[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 174 (Tuesday, October 21, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7189-S7577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
(On October 9, 2025, the Senate passed S. 2296, as amended, as
follows:)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF
CONTENTS.
(a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into ten divisions
as follows:
(1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.
(2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.
(3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security
Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
(4) Division D--Funding Tables.
(5) Division E--Additional Provisions.
(6) Division F--Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2026.
(7) Division G--Department of State Matters.
(8) Division H--Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025.
(9) Division I--ROAD to Housing Act.
(10) Division J--Department of State Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this
Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.
Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act.
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. Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
Sec. 121. Procurement authority for Columbia-class submarine program.
Sec. 122. Procurement authorities for Medium Landing Ships.
Sec. 123. Recapitalization of Navy waterborne security barriers;
modification of prohibition on availability of funds for
legacy waterborne security barriers.
Sec. 124. Modification to limitations on Navy medium and large unmanned
surface vessels.
Sec. 125. Limitation on availability of funds for TAGOS ship program.
Sec. 126. Limitation on availability of funds relating to amphibious
warfare ship requirement.
Sec. 127. Temporary unavailability of amphibious warfare ships.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
Sec. 131. B-21 bomber aircraft program accountability matrices.
Sec. 132. Bomber aircraft force structure and transition roadmap.
Sec. 133. Requirement for an intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance roadmap for the Air Force.
Sec. 134. Annual report on Department of Defense unified datalink
strategy.
Sec. 135. Plan for open mission systems of F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 136. Modification of prohibition on retirement of F-15E aircraft.
Sec. 137. Prohibition on retirement of A-10 aircraft.
Sec. 138. Extension of limitations and minimum inventory requirement
relating to RQ-4 aircraft.
Sec. 139. Expansion of air refueler fleet.
Sec. 140. Requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.
Sec. 141. Information on future large and oversized air cargo
transportation services.
Sec. 142. Extension of prohibition on certain reductions to B-1 bomber
aircraft squadrons.
Sec. 143. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3
airborne warning and control system aircraft.
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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. Modifications to defense research capacity building program.
Sec. 212. Program for the enhancement of the research, development,
test, and evaluation centers of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 213. Extension of authority for assignment to Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency of private sector personnel with
critical research and development expertise.
Sec. 214. Limitation on use of funds for certain Navy software.
Sec. 215. Limitation on availability of funds for Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering.
Sec. 216. Prohibition on contracts between certain foreign entities and
institutions of higher education conducting Department of
Defense-funded research.
Sec. 217. Western regional range complex demonstration.
Sec. 218. Modification of requirement for Department of Defense
policies for management and certification of Link 16
military tactical data link network.
Sec. 219. Advanced robotic automation for munitions manufacturing.
Sec. 220. Dual-use and defense advanced manufacturing innovation hubs.
Sec. 220A. Advanced manufacturing and additive manufacturing programs.
Sec. 220B. Improvements relating to advanced manufacturing.
Sec. 220C. Limitation on availability of funds for fundamental research
collaboration with certain academic institutions.
Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 221. Catalyst Pathfinder Program.
Sec. 222. Extension of period for annual reports on critical technology
areas supportive of the National Defense Strategy.
Sec. 223. Evaluation of additional test corridors for hypersonic and
long-range weapons.
Sec. 224. Technical correction.
Sec. 225. Congressionally directed programs for test and evaluation
oversight.
Sec. 226. Prohibition on modification of indirect cost rates for
institutions of higher education and nonprofit
organizations.
Sec. 227. Enhance international coordination for advanced manufacturing
techniques, technologies, and adoption.
Subtitle D--Biotechnology
Sec. 231. Biotechnology Management Office.
Sec. 232. Department of Defense biotechnology strategy.
Sec. 233. Defining guidelines and policies on the use of biotechnology
for the Armed Forces.
Sec. 234. Enhancement of international biodefense capacity.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
Sec. 311. Department of Defense guidelines regarding implementation of
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Sec. 312. Requirement to support training on wildfire prevention and
response.
Sec. 313. Use of solid waste disposal systems by Department of Defense.
Sec. 314. Modification of availability and use of energy cost savings.
Sec. 315. Authority of Department of Defense to destroy or dispose of
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 316. Modification to restriction on procurement or purchasing of
personal protective equipment for firefighters containing
perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 317. Provision of bottled water to communities with private
drinking water contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances from activities of Department
of Defense.
Sec. 318. Repeal of prohibition on procurement by Department of Defense
of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate or
perfluorooctanoic acid.
Sec. 319. Repeal of temporary moratorium on incineration by Department
of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl
substances, and aqueous film forming foam.
Sec. 320. Interim responses to address releases or threatened releases
of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 321. Surface ship sustainment and readiness.
Sec. 322. Technology enhancement for surface ship maintenance.
Sec. 323. Delegation to United States Transportation Command of
mitigating vulnerabilities and risks associated with
contested logistics for Department of Defense.
Sec. 324. Requirements for Department of Defense aircraft operations
near commercial airports.
Sec. 325. Extension and modification of semiannual briefings on
operational status of amphibious warship fleet.
Sec. 326. Prohibition on closure of Army organic industrial base sites.
Sec. 327. Establishment of Defense Personal Property Management Office
under Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness.
Sec. 328. Integration of commercially available artificial intelligence
capabilities into logistics operations.
Sec. 329. Pilot program on arsenal workload sustainment.
Subtitle D--Reports
Sec. 331. Modification of report on improved oversight for
implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization
Program of the Navy.
Sec. 332. Modification of readiness report to include summary count of
certain mishaps.
Sec. 333. Annual report on funding and status of interim remedial
actions of Department of Defense relating to
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 341. Provision of sports foods and third-party certified dietary
supplements to members of the United States Special
Operations Command.
Sec. 342. Limitation on use of funds to establish or expand Space Force
Special Operations Component Command.
Sec. 343. Requirements for contracts relating to permanent change of
station moving process.
Sec. 344. Limitation on transformation by the Army of primary
helicopter training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
Sec. 345. Conveyance of certain aircraft from Air Force to Arizona
Aviation Historical Group, Phoenix, Arizona.
Sec. 346. Limitation on use of funds by the Army until submittal of
plan to integrate Joint Munitions Command and Army
Sustainment Command.
Sec. 347. Limitation on use of certain funds of the Air Force until
acquisition strategy submitted to maintain Airborne
Command Post capability.
Sec. 348. Pilot program for contracted amphibious air resources for the
area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
Command.
Sec. 349. Naming of certain assets of the Department of Defense in the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
Sec. 350. Modification of protection of certain facilities and assets
from incursions.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
Sec. 411. End strengths for selected reserve.
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the
reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on
active duty for operational support.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy
Sec. 501. Statutory adjustment to reflect transfer of certain general
officer billets from the Air Force to the Space Force.
Sec. 502. Notice of removal of Judge Advocates General.
Sec. 503. Qualifications for judge advocates.
Sec. 504. Modification of waiver authority related to joint qualified
officer requirement prior to promotion to general or flag
grade.
Sec. 505. Notification of removal of officers from selection board
reports and promotion lists.
Sec. 506. Space Force general officer management.
Sec. 507. Temporary increase in fiscal year percentage limitation for
reduction or waiver of service-in-grade requirement for
general and flag officers to be retired in pay grades O-7
and O-8.
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Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
Sec. 511. Expansion of authority to waive limitations on release of
reserves from active duty within two years of retirement
eligibility.
Sec. 512. Disestablishment of Navy Reserve Center system.
Sec. 513. National Guard personnel authorities.
Sec. 514. National Guard personnel disaster response duty.
Sec. 515. Treatment of funds received by National Guard Bureau as
reimbursement from States.
Sec. 516. Limitations applicable to the authority to transfer space
functions of the Air National Guard to the Space Force.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
Sec. 521. Chief of Naval Personnel.
Sec. 522. Enhanced efficiency and service discretion for Disability
Evaluation System reviews.
Sec. 523. Technical correction related to convalescent leave for
academy cadets and midshipmen.
Sec. 524. Recognition of remotely piloted aircraft crew.
Subtitle D--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
Sec. 531. Notification of military sex offenders at military
installations.
Sec. 532. Quarterly reports on sexual assault prevention and response
efforts.
Subtitle E--Member Education, Training, and Transition
Sec. 541. Military service academy nominations.
Sec. 542. Asynchronous instruction in distance education option for
professional military education.
Sec. 543. Army University.
Sec. 544. Integration of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Thinkers
Program.
Sec. 545. Improvements to information-sharing to support individuals
retiring or separating from the Armed Forces.
Sec. 546. Mandatory training on government ethics and national security
law.
Sec. 547. Prohibition on consideration of race, sex, color, ethnicity,
national origin, or religion in service academy
admissions decisions.
Sec. 548. Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs or
activities at the military service academies that are
designated for women or girls.
Sec. 549. Pathway for cadets and midshipmen to play professional
sports.
Sec. 550. Factors for counseling pathways under Transition Assistance
Program.
Subtitle F--Military Family Readiness and Dependents' Education
PART I--Dependents' Education
Sec. 551. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit
dependents of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 552. Management of special education in schools operated by
Department of Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 553. Enrollment of children of certain American Red Cross
employees in defense dependents' education system.
Sec. 554. Regulations on the use of portable electronic mobile devices
in Department of Defense Education Activity schools.
Sec. 555. Administration of college admissions tests by the Department
of Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 556. Support for expanding early child care options for members of
the Armed Forces and their families.
Sec. 557. Improved counseling and access to information relating to
foster care for military families.
Sec. 558. Pilot program on recruitment and retention of employees for
child development programs.
Sec. 559. Report on unmet need for child care in areas with significant
populations of members of the Armed Forces.
PART II--Other Matters
Sec. 561. Legal assistance for guardianship transfers.
Subtitle G--Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Sec. 571. Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor
qualifications.
Sec. 572. Temporary authority to provide bonuses to Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps instructors.
Sec. 573. Number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units.
Subtitle H--Decorations and Other Awards, Miscellaneous Reports, and
Other Matters
Sec. 581. Honorary promotions on the initiative of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 582. National Week of Military Recruitment.
Sec. 583. Clarifying the calculation of enlistments for persons whose
score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a
prescribed level for the future servicemember preparatory
course.
Sec. 584. Recruiter access to secondary schools.
Sec. 585. Compliance with travel charge card deactivation requirements.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances
Sec. 601. Modifications to calculation of basic allowance for
subsistence for enlisted members.
Sec. 602. Inclusion of descriptions of types of pay on pay statements.
Sec. 603. Increased awareness and improved calculation of rates for
basic allowance for housing.
Sec. 604. Military compensation educational campaign.
Subtitle B--Special and Incentive Pay
Sec. 611. Reviews of designations of imminent danger pay areas.
Sec. 612. Implementation of aviation incentive pay for members of
reserve components.
Sec. 613. Pilot program on improving retention of members with degrees
in their fields of specialty.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 621. Extension of enhanced authority for selective early
retirement and early discharges.
Sec. 622. Extension of temporary early retirement authority.
Sec. 623. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation pay
and benefits.
Sec. 624. Designation of United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll as
remote and isolated military installation.
Sec. 625. Designation of Creech Air Force Base as a remote or isolated
installation.
Sec. 626. Provision of counseling on housing for members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 627. Program to provide Government-funded transportation for
certain members of the Armed Forces stationed overseas.
Sec. 628. Prohibition on procurement and commissary sales of seafood
originating or processed in the People's Republic of
China.
Sec. 629. Government Accountability Office study on casualty assistance
and long-term care programs.
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--TRICARE, Brain Health, and Other Health Care Benefits
Sec. 701. Inclusion of additional requirements in notifications to
modify scope of services provided at military medical
treatment facilities.
Sec. 702. Expansion of eligibility for hearing aids to include children
of retired members of the Uniformed Services enrolled in
family coverage under TRICARE Select.
Sec. 703. Assessment of behavioral health and social health conditions
of military personnel and their families assigned to
Creech Air Force Base, Nevada.
Sec. 704. Authority to provide sexual assault medical forensic
examinations on a nonreimbursable basis to certain
otherwise ineligible individuals.
Sec. 705. Fertility treatment for certain members of the uniformed
services and dependents.
Sec. 706. Restriction on performance of sex change surgeries.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
Sec. 711. Codification of position of Director of the Defense Health
Agency.
Sec. 712. Establishment of policies for priority assignment of medical
personnel of Department of Defense.
Sec. 713. Graduate medical education partnership demonstration program.
Sec. 714. Modification of administration of medical malpractice claims
by members of the uniformed services.
Sec. 715. Improvement of transition of medics in the Armed Forces to
the civilian workforce in health care occupations.
Sec. 716. Improvement of provider directory accuracy for specialty care
providers under the TRICARE program.
Sec. 717. Review of disclosure requirements under processes and forms
relating to health care provider credentialing and
privileging of Department of Defense.
Sec. 718. Provision of health care services at Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 721. Strategic infectious disease medical research plan.
Sec. 722. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
Demonstration Fund.
Sec. 723. Pilot program on wastewater surveillance system of Department
of Defense.
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Sec. 724. Improvement of availability of care for veterans from
facilities and providers of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 725. Military-civilian medical surge program.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Transition of program executive officer role to portfolio
acquisition executive.
Sec. 802. Capstone requirements.
Sec. 803. Modification to acquisition strategy.
Sec. 804. Modifications to modular open systems approach.
Sec. 805. Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated
defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 806. Department of Defense member of Cost Accounting Standards
Board.
Sec. 807. Combatant command experimentation authority.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
Sec. 821. Modification to nontraditional defense contractor
definitions.
Sec. 822. Financing for covered activities.
Sec. 823. Exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors.
Sec. 824. Modifications to treatment of certain products and services
as commercial products and commercial services.
Sec. 825. Modifications to commercial products and commercial services.
Sec. 826. Modifications to commercial solutions openings.
Sec. 827. Modifications to other transactions.
Sec. 828. Modifications to procurement for experimental purposes.
Sec. 829. Consumption-based solutions.
Sec. 830. Modifications to prohibition on contracting with persons that
have fossil fuel operations with the Government of the
Russian Federation or the Russian energy sector.
Sec. 831. Modifications to relationship of other provisions of law to
procurement of commercial products and commercial
services.
Sec. 832. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to
subcontractors providing commercial products or
commercial services.
Sec. 833. References in contracts to Department of Defense policy
documents, instructions, and manuals.
Sec. 834. Uninsurable risk on certain contracts.
Sec. 835. Reporting of price increases.
Sec. 836. Instructions for continued operational readiness.
Sec. 837. Indemnification of contractors against nuclear and unusually
hazardous risks.
Sec. 838. Late submission of cost and pricing data as invalid defense
to contract price reductions for defective cost or
pricing data.
Sec. 839. Modifications to submissions of cost or pricing data.
Subtitle C--Industrial Base Matters
Sec. 841. Repeal of limitations on certain Department of Defense
Executive Agent authority.
Sec. 842. Small unmanned aircraft system industrial base remediation
plan.
Sec. 843. Application of national security waiver for strategic
materials sourcing requirement to sensitive materials.
Sec. 844. Prohibition on acquisition of clothing and fabric from
countries of concern under domestic-sourcing waivers.
Sec. 845. Mitigation of risks related to foreign ownership, control, or
influence of Department of Defense contractors or
subcontractors.
Sec. 846. Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum, gallium, or
germanium from non-allied foreign nations and
authorization for production from recovered material.
Sec. 847. Sourcing options for certain critical products.
Sec. 848. Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or inverters
from Foreign Entities of Concern.
Sec. 849. Modernization of Army arsenals.
Sec. 849A. Modifications to Defense Industrial Base Fund.
Sec. 849B. Report on United States boot industrial base and Berry
Amendment compliance.
Subtitle D--Small Business Matters
Sec. 851. APEX Accelerators.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 861. Clarification of procurement prohibition related to
acquisition of materials mined, refined, and separated in
certain countries.
Sec. 862. Independent study on the acquisition workforce of the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 863. Expedited acceptance program for supply chain illumination.
Sec. 864. Simultaneous conflicts critical munitions report.
Sec. 865. Permanent extension and modification of demonstration and
prototyping program to advance international product
support capabilities in a contested logistics
environment.
Sec. 866. Estimate of ally and partner demand for United States-
produced munitions and specified expendables.
Sec. 867. Reform of contractor performance information requirements.
Sec. 868. Repeals of existing law to streamline the defense acquisition
process.
Sec. 869. Enhancement of defense supply chain resilience and secondary
source qualification.
Sec. 870. Enhanced product support management for integrated
sustainment of weapon systems.
Sec. 871. Modifications to current defense acquisition requirements.
Sec. 872. Minimum production levels for munitions.
Sec. 873. Processes for incentivizing contractor expansion of sources
of supply.
Sec. 874. Duty-free entry of supplies procured by Department of
Defense.
Sec. 875. Other transaction authority reporting.
Sec. 876. Assessment of competitive effects of defense contractor
transactions.
Sec. 877. Evaluation of TP-Link telecommunications equipment for
designation as covered telecommunications equipment or
services.
Sec. 878. Country-of-origin disclosure requirements for generic drugs
purchased by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 879. Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving
entities owned or controlled by China.
Sec. 880. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting
related to foreign-made additive manufacturing machines.
Sec. 881. Prohibition on contracting with certain biotechnology
providers.
Sec. 882. SkyFoundry Program.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
Sec. 901. Economic Defense Unit.
Sec. 902. Additional authorities for Office of Strategic Capital.
Sec. 903. Modifications to responsibilities of Director for Operational
Test and Evaluation.
Sec. 904. Directive authority for matters for which Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering has responsibility.
Sec. 905. Modification of energetic materials strategic plan and
investment strategy of Joint Energetics Transition
Office.
Sec. 906. Limitation on availability of funds pending establishment of
Joint Energetics Transition Office.
Sec. 907. Modification of covered technology categories for Office of
Strategic Capital.
Sec. 908. Modification of organization and authorities of Assistant
Secretaries of Defense with duties relating to industrial
base policy and readiness.
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
Sec. 911. Modifications to Joint Requirements Oversight Council.
Sec. 912. Transfer of responsibility for countering small unmanned
aircraft systems.
Sec. 913. Study on feasibility and advisability of establishing a Joint
Capabilities and Programming Board.
Sec. 914. Briefing on restructuring of Army Futures Command and
Training and Doctrine Command.
Sec. 915. Designation of senior official for military-to-civilian
transition.
Sec. 916. Removal of members of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Sec. 917. Longer term and eligibility for appointment to rank of
Admiral of Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command.
Sec. 918. Delay of disestablishment of Navy Expeditionary Combat
Command Pacific.
Sec. 919. Limitation on use of funds for consolidation,
disestablishment, or elimination of geographic combatant
commands.
Sec. 920. Elimination of statutory provisions relating to diversity,
equity, and inclusion in the Department of Defense.
Sec. 921. Defense Science Board study on optimal organizational
structure for digital engineering solutions.
Sec. 922. Establishment of Advanced Nuclear Transition Working Group.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
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Sec. 1002. Amendments and repeals to budgetary requirements for defense
acquisition.
Sec. 1003. Briefing on beginning balance issues for audit purposes.
Sec. 1004. Defense Business Audit Remediation Plan reporting.
Subtitle B--Naval Vessels
Sec. 1011. Requirements related to Medium Landing Ships and Light
Replenishment Oilers.
Sec. 1012. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels under the
National Defense Sealift Fund.
Sec. 1013. Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and unmanned
underwater vehicles from certain technical authority
requirements.
Sec. 1014. Prohibition on retiring and decommissioning oceanographic
research vessels of the Navy.
Sec. 1015. Report accompanying requests for new flights or blocks of
major shipbuilding programs.
Sec. 1016. Report on auxiliary vessel co-production.
Sec. 1017. Report on vessel leasing program.
Sec. 1018. Pilot program on use of automated shipbuilding technologies
and capabilities.
Subtitle C--Counterterrorism
Sec. 1021. 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. 1022. 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. 1023. 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. 1024. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or
relinquish control of United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1025. Clarification regarding definition of individual detained at
Guantanamo.
Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Sec. 1031. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment
projects with ties to the Government of the People's
Republic of China.
Sec. 1032. Prohibition on destruction or scrapping of World War II-era
aircraft.
Sec. 1033. Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter
transnational organized crime.
Sec. 1034. Senior leaders of the Department of Defense and other
specified persons: authority to provide protection.
Sec. 1035. Notification of the use of military aircraft for immigration
enforcement operations.
Sec. 1036. Modification of requirements relating to support of civil
authorities by Armed Forces.
Sec. 1037. Prohibition on operation of connected vehicles designed,
developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by,
controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a
foreign entity of concern on Department of Defense
property.
Sec. 1038. Continued implementation of anti-trafficking programs for
children.
Subtitle E--Studies and Reports
Sec. 1041. Annual report on contract cancellations.
Sec. 1042. Streamlining of total force reporting requirements.
Sec. 1043. Report on National Guard sexual assault prevention and
response training.
Sec. 1044. Reports to Congress on Department of Defense support for
immigration enforcement operations.
Sec. 1045. Military Sealift Command.
Sec. 1046. Report on aliens held at installations of Department of
Defense.
Sec. 1047. Briefing on expenditures or planned expenditures of funds
allocated for exploration and development of existing
Arctic infrastructure.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Sec. 1051. Modification of limitation on assistance in support of
Department of Defense accounting for missing United
States Government personnel.
Sec. 1052. Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands for certain H-2B nonimmigrants.
Sec. 1053. Prohibiting Secretary of Defense from developing voting
technology or methodology.
Sec. 1054. Assessment of the feasibility and advisability of using
personnel of the Department of Defense to support U.S.
Customs and Border Protection.
Sec. 1055. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 1056. Department of Defense sensitive activities.
Sec. 1057. Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory.
Sec. 1058. Semiannual report on Department of Defense operations at the
southern land border.
Sec. 1059. University-based secure innovation incubator program of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 1060. Priority consideration of energy projects that are likely to
experience significant temporal impact due to seasonal
Arctic climate conditions.
Sec. 1061. Non-Reimbursable Support for Afghanistan War Commission.
Sec. 1062. Contracting authority for Afghanistan War Commission.
Sec. 1063. Commission on the National Defense Strategy.
Sec. 1064. Provision by Air Force of meteorological and environmental
services for intelligence community.
Sec. 1065. Expansion of Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record.
Sec. 1066. Classification of Nevada Test and Training Range as location
where contamination occurred and members of the Armed
Forces were exposed to toxic substances.
Sec. 1067. Review of and reporting on national security sensitive sites
for purposes of reviews of real estate transactions by
the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Sec. 1068. Eligibility of spouses for services under the disabled
veterans' outreach program.
Sec. 1069. Authority of Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court
Police.
Sec. 1070. Second Chance Act Reauthorization.
Sec. 1071. Application of leave provisions for members of the Armed
Forces to members of the Public Health Service.
Sec. 1072. Study of national security risks posed by certain routers
and modems.
Sec. 1073. Fairness in issuance of tactical equipment to Diplomatic
Security Service personnel.
Sec. 1074. Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee.
Sec. 1075. Review and prohibitions by Committee on Foreign Investment
in the United States of certain transactions relating to
agriculture.
Sec. 1076. Finding opportunities for resource exploration.
Sec. 1077. Requirement to provide certain services to veterans in the
Freely Associated States.
Sec. 1078. Protecting covered information in public records.
Sec. 1079. Improving coordination between Federal and State agencies
and the Do Not Pay working system.
Sec. 1080. Agent membership.
Sec. 1081. Exemption from immigrant visa limit.
Sec. 1082. Feasibility study on removal of oil from sunken World War II
vessels in waters near the Federated States of Micronesia
and the Republic of Palau.
Sec. 1083. Mapping America's Pharmaceutical Supply.
Subtitle G--Defense Workforce Integration
Sec. 1081. Integration of military and civilian hiring processes.
Sec. 1082. Provision of information on career opportunities in the
defense industrial base to persons ineligible for
military service.
Sec. 1083. Provision to Navy personnel of information on career
opportunities at Military Sealift Command.
Sec. 1084. Report on defense workforce integration.
Subtitle H--Law Enforcement and Crime Victims Support Package
Sec. 1091. Preventing first responder secondary exposure to fentanyl.
Sec. 1092. Reauthorizing support and treatment for officers in crisis.
Sec. 1093. PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 Reauthorization.
Sec. 1094. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the
public safety officers' death benefits program.
Sec. 1095. Strong Communities Program.
Sec. 1096. Retired law enforcement officers continuing service.
Sec. 1097. Trauma kit standards.
Sec. 1098. Honoring our fallen heroes.
Subtitle I--FISH Act of 2025
Sec. 1091. Short title.
Sec. 1092. Definitions.
Sec. 1093. Statement of policy.
Sec. 1094. Establishment of an IUU vessel list.
Sec. 1095. Visa sanctions for foreign persons.
Sec. 1096. Agreements.
Sec. 1097. Enforcement provisions.
Sec. 1098. Improved management at the regional fisheries management
organizations.
Sec. 1099. Strategies to optimize data collection, sharing, and
analysis.
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Sec. 1099A. Investment and technical assistance in the fisheries
sector.
Sec. 1099B. Strategy to identify seafood and seafood products from
foreign vessels using forced labor.
Sec. 1099C. Reports.
Sec. 1099D. Authorization of appropriations for National Sea Grant
College Program.
Sec. 1099E. Exception related to the importation of goods.
Sec. 1099F. Rule of construction.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
Sec. 1101. Educational travel authority for dependents of certain
employees.
Sec. 1102. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation
on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for
Federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1103. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian
personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1104. Modifications to Defense Civilian Training Corps.
Sec. 1105. Modifications to requirements for the President of the
Defense Acquisition University.
Sec. 1106. Modification of direct hire authority for domestic defense
industrial base facilities.
Sec. 1107. Cyber workforce recruitment and retention.
Sec. 1108. Prohibition on use of funds to reduce the workforce at
public shipyards.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
Sec. 1201. Modification of authorities.
Sec. 1202. Modification of payment of costs for Regional Centers for
Security Studies.
Sec. 1203. Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction
and Technical Training School.
Sec. 1204. Permanent extension of acceptance and expenditure of
contributions for multilateral security cooperation
programs and activities.
Sec. 1205. Building capacity of the armed forces of Mexico to counter
transnational criminal organizations.
Sec. 1206. Cybersecurity cooperation with the Government of Panama and
the Panama Canal Authority.
Sec. 1207. State Partnership Program selection analysis.
Sec. 1208. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign
security forces.
Sec. 1209. Extension and modification of pilot program to improve cyber
cooperation with foreign military partners in Southeast
Asia and the Pacific Islands.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran
Sec. 1211. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain
coalition nations for support provided to United States
military operations.
Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority to support
operations and activities of the Office of Security
Cooperation in Iraq.
Sec. 1213. Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted
Syrian groups and individuals.
Sec. 1214. Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and
Syria.
Sec. 1215. Extension and modification of authority to provide certain
support.
Sec. 1216. Security and oversight of al-Hol and Roj camps.
Sec. 1217. Limitation on use of funds for reduction or consolidation of
United States Armed Forces bases in Syria.
Sec. 1218. Limitation on availability of funds for the Office of
Security Cooperation in Iraq.
Sec. 1219. Repeal of authorizations for use of military force against
Iraq.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation
Sec. 1221. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating
to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over
internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.
Sec. 1222. Extension of annual report on military and security
developments involving the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of Ukraine security assistance
initiative.
Sec. 1224. Weapons depot maintenance strategic plan for Ukraine.
Sec. 1225. Oversight of United States military posture in Europe.
Sec. 1226. Acceptance back into stock of equipment procured under
Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
Sec. 1227. Statement of policy relating to Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative.
Sec. 1228. Intelligence support for Ukraine.
Sec. 1229. International Security Cooperation Program funding for
United States European Command.
Sec. 1230. Promotion of the Joint Ukrainian Multinational Program--
Services, Training and Articles Rapid Timeline
(JUMPSTART).
Sec. 1230A. Modification of United States basing and training, and
exercises in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member
countries.
Sec. 1230B. Modification of requirements for transfers of United States
defense articles and defense services among Baltic
states.
Sec. 1230C. Baltic Security Initiative.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
Sec. 1231. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Sec. 1232. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin
cleanup.
Sec. 1233. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean
Peninsula.
Sec. 1234. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 1235. Bolstering industrial resilience with allies in Indo-Pacific
region.
Sec. 1236. Modification of Taiwan security cooperation initiative.
Sec. 1237. Joint program with Taiwan to enable fielding of uncrewed
systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities.
Sec. 1238. Report on critical digital infrastructure of Taiwan.
Sec. 1239. Report on Japanese counterstrike capabilities.
Sec. 1240. Report on enhanced security cooperation with the
Philippines.
Sec. 1241. Modification to annual report on military and security
developments involving the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 1242. Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities
between the United States and Taiwan.
Sec. 1243. Invitation to Taiwan to Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)
exercise.
Sec. 1244. Extension of Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education
pilot program.
Sec. 1245. Inclusion on list of Chinese military companies of entities
added to certain other lists.
Sec. 1246. Preventing circumvention by Chinese military companies in
third-party countries.
Sec. 1247. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in
the Indo-Pacific region.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 1251. Middle East integrated air and missile defense architecture.
Sec. 1252. Modification of program and processes relating to foreign
acquisition.
Sec. 1253. Enhancing security partnership with Jordan and Lebanon.
Sec. 1254. Joint Program Office for Non-Programs of Record to support
foreign acquisition.
Sec. 1255. Extension and modification of United States-Israel anti-
tunnel cooperation.
Sec. 1256. Extension and modification of United States-Israel
cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems.
Sec. 1257. Guidance for coordination of international arms transfers.
Sec. 1258. Requirement to update the National Disclosure Policy.
Sec. 1259. Improvements to security cooperation workforce and defense
acquisition workforce.
Sec. 1260. Expansion of country prioritization.
Sec. 1261. Streamlining and expediting sales of defense articles and
services.
Sec. 1262. Redesignation of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies as
the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Security Studies.
Sec. 1263. Establishment of program to promote participation of foreign
students in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Sec. 1264. Modification of authority for assistance in support of
Department of Defense accounting for missing United
States Government personnel.
Sec. 1265. Strategy for United States security assistance to Mexico.
Sec. 1266. Supporting the identification and recovery of abducted
Ukrainian children.
Subtitle F--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
Sec. 1271. Short title.
Sec. 1272. Findings.
Sec. 1273. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 1274. Definitions.
Sec. 1275. Codification of sanctions relating to the Western Balkans.
Sec. 1276. Democratic and economic development and prosperity
initiatives.
Sec. 1277. Promoting cross-cultural and educational engagement.
Sec. 1278. Young Balkan Leaders Initiative.
Sec. 1279. Supporting cybersecurity and cyber resilience in the Western
Balkans.
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Sec. 1280. Relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Sec. 1280A. Reports on Russian and Chinese malign influence operations
and campaigns in the Western Balkans.
Subtitle G--DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sec. 1270. Short title.
PART I--Definitions and Less Developed Country Focus
Sec. 1271. Definitions.
Sec. 1272. Less developed country focus.
PART II--Management of Corporation
Sec. 1273. Structure of Corporation.
Sec. 1274. Board of Directors.
Sec. 1275. Chief Executive Officer.
Sec. 1276. Chief Risk Officer.
Sec. 1277. Chief Development Officer.
Sec. 1278. Chief Strategic Investment Officer.
Sec. 1279. Officers and employees.
Sec. 1280. Development Advisory Finance Council.
Sec. 1281. Strategic Advisory Group.
Sec. 1282. Five-year Strategic Priorities Plan.
Sec. 1283. Development finance education.
Sec. 1284. Internships.
Sec. 1285. Independent accountability mechanism.
PART III--Authorities Relating to Provision of Support
Sec. 1286. Equity investment.
Sec. 1287. Special projects.
Sec. 1288. Terms and conditions.
Sec. 1289. Termination.
PART IV--Other Matters
Sec. 1290. Operations.
Sec. 1291. Corporate powers.
Sec. 1292. Maximum contingent liability.
Sec. 1293. Performance measures, evaluation, and learning.
Sec. 1294. Annual report.
Sec. 1295. Publicly available project information.
Sec. 1296. Notifications to be provided by the Corporation.
Sec. 1297. Limitations and preferences.
Sec. 1298. Repeal of European Energy Security and Diversification Act
of 2019.
Subtitle H--Defending International Security by Restricting
Unacceptable Partnerships and Tactics
Sec. 1271. Short title.
Sec. 1272. Findings.
Sec. 1273. Statement of policy.
Sec. 1274. Task forces and reports.
TITLE XIII--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
Sec. 1301. Cooperative Threat Reduction funds.
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. Modifications to Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
Piling Act.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 1421. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
Home.
TITLE XV--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Space Activities
Sec. 1501. Delay in implementation of environmental assessment for
rocket cargo test and demonstration at Johnston Atoll.
Sec. 1502. Study on future space launch capacity.
Sec. 1503. Acquisition and operation of space systems for space
warfighting and control.
Sec. 1504. Blast damage assessment guide for space vehicles at Air
Force launch complexes.
Sec. 1505. Acquisition of space-based tactical data capability.
Sec. 1506. Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated
warfighter space architecture of the Space Development
Agency.
Sec. 1507. Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological
Satellite Program.
Subtitle B--Nuclear Forces
Sec. 1511. Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles of
the United States.
Sec. 1512. Matters relating to Air Force Global Strike Command.
Sec. 1513. Adjustment to bomber aircraft nuclear certification
requirement.
Sec. 1514. Limitation on availability of funds pending establishment of
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear
Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and
Programs.
Sec. 1515. Adjustment to responsibilities of Nuclear Weapons Council.
Sec. 1516. Limitation on availability of funds pending notification of
tasking authority delegation.
Sec. 1517. Modification of requirement for nuclear-armed, sea-launched
cruise missile initial operational capability.
Sec. 1518. Pilot program for unmanned aerial vehicle resupply to launch
control facilities.
Sec. 1519. Limitation on availability of funds pending commencement of
annual briefings on implementation of recommendations by
the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of
the United States.
Sec. 1520. Deep cleaning of launch control centers of the Air Force
Global Strike Command.
Sec. 1521. Limitation on compensation caps.
Subtitle C--Missile Defense
Sec. 1531. Matters relating to the Golden Dome missile defense system.
Sec. 1532. Inclusion of Hawaii and Alaska in plans for Iron Dome for
America.
Sec. 1533. Inclusion of air and missile defense in unconstrained total
munitions requirements.
Sec. 1534. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli
cooperative missile defense program co-development and
co-production.
Sec. 1535. Requirement for Aegis Combat Systems operationally deployed
under United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 1536. Amendments to technical authority of Director of Missile
Defense Agency regarding integrated air and missile
defense activities and programs.
Sec. 1537. Assessment of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense
Test Site.
Sec. 1538. Biennial assessments of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile
Defense Test Site.
Sec. 1539. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
pending commencement of annual briefings on missile
defense of Guam.
Sec. 1540. Limitation on availability of funds for Missile Defense
Agency pending arrangement for independent analysis of
space-based missile defense capability.
Sec. 1541. Limitation on authority to reduce sustainment for or halt
operation of the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar.
Sec. 1542. Accelerating development of autonomous agents to defend
against cruise missiles and unmanned systems.
Sec. 1543. Missile defense testing requirements.
Sec. 1544. Improving United States missile defense capabilities.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 1551. Independent assessment of the Department of Defense National
Industrial Security Program.
Sec. 1552. Reforms relating to inactive security clearances.
Sec. 1553. Annual review of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management
Software Program.
Sec. 1554. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2
joint training exercises.
Sec. 1555. Briefings on intercepts of unidentified anomalous phenomena
by North American Aerospace Defense Command and United
States Northern Command.
Sec. 1556. Consolidated security classification guidance matrix for
programs relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Sec. 1557. Plan for increasing utility of user activity monitoring
capabilities.
Sec. 1558. Support by the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing to EA-37B Compass
Call Aircraft.
Sec. 1559. Report on the technical collection capabilities of the
People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation in
the Republic of Cuba.
Sec. 1560. Extension of protection of certain facilities and assets
from unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 1561. Consolidation of reporting requirements applicable to All-
domain Anomaly Resolution Office.
Sec. 1562. Limitation on the divestment, consolidation, and curtailment
of certain electronic warfare test and evaluation
activities.
Sec. 1563. Modification of functions of Electromagnetic Spectrum
Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic
Spectrum Operations to include dynamic spectrum sharing
technologies.
Sec. 1564. Limitation on modification of certain electromagnetic
spectrum relied on by Department of Defense.
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TITLE XVI--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A--Matters Relating to Cyber Operations and Cyber Forces
Sec. 1601. Comprehensive cyber workforce strategy.
Sec. 1602. United States Cyber Command artificial intelligence industry
collaboration roadmap.
Sec. 1603. Strategy for deterrence against cyberattacks against defense
critical infrastructure of the United States.
Sec. 1604. Amendment to annual assessments and reports on assignment of
certain budget control responsibility to Commander of the
United States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1605. Report on reserve component integration into cyber mission
force and cyberspace operations.
Sec. 1606. Evaluation of cyber range management and funding.
Sec. 1607. Modification to reporting requirements for Senior Military
Advisor for Cyber Policy.
Sec. 1608. Planning, programming, and budget coordination for
operations of cyber mission force.
Sec. 1609. Expansion of scope of affirmation of authority for cyber
operations to include defense of critical infrastructure
of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1610. Review of future force employment concepts and associated
personnel policy needs for evolving cyber forces.
Sec. 1610A. Evaluation of Joint Task Force-Cyber in support of
geographic combatant commands.
Sec. 1610B. Prohibition on availability of funds to modify authorities
of the Commander of United States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1610C. Program for talent management of cyber personnel through
active and reserve transitioning.
Sec. 1610D. Designation of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber
Policy as principal staff assistant.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Department of Defense Cybersecurity and
Information Technology
Sec. 1611. Modernization program for full content inspection.
Sec. 1612. Assessment regarding real-time monitoring of defense weapons
platforms for cyber threats.
Sec. 1613. Assessment of feasibility and advisability of establishing
an operational technology cybersecurity training center
of excellence.
Sec. 1614. Framework for integration of information technology
technical debt assessment into annual budget process.
Sec. 1615. Mission Infrastructure Resilience Task Force.
Sec. 1616. Plan for deploying private fifth generation Open Radio
Access Networks on Department of Defense bases.
Sec. 1617. Limitation on funds for travel pending briefing on process
for best-in-class cyber data products and services.
Sec. 1618. Limitation of funds for travel expenses for the Office of
the Chief Information Officer.
Sec. 1619. Limitation on availability of funds for the Combined Joint
All-Domain Command and Control initiative.
Sec. 1620. Review of Joint Fires Network program transition.
Sec. 1620A. Prohibition on the elimination of certain cyber assessment
capabilities for test and evaluation.
Sec. 1620B. Modification to certification requirement regarding
contracting for military recruiting.
Sec. 1620C. Department of Defense working group, strategy, and report
on ensuring the security, resiliency, and integrity of
undersea cables.
Sec. 1620D. Audit and updated guidance to reduce, mitigate, or
eliminate risk from cloud computing contracts with
foreign exposure.
Subtitle C--Data and Artificial Intelligence
Sec. 1621. Public-private cybersecurity partnership for highly capable
artificial intelligence systems.
Sec. 1622. Digital sandbox environments for artificial intelligence.
Sec. 1623. Artificial intelligence model assessment and oversight.
Sec. 1624. Department of Defense Ontology Governance Working Group.
Sec. 1625. Modification of high-performance computing roadmap.
Sec. 1626. Artificial General Intelligence Steering Committee.
Sec. 1627. Physical and cybersecurity procurement requirements for
artificial intelligence systems.
Sec. 1628. Guidance and prohibition on use of certain artificial
intelligence.
Sec. 1629. Roadmap for advancing digital content provenance standards.
Sec. 1630. Enhanced protection of data affecting operational security
of Department of Defense personnel.
TITLE XVII--FIGHT CHINA ACT OF 2025
Sec. 1701. Short title.
Sec. 1702. Secretary defined.
Sec. 1703. Severability.
Sec. 1704. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1705. Termination.
Subtitle A--Imposition of Sanctions
Sec. 1711. Imposition of sanctions.
Sec. 1712. Definitions.
Subtitle B--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to
Covered National Security Transactions
Sec. 1721. Prohibition and notification on investments relating to
covered national security transactions.
Subtitle C--Securities and Related Matters
Sec. 1731. Requirements relating to the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
Industrial Complex Companies List.
Subtitle D--General Provisions
Sec. 1741. Exception relating to importation of goods.
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 2021 project
at Fort Gillem, Georgia.
Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
Sec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2107. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2025 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 2022
projects.
Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
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 2019
projects.
Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020
projects.
Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
Sec. 2308. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2309. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.
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 2019 project
at Iwakuni, Japan.
Sec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
Sec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2407. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2024 projects.
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2025 projects.
TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.
Subtitle B--Host Country In-kind Contributions
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.
Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects.
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TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2608. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2023
project at Tucson International Airport, Arizona.
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 Program
Sec. 2801. Requirement for the military departments to develop and
annually update a 20-year infrastructure improvement
plan.
Sec. 2802. Increase of maximum amount for restoration or replacement of
damaged or destroyed facilities.
Sec. 2803. Reauthorization and modification of special design-build
authority for military construction projects.
Sec. 2804. Modification of pilot program on increased use of
sustainable building materials in military construction
to include sustainable building technologies identified
by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Sec. 2805. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
relating to information sharing to improve oversight of
military construction.
Sec. 2806. Extension of requirement for contract for obligation and
execution of design funds for military construction
projects.
Sec. 2807. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds
for unspecified minor military construction.
Sec. 2808. Extension of authority for temporary expanded land
acquisition for equine welfare.
Sec. 2809. Prohibition on designation of military construction projects
as part of military intelligence program.
Sec. 2810. Expansion of Defense Community Infrastructure Program to
include installations of the Coast Guard.
Subtitle B--Military Housing
Sec. 2821. Improvements to annual reports of Department of Defense on
waivers of privacy and configuration standards for
covered military unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 2822. Modification of Housing Requirements and Market Analysis to
account for impact of civilians and contractors.
Sec. 2823. Authority for unaccompanied housing project under pilot
authority for use of other transactions for installation
or facility prototyping.
Sec. 2824. Elimination of indoor residential mold in housing of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 2825. Requirement for disclosure of information relating to
liability insurance and dispute resolutions relating to
privatized military housing.
Sec. 2826. Treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to
privatized military housing.
Sec. 2827. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
relating to critical military housing supply and
affordability.
Subtitle C--Land Conveyances
Sec. 2831. Authorization to acquire through exchange or lease certain
land used by the Armed Forces in Hawaii.
Sec. 2832. Report on land withdrawals.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 2841. Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2842. Designation of Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range at
Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Sec. 2843. Joint base facility management of Department of Defense.
Sec. 2844. Limitation on use of amounts for travel based on compliance
with requirements related to minimum capital investment.
Sec. 2845. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air
Reserve Base with civil aviation.
Sec. 2846. Pilot program on procurement of utility services for
installations of the Department of Defense through
areawide contracts.
Sec. 2847. Authorization for monetary contributions to the conveyees of
utility systems for infrastructure improvements.
Sec. 2848. Prohibition on use of funds for development of Greenbury
Point Conservation Area at Naval Support Activity
Annapolis, Maryland.
Sec. 2849. Application of certain authorities and standards to historic
military housing and associated historic properties of
the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air
Force.
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. Organization and codification of provisions of law relating
to atomic energy defense activities.
Sec. 3112. Adjustment to plutonium pit production capacity.
Sec. 3113. National Nuclear Security Administration Rapid Capabilities
Development Office.
Sec. 3114. Review and assessment of the National Nuclear Security
Administration Enterprise Blueprint.
Sec. 3115. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of
Energy projects.
Sec. 3116. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from
unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 3117. Extension of authority for appointment of certain
scientific, engineering, and technical personnel.
Sec. 3118. Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research
within the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 3121. National security positions within the Department of Energy.
Sec. 3122. Office of Environmental Management program-wide performance
metrics for reducing risk.
Sec. 3123. Office of Environmental Management integrated radioactive
waste disposal planning and optimization.
Sec. 3124. Report on future activities and resources for the delivery
of specialized infrastructure.
Sec. 3125. Plan to modernize nuclear security enterprise.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
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--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
TITLE LII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 5211. Avoiding duplication of hypersonic testing efforts.
Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 5221. Evaluation of additional test corridors for hypersonic and
long-range weapons.
TITLE LIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle D--Reports
Sec. 5331. Report on adoption of graphite oxide-based firefighting
foams.
TITLE LVI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER MATTERS
Subtitle B--Special and Incentive Pay
Sec. 5611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
authorities.
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Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 5621. Pilot program to provide coupons to junior enlisted members
to purchase food at commissaries.
TITLE LVII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 5721. Briefing on use of other transaction agreements for
development of medical prototypes.
Sec. 5722. Report on integration of lifestyle and performance medicine
and behaviors to support health and military readiness.
Sec. 5723. Evaluation of certain research related to menopause,
perimenopause, or mid-life women's health.
TITLE LVIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 5861. Repeals of existing laws to streamline the defense
acquisition process.
Sec. 5862. Duty-free entry of supplies procured by Department of
Defense.
TITLE LX--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Sec. 6011. Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter
transnational organized crime.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Sec. 6021. Taking or transmitting video of defense information
prohibited.
Sec. 6022. Study and report.
Sec. 6023. International nuclear energy.
Sec. 6024. National registry of Korean American divided families.
Sec. 6025. Reports on food insecurity in Armed Forces.
Sec. 6026. Alignment of updates of strategic plan for the Manufacturing
USA Program with updates to National Strategy for
Advanced Manufacturing.
Sec. 6027. Extension of Defense Production Act of 1950.
Sec. 6028. Informational materials under the Foreign Agents
Registration Act.
Sec. 6029. Credit monitoring.
Sec. 6030. Treatment of exemptions under the Foreign Agents
Registration Act of 1938.
Sec. 6031. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia.
Sec. 6032. Report on implementation of artificial intelligence into
certain anti-money laundering investigations.
Sec. 6033. Keeping drugs out of schools.
Sec. 6034. Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal
stockholders.
Sec. 6035. Requirement to testify.
Sec. 6036. CDFI bond guarantee program improvement.
Sec. 6037. Capitalization assistance to enhance liquidity.
Sec. 6038. Native CDFI relending program.
Subtitle G--Sentencing Enhancements for Certain Criminal Offenses
Directed by or Coordinated With Foreign Governments
Sec. 6071. Short title.
Sec. 6072. Kidnapping.
Sec. 6073. Use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of
murder-for-hire.
Sec. 6074. Influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal
official by threatening or injuring a family member.
Sec. 6075. Stalking.
Sec. 6076. Protection of officers and employees of the United States.
Sec. 6077. Presidential and Presidential staff assassination,
kidnapping, and assault.
Subtitle H--Export Controls for Advanced Artificial Intelligence Chips
Sec. 6081. Short title.
Sec. 6082. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 6083. Prohibition on prioritizing countries of concern over United
States persons for exports of advanced integrated
circuits.
TITLE LXI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
Sec. 6101. Definition of defense industrial base facility for purposes
of direct hire authority.
Sec. 6102. Public shipyard apprentice program.
TITLE LXII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran
Sec. 6211. Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.
Sec. 6212. Countering Captagon production and distribution.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation
Sec. 6221. Sense of Congress on Russia's illegal abduction of Ukrainian
children.
Sec. 6222. Modification of annual report on military and security
developments involving the Russian Federation to include
an assessment on use of chemical weapons.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
Sec. 6231. Modernizing the defense capabilities of the Philippines.
Sec. 6232. Strategy to respond to the PRC's global basing intentions.
Sec. 6233. Strategy to strengthen multilateral deterrence in the Indo-
Pacific region.
Subtitle E--AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
Sec. 6240A Short title.
Sec. 6240B Flexibility with respect to certain Arms Export control Act
and other arms transfer requirements.
Sec. 6240C Elimination of certification requirement for commercial
technical assistance or manufacturing license agreements
involving Australia and the United Kingdom.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Sec. 6241. Modification of certain temporary authorizations related to
munitions replacement.
Sec. 6242. Disposition of weapons and materiel in transit from Iran to
Houthis in Yemen.
Subtitle G--Treatment of Taiwan at International Financial Institutions
Sec. 6251. Short title.
Sec. 6252. Findings.
Sec. 6253. Sense of the Congress.
Sec. 6254. Support for Taiwan admission to the IMF.
Sec. 6255. Testimony requirement.
TITLE LXV--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Space Activities
Sec. 6501. Enhancement of space domain awareness through ground-based
sensor development.
Sec. 6502. Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological
Satellite Program.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
Sec. 6551. Transfer of Foreign Languages Program to Department of
Defense.
TITLE LXVI--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Department of Defense Cybersecurity and
Information Technology
Sec. 6611. Strategy on quantum readiness.
Sec. 6612. Secure and interoperable defense collaboration technology.
Sec. 6613. Prohibition on access to Department of Defense cloud-based
resources by individuals who are not citizens of the
United States or allied countries.
Subtitle C--Data and Artificial Intelligence
Sec. 6621. Comptroller General of the United States review of
Department of Defense governance processes for adoption
of artificial intelligence tools.
TITLE LXXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Military Construction Program
Sec. 7801. Inclusion of demolition projects in Defense Community
Infrastructure Program.
Subtitle B--Military Housing
Sec. 7811. Report on indoor mold, pathogens, and airborne toxins within
housing units at installations of the Air Force.
Sec. 7813. Modification of semi-annual report on privatized military
housing.
Sec. 7814. Improvement of administration of military unaccompanied
housing.
TITLE LXXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 8111. Sense of Congress on ground-based leg of nuclear triad.
DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations.
Sec. 103. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by
law.
TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
Sec. 301. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.
Sec. 302. Annual survey of analytic objectivity among officers and
employees of elements of the intelligence community.
Sec. 303. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic
standards.
Sec. 304. Estimate of cost to ensure compliance with Intelligence
Community Directive 705.
Sec. 305. Amendments regarding Presidential appointments for
intelligence community positions.
Sec. 306. Counterintelligence support for Department of the Treasury
networks and systems.
Sec. 307. Report on Director's Initiatives Group personnel matters.
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Sec. 308. Higher Education Act of 1965 special rule.
Sec. 309. Annual Central Intelligence Agency workplace climate
assessment.
Sec. 310. Report on secure mobile communications systems available to
employees and of the intelligence community.
Sec. 311. Plan for implementing an integrated system spanning the
intelligence community for accreditation of sensitive
compartmented information facilities.
Sec. 312. Counterintelligence threats to United States space interests.
Sec. 313. Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains of the Central
Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 314. Prohibition on contractors collecting or selling location
data of individuals at intelligence community locations.
Sec. 315. Technical amendment to procurement authorities of Central
Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 316. Threat briefing to protect Federal Reserve information.
Sec. 317. Plan to establish commercial geospatial intelligence data and
services program management office.
Sec. 318. Inspector General review of adequacy of policies and
procedures governing use of commercial messaging
applications by intelligence community.
Sec. 319. Authority for National Security Agency to produce and
disseminate intelligence products.
Sec. 320. Prohibiting discrimination in the intelligence community.
Sec. 321. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case data.
TITLE IV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Modification of responsibilities and authorities of the
Director of National Intelligence.
Sec. 403. Reforms relating to the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence.
Sec. 404. Appointment of Deputy Director of National Intelligence and
Assistant Directors of National Intelligence.
Sec. 405. Reform of the National Intelligence Council and National
Intelligence Officers.
Sec. 406. Transfer of National Counterintelligence and Security Center
to Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sec. 407. Redesignation and reform of National Counterterrorism Center.
Sec. 408. Transfer of National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity
Center.
Sec. 409. National Intelligence Task Forces.
Sec. 410. Repeal of various positions, units, centers, councils, and
offices.
TITLE V--MATTERS CONCERNING FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Subtitle A--Foreign Countries Generally
Sec. 501. Declassification of information relating to actions by
foreign governments to assist persons evading justice.
Sec. 502. Enhanced intelligence sharing relating to foreign adversary
biotechnological threats.
Sec. 503. Threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or
near the international borders of the United States.
Sec. 504. Assessment of the potential effect of expanded partnerships
among western hemisphere countries.
Subtitle B--People's Republic of China
Sec. 511. Countering Chinese Communist Party efforts that threaten
Europe.
Sec. 512. Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with
Chinese military companies engaged in biotechnology
research, development, or manufacturing.
Sec. 513. Report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese
Communist Party.
Sec. 514. Assessment and report on investments by the People's Republic
of China in the agriculture sector of Brazil.
Sec. 515. Identification of entities that provide support to the
People's Liberation Army.
Sec. 516. Establishing a China Economics and Intelligence cell to
publish China Economic Power Report.
Sec. 517. Modification of annual reports on influence operations and
campaigns in the United States by the Chinese Communist
Party.
Subtitle C--The Russian Federation
Sec. 521. Assessment of Russian destabilization efforts.
Subtitle D--Other Foreign Countries
Sec. 531. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination,
and cooperation with the Government of Mexico.
Sec. 532. Enhancing intelligence support to counter foreign adversary
influence in Sudan.
Sec. 533. Ukraine lessons learned working group.
Sec. 534. Improvements to requirement for monitoring of Iranian
enrichment of uranium-235.
Sec. 535. Duty to warn United States persons threatened by Iranian
lethal plotting.
TITLE VI--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Sec. 601. Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Program.
Sec. 602. Enhancing biotechnology talent within the intelligence
community.
Sec. 603. Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United
States genomic data.
Sec. 604. Ensuring intelligence community procurement of domestic
United States production of synthetic DNA and RNA.
Sec. 605. Report on identification of intelligence community sites for
advanced nuclear technologies.
Sec. 606. Addressing intelligence gaps relating to China's investment
in United States-origin biotechnology.
Sec. 607. Additional functions and requirements of Artificial
Intelligence Security Center.
Sec. 608. Artificial intelligence development and usage by intelligence
community.
Sec. 609. High-impact artificial intelligence systems.
Sec. 610. Application of artificial intelligence policies of the
intelligence community to publicly available models used
for intelligence purposes.
Sec. 611. Revision of interim guidance regarding acquisition and use of
foundation models.
Sec. 612. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating to
critical and emerging technologies.
TITLE VII--CLASSIFICATION REFORM, SECURITY CLEARANCES, AND
WHISTLEBLOWERS
Sec. 701. Notification of certain declassifications.
Sec. 702. Elimination of cap on compensatory damages for retaliatory
revocation of security clearances and access
determinations.
Sec. 703. Reforms relating to inactive security clearances.
Sec. 704. Study on protection of classified information relating to
budget functions.
Sec. 705. Report on executive branch approval of access to classified
intelligence information outside of established review
processes.
Sec. 706. Whistleblower protections relating to psychiatric testing or
examination.
TITLE VIII--ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS
Sec. 801. Standard guidelines for intelligence community to report and
document anomalous health incidents.
Sec. 802. Review and declassification of intelligence relating to
anomalous health incidents.
TITLE IX--OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 901. Declassification of intelligence and additional transparency
measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sec. 902. Counterintelligence briefings for members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 903. Policy toward certain agents of foreign governments.
Sec. 904. Tour limits of accredited diplomatic and consular personnel
of certain nations in the United States.
Sec. 905. Strict enforcement of travel protocols and procedures of
accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of certain
nations in the United States.
Sec. 906. Repeal of certain report requirements.
Sec. 907. Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and
certification of voting systems.
Sec. 908. Independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity
vulnerability disclosure program for election systems.
Sec. 909. Foreign material acquisitions.
DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS
Sec. 6001. Table of contents.
TITLE LXI--BUST FENTANYL ACT
Sec. 6101. Short titles.
Sec. 6102. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
Sec. 6103. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking
from the People's Republic of China and other relevant
countries.
Sec. 6104. Prioritization of identification of persons from the
People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6105. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
Sec. 6106. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or
instrumentalities of foreign states.
Sec. 6107. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of
methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.
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TITLE LXII--COUNTERING WRONGFUL DETENTION ACT OF 2025
Sec. 6201. Short title.
Sec. 6202. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
Sec. 6203. Notification of international travel advisories.
Sec. 6204. Congressional Report on components related to hostage
affairs and recovery.
Sec. 6205. Rule of construction.
TITLE LXIII--INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
Sec. 6301. Short title.
Subtitle A--Combating Human Trafficking Abroad
Sec. 6311. United states support for integration of anti-trafficking in
persons interventions in multilateral development banks.
Sec. 6312. Counter-trafficking in persons efforts in development
cooperation and assistance policy.
Sec. 6313. Technical amendments to tier rankings.
Sec. 6314. Modifications to the Program to End Modern Slavery.
Sec. 6315. Clarification of nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign
assistance.
Sec. 6316. Expanding protections for domestic workers of official and
diplomatic persons.
Sec. 6317. Effective dates.
Subtitle B--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 6321. Extension of authorizations under the Victims of Trafficking
and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
Sec. 6322. Extension of authorizations under the International Megan's
Law.
Subtitle C--Briefings
Sec. 6331. Briefing on annual trafficking in person's report.
Sec. 6332. Briefing on use and justification of waivers.
DIVISION H--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 5002. Commandant defined.
TITLE LI--COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 5101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 5102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Subtitle B--Acquisition
Sec. 5111. Modification of prohibition on use of lead systems
integrators.
Sec. 5112. Service life extension programs.
Sec. 5113. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition
and procurement.
Sec. 5114. Great Lakes icebreaking.
Sec. 5115. Regular Polar Security Cutter updates.
Sec. 5116. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.
Subtitle C--Organization and Authorities
Sec. 5131. Modification of treatment of minor construction and
improvement project management.
Sec. 5132. Preparedness plans for Coast Guard properties located in
tsunami inundation zones.
Sec. 5133. Public availability of information.
Sec. 5134. Delegation of ports and waterways safety authorities in
Saint Lawrence Seaway.
Sec. 5135. Additional Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
Sec. 5136. Policy and briefing on availability of naloxone to treat
opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses.
Sec. 5137. Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River cooperative vessel
traffic service.
Sec. 5138. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
drug trafficking.
Sec. 5139. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.
Sec. 5140. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and
leadership training for United States Coast Guard and
Taiwan Coast Guard Administration.
Sec. 5141. Modification of authority for special purpose facilities.
Sec. 5142. Timely reimbursement of damage claims for Coast Guard
property.
Sec. 5143. Enhanced use property pilot program.
Sec. 5144. Coast Guard property provision.
Subtitle D--Personnel
Sec. 5151. Direct hire authority for certain personnel.
Sec. 5152. Temporary exemption from authorized end strength for
enlisted members on active duty in Coast Guard in pay
grades E-8 and E-9.
Sec. 5153. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve
selection boards.
Sec. 5154. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.
Sec. 5155. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.
Sec. 5156. Housing.
Sec. 5157. Uniform funding and management system for morale, well-
being, and recreation programs and Coast Guard Exchange.
Sec. 5158. Coast Guard embedded behavioral health technician program.
Sec. 5159. Expansion of access to counseling.
Sec. 5160. Command sponsorship for dependents of members of Coast Guard
assigned to Unalaska, Alaska.
Sec. 5161. Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to
Alaska.
Sec. 5162. Consolidation of authorities for college student
precommissioning initiative.
Sec. 5163. Tuition Assistance and Advanced Education Assistance Pilot
Program.
Sec. 5164. Modifications to career flexibility program.
Sec. 5165. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for
civilian firefighters employed by Coast Guard in remote
locations.
Sec. 5166. Reinstatement of training course on workings of Congress;
Coast Guard Museum.
Sec. 5167. Modification of designation of Vice Admirals.
Sec. 5168. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate.
Sec. 5169. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
affairs.
Sec. 5170. Notification.
Subtitle E--Coast Guard Academy
Sec. 5171. Modification of Board of Visitors.
Sec. 5172. Study on Coast Guard Academy oversight.
Sec. 5173. Electronic locking mechanisms to ensure Coast Guard Academy
cadet room security.
Sec. 5174. Coast Guard Academy student advisory board and access to
timely and independent wellness support services for
cadets and candidates.
Sec. 5175. Report on existing behavioral health and wellness support
services facilities at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 5176. Required posting of information.
Sec. 5177. Installation of behavioral health and wellness rooms.
Sec. 5178. Coast Guard Academy room reassignment.
Sec. 5179. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
equipment by covered foundations.
Sec. 5180. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.
Subtitle F--Reports
Sec. 5181. Maritime domain awareness in Coast Guard sector for Puerto
Rico and Virgin Islands.
Sec. 5182. Report on condition of Missouri River dayboards.
Sec. 5183. Study on Coast Guard missions.
Sec. 5184. Annual report on progress of certain homeporting projects.
Sec. 5185. Report on Bay class icebreaking tug fleet replacement.
Sec. 5186. Feasibility study on supporting additional port visits and
deployments in support of Operation Blue Pacific.
Sec. 5187. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air
Station Corpus Christi aviation hangar.
Sec. 5188. Report on impacts of joint travel regulations on members of
Coast Guard who rely on ferry systems.
Sec. 5189. Report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
Sec. 5190. Report on and expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps Program.
TITLE LII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
Sec. 5201. Merchant mariner credentialing.
Sec. 5202. Nonoperating individual.
Sec. 5203. Merchant mariner licensing and documentation system
requirements.
Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
Sec. 5211. Grossly negligent operations of a vessel.
Sec. 5212. Administrative procedure for security risks.
Sec. 5213. Study of amphibious vessels.
Sec. 5214. Performance driven examination schedule.
Sec. 5215. Ports and waterways safety.
Sec. 5216. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and
emergency response posture at ports of the United States.
Sec. 5217. Underwater inspections brief.
Sec. 5218. St. Lucie River railroad bridge.
Sec. 5219. Authority to establish safety zones for special activities
in exclusive economic zone.
Sec. 5220. Improving Vessel Traffic Service monitoring.
Sec. 5221. Designating pilotage waters for the Straits of Mackinac.
Sec. 5222. Receipts; international agreements for ice patrol services.
Sec. 5223. Requirements for certain fishing vessels and fish tender
vessels.
Subtitle C--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems
Sec. 5231. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Autonomous
Maritime Systems.
Sec. 5232. Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed
maritime systems.
Sec. 5233. Coast Guard training course.
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Sec. 5234. NOAA membership on Autonomous Vessel Policy Council.
Sec. 5235. Technology pilot program.
Sec. 5236. Uncrewed systems capabilities report and briefing.
Sec. 5237. Definitions.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 5241. Controlled substance onboard vessels.
Sec. 5242. Information on type approval certificates.
Sec. 5243. Clarification of authorities.
Sec. 5244. Anchorages.
Sec. 5245. Amendments to passenger vessel security and safety
requirements.
Sec. 5246. Cyber-incident training.
Sec. 5247. Extension of pilot program to establish a cetacean desk for
Puget Sound region.
Sec. 5248. Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on
AIS for purposes of marking fishing gear.
Sec. 5249. Classification societies.
Sec. 5250. Abandoned and derelict vessel removals.
TITLE LIII--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
Sec. 5301. Salvage and marine firefighting response capability.
Sec. 5302. Use of marine casualty investigations.
Sec. 5303. Timing of review.
Sec. 5304. Online incident reporting system.
Sec. 5305. Investment of Exxon Valdez oil spill court recovery in high
yield investments and marine research.
TITLE LIV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
Sec. 5401. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.
Sec. 5402. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access
to evidence and records relating to sexual misconduct and
other misconduct.
Sec. 5403. Consideration of request for transfer of a cadet at the
Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of a sexual assault
or related offense.
Sec. 5404. Designation of officers with particular expertise in
military justice or healthcare.
Sec. 5405. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.
Sec. 5406. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct
in Coast Guard.
Sec. 5407. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
Sec. 5408. Review of discharge characterization.
Sec. 5409. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.
Sec. 5410. Definition of covered misconduct.
Sec. 5411. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice
or Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered
misconduct.
Sec. 5412. Complaints of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or
sexual harassment and related persons.
Sec. 5413. Development of policies on military protective orders.
Sec. 5414. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission
recommendations on addressing sexual assault and sexual
harassment in the military.
Sec. 5415. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered
misconduct.
Sec. 5416. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to
allegations of certain special victim offenses.
Sec. 5417. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual
assault, or traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 5418. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.
Sec. 5419. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
misconduct against senior leaders.
Sec. 5420. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
Sec. 5421. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.
Sec. 5422. Review and modification of Coast Guard Academy policy on
sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Sec. 5423. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy access to defense sexual
assault incident database.
Sec. 5424. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.
Sec. 5425. Modifications and revisions relating to reopening retired
grade determinations.
Sec. 5426. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
misconduct in personnel service records.
Sec. 5427. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of
members who have reported sexual misconduct.
Sec. 5428. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic
violence.
Sec. 5429. Access to temporary separation program for victims of
alleged sex-related offenses.
Sec. 5430. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual
misconduct.
Sec. 5431. Continuous vetting of security clearances.
Sec. 5432. Training and education programs for covered misconduct
prevention and response.
TITLE LV--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
Sec. 5501. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard research,
development, and innovation program.
Sec. 5502. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center
employment, compensation, and retention.
Sec. 5503. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of
Coast Guard behavioral health care and resources for
personnel wellness.
Sec. 5504. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard efforts to reduce
prevalence of missing or incomplete medical records and
sharing of medical data with Department of Veterans
Affairs and other entities.
Sec. 5505. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility
infrastructure.
Sec. 5506. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure
needs of Coast Guard stations conducting border security
operations.
Sec. 5507. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for
housing.
Sec. 5508. Comptroller General report on safety and security
infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 5509. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast
Guard Academy.
Sec. 5510. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of
station process.
TITLE LVI--AMENDMENTS
Sec. 5601. Amendments.
TITLE LVII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps
Sec. 5701. Title and qualifications of head of National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps and
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; promotions of
flag officers.
Sec. 5702. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel
fleet.
Sec. 5703. Cooperative Aviation Centers.
Sec. 5704. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
positions.
Sec. 5705. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for
obligated service agreements with standard for veterans'
benefits.
Sec. 5706. Streamlining separation and retirement process.
Sec. 5707. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.
Sec. 5708. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.
Sec. 5709. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
Sec. 5721. References to South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988.
Sec. 5722. Definitions.
Sec. 5723. Prohibited acts.
Sec. 5724. Exceptions.
Sec. 5725. Criminal offenses.
Sec. 5726. Civil penalties.
Sec. 5727. Licenses.
Sec. 5728. Enforcement.
Sec. 5729. Findings by Secretary of Commerce.
Sec. 5730. Disclosure of information.
Sec. 5731. Closed area stowage requirements.
Sec. 5732. Observers.
Sec. 5733. Fisheries-related assistance.
Sec. 5734. Arbitration.
Sec. 5735. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other
moneys.
Sec. 5736. Additional agreements.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 5741. North Pacific Research Board enhancement.
DIVISION I--ROAD TO HOUSING ACT
Sec. 5001. Short title.
Sec. 5002. Table of contents.
TITLE I--IMPROVING FINANCIAL LITERACY
Sec. 5101. Reforms to housing counseling and financial literacy
programs.
TITLE II--BUILDING MORE IN AMERICA
Sec. 5201. Rental assistance demonstration program.
Sec. 5202. Increasing housing in opportunity zones.
Sec. 5203. Housing Supply Frameworks Act.
Sec. 5204. Whole-Home Repairs Act.
Sec. 5205. Community Investment and Prosperity Act.
Sec. 5206. Build Now Act.
Sec. 5207. Better Use of Intergovernmental and Local Development
(BUILD) Housing Act.
Sec. 5208. Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized
Reviews Act.
Sec. 5209. Innovation Fund.
Sec. 5210. Accelerating Home Building Act.
Sec. 5211. Build More Housing Near Transit Act.
Sec. 5212. Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments
(RESIDE) Act.
Sec. 5213. Housing Affordability Act.
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TITLE III--MANUFACTURED HOUSING FOR AMERICA
Sec. 5301. Housing Supply Expansion Act.
Sec. 5302. Modular Housing Production Act.
Sec. 5303. Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan
Modernization Act.
Sec. 5304. Price Act.
TITLE IV--ACCESSING THE AMERICAN DREAM
Sec. 5401. Creating incentives for small dollar loan originators.
Sec. 5402. Small dollar mortgage points and fees.
Sec. 5403. Appraisal Industry Improvement Act.
Sec. 5404. Helping More Families Save Act.
Sec. 5405. Choice in Affordable Housing Act.
TITLE V--PROGRAM REFORM
Sec. 5501. Reforming Disaster Recovery Act.
Sec. 5502. HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement
Act.
Sec. 5503. Rural Housing Service Reform Act.
Sec. 5504. New Moving to Work cohort.
Sec. 5505. Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act.
Sec. 5506. Incentivizing local solutions to homelessness.
TITLE VI--VETERANS AND HOUSING
Sec. 5601. VA Home Loan Awareness Act.
Sec. 5602. Veterans Affairs Loan Informed Disclosure (VALID) Act.
Sec. 5603. Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act.
TITLE VII--OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Sec. 5701. Requiring annual testimony and oversight from housing
regulators.
Sec. 5702. FHA reporting requirements on safety and soundness.
Sec. 5703. United States Interagency Council on Homelessness oversight.
Sec. 5704. NeighborWorks Accountability Act.
Sec. 5705. Appraisal Modernization Act.
TITLE VIII--COORDINATION, STUDIES, AND REPORTING
Sec. 5801. HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act.
Sec. 5802. Streamlining Rural Housing Act.
Sec. 5803. Improving self-sufficiency of families in HUD-subsidized
housing.
DIVISION J--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 5002. Definitions.
TITLE LXI--WORKFORCE MATTERS
Sec. 5101. Report on vetting of Foreign Service Institute language
instructors.
Sec. 5102. Training limitations.
Sec. 5103. Language incentive pay for civil service employees.
Sec. 5104. Options for comprehensive evaluations.
Sec. 5105. Job share and part-time employment opportunities.
Sec. 5106. Promoting reutilization of language skills in the Foreign
Service.
TITLE LXII--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
Sec. 5201. Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
Sec. 5202. Support for congressional delegations.
Sec. 5203. Notification requirements for authorized and ordered
departures.
Sec. 5204. Strengthening enterprise governance.
Sec. 5205. Establishing and expanding the Regional China Officer
program.
Sec. 5206. Report on China's diplomatic posts.
Sec. 5207. Notification of intent to reduce personnel at covered
diplomatic posts.
Sec. 5208. Foreign affairs manual changes.
TITLE LXIII--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY
Sec. 5301. Supporting Department of State data analytics.
Sec. 5302. Post Data Pilot Program.
Sec. 5303. Authorization to use commercial cloud enclaves overseas.
Sec. 5304. Reports on technology transformation projects at the
Department of State.
Sec. 5305. Commercial spyware.
Sec. 5306. Review of science and technology agreement with the People's
Republic of China.
TITLE LXIV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
Sec. 5401. Foreign information manipulation and interference strategy.
Sec. 5402. Lifting the prohibition on use of Federal funds for World's
Fair pavilions and exhibits.
TITLE LXV--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS
Sec. 5501. Report concerning Department of State consular officers
joining Coast Guard and Navy missions to Pacific island
countries.
Sec. 5502. Report on security conditions in Damascus, Syria, required
for the reopening of the United States diplomatic
mission.
Sec. 5503. Embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic installations
return to standards report.
Sec. 5504. Visa operations report.
Sec. 5505. Reauthorization of overtime pay for protective services.
TITLE LXVI--MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 5551. Submission of federally funded research and development
center reports to Congress.
Sec. 5552. Quarterly report on diplomatic pouch access.
Sec. 5553. Report on utility of instituting a processing fee for ITAR
license applications.
Sec. 5554. HAVANA Act payment fix.
Sec. 5555. Establishing an inner Mongolia section within the United
States embassy in Beijing.
Sec. 5556. Report on United States Mission Australia staffing.
Sec. 5557. Facilitating regulatory exchanges with allies and partners.
Sec. 5558. Pilot program to audit barriers to commerce in developing
partner countries.
Sec. 5559. Strategy for promoting supply chain diversification.
Sec. 5560. Extensions.
Sec. 5561. Permitting for international bridges and land ports of
entry.
Sec. 5562. Updating counterterrorism reports.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.
In this Act, the term ``congressional defense
committees'' has the meaning given that term in section
101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the 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.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2026 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. STRATEGY FOR ARMY TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROGRAM.
Section 112(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 7013 note; Public Law 118-31)
is amended by inserting ``2027,'' after ``fiscal years
2025,''.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
SEC. 121. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR COLUMBIA-CLASS SUBMARINE
PROGRAM.
(a) Procurement Authority.--Beginning in fiscal year
2026, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more
contracts for the procurement of not more than five Columbia-
class submarines.
(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 2026 is subject
to the availability of appropriations or funds for that
purpose for such later fiscal year.
(c) Limitation on Termination Liability.--A contract for
the construction of Columbia-class submarines entered into
under subsection (a) shall include a clause that limits the
liability of the United States to the contractor for any
termination of the contract. The maximum liability of the
United States under the clause shall be limited to the total
amount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of
termination.
SEC. 122. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR MEDIUM LANDING SHIPS.
(a) Contract Authority.--
(1) In general.--During fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts
for the procurement of not more than 15 Medium Landing Ships.
(2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--
The ships authorized to be procured under paragraph (1) may
be procured as additions to existing contracts covering the
Medium Landing Ship program.
(b) Certification Required.--A contract may not be
entered into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the
Navy certifies to the congressional defense committees, in
writing, not later than 30 days before entry into the
contract, each of the following, which shall be prepared by
the milestone decision authority (as defined in section
4251(e) of title 10, United States Code) for the Medium
Landing Ship program:
(1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the
Department of the Navy's projected force structure
requirements for such ships.
(2) The use of such a contract will result in significant
savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying
out the program through annual contracts.
(3) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the
contemplated contract period the Secretary of the Navy will
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funding for the contract at the level required to avoid
contract cancellation.
(4) There is a stable design for the property to be
acquired and the technical risks associated with such
property are not excessive.
(5) The estimates of the cost of the contract and the
anticipated cost avoidance through the use of the contract
are realistic.
(6) During the fiscal year in which the contract is to be
awarded--
(A) sufficient funds will be available to perform the
contract in such fiscal year; and
(B) the future-years defense program submitted to
Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code,
for such fiscal year will include the funding required to
execute the program without cancellation.
(c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of
the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for advance
procurement associated with the ships for which authorization
to enter into a contract is provided under subsection (a),
and for systems and subsystems associated with such ships in
economic order quantities when cost savings are achievable.
(d) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any
obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
contract for a fiscal year is subject to the availability of
appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year.
SEC. 123. RECAPITALIZATION OF NAVY WATERBORNE SECURITY
BARRIERS; MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LEGACY WATERBORNE
SECURITY BARRIERS.
(a) In General.--Section 130 of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1665), as most recently
amended by section 123 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159), is further amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``;
recapitalization'' after ``barriers'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``subsections (b) and (c)'' and inserting
``subsection (b)''; and
(B) by striking ``through 2025'' and inserting ``through
2026'';
(3) by striking subsection (b);
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
subsections (b) and (c), respectively;
(5) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking
``subsection (c)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)'';
and
(6) by adding at the end the following new subsection
(d):
``(d) Recapitalization.--
``(1) Plan submission.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a recapitalization plan to replace legacy
waterborne security barriers for Navy ports.
``(B) Elements.--The plan required by subparagraph (A)
shall include the following:
``(i) A Navy requirements document that specifies key
performance parameters and key system attributes for new
waterborne security barriers for Navy ports.
``(ii) A certification that the level of capability
specified under clause (i) will exceed that of legacy
waterborne security barriers for Navy ports.
``(iii) The acquisition strategy for the recapitalization
of waterborne security barriers for Navy ports, which shall
meet or exceed the requirements specified under clause (i).
``(iv) A certification that any contract for new
waterborne security barriers for a Navy port will be awarded
in accordance with the requirements for full and open
competition set forth in sections 3201 through 3205 of title
10, United States Code.
``(2) Implementation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
implement the plan required by paragraph (1) by not later
than September 30, 2027.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in
section 2(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and at the beginning
of title I of division A of such Act, are each amended by
striking the item relating to section 130 and inserting the
following new item:
``Sec. 130. Prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port
waterborne security barriers; recapitalization.''.
SEC. 124. MODIFICATION TO LIMITATIONS ON NAVY MEDIUM AND
LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS.
(a) Repeal.--Section 122 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3425) is repealed.
(b) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Navy may not award
a detail design or construction contract or other agreement,
or obligate funds from a procurement account, for a covered
program unless such contract or other agreement includes a
requirement for an operational demonstration of not less than
720 continuous hours without preventative maintenance,
corrective maintenance, emergent repair, or any other form of
repair or maintenance, on any of the following:
(1) The main propulsion system, including the fuel and
lube oil systems.
(2) The electrical generation and distribution system.
(c) Certification.--The Secretary of the Navy may not
accept delivery of articles constructed under a contract or
other agreement for a covered program until the Secretary
certifies to the congressional defense committees that the
operational demonstration described in subsection (b) has
been successfully completed.
(d) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not make
contract financing payments for a contract or other agreement
entered into for a covered program greater than 90 percent
for small businesses and 80 percent for all other businesses
until the certification described in subsection (c) is
submitted.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered program.--The term ``covered program'' means
a program for--
(A) medium unmanned surface vessels; or
(B) large unmanned surface vessels.
(2) Operational demonstration.--The term ``operational
demonstration'' means a land-based or sea-based test of the
systems concerned in vessel-representative form, fit, and
function.
SEC. 125. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TAGOS SHIP
PROGRAM.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2026 for the Navy may be obligated or expended
for the scope of work, including priced or unpriced options,
for the construction, advance procurement, or long-lead
material of any ships in the TAGOS surveillance towed-array
sensor system ship program unless the Secretary of the Navy
submits the report described in subsection (b) to the
Committee on Armed Service of the Senate and the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives not later than
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Report.--The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to
the Committee on Armed Service of the Senate and the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a
report on the following:
(1) Progress made on basic and functional design
completion for TAGOS surveillance towed-array sensor system
ships and how compliance with section 8669c of title 10,
United States Code, will be maintained.
(2) The accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the
Navy's provisioning of contract baseline design, general
arrangement drawings, and other government-furnished
information to the prime contractor for such ships.
(3) The ability of the functional design of such ships to
meet program requirements, including speed requirements.
(4) The adherence of the Navy to performance-based
requirements and the ability of the prime contractor for such
ships to make design choices to meet those requirements,
commensurate with its responsibility for cost and schedule in
the contract structure.
(5) Alternative solutions to meeting the general set of
Navy requirements for anti-submarine warfare covered by such
ships, including unmanned solutions.
SEC. 126. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING TO
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP REQUIREMENT.
(a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
submit with the defense budget materials for fiscal year 2027
(as submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the
President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code) a 30-year shipbuilding plan that meets the requirement
under section 8062(b) of title 10, United States Code, to
maintain 31 amphibious warfare ships.
(b) Certification Required.--The Secretary of Defense
shall submit with the defense budget materials for fiscal
year 2027 (as submitted to Congress in support of the budget
of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code) a certification as to whether such materials
support the requirement under section 8062(b) of title 10,
United States Code, to maintain 31 amphibious warfare ships.
(c) Limitation.--
(1) Plan.--If the Secretary of the Navy does not submit
the 30-year shipbuilding plan described in subsection (a) as
required by such subsection, not more than 75 percent of the
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for Administration and
Service-Wide Activities, Operation and Maintenance, Navy, may
be obligated or expended until the date on which the
Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional defense
committees such plan.
(2) Certification.--If the Secretary of Defense does not
submit the certification described in subsection (a) as
required by such subsection, or certifies that the materials
described in such subsection do not support the requirement
described in such subsection, not more than 75 percent of the
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for Office of the
Secretary of Defense, Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
Wide, may be obligated or expended until the date on which
the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense
committees defense budget materials that support the
requirement under section 8062(b) of title 10, United States
Code, to maintain 31 amphibious warfare ships.
(d) Amphibious Warfare Ship Defined.--In this section,
the term ``amphibious warfare ship'' has the meaning given
that term in section 8062(h) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 127. TEMPORARY UNAVAILABILITY OF AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE
SHIPS.
Section 8062(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
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(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The naval''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term
`temporarily unavailable' with respect to an amphibious
warfare ship means that the ship has not surpassed its
planned availability by a margin of--
``(A) greater than 100 percent of the nominal duration of
that availability in 2026 or 2027;
``(B) greater than 75 percent of the nominal duration of
that availability in 2028 or 2029;
``(C) greater than 50 percent of the nominal duration of
that availability in 2030 or 2031; and
``(D) greater than 25 percent of the nominal duration of
that availability in 2032 or any year thereafter.''.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
SEC. 131. B-21 BOMBER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY
MATRICES.
(a) Submittal of Matrices.--Concurrent with the
President's annual budget request submitted to Congress under
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year
2027, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the
congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General
of the United States--
(1) the matrices described in subsection (b) relating to
the B-21 bomber aircraft program; and
(2) the estimate, as of the date of such submission, for
the program's average procurement unit cost, acquisition unit
cost, and life-cycle costs.
(b) Matrices Described.--The matrices described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) Program goals and execution.--A matrix that
identifies, in six-month increments, plans for and progress
in achieving key milestones and events, and specific
performance metric goals and actuals for the development,
production, and sustainment of the B-21 bomber aircraft
program, which shall be subdivided, at a minimum, according
to the following:
(A) Technology readiness levels of major components, and
associated risks and key demonstration events through
maturity (technology readiness level 7) for baseline and
modernization efforts.
(B) Engine design maturity, and plans and progress of
engine test events.
(C) Software development progress and related metrics,
including--
(i) percent of capabilities complete and system features
complete; and
(ii) software quality metrics.
(D) Manufacturing progress and related metrics for the
prime contractor and key suppliers, including--
(i) manufacturing readiness levels through level 8;
(ii) touch labor hours; and
(iii) scrap, rework, and repair.
(E) System verification and key ground and flight test
events for developmental and operational testing, including--
(i) percent complete;
(ii) time on condition;
(iii) sorties; and
(iv) test points.
(F) Aircraft reliability, availability, and
maintainability metrics, including--
(i) mean time to repair;
(ii) operational availability;
(iii) mission capable; and
(iv) cost per flying hour.
(G) Operations and sustainment plans and progress,
including--
(i) main operating base setup;
(ii) training system deliveries;
(iii) depot maintenance; and
(iv) technology data packages.
(2) Cost.--A matrix expressing, in six-month increments,
the total cost for the Air Force service cost position for
the engineering and manufacturing development phase and
production lots of the B-21 bomber aircraft, and a matrix
expressing the total cost for the prime contractor's estimate
for such phase and production lots, each of which shall be
phased over the entire engineering and manufacturing
development period and subdivided according to the costs of
the following:
(A) Air vehicle.
(B) Propulsion.
(C) Mission systems.
(D) Vehicle subsystems.
(E) Air vehicle software.
(F) Systems engineering.
(G) Program management.
(H) System test and evaluation.
(I) Support and training systems.
(J) Contract fee.
(K) Engineering changes.
(L) Direct mission support, including congressional
general reductions.
(M) Government testing.
(c) Semiannual Update of Matrices.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits the matrices
required by subsection (a), concurrent with the submittal of
each annual budget request to Congress under section 1105 of
title 31, United States Code, thereafter, and not later than
180 days after each such submittal, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees
and the Comptroller General updates to the matrices described
in subsection (b).
(2) Elements.--Each update submitted under paragraph (1)
shall detail progress made toward the goals identified in the
matrix described in subsection (b)(1) and provide updated
cost estimates.
(d) Assessment by Comptroller General of the United
States.--Not less frequently than annually, the Comptroller
General shall--
(1) review the sufficiency of each matrix received under
this section; and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees an
assessment of such matrix, including by identifying cost,
schedule, or performance trends.
(e) Repeal.--Section 238 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
130 Stat. 2067) is repealed.
SEC. 132. BOMBER AIRCRAFT FORCE STRUCTURE AND TRANSITION
ROADMAP.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
comprehensive roadmap detailing the planned force structure,
basing, modernization, and transition strategy for the bomber
aircraft fleet of the Air Force through fiscal year 2040.
(b) Elements.--The roadmap required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A detailed schedule and rationale for the planned
divestment of B-1 bomber aircraft, including location-
specific retirements, infrastructure disposition, and
mitigation of any resulting capability gaps.
(2) A transition plan for the operational fielding of B-
21 bomber aircraft, including basing decisions, training and
sustainment plans, operational concepts, and anticipated
initial operational capability and full operational
capability timelines.
(3) A strategy for integrating units of the Air National
Guard and the Air Force Reserve into B-21 bomber aircraft
operations, including planned force structure, association,
training, and mobilization models.
(4) An update on--
(A) modernization efforts for B-52 bomber aircraft,
including engine replacement, radar upgrades, and digital
integration efforts; and
(B) the expected service life and mission profile of B-52
bomber aircraft through the 2050s.
(5) A detailed timeline with key milestones for each of
the elements described in paragraphs (1) through (4),
including programmatic decision points, resourcing
requirements, risk assessments, and coordination with other
components of the Air Force Global Strike Command and the Air
Combat Command.
(c) Objective.--The roadmap required by subsection (a)
shall support a deliberate and balanced transition to a
modernized, dual-capable bomber aircraft force that ensures
long-range strike capacity, survivability, and deterrence in
both nuclear and conventional mission sets, with a minimum of
100 B-21 bomber aircraft as directed by prior Acts of
Congress.
(d) Form.--The roadmap required by subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
SEC. 133. REQUIREMENT FOR AN INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND
RECONNAISSANCE ROADMAP FOR THE AIR FORCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
comprehensive roadmap detailing the strategic plan for the
development, acquisition, modernization, and integration of
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
capabilities of the Air Force.
(b) Elements.--The roadmap required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A strategic assessment of current (as of the date on
which the roadmap is submitted) and projected intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements for the Air
Force across all domains, including air, space, and
cyberspace.
(2) An inventory of current (as of the date on which the
roadmap is submitted) intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance platforms, sensors, and associated data-
processing systems, including the mission capabilities,
operational status, and expected service life for each.
(3) A plan for the modernization or divestment of legacy
airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
systems, with justification for each decision.
(4) A detailed outline of planned investments and
capabilities in emerging intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance technologies, including--
(A) artificial intelligence;
(B) machine learning;
(C) space-based intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance; and
(D) autonomous or remotely piloted platforms.
(5) An assessment of the integration of intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance data into command and
control networks, including interoperability with joint,
interagency, and allied partners.
(6) A risk assessment identifying potential capability
gaps, threats, and mitigation strategies.
(7) A description of the roles and responsibilities of
the components of the intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance effort of the Air Force in implementing the
roadmap.
(8) A proposed timeline and milestones for the
implementation of the roadmap over the next ten fiscal years.
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(c) Form.--The roadmap required by subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but shall include a
classified annex.
SEC. 134. ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNIFIED
DATALINK STRATEGY.
Section 1527 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2223 note)
is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Annual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and not less frequently than once
each year thereafter through December 31, 2032, the Secretary
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an
annual report on the implementation of the strategy.''.
SEC. 135. PLAN FOR OPEN MISSION SYSTEMS OF F-35 AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a
plan to establish an open mission systems computing
environment that is controlled by the Federal Government on
the F-35 aircraft of the Department of Defense.
(b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a)
shall do the following:
(1) Enable the portability of software applications
between the F-35 aircraft, the F-22 aircraft, and the Next
Generation Air Dominance initiative of the Air Force.
(2) Enable the integration of new open mission system
software, or changes to existing open mission system
software, with minimal integration work required by the prime
contractor of the air vehicle.
(3) Eliminate or minimize aircraft airworthiness impacts
due to software changes within the open mission systems
computing environment.
(4) Enable the rapid upgrade of onboard processors.
(5) Leverage a Federal Government reference architecture.
(6) Ensure control by the Federal Government over the
airworthiness and security processes, as well as ownership by
the Federal Government of the open mission system technical
documentation and data rights.
(7) Be capable of connection to all relevant aircraft
apertures sufficient to meet current and future combat
requirements, including cockpit connectivity via ethernet.
(8) Leverage modern commercial software languages and
techniques necessary to support reliable, high-throughput,
and low-latency use-cases.
(9) Be applicable across all blocks and variants of the
F-35 aircraft.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the 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.
SEC. 136. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F-15E
AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.--Section 9062(l)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``September 30, 2029'' and inserting ``September 30, 2027'';
and
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``68 F-15E
aircraft'' and inserting ``34 F-15E aircraft''.
(b) Repeal.--Section 150 of the Servicemember Quality of
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1812) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a);
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (a) and (b), respectively; and
(3) in the section heading, by striking ``prohibition on
retirement of f-15e aircraft and''.
SEC. 137. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF A-10 AIRCRAFT.
(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense may be
obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or
otherwise divest A-10 aircraft to an inventory level below
103.
(b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force may
waive the prohibition under subsection (a) with respect to a
specific unit if--
(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a written certification that a detailed
recapitalization plan has been developed for the affected
unit, including follow on mission assignments, aircraft
reallocation, personnel adjustments, and community impact
mitigation; and
(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date of
such submission.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) A-10 aircraft.--The term ``A-10 aircraft'' means any
aircraft of the Air Force designated A-10 Thunderbolt II.
(2) Retire.--The term ``retire'' includes the permanent
removal of an aircraft from the operational inventory,
reassignment to storage, or placement into backup aircraft
inventory or excess status.
SEC. 138. 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, 2029'' and inserting ``September 30,
2030''.
SEC. 139. EXPANSION OF AIR REFUELER FLEET.
(a) Primary Mission Aircraft Inventory.--Notwithstanding
any limit on primary mission aircraft inventory established
before the date of the enactment of this Act, Secretary of
the Air Force shall retain operational KC-135 Stratotankers
as primary mission aircraft inventory as such aircraft are
replaced by KC-46 aircraft in order to meet air refueling
requirements of the Air Force and the United States
Transportation Command.
(b) Reassignment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
reassign KC-135 Stratotankers that are retained as primary
mission aircraft inventory and replaced by KC-46 aircraft to
Air Refueling Wings that have the capacity to expand their
primary mission aircraft inventory fleet of KC-135
Stratotankers.
(2) Criteria.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
reassign KC-135 Stratotankers under paragraph (1) based on
the ability of an Air Refueling Wing to--
(A) man the additional aircraft; and
(B) support pilot training requirements.
SEC. 140. 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 most recently amended by section 145(a)
of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159; 138 Stat. 1810 ), is further amended by striking
``2025'' and inserting ``2028''.
(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
most recently amended by section 145(b) of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159;
138 Stat. 1810), is further amended by striking ``2025'' and
inserting ``2028''.
(c) Report Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter through fiscal year 2028, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report detailing the following:
(1) The total number and variant types of C-130 aircraft
in the inventory of the Air Force.
(2) Any planned retirements, divestments, or reductions
to the fleet of such aircraft.
(3) Modernization and recapitalization efforts, including
block upgrades and procurement schedules.
(4) Planned basing actions for fielding C-130J aircraft
to recapitalize C-130H aircraft.
SEC. 141. INFORMATION ON FUTURE LARGE AND OVERSIZED AIR CARGO
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall solicit
from industry information on acquiring services of an
airplane that--
(1) is, as of June 2025, under development as a civilian
aircraft;
(2) would be capable of carrying space launch vehicles
and other Department of Defense articles not more than 300
feet long that cannot be or, as of June 2025, are not readily
transported in an airplane due to cargo dimensions;
(3) could enter service not later than December 31, 2035;
(4) could provide and supplement large and oversized
fixed wing air cargo transportation services to support the
readiness and logistical needs of the Department by December
31, 2035, and thereafter; and
(5) could provide to the Department at least 2,000 hours
and not more than 7,500 hours of airplane time for at least
two and not more than five years beginning when such airplane
could enter service.
(b) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the results of the solicitation
required by subsection (a).
SEC. 142. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO
B-1 BOMBER AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS.
Subsection (d)(1) of 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 146 of
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159; 138 Stat. 1810), is further amended by striking
``September 30, 2026'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
SEC. 143. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO INVENTORY OF
E-3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM
AIRCRAFT.
(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2026 for the Air Force may be obligated or
expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or
in backup aircraft inventory any E-3 aircraft if such actions
would reduce the total aircraft inventory for such aircraft
below 16.
(b) Exception for Plan.--If the Secretary of the Air
Force submits to the congressional defense committees a plan
for
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maintaining readiness and ensuring there is no lapse in
mission capabilities, the prohibition under subsection (a)
shall not apply to actions taken to reduce the total aircraft
inventory for E-3 aircraft to below 16, beginning 30 days
after the date on which the plan is so submitted.
(c) Exception for E-7 Aircraft Procurement.--If the
Secretary of the Air Force procures enough E-7 Wedgetail
aircraft to accomplish the required mission load, the
prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to actions
taken to reduce the total aircraft inventory for E-3 aircraft
to below 16 after the date on which such E-7 Wedgetail
aircraft are delivered.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2026 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. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--For fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal
year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
all funding opportunities executed in Program Element
0601228D8Z, or successor program element, shall include
separate funding solicitations each focused toward--
(1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and
Tribal Colleges and Universities; and
(2) Minority-Serving Institutions that are not described
in paragraph (1).
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Historically Black College or University''
has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' in
section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1061).
(2) The term ``Minority-Serving Institution'' means an
eligible institution described in section 371(a) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
(3) The term ``Tribal College or University'' has the
meaning given the term in section 316(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)).
SEC. 212. PROGRAM FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION CENTERS OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Making Permanent and Improving Pilot Program for the
Enhancement of the Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation Centers of the Department of Defense.--Chapter 305
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
``Sec. 4145. Program for the enhancement of the research,
development, test, and evaluation centers of the Department
of Defense
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly carry
out a program to demonstrate methods for the more effective
development of technology and management of functions at
eligible centers.
``(b) Eligible Centers.--For purposes of the program, the
eligible centers are--
``(1) the science and technology reinvention
laboratories, as designated by section 4121(b) of this title;
``(2) the test and evaluation centers which are
activities specified as part of the Major Range and Test
Facility Base in Department of Defense Directive 3200.11;
``(3) the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;
``(4) the Defense Innovation Unit;
``(5) the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO); and
``(6) the Office of Strategic Capital.
``(c) Participation in Program.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the head of
each eligible center shall submit to the Assistant Secretary
concerned a proposal on, and implement, alternative and
innovative methods of effective management and operations of
eligible centers, rapid project delivery, support,
experimentation, prototyping, and partnership with
universities and private sector entities--
``(A) to generate greater value and efficiencies in
research and development activities;
``(B) to enable more efficient and effective operations
of supporting activities, such as--
``(i) facility management, construction, and repair;
``(ii) business operations;
``(iii) personnel management policies and practices; and
``(iv) intramural and public outreach; and
``(C) to enable more rapid deployment of warfighter
capabilities.
``(2) Implementation.--(A) The head of an eligible center
described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) shall
implement each method proposed under paragraph (1) of this
subsection unless such method is disapproved in writing by
the Assistant Secretary concerned within 60 days of receiving
a proposal from an eligible center.
``(B) The Director of the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency, the Defense Innovation Unit, the Strategic
Capabilities Office and the Office of Strategic Capital shall
implement each method proposed under paragraph (1) unless
such method is disapproved in writing by the Deputy Secretary
of Defense within 60 days of receiving a proposal from the
Director.
``(C) In this paragraph, the term `Assistant Secretary
concerned' means--
``(i) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
Acquisition, with respect to matters concerning the Air
Force;
``(ii) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, with respect to
matters concerning the Army; and
``(iii) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development, and Acquisition, with respect to matters
concerning the Navy.
``(d) Waiver Authority for Demonstration and
Implementation.--The head of an eligible center may waive any
regulation, restriction, requirement, guidance, policy,
procedure, or departmental instruction that would affect the
implementation of a method proposed under subsection (c)(1),
unless such implementation would be prohibited by a provision
of a Federal statute or common law.''.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 233 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4141 note prec.) is repealed.
SEC. 213. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ASSIGNMENT TO DEFENSE
ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY OF PRIVATE
SECTOR PERSONNEL WITH CRITICAL RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE.
Section 232(e) 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. 4091 note prec.) is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``September 30, 2030''.
SEC. 214. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN NAVY
SOFTWARE.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act may be obligated or expended for the autonomy baseline
manager or the common control system of the Navy unless--
(1) the Secretary of the Navy submits to the
congressional defense committees--
(A) the original baseline schedule of key capability
deliverables and the current schedule as of the date of
submission;
(B) the original cost estimate and the current cost
estimate as of the date of submission, including the total
funding received for the program;
(C) all reports of test and experimentation events,
including a comparison of performance to alternative industry
capabilities;
(D) the unaltered assessment of the Defense Innovation
Unit on a market assessment of industry capabilities compared
to the capabilities of the autonomy baseline manager and the
common control system of the Navy; and
(E) an assessment that the program is delivering new
capabilities at a pace and quality that meets or exceeds
industry capabilities; and
(2) the Chief of Naval Operations validates to the
congressional defense committees that the program meets
operational user needs of the Navy.
SEC. 215. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR UNDER
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND
ENGINEERING.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for operation
and maintenance, Defense-wide, and available to the Office of
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
for travel purposes, not more than 80 percent may be
obligated or expended until the date on which the Under
Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the
report required by section 245(d) of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159).
SEC. 216. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS BETWEEN CERTAIN FOREIGN
ENTITIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
CONDUCTING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-FUNDED
RESEARCH.
(a) Prohibition.--Beginning on January 1, 2027, a covered
institution may not enter into a contract with a covered
nation or a foreign entity of concern.
(b) Waivers.--
(1) Authority.--Subject to the provisions of this
subsection and subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may,
or their designee, pursuant to a request submitted under
paragraph (2) of this subsection, issue a waiver of the
prohibition set forth in subsection (a).
(2) Submission.--
(A) First waiver requests.--
(i) In general.--A covered institution that desires to
enter into a contract with a foreign entity of concern or a
covered nation may submit to the Secretary of Defense, not
later than 120 days before the institution enters into such a
contract, a request to waive the prohibition set forth in
subsection (a) with respect to such contract.
(ii) Contents of waiver request.--A waiver request
submitted by a covered institution under clause (i) shall
include--
(I) the complete and unredacted text of the proposed
contract for which the waiver is being requested, and if such
original contract is not in English, a translated copy of the
text into English (in a manner that complies with subsection
(e)); and
(II) a statement that--
(aa) is signed by the President or compliance officer of
the institution designated in accordance with subsection (f);
and
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(bb) includes information that demonstrates that such
contract is for the benefit of the institution's mission and
students and will promote the security, stability, and
economic vitality of the United States.
(B) Renewal waiver requests.--
(i) In general.--A covered institution that has entered
into a contract pursuant to a waiver issued under this
section, the term of which is longer than the 1-year waiver
period and the terms and conditions of which remain the same
as the proposed contract submitted as part of the request for
such waiver, may submit, not later than 120 days before the
expiration of such waiver period, a request for a renewal of
such waiver for the remainder of the contract term, but not
to exceed a 4-year period (which shall include any
information requested by the Secretary).
(ii) Termination.--If a covered institution fails to
submit a request under clause (i) or is not granted a renewal
under such clause, such institution shall terminate such
contract on the last day of the original 1-year waiver
period.
(3) Waiver issuance.--The Secretary of Defense--
(A) not later than 60 days before a covered institution
enters into a contract pursuant to a waiver request under
paragraph (2)(A), or before a contract described in paragraph
(2)(B)(i) is renewed pursuant to a renewal request under such
paragraph, shall notify the covered institution--
(i) if the waiver or renewal will be issued by the
Secretary; and
(ii) in a case in which the waiver or renewal will be
issued, the date on which the 1-year waiver period starts;
(B) may only issue a waiver under this subsection to a
covered institution if the Secretary of Defense determines
that the contract for which the waiver is being requested
will both--
(i) benefit the institution's mission and students; and
(ii) promote the security, stability, and economic
vitality of the United States; and
(C) shall, when making the determination described in
subparagraph (B)(ii), base such determination on the
following factors:
(i) The reasons for which the foreign entity of concern
or covered nation has been so designated, and why those
reasons do not apply to the contract for which waiver is
being sought.
(ii) The foreign entity of concern or covered nation's
history of involvement with covered institutions.
(iii) The degree to which such a contract could provide
access to information or technology which could materially
benefit the national security of a covered nation or harm the
national security of the United States.
(4) Notification to congress.--Not later than 15 calendar
days prior to issuing a waiver under this subsection, 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 written notice of the intent of
the Secretary to issue such waiver together with a
justification for such waiver.
(5) Application of waivers.--A waiver issued under this
subsection to a covered institution with respect to a
contract shall only--
(A) waive the prohibition under subsection (a) for a 1-
year period, or for the remainder of the term of the
contract, but not to exceed 4 years; and
(B) apply to the terms and conditions of the proposed
contract submitted as part of the request for such waiver.
(c) Contracts Prior to Date of Enactment.--
(1) In general.--In the case of a covered institution
that entered into contract with a covered nation or foreign
entity of concern prior to January 1, 2027, and which
contract remains in effect on such date, the Secretary shall
notify the congressional defense committees within 90 days of
enactment of this Act.
(2) Renewal.--A covered institution that has entered into
a contract described in paragraph (1), the term of which is
longer than the waiver period described in subparagraph (B)
of such paragraph and the terms and conditions of which
remain the same as the contract submitted as part of the
request required under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph,
may submit a request for renewal of the waiver issued under
such paragraph in accordance with subsection (c)(2)(B).
(d) Designation During Contract Term.--In the case of a
covered institution that enters into a contract with a
foreign source that is not a covered nation or a foreign
entity of concern but which, during the term of such
contract, is redesignated as a covered nation or foreign
entity of concern, such institution shall terminate such
contract not later than 120 days after the Secretary notifies
the covered institution of such designation or immediately
requests a waiver.
(e) Translation Requirement.--Any information required to
be disclosed under this section with respect to a contract
that is not in English shall be translated, for purposes of
such disclosure, by a person that is not an affiliated entity
or agent of the covered nation or foreign entity of concern
involved with such contract.
(f) Compliance Officer.--Each covered institution
applying for a waiver under subsection (c), shall identify a
compliance officer, who shall--
(1) be a current employee or legally authorized agent of
such institution; and
(2) be responsible, on behalf of such institution, for
personally certifying--
(A) compliance with the prohibition under this section;
and
(B) the truth and accuracy of any information contained
in such a waiver request.
(g) Annual Reports.--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) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and on the periodic
reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (e)'' and inserting
``, on the periodic reviews conducted pursuant to subsection
(e), and the waivers issued under section 216 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(C) With respect to waivers described in paragraph (1),
the following:
``(i) The terms and contents of any waivers issued under
section 216 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 in the period covered by the report;
``(ii) any trends in--
``(I) the number of waivers issued under such section
over time; and
``(II) the types of contracts to which such waivers
pertain; and
``(iii) the processes used by the Secretary to verify
that covered institutions (as defined in such section) are in
compliance with the requirements of such section.''.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term
``contract'' means--
(i) any agreement or memorandum of understanding for the
acquisition, by purchase, lease, or barter, of property or
services by or from a covered nation or foreign entity of
concern; or
(ii) any affiliation, agreement, or similar transaction
with a covered nation or foreign entity of concern that
involves the use or exchange of the name, likeness, time,
services, or resources of a covered institution.
(B) The term ``contract'' does not include--
(i) an agreement solely or primarily for the purposes of
conducting a study-abroad program wherein students at covered
institutions in the United States travel to a covered nation
to study;
(ii) an arms-length agreement for the acquisition by
purchase, lease, or barter of property or services for the
covered institution from a foreign entity of concern; or
(iii) an agreement pertaining to a pre-existing campus or
other satellite facility of a covered institution located in
a covered nation or a joint facility of a covered institution
and another entity located in a covered nation, unless that
facility could provide access to information or technology
which could materially benefit the national security of a
covered nation or harm the national security of the United
States.
(2) The term ``covered institution'' means an institution
of higher education that conducts research funded by the
Department of Defense.
(3) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given
that term in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.
(4) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' means any
person or entity--
(A) listed on the Department of Commerce's Entity List
(Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration
Regulations), or successor list;
(B) included in the list of Chinese military companies
operating in the United States most recently submitted under
section 1260H(b)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 115-283;10 U.S.C. 113 note); or
(C) identified on the list published under section
1286(c)(9)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;10
U.S.C. 4001 note).
(5) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
SEC. 217. WESTERN REGIONAL RANGE COMPLEX DEMONSTRATION.
(a) Demonstration Required.--The Secretary shall carry
out a demonstration of a joint multi-domain kinetic and non-
kinetic testing and training environment across military
departments by interconnecting existing ranges and training
sites in the western States to improve joint multi-domain
training and further testing, research, and development.
(b) Use of Existing Ranges and Capabilities.--The
demonstration carried out pursuant to subsection (a) shall
use existing ranges and range capability, unless capability
gaps are identified in the process of planning specific
demonstration activities.
(c) Activities.--The demonstration carried out pursuant
to subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Electromagnetic spectrum operations.
(2) Electromagnetic warfare.
(3) Operations that blend kinetic and non-kinetic
effects.
(4) Operations in the information environment.
(5) Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2).
(6) Information warfare, including the following:
(A) Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
(B) Offensive and defense cyber operations.
(C) Electromagnetic warfare.
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(D) Space operations.
(E) Psychological operations.
(F) Public affairs.
(G) Weather operations.
(d) Timeline for Completion of Initial Demonstration.--In
carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall seek to
complete an initial demonstration, interconnecting two or
more ranges or testing sites of two or more military
departments in the western States, subject to availability of
appropriations, not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide the
congressional defense committees a briefing on--
(1) a phased implementation plan and design to connect
ranges and testing sites in the western States, including the
initial demonstration required by subsection (d);
(2) how the design architecture of the plan is in
alignment with recommendations of the 2020 Department of
Defense Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy; and
(3) how the design architecture will support high-
periodicity training, testing, research, and development.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Information environment.--The term ``information
environment'' means the aggregate of individuals,
organizations, and systems that collect, process, and
disseminate, or act on information.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Defense.
(g) Termination.--This section shall terminate on
September 30, 2028.
SEC. 218. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE POLICIES FOR MANAGEMENT AND
CERTIFICATION OF LINK 16 MILITARY TACTICAL DATA
LINK NETWORK.
Section 228(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note)
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``the Nevada Test
and Training Range, Restricted Area 2508, Warning Area 151/
470, Warning Area 386, and the Joint Pacific Alaska Range
Complex'' and inserting ``military special use airspace
including all prohibited areas, restricted areas, warning
areas, and military operational areas'';
(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter before subparagraph
(A), by striking ``training, and large-scale exercises.'' and
inserting ``regular training, and large-scale exercises.
Under such processes, approval of Link 16 operations shall be
presumed and denial of Link 16 operations shall be
accompanied with substantiated evidence demonstrating
compromise of safety due to electromagnetic interference.'';
and
(3) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``regular'' before
``training''.
SEC. 219. ADVANCED ROBOTIC AUTOMATION FOR MUNITIONS
MANUFACTURING.
(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of the Army shall
carry out a program to support the maturation and expansion
of robotic automation capabilities for munitions
manufacturing at government-owned, contractor-operated
production facilities.
(b) Objectives.--The objectives of the program under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) The design and integration of inherently safe,
scalable robotic load, assemble, and pack (LAP) systems for
munitions production.
(2) The demonstration of increased throughput and
production capacity, while reducing manual handling of
energetic materials.
(3) The development of cyber-hardened data infrastructure
for secure integration of factory-floor operations with
enterprise systems.
(4) Support for workforce upskilling and training in
robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing
technologies.
(5) The evaluation of applicability across multiple
munition types and organic industrial base sites.
(c) Coordination.--In carrying out the program under
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall coordinate
with the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and
Ammunition and other relevant components of the Department of
the Army.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the program carried out under
subsection (a). Such briefing shall cover--
(1) the progress made under the program;
(2) lessons learned; and
(3) recommendations for the wider adoption of robotic
automation technologies within the defense industrial base.
SEC. 220. DUAL-USE AND DEFENSE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
INNOVATION HUBS.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish one or more dual-use advanced manufacturing hubs
that co-locate and share resources among public and private
stakeholders from industry, academia, government,
nongovernment agencies, and workforce and economic
development resources. The hub or hubs should span the full
spectrum of advanced manufacturing capabilities and cover the
full development timeline between prototyping and fielding.
(b) Requirements.--A hub established under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) utilize, to the maximum extent possible, the
Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
(MII) and encourage the MIIs to coordinate efforts in a joint
manner;
(2) provide shared advanced manufacturing infrastructure
and equipment, such as high-speed metal printers and material
testing laboratories;
(3) establish a process to provide advanced manufacturing
capability, including on shared classified space as needed;
(4) utilize, to the maximum extent possible, the Defense
Logistics Agency's Joint Additive Manufacturing Model
Exchange (JAMMEX) as a central data repository for technical
data packages for advanced manufacturing;
(5) build on the Defense Innovation Unit's Blue
Manufacturing Initiative and Blue Manufacturing Marketplace
to match hardware and software manufacturers in defense
technology with advanced manufacturing providers; and
(6) meet annual production benchmarks for defense
applications.
(c) Recommendation.--Not later than September 30, 2026,
the Under Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a recommendation for the
appropriate number of regional hubs to be established under
subsection (a) for the Department of Defense to meet its
sustainment needs and such requirements, specifications, and
capabilities as the regional hubs may require.
SEC. 220A. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
PROGRAMS.
(a) Department of Defense Advanced Manufacturing
Program.--Not later than December 31, 2027, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall aim to qualify and approve for
manufacturing and delivery not fewer than 1,000,000 parts or
components of the Department of Defense that use advanced
manufacturing techniques, with funding subject to the
availability of appropriations or other funds. In doing so,
the Secretary shall ensure that expedited processes for
adoption of advanced manufacturing products are utilized
across the components of the Department of Defense and
lifecycle phases for new and existing systems.
(b) Program to Additively Manufacture Certain Types of
Unmanned Aerial Systems.--Not later than September 30, 2026,
the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program to certify
new materials and processes to manufacture 25 to100 percent
of the parts of one of each type of the following unmanned
aerial system (UAS) categories using advanced or additive
manufacturing techniques:
(1) Small unmanned aerial systems used as tactical
loitering munitions.
(2) Small unmanned aerial systems used for surveillance
and reconnaissance missions.
(3) Small unmanned aerial systems used for logistics
missions.
(c) Program to Certify Additively Manufactured Parts for
Military Systems With Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and
Material Shortages.--
(1) Program required.--Not later than September 30, 2026,
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Secretaries
of the military departments, carry out a program to produce
replacement parts for military systems with diminishing
manufacturing sources and material shortages using advanced
or additive manufacturing techniques.
(2) Tested parts.--In carrying out the program required
by paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall select not less than five
parts for test, evaluation, and certification under the
program.
(3) Test and evaluation.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out the program required by
paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall use additive
manufacturing techniques to manufacture the parts selected
pursuant to paragraph (2) and then test and evaluate the
manufactured parts.
(B) Evaluation.--Evaluation under subparagraph (A) shall
be based on performance rather than specifications.
(4) Sharing of results and data.--In carrying out the
program required by paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall
share test data across all military departments and establish
mechanisms for data reciprocity for test and evaluation
results for additively manufactured parts across all military
departments.
(5) List of obsolete parts.--The Under Secretary shall,
in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, make a list of all parts for military systems
with diminishing manufacturing sources and material
shortages.
(6) New licensing agreements.--The Under Secretary shall,
in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, create new licensing agreements with owners of
intellectual property for the platforms with parts included
in the list required by paragraph (5) that allow additive
manufacture of the parts.
(d) Program to Additively Manufacture Metal Parts.--
(1) Program required.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall carry out a program across
all military departments to additively manufacture three
commonly used metal parts of each military department, such
as titanium, stainless steel, and aluminum.
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(2) Assessment required.--Not later than September 30,
2026, the Under Secretary shall--
(A) complete an assessment to determine how to additively
manufacture 10 metal parts of each military department, with
a preference for parts that require long lead times to
manufacture or have sole-source suppliers; and
(B) submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the findings of the Under Secretary with respect to
the assessment completed under subparagraph (A).
(e) Program to Additively Manufacture Parts for Ground
Combat Systems.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall, in coordination with the
Secretary of the Army and the Director of the Defense
Logistics Agency--
(1) identify sustainment vulnerabilities in the ground
equipment supply chain of the Army, including at the
manufacturing arsenals and maintenance depots of the Army
that comprise the Organic Industrial Base, where additive
manufacturing could be used to repair, upgrade, or modernize
ground combat systems;
(2) choose not less than five parts that have long lead
times for fabricating the greatest degree of customized
specifications or have the most limited quantity in inventory
and additively manufacture replacement parts for them;
(3) create a critical parts list identifying parts and
components across ground combat systems with long lead times
eligible to be additively manufactured; and
(4) develop plans, in coordination with Army Development
Command, to integrate additive manufacturing techniques and
technologies in the design, production, and sustainment of
next-generation combat vehicles and their technologies. The
developed technologies should prioritize interoperability
across military platforms and integration with other military
services.
SEC. 220B. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.
(a) Leadership Changes.--
(1) Joint defense manufacturing technology panel.--
Section 4842(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``The Chair of'' and all that follows
through ``programs.'' and inserting the following: ``The
Panel shall be co-chaired by the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering.''.
(2) Joint additive manufacturing working group.--The
Joint Additive Manufacturing Working Group shall be co-
chaired by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering.
(3) Consortium on additive manufacturing for defense
capability development.--Section 223 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 4841 note)
is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
and
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Co-chairs.--The Consortium shall be co-chaired by
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering.''.
(b) Advanced Manufacturing Guidance and Manual.--
(1) Guidance, dod i update, and manual required.--Not
later than September 30, 2026, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering, in consultation with
the Secretaries of the military departments, shall--
(A) develop guidance to incorporate innovations in
advanced manufacturing in such a way that the Department of
Defense can better and faster deliver capabilities, sustain
operations, and protect the warfighter with the latest
technology while still ensuring quality, reliability, and
compatibility;
(B) update Department of Defense Instruction 5000.93
(relating to use of additive manufacturing in the Department
of Defense) dated June 10, 2021, to waive the requirement to
maintain records of all additively produced end-items put
into operational use where the additively produced part meets
or exceeds performance of the traditionally manufactured end-
item;
(C) create a manual in accordance with such instruction
that gets at the technical standards required to qualify
parts, components, or products that use advanced
manufacturing technologies and techniques; and
(D) not later than March 1, 2026, provide the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing on plans to update the guidance
developed under subparagraph (A) and the updates made under
subparagraph (B).
(2) Considerations.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering shall consider the 2016 Department of Defense
Additive Manufacturing Roadmap, the 2021 Department of
Defense Additive Manufacturing Strategy, the 2022 National
Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing, and Department of
Defense Instruction 5000.93.
(3) Alignment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering shall ensure that the
guidance on the use of advanced manufacturing required by
paragraph (1)(A)--
(A) aligns with Department of Defense acquisition to
prioritize flexibility, interoperability, and domestic
sourcing; and
(B) requires the Department to prefer United States
manufacturers and equipment and document a justification
whenever the Department uses a foreign source; and
(C) requires the Department to partner with and direct
funds to the Department's Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
whenever feasible.
(4) Elements.--
(A) Guidance.--The guidance required by paragraph (1)(A)
shall include guidance for all types of advanced
manufacturing, including the following:
(i) Additive manufacturing.
(ii) Advanced materials.
(iii) Advanced composite materials.
(iv) Robotics and automation.
(v) Laser, machining, and welding.
(vi) Nanotechnology.
(vii) Network and information technology integration.
(B) Manual.--(i) The guidance required by subparagraph
(A) of paragraph (1) shall utilize expedited qualification
and testing procedures established in section 865 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 and
result in a manual under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph
to establish standardized processes to qualify parts and
components produced by advanced manufacturing techniques and
technologies based on performance, rather than specifications
for testing and evaluation.
(ii) The process described in clause (i) shall include a
methodology for standardizing technical production
specifications, testing processes, and data reciprocity to
share and accept test results of the same additively
manufactured parts across all military departments.
(iii) The process described in clause (i) shall include
test and evaluation results that facilitate data reciprocity
across military departments, removing the need for each
military department to independently validate the same parts
another military department has already validated.
(iv) The manual shall include steps to allow for
streamlined incremental qualification, rather than complete
requalification, when the design and manufacturing process
incorporates changes.
(v) The process described in clause (i) shall explore the
option for third-party, external certification for companies
that cannot afford or do not have the in-house expertise to
do this on their own but have the technology that the
Department needs.
(C) Advanced materials and advanced composite materials
research.--The guidance required by paragraph (1)(A) and the
manual required by paragraph (1)(C)--
(i) shall cover requirements for development, test, and
evaluation of the material properties of advanced materials
and advanced composite materials used in advanced
manufacturing, including metals, polymers, ceramics,
composites, and hybrid metals;
(ii) should include how to incorporate integrated
computational materials engineering to predict the material
properties and the distribution of those properties in
additively manufactured parts and scale-up additive
manufacturing; and
(iii) shall include a list of recommendations for the
types of amounts of critical metals to stockpile for the
Department's use in additive manufacturing, which should be
accessible to users of the Defense Logistics Agency's Joint
Additive Manufacturing Model Exchange (JAMMEX).
(D) Cybersecurity.--(i) The guidance required by
paragraph (1)(A) and the manual required by paragraph (1)(C)
shall include cybersecurity standards and guidelines for
advanced manufacturing developed in consultation with the
Chief Information Officer.
(ii) The guidance and manual should address the unique
challenges that advanced manufacturing poses to Department
information networks.
(iii) The guidance and manual shall include matters
relating to cybersecurity compliance.
(iv) The guidance and manual shall call for periodic
security and compliance reviews.
(E) Modeling and simulation.--The guidance and manual
required by paragraph (1)--
(i) shall include software-driven, artificial
intelligence-enabled modeling and simulation techniques for
design, development, test, and evaluation to the maximum
extent possible; and
(ii) should include integrating modeling and simulation
at every level, from enterprise to individual operation,
including utilizing digital engineering.
(F) Intellectual property.--(i) The guidance required by
paragraph (1)(A) and the manual required by paragraph (1)(C)
shall include processes and contracting mechanisms to protect
and manage intellectual property.
(ii) The processes and contracting mechanisms described
in clause (i) shall be designed to incentivize innovation
while allowing the Department to additively manufacture parts
and products for military systems at scale and on demand in
case of contingency or crisis. This can include new licensing
agreements with terms and conditions that allow for
innovative intellectual property strategies.
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(iii) The guidance and manual shall include
considerations to incorporate the Defense Logistics Agency's
Joint Additive Manufacturing Model Exchange (JAMMEX).
(G) Quality assurance.--(i) The guidance required by
paragraph (1)(A) and the manual required by paragraph (1)(C)
shall include processes, materials, and technologies to
ensure continuous quality control throughout the entire
manufacturing process and post-production.
(ii) The guidance and manual shall incorporate the
process window qualification methodology, which is designed
to be machine-agnostic, or independent of specific machine
brands or software providers, as well as the following:
(I) Real-time process monitoring leveraging machine
sensors and software analytics to detect and instantly
mitigate deviations prevents defects and unauthorized
parameter changes.
(II) Integration of machine learning algorithms that
analyze production data in real-time allows the
identification of anomalies indicative of potential quality
or security threats, enabling proactive mitigation.
(III) Software-defined quality assurance protocols
enforce standardized, repeatable verification processes,
greatly improving reliability and simplifying security
audits.
(H) Proliferation of additive manufacturing
capabilities.--The guidance required by paragraph (1) shall
include a plan that includes phasing and funding requirements
to proliferate advanced manufacturing technologies and
techniques across the entire Department, at the enterprise
level to tactical operational units. This guidance shall--
(i) identify end-user access and operational needs for
advanced manufacturing and associated resourcing,
infrastructure, and basing requirements;
(ii) establish logistics models for production of
additively manufactured parts in the continental United
States and at forward operating locations;
(iii) improve supply chain risk management; and
(iv) stimulate supply chain agility within the
Department.
(I) Training.--The guidance required by paragraph (1)(A)
shall include training program requirements, phasing, and
sequencing to ensure each warfighter is equipped with the
knowledge and skills to use advanced manufacturing techniques
and technologies efficiently and safely. The guidance shall--
(i) outline which military occupational specialty career
fields to train in advanced manufacturing equipment,
techniques, and procedures with each military service and the
degree of proficiency and training time required;
(ii) explore partnerships to establish apprenticeships
and skilled technician training pipelines to support
Department of Defense research and development programs and
programs of record; and
(iii) consider creating new initiatives within existing
transition assistance programs to create pathways for members
of the Armed Forces to receive the training necessary to
adapt their military skills to civilian jobs in advanced
manufacturing.
(5) Manual required.--The manual created under paragraph
(1)(C) shall be a service-agnostic, vendor-agnostic manual on
advanced manufacturing techniques and technologies for the
Department of Defense--
(A) to standardize across the military departments the
technical parameters for manufacturing parts and products
using advanced manufacturing techniques;
(B) to outline the categories and levels of risk
associated with such parts and products, including
distinguishing between safety-critical and non-safety-
critical parts and providing expedited approvals for low-risk
parts through standardized material datasets and pre-
qualified manufacturing protocols;
(C) to lay out the processes for qualification and
certification across categories of such parts and products;
(D) to establish data reciprocity for test and evaluation
data across all military departments with respect to
qualifying such parts and products;
(E) to utilize the Defense Logistics Agency's Joint
Additive Manufacturing Model Exchange (JAMMEX) as the central
data repository for technical data packages for advanced
manufacturing; and
(F) to incorporate new proposed qualification approaches
proposed by industry consortiums, Manufacturing Innovation
Institutes, and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
(6) Timeline.--
(A) Initial.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
guidance required by paragraph (1)(A) goes into effect in
fiscal year 2026 by providing guidance with respect to the
top three essential metals each military department needs to
maintain its operational platforms.
(B) Subsequent.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
guidance required by paragraph (1)(A) goes into effect not
later than January 1, 2027, for all essential metals not
covered by subparagraph (A).
(7) Advanced manufacturing defined.--In this subsection,
the term ``advanced manufacturing'' means a manufacturing
process using the following:
(A) Additive manufacturing.
(B) Wire-arc additive manufacturing.
(C) Powder bed fusion manufacturing.
(D) Other manufacturing capabilities similar to those
listed in subparagraphs (A) through (C).
SEC. 220C. 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 2026 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), 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
members of advisory or review boards; and
(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. 221. CATALYST PATHFINDER PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Secretary of the Army shall establish a soldier-inspired
innovation program--
(1) that creates partnerships between operational units
of the Army and leading national research universities to
provide a unique platform for university-based researchers
and small businesses to collaborate directly with soldiers on
cutting-edge applied research and development; and
(2) to integrate soldiers into the early-stage problem
identification process and include them in the solution
development process to ensure technical solutions are meeting
soldier needs and enhancing lethality.
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(b) Designation.--The program established pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be known as the ``Catalyst Pathfinder
Program'' (in this section the ``Program'').
(c) Activities.--In carrying out the Program, the
Secretary shall--
(1) establish activities at all active-duty divisions of
the Army to accelerate the incorporation of soldier insights
into capability development;
(2) establish policies that streamline collaboration
between soldiers, Army Futures Command, and academic
institutions;
(3) establish a governance board that includes
representatives from the research, development, test, and
evaluation, acquisition, requirements, industry, and academic
communities;
(4) promote transition of successful Program projects to
Army programs; and
(5) implement an adaptive experimentation force
capability to support technology experimentation activities
throughout the solution development cycle
(d) Treatment of Program.--The Program shall be treated
as a research, development, test, and evaluation activity in
the Army's input to the Future Year Defense Program.
SEC. 222. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR ANNUAL REPORTS ON CRITICAL
TECHNOLOGY AREAS SUPPORTIVE OF THE NATIONAL
DEFENSE STRATEGY.
Section 217(c)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended, in the
matter before subparagraph (A), by striking ``December 1,
2025'' and inserting ``December 1, 2030''.
SEC. 223. EVALUATION OF ADDITIONAL TEST CORRIDORS FOR
HYPERSONIC AND LONG-RANGE WEAPONS.
(a) Evaluation Required.--To assess impact effectiveness
and increase the cadence of testing and training for long-
range and hypersonic systems, the Secretary of Defense shall,
acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering and the Director of the Test Resource
Management Center and in consultation with requirements
owners of long-range and hypersonic systems of the Armed
Forces, evaluate--
(1) the comparative advantages of episodic and permanent
special activity airspace designated by the Federal Aviation
Administration for use by the Department of Defense suitable
for the test and training of long-range and hypersonic
systems; and
(2) requirements for continental test ranges, including--
(A) attributes, including live, virtual, and constructive
capabilities;
(B) scheduling and availability;
(C) safety;
(D) end strength;
(E) facilities, infrastructure, radar, and related
systems;
(F) launch locations including--
(i) Bearpaw Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace,
Montana;
(ii) Mountain Home Range Complex, Idaho;
(iii) Fallon Range Training Complex, Nevada;
(iv) Utah Test and Training Range, Utah;
(v) Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada;
(vi) Green River Test Complex, Utah; and
(vii) White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico;
(G) impact areas within the White Sands Missile Range,
New Mexico; and
(H) such other characteristics as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the
Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of
the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives a briefing on the findings of the
Secretary with respect to the evaluation conducted pursuant
to subsection (a), including an assessment of the completion
date.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``impact area'' means the point at which a
test terminates.
(2) The term ``launch location'' means the point from
which a test is initiated.
SEC. 224. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
redesignating the section 222e that was added by section 211
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (Public Law 118-31) as section 222f.
SEC. 225. CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED PROGRAMS FOR TEST AND
EVALUATION OVERSIGHT.
(a) Requirement.--The Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation shall include in the annual report required by
section 139(h) of title 10, United States Code, an assessment
of the operational and live fire test and evaluation
activities for--
(1) Golden Dome software development;
(2) the Joint Fires Network; and
(3) the Cryptographic Modernization Program.
(b) Alternate Pathway.--For any effort under subsection
(a) assigned to the software acquisition pathway pursuant to
section 3603 of title 10, United States Code, the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation shall assess the effort in
accordance with the alternative test and evaluation pathway
established in this Act.
SEC. 226. PROHIBITION ON MODIFICATION OF INDIRECT COST RATES
FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not change
or modify indirect cost rates (otherwise known as facilities
and administration cost rates) for Department of Defense
grants and contracts awarded to institutions of higher
education and nonprofit organizations (as those terms are
defined in part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations)
until the Secretary makes the certification described under
subsection (b).
(b) Certification.--A certification under this subsection
is a certification to the congressional defense committees
that the Department of Defense--
(1) working with the extramural research community,
including representatives from universities, university
associations, independent research institutes, and private
foundations, has developed an alternative indirect cost model
that has--
(A) reduced the indirect cost rate for all applicable
institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations
(compared to indirect rates for fiscal year 2025); and
(B) optimized payment of legitimate and essential
indirect costs involved in conducting Department of Defense
research to ensure transparency and efficiency for Department
of Defense-funded grants and contracts; and
(2) established an implementation plan with adequate
transition time to change budgeting and accounting processes
for affected institutions of higher education and nonprofit
organizations.
SEC. 227. ENHANCE INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION FOR ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND
ADOPTION.
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering shall establish a working group to coordinate
and support international activities that facilitate
information-sharing, enhance interoperability, explore joint
research and development opportunities, identify technology
licensing requirements, incorporate advanced manufacturing
capabilities into combined trainings and exercises, and set
technical expertise and training standards for advanced
manufacturing techniques, technologies, and adoption. The
countries involved should be those with which the United
States has reciprocal defense procurement agreements or
security of supply arrangements.
Subtitle D--Biotechnology
SEC. 231. BIOTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
(a) Designation of Senior Official.--Not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior official, with
relevant biotechnology experience, from a position within the
Department of Defense that was in effect on the day before
the date of the enactment of this Act--
(1) to be the senior official for biotechnology issues;
(2) to be the head the Biotechnology Management Office
established under subsection (b); and
(3) to carry out the responsibilities for the office in
subsection (c).
(b) Establishment of Biotechnology Management Office.--
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, with input from the
senior official designated under subsection (a), charter and
establish, under the authority, direction, and control of the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, a Biotechnology Management
Office to foster the development, acquisition and sustainment
of broad-based biotechnology capabilities for the Department.
(c) Responsibilities.--The office established under
subsection (b) shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Maintaining and executing the Defense Biotechnology
Strategy required by section [BAG25949], including
development and execution of a long-term research,
development, acquisition, and sustainment roadmap.
(2) Updating policies and guidance within the Department
relating to the acquisition, adoption, and transition of
biotechnology-based products into Department use.
(3) Coordinating with activities across the Department,
the Federal Government, industry, academia, and international
partners relating to biotechnology.
(4) Proposing options for streamlining the regulatory or
acquisition process of the Department.
(5) Conducting, as may be needed, global competition
analyses, net assessment or forecasting to support
decisionmakers on biotechnology advances.
(6) Supporting the development of public-private
partnerships with academia, industry, and other State and
local government partners, including through the development
or fostering of regionally focused innovation ecosystems.
(7) Identifying biotechnology workforce and training gaps
across the workforce of the Department.
(8) Such other responsibilities as the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(d) Sunset.--The office established pursuant to
subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2035.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the
designation of the senior official pursuant to subsection
(a), the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the proposed scope of the charter
for the office to be established pursuant to subsection (b),
as well as implementation plans for preliminary activities
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the office will pursue during the proceeding one-year period.
SEC. 232. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BIOTECHNOLOGY STRATEGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives a strategy on the national security
implications of emerging biotechnologies, including the
future role that biotechnology will play in defense, and
means to improve industry, interagency, and international
relationships in this sector.
(b) Elements.--The strategy required pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
(1) How the Department of Defense will develop and expand
a network of commercial facilities for the biomanufacture of
products that are critical for defense needs.
(2) Review and update of military specifications in order
to better incorporate or substitute current products with
biotechnology-based products.
(3) Updated plans and policies for the Department to
enter into advance market commitments and offtake agreements
for biotechnology products that have defense applications.
(4) A description of how the Department could better
incorporate military-relevant applications of emerging
biotechnology into wargaming exercises, tabletop exercises,
or other net assessment analyses.
(5) The benefits and costs of issuing a research grand
challenge, or a series of challenges, that focus on making
biotechnology predictably engineerable and how the Department
would implement such research grand challenge, or challenges.
(6) Development of a biotechnology regulation science and
technology program within the Department, including
development of digital infrastructure to support simplified
regulation and the development of biometrology tools.
(7) Updated plans and policies for inter-governmental
support that the Department could provide in encouraging
member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) to aggregate demand and pool purchasing power for
biotechnology products.
(8) Review of plans and guidance on how the Department
can work to develop, integrate, and disseminate biotechnology
research initiatives across member countries of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization, and how the Department might
coordinate with international stakeholders to utilize the
combined research capabilities of such member countries to
drive a biotechnology development approach.
SEC. 233. DEFINING GUIDELINES AND POLICIES ON THE USE OF
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Guidelines and Policies Required.--Not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall, after coordinating 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 and external
stakeholders, including representation from industry and
academia, develop guidelines and policies on the ethical and
responsible development and deployment of biotechnology
within the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces.
(b) Elements.--The guidelines and policies developed
pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Definitions of ethical and responsible development
and use of biotechnology.
(2) Guidelines relating to ethical and responsible
development and use of biotechnology.
(3) Policies relating to informed consent of members of
the Armed Forces participating in biotechnology development.
(4) Policies relating to reversibility and heritable
treatment of potential biotechnology applications.
(5) Policies relating to biotechnologies and their
potential effects on the environment.
(6) Policies relating to human performance enhancement.
(7) Policies relating to the compliance and obligations
of the Department to the United Nations Biological Weapons
Convention, and other international agreements pertaining to
the laws of armed conflict.
(8) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--No later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report outlining the
guidelines and policies developed pursuant to subsection (a),
including the methodologies through which the guidelines and
policies were developed.
(2) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(d) Biennial Briefings.--
(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date
of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than
once every two years thereafter until November 1, 2031, the
Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the implementation of the guidelines
and policies developed pursuant to subsection (a), including
a discussion of any adjustments made to the policies and such
recommendations for legislative or administrative action as
the Secretary may have to ensure their successful
implementation.
(2) Final briefing.--The final briefing provided pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall be provided during the 60-day period
ending on November 1, 2031.
SEC. 234. ENHANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BIODEFENSE CAPACITY.
(a) Clarification of Roles and Responsibilities.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall direct
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence,
Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, in consultation
with the Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, to
enter into memoranda of understanding with other departments
and agencies of the Federal Government to clarify the roles
and responsibilities of those departments and agencies for
building biodefense capabilities internationally in execution
of national security and other policies of the Federal
Government, with the Secretary focused on working with
defense counterparts in countries that are allies of the
United States.
(2) Elements of memoranda of understanding.--The
memoranda of understanding entered into under paragraph (1)
shall address how each relevant department or agency selects
partner countries and the feasibility of coordinating efforts
with each such country.
(b) Development of Biodefense Capabilities.--The
Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical and Biological
Defense programs, shall provide to the Director of the
Defense Threat Reduction Agency global authority to support
development of biodefense capabilities and capacities in
countries that are allies of the United States, subject to
review and input on an as-needed basis by leadership of the
Department of Defense and the relevant combatant commands.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2026 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. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GUIDELINES REGARDING
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY ACT OF 1969.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
rescind all existing Department of Defense directives
regarding the implementation of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) (in this section
referred to as ``NEPA'') and replace those directives with a
new directive with uniform guidance that the military
departments and other agencies of the Department of Defense
must implement.
(b) Elements of New NEPA Directive.--The new directive
required under subsection (a) shall ensure that all
components of the Department of Defense comply with the
requirements under NEPA, including the updated guidelines
established under title III of division C of the Fiscal
Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5; 137 Stat. 38).
(c) Designation Required.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall designate an appropriate official of the
Department of Defense responsible for implementing the NEPA
directive established under subsection (a) and ensuring the
timely execution of all reviews required under NEPA without
unnecessary regulatory delays.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to amend or override any provision of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.).
SEC. 312. REQUIREMENT TO SUPPORT TRAINING ON WILDFIRE
PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.
Section 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 32 U.S.C. 501 note) is
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``may'' and inserting ``shall''.
SEC. 313. USE OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS BY DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.
(a) Expeditionary Solid Waste Disposal Systems.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may use
expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for the
destruction of illicit contraband, including seized
counterfeit materials, unauthorized military gear, and
classified materials.
(2) Availability of systems.--The expeditionary solid
waste disposal systems units deployed under subsection (a)
shall be--
(A) equipped to support operations related to border
security and the elimination of contraband; and
(B) made available to military installations, forward
operating bases, and partner security forces as needed to
assist in countering infiltration and unauthorized use of
military assets of the United States.
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(b) Prohibition on Use of Open-air Burn Pits to Dispose
of Certain Material.--The Secretary of Defense may not use
open-air burn pits for the disposal of illicit contraband,
classified military equipment, or hazardous waste materials.
SEC. 314. MODIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY AND USE OF ENERGY COST
SAVINGS.
Section 2912 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``The amount'' and inserting ``(1) The
amount'';
(B) by striking ``additional operational energy'' and all
that follows through the period at the end and inserting
``operational energy initiatives.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall design operational
energy initiatives under paragraph (1) to advance the
objectives of the Department in the areas of energy
resilience and fuel efficiency.
``(3) Operational energy initiatives carried out under
paragraph (1) may directly contribute to enhanced mission and
combat capabilities, fund operational environment training
activities, or establish programs to incentivize demonstrable
reductions in energy expenditures within the department,
agency, or instrumentality credited with achieving the energy
cost savings under subsection (a).'';
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``The Secretary of
Defense may transfer amounts described in subsection (a) that
remain available for obligation'' and inserting ``Not later
than 60 days after being notified of amounts described in
subsection (a) that remain available for obligation, the
Secretary of Defense shall transfer such amounts''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Operational Energy Cost Savings Defined.--In this
section, the term `operational energy cost savings' means the
monetary savings achieved through measures to reduce energy
expenditures relative to the amount that would have been
necessary to sustain an equivalent level of capability in the
absence of such measures.''.
SEC. 315. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO DESTROY OR
DISPOSE OF PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may destroy or
dispose of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance
using innovative technologies that--
(1) are cost effective; and
(2) are permitted or approved by a Federal or State
agency that regulates the destruction or disposal of such a
substance.
(b) Update of Guidance.--The Secretary shall update the
PFAS Destruction and Disposal Guidance of the Department of
Defense, or any successor similar guidance, to reflect the
requirements under subsection (a).
SEC. 316. MODIFICATION TO RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT OR
PURCHASING OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR
FIREFIGHTERS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
Section 345 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
10 U.S.C. 3201 note prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``if such equipment
contains an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or
polyfluoroalkyl substance'' and inserting ``unless such
equipment meets the specifications set forth in Standard 1970
of the National Fire Protection Association''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``does not contain
intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substances or
polyfluoroalkyl substances'' and inserting ``meets the
specifications set forth in Standard 1970 of the National
Fire Protection Association''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``does not contain
intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substances or
polyfluoroalkyl substances'' and inserting ``meets the
specifications set forth in Standard 1970 of the National
Fire Protection Association''.
SEC. 317. PROVISION OF BOTTLED WATER TO COMMUNITIES WITH
PRIVATE DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED WITH
PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES
FROM ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), on and after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide bottled water to communities with
private drinking water wells where contamination from
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances resulting from
activities of the Department of Defense has, at one point in
time, exceeded the maximum contaminant level for such
substances established by the Environmental Protection Agency
if the Secretary, as of the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act, provided bottled water to the
community because of such contamination.
(b) Termination of Requirement.--The Secretary is not
required to provide bottled water to a community under
subsection (a) if all impacted households in the community
are connected to a municipal drinking water distribution
system or the Secretary has successfully remediated the
contamination from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances to meet or exceed both Federal and state drinking
water standards for such substances.
SEC. 318. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT BY DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE OF CERTAIN ITEMS CONTAINING
PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONATE OR PERFLUOROOCTANOIC
ACID.
Section 333 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 10 U.S.C. 3062 note) is repealed.
SEC. 319. REPEAL OF TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON INCINERATION BY
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF PERFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES, POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, AND
AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM.
Section 343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note) is
repealed.
SEC. 320. INTERIM RESPONSES TO ADDRESS RELEASES OR THREATENED
RELEASES OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, consistent
with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), shall
take actions specified in subsection (b) to address any
release or threatened release of perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances at a covered facility.
(b) Actions to Be Taken.--
(1) Conduct of preliminary assessment and site
inspection.--
(A) In general.--If a preliminary assessment or site
investigation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances has not been conducted at a covered facility, the
Secretary shall conduct expeditiously such assessment or
investigation, as the case may be, to determine whether there
has been a release or there is a threatened release of
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances at the facility.
(B) Presumed release.--Each covered facility that has or
has had a fire training pit or similar facility shall be
presumed, for purposes of subparagraph (A), to have had a
release of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
(2) Consideration of interim response actions.--
(A) Determination of potential interim response
actions.--A preliminary assessment or site investigation
under paragraph (1)(A) shall include, along with any other
matters required pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.
9601 et seq.), a description and analysis of potential
interim response actions that can be taken to reduce
immediate public exposure to the release of perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substances, including preventing an imminent
and substantial endangerment.
(B) Actions included.--Interim response actions to be
considered under subparagraph (A) shall include the
following:
(i) Provision of bottled water.
(ii) Connection to public water systems for members of
the public using private wells.
(iii) Provision of filtration systems for public water
systems.
(iv) Provision of filtration systems for private
residences.
(3) Review.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make the preliminary
assessment or site investigation conducted under paragraph
(1)(A) with respect to a covered facility available for
review to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, the relevant State environmental regulatory agencies,
any Indian tribal government whose tribal lands may be
affected by the release or threatened release of
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and members of
the public.
(B) Review period.--The period for review under
subparagraph (A) shall be not less than 60 days and shall be
extended if the Administrator requests additional review
time.
(4) Expedited implementation.--The Secretary of Defense
shall expedite the implementation of any interim response
actions selected by the Secretary for implementation pursuant
to the consideration conducted under paragraph (2) and the
review under paragraph (3), with special priority provided to
covered facilities located within a sole or principal
drinking water source as designated by the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency under section 1424(e) of
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h-3(e)).
(c) Reports to Congress.--
(1) Initial 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 containing
an identification of the following:
(A) Which covered facilities have had a preliminary
assessment or site investigation completed pursuant to
subsection (b)(1)(A).
(B) Which covered facilities have had a preliminary
assessment or site investigation initiated pursuant to
subsection (b)(1)(A) but not completed by the time the report
is due to be submitted, and when such assessment or
investigation is projected to be completed.
(C) Which covered facilities have not had a preliminary
assessment or site investigation initiated pursuant to
subsection (b)(1)(A) but are required to have one pursuant to
such subsection.
(D) Which covered facilities are not required to have a
preliminary assessment or
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site investigation conducted pursuant to subsection
(b)(1)(A).
(2) Final report.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report on--
(A) which covered facilities have had interim response
actions selected for implementation under subsection (b);
(B) what those interim response actions are;
(C) the projected initiation dates for those interim
response actions;
(D) the projected completion dates for those interim
response actions; and
(E) an explanation as to why any interim response action
considered in the preliminary assessment or site
investigation conducted pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A) was
not adopted.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered facility.--The term ``covered facility''
means a facility subject to section 2701(c) of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) Release; response.--The terms ``release'' and
``response'' have the meanings given those terms in section
101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et
seq.).
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
SEC. 321. SURFACE SHIP SUSTAINMENT AND READINESS.
(a) In General.--In accordance with this section, the
Secretary of the Navy shall implement processes to improve
the materiel condition and combat readiness of Navy surface
ships maintained and repaired at private shipyards by
ensuring a stable and responsive industrial base capable of
meeting operational and combat surge demands.
(b) Requirements and Authorities.--
(1) Type commander leadership.--
(A) Designation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
designate type commanders as the primary authorities for
surface ship maintenance.
(B) Responsibilities.--Type commanders designated under
subparagraph (A) shall--
(i) lead the sustainment of surface ships;
(ii) oversee all maintenance and repair activities at
private shipyards; and
(iii) be responsible for setting priorities, approving
contracts, and ensuring fleet readiness.
(C) Regional maintenance centers.--The Secretary of the
Navy shall ensure that regional maintenance centers act in a
supporting role under the direction of type commanders.
(2) Decision-making by key personnel.--
(A) In general.--For each ship undergoing maintenance at
a private shipyard, the project manager, the port engineer,
and the ship commanding officer--
(i) may jointly decide what work is done during the
maintenance period, including the ability to adjust
priorities within agreed budgets and schedules; and
(ii) shall report directly to the type commander
concerned.
(B) Contracting officers.--Contracting officers shall
support the decisions described in subparagraph (A)(i) by
managing funds and contracts.
(3) Stable workforce and infrastructure.--The Secretary
of the Navy shall provide a stable, predictable workload to
private shipyards and other critical suppliers through a
multi-year, multi-ship contract by ship class--
(A) to allow the shipyard and other critical suppliers to
maintain a stable workforce;
(B) to promote investment in the necessary facilities;
and
(C) to prevent layoffs and rehiring cycles that reduce
efficiency.
(4) Ship-specific assignments.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall ensure that specific shipyards shall have multi-year
contracts for specified ships for repeated maintenance work
to improve knowledge of ship condition and accelerate
repairs, with excusable deviations such as homeport changes.
(5) Collaborative planning.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall ensure that shipyards, alterations installation teams
(when assigned), and Navy teams, including project managers
and port engineers, work together in continuous maintenance
activities to plan maintenance and ensure realistic schedules
and priorities.
(6) Roles for large and small shipyards.--The Secretary
of the Navy shall ensure that--
(A) criteria for multi-year awards place heavy emphasis
on strong teaming between large and small shipyard
businesses;
(B) large and small shipyards establish multi-year
teaming relationships and work in both the planning and
execution phases of scheduled availabilities and emergency
repairs; and
(C) small shipyards have guaranteed work percentages and
planning responsibilities.
(7) Parts availability.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
establish rotatable pools and procure spare parts ahead of
time to create a pool of parts that can be quickly used for
repairs.
(8) Training.--The Secretary of the Navy shall train
program managers and port engineers for specific ship classes
prior to assigning such individuals to complex maintenance
availabilities.
(9) Funding for workforce and facilities.--The Secretary
of the Navy may allocate funds annually to private shipyards
to sustain a minimum workforce and maintain repair
facilities, in such amounts and under such conditions as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
(10) Small business requirements.--The Secretary of the
Navy shall issue guidance to address set-aside requirements
for small businesses that enables the roles for large and
small shipyards described in paragraph (6).
(c) Implementation Flexibility.--In carrying out this
section, the Secretary of the Navy may--
(1) determine specific methods, contract types, funding
levels, and operational details consistent with the
requirements and authorities under this section; and
(2) adapt existing processes or develop new approaches to
carry out such requirements and authorities.
(d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
detailing the following:
(1) How the Navy will implement the requirements of this
section, including with respect to the roles of type
commanders, regional maintenance centers, project managers,
port engineers, ship commanding officers, and contracting
officers.
(2) The planned funding approach for workforce stability,
shipyard assignments, and spare parts procurement.
(3) A timeline for initial implementation, including any
pilot programs, and full deployment across all regional
maintenance centers.
(4) Metrics to measure success, such as on-time
completion of maintenance, cost control, and readiness
improvements.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Port engineer.--The term ``port engineer'' means the
technical expert on a ship's condition who advises on repairs
and standards.
(2) Project manager.--The term ``project manager'' means
the individual responsible for overseeing a ship's
maintenance period.
(3) Regional maintenance center.--The term ``regional
maintenance center'' means an organization of the Navy that
supports ship maintenance in a specific region, such as in
Norfolk, Virginia, San Diego, California, Mayport, Florida,
Everett, Washington, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
(4) Ship commanding officer.--The term ``ship commanding
officer'' means the commanding officer of a Navy surface ship
undergoing maintenance.
(5) Type commander.--The term ``type commander'' means
the flag officer in charge of a surface force, such as
Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, and Commander, Naval
Surface Force, Pacific Fleet.
(f) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on January 1,
2031.
SEC. 322. TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT FOR SURFACE SHIP
MAINTENANCE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
investigate, and, as feasible, qualify, approve, integrate,
and fully adopt into contract requirements advanced
technologies and processes for Navy surface ship maintenance
on an expedited timeline to enhance readiness, reduce costs,
and address delays in maintenance and repair activities.
(b) Specified Advanced Technologies and Processes.--In
carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall
prioritize qualification of the following:
(1) Automated weld inspection for robotic weld defect
detection.
(2) Real-time sustainment monitoring for sensor-based
health tracking.
(3) Advanced blast and painting for automated hull
coating systems.
(4) Press connect fittings for no-hot-work pipe repairs.
(5) Robotic tank inspection for confined space condition
assessments.
(6) Additive manufacturing for on-demand 3D-printed
parts.
(7) Augmented reality support for augmented reality-
guided repairs.
(8) Cold spray repair for metal surface restoration.
(9) Predictive maintenance algorithms for artificial
intelligence-driven failure prediction.
(10) Automated nondestructive testing for robotic
material evaluation.
(11) Autonomous underwater vehicles for hull inspection
submersibles.
(12) Digital twin technology for virtual ship modeling.
(13) High-pressure waterjet cleaning for rust and paint
removal.
(14) Modular maintenance platforms for standardized
repair setups.
(15) Smart coatings for self-healing, anti-fouling
surfaces.
(16) Laser ablation for laser-based surface preparation.
(17) Drone-based inspection for uncrewed structural
surveys.
(18) Electrochemical corrosion mitigation for corrosion
prevention systems.
(19) Smart pigging for internal pipe diagnostics.
(20) Modular overhaul kits for pre-packaged repair
solutions.
(21) Plasma coating for durable surface protection.
(22) High-velocity oxygen fuel coating for high-velocity
wear protection.
(23) Portable diagnostics for handheld troubleshooting
tools.
(c) Open Qualification Process.--
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(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
establish a process for private entities to submit proposals
for advanced technologies or processes not specified in
subsection (b).
(2) Evaluation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall evaluate
any proposal submitted pursuant to the process established
under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of
such submission.
(3) Proposal requirements.--A proposal submitted pursuant
to the process established under paragraph (1) shall
demonstrate potential to improve maintenance efficiency,
safety, or cost-effectiveness.
(4) Qualification decision.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall make a qualification decision with respect to a
proposal submitted pursuant to the process established under
paragraph (1) based on technical merit and the need of the
Navy.
(d) Third-party Review.--
(1) In general.--For any advanced technology or process
included in a proposal submitted pursuant to the process
established under subsection (c) and not selected for
qualification or approval, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall enter into a contract with
an independent third-party reviewer to assess the decision.
(2) Report to congress.--A contract entered into under
paragraph (1) shall require the independent third-party
reviewer to, not later than 90 days after the date of the
decision concerned, submit to Congress an unaltered report
that--
(A) evaluates the rationale of the Secretary;
(B) states agreement or disagreement with the decision
and rationale; and
(C) includes recommendations if applicable.
(e) Priority.--The Secretary of the Navy may prioritize
advanced technologies and processes under this section based
on operational needs, budget constraints, and compatibility
with existing systems, if the Secretary includes
justifications for such prioritization in the report required
by subsection (g).
(f) Updates.--The Secretary of the Navy shall update
policies, specifications, guidance, and contracts to
integrate and fully adopt advanced technologies and processes
as required by subsection (a).
(g) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to Congress a report detailing timelines to
qualify and approve each advanced technology or process
specified in subsection (b) and any additional advanced
technologies or processes identified pursuant to the process
established under subsection (c), including estimated
implementation dates or justifications for non-pursuit.
SEC. 323. DELEGATION TO UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND
OF MITIGATING VULNERABILITIES AND RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH CONTESTED LOGISTICS FOR
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--On and after the date recommended under
subsection (c)(2)(B)(v), the United States Transportation
Command shall be responsible for--
(1) mitigating vulnerabilities and risks associated with
contested logistics for the Department of Defense on a global
basis; and
(2) planning and operations of the Joint Deployment and
Distribution Enterprise (in this section referred to as the
``JDDE'') relating to contested logistics across all domains,
including the movement of forces and material from the source
of supply to the designated point of need of the commander of
the combatant command receiving support.
(b) Required Coordination.--In carrying out the
responsibilities under subsection (a), the Commander of the
United States Transportation Command shall coordinate with
the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, the secretaries of the military departments, the
commanders of the combatant commands, the Director of the
Defense Logistics Agency, the Director of National
Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the
Secretary of Transportation.
(c) Reporting Requirement.--
(1) 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
Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, the Secretary of each military department, the
commanders of the combatant commands, the Director of the
Defense Logistics Agency, the Director of National
Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the
Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that provides an in-depth gap
assessment on the ability of the JDDE to project, maneuver,
and sustain the joint force in contested environments and
provide recommendations to resolve or mitigate those gaps.
(2) Elements of report.--The report required under
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) be oriented on--
(i) mitigating risks;
(ii) improving the ability of the JDDE to operate in
contested environments; and
(iii) establishing the Commander of United States
Transportation Command to be the element responsible for
global contested logistics; and
(B) include--
(i) a description of the organizational responsibilities
of elements of the JDDE as of the date of the report and the
ability of the JDDE to project, maneuver, and sustain the
joint force;
(ii) a description of the intent and capability of
adversaries to the United States to disrupt the ability of
the JDDE to project, maneuver, and sustain the joint force;
(iii) a description of the responsibilities to protect
the operations of the JDDE, to include physical protection
and protection of command and control systems of the JDDE
from cyber threats;
(iv) recommendations for changes in statutes,
authorities, resources, responsibilities, and processes
within the JDDE to establish the Commander of United States
Transportation Command to be the element responsible for
global contested logistics; and
(v) a recommended date, not later than one year after the
date on which the report is submitted to the congressional
defense committees, for the United States Transportation
Command to assume responsibility for contested logistics from
the source of supply to the designated point of need of the
commander of the combatant command receiving support.
(3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) may be
submitted in classified form, but if so, shall include an
unclassified executive summary.
(d) Briefings.--
(1) Interim briefing.--Not later than 180 days 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
development of the report required under subsection (c).
(2) Final briefing.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the
United States Transportation Command shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a final briefing on the
report required under subsection (c).
(e) Rule of Construction.--Except to the extent that,
before January 1, 2026, a responsibility specified in
subsection (a) was a specific function of one of agencies or
components specified in subsection (b), nothing under this
section shall be construed as--
(1) limiting any other function of those agencies or
components; or
(2) requiring the transfer of any function, personnel, or
asset from those agencies or components to the United States
Transportation Command.
(f) Contested Logistics Defined.--In this section, the
term ``contested logistics'' means logistics that occur under
conditions in which an adversary or competitor deliberately
seeks or has sought to deny, disrupt, destroy, or defeat
friendly force logistics operations, facilities, and
activities across any of the multiple domains.
SEC. 324. REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIRCRAFT
OPERATIONS NEAR COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS.
(a) Risk Mitigation.--The Secretary of Defense shall
require all aircraft of the Department of Defense that
operate near commercial airports to be equipped with position
broadcast technology and shall direct the development of
standard operating procedures that maximize the use of such
technology.
(b) Coordination With Federal Aviation Administration.--
The Secretary of Defense shall develop a program for sharing
aviation safety data for aircraft of the Department of
Defense, to include near misses and mishaps, with the Federal
Aviation Administration.
(c) Reports on Near Misses.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report on the number of near
misses that aircraft of the Department have had with
commercial aircraft during the 10-year period preceding such
date of enactment.
(2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
through 2030, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a report on the number of near misses that aircraft of the
Department have had with commercial aircraft during the
previous fiscal year.
(3) Elements.--Each report under this subsection shall
include, with respect to each near miss covered under the
report, the following:
(A) The date, time, and location of the near miss.
(B) A description of all aircraft involved in the near
miss.
(C) Any changes to protocols, standard operating
procedures, or policy, as appropriate, that were made based
on the near miss.
(4) Form of report.--Each report under this subsection
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
SEC. 325. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS
ON OPERATIONAL STATUS OF AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP
FLEET.
Section 352 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 229) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``September 30, 2026''
and inserting ``September 30, 2028''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
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``(6) Details regarding the maintenance and service life
extension plan for the amphibious warship that retains an
operationally available amphibious warship until the end of
the Obligation and Work Limiting Date for the construction
contract for a replacement amphibious warship, as necessary
to meet the requirements under section 8062 of title 10,
United States Code.''.
SEC. 326. PROHIBITION ON CLOSURE OF ARMY ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL
BASE SITES.
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense shall not take
any action to close, mothball, divest, deactivate, or
otherwise render inoperable any facility that is part of the
organic industrial base of the Army, including any depot,
arsenal, ammunition plant, manufacturing center, or facility
of a center of industrial and technical excellence, unless--
(1) a similar or replacement facility has already been
created; and
(2) the action is authorized--
(A) in accordance with the provisions of this section; or
(B) pursuant to an Act of Congress.
(b) Scope.--The prohibition in subsection (a) applies to
all facilities operated or maintained as part of the organic
industrial base of the Army, whether Government-owned and
Government-operated or Government-owned and contractor-
operated.
(c) Exception for Safety.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may suspend
operations or limit access to a facility covered by this
section if such action is necessary to address an imminent
threat to the health and safety of personnel or to mitigate
substantial environmental hazards.
(2) Report required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
describes any action taken under paragraph (1) not later than
15 days after the date on which such suspension of operations
or limitation of access is initiated.
(d) National Security Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines
that such a waiver is necessary to address a critical
national security interest of the United States.
(2) Notification required.--Not later than 30 days prior
to exercising the waiver under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees--
(A) a written notification of the intent to waive the
prohibition;
(B) a detailed justification for the waiver, including an
assessment of the national security interest at stake;
(C) an evaluation of potential impacts to the readiness,
industrial base capacity, and surge requirements of the Army;
and
(D) a description of any mitigation measures to be
implemented.
(e) Reports Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for
five years, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the status of
all facilities in the organic industrial base of the Army.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (a)
shall include--
(A) a list of all facilities in the organic industrial
base of the Army and the operational status of each facility;
(B) any planned changes in mission, workload, or
operating status of each facility;
(C) any planned investments or divestments that may
affect the capability or capacity of any such facility; and
(D) a description of any action by the Secretary of
Defense taken pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) during the
one-year period preceding submission of the report.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Mothball.--The term ``mothball'' means placing a
facility in inactive status while maintaining it in a
condition such that it could be reactivated at some future
time.
(2) Organic industrial base of the army.-- The term
``organic industrial base of the Army'' means the network of
Government-owned facilities that provide manufacturing,
maintenance, storage, and readiness support for Army materiel
and munitions, including the facilities listed in the Army
Organic Industrial Base Modernization Implementation Plan,
dated April 12, 2022.
SEC. 327. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONAL PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE UNDER OFFICE OF THE UNDER
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND
READINESS.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act--
(1) the Defense Personal Property Management Office of
the Department of Defense shall be established within the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness; and
(2) the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness shall assume responsibility for all
functions, personnel, and other matters of the Defense
Personal Property Management Office.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations to implement subsection (a).
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness shall brief the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on
the plan and timeline for the implementation of subsection
(a).
SEC. 328. INTEGRATION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES INTO LOGISTICS
OPERATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall
facilitate the integration of currently available and
suitable commercial artificial intelligence capabilities
specifically designed to assist with logistics tracking,
planning, operations, and analytics into two relevant and
suitable exercises of the Department of Defense to be
conducted during fiscal year 2026.
(b) Commercial Product.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the commander of the combatant command or
commands overseeing the exercise selected under subsection
(a), shall identify for such exercise a commercially
available artificial intelligence product that is
specifically designed to address logistics needs of the
Department of Defense and meets the critical data security
protocols outlined in subsection (c).
(2) Capability of partner.--In selecting a commercial
product under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense and the
commander of the combatant command or commands concerned
shall--
(A) ensure that the commercial product acquired for such
demonstration includes provision of capability to respond to
potential software changes in an agile and rapid manner to
ensure seamless integration and adaptability during the
exercise; and
(B) prioritize the consideration of a product provided by
a small or nontraditional software focused firm.
(c) Data Security.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that all necessary approvals are expedited to facilitate the
secure use of data of the Department of Defense by commercial
artificial intelligence providers during the exercises
selected under subsection (a), including--
(1) compliance with applicable cybersecurity policies and
regulations of the Department; and
(2) verification of measures to protect classified and
sensitive information.
(d) Interim Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide an interim briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives that includes--
(1) identification of the specific exercises selected for
demonstration, including the combatant commanders
participating in this demonstration and identification of a
point of contact within the combatant command responsible;
(2) identification of the specific commercial artificial
intelligence tool or tools to be demonstrated, including the
contractual mean or other agreement used to facilitate the
use of the commercial artificial intelligence tool;
(3) notional timelines and resource needs for each
demonstration; and
(4) metrics to be used to assess the efficacy of such
tools used in each demonstration.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the
conclusion of the exercises selected under subsection (a),
the commander of the combatant command overseeing the
exercise shall provide the congressional defense committees a
briefing that includes the following:
(1) An overview of the integration and use of commercial
artificial intelligence capabilities during the exercise.
(2) An assessment of the impact of such technologies on
unit readiness and operational success.
(3) Recommendations for further integration or
development of artificial intelligence capabilities in future
exercises and operations of the Department of Defense.
SEC. 329. PILOT PROGRAM ON ARSENAL WORKLOAD SUSTAINMENT.
(a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--Not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to be
known as the ``Arsenal Workload Sustainment Pilot Program''
(in this section referred to as the ``pilot program'').
(b) Duration.--The pilot program shall be conducted for a
period of five years.
(c) Preferences for Procurement Actions or
Solicitations.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary of Defense shall give a preference to any
procurement action or solicitation by a non-public partner
who will enter into a public-private partnership with the
Secretary in the source selection process if such non-public
partner will use an arsenal of the Department of the Army
that is owned and operated by the United States Government as
a partner in any type of contractual agreement with the
United States Government.
(2) Further preference.--In selecting non-public partners
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall give a
preference to non-public partners that ensure an equitable
workshare is performed under the partnership by employees of
the Department of Defense to protect critical skills in the
organic industrial base.
(d) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations governing how a non-public partner
shall be given a preference required under subsection (c).
(e) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act,
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the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the activities carried
out under the pilot program, including a description of any
operational challenges identified.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A breakout, by relevant budget accounts, of workload
at an arsenal of the Department of the Army that is owned and
operated by the United States Government that was achieved in
the prior fiscal year, whether directly or through public-
private partnerships under the pilot program.
(B) An assessment of relevant budget accounts where such
an arsenal can be utilized to meet future procurement needs
of the Department of Defense, irrespective of cost.
(C) An outlook of expected workload at each such arsenal
during the period covered by the future-years defense program
submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United
States Code.
(D) The capital investments required to be made at each
such arsenal to ensure compliance and operational capacity.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee
on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee
on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Non-public partner.--The term ``non-public partner''
means a corporation, individual, university, or nonprofit
organization that is not part of the United States
Government.
Subtitle D--Reports
SEC. 331. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON IMPROVED OVERSIGHT FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE
OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM OF THE NAVY.
Section 355(c)(2)(A) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10
U.S.C. 8013 note) is amended by inserting before the
semicolon the following: ``, and the incorporation of digital
infrastructure (including hardware, software, and cloud
storage) and platforms into such program''.
SEC. 332. MODIFICATION OF READINESS REPORT TO INCLUDE SUMMARY
COUNT OF CERTAIN MISHAPS.
Section 482(b)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Class A, Class B, and Class C mishaps''
and inserting ``Class A and Class B mishaps, and a summary
count of all Class C mishaps,''.
SEC. 333. ANNUAL REPORT ON FUNDING AND STATUS OF INTERIM
REMEDIAL ACTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
RELATING TO PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES.
(a) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 160 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 2717. Annual report on perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances
``(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a report on the funding and status of interim remedial
actions of the Department of Defense relating to
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (in this
section referred to as `PFAS').
``(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a)
shall include information regarding the following:
``(1) The total amounts budgeted and obligated, for the
current fiscal year and for any prior fiscal year, per site
at each installation of the Department of Defense, for
interim remedial actions of the Department relating to PFAS.
``(2) In the case of each report after the initial
report, the total amounts budgeted, obligated, and expended,
per site at each installation, on such actions since the
previous report.
``(3) The general and operating status of interim
remedial actions related to PFAS per site at each
installation, including--
``(A) a list of all announced or selected interim
remedial actions, and for each such action, the function and
role of the action with respect to addressing PFAS at the
installation;
``(B) for each action listed, a phase-specific status
update, including whether--
``(i) the design is pending, in progress, or completed;
``(ii) contracting is pending, in solicitation, awarded,
or delayed;
``(iii) construction or execution has begun, is in
progress, is completed, or is delayed;
``(iv) the action is currently operating, including an
assessment of the duration of such action and any performance
metrics available;
``(C) identification of actions that are one-time in
nature (such as soil removal and disposal), and the status of
each action;
``(D) timelines for completion of each phase, including
original projected timelines and any updates;
``(E) for any phase delayed by more than one year beyond
the original projection, a site-specific explanation for the
delay; and
``(F) identification of any administrative, regulatory,
funding, or other barriers contributing to delays or
budgetary effects, along with the plan of the Secretary to
address each such barrier.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 2716 the following:
``2717. Annual report on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances.''.
(b) Required Remediation Acceleration Strategy.--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 perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation acceleration strategy,
which shall include--
(1) criteria for prioritizing military installations
based on risk to human health, environmental impact, and
proximity to affected communities;
(2) timelines for completing each phase of the cleanup
process under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et
seq.);
(3) a plan for deploying additional resources,
technologies, or personnel to reduce delays, including an
identification of--
(A) the number of laboratories that are accredited by the
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program of the
Department of Defense to test for PFAS; and
(B) the number of laboratories that are in the process of
being so accredited; and
(4) benchmarks for evaluating performance of each
military department or defense agency on response efforts
relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
(c) Public Transparency.--
(1) Dashboard.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
make publicly available an accessible online dashboard that
includes the actions of the Department of Defense relating to
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
(2) Elements.--The dashboard required under paragraph (1)
shall include a summary of--
(A) site-by-site funding levels and expenditures at each
installation of the Department;
(B) the status of remediation and investigation efforts;
(C) projected and actual completion timelines; and
(D) points of contact for community engagement.
(3) Update.--The Secretary shall update the dashboard
required under paragraph (1) not less frequently than
semiannually.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 341. PROVISION OF SPORTS FOODS AND THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIED
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE UNITED
STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.
(a) Use of Amounts.--The Secretary of Defense may use
amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for Major
Force Program 11 for the procurement of sports foods and
third-party certified dietary supplements and the
distribution of such foods and supplements to members of the
United States Special Operations Command (in this section
referred to as the ``USSOCOM'').
(b) Acquisition and Distribution.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize the
USSOCOM to acquire sports foods and third-party certified
dietary supplements and to distribute such foods and
supplements to members of the USSOCOM, subject to the
requirements under subsection (c).
(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to--
(A) augment morale, welfare, and recreation funds or
activities; or
(B) augment or replace the budget or services of dining
facilities of the Department.
(c) Criteria.--The Secretary shall ensure the Commander
of the USSOCOM establishes requirements for the procurement
and distribution of sports foods and third-party certified
dietary supplements under this section and shall require
compliance with Department of Defense Instruction 6130.06
(relating to the use of use of dietary supplements in the
Department of Defense) and the Prohibited Dietary Supplement
Ingredients List of the Department of Defense, or successor
similar instruction or list, to ensure that--
(1) dietary supplements procured under this section are
certified by a non-Department third-party certifying
organization that has been vetted by the Operation Supplement
Safety program of the Department for end-product quality
assurance, confirming no contaminants, ingredients,
substances, or their synonyms prohibited by the Department;
(2) sports foods procured under this section are free of
ingredients, substances, and their synonyms prohibited by the
Department; and
(3) under the program guidance and oversight of a primary
care sports medicine physician, sports foods and third-party
certified dietary supplements are acquired by units of the
USSOCOM and distributed by credentialed and privileged
registered (performance) dietitians or medical clinicians
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with prescribing authority (such as a medical doctor, doctor
of osteopathic medicine, physician assistant, or nurse
practitioner) assigned to or supporting the USSOCOM at the
operational unit level.
(d) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that assesses the feasibility and
advisability of expanding the authority under this section
for the procurement and distribution of sports foods and
third-party certified dietary supplements to include the
military departments.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Dietary supplement.--The term ``dietary supplement''
has the meaning given that term in section 201(ff) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)) and
requires nutrition labeling in the form of a ``Supplement
Facts Panel''.
(2) Sports foods.--The term ``sports foods'' means food
products--
(A) intended to deliver essential energy (calories) and
nutrients at the right time to members of the USSOCOM to
ensure critical combat and medical readiness; and
(B) containing nutrition labeling in the form of a
``Nutrition Facts Panel''.
SEC. 342. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ESTABLISH OR EXPAND
SPACE FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMPONENT
COMMAND.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
Major Force Program 11 for the United States Special
Operations Command shall be obligated or expended to
establish or expand a Space Force Special Operations
Component Command until the date that is 30 days after the
date on which the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict and the Commander of
the United States Special Operations Command, in consultation
with the Chief of Space Operations, jointly submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives the report required by subsection (b).
(b) Report.--The report required under this subsection
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An articulation of the requirement for a Space Force
Special Operations Component Command.
(2) A funding profile, across the future-years defense
program submitted under section 221 of title 10, United
States Code, for the establishment of a Space Force Special
Operations Component Command, including a delineation of
funds required under Major Force Program 2 and Major Force
Program 11.
(3) A timeline and conditions for achieving initial and
full operational capability for a Space Force Special
Operations Component Command.
(4) An identification of the military, civilian, and
contractor personnel required for a Space Force Special
Operations Component Command at initial and full operational
capability.
(5) An identification of the facilities requirements for
a Space Force Special Operations Component Command at initial
and full operational capability.
(6) An explanation of how and when the Secretary of
Defense and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict have documented
approval for the establishment of a Space Force Special
Operations Component Command.
(7) An explanation of the administrative and command
relationships between a Space Force Special Operations
Component Command and the United States Special Operations
Command, United States Space Command, and the Space Force.
(8) Any other matters determined relevant by the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and
Low-Intensity Conflict and the Commander of the United States
Special Operations Command.
SEC. 343. REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTS RELATING TO PERMANENT
CHANGE OF STATION MOVING PROCESS.
(a) In General.--For any renegotiation of the contract
under the Global Household Goods Contract in place as of the
date of the enactment of this Act, or negotiation of a new
contract under the Global Household Goods Contract or any
successor program or contract, the Secretary of Defense shall
require that the following oversight mechanisms are included
in the final contract agreement:
(1) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary a
summary document outlining the key terms and conditions of
each subcontract agreement related to capacity, performance,
and compliance with the contract requirements, which shall
include the following:
(A) The guaranteed capacity of each subcontractor
(including location, volume, and peak season commitment).
(B) Performance metrics and service level agreements
applicable to each subcontractor.
(C) Provisions for monitoring and enforcing subcontractor
performance.
(D) Termination clauses and penalties for noncompliance.
(E) Data sharing and security requirements.
(2) Each subcontractor shall provide to the prime
contractor, upon request, certifications and copies of
training completion relating to compliance with requirements
under the contract.
(3) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary
regular performance reports on its subcontractors, including
metrics related to on-time pickup, on-time delivery, damage
claim rates, customer satisfaction, and compliance with
contract requirements.
(4) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary a
subcontractor management plan outlining its processes for
selecting, monitoring, and managing subcontractors, including
a description of how the prime contractor ensures
subcontractor compliance with all applicable laws,
regulations, and contract requirements.
(5) The prime contractor shall maintain a robust risk
management plan that addresses potential disruptions to the
subcontractor network, such as financial instability, natural
disasters, or labor disputes.
(6) Not less frequently than monthly, the prime
contractor shall submit to the Secretary the subcontractor
rating system used by the prime contractor, with current
scoring results under such system.
(7) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary
the subcontractor rates for each move under the contract.
(8) The prime contractor shall establish clear escalation
procedures for addressing subcontractor performance issues,
including steps for resolving disputes, implementing
corrective actions, and terminating non-performing
subcontractors.
(9) The Federal Government shall be permitted to audit
subcontractor records with reasonable notice to the prime
contractor.
(10) The contract shall incorporate a fixed-price
contract line item number for monthly overhead, separating it
from the rates associated with the costs of moves.
(11) The prime contractor shall establish a database that
the Secretary can access on a real-time basis to ensure
compliance with this section.
(b) Considerations for Successor Contracts.--For any
successor contract to the Global Household Goods Contract
entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall consider, during development of an
acquisition strategy and execution strategy, in addition to
the requirements under subsection (a), the following:
(1) The incorporation of a fixed-price contract line item
number for monthly overhead, separating it from the rates
associated with the costs of moves.
(2) Contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation
for lanes that account for more than one percent of total
permanent change of station move volume and tender of service
contracts for the remaining lanes.
(3) Tiered incentive awards for higher levels of
capacity.
(4) The establishment of a database that the Secretary
can access on a real-time basis to ensure compliance with
this section.
(c) Incorporation of Proposals.--The Secretary may
incorporate any proposal of the prime contractor into a final
contract negotiated or renegotiated under this section that
ensures advertised performance capabilities are met.
SEC. 344. LIMITATION ON TRANSFORMATION BY THE ARMY OF PRIMARY
HELICOPTER TRAINING PROGRAM AT FORT RUCKER,
ALABAMA.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act for fiscal year 2026 to the Army may be obligated or
expended for the solicitation for proposals or to award a
contract for the implementation of any transformation of the
Initial Entry Rotary Wing training program at Fort Rucker,
Alabama, until--
(1) the completion of the Part 141 Helicopter Flight
School Training Pilot proof of concept plan conducted by the
Department of the Army and the Federal Aviation
Administration, including--
(A) all three phases of Initial Entry Rotary Wing
Training Phases 1 & 2 and Phase 3 Warfighter Tactical
Training Phase; and
(B) the evaluation of the effectiveness of the training
pilot, which shall include the results of six classes of
eight students each (48 students total) and is scheduled to
be completed in May 2026;
(2) the Secretary of the Army (in this section referred
to as the ``Secretary'') has fully assessed and validated the
outcomes of such training pilot, including cost, operational
effectiveness, safety, and training efficacy;
(3) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a report detailing the results of such training
pilot and the rationale for any proposed changes to training
systems or platforms resulting from such training pilot;
(4) an independent assessment of the business case
analysis and implementation plan for such transformation has
been conducted by the Office of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, which
shall include--
(A) an analysis of the cost to produce an aviator
qualified under Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training Phases 1 &
2 utilizing the current training model and aircraft as well
as the cost to produce such an aviator utilizing the
helicopter flight school training proof of concept model and
aircraft;
(B) an assessment of the risks and benefits of
outsourcing Initial Entry Rotary Wing training requirements;
(C) total costs for the existing training ecosystem for
Initial Entry Rotary Wing; and
(D) an identification of measures taken to mitigate costs
and enhance training within the existing training ecosystem;
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(5) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a report containing the results of such assessment
and a detailed justification of how the findings from such
assessment support proceeding with any such transformation;
and
(6) the Secretary briefs the congressional defense
committees on--
(A) the outcomes and findings of the training pilot
specified in paragraph (1);
(B) an assessment of the cost-effectiveness and
operational and training readiness resulting from the
training pilot;
(C) any recommendations for future procurement or
contracting activity related to training initiatives similar
to the training pilot; and
(D) the course of action proposed by the Secretary
relating to any such transformation.
SEC. 345. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT FROM AIR FORCE TO
ARIZONA AVIATION HISTORICAL GROUP, PHOENIX,
ARIZONA.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force (in this
section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey to the
Arizona Aviation Historical Group, Phoenix, Arizona (in this
section referred to as the ``Group''), all right, title, and
interest of the United States in five T-37B trainer aircraft
and any available spare parts for such aircraft that the
Secretary has determined are surplus to need.
(b) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.--The
conveyance of an aircraft under subsection (a) shall be made
at no cost to the United States. Any costs associated with
such conveyance, costs of determining compliance with terms
of the conveyance, and costs of operation and maintenance of
the aircraft conveyed shall be borne by the Group.
SEC. 346. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS BY THE ARMY UNTIL
SUBMITTAL OF PLAN TO INTEGRATE JOINT MUNITIONS
COMMAND AND ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated to the Army for fiscal year 2026 may be used to
restructure the commands of the Army until the Secretary
submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report regarding the proposed
plan of the Secretary to integrate the Joint Munitions
Command and the Army Sustainment Command.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A detailed comparison of the old organizational
structures of the commands of the Army compared with the
proposed new integration construct for such organizational
structures, including any changes to reporting chains,
leadership roles, and workforce.
(2) The planned timeline for implementation of such
integration.
(3) Any plans for changing the numbers, duty locations,
or responsibilities of personnel under the Joint Munitions
Command and the Army Sustainment Command.
(4) A mission justification for the proposed integration.
(5) An assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts
of the proposed integration on the readiness of the Army and
the Department of Defense to conduct the missions of the
Joint Munitions Command and the Army Sustainment Command and
the plan of the Army for mitigating those impacts.
SEC. 347. LIMITATION ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE AIR FORCE
UNTIL ACQUISITION STRATEGY SUBMITTED TO
MAINTAIN AIRBORNE COMMAND POST CAPABILITY.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for operation
and maintenance, Air Force, and available to the Office of
the Secretary of the Air Force for travel purposes, not more
than 80 percent may be obligated or expended until the date
on which the Secretary, in consultation with the Commander of
the United States Strategic Command, submits to the
congressional defense committees a report on the acquisition
strategy of the Air Force to maintain the Airborne Command
Post capability, including--
(1) options to expand production of the C-130J-30 Super
Hercules to provide additional airframes to preserve the
Airborne Command Post capability; and
(2) an outline of the future relationship of the Airborne
Command Post capability with the Secondary Launch Platform-
Airborne effort.
SEC. 348. PILOT PROGRAM FOR CONTRACTED AMPHIBIOUS AIR
RESOURCES FOR THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction
with the Secretary of the Navy and the Commander of the
United States Indo-Pacific Command, may establish and
maintain a pilot program for the contracted operation of a
fleet of commercial amphibious aviation resources to be made
available to the commanders of the combatant commands and the
commanders of other components of the Department of Defense
for mission tasking within the area of responsibility of the
United States Indo-Pacific Command.
(b) Fielding and Adjudicating Mission Requests.--The
Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command shall
establish a process to field and adjudicate mission requests
pursuant to the pilot program under subsection (a) in a
timely manner.
(c) Sunset.--The authority to carry out the pilot program
under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is
three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 349. NAMING OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
implement the naming recommendations for assets of the
Department of Defense in the Commonwealth of Virginia that
were adopted by the Commission.
(b) Prohibition Relating to Overriding Recommendations.--
The Secretary of Defense may not change the name of an asset
of the Department of Defense in the Commonwealth of Virginia
that was adopted by the Commission to any name other than the
name that was adopted.
(c) Commission Defined.--In this section, the term
``Commission'' means the commission established under section
370(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).
SEC. 350. MODIFICATION OF PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES
AND ASSETS FROM INCURSIONS.
Section 130i of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``any provision of title 18'' and
inserting ``sections 32, 1030, and 1367 and chapters 119 and
206 of title 18''; and
(B) by striking ``officers and civilian employees'' and
inserting ``officers, civilian employees, and contractors'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Detect'' and
inserting ``During the operation of the unmanned aircraft
system or unmanned aircraft, detect''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the period
at the end the following: ``, including through the use of
remote identification broadcast or other means'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``Any unmanned'' and inserting ``(1) Any
unmanned''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Any forfeiture conducted under paragraph (1) shall
be made subject to the requirements for civil, criminal, or
administrative forfeiture, as the case may be, under
applicable law or regulation.'';
(4) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the
following:
``(3)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the
regulations prescribed or guidance issued under paragraph (1)
require that, when taking an action described in subsection
(a)(1), all due consideration is given to--
``(i) mitigating impacts on privacy and civil liberties
under the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution of
the United States;
``(ii) mitigating damage to, or loss of, real and
personal property;
``(iii) mitigating any risk of personal injury or death;
and
``(iv) when practicable, obtaining the identification of
or issuing a warning to the operator of an unmanned aircraft
system or unmanned aircraft prior to taking action under
subparagraphs (C) through (F) of subsection (b)(1), unless
doing so would--
``(I) endanger the safety of members of the armed forces
or civilians;
``(II) create a flight risk or result in the destruction
of evidence; or
``(III) seriously jeopardize an investigation, criminal
proceeding, or legal proceeding pursuant to subsection (c).
``(B) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit
the inherent right to self defense of a member of the armed
forces.'';
(5) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
``(1) the interception, acquisition, maintenance, or use
of, or access to, communications to or from an unmanned
aircraft system under this section is conducted in a manner
consistent with the First and Fourth Amendments to the
Constitution of the United States and applicable provisions
of Federal law;'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a function of the
Department of Defense'' and inserting ``an action described
in subsection (b)(1)'';
(C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:
``(3) records of such communications are maintained only
for as long as necessary, and in no event for more than 180
days unless the Secretary of Defense determines that
maintenance of such records--
``(A) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a
violation of law or to directly support an ongoing security
operation; or
``(B) is required under Federal law or for the purpose of
any litigation;''; and
(D) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) is necessary to support an ongoing action described
in subsection (b)(1);'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; or'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph
(D);
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following
new subparagraph:
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``(C) is necessary to support the counter unmanned
aircraft systems activities of another Federal agency with
authority to mitigate the threat of unmanned aircraft systems
or unmanned aircraft in mitigating such threats; or''; and
(v) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by clause (iii),
by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and'';
(6) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), and
(j) as subsections (g), (h), (j), (k), (l), respectively;
(7) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f) Claims.--Claims for loss of property, injury, or
death pursuant to actions under subsection (b) may be made
consistent with chapter 171 of title 28, and chapter 163 of
this title, as applicable.'';
(8) in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (6),
by striking ``March 1, 2018'' and inserting ``March 1,
2026'';
(9) by inserting after subsection (h), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(i) Annual Report.--(1) Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees and publish on a
publicly available website a report summarizing all detection
and mitigation activities conducted under this section during
the previous year to counter unmanned aircraft systems.
``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include--
``(A) information on any violation of, or failure to
comply with, this section by personnel authorized to conduct
detection and mitigation activities, including a description
of any such violation or failure;
``(B) data on the number of detection activities
conducted, the number of mitigation activities conducted, and
the number of instances of communications interception from
an unmanned aircraft system;
``(C) whether any unmanned aircraft that experienced
mitigation was engaged in or attempting to engage in
activities protected under the First Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States;
``(D) whether any unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft
system was properly or improperly seized, disabled, damaged,
or destroyed and an identification of any methods used to
seize, disable, damage, or destroy such aircraft or system;
and
``(E) a description of the efforts of the Federal
Government to protect privacy and civil liberties when
carrying out detection and mitigation activities under this
section to counter unmanned aircraft systems.
``(3) Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted and published in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.''.
(10) by striking subsection (k), as so redesignated, and
inserting the following:
``(k) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on December
31, 2030.''; and
(11) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs,'' after ``the
Committee on the Judiciary,''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``the Committee on
Homeland Security,'' after ``the Committee on the
Judiciary,''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by redesignating clauses (i)
through (ix) as subclauses (I) through (IX), respectively,
and moving those subclauses, as so redesignated, two ems to
the right;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as
clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and moving those
clauses, as so redesignated, two ems to the right; and
(iii) in the matter preceding clause (i), as redesignated
by clause (ii), by striking ``means any facility or asset
that--'' and inserting ``means--
``(A) any facility or asset that--'';
(iv) in clause (iii), as redesignated by clause (ii)--
(I) in subclause (VIII), as redesignated by clause (i),
by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon;
(II) in subclause (IX), as so redesignated, by striking
the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(III) by adding at the end the following new subclauses:
``(X) protection of the buildings, grounds, and property
to which the public are not permitted regular, unrestricted
access and that are under the jurisdiction, custody, or
control of the Department of Defense and the persons on that
property pursuant to section 2672 of this title;
``(XI) assistance to Federal, State, or local officials
in responding to incidents involving nuclear, radiological,
biological, or chemical weapons, high-yield explosives, or
related materials or technologies, as well as support
pursuant to section 282 of this title or the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq); or
``(XII) activities listed in section 2692(b) of this
title; or''; and
(v) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) any personnel associated with a facility or asset
specified under subparagraph (A) while engaged in direct
support of a mission of the Department of Defense specified
in clause (iii) of such subparagraph.''.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty
personnel as of September 30, 2026, as follows:
(1) The Army, 454,000.
(2) The Navy, 344,600.
(3) The Marine Corps, 172,300.
(4) The Air Force, 321,500.
(5) The Space Force, 10,400.
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, 2026, as follows:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States,
328,000.
(2) The Army Reserve, 172,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 57,500.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 33,600.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 106,300.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,500.
(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, 2026, 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
2026 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) employed under the authority of
subsection (a) may not exceed 25 percent of the total
authorized number specified in such subsection.
(c) Limitation.--Under no circumstances may a military
technician (dual status) employed under the authority of this
section be coerced by a State into accepting an offer of
realignment or conversion to any other military status,
including as a member of the Active, Guard, and Reserve
component. If a military technician (dual status) declines to
participate in such realignment or conversion, no further
action will be taken against the individual or the
individual's position.
SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO
BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
During fiscal year 2026, 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 2026 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.
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(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 2026.
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy
SEC. 501. STATUTORY ADJUSTMENT TO REFLECT TRANSFER OF CERTAIN
GENERAL OFFICER BILLETS FROM THE AIR FORCE TO
THE SPACE FORCE.
Section 526(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``171'' and inserting
``168''; and
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``21'' and inserting
``24''.
SEC. 502. NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL.
(a) Army.--Section 7037 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) If the Judge Advocate General is removed from
office before the end of the term of the Judge Advocate
General as specified in subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense shall, not later than five days before the removal
takes effect, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives notice that the
Judge Advocate General is being removed and a statement of
the reason for the removal.''.
(b) Navy.--Section 8088 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) If the Judge Advocate General is removed from
office before the end of the term of the Judge Advocate
General as specified in subsection (b), the Secretary of
Defense shall, not later than five days before the removal
takes effect, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives notice that the
Judge Advocate General is being removed and a statement of
the reason for the removal.''.
(c) Air Force.--Section 9037 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(g) If the Judge Advocate General is removed from
office before the end of the term of the Judge Advocate
General as specified in subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense shall, not later than five days before the removal
takes effect, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives notice that the
Judge Advocate General is being removed and a statement of
the reason for the removal.''.
SEC. 503. QUALIFICATIONS FOR JUDGE ADVOCATES.
(a) In General.--Section 806 of title 10, United States
Code (article 6 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) as
subsections (b) through (e), respectively;
(2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redesignated
by paragraph (1), the following new subsection:
``(a)(1) Judge advocates subject to this chapter must
be--
``(A) admitted to the practice of law before the highest
court of a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of
Columbia, and maintain an active license to practice before
such court;
``(B) subject to the jurisdiction's disciplinary review
process; and
``(C) in compliance with such other requirements as the
cognizant authority has set to remain eligible to practice
law.
``(2) The Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, and Coast Guard and the Staff Judge Advocate to the
Commandant of the Marine Corps may suspend the authority of
judge advocates in their respective services to perform legal
duties if such officers become noncompliant with the
requirements in paragraph (1). Judge advocates and legal
officers suspended or disbarred from the practice of law
within a jurisdiction shall not perform legal duties.''.
(3) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Trial counsel and defense counsel.--Section 827(b) of
title 10, United States Code (article 27(b) of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice) is amended by amending paragraph
(1) to read as follows:
``(1) must be a judge advocate who is qualified under
section 806(a)(1) of this title (article 6(a)(1)); and''.
(B) Special trial counsel.--Section 824a(b)(1) of title
10, United States Code (article 24a(b)(1) of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice) is amended by amending subparagraph (A)
to read as follows:
``(A) is a judge advocate who is qualified under section
806(a)(1) of this title (article 6(a)(1)); and''.
SEC. 504. MODIFICATION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY RELATED TO JOINT
QUALIFIED OFFICER REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO
PROMOTION TO GENERAL OR FLAG GRADE.
Section 619a(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (A); and
(2) redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
SEC. 505. NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL OF OFFICERS FROM SELECTION
BOARD REPORTS AND PROMOTION LISTS.
(a) Regular Components.--
(1) Selection board reports.--Section 618(d) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the
congressional defense committees of the removal of the name
of an officer from the report of a selection board by the
President or the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense
under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), respectively, for any
reason other than misconduct--
``(A) not later than 30 days after the name of an officer
is removed; and
``(B) prior to submission to the Senate of a promotion
list with respect to such report pursuant to section 624(c)
of this title.''.
(2) Promotion lists.--Section 629(a) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``The President shall notify the congressional defense
committees not later than 30 days after removing the name of
an officer from such list for any reason other than
misconduct.''.
(b) Reserve Components.--Section 14111(b) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the
congressional defense committees of the removal of the name
of an officer from the report of a selection board by the
President or the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense
under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), respectively, for any
reason other than misconduct--
``(A) not later than 30 days after the name of an officer
is removed; and
``(B) prior to submission to the Senate of a promotion
list with respect to such report pursuant to section 12203 of
this title.''.
SEC. 506. SPACE FORCE GENERAL OFFICER MANAGEMENT.
(a) Distribution of Commissioned Officers on Active
Service in General Officer Grades.--Section 525 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``or the Space Force officer list'' after ``officer on the
active duty list''; and
(B) in paragraph (5)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``officers in the
grade of general'' and inserting ``officers on sustained duty
orders in the grade of general'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``officers in a
grade above'' and inserting ``officers on sustained duty
orders in a grade above''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``officers in the
grade'' and inserting ``officers on sustained duty orders in
the grade''; and
(2) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) The limitations of this section do not apply to a
Space Force general officer serving in a Space Force active
status but not on sustained duty orders, and who is on active
service for a period in excess of 365 days but not to exceed
three years. Unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense,
the number of Space Force general officers covered by this
subsection and not serving in a joint duty assignment for
purposes of chapter 38 of this title may not exceed two. Not
later than 30 days after authorizing more than two Space
Force general officers covered by this subsection, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide the notification required
in accordance with paragraph (2).''.
(b) Authorized Strength of Space Force General Officers
on Active Service.--Section 526 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and of the
Space Force'' after ``Components'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or of the Space
Force'' after ``a reserve component'';
(C) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(D) The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize not
more than two of the general officers authorized to serve in
the Space Force under section 20110 of this title to serve on
active service for a period of at least 180 days and not
longer than 365 days.''; and
(D) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``, or a Space
Force general officer in a Space Force active status not on
sustained duty,'' after ``a reserve component''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``officer; or'' and
inserting ``officer;'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) a Space Force officer in the grade of brigadier
general or above who is pending transition off of sustained
duty orders, but only during the 60-day period preceding the
end date of such orders.''.
(c) Strength in Grade: Space Force General Officers in a
Space Force Active Status Not on Sustained Duty.--Chapter
2003 of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 20110. Strength in grade: Space Force general officers
in a Space Force active status, not on sustained duty
``(a) Authorized Strength.--The authorized strength of
general officers in the Space Force serving in a Space Force
active status but not on sustained duty is five.
``(b) Exclusions.--The following Space Force general
officers shall not be counted for purposes of this section:
``(1) Those counted under section 526 of this title.
``(2) Those serving in a joint duty assignment for
purposes of chapter 38 of this title,
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except that the number of officers who may be excluded under
this paragraph may not exceed two.
``(c) Permanent Grade.--A Space Force general officer may
not be reduced in permanent grade because of a reduction in
the number authorized under subsection (a).
``(d) Temporary Exclusion.--The limitations of subsection
(a) do not apply to an officer released from a joint duty
assignment or other non-joint active service assignment, but
only during the 60-day period beginning on the date the
officer departs the joint duty or other active service
assignment. The Secretary of Defense may authorize the
Secretary of the Air Force to extend the 60-day period by an
additional 120 days, except that not more than three Space
Force officers may be covered by an extension under this
subsection at the same time.''.
SEC. 507. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN FISCAL YEAR PERCENTAGE
LIMITATION FOR REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF SERVICE-
IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL AND FLAG
OFFICERS TO BE RETIRED IN PAY GRADES O-7 AND O-
8.
During the period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act and ending on September 30, 2027, the percentage
limitation in section 1370(b)(5)(C) of title 10, United
States Code, shall be equal to 15 percent of the authorized
active-duty strength for that fiscal year for officers of
that Armed Force in the applicable grade.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
SEC. 511. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE LIMITATIONS ON
RELEASE OF RESERVES FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITHIN TWO
YEARS OF RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY.
Section 12686(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``an order to active duty that specifies
a period of less than 180 days'' and inserting ``an order to
active duty that specifies a period of less than 365 days''.
SEC. 512. DISESTABLISHMENT OF NAVY RESERVE CENTER SYSTEM.
The Secretary of the Navy (or a designee of the
Secretary) shall--
(1) direct the disestablishment of the Navy Reserve
Center system;
(2) transfer all Navy reserve administrative readiness
functions to the responsibility and cognizance of Navy
reserve unit commanding officers or Navy reserve community
directors, as appropriate; and
(3) reassign each member of an active or reserve
component of the Navy assigned to the Navy Reserve Center
system as of the date of the enactment of this Act within the
active or reserve component of the member or transfer the
member to the inactive reserve, as applicable.
SEC. 513. NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES.
(a) Army National Guard.--Under regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the Army--
(1) an officer of the Army National Guard who fills a
vacancy in a federally recognized unit of the Army National
Guard may be transferred from the active Army National Guard
to the inactive Army National Guard;
(2) an officer of the Army National Guard transferred to
the inactive Army National Guard pursuant to paragraph (1)
may be transferred from the inactive Army National Guard to
the active Army National Guard to fill a vacancy in a
federally recognized unit;
(3) a warrant officer of the Army National Guard who
fills a vacancy in a federally recognized unit of the Army
National Guard may be transferred from the active Army
National Guard to the inactive Army National Guard; and
(4) a warrant officer of the Army National Guard
transferred to the inactive Army National Guard pursuant to
paragraph (1) may be transferred from the inactive Army
National Guard to the active Army National Guard to fill a
vacancy in a federally recognized unit.
(b) Air National Guard.--Under regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the Air Force--
(1) an officer of the Air National Guard who fills a
vacancy in a federally recognized unit of the Air National
Guard may be transferred from the active Air National Guard
to the inactive Air National Guard; and
(2) an officer of the Air National Guard transferred to
the inactive Air National Guard pursuant to paragraph (1) may
be transferred from the inactive Air National Guard to the
active Air National Guard to fill a vacancy in a federally
recognized unit.
SEC. 514. NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL DISASTER RESPONSE DUTY.
Chapter 3 of title 32, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 329 as section 330; and
(2) by inserting after section 328 the following new
section:
``Sec. 329. Active Guard and Reserve duty: disaster response
duty
``(a) Disaster Response Authority.--When a Governor has
declared an emergency due to a disaster, the Secretary of
Defense may authorize the Governor to direct National Guard
personnel serving under section 328 of this title to perform
duties in response to, or in preparation for, such disaster.
``(b) Requirements.--The disaster response duty described
in subsection (a)--
``(1) may be performed to the extent that the performance
of the duty does not interfere with the performance of the
member's primary Active Guard and Reserve duties of
organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, and
training the reserve components; and
``(2) shall not exceed 14 days per person per calendar
year unless the President has declared a disaster under title
IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.).
``(c) Liability.--A member described in subsection (a) is
not an instrumentality of the United States with respect to
any act or omission in carrying out a disaster response duty
pursuant to this section. The United States shall not be
responsible for any claim or judgment arising from the use of
National Guard personnel under this section.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `disaster response duty' means duty
performed by a member of the National Guard at the direction
of the Governor of the State and pursuant to an emergency
declaration by such Governor in response to a disaster or in
preparation for an imminent disaster.
``(2) The term `State' means each of the several States,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the United States
Virgin Islands.''.
SEC. 515. TREATMENT OF FUNDS RECEIVED BY NATIONAL GUARD
BUREAU AS REIMBURSEMENT FROM STATES.
Section 710 of title 32, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Treatment of Reimbursed Funds.--Any funds received
by the National Guard Bureau from a State, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin
Islands as reimbursement under this section for the use of
military property--
``(1) shall be credited to--
``(A) the appropriation, fund, or account used in
incurring the obligation; or
``(B) an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account
currently available for the purposes for which the
expenditures were made; and
``(2) may only be used by the Department of Defense for
the repair, maintenance, or other similar functions related
directly to assets used by National Guard units while
operating under State active duty status.''.
SEC. 516. LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER
SPACE FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD TO
THE SPACE FORCE.
Section 514 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 20001 note)
is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l);
and
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new
subsection:
``(k) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed as--
``(1) authorizing the transfer of a member of the Air
National Guard of the United States other than on a one-time
basis as specified in subsection (c); or
``(2) setting future precedent with respect to waiving
the applicability of any provision of title 32.''.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
SEC. 521. CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL.
Section 8081 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) The Chief of Naval Personnel shall be responsible
for overall management, oversight, and administration of Navy
military and civilian employees.''.
SEC. 522. ENHANCED EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE DISCRETION FOR
DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM REVIEWS.
(a) Secretarial Discretion and Statements of Contention
for Appeals to Physical Evaluation Board Determinations of
Fitness for Duty.--Section 524 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10
U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
``The Secretary concerned may require submission of a
statement of contention as part of the appeal submission.'';
and
(3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) If the member submits a formal appeal, the
Secretary concerned shall conduct a fitness for duty
determination consisting of either a records review or an
impartial appellate hearing, as determined by the
Secretary.''.
(b) Statements of Contention for Physical Evaluation
Boards.--Section 1214 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``if he demands it.'' and inserting ``if
the member demands it. The Secretary concerned may require
submission of a statement of contention as part of the
demand.''.
SEC. 523. TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATED TO CONVALESCENT LEAVE
FOR ACADEMY CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN.
Section 702 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as
subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Convalescent Leave.--An academy cadet or midshipman
diagnosed with a medical condition is allowed convalescent
leave under section 701(m) of this title.''; and
(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1),
by striking ``Sections 701'' and
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inserting ``Except as provided under subsection (c), sections
701''.
SEC. 524. RECOGNITION OF REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT CREW.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of the military
departments, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, shall establish a status identifier or equivalent
recognition to denote the combat participation of remotely
piloted aircraft (RPA) crew members who conduct operations in
direct support of combat missions. The identifier shall be
designed to enable appropriate consideration by the
Department of Veterans Affairs in the administration of
benefits and services that account for combat-related
service, consistent with how traditional combat designators
are treated.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to require the Department of Defense to
categorize service described in subsection (a) as equivalent
to service involving physical presence in a combat zone.
Subtitle D--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
SEC. 531. NOTIFICATION OF MILITARY SEX OFFENDERS AT MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish and implement a policy to ensure that registered
sex offenders that reside or work on military installations
are identified to the respective military community,
including, as necessary, through agreements with State and
local law enforcement agencies.
(b) Report on Designation of Department of Defense as
Jurisdiction Under SORNA.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report assessing
the advisability and desirability of designating the
Department of Defense as a jurisdiction for purposes of
notification requirements under the Sex Offender Registration
and Notification Act (title I of Public Law 109-248; 42
U.S.C. 16901 et seq.).
SEC. 532. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND
RESPONSE EFFORTS.
(a) Quarterly Reports Required.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90
days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the activities,
progress, and performance metrics of the Sexual Assault
Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) for the preceding
quarter.
(b) Elements.--Each report submitted under subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) Updates on the implementation status of ongoing and
new SAPRO initiatives, including any reforms mandated by
statute, executive order, or internal Department of Defense
directive.
(2) Metrics on reported sexual assault cases, broken down
by military service and component, including status of case
processing and outcomes.
(3) Updates on the staffing, resourcing, and activities
of the Office of Special Trial Counsel.
(4) Performance metrics and outcome-based evaluations of
prevention programs and training effectiveness.
(5) Progress towards meeting the Department's goals
related to survivor care, victim advocacy, and commander
accountability.
(6) Interagency coordination and alignment with civilian
best practices or recommendations from external advisory
bodies.
(7) Any challenges, shortfalls, or recommendations for
legislative or policy changes to improve effectiveness.
(c) Form.--Each report shall be submitted in unclassified
form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary.
Subtitle E--Member Education, Training, and Transition
SEC. 541. MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINATIONS.
(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7442(a) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``9
ranked or unranked alternates'' and inserting ``up to 14
ranked or unranked alternates''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8454 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``number'' and
inserting ``appointment; numbers, territorial distribution'';
and
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``9 ranked or unranked
alternates'' and inserting ``up to 14 ranked or unranked
alternates''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9442(a) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``9
ranked or unranked alternates'' and inserting ``up to 14
ranked or unranked alternates''.
SEC. 542. ASYNCHRONOUS INSTRUCTION IN DISTANCE EDUCATION
OPTION FOR PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.
Subsection (c)(1) of section 2154 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by section 555 of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159;
138 Stat. 1896), is amended by inserting ``asynchronously
and'' after ``course of instruction''.
SEC. 543. ARMY UNIVERSITY.
Chapter 751 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after section 7406 the following new section:
``Sec. 7407. Army University
``(a) In General.--There is an Army University. The Army
University shall integrate all of the professional military
education institutions within the Army into a single
educational structure to provide economic policy, governance,
and innovation to such institutions.
``(b) Component Centers and Schools.--Component centers
and schools of the Army University include the following:
``(1) The Army War College.
``(2) The United States Army Command and General Staff
College.
``(3) The Army Warrant Officer Career College.
``(4) The Army Management Staff College.
``(5) The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security
Cooperation.
``(6) Any additional colleges, centers of excellence, and
schools that the Secretary of the Army determines
appropriate.''.
SEC. 544. INTEGRATION OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE STRATEGIC
THINKERS PROGRAM.
(a) Integration With Professional Military Education.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
detailing the Department of Defense's plan to obtain Military
Education Level One (MEL-1) credit for the Strategic Thinkers
Program (STP).
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) a detailed assessment of how the STP enhances
strategic thought and decision-making among military and
civilian leaders;
(B) a history of the utilization of past graduates of the
STP;
(C) a plan to identify specific positions in the
Department that will best utilize the skills and abilities of
future program graduates;
(D) a description of the measures to obtain MEL-1 credit
for completing STP, including recommendations on current
authorities that could be utilized to grant MEL-1 credit to
program graduates;
(E) recommendations for expanding participation among
military officers and civilian officials; and
(F) an implementation timeline and associated resourcing
requirements.
(b) Implementation and Oversight.--The Secretary of
Defense shall designate an appropriate office within the
Department to manage the STP and implement MEL-1 credit for
STP completion. The designated office shall provide an annual
briefing to the congressional defense committees on the
status of awarding MEL-1 credit, program effectiveness, and
any legislative or funding adjustments necessary to support
continued program success.
SEC. 545. IMPROVEMENTS TO INFORMATION-SHARING TO SUPPORT
INDIVIDUALS RETIRING OR SEPARATING FROM THE
ARMED FORCES.
(a) Opt-out Sharing.--Section 570F of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1142 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``out the form to indicate an email
address'' and inserting the following: ``out the form to
indicate--
``(1) an email address'';
(B) in paragraph (1), as designated by subparagraph (A),
by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and'';
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) if the individual would like to opt-out of the
transmittal of the individual's information to and through a
State veterans agency as described in subsection (a).''; and
(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
``(d) Opt-out of Information Sharing.--Information on an
individual shall be transmitted to and through a State
veterans agency as described in subsection (a) unless the
individual indicates pursuant to subsection (c)(2) that the
individual would like to opt out of such transmittal.''.
(b) Storage and Transfer of Information.--Such section is
further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(e) Storage and Transfer of Information.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to
enter into memoranda of understanding or other agreements
with the State veterans agencies described in subsection (a)
to create or modify a Department system to store and transfer
information under this section to information systems of such
State veterans agencies.
``(2) Compliance.--The Secretary shall ensure that any
agreement entered into under paragraph (1) is in compliance
with--
``(A) applicable provisions of law relating to privacy
and personally identifiable information; and
``(B) applicable policies relating to cybersecurity of
Department information systems and State information
systems.''.
(c) Limitation on Use of Information.--Such section is
further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(f) Limitation on Use of Information.--Information
transferred under this
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section may only be used by a State for the purpose of
providing or connecting veterans to benefits or services as
described in subsection (a).''.
SEC. 546. MANDATORY TRAINING ON GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND
NATIONAL SECURITY LAW.
(a) Annual Training on Government Ethics and Standards of
Conduct.--The Secretaries of the military departments shall
ensure that all members of the Armed Forces in their
respective departments are trained annually in government
ethics and standards of conduct.
(b) Training on the Law of Armed Conflict and Rules of
Engagement.--The Secretaries of the military departments
shall ensure that all members of the Armed Forces in their
respective departments are trained on the following topics,
including within 90 days of a mobilization or deployment, as
applicable:
(1) The law of armed conflict.
(2) Rules of engagement.
(3) Defense support for civil authorities.
(4) Standing rules for the use of force.
(5) The Code of Conduct.
SEC. 547. PROHIBITION ON CONSIDERATION OF RACE, SEX, COLOR,
ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR RELIGION IN
SERVICE ACADEMY ADMISSIONS DECISIONS.
(a) In General.--The Service Academies may not consider
race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in
admissions decisions.
(b) Service Academy Defined.--In this section, the term
``Service Academy'' has the meaning given the term in section
347 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 548. PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF MALES IN ATHLETIC
PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES AT THE MILITARY SERVICE
ACADEMIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED FOR WOMEN OR
GIRLS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that the United States Military Academy, the United States
Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy do not
permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an
athletic program or activity that is designated for women or
girls.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to prohibit a recipient from permitting males to
train or practice with an athletic program or activity that
is designated for women or girls so long as no female is
deprived of a roster spot on a team or sport, opportunity to
participate in a practice or competition, scholarship,
admission to an educational institution, or any other benefit
that accompanies participating in the athletic program or
activity.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``athletic programs and activities''
includes all programs or activities that are provided
conditional upon participation with any athletic team; and
(2) the term ``sex'' means a person's reproductive
biology and genetics at birth.
SEC. 549. PATHWAY FOR CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN TO PLAY
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS.
(a) Repeal of Certain Restrictions.--Section 553 of the
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2592), and the
amendments made by such section, are repealed.
(b) Authority.--
(1) United states military academy.--Section 7448(a) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, except as provided
under paragraph (5),'' after ``That''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) That, upon graduation, a cadet may seek employment
as a professional athlete or Olympic athlete if the cadet is
drafted or signs a free agent contract with a professional
sports entity, in which case the cadet will incur a five-year
service obligation upon employment as a professional or
Olympic athlete and will, if no longer employed as a
professional or Olympic athlete, return as a regular officer
in the active component for a five-year service obligation.
If the cadet is ineligible to return to active service, the
cadet shall repay the government for the cost of his or her
education.''.
(2) United states naval academy.--Section 8459(a) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, except as provided
under paragraph (5),'' after ``That''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) That, upon graduation, a midshipman may seek
employment as a professional athlete or Olympic athlete if
the midshipman is drafted or signs a free agent contract with
a professional sports entity, in which case the midshipman
will incur a five-year service obligation upon employment as
a professional or Olympic athlete and will, if no longer
employed as a professional or Olympic athlete, return as a
regular officer in the active component for a five-year
service obligation. If the midshipman is ineligible to return
to active service, the midshipman shall repay the government
for the cost of his or her education.''.
(3) United states air force academy.--Section 9448(a) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, except as provided
under paragraph (5),'' after ``That''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) That, upon graduation, a cadet may seek employment
as a professional athlete or Olympic athlete if the cadet is
drafted or signs a free agent contract with a professional
sports entity, in which case the cadet will incur a five-year
service obligation upon employment as a professional or
Olympic athlete and will, if no longer employed as a
professional or Olympic athlete, return as a regular officer
in the active component for a five-year service obligation.
If the cadet is ineligible to return to active service, the
cadet shall repay the government for the cost of his or her
education.''.
SEC. 550. FACTORS FOR COUNSELING PATHWAYS UNDER TRANSITION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph
(R); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following new
subparagraphs:
``(M) Child care requirements of the member (including
whether a dependent of the member is enrolled in the
Exceptional Family Member Program).
``(N) The employment status of other adults in the
household of the member.
``(O) The location of the duty station of the member
(including whether the member was separated from family while
on duty).
``(P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo
on the member and the household of the member.''.
Subtitle F--Military Family Readiness and Dependents' Education
PART I--DEPENDENTS' EDUCATION
SEC. 551. 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 2026 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 2026 pursuant to section 301 and
available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301,
$10,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 363
of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398;
114 Stat. 1654A-77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a).
(2) Additional amount.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to section 301 and
available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301,
$20,000,000 shall be available for 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) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
Secretary shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives on the Department'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. 552. MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS OPERATED
BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.
(a) Improvements to Staffing.--The Secretary of Defense,
acting through the Director of the Department of Defense
Education Activity, shall implement the following measures to
improve staffing of special education teachers and staff at
schools operated by the Activity:
(1) Require the inclusion, in the staffing model for a
school, of service minutes required by the individualized
education programs of students attending the school to more
effectively determine appropriate staffing for the school.
(2) Collect the following data on underutilized special
education staff members:
(A) When such staff members are requested to transfer to
a school with greater needs for such staff members.
(B) How many requests for such transfers the Activity
receives.
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(C) Whether such requests are approved or denied, and at
what locations.
(D) Once such a request is received, the likelihood that
the transfer occurs.
(3) Collect data on the turnover of special education
teachers and staff, including reasons for departure.
(4) Review access to and requirements for crisis
training, publicize Activity-wide policies with respect to
such training for consistency, and expand such training to
relevant special education teachers and staff, such as
paraeducators, who are not required, as of the date of the
enactment of this Act, to receive such training.
(5) Require district and regional administrators to track
training requirements for special education teachers and
staff to ensure that such teachers and staff are meeting such
requirements.
(b) Clarification of Guidance.--The Secretary, acting
through the Director, shall implement the following measures
to improve and clarify guidance relating to special education
provided by schools operated by the Department of Defense
Education Activity:
(1) Review the list of types of disabilities recognized
by the Activity as of the date of the enactment of this Act
and determine if that list meets the most recent best
practices for special education.
(2) Standardize and implement instructions for providing
special education materials to students across schools
operated by the Activity.
(3) Develop and implement a plan for standardizing
special education training across the Activity.
(4) Standardize reading intervention guidance and
requirements across schools operated by the Activity,
including by requiring each school and district operated by
the Activity to have the same resources and instructions, and
provide clear guidance on how to access additional support
materials if required.
(c) Briefings Required.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Director shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives on the following:
(A) Coordination by the Department of Defense Education
Activity with the Educational and Developmental Intervention
Services programs of the military departments to determine
what medical services the military departments are required
to provide based on the needs of students attending schools
operated by the Activity.
(B) A description of the process in effect as of the date
of the briefing, if any, to resolve a dispute with respect to
required services under a student's individualized education
program.
(C) A description of issues pending, and resolutions of
previous issues, under that process.
(D) An assessment of how support instructional
specialists can better assist teachers with developing
curriculum for special education students.
(E) A description of how the Activity provides services
in the case of civilian or military dependents with severe
medical or special education requirements that a school
cannot meet, including any data on how many such cases arise
an annual basis and in what locations.
(F) A description of the process in effect as of the date
of the briefing for reassigning a family from a school
located outside the United States if the education needs of a
child in the family cannot be met at that school and data,
for the 5 school years preceding the briefing, on where such
reassignments have been done and the frequency of such
reassignments.
(G) An assessment of the pay scale for special education
teachers and staff in effect as of the date of the briefing,
an identification of the last time the pay scale was updated,
a description of how the pay scale is determined, and a
statement of how often the pay scale is updated.
(H) Data on school and district-level requests for
additional reading intervention curriculum, including the
locations of such requests and whether such requests were
approved or denied.
(2) Semi-annual briefings.--The Director shall brief the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the progress made in implementing the
measures described in subsection (a)--
(A) not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(B) every 180 days thereafter until the Director
certifies that each such measure has been implemented.
SEC. 553. ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN OF CERTAIN AMERICAN RED
CROSS EMPLOYEES IN DEFENSE DEPENDENTS'
EDUCATION SYSTEM.
Section 1404(d)(1) of the Defense Dependents' Education
Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 923(d)(1)) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) Children of employees of the American Red Cross
who--
``(i) are performing, on a full-time basis, services for
the Armed Forces, including emergency services; and
``(ii) reside in an overseas area supported by a school
of the defense dependents' education system.''.
SEC. 554. REGULATIONS ON THE USE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC
MOBILE DEVICES IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
EDUCATION ACTIVITY SCHOOLS.
(a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense, acting through the Director of the Department of
Defense Education Activity, shall update existing regulations
on student use of portable electronic mobile devices in
Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) schools to
prohibit disruption in the learning environment by minimizing
the use of such mobile devices to the greatest extent
practicable and to standardize such regulations across all
DODEA schools.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 60 days after
completion of the updated regulations required under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall brief the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the updated regulations, including--
(1) relevant evidence taken into consideration on the use
of portable electronic mobile devices in and around the
classroom on learning outcomes and social dynamics;
(2) a description of how the regulations have
standardized policies across all DODEA schools;
(3) an assessment of the influence, if any, of public-
school policies on mobile devices at school or in the
classroom; and
(4) any other matters the Secretary determines relevant.
SEC. 555. ADMINISTRATION OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.
The Director of the Department of Defense Education
Activity shall require schools operated by the Activity--
(1) to offer to administer and, if such an offer is
accepted, administer at least one college admissions test to
each student in the eleventh grade; and
(2) to provide the parents of each such student with the
option for the student to take a college admissions test of
the parents' choice, including any test that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
SEC. 556. SUPPORT FOR EXPANDING EARLY CHILD CARE OPTIONS FOR
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may--
(1) direct the Secretaries of the military departments--
(A) to identify gaps between existing early child care
needs and available eligible child care providers;
(B) to use resources of the Department of Defense to
support eligible child care providers in recruitment and
retention of employees, including through professional
development and financial incentives for such employees; and
(C) to seek to enter into an interagency partnership with
a Federal agency with the ability to place national service
participants and volunteers trained in education services,
including senior volunteer programs, at military child
development centers in accordance with applicable national
service laws and with all the benefits accorded to such
participants and volunteers; and
(2) provide training and resource subsidies to eligible
child care providers and networks of such providers.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible child care provider.--The term ``eligible
child care provider'' has the meaning given that term in
section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n).
(2) Military child development center.--The term
``military child development center'' has the meaning given
that term in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 557. IMPROVED COUNSELING AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION
RELATING TO FOSTER CARE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES.
(a) Training for Counselors.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall require
all counselors assigned to a Family Advocacy Program or
Military and Family Life program at a military installation
in the United States to be trained in the requirements and
resources relating to foster care of the State in which the
installation is located.
(2) Foster care liaisons.--A counselor who has received
training under paragraph (1) shall be known as a ``foster
care liaison''.
(b) Inclusion of Foster Care Information on Military
OneSource.--The Secretary shall require Military OneSource to
include a mechanism for military families to obtain
information on foster care, including the requirements and
resources relating to foster care of each State.
(c) Consultation With Administration for Children and
Families.--The Secretary shall seek guidance from the
Administration for Children and Families of the Department of
Health and Human Services with respect to obtaining resources
relating to foster care for military families, including
curricula for training under paragraph (1).
SEC. 558. PILOT PROGRAM ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF
EMPLOYEES FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may develop and
implement a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of
increasing compensation or other benefits for employees of
child development programs on military installations in
improving the ability of such programs to recruit and retain
such employees.
(b) Compensation.--If the Secretary implements the pilot
program authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall
provide
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for the payment of compensation to employees of child
development programs under the pilot program at a fair and
competitive wage that maintains sustainable and high-quality
child care conditions.
(c) Selection of Locations.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary implements the pilot
program authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall
select not fewer than three military installations for
purposes of carrying out the pilot program.
(2) Considerations.--In selecting military installations
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider military
installations with child development programs--
(A) with a shortage of qualified employees; or
(B) subject to other conditions identified by the
Secretary that affect the ability of the programs to operate
at full capacity.
(d) Regulations.--The Secretary may prescribe such
regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.
(e) Duration of Pilot Program.--If the Secretary
implements the pilot program authorized by subsection (a),
the pilot program shall--
(1) commence on the date on which the Secretary
prescribes regulations under subsection (d); and
(2) terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date
described in paragraph (1).
(f) Briefings Required.--
(1) Initial briefing.--If the Secretary implements the
pilot program authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary
shall, when the pilot program commences in accordance with
subsection (e)(1), brief the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives on--
(A) the military installations selected under subsection
(c) for purposes of carrying out the pilot program;
(B) the data that informed those selections; and
(C) the compensation or other benefits to be offered
under the pilot program.
(2) Final briefing.--If the Secretary implements the
pilot program authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary
shall, not later than 180 days before the pilot program
terminates in accordance with subsection (e)(2), brief the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the outcomes and findings of the pilot
program, including--
(A) data collected and analyses conducted under the pilot
program with respect to the relationship between increased
compensation for employees of child development programs and
improved recruitment or retention of those employees; and
(B) any recommendations with respect to increases in
compensation or other benefits for employees of child
development programs across the Department of Defense as a
result of the pilot program.
(g) Child Development Program Defined.--In this section,
the term ``child development program'' means a program to
provide child care services for children, between birth
through 12 years of age, of members of the Armed Forces and
civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
SEC. 559. REPORT ON UNMET NEED FOR CHILD CARE IN AREAS WITH
SIGNIFICANT POPULATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report on the unmet need for child
care in areas with populations of members of the Armed Forces
that includes--
(1) an assessment of--
(A) the unmet need for each military installation,
specifically those families who have no childcare at all;
(B) the military families on the waitlist for a child
development center on an installation who may be using a
family childcare home or fee assistance until they can get
off of the waitlist; and
(C) areas where there may be significant challenges
providing care to dependents under the age of 5;
(2) a review of the efforts of the Department of Defense
to recruit and retain eligible child care providers; and
(3) a plan for meeting the unmet need for child care.
(b) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
PART II--OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 561. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR GUARDIANSHIP TRANSFERS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of each military
department shall provide to members of the Armed Forces
serving on active duty access to legal services provided by
an attorney specializing in guardianship transfers in each
State in which a military installation is located.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than September 1, 2026,
the Secretary of each military department shall brief the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the following:
(1) A plan for implementing the requirement to provide
access to legal services described in subsection (a).
(2) Any challenges associated with implementation of that
requirement.
(3) Data on the number of members of the Armed Forces
with guardianship of incapacitated adult dependents or a plan
to gather such data.
(4) Any other matters the Secretary considers relevant.
Subtitle G--Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
SEC. 571. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR
QUALIFICATIONS.
The Secretary concerned may not issue a policy under
section 2031(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, that
requires a former officer or noncommissioned officer to have
more than 8 years of service to serve as a Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps instructor.
SEC. 572. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE BONUSES TO JUNIOR
RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTORS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary concerned may pay to a
member or former member of the Armed Forces under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary a one-time bonus of not more
than $10,000 if the member or former member--
(1) agrees to be an instructor for the Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps under section 2031(d) of title 10,
United States Code; and
(2) serves as such an instructor for not less than one
academic year.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
until the termination date described in subsection (c), the
Secretary of Defense shall brief the congressional defense
committees on--
(1) the use of the authority provided by subsection (a);
and
(2) the effectiveness of bonuses provided under
subsection (a) on increasing the number of instructors for
the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
(c) Termination.--The authority provided by subsection
(a) terminates on the date that is five years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the
term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term
in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 573. NUMBER OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS
UNITS.
Section 545(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is amended to read as follows:
``(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 3,600, and not more than 4,200, units'.''.
Subtitle H--Decorations and Other Awards, Miscellaneous Reports, and
Other Matters
SEC. 581. HONORARY PROMOTIONS ON THE INITIATIVE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Section 1563a of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``the Secretary may make an honorary
promotion (whether or not posthumous) of a former'' and
inserting ``the Secretary of a military department is
authorized to make an honorary promotion, including a
posthumous honorary promotion, for a former''; and
(ii) by striking ``if the Secretary determines that the
promotion is merited''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) The honorary grade given to a member described in
paragraph (1) shall be commensurate with such member's
contributions to the armed forces or the national defense.
``(3) The authority shall not be used to award an
honorary promotion solely on the basis that an individual
described in paragraph (1) was recommended for such promotion
prior to separating from service.
``(4) The Secretaries of the military departments are
only authorized to make an honorary promotion under paragraph
(1) upon receipt of a favorable recommendation by a board of
at least three independent officers convened specifically for
the purpose of reviewing the proposed honorary promotion.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The Secretary'' and
inserting ``The Secretaries of the military departments'';
and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``Secretary'' and
inserting ``Secretaries of the military departments''.
SEC. 582. NATIONAL WEEK OF MILITARY RECRUITMENT.
(a) Designation.--Chapter 1 of title 36, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 149. National Week of Military Recruitment
``(a) Designation.--The last full week of September is
the National Week of Military Recruitment.
``(b) Proclamation.--The President is requested to issue
each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United
States to observe the National Week of Military Recruitment
with appropriate ceremonies and activities.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 148 the
following new item:
``149. National Week of Military Recruitment.''.
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SEC. 583. CLARIFYING THE CALCULATION OF ENLISTMENTS FOR
PERSONS WHOSE SCORE ON THE ARMED FORCES
QUALIFICATION TEST IS BELOW A PRESCRIBED LEVEL
FOR THE 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), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(4) Effect of course graduation.--The Secretary
concerned may exclude from the population to be considered
for purposes of determining the percentage limitations
imposed by section 520(a) of title 10, United States Code,
any enlisted person who has graduated from a future
servicemember preparatory course established pursuant to this
section with a score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test
that is at or above the thirty-first percentile, provided
that--
``(A) the Armed Forces Qualifications Test score that is
at or above the thirty-first percentile is obtained within
the same fiscal year in which the individual was originally
enlisted to serve on active duty; and
``(B) such score is obtained during the period the
individual was originally enlisted to serve on active duty,
as determined by the Secretary concerned.''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as
paragraphs (3) through (8), respectively;
(B) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated by
subparagraph (A), the following new paragraphs:
``(1) Percentage of nonprior service enlisted accessions
scoring below the thirty-first percentile on the Armed Forces
Qualification Test upon original enlistment.
``(2) Percentage of nonprior service enlisted accessions
scoring below the thirty-first percentile on the Armed Forces
Qualification Test following graduation from the preparatory
course or subsequent reclassification, as applicable.''; and
(C) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking
``prepatory'' and inserting ``preparatory''.
SEC. 584. RECRUITER ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Section 503(c)(1)(A) of chapter 31 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
``(i) 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;'';
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``provide to military
recruiters access to'' and inserting ``facilitate upon
request made by military recruiters for military recruiting
purposes not fewer than four in-person recruitment events per
academic year, across different grading periods, which may
include''; and
(3) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:
``(iii) shall provide to military recruiters within 60
days of the commencement of the academic year, and thereafter
within 30 days of a recruiter request, access to secondary
school student names, academic grade, addresses, electronic
mail addresses (which shall be the electronic mail addresses
provided by the school, if available), and telephone and
mobile phone listings, notwithstanding subsection (a)(5) of
section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20
U.S.C. 1232g).''.
SEC. 585. COMPLIANCE WITH TRAVEL CHARGE CARD DEACTIVATION
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Policy Compliance.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that Department of Defense policies and
procedures are consistent with section 3(h)(1)(H) of the
Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 (Public
Law 112-194; 5 U.S.C. 5701 note) and related implementing
guidance, regarding the prompt deactivation and closure of
government-issued travel charge card accounts upon the
separation, retirement, or termination of military or
civilian personnel.
(b) Comptroller Review.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller) shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report describing--
(1) actions taken to verify consistent implementation of
deactivation and closure policies for government-issued
travel charge cards across the military departments and
defense agencies;
(2) any gaps or inconsistencies identified in the
execution of current policy; and
(3) recommendations, if any, to improve compliance,
oversight, or prevention of unauthorized card use following
personnel separation.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances
SEC. 601. MODIFICATIONS TO CALCULATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
SUBSISTENCE FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS.
Section 402 of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following
new paragraph (1):
``(1)(A) The monthly rate of basic allowance for
subsistence to be in effect for an enlisted member for a year
(beginning on January 1 of that year) shall be--
``(i) except as provided by clause (ii), equal to the
monthly cost of a liberal food plan for a male in the United
States who is between 19 and 50 years of age, as determined
by the Secretary of Agriculture each October 1; and
``(ii) in the case of such a member who is subject to
monthly deduction from pay for meals under section 1011(b) of
this title, the amount computed under clause (i) reduced by
the amount of such deduction from pay, in accordance with
policies prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
``(B) The monthly rate of basic allowance for subsistence
to be in effect for an enlisted member for a year under
subparagraph (A)(i) may not decrease relative to the rate in
effect for the preceding year.''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (3); and
(2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting
``subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)''.
SEC. 602. INCLUSION OF DESCRIPTIONS OF TYPES OF PAY ON PAY
STATEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 19 of title 37, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 1016. Pay statements: descriptions of types of pay
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that each pay statement issued to a member of the Armed
Forces includes, for each type of pay, allowance, and
deduction listed on the statement, a brief and plain-language
description of--
``(1) the statutory or regulatory authority under which
the pay, allowance, or deduction is made;
``(2) the purpose of the pay, allowance, or deduction;
``(3) the criteria for determining eligibility of the
member for the pay, allowance, or deduction; and
``(4) possible changes in the eligibility of the member
for the pay, allowance, or deduction, including the
circumstances under which the pay, allowance, or deduction
may be suspended, expire, or modified.
``(b) Requirements.--The descriptions required to be
included on a pay statement under paragraph (1) shall be--
``(1) accessible directly on the pay statement; and
``(2) presented in language easily understood by
individuals without specialized knowledge of military
finance, accounting, or law.''.
(b) Applicability.--The requirements of section 1016 of
title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a),
shall apply with respect to pay statements issued on or after
the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 603. INCREASED AWARENESS AND IMPROVED CALCULATION OF
RATES FOR BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.
(a) Increasing Awareness.--The Secretary of Defense shall
seek to improve transparency of the calculation of the basic
allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37, United
States Code, by--
(1) developing a clear, accessible document that explains
how rates of the basic allowance for housing are determined,
including methodology and types of data sources used, which
shall be--
(A) reviewed and updated not less frequently than
annually and as rates and calculation methods change; and
(B) made available on a publicly accessible internet
website and distributed across all relevant components of the
Department of Defense; and
(2) providing to members of the Armed Forces when such
members experience a permanent change of station, permanent
change of assignment, change in dependency status, change in
grade, or any other event that may impact their eligibility
for or rate of basic allowance for housing--
(A) the information included in the document developed
under paragraph (1); and
(B) an explanation of the type of rental housing the rate
of basic allowance for housing received by such members is
intended to support in each locality.
(b) Development of Alternative Methodology.--Consistent
with the recommendations of the 14th Quadrennial Review of
Military Compensation issued under section 1008(b) of title
37, United States Code, the Secretary shall--
(1) develop a methodology to compute rates of the basic
allowance for housing using an approach based on the number
of bedrooms in a housing unit and incorporating available and
verified occupied rental market data;
(2) conduct a pilot program using the methodology
developed under paragraph (1); and
(3) using that methodology, set notional rates for the
basic allowance for housing for 2026 and 2027 for a minimum
of 10 military housing areas.
(c) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 1, 2027,
the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
that includes--
(1) a comparison of the notional rates set under
subsection (b)(3) with the actual rates for basic allowance
for housing for 2026 and 2027;
(2) a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of--
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(A) the methodology used as of the date of the enactment
of this Act for setting rates for the basic allowance for
housing; and
(B) using the methodology developed under subsection
(b)(1) for setting such rates;
(3) a determination of whether the methodology developed
under subsection (b)(1) is more or less likely than the
methodology described in paragraph (2)(A) to ensure that
rates for the basic allowance for housing are set based upon
a 95 percent statistical confidence that the estimated median
rent is within 10 percent of the actual median rent in local
military housing areas;
(4) a cost estimate for 2027 under both the methodology
described in paragraph (2)(A) and the methodology developed
under subsection (b)(1);
(5) an identification of any additional legislative
authority required to fully implement the methodology
developed under subsection (b)(1); and
(6) the recommendation of the Secretary with respect to
whether to implement the use of the methodology developed
under subsection (b)(1) and the timing for such
implementation.
SEC. 604. MILITARY COMPENSATION EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
(a) In General.--Consistent with the recommendations of
the 14th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation issued
under section 1008(b) of title 37, United States Code, and
not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence a 12-month
educational campaign to improve the understanding and
awareness of members of the Armed Forces and their families
with respect to the major components of monetary and
nonmonetary military compensation.
(b) Elements.--At a minimum, the campaign required by
subsection (a) shall address--
(1) the elements of regular military compensation (RMC),
as defined in section 101(25) of title 37, United States
Code;
(2) special and incentive pays;
(3) the calculation of retired pay for length of service;
(4) educational assistance programs and benefits;
(5) health care for members of the Armed Forces serving
in active components and their families; and
(6) nonmonetary benefits.
Subtitle B--Special and Incentive Pay
SEC. 611. REVIEWS OF DESIGNATIONS OF IMMINENT DANGER PAY
AREAS.
(a) Initial Review.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of
the military departments, shall--
(1) commence a review of each area designated under
section 351(a)(3) of title 37, United States Code, to
determine whether the area is one in which a member of the
uniformed services is subject to imminent danger of physical
injury due to threat conditions; and
(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
review, including any changes to designations under that
section that result from the review.
(b) Subsequent Reviews.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2031, and every
5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall
conduct a review described in subsection (a)(1).
(2) Reports required.--Not later than 60 days after
completing a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
review, including any changes to designations under that
section that result from the review.
(c) Reports on Designation Changes Between Reports.--If,
at any time between the submission of reports required by
subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2), the Secretary of Defense or
the Secretary of a military department conducts a review of
areas designated under section 351(a)(3) of title 37, United
States Code, and makes a change to any such designation, that
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
review and the change not later than 60 days after the change
is made.
SEC. 612. IMPLEMENTATION OF AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY FOR
MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.
Section 602(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 37 U.S.C. 357 note)
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``In making'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--In making''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(B) Aviation incentive pay evaluation.--Not later than
June 1, 2026, the Secretary shall complete the evaluation
required by subparagraph (A) with respect to aviation
incentive pay under section 334 of title 37, United States
Code. In conducting that evaluation, the Secretary shall make
a specific determination with respect to the percentage of
such aviation incentive pay, if any, that is paid
specifically to maintain skill certification or proficiency
under section 357 of title 37, United States Code.
``(C) Special and incentive pay framework.--Not later
than June 1, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a detailed report on the special and
incentive pay assessment framework, required by the Senate
report accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31), that includes the
Secretary's plan and timeline for implementing such
framework.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Initiation of payments.--Not later than January 1,
2027, the Secretary concerned shall begin making aviation
incentive payments under section 357 of title 37, United
States Code, pursuant to the determination made under
paragraph (2)(B).''.
SEC. 613. PILOT PROGRAM ON IMPROVING RETENTION OF MEMBERS
WITH DEGREES IN THEIR FIELDS OF SPECIALTY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of
paying incentive pay to certain enlisted members of the Armed
Forces with degrees in their fields of specialty to improve
the retention of such members.
(b) Payment of Incentive Pay.--Under the pilot program
required by subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may pay
monthly incentive pay to a member of the Armed Forces who--
(1) is an enlisted member;
(2) has less than 4 years of service in the Armed Forces;
(3) has a degree in the member's field of specialty, as
determined by the Secretary concerned; and
(4) commits to reenlisting.
(c) Termination.--The pilot program required by
subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Report Required.--After the termination under
subsection (c) of the pilot program required by subsection
(a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the effectiveness of the pilot program
in retaining highly qualified members that includes an
assessment of--
(1) the effect of the pilot program on retention rates;
(2) satisfaction of members with the pilot program; and
(3) the overall cost-effectiveness of the pilot program.
(e) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the
term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term
in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 621. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR SELECTIVE EARLY
RETIREMENT AND EARLY DISCHARGES.
Section 638a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting
``December 31, 2030''.
SEC. 622. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY.
Section 4403(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 10 U.S.C. 1293
note) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
SEC. 623. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE VOLUNTARY
SEPARATION PAY AND BENEFITS.
Section 1175a(k)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting
``December 31, 2030''.
SEC. 624. DESIGNATION OF UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON
KWAJALEIN ATOLL AS REMOTE AND ISOLATED MILITARY
INSTALLATION.
(a) Designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness and the Secretary of the Army, in
coordination with the Commander of the United States Army
Pacific, shall designate United States Army Garrison
Kwajalein Atoll as a remote and isolated military
installation.
(b) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the designation described in subsection (a) is
completed, the Secretary of the Army shall submit a
notification to the congressional defense committees
confirming completion of the designation.
(c) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date on which the Secretary of the Army submits the
notification described in subsection (b), the Commander of
the United States Army Pacific shall brief the congressional
defense committees on adjustments to Department of Defense
resourcing for and support to United States Army Garrison
Kwajalein Atoll as a result of the designation described in
subsection (a).
(d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``remote and
isolated military installation'' means a military
installation determined to be remote and isolated pursuant to
the criteria set forth in Department of Defense Instructions
1015.10 and 1015.18, dated July 6, 2009, and May 30, 2024,
respectively.
SEC. 625. DESIGNATION OF CREECH AIR FORCE BASE AS A REMOTE OR
ISOLATED INSTALLATION.
The Secretary of Defense shall designate Creech Air Force
Base, Indian Springs, Nevada, as a remote or isolated
installation.
SEC. 626. PROVISION OF COUNSELING ON HOUSING FOR MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES.
Section 992 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
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(1) in subsection (b)(2), by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(C) The Secretary concerned may, subject to the
applicable requirements of this section, enter into contracts
to provide counseling under this paragraph with individuals
and organizations that provide counseling with respect to
housing, including--
``(i) organizations that are certified under section
106(e) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12
U.S.C. 1701x(e)); and
``(ii) other individuals and organizations the Secretary
concerned determines are qualified to provide helpful,
unbiased counseling with respect to housing.''; and
(2) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``and mortgages''
and inserting ``mortgages, and other financial products
related to the purchase or lease of a primary residence (and
information on fees related to such products)''.
SEC. 627. PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT-FUNDED TRANSPORTATION
FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
STATIONED OVERSEAS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
a program to provide Government-funded transportation for
unaccompanied members of the Armed Forces from designated
overseas locations to the members' homes of record, or to
other locations of comparable or lesser cost, in accordance
with this section.
(b) Eligibility.--Transportation under this section may
be provided to a member of the Armed Forces who--
(1) is assigned to an overseas duty location designated
by the Secretary for purposes of this section;
(2) is serving an unaccompanied tour of at least 24
consecutive months at such location, including any authorized
extensions; and
(3) is otherwise eligible in accordance with implementing
regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
(c) Transportation Mode.--Transportation under this
section may be provided using military air in accordance with
established space-available policies or through commercial
air travel, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(d) Limitations.--The Secretary may prescribe limitations
on the number of authorized trips per overseas tour, and may
restrict travel during certain periods at the beginning or
end of such tours.
(e) Implementation.--The Secretary shall prescribe
regulations to implement this section, including the
designation of eligible overseas duty locations and specified
destinations.
(f) Additional Limitations.--Transportation provided
under this section shall be subject to applicable
restrictions, including compliance with the Department of
Defense Foreign Clearance Guide, and limitations on the use
of Government travel cards for any leisure-related expenses.
SEC. 628. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT AND COMMISSARY SALES OF
SEAFOOD ORIGINATING OR PROCESSED IN THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
(a) Prohibition on Procurement of Seafood Originating or
Processed in the People's Republic of China for Military
Dining Facilities.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2) or
(3), the Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract
for the procurement of seafood that originates or is
processed in the People's Republic of China for use in
military dining facilities, including galleys onboard United
States naval vessels.
(2) Exceptions.--
(A) Undue burden.--The Secretary of Defense, or a
designee of the Secretary, may grant exceptions to the
prohibition under paragraph (1) to facilities on military
installations located outside of the United States if such
prohibition would unduly burden or prevent seafood from being
served at such facility.
(B) United states vessels visiting foreign ports.--The
Secretary of Defense, or a designee of the Secretary, may
grant exceptions to the prohibition under paragraph (1) to
United States vessels visiting foreign ports.
(3) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under paragraph (1).
(b) Prohibition on Sales of Seafood Originating in the
People's Republic of China at Commissary Stores.--
(1) In general.--Section 2484 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(l) Prohibition on Sales of Seafood Originating in the
People's Republic of China.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2),
raw or processed seafood or seafood products originating in
the People's Republic of China may not be sold at commissary
stores.
``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under paragraph (1).''.
(2) Briefing on compliance.--Section 2481(c)(4) of such
title is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph
(F); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new
subparagraph (E):
``(E) an assessment of compliance with the prohibition
under section 2484(l) of this title; and''.
(3) Transition rules.--
(A) Applicability.--The prohibition under subsection (l)
of section 2484 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
paragraph (1), shall apply on and after the date that is 30
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(B) Disposal of remaining stock.--The Director of the
Defense Commissary Agency may determine how to dispose of any
stock covered by the prohibition under subsection (l) of
section 2484 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
paragraph (1), that remains as of the date described in
subparagraph (A).
(c) Effective Date.--The prohibitions under this section,
and the amendments made by this section, shall take effect 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 629. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY ON CASUALTY
ASSISTANCE AND LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a
study on the structure and execution of the casualty
assistance and long-term care programs of the Armed Forces.
(b) Elements.--In conducting the study required by
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall assess
options--
(1) to improve the standardization of the selection and
management of casualty assistance officers across the Armed
Forces, including standardized tour lengths similar to
military recruiters;
(2) to improve the standardization, quality, and
proficiency of training for casualty assistance officers
across the Armed Forces in requisite policies, procedures,
and knowledge of entitlements, benefits, and financial
obligations surviving families may encounter;
(3) to develop a Defense-wide survivor contact registry
allowing surviving families to voluntarily provide contact
information to ensure periodic check-ins with surviving
families during significant milestones following the death of
a member of the Armed Forces; and
(4) to develop an integrated Defense-wide long-term care
program for surviving families, modeled on the Army's
Survivor Outreach Services, that provides information about
survivor entitlements and access to expert case managers and
counselors.
(c) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after
completing the study required by subsection (a), the
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report that includes--
(1) the results of the study;
(2) recommendations relating to the options assessed
under subsection (b); and
(3) a plan for implementing those recommendations.
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--TRICARE, Brain Health, and Other Health Care Benefits
SEC. 701. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN
NOTIFICATIONS TO MODIFY SCOPE OF SERVICES
PROVIDED AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT
FACILITIES.
Section 1073d(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``information demonstrating'';
(2) by striking ``the extent'' and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting ``the
following:''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(A) An endorsement from the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff that the proposed modification will have no
effect on operational requirements of the armed forces.
``(B) An endorsement from the Surgeon General of the
military department concerned that the proposed modification
will have no effect on the training or readiness of military
medical personnel in the military department concerned.
``(C) An assessment from the Director of the Defense
Health Agency that explains how members of the armed forces
and covered beneficiaries receiving services at the facility
will continue to receive care.''.
SEC. 702. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEARING AIDS TO
INCLUDE CHILDREN OF RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE
UNIFORMED SERVICES ENROLLED IN FAMILY COVERAGE
UNDER TRICARE SELECT.
Section 1077(a)(16)(B)(ii) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``or TRICARE Select'' before
the period at the end.
SEC. 703. ASSESSMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR
FAMILIES ASSIGNED TO CREECH AIR FORCE BASE,
NEVADA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Director of the Defense Health Agency,
shall assess the behavioral health and social health
conditions of members of the Air Force assigned to Creech Air
Force Base, Nevada, and their families related to such
assignment.
(b) Tools Used.--In carrying out the assessment required
under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall
use tools such as site assistance visits, behavioral health
epidemiological consultations, and community-wide
assessments.
(c) Elements of Assessment.--The assessment required
under subsection (a) shall--
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(1) establish the behavioral health and social health
outcomes that impact individual, family, and unit readiness
at Creech Air Force Base;
(2) identify factors, to include unique social and
occupational stressors, affecting the behavioral health and
social health of members of the Air Force and their families
stationed at Creech Air Force Base; and
(3) make recommendations to address those factors and to
improve the health and readiness of members of the Air Force
and their families stationed at Creech Air Force Base, and in
doing so, advancing the readiness of the Air Force.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall brief the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
on the methods used to conduct the assessment required under
subsection (a) and on the findings and recommendations of the
assessment.
SEC. 704. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SEXUAL ASSAULT MEDICAL
FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS ON A NONREIMBURSABLE
BASIS TO CERTAIN OTHERWISE INELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS.
(a) Authority To Provide Forensic Examinations.--The
Secretary of Defense, in accordance with regulations
prescribed by the Secretary, shall authorize medical
personnel of the Department of Defense to provide sexual
assault medical forensic examinations, in a military medical
treatment facility on a nonreimbursable basis, to an
individual who--
(1) is not otherwise eligible for health care from the
Department;
(2) reports a sexual assault offense for which the
Defense Criminal Investigative Service may initiate an
investigation; and
(3) is eligible for a forensic examination in accordance
with those regulations.
(b) Additional Elements.--The regulations prescribed
under subsection (a) may provide for the handling, storage,
and transfer to law enforcement of a completed sexual assault
medical forensic examination kit.
SEC. 705. FERTILITY TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE
UNIFORMED SERVICES AND DEPENDENTS.
(a) Fertility Treatment.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the
following new section:
``Sec. 1074p Fertility treatment for certain active duty
members of the uniformed services and their dependents
``(a) Coverage.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that fertility-related care for a member of the uniformed
services on active duty (or a dependent of such a member)
shall be covered under TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select.
``(b) In Vitro Fertilization.--In the case of in vitro
fertilization treatment furnished to an individual pursuant
to subsection (a), coverage under such subsection shall
include--
``(1) not fewer than three completed oocyte retrievals;
and
``(2) unlimited embryo transfers provided in accordance
with the guidelines of the American Society for Reproductive
Medicine, using single embryo transfer when recommended and
medically appropriate.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `infertility' means a disease, condition,
or status characterized by--
``(A) the failure to establish a pregnancy or to carry a
pregnancy to live birth after regular, unprotected sexual
intercourse in accordance with the guidelines of the American
Society for Reproductive Medicine;
``(B) the inability of an individual to reproduce without
medical intervention either as a single individual or with
the partner of the individual; or
``(C) the findings of a licensed physician based on the
medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age, physical
findings, or diagnostic testing of the individual.
``(2) The term `fertility-related care' means--
``(A) the diagnosis of infertility; and
``(B) fertility treatment.
``(3) The term `fertility treatment' includes the
following:
``(A) In vitro fertilization or other treatments or
procedures in which human oocytes, embryos, or sperm are
handled when clinically appropriate.
``(B) Sperm retrieval.
``(C) Egg retrieval.
``(D) Preservation of human oocytes, embryos, or sperm.
``(E) Artificial insemination, including intravaginal
insemination, intracervical insemination, and intrauterine
insemination.
``(F) Transfer of reproductive genetic material.
``(G) Medications as prescribed or necessary for
fertility.
``(H) Fertility treatment coordination.
``(I) Such other information, referrals, treatments,
procedures, testing, medications, laboratory services,
technologies, and services facilitating reproduction as
determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.''.
(b) Program on Fertility Treatment Coordination.--Chapter
55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
``Sec. 1110c Program on fertility-related care coordination
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a program on the coordination of fertility-related
care by the Secretary for purposes of ensuring patients
receive timely fertility-related care.
``(b) Training and Support.--In carrying out the program
established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide
to community health care providers training and support with
respect to the unique needs of members of the uniformed
services and the dependents of such members.
``(c) Fertility-Related Care Defined.--In this section,
the term `fertility-related care' has the meaning given that
term in section 1074p(c) of this title.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1079(a) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(21) Fertility-related care shall be provided in
accordance with section 1074p of this title.''.
(d) Exclusion From Contracts for Former Members and Their
Dependents.--Section 1086 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting
``subsections (d) and (j)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) A plan contracted for under subsection (a) may not
include coverage for services under section 1074p of this
title for former members of the uniformed services or
dependents of former members of the uniformed services.''.
(e) Regulations.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations or subregulatory guidance regarding the
implementation of the amendments made by this section.
(f) Application.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply with respect to services provided on or after
October 1, 2027.
(g) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section or
the amendments made by this section shall be construed--
(1) to provide new benefits to or alter existing benefits
for former members of the uniformed services or the
dependents of former members of the uniformed services; or
(2) to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make
payments related to human cloning, artificial womb
technology, or international surrogacy.
SEC. 706. RESTRICTION ON PERFORMANCE OF SEX CHANGE SURGERIES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1093 the
following new section:
``Sec. 1093a Performance of sex change surgeries:
restrictions
``(a) Restriction on Use of Funds.--Funds available to
the Department of Defense may not be used to perform or
facilitate sex change surgeries.
``(b) Restriction on Use of Facilities.--No military
medical treatment facility or other facility of the
Department of Defense may be used to perform or facilitate a
sex change surgery.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1093 the following new item:
``1093a. Performance of sex change surgeries: restrictions.''.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
SEC. 711. CODIFICATION OF POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF THE DEFENSE
HEALTH AGENCY.
(a) In General.--Section 1073c of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (j) as
subsections (b) through (k), respectively;
(2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redesignated
by paragraph (1), the following:
``(a) Director of the Defense Health Agency.--(1) There
is in the Defense Health Agency a Director.
``(2) The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall--
``(A) be a military officer and hold a rank that is the
same or greater than the rank of any officer serving as the
Surgeon General of a military department under section 7036,
8031, or 9036 of this title; and
``(B) be a joint qualified officer in accordance with
section 661 of this title.'';
(3) in subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``, by not later than September
30, 2021'';
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``, commencing when the
Director begins to exercise responsibilities under that
paragraph,''; and
(C) in paragraph (6), by striking ``subsections (b) and
(c)'' and inserting ``subsections (c) and (d)'';
(4) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Not later than
September 30, 2024, and subject to subsection (f)'' and
inserting ``Subject to subsection (g)'';
(5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and
inserting ``subsection (f)''; and
(6) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking
``subsection (e)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)(1)''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1091a(b)(2) of such
title is amended by striking ``section 1073c(i)'' and
inserting ``section 1073c(k)''.
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SEC. 712. ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICIES FOR PRIORITY ASSIGNMENT
OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
policies for the priority assignment of medical personnel of
the Department of Defense.
(b) Application to Military Departments.--The Secretary
of each military department shall assign medical personnel
within that military department consistent with the policies
established under subsection (a) and in coordination with the
Director of the Defense Health Agency.
(c) Reassignment.--
(1) In general.--If, in the judgment of the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of a military department fails to
comply with the assignment priorities established under
subsection (a), the Secretary may authorize the Director of
the Defense Health Agency to reassign medical personnel of
that military department in accordance with the policies
established under subsection (a).
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the effective
date of any reassignment under paragraph (1), the Director of
the Defense Health Agency shall brief the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on
such reassignment.
SEC. 713. GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) Demonstration Program Required.--Notwithstanding
section 1104 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
of Defense shall seek to establish a demonstration program to
expand partnerships between covered medical facilities of the
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the demonstration program
under subsection (a) is to increase case volume for graduate
medical education programs of the Department of Defense.
(c) Parameters.--In seeking to establish a demonstration
program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
make efforts to ensure the following:
(1) Credentialing and privileging of medical personnel as
necessary to work in any covered medical facility.
(2) Expedited access to installations of the Department
of Defense for the purpose of providing medical care under
the demonstration program to non-Department of Defense
beneficiaries.
(3) Inclusion of ``in-kind'' or non-cash payment or
reimbursement for expenses incurred under the demonstration
program.
(d) Annual Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2026,
and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation
of this section.
(e) Covered Medical Facility Defined.--In this section,
the term ``covered medical facility'' means--
(1) a medical facility of the Department of Defense with
a certified graduate medical education program; and
(2) any medical facility of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
(f) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on September
30, 2032.
SEC. 714. MODIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICAL
MALPRACTICE CLAIMS BY MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 2733a of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (h)'' and
inserting ``subsection (i)'';
(2) in subsection (b)(6), by striking ``subsection (h)''
and inserting ``subsection (i)'';
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``subsection (h)''
and inserting ``subsection (i)'';
(4) by re-designating subsections (g) through (k) as
subsections (h) through (l), respectively; and
(5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection:
``(g) Appeals.--(1) Any appeal from the denial of a claim
under this section shall be considered by a third-party
review board jointly established by the Judge Advocates
General of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force.
``(2) The third-party review board established under
paragraph (1) shall consist of not more than five members,
all of whom possess sufficient legal or medical background,
or both.
``(3) A claimant under this section that seeks an appeal
under paragraph (1) may submit the appeal directly to the
third-party review board established under such paragraph.
``(4) In considering an appeal from the denial of a claim
under this section, the third-party review board established
under paragraph (1) shall, at the request of the claimant,
allow for a hearing on the merits of the appeal in an
adversarial nature.
``(5) The Secretary of Defense shall provide to a
claimant seeking an appeal under paragraph (1) a copy of any
response to the appeal that is submitted on behalf of the
Department of Defense.
``(6) The third-party review board established under
paragraph (1) shall not consist of any member of the
uniformed services or civilian employee of the Department of
Defense.''.
(b) Appointment of Members.--Not later than 180 days
after the effective date described in subsection (d), the
Judge Advocates General of the Army, the Navy, and the Air
Force shall jointly appoint members to the board established
under subsection (g)(1) of section 2733a of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a)(5).
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the
establishment of the board required under subsection (g)(1)
of section 2733a of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a)(5), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report indicating--
(1) the membership of the board;
(2) the qualifying background of each member of the
board; and
(3) a statement indicating the independence of each
member of the board from the Department of Defense.
(d) Effective Date.--This section, and the amendments
made by this section, shall take effect on the date that is
10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 715. IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSITION OF MEDICS IN THE ARMED
FORCES TO THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE IN HEALTH CARE
OCCUPATIONS.
(a) Recommendations Required.--The Secretary concerned,
in consultation with each of the States (through the Defense-
State Liaison Office of the Department of Defense), the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, and the Secretary of Labor, shall develop
recommendations to improve the transition of medics under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned into the civilian
workforce in health care occupations, including as certified
nurse aides, licensed practical nurses, or medical
assistants.
(b) Considerations.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary concerned shall--
(1) identify any barriers--
(A) to improving the ability of the Secretary concerned
to determine and communicate how the military credentials and
experience of a medic separating from the Armed Forces
translate to credentialed civilian employment in health care
occupations;
(B) that exist to the standardization among the Armed
Forces of military medic credentials and experience and the
alignment of such credentials and experience to credentialed
civilian employment in health care occupations;
(C) that exist to ensuring members of the Armed Forces
with military medic credentials and experience have earned
the equivalent civilian credential prior to separation from
the Armed Forces in addition to receiving their military
credentials;
(D) to the increased establishment and uptake of
accelerated or bridge programs to assist separating members
of the Armed Forces in translating military credentials and
experience into civilian health care credentials and
employment;
(E) to increasing the availability and accessibility of
preparatory activities under the SkillBridge program
established under section 1143(e) of title 10, United States
Code, in the health care sector for members of the Armed
Forces preparing for separation, to include--
(i) the approval timeline for separating members to
participate in SkillBridge programs in the health care
sector; and
(ii) requirements to return to their duty station for
out-processing; and
(F) to providing information on civilian health care
credentials and employment under the Transition Assistance
Program to medics separating from the Armed Forces, including
information on State-by-State licensing and credentialing;
and
(2) consider the potential impact of--
(A) clarification by States through legislation, actions
of State licensing boards, or actions of State credentialing
boards of the civilian equivalents of certain military
credentials and experience in health care;
(B) implementation, including through State-provided
incentives, of accelerated programs to bridge military medic
credentials and experience with civilian health care
credentials and licenses;
(C) financial support or incentives by States to increase
the availability and accessibility of such programs;
(D) requiring the military departments to align military
health care credentials with civilian equivalents; and
(E) requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs and the
Department of Labor to track and report the number of
separated members of the Armed Forces with health care-
related military credentials and experience who continue in
the civilian health care sector, including the type of
employment they pursue.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall
submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report
containing--
(1) the recommendations developed under subsection (a);
and
(2) a plan to implement those recommendations.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Medic.--The term ``medic'' means a member of the
Armed Forces acting in a clinical health care-related
occupation while serving in the Armed Forces.
(2) Relevant committees of congress.--The term ``relevant
committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
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(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Education and the Workforce, and the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(3) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary
concerned'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to matters
concerning the Department of Defense; and
(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to
matters concerning the Coast Guard when it is not operating
as a service in the Department of the Navy.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that have
a Defense-State Liaison Office.
(5) Transition assistance program.--The term ``Transition
Assistance Program'' means the program of the Department of
Defense for pre-separation counseling, employment assistance,
and other transitional services provided under sections 1142
and 1144 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 716. IMPROVEMENT OF PROVIDER DIRECTORY ACCURACY FOR
SPECIALTY CARE PROVIDERS UNDER THE TRICARE
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--By not later than five years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the
Defense Health Agency (in this section referred to as the
``Director'') shall ensure that the accuracy of the provider
directory under the TRICARE program for all specialty care
provider types reaches an average accuracy across all
specialty care providers of not less than 70 percent.
(b) Measurement of Accuracy.--Average accuracy under
subsection (a) shall be measured biannually and shall be
disaggregated by provider type for each specialty care
provider group.
(c) Inclusion in Contracts.--The Director shall ensure
that each managed care contract under the TRICARE program
includes requirements that the managed care contractor comply
with the accuracy requirement under subsection (a), including
by requiring each such contractor to--
(1) conduct comprehensive outreach campaigns, to include
electronic and non-electronic means, and mass email campaigns
to network providers providing--
(A) information relating to T-5 Contract penalties
associated with inaccurate provider directory information;
(B) resources; and
(C) direct links for providers to update their directory
information;
(2) make it a condition of joining the TRICARE network
managed by such contractor for providers to validate their
provider directory information not less frequently than
quarterly;
(3) ensure that when providers file for reimbursement,
such providers are prompted to review and verify their
directory accuracy; and
(4) create a mechanism by which beneficiaries under the
TRICARE program can report provider directory inaccuracy to
the contractor.
(d) Other Methods.--The Director shall carry out any
other methods that the Director finds useful for the
improvement of provider directory accuracy.
(e) Testing of Directory Information.--Not less
frequently than quarterly, the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense shall conduct random tests,
encompassing all specialty care provider types, of the
accuracy of information relating to specialty care providers
contained in the provider directory under the TRICARE
program.
(f) Reports and Briefings.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Director shall submit a report and provide a briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on progress towards reaching the average
accuracy target required under subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include, at a minimum, the following:
(A) A description of the techniques that are most
effective in improving accuracy of provider directories.
(B) An identification of the authorities or tools that
the Defense Health Agency lacks for improving such accuracy.
(C) An identification of challenges specific to each
specialty care provider type that limit such accuracy.
(D) An assessment of the impact of efforts of the Defense
Health Agency towards improving such accuracy on providers
either leaving the TRICARE program or on the willingness of
non-network providers to join the TRICARE program.
(g) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall--
(1) conduct a holistic review of provider directory
accuracy under the TRICARE program to measure the progress of
the Director towards meeting the requirement under subsection
(a); and
(2) submit to Congress a report on the review conducted
under paragraph (1).
SEC. 717. REVIEW OF DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER PROCESSES
AND FORMS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
CREDENTIALING AND PRIVILEGING OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
(a) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
review all processes and forms relating to health care
provider credentialing and privileging of covered applicants
to--
(1) identify questions, required disclosures, or other
information required to be provided by the applicant that
asks or requires the applicant to disclose mental,
behavioral, psychological, or other related health conditions
of the applicant, including requirements contained in--
(A) applications for credentialing, peer reference, or
competency assessment; and
(B) employee manuals, guidance, and policies of the
Department of Defense governing the requirements for
credentialing, privileging, or employment of health care
providers;
(2) review and compare credentialing, peer reference, and
competency assessment forms for health care providers across
the military departments and the Defense Health Agency,
including a review of--
(A) which forms require disclosure of mental, behavioral,
psychological, or other related health conditions; and
(B) whether such disclosure of mental, behavioral,
psychological, or other related health conditions include
past and current diagnoses and treatment.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to Congress a report containing the following:
(1) The findings of the review require under subsection
(a).
(2) A detailed plan outlining steps the Secretary has
taken or will take, including a timeline for completion of
such steps, to update the processes and forms reviewed under
such subsection to refrain from requiring disclosures of
mental, behavioral, psychological, or other related health
conditions when there is no current impairment, including an
identification of the steps the Secretary will take to engage
advocates outside the Department of Defense who have subject
matter expertise.
(c) Covered Applicant Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered applicant'' means an applicant for a position as a
health care provider who--
(1) is required to go through a credentialing and
privileging process; and
(2) provides care--
(A) at a military medical treatment facility or other
clinic of the Department of Defense; or
(B) through the civilian network of the TRICARE program
(as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code).
SEC. 718. PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT FORT LEONARD
WOOD, MISSOURI.
(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Army, shall conduct an
assessment of the adequacy of health care services available
to covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program located at
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
(b) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) An evaluation of the ability of the local area to
provide adequate access to care for the covered beneficiary
population surrounding Fort Leonard Wood.
(2) An evaluation of potential impacts to access and
quality of care for such beneficiaries if the General Leonard
Wood Army Community Hospital were to be realigned,
downgraded, or have its scope of services reduced.
(3) An evaluation of the ability to establish additional
partnerships with the Department of Veterans Affairs for the
provision of health care service at the General Leonard Wood
Army Community Hospital.
(4) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
relevant for determining the continued viability of the
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital.
(c) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not close,
downgrade, or reduce the scope of care offered by the General
Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital unless--
(1) the Secretary--
(A) completes the assessment required by subsection (a)
and delivers such assessment to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and
(B) certifies to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives that any such changes
would not reduce or degrade the health care services
available to covered beneficiaries and the local community;
and
(2) the Chief of Staff of the Army certifies to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives that there will be no degradation of medical
readiness of units assigned to Fort Leonard Wood as a result
of any changes to the status of the General Leonard Wood Army
Community Hospital.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
SEC. 721. STRATEGIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE MEDICAL RESEARCH PLAN.
(a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
the President submits a budget for fiscal year 2027 to
Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of each military department, shall submit to
the
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congressional defense committees a comprehensive, strategic
infectious disease medical research plan (referred to in this
section as the ``Plan'').
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The Plan shall describe--
(1) all infectious disease medical research conducted by
the Department of Defense, including the coordination
process, to ensure that such research is linked to--
(A) military readiness;
(B) joint force requirements; and
(C) relevance to individuals eligible for care at
military medical treatment facilities or through the TRICARE
program (as defined in section 1072(7) of title 10, United
States Code);
(2) the infectious disease research projects funded under
the Defense Health Program Account under section 1100 of
title 10, United States Code, including projects under--
(A) the Congressional Directed Medical Research Program
of the Department of Defense;
(B) the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;
(C) the United States Army Medical Research Institute of
Infectious Diseases;
(D) the Chemical and Biological Defense Program; and
(E) the Defense Threat Reduction Agency;
(3) the process for ensuring synergy across the military
medical research community--
(A) to address gaps in military infectious disease
research;
(B) to minimize duplication of research;
(C) to promote collaboration within research focus areas;
and
(D) to leverage and modernize the existing medical
research and development infrastructure of the Department of
Defense; and
(4) the efforts of the Secretary to coordinate with other
Federal departments and agencies to increase awareness of
complementary infectious disease research efforts that are
being carried out by the Federal Government.
(c) Budget Display Information.--The Secretary shall
submit to the President, in conjunction with the materials of
the Department of Defense supporting the fiscal year 2027
budget request submitted to Congress by the President
pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code,
and annually thereafter in conjunction with each subsequent
budget request through fiscal year 2032, a detailed budget
for carrying out the Plan that includes--
(1) the resources necessary for infectious disease
medical research to carry out the activities described in
subsection (b) for the applicable fiscal year and the 4
following fiscal years, disaggregated by the activities
described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b);
(2) with respect to procurement accounts--
(A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line
number, line item, and line item title; and
(B) a description of the requirements for such amounts
specific to the Plan;
(3) with respect to research, development, test, and
evaluation accounts--
(A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line
number, program element, and program element title; and
(B) a description of the requirements for such amounts
specific to the Plan;
(4) with respect to operation and maintenance accounts--
(A) amounts displayed by account title, budget activity
title, line number, and subactivity group title; and
(B) a description of the specific manner in which such
amounts will be used;
(5) with respect to military personnel accounts--
(A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, budget
subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and
(B) a description of the requirements for such amounts
specific to the Plan;
(6) with respect to each project under military
construction accounts, the country, location, project title,
and project amount by fiscal year;
(7) with respect to the activities described in
subsection (b)--
(A) amounts displayed by account title, budget activity
title, line number, and subactivity group title; and
(B) a description of the specific manner in which such
amounts will be used;
(8) with respect to each military department--
(A) amounts displayed by account title, budget activity
title, line number, and subactivity group title; and
(B) a description of the specific manner in which such
amounts will be used;
(9) with respect to the amounts described in each of
paragraphs (2)(A), (3)(A), (4)(A), (5)(A), (6), (7)(A), and
(8)(A) for a fiscal year--
(A) a comparison between--
(i) the amount requested in the budget of the President
for such fiscal year; and
(ii) the amount projected in the previously submitted
budget request of the President for such fiscal year;
(B) a detailed summary of the amounts obligated for the
Plan during the most recently concluded fiscal year; and
(C) a detailed comparison between--
(i) the amounts obligated for the Plan during the most
recently concluded fiscal year; and
(ii) the amounts requested for the Plan in the budget of
the President for the applicable fiscal year.
SEC. 722. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL
FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND.
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 1421 of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159),
is amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and inserting
``September 30, 2027''.
SEC. 723. PILOT PROGRAM ON WASTEWATER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Pilot Program Required.--Commencing not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program under
which the Secretary shall develop and implement a
comprehensive wastewater surveillance system at not fewer
than four installations of a military department at which the
Secretary seeks to improve the testing, identification, and
analysis of usage of covered drugs and to identify the
prevalence of infectious diseases among members of the Armed
Forces at the installation (in this section referred to as
the ``pilot program'').
(b) Technologies and Data System Used.--In carrying out
the pilot program, the Secretary shall ensure the system
developed and implemented under subsection (a) is comprised
of appropriate technologies and a uniform data system across
the Department of Defense.
(c) Minimum Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot
program, the Secretary shall establish, at a minimum--
(1) at least one wastewater surveillance system for
monitoring of use of covered drugs at one installation; and
(2) at least one wastewater surveillance system for
monitoring of infectious diseases at one installation.
(d) Duration.--The pilot program shall be carried out
during a two-year period beginning on the date of the
commencement of the pilot program.
(e) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination
of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes the
following:
(1) A summary of the findings from the wastewater
surveillance system under the pilot program.
(2) Recommendations for interventions or policy changes
based on trends observed under the pilot program.
(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot
program in enhancing force health protection and readiness.
(f) Covered Drug Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered drug''--
(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), means a drug
included on schedule I or schedule II established under
section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812);
and
(2) does not include a drug that--
(A) was newly included on such schedule I or schedule II;
(B) was previously approved under section 505 of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355); and
(C) received such approval not later than 20 years before
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 724. IMPROVEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF CARE FOR VETERANS
FROM FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.
(a) Outreach on Available Care.--Not less frequently than
annually, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall conduct outreach to increase awareness
among veterans enrolled in the system of annual patient
enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs established
and operated under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States
Code, of the ability of those veterans to receive care at
military medical treatment facilities.
(b) Training on Referrals.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall ensure training for staff and contractors
involved in scheduling, or assisting in scheduling,
appointments for care under the community care program
specifically includes training regarding options for referral
to facilities and providers of the Department of Defense.
(c) Preferred Providers.--Subsection (g) of section 1703
of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and
Preferred Providers'' after ``Network''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary shall consider providers under
subsection (c)(2) to be preferred providers under this
section.''.
(d) Action Plans.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement
action plans at covered facilities--
(A) to expand the partnership between the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect
to the provision of health care;
(B) to improve communication between the Department of
Veterans Affairs and pertinent command and director
leadership of military medical treatment facilities;
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(C) to increase utilization of military medical treatment
facilities with excess capacity;
(D) to increase case volume and complexity for graduate
medical education programs of the Department of Defense and
the Department of Veterans Affairs;
(E) to improve resource sharing agreements or permits, as
applicable, between the Department of Defense and the
Department of Veterans Affairs, which would also ensure
lessened barriers to shared facility spaces; and
(F) to increase access to care for veterans described in
subsection (a) in areas in which a military medical treatment
facility is located that is identified by the Secretary of
Defense as having excess capacity.
(2) Matters to be included.--The action plans required
under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) Cross-credentialing and privileging of health care
providers, including nurses, medical technicians, and other
support staff, to jointly care for beneficiaries in medical
facilities of the Department of Defense and the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
(B) Expediting access to installations of the Department
of Defense for staff and beneficiaries of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
(C) Including in-kind or non-cash payment or
reimbursement options for expenses incurred by either the
Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(D) Allowing eligible veterans to seek certain services
at military medical treatment facilities without referral or
preauthorization from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for
which reimbursement to the Department of Defense will be made
.
(E) The designation of a coordinator within each covered
facility to serve as a liaison between the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs and to lead
the implementation of such action plan.
(F) A mechanism for monitoring the effectiveness of such
action plan on an ongoing basis, to include establishing
relevant performance goals and collecting data to assess
progress towards those goals.
(G) Prioritize the integration of relevant information
technology and other systems or processes to enable seamless
information sharing, referrals and ancillary orders, payment
methodologies and billing processes, and workload attribution
when Department of Veterans Affairs personnel provide
services at Department of Defense facilities or when
Department of Defense personnel provide services at
Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
(H) Any other matter that the Secretary of Defense and
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider appropriate.
(3) Approval of action plans.--Before implementing any
action plan required under paragraph (1) at a covered
facility or covered facilities, the Secretary of Defense and
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that approval
for the action plan is obtained from--
(A) the co-chairs of the Department of Veterans Affairs-
Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee established
under section 320 of title 38, United States Code;
(B) the local installation commander for the covered
facility of the Department of Defense; and
(C) the director of the relevant medical center of the
Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to any covered
facility or covered facilities of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
(4) Reports.--
(A) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report containing the
action plans required under paragraph (1).
(B) Subsequent report.--Not later than one year after
submitting the report required under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report containing--
(i) a status update on the progress of implementing the
action plans required under paragraph (1); and
(ii) recommendations for developing subsequent action
plans for each facility with respect to which there is a
sharing agreement in place.
(e) Requirements Relating to Sharing Agreements.--
(1) Lead coordinator.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that there is a
lead coordinator at each facility of the Department of
Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs, as the case
may be, with respect to which there is a sharing agreement in
place.
(2) List of agreements.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall maintain on a publicly
available website a list of all sharing agreements in place
between medical facilities of the Department of Defense and
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(f) Treatment of Existing Laws Regarding Sharing of
Health Care Resources.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out this section
notwithstanding any limitation or requirement under section
1104 of title 10, United States Code, or section 8111 of
title 38, United States Code.
(g) Funding.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs may use funds available in the DOD-VA
Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund established under section
8111(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code, to implement this
section.
(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the
amendments made by this section shall be construed to require
veterans to seek care in facilities of the Department of
Defense.
(i) Extension of Certain Limits on Payments of Pension.--
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting
``April 30, 2032''.
(j) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Veterans Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Veterans Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(2) Community care program.--The term ``community care
program'' means the Veterans Community Care Program under
section 1703 of title 38, United States Code.
(3) Covered facility.--The term ``covered facility''
means--
(A) a military medical treatment facility ias defined in
section 1073c(j) of title 10, United States Code; or
(B) a medical facility of the Department of Veterans
Affairs located nearby a military medical treatment facility
described in subparagraph (A).
(4) Sharing agreement.--The term ``sharing agreement''
means an agreement for sharing of health-care resources
between the Department of Defense and the Department of
Veterans Affairs under section 1104 of title 10, United
States Code, or section 8111 of title 38, United States Code.
(5) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given
that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 725. MILITARY-CIVILIAN MEDICAL SURGE PROGRAM.
Section 1096 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by adding at the end the
following ``; medical surge program''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Medical Surge Program.--(1) The Secretary of
Defense, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, shall carry out a program of record known as
the Military-Civilian Medical Surge Program to--
``(A) support locations that the Secretary of Defense
selects under paragraph (3)(B); and
``(B) enhance the interoperability and medical surge
capability and capacity of the National Disaster Medical
System in response to a declaration or other action described
in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (4).
``(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health at
the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (or
such successor center), shall oversee the operation,
staffing, and deployment of the Program.
``(B) In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall
maintain requirements for staffing, specialized training,
research, and education regarding patient regulation,
movement, definitive care, and other matters the Secretary
determines critical to sustaining the health of members of
the armed forces.
``(3)(A) In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall
establish partnerships at locations selected under
subparagraph (B) with public, private, and nonprofit health
care organizations, health care institutions, health care
entities, academic medical centers of institutions of higher
education, and hospitals that the Secretary determines--
``(i) are critical in mobilizing a civilian medical
response in support of a wartime contingency or other
catastrophic event in the United States; and
``(ii) have demonstrated technical proficiency in
critical national security domains, including high-
consequence infectious disease and special pathogen
preparedness, and matters relating to defense, containment,
management, care, and transportation.
``(B)(i) The Secretary shall select not fewer than eight
locations that are operationally relevant to the missions of
the Department of Defense under the National Disaster Medical
System and are aeromedical or other transport hubs or
logistics centers in the United States for partnerships under
subparagraph (A).
``(ii) The Secretary may select more than eight locations
under clause (i), including locations outside of the
continental United States, if the Secretary determines such
additional locations cover areas of strategic and operational
relevance to the Department of Defense.
``(4) The Secretary shall ensure that the partnerships
under paragraph (3)(A) allow for civilian medical personnel
to quickly and effectively mobilize direct support to
military medical treatment facilities and provide support to
other requirements of the military health system pursuant to
the following:
``(A) A declaration of a national emergency under the
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.).
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``(B) A public health emergency declared under section
319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).
``(C) A declaration of war by Congress.
``(D) The exercise for the President of executive powers
under the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
``(E) Any other emergency or major disaster as declared
by the President.
``(5)(A) Not later than July 1, 2026, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Armed Services and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives a report on the status, readiness,
and operational capabilities of the Program.
``(B) Each report required under subparagraph (A) shall
include an assessment of personnel readiness, resource
availability, interagency coordination efforts, and
recommendations for continued improvements to the Program.
``(6) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
authorize the Department of Defense to control, direct,
limit, or otherwise affect the authorities of the Secretary
of Health and Human Services with respect to leadership and
administration of the National Disaster Medical System,
public health and medical preparedness and response, staffing
levels, or resource allocation.
``(7) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `institution of higher education' means a
four-year institution of higher education (as defined in
section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001(a))).
``(B) The term `National Disaster Medical System' means
the system established under section 2812 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11).
``(C) The term `Program' means the Military-Civilian
Medical Surge Program established under paragraph (1).''.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Transition of program executive officer role to portfolio
acquisition executive.
Sec. 802. Capstone requirements.
Sec. 803. Modification to acquisition strategy.
Sec. 804. Modifications to modular open systems approach.
Sec. 805. Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated
defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 806. Department of Defense member of Cost Accounting Standards
Board.
Sec. 807. Combatant command experimentation authority.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
Sec. 821. Modification to nontraditional defense contractor
definitions.
Sec. 822. Financing for covered activities.
Sec. 823. Exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors.
Sec. 824. Modifications to treatment of certain products and services
as commercial products and commercial services.
Sec. 825. Modifications to commercial products and commercial services.
Sec. 826. Modifications to commercial solutions openings.
Sec. 827. Modifications to other transactions.
Sec. 828. Modifications to procurement for experimental purposes.
Sec. 829. Consumption-based solutions.
Sec. 830. Modifications to prohibition on contracting with persons that
have fossil fuel operations with the Government of the
Russian Federation or the Russian energy sector.
Sec. 831. Modifications to relationship of other provisions of law to
procurement of commercial products and commercial
services.
Sec. 832. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to
subcontractors providing commercial products or
commercial services.
Sec. 833. References in contracts to Department of Defense policy
documents, instructions, and manuals.
Sec. 834. Uninsurable risk on certain contracts.
Sec. 835. Reporting of price increases.
Sec. 836. Instructions for continued operational readiness.
Sec. 837. Indemnification of contractors against nuclear and unusually
hazardous risks.
Sec. 838. Late submission of cost and pricing data as invalid defense
to contract price reductions for defective cost or
pricing data.
Sec. 839. Modifications to submissions of cost or pricing data.
Subtitle C--Industrial Base Matters
Sec. 841. Repeal of limitations on certain Department of Defense
Executive Agent authority.
Sec. 842. Small unmanned aircraft system industrial base remediation
plan.
Sec. 843. Application of national security waiver for strategic
materials sourcing requirement to sensitive materials.
Sec. 844. Prohibition on acquisition of clothing and fabric from
countries of concern under domestic-sourcing waivers.
Sec. 845. Mitigation of risks related to foreign ownership, control, or
influence of Department of Defense contractors or
subcontractors.
Sec. 846. Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum, gallium, or
germanium from non-allied foreign nations and
authorization for production from recovered material.
Sec. 847. Sourcing options for certain critical products.
Sec. 848. Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or inverters
from Foreign Entities of Concern.
Sec. 849. Modernization of Army arsenals.
Sec. 849A. Modifications to Defense Industrial Base Fund.
Subtitle D--Small Business Matters
Sec. 851. APEX Accelerators.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 861. Clarification of procurement prohibition related to
acquisition of materials mined, refined, and separated in
certain countries.
Sec. 862. Independent study on the acquisition workforce of the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 863. Expedited acceptance program for supply chain illumination.
Sec. 864. Simultaneous conflicts critical munitions report.
Sec. 865. Permanent extension and modification of demonstration and
prototyping program to advance international product
support capabilities in a contested logistics
environment.
Sec. 866. Estimate of ally and partner demand for United States-
produced munitions and specified expendables.
Sec. 867. Reform of contractor performance information requirements.
Sec. 868. Repeals of existing law to streamline the defense acquisition
process.
Sec. 869. Enhancement of defense supply chain resilience and secondary
source qualification.
Sec. 870. Enhanced product support management for integrated
sustainment of weapon systems.
Sec. 871. Modifications to current defense acquisition requirements.
Sec. 872. Minimum production levels for munitions.
Sec. 873. Processes for incentivizing contractor expansion of sources
of supply.
Sec. 874. Duty-free entry of supplies procured by Department of
Defense.
Sec. 875. Other transaction authority reporting.
Sec. 876. Assessment of competitive effects of defense contractor
transactions.
Sec. 877. Evaluation of TP-Link telecommunications equipment for
designation as covered telecommunications equipment or
services.
Sec. 878. Country-of-origin disclosure requirements for generic drugs
purchased by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 879. Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving
entities owned or controlled by China.
Sec. 880. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting
related to foreign-made additive manufacturing machines.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
SEC. 801. TRANSITION OF PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER ROLE TO
PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE.
(a) Definition.--Section 1737(a) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4) and
inserting the following:
``(4) The term `portfolio acquisition executive' refers
to the member of the acquisition workforce responsible for
the overall management of requirements, programming, and
acquisition of defense acquisition capabilities. These
capabilities are assigned by the service acquisition
executive or component acquisition executive. The portfolio
acquisition executive has direct control over all necessary
officials and functional support, including the ability to
provide input into performance evaluations, to the maximum
extent practicable. This authority provides them with all
necessary authority to develop, procure, and sustain military
capabilities. For purposes of managing requirements, the
portfolio acquisition executive is subject to the authority,
direction, and control of the chief of the military service,
while remaining under the overall authority, direction, and
control of the service acquisition executive or component
acquisition executive. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
a minimum of non-statutory guidance
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and approvals issued by officials external to the portfolio
acquisition executives.''.
(b) Critical Acquisition Positions.--Section
1731(a)(1)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``Program executive officer'' and inserting
``Portfolio acquisition executive''.
(c) Position Qualifications.--Section 1735(c) of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Program
Executive Officers'' and inserting ``Portfolio Acquisition
Executive''; and
(2) by striking ``program executive officer'' and
inserting ``portfolio acquisition executive''.
(d) Government Performance of Certain Acquisition
Functions.--Section 1706(a) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Program executive
officer'' and inserting ``Portfolio acquisition executive'';
and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Deputy program
executive officer'' and inserting ``Deputy portfolio
acquisition executive''.
(e) Duties Related to Cadre of Intellectual Property
Experts.--Section 1707(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``program executive officer'' and
inserting ``portfolio acquisition executive''.
(f) Portfolio Acquisition Executive Office .--Section
1509 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 167b)
is amended--
(1) by striking ``program executive office'' each place
that it appears and inserting ``portfolio acquisition
executive office''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Program Executive
Office'' in the subsection heading and inserting ``Portfolio
Acquisition Executive Office''.
(g) Technology Release and Foreign Disclosure Reform
Initiative.--Section 918(a)(2)(D)(ii) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10
U.S.C. 301 note) is amended by striking ``program executive
officer'' and inserting ``portfolio acquisition executive''.
(h) Software Development and Software Acquisition
Training and Management Programs.--Section 862 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1741 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``program
executive officers'' and inserting ``portfolio acquisition
executives''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``program
executive officer'' and inserting ``portfolio acquisition
executive''; and
(B) by striking ``program executive officer'' and
inserting ``portfolio acquisition executive''.
(i) Authority to Establish Different Minimum
Requirements.--Section 1764(b)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``Program executive officer''
and inserting ``Portfolio acquisition executive''.
(j) Prizes for Advanced Technology Achievements.--Section
4025(g)(2)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``program executive officer'' both places it appears
and inserting ``portfolio acquisition executive''.
(k) Rating Chains for System Program Managers.--Section
323 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1696) is amended by
striking ``program executive officer'' and inserting
``portfolio acquisition executive''.
(l) Space System Acquisition and the Adaptive Acquisition
Framework.--Section 807 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 9081 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Program
executive officer'' and inserting ``Portfolio acquisition
executive''; and
(B) by striking ``program executive officer'' and
inserting ``portfolio acquisition executive''; and
(2) in subsection (e)(6)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Program
executive officer'' and inserting ``Portfolio acquisition
executive''; and
(B) by striking ``program executive officer'' and
inserting ``portfolio acquisition executive''.
SEC. 802. CAPSTONE REQUIREMENTS.
Chapter 221 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3209. Capstone requirements
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of each military
department shall establish a capstone requirement approach
for three or more portfolio acquisition executives for which
that official has responsibility to enable greater speed,
agility, and innovation in fielding military capabilities.
Each such capstone requirement shall be established in
consultation with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.
``(b) Elements.--Under the capstone requirements for an
acquisition portfolio, the Secretary of the military
department shall--
``(1) develop a general set of requirements for the
acquisition portfolio in accordance with subsection (c) under
which programs or projects may be initiated;
``(2) authorize the portfolio acquisition executive or
similar portfolio manager for the portfolio to change the
scope and requirements for programs within the portfolio,
subject to subsection (d);
``(3) assign representatives of operational forces to the
acquisition portfolio and authorize them to perform the
functions specified in subsection (e);
``(4) maximize commercial market research, the use of
commercial and nondevelopmental items, and minimum viable
products to shape capability scope and requirements;
``(5) authorize the portfolio acquisition executive or
similar portfolio manager to resource and acquire commercial
or non-developmental items under the capstone requirement by
validating the need with the representatives assigned under
paragraph (3);
``(6) manage information technology requirements using
dynamically prioritized lists of user needs rather than large
static requirements documents; and
``(7) iteratively define, prioritize, and refine
requirements at the portfolio, program, and iteration levels
based on user input, previous deliveries, and continuous
commercial market research.
``(c) Capstone Set of Requirements.--The capstone set of
requirements for an acquisition portfolio developed under
subsection (b)(1) shall be designed--
``(1) to guide the iterative delivery of an integrated
suite of capabilities to maximize operational impact;
``(2) to provide enduring themes based on strategic needs
and relevant concepts of operation, not system-specific;
``(3) to include measures of force effectiveness for a
force mix of capabilities to be measured against; and
``(4) to include kill chains, effects chains, vignettes
of operational scenarios, the effect of timely delivery of
capability, and related mission engineering initiatives
across the Department of Defense.
``(d) Authority to Revise Programs Within a Portfolio.--
The authority under subsection (b)(2)--
``(1) shall be carried out in consultation with
operational commands and the Joint Requirements Oversight
Council; and
``(2) does not include authority to change key
performance parameters for a major defense acquisition
program.
``(e) Functions of Operational Representatives.--An
operational representative assigned to an acquisition
portfolio under subsection (b)(3) shall be provided
authority--
``(1) to shape the vision and priorities for key
capability areas;
``(2) to provide the acquisition community and developers
insights into operations;
``(3) to provide feedback on interim developments;
``(4) to validate the suitability of existing commercial
or non-developmental items, or the likelihood that the
commercial market may be enticed to produce those items, or,
as a last resort, validate that no commercial vendor will
ever produce a suitable product and a developmental program
is necessary;
``(5) to foster collaboration among the acquisition
community, developers, and users of the capability to be
fielded; and
``(6) to provide advice to the portfolio acquisition
executive or similar portfolio manager.''.
SEC. 803. MODIFICATION TO ACQUISITION STRATEGY.
(1) Section 4211 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, or the milestone
decision authority, when the milestone decision authority is
the service acquisition executive of the military department
that is managing the program,'' and inserting ``the portfolio
acquisition executive, or the decision authority, when the
decision authority is the service acquisition executive of
the military department or the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment,'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``the Under Secretary, or the milestone
decision authority, when the milestone decision authority is
the service acquisition executive of the military department
that is managing the program,'' and inserting ``the portfolio
acquisition executive, or the decision authority, when the
decision authority is the service acquisition executive of
the military department or the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment,'';
(ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) the strategy clearly describes the proposed
business case and capability management approach for the
program or system, and to the maximum extent practicable,
describes how a portfolio of capabilities within an enduring
set of requirements will be developed, procured, and fielded
rather than detailing a specific end-item;''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``how the strategy
is designed to be implemented with available resources, such
as time, funding, and management capacity'' and inserting
``the resources, such as time, funding, and management
capacity required to deliver the capability''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) Each strategy shall, where appropriate, consider
the following:
``(A) An approach that delivers required capabilities in
increments, each depending on available mature technology,
and that recognizes up front the need for future capability
improvements or transitions to alternative end-items through
use of continuous competition.
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``(B) Requirements related to logistics, maintenance, and
sustainment in accordance with sections 2464 and 2466 of this
title, and the acquisition of technical data, computer
software, and associated licenses, to enable such
requirements in accordance with sections 3771 through 3775 of
this title.
``(C) A process for collaborative interaction and market
research with the science and technology community, including
Department of Defense science and technology reinvention
laboratories, government innovation cells, academia, small
businesses, nontraditional defense contractors, and other
contractors.
``(D) Identification of enterprise-wide designs and
standards in support of an architecture that provides for an
integrated suite of capabilities that focuses on simplicity
of implementation and speed of delivery.
``(E) Overarching roadmaps that create integrated
strategic schedules of legacy systems and new capabilities
and a mapping of enduring requirements to elements of the
portfolio of capabilities.
``(F) A contracting strategy that develops long-term
partnerships with multiple companies to actively contribute
to architectures, development, production, and sustainment
across the portfolio of capabilities by decomposing large
systems into smaller sets of projects across time and
technical component.
``(G) An assignment of roles and responsibilities to the
acquisition workforce within the portfolio acquisition
executive, identification of external stakeholder
dependencies, and the need for subject matter expert inputs
at critical points in the program, including the need for
special hiring authority or advisory and assistance services.
``(H) A process of testing and experimentation with the
test community and end users to ensure continuous user
feedback, acceptance, and development of concepts of
operations.''; and
(4) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the
following:
``(d) Review.--The decision authority shall review and
approve, as appropriate, the acquisition strategy for a major
defense acquisition program or major system prior to the
acquisition decision memorandum and ensure that the strategy
is updated at regular intervals to incorporate significant
changes to program requirements, resourcing, or acquisition
decisions.
``(e) Decision Authority Defined.--In this section, the
term `decision authority', with respect to a major defense
acquisition program or major system, means the official
within the Department of Defense designated with the overall
responsibility and authority for acquisition decisions for
the program or system, including authority to approve entry
of the program or system into the next phase of the
acquisition process.''.
SEC. 804. MODIFICATIONS TO MODULAR OPEN SYSTEMS APPROACH.
(a) In General.--Section 4401 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 4401. Definitions
``In this chapter:
``(1) The term `authorized third party' means an entity
approved by the Department of Defense to access developer
resources for integration or sustainment.
``(2) The term `industry standards' means widely adopted
technical standards or protocols from recognized
organizations.
``(3) The term `machine-readable format' means a format
that can be easily processed by a computer without human
intervention.
``(4) The term `major system component' --
``(A) means a high-level subsystem or assembly, including
hardware, software, or an integrated assembly of both, that
can be mounted or installed on a major system platform
through modular system interfaces; and
``(B) includes a subsystem or assembly that is likely to
have additional capability requirements, is likely to change
because of evolving technology or threat, is needed for
interoperability, facilitates incremental deployment of
capabilities, or is expected to be replaced by another major
system component.
``(5) The term `major system platform' means the highest
level structure of a system that is not physically mounted or
installed onto a higher level structure and on which a major
system component can be physically mounted or installed.
``(6) The term `modular open systems approach (MOSA)'
means a system design approach using modular systems,
enabling innovation and competition in the development,
sustainment, or upgrade of weapon systems.
``(7) The term `modular system' refers to a weapon system
or weapon system component that--
``(A) is able to execute independently without relying on
the execution of other specific systems or components;
``(B) can communicate across component boundaries and
through modular system interfaces; and
``(C) functions as a module that can be separated,
recombined, and connected with other weapon systems or weapon
systems components in order to achieve various effects,
missions, or capabilities.
``(8) The term `modular systems interfaces' means a
shared boundary between modular systems, defined by various
physical, logical, and functional characteristics, such as
electrical, mechanical, fluidic, optical, radio frequency,
data, networking, or software elements, that is free of
proprietary restrictions and documented via a machine-
readable format, including--
``(A) software-defined interface syntax and properties,
specifically governing how values are validly passed to and
received;
``(B) definition of the relationship between the
delivered interface and interfaces available in the
repositories established pursuant to section 4403 of this
title; and
``(C) test cases, including example code, demonstrating
the proper use of the modular systems interface.
``(9) The term `operational data' means government-owned
data generated by or necessary for system operation,
maintenance, or enhancement.''.
(b) Requirements.--Section 4402 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking subsections (a) through
(f) and inserting the following:
``(a) Program Compliance and MOSA Implementation.--(1)
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that every major
defense acquisition program (as defined in section 4201 of
this title) submits a modular open systems approach (MOSA)
implementation plan within its acquisition strategy,
detailing compliance with this section. Other defense
acquisition programs shall incorporate MOSA to the maximum
extent practicable.
``(2) In the case of a major defense acquisition program
that uses a modular open system approach, the acquisition
strategy required under section 4211 of this title shall--
``(A) clearly describe the modular open system approach
to be used for the program;
``(B) differentiate between the major system platform and
major system components being developed under the program, as
well as major system components developed outside the program
that will be integrated into the major defense acquisition
program;
``(C) clearly describe the evolution of major system
components that are anticipated to be added, removed, or
replaced in subsequent increments;
``(D) clearly describe security classification
requirements for each major system component as related to
the modular system interface for that component;
``(E) clearly describe how intellectual property and
related issues, such as technical data deliverables, that are
necessary to support a modular open system approach, will be
addressed; and
``(F) clearly describe the approach to systems
integration and systems-level configuration management to
ensure mission and information assurance.
``(3) Contracts for covered programs shall include
enforceable clauses requiring delivery of data rights
consistent with sections 3771 through 3775 of this title and
modular systems interfaces as specified in subsection (c).
``(b) Waivers and Exceptions.--The Secretary of Defense
may waive specific MOSA requirements, or deviate from the
requirements in subsection (c), for a program only if--
``(1) deviation would demonstrably impair national
security or operational capability; and
``(2) a detailed justification is submitted to the
congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after
issuing the waiver.
``(c) MOSA Requirements.--(1) All covered programs shall
require the use of modular systems, including--
``(A) modular systems interfaces published to the
repositories established pursuant to section 4403 of this
title;
``(B) delivery of sufficient data rights to share
developer resources with authorized third parties for
government purposes, as determined by the Secretary of
Defense;
``(C) allowing for the use of existing industry standards
for interfaces where applicable;
``(D) government ownership of operational data in a
usable, nonproprietary format, extractable without original
equipment manufacturer dependency; and
``(E) system designs allowing integration of new or
substitute modules with minimal manual reconfiguration,
provided they conform to relevant modular systems interfaces
published to the repositories.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense, secretaries of military
departments, and commanders of combatant commands with
acquisition authorities shall not--
``(A) unless required for operational compatibility with
existing legacy systems, mandate specific internal technical
implementations, data structures, defense specific standards,
or formats beyond the necessity that there are modular
systems with modular systems interfaces published to the
relevant repository; or
``(B) permit contracts restricting government control
over developer resources or operational data, or locking the
government into a single vendor, absent a national security
exemption.
``(3) Contractors providing modular systems shall upload
required modular systems interface data to an appropriate
repository. Contract closeout shall not occur until such
uploads are verified by the contracting officer.
``(d) Implementation and Flexibility.--(1) Not later than
one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection,
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall issue regulations and guidance to implement
this section across military departments, Defense agencies,
and combatant commands.
``(2) The requirements of this section shall not apply to
programs with approved
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acquisition strategies at the time of the date of the
enactment of this subsection.
``(3) Requirements shall not prescribe specific
technologies or limit contractor innovation, provided
interface documentation obligations are met, nor exclude new
entrants or small businesses capable of compliance.
``(4) Requirements shall not force the use of industry or
consensus-based standards except as necessary to interface
with existing systems using such standards.''.
(c) Repositories and Interface Access.--Section 4403 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following new
paragraphs:
``(1) establish a federated set of digital repositories
within the Department of Defense to store modular systems
interfaces required under subsection (c) of section 4402 of
this title, which shall--
``(A) feature authentication and access controls to
protect sensitive data;
``(B) enable contractors to publish and manage their
contributions (at approved access levels) with accountability
and version control;
``(C) be searchable and accessible to authorized
Department of Defense components and contractors based on
access levels; and
``(D) incorporate cybersecurity measures consistent with
Department of Defense standards;
``(2) ensure distribution of interfaces to promote
interoperability, consistent with the requirements of section
3771 of this title, by--
``(A) providing access to interfaces and relevant
documentation in the repository established in paragraph (1)
to authorized Federal Government and nongovernmental
entities; and
``(B) restricting nongovernmental entities that receive
access under subparagraph (A) from further release,
disclosure, or use such data except as authorized;''.
SEC. 805. ALTERNATIVE TEST AND EVALUATION PATHWAY FOR
DESIGNATED DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue
guidance to establish an alternative test and evaluation
(T&E) pathway for certain Department of Defense acquisition
programs to enhance agility, accelerate delivery of
capabilities, and ensure data-driven decisionmaking, while
maintaining independent oversight of evaluation outcomes.
(b) Alternative Test and Evaluation Pathway.--The
Secretary of Defense shall establish an alternative test and
evaluation pathway for covered programs that includes the
following requirements:
(1) For each covered program, the military department
concerned, through its service test activities, shall--
(A) design and execute a unified test and evaluation
strategy that aligns developmental testing (DT) and
operational testing (OT) to a single set of test objectives
that build system understanding throughout the test program
to more effectively support capability delivery within rapid
prototyping and iterative updates with early and continuous
operational feedback;
(B) develop and execute a test data strategy, updated as
needed, that includes--
(i) collection of raw data from system components during
test events and operational activities, including submission
of industry derived data from their development and testing
evolutions;
(ii) evaluation criteria to assess the mission effects
and suitability of the system based on the data to be
collected, including from live-fire test events, if
applicable;
(iii) a process for independently validating industry
test results, if needed;
(iv) provision of resources for automated data
collection, storage, and access; and
(v) automated analytics tools to assess performance
trends, reliability, and maintenance needs;
(C) incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable, best
practices such as--
(i) hardware-in-the-loop testing to validate system
integration;
(ii) continuous data collection from prototypes and
fielded systems to refine designs and update lifecycle costs;
(iii) test subsystem prototypes throughout system
development to assess their contribution to the mission
effect of the fielded system; and
(iv) integration of supporting or complementary data from
digital twins or other model-based systems engineering tools;
(D) define general test and evaluation objectives and
data needs while allowing detailed execution plans to evolve
based on test results and emerging requirements, avoiding
rigid milestone-driven schedules; and
(E) ensure all raw test data and associated analytics are
owned by the government, stored in accessible repositories,
and available to authorized Department entities, including
the Director of Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E),
throughout the program lifecycle.
(2) Covered programs under this pathway shall be exempt
from--
(A) the requirement to develop and submit a Test and
Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) under Department of Defense
Instruction 5000.02 or other policies, provided a unified
test and evaluation strategy and data strategy under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) are implemented;
(B) milestone-specific operational test events, such as
Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), mandated
under section 4171 of title 10, United States Code, or
related regulations; and
(C) any other test and evaluation documentation or
approval processes that the Secretary determines are
inconsistent with the agile and iterative nature of this
pathway.
(c) Role of the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation.--For covered programs under the alternative test
and evaluation pathway designated for oversight by the
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation shall--
(1) provide independent evaluation of test data across
all phases of the program lifecycle, including--
(A) assessing the sufficiency of the program's test and
evaluation strategy and data strategy to demonstrate military
effectiveness;
(B) evaluating whether the program collects and analyzes
sufficient raw data, learns from test results at a pace
relevant to operational needs, and converges on military
effectiveness based on data trends;
(C) identifying deficiencies in test and evaluation
strategies that risk system performance, suitability, or
survivability; and
(D) providing continuous oversight through ongoing
analysis of test data;
(2) have unrestricted access to all raw test data, data
repositories, and analytics maintained by military
departments for covered programs;
(3) not require of covered programs--
(A) specific test plans, execution methods, or
documentation formats or require pre-approval of test and
evaluation activities as a condition of testing, data
collection, or evaluation; or
(B) Director of Operational Test and Evaluation-approved
Test and Evaluation Master Plans or other pre-execution
documentation under existing policies; and
(4) include in its annual report to Congress under
section 139(h) of title 10, United States Code, a summary of
the adequacy of data strategies, rates of learning, and risks
that aligns with the evaluation processes established in this
section.
(d) Guidance Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
in consultation with the Secretaries of the military
departments and the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation, shall issue guidance to implement the alternative
test and evaluation pathway, including standards for data
strategies and modern testing practices and procedures to
support evaluation by the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation under subsection (c)(2).
(e) Report.--Not later than three years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the implementation of this section, including an assessment
of the effectiveness of the pathway in accelerating
capability delivery and improving system performance and any
recommendations for expanding or modifying the pathway.
(f) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered program'' means a defense acquisition program that
is--
(1) designated under the Software Acquisition Pathway
pursuant to section 3603 of title 10, United States Code,
initiated on or after the date of the enactment of this Act;
and
(2) designated by the Secretary of Defense on or after
the issuance of guidance under subsection (d).
SEC. 806. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MEMBER OF COST ACCOUNTING
STANDARDS BOARD.
The Department of Defense representative on the Cost
Accounting Standards Board pursuant to section 1501 of title
41, United States Code, shall be the Director of Defense
Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy or its successor
organization.
SEC. 807. COMBATANT COMMAND EXPERIMENTATION AUTHORITY.
(a) Authority.--Each commander of a combatant command
shall have the authority to conduct experimentation,
prototyping, and technology demonstrations to support the
development and testing of innovative technologies and
capability solutions to address operational needs identified
by the combatant command.
(b) Procedures.--For activities carried out under
subsection (a), the commander of a combatant command may
use--
(1) operation and maintenance funds, including for the
purchase of items having an investment item unit cost not
greater than the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) guidance regarding threshold for determination
of expense and investment costs; and
(2) special contracting authorities described in section
843 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 3601 note), provided that
the procedures described in such section are followed.
(c) Recommendation for Follow-on Production.--Upon
completion of an experiment, prototype, or technology
demonstration, if a combatant command submits a written
determination that the demonstrated technology or capability
successfully meets the operational need of the combatant
command, the written determination may be used to fulfill the
following requirements:
(1) A justification for using other than competitive
procedures under section 3204 of
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title 10, United States Code, or follow-on production
authorities under section 4022 of such title, to acquire the
technology or capability which was successfully demonstrated.
(2) A validated capability needs statement or other
requirement document.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
SEC. 821. MODIFICATION TO NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTOR
DEFINITIONS.
Section 3014 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``means an entity that is not currently
performing'' and inserting the following: ``means an entity
that--
``(1) is not currently performing''; and
(2) by striking ``such section.'' and inserting the
following: ``such section; or
``(2) does not qualify as a covered segment as defined
under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
231.205-18 or successor regulation.''.
SEC. 822. FINANCING FOR COVERED ACTIVITIES.
(a) Financing Costs.--Financing costs incurred for a
covered activity shall be allowable and allocable as a direct
or an indirect overhead cost for contracts and subcontracts
of the Department of Defense, provided such costs are--
(1) reasonable in amount and consistent with prevailing
market rates for similar financing; and
(2) incurred to pay a financing entity.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered activity'' means an activity taken
by a prime contractor or subcontractor--
(A) to manage an inventory of completed products or
components used in production;
(B) to improve inventory management of products or
components necessary for sustainment or maintenance;
(C) to materially expand the capacity of production or
sustainment and maintenance through capital expenditures; or
(D) to carry out any other purpose identified by the
Secretary of Defense.
(2) The term ``financing costs'' means interest on
borrowings, bond discounts, and costs of financing and
refinancing capital.
(3) The term ``financing entity'' means any corporation,
limited liability company, partnership, trust, or other
organization that is created under Federal or State law and
that, as part of its regular business activities, extends
credit, loans, or other forms of financing to other persons
or entities, provided that such legal entity is not owned by,
controlled by, or under common control with the person or
entity receiving such financing.
SEC. 823. EXEMPTIONS FOR NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.
Nontraditional defense contractors, as defined by section
3014 of title 10, United States Code, shall not be subject to
any of the following requirements:
(1) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
252.242-7006, or successor regulation.
(2) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
252.234-7002, or successor regulation.
(3) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
252.215-7002, or successor regulation.
(4) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
252.242-7004, or successor regulation.
(5) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
252.245-7003, or successor regulation.
(6) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
252.244-7001, or successor regulation.
(7) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
252.242-7005, or successor regulation.
(8) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
215.407, or successor regulation.
(9) Section 3702 of title 10, United States Code.
(10) Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or
successor regulation.
SEC. 824. MODIFICATIONS TO TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES AS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL
SERVICES.
Section 3457 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Notwithstanding'';
(B) by striking ``may be treated'' and inserting ``shall
be treated''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) may be waived
or modified with a written determination approved by the head
of contracting activity, delegable to no lower than the
senior contracting official. The written determination shall
include a justification for why commercial procedures should
be waived or modified, such as tailored market research
demonstrating that potential suppliers could not effectively
provide the required product or services under commercial
procedures.'';
(2) by striking subsection (b);
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b);
and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Preference Inapplicable.--The authority under
subsection (a)(1) shall not be construed to give preference
to the purchase of a product or service pursuant to section
3453 of this title solely on the basis that such offered
product or service is deemed commercial as a result of the
exercise of such authority.''.
SEC. 825. MODIFICATIONS TO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL
SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 3453 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``procurement
officials in that agency,'' and inserting ``acquisition
officials in that agency, including consultants, researchers,
and any individuals providing advisory services to
acquisition officials,'';
(2) in subsection (c), by redesignating paragraphs (3)
through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) The head of an agency shall establish a process for
determinations regarding the non-availability of commercial
products or services, including that--
``(A) a defense unique-development product or service may
not be procured until the head of the agency determines that
the market research conducted in accordance with paragraph
(2) of this section resulted in no commercial product,
commercial service, or nondevelopmental item suitable to meet
the agency's needs; and
``(B) prior to acquiring a defense-unique development
product or service, a program manager shall, consistent with
the policies and regulations of the Department of Defense,
submit a written memorandum summarizing why a defense-
development unique product is required based on results of
the determination in subparagraph (A), which shall be signed
by the program executive officer.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Definition.--The term `defense-unique development'
means a Department of Defense financed product or service to
provide a defense-unique capability that does not repurpose a
commercial product, commercial service, or nondevelopmental
item.''.
(b) Determinations.--Section 3456 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (2) to read
as follows:
``(2) assist military departments and Defense Agencies
with performing market research and satisfying the
requirements under section 3453 of this title pertaining to
market research and the determination regarding the non-
availability of commercial products or services and analysis
used to determine the reasonableness of price for the
purposes of procurements by the Department of Defense.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting after the first
sentence the following: ``The contracting officer should
consider the results summarized in the memorandum issued by
the program manager in accordance with the requirement in
section 3453(c)(3)(B) of this title when issuing the written
commercial or noncommercial determination.''.
SEC. 826. MODIFICATIONS TO COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENINGS.
Section 3458 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretaries of the military departments may acquire
commercial products, commercial services, and
nondevelopmental items through a competitive selection of
proposals resulting from a general solicitation and the peer
review, technical review, or operational review (as
appropriate) of such proposals, and may issue, without
further justification, follow-on contract awards or
agreements, including sole source awards or agreements, to
the recipient.'';
(2) by striking subsection (e);
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) and (d) as
subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Sole-source Follow-on.--The Secretary of Defense
and the Secretaries of the military departments may issue
follow-on contract awards or agreements, including sole
source awards, for any products, services, or items acquired
through the competitive procedures described under subsection
(a) subject to approval requirements in sections 3204 or 4022
of this title.''.
(5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2)
of this section--
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(1) and (2), respectively.
SEC. 827. MODIFICATIONS TO OTHER TRANSACTIONS.
Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ``at least
30 days before'' and inserting ``at the time''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) Authority to Award a Production Transaction to
Rapidly Field an Existing Capability.--A production
transaction may be awarded, with or without the use of
competitive procedures, to acquire emergent and proven
technologies and field production quantities of new or
upgraded systems that do not require additional development
and have been demonstrated in a relevant environment when the
appropriate service or component acquisition executive
determines in writing that exceptional circumstances justify
the use of such a transaction to address a high priority
warfighter need. The
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Secretary of Defense shall provide the written determination
to the congressional defense committees at the time such
authority is exercised.''.
SEC. 828. MODIFICATIONS TO PROCUREMENT FOR EXPERIMENTAL
PURPOSES.
Section 4023 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``ordnance, signal,
chemical activity, transportation, energy, medical, space
flight, telecommunications, and aeronautical supplies,
including parts and accessories, and designs thereof,'' and
inserting ``demonstrations, prototypes, products, supplies,
parts, accessories, auxiliary services, and design for
defense-related articles''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by inserting ``or modified'' after ``may be made'';
and
(B) by inserting ``prototyping,'' after ``greater than
necessary for''.
SEC. 829. CONSUMPTION-BASED SOLUTIONS.
Chapter 253 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3605. Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretaries of the military departments may acquire
technology-supported capabilities through consumption-based
solutions.
``(b) Guidance Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
to implement the authority under subsection (a), including
creating a new subcategory of services under part 237 of the
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement , entitled
`Consumption-based solutions' that--
``(1) is any combination of hardware, equipment,
software, labor, or services that together provides a
seamless capability;
``(2) has the ability to be metered and billed based on
actual usage;
``(3) has predetermined pricing at fixed price units;
``(4) requires the awardee to notify the Department of
Defense contracting officer when consumption under the
contract reaches 75 percent and 90 percent of the funded
amount, respectively, of the contract; and
``(5) treats modifications to a contract entered into
under the authority established in subsection (a) to add new
features or capabilities in an amount less than or equal to
25 percent of the total value of such contract, as originally
awarded, as competitive procurements under chapter 221 of
this title.
``(c) Funding.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated for
acquisitions using the authority under subsection (a)--
``(1) may be used for expenses for--
``(A) research, development, test and evaluation;
``(B) procurement;
``(C) production;
``(D) modification; and
``(E) operation and maintenance; and
``(2) may be used to enter into incrementally funded
contracts or other agreements, including advanced payments.
``(d) Consumption-based Solution Defined.--In this
section, the term `consumption-based solution' means a model
under which a technology-supported capability is provided to
the Department of Defense and may utilize any combination of
software, hardware or equipment, data, and labor or services
that provides a capability that is metered and billed based
on actual usage at fixed price units.
``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to prohibit the use of the authority
created under this section in combination with another
contract type provided for under the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement.''.
SEC. 830. MODIFICATIONS TO PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH
PERSONS THAT HAVE FOSSIL FUEL OPERATIONS WITH
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OR THE
RUSSIAN ENERGY SECTOR.
Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by striking ``not less than 50 percent'' and
inserting ``majority''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``operates'' and
inserting ``has fossil fuel business operations'';
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ", including by
general license," after ``Department of the Treasury''; and
(3) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses
(iii) and (iv), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after clause (i) the following new
clause:
``(ii) activities related to fulfilling contracts with a
fossil fuel company that has fossil fuel business operations
in the Russian Federation that were entered into prior to the
date of the enactment of this section;'' and
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``that has fossil fuel
business operations'' after ``person''.
SEC. 831. MODIFICATIONS TO RELATIONSHIP OF OTHER PROVISIONS
OF LAW TO PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES.
Section 3452 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking subsections (b) through (e) and inserting the
following new subsections:
``(b) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to
Contracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.--
The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement shall
include a list of defense-unique contract clause requirements
based on statute, executive orders, or acquisition policies
that are applicable to contracts for the procurement of
commercial products and commercial services entered into by
the Department of Defense.
``(c) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to
Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial
Services.--(1) The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement shall include a list of defense-unique contract
clause requirements based on statute, executive orders, or
acquisition policies that are applicable to subcontracts for
the procurement of commercial products and commercial
services.
``(2) In this subsection--
``(A) the term `other supply agreements' means any
agreement entered into by a contractor or subcontractor for
the supply of products, materials, or services that are
intended for use in the performance of multiple contracts
with the Department of Defense or other parties and are not
identifiable to any particular contract; and
``(B) the term `subcontract'--
``(i) includes a transfer of commercial products and
commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or
affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor; and
``(ii) does not include other supply agreements.
``(3) This subsection does not authorize the waiver of
the applicability of any provision of law or contract clause
requirement with respect to any first-tier subcontract under
a contract with a prime contractor reselling or distributing
commercial products and commercial services of another
contractor without adding value.
``(d) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to
Contracts for Commercially Available, Off-the-shelf Items.--
The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement shall
include a list of defense-unique contract clause requirements
based on statute, executive orders, or acquisition policies
that are applicable to subcontracts for the procurement of
commercially available off-the-shelf items entered into by
the Department of Defense.''.
SEC. 832. LIMITATION ON REQUIRED FLOWDOWN OF CONTRACT CLAUSES
TO SUBCONTRACTORS PROVIDING COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
OR COMMERCIAL SERVICES.
Chapter 247 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3459. Limitation on required flowdown of contract
clauses to subcontractors providing commercial products or
commercial services
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not
require that a clause be included in a subcontract for the
acquisition of commercial products or commercial services
other than a clause required by a provision of law that is on
the lists required by section 3452 of this title or unless
otherwise applicable pursuant to subsection (e) of such
section.
``(b) Applicability to Other Supply Agreements.--The
Secretary of Defense shall not require the flowdown of any
contract clauses to other supply agreements unless otherwise
applicable pursuant to subsection (e) of section 3452 of this
title.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `other
supply agreement' and `subcontract' have the meanings
provided in subsection (c)(2) of section 3452 of this
title.''.
SEC. 833. REFERENCES IN CONTRACTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
POLICY DOCUMENTS, INSTRUCTIONS, AND MANUALS.
It shall be the policy of the Department of Defense that
references to Department of Defense policy documents,
instructions, and manuals in contracts shall contain a
specific version or date. If the version or date of a policy
document, instruction, or manual is not referenced, the
contractor will comply with the version of the document in
effect at the time the solicitation is issued. Updated
versions of referenced policy documents, instructions, and
manuals shall not apply unless mutually agreed.
SEC. 834. UNINSURABLE RISK ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS.
(a) Consideration of Risk of Loss.--The Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that due consideration is given to a
contractor for equitable adjustments resulting from the loss
of work in process on a covered contract.
(b) Limitations.--Considerations limiting the
contractor's assumption of the risk of loss in subsection (a)
shall not apply to loss caused by the willful misconduct or
lack of good faith on the part of any of the contractor's
directors or officers, managers, superintendents, or other
equivalent representatives.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered contract.--The term ``covered contract''
means any classified, fixed-price type contract, entered into
with the Department of Defense on or after the date of the
enactment of this section where, due to the classified nature
of the underlying program--
(A) the contractor cannot get a third-party commercial
insurance provider to insure the work in process; or
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(B) the third-party commercial insurance provider cannot
process the contractor's claim.
(2) Lack of good faith.--The term ``lack of good faith''
has the meaning given the term in section 252.228-7001 of the
Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation, or any successor regulation.
(3) Willful misconduct.--The term ``willful misconduct''
has the meaning given the term in section 252.228-7001 of the
Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation, or any successor regulation.
(4) Work in process.--The term ``work in process''--
(A) means an item at any stage of production or
manufacture at any time from the initiation of contract
performance until delivery to and acceptance by the
government; and
(B) specifically includes a ``covered aircraft'' as that
term is defined in section 252.228-7001 of the Department of
Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or
any successor regulation.
(d) Conforming Regulations.--Not later than 120 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to
the Federal Acquisition Regulation to conform with the
changes made by this section.
SEC. 835. REPORTING OF PRICE INCREASES.
(a) Reporting of Increases Above Specified Prices.--
Chapter 271 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3709. Reporting of increases above specified prices
``(a) In General.--An offeror shall be required to report
to the relevant contracting officer not later than 30 days
after becoming aware that the price of a product or service
under a covered contract reaches or exceeds--
``(1) 25 percent above the price specified in the
contract bid or the government paid for that product or
service the previous calendar year; or
``(2) 50 percent above the price paid for such a product
or service 5 years earlier.
``(b) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the
term `covered contract' means a cost-reimbursement contract
awarded without competition under section 3204 of this title
and as defined under section 6.302 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation.''.
(b) Inclusion of Noncompliance Information in FAPIIS.--
Chapter 271 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by
subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 3710. Inclusion of noncompliance information in
Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information
System
``The Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency or
the relevant service acquisition executive shall report in
the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information
System (FAPIIS) housed within the System for Award Management
the following information:
``(1) Contractors who fail to report price increases as
required under 3705(a)(2) of this title.
``(2) Updated findings from audits conducted by the
Agency regarding noncompliance with the requirement.
``(3) With respect to unreported product or service price
increases, the product or service's National Stock Number,
order quantity, unit cost, total cost, purchasing or
reimbursing entity, and date of the order.''.
SEC. 836. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED OPERATIONAL READINESS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 363 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 4664. Instructions for continued operational readiness
``(a) Requirement to Deliver Instructions.--(1) The
Secretary of Defense (referred to in this section as the
`Secretary') may not enter into a contract or agreement for
the procurement, sustainment, or subsequent modifications of
covered defense equipment unless the contract or agreement
requires that the contractor deliver, or offer as a
negotiated price option, Instructions for Continued
Operational Readiness (`ICOR') to the Secretary upon delivery
of the equipment.
``(2) The Secretary may grant an exception to paragraph
(1) if the product support strategy and associated business
case analysis for the covered defense equipment indicates
that the Government does not have a justified need for ICOR,
consistent, when applicable, with section 3771 of this title.
``(3) The contractor shall deliver the ICOR to the
Department of Defense (referred to in this section as the
`Department') and provide the Secretary with the rights to
diagnose, maintain, and repair the covered defense equipment.
``(4) The Secretary shall withhold payment to the
contractor under the contract or agreement until the
Secretary accepts the ICOR as complete under subsection
(c)(2).
``(5) When ICOR are required to be delivered under a
contract or agreement, the Secretary shall ensure that
updated ICOR data is required as necessary in subsequent
contracts or agreements or included as priced options to
reflect modifications in data deliverables.
``(b) Contents of Instructions for Continued Operational
Readiness.--A contractor for covered defense equipment shall
include in the ICOR, at a minimum, data that is necessary for
operations, maintenance, installation, and training, form
fit, and function data, and any additional data required for
operational readiness, which may include--
``(1) recommended methods, techniques, inspections,
processes, procedures, maintenance manuals, service
bulletins, diagnostic procedures, proprietary systems,
special tooling, special testing procedures, and equipment
necessary to maintain, repair, and sustain the covered
defense equipment in a condition for safe and effective
operation, including diagnostic protocols, troubleshooting
guides, and overhaul instructions, consistent with the
maintenance practices of the contractor or those of the
authorized maintenance providers of the contractor;
``(2) an operational limitations section (`OLS') that
includes mandatory schedules for replacement of life-limited
components, inspection intervals, and other sustainment
requirements critical to equipment reliability and safety,
approved by the Secretary;
``(3) engineering drawings, schematics, software, and
wiring diagrams;
``(4) a complete list of replacement parts, components,
and specialized equipment required for maintenance and
repair, including part numbers, specifications, and sources,
to ensure availability to authorized maintenance providers;
``(5) procedures for documenting maintenance actions,
life-limited component replacements, and compliance with the
OLS, including standardized formats for maintenance logs to
ensure traceability and verification of operational
readiness; and
``(6) clear identification of maintenance information
essential for safe operation, distinguished from non-safety-
related service enhancements, to facilitate compliance with
operational readiness requirements.
``(c) Submission, Acceptance, and Updates.--(1) A
contractor shall submit the ICOR to the Secretary as a
contract deliverable prior to equipment delivery or within a
timeframe specified by the contract.
``(2) The Secretary shall review and accept the ICOR,
verifying that they provide sufficient information to
maintain the operational readiness of the equipment.
``(3) In accordance with design changes and contract
modifications approved by the Secretary and in a manner that
is in accordance with subsection (a), the contractor shall
deliver updates to the ICOR for approval by the Secretary
whenever modifications, upgrades, safety issues, or new
sustainment requirements are identified.
``(d) Maintenance and Repair Providers.--A contractor
shall not impose restrictions on the use of the ICOR by
authorized maintenance providers of the Department, including
requirements to use only contractor-supplied parts, unless
such restrictions are explicitly approved by the Secretary as
necessary for safety or operational reliability.
``(e) Conditions for Alternative Maintenance and
Repair.--(1) Notwithstanding restrictions approved by the
Secretary pursuant to subsection (d), the Secretary may
authorize alternative maintenance or repair actions for
covered defense equipment, if any of the following conditions
are met:
``(A) A program cannot reasonably obtain sufficient data
to maintain operational readiness.
``(B) The contractor fails to deliver complete and
current ICOR.
``(C) The contractor cannot deliver required parts,
repairs, or ICOR within a timeframe that meets operational
needs, as defined by the Secretary, resulting in unacceptable
readiness degradation.
``(D) The contractor discontinues support for a component
or software critical to the equipment's operation without
providing a viable substitute or sufficient ICOR to enable
sustainment of the equipment by the Department.
``(E) An urgent operational or logistical circumstance,
such as wartime conditions, active combat, or disrupted
logistics, necessitates immediate repair or part production
to maintain mission readiness.
``(F) The Secretary determines alternative maintenance or
repair actions would result in significant cost savings.
``(2) If an alternative action is authorized under
paragraph (1), the Secretary may--
``(A) issue a written determination citing the relevant
condition described in paragraph (1), including evidence of
contractor practices that prevent delivery of or restrict
license rights to the ICOR in a manner that may impede
competition, consistent with antitrust laws; and
``(B) authorize data delivery for the alternative action.
``(3) If time permits, the Secretary shall notify the
contractor if any of the conditions described in paragraph
(1) are met and shall provide the contractor with not more
than 30 days to address the issue before the alternative
action is taken.
``(4) Alternative maintenance or repair actions may
include, but is not limited to, reverse engineering, use of
existing technical data, fabrication of parts by the
Department or third-party providers, or advanced
manufacturing, as necessary to restore operational readiness.
This provision does not restrict the ability of the Secretary
to employ these practices in other contexts.
``(f) Contractor Responsibilities.--(1) A contractor
shall ensure the ICOR contains
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sufficient information to maintain the operational readiness
of the equipment, including updates to address safety or
performance issues and necessary information on systems or
components produced by subcontractors.
``(2) A contractor shall promptly notify the Secretary of
any safety-related deficiencies in the ICOR and provide
corrected materials at no additional cost.
``(3) If a contractor fails to comply with the
requirements of this section, the Secretary may withhold
contract payment, enforce contract penalties, take corrective
action, reduce contractor performance ratings, or exclude the
contractor from future contracts or agreements with the
Department.
``(g) Oversight.--(1) The Secretary shall establish
procedures to verify contractor compliance with the
requirements of this section, including periodic audits of
the content and availability and maintenance of ICOR.
``(2) The Secretary shall maintain a centralized
repository of ICOR for covered defense equipment, accessible
to maintenance providers authorized by the Secretary, to
ensure consistent application.
``(h) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this section, and every year thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a list of the items designated as excluded
commercial items to which the requirement to deliver ICOR
does not apply.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered defense equipment' means any
system, subsystem, or component procured by the Secretary,
including aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, electronic
systems, and other systems, that require contractor-provided
maintenance or repair data to ensure operational readiness,
excluding any excluded commercial items.
``(2) The term `excluded commercial item' means an
unmodified product customarily used by the general public or
by nongovernmental entities or sold, leased, or licensed to
the general public and maintained under standard commercial
practices, as designated by the Secretary.
``(3) The terms `Instructions for Continued Operational
Readiness' and `ICOR' mean contractor-provided technical
data, software, and other information, including maintenance
instructions and manuals, operational limitations, parts
identification, record-keeping procedures, safety-related
provisions, engineering drawings, schematics, software,
service bulletins, wiring diagrams, diagnostic procedures,
and other data or information necessary to maintain and
repair covered defense equipment in a condition for safe and
effective operation.''.
(b) Compliance Oversight.--Not later than two years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every two years
thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that assesses--
(1) the compliance of the Secretary of Defense with
section 4664 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a);
(2) the effectiveness of the requirements of section 4664
in ensuring operational readiness and reducing sustainment
costs;
(3) contractor compliance with the requirements of
section 4664;
(4) the frequency and impact of the conditions described
in section 4664(e)(1); and
(5) recommendations for improving the maintenance and
repair capabilities of the Department of Defense.
(c) Implementation Guidance.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall issue guidance to implement this section that
includes--
(1) procedures for integrating the requirements of
section 4664 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), into acquisition contracts and agreements of
the Department of Defense;
(2) the criteria for designating items as excluded
commercial items, as defined in section 4664(i);
(3) processes for reviewing, accepting, and updating
instructions for continued operational readiness (as defined
in section 4664(i)) and operational limitations sections, in
accordance with section 4664;
(4) mechanisms for tracking contractor compliance and
resolving disputes over instructions for continued
operational readiness and compensation; and
(5) directions for the operation, repair, and maintenance
of defense equipment that government-owned, government-
operated entities of the Department of Defense can use if the
contract or agreement for the defense equipment does not
require the delivery of ICOR.
(d) Applicability.--Section 4664 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a), applies to contracts
and agreements for covered defense equipment, as defined in
subsection (i) of that section, entered into on or after one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 837. INDEMNIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS AGAINST NUCLEAR AND
UNUSUALLY HAZARDOUS RISKS.
(a) In General.--The review of requests submitted by a
contractor to a Department of Defense contracting officer
pursuant to Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) for
indemnification against nuclear and unusually hazardous
risks, including those involving the procurement of
commercial nuclear technology, shall include, to the maximum
extent practicable, input from the Defense Contract
Management Agency, including reviews of insurance markets and
coverage availability from the Contractor Insurance/Pension
Review group.
(b) Deadline.-- The review of all indemnification
requests submitted by contractors as described in subsection
(a) shall be completed with a final decision on approval or
denial, including an executed Memorandum of Decision, within
90 days.
(c) Delegation.--The Secretary of each military
department should delegate authority to provide
indemnification under Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431 et
seq.) for contracts relating to advanced nuclear energy
systems or components to such subordinate officials,
commands, or agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate
to ensure timely and effective program execution.
SEC. 838. LATE SUBMISSION OF COST AND PRICING DATA AS INVALID
DEFENSE TO CONTRACT PRICE REDUCTIONS FOR
DEFECTIVE COST OR PRICING DATA.
Section 3706(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; or'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end of the following:
``(5) the cost or pricing data were obtained by or
otherwise made available to the prime contractor or
subcontractor more than 30 days before, but submitted to the
head of the agency after, the date of agreement on the price
of the contract or, if applicable consistent with subsection
(a)(2), such other date agreed upon between the parties.''.
SEC. 839. MODIFICATIONS TO SUBMISSIONS OF COST OR PRICING
DATA.
Section 3702(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``June 30, 2018'' each place it appears
and inserting ``June 30, 2026'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$2,000,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000,000''; and
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$750,000'' and
inserting ``$2,000,000'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$2,000,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000,000''; and
(3) in subparagraph (3)(A), by striking ``$2,000,000''
and inserting ``$10,000,000''.
Subtitle C--Industrial Base Matters
SEC. 841. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE EXECUTIVE AGENT AUTHORITY.
Section 1792 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 2238; 50 U.S.C. 4531 note) and section 226 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(Public Law 115-91; 50 U.S.C. 4531 note) are repealed.
SEC. 842. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM INDUSTRIAL BASE
REMEDIATION PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2026, 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 small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS).
(b) Coordination.--In developing the strategy required
under subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall coordinate with the
following officials:
(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 Director of the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency.
(5) The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit.
(c) Elements.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall
include the following elements:
(1) An assessment of emerging technologies or
manufacturing processes that would support the modernization
or expansion of the defense industrial base of the United
States to meet requirements for production of sUAS components
and finished articles.
(2) A plan to prioritize Government funding for the
following:
(A) Onshoring production for sUAS components.
(B) Private manufacturing facilities for sUAS components.
(C) Government-owned, contractor-operated manufacturing
facilities for sUAS components.
(D) Government-owned, Government-operated manufacturing
facilities for sUAS components.
(d) Review and Report.--
(1) Review.--Not later than March 1, 2026, 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 defense industrial base of the United States
for sUAS components and finished articles that includes the
following:
(A) An assessment of the capacity and capability of the
existing sUAS industrial base, including the supply base and
personnel of such manufacturers, to support the expansion of
the sUAS industrial base.
(B) The capability and capacity of potential new entrants
to the sUAS industrial base, including private entities that
might be subsidized by the Federal Government.
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(C) An assessment of the process for qualifying vendors,
including potential new entrants and existing vendors
proposing new manufacturing processes.
(D) An assessment of the capacity and capability of the
sUAS industrial base to support the demands of existing
programs.
(E) An assessment of the capacity and capability of the
sUAS industrial base to support potential future demands of
programs.
(F) A mapping of programs and potential future sUAS
programs for manufacturer throughput.
(G) Identification of current and potential shortfalls in
critical materials, such as rare earth elements and lithium.
(H) A broad assessment of commercial sector, civil
sector, and Department of Defense demands on the sUAS
industrial base.
(2) Report.--
(A) Secretary of defense.--Not later than September 30,
2026, a federally funded research and development center that
enters into a contract under this subsection shall submit to
the Secretary of Defense a report on the results of the
review conducted under paragraph (1).
(B) Congress.--Not later than 30 days after receipt of
the report described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary of
Defense shall submit the report, along with any comments of
the Secretary, to the congressional defense committees.
(e) Small Unmanned Aircraft System Components Defined.--
The term ``small unmanned aircraft system components'' refers
to critical components used in the manufacture and operation
of unmanned aircraft systems for small unmanned aircraft, as
those terms are defined in section 44801 of title 49, United
States Code.
SEC. 843. APPLICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER FOR
STRATEGIC MATERIALS SOURCING REQUIREMENT TO
SENSITIVE MATERIALS.
Section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``subsection (c) or subsection (e)'' and
inserting ``subsections (c) and (e)''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (c)'' and
inserting ``subsections (c) and (e)''; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``of the Secretary'';
and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Application of national security waiver for
strategic materials.--If the Secretary of Defense or the
authorized delegate has made a determination under subsection
(k) of section 4863 of this title for a national security
waiver of the restrictions under subsection (a) of that
section for a specific end item, the Secretary or authorized
delegate may apply that waiver to the restrictions under
subsection (a) of this section for the same covered material
and end item.''.
SEC. 844. PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CLOTHING AND FABRIC
FROM COUNTRIES OF CONCERN UNDER DOMESTIC-
SOURCING WAIVERS.
(a) In General.--Section 4862 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ``Subsection (a)'' and
inserting ``(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2),
subsection (a)''; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) If the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the
military department concerned applies the exception set forth
in this subsection for the procurement of any clothing and
the materials and components thereof or any item listed in
subsection (b)(1)(D), no contract may be awarded for the
procurement of any such items produced in the People's
Republic of China, Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, or the Russian Federation.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall apply only with respect to agreements entered into on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 845. MITIGATION OF RISKS RELATED TO FOREIGN OWNERSHIP,
CONTROL, OR INFLUENCE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation
and Maintenance, Defense-wide, for the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security for travel
expenses, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or
expended until the Secretary of Defense--
(1) certifies to the congressional defense committees
that the requirements under section 847 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4819 note) have been implemented; and
(2) submits a plan and timeline for continued
implementation of such requirements, including details on how
the Department of Defense plans to ensure, beyond self-
certification, that contractors and subcontractors are
completing any assessment and mitigation requirements,
including enforcement penalties if appropriate.
SEC. 846. PROHIBITION OF PROCUREMENT OF MOLYBDENUM, GALLIUM,
OR GERMANIUM FROM NON-ALLIED FOREIGN NATIONS
AND AUTHORIZATION FOR PRODUCTION FROM RECOVERED
MATERIAL.
(a) Amendments Related to Molybdenum.--
(1) Definition of covered material.--Section 4872(f)(1)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F) molybdenum.''.
(2) Exceptions to prohibition.--Section 4872(c)(3) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended -
(A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or samarium-
cobalt magnet'' after ``neodymium-iron-boron magnet''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(i) tantalum, tungsten, or molybdenum produced from
recycled scrap if the contractor demonstrates that the scrap
was produced outside of a covered nation and the melting of
the scrap and further processing and manufacturing of the
material takes place in the United States or in the country
of a qualifying foreign government, as defined in section
4863(m)(11) of this title.''.
(b) Amendments Related to Gallium and Germainum.--
(1) Definition of covered material.--Section 4872(f)(1)
of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection
(a)(1), is further amended--
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (F), as added by subsection (a), by
striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(G) germanium; and
``(H) gallium.''.
(2) Exceptions to prohibition.--Section 4872(c)(3)(D) of
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2)
is amended by striking ``or molybdenum'' and inserting
``molybdenum, gallium, or germanium''.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs
(1) and (2) shall take effect on the date that is one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 847. SOURCING OPTIONS FOR CERTAIN CRITICAL PRODUCTS.
(a) Multiple Sourcing.--As soon as practicable, but not
later than fiscal year 2031, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that the Department of Defense maintains multiple
sources for products in the following critical sectors:
(1) Castings and forgings.
(2) Missiles and munitions.
(3) Energy storage and batteries.
(4) Strategic and critical materials.
(5) Microelectronics.
(6) Any other critical sector as determined by the
Secretary.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
requirement under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines
that maintaining multiple sources is unfeasible. The
Secretary shall notify the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 30
days after issuing such a waiver.
SEC. 848. PROHIBITING THE PURCHASE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES OR
INVERTERS FROM FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be
used to enter into a contract for the procurement of
photovoltaic modules manufactured by a foreign entity of
concern (as defined by section 9901(8) of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651(8)).
(b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive
subsection (a) if the Secretary--
(1) determines that there is no alternative source of
photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters other than from a
foreign entity of concern;
(2) determines there is no national security risk posed
by the use of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters
manufactured by a foreign entity of concern; and
(3) submits a certification of such determination in
writing to the congressional defense committees not later
than 30 days before entering into a contract described under
such subsection.
(c) Limitation.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall apply only to
contracts regarding the direct procurement by the Department
of Defense of photovoltaic modules or inverters and shall not
apply to contracts involving any third party financing
arrangements, including energy savings contracts and those
involving privatized military housing or assets that enhance
combat capability.
(2) Delayed effective date for assets that enhance combat
capability.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not
apply to assets that enhance combat capability for a period
of one year following the date of the enactment of this Act,
in order for the Department of Defense to determine alternate
supply chains for such assets.
(d) Exemption for Certain Activities.--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.
SEC. 849. MODERNIZATION OF ARMY ARSENALS.
(a) Authority to Establish and Operate.--The Secretary of
the Army is authorized and directed to accelerate the
modernization of the Army's organic industrial
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base to meet the munitions requirements of the Army.
(b) Facilities and Infrastructure.--The Secretary of the
Army shall prioritize utilizing or modifying existing
facilities, as well as existing environmental permits,
security arrangements, and personnel required for the
production of sensitive military munitions, to establish the
production lines for the following items:
(1) A secondary domestic source of military-grade
nitrocellulose.
(2) Any of 13 precursor chemicals used widely across the
Joint Program Executive Office Armaments & Ammunition
portfolio that are currently sourced solely from the People's
Republic of China.
(3) Any of the 300 chemicals identified as single point
failures by the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments &
Ammunition.
(4) Multiple calibers of ammunition, serviced by a load
and pack facility.
(5) A combination of the above options.
(c) Location.--The production line or lines described in
subsection (b) shall be established at each Army organic
industrial base installation that--
(1) has received less than $100,000,000 in cumulative
modernization funding across all Army accounts during the two
most recent fiscal years; and
(2) has substantial acreage available and suitable for
future industrial or technical development.
(d) Expedited Approvals and Waivers.--The Secretary is
encouraged to expedite the establishment of the production
lines and shall utilize to the fullest extent possible the
existing environmental permits and work expertise resident at
installations described in subsection (c).
(e) Funds.--The Secretary of the Army may use such funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act that are available
to establish the production line or lines described in
subsection (b).
SEC. 849A. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FUND.
Section 4817 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(g) Eligible Uses of Authorities.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may use the authorities
provided by this section with respect to upstream, mid-
stream, and downstream supply chains, including material,
material production, components, subassemblies, and finished
products, testing and qualification, infrastructure, facility
construction and improvement, and equipment needed directly
for the following:
``(A) Castings and forgings.
``(B) Kinetic capabilities, including sensors, targeting
systems, and delivery platforms.
``(C) Microelectronics.
``(D) Machine tools, including but not limited to
subtractive, additive, convergent, stamping, forging,
abrasives, metrology, and other production equipment.
``(E) Critical minerals, materials, and chemicals.
``(F) Workforce for the defense industrial base.
``(G) Advanced manufacturing capacity, including echelon
manufacturing forward in the Indo-Pacific Command theater.
``(H) Unmanned vehicles, including subsurface, surface,
land, air one-way, attritables, and launch and recovery
platforms.
``(I) Manned aircraft.
``(J) Ground systems.
``(K) Power sources.
``(L) Ship and submarine, including assembly and
automation technologies and capabilities, new or modernized
infrastructure for new construction or maintenance and
sustainment and battle damage repair.
``(M) Other materiel solutions required to support Indo-
Pacific Command operational plans as required.
``(N) Defense space systems.
``(2) Prohibition on use in covered countries.--The
Secretary may not use the authorities provided by this
section for any activity in a covered country.
``(3) Use of authorities for other purposes.--The
Secretary may not use the authorities provided by this
section for a purpose not described in paragraph (1) unless,
not less than 30 days before doing so, the Secretary--
``(A) determines that--
``(i) the use of the authority for that purpose is
essential to the national security interests of the United
States; and
``(ii) without the use of the authority for that purpose,
United States industry cannot reasonably be expected to
provide the capability needed in a timely manner; and
``(B) submits to the congressional defense committees a
report on the determination that includes appropriate
explanatory material.
``(h) Grants and Other Incentives for Domestic Industrial
Base Capabilities.--To create, maintain, protect, expand, or
restore domestic industrial base capabilities essential for
the national security interests of the United States, the
Secretary may make provision for--
``(1) use of contracts, grants, or other transaction
authorities, including cooperative agreements;
``(2) incentives for the private sector to develop
capabilities in areas of national security interest;
``(3) making awards to third party entities to support
investments in small- and medium-sized entities working in
areas of national security interest, including debt and
equity investments, that would benefit missions of the
Department of Defense; and
``(4) subsidies to offset market manipulation or ensure
allied and domestic viability of grants made from other
market uncertainties.
``(i) Defense Industrial Base Purchase Commitment
Program.--
``(1) In general.--To create, maintain, protect, expand,
or restore industrial base capabilities essential for the
national security interests of the United States, the
Secretary may make provision for purchase commitments for--
``(A) Federal Government use or resale of an industrial
resource or a critical technology item;
``(B) the encouragement of exploration, development, and
mining of strategic and critical materials;
``(C) development of other materials and components;
``(D) the development of production capabilities; and
``(E) the increased use of emerging technologies in
defense program applications and the rapid transition of
emerging technologies--
``(i) from Federal Government-sponsored research and
development to commercial applications; and
``(ii) from commercial research and development to
national defense applications.
``(2) Exemption for certain limitations.--
``(A) Purchases.--Except as provided by subparagraph (B),
purchase commitments under paragraph (1) may be made without
regard to the limitations of existing law (other than section
1341 of title 31), for such quantities, and on such terms and
conditions, including advance payments, and for such periods,
but not extending beyond a date that is not more than 10
years from the date on which such purchase was initially
made, as the Secretary deems necessary.
``(B) Limitation.--Purchases commitments under paragraph
(1) involving higher than established ceiling prices (or if
no such established ceiling prices exist, currently
prevailing market prices) or that result in an anticipated
loss on resale shall not be made, unless it is determined
that supply of the materials could not be effectively
increased or provisioned at lower prices or on terms more
favorable to the Federal Government, or that such purchases
are necessary to assure the availability to the United States
of overseas supplies.
``(3) Findings of secretary.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may take the actions
described in subparagraph (B), if the Secretary finds that--
``(i) under generally fair and equitable ceiling prices,
for any raw or nonprocessed material or component, there will
result a decrease in supplies from high-cost sources of such
material and that the continuation of such supplies is
necessary to carry out the objectives of this section; or
``(ii) an increase in cost of transportation is temporary
in character and threatens to impair maximum production or
supply in any area at stable prices of any materials.
``(B) Subsidy payments authorized.--Upon a finding under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary may make provision for
subsidy payments on any such produced material from other
than covered countries, in such amounts and in such manner
(including purchase commitments of such material or component
and its resale at a loss, and on such terms and conditions,
as the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure that
supplies from such high-cost sources are continued, or that
maximum production or supply in such area at stable prices of
such materials is maintained, as the case may be.
``(4) Installation of equipment in industrial
facilities.--If the Secretary determines that such action
will aid the national security interests of the United
States, the Secretary is authorized--
``(A) to procure and install additional equipment,
facilities, processes or improvements to plants, factories,
and other industrial facilities owned by the Federal
Government;
``(B) to procure and install equipment including owned by
the Federal Government in plants, factories, and other
industrial facilities owned by private persons;
``(C) to provide for constructing new facilities, the
modification, or expansion of privately owned facilities,
including the modification or improvement of production
processes, when taking actions under this subsection or
subsection (h);
``(D) to sell or otherwise transfer equipment owned by
the Federal Government and installed under this subsection to
the owners of such plants, factories, or other industrial
facilities;
``(E) to construct facilities for the purposes described
in section subsection (g)(1); and
``(F) to apply contracts, grants, or other transactions
authorities.
``(5) Excess metals, minerals, materials, and
components.--
``(A) In general.--Metals, minerals, materials, and
components acquired pursuant to this subsection which, in the
judgment of the Secretary, are excess to the needs of
programs under this section, shall be transferred to the
National Defense Stockpile established by the Strategic and
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.),
or other national reserves if available, when the Secretary
deems such action to be in the public interest.
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``(B) Transfers at no charge.--Transfers made pursuant to
this paragraph shall be made without charge against or
reimbursement from funds appropriated for the purposes of the
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
98 et seq.), or other national reserves if available, except
that costs incident to such transfer, other than acquisition
costs, shall be paid or reimbursed from such funds.
``(6) Substitutes.--When, in the judgment of the
Secretary, it will aid the national security interests of the
United States, the Secretary may make provision for the
development and qualification a of substitutes for strategic
and critical materials, components, critical technology
items, and other industrial resources.
``(j) Strengthening Domestic Productive Capacity.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide appropriate
incentives to develop, maintain, modernize, restore, and
expand the productive capacities of sources for strategic and
critical materials, components, critical technology items,
and industrial resources essential for the execution of the
national security strategy of the United States.
``(2) Strategic and critical materials, components, and
critical technology items.--
``(A) Maintenance of reliable sources of supply.--The
Secretary shall take appropriate actions to ensure that
strategic and critical materials, components, critical
technology items, and industrial resources are available from
reliable sources when needed to meet defense requirements
during peacetime, graduated mobilization, and national
emergency.
``(B) Appropriate action.--For purposes of this
paragraph, appropriate action may include--
``(i) restricting contract solicitations to reliable
sources;
``(ii) stockpiling or placing into reserve strategic and
critical materials, components, and critical technology
items;
``(iii) planning for necessary long-lead times for
acquiring such materials, components, and items; or
``(iv) developing and qualifying substitutes for such
materials, components, and items.
``(k) Annual Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026, and annually thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committee a report
evaluating investments made and any other activities carried
out using amounts in the Fund during the year preceding
submission of the report.
``(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
shall include--
``(A) measures of effectiveness of the investments and
activities described in that paragraph in meeting the needs
of the Department of Defense and the defense industrial base;
``(B) an evaluation of the return on investment of all
ongoing investments from the Fund; and
``(C) a description of efforts to coordinate activities
carried out using amounts in the Fund with activities to
support the defense industrial base carried out under other
authorities.
``(3) Advice.--In preparing a report required by
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into account the
advice of the defense industry and such other individuals as
the Secretary considers relevant.
``(l) Coordination With Other Defense Industrial Base
Activities.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report detailing how
activities carried out under this section will be coordinated
with--
``(1) activities carried out using amounts in the Defense
Production Act Fund under section 304 of the Defense
Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4534);
``(2) activities of the Office of Strategic Capital; and
``(3) any other efforts designed to enhance the defense
industrial base.
``(m) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Chokepoint.--The term `chokepoint' means a
situation in which--
``(A) components of the munitions supply chains,
including all elements of the munitions supply chain such as
chemicals, casings, or other materials, are produced by only
one reliable source; or
``(B) the increased production of a component would
significantly increase total output of munitions.
``(2) Covered country.--The term `covered country'
means--
``(A) the Russian Federation;
``(B) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
``(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and
``(D) the People's Republic of China.
``(3) Reliable source.--The term `reliable source' means
a citizen or business entity organized under the laws of--
``(A) the United States or any territory or possession of
the United States;
``(B) a country of the national technology and industrial
base, as defined in section 4801; or
``(C) a qualifying country, as defined in section 225.003
of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement or
any successor document.
``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the
Secretary of Defense.
``(5) Strategic and critical materials.--The term
`strategic and critical materials' has the meaning given that
term in section 12(1) of the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-3(1)).''.
SEC. 849B. REPORT ON UNITED STATES BOOT INDUSTRIAL BASE AND
BERRY AMENDMENT COMPLIANCE.
(a) Report 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 report
on the United States boot industrial base, including a
comprehensive plan for the Department of Defense to fully
comply with the requirements under section 4862 of title 10,
United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Berry
Amendment'') by not later than fiscal year 2028.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) A detailed description of current and surge
manufacturing capacity for Berry-compliant, government-issued
boots, including suppliers of leather, textiles, soles, and
components, as well as risks to supply chain resilience and
small business participation. Surge manufacturing capacity
includes all major domestic manufacturers of boots including
those not currently supplying Berry-compliant boots.
(2) A market survey of domestic boot manufacturers
regarding interest in producing Berry-compliant boots if
there were to be a requirement that all members of the Armed
Forces are required to only wear Berry-compliant boots.
(3) A time-phased schedule of actions, milestones, and
resources required to achieve full Berry Amendment compliance
for combat footwear across all military services by fiscal
year 2028.
(4) An assessment of how current policies allowing the
wear of ``optional combat boots'' that are not Berry-
compliant undermine the intent of the Berry Amendment and
weaken the United States industrial base, and recommendations
for coming into compliance.
(5) A plan to implement and enforce narrowly tailored
availability and medical exemptions, as authorized under
section 4862(c) of title 10, United States Code, with
controls to prevent overuse.
(6) Steps to expand industrial capacity for Berry-
compliant government-issued boots through multiyear
contracting, demand forecasting, inventory planning, and
attracting new Berry-compliant suppliers by requiring that
optional boots must be Berry-compliant.
Subtitle D--Small Business Matters
SEC. 851. APEX ACCELERATORS.
(a) Purposes.--Section 4952 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) to foster innovation for the defense industrial
base and to diversify and expand the defense industrial
base.''.
(b) Increased Funding Limit for Bureau of Indian Affairs
Service Areas.--Section 4955(a)(4) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting
``$1,500,000''.
(c) APEX Centers of Excellence.--The Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment may establish APEX
centers of excellence to allow APEX centers to provide
specialized expertise to business entities outside of the
geographic bounds of the center. In carrying out this
program, the Under Secretary may utilize the cost sharing
waiver to enter into a cooperative agreement under section
4954 of title 10, United States Code.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 861. CLARIFICATION OF PROCUREMENT PROHIBITION RELATED TO
ACQUISITION OF MATERIALS MINED, REFINED, AND
SEPARATED IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
Section 844(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3766) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Section 2533c'' and inserting ``Section
4872''; and
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) in subsection (a)--
``(A) in paragraph (1), by striking `; or' and inserting
a semicolon;
``(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the period at the
end and inserting `; or'; and
``(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) enter into a contract for any covered material
mined, refined, or separated in any covered nation.' ''.
SEC. 862. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) 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 or other agreement with a qualified
organization to conduct an independent examination of the
acquisition workforce of the Department of Defense.
(b) Purpose.--The study required under subsection (a)
shall include an assessment and comprehensive review of--
(1) the effectiveness of the acquisition workforce in
managing procurements and facilitating positive acquisition
outcomes for
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the warfighter, including through the use of process
performance measures or other business health metrics;
(2) the process and authorities for recruiting and
retaining the workforce, including a comparison of pay scales
with other Federal agency and commercial analogues, the use
of specialization within the acquisition field, and the use
of career incentives or other specialized opportunities, such
as job-broadening assignments or external training
opportunities;
(3) current training of the workforce, including training
offered by and the structure of Defense Acquisition
University and the Eisenhower School at National Defense
University, as well as commercially available training or
identification of certification or stackable micro-
certification opportunities;
(4) the size and mix of the acquisition workforce,
including for acquisition-adjacent fields such as industrial
security, counterintelligence, and finance;
(5) the workload and span of control over contracting
actions, based on contract award value and total number of
individual awards;
(6) the dependencies between contracting actions and the
impact on the industrial security needs to support National
Industrial Security Program requirements, including
additional compliance costs, increased workload for security-
related action, transparency on needs and requirements
between the acquisition and security communities, and
mechanisms to improve communication on needs and requirements
between acquisition and security professionals;
(7) the role of the acquisition workforce and its
communication and integration with the requirements and
budget communities; and
(8) the data, productivity tools, and other information
systems available to support acquisition workloads, including
the availability of commercial tools.
(c) Final Report.--Following the completion of the study
under subsection (a), the qualified organization that
conducts the study shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a
report on the results of the study. The report shall
include--
(1) a summary of the research and other activities
carried out as part of the study; and
(2) recommendations to improve all aspects of acquisition
workforce, including recruiting, retention, training,
management, and workforce mix.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than December 31,
2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives an unaltered version of the report required
under subsection (c), together with the Secretary's
assessment of the findings and recommendations of the study,
including a plan for implementing the recommendations.
SEC. 863. EXPEDITED ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM FOR SUPPLY CHAIN
ILLUMINATION.
(a) Eligibility for Expedited Interim National Security
Waiver.--
(1) In general.--If a contractor, through the use of
supply chain illumination policies, procedures, or analytical
tools, discovers an item in the supply chain that is non-
compliant with the restrictions outlined in subsection (d)
but promptly discloses that discovery to the program office,
the contractor shall be eligible for an expedited interim
national security waiver in accordance with subsection (b) to
deliver a capability, provided that the program manager is
satisfied with the contractor's corrective plan described in
subsection (e).
(2) Disclosures.--Disclosures that are eligible under
paragraph (1) include any disclosures made by the contractor
to the program office, including disclosures resulting from
supply chain illumination efforts conducted by the
contractor, a sub-contractor, or by a third-party entity
acting on behalf of the contractor or sub-contractor to
increase supply chain transparency. Discoveries of non-
compliance by the United States Government do not constitute
eligible disclosures under paragraph (1).
(b) Interim National Security Waiver.--
(1) In general.--A waiver described under this subsection
is a waiver issued by the Secretary of Defense or the
Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101 of title 10,
United States Code) to a restriction outlined under
subsection (d) allowing a contractor to--
(A) accept delivery of an end item that contains non-
conforming items if the program manager determines the non-
confirming part does not represent a security, safety, or
flight risk; and
(B) make payment for the delivery of the end item.
(2) Delegation.--The authority to issue a waiver under
paragraph (1) may be delegated--
(A) in the case of a waiver for one or more acquisition
programs within a military department, to the senior
acquisition executive of that military department; and
(B) in the case of a waiver applicable to more than one
military department, to the Deputy Secretary of Defense or
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.
(c) Requirements for Interim National Security Waivers.--
(1) Written determination.--An interim national security
waiver shall be issued through a written determination that
includes the following:
(A) The preliminary facts and circumstances regarding the
identified non-compliant parts and the likely cause for non-
compliance.
(B) The types of parts to which the interim waiver
applies, including any additional parts currently being
evaluated for potential non-compliance with the defense
sourcing restriction statutes based on the findings in
subparagraph (A).
(C) A determination that the non-compliant parts and any
additional parts being evaluated for potential non-compliance
do not represent a security, safety, or flight risk.
(D) An assessment of program risk due to non-compliance
to include an overall risk level determination that if
exceeded would require a new interim national security
waiver.
(2) Submission to congress.--Any interim national
security waiver determination shall be submitted to the
congressional defense committees within five days of the date
of issuance.
(3) Duration.--The authority to issue an interim national
security waiver under this subsection shall expire not later
than January 1, 2027.
(d) Supply Chain Restrictions.--For the purposes of this
section, non-compliant components are those that are covered
by the following provisions of law:
(1) Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code,
relating to a requirement to buy strategic materials critical
to national security from American sources.
(2) Section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4651), relating to a prohibition on procurements from
Chinese military companies.
(3) Section 4873 of title 10, United States Code,
relating to additional requirements pertaining to printed
circuit boards.
(4) Section 154 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
4651), relating to a prohibition on availability of funds for
procurement of certain batteries.
(5) Section 244 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
4651), relating to a limitation on sourcing chemical
materials for munitions from certain countries.
(6) Section 805 the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
4651), relating to a prohibition on procurements related to
entities identified as Chinese military companies operating
in the United States.
(e) Contractor Responsibility.--A contractor receiving a
waiver under this section shall retain the responsibility to
develop and implement a corrective plan to ensure future
compliance and demonstrate the noncompliance was neither
willful nor knowing. The contractor shall use reasonably
expedient means to qualify an alternative compliant supplier,
where available, for procurements of items that are to be
incorporated into future deliveries of end items.
(f) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall
expire on January 1, 2027.
(g) Briefings.--Not later than April 1, 2026, and April
1, 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall provide a briefing to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives on
expedited acceptances authorized under this section and
corrective action plans of contractors to ensure future
compliance with existing authorities.
SEC. 864. SIMULTANEOUS CONFLICTS CRITICAL MUNITIONS REPORT.
(a) Report.--
(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 that
details the stockpiles of critical munitions required to
fight simultaneous conflicts in different theaters.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following elements:
(A) An estimate of the amount of each critical munition
that would be required over the course of simultaneous
conflicts, modeled on the assumption that a contingency
operation in any one of the western Pacific, Europe, Middle
East, or Korean Peninsula theaters would increase the
likelihood of a contingency operation in the other theaters,
including consideration of the prepositioning of stockpiles
and the risk posed by moving stocks out of each theater.
(B) The number of days before the joint force would
exhaust its current stockpiles of critical munitions during
simultaneous conflicts.
(C) An estimate of the time required for the industrial
base to replenish critical munition inventories during a
simultaneous conflict, taking into account the Out-Year
Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement directed by section
222c of title 10, United States Code, and the study required
by section 1705 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2968), but not the assumptions mandated by
Department of Defense Instruction 3000.04, entitled ``DoD
Munitions Requirements Process''.
(D) Production requirements for each critical munition
needed to address the shortfall between current production
rates and those required to meet the requirements determined
pursuant to subparagraph (A).
(E) The lessons learned from the war in Ukraine with
respect to munition consumption rates.
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(F) Consideration of the projected munitions stockpiles
of the military forces of the Russian Federation, the
People's Republic of China, Iran, and the Democratic Republic
of Korea, and forces affiliated with such military forces.
(G) An exploration of the projected munitions stockpiles
of the relevant United States allies in each theater and
opportunities for them to enhance their contributions to
burden-sharing.
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
Secretary of Defense submits the report required by
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a plan to implement critical
munitions requirements to fight simultaneous conflicts in the
next budget cycle. The plan shall include a description of
what would be required of industry and United States arsenals
and depots to meet such requirements.
(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement
under paragraph (1) if the Secretary submits to the
congressional defense committees a report with a
justification for the decision not to implement the results
of the report required by subsection (a) into the
requirements process for the next budget cycle. The report
shall include an assessment of the gap between current
requirements for critical munitions and those requirements
identified in the report required by subsection (a).
(c) Critical Munitions Defined.--In this section, the
term ``critical munitions'' includes those designated on the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's critical munitions
list.
SEC. 865. PERMANENT EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF
DEMONSTRATION AND PROTOTYPING PROGRAM TO
ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT SUPPORT
CAPABILITIES IN A CONTESTED LOGISTICS
ENVIRONMENT.
Section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2341 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph
(C);
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph:
``(B) commercially advanced digital manufacturing
facilities for rapid, distributed parts production closer to
the point of use; and'';
(2) by striking subsection (g); and
(3) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g).
SEC. 866. ESTIMATE OF ALLY AND PARTNER DEMAND FOR UNITED
STATES-PRODUCED MUNITIONS AND SPECIFIED
EXPENDABLES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
an annual requirement for the production of an estimate of
the demand by United States allies and partners for United
States-produced munitions and specified expendables across
the future-years defense plan.
(b) Elements.--Each estimate required under subsection
(a)--
(1) shall be disaggregated by specific munitions type and
ally or partner; and
(2) shall include analytical inputs, such as--
(A) information set forth in all approved letters of
offer and acceptance from foreign military sales cases;
(B) assessments of all letters of request from foreign
military sales cases;
(C) estimates based on an operational analysis of foreign
partner munitions needs for critical operational or
contingency planning scenarios;
(D) estimates based on an analysis of wargaming results
that include foreign partner contributions in the relevant
scenario; and
(E) estimates based on bilateral or multilateral
discussions between the United States Government and foreign
governments.
(c) Guidance.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance for the development
and collection of data necessary to support the production of
the estimate required by subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The guidance required by paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) a consideration of the manner in which the
requirement for such an estimate may be leveraged to support
operational and contingency planning activities, wargaming,
and net assessment activities; and
(B) an analysis of the effect of the addition of such an
estimate to the Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions
Requirement required by section 222c of title 10, United
States Code.
(d) Assessment of Information Systems.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 30, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of existing
relevant Department of Defense information systems of record
to determine whether any such system, or combination of such
systems, may be used or modified to collect and analyze data
necessary to support the production of the estimate required
by subsection (a) on an ongoing basis.
(2) Consideration.--The assessment required by paragraph
(1) shall take into consideration--
(A) the cost and technical challenges of adopting or
adapting a system described in that paragraph, or combination
of such systems, for the purpose described in that paragraph;
and
(B) the estimated cost and technical challenges of
establishing a new information system of record for such
purpose.
(e) Specified Expendables Defined.--In this section, the
term ``specific expendables'' includes--
(1) chaff;
(2) flares;
(3) sonobouys;
(4) decoys;
(5) disposable jammers; and
(6) any other expendable the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
SEC. 867. REFORM OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
revise subpart 242.15 of the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to modify contractor
performance information requirements to establish an
objective, fact-based, and simplified system for reporting
contractor performance. The revised system shall--
(1) focus exclusively on negative performance events that
are verifiable and measurable to reduce subjectivity and
inconsistency in evaluations;
(2) reduce the administrative burden on contracting
officers by limiting reporting to prior contractor failures
or poor performance; and
(3) ensure the government can identify and avoid
contractors with a history of poor performance or bad
actions.
(b) Revision of Contractor Performance Information
Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise
subpart 242.15 of the DFARS and related guidance, including
the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System
(CPARS) to provide for the following requirements related to
contract performance information:
(1) Elimination of subjective performance ratings.--(A)
Subjective performance ratings for contracts subject to this
section shall be eliminated.
(B) Performance evaluations shall be limited to the
reporting and scoring of negative performance events as
described in subsections (c) and (d).
(2) Scope of reporting.--(A) Contracting officers shall
report only negative performance events with verifiable data
which have a material impact on contract performance or
government interests, including events involving
subcontractors.
(B) Reporting shall exclude positive or neutral
performance assessments, except as necessary to provide
context for a negative performance event.
(3) Frequency and timing.--(A) Contracting officers shall
report negative performance events within 30 days of
identifying and verifying the event.
(B) Annual or periodic performance evaluations shall not
be required unless a negative performance event occurs.
(4) Use in source selection.--(A) Negative performance
events and their associated scores, as calculated under
subsection (c), shall be considered in source selection
evaluations to assess contractor risk and responsibility.
(B) The absence of negative performance events for a
contractor, including nontraditional defense contractors or
new entrants, shall not be considered a deficiency in past
performance evaluations. Such contractors shall be evaluated
based on technical capability, price, and other relevant
factors.
(c) Scoring Mechanism for Negative Performance Events.--
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise subpart
242.15 of the DFARS and related guidance, including the
Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to
provide for the following requirements related to a scoring
mechanism for negative performance events:
(1) Standardized scoring mechanism.--To ensure fair and
equitable evaluation of contractors, a standardized scoring
mechanism shall normalize negative performance events based
on the number of transactions and the dollar volume of
contracts performed by the contractor.
(2) Application of scores.--(A) The composite score shall
be reported in CPARS alongside the negative performance
events and used in source selection to assess past
performance risk.
(B) Scores shall be calculated automatically by the CPARS
system based on data entered by contracting officers,
including the number of transactions and contract dollar
value.
(3) Transparency.--(A) Contractors shall have access to
their composite scores and the underlying data (number of
events, transactions, and dollar volume) through CPARS.
(B) Contractors may submit comments or rebuttals to
reported events or scores, which shall be maintained in CPARS
for consideration in source selection.
(d) Key Issues of Negative Performance.--Not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall revise subpart 242.15 of the DFARS
and related guidance, including the Contractor Performance
Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to provide for the
following requirements related to key issues of negative
performance:
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(1) Mandatory reporting.--Contracting officers shall
report the following negative performance events, based on
verifiable data or objective evaluations:
(A) Delivery of defective products.--Delivery of products
failing to meet contract requirements, as verified by
government inspection reports, quality assurance records, or
testing results.
(B) Delinquent deliveries.--Failure to meet contract
delivery schedules, as documented in contract milestones,
delivery orders, or government correspondence.
(C) Improper markings or rights assertions on technical
data deliveries.--Incorrect or unauthorized markings on
technical data or software, or improper assertions of
restrictive rights, as verified by government review or legal
findings.
(D) Defective pricing.--Submission of inaccurate,
incomplete, or misleading cost or pricing data, as identified
through audits by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) or
other authorities.
(E) Failure to flow down required clauses to
subcontractors.--Failure to include mandatory contract
clauses in subcontracts, as verified by contract reviews or
audits.
(F) False claims or misrepresentations.--Submission of
false claims, fraudulent invoices, or misrepresentations, as
substantiated by investigations, legal findings, or
government records.
(G) Non-compliance with safety or regulatory
requirements.--Failure to comply with safety, environmental,
or other regulatory requirements, as documented by government
inspections or citations.
(H) Significant cybersecurity breaches or failures.--
Failure to meet cybersecurity requirements or significant
breaches caused by contractor negligence, as verified by
government assessments or incident reports.
(e) Additional Performance Indicators.--The Secretary of
Defense may establish additional negative performance
indicators, provided they are--
(1) based on verifiable data or objective evaluations;
and
(2) published in the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) with clear criteria for
identification and reporting.
(f) Implementation.--
(1) Templates.-- Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue revised regulations under revise subpart 242.15 of the
DFARS to include standardized templates for reporting
negative performance events and calculating composite scores.
(2) Training and guidance.--
(A) Training.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
provide training for contracting officers on--
(i) identifying, verifying, and reporting negative
performance events; and
(ii) entering data for transaction counts and contract
dollar values to support the scoring mechanism.
(B) Guidance.--Guidance shall emphasize the use of
objective evidence and the exclusion of subjective judgments,
including--
(i) standardized templates for reporting negative
performance events;
(ii) guidelines for weighting negative performance scores
in source selection; and
(iii) procedures for quality assurance reviews and
contractor dispute resolution.
(3) System modifications.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall modify the CPARS system to--
(A) support the categorization of negative performance
events;
(B) eliminate fields for subjective ratings;
(C) automatically calculate composite scores based on
reported data;
(D) include a mechanism for contractors to review and
respond to reported events and scores; and
(E) integrate with the Federal Awardee Performance and
Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) for seamless data
sharing.
(4) Transition period.--
(A) Existing cpars evaluations.--For contracts awarded
prior to the effective date of the revised regulations,
contracting officers may complete existing CPARS evaluations
under the prior system until the contract is closed or
terminated.
(B) New evaluations.--New evaluations for contracts
awarded after the date of the revised implementing
regulations shall comply with this section.
(g) Reporting and Oversight.--
(1) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives on the implementation
of the revised Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting
System required by this section.
(2) Government accountability office review.--Not later
than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a
review of the revised contractor performance information
system to assess--
(A) its effectiveness in achieving the purposes outlined
in subsection (a);
(B) the accuracy and fairness of the scoring mechanism;
and
(C) the system's impact on competition and nontraditional
defense contractor participation.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Negative performance event.--The term ``negative
performance event'' means a verifiable instance of contractor
failure or poor performance, as described in subsection (d).
(2) Nontraditional defense contractor.--The term
``nontraditional defense contractor'' has the meaning given
the term in section 3014 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) Verifiable data.--The term ``verifiable data'' means
objective evidence documented in contract records, inspection
reports, audits, correspondence, or other government records.
SEC. 868. REPEALS OF EXISTING LAW TO STREAMLINE THE DEFENSE
ACQUISITION PROCESS.
The following provisions are hereby repealed:
(1) Section 3070 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Section 874 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
3101).
(3) Section 810 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
3101).
(4) Section 3106 of title 10, United States Code.
(5) Section 8688 of title 10, United States Code.
(6) Subsections (a)-(c) of section 804 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4356).
(7) Section 822 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3201).
(8) Section 892 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 3201
note).
(9) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 10 U.S.C. 3201
note).
(10) Section 823 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 3204
note).
(11) Section 802 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 3206
note).
(12) Section 3208 of title 10, United States Code.
(13) Section 852 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. note prec. 3241).
(14) Subsections (a)-(f) of section 866 of the Ike
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
(15) Section 143 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
(16) Section 254 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
(17) Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3241).
(18) Section 851 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
(19) Section 314 of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
(20) Section 826 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
(21) Section 806 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
(22) Section 368 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 3303
note).
(23) Section 875 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3344 ).
(24) Section 816 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3344).
(25) Section 3373 of title 10, United States Code.
(26) Section 883 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
10 U.S.C. 3372 note).
(27) Section 3455 of title 10, United States Code.
(28) Section 3678 of title 10, United States Code.
(29) Section 133 of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314;
10 U.S.C. 3678 note).
(30) Section 891 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 3804 note).
(31) Section 380 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 4001
note).
(32) Section 1056 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 4001
note).
(33) Section 1603 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 4007
note).
(34) Section 1089 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 4025
note).
(35) Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4061).
(36) Section 235 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4126
note).
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(37) Section 227 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4141).
(38) Section 252 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4141).
(39) Section 1043 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 4174
note).
(40) Section 828 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4201).
(41) Section 1252 of the Defense Procurement Reform Act
of 1984 (Public Law 98-525; 10 U.S.C. 4205 note).
(42) Section 812 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4211).
(43) Section 806 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4211).
(44) Section 818 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4231).
(45) Section 802(d)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 4251 note).
(46) Section 4271 of title 10, United States Code.
(47) Section 814 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
10 U.S.C. 4271 note).
(48) Section 925(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4271
note).
(49) Section 812 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364;
10 U.S.C. 4325 note).
(50) Section 4423 of title 10, United States Code.
(51) Section 831(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501).
(52) Section 863(a)-(h) of the Ike Skelton National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law
111-383; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501).
(53) Section 832 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501).
(54) Section 883(e) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4571).
(55) Section 938 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4571).
(56) Section 1272 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 4571
note).
(57) Section 2867 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 4571
note).
(58) Section 215 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
(59) Section 881 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4571
note).
(60) Section 804 of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314;
10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
(61) Chapter 345 of title 10, United States Code.
(62) Section 378 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 113
note).
(63) Section 846(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note).
(64) Section 932 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. 2224 note).
(65) Section 849 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1487).
(66) Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2402).
(67) Section 881 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4601).
(68) Section 802 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3062).
(69) Section 913 of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-145; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3201).
(70) Section 821 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3451).
(71) Section 824(a) of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. 3774 note).
(72) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3451).
(73) Section 844(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 3453
note).
(74) Section 238(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4841
note).
(75) Subtitle D of title II of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163;
119 Stat. 3175).
(76) Section 214 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4841
note).
(77) Section 218 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 8013 note).
(78) Section 229 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4001
note).
(79) Section 232 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4001
note).
(80) Section 222 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
10 U.S.C. 4014 note).
(81) Section 230 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
(82) Section 843 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171).
(83) Section 938 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4571).
(84) Section 1651 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4571
note).
(85) Section 1064 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
(86) Section 854 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. 4571 note).
SEC. 869. ENHANCEMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND
SECONDARY SOURCE QUALIFICATION.
Section 865 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) produce all critical readiness parts and systems,
including those identified as having sole-source
dependencies, excessive lead times, unreasonable pricing, or
other supply chain deficiencies; and'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(9) the Department of Defense avoids duplication of
review processes for the approval of aircraft parts and
components and repairs that have already been approved by a
civil aviation authority under a Parts Manufacturer Approval
(PMA) or Designated Engineering Representative (DER) spare or
repair certification and approval processes unless a written
justification is approved by the commander of a systems
command of a military service and reported to the
congressional defense committees.'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as
subsections (g) through (k), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) insert the
following new subsection:
``(f) Expedited Qualification Panels.--Each military
department shall establish an Expedited Qualification Panel
(EQP). The EQP shall develop standardized templates for
Source Approval Requests (SARs) and review expedited SARs or
PMAs within 14 days, issuing conditional approvals (valid for
12 months) or full approvals based on tiered risk criteria,
and leverage designated engineering representatives or
equivalent third-party certified engineers when
appropriate.''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `critical readiness parts and systems' has
the meaning given the term in section 4324 of title 10,
United States Code.
``(2) The term `non-safety critical items, or non-mission
critical items' includes the following items:
``(A) Major risk parts or systems whose failure causes
structural damage or significant mission degradation and
requires finite element modeling, fracture analysis,
comparison to similar parts, or similar methods.
``(B) Minor risk parts and systems that only have form,
fit, and function requirements verified by dimensional
coordinate measuring machines, go/no-go gauges, or similar
methods.
``(C) Low risk parts and systems that are consumable or
non-critical, requiring material certification, visual
inspections, or similar methods.
``(3) The term `safety critical items or mission critical
items' means parts or systems whose failure causes loss of
control, catastrophic failure, or loss of life, and require
full qualification, simulation, and physical testing with
Engineering Support Activity witnessing.''.
SEC. 870. ENHANCED PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAGEMENT FOR INTEGRATED
SUSTAINMENT OF WEAPON SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Section 4324 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in coordination
with operational commands and users'' after ``appropriate
metrics''; and
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(B) by striking subparagraph (I) and redesignating
subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (I);
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall
require that each covered system be supported by a product
support manager that shall integrate sustainment activities
across the Portfolio Acquisition Executive, materiel and
systems commands, sustainment working capital funds, and
other elements of the sustainment enterprise by establishing
a coordinated process to ensure weapon system readiness and
affordability throughout the lifecycle.'';
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking subparagraphs (B)
through (I) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:
``(B) adopt predictive analytics and simulation and
modeling tools to improve material availability and
reliability, increase operational availability rates, and
reduce operation and sustainment costs;
``(C) select, transfer, direct, and coordinate product
support integrators and product support providers across
materiel commands, depots, sustainment working capital funds,
and commercial entities to execute the product support
strategy and maintain updated parts cataloging and
provisioning;
``(D) review and recommend resource allocations across
product support integrators and product support providers to
meet performance requirements of the product support
strategy;
``(E) prevent and resolve all diminishing manufacturing
supply and material shortages and critical readiness parts
and systems issues;
``(F) manage the end-to-end coordination of
qualification, certification, and test of alternative sources
of supply;
``(G) ensure evaluation of offerors on a solicitation
includes--
``(i) a parts selection plan that enables
interoperability, maintainability, and commercially
supportable designs;
``(ii) updated logistics product data and maintenance
manuals; and
``(iii) data rights and data ordering consistent with the
intellectual property management plan in the life cycle
sustainment plan;
``(H) inspect, accept, and manage data deliveries and
conformance of such data with configuration changes in
consultation with Defense Contract Management Agency; and
``(I) update the product support strategy continuously as
required, at a minimum every five years.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following paragraphs:
``(3) Organization.--Each Portfolio Acquisition Executive
shall establish a Major Program Manager to manage sustainment
activities for in-service systems and oversee all product
support managers of covered systems to ensure an expert focus
on sustainment.
``(4) Career management.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a formal career path for product support managers,
including selection criteria, training programs, and
certification requirements, aligned with the standards set
forth in chapter 87 of this title. Product support managers
shall be selected from military and civilian personnel with
demonstrated expertise in sustainment, logistics, supply
chain, or engineering, and incentivized with career
progression opportunities equivalent to acquisition program
managers.
``(5) Liaison officer program.--Each sustainment working
capital fund entity shall establish a liaison officer program
to serve as the dedicated point of contract to align working
capital fund management with product support manager
activities for all covered systems.''; and
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``any acquisition or
in-service program that is'' after ``The term `covered
system' means''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(9) Critical readiness parts and systems.--The term
`critical readiness parts and systems' means all parts and
systems causing parts causing Mission Impaired Capability
Awaiting Parts (MICAP), Not Mission Capable Supply (NMCS), or
Casualty Report (CASREP) Category 3 or 4 status, as defined
by the Department of Defense and respective military
services, or other parts or systems designated by the
Secretary of Defense as impacting readiness.''.
SEC. 871. MODIFICATIONS TO CURRENT DEFENSE ACQUISITION
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Modifications to Title 10.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in section 1749(f)(1), by striking ``on a
reimbursable basis'';
(2) in section 2222(i)(1)(A)--
(A) in clause (vi), by adding ``or real estate system''
after ``An installations management''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
``(ix) A budget system.
``(x) A retail system.
``(xi) A health care system.
``(xii) A travel and expense system.
``(xiii) A payroll system.
``(xiv) A supply chain management system.
``(xv) A enterprise resource planning system.
``(xvi) A contractor management system.'';
(3) in section 3012(3)(B), by striking ``lowest overall
cost alternative'' and inserting ``best value'';
(4) in section 3069--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``if that head of an
agency'' and all that follows through ``a complete end
item'';
(B) by striking subsections (b) and (d); and
(C) by redesignating--
(i) subsection (c) as subsection (b); and
(ii) subsection (e) as subsection (c);
(5) in section 3204(e)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
``(B) the justification is approved--
``(i) in the case of a contract for an amount exceeding
the simplified acquisition threshold (but not more than
$100,000,000)--
``(I) by the competition advocate for the contracting
activity (without further delegation); or
``(II) by an official referred to in clause (ii) or
(iii);
``(ii) in the case of a contract for an amount exceeding
$100,000,000 (but not more than $500,000,000)--
``(I) by the head of the contracting activity (without
further delegation);
``(II) by an official referred to in clause (iii); or
``(III) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency, the Defense Innovation Unit, or the Missile Defense
Agency, by the director of the agency; or
``(iii) in the case of a contract for an amount exceeding
$500,000,000--
``(I) by the senior procurement executive for the agency
as designated for the purpose of section 1702(c) of title 41
(without further delegation);
``(II) in the case of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, acting in the capacity as the
senior procurement executive for the Department of Defense,
by the delegate of the Under Secretary as designated pursuant
to paragraph (6); or
``(III) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency, the Defense Innovation Unit, or the Missile Defense
Agency, by the director of the agency; and''; and
(B) in paragraph (6)--
(i) by striking ``(A) The authority of the head'' and all
that follows through ``(B) The authority of the Under
Secretary'' and inserting ``The authority of the Under
Secretary'';
(ii) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
(iii) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively;
(6) in section 3226(d), by amending paragraph (2) to read
as follows:
``(2) Funds described in paragraph (1) may be used--
``(A) to cover any increased program costs identified by
a revised cost analysis or target developed pursuant to
subsection (b);
``(B) to acquire additional end items in accordance with
section 3069 of this title; or
``(C) to cover the cost of risk reduction and process
improvements.'';
(7) in section 3243(d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``subject to
paragraph (2),'';
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
(8) in section 3374(a)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``Certain Reduced'' after
``Allowed Profit to Reflect'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'';
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) the increased cost risk of the contractor with
respect to any costs incurred prior to the award of the
undefinitized contractual action when such costs--
``(A) would otherwise have been directly chargeable under
the contract post-award; and
``(B) were incurred to meet--
``(i) the anticipated contract delivery schedule of the
agency; or
``(ii) the anticipated contract price targets of the
agency.'';
(9) in section 3703(a)(1)(A), by striking ``competition
that results in at least two or more responsive and viable
competing bids'' and inserting ``price competition'';
(10) in section 3705, by amending subsection (b) to read
as follows:
``(b) Alternative Sources Required.--In the event the
contracting officer is unable to determine proposed prices
are fair and reasonable by any other means, an offeror who
fails to make a good faith effort to comply with a reasonable
request to submit data in accordance with subsection (a) is
ineligible for award unless the head of the agency initiates
the assessment of the offeror as a source of supply for
industrial capabilities under the authorities provided by
sections 865 and 882 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159).'';
(11) in section 4201--
(A) in subsection (a)(2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$300,000,000
(based on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting
``$1,000,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant
dollars)''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$1,800,000,000
(based on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting
``$5,000,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant
dollars)''; and
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(B) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) An acquisition program for software and covered
hardware as described by section 3603 of this title.'';
(12) in section 4882, by striking ``the President,
through the head of any department,'' each place it appears
and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense''; and
(13) in section 4884, by striking ``The President'' and
inserting ``The Secretary of Defense''.
(14) in section 4231--
(A) by striking subsection (a);
(B) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (c) and (d), respectively;
(C) by inserting before subsection (c), as redesignated
by subparagraph (B), the following new subsections:
``(a) Conditions With Respect to Certain Low-rate Initial
Production.--(1) The number of low-rate initial production
lots associated with a major defense acquisition program may
not be more than one if--
``(A) the milestone decision authority authorized the use
of a fixed-price type contract at the time of Milestone B
approval; and
``(B) the scope of the work covered by the fixed-price
type contract includes the development and the low-rate
initial production of items for the major defense acquisition
program.
``(2) The acquisition executive of the applicable
service, or a designee of the executive, may waive the
limitation under paragraph (1) if--
``(A) the waiver authority is not delegated to the
contracting officer; and
``(B) written notification of the waiver, which includes
the associated rationale, is provided to the congressional
defense committees not later than 30 days after the date on
which the waiver is issued.
``(b) Conditions With Respect to Certain Shipbuilding
Contracts.--(1) 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 the contract, including all options, may not
be more than two ships if the scope of the work covered by
the contract includes the detail design for the ship and the
construction of items for the launch and eventual delivery of
the completed ship.
``(2) The Secretary concerned may waive the limitation
under paragraph (1) if, not later than 30 days after the date
on which the waiver is issued, the Secretary submits to the
congressional defense committees a written notification of
the waiver that includes a certification that the basic and
functional design of any ship to be procured under the
contract described in paragraph (1) is complete.''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `basic and functional design' has the
meaning given such term in section 8669c of this title.
``(2) The term `construction' means steel cutting, module
fabrication, assembly, outfitting, keel laying, and module
erection.
``(3) The term `detail design' means design using
computer-aided modeling to enable the generation of work
instructions that show detailed system information and
support construction, including--
``(A) guidance for subcontractors and suppliers;
``(B) installation drawings;
``(C) schedules;
``(D) material lists; and
``(E) lists of prefabricated materials and parts.
``(4) The term `major defense acquisition program' has
the meaning given such term in section 4201 of this title.
``(5) The term `Milestone B approval' has the meaning
given such term in section 4172 of this title.
``(6) The term `milestone decision authority' has the
meaning given such term in section 4211 of this title.''.
(b) Modifications to National Defense Authorization
Acts.--
(1) John s. mccain national defense authorization act for
fiscal year 2019.--Section 890 of the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law
115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3701) is amended--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``pilot'';
(B) by striking ``pilot'' each place it appears;
(C) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``minimal
reporting'' and inserting ``no unique reporting''; and
(D) by striking subsections (c) and (d).
(2) Servicemember quality of life improvement and
national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2025.--
Section 864(d) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Capacity-
Based'' and inserting ``Capability-Based''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``increased capacity''
and inserting ``increased capability''.
SEC. 872. MINIMUM PRODUCTION LEVELS FOR MUNITIONS.
Section 222c of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) The minimum production levels.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);
and
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Minimum Production Levels.--(1) The Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment and the chiefs of staff of
the armed forces, shall annually determine the minimum
production level for each variant of munitions required to
meet the Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement
reported under subsection (a)(1).
``(2) The minimum production level for each munition
shall be calculated based on the Total Out-Year Unconstrained
Total Munitions Requirement, as specified in subsection
(c)(6), and shall account for the following:
``(A) The inventory objective requirements for each
category listed in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection
(c) and paragraph (8) of such subsection.
``(B) The out-year worldwide inventory reported under
subsection (c)(7).
``(C) The time required to meet the Out-Year
Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement, as reported
pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (e).
``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the
minimum production levels determined under this subsection
are incorporated into the planning, programming, budgeting,
and execution process of the Department of Defense to align
munitions procurement with the Out-Year Unconstrained Total
Munitions Requirement.''.
SEC. 873. PROCESSES FOR INCENTIVIZING CONTRACTOR EXPANSION OF
SOURCES OF SUPPLY.
(a) In General.--For critical readiness parts and
systems, the Secretary of Defense shall enhance military
readiness by incentivizing the design activity to expand
sources of supply for critical readiness parts and systems,
through expedited qualification processes, advanced
manufacturing techniques, and risk-informed certification.
(b) Contractual Requirements for Supplier
Diversification.--
(1) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that all new or modified contracts with a prime contractor
shall include contracting incentives to expand sources of
supply with each design activity at any tier of the supply
chain for systems with critical readiness parts and systems.
(2) Mandatory amsc reclassification.--For any identified
critical readiness part or system, the design activity shall,
not later than 60 days after notification by the Department
of Defense, conduct a review and propose reclassification of
the Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) to reduce sole-
source dependency for any part or system with a lead time
greater than, unless the Secretary of Defense grants a waiver
based on national security or operational necessity.
(3) Implementation.--The design activity shall submit
supplier diversification plans not later than 90 days after
contract award, detailing proposed supplier qualifications
and projected benefits.
(4) Enforcement.--Noncompliance shall result in
corrective action requests, reduced contractor performance
ratings, or contract termination.
(c) Expedited Qualification.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall expedite
qualification procedures for critical readiness parts and
systems in collaboration with the design activity at any tier
of the contract supply chain.
(2) Delegation.--The Secretary of Defense may delegate
authority to designated engineering representatives (DERs) of
the Federal Aviation Administration or equivalent third-party
certified engineers for specific tasks for parts approved
through the Federal Aviation Administration's Parts
Manufacturer Approval (PMA) processes.
(d) Enhanced Use of Simulation for Certification.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall mandate
the use of simulation-based verification for certifying
critical readiness parts and systems, reducing reliance on
physical testing for non-safety critical items, or non-
mission critical items, as those terms are defined in section
865 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note).
(2) Submission of simulation-based evidence.--Design
activities or DERs shall submit to the Department upon
request simulation-based evidence, such as structural/
strength analysis reports and fault trees.
(3) Acceptance of simulation-based evidence.--Engineering
Support Activities (ESAs) shall accept simulation data as
primary evidence for non-safety critical items, or non-
mission critical items, with conditional approvals issued
within 14 days for critical readiness parts and systems.
(4) Simulation validation framework.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a Department-wide
simulation validation framework incorporating third-party lab
testing.
(e) Data Rights Enforcement and Reverse Engineering.--If
a design activity is unwilling or unable to initiate
expedited qualification or source alternative suppliers for
critical readiness parts and systems within 30 days of
notification, the Secretary of Defense shall--
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(1) review and enforce government access to technical
data deliverables to enable alternative sourcing under
subchapter I of chapter 275 of title 10, United States Code;
or
(2) initiate reverse engineering to qualify new suppliers
using the pilot program established under section 882 of the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159; 10 U.S.C. 3771 note).
(f) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees report detailing--
(1) the number of critical readiness parts and systems
addressed through AMSC reclassification, supplier
diversification, and reverse engineering;
(2) the implementation status of expedited templates,
simulation use, and fast-track processes;
(3) compliance by design activities, including
enforcement actions and data rights disputes; and
(4) the impact on critical readiness parts and system
resolution times and readiness metrics.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``critical readiness parts and systems'' has
the meaning given the term in section 4324 of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``design activity'' has the meaning given
the term in Revision C to Military Standard 31000 (MIL-STD-
31000C), entitled ``Technical Data Packages'', or successor
document.
SEC. 874. DUTY-FREE ENTRY OF SUPPLIES PROCURED BY DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.
(a) Issuance of Duty-free Entry Certificates.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Defense shall issue a duty-free entry
certificate for any of the following supplies imported
pursuant to a procurement contract entered into by the
Department of Defense:
(A) An end product or component imported from a country
with which the United States has a memorandum of
understanding for reciprocal procurement of defense items in
effect under section 4851 of title 10, United States Code.
(B) A defense item that is an eligible product as defined
in section 308 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C.
2518).
(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) does not apply with
respect to a product or component described in that paragraph
if--
(A) the product or component is eligible for duty-free
treatment under the column 1 special rate of duty column of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; or
(B) the product or component has already entered the
customs territory of the United States and the contractor
already has paid the duty with respect to the product or
component.
(b) Tracking of Supply Chain.--The Secretary shall--
(1) track the impact of economic fluctuations, include
tariffs, supply chain disruptions and inflation, on all major
prime contracts entered into by the Department of Defense;
and
(2) not later than January 30, 2026, submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes--
(A) an assessment of cost increases to both the
Department and contractors as a result of tariffs imposed
under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and section 232 of the Trade Expansion
Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862);
(B) an assessment of the effects of such tariffs on
supply chains and lead times for major defense platforms; and
(C) a summary of agreements entered into under section
4851 of title 10, United States Code, and an assessment of
the application of those agreements to the defense supply
chain.
(c) Report on Duty-free Entry Certificates.--Not later
than January 30, 2026, and annually thereafter until January
30, 2030, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the
Defense Contract Management Agency, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on articles
classified under subheading 9808.00.30 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States that includes--
(1) a summary of such articles for which the Secretary
issued a duty-free entry certificate; and
(2) a summary of such articles for which a duty-free
entry certificate was requested and denied.
SEC. 875. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY REPORTING.
Any project carried out by the Department of Defense
using other transaction authority under section 4021 of title
10, United States Code, shall be reported in the same manner
as other Department of Defense expenditures for inclusion in
the searchable public website established by the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31
U.S.C. 6101 note; Public Law 109-282).
SEC. 876. ASSESSMENT OF COMPETITIVE EFFECTS OF DEFENSE
CONTRACTOR TRANSACTIONS.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Department''
means the Department of Defense.
(b) Retrospective Reviews of Approved Mergers.--The
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an
assessment of the competitive effects of defense contractor
mergers and acquisitions during the 10-year period ending on
the date of enactment of this Act that includes--
(1) company compliance with recommended remedies;
(2) effectiveness of remedies to address competition
concerns, industrial base sustainability, and national
security risks raised by the Department of Justice, Federal
Trade Commission, and Department in the merger review
process;
(3) information sharing between the Department of
Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and the Department in the
merger and acquisition review process;
(4) Department processes for measuring the impacts of
vertical integration on competition, including data
collection and ability to access industry information to
assess anticompetitive practices; and
(5) implementation of previous Government Accountability
Office, Department, and Defense Science Board recommendations
to enhance competition.
SEC. 877. EVALUATION OF TP-LINK TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
FOR DESIGNATION AS COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES.
(a) Evaluation Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
evaluate telecommunications equipment and services
manufactured or provided by TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd.
and its subsidiaries to determine whether such equipment and
services should be designated as covered telecommunications
equipment or services under section 889 of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115-232; 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than December 1, 2026,
the Secretary of Defense shall brief the congressional
defense committees on the determination made under subsection
(a).
SEC. 878. COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR
GENERIC DRUGS PURCHASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
The Department of Defense may not procure for resale any
generic drug unless the seller of such generic drug discloses
the country the generic drug was manufactured in and the
country of origin for all active pharmaceutical ingredients
and key starting materials.
SEC. 879. PHASE-OUT OF COMPUTER AND PRINTER ACQUISITIONS
INVOLVING ENTITIES OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY
CHINA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not
directly or indirectly acquire any computer or printer if the
manufacturer is a covered Chinese entity.
(b) Prohibition on Indirect Sales.--The Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that the prohibition under subsection
(a) also applies to indirect sales through exempt
subsidiaries. No covered entity may use an exempt subsidiary
to circumvent the prohibition on the acquisition of
computers, unified communication devices, or printers.
(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply only with
respect to contracts or other agreements entered into,
renewed, or extended in accordance with the percentage
thresholds specified in subsection (d), for end user
computing devices such as laptops, desktops, and other
physical computing equipment. This section shall not apply to
contracts or other agreements for cloud-based services,
including virtual desktops, or cellular telephones.
(d) Required Percentages.--The percentage thresholds
referred to in subsection (c) are, for both computers and
printers, as follows:
(1) Not less than 10 percent of the Department's total
procurement beginning in fiscal year 2026.
(2) Not less than 25 percent of the Department's total
procurement beginning in fiscal year 2027.
(3) Not less than 50 percent of the Department's total
procurement beginning in fiscal year 2028.
(4) 100 percent of the Department's total procurement
beginning in fiscal year 2029.
(e) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may allow
acquisition of items not for operational use, to conduct
testing, evaluation, exfiltration, and reverse engineering
missions on adversarial products and capabilities.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Computer.--The term ``computer''--
(A) means an electronic, magnetic, optical,
electrochemical, or other high speed data processing device
performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, and
includes any data storage facility or communications facility
directly related to or operating in conjunction with such
device; and
(B) does not include an automated typewriter or
typesetter, a portable handheld calculator, or other similar
device.
(2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of concern''
means the Government of the People's Republic of China.
(3) Covered chinese entity.--The term ``covered Chinese
entity'' means an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence
or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
determines to be--
(A) an entity whose ultimate parent company is domiciled
in the People's Republic of China and therefore required to
comply with China's 2015 National Security Law, China's 2017
National Intelligence Law, and
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other Chinese laws that require such ultimate parent company
to cooperate with Chinese national defense and national
intelligence agencies; or
(B) an entity or parent company of any entity in which a
country of concern has an ownership stake.
(4) Manufacturer.--The term ``manufacturer'' means--
(A) the entity that transforms raw materials,
miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item;
(B) any entity that subcontracts with the entity
described in subparagraph (A) for the entity described in
such subparagraph to transform raw materials, miscellaneous
parts, or components into the end item;
(C) any entity that otherwise directs the entity
described in subparagraph (A) to transform raw materials,
miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; or
(D) any parent company, subsidiary, or affiliate of the
entity described in subparagraph (A).
(5) Printer.--The term ``printer''--
(A) means desktop printers, multifunction printer
copiers, and printer/fax combinations taken out of service
that may or may not be designed to reside on a work surface,
and include various print technologies, including laser and
light-emitting diode (electrographic), ink jet, dot matrix,
thermal, and digital sublimation, and ``multi-function'' or
``all-in-one'' devices that perform different tasks,
including copying, scanning, faxing, and printing;
(B) includes floor-standing printers, printers with
optional floor stand, or household printers; and
(C) does not include point of sale (POS) receipt
printers, calculators with printing capabilities, label
makers, or non-standalone printers that are embedded into
products that are not covered by the definition in
subparagraphs (A) and (B).
SEC. 880. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION, PROCUREMENT, AND
CONTRACTING RELATED TO FOREIGN-MADE ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING MACHINES.
(a) Prohibition on Agency Operation or Procurement.--The
Secretary of Defense may not operate, or enter into or renew
a contract for the procurement of--
(1) a covered additive manufacturing machine 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 additive manufacturing systems or
machines described in paragraph (1).
(b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) does
not apply to the operation or procurement of additive
manufacturing systems or machines for the purposes of
testing, analysis, and training related to intelligence,
electronic warfare, and information warfare operations.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis by
certifying in writing to the congressional defense committees
that the operation or procurement of additive manufacturing
systems or machines is required in the national interest of
the United States.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Additive manufacturing machine.--The term ``additive
manufacturing machine'' means a system of integrated hardware
and software used to realize an additive manufacturing
process, including the deposition of material and the
associated post-processing steps as applicable.
(2) Additive manufacturing process.--The term ``additive
manufacturing process'' means a process of joining materials
to make parts from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer,
as opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies.
(3) Covered additive manufacturing company.--The term
``covered additive manufacturing company'' means any of the
following:
(A) Any entity that produces or provides additive
manufacturing machines and 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).
(B) Any entity that produces or provides additive
manufacturing machines and--
(i) is domiciled in a covered foreign country; or
(ii) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership,
control, or influence by a covered foreign country, as
determined by the Secretary of Defense in accordance with the
National Industrial Security Program or any successor to such
program.
(4) Covered additive manufacturing machine.--The term
``covered additive manufacturing machine'' means additive
manufacturing machines and any related services and equipment
manufactured by a covered additive manufacturing company.
(5) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign
country'' means the People's Republic of China, Iran, the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the Russian
Federation.
SEC. 881. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH CERTAIN
BIOTECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS.
(a) In General.--The head of an executive agency may
not--
(1) procure or obtain any biotechnology equipment or
service produced or provided by a biotechnology company of
concern; or
(2) enter into a contract or extend or renew a contract
with any entity that--
(A) uses biotechnology equipment or services produced or
provided by a biotechnology company of concern and acquired
after the applicable effective date in subsection (c) in
performance of the contract with the executive agency; or
(B) enters into any contract the performance of which
such entity knows or has reason to believe will require, in
performance of the contract with the executive agency, the
use of biotechnology equipment or services produced or
provided by a biotechnology company of concern and acquired
after the applicable effective date in subsection (c).
(b) Prohibition on Loan and Grant Funds.--The head of an
executive agency may not obligate or expend loan or grant
funds to, and a loan or grant recipient may not use loan or
grant funds to--
(1) procure, obtain, or use any biotechnology equipment
or services produced or provided by a biotechnology company
of concern; or
(2) enter into a contract or extend or renew a contract
with an entity described in subsection (a)(2).
(c) Effective Dates.--
(1) Certain entities.--With respect to the biotechnology
companies of concern covered by subsection (f)(2)(A), the
prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect
60 days after the Federal Acquisition Regulation is revised
pursuant to subsection (h).
(2) Other entities.--With respect to the biotechnology
companies of concern covered by subsection (f)(2)(B), the
prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect
180 days after the Federal Acquisition Regulation is revised
pursuant to subsection (h).
(3) Rules of construction.--
(A) Exclusions.--Prior to the date that is 5 years after
a revision to the Federal Acquisition Regulation pursuant to
subsection (h) that identifies a biotechnology company of
concern covered by subsection (f)(2), subsections (a)(2) and
(b)(2) shall not apply to biotechnology equipment or services
produced or provided under a contract or agreement, including
previously negotiated contract options, entered into before
the effective date under paragraph (2).
(B) Safe harbor.--The term ``biotechnology equipment or
services produced or provided by a biotechnology company of
concern'' shall not be construed to refer to any
biotechnology equipment or services that were formerly, but
are no longer, produced or provided by biotechnology
companies of concern.
(d) Waiver Authorities.--
(1) Specific biotechnology exception.--
(A) Waiver.--The head of the applicable executive agency
may waive the prohibition under subsections (a) and (b) on a
case-by-case basis--
(i) with the approval of the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense; and
(ii) if such head submits a notification and
justification to the appropriate congressional committees not
later than 30 days after granting such waiver.
(B) Duration.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), a
waiver granted under subparagraph (A) shall last for a period
of not more than 365 days.
(ii) Extension.--The head of the applicable executive
agency, with the approval of the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, and in coordination with the Secretary
of Defense, may extend a waiver granted under subparagraph
(A) one time, for a period up to 180 days after the date on
which the waiver would otherwise expire, if such an extension
is in the national security interests of the United States
and if such head submits a notification and justification to
the appropriate congressional committees not later than 10
days after granting such waiver extension.
(2) Overseas health care services.--The head of an
executive agency may waive the prohibitions under subsections
(a) and (b) with respect to a contract, subcontract, or
transaction for the acquisition or provision of health care
services overseas on a case-by-case basis--
(A) if the head of such executive agency determines that
the waiver is--
(i) necessary to support the mission or activities of the
employees of such executive agency described in subsection
(e)(2)(A); and
(ii) in the interest of the United States;
(B) with the approval of the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense; and
(C) if such head submits a notification and justification
to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 30
days after granting such waiver.
(e) Exceptions.--The prohibitions under subsections (a)
and (b) shall not apply to--
(1) any activity subject to the reporting requirements
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3091 et seq.) or
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any authorized intelligence activities of the United States;
(2) the acquisition or provision of health care services
overseas for--
(A) employees of the United States, including members of
the uniformed services (as defined in section 101(a) of title
10, United States Code), whose official duty stations are
located overseas or are on permissive temporary duty travel
overseas; or
(B) employees of contractors or subcontractors of the
United States--
(i) who are performing under a contract that directly
supports the missions or activities of individuals described
in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) whose primary duty stations are located overseas or
are on permissive temporary duty travel overseas;
(3) the acquisition, use, or distribution of human
multiomic data, lawfully compiled, that is commercially or
publicly available; or
(4) the procurement of medical countermeasures, medical
products, and related supplies, including ancillary medical
supplies, in direct response to a public health emergency
declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).
(f) Evaluation of Certain Biotechnology Entities.--
(1) Entity consideration.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget shall publish a list of the
entities that constitute biotechnology companies of concern
based on a list of suggested entities that shall be provided
by the Secretary of Defense in coordination with the Attorney
General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the
Secretary of Commerce, the Director of National Intelligence,
the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State,
and the National Cyber Director.
(2) Biotechnology companies of concern defined.--In this
section, the term ``biotechnology company of concern''
means--
(A) an entity that is identified in the annual list
published in the Federal Register by the Department of
Defense of Chinese military companies operating in the United
States pursuant to 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);
(B) any entity that is determined by the process
established in paragraph (1) to meet the following criteria--
(i) is subject to the administrative governance
structure, direction, control, or operates on behalf of the
government of a foreign adversary;
(ii) is to any extent involved in the manufacturing,
distribution, provision, or procurement of a biotechnology
equipment or service; and
(iii) poses a risk to the national security of the United
States based on--
(I) engaging in joint research with, being supported by,
or being affiliated with a foreign adversary's military,
internal security forces, or intelligence agencies;
(II) providing multiomic data obtained via biotechnology
equipment or services to the government of a foreign
adversary; or
(III) obtaining human multiomic data via the
biotechnology equipment or services without express and
informed consent; and
(C) any subsidiary, parent, affiliate, or successor of an
entity described in subparagraphs (A) or (B), provided it
meets the criteria set forth in subparagraph (B)(i).
(3) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after publication
of the list pursuant to paragraph (1), and any update to the
list pursuant to paragraph (4), the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of
National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security,
the Secretary of State, and the National Cyber Director,
shall establish guidance as necessary to implement the
requirements of this section.
(4) Updates.--The Director of the Office of Management
and Budget, in coordination with or based on a recommendation
provided by the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of
Commerce, the Director of National Intelligence, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and
the National Cyber Director, shall periodically, though not
less than annually, review and, as appropriate, modify the
list of biotechnology companies of concern, and notify the
appropriate congressional committees of any such
modifications.
(5) Notice of a designation and review.--
(A) In general.--A notice of a designation as a
biotechnology company of concern under paragraph (2)(B) shall
be issued to any biotechnology company of concern named in
the designation--
(i) advising that a designation has been made;
(ii) identifying the criteria relied upon under such
subparagraph and, to the extent consistent with national
security and law enforcement interests, the information that
formed the basis for the designation;
(iii) advising that, within 90 days after receipt of
notice, the biotechnology company of concern may submit
information and arguments in opposition to the designation;
(iv) describing the procedures governing the review and
possible issuance of a designation pursuant to paragraph (1);
and
(v) where practicable, identifying mitigation steps that
could be taken by the biotechnology company of concern that
may result in the rescission of the designation.
(B) Congressional notification requirements.--
(i) Notice of designation.--The Director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall submit the notice required under
subparagraph (A) to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives.
(ii) Information and argument in opposition to
designations.--Not later than 7 days after receiving any
information and arguments in opposition to a designation
pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii), the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget shall submit such information to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives.
(6) No immediate public release.--Any designation made
under paragraph (1) or paragraph (4) shall not be made
publicly available until the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, in coordination with appropriate
agencies, reviews all information submitted under paragraph
(5)(A)(iii) and issues a final determination that a company
shall remain listed as a biotechnology company of concern.
(g) Evaluation of National Security Risks Posed by
Foreign Adversary Acquisition of American Multiomic Data.--
(1) Assessment.--Not later than 270 days after the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence,
in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney
General of the United States, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the National
Cyber Director, shall complete an assessment of risks to
national security posed by human multiomic data from United
States citizens that is collected or stored by a foreign
adversary from the provision of biotechnology equipment or
services.
(2) Report requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the
completion of the assessment developed under paragraph (1),
the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report
with such assessment to the appropriate congressional
committees.
(3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (2) shall
be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(h) Regulations.--Not later than one year after the date
of establishment of guidance required under subsection
(f)(3), and as necessary for subsequent updates, the Federal
Acquisition Regulatory Council shall revise the Federal
Acquisition Regulation as necessary to implement the
requirements of this section.
(i) Reporting on Intelligence on Nefarious Activities of
Biotechnology Companies With Human Multiomic Data.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and annually thereafter, the Director of National
Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of executive
agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on any intelligence in possession of such
agencies related to nefarious activities conducted by
biotechnology companies with human multiomic data. The report
shall include information pertaining to potential threats to
national security or public safety from the selling,
reselling, licensing, trading, transferring, sharing, or
otherwise providing or making available to any foreign
country of any forms of multiomic data of a United States
citizen.
(j) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are
authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out
this section.
(k) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee
on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Select Committee on
Strategic Competition between the United States and the
Chinese Communist Party of the House of Representatives.
(2) Biotechnology equipment or service.--The term
``biotechnology equipment or service'' means--
(A) equipment, including genetic sequencers, or any other
instrument, apparatus, machine, or device, including
components and accessories thereof, that is designed for use
in the research, development, production, or analysis of
biological materials as well as any software, firmware, or
other digital components that are specifically designed for
use in, and necessary for the operation of, such equipment;
(B) any service for the research, development,
production, analysis, detection, or provision of information,
including data storage and transmission related to biological
materials, including--
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(i) advising, consulting, or support services with
respect to the use or implementation of an instrument,
apparatus, machine, or device described in subparagraph (A);
and
(ii) disease detection, genealogical information, and
related services; and
(C) any other service, instrument, apparatus, machine,
component, accessory, device, software, or firmware that is
designed for use in the research, development, production, or
analysis of biological materials that the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the
heads of executive agencies, as determined appropriate by the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, determines
appropriate in the interest of national security.
(3) Contract.--Except as the term is used under
subsection (b)(2) and subsection (c)(3), the term
``contract'' means any contract subject to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation issued under section 1303(a)(1) of
title 41, United States Code.
(4) Control.--The term ``control'' has the meaning given
to that term in section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal
Regulations, or any successor regulations.
(5) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has
the meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' in section
105 of title 5, United States Code.
(6) Foreign adversary.--The term ``foreign adversary''
has the meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section
4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.
(7) Multiomic.--The term ``multiomic'' means data types
that include genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics,
proteomics, and metabolomics.
(8) Overseas.--The term ``overseas'' means any area
outside of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, or a territory or possession of the United States.
SEC. 882. SKYFOUNDRY PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) Program required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a program to encourage the rapid development,
testing, and scalable manufacturing of small unmanned
aircraft systems and components, with potential expansion to
associated energetics and other autonomous systems as
determined by the Secretary, leveraging existing competencies
within the commercial sector and the Department of Defense
organic industrial base.
(2) Designation.--The program established pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``SkyFoundry Program''
(in this section the ``Program'').
(3) Administration.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) administer the Program through the Secretary of the
Army; and
(B) establish the Program as part of the Defense
Industrial Resilience Consortium.
(b) Alternative Acquisition Mechanism.--In carrying out
the Program, the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize
alternative acquisition mechanisms to accelerate development
and production, including--
(1) other transaction authority under section 4022 of
title 10, United States Code;
(2) middle tier of acquisition pathway for rapid
prototyping and rapid fielding as authorized by section 3602
of such title; and
(3) software acquisition pathway as authorized by section
3603 of such title.
(c) Components.--The Program shall have two components as
follows:
(1) Innovation facility.--An innovation facility for the
development of small unmanned aircraft systems. The facility
may be operated by United States Special Operations Command
in collaboration with United States Army Materiel Command,
serving as the research, development, and testing hub,
integrating lessons learned from global conflicts to rapidly
evolve United States small unmanned aircraft systems designs
in partnership with contractor entities.
(2) Production facility.--The Commander of United States
Army Materiel Command shall identify a production facility
with the competencies for producing various forms of small
unmanned aircraft systems and components of small unmanned
aircraft systems. The facility shall be operated by United
States Army Materiel Command in collaboration with industry
partners to enable scalable production as needed.
(d) Public-private Partnership Model.--To support the
Program, the Secretary may leverage authorities, including
section 2474 of title 10, United States Code, to foster
voluntary public-private partnerships. Such partnerships may
include--
(1) agreements with private industry, academic
institutions, and nonprofit organizations in support of the
Program; and
(2) innovative arrangements that allow industry partners
to utilize government facilities and equipment, such as co-
located hybrid teams of military, civilian, and contractor
personnel, to promote technology transfer, workforce
development, and surge capacity.
(e) Facilities and Infrastructure.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the
Secretary shall prioritize utilizing or modifying existing
Army Depot facilities and select at least two separate sites
for the Program, one to house the innovation facility
required by paragraph (1) of subsection (c) and one to house
the production facility required by paragraph (2) of such
subsection.
(2) Authority to renovate, expand, and construct.--The
Secretary may renovate, expand, or construct facilities for
the Program using available funds, notwithstanding chapter
169 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) Selection of sites.--When selecting sites for the
Program, the Secretary shall consider that the production
facility required by subsection (c)(2) shall be housed at an
existing Army Depot.
(f) Intellectual Property Rights.--The Secretary shall
ensure that any public-private partnership established under
this section provides the United States delivery of technical
data and rights in technical data for any systems or
technologies developed under the Program using Federal
Government funding in accordance with sections 3771 through
3775 of title 10, United States Code.
(g) Defense Production Act Designation.--The President
(or the Secretary of Defense under delegated authority) may
use authorities under title III of the Defense Production Act
of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.) to support domestic
industrial base capacity for small unmanned aircraft systems
and associated energetics and autonomous systems.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
SEC. 901. ECONOMIC DEFENSE UNIT.
(a) In General.--Chapter 4 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 149a. Economic Defense Unit
``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the
Department of Defense an Economic Defense Unit (in this
section referred to as the `Unit').
``(b) Director.--
``(1) In general.--The head of the Unit shall be the
Director (in this section referred to as the `Director').
``(2) Appointment.--The Director shall be appointed by
the Secretary of Defense from among--
``(A) employees in Senior Executive Service positions (as
defined in section 3132 of title 5); or
``(B) individuals from outside the civil service who have
successfully held equivalent positions.
``(3) Authority of director.--The Director--
``(A) shall serve as a principal staff assistant to the
Secretary of Defense on matters within the responsibilities
of the Unit;
``(B) shall report directly to the Deputy Secretary of
Defense without intervening authority; and
``(C) may communicate views on matters within the
responsibilities of the Unit directly to the Deputy Secretary
without obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other
official within the Department of Defense.
``(c) Responsibilities.--The Unit shall be responsible
for the following:
``(1) Coordinating among, and harmonizing economic
competition activities by, components of the Department of
Defense, including by serving as a co-chair of the National
Defense Economic Competition Research Council.
``(2) Developing and maintaining requirements for
economic competition activities to reinforce military
advantage, including requirements described in subsection
(d).
``(3) Developing and maintaining a campaign plan for
economic competition activities to reinforce military
advantage.
``(4) Conducting or sponsoring analyses and other net
assessment activities to scope economic competition
activities, gaps, needs, or requirements related to
activities of the United States, allies of the United States,
or adversaries.
``(5) Directing the execution of economic competition
activities.
``(6) Developing programming and budget submissions for
economic competition activities.
``(7) Advising the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary
with respect to economic competition activities, including
with respect to coordinating integration of economic
competition requirements or programs into joint and
interagency planning activities.
``(8) Acting as the principal interlocutor for
interagency activities related to economic competition
activities.
``(9) Leading outreach of the Department of Defense to
relevant private actors engaged in economic competition
activities, including by liaising with private actors under
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).
``(10) Sponsoring or conducting regular tabletop
exercises related to economic competition activities in order
to--
``(A) assess the economic impacts of decisions of the
Department of Defense during crises and conflicts;
``(B) evaluate the economic tools available to the United
States Government to augment the capabilities of the
Department of Defense in competition, crises, and conflicts;
or
``(C) evaluate planning scenarios or concept development,
including to test proposed doctrine, tactics, or other
nonmaterial approaches for economic competition activities
that might be used by the Department of Defense.
``(11) Selecting economic competition activities projects
to be carried out using funds made available to the Unit,
allocating funds to organizations to carry out such projects,
and monitoring the execution of such projects.
``(12) Serving as the co-chair of the National Security
Capital Forum.
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``(13) Carrying out such other activities as the Deputy
Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
``(14) Regularly updating the National Security Council
and relevant Federal agencies with respect to the economic
competition activities of the Department of Defense.
``(d) Economic Competition Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--The requirements for economic
competition activities developed and maintained by the Unit
under subsection (c)(2) may include requirements for--
``(A) access, basing, and overflight;
``(B) countering mobilization of adversaries;
``(C) countering defense industrial base activities by
adversaries;
``(D) ensuring the access of the United States to
critical materials and capabilities; and
``(E) such other matters as the Director considers
appropriate.
``(2) Consultations.--In developing requirements for
economic competition activities under subsection (c)(2), the
Director shall consult--
``(A) integrated priorities lists from combatant
commanders derived from operational plans or theater campaign
plans;
``(B) integrated priorities lists of defense industrial
base shortfalls or investment opportunities; and
``(C) the outcomes of experimentation events, science and
technology activities, and examinations of issues of economic
competition by concept development organizations.
``(e) Reporting Requirements.--
``(1) Quarterly briefings.--Not less frequently than
quarterly, the Director shall provide to the Secretary of
Defense and the congressional defense committees a briefing
on, for the quarter preceding the briefing--
``(A) the activities of the Unit;
``(B) the outcomes of and advances resulting from such
activities; and
``(C) work product of the Unit.
``(2) Annual reports.--Not less frequently than annually,
the Director shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the matters described in subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) for the year preceding
submission of the report.
``(f) Economic Competition Activities Defined.--In this
section, the term `economic competition activities' means
actions that are taken to reinforce military advantage in and
through the economic domain, including such actions taken--
``(1) to leverage private capital and market actors;
``(2) to acquire or procure items;
``(3) to protect or enhance the economic or technological
advantage of the United States or allies of the United
States;
``(4) in the information environment or cyber environment
or as other sensitive operations; or
``(5) to leverage interagency authorities.''.
(b) National Defense Economic Competition Research
Council.--Section 228(c) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is
amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) Chair.--The Director of the Economic Defense Unit
shall be the chair of the Council.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (N) as
clauses (i) through (xiv), respectively, and by moving such
clauses, as so redesignated, two ems to the right; and
(B) by striking ``The co-chairs'' and all that follows
through ``the following:'' and inserting in the following:
``The Council shall include the following:
``(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
``(B) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering.
``(C) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.
``(D) Representatives from each of the following:''.
(c) National Security Capital Forum.--Section 1092(b) of
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159; 10 U.S.C. 149 note) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Co-chairs.--The Director of the Office of Strategic
Capital and the Director of the Economic Defense Unit shall
serve as co-chairs of the forum established under subsection
(a).''.
SEC. 902. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC
CAPITAL.
(a) In General.--Section 149 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (j);
and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsections:
``(f) Fees.--
``(1) In general.--The Director may--
``(A) charge and collect fees for the costs of services
provided by the Office and associated with administering
programs under this section, including for project-specific
transaction costs and direct costs relating to such services;
and
``(B) establish those fees at amounts that will ensure
recovery of the full costs of administering those programs.
``(2) Deposit into credit program account.--
``(A) In general.--Amounts collected as fees under
paragraph (1) shall--
``(i) be deposited into the Credit Program Account
established under subsection (e)(5); and
``(ii) remain available until expended.
``(B) Limitation on use of fees.--Notwithstanding
subsection (e)(5)(B), none of the fees collected under
paragraph (1) may be used to pay salaries or expenses of
civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
``(3) Termination of authority.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided by subparagraph
(B), the authority under paragraph (1) to charge and collect
fees shall expire on the date specified in paragraph (9)(A)
of subsection (e) for the expiration of the authority of the
Director to make new loans and provide new loan guarantees
under paragraph (3)(A)(i) of that subsection.
``(B) Treatment of certain assets.--With respect to a
loan or loan guarantee provided under this section that is
outstanding as of the expiration date under subparagraph (A),
the authority of the Director under paragraph (1) to charge
and collect fees for services relating to the loan or loan
guarantee shall remain in effect for the duration of the loan
or loan guarantee.
``(4) Reports required.--
``(A) Annual report.--Not later than March 1 of each
year, the Director shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes--
``(i) a detailed summary of the fees collected under
paragraph (1) in the preceding fiscal year; and
``(ii) a description of how those fees were allocated.
``(B) Audit.--The Inspector General of the Department of
Defense shall--
``(i) conduct an audit of fees charged and collected
under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once every two
years; and
``(ii) not later than June 1 of the year in which an
audit is conducted under clause (i), submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of
the audit.
``(g) Authority to Accept Services.--Notwithstanding
section 1342 of title 31, the Director may accept services,
such as legal, financial, technical, or professional
services, associated with administering programs under this
section, including accepting such services as payment in kind
for services provided by the Office.
``(h) Presumption of Compliance.--Each agreement for a
loan or loan guarantee executed by the Director shall be
conclusively presumed to be issued in compliance with the
requirements of this section.
``(i) Authority to Collect Debts.--In the case of a
default on a loan or loan guarantee provided under this
section, the Director may exercise any priority of the United
States in collecting debts relating to the default.''.
(b) Determinations of Loan Default Under Pilot Program on
Capital Assistance to Support Defense Investment in
Industrial Base.--Subsection (e)(3)(A)(ii)(VI) of such
section is amended by striking ``Secretary'' and inserting
``Director''.
(c) Conforming Amendment to Credit Program Account.--
Subsection (e)(5)(A)(ii) of such section is amended--
(1) by striking ``consist of amounts'' and inserting the
following: ``consist of--
``(I) amounts'';
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
``(II) fees deposited under subsection (f)(2).''.
SEC. 903. MODIFICATIONS TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTOR FOR
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION.
Section 139(b) of title 10, United States Code is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) maintain, on behalf of the Secretary of Defense,
enabling and cross-cutting activities that support
operational test and evaluation across the Department,
including--
``(A) the Cyber Assessment Program;
``(B) the Center for Countermeasures;
``(C) the Test and Evaluation Threat Resource Activity;
``(D) the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for
Munitions Effectiveness Program;
``(E) the Joint Aircraft Survivability Program;
``(F) the Joint Test and Evaluation Program; and
``(G) the Test and Evaluation Transformation Program.''.
SEC. 904. DIRECTIVE AUTHORITY FOR MATTERS FOR WHICH UNDER
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND
ENGINEERING HAS RESPONSIBILITY.
Section 133a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting ``elements of the Department relating
to'' after ``supervising, all''; and
(B) by inserting ``and to enhance jointness'' after ``and
engineering efforts''; and
(C) 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) directing the Secretaries of the military
departments and the heads of all other
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elements of the Department with regard to matters for which
the Under Secretary has responsibility.''.
SEC. 905. MODIFICATION OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS STRATEGIC PLAN
AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF JOINT ENERGETICS
TRANSITION OFFICE.
Section 148(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) identifying raw material waste produced during the
explosives manufacturing process and developing plans to
reduce waste and optimize production.''.
SEC. 906. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING
ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION
OFFICE.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation
and Maintenance, Defense-wide, for the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering for travel expenses, not more than 90 percent may
be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense
notifies the congressional defense committees that the
Department of Defense has established the Joint Energetics
Transition Office as required by section 148 of title 10,
United States Code, and provided that Office with the staff
and other resources necessary to effectively carry out the
responsibilities specified in subsection (c) of that section.
SEC. 907. MODIFICATION OF COVERED TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES FOR
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL.
Paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of section 149 of title
10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 902(a)(1),
is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (U) through (GG) as
subparagraphs (V) through (HH), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (T) the following new
subparagraph:
``(U) Nuclear fission and fusion energy, and associated
infrastructure, including advanced nuclear reactors.''.
SEC. 908. MODIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITIES OF
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE WITH DUTIES
RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL BASE POLICY AND
READINESS.
(a) Establishment of Assistant Secretary of Defense for
International Armaments Cooperation.--Section 138(b) of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs
(8) and (9), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new
paragraph (7):
``(7) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for International Armaments Cooperation,
who shall report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment. The principal duty of the
Assistant Secretary shall be to carry out section 133b(b)(10)
of this title.''.
(b) Renaming of Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities as Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Strategy, Plans, Capabilities, and Readiness.--On
and after the date of the enactment of this Act--
(1) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy,
Plans, and Capabilities shall be known as the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Capabilities, and
Readiness; and
(2) any reference in any law or regulation to the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and
Capabilities shall be deemed to be a reference to the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans,
Capabilities, and Readiness.
(c) Elimination of Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Readiness.--The position of Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Readiness is eliminated.
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
SEC. 911. MODIFICATIONS TO JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT
COUNCIL.
(a) Mission.--Subsection (b) of section 181 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1)
through (7) and inserting the following:
``(1) evaluating global trends, threats, and adversary
capabilities to inform understanding of joint operational
problems and shape a joint force design;
``(2) coordinating with commanders of combatant commands
with respect to compiling, refining, and prioritizing joint
operational problems;
``(3) continuously reviewing and assessing military
capabilities of the armed forces, Defense Agencies, or other
entities of the Department of Defense to meet applicable
requirements in the national defense strategy under section
113(g) of this title;
``(4) identifying and prioritizing gaps and opportunities
in military capabilities to meet such requirements, including
making recommendations for changes to address such gaps and
leverage such opportunities;
``(5) identifying advances in technology, innovative
commercial solutions, and concepts of operation that could
improve the ability of the joint force in achieving military
advantage for the United States;
``(6) designing the joint force in a manner that
addresses joint operational problems and, in doing so,
evaluating force design initiatives of the armed forces to
recommend acceptance, mitigation, or alternative force
designs;
``(7) maintaining a repository of joint operational
problems and identification of military capabilities that are
addressing those problems; and
``(8) evaluating impact to joint military capability
requirements for the purposes of section 4375(b).''.
(b) Composition.--Subsection (c)(1) of such section is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(G) In any case in which the Council is considering a
topic of significant interest to a combatant command, the
commander of the combatant command or a designee of the
commander who is a general or flag officer.''.
(c) Advisors.--Subsection (d) of such section is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``paragraphs (1) and
(2) of'';
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``, and strongly consider,'' and
inserting ``and consider''; and
(B) by striking ``under subsection (b)(2) and joint
performance requirements pursuant to subsection (b)(3)'';
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``, and strongly
consider,'' and inserting ``and consider''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) Input from industry.--The Council may seek views
from industry on commercially available technology to address
joint operational problems or capability gaps.''.
(d) Performance Requirements.--Subsection (e) of such
section is amended by striking ``and, except'' and all that
follows through ``Council''.
(e) Definitions.--Subsection (h) of such section is
amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2);
(3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so
redesignated, the following new paragraph (1):
``(1) The term `capability requirement' means a
capability that is critical or essential to address a joint
operational problem.''; and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
the following new paragraph (3):
``(3) The term `joint operational problem'--
``(A) means a challenge across the joint force faced by a
combatant command in achieving an assigned military
objective; and
``(B) may include limitations in capabilities, resources,
or the ability to effectively and efficiently coordinate
across the joint force, with another combatant command, or
among joint military capabilities.''.
(f) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Acquisition-related functions of chiefs of the armed
forces.--Section 3104(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``(subject, where appropriate, to
validation by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council
pursuant to section 181 of this title)''.
(2) Limitations on defense modernization account.--
Section 3136(e)(1)(A) of such title is amended--
(A) by striking ``in excess of--'' and all that follows
through ``(i) a specific limitation'' and inserting ``in
excess of a specific limitation''; and
(B) by striking clause (ii).
(3) Factors to be considered for milestone a approval.--
Section 4251(e)(1) of such title is amended by striking
``approved by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council''.
(4) Factors to be considered for milestone b approval.--
Section 4252(b) of such title is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (9); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (15) as
paragraphs (9) through (14), respectively.
(5) Breach of critical cost growth threshold.--Section
4376 of such title is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``, after consultation
with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council regarding
program requirements,'';
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``to meet the
joint military requirement (as defined in section 181(g)(1)
of this title)''; and
(C) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``joint''.
(6) Acquisition accountability on missile defense
system.--Section 5514(b)(2)(C)(ii) of such title is amended
by striking ``approved'' and inserting ``reviewed''.
SEC. 912. TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR COUNTERING SMALL
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
(a) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment as Executive Agent.--Section 133b(b)(5) 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 semicolon and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F) the executive agent for the Department of Defense
for oversight of efforts to counter small unmanned
aircraft;''.
(b) Elimination of Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft
Systems Office.--
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(1) In general.--Effective on the date that is 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act--
(A) the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Office of the Army is terminated; and
(B) the functions, assets, and civilian employees of the
Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office of the
Army shall be transferred to the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
(2) References.--On and after the date that is 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference in
any law or regulation to the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned
Aircraft Systems Office of the Army shall be deemed to be a
reference to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Plan for additional kinetic effectors for low, slow,
small unmanned aircraft integrated defeat system.--Section
113 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (Public Law 118-159) is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``of the army'';
(B) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``Secretary of the Army'' and inserting
``Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment''; and
(ii) by striking ``of the Army''; and
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ``September 30, 2025,
the Secretary of the Army'' and inserting ``September 30,
2026, the Under Secretary''.
(2) Counter unmanned aerial system threat library.--
Section 353 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 130i note) is
amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Not later'' and all
that follows through ``Office,'' and inserting ``Not later
than June 30, 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and all that follows
through ``Office,'' and inserting ``The Under Secretary'';
and
(ii) by striking ``the Secretary of the Army'' and
inserting ``the Under Secretary''.
SEC. 913. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF
ESTABLISHING A JOINT CAPABILITIES AND
PROGRAMMING BOARD.
(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of
establishing a Joint Capabilities and Programming Board (in
this section referred to as the ``Board'') within the
Department of Defense to serve as a consolidated forum for
addressing joint military capabilities and program budgeting
for investments.
(b) Elements of Study.--The study required by subsection
(a) shall assess and provide recommendations on the following
elements for the proposed Board:
(1) The potential for the Board to act as the primary
joint forum for--
(A) reviewing and recommending actions on joint military
capabilities spanning multiple components of the Department
of Defense to address priority capability needs; and
(B) evaluating and recommending actions on investment
portfolio evaluation and budgeting matters to prioritize
joint military capabilities and optimize lethality based on
available resources.
(2) The feasibility of the Board being co-chaired by the
Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and the
Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council,
including the roles, authorities, and responsibilities of the
co-chairpersons.
(3) The advisability of a Board composition that
includes--
(A) core membership consisting of--
(i) the co-chairpersons;
(ii) representatives from the Joint Requirements
Oversight Council;
(iii) representatives from the Office of the Director of
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation;
(iv) representatives from the Armed Forces and combatant
commands to reflect military user perspectives; and
(v) representatives of portfolio acquisition executives
or equivalent managers to reflect program execution
perspectives;
(B) a flexible structure permitting the establishment of
ad hoc or standing committees to address specific areas or
issues, drawing from the core membership;
(C) separate staff directly accountable to each co-
chairperson to assist in identifying, reviewing,
coordinating, and analyzing matters brought before the Board;
and
(D) mission engineering and integration analysis cells
that evaluate the effectiveness of current and proposed value
chains of the Department of Defense and inform the assessment
of alternative courses of action for capability and resource
investments.
(4) The potential structure for decision-making by the
Board, including--
(A) maintaining autonomy for the Armed Forces and
portfolio acquisition executives to make decisions and
execute programs without requiring approval by or the
submission of documentation to the Board;
(B) issuing recommendations by majority vote of members
of the Board, to be forwarded to the Deputy Secretary of
Defense unless unanimously rejected by the co-chairpersons;
and
(C) allowing the members or representatives of the Board
to submit dissenting opinions alongside recommendations for
consideration by the Deputy Secretary of Defense or the
Secretary of Defense.
(5) The feasibility of operational procedures,
including--
(A) issue identification processes prioritizing issues--
(i) nominated by members of the Board, the Armed Forces,
the combatant commands, or portfolio acquisition executives;
and
(ii) addressing capability gaps, resource constraints, or
programmatic challenges requiring joint or departmental
action; and
(B) flexible quorum and voting procedures to ensure
efficient decision-making and requiring participation from
representatives of military users and program acquisition
executives directly impacted by any recommendation.
(6) The provision of sufficient staff, directly
accountable to the co-chairpersons, to support the Board's
operations and analysis of issues.
(7) The impact of the proposed Board on existing entities
of the Department of Defense, including the Joint
Requirements Oversight Council and the Office of the Director
of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, including
potential overlaps, redundancies, or synergies between the
missions and responsibilities of those entities and the
Board.
(8) The anticipated benefits of enhanced joint capability
prioritization and resource allocation, including the ability
to consolidate or remove existing processes and decision
forums.
(9) Potential barriers to establishing the Board,
including resource requirements and alignment with existing
acquisition and budgeting processes.
(c) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the results of the study
required by subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility and
advisability of establishing the Board, addressing each
element specified in subsection (b);
(B) if establishing the Board is deemed feasible and
advisable--
(i) specific recommendations for the organizational
structure, governance, voting mechanisms, quorum
requirements, and operational procedures of the Board; and
(ii) an estimation of the costs, resource requirements,
and timeline for establishing and operating the Board; and
(C) any additional findings or recommendations to improve
joint capability development, program budgeting, and resource
allocation within the Department of Defense.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to prevent the establishment of a Joint
Capabilities and Programming Board before the completion and
review of the study required by subsection (a).
SEC. 914. BRIEFING ON RESTRUCTURING OF ARMY FUTURES COMMAND
AND TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND.
(a) In General.--Not less than 60 days before executing
any plan to merge, consolidate, or otherwise reorganize the
Army Futures Command and the Training and Doctrine Command of
the Army, the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of
the Army shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a comprehensive briefing on the merger,
consolidation, or other reorganization.
(b) Elements.--The briefing required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A description of the proposed merger, consolidation,
or other reorganization, including affected commands,
subordinate entities, and organizational structures.
(2) The strategic, operational, and fiscal rationale for
the proposed merger, consolidation, or other reorganization.
(3) An assessment of potential impacts of the proposed
merger, consolidation, or other reorganization on the
readiness and mission effectiveness of the Army.
(4) An identification of resource reallocations,
including installation realignment or closures and personnel
movements.
(5) A timeline for implementation of the proposed merger,
consolidation, or other reorganization.
SEC. 915. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR MILITARY-TO-
CIVILIAN TRANSITION.
(a) Designation.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness shall designate a senior official of
the Department of Defense to oversee policy and programs
related to the transition of members of the Armed Forces from
active duty to--
(A) civilian life; or
(B) reserve components.
(2) Qualifications.--The official designated under
paragraph (1) shall be designated from among individuals
with--
(A) extensive experience with veterans services; and
(B) knowledge of the transition from active duty to--
(i) civilian life; and
(ii) reserve components.
(b) Role, Responsibility, and Authority.--
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(1) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness, in consultation with the Secretary
of Defense, shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and
authorities of the official designated under subsection
(a)(1).
(2) Roles, responsibilities, and authorities required.--
The roles, responsibilities, and authorities prescribed
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the
transition of members of the Armed Forces and their families
from active duty to civilian life and reserve components--
(A) serving as the principal advisor to the Secretary of
Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on policies,
operations, and programs and activities relating to the
transition of members;
(B) assisting the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, and the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness with policies, operations, and
programs and activities relating to the transition of
members;
(C) working, in coordination with the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary
of Education, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
all activities relating to the transition of members;
(D) serving as the chief transition officer of the
Department of Defense, with the mission of coordinating and
overseeing the effectiveness of transition programs of the
Department of Defense and ensuring all members of the Armed
Forces are well equipped for civilian life or the reserve
components, as the case may be;
(E) overseeing the Military-Civilian Transition Office
and the implementation of transition programs across the
Department of Defense;
(F) conducting a review and assessment of all transition
programs and services offered by the Department of Defense,
including the Transition Assistance Program and Skillbridge
Program, and proposing legislative or administrative action--
(i) to improve the efficacy and efficiency of the
programs; and
(ii) to ensure compliance with all legal requirements
related to transition assistance; and
(G) working with Federal agencies, State and local
governments, and nongovernmental organizations to improve the
delivery of transition support services.
(c) Briefing on Designation and Implementation.--Not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees on--
(1) the status of the designation of the official under
subsection (a); and
(2) the implementation of the roles, responsibilities,
and authorities of the official under subsection (b).
SEC. 916. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.
Section 151 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(h) Removal of Members of Joint Chiefs of Staff.--(1)
If the President removes a member of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff from office or transfers a member of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff to another position or location before the end of
the term of the member as specified in statute, the President
shall, not later than five days after the removal or transfer
takes effect, submit to Congress, including the congressional
defense committees, notice that the member is being removed
or transferred and a statement of the reason for the removal
or transfer.
``(2) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a personnel
action authorized by another provision of law.''.
SEC. 917. LONGER TERM AND ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT TO RANK
OF ADMIRAL OF COMMANDER OF NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS
COMMAND.
(a) Term.--Section 526 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(k)(1) An individual serving as the Commander of the
Naval Sea Systems Command--
``(A) subject to paragraph (2), shall serve for a term of
eight years; and
``(B) is eligible to be appointed to the rank of Admiral
during the final three years of that term.
``(2) The Secretary of the Navy may terminate the term of
an individual serving as the Commander of the Naval Sea
Systems Command before the end of the eight-year term
specified in paragraph (1)(A) if the Secretary notifies the
congressional defense committees of the termination.''.
(b) Extension of Time Period for Retirement for Years of
Service.--Section 636(c) of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``In the administration'' and inserting
``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), in the
administration''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The officer serving as the Commander of the Naval
Sea Systems Command--
``(A) may continue to serve after 40 years of active
commissioned service in order to complete the term of the
Commander specified in section 526(k)(1)(A) of this title;
and
``(B) may in no case serve more than 45 years of active
commissioned service.''.
(c) Report on Options for New Private Shipyards.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, acting
through the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development, and Acquisition and in coordination with the
Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command, shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on incentives
that would promote private investment in the creation of two
new private shipyards on the Pacific Coast. The incentives
should be focused on new construction shipyards. The report
may include suggested locations based on strategic laydown or
other relevant defense industrial base matters.
(2) Requirements.--In preparing the report required by
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
(A) give consideration to locations in noncontiguous
States; and
(B) assess the potential for investment in or
establishment of a United States subsidiary of a foreign-
owned shipbuilding company, with special preference to
companies based in Japan and the Republic of Korea.
(3) Form.--
(A) In general.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(B) Public availability.--The unclassified portion of the
report required by paragraph (1) shall be made available to
the public.
SEC. 918. DELAY OF DISESTABLISHMENT OF NAVY EXPEDITIONARY
COMBAT COMMAND PACIFIC.
(a) In General.--During the one-year period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Navy may not take any action to disestablish the Navy
Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific located at Joint Base
Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary (or a
designee of the Secretary) shall brief the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
on--
(1) the status of the decision of the Secretary with
respect to the disestablishment of the Navy Expeditionary
Combat Command Pacific; and
(2) the strategic rationale, cost, and benefits of such
disestablishment.
SEC. 919. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSOLIDATION,
DISESTABLISHMENT, OR ELIMINATION OF GEOGRAPHIC
COMBATANT COMMANDS.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to
consolidate, disestablish, or otherwise eliminate a
geographic combatant command of the Department of Defense
until not earlier than 90 days after the Secretary of Defense
submits to the congressional defense committees a report
that, at a minimum, addresses the following:
(1) A detailed plan for consolidation, disestablishment,
or elimination of the geographic combatant command, including
associated timelines and detailed accounting of the
associated costs.
(2) A detailed analysis of the anticipated impact of the
consolidation, disestablishment, or elimination on the
ability of the Department of Defense to accomplish objectives
in the affected area of responsibility, including the ability
of the Department to effectively deter conflict, maintain
peace and security, and conduct military operations,
exercises, and security cooperation activities with allies
and partners.
SEC. 920. ELIMINATION OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Duties of Secretary of Defense.--Section 113 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively;
(2) in subsection (g)(1)(B)--
(A) by striking clause (vii); and
(B) by redesignating clauses (viii), (ix), and (x) as
clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix), respectively;
(3) in subsection (l)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``to measure--'' and
all that follows through ``(C) the efforts'' and inserting
``to measure the efforts'': and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``shall--'' and all that follows through
``(A) ensure that'' and inserting ``shall ensure that'';
(ii) by striking the semicolon after ``extent
practicable'' and inserting a period: and
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (F); and
(4) in subsection (m)--
(A) by striking ``, disaggregated by gender, race, and
ethnicity,'' each place it appears;
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``disaggregated by
gender, race, and ethnicity,''; and
(C) in paragraph (9), by striking ``, gender, race, and
ethnicity''.
(b) Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of
Defense.--Section 147 of title 10, United States Code, is
repealed.
(c) Diversity in Selection Boards.--
(1) Promotion selection boards.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in section 573(b), by striking ``The members of a
selection'' and all that follows through ``extent
practicable.'';
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(B) in section 612(a)(1), by striking ``The members of a
selection'' and all that follows through ``extent
practicable.''; and
(C) in section 14102(b), by striking ``The members of a
selection'' and all that follows through ``extent
practicable.''.
(2) Other selection boards.--Section 503(c) of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 573
note) is repealed.
(d) Diversity in Military Leadership.--Section 656 of
title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
(e) Identification of Gender or Personal Pronouns in
Official Correspondence.--Section 986 of title 10, United
States Code, is repealed.
(f) Human Relations Training.--Section 2001(a)(1)(B) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
``include'' and all that follows through the period and
inserting ``shall include honor, excellence, courage, and
commitment.''.
(g) Strategic Plan for Diversity and Inclusion.--Section
529 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 656 note) is repealed.
(h) Senior Advisors for Diversity and Inclusion for the
Military Departments and Coast Guard.--Section 913(b) of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 147
note) is repealed.
(i) Conforming Amendment.--Section 118(a) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``to carry out--''
and all that follows through ``(2) guidance'' and inserting
``to carry out guidance''.
SEC. 921. DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD STUDY ON OPTIMAL
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR DIGITAL
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS.
(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
direct the Defense Science Board to conduct a comprehensive
study to evaluate and recommend the most optimal
organizational structure within the Office of the Secretary
of Defense to support digital solutions engineering
activities across the Office of the Secretary of Defense and
the military departments.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) An assessment of existing organizational structures
and organizations supporting digital solutions engineering
across the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the
military departments, including--
(A) current responsibilities, requirements, and
deliverables of service-based software delivery
organizations;
(B) responsibilities or authorities imposed by statutory
requirements;
(C) limitations based on current enterprise data
management platforms;
(D) effectiveness and efficiency of current approaches;
(E) optimization of resource allocation and utilization
processes; and
(F) integration challenges and opportunities with
Department-wide digital initiatives.
(2) An evaluation of potential organizational courses of
action for supporting digital solutions engineering within
the Office of the Secretary of Defense, including--
(A) establishment of a new defense agency or Department
of Defense field activity;
(B) integration into an existing defense agency or
Department of Defense field activity;
(C) consolidation of digital development functions within
existing Office of the Secretary of Defense staff
organizations;
(D) optimization of current organizational structures and
authorities;
(E) hybrid approaches combining elements of the options
described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D); and
(F) any other organizational structures deemed
appropriate by the Defense Science Board.
(3) Recommendations on the selection of the optimal
organizational structure, including--
(A) analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each
course of action evaluated under paragraph (2);
(B) assessment of capability requirements and gaps;
(C) evaluation of cost-effectiveness and resource
implications;
(D) application of lessons from similar industry or
academic entities performing similar work;
(E) consideration of governance and execution framework
requirements;
(F) assessment of the implementation of and execution of
governance structures, including artificial intelligence
model management;
(G) coordination mechanisms with existing Department
components and combatant commands;
(H) recommendations for unique hiring authorities to
support digital solutions engineering workforce requirements;
and
(I) recommendations for unique acquisition authorities to
support rapid digital solutions engineering and deployment.
(4) Transition recommendations for implementing the
selected organizational structure, including--
(A) detailed implementation timeline and milestones;
(B) organizational and personnel changes required;
(C) resource requirements and funding mechanisms;
(D) legislative or regulatory changes needed;
(E) risk assessment and mitigation strategies; and
(F) metrics for evaluating implementation success.
(c) Report.--
(1) Transmittal to secretary.--Not later than February 1,
2027, the Board shall transmit to the Secretary of Defense a
final report on the study conducted pursuant to subsection
(a).
(2) Transmittal to congress.--Not later than 30 days
after the date on which the Secretary receives the final
report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit the
report to the congressional defense committees, together with
such comments as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Digital solutions engineering.--The term ``digital
solutions engineering'' means the development, deployment,
and sustainment of artificial intelligence systems, software
applications, data engineering solutions, data analytics
platforms, and other digital technologies for operational and
business purposes within the Department of Defense.
(2) Software delivery organizations.--The term ``software
delivery organizations'' means organizational units within
the military services dedicated to the rapid development,
deployment, and sustainment of software applications and
digital solutions.
SEC. 922. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR TRANSITION
WORKING GROUP.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish an Advanced Nuclear Transition Working Group
(referred to in this section as the ``working group'').
(b) Membership.--The Working Group shall be composed of
the following members:
(1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment.
(2) The Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Installations, Energy, and Environment.
(3) The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy,
Installations, and Environment.
(4) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy,
Installations, and Environment.
(5) The Joint Staff Director for Logistics, J4.
(6) The Principal Director for Energy Resilience of the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering.
(7) The Director of the Strategic Capabilities Office.
(8) The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit.
(9) The heads of such other components of the Department
of Defense, as determined by the Chair.
(c) Chair.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy
and Programs, or a designee, shall serve as the Chair of the
Working Group.
(d) Duties.--The duties of the Working Group shall
include the following:
(1) To develop and execute a strategy to accelerate the
procurement and fielding of commercial advanced nuclear
capabilities, in compliance with laws, regulations, and
agreements, and consistent with best practices.
(2) To identify and elevate the critical energy
requirements of the combatant commands, United States
military installations, and the infrastructure and mission
capabilities needs of the combatant commands and military
installations that may be addressed with advanced nuclear
reactors.
(3) To connect the combatant commands and military
installations with ongoing and planned efforts.
(4) To create an accelerated pathway to leverage advanced
nuclear technologies to address operational gaps.
(5) To provide a forum for members of the Working Group
to coordinate advanced nuclear demonstration and transition
efforts, including by increasing opportunities and venues for
government and commercial research and development, testing
and evaluation, and procurement activities.
(6) To advocate for appropriate levels of resourcing
within planning, programming, budgeting, and execution
processes to advance the development and use of nuclear
energy technologies across the Department of Defense.
(7) To coordinate interagency activities and develop best
practices on workforce development, regulatory pathways,
licensing frameworks, access to fuel sources, safety and
security standards, and decommissioning that currently hinder
more rapid fielding of advanced nuclear reactors.
(8) To establish venues through which to engage
commercial companies developing advanced reactors so as to
review the technology readiness, timeline, and availability
of reactor capabilities for defense applications.
(9) To inform and complete the briefings and reports
required in subsection (f).
(e) Meetings.--The Working Group shall meet at the call
of the Chair and not less than once per quarter.
(f) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, and
annually thereafter until 2029, the Chair shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report describing the
status of advanced nuclear
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projects, associated funding and requirements, planned
program transitions, actions, and milestones of the Working
Group, and other matters as determined by the Secretary of
Defense and the Working Group during the preceding year.
(2) Contents.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A summary on the adequacy of existing energy storage
and distribution systems to meet mission requirements in a
contested or austere operating environment.
(B) An identification of the critical energy requirements
of the combatant commands, United States military
installations, and the infrastructure and weapons
capabilities needs of the combatant commands and military
installations that may be addressed with the use of
microreactors or small modular reactors, including through
expeditionary, transportable, stationary, space-based, or
floating power plants.
(C) A list of prioritized potential use cases,
including--
(i) base electric power;
(ii) power for operational systems in austere
environments;
(iii) desalination or other water production systems;
(iv) synthetic fuel production;
(v) directed energy weapons;
(vi) artificial intelligence at the edge;
(vii) defense support of civil authorities;
(viii) humanitarian response; and
(ix) 3D/additive manufacturing.
(D) Recommendations for at least 3 pilot projects.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
(g) Termination.--The Working Group shall terminate on
September 30, 2029.
(h) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program for deploying microreactors at
United States military installations to strengthen energy
resilience and reduce reliance on vulnerable civilian grids.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.
(a) Authority To Transfer Authorizations.--
(1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of
Defense that such action is necessary in the national
interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of
authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in
this division for fiscal year 2026 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. AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS TO BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS
FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION.
(a) Amendments to Existing Law.--
(1) Body armor procurement.--Section 141 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law
111-84; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 141. BODY ARMOR PROCUREMENT.
``The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that body armor
is procured using funds authorized to be appropriated by this
title.''.
(2) Explosive ordnance disposal defense program.--Section
2284 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(b) Repeals of Existing Law.--The following provisions
are hereby repealed:
(1) Evaluation and assessment of the distributed common
ground system.--Section 219 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 113-66; 10
U.S.C. 221 note).
(2) Separate program elements required for research and
development of joint light tactical vehicle.--Section 213 of
the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).
(3) Separate procurement line items for future combat
systems program.--Section 111 of the Duncan Hunter National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law
110-417; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).
(4) Separate procurement and research, development,
test, and evaluation line items and program elements for sky
warrior unmanned aerial systems project.--Section 214 of the
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).
(5) Requirement for separate display of budgets for
afghanistan and iraq.--Section 1502 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
(Public Law 110-417; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).
SEC. 1003. BRIEFING ON BEGINNING BALANCE ISSUES FOR AUDIT
PURPOSES.
(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a one-time briefing on any
anticipated issues in establishing beginning balances for
audits of the financial statements of the Department of
Defense.
(b) Elements.--The briefing required under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) a detailed identification of each budgetary account
known to have and anticipated to have unsupported beginning
balances;
(2) a description of the specific issues preventing the
establishment of supported beginning balances for each
identified account;
(3) an explanation of whether generally accepted
accounting principles provide sufficient authority,
processes, and procedures to resolve such issues, and if not,
the alternative sources or methods proposed to establish
beginning balances; and
(4) the projected impact to receiving an unmodified audit
opinion of that account without a supported beginning
balance.
SEC. 1004. DEFENSE BUSINESS AUDIT REMEDIATION PLAN REPORTING.
Section 240g(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(b) Reporting Requirements.--On the same date as the
submission of audited financial statements required pursuant
to section 240a of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees an updated
report on the Defense Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan
under subsection (a).''.
Subtitle B--Naval Vessels
SEC. 1011. REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO MEDIUM LANDING SHIPS AND
LIGHT REPLENISHMENT OILERS.
(a) Design Standards and Construction Practices.--The
Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that covered vessels
procured by the Secretary are, to the maximum extent
practical, constructed using commercial design standards and
commercial construction practices that are consistent with
the best interests of the Federal Government.
(b) Vessel Construction Manager.--The Secretary of the
Navy shall provide for an entity other than the Department of
the Navy to contract for the construction of covered vessels.
(c) Covered Vessel Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered vessel'' means any of the following:
(1) A medium landing ship.
(2) A light replenishment oiler (TAO-L).
SEC. 1012. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE USED VESSELS
UNDER THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.
Section 2218(f)(3)(C) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``10'' and inserting ``12''.
SEC. 1013. EXEMPTION OF UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS AND UNMANNED
UNDERWATER VEHICLES FROM CERTAIN TECHNICAL
AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Exemption From Senior Technical Authority
Requirements.--Unmanned surface vessels and unmanned
underwater vehicles acquired or developed by the Department
of the Navy are exempt from any requirement for oversight by
a senior technical authority established under section 8669b
of title 10, United States Code, except the requirements,
specifications, and approvals described in subsection (c).
(b) Limitation Relating to Office of the Chief
Engineer.--Subject to subsection (c), the Chief Engineer of
the Naval Sea Systems Command may not establish any
requirement, specification, or approval for an unmanned
surface vessel or an unmanned underwater vehicle unless such
action is approved in advance by the program manager
responsible for the respective unmanned system.
(c) Exceptions.--As the Secretary of the Navy considers
appropriate, unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater
vehicles may be subject to requirements, specifications, and
approvals established by technical domain managers or
technical warrant holders with responsibility for
cybersecurity, ordnance and explosives, or warfare systems,
without advanced approval described in subsection (b).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Unmanned surface vessel.--The term ``unmanned surface
vessel'' means a vessel designed to operate on the surface of
the water without an onboard human crew.
(2) Unmanned underwater vehicle.--The term ``unmanned
underwater vehicle'' means a vehicle designed to operate
below the surface of the water without an onboard human crew.
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SEC. 1014. PROHIBITION ON RETIRING AND DECOMMISSIONING
OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS OF THE NAVY.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act for fiscal year 2026 may be obligated or expended to
retire or decommission, prepare to retire or decommission, or
place in storage any oceanographic research vessel of the
Navy unless the Secretary of the Navy has identified and
acquired a suitable replacement vessel for conducting the
research that has been conducted by the vessel selected for
retirement or decommissioning.
SEC. 1015. REPORT ACCOMPANYING REQUESTS FOR NEW FLIGHTS OR
BLOCKS OF MAJOR SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 863 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 8669c the
following new section:
``Sec. 8669d. Report accompanying requests for new flights or
blocks of major shipbuilding programs
``(a) In General.--If the budget justification materials
submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the
President for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title
31 includes a request for a new flight or block of ships, the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit a report accompanying such
request.
``(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
``(1) The results of any production readiness review,
including the following:
``(A) 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.
``(B) An identification of the number of changes to the
new flight or block of ships from the previous multiyear
procurement authorization for the class of ship concerned.
``(C) An identification of the risks associated with any
design changes to the new flight or block of ships from the
previous multiyear procurement authorization for the class of
ship concerned.
``(2) A certification that the findings of any such
review support the start of construction.
``(3) An assessment of the readiness of the shipyard
facilities and workforce to begin construction.
``(4) The Navy's estimated delivery date and a
description of any risks that could affect such delivery
date.
``(5) An assessment of the extent to which adequate
processes and metrics are in place to measure and manage
program risks.
``(6) 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.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) First ship.--The term `first ship' applies to a
ship if--
``(A) the ship is the first ship to be constructed under
the new flight or block of ships; or
``(B) the shipyard at which the ship is to be constructed
has not previously started construction on a ship under the
new flight or block of ships.
``(2) Major shipbuilding program; production readiness
review.--The terms `major shipbuilding program' and
`production readiness review' have the meanings given those
terms in section 8669c(c) of this title.
``(3) New flight or block of ships.--The term `new flight
or block of ships' means a new flight, block, or major
modification to a current ship class under a major
shipbuilding program that was previously authorized and met
the previous requirements as a new ship class.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 863 of such title is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 8669c the
following new item:
``8669d. Report accompanying requests for new flights or blocks of
major shipbuilding programs.''.
SEC. 1016. REPORT ON AUXILIARY VESSEL CO-PRODUCTION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy and
the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the
Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of State,
shall jointly submit to the Committee on Armed Services of
the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives a report on co-production of non-nuclear
auxiliary vessels across the Armed Forces.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A list of non-nuclear auxiliary vessels suitable for
co-production with foreign governments and industry,
including details related to operational roles, prospects for
co-production, and compatibility with the Navy, the Army, and
the Marine Corps.
(2) A plan for implementing co-production for each type
of vessel on the list required by paragraph (1), including
estimated timelines and costs.
(3) A description of authorities needed to co-produce
such vessels, including statutory or regulatory changes.
(4) A description of barriers to co-production, including
operational, regulatory, security, and economic challenges
and challenges related to international agreements, with
recommendations for resolution.
(5) A description of input from industry and private
capital stakeholders on joint venture terms, incentives, and
opportunities.
(6) A list of foreign partners with the willingness and
capacity to engage in joint ventures to co-produce each
vessel on the list required by paragraph (1) and the
associated shipyard.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex if
necessary.
SEC. 1017. REPORT ON VESSEL LEASING PROGRAM. NOT LATER THAN
DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY,
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UNDER SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT, SHALL
SUBMIT TO THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES OF
THE SENATE AND THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A REPORT THAT
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
(1) A list of non-nuclear vessels that could be suitable
for contracting under a long-term leasing program.
(2) A plan outlining how the Navy would implement a
leasing program for surface vessels.
(3) A description of authorities necessary for the Navy
to lease commercially built and privately owned vessels.
(4) A description of input from industry and private
capital stakeholders on suggested lease terms and incentives
to encourage industry to participate in such a leasing
program.
SEC. 1018. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF AUTOMATED SHIPBUILDING
TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
establish a pilot program on the use of automated assembly
technologies and capabilities in naval shipbuilding to reduce
overall construction times and alleviate workforce
constraints (in this section referred to as the ``pilot
program'').
(b) Elements of Pilot Program.--In carrying out the pilot
program, the Secretary of the Navy shall--
(1) identify and select available novel automated hull
assembly technologies for incorporation and demonstration;
(2) designate at least one surface ship or submarine
program to demonstrate the automated technologies identified
under paragraph (1);
(3) carry out such demonstrations;
(4) evaluate the demonstrated automated technologies--
(A) across a range of functions, including plate
preparation, welding, and block assembly; and
(B) for compatibility and ease of adoption into the
existing shipbuilding value chain; and
(5) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of automated
approaches in improving subassembly construction times,
overall ship construction schedules, and workforce efficiency
and safety.
(c) Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, and
annually thereafter until the pilot program terminates, the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives a report on the implementation
and results of the pilot program.
(2) Elements of reports.--Each report required by
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) An identification of the time required to adapt
specific technologies and processes.
(B) A description of the impact of the pilot program on
workforce and construction schedules.
(d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on
the date that is three years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
Subtitle C--Counterterrorism
SEC. 1021. 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 1041 of
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159), is further amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026'';
and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``is or was held on or
after January 20, 2009'' and inserting ``has been held since
any date that is on or before October 1, 2009''.
SEC. 1022. 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 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 1042 of
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159), is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``December 31, 2025''
and inserting ``December 31, 2026''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``(Public Law 114-92;
129 Stat. 971; 10 U.S.C. 801 note)''
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and inserting ``(10 U.S.C. 801 note; Public Law 114-92)''.
SEC. 1023. 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 1043 of
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159), is further amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``No
amounts'';
(2) by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting
``December 31, 2026'';
(3) by striking ``any individual detained in the custody
or under the control of the Department of Defense at United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,'' and inserting
``any individual detained at Guantanamo''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Individual Detained at Guantanamo Defined.--In this
section, the term `individual detained at Guantanamo' has the
meaning given that term in section 1034(f)(2) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 801
note; Public Law 114-92).''.
SEC. 1024. 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 1044 of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159),
is further amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting
``2026''.
SEC. 1025. CLARIFICATION REGARDING DEFINITION OF INDIVIDUAL
DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO.
Section 1034(f)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 971;
10 U.S.C. 801 note) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``as of'' and inserting ``on or before''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``at United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba'' after
``Department of Defense''.
Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
SEC. 1031. 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.
SEC. 1032. PROHIBITION ON DESTRUCTION OR SCRAPPING OF WORLD
WAR II-ERA AIRCRAFT.
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not
destroy, dismantle, scrap, cannibalize, or otherwise render
permanently inoperable any aircraft that--
(1) was manufactured prior to December 31, 1945; and
(2) is in the custody or administrative control of the
Department of the Air Force as of the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(b) Authorized Dispositions.--Aircraft described in
subsection (a) may only be--
(1) retained in the inventory of the Department of the
Air Force;
(2) transferred to the National Museum of the United
States Air Force or other official Department of Defense
museums;
(3) transferred to qualified Federal agencies, nonprofit
institutions, or museums with demonstrated indoor
preservation and public display capabilities; or
(4) de-accessioned under a plan approved by the Secretary
of Defense that supports long-term preservation of such
aircraft, and consistent with guidelines established in the
committee report accompanying this Act.
(c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive
the restriction under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis
only if--
(1) the aircraft is determined by qualified personnel to
be beyond practical restoration or preservation;
(2) no eligible institution expresses interest in
accepting the aircraft within 12 months following public
notice of its availability; and
(3) written notification and justification of the waiver
is submitted to the congressional defense committees not less
than 30 days prior to execution of any disposal action.
(d) Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term
``aircraft'' includes any fixed-wing or rotary-wing manned
aircraft in military service prior to December 31, 1945.
SEC. 1033. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES
TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.
(a) Quarterly Reporting.--Subsection (h) of section 284
of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated
by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the following new
subparagraph:
``(A) In the case of support for a purpose described in
subsection (b)--
``(i) the agency to which support is provided;
``(ii) the budget, implementation timeline with
milestones, anticipated delivery schedule for support, and
completion date for the purpose or project for which support
is provided;
``(iii) the source and planned expenditure of funds
provided for the project or purpose;
``(iv) a description of the arrangements, if any, for the
sustainment of the project or purpose and the source of funds
to support sustainment of the capabilities and performance
outcomes achieved using such support, if applicable;
``(v) a description of the objectives for the project or
purpose and evaluation framework to be used to develop
capability and performance metrics associated with
operational outcomes for the recipient;
``(vi) information, including the amount, type, and
purpose, about the support provided the agency during the
three fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which the
support covered by the notice is provided under this section
with respect to--
``(I) this section;
``(II) counterdrug activities authorized by section 1033
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1811); or
``(III) any other significant program, account, or
activity for the provision of security assistance that the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State consider
appropriate.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking ``the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives'' and inserting ``the congressional defense
committees''.
(b) Rule of Construction Regarding Use of Authority for
Immigration Enforcement.--Such section is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j);
and
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
subsection:
``(i) Rule of Construction Regarding Use of Authority for
Immigration Enforcement.--No support for the counterdrug
activities or activities to counter transnational organized
crime of any other department or agency of the Federal
Government or of any State, local, tribal, or foreign law
enforcement agency may be provided under this section for the
detention of an individual at a military installation,
Department of Defense facility, or Department of Defense-
funded facility unless the Secretary of Defense independently
verifies the nexus to drug activities or transnational
organized crime prior to the transfer of such individual to
such installation or facility.''.
SEC. 1034. SENIOR LEADERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND
OTHER SPECIFIED PERSONS: AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE
PROTECTION.
Section 714 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(8) Former or retired officials who--
``(A) previously served in the positions identified in
paragraphs (1) through (7); and
``(B) face serious and credible threats arising from
duties performed while employed by the Department of
Defense.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraphs (1)
through (7) of'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or reimbursement''
after ``personal security''; and
(C) in paragraph (6)--
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) In general.-- Except as provided in subparagraph
(D), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committee determinations made pursuant
to this subsection as follows:
``(i) An initial determination made under paragraph (4),
not later than 15 days after the date on which the
determination is made, including the justification for such
determination and a current threat assessment by an
appropriate law enforcement, security, or intelligence
organization.
``(ii) A determination to deny the renewal of physical
protection and security or reimbursement, not later than 15
days after the date on which the determination is made,
including--
``(I) the justification for such determination;
``(II) a current threat assessment by an appropriate law
enforcement, security, or intelligence organization; and
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``(III) a certification that threats to the individual
arising from duties performed while employed by the
Department of Defense can be sufficiently mitigated without
physical protection and security or reimbursement.
``(iii) A determination to terminate physical protection
and security or reimbursement during a previously authorized
period of protection, not later than 48 hours after the date
on which the determination is made, including--
``(I) the justification for such determination;
``(II) a current threat assessment by an appropriate law
enforcement, security, or intelligence organization; and
``(III) a certification that threats to the individual
arising from duties performed while employed by the
Department of Defense can be sufficiently mitigated without
protection and security or reimbursement.
``(iv) A determination to deny a request for
reimbursement of an individual described in subsection
(a)(8), not later than 15 days after the date on which the
determination is made, including--
``(I) the justification for such determination;
``(II) a current threat assessment by an appropriate law
enforcement, security, or intelligence organization; and
``(III) a certification that threats to the individual
arising from duties performed while employed by the
Department of Defense can be sufficiently mitigated without
reimbursement.''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and a
description of any changes to such guidelines'' after
``paragraph (1)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Notification to Protected Personnel.--The Secretary
of Defense shall provide written notification to individuals
receiving physical protection and personal security under
subsection (a) or reimbursement under subsection (e) at least
90 days before terminating or denying the renewal of
protection and security protection or reimbursement for such
individuals.''.
SEC. 1035. NOTIFICATION OF THE USE OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT FOR
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS.
Not later than seven calendar days after military
aircraft, installations, or personnel are used in support of
the Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide written notification to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives of the following:
(1) The type and variant of military aircraft used to
support the enforcement operation.
(2) The number of individuals on board the military
aircraft employed by the Department of Defense.
(3) The type, variant, and number of any military
aircraft utilized to support the military aircraft being used
in the enforcement operation, including aerial refueling
aircraft.
(4) The estimated cost of supporting the enforcement
operation, including--
(A) the aircraft utilized to transport those subject to a
removal order;
(B) the number of flights hours required to complete the
round-trip mission;
(C) the use of any supporting aircraft, including aerial
refueling aircraft; and
(D) the number of flight hours required to complete the
round-trip mission of the supporting aircraft.
(5) The destination country of the military aircraft.
(6) When the destination country of the military aircraft
is Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reporting on both
inbound and outbound flights in accordance with the
requirements of paragraphs (1) through (5).
(7) Reassignment of Department of Defense personnel from
Joint Task Force Guantanamo or another Department of Defense
entity to support alien detention operations.
(8) Facility maintenance or upgrades to support
operations and costs of any Federal agency.
SEC. 1036. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SUPPORT
OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES BY ARMED FORCES.
(a) In General.--Section 723 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the subsection heading, by
striking ``Requirement'' and inserting ``Response to Civil
Disturbances'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Support to Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies by
Members of the Armed Forces.--Whenever a member of the armed
forces (including the National Guard) provides support to
civilian law enforcement agencies, each such member providing
such support shall visibly display the name of the armed
force in which such member operates.''; and
(4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``requirement under subsection (a)'' and
inserting ``requirements under subsections (a) and (b)''; and
(B) by striking ``such subsection'' and inserting ``any
such subsection''.
(b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Conforming amendment.--The heading for section 723 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
``Federal authorities in response to civil disturbances'' and
inserting ``civil authorities''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 41 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 723 and
inserting the following new item:
``723. Support of civil authorities: requirement for use of members of
the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement
personnel.''.
SEC. 1037. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF CONNECTED VEHICLES
DESIGNED, DEVELOPED, MANUFACTURED, OR SUPPLIED
BY PERSONS OWNED BY, CONTROLLED BY, OR SUBJECT
TO THE JURISDICTION OF A FOREIGN ENTITY OF
CONCERN ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--After January 1, 2028, no connected
vehicle on the list required under subsection (b) may be
operated on a military installation or on any other property
of the Department of Defense.
(b) List Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish and publish on a
publicly available website of the Department of Defense a
list of prohibited connected vehicles that--
(A) are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by
persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the
jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern; and
(B) pose--
(i) an undue risk of sabotage to or subversion of the
design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution,
installation, operation, or maintenance of information and
communications technology and services in the United States;
(ii) an undue risk of catastrophic effects on the
security or resiliency of critical infrastructure in the
United States or the digital economy of the United States; or
(iii) an unacceptable risk to the national security of
the United States or the security and safety of United States
persons.
(2) Incorporation of existing federal rules.--In
establishing the list required under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall incorporate existing Federal rules for
identifying prohibited connected vehicles.
(3) Annual review.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall review the list
required under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once
each year and shall make such additions, subtractions,
supplements, or amendments to the list as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(B) Explanation of subtractions.--Any review under
subparagraph (A) that makes subtractions from the list
required under paragraph (1) shall include an explanation of
why the subtraction was made.
(4) Consultation.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall consult with the
head of any Federal department or agency that the Secretary
determines is appropriate in making the list required under
paragraph (1) and conducting any annual review under
paragraph (3).
(B) Transmittal of list.--The Secretary shall transmit a
copy of the list required under paragraph (1), and any
modification to that list, to the heads of each Federal
department or agency determined appropriate under
subparagraph (A).
(c) Implementation Plan and Briefing.--
(1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish and provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on an
implementation plan for carrying out the prohibition under
subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The implementation plan required under
paragraph (1) shall include--
(A) an identification of the lead organization within the
Department of Defense responsible for implementing and
overseeing the prohibition under subsection (a);
(B) a description of the process by which the Department
will identify and assess prohibited connected vehicles;
(C) a description of the means by which the Department
will conduct coordination with appropriate Federal
departments and agencies;
(D) an identification of the metrics by which the
Department will assess connected vehicles for threats to
national security;
(E) a description of the means by which military
installations will ensure compliance with such prohibition;
and
(F) an assessment of resource requirements necessary to
implement and maintain such prohibition.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Connected vehicle.--The term ``connected vehicle''
has the meaning given that term in section 791.301 of title
15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations.
(2) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity
of concern'' has the meaning given that term in section 9901
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
(3) Military installation.--The term ``military
installation'' has the meaning given that term in section
2801(c) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1038. CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025''.
(b) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``anti-
trafficking recommendations'' means the recommendations set
forth in the
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report of the Government Accountability Office entitled
``Child Trafficking: Addressing Challenges to Public
Awareness and Survivor Support'', which was published on
December 11, 2023.
(c) In General.--The Office for Victims of Crime of the
Department of Justice, in coordination with the Office on
Trafficking in Persons of the Administration for Children and
Families, shall continue implementing the anti-trafficking
recommendations by--
(1) working together, in accordance with the leading
collaboration practices referenced in GAO-24-106038, to
develop and implement strategies to prevent child trafficking
and support child trafficking survivors; and
(2) establishing achievable performance goals and targets
for anti-trafficking programs for children that reflect
leading practices, such as being objective, measurable, and
quantifiable, using baseline data from program grantees.
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office for
Victims of Crime shall submit a report to the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate and Committee on the Judiciary of
the House of Representatives that explicitly describes the
steps taken pursuant to subsection (c).
Subtitle E--Studies and Reports
SEC. 1041. ANNUAL REPORT ON CONTRACT CANCELLATIONS.
(a) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the date on
which the President submits a budget of the United States
Government for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to
Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States
Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on any
cancellations of contracts during the preceding fiscal year.
(2) Reporting on fiscal year 2025 cancellations.--The
Secretary of Defense shall include in the first report
submitted under paragraph (1) reporting on any cancellations
of contracts during fiscal year 2025.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) Identification of the Contract Line Item Number
affected.
(2) Total value of such Contract Line Item Number.
(3) Total existing obligations against that Contract Line
Item Number.
(4) Any fee paid, if applicable, for cancelling the
contract.
(5) A brief justification of the rationale for
cancellation, tagged by--
(A) non-alignment with the priorities of the Secretary of
Defense;
(B) requirement no longer exists;
(C) requirement has decreased;
(D) requirement exists, but the contract did not meet
requirements for cost or the schedule or performance are
unacceptable; or
(E) any other rationale as determined by the Secretary.
(6) For any Contract Line Item Number tagged pursuant to
paragraph (5)(E), a brief proposed timeline for issuing a new
contract to meet the specified requirement.
SEC. 1042. STREAMLINING OF TOTAL FORCE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Repeal of Annual Report on Military Technicians.--
Section 115a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsection (g).
(b) Incorporation of Annual Civilian Personnel Management
Report Into Annual Defense Manpower Profile Report.--
(1) In general.--Such section is further amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
``(d)(1) The Secretary shall include in each report
required under subsection (a) a detailed discussion of the
management of the civilian workforce of the Department of
Defense. The discussion shall include the matter specified in
paragraph (2) for the civilian workforce of each of the
following:
``(A) The Office of the Secretary of Defense and the
Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities.
``(B) The military departments.''.
(2) Transfer of reporting requirements.--Such title is
further amended by transferring paragraph (2) of section
129(c) of such title to section 115a, inserting such
paragraph at the end of subsection (d) of such section 115a,
as added by paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection, and amending
such paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``Each report under paragraph (1) shall
contain'' and inserting ``The matter to be included in each
discussion under paragraph (1)''; and
(B) by striking ``under the jurisdiction of the official
submitting the report'' and inserting ``of each element of
the Department of Defense named in that paragraph''.
(3) Conforming repeal of requirement for separate annual
civilian personnel management report.--Section 129 of such
title is amended by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 1043. REPORT ON NATIONAL GUARD SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION
AND RESPONSE TRAINING.
The Chief of the National Guard Bureau, 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 containing the number of members of
the National Guard, disaggregated by State, that received
sexual assault prevention and response training in the
preceding calendar year--
(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(2) annually, beginning in 2027 and ending in 2031, by
not later than March 30 of each year.
SEC. 1044. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS.
Section 1707 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1799; 10
U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(c) Reports on Support for Immigration Enforcement
Operations.--
``(1) In general.--If the Department of Defense approves
a Request for Assistance for support for immigration
enforcement operations, the Secretary of Defense shall
electronically transmit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on
such support not later than 30 calendar days after the date
on which the Secretary approves the Request for Assistance
and every 30 calendar days thereafter.
``(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
shall include information on the following:
``(A) The use of transportation support provided by the
Department of Defense, the type of such support, and the cost
of such support.
``(B) The use of installation or facility support
provided by the Department of Defense, the name of the
installation or facility, and the cost of such support.
``(C) The reassignment of Department of Defense personnel
to conduct support for immigration enforcement operations,
the units from which such personnel were reassigned, the
duration of the orders, and the cost of such reassignment.''.
SEC. 1045. MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.
(a) Report on Recruiting and Retention Efforts.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter,
the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Commander
of the Military Sealift Command, and in consultation with the
Commander of United States Transportation Command, the
Commander of United States Fleet Forces Command, and the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and
Acquisition, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services
of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives a report on efforts to improve
recruitment and retention of Military Sealift Command
Mariners.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall consider--
(A) opportunities to enhance the integration of Military
Sealift Command civilian mariners into the military command
structure;
(B) providing training on the roles and significance of
Military Sealift Command civilian mariner workforce to
relevant military commands; and
(C) authorities required to improve recruitment and
retention of civilian mariners in Military Sealift Command.
(b) Report on Extending Charter Durations.--Not later
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section,
the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives a report assessing
the merits of extending the maximum charter durations of
commercial and specialty vessels for the Military Sealift
Command.
SEC. 1046. REPORT ON ALIENS HELD AT INSTALLATIONS OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than monthly
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report containing--
(1) the number of aliens held at installations of the
Department of Defense, disaggregated by location; and
(2) the total cost of detention of aliens at
installations of the Department of Defense, regardless of
location.
(b) Alien Defined.--In this section, the term ``alien''
has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
SEC. 1047. BRIEFING ON EXPENDITURES OR PLANNED EXPENDITURES
OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR EXPLORATION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING ARCTIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command and the Commander of the United
States Northern Command, shall provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees on the expenditures or
planned expenditures of funds allocated pursuant to section
20009(12) of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for
reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' ,
approved July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21), for exploration
and development of existing Arctic infrastructure. The
briefing should include amount of funds expended to date, a
timeline for future use of funds, and
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an assessment of the feasibility of any viable infrastructure
options in the Arctic region.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
SEC. 1051. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE IN
SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACCOUNTING FOR
MISSING UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL.
Section 408(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting
``$15,000,000''.
SEC. 1052. EXTENSION OF ADMISSION TO GUAM OR THE COMMONWEALTH
OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS FOR CERTAIN H-
2B NONIMMIGRANTS.
Section 6(b)(1)(B) of the Joint Resolution entitled ``A
Joint Resolution to approve the `Covenant to Establish a
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political
Union with the United States of America', and for other
purposes'', approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C.
1806(b)(1)(B)), is amended, in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``December 31, 2029'' and inserting
``December 31, 2031''.
SEC. 1053. PROHIBITING SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FROM DEVELOPING
VOTING TECHNOLOGY OR METHODOLOGY.
The Secretary of Defense may not develop, or facilitate
the development of, any voting technology or methodology for
voting in Federal and State elections.
SEC. 1054. ASSESSMENT OF THE FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF
USING PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO
SUPPORT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION.
(a) Assessment and Report.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland
Security--
(1) conduct an assessment of the advisability,
feasibility, and cost of using personnel of the Department of
Defense to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection by
providing translation and interpretation services in
connection with border security operations; and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the
assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
(b) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to
subsection (a)(2) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the current capabilities and
availability of Department personnel with relevant language
skills to support the needs of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection and assist with interviews, including with respect
to Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Swahili, Korean, Urdu,
Farsi, and other languages that may be encountered at the
United States border.
(2) An evaluation on the potential impact of the use of
personnel described in subsection (a)(1) on Department
readiness, operations, and personnel.
(3) An evaluation of the impact of such use of personnel
on operations at the United States border.
(4) A cost estimate for such use of personnel, including
administrative, training, deployment, and sustainment costs;
(5) A summary of any prior or ongoing interagency efforts
or agreements relating to foreign language support between
the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland
Security and if such support was provided on a reimbursable
or nonreimbursable basis.
(6) Such recommendations as the Secretary of Defense may
have for legislative or administrative action to facilitate
such use of personnel.
SEC. 1055. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL
EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 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
Secretary of Defense--
(1) submits to the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate unredacted copies of documents requested by the
committee during the period beginning on January 1, 2024, and
ending on June 1, 2024;
(2) submits to the congressional defense committees
overdue notifications regarding sensitive military operations
required by section 130f of title 10, United States Code;
(3) submits to the requesting committee overdue quarterly
reports regarding execute orders of the Department of Defense
required by section 1744 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10
U.S.C. 113 note);
(4) submits to the congressional defense committees the
plan for integrating signals intelligence capabilities on
fielded armed overwatch aircraft required by section 167 of
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159);
(5) issues guidance on the governance and oversight of
the contracts of the Department of Defense that support or
enable sensitive activities required by section 867 of the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159);
(6) submits to the congressional defense committees the
review of authorities relevant to the conduct of irregular
warfare activities by the Department of Defense required by
section 1065 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement
and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159);
(7) submits to the congressional defense committees the
plan for implementing and institutionalizing the
responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, and other
matters, required by section 907(b) of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159);
and
(8) submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives the report on
Department of Defense efforts to identify, disseminate, and
implement throughout the Department lessons learned from the
war in Ukraine required by the conference report accompanying
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159).
SEC. 1056. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SENSITIVE ACTIVITIES.
(a) Oversight of Department of Defense Sensitive
Activities.--Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 130f the following new
section:
``Sec. 103. Oversight of Department of Defense sensitive
activities.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall keep
the congressional defense committees fully and currently
informed of Department of Defense sensitive activities.
``(b) Notification.--The Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees notice in
writing of a compromise or failure of any Department of
Defense sensitive activity not later than 48 hours following
the compromise or failure.
``(c) Procedures.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the congressional defense committees, shall
establish and submit to such committees procedures for
complying with the requirements of subsection (a) and (b)
consistent with the national security of the United States
and the protection of operational integrity. The Secretary
shall promptly notify the congressional defense committees in
writing of any changes to such procedures at least 14 days
prior to the adoption of any such changes.
``(d) Sensitive Activity Defined.--In this section, the
term `sensitive activity' means operations, actions,
activities, or programs that, if compromised, could have
enduring adverse effects on United States foreign policy,
Department of Defense activities, or military operations, or
cause significant embarrassment to the United States, United
States allies, or the Department of Defense.''.
(b) Process for Coordinating and Deconflicting
Contracts.--Consistent with section 867 of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4601), the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a process for coordinating and deconflicting
contracts of the Department of Defense that support or enable
sensitive activities with other departments and agencies of
the Federal government, as appropriate.
SEC. 1057. IRREGULAR WARFARE EXERCISE LABORATORY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish
and maintain an Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory to--
(1) support the training, experimentation, preparation,
and validation of the United States Armed Forces to conduct
full-spectrum irregular warfare activities; and
(2) enable activities to build the capacity and
interoperability of the security forces of friendly foreign
countries.
(b) Authorities.--In carrying out the activities
authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary may use the
authorities under chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code,
and other applicable statutory authorities available to the
Secretary of Defense.
SEC. 1058. SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OPERATIONS AT THE SOUTHERN LAND BORDER.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives a report on operations at the southern land
border.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include a detailed description of--
(A) the Department of Defense's efforts with respect to--
(i) combating transnational organized crime in the United
States Northern Command and the United States Southern
Command areas of responsibility;
(ii) reducing the cross-border flow of illicit synthetic
drugs, including fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and fentanyl
precursors; and
(iii) reducing the cross-border illicit trade of firearms
and human trafficking;
(B) the Department of Defense's steady-state plan and
posture on the southern land border;
(C) the Department of Defense's assessment of the
operational and readiness impact under the Department's
steady-state plan and posture on the southern land border,
and any revisions of such plan and posture;
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(D) each military installation and each Department of
Defense facility on or off the installation that is being
used to support--
(i) the Department of Defense's operations along the
southern land border; or
(ii) the Department of Homeland Security or any of its
components;
(E) the funding sources for the Department of Defense's
current operations along the southern land border;
(F) the Department of Defense's use of force policy and
related training;
(G) the Department of Defense's assessment of its
compliance with section 1385 of title 18, United States Code
(commonly known as the ``Posse Comitatus Act of 1878''), in
its execution of--
(i) any efforts along the southern land border; and
(ii) any efforts in support of the Department of Homeland
Security; and
(H) any challenges the Department of Defense has faced in
the execution of the efforts described in subparagraphs (A)
and (F).
(b) Semiannual Updates.--Not less frequently than once
every 180 days after submitting the report required under
subsection (a) and during the effective period of the
national emergency declared by Proclamation 100886 (90 Fed.
Reg. 8327; relating to a Declaration of a National Emergency
at the Southern Border of the United States), Executive Order
14165 (90 Fed. Reg. 8467; relating to Security Our Borders),
and Executive Order 14167 (90 Fed. Reg. 8613; relating to
Clarifying the Military's Role in Protecting the Territorial
Integrity of the United States), the Commander of the United
States Northern Command shall submit to the congressional
defense committees updates to the information included in
such report.
SEC. 1059. UNIVERSITY-BASED SECURE INNOVATION INCUBATOR
PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a program to develop, operate, and maintain
incubator programs for secure facilities and networks at
select universities across the United States--
(1) to accelerate the development and transition of
innovative technologies to meet national security needs;
(2) to increase the availability of secure facilities and
networks for classified work at university locations;
(3) to foster collaboration between academic researchers,
private sector entities, and Department of Defense personnel;
(4) to expand the pool of security-cleared technical
talent available to support defense organizations and
personnel in critical defense technology areas; and
(5) to create regional innovation hubs that strengthen
the national security innovation base.
(b) Program Elements.--The program established pursuant
to subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
(1) Facility requirements.--Each university-based secure
facility and network shall--
(A) meet all physical, technical, and personnel security
requirements for handling classified information up to the
Top Secret or Sensitive Compartmented Information level;
(B) be designed to accommodate diverse use cases,
including secure meetings, classified research, and
technology development activities;
(C) include collaborative workspaces appropriate for
innovation activities; and
(D) leverage modern design principles to maximize
utilization and effectiveness.
(2) University selection criteria.--The Secretary shall
select universities based on--
(A) the absence of a fully functional secure facility and
network on the university campus;
(B) demonstrated commitment to national security-relevant
research and development;
(C) existing relationships with the Department of
Defense;
(D) technical capabilities relevant to defense innovation
priorities;
(E) geographic distribution to ensure nationwide access;
and
(F) capacity to support the administrative and security
requirements of operating a secure facility and network.
(3) Access to facilities and networks.--
(A) Access model.--The Secretary shall establish a
flexible subscription-based system for access to the
university-based secure facilities and networks, with--
(i) tiered access levels calibrated to different user
needs and security requirements;
(ii) pricing structures that may vary based on
organizational size, usage patterns, and security clearance-
processing needs; and
(iii) priority access for Department components and
entities working on projects sponsored by the Department.
(B) Access protocols and security clearance
requirements.--
(i) In general.--Access to classified information and
secure facilities within the program established pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be strictly controlled and granted
consistent with Executive Order 12968 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note;
relating to access to classified information).
(ii) Authorized users.--Authorized users of classified
information and secure facilities within the program
established pursuant to subsection (a) may include--
(I) university faculty, staff, and students;
(II) private sector entities, particularly small
businesses and startups, that are participating in specific
defense innovation programs;
(III) personnel and contractors of the Department of
Defense; and
(IV) personnel from other Federal agencies engaged in
work related to national security.
(c) Implementation.--
(1) Pilot program.--In carrying out the program required
by subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(A) not later than 540 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, establish an initial pilot program
with not fewer than three university partners;
(B) ensure that at least one of the locations for the
pilot program established pursuant to subparagraph (A) is at
a university located within 100 miles of the geographic
center of the United States;
(C) evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program
established pursuant to subparagraph (A) based on metrics,
including utilization rates, project outcomes, and
participant feedback; and
(D) not more than 900 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on--
(i) the findings of the Secretary with respect to the
pilot program established pursuant to subparagraph (A); and
(ii) such recommendations as the Secretary may have for
expanding the pilot program.
(2) Program expansion.--Subject to successful evaluation
of the pilot program established pursuant to paragraph
(1)(A), the Secretary shall, not later than four years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, expand the program
required by subsection (a) to not fewer than 10 universities.
(d) Cost-sharing.--The Secretary may enter into cost-
sharing agreements or other appropriate agreements with
universities participating in the program established
pursuant to subsection (a), other Federal departments and
agencies, State and local governments, Tribal governments,
and private sector partners to support the establishment and
operation of the secure facilities and networks under the
program.
(e) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Each year, the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees an annual report on the
program established pursuant to subsection (a).
(2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall cover the following:
(A) Current locations and expansion plans.
(B) Utilization metrics and user demographics.
(C) Financial information, including fees collected and
program costs.
(D) Measurable outcomes from activities conducted within
the secure facilities and networks included in the program.
(E) Recommendations for legislative or administrative
action relating to the program.
(f) Program and Report Expiration.--The program
authorized under subsection (a) and the annual report
requirement under subsection (e) shall terminate 10 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1060. PRIORITY CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY PROJECTS THAT ARE
LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT TEMPORAL
IMPACT DUE TO SEASONAL ARCTIC CLIMATE
CONDITIONS.
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall, to the maximum extent possible,
prioritize, for purposes of consideration by the
Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment
Prioritization (MCEIP) office, the clearance of mining and
energy project applications and white papers for projects the
operation or completion of which is likely to experience
significant temporal impact due to seasonal Arctic climate
conditions.
SEC. 1061. NON-REIMBURSABLE SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN WAR
COMMISSION.
Section 1094(f)(2) of the Afghanistan War Commission Act
of 2021 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1938) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) Services.--
``(i) DOD services.--The Secretary of Defense may provide
to the Commission, on a nonreimbursable basis, such
administrative services, funds, staff, facilities, and other
support services as are necessary for the performance of the
Commission's duties under this section.
``(ii) Other agencies.--In addition to any support
provided under clause (i), the heads of other Federal
departments and agencies may provide to the Commission such
services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support as the
heads of such departments and agencies determine advisable
and as may be authorized by law.''.
SEC. 1062. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR AFGHANISTAN WAR
COMMISSION.
Section 1094(g) of the Afghanistan War Commission Act of
2021 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1938) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) Contracting.--The Co-Chairpersons of the Commission
may, to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in
appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to enable the
Commission to discharge its duties under this section.''.
SEC. 1063. COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.
(a) Establishment.--
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(1) In general.--There is established as of January 5,
2026, an independent commission in the legislative branch to
be known as the ``Commission on the National Defense
Strategy'' (in this section referred to as the
``Commission'').
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to examine
and make recommendations with respect to the national defense
strategy of the United States.
(3) Scope and duties.--In order to provide the fullest
understanding of the national defense strategy the Commission
shall perform the following duties:
(A) National defense strategy review.--The Commission
shall review the most recent national defense strategy of the
United States including the assumptions, strategic
objectives, priority missions, major investments in defense
capabilities, force posture and structure, operational
concepts, and strategic and military risks associated with
the strategy.
(B) Assessment.--The Commission shall conduct a
comprehensive assessment of the strategic environment,
including--
(i) United States interests;
(ii) the threats to the national security of the United
States, including both traditional and non-traditional
threats;
(iii) the size and shape of the force;
(iv) the readiness of the force;
(v) the posture, structure, and capabilities of the
force;
(vi) allocation of resources; and
(vii) the strategic and military risks present in the
national defense strategy.
(4) Commission report and recommendations.--
(A) Report.--
(i) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
of establishment of the Commission, the Commission shall
transmit to the President and Congress a report containing
the review and assessment conducted under paragraph (3),
together with any recommendations of the Commission.
(ii) Contents.--The report required by clause (i) shall
include the following elements:
(I) An appraisal of the strategic environment, including
an examination of the traditional and non-traditional threats
to the United States, and the potential for conflicts arising
from such threats and security challenges.
(II) An evaluation of the strategic objectives of the
Department of Defense for near-peer competition in support of
the national security interests of the United States.
(III) A review of the military missions for which the
Department of Defense should prepare, including missions that
support the interagency and a whole-of-government strategy.
(IV) An identification of any gaps or redundancies in the
roles and missions assigned to the Armed Forces necessary to
carry out military missions identified in subclause (III),
and the roles and capabilities provided by other Federal
agencies and by allies and international partners.
(V) An assessment of how the national defense strategy
leverages other elements of national power across the
interagency to counter near-peer competitors.
(VI) An evaluation of the resources necessary to support
the strategy, including budget recommendations.
(VII) An examination of the efforts by the Department of
Defense to develop new and innovative operational concepts to
enable the United States to more effectively counter near-
peer competitors.
(VIII) An analysis of the force planning construct,
including--
(aa) the size and shape of the force;
(bb) the posture, structure, and capabilities of the
force;
(cc) the readiness of the force;
(dd) infrastructure and organizational adjustments to the
force;
(ee) modifications to personnel requirements, including
professional military education; and
(ff) other elements of the defense program necessary to
support the strategy.
(IX) An assessment of the risks associated with the
strategy, including the relationships and tradeoffs between
missions, risks, and resources.
(X) Any other elements the Commission considers
appropriate.
(B) Briefings.--
(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the establishment of the Commission, the Commission shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the status of the
review and assessment required by paragraph (3), including a
discussion of any interim recommendations.
(ii) Interim briefings.--At the request of the Chair and
Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate, or the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the
Commission shall provide the requesting Committee with
interim briefings in addition to the briefing required by
clause (i).
(5) Powers of commission.--
(A) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit
and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and
receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable
to carry out its duties under this section.
(B) Information from federal agencies.--The Commission
may secure directly from any Federal department or agency
such information as the Commission considers necessary to
carry out its duties under this section. Upon request of the
Chair of the Commission, the head of such department or
agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.
(C) Use of postal service.--The Commission may use the
United States mails in the same manner and under the same
conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal
Government.
(D) Authority to accept gifts.--
(i) In general.--The Commission may accept, use, and
dispose of gifts or donations of services, goods, and
property from non-Federal entities for the purposes of aiding
and facilitating the work of the Commission. The authority
under this paragraph does not extend to gifts of money.
(ii) Documentation; conflicts of interest.--The
Commission shall document gifts accepted under the authority
provided by clause (i) and shall avoid conflicts of interest
or the appearance of conflicts of interest.
(iii) Compliance with congressional ethics rules.--Except
as specifically provided in this section, a member of the
Commission shall comply with rules set forth by the Select
Committee on Ethics of the Senate and the Committee on Ethics
of the House of Representatives governing employees of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively.
(6) Report required.--Not later than February 5, 2027,
the Commission shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an
unclassified report, with classified annexes if necessary,
that includes the findings and conclusions of the Commission
as a result of the studies required under this section,
together with its recommendations for such legislative
actions as the Commission considers appropriate in light of
the results of the studies.
(b) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 8
members, of whom--
(A) one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;
(B) one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives;
(C) one shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the
Senate;
(D) one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate;
(E) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(F) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(G) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;
and
(H) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
(2) Chair and vice chair.--
(A) Chair.--The Chair of the Committee on Armed Services
of the Senate and the Chair of the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives, with the
concurrence of the Majority Leader of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall jointly
designate 1 member of the Commission to serve as Chair of the
Commission.
(B) Vice chair.--The Ranking Member of the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate and the Ranking Member of the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives,
with the concurrence of the Minority Leader of the Senate and
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, shall
jointly designate 1 member of the Commission to serve as Vice
Chair of the Commission.
(3) Appointments.--
(A) Appointment date.--Members shall be appointed to the
Commission under paragraph (1) by not later than 30 days
after the date of the establishment of the Commission.
(B) Notifications.--Individuals making appointments under
paragraph (1) shall provide notice of the appointments to the
Secretary of Defense (in this section referred to as the
``Secretary''), the Chairman of the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate, and the Chairman of the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
(C) Effect of non-appointment.--
(i) In general.--If an appointment under this subsection
is not made by the date specified under paragraph (3)(A), the
authority to make such appointment shall devolve to a member
of Congress of the same party and same chamber eligible to
appoint under this subsection.
(ii) Expiration of appointment authority.--If an
appointment is not made within 60 days of establishment, the
authority to make such appointment shall expire.
(D) Restriction on appointment.--Officers or employees of
the Federal Government (other than experts or consultants the
services of which are procured under section 3109 of title 5,
United States Code) may not be appointed as members of the
Commission.
(E) Restriction on members of congress.--Members of
Congress may not serve on the Commission.
(4) Period of appointment; vacancies; removal of
members.--
(A) Appointment duration.--Members shall be appointed for
the life of the Commission.
(B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not
affect its powers, but
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shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment.
(C) Removal of members.--A member may be removed from the
Commission for cause by the individual serving in the
position responsible for the original appointment of such
member under subsection (b)(1), provided that notice has
first been provided to such member of the cause for removal
and voted and agreed upon by three quarters of the members
serving. A vacancy created by the removal of a member under
this subsection shall not affect the powers of the
Commission, and shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment was made.
(5) Quorum.--.A majority of the members serving on the
Commission shall constitute a quorum.
(6) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the
date on which all members of the Commission have been
appointed as published in the Congressional Record, the
Commission shall hold its initial meeting.
(c) Personnel Matters.--
(1) Status as federal employees.--Notwithstanding the
requirements of section 2105 of title 5, United States Code,
including the required supervision under subsection (a)(3) of
such section, members of the Commission shall be deemed to be
Federal employees in the legislative branch subject to all
the laws and policies applicable to legislative branch
employees.
(2) Oath of office.--Notwithstanding the provision of
section 2903(b) of title 5, United States Code, an employee
of an Executive Branch agency, otherwise authorized to
administer oaths under section 2903 of title 5, United States
Code, may administer the oath of office to Commissioners for
the purpose of their service to the Commission.
(3) Security clearances.--The appropriate Federal
departments or agencies shall cooperate with the Commission
in expeditiously providing to the Commission members and
staff appropriate security clearances to the extent possible
pursuant to existing procedures and requirements, except that
no person may be provided with access to classified
information under this Act without the appropriate security
clearances.
(4) Pay for members.--Each member of the Commission may
be compensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, for each day (including travel time) during
which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties
of the Commission. All members of the Commission who are
officers or employees of the United States shall serve
without compensation additional to that received for their
services as officers or employees of the United States.
(5) Staff.--
(A) Executive director.--The Chair of the Commission may
appoint and fix the rate of basic pay for an Executive
Director in accordance with section 3161 of title 5, United
States Code.
(B) Commission staff.--The Executive Director may appoint
and fix the rate of basic pay for additional personnel as
staff of the Commission in accordance with section 3161 of
title 5, United States Code.
(C) Detailees authorized.--On a reimbursable or non-
reimbursable basis, the heads of departments and agencies of
the Federal Government may provide, and the Commission may
accept personnel detailed from such departments and agencies,
including active-duty military personnel.
(D) Travel expenses.--The members and staff of the
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for
employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of
title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or
regular places of business in the performance of services for
the Commission.
(d) Support.--
(1) Assistance from department of defense.--
(A) In general.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated for the Department of Defense for support of the
Commission, the Secretary may make transfers to the
Commission for Commission expenses, including compensation of
Commission members, officers, and employees, and provision of
other such services, funds, facilities, and other support
services as necessary for the performance of the Commission's
functions. Funds made available to support and provide
assistance to the Commission may be used for payment of
compensation of members, officers, and employees of the
Commission without transfer under this subparagraph. Amounts
transferred under this subparagraph shall remain available
until expended. Transfer authority provided by this
subparagraph is in addition to any other transfer authority
provided by law. Section 2215 of title 10, United States
Code, shall not apply to a transfer of funds under this
subparagraph.
(B) Treasury account authorized.--The Secretary of the
Treasury may establish an account or accounts for the
Commission from which any amounts transferred under this
clause may be used for activities of the Commission.
(2) Liaison.--The Secretary shall designate at least one
officer or employee of the Department of Defense to serve as
a liaison officer between the Department and the Commission.
(3) Additional support.--To the extent that funds are
available for such purpose, or on a reimbursable basis, the
Secretary may, at the request of the Chair of the
Commission--
(A) enter into contracts for the acquisition of
administrative supplies and equipment for use by the
Commission; and
(B) make available the services of a Federal funded
research and development center or an independent,
nongovernmental organization, described under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt
from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
(4) Preliminary administrative support authorized.--Upon
the appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair under subsection
(b), the Secretary may provide administrative support
authorized under this section necessary to facilitate the
standing up of the Commission.
(e) Termination of Commission.--The Commission shall
terminate 90 days after the submission of the report required
by subsection (a).
SEC. 1064. PROVISION BY AIR FORCE OF METEOROLOGICAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
provide meteorological and environmental services for
operations of the intelligence community.
(b) Intelligence Community Defined.--In this section, the
term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning given that
term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3003).
SEC. 1065. EXPANSION OF INDIVIDUAL LONGITUDINAL EXPOSURE
RECORD.
(a) All Exposures.--The Secretary of Defense shall expand
the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (in this section
referred to as ``ILER'') to document all exposures of members
of the Armed Forces, including those that occur within the
United States, so it can be available for the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs when such members transition to civilian
life, including the following:
(1) All-hazard occupational data.
(2) Environmental hazards that were known or found later
to which the member was exposed, including through conducting
any monitoring in the area.
(b) Medical Information.--The Secretary of Defense shall
expand the ILER to include the following medical information
of members of the Armed Forces so it can be available for the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs when such members transition to
civilian life:
(1) Medical encounter information relating to exposures
(such as diagnosis, treatment, and laboratory data).
(2) Medical concerns that should be addressed regarding
possible exposures.
(c) Availability to Certain Professionals.--The Secretary
of Defense shall ensure that the ILER is available, for
purposes of improving internal processes, to the following:
(1) Health care providers of the Department of Defense
and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) Epidemiologists and researchers of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(3) Disability evaluation and benefits determinations
specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(d) Inclusion in Service Records.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall document
in the service records of a member of the Armed Forces
whether such member served at a location where there was a
potential of toxic exposure.
(2) Protection of classified information.--In carrying
out paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
service at any location that is classified is protected from
disclosure.
SEC. 1066. CLASSIFICATION OF NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE
AS LOCATION WHERE CONTAMINATION OCCURRED AND
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WERE EXPOSED TO
TOXIC SUBSTANCES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall classify
the Nevada Test and Training Range as a location where
contamination occurred.
(b) Identification Process.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
establish a process to identify members of the Armed Forces
and former members of the Armed Forces that were stationed at
the Nevada Test and Training Range since January 27, 1951.
(2) Documentation.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
establish a process to permit members of the Armed Forces and
former members of the Armed Forces to provide documentation
or evidence of their assignment within the Nevada Test and
Training Range to assist the Secretary in identifying those
members and former members under paragraph (1).
(3) Efforts.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall make
all efforts to identify individuals described in paragraph
(1) and shall not require members of the Armed Forces or
former members of the Armed Forces to submit evidence of
their stationing.
SEC. 1067. REVIEW OF AND REPORTING ON NATIONAL SECURITY
SENSITIVE SITES FOR PURPOSES OF REVIEWS OF REAL
ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) List of National Security Sensitive Sites.--Section
721(a)(4)(C) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
4565(a)(4)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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``(iii) List of sites.--For purposes of subparagraph
(B)(ii), the Committee may prescribe through regulations a
list of facilities and property of the United States
Government that are sensitive for reasons relating to
national security. Such list may include certain facilities
and property of the intelligence community and National
Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)).''.
(b) Review and Reports.--Section 721(m) of the Defense
Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(m)(2)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
``(L) A list of all notices and declarations filed and
all reviews or investigations of covered transactions
completed during the period relating to facilities and
property of the United States Government determined to be
sensitive for reasons relating to national security for
purposes of subsection (a)(4)(B)(ii).
``(M) A certification that the list of sites identified
under subsection (a)(4)(C)(iii) reflects consideration of the
recommended updates and revisions submitted under paragraph
(4)(B). Upon request from any Member of Congress specified in
subsection (b)(3)(C)(iii), the chairperson shall provide a
classified briefing to that Member, and staff of the member
with appropriate security clearances, regarding the list of
sites identified under subsection (a)(4)(C)(iii).'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Annual review of list of facilities and property.--
Not later than January 31 of each year, each member of the
Committee shall--
``(A) review the facilities and property of the agency
represented by that member that are on the list prescribed
under subparagraph (C)(iii) of subsection (a)(4) of
facilities and property that are sensitive for reasons
relating to national security for purposes of subparagraph
(B)(ii) of that subsection; and
``(B) submit to the chairperson a report on that review,
after approval of the report by an Assistant Secretary or
equivalent official of the agency, which shall include any
recommended updates or revisions to the list regarding
facilities and property administered by the member of the
Committee.''.
SEC. 1068. ELIGIBILITY OF SPOUSES FOR SERVICES UNDER THE
DISABLED VETERANS' OUTREACH PROGRAM.
Section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``and eligible persons'' after ``eligible
veterans''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, and eligible
persons,'' after ``Other eligible veterans'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and eligible
persons'' after ``veterans'' each place it appears; and
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``or eligible person'' after ``veteran''
each place it appears; and
(ii) by inserting ``or eligible person's'' after
``veteran's'';
(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) by inserting ``and eligible persons'' after
``eligible veterans'' each place it appears; and
(B) by striking ``non-veteran-related''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Eligible Person Defined.--In this section, the term
`eligible person' means--
``(1) any spouse described in section 4101(5) of this
title; or
``(2) the spouse of any person who died while a member of
the Armed Forces.''.
SEC. 1069. AUTHORITY OF MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT AND
SUPREME COURT POLICE.
Section 6121(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is
amended by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following:
``(C) if the Marshal determines such protection is
necessary--
``(i) any retired or former Chief Justice or Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court; or
``(ii) any member of the immediate family of the Chief
Justice, any Associate Justice, any retired or former Chief
Justice or Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme
Court.''.
SEC. 1070. SECOND CHANCE ACT REAUTHORIZATION.
(a) State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects.--
Section 2976 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10631) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) treating substance use disorders, including by
providing peer recovery services, case management, and access
to overdose education and overdose reversal medications; and
``(10) providing reentry housing services.''; and
(2) in subsection (o)(1), by striking ``2019 through
2023'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
(b) Grants for Family-based Substance Abuse Treatment.--
Section 2926(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10595a(a)) is amended by striking
``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
(c) Grant Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational
Methods at Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities.--Section
1001(a)(28) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(28)) is amended by striking
``2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023'' and inserting ``2026
through 2030''.
(d) Careers Training Demonstration Grants.--Section
115(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60511(f))
is amended by striking ``2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023''
and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
(e) Offender Reentry Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice
Collaboration Program.--Section 201(f)(1) of the Second
Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60521(f)(1)) is amended by
striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2026 through
2030''.
(f) Community-based Mentoring and Transitional Service
Grants to Nonprofit Organizations.--Section 211(f) of the
Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60531(f)) is amended by
striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2026 through
2030''.
SEC. 1071. APPLICATION OF LEAVE PROVISIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICE.
(a) In General.--Section 221(a) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 213a(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(22) Chapter 40, Leave.''.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 219 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 210-1) is repealed.
SEC. 1072. STUDY OF NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS POSED BY CERTAIN
ROUTERS AND MODEMS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of
the national security risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities
posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a
modem and router that are designed, developed, manufactured,
or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to
the influence of a covered country.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the
study conducted under subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered country.--The term ``covered country'' means
a country specified in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United
States Code.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
SEC. 1073. FAIRNESS IN ISSUANCE OF TACTICAL EQUIPMENT TO
DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SERVICE PERSONNEL.
(a) In General.--In any instance when the Diplomatic
Security Service of the Department of State issues tactical
gear to Special Agents, uniform division officers, or
personal service contractors, the Service must, whenever such
products are commercially available, provide both men's and
women's sizing options.
(b) Tactical Equipment Defined.--In this section, the
term ``tactical equipment'' includes, among other items,
ballistic plates, ballistic plate carriers, helmets, media
jackets, tactical pants, and gloves.
SEC. 1074. COMMERCIAL SPACE ACTIVITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
establish a Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee (in
this section referred to as the ``Committee'').
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Committee shall be composed of 15
members appointed by the Secretary.
(2) Qualifications.--
(A) In general.--The Committee shall be composed of
representatives from a variety of space policy, engineering,
technical, science, legal, academic, and finance fields who
have significant experience in the commercial space industry,
which may include previous Government experience.
(B) Limitation.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), the
Secretary may not appoint as a member of the Committee any
employee or official of the Federal Government.
(ii) Exception.--The Secretary may appoint as a member of
the Committee a special government employee (as defined in
section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code) who serves on
1 or more other Federal advisory committees.
(3) Term.--Each individual appointed as a member of the
Committee--
(A) shall be appointed for a term of not more than 4
years; and
(B) during the 2-year period beginning on the date on
which such term ends, may not serve as a member of the
Committee.
(c) Duties.--The duties of the Committee shall be--
(1) to advise on the status and recent developments of
nongovernmental space activities;
(2) to provide to the Secretary and Congress
recommendations on the manner in which the United States may
facilitate and promote a safe, sustainable, robust,
competitive, and innovative commercial sector that is
investing in, developing, and conducting
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space activities within the jurisdiction of the Department of
Commerce, including through the development and
implementation of any regulatory framework applicable to the
commercial space industry.
(3) to identify, and provide recommendations in response
to, any challenge faced by the United States commercial
sector relating to--
(A) the application of international obligations of the
United States relevant to commercial space sector activities
in outer space;
(B) export controls that affect the commercial space
sector;
(C) harmful interference with commercial space sector
activities in outer space; and
(D) access to adequate, predictable, and reliable radio
frequency spectrum;
(4) to review existing best practices for United States
entities to avoid--
(A) the harmful contamination of the Moon and other
celestial bodies; and
(B) adverse changes in the environment of the Earth
resulting from the introduction of extraterrestrial matter;
and
(5) to provide information, advice, and recommendations
on matters relating to--
(A) United States commercial space sector activities in
outer space; and
(B) other commercial space sector activities, as the
Committee considers necessary.
(d) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on the
date that is 10 years after the date on which the Committee
is established.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Office of Space
Commerce.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.
(3) United states entity.--The term ``United States
entity'' means--
(A) an individual who is a national of the United States
(as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))); and
(B) a nongovernmental entity organized or existing under,
and subject to, the laws of the United States or a State.
SEC. 1075. REVIEW AND PROHIBITIONS BY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF CERTAIN
TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
(a) In General.--Section 721 of the Defense Production
Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the
following:
``(14) Agriculture.--The term `agriculture' has the
meaning given that term in section 3 of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the
following:
``(I) Consideration of certain agricultural land
transactions.--
``(i) In general.--Not later than 30 days after receiving
notification from the Secretary of Agriculture of a
reportable agricultural land transaction, the Committee shall
determine--
``(I) whether the transaction is a covered transaction;
and
``(II) if the Committee determines that the transaction
is a covered transaction, whether to--
``(aa) request the submission of a notice under clause
(i) of subparagraph (C) or a declaration under clause (v) of
such subparagraph pursuant to the process established under
subparagraph (H); or
``(bb) initiate a review pursuant to subparagraph (D).
``(ii) Reportable agricultural land transaction
defined.--In this subparagraph, the term `reportable
agricultural land transaction' means a transaction--
``(I) that the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to
believe is a covered transaction;
``(II) that involves the acquisition of an interest in
agricultural land by a foreign person, other than an excepted
investor or an excepted real estate investor, as such terms
are defined in regulations prescribed by the Committee; and
``(III) with respect to which a person is required to
submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture under section
2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of
1978 (7 U.S.C. 3501(a)).
``(iii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
subparagraph shall be construed to apply to the acquisition
of an interest in agricultural land by a United States
citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
to the United States.'';
(3) in subsection (k)(2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J) as
subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
``(H) The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to any
covered transaction related to the purchase of agricultural
land or agricultural biotechnology or otherwise related to
the agriculture industry in the United States.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(r) Prohibitions Relating to Purchases of Agricultural
Land and Agricultural Businesses.--
``(1) In general.--If the Committee, in conducting a
review under this section, determines that a transaction
described in clause (i), (ii), or (iv) of subsection
(a)(4)(B) would result in the purchase or lease by a covered
foreign person of real estate described in paragraph (2) or
would result in control by a covered foreign person of a
United States business engaged in agriculture, the President
shall prohibit the transaction unless a party to the
transaction voluntarily chooses to abandon the transaction.
``(2) Real estate described.--Subject to regulations
prescribed by the Committee, real estate described in this
paragraph is agricultural land (as defined in section 9 of
the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 3508)) in the United States that is in close proximity
(subject to subsection (a)(4)(C)(ii)) to a United States
military installation or another facility or property of the
United States Government that is--
``(A) sensitive for reasons relating to national security
for purposes of subsection (a)(4)(B)(ii)(II)(bb); and
``(B) identified in regulations prescribed by the
Committee.
``(3) Waiver.--The President may waive, on a case-by-case
basis, the requirement to prohibit a transaction under
paragraph (1) after the President determines and reports to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives that the waiver is in the national
interest of the United States.
``(4) Covered foreign person defined.--
``(A) In general.--In this subsection, subject to
regulations prescribed by the Committee, the term `covered
foreign person'--
``(i) means any foreign person (including a foreign
entity) that acts as an agent, representative, or employee
of, or acts at the direction or control of, the government of
a covered country; and
``(ii) does not include a United States citizen or an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United
States.
``(B) Covered country defined.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term `covered country' means any of the
following countries, if the country is determined to be a
foreign adversary pursuant to section 791.4 of title 15, Code
of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation):
``(i) The People's Republic of China.
``(ii) The Russian Federation.
``(iii) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
``(iv) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.''.
(b) Spending Plans.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, each department or agency
represented on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the
United States shall submit to the chairperson of the
Committee a copy of the most recent spending plan required
under section 1721(b) of the Foreign Investment Risk Review
Modernization Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4565 note).
(c) Regulations.--
(1) In general.--The President shall direct, subject to
section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the issuance of
regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section.
(2) Effective date.--The regulations prescribed under
paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made
by this section shall--
(1) take effect on the date that is 30 days after the
effective date of the regulations under subsection (c)(2);
and
(2) apply with respect to a covered transaction (as
defined in section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950
(50 U.S.C. 4565)) that is proposed, pending, or completed on
or after the date described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 1076. FINDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESOURCE EXPLORATION.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the United States should prioritize, to the greatest extent
practicable, the onshoring of critical mineral processing.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Allied foreign country.--The term ``allied foreign
country'' means a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization or a country that has been designated as a major
non-NATO ally under section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k).
(2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' has
the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy
Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).
(3) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).
(4) Partner foreign country.--The term ``partner foreign
country'' means a country that is a source of a critical
mineral or rare earth element.
(5) Rare earth element.--The term ``rare earth element''
means cerium, dysprosium, erbium, europium, gadolinium,
holmium, lanthanum, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium,
promethium, samarium, scandium, terbium, thulium, ytterbium,
or yttrium.
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the
United States Geological Survey.
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(c) Memorandum of Understanding With Respect to the
Mapping of Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements.--
(1) Memorandum of understanding.--The Secretary may enter
into a memorandum of understanding with 1 or more heads of
agencies of partner foreign countries with respect to
scientific and technical cooperation in the mapping of
critical minerals and rare earth elements.
(2) Objectives.--In negotiating a memorandum of
understanding under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall seek
to increase the security and resilience of international
supply chains, to the maximum extent practicable, for
critical minerals and rare earth elements by--
(A) committing to assisting the partner foreign country
through cooperative activities described in paragraph (3)
that help the partner foreign country map reserves of
critical minerals and rare earth elements; and
(B) ensuring that mapping data created through the
cooperative activities described in paragraph (3) is
protected against unauthorized access by, or disclosure to,
governmental or private entities based in countries that are
not--
(i) a party to the memorandum of understanding; or
(ii) an allied foreign country.
(3) Cooperative activities.--The cooperative activities
referred to in paragraphs (2) and (5)(A)(ii) include--
(A) acquisition, compilation, analysis, and
interpretation of geologic, geophysical, geochemical, and
spectroscopic remote sensing data;
(B) prospectivity mapping and mineral resource
assessment;
(C) analysis of geoscience data, including developing
derivative map products that can help more effectively
evaluate the mineral resources of the partner foreign
country;
(D) scientific collaboration to enhance the understanding
and management of the natural resources of the partner
foreign country to contribute to the sustainable development
of the mineral resources sector of that partner foreign
country;
(E) training and capacity building in each area described
in subparagraphs (A) through (D);
(F) facilitation of education and specialized training in
geoscience and mineral resource management at institutions of
higher education;
(G) training in relevant international standards for
relevant officials of the government and private companies of
the partner foreign country; and
(H) cooperation among entities of the partner foreign
country that are a party to the memorandum of understanding
and entities in the United States, including Federal
departments and agencies, institutions of higher education,
research centers, and private companies.
(4) Notification and report to congress.--
(A) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In
this paragraph, the term ``appropriate committees of
Congress'' means--
(i) the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources,
Foreign Relations, and Appropriations of the Senate; and
(ii) the Committees on Natural Resources, Foreign
Affairs, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(B) Notification and report.--Not later than 30 days
before the Secretary intends to enter into a memorandum of
understanding under paragraph (1), the Secretary and the
Secretary of State shall jointly--
(i) notify the appropriate committees of Congress; and
(ii) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report detailing the implementing partners, scope of the
memorandum of understanding, activities to be undertaken,
estimated costs, and source of funding.
(5) Secretary of state.--
(A) Authority.--For purposes of negotiating and
implementing the memorandum of understanding under paragraph
(1), the Secretary of State shall be responsible for matters
relating to--
(i) ensuring that private companies headquartered in the
United States or an allied foreign country are offered the
right of first refusal in the further development of critical
minerals and rare earth elements in the partner foreign
country; and
(ii) facilitating private-sector investment in the
exploration and development of critical minerals and rare
earth elements.
(B) Concurrence.--The Secretary shall obtain the
concurrence of the Secretary of State in--
(i) prioritizing and selecting partner foreign countries
with which to enter into a memorandum of understanding under
paragraph (1);
(ii) negotiating a memorandum of understanding under
paragraph (1);
(iii) implementing a memorandum of understanding entered
into under paragraph (1); and
(iv) carrying out paragraphs (4) and (6).
(6) Consultation with private sector.--The Secretary
shall consult with relevant private sector actors, as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate, in--
(A) prioritizing and selecting partner foreign countries
with which to enter into a memorandum of understanding under
paragraph (1); and
(B) assessing how a memorandum of understanding can best
facilitate private sector interest in pursuing the further
development of critical minerals and rare earth elements in
accordance with the objectives described in paragraph (2).
(d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section impedes or
otherwise alters any authority of the Director of the United
States Geological Survey provided by--
(1) the matter under the heading ``GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'' of
the first section of the Act of March 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C.
31(a)); or
(2) the first section of Public Law 87-626 (43 U.S.C.
31(b)).
SEC. 1077. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SERVICES TO
VETERANS IN THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.
(a) Telehealth and Mail Order Pharmacy Benefits.--Section
1724(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(C) Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026, the Secretary shall furnish to veterans
described in subparagraph (A), subject to agreements
described in such subparagraph, telehealth benefits and mail
order pharmacy benefits.''.
(b) Beneficiary Travel.--Section 111(h)(1) of such title
is amended by striking ``the Secretary may make payments''
and inserting ``beginning not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the Secretary shall make
payments''.
(c) Quarterly Report.--
(1) In general.--Not less frequently than quarterly, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report on the status of
implementation of the amendments made by this section and the
cost of such implementation.
(2) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(d) Extension of Certain Limits on Payments of Pension.--
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting
``April 30, 2032''.
SEC. 1078. PROTECTING COVERED INFORMATION IN PUBLIC RECORDS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Applicable legislative officers.--The term
``applicable legislative officers'' means--
(A) with respect to a Member of the Senate or a
designated Senate employee, the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate and the Secretary of the Senate,
acting jointly; and
(B) with respect to a Member of, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the House of Representatives or a designated
House employee, the Sergeant at Arms of the House of
Representatives and the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives, acting jointly.
(2) At-risk individual.--The term ``at-risk individual''
means--
(A) a Member of Congress;
(B) any individual who is the spouse, parent, sibling, or
child of an individual described in subparagraph (A);
(C) any individual to whom an individual described in
subparagraph (A) stands in loco parentis;
(D) any other individual living in the household of an
individual described in subparagraph (A);
(E) any designated Senate employee;
(F) any designated House employee; or
(G) a former Member of Congress.
(3) Candidate.--The term ``candidate'' has the meaning
given the term in section 301 of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101).
(4) Covered employee.--The term ``covered employee'' has
the same meaning given such term in section 101 of the
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301).
(5) Covered information.--The term ``covered
information''--
(A) means--
(i) a home address, including a primary residence or
secondary residences;
(ii) a home or personal mobile telephone number;
(iii) a personal email address;
(iv) a social security number or driver's license number;
(v) a bank account or credit or debit card number;
(vi) a license plate number or other unique identifier of
a vehicle owned, leased, or regularly used by an at-risk
individual;
(vii) the identification of a child, who is under 18
years of age, of an at-risk individual;
(viii) information regarding current or future school or
day care attendance, including the name or addresses of the
school or day care;
(ix) information regarding schedules of school or day
care attendance or routes taken to or from the school or day
care by an at-risk individual;
(x) information regarding routes taken to or from an
employment location by an at-risk individual; or
(xi) precise geolocation data that is not anonymized and
can identify the location of a device of an at-risk
individual; and
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(B) does not include information described in
subparagraph (A) that is contained in--
(i) any report or other record required to be filed with
the Federal Election Commission; or
(ii) any report or other record otherwise required under
Federal or State law to be filed--
(I) by an individual to qualify as a candidate for the
office of Member of Congress; or
(II) by any candidate for the office of Member of
Congress.
(6) Data broker.--
(A) In general.--The term ``data broker'' means a
commercial entity engaged in collecting, assembling, or
maintaining personal information concerning an individual who
is not a customer, client, or an employee of that entity in
order to sell the information or otherwise profit from
providing third-party access to the information.
(B) Exclusion.--The term ``data broker'' does not include
a commercial entity engaged in the following activities:
(i) Engaging in reporting, news-gathering, speaking, or
other activities intended to inform the public on matters of
public interest or public concern.
(ii) Providing 411 directory assistance or directory
information services, including name, address, and telephone
number, on behalf of or as a function of a telecommunications
carrier.
(iii) Using personal information internally, providing
access to businesses under common ownership or affiliated by
corporate control, or selling or providing data for a
transaction or service requested by or concerning the
individual whose personal information is being transferred.
(iv) Providing publicly available information via real-
time or near-real-time alert services for health or safety
purposes.
(v) A consumer reporting agency, only while engaging in
activity subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.
1681 et seq.).
(vi) A financial institution subject to the Gramm-Leach-
Bliley Act (Public Law 106-102) and regulations implementing
that Act.
(vii) A covered entity for purposes of the privacy
regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42
U.S.C. 1320d-2 note).
(viii) The collection and sale or licensing of covered
information incidental to conducting the activities described
in clauses (i) through (vii).
(7) Designated house employee.--The term ``designated
House employee'' means--
(A) a covered employee designated in writing by--
(i) a Member of, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to,
the House of Representatives; or
(ii) an officer of the House of Representatives; or
(B) an officer of the House of Representatives.
(8) Designated senate employee.--The term ``designated
Senate employee'' means--
(A) a covered employee designated in writing by--
(i) a Member of the Senate; or
(ii) an officer of the Senate; or
(B) an officer of the Senate.
(9) Government agency.--The term ``Government agency''
includes--
(A) an Executive agency, as defined in section 105 of
title 5, United States Code; and
(B) any agency in the judicial branch or legislative
branch.
(10) Immediate family member.--The term ``immediate
family member'' means an at-risk individual--
(A) who is the spouse, parent, sibling, or child of
another at-risk individual;
(B) to whom another at-risk individual stands in loco
parentis; or
(C) living in the household of another at-risk
individual.
(11) Member of congress.--The term ``Member of Congress''
means--
(A) a Member of the Senate; or
(B) a Member of, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to,
the House of Representatives.
(12) Transfer.--The term ``transfer'' means to sell,
license, trade, or exchange for consideration the covered
information of an at-risk individual.
(b) Government Agencies.--
(1) In general.--Each at-risk individual may--
(A) file written notice of the status of the individual
as an at-risk individual, for themselves and their immediate
family members, with each Government agency that includes
information necessary to ensure compliance with this section,
as determined by the applicable legislative officers; and
(B) request that each Government agency described in
subparagraph (A) mark as private their covered information
and that of their immediate family members.
(2) No public posting.--
(A) In general.--Government agencies shall not publicly
post or display publicly available content that includes
covered information of an at-risk individual.
(B) Deadline.--Upon receipt of a request by an at-risk
individual under paragraph (1)(B), a Government agency shall
remove the covered information of the at-risk individual, and
any immediate family member on whose behalf the at-risk
individual submitted the request, from publicly available
content not later than 72 hours after such receipt.
(3) Exceptions.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit a
Government agency from providing access to records containing
the covered information of an at-risk individual to a third
party if the third party--
(A) possesses a signed release from the at-risk
individual or a court order;
(B) is subject to the requirements of title V of the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.); or
(C) executes a confidentiality agreement with the
Government agency.
(c) Delegation of Authority.--
(1) In general.--An at-risk individual may directly, or
through an agent designated by the at-risk individual, make
any notice or request required or authorized by this section
on behalf of the at-risk individual. The notice or request
shall include information necessary to ensure compliance with
this section.
(2) Authorization of legislative officers and employees
to make requests.--
(A) Legislative officers.--Upon written request of a
Member of Congress, designated Senate employee, or designated
House employee, the applicable legislative officers are
authorized to make any notice or request required or
authorized by this section on behalf of the Member of
Congress, designated Senate employee, or designated House
employee, respectively. The notice or request shall include
information necessary to ensure compliance with this section,
as determined by the applicable legislative officers. Any
notice or request made under this subparagraph shall be
deemed to have been made by the Member of Congress,
designated Senate employee, or designated House employee, as
applicable, and comply with the notice and request
requirements of this section.
(B) List.--
(i) In general.--In lieu of individual notices or
requests, the applicable legislative officers may provide
Government agencies, data brokers, persons, businesses, or
associations with a list of--
(I) Members of Congress, designated Senate employees, and
designated House employees making a written request described
in subparagraph (A); and
(II) immediate family members of the Members of Congress,
designated Senate employees, and designated House employees
on whose behalf the written request was made.
(ii) Contents.--A list provided under clause (i) shall
include information necessary to ensure compliance with this
section, as determined by the applicable legislative officers
for the purpose of maintaining compliance with this section.
(iii) Compliance with notice and request requirement.--A
list provided under clause (i) shall be deemed to comply with
individual notice and request requirements of this section.
(d) Data Brokers and Other Businesses.--
(1) Prohibitions.--
(A) Data brokers.--It shall be unlawful for a data broker
to knowingly sell, license, trade for consideration, or
purchase covered information of an at-risk individual.
(B) Other businesses.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), no
person, business, or association shall publicly post or
publicly display on the internet covered information of an
at-risk individual if the at-risk individual, or an immediate
family member on behalf of the at-risk individual, has made a
written request to that person, business, or association to
not disclose the covered information of the at-risk
individual.
(ii) Exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not apply to--
(I) the display on the internet of the covered
information of an at-risk individual if the information is
relevant to and displayed as part of a news story,
commentary, editorial, or other speech on a matter of public
concern;
(II) covered information that the at-risk individual
voluntarily publishes on the internet after the date of
enactment of this Act; or
(III) covered information lawfully received from a
Federal Government source (or from an employee or agent of
the Federal Government).
(2) Required conduct.--
(A) In general.--After receiving a written request under
paragraph (1)(B)(i), the person, business, or association
shall--
(i) remove within 72 hours the covered information from
the internet and ensure that the information is not made
available on any website or subsidiary website controlled by
that person, business, or association; and
(ii) ensure that the covered information of the at-risk
individual is not made available on any website or subsidiary
website controlled by that person, business, or association.
(B) Transfer.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), after
receiving a written request under paragraph (1)(B)(i), the
person, business, or association shall not transfer the
covered information of the at-risk individual to any other
person, business, or association through any medium.
(ii) Exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not apply to--
(I) the transfer of the covered information of the at-
risk individual if the information is relevant to and
displayed as part of a news story, commentary, editorial, or
other speech on a matter of public concern;
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(II) covered information that the at-risk individual
voluntarily publishes on the internet after the date of
enactment of this Act; or
(III) a transfer made at the request of the at-risk
individual or that is necessary to effectuate a request to
the person, business, or association from the at-risk
individual.
(e) Redress.--An at-risk individual whose covered
information is made public as a result of a violation of this
section may bring an action seeking injunctive or declaratory
relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(f) Rules of Construction.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed--
(A) to prohibit, restrain, or limit--
(i) the lawful investigation or reporting by the press of
any unlawful activity or misconduct alleged to have been
committed by an at-risk individual;
(ii) the reporting on an at-risk individual regarding
matters of public concern; or
(iii) the disclosure of information otherwise required
under Federal law;
(B) to impair access to the actions or statements of a
Member of Congress in the course of carrying out the public
functions of the Member of Congress;
(C) to limit the publication or transfer of covered
information with the written consent of the at-risk
individual; or
(D) to prohibit information sharing by a data broker to a
Federal, State, Tribal, or local government, or any unit
thereof.
(2) Protection of covered information.--This section
shall be broadly construed to favor the protection of the
covered information of at-risk individuals.
(g) Severability.--If any provision of this section, or
the application of such provision to any person or
circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remaining
provisions of this section, and the application of the
provision to any other person or circumstance, shall not be
affected.
SEC. 1079. IMPROVING COORDINATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE
AGENCIES AND THE DO NOT PAY WORKING SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Section 205(r) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)), as amended by section 801(a)(7) of
title VIII of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260), is amended by striking
paragraph (11) and inserting the following:
``(11) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the
extent feasible, provide information furnished to the
Commissioner under paragraph (1) to the agency operating the
Do Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of
title 31, United States Code, for the authorized uses of the
Do Not Pay working system to help prevent improper payments
of, and support the recovery of improperly paid, benefits or
other payments through a cooperative arrangement with such
agency, provided that the requirements of subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of paragraph (3) are met with respect to such
arrangement with such agency. The Commissioner of Social
Security and the agency operating the Do Not Pay working
system shall, while the data described in the preceding
sentence is being provided to the agency operating the Do Not
Pay working system, enter into an agreement based upon an
agreed upon methodology, which covers the proportional share
of State death data costs, which the Commissioner of Social
Security and the agency operating the Do Not Pay working
system may periodically review.
``(12) The Commissioner of Social Security may not record
a death to a record that may be provided under this section
for any individual unless the Commissioner of Social Security
has found it has clear and convincing evidence to support
that the individual should be presumed to be deceased.''.
(b) Improving Coordination Regarding Individuals
Incorrectly Identified as Deceased.--Section 205(r)(7) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)(7)), as added by
section 801(a)(4) of title VIII of division FF of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260),
is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)
and inserting ``; and'', and by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(C) notify any agency that has a cooperative
arrangement with the Commissioner of Social Security under
paragraph (3) or (11) of the error.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on December 27, 2026.
SEC. 1080. AGENT MEMBERSHIP.
Section 304(b)(2) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12
U.S.C. 1795c(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``all those credit
unions'' and inserting ``any such credit unions''.
SEC. 1081. EXEMPTION FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMIT.
Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(F) Aliens who--
``(i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3)
of section 203(a); and
``(ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the parent is
living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to--
``(I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Public
Law 101-649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); or
``(II) title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat.
1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second
War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199).''.
SEC. 1082. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON REMOVAL OF OIL FROM SUNKEN
WORLD WAR II VESSELS IN WATERS NEAR THE
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA AND THE REPUBLIC
OF PALAU.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) there is a significant environmental threat posed by
World War II-era sunken Japanese warships, including three
oil tankers, located in the waters near the Federated States
of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau;
(2) such sunken vessels contain an estimated 3,000,000 to
4,000,000 gallons of oil, or approximately the equivalent of
\1/3\ of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker spill in 1989; and
(3) as such sunken vessels continue to deteriorate, small
amounts of oil are already leaking, threatening to cause an
ecological disaster that could negatively impact United
States military activities, the marine ecosystem, and
surrounding communities.
(b) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Commander of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command and the head of any other relevant Federal
department or agency, as appropriate, shall conduct a
comprehensive study on the feasibility and advisability of
removing oil from the World War II-era sunken tankers,
including an analysis of the cost, logistical requirements,
environmental risks, and potential methods for removing the
oil from the tankers.
(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted
under paragraph (1).
(B) Elements.--The report required by subparagraph (A)
shall include the following:
(i) An assessment of the operational and environmental
risks posed by the oil remaining in the sunken tankers and
warships, including current leakage and the potential impacts
of a major spill.
(ii) An evaluation of the cost, logistical challenges,
and technical approaches for safely extracting or containing
oil from the shipwrecks.
(iii) A review of ongoing and planned efforts by the
United States and international partners addressing such
matter.
(iv) Recommendations on next steps, including resource
needs, interagency and international cooperation, and
timelines for potential remediation efforts.
SEC. 1083. MAPPING AMERICA'S PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Mapping America's Pharmaceutical Supply Act'' or the ``MAPS
Act''.
(b) U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Mapping.--
(1) Pharmaceutical supply chain mapping.--The Secretary,
in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, shall ensure coordination of
efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services,
including through public-private partnerships, as
appropriate, to--
(A) map, or otherwise visualize, the supply chains, from
manufacturing of key starting materials through manufacturing
of finished dosage forms and distribution, of drugs and
biological products, including the active ingredients of
those drugs and biological products, that are--
(i) directly related to responding to chemical,
biological, radiological, or nuclear threats and incidents
covered by the National Response Framework; or
(ii) of greatest priority for providing health care and
identified as being at high risk of shortage; and
(B) use data analytics to identify supply chain
vulnerabilities that pose a threat to national security, as
determined by the Secretary or the heads of other relevant
Federal departments and agencies.
(2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall--
(A) describe the roles and responsibilities of agencies
and offices within the Department of Health and Human
Services related to monitoring such supply chains and
assessing any related vulnerabilities;
(B) facilitate the exchange of information between
Federal departments, agencies, and offices, as appropriate
and necessary to enable such agencies and offices to carry
out roles and responsibilities described in subparagraph (A)
related to drugs and biological products described in
paragraph (1)(A), which may include--
(i) the location of establishments registered under
subsection (b), (c), or (i) of section 510 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) involved in the
production of drugs and biological products, including the
active ingredients of those drugs and biological products,
described in paragraph (1)(A), and to the extent available,
the amount of each such drug and biological product,
including the active ingredients of those drugs and
biological products, produced at each such establishment;
(ii) to the extent available and as appropriate, the
location of establishments so registered involved in the
production of the key starting materials and excipients
needed to produce each drug and biological product, including
the active ingredients of those drugs and biological
products, and the amount of such materials and excipients
produced at each such establishment; and
(iii) any applicable regulatory actions with respect to
each such drug and biological
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product, or the establishments manufacturing such drugs and
biological products, including with respect to--
(I) inspections and related regulatory activities
conducted under section 704 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 374);
(II) seizures pursuant to section 304 of such Act (21
U.S.C. 334);
(III) any recalls issued;
(IV) drugs or biological products that are, at the time
of the determination, or that were at a previous time,
included on the drug shortage list consistent with section
506E of such Act (21 U.S.C. 356e); and
(V) discontinuances or interruptions in the production of
such drugs or biological products under 506C of such Act (21
U.S.C. 355d).
(3) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary, in consultation with the heads of departments and
agencies with which the Secretary coordinates under paragraph
(1), shall submit a report to the relevant committees of
Congress on--
(A) the current status of efforts to map and analyze
pharmaceutical supply chains, as described in paragraph (1);
(B) activities of the Secretary carried out under this
subsection to coordinate efforts as described in paragraph
(1), including information sharing between relevant Federal
departments, agencies, and offices;
(C) the roles and responsibilities described in paragraph
(2)(A), including the identification of any gaps, data
limitations, or areas of unnecessary duplication between such
roles and responsibilities;
(D) the extent to which Federal agencies use data
analytics to conduct predictive modeling of anticipated drug
shortages or risks associated with supply chain
vulnerabilities that pose a threat to national security;
(E) the extent to which the Secretary has engaged
relevant industry in such mapping;
(F) the drugs and biological products, including the
active ingredients of those drugs and biological products,
described in paragraph (1)(A) that rely on, for more than 50
percent of production, a high-risk foreign supplier or
foreign entity of concern (as defined in section 9901(8) of
the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651(8)));
(G) the drugs and biological products, including the
active ingredients of those drugs and biological products,
described in paragraph (1)(A) that are sourced from foreign
establishments for more than 50 percent of production,
including drugs manufactured domestically from active
pharmaceutical ingredients sourced from foreign
establishments for more than 50 percent of production;
(H) the current domestic manufacturing capabilities for
drugs and biological products, including the active
ingredients of those drugs and biological products, described
in paragraph (1)(A), including the key starting materials and
excipients of such drugs, biological products, and
ingredients, and whether such capabilities utilize advanced
manufacturing technologies; and
(I) any public health or national security risks,
including cybersecurity threats and critical infrastructure
designations, with respect to the supply chains of drugs and
biological products, including the active ingredients of
those drugs and biological products, described in paragraph
(1)(A).
(c) Department of Defense Biannual Reports.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and
every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report that
lists all drugs purchased by the Department of Defense during
the 180-day period preceding the date of the report--
(1) that contain key starting materials, excipients, or
active pharmaceutical ingredients sourced from the People's
Republic of China; or
(2) for which the finished drug product was manufactured
in the People's Republic of China.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Advanced manufacturing.--The term ``advanced
manufacturing'' has the meaning given the term ``advanced and
continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing'' in section 3016(h)
of the 21st Century Cures Act (21 U.S.C. 399h(h)).
(2) Biological product.--The term ``biological product''
has the meaning given such term in section 351(i) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(i)).
(3) Cybersecurity threat.--The term ``cybersecurity
threat'' has the meaning given such term in section 2200 of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).
(4) Drug.--The term ``drug'' has the meaning given such
term in section 201(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g)).
(5) Relevant committees of congress.--The term ``relevant
committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'', except as
otherwise specified, means the Secretary of Health and Human
Services.
(e) Additional Provisions.--
(1) Confidential commercial information.--The exchange of
information among the Secretary and the heads of other
relevant Federal departments and agencies for purposes of
carrying out subsection (b) shall not be a violation of
section 1905 of title 18, United States Code. This section
shall not be construed to affect the status, if any, of such
information as trade secret or confidential commercial
information for purposes of section 301(j) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331(j)), section 552
of title 5, United States Code, or section 1905 of title 18,
United States Code.
(2) Cybersecurity measures.--The Secretary shall ensure
that robust cybersecurity measures are in place to prevent
inappropriate access to, or unauthorized disclosure of, the
information identified, exchanged, or disclosed under
subsection (b).
Subtitle G--Defense Workforce Integration
SEC. 1081. INTEGRATION OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN HIRING
PROCESSES.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries concerned shall establish a
pathway for medically disqualified entry-level service
members to enter civilian positions for which they are
qualified in the Department of Defense or any of its
components.
(b) Air Force DRIVE Program.--The Air Force's Develop,
Redistribute, Improve, Vault, Expose (DRIVE) program shall be
considered sufficient to meet the requirements of subsection
(a) and may, but need not, serve as a baseline from which the
other military departments design their programs.
(c) Entry-level Service Member Defined.--In this section,
the term ``entry-level service member'' means a regular or
reserve member of the Armed Forces who is currently attending
or has military orders to attend within 90 days--
(1) basic training;
(2) a technical school of the Armed Forces;
(3) a service academy;
(4) the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC);
(5) an officer accession program, including officer
candidate school, officer training school, officer
development school, or equivalent program.
SEC. 1082. PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE TO PERSONS
INELIGIBLE FOR MILITARY SERVICE.
Chapter 50 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 996. Provision of information on career opportunities
in the defense industrial base to persons medically
disqualified for military service
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish and implement a program to provide individuals who
are not medically qualified for military service with
information on employment opportunities in the defense
industrial base or other employment opportunities in support
of the national interests of the United States.
``(b) Program.--The program established under subsection
(a) shall inform and refer persons described in subsection
(a) to employment, apprenticeship, and training opportunities
in--
``(1) the defense industrial base;
``(2) cybersecurity or intelligence support roles;
``(3) research and development in defense technologies;
``(4) national emergency and disaster preparedness; or
``(5) any other non-military opportunity the Secretary
considers in the national interests of the United States.
``(c) Collaboration.--The Secretary of Defense shall
consult with entities in the defense industrial base, other
Federal agencies, and academic institutions to carry out this
section.''.
SEC. 1083. PROVISION TO NAVY PERSONNEL OF INFORMATION ON
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT MILITARY SEALIFT
COMMAND.
The Secretary of the Navy shall provide information about
career opportunities at Military Sealift Command and
workforce training programs for shipbuilders to Navy
personnel.
SEC. 1084. REPORT ON DEFENSE WORKFORCE INTEGRATION.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report describing implementation of the
requirements under this subtitle.
Subtitle H--Law Enforcement and Crime Victims Support Package
SEC. 1091. PREVENTING FIRST RESPONDER SECONDARY EXPOSURE TO
FENTANYL.
Section 3021(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10701(a)) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (10) as
paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Providing training and resources for first
responders on the use of containment devices to prevent
secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal
substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use
by first responders.''.
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SEC. 1092. REAUTHORIZING SUPPORT AND TREATMENT FOR OFFICERS
IN CRISIS.
Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21))
is amended by striking ``2020 through 2024'' and inserting
``2025 through 2029''.
SEC. 1093. PROTECT OUR CHILDREN ACT OF 2008 REAUTHORIZATION.
(a) Establishment of National Strategy for Child
Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction.--Section 101 of the
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21111) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``every second year''
and inserting ``every fourth year''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Required Contents of National Strategy.--The
National Strategy established under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
``(1) An analysis of current trends, challenges, and the
overall magnitude of the threat of child exploitation.
``(2) An analysis of future trends and challenges,
including new technologies, that will impact the efforts to
combat child exploitation.
``(3) Goals and strategic solutions to prevent and
interdict child exploitation, including--
``(A) plans for interagency coordination;
``(B) engagement with the judicial branches of the
Federal Government and State governments;
``(C) legislative recommendations for combating child
exploitation;
``(D) cooperation with international, State, local, and
Tribal law enforcement agencies; and
``(E) engagement with the private sector and other
entities involved in efforts to combat child exploitation.
``(4) An analysis of Federal efforts dedicated to
combating child exploitation, including--
``(A) a review of the policies and work of the Department
of Justice and other Federal programs relating to the
prevention and interdiction of child exploitation crimes,
including training programs, and investigative and
prosecution activity; and
``(B) a description of the efforts of the Department of
Justice to cooperate and coordinate with, and provide
technical assistance and support to, international, State,
local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and private sector
and nonprofit entities with respect to child exploitation
prevention and interdiction efforts.
``(5) An estimate of the resources required to
effectively respond to child exploitation crimes at scale
by--
``(A) each ICAC task force;
``(B) the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including
investigators, forensic interviewers, and analysts of
victims, witnesses, and forensics;
``(C) Homeland Security Investigations, including
forensic interviewers and analysts of victims, witnesses, and
forensics;
``(D) the United States Marshals Service;
``(E) the United States Secret Service;
``(F) the United States Postal Service;
``(G) the criminal investigative offices of the
Department of Defense; and
``(H) any component of an agency described in this
paragraph.
``(6) A review of the Internet Crimes Against Children
Task Force Program, including--
``(A) the number of ICAC task forces and the location of
each ICAC task force;
``(B) the number of trained personnel at each ICAC task
force;
``(C) the amount of Federal grants awarded to each ICAC
task force; and
``(D) an assessment of the Federal, State, and local
cooperation with respect to each ICAC task force, including--
``(i) the number of arrests made by each ICAC task force;
``(ii) the number of criminal referrals to United States
attorneys for prosecution;
``(iii) the number of prosecutions and convictions from
the referrals described in clause (ii);
``(iv) the number, if available, of local prosecutions
and convictions based on ICAC task force investigations; and
``(v) any other information determined by the Attorney
General demonstrating the level of Federal, State, Tribal,
and local coordination and cooperation.
``(7) An assessment of training needs for each ICAC task
force and affiliated agencies.
``(8) An assessment of Federal investigative and
prosecution activity relating to reported incidents of child
exploitation crimes that include a number of factors,
including--
``(A) the number of investigations, arrests,
prosecutions, and convictions for a crime of child
exploitation; and
``(B) the average sentence imposed and the statutory
maximum sentence that could be imposed for each crime of
child exploitation.
``(9) A review of all available statistical data
indicating the overall magnitude of child pornography
trafficking in the United States and internationally,
including--
``(A) the number of foreign and domestic suspects
observed engaging in accessing and sharing child pornography;
``(B) the number of tips or other statistical data from
the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children and other data indicating the magnitude of
child pornography trafficking; and
``(C) any other statistical data indicating the type,
nature, and extent of child exploitation crime in the United
States and abroad.''.
(b) Establishment of National ICAC Task Force Program.--
Section 102 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34
U.S.C. 21112) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by inserting ``, Tribal, military,'' after ``State'';
and
(B) by striking ``and child obscenity and pornography
cases'' and inserting ``child obscenity and pornography
cases, and the identification of child victims'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``consult with and
consider'' and all that follows through ``track record of
success.'' and inserting ``, evaluate the task forces funded
under the ICAC Task Force Program to determine if those task
forces are operating in an effective manner.'';
(B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
(i) by striking ``establish a new task force'' and
inserting ``establish a new or continue an existing task
force''; and
(ii) by striking ``state'' and inserting ``State''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``may'' and
inserting ``shall'';
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph
(B); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Limited Liability for ICAC Task Forces.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
civil claim or criminal charge against an ICAC task force
established pursuant to this section and sections 103 and
104, including any law enforcement agency that participates
on such a task force or a director, officer, employee, or
agent of such a law enforcement agency, arising from the
prioritization decisions with respect to leads related to
Internet crimes against children described in section 104(8),
may not be brought in any Federal or State court.
``(2) Intentional, reckless, or other misconduct.--
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a claim if the ICAC task
force or law enforcement agency, or a director, officer,
employee, or agent of that law enforcement agency--
``(A) engaged in intentional misconduct; or
``(B) acted, or failed to act--
``(i) with actual malice;
``(ii) with gross negligence or reckless disregard to a
substantial risk of causing physical injury without legal
justification; or
``(iii) for a purpose unrelated to the performance of any
responsibility or function under section 104(8).
``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to--
``(A) create any independent basis of liability on behalf
of, or any cause of action against--
``(i) an ICAC task force; or
``(ii) a law enforcement agency or a director, officer,
employee, or agent of the law enforcement agency; or
``(B) expand any liability otherwise imposed, or limit
any defense to that liability, otherwise available under
Federal or State law.''.
(c) Purpose of ICAC Task Forces.--Section 103 of the
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21113) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and the
identification of child victims of those crimes'' before the
semicolon at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and prioritizing
investigations that task force personnel, through the
background, training and experience of those personnel and
the consideration of all relevant circumstances, determine to
be most likely to result in positive case outcomes and in the
rescue of children'' before the semicolon at the end;
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``and local law enforcement'' and
inserting ``Tribal, military, and local law enforcement'';
and
(B) by inserting ``, including probation and parole
agencies, child advocacy centers, and child protective
services,'' after ``enforcement agencies'';
(4) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(5) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) educating the judiciary on--
``(A) the link between intrafamilial contact offenses and
technology-facilitated crimes; and
``(B) characteristics of internet offenders, including
the interest of online offenders in incest-themed material,
sadism, and other related paraphilias or illegal activity.''.
(d) Duties and Functions of Task Forces.--Section 104 of
the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21114) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by inserting ``reactive and'' before ``proactive'';
(B) by inserting ``conduct digital'' before ``forensic
examinations''; and
(C) by inserting ``engage in'' before ``effective
prosecutions'';
(2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the
following:
``(8) investigate, seek prosecution with respect to, and
identify child victims from leads relating to Internet crimes
against children, including CyberTipline reports,
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with prioritization determined according to circumstances and
by each task force, as described in section 102;'';
(3) by striking paragraph (9); and
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as
paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively.
(e) National Internet Crimes Against Children Data
System.--Section 105 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008
(34 U.S.C. 21115) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``shall establish''
and inserting ``may establish'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``continue and build
upon Operation Fairplay developed by the Wyoming Attorney
General's office, which has established a secure, dynamic
undercover infrastructure that has facilitated'' and
inserting ``facilitate''; and
(3) in subsection (g)--
(A) by striking paragraph (3);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as
paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and
(C) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking ``1
representative'' and inserting ``2 representatives''.
(f) ICAC Grant Program.--Section 106 of the PROTECT Our
Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21116) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(II), by striking ``Operation
Fairplay,''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--Not less than 20 percent of the total
funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be
distributed to support the ICAC Task Force Program through
grants to--
``(i) provide training and technical assistance to
members of the ICAC Task Force Program;
``(ii) maintain, enhance, research, and develop tools and
technology to assist members of the ICAC Task Force Program;
``(iii) provide other support to the ICAC Task Force
Program determined by the Attorney General;
``(iv) conduct research;
``(v) support the annual National Law Enforcement
Training on Child Exploitation of the Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and
``(vi) provide wellness training.''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``, including'' and all
that follows through ``such crime under State law.'' and
inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) the number of child victims identified.'';
(B) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as
subparagraphs (D) through (F), respectively.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 107(a) of
the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21117(a)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(13) $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through
2028.''.
(h) Additional Regional Computer Forensic Labs.--The
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21101 et seq.) is
amended by striking title II.
(i) Reporting Requirements of Providers.--Section
2258A(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``and all
supplemental data included in the report'' after ``each
report made under subsection (a)(1)''.
SEC. 1094. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN RETIRED PUBLIC SAFETY
OFFICERS IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH
BENEFITS PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(p) Personal Injury to Retired Law Enforcement
Officer.--
``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `retired
law enforcement officer' means an individual who separated
from service in good standing as a law enforcement officer in
an official capacity at a public agency with or without
compensation.
``(2) Eligibility.--A retired law enforcement officer
shall be eligible for a benefit under this part if the
officer died or became permanently and totally disabled as
the direct and proximate result of a personal injury
resulting from a targeted attack because of the retired law
enforcement officer's service as a law enforcement
officer.''.
(b) Retroactive Applicability.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this section shall--
(A) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and
(B) apply to any matter--
(i) pending before the Bureau of Justice Assistance or
otherwise on the date of enactment of this Act; or
(ii) filed (consistent with pre-existing effective dates)
or accruing after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Exceptions.--The amendment made by this section shall
apply to any action taken against a retired law enforcement
officer described in section 1201(p) of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as added
by this Act) on or after January 1, 2012.
SEC. 1095. STRONG COMMUNITIES PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(q) COPS Strong Communities Program.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'
means--
``(i) an institution of higher education, as defined in
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001), that, in coordination or through an agreement with a
local law enforcement agency, offers a law enforcement
training program; or
``(ii) a local law enforcement agency that offers a law
enforcement training program.
``(B) Local law enforcement agency.--The term `local law
enforcement agency' means an agency of a State, unit of local
government, or Indian Tribe that is authorized by law or by a
government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention,
detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of
criminal law.
``(2) Grants.--The Attorney General may use amounts
otherwise appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal
year (beginning with fiscal year 2025) to make competitive
grants to local law enforcement agencies to be used for
officers and recruits to attend law enforcement training
programs at eligible entities if the officers and recruits
agree to serve in law enforcement agencies in their
communities.
``(3) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant through a
local law enforcement agency under this subsection, each
officer or recruit described in paragraph (2) shall--
``(A) serve as a full-time law enforcement officer for a
total of not fewer than 4 years during the 8-year period
beginning on the date on which the officer or recruit
completes a law enforcement training program for which the
officer or recruit receives benefits;
``(B) complete the service described in subparagraph (A)
in a local law enforcement agency located within--
``(i) 7 miles of the residence of the officer or recruit
where the officer or recruit has resided for not fewer than 5
years; or
``(ii) if the officer or recruit resides in a county with
fewer than 150,000 residents, within 20 miles of the
residence of the officer or recruit where the officer or
recruit has resided for not fewer than 5 years; and
``(C) submit to the eligible entity providing a law
enforcement training program to the officer or recruit
evidence of employment of the officer or recruit in the form
of a certification by the chief administrative officer of the
local law enforcement agency where the officer or recruit is
employed.
``(4) Repayment.--
``(A) In general.--If an officer or recruit does not
complete the service described in paragraph (3), the officer
or recruit shall submit to the local law enforcement agency
an amount equal to any benefits the officer or recruit
received through the local law enforcement agency under this
subsection.
``(B) Regulations.--The Attorney General shall promulgate
regulations that establish categories of extenuating
circumstances under which an officer or recruit may be
excused from repayment under subparagraph (A).''.
(b) Transparency.--Not less frequently than annually, the
Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of
the House of Representatives a report that details, with
respect to recipients of grants under section 1701(q) of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968, as added by subsection (a)--
(1) during the 1-year period preceding the date of the
report--
(A) the number and location of those recipients; and
(B) the number of law enforcement officers and recruits
each recipient intends to send to law enforcement training
programs at eligible entities (as defined in paragraph (1) of
such section 1701(q)) with amounts from the grant; and
(2) during the period between the date of enactment of
this Act and the date of the report--
(A) the number of law enforcement officers or recruits
who attended the training described in paragraph (1)(B) with
amounts from the grant and returned from the training as
employees of the recipient; and
(B) the number of law enforcement officers or recruits
described in subparagraph (A) who remain an employee of the
recipient.
SEC. 1096. RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS CONTINUING
SERVICE.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act''.
(b) Grant Program.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``PART XVI--CIVIL LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK GRANTS
``SEC. 3061. DEFINITIONS.
``In this part:
``(1) Civilian law enforcement task.--The term `civilian
law enforcement task'--
``(A) includes--
``(i) assisting in homicide investigations;
``(ii) assisting in carjacking investigations;
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``(iii) assisting in financial crimes investigations;
``(iv) assisting in compliance with reporting
requirements;
``(v) reviewing camera footage;
``(vi) crime scene analysis;
``(vii) forensics analysis; and
``(viii) providing expertise in computers, computer
networks, information technology, or the internet; and
``(B) does not include the ability to make arrests or use
force under the color of law.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means
a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency
that certifies that retired law enforcement personnel hired
using amounts from a grant under this part--
``(A) have appropriate and reasonably current training
and experience to effectively carry out the tasks described
in section 3062(a); or
``(B) will participate in appropriate continuing
education programs to satisfy subparagraph (A).
``SEC. 3062. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.
``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants
to eligible entities for the purpose of hiring retired
personnel from law enforcement agencies to--
``(1) train civilian employees of the eligible entity on
civilian law enforcement tasks that can be performed on
behalf of a law enforcement agency; and
``(2) perform civilian law enforcement tasks on behalf of
the eligible entity.
``(b) Disciplinary Records.--
``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a grant
under subsection (a) shall make a good faith effort to
determine whether a retired law enforcement officer seeking
to be hired by the eligible entity using amounts from a grant
under this part has a disciplinary record or an internal
investigation record by--
``(A) conducting a search of the National Decertification
Index; or
``(B) requesting the personnel record of the retired law
enforcement officer from each law enforcement agency that
employed the retired law enforcement officer.
``(2) Hiring determinations.--Before making any hiring
determination, the highest ranking law enforcement officer of
an eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection (a) or
a designee of that law enforcement officer shall review any
findings of misconduct that arise as a result of a search or
request conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
``SEC. 3063. ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS.
``(a) In General.--A grant awarded under this part shall
be subject to the accountability requirements of this
section.
``(b) Audit Requirement.--
``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term
`unresolved audit finding' means a finding in a final audit
report of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice
that an audited grantee has used grant funds for an
unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost that
is not closed or resolved within 12 months from the date when
the final audit report is issued.
``(2) Audits.--Beginning in the first fiscal year
beginning after the date of enactment of the Retired Law
Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act, and in each
fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of the
Department of Justice shall conduct audits of recipients of
grants under this part to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of
funds by grantees. The Inspector General of the Department of
Justice shall determine the appropriate number of grantees to
be audited each year.
``(3) Mandatory exclusion.--A recipient of grant funds
under this part that is found to have an unresolved audit
finding shall not be eligible to receive grant funds under
this part during the first 2 fiscal years beginning after the
end of the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).
``(4) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the
Attorney General shall give priority to eligible entities
that did not have an unresolved audit finding during the 3
fiscal years before submitting an application for a grant
under this part.
``(c) Annual Certification.--Beginning in the fiscal year
during which audits commence under subsection (b)(2), the
Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the
Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives an annual
certification--
``(1) indicating whether--
``(A) all audits issued by the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Justice under subsection (b)
have been completed and reviewed by the appropriate Assistant
Attorney General or Director; and
``(B) all mandatory exclusions required under subsection
(b)(3) have been issued; and
``(2) that includes a list of any grant recipients
excluded under subsection (b)(3) from the previous year.
``(d) Preventing Duplicative Grants.--
``(1) In general.--Before the Attorney General awards a
grant to an eligible entity under this part, the Attorney
General shall compare potential grant awards with other
grants awarded by the Attorney General to determine if grant
awards are or have been awarded for a similar purpose.
``(2) Report.--If the Attorney General awards grants to
the same applicant for a similar purpose, the Attorney
General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives a report that includes--
``(A) a list of all such grants awarded, including the
total dollar amount of any such grants awarded; and
``(B) the reason the Attorney General awarded multiple
grants to the same applicant for a similar purpose.''.
SEC. 1097. TRAUMA KIT STANDARDS.
Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10202) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(d) Trauma Kits.--
``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `trauma
kit' means a first aid response kit, which includes a
bleeding control kit that can be used for controlling a life-
threatening hemorrhage.
``(2) Requirement for trauma kits.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, a grantee may only purchase a trauma kit using funds
made available under this part if the trauma kit meets the
performance standards established by the Director of the
Bureau of Justice Assistance under paragraph (3)(A).
``(B) Authority to separately acquire.--Nothing in
subparagraph (A) shall prohibit a grantee from separately
acquiring the components of a trauma kit and assembling
complete trauma kits that meet the performance standards.
``(3) Performance standards and optional agency best
practices.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of
Justice Assistance, in consultation with organizations
representing trauma surgeons, emergency medical response
professionals, emergency physicians, other medical
professionals, relevant law enforcement agencies of States
and units of local government, professional law enforcement
organizations, local law enforcement labor or representative
organizations, and law enforcement trade associations,
shall--
``(A) develop and publish performance standards for
trauma kits that are eligible for purchase using funds made
available under this part that, at a minimum, require the
components described in paragraph (4) to be included in a
trauma kit; and
``(B) develop and publish optional best practices for law
enforcement agencies regarding--
``(i) training law enforcement officers in the use of
trauma kits;
``(ii) the deployment and maintenance of trauma kits in
law enforcement vehicles; and
``(iii) the deployment, location, and maintenance of
trauma kits in law enforcement agency or other government
facilities.
``(4) Components.--The components of a trauma kit
described in this paragraph are--
``(A) a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on
Tactical Combat Casualty Care;
``(B) a bleeding control bandage;
``(C) a pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a pen-type
marker;
``(D) a pair of blunt-ended scissors;
``(E) instructional documents developed--
``(i) under the `Stop the Bleed' national awareness
campaign of the Department of Homeland Security, or any
successor thereto;
``(ii) by the American College of Surgeons Committee on
Trauma;
``(iii) by the American Red Cross; or
``(iv) by any partner of the Department of Defense;
``(F) a bag or other container adequately designed to
hold the contents of the kit; and
``(G) any additional trauma kit supplies that--
``(i) are approved by a State, local, or Tribal law
enforcement agency or first responders;
``(ii) can adequately treat a traumatic injury; and
``(iii) can be stored in a readily available kit.''.
SEC. 1098. HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES.
(a) Cancer-Related Deaths and Disabilities.--
(1) In general.--Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281),
as amended by section 1094 of this Act, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(q) Exposure-Related Cancers.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Carcinogen.--The term `carcinogen' means an agent
that is--
``(i) classified by the International Agency for Research
on Cancer under Group 1 or Group 2A; and
``(ii) reasonably linked to an exposure-related cancer.
``(B) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director
of the Bureau.
``(C) Exposure-related cancer.--As updated from time to
time in accordance with paragraph (3), the term `exposure-
related cancer' means--
``(i) bladder cancer;
``(ii) brain cancer;
``(iii) breast cancer;
``(iv) cervical cancer;
``(v) colon cancer;
``(vi) colorectal cancer;
``(vii) esophageal cancer;
``(viii) kidney cancer;
``(ix) leukemia;
``(x) lung cancer;
``(xi) malignant melanoma;
``(xii) mesothelioma;
``(xiii) multiple myeloma;
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``(xiv) non-Hodgkins lymphoma;
``(xv) ovarian cancer;
``(xvi) prostate cancer;
``(xvii) skin cancer;
``(xviii) stomach cancer;
``(xix) testicular cancer;
``(xx) thyroid cancer;
``(xxi) any form of cancer that is considered a WTC-
related health condition under section 3312(a) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-22(a)); and
``(xxii) any form of cancer added to this definition
pursuant to an update in accordance with paragraph (3).
``(2) Personal injury sustained in the line of duty.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), as
determined by the Bureau, the exposure of a public safety
officer to a carcinogen shall be presumed to constitute a
personal injury within the meaning of subsection (a) or (b)
sustained in the line of duty by the officer and directly and
proximately resulting in death or permanent and total
disability, if--
``(i) the exposure occurred while the public safety
officer was engaged in line of duty action or activity;
``(ii) the public safety officer began serving as a
public safety officer not fewer than 5 years before the date
of the diagnosis of the public safety officer with an
exposure-related cancer;
``(iii) the public safety officer was diagnosed with the
exposure-related cancer not more than 15 years after the
public safety officer's last date of active service as a
public safety officer; and
``(iv) the exposure-related cancer directly and
proximately results in the death or permanent and total
disability of the public safety officer.
``(B) Exception.--The presumption under subparagraph (A)
shall not apply if competent medical evidence establishes
that the exposure of the public safety officer to the
carcinogen was not a substantial contributing factor in the
death or disability of the public safety officer.
``(3) Additional exposure-related cancers.--
``(A) In general.--From time to time but not less
frequently than once every 3 years, the Director shall--
``(i) review the definition of `exposure-related cancer'
under paragraph (1); and
``(ii) if appropriate, update the definition, in
accordance with this paragraph--
``(I) by rule; or
``(II) by publication in the Federal Register or on the
public website of the Bureau.
``(B) Basis for updates.--
``(i) In general.--The Director shall make an update
under subparagraph (A)(ii) in any case in which the Director
finds such an update to be appropriate based on competent
medical evidence of significant risk to public safety
officers of developing the form of exposure-related cancer
that is the subject of the update from engagement in their
public safety activities.
``(ii) Evidence.--The competent medical evidence
described in clause (i) may include recommendations, risk
assessments, and scientific studies by--
``(I) the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health;
``(II) the National Toxicology Program;
``(III) the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
and Medicine; or
``(IV) the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
``(C) Petitions to add to the list of exposure-related
cancers.--
``(i) In general.--Any person may petition the Director
to add a form of cancer to the definition of `exposure-
related cancer' under paragraph (1).
``(ii) Content of petition.--A petition under clause (i)
shall provide information to show that there is sufficient
competent medical evidence of significant risk to public
safety officers of developing the cancer from engagement in
their public safety activities.
``(iii) Timely and substantive decisions.--
``(I) Referral.--Not later than 180 days after receipt of
a petition satisfying clause (ii), the Director shall refer
the petition to appropriate medical experts for review,
analysis (including risk assessment and scientific study),
and recommendation.
``(II) Consideration.--The Director shall consider each
recommendation under subclause (I) and promptly take
appropriate action in connection with the recommendation
pursuant to subparagraph (B).
``(iv) Notification to congress.--Not later than 30 days
after taking any substantive action in connection with a
recommendation under clause (iii)(II), the Director shall
notify the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives of
the substantive action.''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall apply to any claim under--
(A) section 1201(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281(a))
that is predicated upon the death of a public safety officer
on or after January 1, 2020, that is the direct and proximate
result of an exposure-related cancer; or
(B) section 1201(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281(b))
that is filed on or after January 1, 2020, and predicated
upon a disability that is the direct and proximate result of
an exposure-related cancer.
(3) Time for filing claim.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, an individual who desires to file a claim
that is predicated upon the amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall not be precluded from filing such a claim within 3
years of the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Confidentiality of Information.--
(1) In general.--Section 812(a) of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
10231(a)) is amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``furnished under
this title by any person and identifiable to any specific
private person'' and inserting ``furnished under any law to
any component of the Office of Justice Programs, or furnished
otherwise under this title, by any entity or person,
including any information identifiable to any specific
private person,''; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``person
furnishing such information'' and inserting ``entity or
person furnishing such information or to whom such
information pertains''.
(2) Effective date; applicability.--The amendments made
by paragraph (1) shall--
(A) shall take effect for all purposes as if enacted on
December 27, 1979; and
(B) apply to any matter pending, before the Department of
Justice or otherwise, as of the date of enactment of this
Act.
(c) Technical Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Section 1201(o)(2) of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
10281(o)(2)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or (b)'' after
``subsection (a)'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or (b)'' after
``subsection (a)''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or (b)'' after
``subsection (a)''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall apply to any matter pending before the Department of
Justice as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(d) Technical Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Section 3 of the Safeguarding America's
First Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281 note) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `line of
duty action' includes any action--
``(1) in which a public safety officer engaged at the
direction of the agency served by the public safety officer;
or
``(2) the public safety officer is authorized or
obligated to perform.''.
(2) Applicability.--
(A) In general.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall apply to any claim under section 3 of the Safeguarding
America's First Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281
note)--
(i) that is predicated upon the death of a public safety
officer on or after January 1, 2020; or
(ii) that is--
(I) predicated upon the disability of a public safety
officer; and
(II) filed on or after January 1, 2020.
(B) Time for filing claim.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, an individual who desires to file a claim
that is predicated upon the amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall not be precluded from filing such a claim within 3
years of the date of enactment of this Act.
Subtitle I--FISH Act of 2025
SEC. 1091. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Fighting Foreign
Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025'' or the ``FISH Act of
2025''.
SEC. 1092. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Administrator.--Unless otherwise provided, the term
``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the designee of the
Administrator.
(2) Beneficial owner.--The term ``beneficial owner''
means, with respect to a vessel, a person that, directly or
indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding,
relationship, or otherwise--
(A) exercises substantial control over the vessel; or
(B) owns not less than 50 percent of the ownership
interests in the vessel.
(3) Fish.--The term ``fish'' means finfish, crustaceans,
and mollusks.
(4) Forced labor.--The term ``forced labor'' has the
meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
(5) IUU fishing.--The term ``IUU fishing'' means
activities described as illegal fishing, unreported fishing,
and unregulated fishing in paragraph 3 of the International
Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal,
Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, adopted at the 24th
Session of the Committee on Fisheries in Rome on March 2,
2001.
(6) Regional fisheries management organization.--The
terms ``regional fisheries management organization'' and
``RFMO'' have the meaning given the terms in section 303 of
the Port State Measures Agreement Act of 2015 (16 U.S.C.
7402).
(7) Seafood.--The term ``seafood'' means fish, shellfish,
processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other
forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine
mammals and birds.
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(8) Secretary.--Unless otherwise provided, the term
``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce acting through
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration or the designee of the Administrator.
SEC. 1093. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States to partner,
consult, and coordinate with foreign governments (at the
national and subnational levels), civil society,
international organizations, international financial
institutions, subnational coastal communities, commercial and
recreational fishing industry leaders, communities that
engage in artisanal or subsistence fishing, fishers, and the
private sector, in a concerted effort--
(1) to continue the broad effort across the Federal
Government to counter IUU fishing, including any potential
links to forced labor, human trafficking, and other threats
to maritime security, as outlined in sections 3533 and 3534
of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8002 and 8003); and
(2) to, additionally--
(A) prioritize efforts to prevent IUU fishing at its
sources; and
(B) support continued implementation of the Central
Arctic Ocean Fisheries agreement, as well as joint research
and follow-on actions that ensure sustainability of fish
stocks in Arctic international waters.
SEC. 1094. ESTABLISHMENT OF AN IUU VESSEL LIST.
Section 608 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i) is amended by striking
subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the following:
``(c) IUU Vessel List.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Labor, and the heads
of other relevant agencies, shall develop, maintain, and make
public a list of foreign vessels, foreign fleets, and
beneficial owners of foreign vessels or foreign fleets
engaged in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in
support of IUU fishing (referred to in this section as the
`IUU vessel list').
``(2) Inclusion on list.--The IUU vessel list shall
include any foreign vessel, foreign fleet, or beneficial
owner of a foreign vessel or foreign fleet for which the
Secretary determines there is clear and convincing evidence
to believe that a foreign vessel is any of the following
(even if the Secretary has only partial information regarding
the vessel):
``(A) A vessel listed on an IUU vessel list of an
international fishery management organization.
``(B) A vessel knowingly taking part in fishing that
undermines the effectiveness of an international fishery
management organization's conservation and management
measures, including a vessel--
``(i) exceeding applicable international fishery
management organization catch limits; or
``(ii) that is operating inconsistent with relevant catch
allocation arrangements of the international fishery
management organization, even if operating under the
authority of a foreign country that is not a member of the
international fishery management organization.
``(C) A vessel, either on the high seas or in the
exclusive economic zone of another country, identified and
reported by United States authorities to an international
fishery management organization to be conducting IUU fishing
when the United States has reason to believe the foreign
country to which the vessel is registered or documented is
not addressing the allegation.
``(D) A vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel or
fleet on the high seas identified by United States
authorities to be conducting IUU fishing.
``(E) A vessel that knowingly provides services
(excluding emergency or enforcement services) to a vessel
that is on the IUU vessel list, including transshipment,
resupply, refueling, or pilotage.
``(F) A vessel that is a fishing vessel engaged in
commercial fishing within the exclusive economic zone of the
United States without a permit issued under title II of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1821 et seq.).
``(G) A vessel that has the same beneficial owner as
another vessel on the IUU vessel list at the time of the
infraction.
``(3) Nominations to be put on the iuu vessel list.--The
Secretary may receive nominations for putting a vessel on the
IUU vessel list from--
``(A) the head of an executive branch agency that is a
member of the Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing
established under section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16
U.S.C. 8031);
``(B) a country that is a member of the Combined Maritime
Forces; or
``(C) civil organizations that have data-sharing
agreements with a member of the Interagency Working Group on
IUU Fishing.
``(4) Procedures for addition.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may put a vessel on the
IUU vessel list only after notification to the vessel's
beneficial owner and a review of any information that the
owner provides within 90 days of the notification.
``(B) Hearing.--A beneficial owner may request a hearing
on the evidence if the owner's vessel is placed on the IUU
vessel list under subparagraph (A) and may present new
evidence to the Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing
described in paragraph (3)(A). Such Working Group shall
review the new evidence and vote on whether the vessel shall
remain on the IUU vessel list or not.
``(5) Public information.--The Secretary shall publish
its procedures for adding vessels on, and removing vessels
from, the IUU vessel list. The Secretary shall publish the
IUU vessel list itself in the Federal Register annually and
on a website, which shall be updated any time a vessel is
added to the IUU vessel list, and include the following
information (as much as is available and confirmed) for each
vessel on the IUU vessel list:
``(A) The name of the vessel and previous names of the
vessel.
``(B) The International Maritime Organization (IMO)
number of the vessel, or other Unique Vessel Identifier (such
as the flag state permit number or authorized vessel number
issued by an international fishery management organization).
``(C) The maritime mobile service identity number and
call sign of the vessel.
``(D) The business or corporate address of each
beneficial owner of the vessel.
``(E) The country where the vessel is registered or
documented, and where it was previously registered if known.
``(F) The date of inclusion on the IUU vessel list of the
vessel.
``(G) Any other Unique Vessel Identifier (UVI), if
applicable.
``(H) Any other identifying information on the vessel, as
determined appropriate by the Secretary.
``(I) The basis for the Secretary's inclusion of the
vessel on the IUU vessel list under paragraph (2).
``(d) Action.--The Secretary may take the action
described in subsection (c)(2) of this section in effect on
the day before the date of enactment of the Fighting Foreign
Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025 against a vessel on the
IUU vessel list, the owner of such vessel, and the operator
of such vessel.
``(e) Permanency of IUU Vessel List.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), a
vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet that
is put on the IUU vessel list shall remain on the IUU vessel
list.
``(2) Application by owner for potential removal.--
``(A) In general.--In consultation with the Secretary of
State and the heads of other relevant agencies, the Secretary
may remove a vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel
or fleet from the IUU vessel list if the beneficial owner of
the vessel submits an application for removal to the
Secretary that meets the standards that the Secretary has set
out for removal. The Secretary shall make such standards
publicly available.
``(B) Consideration of relevant information.--In
considering an application for removal, the Secretary shall
consider relevant information from all sources.
``(3) Removal due to international fishery management
organization action.--The Secretary may remove a vessel from
the IUU vessel list if the vessel was put on the list because
it was a vessel listed on an IUU vessel list of an
international fishery management organization, pursuant to
subsection (c)(2)(A), and the international fishery
management organization removed the vessel from its IUU
vessel list.
``(f) Regulations and Process.--Not later than 12 months
after the date of enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal
Seafood Harvests Act of 2025, the Secretary shall issue
regulations to set a process for establishing, maintaining,
implementing, and publishing the IUU vessel list. The
Administrator may add or remove a vessel, fleet, or
beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet from the IUU vessel
list on the date the vessel becomes eligible for such
addition or removal.
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Administrator.--Unless otherwise provided, the term
`Administrator' means the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the designee of the
Administrator.
``(2) Beneficial owner.--The term `beneficial owner'
means, with respect to a vessel, a person that, directly or
indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding,
relationship, or otherwise--
``(A) exercises substantial control over the vessel; or
``(B) owns not less than 50 percent of the ownership
interests in the vessel.
``(3) Foreign vessel.--The term `foreign vessel' has the
meaning given the term in section 110 of title 46, United
States Code).
``(4) International fishery management organization.--The
term `international fishery management organization' means an
international organization established by any bilateral or
multilateral treaty, convention, or agreement for the
conservation and management of fish.
``(5) IUU fishing.--The term `IUU fishing' has the
meaning given the term `illegal, unreported, or unregulated
fishing' in the implementing regulations or any subsequent
regulations issued pursuant to section 609(e).
``(6) Seafood.--The term `seafood' means fish, shellfish,
processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other
forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine
mammals and birds.
``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce
to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2025 through 2030.''.
SEC. 1095. VISA SANCTIONS FOR FOREIGN PERSONS.
(a) Foreign Persons Described.--A foreign person is
described in this subsection if the foreign person is the
owner or beneficial
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owner of a vessel on the IUU vessel list developed under
section 608(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i(c)).
(b) Ineligibility for Visas, Admission, or Parole.--
(1) Visas, admission, or parole.--A foreign person
described in subsection (a) is--
(A) inadmissible to the United States;
(B) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation
to enter the United States; and
(C) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into
the United States or to receive any other benefit under the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
(2) Current visas revoked.--
(A) In general.--The visa or other entry documentation of
a foreign person described in subsection (a) shall be
revoked, regardless of when such visa or other entry
documentation is or was issued.
(B) Immediate effect.--A revocation under subparagraph
(A) shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i))--
(i) take effect; and
(ii) cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation
that is in the person's possession.
(c) National Interest Waiver.--The President may waive
the imposition of sanctions under this section with respect
to a foreign person if doing so is in the national interest
of the United States.
(d) Exceptions.--
(1) Exceptions for authorized intelligence and law
enforcement activities.--This section shall not apply with
respect to activities subject to the reporting requirements
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence, law
enforcement, or national security activities of the United
States.
(2) Exception to comply with international agreements.--
Sanctions under subsection (b) shall not apply with respect
to the admission of an alien to the United States if such
admission is necessary to comply with the obligations of the
United States under the Agreement regarding the Headquarters
of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947,
and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United
Nations and the United States, or the Convention on Consular
Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into
force March 19, 1967, or other international obligations.
(3) Exception for safety of vessels and crew.--Sanctions
under subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to a person
providing provisions to a vessel identified under section
608(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i) if such provisions are
intended for the safety and care of the crew aboard the
vessel, or the maintenance of the vessel to avoid any
environmental or other significant damage.
(4) Exemptions.--Sanctions under subsection (b) shall not
apply with respect to a person described in subsection (a),
if such person was listed as the owner of a vessel described
in that subsection through the use of force, threats of
force, fraud, or coercion.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Admission; admitted; alien; lawfully admitted for
permanent residence.--The terms ``admission'', ``admitted'',
``alien'', and ``lawfully admitted for permanent residence''
have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
(2) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an
individual or entity that is not a United States person.
(3) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence to the United States;
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United
States or any jurisdiction within the United States,
including a foreign branch of such an entity; or
(C) any person in the United States.
SEC. 1096. AGREEMENTS.
(a) Presidential Negotiation.--In negotiating any
relevant agreement with a foreign nation or nations after the
date of enactment of this Act, the President is encouraged to
consider the impacts on or to IUU fishing and fishing that
involves the use of forced labor and strive to ensure that
the agreement strengthens efforts to combat IUU fishing and
fishing that involves the use of forced labor as long as such
considerations do not come at the expense of higher priority
national interests of the United States.
(b) Federal Government Encouragement.--The Federal
Government should encourage other nations to ratify treaties
and agreements that address IUU fishing to which the United
States is a party, including the High Seas Fishing Compliance
Agreement and the Port State Measures Agreement, and pursue
bilateral and multilateral initiatives to raise international
ambition to combat IUU fishing, including in the G7 and G20,
the United Nations, the International Labor Organization
(ILO), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and
through voluntary multilateral efforts, as long as clear
burden sharing arrangements with partner nations are
determined. The bilateral and multilateral initiatives should
address underlying drivers of IUU fishing and fishing that
involves the use of forced labor.
(c) Transparency for Non-binding Instruments Concluded
Under This Section.--Any memorandum of understanding or other
non-binding instrument to further the objectives of this
section shall be considered a qualifying non-binding
instrument for purposes of section 112b of title 1, United
States Code.
SEC. 1097. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.
(a) Increase Boarding of Vessels Suspected of IUU
Fishing.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall strive to
increase, from year to year, its observation of vessels on
the high seas that are suspected of IUU fishing and related
harmful practices, and is encouraged to consider boarding
these vessels to the greatest extent practicable.
(b) Follow up.--The Administrator shall, in consultation
with the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Secretary of
State, coordinate regularly with regional fisheries
management organizations to determine what corrective
measures each country has taken after vessels that are
registered or documented by the country have been boarded for
suspected IUU fishing.
(c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act and in accordance with information
management rules of the relevant regional fisheries
management organizations, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall submit a report to Congress on--
(1) the total number of bilateral agreements utilized or
enacted during Coast Guard counter-IUU patrols and future
patrol plans for operations with partner nations where
bilateral agreements are required to effectively execute the
counter-IUU mission and any changes to IUU provisions in
bilateral agreements;
(2) incidents of IUU fishing observed while conducting
High Seas Boarding and Inspections (HSBI), how the conduct is
tracked after referral to the respective country where the
vessel is registered or documented, and what actions are
taken to document or otherwise act on the enforcement, or
lack thereof, taken by the country;
(3) the country where the vessel is registered or
documented, the country where the vessel was previously
registered and documented if known, and status of a vessel
interdicted or observed to be engaged in IUU fishing on the
high seas by the Coast Guard;
(4) incident details on vessels observed to be engaged in
IUU fishing on the high seas, boarding refusals, and what
action was taken; and
(5) any other potential enforcement actions that could
decrease IUU fishing on the high seas.
SEC. 1098. IMPROVED MANAGEMENT AT THE REGIONAL FISHERIES
MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing.--Section
3551(c) of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031(c)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(15) developing a strategy for leveraging enforcement
capacity against IUU fishing, particularly focusing on
nations identified under section 609(a) of the High Seas
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C.
1826j(a)); and
``(16) developing a strategy for leveraging enforcement
capacity against associated abuses, such as fishing that
involves the use of forced labor and other illegal labor
practices, and increasing relevant enforcement, using as
resources--
``(A) the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced
Labor produced pursuant to section 105 of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (22 U.S.C.
7112);
``(B) the Trafficking in Persons Report required under
section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7107);
``(C) United States Customs and Border Protection's
Forced Labor Division and enforcement activities and
regulations authorized under section 307 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and
``(D) reports submitted under the Uyghur Human Rights
Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-145).''.
(b) Secretary of State Identification.--The Secretary of
State, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard
and the Administrator, shall--
(1) identify regional fisheries management organizations
that the United States is party to that do not have a high
seas boarding and inspection program; and
(2) identify obstacles, needed authorities, or existing
efforts to increase implementation of these programs, and
take action as appropriate.
SEC. 1099. STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE DATA COLLECTION, SHARING,
AND ANALYSIS.
Section 3552 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8032) is
amended by adding at the end:
``(c) Strategies to Optimize Data Collection, Sharing,
and Analysis.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests
Act of 2025, the Working Group shall identify information and
resources to prevent fish and fish products from IUU fishing
and fishing that involves the use of forced labor from
negatively affecting United States commerce without
increasing burdens on seafood not produced from IUU fishing.
The report shall include the following:
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``(1) Identification of relevant data streams collected
by Working Group members.
``(2) Identification of legal, jurisdictional, or other
barriers to the sharing of such data.
``(3) In consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
recommendations for joint enforcement protocols,
collaboration, and information sharing between Federal
agencies and States.
``(4) Recommendations for sharing and developing forensic
resources between Federal agencies and States.
``(5) Recommendations for enhancing capacity to conduct
more effective field investigations and enforcement efforts
with U.S. state enforcement officials.
``(6) Recommendations for improving data collection and
automated risk-targeting of seafood.
``(7) Recommendations for the dissemination of IUU
fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor
analysis and information to those governmental and non-
governmental entities that could use it for action and
awareness, with the aim to establish an IUU fishing
information sharing center.
``(8) Recommendations for an implementation strategy,
including measures for ensuring that seafood not linked to
IUU fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor
is not affected.
``(9) An analysis of the IUU fishing policies and
regulatory regimes of other countries in order to develop
policy and regulatory alternatives for United States
consideration.''.
SEC. 1099A. INVESTMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE
FISHERIES SECTOR.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary
of Commerce, in consultation with the heads of relevant
agencies, are encouraged to increase support to programs that
provide technical assistance, institutional capacity, and
investment to nations' fisheries sectors for sustainable
fisheries management and combating IUU fishing and fishing
involving the use of forced labor. The focus of such support
is encouraged to be on priority regions and priority flag
states identified under section 3552(b) of the Maritime SAFE
Act (16 U.S.C. 8032(b)).
(b) Analysis of US Capacity-building Expertise and
Resources.--In order to maximize efforts on preventing IUU
fishing at its sources, the Interagency Working Group on IUU
Fishing established under section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE
Act (16 U.S.C. 8031) shall analyze United States capacity-
building expertise and resources to provide support to
nations' fisheries sectors. This analysis may include an
assessment of potential avenues for in-country public-private
collaboration and multilateral collaboration on developing
local fisheries science, fisheries management, maritime
enforcement, and maritime judicial capabilities.
SEC. 1099B. STRATEGY TO IDENTIFY SEAFOOD AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS
FROM FOREIGN VESSELS USING FORCED LABOR.
The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other
relevant agencies, shall--
(1) develop a strategy for utilizing relevant United
States Government data to identify seafood harvested on
foreign vessels using forced labor; and
(2) publish information regarding the strategy developed
under paragraph (1) on a publicly accessible website.
SEC. 1099C. REPORTS.
(a) Impact of New Technology.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, with support from the Administrator and
the Working Group established under section 3551 of the
Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031), shall conduct a study to
assess the impact of new technology (such as remote
observing, the use of drones, development of risk assessment
tools and data-sharing software, immediate containerization
of fish on fishing vessels, satellite Wi-Fi technology on
fishing vessels, and other technology-enhanced new fishing
practices) on IUU fishing and associated crimes (such as
trafficking and fishing involving the use of forced labor)
and propose ways to integrate these technologies into global
fisheries enforcement and management.
(b) Russian and Chinese Fishing Industries' Influence on
Each Other and on the United States Seafood and Fishing
Industry.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of State, with support from the
Secretary of Commerce, shall--
(1) conduct a study on the collaboration between the
Russian and Chinese fishing industries and on the role of
seafood reprocessing in China (including that of raw
materials originating in Russia) in global seafood markets
and its impact on United States interests; and
(2) complete a report on the study that includes
classified and unclassified portions, as the Secretary of
State determines necessary.
(c) Fishermen Conducting Unlawful Fishing in the
Exclusive Economic Zone.--Section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE
Act (16 U.S.C. 8031) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(d) The Impacts of IUU Fishing and Fishing Involving
the Use of Forced Labor.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation
with relevant members of the Working Group, shall seek to
enter into an arrangement with the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the National
Academies will undertake a multifaceted study that includes
the following:
``(A) An analysis that quantifies the occurrence and
extent of IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of forced
labor among all flag states.
``(B) An evaluation of the costs to the United States
economy of IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of
forced labor.
``(C) An assessment of the costs to the global economy of
IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of forced labor.
``(D) An assessment of the effectiveness of response
strategies to counter IUU fishing, including both domestic
programs and foreign capacity-building and partnering
programs.
``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection
$2,000,000.''.
(d) Report.--Not later than 24 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to
Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (d)
of section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE Act that includes--
(1) the findings of the National Academies; and
(2) recommendations on knowledge gaps that warrant
further scientific inquiry.
SEC. 1099D. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL SEA
GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM.
Section 212(a) of the National Sea Grant College Program
Act (33 U.S.C. 1131(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for fiscal year
2025'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2025 through
2031''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``for fiscal
years 2021 through 2025''; and
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``fiscal years 2021 through 2025'' and inserting ``fiscal
years 2026 through 2031''.
SEC. 1099E. EXCEPTION RELATED TO THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS.
(a) In General.--The authorities and requirements
provided in this Act, and the amendments made by this Act,
shall not include any authority or requirement to impose
sanctions on the importation of goods or related to sanctions
on the importation of goods.
(b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good''--
(1) means any article, natural or man-made substance,
material, supply or manufactured product, including
inspection and test equipment; and
(2) excludes technical data.
SEC. 1099F. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
authority under, or otherwise affect, a provision of law
that--
(1) is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act;
and
(2) is not amended by this Act.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
SEC. 1101. EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL AUTHORITY FOR DEPENDENTS OF
CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 1599b of title
10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall direct
the Director of the Defense Travel Management Office to
update the Joint Travel Regulations, not later than February
1, 2026, to authorize educational travel for a dependent of a
covered employee without regard to whether the Federal agency
responsible for the employment of the covered employee
anticipates that the covered employee will, during the 30-day
period following the scheduled date of the dependent's
departure for the travel, be transferred to a location in the
United States or travel to the United States for home leave.
(b) Briefings Required.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than February 1, 2026,
the Secretary shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives on the update to
the Joint Travel Regulations required by subsection (a).
(2) Subsequent briefings.--Not later than one year after
providing the briefing required by paragraph (1) and annually
thereafter until February 1, 2029, the Secretary shall brief
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives on the use of the authority described in
subsection (a) and the cost to the Federal Government of the
use of that authority.
(c) Covered Employee Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered employee'' means an employee of the Department of
Defense Education Activity assigned to United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
SEC. 1102. 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 1104 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159), is further amended by
striking ``through 2025'' and inserting ``through 2026''.
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SEC. 1103. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO GRANT
ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT
ZONE.
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War
on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234;
120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
(Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4616) and as most recently
amended by section 1105 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159), is further amended by
striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2027''.
SEC. 1104. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS.
Section 2200h of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``, in accordance with
subsection (b)'' before the period;
(2) by striking ``In establishing'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--In establishing''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Hiring Authority.--
``(1) Students.--The head of a Department of Defense
organization that partners with the program may, without
regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of
title 5, noncompetitively appoint a member of the program to
a position in such organization for a term of one year,
renewable for not more than a total of four one-year terms.
``(2) Graduates.--
``(A) In general.--The head of an organization described
in paragraph (1) may--
``(i) renew the appointment a successful graduate of the
program serving a one-year term under such paragraph until
such graduate is appointed to a permanent position in such
organization, except that the appointment may not be renewed
for more than a total of four one-year terms; and
``(ii) noncompetitively appoint the graduate from a one-
year term appointment renewed under clause (i) into a vacant
position in the competitive or excepted service of the
Department.
``(B) Level.--The position of a graduate in a term or
permanent position described in subparagraph (A) shall be at
the level of GS-9 of the General Schedule or an equivalent
level for which the participant is qualified, without regard
to any minimum time-in-grade or time-based experience
requirements.
``(C) Limit.--The authority under this section may not be
used for more than 60 graduates of the program in any
calendar year.
``(3) Sunset.--The authority under this subsection shall
terminate on December 31, 2029.
``(4) Reports.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than January 31, 2026, and
annually thereafter until January 31, 2030, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the use of the authority under this
subsection.
``(B) Elements.--Each report required by subparagraph (A)
shall include the following:
``(i) The number of graduates of the program for which
the authority under this section was used in the prior year.
``(ii) An identification of the Department of Defense
organizations that used the authority to appoint graduates of
the program under paragraph (2)(ii).
``(C) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In
this section, the term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(i) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
and
``(ii) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives.''.
SEC. 1105. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF
THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.
Section 1746(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``term'' each place it appears and
inserting ``tenure''.
SEC. 1106. MODIFICATION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTIC
DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 1125(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note
prec.) is amended by inserting ``, including to Navy
Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair
positions'' after ``Facilities Base''.
(b) Annual Report.--At the end of each fiscal year, the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the relevant
congressional committees a report that includes the following
elements:
(1) The number of Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding,
Conversion, and Repair positions filled in comparison to the
previous fiscal year.
(2) The extent to which direct hire authority has
affected recruitment and retention for Navy Supervisor of
Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair positions.
(3) Other data and information related to the hiring
process for the Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion,
and Repair that the Secretary of the Navy considers
appropriate.
(c) Relevant Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``relevant congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 1107. CYBER WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.
(a) In General.--Section 1599f of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 1599f. Cyber workforce recruitment and retention
``(a) General Authority.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may--
``(A) establish, as positions in the excepted service,
such qualified positions in the Department of Defense as the
Secretary considers necessary to carry out the cyber mission
of the Department and are not in the Defense Civilian
Intelligence Personnel System, including--
``(i) positions in the Defense Digital Executive Service
established under subsection (c); and
``(ii) Defense Digital Senior Level positions designated
under subsection (d);
``(B) carry out a program of personnel management
authority provided in subsection (b) in order to facilitate
recruitment of eminent experts in cyber for the Department;
and
``(C) implement an interagency transfer agreement between
qualified positions in the excepted service established under
this section and positions in the competitive service in the
Department, including the military departments.
``(2) Applicability.--Unless explicitly provided
otherwise by law, the authority of the Secretary under this
section applies without regard to any other provision of law
relating to the appointment, number, classification, or
compensation of employees that the Secretary determines is
incompatible with the approach to talent management under
this section.
``(b) Personnel Management Authority.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may--
``(A) without regard to any provision of title 5
governing the appointment of employees in the civil service,
appoint individuals to qualified positions established under
subsection (a)(1); and
``(B) subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), fix the
compensation of employees appointed under subparagraph (A).
``(2) Rates of basic pay.--The Secretary--
``(A) shall fix the rates of basic pay for employees
appointed under paragraph (1)(A)--
``(i) with the rates of pay provided for employees in
comparable positions in the Federal Government; and
``(ii) subject to the same limitations on maximum rates
of pay established for such employees by statute or
regulation; and
``(B) may prescribe the rates of basic pay for employees
appointed under paragraph (1)(A) at rates not in excess of a
rate equal to 150 percent of the maximum rate of basic pay
authorized for positions at Level I of the Executive Schedule
under section 5312 of title 5.
``(3) Additional compensation.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), the
Secretary may, with respect to an employee appointed under
paragraph (1)(A), other than such an employee receiving the
maximum rate of basic pay prescribed under paragraph (2)(B),
provide the employee compensation (in addition to basic pay),
including payments, benefits, sabbaticals, incentives,
awards, and allowances--
``(i) in accordance with relevant provisions of other
laws, including provisions of title 5;
``(ii) consistent with, and not in excess of the level
authorized for, comparable positions in the Federal
Government; and
``(iii) to the extent compatible with the approach to
talent management under this section.
``(B) Allowances.--An employee appointed under paragraph
(1)(A) shall be eligible for an allowance under section 5941
of title 5, in addition to such basic pay, on the same basis
and at least to the same extent as if the employee was an
employee covered by such section, including eligibility
conditions, allowance rates, and all other terms and
conditions in statute or regulation.
``(C) Maximum amount of additional compensation.--No
additional compensation may be provided to an employee under
this paragraph in any calendar year if, or to the extent
that, the employee's total annual compensation in such
calendar year will exceed the maximum amount of total annual
compensation payable at the salary set in accordance with
section 104 of title 3.
``(c) Defense Digital Executive Service.--The Secretary
may establish a Defense Digital Executive Service for
positions established under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) that are
comparable to Senior Executive Service positions.
``(d) Defense Digital Senior Level Positions.--The
Secretary may designate as a Defense Digital Senior Level
position any defense cyber position that, as determined by
the Secretary--
``(1) is classified above the grade of GG-15 of the
excepted service;
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``(2) does not satisfy functional or program management
criteria for being designated as a position in the Defense
Digital Executive Service; and
``(3) has no more than minimal supervisory
responsibilities.
``(e) Two-year Probationary Period.--The probationary
period for all employees hired under the authority provided
by this section shall be two years.
``(f) Incumbents of Existing Competitive Service
Positions.--
``(1) In general.--An individual occupying a position on
the date of the enactment of this section that is selected to
be converted to a position in the excepted service under this
section shall have the right to refuse such conversion.
``(2) Position conversion.--After the date on which an
individual who refuses a conversion under paragraph (1) stops
serving in the position selected to be converted, the
position shall be converted to a position in the excepted
service.
``(g) Implementation Plan; Effective Date of Authority.--
``(1) In general.--The authority provided by this section
shall become effective 30 days after the date on which the
Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a
plan for the implementation of such authority.
``(2) Elements.--The plan described in paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
``(A) An assessment of the current scope of the positions
covered by the authority provided by subsection (a).
``(B) A plan for the use of the authority.
``(C) An assessment of the anticipated workforce needs
for the cyber mission of the Department across the future-
years defense program.
``(D) Other matters as appropriate.
``(h) Collective Bargaining Agreements.--Nothing in
subsection (a) may be construed to impair the continued
effectiveness of a collective bargaining agreement with
respect to an office, component, subcomponent, or equivalent
of the Department that is a successor to an office,
component, subcomponent, or equivalent of the Department
covered by the agreement before the succession.
``(i) Required Regulations.--The Secretary, in
coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, shall prescribe regulations for the
administration of this section.
``(j) Annual Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this section and not less frequently than
once each year thereafter until the date that is five years
after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director
of the Office of Personnel Management, in coordination with
the Secretary, shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a detailed report on the administration of this
section during the most recent one-year period.
``(2) Elements.--Each report submitted under paragraph
(1) shall include, for the period covered by the report, the
following:
``(A) A discussion of the process used in accepting
applications, assessing candidates, ensuring adherence to
veterans' preference, and selecting applicants for vacancies
to be filled by an individual for a qualified position.
``(B) A description of the following:
``(i) How the Secretary plans to fulfill the critical
need of the Department to recruit and retain employees in
qualified positions.
``(ii) The measures that will be used to measure
progress.
``(iii) Any actions taken during the reporting period to
fulfill such critical need.
``(C) A discussion of how the planning and actions taken
under subparagraph (B) are integrated into the strategic
workforce planning of the Department.
``(D) The metrics on actions occurring during the
reporting period, including the following:
``(i) The number of employees in qualified positions
hired, disaggregated by occupation and grade and level or pay
band.
``(ii) The placement of employees in qualified positions,
disaggregated by military department, Defense Agency, or
other component within the Department.
``(iii) The total number of veterans hired.
``(iv) The number of separations of employees in
qualified positions, disaggregated by occupation and grade
and level or pay band.
``(v) The number of retirements of employees in qualified
positions, disaggregated by occupation and grade and level or
pay band.
``(vi) The number and amounts of recruitment, relocation,
and retention incentives paid to employees in qualified
positions, disaggregated by occupation and grade and level or
pay band.
``(vii) The number of employees in qualified positions
who held an appointment related to cybersecurity at a Federal
agency outside of the Department during the three-year period
prior to being appointed under this section.
``(k) Comptroller General Assessment.--
``(1) Availability of annual report.--The Director of the
Office of Personnel Management shall make available to the
Comptroller General of the United States each report required
by subsection (j).
``(2) Assessment.--The Comptroller General shall--
``(A) assess any differences in recruitment and retention
for cyber positions experienced by Federal agencies based on
unique hiring and pay authorities for cyber professionals,
including with respect to Senior Executive Service positions
and Senior Level positions; and
``(B) not later than five years after the date of the
enactment of this section, submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress the results of that assessment.
``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
`appropriate committees of Congress' means--
``(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate; and
``(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
``(2) Competitive service.--The term `competitive
service' has the meaning given that term in section 2102 of
title 5.
``(3) Excepted service.--The term `excepted service' has
the meaning given that term in section 2103 of title 5.
``(4) Qualified position.--The term `qualified position'
means a position, designated by the Secretary for the purpose
of this section, in which the individual occupying such
position performs, manages, or supervises functions that
execute the cyber mission of the Department.
``(5) Senior executive service position.--The term
`Senior Executive Service position' has the meaning given
that term in section 3132(a) of title 5.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 81 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 1599f and inserting the
following new item:
``1599f. Cyber workforce recruitment and retention.''.
SEC. 1108. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE THE
WORKFORCE AT PUBLIC SHIPYARDS.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act may be used to reduce the workforce
at public shipyards, including probationary employees.
(b) Exemption.--The workforce at public shipyards and any
other positions at a public shipyard not specified in
subsection (c) shall be exempt from any workforce reductions
related to spending cuts, reprogramming of funds, or the
probationary status of employees.
(c) Workforce at Public Shipyards Defined.--In this
section, the term ``workforce at public shipyards'' includes
any of the following positions at a public shipyard:
(1) Welders.
(2) Pipefitters.
(3) Shipfitters.
(4) Radiological technicians and engineers.
(5) Engineers and engineer technicians.
(6) Apprentices.
(7) Positions supporting a workforce development
pipeline.
(8) Positions supporting nuclear maintenance and
refueling.
(9) Mechanics.
(10) Painters and blasters.
(11) Positions supporting maintenance and operations of
infrastructure.
(12) Positions supporting implementation of the Shipyard
Infrastructure Optimization Program.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to restrict the authority of the Secretary of
Defense to manage the workforce of the Department of Defense
under existing procedures in cases of misconduct or poor
performance.
(e) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective
December 31, 2029.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) Training With Friendly Foreign Countries: Payment of
Training and Exercise Expenses.--
(1) Training authorized.--Subsection (a) of section 321
of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or other security
forces'' and inserting ``, or other security forces that
perform a similar function,'';
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively.
(2) Authority to pay training and exercise expenses.--
Subsection (b) of such section is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``subsection (e)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)'';
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) Expenses of forces assigned or allocated to that
command in conjunction with activities conducted under this
section.'';
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``that training'' and
inserting ``such activities'';
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``training'' and
inserting ``activities'';
(E) by striking paragraph (4);
(F) in paragraph (5), by striking ``training described
in'' and all that follows through ``paragraph (4)'' and
inserting ``training and exercises under this section''; and
(G) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
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(3) Semiannual report.--Subsection (e) of such section is
amended to read as follows:
``(e) Semiannual Report.--Not less frequently than
semiannually, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report on training and
exercises conducted under this section during the preceding
180-day period.''.
(4) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Section heading.--Section 321 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended, in the section heading, by inserting
``and exercises'' after ``Training''.
(B) Table of sections.--The table of sections for
subchapter III of chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking the item relating to section 321 and
inserting the following:
``321. Training and exercises with friendly foreign countries: payment
of training and exercise expenses.''.
(b) Repeal of Secretary of Defense Strategic Competition
Initiative.--Section 1332 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81;
135 Stat. 2007; 10 U.S.C. 301 note) is repealed.
SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR REGIONAL
CENTERS FOR SECURITY STUDIES.
Section 342(f)(3)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended, in the first sentence, by striking ``from a
developing country''.
SEC. 1203. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR NAVAL SMALL CRAFT
INSTRUCTION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
Section 352 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``may'' and inserting
``shall''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) Tuition fees charged for personnel who attend the
School may not include any amount for the fixed costs of
operating and maintaining the School.''.
SEC. 1204. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE
OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MULTILATERAL SECURITY
COOPERATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
Section 1208 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is amended by striking
subsection (i).
SEC. 1205. BUILDING CAPACITY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF MEXICO TO
COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and with the
agreement of the Government of Mexico, shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a plan for a pilot
program under which the armed forces of Mexico and the United
States Armed Forces will train jointly in the United States
on tactics, techniques, and procedures for countering the
threat posed by transnational criminal organizations,
including through--
(1) operations involving the use of rotary-wing aircraft;
and
(2) in consultation with the appropriate civilian
government agencies specializing in countering transnational
criminal organizations--
(A) joint network analysis;
(B) counter threat financing;
(C) counter illicit trafficking (including narcotics,
weapons, and human trafficking, and illicit trafficking in
natural resources); and
(D) assessments of key nodes of activity of transnational
criminal organizations.
(b) Implementation.--Not later than 15 days after the
date on which the plan required by subsection (a) is
submitted under such subsection, the Secretary of Defense
shall begin implementing the pilot program described in the
plan.
(c) Definition of Appropriate Congressional Committees.--
In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional
committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.
SEC. 1206. CYBERSECURITY COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF
PANAMA AND THE PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY.
(a) Cybersecurity Integration.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, using existing
authorities of the Secretary, may establish a pilot program
in Panama--
(A) to enhance the cybersecurity capabilities of the
Panama Canal Authority and the national security forces of
Panama; and
(B) to increase cybersecurity cooperation measures
between the United States and Panama in current and future
joint military training exercises.
(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the cybersecurity
cooperation under paragraph (1) are--
(A) to assist in implementing the Cyber Cooperation
Arrangement;
(B) to provide training and technical assistance to, and
enhance joint cooperation with, the national security forces
of Panama so as to improve mitigation, deterrence, and
detection of ransomware attacks on, and vulnerabilities of,
critical infrastructure in and around the Panama Canal; and
(C) to incorporate cybersecurity cooperation measures
into current and potential United States-Panama joint
military training exercises so as to improve the security of
the Panama Canal.
(3) Activities.--Activities of the Department of Defense
to further the purposes described in paragraph (2) may
include the following:
(A) Provision of education and training to, and
information sharing with, the Panama Canal Authority and the
national security forces of Panama.
(B) Collaboration on cyber incident response best
practices with the Panama Canal Authority and the national
security forces of Panama.
(C) Provision of technical assistance to the Panama Canal
Authority and the national security forces of Panama to
detect and mitigate cybersecurity attacks.
(D) Development of supply chain security best practices
and building a trusted vendor network with the Panama Canal
Authority and the national security forces of Panama.
(E) Engagement with the national security forces of
Panama on joint cybersecurity training exercises and other
information-sharing and domain awareness activities relating
to cybersecurity, including by--
(i) encouraging the participation of the Government of
Panama in existing cybersecurity training facilitated or
managed by the Department and approved by the Secretary;
(ii) incorporating cybersecurity into existing joint
training exercises, such as PANAMAX; and
(iii) conducting an annual joint tabletop cybersecurity
exercise.
(4) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through
2030, the Secretary shall--
(A) submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on--
(i) the implementation of this section and any challenges
relating to such implementation;
(ii) any known cyber threats relating to Panama, such as
incidents of ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure in
and around the Panama Canal; and
(iii) actions taken to address and mitigate such threats;
and
(B) provide the congressional defense committees with a
briefing on such report.
(5) 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.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical
infrastructure'' has the meaning given such term in section
1016(e) of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2001
(42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).
(2) Panama canal authority.--The term ``Panama Canal
Authority'' has the meaning given such term in section 3(d)
of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3602(d)).
(3) PANAMAX.--The term ``PANAMAX'' refers to--
(A) an annual bilateral and multinational military
exercise and training series relating to the security of the
Panama Canal carried out in coordination with United States
Southern Command and the military or security forces of--
(i) the governments of countries in Latin America and the
Caribbean; and
(ii) certain European countries; and
(B) any related exercises conducted in Panama.
(4) Ransomware attack.--The term ``ransomware attack''
has the meaning given such term in section 2200 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).
SEC. 1207. STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM SELECTION ANALYSIS.
The Secretary of Defense shall make such changes to
Department of Defense Instruction 5111.20 (relating to the
State Partnership Program) (or a successor instruction) as
may be necessary to ensure that, in performing selection
analysis for the State Partnership Program under section 341
of title 10, United States Code, the Chief of the National
Guard Bureau--
(1) considers the number of current partnerships assigned
to the National Guard of a State; and
(2) gives preference to States that have only one active
assigned country under the program.
SEC. 1208. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF
FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES.
Section 333 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
``(10) Disaster risk reduction or response operations.
``(11) Space domain awareness and space operations.
``(12) Foreign internal defense operations.''; and
(2) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``made''.
SEC. 1209. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO
IMPROVE CYBER COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN MILITARY
PARTNERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
ISLANDS.
Section 1256 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 333
note) is amended--
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(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and the
pacific islands'' before the period;
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2027'' and inserting
``2029''; and
(3) in subsection (f)(2), by adding at the end the
following:
``(F) Each member country of the Pacific Islands
Forum.''.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran
SEC. 1211. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED
TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS.
Section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 393) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1) by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting
``December 31, 2026,''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``December 31,
2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
SEC. 1212. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT
OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF
SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ.
Section 1215 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c);
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``fiscal year 2025''
and inserting ``fiscal year 2026''; and
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as
subsections (c) through (g), respectively.
SEC. 1213. 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. 3541) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting
``December 31, 2026''; and
(2) in subsection (l)(3)(E), by striking ``December 31,
2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
SEC. 1214. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ
AND SYRIA.
Section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3558) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting
``December 31, 2026'';
(2) by striking subsection (g);
(3) by redesignating subsections (h) through (o) as
subsections (g) through (n), respectively;
(4) in subsection (i)(1)(C), as redesignated, by striking
``subsection (l)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (k)(2)'';
(5) in subsection (k)(2), as redesignated--
(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``subsection
(j)(1)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (i)(1)(C)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``subsection (k)''
and inserting ``subsection (j)''; and
(6) in subsection (n)(6), as redesignated, by striking
``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
SEC. 1215. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE
CERTAIN SUPPORT.
Section 1226 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``with Syria and
Iraq''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``with Syria'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; and
(3) in subsection (h), by striking ``December 31, 2025''
and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.
SEC. 1216. SECURITY AND OVERSIGHT OF AL-HOL AND ROJ CAMPS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and pursuant to
authorities available to the Secretary of Defense, shall take
appropriate measures to support the defenses of al-Hol and
Roj camps and security for detainees within such camps,
including through support for vetted foreign partner security
forces, so as to prevent escape and radicalization efforts
that could contribute to a resurgence of the Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria.
(b) Annual Report.--Not later than March 31, 2026, and
annually thereafter through March 31, 2028, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report that--
(1) assesses the status of United States Armed Forces
operations in northeast Syria related to counterterrorism and
security efforts;
(2) describes the conditions and security of detainees at
al-Hol and Roj camps;
(3) describes support to vetted foreign security partners
responsible for the administration and security of al-Hol and
Roj camps and surrounding areas;
(4) assesses the effectiveness of support to vetted
foreign security partners in maintaining the stability and
security of al-Hol and Roj camps and surrounding areas;
(5) describes efforts to repatriate detainees from al-Hol
and Roj camps to the home countries of such detainees or to
third countries;
(6) describes plans for the long-term security of al-Hol
and Roj camps; and
(7) includes recommendations for further actions to
prevent the resurgence of the Islamic State of Iraq and
Syria.
SEC. 1217. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR REDUCTION OR
CONSOLIDATION OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
BASES IN SYRIA.
(a) In General.--Until the date that is 15 days after the
date on which the certification described in subsection (b)
is submitted to the congressional defense committees, amounts
authorized to be appropriated by this Act may not be
obligated or expended to reduce the number of, or
consolidate, bases of the United States Armed Forces located
in Syria.
(b) Certification Described.--
(1) In general.--The certification described in this
subsection is a certification by the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Commander of the United States Central
Command that a reduction of the number, or consolidation, of
bases of the United States Armed Forces located in Syria
resulting in an updated force posture or basing locations
would continue to sufficiently meet objectives consistent
with the purposes outlined in section 1209(a) of the Carl
Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 354).
(2) Elements.--The certification described in this
subsection shall include the following:
(A) A description of the current posture of United States
Armed Forces in Syria and levels of engagement by the United
States Armed Forces with Syrian groups and individuals.
(B) A description of the planned posture of the United
States Armed Forces in Syria and projected levels of
engagement by such forces with Syrian groups and individuals
that would result from such a reduction or consolidation.
(C) An assessment of any gaps that the planned posture of
United States Armed Forces as a result of such a reduction or
consolidation would generate, including in assistance,
training, or enabling authorized for Syrian groups and
individuals.
(D) A description of mitigation measures being taken to
address any identified gaps in assistance, training, or
enabling for Syrian groups.
(E) A plan to balance consolidation with an offshore
presence to sustain counterterrorism operations.
SEC. 1218. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE
OF SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ.
(a) Limitation on Obligation of Funds.--Not more than 50
percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq may be obligated or
expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense
submits to the congressional defense committees a
certification that the Government of Iraq has taken credible
steps--
(1) to reduce the operational capacity of Iran-aligned
militia groups not integrated into the Iraqi Security Forces
through a publicly verifiable disarmament, demobilization,
and reintegration process;
(2) to strengthen the authority and operational control
of the Prime Minister of Iraq as Commander-in-Chief over the
Iraqi Security Forces; and
(3) to investigate and hold accountable members of
militias or members of security forces operating outside the
formal chain of command of the Iraqi Security Forces who
engage in attacks on United States or Iraqi personnel or
otherwise act in an illegal or destabilizing manner.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
limitation in subsection (a) for a period of not more than
180 days if the Secretary determines that such waiver is in
the national security interest of the United States. Any such
waiver shall be submitted in writing to the congressional
defense committees not later than 15 days after issuance,
along with a justification and a description of the steps
being taken to achieve the objectives described in subsection
(a).
SEC. 1219. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE
AGAINST IRAQ.
(a) Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Resolution.--The Authorization for Use of Military Force
Against Iraq Resolution (Public Law 102-1; 105 Stat. 3; 50
U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
(b) Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Resolution of 2002.--The Authorization for Use of Military
Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243;
116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation
SEC. 1221. 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 117-263;
136 Stat. 2847) is amended by striking ``or 2025'' and
inserting ``2025, or 2026''.
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SEC. 1222. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND
SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION.
Section 1234(g) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3938) is amended by striking
``January 31, 2026'' and inserting ``January 31, 2031''.
SEC. 1223. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF UKRAINE SECURITY
ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE.
Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1068) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs (6)
and (7):
``(6) Availability of funds for programs across fiscal
years.--Amounts available in a 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 second fiscal year thereafter.
``(7) Authority for interchange of supplies and
services.--The limitation in subsection (b)(2) of section
2571 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with
respect to reimbursable support for the purpose of providing
assistance under this section.'';
(2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(11) For fiscal year 2026, $500,000,000.''; and
(3) in subsection (h), by striking ``December 31, 2026''
and inserting ``December 31, 2028''.
SEC. 1224. WEAPONS DEPOT MAINTENANCE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR
UKRAINE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
seek to partner with the Minister of Defense of Ukraine to
develop a weapons depot maintenance strategic plan for
Ukraine that includes, at a minimum--
(1) an outline of the planning and management processes
necessary to establish for Ukraine a robust weapons depot
maintenance capability, including the steps necessary to
achieve such capability;
(2) a detailed plan for restoring the readiness of the
military forces of Ukraine by repairing, replacing, or
divesting the substantial quantities and wide variety of
weapons systems and equipment that have been donated or
procured to sustain the military operations of Ukraine; and
(3) the estimated resources, manpower, and timeline
required to fully implement the strategic plan.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a detailed report on the strategic plan
developed under subsection (a) that includes each element
described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of that subsection.
SEC. 1225. OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE IN
EUROPE.
(a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--Until the date that is
90 days after the date on which the certification described
in subsection (b) and the assessment described in subsection
(c) are submitted to the congressional defense committees,
amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act may not be
obligated or expended--
(1) to reduce the total number of members of the Armed
Forces permanently stationed in or deployed to the area of
responsibility of the United States European Command below
76,000;
(2) to divest, consolidate, or otherwise return to a host
country any site on the real property inventory of the United
States European Command as of June 1, 2025;
(3) to divest, redeploy, withdraw, or otherwise
permanently move out of the area of responsibility of the
United States European Command any Department of Defense
equipment or physical property positioned in such area of
responsibility as of June 1, 2025, with an initial purchase
value of more than $500,000; or
(4) to relinquish the role of the Commander of the United
States European Command as North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
(b) Certification Described.--The certification described
in this subsection is a certification by the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the United
States European Command, the Secretary of State, and the
Director of National Intelligence, to the congressional
defense committees that, as applicable, a reduction of the
total number of members of the Armed Forces permanently
stationed in or deployed to the area of responsibility of the
United States European Command below 76,000, the divestment,
consolidation, or return to a host country of any site on the
real property inventory of the United States European Command
as of June 1, 2025, the divestment, redeployment, withdrawal,
or otherwise permanent moving of equipment or property
described in subsection (a)(3), or the relinquishment of the
role of the Commander of the United States European Command
as NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe--
(1) is in the national security interest of the United
States; and
(2) is being undertaken only after appropriate
consultations with all North Atlantic Treaty Organization
allies and relevant non-NATO partners.
(c) Assessment Described.--
(1) In general.--An assessment described in this
subsection is the following:
(A) In the case of a reduction of the total number of
members of the Armed Forces permanently stationed in or
deployed to the area of responsibility of the United States
European Command below 76,000, the divestment, consolidation,
or return to a host country of any site on the real property
inventory of the United States European Command, or the
divestment, redeployment, withdrawal or otherwise permanent
moving of equipment or property described in subsection
(a)(3)--
(i) an analysis of the impact of such an action on--
(I) the security of the United States;
(II) the security of North Atlantic Treaty Organization
allies and the strength and security of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization as a whole; and
(III) the ability of the United States to meet national
North Atlantic Treaty Organization capability targets,
regional and theater campaign plans, and other warfighting
requirements, as determined by the Commander of the United
States European Command and the NATO Supreme Allied Commander
Europe;
(ii) an assessment of the threat posed by the Russian
Federation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the
near term, medium term, and long term;
(iii) an analysis of the impact of such an action on the
ability of the Armed Forces to execute contingency plans of
the Department of Defense, including in support of operations
and crisis response in the areas of responsibility of the
United States Central Command and the United States Africa
Command;
(iv) a detailed analysis of the costs for relocation of
personnel, equipment, and associated infrastructure;
(v) an analysis of the impact of such an action on
military training and major military exercises, including on
interoperability and joint activities with North Atlantic
Treaty Organization allies and partners;
(vi) a description of consultations with each North
Atlantic Treaty Organization ally and all relevant non-NATO
partners;
(vii) an assessment of the impact of such an action on
the credibility of United States extended deterrence
commitments to North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, and
the potential for nuclear proliferation in the European
theater;
(viii) an assessment of the impact of such an action on
transatlantic cooperation to deter potential threats from the
People's Republic of China; and
(ix) an independent risk assessment by the Commander of
the United States European Command and the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff of--
(I) the impact of such a reduction or divestment,
consolidation, or return on the security of the United
States;
(II) the ability of the Armed Forces to provide forward
defense of the United States;
(III) the ability of the Armed Forces to execute
contingency plans of the Department of Defense, including in
support of operations outside the area of responsibility of
the United States European Command; and
(IV) the impact of such a reduction or divestment,
consolidation, or return on military training and major
military exercises, including on interoperability and joint
activities with North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies and
partners.
(B) In the case of the relinquishment of the role of the
Commander of the United States European Command as the NATO
Supreme Allied Commander Europe--
(i) a classified explanation of the role of United States
nuclear weapons in supporting North Atlantic Treaty
Organization operations and activities after having
relinquished such role, including changes to command and
control relationships and adjustments to United States
nuclear posture;
(ii) a description of consultations with all North
Atlantic Treaty Organization allies and relevant non-NATO
partners, including through the Nuclear Planning Group of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization;
(iii) an assessment of the impact of the withdrawal of a
United States official as the NATO Supreme Allied Commander
Europe on--
(I) the effectiveness of North Atlantic Treaty
Organization nuclear deterrence; and
(II) the potential for nuclear proliferation in Europe;
(iv) an independent risk assessment by the Commander of
the United States European Command and the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff of--
(I) the nuclear capabilities of North Atlantic Treaty
Organization allies; and
(II) the potential for nuclear proliferation in Europe;
and
(v) an independent assessment by the Commander of the
United States Strategic Command of--
(I) the capability and capacity of nuclear-armed North
Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to effectively deter and,
if necessary, defeat likely adversaries in the nuclear domain
absent a United States commander serving in the role of
Supreme Allied Commander Europe;
(II) changes to be made to existing United States
contingency plans if other North Atlantic Treaty Organization
member countries with nuclear capabilities were to
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provide extended nuclear deterrence to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization; and
(III) the impact of such provision of extended nuclear
deterrence on United States nuclear posture and deterrence
planning requirements.
(2) Submission of independent assessments.--Any
independent assessment required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted to the congressional defense committees without
modification or alteration.
(d) Form.--
(1) Certification.--A certification described in
subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
(2) Assessment.--An assessment described in subsection
(c) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
SEC. 1226. ACCEPTANCE BACK INTO STOCK OF EQUIPMENT PROCURED
UNDER UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE.
Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1068) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(k) Accepting Equipment Back Into Stock.--
``(1) In general.--Equipment procured to carry out this
authority pursuant to subsection (a) may only be treated as
stocks of the Department of Defense if--
``(A) the equipment procured has not yet been transferred
to the Government of Ukraine and is no longer needed to
support a program carried out pursuant to such subsection; or
``(B) the equipment procured has been transferred to the
Government of Ukraine and is returned by Ukraine to the
United States.
``(2) Notification.--The Secretary may not transfer back
into stock equipment described in paragraph (1) until the
date that is 15 days after the date on which the Secretary
submits a notification to Congress describing how the
conditions of such paragraph were met.''.
SEC. 1227. STATEMENT OF POLICY RELATING TO UKRAINE SECURITY
ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE.
Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1068), as
amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(l) Statement of Policy.--
``(1) In general.--It is the policy of the United
States--
``(A) to assist Ukraine in maintaining a credible defense
and deterrence capability;
``(B) to bolster defense and security cooperation with
Ukraine as a means of building a future force of Ukraine that
is capable of defending Ukraine today and deterring future
aggression; and
``(C) to advance continued reform of the democratic,
economic, defense, and security institutions of Ukraine in
order to advance the Euro-Atlantic integration and
modernization of Ukraine.
``(2) Credible defense and deterrence capability
defined.--In this subsection, the term `credible defense and
deterrence capability' means the ability to defend against
and deter any credible conventional military threat from the
Russian Federation acting unilaterally or in concert with
partners, through the use of conventional military means,
possessed in sufficient quantity, including weapons platforms
and munitions, command, control, communication, intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.''.
SEC. 1228. INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide
intelligence support, including information, intelligence,
and imagery collection authorized under title 10, United
States Code, to the Government of Ukraine for the purpose of
supporting military operations of the Government of Ukraine
that are specifically intended or reasonably expected to
defend and retake the territory of Ukraine.
(b) Territory of Ukraine Defined.--In this section, the
term ``territory of Ukraine'' includes all territory
internationally recognized to be the sovereign territory of
Ukraine, including Crimea and the territory the Russian
Federation claims to have annexed in Kherson Oblast,
Zaporizhzia Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, and Luhansk Oblast.
SEC. 1229. INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAM FUNDING
FOR UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND.
Not less than 15 percent of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for the International Security
Cooperation Program shall be available for use by the United
States European Command.
SEC. 1230. PROMOTION OF THE JOINT UKRAINIAN MULTINATIONAL
PROGRAM--SERVICES, TRAINING AND ARTICLES RAPID
TIMELINE (JUMPSTART).
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Department of Defense should leverage existing programs
and authorities, including JUMPSTART, to employ resources
from European partners via multination co-financing to
support and expedite the delivery of weapons, training, and
logistics to Ukraine.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes--
(A) an assessment of opportunities for leveraging
JUMPSTART to deliver critical technologies to Ukraine,
including technologies that also meet United States
operational requirements;
(B) a summary of Department efforts to accelerate the
rapid delivery of articles, training, and logistics through
FMS;
(C) a description of any efficiencies that have been
achieved by pooling financial resources from partners and
allies;
(D) a description of opportunities for employing pooled
partner and ally resources to deliver United States systems
in support of Europe's security needs;
(E) proposed legislative or regulatory changes necessary
to enhance the effectiveness of JUMPSTART; and
(F) other topics as determined by the Secretary.
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex
as necessary.
SEC. 1230A. MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES BASING AND
TRAINING, AND EXERCISES IN NORTH ATLANTIC
TREATY ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES.
(a) In General.--Section 1250 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31;
137 Stat. 464; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 1250. UNITED STATES BASING AND TRAINING IN NORTH
ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES.
``In considering decisions related to United States
military basing and training in North Atlantic Treaty
Organization member countries, the Secretary of Defense shall
include among the factors for consideration whether the
country concerned has submitted its annual plan to meet, and
has made progress toward, the goal agreed to in the Hague
Summit Declaration of June 25, 2025, to invest not less than
5 percent of gross domestic product annually in defense by
2035, of which--
``(1) not less than 3.5 percent is dedicated to core
defense requirements and North Atlantic Treaty Organization
capability targets; and
``(2) not less than 1.5 percent is dedicated to other
defense and security related investments.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) The table of contents for the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31;
137 Stat. 136) is amended by striking the item relating to
section 1250 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 1250. United States basing and training in North Atlantic Treaty
Organization member countries.''.
(2) The table of contents at the beginning of title XII
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 435) is amended by
striking the item relating to section 1250 and inserting the
following:
``Sec. 1250. United States basing and training in North Atlantic Treaty
Organization member countries.''.
SEC. 1230B. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFERS OF
UNITED STATES DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE
SERVICES AMONG BALTIC STATES.
(a) Exemptions From Requirement for Consent To
Transfer.--
(1) Retransfers among baltic states.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding the requirements of
section 3(a)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 USC
2753(a)(2)) and Section 505(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 USAC 2314(a)(1)), retransfers of defense
articles related to United States-origin mobile rocket
artillery systems among Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia shall
not require prior Presidential consent.
(B) Expiration.--The authority provided in subparagraph
(A) shall cease to have effect on the date that is 5 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Agreements.--
(A) Consent to transfer not required.--An agreement
between the United States and a Baltic State under section 3
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753(a)) with
respect to defense articles or defense services related to
mobile rocket artillery systems provided by the United States
shall not require the Baltic state to seek approval from the
United States to transfer the defense article or defense
service to any other Baltic state.
(B) Modification.--With respect to any agreement under
section 3(a)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2753(a)(2)) in effect as of the date of the enactment of this
Act that requires the consent of the President before a
Baltic state may transfer a defense article or defense
service related to mobile rocket artillery systems provided
by the United States, at the request of any Baltic state, the
United States shall modify such agreement so as to remove
such requirement with respect to such a transfer to any other
Baltic state.
(b) Common Coalition Key.--The Secretary of Defense may
establish among the Baltic states a common coalition key or
other technological solution within the Baltic states for the
purpose of sharing ammunition for High Mobility Artillery
Rocket Systems (HIMARS) among the Baltic states for training
and operational purposes.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
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(1) Baltic state.--The term ``Baltic state'' means the
following:
(A) Estonia.
(B) Lithuania.
(C) Latvia.
(2) Defense article; defense service.--The terms
``defense article'' and ``defense service'' have the meanings
given such terms in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2794).
SEC. 1230C. BALTIC SECURITY INITIATIVE.
(a) Establishment.--Pursuant to the authority provided in
chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of
Defense may establish and carry out an initiative, to be
known as the ``Baltic Security Initiative'', for the purpose
of deepening security cooperation with the military forces of
the Baltic countries.
(b) Relationship to Existing Authorities.--An initiative
established under subsection (a) shall be carried out
pursuant to the authorities provided in title 10, United
States Code.
(c) Objectives.--The objectives of an initiative
established under subsection (a) should include--
(1) to achieve United States national security objectives
by--
(A) deterring aggression by the Russian Federation; and
(B) implementing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's
new Strategic Concept, which seeks to strengthen the
alliance's deterrence and defense posture by denying
potential adversaries any possible opportunities for
aggression;
(2) to enhance regional planning and cooperation among
the military forces of the Baltic countries, particularly
with respect to long-term regional capability projects,
including--
(A) long-range precision fire systems and capabilities;
(B) integrated air and missile defense;
(C) maritime domain awareness;
(D) land forces development, including stockpiling large
caliber ammunition;
(E) command, control, communications, computers,
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;
(F) special operations forces development;
(G) coordination with and security enhancements for
Poland, which is a neighboring North Atlantic Treaty
Organization ally; and
(H) other military capabilities, as determined by the
Secretary; and
(3) with respect to the military forces of the Baltic
countries, to improve cyber defenses and resilience to hybrid
threats.
(d) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--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 the House
of Representatives a report setting forth a strategy for the
Department of Defense to achieve the objectives described in
subsection (c).
(2) Considerations.--The strategy required by this
subsection shall include a consideration of--
(A) security assistance programs for the Baltic countries
authorized as of the date on which the strategy is submitted;
(B) the ongoing security threats to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization's eastern flank posed by Russian
aggression, including as a result of the Russian Federation's
2022 invasion of Ukraine with support from Belarus; and
(C) the ongoing security threats to the Baltic countries
posed by the presence, coercive economic policies, and other
malign activities of the People's Republic of China.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary $350,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2026, 2027, and 2028 to carry out an initiative established
under subsection (a).
(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary should seek to require matching funds from each
of the Baltic countries that participate in such an
initiative in amounts commensurate with amounts provided by
the Department for the initiative.
(f) Baltic Countries Defined.--In this section, the term
``Baltic countries'' means--
(1) Estonia;
(2) Latvia; and
(3) Lithuania.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
SEC. 1231. EXTENSION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE INITIATIVE.
(a) Funding.--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 2025'' and inserting ``the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and
(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2025'' and inserting
``fiscal year 2026''.
(b) Reports and Briefings.--Subsection (d) of such
section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027'' and inserting
``fiscal years 2027 and 2028''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2025 and
2026'' each place it appears and inserting ``fiscal years
2027 and 2028''.
(c) Extension of Plan.--Subsection (e) of such section is
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``fiscal years 2026 and 2027'' and inserting ``fiscal years
2027 and 2028''.
SEC. 1232. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR BIEN
HOA DIOXIN CLEANUP.
Section 1253(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3955) is amended by striking
``fiscal year 2025'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2026''.
SEC. 1233. OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE ON THE
KOREAN PENINSULA.
(a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--Amounts authorized to
be appropriated by this Act may not be obligated or expended
to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces
permanently stationed in or deployed to the Republic of Korea
below 28,500, or to complete the transition of wartime
operational control of the United States-Republic of Korea
Combined Forces Command from United States-led command to
Republic of Korea-led command, until the date that is 90 days
after the date on which the certification described in
subsection (b) and the applicable assessment described in
subsection (c) are submitted to the appropriate committees of
Congress.
(b) Certification Described.--The certification described
in this subsection is a certification by the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the United
States Forces Korea, the Commander of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command, the Secretary of State, and the Director of
National Intelligence, to the appropriate committees of
Congress that, as applicable, a reduction in the total number
of members of the Armed Forces permanently stationed in or
deployed to the Republic of Korea below 28,500 or the
completion of the transition of wartime operational control
of the United States-Republic of Korea Combined Forces
Command from United States-led command to Republic of Korea-
led command--
(1) is in the national security interest of the United
States; and
(2) is being undertaken only after appropriate
consultations with allies of the United States, including the
Republic of Korea, Japan, and any country that has sent
military contributions to the United Nations Command.
(c) Assessment Described.--An assessment described in
this subsection is the following:
(1) In the case of a reduction in the total number of
members of the Armed Forces permanently stationed in or
deployed to the Republic of Korea below 28,500, an assessment
by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Commander of the United States Forces Korea, the Commander of
the United States Indo-Pacific Command, the Secretary of
State, and the Director of National Intelligence that
includes--
(A) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction on--
(i) the security of the United States;
(ii) the security of the Republic of Korea and Japan;
(iii) United States deterrence; and
(iv) the defense posture of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command;
(B) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction on the
ability of the Armed Forces to execute contingency plans of
the Department of Defense, including in support of operations
beyond the Korean Peninsula;
(C) an analysis of the additional costs for relocation of
personnel, equipment, and associated infrastructure;
(D) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction on
military training and major military exercises, including on
interoperability and joint activities with the Republic of
Korea and Japan;
(E) a description of consultations with the Republic of
Korea, Japan, and countries that have sent military
contributions to the United Nations Command;
(F) an assessment of the impact of such a reduction on
the credibility of United States extended deterrence
commitments to the Republic of Korea and Japan, and the
potential for nuclear proliferation in the Indo-Pacific
region; and
(G) an independent risk assessment by the Commander of
the United States Forces Korea, the Commander of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command, and the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff of--
(i) the impact of such a reduction on the security of the
United States;
(ii) the ability of the Armed Forces to execute
contingency plans of the Department of Defense, including in
support of operations beyond the Korean Peninsula; and
(iii) the impact of such a reduction on military training
and major military exercises, including on interoperability
and joint activities with the Republic of Korea and Japan.
(2) In the case of the completion of the transition of
wartime operational control of the United States-Republic of
Korea Combined Forces Command from United States-led command
to Republic of Korea-led command, an assessment by the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of
the United States Forces Korea, the Commander of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command, the Secretary of State, and the
Director of National Intelligence that includes--
(A) a description and characterization of the achievement
of the Republic of Korea of the three required conditions set
forth in the bilaterally approved conditions-based
Operational Control Transition Plan;
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(B) a detailed description of the manner in which a
Republic of Korea-led Combined Forces Command will report to
national command authorities in the United States and the
Republic of Korea;
(C) a detailed description of the planned command
relationship between a Republic of Korea-led Combined Forces
Command and the United States-led United Nations Command;
(D) a description of consultations with countries that
have sent military contributions to the United Nations
Command;
(E) a description of the United States-Republic of Korea
wartime operational control consultations with Japan, and an
assessment of approaches for deconflicting military
operations across the United States-Republic of Korea and the
United States-Japan alliances;
(F) an assessment of the impact of the transition of
wartime operational control on the potential for nuclear
proliferation in the Indo-Pacific region; and
(G) an independent risk assessment by the Commander of
the United States Forces Korea, the Commander of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command, and the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff of--
(i) the ability of the Republic of Korea to meet the
conditions for the transition of wartime operational control
from United States-led command to Republic of Korea-led
command; and
(ii) the impact of such transition on the potential for
nuclear proliferation in the Indo-Pacific region.
(d) Form.--
(1) Certification.--A certification described in
subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
(2) Assessment.--An assessment described in subsection
(c) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(e) 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. 1234. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL
EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 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
Secretary of Defense submits--
(1) the multi-year plan to fulfill the defensive
requirements of the military forces of Taiwan, also known as
the ``Taiwan Security Assistance Roadmap'', required by
section 5506 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (22 U.S.C. 3355);
(2) the independent study of the organizational structure
and force posture of the United States Armed Forces in the
area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
Command required by section 1319 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31;
137 Stat. 500);
(3) the plan to reconstitute United States Forces Japan
as a joint force headquarters required by section 1343 of the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159);
(4) the plan for Department of Defense activities to
strengthen United States extended deterrence commitments to
the Republic of Korea required by section 1344 of the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159);
(5) the plan to advance trilateral defense cooperation
among the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea
required by section 1345 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159);
(6) the report on Department of Defense activities that
would be necessary to support the potential establishment of
a regional contingency stockpile for Taiwan required by the
Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159);
and
(7) the report on the adequacy of the logistics network
in the Indo-Pacific region for supporting the operational and
contingency plans of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
required by the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159).
SEC. 1235. BOLSTERING INDUSTRIAL RESILIENCE WITH ALLIES IN
INDO-PACIFIC REGION.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall establish and
maintain a security cooperation initiative (referred to in
this section as the ``Partnership'') to strengthen
cooperation among the defense industrial bases of the United
States and allied and partner countries in the Indo-Pacific
region.
(b) Objectives.--The objectives of the Partnership shall
be the following:
(1) To enable the production and supply of the material
necessary for equipping the Armed Forces of the United States
and the military forces of allied and partner countries to
achieve--
(A) the objectives set forth in the most recent national
security strategy report submitted to Congress by the
President pursuant to section 108 of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043);
(B) the policy guidance of the Secretary of Defense
provided pursuant to section 113(g) of title 10, United
States Code; and
(C) the future-years defense program submitted to
Congress by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 221
of title 10, United States Code.
(2) To strengthen the collective defense industrial base
by expanding industrial base capability, capacity, and
workforce, including with respect to enhanced supply chain
security, interoperability, and resilience among
participating countries.
(3) To identify and mitigate industrial base
vulnerabilities across partner countries.
(4) To advance research and development activities to
provide the Armed Forces of the United States and the
military forces of allied and partner countries with systems
capable of ensuring technological superiority over potential
adversaries.
(5) To promote co-development, co-production, and
procurement collaboration in key defense sectors.
(6) To promote defense innovation, improve information
sharing, encourage standardization, reduce barriers to
cooperation, and otherwise mitigate potential vulnerabilities
and facilitate collaboration.
(7) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers
appropriate.
(c) Designation of Senior Official.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
designate a senior civilian official of the Department of
Defense at the Assistant Secretary level or above to lead
relevant efforts of the Partnership, as determined by the
Secretary.
(2) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the Secretary of Defense makes or changes a
designation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a notification of
such designation or change.
(d) Participation.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall establish a
process to determine which allies and partners of the United
States (including Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea,
India, the Philippines, and New Zealand) shall be invited to
participate as member countries of the Partnership.
(e) Authorities.--To carry out this section, the
Secretary of Defense may do the following:
(1) Enter into agreements and memoranda of understanding
with appropriate counterparts from participating countries.
(2) Establish working groups and technical exchanges.
(3) Provide technical assistance and capacity-building
support to partner countries using authorities available to
the Secretary under title 10, United States Code.
(4) Use funds authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Defense for international cooperation programs,
industrial base resilience, or other relevant purposes.
(5) Engage with industry, capital providers, academia,
and any other stakeholders necessary to advance the
objectives described in subsection (b).
(f) Report and Briefing.--
(1) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and
annually thereafter through 2031, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the status and progress of the Partnership.
(B) Elements.--Each report required by subparagraph (A)
shall include the following:
(i) An assessment of shared industrial base
vulnerabilities.
(ii) An overview of efforts among participating countries
to enhance supply chain integrity and resilience.
(iii) A description of any joint defense production or
co-development initiative, including any such initiative
involving sensitive or classified technologies.
(iv) An articulation of priority initiatives for the
upcoming fiscal year.
(v) Recommendations for legislative, regulatory, policy,
or resourcing changes to achieve the objectives described in
subsection (b).
(vi) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers
appropriate.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2026, and
annually thereafter through 2030, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide the congressional defense committees with a
briefing on the progress made toward achieving the objectives
described in subsection (b).
(g) Termination.--The authority under this section shall
terminate on December 31, 2030.
SEC. 1236. MODIFICATION OF TAIWAN SECURITY COOPERATION
INITIATIVE.
Section 1323(b) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is amended--
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(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (V) as subparagraph
(W);
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (U) the following new
subparagraph (V):
``(V) Medical equipment, supplies, and related combat
casualty care capabilities.''; and
(C) in subparagraph (W), as redesignated, by striking
``(U)'' and inserting ``(V)''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph
(K);
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new
subparagraph (J):
``(J) Medical equipment, supplies, and related combat
casualty care capabilities.''; and
(C) in subparagraph (K), as redesignated, by striking
``(I)'' and inserting ``(J)''.
SEC. 1237. JOINT PROGRAM WITH TAIWAN TO ENABLE FIELDING OF
UNCREWED SYSTEMS AND COUNTER-UNCREWED SYSTEMS
CAPABILITIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
State, shall seek to engage with appropriate officials of
Taiwan in a joint program for the purpose of enabling the
fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems
capabilities, including co-development and co-production of
such capabilities, for the Armed Forces of the United States
and the military forces of Taiwan, consistent with the Taiwan
Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.).
(b) Use of Authorities.--In carrying out a joint program
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may use the
authorities under title 10, United States Code, and other
applicable statutory authorities available to the Secretary.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, 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 the joint program under
subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
shall include, for the period covered by the report, the
following:
(A) A summary of engagements under subsection (a).
(B) A description of activities undertaken by the
Secretary of Defense and appropriate officials of Taiwan to
enable the fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed
systems capabilities described in subsection (a).
(C) A description of progress made in finalizing defense
trade foundational agreements between the United States and
Taiwan, including--
(i) a memorandum of understanding on reciprocal defense
procurement;
(ii) a security of supply agreement;
(iii) an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement;
(iv) a general security of military information
agreement; and
(v) a cyber maturity model certification.
(D) An identification of the additional resources or
authorities necessary to enable the fielding of uncrewed
systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities described
in subsection (a).
(E) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers
appropriate.
(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. 1238. REPORT ON CRITICAL DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF
TAIWAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that--
(1) analyzes the critical digital infrastructure of
Taiwan in the event of a military invasion or blockade by the
People's Republic of China; and
(2) identifies potential Department of Defense actions
that could help enable the protection of such infrastructure,
consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 93
Stat. 14).
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) A description of threats to the critical digital
infrastructure of Taiwan in the event of a military invasion
or blockade by the People's Republic of China.
(2) A description of the critical digital infrastructure
capabilities of Taiwan, including--
(A) the type and amount of physical hardware available to
support the transfer of large quantities of electronic data
from Taiwan to a cloud-based system or a geographic location
outside Taiwan; and
(B) the availability of resilient satellite
communications from low-Earth orbit constellations and any
other necessary activity relating to such a transfer.
(3) An identification of potential Department of Defense
actions that could help enable the protection of the critical
digital infrastructure of Taiwan in the event of a
contingency, including--
(A) the pre-positioning of digital hardware capabilities;
and
(B) acquisition of cloud-based services and radio
frequency satellite communications.
(4) Recommendations for any resources or authorities
required to support the Department of Defense actions
identified under paragraph (3).
(5) Any other matter the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Considerations.--The report required by subsection
(a) shall take into account, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Lessons learned from ongoing conflicts, especially
the war in Ukraine.
(2) The risks associated with making assumptions about
the availability of commercial vendors in the event of a
military invasion or blockade of Taiwan by the People's
Republic of China.
(d) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in classified form.
(e) Collaboration.--To support the development of the
report required by subsection (a), the Secretary is
encouraged to seek input from the following:
(1) Civilian executives from commercial technology
companies that provided support to Ukraine in its fight
against the Russian Federation's war of aggression.
(2) Any other individual or agency of the Federal
Government the Secretary considers appropriate.
(f) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Secretary submits the report required by subsection
(a), the Secretary shall provide the congressional defense
committees with a briefing on the contents of the report.
SEC. 1239. REPORT ON JAPANESE COUNTERSTRIKE CAPABILITIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report outlining
Department of Defense efforts to support Japan in the
fielding of an operational counterstrike capability.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) A description of the activities and objectives of the
United States-Japan Roles, Missions, and Capabilities Working
Group with respect to the fielding of an operational
counterstrike capability by Japan.
(2) A description of the operations, activities, and
investments the Department is undertaking in collaboration
with the Government of Japan, including--
(A) a description of progress made by the United States
and Japan in developing and deploying counterstrike
capabilities, including in and across the First Island Chain;
(B) a description of the counterstrike capabilities of
Japan and a characterization of the potential for enhancement
of such capabilities; and
(C) a description of the impediments to fielding a
strengthened alliance strike posture, including--
(i) domestic legal constraints;
(ii) regulatory restrictions, including technology and
foreign disclosure constraints;
(iii) industrial base-driven capacity limitations; and
(iv) political impediments;
(D) an articulation of the planning assumptions
underpinning the assigned and anticipated roles, missions,
and capabilities of the respective counterstrike capabilities
of the United States and Japan;
(E) a description of the manner in which the United
States and Japan will coordinate and deconflict counterstrike
operations; and
(F) an assessment of potential alliance posture changes
that would support an enhanced alliance counterstrike
capability, including in the First Island Chain.
(3) A description of the command and control mechanisms
and information-sharing requirements needed to enable
coordination and deconfliction of allied counterstrike
operations, including--
(A) the adoption of enhanced security protocols to ensure
secure networks;
(B) the technical means needed to facilitate integrated
planning for counterstrike operations; and
(C) the sharing of targeting information.
(4) An identification of challenges to the implementation
of the operations, activities, and investments described in
paragraph (2), and any recommended legislative changes,
resourcing requirements, bilateral agreements, or other
measures that would facilitate the implementation of such
operations, activities, and investments.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
SEC. 1240. REPORT ON ENHANCED SECURITY COOPERATION WITH THE
PHILIPPINES.
(a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, and
annually thereafter through 2031, the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on enhancing
United States security cooperation with the Philippines.
(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a)
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An assessment of progress with respect to the
implementation of the United States-Philippines Bilateral
Defense Guidelines.
(2) An organizational chart and overview of the functions
of the alliance management
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bodies that report to the United States-Philippines Mutual
Defense Board and Security Engagement Board.
(3) A summary of the activities and outcomes of the
Roles, Missions, and Capabilities Working Group.
(4) An assessment of progress with respect to the
bilateral Philippines--Security Sector Assistance Roadmap
initiative, including a description of joint capability areas
under such initiative.
(5) A projected resourcing plan for the Philippines--
Security Sector Assistance Roadmap initiative that includes
the projected use of national funds of the Philippines,
Foreign Military Sales, Foreign Military Financing, and
Department of Defense International Security Cooperation
Program account funds.
(6) A description of the activities and investments the
Department will implement during the five-year period
beginning on the date on which the report is submitted for--
(A) increased bilateral training, exercises, combined
patrols, and other activities between the United States Armed
Forces and the military forces of the Philippines;
(B) enhancing multilateral security cooperation and
capacity-building efforts among the Philippines, Japan,
Australia, and other foreign partners; and
(C) improving information-sharing mechanisms and
processes, including by adoption of enhanced security
protocols, under the General Security of Military Information
Agreement between the United States and the Philippines,
signed at Manila November 18, 2024.
(7) A plan for improving the infrastructure at sites
designated under the Agreement on Enhanced Defense
Cooperation, signed at Quezon City April 28, 2014 (TIAS 14-
625), including, for each such site--
(A) an identification of priority facility investments at
the site across the future-years defense program;
(B) a timeline for completing area development plans for
the site; and
(C) an articulation of non-Department investments
necessary to enable effective use of the site.
(8) An articulation of requirements for pre-positioning
of equipment and supplies in support of humanitarian
assistance, disaster relief, and other bilateral activities.
(9) A description of the current organization of the
Joint United States Military Assistance Group--Philippines,
and an analysis of the feasibility and advisability of
modifying United States command structures in the Philippines
to more effectively--
(A) coordinate United States military activities and
operations; and
(B) facilitate integrated planning and implementation of
combined activities.
(10) An identification of challenges to the
implementation of the activities and investments described in
paragraphs (1) through (9), and any recommended legislative
changes, resourcing requirements, bilateral agreements, or
other measures that would facilitate the implementation of
such activities and investments.
(c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 1241. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND
SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note)
is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
paragraph (5):
``(5) The military and security strategy of the People's
Republic of China on the Tibetan Plateau, including with
respect to risks posed by political and regional conflicts,
resource control and water-related resource conflicts, and
infrastructure development.''.
SEC. 1242. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL
PRIORITIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
TAIWAN.
The Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish a
partnership between the Defense Innovation Unit of the
Department of Defense and appropriate counterparts of
Taiwan--
(1) to enhance market opportunities for United States-
based and Taiwan-based defense technology companies;
(2) to bolster Taiwan's defense industrial base;
(3) to harmonize global security posture through emerging
technology;
(4) to counter the development, by the Chinese Communist
Party and adversarial proxy groups aligned with the Chinese
Communist Party, of dual-use defense technologies; and
(5) in coordination with appropriate counterpart offices
of the Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan--
(A) to enable coordination on defense industrial
priorities;
(B) to streamline emerging defense technology research
and development;
(C) to establish, for defense technology startups, more
pathways to market; and
(D) to collaborate on the coordinated development of
dual-use defense capabilities, such as the following:
(i) Drones.
(ii) Microchips.
(iii) Directed energy weapons.
(iv) Artificial intelligence.
(v) Missile technology.
(vi) Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
technology.
SEC. 1243. INVITATION TO TAIWAN TO RIM OF THE PACIFIC
(RIMPAC) EXERCISE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense is strongly
encouraged to invite the naval forces of Taiwan to
participate, as appropriate, in any Rim of the Pacific
exercise that is to take place after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) Justification.--In the event a decision is made not
to invite the naval forces of Taiwan to participate in any
Rim of the Pacific exercise described in subsection (a), not
later than 30 days after the date on which such decision is
made, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a written justification for such decision.
SEC. 1244. EXTENSION OF INDO-PACIFIC EXTENDED DETERRENCE
EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 1314(c) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is amended by striking
``December 31, 2027'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
SEC. 1245. INCLUSION ON LIST OF CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES OF
ENTITIES ADDED TO CERTAIN OTHER LISTS.
Section 1260H(b)(3) 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--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) Review of entities on other lists.--The Secretary
shall review, for inclusion in each annual revision under
subparagraph (A) of the list required by paragraph (1), each
entity added, during the year preceding preparation of the
revision of the list, to any other list maintained by the
United States Government of Chinese entities subject to
restrictions or scrutiny relating to concerns about their
activities or affiliations.''.
SEC. 1246. PREVENTING CIRCUMVENTION BY CHINESE MILITARY
COMPANIES IN THIRD-PARTY COUNTRIES.
(a) In General.--Section 1260H(g)(2)(B)(i)(I) 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 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)
operating inside or outside of China; or''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1247. 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 commd 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
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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.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 1251. MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE
ARCHITECTURE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall continue
to seek to cooperate with allies and partners in the Middle
East with respect to implementing an integrated air and
missile defense architecture to protect the people,
infrastructure, and territory of such allies and partners
from cruise and ballistic missiles, manned and unmanned
aerial systems, and rocket attacks from Iran and groups
linked to Iran.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than May 31, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on further implementation of an integrated air and
missile defense architecture in the area of responsibility of
the United States Central Command.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) An assessment of the threat to allies and partners
within the area of responsibility of the United States
Central Command posed by ballistic and cruise missiles,
manned and unmanned aerial systems, and rocket attacks
launched from Iran and by groups linked to Iran.
(B) A description of--
(i) the missile defense priorities and capability needs
of the United States Central Command with respect to defense
against the threats described in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) the planned regional missile defense architectures
derived from such priorities and capability needs.
(C) An analysis of current integrated air and missile
defense systems within the area of responsibility of the
United States Central Command to defend against threats
described in subparagraph (A) and to meet the priorities
identified under subparagraph (B).
(D) A description of the progress made toward addressing
challenges identified in the strategy required by section
1658(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2951)
and toward meeting benchmarks set forth in such strategy.
(E) With respect to the defensive operations against
aerial threats since October 7, 2023, the following:
(i) With respect to countering the April 13, 2024, and
October 1, 2024, ballistic missile and drone attacks by Iran
against Israel--
(I) lessons learned with respect to the adequacy of data-
sharing agreements in facilitating effective joint responses,
and recommendations for further improvements to such
agreements;
(II) a comparative analysis of the performance of systems
operated by the United States and the performance of systems
operated by Israel in intercepting missiles and unmanned
aerial systems launched by Iran during the attacks;
(III) an assessment of the extent to which a defense
provided to other United States regional partners if attacked
by Iran would be similarly effective, and an identification
of changes necessary to address deficiencies; and
(IV) an evaluation of the extent to which the strategy
required by section 1658(b) of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 136 Stat. 2951) contributed to the defensive
operations described in this clause.
(ii) Lessons learned with respect to countering
projectiles launched by the Houthis in Yemen against maritime
targets in the area of responsibility of the United States
Central Command.
(iii) Any other such defensive operation the Secretary of
Defense considers appropriate.
(F) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers
appropriate.
(3) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(4) Protection of sensitive information.--Any activity
carried out under this subsection shall be conducted in a
manner that is consistent with protection of intelligence
sources and methods and appropriately protects sensitive
information and the national security interests of the United
States.
SEC. 1252. MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM AND PROCESSES RELATING TO
FOREIGN ACQUISITION.
Section 873 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 350; 10 U.S.C.
301 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``pilot
program for''; and
(B) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
(2) by striking subsection (f).
SEC. 1253. ENHANCING SECURITY PARTNERSHIP WITH JORDAN AND
LEBANON.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, pursuant to
existing authorities, shall seek to provide assistance,
including training, equipment, logistics support, supplies,
and services, to the Government of Jordan and the Government
of Lebanon for the purpose of supporting and enhancing
efforts of the military forces of Jordan and the military
forces of Lebanon to ensure the territorial security of
Jordan and Lebanon.
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander of
the United States Central Command, and in consultation with
the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that describes the plan of the
Department of Defense to provide assistance under subsection
(a).
(2) Elements.--The required plan shall, at a minimum,
include the following elements:
(A) A description of the available authorities to provide
assistance described in subsection (a) to the Government of
Jordan and the Government of Lebanon.
(B) A description of the objectives of assistance
described in subsection (a), including specific capabilities
that such assistance seeks to enhance and the recipient units
of the military forces of Jordan and Lebanon for such
assistance.
(C) An identification of any opportunities to transfer
military equipment, including aircraft and unmanned systems,
from existing inventory of the Department of Defense to
bolster the capabilities of the military forces of Jordan.
(D) Any other matters deemed relevant by the Secretary.
SEC. 1254. JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE FOR NON-PROGRAMS OF RECORD TO
SUPPORT FOREIGN ACQUISITION.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall establish and charter, within the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, a Joint
Program Office for Non-Programs of Record (referred to in
this section as the ``Joint Program Office'') to support the
acquisition of specified non-program of record systems by
approved foreign partners and allies.
(b) Structure.--
(1) Leadership.--The Joint Program Office shall be led by
a senior executive or military flag officer of the Office of
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, who shall have a deputy from the Defense
Security Cooperation Agency.
(2) Staffing.--The staff of the Joint Program Office
shall include detailees from the international program
offices of the military departments, the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, and the Defense Technology Security
Administration.
(c) Responsibilities.--
(1) In general.--The Joint Program Office shall be
responsible for the following:
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(A) Coordinating with allies and partners to identify and
procure non-program of record capabilities.
(B) Facilitating discussions between industry and foreign
partners on new non-program-of-record capabilities.
(C) Liaising with combatant commands to identify new
specified non-program of record systems aligned with the
strategic priorities of the combatant commands for theater
security cooperation.
(D) Promoting capabilities with foreign partners that
align with priority capabilities for the combatant commands.
(E) Coordinating with, and as necessary, providing
additional support to, the international program offices of
the military departments to expedite delivery of capabilities
to foreign partners and allies.
(F) Coordinating internal Department of Defense approval
processes to expedite the delivery of non-program of record
capabilities.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the
establishment of the Joint Program Office, the Secretary
shall provide the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives with a briefing on the
charter, responsibilities, resources, and plan of activities
for the Joint Program Office for the subsequent fiscal year.
(e) Specified Non-program of Record System Defined.--In
this section, the term ``specified non-program of record
system'' means a record system that does not exist formally
as a program of record within the Department of Defense,
including--
(1) an international or civil variant of a program of
record with nonstandard configurations, or a type 1 non-
program of record system;
(2) a prior program of record that is no longer supported
in United States inventory, or a type 2 non-program of record
system;
(3) a program consisting of commercially developed
munitions items, or a type 3 non-program of record system;
(4) a program consisting of commercially developed dual-
use items, or a type 4 non-program of record system;
(5) a program consisting of commercially developed dual-
use items combined with program of record elements, or a type
5 non-program of record system; and
(6) a program consisting of commercially developed dual-
use items with military end-use, or a type 6 non-program of
record system.
SEC. 1255. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL
ANTI-TUNNEL COOPERATION.
Section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and
inserting ``$80,000,000''; and
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ``December 31, 2026''
and inserting ``December 31, 2028''.
SEC. 1256. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL
COOPERATION TO COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS.
Section 1278 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2020 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``$55,000,000'' and
inserting ``$75,000,000''; and
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ``December 31, 2026''
and inserting ``December 31, 2028''.
SEC. 1257. GUIDANCE FOR COORDINATION OF INTERNATIONAL ARMS
TRANSFERS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue updated guidance, in accordance with section 382 of
title 10, United States Code, to streamline and align the
roles, responsibilities, and authorities, and improve
transparency, relating to Department of Defense processes for
international arms transfers, including Foreign Military
Sales.
(b) Elements.--The updated guidance required by
subsection (a) shall do the following:
(1) Streamline the roles and responsibilities relating to
Department processes for international arms transfers
(including the Foreign Military Sales and technology security
and foreign disclosure processes) so as to ensure effective
implementation of such roles and responsibilities among the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, the Defense Technology Security
Administration, and the military departments.
(2) Designate a lead official, to be known as the ``Data
Czar'', who, in coordination with the Chief Digital and
Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense,
shall be responsible for collecting, tracking, coordinating,
and sharing data and information on Foreign Military Sales
cases for the purposes of--
(A) facilitating transparency across the Department of
Defense international cooperation enterprise (including
industry and international partners within such enterprise
and components and subcomponents of the Department); and
(B) sharing information on Foreign Military Sales case
development, execution, contracting, and implementation
processes.
(3) Develop a framework to facilitate the use of the
Foreign Military Sales process to deliver defense articles
and services to allies and partners through programs other
than a program of record.
(4) Set forth Foreign Military Sales-specific guidance
that--
(A) identifies security cooperation priorities;
(B) aligns with the United States Conventional Arms
Transfer Policy described in National Security Presidential
Memorandum/NSM-10, dated April 19, 2018;
(C) is informed by priorities identified in the National
Defense Strategy, Department planning guidance, and theater
campaign plans; and
(D) takes into consideration--
(i) the risk factors for arms transfers identified in the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); and
(ii) the industrial capacity for production.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the issuance
of the updated guidance required by subsection (a), the
Secretary shall provide 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 with a briefing on
the development and implementation of such guidance that
describes the manner in which the procedures set forth in the
guidance will streamline, and enhance the transparency of,
international cooperation processes of the Department.
(d) Dissemination of FMS-specific Guidance.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall disseminate the Foreign Miliary Sales-
specific guidance described in subsection (a)(4) to each
member of the Department of Defense international cooperation
enterprise.
SEC. 1258. REQUIREMENT TO UPDATE THE NATIONAL DISCLOSURE
POLICY.
(a) Framework Development.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, the National Disclosure Policy Committee (in this
section referred to as the ``Committee'') shall develop and
submit to Congress a framework for revising and updating the
National Disclosure Policy (NDP-1).
(b) Framework Elements.--The framework developed pursuant
to subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A comprehensive assessment of emerging and advanced
defense items, including artificial intelligence, directed
energy, microwave systems, counter-unmanned aerial systems,
missile defense, machine learning, cybersecurity, quantum
technologies, hypersonic, and autonomous systems, and
necessary updates to NDP-1 to enable the transfer and sharing
of this technology with United States allies and partners.
(2) Guidelines for balancing national security
considerations with the need to share critical information
and technology with allies and partners to enhance
interoperability and collective security.
(3) Recommendations for updating the NDP-1 to help
bolster the defense industrial base and accommodate the use
of emerging and advanced defense items in multi-domain
operations, joint military exercises, and allied operational
requirements.
(4) Mechanisms to accelerate the approval process for
disclosures, ensuring timely and effective information
sharing.
(c) Implementation Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the first
submittal of the framework to Congress pursuant to subsection
(a) and on an annual recurring basis thereafter, the
Committee shall implement revisions to the National
Disclosure Policy based on the recommendations and any future
recommendation based upon the stakeholder engagement in
subsection (c) contained in the framework.
(2) Requirements.--Revisions implemented pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) include specific provisions addressing the secure
disclosure of emerging and advanced technologies to allies
and partners of the United States;
(B) establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of
the updated policy in enhancing security, interoperability,
and interchangeability; and
(C) establish a mechanism to ensure that the stakeholder
engagement required by subsection (c) informs revisions.
(d) Stakeholder Engagement.--In carrying out subsections
(a), (b), and (c), the Committee shall, not less frequently
than once every 6 months, consult with the following:
(1) Representatives of such governments that are allies
or partners of the United States as the Committee considers
appropriate, to gather input on enhancing interoperability,
interchangeability, and collaborative security measures.
(2) Such representatives from the defense industry as the
Committee considers appropriate, including representatives
from nontraditional defense contractors (as defined by
section 3014 of title 10, United States Code).
(e) Annual Report to Congress.--The Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy, in coordination with the Director of the
Defense Technology Security Administration, shall submit with
the budget submission each year a report to Congress
detailing--
(1) progress made in implementing the updated NDP-1;
(2) challenges encountered and actions taken to address
them;
(3) recommendations for further updates or legislative
actions to enhance the policy;
(4) a description of the roles and missions of the
committees and subcommittees of the
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Department of Defense's Technology Security and Foreign
Disclosure enterprise and a detailed explanation of how these
bodies report back to the Arms Transfer and Technology
Release Senior Steering Group; and
(5) an explanation of negative determinations of
technology.
(f) Classified Annex.--If necessary, the annual report
shall include a classified annex to address sensitive
national security information.
(g) Unclassified Public Annex.--The submission shall
include a publicly releasable annex to be made available upon
submission of the report to Congress.
SEC. 1259. IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY COOPERATION WORKFORCE AND
DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.
(a) Responsibilities of Secretary of Defense.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall,
consistent with the requirements of section 384 of title 10,
United States Code, seek to ensure that--
(A) members of the defense acquisition workforce involved
in the foreign military sales process--
(i) are aware of evolving United States regional and
country-level defense capability-building priorities; and
(ii) coordinate with the security cooperation workforce
to enhance responsiveness to foreign partner requests and
capability-building priorities; and
(B) members of the defense acquisition workforce are
professionally evaluated using metrics to measure--
(i) adherence to meeting the foreign capability
requirements identified in Department of Defense strategy
documents;
(ii) responsiveness to foreign partner requests;
(iii) ability to meet foreign partner capability and
delivery schedule requirements; and
(iv) advancement of foreign capability-building
priorities described in the guidance updated under subsection
(b).
(b) Guidance.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
update, as necessary, Department of Defense guidance
governing the execution of foreign military sales by the
Department to ensure that such guidance--
(A) incorporates priorities of the National Security
Strategy and the National Defense Strategy associated with
foreign partner contributions;
(B) is informed by the theater campaign plans and theater
security cooperation strategies of the combatant commands;
(C) incorporates timeline prioritization of purchasers
with a special designation; and
(D) is disseminated to the security cooperation workforce
and the defense acquisition workforce.
(2) Elements.--The updated guidance required by paragraph
(1) shall--
(A) identify--
(i) regional and country-level foreign defense
capability-building priorities; and
(ii) levels of urgency and desired timelines for
achieving foreign capability-building objectives; and
(B) provide guidance to the defense acquisition workforce
regarding levels of resourcing, innovation, and risk
tolerance that should be considered in meeting urgent needs.
(3) Purchaser with a special designation defined.--In
this subsection, the term ``purchaser with a special
designation'' means Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New
Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, member countries
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, major defense
partners, major security partners, and eligible purchasers
that are members of the national technology and industrial
base.
(c) Foreign Military Sales Continuous Process Improvement
Board.--Section 1210(b) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is amended to read as follows:
``(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.--
``(A) In general.--The Board shall be composed of not
fewer than 7 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.
``(B) Certain members.--
``(i) In general.--Of the members of the Board, 3 such
members shall be individuals who are not--
``(I) officers or employees of the Department of Defense;
``(II) members of the United States Armed Forces; or
``(III) registered as a foreign agent or registered
lobbyists.
``(ii) Clearance.--Each member of the Board described in
this subparagraph shall be appropriately cleared for security
risks.
``(3) Inapplicability of faca.--The Board shall not be
subject to chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code
(commonly referred to as the `Federal Advisory Committee
Act').
``(4) Sunset.--This subsection shall terminate on
December 31, 2030.''.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Defense acquisition workforce.--The term ``defense
acquisition workforce'' means the Department of Defense
acquisition workforce described in chapter 87 of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) Security cooperation workforce.--The term ``security
cooperation workforce'' has the meaning given the term in
section 384 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1260. EXPANSION OF COUNTRY PRIORITIZATION.
With respect to foreign military sales to Israel, Japan,
the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, member
countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, major
defense partners, and eligible purchasers that are members of
the national technology and industrial base, the Secretary of
Defense may assign a Defense Priorities and Allocations
System order rating.
SEC. 1261. STREAMLINING AND EXPEDITING SALES OF DEFENSE
ARTICLES AND SERVICES.
(a) Acquisition Strategies.--
(1) In general.--With respect to purchasers with a
special designation, the Secretary of Defense shall establish
a requirement that, in developing letters of offer and
acceptance, the acquisition program office of each military
department shall develop, at program inception--
(A) an acquisition strategy that documents the standard
acquisition path; and
(B) an acquisition strategy that documents the fastest
acquisition path.
(2) Associated risk.--In developing each acquisition
strategy required by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph
(1), the acquisition program office of the military
department concerned shall--
(A) measure, and justify with respect to the urgency of
delivering a capability in full or in phases, the associated
risk, risk mitigation, and risk cost;
(B) in the case of a sole-source program that is not a
program of record, transparently consult with the prime
contractor to seek consensus on cost and schedule; and
(C) provide, in coordination with the appropriate
regional directorate of the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy and the Director of the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, to the acquisition leadership of such
military department a briefing on the results of the
measurements under subparagraph (A) and the consultation
under subparagraph (B).
(3) Decision.--Not later than 30 days after the date of a
briefing under paragraph (2)(C), the acquisition leadership
of the military department concerned shall issue a decision
with respect to the acquisition strategy selected.
(b) Input From Purchaser With Special Designation.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that, in the development of acquisition strategies for
purchasers with a special designation under subsection (a),
the purchaser with a special designation is provided an
opportunity to provide input with respect to risk tolerance.
(2) Information sharing.--In carrying out paragraph (1),
the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a purchaser with a
special designation is briefed on risks identified, alternate
approaches that may be taken, and the schedule, cost, and
capability tradeoffs associated with such alternate
approaches.
(3) Inclusion in briefing.--Purchaser input gathered
under this paragraph shall be included in the briefing
required by subsection (a)(2)(C) and appropriately weighed in
making a final decision with respect to the appropriate
acquisition approach.
(c) Agreements With Manufacturers.--
(1) In general.--A United States prime contractor may
enter into a covered agreement with a manufacturer to begin
the process of acquiring long-lead Government-furnished
equipment, including sensitive and closely controlled items
such as communications security devices, military grade GPS,
and anti-spoofing devices, on forecast prior to the execution
of a signed commercial contract or issuance of a letter of
offer and acceptance.
(2) Covered agreement defined.--In this subsection, the
term ``covered agreement'' means an agreement between a
United States prime contractor and a manufacturer pursuant to
which--
(A) the prime contractor, in anticipation of a foreign
military sale, contracts for the production by the
manufacturer of one or more articles that will be supplied to
the prime contractor as government-furnished equipment prior
to execution of a signed
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commercial contract or issuance of a letter of offer and
acceptance in connection with such sale;
(B) the parties agree to the allocation of risks,
obligations, profits, and costs in the event the anticipated
foreign military sale does not occur, including whether the
articles manufactured under the agreement are retained by the
manufacturer for eventual supply to the prime contractor or a
third party in connection with a future foreign military sale
or other transaction; and
(C) the United States Government assumes no liability
with respect to either party in the event the anticipated
foreign military sale does not occur.
(3) Department of defense policy.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement
policies, and ensure that the head of each military
department implements policies, that allow United States
prime contractors to enter into covered agreements with
manufacturers of Government-furnished equipment.
(B) Elements.--The policies required by subparagraph (A)
shall require that--
(i) United States prime contractors shall be responsible
for--
(I) negotiating directly with the manufacturer of
Government-furnished equipment, including with respect to the
terms and conditions described in paragraph (2)(B); and
(II) providing any payment to such manufacturer; and
(ii) transfer of Government-furnished equipment from such
manufacturer to the primary contractor shall not occur until
the date on which a letter of offer and acceptance or
commercial contract is produced.
(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed as authorizing, requiring, or providing
for the United States Government to assume any liability or
other financial responsibility with respect to a covered
agreement.
(d) Purchaser With a Special Designation Defined.--In
this section, the term ``purchaser with a special
designation'' means Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New
Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, member countries
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, major defense
partners, major security partners, and eligible purchasers
that are members of the national technology and industrial
base.
SEC. 1262. REDESIGNATION OF THE AFRICA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC
STUDIES AS THE JAMES M. INHOFE CENTER FOR
AFRICA SECURITY STUDIES.
(a) In General.--The Department of Defense regional
center for security studies known as the Africa Center for
Strategic Studies is hereby redesignated as the ``James M.
Inhofe Center for Africa Security Studies''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Reference to regional centers for strategic
studies.--Section 342(b)(2)(D) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``Africa Center for Strategic
Studies'' and inserting ``James M. Inhofe Center for Africa
Security Studies''.
(2) Acceptance of gifts and donations.--Section
2611(a)(2)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``Africa Center for Strategic Studies'' and
inserting ``James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Security
Studies''.
(3) Provision of certain assistance to sudan.--Section
1270A(b)(1) of the Sudan Democratic Transition,
Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020 (22
U.S.C. 10010(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``Africa Center
for Strategic Studies'' and inserting ``James M. Inhofe
Center for Africa Security Studies''.
(c) References.--Any reference to the Department of
Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies in any law,
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the
United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the James
M. Inhofe Center for Africa Security Studies.
SEC. 1263. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION
OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN THE SENIOR RESERVE
OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a program using the
authority provided under section 2103(b) of title 10, United
States Code, to promote the participation of foreign students
in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (in this
section referred to as the ``Program'').
(2) Organization.--The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director of the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, the Secretaries of the military
departments, the commanders of the combatant commands, the
participant institutions in the Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps program, and any other individual the
Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, shall be
responsible for, and shall oversee, the Program.
(b) Objective.--The objective of the Program is to
promote the readiness and interoperability of the United
States Armed Forces and the military forces of partner
countries by providing a high-quality, cost effective
military-based educational experience for foreign students in
furtherance of the military-to-military program objectives of
the Department of Defense and to enhance the educational
experience and preparation of future United States military
leaders through increased, extended interaction with highly
qualified potential foreign military leaders.
(c) Activities.--Under the Program, the Secretary of
Defense shall--
(1) identify to the military services' Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps program the foreign students who,
based on criteria established by the Secretary, the Secretary
recommends be considered for admission under the Program;
(2) coordinate with partner countries to evaluate
interest in and promote awareness of the Program;
(3) establish a mechanism for tracking an alumni network
of foreign students who participate in the Program; and
(4) to the extent practicable, work with the participant
institutions in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
program and partner countries to identify academic
institutions and programs that--
(A) have specialized academic programs in areas of study
or interest to participating countries; or
(B) have high participation from or significant diaspora
populations from participating countries.
(d) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
strategy for the implementation of the Program.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following elements:
(A) A governance structure for the Program, including--
(i) the officials tasked to oversee the Program;
(ii) the format of the governing body of the Program;
(iii) the functions and duties of such governing body
with respect to establishing and maintaining the Program; and
(iv) mechanisms for coordinating with partner countries
whose students are selected to participate in the Program.
(B) A list of additional authorities, appropriations, or
other congressional support necessary to ensure the success
of the Program.
(C) A description of targeted partner countries and
participant institutions in the Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps for the first three fiscal years of the
Program, including a rationale for selecting such initial
partners.
(D) A description of opportunities and potential
timelines for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
(E) A description of the mechanism for tracking the
alumni network of participants of the Program.
(F) Any other information the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
(e) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 20, 2027, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the Program.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following elements:
(A) A narrative summary of activities conducted as part
of the Program during the preceding fiscal year.
(B) An overview of participant Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps programs, individuals, and countries, to
include a description of the areas of study entered into by
the students participating in the Program.
(C) A description of opportunities and potential
timelines for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
(D) Any other information the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
(f) Limitation on Authority.--The Secretary of Defense
may not use the authority provided under this section to pay
for tuition or room and board for foreign students who
participate in the Program.
(g) Termination.--The Program shall terminate on December
31, 2031.
SEC. 1264. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR ASSISTANCE IN
SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACCOUNTING FOR
MISSING UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL.
Section 408(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``, and procure goods and services
from,'' after ``assistance to''.
SEC. 1265. STRATEGY FOR UNITED STATES SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO
MEXICO.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a report with a strategy for United States
security assistance to Mexico.
(b) Strategy Elements.--The strategy required under
subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
(1) A detailed plan for how United States security
assistance will--
(A) dismantle transnational criminal networks that
traffic illicit drugs, including fentanyl, into the United
States and profit from other criminal activities, including
pervasive human trafficking and human smuggling, weapons
trafficking, cybercrimes, money laundering, and the
importation of precursor chemicals to mass-produce illicit
drugs;
(B) increase the capacity of Mexico's military and public
security institutions to improve security at Mexico's
northern and southern borders and degrade transnational
criminal organizations; and
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(C) enhance the institutional capacity of civilian law
enforcement, prosecutors, and courts to strengthen rule of
law, redress public corruption related to the activities and
influence of transnational criminal organizations, and combat
impunity.
(2) A detailed summary of activities to implement the
plan described in paragraph (1), including a list of
implementing government entities and nongovernmental
organizations.
(3) A detailed summary of priorities, milestones, and
performance measures to monitor and evaluate results of the
strategy.
(c) Bilateral Cooperation Reporting.--The report required
under subsection (a) shall include an overview of bilateral
cooperation mechanisms and engagements between the United
States Government and the Government of Mexico, such as
diplomatic engagements, security assistance programs,
technical assistance, and other forms of cooperation that
advance the priorities described in subsection (b).
(d) Form.--The report and strategy required under
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the submission
of the report and strategy required under subsection (a), 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.
(f) Rule of Construction Regarding Use of Military Force
Against Mexico.--Nothing in this section may be construed as
an authorization for the use of military force against Mexico
or any entity within Mexico.
SEC. 1266. SUPPORTING THE IDENTIFICATION AND RECOVERY OF
ABDUCTED UKRAINIAN CHILDREN.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability
Act''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) According to a White House press release, dated March
25, 2025, ``The United States and Ukraine agreed that the
United States remains committed to helping achieve the
exchange of prisoners of war, the release of civilian
detainees, and the return of forcibly transferred Ukrainian
children.''.
(2) To implement the commitment referred to in paragraph
(1), the United States Government requires an organized and
resourced policy approach to assist Ukraine with--
(A) investigations of Russia's abduction of Ukrainian
children;
(B) the rehabilitation and reintegration of children
returned to Ukraine; and
(C) justice and accountability for perpetrators of the
abductions.
(c) Authorization of Technical Assistance and Advisory
Support.--
(1) In general.--The Department of Justice and the
Department of State are authorized--
(A) to provide law enforcement and intelligence technical
assistance, training, capacity building, and advisory support
to the Government of Ukraine in support of the commitment
described in subsection (b)(1); and
(B) to advance the objectives described in subsection
(b)(2).
(2) Type of assistance.--The law enforcement and
intelligence technical assistance authorized under paragraph
(1)(A) may include--
(A) training regarding the utilization of biometric
identification technologies in abduction and trafficking in
persons investigations;
(B) assistance with respect to collecting and analyzing
open source intelligence information;
(C) assistance in the development and use of secure
communications technologies; and
(D) assistance with respect to managing and securing
relevant databases.
(3) Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the
determination to provide assistance in any category
identified in this subsection, the Secretary of State shall
brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives on--
(A) the amount of assistance determined to be obligated;
(B) the type of assistance to be utilized; and
(C) any information on the technology operationalized to
support the means identified in this subsection.
(d) Coordination.--
(1) Nongovernmental organizations.--The Department of
Justice and the Department of State may coordinate with, and
provide grants to, nongovernmental organizations to carry out
the assistance authorized under subsection (c).
(2) Federal agencies.--The National Security Council may
coordinate with appropriate representatives from the
Department of Justice, the Department of State, the
intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)), and other
Federal agencies, as needed, to carry out the assistance
authorized under subsection (c).
(e) Rehabilitation and Reintegration.--
(1) Authorization of assistance.--The Secretary of State
is authorized to provide support to the Government of Ukraine
and nongovernmental organizations and local civil society
groups in Ukraine for the purpose of providing Ukrainian
children (including teenagers) who have been abducted,
forcibly transferred, or held against their will by the
Russian Federation with--
(A) medical and psychological rehabilitation services;
(B) family reunification and support services; and
(C) services in support of the reintegration of such
children into Ukrainian society, including case management,
legal aid, and educational screening and placement.
(2) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 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 describes all current or planned foreign
assistance programs that will provide the assistance
authorized under paragraph (1).
(f) Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine.--The
Department of State is authorized to support the Atrocity
Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine by providing technical
assistance, capacity building, and advisory support to the
Government of Ukraine's Office of the Prosecutor General, and
other relevant components of the Government of Ukraine, for
the purpose of investigating and prosecuting cases involving
abducted children, and other atrocity crimes.
(g) Department of Justice.--The Department of Justice is
authorized to provide technical assistance, capacity
building, and advisory support to the Government of Ukraine
through its Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development,
Assistance, and Training, which shall be coordinated by the
Resident Legal Adviser at the United States Embassy in Kyiv,
for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting cases
involving abducted children, and other atrocity crimes.
(h) Reports.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act--
(1) the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Attorney General, shall submit a report to the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives that describes
current and planned United States Government support for the
Government of Ukraine's work to investigate and prosecute
atrocity crimes; and
(2) the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a report to the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives that outlines--
(A) any discrepancies between the sanctions regimes of
the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union
with respect to those responsible for the abduction of
Ukrainian children; and
(B) efforts made by the United States Government to
better align such sanction regimes.
Subtitle F--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
SEC. 1271. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Western Balkans
Democracy and Prosperity Act''.
SEC. 1272. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Western Balkans countries (the Republic of
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Kosovo,
Montenegro, the Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic
of Serbia) form a pluralistic, multi-ethnic region in the
heart of Europe that is critical to the peace, stability, and
prosperity of that continent.
(2) Continued peace, stability, and prosperity in the
Western Balkans is directly tied to the opportunities for
democratic and economic advancement available to the citizens
and residents of those six countries.
(3) It is in the mutual interest of the United States and
the countries of the Western Balkans to promote stable and
sustainable economic growth and development in the region.
(4) The reforms and integration with the European Union
pursued by countries in the Western Balkans have led to
significant democratic and economic progress in the region.
(5) Despite economic progress, rates of poverty and
unemployment in the Western Balkans remain higher than in
neighboring European Union countries.
(6) Out-migration, particularly of youth, is affecting
demographics in each Western Balkans country, resulting in
population decline in all six countries.
(7) Implementing critical economic and governance reforms
could help enable investment and employment opportunities in
the Western Balkans, especially for youth, and can provide
powerful tools for economic development and for encouraging
broader participation in a political process that increases
prosperity for all.
(8) Existing regional economic efforts, such as the
Common Regional Market, the Berlin Process, and the Open
Balkan Initiative, could have the potential to improve the
economic conditions in the Western Balkans, while promoting
inclusion and transparency.
(9) The Department of Commerce, through its Foreign
Commercial Service, plays an important role in promoting and
facilitating opportunities for United States investment.
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(10) Corruption, including among key political leaders,
continues to plague the Western Balkans and represents one of
the greatest impediments to further economic and political
development in the region.
(11) Disinformation campaigns targeting the Western
Balkans undermine the credibility of its democratic
institutions, including the integrity of its elections.
(12) Vulnerability to cyberattacks or attacks on
information and communication technology infrastructure
increases risks to the functioning of government and the
delivery of public services.
(13) United States Cyber Command, the Department of
State, and other Federal agencies play a critical role in
defending the national security interests of the United
States, including by deploying cyber hunt forward teams at
the request of partner nations to reinforce their cyber
defenses.
(14) Securing domestic and international cyber networks
and ICT infrastructure is a national security priority for
the United States, which is exemplified by offices and
programs across the Federal Government that support
cybersecurity.
(15) Corruption and disinformation proliferate in
political environments marked by autocratic control or
partisan conflict.
(16) Dependence on Russian sources of fossil fuels and
natural gas for the countries of the Western Balkans ties
their economies and politics to the Russian Federation and
inhibits their aspirations for European integration.
(17) Reducing the reliance of the Western Balkans on
Russian natural gas supplies and fossil fuels is in the
national interest of the United States.
(18) The growing influence of China in the Western
Balkans could also have a deleterious impact on strategic
competition, democracy, and economic integration with Europe.
(19) In March 2022, President Biden launched the European
Democratic Resilience Initiative to bolster democratic
resilience, advance anti-corruption efforts, and defend human
rights in Ukraine and its neighbors in response to Russia's
war of aggression.
(20) The parliamentary and local elections held in Serbia
on December 17, 2023, and their immediate aftermath are cause
for deep concern about the state of Serbia's democracy,
including due to the final report of the Organization for
Security and Co-operation in Europe's Office for Democratic
Institutions and Human Rights, which--
(A) found ``unjust conditions'' for the election;
(B) found ``numerous procedural deficiencies, including
inconsistent application of safeguards during voting and
counting, frequent instances of overcrowding, breaches in
secrecy of the vote, and numerous instances of group
voting''; and
(C) asserted that ``voting must be repeated'' in certain
polling stations.
(21) The Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Europe also noted that Serbian officials accused primarily
peaceful protestors, opposition parties, and civil society of
``attempting to destabilize the government'', a concerning
allegation that threatens the safety of important elements of
Serbian society.
(22) Democratic countries whose values are in alignment
with the United States make for stronger and more durable
partnerships.
SEC. 1273. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is a sense of Congress that the United States should--
(1) encourage increased business links and investment
between the United States and allies and partners in the
Western Balkans;
(2) expand United States assistance to regional
integration efforts in the Western Balkans;
(3) strengthen and expand regional economic integration
in the Western Balkans, especially enterprises owned by and
employing women and youth;
(4) work with allies and partners committed to improving
the rule of law, energy resource diversification, democratic
and economic reform, and the reduction of poverty in the
Western Balkans;
(5) increase United States business links and investment
with the Western Balkans, particularly in ways that support
countries' efforts--
(A) to decrease dependence on Russian energy sources and
fossil fuels;
(B) to increase energy diversification, efficiency, and
conservation; and
(C) to facilitate the transition to cleaner and more
reliable sources of energy, including renewables, as
appropriate;
(6) continue to assist in the development, within the
Western Balkans, of--
(A) strong civil societies;
(B) public-private partnerships;
(C) independent media;
(D) transparent, accountable, citizen-responsive
governance, including equal representation for women, youth,
and persons with disabilities;
(E) political stability; and
(F) modern, free-market based economies.
(7) support the accession of those Western Balkans
countries that are not already members to the European Union
and to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (referred to in
this section as ``NATO'') for countries that--
(A) desire membership;
(B) are eligible for membership,
(C) are supported by all allies to proceed with an
invitation for such membership; and
(D) are in a position to further the principles of the
North Atlantic Treaty and meaningfully contribute to the
collective security of NATO;
(8) support--
(A) maintaining the full European Union Force (EUFOR)
mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina as being in the national
security interests of the United States; and
(B) encouraging NATO and the European Union to review
their mission mandates and posture in Bosnia and Herzegovina
to ensure they are playing a proactive role in establishing a
safe and secure environment, particularly in the realm of
defense;
(9) acknowledge the European Union membership aspirations
of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia,
Montenegro, and Serbia and support those countries to meet
the benchmarks required for their accession;
(10) continue to support the cultural heritage, and
recognize the languages, of the Western Balkans;
(11) coordinate closely with the European Union, the
United Kingdom, and other allies and partners on sanctions
designations in Western Balkans countries and work to align
efforts as much as possible to demonstrate a clear commitment
to upholding democratic values;
(12) expand bilateral security cooperation with non-NATO
member Western Balkans countries, particularly efforts
focused on regional integration and cooperation, including
through the Adriatic Charter, which was launched at Tirana on
May 2, 2003;
(13) increase efforts to combat Russian malign influence
campaigns and any other destabilizing or disruptive
activities targeting the Western Balkans through engagement
with government institutions, political stakeholders,
journalists, civil society organizations, and industry
leaders;
(14) develop a series of cyber resilience standards,
consistent with the Enhanced Cyber Defence Policy and
Readiness Action Plan endorsed at the 2014 Wales Summit of
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to expand cooperation
with partners and allies, including in the Western Balkans,
on cyber security and ICT infrastructure;
(15) articulate clearly and unambiguously the United
States commitment to supporting democratic values and respect
for international law as the sole path forward for the
countries of the Western Balkans; and
(16) prioritize partnerships and programming with Western
Balkan countries that demonstrate commitment toward
strengthening their democracies and show respect for human
rights.
SEC. 1274. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(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 Appropriations of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives.
(2) ICT.--The term ``ICT'' means information and
communication technology.
(3) Western balkans.--The term ``Western Balkans'' means
the region comprised of the following countries:
(A) The Republic of Albania.
(B) Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(C) The Republic of Kosovo.
(D) Montenegro.
(E) The Republic of North Macedonia.
(F) The Republic of Serbia.
(4) Western balkans country.--The term ``Western Balkans
country'' means any country listed in subparagraphs (A)
through (F) of paragraph (3).
SEC. 1275. CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE WESTERN
BALKANS.
(a) In General.--Each person listed or designated for the
imposition of sanctions under an executive order described in
subsection (c) as of the date of the enactment of this Act
shall remain so designated, except as provided in subsections
(d) and (f).
(b) Continuation of Sanctions Authorities.--Each
authority to impose sanctions provided for under an executive
order described in subsection (c) shall remain in effect.
(c) Executive Orders Specified.--The executive orders
specified in this subsection are--
(1) Executive Order 13219, as amended by Executive Order
13304 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of
persons who threaten international stabilization efforts in
the Western Balkans); and
(2) Executive Order 14033 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating
to blocking property and suspending entry into the United
States of certain persons contributing to the destabilizing
situation in the Western Balkans), as amended by Executive
Order 14140 (90 Fed. Reg. 2589; relating to taking additional
steps with respect to the situation in the Western Balkans),
as in effect on the date of the enactment of Executive Order
14140.
(d) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may
terminate the application of a
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sanction authorized under Executive Order 14033, as amended
by Executive Order 14140, with respect to a person if the
President certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress
that--
(1) the person is not engaging in the activity that was
the basis for such sanction or has taken significant
verifiable steps toward stopping such activity; and
(2) the President has received reliable assurances that
the person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to
such sanction in the future.
(e) Rule of Construction Regarding Delisting Procedures
Relating to Sanctions Authorized Under Executive Orders 13219
and 13304.--Nothing in subsection (d) may be construed to
modify the delisting procedures used by the Department of the
Treasury with respect to sanctions authorized under Executive
Order 13219, as amended by Executive Order 13304 (50 U.S.C.
1701 note; relating to blocking property of persons who
threaten international stabilization efforts in the Western
Balkans).
(f) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The President may waive the application
of sanctions under this section for renewable periods not to
exceed 180 days if the President--
(A) determines that such a waiver is in the national
security interests of the United States; and
(B) not less than 15 days before the granting of the
waiver, submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a
notice of and justification for the waiver.
(2) Form.--The waiver described in paragraph (1) may be
transmitted in classified form.
(g) Exceptions.--
(1) Humanitarian assistance.--Sanctions authorized under
this section shall not apply to--
(A) the conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the
provision of agricultural commodities, food, medicine,
medical devices, humanitarian assistance, or for humanitarian
purposes; or
(B) transactions that are necessary for, or ordinarily
incident to, the activities described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Compliance with international obligations and law
enforcement activities.--Sanctions authorized under this
section shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting
or paroling such alien is necessary--
(A) to comply with United States obligations under--
(i) the Agreement between the United Nations and the
United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the
United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and
entered into force November 21, 1947;
(ii) the Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna
April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967; or
(iii) any other international agreement; or
(B) to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in
the United States.
(3) Exception for intelligence activities.--Sanctions
authorized under this section shall not apply to--
(A) any activity subject to the reporting requirements
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3091 et seq.); or
(B) any authorized intelligence activities of the United
States.
(4) Exception relating to importation of goods.--
(A) In general.--The requirement to block and prohibit
all transactions in all property and interests in property
under this section shall not include the authority or a
requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
(B) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the term ``good''
means any article, natural or manmade substance, material,
supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test
equipment, and excluding technical data.
(h) Rulemaking.--The President is authorized to
promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this section (which may include
regulatory exceptions), including under section 205 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1704)).
(i) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may
be construed to limit the authorities of the President under
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701 et seq.).
(j) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have force or
effect beginning on the date that is 8 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1276. DEMOCRATIC AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY
INITIATIVES.
(a) Anti-corruption Initiative.--The Secretary of State,
through ongoing and new programs, should develop an
initiative that--
(1) seeks to expand technical assistance in each Western
Balkans country, taking into account local conditions and
contingent on the agreement of the host country government to
develop new national anti-corruption strategies;
(2) seeks to share best practices with, and provide
training, including through the use of embedded advisors, to
civilian law enforcement agencies and judicial institutions,
and other relevant administrative bodies, of the Western
Balkans countries, to improve the efficiency, transparency,
and accountability of such agencies and institutions;
(3) strengthens existing national anti-corruption
strategies--
(A) to combat political corruption, particularly in the
judiciary, independent election oversight bodies, and public
procurement processes; and
(B) to strengthen regulatory and legislative oversight of
critical governance areas, such as freedom of information and
public procurement, including by strengthening cyber defenses
and ICT infrastructure networks;
(4) includes the Western Balkans countries in the
European Democratic Resilience Initiative of the Department
of State, or any equivalent successor initiative, and
considers the Western Balkans as a recipient of anti-
corruption funding for such initiative; and
(5) seeks to promote the important role of an independent
media in countering corruption through engagements with
governments of Western Balkan countries and providing
training opportunities for journalists on investigative
reporting.
(b) Prioritizing Cyber Resilience, Regional Economic
Connectivity, and Economic Competitiveness.--
(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(A) promoting stronger economic, civic, and political
relationships among Western Balkans countries will enable
countries to better utilize existing resources and maximize
their economic security and democratic resilience by
reinforcing cyber defenses and increasing economic activity
among other countries in the region; and
(B) United States private investments in and assistance
toward creating a more integrated region ensures political
stability and security for the region.
(2) 5-year strategy for economic development and
democratic resilience in western balkans.--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 departments and agencies, shall submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress a regional economic
development and democratic resilience strategy for the
Western Balkans that complements the efforts of the European
Union, European nations, and other multilateral financing
institutions--
(A) to consider the full set of tools and resources
available from the relevant agencies;
(B) to include efforts to ensure coordination with
multilateral and bilateral partners, such as the European
Union, the World Bank, and other relevant assistance
frameworks;
(C) to include an initial public assessment of--
(i) economic opportunities for which United States
businesses, or those of other like-minded partner countries,
would be competitive;
(ii) legal, economic, governance, infrastructural, or
other barriers limiting United States economic activity and
investment in the Western Balkans;
(iii) the effectiveness of all existing regional
cooperation initiatives, such as the Open Balkan initiative
and the Western Balkans Common Regional Market; and
(iv) ways to increase United States economic activity and
investment within the Western Balkans;
(D) to develop human and institutional capacity and
infrastructure across multiple sectors of economies,
including clean energy, energy efficiency, agriculture, small
and medium-sized enterprise development, health, and cyber-
security;
(E) to assist with the development and implementation of
programs or initiatives to increase economic development and
prosperity in the region;
(F) to support small- and medium-sized businesses,
including women-owned enterprises;
(G) to promote government and civil society policies and
programs that combat corruption and encourage transparency
(including by supporting independent media by promoting the
safety and security of journalists), free and fair
competition, sound governance, judicial reform, environmental
stewardship, and business environments conducive to
sustainable and inclusive economic growth; and
(H) to include a public diplomacy strategy that describes
the actions that will be taken by relevant agencies to
increase support for the United States relationship by
citizens of Western Balkans countries.
(3) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress
that describes the progress made towards developing the
strategy required under paragraph (2).
(c) Regional Economic Connectivity and Development
Initiative.--
(1) Authorization.--The Secretary of State, in
coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, may coordinate a regional economic
connectivity and development initiative for the region
comprised of each Western Balkans country and any European
Union member country that shares a border with a Western
Balkans country (referred to in this subsection as the
``Western Balkans region'') in accordance with this
subsection.
(2) Initiative elements.--The initiative authorized under
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) promote private sector growth and competitiveness and
increase the capacity of businesses, particularly small and
medium-
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sized enterprises, in the Western Balkans region;
(B) aim to increase intraregional exports to countries in
the Balkans and European Union member states;
(C) aim to increase United States economic activity and
investments in countries in the Western Balkans;
(D) support startup companies, including companies led by
youth or women, in the Western Balkans region by--
(i) providing training in business skills and leadership;
and
(ii) providing opportunities to connect to sources of
capital;
(E) encourage and promote increased economic activity and
investment in the Western Balkans through engagement with the
Western Balkans diaspora communities in the United States and
abroad;
(F) provide assistance to the governments and civil
society organizations of Western Balkans countries to
develop--
(i) regulations to ensure fair and effective investment;
and
(ii) screening tools to identify and deter malign
investments and other coercive economic practices;
(G) identify areas where application of additional
resources and workforce retraining could expand successful
programs to 1 or more countries in the Western Balkans region
by building on the existing experience and program
architecture;
(H) compare existing single-country sector analyses to
determine areas of focus that would benefit from a regional
approach with respect to the Western Balkans region; and
(I) promote intraregional economic connectivity
throughout the Western Balkans region through--
(i) programming, including grants, cooperative
agreements, and other forms of assistance;
(ii) expanding awareness of the availability of loans and
other financial instruments from the United States
Government; and
(iii) coordinating access to existing instruments to
promote economic activity and investment that are available
through allies and partners in the Western Balkans region,
including the European Union and international financial
institutions.
(3) Support for regional infrastructure projects.--The
initiative authorized under paragraph (1) should facilitate
and prioritize support for regional infrastructure projects,
including--
(A) transportation projects that build roads, bridges,
railways and other physical infrastructure to facilitate
travel of goods and people throughout the Western Balkans
region;
(B) technical support and investments needed to meet
United States and European Union standards for air travel,
including screening and information sharing;
(C) the development of telecommunications networks with
trusted providers;
(D) infrastructure projects that connect Western Balkans
countries to each other and to countries with which they
share a border;
(E) information exchange on effective tender procedures
and transparent procurement processes;
(F) investment transparency programs that will help
countries in the Western Balkans analyze gaps and establish
institutional and regulatory reforms necessary--
(i) to create an enabling environment for economic
activities and investment; and
(ii) to strengthen protections against suspect
investments through public procurement and privatization and
through foreign direct investments;
(G) sharing best practices learned from the United States
and other international partners to ensure that institutional
and regulatory mechanisms are fair, nonarbitrary, effective,
and free from corruption;
(H) projects that support regional energy security and
reduce dependence on Russian energy;
(I) technical assistance and generating private
investment in projects that promote connectivity and energy-
sharing in the Western Balkans region;
(J) technical assistance to support regional
collaboration on environmental protection that includes
governmental, political, civic, and business stakeholders;
and
(K) technical assistance to develop financing options and
help create linkages with potential financing institutions
and investors.
(4) Requirements.--All programming under the initiative
authorized under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) be open to the participation of Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia;
(B) be consistent with European Union accession
requirements;
(C) be focused on retaining talent within the Western
Balkans;
(D) promote government policies in Western Balkans
countries that encourage free and fair competition, sound
governance, environmental protection, and business
environments that are conducive to sustainable and inclusive
economic growth; and
(E) include a public diplomacy strategy to inform local
and regional audiences in the Western Balkans region about
the initiative, including specific programs and projects.
(d) United States International Development Finance
Corporation.--
(1) Appointments.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Chief Executive Officer of the United
States International Development Finance Corporation, in
collaboration with the Secretary of State, should consider
including a regional office with responsibilities for the
Western Balkans within the Corporation's plans to open new
regional offices.
(2) Joint report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of
the United States International Development Finance
Corporation and the Secretary of State shall submit a joint
report to the appropriate committees of Congress that
includes--
(A) an assessment of the benefits of providing sovereign
loan guarantees to countries in the Western Balkans to
support infrastructure and energy diversification projects;
(B) an outline of additional resources, such as tools,
funding, and personnel, which may be required to offer
sovereign loan guarantees in the Western Balkans; and
(C) an assessment of how the United States International
Development Finance Corporation, in coordination with the
United States Trade and Development Agency and the Export-
Import Bank of the United States, can deploy its insurance
products in support of bonds or other instruments issued to
raise capital through United States financial markets in the
Western Balkans.
SEC. 1277. PROMOTING CROSS-CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL
ENGAGEMENT.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) promoting partnerships between United States
universities and universities in the Western Balkans advances
United States foreign policy goals and requires a whole-of-
government approach, including the utilization of public-
private partnerships; and
(2) such partnerships would provide opportunities for
exchanging academic ideas, technical expertise, research, and
cultural understanding for the benefit of the United States
and may provide additional beneficial opportunities for
cooperation in the private sector.
(b) University Partnerships.--The President, working
through the Secretary of State, is authorized to promote
partnerships between United States universities and
universities in the Western Balkans, including--
(1) supporting research and analysis on cyber resilience;
(2) working with partner governments to reform policies,
improve curricula, strengthen data systems, train teachers
and students, including English language teaching, and to
provide quality, inclusive learning materials;
(3) encouraging knowledge exchanges to help provide
individuals, particularly at-risk youth, women, people with
disabilities, and other vulnerable, marginalized, or
underserved communities, with relevant education, training,
and skills for meaningful employment;
(4) promoting teaching and research exchanges between
institutions of higher education in the Western Balkans and
in the United States; and
(5) encouraging alliances and exchanges with like-minded
institutions of education within the Western Balkans and the
larger European continent.
SEC. 1278. YOUNG BALKAN LEADERS INITIATIVE.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) regular people-to-people exchange programs that bring
religious leaders, journalists, civil society members,
politicians, and other individuals from the Western Balkans
to the United States will strengthen existing relationships
and advance United States interests and shared values in the
Western Balkans region; and
(2) the Department of State, through BOLD, a leadership
program for young leaders in certain Western Balkans
countries, plays an important role to develop young leaders
in improving civic engagement and economic development in
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro.
(b) Authorization.--The Secretary of State should
continue the BOLD Leadership Program, which shall hereafter
be known as the ``Young Balkan Leaders Initiative'', to
promote educational and professional development for young
adult leaders and professionals in the Western Balkans who
have demonstrated a passion to contribute to the continued
development of the Western Balkans region.
(c) Conduct of Initiative.--The goals of the Young Balkan
Leaders Initiative should include--
(1) building the capacity of young Balkan leaders in the
Western Balkans in the areas of business and information
technology, cyber security and digitization, agriculture,
civic engagement, and public administration;
(2) supporting young Balkan leaders by offering
professional development, training, and networking
opportunities, particularly in the areas of leadership,
innovation, civic engagement, elections, human rights,
entrepreneurship, good governance, public administration, and
journalism;
(3) supporting young political, parliamentary, and civic
Balkan leaders in collaboration on regional initiatives
related to good governance, environmental protection,
government ethics, and minority inclusion; and
(4) providing increased economic and technical assistance
to young Balkan leaders
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to promote economic growth and strengthen ties between
businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs in the United States
and in Western Balkans countries.
(d) Fellowships.--Under the Young Balkan Leaders
Initiative, the Secretary of State is authorized to award
fellowships to young leaders from the Western Balkans who--
(1) are between 18 and 35 years of age;
(2) have demonstrated strong capabilities in
entrepreneurship, innovation, public service, and leadership;
(3) have had a positive impact in their communities,
organizations, or institutions, including by promoting cross-
regional and multiethnic cooperation; and
(4) represent a cross-section of geographic, gender,
political, and cultural diversity.
(e) Briefing on Certain Exchange Programs.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of State shall provide a briefing to the
appropriate committees of Congress that describes the status
of exchange programs involving the Western Balkans region.
SEC. 1279. SUPPORTING CYBERSECURITY AND CYBER RESILIENCE IN
THE WESTERN BALKANS.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) United States support for cybersecurity, cyber
resilience, and secure ICT infrastructure in Western Balkans
countries will strengthen the region's ability to defend
itself from and respond to malicious cyber activity conducted
by nonstate and foreign actors, including foreign
governments, that seek to influence the region;
(2) insecure ICT networks that are vulnerable to
manipulation can increase opportunities for--
(A) the compromise of cyber infrastructure, including
data networks, electronic infrastructure, and software
systems; and
(B) the use of online information operations by
adversaries and malign actors to undermine United States
allies and interests; and
(3) it is in the national security interest of the United
States to support the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of
Western Balkans countries.
(b) Interagency Report on Cybersecurity and the Digital
Information Environment in Western Balkans Countries.--Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and
the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a
report to the appropriate committees of Congress and the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate that contains--
(1) an overview of interagency efforts to strengthen
cybersecurity and cyber resilience in Western Balkans
countries;
(2) a review of the information environment in each
Western Balkans country;
(3) a review of existing United States Government cyber
and digital initiatives that--
(A) counter influence operations and safeguard elections
and democratic processes in Western Balkans countries;
(B) strengthen ICT infrastructure, digital accessibility,
and cybersecurity capacity in the Western Balkans;
(C) support democracy and internet freedom in Western
Balkans countries; and
(D) build cyber capacity of governments who are allies or
partners of the United States;
(4) an assessment of cyber threat information sharing
between the United States and Western Balkans countries;
(5) an assessment of--
(A) options for the United States to better support
cybersecurity and cyber resilience in Western Balkans
countries through changes to current assistance authorities;
and
(B) the advantages or limitations, such as funding or
office space, of posting cyber professionals from other
Federal departments and agencies to United States diplomatic
posts in Western Balkans countries and providing relevant
training to Foreign Service Officers; and
(6) any additional support needed from the United States
for the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of the following
NATO Allies: Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia.
SEC. 1280. RELATIONS BETWEEN KOSOVO AND SERBIA.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) the Agreement on the Path to Normalization of
Relations, which was agreed to by Kosovo and Serbia on
February 27, 2023, with the facilitation of the European
Union, is a positive step forward in advancing normalization
between the two countries;
(2) Serbia and Kosovo should seek to make immediate
progress on the Implementation Annex to the agreement
referred to in paragraph (1);
(3) once sufficient progress has been made on the
Implementation Annex, the United States should consider
advancing initiatives to strengthen bilateral relations with
both countries, which could include--
(A) establishing bilateral strategic dialogues with
Kosovo and Serbia; and
(B) advancing concrete initiatives to deepen economic
ties and investment with both countries; and
(4) the United States should continue to support a
comprehensive final agreement between Kosovo and Serbia based
on mutual recognition.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States Government that--
(1) it shall not pursue any policy that advocates for
land swaps, partition, or other forms of redrawing borders
along ethnic lines in the Western Balkans as a means to
settle disputes between nation states in the region; and
(2) it should support pluralistic democracies in
countries in the Western Balkans as a means to prevent a
return to the ethnic strife that once characterized the
region.
SEC. 1280A. REPORTS ON RUSSIAN AND CHINESE MALIGN INFLUENCE
OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE WESTERN
BALKANS.
(a) Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and every two years
thereafter, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence,
and the heads of other Federal departments or agencies, as
appropriate, shall submit a report to the appropriate
committees of Congress, the Select Committee on Intelligence
of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate,
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives regarding Russian and Chinese malign
influence operations and campaigns carried out with respect
to Balkan countries that seek--
(1) to undermine democratic institutions;
(2) to promote political instability; and
(3) to harm the interests of the United States and North
Atlantic Treaty Organization member and partner states in the
Western Balkans.
(b) Elements.--Each report submitted pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) an assessment of the objectives of the Russian
Federation and the People's Republic of China regarding
malign influence operations and campaigns carried out with
respect to Western Balkans countries--
(A) to undermine democratic institutions, including the
planning and execution of democratic elections;
(B) to promote political instability; and
(C) to manipulate the information environment;
(2) the activities and roles of the Department of State
and other relevant Federal agencies in countering Russian and
Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns;
(3) an assessment of--
(A) each network, entity and individual, to the extent
such information is available, of Russia, China, or any other
country with which Russia or China may cooperate, that is
supporting such Russian or Chinese malign influence
operations or campaigns, including the provision of financial
or operational support to activities in a Western Balkans
country that may limit freedom of speech or create barriers
of access to democratic processes, including exercising the
right to vote in a free and fair election; and
(B) the role of each such entity in providing such
support;
(4) the identification of the tactics, techniques, and
procedures used in Russian or Chinese malign influence
operations and campaigns in Western Balkans countries;
(5) an assessment of the effect of previous Russian or
Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns that
targeted alliances and partnerships of the United States
Armed Forces in the Western Balkans, including the
effectiveness of such operations and campaigns in achieving
the objectives of Russia and China, respectively;
(6) the identification of each Western Balkans country
with respect to which Russia or China has conducted or
attempted to conduct a malign influence operation or
campaign;
(7) an assessment of the capacity and efforts of NATO and
of each individual Western Balkans country to counter Russian
or Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns carried
out with respect to Western Balkans countries;
(8) the efforts by the United States to combat such
malign influence operations in the Western Balkans, including
through the Countering Russian Influence Fund and the
Countering People's Republic of China Malign Influence Fund;
(9) an assessment of the tactics, techniques, and
procedures that the Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of
Defense, determines are likely to be used in future Russian
or Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns carried
out with respect to Western Balkans countries; and
(10) activities that the Department of State and other
relevant Federal agencies could use to increase the United
States Government's capacity to counter Russian and Chinese
malign influence operations and campaigns in Western Balkans
countries.
(c) Form.--Each report required under subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
Subtitle G--DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025
SEC. 1270. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``DFC Modernization and
Reauthorization Act of 2025''.
PART I--DEFINITIONS AND LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRY FOCUS
SEC. 1271. DEFINITIONS.
Section 1402 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9601) is
amended--
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (2), (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(1) Advancing income country.--The term `advancing
income country', with respect to a fiscal year for the
Corporation, means a country the gross national income per
capita of which at the start of such fiscal year is--
``(A) greater than the World Bank threshold for
initiating the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development graduation process; and
``(B) is equal to or less than the per capita income
threshold for classification as a high-income economy (as
defined by the World Bank).'';
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(3) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern'
means any of the following countries:
``(A) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
``(B) The Republic of Cuba.
``(C) The Democratic People's Republican of Korea.
``(D) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
``(E) The People's Republic of China.
``(F) The Russian Federation.
``(G) Belarus.
``(4) High-income country.--The term `high-income
country', with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation,
means a country with a high-income economy (as defined by the
World Bank) at the start of such fiscal year.''; and
(4) by striking paragraph (5), as so redesignated, and
inserting the following:
``(5) Less developed country.--The term `less developed
country', with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation,
means a country the gross national income per capita of which
at the start of such fiscal year is equal to or less than the
World Bank threshold for initiating the International Bank
for Reconstruction Development graduation process.''.
SEC. 1272. LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRY FOCUS.
Section 1412 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9612) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``and countries in transition from
nonmarket to market economies'' and inserting ``countries in
transition from nonmarket to market economies, and other
eligible foreign countries''; and
(B) by inserting ``and national security'' after
``foreign policy''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Eligible Countries.--
``(1) Less developed country focus.--The Corporation
shall prioritize the provision of support under title II in
less developed countries.
``(2) Advancing income countries.--The Corporation may
provide support for a project under title II in an advancing
income country if, before providing such support, the Chief
Executive Officer certifies in writing to the appropriate
congressional committees, that such support will be provided
in accordance with the policy established pursuant to
subsection (d)(2). Such certification may be included as an
appendix to the report required by section 1446.
``(3) High-income countries.--
``(A) In general.--The Corporation may provide support
for a project under title II in a high-income country if,
before providing such support, the Chief Executive Officer
certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional
committees that such support will be provided in accordance
with the policy established pursuant to subsection (d)(3).
Such certification may be included as an appendix to the
report required by section 1446.
``(B) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization
Act of 2025, and annually thereafter, the Corporation shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report,
which may be submitted in classified or confidential form,
that includes--
``(i) a list of all high-income countries in which the
Corporation anticipates providing support in the subsequent
fiscal year (and, with respect to the first such report, the
then-current fiscal year); and
``(ii) to the extent practicable, a description of the
type of projects anticipated to receive such support.
``(C) Projects in high-income countries not previously
identified in report.--The Corporation may not provide
support for a project in a high-income country in any year
for which that high-income country is not included on the
list required by subparagraph (B)(i), unless, not later than
15 days before final management approval, the Corporation
consults with and submits to the appropriate congressional
committees a notification describing how the proposed project
advances the foreign policy interests of the United States.
``(d) Strategic Investments Policy.--
``(1) In general.--The Board shall establish policies,
which shall be applied on a project-by-project basis, to
evaluate and determine the strategic merits of providing
support for projects and investments in advancing income
countries and high-income countries.
``(2) Investment policy for advancing income countries.--
Any policy used to evaluate and determine the strategic
merits of providing support for projects in an advancing
income country shall require that such projects--
``(A) advance--
``(i) the national security interests of the United
States in accordance with United States foreign policy, as
determined by the Secretary of State; or
``(ii) significant strategic economic competitiveness
imperatives;
``(B) are designed in a manner to produce significant
developmental outcomes or provide developmental impacts to
the poorest populations of such country; and
``(C) are structured in a manner that maximizes private
capital mobilization.
``(3) Investment policy for high-income countries.--Any
policy used to evaluate and determine the strategic merits of
providing support for projects in high-income countries shall
require that--
``(A) each such project meets the requirements described
in paragraph (2);
``(B) with respect to each project in a high-income
country--
``(i) private sector entities have been afforded an
opportunity to support the project on viable terms in place
of support by the Corporation; and
``(ii) such support does not exceed more than 25 percent
of the total cost of the project;
``(C) with respect to support for all projects in all
high-income countries, the aggregate amount of such support
does not exceed 8 percent of the total contingent liability
of the Corporation outstanding as of the date on which any
such support is provided in a high-income country; and
``(D) the Chief Executive Officer submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report, which may be
submitted as an appendix to a report required by section
1446, that--
``(i) certifies that the Corporation has applied the
policy to each supported project in a high-income country;
and
``(ii) describes whether such support--
``(I) is a preferred alternative to state-directed
investments by a foreign country of concern; or
``(II) otherwise furthers the strategic interest of the
United States to counter or limit the influence of foreign
countries of concern.
``(e) Ineligible Countries.--The Corporation shall not
provide support for a project in a country of concern.
``(f) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
``(1) the Corporation should continuously operate in a
manner that advances its core mission and purposes, as
described in this title; and
``(2) resources of the Corporation should not be diverted
for domestic or other activities extending beyond the scope
of such mission and purpose.''.
PART II--MANAGEMENT OF CORPORATION
SEC. 1273. STRUCTURE OF CORPORATION.
Section 1413(a) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(a)) is
amended by inserting ``a Chief Strategic Investment
Officer,'' after ``Chief Development Officer,''.
SEC. 1274. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(iii), by striking ``5
individuals'' each place it appears and inserting ``3
individuals''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) Sunshine act compliance.--Meetings of the Board are
subject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code
(commonly referred to as the `Government in the Sunshine
Act').''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Public Hearings.--The Board shall--
``(1) hold at least 2 public hearings each year in order
to afford an opportunity for any person to present views with
respect to whether--
``(A) the Corporation is carrying out its activities in
accordance with this division; and
``(B) any support provided by the Corporation under title
II in any country should be suspended, expanded, or extended;
``(2) as necessary and appropriate, provide responses to
the issues and questions discussed during each such hearing
following the conclusion of the hearing;
``(3) post the minutes from each such hearing on a
website of the Corporation and, consistent with applicable
laws related to privacy and the protection of proprietary
business information, the responses to issues and questions
discussed in the hearing; and
``(4) implement appropriate procedures to ensure the
protection from unlawful disclosure of the proprietary
information submitted by private sector applicants marked as
business confidential information unless--
``(A) the party submitting the confidential business
information waives such protection or consents to the release
of the information; or
``(B) to the extent some form of such protected
information may be included in official documents of the
Corporation, a nonconfidential form of the information may be
provided, in which the business confidential information is
summarized or deleted in a
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manner that provides appropriate protections for the owner of
the information.''.
SEC. 1275. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
Section 1413(d)(3) of the Better Utilization of
Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C.
9613(d)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
``(3) Relationship to board.--The Chief Executive Officer
shall--
``(A) report to and be under the direct authority of the
Board; and
``(B) take input from the Board when assessing the
performance of the Chief Risk Officer, established pursuant
to subsection (f), the Chief Development Officer, established
pursuant to subsection (g), and the Chief Strategic
Investment Officer, established pursuant to subsection
(h).''.
SEC. 1276. CHIEF RISK OFFICER.
Section 1413(f) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(f)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``who--'' and inserting ``who shall be
removable only by a majority vote of the Board.''; and
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Chief Risk
Officer shall--
``(A) report directly to the Chief Executive Officer;
``(B) support the risk committee of the Board established
under section 1441 in carrying out its responsibilities as
set forth in subsection (b) of that section, including by--
``(i) developing, implementing, and managing a
comprehensive framework and process for identifying,
assessing, and monitoring risk;
``(ii) developing a transparent risk management framework
designed to evaluate risks to the Corporation's overall
portfolio, giving due consideration to the policy imperatives
of ensuring investment and regional diversification of the
Corporation's overall portfolio;
``(iii) assessing the Corporation's overall risk
tolerance, including recommendations for managing and
improving the Corporation's risk tolerance and regularly
advising the Board on recommended steps the Corporation may
take to responsibly increase risk tolerance; and
``(iv) regularly collaborating with the Chief Development
Officer and the Chief Strategic Investments Officer to ensure
the Corporation's overall portfolio is appropriately
balancing risk tolerance with development and strategic
impact.''.
SEC. 1277. CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER.
Section 1413(g) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``in development'' in
the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and all that follows
through ``shall be'' subparagraph (B) and inserting ``in
international development and development finance, who shall
be''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and
responsibilities'' after ``duties'';
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D),
(E), and (F) as subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), and
(I), respectively;
(C) by inserting before subparagraph (D), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the Deputy
Chief Executive Officer on international development policy
matters and report directly to the Chief Executive Officer;
``(B) in addition to the Chief Executive Officer and the
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, represent the Corporation in
interagency meetings and processes relating to international
development;
``(C) work with other relevant Federal departments and
agencies to identify projects that advance United States
international development interests;'';
(D) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking
``United States Government'' and all that follows and
inserting ``Federal departments and agencies, including by
directly liaising with the relevant members of United States
country teams serving overseas, to ensure that such Federal
departments, agencies, and country teams have the training
and awareness necessary to fully leverage the Corporation's
development tools overseas;'';
(E) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``under the guidance of the Chief
Executive Officer,'';
(ii) by inserting ``the development impact of Corporation
transactions, including'' after ``evaluating''; and
(iii) by striking ``United States Government'' and
inserting ``Federal'';
(F) by striking subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, and
inserting the following:
``(F) coordinate implementation of funds or other
resources transferred to and from such Federal departments,
agencies, or overseas country teams in support of the
Corporation's international development projects or
activities;'';
(G) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, by inserting
``manage the reporting responsibilities of the Corporation
under'' after ``1442(b) and'';
(H) in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated, by striking
``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
(I) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``subsection (i)'' and inserting
``subsection (j)''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a
semicolon; and
(J) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(J) oversee implementation of the Corporation's
development impact strategy and work to ensure development
impact at the transaction level and portfolio-wide;
``(K) foster and maintain relationships both within and
external to the Corporation that enhance the capacity of the
Corporation to achieve its mission to advance United States
international development policy and interests;
``(L) coordinate within the Corporation to ensure United
States international development policy and interests are
considered together with the Corporation's foreign policy and
national security goals; and
``(M) coordinate with other Federal departments and
agencies to explore investment opportunities that bring
evidence-based, cost effective development innovations to
scale in a manner that can be sustained by markets.''.
SEC. 1278. CHIEF STRATEGIC INVESTMENT OFFICER.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as
subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
``(h) Chief Strategic Investment Officer.--
``(1) Appointment.--Subject to the approval of the Board,
the Chief Executive Officer shall appoint a Chief Strategic
Investment Officer, from among individuals with experience in
United States national security matters and foreign
investment, who shall be removable only by a majority vote of
the Board.
``(2) Duties.--The Chief Strategic Investment Officer
shall--
``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the Deputy
Chief Executive Officer on national security and foreign
policy matters and report directly to the Chief Executive
Officer;
``(B) in addition to the Chief Executive Officer and the
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, represent the Corporation in
interagency meetings and processes relating to United States
national security and foreign policy;
``(C) coordinate efforts to develop the Corporation's
strategic investment initiatives--
``(i) to counter predatory state-directed investment and
coercive economic practices of adversaries of the United
States;
``(ii) to preserve the sovereignty of partner countries;
and
``(iii) to advance economic growth and national security
through the highest standards of transparency, accessibility,
and competition;
``(D) provide input into the establishment of performance
measurement frameworks and reporting on development outcomes
of strategic investments, consistent with sections 1442 and
1443;
``(E) work with other relevant Federal departments and
agencies to identify projects that advance United States
national security and foreign policy priorities, including by
complementing United States domestic investments in critical
and emerging technologies;
``(F) manage employees of the Corporation that are
dedicated to ensuring that the Corporation's activities
advance United States national security and foreign policy
interests, including through--
``(i) long-term strategic planning;
``(ii) issue and crisis management;
``(iii) the advancement of strategic initiatives; and
``(iv) strategic planning on how the Corporation's
foreign investments may complement United States domestic
production of critical and emerging technologies;
``(G) foster and maintain relationships both within and
external to the Corporation that enhance the capacity of the
Corporation to achieve its mission to advance United States
national security and foreign policy interests; and
``(H) collaborate with the Chief Development Officer to
ensure United States national security interests are
considered together with the Corporation's development policy
goals.''.
SEC. 1279. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
Section 1413(i) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(i)), as so
redesignated, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
section, officers, employees, and agents shall be selected
and appointed by, or under the authority of, the Chief
Executive Officer, and shall be vested with such powers and
duties as the Chief Executive Officer may determine.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``50'' and inserting ``70''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, and such positions shall be
reserved for individuals meeting the expert qualifications
established by the Corporation's qualification review board''
after ``United States Code''; and
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, provided that
no such officer or employee
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may be compensated at a rate exceeding level II of the
Executive Schedule'' after ``respectively''; and
(3) in paragraph (3)(C) by striking ``subsection (i)''
and inserting ``subsection (j)''.
SEC. 1280. DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY FINANCE COUNCIL.
Section 1413(j) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(j)), as so
redesignated, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--There is established a Development
Advisory Finance Council (in this subsection referred to as
the `Council') that shall advise the Board and the
Congressional Strategic Advisory Group established by
subsection (k) on the development priorities and objectives
of the Corporation.
``(2) Membership.--Members of the Council shall be
appointed by the Board, on the recommendation of the Chief
Executive Officer, and shall be composed of not more than 9
members broadly representative of nongovernmental
organizations, think tanks, advocacy organizations,
foundations, private industry, and other institutions engaged
in international development finance, of whom not fewer than
5 members shall be experts from the international development
and humanitarian assistance sector.'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Board meetings.--The Board shall meet with the
Council at least twice each year and engage directly with the
Board on its recommendations to improve the policies and
practices of the Corporation to achieve the development
priorities and objectives of the Corporation.
``(5) Administration.--The Board shall--
``(A) prioritize maintaining the full membership and
composition of the Council;
``(B) inform the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives when a vacancy of the Council occurs,
including the date that the vacancy occurred; and
``(C) for any vacancy on the Council that remains for 120
days or more, submit a report to the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives explaining why a vacancy is
not being filled and provide an update on progress made
toward filling such vacancy, including a reasonable
estimation for when the Board expects to have the vacancy
filled.''.
SEC. 1281. STRATEGIC ADVISORY GROUP.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(k) Congressional Strategic Advisory Group.--
``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the
enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of
2025, there shall be established a Congressional Strategic
Advisory Group (referred to in this subsection as the
`Group'), which shall meet not less frequently than annually,
including after the budget of the President submitted under
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for a fiscal
year.
``(2) Composition.--The Group shall be composed of the
following:
``(A) The Chief Executive Officer.
``(B) The Chief Development Officer.
``(C) The Chief Strategic Investment Officer.
``(D) The Strategic Advisors of the Senate, as described
in paragraph (3)(A).
``(E) The Strategic Advisors of the House of
Representatives, as described in paragraph (3)(B).
``(3) Strategic advisors of the senate and the house of
representatives.--
``(A) Strategic advisors of the senate.--
``(i) Establishment.--There is established a group to be
known as the `Strategic Advisors of the Senate'.
``(ii) Composition.--The group established by clause (i)
shall be composed of the following:
``(I) The chair of the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate, who shall serve as chair of the Strategic
Advisors of the Senate.
``(II) The ranking member of the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate, who shall serve as vice-chair of the
Strategic Advisors of the Senate.
``(III) Not more than 6 additional individuals who are
members of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate,
designated by the chair, with the consent of the ranking
member.
``(B) Strategic advisors of the house of
representatives.--
``(i) Establishment.--There is established a group to be
known as the `Strategic Advisors of the House of
Representatives'.
``(ii) Composition.--The group established by clause (i)
shall be composed of the following:
``(I) The chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives, who shall serve as chair of the
Strategic Advisors of the House.
``(II) The ranking member of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives, who shall serve as
vice-chair of the Strategic Advisors of the House.
``(III) Not more than 6 additional individuals who are
members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives, designated by the chair, with the consent of
the ranking member.
``(4) Objectives.--The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief
Development Officer, and the Chief Strategic Investment
Officer of the Corporation shall consult with the Strategic
Advisors of the Senate and the Strategic Advisors of the
House of Representatives established under paragraph (3) in
order to solicit and receive congressional views and advice
on the strategic priorities and investments of the
Corporation, including--
``(A) the challenges presented by adversary countries to
the national security interests of the United States and
strategic objectives of the Corporation's investments;
``(B) priority regions, countries, and sectors that
require focused consideration for strategic investment;
``(C) the priorities and trends pursued by similarly-
situated development finance institutions of friendly
nations, including opportunities for partnerships,
complementarity, or co-investment;
``(D) evolving methods of financing projects, including
efforts to partner with public sector and private sector
institutional investors;
``(E) institutional or policy changes required to improve
efficiencies within the Corporation; and
``(F) potential legislative changes required to improve
the Corporation's performance in meeting strategic and
development imperatives.
``(5) Meetings.--
``(A) Times.--The chair and the vice-chair of the
Strategic Advisors of the Senate and the chair and the vice-
chair of the Strategic Advisors of the House of
Representatives shall determine the meeting times of the
Group, which may be arranged separately or on a bicameral
basis by agreement.
``(B) Agenda.--Not later than 7 days before each meeting
of the Group, the Chief Executive Officer shall submit a
proposed agenda for discussion to the chair and the vice-
chair of each strategic advisory group referred to in
subparagraph (A).
``(C) Questions.--To ensure a robust flow of information,
members of the Group may submit questions for consideration
before any meeting. A question submitted orally or in writing
shall receive a response not later than 15 days after the
conclusion of the first meeting convened wherein such
question was asked or submitted in writing.
``(D) Classified setting.--At the request of the Chief
Executive Officer or the chair and vice-chair of a strategic
advisory group established under paragraph (3), business of
the Group may be conducted in a classified setting, including
for the purpose of protecting business confidential
information and to discuss sensitive information with respect
to foreign competitors.''.
SEC. 1282. FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES PLAN.
(a) In General.--Section 1413 of the Better Utilization
of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C.
9613) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(l) Biennial Strategic Priorities Plan.--
``(1) Plan required.--Based upon guidance received from
the Group established pursuant to section 1413(k), the Chief
Executive Officer shall develop a Strategic Priorities Plan,
which shall provide--
``(A) guidance for the Corporation's strategic
investments portfolio and the identification and engagement
of priority strategic investment sectors and regions of
importance to the United States; and
``(B) justifications for the certifications of such
investments in accordance with section 1412(c).
``(2) Evaluations.--The Strategic Priorities Plan should
determine the objectives and goals of the Corporation's
strategic investment portfolio by evaluating economic,
security, and geopolitical dynamics affecting United States
strategic interests, including--
``(A) determining priority countries, regions, sectors,
and related administrative actions;
``(B) plans for the establishment of regional offices
outside of the United States;
``(C) identifying countries where the Corporation's
support--
``(i) is necessary;
``(ii) would be the preferred alternative to state-
directed investments by foreign countries of concern; or
``(iii) otherwise furthers the strategic interests of the
United States to counter or limit the influence of foreign
countries of concern;
``(D) evaluating the interest and willingness of
potential private finance institutions and private sector
project implementers to partner with the Corporation on
strategic investment projects; and
``(E) identifying bilateral and multilateral project
finance partnership opportunities for the Corporation to
pursue with United States partner and ally countries.
``(3) Revisions.--At any time during the relevant period,
the Chief Executive Officer may request to convene a meeting
of the Congressional Strategic Advisory Group for the purpose
of discussing revisions to the Strategic Priorities Plan.
``(4) Transparency.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
publish, on a website of the Corporation--
``(A) descriptions of entities that may be eligible to
apply for support from the Corporation;
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``(B) procedures for applying for products offered by the
Corporation; and
``(C) any other appropriate guidelines and compliance
restrictions with respect to designated strategic
priorities.''.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress
that the Corporation, during the 2-year period beginning on
October 1, 2025, should consider--
(1) advancing secure supply chains to meet the critical
minerals needs of the United States and its allies and
partners;
(2) making investments to promote and secure the
telecommunications sector, particularly undersea cables; and
(3) establishing, maintaining, and supporting regional
offices outside the United States for the purpose of
identifying and supporting priority investment opportunities.
SEC. 1283. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE EDUCATION.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(m) Report on the Feasibility of Establishing a
Development Finance Education Program at the Foreign Service
Institute.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization
Act of 2025, the Secretary of State, acting through the
Director of the Foreign Service Institute and in
collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation, shall conduct a review and submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the utility
of establishing elective training classes or programs on
development finance within the School of Professional and
Area Studies for all levels of the foreign service.
``(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall include a description of how a proposed class would be
structured to ensure an appropriate level of training in
development finance, including descriptions of--
``(A) the potential benefits and challenges of
development finance as a component of United States foreign
policy in promoting development outcomes and in promoting
United States interests in advocating for the advancement of
free-market principles;
``(B) the operations of the Corporation, generally, and a
comparative analysis of similarly situated development
finance institutions, both bilateral and multilateral;
``(C) how development finance can further the foreign
policies of the United States, generally;
``(D) the anticipated foreign service consumers of any
proposed classes on development finance;
``(E) the resources that may be required to establish
such training classes, including through the use of detailed
staff from the Corporation or temporary fellows brought in
from the development finance community; and
``(F) other relevant issues, as determined by the
Secretary of State and the Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation determines appropriate.''.
SEC. 1284. INTERNSHIPS.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(n) Internships.--
``(1) In general.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
establish the Development Finance Corporation Student
Internship Program (referred to in this subsection as the
`Program') to offer internship opportunities at the
Corporation to eligible individuals to provide important
professional development and work experience opportunities
and raise awareness among future development and
international finance professionals of the career
opportunities at the Corporation and to supply important
human capital for the implementation of the Corporation's
critically important development finance tools.
``(2) Eligibility.--An individual is eligible to
participate in the Program if the applicant--
``(A) is a United States citizen;
``(B) is enrolled at least half-time at--
``(i) an institution of higher education (as such term is
defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1002(a))); or
``(ii) an institution of higher education based outside
the United States, as determined by the Secretary of State;
and
``(C) satisfies such other qualifications as established
by the Chief Executive Officer.
``(3) Selection.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
establish selection criteria for individuals to be admitted
into the Program that includes a demonstrated interest in a
career in international relations and international economic
development policy.
``(4) Compensation.--
``(A) Housing assistance.--The Chief Executive Officer
may provide housing assistance to an eligible individual
participating in the Program whose permanent address is
within the United States if the location of the internship in
which such individual is participating is more than 50 miles
away from such individual's permanent address.
``(B) Travel assistance.--The Chief Executive Officer
shall provide to an eligible individual participating in the
Program, whose permanent address is within the United States,
financial assistance that is sufficient to cover the travel
costs of a single round trip by air, train, bus, or other
appropriate transportation between the eligible individual's
permanent address and the location of the internship in which
such eligible individual is participating if such location
is--
``(i) more than 50 miles from the eligible individual's
permanent address; or
``(ii) outside of the United States.
``(5) Voluntary participation.--
``(A) In general.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to compel any individual who is a participant in an
internship program of the Corporation to participate in the
collection of the data or divulge any personal information.
Such individuals shall be informed that any participation in
data collection under this subsection is voluntary.
``(B) Privacy protection.--Any data collected under this
subsection shall be subject to the relevant privacy
protection statutes and regulations applicable to Federal
employees.
``(6) Special hiring authority.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Chief Executive Officer, in
consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, with respect to the number of interns to be hired
under this subsection each year, may--
``(A) select, appoint, and employ individuals for up to 1
year through compensated internships in the excepted service;
and
``(B) remove any compensated intern employed pursuant to
subparagraph (A) without regard to the provisions of law
governing appointments in the competitive excepted service.
``(7) Availability of appropriations.--Internships
offered and compensated by the Corporation under this
subsection shall be funded solely by available amounts
appropriated after the date of the enactment of the DFC
Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025 to the
Corporate Capital Account established under section 1434.''.
SEC. 1285. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM.
Section 1415 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9614) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Consolidation of Functions.--Not later than 90 days
after enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization
Act of 2025, the Board shall submit a report to the
appropriate congressional committees describing any
efficiencies that may be gained through the consolidation of
functions of the independent accountability mechanism under
the authorities of the Office of the Inspector General of the
Corporation under section 1414. The report shall include an
outline as to how the Inspector General of the Corporation
would develop an internal environmental, social, and
governance expertise to adequately replace the independent
accountability mechanism's environmental, social, and
governanceexpertise.''.
PART III--AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PROVISION OF SUPPORT
SEC. 1286. EQUITY INVESTMENT.
(a) Corporate Equity Investment Fund.--Section 1421(c) of
the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development
Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(c)), is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
``(7) Corporate equity investment account.--
``(A) Establishment.--There is established in the
Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the
`Development Finance Corporate Equity Investment Account'
(referred to in this division as the `Equity Investment
Account'), which shall be administered by the Corporation as
a revolving account to carry out the purposes of this
section.
``(B) Purpose.--The Corporation shall--
``(i) manage the Equity Investment Account in ways that
demonstrate a commitment to pursuing catalytic investments in
less developed countries in accordance with section
1412(c)(1) and paragraph (1); and
``(ii) collect data and information about the use of the
Equity Investment Account to inform the Corporation's record
of returns on investments and reevaluation of equity
investment subsidy rates prior to the termination of the
authorities provided under this title.
``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Equity Investment
Account $3,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
``(D) Offsetting collections and funds.--Earnings and
proceeds from the sale or redemption of, and fees, credits,
and other collections from, the equity investments of the
Corporation under the Equity Investment Account shall be
retained and deposited into the Fund and shall remain
available to carry out this subsection without fiscal year
limitation without further appropriation.
``(E) Impact quotient.--The Corporation shall ensure that
at least 25 percent of its obligations from funds authorized
to be appropriated under subparagraph (C) or otherwise made
available for the Fund for Corporation projects are rated as
highly impactful on the Impact Quotient assessment developed
pursuant to section 1442(b)(1).''.
(b) Guidelines and Criteria.--Section 1421(c)(3) of the
Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act
of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(c)(3)), is amended in subparagraph
(C) by inserting ``, localized workforces, and partner
country economic security'' after ``markets''.
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(c) Limitations on Equity Investments.--Section
1421(c)(4)(A) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(c)(4)(A)),
by striking ``30'' and inserting ``40''.
SEC. 1287. SPECIAL PROJECTS.
Section 1421 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621) is
amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the
following:
``(f) Special Projects and Programs.--The Corporation may
administer and manage special projects and programs in
support of specific transactions undertaken by the
Corporation --
``(1) for the provision of post-investment technical
assistance for existing projects of the Corporation,
including programs of financial and advisory support that
provides private technical, professional, or managerial
assistance in the development of Human Resources, skills,
technology, or capital savings; or
``(2) subject to the nondelegable review and approval of
the Board, to create holding companies or investment funds
where the Corporation is the general partner, to provide
international support that advance both the development
objectives and foreign policy interests outlined in the
purposes of this division if, not later than 30 days prior to
entering into an agreement or other arrangement to provide
support pursuant to this section, the Chief Executive
Officer--
``(A) notifies the appropriate congressional committees;
and
``(B) includes in the notification required by
subparagraph (A) a certification that such support--
``(i) is designed to meet an exigent need that is
critical to the national security interests of the United
States; and
``(ii) could not otherwise be secured utilizing the
authorities under this section.''.
SEC. 1288. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Section 1422 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9622) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) and
inserting the following:
``(3) The Corporation shall, with respect to providing
any loan guaranty to a project, require the parties to the
project to bear a risk of loss on the project in an amount
equal to at least 20 percent of the amount of such guaranty.
The Corporation shall continue to work with the President to
streamline the process for securing waivers that would enable
the Corporation to may guarantee up to 100 percent of the
amount of a loan, provided that risk of loss in the project
borne by the parties to the project is equal to at least 20
percent of the guaranty amount.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Best Practices To Prevent Usurious or Abusive
Lending by Intermediaries.--
``(1) The Corporation shall ensure that terms,
conditions, penalties, rules for collections practices, and
other finance administration policies that govern
Corporation-backed lending, guarantees and other financial
instruments through intermediaries are consistent with
industry best practices and the Corporation's rules with
respect to direct lending to its clients.
``(2) The Corporation shall develop required truth in
lending rules, guidelines, and related implementing policies
and practices to govern secondary lending through
intermediaries and shall report such policies and practices
to the appropriate committees not later than 180 days of
enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of
2025, with annual updates, as needed, thereafter.
``(3) In developing such policies and practices required
by paragraph (2), the Corporation shall--
``(A) take into account any particular vulnerabilities
faced by potential applicants or recipients of micro-lending
and other forms of micro-finance;
``(B) develop and apply, generally, rules and terms to
ensure Corporation-backed lending through an intermediary
does not carry excessively punitive or disproportionate
penalties for customers in default;
``(C) ensure that such policies and practices include
effective safeguards to prevent usurious or abusive lending
by intermediaries, including in the provision of
microfinance; and
``(D) ensure the intermediary includes in any lending
contract an appropriate level of financial literacy to the
borrower, including--
``(i) disclosures that fully explain to the customer both
lender and customer rights and obligations under the contract
in language that is accessible to the customer;
``(ii) the specific loan terms and tenure of the
contract;
``(iii) any procedures and potential penalties or
forfeitures in case of default;
``(iv) information on privacy and personal data
protection; and
``(v) any other policies that the Corporation determines
will further the goal of an informed borrower.
``(4) The Corporation shall establish appropriate
auditing mechanisms to oversee and monitor secondary lending,
provided through intermediaries in partner countries in each
annual report to Congress required under paragraph (2), a
summary of the results of such audits.''.
SEC. 1289. TERMINATION.
Section 1424(a) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9624) is
amended by striking ``the date of the enactment of this Act''
and inserting ``December 31, 2031''.
PART IV--OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 1290. OPERATIONS.
Section 1431 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9631) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
``(1) the Corporation is obligated to consult with and
collect input from current employees, on plans to
substantially reorganize the Corporation prior to
implementation of such plan; and
``(2) the Corporation should consider preference,
experience and, when relevant, seniority, when reassigning
existing employees to new areas of work.''.
SEC. 1291. CORPORATE POWERS.
Section 1432(a)(10) of the Better Utilization of
Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C.
9632(a)(10)) is amended by striking ``until the expiration of
the current lease under predecessor authority, as of the day
before the date of the enactment of this Act''.
SEC. 1292. MAXIMUM CONTINGENT LIABILITY.
Section 1433 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9633) is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 1433. MAXIMUM CONTINGENT LIABILITY.
``(a) In General.--The maximum contingent liability of
the Corporation outstanding at any one time shall not exceed
in the aggregate $200,000,000,000.
``(b) Rule of Construction.--The maximum contingent
liability shall apply to all extension of liability by the
Corporation regardless of the authority cited thereto.''.
SEC. 1293. PERFORMANCE MEASURES, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING.
Section 1442 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9652) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon at the
end and inserting the following: ``to be known as the
Corporation's Impact Quotient, which shall--
``(A) serve as a metrics-based measurement system to
assess a project's expected outcomes and development impact
on a country, a region, and populations throughout the
sourcing, origination, management, monitoring, and evaluation
stages of a project's lifecycle;
``(B) enable the Corporation to assess development impact
at both the project and portfolio level;
``(C) provide guidance on when to take appropriate
corrective measures to further development goals throughout a
project's lifecycle; and
``(D) inform congressional notification requirements
outlining the Corporation's project development impacts;'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(C) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``method for ensuring,
appropriate development performance'' and inserting ``method
for evaluating and documenting the development impacts''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) develop standards for, and a method for ensuring,
appropriate monitoring of the Corporation's compliance with
environmental and social standards consistent with the
guidance published by the Corporation following broad
consultation with appropriate stakeholders to include civil
society; and
``(6) develop standards for, and a method for ensuring,
appropriate monitoring of the Corporation's portfolio,
including standards for ensuring employees or agents of the
Corporation identify and conduct in-person site visits of
each high-risk loan, loan guarantee, and equity project, as
necessary and appropriate, after the initial disbursement of
funds.'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
(3) by inserting the following after subsection (b):
``(c) Required Performance Measures Update for
Congressional Strategic Advisory Group.--At any meeting of
the Congressional Strategic Advisory Group, the Corporation
shall be prepared discuss the standards developed in
subsection (b) for all ongoing projects.''; and
(4) by inserting at the end the following:
``(f) Staffing for Portfolio Oversight and Reporting.--
``(1) Requirement to maintain capacity.--The Corporation
shall maintain an adequate number of full-time personnel with
appropriate expertise to fulfill its obligations under this
section and section 1443, including--
``(A) monitoring and evaluating the financial performance
of the Corporation's portfolio;
``(B) evaluating the development and strategic impact of
investments throughout the program lifecycle;
``(C) preparing required annual reporting on the
Corporation's portfolio of investments, including the
information set forth in section 1443(a)(6); and
``(D) monitoring for compliance with all applicable laws
and ethics requirements.
``(2) Qualifications.--Personnel assigned to carry out
the obligations described in
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paragraph (1) shall possess demonstrable professional
experience in relevant areas, such as development finance,
financial analysis, investment portfolio management,
monitoring and evaluation, impact measurement, or legal and
ethics expertise.
``(3) Organizational structure.--The Corporation shall
maintain such personnel within 1 or more dedicated units or
offices, which shall--
``(A) be functionally independent from investment
origination teams;
``(B) be managed by senior staff who report to the Chief
Executive Officer or Deputy Chief Executive Officer; and
``(C) be allocated resources sufficient to fulfill the
Corporation's obligations under this section and to support
transparency and accountability to Congress and to the
public.
``(4) Insulation from reductions.--The Corporation may
not reduce the staffing, funding, or organizational
independence of the units or personnel responsible for
fulfilling the obligations under this section unless--
``(A) the Chief Executive Officer certifies in writing to
the appropriate congressional committees that such reductions
are necessary due to operational exigency, statutory change,
or budgetary shortfall; and
``(B) the Corporation includes in its annual report a
detailed explanation of the impact of any such changes on its
capacity to analyze and report on portfolio performance.''.
SEC. 1294. ANNUAL REPORT.
Section 1443 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9653) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following:
``(5) the United States strategic, foreign policy, and
development objectives advanced through projects supported by
the Corporation; and
``(6) the health of the Corporation's portfolio,
including an annual overview of funds committed, funds
disbursed, default and recovery rates, capital mobilized,
equity investments' year on year returns, and any difference
between how investments were modeled at commitment and how
they ultimately performed; to include a narrative explanation
explaining any changes.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and
(B) and inserting the following:
``(A) the desired development impact and strategic
outcomes for projects, and whether or not the Corporation is
meeting the associated metrics, goals, and development
objectives, including, to the extent practicable, in the
years after conclusion of projects;
``(B) whether the Corporation's support for projects that
focus on achieving strategic outcomes are achieving such
strategic objectives of such investments over the duration of
the support and lasting after the Corporation's support is
completed;
``(C) the value of private sector assets brought to bear
relative to the amount of support provided by the Corporation
and the value of any other public sector support;
``(D) the total private capital projected to be mobilized
by projects supported by the Corporation during that year,
including an analysis of the lenders and investors involved
and investment instruments used;
``(E) the total private capital actually mobilized by
projects supported by the Corporation that were fully funded
by the end of that year, including--
``(i) an analysis of the lenders and investors involved
and investment instruments used; and
``(ii) a comparison with the private capital projected to
be mobilized for the projects described in this paragraph;
``(F) a breakdown of--
``(i) the amount and percentage of Corporation support
provided to less developed countries, advancing income
countries, and high-income countries in the previous fiscal
year; and
``(ii) the amount and percentage of Corporation support
provided to less developed countries, advancing income
countries and high-income countries averaged over the last 5
fiscal years;
``(G) a breakdown of the aggregate amounts and percentage
of the maximum contingent liability of the Corporation
authorized to be outstanding pursuant to section 1433 in less
developed countries, advancing income countries, and high-
income countries;
``(H) the risk appetite of the Corporation to undertake
projects in less developed countries and in sectors that are
critical to development but less likely to deliver
substantial financial returns; and
``(I) efforts by the Chief Executive Officer to
incentivize calculated risk-taking by transaction teams,
including through the conduct of development performance
reviews and provision of development performance rewards;'';
(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) to the extent practicable, recommendations for
measures that could enhance the strategic goals of projects
to adapt to changing circumstances; and''.
SEC. 1295. PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PROJECT INFORMATION.
Section 1444 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9654) is
amended in paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) maintain a user-friendly, publicly available,
machine-readable database with detailed project-level
information, as appropriate and to the extent practicable,
including a description of the support provided by the
Corporation under title II, which shall include, to the
greatest extent feasible for each project--
``(A) the information included in the report to Congress
under section 1443;
``(B) project-level performance metrics; and
``(C) a description of the development impact of the
project, including anticipated impact prior to initiation of
the project and assessed impact during and after the
completion of the project; and''.
SEC. 1296. NOTIFICATIONS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION.
Section 1446 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9656) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``the Corporation's impact quotient
outlining'' after ``asset and''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4)(A) information relating to whether the Corporation
has accepted a creditor status that is subordinate to that of
other creditors in the project, activity, or asset; and
``(B) for all projects, activities, or assets that the
Corporation has accepted a creditor status that is
subordinate to that of other creditors the Corporation shall
include a description of the substantive policy rationale
required by section 1422(b)(12) that influenced the decision
to accept such a creditor status.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Equity Investments.--For every equity investment
above $10,000,000 that the Corporation enters into, the
Corporation shall submit to Congress a notification that
includes--
``(1) the information required by section (b); and
``(2) a plan for how the Corporation plans to use any
Board seat the Corporation is entitled to as a result of such
equity investment, including any individual the Corporation
plans to appoint to the Board and how the Corporations plans
to use such Board seat to further United States strategic
goals.''.
SEC. 1297. LIMITATIONS AND PREFERENCES.
Section 1451 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9671) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``5 percent'' and
inserting ``2.5 percent'';
(2) in subsection (e)(3) by inserting ``, consistent with
international financial institution standards,'' after ``best
practices''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Policies With Respect to State-owned Enterprises,
Anticompetitive Practices, and Countries of Concern.--
``(1) Policy.--The Corporation shall develop appropriate
policies and guidelines for support provided under title II
for a project involving a state-owned enterprise, sovereign
wealth fund, or a parastatal entity to ensure such support is
provided consistent with appropriate principles and practices
of competitive neutrality.
``(2) Prohibitions.--
``(A) Anticompetitive practices.--The Corporation may not
provide support under title II for a project that involves a
private sector entity engaged in anticompetitive practices.
``(B) Countries of concern.--The Corporation may not
provide support under title II for projects--
``(i) that involve partnerships with the government of a
country of concern or a state-owned enterprise that belongs
to or is under the control of a country of concern; or
``(ii) that would be operated, managed, or controlled by
the government of a county of concern or a state-owned
enterprise that belongs to or is under the control of a
country of concern.
``(C) Exception.--The President may waive the restriction
under subparagraph (B)(i) on a project-by-project basis if
the President submits to the appropriate congressional
committees--
``(i) a certification, which may be included as a
classified or confidential annex to a report required by
section 1446, that such support is important to the national
security interests of the United States; and
``(ii) a written justification of how such support
directly counters or significantly limits the influence of an
entity described in such subparagraph.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) State-owned enterprise.--The term `state-owned
enterprise' means any enterprise established for a commercial
or business purpose that is directly owned or controlled by
one or more governments, including any agency,
instrumentality, subdivision, or other unit of government at
any level of jurisdiction.
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``(B) Control.--The term `control', with respect to an
enterprise, means the power by any means to control the
enterprise regardless of--
``(i) the level of ownership; and
``(ii) whether or not the power is exercised.
``(C) Owned.--The term `owned', with respect to an
enterprise, means a majority or controlling interest, whether
by value or voting interest, of the shares of that
enterprise, including through fiduciaries, agents, or other
means.''.
SEC. 1298. REPEAL OF EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY AND
DIVERSIFICATION ACT OF 2019.
The European Energy Security and Diversification Act of
2019 (title XX of division P of Public Law 116-94; 22 U.S.C.
9501 note) is repealed.
Subtitle H--Defending International Security by Restricting
Unacceptable Partnerships and Tactics
SEC. 1271. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Defending
International Security by Restricting Unacceptable
Partnerships and Tactics Act'' or ``DISRUPT Act''.
SEC. 1272. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The People's Republic of China, the Russian
Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea are each considered--
(A) a foreign adversary (as defined in section 825(d) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 322; 46 U.S.C. 50309 note));
(B) a country of risk (as defined in section 6432(a) of
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159; 138 Stat. 2488; 42 U.S.C. 7144b note)) for purposes
of assessing counterintelligence risks posed by certain
visitors to National Laboratories;
(C) a foreign country of concern (as defined in section
10612(a) of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (Public Law 117-167; 136 Stat. 1635; 42 U.S.C.
19221 note));
(D) a covered foreign country (as defined in section 164
of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118159; 138 Stat. 1818; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.)) for
purposes of a prohibition on operation, procurement, and
contracting relating to foreign-made light detection and
ranging technology; and
(E) a covered foreign country (as defined in section 1622
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2022 (Public Law 11781; 135 Stat. 2086; 10 U.S.C. 421 note
prec.)) for purposes of a strategy and plan to implement
certain defense intelligence reforms.
(2) According to the 2025 Intelligence Community Annual
Threat Assessment, the United States faces an increasingly
contested and dangerous global landscape as the four
adversaries named in paragraph (1) deepen cooperation in a
manner that--
(A) reinforces threats posed by each such adversary
individually; and
(B) poses new challenges to the strength and power of the
United States globally.
(3) Much of the cooperation referred to in paragraph (2)
is occurring bilaterally, as the People's Republic of China,
the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea strengthen diplomatic,
economic, and military ties in accordance with bilateral
agreements, which include--
(A) the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual
Assistance between China and the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea, signed at Beijing July 11, 1961;
(B) the Joint Statement on Comprehensive Strategic
Partnership between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the
People's Republic of China, issued on March 27, 2021;
(C) the Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the
People's Republic of China on International Relations
Entering a New Era and Global Sustainable Development, issued
on February 4, 2022;
(D) the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea, signed at Pyongyang June 18, 2024;
(E) the Iranian-Russian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic
Partnership, signed at Moscow January 17, 2025; and
(F) traditional relations of friendship and cooperation
between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea.
(4) The most concerning forms of such cooperation with
respect to the interests of the United States occur
bilaterally in the realm of defense cooperation. Examples
include the following:
(A) Transfer and sharing of weapons and munitions.--Since
2022, the Islamic Republic of Iran has supplied the Russian
Federation with drones and ballistic missiles, and the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has provided artillery
ammunition and ballistic missiles. Likewise, the Russian
Federation has agreed to provide the Islamic Republic of Iran
with Su-35 fighter jets and air defense assistance.
(B) Transfer and sharing of dual-use technologies and
capabilities.--Dual-use goods supplied by the People's
Republic of China have enabled the Russian Federation to
continue defense production in the face of wide-ranging
sanctions and export controls intended to prevent the Russian
Federation from accessing the necessary components to fuel
its defense industry. In turn, reporting indicates that the
Russian Federation has provided technical expertise on
satellite technology to the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea and is working closely with the People's Republic of
China on air defense and submarine technology.
(C) Joint military activities and exercises.--The
military forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
are actively participating in the Russian Federation's
invasion of Ukraine, and joint military exercises between the
People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation are
expanding in scope, scale, and geographic reach, including in
close proximity to territory of the United States.
(D) Coordination.--Coordination on disinformation and
cyber operations, including coordinated messaging aimed at
denigrating and isolating the United States internationally.
(5) Adversaries of the United States are also cooperating
in a manner that may circumvent United States and
multilateral economic tools. Examples include the following:
(A) The continued purchase by the People's Republic of
China of oil from the Islamic Republic of Iran despite
sanctions imposed by the Treasury of the United States on oil
from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(B) The veto by the Russian Federation of, and abstention
by the People's Republic of China in a vote on, a United
Nations Security Council resolution relating to monitoring
United Nations Security Council-levied sanctions on the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
(6) Adversaries of the United States are cooperating
multilaterally in international institutions such as the
United Nations and through expanded multilateral groupings,
such as the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa group
(commonly known as ``BRICS''), to isolate and erode the
influence of the United States.
(7) Such increased cooperation and alignment among the
People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the
Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea, to an unprecedented extent, poses a
significant threat to United States interests and national
security.
(8) Such increasing alignment--
(A) allows each such adversary to modernize its military
more quickly than previously anticipated;
(B) enables unforeseen breakthroughs in capabilities
through the sharing among such adversaries of critical
military technologies, which could erode the technological
edge of the United States Armed Forces;
(C) presents increasing challenges to strategies of
isolation or containment against such individual adversaries,
since the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation,
the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea now provide critical lifelines to each
other;
(D) threatens the effectiveness of United States economic
tools, as such adversaries cooperate to evade United States
sanctions and export controls and seek to establish
alternative payment mechanisms that do not require
transactions in United States dollars; and
(E) increases the chances of United States conflict or
tensions with any one of such adversaries drawing in another,
thereby posing a greater risk that the United States will
have to contend with simultaneous threats from such
adversaries in one or more theaters.
SEC. 1273. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States--
(1) to disrupt or frustrate the most dangerous aspects of
cooperation between and among the People's Republic of China,
the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, including by using the
threat of sanctions and export controls, bringing such
cooperation to light, and sharing information with United
States allies and partners who may--
(A) share the concerns and objectives of the United
States; and
(B) have influence over such adversaries;
(2) to constrain such grouping from expanding its
footprint or capabilities across the world; and
(3) to prepare for the increasing likelihood that the
United States could face simultaneous challenges or conflict
with multiple such adversaries in multiple theaters,
including by bolstering deterrence across all priority
theaters.
SEC. 1274. TASK FORCES AND REPORTS.
(a) Task Forces on Adversary Alignment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the
Secretary of Commerce shall each--
(A) establish a task force on adversary alignment; and
(B) designate a point of contact on adversary alignment,
who shall serve as the head of the task force for the
applicable department, office, or agency.
(2) Requirements.--Each task force established pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall--
(A) comprise--
(i) subject matter experts covering each of--
(I) the People's Republic of China;
(II) the Russian Federation;
(III) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and
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(IV) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
(ii) representatives covering all core functions of the
department, office, or agency of the Secretary or Director
establishing the task force; and
(iii) a mix of analysts, operators, and senior
management;
(B) ensure that the task force members have the requisite
security clearances and access to critical compartmented
information streams necessary to assess and understand the
full scope of adversary cooperation, including how events in
one theater might trigger actions in another; and
(C) not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, submit to the Secretary or Director
who established the task force, and to the appropriate
committees of Congress, a report--
(i) evaluating the impact of adversary alignment on the
relevant operations carried out by the individual department,
office, or agency of the task force; and
(ii) putting forth recommendations for such
organizational changes as the task force considers necessary
to ensure the department, office, or agency of the task force
is well positioned to routinely evaluate and respond to the
rapidly evolving nature of adversary cooperation and the
attendant risks.
(3) Quarterly interagency meeting.--Not less frequently
than quarterly, the heads of the task forces established
under this section shall meet to discuss findings, problems,
and next steps with respect to adversary alignment.
(b) Report on Nature, Trajectory, and Risks of Bilateral
Cooperation Between, and Multilateral Cooperation Among,
Adversaries of the United States.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in coordination with the head of any Federal
agency the Director considers appropriate, shall submit to
the President, any Federal officer of Cabinet-level rank the
Director considers appropriate, and the appropriate
committees of Congress, a report on bilateral and
multilateral cooperation among adversaries of the United
States and the resulting risks of such cooperation.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A description of the current nature and extent of
bilateral or multilateral cooperation among the People's
Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic
Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea across the diplomatic, information, military, and
economic spheres, and an assessment of the advantages that
accrue to each adversary from such cooperation.
(B) An assessment of the trajectory for cooperation among
the adversaries described in subparagraph (A) during the 5-
year period beginning on the date on which the report is
submitted.
(C) An outline of the risks to the United States and
allied diplomatic, military, intelligence, and economic
operations, and broader security interests around the world,
including the following:
(i) The risk of technology transfers dramatically
increasing the military capabilities of adversaries of the
United States and the impact on the relative balance of
United States and allied capabilities as compared to that of
the adversary.
(ii) The risk posed to the United States by efforts made
by adversaries to establish alternate payment systems, in
particular with respect to the dominance of the United States
dollar and the effectiveness of United States sanctions and
export control tools.
(iii) The risk that an adversary of the United States
might assist or otherwise enable another adversary of the
United States in the event that one or more adversaries
become party to a conflict with the United States.
(iv) The risk that adversary cooperation poses a growing
threat to United States intelligence collection efforts.
(D) An evaluation of the vulnerabilities and tension
points within such adversary bilateral or multilateral
relationships, and an assessment of the likely effect of
efforts by the United States to separate adversaries.
(3) Use of other reporting.--The report required by
paragraph (1) may be completed using reports submitted by the
Director of National Intelligence to satisfy other statutory
requirements.
(4) Form.--The report submitted required by paragraph (1)
shall be submitted in classified form.
(c) Report on Strategic Approach.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of
National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report outlining the strategic
approach of the United States to adversary alignment and the
necessary steps to disrupt, frustrate, constrain, and prepare
for adversary cooperation during the two-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A detailed description of the methods and tools
available to the United States to disrupt the most dangerous
elements of adversary cooperation, including the growing
connectivity between the defense industrial bases of each
adversary.
(B) A timeline for using diplomatic engagement,
intelligence diplomacy, security cooperation, and foreign
assistance, as appropriate--
(i) to educate allies and partners about the increasing
risk of adversary alignment;
(ii) to secure the support of allies and partners in
combating adversary alignment; and
(iii) to assess and help address, as appropriate, the
vulnerabilities and capability gaps of allies and partners to
counter threats from adversary alignment.
(C) A plan for ensuring the integrity of United States
methods of economic statecraft, including an assessment of
the efficiency of the United States sanctions and export
control enforcement apparatus and any accompanying resourcing
requirements.
(D) A clear plan to bolster deterrence within the
priority theaters of the Indo-Pacific region, Europe, and the
Middle East by--
(i) increasing United States and allied munitions
stockpiles, particularly such stockpiles that are most
critical for supporting frontline partners such as Israel,
Taiwan, and Ukraine in the event of aggression by a United
States adversary;
(ii) facilitating collaborative efforts with allies for
the co-production, co-maintenance, and co-sustainment of
critical munitions and platforms required by the United
States and allies and partners of the United States in the
event of a future conflict with the People's Republic of
China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran,
or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
(iii) more effectively using funding through the United
States Foreign Military Financing program to support allied
and partner domestic defense production that can contribute
to deterrence in each such priority theater.
(E) A plan for digitizing and updating war-planning tools
of the Department of Defense not later than 1 year after the
date on which the report is submitted to ensure that United
States war planners are better equipped to update and modify
war plans in the face of rapidly evolving information on
adversary cooperation.
(F) An assessment of the capability gaps and
vulnerabilities the United States would face in deterring an
adversary in the event that the United States is engaged in a
conflict with another adversary, and a plan to work with
allies and partners to address such gaps and vulnerabilities.
(3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in classified form.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee
on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Financial
Services, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives.
TITLE XIII--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
SEC. 1301. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS.
(a) Funding Allocation.--Of the $282,830,000 authorized
to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal
year 2026 in section 301 and made available by the funding
table in division D for the Department of Defense Cooperative
Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 of
the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act
(50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be obligated for
the purposes specified:
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, $6,249,000.
(2) For chemical weapons destruction, $25,292,000.
(3) For global nuclear security, $38,134,000.
(4) For cooperative biological engagement, $137,686,000.
(5) For proliferation prevention, $47,146,000.
(6) For activities designated as Other Assessments/
Administrative Costs, $28,323,000.
(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 2026, 2027, and 2028.
TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Military Programs
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2026 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.
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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 2026 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 are authorized for--
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and
munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department
of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 ( 50 U.S.C. 1521); and
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the
United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such
Act.
SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEFENSE-WIDE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026 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 2026 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 2026 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. MODIFICATIONS TO STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS
STOCK PILING ACT.
(a) Modification of Disposal Authority.--
(1) In general.--Section 5(b) of the Strategic and
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(b)) is
amended--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)'';
(B) by striking ``or (5)'' and inserting ``or (6)'';
(C) by striking ``has been specifically authorized by
law'' and inserting ``was included in the most recent annual
materials plan submitted to the congressional defense
committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United
States Code) under section 11(b)(1)(G)''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Not later than 15 days after making a disposal
under paragraph (1), the National Defense Stockpile Manager
shall notify the congressional defense committees of the
disposal.''.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--Section 6(a) of
such Act (50 U.S.C. 98e(a)) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``President'' and inserting ``National Defense Stockpile
Manager''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
``(7) dispose of materials in the stockpile in accordance
with the most recent annual materials plan submitted to the
congressional defense committees under section 11(b)(1)(G)
and notify the congressional defense committees of such
disposals as required by section 5(b)(2).''.
(b) Reduction of Wait Periods.--Sections 5(a)(2),
6(d)(1), and 6(d)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(a)(2),
98e(d)(1), 98e(d)(2)) are each amended by striking ``45
days'' and inserting ``30 days''.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 1421. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES
RETIREMENT HOME.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2026 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund
the sum of $77,000,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces
Retirement Home.
TITLE XV--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Space Activities
SEC. 1501. DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT FOR ROCKET CARGO TEST AND
DEMONSTRATION AT JOHNSTON ATOLL.
The preparation of the Notice of Intent to prepare an
Environmental Assessment for Rocket Cargo Test and
Demonstration at Johnston Atoll, United States (Demonstration
at Johnston Atoll, United States (EAXX-007-57-USF-1728497279,
March 3, 2025)) shall not be effective until further
modification includes consideration of the Ronald Reagan
Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, United States Army
Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Such environmental impact analysis shall also include a
comparison of estimated costs for supporting the collection
of essential testing data at each location.
SEC. 1502. STUDY ON FUTURE SPACE LAUNCH CAPACITY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
study to assess the operational capacity, infrastructure, and
long-term sustainability of heavy and super heavy space
launch sites at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and
Vandenberg Space Force Base, with a focus on evaluating the
suitability of such sites for ongoing and future missions,
and to explore alternate launch locations that may offer
advantages with respect to mission-efficiency, cost-
effectiveness, and strategic value.
(b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An analysis of the current capacity and use of the
heavy and super heavy space launch sites at Cape Canaveral
Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base,
including existing infrastructure, launch frequencies, and
operational efficiency.
(2) A detailed evaluation of the infrastructure at Cape
Canaveral Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force
Base, including transportation access, environmental
considerations, safety protocols, the adequacy of current
facilities to support heavy and super heavy space launches,
and the estimated costs of maintaining and upgrading such
infrastructure.
(3) A review of environmental regulations, policies, and
potential impacts related to heavy and super heavy space
launches at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Vandenberg
Space Force Base, including any limitations or challenges
imposed by Federal, State, or local regulations and an
evaluation of potential strategies to mitigate adverse
environmental effects.
(4) A comparative analysis of alternate locations for
heavy and super heavy space launches, including sites on
Federal lands, private land partnerships, and locations
outside the continental United States. Such analysis shall
consider geographic, environmental, logistical, and
regulatory factors that may make alternate locations viable
or advantageous, including cost comparisons and potential
challenges in establishing infrastructure at such locations.
(5) An examination of the manner in which Cape Canaveral
Space Force Station, Vandenberg Space Force Base, and any
potential alternate locations align with national defense and
space exploration goals, including launch site proximity to
key orbital paths, security considerations, and redundancy
for critical missions.
(6) An exploration of the manner in which advancements in
space launch technology, including reusable launch vehicles
and space traffic management, could influence the future
demand and operational needs for heavy and super heavy space
launch sites.
(7) An assessment of any innovative technologies that
could enhance the capacity or reduce the environmental impact
of existing or alternate heavy and super heavy space launch
sites.
(8) A financial analysis of the long-term costs
associated with the use and maintenance of Cape Canaveral
Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base for heavy
and super heavy space launches, and the estimated costs for
establishing and operating alternative heavy and super heavy
space launch sites. Such analysis shall include
considerations applicable to Government funding, private
sector partnerships, and cost-sharing models.
(c) Consultation.--The study required by subsection (a)
shall be conducted in consultation with relevant
stakeholders, including commercial space industry
representatives, environmental agencies, and local
governments.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 31, 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 findings of the study required by subsection
(a).
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) Recommendations on the future use of heavy and super
heavy space launch sites at Cape Canaveral Space Force
Station, Vandenberg Space Force Base, and alternate
locations.
(B) A summary of findings and recommendations on the
continued use of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and
Vandenberg Space Force Base for heavy and super heavy space
launches.
(C) A detailed analysis of alternate launch sites,
including strategic, operational, and financial
considerations.
(D) Policy recommendations for addressing infrastructure
needs, environmental concerns, and regulatory challenges for
heavy and super heavy space launch operations.
(E) A summary of stakeholder input and any proposed
legislative or regulatory changes based on the findings of
the study.
SEC. 1503. ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF SPACE SYSTEMS FOR
SPACE WARFIGHTING AND CONTROL.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall acquire
and operate space systems to be used primarily for space
warfighting and control to meet the requirements specified by
one or more combatant commanders in carrying out the
responsibilities set forth in section 164 of title 10, United
States Code.
(b) Role of Commercial Space Systems.--One or more
commercial space systems may be used to augment the space
systems acquired and operated under subsection (a).
(c) National Security Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may waive the application
of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such a
waiver is in the national security interest of the United
States.
(2) Notification.--Not later than 10 days after
exercising the waiver authority under paragraph (a), the
Secretary shall submit to
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the congressional defense committees a notification of the
use of such authority that includes--
(A) a description of the national security interest upon
which the exercise of such authority is based;
(B) the anticipated vulnerabilities to national security
posed by the use of such waiver; and
(C) the anticipated duration of such waiver.
SEC. 1504. BLAST DAMAGE ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR SPACE VEHICLES
AT AIR FORCE LAUNCH COMPLEXES.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall publish a liquid oxygen and methane blast damage
assessment guide for space launch vehicles at Air Force
launch complexes.
(b) Notice and Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after
the date on which the assessment guide required by subsection
(a) is published, the Secretary shall--
(1) notify the congressional defense committees of such
publication; and
(2) provide the congressional defense committees with a
briefing on the contents of the assessment guide.
(c) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may waive the one-year
publication timeline under subsection (a) for national
security purposes, or if the Secretary determines that such
timeline is impractical, if the Secretary notifies the
congressional defense committees with respect to an alternate
date on which the publication shall occur.
(2) Limitation.--The Secretary may exercise the waiver
authority under paragraph (1) not more than once.
SEC. 1505. ACQUISITION OF SPACE-BASED TACTICAL DATA
CAPABILITY.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that robust competition in
the space industrial base is essential to ensuring United
States space superiority and the ability of the United States
Space Force to provide national security mission-critical
space warfighting systems and operations across the joint
force.
(b) Requirement To Maximize Competition.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 135 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 2279e. Contracting for space-based functional data
capability
``The head of an agency shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, ensure that--
``(1) space acquisitions employ procedures that maximize
competition; and
``(2) mission-critical national security space-based
systems that deliver space-based tactical data within a
program and across the armed forces shall, to the greatest
extent practicable, be procured from an open competition
allowing for competition between multiple vendors, and the
products of such vendors shall comply with interfaces and
standards that maximize resilience and interoperability with
Department of Defense systems.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
``2279e. Contracting for space-based functional data capability.''.
SEC. 1506. USE OF MIDDLE TIER ACQUISITION PROGRAM FOR
PROLIFERATED WARFIGHTER SPACE ARCHITECTURE OF
THE SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
(a) In General.--The Director of the Space Development
Agency shall use a middle tier acquisition program for the
rapid fielding of satellites and associated systems for each
of the following tranches of the of the proliferated
warfighter space architecture of the Agency:
(1) Tranch 4.
(2) Tranch 5.
(3) Tranch 6.
(b) Rapid Prototyping and Fielding.--Any tranche of
satellites or associated systems developed and fielded under
subsection (a) shall have a level of maturity that allows
such satellites or systems to be rapidly prototyped within an
acquisition program or rapidly fielded within five years of
the development of an approved requirement for such
satellites or systems.
(c) Designation as Major Capability Acquisition.--
(1) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment may designate a tranche described
in subsection (a) as a major capability acquisition program
consistent with Department of Defense Instruction 5000.85,
titled ``Major Capability Acquisition'' and issued on August
6, 2020 (or a successor instruction).
(2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 90 days before
the date on which a designation under paragraph (1) is made,
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall notify the congressional defense committees
of the intent of the Under Secretary to make such designation
and include with such notice a justification for such
designation.
(d) Space Acquisition Council Review and Waiver.--
(1) Review.--In accordance with section 9021 of title 10,
United States Code, the Space Acquisition Council shall
review each tranch described subsection (a) to ensure
integration across the national security space enterprise.
(2) Waiver.--The Space Acquisition Council may waive the
requirements of subsection (a) with respect to a tranch or
portion of a tranch described in such subsection if the
Council--
(A) on the basis of the review conducted under paragraph
(1), determines that the use of a middle tier acquisition
program is not warranted for such tranch or portion thereof;
and
(B) not later than 14 days after making such
determination, submits to the congressional defense
committees notice of the intent of the Council to issue such
a waiver.
(e) Middle Tier Acquisition Program Defined.--In this
section, the term ``middle tier acquisition program'' means
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, in a
manner consistent with Department of Defense Instruction
5000.80, titled ``Operation of the Middle Tier of Acquisition
(MTA)'' and issued on December 30, 2019 (or a successor
instruction).
SEC. 1507. CONTINUATION OF OPERATION OF DEFENSE
METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall continue
to operate the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program until
the end of the functional life of the satellites in orbit as
of the date of the enactment of this Act under such program.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 60 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 status of the Defense Meteorological Satellite
Program;
(2) the requirements, capabilities, and costs for such
program for fiscal year 2026; and
(3) the projected costs--
(A) to carry out such program for the functional life of
the satellites in orbit as of the date of the enactment of
this Act under such program; and
(B) to replace the satellite functions under such
program.
Subtitle B--Nuclear Forces
SEC. 1511. MATTERS RELATING TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC
MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Initial Operational Capability.--Not later than
September 30, 2033, and subject to the availability of
appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense,
acting through the Secretary of the Air Force, shall ensure
the LGM-35A Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
weapon system achieves initial operational capability, as
defined jointly by the Commander of United States Strategic
Command and the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.
(b) Inventory Requirement.--Section 9062 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(n)(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a
total inventory of intercontinental ballistic missiles
sufficient to ensure that no fewer than 400 such missiles are
available for deployment at all times.
``(2) Such intercontinental ballistic missiles shall be
deployed among no fewer than 150 launch facilities dispersed
across each of the following locations (for a total of no
fewer than 450):
``(A) Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Laramie County,
Wyoming.
``(B) Malmstrom Air Force Base, Cascade County, Montana.
``(C) Minot Air Force Base, Ward County, North Dakota.
``(3) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `intercontinental ballistic missile' means
any combination of the LGM-30A Minuteman intercontinental
ballistic missile or the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental
ballistic missile.
``(B) The term `deployed' means armed with one or more
nuclear weapons and contained within a launch facility and
available for employment in support of United States
Strategic Command requirements or presidentially directed
operations.''.
(c)(1) Prohibition.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
for fiscal year 2026 or otherwise made available 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:
(A) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or
alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the
United States.
(B) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of
deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United
States to a number less than that specified by subsection (n)
of section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (b).
(2) Exception.--The prohibition in paragraph (1) shall
not apply to any of the following activities:
(A) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental
ballistic missiles.
(B) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of
intercontinental ballistic missiles.
(C) Facilitating the transition from the LGM-30G
Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to the
Sentinel LGM-35A intercontinental ballistic missile.
SEC. 1512. MATTERS RELATING TO AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE
COMMAND.
(a) Restoration.--
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(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall reverse any changes made to the manpower, composition,
roles, or responsibilities of the Air Force Global Strike
Command related to efforts to establish an Integrated
Capabilities Office or an Integrated Capabilities Command
since October 1, 2023.
(2) Funding limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2026 for the Department of the Air Force, not
more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the
Secretary of the Air Force notifies the congressional defense
committees that the requirement described in paragraph (1)
has been completed.
(3) Limitation on future organizational changes.--Neither
the Secretary of the Air Force nor the Chief of Staff of the
Air Force may authorize any alterations or adjustments to the
composition, roles, or responsibilities of Air Force Global
Strike Command in the development of requirements relating to
strategic deterrence or the execution of Joint Forces Air
Component Command operational and planning support for the
United States Strategic Command unless--
(A) the Secretary of Defense, jointly with the Commander
of United States Strategic Command, certifies to the
congressional defense committees that such alterations or
adjustments will not adversely affect the missions of the
United States Strategic Command missions 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; and
(B) a period of not fewer than 180 days elapse following
such certification.
(b) Oversight of Nuclear Deterrence Mission.--Section
9040(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``in coordination with the Commander of Air Force Global
Strike Command'' after ``duties'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
``(2) Coordinate with and support the activities of Air
Force Global Strike Command, the Air Force Nuclear Systems
Center, and any other applicable Air Force organization in
the sustainment and modernization of weapon systems
associated with the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air
Force.'';
(4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking
``and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force'' and inserting,
``, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commander of
Air Force Global Strike Command.''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Represent Air Force nuclear deterrence mission
equities on behalf of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and
the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command within the
Nuclear Weapons Council processes and other Department of
Defense fora, as appropriate.''.
(c) Enduring Guidance.--Consistent with section 9040(b)
of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection
(b), the provisions of Air Force Mission Directive 63, dated
July 12, 2018, shall remain in force until changed by law.
(d) Update of Supplementary Guidance.--Not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall issue an update to Air Force
Program Action Directive D16-01, dated August 2, 2016, to
reflect the requirements of this section.
SEC. 1513. ADJUSTMENT TO BOMBER AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.
Section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 211. B-21 BOMBER AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.
``The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that the B-
21 bomber is--
``(1) operationally certified to employ nuclear gravity
bombs not later than 180 days after the date on which such
aircraft achieves initial operational capability; and
``(2) operationally certified to employ the AGM-181 Long
Range Standoff Weapon not later than two years after the date
on which either the B-21 bomber or the AGM-181 Long Range
Standoff Weapon achieves initial operational capability,
whichever is later.''.
SEC. 1514. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE, CHEMICAL, AND
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE POLICY AND PROGRAMS.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation
and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, to the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, not
more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until the
date on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the
congressional defense committees that the Department of
Defense has--
(1) updated all applicable regulations, polices, and
departmental guidance to reflect the establishment of the
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear
Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and
Programs; and
(2) realigned personnel, facilities, and budgetary
resources to reflect the implementation of section 138(b)(4)
of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1515. ADJUSTMENT TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
COUNCIL.
Section 179 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by
inserting ``The Council shall be the primary mechanism for
integrating, streamlining, and ensuring unity of purpose and
direction for nuclear deterrence related activities within
the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy.''
after ``Energy.'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (3);
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (13) as
paragraphs (2) through (14), respectively;
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(1) Supervising nuclear deterrence activities of the
Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security
Administration, including oversight of policy and resources,
and developing options for adjusting the deterrence posture
of the United States in response to evolving international
security conditions.'';
(C) by amending paragraph (6), as so redesignated, to
read as follows:
``(6) Evaluating safety, security, and control issues for
existing weapons and for proposed new weapon program starts
and approving adjustments as required.'';
(D) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking
``Ensuring that adequate consideration is given to'' and
inserting ``Approving'';
(E) by amending paragraph (8), as so redesignated, to
read as follows:
``(8) Providing specific guidance regarding priorities
for research on--
``(A) nuclear weapon delivery systems and platforms and
priorities on military capability development within the
armed forces and the broader Department of Defense; and
``(B) nuclear weapons and priorities among activities,
including production, surveillance, research, construction,
and any other programs within the National Nuclear Security
Administration.'';
(F) by amending paragraph (9), as so redesignated, to
read as follows:
``(9) Coordinating and approving activities conducted by
the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for
the study, development, production, and retirement of nuclear
warheads and weapon systems, including concept definition
studies, feasibility studies, engineering development,
hardware component fabrication, warhead and weapon system
production, and warhead retirement.'';
(G) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by inserting
``and weapon system'' after ``warhead'';
(H) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, by inserting
``and related weapon systems supporting nuclear deterrence
missions'' after ``weapons''; and
(I) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated--
(i) by inserting ``and approving'' after
``Coordinating''; and
(ii) by inserting ``systems and'' after ``delivery''; and
(4) by amending subsection (f)(1) to read as follows:
``(f) Budget and Funding Matters.--(1) The Council shall
annually review the plans and budget of the National Nuclear
Security Administration and the Military Services to assess
whether such plans and budget meet the current and projected
requirements relating to nuclear weapons and related weapon
systems supporting nuclear deterrence missions.''.
SEC. 1516. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING
NOTIFICATION OF TASKING AUTHORITY DELEGATION.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation
and Maintenance, Air Force, and available to the Office of
the Secretary of the Air Force for travel purposes, not more
than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until the date
on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the congressional
defense committees that the delegation of authority described
in section 1638(e) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2941) has been completed.
SEC. 1517. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR NUCLEAR-ARMED,
SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE INITIAL OPERATIONAL
CAPABILITY.
Section 1640 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 595) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f),
and (g), as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h),
respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Rapid Fielding Parallel Path.--In parallel to the
major defense acquisition program described in subsection
(a), the Department of Defense is authorized to utilize the
middle tier acquisition authorities established by section
3602 of title 10, United States Code, to rapidly develop,
prototype, and field a nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise
missile that can provide for a residual operational
capability prior to the date of initial operational
capability established by subsection (c).''; and
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(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking
``2034'' and inserting ``2032''.
SEC. 1518. PILOT PROGRAM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE RESUPPLY
TO LAUNCH CONTROL FACILITIES.
(a) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Commander of the Air Force Global
Strike Command, is authorized to carry out a pilot program
under which the Secretary may establish a partnership to
assess the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing a
low cost and repeatable resupply of intercontinental
ballistic missile launch facilities or control centers using
unmanned aircraft systems.
(b) Elements.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot
program authorized under subsection (a), such pilot program
shall include--
(1) demonstration flights conducted in unrestricted
airspace, including the transportation of cargo, from a main
Air Force Base to intercontinental ballistic missile launch
facilities or control centers;
(2) consultation with the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration and the heads of other Federal
agencies, as the Secretary determines appropriate, to
facilitate the flights described in paragraph (1);
(3) the use of existing technology to the greatest extent
possible;
(4) an evaluation of the potential of unmanned aircraft
systems to resupply intercontinental ballistic missile launch
facilities or control centers more efficiently than ground-
based resupply methods; and
(5) the incorporation, implementation, and utilization of
unmanned aircraft system service supplier airspace system
integration services for enhanced safety, awareness, and
command and control.
(c) Termination.--The authorization to carry out the
pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the
date that is 3 years after the date on which the Secretary
establishes such a pilot program.
(d) Annual Report.--Not later than December 1 of each
year in which the pilot program authorized under subsection
(a) is carried out, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
summarizing the activities of the pilot program during the
preceding year, including information on how the pilot
program is supporting Air Force Global Strike Command
requirements.
(e) Briefing on Refining Legislation.--Not later than 180
days after the establishment of a pilot program authorized
under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall
brief the congressional defense committees on any statutory
adjustments required to enable or continue the efficient
execution of such pilot program.
(f) Definition of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Launch Facility or Control Center.--In this section, the term
``intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility or
control center'' has the meaning given that term in section
183a(h) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1519. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING
COMMENCEMENT OF ANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON
IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE
CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC
POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation
and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, to the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, not
more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the
date on which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment completes the first annual briefing to the
congressional defense committees required by section 1637 of
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159).
SEC. 1520. DEEP CLEANING OF LAUNCH CONTROL CENTERS OF THE AIR
FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force, acting
through the Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command,
shall ensure that each launch control center within the 3
missile wings comprising the 20th Air Force undergoes a deep
cleaning of its crew capsules every 5 years until each such
launch control center is decommissioned by the Sentinel
intercontinental ballistic missile program.
(b) Waiver.--The Commander of the Air Force Global Strike
Command may waive the deep cleaning of a particular launch
control center based upon conditions that are unforeseen,
impracticable, or due to national security. If such a waiver
is exercised, the Commander shall report to the congressional
defense committees the particular launch control center that
is waived and when such launch control center is expected to
be deep cleaned.
(c) Annual Report.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary of
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that identifies each launch control
center that was deep cleaned during such fiscal year and any
additional matters of concern with respect to the launch
control centers.
SEC. 1521. LIMITATION ON COMPENSATION CAPS.
(a) In General.--Unless authorized by an Act of Congress,
no action shall be taken to establish or implement a
requirement to establish a cap on reimbursement of
compensation and benefits for non-federal employees under
contract with the National Nuclear Security Administration or
employees of any Federally-funded research and development
center supporting--
(1) any atomic energy defense activity, as defined in
section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C.
10101);
(2) the sustainment and modernization of--
(A) nuclear weapons delivery systems and platforms of the
Department of Defense;
(B) nuclear command, control, and communications systems
of the Department; or
(C) any infrastructure associated with subparagraph (A)
or (B); or
(3) the development, testing, or fielding of technologies
supporting the Golden Dome missile defense system.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to affect or limit the application of, or any
obligation to comply with, the requirements of section
3744(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code, or section
4304(a)(16) of title 41, United States Code.
Subtitle C--Missile Defense
SEC. 1531. MATTERS RELATING TO THE GOLDEN DOME MISSILE
DEFENSE SYSTEM.
(a) Revision to National Missile Defense Policy.--Section
5501 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``
``(1) to provide for the common defense of citizens of
the United States and the United States by deploying and
maintaining a next-generation missile defense shield;
``(2) to deter and defend the United States, citizens of
the United States, and critical infrastructure of the United
States, against the threat of foreign attack by increasingly
complex ballistic, hypersonic glide, and cruise missiles, and
other advanced aerial threats;
``(3) to guarantee the viability of an effective nuclear
response capability and support the continued deterrence of
strategic attacks against the homeland of the United States;
and
``(4) to cooperate on missile defense capabilities and
technologies with allies and partners of the United States to
aid in the defense of allied and partner populations and
forward-deployed armed forces of the United States.''.
(b) Annual Briefing on Golden Dome Missile Defense
System.--
(1) 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
Secretary of Defense determines that the Golden Dome missile
defense system achieves full operational capability, the
Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the development and deployment of
the Golden Dome missile defense system.
(2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
cover the following:
(A) The current architecture of the Golden Dome missile
defense system as compared to the prior year.
(B) 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 Golden Dome missile
defense system as compared to the prior fiscal year,
including with respect to--
(i) missile defense and defeat systems;
(ii) missile defense interceptors;
(iii) missile warning and tracking systems;
(iv) network and communications systems;
(v) research, development, test, and evaluation;
(vi) software development;
(vii) military construction;
(viii) operations and maintenance, including advanced
planning and infrastructure sustainment, renovation, and
maintenance funds;
(ix) civilian and military personnel; and
(x) such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(3) Major highlights.--Each briefing under paragraph (1)
shall include notable highlights and changes affecting the
progress towards initial and full operational capability of
the Golden Dome missile defense system.
(c) Replacement of Missile Instrumentation Range Safety
Vessels.--
(1) In general.--(A) Beginning not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of
the Missile Defense Agency shall initiate such actions as are
necessary to establish and ensure the validation of
requirements for two replacement missile instrumentation
range safety vessels for the National Defense Reserve Fleet
to allow for the construction of such vessels to begin no
later than September 30, 2026.
(B) The Director shall, in coordination with such
Department of Defense officials as the Director considers
necessary to carry out subparagraph (A), consult with the
Maritime Administrator regarding options to enter into an
agreement with a vessel construction manager, or other
appropriate entity, to contract for the construction of the
vessels under subparagraph (A).
(2) Use of vessel.--A vessel constructed pursuant to this
subsection shall be available for use by other Federal
agencies on a reimbursable basis, provided such usage does
not--
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(A) interfere with or delay Department of Defense testing
requirements;
(B) impede activities to maintain the operational
availability of such vessel or any instrumentation onboard;
or
(C) result in deferment of any modifications,
maintenance, or upgrades to such vessel or onboard
instrumentation the Director determines necessary to meet
current or future Department requirements.
(3) Construction and documentation requirements.--The
Director shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure
a vessel constructed pursuant to this section meets the
requirements for and be issued a certificate of documentation
and a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of title 46,
United States Code.
(4) Design standards and construction practices.--Subject
to paragraph (3), the Director shall take such steps as
necessary to ensure a vessel constructed pursuant to this
section shall be constructed using commercial design
standards and commercial construction practices that are
consistent with the best interests of the Federal Government.
(5) Consultation with other federal entities.--The
Director may consult and coordinate with other Federal
entities regarding the vessels described in paragraph (1) and
activities associated with such vessels, including
requirements for additional, similar vessels.
(6) Limitation on use of funds for used vessels.--In
assessing options for amounts authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for use by the
Director to carry out this section may not be used for the
procurement of any used vessel.
(d) Establishment of Golden Dome Direct Reporting Program
Manager.--The provisions of the Secretary of Defense
memorandum titled ``Direct Reporting Program Manager
Appointment for Golden Dome for America'' and dated May 27,
2025, shall remain in force until changed by law.
SEC. 1532. INCLUSION OF HAWAII AND ALASKA IN PLANS FOR IRON
DOME FOR AMERICA.
(a) In General.--In complying with Executive Order 14186
(90 Fed. Reg. 8767; relating to The Iron Dome for America),
the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that plans, reviews,
strategies, and capabilities to improve missile defense of
the United States also include improvements for the missile
defense of Hawaii and Alaska, in addition to the continental
United States.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief the
congressional defense committees on the progress of
implementing Executive Order 14186, including specifically
how missile defense of Hawaii and Alaska is included.
(c) Definition of Missile Defense.--In this section, the
term ``missile defense'' means defense against all manner of
aerial and space kinetic attacks, including ballistic,
hypersonic, and cruise missiles, and other advanced aerial
attacks.
SEC. 1533. INCLUSION OF AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE IN
UNCONSTRAINED TOTAL MUNITIONS REQUIREMENTS.
Section 222c(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as
paragraphs (6) through (9), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
paragraph (5):
``(5) Air and Missile Defense.''.
SEC. 1534. 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 2026 for
procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile
Defense Agency, not more than $60,000,000 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 2026 for
procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile
Defense Agency not more than $40,000,000 may be provided to
the Government of Israel to procure the David's Sling Weapon
System, including for co-production of parts and components
in the United States by United States industry.
(2) Agreement.--Provision of funds specified in paragraph
(1) shall be subject to the terms and conditions in the
bilateral co-production agreement, including--
(A) a one-for-one cash match is made by Israel or in
another matching amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as
mutually agreed to by the United States and Israel); and
(B) co-production of parts, components, and all-up rounds
(if appropriate) in the United States by United States
industry for the David's Sling Weapon System is not less than
50 percent.
(3) Certification and assessment.--The Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees--
(A) a certification that the Government of Israel has
demonstrated the successful completion of the knowledge
points, technical milestones, and Production Readiness
Reviews required by the research, development, and technology
agreement and the bilateral co-production agreement for the
David's Sling Weapon System; and
(B) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the
implementation of such agreement.
(c) Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program, Arrow 3
Upper Tier Interceptor Program Co-production.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), of the funds
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for
procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile
Defense Agency not more than $100,000,000 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
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``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. 1535. REQUIREMENT FOR AEGIS COMBAT SYSTEMS OPERATIONALLY
DEPLOYED UNDER UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC
COMMAND.
(a) Requirement.--Any removal of the Aegis Guam Combat
System from the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility
(currently sited on Guam) shall be consistent with section
162(a) of title 10, United States Code, using procedures
outlined under Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual
3130.06D (relating to global force management allocation
policies and procedures), or successor document.
(b) Notice.--In any case in which a removal described in
subsection (a) is carried out, the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff shall submit to the congressional defense
committees notice of the removal not later than 10 days after
the date of the commencement of the removal.
SEC. 1536. AMENDMENTS TO TECHNICAL AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY REGARDING INTEGRATED AIR
AND MISSILE DEFENSE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 5531 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``system level architectures,'' before
``the interfaces''; and
(2) by inserting a comma after ``of such activities and
programs''.
(b) Technical Corrections.--Subsection (b) of such
section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``under paragraph (1)'' and inserting
``under subsection (a)''; and
(B) by striking ``with subparagraph (B)'' and inserting
``with paragraph (2)''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``under subparagraph (A)'' and inserting
``under paragraph (1)''; and
(B) by striking ``under paragraph (1)'' and inserting
``under subsection (a)''.
SEC. 1537. ASSESSMENT OF THE RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE
DEFENSE TEST SITE.
(a) In General.--Consistent with section 4173(i) of title
10, United States Code, the Director of the Department of
Defense Test Resource Management Center shall, not later than
March 31 of each year until March 31, 2030--
(1) visit the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense
Test Site and assess the state of infrastructure supporting
test and evaluation facilities of the Department of Defense;
and
(2) not later than 30 days after a visit under paragraph
(1), provide the congressional defense committees a briefing
on the findings of the Director with respect to such visit
and assessment.
(b) Delegation.--The Director may delegate a visit under
subsection (a)(1) to a senior staff member of the Test
Resource Management Center 30 days after notification to the
congressional defense committees of the intent of the
Director to make such delegation.
SEC. 1538. BIENNIAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE RONALD REAGAN
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE.
(a) Biennial Assessments.--In 2027 and in each odd-
numbered year thereafter through 2033, the Commander of the
United States Strategic Command shall, in coordination with
the Commander of the United States Space Command, the
Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and the
commanders of such other combatant commands as the Commander
of the United States Strategic Command considers appropriate,
assess the capabilities and capacity, including supporting
infrastructure, of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile
Defense Test Site (RRBMDTS) on United States Army Garrison
Kwajalein Atoll to meet the operational and weapon system
developmental testing needs of the combatant commands.
(b) Report to the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.--Not later than February 28 of
each even-numbered year following a year for which an
assessment under subsection (a) is completed, the Commander
of the United States Strategic Command shall submit to the
Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff a report containing--
(1) the findings of the Commander with respect to the
assessment;
(2) an identification and discussion of any capability or
capacity gap or other shortfall with respect to the
operational and testing needs described in subsection (a);
(3) an identification and discussion of any risks with
respect to meeting current and future mission or capability
requirements; and
(4) an identification and discussion of any matter having
an adverse effect on the capability of the combatant
commanders to accurately determine the matters covered by the
assessment.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than March 15 of each
year during which a report under subsection (b) is submitted,
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees the report most recently received by the Secretary
under subsection (b), without any edits and with such
additional views as the Secretary or the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff consider appropriate.
SEC. 1539. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR OFFICE OF
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION
AND SUSTAINMENT PENDING COMMENCEMENT OF ANNUAL
BRIEFINGS ON MISSILE DEFENSE OF GUAM.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation
and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, not
more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the
date on which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment completes the first annual briefing to the
congressional defense committees required by section 1648 of
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159).
SEC. 1540. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MISSILE
DEFENSE AGENCY PENDING ARRANGEMENT FOR
INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF SPACE-BASED MISSILE
DEFENSE CAPABILITY.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation
and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for the Missile Defense
Agency, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended
until the date on which the Director of the Missile Defense
Agency enters into an arrangement in accordance with section
1671(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) and notifies the congressional
defense committees of such arrangement.
SEC. 1541. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REDUCE SUSTAINMENT FOR
OR HALT OPERATION OF THE AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE
RADAR.
(a) Limitation.--Until the date on which the
certification described in subsection (b) is submitted to the
congressional defense committees, the Secretary of Defense--
(1) may not reduce sustainment efforts for, halt
operation of, or prepare to reduce sustainment efforts for or
halt operation of, the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar located at
Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island in Alaska;
(2) shall sustain the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar in a
manner that preserves, at a minimum, the system's current
operational availability as of the date of the enactment of
this Act; and
(3) shall ensure that the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar
continues to meet the operational requirements of the
combatant commands that are met by this system as of the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Certification Described.--The certification described
in this subsection is a written certification from the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chief of Space
Operations and the Director of the Missile Defense Agency,
indicating that the replacement capability for the AN/FPS-108
COBRA DANE radar--
(1) will reach initial operational capability at the same
time or before the termination of operations for the AN/FPS-
108 COBRA DANE radar; and
(2) at the time such replacement capability achieves
initial operational capability, will have the ability to meet
the operational requirements of the combatant commands that
have been, or that are expected to be, assigned to such
replacement capability.
(c) Exception.--The limitation described in subsection
(a) shall not apply to temporary interruptions of operational
availability for the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar provided
such activities are necessary to support maintenance or
modernization activities of the system.
SEC. 1542. ACCELERATING DEVELOPMENT OF AUTONOMOUS AGENTS TO
DEFEND AGAINST CRUISE MISSILES AND UNMANNED
SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--The Program Manager shall use all
authorities available to the Program Manager to accelerate
development of autonomous agents to cost-effectively defend
the United States homeland and forward-deployed armed forces
against raids of both large cruise missiles and unmanned
systems as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Missile.--The term ``missile'' means a ballistic,
hypersonic, cruise, hypersonic cruise, or loitering munition.
(2) Program manager.--The term ``Program Manager'' means
the Direct Reporting Program Manager for Golden Dome for
America.
(3) Unmanned system.--The term ``unmanned system'' means
a remote-operated or autonomous unmanned system of any size
maneuvering in land, sea, air, or space that is capable of
single attacks, swarm attacks, or sensor and data collection
and reconnaissance.
SEC. 1543. MISSILE DEFENSE TESTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary and the Program Manager
shall ensure that a robust testing regime is established for
all kinetic and nonkinetic interceptors or similar systems
throughout the system's lifecycle. To the maximum extent
practicable, testing shall include execution of end-to-end
missile defense detection, tracking, and destruction
techniques that exercise multiple components of the Golden
Dome system.
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(b) Testing Schedule.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary and the Program Manager shall ensure that, not
later than 540 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, a demanding testing cadence begins, commencing with a
virtual exercise commencing on or before the date that is 540
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Test plans.--Not later than 90 days before carrying
out a test under this section, the Secretary and the Program
Manager shall present to the congressional defense committees
a detailed plan for the test.
(3) Briefings.--In any case in which the Program Manager
fails to conduct a test under this section in accordance with
a timeline specified in this section, the Program Manager
shall provide the applicable subcommittees of the
congressional defense committees an in-person briefing in
each month for with the test is delayed.
(c) Live-fire Exercise Requirement.--At a minimum,
kinetic and nonkinetic systems deemed to be mission essential
by the Secretary to the capabilities of Golden Dome shall be
tested on a semiannual basis in a live-fire exercise,
starting after the virtual test described in subsection
(b)(1).
(d) Participants.--
(1) Required participation.--Each exercise under this
section shall include the following participants:
(A) The Program Manager.
(B) A representative from the Office of the Secretary of
Defense.
(C) A representative from each of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marines, and Space Force.
(D) A representative from the National Security Agency.
(E) Representative from North American Aerospace Defense
Command (NORAD) or United States Northern Command
(USNORTHCOM).
(F) A representative from Indo-Pacific Command.
(2) Invited for participation.--For each exercise under
this section, the Program Manager shall invite the
participation of the following:
(A) A representative from the Coast Guard.
(B) A representative from the Federal Aviation
Administration.
(C) A representative from the congressional defense
committees.
(e) Waivers.--
(1) In general.--Pursuant to a request submitted to the
Secretary under paragraph (2), the Secretary may waive the
requirement in subsection (b) for an individual system.
(2) Requests.--The Program Manager may submit to the
Secretary a request for a waiver of the requirement in
subsection (b) for an individual system.
(3) Congressional notification.--Not later than 14 days
after granting a waiver under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall provide the congressional defense committees an in-
person briefing of the waiver with a detailed explanation of
the reasons for the decision of the Secretary to grant the
waiver.
(f) Annual Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently
than once each year thereafter, the Secretary shall, in
consultation with the heads of such government agencies as
the Secretary considers relevant, submit to the congressional
defense committees a report detailing key regulations
preventing rapid, iterative testing of systems vital to
Golden Dome.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Golden Dome'' shall means the holistic
missile defense architecture described in this section.
(2) The term ``missile'' means a ballistic, hypersonic,
cruise, hypersonic cruise, or loitering munition.
(3) The term ``Program Manager'' means the Golden Dome
Direct Report Program Manager.
(4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Defense.
SEC. 1544. IMPROVING UNITED STATES MISSILE DEFENSE
CAPABILITIES.
(a) Accelerating Development of Non-kinetic
Capabilities.--The Secretary shall assess the funding needs
required to accelerate development of non-kinetic
capabilities to negate missile or unmanned system threats
prior to launch or after launch. Such capabilities may
include cyber (offense and defense), supply chain
interdiction, artificial intelligence-driven battle
management, electromagnetic spectrum, directed energy
weapons, and high-power microwave defense options capable of
defeating large-scale missile or unmanned system attacks.
(b) Accelerating Development of Information Fusion
Platform Using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Threats.--
The Secretary shall assess the funding needs required to
accelerate development and rapid prototyping of high
technology readiness level (TRL) capabilities in order to
acquire and field an information fusion, software-centric
platform that utilizes machine learning and artificial
intelligence technologies capable of delivering air, land,
space, and maritime domain awareness and early warning
capabilities for homeland defense across disparate novel and
legacy systems. Such platform shall employ a common data
layer that can support the rapid integration of new sensors
and effectors across all tiers of the integrated air and
missile defense system.
(c) Requirement for Next Generation Interceptor Fielding
and Silo Construction.--The Program Manager shall, with
support from the Missile Defense Agency, assess the funding
needs necessary to expand Next Generation Interceptor
production and silo construction to field up to 80
interceptors for defense of the United States. Subject to the
availability of appropriations, interceptor testing and
initial fielding shall be completed not later than January 1,
2028.
(d) Requirement for Combatant Commands to Account for
Missile Defense Interceptors and Sensor Requirements in Their
Annual Requests.--For each fiscal year beginning after the
date of the enactment of this Act, each commander of a
combatant command shall include the terrestrial-based sensor
requirements, space-based sensor requirements, and counter-
unmanned system requirements of the combatant command of the
commander in the supporting information for the Department of
Defense submitted along with the budget of the President to
Congress for such fiscal year pursuant to section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code.
(e) Accelerating Development of Glide Phase
Interceptor.--The Program Manager shall assess the funding
needs required to accelerate development of the Glide Phase
Interceptor to defend against hypersonic threats to the
United States homeland.
(f) Accelerating Production and Fielding of Ground Mobile
Interceptors.--The Program Manager shall assess the funding
needs required to accelerate the production and fielding of
ground mobile interceptors and radars for forward deployment
and homeland defense as the Secretary and President consider
appropriate.
(g) Accelerating Development of Resilient Positioning,
Navigation, and Timing for Missile Defense Systems.--The
Program Manager shall assess the funding needs required to
accelerate development and fielding of resilient positioning,
navigation, and timing (PNT) solutions that can operate
effectively in ground positioning system (GPS)-denied
environments. Such solutions may include the following:
(1) Quantum-enhanced inertial navigation and atomic clock
technologies to maintain continuous positioning, navigation,
and timing functionality in ground positioning system-
degraded or denied scenarios.
(2) Enhanced terrestrial-based navigation systems for
greater assured positioning in ground positioning system-
contested environments.
(3) Robust data fusion techniques that integrate multiple
positioning, navigation, and timing sources, such as radar-
based tracking, vision-aided navigation, and low-Earth orbit
(LEO) signals, to sustain operational effectiveness during
electronic warfare (EW) attacks or cyber intrusions.
(4) Commercially available, field-proven alternative
positioning, navigation, and timing solutions that leverage
advanced sensor fusion, artificial intelligence-driven error
correction, and resilient positioning, navigation, and timing
processing to provide assured navigation for mobile and fixed
defense platforms, including those currently deployed in
hypersonic tracking and integrated air and missile defense
applications.
(h) Accelerating Development and Fielding of Low-cost
Scalable Interceptor.--The Program Manager shall assess the
funding needs required to accelerate development, test, and
fielding of a low-cost scalable interceptor that can augment
existing production lines and provide resiliency to the
integrated air and missile defense system.
(i) Accelerating Development and Deployment of Space-
based Sensors and Interceptors.--The Program Manager shall
assess the funding needs required to accelerate development
and deployment of proliferated space-based sensors and
interceptors capable of ballistic and hypersonic missile
intercept.
(j) Accelerating Modernization of Certain Terrestrial
Domain Capabilities.--The Program Manager shall assess the
funding needs required to accelerate modernization of
terrestrial-based radar capabilities and other such sensors
to improve detection of intercontinental and sea-launched
missile threats, as well as improve space domain awareness
capabilities.
(k) Site Selection and Program Execution Plan for Highly
Flexible Missile Defense Sites.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Program
Manager shall submit to Congress a report detailing a plan
for a highly flexible, and if necessary mobile, terrestrial
missile defense network capable of defending critical nodes
across the United States, including noncontiguous States and
territories, from likely attack vectors.
(l) Acceleration of Munitions Production for Missile
Defense.--The Program Manager, working with the military
departments, shall assess the funding needs required to
accelerate production of critical munitions used for missile
interception, including Standard Missile 3 Blocks IB and IIA
and PAC-2 and PAC-3 munitions, to ensure their availability
as an additional sub-layer of the Ground-based Midcourse
Defense system.
(m) Requirement for Acceleration of Procurement and
Fielding of Air Moving Target Indicator Systems.--The Program
Manager shall assess the funding needs required to accelerate
the procurement and fielding of air moving target indicator
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(AMTI) systems capable of detecting, tracking, and
distinguishing airborne moving targets from stationary or
cluttered backgrounds.
(n) Requirement for Accelerated Development and Expansion
of Integrated Undersea Surveillance System.--The Program
Manager shall assess the funding needs to accelerate the
development and expansion of the Integrated Undersea
Surveillance System to detect and track undersea threats like
submersibles that carry missiles near United States
shorelines.
(o) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
summarizing the results of the assessments carried out under
this section.
(p) Definitions.--
(1) Commercial solution.--
(A) In general.--The term ``commercial solution'' means a
product, other than real property, that--
(i) is of a type customarily used by the general public
or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than
governmental purposes and--
(ii)(I) has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general
public; or
(II) has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the
general public.
(B) Inclusion of commercial products, components, and
services.--The term ``commercial solution'' includes
commercial products, components, and services in alignment
with the Federal Government's preference for the acquisition
of commercial products and commercial services, as set forth
in sections 1906, 1907, and 3307 of title 41, United States
Code, and sections 3451 through 3453 of title 10, United
States Code, which establish acquisition policies more
closely resembling those of the commercial marketplace and
encourage the acquisition of commercial products and
commercial services.
(2) Golden dome.--The term ``Golden Dome'' means the
holistic missile defense architecture described in this
section.
(3) Missile.--The term ``missile'' means a ballistic,
hypersonic, cruise, hypersonic cruise, or loitering munition.
(4) Program manager.--The term ``Program Manager'' means
the Golden Dome Direct Report Program Manager.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Defense.
(6) Unmanned system.--The term ``unmanned system'' means
a remote-operated or autonomous unmanned system of any size
maneuvering in land, sea, air, or space that is capable of
single attacks, swarm attacks, or sensor and data collection
and reconnaissance.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 1551. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY PROGRAM.
(a) Agreement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to
enter into an agreement with the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (in this section referred
to as the ``National Academies'') for the National Academies
to conduct the assessment under subsection (b) and submit the
report under subsection (e).
(2) Timing.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into the
agreement described in paragraph (1) by not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Evaluation.--
(1) In general.--Under an agreement between the Secretary
and the National Academies entered into pursuant to
subsection (a), the National Academies shall conduct an
assessment of the Department of Defense National Industrial
Security Program.
(2) Elements.--The assessment of the Program conducted
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall cover the following:
(A) Understanding of the evolution of the Program over
time to determine if it is up to date with current policies
and regulatory responsibilities.
(B) Assessment of roles and responsibilities of parties
involved with the Program to determine effectiveness,
efficiencies, and alignment of responsibilities with
operating authority.
(C) Assessment of whether the availability of security
workforce to oversee execution of the Program is sufficient
to satisfy the demand signal from entities under the Program.
(D) Analysis of available metrics or other data to
determine a baseline of effectiveness for the Program.
(E) Assessment of data available to the Department that
might be used to update, add, or refine measures of
performance or effectiveness for the Program.
(F) Appraisal of operating business processes or methods,
including a determination of where business process
reengineering may be needed.
(G) Assessment of the availability of new tools or
techniques that may be adopted by the Program to increase
effectiveness, efficiency, and cost savings for the Program.
(H) Determination of whether available resources are
aligned to the greatest area of need.
(I) Assessment of data on personnel security clearances
and facility security clearances.
(J) Identification of opportunities to reduce costs for
industry and the government in execution of the Program.
(K) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(c) Access to Department of Defense Personnel,
Information, and Resources.--Under an agreement entered into
between the Secretary and the National Academies under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available such
personnel, information, and resources as are necessary to
execute the assessment required by subsection (b).
(d) Report.--
(1) Submission to congress.--Under an agreement entered
into between the Secretary and the National Academies under
subsection (a), the National Academies shall, not later than
one year after the date of the execution of the agreement,
submit to the congressional defense committees a consensus
report containing the findings of the National Academies with
respect to the assessment under subsection (b).
(2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(3) Department of defense views on assessment.--Not more
than 90 days after the National Academies delivers the report
to the congressional defense committees under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall provide the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the views of the Secretary with
respect to such report.
SEC. 1552. REFORMS RELATING TO INACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCES.
(a) Extension of Period Inactive Security Clearances.--
The Secretary of Defense shall make such changes to
Department of Defense Manual 5200.02 (relating to procedures
for Department of Defense Personnel Security Program), or
successor manual, as may be necessary to ensure an individual
who has been retired or otherwise separated from service in
the Armed Forces or employment with the Department of Defense
for a period of not more than 5 years and who was eligible to
access classified information on the day before the
individual retired or otherwise separated, will be granted
eligibility by the Secretary to access classified information
as long as--
(1) there is no indication the individual no longer
satisfies the standards established for access to classified
information;
(2) the individual certifies in writing to an appropriate
security professional that there has been no change in the
relevant information provided for the last background
investigation of the individual; and
(3) an appropriate record check reveals no unfavorable
information.
(b) Feasibility and Advisability Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct an
assessment of the feasibility and advisability of subjecting
inactive security clearances to continuous vetting and due
diligence.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than June 30, 2026, the
Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of
the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives a briefing on the findings of the
Secretary with respect to the assessment conducted pursuant
to paragraph (1).
SEC. 1553. ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE
MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PROGRAM.
(a) Arrangement.--The Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense shall seek to enter into an arrangement
with a federally funded research and development center to
perform the services covered by this section.
(b) Annual Reviews.--
(1) In general.--Under an arrangement between the Chief
Information Officer and a federally funded research and
development center under subsection (a), the federally funded
research and development center shall, not less frequently
than once each fiscal year, carry out a review of the Joint
Electromagnetic Battle Management Software Program.
(2) Elements.--In carrying out a review under paragraph
(1), the federally funded research and development center
shall assess--
(A) whether the Electromagnetic Battle Management
Software Program--
(i) is using best practices, including those developed by
the Government Accountability Office;
(ii) is adequately meeting requirements; and
(iii) is adequately adhering to price and schedule; and
(B) such other matters as the federally funded research
and development center considers important to meeting the
mission of the program.
(c) Report.--Not later than September 30th of each year
until September 30, 2031, the Chief Information Officer shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the most recently completed review carried out under this
section.
(d) Sunset.--The arrangement in subsection (a) shall end
on October 1, 2031.
SEC. 1554. INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTO TIER 1 AND
TIER 2 JOINT TRAINING EXERCISES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 25 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 500g. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1
and Tier 2 joint training exercises
``(a) In General.--During fiscal years 2026 through 2030,
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall require the
integration of offensive and defensive electronic warfare
capabilities into Tier 1 and Tier 2 joint training exercises.
``(b) Inclusion of Opposing Force.--The Chairman shall
require exercises conducted
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under subsection (a) to include an opposing force design
based on a current intelligence assessment of the
electromagnetic order of battle and capabilities of an
adversary.
``(c) Waiver.--The Chairman may waive the application of
subsection (a) or (b) with respect to an exercise if the
Chairman determines that--
``(1) the exercise does not require--
``(A) a demonstration of electronic warfare capabilities;
or
``(B) a militarily significant threat from electronic
warfare attack; or
``(2) the integration of offensive and defensive
electronic warfare capabilities into the exercise is cost
prohibitive or not technically feasible based on the overall
goals of the exercise.
``(d) Briefing.--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 2030, the Chairman shall provide the
congressional defense committees with a briefing on exercises
conducted under subsection (a) that includes--
``(1) a description of such exercises planned and
included in the budget submission for that fiscal year; and
``(2) the results of each such exercise conducted in the
preceding fiscal year, including--
``(A) the extent to which offensive and defensive
electronic warfare capabilities were integrated into the
exercise;
``(B) an evaluation and assessment of the exercise to
determine the impact of the opposing force on the
participants in the exercise, including--
``(i) joint lessons learned;
``(ii) high interest training issues; and
``(iii) high interest training requirements; and
``(C) an assessment as to whether offensive and defensive
electronic warfare capabilities were part of an overall joint
fires and, if so, a description of the manner in which such
capabilities were incorporated into the joint fires.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Electromagnetic order of battle.--The term
`electromagnetic order of battle' has the meaning given such
term in Joint Publication 3-85 entitled `Joint
Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations', dated May 2020.
``(2) High interest training issue; high interest
training requirement; tier 1; tier 2.--The terms `high
interest training issue', `high interest training
requirement', `Tier 1', and `Tier 2' have the meanings given
such terms in the Joint Training Manual for the Armed Forces
of the United States (Document No. CJCSM 3500.03E), dated
April 20, 2015.
``(3) Joint fires.--The term `joint fires' has the
meaning given such term in the publication of the Joint Staff
entitled `Insights and Best Practices Focus Paper on
Integration and Synchronization of Joint Fires', dated July
2018.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 25 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
``500g. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2 joint
training exercises.''.
SEC. 1555. BRIEFINGS ON INTERCEPTS OF UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS
PHENOMENA BY NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE
COMMAND AND UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND.
(a) In General.--Section 1683(l) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373(l)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) Intercepts.--
``(A) In general.--Each briefing under this subsection
shall include, for the period covered by the briefing,
details on any unidentified anomalous phenomena intercepts
conducted by the North American Aerospace Defense Command or
United States Northern Command.
``(B) Summaries.--In providing a briefing under this
subsection, the Director of the Office shall make available a
summary of all instances of intercepts described in
subparagraph (A), including--
``(i) the number, location, and nature of such
intercepts; and
``(ii) a description of the procedures and protocols
followed during the intercepts, including any data collected
or analyzed during such intercepts.
``(C) Timely information.--The Director of the Office
shall inform the appropriate congressional committees of any
failure by the North American Aerospace Defense Command or
United States Northern Command to provide timely information
on unidentified anomalous phenomena intercepts.''.
(b) First Briefing.--Notwithstanding paragraph (5) of
such section, as added by subsection (a), for the first
briefing provided under such section after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the briefing shall include details on
any unidentified anomalous phenomena intercepts conducted by
the North American Aerospace Defense Command or United States
Northern Command that occurred during the period beginning on
January 1, 2004, and ending on the last day of the period
otherwise covered by the briefing.
SEC. 1556. CONSOLIDATED SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE
MATRIX FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO UNIDENTIFIED
ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Director for the All-Domain
Anomaly Resolution Office shall issue a consolidated security
classification guidance matrix for programs relating to
unidentified anomalous phenomena in order--
(1) to provide a resource for programs that support or
may be affected by unidentified anomalous phenomena
investigations; and
(2) to support increased reporting on unidentified
anomalous phenomena events by ensuring individuals, members
of the Armed Forces, and other Federal employees have
adequate understanding of the constraints they would be under
when reporting or discussing such event.
(b) Elements.--The consolidated security classification
guidance required by subsection (a) shall include--
(1) a comprehensive list of resources for all levels of
document control, including controlled unclassified
information, based on the current list of security
classification guides the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution
Office relies upon and references;
(2) the ability to disseminate as a centralized document
or other digital resource; and
(3) periodic updates based on the All-Domain Anomaly
Resolution Office updates and community feedback on relevant
security classification guides that are recommended for
inclusion.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the issuance
of the consolidated security guidance matrix under subsection
(a), the Director of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office
shall provide a copy of such guidance, as well as a briefing
on the implementation of the security guidance matrix, to the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 1557. PLAN FOR INCREASING UTILITY OF USER ACTIVITY
MONITORING CAPABILITIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a plan for increasing the use of user
activity monitoring capabilities on Department of Defense
unclassified networks and systems.
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) identification of additional networks or systems to
be covered by user activity monitoring;
(2) opportunities to integrate user activity monitoring
into other cybersecurity or personnel vetting information
systems to enhance the availability of data, as well as
increase performance for such systems;
(3) proposed timelines, milestones, and anticipated costs
for expansion to the additional networks identified pursuant
to paragraph (1);
(4) identification of resources to continue expansion or
integration with other cybersecurity or personnel vetting
information systems;
(5) an assessment of commercially available tools that
could be integrated to improve performance of user activity
monitoring capabilities;
(6) a description of what data is needed to determine
measures of performance and effectiveness; and
(7) an assessment of the feasibility of integrating a
dashboard capability for user activity monitoring performance
data through the Advancing Analytics tool.
SEC. 1558. SUPPORT BY THE 350TH SPECTRUM WARFARE WING TO EA-
37B COMPASS CALL AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
ensure that the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing can adequately
support the EA-37B Compass Call Aircraft, including
establishment of an EA-37 software-in-the-loop (SITL) and
hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) laboratory for the 350th Spectrum
Warfare Wing for--
(1) the rapid reprogramming of spectrum waveforms;
(2) verification and validation testing of waveforms; and
(3) such other matters as the Secretary considers
necessary for the continued development of the EA-37B to
effectively operate in a nonpermissive spectrum environment.
(b) Notice of Necessary Timeframe.--Not later than March
31, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees notice informing the committees of the
timeframe necessary to establish the software-in-the-loop and
hardware-in-the-loop laboratory required by subsection (a).
SEC. 1559. REPORT ON THE TECHNICAL COLLECTION CAPABILITIES OF
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence,
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report on the technical collection capabilities of the
People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation in the
Republic of Cuba.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include an assessment of the following:
(1) The current technical collection capabilities, and
potential expansion of such capabilities, of the People's
Republic of China and the Russian Federation in the Republic
of Cuba.
(2) The counterintelligence risks associated with such
capabilities, including risks
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to operations at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba.
(3) The capabilities and resources of the Department of
Defense to counter any technical collection capabilities of
the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation in
the Republic of Cuba identified by this report.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
annex.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 1560. EXTENSION OF PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND
ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
Section 130i(i) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``December 31, 2026''
and inserting ``December 31, 2027''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``November 15, 2026''
and inserting ``November 15, 2027''.
SEC. 1561. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE
TO ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE.
(a) Consolidation.--Section 413 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division X of Public
Law 117-103; 50 U.S.C. 3373a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``makes such data''
and all that follows through the period and inserting ``make
such data available immediately, in a manner that protects
intelligence sources and methods, to the All-domain Anomaly
Resolution Office established under section 1683 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50
U.S.C. 3373).'';
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and
(3) by striking ``(a) Availability of Data on
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.--.--''; and
(b) Section Heading.--The heading of such section is
amended by striking ``unidentified aerial phenomena task
force'' and inserting ``all-domain anomaly resolution
office''.
SEC. 1562. LIMITATION ON THE DIVESTMENT, CONSOLIDATION, AND
CURTAILMENT OF CERTAIN ELECTRONIC WARFARE TEST
AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of the Army shall not
take any action to divest, consolidate, or curtail any
electronic warfare test and evaluation activities that were
part of an Army element of the Major Range and Test Facility
Base on or before the date of the enactment of this Act until
the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees
the report described in subsection (b).
(b) Report.--The report described in this subsection is a
report on a decision of the Secretary to divest, consolidate,
or curtail an electronic warfare test or evaluation activity
described in subsection (a) that contains the following:
(1) A description of the analytic basis used by the
Secretary for making the decision, including matters relating
to any cost, workload, and workforce requirements, as well as
any analysis relating to operational impact on users of the
activities.
(2) The findings from an independent review by the
Director of the Office of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation of all analyses described in paragraph (1).
(3) A certification by the Director of the Test Resource
Management Center that the analyses described in paragraph
(1) and the decision of the Secretary meet the requirement of
the Department of Defense, as required by section
4173(c)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1563. MODIFICATION OF FUNCTIONS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC
SPECTRUM ENTERPRISE OPERATIONAL LEAD FOR JOINT
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE
DYNAMIC SPECTRUM SHARING TECHNOLOGIES.
Section 500e of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``responsible for synchronizing'' and
inserting the following: ``responsible for--
``(1) synchronizing'';
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) coordinating test and evaluation of tactics,
techniques, and procedures for dynamic spectrum sharing
technologies in joint electromagnetic operations.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraphs:
``(4) An assessment of any current gaps in testing,
evaluation, and validation mechanisms for future joint use of
dynamic spectrum sharing technologies.
``(5) The feasibility and advisability of establishing
designated virtual testing ranges so that operators can
develop tactics, techniques, and procedures for dynamic
spectrum sharing technologies.''.
SEC. 1564. LIMITATION ON MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM RELIED ON BY
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Section 488 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Limitation on Modification of Spectrum.--(1) Until
the earlier of September 30, 2034, or the date on which the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certifies to the
congressional defense committees that dynamic spectrum
sharing (as defined in the Emerging Mid-Band Radar Spectrum
Sharing (EMBRSS) Feasibility Assessment Report of the
Department of Defense published in September 2023) is fully
operational, the Secretary of Defense may not modify any
existing or future applicable system between 3100 and 3450
megahertz and between 7400 and 8400 megahertz unless the
Secretary and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
jointly certify to Congress that such modification would not
result in a loss of capability for the armed forces.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `applicable system'
means a Department of Defense system that relies on the
electromagnetic spectrum for its function, including any
communications, weapons, precision munitions, sensor, geo-
location, or wireless device.''.
TITLE XVI--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A--Matters Relating to Cyber Operations and Cyber Forces
SEC. 1601. COMPREHENSIVE CYBER WORKFORCE STRATEGY.
(a) Strategy and Report Required.--Not later than January
31, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense and
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and in
consultation with the Chief Information Officers and
Principal Cyber Advisors of the military departments--
(1) develop a comprehensive cyber workforce strategy; and
(2) submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives a report on the strategy developed under
paragraph (1).
(b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a)(2)
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of progress achieved and remaining gaps
in implementation of the 2023-2027 Department of Defense
Cyber Workforce Strategy, including identification of
elements that should be continued, modified, or discontinued
in the strategy developed under subsection (a)(1).
(2) A descriptive analysis of the Defense Cyber Workforce
Framework (in this section referred to as the ``Framework''),
including the goals, activities, milestones, and key
performance indicators used by the Department of Defense to
measure progress and assess the effectiveness of the
implementation of the strategy required by subsection (a)(1).
(3) Assessment of the scope of the affected workforce for
the Framework, including specific workforce numbers, vacancy
numbers, work roles, or other statistical data relating to
personnel system metrics.
(4) Identification of progress of the Department in
implementing the Framework based on the goals, activities,
milestones, and key performance indicators described in
paragraph (2).
(5) Identification of any issues, problems, or roadblocks
identified by the Department in implementing the Framework,
as well as any adjustments required to measurements of
progress or inclusions of new goals, activities, milestones,
key performance indicators, or work roles since publication
of such framework, and any steps taken by the Department to
overcome issues or lack of authority to address roadblocks.
(6) Opportunities to leverage support from non-Department
entities, or of any workforce or talent management
authorities that exist within other Federal agencies in which
inclusion in the Framework might benefit the Department.
(7) The availability of commercial tools that support
Framework talent management processes and might enhance
performance or effectiveness, including for workforce
qualification and certification tracking, talent
identification and tracking, tagging for additional skill
identifiers in existing personnel management systems, or
enhancing skill development for specific work roles.
(8) Opportunities to leverage supplementary personnel
models that might be adapted from other domains, such as
cyber civilian reserves or cyber auxiliary forces.
(9) Integration of existing academic centers of
excellence or other university partnerships to help improve
workforce development, talent acquisition, and skills
development.
(10) A review of Framework work roles for artificial
intelligence, data science, and data engineering to assess
alignment with corresponding work roles in industry and
recommendations for modifications to enable more effective
recruiting of industry talent.
(11) Resource requirements and implementation timeline
for the strategy developed under subsection (a)(1), including
budget estimates and key milestones.
(c) External Views.--In developing the strategy required
under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary may solicit or
coordinate views from external organizations with relevant
expertise in human resources planning or human capital
strategy, higher education or
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training, or cyber professional industry associations.
(d) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection
(a)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
SEC. 1602. UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE INDUSTRY COLLABORATION ROADMAP.
(a) Roadmap Required.--Not later than August 1, 2026, the
Commander of United States Cyber Command shall, in
coordination with the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, the
Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency,
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, and the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit,
complete development of a roadmap for industry collaboration
on artificial intelligence-enabled cyber capabilities for
cyberspace operations of the Department of Defense.
(b) Purpose.--The roadmap developed under subsection (a)
shall establish a framework for coordination between the
private sector and the Department of Defense to integrate
state-of-the-art artificial intelligence capabilities into
offensive and defensive cyberspace operations through--
(1) convening United States commercial artificial
intelligence developers, cybersecurity experts, and relevant
Federal Government offices; and
(2) facilitating information exchange on artificial
intelligence technology and capabilities for cyber
operations.
(c) Elements.--The roadmap developed under subsection (a)
shall address the following:
(1) Courses of action and selected approach on various
alternatives to manage and execute collaborative research and
development partnerships with industry.
(2) Collaborative development lines of effort for
artificial intelligence-enabled cyber capabilities and
associated near-term use cases.
(3) Strategy and methodology for industry engagement and
commercial collaboration, including--
(A) contractual mechanisms for industry collaboration on
cyber tools and capabilities;
(B) security clearance requirements, goals, and resource
needs for industry partners; and
(C) evaluation of existing contract and collaboration
authorities and identification of required policy changes or
new authorities.
(4) Implementation objectives, milestones, and status of
relevant pilot programs.
(5) Technology transition mechanisms from development to
operational use.
(6) Infrastructure requirements and associated costs.
(7) Assessment of organizational structure options,
including establishment of a new center or integration within
existing organizations.
(d) Congressional Briefings.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than November 1, 2026,
the Commander of United States Cyber Command shall provide
the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
roadmap developed under subsection (a).
(2) Annual updates.--During the period beginning on the
date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for
fiscal year 2028 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, and ending on December 31, 2030, the
Commander shall, not less frequently than once each year,
provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the status of industry collaboration activities carried out
in accordance with the roadmap developed under subsection
(a).
SEC. 1603. STRATEGY FOR DETERRENCE AGAINST CYBERATTACKS
AGAINST DEFENSE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in
coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Cyber Policy, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the
Commander of United States Cyber Command, and the Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Defense Continuity and
Mission Assurance, develop a strategy and a list of various
courses of action across the spectrum of military
capabilities to create a credible deterrence against
cyberspace attacks and posturing for future such attacks
against United States defense critical infrastructure.
(b) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
strategy required by subsection (a)--
(A) includes an evaluation of how to deter actions of
adversaries in cyberspace across the full spectrum of
offensive planning and action; and
(B) outlines a range of options available for the
Department to demonstrate a credible deterrence through cost
imposing courses of action.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a)
shall incorporate the following elements:
(A) A comprehensive assessment of adversary cyber
capabilities and intent regarding defense critical
infrastructure attacks.
(B) Identification of what specific adversary cyber
capabilities and actor's actions under this strategy seeks to
deter.
(C) Methodology and classification of types of targets to
hold at risk and what actions would be necessary to impose
costs at different levels of escalation.
(D) An assessment of the capabilities and any related
requirement gaps to create the needed effects against these
categories of targets and their relative impact to deterrence
and escalation.
(E) An evaluation of the role of offensive cyber
operations in combination with, as well as independent of,
other means of military capabilities in creating an effective
deterrent, and an assessment of the current capability and
gaps in capability needed to successfully conduct these
offensive cyber operations.
(F) An assessment of policy and authorities in effect
with respect to holding adversary targets at risk and
recommendations for modifications to enable effective
deterrence and managed escalation.
(G) Evaluation of reveal and conceal criteria and
methodology to demonstrate the United States capability of
imposing costs while preserving operational security.
(H) Framework for integration of interagency partners, as
well as allies and partners, industry, and academia, to
enhance deterrence.
(3) Deadline.--The Secretary shall complete the
development of the strategy required by subsection (a) on or
before December 1, 2026.
(c) Courses of Action.--
(1) In general.--The list of various courses of action
required under subsection (a) shall include a list of
military alternatives, guided by the strategy developed under
such subsection, using the full range of military
capabilities, including offensive cyber operations that
actively impose or threaten to impose costs on an adversary
to create a credible deterrence. The courses of action shall
be organized for competition, crisis, and conflict.
(2) Deadline.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary
shall complete the development of the list of various courses
of action required by subsection (a).
(d) Briefings and Submittal to Congress.--
(1) Interim briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense
committees an interim briefing on the strategy required under
subsection (a).
(2) Final briefing and submittal.--Not later than June 1,
2026, the Secretary shall--
(A) provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the strategy developed under subsection (a) and
the list of various courses of action developed under such
subsection; and
(B) submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on such strategy and such list of various courses of
action.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``defense critical infrastructure'' has the
meaning given that term ``critical infrastructure of the
Department of Defense'' in section 1650(e) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114-328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note).
(2) The term ``imposing costs'' means actions taken
against adversaries that result in economic, diplomatic,
informational, or military consequences significant enough to
change the adversary's behavior or calculations regarding
cyberspace operations against the United States.
SEC. 1604. AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS ON
ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN BUDGET CONTROL
RESPONSIBILITY TO COMMANDER OF THE UNITED
STATES CYBER COMMAND.
Section 1558 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph
(I); and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new
subparagraph (H):
``(H) A review of investment in artificial intelligence
capabilities, including an assessment of alignment with
defined roadmap milestones and Department of Defense use
cases.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2030''; and
(B) by inserting ``and briefing'' after ``a report''.
SEC. 1605. REPORT ON RESERVE COMPONENT INTEGRATION INTO CYBER
MISSION FORCE AND CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than August 1, 2026, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and the
Commander of United States Cyber Command shall jointly, in
coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the
principal cyber advisors of each of the military departments,
the chief of each reserve component, and the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the integration of the reserve components into the cyber
mission force in support of cyberspace operations.
(b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the different authorities available
within each status of the reserve components, with particular
focus on the National Guard and authorities under title 32,
United States Code, and how the Department of Defense can use
personnel of the reserve components in such statuses within
the cyber mission force and in support of cyberspace
operations.
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(2) An analysis of current and planned efforts to work
with the military departments, the National Guard, and the
adjutants general of each State to develop unique cyber
capabilities that address identified operational requirements
and that maximize use of local industry expertise and
academic partnerships.
(3) A description of methods to work with the military
departments, the National Guard Bureau, and the adjutants
general of each State to track and identify key skills and
competencies that are not part of primary military
occupational specialties of members of the military
departments, but are developed through their civilian career
experience.
(4) An identification of the billets, resources, and
support infrastructure needed to maximize the unique
expertise, capabilities, and authorities of the reserve
components in support of the cyber mission of the Department.
(5) An evaluation of what types of authorities would be
most beneficial to maximize the activation and support of the
reserve components to cyberspace operations, including any
legislative action that may be required.
(6) An evaluation of the existing barriers to or
impediments for integration of the reserve components into
the cyber mission force in support of cyberspace operations
and an assessment of mitigation initiatives with respect to
paragraphs (1) through (5).
(7) Such other matters as the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Cyber Policy and the Commander of United States
Cyber Command consider appropriate.
(8) The implementation plan required by subsection (c).
(c) Implementation Plan.--
(1) Plan required.--The implementation plan required by
subsection (b)(6) shall detail how the Department should
better integrate the reserve components into cyber mission
forces and cyberspace operations of the Department.
(2) Elements.--The implementation plan required by
subsection (b)(6) shall include the following:
(A) Clearly defined roles and responsibilities for the
Department of Defense, the military departments, United
States Cyber Command, and the National Guard Bureau.
(B) Timelines and milestones for implementation of the
recommended actions.
(C) Metrics to measure progress and effectiveness of
integration efforts.
(D) Resource requirements, including personnel,
equipment, and funding necessary to implement the plan.
(E) Recommendations for policy changes and, if
appropriate, legislative proposals to improve integration.
(F) A strategy for continuous assessment and improvement
of reserve component integration.
(G) A detailed analysis of force structure requirements
and optimal reserve component organization, including the
appropriate balance between traditional aligned reserve
component units and individual mobilization augmentees for
cyber mission force requirements.
(H) A comprehensive assessment regarding funding for the
activation of reserve component personnel possessing
critical, low-density, and high-demand cyber skills, and an
evaluation of readiness impacts resulting from insufficient
dedicated funding for such activations.
(I) An evaluation of operational impacts to cyber mission
force readiness when reserve component personnel and units
with cyber capabilities are activated for missions outside
the cyber domain.
(d) Briefings Required.--
(1) Interim briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and the
Commander of United States Cyber Command shall jointly
provide to the congressional defense committees an interim
briefing on the report required by subsection (a).
(2) Final briefing.--Not later than August 1, 2026, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and the
Commander of United States Cyber Command shall jointly
provide a final briefing to the congressional defense
committees on the findings contained in the report submitted
pursuant to subsection (a).
(e) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(f) Definition of Reserve Component.--In this section,
the term ``reserve component'' means a reserve component of
the military departments named under section 10101 of title
10, United States Code.
SEC. 1606. EVALUATION OF CYBER RANGE MANAGEMENT AND FUNDING.
(a) In General.--Not later than January 15, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the
principal cyber advisors of the military departments,
complete a comprehensive evaluation of the current structure
of oversight for the cyber ranges of the Department of
Defense, including an assessment of the separate executive
agent designations for cyber test ranges and cyber training
ranges.
(b) Elements.--The evaluation required by subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) A thorough assessment of the effectiveness of the
current organizational structure under which separate
executive agents exist for cyber test ranges and cyber
training ranges.
(2) A detailed analysis of funding mechanisms and
budgetary authority challenges and benefits associated with
the current structure, potential alternative structures, and
unified oversight options.
(3) A comprehensive evaluation of the potential
integration of physical and logical ranges under various
organizational structures.
(4) An assessment of how different organizational
structures would affect the speed and ease of transferring
systems or tools from test environments into operational use,
including the incorporation of tactics, techniques, and
procedures.
(5) A recommendation to the Secretary regarding whether
the current separate executive agent structure should be
maintained, or an alternative structure, including a unified
executive agent structure, should be implemented.
(6) In the event the recommendation under paragraph (5)
supports maintaining separate executive agents, the specific
criteria that would need to be satisfied for the two
functions to be managed under a singular organization in the
future.
(c) Congressional Notification.--Not later than March 1,
2027, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on--
(1) the recommendation developed under subsection (b)(5);
(2) the determination made by the Secretary regarding the
organizational structure for cyber range oversight; and
(3) a summary of the findings of the Secretary with
respect to the evaluation conducted under subsection (a); and
(4) an implementation plan for any approved changes to
the cyber range oversight structure.
SEC. 1607. MODIFICATION TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SENIOR
MILITARY ADVISOR FOR CYBER POLICY.
Section 392a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, the following:''
and all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ``the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber
Policy''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``the Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Cyber Policy'';
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``Under Secretary'' and
inserting ``Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber
Policy'';
(C) in clause (iii), by striking ``Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Cyber Policy''; and
(D) by striking clause (iv).
SEC. 1608. PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, AND BUDGET COORDINATION FOR
OPERATIONS OF CYBER MISSION FORCE.
Section 167b of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(f) Planning, Programming, and Budgeting.--(1)(A) In
addition to the activities of a combatant command for which
funding may be requested under section 166(b) of this title,
the Commander of the United States Cyber Command shall,
subject to the authority, direction, and control of the
Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense, be
responsible for directly controlling and managing the
planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of resources
to train, equip, operate, and sustain the cyber mission
force, which shall include the following:
``(i) Preparation of a program objective memorandum and
budget estimate submission for the resources required to
train, equip, operate, and sustain the cyber mission force.
``(ii) Preparation of budget materials pertaining to the
United States Cyber Command for inclusion in the budget
justification materials that are submitted to Congress in
support of the budget of the Department of Defense for a
fiscal year, as submitted with the budget of the President
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, that
is separate from any other military department or component
of the Department of Defense.
``(B) The responsibilities assigned to the Commander of
the United States Cyber Command pursuant to subparagraph (A)
shall not include the following:
``(i) Military pay and allowances.
``(ii) Funding for facility support that is provided by
the military departments.
``(2)(A) Before the budget proposal for the United States
Cyber Command for any fiscal year is submitted to the
Secretary of Defense, the Commander of the United States
Cyber Command shall consult with the Secretaries of the
military departments concerning funding for units of the
reserve components within the cyber mission force. If the
Secretary of a military department does not concur in the
recommended level of funding with respect to any such unit
that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the
military department, the Commander shall include with the
budget proposal submitted to the Secretary of Defense the
views of the
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Secretary of the military department concerning such funding.
``(B) Before the budget proposal for a military
department for any fiscal year is submitted to the Secretary
of Defense, the Secretary of the military department shall
consult with the Commander of the United States Cyber Command
concerning funding for cyber mission forces within the
reserve component in the military personnel budget for that
military department. If the Commander does not concur in the
recommended level of funding with respect to individual
augmentees or units within the reserve component, the
Secretary of the military department shall include with the
budget proposal submitted to the Secretary of Defense the
views of the Commander.''.
SEC. 1609. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF AFFIRMATION OF AUTHORITY FOR
CYBER OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE DEFENSE OF CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Scope of Affirmation of Authority.--Subsection (b) of
section 394 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``defense of critical infrastructure of the
Department of Defense,'' after ``force protection,''.
(b) Amendment to Definitions.--Subsection (f) of such
section 394 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) The term `critical infrastructure of the Department
of Defense' means any asset of the Department of Defense of
such extraordinary importance to the functioning of the
Department and the operation of the armed forces that the
incapacitation or destruction of such asset by a cyber attack
would have a debilitating effect on the ability of the
Department to fulfill its missions.''.
SEC. 1610. REVIEW OF FUTURE FORCE EMPLOYMENT CONCEPTS AND
ASSOCIATED PERSONNEL POLICY NEEDS FOR EVOLVING
CYBER FORCES.
(a) Review Required.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the covered
officials, conduct a review of future force employment
concepts for the cyber force, including all elements of the
Cyber Operations Force (COF), to assess where additional
recommendations for personnel policy changes may be
warranted.
(b) Elements of Review.--The review and updates under
subsection (a) shall address the respective roles of the
military departments and United States Cyber Command with
respect to the following:
(1) Evaluation of future force employment concepts of
cyber forces, including the following:
(A) Inclusion of additional elements of the Cyber
Operations Force in various geographic combatant command
operational scenarios to provide tactical-level effects, or
integration with non-cyber tactical units, using radio-
frequency enabled cyber or other off-net cyber operations
techniques.
(B) Assessment of new or novel formations outside of the
current Cyber Mission Force construct.
(C) Experimentation with other doctrine, organization,
training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel,
facilities, and policy approaches for cyber effects or
integrated non-kinetic effects beyond the current Cyber
Mission Force approach for on-net operations.
(2) Coordination between United States Cyber Command and
the military departments regarding recruiting and retention
to ensure that personnel requirements of the cyber mission
forces and the military departments are met appropriately.
(3) Opportunities for members of the cyber mission forces
to enroll in professional military education for potential
future forces, or needs for new professional military
education opportunities for such forces.
(4) Assessment of expansion of promotion pathways for
members of such future forces and an assessment of whether
such opportunities are adequate to fulfill staffing
requirements based on these future force employment concepts.
(5) Data sharing between the military departments and
United States Cyber Command with respect to capturing
information on, demographics and additional skill identifiers
for personnel of such future forces.
(6) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
(c) Report Required.--Not later than September 1, 2026,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services
of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives a report on such review and any
resulting updates to guidance and processes. The report shall
also include such recommendations as the Secretary may have
regarding matters described in subsection (a) or (b).
(d) Definition of Covered Officials.--In this section,
the term ``covered officials'' means--
(1) the Secretaries of the military departments;
(2) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy;
and
(3) the Commander of United States Cyber Command.
SEC. 1610A. EVALUATION OF JOINT TASK FORCE-CYBER IN SUPPORT
OF GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDS.
(a) Study and Evaluation.--Not later than July 1, 2026,
the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and the Vice Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in consultation with the
Commander of United States Cyber Command, jointly conduct a
comprehensive study on force employment in support of
combatant commands and an evaluation of establishing Joint
Task Force-Cyber elements across all of the geographic
combatant commands.
(b) Elements of Evaluation and Study.--The study and
evaluation required under subsection (a) shall include the
following:
(1) An assessment of cyber force employment requirements
and capabilities across all geographic combatant commands.
(2) An assessment of the benefits and limitations of the
operational need for Joint Task Force-Cyber elements in each
geographic combatant command area of operations under the
following conditions:
(A) Under the operational control of the geographic
command of the geographic combatant commanders.
(B) Under the existing construct.
(3) An analysis of the optimal command and control
structures for Joint Task Force-Cyber elements, including--
(A) the designation of Joint Task Force Establishing
Authority, as defined in joint doctrine and instructions;
(B) the alignment of operational control and tactical
control over subordinate forces; and
(C) concurrent Joint Task Force Establishing Authority
management structures between United States Cyber Command and
respective geographic combatant commands.
(4) An assessment of force structure requirements,
including--
(A) assigned forces for each potential Joint Task Force-
Cyber element;
(B) manning and resourcing requirements relative to
assigned missions; and
(C) sources of personnel required.
(5) An evaluation of the integration and sustainment of
cyber capabilities and effects.
(6) An identification of supporting infrastructure
requirements for each geographic combatant command.
(7) A description of potential missions and lines of
effort for Joint Task Force-Cyber elements.
(8) An analysis of relationships with existing entities
within each geographic combatant command, including an
assessment of complementary and duplicative activities.
(9) Such other matters as the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Cyber Policy and the Vice Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff determine appropriate.
(c) Implementation Plan for Joint Task Force-Cyber.--The
study and evaluation required under subsection (a) shall
include a comprehensive implementation plan for establishing
Joint Task Force-Cyber elements across geographic combatant
commands starting with United States Indo-Pacific Command, as
determined appropriate based on the findings of the study and
evaluation.
(d) Report Required.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, the Vice
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander of
United States Cyber Command shall jointly submit to the
Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees
a report containing--
(1) the results of the study and evaluation required
under subsection (a);
(2) the implementation plan required under subsection
(c);
(3) views from each of the geographic combatant commands
regarding the results of the study in subsection (a) and the
implementation plan in subsection (b); and
(4) recommendations for legislative or administrative
actions required to implement the plan.
(e) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance,
Defense-wide, and available for the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Cyber Policy, not more than 90 percent may be
obligated or expended until the date on which the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and the Vice Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff submit to the congressional
defense committees the complete report required under
subsection (d).
SEC. 1610B. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO MODIFY
AUTHORITIES OF THE COMMANDER OF UNITED STATES
CYBER COMMAND.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Department of Defense, may be obligated or expended to
modify, reorganize, or otherwise change the responsibilities,
authorities, or command structure of the Commander of United
States Cyber Command from those in effect on June 1, 2025.
SEC. 1610C. PROGRAM FOR TALENT MANAGEMENT OF CYBER PERSONNEL
THROUGH ACTIVE AND RESERVE TRANSITIONING.
(a) Program Established.--The Secretary of Defense, as
part of the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, shall design
and implement a program to support active management of cyber
talent transitioning to the reserve cyber force by May 1,
2026.
(b) Elements.--The program as required under subsection
(a) shall include the following elements:
(1) The ability to track, reskill, and upskill
transitioning active-duty cyber personnel and critical
enablers from the Cyber
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Mission Force (CMF) for potential retention in the reserve
component to meet emerging cyber mission demands.
(2) The ability to conduct transparent and time efficient
means to recruit transitioning, fully qualified, and in good
standing active-duty cyber mission force personnel and cyber
enabling forces deemed necessary by the United States Cyber
Command (USCYBERCOM) and its subordinate commands.
(3) Establishment of a centralized resource in the
Department to--
(A) provide incentive services as a retention tool to aid
transitioning CMF personnel in navigating the active to
reserve component personnel system across the military
services;
(B) identify and advertise vacancies in reserve cyber
units; and
(C) enable transition to civilian occupations
(specifically with critical need strategic industries and
critical infrastructure providers) that could include
mentorship, employment counseling, and education focused on
critical high demand/low density cyber skills.
(4) The ability to expand such services to related areas,
such as cyber auxiliary forces or direct commissioning
programs directed towards cyber forces.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
on the establishment of the program required under subsection
(a), including--
(1) the establishment of this program;
(2) an assessment of resourcing needs for the program
across the future years defense program; and
(3) identification of metrics or other assessment
capabilities to determine the impact on retention of CMF
forces and enabling cyber forces as part of a total force
strategy.
(d) Pilot Authority.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and
advisability of paying skill incentive pay or a skill
proficiency bonus under section 353 of title 37, United
States Code, to members of the Cyber Mission Force working
for the United States Cyber Command that will expire on
September 30, 2030.
SEC. 1610D. DESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR
CYBER POLICY AS PRINCIPAL STAFF ASSISTANT.
Section 138(b)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' before the first sentence; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary of Defense, the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Cyber Policy--
``(i) shall serve as a principal staff assistant to the
Secretary of Defense on matters within the responsibility of
the Assistant Secretary;
``(ii) shall report directly to the Secretary without
intervening authority; and
``(iii) may communicate views on matters within the
responsibility of the Assistant Secretary directly to the
Secretary without obtaining the approval or concurrence of
any other official within the Department of Defense.''.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Department of Defense Cybersecurity and
Information Technology
SEC. 1611. MODERNIZATION PROGRAM FOR FULL CONTENT INSPECTION.
Section 1515 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``network
boundary and cross-domain defense'' and inserting ``full
content inspection'';
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and cross-domain''
after ``network boundary'';
(3) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by inserting ``specified in subsection (a)'' after
``defense capabilities'' both places in appears; and
(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``that support
operational missions as defined by the Department of Defense
Cyber Defense Command'' before the period at the end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph (B):
``(B) By December 1, 2026, integrate the capabilities
into the pilot program required by subparagraph (A) that
leverages, where appropriate, investments in artificial
intelligence to illuminate and actively counter foreign cyber
aggression to Department of Defense networks.'';
(D) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by subparagraph
(B), by striking ``deployment of modernized network boundary
defense capabilities to the access points and cross-domain
capabilities'' and inserting ``deployment of the same
capabilities described in subsection (a) to the access points
and cross-domain capabilities, and any other network
interconnection point,''; and
(E) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by subparagraph
(B)--
(i) by striking ``modernized network boundary defense
capabilities'' and inserting ``the same capabilities
described in subsection (a)''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``To ensure the coverage of these capabilities is complete,
the Secretary shall, acting through the Director of the
Defense Information Systems Agency and the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Defense, create a list of
remaining networks and enclaves.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Briefings.--Not later than November 1, 2026, and
not less frequently than once each year thereafter until
December 31, 2028, the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense, the Director of the Defense
Information Systems Agency, and the Commander of the
Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command shall jointly
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the status of deployment of the modernization program
required by subsection (a), the results of the surveys
conducted pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection
(b)(2), and identification of remaining networks and enclaves
to be incorporated into the program.''.
SEC. 1612. ASSESSMENT REGARDING REAL-TIME MONITORING OF
DEFENSE WEAPONS PLATFORMS FOR CYBER THREATS.
(a) Assessment Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
conduct a comprehensive assessment of the feasibility and
advisability of establishing a Department of Defense-wide
program--
(1) to remediate all weapon system platforms that do not
currently have capabilities that satisfy requirements for
weapon system platform cybersecurity through automated, real-
time monitoring for threat detection and mitigation; and
(2) that would do so by--
(A) identifying and prioritizing weapon systems lacking
real-time monitoring for self-protection capabilities;
(B) establishing technical requirements and minimum
cybersecurity standards for real-time protection across
different categories of weapon systems;
(C) developing implementation schedules and funding
requirements to retrofit existing systems with real-time
monitoring for self-protection capabilities;
(D) creating a verification and validation process to
ensure deployed solutions effectively mitigate identified
cybersecurity risks; and
(E) establishing a governance structure for ongoing
maintenance, updates, and operational support of implemented
capabilities.
(b) Elements.--The assessment required pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A detailed assessment of the costs, timelines, and
resources associated with developing, testing, acquiring, and
implementing real-time monitoring for self-protection
capabilities, and the associated capabilities needed to
aggregate and evaluate data from such applications.
(2) A thorough evaluation of existing real-time
monitoring for self-protection solutions and their
applicability to military weapon system environments.
(3) A proposed phased implementation and funding plan
that includes--
(A) projected budget requirements delineated by fiscal
year;
(B) recommended acquisition strategies;
(C) detailed technical implementation considerations;
(D) detailed operational implementation considerations,
including development of tactics, training, and procedures
for the employment of such applications; and
(E) estimated timelines for achieving initial and full
operational capability.
(4) A detailed inventory of--
(A) weapon system platforms for which real-time
monitoring for self-protection capabilities are recommended;
(B) weapon system platforms for which such capabilities
are not recommended, together with a justification for each
such determination; and
(C) alternative cybersecurity methods being employed or
proposed for platforms excluded from the recommendation for
real-time monitoring for self-protection implementation.
(c) Coordination With Related Cybersecurity Programs.--In
conducting the assessment required by subsection (a), the
Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary for each of the
military departments for programs within their department and
with the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and
Security regarding programs identified in the Strategic
Cybersecurity Program.
(d) Report to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the findings of the Secretary with
respect to the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection
(a).
(2) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1) on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the
assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(A) A summary of key findings of the Secretary.
(B) A comprehensive assessment of technical feasibility
for implementing real-time monitoring for self-protection
across different weapon system platform types.
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(C) A thorough analysis of the advisability of developing
a program for implementing such capabilities, including
potential risks, benefits, and trade-offs.
(D) Specific recommendations regarding--
(i) whether real-time monitoring for self-protection
capabilities should be implemented across Department weapon
systems;
(ii) if implementation is recommended, which specific
weapon systems should receive priority for such
implementation;
(iii) appropriate acquisition strategies and funding
mechanisms to support implementation;
(iv) any necessary policy or regulatory changes to
support effective implementation; and
(v) proposed metrics for measuring successful
implementation and operational effectiveness.
(E) For weapon system platforms deemed suitable
candidates for real-time monitoring for self-protection
capabilities--
(i) recommended prioritization criteria;
(ii) a proposed implementation schedule;
(iii) estimated costs and funding requirements across the
Future Years Defense Program; and
(iv) recommended technical approaches tailored to
different platform categories.
(F) An assessment real-time monitoring for self-
protection or similar capabilities currently deployed on
Department of Defense weapon system platforms, including--
(i) a comprehensive inventory of platforms currently
utilizing such capabilities, including relevant pilot
programs;
(ii) the specific technical implementations in use;
(iii) an evaluation of the operational effectiveness of
existing implementations; and
(iv) lessons learned that could inform future acquisition
and implementation efforts.
(3) Form of report.--The report submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex.
SEC. 1613. ASSESSMENT OF FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF
ESTABLISHING AN OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.
(a) Assessment Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Defense and in
coordination with the Commander of United States Cyber
Command and such representatives from the military
departments as the Secretary considers appropriate, complete
an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
establishing a center of excellence for operational
technology cybersecurity training (in this section referred
to as the ``Center'') that would institutionalize training
for the Department of Defense on security and protection of
operational technology and industrial control systems.
(2) Functions to be assessed.--In carrying out the
assessment required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall
assess the need for a Center--
(A) to provide comprehensive training and other
educational programs relating to operational technology and
industrial control systems cybersecurity;
(B) to develop and regularly update the curriculum for
such training and programs;
(C) to identify, develop, and integrate materiel and
organizational requirements for Department of Defense
operational technology and industrial control systems
cybersecurity;
(D) to develop and manage the integration of operational
technology and industrial control systems cybersecurity
solutions with military service doctrine, organization,
training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and
facilities; and
(E) to leverage and benefit from readily available
capacity of a military installation with--
(i) existing infrastructure and multiservice training
facilities
(ii) a cadre or workforce of engineering and
infrastructure expertise designed for functions relating to
the Armed Forces; and
(iii) current centers of excellence with specific
consideration of existing facilities that support physical
and logical cyber training ranges.
(b) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the findings of the Secretary with
respect to the assessment completed pursuant to subsection
(a).
(2) Recommendation and matters to be addressed.--The
report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include a
recommendation on whether the establishment of a Center is
feasible and advisable and shall address the following:
(A) An identification of curricula relating to training
and education of operational technology and industrial
control systems, including such training that might be
provided by private sector entities.
(B) Identification of anticipated throughput demands for
such training for military and civilian personnel based on
workforce estimates from the operational cyber community.
(C) Assessment of the resources needed to establish and
maintain a Center and a cost-benefit analysis to determine if
the anticipated training throughput in subparagraph (B)
warrants such expenditure.
(D) An evaluation of potential locations that maximizes
readily available capacity of a military installation and
synergies with--
(i) existing infrastructure and multiservice training
facilities;
(ii) a cadre or workforce of engineering and
infrastructure expertise designed for functions related to
the Armed Forces of the United States; and
(iii) current centers of excellence with specific
consideration of existing facilities that support physical
and logical cyber training ranges.
(E) If the Secretary determines that establishing a
Center is feasible and advisable--
(i) a proposed phased implementation approach, including
initial operating capability milestones and full operational
capability targets;
(ii) an assessment of how a Center could integrate
training and education programs with existing Department of
Defense cybersecurity certification requirements and career
progression models;
(iii) proposed metrics and evaluation criteria that could
be used to assess a Center's effectiveness in improving
operational technology and industrial control systems
security outcomes across the Department of Defense, if
established;
(iv) estimated funding, personnel, and resource
requirements for establishment and maintenance of a Center;
and
(v) analysis of potential challenges and limitations to
establish a Center and recommendations to mitigate these
challenges and limitations.
(F) Proposed metrics and evaluation criteria that could
be used to assess the Center's effectiveness in improving
operational technology and industrial control systems
security outcomes across the Department.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Industrial control system.--The term ``industrial
control system'' has the meaning given such term in section
2220C of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
665i(f)).
(2) Operational technology.--The term ``operational
technology'' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of
the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020
(15 U.S.C. 278g-3a).
SEC. 1614. FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL DEBT ASSESSMENT INTO
ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS.
(a) Framework Development.--Not later than September 1,
2026, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with
the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense,
the Secretaries of the military departments, and the Chief
Information Officers of the military departments, develop a
framework for the integration of technical debt assessment,
tracking, and management into existing Department of Defense
processes for information technology investment decisions and
budget justification materials.
(b) Technical Debt Definition.--The Secretary of Defense
shall direct a comprehensive reevaluation of the Department's
current definition of ``technical debt'' and develop a
categorization framework that adequately reflects different
types of technical debt, including application, physical
infrastructure, architecture, and documentation components.
(c) Framework Components.--
(1) Integration requirement.--The Secretary of Defense
shall ensure the framework developed under subsection (a)
provides for integration of technical debt considerations
into existing Department management processes and structures
relating to resourcing and programmatic decisions for
existing or proposed information technology systems,
services, or related programs of record.
(2) Metrics.--The framework developed under subsection
(a) shall include--
(A) baseline measurement for technical debt for a
specific technology or program;
(B) objectives for technical debt reduction;
(C) consolidated metrics for Department-wide use; and
(D) outcome-based metrics for assessing operational and
financial impacts.
(3) Process integration.--The framework developed under
subsection (a) shall utilize existing governance structures
for overseeing information technology investments.
(4) Minimum requirements.--The framework developed under
subsection (a) shall--
(A) establish methods for identifying and evaluating
technical debt;
(B) integrate technical debt management into the
planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process, as
well as information technology governance bodies;
(C) establish prioritization approaches based on mission
impact;
(D) develop mechanisms for gap identification; and
(E) define organizational responsibilities for
remediating assessed technical debt of a program or system.
(5) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall
implement the framework developed under subsection (a) not
later than October 1, 2026, to support the planning,
programming, and process for the budget justification
materials to be submitted to Congress in support of the
Department, as submitted with the budget of the President for
fiscal year 2027 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code.
(d) Budget Materials.--
(1) Justification requirements.--Beginning with the
fiscal year 2027 budget request,
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the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, for each fiscal
year, the budget justification materials to be submitted to
Congress in support of the budget of the Department (as
submitted with the budget of the President under section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) include--
(A) technical debt status assessments;
(B) planned remediation investments;
(C) risk assessments of investment gaps; and
(D) alignment with modernization priorities.
(2) Program alignment.--The Secretary shall ensure
Defense planning guidance and program objective memoranda
address technical debt remediation requirements.
(e) Congressional Briefing.--Not later than September 15,
2026, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the implementation and
effectiveness of the technical debt management framework
developed under subsection (a).
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``information technology'' has the meaning
given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States
Code.
(2) The term ``technical debt'' means design or
implementation constructs that are expedient in the short-
term, but that set up a technical context that can make a
future change costlier or impossible, as defined in
Department of Defense Instruction 5000.87, or successor
instruction.
SEC. 1615. MISSION INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE TASK FORCE.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a task force to support the assessment of
vulnerabilities to defense critical infrastructure necessary
for the execution of existing defense operational and
contingency plans.
(2) Designation.--The task force established pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Mission Infrastructure
Resilience Task Force'' (in this section the ``Task Force'').
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Task Force shall be--
(1) to conduct assessments and analysis of use case-based
mission threads to comprehensively identify, develop, and
operationalize the full spectrum of capabilities required to
protect and maintain defense critical infrastructure; and
(2) to build and integrate the necessary resources,
technologies, communication systems, tactics, techniques, and
procedures, personnel with appropriate authorities, and
exercise programs to ensure efficient and effective response
when critical infrastructure supporting military operations
and contingencies is threatened, degraded, or disrupted.
(c) Composition.--
(1) Chair.--The Task Force shall be chaired by a
representative from the Department of Defense Cyber Defense
Command.
(2) Membership.--The Task Force shall include
representatives from the following:
(A) United States Cyber Command.
(B) The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance.
(C) The Joint Warfighting Analysis Center.
(D) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
(E) The Critical Infrastructure Defense Analysis Center.
(F) The Air Force Cyber Resiliency Office of Control
Systems program.
(G) The energy, installations and environment, or civil
engineering organizations of the military departments.
(H) The Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and
Development Center.
(I) Each of the geographic and functional combatant
commands, on an as-needed basis.
(d) Tasks.--The Task Force shall--
(1) conduct assessments and analysis of use case-based
mission threads associated with defense operational and
contingency plans, including through pilot programs, tabletop
exercises, or studies that identify infrastructure
dependencies and organizational transition points where
operational responsibilities transfer between entities;
(2) identify vulnerabilities and capability gaps in
mission-critical infrastructure and determine--
(A) the resources, authorities, technologies,
partnerships with external and nongovernment entities, and
funding necessary to address such vulnerabilities and gaps;
and
(B) the designation of lead organizations responsible for
remediation activities and associated costs;
(3) develop broad-based solutions to address gaps
identified under paragraph (2), including--
(A) establishment of communication pathways;
(B) development of tools and technologies;
(C) implementation of visualization and analytic
programs; and
(D) integration of unique capabilities, such as those
provided by the National Guard;
(4) assign organizational leads for remediation of
specific gaps and vulnerabilities and develop comprehensive
plans to address such gaps, including identification of
funding and budgeting requirements necessary for successful
remediation efforts;
(5) monitor and assess the progress of remediation
efforts and identify process improvements and solutions to
address common deficiencies across multiple remediation
activities;
(6) develop and conduct exercises based on likely
operational scenarios--
(A) to validate the effectiveness of remediation efforts;
and
(B) to identify additional deficiencies or
vulnerabilities requiring remediation;
(7) establish a framework for readiness assessments to
provide installation commanders and combatant commanders with
visibility into the status of mission infrastructure
resilience capabilities within their respective areas of
responsibility;
(8) conduct targeted analysis of specific topics as
directed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the
Secretary of Defense; and
(9) perform such other duties as the Secretary of Defense
may determine to be necessary and appropriate.
(e) Transition to Permanent Organization.--
(1) Transition plan required.--The Task Force shall
develop a comprehensive transition plan for converting the
Task Force into a permanent organization within the
Department of Defense.
(2) Submission to secretary of defense.--The transition
plan required under paragraph (1) shall be developed and
presented to the Secretary of Defense not later than 180 days
prior to the termination date specified in subsection (f).
(3) Briefings to congress.--Not later than 180 days
before the termination date specified in subsection (f), and
annually thereafter through September 30, 2033, the Secretary
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the transition plan required under paragraph (1).
(f) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate on
September 30, 2030.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``defense critical infrastructure'' has the
meaning given that term ``critical infrastructure of the
Department of Defense'' in section 1650(e) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114-328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note).
(2) The term ``mission threads'' means an end-to-end set
of activities and tasks that support the execution of a
specific operational mission or function.
SEC. 1616. PLAN FOR DEPLOYING PRIVATE FIFTH GENERATION OPEN
RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
BASES.
(a) Requirement for Prioritized List of Bases.--Pursuant
to section 1526 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note) and
the Department of Defense Private 5G Deployment Strategy
(dated October 2024), each Secretary of a military department
shall develop a prioritized list of bases that merit
investment in private fifth generation information and
communications networks.
(b) Considerations.--In developing a list under
subsection (a), a Secretary of a military department shall
consider matters relating to the following:
(1) High connection density.
(2) Low latency.
(3) High capacity.
(4) Large geographic coverage.
(5) Enhanced and tailored security, including obscured
data transport, within wireless network services.
(6) Base physical security and force protection requiring
advanced processing of high-resolution distributed sensor
feeds for perimeter monitoring, and detection and tracking of
unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including through the
potential use of a fifth generation information and
communications network.
(7) Efficient large-scale warehousing and logistics
operations.
(8) The use of augmented or virtual reality technology
for efficient maintenance and training.
(9) Large-scale and high-tempo flight line operations.
(c) Informing Task Orders.--The Secretary of the Air
Force shall use the prioritized list the Secretary developed
under subsection (a) to inform task orders issued under the
Enterprise Information Technology as a Service Base
Infrastructure Modernization program. Task orders issued
after the date of the enactment of this Act shall specify
where Wi-Fi is fully adequate to meet requirements and where
private fifth generation information and communications
network performance is needed.
(d) Coordination Required.--In developing prioritized
lists under subsection (a), each of the Secretaries of the
military departments shall coordinate with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Defense, and such
combatant commanders and directors of defense agencies as the
Secretaries each consider appropriate.
(e) Plan for Private 5G ORAN Network Deployments.--Not
later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) consolidate the prioritized base lists developed by
the Secretaries of the military departments under subsection
(a), and determine an optimal investment, deployment, and
spend plan for private fifth generation Open Radio Access
Network (ORAN) networks across the Department; and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the lists consolidated under paragraph (1) and the
determinations made pursuant to such paragraph.
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SEC. 1617. LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR TRAVEL PENDING BRIEFING ON
PROCESS FOR BEST-IN-CLASS CYBER DATA PRODUCTS
AND SERVICES.
(a) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide,
and available for travel expenses for the Office of the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Defense, not more
than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the date
on which the Secretary of Defense provides the briefing
required under subsection (b).
(b) Briefing Required.--The Secretary shall, acting
through the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense and in coordination with the Chief Information
Officers from each of the military departments and the
Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, provide a
brief to the congressional defense committees on--
(1) how the Department of Defense plans to establish an
open and competitive process through authorities granted in
section 1521 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) to
procure best in class cybersecurity solutions, including
endpoint, identity, and threat-hunting solutions; and
(2) the benefits associated with the use of multiple
different cybersecurity providers to support operational
resilience of Department networks.
(c) Implementation Status.--The brief required under
subsection (b) shall include--
(1) the status of the designation of an executive agent
for Department of Defense-wide procurement of cyber data
products and services as required by subsection (a) of
section 1521 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note);
(2) the establishment and operational status of the
program management office required by such subsection;
(3) progress made in developing Department-wide
requirements for cyber data products and services; and
(4) a detailed timeline for full implementation of the
requirements specified in section 1521 of such Act (Public
Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note).
(d) Acquisition Strategy.--The brief required by
subsection (b) shall include a comprehensive acquisition
strategy that--
(1) outlines how the Department will leverage enterprise-
wide procurement to achieve cost efficiencies compared to
component-level procurements;
(2) identifies metrics for measuring the effectiveness
and value of enterprise-wide cyber solutions;
(3) details plans to ensure accessibility of procured
solutions across all military departments and components of
the Department; and
(4) describes how the Department will maintain vendor
diversity and competition throughout the acquisition
lifecycle.
(e) Budget Implications.--The brief required under
subsection (b) shall include--
(1) estimated funding requirements for the implementation
of enterprise-wide procurement of cyber data products and
services for fiscal years 2026 through 2030; and
(2) a description of how enterprise-wide procurement will
result in cost savings compared to current acquisition
approaches.
SEC. 1618. LIMITATION OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.
(a) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide,
and available for travel expenses for the Office of the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Defense, not more
than 85 percent may be obligated or expended until the date
on which the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense, in coordination with the Chief Information Officers
of the military departments, submits to the congressional
defense committees the plan required under subsection (b).
(b) Plan Required.--The Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense, in coordination with the Chief
Information Officers of the military departments, shall
develop and submit to the congressional defense committees a
comprehensive plan to transition from legacy circuits to
Internet Protocol-based circuits that comply with Department
of Defense security requirements, including--
(1) identification of all legacy circuits currently in
use across the Department of Defense and the military
departments;
(2) establishment of timelines for the transition of each
identified legacy circuit;
(3) detail of resource requirements necessary to execute
the transition;
(4) identification of any technical, operational, or
security challenges that may impact the transition and
proposed solutions to address such challenges;
(5) specification of associated funding lines for each
military department and defense agency participating in the
transition; and
(6) identification of investments over the Future Years
Defense Program required to complete the transition.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Internet Protocol-based circuits'' means
telecommunications circuits or services that utilize the
Internet Protocol suite for packet switching and routing to
transmit voice, data, and video communications.
(2) The term ``legacy circuits'' means telecommunications
circuits that utilize outdated technology with limited
bandwidth, security features, or interoperability
capabilities as compared to modern Internet Protocol-based
alternatives.
SEC. 1619. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE
COMBINED JOINT ALL-DOMAIN COMMAND AND CONTROL
INITIATIVE.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for research,
development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for the
Joint Staff and the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence
Officer for the Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control
initiative, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or
expended until the Secretary of Defense provides to the
congressional defense committees a framework for such
initiative that helps guide investments and measures progress
for the initiative, as recommended by the Comptroller General
of the United States in the report of the Comptroller General
titled ``Defense Command and Control: Further Progress Hinges
on Establishing a Comprehensive Framework'' (GAO-25-106454).
SEC. 1620. REVIEW OF JOINT FIRES NETWORK PROGRAM TRANSITION.
(a) Briefing Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than February 1, 2026, the
Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and
the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the plans and progress of transitioning the Joint Fires
Network initiative to a program of record within the Air
Force.
(2) Elements.--The briefing required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) An update on the charter for the program, including
organizational relationships between the Air Force program
manager, relevant stakeholders supporting developmental
efforts, and operational customers of the Joint Fires
Network.
(B) Details on the funding profile and milestones for the
program across the future-years defense program, highlighting
any potential challenges or delays, and recommendations for
how to advance the Joint Fires Network program.
(C) A description of processes and guardrails related to
the management of requirements and funding to ensure military
department-specific requirements or funding pressures are not
prioritized over joint requirements or needs of operational
customers.
(D) A description and timeline of transition planning for
providing specific capabilities to operational customers,
including processes for balancing needs and requirements
across multiple operational customers.
(b) Independent Assessment Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 30, 2026, the
Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command shall--
(A) assess the plans and progress described in subsection
(a)(1); and
(B) provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the findings of the assessment.
(2) Elements.--The briefing required by paragraph (1)
shall include the Commander's assessment of the following:
(A) The charter for the program and organizational
relationships for facilitating coordination with the
Combatant Command.
(B) Mechanisms to include feedback from operational
customers in the program and continue the rapid delivery of
the Joint Fires Network capability at the point of need.
SEC. 1620A. PROHIBITION ON THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CYBER
ASSESSMENT CAPABILITIES FOR TEST AND
EVALUATION.
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense shall not take
any action to divest, consolidate, or curtail any current
cyber assessment capabilities or National Security Agency
(NSA)-certified red teams supporting operational test and
evaluation (OT&E) for Department of Defense programs until
the Secretary provides the certification described under
subsection (b).
(b) Certification.-- The certification referred to in
subsection (a) is a certification to the congressional
defense committees that includes the following:
(1) The analytic basis for making the decision to take an
action described in subsection (a), including any cost,
workload, and workforce requirements, as well as any analysis
related to operational impact on users of cyber assessment
capabilities provided by the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation (DOT&E).
(2) Independent review by the Director of Cost Assessment
and Program Evaluation of all such analyses provided under
paragraph (1).
(3) Certification by the Director of the Test Resource
Management Center that such analyses and such decisions meet
the requirements of the Department of Defense, as required by
section 4173(c)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code.
(4) A comprehensive transition plan for critical cyber
test and evaluation capabilities currently managed by the
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, including
identification of receiving organizations within the services
or Office of the Secretary of Defense, timeline for transfer,
and measures to ensure continuity of operations.
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(5) A detailed assessment of funding requirements for
maintaining and enhancing cyber test and evaluation
capabilities during and after the transition, including how
these funding elements will be incorporated into annual
budget request documents.
(6) A review of staffing, tools, and specialized
resources needed to support cyber operational test and
evaluation across major weapons and information technology
programs within the receiving organizations.
(7) A summary of efforts to integrate intelligence-
informed threat data into operational cyber testing,
including any remaining legal or technical barriers and
proposed solutions.
(8) A plan to improve coordination and information-
sharing between cyber test and evaluation stakeholders,
United States Cyber Command, and the intelligence community
following the organizational transition.
(9) Proposed metrics for evaluating mission effects in
cyber-contested environments, consistent with guidance in the
Cyber OT&E Guidebook, and how these will be maintained across
organizational boundaries.
(10) An assessment of the effectiveness and future needs
of cyber assessment programs, including resource gaps and how
these will be addressed by the receiving organizations.
SEC. 1620B. MODIFICATION TO CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
REGARDING CONTRACTING FOR MILITARY RECRUITING.
Section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 503 note)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``does not'' and all
that follows through the end and inserting the following:
``does not--
``(1) rate or rank news or information sources for the
factual accuracy of their content;
``(2) provide ratings or opinions on news or in formation
sources regarding misinformation, bias, adherence to
journalistic standards, or ethics; or
``(3) acquire or use any service that provides any
ratings, rankings, or opinions described in paragraph (1) or
(2) from any other person.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 1620C. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WORKING GROUP, STRATEGY,
AND REPORT ON ENSURING THE SECURITY,
RESILIENCY, AND INTEGRITY OF UNDERSEA CABLES.
(a) Working Group.--
(1) Convening.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Joint
Staff, the Director of the Defense Information Systems
Agency, and such other agencies and combatant commands as the
Secretary considers relevant, convene a working group--
(A) to prepare the report required by subsection (b);
(B) to provide the briefing required by subsection (c);
and
(C) to develop the strategy required by subsection (d).
(2) Membership.--The Working Group shall be composed of
participants with relevant background or expertise, as
determined by the Secretary, but shall include, at a minimum,
the following:
(A) At least one individual from the Office of the
Secretary of Defense.
(B) At least one individual from the Joint Staff.
(C) At least one individual from the Defense Information
Systems Agency.
(3) Chairperson.--The Secretary, or the Secretary's
designee, shall serve as the chairperson of the Working
Group.
(b) Report.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than February 1, 2027, the
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report--
(A) assessing the unique challenges of protecting covered
undersea cables and covered cable landing stations from
threats posed by the People's Republic of China, the Russian
Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, naval and shadow
fleets of adversaries of the United States, and subsea cable
destruction mechanisms and any foreign entity of concern;
(B) specifically discussing the implications posed by
relevant treaties and customary international law;
(C) examining the roles, responsibilities, and limits of
the Department of Defense in ensuring the security,
resiliency, and integrity of covered undersea cables;
(D) identifying gaps in current mechanisms for detection
of, prevention of, and response to threats against covered
undersea cables and covered cable landing stations; and
(E) identifying methods for the Department to create and
disseminate lawfare or transparency methods to promote
international law and deter future grey zone tactics and
declassify instances of adversarial action, as may be
appropriate.
(2) Matters to be included.--The report submitted
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include a description of each
of the following:
(A) Past, ongoing, or planned efforts to protect covered
undersea cables and covered cable landing stations from
espionage, cybersecurity threats, physical damage, and
natural disasters.
(B) Analysis of the capabilities of adversarial
countries, including the People's Republic of China, the
Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and others,
to target, compromise, intercept data transmissions or
sensitive information from covered undersea cables.
(C) Recommended areas for enhanced collaboration with
industry stakeholders, including establishing standards,
guidelines, and public-private reporting mechanisms.
(D) Assessment of training needs, including the
development of a dedicated cadre of covered undersea cable
security experts.
(E) Identification of resources required for expanded
operations and enhanced interagency and international
coordination.
(F) Recommendations for enhanced collaboration with
allied and partner nations, including current best practices
and lessons learned.
(G) Assessment of the maximum disruption to covered
undersea cables and landing stations tolerable for the
continuity of critical Department of Defense operations.
(H) The practicability of repairing any covered undersea
cable within 100 hours, including through the development and
use of aerial-deliverable, submersible, splicing robots.
(I) The utility and practicability of developing 72-hour
deployable portable cable landing stations.
(J) Identification of the costs associated with the
deployment of anti-tamper sensors.
(3) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than March 15, 2027, the Working
Group shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress
a briefing on the findings and recommendations contained in
such report.
(d) Strategy.--Not later than February 1, 2027, the
Working Group shall, in consultation with such governmental
or non-governmental entities as the Working Group considers
appropriate, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
a strategy to disseminate to allies and partners of the
United States, industry, and such other entities as the
Working Group considers appropriate to address the threats,
gaps, roles, responsibilities, and challenges described in
subsection (b)--
(1) to address threats to the physical security,
cybersecurity resiliency, and integrity of covered undersea
cables and covered cable landing stations, including
redundancies and response options in the event of multiple or
coordinated attacks on cable infrastructure;
(2) to enhance the Department of Defense's international
collaboration on matters relating to the security of covered
undersea cable and covered cable landing stations, including
joint exercises with allies and partners of the United
States;
(3) to incorporate covered undersea cable security into
mission sets and operational planning of relevant combatant
commands (COCOMs);
(4) to foster engagement with private industry to ensure
technological advancements and best practices are leveraged
for the protection of covered undersea cable and covered
cable landing stations; and
(5) to develop lawfare or transparency methods to promote
international law and deter future grey zone tactics.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives.
(2) Covered cable landing station.--The term ``covered
cable landing station'' means a covered undersea cable
landing station in, owned by, or operated by the United
States or an ally of the United States.
(3) Covered undersea cable.--The term ``covered undersea
cable'' means a commercial undersea telecommunications cable
landing in, owned by, or operated by the United States or an
ally of the United States.
(4) Cybersecurity threat.--The term ``cybersecurity
threat'' has the meaning given such term in section 2200 of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).
(5) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity
of concern'' has the meaning given such term in section 9901
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
(6) Working group.--The term ``Working Group'' means the
working group convened pursuant to subsection (b)(1).
SEC. 1620D. AUDIT AND UPDATED GUIDANCE TO REDUCE, MITIGATE,
OR ELIMINATE RISK FROM CLOUD COMPUTING
CONTRACTS WITH FOREIGN EXPOSURE.
(a) Review of Foreign Exposure From Department of Defense
Cloud Computing Contracts.--
(1) Audit required.--The Inspector General of the
Department of Defense shall conduct an audit of cloud
computing contracts for the Department of Defense to assess
the risk of exposure of sensitive information, including
data, systems architecture details, procedures, or other
controlled unclassified information, as a result of policies
that may have allowed computer scientists or engineers from
foreign countries of concern to access proposed software
updates to underlying cloud computing infrastructure or
operating systems.
(2) Elements.--The audit conducted pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall cover the following:
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(A) Determination of how many cloud computing contracts
the Department has that may be or have been supported by
employees located in foreign countries of concern or are
citizens of foreign countries of concern.
(B) Identification of policies or clauses in such cloud
computing contracts that allow for the use of so called
``digital escorts'', computer scientists, or engineers from
foreign countries of concern.
(C) Assessment of agreements in place that use so called
``digital escorts'' to provide oversight to employees from
foreign countries of concern, including identification of
instances in which such authorities were used during the
period beginning on January 1, 2022, and ending on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(D) Assessment of the national security risks that stem
from cloud computing contracts that use labor from foreign
countries of concern.
(E) Recommendations on ways to reduce, mitigate, or
eliminate risk from initiatives such as so called ``digital
escorting'', or the use of computer scientists or engineers
from foreign countries of concern.
(3) Report to congress.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the
Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives a report setting forth the
findings of the Inspector General with respect to the audit
conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
(b) Guidance to Reduce, Mitigate, or Eliminate Risk.--
(1) Guidance.--Based on the audit conducted under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall issue new guidance to
reduce, mitigate, or eliminate risk to Department data or
cloud computing infrastructure from foreign countries of
concern.
(2) Requirements.--The guidance issued pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) restrict the use of personnel from foreign countries
of concern to support Department information technology
systems; and
(B) require disclosure to the congressional defense
committees if the Secretary finds a Department information
technology system is maintained by personnel from a foreign
country of concern.
(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive any guidance issued
under paragraph (1) in any case in which the Secretary
certifies in writing that such waiver--
(A) does not pose a risk to national security; and
(B) is necessary in the interest of national security.
(c) Definition of Foreign Country of Concern.--ln this
section, the term ``foreign country of concern'' has the
meaning given that term in section 9901 of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
Subtitle C--Data and Artificial Intelligence
SEC. 1621. PUBLIC-PRIVATE CYBERSECURITY PARTNERSHIP FOR
HIGHLY CAPABLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.
(a) Establishment Required.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy shall establish a
public-private partnership body to address cybersecurity and
physical security threats and vulnerabilities to highly
capable artificial intelligence and machine learning systems.
(b) Forum for Engagement.--The public-private partnership
body established under subsection (a) shall serve as a forum
for engagement between the Department of Defense and
commercial industry partners to align and enhance
cybersecurity and physical security frameworks and practices
applicable to both national security systems and artificial
intelligence and machine learning systems at risk from
sophisticated state actors.
(c) Purpose.--The public-private partnership body
developed under subsection (a) shall--
(1) convene regular engagements to discuss cybersecurity
and physical security threats and vulnerabilities specific to
highly capable artificial intelligence and machine learning
systems, with a focus on both current and emerging threats
posed by state-sponsored cyber actors;
(2) facilitate the development, sharing, and alignment of
best practices and robust cybersecurity and physical security
frameworks between the Department and commercial industry to
protect artificial intelligence and machine learning systems;
(3) promote collaborative threat intelligence sharing
between the Department and commercial entities, with
particular attention to vulnerabilities in artificial
intelligence and machine learning systems used in critical
infrastructure, defense operations, and sensitive national
security functions; and
(4) develop recommendations for cybersecurity and
physical security policy enhancements aimed at safeguarding
artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
from state-sponsored cyber attacks and report findings and
policy recommendations to Congress on an annual basis.
(d) Participants.--The public-private partnership body
developed under subsection (a) shall include representatives
from--
(1) the Department of Defense, including--
(A) the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Cyber Policy;
(B) the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and
Security;
(C) the Chief Information Officers of the Department of
Defense and the Armed Forces;
(D) the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
of the Department of Defense;
(E) the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;
(F) the National Security Agency;
(G) United States Cyber Command;
(H) the Defense Cyber Crime Center; and
(I) such other entities in the Department of Defense and
military departments with responsibilities for cybersecurity
or artificial intelligence systems as the Assistant Secretary
considers relevant;
(2) commercial industry companies with expertise in
highly capable artificial intelligence and machine learning
systems, or cybersecurity or physical security practices,
including--
(A) cloud computing and artificial intelligence service
providers;
(B) cybersecurity companies;
(C) artificial intelligence research and development
companies;
(D) telecommunications companies; and
(E) such other industry leaders as the Assistant
Secretary identifies as relevant and appropriate; and
(3) federally funded research and development centers,
national laboratories, and academic institutions with
demonstrated expertise in highly capable artificial
intelligence and machine learning systems, cybersecurity or
physical security practices.
(e) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than one year
after the date of the establishment of the public-private
partnership body under subsection (a), and not less
frequently than once each year thereafter until December 1,
2030, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report summarizing--
(1) the key finding from the engagements held under
subsection (c)(1), including any identified cybersecurity or
physical security vulnerabilities in artificial intelligence
and machine learning systems;
(2) recommendations for enhancing cybersecurity or
physical security policy and practices to protect artificial
intelligence and machine learning systems across both the
Department and commercial sectors; and
(3) an analysis of the progress made in aligning
Department and commercial cybersecurity and physical security
frameworks to address state-sponsored cyber threats.
SEC. 1622. DIGITAL SANDBOX ENVIRONMENTS FOR ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
(a) Requirement To Establish.--Not later than April 1,
2026, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer and the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense,
establish a task force on artificial intelligence sandbox
environments (in this section referred to as the ``Task
Force'').
(b) Purpose.--The Task Force shall identify, coordinate,
and advance Department-wide efforts to develop and deploy
virtual environments necessary to support artificial
intelligence experimentation, training, familiarization, and
development across the Department of Defense enterprise.
These virtual environments, known as an ``artificial
intelligence sandbox'', shall--
(1) provide capability for personnel with varied
technical proficiency, from novice users to experienced
practitioners;
(2) enable the building, training, evaluation, and
deployment of artificial intelligence models;
(3) facilitate familiarity with and utilization of
existing artificial intelligence capabilities; and
(4) accelerate the responsible adoption of artificial
intelligence across the Department.
(c) Co-chairs.--The Task Force shall be co-chaired by the
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer and the
Chief Information Officer.
(d) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of--
(1) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the
military departments, or in the absence of such position, the
individual responsible for leading artificial intelligence
efforts within each military department;
(2) the chief information officers of the military
departments;
(3) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the
combatant commands and joint staff, or in the absence of such
position, the individual responsible for leading artificial
intelligence efforts within each combatant commands;
(4) the chief information officers of the combatant
commands, and joint staff, or in the absence of such
position, the individual responsible for leading information
technology efforts within each combatant commands;
(5) the Directors for Command, Control, Communications,
and Computers/Cyber (J6) of the combatant commands, or their
designees;
(6) the Director for Command, Control, Communications,
and Computers/Cyber (J6) of the Joint Staff, or their
designee; and
(7) such other officials of the Department as the co-
chairs of the Task Force consider appropriate.
(e) Functions.--The Task Force shall--
(1) identify and consolidate common requirements with
respect to artificial intelligence sandbox environments
across the Department, including requirements relating
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to interfaces for users with varying technical expertise,
computational resources and infrastructure, pre-trained
models and datasets, and educational and training materials;
(2) identify, inventory, and ensure the availability of
existing solutions and technical documentation, including
machine-readable documents, reference architectures, and user
guides;
(3) publish an analysis matching common requirements
identified under paragraph (1) with existing solutions
identified under paragraph (2);
(4) utilize existing Department mechanisms to achieve
efficiencies through enterprise licenses and contracts;
(5) identify and, where possible, streamline authority to
operate approvals for each element of common artificial
intelligence sandbox environment architectures; and
(6) publish guidance on the appropriate use of artificial
intelligence sandbox environments for users at all skill
levels.
(f) Briefing.--Not later than August 1, 2026, the co-
chairs of the Task Force shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the goals and objectives of
the Task Force.
(g) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate on
January 1, 2030.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
given such term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
(2) The term ``artificial intelligence sandbox
environment'' means a secure, isolated computing environment
that enables users with varying levels of technical expertise
to access artificial intelligence tools, models, and
capabilities for the purposes of experimentation, training,
testing, and development without affecting operational
systems or requiring specialized technical knowledge to
operate.
(3) The term ``authority to operate'' means the official
management decision given by a senior organizational official
to authorize operation of an information system and to
explicitly accept the risk to organizational operations and
assets, individuals, other organizations, and the United
States based on the implementation of an agreed-upon set of
security controls, as defined in Committee on National
Security Systems Instruction 4009, or successor document.
SEC. 1623. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL ASSESSMENT AND
OVERSIGHT.
(a) Cross-functional Team for Artificial Intelligence
Model Assessment and Oversight.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in
accordance with section 911 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
10 U.S.C. 111 note), establish a cross-functional team for
artificial intelligence model assessment and oversight (in
this section referred to as the ``Cross-Functional Team'').
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Cross-Functional Team is
to develop a standardized assessment framework and governance
structure to evaluate, oversee, and facilitate collaboration
on artificial intelligence models employed by the Department
of Defense.
(3) Composition.--
(A) Leadership.--The Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer shall lead the Cross-Functional Team.
(B) Membership.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
Cross-Functional Team includes representatives from--
(i) the Office of the Chief Information Officer;
(ii) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the
military departments, or in the absence of such position, the
individual responsible for leading artificial intelligence
efforts within each military department;
(iii) the chief information officers of the military
departments;
(iv) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the
combatant commands and the Joint Staff, or in the absence of
such position, the individuals responsible for leading
artificial intelligence efforts within each such command and
the Joint Staff;
(v) the chief information officers of the combatant
commands and the Joint Staff, or in the absence of such
position, the individuals responsible for leading information
technology efforts within each such command and the Joint
Staff; and
(vi) such other components as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(4) Duties.--The duties of the Cross-Functional Team are
as follows:
(A) To develop a standardized assessment framework for
artificial intelligence models currently used by the
Department of Defense.
(B) To establish Department-wide guidelines for
artificial intelligence model evaluation for future models
being considered for Department use.
(C) To develop governance structures for model
development, testing, and deployment.
(D) To identify appropriate assessment levels based on
use case-based risk.
(E) To establish mechanisms for cross-component
collaboration.
(F) To develop processes for use case submission, review,
and approval.
(5) Framework content.--The assessment framework
developed under subsection (b) shall address--
(A) model performance standards;
(B) development documentation requirements;
(C) testing procedures;
(D) ethical principles compliance;
(E) assessment methodologies and validity periods;
(F) security requirements and compliance regulations,
including the Federal Risk and Authorization Management
Program; and
(G) such other elements as the Cross-Functional Team
determines appropriate.
(b) Functional Leads for Artificial Intelligence
Application.--
(1) Designation.--The Secretary shall designate such
Department organizations as the Secretary considers
appropriate to serve as functional leads for artificial
intelligence applications.
(2) Selection criteria.--In designating functional leads
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider--
(A) subject matter expertise;
(B) equities in the functional area; and
(C) capability to establish assessment standards.
(3) CDAO responsibilities.--The Chief Digital and
Artificial Intelligence Officer shall--
(A) serve as the functional lead for business systems
with artificial intelligence models; and
(B) provide Department-wide guidance on commercial
artificial intelligence models.
(c) Assessments of Major Artificial Intelligence
Systems.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the Secretary
shall, using the standard assessment framework developed by
the Cross-Functional Team under subsection (a)(2), assess all
major artificial intelligence systems of the Department.
(d) Administration.--
(1) In general.--In administering this section, the
Secretary shall ensure the completion of each of the
following milestones:
(A) The Cross-Functional Team is established in
accordance with subsection (a) on or before June 1, 2026.
(B) The functional leads for artificial intelligence
application are designated in accordance with subsection (b)
on or before January 1, 2027.
(C) The Cross-Function Team completes development of the
standardized assessment framework and governance structure
required by subsection (a)(2) on or before June 1, 2027.
(D) Initial assessments of major artificial intelligence
systems are conducted under subsection (c) and completed on
or before January 1, 2028.
(2) Congressional briefing.--Not later than 30 days after
the completion of each milestone set forth under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall provide the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the status of the Secretary in
administering this section.
(e) Sunset and Transition.--
(1) Sunset.--The Cross-Functional Team shall terminate on
December 31, 2030.
(2) Transition.--Not later than June 30, 2030, the
Secretary shall designate an organization to succeed the
Cross-Functional Team and develop a plan to transfer the
duties of the Cross-Functional Team specified by subsection
(a)(4) to such successor organization.
(3) Report on activities of successor organization.--Not
later than one year after the date on which the Cross-
Functional Team is terminated and not less frequently than
once each year thereafter until the date that is three years
after the date on which the Cross-Functional Team is
terminated, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees an annual report on the activities of the
element of the Department to which the duties of the Cross-
Functional Team were transferred.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
given in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law
115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
(2) The term ``functional area'' refers to a specialized
domain of artificial intelligence application within the
Department where models are developed, evaluated, and
employed for similar use cases under comparable operational
conditions. Examples of functional areas may include decision
support systems, business systems, avionics, cybersecurity,
intelligence applications, logistics and maintenance, and
health care.
SEC. 1624. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ONTOLOGY GOVERNANCE WORKING
GROUP.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
a working group to develop and implement a common data
ontology and governance structure across the Department of
Defense.
(2) Designation.--The working group established pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Department of
Defense Ontology Governance Working Group'' (in this section
the ``Working Group'').
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Working Group is to
develop and implement a common data ontology and governance
structure across the Department of Defense to improve data
interoperability, enhance information sharing, and enable
more effective decision making throughout the Department.
(c) Membership.--The Working Group shall consist of--
(1) the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence
Officer;
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(2) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense;
(3) the Chief Data Officers of the Department of Defense;
(4) the Chief Information Officers of the military
departments and the combatant commands;
(5) such representatives from defense intelligence
entities as the Secretary considers appropriate; and
(6) such other officers or employees of the Department as
the Secretary considers appropriate.
(d) Duties.--The Working Group shall--
(1) shall coordinate with and build upon any existing
data ontology development efforts within the Department of
Defense and intelligence community (as defined in section 3
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) to
ensure complementary and nonduplicative efforts;
(2) incorporate Department-wide data as well as data from
defense intelligence entities;
(3) develop and maintain domain-specific data ontologies
that address specialized knowledge areas within the
Department of Defense, including warfighting, logistics,
personnel, intelligence, and cybersecurity domains;
(4) establish a process to identify and designate
functional domain leads responsible for leading the
development, review, approval, and respective guidance of
data ontologies for their particular domains;
(5) evaluate what security risks are introduced with
common and domain-specific data ontologies and how these
risks should be mitigated; and
(6) establish a governance framework that includes--
(A) a centralized repository to store the common and
domain-specific data ontologies in a manner accessible to all
authorized stakeholders;
(B) robust version control mechanisms to track changes,
manage different versions, and ensure a stable and
authoritative source;
(C) clear ownership designations and role definitions for
data ontology management, including modification and access
authorities for both enterprise-wide and domain-specific
ontologies;
(D) standardized governance procedures for updating,
reviewing, and maintaining the data ontologies to ensure
relevance and accuracy;
(E) adherence to established data ontology engineering
principles that promote interoperability and reusability
across domains; and
(F) integration with existing Department data management
practices and systems.
(e) Functional Domain Leads.--
(1) Selection criteria.--In designating functional domain
leads under subsection (d)(4), the Working Group shall select
individuals who possess extensive subject matter expertise in
their respective domains and maintain substantial equities or
responsibilities within the domain.
(2) Representation.--Functional domain leads selected
under subsection (d)(4) shall be selected to ensure
appropriate representation across the Department, including
the military departments, combatant commands, defense
agencies, and field activities.
(3) Responsibilities.--Functional domain leads selected
under subsection (d)(4) shall be responsible for--
(A) leading the development and maintenance of data
ontologies within their domains;
(B) reviewing and approving domain-specific data ontology
elements;
(C) ensuring alignment between domain-specific data
ontologies and the enterprise-wide data ontology framework;
(D) developing domain-specific guidance for data ontology
implementation; and
(E) serving as the authoritative source for domain
knowledge within the data ontology governance structure.
(f) Timeline and Deliverables.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
Working Group is established pursuant to subsection (a) not
later than June 1, 2026, and the Working Group shall remain
in effect for a period of not less than 5 years beginning on
the date of the establishment of the Working Group, unless
the Secretary determines that it is necessary to transition
the Working Group into a permanent organization.
(2) Functional domain lead designation.--Not later than
August 1, 2026, the Working Group shall identify and
designate functional domain leads in accordance with
subsections (d)(4) and (e).
(3) Department-level policy.--Not later than June 1,
2027, the Working Group shall develop and distribute
Department-level policy on the data ontology governance
structure, including guidelines for the development,
maintenance, and integration of domain-specific ontologies.
(4) Implementation.--The Working Group shall oversee the
implementation of the governance structure by June 1, 2028.
(g) Briefing and Report.--
(1) Briefing.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the Working
Group shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on progress of the Working Group.
(2) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2028, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the implementation of the ontology governance structure,
including the status of implementation for both enterprise-
wide and domain-specific ontologies, and recommendations for
sustainment and further development.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``data domain ontology'' means a data
ontology that is specific to a particular functional,
operational, or subject-matter area within the Department,
including warfighting, logistics, personnel, intelligence, or
cybersecurity domains.
(2) The term ``data ontology'' means a formal, structured
representation and categorization of data elements, their
properties, and the relationships between them within an
information system or knowledge domain that enables
consistent interpretation, integration, and analysis of data
across different systems and users.
SEC. 1625. MODIFICATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
ROADMAP.
Section 1532(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including both
dedicated Department of Defense owned and maintained
computing assets, as well as commercially procured cloud
services or other infrastructure-as-a service contracts''
before the period at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph
(D); and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph (C):
``(C) For any data centers to be built or expanded on a
military installation, an estimate, to the degree that the
Secretary determines that providing such an estimate will not
delay the submittal of the triennial update required by
paragraph (3), of the additional needs for those data
centers, including--
``(i) an estimate of the increased footprint for physical
space needs;
``(ii) assessments of projected electricity and water
usage requirements for the projected artificial intelligence
data center footprint;
``(iii) anticipated impact on the installation and the
surrounding community based on increased power, water, and
other resource needs, including measures to mitigate any
potential adverse impacts on military installations; and
``(iv) strategies to prevent disruptions to local utility
services and to ensure community resilience, including
consultation with local, State, and Federal agencies to align
infrastructure planning with broader community needs.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Triennial updates.--Not later than March 1, 2027,
and not later than March 1 of every third year thereafter
until March 1, 2033, the Secretary shall update the roadmap
required by paragraph (1) and submit to the congressional
defense committees the updated roadmap.''.
SEC. 1626. ARTIFICIAL GENERAL INTELLIGENCE STEERING
COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a steering committee on
artificial general intelligence.
(2) Designation.--The steering committee established
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Artificial
General Intelligence Steering Committee'' (in this section
the ``Steering Committee'').
(b) Membership.--The Steering Committee shall be composed
of the following:
(1) The Deputy Secretary of Defense.
(2) The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(3) The Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, the Vice Chief
of Staff of Naval Operations, the Assistant Commandant of the
Marine Corps, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the
Vice Chief of Space Operations, and the Vice Chief of the
National Guard Bureau.
(4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.
(5) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering.
(6) The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and
Security.
(7) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief
Financial Officer.
(8) Such representatives from the military departments as
the Secretary considers appropriate.
(9) The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
of the Department of Defense.
(10) Representatives of such innovation centers within
the defense innovation ecosystem as the Secretary of Defense
determines appropriate.
(11) Representatives of such other organizations and
elements of the Department of Defense as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(c) Co-chairpersons.--The Deputy Secretary of Defense and
the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall serve as
the Co-Chairpersons of the Steering Committee.
(d) Responsibilities.--The Steering Committee shall be
responsible for--
(1) analyzing the current trajectory of artificial
intelligence models and enabling technologies that would
support achievement of artificial general intelligence,
including--
(A) current and emerging models, including frontier and
world models;
(B) agentic algorithms;
(C) neuromorphic computing;
(D) cognitive science applications for algorithm or model
development;
(E) infrastructure needs;
(F) new or emerging microelectronics designs or
architectures; and
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(G) such other technology disciplines as the Steering
Committee determines appropriate;
(2) assess the technological, operational, and doctrinal
trajectory of adversaries of the United States towards the
goal of achieving an artificial general intelligence;
(3) analyzing the military applications and implications
of artificial general intelligence for the Department;
(4) developing a strategy for the Department adoption of
artificial general intelligence, including--
(A) articulation of ethical and policy guardrails;
(B) required resources, including through the use of new
or novel funding mechanisms like purchase commitments,
financing arrangements, or loans or loan guarantees;
(C) measurable goals; and
(D) mechanisms available for transition or adoption
through public-private partnerships; and
(5) analyzing the threat landscape emanating from
adversarial use of artificial general intelligence and
developing options and counter-artificial general
intelligence strategies to defend against such use.
(e) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 31, 2027, the
Deputy Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the findings of the Steering Committee
with respect to the matters covered by subsection (d).
(2) Form of report.--The report submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex.
(3) Public availability.--The Deputy Secretary shall make
available to the public the unclassified portion of the
report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
(f) Sunset.--The requirements and authorities of this
section shall terminate on December 31, 2027.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``artificial general intelligence'' means
artificial intelligence-capable systems with the potential to
match or exceed human intelligence across most cognitive
tasks, distinct from narrow artificial intelligence systems
designed for specific tasks in defined domains.
(2) The term ``innovation ecosystem'' means a regionally
based network of private sector, academic, and government
institutions in a network of formal and informal
institutional relationships that contribute to technological
and economic development in a defined technology sector or
sectors.
SEC. 1627. PHYSICAL AND CYBERSECURITY PROCUREMENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
SYSTEMS.
(a) Security Framework.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a
framework for implementation of cybersecurity and physical
security standards and best practices relating to covered
artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to
mitigate risks to the Department of Defense from the use of
such technologies.
(2) Coverage of relevant aspects of security.--The
framework developed under paragraph (1) shall cover all
relevant aspects of the security of artificial intelligence
and machine learning systems, including the following:
(A) Workforce risks, such as insider threat risks.
(B) Training and workforce development requirements,
including with respect to the following:
(i) Artificial intelligence security awareness.
(ii) Artificial intelligence-specific threats and
vulnerabilities.
(iii) Continuum of professional development and education
of artificial intelligence security expertise.
(C) Supply chain risks, such as counterfeit parts or data
poisoning risks.
(D) Risks relating to adversarial tampering with
artificial intelligence systems.
(E) Risks relating to unintended exposure or theft of
artificial intelligence systems or data.
(F) Security posture management practices, including
governance of security measures, continuous monitoring, and
incident reporting procedures.
(G) An evaluation of commercially available platforms for
continuous monitoring and assessment.
(3) Risk-based framework.--The framework developed under
paragraph (1) shall be risk-based, with higher security
levels corresponding proportionally to the national security
or foreign policy risks posed by the covered artificial
intelligence technology being stolen or tampered with.
(4) Use of existing frameworks.--To the maximum extent
feasible, the framework developed under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) draw on existing cybersecurity references, such as
the NIST Special Publication 800 series; and
(B) be implemented as an extension or augmentation of
existing cybersecurity frameworks developed by the Department
of Defense, such as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model
Certification framework.
(5) Addressing extreme security risks.--
(A) Highly capable cyber threat actors.--The framework
developed under paragraph (1) shall take into account that
the most highly capable artificial intelligence systems may
be of great interest to the most highly capable cyber threat
actors, such as intelligence and defense agencies of peer and
near-peer nations.
(B) Security levels.--The Secretary shall ensure that
cybersecurity frameworks provided for contractors contain
security levels designed to mitigate risks posed by cyber
threat actors described in subparagraph (A), with the highest
levels being similar in scope to the level of protection
offered by national security systems.
(C) General design with specific components.--To the
extent feasible, any additional security levels developed
under subparagraph (B) shall be designed generally for all
software systems, but may contain components designed
specifically for highly capable artificial intelligence
systems.
(b) Security Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may amend the Defense
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, or take other
similar action, to require covered entities to implement the
best practices described in the framework developed under
subsection (a).
(2) Risk-based rules.--Requirements implemented in rules
developed under paragraph (1) shall be as narrowly tailored
as practicable to the specific covered artificial
intelligence and machine learning technologies developed,
deployed, stored, or hosted by a covered entity, and shall be
calibrated accordingly to the different tasks involved in
development, deployment, storage, or hosting of components of
those covered artificial intelligence and machine learning
technologies.
(3) Cost-benefit consideration.--
(A) In general.--In implementing paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall--
(i) consider the costs and benefits to the Department and
to United States national security and technological
leadership, of imposing security requirements on covered
entities; and
(ii) to the extent feasible, design requirements in a way
that allows for transparent trade space analysis between
competing requirements in order to minimize costs and
maximize benefits.
(B) Weighing costs of slowing down development.--In
carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, in
particular, weigh the costs of slowing down artificial
intelligence and machine learning development and deployment
against the benefits of mitigating national security risks
and potential security risks to the Department of Defense
from using commercial software.
(c) Implementation Plan.--The framework required by
subsection (a)(1) shall include a detailed implementation
plan that--
(1) establishes timelines and milestones for achieving
the objectives outlined in the framework;
(2) identifies resource requirements and funding
mechanisms; and
(3) provides metrics for measuring progress and
effectiveness.
(d) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees an
update on the status of implementation of the requirements of
this section.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
given such term in 238(g) of the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law
115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
(2) The term ``covered artificial intelligence and
machine learning technology'' means an artificial
intelligence or machine learning system procured by the
Department of Defense and all components of the development
and deployment lifecycle of that artificial intelligence
system, including source code, numerical parameters (such as
model weights) of the trained artificial intelligence or
machine learning system, details of any methods and
algorithms used to develop that system, data used in the
development of the system, and software used for evaluating
the trustworthiness of the artificial intelligence or machine
learning system during development or deployment.
(3) The term ``covered entity'' means an entity that
enters into a Department of Defense contract that engages in
the development, deployment, storage, or hosting of a covered
artificial intelligence technology.
SEC. 1628. GUIDANCE AND PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) Guidance and Prohibitions.--
(1) Requirement required regarding exclusion and removal
from department systems and devices.--Except as provided in
subsection (b), not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall require
all Department of Defense offices and components to exclude
or remove covered artificial intelligence from all Department
of Defense systems and devices.
(2) Consideration of guidance for department systems and
devices.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
consider issuing guidance to all Department offices and
components to exclude or remove artificial intelligence
developed by a foreign adversary entity in cases in which the
Secretary determines that the artificial intelligence poses a
national security risk for all Department systems and
devices.
(3) Prohibition for contractors.--
(A) Use of covered artificial intelligence.--Except as
provided in subsection (b), not later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, no contractor with an active
Department contract may use covered
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artificial intelligence for fulfillment, assistance,
execution, or otherwise support to complete, or support in
part, a contract with the Department.
(B) Use of artificial intelligence developed by a foreign
adversary.--Except as provided in subsection (b), if the
Secretary issues guidance described in paragraph (2) to
exclude or remove an artificial intelligence developed by a
foreign adversary entity that the Secretary determines poses
a national security risk as described in such paragraph, no
contractor with an active Department contract may use the
artificial intelligence for fulfillment, assistance,
execution, or otherwise support to complete, or support in
part, a contract with the Department.
(b) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may waive a prohibition
under subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, if the
Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary--
(A) for the purpose of scientifically valid research (as
defined in section 102 of the Education Sciences Reform Act
of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501));
(B) for the purpose of evaluation, training, testing, or
other analysis needed for national security;
(C) for the purpose of conducting counter terrorism,
counterintelligence, or other operational military activities
supporting national security; or
(D) for the purpose of fulfilling mission critical
functions.
(2) Mitigation of risks.--In any case in which the
Secretary issues a waiver pursuant to paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall take such steps as the Secretary considers
necessary to mitigate any risks due to the issuance of the
waiver.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial
Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401) and
includes the systems and techniques described in paragraphs
(1) through (5) of section 238(g) of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
(2) The term ``covered artificial intelligence'' means--
(A) any artificial intelligence, or successor artificial
intelligence, developed by the Chinese company DeepSeek; and
(B) any artificial intelligence, or successor artificial
intelligence, developed by High Flyer or an entity owned by,
funded by, or supported by High Flyer or an entity with
respect to which High Flyer directly or indirectly owns at
least a 20 percent stake.
(3) The term ``foreign adversary'' has the meaning given
the term ``covered nation'' in section 4872(f) of title 10,
United States Code.
(4) The term ``foreign adversary entity'' means--
(A) a foreign adversary;
(B) a foreign person domiciled in, headquartered in, has
its principal place of business in, or is organized under the
laws of a foreign adversary;
(C) an entity with respect to which a foreign person or
combination of foreign persons described in subparagraphs (A)
or (B) directly or indirectly owns at least a 20 percent
stake; or
(D) a person subject to the direction or control of a
foreign person or entity described in subparagraphs (A), (B),
or (C).
SEC. 1629. ROADMAP FOR ADVANCING DIGITAL CONTENT PROVENANCE
STANDARDS.
(a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall develop a roadmap to guide
potential future adoption and integration of digital content
provenance capabilities across the Department of Defense.
(b) Elements.--The roadmap developed pursuant to
subsection (a) shall--
(1) identify and assess current and proposed open
technical standards for digital content provenance that could
be applied to publicly released digital media assets produced
by the Department of Defense, the military components, and
field activities of the Department;
(2) identify strategic objectives relating to securing
and authenticating public-facing digital content;
(3) describe relevant roles and responsibilities across
military departments and components of the Department;
(4) explore the establishment of standardized processes
to enable embedding and verification of content credentials
in appropriate public-facing Department media;
(5) outline potential acquisition approaches for
supporting technologies and solutions;
(6) develop metrics, as appropriate, to assess the
effectiveness, reliability, and scalability of digital
content provenance technologies;
(7) establish an engagement mechanism for coordination
with relevant stakeholders, including federally funded
research and development centers, industry, and academia, to
align efforts with evolving best practices and technical
capabilities; and
(8) establish notional milestones and resource needs,
disaggregated by fiscal year, to inform longer-term planning.
(c) Briefing to Congress.--Not later than July 1, 2026,
the Secretary of Defense shall provide the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the Department's roadmap for
adopting digital content provenance standards. The briefing
should address--
(1) initial findings regarding feasibility,
opportunities, and potential barriers;
(2) stakeholder engagement to date; and
(3) any planned next steps or pilot efforts under
consideration.
(d) Definition of Digital Content Provenance.--In this
section, the term ``digital content provenance'' means the
verifiable history and origin of a digital asset, including
information about its creation, ownership, and modifications
over time.
SEC. 1630. ENHANCED PROTECTION OF DATA AFFECTING OPERATIONAL
SECURITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL.
(a) Priorities for Protection of Personal Data for
Operational Security.--In carrying out the duties of the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary shall identify and
prioritize the protection of personal data that is related to
or may have impacts on the operational security of members of
the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of
Defense through the prevention of collection, use,
dissemination, or retention of such data that does not
conform with provisions of law and practices relating to
privacy that were in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) Review and Issuance of New Guidance Related to
Protection of Personal Data Related to Operational
Security.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense will review all applicable guidance and policy
relating to the protection of personal data that is related
to or may have impacts on the operational security of
Department personnel and, if necessary, issue revised or new
guidance for enhanced protection measures for such data. Such
guidance shall cover provisions of law and practices relating
to privacy and personnel security that were in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Storage of Data.--
(1) Limitation.--The Secretary shall ensure that no
Department personal data related to or that may have impacts
on the operational security of Department personnel is stored
on a non-Department server or cloud service except pursuant
to a contract or other agreement entered into by the
Secretary and a contractor or subcontractor of the Department
or, for personnel data, with the permission of the data
subject.
(2) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) in a
case in which the Secretary certifies in writing that such
waiver--
(A) appropriately considers the operational security
risks to an employee of the Department with respect to whom
such data may relate;
(B) does not pose a risk to national security; and
(C) is necessary in the interest of national security.
(d) Congressional Notification of Changes to Departmental
Issuances.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Secretary changes a Department issuance relating to
the protection of personal data that is related to or may
have impacts on the operational security of Department
personnel, the Secretary shall submit to Congress notice of
the change.
(2) Sunset.--The requirement of paragraph (1) shall
terminate on the date that is five years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(e) Congressional Notification of Events.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the occurrence of an event described in paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall submit to Congress notice of the event.
(2) Events described.--An event described in this
paragraph is an occurrence of an event in which--
(A) the Secretary issues a waiver under subsection
(c)(2);
(B) personal data related to or that may have an impact
on operational security of Department personnel is not stored
according to Department regulations or exfiltrated in
violation of Department regulations;
(C) personal data related to or that may have an impact
on operational security of Department personnel is stored on
a non-Department server or cloud service that has not
undergone an authorization process in accordance with
Department regulations; or
(D) personal data related to or that may have an impact
on operational security of Department of Defense personnel is
exposed in any cybersecurity incident.
(f) Standards, Training, and Reporting Processes for
System Owners.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop standards,
training, reporting, and security debriefing requirements for
Department personnel who receive write or read access
privileges as system owners across more than one platform of
Department information systems that hosts personal data
related to or that may have an impact on operational security
of Department personnel.
(2) Security debriefings.--The Secretary shall ensure
that personnel described in paragraph (1) are provided
regular security debriefings, including after departing the
Department.
(3) Notification of congress under certain
circumstances.--Not later than 30 days after the completion
of the development of the standards, training, reporting, and
security debriefing requirements in paragraph (1) the
Secretary shall submit to Congress details of the
requirements.
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TITLE XVII--FIGHT CHINA ACT OF 2025
SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Foreign Investment
Guardrails to Help Thwart China Act of 2025'' or ``FIGHT
China Act of 2025''.
SEC. 1702. SECRETARY DEFINED.
Except as otherwise provided, in this title, the term
``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury.
SEC. 1703. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this title, or the application
thereof, is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of
this title and the application of such provision to other
persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
SEC. 1704. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated
$150,000,000 to the Department of the Treasury, out of which
amounts may be transferred to the Department of Commerce to
jointly conduct outreach to industry and persons affected by
this title, for each of the first two fiscal years beginning
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, to carry
out this title.
(b) Hiring Authority.--
(1) By the president.--The President may appoint, without
regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of
title 5, United States Code, not more than 15 individuals
directly to positions in the competitive service (as defined
in section 2102 of that title) to carry out this title.
(2) By agencies.--The Secretary and the Secretary of
Commerce may appoint, without regard to the provisions of
sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code,
individuals directly to positions in the competitive service
(as defined in section 2102 of that title) of the Department
of the Treasury and the Department of Commerce, respectively,
to carry out this title.
SEC. 1705. TERMINATION.
This title shall cease to have any force or effect on the
date on which the Secretary of Commerce revises section 791.4
of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, to remove the
People's Republic of China from the list of foreign
adversaries contained in such section.
Subtitle A--Imposition of Sanctions
SEC. 1711. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.
(a) In General.--The President may impose the sanctions
described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign
person determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, to be a covered foreign person.
(b) Sanctions Described.--The President may exercise all
of the powers granted to the President under the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701
et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all
transactions in property and interests in property of a
foreign person that is determined to be a covered foreign
person pursuant to subsection (a) if such property and
interests in property are in the United States, come within
the United States, or are or come within the possession or
control of a United States person.
(c) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections
(b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to any
person who violates, attempts to violate, conspires to
violate, or causes a violation of any prohibition of this
section, or an order or regulation prescribed under this
section, to the same extent that such penalties apply to a
person that commits an unlawful act described in section
206(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1705(a)).
(d) Exception for Intelligence and Law Enforcement
Activities.--Sanctions under this section shall not apply
with respect to any activity 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.
(e) Exception for United States Government Activities.--
Nothing in this section shall prohibit transactions for the
conduct of the official business of the Federal Government by
employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
(f) Report to Congress.--Not later than 365 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter for 7 years, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that--
(1) states whether each foreign person on the Non-SDN
Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List is a
covered foreign person; and
(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
(g) Consideration of Certain Information in Imposing
Sanctions.--In determining whether a foreign person is a
covered foreign person, the President--
(1) may consider credible information obtained by other
countries, nongovernmental organizations, or the appropriate
congressional committees that relates to the foreign person;
and
(2) may consider any other information that the Secretary
deems relevant.
(h) Administrative Provisions.--The President may
exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205
of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1702 and 1704) to carry out this section.
(i) Delegation.--The President shall delegate the
authorities granted by this section to the Secretary.
SEC. 1712. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of
concern''--
(A) means the People's Republic of China; and
(B) includes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
and the Macau Special Administrative Region.
(3) Covered foreign person.--The term ``covered foreign
person'' means a foreign person--
(A)(i) that is incorporated in, has a principal place of
business in, or is organized under the laws of a country of
concern;
(ii) the equity securities of which are primarily traded
in the ordinary course of business on one or more exchanges
in a country of concern;
(iii) that is a member of the Central Committee of the
Chinese Communist Party;
(iv) that is the state or the government of a country of
concern, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality thereof;
(v) that is subject to the direction or control of any
entity described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv); or
(vi) that is owned in the aggregate, directly or
indirectly, 50 percent or more by an entity or a group of
entities described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv); and
(B) that knowingly engaged in significant operations in
the defense and related materiel sector or the surveillance
technology sector of the economy of a country of concern.
(4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a
person, country, state, or government (and any political
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof) that is not
a United States person.
(5) Non-SDN chinese military-industrial complex companies
list.--The term ``Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex
Companies List'' means the list maintained by the Office of
Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury
under Executive Order 13959, as amended by Executive Order
14032 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to addressing the threat
from securities investments that finance certain companies of
the People's Republic of China), or any successor order.
(6) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) any United States citizen or an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence to the United States;
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United
States or of any jurisdiction within the United States
(including any foreign branch of such an entity); or
(C) any person in the United States.
Subtitle B--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to
Covered National Security Transactions
SEC. 1721. PROHIBITION AND NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS
RELATING TO COVERED NATIONAL SECURITY
TRANSACTIONS.
The Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``TITLE VIII--PROHIBITION AND NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS RELATING TO
COVERED NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
``SEC. 801. PROHIBITION ON INVESTMENTS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may prohibit, in
accordance with regulations issued under subsection (e), a
United States person from knowingly engaging in a covered
national security transaction in a prohibited technology.
``(b) Evasion.--Any transaction by a United States person
or within the United States that evades or avoids, has the
purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or
attempts to violate the prohibition set forth in subsection
(a) is prohibited.
``(c) Waiver.--Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary
is authorized to exempt from the prohibition set forth in
subsection (a) any activity determined by the President, in
consultation with the Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce
and, as appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, to be in the national interest of
the United States.
``(d) Congressional Notification.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) notify the appropriate congressional committees not
later than 5 business days after issuing a waiver under
subsection (c); and
``(2) include in such notification an identification of
the national interest justifying the use of the waiver.
``(e) Regulations.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with
the Secretary of Commerce and, as appropriate, the heads of
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, may issue
regulations to carry out this section in accordance with
subchapter II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United
States Code (commonly known as `Administrative Procedure
Act').
``(2) Non-binding feedback.--
``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under paragraph
(1) shall include a process
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under which a person can request non-binding feedback on a
confidential basis as to whether a transaction would
constitute a covered national security transaction in a
prohibited technology.
``(B) Authority to limit frivolous feedback requests.--In
establishing the process required by subparagraph (A), the
Secretary may prescribe limitations on requests for feedback
identified as frivolous for purposes of this subsection.
``(3) Notice and opportunity to cure.--
``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under paragraph
(1) shall account for whether a United States person has
self-identified a violation of the prohibition set forth in
subsection (a) in determining the legal consequences of that
violation.
``(B) Self-disclosure letters.--The regulations issued
under paragraph (1) shall dictate the form and content of a
letter of self-disclosure, which shall include relevant facts
about the violation, why the United States person believes
its activity to have violated the prohibition set forth in
subsection (a), and a proposal for mitigation of the harm of
such action.
``(4) Public notice and comment.--The regulations issued
under paragraph (1) shall be subject to public notice and
comment.
``(5) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall balance the priority
of protecting the national security interest of the United
States while, to the extent practicable--
``(A) minimizing the cost and complexity of compliance
for affected parties, including the duplication of reporting
requirements under current regulations;
``(B) adopting the least burdensome alternative that
achieves regulatory objectives; and
``(C) prioritizing transparency and stakeholder
involvement in the process of issuing the rules.
``(6) Penalties.--
``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under paragraph
(1) shall provide for the imposition of civil penalties
described in subparagraph (B) for violations of the
prohibition set forth in subsection (a).
``(B) Penalties described.--
``(i) Unlawful acts.--It shall be unlawful for a person
to violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause
a violation of any license, order, regulation, notification
requirement, or prohibition issued under this section.
``(ii) Civil penalty.--The Secretary may impose a civil
penalty on any person who commits an unlawful act described
in clause (i) in an amount not to exceed the greater of--
``(I) $250,000; or
``(II) an amount that is twice the amount of the
transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect
to which the penalty is imposed.
``(iii) Divestment.--The Secretary may compel the
divestment of a covered national security transaction in a
prohibited technology determined to be in violation of this
title.
``(iv) Relief.--The President may direct the Attorney
General of the United States to seek appropriate relief,
including divestment relief, in the district courts of the
United States, in order to implement and enforce this title.
``(7) Burden of proof.--In accordance with section 556(d)
of title 5, United States Code, in an enforcement action for
a violation of the prohibition set forth in subsection (a),
the burden of proof shall be upon the Secretary.
``SEC. 802. NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS.
``(a) Mandatory Notification.--Not later than 450 days
after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary
shall issue regulations prescribed in accordance with
subsection (b), to require a United States person that
engages in a covered national security transaction in a
prohibited technology (unless the Secretary has exercised the
authority provided by section 801(a) to prohibit knowingly
engaging in such covered national security transaction) or a
notifiable technology to submit to the Secretary a written
notification of the transaction not later than 30 days after
the completion date of the transaction.
``(b) Regulations.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 450 days after the date
of the enactment of this title, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and, as
appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal departments
and agencies, shall issue regulations to carry out this
section in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and
chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as
`Administrative Procedure Act').
``(2) Public notice and comment.--The regulations issued
under paragraph (1) shall be subject to public notice and
comment.
``(3) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall balance the priority
of protecting the national security interest of the United
States while, to the extent practicable--
``(A) minimizing the cost and complexity of compliance
for affected parties, including the duplication of reporting
requirements under current regulation;
``(B) adopting the least burdensome alternative that
achieves regulatory objectives; and
``(C) prioritizing transparency and stakeholder
involvement in the process of issuing the rules.
``(4) Penalties.--
``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under paragraph
(1) shall provide for the imposition of civil penalties
described in subparagraph (B) for violations of the
notification requirement set forth in subsection (a).
``(B) Penalties described.--
``(i) Unlawful acts.--It shall be unlawful for a person
to violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause
a violation of any license, order, regulation, notification
requirement, or prohibition issued under this section.
``(ii) Civil penalty.--A civil penalty may be imposed on
any person who commits an unlawful act described in clause
(i) in an amount not to exceed the greater of--
``(I) $250,000; or
``(II) an amount that is twice the amount of the
transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect
to which the penalty is imposed.
``(5) Burden of proof.--In accordance with section 556(d)
of title 5, United States Code, in an enforcement action for
a violation of the prohibition set forth in subsection (a),
the burden of proof shall be upon the Secretary.
``(6) Completeness of notification.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon receipt of a
notification under subsection (a), and in consultation with
the Secretary of Commerce, promptly inspect the notification
for completeness.
``(B) Incomplete notifications.--If a notification
submitted under subsection (a) is incomplete, the Secretary
shall promptly inform the United States person that submits
the notification that the notification is not complete and
provide an explanation of relevant material respects in which
the notification is not complete.
``(7) Identification of non-notified activity.--The
Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce,
shall establish a process to identify covered national
security transactions in a prohibited technology or a
notifiable technology for which--
``(A) a notification is not submitted to the Secretary
under subsection (a); and
``(B) information is reasonably available.
``(c) Confidentiality of Information.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
any information or documentary material filed with the
Secretary pursuant to this section shall be exempt from
disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States
Code, and no such information or documentary material may be
made public by any government agency or Member of Congress.
``(2) Exceptions.--The exemption from disclosure provided
by paragraph (1) shall not prevent the disclosure of the
following:
``(A) Information relevant to any administrative or
judicial action or proceeding.
``(B) Information provided to Congress or any of the
appropriate congressional committees.
``(C) Information important to the national security
analysis or actions of the Secretary to any domestic
governmental entity, or to any foreign governmental entity of
an ally or partner of the United States, under the direction
and authorization of the Secretary, only to the extent
necessary for national security purposes, and subject to
appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements.
``(D) Information that the parties have consented to be
disclosed to third parties.
``(E) Information where the disclosure of such
information is determined by the Secretary to be in the
national security interest.
``(d) Inapplicability.--If the Secretary prohibits a
covered national security transaction in a prohibited
technology under section 801, the requirements of this
section shall not apply with respect to the covered national
security transaction.
``SEC. 803. REPORT.
``(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date
on which the regulations issued under section 801(e) take
effect, and not less frequently than annually thereafter for
7 years, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
Commerce, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that--
``(1) lists all enforcement actions taken subject to the
regulations during the year preceding submission of the
report, which includes, with respect to each such action, a
description of--
``(A) the prohibited technology or notifiable technology;
``(B) the covered national security transaction; and
``(C) the covered foreign person;
``(2) provides an assessment of whether Congress should
amend the definition of the term `prohibited technology' by--
``(A) identifying additional technologies, not currently
listed as a prohibited technology, that the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and, as
applicable, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State,
the Secretary of Energy, the Director of National
Intelligence, and the heads of any other relevant Federal
agencies, determines may pose an acute threat to the national
security of the United States if developed or acquired by a
country of concern;
``(B) explaining why each technology identified in
subparagraph (A) may pose an acute threat to the national
security of the United States if developed or acquired by a
country of concern; and
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``(C) recommending the repeal of technologies from the
category of prohibited technology to the extent that the
technologies no longer pose an acute threat to the national
security of the United States if developed or acquired by a
country of concern;
``(3) lists all notifications submitted under section 802
during the year preceding submission of the report and
includes, with respect to each such notification--
``(A) basic information on each party to the covered
national security transaction with respect to which the
notification was submitted; and
``(B) the nature of the covered national security
transaction that was the subject to the notification,
including the elements of the covered national security
transaction that necessitated a notification;
``(4) includes a summary of those notifications,
disaggregated by prohibited technology, notifiable
technology, by covered national security transaction, and by
country of concern;
``(5) provides additional context and information
regarding trends in the prohibited technology, notifiable
technology, the types of covered national security
transaction, and the countries involved in those
notifications; and
``(6) assesses the overall impact of those notifications,
including recommendations for--
``(A) expanding existing Federal programs to support the
production or supply of prohibited technologies or notifiable
technologies in the United States, including the potential of
existing authorities to address any related national security
concerns;
``(B) investments needed to enhance prohibited
technologies or notifiable technologies and reduce dependence
on countries of concern regarding those technologies; and
``(C) the continuation, expansion, or modification of the
implementation and administration of this title, including
recommendations with respect to whether the definition of the
term `country of concern' under section 807(2) should be
amended to add or remove countries.
``(b) Consideration of Certain Information.--In preparing
the report pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary--
``(1) shall consider information provided jointly by the
chairperson and ranking member of any of the appropriate
congressional committees;
``(2) may consider credible information obtained by other
countries and nongovernmental organizations that monitor the
military, surveillance, intelligence, or technology
capabilities of a country of concern; and
``(3) may consider any other information that the
Secretary deems relevant.
``(c) Form of Report.--Each report required by this
section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
``(d) Testimony Required.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this title, and annually
thereafter for five years, the Secretary and the Secretary of
Commerce shall each provide to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives testimony
with respect to the national security threats relating to
investments by United States persons in countries of concern
and broader international capital flows.
``(e) Requests by Appropriate Congressional Committees.--
``(1) In general.--After receiving a request that meets
the requirements of paragraph (2) with respect to whether a
technology should be included in the amendments as described
in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall, in preparing the
report pursuant to subsection (a)--
``(A) determine if that technology may pose an acute
threat to the national security of the United States if
developed or acquired by a country of concern; and
``(B) include in the report pursuant to subsection (a) an
explanation with respect to that determination that
includes--
``(i) a statement of whether or not the technology, as
determined by the Secretary, may pose an acute threat to the
national security of the United States if developed or
acquired by a country of concern; and
``(ii) if the Secretary determines that--
``(I) the technology may pose an acute threat to the
national security of the United States if developed or
acquired by a country of concern, an explanation for such
determination and a recommendation whether that technology
should be named a prohibited technology or a notifiable
technology; and
``(II) the technology would not pose an acute threat to
the national security of the United States if developed or
acquired by a country of concern, an explanation for such
determination.
``(2) Requirements.--A request under paragraph (1) with
respect to whether a technology may pose an acute threat to
the national security of the United States if developed or
acquired by a country of concern shall be submitted to the
Secretary in writing jointly by the chairperson and ranking
member of one or more of the appropriate congressional
committees.
``SEC. 804. MULTILATERAL ENGAGEMENT AND COORDINATION.
``(a) Authorities.--The Secretary, in coordination with
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the
heads of other relevant Federal agencies, should--
``(1) conduct bilateral and multilateral engagement with
the governments of countries that are allies and partners of
the United States to promote and increase coordination of
protocols and procedures to facilitate the effective
implementation of and appropriate compliance with the
prohibitions pursuant to this title;
``(2) upon adoption of protocols and procedures described
in paragraph (1), work with those governments to establish
mechanisms for sharing information, including trends, with
respect to such activities; and
``(3) work with and encourage the governments of
countries that are allies and partners of the United States
to develop similar mechanisms of their own, for the exclusive
purpose of preventing the development or acquisition of
prohibited technologies by a country of concern.
``(b) Strategy for Multilateral Engagement and
Coordination.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this title, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the
heads of other relevant Federal agencies, should--
``(1) develop a strategy to work with the governments of
countries that are allies and partners of the United States
to develop mechanisms that are comparable to the prohibitions
pursuant to this title, for the exclusive purpose of
preventing the development and acquisition of prohibited
technologies by a country of concern; and
``(2) assess opportunities to provide technical
assistance to those countries with respect to the development
of those mechanisms.
``(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this title, and annually thereafter for four
years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report that includes--
``(1) a discussion of any strategy developed pursuant to
subsection (b)(1), including key tools and objectives for the
development of comparable mechanisms by the governments of
allies and partners of the United States;
``(2) a list of partner and allied countries to target
for cooperation in developing their own prohibitions;
``(3) the status of the strategy's implementation and
outcomes; and
``(4) a description of impediments to the establishment
of comparable mechanisms by governments of allies and
partners of the United States.
``(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In
this section, the term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate; and
``(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee
on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
``SEC. 805. PUBLIC DATABASE OF COVERED FOREIGN PERSONS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with
the Secretary of Commerce, may establish a publicly
accessible, non-exhaustive database that identifies covered
foreign persons in a prohibited technology pursuant to this
title.
``(b) Confidentiality of Evidence.--The Secretary shall
establish a mechanism for the public, including Congress,
stakeholders, investors, and nongovernmental organizations,
to submit evidence on a confidential basis regarding whether
a foreign person is a covered foreign person in a prohibited
technology and should be included in the database described
in subsection (a), if any.
``(c) Exemption From Disclosure.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
any information or documentary material filed with the
Secretary pursuant to this section shall be exempt from
disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States
Code, and no such information or documentary material may be
made public (other than the identity of a covered foreign
person in accordance with subsection (b)).
``(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not prohibit the
disclosure of the following:
``(A) Information relevant to any administrative or
judicial action or proceeding.
``(B) Information to Congress or any duly authorized
committee or subcommittee of Congress.
``(C) Information important to the national security
analysis or actions of the Secretary to any domestic
governmental entity, or to any foreign governmental entity of
a United States ally or partner, under the exclusive
direction and authorization of the Secretary, only to the
extent necessary for national security purposes, and subject
to appropriate confidentiality and classification
requirements.
``(D) Information that the parties have consented to be
disclosed to third parties.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--The database described in
subsection (a), if any, shall not be considered to be an
exhaustive or comprehensive list of covered foreign persons
for the purposes of this title.
``SEC. 806. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
``Nothing in this title may be construed to negate the
authority of the President under any authority, process,
regulation, investigation, enforcement measure, or review
provided by or established under any other provision of
Federal law, or any other authority of the President or the
Congress under the Constitution of the United States.
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``SEC. 807. DEFINITIONS.
``In this title:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Except as
provided by section 804(d), the term `appropriate
congressional committees' means--
``(A) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
``(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
``(2) Country of concern.--The term `country of
concern'--
``(A) means the People's Republic of China; and
``(B) includes the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region.
``(3) Covered foreign person.--Subject to regulations
prescribed in accordance with this title, the term `covered
foreign person' means a foreign person that--
``(A) is incorporated in, has a principal place of
business in, or is organized under the laws of a country of
concern;
``(B) is a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese
Communist Party;
``(C) is subject to the direction or control of a country
of concern, an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B),
or the state or the government of a country of concern
(including any political subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality thereof); or
``(D) is owned in the aggregate, directly or indirectly,
50 percent or more by a country of concern, an entity
described in subparagraph (A) or (B), or the state or the
government of a country of concern (including any political
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof).
``(4) Covered national security transaction.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to such regulations as may be
issued in accordance with this title, the term `covered
national security transaction' means any activity engaged in
by a United States person that involves--
``(i) the acquisition of an equity interest or contingent
equity interest in a covered foreign person;
``(ii) the provision of a loan or similar debt financing
arrangement to a covered foreign person, where such debt
financing--
``(I) is convertible to an equity interest; or
``(II) affords or will afford the United States person
the right to make management decisions with respect to or on
behalf of a covered foreign person or the right to appoint
members of the board of directors (or equivalent) of the
covered foreign person;
``(iii) the entrance by such United States person into a
joint venture with a covered foreign person;
``(iv) the conversion of a contingent equity interest (or
interest equivalent to a contingent equity interest) or
conversion of debt to an equity interest in a covered foreign
person;
``(v) the acquisition, leasing, or other development of
operations, land, property, or other assets in a country of
concern that will result in, or that the United States person
intends to result in--
``(I) the establishment of a covered foreign person; or
``(II) the engagement of a person of a country of concern
in a prohibited technology where it was not previously
engaged in such prohibited technology;
``(vi) knowingly directing transactions by foreign
persons that the United States person has knowledge at the
time of the transaction would constitute an activity
described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v), if
engaged in by a United States person; or
``(vii) the acquisition of a limited partner or
equivalent interest in a venture capital fund, private equity
fund, fund of funds, or other pooled investment fund that the
United States person has knowledge at the time of the
acquisition, intends to engage in an activity described in
clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi).
``(B) Exceptions.--Subject to notice and comment
regulations prescribed in consultation with Congress and in
accordance with this title, the term `covered national
security transaction' does not include--
``(i) any transaction the value of which the Secretary
determines is de minimis;
``(ii) any category of transactions that the Secretary
determines is in the national interest of the United States;
``(iii) an investment--
``(I) in a security (as defined in section 3(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))) that is
traded on an exchange or the over-the-counter market in any
jurisdiction;
``(II) in a security issued by an investment company (as
defined in section 3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3)) that is registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission;
``(III) made as a limited partner or equivalent in a
venture capital fund, private equity fund, fund of funds, or
other pooled investment fund (other than as described in
subclause (II)) where--
``(aa) the limited partner or equivalent's committed
capital is not more than $2,000,000, aggregated across any
investment and co-investment vehicles of the fund; or
``(bb) the limited partner or equivalent has secured a
binding contractual assurance that its capital in the fund
will not be used to engage in a transaction that would be a
covered national security transaction if engaged in by a
United States person; or
``(IV) in a derivative of a security described under
subclause (I), (II), or (III);
``(iv) any ancillary transaction undertaken by a
financial institution (as defined in section 5312 of title
31, United States Code);
``(v) the acquisition by a United States person of the
equity or other interest owned or held by a covered foreign
person in an entity or assets located outside of a country of
concern in which the United States person is acquiring the
totality of the interest in the entity held by the covered
foreign person;
``(vi) an intracompany transfer of funds, as defined in
regulations prescribed in accordance with this title, from a
United States parent company to a subsidiary located in a
country of concern or a transaction that, but for this
clause, would be a covered national security transaction
between a United States person and its controlled foreign
person that supports operations that are not covered national
security transactions or that maintains covered national
security transactions that the controlled foreign person was
engaged in prior to January 2, 2025;
``(vii) a transaction secondary to a covered national
security transaction, including--
``(I) contractual arrangements or the procurement of
material inputs for any covered national security transaction
(such as raw materials);
``(II) bank lending;
``(III) the processing, clearing, or sending of payments
by a bank;
``(IV) underwriting services;
``(V) debt rating services;
``(VI) prime brokerage;
``(VII) global custody;
``(VIII) equity research or analysis; or
``(IX) other similar services;
``(viii) any ordinary or administrative business
transaction as may be defined in such regulations; or
``(ix) any transaction completed before the date of the
enactment of this title.
``(C) Ancillary transaction defined.--In this paragraph,
the term `ancillary transaction' means--
``(i) the processing, settling, clearing, or sending of
payments and cash transactions;
``(ii) underwriting services;
``(iii) credit rating services; and
``(iv) other services ordinarily incident to and part of
the provision of financial services, such as opening deposit
accounts, direct custody services, foreign exchange services,
remittances services, and safe deposit services.
``(5) Foreign person.--The term `foreign person' means a
person that is not a United States person.
``(6) Notifiable technology.--
``(A) In general.--The term `notifiable technology' means
a technology with respect to which a covered foreign person--
``(i) designs any advanced integrated circuit that is not
covered under paragraph (8)(A)(iii);
``(ii) fabricates any integrated circuit that is not
covered under paragraph (8)(A)(iv);
``(iii) packages any integrated circuit that is not
covered under paragraph (8)(A)(v); or
``(iv) develops any artificial intelligence system that
is not covered under clause (vii), (viii), (ix), or (xvi) of
paragraph (8)(A), and that is--
``(I) designed to be used for--
``(aa) any military end use (such as for weapons
targeting, target identification, combat simulation, military
vehicle or weapons control, military decision-making, weapons
design (including chemical, biological, radiological, or
nuclear weapons), or combat system logistics and
maintenance); or
``(bb) any government intelligence or mass-surveillance
end use (such as through incorporation of features such as
mining text, audio, or video, image recognition, location
tracking, or surreptitious listening devices);
``(II) intended by the covered foreign person or joint
venture to be used for--
``(aa) cybersecurity applications;
``(bb) digital forensics tools;
``(cc) penetration testing tools; or
``(dd) control of robotic systems; or
``(III) trained using a quantity of computing power
greater than 10\23\ computational operations (such as integer
or floating-point operations).
``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with
Congress, may prescribe regulations in accordance with this
title to refine the technical parameters of technologies
described in subparagraph (A) as reasonably needed for
national security purposes or to add or remove categories to
or from the list in subparagraph (A).
``(7) Party.--The term `party', with respect to a covered
national security transaction, has the meaning given that
term in regulations prescribed in accordance with this title.
``(8) Prohibited technology.--
``(A) In general.--The term `prohibited technology' means
a technology with respect to which a covered foreign person--
``(i) develops or produces any design automation software
for the design of integrated circuits or advanced packaging;
``(ii) develops or produces any--
``(I) electronic design automation software for the
design of integrated circuits or advanced packaging;
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``(II) front-end semiconductor fabrication equipment
designed for the volume fabrication of integrated circuits,
including equipment used in the production stages from a
blank wafer or substrate to a completed wafer or substrate;
or
``(III) equipment for performing volume advanced
packaging;
``(iii) designs any integrated circuit designs that meet
or exceed the specifications set in Export Control
Classification Number (ECCN) 3A090 in Supplement No. 1 to the
Export Administration Regulations, or integrated circuits
designed for operation at or below 4.5 Kelvin;
``(iv) fabricates integrated circuits that are--
``(I) logic integrated circuits using a non-planar
transistor architecture or with a technology node of 16/14
nanometers or less, including fully depleted silicon-on-
insulator (FDSOI) integrated circuits;
``(II) NOT-AND (NAND) memory integrated circuits with 128
layers or more;
``(III) dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) integrated
circuits using a technology node of 18 nanometer half-pitch
or less;
``(IV) integrated circuits manufactured from a gallium-
based compound semiconductor;
``(V) integrated circuits using graphene transistors or
carbon nanotubes; or
``(VI) integrated circuits designed for operation at or
below 4.5 Kelvin;
``(v) packages any integrated circuit using advanced
packaging techniques;
``(vi) develops, designs, or produces any commodity,
material, software, or technology designed exclusively for
use in or with extreme ultraviolet lithography fabrication
equipment;
``(vii) develops, designs, or produces any artificial
intelligence models trained with at least 10\25\ floating
point operations;
``(viii) develops, designs, or produces any artificial
intelligence models that rely upon or utilize advanced
integrated circuits that meet or exceed the specifications
set in Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 3A090 in
Supplement No. 1 to the Export Administration Regulations;
``(ix) develops, designs, or produces any artificial
intelligence models designed for use by the Government of the
People's Republic of China, its special administrative
regions, or its agencies and instrumentalities;
``(x) develops a quantum computer or produces any
critical components required to produce a quantum computer
such as a dilution refrigerator or two-stage pulse tube
cryocooler;
``(xi) develops or produces any quantum sensing platform
designed for, or which the relevant covered foreign person
intends to be used for, any military, government
intelligence, or mass-surveillance end use;
``(xii) develops or produces quantum networks or quantum
communication systems designed for or intended to be used
for--
``(I) networking to scale up the capabilities of quantum
computers, such as for the purposes of breaking or
compromising encryption;
``(II) secure communications, such as quantum key
distribution; or
``(III) any other application that has any military,
government intelligence, or mass-surveillance end use;
``(xiii) develops, designs, or produces materials,
components, avionics, flight control, propulsion, Global
Positioning System (GPS), data relay, and target detection
systems designed for use in hypersonic systems or capable of
sustainable operations above 1,000 degrees Celsius;
``(xiv) develops, installs, sells, or produces any
supercomputer enabled by advanced integrated circuits that
can provide theoretical compute capacity of 100 or more
double-precision (64-bit) petaflops or 200 or more single-
precision (32-bit) petaflops of processing power within a
41,600 cubic foot or smaller envelope;
``(xv) develops, designs, or produces any other
technologies in the advanced semiconductors and
microelectronics sector, the artificial intelligence sector,
the high-performance computing and supercomputing sector, the
hypersonic missiles sector, or the quantum information
science and technology sector that are--
``(I) defense articles or defense services included on
the United States Munitions List set forth in the
International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M
of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;
``(II) specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment,
parts or components, materials, software, or technologies
covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations
(relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);
``(III) nuclear facilities, equipment, or materials
covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations
(relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and
material); or
``(IV) emerging or foundational technologies controlled
pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of
2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817); or
``(xvi) develops any artificial intelligence system that
is designed to be exclusively used for, or which the relevant
covered foreign person intends to be used for, any--
``(I) military end use (such as for weapons targeting,
target identification, combat simulation, military vehicle or
weapon control, military decision-making, weapons design
(including chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear
weapons), or combat system logistics and maintenance); or
``(II) government intelligence or mass-surveillance end
(such as through incorporation of features such as mining
text, audio, or video, image recognition, location tracking,
or surreptitious listening devices).
``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with
Congress, may prescribe regulations in accordance with this
title to make updates to the technical parameters of
technologies described in subparagraph (A) as reasonably
needed for national security purposes.
``(9) Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, the term
`Secretary' means the Secretary of the Treasury.
``(10) United states person.--The term `United States
person' means--
``(A) any United States citizen or an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence to the United States;
``(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United
States or of any jurisdiction within the United States
(including any foreign branch of such an entity); or
``(C) any person in the United States.''.
Subtitle C--Securities and Related Matters
SEC. 1731. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE NON-SDN CHINESE
MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX COMPANIES LIST.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 365 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for 6
years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report that states whether any of
the following foreign persons qualifies for inclusion on the
Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List:
(A) Any PRC person listed on the Military End-User List
(Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export Administration
Regulations).
(B) Any PRC person listed pursuant to section 1260H of
the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(C) Any PRC person listed on the Department of Commerce's
Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export
Administration Regulations).
(2) Process required.--To prepare the reports under
paragraph (1), the President shall establish a process under
which the Federal agencies responsible for administering the
lists described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of
paragraph (1) shall share with each other all relevant
information that led to the identification of the entities
described in such lists.
(3) Risk-based prioritization framework.--In making the
initial determinations under paragraph (1), the Secretary may
establish a risk-based prioritization framework factoring in
prioritization of entity review submitted to the Secretary by
the Federal agencies administering the lists described in
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1).
(4) Annual reports to the appropriate congressional
committees.--The report under paragraph (1) may summarize
findings concerning entities previously reviewed pursuant to
this section and do not necessitate additional review by the
Secretary.
(5) Matters to be included.--The Secretary shall include
in the report required by paragraph (1) an overview of the
criteria required for listing on Non-SDN Chinese Military-
Industrial Complex Companies List. The heads of the Federal
agencies administering the lists described in subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) shall provide an overview
of the criteria for entity identification or listing on each
respective list.
(b) Requirement for Divestment.--
(1) In general.--The President shall promulgate rules
that prohibit a United States person from knowingly holding
securities of entities on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
Industrial Complex Companies List, after the date that is 365
days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Authorization.--The prohibitions on investment
imposed under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a transaction
in a security that is entered into on or before the date that
is 365 days after the date of enactment of this Act by a
United States person, if such transaction is entered into
solely to divest of the security.
(c) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The President may establish a process
under which the requirements of subsection (b) shall not
apply if the President determines to do so is necessary to
protect the national security or foreign policy objectives of
the United States.
(2) Case-by-case requirement.--Determinations under
paragraph (1) shall be issued on a case-by-case basis for
each entity on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial
Complex Companies List.
(3) Notice and briefing.--The President shall notify the
appropriate congressional committees in writing in advance of
issuing a determination under paragraph (1) and shall provide
a substantive briefing on the determination to the
appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of
issuing a determination.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
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(A) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
of the Senate.
(2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of
concern''--
(A) means the People's Republic of China; and
(B) includes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
and the Macau Special Administrative Region.
(3) Non-SDN chinese military-industrial complex companies
list.--The term ``Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex
Companies List'' means the list maintained by the Office of
Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury
under Executive Order 13959, as amended by Executive Order
14032 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to addressing the threat
from securities investments that finance certain companies of
the People's Republic of China), and any successor order.
(4) PRC person.--The term ``PRC person'' means a foreign
person that--
(A) is incorporated in a principal place of business in,
or is organized under the laws of, a country of concern;
(B) is a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese
Communist Party;
(C) is the state or the government of a country of
concern, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality thereof; or
(D) is owned in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, 50
percent or more by an entity or a group of entities described
in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
Subtitle D--General Provisions
SEC. 1741. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS.
(a) In General.--The authorities and requirements to
impose sanctions authorized under this title shall not
include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on
the importation of goods.
(b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good''
means any article, natural or manmade substance, material,
supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test
equipment, and excluding technical data.
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
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, facilities
sustainment, 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, 2028; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for military construction for fiscal year 2029.
(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, 2028; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for fiscal year 2029 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, 2025; 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
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State Installation Amount
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Alaska......................................... Fort Wainwright............................... $208,000,000
Florida........................................ Eglin Air Force Base.......................... $91,000,000
Naval Air Station Key West.................... $457,000,000
Georgia........................................ Fort Gillem................................... $166,000,000
Guam........................................... Joint Region Marianas......................... $440,000,000
Hawaii......................................... Pohakuloa Training Area....................... $20,000,000
Illinois....................................... Rock Island Arsenal........................... $50,000,000
Indiana........................................ Crane Army Ammunition Plant................... $161,000,000
Kansas......................................... Fort Riley.................................... $39,200,000
Kentucky....................................... Fort Campbell................................. $212,000,000
New York....................................... Fort Hamilton................................. $31,000,000
Watervliet Arsenal............................ $29,000,000
North Carolina................................. Fort Bragg.................................... $19,000,000
Pennsylvania................................... Letterkenny Army Depot........................ $91,500,000
Tobyhanna Army Depot.......................... $68,000,000
South Carolina................................. Fort Jackson.................................. $51,000,000
Washington..................................... Joint Base Lewis-McChord...................... $128,000,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2103(a) and available for military construction
projects outside the United States as specified in the
funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may
acquire real property and carry out military construction
projects for the installations or locations outside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following
table:
Army: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
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Germany........................................ United States Army Garrison Ansbach........... $92,000,000
United States Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz... $62,000,000
Republic of the Marshall Islands United States Army Garrison Kwajalein......... $161,000,000
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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:
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Army: Family Housing
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Installation or
Country Location Amount
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Belgium........................ Chievres Air Base... $145,042,000
Germany........................ Army Garrison $50,692,000
Bavaria............
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(b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2103(a) and available for military family housing functions
as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and
engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing
units in an amount not to exceed $32,824,000.
SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2025, for military construction, land
acquisition, facilities sustainment, 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
2021 PROJECT AT FORT GILLEM, GEORGIA.
(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 2101(a) of that Act (134 Stat. 4295) and
most recently extended by section 2107 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division
B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2216), 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:
Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
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Installation or Original Authorized
State Location Project Amount
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Georgia.............................. Fort Gillem............ Forensic Laboratory.... $71,000,000
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SEC. 2105. 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 2101 of that Act (135 Stat. 2163) and
extended by section 2108 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public
Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2216), 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:
Army: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
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Installation or Original Authorized
State/Country Location Project Amount
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Georgia.............................. Fort Stewart........... Barracks............... $105,000,000
Germany.............................. Smith Barracks......... Live Fire Exercise $16,000,000
Shoothouse............
Hawaii............................... West Loch Naval Ammunition Storage..... $51,000,000
Magazine Annex........
Texas................................ Fort Bliss............. Defense Access Roads... $20,000,000
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SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2023 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2101 of that Act (136 Stat. 2971), 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:
Army: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
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Installation or Original Authorized
State/Country Location Project Amount
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Alabama.............................. Redstone Arsenal....... Physics Lab............ $44,000,000
Hawaii............................... Fort Shafter........... Water System Upgrade... $33,000,000
Schofield Barracks..... Company Operations $159,000,000
Facility..............
Tripler Army Medical Water System Upgrade... $38,000,000
Center................
Germany.............................. East Camp Grafenwoehr.. EDI: Battalion Trng $104,000,000
Cplx1 (Brks/Veh Maint)
....................... EDI: Battalion Trng $64,000,000
Cplx2 (OPS/Veh Maint).
Japan................................ Kadena Air Force Base.. Vehicle Maintenance $80,000,000
Shop..................
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SEC. 2107. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 2025 PROJECTS.
(a) Smith Barracks, Germany.--In the case of the
authorization contained in the table in section 2101(b) of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2213) for
Hohenfels Training Area, for construction of a barracks as
specified in the funding table in section 4601 of the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159; 138 Stat. 2382), the Secretary of the Army may
construct a barracks at Smith Barracks, Germany.
(b) Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida.--
(1) Modification of project authority.--In the case of
the authorization contained in the table in section 2101(a)
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat.
2212) for Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, for
construction of a Joint Interagency Task Force South command
and control facility, the Secretary of the Army may construct
a command and control facility in the amount of $397,000,000.
(2) Modification of project amounts.--
(A) Project authorization.--The authorization table in
section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159;
138 Stat. 2212) is amended in the item relating to Naval Air
Station Key West, Florida, by striking ``$90,000,000'' and
inserting ``$397,000,000''.
(B) Funding authorization.--The funding table in section
4601 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2382) is amended in the item
relating to Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, Joint
Interagency Task Force South command and control facility, by
striking ``$90,000'' and inserting ``$397,000''.
(c) Fort Cavazos, Texas.--
(1) Modifications of project authority.--In the case of
the authorization contained in the table in section 2101(a)
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2212)
for Fort Cavazos, Texas, for construction of Motor Pool #70,
the Secretary of the Army may construct a vehicle maintenance
shop.
(2) Modification of project names and amounts.--
(A) Project authorization.--The authorization table in
section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159;
138 Stat. 2212) is amended in the item relating to Fort
Cavazos, Texas, by striking ``$147,000,000'' and inserting
``$69,000,000''.
(B) Funding authorization.--The funding table in section
4601 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2383) is amended in the items
relating to Fort Cavazos, Texas, by striking ``Motor Pool
#70'' and inserting ``Vehicle Maintenance Shop''.
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 and Marine Corps: Inside the United States
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State Installation or Location Amount
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California..................................... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.............. $171,020,000
Naval Air Station Lemoore..................... $399,610,000
Naval Base Coronado........................... $302,000,000
Naval Base San Diego.......................... $154,820,000
Naval Base Ventura County..................... $164,000,000
Naval Support Activity Monterey............... $430,000,000
Connecticut.................................... Naval Submarine Base New London............... $255,000,000
District of Columbia........................... Naval Research Laboratory..................... $157,000,000
Florida........................................ Naval Air Station Pensacola................... $164,000,000
Guam........................................... Andersen Air Force Base....................... $70,070,000
Joint Region Marianas......................... $2,555,000,000
Naval Base Guam............................... $105,950,000
Naval Base Guam North Finegayan $61,010,000
Telecommunications Site.
Hawaii......................................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam................ $83,000,000
Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay................. $143,510,000
Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands.. $235,730,000
Maine.......................................... Portsmouth Naval Shipyard..................... $1,042,000,000
Maryland....................................... National Maritime Intelligence Center......... $114,000,000
Naval Support Facility Indian Head............ $106,000,000
United States Naval Academy Annapolis......... $86,000,000
Nevada......................................... Naval Air Station Fallon...................... $47,000,000
North Carolina................................. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune................ $48,280,000
Pennsylvania................................... Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg.......... $88,000,000
Rhode Island................................... Naval Station Newport......................... $190,000,000
South Carolina................................. Joint Base Charleston......................... $357,900,000
Virginia....................................... Marine Corps Base Quantico.................... $63,560,000
Naval Station Norfolk......................... $1,582,490,000
Washington..................................... Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.............. $202,000,000
Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor...................... $245,700,000
Worldwide Unspecified.......................... Unspecified Worldwide Locations............... $129,620,000
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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 installation or location outside the United
States, and in the amount, set forth in the following table:
Navy: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
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Japan....................................... Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler......... $58,000,000
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SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.
(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2203(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Navy may construct or acquire family
housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations or locations, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:
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Navy and Marine Corps: Family Housing
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Country Installation or Location Amount
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Japan....................................... Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni................. $11,230,000
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(b) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and
using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 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
$68,230,000.
(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 $3,806,000.
SEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2025, for military construction, land
acquisition, facilities sustainment, 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 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 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 of that Act (135 Stat.
2166, 2167) and extended by section 2207 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division
B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2221), 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:
Navy: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
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Installation or Original Authorized
State Location Project Amount
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California........................... Marine Corps Base Camp CLB MEU Complex........ $83,900,000
Pendleton.............
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................
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SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2023 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2201 of that Act (136 Stat. 2975), 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:
Navy: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
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Installation or Original Authorized
State/Country Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida.............................. Naval Air Station Engine Test Cells $100,570,000
Jacksonville.......... Modifications.........
Hawaii............................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Missile Magazines...... $142,783,000
Hickam................
Nevada............................... Naval Air Station F-35C Aircraft $111,566,000
Fallon................ Maintenance Hangar....
North Carolina....................... Marine Corps Air CH-53K Gearbox Repair $44,830,000
Station Cherry Point.. and Test Facility.....
South Carolina....................... Marine Corps Recruit Recruit Barracks....... $81,890,000
Depot Parris Island...
....................... Recruit Barracks....... $85,040,000
Spain................................ Naval Station Rota..... EDI: Missile Magazines. $92,323,000
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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
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State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona...................................... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base................... $174,000,000
Luke Air Force Base............................ $45,000,000
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California................................... Travis Air Force Base.......................... $60,000,000
Florida...................................... Cape Canaveral Space Force Station............. $49,800,000
Eglin Air Force Base........................... $166,000,000
Hurlburt Field................................. $66,000,000
MacDill Air Force Base......................... $74,000,000
Tyndall Air Force Base......................... $48,000,000
Georgia...................................... Moody Air Force Base........................... $49,500,000
Robins Air Force Base.......................... $28,000,000
Louisiana.................................... Barksdale Air Force Base....................... $116,000,000
Maryland..................................... Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling................... $50,000,000
Massachusetts................................ Hanscom Air Force Base......................... $55,000,000
Mississippi.................................. Columbus Air Force Base........................ $14,200,000
Missouri..................................... Whiteman Air Force Base........................ $127,600,000
New Jersey................................... Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst............... $23,000,000
New Mexico................................... Cannon Air Force Base.......................... $169,000,000
Kirtland Air Force Base........................ $233,000,000
North Carolina............................... Seymour Johnson Air Force Base................. $95,000,000
Ohio......................................... Wright-Patterson Air Force Base................ $45,000,000
Oklahoma..................................... Tinker Air Force Base.......................... $497,000,000
South Dakota................................. Ellsworth Air Force Base....................... $378,000,000
Tennessee.................................... Arnold Air Force............................... $17,500,000
Texas........................................ Dyess Air Force Base........................... $90,800,000
Goodfellow Air Force Base...................... $112,000,000
Utah......................................... Hill Air Force Base............................ $250,000,000
Virginia..................................... Joint Base Langley-Eustis...................... $49,000,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2303(a) and available for military construction
projects outside the United States as specified in the
funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force
may acquire real property and carry out military construction
projects for the installations or locations outside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following
table:
Air Force: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
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Diego Garcia................................... Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia........... $29,000,000
Germany........................................ Ramstein Air Base............................. $44,000,000
Greenland...................................... Pituffik Space Base........................... $32,000,000
Norway......................................... Royal Norwegian Air Force Base Rygge.......... $72,000,000
United Kingdom................................. Royal Air Force Feltwell...................... $20,000,000
Royal Air Force Lakenheath.................... $253,000,000
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SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.
(a) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and
using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2303(a) and available for military
family housing functions as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may improve
existing military family housing units in an amount not to
exceed $237,655,000.
(b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2303(a) and available for military family housing functions
as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and
engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing
units in an amount not to exceed $36,575,000.
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, 2025, for military construction, land
acquisition, facilities sustainment, 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 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
most recently extended by section 2304 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division
B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2224), 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:
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Air Force: Extension of 2017 Project Authorization
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Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Germany............................... Spangdahlem Air Base...... ERI: F/A-22 Low $12,000,000
Observable/Comp Repair
Fac.....................
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SEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 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
most recently extended by section 2306 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division
B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2225), 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:
Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization
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Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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United Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Fairford.. EDI: Construct DABS-FEV $87,000,000
Storage.................
.......................... EDI: Munitions Holding $19,000,000
Area....................
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SEC. 2306. 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), and extended by section 2307 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2226), 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:
Air Force: Extension of 2020 Project Authorization
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Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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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
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SEC. 2307. 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) and
extended by section 2309 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public
Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2227), 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:
Air Force: Extension of 2022 Project Authorization
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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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..................
.......................... F-35A Munition Inspection $31,000,000
Facility................
.......................... F-35A Weapons Load $49,000,000
Training Facility.......
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SEC. 2308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2023 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2301 of that Act (136 Stat. 2978), 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:
Air Force: Extension of 2023 Project Authorization
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Florida............................... Patrick Space Force Base. Consolidated $97,000,000
Communications Center...
Norway................................ Rygge Air Station......... EDI: Base Perimeter $8,200,000
Security Fence..........
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Oklahoma.............................. Tinker Air Force Base..... Facility and Land $30,000,000
Acquisition (MROTC).....
Texas................................. Joint Base San Antonio- Child Development Center. $29,000,000
Randolph.................
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SEC. 2309. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2025 PROJECT AT F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE,
WYOMING.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table
in section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159;
138 Stat. 2222) for F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, for
the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Utility Corridor, the
Secretary of the Air Force may construct 3,219 kilometers of
telephone duct facility.
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Defense Agencies: Inside the United States
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State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama........................................ DLA Distribution Center Anniston.............. $32,000,000
California..................................... Naval Base Coronado........................... $75,900,000
Travis Air Force Base......................... $49,980,000
Florida........................................ Homestead Air Reserve Base.................... $33,000,000
Georgia........................................ Fort Benning.................................. $127,375,000
Maryland....................................... Fort Meade.................................... $26,600,000
North Carolina................................. Fort Bragg.................................... $275,000,000
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune................ $289,000,000
Pennsylvania................................... DLA Distribution Center Susquehanna........... $90,000,000
Harrisburg Air National Guard Base............ $13,400,000
Puerto Rico.................................... Punta Borinquen............................... $155,000,000
Texas.......................................... NSA Texas..................................... $500,000,000
Virginia....................................... Pentagon...................................... $34,000,000
Washington..................................... Fairchild Air Force Base...................... $85,000,000
Manchester Tank Farm.......................... $71,000,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2403(a) and available for military construction
projects outside the United States as specified in the
funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may
acquire real property and carry out military construction
projects for the installations or locations outside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following
table:
Defense Agencies: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany........................................ United States Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz... $16,700,000
United Kingdom................................. Royal Air Force Lakenheath.................... $397,500,000
Royal Air Force Mildenhall.................... $45,000,000
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SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION
INVESTMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for energy conservation projects as
specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary
of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under
chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States
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State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California..................................... Armed Forces Reserve Center Mountain View..... $20,600,000
Travis Air Force Base......................... $25,120,000
Florida........................................ Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island... $30,500,000
Guam........................................... Joint Region Marianas......................... $53,000,000
Naval Base Guam............................... $63,010,000
Massachusetts.................................. Cape Cod Space Force Station.................. $124,000,000
New Mexico..................................... White Sands Missile Range..................... $38,500,000
North Carolina................................. Fort Bragg.................................... $80,000,000
Texas.......................................... Camp Swift.................................... $19,800,000
Fort Hood..................................... $34,500,000
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Utah........................................... Camp Williams................................. $28,500,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2403(a) and available for energy conservation
projects as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy conservation
projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code,
for the installations or locations outside the United States,
and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
ERCIP Projects: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany........................................ United States Army Garrison Ansbach.......... $73,000,000
Japan.......................................... Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.............. $146,800,000
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SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2025, for military construction, land
acquisition, facilities sustainment, 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 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
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. 2249) and
most recently extended by section 2405 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division
B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2232), 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:
Defense Agencies: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization
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Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Japan................................. Iwakuni................... Fuel Pier................ $33,200,000
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SEC. 2405. 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, 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:
Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
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Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Alabama............................... Fort Novosel.............. 10 MW RICE Generator $24,000,000
Plant and Microgrid
Controls................
Georgia............................... Fort Benning.............. 4.8 MW Generation and $17,593,000
Microgrid...............
Fort Stewart.............. 10 MW Generation Plant, $22,000,000
with Microgrid Controls.
New York.............................. Fort Drum................. Wellfield Field Expansion $27,000,000
Project.................
North Carolina........................ Fort Bragg................ Emergency Water System... $7,705,000
Ohio.................................. Springfield-Beckley Base-Wide Microgrid With $4,700,000
Municipal Airport........ Natural Gas Generator,
Photovoltaic, and
Battery.................
Tennessee............................. Memphis International PV Arrays and Battery $4,780,000
Airport.................. Storage.................
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SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2023 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2401(a) and 2402(a) of that Act (136
Stat. 2982, 2983), 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:
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Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
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Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Alabama............................... Redstone Arsenal.......... 1MSIC Advanced Analysis $151,000,000
Facility Phase 2 (INC)..
California............................ Marine Corps Mountain Microgrid and Backup $25,560,000
Warfare Training Center.. Power...................
Florida............................... Naval Air Station Facility Energy $2,400,000
Jacksonville............. Operations Center
Renovation..............
Georgia............................... Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Power Generation and $25,400,000
Airfield................. Microgrid...............
Naval Submarine Base Kings SCADA Modernization...... $11,200,000
Bay......................
Hawaii................................ Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Primary Electrical $25,000,000
Hickam................... Distribution............
Kansas................................ Fort Riley................ Power Generation and $25,780,000
Microgrid...............
Texas................................. Fort Cavazos.............. Power Generation and $31,500,000
Microgrid...............
United States Army Reserve Power Generation and $9,600,000
Center, Conroe........... Microgrid...............
Virginia.............................. Dam Neck.................. SOF Operations Building $26,600,000
Addition................
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SEC. 2407. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 2024 PROJECTS.
(a) Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.--In the case of the
authorization contained in the table in section 2401 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 726) for Redstone
Arsenal, Alabama, for construction of a ground test facility
infrastructure project at that location, the Missile Defense
Agency may renovate additional square footage and convert
administrative space to classified space.
(b) Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri.--
(1) Modifications of project authority.--In the case of
the authorization contained in the table in section 2402(a)
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 727)
for Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri, for
construction of a microgrid and backup power, the Secretary
of Defense may construct a microgrid and backup power,
including the installation of liquid propane gas tanks and
associated piping, foundations, pumps, saddles, propane
vaporizers, and controls.
(2) Modification of project amounts.--
(A) Project authorization.--The authorization table in
section 2402(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31;
137 Stat. 727) is amended in the item relating to Lake City
Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri, by striking ``$80,100,000''
and inserting ``$86,500,000''.
(B) Funding authorization.--The funding table in section
4601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 911) is amended in
the items relating to Lake City Army Ammunition Plant,
Missouri, by striking ``$80,100'' and inserting ``$86,500''.
SEC. 2408. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 2025 PROJECTS.
(a) Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.--In the case of the
authorization contained in the table in section 2402(a) of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2229) for
Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, for construction of a microgrid
with electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the Secretary
of the Air Force may construct a new power generation and
microgrid facility, which shall be entitled ``Power
Generation and Microgrid''.
(b) Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.--In the
case of the authorization contained in the table in section
2402(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat.
2229) for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, for
construction of a microgrid with electric vehicle charging
infrastructure, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct
a new power generation and microgrid facility, which shall be
entitled ``Power Generation and Microgrid''.
TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program
SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United
States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount
authorized to be appropriated for this purpose in section
2502 and the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization as a result of construction previously financed
by the United States.
SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2025, 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
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Location Installation or Location Amount
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Worldwide Unspecified....................... NATO Security Investment Program................. $531,832,000
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Subtitle B--Host Country In-kind Contributions
SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for
required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may
accept military construction projects for the installations
or locations in the Republic of Korea, and in the amounts,
set forth in the following table:
Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects
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Installation or
Component Location Project Amount
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Army................................. Camp Humphreys......... Access Control Point... $24,000,000
Army................................. Camp Humphreys......... Runway................. $180,000,000
Navy................................. Pohang AB.............. Replace Concrete Apron. $22,000,000
Navy................................. Yecheon Air Base....... Replace Magazine $59,000,000
Munitions Supply Area.
Air Force............................ Gimhae Air Base........ Repair Contingency $86,000,000
Hospital.
Air Force............................ Gwangju Air Base....... Hydrant Fuel System.... $57,000,000
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Air Force............................ Osan AB................ Aircraft Corrosion $25,000,000
Control Facility Part
3.
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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
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Installation or
Component Location Project Amount
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Army................................. Drawsko Pomorskie Information Systems $6,200,000
Training Area (DPTA). Facility.
Army................................. Powdiz................. Barracks & Dining $199,000,000
Facility Phase 2.
Army................................. Powdiz................. Rotary Wing Aircraft $91,000,000
Maintenance Hangar.
Air Force............................ Lask AB................ Communication $18,000,000
Infrastructure.
Air Force............................ Wroclaw AB............. Combined Aerial Port $111,000,000
Facilities.
Air Force............................ Wroclaw AB............. Contingency Beddown $13,000,000
Area.
Air Force............................ Wroclaw AB............. Hot Cargo Pad / $44,000,000
Munition Handling /
Holding Area.
Air Force............................ Wroclaw AB............. Railhead and Rail $22,000,000
Extension.
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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: Inside the United States
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State Location Amount
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Guam........................................ Joint Forces Headquarters - Guam................. $55,000,000
Indiana..................................... Shelbyville Armory............................... $55,000,000
Iowa........................................ Waterloo Armory.................................. $13,800,000
New Hampshire............................... Plymouth Training Center......................... $26,000,000
New York.................................... Albany........................................... $90,000,000
North Carolina.............................. Salisbury Training Center........................ $69,000,000
Oregon...................................... Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Base..... $16,000,000
South Dakota................................ Watertown Training Center........................ $28,000,000
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SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization
of appropriations in section 2606 and available for the
National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Army Reserve location inside the United States, and in the
amount, set forth in the following table:
Army Reserve: Inside the United States
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State Location Amount
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Alabama..................................... Maxwell Gunter................................... $28,000,000
Alaska...................................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.................. $46,000,000
Illinois.................................... Fort Sheridan.................................... $36,000,000
Pennsylvania................................ New Castle Army Reserve Center................... $30,000,000
Texas....................................... Conroe Army Reserve Center....................... $12,000,000
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SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE
CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization
of appropriations in section 2606 and available for the
National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve location inside the
United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following
table:
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Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve: Inside the United States
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State Location Amount
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Texas....................................... Naval Air Station Reserve Base Fort Worth........ $106,870,000
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SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization
of appropriations in section 2606 and available for the
National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire
real property and carry out military construction projects
for the Air National Guard locations inside the United
States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Air National Guard: Inside the United States
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State Location Amount
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Alaska...................................... Eielson Air Force Base........................... $16,000,000
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.................. $46,000,000
Georgia..................................... Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport....... $38,400,000
Iowa........................................ Sioux Gateway Airport............................ $148,000,000
Massachusetts............................... Otis Air National Guard Base..................... $31,000,000
Mississippi................................. Key Field Air National Guard Base................ $19,000,000
New Hampshire............................... Pease Air National Guard Base.................... $16,000,000
New Jersey.................................. Atlantic City International Airport.............. $68,000,000
Oregon...................................... Klamath Falls Airport............................ $80,000,000
Portland International Airport................... $16,500,000
Utah........................................ Salt Lake City International Airport............. $145,000,000
Wisconsin................................... Volk Air National Guard Base..................... $8,400,000
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SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization
of appropriations in section 2606 and available for the
National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire
real property and carry out military construction projects
for the Air Force Reserve location inside the United States,
and in the amount, set forth in the following table:
Air Force Reserve: Inside the United States
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State Location Amount
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New York.................................... Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station................ $54,000,000
South Carlina............................... Joint Base Charleston Air Reserve Base........... $33,000,000
Texas....................................... Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.................. $18,000,000
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SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD
AND RESERVE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2025, for military
construction, land acquisition, and facilities sustainment
for the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions
therefor, under chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code,
as specified in the funding table in section 4601.
SEC. 2607. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2023 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2601, 2602, 2603 and 2604 of that Act
(136 Stat. 2986, 2987), 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 2023 Project Authorizations
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Installation or
State Location Project Amount
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Alaska............................... Joint Base Elmendorf- Aircraft Maintenance $63,000,000
Richardson............ Hangar................
Arizona.............................. Morris Air National Base Entry Complex..... $12,000,000
Guard Base............
Tucson International Land Acquisition....... $11,700,000
Airport...............
Arkansas............................. Camp Robinson.......... Automated Multipurpose $9,500,000
Machine Gun Range.....
Florida.............................. Gainesville............ National Guard $21,000,000
Readiness Center......
Perrine................ Army Reserve Center/ $46,000,000
AMSA..................
Hawaii............................... Marine Corps Base C-40 Aircraft $116,964,000
Kaneohe Bay........... Maintenance Hangar....
Indiana.............................. Fort Wayne Munitions Maintenance & $16,500,000
International Airport. Storage Complex.......
Ohio................................. Rickenbacker Air Small Arms Range....... $8,000,000
National Guard Base...
Puerto Rico.......................... Camp Santiago Joint Engineering/Housing $14,500,000
Maneuver Training Maintenance Shops
Center................ (DPW).................
West Virginia........................ McLaughlin Air National C-130J Apron Expansion. $10,000,000
Guard Base............
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SEC. 2608. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2023 PROJECT AT TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
ARIZONA.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table
in section 2604 of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2987) for Tucson International Airport, Arizona,
the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire 10 acres of land.
TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE
REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED
THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE
ACCOUNT.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2025, 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 specified
in the funding table in section 4601.
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Military Construction Program
SEC. 2801. REQUIREMENT FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO
DEVELOP AND ANNUALLY UPDATE A 20-YEAR
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
(a) Submission.--Commencing as part of the annual budget
submission of the President under section 1105(a) of title
31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2027, and every five
years thereafter, each Secretary of a military department
shall include with the defense budget materials for that
fiscal year each of the following:
(1) A summary of the major lines of effort, milestones,
and specific goals of the Secretary concerned during the next
20 fiscal years relating to the improvement of infrastructure
and facilities under the jurisdiction of that Secretary,
including a detailed plan describing the objectives of that
Secretary to manage and improve such infrastructure and
facilities during that period, including utility systems
(electric, water and wastewater systems, energy distribution
systems, transportation, and communication networks) and all
physical structures of a base or installation.
(2) A certification by that Secretary that both the
budget for that fiscal year and the future-years defense
program submitted to Congress in relation to such budget
under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, provide
for funding of planning, design, and construction at a level
that is sufficient to meet the requirements specified in the
plan under paragraph (1) on the schedule provided in that
plan.
(3) An unaltered assessment by the service chief of the
military department concerned with respect to the summary and
plan under paragraph (1) and the certification under
paragraph (2).
(b) Elements.--Each plan submitted by a Secretary of a
military department under subsection (a)(1) shall include the
following:
(1) With respect to the 20-year period covered by the
plan, an identification of the major lines of effort,
milestones, and specific goals of the Secretary over such
period relating to the improvement of infrastructure and
facilities under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.
(2) The estimated costs of necessary infrastructure and
facility improvements and a description of how such costs
would be addressed by the budget request of the Department of
Defense and the future-years defense program submitted for
such year.
(3) An assessment of how the military department is
accurately accounting for the costs of sustaining facilities
and addressing the identified necessary improvements of
infrastructure and facilities as outlined in the plan.
(c) Incorporation of Results-oriented Management
Practices.--Each plan under subsection (a)(1) shall
incorporate the leading results-oriented management
practices, including--
(1) analytically based goals;
(2) results-oriented metrics;
(3) the identification of required resources, risks, and
stakeholders; and
(4) regular reporting on progress to decision makers.
SEC. 2802. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR RESTORATION OR
REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED OR DESTROYED FACILITIES.
Section 2854(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting
``$150,000,000''.
SEC. 2803. REAUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF SPECIAL
DESIGN-BUILD AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Section 3241(f) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following
new paragraph (3):
``(3) Any contract awarded under this subsection shall be
considered to be a construction contract and shall be subject
to the same oversight mechanisms to which construction
contracts are subject under this title.''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``2008'' each place it
appears and inserting ``2030''.
SEC. 2804. MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON INCREASED USE OF
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS IN MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION TO INCLUDE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
TECHNOLOGIES IDENTIFIED BY THE COMPTROLLER
GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
Section 2861 of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 118-81; 10
U.S.C. 2802 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``at least'' and
all that follows through the period at the end and inserting
``at least two military construction projects'';
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``September 30, 2029'';
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ``January 1, 2025''
and inserting ``January 1, 2029'';
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as
subsections (g) and (h), respectively;
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) Use of Certain Technologies.--In carrying out each
project under the pilot program commencing on or after the
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the Secretary concerned shall use
not fewer than three technologies identified in the report
published by the Comptroller General of the United States on
February 11, 2025, and entitled `Science & Tech Spotlight:
Sustainable Building Technologies' (GAO-25-107931).'';
(6) in subsection (g)(1), as redesignated by paragraph
(4), by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting
``December 31, 2030''; and
(7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, in the first
sentence, by inserting before the period the following:
``that is identified in the report published by the
Comptroller General of the United States on February 11,
2025, and entitled `Science & Tech Spotlight: Sustainable
Building Technologies' (GAO-25-107931)''.
SEC. 2805. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO INFORMATION SHARING
TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
Not later than one year 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 September 2024 and
titled ``Military Construction: Better Information Sharing
Would Improve DOD's Oversight'' (GAO-24-106499); 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. 2806. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACT FOR
OBLIGATION AND EXECUTION OF DESIGN FUNDS FOR
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Section 2811(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public
Law 118-159) is amended by striking ``150 days'' and
inserting ``one year''.
SEC. 2807. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF DEPOT WORKING
CAPITAL FUNDS FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION.
Section 2208(u)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``September 30, 2027''.
SEC. 2808. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY EXPANDED LAND
ACQUISITION FOR EQUINE WELFARE.
(a) In General.--Section 2804(c) of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159;
10 U.S.C. 2805 note) is amended by striking ``February 1,
2026'' and inserting ``August 1, 2026''.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 20, 2026,
the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the use of the authority
under section 2804(c) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2805 note).
SEC. 2809. PROHIBITION ON DESIGNATION OF MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AS PART OF MILITARY
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM.
The Secretary of Defense shall not designate any military
construction project as being part of the military
intelligence program.
SEC. 2810. EXPANSION OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAM TO INCLUDE INSTALLATIONS OF THE COAST
GUARD.
Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting ``, and with respect to Coast Guard-related
projects, the Secretary, with the concurrence of the
Commandant of the Coast Guard,'' after ``The Secretary''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5)(A) In considering grants, agreements, or other
funding under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to community
infrastructure supportive of a military installation of the
Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense shall seek the
concurrence of the Commandant of the Coast Guard with respect
to assessing the selection and prioritization of the project
concerned.
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``(B) A grant made under this section shall be available
to support any Coast Guard mission authorized under section
888 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468).'';
and
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``For purposes of subsection (d), the
term `military installation' includes an installation of the
Coast Guard under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Homeland Security.''.
Subtitle B--Military Housing
SEC. 2821. IMPROVEMENTS TO ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE ON WAIVERS OF PRIVACY AND CONFIGURATION
STANDARDS FOR COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED
HOUSING.
Subsection (b) of section 2856a of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(6) an assessment of whether a need for future waivers
has been identified;
``(7) a summary of the analysis performed by each
military department to identify covered military
unaccompanied housing that requires such waivers, including a
certification by the Secretary of each military department
that the list of waivers for that military department is
complete and identifies all permanent party unaccompanied
housing that does not meet covered privacy and configuration
standards or standards of the Department for health and
safety;
``(8) an action plan to bring covered military
unaccompanied housing that requires such waivers into
compliance with the standards of the Department and a
timeline for implementing the action plan;
``(9) information about costs associated with the
remediation options for covered military unaccompanied
housing that requires such waivers, including--
``(A) funding needs for military construction projects;
``(B) funding needs for projects as part of facilities
sustainment, restoration, and modernization; and
``(C) any resulting increases in the need for housing
allowances for members of the armed forces that would
otherwise be living in covered military unaccompanied
housing; and
``(10) a description of the status of the response of the
Department to open recommendations contained in the 2023
report by the Comptroller General of the United States
entitled, `Military Barracks: Poor Living Conditions
Undermine Quality of Life and Readiness' (GAO-23-105797),
including the status of each military department in issuing
service standards that meet covered privacy and configuration
standards and standards of the Department for health and
safety for covered military unaccompanied housing.''.
SEC. 2822. MODIFICATION OF HOUSING REQUIREMENTS AND MARKET
ANALYSIS TO ACCOUNT FOR IMPACT OF CIVILIANS AND
CONTRACTORS.
Section 2837(d) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting before the period the following: ``,
including an accounting for impacts of civilians and
contractors''.
SEC. 2823. AUTHORITY FOR UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING PROJECT UNDER
PILOT AUTHORITY FOR USE OF OTHER TRANSACTIONS
FOR INSTALLATION OR FACILITY PROTOTYPING.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct an
unaccompanied housing project under section 4022(i) of title
10, United States Code, that is not subject to the limits
under paragraph (2) of such section.
(b) Use of Authority.--The Secretary may use the
authority under subsection (a) for not more than one project.
(c) Location.--The project conducted under subsection (a)
shall be located at a joint base of the Department of Defense
for medical training.
(d) Use of Funds.--The aggregate value of all
transactions entered into under the project conducted under
subsection (a) may not exceed $500,000,000.
SEC. 2824. ELIMINATION OF INDOOR RESIDENTIAL MOLD IN HOUSING
OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Study and Report on Health Impacts of Indoor
Residential Mold.--
(1) Study.--
(A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Health Affairs, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, and the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, shall conduct a comprehensive study on the health
effects of indoor residential mold growth in military
unaccompanied housing or other housing on military
installations, using the most up-to-date scientific peer-
reviewed medical literature.
(B) Elements.--The study conducted under subparagraph (A)
shall ascertain--
(i) detailed information about harmful or toxigenic mold
that may impact the military departments and individuals
living on military installations, as well as any toxin or
toxic compound such mold can produce;
(ii) the most accurate research-based methods of
detecting harmful or toxigenic mold;
(iii) improved understanding of the different health
symptomology that can result from exposure to mold in indoor
residential environments on military installations, including
military unaccompanied housing;
(iv) the ability to conduct and the cost of conducting
ongoing surveillance of the prevalence of idiopathic
pulmonary hemorrhage in infants living on military
installations; and
(v) longitudinal studies on the effects of indoor mold
exposure in early childhood on the development of asthma and
other respiratory illnesses of children living on military
installations.
(2) Reports required.--
(A) Interim findings.--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 contains the interim findings of the study conducted
under paragraph (1).
(B) Final report.--Not later than two years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a final
report detailing the results of the study conducted under
paragraph (1).
(b) Implementation Actions.--The Secretary of Defense
shall implement mitigation measures at military installations
found to have hazardous mold conditions following the
submission of the interim findings under subsection
(a)(2)(A).
(c) Construction Requirements for New Housing on Military
Installations.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, may develop model construction standards and
techniques for preventing and controlling indoor residential
mold in new residential properties on a military installation
if existing facilities at the military installation are found
to be inappropriately constructed for the environment.
(2) Contents.--The model standards and techniques
developed under paragraph (1) shall provide for geographic
differences in construction types and materials, geology,
weather, and other variables that may affect indoor
residential mold levels in new buildings and on various
military installations.
(3) Consultation.--To the maximum extent possible, model
standards and techniques shall be developed under paragraph
(1) with the assistance of organizations involved in
establishing national building construction standards and
techniques.
(4) Applicability to new construction and
rehabilitation.--If the Secretary of Defense develops model
construction standards and techniques under paragraph (1),
not later than one year after deciding to develop such
standards and techniques, the Secretary shall include such
model standards and techniques as a requirement for
residential rehabilitation or new construction projects
conducted by the Department of Defense with amounts
appropriated to the Department.
(d) Education for Military Health Professionals.--The
Secretary of Defense shall include education for military
health professions on mold-related illness, including signs
and symptoms of toxigenic mold exposure, in recurring
training received by miliary health practitioners at such
time and in such manner as the Secretary chooses.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Indoor residential mold.--The term ``indoor
residential mold'' means any form of multi-cellular fungi
found in water-damaged indoor environments and building
materials, including cladosporium, penicillium, alternaria,
aspergillus, fusarium, trichoderma, memnoniella, mucor,
stachybotrys chartarum, streptomyces, and epicoccumoften.
(2) Military installation.--The term ``military
installation'' has the meaning given that term in section
2801(c) of title 10, United States Code.
(3) Military unaccompanied housing.--The term ``military
unaccompanied housing'' has the meaning given that term in
section 2871 of title 10, United States Code.
(4) Toxigenic mold.--The term ``toxigenic mold'' means
any indoor mold growth that may be capable of producing a
toxin or toxic compound, including mycotoxins and microbial
volatile organic compounds, that can cause pulmonary,
respiratory, neurological, gastrointestinal, or
dermatological illnesses, or other major adverse health
impacts, as determined by the Secretary of Defense in
consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of
Health, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
SEC. 2825. REQUIREMENT FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATING
TO LIABILITY INSURANCE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS
RELATING TO PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.
Section 2891c(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(G) The level of liability insurance coverage
maintained by the landlord for all such housing units.
``(H) The amount of any payments made to tenants by
landlords relating to dispute resolutions.''.
SEC. 2826. TREATMENT OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT
TO PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.
Section 2890(f) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
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(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``(1) A tenant or prospective tenant of a
housing unit may not be required to sign'' and inserting ``A
landlord may not request that a tenant, former tenant, or
prospective tenant of a housing unit sign''; and
(B) in the first sentence, by inserting ``or in
connection with the provision of services related to the
housing unit'' before the period; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).
SEC. 2827. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO CRITICAL MILITARY
HOUSING SUPPLY AND AFFORDABILITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
implement each recommendation of the Comptroller General of
the United States contained in the report dated October 30,
2024, and entitled, ``Military Housing: DOD Should Address
Critical Supply and Affordability Challenges for Service
Members'' (GAO-25-106208), as those recommendations are
modified under subsection (b).
(b) Recommendations To Be Implemented.--In carrying out
the requirements under subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense shall implement the recommendations specified under
such subsection as follows:
(1) The Secretary shall--
(A) perform a structured analysis to develop a
comprehensive list of housing areas in which members of the
Armed Forces and their families may face the most critical
challenges in finding and affording private sector housing in
the community;
(B) in conducting the analysis under subparagraph (A),
consider the unique characteristics of a location, such as
vacation rental areas; and
(C) regularly update the list required under subparagraph
(A) not less frequently than once every two years.
(2) The Secretary shall obtain and use feedback on the
financial and quality-of-life effects of limited supply or
unaffordable housing on members of the Armed Forces, through
the status of forces survey and other service or
installation-specific feedback mechanisms.
(3) The Secretary shall, in coordination with the
Secretary of each military department--
(A) develop a plan for how the Department of Defense can
respond to and address the financial and quality-of-life
effects in housing areas identified under paragraph (1); and
(B) in developing the plan under subparagraph (A),
examine strategies for increasing housing supply or providing
alternative compensation to offset the effects of limited
supply or unaffordable housing in housing areas identified
under paragraph (1).
(4) The Secretary shall clarify, through the issuance of
guidance to the military departments, the role of the Office
of the Secretary of Defense in oversight of the Housing
Requirements and Market Analysis process of the military
departments to ensure that--
(A) the military departments conduct such process in a
timely manner; and
(B) the Secretary submits to Congress any plans or other
matters relating to such process for each fiscal year as
required by existing law.
(5) The Secretary shall ensure that the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and
Environment provides updated guidance to the military
departments on how installations of the Department of Defense
should coordinate with local communities, including by
clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of commanders
and military housing offices of such installations in
addressing housing needs.
(c) Non-implementation Reporting Requirement.--If the
Secretary of Defense elects not to implement a recommendation
specified under subsection (a), as modified under subsection
(b), the Secretary shall, not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report that includes a justification for
such election.
Subtitle C--Land Conveyances
SEC. 2831. AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE THROUGH EXCHANGE OR LEASE
CERTAIN LAND USED BY THE ARMED FORCES IN
HAWAII.
(a) Acquisition Through Exchange.--
(1) Exchange authorized.--The Secretary of each military
department may acquire through exchange, upon such terms and
conditions as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate,
all right, title, and interest in any land, or any portion
thereof, that is, as of the date of the enactment of this
Act--
(A) leased by the military department concerned from the
State of Hawaii; or
(B) owned by the State of Hawaii and subject to an
easement benefitting the military department concerned.
(2) Land for exchange.--To acquire land under paragraph
(1), the Secretary concerned may--
(A) exchange right, title, and interest in land under the
jurisdiction and control of the Secretary concerned, or under
the jurisdiction and control of the Secretary of another
military department with the consent of the Secretary
concerned, located in the State of Hawaii; and
(B) convey such land and interests therein necessary to
effect such an exchange.
(3) Description of property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of any land or interests in land to be exchanged
under paragraph (1) shall be determined by a survey
satisfactory to the Secretary concerned.
(4) Status of land.--Land acquired through exchange by
the Secretary concerned under paragraph (1) shall be
administered by the Secretary concerned.
(5) Exchange of land in excess or below equal value.--
(A) Exchanges in excess of equal value.--Notwithstanding
section 2869 of title 10, United States Code, the fair market
value of the land conveyed by the Secretary concerned under
paragraph (2) may exceed the fair market value of the land
acquired by the Secretary concerned under paragraph (1) if
the Secretary concerned determines that it is in the public
interest.
(B) Exchanges below equal value.--
(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), if the fair
market value of the land and interests in land to be acquired
under paragraph (1), as determined by the Secretary
concerned, is greater than fair market value of the land and
interests in land to be conveyed under paragraph (2), the
Secretary concerned may use funds made available to the
Secretary concerned on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act for military construction to provide payment or in-
kind consideration to the State of Hawaii in the amount of
the difference in value.
(ii) Limitation on payment.--The amount of any payment or
in-kind consideration provided under clause (i) may not
exceed $2,500,000.
(iii) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration
provided under clause (i) may include services or provision
of real property of the United States.
(b) Lease.--
(1) Lease authorized.--If the Secretary concerned
determines that exchange under subsection (a) is not
appropriate or in the best interests of the military
department concerned, the Secretary concerned may lease, upon
such terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned
determines appropriate, any land, or any portion thereof,
that is, as of the date of the enactment of this Act--
(A) leased by the military department concerned from the
State of Hawaii; or
(B) owned by the State of Hawaii and subject to an
easement benefitting the military department concerned.
(2) Duration of lease.--A lease entered into under
paragraph (1) may provide for a lease term of not more than
25 years, with options that extend the term to a total period
of not more than 50 years.
(3) Consideration under lease.--
(A) Payment in excess of fair market rental value.--The
Secretary concerned may make rental payments under a lease
entered into under paragraph (1) that exceed fair market
value of the land to be leased, as determined by the
Secretary concerned, if the Secretary concerned determines
that such payments are in the public interest.
(B) Advance payment of rent.--A lease entered into under
paragraph (1) may authorize the payment of rent in advance.
(C) Form of payment.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary concerned may provide for
payment or in-kind consideration to the State of Hawaii as
consideration for a lease entered into under paragraph (1).
(ii) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration
provided under clause (i) may include services or provision
of real property of the United States.
(4) Source of funds for costs for early termination.--The
costs associated with the early termination of a lease
entered into under paragraph (1) may be paid from--
(A) authorizations available at the time the lease was
executed;
(B) authorizations available at the time the United
States terminates the lease; or
(C) any combination thereof.
(c) Exemption From Screening Requirements.--The authority
to convey land and interests therein under this section is
exempt from any screening process required under section
2696(b) of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Sunset.--The authority to enter into any agreement
for lease or acquisition through exchange under this section,
except for lease extensions, shall expire on December 31,
2031.
SEC. 2832. REPORT ON LAND WITHDRAWALS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report on the land withdrawals
at Fort Greely and Fort Wainwright Training Ranges, Alaska,
and McGregor Range, Fort Bliss, New Mexico, under subsections
(c) and (d) of section 3011 of the Military Lands Withdrawal
Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 889).
(b) Elements Required.--The report required by subsection
(a) shall include--
(1) a description of the operational and training impacts
should the land withdrawals described in subsection (a) not
be renewed; and
(2) any requested changes to those land withdrawals that
would require an Act of Congress.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 2841. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAM.
(a) Modification to Categories for Assistance.--Section
2391(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
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(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``,
including selection'' and all that follows through ``of
priority'' and inserting ``for each of the following
categories'';
(2) in clause (i), by striking ``military value'' and all
that follows through the period and inserting ``the readiness
of a military department or mission assurance at a military
installation.''; and
(3) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iv) as clauses
(iv) and (ii), respectively, and--
(A) by moving clause (ii), as so redesignated, after
clause (i); and
(B) by moving clause (iv), as so redesignated, after
clause (iii).
(b) Temporary Priority and Allocation of Funds Under
Program.--During the two-year period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) give priority under the Defense Community
Infrastructure Program under section 2391(d) of title 10,
United States Code, to projects under subparagraph (B)(ii) of
such section (as amended by subsection (a)), for which an
application has been previously made for assistance under
that program; and
(2) allocate not less than two-thirds of the amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available for such program
equally among projects under subparagraphs (B)(i) and (B)(ii)
of such program (as amended by subsection (a)).
SEC. 2842. DESIGNATION OF RONALD REAGAN SPACE AND MISSILE
TEST RANGE AT KWAJALEIN ATOLL IN THE MARSHALL
ISLANDS.
(a) Designation.--The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile
Defense Test Site located at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall
Islands shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be
known and designated as the ``Ronald Reagan Space and Missile
Test Range''.
(b) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation,
map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to
the site specified in subsection (a) shall be considered to
be a reference to the Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test
Range.
(c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2887 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (division
B of Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-440) is repealed.
SEC. 2843. JOINT BASE FACILITY MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
(a) Workforce Reassessment for Joint Base Facility
Management.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report containing a
reassessment by the Secretary of each military department
regarding the joint base facility management workforce of the
Department of Defense.
(2) Elements.--Each reassessment required under paragraph
(1) shall include--
(A) an assessment of the workload requirements of
facility management offices with respect to the work required
to maintain the facilities of jointly used installations in
good working order;
(B) an assessment of the workforce levels needed to
complete the workload identified under subparagraph (A);
(C) information on workforce gaps, if any, that exist
between current facility management workforce levels and the
workforce levels identified in subparagraph (B) and the
reasons for the workforce gaps; and
(D) a strategy on how to address workforce gaps,
including periodic reassessment of workforce levels and
funding needs.
(b) Consolidated Joint Base Instruction.--Not later than
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on the status of and reason for any delay in producing
a draft Department of Defense instruction to establish
policies for the management of jointly used military
installations.
(c) Briefing on Joint Base Funding to Supported
Components.--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 of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a briefing on identifying the
funding allocations among supported and supporting components
for maintenance of facilities of jointly used military
installations, and an assessment of any risk to mission
readiness resulting from those funding levels.
SEC. 2844. LIMITATION ON USE OF AMOUNTS FOR TRAVEL BASED ON
COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO MINIMUM
CAPITAL INVESTMENT.
The Secretary and each service chief of a military
department (including the Commandant of the Marine Corps with
respect to the Department of the Navy and the Chief of Space
Operations with respect to the Department of the Air Force)
may not use amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense
for travel outside the continental United States if the
Secretary of Defense determines that the military department
is not in compliance with the requirements under section 2680
of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2845. 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), as amended by section 2808 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division
B of Public Law 118-159), is further amended by striking
``September 30, 2028'' and inserting ``September 30, 2034''.
SEC. 2846. PILOT PROGRAM ON PROCUREMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES
FOR INSTALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
THROUGH AREAWIDE CONTRACTS.
(a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall establish a pilot program for the purposes of
procuring utility services through an areawide contract with
a public utility provider for any services that support
energy resilience and mission readiness of an installation of
the Department of Defense (in this section referred to as the
``pilot program'').
(b) Duration.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out
the pilot program during the one-year period beginning on the
date of the commencement of the pilot program.
(c) Deadline for Contracts.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
each military department shall enter into at least one
areawide contract under the pilot program.
(d) Public-private Partnerships.--The Secretary shall
carry out the pilot program by entering into one or more
public-private partnerships through an areawide contract
entered into under the pilot program.
(e) Competition.--The pilot program shall include the
development of a justification and approval template and
waiver in accordance with part 6.302 of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation that is used by all acquisition
commands of the military departments in carrying out the
pilot program.
(f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after
the termination of the pilot program, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report that includes--
(1) an analysis of the pilot program, including any
efficiencies, benefits, and cost-savings associated with
utilizing areawide contracts under the pilot program to
procure utility services from a public utility provider; and
(2) proposed solutions, including recommended legislative
text and modifications to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
or policy guidance of the Department of Defense, to overcome
any remaining legal and policy hurdles that the Department
identifies as inhibiting adherence to and implementation of
section 2811(b) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 10
U.S.C. 2920 note).
(g) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``areawide
contract'', ``energy resilience'', and ``utility service''
have the meanings given those terms in section 2811(b)(3) of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2920 note).
SEC. 2847. AUTHORIZATION FOR MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
CONVEYEES OF UTILITY SYSTEMS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS.
Section 2688(k) of title 10, United States Codes, is
amended to read as follows:
``(k) Improvement of Conveyed Utility System.--(1) In
lieu of carrying out a military construction project for an
infrastructure improvement that enhances the reliability,
resilience, efficiency, physical security, or cybersecurity
of a utility system conveyed under subsection (a), the
Secretary concerned may use funds authorized and appropriated
for the project to make a monetary contribution equal to the
total amount for the completed project to the conveyee of the
utility system to carry out the project using a contract for
utility services entered into under subsection (d).
``(2) All right, title, and interest to infrastructure
improvements constructed by the conveyee pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall vest in the conveyee.
``(3) The Secretary concerned shall provide to the
conveyee the necessary real property interests to access and
use lands under the jurisdiction and control of the Secretary
for construction of the project under paragraph (1) and for
ongoing use, operations, and maintenance.
``(4) If the Secretary concerned exercises a repurchase
option under a contract entered into under subsection (d) for
a system conveyed under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
receive an offset in the amount of the contribution to the
conveyee under paragraph (1) against the payment made by the
Secretary as consideration for the repurchase, except that
the maximum offset may not exceed the full amount of the
consideration for the repurchase.
``(5) The Secretary concerned may make a monetary
contribution authorized by paragraph (1) without regard to
the following provisions of law:
``(A) Sections 7540, 8612, and 9540 of this title.
``(B) Subchapters I and III of chapter 169 of this title.
``(C) Chapters 221 and 223 of this title.''.
SEC. 2848. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
GREENBURY POINT CONSERVATION AREA AT NAVAL
SUPPORT ACTIVITY ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2026 may be used for any activity of the Department of
Defense related to the construction of any project commencing
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act at
Greenbury Point Conservation Area at Naval Support Activity
Annapolis, Maryland, that--
(1) constructs a new golf course at Greenbury Point
Conservation Area;
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(2) limits public access to Greenbury Point Conservation
Area; or
(3) is in violation of section 2855 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31; 137 Stat. 766).
(b) Outside Funds Prohibited.--The Secretary of Defense
may not use any funds from sources outside the Department of
Defense to make improvements to Greenbury Point Conservation
Area at Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Maryland.
SEC. 2849. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES AND STANDARDS
TO HISTORIC MILITARY HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED
HISTORIC PROPERTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
NAVY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.
Title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 307108 the following new section:
``Sec. 307109. Application of certain authorities and
standards to historic military housing and associated
historic properties of the Department of the Navy and the
Department of the Air Force
``(a) Application of Certain Authority to Navy and Air
Force Military Family Housing.--The Secretary of the Navy and
the Secretary of the Air Force, in satisfaction of
requirements under this division, may apply the authority and
standards contained in the documents titled `Department of
the Army Program Comment for the Preservation of Pre-1919
Historic Army Housing, Associated Buildings and Structures,
and Landscape Features' (published on June 13, 2024) (89 Fed.
Reg. 50350), `Department of the Army Program Comment for
Inter-War Era Historic Housing, Associated Buildings and
Structures, and Landscape Features (1919-1940)' (published on
October 13, 2020) (85 Fed. Reg. 64491), and `Department of
the Army 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 during the applicable periods.
``(b) Application of Certain Authority to Capehart and
Wherry Era Navy and Air Force Military Family Housing.--The
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force may
apply the authority and standards contained in the document
titled `Program Comment for Capehart and Wherry Era Housing
and Associated Structures and Landscape Features (1949-1962)'
(published on November 18, 2005) (70 Fed. Reg. 69959) 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 Navy or the Secretary of
the Air Force.
``(c) Temporary Application of Certain Authority to
Vietnam War Era Navy and Air Force Military Housing.--During
the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
and ending on December 31, 2045, the Secretary of the Navy
and the Secretary of the Air Force, in satisfaction of
requirements under this division, may apply the authority and
standards contained in the document titled `Department of the
Army 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 Navy or the Secretary of
the Air Force.
``(d) Report.--As part of each report of the Navy or the
Air Force required under section 3(c) of Executive Order
13287 (54 U.S.C. 306101 note), the Secretary of the Navy or
the Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be, shall
submit to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation a
report on the implementation of this section.
``(e) 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) by the Secretary of the Army or the Chair of
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.''.
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for
fiscal year 2026 for the activities of the National Nuclear
Security Administration in carrying out programs as specified
in the funding table in section 4701.
(b) Authorization of New Plant Projects.--From funds
referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying
out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new
plant projects for the National Nuclear Security
Administration as follows:
Project 26-D-511 MESA Photolithography Capability (MPC),
Sandia National Laboratories, $40,000,000.
Project 26-D-510 Product Realization Infrastructure for
Stockpile Modernization, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, $15,000,000.
Project 26-D-512 LANSCE Modernization Project (LAMP), Los
Alamos National Laboratory, $20,000,000.
Project 26-D-513 Combined Radiation Environments for
Survivability Testing, Sandia National Laboratories,
$52,248,000.
Project 26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield Capability,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, $26,000,000.
Project 26-D-530 East Side Office Building, $75,000,000.
SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2026 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 2026 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 2026 for nuclear energy
as specified in the funding table in section 4701.
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
SEC. 3111. ORGANIZATION AND CODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW
RELATING TO ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part VI of subtitle A of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new chapter:
``CHAPTER 552--ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE
``Chapter 552--Atomic Energy Defense
``Sec. 5601. Definitions.
``subchapter i--organizational matters
``Sec. 5611. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
``Sec. 5612. Management structure for nuclear security enterprise.
``Sec. 5613. Monitoring of industrial base for nuclear weapons
components, subsystems, and materials .
``Sec. 5614. Common financial reporting system for the nuclear security
enterprise .
``Sec. 5615. Restriction on licensing requirement for certain defense
activities and facilities.
``Sec. 5616. Establishment of Center for Security Technology, Analysis,
Response, and Testing.
``subchapter ii--nuclear weapons stockpile matters
``PART A--Stockpile Stewardship and Weapons Production
``Sec. 5621. Stockpile stewardship program.
``Sec. 5622. Portfolio management framework for National Nuclear
Security Administration .
``Sec. 5623. Stockpile stewardship criteria.
``Sec. 5624. Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and
responsiveness plan.
``Sec. 5625. Major warhead refurbishment program .
``Sec. 5626. Stockpile management program.
``Sec. 5627. Annual assessments and reports to the President and
Congress regarding the condition of the United States
nuclear weapons stockpile.
``Sec. 5628. Form of certifications regarding the safety or reliability
of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
``Sec. 5629. Nuclear test ban readiness program.
``Sec. 5630. Requirements for specific request for new or modified
nuclear weapons.
``Sec. 5631. Testing of nuclear weapons.
``Sec. 5632. Manufacturing infrastructure for refabrication and
certification of nuclear weapons stockpile.
``Sec. 5633. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing processes .
``Sec. 5634. Reports on critical difficulties at national security
laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.
``Sec. 5635. Selected acquisition reports and independent cost
estimates and reviews of certain programs and facilities.
``Sec. 5636. Advice to President and Congress regarding safety,
security, and reliability of United States nuclear
weapons stockpile.
``Sec. 5637. Notification of certain regulations that impact the
National Nuclear Security Administration .
``Sec. 5638. Plutonium pit production capacity.
``Sec. 5639. Certification of completion of milestones with respect to
plutonium pit aging .
``Sec. 5640. Authorization of workforce development and training
partnership programs within National Nuclear Security
Administration .
``Sec. 5641. Stockpile responsiveness program.
``Sec. 5642. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements
for unencumbered uranium.
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``Sec. 5643. Plan for domestic enrichment capability to satisfy
Department of Defense uranium requirements .
``Sec. 5644. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture.
``Sec. 5645. W93 nuclear warhead acquisition process.
``Sec. 5646. Earned value management and technology readiness levels
for life extension programs.
``PART B--Tritium
``Sec. 5651. Tritium production program.
``Sec. 5652. Tritium recycling.
``Sec. 5653. Modernization and consolidation of tritium recycling
facilities .
``subchapter iii--proliferation matters
``Sec. 5661. Authority to conduct program relating to fissile
materials.
``Sec. 5662. Completion of material protection, control, and accounting
activities in the Russian Federation .
``Sec. 5663. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at Savannah River
Site.
``Sec. 5664. Disposition of surplus defense plutonium at Savannah River
Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
``Sec. 5665. Acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials,
radiological materials, and related equipment at
vulnerable sites worldwide.
``Sec. 5666. Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation
sources .
``Sec. 5667. International agreements on nuclear weapons data.
``Sec. 5668. International agreements on information on radioactive
materials.
``Sec. 5669. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan.
``Sec. 5670. Information relating to certain defense nuclear
nonproliferation programs.
``Sec. 5671. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware
relating to defense nuclear nonproliferation.
``subchapter iv--defense environmental cleanup matters
``PART A--Defense Environmental Cleanup
``Sec. 5681. Defense environmental cleanup account.
``Sec. 5682. Classification of defense environmental cleanup as capital
asset projects or operations activities .
``Sec. 5683. Requirement to develop future use plans for defense
environmental cleanup.
``Sec. 5684. Future-years defense environmental cleanup plan.
``Sec. 5685. Accelerated schedule for defense environmental cleanup
activities.
``Sec. 5686. Defense environmental cleanup technology program.
``Sec. 5687. Other programs relating to technology development.
``Sec. 5688. Report on defense environmental cleanup expenditures.
``Sec. 5689. Public participation in planning for defense environmental
cleanup.
``Sec. 5690. Policy of Department of Energy regarding future defense
environmental management matters .
``Sec. 5691. Estimation of costs of meeting defense environmental
cleanup milestones required by consent orders.
``Sec. 5692. Public statement of environmental liabilities.
``PART B--Closure of Facilities
``Sec. 5701. Reports in connection with permanent closures of
Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities.
``Sec. 5702. Defense site acceleration completion .
``Sec. 5703. Sandia National Laboratories .
``Sec. 5704. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of
nonoperational defense nuclear facilities.
``PART C--Hanford Reservation, Washington
``Sec. 5711. Safety measures for waste tanks at Hanford Nuclear
Reservation.
``Sec. 5712. Hanford waste tank cleanup program reforms.
``Sec. 5713. River protection project.
``Sec. 5714. Notification regarding air release of radioactive or
hazardous material.
``PART D--Savannah River Site, South Carolina
``Sec. 5721. Accelerated schedule for isolating high-level nuclear
waste at the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah
River Site.
``Sec. 5722. Multi-year plan for clean-up.
``Sec. 5723. Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposal of
legacy nuclear materials.
``subchapter v--safeguards and security matters
``PART A--Safeguards and Security
``Sec. 5731. Prohibition on international inspections of Department of
Energy facilities unless protection of restricted data is
certified.
``Sec. 5732. Restrictions on access to national security laboratories
by foreign visitors from sensitive countries.
``Sec. 5733. Background investigations of certain personnel at
Department of Energy facilities.
``Sec. 5734. Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph
program.
``Sec. 5735. Notice to congressional committees of certain security and
counterintelligence failures within atomic energy defense
programs.
``Sec. 5736. Annual report and certification on status of security of
atomic energy defense facilities.
``Sec. 5737. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from
unmanned aircraft.
``Sec. 5738. Reporting on penetrations of networks of contractors and
subcontractors.
``PART B--Classified Information
``Sec. 5741. Review of certain documents before declassification and
release.
``Sec. 5742. Protection against inadvertent release of restricted data
and formerly restricted data.
``Sec. 5743. Supplement to plan for declassification of restricted data
and formerly restricted data.
``Sec. 5744. Protection of classified information during laboratory-to-
laboratory exchanges.
``Sec. 5745. Identification in budget materials of amounts for
declassification activities and limitation on
expenditures for such activities.
``subchapter vi--personnel matters
``PART A--Personnel Management
``Sec. 5751. Authority for appointment of certain scientific,
engineering, and technical personnel.
``Sec. 5752. Whistleblower protection program.
``Sec. 5753. Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities workforce
restructuring plan.
``Sec. 5754. Authority to provide certificate of commendation to
Department of Energy and contractor employees for
exemplary service in stockpile stewardship and security.
``PART B--Education and Training
``Sec. 5761. Executive management training in Department of Energy.
``Sec. 5762. Stockpile stewardship recruitment and training program.
``Sec. 5763. Fellowship program for development of skills critical to
the nuclear security enterprise.
``PART C--Worker Safety
``Sec. 5771. Worker protection at nuclear weapons facilities.
``Sec. 5772. Safety oversight and enforcement at defense nuclear
facilities.
``Sec. 5773. Program to monitor department of energy workers exposed to
hazardous and radioactive substances.
``Sec. 5774. Programs for persons who may have been exposed to
radiation released from Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
``Sec. 5775. Use of probabilistic risk assessment to ensure nuclear
safety of facilities of the Administration and the Office
of Environmental Management.
``Sec. 5776. Notification of nuclear criticality and non-nuclear
incidents.
``subchapter vii--budget and financial management matters
``PART A--Recurring National Security Authorization Provisions
``Sec. 5781. Definitions.
``Sec. 5782. Reprogramming.
``Sec. 5783. Minor construction projects.
``Sec. 5784. General plant projects .
``Sec. 5785. Limits on construction projects.
``Sec. 5786. Fund transfer authority.
``Sec. 5787. Conceptual and construction design.
``Sec. 5788. Authority for emergency planning, design, and construction
activities.
``Sec. 5789. Scope of authority to carry out plant projects.
``Sec. 5790. Availability of funds.
``Sec. 5791. Transfer of defense environmental cleanup funds.
``Sec. 5792. Transfer of weapons activities funds.
``Sec. 5793. Funds available for all national security programs of the
Department of Energy.
``Sec. 5794. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of
Energy projects.
``Sec. 5795. Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense
capital assets.
``Sec. 5796. Use of best practices for capital asset projects and
nuclear weapon life extension programs .
``Sec. 5797. Matters relating to critical decisions.
``Sec. 5798. Unfunded priorities of the Administration.
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``Sec. 5799. Review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budget.
``Sec. 5800. Improvements to cost estimates informing analyses of
alternatives.
``PART B--Penalties
``Sec. 5801. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under
environmental laws.
``Sec. 5802. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under Clean
Air Act.
``PART C--Other Matters
``Sec. 5811. Reports on financial balances for atomic energy defense
activities.
``Sec. 5812. Independent acquisition project reviews of capital assets
acquisition projects.
``subchapter viii--administrative matters
``PART A--Contracts
``Sec. 5821. Costs not allowed under covered contracts.
``Sec. 5822. Prohibition and report on bonuses to contractors operating
defense nuclear facilities.
``Sec. 5823. Assessments of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear
facilities.
``Sec. 5824. Contractor liability for injury or loss of property
arising out of atomic weapons testing programs.
``Sec. 5825. Notice-and-wait requirement applicable to certain third-
party financing arrangements.
``Sec. 5826. Publication of contractor performance evaluations leading
to award fees.
``Sec. 5827. Enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain
risk.
``Sec. 5828. Cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and
operating contracts.
``PART B--Research and Development
``Sec. 5831. Laboratory-directed research and development programs.
``Sec. 5832. Laboratory-directed research and development.
``Sec. 5833. Funding for laboratory directed research and development .
``Sec. 5834. Charges to individual program, project, or activity.
``Sec. 5835. Limitations on use of funds for laboratory directed
research and development purposes.
``Sec. 5836. Report on use of funds for certain research and
development purposes.
``Sec. 5837. Critical technology partnerships and cooperative research
and development centers.
``Sec. 5838. University-based research collaboration program.
``Sec. 5839. Limitation on establishing an enduring bioassurance
program within the administration.
``PART C--Facilities Management
``Sec. 5841. Transfers of real property at certain Department of Energy
facilities.
``Sec. 5842. Engineering and manufacturing research, development, and
demonstration by managers of certain nuclear weapons
production facilities.
``Sec. 5843. Activities at covered nuclear weapons facilities .
``Sec. 5844. Pilot program relating to use of proceeds of disposal or
utilization of certain department of energy assets.
``Sec. 5845. Department of Energy energy parks program.
``Sec. 5846. Authority to use passenger carriers for contractor
commuting.
``PART D--Other Matters
``Sec. 5851. Payment of costs of operation and maintenance of
infrastructure at Nevada National Security Site.
``Sec. 5852. University-based defense nuclear policy collaboration
program.
``Sec. 5601. Definitions
``Except as otherwise provided, in this chapter:
``(1) The term `Administration' means the National
Nuclear Security Administration.
``(2) The term `Administrator' means the Administrator
for Nuclear Security.
``(3) The term `classified information' means any
information that has been determined pursuant to Executive
Order No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note),
Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3161
note), Executive Order No. 13526 of December 29, 2009 (50
U.S.C. 3161 note), or successor orders, to require protection
against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.
``(4) The term `congressional defense committees' means--
``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate; and
``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
``(5) The terms `defense nuclear facility' and
`Department of Energy defense nuclear facility' have the
meaning given the term `Department of Energy defense nuclear
facility' in section 318 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2286g).
``(6) The term `nuclear security enterprise' means the
physical facilities, technology, and human capital of the
national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons
production facilities.
``(7) The term `national security laboratory' means any
of the following:
``(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New
Mexico.
``(B) Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New
Mexico, and Livermore, California.
``(C) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore,
California.
``(8) The term `Nuclear Weapons Council' means the
Nuclear Weapons Council established by section 179.
``(9) The term `nuclear weapons production facility'
means any of the following:
``(A) The Kansas City National Security Campus, Kansas
City, Missouri.
``(B) The Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas.
``(C) The Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee.
``(D) The Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
``(E) The Nevada National Security Site, Nevada.
``(F) Any facility of the Department of Energy that the
Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator
and Congress, determines to be consistent with the mission of
the Administration.
``(10) The term `Restricted Data' has the meaning given
such term in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
(42 U.S.C. 2014(y)).
``SUBCHAPTER I--ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
``Sec. 5611. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
``The provisions of Executive Order Numbered 12344, dated
February 1, 1982, pertaining to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Program, shall remain in force until changed by law.
``Sec. 5612. Management structure for nuclear security
enterprise
``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish a
management structure for the nuclear security enterprise in
accordance with the National Nuclear Security Administration
Act (50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.).
``(b) National Nuclear Security Administration Council.--
``(1) The Administrator shall establish a council to be
known as the `National Nuclear Security Administration
Council'. The Council may advise the Administrator on--
``(A) scientific and technical issues relating to policy
matters;
``(B) operational concerns;
``(C) strategic planning;
``(D) the development of priorities relating to the
mission and operations of the Administration and the nuclear
security enterprise; and
``(E) such other matters as the Administrator determines
appropriate.
``(2) The Council shall be composed of the directors of
the national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons
production facilities.
``(3) The Council may provide the Administrator or the
Secretary of Energy recommendations--
``(A) for improving the governance, management,
effectiveness, and efficiency of the Administration; and
``(B) relating to any other matter in accordance with
paragraph (1).
``(4) Not later than 60 days after the date on which any
recommendation under paragraph (3) is received, the
Administrator or the Secretary, as the case may be, shall
respond to the Council with respect to whether such
recommendation will be implemented and the reasoning for
implementing or not implementing such recommendation.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--This section may not be
construed as affecting the authority of the Secretary of
Energy, in carrying out national security programs, with
respect to the management, planning, and oversight of the
Administration or as affecting the delegation by the
Secretary of authority to carry out such activities, as set
forth under subsection (a) of section 4102 of the Atomic
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2512) as it existed before the
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat.
2169).
``Sec. 5613. Monitoring of industrial base for nuclear
weapons components, subsystems, and materials
``(a) Designation of Official.--Not later than March 1,
2021, the Administrator shall designate a senior official
within the Administration to be responsible for monitoring
the industrial base that supports the nuclear weapons
components, subsystems, and materials of the Administration,
including--
``(1) the consistent monitoring of the current status of
the industrial base;
``(2) tracking of industrial base issues over time; and
``(3) proactively identifying gaps or risks in specific
areas relating to the industrial base.
``(b) Provision of Resources.--The Administrator shall
ensure that the official designated under subsection (a) is
provided with resources sufficient to conduct the monitoring
required by that subsection.
``(c) Consultations.--The Administrator, acting through
the official designated under subsection (a), shall, to the
extent practicable and beneficial, in conducting the
monitoring required by that subsection, consult with--
``(1) officials of the Department of Defense who are
members of the Nuclear Weapons Council established under
section 179;
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``(2) officials of the Department of Defense responsible
for the defense industrial base; and
``(3) other components of the Department of Energy that
rely on similar components, subsystems, or materials.
``(d) Briefings.--
``(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2021,
the Administrator shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
briefing on the designation of the official required by
subsection (a), including on--
``(A) the responsibilities assigned to that official; and
``(B) the plan for providing that official with resources
sufficient to conduct the monitoring required by subsection
(a).
``(2) Subsequent briefings.--Not later than April 1,
2022, and annually thereafter through 2024, the Administrator
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on
activities carried out under this section that includes an
assessment of the progress made by the official designated
under subsection (a) in conducting the monitoring required by
that subsection.
``(e) Reports.--The Administrator, acting through the
official designated under subsection (a), shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, contemporaneously with each briefing
required by subsection (d)(2), a report--
``(1) identifying actual or potential risks to or
specific gaps in any element of the industrial base that
supports the nuclear weapons components, subsystems, or
materials of the Administration;
``(2) describing the actions the Administration is taking
to further assess, characterize, and prioritize such risks
and gaps;
``(3) describing mitigating actions, if any, the
Administration has underway or planned to mitigate any such
risks or gaps;
``(4) setting forth the anticipated timelines and
resources needed for such mitigating actions; and
``(5) describing the nature of any coordination with or
burden sharing by other departments or agencies of the
Federal Government or the private sector to address such
risks and gaps.
``Sec. 5614. Common financial reporting system for the
nuclear security enterprise
``(a) In General.--By not later than four years after the
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), the
Administrator shall, in consultation with the National
Nuclear Security Administration Council established by
section 5612, complete, to the extent practicable, the
implementation of a common financial reporting system for the
nuclear security enterprise.
``(b) Elements.--The common financial reporting system
implemented pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the
following:
``(1) Common data reporting requirements for work
performed using funds of the Administration, including
reporting of financial data by standardized labor categories,
labor hours, functional elements, and cost elements.
``(2) A common work breakdown structure for the
Administration that aligns contractor work breakdown
structures with the budget structure of the Administration.
``(3) Definitions and methodologies for identifying and
reporting costs for programs of records and base capabilities
within the Administration.
``(4) A capability to leverage, where appropriate, the
Defense Cost Analysis Resource Center of the Office of Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation of the Department of
Defense using historical costing data by the Administration.
``(c) Reports.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2017, and
annually thereafter, the Administrator shall, in consultation
with the National Nuclear Security Administration Council,
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
progress of the Administration toward implementing a common
financial reporting system for the nuclear security
enterprise as required by subsection (a).
``(2) Report.--Each report under this subsection shall
include the following:
``(A) A summary of activities, accomplishments,
challenges, benefits, and costs related to the implementation
of a common financial reporting system for the nuclear
security enterprise during the year preceding the year in
which such report is submitted.
``(B) A summary of planned activities in connection with
the implementation of a common financial reporting system for
the nuclear security enterprise in the year in which such
report is submitted.
``(C) A description of any anticipated modifications to
the schedule for implementing a common financial reporting
system for the nuclear security enterprise, including an
update on possible risks, challenges, and costs related to
such implementation.
``(3) Termination.--No report is required under this
subsection after the completion of the implementation of a
common financial reporting system for the nuclear security
enterprise.
``Sec. 5615. Restriction on licensing requirement for certain
defense activities and facilities
``None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the
Department of Energy National Security and Military
Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981
(Public Law 96-540; 94 Stat. 3197) or any other Act may be
used for any purpose related to licensing of any defense
activity or facility of the Department of Energy by the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
``Sec. 5616. Establishment of Center for Security Technology,
Analysis, Response, and Testing
``(a) Establishment.--The Administrator for Nuclear
Security shall establish within the nuclear security
enterprise a Center for Security Technology, Analysis,
Response, and Testing.
``(b) Duties.--The center established under subsection
(a) shall carry out the following:
``(1) Provide to the Administrator, the Chief of Defense
Nuclear Security, and the management and operating
contractors of the nuclear security enterprise a wide range
of objective expertise on security technologies, systems,
analysis, testing, and response forces.
``(2) Assist the Administrator in developing standards,
requirements, analysis methods, and testing criteria with
respect to security.
``(3) Collect, analyze, and distribute lessons learned
with respect to security.
``(4) Support inspections and oversight activities with
respect to security.
``(5) Promote professional development and training for
security professionals.
``(6) Provide for advance and bulk procurement for
security-related acquisitions that affect multiple facilities
of the nuclear security enterprise.
``(7) Advocate for continual improvement and security
excellence throughout the nuclear security enterprise.
``(8) Such other duties as the Administrator may assign.
``SUBCHAPTER II--NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS
``PART A--STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP AND WEAPONS PRODUCTION
``Sec. 5621. Stockpile stewardship program
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy, acting
through the Administrator, shall establish a stewardship
program to ensure--
``(1) the preservation of the core intellectual and
technical competencies of the United States in nuclear
weapons, including weapons design, system integration,
manufacturing, security, use control, reliability assessment,
and certification; and
``(2) that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe, secure,
and reliable without the use of underground nuclear weapons
testing.
``(b) Program Elements.--The program shall include the
following:
``(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.
``(2) Support for advanced computational capabilities to
enhance the simulation and modeling capabilities of the
United States with respect to the performance over time of
nuclear weapons.
``(3) Support for above-ground experimental programs,
such as hydrotesting, high-energy lasers, inertial
confinement fusion, plasma physics, and materials research.
``(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.
``(5) Support for the use of, and experiments facilitated
by, the advanced experimental facilities of the United
States, including--
``(A) the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory;
``(B) the Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test
Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory;
``(C) the Z Machine at Sandia National Laboratories; and
``(D) the experimental facilities at the Nevada National
Security Site.
``Sec. 5622. Portfolio management framework for National
Nuclear Security Administration
``(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81), the Administrator
shall--
``(1) in consultation with the Nuclear Weapons Council
established under section 179, develop and implement a
portfolio management framework for the nuclear security
enterprise that--
``(A) defines the Administration's portfolio of nuclear
weapons stockpile and infrastructure maintenance and
modernization programs;
``(B) establishes a portfolio governance structure,
including portfolio-level selection criteria, prioritization
criteria, and performance metrics;
``(C) outlines the approach of the Administration to
managing that portfolio; and
``(D) incorporates the leading practices identified by
the Comptroller General of the
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United States in the report titled ``Nuclear Security
Enterprise: NNSA Should Use Portfolio Management Leading
Practices to Support Modernization Efforts'' (GAO-21-398) and
dated June 2021; and
``(2) complete an integrated, comprehensive assessment of
the portfolio management capabilities required to execute the
weapons activities portfolio of the Administration.
``(b) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than June 1, 2022,
the Administrator shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on--
``(1) the progress of the Administrator in developing the
framework described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and
completing the assessment required by paragraph (2) of that
subsection; and
``(2) the plans of the Administrator for implementing the
recommendations of the Comptroller General in the report
referred to in paragraph (1)(D) of that subsection.
``Sec. 5623. Stockpile stewardship criteria
``(a) Requirement for Criteria.--The Secretary of Energy
shall develop clear and specific criteria for judging whether
the science-based tools being used by the Department of
Energy for determining the safety and reliability of the
nuclear weapons stockpile are performing in a manner that
will provide an adequate degree of certainty that the
stockpile is safe and reliable.
``(b) Coordination With Secretary of Defense.--The
Secretary of Energy, in developing the criteria required by
subsection (a), shall coordinate with the Secretary of
Defense.
``Sec. 5624. Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship,
management, and responsiveness plan
``(a) Plan Requirement.--The Administrator, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and other
appropriate officials of the departments and agencies of the
Federal Government, shall develop and annually update a plan
for sustaining the nuclear weapons stockpile. The plan shall
cover, at a minimum, stockpile stewardship, stockpile
management, stockpile responsiveness, stockpile surveillance,
program direction, infrastructure modernization, human
capital, and nuclear test readiness. The plan shall be
consistent with the programmatic and technical requirements
of the most recent annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
Memorandum.
``(b) Submissions to Congress.--
``(1) In accordance with subsection (c), not later than
March 15 of each even-numbered year, the Administrator shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a summary of
the plan developed under subsection (a).
``(2) In accordance with subsection (d), not later than
March 15 of each odd-numbered year, the Administrator shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a detailed
report on the plan developed under subsection (a).
``(3) The summaries and reports required by this
subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
``(c) Elements of Biennial Plan Summary.--Each summary of
the plan submitted under subsection (b)(1) shall include, at
a minimum, the following:
``(1) A summary of the status of the nuclear weapons
stockpile, including the number and age of warheads
(including both active and inactive) for each warhead type.
``(2) A summary of the status, plans, budgets, and
schedules for warhead life extension programs and any other
programs to modify, update, or replace warhead types.
``(3) A summary of the methods and information used to
determine that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and
reliable, as well as the relationship of science-based tools
to the collection and interpretation of such information.
``(4) A summary of the status of the nuclear security
enterprise, including programs and plans for infrastructure
modernization and retention of human capital, as well as
associated budgets and schedules.
``(5) A summary of the status, plans, and budgets for
carrying out the stockpile responsiveness program under
section 5641.
``(6) A summary of the plan regarding the research and
development, deployment, and lifecycle sustainment of
technologies described in subsection (d)(7).
``(7) A summary of the assessment under subsection (d)(8)
regarding the execution of programs with current and
projected budgets and any associated risks.
``(8) Identification of any modifications or updates to
the plan since the previous summary or detailed report was
submitted under subsection (b).
``(9) Such other information as the Administrator
considers appropriate.
``(d) Elements of Biennial Detailed Report.--Each
detailed report on the plan submitted under subsection (b)(2)
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
``(1) With respect to stockpile stewardship, stockpile
management, and stockpile responsiveness--
``(A) the status of the nuclear weapons stockpile,
including the number and age of warheads (including both
active and inactive) for each warhead type;
``(B) for each five-year period occurring during the
period beginning on the date of the report and ending on the
date that is 20 years after the date of the report--
``(i) the planned number of nuclear warheads (including
active and inactive) for each warhead type in the nuclear
weapons stockpile; and
``(ii) the past and projected future total lifecycle cost
of each type of nuclear weapon;
``(C) the status, plans, budgets, and schedules for
warhead life extension programs and any other programs to
modify, update, or replace warhead types;
``(D) a description of the process by which the
Administrator assesses the lifetimes, and requirements for
life extension or replacement, of the nuclear and non-nuclear
components of the warheads (including active and inactive
warheads) in the nuclear weapons stockpile;
``(E) a description of the process used in recertifying
the safety, security, and reliability of each warhead type in
the nuclear weapons stockpile;
``(F) any concerns of the Administrator that would affect
the ability of the Administrator to recertify the safety,
security, or reliability of warheads in the nuclear weapons
stockpile (including active and inactive warheads);
``(G) mechanisms to provide for the manufacture,
maintenance, and modernization of each warhead type in the
nuclear weapons stockpile, as needed;
``(H) mechanisms to expedite the collection of
information necessary for carrying out the stockpile
management program required by section 5626, including
information relating to the aging of materials and
components, new manufacturing techniques, and the replacement
or substitution of materials;
``(I) mechanisms to ensure the appropriate assignment of
roles and missions for each national security laboratory and
nuclear weapons production facility, including mechanisms for
allocation of workload, mechanisms to ensure the carrying out
of appropriate modernization activities, and mechanisms to
ensure the retention of skilled personnel;
``(J) mechanisms to ensure that each national security
laboratory has full and complete access to all weapons data
to enable a rigorous peer-review process to support the
annual assessment of the condition of the nuclear weapons
stockpile required under section 5627;
``(K) mechanisms for allocating funds for activities
under the stockpile management program required by section
5626, including allocations of funds by weapon type and
facility;
``(L) for each of the five fiscal years following the
fiscal year in which the report is submitted, an
identification of the funds needed to carry out the program
required under section 5626;
``(M) the status, plans, activities, budgets, and
schedules for carrying out the stockpile responsiveness
program under section 5641;
``(N) for each of the five fiscal years following the
fiscal year in which the report is submitted, an
identification of the funds needed to carry out the program
required under section 5641; and
``(O) as required, when assessing and developing
prototype nuclear weapons of foreign countries, a report from
the directors of the national security laboratories on the
need and plan for such assessment and development that
includes separate comments on the plan from the Secretary of
Energy and the Director of National Intelligence.
``(2) With respect to science-based tools--
``(A) a description of the information needed to
determine that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and
reliable;
``(B) for each science-based tool used to collect
information described in subparagraph (A), the relationship
between such tool and such information and the effectiveness
of such tool in providing such information based on the
criteria developed pursuant to section 5623(a); and
``(C) the criteria developed under section 5623(a)
(including any updates to such criteria).
``(3) An assessment of the stockpile stewardship program
under section 5621(a) by the Administrator, in consultation
with the directors of the national security laboratories,
which shall set forth--
``(A) an identification and description of--
``(i) any key technical challenges to the stockpile
stewardship program; and
``(ii) the strategies to address such challenges without
the use of nuclear testing;
``(B) a strategy for using the science-based tools
(including advanced simulation and computing capabilities) of
each national security laboratory to ensure that the nuclear
weapons stockpile is safe, secure, and reliable without the
use of nuclear testing;
``(C) an assessment of the science-based tools (including
advanced simulation and computing capabilities) of each
national security laboratory that exist at the time of the
assessment compared with the science-based tools expected to
exist during the period covered by the future-years nuclear
security program; and
``(D) an assessment of the core scientific and technical
competencies required to achieve the objectives of the
stockpile stewardship program and other weapons activities
and weapons-related activities of the Administration,
including--
``(i) the number of scientists, engineers, and
technicians, by discipline, required to maintain such
competencies; and
``(ii) a description of any shortage of such individuals
that exists at the time of the assessment compared with any
shortage expected to exist during the period covered by the
future-years nuclear security program.
``(4) With respect to the nuclear security
infrastructure--
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``(A) a description of the modernization and
refurbishment measures the Administrator determines necessary
to meet the requirements prescribed in--
``(i) the national security strategy of the United States
as set forth in the most recent national security strategy
report of the President under section 108 of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) if such strategy has
been submitted as of the date of the plan;
``(ii) the most recent national defense strategy as of
the date of the plan; and
``(iii) the most recent Nuclear Posture Review as of the
date of the plan;
``(B) a schedule for implementing the measures described
under subparagraph (A) during the 10-year period following
the date of the plan;
``(C) the estimated levels of annual funds the
Administrator determines necessary to carry out the measures
described under subparagraph (A), including a discussion of
the criteria, evidence, and strategies on which such
estimated levels of annual funds are based; and
``(D)(i) a description of-
``(I) the metrics (based on industry best practices) used
by the Administrator to determine the infrastructure deferred
maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear security
enterprise; and
``(II) the percentage of replacement plant value being
spent on maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear security
enterprise; and
``(ii) an explanation of whether the annual spending on
such needs complies with the recommendation of the National
Research Council of the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine that such spending be in an amount
equal to four percent of the replacement plant value, and, if
not, the reasons for such noncompliance and a plan for how
the Administrator will ensure facilities of the nuclear
security enterprise are being properly sustained.
``(5) With respect to the nuclear test readiness of the
United States--
``(A) an estimate of the period of time that would be
necessary for the Administrator to conduct an underground
test of a nuclear weapon once directed by the President to
conduct such a test;
``(B) a description of the level of test readiness that
the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense, determines to be appropriate;
``(C) a list and description of the workforce skills and
capabilities that are essential to carrying out an
underground nuclear test at the Nevada National Security
Site;
``(D) a list and description of the infrastructure and
physical plants that are essential to carrying out an
underground nuclear test at the Nevada National Security
Site; and
``(E) an assessment of the readiness status of the skills
and capabilities described in subparagraph (C) and the
infrastructure and physical plants described in subparagraph
(D).
``(6) A strategy for the integrated management of
plutonium for stockpile and stockpile stewardship needs over
a 20-year period that includes the following:
``(A) An assessment of the baseline science issues
necessary to understand plutonium aging under static and
dynamic conditions under manufactured and nonmanufactured
plutonium geometries.
``(B) An assessment of scientific and testing
instrumentation for plutonium at elemental and bulk
conditions.
``(C) An assessment of manufacturing and handling
technology for plutonium and plutonium components.
``(D) An assessment of computational models of plutonium
performance under static and dynamic loading, including
manufactured and nonmanufactured conditions.
``(E) An identification of any capability gaps with
respect to the assessments described in subparagraphs (A)
through (D).
``(F) An estimate of costs relating to the issues,
instrumentation, technology, and models described in
subparagraphs (A) through (D) over the period covered by the
future-years nuclear security program under section 3253 of
the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C.
2453).
``(G) An estimate of the cost of eliminating the
capability gaps identified under subparagraph (E) over the
period covered by the future-years nuclear security program.
``(H) Such other items as the Administrator considers
important for the integrated management of plutonium for
stockpile and stockpile stewardship needs.
``(7) A plan for the research and development,
deployment, and lifecycle sustainment of the technologies
employed within the nuclear security enterprise to address
physical and cyber security threats during the five fiscal
years following the date of the report, together with--
``(A) for each site in the nuclear security enterprise, a
description of the technologies deployed to address the
physical and cybersecurity threats posed to that site;
``(B) for each site and for the nuclear security
enterprise, the methods used by the Administration to
establish priorities among investments in physical and
cybersecurity technologies; and
``(C) a detailed description of how the funds identified
for each program element specified pursuant to paragraph (1)
in the budget for the Administration for each fiscal year
during that five-fiscal-year period will help carry out that
plan.
``(8) An assessment of whether the programs described by
the report can be executed with current and projected budgets
and any associated risks.
``(9) Identification of any modifications or updates to
the plan since the previous summary or detailed report was
submitted under subsection (b).
``(e) Nuclear Weapons Council Assessment.--
``(1) For each detailed report on the plan submitted
under subsection (b)(2), the Nuclear Weapons Council shall
conduct an assessment that includes the following:
``(A) An analysis of the plan, including--
``(i) whether the plan supports the requirements of the
national security strategy of the United States referred to
in subsection (d)(4)(A)(i), the most recent the national
defense strategy, and the most recent Nuclear Posture Review;
``(ii) whether the modernization and refurbishment
measures described under subparagraph (A) of subsection
(d)(4) and the schedule described under subparagraph (B) of
such subsection are adequate to support such requirements;
and
``(iii) whether the plan supports the stockpile
responsiveness program under section 5641 in a manner that
meets the objectives of such program and an identification of
any improvements that may be made to the plan to better carry
out such program.
``(B) An analysis of whether the plan adequately
addresses the requirements for infrastructure
recapitalization of the facilities of the nuclear security
enterprise.
``(C) If the Nuclear Weapons Council determines that the
plan does not adequately support modernization and
refurbishment requirements under subparagraph (A) or the
nuclear security enterprise facilities infrastructure
recapitalization requirements under subparagraph (B), a risk
assessment with respect to--
``(i) supporting the annual certification of the nuclear
weapons stockpile; and
``(ii) maintaining the long-term safety, security, and
reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
``(2) Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
Administrator submits the plan under subsection (b)(2), the
Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report detailing the assessment required
under paragraph (1).
``(f) 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 `future-years nuclear security program'
means the program required by section 3253 of the National
Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453).
``(3) The term `national defense strategy' means the
review of the defense programs and policies of the United
States that is carried out every four years under section
113(g).
``(4) The term `nuclear security budget materials', with
respect to a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to
Congress by the Administrator in support of the budget for
that fiscal year.
``(5) The term `weapons activities' means each activity
within the budget category of weapons activities in the
budget of the Administration.
``(6) The term `weapons-related activities' means each
activity under the Department of Energy that involves nuclear
weapons, nuclear weapons technology, or fissile or
radioactive materials, including activities related to--
``(A) nuclear nonproliferation;
``(B) nuclear forensics;
``(C) nuclear intelligence;
``(D) nuclear safety; and
``(E) nuclear incident response.
``Sec. 5625. Major warhead refurbishment program
``In fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years, the
Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense
committees (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(16)) a report, on
each major warhead refurbishment program that reaches the
Phase 6.3 milestone, that provides an analysis of
alternatives. Such report shall include--
``(1) a full description of alternatives considered prior
to the award of Phase 6.3;
``(2) a comparison of the costs and benefits of each of
those alternatives, to include an analysis of trade-offs
among cost, schedule, and performance objectives against each
alternative considered;
``(3) identification of the cost and risk of critical
technology elements associated with each alternative,
including technology maturity, integration risk,
manufacturing feasibility, and demonstration needs;
``(4) identification of the cost and risk of additional
capital asset and infrastructure capabilities required to
support production and certification of each alternative;
``(5) a comparative analysis of the risks, costs, and
scheduling needs for any military requirement intended to
enhance warhead safety, security, or maintainability,
including any requirement to consolidate and/or integrate
warhead systems or mods as compared to at least one other
feasible refurbishment alternative the Nuclear Weapons
Council considers appropriate; and
``(6) a life-cycle cost estimate for the alternative
selected that details the overall cost, scope, and schedule
planning assumptions.
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``Sec. 5626. Stockpile management program
``(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Energy, acting
through the Administrator and in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a program, in support
of the stockpile stewardship program, to provide for the
effective management, modernization, and replacement, as
required, of the weapons in the nuclear weapons stockpile.
The program shall have the following objectives:
``(1) To enhance the performance and reliability of the
nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States.
``(2) To further reduce the likelihood of the resumption
of underground nuclear weapons testing.
``(3) To maintain the safety and security of the nuclear
weapons stockpile.
``(4) To optimize the future size of the nuclear weapons
stockpile.
``(5) To reduce the risk of an accidental detonation of
an element of the stockpile.
``(6) To reduce the risk of an element of the stockpile
being used by a person or entity hostile to the United
States, its vital interests, or its allies.
``(b) Program Limitations.--In carrying out the stockpile
management program under subsection (a), the Secretary of
Energy shall ensure that--
``(1) any changes made to the stockpile shall be
consistent with the objectives identified in subsection (a);
``(2) any changes made to the stockpile consistent with
the objectives identified in subsection (a) are carried out
in a cost effective manner; and
``(3) any such changes made to the stockpile shall--
``(A) be well understood and certifiable without the need
to resume underground nuclear weapons testing;
``(B) use the design, certification, and production
expertise resident in the nuclear security enterprise to
fulfill current mission requirements of the existing
stockpile; and
``(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.
``(c) Program Budget.--In accordance with the
requirements under section 5630, for each budget submitted by
the President to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, the
amounts requested for the program under this section shall be
clearly identified in the budget justification materials
submitted to Congress in support of that budget.
``Sec. 5627. Annual assessments and reports to the President
and Congress regarding the condition of the United States
nuclear weapons stockpile
``(a) Annual Assessments Required.--For each nuclear
weapon type in the stockpile of the United States, each
official specified in subsection (b) on an annual basis
shall, to the extent such official is directly responsible
for the safety, reliability, performance, or military
effectiveness of that nuclear weapon type, complete an
assessment of the safety, reliability, performance, or
military effectiveness (as the case may be) of that nuclear
weapon type.
``(b) Covered Officials.--The officials referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
``(1) The head of each national security laboratory.
``(2) The Commander of the United States Strategic
Command.
``(c) Dual Validation Teams in Support of Assessments.--
In support of the assessments required by subsection (a), the
Administrator may establish teams, known as `dual validation
teams', to provide each national security laboratory
responsible for weapons design with independent evaluations
of the condition of each warhead for which such laboratory
has lead responsibility. A dual validation team established
by the Administrator shall--
``(1) be comprised of weapons experts from the laboratory
that does not have lead responsibility for fielding the
warhead being evaluated;
``(2) have access to all surveillance and underground
test data for all stockpile systems for use in the
independent evaluations;
``(3) use all relevant available data to conduct
independent calculations; and
``(4) pursue independent experiments to support the
independent evaluations.
``(d) Use of Teams of Experts for Assessments.--The head
of each national security laboratory shall establish and use
one or more teams of experts, known as `red teams', to assist
in the assessments required by subsection (a). Each such team
shall include experts from both of the other national
security laboratories. Each such team for a national security
laboratory shall--
``(1) review both the matters covered by the assessments
under subsection (a) performed by the head of that laboratory
and any independent evaluations conducted by a dual
validation team under subsection (c);
``(2) subject such matters to challenge; and
``(3) submit the results of such review and challenge,
together with the findings and recommendations of such team
with respect to such review and challenge, to the head of
that laboratory.
``(e) Report on Assessments.--Not later than December 1
of each year, each official specified in subsection (b) shall
submit to the Secretary concerned, and to the Nuclear Weapons
Council, a report on the assessments that such official was
required by subsection (a) to complete. The report shall
include the following:
``(1) The results of each such assessment.
``(2)(A) Such official's determination as to whether or
not one or more underground nuclear tests are necessary to
resolve any issues identified in the assessments and, if so--
``(i) an identification of the specific underground
nuclear tests that are necessary to resolve such issues; and
``(ii) a discussion of why options other than an
underground nuclear test are not available or would not
resolve such issues.
``(B) An identification of the specific underground
nuclear tests which, while not necessary, might have value in
resolving any such issues and a discussion of the anticipated
value of conducting such tests.
``(C) Such official's determination as to the readiness
of the United States to conduct the underground nuclear tests
identified under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B), if directed by
the President to do so.
``(3) In the case of a report submitted by the head of a
national security laboratory--
``(A) a concise statement regarding the adequacy of the
science-based tools and methods, including with respect to
cyber assurance, being used to determine the matters covered
by the assessments;
``(B) a concise statement regarding the adequacy of the
tools and methods employed by the manufacturing
infrastructure required by section 5632 to identify and fix
any inadequacy with respect to the matters covered by the
assessments, and the confidence of the head in such tools and
methods;
``(C) a concise summary of the findings and
recommendations of any teams under subsection (d) that relate
to the assessments, together with a discussion of those
findings and recommendations;
``(D) a concise summary of the results of any independent
evaluation conducted by a dual validation team under
subsection (c); and
``(E) a concise summary of any significant finding
investigations initiated or active during the previous year
for which the head of the national security laboratory has
full or partial responsibility.
``(4) In the case of a report submitted by the Commander
of the United States Strategic Command--
``(A) a discussion of the relative merits of other
nuclear weapon types (if any), or compensatory measures (if
any) that could be taken, that could enable accomplishment of
the missions of the nuclear weapon types to which the
assessments relate, should such assessments identify any
deficiency with respect to such nuclear weapon types;
``(B) a summary of all major assembly releases in place
as of the date of the report for the active and inactive
nuclear weapon stockpiles; and
``(C) the views of the Commander on the stockpile
responsiveness program under section 5641, the activities
conducted under such program, and any suggestions to improve
such program.
``(5) An identification and discussion of any matter
having an adverse effect on the capability of the official
submitting the report to accurately determine the matters
covered by the assessments.
``(f) Submittals to the President and Congress.--
``(1) Not later than February 1 of each year, the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy shall submit
to the President--
``(A) each report, without change, submitted to either
Secretary under subsection (e) during the preceding year;
``(B) any comments that the Secretaries individually or
jointly consider appropriate with respect to each such
report;
``(C) the conclusions that the Secretaries individually
or jointly reach as to the safety, reliability, performance,
and military effectiveness of the nuclear weapons stockpile
of the United States; and
``(D) any other information that the Secretaries
individually or jointly consider appropriate.
``(2) Not later than March 15 of each year, the President
shall forward to Congress the matters received by the
President under paragraph (1) for that year, together with
any comments the President considers appropriate.
``(3) If the President does not forward to Congress the
matters required under paragraph (2) by the date required by
such paragraph, the officials specified in subsection (b)
shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense
committees not later than March 30 on the report such
officials submitted to the Secretary concerned under
subsection (e).
``(g) Classified Form.--Each submittal under subsection
(f) shall be in classified form only, with the classification
level required for each portion of such submittal marked
appropriately.
``(h) Definition.--In this section, the term `Secretary
concerned' means--
``(1) the Secretary of Energy, with respect to matters
concerning the Department of Energy; and
``(2) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to matters
concerning the Department of Defense.
``Sec. 5628. Form of certifications regarding the safety or
reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile
``Any certification submitted to the President by the
Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Energy regarding
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the safety or reliability of a nuclear weapon type in the
United States nuclear weapons stockpile shall be submitted in
classified form only.
``Sec. 5629. Nuclear test ban readiness program
``(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Energy
shall establish and support a program to assure that the
United States is in a position to maintain the reliability,
safety, and continued deterrent effect of its stockpile of
existing nuclear weapons designs in the event that a low-
threshold or comprehensive ban on nuclear explosives testing
is negotiated and ratified within the framework agreed to by
the United States and the Russian Federation.
``(b) Purposes of Program.--The purposes of the program
under subsection (a) shall be the following:
``(1) To assure that the United States maintains a
vigorous program of stockpile inspection and non-explosive
testing so that, if a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban
is entered into, the United States remains able to detect and
identify potential problems in stockpile reliability and
safety in existing designs of nuclear weapons.
``(2) To assure that the specific materials, components,
processes, and personnel needed for the remanufacture of
existing nuclear weapons or the substitution of alternative
nuclear warheads are available to support such remanufacture
or substitution if such action becomes necessary in order to
satisfy reliability and safety requirements under a low-
threshold or comprehensive test ban agreement.
``(3) To assure that a vigorous program of research in
areas related to nuclear weapons science and engineering is
supported so that, if a low-threshold or comprehensive test
ban agreement is entered into, the United States is able to
maintain a base of technical knowledge about nuclear weapons
design and nuclear weapons effects.
``(c) Conduct of Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall
carry out the program provided for in subsection (a). The
program shall be carried out with the participation of
representatives of the Department of Defense, the nuclear
weapons production facilities, and the national security
laboratories.
``Sec. 5630. Requirements for specific request for new or
modified nuclear weapons
``(a) Requirement for Request for Funds for
Development.--
``(1) In any fiscal year after fiscal year 2002 in which
the Secretary of Energy plans to carry out activities
described in paragraph (2) relating to the development of a
new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon beyond phase 2
or phase 6.2 (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon
acquisition process, the Secretary--
``(A) shall specifically request funds for such
activities in the budget of the President for that fiscal
year under section 1105(a) of title 31; and
``(B) may carry out such activities only if amounts are
authorized to be appropriated for such activities by an Act
of Congress consistent with section 660 of the Department of
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7270).
``(2) The activities described in this paragraph are as
follows:
``(A) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of research
and development for the production of a new nuclear weapon by
the United States.
``(B) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of
engineering or manufacturing to carry out the production of a
new nuclear weapon by the United States.
``(C) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of research
and development for the production of a modified nuclear
weapon by the United States.
``(D) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of
engineering or manufacturing to carry out the production of a
modified nuclear weapon by the United States.
``(b) Budget Request Format.--In a request for funds
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include a dedicated
line item for each activity described in subsection (a)(2)
for a new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon that is
in phase 2 or higher or phase 6.2 or higher (as the case may
be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process.
``(c) Notification and Briefing of Noncovered
Activities.--In any fiscal year after fiscal year 2022, the
Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator, in
conjunction with the annual submission of the budget of the
President to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31,
shall notify the congressional defense committees of--
``(1) any activities described in subsection (a)(2)
relating to the development of a new nuclear weapon or
modified nuclear weapon that, during the calendar year prior
to the budget submission, were carried out prior to phase 2
or phase 6.2 (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon
acquisition process; and
``(2) any plans to carry out, prior to phase 2 or phase
6.2 (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition
process, activities described in subsection (a)(2) relating
to the development of a new nuclear weapon or modified
nuclear weapon during the fiscal year covered by that budget.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `modified nuclear weapon' means a nuclear
weapon that contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of
which--
``(A) is in the nuclear weapons stockpile as of December
2, 2002; and
``(B) is being modified in order to meet a military
requirement that is other than the military requirements
applicable to such nuclear weapon when first placed in the
nuclear weapons stockpile.
``(2) The term `new nuclear weapon' means a nuclear
weapon that contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of
which is neither--
``(A) in the nuclear weapons stockpile on December 2,
2002; nor
``(B) in production as of that date.
``Sec. 5631. Testing of nuclear weapons
``(a) Underground Testing.--No underground test of
nuclear weapons may be conducted by the United States after
September 30, 1996, unless a foreign state conducts a nuclear
test after this date, at which time the prohibition on United
States nuclear testing is lifted.
``(b) Atmospheric Testing.--None of the funds
appropriated pursuant to the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160; 107 Stat. 1547)
or any other Act for any fiscal year may be available to
maintain the capability of the United States to conduct
atmospheric testing of a nuclear weapon.
``Sec. 5632. Manufacturing infrastructure for refabrication
and certification of nuclear weapons stockpile
``(a) Manufacturing Program.--
``(1) The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program
for purposes of establishing within the Government a
manufacturing infrastructure that has the capabilities of
meeting the following objectives:
``(A) To provide a stockpile surveillance engineering
base.
``(B) To refabricate and certify weapon components and
types in the enduring nuclear weapons stockpile, as
necessary.
``(C) To fabricate and certify new nuclear warheads, as
necessary.
``(D) To support nuclear weapons.
``(E) To supply sufficient tritium in support of nuclear
weapons to ensure an upload hedge in the event circumstances
require.
``(2) The purpose of the program carried out under
paragraph (1) shall also be to develop manufacturing
capabilities and capacities necessary to meet the
requirements specified in the annual Nuclear Weapons
Stockpile Memorandum.
``(b) Required Capabilities.--The manufacturing
infrastructure established under the program under subsection
(a) shall include the following capabilities (modernized to
attain the objectives referred to in that subsection):
``(1) The weapons assembly and high explosives
manufacturing capabilities of the Pantex Plant.
``(2) The weapon secondary fabrication capabilities of
the Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
``(3) The capabilities of the Savannah River Site
relating to tritium recycling and processing.
``(4) The fissile material component processing and
fabrication capabilities of the Savannah River Plutonium
Processing Facility and the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
``(5) The non-nuclear component capabilities of the
Kansas City National Security Campus, Kansas City, Missouri.
``Sec. 5633. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing
processes
``(a) Acceleration of Manufacturing.--The Administrator
shall require the nuclear security enterprise to accelerate
the modernization of manufacturing processes for depleted
uranium by 2030 so that the nuclear security enterprise--
``(1) demonstrates bulk cold hearth melting of depleted
uranium alloys to augment existing capabilities on an
operational basis for war reserve components;
``(2) manufactures, on a repeatable and ongoing basis,
war reserve depleted uranium alloy components using net shape
casting;
``(3) demonstrates, if possible, a production facility to
conduct routine operations for manufacturing depleted uranium
alloy components outside of the current perimeter security
fencing of the Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee; and
``(4) has available high purity depleted uranium for the
production of war reserve components.
``(b) Annual Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2023,
and annually thereafter through 2030, the Administrator shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing
on--
``(1) progress made in carrying out subsection (a);
``(2) the cost of activities conducted under such
subsection during the preceding fiscal year; and
``(3) the ability of the nuclear security enterprise to
convert depleted uranium fluoride hexafluoride to depleted
uranium tetrafluoride.
``Sec. 5634. Reports on critical difficulties at national
security laboratories and nuclear weapons production
facilities
``(a) Reports by Heads of Laboratories and Facilities.--
In the event of a difficulty at a national security
laboratory or a nuclear weapons production facility that has
a significant bearing on confidence in the safety or
reliability of a nuclear weapon or nuclear weapon type, the
head of the laboratory or facility, as the case may be, shall
submit to the Administrator a report on the difficulty. The
head of the laboratory or facility shall submit the report as
soon as practicable after discovery of the difficulty.
``(b) Transmittal by Administrator.--Not later than 10
days after receipt of a report under subsection (a), the
Administrator
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shall transmit the report (together with the comments of the
Administrator) to the congressional defense committees, to
the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Defense, and to
the President.
``(c) Inclusion of Reports in Annual Stockpile
Assessment.--Any report submitted pursuant to subsection (a)
shall also be submitted to the President and Congress with
the matters required to be submitted under section 5627(f)
for the year in which such report is submitted.
``Sec. 5635. Selected acquisition reports and independent
cost estimates and reviews of certain programs and
facilities
``(a) Selected Acquisition Reports.--
``(1) At the end of the first quarter of each fiscal
year, the Secretary of Energy, acting through the
Administrator, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on each nuclear weapon system undergoing
life extension and each major alteration project (as defined
in section 5794(a)(2)) during the preceding fiscal year. The
reports shall be known as Selected Acquisition Reports for
the weapon system concerned.
``(2) The information contained in the Selected
Acquisition Report for a fiscal year for a nuclear weapon
system shall be the information contained in the Selected
Acquisition Report for each fiscal-year quarter in that
fiscal year for a major defense acquisition program under
section 4351 or any successor system, expressed in terms of
the nuclear weapon system.
``(b) Independent Cost Estimates and Reviews.--
``(1) The Secretary, acting through the Administrator,
shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the
Nuclear Weapons Council the following:
``(A) An independent cost estimate of the following:
``(i) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life
extension at the completion of phase 6.2A or new weapon
system at the completion of phase 2A, relating to design
definition and cost study.
``(ii) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life
extension at the completion of phase 6.3 or new weapon system
at the completion of phase 3, relating to development
engineering.
``(iii) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life
extension at the completion of phase 6.4, relating to
production engineering, and before the initiation of phase
6.5, relating to first production.
``(iv) Each new weapon system at the completion of phase
4, relating to production engineering, and before the
initiation of phase 5, relating to first production.
``(v) Each new nuclear facility within the nuclear
security enterprise that is estimated to cost more than
$500,000,000 before such facility achieves critical decision
1 and before such facility achieves critical decision 2 in
the acquisition process.
``(vi) Each nuclear weapons system undergoing a major
alteration project (as defined in section 5794(a)(2)).
``(B) An independent cost review of each nuclear weapon
system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase
6.2 or new weapon system at the completion of phase 2,
relating to study of feasibility and down-select.
``(2) Each independent cost estimate and independent cost
review under paragraph (1) shall include--
``(A) whether the cost baseline or the budget estimate
for the period covered by the future-years nuclear security
program has changed, and the rationale for any such change;
and
``(B) any views of the Secretary or the Administrator
regarding such estimate or review.
``(3) The Administrator shall review and consider the
results of any independent cost estimate or independent cost
review of a nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility, as
the case may be, under this subsection before entering the
next phase of the development process of such system or the
acquisition process of such facility.
``(4) Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (1),
each independent cost estimate or independent cost review of
a nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility under this
subsection shall be submitted not later than 30 days after
the date on which--
``(A) in the case of a nuclear weapons system, such
system completes a phase specified in such paragraph; or
``(B) in the case of a nuclear facility, such facility
achieves critical decision 1 as specified in subparagraph
(A)(v) of such paragraph.
``(5) Each independent cost estimate or independent cost
review submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if
necessary.
``(c) Authority for Further Assessments.--Upon the
request of the Administrator, the Secretary of Defense,
acting through the Director of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation and in consultation with the Administrator, may
conduct an independent cost assessment of any initiative or
program of the Administration that is estimated to cost more
than $500,000,000.
``Sec. 5636. Advice to President and Congress regarding
safety, security, and reliability of United States nuclear
weapons stockpile
``(a) Policy.--
``(1) In general.--It is the policy of the United
States--
``(A) to maintain a safe, secure, effective, and reliable
nuclear weapons stockpile; and
``(B) as long as other nations control or actively seek
to acquire nuclear weapons, to retain a credible nuclear
deterrent.
``(2) Nuclear weapons stockpile.--It is in the security
interest of the United States to sustain the United States
nuclear weapons stockpile through a program of stockpile
stewardship, carried out at the national security
laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.
``(3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
``(A) the United States should retain a triad of
strategic nuclear forces sufficient to deter any future
hostile foreign leadership with access to strategic nuclear
forces from acting against the vital interests of the United
States;
``(B) the United States should continue to maintain
nuclear forces of sufficient size and capability to implement
an effective and robust deterrent strategy; and
``(C) the advice of the persons required to provide the
President and Congress with assurances of the safety,
security, effectiveness, and reliability of the nuclear
weapons force should be scientifically based, without regard
for politics, and of the highest quality and integrity.
``(b) Advice and Opinions Regarding Nuclear Weapons
Stockpile.--In addition to a director of a national security
laboratory or a nuclear weapons production facility under
section 5634, any member of the Nuclear Weapons Council may
also submit to the President, the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretary of Energy, or the congressional defense committees
advice or opinion regarding the safety, security,
effectiveness, and reliability of the nuclear weapons
stockpile.
``(c) Expression of Individual Views.--
``(1) In general.--No individual, including a
representative of the President, may take any action against,
or otherwise constrain, a director of a national security
laboratory or a nuclear weapons production facility or a
member of the Nuclear Weapons Council from presenting the
professional views of the director or member, as the case may
be, to the President, the National Security Council, or
Congress regarding--
``(A) the safety, security, reliability, or credibility
of the nuclear weapons stockpile and nuclear forces; or
``(B) the status of, and plans for, the capabilities and
infrastructure that support and sustain the nuclear weapons
stockpile and nuclear forces.
``(2) Construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1)(B) may be
construed to affect the interagency budget process.
``(d) Representative of the President Defined.--In this
section, the term `representative of the President' means the
following:
``(1) Any official of the Department of Defense or the
Department of Energy who is appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate.
``(2) Any member or official of the National Security
Council.
``(3) Any member or official of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff.
``(4) Any official of the Office of Management and
Budget.
``Sec. 5637. Notification of certain regulations that impact
the National Nuclear Security Administration
``(a) In General.--If a director of a national security
laboratory of the Administration determines that a Federal
regulation could inhibit the ability of the Administrator 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.
``Sec. 5638. Plutonium pit production capacity
``(a) Requirement.--Consistent with the requirements of
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy shall
ensure that the nuclear security enterprise--
``(1) during 2021, begins production of qualification
plutonium pits;
``(2) during 2024, produces not less than 10 war reserve
plutonium pits;
``(3) during 2025, produces not less than 20 war reserve
plutonium pits;
``(4) during 2026, produces not less than 30 war reserve
plutonium pits; and
``(5) during 2030, produces not less than 80 war reserve
plutonium pits.
``(b) Annual Certification.--Not later than March 1,
2015, and each year thereafter through 2030, the Secretary of
Energy shall certify to the congressional defense committees
and the Secretary of Defense that the programs and budget of
the Secretary of Energy will enable the nuclear security
enterprise to meet the requirements under subsection (a).
``(c) Plan.--If the Secretary of Energy does not make a
certification under subsection (b) by March 1 of any year in
which a certification is required under that subsection, by
not later than May 1 of such year, the Chairman of the
Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a plan to enable the nuclear security
enterprise to meet the requirements under subsection (a).
Such plan shall include identification of the resources of
the Department of Energy that the Chairman determines should
be redirected to support the plan to meet such requirements.
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``(d) Certifications on Plutonium Enterprise.--
``(1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which a covered project achieves a critical decision
milestone, the Assistant Secretary for Environmental
Management and the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs
shall jointly certify to the congressional defense committees
that the operations, infrastructure, and workforce of such
project are adequate to carry out the delivery and disposal
of planned waste shipments relating to the plutonium
enterprise, as outlined in the critical decision memoranda of
the Department of Energy with respect to such project.
``(2) Failure to certify.--If the Assistant Secretary for
Environmental Management and the Deputy Administrator for
Defense Programs fail to make a certification under paragraph
(1) by the date specified in such paragraph with respect to a
covered project achieving a critical decision milestone, the
Assistant Secretary and the Deputy Administrator shall
jointly submit to the congressional defense committees, by
not later than 30 days after such date, a plan to ensure that
the operations, infrastructure, and workforce of such project
will be adequate to carry out the delivery and disposal of
planned waste shipments described in such paragraph.
``(e) Reports.--
``(1) Requirement.--Not later than March 1 of each year
during the period beginning on the date on which the first
covered project achieves critical decision 2 in the
acquisition process and ending on the date on which the
second project achieves critical decision 4 and begins
operations, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the planned production goals of both covered projects during
the first 10 years of the operation of the projects.
``(2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include-
``(A) the number of war reserve plutonium pits planned to
be produced during each year, including the associated
warhead type;
``(B) a description of risks and challenges to meeting
the performance baseline for the covered projects, as
approved in critical decision 2 in the acquisition process;
``(C) options available to the Administrator to balance
scope, costs, and production requirements at the projects to
decrease overall risk to the plutonium enterprise and
enduring plutonium pit requirements; and
``(D) an explanation of any changes to the production
goals or requirements as compared to the report submitted
during the previous year.
``(f) Prohibition on ARIES Expansion Before Achievement
of 30 Pit-per-year Base Capability.--
``(1) In general.--Until the date on which the
Administrator certifies to the congressional defense
committees that the base capability to produce not less than
30 war reserve plutonium pits per year has been established
at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Administrator may
not--
``(A) carry out a project to expand the pit disassembly
and processing capability of the spaces at PF-4 occupied by
ARIES as of December 22, 2023; or
``(B) otherwise expand such spaces.
``(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with
respect to--
``(A) ongoing or planned small projects to sustain or
improve the efficiency of plutonium oxide production,
provided that such projects do not expand the spaces at PF-4
occupied by ARIES as of December 22, 2023;
``(B) the planning and design of an additional ARIES
capability at a location other than PF-4; or
``(C) the transfer of the ARIES capability to a location
other than PF-4.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) The term `ARIES' means the Advanced Recovery and
Integrated Extraction System method, developed and piloted at
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, for
disassembling surplus defense plutonium pits and converting
the plutonium from such pits into plutonium oxide.
``(B) The term `PF-4' means the Plutonium Facility at
Technical Area 55 located at Los Alamos National Laboratory,
Los Alamos, New Mexico.
``(g) Covered Project Defined.--In this subsection, the
term `covered project' means--
``(1) the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility,
Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina (Project 21-D-
511); or
``(2) the Plutonium Pit Production Project, Los Alamos
National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico (Project 21-D-
512).
``(h) Management of Plutonium Modernization Program.--Not
later than 570 days after December 22, 2023, the
Administrator for Nuclear Security shall ensure that the
plutonium modernization program established by the Office of
Defense Programs of the National Nuclear Security
Administration, or any subsequently developed program
designed to meet the requirements under subsection (a), is
managed in accordance with the best practices for schedule
development and cost estimating of the Government
Accountability Office.
``Sec. 5639. Certification of completion of milestones with
respect to plutonium pit aging
``(a) Requirement.--The Administrator shall complete the
milestones on plutonium pit aging identified in the report
entitled ``Research Program Plan for Plutonium and Pit
Aging'', published by the Administration in September 2021.
``(b) Assessments.--The Administrator shall--
``(1) acting through the Defense Programs Advisory
Committee, conduct biennial reviews during the period
beginning not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act and ending December 31, 2030, regarding
the progress achieved toward completing the milestones
described in subsection (a); and
``(2) seek to enter into an arrangement with the private
scientific advisory group known as JASON to conduct, not
later than 2030, an assessment of plutonium pit aging.
``(c) Briefings.--During the period beginning not later
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and
ending December 31, 2030, the Administrator shall provide to
the congressional defense committees biennial briefings on--
``(1) the progress achieved toward completing the
milestones described in subsection (a); and
``(2) the results of the assessments described in
subsection (b).
``(d) Certification of Completion of Milestones.--Not
later than October 1, 2031, the Administrator shall--
``(1) certify to the congressional defense committees
whether the milestones described in subsection (a) have been
achieved; and
``(2) if the milestones have not been achieved, submit to
such committees a report--
``(A) describing the reasons such milestones have not
been achieved;
``(B) including, if the Administrator determines the
Administration will not be able to meet one of such
milestones, an explanation for that determination; and
``(C) specifying new dates for the completion of the
milestones the Administrator anticipates the Administration
will meet.
``Sec. 5640. Authorization of workforce development and
training partnership programs within National Nuclear
Security Administration
``(a) Authority.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security
may authorize management and operating contractors at covered
facilities to develop and implement workforce development and
training partnership programs to further the education and
training of employees or prospective employees of such
management and operating contractors to meet the requirements
of section 5638.
``(b) Capacity.--To carry out subsection (a), a
management and operating contractor at a covered facility may
provide funding through grants or other means to cover the
costs of the development and implementation of a workforce
development and training partnership program authorized under
such subsection, including costs relating to curriculum
development, hiring of teachers, procurement of equipment and
machinery, use of facilities or other properties, and
provision of scholarships and fellowships.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered facility' means--
``(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New
Mexico; or
``(B) the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
``(2) The term `prospective employee' means an individual
who has applied (or who, based on their field of study and
experience, is likely to apply) for a position of employment
with a management and operating contractor to support
plutonium pit production at a covered facility.
``Sec. 5641. Stockpile responsiveness program
``(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the
United States to identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and
continually exercise all capabilities required to
conceptualize, study, design, develop, engineer, certify,
produce, and deploy nuclear weapons to ensure the nuclear
deterrent of the United States remains safe, secure,
reliable, credible, and responsive.
``(b) Program Required.--The Secretary of Energy, acting
through the Administrator and in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a stockpile
responsiveness program, along with the stockpile stewardship
program under section 5621 and the stockpile management
program under section 5626, to identify, sustain, enhance,
integrate, and continually exercise all capabilities required
to conceptualize, study, design, develop, engineer, certify,
produce, and deploy nuclear weapons.
``(c) Objectives.--The program under subsection (b) shall
have the following objectives:
``(1) Identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and
continually exercise all of the capabilities, infrastructure,
tools, and technologies across the science, engineering,
design, certification, and manufacturing cycle required to
carry out all phases of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle
process, with respect to both the nuclear security enterprise
and relevant elements of the Department of Defense.
``(2) Identify, enhance, and transfer knowledge, skills,
and direct experience with respect to all phases of the joint
nuclear weapons life cycle process from one generation of
nuclear weapon designers and engineers to the following
generation.
``(3) Periodically demonstrate stockpile responsiveness
throughout the range of capabilities as required, such as
through the use
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of prototypes, flight testing, and development of plans for
certification without the need for nuclear explosive testing.
``(4) Shorten design, certification, and manufacturing
cycles and timelines to minimize the amount of time and costs
leading to an engineering prototype and production.
``(5) Continually exercise processes for the integration
and coordination of all relevant elements and processes of
the Administration and the Department of Defense required to
ensure stockpile responsiveness.
``(6) The retention of the ability, in coordination with
the Director of National Intelligence, to assess and develop
prototype nuclear weapons of foreign countries if needed to
meet intelligence requirements and, if necessary, to conduct
no-yield testing of those prototypes.
``(d) Joint Nuclear Weapons Life Cycle Process Defined.--
In this section, the term `joint nuclear weapons life cycle
process' means the process developed and maintained by the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy for the
development, production, maintenance, and retirement of
nuclear weapons.
``Sec. 5642. Long-term plan for meeting national security
requirements for unencumbered uranium
``(a) In General.--Not later than December 31 of each
odd-numbered year through 2031, the Secretary of Energy shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for
meeting national security requirements for unencumbered
uranium through 2070.
``(b) Plan Requirements.--The plan required by subsection
(a) shall include the following:
``(1) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than
depleted uranium), by program source and enrichment level,
that, as of the date of the plan, is allocated to national
security requirements.
``(2) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than
depleted uranium), by program source and enrichment level,
that, as of the date of the plan, is not allocated to
national security requirements but could be allocated to such
requirements.
``(3) An identification of national security requirements
for unencumbered uranium through 2070, by program source and
enrichment level.
``(4) An assessment of current and projected unencumbered
uranium production by private industry in the United States
that could support future defense requirements.
``(5) A description of any shortfall in obtaining
unencumbered uranium to meet national security requirements
and an assessment of whether that shortfall could be
mitigated through the blending down of uranium that is of a
higher enrichment level.
``(6) An inventory of unencumbered depleted uranium, an
assessment of the portion of that uranium that could be
allocated to national security requirements through re-
enrichment, and an estimate of the costs of re-enriching that
uranium.
``(7) A description of the swap and barter agreements
involving unencumbered uranium needed to meet national
security requirements that are in effect on the date of the
plan.
``(8) An assessment of--
``(A) when additional enrichment of uranium will be
required to meet national security requirements; and
``(B) the options the Secretary is considering to meet
such requirements, including an estimated cost and timeline
for each option and a description of any changes to policy or
law that the Secretary determines would be required for each
option.
``(9) An assessment of how options to provide additional
enriched uranium to meet national security requirements
could, as an additional benefit, contribute to the
establishment of a sustained domestic enrichment capacity and
allow the commercial sector of the United States to reduce
reliance on importing uranium from adversary countries.
``(c) Form of Plan.--The plan required by subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
``(d) Comptroller General Briefing.--Not later than 180
days after the date on which the congressional defense
committees receive each plan under subsection (a), the
Comptroller General of the United States shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a briefing that includes an assessment of the
plan.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `depleted', with respect to uranium, means
that the uranium is depleted in uranium-235 compared with
natural uranium.
``(2) The term `unencumbered', with respect to uranium,
means that the United States has no obligation to foreign
governments to use the uranium for only peaceful purposes.
``Sec. 5643. Plan for domestic enrichment capability to
satisfy Department of Defense uranium requirements
``(a) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31), the Administrator shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that
contains a plan to establish a domestic enrichment capability
sufficient to meet defense requirements for enriched uranium.
Such plan shall include--
``(1) a description of defense requirements for enriched
uranium expected to be necessary between the date of the
enactment of this Act and 2060 to meet the requirements of
the Department of Defense, including quantities, material
assay, and the dates by which new enrichment is required;
``(2) key milestones, steps, and policy decisions
required to achieve the domestic uranium enrichment
capability;
``(3) the dates by which such key milestones are to be
achieved;
``(4) a funding profile, broken down by project and sub-
project, for obtaining such capability;
``(5) a description of any changes in the requirement of
the Department of Defense for highly enriched uranium due to
AUKUS; and
``(6) any other elements or information the Administrator
determines appropriate.
``(b) Annual Certification Requirement.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than February 1 of each year
after the year during which the report required by subsection
(a) is submitted until the date specified in paragraph (2),
the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a certification that--
``(A) the Administration is in compliance with the plan
and milestones contained in the report; or
``(B) the Administration is not in compliance with such
plan or milestones, together with--
``(i) a description of the nature of the non-compliance;
``(ii) the reasons for the non-compliance; and
``(iii) a plan to achieve compliance.
``(2) Termination date.--No report shall be required
under paragraph (1) after the date on which the Administrator
certifies to the congressional defense committees that the
final key milestone under the plan has been met.
``(c) Form of Reports.--The report under subsection (a)
and each annual certification under subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
``Sec. 5644. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture
``(a) Shipments.--
``(1) The Administrator shall ensure that shipments
described in paragraph (2) incorporate surety technologies
relating to transportation and shipping developed by the
Integrated Surety Architecture program of the Administration.
``(2) A shipment described in this paragraph is an over-
the-road shipment of the Administration that involves any
nuclear weapon planned to be in the active stockpile after
2025.
``(b) Certain Programs.--
``(1) The Administrator, in coordination with the
Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall ensure that
each program described in paragraph (2) incorporates
integrated designs compatible with the Integrated Surety
Architecture program.
``(2) A program described in this subsection is a program
of the Administration that is a warhead development program,
a life extension program, or a warhead major alteration
program.
``(c) Determination.--
``(1) If, on a case-by-case basis, the Administrator
determines that a shipment under subsection (a) will not
incorporate some or all of the surety technologies described
in such subsection, or that a program under subsection (b)
will not incorporate some or all of the integrated designs
described in such subsection, the Administrator shall submit
such determination to the congressional defense committees,
including the results of an analysis conducted pursuant to
paragraph (2).
``(2) Each determination made under paragraph (1) shall
be based on a documented, system risk analysis that considers
security risk reduction, operational impacts, and technical
risk.
``(d) Termination.--The requirements of subsections (a)
and (b) shall terminate on December 31, 2029.
``Sec. 5645. W93 nuclear warhead acquisition process
``(a) Reporting Requirements.--
``(1) Phase 1.--Upon receiving a concept definition study
under phase 1 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the
W93 nuclear weapon, the Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes the following:
``(A) A description of the potential military
characteristics of the weapon.
``(B) A description of the stockpile-to-target sequence
requirements of the weapon.
``(C) An initial assessment of the requirements a W93
nuclear weapon program is likely to generate for the nuclear
security enterprise, including--
``(i) adjustments to the size and composition of the
workforce;
``(ii) additions to existing weapon design and production
capabilities; or
``(iii) additional facility recapitalization or new
construction.
``(D) A preliminary description of other significant
requirements for a W93 nuclear weapon program, including--
``(i) first production unit date;
``(ii) initial operational capability date;
``(iii) full operational capability date; and
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``(iv) any unique safety and surety requirements that
could increase design complexity or cost estimate
uncertainty.
``(2) Phase 2.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 15 days after the date
on which the Nuclear Weapons Council approves phase 2 of the
joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the W93 nuclear weapon,
the Administrator shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on a plan to implement a process of
independent peer review or review by a board of experts, or
both, with respect to--
``(i) the nonnuclear components of the weapon;
``(ii) subsystem design; and
``(iii) engineering aspects of the weapon.
``(B) Requirements for process.--The Administrator shall
ensure that the process required by subparagraph (A)--
``(i) uses--
``(I) all relevant capabilities of the Federal
Government, the defense industrial base, and institutions of
higher education; and
``(II) other capabilities that the Administrator
determines necessary; and
``(ii) informs the entire development life cycle of the
W93 nuclear weapon.
``(b) Certifications and Reports at Phase 3.--Not later
than 15 days after the date on which the Nuclear Weapons
Council approves phase 3 of the joint nuclear weapons life
cycle for the W93 nuclear weapon--
``(1) the administrator shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing that includes
certifications that--
``(A) phases 1 through 5 of the joint nuclear weapons
life cycle for the weapon will employ, at a minimum, the same
best practices and will provide Congress with the same level
of programmatic insight as exists under the phase 6.X process
for life extension programs; and
``(B) the proposed design for the weapon can be carried
out within estimated schedule and cost objectives; and
``(2) the Commander of the United States Strategic
Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report containing, or provide to such committees a briefing
on, the requirements for weapon quantity and composition by
type for the sub-surface ballistic nuclear (SSBN) force,
including such requirements planned for the 15-year period
following the date of the report or briefing, as the case may
be, including any planned life extensions, retirements, or
alterations.
``(c) Waivers.--Subsections (a) and (b) may be waived
during a period of war declared by Congress after January 1,
2021.
``(d) Joint Nuclear Weapons Life Cycle Defined.--In this
section, the term `joint nuclear weapons life cycle' has the
meaning given that term in section 5641.
``Sec. 5646. Earned value management and technology readiness
levels for life extension programs
``(a) Review of Contractor Earned Value Management
Systems.--The Administrator shall enter into an arrangement
with an independent entity under which that entity shall--
``(1) review and validate whether the earned value
management systems of contractors of the Administration for
life extension programs meet the earned value management
national standard; and
``(2) conduct periodic surveillance reviews of such
systems to ensure that such systems maintain compliance with
that standard through program completion.
``(b) Benchmarks for Technology Readiness Levels.--The
Administrator shall--
``(1) establish specific benchmarks for technology
readiness levels of critical technologies for life extension
programs at key decision points; and
``(2) ensure that critical technologies meet such
benchmarks at such decision points.
``(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to
programs that, as of January 1, 2021, have not entered phase
3 of the nuclear weapons acquisition process or phase 6.3 of
a nuclear weapons life extension program.
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `earned
value management national standard' means the most recent
version of the EIA-748 Earned Value Management System
Standard published by the National Defense Industrial
Association.
``PART B--TRITIUM
``Sec. 5651. Tritium production program
``(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Energy
shall establish a tritium production program that is capable
of meeting the tritium requirements of the United States for
nuclear weapons.
``(b) Location of Tritium Production Facility.--The
Secretary shall locate any new tritium production facility of
the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site, South
Carolina.
``(c) In-reactor Tests.--The Secretary may perform in-
reactor tests of tritium target rods as part of the
activities carried out under the commercial light water
reactor program.
``Sec. 5652. Tritium recycling
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the following activities shall be carried out at the Savannah
River Site, South Carolina:
``(1) All tritium recycling for weapons, including
tritium refitting.
``(2) All activities regarding tritium formerly carried
out at the Mound Plant, Ohio.
``(b) Exception.--The following activities may be carried
out at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico:
``(1) Research on tritium.
``(2) Work on tritium in support of the defense inertial
confinement fusion program.
``(3) Provision of technical assistance to the Savannah
River Site regarding the weapons surveillance program.
``Sec. 5653. Modernization and consolidation of tritium
recycling facilities
``The Secretary of Energy shall carry out activities at
the Savannah River Site, South Carolina, to--
``(1) modernize and consolidate the facilities for
recycling tritium from weapons; and
``(2) provide a modern tritium extraction facility so as
to ensure that such facilities have a capacity to recycle
tritium from weapons that is adequate to meet the
requirements for tritium for weapons specified in the Nuclear
Weapons Stockpile Memorandum.
``SUBCHAPTER III--PROLIFERATION MATTERS
``Sec. 5661. Authority to conduct program relating to fissile
materials
``The Secretary of Energy may conduct programs designed
to improve the protection, control, and accountability of
fissile materials in Russia.
``Sec. 5662. Completion of material protection, control, and
accounting activities in the Russian Federation
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b)
or specifically authorized by Congress, international
material protection, control, and accounting activities in
the Russian Federation shall be completed not later than
fiscal year 2018.
``(b) Exception.--The limitation in subsection (a) shall
not apply to international material protection, control, and
accounting activities in the Russian Federation associated
with the Agreement Concerning the Management and Disposition
of Plutonium Designated as No Longer Required for Defense
Purposes and Related Cooperation, signed at Moscow and
Washington August 29 and September 1, 2000, and entered into
force July 13, 2011 (TIAS 11-713.1), between the United
States and the Russian Federation.
``Sec. 5663. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at
Savannah River Site
``(a) Plan for Construction and Operation of MOX
Facility.--
``(1) Not later than February 1, 2003, the Secretary of
Energy shall submit to Congress a plan for the construction
and operation of the MOX facility at the Savannah River Site,
Aiken, South Carolina.
``(2) The plan under paragraph (1) shall include--
``(A) a schedule for construction and operations so as to
achieve, as of January 1, 2012, and thereafter, the MOX
production objective, and to produce 1 metric ton of mixed-
oxide fuel by December 31, 2012; and
``(B) a schedule of operations of the MOX facility
designed so that 34 metric tons of defense plutonium and
defense plutonium materials at the Savannah River Site will
be processed into mixed-oxide fuel by January 1, 2019.
``(3)(A) Not later than February 15 each year, beginning
in 2004 and continuing through 2024, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the plan
required by paragraph (1).
``(B) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years before
2010 shall include--
``(i) an assessment of compliance with the schedules
included with the plan under paragraph (2); and
``(ii) a certification by the Secretary whether or not
the MOX production objective can be met by January 2012.
``(C) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years after
2014 shall--
``(i) address whether the MOX production objective has
been met; and
``(ii) assess progress toward meeting the obligations of
the United States under the Plutonium Management and
Disposition Agreement.
``(D) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years after
2019 shall also include an assessment of compliance with the
MOX production objective and, if not in compliance, the plan
of the Secretary for achieving one of the following:
``(i) Compliance with such objective.
``(ii) Removal of all remaining defense plutonium and
defense plutonium materials from the State of South Carolina.
``(b) Corrective Actions.--
``(1) If a report under subsection (a)(3) indicates that
construction or operation of the MOX facility is behind the
applicable schedule under subsection (g) by 12 months or
more, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, not later than
August 15 of the year in which such report is submitted, a
plan for corrective actions to be implemented by the
Secretary to ensure that the MOX facility project is capable
of meeting the MOX production objective.
``(2) If a plan is submitted under paragraph (1) in any
year after 2008, the plan shall include corrective actions to
be implemented by the Secretary to ensure that the MOX
production objective is met.
``(3) Any plan for corrective actions under paragraph (1)
or (2) shall include established milestones under such plan
for achieving compliance with the MOX production objective.
``(4) If, before January 1, 2012, the Secretary
determines that there is a substantial and material risk that
the MOX production
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objective will not be achieved by 2012 because of a failure
to achieve milestones set forth in the most recent corrective
action plan under this subsection, the Secretary shall
suspend further transfers of defense plutonium and defense
plutonium materials to be processed by the MOX facility until
such risk is addressed and the Secretary certifies that the
MOX production objective can be met by 2012.
``(5) If, after January 1, 2014, the Secretary determines
that the MOX production objective has not been achieved
because of a failure to achieve milestones set forth in the
most recent corrective action plan under this subsection, the
Secretary shall suspend further transfers of defense
plutonium and defense plutonium materials to be processed by
the MOX facility until the Secretary certifies that the MOX
production objective can be met.
``(6)(A) Upon making a determination under paragraph (4)
or (5), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on
the options for removing from the State of South Carolina an
amount of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials
equal to the amount of defense plutonium or defense plutonium
materials transferred to the State of South Carolina after
April 15, 2002.
``(B) Each report under subparagraph (A) shall include an
analysis of each option set forth in the report, including
the cost and schedule for implementation of such option, and
any requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) relating to consideration or
selection of such option.
``(C) Upon submittal of a report under subparagraph (A),
the Secretary shall commence any analysis that may be
required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
in order to select among the options set forth in the report.
``(c) Contingent Requirement for Removal of Plutonium and
Materials From Savannah River Site.--If the MOX production
objective is not achieved as of January 1, 2014, the
Secretary shall, consistent with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other
applicable laws, remove from the State of South Carolina, for
storage or disposal elsewhere--
``(1) not later than January 1, 2016, not less than 1
metric ton of defense plutonium or defense plutonium
materials; and
``(2) not later than January 1, 2022, an amount of
defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials equal to the
amount of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials
transferred to the Savannah River Site between April 15,
2002, and January 1, 2022, but not processed by the MOX
facility.
``(d) Economic and Impact Assistance.--
``(1) If the MOX production objective is not achieved as
of January 1, 2016, the Secretary shall, subject to the
availability of appropriations, pay to the State of South
Carolina each year beginning on or after that date through
2021 for economic and impact assistance an amount equal to
$1,000,000 per day, not to exceed $100,000,000 per year,
until the later of--
``(A) the date on which the MOX production objective is
achieved in such year; or
``(B) the date on which the Secretary has removed from
the State of South Carolina in such year at least 1 metric
ton of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials.
``(2)(A) If, as of January 1, 2022, the MOX facility has
not processed mixed-oxide fuel from defense plutonium and
defense plutonium materials in the amount of not less than--
``(i) one metric ton, in each of any two consecutive
calendar years; and
``(ii) three metric tons total,
the Secretary shall, from funds available to the Secretary,
pay to the State of South Carolina for economic and impact
assistance an amount equal to $1,000,000 per day, not to
exceed $100,000,000 per year, until the removal by the
Secretary from the State of South Carolina of an amount of
defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials equal to the
amount of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials
transferred to the Savannah River Site between April 15,
2002, and January 1, 2022, but not processed by the MOX
facility.
``(B) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to
terminate, supersede, or otherwise affect any other
requirements of this section.
``(3) If the State of South Carolina obtains an
injunction that prohibits the Department of Energy from
taking any action necessary for the Department to meet any
deadline specified by this subsection, that deadline shall be
extended for a period of time equal to the period of time
during which the injunction is in effect.
``(e) Failure to Complete Planned Disposition Program.--
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--
``(1) completing the processing of 34 metric tons of
defense plutonium and defense plutonium material by the MOX
facility; or
``(2) removing from the State of South Carolina an amount
of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials equal to
the amount of defense plutonium or defense plutonium
materials transferred to the Savannah River Site after April
15, 2002, but not processed by the MOX facility.
``(f) Removal of Mixed-oxide Fuel Upon Completion of
Operations of MOX Facility.--If, one year after the date on
which operation of the MOX facility permanently ceases, any
mixed-oxide fuel remains at the Savannah River Site, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress--
``(1) a report on when such fuel will be transferred for
use in commercial nuclear reactors; or
``(2) a plan for removing such fuel from the State of
South Carolina.
``(g) Baseline.--Not later than December 31, 2006, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
construction and operation of the MOX facility that includes
a schedule for revising the requirements of this section
during fiscal year 2007 to conform with the schedule
established by the Secretary for the MOX facility, which
shall be based on estimated funding levels for the fiscal
year.
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) MOX production objective.--The term `MOX production
objective' means production at the MOX facility of mixed-
oxide fuel from defense plutonium and defense plutonium
materials at an average rate equivalent to not less than one
metric ton of mixed-oxide fuel per year. The average rate
shall be determined by measuring production at the MOX
facility from the date the facility is declared operational
to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission through the date of
assessment.
``(2) MOX facility.--The term `MOX facility' means the
mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River
Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
``(3) Defense plutonium; defense plutonium materials.--
The terms `defense plutonium' and `defense plutonium
materials' mean weapons-usable plutonium.
``Sec. 5664. Disposition of surplus defense plutonium at
Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina
``(a) Consultation Required.--The Secretary of Energy
shall consult with the Governor of the State of South
Carolina regarding any decisions or plans of the Secretary
related to the disposition of surplus defense plutonium and
defense plutonium materials located at the Savannah River
Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
``(b) Notice Required.--For each shipment of defense
plutonium or defense plutonium materials to the Savannah
River Site, the Secretary shall, not less than 30 days before
the commencement of such shipment, submit to the
congressional defense committees a report providing notice of
such shipment.
``(c) Plan for Disposition.--The Secretary shall prepare
a plan for disposal of the surplus defense plutonium and
defense plutonium materials currently located at the Savannah
River Site and for disposal of defense plutonium and defense
plutonium materials to be shipped to the Savannah River Site
in the future. The plan shall include the following:
``(1) A review of each option considered for such
disposal.
``(2) An identification of the preferred option for such
disposal.
``(3) With respect to the facilities for such disposal
that are required by the Department of Energy's Record of
Decision for the Storage and Disposition of Weapons-Usable
Fissile Materials Final Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement dated January 14, 1997--
``(A) a statement of the cost of construction and
operation of such facilities;
``(B) a schedule for the expeditious construction of such
facilities, including milestones; and
``(C) a firm schedule for funding the cost of such
facilities.
``(4) A specification of the means by which all such
defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials will be
removed in a timely manner from the Savannah River Site for
storage or disposal elsewhere.
``(d) Plan for Alternative Disposition.--If the Secretary
determines not to proceed at the Savannah River Site with
construction of the plutonium immobilization plant, or with
the mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility, the Secretary
shall prepare a plan that identifies a disposition path for
all defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials that
would otherwise have been disposed of at such plant or such
facility, as applicable.
``(e) Submission of Plans.--Not later than February 1,
2002, the Secretary shall submit to Congress the plan
required by subsection (c) (and the plan prepared under
subsection (d), if applicable).
``(f) Limitation on Plutonium Shipments.--If the
Secretary does not submit to Congress the plan required by
subsection (c) (and the plan prepared under subsection (d),
if applicable) by February 1, 2002, the Secretary shall be
prohibited from shipping defense plutonium or defense
plutonium materials to the Savannah River Site during the
period beginning on February 1, 2002, and ending on the date
on which such plans are submitted to Congress.
``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may
be construed to prohibit or limit the Secretary from shipping
defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials to sites
other than the Savannah River Site during the period referred
to in subsection (f) or any other period.
``(h) Annual Report on Funding for Fissile Materials
Disposition Activities.--
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The Secretary shall include with the budget justification
materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department
of Energy budget for each fiscal year (as submitted with the
budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31) a
report setting forth the extent to which amounts requested
for the Department for such fiscal year for fissile materials
disposition activities will enable the Department to meet
commitments for the disposition of surplus defense plutonium
and defense plutonium materials located at the Savannah River
Site, and for any other fissile materials disposition
activities, in such fiscal year.
``Sec. 5665. Acceleration of removal or security of fissile
materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at
vulnerable sites worldwide
``(a) Sense of Congress.--
``(1) It is the sense of Congress that the security,
including the rapid removal or secure storage, of high-risk,
proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological
materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites
worldwide should be a top priority among the activities to
achieve the national security of the United States.
``(2) It is the sense of Congress that the President may
establish in the Department of Energy a task force to be
known as the Task Force on Nuclear Materials to carry out the
program authorized by subsection (b).
``(b) Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Energy may
carry out a program to undertake an accelerated,
comprehensive worldwide effort to mitigate the threats posed
by high-risk, proliferation-attractive fissile materials,
radiological materials, and related equipment located at
sites potentially vulnerable to theft or diversion.
``(c) Program Elements.--
``(1) Activities under the program under subsection (b)
may include the following:
``(A) Accelerated efforts to secure, remove, or eliminate
proliferation-attractive fissile materials or radiological
materials in research reactors, other reactors, and other
facilities worldwide.
``(B) Arrangements for the secure shipment of
proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological
materials, and related equipment to other countries willing
to accept such materials and equipment, or to the United
States if such countries cannot be identified, and the
provision of secure storage or disposition of such materials
and equipment following shipment.
``(C) The transportation of proliferation-attractive
fissile materials, radiological materials, and related
equipment from sites identified as proliferation risks to
secure facilities in other countries or in the United States.
``(D) The processing and packaging of proliferation-
attractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and
related equipment in accordance with required standards for
transport, storage, and disposition.
``(E) The provision of interim security upgrades for
vulnerable, proliferation-attractive fissile materials,
radiological materials, and related equipment pending their
removal from their current sites.
``(F) The utilization of funds to upgrade security and
accounting at sites where proliferation-attractive fissile
materials or radiological materials will remain for an
extended period of time in order to ensure that such
materials are secure against plausible potential threats and
will remain so in the future.
``(G) The management of proliferation-attractive fissile
materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at
secure facilities.
``(H) Actions to ensure that security, including security
upgrades at sites and facilities for the storage or
disposition of proliferation-attractive fissile materials,
radiological materials, and related equipment, continues to
function as intended.
``(I) The provision of technical support to the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), other countries,
and other entities to facilitate removal of, and security
upgrades to facilities that contain, proliferation-attractive
fissile materials, radiological materials, and related
equipment worldwide.
``(J) The development of alternative fuels and
irradiation targets based on low-enriched uranium to convert
research or other reactors fueled by highly-enriched uranium
to such alternative fuels, as well as the conversion of
reactors and irradiation targets employing highly-enriched
uranium to employment of such alternative fuels and targets.
``(K) Accelerated actions for the blend down of highly-
enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium.
``(L) The provision of assistance in the closure and
decommissioning of sites identified as presenting risks of
proliferation of proliferation-attractive fissile materials,
radiological materials, and related equipment.
``(M) Programs to--
``(i) assist in the placement of employees displaced as a
result of actions pursuant to the program in enterprises not
representing a proliferation threat; and
``(ii) convert (including through the use of alternative
technologies) sites identified as presenting risks of
proliferation regarding proliferation-attractive fissile
materials, radiological materials, and related equipment to
purposes not representing a proliferation threat to the
extent necessary to eliminate the proliferation threat.
``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall, in coordination with
the Secretary of State, carry out the program in consultation
with, and with the assistance of, appropriate departments,
agencies, and other entities of the United States Government.
``(3) The Secretary of Energy shall, with the concurrence
of the Secretary of State, carry out activities under the
program in collaboration with such foreign governments, non-
governmental organizations, and other international entities
as the Secretary of Energy considers appropriate for the
program.
``(d) Funding.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary of Energy for defense nuclear nonproliferation
activities shall be available for purposes of the program
under this section.
``(e) Participation by Other Governments and
Organizations.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy may, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, enter into one or more
agreements with any person (including a foreign government,
international organization, or multinational entity) that the
Secretary of Energy considers appropriate under which the
person contributes funds for purposes of the programs
described in paragraph (2).
``(2) Programs covered.--The programs described in this
paragraph are any programs within the Office of Defense
Nuclear Nonproliferation of the National Nuclear Security
Administration.
``(3) Retention and use of amounts.--Notwithstanding
section 3302 of title 31, the Secretary of Energy may retain
and use amounts contributed under an agreement under
paragraph (1) for purposes of the programs described in
paragraph (2). Amounts so contributed shall be retained in a
separate fund established in the Treasury for such purposes
and shall be available for use without further appropriation
and without fiscal year limitation.
``(4) Return of amounts not used within 5 years.--If an
amount contributed under an agreement under paragraph (1) is
not used under this subsection within 5 years after it was
contributed, the Secretary of Energy shall return that amount
to the person who contributed it.
``(5) Annual report.--Not later than October 31 of each
year, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the receipt and
use of amounts under this subsection during the preceding
fiscal year. Each report for a fiscal year shall set forth--
``(A) a statement of any amounts received under this
subsection, including, for each such amount, the value of the
contribution and the person who contributed it;
``(B) a statement of any amounts used under this
subsection, including, for each such amount, the purposes for
which the amount was used; and
``(C) a statement of the amounts retained but not used
under this subsection, including, for each such amount, the
purposes (if known) for which the Secretary intends to use
the amount.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `fissile materials' means plutonium,
highly-enriched uranium, or other material capable of
sustaining an explosive nuclear chain reaction, including
irradiated items containing such materials if the radiation
field from such items is not sufficient to prevent the theft
or misuse of such items.
``(2) The term `radiological materials' includes
Americium-241, Californium-252, Cesium-137, Cobalt-60,
Iridium-192, Plutonium-238, Radium-226, Strontium-90, Curium-
244, and irradiated items containing such materials, or other
materials designated by the Secretary of Energy for purposes
of this paragraph.
``(3) The term `related equipment' includes equipment
useful for enrichment of uranium in the isotope 235 and for
extraction of fissile materials from irradiated fuel rods and
other equipment designated by the Secretary of Energy for
purposes of this section.
``(4) The term `highly-enriched uranium' means uranium
enriched to or above 20 percent in the isotope 235.
``(5) The term `low-enriched uranium' means uranium
enriched below 20 percent in the isotope 235.
``(6) The term `proliferation-attractive', in the case of
fissile materials and radiological materials, means
quantities and types of such materials that are determined by
the Secretary of Energy to present a significant risk to the
national security of the United States if diverted to a use
relating to proliferation.
``(7) The term `alternative technologies' means
technologies, such as accelerator-based equipment, that do
not use radiological materials.
``Sec. 5666. Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood
irradiation sources
``(a) Goal.--The Administrator shall ensure that the goal
of the covered programs is eliminating the use of blood
irradiation devices in the United States that rely on cesium
chloride by December 31, 2027.
``(b) Implementation.--To meet the goal specified by
subsection (a), the Administrator shall carry out the covered
programs in a manner that--
``(1) is voluntary for owners of blood irradiation
devices;
``(2) allows for the United States, subject to the review
of the Administrator, to pay up to 50 percent of the per-
device cost of replacing blood irradiation devices covered by
the programs;
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``(3) allows for the United States to pay up to 100
percent of the cost of removing and disposing of cesium
sources retired from service by the programs; and
``(4) replaces such devices with x-ray irradiation
devices or other devices approved by the Food and Drug
Administration that provide significant threat reduction as
compared to cesium chloride irradiators.
``(c) Duration.--The Administrator shall carry out the
covered programs until December 31, 2027.
``(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232),
the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the covered programs,
including--
``(1) identification of each cesium chloride blood
irradiation device in the United States, including the
number, general location, and user type;
``(2) a plan for achieving the goal established by
subsection (a);
``(3) a methodology for prioritizing replacement of such
devices that takes into account irradiator age and prior
material security initiatives;
``(4) in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission and the Food and Drug Administration, a strategy
identifying any legislative, regulatory, or other measures
necessary to constrain the introduction of new cesium
chloride blood irradiation devices;
``(5) identification of the annual funds required to meet
the goal established by subsection (a); and
``(6) a description of the disposal path for cesium
chloride sources under the covered programs.
``(e) Assessment.--The Administrator shall submit an
assessment to the appropriate congressional committees by
September 20, 2023, of the results of the actions on the
covered programs under this section, including--
``(1) the number of replacement irradiators under the
covered programs;
``(2) the life-cycle costs of the programs, including
personnel training, maintenance, and replacement costs for
new irradiation devices;
``(3) the cost-effectiveness of the covered programs;
``(4) an analysis of the effectiveness of the new
irradiation devices' technology; and
``(5) a forecast of whether the Administrator will meet
the goal established in subsection (a).
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
the House of Representatives; and
``(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate.
``(2) Covered programs.--The term `covered programs'
means the following programs of the Office of Radiological
Security of the National Nuclear Security Administration:
``(A) The Cesium Irradiator Replacement Program.
``(B) The Off-Site Source Recovery Program.
``Sec. 5667. International agreements on nuclear weapons data
``The Secretary of Energy may, with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State and in coordination with the Secretary
of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the
Director of National Intelligence, enter into agreements with
countries or international organizations to conduct data
collection and analysis to determine accurately and in a
timely manner the source of any components of, or fissile
material used or attempted to be used in, a nuclear device or
weapon.
``Sec. 5668. International agreements on information on
radioactive materials
``The Secretary of Energy may, with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State and in coordination with the Secretary
of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the
Director of National Intelligence, enter into agreements with
countries or international organizations--
``(1) to acquire for the materials information program of
the Department of Energy validated information on the
physical characteristics of radioactive material produced,
used, or stored at various locations, in order to facilitate
the ability to determine accurately and in a timely manner
the source of any components of, or fissile material used or
attempted to be used in, a nuclear device or weapon; and
``(2) to obtain access to information described in
paragraph (1) in the event of--
``(A) a nuclear detonation; or
``(B) the interdiction or discovery of a nuclear device
or weapon or nuclear material.
``Sec. 5669. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan
``(a) Plan Required.--The Administrator shall develop and
annually update a five-year management plan for activities
associated with the defense nuclear nonproliferation programs
of the Administration to prevent and counter the
proliferation of materials, technology, equipment, and
expertise related to nuclear and radiological weapons in
order to minimize and address the risk of nuclear terrorism
and the proliferation of such weapons.
``(b) Submission to Congress.--
``(1) Not later than March 15 of each even-numbered year,
the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a summary of the plan developed under subsection
(a).
``(2) Not later than March 15 of each odd-numbered year,
the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a detailed report on the plan developed under
subsection (a).
``(3) Each summary submitted under paragraph (1) and each
report submitted under paragraph (2) shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if
necessary.
``(c) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a)
shall include, with respect to each defense nuclear
nonproliferation program of the Administration, the
following:
``(1) A description of the policy context in which the
program operates, including--
``(A) a list of relevant laws, policy directives issued
by the President, and international agreements; and
``(B) nuclear nonproliferation activities carried out by
other Federal agencies.
``(2) A description of the objectives and priorities of
the program during the year preceding the submission of the
summary required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the
report required by paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the
case may be.
``(3) A description of the activities carried out under
the program during that year.
``(4) A description of the accomplishments and challenges
of the program during that year, based on an assessment of
metrics and objectives previously established to determine
the effectiveness of the program.
``(5) A description of any gaps that remain that were not
or could not be addressed by the program during that year.
``(6) An identification and explanation of uncommitted or
uncosted balances for the program, as of the date of the
submission of the summary required by paragraph (1) of
subsection (b) or the report required by paragraph (2) of
that subsection, as the case may be, that are greater than
the acceptable carryover thresholds, as determined by the
Secretary of Energy.
``(7) An identification of funds for the program received
through contributions from or cost-sharing agreements with
foreign governments consistent with section 5665(e) during
the year preceding the submission of the summary required by
paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required by
paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may be, and an
explanation of such contributions and agreements.
``(8) A description and assessment of activities carried
out under the program during that year that were coordinated
with other elements of the Department of Energy, with the
Department of Defense, and with other Federal agencies, to
maximize efficiency and avoid redundancies.
``(9) Plans for activities of the program during the
five-year period beginning on the date on which the summary
required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report
required by paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may
be, is submitted, including activities with respect to the
following:
``(A) Preventing nuclear and radiological proliferation
and terrorism, including through--
``(i) material management and minimization, particularly
with respect to removing or minimizing the use of highly
enriched uranium, plutonium, and radiological materials
worldwide (and identifying the countries in which such
materials are located), efforts to dispose of surplus
material, converting reactors from highly enriched uranium to
low-enriched uranium (and identifying the countries in which
such reactors are located);
``(ii) global nuclear material security, including
securing highly enriched uranium, plutonium, and radiological
materials worldwide (and identifying the countries in which
such materials are located), and providing radiation
detection capabilities at foreign ports and borders;
``(iii) nonproliferation and arms control, including
nuclear verification and safeguards;
``(iv) defense nuclear research and development,
including a description of activities related to developing
and improving technology to detect the proliferation and
detonation of nuclear weapons, verifying compliance of
foreign countries with commitments under treaties and
agreements relating to nuclear weapons, and detecting the
diversion of nuclear materials (including safeguards
technology); and
``(v) nonproliferation construction programs, including
activities associated with Department of Energy Order 413.1
(relating to program management controls).
``(B) Countering nuclear and radiological proliferation
and terrorism.
``(C) Responding to nuclear and radiological
proliferation and terrorism, including through--
``(i) crisis operations;
``(ii) consequences management; and
``(iii) emergency management, including international
capacity building.
``(10) A threat assessment, carried out by the
intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))), with
respect to the risk of nuclear and radiological proliferation
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and terrorism and a description of how each activity carried
out under the program will counter the threat during the
five-year period beginning on the date on which the summary
required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report
required by paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may
be, is submitted and, as appropriate, in the longer term.
``(11) A plan for funding the program during that five-
year period.
``(12) An identification of metrics and objectives for
determining the effectiveness of each activity carried out
under the program during that five-year period.
``(13) A description of the activities to be carried out
under the program during that five-year period and a
description of how the program will be prioritized relative
to other defense nuclear nonproliferation programs of the
Administration during that five-year period to address the
highest priority risks and requirements, as informed by the
threat assessment carried out under paragraph (10).
``(14) A description and assessment of activities to be
carried out under the program during that five-year period
that will be coordinated with other elements of the
Department of Energy, with the Department of Defense, and
with other Federal agencies, to maximize efficiency and avoid
redundancies.
``(15) A summary of the technologies and capabilities
documented under section 5670(a).
``(16) A summary of the assessments conducted under
section 5670(b)(1).
``(17) Such other matters as the Administrator considers
appropriate.
``Sec. 5670. Information relating to certain defense nuclear
nonproliferation programs
``(a) Technologies and Capabilities.--The Administrator
shall document, for efforts that are not focused on basic
research, the technologies and capabilities of the defense
nuclear nonproliferation research and development program
that--
``(1) are transitioned to end users for further
development or deployment; and
``(2) are deployed.
``(b) Assessments of Status.--
``(1) In assessing projects under the defense nuclear
nonproliferation research and development program or the
defense nuclear nonproliferation and arms control program,
the Administrator shall compare the status of each such
project, including with respect to the final results of such
project, to the baseline targets and goals established in the
initial project plan of such project.
``(2) The Administrator may carry out paragraph (1) using
a common template or such other means as the Administrator
determines appropriate.
``Sec. 5671. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain
hardware relating to defense nuclear nonproliferation
``(a) Annual Selected Acquisition Reports.--
``(1) In general.--At the end of each fiscal year, the
Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on each covered hardware project. The
reports shall be known as Selected Acquisition Reports for
the covered hardware project concerned.
``(2) Matters included.--The information contained in the
Selected Acquisition Report for a fiscal year for a covered
hardware project shall be the information contained in the
Selected Acquisition Report for such fiscal year for a major
defense acquisition program under section 4351 or any
successor system, expressed in terms of the covered hardware
project.
``(b) Covered Hardware Project Defined.--In this section,
the term `covered hardware project' means a project carried
out under the defense nuclear nonproliferation research and
development program that--
``(1) is focused on the production and deployment of
hardware, including with respect to the development and
deployment of satellites or satellite payloads; and
``(2) exceeds $500,000,000 in total program cost over the
course of five years.
``SUBCHAPTER IV--DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP MATTERS
``PART A--DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP
``Sec. 5681. Defense environmental cleanup account
``(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the
Treasury of the United States for the Department of Energy an
account to be known as the `Defense Environmental Cleanup
Account' (hereafter in this section referred to as the
`Account').
``(b) Amounts in Account.--All sums appropriated to the
Department of Energy for defense environmental cleanup at
defense nuclear facilities shall be credited to the Account.
Such appropriations shall be authorized annually by law. To
the extent provided in appropriations Acts, amounts in the
Account shall remain available until expended.
``Sec. 5682. Classification of defense environmental cleanup
as capital asset projects or operations activities
``The Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental
Management, in consultation with other appropriate officials
of the Department of Energy, shall establish requirements for
the classification of defense environmental cleanup projects
as capital asset projects or operations activities.
``Sec. 5683. Requirement to develop future use plans for
defense environmental cleanup
``(a) Authority to Develop Future Use Plans.--The
Secretary of Energy may develop future use plans for any
defense nuclear facility at which defense environmental
cleanup activities are occurring.
``(b) Requirement to Develop Future Use Plans.--The
Secretary shall develop a future use plan for each of the
following defense nuclear facilities:
``(1) Hanford Site, Richland, Washington.
``(2) Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
``(3) Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho.
``(c) Citizen Advisory Board.--
``(1) At each defense nuclear facility for which the
Secretary of Energy intends or is required to develop a
future use plan under this section and for which no citizen
advisory board has been established, the Secretary shall
establish a citizen advisory board.
``(2) The Secretary may authorize the manager of a
defense nuclear facility for which a future use plan is
developed under this section (or, if there is no such
manager, an appropriate official of the Department of Energy
designated by the Secretary) to pay routine administrative
expenses of a citizen advisory board established for that
facility. Such payments shall be made from funds available to
the Secretary for defense environmental cleanup activities
necessary for national security programs.
``(d) Requirement to Consult With Citizen Advisory
Board.--In developing a future use plan under this section
with respect to a defense nuclear facility, the Secretary of
Energy shall consult with a citizen advisory board
established pursuant to subsection (c) or a similar advisory
board already in existence as of September 23, 1996, for such
facility, affected local governments (including any local
future use redevelopment authorities), and other appropriate
State agencies.
``(e) 50-year Planning Period.--A future use plan
developed under this section shall cover a period of at least
50 years.
``(f) Report.--Not later than 60 days after completing
development of a final plan for a site listed in subsection
(b), the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a
report on the plan. The report shall describe the plan and
contain such findings and recommendations with respect to the
site as the Secretary considers appropriate.
``(g) Savings Provisions.--
``(1) Nothing in this section, or in a future use plan
developed under this section with respect to a defense
nuclear facility, shall be construed as requiring any
modification to a future use plan with respect to a defense
nuclear facility that was developed before September 23,
1996.
``(2) Nothing in this section may be construed to affect
statutory requirements for a defense environmental cleanup
activity or project or to modify or otherwise affect
applicable statutory or regulatory defense environmental
cleanup requirements, including substantive standards
intended to protect public health and the environment, nor
shall anything in this section be construed to preempt or
impair any local land use planning or zoning authority or
State authority.
``Sec. 5684. Future-years defense environmental cleanup plan
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit
to Congress each year, at or about the same time that the
President's budget is submitted to Congress for a fiscal year
under section 1105(a) of title 31, a future-years defense
environmental cleanup plan that--
``(1) reflects the estimated expenditures and proposed
appropriations included in that budget for the Department of
Energy for defense environmental cleanup; and
``(2) covers a period that includes the fiscal year for
which that budget is submitted and not less than the four
succeeding fiscal years.
``(b) Elements.--Each future-years defense environmental
cleanup plan required by subsection (a) shall contain the
following:
``(1) A detailed description of the projects and
activities relating to defense environmental cleanup to be
carried out during the period covered by the plan at the
sites specified in subsection (c) and with respect to the
activities specified in subsection (d).
``(2) A statement of proposed budget authority, estimated
expenditures, and proposed appropriations necessary to
support such projects and activities.
``(3) With respect to each site specified in subsection
(c), the following:
``(A) A statement of each milestone included in an
enforceable agreement governing cleanup and waste remediation
for that site for each fiscal year covered by the plan.
``(B) For each such milestone, a statement with respect
to whether each such milestone will be met in each such
fiscal year.
``(C) For any milestone that will not be met, an
explanation of why the milestone will not be met and the date
by which the milestone is expected to be met.
``(D) For any milestone that has been missed,
renegotiated, or postponed, a statement of the current
milestone, the original milestone, and any interim
milestones.
``(c) Sites Specified.--The sites specified in this
subsection are the following:
``(1) The Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho.
``(2) The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Carlsbad, New
Mexico.
``(3) The Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
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``(4) The Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee.
``(5) The Hanford Site, Richland, Washington.
``(6) Any defense closure site of the Department of
Energy.
``(7) Any site of the National Nuclear Security
Administration.
``(d) Activities Specified.--The activities specified in
this subsection are the following:
``(1) Program support.
``(2) Program direction.
``(3) Safeguards and security.
``(4) Technology development and deployment.
``(5) Federal contributions to the Uranium Enrichment
Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund established under
section 1801 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2297g).
``Sec. 5685. Accelerated schedule for defense environmental
cleanup activities
``(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.
``(b) Consideration of Factors.--In making a
determination under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
consider the following:
``(1) The extent to which accelerated cleanup schedules
can contribute to a more rapid modernization of National
Nuclear Security Administration facilities.
``(2) The cost savings achievable by the Federal
Government.
``(3) The potential for reuse of the site.
``(4) The risks that the site poses to local health and
safety.
``(5) The proximity of the site to populated areas.
``(c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to affect a specific statutory requirement for a
specific defense environmental cleanup activity or project or
to modify or otherwise affect applicable statutory or
regulatory defense environmental cleanup requirements,
including substantive standards intended to protect public
health and the environment.
``Sec. 5686. Defense environmental cleanup technology program
``(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Energy
shall establish and carry out a program of research for the
development of technologies useful for--
``(1) the reduction of environmental hazards and
contamination resulting from defense waste; and
``(2) environmental restoration of inactive defense waste
disposal sites.
``(b) Definitions.--As used in this section:
``(1) The term `defense waste' means waste, including
radioactive waste, resulting primarily from atomic energy
defense activities of the Department of Energy.
``(2) The term `inactive defense waste disposal site'
means any site (including any facility) under the control or
jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy which is used for the
disposal of defense waste and is closed to the disposal of
additional defense waste, including any site that is subject
to decontamination and decommissioning.
``Sec. 5687. Other programs relating to technology
development
``(a) Incremental Technology Development Program.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish a
program, to be known as the `Incremental Technology
Development Program', to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of the defense environmental cleanup processes
of the Office.
``(2) Focus.--
``(A) Improvements.--In carrying out the Incremental
Technology Development Program, the Secretary shall focus on
the continuous improvement of new or available technologies,
including--
``(i) decontamination chemicals and techniques;
``(ii) remote sensing and wireless communication to
reduce manpower and laboratory efforts;
``(iii) detection, assay, and certification
instrumentation; and
``(iv) packaging materials, methods, and shipping
systems.
``(B) Other areas.--The Secretary may include in the
Incremental Technology Development Program mission-relevant
development, demonstration, and deployment activities
unrelated to the focus areas described in subparagraph (A).
``(3) Use of new and emerging technologies.--
``(A) Development and demonstration.--In carrying out the
Incremental Technology Development Program, the Secretary
shall ensure that site offices of the Office conduct
technology development, demonstration, testing, permitting,
and deployment of new and emerging technologies to establish
a sound technical basis for the selection of technologies for
defense environmental cleanup or infrastructure operations.
``(B) Collaboration required.--The Secretary shall
collaborate, to the extent practicable, with the heads of
other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, the
National Laboratories, other Federal laboratories,
appropriate State regulators and agencies, and the Department
of Labor in the development, demonstration, testing,
permitting, and deployment of new technologies under the
Incremental Technology Development Program.
``(4) Agreements to carry out projects.--
``(A) Authority.--In carrying out the Incremental
Technology Development Program, the Secretary may enter into
agreements with nongovernmental entities for technology
development, demonstration, testing, permitting, and
deployment projects to improve technologies in accordance
with paragraph (2).
``(B) Selection.--The Secretary shall select projects
under subparagraph (A) through a rigorous process that
involves--
``(i) transparent and open competition; and
``(ii) a review process that, if practicable, is
conducted in an independent manner consistent with Department
guidance on selecting and funding public-private
partnerships.
``(C) Cost-sharing.--The Federal share of the costs of
the development, demonstration, testing, permitting, and
deployment of new technologies carried out under this
paragraph shall be not more than 70 percent.
``(D) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days before the date
on which the Secretary enters into the first agreement under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on the process of
selecting and funding efforts within the Incremental
Technology Development Program, including with respect to the
plans of the Secretary to ensure a scientifically rigorous
process that minimizes potential conflicts of interest.
``(b) High-Impact Technology Development Program.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
program, to be known as the `High-Impact Technology
Development Program', under which the Secretary shall enter
into agreements with nongovernmental entities for projects
that pursue technologies that, with respect to the mission--
``(A) holistically address difficult challenges;
``(B) hold the promise of breakthrough improvements; or
``(C) align existing or in-use technologies with
difficult challenges.
``(2) Areas of focus.--The Secretary may include as areas
of focus for a project carried out under the High-Impact
Technology Development Program the following:
``(A) Developing and demonstrating improved methods for
source and plume characterization and monitoring, with an
emphasis on--
``(i) real-time field acquisition; and
``(ii) the use of indicator species analyses with
advanced contaminant transport models to enable better
understanding of contaminant migration.
``(B) Developing and determining the limits of
performance for remediation technologies and integrated
remedial systems that prevent migration of contaminants,
including by producing associated guidance and design manuals
for technologies that could be widely used across the
complex.
``(C) Demonstrating advanced monitoring approaches that
use multiple lines of evidence for monitoring long-term
performance of--
``(i) remediation systems; and
``(ii) noninvasive near-field monitoring techniques.
``(D) Developing and demonstrating methods to
characterize the physical and chemical attributes of waste
that control behavior, with an emphasis on--
``(i) rapid and nondestructive examination and assay
techniques; and
``(ii) methods to determine radio-nuclide, heavy metals,
and organic constituents.
``(E) Demonstrating the technical basis for determining
when enhanced or natural attenuation is an appropriate
approach for remediation of complex sites.
``(F) Developing and demonstrating innovative methods to
achieve real-time and, if practicable, in situ
characterization data for tank waste and process streams that
could be useful for all phases of the waste management
program, including improving the accuracy and
representativeness of characterization data for residual
waste in tanks and ancillary equipment.
``(G) Adapting existing waste treatment technologies or
demonstrating new waste treatment technologies at the pilot
plant scale using real wastes or realistic surrogates--
``(i) to address engineering adaptations;
``(ii) to ensure compliance with waste treatment
standards and other applicable requirements under Federal and
State law and any existing agreements or consent decrees to
which the Department is a party; and
``(iii) to enable successful deployment at full-scale and
in support of operations.
``(H) Developing and demonstrating rapid testing
protocols that--
``(i) are accepted by the Environmental Protection
Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department,
and the scientific community;
``(ii) can be used to measure long-term waste form
performance under realistic disposal environments;
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``(iii) can determine whether a stabilized waste is
suitable for disposal; and
``(iv) reduce the need for extensive, time-consuming, and
costly analyses on every batch of waste prior to disposal.
``(I) Developing and demonstrating direct stabilization
technologies to provide waste forms for disposing of
elemental mercury.
``(J) Developing and demonstrating innovative and
effective retrieval methods for removal of waste residual
materials from tanks and ancillary equipment, including
mobile retrieval equipment or methods capable of immediately
removing waste from leaking tanks, and connecting pipelines.
``(3) Project selection.--
``(A) Selection.--The Secretary shall select projects to
be carried out under the High-Impact Technology Development
Program through a rigorous process that involves--
``(i) transparent and open competition; and
``(ii) a review process that, if practicable, is
conducted in an independent manner consistent with Department
guidance on selecting and funding public-private
partnerships.
``(B) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days before the date
on which the Secretary enters into the first agreement under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on the process of
selecting and funding efforts within the High-Impact
Technology Development Program, including with respect to the
plans of the Secretary to ensure a scientifically rigorous
process that minimizes potential conflicts of interest.
``(c) Environmental Management University Program.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
program, to be known as the `Environmental Management
University Program', to--
``(A) engage faculty, post-doctoral fellows or
researchers, and graduate students of institutions of higher
education on subjects relating to the mission to show a clear
path for students for employment within the environmental
management enterprise;
``(B) provide institutions of higher education and the
Department access to advances in engineering and science;
``(C) clearly identify to institutions of higher
education the tools necessary to enter into the environmental
management field professionally; and
``(D) encourage current employees of the Department to
pursue advanced degrees.
``(2) Areas of focus.--The Secretary may include as areas
of focus for a grant made under the Environmental Management
University Program the following:
``(A) The atomic- and molecular-scale chemistries of
waste processing.
``(B) Contaminant immobilization in engineered and
natural systems.
``(C) Developing innovative materials, with an emphasis
on nanomaterials or biomaterials, that could enable
sequestration of challenging hazardous or radioactive
constituents such as technetium and iodine.
``(D) Elucidating and exploiting complex speciation and
reactivity far from equilibrium.
``(E) Understanding and controlling chemical and physical
processes at interfaces.
``(F) Harnessing physical and chemical processes to
revolutionize separations.
``(G) Tailoring waste forms for contaminants in harsh
chemical environments.
``(H) Predicting and understanding subsurface system
behavior and response to perturbations.
``(3) Individual research grants.--In carrying out the
Environmental Management University Program, the Secretary
may make individual research grants to faculty, post-doctoral
fellows or researchers, and graduate students of institutions
of higher education for three-year research projects, with an
option for an extension of one additional two-year period.
``(4) Grants for interdisciplinary collaborations.--In
carrying out the Environmental Management University Program,
the Secretary may make research grants for strategic
partnerships among scientists, faculty, post-doctoral fellows
or researchers, and graduate students of institutions of
higher education for three-year research projects.
``(5) Hiring of undergraduates.--In carrying out the
Environmental Management University Program, the Secretary
may establish a summer internship program for undergraduates
of institutions of higher education to work on projects
relating to environmental management.
``(6) Workshops.--In carrying out the Environmental
Management University Program, the Secretary may hold
workshops with the Office of Environmental Management, the
Office of Science, and members of academia and industry
concerning environmental management challenges and solutions.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `complex' means all sites managed in whole
or in part by the Office.
``(2) The term `Department' means the Department of
Energy.
``(3) The term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
``(4) The term `mission' means the mission of the Office.
``(5) 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).
``(6) The term `Office' means the Office of Environmental
Management of the Department.
``(7) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Energy,
acting through the Assistant Secretary for Environmental
Management.
``Sec. 5688. Report on defense environmental cleanup
expenditures
``Each year, at the same time the President submits to
Congress the budget for a fiscal year (pursuant to section
1105 of title 31), the Secretary of Energy shall submit to
Congress a report on how the defense environmental cleanup
funds of the Department of Energy were expended during the
fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which the budget
is submitted. The report shall include details on
expenditures by operations office, installation, budget
category, and activity. The report also shall include any
schedule changes or modifications to planned activities for
the fiscal year in which the budget is submitted.
``Sec. 5689. Public participation in planning for defense
environmental cleanup
`` The Secretary of Energy shall consult with the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Attorney General, Governors and attorneys general of affected
States, appropriate representatives of affected Indian
tribes, and interested members of the public in any planning
conducted by the Secretary for defense environmental cleanup
activities at Department of Energy defense nuclear
facilities.
``Sec. 5690. Policy of Department of Energy regarding future
defense environmental management matters
``(a) Policy Required.--
``(1) Commencing not later than October 1, 2005, the
Secretary of Energy shall have in effect a policy for
carrying out future defense environmental management matters
of the Department of Energy. The policy shall specify each
officer within the Department with responsibilities for
carrying out that policy and, for each such officer, the
nature and extent of those responsibilities.
``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `future defense
environmental management matter' means any environmental
cleanup project, decontamination and decommissioning project,
waste management project, or related activity that arises out
of the activities of the Department in carrying out programs
necessary for national security and is to be commenced after
November 24, 2003. However, such term does not include any
such project or activity the responsibility for which has
been assigned, as of November 24, 2003, to the Environmental
Management program of the Department.
``(b) Reflection in Budget.--For fiscal year 2006 and
each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall ensure that
the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in
support of the Department of Energy budget for such fiscal
year (as submitted with the budget of the President under
section 1105(a) of title 31) reflect the policy required by
subsection (a).
``(c) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this
section in consultation with the Administrator for Nuclear
Security and the Under Secretary of Energy for Energy,
Science, and Environment.
``(d) Report.--The Secretary shall include with the
budget justification materials submitted to Congress in
support of the Department of Energy budget for fiscal year
2005 (as submitted with the budget of the President under
section 1105(a) of title 31) a report on the policy that the
Secretary plans to have in effect under subsection (a) as of
October 1, 2005. The report shall specify the officers and
responsibilities referred to in subsection (a).
``Sec. 5691. Estimation of costs of meeting defense
environmental cleanup milestones required by consent orders
``The Secretary of Energy shall include in the budget
justification materials submitted to Congress in support of
the Department of Energy budget for each fiscal year (as
submitted with the budget of the President under section
1105(a) of title 31) a report on the cost, for that fiscal
year and the four fiscal years following that fiscal year, of
meeting milestones required by a consent order at each
defense nuclear facility at which defense environmental
cleanup activities are occurring. The report shall include,
for each such facility--
``(1) a specification of the cost of meeting such
milestones during that fiscal year; and
``(2) an estimate of the cost of meeting such milestones
during the four fiscal years following that fiscal year.
``Sec. 5692. Public statement of environmental liabilities
`` Each year, at the same time that the Department of
Energy submits its annual financial report under section 3516
of title 31, the Secretary of Energy shall make available to
the public a statement of environmental liabilities, as
calculated for the most recent audited financial statement of
the Department under section 3515 of that title, for each
defense nuclear facility at which defense environmental
cleanup activities are occurring.
``PART B--CLOSURE OF FACILITIES
``Sec. 5701. Reports in connection with permanent closures of
Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities
``(a) Training and Job Placement Services Plan.--Not
later than 120 days before a
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Department of Energy defense nuclear facility permanently
ceases all production and processing operations, the
Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report containing a discussion of the training and job
placement services needed to enable the employees at such
facility to obtain employment in the defense environmental
cleanup activities at such facility. The discussion shall
include the actions that should be taken by the contractor
operating and managing such facility to provide retraining
and job placement services to employees of such contractor.
``(b) Closure Report.--Upon the permanent cessation of
production operations at a Department of Energy defense
nuclear facility, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to
Congress a report containing--
``(1) a complete survey of environmental problems at the
facility;
``(2) budget quality data indicating the cost of defense
environmental cleanup activities at the facility; and
``(3) a discussion of the proposed cleanup schedule.
``Sec. 5702. Defense site acceleration completion
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding the provisions of the
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.),
the requirements of section 202 of the Energy Reorganization
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5842), and other laws that define
classes of radioactive waste, with respect to material stored
at a Department of Energy site at which activities are
regulated by a covered State pursuant to approved closure
plans or permits issued by the State, the term `high-level
radioactive waste' does not include radioactive waste
resulting from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel that
the Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the
`Secretary'), in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (in this section referred to as the `Commission'),
determines--
``(1) does not require permanent isolation in a deep
geologic repository for spent fuel or high-level radioactive
waste;
``(2) has had highly radioactive radionuclides removed to
the maximum extent practical; and
``(3)(A) does not exceed concentration limits for Class C
low-level waste as set out in section 61.55 of title 10, Code
of Federal Regulations, and will be disposed of--
``(i) in compliance with the performance objectives set
out in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code of Federal
Regulations; and
``(ii) pursuant to a State-approved closure plan or
State-issued permit, authority for the approval or issuance
of which is conferred on the State outside of this section;
or
``(B) exceeds concentration limits for Class C low-level
waste as set out in section 61.55 of title 10, Code of
Federal Regulations, but will be disposed of-
``(i) in compliance with the performance objectives set
out in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code of Federal
Regulations;
``(ii) pursuant to a State-approved closure plan or
State-issued permit, authority for the approval or issuance
of which is conferred on the State outside of this section;
and
``(iii) pursuant to plans developed by the Secretary in
consultation with the Commission.
``(b) Monitoring by Nuclear Regulatory Commission.--(1)
The Commission shall, in coordination with the covered State,
monitor disposal actions taken by the Department of Energy
pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(3)
for the purpose of assessing compliance with the performance
objectives set out in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code
of Federal Regulations.
``(2) If the Commission considers any disposal actions
taken by the Department of Energy pursuant to those
subparagraphs to be not in compliance with those performance
objectives, the Commission shall, as soon as practicable
after discovery of the noncompliant conditions, inform the
Department of Energy, the covered State, and the following
congressional committees:
``(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives.
``(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Environment
and Public Works, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate.
``(3) For fiscal year 2005, the Secretary shall, from
amounts available for defense site acceleration completion,
reimburse the Commission for all expenses, including
salaries, that the Commission incurs as a result of
performance under subsection (a) and this subsection for
fiscal year 2005. The Department of Energy and the Commission
may enter into an interagency agreement that specifies the
method of reimbursement. Amounts received by the Commission
for performance under subsection (a) and this subsection may
be retained and used for salaries and expenses associated
with those activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title
31, and shall remain available until expended.
``(4) For fiscal years after 2005, the Commission shall
include in the budget justification materials submitted to
Congress in support of the Commission budget for that fiscal
year (as submitted with the budget of the President under
section 1105(a) of title 31) the amounts required, not offset
by revenues, for performance under subsection (a) and this
subsection.
``(c) Inapplicability to Certain Materials.--Subsection
(a) shall not apply to any material otherwise covered by that
subsection that is transported from the covered State.
``(d) Covered States.--For purposes of this section, the
following States are covered States:
``(1) The State of South Carolina.
``(2) The State of Idaho.
``(e) Construction.--(1) Nothing in this section shall
impair, alter, or modify the full implementation of any
Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order or other
applicable consent decree for a Department of Energy site.
``(2) Nothing in this section establishes any precedent
or is binding on the State of Washington, the State of
Oregon, or any other State not covered by subsection (d) for
the management, storage, treatment, and disposition of
radioactive and hazardous materials.
``(3) Nothing in this section amends the definition of
'transuranic waste' or regulations for repository disposal of
transuranic waste pursuant to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Land Withdrawal Act (Public Law 102-579; 106 Stat. 4777) or
part 191 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
``(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
affect in any way the obligations of the Department of Energy
to comply with section 5664.
``(5) Nothing in this section amends the West Valley
Demonstration Act (Public Law 96-368; 42 U.S.C. 2021a note).
``(f) Judicial Review.--Judicial review shall be
available in accordance with chapter 7 of title 5, for the
following:
``(1) Any determination made by the Secretary or any
other agency action taken by the Secretary pursuant to this
section.
``(2) Any failure of the Commission to carry out its
responsibilities under subsection (b).
``Sec. 5703. Sandia National Laboratories
``Funds appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2004 (Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 3), or any other Act
thereafter, may not be obligated to pay, on behalf of the
United States or a contractor or subcontractor of the United
States, to post a bond or fulfill any other financial
responsibility requirement relating to closure or post-
closure care and monitoring of Sandia National Laboratories
and properties held or managed by Sandia National
Laboratories prior to implementation of closure or post-
closure monitoring. The State of New Mexico or any other
entity may not enforce against the United States or a
contractor or subcontractor of the United States, in this
year or any other fiscal year, a requirement to post bond or
any other financial responsibility requirement relating to
closure or postclosure care and monitoring of Sandia National
Laboratories in New Mexico and properties held or managed by
Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico.
``Sec. 5704. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of
nonoperational defense nuclear facilities
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall, every
four years beginning in 2025, develop and subsequently carry
out a plan for the activities of the Department of Energy
relating to the deactivation and decommissioning of
nonoperational defense nuclear facilities.
``(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
``(1) A list of nonoperational defense nuclear
facilities, prioritized for deactivation and decommissioning
based on the potential to reduce risks to human health,
property, or the environment and to maximize cost savings.
``(2) An assessment of the life cycle costs of each
nonoperational defense nuclear facility during the period
beginning on the date on which the plan is submitted under
subsection (d) and ending on the earlier of--
``(A) the date that is 25 years after the date on which
the plan is submitted; or
``(B) the estimated date for deactivation and
decommissioning of the facility.
``(3) An estimate of the cost and time needed to
deactivate and decommission each nonoperational defense
nuclear facility.
``(4) A schedule for when the Office of Environmental
Management will accept each nonoperational defense nuclear
facility for deactivation and decommissioning.
``(5) An estimate of costs that could be avoided by--
``(A) accelerating the cleanup of nonoperational defense
nuclear facilities; or
``(B) other means, such as reusing such facilities for
another purpose.
``(c) Plan for Transfer of Responsibility for Certain
Facilities.--The Secretary shall, during 2025, develop and
subsequently carry out a plan under which the Administrator
shall transfer, by March 31, 2029, to the Assistant Secretary
for Environmental Management the responsibility for
decontaminating and decommissioning facilities of the
Administration that the Secretary determines are
nonoperational as of September 30, 2024.
``(d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than March 31,
2025, and every four years thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
that includes--
``(1) the plan required by subsection (a);
``(2) a description of the deactivation and
decommissioning actions expected to be taken during the
following fiscal year pursuant to the plan;
``(3) in the case of the report submitted during 2025,
the plan required by subsection (c); and
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``(4) a description of the deactivation and
decommissioning actions taken at each nonoperational defense
nuclear facility during the period following the date on
which the previous report required by this section was
submitted.
``(e) Termination.--The requirements of this section
shall terminate after the submission to the appropriate
congressional committees of the report required by subsection
(d) to be submitted not later than March 31, 2033.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(A) the congressional defense committees; and
``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives.
``(2) The term `life cycle costs', with respect to a
facility, means--
``(A) the present and future costs of all resources and
associated cost elements required to develop, produce,
deploy, or sustain the facility; and
``(B) the present and future costs to deactivate,
decommission, and deconstruct the facility.
``(3) The term `nonoperational defense nuclear facility'
means a production facility or utilization facility (as those
terms are defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014)) under the control or jurisdiction of
the Secretary of Energy and operated for national security
purposes that is no longer needed for the mission of the
Department of Energy, including the National Nuclear Security
Administration.
``PART C--HANFORD RESERVATION, WASHINGTON
``Sec. 5711. Safety measures for waste tanks at Hanford
Nuclear Reservation
``(a) Identification and Monitoring of Tanks.--Not later
than February 3, 1991, the Secretary of Energy shall identify
which single-shelled or double-shelled high-level nuclear
waste tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Richland,
Washington, may have a serious potential for release of high-
level waste due to uncontrolled increases in temperature or
pressure. After completing such identification, the Secretary
shall determine whether continuous monitoring is being
carried out to detect a release or excessive temperature or
pressure at each tank so identified. If such monitoring is
not being carried out, as soon as practicable the Secretary
shall install such monitoring, but only if a type of
monitoring that does not itself increase the danger of a
release can be installed.
``(b) Action Plans.--Not later than March 5, 1991, the
Secretary of Energy shall develop action plans to respond to
excessive temperature or pressure or a release from any tank
identified under subsection (a).
``(c) Prohibition.--Beginning March 5, 1991, no
additional high-level nuclear waste (except for small amounts
removed and returned to a tank for analysis) may be added to
a tank identified under subsection (a) unless the Secretary
determines that no safer alternative than adding such waste
to the tank currently exists or that the tank does not pose a
serious potential for release of high-level nuclear waste.
``Sec. 5712. Hanford waste tank cleanup program reforms
``(a) Establishment of Office of River Protection.--The
Secretary of Energy shall establish an office at the Hanford
Reservation, Richland, Washington, to be known as the `Office
of River Protection' (in this section referred to as the
`Office').
``(b) Management and Responsibilities of Office.--
``(1) The Office shall be headed by a senior official of
the Department of Energy, who shall report to the Assistant
Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management.
``(2) The head of the Office shall be responsible for
managing all aspects of the River Protection Project,
Richland, Washington, including Hanford Tank Farm operations
and the Waste Treatment Plant.
``(3)(A) The Assistant Secretary of Energy for
Environmental Management shall delegate in writing
responsibility for the management of the River Protection
Project, Richland, Washington, to the head of the Office.
``(B) Such delegation shall include, at a minimum,
authorities for contracting, financial management, safety,
and general program management that are equivalent to the
authorities of managers of other operations offices of the
Department of Energy.
``(C) The head of the Office shall, to the maximum extent
possible, coordinate all activities of the Office with the
manager of the Richland Operations Office of the Department
of Energy.
``(c) Department Responsibilities.--The Secretary shall
provide the head of the Office with the resources and
personnel necessary to carry out the responsibilities
specified in subsection (b)(2).
``(d) Notification.--The Assistant Secretary of Energy
for Environmental Management shall submit to the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives written notification
detailing any changes in the roles, responsibilities, and
reporting relationships that involve the Office.
``(e) Termination.--The Office shall terminate on
September 30, 2024. The Office may be extended beyond that
date if the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental
Management determines in writing that termination would
disrupt effective management of the Hanford Tank Farm
operations.
``Sec. 5713. River protection project
`` The tank waste remediation system environmental
project, Richland, Washington, including all programs
relating to the retrieval and treatment of tank waste at the
site at Hanford, Washington, under the management of the
Office of River Protection, shall be known and designated as
the `River Protection Project'. Any reference to that project
in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper
of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to
the River Protection Project.
``Sec. 5714. Notification regarding air release of
radioactive or hazardous material
``If the Secretary of Energy (or a designee of the
Secretary) is notified of an improper release into the air of
radioactive or hazardous material above applicable statutory
or regulatory limits that resulted from waste generated by
atomic energy defense activities at the Hanford Nuclear
Reservation, Richland, Washington, the Secretary (or designee
of the Secretary) shall--
``(1) not later than two business days after being
notified of the release, notify the congressional defense
committees of the release; and
``(2) not later than seven business days after being
notified of the release, provide the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the status of the release,
including--
``(A) the cause of the release, if known; and
``(B) preliminary plans to address and remediate the
release, including associated costs and timelines.
``PART D--SAVANNAH RIVER SITE, SOUTH CAROLINA
``Sec. 5721. Accelerated schedule for isolating high-level
nuclear waste at the Defense Waste Processing Facility,
Savannah River Site
``The Secretary of Energy shall accelerate the schedule
for the isolation of high-level nuclear waste in glass
canisters at the Defense Waste Processing Facility at the
Savannah River Site, South Carolina, if the Secretary
determines that the acceleration of such schedule--
``(1) will achieve long-term cost savings to the Federal
Government; and
``(2) could accelerate the removal and isolation of high-
level nuclear waste from long-term storage tanks at the site.
``Sec. 5722. Multi-year plan for clean-up
``The Secretary of Energy shall develop and implement a
multi-year plan for the clean-up of nuclear waste at the
Savannah River Site that results, or has resulted, from the
following:
``(1) Nuclear weapons activities carried out at the site.
``(2) The processing, treating, packaging, and disposal
of Department of Energy domestic and foreign spent nuclear
fuel rods at the site.
``Sec. 5723. Continuation of processing, treatment, and
disposal of legacy nuclear materials
`` The Secretary of Energy shall continue operations and
maintain a high state of readiness at the H-canyon facility
at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, and shall
provide technical staff necessary to operate and so maintain
such facility.
``SUBCHAPTER V--SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY MATTERS
``PART A--SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY
``Sec. 5731. Prohibition on international inspections of
Department of Energy facilities unless protection of
restricted data is certified
``The Secretary of Energy may not allow an inspection of
a national security laboratory or nuclear weapons production
facility by the International Atomic Energy Agency until the
Secretary certifies to Congress that no Restricted Data will
be revealed during such inspection.
``Sec. 5732. Restrictions on access to national security
laboratories by foreign visitors from sensitive countries
``(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.
``(b) Sense of Congress Regarding Background Reviews.--It
is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Energy, the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the
Director of National Intelligence should ensure that
background reviews carried out under this section are
completed in not more than 15 days.
``(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
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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 chapter) 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 chapter).
``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
``(1) The term `background review', commonly known as an
indices check, means a review of information provided by the
Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding personal
background, including information relating to any history of
criminal activity or to any evidence of espionage.
``(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.
``(3) The term `sensitive countries list' means the list
prescribed by the Secretary of Energy known as the Department
of Energy List of Sensitive Countries.
``Sec. 5733. Background investigations of certain personnel
at Department of Energy facilities
``The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that an
investigation meeting the requirements of section 145 of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2165) is made for each
Department of Energy employee, or contractor employee, at a
national security laboratory or nuclear weapons production
facility who--
``(1) carries out duties or responsibilities in or around
a location where Restricted Data is present; or
``(2) has or may have regular access to a location where
Restricted Data is present.
``Sec. 5734. Department of Energy counterintelligence
polygraph program
``(a) New Counterintelligence Polygraph Program
Required.--The Secretary of Energy shall carry out, under
regulations prescribed under this section, a new
counterintelligence polygraph program for the Department of
Energy. The purpose of the new program is to minimize the
potential for release or disclosure of classified data,
materials, or information.
``(b) Authorities and Limitations.--
``(1) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the
new counterintelligence polygraph program required by
subsection (a) in accordance with the provisions of
subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 (commonly referred to
as the Administrative Procedures Act).
``(2) In prescribing regulations for the new program, the
Secretary shall take into account the results of the
Polygraph Review.
``(3) Not later than six months after obtaining the
results of the Polygraph Review, the Secretary shall issue a
notice of proposed rulemaking for the new program.
``(4) In the event of a counterintelligence
investigation, the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1)
may ensure that the persons subject to the
counterintelligence polygraph program required by subsection
(a) include any person who is--
``(A) a national of the United States (as such term is
defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1101)) and also a national of a foreign state; and
``(B) an employee or contractor who requires access to
classified information.
``(c) Polygraph Review Defined.--In this section, the
term `Polygraph Review' means the review of the Committee to
Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph of the
National Academy of Sciences.
``Sec. 5735. Notice to congressional committees of certain
security and counterintelligence failures within atomic
energy defense programs
``(a) Required Notification.--The Secretary of Energy
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a notification of each
significant atomic energy defense intelligence loss. Any such
notification shall be provided only after consultation with
the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, as appropriate.
``(b) Significant Atomic Energy Defense Intelligence
Losses.--In this section, the term `significant atomic energy
defense intelligence loss' means any national security or
counterintelligence failure or compromise of classified
information at a facility of the Department of Energy or
operated by a contractor of the Department that the Secretary
considers likely to cause significant harm or damage to the
national security interests of the United States.
``(c) Manner of Notification.--Notification of a
significant atomic energy defense intelligence loss under
subsection (a) shall be provided, in accordance with the
procedures established pursuant to subsection (d), not later
than 30 days after the date on which the Department of Energy
determines that the loss has taken place.
``(d) Procedures.--The Secretary of Energy and the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives shall each establish such procedures as may
be necessary to protect from unauthorized disclosure
classified information, information relating to intelligence
sources and methods, and sensitive law enforcement
information that is submitted to those committees pursuant to
this section and that are otherwise necessary to carry out
the provisions of this section.
``(e) Statutory Construction.--
``(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed as
authority to withhold any information from the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives on
the grounds that providing the information to those
committees would constitute the unauthorized disclosure of
classified information, information relating to intelligence
sources and methods, or sensitive law enforcement
information.
``(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
modify or supersede any other requirement to report
information on intelligence activities to Congress, including
the requirement under section 501 of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091) for the President to ensure that
the congressional intelligence committees are kept fully
informed of the intelligence activities of the United States
and for those committees to notify promptly other
congressional committees of any matter relating to
intelligence activities requiring the attention of those
committees.
``Sec. 5736. Annual report and certification on status of
security of atomic energy defense facilities
``(a) Report and Certification on Nuclear Security
Enterprise.--
``(1) Not later than September 30 of each even-numbered
year, the Administrator shall submit to the Secretary of
Energy--
``(A) a report detailing the status of security at
facilities holding Category I and II quantities of special
nuclear material that are administered by the Administration;
and
``(B) written certification that such facilities are
secure and that the security measures at such facilities meet
the security standards and requirements of the Administration
and the Department of Energy.
``(2) If the Administrator is unable to make the
certification described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a
facility, the Administrator shall submit to the Secretary
with the matters required by paragraph (1) a corrective
action plan for the facility describing--
``(A) the deficiency that resulted in the Administrator
being unable to make the certification;
``(B) the actions to be taken to correct the deficiency;
and
``(C) timelines for taking such actions.
``(3) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered
year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees the unaltered report, certification, and any
corrective action plans submitted by the Administrator under
paragraphs (1) and (2) together with any comments of the
Secretary.
``(b) Report and Certification on Atomic Energy Defense
Facilities Not Administered by the Administration.--
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``(1) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered
year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees--
``(A) a report detailing the status of the security of
atomic energy defense facilities holding Category I and II
quantities of special nuclear material that are not
administered by the Administration; and
``(B) written certification that such facilities are
secure and that the security measures at such facilities meet
the security standards and requirements of the Department of
Energy.
``(2) If the Secretary is unable to make the
certification described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a
facility, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees, together with the matters required by
paragraph (1), a corrective action plan describing--
``(A) the deficiency that resulted in the Secretary being
unable to make the certification;
``(B) the actions to be taken to correct the deficiency;
and
``(C) timelines for taking such actions.
``Sec. 5737. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and
assets from unmanned aircraft
``(a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any provision of title
18, the Secretary of Energy may take such actions described
in subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to mitigate the
threat (as defined by the Secretary of Energy, in
consultation with the Secretary of Transportation) that an
unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the
safety or security of a covered facility or asset.
``(b) Actions Described.--
``(1) The actions described in this paragraph are the
following:
``(A) Detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent,
including by means of intercept or other access of a wire,
oral, or electronic communication used to control the
unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system
or unmanned aircraft, including by passive or active, and
direct or indirect physical, electronic, radio, and
electromagnetic means.
``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by
disabling the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft
by intercepting, interfering, or causing interference with
wire, oral, electronic, or radio communications used to
control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft
system or unmanned aircraft.
``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft
system or unmanned aircraft.
``(F) Use reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy
the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall develop the actions
described in paragraph (1) in coordination with the Secretary
of Transportation.
``(c) Forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft described in subsection (a) that is seized
by the Secretary of Energy is subject to forfeiture to the
United States.
``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Energy and the
Secretary of Transportation may prescribe regulations and
shall issue guidance in the respective areas of each
Secretary to carry out this section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered facility or asset' means any
facility or asset that is--
``(A) identified by the Secretary of Energy for purposes
of this section;
``(B) located in the United States (including the
territories and possessions of the United States); and
``(C) owned by the United States or contracted to the
United States, to store or use special nuclear material.
``(2) The terms `unmanned aircraft' and `unmanned
aircraft system' have the meanings given those terms in
section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(Public Law 112-95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
``Sec. 5738. Reporting on penetrations of networks of
contractors and subcontractors
``(a) Procedures for Reporting Penetrations.--The
Administrator shall establish procedures that require each
contractor and subcontractor to report to the Chief
Information Officer when a covered network of the contractor
or subcontractor that meets the criteria established pursuant
to subsection (b) is successfully penetrated.
``(b) Establishment of Criteria for Covered Networks.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall, in
consultation with the officials specified in paragraph (2),
establish criteria for covered networks to be subject to the
procedures for reporting penetrations under subsection (a).
``(2) Officials specified.--The officials specified in
this paragraph are the following officials of the
Administration:
``(A) The Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs.
``(B) The Associate Administrator for Acquisition and
Project Management.
``(C) The Chief Information Officer.
``(D) Any other official of the Administration the
Administrator considers necessary.
``(c) Procedure Requirements.--
``(1) Rapid reporting.--
``(A) In general.--The procedures established pursuant to
subsection (a) shall require each contractor or subcontractor
to submit to the Chief Information Officer a report on each
successful penetration of a covered network of the contractor
or subcontractor that meets the criteria established pursuant
to subsection (b) not later than 60 days after the discovery
of the successful penetration.
``(B) Elements.--Subject to subparagraph (C), each report
required by subparagraph (A) with respect to a successful
penetration of a covered network of a contractor or
subcontractor shall include the following:
``(i) A description of the technique or method used in
such penetration.
``(ii) A sample of the malicious software, if discovered
and isolated by the contractor or subcontractor, involved in
such penetration.
``(iii) A summary of information created by or for the
Administration in connection with any program of the
Administration that has been potentially compromised as a
result of such penetration.
``(C) Avoidance of delays in reporting.--If a contractor
or subcontractor is not able to obtain all of the information
required by subparagraph (B) to be included in a report
required by subparagraph (A) by the date that is 60 days
after the discovery of a successful penetration of a covered
network of the contractor or subcontractor, the contractor or
subcontractor shall--
``(i) include in the report all information available as
of that date; and
``(ii) provide to the Chief Information Officer the
additional information required by subparagraph (B) as the
information becomes available.
``(2) Access to equipment and information by
administration personnel.--Concurrent with the establishment
of the procedures pursuant to subsection (a), the
Administrator shall establish procedures to be used if
information owned by the Administration was in use during or
at risk as a result of the successful penetration of a
covered network--
``(A) in order to--
``(i) in the case of a penetration of a covered network
of a management and operating contractor, enhance the access
of personnel of the Administration to Government-owned
equipment and information; and
``(ii) in the case of a penetration of a covered network
of a contractor or subcontractor that is not a management and
operating contractor, facilitate the access of personnel of
the Administration to the equipment and information of the
contractor or subcontractor; and
``(B) which shall--
``(i) include mechanisms for personnel of the
Administration to, upon request, obtain access to equipment
or information of a contractor or subcontractor necessary to
conduct forensic analysis in addition to any analysis
conducted by the contractor or subcontractor;
``(ii) provide that a contractor or subcontractor is only
required to provide access to equipment or information as
described in clause (i) to determine whether information
created by or for the Administration in connection with any
program of the Administration was successfully exfiltrated
from a network of the contractor or subcontractor and, if so,
what information was exfiltrated; and
``(iii) provide for the reasonable protection of trade
secrets, commercial or financial information, and information
that can be used to identify a specific person.
``(3) Dissemination of information.--The procedures
established pursuant to subsection (a) shall allow for
limiting the dissemination of information obtained or derived
through such procedures so that such information may be
disseminated only to entities--
``(A) with missions that may be affected by such
information;
``(B) that may be called upon to assist in the diagnosis,
detection, or mitigation of cyber incidents;
``(C) that conduct counterintelligence or law enforcement
investigations; or
``(D) for national security purposes, including cyber
situational awareness and defense purposes.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Chief information officer.--The term `Chief
Information Officer' means the Associate Administrator for
Information Management and Chief Information Officer of the
Administration.
``(2) Contractor.--The term `contractor' means a private
entity that has entered into a contract or contractual action
of any kind with the Administration to furnish supplies,
equipment, materials, or services of any kind.
``(3) Covered network.--The term `covered network'
includes any network or information system that accesses,
receives, or stores--
``(A) classified information; or
``(B) sensitive unclassified information germane to any
program of the Administration, as determined by the
Administrator.
``(4) Subcontractor.--The term `subcontractor' means a
private entity that has entered into a contract or
contractual action with a contractor or another subcontractor
to furnish supplies, equipment, materials, or services of any
kind in connection with another contract in support of any
program of the Administration.
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``PART B--CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
``Sec. 5741. Review of certain documents before
declassification and release
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall ensure
that, before a document of the Department of Energy that
contains national security information is released or
declassified, such document is reviewed to determine whether
it contains Restricted Data.
``(b) Limitation on Declassification.--The Secretary may
not implement the automatic declassification provisions of
Executive Order No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note) if the
Secretary determines that such implementation could result in
the automatic declassification and release of documents
containing Restricted Data.
``Sec. 5742. Protection against inadvertent release of
restricted data and formerly restricted data
``(a) Plan for Protection Against Release.--The Secretary
of Energy and the Archivist of the United States shall, after
consultation with the members of the National Security
Council and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and
the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, develop a
plan to prevent the inadvertent release of records containing
Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data during the
automatic declassification of records under Executive Order
No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note).
``(b) Plan Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
``(1) The actions to be taken in order to ensure that
records subject to Executive Order No. 13526 are reviewed on
a page-by-page basis for Restricted Data and Formerly
Restricted Data unless they have been determined to be highly
unlikely to contain Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted
Data.
``(2) The criteria and process by which documents are
determined to be highly unlikely to contain Restricted Data
or Formerly Restricted Data.
``(3) The actions to be taken in order to ensure proper
training, supervision, and evaluation of personnel engaged in
declassification under that Executive order so that such
personnel recognize Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted
Data.
``(4) The extent to which automated declassification
technologies will be used under that Executive order to
protect Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data from
inadvertent release.
``(5) Procedures for periodic review and evaluation by
the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Director of
the Information Security Oversight Office of the National
Archives and Records Administration, of compliance by Federal
agencies with the plan.
``(6) Procedures for resolving disagreements among
Federal agencies regarding declassification procedures and
decisions under the plan.
``(7) The funding, personnel, and other resources
required to carry out the plan.
``(8) A timetable for implementation of the plan.
``(c) Limitation on Declassification of Certain
Records.--
``(1) Effective on October 17, 1998, and except as
provided in paragraph (3), a record referred to in subsection
(a) may not be declassified unless the agency having custody
of the record reviews the record on a page-by-page basis to
ensure that the record does not contain Restricted Data or
Formerly Restricted Data.
``(2) Any record determined as a result of a review under
paragraph (1) to contain Restricted Data or Formerly
Restricted Data may not be declassified until the Secretary
of Energy, in conjunction with the head of the agency having
custody of the record, determines that the document is
suitable for declassification.
``(3) After the date occurring 60 days after the
submission of the plan required by subsection (a) to the
committees referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (d), the requirement under paragraph (1) to review
a record on a page-by-page basis shall not apply in the case
of a record determined, under the actions specified in the
plan pursuant to subsection (b)(1), to be a record that is
highly unlikely to contain Restricted Data or Formerly
Restricted Data.
``(d) Submission of Plan.--The Secretary of Energy shall
submit the plan required under subsection (a) to the
following:
``(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
``(2) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
``(3) The Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs.
``(e) Report and Notification Regarding Inadvertent
Releases.--
``(1) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the
committees and Assistant to the President specified in
subsection (d) a report on inadvertent releases of Restricted
Data or Formerly Restricted Data under Executive Order No.
12958 that occurred before October 17, 1998.
``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall, in each even-
numbered year beginning in 2010, submit to the committees and
Assistant to the President specified in subsection (d) a
report identifying any inadvertent releases of Restricted
Data or Formerly Restricted Data under Executive Order No.
13526 discovered in the two-year period preceding the
submittal of the report.
``Sec. 5743. Supplement to plan for declassification of
restricted data and formerly restricted data
``(a) Supplement to Plan.--The Secretary of Energy and
the Archivist of the United States shall, after consultation
with the members of the National Security Council and in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of
other appropriate Federal agencies, develop a supplement to
the plan required under subsection (a) of section 5742.
``(b) Contents of Supplement.--The supplement shall
provide for the application of that plan (including in
particular the element of the plan required by section
5742(b)(1)) to all records subject to Executive Order No.
12958 that were determined before October 17, 1998, to be
suitable for declassification.
``(c) Limitation on Declassification of Records.--All
records referred to in subsection (b) shall be treated, for
purposes of subsection (c) of section 5742, in the same
manner as records referred to in subsection (a) of such
section.
``(d) Submission of Supplement.--The Secretary of Energy
shall submit the supplement required under subsection (a) to
the recipients of the plan referred to in subsection (d) of
section 5742.
``Sec. 5744. Protection of classified information during
laboratory-to-laboratory exchanges
``(a) Provision of Training.--The Secretary of Energy
shall ensure that all Department of Energy employees and
Department of Energy contractor employees participating in
laboratory-to-laboratory cooperative exchange activities are
fully trained in matters relating to the protection of
classified information and to potential espionage and
counterintelligence threats.
``(b) Countering of Espionage and Intelligence-gathering
Abroad.--
``(1) The Secretary shall establish a pool of Department
employees and Department contractor employees who are
specially trained to counter threats of espionage and
intelligence-gathering by foreign nationals against
Department employees and Department contractor employees who
travel abroad for laboratory-to-laboratory exchange
activities or other cooperative exchange activities on behalf
of the Department.
``(2) The Director of Intelligence and
Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy may assign at
least one employee from the pool established under paragraph
(1) to accompany a group of Department employees or
Department contractor employees who travel to any nation
designated to be a sensitive country for laboratory-to-
laboratory exchange activities or other cooperative exchange
activities on behalf of the Department.
``Sec. 5745. Identification in budget materials of amounts
for declassification activities and limitation on
expenditures for such activities
``(a) Amounts for Declassification of Records.--The
Secretary of Energy shall include in the budget justification
materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department
of Energy budget for any fiscal year (as submitted with the
budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31)
specific identification, as a budgetary line item, of the
amounts required to carry out programmed activities during
that fiscal year to declassify records pursuant to Executive
Order No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note), or any successor
Executive order, or to comply with any statutory requirement
to declassify Government records.
``(b) Certification Required With Respect to Automatic
Declassification of Records.--No records of the Department of
Energy that have not as of October 5, 1999, been reviewed for
declassification shall be subject to automatic
declassification unless the Secretary of Energy certifies to
Congress that such declassification would not harm the
national security.
``SUBCHAPTER VI--PERSONNEL MATTERS
``PART A--PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
``Sec. 5751. Authority for appointment of certain scientific,
engineering, and technical personnel
``(a) Authority.--
``(1) Notwithstanding any provision of title 5 governing
appointments in the competitive service and General Schedule
classification and pay rates, the Secretary of Energy may--
``(A) establish and set the rates of pay for not more
than 200 positions in the Department of Energy for
scientific, engineering, and technical personnel whose duties
will relate to safety at defense nuclear facilities of the
Department; and
``(B) appoint persons to such positions.
``(2) The rate of pay for a position established under
paragraph (1) may not exceed the rate of pay payable for
level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of
title 5.
``(3) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
shall appoint persons under paragraph (1)(B) to the positions
established under paragraph (1)(A) in accordance with the
merit system principles set forth in section 2301 of such
title.
``(b) OPM Review.--
``(1) The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under
which agreement the Director shall periodically evaluate the
use of the authority set forth in subsection (a)(1). The
Secretary shall reimburse the Director for evaluations
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such reimbursement shall be credited to the revolving fund
referred to in section 1304(e) of title 5.
``(2) If the Director determines as a result of such
evaluation that the Secretary of Energy is not appointing
persons to positions under such authority in a manner
consistent with the merit system principles set forth in
section 2301 of title 5 or is setting rates of pay at levels
that are not appropriate for the qualifications and
experience of the persons appointed and the duties of the
positions involved, the Director shall notify the Secretary
and Congress of that determination.
``(3) Upon receipt of a notification under paragraph (2),
the Secretary shall--
``(A) take appropriate actions to appoint persons to
positions under such authority in a manner consistent with
such principles or to set rates of pay at levels that are
appropriate for the qualifications and experience of the
persons appointed and the duties of the positions involved;
or
``(B) cease appointment of persons under such authority.
``(c) Termination.--
``(1) The authority provided under subsection (a)(1)
shall terminate on September 30, 2026.
``(2) An employee may not be separated from employment
with the Department of Energy or receive a reduction in pay
by reason of the termination of authority under paragraph
(1).
``Sec. 5752. Whistleblower protection program
``(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Energy shall
establish a program to ensure that covered individuals may
not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated
against as a reprisal for making protected disclosures.
``(b) Covered Individuals.--For purposes of this section,
a covered individual is an individual who is an employee of
the Department of Energy, or of a contractor of the
Department, who is engaged in the defense activities of the
Department.
``(c) Protected Disclosures.--For purposes of this
section, a protected disclosure is a disclosure--
``(1) made by a covered individual who takes appropriate
steps to protect the security of the information in
accordance with guidance provided under this section;
``(2) made to a person or entity specified in subsection
(d); and
``(3) of classified or other information that the covered
individual reasonably believes to provide direct and specific
evidence of any of the following:
``(A) A violation of law or Federal regulation.
``(B) Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, or
abuse of authority.
``(C) A false statement to Congress on an issue of
material fact.
``(d) Persons and Entities to Which Disclosures May Be
Made.--A person or entity specified in this subsection is any
of the following:
``(1) A member of a committee of Congress having primary
responsibility for oversight of the department, agency, or
element of the Government to which the disclosed information
relates.
``(2) An employee of Congress who is a staff member of
such a committee and has an appropriate security clearance
for access to information of the type disclosed.
``(3) The Inspector General of the Department of Energy.
``(4) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
``(5) Any other element of the Government designated by
the Secretary as authorized to receive information of the
type disclosed.
``(e) Official Capacity of Persons to Whom Information Is
Disclosed.--A member of, or an employee of Congress who is a
staff member of, a committee of Congress specified in
subsection (d) who receives a protected disclosure under this
section does so in that member or employee's official
capacity as such a member or employee.
``(f) Assistance and Guidance.--The Secretary, acting
through the Inspector General of the Department of Energy,
shall provide assistance and guidance to each covered
individual who seeks to make a protected disclosure under
this section. Such assistance and guidance shall include the
following:
``(1) Identifying the persons or entities under
subsection (d) to which that disclosure may be made.
``(2) Advising that individual regarding the steps to be
taken to protect the security of the information to be
disclosed.
``(3) Taking appropriate actions to protect the identity
of that individual throughout that disclosure.
``(4) Taking appropriate actions to coordinate that
disclosure with any other Federal agency or agencies that
originated the information.
``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe
regulations to ensure the security of any information
disclosed under this section.
``(h) Notification to Covered Individuals.--The Secretary
shall notify each covered individual of the following:
``(1) The rights of that individual under this section.
``(2) The assistance and guidance provided under this
section.
``(3) That the individual has a responsibility to obtain
that assistance and guidance before seeking to make a
protected disclosure.
``(i) Complaint by Covered Individuals.--If a covered
individual believes that that individual has been discharged,
demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for
making a protected disclosure under this section, the
individual may submit a complaint relating to such matter to
the Director of the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the
Department of Energy.
``(j) Investigation by Office of Hearings and Appeals.--
``(1) For each complaint submitted under subsection (i),
the Director of the Office of Hearings and Appeals shall--
``(A) determine whether or not the complaint is
frivolous; and
``(B) if the Director determines the complaint is not
frivolous, conduct an investigation of the complaint.
``(2) The Director shall submit a report on each
investigation undertaken under paragraph (1)(B) to--
``(A) the individual who submitted the complaint on which
the investigation is based;
``(B) the contractor concerned, if any; and
``(C) the Secretary of Energy.
``(k) Remedial Action.--
``(1) Whenever the Secretary determines that a covered
individual has been discharged, demoted, or otherwise
discriminated against as a reprisal for making a protected
disclosure under this section, the Secretary shall--
``(A) in the case of a Department employee, take
appropriate actions to abate the action; or
``(B) in the case of a contractor employee, order the
contractor concerned to take appropriate actions to abate the
action.
``(2)(A) If a contractor fails to comply with an order
issued under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may file an
action for enforcement of the order in the appropriate United
States district court.
``(B) In any action brought under subparagraph (A), the
court may grant appropriate relief, including injunctive
relief and compensatory and exemplary damages.
``(l) Relationship to Other Laws.--The protections
provided by this section are independent of, and not subject
to any limitations that may be provided in, the Whistleblower
Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-12; 103 Stat. 16) or
any other law that may provide protection for disclosures of
information by employees of the Department of Energy or of a
contractor of the Department.
``(m) Annual Report.--
``(1) Not later than 30 days after the commencement of
each fiscal year, the Director shall submit to the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives a report on the
investigations undertaken under subsection (j)(1)(B) during
the preceding fiscal year, including a summary of the results
of each such investigation.
``(2) A report under paragraph (1) may not identify or
otherwise provide any information about an individual
submitting a complaint under this section without the consent
of the individual.
``Sec. 5753. Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities
workforce restructuring plan
``(a) In General.--Upon determination that a change in
the workforce at a defense nuclear facility is necessary, the
Secretary of Energy shall develop a plan for restructuring
the workforce for the defense nuclear facility that takes
into account--
``(1) the reconfiguration of the defense nuclear
facility; and
``(2) the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile that is
the most recently prepared plan at the time of the
development of the plan referred to in this subsection.
``(b) Consultation.--
``(1) In developing a plan referred to in subsection (a),
the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Labor,
appropriate representatives of local and national collective-
bargaining units of individuals employed at Department of
Energy defense nuclear facilities, appropriate
representatives of departments and agencies of State and
local governments, appropriate representatives of State and
local institutions of higher education, and appropriate
representatives of community groups in communities affected
by the restructuring plan.
``(2) The Secretary shall determine appropriate
representatives of the units, governments, institutions, and
groups referred to in paragraph (1).
``(c) Objectives.--In preparing the plan required under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall be guided by the
following objectives:
``(1) Changes in the workforce at a Department of Energy
defense nuclear facility--
``(A) should be accomplished so as to minimize social and
economic impacts;
``(B) should be made only after the provision of notice
of such changes not later than 120 days before the
commencement of such changes to such employees and the
communities in which such facilities are located; and
``(C) should be accomplished, when possible, through the
use of retraining, early retirement, attrition, and other
options that minimize layoffs.
``(2) Employees whose employment in positions at such
facilities is terminated shall, to the extent practicable,
receive preference in any hiring of the Department of Energy
(consistent with applicable employment seniority plans or
practices of the Department of Energy and with section 3152
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
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Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-189; 103 Stat. 1682)).
``(3) Employees shall, to the extent practicable, be
retrained for work in environmental restoration and waste
management activities at such facilities or other facilities
of the Department of Energy.
``(4) The Department of Energy should provide relocation
assistance to employees who are transferred to other
Department of Energy facilities as a result of the plan.
``(5) The Department of Energy should assist terminated
employees in obtaining appropriate retraining, education, and
reemployment assistance (including employment placement
assistance).
``(6) The Department of Energy should provide local
impact assistance to communities that are affected by the
restructuring plan and coordinate the provision of such
assistance with--
``(A) programs carried out by the Secretary of Labor
under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.);
``(B) programs carried out pursuant to the Defense
Economic Adjustment, Diversification, Conversion, and
Stabilization Act of 1990 (division D of Public Law 101-510;
10 U.S.C. 2391 note); and
``(C) programs carried out by the Department of Commerce
pursuant to title II of the Public Works and Economic
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.).
``(d) Implementation.--The Secretary shall, subject to
the availability of appropriations for such purpose, work on
an ongoing basis with representatives of the Department of
Labor, workforce bargaining units, and States and local
communities in carrying out a plan required under subsection
(a).
``(e) Submittal to Congress.--
``(1) The Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan
referred to in subsection (a) with respect to a defense
nuclear facility within 90 days after the date on which a
notice of changes described in subsection (c)(1)(B) is
provided to employees of the facility, or 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is later.
``(2) In addition to the plans submitted under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress every six months
a report setting forth a description of, and the amount or
value of, all local impact assistance provided during the
preceding six months under subsection (c)(6).
``(f) Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facility
Defined.--In this section, the term `Department of Energy
defense nuclear facility' means--
``(1) a production facility or utilization facility (as
those terms are defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014)) that is under the control or
jurisdiction of the Secretary and that is operated for
national security purposes (including the tritium loading
facility at Savannah River, South Carolina, and the 236 H
facility at Savannah River, South Carolina), but the term
does not include any facility that does not conduct atomic
energy defense activities and does not include any facility
or activity covered by Executive Order Number 12344, dated
February 1, 1982, pertaining to the naval nuclear propulsion
program;
``(2) a nuclear waste storage or disposal facility that
is under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary;
``(3) a testing and assembly facility that is under the
control or jurisdiction of the Secretary and that is operated
for national security purposes (including the Nevada National
Security Site, Nevada, and the Pantex facility, Texas);
``(4) an atomic weapons research facility that is under
the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary (including
Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia National
Laboratories); or
``(5) any facility described in paragraphs (1) through
(4) that--
``(A) is no longer in operation;
``(B) was under the control or jurisdiction of the
Department of Defense, the Atomic Energy Commission, or the
Energy Research and Development Administration; and
``(C) was operated for national security purposes.
``Sec. 5754. Authority to provide certificate of commendation
to Department of Energy and contractor employees for
exemplary service in stockpile stewardship and security
``(a) Authority to Present Certificate of Commendation.--
The Secretary of Energy may present a certificate of
commendation to any current or former employee of the
Department of Energy, and any current or former employee of a
Department contractor, whose service to the Department in
matters relating to stockpile stewardship and security
assisted the Department in furthering the national security
interests of the United States.
``(b) Certificate.--The certificate of commendation
presented to a current or former employee under subsection
(a) shall include an appropriate citation of the service of
the current or former employee described in that subsection,
including a citation for dedication, intellect, and sacrifice
in furthering the national security interests of the United
States by maintaining a strong, safe, and viable United
States nuclear deterrent during the cold war or thereafter.
``(c) Department of Energy Defined.--For purposes of this
section, the term `Department of Energy' includes any
predecessor agency of the Department of Energy.
``PART B--EDUCATION AND TRAINING
``Sec. 5761. Executive management training in Department of
Energy
``(a) Establishment of Training Program.--The Secretary
of Energy shall establish and implement a management training
program for personnel of the Department of Energy involved in
the management of atomic energy defense activities.
``(b) Training Provisions.--The training program shall at
a minimum include instruction in the following areas:
``(1) Department of Energy policy and procedures for
management and operation of atomic energy defense facilities.
``(2) Methods of evaluating technical performance.
``(3) Federal and State environmental laws and
requirements for compliance with such environmental laws,
including timely compliance with reporting requirements in
such laws.
``(4) The establishment of program milestones and methods
to evaluate success in meeting such milestones.
``(5) Methods for conducting long-range technical and
budget planning.
``(6) Procedures for reviewing and applying innovative
technology to defense environmental cleanup.
``Sec. 5762. Stockpile stewardship recruitment and training
program
``(a) Conduct of Program.--
``(1) As part of the stockpile stewardship program
established pursuant to section 5621, the Secretary of Energy
shall conduct a stockpile stewardship recruitment and
training program at the national security laboratories.
``(2) The recruitment and training program shall be
conducted in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint
Nuclear Weapons Council established by section 179 and the
directors of the laboratories referred to in paragraph (1).
``(b) Support of Dual-use Programs.--As part of the
recruitment and training program, the directors of the
national security laboratories may employ undergraduate
students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to
carry out research sponsored by such laboratories for
military or nonmilitary dual-use programs related to nuclear
weapons stockpile stewardship.
``(c) Establishment of Retiree Corps.--As part of the
training and recruitment program, the Secretary, in
coordination with the directors of the national security
laboratories, shall establish for the laboratories a retiree
corps of retired scientists who have expertise in research
and development of nuclear weapons. The directors may employ
the retired scientists on a part-time basis to provide
appropriate assistance on nuclear weapons issues, to
contribute relevant information to be archived, and to help
to provide training to other scientists.
``Sec. 5763. Fellowship program for development of skills
critical to the nuclear security enterprise
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct
a fellowship program for the development of skills critical
to the ongoing mission of the nuclear security enterprise.
Under the fellowship program, the Secretary shall provide
educational assistance and research assistance to eligible
individuals to facilitate the development by such individuals
of skills critical to maintaining the ongoing mission of the
nuclear security enterprise.
``(b) Eligible Individuals.--Individuals eligible for
participation in the fellowship program are United States
citizens who are either of the following:
``(1) Students pursuing graduate degrees in fields of
science or engineering that are related to nuclear weapons
engineering or to the science and technology base of the
Department of Energy.
``(2) Individuals engaged in postdoctoral studies in such
fields.
``(c) Covered Facilities.--The Secretary shall carry out
the fellowship program at or in connection with the national
security laboratories and nuclear weapons production
facilities.
``(d) Administration.--The Secretary shall carry out the
fellowship program at a facility referred to in subsection
(c) through the stockpile manager of the facility.
``(e) Allocation of Funds.--The Secretary shall, in
consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Energy for
Defense Programs, allocate funds available for the fellowship
program under subsection (f) among the facilities referred to
in subsection (c). The Secretary shall make the allocation
after evaluating an assessment by the weapons program
director of each such facility of the personnel and critical
skills necessary at the facility for carrying out the ongoing
mission of the facility.
``(f) Agreement.--
``(1) The Secretary may allow an individual to
participate in the program only if the individual signs an
agreement described in paragraph (2).
``(2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) shall be
in writing, shall be signed by the participant, and shall
include the participant's agreement to serve, after
completion of the course of study for which the assistance
was provided, as a full-time employee in a position in the
nuclear security enterprise for a period of time to be
established by the Secretary of Energy of not less than one
year, if such a position is offered to the participant.
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``PART C--WORKER SAFETY
``Sec. 5771. Worker protection at nuclear weapons facilities
``(a) Training Grant Program.--
``(1) The Secretary of Energy is authorized to award
grants to organizations referred to in paragraph (2) in order
for such organizations--
``(A) to provide training and education to persons who
are or may be engaged in hazardous substance response or
emergency response at Department of Energy nuclear weapons
facilities; and
``(B) to develop curricula for such training and
education.
``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary is
authorized to award grants under paragraph (1) to non-profit
organizations that have demonstrated (as determined by the
Secretary) capabilities in-
``(i) implementing and conducting effective training and
education programs relating to the general health and safety
of workers; and
``(ii) identifying, and involving in training, groups of
workers whose duties include hazardous substance response or
emergency response.
``(B) The Secretary shall give preference in the award of
grants under this section to employee organizations and joint
labor-management training programs that are grant recipients
under section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 9660a).
``(3) An organization awarded a grant under paragraph (1)
shall carry out training, education, or curricula development
pursuant to Department of Energy orders relating to employee
safety training, including orders numbered 5480.4 and
5480.11.
``(b) Enforcement of Employee Safety Standards.--
``(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
assess civil penalties against any contractor of the
Department of Energy who (as determined by the Secretary)--
``(A) employs individuals who are engaged in hazardous
substance response or emergency response at Department of
Energy nuclear weapons facilities; and
``(B) fails (i) to provide for the training of such
individuals to carry out such hazardous substance response or
emergency response, or (ii) to certify to the Department of
Energy that such employees are adequately trained for such
response pursuant to orders issued by the Department of
Energy relating to employee safety training (including orders
numbered 5480.4 and 5480.11).
``(2) Civil penalties assessed under this subsection may
not exceed $5,000 for each day in which a failure referred to
in paragraph (1)(B) occurs.
``(c) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe
regulations to carry out this section.
``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the
term `hazardous substance' includes radioactive waste and
mixed radioactive and hazardous waste.
``Sec. 5772. Safety oversight and enforcement at defense
nuclear facilities
``The Secretary of Energy shall take appropriate actions
to ensure that--
``(1) officials of the Department of Energy who are
responsible for independent oversight of matters relating to
nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities and enforcement
of nuclear safety standards at such facilities maintain
independence from officials who are engaged in, or who are
advising persons who are engaged in, management of such
facilities;
``(2) the independent, internal oversight functions
carried out by the Department include activities relating
to--
``(A) the assessment of the safety of defense nuclear
facilities;
``(B) the assessment of the effectiveness of Department
program offices in carrying out programs relating to the
environment, safety, health, and security at defense nuclear
facilities;
``(C) the provision to the Secretary of oversight reports
that--
``(i) contain validated technical information; and
``(ii) provide a clear analysis of the extent to which
line programs governing defense nuclear facilities meet
applicable goals for the environment, safety, health, and
security at such facilities; and
``(D) the development of clear performance standards to
be used in assessing the adequacy of the programs referred to
in subparagraph (C)(ii);
``(3) the Department has a system for bringing issues
relating to nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities to
the attention of the officials of the Department (including
the Secretary of Energy) who have authority to resolve such
issues in an adequate and timely manner; and
``(4) an adequate number of qualified personnel of the
Department are assigned to oversee matters relating to
nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities and enforce
nuclear safety standards at such facilities.
``Sec. 5773. Program to monitor department of energy workers
exposed to hazardous and radioactive substances
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall
establish and carry out a program for the identification and
on-going medical evaluation of current and former Department
of Energy employees who are subject to significant health
risks as a result of the exposure of such employees to
hazardous or radioactive substances during such employment.
``(b) Implementation of Program.--
``(1) The Secretary shall, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, issue regulations
under which the Secretary shall implement the program. Such
regulations shall, to the extent practicable, provide for a
process to--
``(A) identify the hazardous substances and radioactive
substances to which current and former Department of Energy
employees may have been exposed as a result of such
employment;
``(B) identify employees referred to in subparagraph (A)
who received a level of exposure identified under paragraph
(2)(B);
``(C) determine the appropriate number, scope, and
frequency of medical evaluations and laboratory tests to be
provided to employees who have received a level of exposure
identified under paragraph (2)(B) to permit the Secretary to
evaluate fully the extent, nature, and medical consequences
of such exposure;
``(D) make available the evaluations and tests referred
to in subparagraph (C) to the employees referred to in such
subparagraph;
``(E) ensure that privacy is maintained with respect to
medical information that personally identifies any such
employee; and
``(F) ensure that employee participation in the program
is voluntary.
``(2)(A) In determining the most appropriate means of
carrying out the activities referred to in subparagraphs (A)
through (D) of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the
agreement referred to in subsection (c).
``(B) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, with
the assistance of the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and the Director of the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the
Secretary of Labor shall identify the levels of exposure to
the substances referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph
(1) that present employees referred to in such subparagraph
with significant health risks under Federal and State
occupational, health, and safety standards.
``(3) In prescribing the guidelines referred to in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with
representatives of the following entities:
``(A) The American College of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine.
``(B) The National Academy of Sciences.
``(C) The National Council on Radiation Protection and
Measurements.
``(D) Any labor organization or other collective
bargaining agent authorized to act on the behalf of employees
of a Department of Energy defense nuclear facility.
``(4) The Secretary shall provide for each employee
identified under paragraph (1)(B) and provided with any
medical examination or test under paragraph (1) to be
notified by the appropriate medical personnel of the
identification and the results of any such examination or
test. Each notification under this paragraph shall be
provided in a form that is readily understandable by the
employee.
``(5) The Secretary shall collect and assemble
information relating to the examinations and tests carried
out under paragraph (1).
``(6) The Secretary shall commence carrying out the
program described in this subsection not later than October
23, 1993.
``(c) Agreement With Secretary of Health and Human
Services.--Not later than April 23, 1993, the Secretary shall
enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services relating to the establishment and conduct of
the program required and regulations issued under this
section.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `Department of Energy defense nuclear
facility' has the meaning given that term in section 5753(f).
``(2) The term `Department of Energy employee' means any
employee of the Department of Energy employed at a Department
of Energy defense nuclear facility, including any employee of
a contractor or subcontractor of the Department of Energy
employed at such a facility.
``Sec. 5774. Programs for persons who may have been exposed
to radiation released from Hanford Nuclear Reservation
``(a) Funding.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Energy under title XXXI of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991
(Public Law 101-510), the Secretary of Energy shall make
available $3,000,000 to the State of Washington, $1,000,000
to the State of Oregon, and $1,000,000 to the State of Idaho.
Such funds shall be used to develop and implement programs
for the benefit of persons who may have been exposed to
radiation released from the Department of Energy Hanford
Nuclear Reservation (Richland, Washington) between the years
1944 and 1972.
``(b) Programs.--The programs to be developed by the
States may include only the following activities:
``(1) Preparing and distributing information on the
health effects of radiation to health care professionals, and
to persons who may have been exposed to radiation.
``(2) Developing and implementing mechanisms for
referring persons who may have been exposed to radiation to
health care professionals with expertise in the health
effects of radiation.
``(3) Evaluating and, if feasible, implementing,
registration and monitoring of persons who may have been
exposed to radiation
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released from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
``(c) Plan and Reports.--
``(1) The States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho shall
jointly develop a single plan for implementing this section.
``(2) Not later than May 5, 1991, such States shall
submit to the Secretary of Energy and Congress a copy of the
plan developed under paragraph (1).
``(3) Not later than May 5, 1992, such States shall
submit to the Secretary of Energy and Congress a single
report on the implementation of the plan developed under
paragraph (1).
``(4) In developing and implementing the plan, such
States shall consult with persons carrying out current
radiation dose and epidemiological research programs
(including the Hanford Thyroid Disease Study of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention and the Hanford
Environmental Dose Reconstruction Project of the Department
of Energy), and may not cause substantial damage to such
research programs.
``(d) Prohibition on Disclosure of Exposure
Information.--
``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person may
not disclose to the public the following:
``(A) Any information obtained through a program that
identifies a person who may have been exposed to radiation
released from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
``(B) Any information obtained through a program that
identifies a person participating in any of the programs
developed under this section.
``(C) The name, address, and telephone number of a person
requesting information referred to in subsection (b)(1).
``(D) The name, address, and telephone number of a person
who has been referred to a health care professional under
subsection (b)(2).
``(E) The name, address, and telephone number of a person
who has been registered and monitored pursuant to subsection
(b)(3).
``(F) Information that identifies the person from whom
information referred to in this paragraph was obtained under
a program or any other third party involved with, or
identified by, any such information so obtained.
``(G) Any other personal or medical information that
identifies a person or party referred to in subparagraphs (A)
through (F).
``(H) Such other information or categories of information
as the chief officers of the health departments of the States
of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho jointly designate as
information covered by this subsection.
``(2) Information referred to in paragraph (1) may be
disclosed to the public if the person identified by the
information, or the legal representative of that person, has
consented in writing to the disclosure.
``(3) The States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho shall
establish uniform procedures for carrying out this
subsection, including procedures governing the following:
``(A) The disclosure of information under paragraph (2).
``(B) The use of the Hanford Health Information Network
database.
``(C) The future disposition of the database.
``(D) Enforcement of the prohibition provided in
paragraph (1) on the disclosure of information described in
that paragraph.
``Sec. 5775. Use of probabilistic risk assessment to ensure
nuclear safety of facilities of the Administration and the
Office of Environmental Management
``(a) Nuclear Safety at NNSA and DOE Facilities.--The
Administrator and the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that
the methods for assessing, certifying, and overseeing nuclear
safety at the facilities specified in subsection (c) use
national and international standards and nuclear industry
best practices, including probabilistic or quantitative risk
assessment if sufficient data exist.
``(b) Adequate Protection.--The use of probabilistic or
quantitative risk assessment under subsection (a) shall be to
support, rather than replace, the requirement under section
182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2232) that
the utilization or production of special nuclear material
will be in accordance with the common defense and security
and will provide adequate protection to the health and safety
of the public.
``(c) Facilities Specified.--Subsection (a) shall apply--
``(1) to the Administrator with respect to the national
security laboratories and the nuclear weapons production
facilities; and
``(2) to the Secretary of Energy with respect to defense
nuclear facilities of the Office of Environmental Management
of the Department of Energy.
``Sec. 5776. Notification of nuclear criticality and non-
nuclear incidents
``(a) Notification.--The Secretary of Energy or the
Administrator, as the case may be, shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a notification of a
nuclear criticality incident resulting from a covered program
that results in an injury or fatality or results in the
shutdown, or partial shutdown, of a covered facility by not
later than 15 days after the date of such incident.
``(b) Elements of Notification.--Each notification
submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following:
``(1) A description of the incident, including the cause
of the incident.
``(2) In the case of a criticality incident, whether the
incident caused a facility, or part of a facility, to be shut
down.
``(3) The effect, if any, on the mission of the
Administration or the Office of Environmental Management of
the Department of Energy.
``(4) Any corrective action taken in response to the
incident.
``(c) Database.--
``(1) The Secretary shall maintain a record of incidents
described in paragraph (2).
``(2) An incident described in this paragraph is any of
the following incidents resulting from a covered program:
``(A) A nuclear criticality incident that results in an
injury or fatality or results in the shutdown, or partial
shutdown, of a covered facility.
``(B) A non-nuclear incident that results in serious
bodily injury or fatality at a covered facility.
``(d) Cooperation.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary and the Administrator shall ensure that each
management and operating contractor of a covered facility
cooperates in a timely manner.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(A) the congressional defense committees; and
``(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate.
``(2) The term `covered facility' means--
``(A) a facility of the nuclear security enterprise; and
``(B) a facility conducting activities for the defense
environmental cleanup program of the Office of Environmental
Management of the Department of Energy.
``(3) The term `covered program' means--
``(A) programs of the Administration; and
``(B) defense environmental cleanup programs of the
Office of Environmental Management of the Department of
Energy.
``SUBCHAPTER VII--BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS
``PART A--RECURRING NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATION PROVISIONS
``Sec. 5781. Definitions
``In this part:
``(1) The term `DOE national security authorization'
means an authorization of appropriations for activities of
the Department of Energy in carrying out programs necessary
for national security.
``(2)(A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), the term
`minor construction threshold' means $30,000,000.
``(B) The Administrator may calculate the amount
specified in subparagraph (A) based on fiscal year 2022
constant dollars if the Administrator-
``(i) submits to the congressional defense committees a
report on the method used by the Administrator to calculate
the adjustment;
``(ii) a period of 30 days elapses following the date of
such submission; and
``(iii) publishes the adjusted amount in the Federal
Register.
``Sec. 5782. Reprogramming
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b)
and in sections 5791 and 5792 of this title, the Secretary of
Energy may not use amounts appropriated pursuant to a DOE
national security authorization for a program--
``(1) in amounts that exceed, in a fiscal year--
``(A) 115 percent of the amount authorized for that
program by that authorization for that fiscal year; or
``(B) $5,000,000 more than the amount authorized for that
program by that authorization for that fiscal year; or
``(2) which has not been presented to, or requested of,
Congress.
``(b) Exception Where Notice-and-wait Given.--An action
described in subsection (a) may be taken if--
``(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a report referred to in subsection (c) with
respect to such action; and
``(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on
which such committees receive the report.
``(c) Report.--The report referred to in this subsection
is a report containing a full and complete statement of the
action proposed to be taken and the facts and circumstances
relied upon in support of the proposed action.
``(d) Computation of Days.--In the computation of the 30-
day period under subsection (b), there shall be excluded any
day on which either House of Congress is not in session
because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day
certain.
``(e) Limitations.--
``(1) Total amount obligated.--In no event may the total
amount of funds obligated pursuant to a DOE national security
authorization for a fiscal year exceed the total amount
authorized to be appropriated by that authorization for that
fiscal year.
``(2) Prohibited items.--Funds appropriated pursuant to a
DOE national security authorization may not be used for an
item for which Congress has specifically denied funds.
``Sec. 5783. Minor construction projects
``(a) Authority.--Using operation and maintenance funds
or facilities and infrastructure funds authorized by a DOE
national security authorization, the Secretary
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of Energy may carry out minor construction projects.
``(b) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees on an annual basis a report
on each exercise of the authority in subsection (a) during
the preceding fiscal year. Each report shall provide a brief
description of each minor construction project covered by the
report. The report shall include with respect to each project
the following:
``(1) The estimated original total project cost and the
estimated original date of completion.
``(2) The percentage of the project that is complete.
``(3) The current estimated total project cost and
estimated date of completion.
``(c) Cost Variation Reports to Congressional
Committees.--If, at any time during the construction of any
minor construction project authorized by a DOE national
security authorization, the estimated cost of the project is
revised and the revised cost of the project exceeds the minor
construction threshold, the Secretary shall immediately
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
explaining the reasons for the cost variation.
``(d) Notification Required for Certain Projects.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may not start a
minor construction project with a total estimated cost of
more than $5,000,000 until--
``(1) the Secretary notifies the congressional defense
committees of such project and total estimated cost; and
``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on
which such notification is received.
``(e) Minor Construction Project Defined.--In this
section, the term `minor construction project' means any
plant project not specifically authorized by law for which
the approved total estimated cost does not exceed the minor
construction threshold.
``Sec. 5784. General plant projects
`` Plant or construction projects for which amounts are
made available under this and subsequent appropriation Acts
with a current estimated cost of less than $10,000,000 are
considered for purposes of section 5783 as a plant project
for which the approved total estimated cost does not exceed
the minor construction threshold and for purposes of section
5785 as a construction project with a current estimated cost
of less than a minor construction threshold.
``Sec. 5785. Limits on construction projects
``(a) Construction Cost Ceiling.--Except as provided in
subsection (b), construction on a construction project which
is in support of national security programs of the Department
of Energy and was authorized by a DOE national security
authorization may not be started, and additional obligations
in connection with the project above the total estimated cost
may not be incurred, whenever the current estimated cost of
the construction project exceeds by more than 25 percent the
higher of--
``(1) the amount authorized for the project; or
``(2) the amount of the total estimated cost for the
project as shown in the most recent budget justification data
submitted to Congress.
``(b) Exception Where Notice-and-wait Given.--An action
described in subsection (a) may be taken if--
``(1) the Secretary of Energy has submitted to the
congressional defense committees a report on the actions and
the circumstances making such action necessary; and
``(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on
which the report is received by the committees.
``(c) Computation of Days.--In the computation of the 30-
day period under subsection (b), there shall be excluded any
day on which either House of Congress is not in session
because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day
certain.
``(d) Exception for Minor Projects.--Subsection (a) does
not apply to a construction project with a current estimated
cost of less than the minor construction threshold.
``Sec. 5786. Fund transfer authority
``(a) Transfer to Other Federal Agencies.--The Secretary
of Energy may transfer funds authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of Energy pursuant to a DOE national security
authorization to other Federal agencies for the performance
of work for which the funds were authorized. Funds so
transferred may be merged with and be available for the same
purposes and for the same time period as the authorizations
of the Federal agency to which the amounts are transferred.
``(b) Transfer Within Department of Energy.--
``(1) Transfers permitted.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Energy may transfer funds authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to a DOE
national security authorization to any other DOE national
security authorization. Amounts of authorizations so
transferred may be merged with and be available for the same
purposes and for the same period as the authorization to
which the amounts are transferred.
``(2) Maximum amounts.--Not more than 5 percent of any
such authorization may be transferred to another
authorization under paragraph (1). No such authorization may
be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent by a
transfer under such paragraph.
``(c) Limitations.--The authority provided by this
subsection to transfer authorizations--
``(1) may be used only to provide funds for items
relating to activities necessary for national security
programs that have a higher priority than the items from
which the funds are transferred; and
``(2) may not be used to provide funds for an item for
which Congress has specifically denied funds.
``(d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary of Energy shall
promptly notify the congressional defense committees of any
transfer of funds to or from any DOE national security
authorization.
``Sec. 5787. Conceptual and construction design
``(a) Conceptual Design.--
``(1) Requirement.--Subject to paragraph (2) and except
as provided in paragraph (3), before submitting to Congress a
request for funds for a construction project that is in
support of a national security program of the Department of
Energy, the Secretary of Energy shall complete a conceptual
design for that project.
``(2) Requests for conceptual design funds.--If the
estimated cost of completing a conceptual design for a
construction project exceeds $5,000,000, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a request for funds for the conceptual
design before submitting a request for funds for the
construction project.
``(3) Exceptions.--The requirement in paragraph (1) does
not apply to a request for funds--
``(A) for a construction project the total estimated cost
of which is less than the minor construction threshold; or
``(B) for emergency planning, design, and construction
activities under section 5788.
``(b) Construction Design.--
``(1) Authority.-- Within the amounts authorized by a DOE
national security authorization, the Secretary may carry out
construction design (including architectural and engineering
services) in connection with any proposed construction
project if the total estimated cost for such design does not
exceed $5,000,000.
``(2) Limitation on availability of funds for certain
projects.--If the total estimated cost for construction
design in connection with any construction project exceeds
$5,000,000, funds for that design must be specifically
authorized by law.
``Sec. 5788. Authority for emergency planning, design, and
construction activities
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Energy may use any
funds available to the Department of Energy pursuant to a DOE
national security authorization, including funds authorized
to be appropriated for advance planning, engineering, and
construction design, and for plant projects, to perform
planning, design, and construction activities for any
Department of Energy national security program construction
project that, as determined by the Secretary, must proceed
expeditiously in order to protect public health and safety,
to meet the needs of national defense, or to protect
property.
``(b) Limitation.--The Secretary may not exercise the
authority under subsection (a) in the case of a construction
project until the Secretary has submitted to the
congressional defense committees a report on the activities
that the Secretary intends to carry out under this section
and the circumstances making those activities necessary.
``(c) Specific Authority.--The requirement of section
5787(b)(2) does not apply to emergency planning, design, and
construction activities conducted under this section.
``Sec. 5789. Scope of authority to carry out plant projects
`` In carrying out programs necessary for national
security, the authority of the Secretary of Energy to carry
out plant projects includes authority for maintenance,
restoration, planning, construction, acquisition,
modification of facilities, and the continuation of projects
authorized in prior years, and land acquisition related
thereto.
``Sec. 5790. Availability of funds
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
amounts appropriated pursuant to a DOE national security
authorization for operation and maintenance or for plant
projects may, when so specified in an appropriations Act,
remain available until expended.
``(b) Exception for Program Direction Funds.--Amounts
appropriated for program direction pursuant to a DOE national
security authorization for a fiscal year shall remain
available to be obligated only until the end of that fiscal
year.
``Sec. 5791. Transfer of defense environmental cleanup funds
``(a) Transfer Authority for Defense Environmental
Cleanup Funds.--The Secretary of Energy shall provide the
manager of each field office of the Department of Energy with
the authority to transfer defense environmental cleanup funds
from a program or project under the jurisdiction of that
office to another such program or project.
``(b) Limitations.--
``(1) Number of transfers.--Not more than one transfer
may be made to or from any program or project under
subsection (a) in a fiscal year.
``(2) Amounts transferred.--The amount transferred to or
from a program or project in any one transfer under
subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.
``(3) Determination required.--A transfer may not be
carried out by a manager of
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a field office under subsection (a) unless the manager
determines that the transfer is necessary--
``(A) to address a risk to health, safety, or the
environment; or
``(B) to assure the most efficient use of defense
environmental cleanup funds at the field office.
``(4) Impermissible uses.--Funds transferred pursuant to
subsection (a) may not be used for an item for which Congress
has specifically denied funds or for a new program or project
that has not been authorized by Congress.
``(c) Exemption From Reprogramming Requirements.--The
requirements of section 5782 shall not apply to transfers of
funds pursuant to subsection (a).
``(d) Notification.--The Secretary, acting through the
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management,
shall notify Congress of any transfer of funds pursuant to
subsection (a) not later than 30 days after such transfer
occurs.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `program or project' means, with respect
to a field office of the Department of Energy, a program or
project that is for defense environmental cleanup activities
necessary for national security programs of the Department,
that is being carried out by that office, and for which
defense environmental cleanup funds have been authorized and
appropriated.
``(2) The term `defense environmental cleanup funds'
means funds appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant
to an authorization for carrying out defense environmental
cleanup activities necessary for national security programs.
``Sec. 5792. Transfer of weapons activities funds
``(a) Transfer Authority for Weapons Activities Funds.--
The Secretary of Energy shall provide the manager of each
field office of the Department of Energy with the authority
to transfer weapons activities funds from a program or
project under the jurisdiction of that office to another such
program or project.
``(b) Limitations.--
``(1) Number of transfers.--Not more than one transfer
may be made to or from any program or project under
subsection (a) in a fiscal year.
``(2) Amounts transferred.--The amount transferred to or
from a program or project in any one transfer under
subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.
``(3) Determination required.--A transfer may not be
carried out by a manager of a field office under subsection
(a) unless the manager determines that the transfer--
``(A) is necessary to address a risk to health, safety,
or the environment; or
``(B) will result in cost savings and efficiencies.
``(4) Limitation.--A transfer may not be carried out by a
manager of a field office under subsection (a) to cover a
cost overrun or scheduling delay for any program or project.
``(5) Impermissible uses.--Funds transferred pursuant to
subsection (a) may not be used for an item for which Congress
has specifically denied funds or for a new program or project
that has not been authorized by Congress.
``(c) Exemption From Reprogramming Requirements.--The
requirements of section 5782 shall not apply to transfers of
funds pursuant to subsection (a).
``(d) Notification.--The Secretary, acting through the
Administrator, shall notify Congress of any transfer of funds
pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 30 days after such
transfer occurs.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `program or project' means, with respect
to a field office of the Department of Energy, a program or
project that is for weapons activities necessary for national
security programs of the Department, that is being carried
out by that office, and for which weapons activities funds
have been authorized and appropriated.
``(2) The term `weapons activities funds' means funds
appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to an
authorization for carrying out weapons activities necessary
for national security programs.
``Sec. 5793. Funds available for all national security
programs of the Department of Energy
`` Subject to the provisions of appropriation Acts and
section 5782, amounts appropriated pursuant to a DOE national
security authorization for management and support activities
and for general plant projects are available for use, when
necessary, in connection with all national security programs
of the Department of Energy.
``Sec. 5794. Notification of cost overruns for certain
Department of Energy projects
``(a) Establishment of Cost and Schedule Baselines.--
``(1) Stockpile life extension and new nuclear weapon
program projects.--
``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a
cost and schedule baseline for each nuclear stockpile life
extension or new nuclear weapon program project of the
Administration. In addition to the requirement under
subparagraph (B), the cost and schedule baseline of a nuclear
stockpile life extension or new nuclear weapon program
project established under this subparagraph shall be the cost
and schedule as described in the first Selected Acquisition
Report submitted under section 5635(a) for the project.
``(B) Per unit cost.--The cost baseline developed under
subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each
stockpile life extension or new nuclear weapon program
project, an estimated cost for each warhead in the project.
``(C) Notification to congressional defense committees.--
Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule
baseline under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall
submit the cost and schedule baseline to the congressional
defense committees.
``(2) Major alteration projects.--
``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a
cost and schedule baseline for each major alteration project.
``(B) Per unit cost.--The cost baseline developed under
subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each major
alteration project, an estimated cost for each warhead in the
project.
``(C) Notification to congressional defense committees.--
Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule
baseline under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall
submit the cost and schedule baseline to the congressional
defense committees.
``(D) Major alteration project defined.--In this
paragraph, the term "major alteration project" means a
nuclear weapon system alteration project of the
Administration the cost of which exceeds $800,000,000.
``(3) Defense-funded construction projects.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall
establish a cost and schedule baseline under the project
management protocols of the Department of Energy for each
construction project that is--
``(i) in excess of $65,000,000; and
``(ii) carried out by the Department using funds
authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to a
DOE national security authorization.
``(B) Notification to congressional defense committees.--
Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule
baseline under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit
the cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense
committees.
``(4) Defense environmental cleanup projects.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a cost
and schedule baseline under the project management protocols
of the Department of Energy for each defense environmental
cleanup project that is--
``(i) in excess of $65,000,000; and
``(ii) carried out by the Department pursuant to such
protocols.
``(B) Notification to congressional defense committees.--
Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule
baseline under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit
the cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense
committees.
``(b) Notification of Costs Exceeding Baseline.--The
Administrator or the Secretary, as applicable, shall notify
the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days
after determining that--
``(1) the total cost for a project referred to in
paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) will exceed
an amount that is equal to 125 percent of the cost baseline
established under subsection (a) for that project; and
``(2) in the case of a stockpile life extension or new
nuclear weapon program project referred to in subsection
(a)(1) or a major alteration project referred to in
subsection (a)(2), the cost for any warhead in the project
will exceed an amount that is equal to 150 percent of the
cost baseline established under subsection (a)(1)(B) or
(a)(2)(B), as applicable, for each warhead in that project.
``(c) Notification of Determination With Respect to
Termination or Continuation of Projects and Root Cause
Analyses.--Not later than 90 days after submitting a
notification under subsection (b) with respect to a project,
the Administrator or the Secretary, as applicable, shall--
``(1) notify the congressional defense committees with
respect to whether the project will be terminated or
continued;
``(2) if the project will be continued, certify to the
congressional defense committees that--
``(A) a revised cost and schedule baseline has been
established for the project and, in the case of a stockpile
life extension or new nuclear weapon program project referred
to in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) or a major
alteration project referred to in subsection (a)(2), a
revised estimate of the cost for each warhead in the project
has been made;
``(B) the continuation of the project is necessary to the
mission of the Department of Energy and there is no
alternative to the project that would meet the requirements
of that mission; and
``(C) a management structure is in place adequate to
manage and control the cost and schedule of the project; and
``(3) submit to the congressional defense committees an
assessment of the root cause or causes of the growth in the
total cost of the project, including the contribution of any
shortcomings in cost, schedule, or performance of the
program, including the role, if any, of--
``(A) unrealistic performance expectations;
``(B) unrealistic baseline estimates for cost or
schedule;
``(C) immature technologies or excessive manufacturing or
integration risk;
``(D) unanticipated design, engineering, manufacturing,
or technology integration issues arising during program
performance;
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``(E) changes in procurement quantities;
``(F) inadequate program funding or funding instability;
``(G) poor performance by personnel of the Federal
Government or contractor personnel responsible for program
management; or
``(H) any other matters.
``(d) Applicability of Requirements to Revised Cost and
Schedule Baselines.--A revised cost and schedule baseline
established under subsection (c) shall--
``(1) be submitted to the congressional defense
committees with the certification submitted under subsection
(c)(2); and
``(2) be subject to the notification requirements of
subsections (b) and (c) in the same manner and to the same
extent as a cost and schedule baseline established under
subsection (a).
``Sec. 5795. Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic
energy defense capital assets
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall ensure
that an independent life-cycle cost estimate under Department
of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program management and
project management for the acquisition of capital assets), or
a successor order, of each capital asset described in
subsection (b) is conducted before the asset achieves
critical decision 2 in the acquisition process.
``(b) Capital Assets Described.--A capital asset
described in this subsection is an atomic energy defense
capital asset--
``(1) the total project cost of which exceeds
$100,000,000; and
``(2) the purpose of which is to perform a limited-life,
single-purpose mission.
``(c) Independent Defined.--For purposes of subsection
(a), the term `independent', with respect to a life-cycle
cost estimate of a capital asset, means that the life-cycle
cost estimate is prepared by an organization independent of
the project sponsor, using the same detailed technical and
procurement information as the sponsor, to determine if the
life-cycle cost estimate of the sponsor is accurate and
reasonable.
``Sec. 5796. Use of best practices for capital asset projects
and nuclear weapon life extension programs
``(a) Analyses of Alternatives.--Not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92;
129 Stat. 726), the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with
the Administrator, shall ensure that analyses of alternatives
are conducted (including through contractors, as appropriate)
in accordance with best practices for capital asset projects
and life extension programs of the Administration and capital
asset projects relating to defense environmental management.
``(b) Cost Estimates.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of such Act, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Administrator, shall develop cost
estimates in accordance with cost estimating best practices
for capital asset projects and life extension programs of the
Administration and capital asset projects relating to defense
environmental management.
``(c) Revisions to Departmental Project Management Order
and Nuclear Weapon Life Extension Requirements.--As soon as
practicable after the date of the enactment of such Act, but
not later than two years after such date of enactment, the
Secretary shall revise--
``(1) the capital asset project management order of the
Department of Energy to require the use of best practices for
preparing cost estimates and for conducting analyses of
alternatives for Administration and defense environmental
management capital asset projects; and
``(2) the nuclear weapon life extension program
procedures of the Department to require the use of best
practices for preparing cost estimates and conducting
analyses of alternatives for Administration life extension
programs.
``Sec. 5797. Matters relating to critical decisions
``(a) Post-critical Decision 2 Changes.--After the date
on which a plant project specifically authorized by law and
carried out under Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating
to program management and project management for the
acquisition of capital assets), or a successor order,
achieves critical decision 2, the Administrator may not
change the requirements for such project if such change
increases the cost of such project by more than the lesser of
$5,000,000 or 15 percent, unless--
``(1) the Administrator submits to the congressional
defense committees--
``(A) a certification that the Administrator, without
delegation, authorizes such proposed change; and
``(B) a cost-benefit and risk analysis of such proposed
change, including with respect to--
``(i) the effects of such proposed change on the project
cost and schedule; and
``(ii) any mission risks and operational risks from
making such change or not making such change; and
``(2) a period of 15 days elapses following the date of
such submission.
``(b) Review and Approval.--The Administrator shall
ensure that critical decision packages are timely reviewed
and either approved or disapproved.
``Sec. 5798. Unfunded priorities of the Administration
``(a) Annual Report or Certification.--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(a) of title 31, the Administrator shall submit to the
Secretary of Energy and the congressional defense committees
either--
``(1) a report on the unfunded priorities of the
Administration; or
``(2) if the Administrator determines that there are no
unfunded priorities to include in such a report, a
certification and explanation by the Administrator, without
delegation, of the determination.
``(b) Elements.--
``(1) In general.--Each report under subsection (a)(1)
shall specify, for each unfunded priority covered by the
report, the following:
``(A) A summary description of that priority, including
the objectives to be achieved or the risk to be mitigated if
that priority is funded (whether in whole or in part).
``(B) The additional amount of funds recommended in
connection with the objectives or risk mitigation under
subparagraph (A).
``(C) Account information with respect to that priority.
``(2) Prioritization of priorities.--Each report under
subsection (a)(1) shall present the unfunded priorities
covered by the 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 that--
``(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for
that fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section
1105(a) of title 31;
``(2) is necessary to address a requirement associated
with the mission of the Administration; and
``(3) would have been recommended for funding through the
budget referred to in paragraph (1) by the Administrator--
``(A) if additional resources were available for the
budget to fund the program, activity, or mission requirement;
or
``(B) in the case of a program, activity, or mission
requirement that emerged after the budget was formulated, if
the program, activity, or mission requirement had emerged
before the budget was formulated.
``Sec. 5799. Review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budget
``(a) Review of Adequacy of Administration Budget by
Nuclear Weapons Council.--
``(1) Transmission to council.--The Secretary of Energy
shall transmit to the Nuclear Weapons Council (in this
section referred to as the `Council') a copy of the proposed
budget request of the Administration for each fiscal year
before that budget request is submitted to the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget in relation to the
preparation of the budget of the President to be submitted to
Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31.
``(2) Review.--The Council shall review each budget
request transmitted to the Council under paragraph (1) in
accordance with section 179(f).
``(3) Department of energy response.--
``(A) In general.--If the Council submits to the
Secretary of Energy a written description under section
179(f)(2)(B)(i) with respect to the budget request of the
Administration for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include
as an appendix to the budget request submitted to the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget--
``(i) the funding levels and initiatives identified in
that description; and
``(ii) any additional comments the Secretary considers
appropriate.
``(B) Transmission to congress.--The Secretary of Energy
shall transmit to Congress, with the budget justification
materials submitted in support of the Department of Energy
budget for a fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the
President under section 1105(a) of title 31), a copy of the
appendix described in subparagraph (A).
``(b) Review and Certification of Department of Energy
Budget by Nuclear Weapons Council.--At the time the Secretary
of Energy submits the budget request of the Department of
Energy for that fiscal year to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget in relation to the preparation of the
budget of the President, the Secretary shall transmit a copy
of the budget request of the Department to the Council.
``Sec. 5800. Improvements to cost estimates informing
analyses of alternatives
``(a) Requirement for Analyses of Alternatives.--The
Administrator shall ensure that any cost estimate used in an
analysis of alternatives for a project carried out using
funds authorized by a DOE national security authorization is
designed to fully satisfy the requirements outlined in the
mission needs statement approved at critical decision 0 in
the acquisition process, as set forth in Department of Energy
Order 413.3B (relating to program management and project
management for the acquisition of capital assets) or a
successor order.
``(b) Use of Project Engineering and Design Funds.--In
the case of a project the total estimated cost of which
exceeds $500,000,000 and that has not reached critical
decision 1 in the acquisition process, the Administrator may
use funds authorized by a DOE national security authorization
for project engineering and design to begin the development
of a conceptual design to facilitate the development of a
cost estimate for the project during the analysis of
alternatives for the project if--
``(1) the Administrator--
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``(A) determines that such use of funds would improve the
quality of the cost estimate for the project; and
``(B) notifies the congressional defense committees of
that determination; and
``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on
which such committees receive the notification.
``PART B--PENALTIES
``Sec. 5801. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties
under environmental laws
``(a) Restriction.--Funds appropriated to the Department
of Energy for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program or the
nuclear weapons programs or other atomic energy defense
activities of the Department of Energy may not be used to pay
a penalty, fine, or forfeiture in regard to a defense
activity or facility of the Department of Energy due to a
failure to comply with any environmental requirement.
``(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with
respect to an environmental requirement if--
``(1) the President fails to request funds for compliance
with the environmental requirement; or
``(2) Congress has appropriated funds for such purpose
(and such funds have not been sequestered, deferred, or
rescinded) and the Secretary of Energy fails to use the funds
for such purpose.
``Sec. 5802. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties
under Clean Air Act
``None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the
Department of Energy National Security and Military
Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981
(Public Law 96-540; 94 Stat. 3197) or any other Act may be
used to pay any penalty, fine, forfeiture, or settlement
resulting from a failure to comply with the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) with respect to any defense activity of
the Department of Energy if--
``(1) the Secretary finds that compliance is physically
impossible within the time prescribed for compliance; or
``(2) the President has specifically requested
appropriations for compliance and Congress has failed to
appropriate funds for such purpose.
``PART C--OTHER MATTERS
``Sec. 5811. Reports on financial balances for atomic energy
defense activities
``(a) Reports Required.--
``(1) In general.--Concurrent with the submission of the
budget justification materials submitted to Congress in
support of the budget of the President for a fiscal year
(submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title
31), the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the financial
balances for each atomic energy defense program.
``(2) Presentation of information.--In each report
required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
``(A) present information on the financial balances for
each atomic energy defense program at the budget control
levels used in the report accompanying the most current Act
appropriating funds for energy and water development; and
``(B) present financial balances in connection with
funding under recurring DOE national security authorizations
(as defined in section 5781) separately from balances in
connection with funding under any other provision of law.
``(b) Elements.--
``(1) Format.--Each report required by subsection (a)
shall--
``(A) be divided into two parts, as specified in
paragraphs (2) and (3); and
``(B) set forth the information required by those
paragraphs in summary form and by fiscal year.
``(2) Part 1.--The first part of the report required by
subsection (a) shall set forth, for each atomic energy
defense program, the following information, as of the end of
the most recently completed fiscal year:
``(A) The balance of any unobligated funds and an
explanation for why those funds are unobligated.
``(B) The total funds available to cost.
``(C) The total balance of costed funds.
``(D) The total balance of uncosted funds.
``(E) The threshold for the balance of uncosted funds,
stated in dollars.
``(F) The amount of any balance of uncosted funds that is
over or under that threshold and, in the case of a balance
over that threshold, an explanation for why the balance is
over that threshold.
``(G) The total balance of encumbered, uncosted funds.
``(H) The total balance of unencumbered, uncosted funds.
``(I) The amount of any balance of unencumbered, uncosted
funds that is over or under the threshold described in
subparagraph (E) and, in the case of a balance over that
threshold, an explanation for why the balance is over that
threshold.
``(3) Part 2.--The second part of the report required by
subsection (a) shall set forth, for each atomic energy
defense program, the following information:
``(A) The balance of any unobligated funds, as of the end
of the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
``(B) The total balance of uncosted funds, as of the end
of the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
``(C) Unalloted budget authority.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Costed.--The term `costed', with respect to funds,
means the funds have been obligated to a contract and goods
or services have been received from the contractor in
exchange for the funds.
``(2) Encumbered.--The term `encumbered', with respect to
funds, means the funds have been obligated to a contract and
are being held for a specific known purpose by the
contractor.
``(3) Uncosted.--The term `uncosted', with respect to
funds, means the funds have been obligated to a contract and
goods or services have not been received from the contractor
in exchange for the funds.
``(4) Unencumbered.--The term `unencumbered', with
respect to funds, means the funds have been obligated to a
contract and are not being held for a specific known purpose
by the contractor.
``(5) Threshold.--The term `threshold' means a benchmark
over which a balance carried over at the end of a fiscal year
should be given greater scrutiny by Congress.
``(6) Total funds available to cost.--The term `total
funds available to cost' means the sum of--
``(A) total uncosted obligations from prior fiscal years;
``(B) current fiscal year obligations; and
``(C) current fiscal year deobligations.
``Sec. 5812. Independent acquisition project reviews of
capital assets acquisition projects
``(a) Reviews.--The appropriate head shall ensure that an
independent entity conducts reviews of each capital assets
acquisition project as the project moves toward the approval
of each of critical decision 0, critical decision 1, and
critical decision 2 in the acquisition process.
``(b) Pre-critical Decision 1 Reviews.--In addition to
any other matters, with respect to each review of a capital
assets acquisition project under subsection (a) that has not
reached critical decision 1 approval in the acquisition
process, such review shall include--
``(1) a review using best practices of the analysis of
alternatives for the project; and
``(2) identification of any deficiencies in such analysis
of alternatives for the appropriate head to address.
``(c) Independent Entities.--The appropriate head shall
ensure that each review of a capital assets acquisition
project under subsection (a) is conducted by an independent
entity with the appropriate expertise with respect to the
project and the stage in the acquisition process of the
project.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `acquisition process' means the
acquisition process for a project, as defined in Department
of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to project management and
project management for the acquisition of capital assets), or
a successor order.
``(2) The term `appropriate head' means--
``(A) the Administrator, with respect to capital assets
acquisition projects of the Administration; and
``(B) the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental
Management, with respect to capital assets acquisition
projects of the Office of Environmental Management.
``(3) The term `capital assets acquisition project' means
a project--
``(A) the total project cost of which is more than
$500,000,000; and
``(B) that is covered by Department of Energy Order
413.3B, or a successor order, for the acquisition of capital
assets for atomic energy defense activities.
``SUBCHAPTER VIII--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
``PART A--CONTRACTS
``Sec. 5821. Costs not allowed under covered contracts
``(a) In General.--The following costs are not allowable
under a covered contract:
``(1) Costs of entertainment, including amusement,
diversion, and social activities and any costs directly
associated with such costs (such as tickets to shows or
sports events, meals, lodging, rentals, transportation, and
gratuities).
``(2) Costs incurred to influence (directly or
indirectly) legislative action on any matter pending before
Congress or a State legislature.
``(3) Costs incurred in defense of any civil or criminal
fraud proceeding or similar proceeding (including filing of
any false certification) brought by the United States where
the contractor is found liable or has pleaded nolo contendere
to a charge of fraud or similar proceeding (including filing
of false certification).
``(4) Payments of fines and penalties resulting from
violations of, or failure to comply with, Federal, State,
local, or foreign laws and regulations, except when incurred
as a result of compliance with specific terms and conditions
of the contract or specific written instructions from the
contracting officer authorizing in advance such payments in
accordance with applicable regulations of the Secretary of
Energy.
``(5) Costs of membership in any social, dining, or
country club or organization.
``(6) Costs of alcoholic beverages.
``(7) Contributions or donations, regardless of the
recipient.
``(8) Costs of advertising designed to promote the
contractor or its products.
``(9) Costs of promotional items and memorabilia,
including models, gifts, and souvenirs.
``(10) Costs for travel by commercial aircraft or by
travel by other than common carrier that is not necessary for
the performance of the contract and the cost of which
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exceeds the amount of the standard commercial fare.
``(b) Regulations; Costs of Information Provided to
Congress or State Legislatures and Related Costs.--
``(1) Not later than 150 days after November 8, 1985, the
Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regulations to implement
this section. Such regulations may establish appropriate
definitions, exclusions, limitations, and qualifications.
Such regulations shall be published in accordance with
section 1707 of title 41.
``(2) In any regulations implementing subsection (a)(2),
the Secretary may not treat as not allowable (by reason of
such subsection) the following costs of a contractor:
``(A) Costs of providing to Congress or a State
legislature, in response to a request from Congress or a
State legislature, information of a factual, technical, or
scientific nature, or advice of experts, with respect to
topics directly related to the performance of the contract.
``(B) Costs for transportation, lodging, or meals
incurred for the purpose of providing such information or
advice.
``(c) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the
term`covered contract' means a contract for an amount more
than $100,000 entered into by the Secretary of Energy
obligating funds appropriated for national security programs
of the Department of Energy.
``(d) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to costs incurred under a covered contract on or
after 30 days after the regulations required by subsection
(b) are issued.
``Sec. 5822. Prohibition and report on bonuses to contractors
operating defense nuclear facilities
``(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Energy may not
provide any bonuses, award fees, or other form of
performance- or production-based awards to a contractor
operating a Department of Energy defense nuclear facility
unless, in evaluating the performance or production under the
contract, the Secretary considers the contractor's compliance
with all applicable environmental, safety, and health
statutes, regulations, and practices for determining both the
size of, and the contractor's qualification for, such bonus,
award fee, or other award. The prohibition in this subsection
applies with respect to contracts entered into, or contract
options exercised, after November 29, 1989.
``(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Energy shall
promulgate regulations to implement subsection (a) not later
than March 1, 1990.
``Sec. 5823. Assessments of emergency preparedness of defense
nuclear facilities
`` The Secretary of Energy shall include, in each award-
fee evaluation conducted under section 16.401 of title 48,
Code of Federal Regulations, of a management and operating
contract for a Department of Energy defense nuclear facility
in 2016 or any even-numbered year thereafter, an assessment
of the adequacy of the emergency preparedness of that
facility, including an assessment of the seniority level of
management and operating contractor employees that
participate in emergency preparedness exercises at that
facility.
``Sec. 5824. Contractor liability for injury or loss of
property arising out of atomic weapons testing programs
``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
`Atomic Energy Testing Liability Act'.
``(b) Federal Remedies Applicable; Exclusiveness of
Remedies.--
``(1) Remedy.--The remedy against the United States
provided by sections 1346(b) and 2672 of title 28, or by
chapter 309 or 311 of title 46, as appropriate, for injury,
loss of property, personal injury, or death shall apply to
any civil action for injury, loss of property, personal
injury, or death due to exposure to radiation based on acts
or omissions by a contractor in carrying out an atomic
weapons testing program under a contract with the United
States.
``(2) Exclusivity.--The remedies referred to in paragraph
(1) shall be exclusive of any other civil action or
proceeding for the purpose of determining civil liability
arising from any act or omission of the contractor without
regard to when the act or omission occurred. The employees of
a contractor referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered
to be employees of the Federal Government, as provided in
section 2671 of title 28, for the purposes of any such civil
action or proceeding; and the civil action or proceeding
shall proceed in the same manner as any action against the
United States filed pursuant to section 1346(b) of such title
and shall be subject to the limitations and exceptions
applicable to those actions.
``(c) Procedure.--A contractor against whom a civil
action or proceeding described in subsection (b) is brought
shall promptly deliver all processes served upon that
contractor to the Attorney General of the United States. Upon
certification by the Attorney General that the suit against
the contractor is within the provisions of subsection (b), a
civil action or proceeding commenced in a State court shall
be removed without bond at any time before trial by the
Attorney General to the district court of the United States
for the district and division embracing the place wherein it
is pending and the proceedings shall be deemed a tort action
brought against the United States under the provisions of
section 1346(b), 2401(b), or 2402, or sections 2671 through
2680 of title 28. For purposes of removal, the certification
by the Attorney General under this subsection establishes
contractor status conclusively.
``(d) Actions Covered.--The provisions of this section
shall apply to any action, within the provisions of
subsection (b), which is pending on November 5, 1990, or
commenced on or after such date. Notwithstanding section
2401(b) of title 28, if a civil action or proceeding to which
this section applies is pending on November 5, 1990, and is
dismissed because the plaintiff in such action or proceeding
did not file an administrative claim as required by section
2672 of that title, the plaintiff in that action or
proceeding shall have 30 days from the date of the dismissal
or two years from the date upon which the claim accrued,
whichever is later, to file an administrative claim, and any
claim or subsequent civil action or proceeding shall
thereafter be subject to the provisions of section 2401(b) of
title 28.
``(e) Contractor Defined.--For purposes of this section,
the term `contractor' includes a contractor or cost
reimbursement subcontractor of any tier participating in the
conduct of the United States atomic weapons testing program
for the Department of Energy (or its predecessor agencies,
including the Manhattan Engineer District, the Atomic Energy
Commission, and the Energy Research and Development
Administration). Such term also includes facilities which
conduct or have conducted research concerning health effects
of ionizing radiation in connection with the testing under
contract with the Department of Energy (or any of its
predecessor agencies).
``Sec. 5825. Notice-and-wait requirement applicable to
certain third-party financing arrangements
``(a) Notice-and-wait Requirement.--The Secretary of
Energy may not enter into an arrangement described in
subsection (b) until 30 days after the date on which the
Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees in
writing of the proposed arrangement.
``(b) Covered Arrangements.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
an arrangement referred to in subsection (a) is any
alternative financing arrangement, third-party financing
arrangement, public-private partnership, privatization
arrangement, private capital arrangement, or other financing
arrangement that--
``(A) is entered into in connection with a project
conducted using funds authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Energy to carry out programs necessary for
national security; and
``(B) involves a contractor or Federal agency obtaining
and charging to the Department of Energy as an allowable cost
under a contract the use of office space, facilities, or
other real property assets with a value of at least
$5,000,000.
``(2) Exception.--An arrangement referred to in
subsection (a) does not include an arrangement that--
``(A) involves the Department of Energy or a contractor
acquiring or entering into a capital lease for office space,
facilities, or other real property assets; or
``(B) is entered into in connection with a capital
improvement project undertaken as part of an energy savings
performance contract under section 801 of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287).
``Sec. 5826. Publication of contractor performance
evaluations leading to award fees
``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall take
appropriate actions to make available to the public, to the
maximum extent practicable, contractor performance
evaluations conducted by the Administration of management and
operating contractors of the nuclear security enterprise that
results in the award of an award fee to the contractor
concerned.
``(b) Format.--Performance evaluations shall be made
public under this section in a common format that facilitates
comparisons of performance evaluations between and among
similar management and operating contracts.
``Sec. 5827. Enhanced procurement authority to manage supply
chain risk
``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsection (b), the
Secretary of Energy may--
``(1) carry out a covered procurement action or special
exclusion action; and
``(2) notwithstanding any other provision of law, limit,
in whole or in part, the disclosure of information relating
to the basis for carrying out a covered procurement action or
special exclusion action.
``(b) Requirements.--The Secretary may exercise the
authority under subsection (a) only after--
``(1) obtaining a risk assessment that demonstrates that
there is a significant supply chain risk to a covered system;
``(2) making a determination in writing, in unclassified
or classified form, that--
``(A) the use of the authority under subsection (a) is
necessary to protect national security by reducing supply
chain risk;
``(B) less restrictive measures are not reasonably
available to reduce the supply chain risk; and
``(C) in a case in which the Secretary plans to limit
disclosure of information
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under subsection (a)(2), the risk to national security of the
disclosure of the information outweighs the risk of not
disclosing the information; and
``(3) submitting to the appropriate congressional
committees, not later than seven days after the date on which
the Secretary makes the determination under paragraph (2), a
notice of such determination, in classified or unclassified
form, that includes--
``(A) the information required by section 3304(e)(2)(A)
of title 41;
``(B) a summary of the risk assessment required under
paragraph (1); and
``(C) a summary of the basis for the determination,
including a discussion of less restrictive measures that were
considered and why such measures were not reasonably
available to reduce supply chain risk.
``(c) Notifications.--If the Secretary has exercised the
authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
``(1) notify appropriate parties of the covered
procurement action or special exclusion action and the basis
for the action only to the extent necessary to carry out the
covered procurement action or special exclusion action;
``(2) notify other Federal agencies responsible for
procurement that may be subject to the same or similar supply
chain risk, in a manner and to the extent consistent with the
requirements of national security; and
``(3) ensure the confidentiality of any notifications
under paragraph (1) or (2).
``(d) Limitation of Review.--No action taken by the
Secretary under the authority under subsection (a) shall be
subject to review in any Federal court.
``(e) Delegation of Authority.--The Secretary may
delegate the authority under this section to--
``(1) in the case of the Administration, the
Administrator; and
``(2) in the case of any other component of the
Department of Energy, the Senior Procurement Executive of the
Department.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the congressional defense committees; and
``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives.
``(2) Covered item of supply.--The term `covered item of
supply' means an item--
``(A) that is purchased for inclusion in a covered
system; and
``(B) the loss of integrity of which could result in a
supply chain risk for a covered system.
``(3) Covered procurement.--The term `covered
procurement' means the following:
``(A) A source selection for a covered system or a
covered item of supply involving either a performance
specification, as described in subsection (a)(3)(B) of
section 3306 of title 41, or an evaluation factor, as
described in subsection (b)(1) of such section, relating to
supply chain risk.
``(B) The consideration of proposals for and issuance of
a task or delivery order for a covered system or a covered
item of supply, as provided in section 4106(d)(3) of title
41, where the task or delivery order contract concerned
includes a contract clause establishing a requirement
relating to supply chain risk.
``(C) Any contract action involving a contract for a
covered system or a covered item of supply if the contract
includes a clause establishing requirements relating to
supply chain risk.
``(4) Covered procurement action.--The term `covered
procurement action' means, with respect to an action that
occurs in the course of conducting a covered procurement, any
of the following:
``(A) The exclusion of a source that fails to meet
qualification requirements established pursuant to section
3311 of title 41 for the purpose of reducing supply chain
risk in the acquisition of covered systems.
``(B) The exclusion of a source that fails to achieve an
acceptable rating with regard to an evaluation factor
providing for the consideration of supply chain risk in the
evaluation of proposals for the award of a contract or the
issuance of a task or delivery order.
``(C) The withholding of consent for a contractor to
subcontract with a particular source or the direction to a
contractor for a covered system to exclude a particular
source from consideration for a subcontract under the
contract.
``(5) Covered system.--The term `covered system' means
the following:
``(A) National security systems (as defined in section
3552(b) of title 44) and components of such systems.
``(B) Nuclear weapons and components of nuclear weapons.
``(C) Items associated with the design, development,
production, and maintenance of nuclear weapons or components
of nuclear weapons.
``(D) Items associated with the surveillance of the
nuclear weapon stockpile.
``(E) Items associated with the design and development of
nonproliferation and counterproliferation programs and
systems.
``(6) Special exclusion action.--The term `special
exclusion action' means an action to prohibit, for a period
not to exceed two years, the award of any contracts or
subcontracts by the Administration or any other component of
the Department of Energy related to any covered system to a
source the Secretary determines to represent a supply chain
risk.
``(7) Supply chain risk.--The term `supply chain risk'
means the risk that an adversary may sabotage, maliciously
introduce unwanted function, or otherwise subvert the design,
integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution,
installation, operation, or maintenance of a covered system
or covered item of supply so as to surveil, deny, disrupt, or
otherwise degrade the function, use, or operation of the
system or item of supply.
``(g) Termination.--The authority under this section
shall terminate on December 31, 2028.
``Sec. 5828. Cost-benefit analyses for competition of
management and operating contracts
``(a) Briefings on Requests for Proposals.--Not later
than 7 days after issuing a request for proposals for a
contract to manage and operate a facility of the
Administration, the Administrator shall brief the
congressional defense committees on the preliminary
assessment of the Administrator of the costs and benefits of
the competition for the contract, including a preliminary
assessment of the matters described in subsection (c) with
respect to the contract.
``(b) Reports After Transition to New Contracts.--If the
Administrator awards a new contract to manage and operate a
facility of the Administration, the Administrator shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes the matters described in subsection (c) with respect
to the contract by not later than 30 days after the
completion of the period required to transition to the
contract.
``(c) Matters Described.--The matters described in this
subsection, with respect to a contract, are the following:
``(1) A clear and complete description of the cost
savings the Administrator expects to result from the
competition for the contract over the life of the contract,
including associated analyses, assumptions, and information
sources used to determine such expected cost savings.
``(2) A description of any key limitations or
uncertainties that could affect such costs savings, including
costs savings that are anticipated but not fully known.
``(3) The costs of the competition for the contract,
including the immediate costs of conducting the competition,
the costs of the transition to the contract from the previous
contract, and any increased costs over the life of the
contract.
``(4) A description of any disruptions or delays in
mission activities or deliverables resulting from the
competition for the contract.
``(5) A clear and complete description of the benefits
expected by the Administrator with respect to mission
performance or operations resulting from the competition.
``(6) How the competition for the contract complied with
the Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding Federally funded
research and development centers, if applicable.
``(7) The factors considered and processes used by the
Administrator to determine--
``(A) whether to compete or extend the previous contract;
and
``(B) which activities at the facility should be covered
under the contract rather than under a different contract.
``(8) With respect to the matters included under
paragraphs (1) through (7), a detailed description of the
analyses conducted by the Administrator to reach the
conclusions presented in the report, including any
assumptions, limitations, and uncertainties relating to such
conclusions.
``(9) Any other matters the Administrator considers
appropriate.
``(d) Information Quality.--Each briefing required by
subsection (a) and report required by subsection (b) shall be
prepared in accordance with--
``(1) the information quality guidelines of the
Department of Energy that are relevant to the clear and
complete presentation of the matters described in subsection
(c); and
``(2) best practices of the Government Accountability
Office and relevant industries for cost estimating, if
appropriate.
``(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
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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.
``(f) Applicability.--
``(1) In general.--The requirements for briefings under
subsection (a) and reports under subsection (b) shall apply
with respect to requests for proposals issued or contracts
awarded, as applicable, by the Administrator during fiscal
years 2019 through 2032.
``(2) Naval reactors.--The requirements for briefings
under subsection (a) and reports under subsection (b) shall
not apply with respect to a management and operations
contract for a Naval Reactor facility.
``PART B--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
``Sec. 5831. Laboratory-directed research and development
programs
``(a) Authority.--Government-owned, contractor-operated
laboratories that are funded out of funds available to the
Department of Energy for national security programs are
authorized to carry out laboratory-directed research and
development.
``(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Energy shall
prescribe regulations for the conduct of laboratory-directed
research and development at such laboratories.
``(c) Funding.--Of the funds provided by the Department
of Energy to a national security laboratory for national
security activities, the Secretary shall provide a specific
amount, of not less than 5 percent and not more than 7
percent of such funds, to be used by the laboratory for
laboratory-directed research and development.
``(d) Laboratory-directed Research and Development
Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term `laboratory-
directed research and development' means research and
development work of a creative and innovative nature which,
under the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (b),
is selected by the director of a laboratory for the purpose
of maintaining the vitality of the laboratory in defense-
related scientific disciplines.
``Sec. 5832. Laboratory-directed research and development
`` Of the funds made available by the Department of
Energy for activities at government-owned, contractor-
operated laboratories funded in this Act or subsequent Energy
and Water Development Appropriations Acts, the Secretary may
authorize a specific amount, not to exceed 8 percent of such
funds, to be used by such laboratories for laboratory
directed research and development: Provided, That the
Secretary may also authorize a specific amount not to exceed
4 percent of such funds, to be used by the plant manager of a
covered nuclear weapons production plant or the manager of
the Nevada Site Office for plant or site directed research
and development: Provided further, That notwithstanding
Department of Energy order 413.2A, dated January 8, 2001,
beginning in fiscal year 2006 and thereafter, all DOE
laboratories may be eligible for laboratory directed research
and development funding.
``Sec. 5833. Funding for laboratory directed research and
development
``Notwithstanding section 307 of the Energy and Water
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
(Public Law 111-85; 123 Stat. 2845), of the funds made
available by the Department of Energy for activities at
Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories funded in
the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2014 (div. D of Pub. L. 113-76) or any
subsequent Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act
for any fiscal year, the Secretary may authorize a specific
amount, not to exceed 6 percent of such funds, to be used by
such laboratories for laboratory directed research and
development.
``Sec. 5834. Charges to individual program, project, or
activity
`` Of the funds authorized by the Secretary of Energy for
laboratory directed research and development, no individual
program, project, or activity funded by this or any
subsequent Act making appropriations for Energy and Water
Development for any fiscal year may be charged more than the
statutory maximum authorized for such activities: Provided,
That this section shall take effect not earlier than October
1, 2015.
``Sec. 5835. Limitations on use of funds for laboratory
directed research and development purposes
``(a) Limitation on Use of Weapons Activities Funds.--No
funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available to the Department of Energy in any fiscal year
after fiscal year 1997 for weapons activities may be
obligated or expended for activities under the Department of
Energy Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program,
or under any Department of Energy technology transfer program
or cooperative research and development agreement, unless
such activities support the national security mission of the
Department of Energy.
``(b) Limitation on Use of Certain Other Funds.--No funds
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to
the Department of Energy in any fiscal year after fiscal year
1997 for defense environmental cleanup may be obligated or
expended for activities under the Department of Energy
Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program, or
under any Department of Energy technology transfer program or
cooperative research and development agreement, unless such
activities support the defense environmental cleanup mission
of the Department of Energy.
``(c) Limitation on Use of Funds for Overhead.--A
national security laboratory may not use funds made available
under section 5831(c) to cover the costs of general and
administrative overhead for the laboratory.
``Sec. 5836. Report on use of funds for certain research and
development purposes
``(a) Report Required.--Not later than February 1 each
year, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the funds
expended during the preceding fiscal year on activities under
the Department of Energy Laboratory Directed Research and
Development Program. The purpose of the report is to permit
an assessment of the extent to which such activities support
the national security mission of the Department of Energy.
``(b) Plant-directed Research and Development.--
``(1) In general.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include, with respect to plant-directed research and
development, the following:
``(A) A financial accounting of expenditures for such
research and development, disaggregated by nuclear weapons
production facility.
``(B) A breakdown of the percentage of research and
development conducted by each such facility that is plant-
directed research and development.
``(C) An explanation of how each such facility plans to
increase the availability and utilization of funds for plant-
directed research and development.
``(2) Plant-directed research and development defined.--
In this subsection, the term `plant-directed research and
development' means research and development selected by the
director of a nuclear weapons production facility.
``(c) Preparation of Report.--Each report shall be
prepared by the officials responsible for Federal oversight
of the funds expended on activities under the program.
``(d) Criteria Used in Preparation of Report.--Each
report shall set forth the criteria utilized by the officials
preparing the report in determining whether or not the
activities reviewed by such officials support the national
security mission of the Department.
``Sec. 5837. Critical technology partnerships and cooperative
research and development centers
``(a) Partnerships.--For the purpose of facilitating the
transfer of technology, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure,
to the maximum extent practicable, that research on and
development of dual-use critical technology carried out
through atomic energy defense activities is conducted through
cooperative research and development agreements, or other
arrangements, that involve laboratories of the Department of
Energy and other entities.
``(b) Cooperative Research and Development Centers.--
``(1) Subject to the availability of appropriations
provided for such purpose, the Administrator shall establish
a cooperative research and development center described in
paragraph (2) at each national security laboratory.
``(2) A cooperative research and development center
described in this paragraph is a center to foster
collaborative scientific research, technology development,
and the appropriate transfer of research and technology to
users in addition to the national security laboratories.
``(3) In establishing a cooperative research and
development center under this subsection, the Administrator--
``(A) shall enter into cooperative research and
development agreements with governmental, public, academic,
or private entities; and
``(B) may enter into a contract with respect to
constructing, purchasing, managing, or leasing buildings or
other facilities.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `dual-use critical technology' means a
technology--
``(A) that is critical to atomic energy defense
activities, as determined by the Secretary of Energy;
``(B) that has military applications and nonmilitary
applications; and
``(C) that is a defense critical technology (as defined
in section 4801).
``(2) The term `cooperative research and development
agreement' has the meaning given that term by section 12(d)
of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15
U.S.C. 3710a(d)).
``(3) The term `other entities' means--
``(A) firms, or a consortium of firms, that are eligible
to participate in a partnership or other arrangement with a
laboratory of the Department of Energy, as determined in
accordance with applicable law and regulations; or
``(B) firms, or a consortium of firms, described in
subparagraph (A) in combination with one or more of the
following:
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``(i) Institutions of higher education in the United
States.
``(ii) Departments and agencies of the Federal Government
other than the Department of Energy.
``(iii) Agencies of State governments.
``(iv) Any other persons or entities that may be eligible
and appropriate, as determined in accordance with applicable
laws and regulations.
``(4) The term `atomic energy defense activities' does
not include activities covered by Executive Order No. 12344,
dated February 1, 1982, pertaining to the Naval nuclear
propulsion program.
``Sec. 5838. University-based research collaboration program
``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
``(1) The maintenance of scientific and engineering
competence in the United States is vital to long-term
national security and the defense and national security
missions of the Department of Energy.
``(2) Engaging the universities and colleges of the
Nation in research on long-range problems of vital national
security interest will be critical to solving the technology
challenges faced within the defense and national security
programs of the Department of Energy in the next century.
``(3) Enhancing collaboration among the national
laboratories, universities and colleges, and industry will
contribute significantly to the performance of these
Department of Energy missions.
``(b) Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a
university program at a location that can develop the most
effective collaboration among national laboratories,
universities and colleges, and industry in support of
scientific and engineering advancement in key Department of
Energy defense and national security program areas.
``Sec. 5839. Limitation on establishing an enduring
bioassurance program within the administration
``(a) In General.--The Administrator may not establish,
administer, manage, or facilitate a program within the
Administration for the purposes of executing an enduring
national security research and development effort to broaden
the role of the Department of Energy in national biodefense.
``(b) Rule of Construction.--The limitation described in
subsection (a) shall not be interpreted--
``(1) to prohibit the establishment of a bioassurance
program for the purpose of executing enduring national
security research and development in any component of the
Department of Energy other than the Administration or in any
other Federal agency; or
``(2) to impede the use of resources of the
Administration, including resources provided by a national
security laboratory or a nuclear weapons production facility
site, to support the execution of a bioassurance program, if
such support is provided--
``(A) on a cost-reimbursable basis to an entity that is
not a component of the Department of Energy; and
``(B) in a manner that does not interfere with mission of
such laboratory or facility.
``PART C--FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
``Sec. 5841. Transfers of real property at certain Department
of Energy facilities
``(a) Transfer Regulations.--
``(1) The Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regulations
for the transfer by sale or lease of real property at
Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities for the
purpose of permitting the economic development of the
property.
``(2) The Secretary may not transfer real property under
the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) until--
``(A) the Secretary submits a notification of the
proposed transfer to the congressional defense committees;
and
``(B) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date
on which the notification is submitted.
``(b) Indemnification.--
``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) and subject to
subsection (c), in the sale or lease of real property
pursuant to the regulations prescribed under subsection (a),
the Secretary may hold harmless and indemnify a person or
entity described in paragraph (2) against any claim for
injury to person or property that results from the release or
threatened release of a hazardous substance or pollutant or
contaminant as a result of Department of Energy activities at
the defense nuclear facility on which the real property is
located. Before entering into any agreement for such a sale
or lease, the Secretary shall notify the person or entity
that the Secretary has authority to provide indemnification
to the person or entity under this subsection. The Secretary
shall include in any agreement for such a sale or lease a
provision stating whether indemnification is or is not
provided.
``(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following persons and
entities:
``(A) Any State that acquires ownership or control of
real property of a defense nuclear facility.
``(B) Any political subdivision of a State that acquires
such ownership or control.
``(C) Any other person or entity that acquires such
ownership or control.
``(D) Any successor, assignee, transferee, lender, or
lessee of a person or entity described in subparagraphs (A)
through (C).
``(3) To the extent the persons and entities described in
paragraph (2) contributed to any such release or threatened
release, paragraph (1) shall not apply.
``(c) Conditions.--
``(1) No indemnification on a claim for injury may be
provided under this section unless the person or entity
making a request for the indemnification--
``(A) notifies the Secretary in writing within two years
after such claim accrues;
``(B) furnishes to the Secretary copies of pertinent
papers received by the person or entity;
``(C) furnishes evidence or proof of the claim;
``(D) provides, upon request by the Secretary, access to
the records and personnel of the person or entity for
purposes of defending or settling the claim; and
``(E) begins action within six months after the date of
mailing, by certified or registered mail, of notice of final
denial of the claim by the Secretary.
``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the date on which
a claim accrues is the date on which the person asserting the
claim knew (or reasonably should have known) that the injury
to person or property referred to in subsection (b)(1) was
caused or contributed to by the release or threatened release
of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant as a
result of Department of Energy activities at the defense
nuclear facility on which the real property is located.
``(d) Authority of Secretary.--
``(1) In any case in which the Secretary determines that
the Secretary may be required to indemnify a person or entity
under this section for any claim for injury to person or
property referred to in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may
settle or defend the claim on behalf of that person or
entity.
``(2) In any case described in paragraph (1), if the
person or entity that the Secretary may be required to
indemnify does not allow the Secretary to settle or defend
the claim, the person or entity may not be indemnified with
respect to that claim under this section.
``(e) Relationship to Other Law.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed as affecting or modifying in any way
section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
``(f) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `hazardous
substance', `release', and `pollutant or contaminant' have
the meanings provided by section 101 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).
``Sec. 5842. Engineering and manufacturing research,
development, and demonstration by managers of certain
nuclear weapons production facilities
``(a) Authority for Programs at Nuclear Weapons
Productions Facilities.--The Administrator shall authorize
the head of each nuclear weapons production facility to
establish an Engineering and Manufacturing Research,
Development, and Demonstration Program under this section.
``(b) Projects and Activities.--The projects and
activities carried out through the program at a nuclear
weapons production facility under this section shall support
innovative or high-risk design and manufacturing concepts and
technologies with potentially high payoff for the nuclear
security enterprise. Those projects and activities may
include--
``(1) replacement of obsolete or aging design and
manufacturing technologies;
``(2) development of innovative agile manufacturing
techniques and processes; and
``(3) training, recruitment, or retention of essential
personnel in critical engineering and manufacturing
disciplines.
``Sec. 5843. Activities at covered nuclear weapons facilities
``The Administrator may authorize the manager of a
covered nuclear weapons research, development, testing or
production facility to engage in research, development, and
demonstration activities with respect to the engineering and
manufacturing capabilities at such facility in order to
maintain and enhance such capabilities at such facility:
Provided, That of the amount allocated to a covered nuclear
weapons facility each fiscal year from amounts available to
the Department of Energy for such fiscal year for national
security programs, not more than an amount equal to 2 percent
of such amount may be used for these activities: Provided
further, That for purposes of this section, the term `covered
nuclear weapons facility' means the following:
``(1) The Kansas City Plant, Kansas City, Missouri.
``(2) The Y-12 Plant, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
``(3) The Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas.
``(4) The Savannah River Plant, South Carolina.
``(5) The Nevada Test Site.
``Sec. 5844. Pilot program relating to use of proceeds of
disposal or utilization of certain department of energy
assets
``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to
encourage the Secretary of Energy to dispose of or otherwise
utilize certain assets of the Department of Energy by making
available to the Secretary the proceeds of such disposal or
utilization for purposes of defraying the costs of such
disposal or utilization.
``(b) Use of Proceeds to Defray Costs.--
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``(1) Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, the
Secretary may retain from the proceeds of the sale, lease, or
disposal of an asset under subsection (c) an amount equal to
the cost of the sale, lease, or disposal of the asset. The
Secretary shall utilize amounts retained under this paragraph
to defray the cost of the sale, lease, or disposal.
``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the cost of a sale,
lease, or disposal shall include--
``(A) the cost of administering the sale, lease, or
disposal;
``(B) the cost of recovering or preparing the asset
concerned for the sale, lease, or disposal; and
``(C) any other cost associated with the sale, lease, or
disposal.
``(c) Covered Transactions.--Subsection (b) applies to
the following transactions:
``(1) The sale of heavy water at the Savannah River Site,
South Carolina, that is under the jurisdiction of the Defense
Environmental Management Program.
``(2) The sale of precious metals that are under the
jurisdiction of the Defense Environmental Management Program.
``(3) The lease of buildings and other facilities located
at the Hanford Reservation, Washington, that are under the
jurisdiction of the Defense Environmental Management Program.
``(4) The lease of buildings and other facilities located
at the Savannah River Site that are under the jurisdiction of
the Defense Environmental Management Program.
``(5) The disposal of equipment and other personal
property located at the Rocky Flats Defense Environmental
Technology Site, Colorado, that is under the jurisdiction of
the Defense Environmental Management Program.
``(6) The disposal of materials at the National
Electronics Recycling Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee that are
under the jurisdiction of the Defense Environmental
Management Program.
``(d) Applicability of Disposal Authority.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed to limit the application of
subchapter II of chapter 5 and section 549 of title 40 to the
disposal of equipment and other personal property covered by
this section.
``Sec. 5845. Department of Energy energy parks program
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy may establish
a program to permit the establishment of energy parks on
former defense nuclear facilities.
``(b) Objectives.--The objectives for establishing energy
parks pursuant to subsection (a) are the following:
``(1) To provide locations to carry out a broad range of
projects relating to the development and deployment of energy
technologies and related advanced manufacturing technologies.
``(2) To provide locations for the implementation of
pilot programs and demonstration projects for new and
developing energy technologies and related advanced
manufacturing technologies.
``(3) To set a national example for the development and
deployment of energy technologies and related advanced
manufacturing technologies in a manner that will promote
energy security, energy sector employment, and energy
independence.
``(4) To create a business environment that encourages
collaboration and interaction between the public and private
sectors.
``(c) Consultation.--In establishing an energy park
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult
with--
``(1) the local government with jurisdiction over the
land on which the energy park will be located;
``(2) the local governments of adjacent areas; and
``(3) any community reuse organization recognized by the
Secretary at the former defense nuclear facility on which the
energy park will be located.
``(d) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after
January 7, 2011, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives a report on the
implementation of the program under subsection (a). The
report shall include such recommendations for additional
legislative actions as the Secretary considers appropriate to
facilitate the development of energy parks on former defense
nuclear facilities.
``(e) Defense Nuclear Facility Defined.--In this section,
the term `defense nuclear facility' has the meaning given the
term `Department of Energy defense nuclear facility' in
section 318 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2286g).
``Sec. 5846. 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 of 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.
``PART D--OTHER MATTERS
``Sec. 5851. Payment of costs of operation and maintenance of
infrastructure at Nevada National Security Site
`` Notwithstanding any other provision of law and
effective as of September 30, 1996, the costs associated with
operating and maintaining the infrastructure at the Nevada
National Security Site, Nevada, with respect to any
activities initiated at the site after that date by the
Department of Defense pursuant to a work-for-others agreement
may be paid for from funds authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of Energy for activities at the Nevada
National Security Site.
``Sec. 5852. University-based defense nuclear policy
collaboration program
``(a) Program.--The Administrator shall carry out a
program under which the Administrator establishes a policy
research consortium of institutions of higher education and
nonprofit entities in support of implementing and innovating
the defense nuclear policy programs of the Administration.
The Administrator shall establish and carry out such program
in a manner similar to the program established under section
5838.
``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the consortium under
subsection (a) are as follows:
``(1) To shape the formulation and application of policy
through the conduct of research and analysis regarding
defense nuclear policy programs.
``(2) To maintain open-source databases on issues
relevant to understanding defense nuclear nonproliferation,
arms control, nuclear deterrence, foreign nuclear programs,
and nuclear security.
``(3) To facilitate the collaboration of research centers
of excellence relating to defense nuclear policy to better
distribute expertise to specific issues and scenarios
regarding such threats.
``(c) Duties.--
``(1) Support.--The Administrator shall ensure that the
consortium established under subsection (a) provides support
to individuals described in paragraph (2) through
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the use of nongovernmental fellowships, scholarships,
research internships, workshops, short courses, summer
schools, and research grants.
``(2) Individuals described.--The individuals described
in this paragraph are graduate students, academics, and
policy specialists, who are focused on policy innovation
related to--
``(A) defense nuclear nonproliferation;
``(B) arms control;
``(C) nuclear deterrence;
``(D) the study of foreign nuclear programs;
``(E) nuclear security; or
``(F) educating and training the next generation of
defense nuclear policy experts.''.
(b) Conforming Repeals.--The following provisions of law
are repealed:
(1) Division D of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (50 U.S.C. 4001 et
seq.).
(2) Sections 3116 and 3141 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (50 U.S.C. 2515, 2512
note).
(3) Sections 308 and 311 of the Energy and Water
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (50
U.S.C. 2523c, 2791b).
(4) Section 3132 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (50 U.S.C. 2589).
(5) Section 306 of the Energy and Water Development and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (50 U.S.C. 2743a).
(6) Section 308 of the Energy and Water Development and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (50 U.S.C. 2791a).
(7) Section 3124 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (50 U.S.C. 2814).
(8) Sections 3113 and 3123 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283; 50 U.S.C. 2512 note, 2581 note).
(9) Section 3113 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 50 U.S.C. 2512
note).
(10) Section 3121 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 50 U.S.C. 2521
note).
(11) Section 3121, 3124, and 3126 of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 50 U.S.C. 2532 note, 2538a note).
(12) Section 3125 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 50 U.S.C. 2538 note).
(13) Section 3133 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 50 U.S.C. 2538c
note).
(14) Section 3122 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck'
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291; 50 U.S.C. 2565 note).
(15) Section 3141 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
50 U.S.C. 2569 note).
(16) Section 3116 of the Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law
108-375; 50 U.S.C. 2601 note).
(17) Section 127 of the Miscellaneous Appropriations and
Offsets Act, 2004 (division H of Public 108-199; 50 U.S.C.
2601 note).
(18) Section 3117 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 50 U.S.C. 2754
note).
(19) Section 309 of the Energy and Water Development and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division D of
Public Law 113-76; 50 U.S.C. 2791a note).
(20) Section 308 of the Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act, 2005 (division C of Public Law 108-447;
50 U.S.C. 2812 note).
(21) Section 3114 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 50 U.S.C. 2535
note).
(c) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Amendments to title 10.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in section 179--
(i) in subsection (d)(13), by striking ``section 4002 of
the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and
inserting ``section 5601''; and
(ii) in subsection (f)--
(I) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 4717 of the
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2757)'' at each place it
appears and inserting ``section 5799''; and
(II) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 4219(a) of
the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a(a))'' and
inserting ``section 5638'';
(B) in section 499a(e), by striking ``section 4002 of the
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting
``section 5601''.
(2) Amendments to other laws.--
(A) Section 809(b)(2) of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 10 U.S.C. 4351 note) is amended by striking
``sections 4217 and 4311 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
U.S.C. 2537, 2577)'' and inserting ``sections 5635 and 5671
of title 10, United States Code''.
(B) Section 1635(c)(2) of the Servicemember Quality of
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is
amended by striking ``section 4002 of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting ``section 5601
of title 10, United States Code''.
(C) Section 3111(b)(1) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 50
U.S.C. 2402 note) is amended by striking ``section 4002(6) of
the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(6))'' and
inserting ``section 5601 of title 10, United States Code''.
(D) Section 3116(a)(3) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91;
131 Stat. 1888) is amended by striking ``section 4101 of the
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2511)'' and inserting
``section 5611 of title 10, United States Code''.
(E) Section 3113 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 50 U.S.C. 2512
note) is amended--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 4102(b) of
the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2512(b))'' and
inserting ``section 5612 of title 10, United States Code'';
and
(ii) in subsection (d), by striking ``section 4002 of the
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting
``section 5601 of title 10, United States Code''.
(F) Section 3137(d) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 50 U.S.C. 2512
note) is amended by striking ``section 4002(6) of the Atomic
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(6))'' and inserting
``section 5601 of title 10, United States Code''.
(G) Section 3121(c) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 50 U.S.C. 2521
note) is amended by striking ``section 4002 of the Atomic
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting ``section
5601 of title 10, United States Code''.
(H) Section 3129 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 50 U.S.C. 2521
note) is amended--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 4201 of the
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521)'' and inserting
``section 5621 of title 10, United States Code,''; and
(ii) in subsection (e), by striking ``section 4203 of the
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523)'' and inserting
``section 5624 of title 10, United States Code,''.
(I) Section 3116(c) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 50 U.S.C. 2529
note) is amended by striking ``section 4209(a) of the Atomic
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2529(a))'' and inserting
``section 5630 of title 10, United States Code''.
(J) Section 3121(c) of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 50 U.S.C. 2532 note) is amended by striking
``section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2501)'' and inserting ``section 5601 of title 10, United
States Code''.
(K) Section 3126 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
50 U.S.C. 2538a note) is amended by striking ``section 4219
of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a)'' and
inserting ``section 5638 of title 10, United States Code''.
(L) Section 3116(e)(4) of the Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law
108-375; 50 U.S.C. 2602 note) is amended by striking
``section 4306A of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2567)'' and inserting ``section 5664 of title 10, United
States Code''.
(M) Section 3121 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
50 U.S.C. 2652 note) is amended--
(i) by striking ``section 4502(a) of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a))'' each place it appears and
inserting ``section 5732(a) of title 10, United States
Code''; and
(ii) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``section 4002 of
the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and
inserting ``section 5601 of title 10, United States Code''.
SEC. 3112. ADJUSTMENT TO PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY.
Section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2538a) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Requirements.--
``(1) Overall capacity.--Consistent with the requirements
of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy shall
ensure that the nuclear security enterprise--
``(A) during 2021, begins production of qualification
plutonium pits;
``(B) during 2025, produces no fewer than 10 war reserve
plutonium pits;
``(C) during 2026, produces no fewer than 20 war reserve
plutonium pits;
``(D) during 2027, produces no fewer than 30 war reserve
plutonium pits;
``(E) during 2029, produces no fewer than 50 war reserve
plutonium pits; and
``(F) during 2032 and subsequent years, produces no fewer
than 80 war reserve plutonium pits.
``(2) Site specific full production rate targets.--In
meeting the annual production rate requirement under
paragraph (1)(F), the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that--
``(A) no fewer than 30 war reserve plutonium pits are
produced annually at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los
Alamos, New Mexico;
``(B) no fewer than 50 war reserve plutonium pits are
produced annually at the Savannah River Plutonium Processing
Facility, Aiken, South Carolina; and
``(C) total annual production quantities exceeding 80 war
reserve plutonium pits are allocated to each site as
necessary to meet Department of Defense requirements.''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``2030'' and inserting
``2032''.
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SEC. 3113. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION RAPID
CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
(a) Repeal.--Section 4220 of the Atomic Energy Defense
Act (50 U.S.C. 2538b) is repealed.
(b) Assistant Deputy Administrator for Rapid Capabilities
Development.--National Nuclear Security Administration Act
(50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end of
subtitle A the following new section:
``SEC. 3223. OFFICE OF RAPID CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT.
``(a) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--There is established in the
Administration an Office of Rapid Capabilities Development
(referred to in this section as the `Office'), which shall be
led by an Assistant Deputy Administrator for Rapid
Capabilities Development (referred to in this section as the
`Assistant Deputy Administrator').
``(2) Assistant deputy administrator.--
``(A) Senior executive service.--The position of the
Assistant Deputy Administrator shall be a Senior Executive
Service position (as defined in section 3132(a) of title 5,
United States Code).
``(B) Duties.--The Assistant Deputy Administrator shall
report to the Board established under subsection (c).
``(b) Mission.--The primary objective of the Office shall
be to expedite the development and fielding of technologies
and weapon systems in support of United States strategic
deterrence requirements, as determined by the President or
the Secretary of Defense. In achieving this objective, the
office shall--
``(1) leverage defense-wide and Administration technology
development efforts and existing capabilities to achieve
improved deterrence and operational effects;
``(2) provide integration and technical support to
Department of Defense, the Administration, or other
activities of the United States Government;
``(3) identify and pursue opportunities to accelerate
operationally-focused capabilities through advanced
prototyping; and
``(4) explore innovative, cost-effective material and
non-material solutions to defeat rapidly-evolving nuclear and
radiological threats.
``(c) Board of Directors.--
``(1) Composition.--The Office shall be governed by a
Board of Directors of (referred to in this section as the
`Board'), which shall be composed of the following members:
``(A) The Administrator.
``(B) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear
Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense Policy and
Programs.
``(C) The Deputy Commander of United States Strategic
Command.
``(D) The Joint Staff Director for Strategy, Plans, and
Policy (J5).
``(E) The Director of Navy Strategic Systems Programs.
``(F) The Deputy Commander of Air Force Global Strike
Command.
``(2) Chair.--The Chair of the Board shall be the
Administrator.
``(3) Organization and tasking.--
``(A) Operations.--The Board shall operate on a consensus
basis and issue taskings directly to the Assistant Deputy
Administrator as necessary to achieve the mission objectives
outlined in subsection (b).
``(B) Submissions to board.--
``(i) Submissions from the assistant deputy
administrator.--The Assistant Deputy Administrator may submit
research and development proposals for Board consideration if
such proposals support the mission objectives outlined in
subsection (b).
``(ii) Submissions from members.--Members of the Board
may submit--
``(I) research and development proposals for Board
consideration; and
``(II) proposals on behalf of organizations that are not
members of the Board if such proposals support the mission
objectives outlined in subsection (b).
``(d) Staff.--The Administrator shall ensure that the
Assistant Deputy Administrator has sufficient numbers of
personnel with competence in technical, programmatic, and
other appropriate matters necessary to carry out the
functions required by this section.
``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to obviate or otherwise alter the
requirements for the development of new or modified nuclear
weapons outlined by section 4209 of the Atomic Energy Defense
Act (50 U.S.C. 2529).
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Administration.--The term `Administration', with
respect to any authority, duty, or responsibility provided by
this section, does not include the Office of Naval Reactors.
``(2) Prototyping.--The term `prototyping' means the
development of any physical or virtual model used to evaluate
the technical or manufacturing feasibility or military
utility of a technology, process, concept, end item, or
system.''.
SEC. 3114. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ENTERPRISE BLUEPRINT.
(a) Review and Assessment.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chair of the
Nuclear Weapons Council shall initiate within the Nuclear
Weapons Council a review of the Enterprise Blueprint and
assess--
(1) the adequacy of the projected future infrastructure
to meet anticipated Department of Defense requirements; and
(2) the feasibility of executing the Enterprise Blueprint
for a period of 25 years beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the Chair of
the Nuclear Weapons Council, acting through the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and
Biological Defense Policy and Programs, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on--
(1) the conclusions of the review and assessment
described in subsection (a);
(2) any recommended modifications to the infrastructure
recapitalization plans or future capabilities described in
the Enterprise Blueprint necessary to meet future Department
of Defense requirements; and
(3) any other information the Chair determines to be
relevant.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Nuclear weapons council.--The term ``Nuclear Weapons
Council'' means the council established by section 179 of
title 10, United States Code.
(2) Enterprise blueprint.--The term ``Enterprise
Blueprint'' means the document entitled ``NNSA Enterprise
Blueprint'', published in October 2024 by the Department of
Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration.
SEC. 3115. NOTIFICATION OF COST OVERRUNS FOR CERTAIN
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROJECTS.
Section 4713 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2753) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), in the first sentence, by
inserting ``prior to entry into Phase 6.3 or Phase 3, as
appropriate'' after ``Administration''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``prior to entry
into Phase 6.3'' after ``project''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph (B):
``(B) the results of the review conducted by the Director
of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation are consistent with
section 3221(d)(1)(F) of the National Nuclear Security
Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2411(d)(1)(F)).''.
SEC. 3116. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR FACILITIES AND
ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
Section 4510(e)(1)(C) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act
(50 U.S.C. 2661(e)(1)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
``(C)(i) owned by or contracted to the National Nuclear
Security Administration, including any facility that stores
or uses special nuclear material; or
``(ii) a national security laboratory or nuclear weapons
production facility.''.
SEC. 3117. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN
SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL
PERSONNEL.
Section 4601(c)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
U.S.C. 2701(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``2026'' and
inserting ``2036''.
SEC. 3118. APPROPRIATE SCOPING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
RESEARCH WITHIN THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--Subtitle B of title XLVIII of the Atomic
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2791 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following section:
``SEC. 4816. APPROPRIATE SCOPING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
RESEARCH WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION.
``(a) In General.--Funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026, or
any subsequent fiscal year, for the Administration for the
purposes of conducting research and development of artificial
intelligence technologies, executing a program to develop or
manage the application of such technologies, or developing,
acquiring, or sustaining any associated computing hardware or
supporting infrastructure may only be used to support the
nuclear security missions of the Administration.
``(b) Rule of Construction.--The limitation described in
subsection (a) shall not be interpreted--
``(1) to prohibit the establishment of an enduring
national security artificial intelligence research and
development program in any component of the Department of
Energy other than the Administration or in any other Federal
agency; or
``(2) to impede the use of resources of the
Administration, including resources provided by a national
security laboratory or a nuclear weapons production facility
site, to support the execution of an enduring national
security artificial intelligence research and development
program or activity, if such support is provided--
``(A) on a full cost recovery basis, including any
associated infrastructure or utility costs, to an entity that
is not a component of the Department of Energy; and
``(B) in a manner that does not interfere with the
nuclear security mission of such laboratory or facility.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the
Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 4815 the following new item:
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``Sec. 4816. Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research
within the Administration.''.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 3121. NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY.
Any position of the Department of Energy requiring the
performance of duties funded under Office of Management and
Budget functional subcategory 053, Atomic Energy Defense
Activities, shall be considered as a position that is
necessary to meet national security responsibilities.
SEC. 3122. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM-WIDE
PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR REDUCING RISK.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall--
(1) develop and implement program performance metrics for
the Office of Environmental Management (referred to in this
section as the ``Office''), in addition to the program
performance metrics identified in the plan published by the
Office of Environmental Management entitled ``EM Program Plan
2022''; and
(2) revise the program performance metrics identified in
the ``EM Program Plan 2022'' in accordance with the
requirements of subsection (b).
(b) Required Elements.--The program performance metrics
described in subsection (a) shall incorporate the following
elements:
(1) Linkage.--Each metric shall--
(A) align with the goals and mission of the Department of
Energy (referred to in this section as the ``Department'')
and the Office;
(B) link to the other metrics developed or revised under
subsection (a) and any other existing performance metrics of
the Department and the Office; and
(C) be clearly communicated throughout the Department and
the Office.
(2) Clarity.--Each metric shall be clear and the name and
definition of such metric shall be consistent with the
methodology used to calculate the metric.
(3) Measurable.--Each metric shall have a numerical goal.
(4) Objective.--Each metric shall be reasonably free from
significant bias or manipulation.
(5) Reliable.--Each metric shall produce the same result
under similar conditions.
(6) Core program activities.--The metrics shall cover the
activities that the Office is expected to perform to support
its mission.
(7) Limited overlap.--Each metric shall provide new
information beyond any information provided by other metrics.
(8) Balance.--The metrics shall ensure that various
priorities of the Office are covered.
(9) Effectiveness.--Each metric shall incorporate an
effectiveness measure, such as quality, timeliness, and cost
of service.
(c) Risk Reduction Prioritization.--The program
performance metrics described in subsection (a) shall--
(1) give first priority to addressing any issues posing
an immediate risk to human health or the environment;
(2) give second priority, as appropriate, to addressing
issues based on achieving the highest risk reduction benefit
per radioactive or hazardous content removed; and
(3) measure the amount of radioactivity or hazardous
content removed, as determined by--
(A) curies, rads, or rems;
(B) pounds of hazardous content removed; or
(C) such other appropriate measure.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until
2036, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report describing the
outcomes achieved under the program performance metrics
described in subsection (a) for each fiscal year covered by
such report.
(2) Contents.--Each report shall identify the cost per
curie, rad, or rem of radioactivity and cost per pound of
hazardous content removed program-wide, by site, and by
mission area.
SEC. 3123. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL PLANNING AND
OPTIMIZATION.
(a) Radioactive Waste Disposal Optimization Analyses.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall
develop a complex-wide analysis to identify optimal disposal
pathways and schedules for defense radioactive waste produced
by the Department of Energy and its predecessor agencies and
managed by the Office of Environmental Management.
(2) Contents.--The analysis required by paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) incorporate modeling to identify optimal disposal
pathways and schedules that could be achieved--
(i) considering regulatory constraints; and
(ii) if key regulatory constraints were lifted or
altered; and
(B) identify strategic alternatives to radioactive waste
disposal plans and schedules.
(b) Nationwide Radioactive Waste Disposal Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 15 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall
develop an integrated, nationwide radioactive waste disposal
plan.
(2) Contents.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall--
(A) include, to the maximum extent practicable, optimal
radioactive waste disposal pathways and schedules identified
through the analysis conducted pursuant to subsection (a);
(B) identify specific opportunities for further
optimization of radioactive waste disposal pathways and
schedules that might be achieved through changes in
regulatory constraints;
(C) address complex-wide disposal issues, such as waste
with no disposal pathway; and
(D) incorporate feedback from key stakeholders, including
Federal and State regulators and operators of radioactive
waste disposal facilities.
(c) Radioactive Waste Disposal Forum.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall
establish a forum for Federal and State agencies that
regulate radioactive waste cleanup and disposal activities by
the Office of Environmental Management.
(2) Purpose.--The forum established pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall holistically negotiate regulatory and other changes
that could allow the Department of Energy to implement
opportunities for optimal radioactive waste disposal
identified pursuant to subsection (b).
(d) Reporting.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the results of the optimization analysis required by
subsection (a), the nationwide disposal plan required by
subsection (b), and the initial activities of the forum
established pursuant to subsection (c).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Complex.--The term ``complex'' means the set of sites
across the United States where radioactive waste cleanup and
disposal activities are managed by the Office of
Environmental Management.
(2) Integrated.--The term ``integrated'' means inclusive
of all radioactive waste across the complex.
(3) Optimal.--The term ``optimal'' means the best
possible outcome, such as the lowest cost or highest profit,
while following specific rules and limitations.
(4) Regulatory constraints.--The term ``regulatory
constraints'' means requirements included in regulations or
agreements with regulators that affect decisions regarding
radioactive waste disposal pathways and schedules by the
Office of Environmental Management that could reasonably be
the subject of negotiation with Federal or State regulatory
agencies.
SEC. 3124. REPORT ON FUTURE ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES FOR THE
DELIVERY OF SPECIALIZED INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) In General.--Not later than February 15, 2026, and
annually thereafter until February 15, 2046, the
Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on future
activities and resources for the delivery of specialized
infrastructure with demands across the nuclear stockpile,
global security, and naval nuclear propulsion missions, which
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of infrastructure investments necessary
in the 5 fiscal years following the fiscal year of the
report, including--
(A) the cost estimates and schedules for such
infrastructure investments;
(B) the impacts to workforce requirements of the
Administration;
(C) the status of any reviews required by the National
Environmental Policy Act for such infrastructure investments;
(D) an explanation of the targeted needs addressed by
such infrastructure investments; and
(E) a summary of progress made towards achieving such
infrastructure investments.
(2) For fiscal year 2027 and each subsequent fiscal year,
an explanation of any changes in cost estimates and schedules
for the projects listed in the assessment required by
paragraph (1) for the prior fiscal year.
(3) An assessment of infrastructure investments necessary
in the 6 to 15 fiscal years following the fiscal year of the
report, including--
(A) an estimated schedule for such infrastructure
investments; and
(B) an explanation of the targeted needs addressed by
such infrastructure investments.
(4) For fiscal year 2027 and each subsequent fiscal year,
an explanation of any changes in cost estimates and schedules
for the projects listed in the assessment required by
paragraph (3) for the prior fiscal year.
(5) An assessment of the infrastructure investments
necessary in the 16 to 25 fiscal years following the fiscal
year of the report, including an explanation of the targeted
needs such infrastructure investments are addressing.
(6) For fiscal year 2027 and each subsequent fiscal year,
an explanation of any changes in cost estimates and schedules
for the projects listed in the assessment required by
paragraph (5) for the prior fiscal year.
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(b) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means
the National Nuclear Security Administration.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee
on Energy and Water Development of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee
on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(3) Specialized infrastructure.--The term ``specialized
infrastructure'' means any facility--
(A) that supports the nuclear stockpile mission,
including capabilities to handle and process--
(i) special nuclear materials;
(ii) radioactive, hazardous, and specialized materials;
(iii) non-nuclear unique components; and
(iv) assembled nuclear weapons;
(B) that supports the global security mission of the
Administration; or
(C) that supports naval spent fuel management, nuclear
material testing and examination, and functional nuclear
laboratory consolidation for naval nuclear propulsion.
SEC. 3125. PLAN TO MODERNIZE NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear
Security shall develop a plan--
(1) to accelerate and modernize Material Staging
Capabilities to replace aged, over-subscribed facilities
within the nuclear security enterprise, which shall include a
description of all phases and an estimate of the costs
required to carry out such plan; and
(2) to accelerate near-term Critical Decisions milestones
in fiscal year 2026.
(b) Execution.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security
shall carry out the plan required by subsection (a)
concurrently with an infrastructure modernization program for
high explosives capabilities, including continued
construction of the High Explosives Synthesis Formulation and
Production facility (21-D-510).
(c) Briefings.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear
Security shall brief the appropriate congressional committees
on the Material Staging Capabilities plan required by
subsection (a).
(2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In
this subsection, the term ``appropriated congressional
committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2026, $45,000,000 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.).
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 2026 Senate
Line Item Request Authorized
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
FIXED WING
6 HADES PLATFORM, 26,850 26,850
PAYLOADS/PED, AND
INTEGRATION.........
ROTARY
9 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 1,669 1,669
IIIA REMAN..........
13 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 732,060 732,060
MODEL (MYP).........
17 CH-47 HELICOPTER..... 618,798 618,798
18 CH-47 HELICOPTER..... 61,421 61,421
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
27 AH-64 MODS........... 125,236 125,236
28 SCALABLE CONTROL 1,257 1,257
INTERFACE (SCI).....
29 CH-47 CARGO 17,709 17,709
HELICOPTER MODS
(MYP)...............
34 UTILITY HELICOPTER 33,659 33,659
MODS................
36 NETWORK AND MISSION 40,472 40,472
PLAN................
37 COMMS, NAV 11,566 11,566
SURVEILLANCE........
39 AVIATION ASSURED PNT. 49,475 49,475
40 GATM ROLLUP.......... 4,651 4,651
GROUND SUPPORT
AVIONICS
45 AIRCRAFT 129,167 129,167
SURVIVABILITY
EQUIPMENT...........
47 CMWS................. 38,419 38,419
48 COMMON INFRARED 225,647 225,647
COUNTERMEASURES
(CIRCM).............
OTHER SUPPORT
50 COMMON GROUND 29,489 29,489
EQUIPMENT...........
52 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 14,986 14,986
SYSTEMS.............
53 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.. 24,213 24,213
54 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET 1,611 1,611
AGILE PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
57 SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 726,034 741,034
SYSTEMS.............
Flammable Solids UAS [15,000]
Applications........
58 FUTURE UNMANNED 118,459 118,459
AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS)
FAMILY..............
59 GRAY EAGLE 12,351 12,351
MODIFICATIONS.......
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 3,045,199 3,060,199
PROCUREMENT, ARMY...
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
SURFACE-TO-AIR
MISSILE SYSTEM
2 LOWER TIER AIR AND 637,473 1,250,473
MISSILE DEFENSE
(AMD) SEN...........
Procure additional 4x [613,000]
LTAMDS--misaligned
budget request......
4 M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT 679,114 679,114
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6 MSE MISSILE.......... 945,905 1,485,525
PAC-3 MSE missile [366,000]
recerts--misaligned
budget request......
Patriot Mods: AMMPS/ [173,620]
DEX.................
9 PRECISION STRIKE 160,846 480,946
MISSILE (PRSM)......
Max PrSM Inc 1 [320,100]
procurement (+254
missiles)--misaligne
d budget request....
11 INDIRECT FIRE 830,579 1,018,579
PROTECTION
CAPABILITY INC 2-I..
IFPC Inc 2 AIM 9X [188,000]
missile production
to 432x AUR--
misaligned budget
request.............
12 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY 82,407 179,407
(MRC)...............
Hypersonics Rocket [42,000]
Motor Cost Reduction
Initiative..........
Maritime Strike [55,000]
Tomahawk (MST) (USA,
USN)................
AIR-TO-SURFACE
MISSILE SYSTEM
15 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND 84,667 84,667
MSLS (JAGM).........
17 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC 353,415 353,415
WEAPON..............
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
MISSILE SYS
18 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) 329,205 329,205
SYSTEM SUMMARY......
19 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY. 11,731 11,731
20 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,125,071 1,125,071
(GMLRS).............
21 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 43,156 43,156
(GMLRS).............
22 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 32,339 32,339
PRACTICE ROCKETS
(RRPR)..............
23 HIGH MOBILITY 61,503 61,503
ARTILLERY ROCKET
SYSTEM (HIMARS......
MODIFICATIONS
29 PATRIOT MODS......... 757,800 757,800
32 STINGER MODS......... 428,935 450,935
Qualification of [22,000]
Stinger additional
SRMs................
35 MLRS MODS............ 243,470 243,470
36 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS. 54,005 54,005
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
38 SPARES AND REPAIR 6,651 6,651
PARTS...............
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
40 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.. 12,801 12,801
AGILE PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
44 LAUNCHED EFFECTS 67,816 67,816
FAMILY..............
TOTAL MISSILE 6,948,889 8,728,609
PROCUREMENT, ARMY...
PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV,
ARMY
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
2 ARMORED MULTI PUPOSE 554,678 554,678
VEHICLE (AMPV)......
4 ASSAULT BREACHER 4,079 4,079
VEHICLE (ABV).......
5 M10 BOOKER........... 64,919 64,919
MODIFICATION OF
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
8 STRYKER UPGRADE...... 135,816 135,816
9 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT 4,684 4,684
TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE
10 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) 157,183 157,183
11 M109 FOV 82,537 82,537
MODIFICATIONS.......
12 PALADIN INTEGRATED 250,238 250,238
MANAGEMENT (PIM)....
13 IMPROVED RECOVERY 155,540 155,540
VEHICLE (M88
HERCULES)...........
17 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE. 132,637 132,637
19 ABRAMS UPGRADE 740,528 740,528
PROGRAM.............
21 VEHICLE PROTECTION 107,833 107,833
SYSTEMS (VPS).......
WEAPONS & OTHER
COMBAT VEHICLES
24 PERSONAL DEFENSE 1,002 1,002
WEAPON (ROLL).......
25 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE 5 5
GUN (7.62MM)........
27 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 4 4
M2 ROLL.............
28 MORTAR SYSTEMS....... 5,807 5,807
29 LOCATION & AZIMUTH 9,477 9,477
DETERMINATION SYSTEM
(LADS...............
31 PRECISION SNIPER 1,853 1,853
RIFLE...............
34 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 365,155 365,155
WEAPON..............
36 HANDGUN.............. 7 7
MOD OF WEAPONS AND
OTHER COMBAT VEH
38 M777 MODS............ 2,429 2,429
42 SNIPER RIFLES 19 19
MODIFICATIONS.......
43 M119 MODIFICATIONS... 4,642 4,642
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
46 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 469 19,469
(WOCV-WTCV).........
Procurement of six [19,000]
additional Robotic
Combat Vehicles
(RCVs)..............
47 PRODUCTION BASE 104,993 104,993
SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 2,886,534 2,905,534
W&TCV, ARMY.........
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION
1 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL 128,283 128,283
TYPES...............
2 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL 62,157 62,157
TYPES...............
3 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 426,177 426,177
WEAPON AMMUNITION...
4 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL 7,750 7,750
TYPES...............
5 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL 78,199 78,199
TYPES...............
6 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES. 25,773 25,773
7 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES. 22,324 22,324
8 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES. 100,392 100,392
9 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES. 131,432 131,432
11 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES. 42,131 42,131
MORTAR AMMUNITION
12 60MM MORTAR, ALL 38,114 38,114
TYPES...............
13 81MM MORTAR, ALL 41,786 41,786
TYPES...............
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14 120MM MORTAR, ALL 123,144 123,144
TYPES...............
TANK AMMUNITION
15 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 440,152 440,152
105MM AND 120MM, ALL
TYPES...............
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
16 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 80,780 80,780
75MM & 105MM, ALL
TYPES...............
17 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 218,877 218,877
155MM, ALL TYPES....
19 PRECISION ARTILLERY 28,995 28,995
MUNITIONS...........
20 ARTILLERY 168,737 168,737
PROPELLANTS, FUZES
AND PRIMERS, ALL....
MINES
21 MINES & CLEARING 42,748 42,748
CHARGERS, ALL TYPES.
22 CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING 7,860 7,860
OBSTACLE............
ROCKETS
24 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 46,089 46,089
MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES
25 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 34,836 34,836
TYPES...............
OTHER AMMUNITION
26 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES... 12,543 12,543
27 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 21,409 21,409
ALL TYPES...........
28 GRENADES, ALL TYPES.. 56,530 56,530
29 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES... 36,846 36,846
30 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES 10,821 10,821
MISCELLANEOUS
32 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL 4,084 4,084
TYPES...............
34 ITEMS LESS THEN $5 16,799 16,799
MILLION (AMMO)......
35 AMMUNITION PECULIAR 16,219 16,219
EQUIPMENT...........
36 FIRST DESTINATION 18,600 18,600
TRANSPORTATION
(AMMO)..............
37 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES. 102 102
PRODUCTION BASE
SUPPORT
40 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 1,084,611 1,334,611
Modernization of [250,000]
organic industrial
base................
41 CONVENTIONAL 155,050 155,050
MUNITIONS
DEMILITARIZATION....
42 ARMS INITIATIVE...... 3,885 3,885
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 3,734,235 3,984,235
AMMUNITION, ARMY....
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
TACTICAL VEHICLES
2 FAMILY OF 132,793 132,793
SEMITRAILERS........
6 GROUND MOBILITY 308,620 308,620
VEHICLES (GMV)......
9 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 45,840 79,840
VEHICLE FAMILY OF
VEHICL..............
Infantry Squad [34,000]
Vehicle Procurement.
10 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T 17,000 30,506
(CCE)...............
Heavy Dump Trucks.... [13,506]
11 FAMILY OF MEDIUM 85,490 85,490
TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).
12 FAMILY OF COLD 38,001 38,001
WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN
VEHICLE (C..........
13 FIRETRUCKS & 39,761 39,761
ASSOCIATED
FIREFIGHTING EQUIP..
14 FAMILY OF HEAVY 202,009 202,009
TACTICAL VEHICLES
(FHTV)..............
19 TACTICAL WHEELED 2,660 2,660
VEHICLE PROTECTION
KITS................
20 MODIFICATION OF IN 98,728 98,728
SVC EQUIP...........
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
23 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, 8,462 8,462
OTHER...............
COMM--JOINT
COMMUNICATIONS
29 TACTICAL NETWORK 866,347 866,347
COMMUNICATION.......
31 JCSE EQUIPMENT 5,389 5,389
(USRDECOM)..........
COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
32 SATELLITE 114,770 114,770
COMMUNICATIONS......
36 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 65,591 65,591
WIDEBAND SATCOM
SYSTEMS.............
39 ASSURED POSITIONING, 212,469 212,469
NAVIGATION AND
TIMING..............
COMM--COMBAT
COMMUNICATIONS
46 HANDHELD MANPACK 478,435 478,435
SMALL FORM FIT (HMS)
48 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS. 133,836 133,836
51 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE 20,010 20,010
52 COTS COMMUNICATIONS 207,402 207,402
EQUIPMENT...........
54 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & 110,678 110,678
ELECTRONICS.........
COMM--INTELLIGENCE
COMM
56 CI AUTOMATION 15,290 15,290
ARCHITECTURE-INTEL..
58 MULTI-DOMAIN 108,655 108,655
INTELLIGENCE........
INFORMATION SECURITY
60 INFORMATION SYSTEM 826 826
SECURITY PROGRAM-
ISSP................
61 COMMUNICATIONS 125,970 125,970
SECURITY (COMSEC)...
66 BIOMETRIC ENABLING 65 65
CAPABILITY (BEC)....
COMM--BASE
COMMUNICATIONS
70 INFORMATION SYSTEMS.. 209,378 209,378
72 BASE EMERGENCY 50,177 50,177
COMMUNICATION.......
74 INSTALLATION INFO 439,373 439,373
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.............
ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
REL ACT (TIARA)
78 TITAN................ 236,314 236,314
81 COLLECTION CAPABILITY 2,935 2,935
83 DCGS-A-INTEL......... 1,087 1,087
85 TROJAN............... 37,968 58,568
AFRICOM: CRAM [20,600]
capabilities........
86 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 20,598 134,376
(INTEL SPT).........
AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire [113,778]
Target Acquisition
Radar...............
ELECT EQUIP--
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(EW)
91 AIR VIGILANCE (AV)... 9,731 9,731
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93 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 15,382 115,382
SURVEILLANCE CAP....
CENTCOM: aerostat [100,000]
sensors.............
94 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 8,283 8,283
SECURITY
COUNTERMEASURES.....
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
SURV. (TAC SURV)
96 SENTINEL MODS........ 462,010 462,010
97 NIGHT VISION DEVICES. 211,056 211,056
98 SMALL TACTICAL 2,111 2,111
OPTICAL RIFLE
MOUNTED MLRF........
99 BASE EXPEDITIARY 1,801 1,801
TARGETING AND SURV
SYS.................
100 INDIRECT FIRE 27,881 27,881
PROTECTION FAMILY OF
SYSTEMS.............
101 FAMILY OF WEAPON 103,607 103,607
SIGHTS (FWS)........
102 ENHANCED PORTABLE 10,456 10,456
INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY
FUZE SE.............
104 FORWARD LOOKING 60,765 60,765
INFRARED (IFLIR)....
106 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND-- 165,395 165,395
PLATFORM (JBC-P)....
107 JOINT EFFECTS 48,715 48,715
TARGETING SYSTEM
(JETS)..............
109 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 6,325 6,325
LHMBC XM32..........
110 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 3,657 3,657
SYSTEM..............
111 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 3,262 3,262
SYSTEMS
MODIFICATIONS.......
112 COUNTERFIRE RADARS... 40,526 40,526
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
C2 SYSTEMS
113 ARMY COMMAND POST 723,187 723,187
INTEGRATED
INFRASTRUCTURE (....
114 FIRE SUPPORT C2 3,389 3,389
FAMILY..............
115 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 33,103 33,103
PLANNING & CONTROL
SYS.................
116 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND 546,480 546,480
SYSTEM..............
117 AIAMD FAMILY OF 31,016 31,016
SYSTEMS (FOS)
COMPONENTS..........
118 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE 5,175 5,175
SUPPORT (LCSS)......
119 NETWORK MANAGEMENT 244,403 244,403
INITIALIZATION AND
SERVICE.............
124 MOD OF IN-SVC 16,595 16,595
EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE)..
ELECT EQUIP--
AUTOMATION
125 ARMY TRAINING 8,262 8,262
MODERNIZATION.......
126 AUTOMATED DATA 93,804 93,804
PROCESSING EQUIP....
129 HIGH PERF COMPUTING 74,708 74,708
MOD PGM (HPCMP).....
130 CONTRACT WRITING 468 468
SYSTEM..............
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 1,546 1,546
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT
138 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 143 143
(BDS)...............
139 CBRN DEFENSE......... 69,739 69,739
BRIDGING EQUIPMENT
142 TACTICAL BRIDGE, 69,863 69,863
FLOAT-RIBBON........
ENGINEER (NON-
CONSTRUCTION)
EQUIPMENT
150 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE 509 509
SYSTEMS.............
151 RENDER SAFE SETS KITS 14,184 14,184
OUTFITS.............
COMBAT SERVICE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
153 HEATERS AND ECU'S.... 14,288 14,288
156 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM 178,850 178,850
157 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER. 15,729 15,729
159 FIELD FEEDING 4,500 4,500
EQUIPMENT...........
160 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 61,224 61,224
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
SYSTEM..............
161 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT 0 37,615
AND CONSTRUCTION
SETS................
Hydraulic Excavator [7,980]
(HYEX)..............
TRACTOR FULL TRACKED, [29,635]
MED T-9 (Medium
Dozer)..............
PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT
164 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, 96,020 96,020
PETROLEUM & WATER...
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
165 COMBAT SUPPORT 99,567 99,567
MEDICAL.............
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
166 MOBILE MAINTENANCE 63,311 63,311
EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS...
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT
169 CONSTRUCTION 92,299 92,299
EQUIPMENT...........
RAIL FLOAT
CONTAINERIZATION
EQUIPMENT
179 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP.. 57,342 57,342
180 MANEUVER SUPPORT 33,949 158,949
VESSEL (MSV)........
MSV-L 2x ships per [125,000]
year................
181 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 18,217 18,217
(FLOAT/RAIL)........
GENERATORS
182 GENERATORS AND 89,073 89,073
ASSOCIATED EQUIP....
MATERIAL HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
184 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS.. 12,576 45,777
Family of All Terrain [15,000]
Cranes..............
Type 1 Crane/Mobility [18,201]
TRAINING EQUIPMENT
185 COMBAT TRAINING 49,025 49,025
CENTERS SUPPORT.....
186 TRAINING DEVICES, 189,306 189,306
NONSYSTEM...........
187 SYNTHETIC TRAINING 166,402 166,402
ENVIRONMENT (STE)...
189 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN 7,320 7,320
SUPPORT OF ARMY
TRAINING............
TEST MEASURE AND DIG
EQUIPMENT (TMD)
191 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF 38,784 38,784
TEST EQUIPMENT
(IFTE)..............
193 TEST EQUIPMENT 51,119 51,119
MODERNIZATION
(TEMOD).............
OTHER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
195 PHYSICAL SECURITY 136,315 136,315
SYSTEMS (OPA3)......
196 BASE LEVEL COMMON 19,452 19,452
EQUIPMENT...........
197 MODIFICATION OF IN- 31,452 31,452
SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-
3)..................
198 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, 10,490 10,490
RELOCATABLE.........
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200 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR 93,777 93,777
TEST AND EVALUATION.
OPA2
205 INITIAL SPARES--C&E.. 7,254 7,254
AGILE PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
207 COUNTER-SMALL 306,568 306,568
UNMANNED AERIAL
SYSTEM (C-SUAS).....
208 ELECTRONIC WARFARE... 24,547 24,547
209 ELECTRONIC WARFARE 54,427 54,427
AGILE...............
210 SOLDIER BORNE SENSOR. 21,919 21,919
TOTAL OTHER 9,605,566 10,083,266
PROCUREMENT, ARMY...
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
2 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) 50,607 50,607
HORNET..............
4 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 1,951,629 1,951,629
CV..................
5 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 401,596 401,596
CV..................
6 JSF STOVL............ 1,787,313 1,787,313
7 JSF STOVL............ 113,744 113,744
8 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT).. 1,707,601 2,259,601
USMC (+4) CH-53K..... [552,000]
9 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT).. 335,352 335,352
10 V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)... 47,196 47,196
12 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/ 8,305 8,305
AH-1Z)..............
14 P-8A POSEIDON........ 13,631 13,631
15 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE..... 1,503,556 3,556
E-2D cancelation..... [-1,500,000]
OTHER AIRCRAFT
23 KC-130J.............. 18,017 18,017
27 MQ-4 TRITON.......... 133,139 133,139
31 MQ-25................ 407,046 407,046
32 MQ-25................ 52,191 52,191
34 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS... 15,162 15,162
36 OTHER SUPPORT 19,812 19,812
AIRCRAFT............
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
39 F-18 A-D UNIQUE...... 53,809 53,809
40 F-18E/F AND EA-18G 576,229 576,229
MODERNIZATION AND
SUSTAINM............
41 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS 143,695 143,695
SERIES..............
42 AEA SYSTEMS.......... 25,848 25,848
44 INFRARED SEARCH AND 175,351 175,351
TRACK (IRST)........
45 ADVERSARY............ 21,535 21,535
46 F-18 SERIES.......... 756,967 756,967
47 H-53 SERIES.......... 69,227 69,227
48 MH-60 SERIES......... 115,545 115,545
49 H-1 SERIES........... 149,405 149,405
51 E-2 SERIES........... 143,772 143,772
52 TRAINER A/C SERIES... 12,151 12,151
54 C-130 SERIES......... 144,017 144,017
55 FEWSG................ 5 5
56 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C 7,526 7,526
SERIES..............
57 E-6 SERIES........... 163,737 163,737
58 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS 66,645 66,645
SERIES..............
60 T-45 SERIES.......... 173,433 173,433
61 POWER PLANT CHANGES.. 18,707 18,707
62 JPATS SERIES......... 21,330 21,330
64 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT. 91,553 91,553
65 COMMON AVIONICS 161,376 161,376
CHANGES.............
66 COMMON DEFENSIVE 8,926 8,926
WEAPON SYSTEM.......
67 ID SYSTEMS........... 3,011 3,011
68 P-8 SERIES........... 320,130 320,130
69 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION 22,356 22,356
71 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR 319,145 319,145
ACFT) OSPREY........
72 NEXT GENERATION 439,493 439,493
JAMMER (NGJ)........
73 F-35 STOVL SERIES.... 364,774 364,774
74 F-35 CV SERIES....... 180,533 180,533
75 QRC.................. 24,893 24,893
76 MQ-4 SERIES.......... 180,463 180,463
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
84 SPARES AND REPAIR 2,562,627 2,562,627
PARTS...............
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIP & FACILITIES
85 COMMON GROUND 584,561 584,561
EQUIPMENT...........
86 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 112,513 112,513
FACILITIES..........
87 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 45,153 45,153
88 OTHER PRODUCTION 70,770 70,770
CHARGES.............
89 SPECIAL SUPPORT 130,993 130,993
EQUIPMENT...........
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 17,028,101 16,080,101
PROCUREMENT, NAVY...
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
2 TRIDENT II MODS...... 2,582,029 2,582,029
STRATEGIC MISSILES
6 TOMAHAWK............. 12,593 205,593
TLAM supplier base [193,000]
stabilization--turbo
fans................
TACTICAL MISSILES
7 AMRAAM............... 69,913 763,913
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AMRAAM: maximize [694,000]
procurement.........
8 SIDEWINDER........... 84,713 84,713
9 JOINT ADVANCE 301,858 301,858
TACTICAL MISSILE
(JATM)..............
10 STANDARD MISSILE..... 187,420 249,420
SM-6 procurement-- [62,000]
misaligned budget
request (+11 AURs)..
12 SMALL DIAMETER 86,255 86,255
BOBOMBMB II.........
13 RAM.................. 122,372 122,372
15 JOINT AIR GROUND 74,152 74,152
MISSILE (JAGM)......
17 AERIAL TARGETS....... 182,704 182,704
19 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT 3,490 3,490
20 LRASM................ 243,217 401,217
LRASM supplier base [68,000]
Navy production to
160 per year........
LRASM: procurement [90,000]
+20 AURs to 120.....
21 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 32,238 32,238
(NSM)...............
22 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 3,059 3,059
(NSM)...............
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
25 TOMAHAWK MODS........ 6,283 41,283
TLAM procurement [35,000]
increase............
26 ESSM................. 503,381 503,381
28 AARGM-ER............. 261,041 261,041
29 AARGM-ER............. 24,284 24,284
31 STANDARD MISSILES 32,127 32,127
MODS................
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
32 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL 127,222 527,222
FACILITIES..........
Navy munitions....... [400,000]
ORDNANCE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
36 ORDNANCE SUPPORT 37,059 37,059
EQUIPMENT...........
TORPEDOES AND RELATED
EQUIP
39 SSTD................. 4,789 4,789
40 MK-48 TORPEDO........ 7,081 7,081
42 ASW TARGETS.......... 38,386 38,386
MOD OF TORPEDOES AND
RELATED EQUIP
43 MK-54 TORPEDO MODS... 1,692 1,692
44 MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP 31,479 31,479
MODS................
45 MARITIME MINES....... 0 75,000
Enhanced Joint Direct [75,000]
Attack Missile
(JDAM) (USN)........
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
46 TORPEDO SUPPORT 161,218 161,218
EQUIPMENT...........
47 ASW RANGE SUPPORT.... 4,328 4,328
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION
48 FIRST DESTINATION 5,346 5,346
TRANSPORTATION......
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
51 SMALL ARMS AND 9,987 9,987
WEAPONS.............
MODIFICATION OF GUNS
AND GUN MOUNTS
52 CIWS MODS............ 8,122 8,122
53 COAST GUARD WEAPONS.. 44,455 44,455
54 GUN MUNT MODS........ 83,969 83,969
55 LCS MODULE WEAPONS... 2,200 2,200
56 AIRBORNE MINE 14,413 14,413
NEUTRALIZATION
SYSTEMS.............
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
61 SPARES AND REPAIR 202,425 202,425
PARTS...............
TOTAL WEAPONS 5,597,300 7,214,300
PROCUREMENT, NAVY...
PROCUREMENT OF AMMO,
NAVY & MC
NAVY AMMUNITION
1 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 30,915 30,915
2 JDAM................. 61,119 61,119
3 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 87,797 87,797
TYPES...............
4 MACHINE GUN 17,645 17,645
AMMUNITION..........
5 PRACTICE BOMBS....... 45,049 45,049
6 CARTRIDGES & CART 74,535 74,535
ACTUATED DEVICES....
7 AIR EXPENDABLE 98,437 98,437
COUNTERMEASURES.....
8 JATOS................ 6,373 6,373
9 5 INCH/54 GUN 24,864 24,864
AMMUNITION..........
10 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER 40,175 40,175
GUN AMMUNITION......
11 OTHER SHIP GUN 43,763 43,763
AMMUNITION..........
12 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 49,493 49,493
PARTY AMMO..........
13 PYROTECHNIC AND 9,644 9,644
DEMOLITION..........
15 AMMUNITION LESS THAN 1,723 1,723
$5 MILLION..........
16 EXPEDITIONARY 0 64,000
LOITERING MUNITIONS.
Expeditionary [64,000]
Loitering Munitions.
MARINE CORPS
AMMUNITION
18 MORTARS.............. 141,135 141,135
19 DIRECT SUPPORT 26,729 26,729
MUNITIONS...........
20 INFANTRY WEAPONS 180,867 180,867
AMMUNITION..........
21 COMBAT SUPPORT 12,936 12,936
MUNITIONS...........
22 AMMO MODERNIZATION... 18,467 18,467
23 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS.. 147,473 147,473
24 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 15,891 15,891
MILLION.............
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 1,135,030 1,199,030
AMMO, NAVY & MC.....
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY
FLEET BALLISTIC
MISSILE SHIPS
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1 COLUMBIA CLASS 3,928,828 3,928,828
SUBMARINE...........
2 COLUMBIA CLASS 5,065,766 5,065,766
SUBMARINE...........
OTHER WARSHIPS
5 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 1,046,700 1,046,700
PROGRAM.............
6 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 612,038 612,038
PROGRAM.............
7 CVN-81............... 1,622,935 1,622,935
8 VIRGINIA CLASS 816,705 2,016,705
SUBMARINE...........
Virginia class [1,200,000]
submarine...........
9 VIRGINIA CLASS 3,126,816 3,126,816
SUBMARINE...........
10 CVN REFUELING 1,779,011 1,779,011
OVERHAULS...........
12 DDG 1000............. 52,358 52,358
13 DDG-51............... 10,773 6,335,173
DDG-51............... [5,400,000]
Wage and quality of [924,400]
life enhancements
for conventional
surface
shipbuilding,
private ship repair,
and public shipyards
14 DDG-51............... 0 1,350,000
DDG-51 Advance [900,000]
Procurement.........
Large Surface [450,000]
Combatant Shipyard
Infrastructure and
Industrial Base.....
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT
AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM
COST
31 TAO FLEET OILER...... 8,346 8,346
34 TAGOS SURTASS SHIPS.. 612,205 612,205
41 OUTFITTING........... 863,846 886,846
Outfitting........... [23,000]
43 SERVICE CRAFT........ 34,602 174,602
YRBM procurement..... [140,000]
48 AUXILIARY VESSELS 45,000 648,000
(USED SEALIFT)......
Auxiliary Personnel [78,000]
Lighter.............
Used Sealift Vessels [525,000]
for the Ready
Reserve Force (RRF).
49 COMPLETION OF PY 1,214,295 1,691,295
SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAMS............
Completion of prior [477,000]
year shipbuilding--
misaligned budget
request.............
TOTAL SHIPBUILDING 20,840,224 30,957,624
AND CONVERSION, NAVY
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
SHIP PROPULSION
EQUIPMENT
1 SURFACE POWER 9,978 9,978
EQUIPMENT...........
GENERATORS
2 SURFACE COMBATANT 62,004 71,004
HM&E................
Mixed-Oxidant [9,000]
Electrolytic
Disinfectant
Generator...........
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
3 OTHER NAVIGATION 96,945 96,945
EQUIPMENT...........
OTHER SHIPBOARD
EQUIPMENT
4 SUB PERISCOPE, 135,863 277,863
IMAGING AND SUPT
EQUIP PROG..........
Sub periscope, [142,000]
imaging and supt
equip--misaligned
budget request......
5 DDG MOD.............. 686,787 997,787
DDG Mod.............. [311,000]
6 FIREFIGHTING 36,488 36,488
EQUIPMENT...........
7 COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,417 2,417
SWITCHBOARD.........
8 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE...... 86,884 123,884
LHA/LHD Midlife...... [37,000]
9 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED 19,276 19,276
SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM
10 POLLUTION CONTROL 22,477 22,477
EQUIPMENT...........
11 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 383,062 383,062
EQUIPMENT...........
12 VIRGINIA CLASS 52,039 52,039
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...
13 LCS CLASS SUPPORT 2,551 2,551
EQUIPMENT...........
14 SUBMARINE BATTERIES.. 28,169 28,169
15 LPD CLASS SUPPORT 101,042 126,042
EQUIPMENT...........
LPD Class Support [25,000]
Equipment...........
16 DDG 1000 CLASS 115,267 115,267
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...
17 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 38,039 38,039
SUPPORT EQUIP.......
19 DSSP EQUIPMENT....... 5,849 5,849
22 UNDERWATER EOD 22,355 22,355
EQUIPMENT...........
23 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 11,691 86,691
MILLION.............
Misaligned budget [75,000]
request.............
24 CHEMICAL WARFARE 2,607 2,607
DETECTORS...........
REACTOR PLANT
EQUIPMENT
26 SHIP MAINTENANCE, 2,392,620 2,392,620
REPAIR AND
MODERNIZATION.......
28 REACTOR COMPONENTS... 399,603 474,603
Navy budget request [75,000]
errata to restore
funding for reactor
plant components....
OCEAN ENGINEERING
29 DIVING AND SALVAGE 7,842 7,842
EQUIPMENT...........
SMALL BOATS
31 STANDARD BOATS....... 51,546 118,546
40-foot Patrol Boat.. [67,000]
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT
32 OPERATING FORCES IPE. 208,998 208,998
OTHER SHIP SUPPORT
33 LCS COMMON MISSION 38,880 38,880
MODULES EQUIPMENT...
34 LCS MCM MISSION 91,372 91,372
MODULE..............
36 LCS SUW MISSION 3,790 3,790
MODULES.............
37 LCS IN-SERVICE 203,442 203,442
MODERNIZATION.......
38 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV... 54,854 54,854
LOGISTIC SUPPORT
40 LSD MIDLIFE & 4,079 4,079
MODERNIZATION.......
SHIP SONARS
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43 AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW 144,425 144,425
COMBAT SYSTEM.......
44 SSN ACOUSTIC 498,597 498,597
EQUIPMENT...........
ASW ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
46 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC 56,482 56,482
WARFARE SYSTEM......
47 SSTD................. 14,915 14,915
48 FIXED SURVEILLANCE 352,312 352,312
SYSTEM..............
49 SURTASS.............. 31,169 31,169
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
EQUIPMENT
50 AN/SLQ-32............ 461,380 461,380
RECONNAISSANCE
EQUIPMENT
51 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT. 379,908 379,908
52 MARITIME BATTLESPACE 13,008 13,008
AWARENESS...........
OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
53 COOPERATIVE 26,648 26,648
ENGAGEMENT
CAPABILITY..........
54 NAVAL TACTICAL 7,972 7,972
COMMAND SUPPORT
SYSTEM (NTCSS)......
55 ATDLS................ 58,739 58,739
56 NAVY COMMAND AND 3,489 3,489
CONTROL SYSTEM
(NCCS)..............
57 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM 16,426 22,426
REPLACEMENT.........
Dual-Modality Vehicle [6,000]
Mine Countermeasures
59 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS 45,701 45,701
(SPACE).............
60 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO 304 304
AND TV SERVICE......
AVIATION ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
62 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT. 97,262 97,262
63 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT. 72,104 72,104
64 ID SYSTEMS........... 52,171 52,171
65 JOINT PRECISION 5,105 5,105
APPROACH AND LANDING
SYSTEM (............
66 NAVAL MISSION 60,058 60,058
PLANNING SYSTEMS....
OTHER SHORE
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
68 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 64,901 64,901
SYSTEMS.............
69 INTELLIGENCE 12,112 12,112
SURVEILLANCE AND
RECONAISSANCE (ISR).
70 CANES................ 534,324 534,324
71 RADIAC............... 31,289 31,289
72 CANES-INTELL......... 46,281 46,281
73 GPETE................ 33,395 33,395
74 MASF................. 13,205 13,205
75 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM 11,493 11,493
TEST FACILITY.......
76 EMI CONTROL 3,687 3,687
INSTRUMENTATION.....
78 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND 249,656 249,656
SENSORS.............
SHIPBOARD
COMMUNICATIONS
79 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL 106,583 106,583
NETWORK.............
80 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL 20,900 20,900
COMMUNICATIONS......
81 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS 162,075 162,075
AUTOMATION..........
82 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS 11,138 11,138
UNDER $5M...........
SUBMARINE
COMMUNICATIONS
83 SUBMARINE BROADCAST 113,115 113,115
SUPPORT.............
84 SUBMARINE 84,584 84,584
COMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT...........
SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
85 SATELLITE 62,943 62,943
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.............
86 NAVY MULTIBAND 63,433 63,433
TERMINAL (NMT)......
87 MOBILE ADVANCED EHF 220,453 220,453
TERMINAL (MAT)......
SHORE COMMUNICATIONS
88 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 3,389 3,389
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE)..............
CRYPTOGRAPHIC
EQUIPMENT
89 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY 191,239 191,239
PROGRAM (ISSP)......
90 MIO INTEL 1,122 1,122
EXPLOITATION TEAM...
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
91 CRYPTOLOGIC 7,841 7,841
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP
OTHER ELECTRONIC
SUPPORT
109 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT 61,512 61,512
SONOBUOYS
112 SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES. 249,908 249,908
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
113 MINOTAUR............. 5,191 5,191
114 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT 123,435 123,435
EQUIPMENT...........
115 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT 91,284 91,284
EQUIPMENT...........
116 ADVANCED ARRESTING 4,484 4,484
GEAR (AAG)..........
117 ELECTROMAGNETIC 16,294 16,294
AIRCRAFT LAUNCH
SYSTEM (EMALS.......
118 METEOROLOGICAL 13,806 13,806
EQUIPMENT...........
119 AIRBORNE MCM......... 9,643 9,643
121 AVIATION SUPPORT 111,334 111,334
EQUIPMENT...........
122 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER 189,553 189,553
AVIATION(UCA)MISSION
CNTRL...............
SHIP GUN SYSTEM
EQUIPMENT
125 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS 7,358 7,358
EQUIPMENT...........
SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
126 HARPOON SUPPORT 209 209
EQUIPMENT...........
127 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT 455,822 455,822
EQUIPMENT...........
128 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT 107,709 107,709
EQUIPMENT...........
FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
129 CPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 67,264 67,264
130 STRATEGIC MISSILE 491,179 491,179
SYSTEMS EQUIP.......
ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
131 SSN COMBAT CONTROL 102,954 102,954
SYSTEM..............
132 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 25,721 25,721
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OTHER ORDNANCE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
133 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 24,822 24,822
DISPOSAL EQUIP......
134 DIRECTED ENERGY 2,976 2,976
SYSTEMS.............
135 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 3,635 3,635
MILLION.............
OTHER EXPENDABLE
ORDNANCE
136 ANTI-SHIP MISSIL 19,129 89,129
DECOY SYSTEM........
ASCM decoy systems-- [70,000]
misaligned budget
request.............
137 SUBMARINE TRAINING 77,889 77,889
DEVICE MODS.........
138 SURFACE TRAINING 186,085 186,085
EQUIPMENT...........
CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
141 PASSENGER CARRYING 3,825 3,825
VEHICLES............
142 GENERAL PURPOSE 5,489 5,489
TRUCKS..............
143 CONSTRUCTION & 102,592 102,592
MAINTENANCE EQUIP...
144 FIRE FIGHTING 27,675 27,675
EQUIPMENT...........
145 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 37,262 37,262
146 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT. 38,073 38,073
147 POLLUTION CONTROL 4,009 4,009
EQUIPMENT...........
148 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 127,086 127,086
MILLION.............
149 PHYSICAL SECURITY 1,297 1,297
VEHICLES............
SUPPLY SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
151 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT..... 38,838 38,838
152 FIRST DESTINATION 6,203 6,203
TRANSPORTATION......
153 SPECIAL PURPOSE 643,618 643,618
SUPPLY SYSTEMS......
TRAINING DEVICES
155 TRAINING SUPPORT 3,480 3,480
EQUIPMENT...........
156 TRAINING AND 75,048 75,048
EDUCATION EQUIPMENT.
COMMAND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
157 COMMAND SUPPORT 34,249 34,249
EQUIPMENT...........
158 MEDICAL SUPPORT 12,256 12,256
EQUIPMENT...........
160 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT 8,810 8,810
EQUIPMENT...........
161 OPERATING FORCES 16,567 16,567
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...
162 C4ISR EQUIPMENT...... 36,945 36,945
163 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 42,860 42,860
EQUIPMENT...........
164 PHYSICAL SECURITY 166,577 166,577
EQUIPMENT...........
165 ENTERPRISE 42,363 42,363
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY..........
OTHER
170 NEXT GENERATION 185,755 185,755
ENTERPRISE SERVICE..
171 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 5,446 19,986
Information Security [14,540]
Cyber Security Chain
Risk Management
Program.............
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 41,991 41,991
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
176 SPARES AND REPAIR 585,865 585,865
PARTS...............
TOTAL OTHER 14,569,524 15,401,064
PROCUREMENT, NAVY...
PROCUREMENT, MARINE
CORPS
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
1 AAV7A1 PIP........... 21 21
2 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT 790,789 790,789
VEHICLE FAMILY OF
VEHICLES............
3 LAV PIP.............. 764 764
ARTILLERY AND OTHER
WEAPONS
4 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT 3 3
TOWED HOWITZER......
5 ARTILLERY WEAPONS 221,897 221,897
SYSTEM..............
6 WEAPONS AND COMBAT 13,401 13,401
VEHICLES UNDER $5
MILLION.............
GUIDED MISSILES
11 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 143,711 143,711
(NSM)...............
12 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 20,930 20,930
(NSM)...............
13 GROUND BASED AIR 620,220 620,220
DEFENSE.............
14 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 32,576 32,576
JAVELIN.............
15 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR 107 107
WEAPONS SYSTEMS
(FOAAWS)............
16 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 2,173 2,173
TOW.................
17 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 61,490 61,490
(GMLRS).............
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEMS
21 COMMON AVIATION 68,589 68,589
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (C...........
REPAIR AND TEST
EQUIPMENT
22 REPAIR AND TEST 61,264 61,264
EQUIPMENT...........
OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)
23 MODIFICATION KITS.... 1,108 1,108
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
24 ITEMS UNDER $5 202,679 202,679
MILLION (COMM &
ELEC)...............
25 AIR OPERATIONS C2 15,784 15,784
SYSTEMS.............
RADAR + EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
27 GROUND/AIR TASK 79,542 190,742
ORIENTED RADAR (G/
ATOR)...............
USMC (+2) G/ATOR [111,200]
Radar Systems.......
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
29 ELECTRO MAGNETIC 35,396 35,396
SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
(EMSO)..............
30 GCSS-MC.............. 3,303 3,303
31 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM.. 116,304 116,304
32 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 67,690 85,390
EQUIPMENT...........
Marine Littoral [17,700]
Regiment Organic
Find, Fix, and Track
(F2T)...............
34 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS 14,991 14,991
(INTEL).............
35 DCGS-MC.............. 42,946 42,946
36 UAS PAYLOADS......... 12,232 12,232
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OTHER SUPPORT (NON-
TEL)
40 MARINE CORPS 205,710 205,710
ENTERPRISE NETWORK
(MCEN)..............
41 COMMON COMPUTER 21,064 21,064
RESOURCES...........
42 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS. 50,549 50,549
43 RADIO SYSTEMS........ 209,444 209,444
44 COMM SWITCHING & 100,712 100,712
CONTROL SYSTEMS.....
45 COMM & ELEC 16,163 16,163
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPORT.............
46 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 14,541 14,541
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 2,145 2,145
ADMINISTRATIVE
VEHICLES
51 COMMERCIAL CARGO 24,699 24,699
VEHICLES............
TACTICAL VEHICLES
52 MOTOR TRANSPORT 16,472 16,472
MODIFICATIONS.......
53 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 81,893 249,893
VEHICLE.............
USMC JLTV procurement [168,000]
(+224)..............
ENGINEER AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT
58 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS 33,611 33,611
59 POWER EQUIPMENT 24,558 24,558
ASSORTED............
60 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT 9,049 59,049
EQUIPMENT...........
ALPV procurement..... [50,000]
61 EOD SYSTEMS.......... 21,069 21,069
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
62 PHYSICAL SECURITY 52,394 52,394
EQUIPMENT...........
GENERAL PROPERTY
63 FIELD MEDICAL 58,768 58,768
EQUIPMENT...........
64 TRAINING DEVICES..... 63,133 63,133
65 FAMILY OF 33,644 33,644
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT...........
66 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL 7,836 7,836
VEHICLE (ULTV)......
OTHER SUPPORT
67 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 35,920 35,920
MILLION.............
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
70 SPARES AND REPAIR 40,828 40,828
PARTS...............
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, 3,754,112 4,101,012
MARINE CORPS........
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE
1 B-21 RAIDER.......... 2,590,116 2,590,116
2 B-21 RAIDER.......... 862,000 862,000
TACTICAL FORCES
3 F-35................. 3,555,503 4,545,000
Procure 10x F-35As... [989,497]
4 F-35................. 531,241 531,241
8 LC-130............... 0 300,000
LC-130............... [300,000]
9 JOINT SIMULATION 17,985 35,970
ENVIRONMENT.........
TACTICAL AIRLIFT
12 KC-46A MDAP.......... 2,799,633 2,799,633
UPT TRAINERS
17 ADVANCED PILOT 362,083 362,083
TRAINING T-7A.......
HELICOPTERS
19 MH-139A.............. 4,478 4,478
20 COMBAT RESCUE 107,500 107,500
HELICOPTER..........
MISSION SUPPORT
AIRCRAFT
24 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C. 3,131 3,131
OTHER AIRCRAFT
26 TARGET DRONES........ 34,224 34,224
34 RQ-20B PUMA.......... 11,437 11,437
STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT
36 B-2A................. 76,906 76,906
37 B-1B................. 73,893 73,893
38 B-52................. 223,827 223,827
39 LARGE AIRCRAFT 35,165 35,165
INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURES.....
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
41 COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 15,048 15,048
AIRCRAFT MODS.......
42 E-11 BACN/HAG........ 28,797 28,797
43 F-15................. 120,044 120,044
45 F-16 MODIFICATIONS... 448,116 448,116
46 F-22A................ 977,526 977,526
47 F-35 MODIFICATIONS... 380,337 380,337
48 F-15 EPAW............ 252,607 252,607
50 KC-46A MDAP.......... 19,344 19,344
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
51 C-5.................. 34,939 34,939
52 C-17A................ 9,853 9,853
56 OSA-EA MODIFICATIONS. 87,515 87,515
TRAINER AIRCRAFT
57 GLIDER MODS.......... 159 159
58 T-6.................. 247,814 247,814
59 T-1.................. 137 152,137
Common ASE........... [152,000]
60 T-38................. 85,381 85,381
OTHER AIRCRAFT
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68 C-130................ 144,041 144,041
70 C-135................ 124,368 124,368
73 CVR (CONNON ULF 79,859 79,859
RECEIVER) INC 2.....
74 RC-135............... 231,001 231,001
75 E-3.................. 17,291 17,291
76 E-4.................. 45,232 45,232
80 H-1.................. 17,899 17,899
81 MH-139A MOD.......... 4,992 4,992
82 H-60................. 1,749 1,749
83 HH60W MODIFICATIONS.. 9,150 9,150
85 HC/MC-130 365,086 365,086
MODIFICATIONS.......
86 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 263,902 263,902
88 MQ-9 MODS............ 100,923 100,923
90 SENIOR LEADER C3 24,414 24,414
SYSTEM--AIRCRAFT....
91 CV-22 MODS........... 78,713 78,713
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
94 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 973,535 973,535
PARTS...............
COMMON SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
99 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT 156,776 156,776
SUPPORT EQUIP.......
POST PRODUCTION
SUPPORT
103 B-2B................. 18,969 18,969
104 B-52................. 111 111
106 C-17A................ 2,672 2,672
111 F-15................. 5,112 5,112
114 F-16 POST PRODUCTION 18,402 18,402
SUPPORT.............
116 HC/MC-130 POST PROD.. 17,986 17,986
117 JOINT SIMULATION 28,524 57,048
ENVIRONMENT POST
PRODUCTION SUPPORT..
INDUSTRIAL
PREPAREDNESS
122 INDUSTRIAL 19,998 19,998
RESPONSIVENESS......
WAR CONSUMABLES
123 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 26,323 26,323
OTHER PRODUCTION
CHARGES
124 OTHER PRODUCTION 940,190 940,190
CHARGES.............
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 16,006 222,006
Acceleration of Air [206,000]
Force program.......
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 17,776,472 19,423,969
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE...............
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
MISSILE REPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC
1 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 35,116 35,116
EQ-BALLISTIC........
2 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 2,166 2,166
EQ-BALLISTIC........
5 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 192,409 192,409
WEAPON..............
6 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 250,300 250,300
WEAPON..............
7 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR 12,436 12,436
CONSUMABLES.........
8 ADVANCED PRECISION 13,428 13,428
KILL WEAPON SYSTEM
(APKWS) MISSILE.....
9 AGM-183A AIR-LAUNCHED 387,055 669,055
RAPID RESPONSE
WEAPON..............
11 JOINT AIR-SURFACE 328,081 650,081
STANDOFF MISSILE....
Joint Air to Surface [322,000]
Stand-Off Missile
(JASSM) (USAF)......
13 JOINT ADVANCED 368,593 368,593
TACTICAL MISSILE....
15 LRASM0............... 294,401 294,401
17 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X).. 100,352 100,352
18 AMRAAM............... 365,125 365,125
21 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 41,510 191,510
GLSDB procurement.... [150,000]
22 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 307,743 307,743
II..................
23 STAND-IN ATTACK 185,324 185,324
WEAPON (SIAW).......
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
24 INDUSTRIAL 917 917
PREPAREDNESS/POL
PREVENTION..........
CLASS IV
25 ICBM FUZE MOD........ 119,376 119,376
27 MM III MODIFICATIONS. 14,604 14,604
29 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE 41,393 41,393
MISSILE (ALCM)......
MISSILE SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
30 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 5,824 5,824
(INITAL)............
31 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 108,249 358,249
(REPLEN)............
Air Force munitions-- [250,000]
misaligned budget
request.............
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
33 SPECIAL UPDATE 221,199 221,199
PROGRAMS............
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 828,275 828,275
TOTAL MISSILE 4,223,876 5,227,876
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE...............
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE
CARTRIDGES
3 CARTRIDGES........... 126,077 126,077
BOMBS
5 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 189,097 189,097
6 MASSIVE ORDNANCE 6,813 6,813
PENETRATOR (MOP)....
7 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 126,389 126,389
MUNITION............
9 B61-12 TRAINER....... 7,668 7,668
OTHER ITEMS
10 CAD/PAD.............. 58,454 58,454
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11 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 7,297 7,297
DISPOSAL (EOD)......
12 SPARES AND REPAIR 636 636
PARTS...............
14 FIRST DESTINATION 2,955 2,955
TRANSPORTATION......
15 ITEMS LESS THAN 5,571 5,571
$5,000,000..........
FLARES
17 EXPENDABLE 101,540 101,540
COUNTERMEASURES.....
FUZES
18 FUZES................ 125,721 125,721
SMALL ARMS
19 SMALL ARMS........... 26,260 26,260
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 784,478 784,478
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE...............
PROCUREMENT, SPACE
FORCE
SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF
2 AF SATELLITE COMM 68,238 68,238
SYSTEM..............
4 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS. 2,027 2,027
6 EVOLVED STRATEGIC 64,996 64,996
SATCOM (ESS)........
7 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE- 15,404 15,404
OF-SIGHT TERMINALS..
10 GENERAL INFORMATION 1,835 1,835
TECH--SPACE.........
11 GPSIII FOLLOW ON..... 109,944 109,944
12 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT 29,274 29,274
13 GLOBAL POSTIONING 870 870
(SPACE).............
17 SPACEBORNE EQUIP 84,044 84,044
(COMSEC)............
18 MILSATCOM............ 36,447 36,447
20 SPECIAL SPACE 482,653 482,653
ACTIVITIES..........
21 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE 48,977 48,977
SYSTEM..............
22 NATIONAL SECURITY 1,466,963 1,466,963
SPACE LAUNCH........
24 PTES HUB............. 29,949 29,949
26 SPACE DEVELOPMENT 648,446 648,446
AGENCY LAUNCH.......
27 SPACE DIGITAL 4,984 4,984
INTEGRATED NETWORK
(SDIN)..............
29 SPACE MODS........... 115,498 115,498
30 SPACELIFT RANGE 64,321 64,321
SYSTEM SPACE........
31 WIDEBAND SATCOM 92,380 92,380
OPERATIONAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS..
SPARES
32 SPARES AND REPAIR 938 938
PARTS...............
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
33 USSF VEHICLES........ 5,000 5,000
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
35 POWER CONDITIONING 20,449 20,449
EQUIPMENT...........
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, 3,393,637 3,393,637
SPACE FORCE.........
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
PASSENGER CARRYING
VEHICLES
2 PASSENGER CARRYING 5,557 5,557
VEHICLES............
CARGO AND UTILITY
VEHICLES
3 MEDIUM TACTICAL 3,938 3,938
VEHICLE.............
4 CAP VEHICLES......... 1,175 1,175
5 CARGO AND UTILITY 56,940 56,940
VEHICLES............
SPECIAL PURPOSE
VEHICLES
6 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 62,202 62,202
VEHICLE.............
7 SECURITY AND TACTICAL 129 129
VEHICLES............
8 SPECIAL PURPOSE 68,242 68,242
VEHICLES............
FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT
9 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH 58,416 58,416
RESCUE VEHICLES.....
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
10 MATERIALS HANDLING 18,552 18,552
VEHICLES............
BASE MAINTENANCE
SUPPORT
11 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND 11,045 11,045
CLEANING EQU........
12 BASE MAINTENANCE 25,291 25,291
SUPPORT VEHICLES....
COMM SECURITY
EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)
15 COMSEC EQUIPMENT..... 169,363 169,363
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
17 INTERNATIONAL INTEL 5,833 5,833
TECH & ARCHITECTURES
18 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING 5,273 5,273
EQUIPMENT...........
19 INTELLIGENCE COMM 42,257 42,257
EQUIPMENT...........
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
20 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 26,390 26,390
LANDING SYS.........
21 NATIONAL AIRSPACE 11,810 11,810
SYSTEM..............
22 BATTLE CONTROL 16,592 16,592
SYSTEM--FIXED.......
23 THEATER AIR CONTROL 27,650 27,650
SYS IMPROVEMEN......
24 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG- 103,226 103,226
RANGE RADAR.........
25 WEATHER OBSERVATION 31,516 31,516
FORECAST............
26 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND 82,912 82,912
CONTROL.............
27 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 22,021 22,021
COMPLEX.............
28 MISSION PLANNING 18,722 18,722
SYSTEMS.............
31 STRATEGIC MISSION 6,383 6,383
PLANNING & EXECUTION
SYSTEM..............
SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS
32 GENERAL INFORMATION 172,085 172,085
TECHNOLOGY..........
34 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & 1,947 1,947
CONTROL SYS.........
36 MOBILITY COMMAND AND 11,648 11,648
CONTROL.............
37 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 294,747 294,747
SECURITY SYSTEM.....
38 COMBAT TRAINING 231,987 231,987
RANGES..............
39 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 94,995 94,995
EMERGENCY COMM N....
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40 WIDE AREA 29,617 29,617
SURVEILLANCE (WAS)..
41 C3 COUNTERMEASURES... 116,410 116,410
44 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 698 698
ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS
46 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 442 442
SYSTEM..............
47 AIR & SPACE 22,785 22,785
OPERATIONS CENTER
(AOC)...............
AIR FORCE
COMMUNICATIONS
50 BASE INFORMATION 79,091 79,091
TRANSPT INFRAST
(BITI) WIRED........
51 AFNET................ 282,907 282,907
52 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 5,930 5,930
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE)..............
53 USCENTCOM............ 14,919 14,919
54 USSTRATCOM........... 4,788 4,788
55 USSPACECOM........... 32,633 32,633
ORGANIZATION AND BASE
56 TACTICAL C-E 143,829 143,829
EQUIPMENT...........
59 RADIO EQUIPMENT...... 50,730 50,730
61 BASE COMM 67,015 67,015
INFRASTRUCTURE......
MODIFICATIONS
62 COMM ELECT MODS...... 76,034 76,034
PERSONAL SAFETY &
RESCUE EQUIP
63 PERSONAL SAFETY AND 81,782 81,782
RESCUE EQUIPMENT....
DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
HANDLING EQ
64 POWER CONDITIONING 13,711 13,711
EQUIPMENT...........
65 MECHANIZED MATERIAL 21,143 21,143
HANDLING EQUIP......
BASE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
66 BASE PROCURED 90,654 90,654
EQUIPMENT...........
67 ENGINEERING AND EOD 253,799 353,799
EQUIPMENT...........
Regional Base Cluster [100,000]
Prepositioning
(RBCP)..............
68 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT... 95,584 95,584
69 FUELS SUPPORT 34,794 34,794
EQUIPMENT (FSE).....
70 BASE MAINTENANCE AND 59,431 59,431
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT...
SPECIAL SUPPORT
PROJECTS
72 DARP RC135........... 30,136 30,136
73 DCGS-AF.............. 87,044 87,044
77 SPECIAL UPDATE 1,178,397 1,178,397
PROGRAM.............
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 26,920,092 27,138,092
Acceleration of Air [218,000]
Force program.......
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
80 SPARES AND REPAIR 1,075 1,075
PARTS (CYBER).......
81 SPARES AND REPAIR 20,330 20,330
PARTS...............
TOTAL OTHER 31,504,644 31,822,644
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE...............
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
WIDE
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA
38 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 2,230 2,230
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA
59 PERSONNEL 3,797 3,797
ADMINISTRATION......
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
16 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 6,254 6,254
SECURITY............
17 TELEPORT PROGRAM..... 112,517 112,517
19 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 23,673 23,673
MILLION.............
20 DEFENSE INFORMATION 252,370 277,370
SYSTEM NETWORK......
Defense Information [25,000]
System Network
(DISN)--Service
Delivery Nodes......
21 WHITE HOUSE 125,292 125,292
COMMUNICATION AGENCY
22 SENIOR LEADERSHIP 175,264 175,264
ENTERPRISE..........
23 JOINT REGIONAL 1,496 33,570
SECURITY STACKS
(JRSS)..............
Army Modernization-- [32,074]
JRSS................
24 JOINT SERVICE 54,186 54,186
PROVIDER............
25 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK 75,386 75,386
OPTIMIZATION (4ENO).
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA
37 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 79,251 79,251
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DMACT
70 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 7,258 7,258
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DODEA
68 AUTOMATION/ 0 5,000
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
& LOGISTICS.........
Blast Overpressure [5,000]
Analysis and
Mitigation..........
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA
4 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA 475 475
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DEFENSE THREAT
REDUCTION AGENCY
62 VEHICLES............. 911 911
63 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT 12,023 12,023
65 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES 1,800 1,800
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
MISSILE DEFENSE
AGENCY
44 THAAD................ 523,125 673,125
Maximize THAAD Talon [150,000]
production line (+12-
16 AURs)--misaligned
budget request......
46 AEGIS BMD............ 0 400,000
Maximize SM-3 IB [400,000]
production line.....
48 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS. 36,530 36,530
49 SM-3 IIAS............ 444,835 444,835
50 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER 100,000 100,000
SYSTEMS.............
51 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC 40,000 40,000
MISSILE DEFENSE
(SRBMD).............
52 DEFENSE OF GUAM 11,351 11,351
PROCUREMENT.........
56 IRON DOME............ 60,000 60,000
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58 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE 17,211 17,211
AND SOFTWARE........
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD
5 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD. 164,900 164,900
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS
42 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS. 33,090 33,090
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
15 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS. 403 403
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
USCYBERCOM
71 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 73,358 73,358
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 1,129,183 1,129,183
AVIATION PROGRAMS
91 ARMED OVERWATCH/ 156,606 156,606
TARGETING...........
95 ROTARY WING UPGRADES 189,059 189,059
AND SUSTAINMENT.....
96 UNMANNED ISR......... 6,858 6,858
97 NON-STANDARD AVIATION 7,849 17,849
Non-Standard [10,000]
Aviation--Sea Planes
98 U-28................. 2,031 2,031
99 MH-47 CHINOOK........ 156,934 156,934
100 CV-22 MODIFICATION... 19,692 19,692
101 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL 12,890 12,890
VEHICLE.............
102 PRECISION STRIKE 61,595 61,595
PACKAGE.............
103 AC/MC-130J........... 236,312 236,312
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
106 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M.. 116,972 116,972
OTHER PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS
107 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS. 227,073 227,073
108 DISTRIBUTED COMMON 2,824 2,824
GROUND/SURFACE
SYSTEMS.............
109 OTHER ITEMS <$5M..... 95,685 95,685
110 COMBATANT CRAFT 0 9,600
SYSTEMS.............
Combatant Craft [9,600]
Assault.............
111 SPECIAL PROGRAMS..... 30,418 30,418
112 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 54,100 54,100
113 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M. 303,991 303,991
114 COMBAT MISSION 4,985 4,985
REQUIREMENTS........
116 OPERATIONAL 21,339 21,339
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE........
117 OPERATIONAL 352,100 352,100
ENHANCEMENTS........
CBDP
120 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL 208,051 208,051
SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS...........
121 CB PROTECTION & 213,330 213,330
HAZARD MITIGATION...
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, 6,048,863 6,680,537
DEFENSE-WIDE........
TOTAL PROCUREMENT.... 152,876,684 171,048,115
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TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of
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............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
ARMY
............... BASIC RESEARCH
1 0601102A DEFENSE 237,678 237,678
RESEARCH
SCIENCES.
2 0601103A UNIVERSITY 78,947 78,947
RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.
3 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND 69,391 69,391
INDUSTRY
RESEARCH
CENTERS.
4 0601121A CYBER 5,463 5,463
COLLABORATIVE
RESEARCH
ALLIANCE.
5 0601275A ELECTRONIC 88,053 88,053
WARFARE BASIC
RESEARCH.
6 0601601A ARTIFICIAL 7,012 7,012
INTELLIGENCE
AND MACHINE
LEARNING BASIC
RESEARCH.
............... SUBTOTAL BASIC 486,544 486,544
RESEARCH.
...............
............... APPLIED
RESEARCH
7 0602002A ARMY AGILE 9,455 9,455
INNOVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT-
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
8 0602134A COUNTER 6,174 6,174
IMPROVISED-
THREAT
ADVANCED
STUDIES.
9 0602135A COUNTER SMALL 12,618 12,618
UNMANNED
AERIAL SYSTEMS
(C-SUAS)
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
10 0602141A LETHALITY 97,157 107,157
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Advanced [10,000]
Materials and
Manufacturing
for
Hypersonics
(AMMH).
12 0602143A SOLDIER 72,670 110,670
LETHALITY
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Army Pathfinder [5,000]
Airborne.
............... Decrease [8,000]
Soldier load
and power
burden.
............... Enhancing [15,000]
Energy
Technologies
in Cold
Regions.
............... Pathfinder--Air [10,000]
Assault.
13 0602144A GROUND 56,342 69,342
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Earth Sciences [5,000]
Polar Proving
Ground &
Training
Program.
............... Engineered [5,000]
Roadway Repair
Materials for
Effective
Maneuver of
Military
Assets.
............... Geotechnical [3,000]
Intelligence
and Terrain
Analytics
Network for
Arctic
Maneuverabilit
y.
14 0602145A NEXT GENERATION 71,547 90,547
COMBAT VEHICLE
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Platform anti- [15,000]
idle and
mobility
technology.
............... Standardized [4,000]
Army Battery.
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15 0602146A NETWORK C3I 56,529 56,529
TECHNOLOGY.
16 0602147A LONG RANGE 25,744 32,744
PRECISION
FIRES
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Novel Printed [7,000]
Armament
Components for
Distributed
Operations.
17 0602148A FUTURE VERTICLE 20,420 20,420
LIFT
TECHNOLOGY.
18 0602150A AIR AND MISSILE 25,992 30,992
DEFENSE
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Counter-UAS [5,000]
Testing and
Research
Center (CTRC).
19 0602180A ARTIFICIAL 13,745 13,745
INTELLIGENCE
AND MACHINE
LEARNING
TECHNOLOGIES.
21 0602182A C3I APPLIED 22,317 22,317
RESEARCH.
22 0602183A AIR PLATFORM 53,305 63,305
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
............... Shape-shifting [10,000]
Drones Powered
by Mechanical
Intelligence.
23 0602184A SOLDIER APPLIED 27,597 27,597
RESEARCH.
24 0602213A C3I APPLIED 4,716 4,716
CYBER.
25 0602275A ELECTRONIC 45,415 45,415
WARFARE
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
26 0602276A ELECTRONIC 17,102 17,102
WARFARE CYBER
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
27 0602345A UNMANNED AERIAL 18,408 18,408
SYSTEMS
LAUNCHED
EFFECTS
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
28 0602386A BIOTECHNOLOGY 8,209 8,209
FOR MATERIALS--
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
30 0602785A MANPOWER/ 17,191 17,191
PERSONNEL/
TRAINING
TECHNOLOGY.
31 0602787A MEDICAL 143,293 143,293
TECHNOLOGY.
999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 34,599 34,599
PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL 860,545 962,545
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
...............
............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
32 0603002A MEDICAL 1,860 1,860
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
33 0603007A MANPOWER, 13,559 13,559
PERSONNEL AND
TRAINING
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
34 0603025A ARMY AGILE 19,679 19,679
INNOVATION AND
DEMONSTRATION.
35 0603040A ARTIFICIAL 20,487 32,487
INTELLIGENCE
AND MACHINE
LEARNING
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES.
............... Multi-Domain [12,000]
Kill Chain
Automation.
36 0603041A ALL DOMAIN 10,560 10,560
CONVERGENCE
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
37 0603042A C3I ADVANCED 15,028 15,028
TECHNOLOGY.
38 0603043A AIR PLATFORM 41,266 41,266
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
39 0603044A SOLDIER 18,143 18,143
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
40 0603116A LETHALITY 13,232 13,232
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
42 0603118A SOLDIER 95,186 100,186
LETHALITY
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Aerial Delivery [5,000]
of Fire
Suppression.
43 0603119A GROUND ADVANCED 30,507 46,507
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Cold Regions [5,000]
Research and
Engineering
Laboratory.
............... Fuel Cell Multi- [5,000]
Modular Use.
............... Improvements in [6,000]
Mobility
Modeling.
44 0603134A COUNTER 15,692 15,692
IMPROVISED-
THREAT
SIMULATION.
45 0603135A COUNTER SMALL 7,773 7,773
UNMANNED-
AERIAL SYSTEMS
(C-SUAS)
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
46 0603275A ELECTRONIC 83,922 83,922
WARFARE
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
47 0603276A ELECTRONIC 15,254 15,254
WARFARE CYBER
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
48 0603345A UNMANNED AERIAL 13,898 13,898
SYSTEMS
LAUNCHED
EFFECTS
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
49 0603386A BIOTECHNOLOGY 24,683 29,683
FOR MATERIALS--
ADVANCED
RESEARCH.
............... NCSEB [5,000]
Recommendation
-AI-Ready
Biological
Data.
50 0603457A C3I CYBER 3,329 3,329
ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.
51 0603461A HIGH 241,855 291,855
PERFORMANCE
COMPUTING
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.
............... High [50,000]
Performance
Computing
Modernization
Program.
52 0603462A NEXT GENERATION 141,301 148,301
COMBAT VEHICLE
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Acceleration of [7,000]
leap ahead
systems for
ground
vehicles.
53 0603463A NETWORK C3I 78,539 88,539
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Geophysical [5,000]
Littoral
Autonomous
Detection and
Exploitation
II (GLADE II).
............... Network C3I [5,000]
Advanced
Technology.
54 0603464A LONG RANGE 162,236 162,236
PRECISION
FIRES ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
55 0603465A FUTURE VERTICAL 66,686 66,686
LIFT ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
56 0603466A AIR AND MISSILE 23,330 33,330
DEFENSE
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Material [10,000]
Improvements
for Electric
Motors.
58 0603920A HUMANITARIAN 9,349 9,349
DEMINING.
999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 72,837 72,837
PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL 1,240,191 1,355,191
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES
60 0603305A ARMY MISSILE 8,141 8,141
DEFENSE
SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION.
61 0603308A ARMY SPACE 83,080 83,080
SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION.
63 0603619A LANDMINE 41,516 41,516
WARFARE AND
BARRIER--ADV
DEV.
64 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM 85,472 90,472
CALIBER
AMMUNITION.
............... Large caliber [5,000]
automated
ammunition
resupply.
65 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM 22,645 22,645
MODERNIZATION-
-ADV DEV.
66 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT 4,033 4,033
AND
SURVIVABILITY.
67 0603766A TACTICAL 107,525 107,525
ELECTRONIC
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM--ADV
DEV.
68 0603774A NIGHT VISION 5,153 5,153
SYSTEMS
ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.
69 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL 11,343 11,343
QUALITY
TECHNOLOGY--DE
M/VAL.
70 0603790A NATO RESEARCH 5,031 5,031
AND
DEVELOPMENT.
72 0603804A LOGISTICS AND 15,435 15,435
ENGINEER
EQUIPMENT--ADV
DEV.
73 0603807A MEDICAL 1,000 1,000
SYSTEMS--ADV
DEV.
74 0603827A SOLDIER 41,856 41,856
SYSTEMS--ADVAN
CED
DEVELOPMENT.
75 0604017A ROBOTICS 35,082 35,082
DEVELOPMENT.
76 0604019A EXPANDED 178,137 178,137
MISSION AREA
MISSILE (EMAM).
78 0604035A LOW EARTH ORBIT 17,063 17,063
(LEO)
SATELLITE
CAPABILITY.
79 0604036A MULTI-DOMAIN 239,813 239,813
SENSING SYSTEM
(MDSS) ADV DEV.
80 0604037A TACTICAL INTEL 3,092 3,092
TARGETING
ACCESS NODE
(TITAN) ADV
DEV.
81 0604100A ANALYSIS OF 9,865 9,865
ALTERNATIVES.
85 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR 196,448 196,448
MISSILE
DEFENSE
(LTAMD) SENSOR.
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86 0604115A TECHNOLOGY 267,619 277,619
MATURATION
INITIATIVES.
............... Short Pulse [10,000]
Laser Directed
Energy
Demonstration.
87 0604117A MANEUVER--SHORT 238,247 238,247
RANGE AIR
DEFENSE (M-
SHORAD).
89 0604120A ASSURED 8,686 8,686
POSITIONING,
NAVIGATION AND
TIMING (PNT).
90 0604121A SYNTHETIC 240,899 240,899
TRAINING
ENVIRONMENT
REFINING &
PROTOTYPING.
91 0604134A COUNTER 5,491 5,491
IMPROVISED-
THREAT
DEMONSTRATION,
PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT,
AND TESTING.
92 0604135A STRATEGIC MID- 231,401 231,401
RANGE FIRES.
93 0604182A HYPERSONICS.... 25,000 38,000
............... Emerging [13,000]
Hypersonic
Capabilities
(USA, USN).
95 0604403A FUTURE 8,019 8,019
INTERCEPTOR.
97 0604531A COUNTER--SMALL 45,281 45,281
UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS
ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.
99 0604541A UNIFIED NETWORK 29,191 29,191
TRANSPORT.
100 0305251A CYBERSPACE 5,605 5,605
OPERATIONS
FORCES AND
FORCE SUPPORT.
999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 203,746 203,746
PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL 2,420,915 2,448,915
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES.
...............
............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION
101 0604201A AIRCRAFT 2,696 2,696
AVIONICS.
102 0604270A ELECTRONIC 9,153 9,153
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.
103 0604601A INFANTRY 56,553 56,553
SUPPORT
WEAPONS.
104 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL 18,503 18,503
VEHICLES.
105 0604611A JAVELIN........ 9,810 9,810
106 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY 47,064 47,064
TACTICAL
VEHICLES.
110 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS 16,593 16,593
MODERNIZATION
(ASM)--ENG DEV.
111 0604710A NIGHT VISION 351,274 351,274
SYSTEMS--ENG
DEV.
112 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, 5,654 5,654
CLOTHING, AND
EQUIPMENT.
113 0604715A NON-SYSTEM 19,063 19,063
TRAINING
DEVICES--ENG
DEV.
114 0604741A AIR DEFENSE 13,892 13,892
COMMAND,
CONTROL AND
INTELLIGENCE--
ENG DEV.
115 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE 7,790 7,790
SIMULATION
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
116 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST 9,512 9,512
EQUIPMENT
DEVELOPMENT.
117 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE 7,724 7,724
INTERACTIVE
SIMULATIONS
(DIS)--ENG DEV.
118 0604798A BRIGADE 24,318 24,318
ANALYSIS,
INTEGRATION
AND EVALUATION.
119 0604802A WEAPONS AND 150,344 150,344
MUNITIONS--ENG
DEV.
120 0604804A LOGISTICS AND 50,194 50,194
ENGINEER
EQUIPMENT--ENG
DEV.
121 0604805A COMMAND, 63,725 63,725
CONTROL,
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS--ENG
DEV.
122 0604807A MEDICAL 6,252 6,252
MATERIEL/
MEDICAL
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
EQUIPMENT--ENG
DEV.
123 0604808A LANDMINE 9,862 9,862
WARFARE/
BARRIER--ENG
DEV.
124 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL 430,895 430,895
COMMAND &
CONTROL
HARDWARE &
SOFTWARE.
125 0604820A RADAR 53,226 53,226
DEVELOPMENT.
127 0604827A SOLDIER 4,137 4,137
SYSTEMS--WARRI
OR DEM/VAL.
128 0604852A SUITE OF 76,903 76,903
SURVIVABILITY
ENHANCEMENT
SYSTEMS--EMD.
129 0604854A ARTILLERY 80,862 80,862
SYSTEMS--EMD.
130 0605013A INFORMATION 125,701 125,701
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
131 0605018A INTEGRATED 164,600 164,600
PERSONNEL AND
PAY SYSTEM-
ARMY (IPPS-A).
132 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL 20,954 20,954
NETWORK CENTER
(JTNC).
133 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL 41,696 41,696
NETWORK (JTN).
134 0605035A COMMON INFRARED 10,789 10,789
COUNTERMEASURE
S (CIRCM).
135 0605036A COMBATING 13,322 13,322
WEAPONS OF
MASS
DESTRUCTION
(CWMD).
136 0605037A EVIDENCE 4,619 4,619
COLLECTION AND
DETAINEE
PROCESSING.
137 0605038A NUCLEAR 13,459 13,459
BIOLOGICAL
CHEMICAL
RECONNAISSANCE
VEHICLE
(NBCRV) SENSOR
SUITE.
138 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER 3,611 3,611
TOOL
DEVELOPMENT.
139 0605042A TACTICAL 3,222 3,222
NETWORK RADIO
SYSTEMS (LOW-
TIER).
140 0605047A CONTRACT 8,101 8,101
WRITING SYSTEM.
142 0605051A AIRCRAFT 44,182 52,182
SURVIVABILITY
DEVELOPMENT.
............... Advances in [8,000]
surface-to-air
missile
technologies.
143 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE 248,659 248,659
PROTECTION
CAPABILITY INC
2--BLOCK 1.
144 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS 227,038 227,038
145 0605054A EMERGING 57,546 95,546
TECHNOLOGY
INITIATIVES.
............... Operationalize [38,000]
anti-idle
ground
vehicles.
146 0605144A NEXT GENERATION 24,492 24,492
LOAD DEVICE--
MEDIUM.
147 0605148A TACTICAL INTEL 44,273 44,273
TARGETING
ACCESS NODE
(TITAN) EMD.
152 0605224A MULTI-DOMAIN 34,844 39,844
INTELLIGENCE.
............... DeepFake and AI- [5,000]
synthesized
Image
Detection.
154 0605232A HYPERSONICS EMD 513,027 513,027
155 0605233A ACCESSIONS 32,710 32,710
INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENT
(AIE).
156 0605235A STRATEGIC MID- 186,304 188,394
RANGE
CAPABILITY.
............... Maritime Strike [2,090]
Tomahawk (MST)
(USA, USN).
157 0605236A INTEGRATED 22,732 22,732
TACTICAL
COMMUNICATIONS.
158 0605241A FUTURE LONG 1,248,544 1,248,544
RANGE ASSAULT
AIRCRAFT
DEVELOPMENT.
160 0605244A JOINT REDUCED 28,893 28,893
RANGE ROCKET
(JR3).
163 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED 146,056 146,056
AIR AND
MISSILE
DEFENSE
(AIAMD).
164 0605531A COUNTER--SMALL 55,196 55,196
UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS SYS
DEV &
DEMONSTRATION.
166 0605625A MANNED GROUND 386,393 386,393
VEHICLE.
167 0605766A NATIONAL 16,913 16,913
CAPABILITIES
INTEGRATION
(MIP).
168 0605812A JOINT LIGHT 2,664 2,664
TACTICAL
VEHICLE (JLTV)
ENGINEERING
AND
MANUFACTURING
DEVELOPMENT
PHASE (EMD).
169 0605830A AVIATION GROUND 930 930
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
170 0303032A TROJAN--RH12... 3,920 3,920
999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 117,428 117,428
PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 5,378,817 5,431,907
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION.
...............
............... MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT
173 0604256A THREAT 74,767 74,767
SIMULATOR
DEVELOPMENT.
174 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS 16,004 16,004
DEVELOPMENT.
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175 0604759A MAJOR T&E 101,027 101,027
INVESTMENT.
176 0605103A RAND ARROYO 10,892 10,892
CENTER.
177 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN 379,283 832,058
ATOLL.
............... Cost to [14,000]
Complete,
Family Housing
Replacement
Construction,
Kwajalein
Atoll.
............... Facilities [8,775]
Sustainment
for Kwajalein
Operational
Facilities.
............... Kwajalein [20,000]
Catchments /
Solar.
............... Kwajalein [100,000]
Deferred
Maintenance
Backlog
Reduction.
............... Kwajalein Palm [16,000]
Barracks
Repair.
............... Kwajalein [15,000]
Redundant
Cooling for
Power Plants.
............... Kwajalein [176,000]
Repair Roi
DAAF Aprons &
Taxiways.
............... Kwajalein [7,000]
Repair Roi
Dining
Facility.
............... Kwajalein [40,000]
Repair Rotary
and Fixed Wing
Hangars.
............... Kwajalein Roi [9,000]
Water
Distribution
System Repair.
............... Kwajalein Sewer [6,000]
Lift Station
Power Loop.
............... Kwajalein [22,000]
Vehicle
Maintenance
Facility
Repair.
............... Kwajalein Water [19,000]
Distribution
System Repair.
178 0605326A CONCEPTS 58,606 58,606
EXPERIMENTATIO
N PROGRAM.
180 0605601A ARMY TEST 425,108 425,108
RANGES AND
FACILITIES.
181 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL 69,328 69,328
TEST
INSTRUMENTATIO
N AND TARGETS.
182 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/ 31,306 31,306
LETHALITY
ANALYSIS.
183 0605606A AIRCRAFT 1,887 1,887
CERTIFICATION.
184 0605706A MATERIEL 19,100 19,100
SYSTEMS
ANALYSIS.
185 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF 6,277 6,277
FOREIGN ITEMS.
186 0605712A SUPPORT OF 63,637 63,637
OPERATIONAL
TESTING.
187 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION 62,343 62,343
CENTER.
188 0605718A ARMY MODELING & 11,825 11,825
SIM X-CMD
COLLABORATION
& INTEG.
189 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE 54,172 54,172
ACTIVITIES.
190 0605803A TECHNICAL 26,592 26,592
INFORMATION
ACTIVITIES.
191 0605805A MUNITIONS 44,465 44,465
STANDARDIZATIO
N,
EFFECTIVENESS
AND SAFETY.
192 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL 2,857 2,857
QUALITY
TECHNOLOGY
MGMT SUPPORT.
193 0605898A ARMY DIRECT 53,436 53,436
REPORT
HEADQUARTERS--
R&D - MHA.
194 0606002A RONALD REAGAN 72,302 80,302
BALLISTIC
MISSILE
DEFENSE TEST
SITE.
............... Multi-level [8,000]
security
modernization.
195 0606003A COUNTERINTEL 5,660 5,660
AND HUMAN
INTEL
MODERNIZATION.
196 0606118A AIAMD SOFTWARE 358,854 358,854
DEVELOPMENT &
INTEGRATION.
197 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND 6,354 6,354
EVALUATIONS
CYBER
VULNERABILITIE
S.
............... SUBTOTAL 1,956,082 2,416,857
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
199 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT 14,639 34,639
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
............... GLSDB HIMARS [20,000]
integration
work.
200 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER 6,449 6,449
TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT.
201 0607101A COMBATING 115 115
WEAPONS OF
MASS
DESTRUCTION
(CWMD) PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT.
202 0607131A WEAPONS AND 13,687 13,687
MUNITIONS
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.
203 0607136A BLACKHAWK 23,998 23,998
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
204 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT 10,859 10,859
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
208 0607145A APACHE FUTURE 44,371 44,371
DEVELOPMENT.
209 0607148A AN/TPQ-53 43,054 43,054
COUNTERFIRE
TARGET
ACQUISITION
RADAR SYSTEM.
210 0607150A INTEL CYBER 13,129 13,129
DEVELOPMENT.
215 0607665A FAMILY OF 1,594 1,594
BIOMETRICS.
216 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT 183,763 183,763
IMPROVEMENT.
217 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED 8,424 8,424
DEEP OPERATION
COORDINATION
SYSTEM
(JADOCS).
218 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE 744,085 744,085
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.
219 0203743A 155MM SELF- 107,826 107,826
PROPELLED
HOWITZER
IMPROVEMENTS.
220 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE 237 237
COMPONENT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
221 0203758A DIGITIZATION... 1,013 1,013
222 0203801A MISSILE/AIR 1,338 1,338
DEFENSE
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
225 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE- 33,307 33,307
LAUNCH ROCKET
SYSTEM (GMLRS).
230 0303140A INFORMATION 15,040 15,040
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.
232 0303142A SATCOM GROUND 35,720 35,720
ENVIRONMENT
(SPACE).
235 0305179A INTEGRATED 6,653 6,653
BROADCAST
SERVICE (IBS).
236 0305219A MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE 3,444 3,444
UAV.
237 0708045A END ITEM 67,002 67,002
INDUSTRIAL
PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVITIES.
999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 46,872 46,872
PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL 1,426,619 1,446,619
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... SOFTWARE AND
DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
238 0608041A DEFENSIVE 89,238 91,238
CYBER--SOFTWAR
E PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT.
............... Army Cyber/ [2,000]
NETCOM - AI
Enabled
Network
Visibility and
Security
Controls.
............... SUBTOTAL 89,238 91,238
SOFTWARE AND
DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS.
...............
............... AGILE RDTE
PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
239 0609135A COUNTER 143,618 143,618
UNMANNED
AERIAL SYSTEMS
(UAS) AGILE
DEVELOPMENT.
240 0609277A ELECTRONIC 127,081 127,081
WARFARE AGILE
DEVELOPMENT.
241 0609278A ELECTRONIC 59,202 59,202
WARFARE AGILE
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
242 0609345A UNMANNED AERIAL 187,473 187,473
SYSTEMS
LAUNCHED
EFFECTS AGILE
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
243 0609346A UAS LAUNCHED 172,898 172,898
EFFECTS AGILE
DEVELOPMENT.
............... SUBTOTAL AGILE 690,272 690,272
RDTE PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT.
...............
............... TOTAL RESEARCH, 14,549,223 15,330,088
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
ARMY.
...............
............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
NAVY
............... BASIC RESEARCH
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1 0601103N UNIVERSITY 67,306 72,306
RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.
............... Artificial [5,000]
Intelligence
Maritime
Maneuvering
(AIMM) 2.0.
2 0601153N DEFENSE 511,163 526,263
RESEARCH
SCIENCES.
............... NCSEB [5,000]
Recommendation
-AI-Ready
Biological
Data.
............... Precision [10,100]
interferometer
at Lowell
Observatory.
............... SUBTOTAL BASIC 578,469 598,569
RESEARCH.
...............
............... APPLIED
RESEARCH
3 0602114N POWER 30,635 30,635
PROJECTION
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
4 0602123N FORCE 125,699 149,699
PROTECTION
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
............... Advanced [12,000]
Circuit
Breaker.
............... Battery [2,000]
vulnerability.
............... Multi-Material [5,000]
Flexible
Automated
Manufacturing.
............... Sea-Launched [5,000]
Aerial Drones.
5 0602131M MARINE CORPS 45,697 52,697
LANDING FORCE
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Unmanned [7,000]
Logistics
Solutions.
6 0602235N COMMON PICTURE 55,246 55,246
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
7 0602236N WARFIGHTER 74,264 79,264
SUSTAINMENT
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
............... On-Demand IV [5,000]
Fluids for
Expeditionary
Medicine.
8 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC 79,929 84,929
SYSTEMS
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
............... Future Radio [5,000]
Frequency
Digital Array
Technology
Development
and
Demonstration.
9 0602435N OCEAN 81,270 81,270
WARFIGHTING
ENVIRONMENT
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
10 0602651M JOINT NON- 7,300 7,300
LETHAL WEAPONS
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
11 0602747N UNDERSEA 64,335 64,335
WARFARE
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
12 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL 279,815 279,815
CAPABILITIES
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
13 0602782N MINE AND 29,081 29,081
EXPEDITIONARY
WARFARE
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
15 0602861N SCIENCE AND 81,423 81,423
TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT--ON
R FIELD
ACTIVITIES.
............... SUBTOTAL 954,694 995,694
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
...............
............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
16 0603123N FORCE 43,527 43,527
PROTECTION
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
17 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC 8,644 8,644
SYSTEMS
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
18 0603273N SCIENCE & 121,618 121,618
TECHNOLOGY FOR
NUCLEAR RE-
ENTRY SYSTEMS.
19 0603640M USMC ADVANCED 309,711 322,711
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATION
(ATD).
............... Autonomous [8,000]
Amphibious
Robotic
Vehicle
Development
and
Integration.
............... Low-Cost [5,000]
Tactical
Hypersonic
Long-Range
Precision
Fires.
20 0603651M JOINT NON- 6,561 6,561
LETHAL WEAPONS
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
21 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL 455,851 455,851
CAPABILITIES
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
22 0603680N MANUFACTURING 63,903 63,903
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.
23 0603729N WARFIGHTER 7,653 7,653
PROTECTION
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
24 0603758N NAVY 81,923 81,923
WARFIGHTING
EXPERIMENTS
AND
DEMONSTRATIONS.
25 0603782N MINE AND 2,075 2,075
EXPEDITIONARY
WARFARE
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
............... SUBTOTAL 1,101,466 1,114,466
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES
27 0603128N UNMANNED AERIAL 28,388 28,388
SYSTEM.
29 0603207N AIR/OCEAN 35,870 35,870
TACTICAL
APPLICATIONS.
30 0603216N AVIATION 24,064 24,064
SURVIVABILITY.
31 0603239N NAVAL 8,603 8,603
CONSTRUCTION
FORCES.
32 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS 18,904 18,904
DEVELOPMENT.
33 0603261N TACTICAL 2,241 2,241
AIRBORNE
RECONNAISSANCE.
34 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT 2,083 0
SYSTEMS
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Excess to need. [-2,083]
35 0603502N SURFACE AND 32,359 32,359
SHALLOW WATER
MINE
COUNTERMEASURE
S.
36 0603506N SURFACE SHIP 11,832 11,832
TORPEDO
DEFENSE.
37 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS 8,361 8,361
DEVELOPMENT.
38 0603525N PILOT FISH..... 1,218,486 1,218,486
40 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER 206,429 206,429
41 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL 730 730
CONTROL.
43 0603561N ADVANCED 162,651 162,651
SUBMARINE
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
45 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT 59,218 59,218
ADVANCED
DESIGN.
46 0603564N SHIP 96,022 96,022
PRELIMINARY
DESIGN &
FEASIBILITY
STUDIES.
47 0603570N ADVANCED 383,831 449,831
NUCLEAR POWER
SYSTEMS.
............... Advanced [66,000]
Nuclear Power
Systems.
48 0603573N ADVANCED 101,136 101,136
SURFACE
MACHINERY
SYSTEMS.
49 0603576N CHALK EAGLE.... 156,686 156,686
50 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT 10,203 203
SHIP (LCS).
............... Excess to Need. [-10,000]
51 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM 19,643 19,643
INTEGRATION.
52 0603595N OHIO 273,265 283,265
REPLACEMENT.
............... Rapid [10,000]
Realization of
Composites for
Wet Submarine
Application.
53 0603596N LCS MISSION 39,258 29,258
MODULES.
............... Mine [-10,000]
Countermeasure
(MCM) Mission
Package.
54 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST 9,862 9,862
AND RE-TEST
(ATRT).
55 0603598N ATRT ENTERPRISE 20,000 20,000
RAPID
CAPABILITY.
56 0603599N FRIGATE 84,199 84,199
DEVELOPMENT.
57 0603609N CONVENTIONAL 10,877 10,877
MUNITIONS.
58 0603635M MARINE CORPS 278,261 278,261
GROUND COMBAT/
SUPPORT SYSTEM.
59 0603654N JOINT SERVICE 43,657 43,657
EXPLOSIVE
ORDNANCE
DEVELOPMENT.
60 0603713N OCEAN 9,647 9,647
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
61 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL 22,829 22,829
PROTECTION.
62 0603724N NAVY ENERGY 46,577 69,577
PROGRAM.
............... LOCNESS: [11,000]
derisking DEW/
advanced
sensors on
DDGx.
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............... Safety [12,000]
certification
and USMC
support for
soldier/ground
vehicle
auxilliary
power.
63 0603725N FACILITIES 10,925 10,925
IMPROVEMENT.
64 0603734N CHALK CORAL.... 414,282 414,282
65 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC 1,016 1,016
PRODUCTIVITY.
66 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE.. 647,914 732,464
............... Joint [84,550]
Warfighting
Critical
Munitions.
67 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA.. 376,672 876,672
............... F/A-XX......... [500,000]
68 0603751N RETRACT ELM.... 106,810 106,810
69 0603764M LINK EVERGREEN. 529,550 529,550
70 0603790N NATO RESEARCH 5,234 5,234
AND
DEVELOPMENT.
71 0603795N LAND ATTACK 1,056 1,056
TECHNOLOGY.
72 0603851M JOINT NON- 9,832 9,832
LETHAL WEAPONS
TESTING.
73 0603860N JOINT PRECISION 41,978 41,978
APPROACH AND
LANDING
SYSTEMS--DEM/
VAL.
76 0604025M RAPID DEFENSE 99 99
EXPERIMENTATIO
N RESERVE
(RDER).
77 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE 151,271 151,271
OFFICE.
78 0604028N SMALL AND 4,855 4,855
MEDIUM
UNMANNED
UNDERSEA
VEHICLES.
79 0604029N UNMANNED 47,106 47,106
UNDERSEA
VEHICLE CORE
TECHNOLOGIES.
82 0604112N GERALD R. FORD 112,704 112,704
CLASS NUCLEAR
AIRCRAFT
CARRIER (CVN
78--80).
83 0604127N SURFACE MINE 18,504 18,504
COUNTERMEASURE
S.
84 0604272N TACTICAL AIR 14,387 14,387
DIRECTIONAL
INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURE
S (TADIRCM).
85 0604286N NAVY ADVANCED 10,585 10,585
MANUFACTURING.
86 0604289M NEXT GENERATION 2,722 2,722
LOGISTICS.
87 0604292N FUTURE VERTICAL 7,125 7,125
LIFT (MARITIME
STRIKE).
88 0604295M MARINE AVIATION 38,873 38,873
DEMONSTRATION/
VALIDATION.
89 0604320M RAPID 16,316 16,316
TECHNOLOGY
CAPABILITY
PROTOTYPE.
90 0604454N LX (R)......... 26,709 26,709
91 0604536N ADVANCED 143,943 143,943
UNDERSEA
PROTOTYPING.
92 0604636N COUNTER 16,689 16,689
UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS (C-
UAS).
93 0604659N PRECISION 110,072 235,072
STRIKE WEAPONS
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.
............... Emerging [25,000]
Hypersonic
Capabilities
(USA, USN).
............... Navy MACE...... [100,000]
94 0604707N SPACE AND 6,866 6,866
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (SEW)
ARCHITECTURE/
ENGINEERING
SUPPORT.
95 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI- 225,773 285,773
SURFACE
WARFARE WEAPON
DEVELOPMENT.
............... LRASM MADCAP C- [60,000]
3 development
acceleration.
97 0605513N UNMANNED 3,712 3,712
SURFACE
VEHICLE
ENABLING
CAPABILITIES.
98 0605514M GROUND BASED 29,004 29,004
ANTI-SHIP
MISSILE.
100 0605518N CONVENTIONAL 798,337 798,337
PROMPT STRIKE
(CPS).
101 0105519N NUCLEAR-ARMED 0 320,000
SEA-LAUNCHED
CRUISE MISSILE
(SLCM-N)
SUPPORT.
............... Restoration of [320,000]
full funding
for Nuclear-
Armed Sea-
Launched
Cruise Missile.
102 0207147M COLLABORATIVE 58,000 58,000
COMBAT
AIRCRAFT.
103 0303260N DEFENSE 1,980 1,980
MILITARY
DECEPTION
INITIATIVE.
104 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS 3,864 3,864
DEVELOPMENT--M
IP.
105 0304240M ADVANCED 2,822 2,822
TACTICAL
UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT
SYSTEM.
106 0304270N ELECTRONIC 1,278 1,278
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT--M
IP.
107 0304797N UNDERSEA 29,308 29,308
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE /
MACHINE
LEARNING (AI/
ML).
............... SUBTOTAL 7,454,345 8,620,812
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES.
...............
............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION
108 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM 15,101 15,101
AIRCRAFT.
109 0604038N MARITIME 147,802 147,802
TARGETING CELL.
111 0604212N OTHER HELO 987 987
DEVELOPMENT.
113 0604215N STANDARDS 4,540 4,540
DEVELOPMENT.
114 0604216N MULTI-MISSION 64,838 64,838
HELICOPTER
UPGRADE
DEVELOPMENT.
116 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT 15,778 15,778
SYSTEM.
117 0604231N COMMAND AND 64,547 64,547
CONTROL
SYSTEMS.
118 0604234N ADVANCED 350,324 350,324
HAWKEYE.
119 0604245M H-1 UPGRADES... 62,240 62,240
120 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH 52,549 52,549
SENSORS.
121 0604262N V-22........... 124,958 124,958
122 0604264N AIR CREW 44,297 44,297
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
123 0604269N EA-18.......... 184,921 184,921
124 0604270N ELECTRONIC 185,606 185,606
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.
125 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO 74,980 74,980
DEVELOPMENT.
126 0604274N NEXT GENERATION 64,167 64,167
JAMMER (NGJ).
127 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL 289,345 289,345
RADIO SYSTEM--
NAVY (JTRS-
NAVY).
128 0604282N NEXT GENERATION 228,256 228,256
JAMMER (NGJ)
INCREMENT II.
129 0604307N SURFACE 432,981 432,981
COMBATANT
COMBAT SYSTEM
ENGINEERING.
130 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER 23,836 23,836
BOMB (SDB).
131 0604366N STANDARD 412,964 412,964
MISSILE
IMPROVEMENTS.
132 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM... 8,372 8,372
133 0604378N NAVAL 39,878 39,878
INTEGRATED
FIRE CONTROL--
COUNTER AIR
SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING.
135 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE 67,881 67,881
WATER SENSORS.
136 0604503N SUBMARINE SWFTS 204,158 204,158
MODERNIZATION.
137 0604504N AIR CONTROL.... 23,930 23,930
138 0604512N SHIPBOARD 33,704 33,704
AVIATION
SYSTEMS.
139 0604516N SHIP 4,364 4,364
SURVIVABILITY.
141 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE 74,937 74,937
DEFENSE RADAR
(AMDR) SYSTEM.
142 0604530N ADVANCED 32,037 32,037
ARRESTING GEAR
(AAG).
143 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN. 247,293 247,293
145 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT 28,400 28,400
DESIGN/ LIVE
FIRE T&E.
146 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL 3,552 3,552
COMPUTER
RESOURCES.
147 0604601N MINE 130 79,430
DEVELOPMENT.
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............... Enhanced Joint [50,000]
Direct Attack
Missile (JDAM)
(USN).
............... Quickstrike [29,300]
Extended Range
(QS-ER) (USN).
148 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT 12,565 12,565
TORPEDO
DEVELOPMENT.
149 0604654N JOINT SERVICE 8,740 8,740
EXPLOSIVE
ORDNANCE
DEVELOPMENT.
150 0604657M USMC GROUND 17,377 17,377
COMBAT/
SUPPORTING
ARMS SYSTEMS--
ENG DEV.
151 0604703N PERSONNEL, 6,703 6,703
TRAINING,
SIMULATION,
AND HUMAN
FACTORS.
152 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF 895 895
WEAPON SYSTEMS.
153 0604755N SHIP SELF 167,711 167,711
DEFENSE
(DETECT &
CONTROL).
154 0604756N SHIP SELF 145,007 145,007
DEFENSE
(ENGAGE: HARD
KILL).
155 0604757N SHIP SELF 232,368 232,368
DEFENSE
(ENGAGE: SOFT
KILL/EW).
156 0604761N INTELLIGENCE 7,023 7,023
ENGINEERING.
157 0604771N MEDICAL 7,629 7,629
DEVELOPMENT.
158 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID 3,724 3,724
SYSTEM.
159 0604850N SSN(X)......... 365,987 365,987
160 0605013M INFORMATION 16,000 16,000
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
161 0605013N INFORMATION 192,784 192,784
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
162 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER 3,428 3,428
TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT.
163 0605180N TACAMO 1,243,978 1,243,978
MODERNIZATION.
164 0605212M CH-53K RDTE.... 135,432 135,432
165 0605215N MISSION 120,255 120,255
PLANNING.
166 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS 67,944 67,944
167 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE 7,267 7,267
CONNECTOR
(SSC).
168 0605285N NEXT GENERATION 74,320 74,320
FIGHTER.
170 0605414N UNMANNED 305,487 305,487
CARRIER
AVIATION (UCA).
171 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO- 59,077 59,077
GROUND MISSILE
(JAGM).
172 0605500N MULTI-MISSION 41,129 41,129
MARITIME
AIRCRAFT (MMA).
173 0605504N MULTI-MISSION 103,397 103,397
MARITIME (MMA)
INCREMENT III.
174 0605516N LONG RANGE 138,443 138,443
FIRES.
175 0605611M MARINE CORPS 44,644 44,644
ASSAULT
VEHICLES
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
176 0605813M JOINT LIGHT 6,984 6,984
TACTICAL
VEHICLE (JLTV)
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
177 0204202N DESTROYERS 58,817 58,817
GUIDED MISSILE
(DDG-1000).
178 0301377N COUNTERING 16,906 16,906
ADVANCED
CONVENTIONAL
WEAPONS (CACW).
179 0302315N NON-KINETIC 23,818 23,818
COUNTERMEASURE
SUPPORT.
183 0304785N ISR & INFO 170,567 170,567
OPERATIONS.
185 0306250M CYBER 11,936 11,936
OPERATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
............... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 7,431,995 7,511,295
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION.
...............
............... MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT
186 0604256N THREAT 25,133 25,133
SIMULATOR
DEVELOPMENT.
187 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS 14,191 24,191
DEVELOPMENT.
............... Secure power: [10,000]
high value
target
protection.
188 0604759N MAJOR T&E 61,946 61,946
INVESTMENT.
189 0605152N STUDIES AND 3,596 3,596
ANALYSIS
SUPPORT--NAVY.
190 0605154N CENTER FOR 31,695 31,695
NAVAL ANALYSES.
193 0605853N MANAGEMENT, 133,538 133,538
TECHNICAL &
INTERNATIONAL
SUPPORT.
194 0605856N STRATEGIC 3,709 3,709
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT.
195 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND 151,479 151,479
AIRCRAFT
SUPPORT.
196 0605864N TEST AND 463,725 463,725
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.
197 0605865N OPERATIONAL 30,880 30,880
TEST AND
EVALUATION
CAPABILITY.
198 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND 22,563 22,563
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (SEW)
SUPPORT.
199 0605867N SEW 7,325 7,325
SURVEILLANCE/
RECONAISSANCE
SUPPORT.
200 0605873M MARINE CORPS 28,816 28,816
PROGRAM WIDE
SUPPORT.
201 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ-- 42,751 42,751
R&D.
202 0606295M MARINE AVIATION 4,732 4,732
DEVELOPMENTAL
MANAGEMENT AND
SUPPORT.
203 0606355N WARFARE 37,551 37,551
INNOVATION
MANAGEMENT.
204 0305327N INSIDER THREAT. 2,653 2,653
205 0902498N MANAGEMENT 2,041 2,041
HEADQUARTERS
(DEPARTMENTAL
SUPPORT
ACTIVITIES).
............... SUBTOTAL 1,068,324 1,078,324
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
208 0604840M F-35 C2D2...... 494,034 494,034
209 0604840N F-35 C2D2...... 475,710 475,710
210 0605520M MARINE CORPS 56,140 56,140
AIR DEFENSE
WEAPONS
SYSTEMS.
211 0607658N COOPERATIVE 136,436 136,436
ENGAGEMENT
CAPABILITY
(CEC).
212 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & 807,099 807,099
WEAPONS SYSTEM
SUPPORT.
213 0101224N SSBN SECURITY 63,252 68,252
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.
............... Strategic [5,000]
Weapon System
shipboard
navigation
system
modernization.
214 0101226N SUBMARINE 56,401 56,401
ACOUSTIC
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.
215 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC 52,404 52,404
COMMUNICATIONS.
216 0204136N F/A-18 369,863 369,863
SQUADRONS.
218 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND 151,177 151,177
TOMAHAWK
MISSION
PLANNING
CENTER (TMPC).
219 0204311N INTEGRATED 71,800 71,800
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM.
220 0204313N SHIP-TOWED 1,990 1,990
ARRAY
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEMS.
222 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK 32,045 32,045
ORIENTED RADAR
(G/ATOR).
223 0204571N CONSOLIDATED 199,067 199,067
TRAINING
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
224 0204575N ELECTRONIC 115,834 115,834
WARFARE (EW)
READINESS
SUPPORT.
225 0205601N ANTI-RADIATION 33,659 33,659
MISSILE
IMPROVEMENT.
227 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP.... 84,338 84,338
228 0205633N AVIATION 127,421 137,321
IMPROVEMENTS.
............... Autonomous [9,900]
airfield FOD
sweeping
systems.
229 0205675N OPERATIONAL 209,200 209,200
NUCLEAR POWER
SYSTEMS.
230 0206313M MARINE CORPS 125,488 134,488
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.
............... Hydrogen Fuel [5,000]
Cell for small-
UAS.
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............... Integrated [4,000]
Contested
Logistics
Communications.
231 0206335M COMMON AVIATION 17,813 17,813
COMMAND AND
CONTROL SYSTEM
(CAC2S).
232 0206623M MARINE CORPS 70,139 70,139
GROUND COMBAT/
SUPPORTING
ARMS SYSTEMS.
233 0206624M MARINE CORPS 20,419 20,419
COMBAT
SERVICES
SUPPORT.
234 0206625M USMC 34,289 34,289
INTELLIGENCE/
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE
SYSTEMS.
236 0207161N TACTICAL AIM 34,650 34,650
MISSILES.
237 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM 26,286 26,286
RANGE AIR-TO-
AIR MISSILE
(AMRAAM).
238 0208043N PLANNING AND 3,572 3,572
DECISION AID
SYSTEM (PDAS).
242 0303138N AFLOAT NETWORKS 70,742 70,742
243 0303140N INFORMATION 64,147 64,147
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.
244 0305192N MILITARY 3,311 3,311
INTELLIGENCE
PROGRAM (MIP)
ACTIVITIES.
247 0305208M DISTRIBUTED 61,238 61,238
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE
SYSTEMS.
248 0305220N MQ-4C TRITON... 14,421 14,421
250 0305232M RQ-11 UAV...... 1,063 1,063
252 0305241N MULTI- 41,414 41,414
INTELLIGENCE
SENSOR
DEVELOPMENT.
253 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL 9,157 9,157
SYSTEMS (UAS)
PAYLOADS (MIP).
255 0305421N MQ-4C TRITON 361,943 361,943
MODERNIZATION.
256 0307577N INTELLIGENCE 803 803
MISSION DATA
(IMD).
257 0308601N MODELING AND 12,389 12,389
SIMULATION
SUPPORT.
258 0702207N DEPOT 23,372 23,372
MAINTENANCE
(NON-IF).
259 0708730N MARITIME 3,600 3,600
TECHNOLOGY
(MARITECH).
999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 2,554,769 2,578,769
PROGRAMS.
............... Acceleration of [24,000]
Navy program.
............... SUBTOTAL 7,092,895 7,140,795
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... SOFTWARE AND
DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
260 0608013N RISK MANAGEMENT 13,341 13,341
INFORMATION--S
OFTWARE PILOT
PROGRAM.
261 0608231N MARITIME 12,520 12,520
TACTICAL
COMMAND AND
CONTROL
(MTC2)--SOFTWA
RE PILOT
PROGRAM.
............... SUBTOTAL 25,861 25,861
SOFTWARE AND
DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS.
...............
............... TOTAL RESEARCH, 25,708,049 27,085,816
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
NAVY.
...............
............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
AF
............... BASIC RESEARCH
1 0601102F DEFENSE 302,716 302,716
RESEARCH
SCIENCES.
2 0601103F UNIVERSITY 94,121 94,121
RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.
............... SUBTOTAL BASIC 396,837 396,837
RESEARCH.
...............
............... APPLIED
RESEARCH
3 0602020F FUTURE AF 78,214 78,214
CAPABILITIES
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
4 0602022F UNIVERSITY 6,294 6,294
AFFILIATED
RESEARCH
CENTER (UARC)--
TACTICAL
AUTONOMY.
5 0602102F MATERIALS...... 147,422 167,422
............... Advanced [10,000]
materials
science for
manufacturing
research.
............... Metals [5,000]
Affordability
Iniatitive.
............... NCSEB [5,000]
Recommendation
-AI-Ready
Biological
Data.
7 0602202F HUMAN 133,928 133,928
EFFECTIVENESS
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
8 0602203F AEROSPACE 321,059 321,059
SYSTEMS
TECHNOLOGIES.
9 0602204F AEROSPACE 199,120 199,120
SENSORS.
11 0602298F SCIENCE AND 10,813 10,813
TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT--
MAJOR
HEADQUARTERS
ACTIVITIES.
12 0602336F NUCLEAR 4,969 4,969
DELIVERY
SYSTEMS TECH
EXPLORATION.
13 0602602F CONVENTIONAL 125,102 125,102
MUNITIONS.
14 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY 92,331 92,331
TECHNOLOGY.
15 0602788F DOMINANT 187,036 217,036
INFORMATION
SCIENCES AND
METHODS.
............... Agile, Assured, [5,000]
and Autonomous
Battle
Management
Network and
Readiness
Accelerator
(3A-BMN).
............... Dependable AI [15,000]
for National
Security.
............... Distributed [10,000]
Quantum
Networking
Testbed and
Quantum Cloud
Computing
Environment.
............... SUBTOTAL 1,306,288 1,356,288
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
...............
............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
16 0603032F FUTURE AF 268,754 268,754
INTEGRATED
TECHNOLOGY
DEMOS.
17 0603112F ADVANCED 31,021 31,021
MATERIALS FOR
WEAPON SYSTEMS.
18 0603199F SUSTAINMENT 12,915 12,915
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
(S&T).
19 0603203F ADVANCED 69,652 69,652
AEROSPACE
SENSORS.
20 0603211F AEROSPACE 102,125 102,125
TECHNOLOGY DEV/
DEMO.
23 0603273F SCIENCE & 128,407 148,407
TECHNOLOGY FOR
NUCLEAR RE-
ENTRY SYSTEMS.
............... S&T for Nuclear [20,000]
Reentry
Systems--Reson
ating Fiber
Optic
Gyroscopes.
25 0603456F HUMAN 19,790 19,790
EFFECTIVENESS
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
26 0603601F CONVENTIONAL 99,263 99,263
WEAPONS
TECHNOLOGY.
27 0603605F ADVANCED 4,434 4,434
WAEPONS
TECHNOLOGY.
28 0603680F MANUFACTURING 38,891 42,891
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.
............... Additive [4,000]
Manufacturing
for Engineer
Components.
29 0603788F BATTLESPACE 30,812 30,812
KNOWLEDGE
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION.
30 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & 28,316 28,316
DISTRIBUTION
ENTERPRISE R&D.
............... SUBTOTAL 834,380 858,380
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES
32 0603260F INTELLIGENCE 3,901 3,901
ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.
33 0603742F COMBAT 25,172 25,172
IDENTIFICATION
TECHNOLOGY.
34 0603790F NATO RESEARCH 4,595 4,595
AND
DEVELOPMENT.
35 0603851F INTERCONTINENTA 90,096 90,096
L BALLISTIC
MISSILE--DEM/
VAL.
36 0604001F NC3 ADVANCED 15,910 15,910
CONCEPTS.
37 0604003F ADVANCED BATTLE 1,040,475 1,040,475
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (ABMS).
39 0604005F NC3 COMMERCIAL 67,081 67,081
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPING.
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40 0604007F E-7............ 199,676 899,676
............... E-7 continued [700,000]
development
and
procurement.
41 0604009F AFWERX......... 18,499 18,499
42 0604010F NEXT GENERATION 330,270 330,270
ADAPTIVE
PROPULSION.
43 0604015F LONG RANGE 2,347,225 2,347,225
STRIKE--BOMBER.
47 0604183F HYPERSONICS 802,810 802,810
PROTOTYPING--H
YPERSONIC
ATTACK CRUISE
MISSILE (HACM).
49 0604257F ADVANCED 40,779 40,779
TECHNOLOGY AND
SENSORS AND
SENSORS.
52 0604317F TECHNOLOGY 3,558 3,558
TRANSFER.
53 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY 144,143 144,143
BURIED TARGET
DEFEAT SYSTEM
(HDBTDS)
PROGRAM.
54 0604336F NUCLEAR 56,926 56,926
DELIVERY
SYSTEMS
PROTOTYPING.
55 0604414F CYBER 46,148 46,148
RESILIENCY OF
WEAPON SYSTEMS-
ACS.
56 0604609F REQUIREMENTS 22,754 22,754
ANALYSIS &
CONCEPT
MATURATION.
57 0604668F JOINT 129,626 129,626
TRANSPORTATION
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (JTMS).
58 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & 4,996 4,996
DISTRIBUTION
ENTERPRISE R&D.
59 0604858F TECH TRANSITION 134,833 155,833
PROGRAM.
............... Blended Wing [21,000]
Body--Next
Generation
Aircraft.
60 0604860F OPERATIONAL 49,460 115,460
ENERGY AND
INSTALLATION
RESILIENCE.
............... Operational [56,000]
energy program
increase.
............... XR (AR/VR) plus [10,000]
mission
execution
tools.
61 0605057F NEXT GENERATION 12,960 12,960
AIR-REFUELING
SYSTEM.
63 0606004F NUCLEAR 1,097 6,097
ENTERPRISE
RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT.
............... Wing-level [5,000]
additive
manufacturing.
64 0606005F DIGITAL 15,997 30,997
TRANSFORMATION
OFFICE.
............... Adaptive Threat [15,000]
Modeling Lab.
65 0207110F F-47........... 0 500,000
............... F-47--misaligne [500,000]
d budget
request.
66 0207147F COLLABORATIVE 111,365 789,365
COMBAT
AIRCRAFT.
............... CCA--misaligned [678,000]
budget request.
67 0207179F AUTONOMOUS 62,019 62,019
COLLABORATIVE
PLATFORMS.
68 0207420F COMBAT 1,713 1,713
IDENTIFICATION.
71 0207455F THREE 17,344 17,344
DIMENSIONAL
LONG-RANGE
RADAR (3DELRR).
72 0207522F AIRBASE AIR 15,785 15,785
DEFENSE
SYSTEMS
(ABADS).
73 0207606F JOINT 260,667 260,667
SIMULATION
ENVIRONMENT
(JSE).
74 0208030F WAR RESERVE 9,865 9,865
MATERIEL--AMMU
NITION.
75 0303010F AF ISR DIGITAL 24,817 24,817
INFRASTRUCTURE.
76 0305236F COMMON DATA 32,511 32,511
LINK EXECUTIVE
AGENT (CDL EA).
77 0305601F MISSION PARTNER 14,956 14,956
ENVIRONMENTS.
78 0701200F ENTERPRISE 1,000 1,000
SELECT CLASS
II.
79 0708051F RAPID 32,666 101,666
SUSTAINMENT
MODERNIZATION
(RSM).
............... B-21 Additive [40,000]
Manufacturing.
............... Engine wash, [29,000]
data analysis,
mission
execution
excellence
program.
80 0808736F SPECIAL VICTIM 1,997 1,997
ACCOUNTABILITY
AND
INVESTIGATION.
81 0808737F INTEGRATED 5,167 5,167
PRIMARY
PREVENTION.
82 0901410F CONTRACTING 29,277 29,277
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
SYSTEM.
83 1206415F U.S. SPACE 36,913 36,913
COMMAND
RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
SUPPORT.
............... SUBTOTAL 6,267,049 8,321,049
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES.
...............
............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION
84 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED 36,125 36,125
WEAPON
ANALYSIS &
PROGRAMS.
85 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, 125,663 125,663
MODS, AND
IMPROVEMENTS.
86 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS 79,312 79,312
SUPPORT.
87 0604270F ELECTRONIC 17,013 17,013
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.
88 0604281F TACTICAL DATA 77,170 77,170
NETWORKS
ENTERPRISE.
89 0604287F PHYSICAL 10,589 10,589
SECURITY
EQUIPMENT.
90 0604288F SURVIVABLE 1,826,328 1,826,328
AIRBORNE
OPERATIONS
CENTER (SAOC).
91 0604602F ARMAMENT/ 7,253 7,253
ORDNANCE
DEVELOPMENT.
92 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS... 3,502 3,502
93 0604617F AGILE COMBAT 23,474 23,474
SUPPORT.
94 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT 20,542 20,542
SYSTEMS.
95 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING 139,499 139,499
RANGES.
96 0604932F LONG RANGE 606,955 755,955
STANDOFF
WEAPON.
............... Conventional [8,000]
Variant
Advance
Planning.
............... Long Range [141,000]
Standoff
Weapon
Acceleration.
97 0604933F ICBM FUZE 3,252 3,252
MODERNIZATION.
100 0605056F OPEN 44,150 44,150
ARCHITECTURE
MANAGEMENT.
101 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT 172,378 172,378
TRAINING.
103 0605238F GROUND BASED 2,647,563 4,647,563
STRATEGIC
DETERRENT EMD.
............... Restoration of [2,000,000]
full funding
for Sentinel
ICBM program
EMD.
104 0605296F MICROELECTRONIC 104,990 104,990
S SECURE
ENCLAVE.
106 0207039F COGNITIVE 44,267 44,267
ELECTROMAGNETI
C WARFARE.
107 0207110F F-47........... 2,579,362 2,579,362
109 0207279F ISOLATED 99,248 99,248
PERSONNEL
SURVIVABILITY
AND RECOVERY.
110 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK 255,336 255,336
WEAPON.
111 0207407F ELECTROMAGNETIC 20,439 20,439
BATTLE
MANAGEMENT
(EMBM).
112 0207701F FULL COMBAT 12,898 12,898
MISSION
TRAINING.
114 0303008F SATURN......... 4,985 4,985
117 0305155F THEATER NUCLEAR 19,875 19,875
WEAPON STORAGE
& SECURITY
SYSTEM.
120 0401221F KC-46A TANKER 145,434 145,434
SQUADRONS.
121 0401319F VC-25B......... 602,318 602,318
122 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST 30,341 30,341
SYSTEMS.
123 0804772F TRAINING 5,067 5,067
DEVELOPMENTS.
............... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 9,765,328 11,914,328
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION.
...............
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............... MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT
125 0604256F THREAT 41,125 41,125
SIMULATOR
DEVELOPMENT.
126 0604759F MAJOR T&E 156,915 156,915
INVESTMENT.
127 0605101F RAND PROJECT 32,405 32,405
AIR FORCE.
129 0605712F INITIAL 13,872 13,872
OPERATIONAL
TEST &
EVALUATION.
130 0605807F TEST AND 1,098,871 1,098,871
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.
133 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- 435,918 435,918
CYBER,
NETWORK, & BUS
SYS.
134 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- 1,153,165 1,153,165
CAPABILITY
INTEGRATION.
136 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- 368,881 368,881
NUCLEAR
SYSTEMS.
137 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ-- 5,960 5,960
R&D.
138 0605976F FACILITIES 217,761 217,761
RESTORATION
AND
MODERNIZATION-
-TEST AND
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.
139 0605978F FACILITIES 91,969 91,969
SUSTAINMENT--T
EST AND
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.
140 0606017F REQUIREMENTS 28,157 28,157
ANALYSIS AND
MATURATION.
141 0606398F MANAGEMENT HQ-- 7,417 7,417
T&E.
142 0208201F OFFENSIVE SMALL 4,985 4,985
UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS (SUAS).
143 0303255F COMMAND, 15,662 65,662
CONTROL,
COMMUNICATION,
AND COMPUTERS
(C4)--STRATCOM.
............... C4 STRATCOM.... [20,000]
............... NC3 network [15,000]
sensor
demonstration.
............... NC3 REACH...... [15,000]
144 0308602F ENTEPRISE 101,779 101,779
INFORMATION
SERVICES (EIS).
145 0702806F ACQUISITION AND 22,670 22,670
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.
146 0804776F ADVANCED 1,698 1,698
DISTRIBUTED
LEARNING.
148 1001004F INTERNATIONAL 4,430 4,430
ACTIVITIES.
............... SUBTOTAL 3,803,640 3,853,640
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
149 0604233F SPECIALIZED 66,200 66,200
UNDERGRADUATE
FLIGHT
TRAINING.
150 0604283F BATTLE MGMT COM 17,353 17,353
& CTRL SENSOR
DEVELOPMENT.
153 0604840F F-35 C2D2...... 1,182,094 1,182,094
154 0605018F AF INTEGRATED 64,050 64,050
PERSONNEL AND
PAY SYSTEM (AF-
IPPS).
155 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER 62,965 62,965
TECHNOLOGY
EXECUTIVE
AGENCY.
157 0605229F HH-60W......... 43,579 43,579
158 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP 50,845 50,845
RDT&E.
159 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION 40,066 40,066
160 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS. 931,164 931,164
161 0101122F AIR-LAUNHCED 555 555
CRUISE MISSILE
(ALCM).
162 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS. 116,589 116,589
163 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS.. 12,519 12,519
164 0101213F MINUTEMAN 106,032 106,032
SQUADRONS.
165 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT 24,081 24,081
STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATION.
166 0101318F SERVICE SUPPORT 6,928 6,928
TO STRATCOM--
GLOBAL STRIKE.
167 0101328F ICBM REENTRY 259,605 259,605
VEHICLES.
169 0102110F MH-139A........ 5,982 5,982
170 0102326F REGION/SECTOR 726 726
OPERATION
CONROL CENTER
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.
171 0102417F OVER-THE- 132,097 132,097
HORIZON
BACKSCATTER
RADAR.
172 0202834F VEHICLES AND 744 744
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT--GEN
ERAL.
173 0205219F MQ-9 UAV....... 26,689 26,689
174 0205671F JOINT COUNTER 3,424 3,424
RCIED
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE.
176 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS. 216,638 366,638
............... F-16 Open [75,000]
Systems
Environment/
BLOS Systems.
............... IVEWS [75,000]
development
for F-16.
177 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS 233,018 413,018
............... F-15 Global [180,000]
Lighting/Eagle
Tether.
178 0207136F MANNED 17,680 17,680
DESTRUCTIVE
SUPPRESSION.
179 0207138F F-22A SQUADRONS 852,332 852,332
180 0207142F F-35 SQUADRONS. 48,446 48,446
181 0207146F F-15EX......... 78,345 78,345
182 0207161F TACTICAL AIM 86,549 86,549
MISSILES.
183 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM 51,242 51,242
RANGE AIR-TO-
AIR MISSILE
(AMRAAM).
184 0207172F JOINT ADVANCED 425,029 425,029
TACTICAL
MISSILE (JATM).
186 0207238F E-11A.......... 15,244 15,244
188 0207247F AF TENCAP...... 52,492 52,492
189 0207249F PRECISION 13,613 13,613
ATTACK SYSTEMS
PROCUREMENT.
191 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE 52,734 52,734
COMPONENT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
192 0207325F JOINT-TO- 232,252 237,252
SURFACE
STANDOFF
MISSILE
(JASSM).
............... Joint Air to [5,000]
Surface Stand-
Off Missile
(JASSM) (USAF).
193 0207327F SMALL DIAMETER 24,810 24,810
BOMB (SDB).
194 0207410F AIR & SPACE 113,086 113,086
OPERATIONS
CENTER (AOC).
195 0207412F CONTROL AND 17,569 17,569
REPORTING
CENTER (CRC).
198 0207431F COMBAT AIR 33,601 33,601
INTELLIGENCE
SYSTEM
ACTIVITIES.
199 0207438F THEATER BATTLE 6,787 6,787
MANAGEMENT
(TBM) C4I.
200 0207439F ELECTROMAGNETIC 60,072 60,072
WARFARE INT
REPROG (EWIR).
202 0207452F DCAPES......... 8,507 8,507
203 0207457F AIR FORCE 27,526 27,526
SPECIAL
WARFARE
(SPECWAR).
204 0207521F AIR FORCE 2,273 2,273
CALIBRATION
PROGRAMS.
206 0207590F SEEK EAGLE..... 33,707 33,707
208 0207611F READINESS 8,880 8,880
DECISION
SUPPORT
ENTERPRISE.
209 0207697F DISTRIBUTED 4,399 4,399
TRAINING AND
EXERCISES.
210 0207701F FULL COMBAT 8,096 8,096
MISSION
TRAINING.
211 0208006F MISSION 138,745 138,745
PLANNING
SYSTEMS.
212 0208007F TACTICAL 13,711 13,711
DECEPTION.
213 0208087F DISTRIBUTED 31,197 31,197
CYBER WARFARE
OPERATIONS.
214 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE 95,034 95,034
CYBERSPACE
OPERATIONS.
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218 0208288F INTEL DATA 1,012 1,012
APPLICATIONS.
219 0301025F GEOBASE........ 999 999
220 0301113F CYBER SECURITY 14,749 14,749
INTELLIGENCE
SUPPORT.
226 0301377F COUNTERING 1,117 1,117
ADVANCED
CONVENTIONAL
WEAPONS (CACW).
228 0301401F AF MULTI-DOMAIN 2,987 2,987
NON-
TRADITIONAL
ISR
BATTLESPACE
AWARENESS.
229 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL 54,457 54,457
AIRBORNE
OPERATIONS
CENTER (NAOC).
230 0302315F NON-KINETIC 7,006 7,006
COUNTERMEASURE
SUPPORT.
232 0303089F CYBERSPACE AND 10,080 10,080
DODIN
OPERATIONS.
233 0303131F MINIMUM 99,599 99,599
ESSENTIAL
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK
(MEECN).
234 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY 19,955 19,955
RADIO SYSTEMS.
235 0303140F INFORMATION 98,414 98,414
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.
236 0303248F ALL DOMAIN 76,642 76,642
COMMON
PLATFORM.
237 0303260F JOINT MILITARY 356 356
DECEPTION
INITIATIVE.
238 0304100F STRATEGIC 75,164 75,164
MISSION
PLANNING &
EXECUTION
SYSTEM (SMPES).
239 0304109F THRESHER....... 105 105
242 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT 90,650 90,650
ENTERPRISE.
243 0304310F COMMERCIAL 4,127 4,127
ECONOMIC
ANALYSIS.
247 0305020F CCMD 1,547 1,547
INTELLIGENCE
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
248 0305022F ISR 22,237 22,237
MODERNIZATION
& AUTOMATION
DVMT (IMAD).
249 0305099F GLOBAL AIR 4,257 4,257
TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT
(GATM).
250 0305103F CYBER SECURITY 310 310
INITIATIVE.
251 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE 30,509 30,509
252 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC 17,259 17,259
CONTROL,
APPROACH, AND
LANDING SYSTEM
(ATCALS).
253 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS. 5,081 5,081
256 0305128F SECURITY AND 8,964 8,964
INVESTIGATIVE
ACTIVITIES.
257 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT 6,524 6,524
COUNTERINTELLI
GENCE
ACTIVITIES.
258 0305158F TACTICAL 1,099 1,099
TERMINAL.
259 0305179F INTEGRATED 19,085 19,085
BROADCAST
SERVICE (IBS).
261 0305206F AIRBORNE 25,432 25,432
RECONNAISSANCE
SYSTEMS.
262 0305207F MANNED 16,643 16,643
RECONNAISSANCE
SYSTEMS.
263 0305208F DISTRIBUTED 79,033 79,033
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE SYSTEM.
265 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC 12,019 12,019
COLLABORATIVE
TARGETING.
266 0305238F NATO AGS....... 816 816
267 0305240F ISR TRANSPORT 32,578 32,578
AND PROCESSING.
268 0305249F AF JWICS 21,097 21,097
ENTERPRISE.
269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL 18,946 18,946
INTELLIGENCE
TECHNOLOGY AND
ARCHITECTURES.
270 0305836F C2IMERA........ 13,867 13,867
272 0305903F MOBILE COMMAND 3,988 3,988
AND CONTROL
CENTERS
(MCCCS).
273 0305984F PERSONNEL 2,891 2,891
RECOVERY
COMMAND & CTRL
(PRC2).
274 0307577F INTELLIGENCE 3,000 3,000
MISSION DATA
(IMD).
276 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT 33,713 33,713
SQUADRONS (IF).
277 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT 76,514 101,514
(IF).
............... C-17 blade [17,000]
coatings.
............... C-17 winglet [8,000]
procurement.
278 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM. 31,354 101,354
............... LC-130 Non- [70,000]
recurring
engineering.
279 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT 52,928 52,928
IR
COUNTERMEASURE
S (LAIRCM).
280 0401218F KC-135S........ 0 35,000
0401218F KC-135 drag [35,000]
reduction.
281 0401318F CV-22.......... 653 653
283 0708610F LOGISTICS 18,581 18,581
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
(LOGIT).
284 0801380F AF LVC 33,898 33,898
OPERATIONAL
TRAINING (LVC-
OT).
285 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT 2,371 2,371
TRAINING.
286 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL 2,080 2,080
RECOVERY
AGENCY.
287 0901218F CIVILIAN 4,355 4,355
COMPENSATION
PROGRAM.
288 0901220F PERSONNEL 2,766 2,766
ADMINISTRATION.
289 0901226F AIR FORCE 14,761 14,761
STUDIES AND
ANALYSIS
AGENCY.
290 0901538F FINANCIAL 3,982 3,982
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
291 0901554F DEFENSE 38,942 38,942
ENTERPRISE
ACNTNG MGT SYS
(DEAMS).
292 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT 335 335
TO STRATCOM--
SPACE
ACTIVITIES.
999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 22,264,031 22,398,031
PROGRAMS.
............... Acceleration of [121,000]
Air Force
program.
............... Advanced [13,000]
Sensors
Application
Program.
............... SUBTOTAL 29,643,766 30,242,766
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... TOTAL RESEARCH, 52,017,288 56,943,288
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
AF.
...............
............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
SF
............... BASIC RESEARCH
1 0601102SF DEFENSE 22,270 22,270
RESEARCH
SCIENCES.
2 0601103SF UNIVERSITY 14,569 14,569
RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.
............... SUBTOTAL BASIC 36,839 36,839
RESEARCH.
...............
............... APPLIED
RESEARCH
4 1206601SF SPACE 245,497 253,497
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Space Modeling, [8,000]
Simulation, &
Analysis Hub.
5 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED 2,591 3,591
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT/
DEMO.
............... Service Support [1,000]
to SPACECOM
Activities.
............... SUBTOTAL 248,088 257,088
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
...............
............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
6 1206310SF SPACE SCIENCE 459,989 459,989
AND TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT.
7 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED 128,588 129,588
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT/
DEMO.
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............... Rocket Cargo [-7,000]
program.
............... Space Advanced [8,000]
Technology
Development/
Demo.
............... SUBTOTAL 588,577 589,577
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES
8 0604002SF SPACE FORCE 857 857
WEATHER
SERVICES
RESEARCH.
9 1203010SF SPACE FORCE IT, 88,606 88,606
DATA
ANALYTICS,
DIGITAL
SOLUTIONS.
10 1203164SF NAVSTAR GLOBAL 175,304 175,304
POSITIONING
SYSTEM (USER
EQUIPMENT)
(SPACE).
11 1203622SF SPACE 125,982 125,982
WARFIGHTING
ANALYSIS.
12 1203710SF EO/IR WEATHER 77,135 77,135
SYSTEMS.
13 1203955SF SPACE ACCESS, 14,478 14,478
MOBILITY &
LOGISTICS
(SAML).
14 1206410SF SPACE 1,307,970 1,584,970
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
AND
PROTOTYPING.
............... SDA Tranche 3 [277,000]
Transport
Layer.
15 1206427SF SPACE SYSTEMS 67,246 67,246
PROTOTYPE
TRANSITIONS
(SSPT).
16 1206438SF SPACE CONTROL 60,106 60,106
TECHNOLOGY.
17 1206458SF TECH TRANSITION 326,144 326,144
(SPACE).
18 1206730SF SPACE SECURITY 45,200 45,200
AND DEFENSE
PROGRAM.
19 1206760SF PROTECTED 114,430 114,430
TACTICAL
ENTERPRISE
SERVICE (PTES).
20 1206761SF PROTECTED 571,921 571,921
TACTICAL
SERVICE (PTS).
21 1206855SF EVOLVED 1,229,929 1,229,929
STRATEGIC
SATCOM (ESS).
22 1206857SF SPACE RAPID 9,664 9,664
CAPABILITIES
OFFICE.
23 1206862SF TACTICALLY 33,282 93,282
RESPONSIVE
SPACE.
............... Tactically [60,000]
Responsive
Space.
............... SUBTOTAL 4,248,254 4,585,254
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES.
...............
............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION
25 1203269SF GPS III FOLLOW- 179,249 179,249
ON (GPS IIIF).
26 1206421SF COUNTERSPACE 31,298 31,298
SYSTEMS.
27 1206422SF WEATHER SYSTEM 38,501 38,501
FOLLOW-ON.
28 1206425SF SPACE SITUATION 992 992
AWARENESS
SYSTEM.
29 1206431SF ADVANCED EHF 13,825 13,825
MILSATCOM
(SPACE).
31 1206433SF WIDEBAND GLOBAL 29,609 29,609
SATCOM (SPACE).
32 1206440SF NEXT-GEN OPIR-- 358,330 358,330
GROUND.
33 1206442SF NEXT GENERATION 189,621 189,621
OPIR.
34 1206443SF NEXT-GEN OPIR-- 432,073 432,073
GEO.
36 1206445SF COMMERCIAL 132,060 132,060
SATCOM
(COMSATCOM)
INTEGRATION.
37 1206446SF RESILIENT 1,757,354 1,757,354
MISSILE
WARNING
MISSILE
TRACKING--LOW
EARTH ORBIT
(LEO.
38 1206447SF RESILIENT 686,348 686,348
MISSILE
WARNING
MISSILE
TRACKING--MEDU
M EARTH ORBIT
(MEO.
39 1206771SF COMMERCIAL 36,628 36,628
SERVICES.
40 1206853SF NATIONAL 6,595 6,595
SECURITY SPACE
LAUNCH PROGRAM
(SPACE)--EMD.
............... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 3,892,483 3,892,483
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION.
...............
............... MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT
44 1206392SF ACQ WORKFORCE-- 269,162 269,162
SPACE &
MISSILE
SYSTEMS.
45 1206398SF SPACE & MISSILE 15,356 15,356
SYSTEMS
CENTER--MHA.
46 1206399SF SSC ENTERPRISE 110,598 110,598
ENGINEERING &
INTEGRATION.
47 1206759SF MAJOR T&E 189,083 189,083
INVESTMENT--SP
ACE.
48 1206860SF ROCKET SYSTEMS 19,857 19,857
LAUNCH PROGRAM
(SPACE).
49 1206864SF SPACE TEST 28,787 28,787
PROGRAM (STP).
............... SUBTOTAL 632,843 632,843
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
51 1201212SF SERVICE-WIDE 18,451 18,451
SUPPORT (NOT
OTHERWISE
ACCOUNTED FOR).
52 1203001SF FAMILY OF 303 303
ADVANCED BLOS
TERMINALS (FAB-
T).
53 1203040SF DCO-SPACE...... 102,439 102,439
54 1203109SF NARROWBAND 421,847 421,847
SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS.
55 1203110SF SATELLITE 93,780 93,780
CONTROL
NETWORK
(SPACE).
56 1203154SF LONG RANGE KILL 1,916 1,916
CHAINS.
57 1203155SF GROUND MOVING 1,063,384 1,063,384
TARGET
INDICATOR
(GMTI).
58 1203173SF SPACE AND 22,128 22,128
MISSILE TEST
AND EVALUATION
CENTER.
59 1203174SF SPACE 82,399 82,399
INNOVATION,
INTEGRATION
AND RAPID
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
60 1203182SF SPACELIFT RANGE 54,996 54,996
SYSTEM (SPACE).
61 1203330SF SPACE 24,411 24,411
SUPERIORITY
ISR.
62 1203609SF PLEO SATCOM 277,407 277,407
(MILNET).
63 1203873SF BALLISTIC 0 22,000
MISSILE
DEFENSE RADARS.
............... PARCS radar [22,000]
upgrades.
64 1203906SF NCMC--ITW/AA 25,839 25,839
SYSTEM.
66 1203913SF NUDET DETECTION 96,836 96,836
SYSTEM (SPACE).
67 1203940SF SPACE SITUATION 182,377 182,377
AWARENESS
OPERATIONS.
68 1206423SF GLOBAL 190,484 190,484
POSITIONING
SYSTEM III--
OPERATIONAL
CONTROL
SEGMENT.
73 1206772SF RAPID RESILIENT 106,220 106,220
COMMAND AND
CONTROL (R2C2).
75 1208053SF JOINT TACTICAL 6,698 6,698
GROUND SYSTEM.
999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 2,866,499 2,866,499
PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL 5,638,414 5,660,414
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... SOFTWARE AND
DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
76 1208248SF SPACE DOMAIN 200,968 200,968
AWARENESS/
PLANNING/
TASKING SW.
............... SUBTOTAL 200,968 200,968
SOFTWARE AND
DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS.
...............
............... TOTAL RESEARCH, 15,486,466 15,855,466
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
SF.
...............
............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
DW
............... BASIC RESEARCH
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1 0601000BR DTRA BASIC 15,643 15,643
RESEARCH.
3 0601108D8Z HIGH ENERGY 16,817 16,817
LASER RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.
4 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH 82,264 112,264
INITIATIVES.
............... Defense [30,000]
Established
Program to
Stimulate
Competitive
Research.
6 0601120D8Z NATIONAL 146,010 146,010
DEFENSE
EDUCATION
PROGRAM.
7 0601122E EMERGING 360,456 360,456
OPPORTUNITIES.
8 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY 99,610 109,610
BLACK COLLEGES
AND
UNIVERSITIES/
MINORITY
INSTITUTIONS.
............... Efficient AI [10,000]
Linguistics
Algorithmic
Development to
Support
National
Security.
9 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND 36,582 36,582
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM.
............... SUBTOTAL BASIC 757,382 797,382
RESEARCH.
...............
............... APPLIED
RESEARCH
10 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS 19,734 19,734
TECHNOLOGY.
11 0602023E ACCESS AND 100,791 100,791
AWARENESS.
12 0602024E WARFIGHTING 278,121 278,121
PERFORMANCE.
13 0602025E MAKING, 1,347,049 1,347,049
MAINTAINING,
SUPPLY CHAIN
AND LOGISTICS.
14 0602026E EFFECTS........ 20,275 20,275
16 0602128D8Z PROMOTION AND 3,166 3,166
PROTECTION
STRATEGIES.
17 0602230D8Z DEFENSE 46,261 46,261
TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION.
18 0602234D8Z LINCOLN 11,479 41,479
LABORATORY
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.
............... Lincoln [30,000]
Laboratory
Research
Program.
19 0602251D8Z APPLIED 53,983 53,983
RESEARCH FOR
THE
ADVANCEMENT OF
S&T PRIORITIES.
21 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND 230,751 230,751
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM.
22 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY 17,988 50,988
RESEARCH.
............... University [20,000]
Consortium for
Cybersecurity.
............... Pacific [13,000]
Intelligence
and Innovation
Initiative
(P3I).
28 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS 161,495 161,495
OF MASS
DESTRUCTION
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
29 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE 8,883 8,883
ENGINEERING
INSTITUTE
(SEI) APPLIED
RESEARCH.
30 0602890D8Z HIGH ENERGY 48,738 48,738
LASER RESEARCH.
31 0602891D8Z FSRM MODELLING. 994 994
32 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY 50,026 61,226
DEVELOPMENT.
............... Comprehensive [11,200]
Protective
Cold Weather
Layering
System.
............... SUBTOTAL 2,399,734 2,473,934
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
...............
............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
33 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS 50,663 50,663
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
35 0603055D8Z OPERATIONAL 168,253 183,253
ENERGY
CAPABILITY
IMPROVEMENT.
............... Power [15,000]
generation.
37 0603122D8Z COMBATING 81,513 96,513
TERRORISM
TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT.
............... U.S.-Israel [15,000]
Joint R&D on
emerging
technologies.
38 0603133D8Z FOREIGN 27,958 37,958
COMPARATIVE
TESTING.
............... Foreign [10,000]
Comparative
Testing
program.
39 0603142D8Z MISSION 99,534 99,534
ENGINEERING &
INTEGRATION
(ME&I).
40 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS 393,469 393,469
OF MASS
DESTRUCTION
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
42 0603176C ADVANCED 21,625 38,625
CONCEPTS AND
PERFORMANCE
ASSESSMENT.
............... Directed energy [17,000]
technology
maturation.
43 0603180C ADVANCED 42,093 42,093
RESEARCH.
44 0603183D8Z JOINT 50,998 50,998
HYPERSONIC
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
&TRANSITION.
45 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE 35,505 35,505
MUNITIONS
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
48 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC 41,010 41,010
ASSESSMENTS.
49 0603289D8Z ADVANCED 57,457 57,457
INNOVATIVE
ANALYSIS AND
CONCEPTS.
50 0603330D8Z QUANTUM 59,521 59,521
APPLICATION.
51 0603342D8Z DEFENSE 0 5,000
INNOVATION
UNIT (DIU).
............... DIU OnRamp Hub. [5,000]
52 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY 19,654 29,654
INNOVATION.
............... Auxilliary [10,000]
equipment.
53 0603379D8Z ADVANCED 19,991 19,991
TECHNICAL
INTEGRATION.
54 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND 247,043 247,043
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM--ADVAN
CED
DEVELOPMENT.
55 0603467E DARPA ADVANCED 1,643,465 1,643,465
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
56 0603468E ADVANCED 350,695 350,695
COMPLEX
SYSTEMS.
57 0603469E ADVANCED 335,647 335,647
ENABLING
TECHNOLOGIES.
59 0603618D8Z JOINT 20,575 20,575
ELECTRONIC
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
60 0603662D8Z NETWORKED 19,937 19,937
COMMUNICATIONS
CAPABILITIES.
62 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE 409,493 584,493
MANUFACTURING
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.
............... Critical [15,000]
Minerals RDT&E
Increase.
............... Advanced [150,000]
manufacturing.
............... Biotechnology [5,000]
Manufacturing.
............... Robotics [5,000]
Enhancements
for Armaments
Manufacturing.
63 0603680S MANUFACTURING 50,610 55,610
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.
............... DLA Critical [5,000]
Materials.
64 0603712S GENERIC 19,640 19,640
LOGISTICS R&D
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATIONS.
65 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC 58,092 58,092
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.
66 0603720S MICROELECTRONIC 135,016 135,016
S TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
AND SUPPORT.
67 0603727D8Z JOINT 945 945
WARFIGHTING
PROGRAM.
70 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC 0 14,000
WARFARE
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Air Combat [14,000]
Evolution
(ACE)--autonom
ous air-to-air
cruise missile
and drone
defense.
72 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE 12,972 12,972
ENGINEERING
INSTITUTE.
73 0603838D8Z DEFENSE 211,027 211,027
INNOVATION
ACCELERATION
(DIA).
74 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY 114,577 124,577
LASER ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.
............... Ultra-Short [10,000]
Pulsed Laser
(USPL) Weapons
Lethality.
75 0603941D8Z TEST & 1,095,772 1,105,772
EVALUATION
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Reusable [10,000]
Hypersonic
Test Bed
Integration &
Testing.
76 0603945D8Z INTERNATIONAL 173,048 178,048
INNOVATION
INITIATIVES.
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............... Critical [5,000]
Minerals for
Energy Storage
Solutions.
78 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL 0 17,000
ENERGY
CAPABILITY
IMPROVEMENT.
............... Micro-Reactor [5,000]
Program
Advancement.
............... TRISO fuel [12,000]
development.
80 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED 152,282 152,282
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
............... SUBTOTAL 6,220,080 6,528,080
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES
81 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND 55,465 103,465
CONVENTIONAL
PHYSICAL
SECURITY
EQUIPMENT
RDT&E ADC&P.
............... Nuclear [48,000]
Advanced
Concept
Development &
Prototypes.
82 0603600D8Z WALKOFF........ 152,449 152,449
83 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL 123,981 123,981
SECURITY
TECHNICAL
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM.
84 0603881C BALLISTIC 508,898 508,898
MISSILE
DEFENSE
TERMINAL
DEFENSE
SEGMENT.
85 0603882C BALLISTIC 825,919 825,919
MISSILE
DEFENSE
MIDCOURSE
DEFENSE
SEGMENT.
86 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND 272,940 272,940
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM--DEM/
VAL.
87 0603884C BALLISTIC 197,641 197,641
MISSILE
DEFENSE
SENSORS.
88 0603890C BMD ENABLING 646,039 646,039
PROGRAMS.
89 0603891C SPECIAL 498,630 562,630
PROGRAMS--MDA.
............... AMD/LTRI....... [55,000]
............... C2BMC-G........ [9,000]
90 0603892C AEGIS BMD...... 588,440 588,440
91 0603896C BALLISTIC 634,183 636,183
MISSILE
DEFENSE
COMMAND AND
CONTROL,
BATTLE
MANAGEMENT AND
COMMUNICATIONS
(C2BMC).
............... Fiber Festoon [2,000]
Cable
sustainment.
92 0603898C BALLISTIC 45,758 47,758
MISSILE
DEFENSE JOINT
WARFIGHTER
SUPPORT.
............... DEEP SENTRY.... [2,000]
93 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE 55,097 55,097
INTEGRATION &
OPERATIONS
CENTER (MDIOC).
94 0603906C REGARDING 29,608 29,608
TRENCH.
95 0603907C SEA BASED X- 166,813 166,813
BAND RADAR
(SBX).
96 0603913C ISRAELI 300,000 300,000
COOPERATIVE
PROGRAMS.
97 0603914C BALLISTIC 463,079 463,079
MISSILE
DEFENSE TEST.
98 0603915C BALLISTIC 514,904 559,904
MISSILE
DEFENSE
TARGETS.
............... Advanced [5,000]
reactive
target
simulation
development.
............... Affordable air- [10,000]
breathing
hypersonic
flight vehicle.
............... High Mach [20,000]
Airbreathing
Targets.
............... Sea-based [10,000]
launch for
missile
defense
targets.
99 0603923D8Z COALITION 10,090 10,090
WARFARE.
100 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION 41,815 41,815
INFORMATION
COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
(5G).
101 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF 2,545 8,545
DEFENSE
CORROSION
PROGRAM.
............... Corrosion [6,000]
Control
Research.
102 0604102C GUAM DEFENSE 128,485 244,485
DEVELOPMENT.
............... AGS integration [116,000]
of AN/TPY-6
TAUs.
105 0604125D8Z ADVANCED 45,513 45,513
MANUFACTURING
COMPONENTS AND
PROTOTYPES.
106 0604181C HYPERSONIC 200,627 200,627
DEFENSE.
107 0604250D8Z ADVANCED 749,452 768,452
INNOVATIVE
TECHNOLOGIES.
............... EUCOM: Defense [9,000]
of undersea
infrastructure.
............... Project Pele... [10,000]
108 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & 512,151 512,151
ASSURED
MICROELECTRONI
CS.
109 0604331D8Z RAPID 235,292 235,292
PROTOTYPING
PROGRAM.
112 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF 2,142 2,142
DEFENSE (DOD)
UNMANNED
SYSTEM COMMON
DEVELOPMENT.
113 0604551BR CATAPULT 4,161 4,161
INFORMATION
SYSTEM.
114 0604555D8Z OPERATIONAL 55,005 55,005
ENERGY
PROTOTYPING--N
ON S&T.
117 0604682D8Z SUPPORT FOR 2,776 2,776
STRATEGIC
ANALYSIS.
119 0604791D8Z MULTI-DOMAIN 20,343 20,343
JOINT
OPERATIONS
(MDJO).
120 0604797D8Z JOINT ENERGETIC 3,000 3,000
TRANSITION
OFFICE.
121 0604826J JOINT C5 25,889 25,889
CAPABILITY
DEVELOPMENT,
INTEGRATION
AND
INTEROPERABILI
TY ASSESSMENTS.
122 0604873C LONG RANGE 60,443 60,443
DISCRIMINATION
RADAR (LRDR).
123 0604874C IMPROVED 1,582,414 1,582,414
HOMELAND
DEFENSE
INTERCEPTORS.
124 0604876C BALLISTIC 37,784 37,784
MISSILE
DEFENSE
TERMINAL
DEFENSE
SEGMENT TEST.
125 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST. 153,618 153,618
126 0604879C BALLISTIC 68,699 84,699
MISSILE
DEFENSE SENSOR
TEST.
............... Sensor Ground [16,000]
Testing.
127 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 24,555 42,555
(LBSM3).
............... Evaluation of [8,000]
CONUS, Hawaii,
Alaska
emplacements.
............... Guam SM-3 [10,000]
software
integration.
128 0604887C BALLISTIC 38,325 38,325
MISSILE
DEFENSE
MIDCOURSE
SEGMENT TEST.
129 0604924D8Z HIGH ENERGY 5,589 5,589
LASER ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPE.
130 0202057C SAFETY PROGRAM 1,806 1,806
MANAGEMENT.
131 0208059JCY CYBERCOM 30,212 30,212
ACTIVITIES.
133 0208086JCY CYBER TRAINING 124,971 124,971
ENVIRONMENT
(CTE).
135 0305103C CYBER SECURITY 2,131 2,131
INITIATIVE.
136 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE 43,596 48,596
CAPABILITIES
AND INNOVATION
INVESTMENTS.
............... Geospatial [5,000]
Workforce
Development
Program.
139 1206895C BALLISTIC 97,061 97,061
MISSILE
DEFENSE SYSTEM
SPACE PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL 10,390,334 10,731,334
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES.
...............
............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION
141 0604123D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL 9,196 9,196
AND ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER
(CDAO)--DEM/
VAL ACTIVITIES.
142 0604133D8Z ALPHA-1 441,821 441,821
DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES.
143 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND 12,874 12,874
CONVENTIONAL
PHYSICAL
SECURITY
EQUIPMENT
RDT&E SDD.
144 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND 255,630 255,630
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM--EMD.
145 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL 10,527 10,527
INFORMATION
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM (JTIDS).
146 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS 14,931 14,931
OF MASS
DESTRUCTION
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
147 0605013BL INFORMATION 1,283 1,283
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
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148 0605021SE HOMELAND 9,137 9,137
PERSONNEL
SECURITY
INITIATIVE.
149 0605022D8Z DEFENSE 6,780 6,780
EXPORTABILITY
PROGRAM.
150 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT 9,765 9,765
DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVES.
151 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY 31,714 31,714
INITIATIVES
(DAI)--FINANCI
AL SYSTEM.
152 0605141BR MISSION 9,573 9,573
ASSURANCE RISK
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (MARMS).
153 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE 9,366 9,366
ELECTRONIC
PROCUREMENT
CAPABILITIES.
154 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & 143,475 143,475
ASSURED
MICROELECTRONI
CS.
155 0605649D8Z ACQUISITION 13,556 13,556
INTEGRATION
AND
INTEROPERABILI
TY (AI2).
156 0605755D8Z RADIOLOGICAL 3,307 3,307
AND NUCLEAR
DEFENSE
MODERNIZATION
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION.
157 0605772D8Z NUCLEAR 3,158 3,158
COMMAND,
CONTROL, &
COMMUNICATIONS.
159 0305282K JOINT FIRES 10,000 10,000
NETWORK (JFN).
160 0305304D8Z REAL PROPERTY 6,473 6,473
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT.
161 0305310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFER 12,107 12,107
ATION ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.
............... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 1,014,673 1,014,673
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION.
...............
............... MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT
163 0603829J JOINT 13,822 13,822
CAPABILITY
EXPERIMENTATIO
N.
164 0604122D8Z JADC2 297,801 297,801
DEVELOPMENT
AND
EXPERIMENTATIO
N ACTIVITIES.
165 0604774D8Z DEFENSE 8,552 8,552
READINESS
REPORTING
SYSTEM (DRRS).
166 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS 8,627 8,627
ARCHITECTURE
DEVELOPMENT.
167 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST 542,773 542,773
AND EVALUATION
INVESTMENT
DEVELOPMENT
(CTEIP).
168 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND 1,275 1,275
EVALUATIONS.
170 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT 115,673 115,673
171 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION 210,878 210,878
ENVIRONMENT
TEST
CAPABILITY
(JMETC).
172 0605126J JOINT 78,057 78,057
INTEGRATED AIR
AND MISSILE
DEFENSE
ORGANIZATION
(JIAMDO).
174 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS 23,405 23,405
ENGINEERING.
175 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND 5,301 5,301
ANALYSIS
SUPPORT--OSD.
176 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS- 12,549 22,549
PHYSICAL
SECURITY.
............... Nuclear Matters [10,000]
Management
Support.
177 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO 15,597 15,597
NETWORKS AND
INFORMATION
INTEGRATION.
178 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT 3,468 3,468
TO
OUSD(INTELLIGE
NCE AND
SECURITY).
179 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND 67,263 67,263
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM.
186 0605711D8Z CRITICAL 11,781 11,781
TECHNOLOGY
ANALYSIS.
187 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS 5,411 5,411
INNOVATION
RESEARCH
(SBIR)/ SMALL
BUSINESS
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER
(STTR)
ADMINISTRATION.
188 0605797D8Z MAINTAINING 29,675 34,675
TECHNOLOGY
ADVANTAGE.
............... NSCEB [5,000]
recommendation
-AIxBio
Sandbox.
189 0605798D8Z DEFENSE 45,134 45,134
TECHNOLOGY
ANALYSIS.
190 0605801KA DEFENSE 60,209 60,209
TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
CENTER (DTIC).
191 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT 30,778 30,778
OF DOD
ENLISTMENT,
TESTING AND
EVALUATION.
192 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT 37,381 37,381
TEST AND
EVALUATION.
193 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ-- 13,623 13,623
R&D.
194 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ-- 3,466 3,466
DEFENSE
TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
CENTER (DTIC).
195 0606005D8Z SPECIAL 18,594 18,594
ACTIVITIES.
196 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND 13,084 13,084
PROGRAM
ASSESSMENTS.
197 0606114D8Z ANALYSIS 5,229 5,229
WORKING GROUP
(AWG) SUPPORT.
199 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY 3,461 3,461
AND RESOURCE
ANALYSIS.
200 0606300D8Z DEFENSE SCIENCE 6,563 6,563
BOARD.
201 0606301D8Z AVIATION SAFETY 1,702 1,702
TECHNOLOGIES.
202 0606771D8Z CYBER 14,220 14,220
RESILIENCY AND
CYBERSECURITY
POLICY.
203 0606774D8Z DEFENSE 8,752 8,752
CIVILIAN
TRAINING CORPS.
204 0606775D8Z JOINT 5,493 5,493
PRODUCTION
ACCELERATOR
CELL (JPAC).
205 0606829D8Z SUSTAINMENT 30,000 30,000
TRANSITION
CAPABILITIES.
206 0606853BR MANAGEMENT, 14,841 24,841
TECHNICAL &
INTERNATIONAL
SUPPORT.
............... Critical [10,000]
Infrastructure
Defense
Analysis
Center (CIDAC).
207 0203345D8Z DEFENSE 2,493 2,493
OPERATIONS
SECURITY
INITIATIVE
(DOSI).
208 0204571J JOINT STAFF 8,070 8,070
ANALYTICAL
SUPPORT.
209 0208045K C4I 70,893 70,893
INTEROPERABILI
TY.
210 0303169D8Z INFORMATION 4,355 4,355
TECHNOLOGY
RAPID
ACQUISITION.
211 0305172K COMBINED 5,447 5,447
ADVANCED
APPLICATIONS.
213 0305208K DISTRIBUTED 2,887 2,887
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE
SYSTEMS.
214 0305248J JOINT STAFF 14,500 14,500
OFFICE OF THE
CHIEF DATA
OFFICER (OCDO)
ACTIVITIES.
215 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE 91,952 91,952
ENGAGEMENT AND
TRAINING
TRANSFORMATION
(CE2T2)--NON-
MHA.
216 0808709SE DEFENSE EQUAL 388 388
OPPORTUNITY
MANAGEMENT
INSTITUTE
(DEOMI).
217 0808737SE INTEGRATED 5,744 5,744
PRIMARY
PREVENTION.
218 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ-- 28,719 28,719
MDA.
219 0903235K JOINT SERVICE 1,283 1,283
PROVIDER (JSP).
999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 31,148 31,148
PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL 2,032,317 2,057,317
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
220 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION 22,439 22,439
INFORMATION
COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
(5G).
223 0607162D8Z CHEMICAL AND 2,360 2,360
BIOLOGICAL
WEAPONS
ELIMINATION
TECHNOLOGY
IMPROVEMENT.
224 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE 273,379 294,379
ANALYSIS AND
SUSTAINMENT
SUPPORT.
............... Corrosion [17,000]
Resistant
Magnesium
Coating for
Aircraft.
............... Rare Earth [4,000]
Magnet
Manufacturing.
225 0607310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFER 12,704 12,704
ATION
MODERNIZATION.
226 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER 6,173 6,173
SECURITY
COOPERATION
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS (G-
TSCMIS).
227 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND 79,118 79,118
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
(OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT).
228 0607757D8Z RADIOLOGICAL 2,945 2,945
AND NUCLEAR
DEFENSE
MODERNIZATION
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
229 0208085JCY ROBUST 88,522 88,522
INFRASTRUCTURE
AND ACCESS.
230 0208097JCY CYBER COMMAND 85,833 85,833
AND CONTROL
(CYBER C2).
231 0208099JCY DATA AND 83,039 83,039
UNIFIED
PLATFORM
(D&UP).
235 0302019K DEFENSE INFO 16,162 16,162
INFRASTRUCTURE
ENGINEERING
AND
INTEGRATION.
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236 0302609V COUNTERING 5,030 5,030
THREATS
AUTOMATED
PLATFORM.
237 0303126K LONG-HAUL 40,293 40,293
COMMUNICATIONS
-DCS.
238 0303131K MINIMUM 5,113 5,113
ESSENTIAL
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK
(MEECN).
240 0303140D8Z INFORMATION 25,347 40,347
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.
............... National [15,000]
Narrative
Intelligence
Research
Center.
242 0303140K INFORMATION 23,224 23,224
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.
243 0303153K DEFENSE 20,174 20,174
SPECTRUM
ORGANIZATION.
244 0303171K JOINT PLANNING 6,242 6,242
AND EXECUTION
SERVICES.
246 0303430V FEDERAL 22,700 22,700
INVESTIGATIVE
SERVICES
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
252 0305104D8Z DEFENSE 10,840 10,840
INDUSTRIAL
BASE (DIB)
CYBER SECURITY
INITIATIVE.
257 0305146V DEFENSE JOINT 1,800 1,800
COUNTERINTELLI
GENCE
ACTIVITIES.
258 0305172D8Z COMBINED 22,548 22,548
ADVANCED
APPLICATIONS.
260 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D 6,043 6,043
PROGRAMS.
262 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY. 17,114 17,114
264 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED 5,656 5,656
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE
SYSTEMS.
270 0305387D8Z HOMELAND 1,771 1,771
DEFENSE
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER
PROGRAM.
279 0306250JCY CYBER 473,399 473,399
OPERATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT.
280 0307609V NATIONAL 34,710 34,710
INDUSTRIAL
SECURITY
SYSTEMS (NISS).
283 0708012K LOGISTICS 2,876 2,876
SUPPORT
ACTIVITIES.
284 0708012S PACIFIC 2,000 4,000
DISASTER
CENTERS.
............... Pacific [2,000]
Disaster
Centers.
285 0708047S DEFENSE 3,020 3,020
PROPERTY
ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM.
289 1160403BB AVIATION 119,699 134,699
SYSTEMS.
............... Vertical Take [15,000]
Off and
Landing
Optionally
Piloted
Vehicle (VTOL-
OPV).
290 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE 102,732 105,732
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
............... Ultra- [3,000]
lightweight
Group 1 Small
UAS.
291 1160408BB OPERATIONAL 234,653 234,653
ENHANCEMENTS.
292 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS 279,639 284,639
............... Blast [5,000]
Overpressure
Analysis and
Mitigation.
293 1160432BB SPECIAL PRGRAMS 550 550
294 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR... 2,281 2,281
295 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL 9,213 9,213
VEHICLES.
296 1160483BB MARITIME 120,475 120,475
SYSTEMS.
297 1160490BB OPERATIONAL 21,752 21,752
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE.
298 1203610K TELEPORT 24,319 24,319
PROGRAM.
999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 8,276,313 8,276,313
PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL 10,594,200 10,655,200
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... SOFTWARE AND
DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
299 0608140D8Z ENTERPRISE 402,783 402,783
PLATFORMS AND
CAPABILITIES--
SOFTWARE PILOT
PROGRAM.
300 0608648D8Z ACQUISITION 17,549 17,549
VISIBILITY--SO
FTWARE PILOT
PROGRAM.
301 0608776D8Z DEFENSE 48,413 198,413
INNOVATION
UNIT FIELDING.
............... Attritable [150,000]
autonomous
systems.
302 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND 44,474 44,474
AND CONTROL
SYSTEM.
............... SUBTOTAL 513,219 663,219
SOFTWARE AND
DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS.
...............
............... TOTAL RESEARCH, 33,921,939 34,921,139
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
DW.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
TEST & EVAL,
DEFENSE
............... MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT
1 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL 133,542 133,542
TEST AND
EVALUATION.
2 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST 108,109 108,109
AND EVALUATION.
3 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL 76,492 76,492
TEST
ACTIVITIES AND
ANALYSES.
............... SUBTOTAL 318,143 318,143
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.
...............
............... TOTAL 318,143 318,143
OPERATIONAL
TEST & EVAL,
DEFENSE.
...............
............... TOTAL RDT&E.... 142,001,108 150,453,940
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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 2026 Senate
Line Item Request Authorized
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS................................ 4,671,407 4,671,407
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...................... 221,578 221,578
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........................ 927,219 927,219
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......................... 2,220,746 2,320,746
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning.................... [100,000]
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT................ 1,333,769 1,333,769
060 AVIATION ASSETS............................... 1,829,054 1,829,054
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT............ 7,497,735 7,599,735
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning.................... [102,000]
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS................. 583,196 583,196
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090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE................. 152,404 152,404
100 MEDICAL READINESS............................. 844,140 844,140
110 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................... 10,694,915 10,694,915
120 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 6,159,744 0
MODERNIZATION.
Transferred to Division B..................... [-6,159,744]
130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS....... 263,147 263,147
140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES......................... 392,457 392,457
150 RESET......................................... 111,688 111,688
160 US AFRICA COMMAND............................. 413,046 414,046
AFRICOM: Office of Strategic Capital detailees [1,000]
170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND........................... 385,744 586,744
EUCOM: Office of Strategic Capital detailees.. [1,000]
Experimentation for EUCOM Eastern Flank [150,000]
Defense Line.
Unmanned systems for EUCOM.................... [50,000]
180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND........................... 224,971 225,971
SOUTHCOM: Office of Strategic Capital [1,000]
detailees.
190 US FORCES KOREA............................... 77,049 77,049
200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS... 331,467 331,467
210 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.......... 550,089 553,089
Human-Artificial Intelligence teaming......... [3,000]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 39,885,565 34,133,821
MOBILIZATION
220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY............................ 134,892 134,892
230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS..................... 330,812 362,212
Army Prepositioned Stocks..................... [31,400]
240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS....................... 3,162 3,162
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................... 468,866 500,266
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
250 OFFICER ACQUISITION........................... 172,424 172,424
260 RECRUIT TRAINING.............................. 78,929 78,929
270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING..................... 88,033 88,033
280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS........ 508,982 508,982
290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.................... 988,901 988,901
300 FLIGHT TRAINING............................... 1,398,974 1,398,974
310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION............ 202,738 202,738
320 TRAINING SUPPORT.............................. 596,528 596,528
330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.................... 747,712 747,712
340 EXAMINING..................................... 177,666 177,666
350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.............. 181,211 181,211
360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING............... 227,476 227,476
370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS......... 190,668 212,668
Fully fund Army JROTC......................... [22,000]
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............. 5,560,242 5,582,242
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.................... 1,306,690 1,306,690
400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES..................... 740,581 740,581
410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES................... 588,151 588,151
420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT......................... 344,948 344,948
430 ADMINISTRATION................................ 408,825 408,825
440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.................... 2,171,607 2,256,487
Army Data Platform 1.0 (VANTAGE)/Army Data [74,880]
Platform 2.0.
Army Data Platform 2.0........................ [10,000]
450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT........................... 313,323 313,323
460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....................... 853,139 853,139
470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT......................... 2,078,411 2,078,411
480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES........................ 223,611 223,611
490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........................ 294,705 294,705
500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS...... 618,471 618,471
510 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT. 36,510 36,510
520 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS........... 664,510 664,510
530 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS................ 31,387 31,387
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........................... 2,385,523 2,385,523
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 13,060,392 13,145,272
UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -812,335
Unobligated balances.......................... [-812,335]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -812,335
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY......... 58,975,065 52,549,266
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES
OPERATING FORCES
010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...................... 14,651 14,651
020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........................ 703,286 703,286
030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......................... 146,794 146,794
040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT................ 685,541 685,541
050 AVIATION ASSETS............................... 55,155 55,155
060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT............ 438,508 438,508
070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS................. 23,783 23,783
080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE................. 40,426 40,426
090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................... 557,465 557,465
100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 504,922 0
MODERNIZATION.
Transferred to Division B..................... [-504,922]
110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS....... 20,531 20,531
120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS.. 2,174 2,174
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.......... 19,041 19,041
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 3,212,277 2,707,355
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
140 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.................... 14,629 14,629
150 ADMINISTRATION................................ 16,798 16,798
160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.................... 6,432 6,432
170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT........................... 7,186 7,186
180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....................... 56,856 56,856
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 101,901 101,901
UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -10,222
Unobligated balances.......................... [-10,222]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -10,222
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES....... 3,314,178 2,799,034
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS................................ 911,525 911,525
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...................... 210,737 210,737
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........................ 879,111 879,111
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......................... 88,001 88,001
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT................ 350,261 350,261
060 AVIATION ASSETS............................... 1,128,195 1,128,195
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT............ 810,263 810,263
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS................. 34,354 34,354
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE................. 179,622 179,622
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................... 1,246,273 1,246,273
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 1,275,984 0
MODERNIZATION.
Transferred to Division B..................... [-1,275,984]
120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS....... 1,203,158 1,203,158
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS.. 5,136 5,136
140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.......... 24,096 24,096
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 8,346,716 7,070,732
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.................... 6,460 6,460
160 ADMINISTRATION................................ 45,919 45,919
170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.................... 9,373 9,373
190 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....................... 261,622 261,622
200 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........................ 3,891 3,891
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 327,265 327,265
UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -246,699
Unobligated balances.......................... [-246,699]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -246,699
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG........... 8,673,981 7,151,298
COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN
AND EQUIP
COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)
010 IRAQ.......................................... 212,516 212,516
020 SYRIA......................................... 130,000 130,000
030 LEBANON....................................... 15,000 15,000
SUBTOTAL COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 357,516 357,516
(CTEF).
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TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA 357,516 357,516
TRAIN AND EQUIP.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS........... 7,720,210 7,720,210
020 FLEET AIR TRAINING............................ 2,925,791 2,925,791
050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT........................... 1,447,480 1,447,480
060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................... 1,661,933 1,661,933
080 AVIATION LOGISTICS............................ 2,147,907 2,147,907
090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS............. 5,350,073 5,350,073
100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING............ 1,719,580 1,719,580
110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................ 13,803,188 13,803,188
120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT................. 2,760,878 2,760,878
130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE.. 1,830,993 1,830,993
140 MEDICAL READINESS............................. 604,287 604,287
150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE................ 453,847 453,847
160 WARFARE TACTICS............................... 1,000,516 1,000,516
170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY...... 454,803 454,803
180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES......................... 2,291,340 2,442,570
AFRICOM: Safeguarding U.S. Operations in [53,500]
Somalia.
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning.................... [97,730]
190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS 62,495 62,495
SUPPORT.
200 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS.......... 105,914 127,634
Critical Joint Manpower....................... [16,720]
INDOPACOM's Community Engagement Initiative... [5,000]
210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT... 386,657 647,157
AI-Enabled Planning & Wargaming (Thunderforge) [18,000]
Critical Joint Manpower....................... [29,390]
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning.................... [30,780]
INDOPACOM: Office of Strategic Capital [1,000]
detailees.
Joint Sustainment Decision Tool (JSDT)........ [42,000]
Prepositioned Material in Support of SOF...... [43,000]
Resilient TS-SCI Warfighting Architecture..... [58,300]
Robust, Resilient Mission Platform (R2MP)..... [10,100]
SOF Air and Maritime Low-Vis Infrastructure... [27,930]
220 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......................... 634,746 634,746
230 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE....................... 1,837,670 1,837,670
240 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE........................... 1,601,768 1,601,768
250 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.................. 839,619 839,619
260 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION........................ 2,185,422 2,185,422
270 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION.... 3,991,438 0
Transferred to Division B..................... [-3,991,438]
280 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........................ 6,166,266 6,210,266
Barber's Point--sec. 2856 of FY24 NDAA........ [9,000]
Red Hill long-term monitoring, research, and [35,000]
remediation.
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 63,984,821 60,470,833
MOBILIZATION
290 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE................. 388,627 388,627
300 READY RESERVE FORCE........................... 785,052 785,052
310 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS................ 583,296 583,296
330 COAST GUARD SUPPORT........................... 22,192 22,192
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................... 1,779,167 1,779,167
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
340 OFFICER ACQUISITION........................... 202,397 202,397
350 RECRUIT TRAINING.............................. 16,945 16,945
360 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS............... 164,348 164,348
370 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.................... 1,026,076 1,026,076
380 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION............ 272,964 272,964
390 TRAINING SUPPORT.............................. 463,572 463,572
400 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.................... 303,177 303,177
410 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.............. 914 914
420 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING............... 65,819 65,819
430 JUNIOR ROTC................................... 25,334 61,334
Fully fund Navy JROTC......................... [36,000]
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............. 2,541,546 2,577,546
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
440 ADMINISTRATION................................ 1,357,428 1,357,428
450 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.... 239,918 239,918
460 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.... 690,712 690,712
490 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT. 61,046 61,046
500 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.................... 289,748 289,748
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520 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT.... 543,911 543,911
530 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT......... 853,340 853,340
540 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES........... 1,007,078 1,007,078
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........................... 731,405 731,405
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 5,774,586 5,774,586
UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -540,421
Unobligated balances.......................... [-540,421]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -540,421
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY......... 74,080,120 70,061,711
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATIONAL FORCES............................ 1,950,784 2,054,684
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning.................... [103,900]
020 FIELD LOGISTICS............................... 1,981,840 1,981,840
030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................. 236 236
040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING....................... 175,091 175,091
050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......................... 349,082 349,082
060 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...... 2,079,890 0
Transferred to Division B..................... [-2,079,890]
070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........................ 2,834,721 2,834,721
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 9,371,644 7,395,654
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
080 RECRUIT TRAINING.............................. 26,350 26,350
090 OFFICER ACQUISITION........................... 1,282 1,282
100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.................... 119,526 119,526
110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION............ 58,696 58,696
120 TRAINING SUPPORT.............................. 538,812 538,812
130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.................... 237,004 237,004
140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.............. 27,500 27,500
150 JUNIOR ROTC................................... 30,808 30,808
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............. 1,039,978 1,039,978
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.................... 87,509 87,509
190 ADMINISTRATION................................ 431,282 431,282
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........................... 73,788 73,788
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 592,579 592,579
UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -89,275
Unobligated balances.......................... [-89,275]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -89,275
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS. 11,004,201 8,938,936
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS........... 759,843 759,843
030 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT........................... 9,972 9,972
040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................... 204,603 204,603
060 AVIATION LOGISTICS............................ 24,469 24,469
070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS......................... 19,698 19,698
080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES......................... 186,946 186,946
090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......................... 294 294
100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION........................ 33,414 33,414
110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION.... 58,213 0
Transferred to Division B..................... [-58,213]
120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........................ 118,361 118,361
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 1,415,813 1,357,600
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
130 ADMINISTRATION................................ 2,539 2,539
140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.... 22,185 22,185
150 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT............ 1,517 1,517
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 26,241 26,241
UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -19,763
Unobligated balances.......................... [-19,763]
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SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -19,763
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES....... 1,442,054 1,364,078
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATING FORCES.............................. 117,987 117,987
020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................. 22,686 22,686
030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION.... 48,519 0
Transferred to Division B..................... [-48,519]
040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........................ 123,079 123,079
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 312,271 263,752
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
050 ADMINISTRATION................................ 49,774 49,774
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 49,774 49,774
UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -12,267
Unobligated balances.......................... [-12,267]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -12,267
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE..... 362,045 301,259
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES......................... 1,425,125 1,711,125
DAF campaigning and exercises................. [150,000]
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning.................... [136,000]
020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES..................... 2,753,789 2,773,789
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning.................... [20,000]
030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) 1,701,493 1,706,493
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning.................... [5,000]
040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.......... 4,676,962 4,676,962
050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 3,093,331 0
MODERNIZATION.
Transferred to Division B..................... [-3,093,331]
060 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT........................ 245,874 245,874
070 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM 9,283,958 9,305,458
SUPPORT.
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning.................... [21,500]
080 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM........................... 6,772,468 7,675,468
FY26 F-15 retirement prohibition.............. [400,000]
FY26 F-22 retirement prohibition.............. [200,000]
FY26 reversal of accelerated A-10 divestment [303,000]
plan.
090 BASE SUPPORT.................................. 11,328,614 11,328,614
100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING.................. 1,239,641 1,239,641
110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS................. 1,896,441 1,896,441
120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......................... 858,321 858,321
140 MEDICAL READINESS............................. 554,180 554,180
150 US NORTHCOM/NORAD............................. 266,248 266,248
160 US STRATCOM................................... 593,503 593,503
170 US CENTCOM.................................... 350,566 1,351,566
CENTCOM: Office of Strategic Capital detailees [1,000]
CENTCOM: replenishment of munitions and [1,000,000]
readiness for Operations ROUGH RIDER and
MIDNIGHT HAMMER.
180 US SOCOM...................................... 28,018 28,018
190 US TRANSCOM................................... 703 703
200 CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT................ 928 1,928
Cooperation with the Kingdom of Jordan........ [1,000]
210 USSPACECOM.................................... 369,658 369,658
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........................... 1,805,672 1,805,672
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 49,245,493 48,389,662
MOBILIZATION
220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS............................ 3,391,672 3,391,672
230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS..................... 279,205 279,205
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................... 3,670,877 3,670,877
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
240 OFFICER ACQUISITION........................... 250,380 250,380
250 RECRUIT TRAINING.............................. 29,335 29,335
260 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)........ 131,342 131,342
270 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.................... 522,068 528,068
Local cyber training supplementals............ [6,000]
280 FLIGHT TRAINING............................... 1,065,465 1,065,465
290 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION............ 284,442 284,442
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300 TRAINING SUPPORT.............................. 181,966 181,966
310 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.................... 256,687 256,687
320 EXAMINING..................................... 6,990 6,990
330 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.............. 224,340 224,340
340 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING............... 360,260 360,260
350 JUNIOR ROTC................................... 0 80,000
Fully fund AF JROTC........................... [80,000]
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............. 3,313,275 3,399,275
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
360 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.......................... 1,155,659 1,155,659
370 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.................. 158,965 158,965
380 ADMINISTRATION................................ 1,221,364 1,221,364
390 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.................... 45,228 45,228
410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES.................. 1,712,600 1,712,600
420 CIVIL AIR PATROL.............................. 32,394 32,394
430 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT. 48,741 48,741
450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT......................... 89,341 89,341
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........................... 1,735,598 1,735,598
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 6,199,890 6,199,890
UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -1,020,189
Unobligated balances.......................... [-1,020,189]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -1,020,189
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE.... 62,429,535 60,639,515
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING.................... 846,856 846,856
020 SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS....................... 397,822 397,822
030 SPACE OPERATIONS.............................. 983,784 983,784
040 EDUCATION & TRAINING.......................... 302,939 302,939
060 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................. 67,126 67,126
070 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 557,175 0
MODERNIZATION.
Transferred to Division B..................... [-557,175]
080 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND SYSTEM SUPPORT....... 1,495,242 1,495,242
090 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS......................... 233,546 233,546
100 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......................... 141,512 141,512
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........................... 641,519 641,519
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 5,667,521 5,110,346
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
110 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.......................... 35,889 35,889
120 ADMINISTRATION................................ 184,753 184,753
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 220,642 220,642
UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -218,077
Unobligated balances.......................... [-218,077]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -218,077
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE.. 5,888,163 5,112,911
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES......................... 2,010,793 2,010,793
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.................... 214,701 214,701
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.......... 702,575 702,575
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 188,802 0
MODERNIZATION.
Transferred to Division B..................... [-188,802]
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM 493,324 493,324
SUPPORT.
060 BASE SUPPORT.................................. 585,430 585,430
070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......................... 2,484 2,484
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 4,198,109 4,009,307
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
080 ADMINISTRATION................................ 98,418 98,418
090 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.................... 10,618 10,618
100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC)........ 14,951 14,951
120 AUDIOVISUAL................................... 521 521
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 124,508 124,508
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UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -224,891
Unobligated balances.......................... [-224,891]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -224,891
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE..... 4,322,617 3,908,924
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG
OPERATING FORCES
010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS........................... 2,501,226 2,501,226
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.................... 627,680 627,680
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.......... 1,024,171 1,024,171
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 549,496 0
MODERNIZATION.
Transferred to Division B..................... [-549,496]
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM 1,258,081 1,258,081
SUPPORT.
060 BASE SUPPORT.................................. 1,110,875 1,110,875
070 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT........................ 16,134 16,134
080 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......................... 112,205 112,205
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 7,199,868 6,650,372
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
090 ADMINISTRATION................................ 82,280 82,280
100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.................... 50,451 50,451
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 132,731 132,731
UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -5,861
Unobligated balances.......................... [-5,861]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -5,861
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG............ 7,332,599 6,777,242
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATING FORCES
010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF......................... 414,097 414,097
020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JTEEP.................. 1,026,502 1,082,462
Program increase.............................. [55,960]
030 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CYBER.................. 9,086 9,086
040 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--MISO...... 209,442 251,242
AFRICOM: MISO................................. [14,000]
INDOPACOM Information Operations (MISO)....... [27,800]
050 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT 2,136,165 2,136,165
ACTIVITIES.
060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE........ 1,273,409 1,273,409
070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/ 181,122 181,122
OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER FORCES..... 3,409,285 3,479,285
Blast Overpressure Analysis and Mitigation.... [5,000]
Prepositioned Material in Support of SOF...... [65,000]
090 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE 77,241 77,241
ACTIVITIES.
100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE....... 1,187,600 1,187,600
110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 1,579,137 1,579,137
120 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS......................... 1,300,384 1,310,384
IOM capabilities.............................. [10,000]
130 USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS....................... 314,284 314,284
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................... 13,117,754 13,295,514
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
140 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY................ 173,265 173,265
150 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF......................... 124,869 124,869
160 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/PROFESSIONAL 28,697 28,697
DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............. 326,831 326,831
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
170 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS....................... 126,637 126,637
180 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY--CYBER.......... 3,844 3,844
190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY................. 632,959 632,959
200 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY............ 1,441,456 1,441,456
210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANEGEMENT AGENCY--CYBER..... 43,434 43,434
220 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY 1,168,366 1,168,366
AGENCY.
240 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY 11,120 11,120
AGENCY--CYBER.
250 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY--CYBER....... 46,621 46,621
260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY.............. 932,144 967,144
DLNSEO Restoration............................ [20,000]
Flagship Language Program for Chinese & Arabic [15,000]
290 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY............ 3,042,559 3,047,559
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Defense Information System Network (DISN)-- [5,000]
Service Delivery Nodes.
300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY--CYBER..... 559,426 559,426
310 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY................. 164,770 164,770
320 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY...................... 401,513 401,513
330 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY........................ 226,665 226,665
340 DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE........................ 171,339 190,339
Reverse cuts to Defense POW/MIA office (DPAA). [19,000]
350 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY........... 2,864,252 3,570,252
Irregular Warfare Center of Excellence........ [6,000]
ISCP--EUCOM................................... [200,000]
Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative........ [500,000]
360 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.... 40,052 40,052
370 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY............... 708,214 708,214
390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY--CYBER........ 71,925 71,925
400 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY...... 3,600,175 3,680,175
Impact Aid.................................... [50,000]
Impact Aid for children with severe [30,000]
disabilities.
410 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY........................ 720,365 720,365
420 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY 159,534 159,534
COOPERATION.
460 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--CYBER..... 98,034 134,934
Cyber Service Academy Scholarship Program..... [22,900]
Cybersecurity of the DIB...................... [6,000]
Small business cybersecurity certification [8,000]
increase.
470 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE............ 2,093,717 2,238,117
2026 NDS Commission funding................... [5,000]
Afghanistan War Commission.................... [11,400]
Anomalous Health Incidents Cross-Functional [13,000]
Team.
Bien Hoa dioxin remediation................... [30,000]
Defense Community Infrastructure Program...... [50,000]
Defense Operational Resilience International [15,000]
Cooperation.
Readiness and Environmental Protection [20,000]
Integration (REPI).
530 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES.............. 411,182 411,182
999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........................... 22,750,830 22,750,830
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES............. 42,491,133 43,517,433
UNDISTRIBUTED
998 UNDISTRIBUTED................................. 0 -935,000
Unobligated balances.......................... [-935,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................ 0 -935,000
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE. 55,935,718 56,204,778
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED
FORCES
010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, 21,243 21,243
DEFENSE.
SUBTOTAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR 21,243 21,243
THE ARMED FORCES.
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS............ 21,243 21,243
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID. 100,793 100,793
SUBTOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND 100,793 100,793
CIVIC AID.
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS............ 100,793 100,793
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT
010 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION.................. 282,830 282,830
SUBTOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT. 282,830 282,830
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS............ 282,830 282,830
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD.......................... 45,346 45,346
SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.... 45,346 45,346
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS............ 45,346 45,346
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY
050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY............... 148,070 148,070
SUBTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY...... 148,070 148,070
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TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS............ 148,070 148,070
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE
080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE............ 8,885 8,885
SUBTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE... 8,885 8,885
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS............ 8,885 8,885
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE
070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE.......... 342,149 342,149
SUBTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE... 342,149 342,149
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS............ 342,149 342,149
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE
060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY............... 357,949 357,949
SUBTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE... 357,949 357,949
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS............ 357,949 357,949
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED
DEFENSE SITES
090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES. 235,156 235,156
SUBTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY 235,156 235,156
USED DEFENSE SITES.
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS............ 235,156 235,156
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE................. 295,660,213 277,708,889
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TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL
SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
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SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2026 Senate
Item Request Authorized
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MILITARY PERSONNEL
MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS
MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS..... 181,803,437 181,063,437
Unobligated balances.................. [-740,000]
SUBTOTAL MILITARY PERSONNEL 181,803,437 181,063,437
APPROPRIATIONS.......................
MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREE HEALTH CARE
FUND CONTRIBUTIONS
MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREE HEALTH CARE 12,850,165 12,850,165
FUND CONTRIBUTIONS...................
SUBTOTAL MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREE 12,850,165 12,850,165
HEALTH CARE FUND CONTRIBUTIONS.......
TOTAL MILITARY PERSONNEL.............. 194,653,602 193,913,602
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TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.
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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2026 Senate
Line Item Request Authorized
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
010 INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS.......... 20,589 520,589
Spares and readiness........... [500,000]
SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, 20,589 520,589
ARMY..........................
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY
010 NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS.. 381,600 381,600
SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, 381,600 381,600
NAVY..........................
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
020 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS......... 90,262 90,262
SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, 90,262 90,262
AIR FORCE.....................
NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE
TRANSACTION FUND
010 DEFENSE STOCKPILE.............. 5,700 5,700
SUBTOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE 5,700 5,700
STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND....
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-
WIDE
020 ENERGY MANAGEMENT--DEF......... 1,272 1,272
030 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-- 10,697 10,697
DEFENSE.......................
SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, 1,272 1,272
DEFENSE-WIDE..................
SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, 10,697 10,697
DEFENSE-WIDE..................
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA
010 WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA..... 1,527,817 1,527,817
SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, 1,527,817 1,527,817
DECA..........................
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND..... 2,037,937 2,537,937
CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS
DESTRUCTION
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
1 CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--O&M..... 3,243 3,243
SUBTOTAL OPERATION & 3,243 3,243
MAINTENANCE...................
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST,
AND EVALUATION
3 CHEM DEMILITARIZATION -RDT&E... 210,039 210,039
SUBTOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 210,039 210,039
TEST, AND EVALUATION..........
TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS 213,282 213,282
DESTRUCTION...................
DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG
ACTIVITIES, DEF
DRUG INTRDCTN
010 COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT...... 398,424 398,424
9999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............ 254,460 254,460
SUBTOTAL DRUG INTRDCTN......... 652,884 652,884
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM
020 DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM.. 134,938 134,938
SUBTOTAL DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION 134,938 134,938
PROGRAM.......................
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG
PROGRAM
030 NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG 110,125 295,125
PROGRAM.......................
National Guard Counter-Drug [185,000]
Program.......................
SUBTOTAL NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER- 110,125 295,125
DRUG PROGRAM..................
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG
SCHOOLS
040 NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG 6,354 6,354
SCHOOLS.......................
SUBTOTAL NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER- 6,354 6,354
DRUG SCHOOLS..................
TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR- 904,301 1,089,301
DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF..........
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
010 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE...... 494,865 514,036
Office of the Inspector General [19,171]
020 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE...... 2,030 2,030
030 RDT&E.......................... 4,625 4,625
040 PROCUREMENT.................... 1,079 1,079
SUBTOTAL OFFICE OF THE 496,895 516,066
INSPECTOR GENERAL.............
SUBTOTAL OFFICE OF THE 4,625 4,625
INSPECTOR GENERAL.............
SUBTOTAL OFFICE OF THE 1,079 1,079
INSPECTOR GENERAL.............
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR 502,599 521,770
GENERAL.......................
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
010 IN-HOUSE CARE.................. 10,731,135 11,021,135
Fully fund military medical [290,000]
treatment facilities..........
020 PRIVATE SECTOR CARE............ 21,023,765 21,023,765
030 CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT.... 2,116,278 2,116,278
040 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT......... 2,271,798 2,321,798
Fully fund Defense Health [50,000]
Agency information management
systems.......................
050 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.......... 303,898 303,898
060 EDUCATION AND TRAINING......... 371,426 371,426
070 BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS. 2,356,290 2,356,290
SUBTOTAL OPERATION & 39,174,590 39,514,590
MAINTENANCE...................
RDT&E
080 R&D RESEARCH................... 41,660 41,660
090 R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT..... 183,398 183,398
100 R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT....... 333,072 333,072
110 R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION... 178,983 178,983
120 R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT.... 117,190 117,190
130 R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT..... 99,338 99,338
140 R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT... 19,071 19,071
SUBTOTAL RDT&E................. 972,712 972,712
PROCUREMENT
150 PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING........ 24,597 24,597
160 PROC REPLACEMENT & 222,445 222,445
MODERNIZATION.................
170 PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE 30,732 30,732
INFORMATION SYSTEM............
180 PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM-- 77,047 77,047
DESKTOP TO DATACENTER.........
SUBTOTAL PROCUREMENT........... 354,821 354,821
TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM... 40,502,123 40,842,123
TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS..... 44,160,242 45,204,413
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TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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State/Country and FY 2026 Senate
Account Installation Project Title Request Authorized
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
ARMY
Alabama ................................
Army Redstone Arsenal COST TO COMPLETE--PROPULSION 55,000 55,000
SYSTEMS BUILDING
Alaska ................................
Army Fort Wainwright BARRACKS 208,000 63,000
Army Fort Wainwright DINING FACILITY (DESIGN) 0 8,000
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Arizona ................................
Army Fort Huachuca FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER (DESIGN) 0 2,000
Army Yuma Proving Ground POLE LINE ROAD (DESIGN) 0 990
Florida ................................
Army Eglin Air Force BARRACKS 91,000 50,000
Base
Army Naval Air Station COMMAND & CONTROL FACILITY (INC) 50,000 50,000
Key West
Georgia ................................
Army Fort Benning CAMP MERRILL BARRACKS (DESIGN) 0 3,800
Army Fort Gillem EVIDENCE STORAGE BUILDING 166,000 45,000
Army Fort Gordon CYBER FACULTY OPERATIONS AND 0 6,100
AUDITORIUM FACILITY (DESIGN)
Germany ................................
Army U.S. Army Garrison VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 92,000 92,000
Ansbach
Army U.S. Army Garrison KNOWN DISTANCE RANGE 9,800 9,800
Rheinland-Pfalz
Army U.S. Army Garrison LIVE FIRE EXERCISE SHOOTHOUSE 13,200 13,200
Rheinland-Pfalz
Army U.S. Army Garrison VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 39,000 39,000
Rheinland-Pfalz
Guam ................................
Army Joint Region PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, EIAMD, 33,000 33,000
Marianas PHASE 2 (INC)
Hawaii ................................
Army Pohakuloa Training AIRFIELD OPERATIONS BUILDING 0 20,000
Area
Army Schofield Barracks MCA WILDLAND FIRE STATION 0 2,100
(DESIGN)
Illinois ................................
Army Rock Island Arsenal CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 50,000
Army Rock Island Arsenal FORGING EQUIPMENT ANNEX (DESIGN) 0 5,000
Indiana ................................
Army Crane Army PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTION FACILITY 161,000 72,000
Ammunition Plant
Kansas ................................
Army Fort Riley AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 0 26,000
Army Fort Riley AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON 13,200 13,200
BATTLE COURSE
Army Fort Riley BARRACKS (DESIGN) 0 16,000
Kentucky ................................
Army Fort Campbell AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 0 45,000
Army Fort Campbell BARRACKS 112,000 40,000
Army Fort Campbell FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER 0 55,000
Maryland ................................
Army Aberdeen Proving APPLIED SCIENCE CENTER, ABERDEEN 0 8,000
Ground PROVING GROUND (DESIGN)
New York ................................
Army Fort Drum AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 9,824
ADDITION DESIGN)
Army Fort Drum ORTC TRANSIENT TRAINING BARRACKS 0 8,655
(DEISGN)
Army Fort Drum RANGE 41C, AUTOMATED RECORD FIRE 0 2,500
PLUS RANGE (DESIGN)
Army Fort Hamilton CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 31,000 31,000
Army Watervliet Arsenal ELECTRICAL SWITCHING STATION 29,000 29,000
North Carolina ................................
Army Fort Bragg AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON 19,000 19,000
BATTLE COURSE
Army Fort Bragg COST TO COMPLETE AIRCRAFT 24,000 24,000
MAINTENANCE HANGAR
Oklahoma ................................
Army McAlester Army COST TO COMPLETE--AMMUNITION 55,000 55,000
Ammunition Plant DEMOLITION SHOP
Pennsylvania ................................
Army Letterkenny Army DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS 7,500 7,500
Depot
Army Letterkenny Army GUIDED MISSILE MAINTENANCE 84,000 84,000
Depot BUILDING
Army Tobyhanna Army RADAR TEST RANGE EXPANSION 68,000 68,000
Depot
Republic of the ................................
Marshall Islands
Army U.S. Army Garrison AIRFIELD APRON & TAXIWAY REPAIR 0 161,000
Kwajalein
South Carolina ................................
Army Fort Jackson CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 51,000 51,000
Texas ................................
Army Corpus Christi Army COST TO COMPLETE--POWERTRAIN 60,000 60,000
Depot FACILITY (ENGINE ASSEMBLY)
Army Red River Army COST TO COMPLETE--COMPONENT 93,000 48,000
Depot REBUILD SHOP
Washington ................................
Army Joint Base Lewis- COMMAND & CONTROL FACILITY 128,000 55,000
McChord
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Army Unspecified DESIGN 287,557 287,557
Worldwide
Locations
Army Unspecified FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 6,459,744
Worldwide RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Locations ($6,159,744 TRANSFERRED FROM
O&M)
Army Unspecified HOST NATION SUPPORT 46,031 46,031
Worldwide
Locations
Army Unspecified PDI: INDOPACOM MINOR 68,453 68,453
Worldwide CONSTRUCTION PILOT
Locations
Army Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 79,218 79,218
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Military 2,173,959 8,477,672
Construction,
Army
................... ................................
NAVY & MARINE CORPS
Arizona ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air UDP TRANSIENT BARRACKS (DESIGN) 0 6,700
Station Yuma
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air WATER TREATMENT PLANT (DESIGN) 0 26,100
Station Yuma
Australia ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Royal Australian PDI: AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 190,630 190,630
Air Force Base (INC)
Darwin
Bahrain ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Support COST TO COMPLETE--FLEET 42,000 42,000
Activity Bahrain MAINTENANCE FACILITY & TOC
California ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base COMMUNICATION CENTER (AREA 52) 18,480 18,480
Camp Pendleton
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base FIRE EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATION 0 43,800
Camp Pendleton
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base MESS HALL & ARMORY (AREA 43) 108,740 22,740
Camp Pendleton
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station STRIKE FIGHTER CENTER OF 55,542 55,542
Lemoore EXCELLENCE PACIFIC (INC)
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Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Coronado FORD CLASS CVN INFRASTRUCTURE 103,000 24,000
UPGRADES, PIER LIMA
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Coronado UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 0 199,000
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base San CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 86,820 86,820
Diego
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base San RECONNGURABLE CYBER LABORATORY 0 68,000
Diego
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Ventura COMMUNITY & AIRFIELD AREA FLOOD 0 104,000
County PROTECTION
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Ventura COST TO COMPLETE--MQ-25 AIRCRAFT 71,200 71,200
County Point Mugu MAINTENANCE HANGAR
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Support NAVAL INNOVATION CENTER (INC) 30,000 30,000
Activity Monterey
Connecticut ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Submarine WEAPONS MAGAZINE & ORDNANCE 30,000 30,000
Base New London OPERATIONS FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Submarine SUBMARINE PIER 8 REPLACEMENT 0 225,000
Base New London
District of Columbia ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Barracks BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS & 65,900 65,900
Washington (8th SUPPORT FACILITY (INC)
Street & I)
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Research BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCE & SYNTHETIC 0 157,000
Laboratory BIOLOGY LABORATORY
Djibouti ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Camp Lemmonier ELECTRICAL POWER PLANT (INC) 51,600 51,600
Florida ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Cape Canaveral COST TO COMPLETE--ENGINEERING 15,600 15,600
Space Force TEST FACILITY
Station
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station CONSOLIDATED "A" SCHOOL 0 164,000
Pensacola DORMITORY
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station ADVANCED HELICOPTER TRAINING 98,505 98,505
Whiting Field SYSTEM HANGAR (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 3,000
Whiting Field (DESIGN)
Georgia ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Submarine TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY 119,030 119,030
Base Kings Bay EXPANSION--COLUMBIA (INC)
Guam ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region BLK V VA CLASS OPERATIONAL 0 103,000
Marianas STORAGE FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region NEX COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE 0 62,000
Marianas
Navy & Marine Corps Andersen Air Force PDI: JOINT CONSOLIDATED 181,124 121,124
Base COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Andersen Air Force PDI: WATER WELLS 70,070 70,070
Base
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region PDI: COST TO COMPLETE--X-RAY 31,000 31,000
Marianas WHARF BERTH
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region PDI: JOINT COMMUNICATION UPGRADE 158,600 83,600
Marianas (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region PDI: MISSILE INTEGRATION TEST 87,270 87,270
Marianas FACILITY (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Guam PDI: INNER APRA HARBOR 105,950 105,950
RESILIENCY
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Guam PDI: ARTILLERY BATTERY 64,774 64,774
North Finegayan FACILITIES (INC)
Telecommunications
Site
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Guam PDI: RECYCLE CENTER 61,010 61,010
North Finegayan
Telecommunications
Site
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region POLARIS POINT ECP UPGRADE 0 35,000
Marianas
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region POLARIS POINT ECP UPGRADE 0 587,020
Marianas
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region SATELLITE FIRE STATION 0 23,000
Marianas
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE FACILITY 0 537,100
Marianas PHASES 1-3
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE & ACCESS 0 32,000
Marianas ROAD
Hawaii ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Base Pearl DDG-1000 SHIP SUPPORT 83,000 83,000
Harbor-Hickam INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Base Pearl DRY DOCK 3 REPLACEMENT (INC) 553,720 492,720
Harbor-Hickam
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Base Pearl WATER TREATMENT PLANT (INC) 141,650 141,650
Harbor-Hickam
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION 0 94,250
Kaneohe Bay MODERNIZATION
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base MAIN GATE ENTRY REPLACEMENT 0 49,260
Kaneohe Bay
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY 108,350 37,350
Kaneohe Bay COMPLIANCE UPGRADE (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Pacific Missile PDI: AIRFIELD PAVEMENT UPGRADES 235,730 65,730
Range Facility
Barking Sands
Japan ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base PDI: SCHOOL AGE CARE CENTERS 58,000 58,000
Camp Smedley D.
Butler
Maine ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Portsmouth Naval MULTI-MISSION DRYDOCK #1 220,793 220,793
Shipyard EXTENSION (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Portsmouth Naval POWER RELIABILITY & WATER 227,769 227,769
Shipyard RESILIENCE UPGRADES (INC)
Maryland ................................
Navy & Marine Corps National Maritime FOREIGN MATERIALS EXPLOITATION 114,000 73,000
Intelligence LAB
Center
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Support CONT AINED BURN FACILITY 0 65,000
Facility Indian
Head
Navy & Marine Corps US Naval Academy STORM WATER MANAGEMENT 0 86,000
Annapolis FACILITIES
Nevada ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX 47,000 47,000
Fallon IMPROVEMENTS
North Carolina ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air F-35 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINMENT CTR 200,000 40,000
Station Cherry (INC)
Point
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air FLIGHTLINE UTILITIES 0 15,000
Station Cherry MODERNIZATION, PHASE 2 (DESIGN)
Point
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 0 48,280
Camp Lejeune SHELTERS
Pennsylvania ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Support MACHINERY CONTROL DEVELOPMENT 0 88,000
Activity CENTER
Mechanicsburg
Rhode Island ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station CONSOLIDATED RDT&E SYSTEMS 0 40,000
Newport FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station NEXT GENERATION SECURE SUBMARINE 0 73,000
Newport PLATFORM FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station NEXT GENERATION TORPEDO 0 37,000
Newport INTEGRATION LAB
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station SUBMARINE PAYLOAD INTEGRATION 0 40,000
Newport LABORATORY
South Carolina ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Base NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING FACILITY 65,400 65,400
Charleston SIMULATION EXPANSION (INC)
Virginia ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Expeditionary COST TO COMPLETE--CHILD 12,360 12,360
Base Little Creek- DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Fort Story
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base WATER TREATMENT PLANT 63,560 63,560
Quantico
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station COST TO COMPLETE--CHILD 11,700 11,700
Norfolk DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 93,307 93,307
Norfolk UPGRADES (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station MQ-25 AIRCRAFT LAYDOWN 20,430 20,430
Norfolk FACILITIES
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station PPV UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 380,000 380,000
Norfolk INVESTMENT
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Weapons WEAPONS MAGAZINES (INC) 71,758 71,758
Station Yorktown
Navy & Marine Corps Norfolk Naval DRY DOCK 3 MODERNIZATION (INC) 188,576 188,576
Shipyard
Washington ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station EA-18G GROWLER MAINTENANCE 0 75,000
Whidbey Island FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Kitsap- TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY WAREHOUSE 245,700 95,700
Bangor
Navy & Marine Corps Puget Sound Naval COST TO COMPLETE--CVN 78 48,800 48,800
Shipyard AIRCRAFT CARRIER ELECTRICAL
UPGRADES
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Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified DATA PROCESSING FACILITY 57,190 57,190
Worldwide
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified DESIGN 562,423 562,423
Worldwide
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 4,191,438
Worldwide RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Locations (NAVY) ($3,991,438 TRANSFERRED
FROM O&M)
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 2,179,890
Worldwide RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Locations (MARINE CORPS) ($2,079,890
TRANSFERRED FROM O&M)
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 162,855 162,855
Worldwide PILOT PROGRAM
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified JOINT MARITIME FACILITY 72,430 72,430
Worldwide
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 119,331 119,331
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Military 6,012,677 14,517,515
Construction,
Navy & Marine
Corps
..................... ................................
................... ................................
AIR FORCE
Alaska ................................
Air Force Eielson Air Force COAL THAW SHED ADDITION (DESIGN) 0 1,750
Base
Air Force Eielson Air Force CONSOLIDATED MUNITIONS COMPLEX 0 13,200
Base (DESIGN)
Air Force Eielson Air Force JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE 0 8,040
Base COMPLEX OPERATIONS FACILITY
(DESIGN)
Air Force Joint Base JOINT INTEGRATED TEST & TRAINING 152,000 82,000
Elmendorf- CENTER (INC)
Richardson
Arizona ................................
Air Force Davis-Monthan Air COMMUNICATIONS HEADQUARTERS 49,000 49,000
Force Base FACILITY
Air Force Davis-Monthan Air MC-130J HANGAR/AIRCRAFT 125,000 50,000
Force Base MAINTENANCE UNIT
Air Force Luke Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 45,000
California ................................
Air Force Travis Air Force CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 60,000 60,000
Base
Diego Garcia ................................
Air Force Naval Support OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY 29,000 29,000
Facility Diego
Garcia
Florida ................................
Air Force Cape Canaveral INSTALL WASTE WATER "FORCE" 11,400 11,400
Space Force MAIN, ICBM ROAD
Station
Air Force Cape Canaveral INSTALL WATER MAIN, ICBM ROAD 10,400 10,400
Space Force
Station
Air Force Cape Canaveral PHILLIPS PARKWAY HAUL ROUTE 28,000 28,000
Space Force
Station
Air Force Eglin Air Force 350TH SPECTRUM WARFARE WING 0 3,300
Base (DESIGN)
Air Force Eglin Air Force CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER WITH 41,000 41,000
Base LAND ACQUISITION
Air Force Eglin Air Force F-35A ADAL SQUADRON OPERATIONS 23,000 23,000
Base
Air Force Eglin Air Force F-35A DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 2-BAY 52,000 52,000
Base MX HANGAR
Air Force Eglin Air Force F-35A DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 2-BAY 50,000 50,000
Base TEST HANGAR
Air Force Hurlburt Field 361 ISRG MISSION OPERATIONS 0 66,000
FACILITY
Air Force MacDill Air Force KC-46A ADAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 30,000 30,000
Base HANGAR 2
Air Force MacDill Air Force KC-46A ADAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 33,000 33,000
Base HANGAR 3
Air Force MacDill Air Force KC-46A GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE 11,000 11,000
Base
Air Force Tyndall Air Force FIRE/CRASH RESCUE STATION 0 48,000
Base
Georgia ................................
Air Force Moody Air Force 23RD SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON 0 35,000
Base OPS FACILITY
Air Force Moody Air Force MILITARY WORKING DOG KENNEL 0 14,500
Base
Air Force Robins Air Force AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 28,000 28,000
Base
Germany ................................
Air Force Ramstein Air Base 35 POINT INDOOR FIRING RANGE 44,000 44,000
Air Force Ramstein Air Base AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION COMPOUND 29,000 0
Greenland ................................
Air Force Pituffik Space Base RUNWAY APPROACH LANDING SYSTEM 32,000 32,000
Hawaii ................................
Air Force Joint Base Pearl COMBINED OPERATIONS CENTER 0 5,000
Harbor-Hickam (DESIGN)
Japan ................................
Air Force Kadena Air Base PDI: THEATER A/C CORROSION 66,350 66,350
CONTROL CENTER (INC)
Louisiana ................................
Air Force Barksdale Air Force CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 2,200
Base (DESIGN)
Air Force Barksdale Air Force WEAPONS GENERATION FACILITIES 116,000 18,000
Base DORMITORY
Maryland ................................
Air Force Joint Base LARGE VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION 0 50,000
Anacostia-Bolling
Massachusetts ................................
Air Force Hanscom Air Force FIRE STATION 55,000 55,000
Base
Mississippi ................................
Air Force Columbus Air Force WATER TANK STORAGE 0 14,200
Base
Missouri ................................
Air Force Whiteman Air Force B-21 ADAL WEAPONS RELEASE SYSTEM 13,600 13,600
Base STORAGE
Air Force Whiteman Air Force B-21 RADIO FREQUENCY HANGAR 114,000 20,000
Base
Montana ................................
Air Force Malmstrom Air Force WEAPONS STORAGE & MAINTENANCE 60,000 60,000
Base FACILITY (INC)
Nebraska ................................
Air Force Offutt Air Force SAOC BEDDOWN--1-BAY HANGAR 0 1,900
Base (DESIGN)
Air Force Offutt Air Force SAOC BEDDOWN--2-BAY HANGAR 0 16,000
Base (DESIGN)
Air Force Offutt Air Force SAOC BEDDOWN--SUPPLY STORAGE 0 7,350
Base FACILITY (DESIGN)
New Hampshire ................................
Air Force Pease Air Force JOINT USE CHILD DEVELOPMENT 0 3,613
Base CENTER (DESIGN)
New Jersey ................................
Air Force Joint Base McGuire- WELL NO. 5 0 11,500
Dix-Lakehurst
Air Force Joint Base McGuire- WELL NO. 6 0 11,500
Dix-Lakehurst
New Mexico ................................
Air Force Cannon Air Force 192 BED DORMITORY (DESIGN) 0 9,000
Base
Air Force Cannon Air Force DEPLOYMENT PROCESSING CENTER 0 79,000
Base
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Air Force Cannon Air Force DORMITORY 90,000 10,000
Base
Air Force Kirtland Air Force 58 SOW/PJ/CRO PIPELINE DORM 0 91,000
Base
Air Force Kirtland Air Force COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER 0 33,000
Base SIMULATOR
Air Force Kirtland Air Force EXPLOSIVE OPERATIONS BUILDING 0 26,000
Base
Air Force Kirtland Air Force JOINT NAVIGATION WARFARE CENTER 0 6,200
Base HEADQUARTERS (DESIGN)
Air Force Kirtland Air Force SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE 83,000 83,000
Base HEADQUARTERS
North Carolina ................................
Air Force Seymour Johnson Air CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 54,000
Force Base
Air Force Seymour Johnson Air COMBAT ARMS TRAINING AND 0 41,000
Force Base MAINTENANCE COMPLEX
Norway ................................
Air Force Royal Norwegian Air QUICK REACTION AIRCRAFT HANGAR 72,000 72,000
Force Base Rygge
Ohio ................................
Air Force Wright-Patterson AI SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER 0 2,800
Air Force Base (DESIGN)
Air Force Wright-Patterson HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER LAB 0 45,000
Air Force Base
Air Force Wright-Patterson RUNWAY (DESIGN) 0 15,000
Air Force Base
Oklahoma ................................
Air Force Tinker Air Force BOMBER AGILE COMMON HANGAR (INC) 127,000 15,000
Base
Air Force Tinker Air Force CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 54,000 54,000
Base
Air Force Tinker Air Force E-7 SQUAD OPERATIONS CENTER 0 108,000
Base
South Dakota ................................
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 ADD FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2 63,000 63,000
Base
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 ALERT FACILITY 71,000 71,000
Base
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 75,000 75,000
Base SHELTERS
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 88,000 88,000
Base SHELTERS
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 W. ALERT APRON & 81,000 81,000
Base ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SHELTERS
Tennessee ................................
Air Force Arnold Air Force INSTALLATION ACP GATE 2 UPGRADE 0 17,500
Base
Texas ................................
Air Force Dyess Air Force B-21 LOW OBSERVABLE CORROSION 0 24,700
Base HANGAR AND THE MISSION PLANNING
FACILITY (DESIGN)
Air Force Dyess Air Force B-21 MISSION PLANNING FACILITY 78,000 78,000
Base
Air Force Dyess Air Force B-21 UTILITIES & SITE 12,800 12,800
Base IMPROVEMENTS
Air Force Dyess Air Force GATE REPAIRS (DESIGN) 0 4,500
Base
Air Force Goodfellow Air PIPELINE STUDENT DORMITORY 112,000 23,000
Force Base
Air Force Joint Base San BMT CLASSROOMS/DINING FACILITY 4 79,000 29,000
Antonio-Lackland (INC)
United Kingdom ................................
Air Force Royal Air Force RADR STORAGE FACILITY 20,000 20,000
Feltwell
Air Force Royal Air Force SURETY: COMMAND POST 104,000 10,000
Lakenheath
Air Force Royal Air Force SURETY: DEFENDER OPERATIONS 149,000 10,000
Lakenheath COMPOUND
Utah ................................
Air Force Hill Air Force Base F-35 MAINTENANCE FACILITY, PHASE 22,000 22,000
1 (INC)
Air Force Hill Air Force Base T-7A DEPOT MAINTENANCE COMPLEX 178,000 123,000
(INC)
Virginia ................................
Air Force Joint Base Langley- FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE DOCK 0 49,000
Eustis
Air Force Langley Air Force 192ND WING HEADQUARTERS (DESIGN) 0 3,200
Base
Washington ................................
Air Force Fairchild Air Force ALTERATION AIRCRAFT PARTS 0 2,500
Base WAREHOUSE (DESIGN)
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Air Force Unspecified DESIGN 573,223 573,223
Worldwide
Locations
Air Force Unspecified FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 3,643,331
Worldwide RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Locations (AIR FORCE) ($3,093,331
TRANSFERRED FROM O&M)
Air Force Unspecified FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 557,175
Worldwide RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Locations (SPACE FORCE) (TRANSFERRED FROM
O&M)
Air Force Unspecified INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 123,800 123,800
Worldwide PILOT PROGRAM
Locations
Air Force Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 72,900 72,900
Worldwide
Locations
Wyoming ................................
Air Force F.E. Warren Air GBSD UTILITY CORRIDOR (INC) 130,000 130,000
Force Base
Subtotal Military 3,721,473 7,906,432
Construction,
Air Force
..................... ................................
................... ................................
DEFENSE-WIDE
Alabama ................................
Defense-Wide DLA Distribution GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE 32,000 32,000
Center Anniston
California ................................
Defense-Wide Armed Forces POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 20,600
Reserve Center
Mountain View
Defense-Wide Naval Base Coronado SOF SEAL TEAM SEVENTEEN 0 75,900
OPERATIONS FACILITY
Defense-Wide Travis Air Force MEDICAL WAREHOUSE ADDITION 49,980 49,980
Base
Defense-Wide Travis Air Force POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 25,120
Base
Cuba ................................
Defense-Wide Naval Station HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT (INC 3) 35,794 35,794
Guantanamo Bay
Florida ................................
Defense-Wide Homestead Air SOF CLIMATE CONTROLLED TACTICAL 0 33,000
Reserve Base STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Defense-Wide Marine Corps POWER GENERATION & ELECTRICAL 0 30,500
Support Facility INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE
Blount Island
Georgia ................................
Defense-Wide Fort Benning DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 127,375 22,375
Germany ................................
Defense-Wide Rhine Ordnance MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT (INC 99,167 99,167
Barracks 12)
Defense-Wide U.S. Army Garrison POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 73,000
Ansbach
Defense-Wide U.S. Army Garrison SOF HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING 16,700 16,700
Rheinland-Pfalz CENTER
Guam ................................
Defense-Wide Joint Region PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, 183,900 88,900
Marianas COMMAND CENTER (INC)
Defense-Wide Joint Region PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, EIAMD, 61,903 61,903
Marianas PHASE 1 (INC)
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Defense-Wide Joint Region POWER RESILIENCY UPGRADES 0 53,000
Marianas
Defense-Wide Naval Base Guam POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 63,010
Japan ................................
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Air POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 10,000
Station Iwakuni
Maryland ................................
Defense-Wide Fort Meade NSAW EAST CAMPUS BUILDING #5 455,000 395,000
(INC 2)
Defense-Wide Fort Meade NSAW VENONA WIDENING 26,600 26,600
Defense-Wide Walter Reed MEDCEN ADDITION/ALTERATION (INC 70,000 70,000
National Military 9)
Medical Center
Massachusetts ................................
Defense-Wide Cape Cod Space POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 10,000
Force Station
New Mexico ................................
Defense-Wide White Sands Missile POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 38,500
Range
North Carolina ................................
Defense-Wide Fort Bragg POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 80,000
Defense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF MISSION COMMAND CENTER 130,000 32,000
Defense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF OPERATIONAL AMMUNITION 0 65,000
Defense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF OPERATIONAL AMMUNITION 80,000 80,000
SUPPLY POINT
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base SOF COMBAT SERIVCE SUPPORT/MOTOR 0 34,000
Camp Lejeune TRANSPORT EXPANSION
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base SOF MARINE RAIDER BATTALION OPS 90,000 90,000
Camp Lejeune FACILITY (INC)
Pennsylvania ................................
Defense-Wide DLA Distribution GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE 90,000 90,000
Center Susquehanna
Defense-Wide Harrisburg Air SOF SIMULATOR FACILITY (MC-130J) 13,400 13,400
National Guard
Base
Puerto Rico ................................
Defense-Wide Punta Borinquen RAMEY UNIT SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 155,000 41,000
Texas ................................
Defense-Wide Camp Swift SMART WATER GRID 0 19,800
Defense-Wide Fort Hood CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT 0 34,500
Defense-Wide NSA Texas NSA/CSS TEXAS CRYPTOLOGIC CENTER 500,000 147,327
(INC)
United Kingdom ................................
Defense-Wide Royal Air Force HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT, PHASE 2 322,200 47,200
Lakenheath (INC)
Defense-Wide Royal Air Force SOF MRSP & PARTS STORAGE 45,000 45,000
Mildenhall
Utah ................................
Defense-Wide Camp Williams POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 28,500
Virginia ................................
Defense-Wide Pentagon OPERATIONS FACILITY 34,000 34,000
Washington ................................
Defense-Wide Fairchild Air Force HYDRANT SYSTEM AREA C 85,000 85,000
Base
Defense-Wide Manchester Tank BULK STORAGE TANKS, PHASE 3 71,000 71,000
Farm
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Defense-Wide Unspecified DESIGN (DEFENSE-WIDE) 26,571 26,571
Worldwide
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified DESIGN (DHA) 29,077 29,077
Worldwide
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified DESIGN (DLA) 30,900 30,900
Worldwide
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified DESIGN (ERCIP) 38,669 38,669
Worldwide
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified DESIGN (MDA) 21,360 21,360
Worldwide
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified DESIGN (NSA) 14,842 14,842
Worldwide
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified DESIGN (SOCOM) 32,731 32,731
Worldwide
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified DESIGN (TJS) 2,000 2,000
Worldwide
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified DESIGN (WHS) 14,851 14,851
Worldwide
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified ENERGY RESILIENCE & CONSERVATION 684,330 0
Worldwide INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified EXERCISE RELATED MINOR 4,727 4,727
Worldwide CONSTRUCTION
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 77,000 77,000
Worldwide PILOT PROGRAM
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,000 3,000
Worldwide (DEFENSE-WIDE)
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,084 3,084
Worldwide (DLA)
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 4,140 4,140
Worldwide (MDA)
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 6,000 6,000
Worldwide (NSA)
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 25,000 25,000
Worldwide (SOCOM)
Locations
Subtotal Military 3,792,301 2,702,728
Construction,
Defense-Wide
..................... ................................
................... ................................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Arizona ................................
Army National Guard Camp Navajo BRIDGE (DESIGN) 0 4,000
Guam ................................
Army National Guard Joint Forces READINESS CENTER ADDITION 55,000 55,000
Headquarters--Guam
Illinois ................................
Army National Guard General Richard L. READINESS CENTER ALTERATION 0 5,000
Jones National (DESIGN)
Guard Readiness
Center
Army National Guard Marseilles Training RANGE CONTROL (DESIGN) 0 3,050
Center
Army National Guard Peoria Armory READINESS CENTER (DESIGN) 0 8,000
Indiana ................................
Army National Guard Shelbyville Armory AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 55,000
ADDITION/ALTERATION
Iowa ................................
Army National Guard Waterloo Armory VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 13,800 13,800
Kentucky ................................
Army National Guard Jackson Field VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 1,850
(DESIGN)
Michigan ................................
Army National Guard Camp Grayling ALL-DOMAIN WARFIGHTING TRAINING 0 4,400
COMPLEX (DESIGN)
Mississippi ................................
Army National Guard Camp Shelby ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY 0 11,600
AND READINESS CENTER (DESIGN)
Army National Guard Meridian Readiness ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY 0 2,200
Center and Army (DESIGN)
Aviation Support
Facility
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Nevada ................................
Army National Guard Henderson Armory ARMORY EXPANSION (DESIGN) 0 2,371
New Hampshire ................................
Army National Guard Plymouth Training READINESS CENTER 26,000 26,000
Center
New Mexico ................................
Army National Guard Santa Fe Training SOLDIER PERFORMANCE READINESS 0 4,250
Center CENTER (DESIGN)
New York ................................
Army National Guard Albany READINESS CENTER 0 90,000
North Carolina ................................
Army National Guard Salisbury Training AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 69,000
Center ADDITION/ALTERATION
North Dakota ................................
Army National Guard Jamestown Armory ARMORY (DESIGN) 0 5,200
Oregon ................................
Army National Guard Naval Weapons AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE 0 16,000
Systems Training GUN (MPMG) RANGE
Facility Boardman
South Dakota ................................
Army National Guard Watertown Training VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 28,000 28,000
Center
Tennessee ................................
Army National Guard Smyrna Training AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 4,000
Site (DESIGN)
Vermont ................................
Army National Guard Swanton Armory READINESS CENTER (DESIGN) 0 4,000
Virginia ................................
Army National Guard Army Aviation COST TO COMPLETE--AIRCRAFT 15,500 15,500
Support Facility MAINTENANCE HANGAR
Sandston
Washington ................................
Army National Guard Fairchild Air Force DINING FACILITY (DESIGN) 0 1,800
Base
Wisconsin ................................
Army National Guard Black River Falls READINESS CENTER (DESIGN) 0 2,000
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Army National Guard Unspecified DESIGN 13,580 13,580
Worldwide
Locations
Army National Guard Unspecified FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 1,275,984
Worldwide RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Locations (TRANSFERRED FROM O&M)
Army National Guard Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 0 39,000
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Military 151,880 1,760,585
Construction,
Army National
Guard
..................... ................................
................... ................................
ARMY RESERVE
Alabama ................................
Army Reserve Maxwell Gunter AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 0 28,000
ACTIVITY
Alaska ................................
Army Reserve Joint Base MAINTENANCE FACILITY 0 46,000
Elmendorf-
Richardson
Illinois ................................
Army Reserve Fort Sheridan AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 0 36,000
ACTIVITY
Pennsylvania ................................
Army Reserve New Castle Army AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 30,000 30,000
Reserve Center ACTIVITY/VMS/LAND
Texas ................................
Army Reserve Conroe Army Reserve ROTARY-WING LANDING PAD & 0 12,000
Center TAXIWAY
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Army Reserve Unspecified DESIGN 6,013 6,013
Worldwide
Locations
Army Reserve Unspecified FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 504,922
Worldwide RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Locations (TRANSFERRED FROM O&M)
Army Reserve Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 6,226 6,226
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Military 42,239 669,161
Construction,
Army Reserve
..................... ................................
................... ................................
NAVY RESERVE & MARINE
CORPS RESERVE
Maine ................................
Navy Reserve & Marine Portsmouth Naval PARKING CONSOLIDATION (DESIGN) 0 1,020
Corps Reserve Shipyard
Texas ................................
Navy Reserve & Marine Naval Air Station AIRCRAFT HANGAR MODERNIZATION 0 106,870
Corps Reserve Joint Reserve Base
Fort Worth
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Navy Reserve & Marine Unspecified DESIGN 2,255 2,255
Corps Reserve Worldwide
Locations
Navy Reserve & Marine Unspecified FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 48,519
Corps Reserve Worldwide RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Locations (MARINE CORPS RESERVE)
(TRANSFERRED FROM O&M)
Navy Reserve & Marine Unspecified FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 58,213
Corps Reserve Worldwide RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Locations (NAVY RESERVE) (TRANSFERRED
FROM O&M)
Subtotal Military 2,255 216,877
Construction,
Navy Reserve &
Marine Corps
Reserve
..................... ................................
................... ................................
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
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Alaska ................................
Air National Guard Eielson Air Force BCE PAVEMENTS & GROUNDS FACILITY 0 16,000
Base
Air National Guard Joint Base BASE SUPPLY COMPLEX 46,000 46,000
Elmendorf-
Richardson
Georgia ................................
Air National Guard Savannah Combat C130J CORROSION CONTROL FACILITY 0 1,130
Readiness Training (DESIGN)
Center
Air National Guard Savannah Combat TROOP CAMP (DESIGN) 0 3,800
Readiness Training
Center
Air National Guard Savannah Hilton C-130J CORROSION CONTROL 0 11,400
Head International FACILITY
Airport
Air National Guard Savannah/Hilton DINING HALL & SERVICES TRAIN 27,000 27,000
Head International FACILITY
Airport
Illinois ................................
Air National Guard Scott Air Force AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 6,000
Base (DESIGN)
Indiana ................................
Air National Guard Fort Wayne F16 MISSION TRAINING FACILITY 0 18,000
International (DESIGN)
Airport
Iowa ................................
Air National Guard Sioux Gateway ADAL AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 0 45,000
Airport
Air National Guard Sioux Gateway EXTEND RUNWAY 13-31 0 47,000
Airport
Air National Guard Sioux Gateway REPAIR RUNWAY 13-31 0 45,000
Airport
Air National Guard Sioux Gateway WARM-UP / HOLDING PAD 0 11,000
Airport
Maine ................................
Air National Guard Bangor Air National MENG 101ST ARW AMXS/AGE FACILITY 0 2,500
Guard Base (DESIGN)
Maryland ................................
Air National Guard Warfield Air ENGINE SOUND SUPPRESSOR 0 1,000
National Guard EQUIPMENT (DESIGN)
Base
Massachusetts ................................
Air National Guard Otis Air National DINING FACILITY / EMEDS 31,000 31,000
Guard Base
Michigan ................................
Air National Guard Selfridge Air BRAVO RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT 0 2,400
National Guard (DESIGN)
Base
Air National Guard Selfridge Air RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 0 9,000
National Guard (DESIGN)
Base
Air National Guard Selfridge Air TAXIWAY ALPHA RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT 0 2,800
National Guard (DESIGN)
Base
Mississippi ................................
Air National Guard Key Field Air BASE SUPPLY WAREHOUSE 19,000 19,000
National Guard
Base
Air National Guard Key Field Air CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 0 6,700
National Guard (DESIGN)
Base
Nevada ................................
Air National Guard Reno-Tahoe ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT 0 3,200
International EQUIPMENT FACILITY (DESIGN)
Airport
Air National Guard Reno-Tahoe FUEL CELL HANGAR (DESIGN) 0 5,400
International
Airport
New Hampshire ................................
Air National Guard Pease Air National SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 16,000
Guard Base
New Jersey ................................
Air National Guard Atlantic City MAINTENANCE HANGAR ADDITION 0 68,000
International PHASE 1
Airport
Oregon ................................
Air National Guard Kingsley Field Air ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTER 0 8,000
National Guard (DESIGN)
Base
Air National Guard Klamath Falls F-35 FTU ACADEMIC TRAINING 0 80,000
Airport CENTER
Air National Guard Portland ADAL COMMUNICATIONS ANNEX 16,500 16,500
International
Airport
Utah ................................
Air National Guard Salt Lake City FUEL CELL CORROSION CONTROL 0 73,000
International HANGAR
Airport
Air National Guard Salt Lake City MAINT HANGAR & SHOPS 0 72,000
International
Airport
West Virginia ................................
Air National Guard Mclaughlin Air SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 0 3,300
National Guard (DESIGN)
Base
Wisconsin ................................
Air National Guard Volk Air National ADAL ACS COMPLEX 0 8,400
Guard Base
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Air National Guard Unspecified DESIGN 24,146 24,146
Worldwide
Locations
Air National Guard Unspecified FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 549,496
Worldwide RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Locations (TRANSFERRED FROM O&M)
Air National Guard Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 25,000 25,000
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Military 188,646 1,304,172
Construction,
Air National
Guard
..................... ................................
................... ................................
AIR FORCE RESERVE
Delaware ................................
Air Force Reserve Dover Air Force 512TH OPERATIONS GROUP FACILITY 42,000 0
Base
New York ................................
Air Force Reserve Niagara Falls Air COMBINED OPERATIONS FACILITY 0 54,000
Reserve Station
South Carolina ................................
Air Force Reserve Joint Base MEDICAL FACILITY ADDITION 307BW 0 33,000
Charleston Air
Reserve Base
Texas ................................
Air Force Reserve Joint Base San C5M AGE MAINTENANCE FACILITY 18,000 18,000
Antonio-Lackland
Virginia ................................
Air Force Reserve Joint Base Langley- TARGETING ISR CRITICAL 0 15,000
Eustis COMMUNICATIONS DATA FACILITY
(DESIGN)
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Air Force Reserve Unspecified DESIGN 270 270
Worldwide
Locations
Air Force Reserve Unspecified FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 188,802
Worldwide RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Locations (TRANSFERRED FROM O&M)
Air Force Reserve Unspecified UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 188 188
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Military 60,458 309,260
Construction,
Air Force
Reserve
................... ................................
NATO SECURITY
INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
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NATO NATO Security NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 481,832 531,832
Investment Program
Subtotal NATO 481,832 531,832
Security
Investment
Program
................... ................................
..................... ................................
INDOPACIFIC COMBATANT
COMMAND
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
MILCON, INDOPACOM Unspecified INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 0 150,000
Worldwide PILOT PROGRAM
Locations
Subtotal 0 150,000
INDOPACOM
MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION
PILOT PROGRAM
................... ................................
..................... ................................
TOTAL MILITARY 16,627,720 38,546,234
CONSTRUCTION
................... ................................
FAMILY HOUSING
FAMILY HOUSING
CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
Belgium ................................
Fam Hsg Con, Army Chievres Air Base FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION 145,042 45,042
(100 UNITS)
Germany ................................
Fam Hsg Con, Army U.S. Army Garrison FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT 50,692 50,692
Bavaria CONSTRUCTION (27 UNITS)
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Fam Hsg Con, Army Unspecified DESIGN 32,824 32,824
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Family 228,558 128,558
Housing
Construction,
Army
..................... ................................
................... ................................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M,
ARMY
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified FURNISHINGS 16,254 16,254
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 41,089 41,089
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified LEASED HOUSING 116,275 116,275
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified MAINTENANCE 110,941 110,941
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified MANAGEMENT 41,450 41,450
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified MISCELLANEOUS 319 319
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified SERVICES 8,096 8,096
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified UTILITIES 43,994 43,994
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Family 378,418 378,418
Housing
Operation And
Maintenance,
Army
..................... ................................
................... ................................
FAMILY HOUSING
CONSTRUCTION, NAVY &
MARINE CORPS
Guam ................................
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Joint Region COST TO COMPLETE--REPLACE 19,384 19,384
Marine Corps Marianas ANDERSEN HOUSING, PHASE 4 (68
UNITS)
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Joint Region COST TO COMPLETE--REPLACE 18,000 18,000
Marine Corps Marianas ANDERSEN HOUSING, PHASE 7 (46
UNITS)
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Joint Region REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING, PHASE 65,378 65,378
Marine Corps Marianas 9 (136 UNITS) (INC)
Japan ................................
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Corps Air REPAIR WHOLE HOUSE BUILDING 1255 11,230 11,230
Marine Corps Station Iwakuni (6 UNITS)
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Unspecified DESIGN 3,806 3,806
Marine Corps Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Unspecified DESIGN (DPRI/GUAM) 2,799 2,799
Marine Corps Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Unspecified NAVY SOUTHEAST MHPI (2ND 57,000 57,000
Marine Corps Worldwide RESTRUCTURE) (100 UNITS)
Locations
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Subtotal Family 177,597 177,597
Housing
Construction,
Navy & Marine
Corps
................... ................................
..................... ................................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M,
NAVY & MARINE CORPS
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Unspecified FURNISHINGS 16,820 16,820
Marine Corps Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Unspecified HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 57,061 57,061
Marine Corps Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Unspecified LEASING 68,426 68,426
Marine Corps Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Unspecified MAINTENANCE 112,019 112,019
Marine Corps Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Unspecified MANAGEMENT 56,956 56,956
Marine Corps Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Unspecified MISCELLANEOUS 435 435
Marine Corps Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Unspecified SERVICES 17,424 17,424
Marine Corps Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Unspecified UTILITIES 44,967 44,967
Marine Corps Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Family 374,108 374,108
Housing
Operation &
Maintenance,
Navy & Marine
Corps
..................... ................................
FAMILY HOUSING
CONSTRUCTION, AIR
FORCE
Colorado ................................
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Buckley Air Force MHPI RESTRUCTURE (351 UNITS) 12,000 12,000
Base
Hawaii ................................
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Joint Base Pearl MHPI RESTRUCTURE (460 UNITS) 147,555 147,555
Harbor-Hickam
Japan ................................
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Kadena Air Base FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS, 34,100 34,100
KADENA TOWER 4511 (68 UNITS)
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Yokota Air Base FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS, 44,000 44,000
PAIP 9, PHASE 3 (34 UNITS)
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Unspecified DESIGN 36,575 36,575
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Family 274,230 274,230
Housing
Construction,
Air Force
................... ................................
..................... ................................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, AIR
FORCE
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified FURNISHINGS 31,275 31,275
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 38,987 38,987
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified LEASING 5,436 5,436
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified MAINTENANCE 142,572 142,572
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified MANAGEMENT 54,581 54,581
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified MISCELLANEOUS 1,475 1,475
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified SERVICES 12,701 12,701
Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified UTILITIES 72,738 72,738
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Family 359,765 359,765
Housing
Operation And
Maintenance, Air
Force
................... ................................
..................... ................................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M,
DEFENSE-WIDE
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Unspecified FURNISHINGS (DIA) 553 553
Wide Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Unspecified FURNISHINGS (NSA) 93 93
Wide Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Unspecified LEASING (DIA) 33,911 33,911
Wide Worldwide
Locations
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Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Unspecified LEASING (NSA) 14,320 14,320
Wide Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Unspecified MAINTENANCE (NSA) 37 37
Wide Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Unspecified UTILITIES (DIA) 4,445 4,445
Wide Worldwide
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Unspecified UTILITIES (NSA) 15 15
Wide Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Family 53,374 53,374
Housing
Operation And
Maintenance,
Defense-Wide
..................... ................................
................... ................................
FAMILY HOUSING
IMPROVEMENT FUND
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Family Housing Unspecified ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES--FHIF 8,315 8,315
Improvement Fund Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Family 8,315 8,315
Housing
Improvement Fund
..................... ................................
................... ................................
UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING
IMPROVEMENT FUND
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
Unaccompanied Housing Unspecified ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES--UHIF 497 497
Improvement Fund Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal 497 497
Unaccompanied
Housing
Improvement Fund
..................... ................................
................... ................................
TOTAL FAMILY 1,854,862 1,754,862
HOUSING
DEFENSE BASE
REALIGNMENT AND
CLOSURE
BASE REALIGNMENT AND
CLOSURE, ARMY
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
BRAC, Army Unspecified BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 171,870 171,870
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Base 171,870 171,870
Realignment and
Closure--Army
..................... ................................
................... ................................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND
CLOSURE, NAVY
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
BRAC, Navy Unspecified BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 112,791 112,791
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Base 112,791 112,791
Realignment and
Closure--Navy
..................... ................................
................... ................................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND
CLOSURE, AIR FORCE
Worldwide Unspecified ................................
BRAC, Air Force Unspecified BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 124,196 124,196
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Base 124,196 124,196
Realignment and
Closure--Air
Force
..................... ................................
................... ................................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND
CLOSURE, DEFENSE-WIDE
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Worldwide Unspecified ................................
BRAC, Defense-Wide Unspecified BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 1,304 1,304
Worldwide
Locations
Subtotal Base 1,304 1,304
Realignment and
Closure--Defense-
Wide
................... ................................
TOTAL DEFENSE 410,161 410,161
BASE REALIGNMENT
AND CLOSURE
................... ................................
TOTAL MILITARY 18,892,743 40,711,57
CONSTRUCTION,
FAMILY HOUSING,
AND BRAC
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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 2026 Senate
Program Request Authorized
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Discretionary Summary by Appropriation
Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies
Appropriation Summary:
Energy Programs
Nuclear Energy...................... 160,000 160,000
Atomic Energy Defense Activities
National Nuclear Security
Administration:
Weapons Activities................ 20,074,400 21,831,587
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.. 2,284,600 2,238,653
Naval Reactors.................... 2,346,000 2,247,000
Federal Salaries and Expenses..... 555,000 555,000
Total, National Nuclear Security 25,260,000 26,872,240
Administration.........................
Defense Environmental Cleanup....... 6,956,000 6,961,000
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D...... 278,000 0
Other Defense Activities............ 1,182,000 1,182,000
Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities. 33,676,000 35,015,250
Total, Discretionary Funding............ 33,836,000 35,175,250
Nuclear Energy
Safeguards and security................. 160,000 160,000
Total, Nuclear Energy................... 160,000 160,000
National Nuclear Security Administration
Weapons Activities
Stockpile management
Stockpile major modernization
B61-12 Life Extension Program....... 16,000 16,000
W80-4 Life extension program........ 1,259,048 1,259,048
SLCM-N Warhead...................... 0 186,000
Restoration of full funding (186,000)
for Nuclear-Armed Sea-
Launched Cruise Missile
Warhead....................
W87-1 Modification Program.......... 649,096 770,283
Restoration of management (121,187)
reserve for program
stabilization..............
W93................................. 806,797 781,797
Program decrease........... (-25,000)
B61-13.............................. 49,357 49,357
Subtotal, Stockpile major modernization. 2,780,298 3,062,485
Stockpile sustainment..................... 1,720,200 1,620,200
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Program decrease................. (-100,000)
Weapons dismantlement and disposition..... 82,367 87,367
Realignment of improperly applied (-20,000)
reconciliation funds.............
Harvesting dismantlement for stockpile (25,000)
modernization..........................
Production operations..................... 1,020,243 1,020,243
Nuclear enterprise assurance.............. 117,193 98,193
Realignment of improperly applied (-19,000)
reconciliation funds.............
Total, Stockpile management............. 5,720,301 5,888,488
Production Modernization
Primary Capability Modernization
Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Pit Production....... 982,263 982,263
21-D-512 Plutonium Pit 509,316 509,316
Production Project, LANL.......
15-D-302 TA-55 Reinvestments 7,942 7,942
Project, Phase 3, LANL.........
07-D-220-04 Transuranic Liquid 5,865 5,865
Waste Facility, LANL...........
Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium 1,505,386 1,505,386
Modernization..........................
Savannah River Plutonium Modernization
Savannah River Pit Production... 75,486 75,486
21-D-511 Savannah River 1,130,000 1,130,000
Plutonium Processing Facility,
SRS............................
Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium 1,205,486 1,205,486
Modernization..........................
Enterprise Plutonium Support.......... 122,094 122,094
Total, Plutonium Modernization.......... 2,832,966 2,832,966
High Explosives & Energetics
High Explosives & Energetics.... 132,023 156,023
Realignment of (24,000)
improperly applied
reconciliation funds...
21-D-510 HE Synthesis, 0 125,000
Formulation, and Production, PX
Project Continuation... (125,000)
PFAS Binder Mitigation and (60,000)
Future Alternatives............
Subtotal, High Explosives & Energetics.. 132,023 341,023
Total, Primary Capability Modernization. 2,964,989 3,173,989
Secondary Capability Modernization
Secondary Capability Modernization...... 770,186 1,052,186
Depleted uranium risk (145,000)
reduction....................
Realignment of improperly (137,000)
applied reconciliation funds.
18-D-690 Lithium Processing Facility, Y- 0 150,000
12.....................................
Project Continuation......... (150,000)
06-D-141 Uranium Processing Facility, Y- 0 830,000
12.....................................
Realignment of improperly (830,000)
applied reconciliation funds...
Total, Secondary Capability 770,186 2,032,186
Modernization..........................
Tritium and Defense Fuels Program
Tritium and Defense Fuels Program....... 568,384 568,384
18-D-650 Tritium Finishing Facility, SRS 0 35,000
Program increase............... (35,000)
Total, Tritium and Domestic Uranium 568,384 603,384
Enrichment.............................
Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization
Non-Nuclear Capability 221,588 190,588
Modernization....................
Program decrease............... (-31,000)
26-D-511 MESA Photolithography 40,000 40,000
Capability (MPC), SNL............
26-D-510 Product Realization 15,000 15,000
Infrastructure for Stockpile
Modernization (PRISM), LLNL......
Total, Non-Nuclear Capability 276,588 245,588
Modernization..........................
Capability Based Investments.............. 177,996 153,996
Program decrease................. (-24,000)
Warhead Assembly Modernization............ 34,336 34,336
Total, Production Modernization......... 4,792,479 6,243,479
Stockpile research, technology, and
engineering
Assessment Science
Assessment Science.................. 980,959 992,959
Realignment of improperly (-97,000)
applied reconciliation
funds......................
Plutonium aging and (109,000)
mitigation; high explosives
evaluation and alternate
pathways development.......
26-D-512 LANSCE Modernization 20,000 20,000
Project (LAMP), LANL...............
Total, Assessment Science............... 1,000,959 1,012,959
Engineering and integrated assessments
Engineering and Integrated 399,777 473,777
Assessments........................
Establishment of Rapid (12,000)
Capabilities Development
Office.....................
Phase 1 study support...... (36,000)
Realignment of improperly (26,000)
applied reconciliation
funds......................
26-D-513 Combined Radiation 52,248 52,248
Environments for Survivability
Testing, SNL.......................
Total, Engineering and Integrated 452,025 526,025
Assessments............................
Inertial Confinement Fusion
Inertial Confinement Fusion......... 699,206 724,206
Enhanced facility (25,000)
sustainment................
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26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield 26,000 26,000
Capability, LLNL...................
Total, Inertial Confinement Fusion...... 725,206 750,206
Advanced simulation and computing..... 865,995 865,995
Weapons technology and manufacturing 276,279 276,279
maturation...........................
Total, Stockpile research, technology, 3,320,464 3,431,464
and engineering........................
Academic Programs......................... 94,000 94,000
Infrastructure and operations
Operating
Operations of facilities............ 1,722,000 1,642,000
Program decrease........... (-80,000)
Safety and Environmental Operations. 194,360 194,360
Maintenance and Repair of Facilities 920,000 1,061,000
Program decrease........... (-50,000)
Deferred maintenance buy- (191,000)
down.......................
Recapitalization.................... 741,179 935,000
Program decrease........... (-31,179)
Deferred maintenance buy- (225,000)
down.......................
Total, Operating........................ 3,577,539 3,832,360
Total, Infrastructure and operations.... 3,577,539 3,832,360
Secure transportation asset
Operations and equipment.............. 299,541 269,541
Program decrease............. (-30,000)
Program direction..................... 149,244 149,244
Total, Secure transportation asset...... 448,785 418,785
Defense nuclear security
Operations and maintenance............ 1,245,418 1,200,418
Program decrease............. (-45,000)
Construction:
Total, Defense nuclear security......... 1,245,418 1,200,418
Information Technology and Cybersecurity 811,208 658,387
Program decrease...................... (-152,821)
Legacy Contractor Pensions and 64,206 64,206
Settlement Payments....................
Total, Weapons Activities............... 20,074,400 21,831,587
Total, Weapons Activities............... 20,074,400 21,831,587
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Material Management and Minimization
Reactor conversion and uranium supply. 63,383 63,383
Nuclear material removal and 61,000 38,000
elimination..........................
Program decrease............. (-23,000)
Plutonium disposition................. 150,686 150,686
Total, Material Management and 275,069 252,069
Minimization...........................
Global Material Security
International nuclear security........ 62,865 62,865
Radiological security................. 186,406 186,406
Nuclear smuggling detection and 140,601 140,601
deterrence...........................
Total, Global Material Security......... 389,872 389,872
Nonproliferation and Arms Control....... 221,008 221,008
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D
Proliferation detection............... 269,376 269,376
Nonproliferation stewardship program.. 149,383 124,383
Program decrease............. (-25,000)
Nuclear detonation detection.......... 307,435 309,488
Restoral of orbital sensors.. 0 (2,053)
Forensics R&D......................... 20,460 20,460
Nonproliferation fuels development.... 0 0
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 746,654 723,707
R&D....................................
Nonproliferation Construction:
U.S. Construction
18-D-150 Surplus Plutonium 50,000 50,000
Disposition Project, SRS.....
Total, Nonproliferation Construction.... 50,000 50,000
Legacy contractor pensions.............. 20,993 20,993
Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident
Response Program
Emergency Management............. 33,122 33,122
Counterterrorism and 596,878 596,878
Counterproliferation.............
Total, Nuclear Counterterrorism and 630,000 630,000
Incident Response Program..............
Subtotal, Defense Nuclear 2,333,596 2,287,649
Nonproliferation.......................
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Adjustments
Use of prior year balances............ -39,574 -39,574
Cancellation of Prior Year Balances... -9,422 -9,422
Total, Adjustments...................... -48,996 -48,996
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. 2,284,600 2,238,653
Naval Reactors
Naval reactors development.............. 884,579 884,579
Columbia-Class reactor systems 35,300 35,300
development............................
Naval reactors operations and 703,581 703,581
infrastructure.........................
Program direction....................... 61,540 61,540
Construction:
14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling 526,000 427,000
Recapitalization Project, NRF........
Program decrease............. (-99,000)
25-D-530 Naval Examination Acquisition 60,000 60,000
Project..............................
26-D-530 East Side Office Building.... 75,000 75,000
Total, Naval Reactors Construction...... 661,000 562,000
Total, Naval Reactors................... 2,346,000 2,247,000
Federal Salaries and Expenses
Program direction....................... 555,000 555,000
Total, Federal Salaries and Expenses.... 555,000 555,000
TOTAL, National Nuclear Security 25,260,000 26,872,240
Administration.........................
Defense Environmental Cleanup
Closure sites administration.......... 500 500
Richland
River corridor and other cleanup 68,562 68,562
operations...........................
Central plateau remediation........... 754,259 754,259
Richland community and regulatory 10,700 10,700
support..............................
22-D-402 L-897 200 Area Water 4,000 4,000
Treatment Facility...................
Total, Richland......................... 837,521 837,521
Office of River Protection:
Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant 390,415 390,415
Commissioning........................
Tank Farm Activities.................. 923,212 923,212
Construction:
23-D-403 Hanford 200 West Area 108,200 108,200
Tank Farms Risk Management
Project..........................
15-D-409 Low Activity Waste 78,600 78,600
Pretreatment System..............
01-D-416: Waste Treatment and 600,000 600,000
Immobilization Plant, RL.........
Subtotal, Construction.................. 786,800 786,800
Total, Office of River Protection....... 2,100,427 2,100,427
Idaho National Laboratory:
Idaho cleanup and waste disposition... 452,242 452,242
Idaho community and regulatory support 3,779 3,779
Construction:
22-D-403 Idaho Spent Nuclear Fuel 2,000 2,000
Staging Facility.................
22-D-402 Calcine Construction..... 2,000 2,000
Subtotal, Construction.................. 4,000 4,000
Total, Idaho National Laboratory........ 460,021 460,021
NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 1,955 1,955
Separations Processing Research Unit.. 950 950
Nevada................................ 64,835 64,835
Sandia National Laboratory............ 1,030 1,030
Los Alamos National Laboratory........ 278,288 278,288
Los Alamos Excess Facilities D&D...... 1,693 1,693
Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites.. 348,751 348,751
Oak Ridge Reservation:
OR Nuclear Facility D&D............... 346,562 346,562
U233 Disposition Program.............. 63,000 63,000
OR cleanup and waste disposition...... 75,000 75,000
Construction:
14-D-403 Outfall 200 Mercury 34,885 34,885
Treatment Facility...............
17-D-401 On-site Waste Disposal 15,050 15,050
Facility.........................
Subtotal, Construction.................. 49,935 49,935
OR reservation community & regulatory 5,900 5,900
support..............................
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OR technology development and 3,300 3,300
deployment...........................
Total, Oak Ridge Reservation............ 543,697 543,697
Savannah River Site:
Savannah River risk management 396,394 396,394
operations...........................
Savannah River community and 5,317 10,317
regulatory support...................
Payment in lieu of taxes..... (5,000)
Savannah River National Laboratory O&M 90,719 90,719
Construction:
20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit 52,500 52,500
#10, 11, 12......................
19-D-701: SR Security Systems 708 708
Replacement......................
Subtotal, Construction.................. 53,208 53,208
Radioactive liquid tank waste 1,066,000 1,066,000
stabilization and disposition........
Total, Savannah River Site.............. 1,611,638 1,616,638
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant........... 413,424 413,414
Construction:
21-D-401: Hoisting Capability 2,000 2,000
Project..........................
Total, Construction..................... 2,000 2,000
Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant...... 415,424 415,424
Program direction....................... 312,818 312,818
Program support......................... 20,320 20,320
Safeguards and Security--Defense 288,871 288,871
Environmental Cleanup..................
Technology development and deployment... 16,012 16,012
Subtotal, Defense Environmental Cleanup. 6,956,000 6,961,000
TOTAL, Defense Environmental Cleanup.... 6,956,000 6,961,000
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D............ 278,000 0
Program Reduction................ (-278,000)
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..................... 59,132 59,132
Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments. 89,154 89,154
Specialized security activities......... 441,000 441,000
Legacy Management
Legacy Management Activities--Defense. 177,716 177,716
Program Direction..................... 22,542 22,542
Total, Legacy Management................ 200,258 200,258
Defense-Related Administrative Support.. 214,626 214,626
Office of Hearings and Appeals.......... 4,499 4,499
Subtotal, Other Defense Activities...... 1,182,000 1,182,000
Total, Other Defense Activities......... 1,182,000 1,182,000
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DIVISION E--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
TITLE LII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
SEC. 5211. AVOIDING DUPLICATION OF HYPERSONIC TESTING
EFFORTS.
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of
Defense shall use existing hypersonic testing facilities or
hypersonic testing facilities currently undergoing
refurbishment, including those owned by other departments and
agencies, for testing related to the development of
hypersonic systems.
Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
SEC. 5221. EVALUATION OF ADDITIONAL TEST CORRIDORS FOR
HYPERSONIC AND LONG-RANGE WEAPONS.
The text of section 223 is hereby deemed to read as
follows:
``SEC. 5223. EVALUATION OF ADDITIONAL TEST CORRIDORS FOR
HYPERSONIC AND LONG-RANGE WEAPONS.
``(a) Evaluation Required.--To assess impact
effectiveness and increase the cadence of testing and
training for long-range and hypersonic systems, the Secretary
of Defense shall, acting through the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering and the Director of the
Test Resource Management Center and in consultation with
requirements owners of long-range and hypersonic systems of
the Armed Forces, evaluate--
``(1) the comparative advantages of episodic and
permanent special activity airspace designated by the Federal
Aviation Administration for use by the Department of Defense
suitable for the test and training of long-range and
hypersonic systems;
``(2) requirements for continental test ranges,
including--
``(A) attributes, including live, virtual, and
constructive capabilities;
``(B) scheduling and availability;
``(C) safety;
``(D) end strength;
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``(E) facilities, infrastructure, radar, and related
systems;
``(F) launch locations including--
``(i) Bearpaw Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace,
Montana;
``(ii) Mountain Home Range Complex, Idaho;
``(iii) Fallon Range Training Complex, Nevada;
``(iv) Utah Test and Training Range, Utah;
``(v) Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada;
``(vi) Green River Test Complex, Utah; and
``(vii) White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico;
``(G) impact areas within the White Sands Missile Range,
New Mexico; and
``(H) such other characteristics as the Secretary
considers appropriate; and
``(3) potential enhancements to existing National
Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities needed to
enable use of these facilities by the Department of Defense
for testing and research of hypersonic systems.
``(b) Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the
Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of
the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives a briefing on the findings of the
Secretary with respect to the evaluation conducted pursuant
to subsection (a), including an assessment of the completion
date.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `impact area' means the point at which a
test terminates.
``(2) The term `launch location' means the point from
which a test is initiated.''.
TITLE LIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle D--Reports
SEC. 5331. REPORT ON ADOPTION OF GRAPHITE OXIDE-BASED
FIREFIGHTING FOAMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than February 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the progress and strategy of
the Department of Defense for accelerating adoption of
graphite oxide-based firefighting foams.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A summary of current testing, evaluation, and
certification efforts for graphite oxide-based firefighting
foams, including performance data and environmental
assessments.
(2) An identification of any remaining technical,
regulatory, or logistical barriers to full-scale adoption of
such foams, along with proposed mitigation strategies.
(3) A timeline for the phased replacement throughout the
Department of firefighting foams containing perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substances with graphite oxide-based
alternatives.
(4) A description of interagency coordination and
partnerships with industry and academia to ensure such foams
meet relevant safety, operational, and environmental
standards for military use.
TITLE LVI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER MATTERS
Subtitle B--Special and Incentive Pay
SEC. 5611. 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, 2025''
and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
(b) Title 10 Authorities Relating to Health Care
Professionals.--The following sections of title 10, United
States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31, 2025''
and inserting ``December 31, 2026'':
(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, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31,
2026''.
(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, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31,
2026'':
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority
for enlisted members.
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority
for officers.
(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation
incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers.
(4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and
incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions.
(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for
cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps.
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special
duty pay.
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or
proficiency bonus.
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for
members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to
high priority units.
(e) Authority to Provide Temporary Increase in Rates of
Basic Allowance for Housing.--Section 403(b) of title 37,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area covered by a
major disaster declaration or containing an installation
experiencing an influx of military personnel, by striking
``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026'';
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 ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting
``December 31, 2026''.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 5621. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COUPONS TO JUNIOR
ENLISTED MEMBERS TO PURCHASE FOOD AT
COMMISSARIES.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) members of the Armed Forces and their families
deserve access to affordable and healthy food options,
including during their duty day;
(2) there has been increased awareness about the
challenges members and their families face in accessing
affordable and healthy food options;
(3) those challenges have been especially acute for
unaccompanied junior enlisted members who live in government-
provided quarters on military installations; and
(4) the Department of Defense should explore a variety of
proposals for expanding the accessibility of healthy and
affordable food options to members, especially members who
live in unaccompanied housing on military installations.
(b) Pilot Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct a
pilot program to assess the efficacy of providing junior
enlisted members of the Armed Forces a monthly coupon for use
in procuring food at commissaries.
(2) Selection of installations.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may conduct the pilot
program authorized by paragraph (1) at 2 military
installations.
(B) Considerations.--In selecting installations for the
pilot program authorized by paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall consider installations with--
(i) large numbers of enlisted members who live in
unaccompanied housing;
(ii) the largest ratios of enlisted members to
commissioned officers;
(iii) unaccompanied housing that provides access to
functioning kitchens that residents may use to prepare meals;
(iv) commissaries that are experimenting with or
expanding their selection of nutritious and minimally
processed ready-made and easy-to-make food options;
(v) low rates of attendance at dining facilities;
(vi) low customer satisfaction ratings for dining
facilities, including installations with complaints about
dining facilities submitted through the Interactive Customer
Evaluation system of the Department of Defense; and
(vii) commissaries located within easily accessible
distances from unaccompanied housing.
(3) Coupons.--
(A) Amount.--The Secretary may determine the amount of
the coupons to be provided under the pilot program authorized
by paragraph (1).
(B) Use.--
(i) In general.--A coupon provided under the pilot
program authorized by paragraph (1) may be used only to
purchase food at commissaries.
(ii) Exclusions.--A coupon provided under the pilot
program authorized by paragraph (1) may not be used--
(I) to purchase alcoholic beverages or tobacco; or
(II) to pay any deposit fee in excess of the amount of
the State fee reimbursement (if any) required to purchase any
food or food product contained in a returnable bottle or can,
without regard to whether the fee is included in the shelf
price posted for the food or food product.
(C) Supplement to other food assistance.--A coupon
provided to a member under the pilot program authorized by
paragraph (1) shall be supplement and not supplant--
(i) the basic allowance for subsistence under section 402
of title 37, United States Code; and
(ii) any program to provide meals or rations in kind for
which the member is eligible.
(4) Duration of pilot program.--The pilot program
authorized by paragraph (1) shall terminate not later than
one year after the pilot program commences.
(5) Report required.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
termination under paragraph (4) of the pilot program
authorized by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
detailing the results of the pilot program.
(B) Elements.--The report required by subparagraph (A)
shall include an assessment of the following:
(i) The use of coupons by members who received coupons
under the pilot program.
(ii) The satisfaction of and feedback from such members
relating to the coupons.
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(iii) The impact of providing the coupons on--
(I) the rates at which such members used commissaries;
and
(II) the rates at which such members used dining
facilities on their installations.
(iv) Historical rates of use of dining facilities on
installations and historical customer satisfaction metrics
for such facilities, including the number of complaints with
respect to such facilities submitted through the Interactive
Customer Evaluation system of the Department of Defense.
(v) The efficacy of the pilot program in--
(I) reducing food insecurity rates among junior enlisted
members;
(II) increasing the availability of nutritious food
options for such members at commissaries; and
(III) increasing the availability of nutritious food
options for such members generally, including such members
living in unaccompanied housing.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Coupon.--The term ``coupon'' means a voucher or
monetary benefit for a member of the Armed Forces that may be
used only at a commissary for the purchase of food.
(2) Food.--The term ``food'' means any food or food
product intended for home consumption, including a ready-made
food item.
TITLE LVII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
SEC. 5721. BRIEFING ON USE OF OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL PROTOTYPES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
how the use of other transaction agreements can expedite
development of medical prototypes for assessment by end-user
communities to address capability gaps in medical research by
leveraging subject matter expertise, infrastructure, and
resources to include developing, testing, and fielding
prototype technologies and solutions for the military health
system.
(b) Elements.--The briefing required under subsection (a)
shall include an update on the following:
(1) Current medical research and development efforts to
support the health and readiness of members of the Armed
Forces.
(2) Efforts of the Department of Defense to establish
partnerships with small businesses, academic institutions,
and industry to facilitate the advancement of medical
concepts and prototypes to protect, treat, and optimize
health, performance, and survivability of members of the
Armed Forces.
(3) How the Department is addressing critical gaps in
combat casualty care, including trauma care delivery,
musculoskeletal injury, and wound management.
SEC. 5722. REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF LIFESTYLE AND PERFORMANCE
MEDICINE AND BEHAVIORS TO SUPPORT HEALTH AND
MILITARY READINESS.
Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing
recommendations on how to integrate lifestyle and performance
medicine and behaviors (such as diet, exercise, and sleep)
throughout the Department of Defense to support the health
and military readiness of members of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 5723. EVALUATION OF CERTAIN RESEARCH RELATED TO
MENOPAUSE, PERIMENOPAUSE, OR MID-LIFE WOMEN'S
HEALTH.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall
evaluate--
(1) the results of completed research related to
menopause, perimenopause, or mid-life women's health among
women who are members of the uniformed services or veterans;
(2) the status of such research that is ongoing;
(3) any gaps in knowledge and research on--
(A) treatments for menopause-related symptoms, including
hormone and non-hormone treatments;
(B) the safety and effectiveness of treatments for
menopause-related symptoms;
(C) the relation of service in the uniformed services to
perimenopause and menopause and the impact of such service on
perimenopause and menopause; and
(D) the impact of perimenopause and menopause on the
mental health of women who are members of the uniformed
services or veterans;
(4) the availability of and uptake of professional
training resources for covered providers relating to mid-life
women's health with respect to the care, treatment, and
management of perimenopause and menopausal symptoms, and
related support services; and
(5) the availability of and uptake of treatments for
women who are members of the uniformed services or veterans
who are experiencing perimenopause or menopause.
(b) Report; Strategic Plan.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall each
submit to Congress a report containing--
(1) the findings of the evaluation conducted under
subsection (a);
(2) recommendations for improving professional training
resources described in subsection (a)(4) for covered
providers; and
(3) a strategic plan that--
(A) resolves the gaps in knowledge and research
identified in the report; and
(B) identifies topics in need of further research
relating to potential treatments for menopause-related
symptoms of women who are members of the uniformed services
or veterans.
(c) Nonduplication and Supplementation of Efforts.--In
carrying out activities under this section, the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure
that such activities minimize duplication and supplement, not
supplant, existing information-sharing efforts of the
Department of Health and Human Services.
(d) Sense of Congress on Additional Research Related to
Menopause, Perimenopause, or Mid-life Women's Health.--It is
the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs should each conduct research
related to menopause, perimenopause, or mid-life health
regarding women who are members of the uniformed services or
veterans.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered provider.--The term ``covered provider''
means a health care provider employed by the Department of
Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) Menopause.--The term``menopause'' means the stage of
a woman's life--
(A) when menstrual periods stop permanently and she can
no longer get pregnant; and
(B) that is not a disease state, but a normal part of
aging for women.
(3) Mid-life.--The term``mid-life'' means a life stage
that--
(A) coincides with the menopausal transition in women,
which may be physical or emotional;
(B) encompasses the late reproductive age, which can
begin at approximately 35 years of age, to the late
postmenopausal stages of reproductive aging, which can extend
to approximately 65 years of age; and
(C) often marks the onset of many chronic diseases.
(4) Perimenopause.--The term ``perimenopause'' means the
time during a woman's life when levels of the hormone
estrogen fall unevenly in a woman's body and is also called
the menopausal transition.
(5) Postmenopausal.--The term ``postmenopausal'' means
the stage of a woman's life after a woman has been without a
menstrual period for 12 months that lasts for the rest of a
woman's life and reflects a time when women are at increased
risk for osteoporosis and heart disease.
TITLE LVIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 5861. REPEALS OF EXISTING LAWS TO STREAMLINE THE DEFENSE
ACQUISITION PROCESS.
The text of section 868 is hereby deemed to read as
follows:
``SEC. 868. REPEALS OF EXISTING LAW TO STREAMLINE THE DEFENSE
ACQUISITION PROCESS.
``The following provisions are hereby repealed:
``(1) Section 3070 of title 10, United States Code.
``(2) Section 874 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3101).
``(3) Section 810 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3101).
``(4) Section 3106 of title 10, United States Code.
``(5) Section 8688 of title 10, United States Code.
``(6) Subsections (a)-(c) of section 804 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4356).
``(7) Section 822 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3201).
``(8) Section 892 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 3201
note).
``(9) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 10 U.S.C. 3201
note).
``(10) Section 802 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 3206
note).
``(11) Section 3208 of title 10, United States Code.
``(12) Section 852 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. note prec. 3241).
``(13) Subsections (a)-(f) of section 866 of the Ike
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
``(14) Section 143 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
``(15) Section 254 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
``(16) Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3241).
``(17) Section 851 of the Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law
108-375; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
``(18) Section 314 of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
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``(19) Section 826 of the Floyd D. Spence National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law
106-398; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
``(20) Section 806 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
``(21) Section 368 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 3303
note).
``(22) Section 875 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3344 ).
``(23) Section 816 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3344).
``(24) Section 3373 of title 10, United States Code.
``(25) Section 883 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 10 U.S.C. 3372 note).
``(26) Section 3455 of title 10, United States Code.
``(27) Section 3678 of title 10, United States Code.
``(28) Section 133 of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314;
10 U.S.C. 3678 note).
``(29) Section 891 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 3804 note).
``(30) Section 380 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 4001
note).
``(31) Section 1056 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 4001
note).
``(32) Section 1603 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 4007
note).
``(33) Section 1089 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 4025
note).
``(34) Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4061).
``(35) Section 235 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4126
note).
``(36) Section 252 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4141).
``(37) Section 1043 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 4174
note).
``(38) Section 828 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4201).
``(39) Section 1252 of the Defense Procurement Reform Act
of 1984 (Public Law 98-525; 10 U.S.C. 4205 note).
``(40) Section 812 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4211).
``(41) Section 806 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4211).
``(42) Section 818 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4231).
``(43) Section 802(d)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 4251 note).
``(44) Section 4271 of title 10, United States Code.
``(45) Section 814 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
10 U.S.C. 4271 note).
``(46) Section 925(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
10 U.S.C. 4271 note).
``(47) Section 812 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364;
10 U.S.C. 4325 note).
``(48) Section 4423 of title 10, United States Code.
``(49) Section 831(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501).
``(50) Section 863(a)-(h) of the Ike Skelton National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law
111-383; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501).
``(51) Section 832 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501).
``(52) Section 883(e) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. note prec. 4571).
``(53) Section 938 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4571).
``(54) Section 1272 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 4571
note).
``(55) Section 2867 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 4571
note).
``(56) Section 215 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
``(57) Section 881 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4571
note).
``(58) Section 804 of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314;
10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
``(59) Chapter 345 of title 10, United States Code.
``(60) Section 378 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 113
note).
``(61) Section 846(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note).
``(62) Section 932 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. 2224 note).
``(63) Section 849 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1487).
``(64) Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2402).
``(65) Section 881 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4601).
``(66) Section 802 of the Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law
108-375; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3062).
``(67) Section 913 of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-145; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3201).
``(68) Section 821 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3451).
``(69) Section 824(a) of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. 3774 note).
``(70) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3451).
``(71) Section 844(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 3453 note).
``(72) Section 238(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181;
10 U.S.C. 4841 note).
``(73) Subtitle D of title II of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163;
119 Stat. 3175).
``(74) Section 214 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4841
note).
``(75) Section 218 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 8013 note).
``(76) Section 229 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4001
note).
``(77) Section 232 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4001
note).
``(78) Section 222 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
10 U.S.C. 4014 note).
``(79) Section 230 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
``(80) Section 843 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171).
``(81) Section 938 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4571).
``(82) Section 1651 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4571
note).
``(83) Section 1064 of the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law
115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
``(84) Section 854 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. 4571 note).''.
SEC. 5862. DUTY-FREE ENTRY OF SUPPLIES PROCURED BY DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.
The text of section 874 is hereby deemed to read as
follows:
``SEC. 874. DUTY-FREE ENTRY OF SUPPLIES PROCURED BY
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
``The Secretary of Defense shall--
``(1) track the impact of economic fluctuations, include
tariffs, supply chain disruptions and inflation, on all major
prime contracts entered into by the Department of Defense;
and
``(2) not later than January 30, 2026, submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes--
``(A) an assessment of cost increases to both the
Department and contractors as a result of tariffs imposed
under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and section 232 of the Trade Expansion
Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862);
``(B) an assessment of the effects of such tariffs on
supply chains and lead times for major defense platforms; and
``(C) a summary of agreements entered into under section
4851 of title 10, United States Code, and an assessment of
the application of those agreements to the defense supply
chain.''.
TITLE LX--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
SEC. 6011. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES
TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.
The text of section 1033 is hereby deemed to read as
follows:
``SEC. 1033. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND
ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED
CRIME.
``Subsection (h) of section 284 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
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``(1) in paragraph (1)--
``(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
``(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as
redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the
following new subparagraph:
``(C) In the case of support for a purpose described in
subsection (b)--
``(i) the agency to which support is provided;
``(ii) the budget, and anticipated delivery schedule for
support;
``(iii) the source of funds provided for the project or
purpose;
``(iv) a description of the arrangements, if any, for the
sustainment of the project or purpose and the source of funds
to support sustainment of the capabilities and performance
outcomes achieved using such support, if applicable;
``(v) a description of the objectives for the project or
purpose; and
``(vi) information, including the amount, type, and
purpose, about the support provided the agency during the
three fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which the
support covered by the notice is provided under this section
with respect to--
``(I) this section;
``(II) counterdrug activities authorized by section 1033
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1811); or
``(III) any other significant program, account, or
activity for the provision of security assistance that the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State consider
appropriate. and
``(2) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking `the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives'
and inserting `the congressional defense committees'.''.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
SEC. 6021. TAKING OR TRANSMITTING VIDEO OF DEFENSE
INFORMATION PROHIBITED.
Section 793 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ``video,'' after ``photographic negative,'' each
place such term appears.
SEC. 6022. STUDY AND REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall--
(1) conduct a study on the transparency and cooperation
regarding--
(A) brokers and dealers that are a member of a national
securities association and registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission that are controlled by or organized under
the laws of the People's Republic of China; and
(B) investment advisors registered with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and controlled by or organized under
the laws of the People's Republic of China; and
(2) submit to Congress a report that includes the results
of the study conducted under paragraph (1).
SEC. 6023. INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025''.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Advanced nuclear reactor.--The term ``advanced
nuclear reactor'' means--
(A) a nuclear fission reactor, including a prototype
plant (as defined in sections 50.2 and 52.1 of title 10, Code
of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)), with
significant improvements compared to reactors operating on
October 19, 2016, including improvements such as--
(i) additional inherent safety features;
(ii) lower waste yields;
(iii) improved fuel and material performance;
(iv) increased tolerance to loss of fuel cooling;
(v) enhanced reliability or improved resilience;
(vi) increased proliferation resistance;
(vii) increased thermal efficiency;
(viii) reduced consumption of cooling water and other
environmental impacts;
(ix) the ability to integrate into electric applications
and nonelectric applications;
(x) modular sizes to allow for deployment that
corresponds with the demand for electricity or process heat;
and
(xi) operational flexibility to respond to changes in
demand for electricity or process heat and to complement
integration with intermittent renewable energy or energy
storage;
(B) a fusion machine (as defined in section 11 of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014)); and
(C) a radioisotope power system that utilizes heat from
radioactive decay to generate energy.
(2) Ally or partner nation.--The term ``ally or partner
nation'' means--
(A) the Government of any country that is a member of the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development;
(B) the Government of the Republic of India; and
(C) the Government of any country designated as an ally
or partner nation by the Secretary of State for purposes of
this section.
(3) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, and Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate; and
(B) the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives.
(4) Associated entity.--The term ``associated entity''
means an entity that--
(A) is owned, controlled, or operated by--
(i) an ally or partner nation; or
(ii) an associated individual; or
(B) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject
to the jurisdiction of, a country described in paragraph (2),
including a corporation that is incorporated in a country
described in that paragraph.
(5) Associated individual.--The term ``associated
individual'' means a foreign national who is a national of a
country described in paragraph (2).
(6) Civil nuclear.--The term ``civil nuclear'' means
activities relating to--
(A) nuclear plant construction;
(B) nuclear fuel services;
(C) nuclear energy financing;
(D) nuclear plant operations;
(E) nuclear plant regulation;
(F) nuclear medicine;
(G) nuclear safety;
(H) community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity
to nuclear sites;
(I) infrastructure support for nuclear energy;
(J) nuclear plant decommissioning;
(K) nuclear liability;
(L) safe storage and safe disposal of spent nuclear fuel;
(M) environmental safeguards;
(N) nuclear nonproliferation and security; and
(O) technology related to the matters described in
subparagraphs (A) through (N).
(7) Embarking civil nuclear nation.--
(A) In general.--The term ``embarking civil nuclear
nation'' means a country that--
(i) does not have a civil nuclear energy program;
(ii) is in the process of developing or expanding a civil
nuclear energy program, including safeguards and a legal and
regulatory framework, for--
(I) nuclear safety;
(II) nuclear security;
(III) radioactive waste management;
(IV) civil nuclear energy;
(V) environmental safeguards;
(VI) community engagement in areas in reasonable
proximity to nuclear sites;
(VII) nuclear liability; or
(VIII) advanced nuclear reactor licensing;
(iii) is in the process of selecting, developing,
constructing, or utilizing advanced light water reactors,
advanced nuclear reactors, or advanced civil nuclear
technologies; or
(iv) is eligible to receive development lending from the
World Bank.
(B) Exclusions.--The term ``embarking civil nuclear
nation'' does not include--
(i) the People's Republic of China;
(ii) the Russian Federation;
(iii) the Republic of Belarus;
(iv) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
(v) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
(vi) the Republic of Cuba;
(vii) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;
(viii) Burma; or
(ix) any other country--
(I) the property or interests in property of the
government of which are blocked pursuant to the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or
(II) the government of which the Secretary of State has
determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of
international terrorism for purposes of--
(aa) section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a));
(bb) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2780(d));
(cc) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control
Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i)); or
(dd) any other relevant provision of law.
(8) National energy dominance council.--The term
``National Energy Dominance Council'' means the National
Energy Dominance Council established within the Executive
Office of the President under Executive Order 14213 (90 Fed.
Reg. 9945; relating to establishing the National Energy
Dominance Council).
(9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Energy.
(10) Spent nuclear fuel.--The term ``spent nuclear fuel''
has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Nuclear
Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).
(11) U.S. nuclear energy company.--The term ``U.S.
nuclear energy company'' means a company that--
(A) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject
to the jurisdiction of, the United States; and
(B) is involved in the nuclear energy industry.
(c) Nuclear Exports Working Group.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established a working group,
to be known as the ``Nuclear Exports Working Group''
(referred to in this subsection as the ``working group'').
(2) Composition.--The working group shall be composed
of--
(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected internally
by the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any
Federal agency or organization that the President determines
to be appropriate; and
(B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected
internally by the applicable Federal
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agency or organization, from any other Federal agency or
organization that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(3) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the
President or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the
President, if applicable.
(4) Duties.--The working group shall coordinate, not less
frequently than quarterly, with the Civil Nuclear Trade
Advisory Committee of the Department of Commerce, the Nuclear
Energy Advisory Committee of the Department of Energy, and
other advisory or stakeholder groups, as necessary, to
maintain an accurate and up-to-date knowledge of the standing
of civil nuclear exports from the United States, including
with respect to meeting the targets established as part of
the 10-year civil nuclear trade strategy described in
paragraph (5)(A).
(5) Strategy.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the working group shall establish a
10-year civil nuclear trade strategy, including biennial
targets for the export of civil nuclear technologies,
including light water and non-light water reactors and
associated equipment and technologies, civil nuclear
materials, and nuclear fuel that align with meeting
international energy demand while seeking to avoid or reduce
emissions and prevent the dissemination of nuclear
technology, materials, and weapons to adversarial nations and
terrorist groups.
(B) Collaboration required.--In establishing the strategy
under subparagraph (A), the working group shall collaborate
with--
(i) any Federal agency that the President determines to
be appropriate; and
(ii) representatives of private industry and experts in
nuclear security and risk reduction, as appropriate.
(d) Engagement With Ally or Partner Nations.--
(1) In general.--The President shall launch, in
accordance with applicable nuclear technology export laws
(including regulations), an international initiative to
modernize the civil nuclear outreach to embarking civil
nuclear nations.
(2) Financing.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative described
in paragraph (1), the President, acting through an
appropriate Federal official, and in coordination with the
officials described in subparagraph (B), may, if the
President determines to be appropriate, seek to establish
cooperative financing relationships for the export of civil
nuclear technology, components, materials, and infrastructure
to embarking civil nuclear nations.
(B) Officials described.--The officials referred to in
subparagraph (A) are--
(i) appropriate officials of any Federal agency that the
President determines to be appropriate; and
(ii) appropriate officials representing foreign countries
and governments, including--
(I) ally or partner nations;
(II) embarking civil nuclear nations; and
(III) any other country or government that the President
(or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the President)
and the officials described in clause (i) jointly determine
to be appropriate.
(3) Activities.--In carrying out the initiative described
in paragraph (1), the President shall--
(A) assist nongovernmental organizations and appropriate
offices, administrations, agencies, laboratories, and
programs of the Department of Energy and other relevant
Federal agencies and offices in providing education and
training to foreign governments in nuclear safety, security,
and safeguards--
(i) through engagement with the International Atomic
Energy Agency; or
(ii) independently, if the applicable entity determines
that it would be more advantageous under the circumstances to
provide the applicable education and training independently;
(B) assist the efforts of the International Atomic Energy
Agency to expand the support provided by the International
Atomic Energy Agency to embarking civil nuclear nations for
nuclear safety, security, and safeguards;
(C) coordinate with appropriate Federal departments and
agencies on efforts to expand outreach to the private
investment community and establish public-private financing
relationships that enable the adoption of civil nuclear
technologies by embarking civil nuclear nations, including
through exports from the United States;
(D) seek to better coordinate, to the maximum extent
practicable, the work carried out by any Federal agency that
the President determines to be appropriate; and
(E) coordinate with the Export-Import Bank of the United
States to improve the efficient and effective exporting and
importing of civil nuclear technologies and materials.
(e) Cooperative Financing Relationships With Ally or
Partner Nations and Embarking Civil Nuclear Nations.--
(1) In general.--The President shall designate an
appropriate White House official to coordinate with the
officials described in subsection (d)(2)(B) to develop, as
the President determines to be appropriate, financing
relationships with ally or partner nations to assist in the
adoption of civil nuclear technologies exported from the
United States or ally or partner nations to embarking civil
nuclear nations.
(2) United states competitiveness clauses.--
(A) Definition of united states competitiveness clause.--
In this paragraph, the term ``United States competitiveness
clause'' means any United States competitiveness provision in
any agreement entered into by the Department of Energy,
including--
(i) a cooperative agreement;
(ii) a cooperative research and development agreement;
and
(iii) a patent waiver.
(B) Consideration.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
relevant officials described in that paragraph shall consider
the impact of United States competitiveness clauses on any
financing relationships entered into or proposed to be
entered into under that paragraph.
(C) Waiver.--The Secretary shall facilitate waivers of
United States competitiveness clauses as necessary to
facilitate financing relationships with ally or partner
nations under paragraph (1).
(f) Cooperation With Ally or Partner Nations on Advanced
Nuclear Reactor Demonstration and Cooperative Research
Facilities for Civil Nuclear Energy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary of
Commerce, shall conduct bilateral and multilateral meetings
with not fewer than 5 ally or partner nations, with the aim
of enhancing nuclear energy cooperation among those ally or
partner nations and the United States, for the purpose of
developing collaborative relationships with respect to
research, development, licensing, and deployment of advanced
nuclear reactor technologies for civil nuclear energy.
(2) Requirement.--The meetings described in paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) a focus on cooperation to demonstrate and deploy
advanced nuclear reactors, with an emphasis on U.S. nuclear
energy companies, during the 10-year period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act to provide options for
addressing energy security and environmental impacts; and
(B) a focus on developing a memorandum of understanding
or any other appropriate agreement between the United States
and ally or partner nations with respect to--
(i) the demonstration and deployment of advanced nuclear
reactors; and
(ii) the development of cooperative research facilities.
(3) Financing arrangements.--In conducting the meetings
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce,
and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and only
after initial consultation with the appropriate committees of
Congress, shall seek to develop financing arrangements to
share the costs of the demonstration and deployment of
advanced nuclear reactors and the development of cooperative
research facilities with the ally or partner nations
participating in those meetings.
(g) International Civil Nuclear Energy Cooperation.--
Section 959B of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16279b) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary'';
(2) in subsection (a) (as so designated)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``financing,''; and
(ii) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``preparations
for''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)(v), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) to support, with the concurrence of the Secretary
of State, the safe, secure, and peaceful use of civil nuclear
technology in countries developing nuclear energy programs,
with a focus on countries that have increased civil nuclear
cooperation with the Russian Federation or the People's
Republic of China; and
``(4) to promote the fullest utilization of the reactors,
fuel, equipment, services, and technology of U.S. nuclear
energy companies (as defined in subsection (b) of the
International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025) in civil nuclear
energy programs outside the United States through--
``(A) bilateral and multilateral arrangements developed
and executed with the concurrence of the Secretary of State
that contain commitments for the utilization of the reactors,
fuel, equipment, services, and technology of U.S. nuclear
energy companies (as defined in that subsection);
``(B) the designation of 1 or more U.S. nuclear energy
companies (as defined in that subsection) to implement an
arrangement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary
determines that the designation is necessary and appropriate
to achieve the objectives of this section; and
``(C) the waiver of any provision of law relating to
competition with respect to any activity related to an
arrangement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, in
consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of
Commerce, determines that a waiver is necessary and
appropriate to achieve the objectives of this section.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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``(b) Requirements.--The program under subsection (a)
shall be supported in consultation with the Secretary of
State and implemented by the Secretary--
``(1) to facilitate, to the maximum extent practicable,
workshops and expert-based exchanges to engage industry,
stakeholders, and foreign governments with respect to
international civil nuclear issues, such as--
``(A) training;
``(B) financing;
``(C) safety;
``(D) security;
``(E) safeguards;
``(F) liability;
``(G) advanced fuels;
``(H) operations; and
``(I) options for multinational cooperation with respect
to the disposal of spent nuclear fuel (as defined in section
2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101));
and
``(2) in coordination with any Federal agency that the
President determines to be appropriate.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of funds
appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary to
carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151
et seq.) in fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the Secretary may
use $15,500,000 to carry out this section.''.
(h) International Civil Nuclear Program Support.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal
officials designated by the President, if applicable, shall
launch an international initiative (referred to in this
subsection as the ``initiative'') to provide financial
assistance to, and facilitate the building of technical
capacities by, in accordance with this subsection, embarking
civil nuclear nations for activities relating to the
development of civil nuclear energy programs.
(2) Financial assistance.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative, the
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1
or more other Federal officials designated by the President,
if applicable, is authorized to award grants of financial
assistance in amounts not greater than $5,500,000 to
embarking civil nuclear nations in accordance with this
paragraph--
(i) for activities relating to the development of civil
nuclear energy programs; and
(ii) to facilitate the building of technical capacities
for those activities.
(B) Limitations.--The Secretary of State, in coordination
with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials
designated by the President, if applicable, may award--
(i) not more than 1 grant of financial assistance under
subparagraph (A) to any 1 embarking civil nuclear nation each
fiscal year; and
(ii) not more than a total of 5 grants of financial
assistance under subparagraph (A) to any 1 embarking civil
nuclear nation.
(3) Senior advisors.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative, the
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1
or more other Federal officials designated by the President,
if applicable, is authorized to provide financial assistance
to an embarking civil nuclear nation for the purpose of
contracting with a U.S. nuclear energy company to hire 1 or
more senior advisors to assist the embarking civil nuclear
nation in establishing a civil nuclear program.
(B) Requirement.--A senior advisor described in
subparagraph (A) shall have relevant experience and
qualifications to advise the embarking civil nuclear nation
on, and facilitate on behalf of the embarking civil nuclear
nation, 1 or more of the following activities:
(i) The development of financing relationships.
(ii) The development of a standardized financing and
project management framework for the construction of nuclear
power plants.
(iii) The development of a standardized licensing
framework for--
(I) light water civil nuclear technologies; and
(II) non-light water civil nuclear technologies and
advanced nuclear reactors.
(iv) The identification of qualified organizations and
service providers.
(v) The identification of funds to support payment for
services required to develop a civil nuclear program.
(vi) Market analysis.
(vii) The identification of the safety, security,
safeguards, and nuclear governance required for a civil
nuclear program.
(viii) Risk allocation, risk management, and nuclear
liability.
(ix) Technical assessments of nuclear reactors and
technologies.
(x) The identification of actions necessary to
participate in a global nuclear liability regime based on the
Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage,
with Annex, done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15-415).
(xi) Stakeholder engagement.
(xii) Management of spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
(xiii) Any other major activities to support the
establishment of a civil nuclear program, such as the
establishment of export, financing, construction, training,
operations, and education requirements.
(C) Clarification.--Financial assistance under this
paragraph is authorized to be provided to an embarking civil
nuclear nation in addition to any financial assistance
provided to that embarking civil nuclear nation under
paragraph (2).
(4) Limitation on assistance to embarking civil nuclear
nations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Offices of the Inspectors General for the
Department of State and the Department of Energy shall
coordinate--
(A) to establish and submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress a joint strategic plan to conduct comprehensive
oversight of activities authorized under this subsection to
prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; and
(B) to engage in independent and effective oversight of
activities authorized under this subsection through joint or
individual audits, inspections, investigations, or
evaluations.
(5) Authorization of appropriations.--Of funds
appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary of
State to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) in fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the
Secretary of State may use $50,000,000 to carry out this
subsection.
(i) Biennial Cabinet-level International Conference on
Nuclear Safety, Security, Safeguards, and Sustainability.--
(1) In general.--The President, in coordination with
international partners, as determined by the President, and
industry, shall hold a biennial conference on civil nuclear
safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability (referred to
in this subsection as a ``conference'').
(2) Conference functions.--It is the sense of Congress
that each conference should--
(A) be a forum in which ally or partner nations may
engage with each other for the purpose of reinforcing the
commitment to--
(i) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and
sustainability;
(ii) environmental safeguards; and
(iii) local community engagement in areas in reasonable
proximity to nuclear sites; and
(B) facilitate--
(i) the development of--
(I) joint commitments and goals to improve--
(aa) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and
sustainability;
(bb) environmental safeguards; and
(cc) local community engagement in areas in reasonable
proximity to nuclear sites;
(II) stronger international institutions that support
nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability;
(III) cooperative financing relationships to promote
competitive alternatives to Chinese and Russian financing;
(IV) a standardized financing and project management
framework for the construction of civil nuclear power plants;
(V) a standardized licensing framework for civil nuclear
technologies;
(VI) a strategy to change internal policies of
multinational development banks, such as the World Bank, to
support the financing of civil nuclear projects;
(VII) a document containing any lessons learned from
countries that have partnered with the Russian Federation or
the People's Republic of China with respect to civil nuclear
power, including any detrimental outcomes resulting from that
partnership; and
(VIII) a global civil nuclear liability regime;
(ii) cooperation for enhancing the overall aspects of
civil nuclear power, such as--
(I) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and
sustainability;
(II) nuclear laws (including regulations);
(III) waste management;
(IV) quality management systems;
(V) technology transfer;
(VI) human resources development;
(VII) localization;
(VIII) reactor operations;
(IX) nuclear liability; and
(X) decommissioning; and
(iii) the development and determination of the mechanisms
described in subparagraphs (G) and (H) of subsection (j)(1),
if the President intends to establish an Advanced Reactor
Coordination and Resource Center as described in that
subsection.
(3) Input from industry and government.--It is the sense
of Congress that each conference should include a meeting
that convenes nuclear industry leaders and leaders of
government agencies with expertise relating to nuclear
safety, security, safeguards, or sustainability to discuss
best practices relating to--
(A) the safe and secure use, storage, and transport of
nuclear and radiological materials;
(B) managing the evolving cyber threat to nuclear and
radiological security; and
(C) the role that the nuclear industry should play in
nuclear and radiological safety, security, and safeguards,
including with respect to the safe and secure use, storage,
and transport of nuclear and radiological materials,
including spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
(j) Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center.--
(1) In general.--The President shall consider the
feasibility of leveraging existing activities or frameworks
or, as necessary, establishing a center, to be known as the
``Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource
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Center'' (referred to in this subsection as the ``Center''),
for the purposes of--
(A) identifying qualified organizations and service
providers--
(i) for embarking civil nuclear nations;
(ii) to develop and assemble documents, contracts, and
related items required to establish a civil nuclear program;
and
(iii) to develop a standardized model for the
establishment of a civil nuclear program that can be used by
the International Atomic Energy Agency;
(B) coordinating with countries participating in the
Center and with the Nuclear Exports Working Group established
under subsection (c)--
(i) to identify funds to support payment for services
required to develop a civil nuclear program;
(ii) to provide market analysis; and
(iii) to create--
(I) project structure models;
(II) models for electricity market analysis;
(III) models for nonelectric applications market
analysis; and
(IV) financial models;
(C) identifying and developing the safety, security,
safeguards, and nuclear governance required for a civil
nuclear program;
(D) supporting multinational regulatory standards to be
developed by countries with civil nuclear programs and
experience;
(E) developing and strengthening communications,
engagement, and consensus-building;
(F) carrying out any other major activities to support
export, financing, education, construction, training, and
education requirements relating to the establishment of a
civil nuclear program;
(G) developing mechanisms for how to fund and staff the
Center; and
(H) determining mechanisms for the selection of the
location or locations of the Center.
(2) Objective.--The President shall carry out paragraph
(1) with the objective of establishing the Center if the
President determines that it is feasible to do so.
(k) Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working Group.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established a working group,
to be known as the ``Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working
Group'' (referred to in this subsection as the ``working
group'') to provide input on the feasibility of establishing
a program to support strategically important capital-
intensive infrastructure projects.
(2) Composition.--The working group shall be composed
of--
(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected by the head
of the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any
Federal agency or organization that the President determines
to be appropriate;
(B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected by the
head of the applicable Federal agency or organization, from
any other Federal agency or organization that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate; and
(C) any senior-level Federal official selected by the
President or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the
President from any Federal agency or organization.
(3) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the
National Security Council.
(4) Duties.--The working group shall--
(A) provide direction and advice to the officials
described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) and appropriate Federal
agencies, as determined by the working group, with respect to
the establishment of a Strategic Infrastructure Fund
(referred to in this paragraph as the ``Fund'') to be used--
(i) to support those aspects of projects relating to--
(I) civil nuclear technologies; and
(II) microprocessors; and
(ii) for strategic investments identified by the working
group; and
(B) address critical areas in determining the appropriate
design for the Fund, including--
(i) transfer of assets to the Fund;
(ii) transfer of assets from the Fund;
(iii) how assets in the Fund should be invested; and
(iv) governance and implementation of the Fund.
(5) Briefing and report required.--
(A) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the working group shall brief the
committees described in subparagraph (C) on the status of the
development of the processes necessary to implement this
subsection.
(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the working group shall submit to the
committees described in subparagraph (C) a report on the
findings of the working group that includes suggested
legislative text for how to establish and structure a
Strategic Infrastructure Fund.
(C) Committees described.--The committees referred to in
subparagraphs (A) and (B) are--
(i) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Armed
Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the
Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on
Finance, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
and
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on
Ways and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.
(D) Administration of the fund.--The report submitted
under subparagraph (B) shall include suggested legislative
language requiring all expenditures from a Strategic
Infrastructure Fund established in accordance with this
subsection to be administered by the Secretary of State (or a
designee of the Secretary of State).
(l) Joint Assessment Between the United States and India
on Nuclear Liability Rules.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in consultation
with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
agencies, shall establish and maintain within the U.S.-India
Strategic Security Dialogue a joint consultative mechanism
with the Government of the Republic of India that convenes on
a recurring basis--
(A) to assess the implementation of the Agreement for
Cooperation between the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses
of Nuclear Energy, signed at Washington October 10, 2008
(TIAS 08-1206);
(B) to discuss opportunities for the Republic of India to
align domestic nuclear liability rules with international
norms; and
(C) to develop a strategy for the United States and the
Republic of India to pursue bilateral and multilateral
diplomatic engagements related to analyzing and implementing
those opportunities.
(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5
years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads
of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
that describes the joint assessment developed pursuant to
paragraph (1)(A).
(m) Rule of Construction.--Except as expressly stated in
this section, nothing in this section may be construed to
alter or otherwise affect the interpretation or
implementation of section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) or any other provision of law,
including the requirement that agreements pursuant to that
section be submitted to Congress for consideration.
(n) Sunset.--This section and the amendments made by this
section shall cease to have effect on the date that is 20
years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6024. NATIONAL REGISTRY OF KOREAN AMERICAN DIVIDED
FAMILIES.
(a) National Registry.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, acting through
the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, the
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, or such
other individual as the Secretary may designate, shall--
(A) engage, to the extent practicable, Korean American
families who wish to be reunited with family members residing
in North Korea from which such Korean American families were
divided after the signing of the Agreement Concerning a
Military Armistice in Korea, signed at Panmunjom July 27,
1953 (commonly referred to as the ``Korean War Armistice
Agreement'' ), in anticipation of future reunions for such
families and family members, including in-person and video
reunions; and
(B) establish a private, internal national registry of
the names and other relevant information of such Korean
American families--
(i) to facilitate such future reunions; and
(ii) to provide for a repository of information about
such Korean American families and family members in North
Korea, including information about individuals who may be
deceased.
(2) Disclosure of information.--The Secretary of State
may enter into agreements with Korean individuals and
families, academic institutions, or other members of the
public, as appropriate, to share, in whole or in part,
information collected and housed in the database if--
(A) the United States person whose personally
identifiable information would be disclosed as a result of an
agreement has provided consent to such disclosure; and
(B) the agreement outlines reasonable steps and
commitments to ensure that any information disclosed as a
result of such agreement is--
(i) kept private and confidential; and
(ii) will not be disclosed improperly to other parties
outside the agreement.
(b) Actions to Facilitate Dialogue Between the United
States and North Korea.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State should take steps
to ensure that any direct dialogue between the United States
and North Korea includes progress towards holding future
reunions for Korean American families and their family
members in North Korea.
(2) Consultations.--The Secretary of State shall consult
with the Government of the Republic of Korea, as appropriate,
in carrying out this subsection.
(3) Reporting requirement.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of State, acting through
the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, shall
include in each report required under section 107(d) of the
North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7817(d)) a
description of the consultations described in paragraph (2)
conducted during the year preceding the submission of the
report.
(B) Elements.--The reporting required under subparagraph
(A) should include--
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(i) the status of the national registry established
pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B);
(ii) the number of individuals included on the registry
who--
(I) have met their family members in North Korea during
previous reunions; and
(II) have yet to meet their family members in North
Korea;
(iii) a summary of responses by North Korea to requests
by the United States Government to hold reunions of divided
families; and
(iv) a description of actions taken by North Korea that
prevent the emigration of family members of Korean American
families.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In
this section, 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.
SEC. 6025. REPORTS ON FOOD INSECURITY IN ARMED FORCES.
Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to Congress a report on food insecurity
in the Armed Forces.
SEC. 6026. ALIGNMENT OF UPDATES OF STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE
MANUFACTURING USA PROGRAM WITH UPDATES TO
NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 34(i) of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C.
278s(i)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and update not
less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter,'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (M) as
subparagraphs (E) through (N), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following
new bsubparagraph:
``(D) to update the strategic plan developed under
subparagraph (C) not less frequently than once every 4 years
such that the planning cycle for the updates aligns with the
planning cycle for updates to the National Strategy for
Advanced Manufacturing required under section 102(c)(4) of
the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C.
6622(c)(4)) to better ensure the Program reflects the
priorities of the national strategy;''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``paragraph (2)(C)''
and inserting ``subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (2)'';
and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``paragraph (2)(C)''
and inserting ``subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) and any
update to the plan required under subparagraph (D) of such
paragraph''.
SEC. 6027. EXTENSION OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.
Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50
U.S.C. 4564(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
SEC. 6028. INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS UNDER THE FOREIGN AGENTS
REGISTRATION ACT.
(a) Definition of Informational Material.--Section 1 of
the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22
U.S.C. 611) is amended by inserting after subsection (p) the
following:
``(q) Informational Material.--The term `informational
material' means any material that a person disseminating the
material believes or has reason to believe will, or that the
person intends to in any way, influence any agency or
official of the Government of the United States or any
section of the public within the United States with reference
to--
``(1) formulating, adopting, or changing the domestic or
foreign policies of the United States; or
``(2) the political or public interests, policies, or
relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign
political party.''.
(b) Filing and Labeling of Informational Materials and
Requests for Information or Advice.--Section 4 of the Foreign
Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 614)
is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``political
propaganda'' and inserting ``informational materials'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``that states the
name of the foreign country in which the foreign principal is
located,'' after ``on behalf of the foreign principal,''; and
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the
following:
``(e) Information Furnished to Agencies or Officials of
the United States Government.--It shall be unlawful for any
person within the United States who is an agent of a foreign
principal required to register under the provisions of this
Act to transmit, convey, or otherwise furnish to any agency
or official of the Government (including a Member or
committee of either House of Congress) for or in the
interests of such foreign principal any informational
material or to request from any such agency or official for
or in the interests of such foreign principal any information
or advice with respect to any matter pertaining to the
political or public interests, policies, or relations of a
foreign country or of a political party or pertaining to the
foreign or domestic policies of the United States unless the
informational material or the request is prefaced or
accompanied by a true and accurate statement to the effect
that such person is registered as an agent of such foreign
principal under this Act.''.
(c) Reports to the Congress.--Section 11 of the Foreign
Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 621)
is amended by striking ``political propaganda'' and inserting
``informational material''.
SEC. 6029. CREDIT MONITORING.
(a) In General.--The Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.
1681 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 605A(k) (15 U.S.C. 1681c-1(k))--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Armed forces.--The term `armed forces' has the
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United
States Code.
``(B) Armed forces member consumer.--The term `armed
forces member consumer' means a consumer who, regardless of
duty status, is a member of the armed forces.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``active duty
military consumer'' and inserting ``armed forces member
consumer''; and
(2) in section 625(b)(1)(K) (15 U.S.C. 1681t(b)(1)(K)),
by striking ``active duty military consumers'' and inserting
``armed forces member consumers''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection
(a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6030. TREATMENT OF EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE FOREIGN AGENTS
REGISTRATION ACT OF 1938.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and
Obscured Foreign Financing Act of 2025'' or the ``PAID OFF
Act of 2025''.
(b) Treatment of Exemptions Under the Foreign Agents
Registration Act of 1938.--Section 3 of the Foreign Agents
Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 613), is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by inserting
``, except as provided in subsection (i)'' after
``principals''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Limitations.--The exemptions under subsections
(d)(1), (d)(2), and (h) shall not apply to any agent of a
foreign principal that is a corporate or government entity
that is owned or controlled by 1 or more of the identified
countries listed in clauses (i) through (v) of section
1(m)(1)(A) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(A)).''.
(c) Mechanism to Amend Definition of ``Country of
Concern''.--Section 1(m) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
(7) and (8), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) Modification to definition of `country of
concern'.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary of State may, in
consultation with the Attorney General, propose the addition
or deletion of countries described in paragraph (1)(A).
``(B) Submission.--Any proposal described in subparagraph
(A) shall--
``(i) be submitted to the Chairman and Ranking Member of
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary
of the House of Representatives; and
``(ii) become effective upon enactment of a joint
resolution of approval as described in subparagraph (C).
``(C) Joint resolution of approval.--
``(i) In general.--For purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii),
the term `joint resolution of approval' means only a joint
resolution--
``(I) that does not have a preamble;
``(II) that includes in the matter after the resolving
clause the following: `That Congress approves the
modification of the definition of ``country of concern''
under section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956, as submitted by the Secretary of State on ____;
and section 1(m)(1)(A) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(A)) is amended
by ______.', the blank spaces being appropriately filled in
with the appropriate date and the amendatory language
required to modify the list of countries in paragraph (1)(A)
of this subsection by adding or deleting 1 or more countries;
and
``(III) the title of which is as follows: `Joint
resolution approving modifications to definition of ``country
of concern'' under section 1(m) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956.'.
``(ii) Referral.--
``(I) Senate.--A resolution described in clause (i) that
is introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
``(II) House of representatives.--A resolution described
in clause (i) that is introduced in the House of
Representatives shall be referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives.''.
(d) Sunset.--The amendments made by this section shall
terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6031. DRINKING WATER WELL REPLACEMENT FOR CHINCOTEAGUE,
VIRGINIA.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration may enter into an agreement, as
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appropriate, with the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for a
period of up to five years, for reimbursement of the Town of
Chincoteague's costs directly associated with--
(1) the development of a plan for removal of drinking
water wells currently situated on property administered by
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and
(2) the establishment of alternative drinking water wells
on property under the administrative control, through lease,
ownership, or easement, of the Town of Chincoteague.
(b) Elements.--An agreement under subsection (a) shall
include, to the extent practicable--
(1) a provision for the removal and relocation of the
three remaining wells described in that subsection;
(2) a description of the location of the site to which
such wells will be relocated or are planned to be relocated;
and
(3) a current estimated cost of such relocation,
including for the purchase, lease, or use of additional
property, engineering, design, permitting, and construction.
(c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 18 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, in coordination with the heads or other
appropriate representatives of relevant entities, shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress any
agreement entered into under subsection (a).
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of
the House of Representatives.
SEC. 6032. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE INTO CERTAIN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
INVESTIGATIONS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network of the Department of the Treasury, in consultation
with the Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Comptroller of
the Currency, and the Chair of the National Credit Union
Administration, shall submit to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report
on the feasibility of implementing artificial intelligence
into anti-money laundering investigations relating to
activity by foreign terrorist organizations, drug cartels,
and other transnational criminal organizations that addresses
the following:
(1) The types of investigations in which artificial
intelligence would be helpful.
(2) The types of artificial intelligence programs that
would be effective in such investigations.
(3) The types of schemes artificial intelligence would be
best placed to detect.
(4) Any potential issues to implementation of artificial
intelligence in such investigations.
SEC. 6033. KEEPING DRUGS OUT OF SCHOOLS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director
of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
(2) Drug-free communities funded coalition.--The term
``Drug-Free Communities funded coalition'' means a recipient
of a grant under section 1032 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of
1988 (21 U.S.C. 1532).
(3) Effective drug prevention programs.--The term
``effective drug prevention programs'', with respect to a
school-community partnership between a Drug-Free Communities
funded coalition and a local school, means strategies,
policies, and activities that--
(A) are tailored to meet the needs of the student
population of the school, based on the environment of the
school and the community surrounding the school; and
(B) prevent and reduce substance use and misuse among
local youth.
(4) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means
a coalition (within the meaning of section 1032 of the Anti-
Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1532)) that--
(A) receives or has received a grant under subchapter I
of chapter 2 of title I of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
(21 U.S.C. 1523 et seq.); and
(B) has a memorandum of understanding in effect with not
less than 1 local school to establish a school-community
partnership.
(5) Local school.--The term ``local school'' means an
elementary, middle, or high school located in an area served
by an eligible entity.
(6) School-community partnership.--The term ``school-
community partnership'' means a partnership between a Drug-
Free Communities funded coalition and not less than 1 local
school for the purpose of implementing effective drug
prevention programs.
(7) Substance use and misuse.--The term ``substance use
and misuse''--
(A) has the meaning given the term in paragraph (9) of
section 1023 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C.
1523); and
(B) includes the use of electronic or other delivery
mechanisms to consume a substance described in subparagraph
(A), (B), or (C) of that paragraph.
(b) Grants Authorized.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Initial grants.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
Director may award grants to eligible entities for the
purpose of implementing a school-community partnership.
(B) Renewal grants.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
Director may award to an eligible entity who has received a
grant under subparagraph (A) an additional grant for each
fiscal year during the 3-fiscal-year period following the
fiscal year for which the grant was awarded under
subparagraph (A), for the purpose of continuing the school-
community partnership.
(2) Limitations.--
(A) Amount.--The amount of a grant under this subsection
may not exceed $75,000 for a fiscal year.
(B) Recipients.--Not more than 1 eligible entity may
receive a grant under this subsection to establish a school-
community partnership with a particular local school.
(c) Interagency Agreement.--The Director may enter into
an interagency agreement with a National Drug Control Program
agency, as defined in section 702 of the Office of National
Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C.
1701), to delegate authority for--
(1) the execution of grants under this section; and
(2) other activities necessary to carry out the
responsibilities of the Director under this section.
(d) Application.--
(1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant
under this section, in coordination with each local school
with which the eligible entity has a school-community
partnership, shall submit to the Director an application at
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
information as the Director may require.
(2) Plan.--The application submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include a detailed, comprehensive plan for the school-
community partnership to implement effective drug prevention
programs.
(e) Use of Funds.--
(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a grant
under this section shall use funds from the grant--
(A) to implement the plan described in subsection (d)(2);
and
(B) if necessary, to obtain specialized training and
assistance from the organization receiving the grant under
section 4(a) of Public Law 107-82 (21 U.S.C. 1521 note).
(2) Supplement not supplant.--Grants provided under this
section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant,
Federal and non-Federal funds that are otherwise available
for drug prevention programs in local schools.
(f) Evaluation.--Section 1032(a)(6) of the Anti-Drug
Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1532(a)(6)) shall apply to a
grant under this section in the same manner as that section
applies to a grant under subchapter I of chapter 2 of
subtitle A of title I of that Act (21 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2026 through 2031.
(2) Administrative costs.--Not more than 8 percent of the
funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be used by
the Director for administrative expenses associated with the
responsibilities of the Director under this section.
SEC. 6034. DISCLOSURES BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND PRINCIPAL
STOCKHOLDERS.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act''.
(b) Disclosures.--
(1) Amendments.--Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78p(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(including, solely
for the purposes of this subsection, every person who is a
director or an officer of a foreign private issuer, as that
term is defined in section 240.3b-4 of title 17, Code of
Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation)'' after
``an officer of the issuer of such security'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) with respect to a foreign private issuer, the
securities of which are, as of the date of enactment of the
Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act, registered pursuant
to subsection (b) or (g) of section 12, on the date that is
90 days after that date of enactment.''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ``and in English''
after ``electronically''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(c) Effect on Regulation.--If any provision of section
240.3a12-3(b) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or
any successor regulation, is inconsistent with the amendments
made by subsection (b), that provision of such section
240.3a12-3(b) (or such successor) shall have no force or
effect beginning on the effective date described in
subsection (b)(2).
(d) Issuance or Amendment of Regulations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission
shall issue final regulations (or amend or rescind, in whole
or in part, existing regulations of the Commission) to carry
out the amendments made by subsection (b).
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(2) Additional rulemaking.--The Securities and Exchange
Commission may issue such additional regulations (or amend or
rescind, in whole or in part, existing regulations of the
Commission) as necessary to implement the intent of this
section.
SEC. 6035. REQUIREMENT TO TESTIFY.
Section 104(b) of the Community Development Banking and
Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(b)) is
amended by adding to the end the following:
``(5) Annual testimony.--The Secretary of the Treasury
(or a designee of the Secretary) shall, at the discretion of
the chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate and chairman of the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives, annually
testify before such committees (or a subcommittee of such
committees) regarding the operations of the Fund during the
previous fiscal year.''.
SEC. 6036. CDFI BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``CDFI
Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2025''.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the authority to guarantee bonds under section 114A of the
Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act
of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a) (commonly referred to as the ``CDFI
Bond Guarantee Program'') provides community development
financial institutions with a sustainable source of long-term
capital and furthers the mission of the Community Development
Financial Institutions Fund (established under section 104(a)
of such Act (12 U.S.C. 4703(a)) to increase economic
opportunity and promote community development investments for
underserved populations and distressed communities in the
United States.
(c) Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Community
or Economic Development Purposes.--
(1) In general.--Section 114A of the Community
Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994
(12 U.S.C. 4713a) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``, multiplied by
an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of
issued notes or bonds'';
(B) by amending subsection (e)(2) to read as follows:
``(2) Limitation on guarantee amount.--The Secretary may
not guarantee any amount under the program equal to less than
$25,000,000, but the total of all such guarantees in any
fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000,000.''; and
(C) in subsection (k), by striking ``September 30, 2014''
and inserting ``the date that is 4 years after the later of
the date of enactment of the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program
Improvement Act of 2025 or December 31, 2029.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section
1(b) of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory
Improvement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-325; 108 Stat. 2160)
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
114 the following:
``Sec. 114A. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or
economic development purposes.''.
(d) Report on the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program.--Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not
later than 3 years after such date of enactment, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a report to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives on the effectiveness of the CDFI bond
guarantee program established under section 114A of the
Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act
of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a).
SEC. 6037. CAPITALIZATION ASSISTANCE TO ENHANCE LIQUIDITY.
(a) In General.--Section 113 of the Community Development
Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C.
4712) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:
``(a) Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--The Fund may provide funds to
organizations for the purpose of--
``(A) purchasing loans that are originated by community
development financial institutions, loan participations, or
interests therein from community development financial
institutions;
``(B) providing guarantees, loan loss reserves, or other
forms of credit enhancement to promote liquidity for
community development financial institutions; and
``(C) otherwise enhancing the liquidity of community
development financial institutions.
``(2) Construction of federal government funds.--For
purposes of this subsection, notwithstanding section
105(a)(9) of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(9)), funds provided pursuant to such
Act shall be considered to be Federal Government funds.'';
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
``(b) Selection.--
``(1) In general.--The selection of organizations to
receive assistance and the amount of assistance to be
provided to any organization under this section shall be at
the discretion of the Fund and in accordance with criteria
established by the Fund.
``(2) Eligibility.--Organizations eligible to receive
assistance under this section--
``(A) shall have a primary purpose of promoting community
development; and
``(B) are not required to be community development
financial institutions.
``(3) Prioritization.--For the purpose of making an award
of funds under this section, the Fund shall prioritize the
selection of organizations that--
``(A) demonstrate relevant experience or an ability to
carry out the activities under this section, including
experience leading or participating in loan purchase
structures or purchasing or participating in the purchase of,
assigning, or otherwise transferring, assets from community
development financial institutions;
``(B) demonstrate the capacity to increase the number or
dollar volume of loan originations or expand the products or
services of community development financial institutions,
including by leveraging the award with private capital; and
``(C) will use the funds to support community development
financial institutions that represent broad geographic
coverage or that serve borrowers that have experienced
significant unmet capital or financial services needs.'';
(3) in subsection (c), in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting
``$20,000,000''; and
(B) by striking ``during any 3-year period''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary may promulgate such
regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out
the authorities or purposes of this section.''.
(b) Emergency Capital Investment Funds.--Section 104A of
the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions
Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703a) is amended by striking
subsection (l) and inserting the following:
``(l) Deposit of Funds.--All funds received by the
Secretary in connection with purchases made pursuant this
section, including interest payments, dividend payments, and
proceeds from the sale of any financial instrument, shall be
deposited into the Fund and used--
``(1) to provide financial assistance to organizations
pursuant to section 113; and
``(2) to provide financial and technical assistance
pursuant to section 108, except that subsection (e) of that
section shall be waived.''.
(c) Annual Reports.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms
``community development financial institution'' and ``Fund''
have the meanings given the terms in section 103 of the
Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act
of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702).
(2) Requirements.--Not later than 1 year after the date
on which assistance is first provided under section 113 of
the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions
Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4712) pursuant to the amendments made
by subsection (a) of this section, and annually thereafter
through 2028, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to
Congress a written report describing the use of the Fund for
the 1-year period preceding the submission of the report for
the purposes described in subsection (a)(1) of such section
113, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, which
shall include, with respect to the period covered by the
report--
(A) the total amount of--
(i) loans, loan participations, and interests therein
purchased from community development financial institutions;
(ii) loans that support affordable housing construction;
and
(iii) guarantees, loan loss reserves, and other forms of
credit enhancement provided to community development
financial institutions;
(B) the effect of the purchases and guarantees made by
the Fund on the overall competitiveness of community
development financial institutions; and
(C) the impact of the purchases and guarantees made by
the Fund on the liquidity of community development financial
institutions.
SEC. 6038. NATIVE CDFI RELENDING PROGRAM.
Section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Set Aside for Native Community Development
Financial Institutions.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
``(A) the term `Alaska Native' has the meaning given the
term `Native' in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b));
``(B) the term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(i) the Committee on Agriculture of the Senate;
``(ii) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate;
``(iii) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate;
``(iv) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives;
``(v) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives; and
``(vi) the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives;
``(C) the term `community development financial
institution' has the meaning given the term in section 103 of
the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions
Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702);
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``(D) the term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning given the
term `Indian tribe' in section 4 of the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25
U.S.C. 4103);
``(E) the term `Native community development financial
institution' means an entity--
``(i) that has been certified as a community development
financial institution by the Secretary of the Treasury;
``(ii) that is not less than 51 percent owned or
controlled by members of Indian Tribes, Alaska Native
communities, or Native Hawaiian communities; and
``(iii) for which not less than 51 percent of the
activities of the entity serve Indian Tribes, Alaska Native
communities, or Native Hawaiian communities;
``(F) the term `Native Hawaiian' has the meaning given
the term in section 801 of the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C.
4221); and
``(G) the term `priority Tribal land' means--
``(i) any land located within the boundaries of--
``(I) an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria; or
``(II) a former reservation within Oklahoma;
``(ii) any land not located within the boundaries of an
Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria, the title to which
is held--
``(I) in trust by the United States for the benefit of an
Indian Tribe or an individual Indian;
``(II) by an Indian Tribe or an individual Indian,
subject to restriction against alienation under laws of the
United States; or
``(III) by a dependent Indian community;
``(iii) any land located within a region established
pursuant to section 7(a) of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606(a));
``(iv) Hawaiian Home Lands, as defined in section 801 of
the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination
Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221); or
``(v) those areas or communities designated by the
Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs of the Department of
the Interior that are near, adjacent, or contiguous to
reservations where financial assistance and social service
programs are provided to Indians because of their status as
Indians.
``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to--
``(A) increase homeownership opportunities for Indian
Tribes, Alaska Native Communities, and Native Hawaiian
communities in rural areas; and
``(B) provide capital to Native community development
financial institutions to increase the number of mortgage
transactions carried out by those institutions.
``(3) Set aside for native cdfis.--Of amounts
appropriated to make direct loans under this section for each
fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than $50,000,000
to make direct loans to Native community development
financial institutions in accordance with this subsection.
``(4) Application requirements.--A Native community
development financial institution desiring a loan under this
subsection shall demonstrate that the institution--
``(A) can provide the non-Federal cost share required
under paragraph (6); and
``(B) is able to originate and service loans for single
family homes.
``(5) Lending requirements.--A Native community
development financial institution that receives a loan
pursuant to this subsection shall--
``(A) use those amounts to make loans to borrowers--
``(i) who otherwise meet the requirements for a loan
under this section; and
``(ii) who--
``(I) are members of an Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native
community, or a Native Hawaiian community; or
``(II) maintain a household in which not less than 1
member is a member of an Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native
community, or a Native Hawaiian community; and
``(B) in making loans under subparagraph (A), give
priority to borrowers described in that subparagraph who are
residing on priority Tribal land.
``(6) Non-federal cost share.--
``(A) In general.--A Native community development
financial institution that receives a loan under this section
shall be required to match not less than 20 percent of the
amount received.
``(B) Waiver.--In the case of a loan for which amounts
are used to make loans to borrowers described in paragraph
(5)(B), the Secretary shall waive the non-Federal cost share
requirement described in subparagraph (A) with respect to
those loan amounts.
``(7) Reporting.--
``(A) Annual report by native cdfis.--Each Native
community development financial institution that receives a
loan pursuant to this subsection shall submit an annual
report to the Secretary on the lending activities of the
institution using the loan amounts, which shall include--
``(i) a description of the outreach efforts of the
institution in local communities to identify eligible
borrowers;
``(ii) a description of how the institution leveraged
additional capital to reach prospective borrowers;
``(iii) the number of loan applications received,
approved, and deployed;
``(iv) the average loan amount;
``(v) the number of finalized loans that were made on
Tribal trust lands and not on Tribal trust lands; and
``(vi) the number of finalized loans that were made on
priority Tribal land and not priority Tribal land.
``(B) Annual report to congress.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every
year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional communities a report that
includes--
``(i) a list of loans made to Native community
development financial institutions pursuant to this
subsection, including the name of the institution and the
loan amount;
``(ii) the percentage of loans made under this section to
members of Indian Tribes, Alaska Native communities, and
Native Hawaiian communities, respectively, including a
breakdown of loans made to households residing on and not on
Tribal trust lands; and
``(iii) the average loan amount made by Native community
development financial institutions pursuant to this
subsection.
``(C) Evaluation of program.--Not later than 3 years
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary
and the Secretary of the Treasury shall conduct an evaluation
of and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the program under this subsection, which shall--
``(i) evaluate the effectiveness of the program,
including an evaluation of the demand for loans under the
program; and
``(ii) include recommendations relating to the program,
including whether--
``(I) the program should be expanded to such that all
community development financial institutions may make loans
under the program to the borrowers described in paragraph
(5); and
``(II) the set aside amount paragraph (3) should be
modified in order to match demand under the program.
``(8) Grants for operational support.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to
Native community development financial institutions that
receive a loan under this section to provide operational
support and other related services to those institutions,
subject to--
``(i) the satisfactory performance, as determined by the
Secretary, of a Native community development financial
institution in carrying out this section; and
``(ii) the availability of funding.
``(B) Amount.--A Native community development financial
institution that receives a loan under this section shall be
eligible to receive a grant described in subparagraph (A) in
an amount equal to 20 percent of the direct loan amount
received by the Native community development financial
institution under the program under this section as of the
date on which the direct loan is awarded.
``(9) Outreach and technical assistance.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027--
``(A) to provide technical assistance to Native community
development financial institutions--
``(i) relating to homeownership and other housing-related
assistance provided by the Secretary; and
``(ii) to assist those institutions to perform outreach
to eligible homebuyers relating to the loan program under
this section; or
``(B) to provide funding to a national organization
representing Native American housing interests to perform
outreach and provide technical assistance as described in
clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (A).
``(10) Administrative costs.--In addition to other
available funds, the Secretary may use not more than 3
percent of the amounts made available to carry out this
subsection for administration of the programs established
under this subsection.''.
Subtitle G--Sentencing Enhancements for Certain Criminal Offenses
Directed by or Coordinated With Foreign Governments
SEC. 6071. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Deterring External
Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and
Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act'' or the ``DETERRENCE Act''.
SEC. 6072. KIDNAPPING.
Section 1201 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i);
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
``(h) Sentence Enhancements for Offenses Directed by or
Coordinated With Foreign Governments.--
``(1) In general.--The sentence of a person convicted of
an offense under subsection (a) may be increased by up to 10
years if such offense was committed knowingly at the
direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or
an agent of a foreign government.
``(2) Conspiracy.--The sentence of a person convicted of
conspiring to commit a violation of subsection (a) as part of
a conspiracy under the elements specified in subsection (c)
may be increased by up to 10 years if--
``(A) 1 or more of the persons involved in such
conspiracy were knowingly acting in coordination with a
foreign government or an agent of a foreign government; and
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``(B) the person convicted of conspiring to commit a
violation of subsection (a) knew that 1 or more of the
persons involved in such conspiracy were knowingly acting in
coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a
foreign government.
``(3) Attempt.--The sentence of a person convicted of an
attempt to violate subsection (a) may be increased by up to 5
years if such attempt was knowingly at the direction of or in
coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a
foreign government.''; and
(3) in subsection (i), as so designated, by inserting
``Definition.--'' before ``As used in this section''.
SEC. 6073. USE OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE FACILITIES IN THE
COMMISSION OF MURDER-FOR-HIRE.
(a) In General.--Section 1958 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Sentence Enhancements for Offenses Directed by or
Coordinated With Foreign Governments.--The sentence of a
person convicted of an offense under subsection (a)--
``(1) may be increased by up to 5 years, if such offense
was committed knowingly at the direction of or in
coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a
foreign government; and
``(2) may be increased by up to 10 years--
``(A) if such offense was committed knowingly at the
direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or
an agent of a foreign government; and
``(B) personal injury results.''; and
(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by inserting
``Definitions.--'' before ``As used in this section''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 2332b(g)(2) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``section 1958(b)(2)'' and inserting
``section 1958''.
(2) Section 1010A(d) of the Controlled Substances Import
and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960a(d)) is amended by striking
``section 1958(b)(1)'' and inserting ``section 1958''.
SEC. 6074. INFLUENCING, IMPEDING, OR RETALIATING AGAINST A
FEDERAL OFFICIAL BY THREATENING OR INJURING A
FAMILY MEMBER.
Section 115(b) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense
under subsection (a), if such offense was committed knowingly
at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign
government or an agent of a foreign government--
``(A) may be increased by up to 5 years if the offense
committed was an assault involving physical contact with the
victim of that assault or the intent to commit another
felony;
``(B) may be increased by up to 10 years if--
``(i) the offense committed was an assault resulting in
bodily injury (including serious bodily injury (as that term
is defined in section 1365 of this title));
``(ii) the offense involved any conduct that, if the
conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States, would violate section 2241
or 2242 of this title; or
``(iii) a dangerous weapon was used during and in
relation to the offense; and
``(C) may be increased by up to 10 years if the offense
committed was a murder, attempted murder, or conspiracy to
murder.''.
SEC. 6075. STALKING.
Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Whoever--'' and inserting ``(a) In
General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever--'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Enhanced Penalties for Offenses Involving Foreign
Governments.--The sentence of a person convicted of an
offense under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), if such
offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in
coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a
foreign government--
``(1) may be increased by up to 5 years if--
``(A) serious bodily injury (including permanent
disfigurement or life threatening bodily injury) to the
victim results;
``(B) the offender uses a dangerous weapon during the
offense; or
``(C) the victim of the offense is under the age of 18
years;
``(2) may be increased by up to 10 years if death of the
victim results; and
``(3) may be increased by up to 30 months in any other
case.''.
SEC. 6076. PROTECTION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Sentence Enhancements for Offenses Directed by or
Coordinated With Foreign Governments.--The sentence of a
person convicted of an offense under subsection (a) may be
increased by up to 10 years if such offense was committed
knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a
foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.''.
SEC. 6077. PRESIDENTIAL AND PRESIDENTIAL STAFF ASSASSINATION,
KIDNAPPING, AND ASSAULT.
Section 1751 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as
subsections (g) through (i), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f)(1) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense
under subsection (a), (b), or (c) may be increased by up to
10 years if such offense was committed knowingly at the
direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or
an agent of a foreign government.
``(2) The sentence of a person convicted of conspiring to
kill or kidnap any individual designated in subsection (a) as
part of a conspiracy under the elements specified in
subsection (d) may be increased by up to 10 years if--
``(A) 1 or more of the persons involved in such
conspiracy were knowingly acting in coordination with a
foreign government or an agent of a foreign government; and
``(B) the person convicted of conspiring to kill or
kidnap an individual designated in subsection (a) knew that 1
or more of the persons involved in such conspiracy were
knowingly acting in coordination with a foreign government or
an agent of a foreign government.
``(3) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense
under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if--
``(A) the victim was any person designated in subsection
(a)(1); and
``(B) such offense was committed knowingly at the
direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or
an agent of a foreign government.
``(4) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense
under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if--
``(A) the victim was any person designated in subsection
(a)(2); and
``(B) such offense was committed knowingly at the
direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or
an agent of a foreign government.
``(5) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense
under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if--
``(A)(i) the offense involved the use of a dangerous
weapon; or
``(ii) personal injury resulted; and
``(B) such offense was committed knowingly at the
direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or
an agent of a foreign government.''.
Subtitle H--Export Controls for Advanced Artificial Intelligence Chips
SEC. 6081. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Guaranteeing Access
and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of
2025'' or the ``GAIN AI Act of 2025''.
SEC. 6082. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) artificial intelligence is a transformative
technology and United States policy should ensure that United
States persons, including small businesses, startups, and
universities, are in the best position to innovate and
harness the potential of artificial intelligence;
(2) the demand for advanced artificial intelligence chips
far exceeds the supply, and United States persons are forced
to wait many months, if not longer, to acquire the latest
chips;
(3) at the same time, United States chip developers are
selling advanced artificial intelligence chips to entities in
countries that are subject to a United States arms embargo or
countries that have a close relationship with such countries,
so that United States persons are unable to acquire such
chips;
(4) the production of such chips for sale to entities in
countries described in paragraph (3) is taking up production
capacity that would otherwise be used to fabricate chips for
United States persons; and
(5) it should be the policy of the United States and the
Department of Commerce--
(A) to deny licenses for the export of the most powerful
artificial intelligence chips, including such chips with a
total processing power of 4,800 or above; and
(B) to restrict the export of less advanced artificial
intelligence chips to foreign entities in countries of
concern so long as United States entities are waiting and
unable to acquire those same chips.
SEC. 6083. PROHIBITION ON PRIORITIZING COUNTRIES OF CONCERN
OVER UNITED STATES PERSONS FOR EXPORTS OF
ADVANCED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS.
Part I of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50
U.S.C. 4811 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section
1758 the following:
``SEC. 1758A. CONTROL OF EXPORTS OF ADVANCED INTEGRATED
CIRCUITS.
``(a) License Requirement.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2),
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
shall require a license for the export, reexport, or in-
country transfer of an advanced integrated circuit or a
product containing such a circuit.
``(2) Authority to exempt certain countries.--The
requirement for a license under paragraph (1) does not apply
with respect to the export, reexport, or in-country transfer
of an advanced integrated circuit or a product containing
such a circuit to or in a country that is listed in Country
Group A:4, A:5,
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or A:6 in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the Export
Administration Regulations.
``(b) Certification of Priority for United States
Customers for Certain Advanced Integrated Circuits.--
``(1) Certification requirement.--The Under Secretary
shall require a person submitting an application for a
license to export, reexport, or in-country transfer an
advanced integrated circuit or a product containing such a
circuit to or in a country subject to a comprehensive United
States arms embargo or a country of concern to certify in the
application that--
``(A) United States persons had a right-of-first-refusal
for the circuit or product, which means the person submitting
the application--
``(i) upon reaching the decision to enter into a
transaction for the sale of such a circuit or product to a
person in a country subject to a comprehensive United States
arms embargo or a country of concern, provided, in a manner
accessible to United States persons, a notice of--
``(I) intent to sell the circuit or product to the person
in that country; and
``(II) the terms of the transaction, including the price
and quantity of the circuit or product involved in the
transaction;
``(ii) allowed not less than 15 business days for United
States persons to request to purchase the full quantity or a
lesser quantity of the circuit or product on the terms (other
than quantity) specified under clause (i); and
``(iii) provided preference to United States persons that
requested to purchase the circuit or product over the person
in the country described in clause (i); and
``(B) the person submitting the application--
``(i) has no current backlog of requests from United
States persons for the circuit or product or a comparable
circuit or product;
``(ii) cannot foresee the export, reexport, or in-country
transfer of the circuit or product resulting in such a
backlog or a reduction in the capacity of production lines
for the production of the circuit or product for United
States persons; and
``(iii) is not providing advantageous pricing or terms
for the circuit or product to foreign persons that the person
is not providing to United States persons.
``(2) Denial of applications without certification.--If a
certification described in paragraph (1) is not submitted
with an application for a license described in that
paragraph, the Under Secretary shall deny the application.
``(3) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Under Secretary
shall prescribe regulations providing guidance for complying
with the certification requirement under paragraph (1), which
shall include--
``(A) a description of the acceptable formats for the
notice required by paragraph (1)(A)(i);
``(B) establishment of a portal that allows--
``(i) persons applying for a license under this section
to submit details regarding intended sales of advanced
integrated circuits and products containing such circuits;
and
``(ii) United States persons to view those details and
submit requests to purchase such circuits or products
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)(ii);
``(C) procedures for handling multiple requests for an
intended sale of such a circuit or product, which shall allow
for combining requests for lesser quantities of the circuit
or product to match the full quantity offered for sale;
``(D) recordkeeping requirements;
``(E) penalties for misrepresentation and concealment of
material facts; and
``(F) metrics and procedures by which to determine
whether--
``(i) the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of a
circuit or product would create--
``(I) a backlog of requests described in paragraph
(1)(B)(i); or
``(II) a reduction in capacity described in paragraph
(1)(B)(ii); and
``(ii) the person selling the circuit or product is
providing advantageous pricing or terms described in
paragraph (1)(B)(iii) to foreign persons.
``(c) Definitions.--
``(1) Advanced integrated circuit.--In this section, the
term `advanced integrated circuit' means an integrated
circuit (as defined Export Control Classification Number
3A090 in the Commerce Control List) that has one or more
digital processing units with--
``(A) a total processing performance of 2,400 or more and
a performance density of 1.6 or more;
``(B) a total processing performance of 1,600 or more and
a performance density of 3.2 or more; or
``(C) a total DRAM bandwidth of 1,400 gigabytes per
second or more, interconnect bandwidth of 1,100 gigabytes per
second or more, or a sum of DRAM bandwidth and interconnect
bandwidth of 1,700 gigabytes per second or more.
``(2) Commerce control list.--In this section, the term
`Commerce Control List' means the list set forth in
Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration
Regulations.
``(3) Country of concern.--In this section, the term
`country of concern' means a country that the Director of
National Intelligence assesses is hosting, or has the
intention of hosting, a military or intelligence facility
associated with a country subject to a comprehensive United
States arms embargo.
``(4) Performance density; total processing
performance.--In this section, the terms `performance
density' and `total processing performance' have the meanings
given those terms in, and are calculated as provided for
under, Export Control Classification Number 3A090 in the
Commerce Control List.''.
TITLE LXI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
SEC. 6101. DEFINITION OF DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITY FOR
PURPOSES OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY.
Section 1125(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.; Public Law
114-328) is amended by inserting ``and includes supporting
units of a facility at an installation or base'' after
``United States''.
SEC. 6102. PUBLIC SHIPYARD APPRENTICE PROGRAM.
(a) Fiscal Year 2026 Classes.--During fiscal year 2026,
the Secretary of the Navy shall induct, at each of the Navy
shipyards, a class of not fewer than 100 apprentices.
(b) Fiscal Year 2027 Costs.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall include the costs of the classes of Navy shipyard
apprentices to be inducted in fiscal year 2027 in the
materials of the Department of Defense supporting the fiscal
year 2027 budget request submitted to Congress by the
President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code.
TITLE LXII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran
SEC. 6211. REPEAL OF CAESAR SYRIA CIVILIAN PROTECTION ACT OF
2019.
The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (title
LXXIV of division F of Public Law 116-92; 22 U.S.C. 8791
note) is hereby repealed.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for
the following 4 years, the President or his designee shall
submit to Congress an unclassified report, with a classified
annex if necessary, that certifies whether the Government of
Syria--
(1) has committed itself to the goal of eliminating the
threat posed by ISIS and other terrorist groups and has
worked in partnership with the United States to join as a
member of the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS;
(2) is making progress in providing security for
religious and ethnic minorities in Syria and includes
representation from religious and ethnic minorities in the
government;
(3) is not taking unilateral, unprovoked military action
against its neighbors, including the State of Israel, and
continues to make progress towards international security
agreements, as appropriate;
(4) is not knowingly financing, assisting (monetarily or
through weapons transfers), or harboring individuals or
groups (including foreign terrorist organizations and
specially designated global terrorists) that are harmful to
the national security of the United States or allies and
partners of the United States in the region;
(5) has removed, or has taken steps to remove, foreign
fighters from senior roles in the Government of Syria,
including those in the state and security institutions of
Syria; and
(6) is in the process of investigating and has committed
to prosecuting those that have committed serious abuses of
internationally recognized human rights since December 8,
2024, including those responsible for the massacre of
religious minorities.
(c) Notification to the Government of Syria.--The
President or his designee shall inform the Government of
Syria of the findings of the report required under subsection
(b).
(d) Sense of Congress on Reimposition of Sanctions.--If
the President or his designee is unable to make an
affirmative certification under subsection (b) for two
consecutive reporting periods, it is the sense of Congress
that sanctions under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act
of 2019 (title LXXIV of division F of Public Law 116-92; 22
U.S.C. 8791 note) should be reimposed and remain in effect
until the President or his designee makes an affirmative
certification under subsection (b).
SEC. 6212. COUNTERING CAPTAGON PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION.
The Secretary of State is authorize to establish a
program that--
(1) provides funding to rehabilitate border crossings in
Syria; and
(2) supports counter-narcotics, counterterrorism, and
counter-weapons trafficking, particularly by personnel and
ministries linked to the new Government of Syria.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation
SEC. 6221. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RUSSIA'S ILLEGAL ABDUCTION OF
UKRAINIAN CHILDREN.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Since the Russian Federation's full-scale invasion of
Ukraine in February 2022,
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the Russian Federation military forces and the Government of
the Russian Federation have abducted, forcibly transferred,
or facilitated the illegal deportation of at least 20,000
Ukrainian children.
(2) The Russian Federation's abduction, forcible
transfer, and facilitation of the illegal deportation of
Ukrainian children has left countless children and families
with devastating physical and psychological trauma.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Congress--
(1) condemns the Russian Federation's abduction, forcible
transfer, and facilitation of the illegal deportation of
Ukrainian children; and
(2) implores the Russian Federation to work with the
international community to ensure the return, without delay,
of all forcibly transferred Ukrainian children to their
families.
SEC. 6222. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND
SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION TO INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT ON USE OF
CHEMICAL WEAPONS.
Section 1234 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 134 Stat. 3936) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(27) An assessment of the use by the Russian Federation
of chemical weapons (including chemical munitions) during the
preceding year, which shall include an assessment of each of
the following:
``(A) The use, as part of armed conflict, of any
substance the use of which is prohibited by the Organization
for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons or any other
chemicals the use of which is considered by the United States
to be a violation of international obligations.
``(B) The use of chemical weapons or agents to kill,
maim, or incapacitate individuals outside an armed conflict.
``(C) Any actions taken by the United States Government
to hold the Russian Federation accountable for the actions
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).''.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
SEC. 6231. MODERNIZING THE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES OF THE
PHILIPPINES.
(a) Purpose.--In addition to the purposes otherwise
authorized for Foreign Military Financing with respect to the
Philippines, the Secretary of State shall use the authorities
under this section to--
(1) strengthen the United States-Philippines alliance in
accordance with the historic agreement reached at the United
States-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on August 2,
2024;
(2) enable the acceleration of phase three of the
modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines;
(3) provide additional information to the Chairs of the
United States-Philippine Bilateral Security Dialogue to
enable planning and prioritization of Joint Capability Areas
(JCA);
(4) support the execution of the Philippines-Security
Sector Assistance Roadmap (P-SSAR); and
(5) provide assistance, including equipment, training,
and other support, to modernize the defense capabilities of
the Armed Forces of the Philippines in order to--
(A) safeguard the territorial sovereignty of the
Philippines;
(B) improve maritime domain awareness;
(C) counter coercive military activities;
(D) improve the military and civilian infrastructure and
capabilities necessary to prepare for regional contingencies;
and
(E) strengthen cooperation between the United States and
the Philippines on counterterrorism-related efforts.
(b) Annual Spending Plan.--Not later than March 1, 2026,
and annually thereafter for a period of 4 years, the
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a plan describing how amounts authorized to be
appropriated pursuant to subsection (e), if made available,
would be used to achieve the purpose described in subsection
(a).
(c) Annual Report on Enhancing the United States-
Philippines Defense Relationship.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
for a period of 4 years, the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, and in
consultation with such other heads of Federal departments and
agencies as the Secretary of State considers appropriate,
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report that describes steps taken to enhance the United
States-Philippines defense relationship.
(2) Matters to be included.--Each report required under
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) A description of the capabilities and defense
infrastructure improvements needed to modernize the defense
capabilities of the Philippines, including with respect to--
(i) coastal defense;
(ii) long-range fires;
(iii) integrated air defenses;
(iv) maritime security;
(v) manned and unmanned aerial systems;
(vi) mechanized ground mobility vehicles;
(vii) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;
(viii) defensive cybersecurity;
(ix) military construction;
(x) maintenance and sustainment of military capabilities;
and
(xi) any other defense capabilities that the Secretary of
State determines, including jointly with the Philippines, are
crucial to the defense of the Philippines.
(B) An assessment of the absorptive capacity of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines, including the coast guard, over
the next 5 years.
(C) A description of how statutory authorities under
title 10, United States Code, including under section 333 of
such title and authorities relating to unspecified minor
military construction and overseas humanitarian, disaster,
and civic aid, will be used to provide support for the
Philippines-Security Sector Assistance Roadmap and the
defense capabilities described in subparagraph (A),
prioritized according to the assessment of the absorptive
capacity of the Armed Forces of the Philippines required
under subparagraph (B).
(3) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a
classified annex.
(d) Foreign Military Financing Loan and Loan Guarantee
Authority.--
(1) Direct loans.--
(A) In general.--During fiscal years 2026 through 2030,
the Secretary of State may make direct loans available for
the Philippines pursuant to section 23 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763).
(B) Maximum obligations.--Gross obligations for the
principal amounts of loans authorized under subparagraph (A)
may not exceed $1,000,000,000.
(C) Source of funds.--
(i) Defined term.--In this subparagraph, the term
``cost''--
(I) has the meaning given such term in section 502(5) of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5));
(II) shall include the cost of modifying a loan
authorized under subparagraph (A); and
(III) may include the costs of selling, reducing, or
cancelling any amounts owed to the United States or to any
agency of the United States.
(ii) In general.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated
under subsection (e) may be made available to pay for the
cost of loans authorized under subparagraph (A).
(D) Fees authorized.--
(i) In general.--The Government of the United States may
charge processing and origination fees for a loan made
pursuant to subparagraph (A), not to exceed the cost to the
Government of making such loan, which shall be collected from
borrowers through a financing account (as defined in section
502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
661a(7)).
(ii) Limitation on fee payments.--Amounts made available
under any appropriations Act for any fiscal year may not be
used to pay any fees associated with a loan authorized under
subparagraph (A).
(E) Repayment.--Loans made pursuant to subparagraph (A)
shall be repaid not later than 17 years after the loan is
received by the borrower, including a grace period of not
more than 1 year on repayment of principal.
(F) Interest.--
(i) In general.--Notwithstanding section 23(c)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763(c)(1)), interest for
loans made pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be charged at a
rate determined by the Secretary of State.
(ii) Treatment of loan amounts used to pay interest.--
Amounts made available under this paragraph for interest
costs shall not be considered assistance for the purposes of
any statutory limitation on assistance to a country.
(2) Loan guarantees.--
(A) In general.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated
under subsection (e) may be made available for the costs of
loan guarantees for the Philippines under section 24 of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2764) for the Philippines
to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
commercial loans and total loan principal, any part of which
may be guaranteed.
(B) Maximum amounts.--Loan guarantees authorized under
subparagraph (A)--
(i) may be made only to the extent that the total loan
principal, any part of which is guaranteed, does not exceed
$1,000,000,000; and
(ii) may not exceed 80 percent of the loan principal with
respect to any single borrower.
(C) Subordination.--Any loan guaranteed pursuant to
subparagraph (A) may not be subordinated to--
(i) another debt contracted by the borrower; or
(ii) any other claims against the borrower in the case of
default.
(D) Repayment.--Repayment in United States dollars of any
loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be required not
later than 17 years after the loan agreement is signed.
(E) Fees.--Notwithstanding section 24 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2764), the Government of the United
States may charge processing and origination fees for a loan
guarantee authorized under subparagraph (A), not to exceed
the cost to the Government of such loan guarantee, which
shall be collected from borrowers, or from third parties on
behalf of such borrowers, through
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a financing account (as defined in section 502(7) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a(7)).
(F) Treatments of loan guarantees.--Amounts made
available under this paragraph for the costs of loan
guarantees authorized under subparagraph (A) shall not be
considered assistance for the purposes of any statutory
limitation on assistance to a country.
(G) Commercial flexibility.--Loan guarantees authorized
under subparagraph (A) may be provided to entities doing
business inside or outside the United States, notwithstanding
any provision of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751
et seq.) that would otherwise limit eligibility for such
guarantees based on geographic location or business
operations.
(3) Notification requirement.--Amounts authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this subsection may not be expended
without prior notification of the appropriate committees of
Congress.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise
authorized to be appropriated for Foreign Military Financing,
there is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
State for Foreign Military Financing grant assistance for the
Philippines up to $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026
through 2030.
(2) Training.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), not less than
$500,000 is authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year
for one or more blanket order agreements for Foreign Military
Financing training programs related to the defense needs of
the Philippines.
(f) Sunset Provision.--Assistance may not be provided
under this section after September 30, 2035.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.
(2) Blanket order agreement.--The term ``blanket order
agreement'' means an agreement between a foreign customer and
the United States Government for a specific category of items
or services (including training) that--
(A) does not include a definitive list of items or
quantities; and
(B) specifies a dollar ceiling against which orders may
be placed.
SEC. 6232. STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO THE PRC'S GLOBAL BASING
INTENTIONS.
(a) Short Titles.--This section may be cited as the
``Combating PRC Overseas and Unlawful Networked Threats
through Enhanced Resilience Act of 2025'' or the ``COUNTER
Act of 2025''.
(b) Findings.--According to multiple sources, including
the 2024 annual report to Congress, titled ``Military and
Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of
China'' and known informally as the ``China Military Power
Report''--
(1) the PRC is seeking to expand its overseas logistics
and basing infrastructure to allow the PLA to project and
sustain military power at greater distances;
(2) a global PLA logistics network could give the PRC
increased capabilities to surveil or disrupt United States
military operations;
(3) in August 2017, the PRC officially opened the first
overseas PLA military base near the commercial port of
Doraleh in Djibouti;
(4) in 2019, the PRC also attempted to acquire
strategically important port infrastructure at Subic Bay in
the Philippines, but was stopped by the Governments of the
United States, the Philippines, and Japan, and by private
investors;
(5) in April 2025, officials from the PRC and Cambodia
officially inaugurated the China-Cambodia Ream Naval Base
Joint Support and Training Center and celebrated the
expansion of port facilities at Ream Naval Base, some of
which appear to have been reserved for the use of PRC ships
that have been continuously stationed at Ream Naval Base
since December 2023; and
(6) in addition to the base in Djibouti and the PRC's
access to the port at the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia, the
PRC is likely pursuing access to additional military
facilities to support naval, air, and ground forces
projection in many countries.
(c) Sense of Congress.--While the executive branch has
undertaken case-by-case efforts to forestall the
establishment of new PRC permanent military presence in
several countries, it is the sense of Congress that future
efforts to counter the PRC's global basing intentions must--
(1) proceed with the urgency required to address the
strategic implications of the PRC's actions;
(2) reflect sufficient interagency coordination with
respect to a problem that necessitates a whole-of-government
approach;
(3) ensure that the United States Government maintains a
proactive posture rather than a reactive posture in order to
maximize strategic decision space;
(4) identify a comprehensive menu of actions that would
be influential in shaping a partner's decision making
regarding giving the PRC military access to its sovereign
territory;
(5) appropriately prioritize the subject of the PRC's
global basing intentions within the context of the overall
United States strategic competition with the PRC;
(6) consider how the PRC uses commercial and scientific
cooperation as a guise for establishing access for the PLA
and other PRC security forces in foreign countries;
(7) factor in the potential contributions of key allies
and partners to help respond to the PRC's pursuit of global
basing, many of which--
(A) have historic ties and influence in many of the
geographic areas the PRC is targeting for potential future
bases; and
(B) rely on the same basic intelligence picture to form
our baseline understanding of the PRC's global intentions;
(8) establish and ensure sufficient resourcing for
enduring organizational structures and security and foreign
assistance and cooperation efforts to effectively address the
issue of PRC global basing intentions; and
(9) ensure that future force posture, freedom of
movement, and other interests of the United States and our
allies are not jeopardized by the continued expansion of PRC
bases.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
(F) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
(G) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives; and
(H) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) PLA.--The term ``PLA'' means the People's Liberation
Army of the PRC.
(3) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's Republic of
China.
(4) PRC global basing.--The term ``PRC global basing''
means the establishment of physical locations outside the
geographic boundaries of the PRC where the PRC maintains some
element of the People's Liberation Army, PRC intelligence or
security forces, or infrastructure designed to support the
presence of PRC military, intelligence, or security forces,
for the purposes of potential power projection.
(e) Assessment of Executive Branch's C-PRC Global Basing
Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence
shall submit an intelligence assessment, in classified form,
if needed, to the appropriate congressional committees. The
assessment shall analyze the risk posed by PRC global basing
to the United States or to any United States allies with
respect to their ability to project power, maintain freedom
of movement, and protect other interests as a function of the
PRC's current or potential locations identified pursuant to
subsection (f)(2)(A).
(f) 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 Secretary of Defense and other
appropriate senior Federal officials, shall submit a strategy
to the appropriate congressional committees that contains the
information described in paragraph (2).
(2) Contents.--The strategy required under paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) identify not fewer than 5 locations that pose the
greatest potential risks, as identified in the assessment
required under subsection (e), where the PRC maintains a
physical presence, or is suspected to be seeking a physical
presence, which could ultimately transition into a PRC global
base;
(B) include a comprehensive listing of executive branch
entities currently involved in addressing aspects of PRC
global basing, including estimated programmatic and personal
resource requirements on an agency-by-agency basis to
effectively address the issue of PRC global basing
intentions, and any relevant resource constraints;
(C) describe in detail all executive branch efforts to
mitigate the impacts to the national interests of the United
States and partner countries of the locations referred to in
subparagraph (A) and prevent the PRC from establishing new
global bases, including with resources described in
subparagraph (B); and
(D) for each of the locations referred to in subparagraph
(A), identify the actions by the United States or its allies
that would be most effective in ensuring the respective
foreign governments terminate plans for hosting a PRC base.
(g) Task Force.--Not later than 90 days after submitting
the strategy described in subsection (f), the Secretary of
State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and
other appropriate senior Federal officials, shall establish
an interagency task force--
(1) to implement such strategy to counter the PRC's
efforts at the locations of chief concern; and
(2) to identify mitigation measures that would prevent
the PRC from establishing new bases in locations beyond the
locations
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of chief concern identified pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(A).
(h) Quadrennial Reviews and Reports.--Not later than 4
years after the submission of the strategy required under
subsection (f), and not less frequently than once every 4
years thereafter, the Secretary of State, in coordination
with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National
Intelligence, and other appropriate senior Federal officials,
shall--
(1) conduct a review of the Executive Branch's strategy
and overall approach in response to the PRC global basing
intentions; and
(2) submit the results of such review, including the
information described in subsection (f)(2), to the
appropriate congressional committees.
SEC. 6233. STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN MULTILATERAL DETERRENCE IN
THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall develop and
implement a strategy to strengthen multilateral deterrence
against regional aggression in the Indo-Pacific region by
expanding multilateral coordination with United States allies
and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly Japan,
the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and Australia,
including by enhancing multilateral access and basing
agreements, command and control structures, intelligence-
sharing, and exercises and operations.
(b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a)
shall--
(1) describe current activities and identify future
actions to be taken over the next 5 years by the Department
of Defense--
(A) to leverage reciprocal access agreements between the
United States and allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific
region, particularly Japan, the Republic of Korea, the
Philippines, and Australia, to expand regional access for the
military forces of such allies and partners, including for
purposes of enhancing interoperability at locations across
the Indo-Pacific region, pre-positioning munitions
stockpiles, and jointly supporting and leveraging shared
facilities, operational access, and infrastructure;
(B) to improve command and control structures enabling
enhanced multilateral coordination with allies and partners
in the Indo-Pacific region, including through the Combined
Coordination Center in the Philippines, the joint force
headquarters of the United States in Japan, the Combined
Forces Command in the Republic of Korea, and a potential
combined coordination structure in Australia;
(C) to expand intelligence-sharing and maritime domain
awareness among the United States and allies and partners in
the Indo-Pacific region, including through the Bilateral
Intelligence Analysis Cell in Japan and the Combined
Coordination Center in the Philippines; and
(D) to expand the scope and scale of multilateral
military exercises and operations as well as basing
infrastructure and posture in the Indo-Pacific region,
particularly among the United States, Japan, the Republic of
Korea, the Philippines, and Australia, including more
frequent combined maritime operations through the Taiwan
Strait, the South China Sea, and the Aleutian Islands;
(2) fully consider strategic and operational
contingencies for security of likely military and economic
avenues of approach and trade routes across the South,
Central, and North Indo-Pacific region; and
(3) address the conduct of operations in accordance with
such strategic and operational contingencies.
(c) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees the
written strategy required by subsection (a), including an
identification of--
(1) any changes to funding or policy required to
strengthen multilateral deterrence among the United States
and allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region against
regional aggression; and
(2) any additional resources required to carry out
specific initiatives described in subsection (b), such as
expanding regional access to the military forces of such
allies and partners, improving command and control
structures, expanding intelligence-sharing and maritime
domain awareness, and expanding the scope and scale of
multilateral exercises and operations in the Indo-Pacific
region.
(d) Interim Report on Implementation.--Not later than
March 15, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the progress
of the implementation of the strategy required by subsection
(a), including any resource or authority gaps identified in
the ability of the Department of Defense to implement the
strategy.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional defense committees; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Indo-pacific region.--The term ``Indo-Pacific
region'' means--
(A) the geographical area encompassing the area of
responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command; and
(B) the Alaska theater of operations, including the
entirety of the State of Alaska and the entirety of the
oceans or other such maritime features bordering the State of
Alaska.
Subtitle E--AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
SEC. 6240A SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``AUKUS Improvement Act
of 2025''.
SEC. 6240B FLEXIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ARMS EXPORT
CONTROL ACT AND OTHER ARMS TRANSFER
REQUIREMENTS.
Section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2778(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(8) Exemption from certain requirements.--
``(A) In general.--Defense articles sold by the United
States under this Act, whether pursuant to the exemption
authorized under this section or identical to defense
articles eligible for export under that exemption, may be
reexported, retransferred or temporarily imported exclusively
between the Government of Australia, the Government of the
United Kingdom, or entities eligible under section
126.7(b)(2) of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
or successor regulations, notwithstanding the requirement for
the consent of the President under section 3(a)(2) of this
Act, or under section 505(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2314(a)(1)(B).
``(B) Intra-company, intra-organizational, and intra-
governmental transfers.--Intra-company, intra-organization,
and intra-governmental transfers related to defense articles
and defense services described under subparagraph (A) are
authorized between officers, employees, and agents who
satisfy section 120.64 of title 22 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, or successor regulations, including dual or
third country nationals who satisfy section 126.18 of title
22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
regulations.''.
SEC. 6240C ELIMINATION OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR
COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR
MANUFACTURING LICENSE AGREEMENTS INVOLVING
AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Manufacturing Licensing Agreements and Technical
Licensing Agreements for Australia and the United Kingdom
that do not involve defense articles that are not subject to
the licensing exemption under section 38(l) of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(l)) are not subject to the
requirements for congressional notification pursuant to
section 36(d) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(d)).
Subtitle F--Other Matters
SEC. 6241. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATIONS
RELATED TO MUNITIONS REPLACEMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 1244 of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2844) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``and israel''
and inserting ``israel, and the united states defense
industrial base ''; and
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or Israel'' each
place it appears and inserting ``Israel, or the United States
defense industrial base''; and
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or Israel'' each
place it appears and inserting ``Israel, or the United States
defense industrial base''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) The table of contents at the beginning of the James
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2395) is amended by
striking the item relating to section 1244 and inserting the
following:
``1244. Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel,
and the United States defense industrial base.''.
(2) The table of contents at the beginning of title XII
of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2820) is
amended by striking the item relating to section 1244 and
inserting the following:
``1244. Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel,
and the United States defense industrial base.''.
SEC. 6242. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS AND MATERIEL IN TRANSIT
FROM IRAN TO HOUTHIS IN YEMEN.
(a) Disposition of Weapons and Materiel.--The President
may treat as stocks of the United States any weapon or
materiel seized by the United States while in transit from
the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Houthis in the Republic
of Yemen.
(b) Drawdown Authority.--Section 506(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) In addition to amounts otherwise specified in this
section, the President may direct the drawdown of weapons and
materiel treated as stocks of the United States, seized
pursuant to section 126_(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, to be provided to
foreign partners.''.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
President shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report that includes the following:
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(1) The number of times the President exercised the
authority under subsection (a).
(2) An inventory of the weapons and materiel treated as
United States stocks pursuant to such authority.
(3) An inventory of the weapons and materiel provided to
foreign partners pursuant to the authority provided in
paragraph (4) of section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)).
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
Subtitle G--Treatment of Taiwan at International Financial Institutions
SEC. 6251. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Taiwan Non-
Discrimination Act of 2025''.
SEC. 6252. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) As enshrined in its Articles of Agreement, the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is devoted to promoting
international monetary cooperation, facilitating the
expansion and balanced growth of international trade,
encouraging exchange stability, and avoiding competitive
exchange depreciation.
(2) Taiwan is the 21st largest economy in the world and
the 10th largest goods trading partner of the United States.
(3) Although Taiwan is not an IMF member, it is a member
of the World Trade Organization, the Asian Development Bank,
and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
(4) According to the January 2020 Report on Macroeconomic
and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of
the United States, published by the Department of the
Treasury, Taiwan held $471,900,000,000 in foreign exchange
reserves, more than major economies such as India, South
Korea, and Brazil.
(5) According to section 4(d) of the Taiwan Relations Act
(Public Law 96-8), enacted on April 10, 1979, ``Nothing in
this Act may be construed as a basis for supporting the
exclusion or expulsion of Taiwan from continued membership in
any international financial institution or any other
international organization.''.
(6) Taiwan held membership in the IMF for 9 years
following the recognition of the People's Republic of China
(PRC) by the United Nations, and 16 Taiwan staff members at
the Fund were allowed to continue their employment after the
PRC was seated at the IMF in 1980. As James M. Boughton has
noted in his Silent Revolution: The International Monetary
Fund 1979-1989, even as the PRC was seated, the United States
Executive Director to the IMF, Sam Y. Cross, expressed
support on behalf of the United States Government for ``some
kind of association between Taiwan and the Fund''.
(7) On September 27, 1994, in testimony before the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations regarding the 1994 Taiwan
Policy Review, then-Assistant Secretary of State for East
Asian and Pacific Affairs Winston Lord stated: ``Recognizing
Taiwan's important role in transnational issues, we will
support its membership in organizations where statehood is
not a prerequisite, and we will support opportunities for
Taiwan's voice to be heard in organizations where its
membership is not possible.''.
(8) The Congress has repeatedly reaffirmed support for
this policy, including in Public Laws 107-10, 107-158, 108-
28, 108-235, 113-17, and 114-139, and the unanimous House and
Senate passage of the Taiwan Allies International Protection
and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019.
(9) In its fact sheet, entitled ``U.S. Relations with
Taiwan'', published on August 31, 2018, the Department of
State asserts: ``The United States supports Taiwan's
membership in international organizations that do not require
statehood as a condition of membership and encourages
Taiwan's meaningful participation in international
organizations where its membership is not possible.''.
(10) According to the Articles of Agreement of the IMF,
``membership shall be open to other countries'', subject to
conditions prescribed by the Board of Governors of the IMF.
(11) In the IMF publication ``Membership and
Nonmembership in the International Monetary Fund: A Study in
International Law and Organization'', Joseph Gold, the then-
General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department of the
IMF, elaborated on the differences between the terms
``countries'' and ``states'', noting that ``the word
`country' may have been adopted because of the absence of
agreement on the definition of a `state' '' and, with respect
to the use of ``countries'' and applications for IMF
membership, ``the absence of any adjective in the Articles
emphasizes the breadth of the discretion that the Fund may
exercise in admitting countries to membership''. According to
Mr. Gold, ``the desire to give the Fund flexibility in
dealing with applications may explain not only the absence of
any adjective that qualifies `countries' but also the choice
of that word itself''.
(12) In his IMF study, Mr. Gold further observes, ``in
the practice of the Fund the concepts of independence and
sovereignty have been avoided on the whole as a mode of
expressing a criterion for membership in the Fund''. He
continues, ``Although the Fund usually takes into account the
recognition or nonrecognition of an entity as a state, there
are no rules or even informal understandings on the extent to
which an applicant must have been recognized by members or
other international organizations before the Fund will regard
it as eligible for membership.''. In fact, when considering
an application for membership where the status of an
applicant may not be resolved, Mr. Gold writes ``there have
been occasions on which the Fund has made a finding before
decisions had been taken by the United Nations or by most
members or by members with a majority of the total voting
power.'' Mr. Gold concludes, ``the Fund makes its own
findings on whether an applicant is a `country', and makes
them solely for its own purposes.''.
(13) Although not a member state of the United Nations,
the Republic of Kosovo is a member of both the IMF and the
World Bank, having joined both organizations on June 29,
2009.
(14) On October 26, 2021, Secretary of State Antony
Blinken issued a statement in support of Taiwan's ``robust,
meaningful participation'' in the United Nations system,
which includes the IMF, the World Bank, and other specialized
United Nations agencies. Secretary of State Blinken noted,
``As the international community faces an unprecedented
number of complex and global issues, it is critical for all
stakeholders to help address these problems. This includes
the 24 million people who live in Taiwan. Taiwan's meaningful
participation in the UN system is not a political issue, but
a pragmatic one.''. He continued, ``Taiwan's exclusion
undermines the important work of the UN and its related
bodies, all of which stand to benefit greatly from its
contributions.''.
(15) In October 2024, Taiwan announced it would seek IMF
membership, with the Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United States stating,
``Taiwan's membership at the IMF would help boost financial
resilience.''.
SEC. 6253. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the size, significance, and connectedness of the
Taiwanese economy highlight the importance of greater
participation by Taiwan in the International Monetary Fund,
given the purposes of the Fund articulated in its Articles of
Agreement; and
(2) the experience of Taiwan in developing a vibrant and
advanced economy under democratic governance and the rule of
law should inform the work of the international financial
institutions, including through increased participation by
Taiwan in the institutions.
SEC. 6254. SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN ADMISSION TO THE IMF.
(a) In General.--The United States Governor of the
International Monetary Fund (in this section referred to as
the ``Fund'') shall use the voice and vote of the United
States to vigorously support--
(1) the admission of Taiwan as a member of the Fund, to
the extent that admission is sought by Taiwan;
(2) participation by Taiwan in regular surveillance
activities of the Fund with respect to the economic and
financial policies of Taiwan, consistent with Article IV
consultation procedures of the Fund;
(3) employment opportunities for Taiwan nationals,
without regard to any consideration that, in the
determination of the United States Governor, does not
generally restrict the employment of nationals of member
countries of the Fund; and
(4) the ability of Taiwan to receive appropriate
technical assistance and training by the Fund.
(b) United States Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States not to discourage or otherwise deter Taiwan from
seeking admission as a member of the Fund.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Treasury may waive any
requirement of subsection (a) for up to 1 year at a time on
reporting to Congress that providing the waiver will
substantially promote the objective of securing the
meaningful participation of Taiwan at each international
financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of
the International Financial Institutions Act).
(d) Sunset.--This section shall have no force or effect
on the earlier of--
(1) the date of approval by the Board of Governors of the
Fund for the admission of Taiwan as a member of the Fund; or
(2) the date that is 10 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6255. TESTIMONY REQUIREMENT.
In each of the next 7 years in which the Secretary of the
Treasury is required by section 1705(b) of the International
Financial Institutions Act to present testimony, the
Secretary shall include in the testimony a description of the
efforts of the United States to support the greatest
participation practicable by Taiwan at each international
financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of
such Act).
TITLE LXV--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Space Activities
SEC. 6501. ENHANCEMENT OF SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS THROUGH
GROUND-BASED SENSOR DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) the expansion of space domain awareness
infrastructure, including advanced
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ground-based optical sensing capabilities, is essential to
the operational testing and training architecture of the
Space Force; and
(2) collaboration with academic institutions is critical
to advancing electro-optical sensor research and development
in support of national security objectives.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on efforts by the Space Force to expand space domain
awareness infrastructure.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include, at a minimum--
(A) a description of current and planned infrastructure,
equipment, and capability expansions;
(B) a summary of current and planned engagement with
institutions of higher education that possess demonstrated
expertise in space domain awareness, including electro-
optical sensor development, tasking algorithms, and
automation frameworks; and
(C) an assessment of the ability to integrate research
and development from academic partners into operational
testing and training environments in support of space domain
awareness objectives.
SEC. 6502. CONTINUATION OF OPERATION OF DEFENSE
METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM.
The text of section 1507 is hereby deemed to read as
follows:
``SEC. 1507. CONTINUATION OF OPERATION OF DEFENSE
METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall
continue to operate the Defense Meteorological Satellite
Program, and its existing functions and distribution
capability, until the end of the functional life of the
satellites in orbit as of the date of the enactment of this
Act under such program.
``(b) Briefing.--Not later than 60 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 status of the Defense Meteorological Satellite
Program;
``(2) the requirements, capabilities, and costs for such
program for fiscal year 2026;
``(3) the projected costs--
``(A) to carry out such program for the functional life
of the satellites in orbit as of the date of the enactment of
this Act under such program; and
``(B) to replace the satellite functions under such
program; and
``(4) any cybersecurity concerns relating to the systems
used to process the data under such program.''.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
SEC. 6551. TRANSFER OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES PROGRAM TO
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Transfer.--Not later than the effective date set
forth in subsection (d), the Director of National
Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense shall take such
actions as may be necessary for the Secretary of Defense to
carry out the Foreign Languages Program, including such
transfer of personnel, assets, and facilities from the
Director to the Secretary as the Director and the Secretary
jointly consider appropriate.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Part III of subtitle A of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new chapter:
``CHAPTER 114--FOREIGN LANGUAGES PROGRAM
``Sec. 2200m. Program on advancement of foreign languages
critical to the Defense Intelligence Enterprise
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in
coordination with the Director of National Intelligence,
carry out a program to advance skills in foreign languages
that are critical to the capability of the Defense
Intelligence Enterprise to carry out the national security
activities of the United States (hereinafter in this chapter
referred to as the `Foreign Languages Program').
``(b) Identification of Requisite Actions.--In order to
carry out the Foreign Languages Program, the Secretary of
Defense shall identify actions required to improve the
education of personnel in the Defense Intelligence Enterprise
in foreign languages that are critical to the capability of
the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to carry out the national
security activities of the United States and to meet the
long-term intelligence needs of the United States.
``Sec. 2200n. Education partnerships
``(a) In General.--In carrying out the Foreign Languages
Program, the head of a covered element of the Defense
Intelligence Enterprise may enter into one or more education
partnership agreements with educational institutions in the
United States in order to encourage and enhance the study in
such educational institutions of foreign languages that are
critical to the capability of the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise to carry out the national security activities of
the United States.
``(b) Assistance Provided Under Educational Partnership
Agreements.--Under an educational partnership agreement
entered into with an educational institution pursuant to this
section, the head of a covered element of the Defense
Intelligence Enterprise may provide the following assistance
to the educational institution:
``(1) The loan of equipment and instructional materials
of the element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to the
educational institution for any purpose and duration that the
head of the element considers appropriate.
``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating
to the transfer of surplus property, the transfer to the
educational institution of any computer equipment, or other
equipment, that is--
``(A) commonly used by educational institutions;
``(B) surplus to the needs of the element of the Defense
Intelligence Enterprise; and
``(C) determined by the head of the element to be
appropriate for support of such agreement.
``(3) The provision of dedicated personnel to the
educational institution--
``(A) to teach courses in foreign languages that are
critical to the capability of the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise to carry out the national security activities of
the United States; or
``(B) to assist in the development for the educational
institution of courses and materials on such languages.
``(4) The involvement of faculty and students of the
educational institution in research projects of the element
of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.
``(5) Cooperation with the educational institution in
developing a program under which students receive academic
credit at the educational institution for work on research
projects of the element of the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise.
``(6) The provision of academic and career advice and
assistance to students of the educational institution.
``(7) The provision of cash awards and other items that
the head of the element of the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise considers appropriate.
``Sec. 2200o. Voluntary services
``(a) Authority to Accept Services.--Notwithstanding
section 1342 of title 31, and subject to subsection (b), the
Foreign Languages Program under section 2200m shall include
authority for the head of a covered element of the Defense
Intelligence Enterprise to accept from any dedicated
personnel voluntary services in support of the activities
authorized by this subtitle.
``(b) Requirements and Limitations.--(1) In accepting
voluntary services from an individual under subsection (a),
the head of a covered element of the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise shall--
``(A) supervise the individual to the same extent as the
head of the element would supervise a compensated employee of
that element providing similar services; and
``(B) ensure that the individual is licensed, privileged,
has appropriate educational or experiential credentials, or
is otherwise qualified under applicable law or regulations to
provide such services.
``(2) In accepting voluntary services from an individual
under subsection (a), the head of a covered element of the
Defense Intelligence Enterprise may not--
``(A) place the individual in a policymaking position, or
other position performing inherently governmental functions;
or
``(B) compensate the individual for the provision of such
services.
``(c) Authority to Recruit and Train Individuals
Providing Services.--The head of a covered element of the
Defense Intelligence Enterprise may recruit and train
individuals to provide voluntary services under subsection
(a).
``(d) Status of Individuals Providing Services.--(1)
Subject to paragraph (2), while providing voluntary services
under subsection (a) or receiving training under subsection
(c), an individual shall be considered to be an employee of
the Federal Government only for purposes of the following
provisions of law:
``(A) Section 552a of title 5 (relating to maintenance of
records on individuals).
``(B) Chapter 11 of title 18 (relating to conflicts of
interest).
``(2)(A) With respect to voluntary services under
paragraph (1) provided by an individual that are within the
scope of the services accepted under that paragraph, the
individual shall be deemed to be a volunteer of a
governmental entity or nonprofit institution for purposes of
the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14501 et
seq.).
``(B) In the case of any claim against such an individual
with respect to the provision of such services, section 4(d)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 14503(d)) shall not apply.
``(3) Acceptance of voluntary services under this section
shall have no bearing on the issuance or renewal of a
security clearance.
``(e) Reimbursement of Incidental Expenses.--(1) The head
of a covered element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise
may reimburse an individual for incidental expenses incurred
by the individual in providing voluntary services under
subsection (a). The head of a covered element of the Defense
Intelligence Enterprise shall determine which expenses are
eligible for reimbursement under this subsection.
``(2) Reimbursement under paragraph (1) may be made from
appropriated or nonappropriated funds.
``(f) Authority to Install Equipment.--(1) The head of a
covered element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise may
install
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telephone lines and any necessary telecommunication equipment
in the private residences of individuals who provide
voluntary services under subsection (a).
``(2) The head of a covered element of the Defense
Intelligence Enterprise may pay the charges incurred for the
use of equipment installed under paragraph (1) for authorized
purposes.
``(3) Notwithstanding section 1348 of title 31, United
States Code, the head of a covered element of the Defense
Intelligence Enterprise may use appropriated funds or
nonappropriated funds of the element in carrying out this
subsection.
``Sec. 2200p. Regulations
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in
coordination with the Director of National Intelligence,
prescribe regulations to carry out the Foreign Languages
Program.
``(b) Elements of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.--
The head of each covered element of the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise shall prescribe regulations to carry out sections
2200n and 2200o with respect to that element including the
following:
``(1) Procedures to be utilized for the acceptance of
voluntary services under section 2200o.
``(2) Procedures and requirements relating to the
installation of equipment under section 2200o(f).
``Sec. 2200q. Definitions
``In this chapter:
``(1) The term `covered element of the Defense
Intelligence Enterprise' means an agency, office, bureau, or
element referred to in subparagraph (B) of section 426(b)(4)
of this title.
``(2) The term `dedicated personnel' means employees of
the Defense Intelligence Enterprise and private citizens
(including former civilian employees of the Federal
Government who have been voluntarily separated, and members
of the United States Armed Forces who have been honorably
discharged, honorably separated, or generally discharged
under honorable circumstances and rehired on a voluntary
basis specifically to perform the activities authorized under
this subtitle).
``(3) The term `Defense Intelligence Enterprise' has the
meaning given such term in section 426(b)(4) of this title.
``(4) The term `educational institution' means--
``(A) a local educational agency (as that term is defined
in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965);
``(B) an institution of higher education (as defined in
section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1002) other than institutions referred to in subsection
(a)(1)(C) of such section); or
``(C) any other nonprofit institution that provides
instruction of foreign languages in languages that are
critical to the capability of the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise to carry out national security activities of the
United States.''.
(c) Conforming Repeals.--
(1) Conforming amendments.--Title X of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended by
striking subtitle B (50 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.).
(2) Clerical amendments.--The table of contents for such
Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is
amended by striking the items relating to subtitle B of title
X.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE LXVI--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Department of Defense Cybersecurity and
Information Technology
SEC. 6611. STRATEGY ON QUANTUM READINESS.
(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of
the Department of Defense, submit to the congressional
defense committees a strategy on quantum readiness. Such
strategy shall include each of the following:
(1) An assessment of the risks that quantum computing
pose to Department of Defense systems and data.
(2) A determination of which Department systems and data
are most vulnerable to quantum threats and critical to
protect, and timelines for the transition of such systems and
data.
(3) An identification of the progress made by
organizations and elements of the Department of Defense in
inventorying and migrating all cryptographic systems to post-
quantum cryptography by 2035 or earlier.
(4) A plan to adopt and deploy automated quantum
readiness platform tools, including capabilities that--
(A) provide continuous visibility into an organization's
cryptographic landscape;
(B) automate the prioritization of cryptographic risks;
and
(C) facilitate the remediation of insecure cryptography.
(5) An identification of the methodology used for
evaluating and validating Department cryptographic modules as
quantum ready.
(6) An estimate of resources needed to achieve quantum
readiness by the target deadline of 2035, as well as an
additional estimate of resources needed to achieve quantum
readiness earlier than 2035.
(7) A detailed breakdown of how the funds provided in
section 20005(a)(29) of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide
for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'',
approved July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21) will be allocated
and obligated across specific programs, projects, and
activities.
(8) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers
relevant.
(b) Form of Strategy.--The strategy required by
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but
may contain a classified annex.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 240 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in
coordination with the Chief Information Officer, submit to
the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
strategy required under subsection (a).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``post-quantum cryptography'' has the
meaning given that term in section 3 of the Quantum Computing
Cybersecurity Preparedness Act (Public Law 117-260; 6 U.S.C.
1526 note).
(2) The term ``quantum readiness'' means the state in
which an agency's cryptographic systems have been
inventoried, continuously assessed for quantum
vulnerabilities, and remediated through the adoption of
quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms and other
practices.
SEC. 6612. SECURE AND INTEROPERABLE DEFENSE COLLABORATION
TECHNOLOGY.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Chief information officer.--The term ``Chief
Information Officer'' means the Chief Information Officer of
the Department of Defense.
(2) Collaboration technology.--The term ``collaboration
technology'' means a software system or application that
offers 1 or more primary collaboration technology features.
(3) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Defense.
(4) End-to-end encryption.--The term ``end-to-end
encryption'' means communications encryption in which data is
encrypted when being passed through a network such that no
party, other than the sender and each intended recipient of
the communication, can access the decrypted communication,
regardless of the transport technology used and the
intermediaries or intermediate steps along the sending path.
(5) Identified standards.--The term ``identified
standards'' means the standard, or set of standards,
identified under subsection (b)(2).
(6) Interoperability.--The term ``interoperability'' has
the meaning given the term in section 3601 of title 44,
United States Code.
(7) Open standard.--The term ``open standard'' means a
standard, or a set of standards, that--
(A) is available for any individual to read and
implement;
(B) does not impose any royalty or other fee for use; and
(C) can be certified for low or no cost to users of the
standard or set of standards.
(8) Primary collaboration technology feature.--The term
``primary collaboration technology feature'' means a
technology feature or function that--
(A) facilitates remote work or collaboration within the
Department;
(B) facilitates the work or collaboration described in
subparagraph (A) by providing functionality that is core or
essential, rather than ancillary or secondary; and
(C) is identified by the Chief Information Officer under
subsection (b)(1).
(9) Standards-compatible collaboration technology.--The
term ``standards-compatible collaboration technology'' means
collaboration technology--
(A) each primary collaboration technology feature of
which is compatible with the identified standards for such a
primary collaboration technology feature; and
(B) that has demonstrated compliance under subsection
(d)(2).
(10) Voluntary consensus standard.--The term ``voluntary
consensus standard'' has the meaning given such term in
Circular A-119 of the Office of Management and Budget
entitled ``Federal Participation in the Development and Use
of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment
Activities'', issued in revised form on January 27, 2016.
(b) Identifying Standards for Defense Collaboration
Technology.--
(1) Identification of features.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief
Information Officer shall, in consultation with such others
as the Chief Information Officer considers relevant, identify
a list of primary collaboration technology features,
including--
(A) voice and video calling, including--
(i) calling between 2 individuals; and
(ii) calling between not less than 3 individuals;
(B) text-based messaging;
(C) file sharing;
(D) live document editing;
(E) scheduling and calendaring; and
(F) any other technology feature or function that the
Chief Information Officer considers appropriate.
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(2) Identification of standards.--Not later than 2 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief
Information Officer shall identify a standard, or set of
standards, for collaboration technology used by the
Department that--
(A) for each primary collaboration technology feature,
specifies interoperability protocols, and any other protocol,
format, requirement, or guidance required to create
interoperable implementations of that feature, including--
(i) protocols for applications to specify and standardize
security, including systems for--
(I) identifying and authenticating the individuals who
are party to a communication or collaboration task;
(II) controlling the attendance and security settings of
voice and video calls; and
(III) controlling access and editing rights for shared
documents; and
(ii) protocols for any ancillary feature the Chief
Information Officer identifies to support the core primary
collaboration technology feature, including participation
features available within video meetings;
(B) to the extent possible, is based on open standards;
(C) to the extent possible, is based on standards
planned, developed, established, or coordinated using
procedures consistent with those for voluntary consensus
standards;
(D) subject to paragraph (3), uses end-to-end encryption
technology;
(E) incorporates protocols, guidance, and requirements
based on best practices for the cybersecurity of
collaboration technology and collaboration technology
features;
(F) to the extent practicable, integrates cybersecurity
technology designed to protect communications from
surveillance by foreign adversaries, including technology to
protect communications metadata from traffic analysis, with
requirements developed in consultation with such others as
the Chief Information Officer considers relevant;
(G) to the extent practicable, is usable by, or offers
options for, users with internet connections that have low-
bandwidth or high-latency; and
(H) subject to paragraph (5), with respect to the use of
primary collaboration technology features, enables compliance
with record retention and disclosure obligations.
(3) End-to-end encryption requirements.--
(A) In general.--The end-to-end encryption technology
selected as part of the identified standards under paragraph
(2), to the extent practicable, shall ensure that
collaboration and communications content data cannot be
compromised if a hosting server is compromised.
(B) End-to-end encryption not available.--Subject to
subparagraph (C), if the Chief Information Officer has
identified an ancillary feature or function for a primary
collaboration technology feature and is unable to identify a
standard, or set of standards, that uses end-to-end
encryption and that is compatible with such ancillary feature
or function, the Chief Information Officer may identify a
standard or set of standards that does not utilize end-to-end
encryption that may be used to support the ancillary feature
or function.
(C) End-to-end encryption by default.--
(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the Chief
Information Officer shall ensure that, with respect to the
use of standards-compatible collaboration technology that
offers an ancillary technology feature or function described
in subparagraph (B)--
(I) the ancillary feature or function is disabled by
default; and
(II) the primary collaboration technology feature uses
end-to-end encryption.
(ii) Exception.--Clause (i) shall not apply to the use of
a primary collaboration technology feature with an ancillary
feature or function described in subparagraph (B) if--
(I) the Chief Information Officer has enabled the use of
the ancillary feature or function within the Department;
(II) each user of the ancillary feature or function has
been notified of the additional cybersecurity and
surveillance risks accompanying the use of the ancillary
feature or function;
(III) each user of the ancillary feature or function has
explicitly opted into the use of the ancillary feature or
function; and
(IV) the primary collaboration technology feature offers
a means for the Chief Information Officer to collect
aggregate statistics about the use of the options that are
not end-to-end encrypted.
(D) Encryption status transparency.--To the extent
practicable, the Chief Information Officer shall identify
protocols, guidance, or requirements to ensure that
standards-compatible collaboration technology provides users
the ability to easily see the encryption status of any
collaboration feature in use.
(4) Considerations.--In identifying the identified
standards, the Chief Information Officer shall consider
secure, standards-based technologies adopted by a component
or element of the Department, allies of the United States,
State and local governments, and the private sector.
(5) Compliance with record-keeping requirements.--The
Chief Information Officer shall ensure that requirements
added to the identified standards to achieve compliance with
record retention and disclosure obligations to the greatest
extent practicable--
(A) preserve the security benefits of end-to-end
encryption;
(B) avoid storing information, like plaintext messages or
decryption keys, that would compromise the security of
communications content data if a hosting server were
compromised;
(C) minimize other cybersecurity risks; and
(D) require that all users party to a communication be
notified that the communications content data is being saved
for archival purposes.
(6) Waiver to extend deadline for standards
identification.--
(A) In general.--If the Chief Information Officer
determines that it is infeasible to identify a standard for a
particular primary collaboration technology feature not later
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Chief Information Officer may issue a waiver to extend the
deadline for the identification of such standard for the
particular primary collaboration technology feature.
(B) Waiver requirements.--A waiver described in
subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) the particular primary collaboration technology
feature for which the waiver is issued; and
(ii) an explanation of the reason for which it is
currently infeasible to identify a standard meeting the
requirements under paragraph (2).
(C) Waiver duration.--A waiver issued by the Chief
Information Officer under subparagraph (A) shall be valid for
1 year.
(D) Waiver re-issuance.--The Chief Information Officer
may re-issue a waiver under paragraph (1) for a primary
collaboration technology feature not more than 10 times.
(c) Requirement to Use Identified Standards.--
(1) In general.--On and after the date that is 4 years
after the date on which the Chief Information Officer
identifies the identified standards, the head of a component
or element of the Department may only procure collaboration
technology if the collaboration technology is standards-
compatible collaboration technology.
(2) Exception for particular collaboration systems.--The
following collaboration systems shall not be subject to the
requirements under paragraph (1):
(A) Email.
(B) Voice services, as defined in section 227(e) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(e)).
(C) National security systems, as defined in section
11103(a) of title 40, United States Code.
(3) Exception for post-purchase configuration.--If a
software product or a device with a software operating system
has built-in primary collaboration technology features that
are not compatible with the identified standards, and the
Chief Information Officer cannot procure the product or
device with those primary collaboration technology features
disabled before purchase, the Chief Information Officer may
comply with this subsection by disabling the primary
collaboration technology features that are not compatible
with the identified standards before provisioning the
software product or device to an employee of the Department.
(4) Certification for waiver.--
(A) Certification.--The Chief Information Officer may
issue a certification for waiver of the prohibition under
paragraph (1) with respect to a particular collaboration
technology.
(B) Requirement.--A certification under subparagraph (A)
shall cite not less than 1 specific reason for which the
Department is unable to procure standards-compatible
collaboration technology that meets the needs of the
Department.
(C) Submission.--The Chief Information Officer shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of each
certification issued under subparagraph (A).
(D) Accessible posting.--The Chief Information Officer
shall post a copy of each certification issued under
subparagraph (A) on the Department's website.
(E) Duration; renewal.--A certification with respect to a
particular collaboration technology under this paragraph
shall result in a waiver of the prohibition for that
particular collaboration technology under paragraph (1)(B)
that--
(i) shall be valid for a 4-year period; and
(ii) may be renewed by the Chief Information Officer.
(d) Attestation of Compliance and Interoperability Test
Results.--
(1) Interoperability test.--Not later than 1 year after
the date on which the Chief Information Officer identifies
the identified standards, the Chief Information Officer shall
identify third-party online interoperability test suites,
including not less than 1 free test suite, or develop a free
online interoperability test suite if no suitable third-party
test suite can be identified, which shall--
(A) enable any entity to test whether an implementation
of a primary collaboration technology feature has
interoperability with the identified standards; and
(B) offer an externally-shareable version of the
interoperability test results that can be provided as part of
a demonstration of compliance under paragraph (2).
(2) Demonstration of compliance.--In order to demonstrate
that a collaboration technology is a standards-compatible
collaboration technology, the provider of the
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collaboration technology shall provide to the Chief
Information Officer--
(A) an attestation that includes an affirmation that--
(i) each primary collaboration technology feature of the
collaboration technology, by default--
(I) uses the relevant standard or standards from the
identified standards for the primary collaboration technology
feature to interoperate with other instances of standards-
compatible collaboration technology; and
(II) follows all guidance and requirements from the
identified standards that is applicable to the primary
collaboration technology feature; and
(ii) the collaboration technology enables the Chief
Information Officer to disable the ability of users to use
modes of the collaboration technology that are not compatible
with the identified standards; and
(B) interoperability test results described in paragraph
(1)(B) that demonstrate interoperability with the identified
standards for each primary collaboration technology feature
the collaboration technology offers.
(3) Publication of standards-compatible collaboration
technology vendors.--Upon a review of the materials submitted
under paragraph (2), the Chief Information Officer shall
publish on the website of the Department a list of each
collaboration technology that the Chief Information Officer
has determined to be a standards-compatible collaboration
technology.
(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to require a collaboration technology
vendor to directly test the interoperability of a primary
collaboration technology feature with the product of another
collaboration technology vendor.
(e) Cybersecurity Reviews of Collaboration Technology
Products.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date on
which the Chief Information Officer identifies the identified
standards, the Chief Information Officer shall conduct
security reviews of collaboration technology products used
within the Department, to identify any cybersecurity
vulnerability or threat relating to those collaboration
technology products.
(2) Selection and prioritization.--With respect to
collaboration technology products selected for security
reviews under paragraph (1), the Chief Information Officer
shall determine the number of products, the specific
products, and the prioritization of products for security
review, considering factors including--
(A) the total number of users across the Department using
a collaboration technology product; and
(B) an estimation of the likelihood of a collaboration
technology product being targeted for hacking.
(3) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Chief Information Officer conducts security reviews
under paragraph (1), the Chief Information Officer shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the results of the security reviews.
(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to limit the ability of--
(1) the Department to communicate with other entities
using standards-compatible collaboration technology; or
(2) other entities to use the identified standards or
standards-compatible collaboration technology.
SEC. 6613. PROHIBITION ON ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CLOUD-BASED RESOURCES BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
NOT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OR ALLIED
COUNTRIES.
(a) Maintenance, Administration, Operation, and Access.--
(1) In general.--An individual not described in paragraph
(2) may not maintain, administer, operate, use, receive
information about, or directly access or indirectly access,
irrespective of whether the individual is supervised by a
citizen of the United States, any Department of Defense cloud
computing system or cloud-based software, Department data, or
Department-related data.
(2) Individual described.--An individual is described in
this paragraph if the individual--
(A) has the requisite security clearance or authorization
required to access the applicable system, software, or data;
and
(B)(i) is person described in paragraph (1) or (2) of
section 504(b) of title 10, United States Code; or
(ii) is a citizen of a member country of the Five Eyes
intelligence-sharing alliance or of a country that is an ally
or partner of the United States that has a similar agreement
in effect.
(3) Safeguards.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
regulations to carry out this subsection, including
safeguards to ensure that only individuals described in
paragraph (2) maintain, administer, operate, access, and use
the systems, software, and data described in paragraph (1).
(b) Department of Defense Guidance, Directives,
Procedures, Requirements, and Regulations.--The Secretary
shall--
(1) review all relevant guidance, directives, procedures,
requirements, and regulations of the Department of Defense,
including the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide,
the Security Technical Implementation Guides, and related
Department instructions; and
(2) make such revisions as may be necessary to ensure
conformity and compliance with subsection (a).
(c) Review and Report.--The Secretary shall--
(1) conduct a review of all cloud computing contracts in
effect for the Department--
(A) for any violations of section 252.225-7058 of the
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and
recommended penalties; and
(B) to determine--
(i) which contracts have allowed individuals not
described in paragraph (2) to maintain, administer, operate,
or directly access or indirectly access, whether supervised
or unsupervised by a United States citizen, any Government
cloud computing system or cloud-based software, Government
data, or Government-related data; and
(ii) how many of the individuals described in clause (i)
are citizens of foreign countries of concern; and
(2) submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives a report on the findings of the Secretary
with respect to the review conducted pursuant to paragraph
(1).
(d) Definitions.--ln this section:
(1) The term ``cloud computing'' has the meaning given
such term in section 239.7601 of the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement, or successor regulation.
(2) The term ``cloud-based software'' means a software
application, platform, or computational service that is--
(A) delivered to end users via internet-based cloud
computing infrastructure;
(B) hosted, operated, maintained, and controlled by a
third-party service provider; and
(C) accessed remotely by users without requiring local
installation or deployment of the software on user devices or
Department-controlled systems.
(3) The terms ``Department data'' and ``Department-
related data'' have the meanings given the terms ``Government
data'' and ``Government-related data'', respectively, in
section 239.7601 of the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement, or successor regulation, except in
this section, such terms apply only to the Department of
Defense.
(4) The term ``directly access'', with respect to a
system, software, or data, means--
(A) to physically access the system, software, or data;
or
(B) to logically access the system, software, or data,
through proxy, virtual, administrative, or programmatic means
such that an individual can modify, alter, control,
administer, configure, or deploy the system, software, or
data.
(5) The term ``Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance''
includes the following:
(A) The Commonwealth of Australia.
(B) Canada.
(C) New Zealand.
(D) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland.
(E) The United States of America.
(6) The term ``foreign country of concern'' has the
meaning given that term in section 9901 of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
(7) The term ``indirectly access'', with respect to a
system, software, or data, means to obtain, receive, collect,
or derive information from the system, software, or data
regarding technical details, operational characteristics, or
security-related attributes, including--
(A) system configurations;
(B) network architecture;
(C) security controls;
(D) data schemas;
(E) performance metrics; and
(F) access logs or other information that could
compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of
the system, software, or data.
Subtitle C--Data and Artificial Intelligence
SEC. 6621. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GOVERNANCE PROCESSES FOR
ADOPTION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS.
(a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a review of the Department of Defense policies
and governance relating to adoption of artificial
intelligence tools for military needs.
(b) Elements.--The review conducted under subsection (a)
shall include the following matters:
(1) An analysis of Department organizational structure
for overseeing, tracking, and responding to risks and
opportunities arising from military uses of artificial
intelligence, including--
(A) the responsibilities, functions, authorities, and
actions of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence
Office and other relevant Department offices in the
incorporation, implementation, and oversight of artificial
intelligence;
(B) Department processes for development of lessons
learned, adoption of best practices, and information sharing
with other government agencies, industry, academia, and
allies and partners;
(C) the development of metrics, policy guardrails,
oversight mechanisms, and risk
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mitigation procedures for Department use of artificial
intelligence tools;
(D) steps to ensure all Department engagement with
artificial intelligence companies and industry leaders
incorporate appropriate recusal requirements, safeguards, and
oversight mechanisms to prevent conflicts of interest and
biased decisionmaking processes; and
(E) processes in place to ensure new contracting
mechanisms for artificial intelligence provide for
appropriate safeguards, transparency requirements, and
oversight mechanisms to prevent conflicts of interest and to
limit Department exposure to artificial intelligence risks.
(2) A full description and assessment of current
Department of Defense policies and practices relating to
current and potential military and civilian applications of
artificial intelligence.
(3) Recommendations for improvements to standards,
processes, procedures, and policy relating to the use of
artificial intelligence in improving Department civilian and
military operations, reducing associated risks, and
increasing reliability, effectiveness, safety, and oversight
of Department activities.
(c) Submission of Report.--Not later than July 1, 2026,
the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the findings of the
Comptroller General with respect to the review conducted
pursuant to subsection (a).
TITLE LXXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Military Construction Program
SEC. 7801. INCLUSION OF DEMOLITION PROJECTS IN DEFENSE
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
Section 2391(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) A project selected to receive assistance under this
subsection may include a demolition project.''.
Subtitle B--Military Housing
SEC. 7811. REPORT ON INDOOR MOLD, PATHOGENS, AND AIRBORNE
TOXINS WITHIN HOUSING UNITS AT INSTALLATIONS OF
THE AIR FORCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
prevalence of indoor mold, pathogens, and airborne toxins
within housing units at installations of the Air Force.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of installations of the Air Force in
the United States with 500 or more housing units that have
had reported instances of mold, pathogens, or airborne toxins
since 2010.
(2) The number of reports of mold, pathogens, and
airborne toxins at each installation specified under
paragraph (1), including relevant dates of the reports.
(3) A description of the steps the Secretary of the Air
Force is taking to effectively remediate the housing units
where mold, pathogens, and airborne toxins are found.
(4) An assessment of the ability of installations of the
Air Force to locate, mitigate, and prevent indoor residential
mold, pathogens, and airborne toxins within housing units of
the Air Force, including the feasibility and cost associated
with testing and treating individual housing units located at
such installations for mold, pathogens, and airborne toxins
prior to a member of the Air Force and their dependents
taking residence in the unit.
SEC. 7813. MODIFICATION OF SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON PRIVATIZED
MILITARY HOUSING.
(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 2884 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraphs:
``(15) An overview of the housing data being used by the
Department and the housing data being sought from management
companies.
``(16) An assessment of how the Secretary of each
military department is using such housing data to inform the
on-base housing decisions for such military department.
``(17) An explanation of the limitations of any customer
satisfaction data collected (including with respect to the
availability of survey data), the process for determining
resident satisfaction, and reasons for missing data.
``(18) To the maximum extent practicable, a breakdown of
the information under this paragraph by installation and
military housing project.''.
(b) Public Reporting.--Such subsection is further
amended--
(1) in paragraph (14), by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (18) as
subparagraphs (A) through (R), respectively;
(3) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by paragraph
(2), by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (4)'' and inserting
``subparagraphs (A) through (D)'';
(4) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so
redesignated, by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting
``(1) The Secretary''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Not later than 30 days after submitting a report
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall publish
the report on a publicly available website of the Department
of Defense.''.
(c) Technical Amendment.--The heading for such subsection
is amended by striking ``Annual'' and inserting ``Semi-
annual''.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (d)(1) of such
section is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (14)
of subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through
(R) of subsection (c)(1)''.
SEC. 7814. IMPROVEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY
UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.
(a) Updated Guidance on Surveys.--The Secretary of
Defense, in carrying out the satisfaction survey requirement
under section 3058 of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of Public Law 116-92; 10
U.S.C. 2821 note), shall update guidance to the Secretaries
of the military departments to ensure that members of the
Armed Forces living in military unaccompanied housing are
surveyed in a consistent and comparable manner.
(b) Review on Processes and Methodologies for Condition
Scores.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
review of the processes and methodologies by which the
Secretaries of the military departments calculate condition
scores for military unaccompanied housing facilities under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned.
(2) Elements.--The review required under paragraph (1)
shall, among other factors--
(A) consider how best to ensure a condition score of a
facility reflects--
(i) the physical condition of the facility; and
(ii) the effect of that condition on the quality of life
of members of the Armed Forces.
(B) aim to increase methodological consistency between
the military departments.
(3) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the results of the review
conducted under paragraph (1).
(c) Accounting of Members Residing in Military
Unaccompanied Housing.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall include
with the submission to Congress by the President of the
annual budget of the Department of Defense under section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, an accounting of
unaccompanied members of the Armed Forces whose rank would
require that they live in military unaccompanied housing, but
that also receive a basic allowance for housing under section
403 of title 37, United States Code.
(2) Elements.--The accounting required under paragraph
(1) shall include--
(A) the number of members of the Armed Forces described
in such paragraph;
(B) the total value of basic allowance for housing
payments provided to those members; and
(C) such other information as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(d) Centralized Tracking.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a
military department shall develop a means for centralized
tracking, at the service level, of all military construction
requirements related to military unaccompanied housing that
have been identified at the installation level, regardless of
whether or not they are submitted for funding.
(e) Military Unaccompanied Housing Defined.--In this
section, the term ``military unaccompanied housing'' has the
meaning given that term in section 2871 of title 10, United
States Code.
TITLE LXXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
SEC. 8111. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON GROUND-BASED LEG OF NUCLEAR
TRIAD.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the modernization of the ground-based leg of the
nuclear triad of the United States is vital to the security
of the homeland and a core component of the homeland defense
mission;
(2) extending the lifecycle of the current Minuteman III
platform is both costly and an unsustainable long-term option
for maintaining a ready and capable ground-based leg of the
nuclear triad;
(3) the breach of chapter 325 of title 10, United States
Code (commonly known as the ``Nunn-McCurdy Act'') by the
program to modernize the ground-based leg of the nuclear
triad should be addressed in a way that balances the national
security need with fiscally responsible modifications to the
program that prevent future unanticipated cost overruns;
(4) that breach does not alter the fundamental national
security need for the modernization program; and
(5) the modernization program should remain funded and
active.
DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the
``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this
division is as follows:
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DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations.
Sec. 103. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by
law.
TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
Sec. 301. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.
Sec. 302. Annual survey of analytic objectivity among officers and
employees of elements of the intelligence community.
Sec. 303. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic
standards.
Sec. 304. Estimate of cost to ensure compliance with Intelligence
Community Directive 705.
Sec. 305. Amendments regarding Presidential appointments for
intelligence community positions.
Sec. 306. Counterintelligence support for Department of the Treasury
networks and systems.
Sec. 307. Report on Director's Initiatives Group personnel matters.
Sec. 308. Higher Education Act of 1965 special rule.
Sec. 309. Annual Central Intelligence Agency workplace climate
assessment.
Sec. 310. Report on secure mobile communications systems available to
employees and of the intelligence community.
Sec. 311. Plan for implementing an integrated system spanning the
intelligence community for accreditation of sensitive
compartmented information facilities.
Sec. 312. Counterintelligence threats to United States space interests.
Sec. 313. Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains of the Central
Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 314. Prohibition on contractors collecting or selling location
data of individuals at intelligence community locations.
Sec. 315. Technical amendment to procurement authorities of Central
Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 316. Threat briefing to protect Federal Reserve information.
Sec. 317. Plan to establish commercial geospatial intelligence data and
services program management office.
Sec. 318. Inspector General review of adequacy of policies and
procedures governing use of commercial messaging
applications by intelligence community.
Sec. 319. Authority for National Security Agency to produce and
disseminate intelligence products.
Sec. 320. Prohibiting discrimination in the intelligence community.
Sec. 321. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case data.
TITLE IV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Modification of responsibilities and authorities of the
Director of National Intelligence.
Sec. 403. Reforms relating to the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence.
Sec. 404. Appointment of Deputy Director of National Intelligence and
Assistant Directors of National Intelligence.
Sec. 405. Reform of the National Intelligence Council and National
Intelligence Officers.
Sec. 406. Transfer of National Counterintelligence and Security Center
to Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sec. 407. Redesignation and reform of National Counterterrorism Center.
Sec. 408. Transfer of National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity
Center.
Sec. 409. National Intelligence Task Forces.
Sec. 410. Repeal of various positions, units, centers, councils, and
offices.
TITLE V--MATTERS CONCERNING FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Subtitle A--Foreign Countries Generally
Sec. 501. Declassification of information relating to actions by
foreign governments to assist persons evading justice.
Sec. 502. Enhanced intelligence sharing relating to foreign adversary
biotechnological threats.
Sec. 503. Threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or
near the international borders of the United States.
Sec. 504. Assessment of the potential effect of expanded partnerships
among western hemisphere countries.
Subtitle B--People's Republic of China
Sec. 511. Countering Chinese Communist Party efforts that threaten
Europe.
Sec. 512. Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with
Chinese military companies engaged in biotechnology
research, development, or manufacturing.
Sec. 513. Report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese
Communist Party.
Sec. 514. Assessment and report on investments by the People's Republic
of China in the agriculture sector of Brazil.
Sec. 515. Identification of entities that provide support to the
People's Liberation Army.
Sec. 516. Establishing a China Economics and Intelligence cell to
publish China Economic Power Report.
Sec. 517. Modification of annual reports on influence operations and
campaigns in the United States by the Chinese Communist
Party.
Subtitle C--The Russian Federation
Sec. 521. Assessment of Russian destabilization efforts.
Subtitle D--Other Foreign Countries
Sec. 531. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination,
and cooperation with the Government of Mexico.
Sec. 532. Enhancing intelligence support to counter foreign adversary
influence in Sudan.
Sec. 533. Ukraine lessons learned working group.
Sec. 534. Improvements to requirement for monitoring of Iranian
enrichment of uranium-235.
Sec. 535. Duty to warn United States persons threatened by Iranian
lethal plotting.
TITLE VI--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Sec. 601. Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Program.
Sec. 602. Enhancing biotechnology talent within the intelligence
community.
Sec. 603. Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United
States genomic data.
Sec. 604. Ensuring intelligence community procurement of domestic
United States production of synthetic DNA and RNA.
Sec. 605. Report on identification of intelligence community sites for
advanced nuclear technologies.
Sec. 606. Addressing intelligence gaps relating to China's investment
in United States-origin biotechnology.
Sec. 607. Additional functions and requirements of Artificial
Intelligence Security Center.
Sec. 608. Artificial intelligence development and usage by intelligence
community.
Sec. 609. High-impact artificial intelligence systems.
Sec. 610. Application of artificial intelligence policies of the
intelligence community to publicly available models used
for intelligence purposes.
Sec. 611. Revision of interim guidance regarding acquisition and use of
foundation models.
Sec. 612. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating to
critical and emerging technologies.
TITLE VII--CLASSIFICATION REFORM, SECURITY CLEARANCES, AND
WHISTLEBLOWERS
Sec. 701. Notification of certain declassifications.
Sec. 702. Elimination of cap on compensatory damages for retaliatory
revocation of security clearances and access
determinations.
Sec. 703. Reforms relating to inactive security clearances.
Sec. 704. Study on protection of classified information relating to
budget functions.
Sec. 705. Report on executive branch approval of access to classified
intelligence information outside of established review
processes.
Sec. 706. Whistleblower protections relating to psychiatric testing or
examination.
TITLE VIII--ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS
Sec. 801. Standard guidelines for intelligence community to report and
document anomalous health incidents.
Sec. 802. Review and declassification of intelligence relating to
anomalous health incidents.
TITLE IX--OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 901. Declassification of intelligence and additional transparency
measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sec. 902. Counterintelligence briefings for members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 903. Policy toward certain agents of foreign governments.
Sec. 904. Tour limits of accredited diplomatic and consular personnel
of certain nations in the United States.
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Sec. 905. Strict enforcement of travel protocols and procedures of
accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of certain
nations in the United States.
Sec. 906. Repeal of certain report requirements.
Sec. 907. Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and
certification of voting systems.
Sec. 908. Independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity
vulnerability disclosure program for election systems.
Sec. 909. Foreign material acquisitions.
SEC. 2. 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.
TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2026 for the conduct of the intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the Federal Government.
SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to
be appropriated under section 101 for the conduct of the
intelligence activities of the Federal Government are those
specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations
prepared to accompany this division.
(b) Availability of Classified Schedule of
Authorizations.--
(1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of
Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made
available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, and to the President.
(2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph
(3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of
the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in
subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule,
within the executive branch of the Federal Government.
(3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not
publicly disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations
or any portion of such Schedule except--
(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C.
3306(a));
(B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or
(C) as otherwise required by law.
SEC. 103. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
Appropriations authorized by this division for salary,
pay, retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may
be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as
may be necessary for increases in such compensation or
benefits authorized by law.
TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund
$514,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
SEC. 301. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 1115. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
PROPERTY.
``(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful, within the
jurisdiction of the United States, without authorization to
willfully go upon any property, while knowing that such
property is--
``(1) under the jurisdiction of an element of the
intelligence community; and
``(2) closed or restricted.
``(b) Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection (a)
with intent to gather intelligence or information to the
detriment of the United States shall--
``(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined under
section 3517 of title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not
more than 6 months, or both;
``(2) in the case of a second offense after a prior
conviction under subsection (a) has become final, be fined
under such title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both;
and
``(3) in the case of a third or subsequent offense after
a prior conviction under subsection (a) has become final, be
fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or
both.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents preceding
section 2 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 1115. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.''.
SEC. 302. ANNUAL SURVEY OF ANALYTIC OBJECTIVITY AMONG
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF ELEMENTS OF THE
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) In General.--Not less frequently than once each year,
each head of an element of the intelligence community
specified in subsection (c) shall--
(1) conduct a survey of analytic objectivity among
officers and employees of the element of the head who are
involved in the production of intelligence products; and
(2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees a
report on the findings of the head with respect to the most
recently completed survey under paragraph (1).
(b) Elements.--Each survey conducted pursuant to
subsection (a)(1) for an element of the intelligence
community shall cover the following:
(1) Perceptions of the officers and employees regarding
the presence of bias or politicization affecting the
intelligence cycle.
(2) Types of intelligence products perceived by the
officers and employees as most prone to objectivity concerns.
(3) Whether objectivity concerns identified by responders
to the survey were otherwise raised with an analytic
ombudsman or appropriate entity.
(c) Elements of the Intelligence Community Specified.--
The elements of the intelligence community specified in this
subsection are the following:
(1) The National Security Agency.
(2) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
(3) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
(4) Each intelligence element of the Army, the Navy, the
Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Space Force, and the Coast
Guard.
(5) The Directorate of Intelligence of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
(6) The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of
the Department of Energy.
(7) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the
Department of State.
(8) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
Department of Homeland Security.
(9) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
Department of the Treasury.
SEC. 303. ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT AND REPORT REGARDING
ANALYTIC STANDARDS.
Section 6312 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3364 note;
Public Law 117-263) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Conduct of Training.--Training required pursuant to
the policy required by subsection (a) shall be a dedicated,
stand-alone training that includes instruction on avoiding
political bias.''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) by striking ``number and themes of''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``,
including the number and themes of such incidents and a list
of each intelligence product reported during the preceding 1-
year period to the Analytic Ombudsman of the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence.''.
SEC. 304. ESTIMATE OF COST TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE 705.
(a) Estimate Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives an estimate of the amount of obligations
expected to be incurred by the Federal Government after the
date of the enactment of this Act to ensure that all
sensitive compartmented information facilities of the
intelligence community are compliant with Intelligence
Community Directive 705.
(b) Contents.--The estimate submitted pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) The estimate described in subsection (a),
disaggregated by element of the intelligence community.
(2) An implementation plan to ensure compliance described
in such subsection.
(3) Identification of the administrative actions or
legislative actions that may be necessary to ensure such
compliance.
SEC. 305. AMENDMENTS REGARDING PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS FOR
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY POSITIONS.
(a) Appointment of Deputy Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency.--
(1) In general.--Section 104B(a) of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3037(a)) is amended by inserting ``,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate'' after
``President''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect on the first date after the date of the
enactment of this Act that the position of Deputy Director of
the Central Intelligence Agency becomes vacant.
(b) Appointment of Deputy Director of the National
Security Agency.--Section 2 of the National Security Agency
Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 3602) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(c) There is a Deputy Director of the National Security
Agency, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate.''.
(c) Appointment of Director of the National
Counterterrorism Center.--Section 119(b)(1) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3056(b)(1)) is amended by
striking
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``President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate'' and inserting ``Director of National Intelligence''.
(d) Appointment of Director of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center.--Section 902(a) of
the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (50
U.S.C. 3382a)) is amended by striking ``President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate'' and inserting
``Director of National Intelligence''.
(e) Appointment of General Counsel of the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence.--Section 103C(a) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3028(a)) is amended
by striking ``by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate'' and inserting ``by the Director of
National Intelligence''.
(f) Appointment of General Counsel of the Central
Intelligence Agency.--Section 20(a) of the Central
Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3520(a)) is
amended by striking ``by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate'' and inserting ``by the
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency''.
SEC. 306. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SUPPORT FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE
TREASURY NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--The head of the Office of
Counterintelligence of the Office of Intelligence and
Analysis of the Department of the Treasury shall implement
policies and procedures that ensure counterintelligence
support--
(1) to all entities of the Department of the Treasury
responsible for safeguarding networks and systems; and
(2) for coordination between counterintelligence threat
mitigation activities and cyber network and system defense
efforts.
(b) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the head described in subsection
(a) shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives a report on the status of the implementation
of such subsection.
SEC. 307. REPORT ON DIRECTOR'S INITIATIVES GROUP PERSONNEL
MATTERS.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives a report on personnel matters of the
Director's Initiatives Group.
(b) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) The process for hiring members of the Director's
Initiatives Group.
(2) A list of personnel of such group, from the date of
the creation of the group, including a description of
responsibilities for each of the personnel.
(3) Funding sources for personnel of such group.
(4) A list of which personnel of such group received
security clearances and the process for receiving such
security clearances.
(c) Notice Regarding Actions Affecting National
Intelligence Program Resources.--Not later than 30 days
before taking any action affecting the resources of the
National Intelligence Program (as defined in section 3 of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)), the Director
shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees,
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
notice of the intent of the Director to take such action.
SEC. 308. HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 SPECIAL RULE.
Section 135 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1015d) 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) Special Rule.--With respect to a member of a
qualifying Federal service who is an officer or employee of
an element of the intelligence community, the term `permanent
duty station', as used in this section, shall exclude a
permanent duty station that is within 50 miles of the
headquarters facility of such element.''.
SEC. 309. ANNUAL CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WORKPLACE
CLIMATE ASSESSMENT.
Section 30 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
(50 U.S.C. 3531) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(d) Annual Agency Climate Assessment.--
``(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once every
365 days, the Director shall--
``(A) complete an Agency climate assessment--
``(i) that does not request any information that would
make an Agency employee or an Agency employee's position
identifiable;
``(ii) for the purposes of--
``(I) preventing and responding to sexual assault and
sexual harassment; and
``(II) examining the prevalence of sexual assault and
sexual harassment occurring among the Agency's workforce; and
``(iii) that includes an opportunity for Agency employees
to express their opinions regarding the manner and extent to
which the Agency responds to allegations of sexual assault
and complaints of sexual harassment, and the effectiveness of
such response; and
``(B) submit to the appropriate congressional committees
the findings of the Director with respect to the climate
assessment completed pursuant to subparagraph (A).
``(2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In
this subsection, the term `appropriate congressional
committees' means--
``(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate; and
``(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and
the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.''.
SEC. 310. REPORT ON SECURE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES AND OF THE INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense,
shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees,
the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on
the secure mobile communications systems available to
employees and officers of the intelligence community,
disaggregated by element of the intelligence community.
(b) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) The number of employees and officers of the
intelligence community using each secure mobile
communications system, disaggregated by element of the
intelligence community and by employee or officer level.
(2) An estimate of the expenditures incurred by the
intelligence community to develop and maintain the systems
described in subsection (a), disaggregated by system, element
of the intelligence community, year, and number of mobile
devices using or accessing the systems.
(3) A list of the capabilities of each system and the
level of classification for each.
(4) For each system described in subsection (a),
identification of the element of the intelligence community
that developed and maintains the system and whether that
element has service agreements with other elements of the
intelligence community for use of the system.
(5) Identification of any secure mobile communications
systems that are in development, the capabilities of such
systems, how far along such systems are in development, and
an estimate of when the systems will be ready for deployment.
(c) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.
SEC. 311. PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM SPANNING
THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY FOR ACCREDITATION OF
SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITIES.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall--
(1) develop a plan to implement an integrated tracking
system that spans the intelligence community for the
accreditation of sensitive compartmented information
facilities to increase transparency, track the status of
accreditation, and to reduce and minimize duplication of
effort; and
(2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees,
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
the plan developed pursuant to paragraph (1).
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a)(1)
shall include the following:
(1) An estimated cost of implementing the plan.
(2) A description for how applicants and cleared industry
could monitor the status of their sensitive compartmented
information facility accreditation.
(3) Guidelines for minimizing duplication of effort
across the intelligence community and the Department of
Defense in the accreditation process for sensitive
compartmented information facilities.
(4) Creation of a mechanism to track compliance with
Intelligence Community Directive 705 (relating to sensitive
compartmented information facilities), or successor
directive.
(5) Proposed measures for increasing security against
adversary threats.
(6) A list of any administrative and legislative actions
that may be necessary to carry out the plan.
SEC. 312. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE THREATS TO UNITED STATES SPACE
INTERESTS.
(a) Assessment of Counterintelligence Vulnerabilities of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in consultation with the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the
counterintelligence vulnerabilities of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
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(A) An assessment of the vulnerability of the security
practices and facilities of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration to efforts by nation-state and non-
nation-state actors to acquire United States space
technology.
(B) An assessment of the counterintelligence threat posed
by nationals of the Russian Federation and the People's
Republic of China at centers of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
(C) Recommendations for how the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration can mitigate any counterintelligence
gaps identified under subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(D) A description of efforts of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration to respond to the efforts of state
sponsors of terrorism, other foreign countries, and entities
to illicitly acquire United States satellites and related
items as described in reports submitted by the Director of
National Intelligence pursuant to section 1261 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
(Public Law 112-239).
(E) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the efforts of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration described
in subparagraph (D).
(3) Cooperation by national aeronautics and space
administration.--The Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration shall cooperate fully
with the Director of National Intelligence and the Director
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in submitting the
assessment required by paragraph (1).
(4) Form.--The assessment required by paragraph (1) may
be submitted in unclassified form with a classified annex.
(5) Definition of appropriate congressional committees.--
In this subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional
committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives.
(b) Sunset.--Section 1261(e)(1) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239)
is amended by inserting ``until December 31, 2026'' after
``thereafter''.
(c) Counterintelligence Support to Commercial
Spaceports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the head of the
Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, in coordination with the head of the Office of
Private Sector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
shall--
(A) develop an assessment of the counterintelligence
risks to commercial spaceports; and
(B) distribute the assessment to--
(i) each field office of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation the area of responsibility of which includes a
federally licensed commercial spaceport;
(ii) the leadership of each federally licensed commercial
spaceport;
(iii) the congressional intelligence committees;
(iv) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and
(v) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Classification.--The assessment required by paragraph
(1) shall be distributed at the lowest classification level
possible, but may include classified annexes at higher
classification levels.
SEC. 313. CHAPLAIN CORPS AND CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
Section 26 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
(50 U.S.C. 3527) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 26. CHAPLAIN CORPS AND CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS.
``(a) Establishment of Chaplain Corps.--There is in the
Agency a Chaplain Corps for the provision of spiritual and
religious pastoral services.
``(b) Chief of Chaplains.--The head of the Chaplain Corps
shall be the Chief of Chaplains, who shall be appointed by
the Director and report directly to the Director.
``(c) Global Presence, Services.--Chaplains of the
Chaplain Corps shall--
``(1) be located--
``(A) at the headquarters building of the Agency; and
``(B) outside the United States in each region of the
regional mission centers of the Agency; and
``(2) travel as necessary to provide services to
personnel of the Agency where such personnel are located.
``(d) Staff.--
``(1) Employees.--The Chaplain Corps--
``(A) shall be staffed by full-time employees of the
Agency; and
``(B) shall not be staffed by any government contractor.
``(2) Service.--
``(A) Exclusive role.--A member of the staff of the
Chaplain Corps shall serve exclusively in the member's role
in the Chaplain Corps.
``(B) Not collateral duty.--Assignment to the Chaplain
Corps shall not be a collateral duty.
``(3) Appointment; compensation.--The Director may
appoint and fix the compensation of such staff of the
Chaplain Corps as the Director considers appropriate, except
that the Director may not provide basic pay to any member of
the staff of the Chaplain Corps at an annual rate of basic
pay in excess of the maximum rate of basic pay for grade GS-
15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5,
United States Code.
``(4) Number of chaplains.--The ratio of chaplains of the
Chaplain Corps to personnel of the Agency shall be, to the
extent practicable, equal to the ratio of chaplains of the
Armed Forces to members of the Armed Forces.
``(5) Qualifications of chaplains.--Each chaplain of the
Chaplain Corps shall--
``(A) before being hired to the Chaplain Corps--
``(i) have had experience in chaplaincy or the provision
of pastoral care; and
``(ii) be board certified and licensed as a chaplain by a
national chaplaincy and pastoral care organization or
equivalent; and
``(B) maintain such certification while in the Chaplain
Corps.
``(e) Administration.--The Director shall--
``(1) reimburse members of the staff of the Chaplain
Corps for work-related travel expenses;
``(2) provide security clearances, including one-time
read-ins, to such members to ensure that personnel of the
Agency can seek unrestricted chaplaincy counseling; and
``(3) furnish such physical workspace at the headquarters
building of the Agency, and outside the United States in each
region of the regional missions centers of the Agency, as the
Director considers appropriate.
``(f) Privacy.--The Director shall implement privacy
standards with respect to the physical workspaces of the
Chaplain Corps to ensure privacy for individuals visiting
such spaces.
``(g) Protection of Chaplain Corps.--The Director may not
require a chaplain of the Chaplain Corps to perform any rite,
ritual, or ceremony that is contrary to the conscience, moral
principles, or religious beliefs of such chaplain.
``(h) Certifications to Congress.--Not less frequently
than annually, the Director shall certify to Congress whether
the chaplains of the Chaplain Corps meet the qualifications
described in subsection (d)(5)(B).''.
SEC. 314. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTORS COLLECTING OR SELLING
LOCATION DATA OF INDIVIDUALS AT INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY LOCATIONS.
(a) Prohibition.--A contractor or subcontractor of an
element of the intelligence community, as a condition on
contracting with an element of the intelligence community,
may not, while a contract or subcontract for an element of
the intelligence community is effective--
(1) collect, retain, or knowingly or recklessly
facilitate the collection or retention of location data from
phones, wearable fitness trackers, and other cellular-enabled
or cellular-connected devices located in any covered
location, regardless of whether service for such device is
provided under contract with an element of the intelligence
community, except as necessary for the provision of the
service as specifically contracted; or
(2) sell, monetize, or knowingly or recklessly facilitate
the sale of, location data described in paragraph (1) to any
individual or entity that is not an element of the
intelligence community.
(b) Covered Locations.--For purposes of subsection (a), a
covered location is any location described in section
202.222(a)(1) of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, or
successor regulations.
(c) Certification.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, each head of an element of the
intelligence community shall require each contractor and
subcontractor of the element to submit to the head a
certification as to whether the contractor or subcontractor
is in compliance with subsection (a).
(d) Treatment of Certifications.--The veracity of a
certification under subsection (c) shall be treated as
``material'' for purposes of section 3729 of title 31, United
States Code.
SEC. 315. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES OF
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
Section 3(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of
1949 (50 U.S.C. 3503(a)) is amended by striking ``3069'' and
inserting ``3066''.
SEC. 316. THREAT BRIEFING TO PROTECT FEDERAL RESERVE
INFORMATION.
The Director of National Intelligence, in coordination
with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and
in consultation with the relevant heads of the elements of
the intelligence community, as determined by the Directors,
shall brief the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System on foreign threats to the Federal Reserve System.
SEC. 317. PLAN TO ESTABLISH COMMERCIAL GEOSPATIAL
INTELLIGENCE DATA AND SERVICES PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the Director of the
National Reconnaissance Office, in consultation with the
Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of
Defense, shall jointly develop and submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a plan to establish an office
described in subsection (b).
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(b) Office Described.--An office described in this
subsection is a co-located joint program management office
for commercial geospatial intelligence data and services.
(c) Contents.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) Milestones for implementation of the plan.
(2) An updated acquisition strategy that considers
efficiencies to be gained from closely coordinated
acquisitions of geospatial intelligence data and services.
(d) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In
this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the congressional intelligence committees;
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 318. INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW OF ADEQUACY OF POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING USE OF COMMERCIAL
MESSAGING APPLICATIONS BY INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.
(a) Review Required.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of
the Intelligence Community shall submit to the congressional
intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland Security
and Government Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of
the Senate, and the Committee Oversight and Government Reform
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives on a review of the adequacy of policies and
procedures governing the use of commercial messaging
applications by the intelligence community.
(b) Contents.--The review required by subsection (a)
shall include an assessment of compliance by the intelligence
community with chapter 31 of title 44, United States Code
(commonly known as the ``Federal Records Act of 1950'').
(c) Form.--The review required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
SEC. 319. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY TO PRODUCE
AND DISSEMINATE INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS.
The National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 3602
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 23. AUTHORITY TO PRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE INTELLIGENCE
PRODUCTS.
``The Director of the National Security Agency may
correlate and evaluate intelligence related to national
security and provide appropriate dissemination of such
intelligence to appropriate legislative and executive branch
customers.''.
SEC. 320. PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN THE INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in coordination with the head of each element
of the intelligence community, shall revise all regulations,
policies, procedures, manuals, circulars, courses, training,
and guidance in the intelligence community such that all such
materials are in compliance with and consistent with this
section.
(b) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by any law for the National Intelligence Program
shall be used for the purposes of implementing covered
practices in the intelligence community.
(c) Covered Practice Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered practice'' means any practice that discriminates
for or against any person in a manner prohibited by the
Constitution of the United States, the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000 et seq.), or any other Federal law.
SEC. 321. ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
CASE DATA.
(a) In General.--Title V of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 512 the following:
``SEC. 512A. ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
CASE DATA.
``(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter,
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall
submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee
on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report
containing data on cases of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year
in which the report is submitted.
``(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a)
shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the
number of active cases, the number of unique cases, and the
number of cases opened, for each of the following:
``(1) Russia counterintelligence cases.
``(2) China counterintelligence cases.
``(3) Espionage or leak cases.
``(4) All other counterintelligence cases.
``(5) ISIS counterterrorism cases.
``(6) Hizballah counterterrorism cases.
``(7) Cartel and other transnational criminal
organization counterterrorism cases.
``(8) All other international counterterrorism cases.
``(9) Russia cyber national security cases.
``(10) China cyber national security cases.
``(11) All other cyber national security cases.
``(c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents preceding
section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 512 the following:
``Sec. 512A. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case
data.''.
TITLE IV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
SEC. 402. MODIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF
THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) Repeal of Sunsetted Requirement for Semi-annual
Report.--Subsection (c)(7) of section 102A of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024) is amended by striking
``(A) The Director'' and all that follows through ``(B) The
Director'' and inserting ``The Director''.
(b) Repeal of Authority to Transfer Personnel to New
National Intelligence Centers.--Such section is amended by
striking subsection (e).
(c) Tasking and Other Authorities.--
(1) Repeal of authority to establish national
intelligence centers; modification of authority to prescribe
personnel policies and programs.--Subsection (f) of such
section is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and may'' and all
that follows through ``determines necessary''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)(A)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``consultation'' and inserting ``coordination'';
(ii) in clause (iii)--
(I) by striking ``recruitment and retention'' and
inserting ``recruitment, retention, and training''; and
(II) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting
``, including those with diverse ethnic, cultural, and
linguistic backgrounds; and'';
(iii) in clause (vi), by inserting ``on behalf of the
Director of National Intelligence'' after ``matters'';
(iv) by striking clauses (i), (ii), (iv), and (v); and
(v) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (vi) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively.
(2) Accountability reviews.--Paragraph (7) of such
subsection is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``conduct'' and
inserting ``direct'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``directed'' before
``under''; and
(C) in subsection (C)(i), by striking ``conducted'' and
inserting ``directed''.
(3) Independent assessments and audits of compliance with
minimum insider threat policies.--Paragraph (8)(A) of such
subsection is amended by striking ``conduct'' and inserting
``direct independent''.
(4) Independent evaluations of counterintelligence,
security, and insider threat program activities.--Paragraph
(8)(D) of such subsection is amended by striking ``carry
out'' and inserting ``direct independent''.
(d) Repeal of Requirement for Enhanced Personnel
Management.--Such section is further amended by striking
subsection (l).
(e) Analyses and Impact Statements Regarding Proposed
Investment Into the United States.--Subsection (z) of such
section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``, or the head of an element of the
intelligence community to whom the Director has delegated
such review or investigation,'' after ``for which the
Director''; and
(B) by inserting ``or such head'' after ``materials, the
Director''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, or the head of an
element of the intelligence community to whom the Director
has delegated such review or investigation,'' after ``the
Director''.
(f) Plan for Reform of Intelligence Community Acquisition
Process.--
(1) Plan required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall, in consultation with each head of an
element of the intelligence community, submit to the
congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a plan to
reform the acquisition process of each element of the
intelligence community so that, to the maximum extent
practicable, the process uses existing authorities to
expedite acquisitions and includes a preference for
acquisition of commercial solutions, consistent with section
3453 of title 10, United States Code, and Executive Order
14265 (90 Fed. Reg. 15621; relating to modernizing defense
acquisitions and spurring innovation in the defense
industrial base).
(2) Itemization of major planned or pending
acquisitions.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
include an itemization of major planned or pending
acquisitions for each element of the intelligence community.
(g) Conforming Amendments.--
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(1) In general.--Such section is further amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as
subsections (e) through (j), respectively;
(B) by redesignating subsections (m) through (z) as
subsections (k) through (x), respectively;
(C) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph
(A), in paragraph (7), by striking ``under subsection (m)''
and inserting ``under subsection (k)''; and
(D) in subsection (v)(3), as redesignated by subparagraph
(B), by striking ``under subsection (f)(8)'' and inserting
``under subsection (e)(8)''.
(2) External.--
(A) National security act of 1947.--The National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--
(i) in section 103(c)(15) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)(15)), by
striking ``, including national intelligence centers''; and
(ii) in section 313(1) (50 U.S.C. 3079(1)), by striking
``with section 102A(f)(8)'' and inserting ``with section
102A(e)(8)''.
(B) Reducing over-classification act.--Section 7(a)(1)(A)
of the Reducing Over-Classification Act (50 U.S.C.
3344(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``of section
102A(g)(1)'' and inserting ``of section 102A(f)(1)''.
(C) Intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act of
2004.--Section 1019(a) of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(a)) is
amended by striking ``out section 102A(h)'' and inserting
``out section 102A(g)''.
SEC. 403. REFORMS RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) Plan for Reduction of Staff.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives a plan to reduce the staff of the Office of
the Director of National Intelligence.
(2) Contents.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
include a plan for reducing the staff of the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence to the maximum number of
full-time equivalent employees, detailees, and individuals
under contract with the Office that the Director requires for
the optimized execution of the Director's statutory
authorities and ensures--
(A) each Federal employee who is employed by, detailed
to, or assigned to the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence will be provided an opportunity to accept
alternative employment, detail, or assignment within the
United States Government; and
(B) no such Federal employee will be involuntarily
terminated by the implementation of the plan required by
paragraph (1).
(b) Orderly Reduction in Staff of the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence.--
(1) Process.--On a date that is at least 90 days after
the date on which the plan required by subsection (a)(1) is
submitted, or 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, whichever is later, the Director of National
Intelligence shall initiate a process to reduce the staff of
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, provided
the Director submits to the congressional intelligence
committees a certification that--
(A) each Federal employee who is employed by, detailed
to, or assigned to the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence will be provided an opportunity to accept
alternative employment, detail, or assignment within the
United States Government; and
(B) no such Federal employee will be involuntarily
terminated by the implementation of such process, except as
provided in subsection (c)(1).
(2) Interim updates.--Not later than 60 days after the
date on which the plan required by subsection (a)(1) is
submitted, and every 60 days thereafter until the staff of
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence does not
exceed the number of full-time equivalent employees,
detailees, and individuals under contract with the Office
identified in the plan provided pursuant to subsection (a),
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 written
update identifying the positions of the employees, detailees,
and individuals under contract with the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence who have been part of the
reduction in staff.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed as prohibiting--
(1) the involuntarily termination of a Federal employee
when there is--
(A) written documentation to support a security,
counterintelligence, or other lawful basis for termination
based on misconduct; or
(B) written documentation over a period of at least 180
days to support a performance basis for the termination; or
(2) the return of detailees to their home agencies 45
days after the date on which the plan required by subsection
(a)(1) is submitted.
(d) Location of the Office.--Subsection (f) of such
section is amended by inserting ``, with facilities necessary
to carry out the core intelligence mission of the Office''
before the period at the end.
SEC. 404. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL
INTELLIGENCE AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS OF
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) Redesignation of Principal Deputy Director of
National Intelligence as Deputy Director of National
Intelligence.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 103A of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3026) is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Principal'';
and
(B) by striking ``Principal'' each place it appears.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Subsection (c) of such
section is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Principal'';
and
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``Principal''.
(3) Additional conforming amendment.--
(A) National security act of 1947.--Such Act is further
amended--
(i) in section 103(c)(2) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)(2)), by
striking ``Principal'';
(ii) in section 103I(b)(1) (50 U.S.C. 3034(b)(1)), by
striking ``Principal'';
(iii) in section 106(a)(2)(A) (50 U.S.C. 3041(a)(2)(A)),
by striking ``Principal''; and
(iv) in section 116(b) (50 U.S.C. 3053(b)), by striking
``Principal''.
(B) Damon paul nelson and matthew young pollard
intelligence authorization act for fiscal years 2018, 2019,
and 2020.--Section 6310 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew
Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years
2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3351b) is amended by striking
``Principal'' each place it appears.
(C) National defense authorization act for fiscal year
2022.--Section 1683(b)(3) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373(b)(3))
is amended by striking ``Principal'' both places it appears.
(b) Elimination of Deputy Directors of National
Intelligence and Establishment of Assistant Directors of
National Intelligence.--
(1) In general.--Section 103A(b) of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3026(b)) is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Deputy'' and
inserting ``Assistant'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``may'' and all that
follows through the period at the end and inserting the
following: ``is an Assistant Director of National
Intelligence for Mission Integration and an Assistant
Director of National Intelligence for Policy and
Capabilities, who shall be appointed by the Director of
National Intelligence.''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Deputy'' and
inserting ``Assistant''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--The National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--
(A) in section 102A(l)(4)(F) (50 U.S.C. 3024(l)(4)(F)),
as redesignated by section 402(g)(1)(B), by striking ``a
Deputy'' and inserting ``an Assistant''; and
(B) in section 103(c) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)), by striking
paragraph (3).
(c) References to Principal Deputy Director of National
Intelligence in Law.--Any reference in law to the Principal
Deputy Director of National Intelligence shall be treated as
a reference to the Deputy Director of National Intelligence.
(d) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--Section 103A of such Act (50 U.S.C.
3026) is further amended, in the section heading, by striking
``deputy directors of national intelligence'' and inserting
``deputy director of national intelligence and assistant
directors of national intelligence''.
(2) Table of contents.--The table of contents for such
Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 103A and
inserting the following:
``Sec. 103A. Deputy Director of National Intelligence and Assistant
Directors of National Intelligence.''.
SEC. 405. REFORM OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL AND
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS.
(a) Duties and Responsibilities.--Subsection (c)(1) of
section 103B of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3027) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``or coordinate the
production of'' after ``produce''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and the
requirements and resources of such collection and
production''.
(b) Staff.--Subsection (f) of such section is amended by
striking ``The'' and inserting ``Subject to section
103(d)(1), the''.
SEC. 406. TRANSFER OF NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND
SECURITY CENTER TO FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION.
(a) Plan for Transfers.--
(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 the Judiciary and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) Plan required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this
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Act, the Director of National Intelligence and the Director
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall jointly submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan to achieve
the transfer of--
(A) the National Counterintelligence and Security Center
to the Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation; and
(B) the duties of the Director of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center to the Assistant
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
Counterintelligence.
(b) Transfers.--
(1) Transfer of center.--On a date that is at least 180
days after the date on which the plan required by subsection
(a) is submitted, or 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, whichever is later, the Director of National
Intelligence shall initiate the transfer of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center to the
Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, including such staff and resources of the
Center as the Director of National Intelligence, in
coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, determines appropriate and as is consistent
with the provisions of this section.
(2) Transfer of duties of director of the center.--On a
date that is at least 90 days after the date on which the
plan required by subsection (a) is submitted, or 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is later,
the Director of National Intelligence shall initiate the
transfer to the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for Counterintelligence of such duties of the
Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security
Center as the Director of National Intelligence, in
coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, determines appropriate and as is consistent
with the provisions of this section.
(3) Completion.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall complete the transfers initiated under
paragraphs (1) and (2).
(c) Reductions in Staff.--Any reduction in staff of the
National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall comply
with the requirements of section 403(b).
(d) Quarterly Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days
thereafter until the date specified in subsection (h), the
Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation shall jointly submit to the
congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary
of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the
implementation of this section, including--
(1) the missions and functions of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center that have been
transferred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(2) the missions and functions of such Center that have
been retained at the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence;
(3) the missions and functions of such Center that have
been transferred to another department or agency; and
(4) the missions and functions of such Center that have
been terminated.
(e) Repeal.--
(1) In general.--Section 103F of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3031) is repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 103F.
(f) Conforming Amendments to Counterintelligence
Enhancement Act of 2002.--
(1) Head of center.--Section 902 of the
Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3382)
is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``director'' and
inserting ``head'';
(B) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:
``(a) Head of Center.--The head of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be the
Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
Counterintelligence or the Assistant Director's designee.'';
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ``the Director'' and
inserting ``the individual serving as the head of the
National Counterintelligence and Security Center''; and
(D) in subsection (c)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Subject to the direction and control of the Director of
National Intelligence, the duties of the Director'' and
inserting ``The duties of the head of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center''; and
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Director of National
Intelligence'' and inserting ``Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation''.
(2) National counterintelligence and security center.--
Section 904 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3383) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``in the
Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation'' before the period at the end;
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``Director of the
National Counterintelligence and Security Center'' and
inserting ``Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for Counterintelligence or the Assistant
Director's designee'';
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ``Office of the
Director of National Intelligence'' and inserting
``Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation'';
(D) in subsection (e)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Director of'' and inserting ``head of''; and
(ii) in paragraphs (2)(B), (4), and (5), by striking
``Director of National Intelligence'' each place it appears
and inserting ``Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation'';
(E) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``Director'' and
inserting ``head'';
(F) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``Director'' and
inserting ``head''; and
(G) in subsection (i), by striking ``Office of the
Director of National Intelligence'' and inserting
``Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation''.
(g) Additional Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Title 5.--Section 5315 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to the
Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security
Center.
(2) National security act of 1947.--The National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--
(A) in section 103(c) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)), by striking
paragraph (9);
(B) in section 1107 (50 U.S.C. 3237)--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Director'' and
inserting ``the head''; and
(ii) in subsection (c), by striking ``the Director
shall'' and inserting ``the head of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center shall''; and
(C) in section 1108 (50 U.S.C. 3238)--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Director'' and
inserting ``the head''; and
(ii) in subsection (c), by striking ``the Director
shall'' and inserting ``the head of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center shall''.
(3) Damon paul nelson and matthew young pollard
intelligence authorization act for fiscal years 2018, 2019,
and 2020.--The Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019,
and 2020 (division E of Public Law 116-92) is amended--
(A) in section 6306(c)(6) (50 U.S.C. 3370(c)(6)), by
striking ``the Director'' and inserting ``the head''; and
(B) in section 6508 (50 U.S.C. 3371d), by striking
``Director of National Intelligence'' both places it appears
and inserting ``Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation''.
(4) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year
1995.--Section 811 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3381) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Director of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center'' each place it
appears and inserting ``head of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``appointed''.
(5) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year
2024.--
(A) Section 7318.--Section 7318 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (50 U.S.C. 3384) is
amended--
(i) in subsection (c)--
(I) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, acting through the
Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security
Center,''; and
(II) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Director of the
National Counterintelligence and Security Center'' and
inserting ``Director of National Intelligence, as the
Security Executive Agent,''; and
(ii) in subsection (d)--
(I) in paragraph (1)--
(aa) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``Director of
the National Counterintelligence and Security Center'' and
inserting ``Director of National Intelligence''; and
(bb) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``National
Counterintelligence and Security Center'' both places it
appears and inserting ``Federal Bureau of Investigation'';
and
(II) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``Director of the
National Counterintelligence and Security Center'' and
inserting ``Director of National Intelligence''.
(B) Section 7334.--Section 7334(c)(2) of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (50 U.S.C. 3385(c)(2))
is amended by striking ``Director of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center'' and inserting
``head of the National Counterintelligence and Security
Center''.
(h) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(i) References in Law.--On and after the date that is 2
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, any
reference to the Director of the National Counterintelligence
and Security Center in law shall be treated as a reference to
the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
for Counterintelligence or the Assistant Director's designee
acting on behalf of the Assistant Director as the head of the
National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
(j) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
preclude the Director of National Intelligence from
determining that--
(1) certain coordinating functions of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be retained at
the Office of the
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Director of National Intelligence consistent with the
authorities of the Director under section 102A of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024), transferred
to another department or agency, or terminated; or
(2) certain missions or functions of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be transferred
to another department or agency, or terminated.
SEC. 407. REDESIGNATION AND REFORM OF NATIONAL
COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER.
(a) Domestic Counterterrorism Intelligence.--Subsection
(e) of section 119 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3056) is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Limitation on Domestic Activities.--The Center may,
consistent with applicable law, the direction of the
President, and the guidelines referred to in section 102A(b),
receive and retain intelligence pertaining to domestic
terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of title 18, United
States Code) to enable the Center to collect, retain, and
disseminate intelligence pertaining only to international
terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of title 18, United
States Code).''.
(b) Redesignation of National Counterterrorism Center as
National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center.--
(1) In general.--Such section is further amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``national
counterterrorism center'' and inserting ``national
counterterrorism and counternarcotics center'';
(B) in subsection (b), in the subsection heading, by
striking ``National Counterterrorism Center'' and inserting
``National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center'';
and
(C) by striking ``National Counterterrorism Center'' each
place it appears and inserting ``National Counterterrorism
and Counternarcotics Center''.
(2) Table of contents.--The table of contents for such
Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 119 and
inserting the following:
``Sec. 119. National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) National security act of 1947.--Section 102A(g)(3) of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(g)(3)) is
amended by striking ``National Counterterrorism Center'' and
inserting ``National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics
Center''.
(2) Homeland security act of 2002.--The Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended--
(A) in section 201(d)(1) (6 U.S.C. 121(d)(1)), by
striking ``National Counterterrorism Center'' and inserting
``National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center'';
and
(B) in section 210D (6 U.S.C. 124k)--
(i) in subsections (b), (c), (d), (f)(1), (f)(2)(A), and
(f)(2)(C), by striking ``National Counterterrorism Center''
each place it appears and inserting ``National
Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center''; and
(ii) in subsection (f)(2)--
(I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``Pursuant to section 119(f)(E) of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404o(f)(E)), the Director of the National
Counterterrorism Center'' and inserting ``The Director of the
National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center''; and
(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``119(f)(E)'' and
inserting ``119(f)''.
(3) Intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act of
2004.--The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act
of 2004 (Public Law 108-458) is amended by striking
``National Counterterrorism Center'' each place it appears
and inserting ``National Counterterrorism and
Counternarcotics Center''.
(4) William m. (mac) thornberry national defense
authorization act for fiscal year 2021.--Section 1299F of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (22 U.S.C. 2656j) is amended by
striking ``Director of the National Counterterrorism Center''
each place it appears and inserting ``Director of the
National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center''.
(5) National defense authorization act for fiscal year
2008.--Section 1079 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2008 (50 U.S.C. 3307) is amended by striking
``Director of the National Counterterrorism Center'' both
places it appears and inserting ``Director of the National
Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(e) References in Law.--
(1) National counterterrorism center.--On and after the
date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, any reference to the National Counterterrorism Center in
law shall be treated as a reference to the National
Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center, as redesignated
by subsection (c).
(2) Director of the national counterterrorism center.--On
and after the date that is 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, any reference to the Director of the
National Counterterrorism Center in law shall be treated as a
reference to the Director of the National Counterterrorism
and Counternarcotics Center.
SEC. 408. TRANSFER OF NATIONAL COUNTERPROLIFERATION AND
BIOSECURITY CENTER.
(a) Plan for Transfers.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency shall jointly submit to the congressional intelligence
committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives a plan to achieve the transfer of--
(1) the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity
Center to the Central Intelligence Agency; and
(2) the duties and responsibilities of the Director of
the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center to
the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
(b) Transfers.--
(1) Transfer of center.--On a date that is at least 90
days after the date on which the plan required by subsection
(a) is submitted, or 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, whichever is later, the Director of National
Intelligence shall initiate the transfer of the National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center to the Central
Intelligence Agency, including such missions, objectives,
staff, and resources of the Center as the Director of
National Intelligence, in coordination with the Director of
the Central Intelligence Agency, determines appropriate and
as is consistent with the provisions of this section.
(2) Transfer of duties and responsibilities of director
of the center.--On a date that is at least 90 days after the
date on which the plan required by subsection (a) is
submitted, or 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, whichever is later, the Director of National
Intelligence shall initiate the transfer to the Director of
the Central Intelligence Agency of such duties and
responsibilities of the Director of the National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center as the Director
of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Director
of the Central Intelligence Agency, determines appropriate
and as is consistent with the provisions of this section.
(3) Completion.--Not later than 455 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall complete the transfers initiated under
paragraphs (1) and (2).
(c) Reductions in Staff.--Any reduction in staff of the
National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall
comply with the requirements of section 403(b).
(d) Quarterly Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days
thereafter until the date specified in subsection (i), the
Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency shall jointly submit to the
congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on
the status of the implementation of this section, including--
(1) the missions and functions of the National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center that have been
transferred to the Central Intelligence Agency;
(2) the missions and functions of such Center that have
been retained at the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence;
(3) the missions and functions of such Center that have
been transferred to another department or agency; and
(4) the missions and functions of such Center that have
been terminated.
(e) Conforming Amendments.--The National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 103(c) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)), by striking
paragraph (13); and
(2) in subsection (a) of section 119A (50 U.S.C. 3057)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Director of the
National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, who
shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence''
and inserting ``the Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency or the Director's designee'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Office of the
Director of National Intelligence'' and inserting ``Central
Intelligence Agency''; and
(C) by striking paragraph (4).
(f) Repeal of National Security Waiver Authority.--Such
section is further amended by striking subsection (c).
(g) Repeal of Report Requirement.--Such section is
further amended by striking subsection (d).
(h) Repeal of Sense of Congress.--Such section is further
amended by striking subsection (e).
(i) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect 455 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(j) References in Law.--On and after the date that is 455
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any
reference to the Director of the National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center in law shall be
treated as a reference to the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency acting as the head of the National
Counterproliferation Center or the Director's designee
pursuant to section 119A(a)(2) of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3057(a)(2)), as amended by subsection
(e)(2).
(k) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
preclude the Director of National Intelligence from
determining that--
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(1) certain coordinating functions of the National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be retained
at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
consistent with the authorities of the Director under section
102A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024),
transferred to another department or agency, or terminated;
or
(2) certain missions or functions of the National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be
transferred to another department or agency, or terminated.
SEC. 409. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TASK FORCES.
(a) In General.--Section 119B of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3058) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 119B. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TASK FORCES.
``(a) Authority to Convene.--The Director of National
Intelligence may convene 1 or more national intelligence task
forces, as the Director considers necessary, to address
intelligence priorities.
``(b) Task Force Authorities.--Pursuant to the direction
of the Director of National Intelligence, a national
intelligence task force convened under subsection (a) may--
``(1) be comprised of select employees of elements of the
intelligence community, other than the Office of the Director
of National Intelligence, as determined by the Director of
National Intelligence to be necessary and appropriate for the
task force;
``(2) convene at the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence for a limited time in support of a specific
intelligence matter recognized by the Director; and
``(3) be dissolved by the Director of National
Intelligence not later than 540 days after the conclusion of
support to a specific intelligence matter.
``(c) Transfer of Responsibility.--If the specific
intelligence matter a national intelligence task force has
been convened to support has not concluded within 540 days
after the establishment of the task force, the Director shall
transfer responsibility for supporting the intelligence
matter to a specific element of the intelligence community.
``(d) Compensation.--Employees of elements of the
intelligence community participating in a national
intelligence task force pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall
continue to receive compensation from their agency of
employment.
``(e) Congressional Notification.--
``(1) Notification required.--In any case in which a
national intelligence task force convened under subsection
(a) is in effect for a period of more than 60 days, the
Director of National Intelligence shall, not later than 61
days after the date of the convening of the task force,
submit to the congressional intelligence committees notice
regarding the task force.
``(2) Contents.--A notice regarding a national
intelligence task force submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
``(A) The number of personnel of the intelligence
community participating in the task force.
``(B) A list of the elements of the intelligence
community that are employing the personnel described in
subparagraph (A).
``(C) Identification of the specific intelligence matter
the task force was convened to support.
``(D) An approximate date by which the task force will be
dissolved.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for such
Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 119B and
inserting the following:
``Sec. 119B. National Intelligence Task Forces.''.
SEC. 410. REPEAL OF VARIOUS POSITIONS, UNITS, CENTERS,
COUNCILS, AND OFFICES.
(a) Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer.--
(1) Repeal.--Title I of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by striking section 103K
(50 U.S.C. 3034b).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 103G of such Act (50
U.S.C. 3032) is amended by striking subsection (d).
(3) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 103K.
(b) Intelligence Community Innovation Unit.--
(1) Termination.--The Director of National Intelligence
shall take such actions as may be necessary to terminate and
wind down the operations of the Intelligence Community
Innovation Unit before the date specified in paragraph (3).
(2) Repeal.--
(A) In general.--Title I of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is further amended by striking
section 103L (50 U.S.C. 3034c).
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is
further amended by striking the item relating to section
103L.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this
subsection shall take effect on the date that is 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Technical Amendment Regarding Expired Climate
Security Advisory Council.--
(1) Repeal.--Title I of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is further amended by striking
section 120 (50 U.S.C. 3060).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 331 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law
117-81; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking paragraph
(2) and inserting the following:
``(2) The term `climate security' means the effects of
climate change on the following:
``(A) The national security of the United States,
including national security infrastructure.
``(B) Subnational, national, and regional political
stability.
``(C) The security of allies and partners of the United
States.
``(D) Ongoing or potential political violence, including
unrest, rioting, guerrilla warfare, insurgency, terrorism,
rebellion, revolution, civil war, and interstate war.''.
(3) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is
further amended by striking the item relating to section 120.
(d) Office of Engagement.--
(1) Termination.--The Director of National Intelligence
shall take such actions as may be necessary to terminate and
wind down the operations of the Office of Engagement before
the date specified in paragraph (3).
(2) Repeal.--
(A) In general.--Title I of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is further amended by striking
section 122 (50 U.S.C. 3062).
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is
further amended by striking the item relating to section 122.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this
subsection shall take effect on the date that is 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Framework for Cross-disciplinary Education and
Training.--
(1) Repeal.--Subtitle A of title X of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended by
striking section 1002 (50 U.S.C. 3192).
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is
further amended by striking the item relating to section
1002.
(f) Joint Intelligence Community Council.--
(1) Termination.--The Joint Intelligence Community
Council is terminated.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Title I of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by
striking section 101A (50 U.S.C. 3022).
(3) Repeal of requirement to consult with joint
intelligence community council for national intelligence
program budget.--Section 102A(c)(1)(B) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(c)(1)(B)) is amended by
striking ``, as appropriate, after obtaining the advice of
the Joint Intelligence Community Council,''.
(4) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 101A.
TITLE V--MATTERS CONCERNING FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Subtitle A--Foreign Countries Generally
SEC. 501. DECLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO ACTIONS
BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS TO ASSIST PERSONS
EVADING JUSTICE.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
shall, in coordination with the Director of National
Intelligence, declassify, with any redactions necessary to
protect intelligence sources and methods and to comply with
provisions of Federal law relating to privacy, any
information relating to whether foreign government officials
have assisted or facilitated any citizen or national of their
country in departing the United States while the citizen or
national was under investigation or awaiting trial or
sentencing for a criminal offense committed in the United
States.
SEC. 502. ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE SHARING RELATING TO FOREIGN
ADVERSARY BIOTECHNOLOGICAL THREATS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in consultation with such other heads of
elements of the intelligence community as the Director
considers appropriate, shall establish and submit to the
congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives a policy for streamlining the
declassification or downgrading and sharing of intelligence
information relating to biotechnological developments and
threats in order to counter efforts by foreign adversaries to
weaponize biotechnologies and biological weapons, including
threats relating to military, industrial, agricultural, and
health applications of biotechnology.
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include mechanisms for sharing the information described in
such subsection--
(1) with allies and partners;
(2) with private sector partners; and
(3) across the Federal Government.
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(c) Reporting.-- Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2
years, the Director shall submit to the committees specified
in subsection (a) a report on progress sharing information
with recipients under subsection (b).
SEC. 503. THREAT ASSESSMENT REGARDING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS AT OR NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL BORDERS OF
THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
(b) Definitions.-- In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the congressional defense committees;
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Homeland Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.
(2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director
of National Intelligence.
(3) Foreign malign influence.--The term ``foreign malign
influence'' has the meaning given such term in section
119B(f) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3059(f)).
(4) Malign actor.--The term ``malign actor'' means any
individual, group, or organization that is engaged in foreign
malign influence, illicit drug trafficking, or other forms of
transnational organized crime.
(5) Transnational organized crime.--The term
``transnational organized crime'' has the meaning given such
term in section 284(i) of title 10, United States Code.
(6) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means
the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the
Department of Homeland Security.
(7) Unmanned aircraft; unmanned aircraft system.--The
terms ``unmanned aircraft'' and ``unmanned aircraft system''
have the meanings given such terms in section 44801 of title
49, United States Code.
(c) Threat Assessment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director, the Under Secretary,
and the heads of the other elements of the intelligence
community, shall complete an assessment of the threat
regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or near the
international borders of the United States.
(2) Elements.--The threat assessment required under
paragraph (1) shall include a description of--
(A) the malign actors operating unmanned aircraft systems
at or near the international borders of the United States,
including malign actors who cross such borders;
(B) how a threat is identified and assessed at or near
the international borders of the United States, including a
description of the capabilities of the United States
Government to detect and identify unmanned aircraft systems
operated by, or on behalf of, malign actors;
(C) the data and information collected by operators of
unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international
borders of the United States, including how such data is used
by malign actors;
(D) the tactics, techniques, and procedures used at or
near the international borders of the United States by malign
actors with regard to unmanned aircraft systems, including
how unmanned aircraft systems are acquired, modified, and
utilized to conduct malicious activities, including attacks,
surveillance, conveyance of contraband, and other forms of
threats;
(E) the guidance, policies, and procedures that address
the privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties of persons who
lawfully operate unmanned aircraft systems at or near the
international borders of the United States; and
(F) an assessment of the adequacy of current authorities
of the United States Government to counter the use of
unmanned aircraft systems by malign actors at or near the
international borders of the United States.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after completing
the threat assessment required under subsection (c), the
Director and the Under Secretary shall jointly submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report containing
findings with respect to such assessment.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include a detailed description of the threats posed to
the national security of the United States by unmanned
aircraft systems operated by malign actors at or near the
international borders of the United States.
(3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex, as appropriate.
SEC. 504. ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL EFFECT OF EXPANDED
PARTNERSHIPS AMONG WESTERN HEMISPHERE
COUNTRIES.
(a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In
this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the congressional intelligence committees;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
the Judiciary, and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
the Judiciary, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives.
(b) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the National Intelligence
Council shall--
(1) conduct an assessment of the potential effect of
expanding partnerships among countries in the western
hemisphere; and
(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report on the findings of the National Intelligence Council
regarding the assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
(c) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (b)
shall include an assessment of the potential effect of
expanding such partnerships on--
(1) the illicit drug trade, human smuggling networks, and
corruption in Latin America; and
(2) the efforts of China to control global manufacturing.
(d) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection
(b)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form and made
available to the public, but may include a classified annex.
Subtitle B--People's Republic of China
SEC. 511. COUNTERING CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY EFFORTS THAT
THREATEN EUROPE.
(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting
through the National Security Council, shall develop an
interagency strategy to counter the efforts of the Chinese
Communist Party to expand its economic, military, and
ideological influence in Europe.
(b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the current efforts by the
intelligence community to brief members of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization on intelligence and influence activities
by the Chinese Communist Party in Europe, including the
following:
(A) Any support by the Chinese Communist Party to the
economy and defense industrial base of the Russian
Federation.
(B) Any provision of lethal assistance to the Russian
army by the Chinese Communist Party.
(C) Any cyber operations by the Chinese Communist Party
to gain the ability to remotely shut down critical
infrastructure in Europe.
(D) Any influence operations by the Chinese Communist
Party to sway European public opinion.
(E) Any use by the Chinese Communist Party of economic
coercion and weaponization of economic ties to members of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization for political gain.
(2) A strategic plan to counter the influence of the
Chinese Communist Party in Europe that includes proposals for
actions by the United States, including the following:
(A) Robust intelligence sharing with European allies in
the areas described in paragraph (1), and an identification
of additional capabilities and resources needed for such
intelligence sharing.
(B) Engagement with European allies regarding coordinated
sanctions and export control actions, including compliance
with existing and future sanctions and export controls,
designed to deter and undermine the ongoing support of the
People's Republic of China for the defense industrial base of
the Russian Federation.
(C) Actions required by the United States Government to
support United States and allied country businesses to
provide competitive alternatives to Chinese bids in the
following European sectors:
(i) Energy
(ii) Telecommunications.
(iii) Defense
(iv) Finance.
(v) Ports and other critical infrastructure.
(D) Assistance to European governments in passing
legislation or enforcing regulations that protect European
academic institutions, think tanks, research entities, and
nongovernmental organizations from efforts by the United
Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party to
normalize talking points and propaganda of the Chinese
Communist Party.
(E) Any other action the President determines is
necessary to counter the Chinese Communist Party in Europe.
(c) Submission to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the President completes development of the strategy
required by subsection (a), the President shall submit the
strategy to the appropriate committees of Congress.
(2) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In
this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of
Congress'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee
on Finance, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
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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.
SEC. 512. PROHIBITION ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CONTRACTING
WITH CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES ENGAGED IN
BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, OR
MANUFACTURING.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 1260H list.--The term ``1260H list'' means the list
of Chinese military companies operating in the United States
most recently submitted under section 1260H(b)(1) of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note; Public Law 116-
283).
(2) Affiliate.--The term ``affiliate'' means an entity
that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is
under common control with another entity.
(3) Biotechnology.--The term ``biotechnology'' means the
use of biological processes, organisms, or systems for
manufacturing, research, or medical purposes, including
genetic engineering, synthetic biology, and bioinformatics.
(b) Prohibition.--Subject to subsections (d) and (e), a
head of an element of the intelligence community may not
enter into, renew, or extend any contract for a good or
service with--
(1) any entity listed on the 1260H list that is engaged
in biotechnology research, development, manufacturing, or
related activities;
(2) any entity that is an affiliate, subsidiary, or
parent company of a biotechnology company included on the
1260H list;
(3) any entity that has a known joint venture,
partnership, or contractual relationship with a biotechnology
company included on the 1260H list, where such relationship
presents a risk to national security as determined by the
Director of National Intelligence; or
(4) any entity that is engaged in biotechnology research,
development, manufacturing, or related activities and deemed
to be a threat to national security as determined by the
Director.
(c) Implementation and Compliance.--The Director of
National Intelligence shall--
(1) establish guidelines for determining affiliation and
contractual relationships under this section;
(2) maintain a publicly available list of biotechnology
companies and affiliates with whom contracting is prohibited
under subsection (b);
(3) require that each head of an element of the
intelligence community ensure that the contractors and
subcontractors engaged by the element certify that they are
not engaged in a contract for a good or service with an
entity included on the 1260H list that is engaged in
biotechnology research, development, manufacturing, or a
related activity; and
(4) conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with
subsection (b).
(d) Waiver Authority.--
(1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence
may waive the prohibition under subsection (b) for a
procurement on a case-by-case basis if the Director
determines, in writing, that--
(A) the procurement is essential for national security
and no reasonable alternative source exists; and
(B) appropriate measures are in place to mitigate risks
associated with the procurement.
(2) Congressional notification.--For each waiver for a
procurement issued under subsection (b), the Director shall,
not later than 30 days after issuing the waiver, submit to
the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a notice of
the waiver, which shall include a justification for the
waiver and a description of the risk mitigation measures
implemented for the procurement.
(e) Exceptions.--The prohibitions under subsection (b)
shall not apply to--
(1) the acquisition or provision of health care services
overseas for--
(A) employees of the United States, including members of
the uniformed services (as defined in section 101(a) of title
10, United States Code), whose official duty stations are
located overseas or who are on permissive temporary duty
travel overseas; or
(B) employees of contractors or subcontractors of the
United States--
(i) who are performing under a contract that directly
supports the missions or activities of individuals described
in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) whose primary duty stations are located overseas or
who are on permissive temporary duty travel overseas; or
(2) the acquisition, use, or distribution of human
multiomic data, lawfully compiled, that is commercially or
publicly available.
(f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on
the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(g) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall
terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 513. REPORT ON THE WEALTH OF THE LEADERSHIP OF THE
CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and not later than 180 days
following the appointment of a new Central Committee within
the Chinese Communist Party, the Director of National
Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State and
the Secretary of Defense, shall post on a publicly available
website of the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence and submit to the Select Committee on
Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a report on the wealth of the leadership of
the Chinese Communist Party.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) A detailed assessment of the personal wealth,
financial holdings, and business interests of the following
foreign persons, including the immediate family members of
such persons:
(A) The General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
(B) Members of the Politburo Standing Committee.
(C) Members of the full Politburo.
(2) Evidence of physical and financial assets owned or
controlled directly or indirectly by such officials and their
immediate family members, including, at a minimum--
(A) real estate holdings inside and outside the People's
Republic of China, including the Special Administrative
Regions of Hong Kong and Macau;
(B) any high-value personal assets; and
(C) business holdings, investments, and financial
accounts held in foreign jurisdictions.
(3) Identification of financial proxies, business
associates, or other entities used to obscure the ownership
of such wealth and assets, including as a baseline those
referenced in the March 2025 report issued by the Office of
the Director of National Intelligence entitled, ``Wealth and
Corrupt Activities of the Leadership of the Chinese Communist
Party''.
(4) Nonpublic information related to the wealth of the
leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, to the extent
possible consistent with the protection of intelligence
sources and methods.
(c) Form.--The report posted and submitted under
subsection (a) shall be in unclassified form, but the version
submitted to the Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives may
include a classified annex as necessary.
(d) Sunset.--This section shall have no force or effect 5
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Immediate family member.--The term ``immediate family
member'', with respect to a foreign person, means--
(A) the spouse of the person;
(B) the natural or adoptive parent, child, or sibling of
the person;
(C) the stepparent, stepchild, stepbrother, or stepsister
of the person;
(D) the father-, mother-, daughter-, son-, brother-, or
sister-in-law of the person;
(E) the grandparent or grandchild of the person; and
(F) the spouse of a grandparent or grandchild of the
person.
(2) Intelligence community.--the term ``intelligence
community'' has the meaning given such term in section 3(4)
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
SEC. 514. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON INVESTMENTS BY THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE AGRICULTURE
SECTOR OF BRAZIL.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agriculture sector.--The term ``agriculture sector''
means any physical infrastructure, energy production, land,
or other inputs associated with the production of
agricultural commodities (as defined in section 102 of the
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602)).
(2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(C) the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(b) Assessment Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State and
the Secretary of Agriculture, shall assess the extent of
investment by the People's Republic of China in the
agriculture sector of Brazil.
(2) Considerations.--The assessment shall consider the
following:
(A) The extent to which President Xi Jinping has engaged
in or directed engagement with Brazilian leadership with
regard to the agriculture sector of Brazil.
(B) The extent of engagement between the Government of
the People's Republic of China and the agriculture sector of
Brazil.
(C) The strategic intentions of the engagement or
direction of President Xi, if
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any, to invest in the agriculture sector of Brazil.
(D) The number of entities based in or owned by the
People's Republic of China invested in the agriculture sector
of Brazil, including joint ventures with Brazilian-owned
companies.
(E) The impacts to the supply chain, global market, and
food security of investment in or control of the agriculture
sector in Brazil by the People's Republic of China.
(c) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the
assessment required by subsection (b).
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (2) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
SEC. 515. IDENTIFICATION OF ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO
THE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY.
(a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In
this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the congressional intelligence committees;
(2) the congressional defense committees;
(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(b) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence
shall identify the businesses, academic and research
institutions, and other entities in the People's Republic of
China that provide support to the People's Liberation Army,
including--
(1) for national defense or military modernization,
including the development, application, or integration of
civilian capabilities for military, paramilitary, or security
purposes;
(2) for the development, production, testing, or
proliferation of weapons systems, critical technologies, or
dual-use items, as defined under applicable United States law
(including regulations); or
(3) academic, scientific, or technical collaboration that
materially contributes to or supports any of the activities
described in paragraphs (1) through (3).
(c) Submission of List to Congress.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a list
of each entity identified under subsection (b).
SEC. 516. ESTABLISHING A CHINA ECONOMICS AND INTELLIGENCE
CELL TO PUBLISH CHINA ECONOMIC POWER REPORT.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of
State for Intelligence and Research and the Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis
(referred to in this section as the ``Assistant
Secretaries'') shall establish a joint cell to be known as
the ``China Economics and Intelligence Cell''.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the China Economics and
Intelligence Cell, in coordination with other elements of the
intelligence community and Federal agencies, as the Assistant
Secretaries determine appropriate, shall submit to the
congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on economic
and technological developments involving the People's
Republic of China.
(c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (b)
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the economic goals and strategies,
financial capabilities, and current and future technological
developments used by the People's Republic of China to become
the dominant economic, technological, and military power in
the world.
(2) An assessment of efforts by the People's Republic of
China during the preceding year to acquire technology from
the United States and United States allies, to increase
dependence of the United States on the economy of the
People's Republic of China, and to distort global markets and
harm the economy of the United States through predatory, non-
market practices.
(3) An assessment of plans and efforts by the People's
Republic of China to leverage and weaponize the economic
power of the country, including access to markets,
manufacturing capacity, and use of trade and investment ties,
to coerce the United States and United States allies to make
concessions on economic security and national security
matters.
(4) An appendix that lists any Chinese entity that is--
(A) included on the Entity List maintained by the
Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to
part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations under
subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal
Regulations;
(B) included on the Unverified List maintained by the
Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No. 6 to
part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations;
(C) included on 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) included on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial
Complex Companies List maintained by the Office of Foreign
Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury pursuant to
Executive Order 13959 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to
addressing the threat from securities investments that
finance communist Chinese military companies);
(E) designated by the Secretary of State as a foreign
terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);
(F) identified by the Secretary of Defense under section
1260H(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) as a Chinese military company operating
directly or indirectly in the United States; or
(G) included on a list maintained under clause (i), (ii),
(iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of the Act entitled ``An
Act to ensure that goods made with forced labor in the
Xinjiang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China
do not enter the United States market, and for other
purposes'', approved December 23, 2021 (Public Law 117-78; 22
U.S.C. 6901 note) (commonly referred to as the ``Uyghur
Forced Labor Prevention Act'').
(d) Use of Information.--In preparing the report required
by subsection (b), the Assistant Secretaries, in coordination
with the Director of National Intelligence, shall use all
available source intelligence and strive to declassify
information included in the report.
(e) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(f) Public Availability.--The unclassified portion of the
report required by subsection (b) shall be made available to
the public.
SEC. 517. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE
OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE UNITED STATES
BY THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY.
Section 1107 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3237) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Director of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center'' and inserting
``Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director
of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the
National Security Agency, and any other head of an element of
the intelligence community the Director of National
Intelligence considers relevant,''; and
(B) by inserting ``the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives,'' after ``congressional intelligence
committees'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (12);
and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
``(10) A listing of provincial, municipal, or other law
enforcement institutions, including police departments, in
the People's Republic of China associated with establishing
or maintaining a Chinese police presence in the United
States.
``(11) A listing of colleges and universities in the
People's Republic of China that conduct military research or
host dedicated military initiatives or laboratories.'';
(3) by striking subsection (c); and
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
Subtitle C--The Russian Federation
SEC. 521. ASSESSMENT OF RUSSIAN DESTABILIZATION EFFORTS.
Section 1234(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3936) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
``(27) An assessment of the efforts by Russia to
undermine or destabilize the national or economic security of
the United States or members of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, including plans or attempts by Russia to
conduct sabotage, including damage to infrastructure, or acts
of arson or vandalism.''.
Subtitle D--Other Foreign Countries
SEC. 531. PLAN TO ENHANCE COUNTERNARCOTICS COLLABORATION,
COORDINATION, AND COOPERATION WITH THE
GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.
(a) Requirement for Intelligence Community Elements.--Not
later than 60 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 the
following:
(1) A description and assessment of the intelligence
community element's direct relationship, if any, with any
element of the Government of Mexico, including an assessment
of the counterintelligence risks of such relationship.
(2) A strategy to enhance counternarcotics cooperation
and appropriate coordination with each element of the
Government of Mexico with which the intelligence community
element has a direct relationship.
(3) Recommendations and a description of the resources
required to efficiently and effectively implement the
strategy required by paragraph (2) in furtherance of the
national interest of the United States.
(b) Requirement for Director of National Intelligence.--
Not later than 180
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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 the following:
(1) The submissions received by the Director pursuant to
subsection (a).
(2) An action plan to enhance counternarcotics
collaboration, coordination, and cooperation with the
Government of Mexico, including recommendations or requests
for any changes in authorities or resources in order to
effectuate the plan effectively in fiscal year 2026.
(c) Form.--
(1) Submissions from intelligence community elements.--
The submissions required by subsection (b)(1) shall be
submitted to the relevant committees in the same form in
which they were submitted to the Director of National
Intelligence.
(2) Action plan.--The submission required by subsection
(b)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
SEC. 532. ENHANCING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO COUNTER FOREIGN
ADVERSARY INFLUENCE IN SUDAN.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
shall, in consultation with such other heads of elements of
the intelligence community as the Director considers
appropriate, develop a plan--
(1) to share relevant intelligence, if any, relating to
foreign adversary efforts to influence the conflict in Sudan,
with regional allies and partners of the United States,
including to downgrade or declassify such intelligence as
needed; and
(2) to counter foreign adversary efforts to influence the
conflict in Sudan in order to protect national and regional
security.
SEC. 533. UKRAINE LESSONS LEARNED WORKING GROUP.
Section 6413(e) of the Intelligence Authorization Act of
2025 (division F of Public Law 118-159) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph (3):
``(3) Evaluate which lessons should be shared with Taiwan
to assist Taiwan's acquisitions decisions and capability
development.''.
SEC. 534. IMPROVEMENTS TO REQUIREMENT FOR MONITORING OF
IRANIAN ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM-235.
Paragraph (1) of section 7413(b) of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 22
U.S.C. 8701 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``assesses that the
Islamic Republic of Iran has produced or possesses any amount
of uranium-235 enriched to greater than 60 percent purity or
has engaged in significant enrichment activity,'' and
inserting ``makes a finding described in paragraph (2)
pursuant to an assessment,''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Finding described.--A finding described in this
paragraph is a finding that the Islamic Republic of Iran
has--
``(A) produced or possesses any amount of uranium-235
enriched to greater than 60 percent purity;
``(B) engaged in significant enrichment activity; or
``(C) made the decision to produce a nuclear weapon from
highly enriched uranium.''.
SEC. 535. DUTY TO WARN UNITED STATES PERSONS THREATENED BY
IRANIAN LETHAL PLOTTING.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select
Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary
of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland
Security, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Iranian proxy.--The term ``Iranian proxy'' means any
entity receiving support from the Government of the Islamic
Republic of Iran or the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps,
including--
(A) Hizballah;
(B) Ansar Allah;
(C) Hamas; and
(D) Shia militia groups in Iraq and Syria.
(3) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) a United States citizen;
(B) a national of the United States; or
(C) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to
the United States.
(b) In General.--Upon collecting or acquiring credible
and specific information indicating an impending threat of
intentional killing, serious bodily injury, or kidnapping
directed at a United States person by the Islamic Republic of
Iran or an Iranian proxy, an element of the intelligence
community must immediately notify the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and, if the intended victim is under
protection of a government entity, any persons responsible
for protecting that individual of such information.
(c) Warning; Transmission to Congress.--Not later than 48
hours after receiving a notification pursuant to subsection
(b), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
shall--
(1) warn the intended victim, or any persons responsible
for protecting the intended victim, of the impending threat;
(2) inform the agencies with a protective mission of the
information, consistent with the protection of sources and
methods; and
(3) provide the information received pursuant to
subsection (b) to the appropriate congressional committees,
consistent with the protection of sources and methods.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to limit any duty to warn already in effect,
including under Intelligence Community Directive 191
(relating to duty to warn) and any policies or procedures
issued in accordance with such directive.
TITLE VI--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
SEC. 601. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY BRIDGE PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit
organization'' means an organization that is described in
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
that is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
(2) Work program.--The term ``work program'' means any
agreement between In-Q-Tel and a third-party company, where
such third-party company furnishes or is furnishing a product
or service for use by any government customer of In-Q-Tel to
address the technology needs or requirements of such
customer.
(b) Establishment of Program.--There is established in
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a program
to be known as the ``Intelligence Community Technology Bridge
Program'' (in this subsection referred to as the ``Program'')
to assist in the transitioning of products or services from
the research and development phase to the prototype or
production phase, subject to the extent and in such amounts
as specifically provided in advance in appropriations Acts
for such purposes .
(c) Provision of Assistance.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Director
shall, in consultation with In-Q-Tel, carry out the Program
by providing assistance to a business or nonprofit
organization that is transitioning a product or service to
the prototype or production phase, as a means of advancing
government acquisitions of the product or service.
(2) Types of assistance.--Assistance under paragraph (1)
may be provided in the form of a grant or a payment for a
product or service.
(3) Requirements for assistance.--Assistance may be
provided under paragraph (1) to a business or nonprofit
organization that is transitioning a product or service only
if--
(A) the business or nonprofit organization--
(i) has participated or is participating in a work
program; or
(ii) is engaged with an element of the intelligence
community or Department of Defense for research and
development; and
(B) the Director of National Intelligence or the head of
an element of the intelligence community attests that the
product or service will be utilized by an element of the
intelligence community for a mission need, such as because it
would be valuable in addressing a needed capability, fill or
complement a technology gap, or increase the supplier base or
price competitiveness for the Federal Government.
(4) Priority for small business concerns and
nontraditional defense contractors.--In providing assistance
under paragraph (1), the Director shall limit the provision
of assistance to small business concerns (as defined under
section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)))
and nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section
3014 of title 10, United States Code).
(d) Administration of Program.--
(1) In general.--The Program shall be administered by the
Director of National Intelligence.
(2) Consultation.--In administering the Program, the
Director--
(A) shall consult with the heads of the elements of the
intelligence community; and
(B) may consult with In-Q-Tel, the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency, Intelligence Advanced Research
Projects Activity, National Laboratories intelligence
community laboratories, the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Investment Fund, the Defense Innovation Unit,
and such other entities as the Director deems appropriate.
(e) Semiannual Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, and
not less frequently than twice each fiscal year thereafter in
which amounts are available for the provision of assistance
under the Program, the Director shall submit to the
congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on
the Program.
(2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall include, for the period covered by the
report, information about the following:
(A) How much was expended or obligated by the Program in
the provision of assistance under subsection (c).
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(B) For what the amounts were expended or obligated.
(C) The effects of such expenditures and obligations,
including a timeline for expected milestones for operational
use.
(D) A summary of annual transition activities and
outcomes of such activities for the intelligence community.
(E) A description of why products and services were
chosen for transition, including a description of milestones
achieved.
(3) Form.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence to carry out the Program $75,000,000 for fiscal
year 2026.
SEC. 602. ENHANCING BIOTECHNOLOGY TALENT WITHIN THE
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall establish a policy for how existing and
future funding and resources of the intelligence community
can be directed to ensure the intelligence community has
sufficient cleared personnel, including private sector
experts, to identify and respond to biotechnology threats.
(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) The exact number of personnel dedicated to
biotechnology issues apart from biological weapons, including
military, industrial, agricultural, and healthcare threats,
in each element of the intelligence community as of the date
on which the report is submitted, including staff breakdowns
by position function.
(2) An assessment on the following:
(A) Where additional full-time employees or detailees are
appropriate.
(B) How to increase partnerships with other government
and private sector organizations, including the National
Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)), including how existing
funding and resources of the intelligence community can be
directed to secure such expertise, including appropriate
security clearances.
(C) How to better use special hiring authorities to
accomplish the goal described in subsection (a).
(D) How to increase recruitment and retention of
biotechnology talent.
(c) Implementation and Report.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the establishment of the policy required by
subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall--
(1) direct the funding and resources described in
subsection (b)(2)(B) towards securing sufficient expertise to
identify and respond to biotechnology threats; and
(2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees,
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a
report on additional funding and resources needed to carry
out subsection (b)(2).
SEC. 603. ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO SECURE
UNITED STATES GENOMIC DATA.
(a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence,
in consultation with such other heads of elements of the
intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate,
shall provide support to and consult with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the
United States, and other government agencies as appropriate
when reviewing transactions relating to the acquisition of
covered entities by foreign entities, including attempts by
the Government of the People's Republic of China--
(1) to leverage and acquire biological and genomic data
in the United States; and
(2) to leverage and acquire biological and genomic data
outside the United States, including by providing economic
support to the military, industrial, agricultural, or
healthcare infrastructure of foreign countries of concern.
(b) Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall brief the appropriate congressional
committees on--
(1) a formal process for ensuring intelligence community
support to Federal agencies relating to adversary acquisition
of genomic data, in compliance with Executive Order 14117 (50
U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to preventing access to Americans'
bulk sensitive personal data and United States Government-
related data by countries of concern), or any successor
order; and
(2) any additional resources or authorities needed to
conduct subsequent intelligence assessments under such
subsection.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the congressional defense committees;
(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
the Judiciary, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
the Judiciary, and the Committee on Financial Services of the
House of Representatives.
(2) Biological data.--The term ``biological data'' means
information, including associated descriptors, derived from
the structure, function, or process of a biological system,
that is either measured, collected, or aggregated for
analysis, including information from humans, animals, plants,
or microbes.
(3) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means a
private entity involved in genomic data (including genomic
data equipment, technologies, sequencing, or synthesis),
including a biobank or other private entity that holds large
amounts of genomic or biological data.
(4) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity
of concern'' has the meaning given that term in section
10612(a) of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19221(a)).
SEC. 604. ENSURING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROCUREMENT OF
DOMESTIC UNITED STATES PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC
DNA AND RNA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in consultation with such other heads of
elements of the intelligence community as the Director
considers appropriate, shall establish a policy to ensure
that elements of the intelligence community may not contract
with Chinese biotechnology suppliers that are determined by
the Director to pose a security threat.
(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a)
shall include that an element of the intelligence community
may not procure or obtain any product made using synthetic
DNA or RNA unless--
(1) the final assembly or processing of the product
occurs in the United States;
(2) all significant processing of the product occurs in
the United States; and
(3) all or nearly all ingredients or components of the
product are made and sourced in the United States.
(c) Waiver.--The Director of National Intelligence may
waive the application of the policy required by subsection
(a) to allow purchases prohibited by such policy if the
purpose of such a purchase fulfills a national security need.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Chinese biotechnology supplier.--The term ``Chinese
biotechnology supplier'' means a supplier of biotechnology
that is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to
the jurisdiction of, the People's Republic of China.
(2) Synthetic dna or rna.--The term ``synthetic DNA or
RNA'' means any nucleic acid sequence that is produced de
novo through chemical or enzymatic synthesis.
SEC. 605. REPORT ON IDENTIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
SITES FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES.
(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 Energy and Natural Resources, the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;
and
(3) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives.
(b) Report on Identification of Sites.--Not later than
240 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 considers necessary, and in coordination with
efforts of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Energy, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report identifying 1 or more sites which could benefit from
secure, resilient energy through the deployment of advanced
nuclear technologies, ranging from 1 to 100 megawatts, at
minimum, which deployment would be to serve in whole or in
part the facility, structure, infrastructure, or part thereof
for which a head of an element of the intelligence community
has financial or maintenance responsibility.
(c) Plans.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection
(b) shall include plans to ensure--
(1) prioritizing early site preparation and licensing
activities for deployment of advanced nuclear technologies
with a goal of beginning advanced nuclear technology
deployment at any identified site not later than 3 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act;
(2) the ability to authorize an identified site to
interconnect with the commercial electric grid, in accordance
with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.),
if the head of the element responsible for the reactor
deployment determines that such interconnection enhances
national security; and
(3) fuel for the advanced nuclear technologies operated
at identified sites is not subject to obligations (as defined
in section 110.2 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, or
successor regulations).
SEC. 606. ADDRESSING INTELLIGENCE GAPS RELATING TO CHINA'S
INVESTMENT IN UNITED STATES-ORIGIN
BIOTECHNOLOGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act,
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the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with
the officials specified in subsection (b), shall submit to
the President, the congressional intelligence committees, and
the congressional defense committees a strategy for
addressing intelligence gaps relating to--
(1) investment activity by the People's Republic of China
in the biotechnology sector of the United States;
(2) acquisition of intellectual property relating to
United States-origin biotechnology by entities of the
People's Republic of China; and
(3) any authorities or resources needed to address the
gaps outlined in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(b) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this
paragraph are the following:
(1) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
(2) The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for
Intelligence and Analysis.
(3) The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
(4) The Director of the Office of Intelligence and
Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy.
(5) The Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and
Research.
(6) The heads of such other elements of the intelligence
community as the Director of National Intelligence considers
appropriate.
SEC. 607. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE SECURITY CENTER.
Section 6504 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (division F of Public Law 118-159) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph (3):
``(3) Making available a research test bed to private
sector and academic researchers, on a subsidized basis, to
engage in artificial intelligence security research,
including through the secure provision of access in a secure
environment to proprietary third-party models with the
consent of the vendors of the models.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f);
and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Test Bed Requirements.--
``(1) Access and terms of usage.--
``(A) Researcher access.--The Director shall establish
terms of usage governing researcher access to the test bed
made available under subsection (c)(3), with limitations on
researcher publication only to the extent necessary to
protect classified information or proprietary information
concerning third-party models provided through the consent of
model vendors.
``(B) Availability to federal agencies.--The Director
shall ensure that the test bed made available under
subsection (c)(3) is also made available to other Federal
agencies on a cost-recovery basis.
``(2) Use of certain infrastructure and other
resources.--In carrying out subsection (c)(3), the Director
shall coordinate with the Secretary of Energy to leverage
existing infrastructure and other resources associated with
the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource.
``(e) Access to Proprietary Models.--In carrying out this
section, the Director shall establish such mechanisms as the
Director considers appropriate, including potential
contractual incentives, to ensure the provision of access to
proprietary models by qualified independent third-party
researchers if commercial model vendors have voluntarily
provided models and associated resources for such testing.''.
SEC. 608. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT AND USAGE BY
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) Identification of Commonly Used Artificial
Intelligence Systems and Functions That Can Be Re-used by
Other Elements.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the
Intelligence Community shall, in coordination with the Chief
Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence
Community, identify commonly used artificial intelligence
systems or functions that have the greatest potential for re-
use by intelligence community elements.
(b) Sharing of Identified Applications and Functions.--
Except as explicitly prohibited by a contractual obligation,
and to the extent consistent with the protection of
intelligence sources and methods, for any artificial
intelligence system or function identified pursuant to
subsection (a), each Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of
an element of the intelligence community shall adopt a policy
to promote the sharing of any custom-developed code,
including models and model weights, whether agency-developed
or procured, with other elements of the intelligence
community that rely on common artificial intelligence systems
or functions.
(c) Contracts.--
(1) Rights to federal data and improvements.--Each head
of an element of the intelligence community shall take such
steps as the Chief Information Officer of the element
determines appropriate, to ensure that contracts to which the
element is a party provide for the retention of sufficient
rights to all Federal data and the retention of the rights to
any improvement to that data, including the continued design,
development, testing, and operation of an artificial
intelligence system.
(2) Limitations on re-use of derived information.--Each
head of an element of the intelligence community shall
consider contractual terms that protect Federal information
used by vendors in the development and operation of
artificial intelligence products and services procured by the
element, including limitations on the re-use of derived
information for products or services sold to foreign
governments by such vendors.
(3) Limitations on use of data to train or improve
commercial offerings.--Each head of an element of the
intelligence community shall include terms in the contracts
in which the elements are parties to protect intelligence
community data from being used to train or improve the
functionality of a vendor's commercial offerings without
express permission from the head.
(d) Model Contract Terms.--The Chief Information Officer
of the Intelligence Community shall provide the elements of
the intelligence community with model contractual terms for
consideration by the heads of those elements to prevent
vendor lock-in, as well as the adoption of procurement
practices that encourage competition to sustain a robust
marketplace for artificial intelligence products and
services, including through contractual preferences for
interoperable artificial intelligence products and services.
(e) Tracking and Evaluating Performance.--Each head of an
element of the intelligence community shall track and
evaluate performance of procured and element-developed
artificial intelligence by--
(1) documenting known capabilities and limitations of the
artificial intelligence system and any guidelines on how the
artificial intelligence is intended to be used;
(2) documenting provenance of the data used to train,
fine-tune, or operate the artificial intelligence system;
(3) conducting ongoing testing and validation on
artificial intelligence system performance, the effectiveness
of vendor artificial intelligence offerings, and associated
risk management measures, including by testing in real-world
conditions;
(4) assessing for overfitting to known test data,
ensuring that artificial intelligence developers or vendors
are not directly relying on the test data to train their
artificial intelligence systems;
(5) considering contractual terms that prioritize the
continuous improvement, performance monitoring, and
evaluation of effectiveness of procured artificial
intelligence;
(6) stipulating conditions for retraining or
decommissioning artificial intelligence models; and
(7) requiring sufficient post-award monitoring and
evaluation of effectiveness of the artificial intelligence
system, where appropriate in the context of the product or
service acquired.
SEC. 609. HIGH-IMPACT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.
(a) Definition of Use Case.--In this section, the term
``use case'', with respect to an artificial intelligence
system, means the specific mission being performed through
the use of an artificial intelligence system.
(b) Guidance Regarding Definitions of High-impact
Artificial Intelligence.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall issue guidance to the heads of elements of
the intelligence community to ensure consistency and accuracy
in each element's interpretation of the definition of high-
impact artificial intelligence systems and high-impact
artificial intelligence use cases to apply to each element's
respective missions.
(c) Inventory of High-impact Artificial Intelligence Use
Cases.--
(1) In general.--Each head of an element of the
intelligence community shall maintain an annual inventory of
high-impact artificial intelligence use cases, including
detailed information on the specific artificial intelligence
systems associated with such uses.
(2) Submittal to congress.--Not less frequently than once
each year, each head of an element of the intelligence
community shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees the inventory maintained by the head pursuant to
paragraph (1).
(d) Guidance to Maintain Minimum Standards.--The Director
of National Intelligence shall, in coordination with the
heads of the elements of the intelligence community, issue
guidance to ensure elements of the intelligence community
utilizing high-impact artificial intelligence systems or
executing high-impact artificial intelligence use cases
maintain minimum standards for the following:
(1) Whistleblower protections.
(2) Risk management practices and policies.
(3) Performance expectations to ensure high-impact
artificial intelligence systems or high-impact artificial
intelligence use cases are subject to policies that ensure
they continue to perform as expected over time or be
discontinued, including--
(A) continuous monitoring;
(B) independent testing by a reviewer or team of
reviewers within the element that have not been involved in
the development or procurement of such artificial
intelligence system; and
(C) cost analyses, supported by a summary of direct costs
associated and expected savings, if applicable, relative to
existing or feasible human-led alternatives.
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(4) Pre-deployment requirements to ensure high-impact
artificial intelligence systems or high-impact artificial
intelligence use cases document--
(A) the advantages and risks of using such capability, to
include appropriate legal and policy safeguards;
(B) the cost of operating such a capability;
(C) a schedule to ensure such capability is periodically
reevaluated for efficacy and performance; and
(D) the oversight and compliance mechanisms in place for
reviewing the use and output of such capability.
(5) Policies to ensure appropriate human oversight and
training.
SEC. 610. APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICIES OF
THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO PUBLICLY
AVAILABLE MODELS USED FOR INTELLIGENCE
PURPOSES.
(a) In General.--Section 6702 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Application of Policies to Publicly Available
Models Used for Intelligence Purposes.--In carrying out
subsections (a) and (b), the Director shall ensure that the
policies established under such subsections apply to the
greatest extent possible to artificial intelligence models
generally available to the public in any context in which
they are used for an intelligence purpose and hosted in
classified environments.
``(d) Common Testing Standards and Benchmarks.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Chief Artificial Intelligence
Officer of the Intelligence Community, or any provider of
common concern designated by the Director of National
Intelligence, shall establish standards for testing of
artificial intelligence models, including common benchmarks
and methodologies for the performance of artificial
intelligence models across common use cases, including
targeting, machine translation, object detection, and object
recognition. Benchmarks and methodologies shall establish
higher performance standards for any high-impact artificial
intelligence use case, including any artificial intelligence
system task whose output (directly or indirectly) could serve
as an input for a lethal application.
``(2) Identification of computing model.--The Chief
Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence Community
shall convene the Intelligence Community Chief Artificial
Intelligence Officer Council to identify an appropriate
computing environment, at a level (or multiple levels) of
classification deemed appropriate, for elements of the
intelligence community to engage in testing and evaluation of
models prior to acquisition.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Limitation.--Under the policies established
pursuant to subsection (a)(1), no office or employee of the
intelligence community may direct or pressure a vendor or
prospective vendor to alter a model to favor a particular
viewpoint in a manner that would limit its ability to serve
as a neutral, nonpartisan tool that prioritizes accuracy.
``(g) Definitions.--
``(1) Intelligence purpose defined.--In this section, the
term `intelligence purpose' means the collection, analysis,
or other mission-related intelligence activity.
``(2) Guidance regarding definitions of high-impact
artificial intelligence.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this subsection, the Director of
National Intelligence shall issue guidance to the heads of
elements of the intelligence community to ensure consistency
and accuracy in each element's interpretation of the
definition of high-impact artificial intelligence systems and
high-impact artificial intelligence use cases to apply to
each element's respective missions.''.
(b) Updates.--The Director shall make such revisions to
Intelligence Community Directive 505 (relating to Artificial
Intelligence) and other relevant documents as the Director
considers necessary to ensure compliance with subsection (c)
of section 6702 of such Act, as added by subsection (a).
SEC. 611. REVISION OF INTERIM GUIDANCE REGARDING ACQUISITION
AND USE OF FOUNDATION MODELS.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the evaluation of training data, methods of labeling data,
and model weights pertaining to artificial intelligence
systems being considered for use by an element of the
intelligence community does not constitute collection by such
element of the intelligence community.
(b) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence,
in coordination with the Attorney General, shall revise the
interim guidance of the intelligence community entitled
``Regarding the Acquisition and Use of Foundation Models'' to
include the following:
(1) Guidance stipulating that the consideration by an
element of the intelligence community of acquisition of a
foundation model should involve consideration of the data
upon which the model was trained on. Any element of the
intelligence community evaluating whether to acquire a
foundation model for a potential intelligence use shall
request or otherwise lawfully gather pertinent information on
sources of training data and methods of data labeling,
including any functions carried out by third party vendors,
in order to make informed decisions on what mitigation
practices or other relevant dissemination, usage, or
retention measures may be applicable to that element's future
adoption of the foundation model under consideration.
(2) Guidance stipulating that each element of the
intelligence community shall to the greatest extent
practicable avoid use of publicly available models found to
contain information obtained unlawfully by a model vendor.
SEC. 612. STRATEGY ON INTELLIGENCE COORDINATION AND SHARING
RELATING TO CRITICAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.
(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 Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
and
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(b) Strategy.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall develop a strategy for--
(1) coordinating the collection, processing, analysis,
and dissemination of intelligence relating to critical and
emerging technologies across the intelligence community; and
(2) the appropriate sharing of such intelligence with
other Federal departments and agencies with responsibilities
for regulation, innovation and research, science, public
health, export control and screenings, and Federal financial
tools.
(c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the development
of the strategy required by subsection (b), the Director
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a copy
of the strategy.
TITLE VII--CLASSIFICATION REFORM, SECURITY CLEARANCES, AND
WHISTLEBLOWERS
SEC. 701. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN DECLASSIFICATIONS.
(a) In General.--Title VIII of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``SEC. 806. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN DECLASSIFICATIONS.
``(a) Notification to Congress by Director of National
Intelligence.--
``(1) In general.--Immediately upon declassifying,
downgrading, or directing the declassification or downgrading
of information or intelligence relating to intelligence
sources, methods, or activities pursuant to section 3.1(c) of
Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to
classified national security information), or any successor
order, the Director of National Intelligence, or the
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, as
delegated by the Director of National Intelligence, shall
notify the congressional intelligence committees and the
Archivist of the United States in writing of such
declassification, downgrading, or direction.
``(2) Contents.--Each notification required by paragraph
(1) shall include a copy of the information that has been, or
has been directed to be, declassified or downgraded.
``(b) Notification to Congress by Agency Head.--
``(1) In general.--Immediately upon the declassification
of information pursuant to section 3.1(d) of Executive Order
13526, or any successor order, the head, or senior official,
of a relevant element of the intelligence community, shall
notify the congressional intelligence committees, the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
of the House of Representatives, and the Archivist of the
United States in writing of such declassification.
``(2) Contents.--Each notification required by paragraph
(1) shall include a copy of the information that has been
declassified.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 805
the following:
``Sec. 806. Notification of certain declassifications.''.
SEC. 702. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON COMPENSATORY DAMAGES FOR
RETALIATORY REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES
AND ACCESS DETERMINATIONS.
Section 3001(j)(4)(B) of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)(4)(B)) is
amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``not to exceed
$300,000''.
SEC. 703. REFORMS RELATING TO INACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCES.
(a) Extension of Period of Inactive Security
Clearances.--The Director of National Intelligence shall
review and evaluate the feasibility of updating personnel
security standards and procedures governing eligibility for
access to sensitive compartmented information and other
controlled access program information and security
adjudicative guidelines for determining eligibility for
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and other controlled access program information to determine
whether individuals who have been retired or otherwise
separated from employment with the intelligence community for
a period of not more than 5 years and who was eligible to
access classified information on the day before the
individual retired or otherwise separated, could, as a matter
of policy, be granted eligibility by the Director to access
classified information as long as--
(1) there is no indication the individual no longer
satisfies the standards established for access to classified
information;
(2) the individual certifies in writing to an appropriate
security professional that there has been no change in the
relevant information provided for the last background
investigation of the individual; and
(3) an appropriate record check reveals no unfavorable
information.
(b) Feasibility and Advisability Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The Director shall conduct an assessment
of the feasibility and advisability of subjecting inactive
security clearances to continuous vetting and due diligence.
(2) Findings.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide to the
congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House
of Representatives the findings from the assessment conducted
pursuant to paragraph (1).
SEC. 704. STUDY ON PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
RELATING TO BUDGET FUNCTIONS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) 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 Oversight and Government Reform, the
Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) Covered official.--The term ``covered official''
means the following:
(A) The Secretary of the Treasury.
(B) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(C) Each head of an element of the intelligence
community.
(D) Any other head of a department or agency of the
Federal Government carrying out a function specified in
paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a).
(3) Federal financial management service functions.--The
term ``Federal financial management service functions'' means
standard functions, as determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury, that departments and agencies of the Federal
Government perform relating to Federal financial management,
including budget execution, financial asset information
management, payable management, revenue management,
reimbursable management, receivable management, delinquent
debt management, cost management, general ledger management,
financial reconciliation, and financial and performance
reporting.
(4) National intelligence program.--The term ``National
Intelligence Program'' has the meaning given such term in
section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003).
(b) Study Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense,
the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a study outlining the feasibility of
and cost associated with the department or agency of a
covered official using secure systems that meet the
requirements to protect classified information, including
with respect to the location at which the system is located
or accessed, to carry out any of the following activities of
the department or agency:
(1) Formulating, developing, and submitting the budget of
the department or agency (including the budget justification
materials submitted to Congress) under the National
Intelligence Program.
(2) Apportioning, allotting, issuing warrants for the
disbursement of, and obligating and expending funds under the
National Intelligence Program.
(3) Carrying out Federal financial management service
functions or related activities of the intelligence
community.
(c) Form.--The study required by subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
SEC. 705. REPORT ON EXECUTIVE BRANCH APPROVAL OF ACCESS TO
CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF
ESTABLISHED REVIEW PROCESSES.
(a) Reports Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the
congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House
of Representatives a report on approvals of interim security
clearances or other access to classified intelligence
information that does not satisfy the investigative and
adjudicative standards established under Executive Order
12968 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to access to classified
information) for covered individuals issued during the
preceding calendar year. The first report under this
paragraph shall include information for each of the calendar
years 2017 through the calendar year in which this Act is
enacted.
(2) Contents.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) the number of such approvals, disaggregated by
sponsoring agency, duration of access, and level of security
clearance or access;
(B) the investigative and adjudicative process conducted,
if any, for each such level of security clearance or access;
(C) a categorization of the justifications supporting
such approvals, and the number of approvals in each category;
and
(D) the disposition of such approvals, disaggregated by
the number of instances in which access was terminated,
continued, or resulted in completion of a process satisfying
investigative and adjudicative standards required by
Executive Order 12986.
(b) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered individual'' means an individual who--
(1) is an employee or contractor of the intelligence
community; or
(2) has been granted access to the facilities or
information of the intelligence community.
SEC. 706. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS RELATING TO PSYCHIATRIC
TESTING OR EXAMINATION.
(a) In General.--Section 1104(a)(3) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234(a)(3)), as amended by
section 803(a)(1), is further amended--
(1) in subparagraph (J), by striking ``; or'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as subparagraph
(L); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:
``(K) a decision to order psychiatric testing or
examination; or''.
(b) Application.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply with respect to matters arising under section
1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234) on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE VIII--ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS
SEC. 801. STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO
REPORT AND DOCUMENT ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall, in coordination with such heads of
elements of the intelligence community as the Director
considers appropriate, develop and issue standard guidelines
for personnel of the intelligence community to report and
properly document anomalous health incidents.
(b) Conformity With Department of Defense Guidelines.--In
developing the standard guidelines required by subsection
(a), the Director shall ensure that such standard guidelines
are as similar as practicable to guidelines issued by the
Secretary of Defense for personnel of the Department of
Defense to report and properly document anomalous health
incidents.
(c) Submission.--Not later than 10 days after the date on
which the Director issues the standard guidelines required by
subsection (a), the Director shall provide the congressional
intelligence committees with the standard guidelines,
including a statement describing the implementation of such
standard guidelines, how the standard guidelines differ from
those issued by the Secretary, and the justifications for
such differences.
SEC. 802. REVIEW AND DECLASSIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE
RELATING TO ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS.
(a) Review.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
shall initiate a review of holdings of the intelligence
community regarding anomalous health incidents.
(2) Elements.--The review initiated pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall cover the following:
(A) Reports of anomalous health incidents affecting
personnel of the United States Government and dependents of
such personnel.
(B) Reports of other incidents affecting personnel of the
United States Government that have known causes that result
in symptoms similar to those observed in anomalous health
incidents.
(C) Information regarding efforts by foreign governments
to covertly develop or deploy weapons and technology that
could cause any or all symptoms observed in reported
anomalous health incidents.
(D) Assessment of the success of the intelligence
community in detecting clandestine weapons programs of
foreign governments.
(b) Declassification.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall perform
a declassification review of all intelligence relating
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to anomalous health incidents reviewed pursuant to subsection
(a).
(c) Publication.--
(1) In general.--The Director shall provide for public
release of a declassified report that contains all
information declassified pursuant to the declassification
review required by subsection (b) on the website of the
Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
(2) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1)
may include only such redactions as the Director determines
necessary to protect sources and methods and information of
United States persons.
TITLE IX--OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 901. DECLASSIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE AND ADDITIONAL
TRANSPARENCY MEASURES RELATING TO THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall, in
coordination with the heads of such Federal agencies as the
Director considers appropriate--
(1) perform a declassification review of intelligence
relating to research conducted at the Wuhan Institute of
Virology or any other medical or scientific research center
within the People's Republic of China, on coronaviruses,
including--
(A) information relating to Gain of Function research and
the intention of this research;
(B) information relating to sources of funding or
direction for research on coronaviruses, including both
sources within the People's Republic of China and foreign
sources; and
(C) the names of researchers who conducted research into
coronaviruses, as well as their current locations of
employment;
(2) perform a declassification review of intelligence
relating to efforts by government officials of entities of
the People's Republic of China--
(A) to disrupt or obstruct information sharing or
investigations into the origins of the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic;
(B) to disrupt the sharing of medically significant
information relating to the transmissibility and potential
harm of SARS-CoV-2 to humans, including--
(i) efforts to limit the sharing of information with the
United States Government;
(ii) efforts to limit the sharing of information with the
governments of allies and partners of the United States; and
(iii) efforts to limit the sharing of information with
the United Nations and World Health Organization;
(C) to obstruct or otherwise limit the sharing of
information between national, provincial, and city
governments within the People's Republic of China and between
subnational entities within the People's Republic of China
and external researchers;
(D) to deny the sharing of information with the United
States, allies and partners of the United States, or
multilateral organizations, including the United Nations and
the World Health Organization;
(E) to pressure or lobby foreign governments,
journalists, medical researchers, officials of the United
States Government, or officials of multilateral organizations
(including the United Nations and the World Health
Organization) with respect to the source, scientific origins,
transmissibility, or other attributes of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
or the COVID-19 pandemic;
(F) to disrupt government or private-sector efforts to
conduct research and development of medical interventions or
countermeasures for the COVID-19 pandemic, including
vaccines; and
(G) to promote alternative narratives regarding the
origins of COVID-19 as well as the domestic Chinese and
international response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
(3) provide for public release a declassified report that
contains all appropriate information described under
paragraphs (1) and (2) and which includes only such
redactions as the Director determines necessary to protect
sources and methods and information of United States persons;
and
(4) submit to the congressional intelligence committees
an unredacted version of the declassified report required
under paragraph (3).
SEC. 902. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual''
has the meaning given such term in section 989(h) of title
10, United States Code.
(2) Governments or companies of concern.--The term
``governments or companies of concern'' means a government
described in subparagraph (A) of section 989(h)(2) of title
10, United States Code, or a company, entity, or other person
described in subparagraph (B) of such section.
(b) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security shall issue appropriate policy to
require the military departments to conduct
counterintelligence briefings for members of the Armed Forces
as part of the process required by section 989(c) of title
10, United States Code.
(c) Elements.--Each briefing provided under subsection
(b) shall provide members of the Armed Forces--
(1) with awareness of methods commonly used by
governments and companies of concern to solicit and learn
from covered individuals sensitive military techniques,
tactics, and procedures of the Armed Forces;
(2) recommended practices for covered individuals to
avoid a covered activity that could subject the members to
civil or criminal penalties;
(3) the contact information for the counterintelligence
authorities to whom covered individuals should report
attempted recruitment or a related suspicious contact; and
(4) an overview of the prohibition and penalties under
subsections (a) and (c) of section 989 of title 10, United
States Code.
(d) Provision of Briefings at Certain Trainings.--The
Under Secretary may mandate the briefings required by
subsection (b) during the trainings required by Department of
Defense Directive 5240.06 (relating to counterintelligence
awareness and reporting), or successor document.
SEC. 903. POLICY TOWARD CERTAIN AGENTS OF FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS.
Section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1985 (Public Law 98-618; 98 Stat. 3303) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``It is the sense of
the Congress'' and inserting ``It is the policy of the United
States'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as
subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsections:
``(b) The Secretary of State, in negotiating agreements
with foreign governments regarding reciprocal privileges and
immunities of United States diplomatic personnel, shall
consult with the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and the Director of National Intelligence in
achieving the statement of policy in subsection (a).
``(c) Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter for 5
years, the Secretary of State, the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National
Intelligence shall submit to the Select Committee on
Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on
each foreign government that--
``(1) engages in intelligence activities within the
United States harmful to the national security of the United
States; and
``(2) possesses numbers, status, privileges and
immunities, travel accommodations, and facilities within the
United States that exceed the respective numbers, status,
privileges and immunities, travel accommodations, and
facilities within such country of official representatives of
the United States to such country.''.
SEC. 904. TOUR LIMITS OF ACCREDITED DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
PERSONNEL OF CERTAIN NATIONS IN THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select
Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) Covered nation.--The term ``covered nation'' means--
(A) the People's Republic of China;
(B) the Russian Federation;
(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
(E) the Republic of Cuba.
(b) In General.--Accredited diplomatic and consular
personnel of covered nations in the United States may not--
(1) receive diplomatic privileges and immunities for more
than 3 consecutive years;
(2) receive diplomatic privileges and immunities for a
second 3-year period until after living outside of the United
States for not less than 2 years; or
(3) receive diplomatic privileges and immunities for more
than 6 total years.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive a
limitation in subsection (b) on a case-by-case basis that
permits accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of
covered nations to exceed the stated tour limits in such
subsection if the following conditions are met:
(1) The Secretary determines that doing so serves United
States national security interests, provided the Secretary
submits a justification to the appropriate congressional
committees not later than 15 days prior to issuing the waiver
that contains the following:
(A) A description of the factors considered by the
Secretary when evaluating whether to issue the waiver.
(B) A compelling justification as to why issuing the
waiver is in the national security interests of the United
States.
(2) The covered nation at issue reciprocally eases its
tour limitations on United States diplomatic and consular
personnel.
SEC. 905. STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF TRAVEL PROTOCOLS AND
PROCEDURES OF ACCREDITED DIPLOMATIC AND
CONSULAR PERSONNEL OF CERTAIN NATIONS IN THE
UNITED STATES.
Section 502 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (division N of Public Law 115-31; 22 U.S.C.
254a note) is amended--
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(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select
Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary ,
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
``(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland
Security, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
``(2) Covered nations.--The term `covered nations'
means--
``(A) the People's Republic of China;
``(B) the Russian Federation;
``(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
``(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
``(E) the Republic of Cuba.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``consular personnel of the Russian
Federation'' and inserting ``consular personnel of covered
nations''; and
(B) by striking ``Russian consular personnel'' and
inserting ``covered nation personnel'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``consular
personnel of the Russian Federation'' and inserting
``consular personnel of covered nations'';
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f);
(5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsections:
``(d) Waivers.--The Secretary of State may waive a
requirement of the mandatory advanced notification regime
established pursuant to subsection (b) on a case-by-case
basis if the Secretary determines that doing so serves United
States national security interests, provided the Secretary
submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a
justification describing the circumstances necessitating the
waiver and the reason why the waiver is in the national
security interests of the United States.
``(e) Elements of Advance Approval Requirements.--In
establishing the advance approval requirements described in
subsection (c), the Secretary of State shall--
``(1) ensure that covered nations request approval from
the Secretary of State at least 2 business days in advance of
all travel that is subject to such requirements by accredited
diplomatic and consular personnel of covered nations in the
United States;
``(2) immediately provide such requests to the Director
of National Intelligence and the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation;
``(3) not later than 10 days after approving such a
request, certify to the appropriate congressional committees
that--
``(A) personnel traveling on the request are not known or
suspected intelligence officers; and
``(B) the requested travel will not be used for known or
suspected intelligence purposes; and
``(4) establish penalties for noncompliance with such
requirements by accredited diplomatic and consular personnel
of covered nations in the United States, including loss of
diplomatic privileges and immunities.''; and
(6) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (4)--
(A) by inserting ``for 5 years after the date of the
enactment of subsection (d)'' after ``quarterly thereafter'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the number of
notifications submitted under the regime required by
subsection (b)'' and inserting ``the number of requests
submitted under the regime required by subsection (b) and the
number of such requests approved by the Secretary''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``consular personnel of
the Russian Federation'' and inserting ``consular personnel
of covered nations''.
SEC. 906. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORT REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Briefings on Analytic Integrity Reviews.--
(1) In general.--Section 1019 of the Intelligence Reform
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364) is
amended by striking subsections (c) and (d).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 6312(d)(1) of the
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50
U.S.C. 3364 note) is amended by striking ``In conjunction
with each briefing provided under section 1019(c) of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50
U.S.C. 3364(c))'' and inserting ``Not later than February 1
each year''.
(b) Personnel-level Assessments for the Intelligence
Community.--
(1) In general.--Section 506B of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3098) is repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such
Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 506B.
(c) Reports on Foreign Efforts To Illicitly Acquire
Satellites and Related Items.--Section 1261 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law
112-239) is amended by striking subsection (e).
(d) Reports by Director of National Intelligence on
National Intelligence University Plan.--
(1) In general.--Section 1033 of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3227b) is repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such
Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1033.
(e) Monitoring Mineral Investments Under Belt and Road
Initiative.--
(1) In general.--Section 7003 of the Energy Act of 2020
(50 U.S.C. 3372) is repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such
Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 7003.
(f) Notice of Deployment or Transfer of Containerized
Missile System by Russia or Certain Other Countries.--
(1) In general.--Section 501 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division M of Public
Law 114-113) is repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such
Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 501.
(g) Briefings on Programs for Next-generation
Microelectronics in Support of Artificial Intelligence.--
Section 7507 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (50 U.S.C. 3334s) is amended by striking subsection
(e).
(h) Reports on Commerce With, and Assistance to, Cuba
From Other Foreign Countries.--
(1) In general.--Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6038)
is repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such
Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 108.
(i) Briefings on Iranian Expenditures Supporting Foreign
Military and Terrorist Activities.--Section 6705 of the Damon
Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (22
U.S.C. 9412) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``and annual
briefing''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
SEC. 907. REQUIRING PENETRATION TESTING AS PART OF THE
TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS.
Section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52
U.S.C. 20971) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(e) Required Penetration Testing.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall
provide for the conduct of penetration testing as part of the
testing, certification, decertification, and recertification
of voting system hardware and software by the Commission
based on accredited laboratories under this section.
``(2) Accreditation.--The Commission shall develop a
program for the acceptance of the results of penetration
testing on election systems. The penetration testing required
by this subsection shall be required for Commission
certification. The Commission shall vote on the selection of
any entity identified. The requirements for such selection
shall be based on consideration of an entity's competence to
conduct penetration testing under this subsection. The
Commission may consult with the National Institute of
Standards and Technology or any other appropriate Federal
agency on lab selection criteria and other aspects of this
program.''.
SEC. 908. INDEPENDENT SECURITY TESTING AND COORDINATED
CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM
FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Subtitle D of title II of the Help
America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15401 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following new part:
``PART 7--INDEPENDENT SECURITY TESTING AND COORDINATED CYBERSECURITY
VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PILOT PROGRAM FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS
``SEC. 297. INDEPENDENT SECURITY TESTING AND COORDINATED
CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PILOT
PROGRAM FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Commission, in consultation
with the Secretary, shall establish an Independent Security
Testing and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot
Program for Election Systems (VDP-E) (in this section
referred to as the `program') to test for and disclose
cybersecurity vulnerabilities in election systems.
``(2) Duration.--The program shall be conducted for a
period of 5 years.
``(3) Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the
Commission, in consultation with the Secretary, shall--
``(A) establish a mechanism by which an election systems
vendor may make their election system (including voting
machines and source code) available to cybersecurity
researchers participating in the program;
``(B) provide for the vetting of cybersecurity
researchers prior to their participation in the program,
including the conduct of background checks;
``(C) establish terms of participation that--
``(i) describe the scope of testing permitted under the
program;
``(ii) require researchers to--
``(I) notify the vendor, the Commission, and the
Secretary of any cybersecurity vulnerability they identify
with respect to an election system; and
``(II) otherwise keep such vulnerability confidential for
180 days after such notification;
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``(iii) require the good faith participation of all
participants in the program; and
``(iv) require an election system vendor, within 180 days
after validating notification of a critical or high
vulnerability (as defined by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology) in an election system of the
vendor, to--
``(I) send a patch or propound some other fix or
mitigation for such vulnerability to the appropriate State
and local election officials, in consultation with the
researcher who discovered it; and
``(II) notify the Commission and the Secretary that such
patch has been sent to such officials;
``(D) in the case where a patch or fix to address a
vulnerability disclosed under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I) is
intended to be applied to a system certified by the
Commission, provide--
``(i) for the expedited review of such patch or fix
within 90 days after receipt by the Commission; and
``(ii) if such review is not completed by the last day of
such 90-day period, that such patch or fix shall be deemed to
be certified by the Commission, subject to any subsequent
review of such determination by the Commission; and
``(E) not later than 180 days after the disclosure of a
vulnerability under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I), notify the
Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency of the vulnerability for inclusion in the database of
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures.
``(4) Voluntary participation; safe harbor.--
``(A) Voluntary participation.--Participation in the
program shall be voluntary for election systems vendors and
researchers.
``(B) Safe harbor.--When conducting research under this
program, such research and subsequent publication shall be--
``(i) authorized in accordance with section 1030 of title
18, United States Code (commonly known as the `Computer Fraud
and Abuse Act'), (and similar State laws), and the election
system vendor will not initiate or support legal action
against the researcher for accidental, good faith violations
of the program; and
``(ii) exempt from the anti-circumvention rule of section
1201 of title 17, United States Code (commonly known as the
`Digital Millennium Copyright Act'), and the election system
vendor will not bring a claim against a researcher for
circumvention of technology controls.
``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph
may be construed to limit or otherwise affect any exception
to the general prohibition against the circumvention of
technological measures under subparagraph (A) of section
1201(a)(1) of title 17, United States Code, including with
respect to any use that is excepted from that general
prohibition by the Librarian of Congress under subparagraphs
(B) through (D) of such section 1201(a)(1).
``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Cybersecurity vulnerability.--The term
`cybersecurity vulnerability' means, with respect to an
election system, any security vulnerability that affects the
election system.
``(B) Election infrastructure.--The term `election
infrastructure' means--
``(i) storage facilities, polling places, and centralized
vote tabulation locations used to support the administration
of elections for public office; and
``(ii) related information and communications technology,
including--
``(I) voter registration databases;
``(II) election management systems;
``(III) voting machines;
``(IV) electronic mail and other communications systems
(including electronic mail and other systems of vendors who
have entered into contracts with election agencies to support
the administration of elections, manage the election process,
and report and display election results); and
``(V) other systems used to manage the election process
and to report and display election results on behalf of an
election agency.
``(C) Election system.--The term `election system' means
any information system that is part of an election
infrastructure, including any related information and
communications technology described in subparagraph (B)(ii).
``(D) Election system vendor.--The term `election system
vendor' means any person providing, supporting, or
maintaining an election system on behalf of a State or local
election official.
``(E) Information system.--The term `information system'
has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44,
United States Code.
``(F) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the
Secretary of Homeland Security.
``(G) Security vulnerability.--The term `security
vulnerability' has the meaning given the term in section 102
of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6
U.S.C. 1501).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such
Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to
subtitle D of title II the following:
``PART 7--Independent Security Testing and Coordinated Cybersecurity
Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot Program for Election Systems
``Sec. 297. Independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity
vulnerability disclosure pilot program for election
systems.''.
SEC. 909. FOREIGN MATERIAL ACQUISITIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy may, acting
through the Director of the Office of Intelligence and
Counterintelligence, enter into contracts or other
arrangements for goods and services, through the National
Laboratories, plants, or sites of the Department of Energy,
for the purpose of foreign material acquisition in support of
existing national security requirements.
(b) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until
the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Office of Intelligence and
Counterintelligence shall submit to the congressional
intelligence committees, the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives a report on the use by the
Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the
authority provided by subsection (a).
DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS
SEC. 6001. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of content for this division is as follows:
DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS
Sec. 6001. Table of contents.
TITLE LXI--BUST FENTANYL ACT
Sec. 6101. Short titles.
Sec. 6102. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
Sec. 6103. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking
from the People's Republic of China and other relevant
countries.
Sec. 6104. Prioritization of identification of persons from the
People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6105. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
Sec. 6106. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or
instrumentalities of foreign states.
Sec. 6107. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of
methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.
TITLE LXII--COUNTERING WRONGFUL DETENTION ACT OF 2025
Sec. 6201. Short title.
Sec. 6202. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
Sec. 6203. Notification of international travel advisories.
Sec. 6204. Congressional Report on components related to hostage
affairs and recovery.
Sec. 6205. Rule of construction.
TITLE LXIII--INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
Sec. 6301. Short title.
Subtitle A--Combating Human Trafficking Abroad
Sec. 6311. United states support for integration of anti-trafficking in
persons interventions in multilateral development banks.
Sec. 6312. Counter-trafficking in persons efforts in development
cooperation and assistance policy.
Sec. 6313. Technical amendments to tier rankings.
Sec. 6314. Modifications to the Program to End Modern Slavery.
Sec. 6315. Clarification of nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign
assistance.
Sec. 6316. Expanding protections for domestic workers of official and
diplomatic persons.
Sec. 6317. Effective dates.
Subtitle B--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 6321. Extension of authorizations under the Victims of Trafficking
and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
Sec. 6322. Extension of authorizations under the International Megan's
Law.
Subtitle C--Briefings
Sec. 6331. Briefing on annual trafficking in person's report.
Sec. 6332. Briefing on use and justification of waivers.
TITLE LXI--BUST FENTANYL ACT
SEC. 6101. SHORT TITLES.
This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026'' or the
``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
SEC. 6102. INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT.
Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2291h(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``March 1'' and inserting ``June 1''; and
(2) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking
``pseudoephedrine'' and all that follows through
``chemicals)'' and inserting ``chemical precursors used in
the production of methamphetamine that significantly affected
the United States''.
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SEC. 6103. STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFORTS TO ADDRESS FENTANYL
TRAFFICKING FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AND OTHER RELEVANT COUNTRIES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives.
(2) DEA.--The term ``DEA'' means the Drug Enforcement
Administration.
(3) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's Republic of
China.
(b) Study and Report on Addressing Trafficking of
Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids From the PRC and Other
Relevant Countries.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the
Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury, shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress an unclassified written report, with a classified
annex, that includes--
(1) a description of United States Government efforts to
gain a commitment from the Government of the PRC to submit
unregulated fentanyl precursors, such as 4-AP, to controls;
(2) a plan for future steps the United States Government
will take to urge the Government of the PRC to combat the
production and trafficking of illicit fentanyl and synthetic
opioids from the PRC, including the trafficking of precursor
chemicals used to produce illicit narcotics in Mexico and in
other countries;
(3) a detailed description of cooperation by the
Government of the PRC to address the role of the PRC
financial system and PRC money laundering organizations in
the trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors;
(4) an assessment of the expected impact that the
designation of principal corporate officers of PRC financial
institutions for facilitating narcotics-related money
laundering would have on PRC money laundering organizations;
(5) an assessment of whether the Trilateral Fentanyl
Committee, which was established by the United States,
Canada, and Mexico during the January 2023 North American
Leaders' Summit, is improving cooperation with law
enforcement and financial regulators in Canada and Mexico to
combat the role of PRC financial institutions and PRC money
laundering organizations in narcotics trafficking;
(6) an assessment of the effectiveness of other United
States bilateral and multilateral efforts to strengthen
international cooperation to address the PRC's role in the
trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors,
including through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic
Drug Threats;
(7) an update on the status of commitments made by third
countries through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic
Drug Threats to combat the synthetic opioid crisis and
progress towards the implementation of such commitments;
(8) a plan for future steps to further strengthen
bilateral and multilateral efforts to urge the Government of
the PRC to take additional actions to address the PRC's role
in the trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid
precursors, particularly in coordination with countries in
East Asia and Southeast Asia that have been impacted by such
activities;
(9) an assessment of how actions the Government of the
PRC has taken since November 15, 2023 has shifted relevant
supply chains for fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors,
if at all; and
(10) the items described in paragraphs (1) through (4)
pertaining to India, Mexico, and other countries the
Secretary of State determines to have a significant role in
the production or trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic
opioid precursors for purposes of this report.
(c) Establishment of DEA Offices in the PRC.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of State and the Attorney General shall jointly
provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a
classified briefing on--
(1) outreach and negotiations undertaken by the United
States Government with the Government of the PRC that was
aimed at securing the approval of the Government of the PRC
to establish of United States Drug Enforcement Administration
offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou, the PRC; and
(2) additional efforts to establish new partnerships with
provincial-level authorities in the PRC to counter the
illicit trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and
their precursors.
SEC. 6104. PRIORITIZATION OF IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS FROM
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
Section 7211 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C.
2311) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Prioritization.--
``(A) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the term `person
of the People's Republic of China' means--
``(i) an individual who is a citizen or national of the
People's Republic of China; or
``(ii) an entity organized under the laws of the People's
Republic of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of
the Government of the People's Republic of China.
``(B) In general.--In preparing the report required under
paragraph (1), the President shall prioritize, to the
greatest extent practicable, the identification of persons of
the People's Republic of China involved in the shipment of
fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, fentanyl precursors, precursors
for fentanyl analogues, pre-precursors for fentanyl and
fentanyl analogues, and equipment for the manufacturing of
fentanyl and fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills to Mexico or
any other country that is involved in the production of
fentanyl trafficked into the United States, including--
``(i) any entity involved in the production of
pharmaceuticals; and
``(ii) any person that is acting on behalf of any such
entity.
``(C) Termination of prioritization.--The President shall
continue the prioritization required under subparagraph (B)
until the President certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees that the People's Republic of China
is no longer the primary source for the shipment of fentanyl,
fentanyl analogues, fentanyl precursors, precursors for
fentanyl analogues, pre-precursors for fentanyl and fentanyl
analogues, and equipment for the manufacturing of fentanyl
and fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills to Mexico or any other
country that is involved in the production of fentanyl
trafficked into the United States.''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is 5
years after such date of enactment'' and inserting ``December
31, 2030''.
SEC. 6105. EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS UNDER THE FENTANYL
SANCTIONS ACT.
Section 7212 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C.
2312) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) the President determines has knowingly engaged in,
on or after the date of the enactment of the BUST FENTANYL
Act, a significant activity or significant financial
transaction that has materially contributed to opioid
trafficking; or
``(4) the President determines--
``(A) has knowingly provided significant financial,
material, or technological support for, including through the
provision of goods or services in support of any activity or
transaction described in paragraph (3); or
``(B) is or has been owned, controlled, or directed by
any foreign person described in subparagraph (A) or in
paragraph (3), or has knowingly acted or purported to act for
or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, such a foreign
person.''.
SEC. 6106. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO AGENCIES
OR INSTRUMENTALITIES OF FOREIGN STATES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms
``knowingly'' and ``opioid trafficking'' have the meanings
given such terms in section 7203 of the Fentanyl Sanctions
Act (21 U.S.C. 2302).
(b) In General.--The President may--
(1) impose one or more of the sanctions described in
section 7213 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2313)
with respect to any political subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality of a foreign government, including any
financial institution owned or controlled by a foreign
government, that the President determines has knowingly, on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act--
(A) engaged in a significant activity or a significant
financial transaction that has materially contributed to
opioid trafficking; or
(B) provided financial, material, or technological
support for (including through the provision of goods or
services in support of) any significant activity or
significant financial transaction described in subclause (A);
and
(2) impose one or more of the sanctions described in
section 7213(a)(6) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C.
2313(a)(6)) with respect to each senior official of a
political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a
foreign government that the President determines has
knowingly, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
facilitated a significant activity or a significant financial
transaction described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 6107. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE SMUGGLING
OF METHAMPHETAMINE INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM
MEXICO.
Section 723(c) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (22 U.S.C. 2291 note) is amended by striking
the period at the end and inserting the following ", which
shall--
``(1) identify the significant source countries for
methamphetamine that significantly affect the United States,
and
``(2) describe the actions by the governments of the
countries identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to combat the
diversion of relevant precursor chemicals and the production
and trafficking of methamphetamine.''.
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TITLE LXII--COUNTERING WRONGFUL DETENTION ACT OF 2025
SEC. 6201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
SEC. 6202. DESIGNATION OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY AS A STATE
SPONSOR OF UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION.
The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking
Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 306 the following:
``SEC. 306A. DESIGNATION OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY AS A STATE
SPONSOR OF UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION.
``(a) In General.--Subject to the notice requirement of
subsection (c)(1)(A), the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, may
designate a foreign country that has provided support for or
directly engaged in the unlawful or wrongful detention of a
United States national as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or
Wrongful Detention based on any of the following criteria:
``(1) The unlawful or wrongful detention of a United
States national occurs in the foreign country.
``(2) The government of the foreign country or an entity
organized under the laws of a foreign country has failed to
release an unlawfully or wrongfully detained United States
national within 30 days of being officially notified by the
Department of State of the unlawful or wrongful detention.
``(3) Actions taken by the government of the foreign
country indicate that the government is responsible for,
complicit in, or materially supports the unlawful or wrongful
detention of a United States national, including by acting as
described in paragraph (2) after having been notified by the
Department of State.
``(4) The actions of a state or nonstate actor in the
foreign country, including any previous action relating to
unlawful or wrongful detention or hostage taking of a United
States national, pose a risk to the safety and security of
United States nationals abroad sufficient to warrant
designation of the foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention, as determined by the
Secretary.
``(b) Termination of Designation.--The Secretary of State
may terminate the designation of a foreign country under
subsection (a) if the Secretary certifies to Congress that
the government of the foreign country--
``(1) has released the United States nationals unlawfully
or wrongfully detained within the territory of the foreign
country;
``(2) has positively contributed to the release of United
States nationals taken hostage within the territory of the
foreign country or from the custody of a nonstate entity;
``(3) has demonstrated changes in leadership or policies
with respect to unlawful or wrongful detention and hostage
taking; or
``(4) has provided assurances that the government of the
foreign country will not engage or be complicit in or support
acts described in subsection (a).
``(c) Briefing and Reports to Congress; Publication.--
``(1) Reports to congress.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 7 days prior to making
a designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under subsection (a), the
Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress a report that notifies the committees of the
proposed designation.
``(B) Elements.--In each report submitted under
subparagraph (A) with respect to the designation of a foreign
country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention,
the Secretary shall include--
``(i) the justification for the designation; and
``(ii) a description of any action taken by the United
States Government, including the Secretary of State or the
head of any other relevant Federal agency, in response to the
designation to deter the unlawful or wrongful detention or
hostage-taking of foreign nationals in the country.
``(2) Initial briefing required.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall brief Congress on the following:
``(A) Whether any of the following countries should be
designated as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful
Detention under subsection (a):
``(i) Afghanistan.
``(ii) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
``(iii) The People's Republic of China.
``(iv) The Russian Federation.
``(v) Venezuela under the regime of Nicolas Maduro.
``(vi) The Republic of Belarus.
``(B) The steps taken by the Secretary and the heads of
other relevant Federal agencies to deter the unlawful and
wrongful detention of United States nationals and to respond
to such detentions, including--
``(i) any engagement with private sector companies to
optimize the distribution of travel advisories; and
``(ii) any engagement with private companies responsible
for promoting travel to foreign countries engaged in the
unlawful or wrongful detention of United States nationals.
``(C) An assessment of a possible expansion of chapter 97
of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the
`Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976') to include an
exception from asset seizure immunity for State Sponsors of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
``(D) A detailed plan on the manner by which a geographic
travel restriction could be instituted against State Sponsors
of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
``(E) The progress made in multilateral fora, including
the United Nations and other international organizations, to
address the unlawful and wrongful detention of United States
nationals, in addition to nationals of partners and allies of
the United States in foreign countries.
``(3) Annual briefing.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this section, and annually
thereafter for 5 years, the Assistant Secretary of State for
Consular Affairs and the Special Presidential Envoy for
Hostage Affairs shall brief the appropriate committees of
Congress with respect to unlawful or wrongful detentions
taking place in the countries listed under paragraph (2)(A)
and actions taken by the Secretary of State and the heads of
other relevant Federal agencies to deter the wrongful
detention of United States nationals, including any steps
taken in accordance with paragraph (2)(B).
``(4) Publication.--The Secretary shall make available on
a publicly accessible website of the Department of State, and
regularly update, a list of foreign countries designated as
State Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under
subsection (a).
``(d) Review of Available Responses to State Sponsors of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.--Upon designation of a
foreign country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful
Detention under subsection (a), the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal
agencies, shall conduct a comprehensive review of the use of
existing authorities to respond to and deter the unlawful or
wrongful detention of United States nationals in the foreign
country, including--
``(1) sanctions available under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
``(2) visa restrictions available under section 7031(c)
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law
118-47; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note) or any other provision of Federal
law;
``(3) sanctions available under the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.);
``(4) imposition of a geographic travel restriction on
citizens of the United States;
``(5) restrictions on assistance provided to the
government of the country under the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or any other provision of
Federal law;
``(6) restrictions on the export of certain goods to the
country under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et
seq.), the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801
et seq.), or any other Federal law; and
``(7) designating the government of the country as a
government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of
international terrorism pursuant to--
``(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control
Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i));
``(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2371);
``(C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2780(d)); or
``(D) any other provision of law.
``(e) Defined Term.--In this section, the term
`appropriate committees of Congress' means--
``(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee
on Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate; and
``(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives.
``(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may
be construed to imply that the United States Government
formally recognizes any particular country or the government
of such country as legitimate.''.
SEC. 6203. NOTIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ADVISORIES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 423 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 42309. Notification of international travel advisories
``(a) In General.--An air carrier, foreign air carrier,
ticket agent, website, or search engine who advertises or
provides access to, or sells, in the United States, a ticket
for foreign air transportation of a passenger shall make
reasonable effort to notify the passenger (or, if applicable,
a guardian of such passenger), prior to departure, that
United States Government international travel advisories may
be in effect and shall make available a web link to the
Department of State Travel Advisory System. Such notification
shall be accessible for individuals with disabilities (as
defined in section 382.3 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations).
``(b) Savings Clause.--For the purposes of this section,
an air carrier, foreign air carrier, ticket agent, website,
or search engine referenced in subsection (a) may not be
subject to civil or criminal penalty, or considered to be in
violation of subsection (a), if information provided by the
Department of State's travel advisory website is unavailable,
inaccurate, or expired.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a)
may be construed as grounds
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to inhibit access to consular services by a United States
citizen abroad.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 423 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 42308 the following:
``42309. Notification of international travel advisories.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections
(a) and (b) shall take effect one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6204. CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON COMPONENTS RELATED TO
HOSTAGE AFFAIRS AND RECOVERY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
Congress a report on the following:
(1) The Hostage Response Group established pursuant to
section 305(a) of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and
Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741c(a)).
(2) The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell established pursuant
to section 304(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1741b(a)).
(3) The Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for
Hostage Affairs established pursuant to section 303(a) of
such Act (22 U.S.C. 1741a(a)).
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) a description of the existing structure of each
component listed in subsection (a);
(2) recommendations on how the components can be
improved, including through reorganization or consolidation
of the components; and
(3) cost efficiencies on the components listed in
subsection (a), including resources available to eligible
former wrongful detainees and hostages and their family
members.
SEC. 6205. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this
title may be construed as preventing the freedom of travel of
United States citizens.
TITLE LXIII--INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
SEC. 6301. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
Subtitle A--Combating Human Trafficking Abroad
SEC. 6311. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATION OF ANTI-
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS INTERVENTIONS IN
MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS.
(a) Requirements.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State acting through the
Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
Persons, shall instruct the United States Executive Director
of each multilateral development bank (as defined in section
110(d) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7107(d))) to encourage the inclusion of a counter-
trafficking strategy, including risk assessment and
mitigation efforts as needed, in proposed projects in
countries listed--
(1) on the Tier 2 Watch List (required under section
110(b)(2)(A) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(A)), as amended by section
104(a));
(2) under subparagraph (C) of section 110(b)(1) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7107(b)(1)) (commonly referred to as ``Tier 3''); and
(3) as Special Cases in the most recent report on
trafficking in persons required under such section (commonly
referred to as the ``Trafficking in Persons Report'').
(b) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall brief the
appropriate congressional committees regarding the
implementation of this section.
(c) GAO Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that details the activities of the United
States relating to combating human trafficking, including
forced labor, within multilateral development projects.
(d) Defined Term.--In this section, the term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 6312. COUNTER-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS EFFORTS IN
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE POLICY.
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 102(b)(4) (22 U.S.C. 2151-1(b)(4))--
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) effective counter-trafficking in persons policies
and programs.''; and
(2) in section 492(d)(1) (22 U.S.C. 2292a(d)(1))--
(A) by striking ``that the funds'' and inserting the
following: ``that--
``(A) the funds'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), as added by subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph, by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the
President shall, to the greatest extent possible--
``(i) ensure that assistance made available under this
section does not create or contribute to conditions that can
be reasonably expected to result in an increase in
trafficking in persons who are in conditions of heightened
vulnerability as a result of natural and manmade disasters;
and
``(ii) integrate appropriate protections into the
planning and execution of activities authorized under this
chapter.''.
SEC. 6313. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TIER RANKINGS.
(a) Modifications to Tier 2 Watch List.--Section
110(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Special'' and
inserting ``Tier 2''; and
(2) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) Submission of list.--Not later than the date on
which the determinations described in subsections (c) and (d)
are submitted to the appropriate congressional committees in
accordance with such subsections, the Secretary of State
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
list of countries that the Secretary determines require
special scrutiny during the following year. Such list shall
be composed of countries that have been listed pursuant to
paragraph (1)(B) pursuant to the current annual report
because--
``(i) the estimated number of victims of severe forms of
trafficking is very significant or is significantly
increasing and the country is not taking proportional
concrete actions; or
``(ii) there is a failure to provide evidence of
increasing efforts to combat severe forms of trafficking in
persons from the previous year, including increased
investigations, prosecutions and convictions of trafficking
crimes, increased assistance to victims, and decreasing
evidence of complicity in severe forms of trafficking by
government officials.''.
(b) Modification to Special Rule for Downgraded and
Reinstated Countries.--Section 110(b)(2)(F) of such Act (22
U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(F)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``the
special watch list'' and all that follows through ``the
country--'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list described
in subparagraph (A) for more than 2 years immediately after
the country consecutively--'';
(2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I),
by striking ``the special watch list described in
subparagraph (A)(iii)'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list
described in subparagraph (A)''; and
(3) in clause (ii), by inserting ``in the year following
such waiver under subparagraph (D)(ii)'' before the period at
the end.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 110(b) of such Act
(22 U.S.C. 7107(b)) is further amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), as amended by subsection (a)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``special watch
list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list'';
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``special
watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list''; and
(ii) by striking ``special watch list'' and inserting
``Tier 2 watch list''; and
(C) in subparagraph (D)--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``special
watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list''; and
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ``special watch list''
and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list'';
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of''; and
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``each country described in paragraph
(2)(A)(ii)'' and inserting ``each country described in
paragraph (2)(A)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ``the Special
Watch List'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list''.
(d) Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018.--Section 204(b)(1) of
the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-425)
is amended by striking ``special watch list'' and inserting
``Tier 2 watch list''.
(e) Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and
Accountability Act of 2015.--Section 106(b)(6)(E)(iii) of the
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability
Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4205(b)(6)(E)(iii) is amended by
striking ``under section'' and all that follows and inserting
``under section 110(b)(2)(A) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(A))''.
SEC. 6314. MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROGRAM TO END MODERN
SLAVERY.
(a) In General.--Section 1298 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114) is
amended--
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(1) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``2020'' and
inserting ``2029''; and
(2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``Not later than
September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2020'' and inserting
``Not later than September 30, 2025, and September 30,
2029''.
(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for funding under the
Program to End Modern Slavery of the Office to Monitor and
Combat Trafficking in Persons, a grant recipient shall--
(1) publish the names of all subgrantee organizations on
a publicly available website; or
(2) if the subgrantee organization expresses a security
concern, the grant recipient shall relay such concerns to the
Secretary of State, who shall transmit annually the names of
all subgrantee organizations in a classified annex to the
chairs of the appropriate congressional committees (as
defined in section 1298(i) of the National Defense
Authorization Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114(i))).
(c) Award of Funds.--All grants issued under the program
referred to in subsection (b) shall be--
(1) awarded on a competitive basis; and
(2) subject to the regular congressional notification
procedures applicable with respect to grants made available
under section 1298(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114(b)).
SEC. 6315. CLARIFICATION OF NONHUMANITARIAN, NONTRADE-RELATED
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.
(a) Clarification of Scope of Withheld Assistance.--
Section 110(d)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Withholding of assistance.--The President has
determined that--
``(A) the United States will not provide nonhumanitarian,
nontrade-related foreign assistance to the central government
of the country or funding to facilitate the participation by
officials or employees of such central government in
educational and cultural exchange programs, for the
subsequent fiscal year until such government complies with
the minimum standards or makes significant efforts to bring
itself into compliance; and
``(B) the President will instruct the United States
Executive Director of each multilateral development bank and
of the International Monetary Fund to vote against, and to
use the Executive Director's best efforts to deny, any loan
or other utilization of the funds of the respective
institution to that country (other than for humanitarian
assistance, for trade-related assistance, or for development
assistance that directly addresses basic human needs, is not
administered by the central government of the sanctioned
country, and is not provided for the benefit of that
government) for the subsequent fiscal year until such
government complies with the minimum standards or makes
significant efforts to bring itself into compliance.''.
(b) Definition of Nonhumanitarian, Nontrade Related
Assistance.--Section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(10)) is amended to
read as follows:
``(10) Nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign
assistance.--
``(A) In general.--The term `nonhumanitarian, nontrade-
related foreign assistance' means--
``(i) sales, or financing on any terms, under the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), other than sales
or financing provided for narcotics-related purposes
following notification in accordance with the prior
notification procedures applicable to reprogrammings pursuant
to section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2394-1); or
``(ii) United States foreign assistance, other than--
``(I) with respect to the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961--
``(aa) assistance for international narcotics and law
enforcement under chapter 8 of part I of such Act (22 U.S.C.
2291 et seq.);
``(bb) assistance for International Disaster Assistance
under subsections (b) and (c) of section 491 of such Act (22
U.S.C. 2292);
``(cc) antiterrorism assistance under chapter 8 of part
II of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2349aa et seq.); and
``(dd) health programs under chapters 1 and 10 of part I
and chapter 4 of part II of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2151 et
seq.);
``(II) assistance under the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C.
1691 et seq.);
``(III) assistance under sections 2(a), (b), and (c) of
the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C.
2601(a), (b), (c)) to meet refugee and migration needs;
``(IV) any form of United States foreign assistance
provided through nongovernmental organizations, international
organizations, or private sector partners--
``(aa) to combat human and wildlife trafficking;
``(bb) to promote food security;
``(cc) to respond to emergencies;
``(dd) to provide humanitarian assistance;
``(ee) to address basic human needs, including for
education;
``(ff) to advance global health security; or
``(gg) to promote trade; and
``(V) any other form of United States foreign assistance
that the President determines, by not later than October 1 of
each fiscal year, is necessary to advance the security,
economic, humanitarian, or global health interests of the
United States without compromising the steadfast United
States commitment to combating human trafficking globally.
``(B) Exclusions.--The term `nonhumanitarian, nontrade-
related foreign assistance' shall not include payments to or
the participation of government entities necessary or
incidental to the implementation of a program that is
otherwise consistent with section 110.''.
SEC. 6316. EXPANDING PROTECTIONS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS OF
OFFICIAL AND DIPLOMATIC PERSONS.
Section 203(b) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C.
1375c(b)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the
following:
``(5) National expansion of in-person registration
program.--The Secretary shall administer the Domestic Worker
In-Person Registration Program for employees with A-3 visas
or G-5 visas employed by accredited foreign mission members
or international organization employees and shall expand this
program nationally, which shall include--
``(A) after the arrival of each such employee in the
United States, and annually during the course of such
employee's employment, a description of the rights of such
employee under applicable Federal and State law;
``(B) provision of a copy of the pamphlet developed
pursuant to section 202 to the employee with an A-3 visa or a
G-5 visa; and
``(C) information on how to contact the National Human
Trafficking Hotline.
``(6) Monitoring and training of A-3 and G-5 visa
employers accredited to foreign missions and international
organizations.--The Secretary shall--
``(A) inform embassies, international organizations, and
foreign missions of the rights of A-3 and G-5 domestic
workers under the applicable labor laws of the United States,
including the fair labor standards described in the pamphlet
developed pursuant to section 202 and material on labor
standards and labor rights of domestic worker employees who
hold A-3 and G-5 visas;
``(B) inform embassies, international organizations, and
foreign missions of the potential consequences to individuals
holding a nonimmigrant visa issued pursuant to subparagraph
(A)(i), (A)(ii), (G)(i), (G)(ii), or (G)(iii) of section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)) who violate the laws described in subclause
(I)(aa), including (at the discretion of the Secretary)--
``(i) the suspension of A-3 visas and G-5 visas;
``(ii) request for waiver of immunity;
``(iii) criminal prosecution;
``(iv) civil damages; and
``(v) permanent revocation of or refusal to renew the
visa of the accredited foreign mission or international
organization employee; and
``(C) require all accredited foreign mission and
international organization employers of individuals holding
A-3 visas or G-5 visas to report the wages paid to such
employees on an annual basis.''.
SEC. 6317. EFFECTIVE DATES.
Sections 6314(b) and 6315, and the amendments made by
those sections, take effect on the date that is the first day
of the first full reporting period for the report required
under section 110(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)) after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
Subtitle B--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 6321. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER THE VICTIMS OF
TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT OF
2000.
Section 113 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2018 through 2021,
$13,822,000'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030,
$17,000,000''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``2018 through 2021,
$65,000,000'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030,
$102,500,000''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Programs to end modern slavery.--Of the amounts
authorized by paragraph (1) to be appropriated for a fiscal
year, not more than $37,500,000 may be made available to fund
programs to end modern slavery.''.
SEC. 6322. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER THE
INTERNATIONAL MEGAN'S LAW.
Section 11 of the International Megan's Law to Prevent
Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced
Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders (34 U.S.C. 21509) is
amended by striking ``2018 through 2021'' and inserting
``2025 through 2029''.
Subtitle C--Briefings
SEC. 6331. BRIEFING ON ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSON'S REPORT.
Not later than 30 days after the public designation of
country tier rankings and subsequent publishing of the
Trafficking in Persons Report, the Secretary of State shall
brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives on--
(1) countries that were downgraded or upgraded in the
most recent Trafficking in Persons Report; and
(2) the efforts made by the United States to improve
counter-trafficking efforts in
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those countries, including foreign government efforts to
better meet minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking.
SEC. 6332. BRIEFING ON USE AND JUSTIFICATION OF WAIVERS.
Not later than 30 days after the President has determined
to issue a waiver under section 110(d)(5) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(d)(5)), the
Secretary of State shall brief the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives on--
(1) each country that received a waiver;
(2) the justification for each such waiver; and
(3) a description of the efforts made by each country to
meet the minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking.
DIVISION H--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the
``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this
division is as follows:
DIVISION H--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 5002. Commandant defined.
TITLE LI--COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 5101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 5102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Subtitle B--Acquisition
Sec. 5111. Modification of prohibition on use of lead systems
integrators.
Sec. 5112. Service life extension programs.
Sec. 5113. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition
and procurement.
Sec. 5114. Great Lakes icebreaking.
Sec. 5115. Regular Polar Security Cutter updates.
Sec. 5116. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.
Subtitle C--Organization and Authorities
Sec. 5131. Modification of treatment of minor construction and
improvement project management.
Sec. 5132. Preparedness plans for Coast Guard properties located in
tsunami inundation zones.
Sec. 5133. Public availability of information.
Sec. 5134. Delegation of ports and waterways safety authorities in
Saint Lawrence Seaway.
Sec. 5135. Additional Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
Sec. 5136. Policy and briefing on availability of naloxone to treat
opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses.
Sec. 5137. Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River cooperative vessel
traffic service.
Sec. 5138. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
drug trafficking.
Sec. 5139. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.
Sec. 5140. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and
leadership training for United States Coast Guard and
Taiwan Coast Guard Administration.
Sec. 5141. Modification of authority for special purpose facilities.
Sec. 5142. Timely reimbursement of damage claims for Coast Guard
property.
Sec. 5143. Enhanced use property pilot program.
Sec. 5144. Coast Guard property provision.
Subtitle D--Personnel
Sec. 5151. Direct hire authority for certain personnel.
Sec. 5152. Temporary exemption from authorized end strength for
enlisted members on active duty in Coast Guard in pay
grades E-8 and E-9.
Sec. 5153. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve
selection boards.
Sec. 5154. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.
Sec. 5155. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.
Sec. 5156. Housing.
Sec. 5157. Uniform funding and management system for morale, well-
being, and recreation programs and Coast Guard Exchange.
Sec. 5158. Coast Guard embedded behavioral health technician program.
Sec. 5159. Expansion of access to counseling.
Sec. 5160. Command sponsorship for dependents of members of Coast Guard
assigned to Unalaska, Alaska.
Sec. 5161. Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to
Alaska.
Sec. 5162. Consolidation of authorities for college student
precommissioning initiative.
Sec. 5163. Tuition Assistance and Advanced Education Assistance Pilot
Program.
Sec. 5164. Modifications to career flexibility program.
Sec. 5165. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for
civilian firefighters employed by Coast Guard in remote
locations.
Sec. 5166. Reinstatement of training course on workings of Congress;
Coast Guard Museum.
Sec. 5167. Modification of designation of Vice Admirals.
Sec. 5168. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate.
Sec. 5169. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
affairs.
Sec. 5170. Notification.
Subtitle E--Coast Guard Academy
Sec. 5171. Modification of Board of Visitors.
Sec. 5172. Study on Coast Guard Academy oversight.
Sec. 5173. Electronic locking mechanisms to ensure Coast Guard Academy
cadet room security.
Sec. 5174. Coast Guard Academy student advisory board and access to
timely and independent wellness support services for
cadets and candidates.
Sec. 5175. Report on existing behavioral health and wellness support
services facilities at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 5176. Required posting of information.
Sec. 5177. Installation of behavioral health and wellness rooms.
Sec. 5178. Coast Guard Academy room reassignment.
Sec. 5179. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
equipment by covered foundations.
Sec. 5180. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.
Subtitle F--Reports
Sec. 5181. Maritime domain awareness in Coast Guard sector for Puerto
Rico and Virgin Islands.
Sec. 5182. Report on condition of Missouri River dayboards.
Sec. 5183. Study on Coast Guard missions.
Sec. 5184. Annual report on progress of certain homeporting projects.
Sec. 5185. Report on Bay class icebreaking tug fleet replacement.
Sec. 5186. Feasibility study on supporting additional port visits and
deployments in support of Operation Blue Pacific.
Sec. 5187. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air
Station Corpus Christi aviation hangar.
Sec. 5188. Report on impacts of joint travel regulations on members of
Coast Guard who rely on ferry systems.
Sec. 5189. Report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
Sec. 5190. Report on and expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps Program.
TITLE LII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
Sec. 5201. Merchant mariner credentialing.
Sec. 5202. Nonoperating individual.
Sec. 5203. Merchant mariner licensing and documentation system
requirements.
Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
Sec. 5211. Grossly negligent operations of a vessel.
Sec. 5212. Administrative procedure for security risks.
Sec. 5213. Study of amphibious vessels.
Sec. 5214. Performance driven examination schedule.
Sec. 5215. Ports and waterways safety.
Sec. 5216. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and
emergency response posture at ports of the United States.
Sec. 5217. Underwater inspections brief.
Sec. 5218. St. Lucie River railroad bridge.
Sec. 5219. Authority to establish safety zones for special activities
in exclusive economic zone.
Sec. 5220. Improving Vessel Traffic Service monitoring.
Sec. 5221. Designating pilotage waters for the Straits of Mackinac.
Sec. 5222. Receipts; international agreements for ice patrol services.
Sec. 5223. Requirements for certain fishing vessels and fish tender
vessels.
Subtitle C--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems
Sec. 5231. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Autonomous
Maritime Systems.
Sec. 5232. Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed
maritime systems.
Sec. 5233. Coast Guard training course.
Sec. 5234. NOAA membership on Autonomous Vessel Policy Council.
Sec. 5235. Technology pilot program.
Sec. 5236. Uncrewed systems capabilities report and briefing.
Sec. 5237. Definitions.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 5241. Controlled substance onboard vessels.
Sec. 5242. Information on type approval certificates.
Sec. 5243. Clarification of authorities.
Sec. 5244. Anchorages.
Sec. 5245. Amendments to passenger vessel security and safety
requirements.
Sec. 5246. Cyber-incident training.
Sec. 5247. Extension of pilot program to establish a cetacean desk for
Puget Sound region.
Sec. 5248. Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on
AIS for purposes of marking fishing gear.
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Sec. 5249. Classification societies.
Sec. 5250. Abandoned and derelict vessel removals.
TITLE LIII--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
Sec. 5301. Salvage and marine firefighting response capability.
Sec. 5302. Use of marine casualty investigations.
Sec. 5303. Timing of review.
Sec. 5304. Online incident reporting system.
Sec. 5305. Investment of Exxon Valdez oil spill court recovery in high
yield investments and marine research.
TITLE LIV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
Sec. 5401. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.
Sec. 5402. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access
to evidence and records relating to sexual misconduct and
other misconduct.
Sec. 5403. Consideration of request for transfer of a cadet at the
Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of a sexual assault
or related offense.
Sec. 5404. Designation of officers with particular expertise in
military justice or healthcare.
Sec. 5405. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.
Sec. 5406. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct
in Coast Guard.
Sec. 5407. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
Sec. 5408. Review of discharge characterization.
Sec. 5409. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.
Sec. 5410. Definition of covered misconduct.
Sec. 5411. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice
or Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered
misconduct.
Sec. 5412. Complaints of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or
sexual harassment and related persons.
Sec. 5413. Development of policies on military protective orders.
Sec. 5414. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission
recommendations on addressing sexual assault and sexual
harassment in the military.
Sec. 5415. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered
misconduct.
Sec. 5416. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to
allegations of certain special victim offenses.
Sec. 5417. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual
assault, or traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 5418. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.
Sec. 5419. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
misconduct against senior leaders.
Sec. 5420. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
Sec. 5421. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.
Sec. 5422. Review and modification of Coast Guard Academy policy on
sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Sec. 5423. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy access to defense sexual
assault incident database.
Sec. 5424. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.
Sec. 5425. Modifications and revisions relating to reopening retired
grade determinations.
Sec. 5426. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
misconduct in personnel service records.
Sec. 5427. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of
members who have reported sexual misconduct.
Sec. 5428. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic
violence.
Sec. 5429. Access to temporary separation program for victims of
alleged sex-related offenses.
Sec. 5430. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual
misconduct.
Sec. 5431. Continuous vetting of security clearances.
Sec. 5432. Training and education programs for covered misconduct
prevention and response.
TITLE LV--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
Sec. 5501. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard research,
development, and innovation program.
Sec. 5502. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center
employment, compensation, and retention.
Sec. 5503. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of
Coast Guard behavioral health care and resources for
personnel wellness.
Sec. 5504. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard efforts to reduce
prevalence of missing or incomplete medical records and
sharing of medical data with Department of Veterans
Affairs and other entities.
Sec. 5505. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility
infrastructure.
Sec. 5506. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure
needs of Coast Guard stations conducting border security
operations.
Sec. 5507. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for
housing.
Sec. 5508. Comptroller General report on safety and security
infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 5509. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast
Guard Academy.
Sec. 5510. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of
station process.
TITLE LVI--AMENDMENTS
Sec. 5601. Amendments.
TITLE LVII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps
Sec. 5701. Title and qualifications of head of National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps and
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; promotions of
flag officers.
Sec. 5702. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel
fleet.
Sec. 5703. Cooperative Aviation Centers.
Sec. 5704. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
positions.
Sec. 5705. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for
obligated service agreements with standard for veterans'
benefits.
Sec. 5706. Streamlining separation and retirement process.
Sec. 5707. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.
Sec. 5708. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.
Sec. 5709. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
Sec. 5721. References to South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988.
Sec. 5722. Definitions.
Sec. 5723. Prohibited acts.
Sec. 5724. Exceptions.
Sec. 5725. Criminal offenses.
Sec. 5726. Civil penalties.
Sec. 5727. Licenses.
Sec. 5728. Enforcement.
Sec. 5729. Findings by Secretary of Commerce.
Sec. 5730. Disclosure of information.
Sec. 5731. Closed area stowage requirements.
Sec. 5732. Observers.
Sec. 5733. Fisheries-related assistance.
Sec. 5734. Arbitration.
Sec. 5735. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other
moneys.
Sec. 5736. Additional agreements.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 5741. North Pacific Research Board enhancement.
SEC. 5002. COMMANDANT DEFINED.
In this division, the term ``Commandant'' means the
Commandant of the Coast Guard.
TITLE LI--COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 5101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``fiscal years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years
2025 and 2026'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii)
and inserting the following:
``(i) $11,287,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
``(ii) $11,851,875,000 for fiscal year 2026.'';
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``$23,456,000'' and
inserting ``$25,570,000''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``$24,353,000'' and
inserting ``$26,848,500'';
(3) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii)
and inserting the following:
``(i) $3,627,600,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
``(ii) $3,651,480,000 for fiscal year 2026.'';
(4) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraphs (A) and
(B) and inserting the following:
``(A) $15,415,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
``(B) $16,185,750 for fiscal year 2026.''; and
(5) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
following:
``(4) For retired pay, including the payment of
obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for
purposes of retired pay, payments under the Retired
Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and the Survivor Benefit
Plan, payment for career status bonuses, payment of
continuation pay under section 356 of title 37, concurrent
receipts, combat-related special compensation, and payments
for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents
under chapter 55 of title 10, $1,210,840,000 for fiscal year
2025.''.
SEC. 5102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND
TRAINING.
Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``fiscal years 2022 and
2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2025 and 2026''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
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(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2,500'' and inserting
``3,000'';
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``165'' and inserting
``200'';
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ``385'' and inserting
``450''; and
(D) in paragraph (4) by striking ``1,200'' and inserting
``1,300''.
Subtitle B--Acquisition
SEC. 5111. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF LEAD SYSTEMS
INTEGRATORS.
Section 1105 of title 14, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Lead Systems Integrator Defined.--In this section,
the term `lead systems integrator' has the meaning given such
term in section 805(c) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163).''.
SEC. 5112. SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 1138. Service life extension programs
``(a) In General.--Requirements for a Level 1 or Level 2
acquisition project or program under sections 1131 through
1134 shall not apply to an acquisition by the Coast Guard
that is a service life extension program.
``(b) Service Life Extension Program Defined.--In this
section, the term `service life extension program' means a
capital investment that is solely intended to extend the
service life and address obsolescence of components or
systems of a particular capability or asset.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of
such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 1137 the following:
``1138. Service life extension programs.''.
(c) Major Acquisitions.--Section 5103 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``major acquisition
programs'' and inserting ``Level 1 Acquisitions or Level 2
Acquisitions'';
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``major acquisition
program'' and inserting ``Level 1 Acquisition or Level 2
Acquisition''; and
(3) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Level 1 acquisition.--The term `Level 1
Acquisition' has the meaning given such term in section 1171.
``(2) Level 2 acquisition.--The term `Level 2
Acquisition' has the meaning given such term in section
1171.''.
(d) Major Acquisition Program Risk Assessment.--Section
5107 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking
``section 5103(f)'' and inserting ``section 1171''.
SEC. 5113. CONSIDERATION OF LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES FOR
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end
the following:
``Sec. 1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for
acquisition and procurement
``In carrying out the acquisition and procurement of
vessels and aircraft, the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the
Commandant, shall consider the life-cycle cost estimates of
vessels and aircraft, as applicable, during the design and
evaluation processes to the maximum extent practicable.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1138 (as added by this Act) the
following:
``1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and
procurement.''.
SEC. 5114. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKING.
(a) Great Lakes Icebreaker.--
(1) Strategy.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a strategy detailing how the
Coast Guard will complete design and construction of a Great
Lakes icebreaker at least as capable as the Coast Guard
cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) as expeditiously as possible after
funding is provided for such icebreaker, including providing
a cost estimate and an estimated delivery timeline that would
facilitate the expedited delivery detailed in the strategy.
(2) Great lakes icebreaker pilot program.--
(A) In general.--During the 5 ice seasons beginning after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
conduct a pilot program to determine the extent to which the
Coast Guard Great Lakes icebreaking cutter fleet is capable
of maintaining tier one and tier two waterways open 95
percent of the time during an ice season.
(B) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the end of
each of the 5 ice seasons beginning after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a report that details--
(i) the results of the pilot program required under
subparagraph (A); and
(ii) any relevant new performance measures implemented by
the Coast Guard, including the measures described in pages 5
through 7 of the report of the Coast Guard titled ``Domestic
Icebreaking Operations'' and submitted to Congress on July
26, 2024, as required by section 11212(a)(3) of the Don Young
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263),
and the results of the implementation of such measures.
(b) Modification to Reporting Requirement Relating to
Icebreaking Operations in Great Lakes.--
(1) In general.--Section 11213(f) of the Don Young Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is
amended to read as follows:
``(f) Public Report.--Not later than July 1 after the
first winter in which the Commandant has submitted the report
required by paragraph (3) of section 11212(a), the Commandant
shall publish on a publicly accessible website of the Coast
Guard a report on the cost to the Coast Guard of meeting the
proposed standards described in paragraph (2) of such
section.''.
(2) Public report.--Section 11272(c) of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Public report.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
the Commandant shall brief the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House or Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate on the cost to the Coast Guard of meeting the
requirements of section 564 of title 14, United States Code,
in fiscal year 2024.
``(B) Secondary briefings.--Not later than November 1,
2025 and November, 1, 2026, the Commandant shall brief the
committees described in subparagraph (A) on the cost to the
Coast Guard of meeting the requirements of section 564 of
title 14, United States Code, in fiscal years 2025 and 2026,
respectively.''.
SEC. 5115. REGULAR POLAR SECURITY CUTTER UPDATES.
(a) Report.--
(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant and the
Chief of Naval Operations shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on the status of acquisition of Polar Security
Cutters.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a detailed timeline for the acquisition process of
Polar Security Cutters, including expected milestones and a
projected commissioning date for the first 3 Polar Security
Cutters;
(B) an accounting of the previously appropriated funds
spent to date on the Polar Security Cutter Program, updated
cost projections for Polar Security Cutters, and projections
for when additional funds will be required;
(C) potential factors and risks that could further delay
or imperil the completion of Polar Security Cutters; and
(D) a review of the acquisition of Polar Security Cutters
to date, including factors that led to substantial cost
overruns and delivery delays.
(b) Briefings.--
(1) Provision to congress.--Not later than 90 days after
the submission of the report under subsection (a), and not
less frequently than every 90 days thereafter, the Commandant
and the Chief of Naval Operations shall provide to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
briefing on the status of the Polar Security Cutter
acquisition process.
(2) Timeline.--The briefings under paragraph (1) shall
occur after any key milestone in the Polar Security Cutter
acquisition process, but not less frequently than every 90
days.
(3) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a summary of acquisition progress since the most
recent previous briefing conducted pursuant to paragraph (1);
(B) an updated timeline and budget estimate for
acquisition and building of pending Polar Security Cutters;
and
(C) an explanation of any delays or additional costs
incurred in the acquisition progress.
(c) Notifications.--In addition to the briefings required
under subsection (b), the Commandant and the Chief of Naval
Operations shall notify the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives within 3 business days of any significant
change to the scope or funding level of the Polar Security
Cutter acquisition strategy of such change.
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SEC. 5116. FLOATING DRYDOCK FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
YARD.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 11 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 1159. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard
Yard
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the Commandant may not acquire, procure, or construct a
floating dry dock for the Coast Guard Yard.
``(b) Permissible Acquisition, Procurement, or
Construction Methods.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this
section and section 1105(a), the Commandant may--
``(1) provide for an entity other than the Coast Guard to
contract for the acquisition, procurement, or construction of
a floating drydock by contract, lease, purchase, or other
agreement;
``(2) construct a floating drydock at the Coast Guard
Yard; or
``(3) acquire or procure a commercially available
floating drydock.
``(c) Exemptions From Requirements.--Sections 1131, 1132,
1133, and 1171 shall not apply to an acquisition or
procurement under subsection (b).
``(d) Design Standards and Construction Practices.--To
the extent practicable, a floating drydock acquired,
procured, or constructed under this section shall reflect
commercial design standards and commercial construction
practices that are consistent with the best interests of the
Federal Government.
``(e) Berthing Requirement.--Any floating drydock
acquired, procured, or constructed under subsection (b) shall
be berthed at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland,
when lifting or maintaining vessels.
``(f) Floating Dry Dock Defined.--In this section, the
term `floating dry dock' means equipment that is--
``(1) constructed in the United States; and
``(2) capable of meeting the lifting and maintenance
requirements of a vessel that is at least 418 feet in length
with a gross tonnage of 4,500 gross tons.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1158 the following:
``1159. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.''.
Subtitle C--Organization and Authorities
SEC. 5131. MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION
AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
Section 903(d)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``$1,500,000'' and inserting
``$2,000,000''.
SEC. 5132. PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR COAST GUARD PROPERTIES
LOCATED IN TSUNAMI INUNDATION ZONES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and the heads of other appropriate Federal
agencies, shall develop a location-specific tsunami
preparedness plan for each property concerned.
(b) Requirements.--In developing each preparedness plan
under subsection (a), the Commandant shall ensure that the
plan--
(1) minimizes the loss of human life;
(2) maximizes the ability of the Coast Guard to meet the
mission of the Coast Guard;
(3) is included in the emergency action plan for each
Coast Guard unit or sector located within the applicable
tsunami inundation zone;
(4) designates an evacuation route to an assembly area
located outside the tsunami inundation zone;
(5) takes into consideration near-shore and distant
tsunami inundation of the property concerned;
(6) includes--
(A) maps of all applicable tsunami inundation zones;
(B) evacuation routes and instructions for all
individuals located on the property concerned;
(C) procedures to begin evacuations as expeditiously as
possible upon detection of a seismic or other tsunamigenic
event;
(D) evacuation plans for Coast Guard aviation and afloat
assets; and
(E)(i) routes for evacuation on foot from any location
within the property concerned; or
(ii) if an on-foot evacuation is not possible, an
assessment of whether there is a need for vertical evacuation
refuges that would allow evacuation on foot;
(7) in the case of a property concerned that is at risk
for a near-shore tsunami, is able to be completely executed
within 15 minutes of detection of a seismic event, or if
complete execution is not possible within 15 minutes, within
a timeframe the Commandant considers reasonable to minimize
the loss of life; and
(8) not less frequently than annually, is--
(A) exercised by each Coast Guard unit and sector located
in the applicable tsunami inundation zone;
(B) communicated through an annual in-person training to
Coast Guard personnel and dependents located or living on the
property concerned; and
(C) evaluated by the relevant District Commander for each
Coast Guard unit and sector located within the applicable
tsunami inundation zone.
(c) Consultation.--In developing each preparedness plan
under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consult relevant
State, Tribal, and local government entities, including
emergency management officials.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 14 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide a
briefing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives on each plan developed under subsection (a),
including the status of implementation and feasibility of
each such plan.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Property concerned.--The term ``property concerned''
means any real property owned, operated, or leased by the
Coast Guard within a tsunami inundation zone.
(2) Tsunamigenic event.--The term ``tsunamigenic event''
means any event, such as an earthquake, volcanic eruption,
submarine landslide, coastal rockfall, or other event, with
the magnitude to cause a tsunami.
(3) Vertical evacuation refuge.--The term ``vertical
evacuation refuge'' means a structure or earthen mound
designated as a place of refuge in the event of a tsunami,
with sufficient height to elevate evacuees above the tsunami
inundation depth, designed and constructed to resist tsunami
load effects.
SEC. 5133. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.
(a) In General.--Section 11269 of the Don Young Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is--
(1) transferred to appear at the end of subchapter II of
chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code;
(2) redesignated as section 529; and
(3) amended--
(A) by striking the section enumerator and heading and
inserting the following:
``Sec. 529. Public availability of information'';
(B) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--Not later than'';
(C) by striking ``the number of migrant'' and inserting
``the number of drug and person''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Contents.--In making information about
interdictions publicly available under subsection (a), the
Commandant shall include a description of the following:
``(1) The number of incidents in which drugs were
interdicted, the amount and type of drugs interdicted, and
the Coast Guard sectors and geographic areas of
responsibility in which such incidents occurred.
``(2) The number of incidents in which persons were
interdicted, the number of persons interdicted, the number of
those persons who were unaccompanied minors, and the Coast
Guard sectors and geographic areas of responsibility in which
such incidents occurred.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this provision
shall be construed to require the Coast Guard to collect the
information described in subsection (b), and nothing in this
provision shall be construed to require the Commandant to
publicly release confidential, classified, law enforcement
sensitive, or otherwise protected information.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 528 the following:
``529. Public availability of information on monthly drug and migrant
interdictions.''.
(2) The table of sections in section 11001(b) of the Don
Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (division K of
Public Law 117-263) is amended by striking the item relating
to section 11269.
SEC. 5134. DELEGATION OF PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY
AUTHORITIES IN SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY.
(a) In General.--Section 70032 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities
in Saint Lawrence Seaway
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the authority granted to the Secretary under sections 70001,
70002, 70003, 70004, and 70011 may not be delegated with
respect to the Saint Lawrence Seaway to any agency other than
the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Any other authority granted the Secretary under subchapters I
through III and this subchapter shall be delegated by the
Secretary to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation to the extent the Secretary determines such
delegation is necessary for the proper operation of the Saint
Lawrence Seaway.
``(b) Exception.--The Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating, after consultation with
the Secretary or the head of an agency to which the Secretary
has delegated the authorities in subsection (a), may--
``(1) issue and enforce special orders in accordance with
section 70002;
``(2) establish water or waterfront safety zones, or
other measures, for limited, controlled, or conditional
access and activity when necessary for the protection of any
vessel structure, waters, or shore area, as permitted in
section 70011(b)(3); and
``(3) take actions for port, harbor, and coastal facility
security in accordance with section 70116.''.
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(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 70032 and inserting the following:
``70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint
Lawrence Seaway.''.
SEC. 5135. ADDITIONAL PRIBILOF ISLAND TRANSITION COMPLETION
ACTIONS.
Section 11221 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(e) Additional Reports on Status of Use of Facilities
and Helicopter Basing.--Beginning with the first quarterly
report required under subsection (a) submitted after the date
of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
the Secretary shall include in each such report--
``(1) the status of the use of recently renovated Coast
Guard housing facilities, food preparation facilities, and
maintenance and repair facilities on St. Paul Island, Alaska,
including a projected date for full use and occupancy of such
facilities in support of Coast Guard missions in the Bering
Sea; and
``(2) a detailed plan for the acquisition and
construction of a hangar in close proximity to existing St.
Paul airport facilities for the prosecution of Coast Guard
operational missions, including plans for the use of land
needed for such hangar.''.
SEC. 5136. POLICY AND BRIEFING ON AVAILABILITY OF NALOXONE TO
TREAT OPIOID, INCLUDING FENTANYL, OVERDOSES.
(a) Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall update the policy
of the Coast Guard regarding the use, at Coast Guard
facilities, onboard Coast Guard assets, and during Coast
Guard operations, of medication to treat drug overdoses,
including the use of drugs or devices approved, cleared, or
otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act for emergency treatment of known or suspected
opioid overdose.
(b) Availability.--The updated policy required under
subsection (a) shall require opioid overdose reversal
medications be available--
(1) at each Coast Guard clinic;
(2) at each independently located Coast Guard unit;
(3) onboard each Coast Guard cutter; and
(4) for response to known or suspected opioid overdoses,
such as fentanyl, at other appropriate Coast Guard
installations and facilities and onboard other Coast Guard
assets.
(c) Participation in Tracking System.--Not later than 1
year after the earlier of the date of enactment of this Act
or the date on which the tracking system established under
section 706 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is established, the
Commandant shall ensure the participation of the Coast Guard
in the such tracking system.
(d) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 1 year
after the earlier of the date of enactment of this Act or the
date on which the tracking system established under section
706 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is established, the Secretary of
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when not
operating as a service in the Navy and the Secretary of
Defense shall finalize a memorandum of understanding to
facilitate Coast Guard access such tracking system.
(e) Briefing.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a briefing on the use, by
members and personnel of the Coast Guard at Coast Guard
facilities, onboard Coast Guard assets, and during Coast
Guard operations, of--
(A) opioid overdose reversal medications; and
(B) opioids, including fentanyl.
(2) Elements.--The briefing required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A description of--
(i) the progress made in the implementation of the
updated policy required under subsection (a);
(ii) the prevalence and incidence of the illegal use of
fentanyl and other controlled substances in the Coast Guard
during the 5-year period preceding the briefing;
(iii) processes of the Coast Guard to mitigate substance
abuse in the Coast Guard, particularly with respect to
fentanyl; and
(iv) the status of the memorandum of understanding
required under subsection (d).
(B) For the 5-year period preceding the briefing, a
review of instances in which naloxone or other similar
medication was used to treat opioid, including fentanyl,
overdoses at a Coast Guard facility, onboard a Coast Guard
asset, or during a Coast Guard operation.
(f) Privacy.--In carrying out the requirements of this
section, the Commandant shall ensure compliance with all
applicable privacy law, including section 552a of title 5,
United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Privacy
Act''), and the privacy regulations promulgated under section
264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note).
(g) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of the
availability requirement under subsection (b), with respect
to a Coast Guard installation comprised of multiple Coast
Guard facilities or units, opioid overdose reversal
medications available at a single Coast Guard facility within
the installation shall be considered to be available to all
Coast Guard facilities or units on the installation if
appropriate arrangements are in place to ensure access, at
all times during operations, to the opioid overdose reversal
medications contained within such single Coast Guard
facility.
SEC. 5137. GREAT LAKES AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER COOPERATIVE
VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating shall issue or amend regulations to
address any applicable arrangements with the Canadian Coast
Guard regarding vessel traffic services cooperation and
vessel traffic management data exchanges within the Saint
Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes.
SEC. 5138. POLICY ON METHODS TO REDUCE INCENTIVES FOR ILLICIT
MARITIME DRUG TRAFFICKING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation
with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
Administration, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of
Defense, shall develop a policy, consistent with the
Constitution of the United States, as well as domestic and
international law, to address, disincentivize, and interdict
illicit trafficking by sea of controlled substances (and
precursors of controlled substances) being transported to
produce illicit synthetic drugs.
(b) Elements.--The policy required under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) include a requirement that, to the maximum extent
practicable, a vessel unlawfully transporting a controlled
substance or precursors of a controlled substance being
transported to produce illicit synthetic drugs, be seized or
appropriately disposed of consistent with domestic and
international law, as well as any international agreements to
which the United States is a party; and
(2) aim to reduce incentives for illicit maritime drug
trafficking on a global scale, including in the Eastern
Pacific Ocean, the Indo-Pacific region, the Caribbean, and
the Middle East.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the
Committee on Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives regarding--
(1) the policy developed pursuant to subsection (a); and
(2) recommendations with respect to--
(A) additional methods for reducing illicit drug
trafficking; and
(B) additional resources necessary to implement the
policy required under subsection (a) and methods recommended
under subparagraph (A).
SEC. 5139. PROCUREMENT OF TACTICAL MARITIME SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b)(2),
subject to the availability of appropriations and if the
Secretary of Homeland Security determines that there is a
need, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
(1) procure a tactical maritime surveillance system, or
similar technology, for use by the Coast Guard and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection in the areas of operation of--
(A) Coast Guard Sector San Diego in California;
(B) Coast Guard Sector San Juan in Puerto Rico; and
(C) Coast Guard Sector Key West in Florida; and
(2) for purposes of data integration and land-based data
access, procure for each area of operation described in
paragraph (1) and for Coast Guard Station South Padre Island
a land-based maritime domain awareness system capable of
sharing data with the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection--
(A) to operate in conjunction with--
(i) the system procured under section 11266 of the James
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4063) for Coast Guard
Station South Padre Island; and
(ii) the tactical maritime surveillance system procured
for each area of operation under paragraph (1); and
(B) to be installed in the order in which the systems
described in subparagraph (A) are installed.
(b) Study; Limitation.--
(1) Study required.--Prior to the procurement or
operation of a tactical maritime surveillance system, or
similar technology, that is deployed from a property owned by
the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall complete a study, in coordination with Secretary of
Defense,
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analyzing the potential impacts to the national security of
the United States of such operation.
(2) Limitation.--If it is determined by the Secretary of
Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense through the
study required under paragraph (1) that the placement or
installation of a system described in subsection (a)
negatively impacts the national security of the United
States, such system shall not be procured or installed.
SEC. 5140. PLAN FOR JOINT AND INTEGRATED MARITIME OPERATIONAL
AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR UNITED STATES COAST
GUARD AND TAIWAN COAST GUARD ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to require a
plan to increase joint and integrated training opportunities
for the United States Coast Guard and the Taiwan Coast Guard
Administration.
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation
with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense,
shall complete a plan to expand opportunities for additional
joint and integrated training activities for the United
States Coast Guard and the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration.
(2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) The estimated costs for fiscal years 2024 through
2029--
(i) to deploy United States Coast Guard mobile training
teams to Taiwan to meaningfully enhance the maritime
security, law enforcement, and deterrence capabilities of
Taiwan; and
(ii) to accommodate the participation of an increased
number of members of the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration in
United States Coast Guard-led maritime training courses,
including associated training costs for such members, such as
costs for lodging, meals and incidental expenses, travel,
training of personnel, and instructional materials.
(B) A strategy for increasing the number of seats, as
practicable, for members of the Taiwan Coast Guard
Administration at each of the following United States Coast
Guard training courses:
(i) The International Maritime Officers Course.
(ii) The International Leadership and Management Seminar.
(iii) The International Crisis Command and Control
Course.
(iv) The International Maritime Domain Awareness School.
(v) The International Maritime Search and Rescue Planning
School.
(vi) The International Command Center School.
(C) An assessment of--
(i) the degree to which integrated and joint United
States Coast Guard and Taiwan Coast Guard Administration
maritime training would assist in--
(I) preventing, detecting, and suppressing illegal,
unreported, and unregulated fishing operations in the South
China Sea and surrounding waters; and
(II) supporting counter-illicit drug trafficking
operations in the South China Sea and surrounding waters; and
(ii) whether the frequency of United States Coast Guard
training team visits to Taiwan should be increased to enhance
the maritime security, law enforcement, and deterrence
capabilities of Taiwan.
(3) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
which the plan required under paragraph (1) is completed, the
Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives a briefing on the contents of
the plan.
SEC. 5141. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE
FACILITIES.
Section 907 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``20 years'' and inserting ``30 years'';
(B) by striking ``or National'' and inserting
``National''; and
(C) by inserting before the period ``, medical
facilities, Coast Guard child development centers (as such
term is defined in section 2921), and training facilities,
including small arms firing ranges''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon;
(B) by striking ``means any facilities'' and inserting
``means--
``(1) any facilities''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) medical facilities;
``(3) Coast Guard child development centers (as such term
is defined in section 2921); and
``(4) training facilities, including small arms firing
ranges.''.
SEC. 5142. TIMELY REIMBURSEMENT OF DAMAGE CLAIMS FOR COAST
GUARD PROPERTY.
Section 546 of title 14, United States Code, is amended
in the second sentence by inserting ``and the amounts
collected shall be available until expended'' after ``special
deposit account''.
SEC. 5143. ENHANCED USE PROPERTY PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 504 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(13) by striking ``five years'' and
inserting ``30 years''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Additional Provisions.--
``(1) In general.--Amounts received under subsection
(a)(13) shall be--
``(A) in addition to amounts otherwise available for the
activities described in subsection (a)(13) for any fiscal
year; and
``(B) available until expended.
``(2) Consideration.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), a person or entity entering into a contractual agreement
under this section shall provide consideration for the
contractual agreement at fair market value, as determined by
the Commandant.
``(B) Exception.--In the case of a contractual agreement
under this section between the Coast Guard and any other
Federal department or agency, the Federal department or
agency concerned shall provide consideration for the
contractual agreement that is equal to the full cost borne by
the Coast Guard in connection with completing such
contractual agreement.
``(C) Forms.--Consideration under this subsection may
take any of the following forms:
``(i) The payment of cash.
``(ii) The maintenance, construction, modification, or
improvement of existing or new facilities on real property
under the jurisdiction of the Commandant.
``(iii) The use by the Coast Guard of facilities on the
property concerned.
``(iv) The provision of services, including parking,
telecommunications, and environmental remediation and
restoration of real property under the jurisdiction of the
Commandant.
``(v) Any other consideration the Commandant considers
appropriate.
``(vi) A combination of any forms described in this
subparagraph.
``(3) Sunset.--The authority under paragraph (13) of
subsection (a) shall expire on December 31, 2030. The
expiration under this paragraph of authority under paragraph
(13) of subsection (a) shall not affect the validity or term
of contractual agreements under such paragraph or the
retention by the Commandant of proceeds from such agreements
entered into under such subsection before the expiration of
the authority.''.
SEC. 5144. COAST GUARD PROPERTY PROVISION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 722. Cooperation with eligible entities
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Coast guard installation.--The term `Coast Guard
installation' means a base, unit, station, yard, other
property under the jurisdiction of the Commandant or, in the
case of property in a foreign country, under the operational
control of the Coast Guard, without regard to the duration of
operational control.
``(2) Cultural resource.--The term `cultural resource'
means any of the following:
``(A) A building, structure, site, district, or object
eligible for or included in the National Register of Historic
Places maintained under section 302101 of title 54.
``(B) Cultural items, as that term is defined in section
2(3) of the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001(3)).
``(C) An archaeological resource, as that term is defined
in section 3(1) of the Archaeological Resources Protection
Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470bb(1))).
``(D) An archaeological artifact collection and
associated records covered by part 79 of title 36, Code of
Federal Regulations.
``(E) A sacred site, as that term is defined in section
1(b) of Executive Order No. 13007 (42 U.S.C. 1996 note;
relating to Indian sacred sites).
``(F) Treaty or trust resources of an Indian Tribe,
including the habitat associated with such resources.
``(G) Subsistence resources of an Indian Tribe or a
Native Hawaiian organization including the habitat associated
with such resources.
``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means
any the following:
``(A) A State, or a political subdivision of a State.
``(B) A local government.
``(C) An Indian Tribe.
``(D) A Native Hawaiian organization.
``(E) A Tribal organization.
``(F) A Federal department or agency.
``(4) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``(5) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term in
section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the Department
of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
``(6) Natural resource.--The term `natural resource'
means land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water,
drinking water supplies, and other such resources belonging
to, managed by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or
otherwise controlled by the United States (including the
resources of the waters of the United States), any State or
local government, any Indian Tribe, any Native Hawaiian
organization, or any member of an Indian Tribe, if such
resources are subject to a trust restriction on alienation
and
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have been categorized into one of the following groups:
``(A) Surface water resources.
``(B) Ground water resources.
``(C) Air resources.
``(D) Geologic resources.
``(E) Biological resources.
``(7) State.--The term `State' includes each of the
several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, and the territories and possessions of the United
States.
``(8) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal
organization' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
(25 U.S.C. 5304).
``(b) Cooperative Agreements for Management of Cultural
Resources.--
``(1) Authority.--The Commandant may enter into a
cooperative agreement with an eligible entity (or in the case
that the eligible entity is a Federal department or agency,
an interagency agreement)--
``(A) to provide for the preservation, management,
maintenance, and improvement of natural resources and
cultural resources located on a site described under
paragraph (2); and
``(B) for the purpose of conducting research regarding
the natural resources and cultural resources.
``(2) Authorized natural and cultural resources sites.--
To be covered by a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1),
the relevant natural resources or cultural resources shall be
located--
``(A) on a Coast Guard installation; or
``(B) on a site outside of a Coast Guard installation,
but only if the cooperative agreement will directly relieve
or eliminate current or anticipated restrictions that would
or might restrict, impede, or otherwise interfere, either
directly or indirectly, with current or anticipated Coast
Guard training, testing, maintenance, or operations on a
Coast Guard installation.
``(3) Application of other laws.--Section 1535 and
chapter 63 of title 31 shall not apply to an agreement
entered into under paragraph (1).
``(c) Agreements and Considerations.--
``(1) Agreements authorized.--The Commandant may enter
into an agreement with an eligible entity, and may enter into
an interagency agreement with the head of another Federal
department or agency, to address the use or development of
property in the vicinity of, or ecologically related to, a
Coast Guard installation for purposes of--
``(A) limiting any development or use of such property
that would be incompatible with the mission of the Coast
Guard installation;
``(B) preserving habitat on such property in a manner
that--
``(i) is compatible with environmental requirements; and
``(ii) may eliminate or relieve current or anticipated
environmental restrictions that would or might otherwise
restrict, impede, or interfere, either directly or
indirectly, with current or anticipated Coast Guard training
or operations on the Coast Guard installation;
``(C) maintaining or improving Coast Guard installation
resilience;
``(D) maintaining and improving natural resources, or
benefitting natural and historic research, on the Coast Guard
installation;
``(E) maintaining access to cultural resources and
natural resources, including--
``(i) Tribal treaty fisheries and shellfish harvest, and
usual and accustomed fishing areas; and
``(ii) subsistence fisheries, or any other fishery or
shellfish harvest, of an Indian Tribe;
``(F) providing a means to replace or repair property or
cultural resources of an Indian Tribe or a Native Hawaiian
organization if such property is damaged by Coast Guard
personnel or operations, in consultation with the affected
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization; or
``(G) maintaining and improving natural resources located
outside a Coast Guard installation, including property of an
eligible entity, if the purpose of the agreement is to
relieve or eliminate current or anticipated challenges that
could restrict, impede, or otherwise interfere with, either
directly or indirectly, current or anticipated Coast Guard
activities.
``(2) Inapplicability of certain contract requirements.--
Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, an agreement under
subsection (b)(1) that is a cooperative agreement and
concerns a cultural resource or a natural resource may be
used to acquire property or services for the direct benefit
or use of the Federal Government.
``(d)(1) An agreement under subparagraph (b)(1) shall
provide for--
``(A) the acquisition by an eligible entity or entities
of all right, title, and interest in and to any real
property, or any lesser interest in the property, as may be
appropriate for purposes of this subsection; and
``(B) the sharing by the United States and an eligible
entity or entities of the acquisition costs in accordance
with paragraph (3).
``(2) Property or interests may not be acquired pursuant
to an agreement under subsection (b)(1) unless the owner of
the property or interests consents to the acquisition.
``(3)(A) An agreement with an eligible entity under
subsection (b)(1) may provide for--
``(i) the management of natural resources on, and the
monitoring and enforcement of any right, title, or interest
in real property in which the Commandant acquires any right,
title, or interest in accordance with this subsection; and
``(ii) for the payment by the United States of all or a
portion of the costs of such management, monitoring, or
enforcement if the Commandant determines that there is a
demonstrated need to preserve or restore habitat for the
purposes of subsection (b) or (c).
``(B) Any payment provided for under subparagraph (A)
may--
``(i) be paid in a lump sum;
``(ii) include an amount intended to cover the future
costs of natural resource management and monitoring and
enforcement; and
``(iii) be placed by the eligible entity in an interest-
bearing account, so long as any interest is to be applied for
the same purposes as the principal.
``(C) Any payments made under this paragraph shall be
subject to periodic auditing by the Inspector General of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
``(4)(A) In entering into an agreement under subsection
(b)(1), the Commandant shall determine the appropriate
portion of the acquisition costs to be borne by the United
States in the sharing of acquisition costs of real property,
or an interest in real property, as required under paragraph
(1)(B).
``(B) In lieu of, or in addition to, making a monetary
contribution toward the cost of acquiring a parcel of real
property, or an interest therein, pursuant to an agreement
under subsection (b)(1), the Commandant may convey real
property in accordance with applicable law.
``(C) The portion of acquisition costs borne by the
United States pursuant to subparagraph (A), either through
the contribution of funds, excess real property, or both, may
not exceed an amount equal to--
``(i) the fair market value of any property, or interest
in property, to be transferred to the United States upon the
request of the Commandant under paragraph (5); or
``(ii) the cumulative fair market value of all
properties, or all interests in properties, to be transferred
to the United States under paragraph (5) pursuant to an
agreement under subsection (b)(1).
``(D) The contribution of an eligible entity to the
acquisition costs of real property, or an interest in real
property, under paragraph (1)(B) may include, with the
approval of the Commandant, the following:
``(i) The provision of funds, including funds received by
the eligible entity from--
``(I) a Federal agency outside the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating; or
``(II) a State or local government in connection with a
Federal, State, or local program.
``(ii) The provision of in-kind services, including
services related to the acquisition or maintenance of such
real property or interest in real property.
``(iii) The exchange or donation of real property or any
interest in real property.
``(iv) Any combination of clauses (i) through (iii).
``(5)(A) In entering into an agreement under subsection
(b)(1), each eligible entity that is a party to the agreement
shall agree, as a term of the agreement, to transfer to the
United States, upon request of the Commandant, all or a
portion of the property or interest acquired under the
agreement or a lesser interest therein, except no such
requirement need be included in the agreement if--
``(i) the property or interest is being transferred to a
State or another Federal agency, or the agreement requires
the property or interest to be subsequently transferred to a
State or another Federal agency; and
``(ii) the Commandant determines that the laws and
regulations applicable to the future use of such property or
interest provide adequate assurance that the property
concerned will be developed and used in a manner appropriate
for purposes of this subsection.
``(B) The Commandant shall limit a transfer request
pursuant to subparagraph (A) to the minimum property or
interests necessary to ensure that the property or interest
concerned is developed and used in a manner appropriate for
purposes of this subsection.
``(C)(i) Notwithstanding paragraph (A), If all or a
portion of a property or interest acquired under an agreement
under subsection (b)(1) is initially or subsequently
transferred to a State or another Federal agency, before that
State or other Federal agency may declare the property or
interest in excess to its needs or propose to exchange the
property or interest, the State or other Federal agency shall
give the Commandant reasonable advance notice of its intent
to so declare.
``(ii) Upon receiving such reasonable advance notice
under clause (i), the Commandant may request, within a
reasonable time period, that administrative jurisdiction over
the property or interest be transferred to the Commandant, if
the Commandant determines such transfer necessary for the
preservation of the purposes of this subsection.
``(iii) Upon a request from the Commandant under clause
(ii), the administrative jurisdiction over the property or
interest be transferred to the Commandant at no cost.
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``(iv) If the Commandant does not make a request under
clause (ii) within a reasonable time period, all such rights
of the Commandant to request transfer of administrative
jurisdiction over the property or interest shall remain
available to the Commandant with respect to future transfers
or exchanges of the property or interest and shall bind all
subsequent transferees.
``(D) The Commandant may accept, on behalf of the United
States, any property or interest to be transferred to the
United States under an agreement under subsection (b)(1).
``(E) For purposes of the acceptance of property or
interests under an agreement under subsection (b)(1), the
Commandant may accept an appraisal or title documents
prepared or adopted by a non-Federal entity as satisfying the
applicable requirements of section 301 of the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4651) or section 3111 of title 40 if
the Commandant finds that the appraisal or title documents
substantially comply with the requirements of such sections
and is reasonably accurate.
``(e) Minimal Criteria for Approval of Agreements.--The
Commandant may approve a cooperative agreement under
subsection (b)(1) if the Commandant determines that--
``(1) the eligible entity has authority to carry out the
project;
``(2) the project would be completed without unreasonable
delay as determined by the Commandant; and
``(3) the project cannot be effectively completed without
the cooperative agreement authority under subsection (b)(1).
``(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Commandant
may require such additional terms and conditions in an
agreement under subsection (b)(1) as the Commandant considers
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States, in
accordance with applicable Federal law.
``(g) Notification; Availability of Agreements to
Congress.--
``(1) Notification.--The Commandant shall notify the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation or the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate
when the eligible entity is a Tribe, Tribal Organization or
Native Hawaiian organization, and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives in writing not later than the date that is 3
full business days prior to any day on which the Commandant
intends to enter into an agreement under subsection (b)(1),
and include in such notification the anticipated costs of
carrying out the agreement, to the extent practicable.
``(2) Availability of agreements.--A copy of an agreement
entered into under subsection (b)(1) shall be provided to any
member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation or the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate or the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives not later than 5 full business days after the
date on which such request is submitted to the Commandant.
``(h) Consultation.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025, the Commandant shall consult with Indian Tribes to
improve opportunities for Indian Tribe participation in the
development and execution of Coast Guard oil spill response
and prevention activities.
``(i) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may
be construed to undermine the rights of any Indian Tribe to
seek full and meaningful government-to-government
consultation under this section or under any other law.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 721 the following:
``722. Cooperation with eligible entities.''.
Subtitle D--Personnel
SEC. 5151. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 2517. Direct hire authority for certain personnel
``(a) In General.--The Commandant may appoint, without
regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 (other
than sections 3303 and 3328 of such chapter) of title 5,
qualified candidates to any of the following positions in the
competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5)
in the Coast Guard:
``(1) Any category of medical or health professional
positions within the Coast Guard.
``(2) Any childcare services position.
``(3) Any position in the Coast Guard housing office of a
Coast Guard installation, the primary function of which is
supervision of Coast Guard housing covered by subchapter III
of chapter 29 of this title.
``(4) Any nonclinical specialist position the purpose of
which is the integrated primary prevention of harmful
behavior, including suicide, sexual assault, harassment,
domestic abuse, and child abuse.
``(5) Any special agent position of the Coast Guard
Investigative Service.
``(6) The following positions at the Coast Guard Academy:
``(A) Any civilian faculty member appointed under section
1941.
``(B) A position involving the improvement of cadet
health or well-being.
``(b) Limitation.--The Commandant shall only appoint
qualified candidates under the authority provided by
subsection (a) if the Commandant determines that there is a
shortage of qualified candidates for the positions described
in such subsection or a critical hiring need for such
positions.
``(c) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives a written briefing which describes the use
of the authority provided under this section on an annual
basis, including the following:
``(1) The number of employees hired under the authority
provided under this section within the year for which the
briefing is provided.
``(2) The positions and grades for which employees were
hired.
``(3) A justification for the Commandant's determination
that such positions involved a shortage of qualified
candidates or a critical hiring need.
``(4) The number of employees who were hired under the
authority provided under this section who have separated from
the Coast Guard.
``(5) Steps the Coast Guard has taken to engage with the
Office of Personnel Management under subpart B of part 337 of
title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, for positions for which
the Commandant determines a direct hire authority remains
necessary.
``(d) Sunset.--The authority provided under subsection
(a) shall expire on September 30, 2030.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to 2516 the following:
``2517. Direct hire authority for certain personnel.''.
SEC. 5152. TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM AUTHORIZED END STRENGTH
FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN COAST
GUARD IN PAY GRADES E-8 AND E-9.
Section 517(a) of title 10, United States Code, shall not
apply with respect to the Coast Guard until October 1, 2027.
SEC. 5153. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE GUIDANCE AND CONSIDERATIONS
FOR RESERVE SELECTION BOARDS.
Section 3740(f) of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 2117'' and inserting ``sections
2115 and 2117''.
SEC. 5154. FAMILY LEAVE POLICIES FOR THE COAST GUARD.
(a) In General.--Section 2512 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ``Leave'' and
inserting ``Family leave'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``, United States Code,'' and inserting
``or, with respect to the reserve component of the Coast
Guard, the Secretary of Defense promulgates a new regulation
for members of the reserve component of the Coast Guard
pursuant to section 711 of title 10,'';
(B) by striking ``or adoption of a child'' and inserting
``or placement of a minor child with the member for adoption
or long term foster care'';
(C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and inserting
``, enlisted members, and members of the reserve component'';
and
(D) by inserting ``or, with respect to members of the
reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of
Defense'' after ``provided by the Secretary of the Navy'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the subsection heading by striking ``Adoption of
Child'' and inserting ``Placement of Minor Child With Member
for Adoption or Long Term Foster Care'';
(B) by striking ``and 704'' and inserting ``, 704, and
711'';
(C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and inserting
``, enlisted members, and members of the reserve component'';
(D) by striking ``or adoption'' inserting ``, adoption,
or long term foster care'';
(E) by striking ``immediately'';
(F) by striking ``or adoption'' and inserting ``,
placement of a minor child with the member for long-term
foster care or adoption,''; and
(G) by striking ``enlisted member'' and inserting ``,
enlisted member, or member of the reserve component'';
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Period of Leave.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating, may authorize leave
described under subparagraph (b) to be taken after the one-
year period described in subparagraph (b) in the case of a
member described in subsection (b) who, except for this
subparagraph, would lose unused family leave at the end of
the one-year period described in subparagraph (A) as a result
of--
``(A) operational requirements;
``(B) professional military education obligations; or
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``(C) other circumstances that the Secretary determines
reasonable and appropriate.
``(2) Extended deadline.--The regulation, rule, policy,
or memorandum prescribed under paragraph (a) shall require
that any leave authorized to be taken after the one-year
period described in subparagraph (c)(1)(A) shall be taken
within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating, after cessation of the circumstances warranting
the extended deadline.
``(d) Member of the Reserve Component of the Coast Guard
Defined.--In this section, the term `member of the reserve
component of the Coast Guard' means a member of the Coast
Guard who is a member of--
``(1) the selected reserve who is entitled to
compensation under section 206 of title 37; or
``(2) the individual ready reserve who is entitled to
compensation under section 206 of title 37 when attending or
participating in a sufficient number of periods of inactive-
duty training during a year to count the year as a qualifying
year of creditable service toward eligibility for retired
pay.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 2512 and inserting the following:
``2512. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.''.
(c) Compensation.--Section 206(a)(4) of title 37, United
States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the
end ``or family leave under section 2512 of title 14''.
SEC. 5155. AUTHORIZATION FOR MATERNITY UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR
OFFICERS.
Section 2708 of title 14, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(c) The Coast Guard may provide a cash allowance, in
such amount as the Secretary shall determine by policy, to be
paid to pregnant officer personnel for the purchase of
maternity-related uniform items, if such uniform items are
not so furnished to the member by the Coast Guard.''.
SEC. 5156. HOUSING.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 29 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 2948. Authorization for acquisition of existing family
housing in lieu of construction
``(a) In General.--In lieu of constructing any family
housing units authorized by law to be constructed, the
Commandant may acquire sole interest in existing family
housing units that are privately owned or that are held by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, except that
in foreign countries the Commandant may acquire less than
sole interest in existing family housing units.
``(b) Acquisition of Interests in Land.--When authority
provided by law to construct Coast Guard family housing units
is used to acquire existing family housing units under
subsection (a), the authority includes authority to acquire
interests in land.
``(c) Limitation on Net Floor Area.--The net floor area
of a family housing unit acquired under the authority of this
section may not exceed the applicable limitation specified in
section 2826 of title 10. The Commandant may waive the
limitation set forth in the preceding sentence for family
housing units acquired under this section during the five-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
section.
``Sec. 2949. Acceptance of funds to cover administrative
expenses relating to certain real property transactions
``(a) Authority to Accept.--In connection with a real
property transaction referred to in subsection (b) with a
non-Federal person or entity, the Commandant may accept
amounts provided by the person or entity to cover
administrative expenses incurred by the Commandant in
entering into the transaction.
``(b) Covered Transactions.--Subsection (a) applies to
the following transactions involving real property under the
control of the Commandant:
``(1) The exchange of real property.
``(2) The grant of an easement over, in, or upon real
property of the United States.
``(3) The lease or license of real property of the United
States.
``(4) The disposal of real property of the United States
for which the Commandant will be the disposal agent.
``(5) The conveyance of real property under section
2945.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 29 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``2948. Authorization for acquisition of existing family housing in
lieu of construction.
``2949. Acceptance of funds to cover administrative expenses relating
to certain real property transactions.''.
(c) Report on GAO Recommendations on Housing Program.--
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on the status of the
implementation of the recommendations contained in the report
of the Government Accountability Office titled ``Coast Guard:
Better Feedback Collection and Information Could Enhance
Housing Program'', and issued February 5, 2024 (GAO-24-
106388).
SEC. 5157. UNIFORM FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MORALE,
WELL-BEING, AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND COAST
GUARD EXCHANGE.
(a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 565. Uniform funding and management of morale, well-
being, and recreation programs and Coast Guard Exchange
``(a) Authority for Uniform Funding and Management.--
Under policies issued by the Commandant, funds appropriated
to the Coast Guard and available for morale, well-being, and
recreation programs and the Coast Guard Exchange may be
treated as nonappropriated funds and expended in accordance
with laws applicable to the expenditure of nonappropriated
funds. When made available for morale, well-being, and
recreation programs and the Coast Guard Exchange under such
policies, appropriated funds shall be considered to be
nonappropriated funds for all purposes and shall remain
available until expended.
``(b) Conditions on Availability.--Funds appropriated to
the Coast Guard and subject to a policy described in
subsection (a) shall only be available in amounts that are
determined by the Commandant to be consistent with--
``(1) Coast Guard policy; and
``(2) Coast Guard readiness and resources.
``(c) Updated Policy.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025, the Commandant shall update the policies described in
subsection (a) consistent with this section.
``(d) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Commandant issues the updated policies required
under subsection (c), the Commandant shall provide to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a briefing on such
policies.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 564 the following:
``565. Uniform funding and management of morale, well-being, and
recreation programs and Coast Guard Exchange.''.
SEC. 5158. COAST GUARD EMBEDDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordination
with the Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety, and Work
Life, shall establish and conduct a pilot program, to be
known as the ``Coast Guard Embedded Behavioral Health
Technician Program'' (referred to in this section as the
``Pilot Program''), to integrate behavioral health
technicians serving at Coast Guard units for the purposes
of--
(A) facilitating, at the clinic level, the provision of
integrated behavioral health care for members of the Coast
Guard;
(B) providing, as a force extender under the supervision
of a licensed behavioral health care provider, at the clinic
level--
(i) psychological assessment and diagnostic services, as
appropriate;
(ii) behavioral health services, as appropriate;
(iii) education and training related to promoting
positive behavioral health and well-being; and
(iv) information and resources, including expedited
referrals, to assist members of the Coast Guard in dealing
with behavioral health concerns;
(C) improving resilience and mental health care among
members of the Coast Guard who respond to extraordinary calls
of duty, with the ultimate goals of preventing crises and
addressing mental health concerns before such concerns evolve
into more complex issues that require care at a military
treatment facility;
(D) increasing--
(i) the number of such members served by behavioral
health technicians; and
(ii) the proportion of such members returning to duty
after seeking behavioral health care; and
(E) positively impacting the Coast Guard in a cost-
effective manner by extending behavioral health services to
the workforce and improving access to care.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives with a briefing regarding a
plan to establish and conduct the Pilot Program.
(b) Selection of Coast Guard Clinics.--The Commandant
shall select, for participation in the Pilot Program, 3 or
more Coast Guard clinics that support units that have
significantly high operational tempos or other force
resiliency risks, as determined by the Commandant.
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(c) Placement of Staff at Coast Guard Clinics.--
(1) In general.--Under the Pilot Program, a Coast Guard
health services technician with a grade of E-5 or higher, or
an assigned civilian behavioral health specialist, shall be--
(A) assigned to each selected Coast Guard clinic; and
(B) located at a unit with high operational tempo.
(2) Training.--
(A) Health services technicians.--Before commencing an
assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under paragraph (1), a
Coast Guard health services technician shall complete
behavioral health technician training and independent duty
health services training.
(B) Civilian behavioral health specialists.--To qualify
for an assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under paragraph
(1), a civilian behavioral health specialist shall have at
least the equivalent behavioral health training as the
training required for a Coast Guard behavioral health
technician under subparagraph (A).
(d) Administration.--The Commandant, in coordination with
the Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety, and Work Life,
shall administer the Pilot Program through the Health,
Safety, and Work-Life Service Center.
(e) Data Collection.--
(1) In general.--The Commandant shall collect and analyze
data concerning the Pilot Program for purposes of--
(A) developing and sharing best practices for improving
access to behavioral health care; and
(B) providing information to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives regarding the implementation of the Pilot
Program and related policy issues.
(2) Plan.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a plan for carrying out
paragraph (1).
(f) Annual Report.--Not later than September 1 of each
year until the date on which the Pilot Program terminates
under subsection (g), the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a report on the Pilot Program
that includes the following:
(1) An overview of the implementation of the Pilot
Program at each applicable Coast Guard clinic, including--
(A) the number of members of the Coast Guard who received
services on site by a behavioral health technician assigned
to such clinic;
(B) feedback from all members of the Coast Guard
empaneled for their medical care under the Pilot Program;
(C) an assessment of the deployability and overall
readiness of members of the applicable operational unit; and
(D) an estimate of potential costs and impacts on other
Coast Guard health care services of supporting the Pilot
Program at such units and clinics.
(2) The data and analysis required under subsection
(e)(1).
(3) A list and detailed description of lessons learned
from the Pilot Program as of the date of on which the report
is submitted.
(4) The feasibility, estimated cost, and impacts on other
Coast Guard health care services of expanding the Pilot
Program to all Coast Guard clinics, and a description of the
personnel, fiscal, and administrative resources that would be
needed for such an expansion.
(g) Termination.--The Pilot Program shall terminate on
September 30, 2028.
SEC. 5159. EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO COUNSELING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall hire, train,
and deploy not fewer than 5 additional behavioral health
specialists, in addition to the personnel required under
section 11412(a) of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C. 504 note).
(b) Requirement.--The Commandant shall ensure that not
fewer than 35 percent of behavioral health specialists
required to be deployed under subsection (a) have experience
in--
(1) behavioral health care related to military sexual
trauma; and
(2) behavioral health care for the purpose of supporting
members of the Coast Guard with needs for mental health care
and counseling services for post-traumatic stress disorder
and co-occurring disorders related to military sexual trauma.
(c) Accessibility.--The support provided by the
behavioral health specialists hired pursuant to subsection
(a)--
(1) may include care delivered via telemedicine; and
(2) shall be made widely available to members of the
Coast Guard.
(d) Notification.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall notify the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives if the Coast Guard has not
completed hiring, training, and deploying--
(A) the personnel referred to in subsections (a) and (b);
and
(B) the personnel required under section 11412(a) of the
Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C.
504 note).
(2) Contents.--The notification required under paragraph
(1) shall include--
(A) the date of publication of the hiring opportunity for
all such personnel;
(B) the General Schedule grade level advertised in the
publication of the hiring opportunity for all such personnel;
(C) the number of personnel to whom the Coast Guard
extended an offer of employment in accordance with the
requirements of this section and section 11412(a) of the Don
Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C. 504
note), and the number of such personnel who accepted or
declined such offer of employment;
(D) a summary of the efforts by the Coast Guard to
publicize, advertise, or otherwise recruit qualified
candidates in accordance with the requirements of this
section and section 11412(a) of such Act; and
(E) any recommendations and a detailed plan to ensure
full compliance with the requirements of this section and
section 11412(a) of such Act, which may include special
payments discussed in the report of the Government
Accountability Office titled ``Federal Pay: Opportunities
Exist to Enhance Strategic Use of Special Payments'',
published on December 7, 2017 (GAO-18-91), which may be made
available to help ensure full compliance with all such
requirements in a timely manner.
SEC. 5160. COMMAND SPONSORSHIP FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF
COAST GUARD ASSIGNED TO UNALASKA, ALASKA.
On request by a member of the Coast Guard assigned to
Unalaska, Alaska, the Commandant shall grant command
sponsorship to the dependents of such member.
SEC. 5161. TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD
ASSIGNED TO ALASKA.
(a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall implement a
policy that provides for reimbursement to eligible members of
the Coast Guard for the cost of airfare for such members to
travel to the homes of record of such member during the
period specified in subsection (e).
(b) Eligible Members.--A member of the Coast Guard is
eligible for a reimbursement under subsection (a) if--
(1) the member is assigned to a duty location in Alaska;
and
(2) an officer in a grade above O-5 in the chain of
command of the member authorizes the travel of the member.
(c) Treatment of Time as Leave.--The time during which an
eligible member is absent from duty for travel reimbursable
under subsection (a) shall be treated as leave for purposes
of section 704 of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 1, 2027,
the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a briefing on--
(1) the use and effectiveness of reimbursements under
subsection (a);
(2) the calculation and use of the cost of living
allowance for a member assigned to a duty location in Alaska;
and
(3) the use of special pays and other allowances as
incentives for cold weather proficiency or duty locations.
(e) Period Specified.--The period specified in this
subsection is the period--
(1) beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) ending on the later of--
(A) December 31, 2026; or
(B) the date on which the authority under section 352 of
title 37, United States Code, to grant assignment or special
duty pay to members of the uniform services terminates under
subsection (g) of such section.
SEC. 5162. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES FOR COLLEGE STUDENT
PRECOMMISSIONING INITIATIVE.
(a) In General.--Section 3710 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3710. College student precommissioning initiative
``(a) In General.--There is authorized within the Coast
Guard a college student precommissioning initiative program
(in this section referred to as the `Program') for eligible
undergraduate students to enlist in the Coast Guard Reserve
and receive a commission as a Reserve officer.
``(b) Criteria for Selection.--To be eligible for the
Program an applicant shall meet the following requirements
upon submitting an application:
``(1) Age.--The applicant shall be not less than 19 years
old and not more than 31 years old as of September 30 of the
fiscal year in which the Program selection panel selecting
such applicant convenes, or an age otherwise determined by
the Commandant.
``(2) Character.--
``(A) In general.--The applicant shall be of outstanding
moral character and meet any other character requirement set
forth by the Commandant.
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``(B) Coast guard applicants.--Any applicant serving in
the Coast Guard may not be commissioned if in the 36 months
prior to the first Officer Candidate School class convening
date in the selection cycle, such applicant was convicted by
a court-martial or assigned nonjudicial punishment, or did
not meet performance or character requirements set forth by
the Commandant.
``(3) Citizenship.--The applicant shall be a United
States citizen.
``(4) Clearance.--The applicant shall be eligible for a
secret clearance.
``(5) Education.--The applicant shall be enrolled in a
college degree program at--
``(A) an institution of higher education described in
section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1067q(a));
``(B) an institution of higher education (as defined in
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001)) that, at the time of the application has had for 3
consecutive years an enrollment of undergraduate full-time
equivalent students (as defined in section 312(e) of such Act
(20 U.S.C. 1058(e))) that is a total of at least 50 percent
Black American, Hispanic American, Asian American (as defined
in section 371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c))), Native
American Pacific Islander (as defined in such section), or
Native American (as defined in such section), among other
criteria, as determined by the Commandant; or
``(C) an institution that meets the eligibility
requirements for funding as a rural-serving institution of
higher education under section 861 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161q).
``(6) Location.--The institution at which the applicant
is an undergraduate shall be within 100 miles of a Coast
Guard unit or Coast Guard Recruiting Office unless otherwise
approved by the Commandant.
``(7) Records.--The applicant shall meet credit and grade
point average requirements set forth by the Commandant.
``(8) Medical and administrative.--The applicant shall
meet other medical and administrative requirements as set
forth by the Commandant.
``(c) Financial Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant may provide financial
assistance to enlisted members of the Coast Guard Reserve on
active duty participating in the Program, for expenses of the
enlisted member while the enlisted member is enrolled, on a
full-time basis, in a college degree program approved by the
Commandant at a college, university, or institution of higher
education described in subsection (b)(5) that leads to--
``(A) a baccalaureate degree in not more than 5 academic
years; or
``(B) a post-baccalaureate degree.
``(2) Written agreements.--To be eligible for financial
assistance under this section, an enlisted member of the
Coast Guard Reserve shall enter into a written agreement with
the Coast Guard that notifies the Reserve enlisted member of
the obligations of that member under this section, and in
which the member agrees to the following:
``(A) The member shall complete an approved college
degree program at a college, university, or institution of
higher education described in subsection (b)(5).
``(B) The member shall satisfactorily complete all
required Coast Guard training and participate in monthly
military activities of the Program as required by the
Commandant.
``(C) Upon graduation from the college, university, or
institution of higher education described in subsection
(b)(5), the member shall--
``(i) accept an appointment, if tendered, as a
commissioned officer in the Coast Guard Reserve; and
``(ii) serve a period of obligated active duty for a
minimum of 3 years immediately after such appointment as
follows:
``(I) Members participating in the Program shall be
obligated to serve on active duty 3 months for each month of
instruction for which they receive financial assistance
pursuant to this section for the first 12 months and 1 month
for each month thereafter, or 3 years, whichever is greater.
``(II) The period of obligated active duty service
incurred while participating in the Program shall be in
addition to any other obligated service a member may incur
due to receiving other bonuses or other benefits as part of
any other Coast Guard program.
``(III) If an appointment described in clause (i) is not
tendered, the member will remain in the Reserve component
until completion of the member's enlisted service obligation.
``(D) The member shall agree to perform such duties or
complete such terms under the conditions of service specified
by the Coast Guard.
``(3) Expenses.--Expenses for which financial assistance
may be provided under this section are the following:
``(A) Tuition and fees charged by the college,
university, or institution of higher education at which a
member is enrolled on a full-time basis.
``(B) The cost of books.
``(C) In the case of a program of education leading to a
baccalaureate degree, laboratory expenses.
``(D) Such other expenses as the Commandant considers
appropriate, which may not exceed $25,000 for any academic
year.
``(4) Time limit.--Financial assistance may be provided
to a member under this section for up to 5 consecutive
academic years.
``(5) Breach of agreement.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may retain in the Coast
Guard Reserve, and may order to active duty for such period
of time as the Secretary prescribes (but not to exceed 4
years), a member who breaches an agreement under paragraph
(2). The period of time for which a member is ordered to
active duty under this paragraph may be determined without
regard to section 651(a) of title 10.
``(B) Appropriate enlisted grade or rating.--A member who
is retained in the Coast Guard Reserve under subparagraph (A)
shall be retained in an appropriate enlisted grade or rating,
as determined by the Commandant.
``(6) Repayment.--A member who does not fulfill the terms
of the obligation to serve as specified under paragraph (2),
or the alternative obligation imposed under paragraph (5),
shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section
303a(e) of title 37.
``(d) Briefing.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than August 15 of each year
following the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant shall provide a
briefing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives on the Program.
``(2) Contents.--The briefing required under paragraph
(1) shall describe--
``(A) outreach and recruitment efforts over the previous
year; and
``(B) demographic information of enrollees, including--
``(i) race;
``(ii) ethnicity;
``(iii) gender;
``(iv) geographic origin; and
``(v) educational institution.''.
(b) Repeal.--Section 2131 of title 14, United States
Code, is repealed.
(c) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) The analysis for chapter 21 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 2131.
(2) The analysis for chapter 37 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 3710 and inserting the following:
``3710. College student precommissioning initiative.''.
SEC. 5163. TUITION ASSISTANCE AND ADVANCED EDUCATION
ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting
through the Commandant, shall establish a tuition assistance
pilot program for active-duty members of the Coast Guard, to
be known as the ``Tuition Assistance and Advanced Education
Assistance Pilot Program for Sea Duty'' (referred to in this
section as the ``pilot program'').
(b) Formal Agreement.--A member of the Coast Guard
participating in the pilot program shall enter into a formal
agreement with the Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating that provides that, upon the
successful completion of a sea duty tour by such member, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall, for a period equal to the length of the sea
duty tour, beginning on the date on which the sea duty tour
concludes--
(1) reduce by 1 year the service obligation incurred by
such member as a result of participation in the advanced
education assistance program under section 2005 of title 10,
United States Code, or the tuition assistance program under
section 2007 of such title; and
(2) increase the tuition assistance cost cap for such
member to not more than double the amount of the standard
tuition assistance cost cap set by the Commandant for the
applicable fiscal year.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the pilot program is established, and annually
thereafter through the date on which the pilot program is
terminated under subsection (d), the Commandant shall submit
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report
that--
(1) evaluates and compares--
(A) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment, and filling
of sea duty billets for all members of the Coast Guard; and
(B) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment, and filling
of sea duty billets for all members of the Coast Guard
participating in the pilot program;
(2) includes the number of participants in the pilot
program as of the date of the report, disaggregated by
officer and enlisted billet type; and
(3) assesses the progress made by such participants in
their respective voluntary education programs, in accordance
with their degree plans, during the period described in
subsection (b).
(d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on
the date that is 6 years after the date on which the pilot
program is established.
SEC. 5164. MODIFICATIONS TO CAREER FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.
Section 2514 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(3) by striking ``2 months'' and
inserting ``30 days''; and
(2) in subsection (h)--
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(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and inserting
a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) the entitlement of the member and of the survivors
of the member to all death benefits under subchapter II of
chapter 75 of title 10;
``(4) the provision of all travel and transportation
allowances to family members of a deceased member to attend
the repatriation, burial, or memorial ceremony of a deceased
member as provided in section 453(f) of title 37;
``(5) the eligibility of the member for general benefits
as provided in part II of title 38; and
``(6) in the case of a victim of an alleged sex-related
offense (as such term is defined in section 1044e(h) of title
10) to the maximum extent practicable, maintaining access
to--
``(A) Coast Guard behavioral health resources;
``(B) sexual assault prevention and response resources
and programs of the Coast Guard; and
``(C) Coast Guard legal resources, including, to the
extent practicable, special victims' counsel.''.
SEC. 5165. RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION, AND RETENTION INCENTIVE
PROGRAM FOR CIVILIAN FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYED BY
COAST GUARD IN REMOTE LOCATIONS.
(a) Identification of Remote Locations.--The Commandant
shall identify locations to be considered remote locations
for purposes of this section, which shall include, at a
minimum, each Coast Guard fire station located in an area in
which members of the Coast Guard and the dependents of such
members are eligible for the TRICARE Prime Remote program.
(b) Incentive Program.--
(1) In general.--To ensure uninterrupted operations by
civilian firefighters employed by the Coast Guard in remote
locations, the Commandant shall establish an incentive
program for such firefighters consisting of--
(A) recruitment and relocation bonuses consistent with
section 5753 of title 5, United States Code; and
(B) retention bonuses consistent with section 5754 of
title 5, United States Code.
(2) Eligibility criteria.--The Commandant, in
coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel and
Management, shall establish eligibility criteria for the
incentive program established under paragraph (1), which
shall include a requirement that a firefighter described in
paragraph (1) may only be eligible for the incentive program
under this section if, with respect to the applicable remote
location, the Commandant has made a determination that
incentives are appropriate to address an identified
recruitment, retention, or relocation need.
(c) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than annually for
the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives a report that--
(1) details the use and effectiveness of the incentive
program established under this section; and
(2) includes--
(A) the number of participants in the incentive program;
(B) a description of the distribution of incentives under
such program; and
(C) a description of the impact of such program on
civilian firefighter recruitment and retention by the Coast
Guard in remote locations.
SEC. 5166. REINSTATEMENT OF TRAINING COURSE ON WORKINGS OF
CONGRESS; COAST GUARD MUSEUM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by--
(1) transferring section 316 to appear after section 323
and redesignating such section as section 324; and
(2) inserting after section 315 the following:
``Sec. 316. Training course on workings of Congress
``(a) In General.--The Commandant, and such other
individuals and organizations as the Commandant considers
appropriate, shall develop a training course on the workings
of Congress and offer such training course at least once each
year.
``(b) Course Subject Matter.--The training course
required by this section shall provide an overview and
introduction to Congress and the Federal legislative process,
including--
``(1) the history and structure of Congress and the
committee systems of the House of Representatives and the
Senate, including the functions and responsibilities of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate;
``(2) the documents produced by Congress, including
bills, resolutions, committee reports, and conference
reports, and the purposes and functions of such documents;
``(3) the legislative processes and rules of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, including similarities and
differences between the 2 processes and 2 sets of rules,
including--
``(A) the congressional budget process;
``(B) the congressional authorization and appropriation
processes;
``(C) the Senate advice and consent process for
Presidential nominees; and
``(D) the Senate advice and consent process for treaty
ratification;
``(4) the roles of Members of Congress and congressional
staff in the legislative process; and
``(5) the concept and underlying purposes of
congressional oversight within the governance framework of
separation of powers.
``(c) Lecturers and Panelists.--
``(1) Outside experts.--The Commandant shall ensure that
not less than 60 percent of the lecturers, panelists, and
other individuals providing education and instruction as part
of the training course required under this section are
experts on Congress and the Federal legislative process who
are not employed by the executive branch of the Federal
Government.
``(2) Authority to accept pro bono services.--In
satisfying the requirement under paragraph (1), the
Commandant shall seek, and may accept, educational and
instructional services of lecturers, panelists, and other
individuals and organizations provided to the Coast Guard on
a pro bono basis.
``(d) Effect of Law.--
``(1) In general.--The training required by this section
shall replace the substantially similar training that was
required by the Commandant on the day before the date of the
enactment of this section.
``(2) Previous training recipients.--A Coast Guard flag
officer or a Coast Guard Senior Executive Service employee
who, not more than 3 years before the date of the enactment
of this section, completed the training that was required by
the Commandant on the day before such date of enactment,
shall not be required to complete the training required by
this section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to section 316 and
inserting after the item relating to section 323 the
following:
``324. Training for congressional affairs personnel.''.
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 315
the following:
``316. Training course on workings of Congress.''.
(c) Services and Use of Funds for, and Leasing of, the
National Coast Guard Museum.--Section 324 of title 14, United
States Code, as transferred and redesignated by subsection
(a), is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and
inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary''; and
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``on the engineering and
design of a Museum.'' and inserting ``on--''
``(A) the design of the Museum; and
``(B) engineering, construction administration, and
quality assurance services for the Museum.'';
(2) in subsection (e), by amending paragraph (2)(A) to
read as follows:
``(2)(A) for the purpose of conducting Coast Guard
operations, lease from the Association--
``(i) the Museum; and
``(ii) any property owned by the Association that is
adjacent to the railroad tracks that are adjacent to the
property on which the Museum is located; and''; and
(3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
``(g) Services.--With respect to the services related to
the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Museum,
the Commandant may, from nonprofits entities including the
Association,--
``(1) solicit and accept services; and
``(2) enter into contracts or memoranda of agreement to
acquire such services.''.
SEC. 5167. MODIFICATION OF DESIGNATION OF VICE ADMIRALS.
(a) In General.--Section 305(a)(1) of title 14, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
(2) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``be the Chief of
Staff of the Coast Guard'' and inserting ``oversee personnel
management, workforce and dependent support, training, and
related matters''.
(b) Reorganization.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States
Code, is further amended by redesignating sections 312
through 324 as sections 314 through 326, respectively.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of
title 14, United States Code, is further amended by
redesignating the items relating to sections 312 through 324
as relating to sections 314 through 326, respectively.
SEC. 5168. COMMANDANT ADVISORY JUDGE ADVOCATE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States
Code, is further amended by inserting after section 311 the
following:
``Sec. 312. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate
``There shall be in the Coast Guard a Commandant Advisory
Judge Advocate who is a judge advocate in a grade of O-6. The
Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate shall be assigned to the
staff of the Commandant in the first regularly scheduled O-6
officer assignment panel to convene following the
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date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025 and perform such duties relating to legal matters
arising in the Coast Guard as such legal matters relate to
the Commandant, as may be assigned.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment .--The analysis for chapter 3 of
title 14, United States Code, is further amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 311 the following item:
``312. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate.''.
SEC. 5169. SPECIAL ADVISOR TO COMMANDANT FOR TRIBAL AND
NATIVE HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 312 the
following:
``Sec. 313. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and
Native Hawaiian Affairs
``(a) In General.--In accordance with Federal trust
responsibilities and treaty obligations, laws, and policies
relevant to Indian Tribes and in support of the principles of
self-determination, self-governance, and co-management with
respect to Indian Tribes, and to support engagement with
Native Hawaiians, there shall be in the Coast Guard a Special
Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
Affairs (in this section referred to as the `Special
Advisor'), who shall--
``(1) be selected by the Secretary and the Commandant
through a competitive search process;
``(2) have expertise in Federal Indian law and policy,
including government-to-government consultation;
``(3) to the maximum extent practicable, have expertise
in legal and policy issues affecting Native Hawaiians; and
``(4) have an established record of distinguished service
and achievement working with Indian Tribes, Tribal
organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
``(b) Career Reserved Position.--The position of Special
Advisor shall be a career reserved position at the GS-15
level or greater.
``(c) Duties.--The Special Advisor shall--
``(1) ensure the Federal government upholds the Federal
trust responsibility and conducts consistent, meaningful, and
timely government-to-government consultation and engagement
with Indian Tribes, which shall meet or exceed the standards
of the Federal Government and the Coast Guard;
``(2) ensure meaningful and timely engagement with--
``(A) Native Hawaiian organizations; and
``(B) Tribal organizations;
``(3) advise the Commandant on all policies of the Coast
Guard that have Tribal implications in accordance with
applicable law and policy, including Executive Orders;
``(4) work to ensure that the policies of the Federal
Government regarding consultation and engagement with Indian
Tribes and engagement with Native Hawaiian organizations and
Tribal organizations are implemented in a meaningful manner,
working through Coast Guard leadership and across the Coast
Guard, together with--
``(A) liaisons located within Coast Guard districts;
``(B) the Director of Coast Guard Governmental and Public
Affairs; and
``(C) other Coast Guard leadership and programs and other
Federal partners; and
``(5) support Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian
organizations, and Tribal organizations in all matters under
the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard.
``(d) Direct Access to Secretary and Commandant.--No
officer or employee of the Coast Guard or the Department of
Homeland Security may interfere with the ability of the
Special Advisor to give direct and independent advice to the
Secretary and the Commandant on matters related to this
section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``(2) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term in
section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the Department
of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal
organization' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
(25 U.S.C. 5304).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 312 the following:
``313. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
Affairs.''.
(c) Briefings.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives on the manner in which the Special Advisor
for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs will be incorporated
into the governance structure of the Coast Guard, including a
timeline for the incorporation that is completed not later
than 1 year after date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Annual briefings on special advisor to the commandant
tor tribal and native hawaiian affairs.--Not later than 1
year after the date of the establishment of the position of
the Special Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and Native
Hawaiian Affairs under section 313 of title 14, United States
Code, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Commandant
shall provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Technology and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives with a briefing on the duties,
responsibilities, and actions of the Special Advisor to the
Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs, including
management of best practices.
(3) Briefing on collaboration with tribes on research
consistent with coast guard mission requirements.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology and the
Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives with a briefing on potential collaborations
on and research and use of indigenous place-based knowledge
and research.
(B) Element.--In providing the briefing under
subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall identify current and
potential future opportunities to improve coordination with
Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Tribal
organizations to support--
(i) Coast Guard mission needs, such as the potential for
research or knowledge to enhance maritime domain awareness,
including opportunities through the ADAC-ARCTIC Center of
Excellence of the Department of Homeland Security; and
(ii) Coast Guard efforts to protect indigenous place-
based knowledge and research.
(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(B) Native hawaiian organization.--The term ``Native
Hawaiian organization'' has the meaning given such term in
section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the Department
of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
(C) Tribal organization.--The term ``Tribal
organization'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
(25 U.S.C. 5304).
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or an
amendment made by this section, shall be construed to
impact--
(1) the right of any Indian Tribe (as defined in section
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); or
(2) any government-to-government consultation.
(e) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 11237 of the Don Young Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 312 of title
14'' and inserting ``section 315 of title 14''; and
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``section 312 of
title 14'' and inserting ``section 315 of title 14''.
(2) Section 807(a) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is amended by
striking ``section 313 of title 14'' and inserting ``section
316 of title 14''.
(3) Section 3533(a) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended by
striking ``section 315 of title 14'' and inserting ``section
318 of title 14''.
(4) Section 311(j)(9)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(9)(D)) is amended by striking
``section 323 of title 14'' each place it appears and
inserting ``section 325 of title 14'' each such place.
SEC. 5170. NOTIFICATION.
(a) In General.--The Commandant shall provide to the
appropriate committees of Congress notification as described
in subsection (b)--
(1) not later than the date that is 10 days before the
final day of each fiscal year; or
(2) in the case of a continuing resolution that, for a
period of more than 10 days, provides appropriated funds in
lieu of an appropriations Act, not later than the date that
is 10 days before the final day of the period that such
continuing resolution covers.
(b) Elements.--Notification under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) the status of funding for the Coast Guard during the
subsequent fiscal year or at the end of the continuing
resolution if other appropriations measures are not enacted,
as applicable;
(2) the status of the Coast Guard as a component of the
Armed Forces;
(3) the number of members currently serving overseas and
otherwise supporting missions related to title 10, United
States Code;
(4) the fact that members of the Armed Forces have
service requirements unlike those of other Federal employees,
which require them to continue to serve even if unpaid;
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(5) the impacts of historical shutdowns of the Federal
Government on members of the Coast Guard; and
(6) other relevant matters, as determined by the
Commandant.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
Subtitle E--Coast Guard Academy
SEC. 5171. MODIFICATION OF BOARD OF VISITORS.
Section 1903 of title 14, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``Sec. 1903. Annual Board of Visitors
``(a) In General.--The Commandant shall establish a Board
of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy to review and make
recommendations on the operation of the Academy.
``(b) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The membership of the Board shall
consist of the following:
``(A) The chairperson of the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or a member of
such Committee designated by such chairperson.
``(B) The chairperson of the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, or a
member of such Committee designated by such chairperson.
``(C) 3 Senators appointed by the Vice President.
``(D) 4 Members of the House of Representatives appointed
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
``(E) 2 Senators appointed by the Vice President, each of
whom shall be selected from among members of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
``(F) 2 Members of the House of Representatives appointed
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, each of whom
shall be selected from among members of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
``(G) 6 individuals designated by the President.
``(2) Timing of appointments of members.--
``(A) If any member of the Board described in paragraph
(1)(C) is not appointed by the date that is 180 days after
the date on which the first session of each Congress
convenes, the chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate with jurisdiction over the authorization of
appropriations of the Coast Guard shall be members of the
Board until the date on which the second session of such
Congress adjourns sine die.
``(B) If any member of the Board described in paragraph
(1)(D) is not appointed by the date that is 180 days after
the date on which the first session of each Congress
convenes, the chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives with jurisdiction over the
authorization of appropriations for the Coast Guard shall be
members of the Board until the date on which the second
session of such Congress adjourns sine die.
``(C) If any member of the Board described in paragraph
(1)(E) is not appointed by the date that is 180 days after
the date on which the first session of each Congress
convenes, the chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with
jurisdiction over appropriations for the Coast Guard shall be
members of the Board until the date on which the second
session of such Congress adjourns sine die.
``(D) If any member of the Board described in paragraph
(1)(F) is not appointed by the date that is 180 days after
the date on which the first session of each Congress
convenes, the chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives with jurisdiction over appropriations for the
Coast Guard shall be members of the Board until the date on
which the second session of such Congress adjourns sine die.
``(3) Chairperson.--
``(A) In general.--On a biennial basis and subject to
paragraph (4), the Board shall select from among the members
of the Board a Member of Congress to serve as the Chair of
the Board.
``(B) Rotation.--A Member of the House of Representatives
and a Member of the Senate shall alternately be selected as
the Chair of the Board.
``(C) Term.--An individual may not serve as Chairperson
of the Board for consecutive terms.
``(4) Length of service.--
``(A) Members of congress.--A Member of Congress
designated as a member of the Board under paragraph (1) shall
be designated as a member in the first session of the
applicable Congress and shall serve for the duration of such
Congress.
``(B) Individuals designated by the president.--Each
individual designated by the President under paragraph (1)(G)
shall serve as a member of the Board for 3 years, except that
any such member whose term of office has expired shall
continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the
President.
``(C) Death or resignation of a member.--If a member of
the Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be designated
for any unexpired portion of the term of the member by the
official who designated the member.
``(c) Duties.--
``(1) Academy visits.--
``(A) Annual visit.--The Commandant shall invite each
member of the Board, and any designee of a member of the
Board, to visit the Coast Guard Academy at least once
annually to review the operation of the Academy.
``(B) Additional visits.--With the approval of the
Secretary, the Board or any members of the Board in
connection with the duties of the Board may--
``(i) make visits to the Academy in addition to the
visits described in subparagraph (A); or
``(ii) consult with--
``(I) the Superintendent of the Academy; or
``(II) the faculty, staff, or cadets of the Academy.
``(C) Access.--The Commandant shall ensure that the Board
or any members of the Board who visits the Academy under this
paragraph is provided reasonable access to the grounds,
facilities, cadets, faculty, staff, and other personnel of
the Academy for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the
Board.
``(2) Oversight review.--In conducting oversight of the
Academy under this section, the Board shall review, with
respect to the Academy--
``(A) the state of morale and discipline, including with
respect to prevention of, response to, and recovery from
sexual assault and sexual harassment;
``(B) recruitment and retention, including diversity,
inclusion, and issues regarding women specifically;
``(C) the curriculum;
``(D) instruction;
``(E) physical equipment, including infrastructure,
living quarters, and deferred maintenance;
``(F) fiscal affairs; and
``(G) any other matter relating to the Academy the Board
considers appropriate.
``(d) Administrative Matters.--
``(1) Meetings.--
``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the
Board shall meet at a location chosen by the Commandant, in
consultation with the Board, to conduct the review required
by subsection (c)(2).
``(B) Chairperson and charter.--The Federal officer
designated under subsection (f)(1)(B) shall organize a
meeting of the Board for the purposes of--
``(i) selecting a Chairperson of the Board under
subsection (b)(3);
``(ii) adopting an official charter for the Board, which
shall establish the schedule of meetings of the Board; and
``(iii) any other matter such designated Federal officer
or the Board considers appropriate.
``(C) Scheduling.--In scheduling a meeting of the Board,
such designated Federal officer shall coordinate, to the
greatest extent practicable, with the members of the Board to
determine the date and time of the meeting.
``(D) Notification.--Not less than 30 days before each
scheduled meeting of the Board, such designated Federal
officer shall notify each member of the Board of the time,
date, and location of the meeting.
``(2) Staff.--
``(A) Designation.--The chairperson and the ranking
member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the chairperson and the
ranking member of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives may each
designate 1 staff member of each such Committees.
``(B) Role.--Staff designated under subparagraph (A)--
``(i) may attend and participate in visits and carry out
consultations described under subsection (c)(1) and attend
and participate in meetings described under paragraph (1);
and
``(ii) may not otherwise carry out duties or take actions
reserved to members of the Board under this section.
``(3) Advisors.--If approved by the Secretary, the Board
may consult with advisors in carrying out the duties of the
Board under this section.
``(4) Reports.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date
on which the Board conducts a meeting of the Board under
paragraph (1), the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, in
consultation with the Board, shall submit a report on the
actions of the Board during the meeting and the
recommendations of the Board pertaining to the Academy to--
``(i) the Secretary;
``(ii) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate; and
``(iii) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives.
``(B) Publication.--Each report submitted under this
paragraph shall be published on a publicly accessible website
of the Coast Guard.
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``(e) Disclosure.--The Commandant and the Superintendent
of the Academy shall ensure candid and complete disclosure to
the Board, consistent with applicable laws relating to
disclosure of information, with respect to--
``(1) each issue described in subsection (c)(2); and
``(2) any other issue the Board or the Commandant
considers appropriate.
``(f) Coast Guard Support.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall--
``(A) provide support to the Board, as Board considers
necessary for the performance of the duties of the Board;
``(B) designate a Federal officer to support the
performance of the duties of the Board; and
``(C) in cooperation with the Superintendent of the
Academy, advise the Board of any institutional issues,
consistent with applicable laws concerning the disclosure of
information.
``(2) Reimbursement.--Each member of the Board and each
advisor consulted by the Board under subsection (d)(3) shall
be reimbursed, to the extent permitted by law, by the Coast
Guard for actual expenses incurred while engaged in duties as
a member or advisor.
``(g) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the
date on which the first session of each Congress convenes,
the Commandant shall provide to the chairperson and ranking
member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the chairperson and ranking
member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives, and the President
notification of the requirements of this section.''.
SEC. 5172. STUDY ON COAST GUARD ACADEMY OVERSIGHT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, shall enter into an
agreement with a federally funded research and development
center with relevant expertise under which such center shall
conduct an assessment of the oversight and governance of the
Coast Guard Academy, including--
(1) examining the--
(A) authorities regarding Coast Guard and Departmental
oversight of the Coast Guard Academy, including
considerations of how these may impact accreditation review
at the academy;
(B) roles and responsibilities of the Board of Trustees
of such Academy;
(C) Coast Guard roles and responsibilities with respect
to management and facilitation of the Board of Trustees of
such Academy;
(D) advisory functions of the Board of Trustees of such
Academy; and
(E) membership of the Board of Trustees for the 10-year
period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act, to
include expertise, objectiveness, and effectiveness in
conducting oversight of such Academy; and
(2) an analysis of the involvement of the Board of
Trustees during the Operation Fouled Anchor investigation,
including to what extent the Board members were informed,
involved, or made decisions regarding the governance of the
academy based on that investigation.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the Commandant enters into an agreement under
subsection (a), the federally funded research and development
center selected under such subsection shall submit to the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating, the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report that contains--
(1) the results of the assessment required under
subsection (a); and
(2) recommendations to improve governance of the Coast
Guard Academy and the Board of Trustees.
SEC. 5173. ELECTRONIC LOCKING MECHANISMS TO ENSURE COAST
GUARD ACADEMY CADET ROOM SECURITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with
the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy (referred to in
this section as the ``Superintendent''), shall--
(1) install an electronic locking mechanism for each room
at the Coast Guard Academy within which 1 or more Coast Guard
Academy cadets reside overnight;
(2) test each such mechanism not less than once every 6
months for proper function and maintained in proper working
order; and
(3) use a system that electronically records the date,
time, and identity of each individual who accesses a cadet
room using an electronic access token, code, card, or other
electronic means, which shall be maintained in accordance
with the general schedule for records retention, or a period
of five years, whichever is later.
(b) Electronic Locking Mechanisms.--
(1) In general.--Each electronic locking mechanism
described in subsection (a) shall be coded in a manner that
provides access to a room described in such subsection only
to--
(A) the 1 or more cadets assigned to the room; and
(B) such Coast Guard Academy officers, administrators,
staff, or security personnel, including personnel of the
Coast Guard Investigative Service, as are necessary to access
the room in the event of an emergency.
(2) Existing mechanisms.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall
ensure that electronic locking mechanisms installed in
academic buildings of the Coast Guard Academy, Chase Hall
common spaces, and in any other location at the Coast Guard
Academy are maintained in proper working order.
(c) Access Policy Instruction.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent
shall promulgate a policy regarding cadet room security
policies and procedures, which shall include, at a minimum--
(1) a prohibition on sharing with any other cadet,
employee, or other individual electronic access tokens,
codes, cards, or other electronic means of accessing a cadet
room;
(2) procedures for resetting electronic locking
mechanisms in the event of a lost, stolen, or otherwise
compromised electronic access token, code, card, or other
electronic means of accessing a cadet room;
(3) procedures to maintain the identity of each
individual who accesses a cadet room using an electronic
access token, code, card, or other electronic means, while
ensuring the security of personally identifiable information
and protecting the privacy of any such individual, as
appropriate;
(4) procedures by which cadets may report to the chain of
command the malfunction of an electronic locking mechanism;
and
(5) a schedule of testing to ensure the proper
functioning of electronic locking mechanisms.
(d) Minimum Training Requirements.--The Superintendent
shall ensure that each Coast Guard Academy cadet receives,
not later than 1 day after the date of the initial arrival of
the cadet at the Coast Guard Academy, an initial training
session, and any other training the Superintendent considers
necessary, on--
(1) the use of electronic locking mechanisms installed
under this section; and
(2) the policy promulgated under subsection (c).
SEC. 5174. COAST GUARD ACADEMY STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD AND
ACCESS TO TIMELY AND INDEPENDENT WELLNESS
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CADETS AND CANDIDATES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of Chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 1907. Coast Guard Academy Student and Women Advisory
Board
``(a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall establish
within the Coast Guard Academy an advisory board to be known
as the `Coast Guard Academy Student and Women Advisory Board'
(in this section referred to as the `Advisory Board').
``(b) Membership.--The Advisory Board shall be composed
of not fewer than 12 cadets of the Coast Guard Academy who
are enrolled at the Coast Guard Academy at the time of
appointment, including not fewer than 3 cadets from each
class.
``(c) Appointment.--
``(1) In general.--Cadets shall be appointed to the
Advisory Board by the Provost, in consultation with the
Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy.
``(2) Application.--Cadets who are eligible for
appointment to the Advisory Board shall submit an application
for appointment to the Provost of the Coast Guard Academy, or
a designee of the Provost, for consideration.
``(d) Selection.--The Provost shall select eligible
applicants who--
``(1) are best suited to fulfill the duties described in
subsection (g); and
``(2) best represent the student body makeup at the Coast
Guard Academy.
``(e) Term.--
``(1) In general.--Appointments shall be made not later
than 60 days after the date of the swearing in of a new class
of cadets at the Coast Guard Academy.
``(2) Term.--The term of membership of a cadet on the
Advisory Board shall be 1 academic year.
``(f) Meetings.--The Advisory Board shall meet in person
with the Superintendent not less frequently than twice each
academic year to discuss the activities of the Advisory
Board.
``(g) Duties.--The Advisory Board shall--
``(1) identify challenges facing Coast Guard Academy
cadets, including cadets who are women, relating to--
``(A) health and wellbeing;
``(B) cadet perspectives and information with respect to
sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexual violence
prevention, response, and recovery at the Coast Guard
Academy;
``(C) the culture of, and leadership development and
access to health care for, cadets at the Academy who are
women; and
``(D) any other matter the Advisory Board considers
important;
``(2) discuss and propose possible solutions to such
challenges, including improvements to leadership development
at the Coast Guard Academy; and
``(3) periodically review the efficacy of Coast Guard
Academy academic, wellness, and other relevant programs and
provide recommendations to the Commandant for improvement of
such programs.
``(h) Working Groups.--
``(1) In general.--The Advisory Board shall establish 2
working groups of which--
``(A) 1 working group shall be composed, at least in
part, of Coast Guard Academy cadets who are not current
members of the Advisory Board and members of the Cadets
Against Sexual Assault, or any similar successor
organization, to assist the Advisory
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Board in carrying out its duties under subsection (g)(1)(B);
and
``(B) 1 working group shall be composed, at least in
part, of Coast Guard Academy cadets who are not current
members of the Advisory Board to assist the Advisory Board in
carrying out its duties under subsection (g)(1)(C).
``(2) Other working groups.--The Advisory Board may
establish such other working groups (which may be composed,
at least in part, of Coast Guard Academy cadets who are not
current members of the Advisory Board) as the Advisory Board
finds to be necessary to carry out the Board's duties other
than the duties in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection
(g)(1).
``(i) Reporting.--
``(1) Commandant and superintendent.--The Advisory Board
shall regularly submit a report or provide a briefing to the
Commandant and the Superintendent on the results of the
activities carried out in furtherance of the duties of the
Advisory Board under subsection (g), including
recommendations for actions to be taken based on such
results, not less than once per academic semester.
``(2) Annual report.--The Advisory Board shall transmit
to the Commandant, through the Provost and the Superintendent
an annual report at the conclusion of the academic year,
containing the information and materials that were presented
to the Commandant or Superintendent, or both, during the
regularly occurring briefings under paragraph (1).
``(3) Congress.--The Commandant shall provide to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives any report or other materials
provided to the Commandant and Superintendent under paragraph
(1) and any other information related to the Advisory
requested by the Committees.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1906 the following:
``1907. Coast Guard Academy Student and Women Advisory Board.''.
SEC. 5175. REPORT ON EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
SUPPORT SERVICES FACILITIES AT COAST GUARD
ACADEMY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a report on existing
behavioral health and wellness support services facilities at
the Coast Guard Academy in which Coast Guard Academy cadets
and officer candidates, respectively, may receive timely and
independent behavioral health and wellness support services,
including via telemedicine.
(b) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(1) an identification of each building at the Coast Guard
Academy that contains a dormitory or other overnight
accommodations for cadets or officer candidates; and
(2)(A) an identification of additional behavioral health
or wellness support services that would be beneficial to
cadets and officer candidates, such as additional facilities
with secure access to telemedicine;
(B) a description of the benefits that such services
would provide to cadets and officer candidates, particularly
to cadets and officer candidates who have experienced sexual
assault or sexual harassment; and
(C) a description of the resources necessary to provide
such services.
SEC. 5176. REQUIRED POSTING OF INFORMATION.
The Commandant shall ensure that, in each building at the
Coast Guard Academy that contains a dormitory or other
overnight accommodations for cadets or officer candidates,
written information is posted in a visible location with
respect to--
(1) the methods and means by which a cadet or officer
candidate may report a crime, including harassment, sexual
assault, sexual harassment, and any other offense;
(2) the contact information for the Coast Guard
Investigative Service;
(3) external resources for--
(A) wellness support;
(B) work-life;
(C) medical services; and
(D) support relating to behavioral health, civil rights,
sexual assault, and sexual harassment; and
(4) cadet and officer candidate rights with respect to
reporting incidents to the Coast Guard Investigative Service,
civilian authorities, the Office of the Inspector General of
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and any
other applicable entity.
SEC. 5177. INSTALLATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
ROOMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall install or construct
at the Coast Guard Academy 2 rooms to be used for the purpose
of supporting cadet and officer candidate behavioral health
and wellness.
(b) Standards of Rooms.--Each room installed or
constructed under this section--
(1) shall be--
(A) equipped--
(i) in a manner that ensures the protection of the
privacy of cadets and officer candidates, consistent with law
and policy;
(ii) with a telephone and computer to allow for the
provision of behavioral health and wellness support or other
services; and
(iii) with an accessible and private wireless internet
connection for the use of personal communications devices at
the discretion of the cadet or officer candidate concerned;
and
(B) to the extent practicable and consistent with good
order and discipline, accessible to cadets and officer
candidates at all times; and
(2) shall contain the written information described in
section 5176, which shall be posted in a visible location.
SEC. 5178. COAST GUARD ACADEMY ROOM REASSIGNMENT.
Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Room Reassignment.--Coast Guard Academy cadets may
request room reassignment if experiencing discomfort due to
Coast Guard Academy rooming assignments, consistent with
policy.''.
SEC. 5179. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF COAST GUARD ACADEMY
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT BY COVERED
FOUNDATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end
the following:
``Sec. 1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy
facilities and equipment by covered foundations
``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the
Secretary, with the concurrence of the Superintendent of the
Coast Guard Academy, may authorize a covered foundation to
use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis as determined
by the Secretary, facilities or equipment of the Coast Guard
Academy.
``(b) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not authorize any
use of facilities or equipment under subsection (a) if such
use may jeopardize the health, safety, or well-being of any
member of the Coast Guard or cadet of the Coast Guard
Academy.
``(c) Limitations.--The Secretary may only authorize the
use of facilities or equipment under subsection (a) if such
use--
``(1) is without any liability of the United States to
the covered foundation;
``(2) does not--
``(A) affect the ability of any official or employee of
the Coast Guard, or any member of the armed forces, to carry
out any responsibility or duty in a fair and objective
manner;
``(B) compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity
of any program of the Coast Guard, or any individual involved
in any such program; or
``(C) include the participation of any cadet of the Coast
Guard Academy at an event of the covered foundation, other
than participation of such a cadet in an honor guard;
``(3) complies with any applicable ethics regulation; and
``(4) has been reviewed and approved by an attorney of
the Coast Guard.
``(d) Issuance of Policies.--The Secretary shall issue
Coast Guard policies to carry out this section.
``(e) Briefing.--For any fiscal year in which the
Secretary exercises the authority under subsection (a), not
later than the last day of such fiscal year, the Commandant
shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives on the number of events or activities of a
covered foundation supported by such exercise of authority
during the fiscal year.
``(f) Covered Foundation Defined.--In this section, the
term `covered foundation' means an organization that--
``(1) is a charitable, educational, or civic nonprofit
organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986; and
``(2) the Secretary determines operates exclusively to
support--
``(A) recruiting activities with respect to the Coast
Guard Academy;
``(B) parent or alumni development in support of the
Coast Guard Academy;
``(C) academic, leadership, or character development of
Coast Guard Academy cadets;
``(D) institutional development of the Coast Guard
Academy; or
``(E) athletics in support of the Coast Guard Academy.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of
title 14, United States Code, is further amended by inserting
after the item relating to item 1907 the following:
``1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
equipment by covered foundations.''.
SEC. 5180. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may
establish concurrent jurisdiction between the Federal
Government and the State of Connecticut over the lands
constituting the Coast Guard Academy in New London,
Connecticut, as necessary to facilitate the ability of the
State of Connecticut and City of New London to investigate
and prosecute any crimes cognizable under Connecticut law
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that are committed on such Coast Guard Academy property.
Subtitle F--Reports
SEC. 5181. MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS IN COAST GUARD SECTOR
FOR PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS.
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report containing--
(1) an overview of the maritime domain awareness in the
area of responsibility of the Coast Guard sector responsible
for Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands,
including--
(A) the average volume of known maritime traffic that
transited the area during fiscal years 2020 through 2023;
(B) current sensor platforms deployed by such sector to
monitor illicit activity occurring at sea in such area;
(C) the number of illicit activity incidents at sea in
such area that the sector responded to during fiscal years
2020 through 2023;
(D) an estimate of the volume of traffic engaged in
illicit activity at sea in such area and the type and
description of any vessels used to carry out illicit
activities that such sector responded to during fiscal years
2020 through 2023; and
(E) the maritime domain awareness requirements to
effectively meet the mission of such sector;
(2) a description of current actions taken by the Coast
Guard to partner with Federal, regional, State, and local
entities to meet the maritime domain awareness needs of such
area;
(3) a description of any gaps in maritime domain
awareness within the area of responsibility of such sector
resulting from an inability to meet the enduring maritime
domain awareness requirements of the sector or adequately
respond to maritime disorder;
(4) an identification of current technology and assets
the Coast Guard has to mitigate the gaps identified in
paragraph (3);
(5) an identification of capabilities needed to mitigate
such gaps, including any capabilities the Coast Guard
currently possesses that can be deployed to the sector;
(6) an identification of technology and assets the Coast
Guard does not currently possess and are needed to acquire in
order to address such gaps; and
(7) an identification of any financial obstacles that
prevent the Coast Guard from deploying existing commercially
available sensor technology to address such gaps.
SEC. 5182. REPORT ON CONDITION OF MISSOURI RIVER DAYBOARDS.
(a) Provision to Congress.--Not later than 270 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report
on the condition of dayboards and the placement of buoys on
the Missouri River.
(b) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(1) a list of the most recent date on which each dayboard
and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard;
(2) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
systematically service each dayboard and buoy on the Missouri
River; and
(3) assigned points of contact.
(c) Limitation.--Beginning on the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commandant may not remove the aids to
navigation covered in subsection (a), unless there is an
imminent threat to life or safety, until a period of 180 days
has elapsed following the date on which the Commandant
submits the report required under subsection (a).
SEC. 5183. STUDY ON COAST GUARD MISSIONS.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall seek to enter
into an agreement with a federally funded research and
development center with relevant expertise under which such
center shall conduct an assessment of the operational
capabilities and ability of the Coast Guard to conduct the
primary duties of the Coast Guard under section 102 of title
14, United States Code, and missions under section 888 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468).
(2) Elements.--In carrying out the assessment required
under paragraph (1), the federally funded research and
development center selected under such subsection shall, with
respect to the primary duties and missions described in
paragraph (1), include the following:
(A) An analysis of the extent to which the Coast Guard is
able to effectively carry out such duties and missions.
(B) An analysis of any budgetary, policy, and manpower
factors that may constrain the Coast Guard's ability to carry
out such duties and missions,
(C) An analysis of the impacts to safety, national
security, and the economy, of any shortfalls in the Coast
Guards ability to meet such missions.
(D) Recommendations for the Coast Guard to more
effectively carry out such duties and missions, in light of
manpower and asset constraints.
(E) Identification of any duties and missions that are
being conducted by the Coast Guard on behalf of other
Department of Homeland Security components, the Department of
Defense, and other Federal agencies.
(F) An analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of the
Coast Guard conducting missions on behalf of other agencies
identified in subparagraph (E), including--
(i) the budgetary impact of the duties and missions
identified in such subparagraph;
(ii) data on the degree to which the Coast Guard is
reimbursed for the costs of such missions; and
(iii) recommendations to minimize the impact of the
missions identified in such subparagraph to the Coast Guard
budget, including improving reimbursements and budget
autonomy of the Coast Guard.
(b) Assessment to Commandant.--Not later than 1 year
after the date on which Commandant enters into an agreement
under section (a), the federally funded research and
development center selected under such subsection shall
submit to the Commandant, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate the assessment required under subsection (a).
(c) Report to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after receipt of
the assessment under subsection (b), the Commandant shall
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report
that includes recommendations included in the assessment to
strengthen the ability of the Coast Guard to carry out such
duties and missions.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) The assessment received by the Commandant under
subsection (b).
(B) For each recommendation included in the such
assessment--
(i) an assessment by the Commandant of the feasibility
and advisability of implementing such recommendation; and
(ii) if the Commandant considers the implementation of
such recommendation feasible and advisable, a description of
the actions taken, or to be taken, to implement such
recommendation.
SEC. 5184. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS OF CERTAIN HOMEPORTING
PROJECTS.
(a) Initial Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue a report
detailing the progress of all approved Coast Guard cutter
homeporting projects within Coast Guard District 17 with
respect to each of the following:
(A) Fast Response Cutters.
(B) Offshore Patrol Cutters.
(C) The commercially available polar icebreaker procured
pursuant to section 11223 of Don Young Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C. 561 note).
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include, with respect to each homeporting project
described in such paragraph, the following:
(A) A description of--
(i) the status of funds appropriated for the project;
(ii) activities carried out toward completion of the
project; and
(iii) activities anticipated to be carried out during the
subsequent 1-year period to advance completion of the
project.
(B) An updated timeline, including key milestones, for
the project.
(b) Subsequent Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than July 1 of the first
calendar year after the year in which the report required
under subsection (a) is submitted, and each July 1 thereafter
until the date specified in paragraph (2), the Commandant
shall issue an updated report containing, with respect to
each Coast Guard cutter homeporting project described in
subsection (a)(1) (including any such project approved on a
date after the date of the enactment of this Act and before
the submission of the applicable report), each element
described in subsection (a)(2).
(2) Date specified.--The date specified in this paragraph
is the earlier of--
(A) July 2, 2031; or
(B) the date on which all projects described in
subsection (a)(1) are completed.
(c) Report on Capacity of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall complete a report
detailing the cost of and time frame for expanding the
industrial capacity of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan to do out
of water repairs on Fast Response Cutters.
(2) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate the report required under
paragraph (1).
(d) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall publish
each report issued under this section on a publicly
accessible website of the Coast Guard.
(e) Homeporting Project Defined.--In this section, the
term ``homeporting project''--
(1) means the facility infrastructure modifications,
upgrades, new construction,
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and real property and land acquisition associated with
homeporting new or modified cutters; and
(2) includes shoreside and waterfront facilities, cutter
maintenance facilities, housing, child development
facilities, and any other associated infrastructure directly
required as a result of homeporting new or modified cutters.
SEC. 5185. REPORT ON BAY CLASS ICEBREAKING TUG FLEET
REPLACEMENT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives--
(1) a report that describes the strategy of the Coast
Guard with respect to the replacement of the Bay class
icebreaking tug fleet;
(2) in the case of such a strategy that results in the
replacement of the last Bay class icebreaking tug on a date
that is more than 15 years after such date of enactment, a
plan to maintain the operational capabilities of the Bay
class icebreaking tug fleet until the date on which such
fleet is projected to be replaced; and
(3) in the case of such a plan that does not include the
replacement of the main propulsion engines and marine gear
components of the Bay class icebreaking tug fleet, an
assessment of the manner in which not replacing such engines
and gear components will effect the future operational
availability of such fleet.
SEC. 5186. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL PORT
VISITS AND DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION
BLUE PACIFIC.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating when not operating as a service in the
Navy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall--
(1) complete a study on the feasibility and advisability
of supporting additional Coast Guard port visits and
deployments in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any
successor operation oriented toward Oceania; and
(2) submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the findings of such study.
SEC. 5187. STUDY AND GAP ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO COAST GUARD
AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI AVIATION HANGAR.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall commence a
study and gap analysis with respect to the aviation hangar at
Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi and the capacity of
such hangar to accommodate the aircraft currently assigned to
Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi and any aircraft
anticipated to be so assigned in the future.
(b) Elements.--The study and gap analysis required by
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An identification of hangar infrastructure
requirements needed--
(A) to meet mission requirements for all aircraft
currently assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi;
and
(B) to accommodate the assignment of an additional HC-144
Ocean Sentry aircraft to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus
Christi.
(2) An assessment as to whether the aviation hangar at
Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi is sufficient to
accommodate all rotary-wing assets assigned to Coast Guard
Air Station Corpus Christi.
(3) In the case of an assessment that such hangar is
insufficient to accommodate all such rotary-wing assets, a
description of the facility modifications that would be
required to do so.
(4) An assessment of the facility modifications of such
hangar that would be required to accommodate all aircraft
assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi upon
completion of the transition from the MH-65 rotary-wing
aircraft to the MH-60T rotary-wing aircraft.
(5) An evaluation with respect to which fixed-wing assets
assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi should be
enclosed in such hangar so as to most effectively mitigate
the effects of corrosion while meeting mission requirements.
(6) An evaluation as to whether, and to what extent, the
storage of fixed-wing assets outside such hangar would
compromise the material condition and safety of such assets.
(7) An evaluation of the extent to which any material
condition and safety issue identified under paragraph (6) may
be mitigated through the use of gust locks, chocks, tie-
downs, or related equipment.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the commencement
of the study and gap analysis required under subsection (a),
the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the results of the study and gap
analysis.
SEC. 5188. REPORT ON IMPACTS OF JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS ON
MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD WHO RELY ON FERRY
SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordination
with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness, shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report on the impacts of the Joint Travel
Regulations on members of the Coast Guard who are commuting,
on permanent change of station travel, or on other official
travel to or from locations served by ferry systems.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include an analysis of the impacts on such members of
the Coast Guard of the following policies under the Joint
Travel Regulations:
(1) The one-vehicle shipping policy.
(2) The unavailability of reimbursement of costs incurred
by such members due to ferry schedule unavailability, sailing
cancellations, and other sailing delays during commuting,
permanent change of station travel, or other official travel.
(3) The unavailability of local infrastructure to support
vehicles or goods shipped to duty stations in locations
outside the contiguous United States that are not connected
by the road system, including locations served by the Alaska
Marine Highway System.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee
on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Joint travel regulations.--The term ``Joint Travel
Regulations'', with respect to official travel, means the
terms, rates, conditions, and regulations maintained under
section 464 of title 37, United States Code.
SEC. 5189. REPORT ON JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a report on the Junior
Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A description of the standards and criteria
prescribed by the Coast Guard for educational institution
participation in the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps program.
(2) With respect to each educational institution offering
a Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
program--
(A) a description of--
(i) the training and course of military instruction
provided to students;
(ii) the facilities and drill areas used for the program;
(iii) the type and amount of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps program resources provided by the
Coast Guard;
(iv) the type and amount of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps program resources provided by the
educational institution; and
(v) any other matter relating to program requirements the
Commandant considers appropriate;
(B) an assessment as to whether the educational
institution is located in an educationally and economically
deprived area (as described in section 2031 of title 10,
United States Code);
(C) beginning with the year in which the program was
established at the educational institution, the number of
students who have participated in the program, disaggregated
by gender, race, and grade of student participants; and
(D) an assessment of the participants in the program,
including--
(i) the performance of the participants in the program;
(ii) the number of participants in the program who
express an intent to pursue a commission or enlistment in the
Coast Guard; and
(iii) a description of any other factor or matter
considered by the Commandant to be important in assessing the
success of program participants at the educational
institution.
(3) With respect to any unit of the Coast Guard Junior
Reserve Officers' Training Corps suspended or placed on
probation pursuant to section 2031(h) of title 10, United
States Code--
(A) a description of the unit;
(B) the reason for such suspension or placement on
probation;
(C) the year the unit was so suspended or placed on
probation; and
(D) with respect to any unit that was reinstated after
previously being suspended or placed on probation, a
justification for the reinstatement of such unit.
(4) A description of the resources and personnel required
to maintain, implement, and provide oversight for the Coast
Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at each
participating educational institution and within the Coast
Guard, including the funding provided to each such
educational institution, disaggregated by educational
institution and year.
(5) A recommendation with respect to--
(A) whether the number of educational institutions
participating in the Coast Guard
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Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program should be
increased; and
(B) in the case of a recommendation that such number
should be increased, additional recommendations relating to
such an increase, including--
(i) the number of additional educational institutions
that should be included in the program;
(ii) the locations of such institutions;
(iii) any additional authorities or resources necessary
for such an increase; and
(iv) any other matter the Commandant considers
appropriate.
(6) Any other matter the Commandant considers necessary
in order to provide a full assessment of the effectiveness of
the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
program.
SEC. 5190. REPORT ON AND EXPANSION OF COAST GUARD JUNIOR
RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the
Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A review and timeline of Coast Guard outreach efforts
in Coast Guard districts that do not have a Coast Guard
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program.
(B) A review and timeline of Coast Guard outreach efforts
in Coast Guard districts in which there are multiple Coast
Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Programs.
(C) Policy recommendations regarding future expansion of
the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program.
(b) Expansion.--
(1) In general.--Beginning on December 31, 2026, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall maintain at all times a Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps Program with not fewer than 20 such
programs.
(2) Cost assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall
provide Congress with an estimate of the costs associated
with implementing this subsection.
TITLE LII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
SEC. 5201. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING.
(a) Revising Merchant Mariner Deck Training
Requirements.--
(1) General definitions.--Section 2101 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through (56) as
paragraphs (21), (22), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28), (29),
(30), (31), (32), (33), (34), (35), (36), (37), (38), (39),
(40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (45), (46), (47), (48), (49),
(50), (51), (52), (53), (54), (55), (56), (57), and (58),
respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:
``(20) `merchant mariner credential' means a merchant
mariner license, certificate, or document that the Secretary
is authorized to issue pursuant to this title.''; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (22), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(23) `nautical school program' means a program that--
``(A) offers a comprehensive program of training that
includes substantial sea service on nautical school vessels
or merchant vessels of the United States primarily to train
individuals for service in the merchant marine; and
``(B) is approved by the Secretary for purposes of
section 7315, in accordance with regulations promulgated by
the Secretary.''.
(2) Examinations.--Section 7116 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).
(3) Merchant mariners documents.--
(A) General requirements.--Section 7306 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 7306. General requirements and classifications for
members of deck departments
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may issue a merchant
mariner credential, to members of the deck department in the
following classes:
``(1) Able Seaman-Unlimited.
``(2) Able Seaman-Limited.
``(3) Able Seaman-Special.
``(4) Able Seaman-Offshore Supply Vessels.
``(5) Able Seaman-Sail.
``(6) Able Seaman-Fishing Industry.
``(7) Ordinary Seaman.
``(b) Classification of Credentials.--The Secretary may
classify the merchant mariner credential issued under
subsection (a) based on--
``(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of vessels;
``(2) the waters on which vessels are to be operated; or
``(3) other appropriate standards.
``(c) Qualifications.--To qualify for a credential under
this section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory proof
that the applicant--
``(1) is at least 18 years of age;
``(2) has the service required by the applicable section
of this part;
``(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by an
applicable examination or educational requirements;
``(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical
condition to perform the seafarer's duties; and
``(5) has satisfied any additional requirements
established by the Secretary, including career patterns and
service appropriate to the particular service, industry, or
job functions the individual is engaged.''.
(B) Implementation.--The Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall implement the
requirements under subsection (c) of section 7306 of title
46, United States Code (as amended by this section), without
regard to chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States Code,
and Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note).
(C) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 73 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 7306 and inserting the following:
``7306. General requirements and classifications for members of deck
departments.''.
(b) General Requirements for Members of Engine
Departments.--
(1) In general.--Section 7313 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (b) by striking ``and coal passer'';
and
(B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Classification of Credentials.--The Secretary may
classify the merchant mariner credential issued under
subsection (a) based on--
``(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of vessels;
``(2) the waters on which vessels are to be operated; or
``(3) other appropriate standards.
``(d) Qualifications.--To qualify for an credential under
this section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory proof
that the applicant--
``(1) is at least 18 years of age;
``(2) has a minimum of 6-months service in the related
entry rating;
``(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by an
applicable examination or educational requirements; and
``(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical
condition to perform the member's duties.''.
(2) Repeal.--Section 7314 of title 46, United States
Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis
for chapter 73 of such title, are repealed.
(c) Training.--
(1) In general.--Section 7315 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 7315. Training
``(a) Nautical School Program.--Graduation from a
nautical school program may be substituted for the sea
service requirements under sections 7307 through 7311a and
7313 of this title.
``(b) Other Approved Training Programs.--The satisfactory
completion of a training program approved by the Secretary
may be substituted for not more than one-half of the sea
service requirements under sections 7307 through 7311a and
7313 of this title in accordance with subsection (c).
``(c) Training Days.--For purposes of subsection (b),
training days undertaken in connection with training programs
approved by the Secretary may be substituted for days of
required sea service under sections 7307 through 7311a and
7313 of this title as follows:
``(1) Each shore-based training day in the form of
classroom lectures may be substituted for 2 days of sea
service requirements.
``(2) Each training day of laboratory training, practical
demonstrations, and other similar training, may be
substituted for 4 days of sea service requirements.
``(3) Each training day of full mission simulator
training may be substituted for 6 days of sea service
requirements.
``(4) Each training day underway on a vessel while
enrolled in an approved training program may be substituted
for 1\1/2\ days of sea service requirements, as long as--
``(A) the structured training provided while underway on
a vessel is--
``(i) acceptable to the Secretary as part of the approved
training program; and
``(ii) fully completed by the individual; and
``(B) the tonnage of such vessel is appropriate to the
endorsement being sought.
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `training
day' means a day that consists of not less than 7 hours of
training.''.
(2) Implementation.--The Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall implement the
requirements of section 7315 of title 46, United States Code,
as amended by this subsection, without regard to chapters 5
and 6 of title 5, United States Code, and Executive Orders
12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note) and 14094 (88 Fed. Reg.
21879).
(3) Technical and conforming amendments.--
(A) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(i) in section 2113(3) by striking ``section
2101(53)(A)'' and inserting ``section 2101(55)(A)'';
(ii) in section 3202(a)(1)(A) by striking ``section
2101(29)(A)'' and inserting ``section 2101(31)(A)'';
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(iii) in section 3507(k)(1) by striking ``section
2101(31)'' and inserting ``section 2101(33)'';
(iv) in section 4105(d) by striking ``section
2101(53)(A)'' and inserting ``section 2101(55)(A)'';
(v) in section 12119(a)(3) by striking ``section
2101(26)'' and inserting ``section 2101(28)''; and
(vi) in section 51706(c)(6)(C)(ii) by striking ``section
2101(24)'' and inserting ``section 2101(26)''.
(B) Other laws.--
(i) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(3)) is
amended by striking ``2101(30) of title 46'' and inserting
``2101 of title 46''.
(ii) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``section 2101(31) of title 46'' and
inserting ``section 2101 of title 46''.
(iii) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(26)(D)) is amended
by striking ``section 2101(23)'' and inserting ``section
2101''.
(iv) Section 1101 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Section 2101(23)'' and inserting
``Section 2101(24)''.
(d) Amendments.--
(1) Merchant mariner credentials.--The heading for part E
of subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``merchant seamen licenses, certificates, and
documents'' and inserting ``merchant mariner credentials''.
(2) Able seafarers--unlimited.--
(A) In general.--The section heading for section 7307 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
(B) Reduction of length of certain period of service.--
Section 7307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``18 months''.
(C) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 73 of
title 46, United States Code, is further amended in the item
relating to section 7307 by striking ``seamen'' and inserting
``seafarers''.
(3) Able seamen--limited.--
(A) In general.--The section heading for section 7308 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
(B) Reduction of length of certain period of service.--
Section 7308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``18 months'' and inserting ``12 months''.
(C) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 73 of
title 46, United States Code, is further amended in the item
relating to section 7308 by striking ``seamen'' and inserting
``seafarers''.
(4) Able seafarers--special.--
(A) In general.--The section heading for section 7309 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
(B) Reduction of length of certain period of service.--
Section 7309 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``6 months''.
(C) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 73 of
title 46, United States Code, is further amended in the item
relating to section 7309 by striking ``seamen'' and inserting
``seafarers''.
(5) Able seafarers--offshore supply vessels.--
(A) In general.--The section heading for section 7310 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 73 of
title 46, United States Code, is further amended in the item
relating to section 7310 by striking ``seamen'' and inserting
``seafarers''.
(6) Able seafarers--sail.--
(A) In general.--The section heading for section 7311 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 73 of
title 46, United States Code, is further amended in the item
relating to section 7311 by striking ``seamen'' and inserting
``seafarers''.
(7) Able seamen--fishing industry.--
(A) In general.--The section heading for section 7311a of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 73 of
title 46, United States Code, is further amended in the item
relating to section 7311a by striking ``seamen'' and
inserting ``seafarers''.
(8) Parts e and f.--Parts E and F of subtitle II of title
46, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking ``seaman'' and inserting ``seafarer''
each place it appears; and
(B) by striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''
each place it appears.
(9) Clerical amendments.--The analysis for subtitle II of
title 46, United States Code, is amended in the item relating
to part E by striking ``merchant seamen licenses,
certificates, and documents'' and inserting ``merchant
mariner credentials''.
(10) Temporary reduction of lengths of certain periods of
service.--Section 3534(j) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is
repealed.
(11) Merchant mariner credentials.--Section 7510 of title
46, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection
(d).
(e) Renewal of Merchant Mariner Licenses and Documents.--
Section 7507 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(d) Renewal.--With respect to any renewal of an active
merchant mariner credential issued under this part that is
not an extension under subsection (a) or (b), such credential
shall begin the day after the expiration of the active
credential of the credential holder.''.
(f) Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and
Documents; Manning of Vessels.--
(1) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.--
(A) In general.--Section 7102 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) in the section heading by inserting ``or noncitizen
nationality'' after ``Citizenship''; and
(ii) by inserting ``or noncitizen nationals (as such term
is described in section 308 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after ``citizens''.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 71 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 7102 and inserting the following:
``7102. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.''.
(2) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on
merchant mariners' documents.--
(A) In general.--Section 7304 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) in the section heading by inserting ``or noncitizen
nationality'' after ``Citizenship''; and
(ii) by inserting ``or noncitizen national (as such term
is described in section 308 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after ``citizen''.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 73 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 7304 and inserting the following:
``7304. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on merchant
mariners' documents.''.
(3) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.--
(A) In general.--Section 8103 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) in the section heading by inserting ``or noncitizen
nationality'' after ``Citizenship'';
(ii) in subsection (a) by inserting ``or noncitizen
national'' after ``citizen'';
(iii) in subsection (b)--
(I) in paragraph (1)(A)(i) by inserting ``or noncitizen
national'' after ``citizen'';
(II) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``or noncitizen
nationality'' after ``citizenship''; and
(III) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting ``or noncitizen
nationals'' after ``citizens'';
(iv) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or noncitizen
nationals'' after ``citizens'';
(v) in subsection (d)--
(I) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``or noncitizen
nationals'' after ``citizens''; and
(II) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or noncitizen
national'' after ``citizen'' each place it appears;
(vi) in subsection (e) by inserting ``or noncitizen
national'' after ``citizen'' each place it appears;
(vii) in subsection (i)(1)(A) by inserting ``or
noncitizen national'' after ``citizen'';
(viii) in subsection (k)(1)(A) by inserting ``or
noncitizen national'' after ``citizen''; and
(ix) by adding at the end the following:
``(l) Noncitizen National Defined.--In this section, the
term `noncitizen national' means an individual described in
section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1408).''.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 81 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 8103 and inserting the following:
``8103. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality and Navy Reserve
requirements.''.
(4) Command of documented vessels.--Section 12131(a) of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or
noncitizen national (as such term is described in section 308
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))''
after ``citizen''.
(5) Invalidation of certificates of documentation.--
Section 12135(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ``or noncitizen national (as such term is
described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after ``citizen''.
SEC. 5202. NONOPERATING INDIVIDUAL.
Section 8313(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283) is amended by striking ``2025'' and
inserting ``2027''.
SEC. 5203. MERCHANT MARINER LICENSING AND DOCUMENTATION
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 75 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner
credentialing system
``(a) Definition of Merchant Mariner Credential.--In this
section, the term `merchant mariner credential' means a
merchant mariner license, certificate, or document that the
Secretary is authorized to issue pursuant to this title.
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``(b) Necessary Considerations.--In implementing any
electronic merchant mariner credentialing system for purposes
of this chapter, the Secretary shall consider how to allow,
to the maximum extent practicable--
``(1) the electronic submission of the components of
merchant mariner credential applications (such as sea service
documentation, professional qualifications, course completion
certificates, safety and suitability documents, and medical
records) and course approval requests;
``(2) the direct electronic and secure submission of--
``(A) sea service verification documentation from
employers;
``(B) course completion certificates from training
providers; and
``(C) necessary documentation from other stakeholders;
and
``(3) the electronic processing and evaluation of
information for the issuance of merchant mariner credentials
and course approvals, including the capability for the
Secretary to complete remote evaluation of information
submitted through the system.
``(c) Access to Data.--The Secretary shall ensure that
the Maritime Administration and other Federal agencies, as
authorized by the Secretary, have access to anonymized and
aggregated data from the electronic system described in
subsection (b) and that such data include, at a minimum--
``(1) the total amount of sea service for individuals
with a valid merchant mariner credential;
``(2) the number of mariners with valid merchant mariner
credentials for each rating, including the capability to
filter data based on credential endorsements;
``(3) demographic information including age, gender, and
region or address;
``(4) the estimated times for the Coast Guard to process
merchant mariner credential applications, mariner medical
certificates, and course approvals;
``(5) the number of providers approved to provide
training for purposes of this part and, for each such
training provider, the number of classes taken by individuals
with, or applying for, a merchant mariner credential; and
``(6) if applicable, the branch of the uniformed services
(as defined in section 101(a) of title 10) and duty status of
applicants for a merchant mariner credential.
``(d) Privacy Requirements.--The Secretary shall collect
the information required under subsection (b) in a manner
that protects the privacy rights of individuals who are the
subjects of such information.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 75 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner credentialing
system.''.
Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
SEC. 5211. GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OPERATIONS OF A VESSEL.
Section 2302(b) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(b) Grossly Negligent Operation.--
``(1) Misdemeanor.--A person operating a vessel in a
grossly negligent manner that endangers the life, limb, or
property of a person commits a class A misdemeanor.
``(2) Felony.--A person operating a vessel in a grossly
negligent manner that results in serious bodily injury, as
defined in section 1365(h)(3) of title 18--
``(A) commits a class E felony; and
``(B) may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than
$35,000.''.
SEC. 5212. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR SECURITY RISKS.
(a) Security Risk.--Section 7702(d)(1) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by redesignating clauses (i)
through (iv) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively
(and by conforming the margins accordingly);
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively (and by conforming the margins
accordingly);
(3) by striking ``an individual if--'' and inserting the
following: ``an individual--
``(A) if--'';
(4) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), as so redesignated, by
striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) if there is probable cause to believe that the
individual has violated company policy and is a security risk
that poses a threat to other individuals on the vessel.''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 2101(47)(B) of title
46, United States Code (as so redesignated), is amended by
striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or''.
SEC. 5213. STUDY OF AMPHIBIOUS VESSELS.
(a) In General.--The Commandant shall conduct a study to
determine the applicability of current safety regulations
that apply to commercial amphibious vessels.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) An overview and analysis that identifies safety
regulations that apply to commercial amphibious vessels;
(2) An evaluation of whether safety gaps and risks exist
associated with the application of regulations identified in
subsection (b)(1) to the operation of commercial amphibious
vessels;
(3) An evaluation of whether aspects of the regulations
established in section 11502 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C.
3306 note) should apply to amphibious commercial vessels; and
(4) Recommendations on whether potential regulations that
should apply to commercial amphibious vessels.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the
findings, conclusions, and recommendations from the study
required under subsection (a).
(d) Definition of Amphibious Vessel.--In this section,
the term ``amphibious vessel'' means a vessel which is
operating as a small passenger vessel in waters subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States, as defined in section
2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor
regulation) and is operating as a motor vehicle as defined in
section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550) that is not
a DUKW amphibious passenger vessel as defined in section
11502 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306 note).
SEC. 5214. PERFORMANCE DRIVEN EXAMINATION SCHEDULE.
(a) Amendments.--Section 3714 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``The Secretary''
and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (c), the
Secretary'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Performance-driven Examination Schedule.--
``(1) In general.--With respect to examinations of
foreign vessels to which this chapter applies, and subject to
paragraph (3), the Secretary may adopt a performance-driven
examination schedule to which such vessels are to be examined
and the frequency with which such examinations occur,
including the frequency of examinations for each vessel. Such
schedule shall be consistent with the Secretary's assessment
of the safety performance of such vessels, including each
vessel participating in the performance-driven examination
schedule, in accordance with paragraph (2).
``(2) Considerations.--In developing an examination
schedule under paragraph (1) and subject to paragraph (3),
with respect to each vessel in determining eligibility to
participate in the performance based examination schedule--
``(A) the Secretary shall consider--
``(i) certificate of compliance and examination history,
to include those conducted by foreign countries;
``(ii) history of violations, vessel detentions,
incidents, and casualties;
``(iii) history of notices of violation issued by the
Coast Guard;
``(iv) safety related information provided by the flag
state of the vessel;
``(v) owner and operator history;
``(vi) historical classification society data, which may
include relevant surveys;
``(vii) cargo-specific documentation;
``(viii) data from port state control safety exams; and
``(ix) relevant repair and maintenance history; and
``(B) the Secretary may consider--
``(i) data from relevant vessel quality assurance and
risk assessment programs including Quality Shipping for the
21st Century (QUALSHIP 21);
``(ii) data from industry inspection regimes;
``(iii) data from vessel self assessments submitted to
the International Maritime Organization or other maritime
organizations; and
``(iv) other safety relevant data or information as
determined by the Secretary.
``(3) Eligibility.--In developing an examination schedule
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not consider a
vessel eligible to take part in a performance-driven
examination schedule under paragraph (1) if, within the last
36 months, the vessel has--
``(A) been detained by the Coast Guard;
``(B) a record of a violation issued by the Coast Guard
against the owners or operators with a finding of proved; or
``(C) suffered a marine casualty that, as determined by
the Secretary, involves the safe operation of the vessel and
overall performance of the vessel.
``(4) Restrictions.--The Secretary may not adopt a
performance-driven examination schedule under paragraph (1)
until the Secretary has--
``(A) conducted the assessment recommended in the
Government Accountability Office report submitted under
section 8254(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283);
``(B) concluded through such assessment that a
performance-driven examination schedule provides not less
than the level of safety provided by the annual examinations
required under subsection (a)(1); and
``(C) provided the results of such assessment to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives.''.
(b) Career Incentive Pay for Marine Inspectors.--
Subsection (a) of section 11237
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of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended as follows:
``(a) Authority to Provide Assignment Pay or Special Duty
Pay.--For the purposes of addressing an identified shortage
of marine inspectors, the Secretary may provide assignment
pay or special duty pay under section 352 of title 37, United
States Code, to a member of the Coast Guard serving in a
prevention position that--
``(1) is assigned in support of or is serving as a marine
inspector pursuant to section 312 of title 14, United States
Code; and
``(2) is assigned to a billet that is difficult to fill
due to geographic location, requisite experience or
certifications, or lack of sufficient candidates, as
determined by the Commandant, in an effort to address
inspector workforce gaps.''.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually for 2 years after the
implementation of a performance-driven examination schedule
program under section 3714(c) of title 46, United States
Code, the Commandant shall brief the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives on--
(1) the status of utilizing the performance-driven
examination schedule program, including the quantity of
examinations conducted and duration between examinations for
each individual vessel examined under the performance-driven
examination schedule;
(2) an overview of the size of the Coast Guard marine
inspector workforce, including any personnel shortages
assessed by the Coast Guard, for inspectors that conduct
inspections under section 3714 of such title; and
(3) recommendations for the inspection, governance, or
oversight of vessels inspected under section 3714 of such
title.
SEC. 5215. PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY.
(a) Waterfront Safety.--Section 70011(a) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, including damage or
destruction resulting from cyber incidents, transnational
organized crime, or foreign state threats'' after ``adjacent
to such waters''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or harm resulting
from cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, or
foreign state threats'' after ``loss''.
(b) Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels
During National Emergency.--Section 70051 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``or cyber incidents, or
transnational organized crime, or foreign state threats,''
after ``threatened war, or invasion, or insurrection, or
subversive activity,''.
(c) Facility Visit by State Sponsor of Terrorism.--
Section 70011(b) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) prohibiting a representative of a government of
country that the Secretary of State has determined has
repeatedly provided support for acts of international
terrorism under section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) from visiting a facility for which a
facility security plan is required under section 70103(c).''.
SEC. 5216. STUDY ON BERING STRAIT VESSEL TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS
AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE POSTURE AT PORTS OF THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation,
acting through the United States Committee on the Marine
Transportation System, and in coordination with the
Commandant, shall--
(1) complete an analysis regarding commercial vessel
traffic, at the time of the study, that transits through the
Bering Strait and projections for the growth of such traffic
over the next decade; and
(2) assess the adequacy of emergency response
capabilities and infrastructure at the ports of the United
States that are in proximity to the vessel traffic that
transits the Bering Strait, including the port facilities at
Point Spencer, Alaska, Nome, Alaska, and Kotzebue, Alaska,
to--
(A) address future navigation safety risks; and
(B) conduct emergency maritime response operations in the
Arctic environment.
(b) Elements.--The study under this section shall include
the following:
(1) An analysis of the volume and types of commercial
vessel traffic, including--
(A) oil and gas tankers, cargo vessels, barges, fishing
vessels, and cruise lines, both domestic and international;
(B) projected growth of such traffic through the Bering
Strait;
(C) the seasonality of vessel transits of the Bering
Strait; and
(D) a summation of the sizes, ages, and the country of
registration or documentation of such vessels transiting the
Arctic, including oil and product tankers either documented
in transit to or from Russia or China or owned or operated by
a Russian or Chinese entity.
(2) An assessment of the state and adequacy of vessel
traffic services and oil spill and emergency response
capabilities in the vicinity of the Bering Strait and its
southern and northern approaches in the Chukchi Sea and the
Bering Sea.
(3) A risk assessment of the projected growth in
commercial vessel traffic in the Bering Strait and potential
of increased frequency in the number of maritime accidents,
including spill events, and the potential impacts to the
Arctic maritime environment and Native Alaskan village
communities in the vicinity of the vessel traffic in Western
Alaska, including the Bering Strait.
(4) An evaluation of the extent to which Point Spencer
can serve as a port of refuge and as a staging, logistics,
and operations center from which to conduct and support
maritime emergency and spill response activities.
(5) Recommendations for practical actions that can be
taken by Congress, Federal agencies, the State of Alaska,
vessel carriers and operators, the marine salvage and
emergency response industry, and other relevant stakeholders
to mitigate risks identified in the study carried out under
this section.
(c) Consultation.--In the preparation of the study under
this section, the United States Committee on the Marine
Transportation System shall consult with--
(1) the Maritime Administration;
(2) the Coast Guard;
(3) the Army Corps of Engineers;
(4) the Department of State;
(5) the National Transportation Safety Board;
(6) the Government of Canada, as appropriate;
(7) the Port Coordination Council for the Port of Point
Spencer;
(8) State and local governments;
(9) other maritime industry participants, including
carriers, shippers, ports, labor, fishing, or other entities;
and
(10) nongovernmental entities with relevant expertise
monitoring and characterizing vessel traffic or the
environment in the Arctic.
(d) Tribal Consultation.--In addition to the entities
described in subsection (c), in preparing the study under
this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall consult
with Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native Corporations, and
Alaska Native communities.
(e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after initiating the
study under this section, the United States Committee on the
Marine Transportation System shall submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on
the findings and recommendations of the study.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Arctic.--The term ``Arctic'' has the meaning given
such term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy
Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
(2) Port coordination council for the port of point
spencer.--The term ``Port Coordination Council for the Port
of Point Spencer'' means the Council established under
section 541 of Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (Public
Law 114-120).
SEC. 5217. UNDERWATER INSPECTIONS BRIEF.
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commandant, or a designated individual, shall
brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the underwater
inspection in lieu of drydock program established under
section 176.615 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (as
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
SEC. 5218. ST. LUCIE RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Regarding Docket Number USCG-2022-0222, before adopting a
final rule, the Commandant shall conduct an independent boat
traffic study at mile 7.4 of the St. Lucie River.
SEC. 5219. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SAFETY ZONES FOR SPECIAL
ACTIVITIES IN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.
(a) Special Activities in Exclusive Economic Zone.--
Subchapter I of chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 70008. Special activities in exclusive economic zone
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating may establish safety zones
to address special activities in the exclusive economic zone.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Safety zone.--The term `safety zone'--
``(A) means a water area, shore area, or water and shore
area to which, for safety or environmental purposes, access
is limited to authorized persons, vehicles, or vessels; and
``(B) may be stationary and described by fixed limits or
may be described as a zone around a vessel in motion.
``(2) Special activities.--The term `special activities'
includes--
``(A) space activities, including launch and reentry (as
such terms are defined in section 50902 of title 51) carried
out by United States citizens; and
``(B) offshore energy development activities, as
described in section 8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C)), on or near fixed
platforms.
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``(3) United states citizen.--The term `United States
citizen' has the meaning given the term `eligible owners' in
section 12103.
``(4) Fixed platform.--The term `fixed platform' means an
artificial island, installation, or structure permanently
attached to the sea-bed for the purpose of exploration or
exploitation of resources or for other economic purposes.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 70007 the following:
``70008. Special activities in exclusive economic zone.''.
(c) Repeal.--Section 8343 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283) is repealed.
(d) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall take effect as
if enacted on February 1, 2024.
SEC. 5220. IMPROVING VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE MONITORING.
(a) Proximity of Anchorages to Pipelines.--
(1) Implementation of restructuring plan.--Not later than
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant shall implement the November 2021 proposed plan of
the Vessel Traffic Service Los Angeles-Long Beach for
restructuring the Federal anchorages in San Pedro Bay
described on page 54 of the Report of the National
Transportation Safety Board titled ``Anchor Strike of
Underwater Pipeline and Eventual Crude Oil Release'' and
issued January 2, 2024.
(2) Study.--The Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a study to identify
any anchorage grounds other than the San Pedro Bay Federal
anchorages in which the distance between the center of an
approved anchorage ground and a pipeline is less than 1 mile.
(3) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of
the study required under paragraph (2).
(B) Contents.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall
include--
(i) a list of the anchorage grounds described under
paragraph (2);
(ii) whether it is possible to move each such anchorage
ground to provide a minimum distance of 1 mile; and
(iii) a recommendation of whether to move any such
anchorage ground and explanation for the recommendation.
(b) Proximity to Pipeline Alerts.--
(1) Audible and visual alarms.--The Commandant shall
consult with the providers of vessel monitoring systems to
add to the monitoring systems for vessel traffic services
audible and visual alarms that alert the watchstander when an
anchored vessel is encroaching on a pipeline.
(2) Notification procedures.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
develop procedures for all vessel traffic services to notify
pipeline and utility operators following potential incursions
on submerged pipelines within the vessel traffic service area
of responsibility.
(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually for the subsequent 3
years, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on the implementation
of paragraphs (1) and (2).
SEC. 5221. DESIGNATING PILOTAGE WATERS FOR THE STRAITS OF
MACKINAC.
(a) In General.--Section 9302(a)(1)(A) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``in waters'' and
inserting ``in the Straits of Mackinac and in all other
waters''.
(b) Definition of the Straits of Mackinac.--Section 9302
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(g) Definition of the Straits of Mackinac.--In this
section, the term `Straits of Mackinac' includes all of the
United States navigable waters bounded by longitudes 84
degrees 20 minutes west and 85 degrees 10 minutes west and
latitudes 45 degrees 39 minutes north and 45 degrees 54
minutes north, including Gray's Reef Passage, the South
Channel, and Round Island Passage, and approaches thereto.''.
SEC. 5222. RECEIPTS; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS FOR ICE PATROL
SERVICES.
Section 80301(c) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting ``and
shall remain available until expended for the purpose of the
Coast Guard international ice patrol program under this
chapter.''.
SEC. 5223. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FISHING VESSELS AND FISH
TENDER VESSELS.
(a) Exceptions to Regulations for Towing Vessels.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the relevant
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, may grant temporary
waivers from the towing vessel requirements of chapters 33
and 89 of title 46, United States Code, including the
regulations issued under such chapters, for fishing vessels
and fish tender vessels.
(2) Application.--A temporary waiver issued under
paragraph (1) shall be issued at the discretion of the
relevant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, to a fishing
vessel or fish tender vessel that--
(A) performs towing operations of net pens, and
associated work platforms, to or from aquaculture or hatchery
worksites;
(B) is less than 200 gross tons;
(C) does not tow a net pen, or associated work platform,
that is carrying cargo or hazardous material, including oil,
on board;
(D) is operating shoreward of the Boundary Line in
either--
(i) Southeast Alaska; or
(ii) Prince William Sound; and
(E) complies with all applicable laws for its use in the
usual purpose for which it is normally and substantially
operated, including any applicable inspection requirements
under section 3301 of title 46, United States Code, and
exemptions under section 3302 of such title.
(3) Implementation.--
(A) Request process.--The owner or operator of a fishing
vessel or fish tender vessel seeking a waiver under paragraph
(1) shall submit a request to the relevant Officer in Charge,
Marine Inspection.
(B) Contents.--The request submitted under subparagraph
(A) shall include--
(i) a description of the intended towing operations;
(ii) the time periods and frequency of the intended
towing operations;
(iii) the location of the intended operations;
(iv) a description of the manning of the fishing vessel
or fish tender vessel during the intended operations; and
(v) any additional safety, operational, or other relevant
information requested by the relevant Officer in Charge,
Marine Inspection.
(4) Policy.--The Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating may issue policy to facilitate the
implementation of this subsection.
(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Boundary line.--The term ``Boundary Line'' has the
meaning given such term in section 103 of title 46, United
States Code.
(B) Fishing vessel.--The term ``fishing vessel'' has the
meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46, United
States Code.
(C) Fish tender vessel.--The term ``fish tender vessel''
has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46,
United States Code.
(D) Officer in charge, marine inspection.--The term
``Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection'' has the meaning
given such term in section 3305 of title 46, United States
Code.
(E) Prince william sound.--The term ``Prince William
Sound'' means all State and Federal waters within Prince
William Sound, Alaska, including the approach to Hinchenbrook
Entrance out to, and encompassing, Seal Rocks.
(F) Southeast alaska.--The term ``Southeast Alaska''
means the area along the coast of the State of Alaska from
latitude 5440'00'' N to 6018'24'' N.
(6) Sunset.--The authorities under this section shall
expire on January 1, 2027.
(b) Load Lines.--Section 11325(a) of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4095) is amended by striking
``3'' and inserting ``5''.
Subtitle C--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems
SEC. 5231. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
AUTONOMOUS MARITIME SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 151 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 15110. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on
Autonomous Maritime Systems
``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National
Advisory Committee on Autonomous Maritime Systems (in this
section referred to as the `Committee').
``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary
on matters relating to the regulation and use of Autonomous
Systems within the territorial waters of the United States.
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 15
members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this
section and section 15109.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
relating to the function of the Committee.
``(3) Representation.--Each of the following groups shall
be represented by at least 1 member on the Committee:
``(A) Marine safety or security entities.
``(B) Vessel design and construction entities.
``(C) Entities engaged in the production or research of
uncrewed vehicles, including drones, autonomous or semi-
autonomous vehicles, or any other product or service integral
to the provision, maintenance, or management of such products
or services.
``(D) Port districts, authorities, or terminal operators.
``(E) Vessel operators.
``(F) National labor unions representing merchant
mariners.
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``(G) Maritime pilots.
``(H) Commercial space transportation operators.
``(I) Academic institutions.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 151 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``15110. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Autonomous
Maritime Systems.''.
(c) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish the
Committee under section 15110 of title 46, United States Code
(as added by this section).
SEC. 5232. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF
SMALL UNCREWED MARITIME SYSTEMS.
(a) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, for the period beginning on the date of enactment of
this Act and ending on the date that is 2 years after such
date of enactment, small uncrewed maritime systems owned,
operated, or chartered by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, or that are performing specified
oceanographic surveys on behalf of and pursuant to a contract
or other written agreement with the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, shall not be subject to any
vessel inspection, design, operations, navigation,
credentialing, or training requirement, law, or regulation,
that the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Marine and
Aviation Operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration determines will harm real-time operational
extreme weather oceanographic and atmospheric data collection
and predictions.
(b) Other Authority.--Nothing in this section shall limit
the authority of the Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant, if
there is an immediate safety or security concern regarding
small uncrewed maritime systems.
SEC. 5233. COAST GUARD TRAINING COURSE.
(a) In General.--For the period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 3 years
after such date of enactment, the Commandant, or such other
individual or organization as the Commandant considers
appropriate, shall develop a training course on small
uncrewed maritime systems and offer such training course at
least once each year for Coast Guard personnel working with
or regulating small uncrewed maritime systems.
(b) Course Subject Matter.--The training course developed
under subsection (a) shall--
(1) provide an overview and introduction to small
uncrewed maritime systems, including examples of those used
by the Federal Government, in academic settings, and in
commercial sectors;
(2) address the benefits and disadvantages of use of
small uncrewed maritime systems;
(3) address safe navigation of small uncrewed maritime
systems, including measures to ensure collision avoidance;
(4) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime
systems to communicate with and alert other vessels in the
vicinity;
(5) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime
systems to respond to system alarms and failures to ensure
control commensurate with the risk posed by the systems;
(6) provide present and future capabilities of small
uncrewed maritime systems; and
(7) provide an overview of the role of the International
Maritime Organization in the governance of small uncrewed
maritime systems.
SEC. 5234. NOAA MEMBERSHIP ON AUTONOMOUS VESSEL POLICY
COUNCIL.
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commandant, with the concurrence of the
Assistant Administrator of the Office of Marine and Aviation
Operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, shall establish the permanent membership of a
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employee to
the Automated and Autonomous Vessel Policy Council of the
Coast Guard.
SEC. 5235. TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 319(b)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``2 or more existing Coast Guard small
boats deployed at operational units'' and inserting ``2 or
more Coast Guard small boats deployed at operational units
and 2 or more existing Coast Guard small boats''.
SEC. 5236. UNCREWED SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES REPORT AND BRIEFING.
(a) In General.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate a report that outlines a
plan for establishing an uncrewed systems capabilities office
within the Coast Guard responsible for the acquisition and
development of uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system
technologies and to expand the capabilities of the Coast
Guard with respect to such technologies.
(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A management strategy for the acquisition,
development, and deployment of uncrewed system and counter-
uncrewed system technologies.
(B) A service-wide coordination strategy to synchronize
and integrate efforts across the Coast Guard in order to--
(i) support the primary duties of the Coast Guard
pursuant to section 102 of title 14, United States Code; and
(ii) pursue expanded research, development, testing, and
evaluation opportunities and funding to expand and accelerate
identification and transition of uncrewed system and counter-
uncrewed system technologies.
(C) The identification of contracting and acquisition
authorities needed to expedite the development and deployment
of uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system technologies.
(D) A detailed list of commercially available uncrewed
system and counter-uncrewed system technologies with
capabilities determined to be useful for the Coast Guard.
(E) A cross-agency collaboration plan to engage with the
Department of Defense and other relevant agencies to identify
common requirements and opportunities to partner in
acquiring, contracting, and sustaining uncrewed system and
counter-uncrewed system capabilities.
(F) Opportunities to obtain and share uncrewed system
data from government and commercial sources to improve
maritime domain awareness.
(G) The development of a concept of operations for a data
system that supports and integrates uncrewed system and
counter-uncrewed system technologies with key enablers,
including enterprise communications networks, data storage
and management, artificial intelligence and machine learning
tools, and information sharing and dissemination
capabilities.
(b) Briefings.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period
of 3 years, the Commandant, in coordination with the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the Executive Director of the Office of Naval
Research, the Director of the National Science Foundation,
and the Director of the White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy, shall brief the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, on the future operation and governance of
small uncrewed maritime systems.
SEC. 5237. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Counter-uncrewed system.--The term ``counter-uncrewed
system'' means a system or device capable of lawfully and
safely disabling, disrupting, or seizing control of an
uncrewed system, including a counter-UAS system (as such term
is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
(2) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term ``small
uncrewed maritime systems'' means unmanned maritime systems
(as defined in section 2 of the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C.
4101)), that--
(A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in length;
(B) are operated remotely or autonomously; and
(C) exclusively perform oceanographic surveys or
scientific research.
(3) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system'' means
an uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft and associated
elements (including communication links and the components
that control the uncrewed system) that are required for the
operator to operate the system safely and efficiently,
including an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is
defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 5241. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ONBOARD VESSELS.
Section 70503(a) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``While on board a covered vessel, an'' and inserting ``An'';
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) manufacture or distribute, possess with intent to
manufacture or distribute, or place or cause to be placed
with intent to manufacture or distribute a controlled
substance on board a covered vessel;'';
(3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``on board a covered
vessel'' before the semicolon; and
(4) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``while on board a
covered vessel'' after ``such individual''.
SEC. 5242. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.
(a) In General.--Title IX of the Frank LoBiondo Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 904. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.
``Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Commandant of
the Coast Guard shall, upon request by any State, the
District of Columbia, any Indian Tribe, or any territory of
the United States, provide all data possessed by the Coast
Guard for a ballast water management system with a type
approval certificate approved by the Coast Guard pursuant to
subpart 162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as
in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025 pertaining to--
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``(1) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-3 of
title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025) quality characteristics;
``(2) post-treatment water quality characteristics;
``(3) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-3 of
title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025) biologic organism concentrations data; and
``(4) post-treatment water biologic organism
concentrations data.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the
Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Public
Law 115-282) is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 903 the following:
``Sec. 904. Information on type approval certificates.''.
SEC. 5243. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 5(a) of the Deepwater Port Act
of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1504(a)) is amended by striking the first
sentence and inserting ``Notwithstanding section 888(b) of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468(b)), the
Secretary shall have the authority to issue regulations to
carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act, in
accordance with the provisions of section 553 of title 5,
United States Code, without regard to subsection (a)
thereof.''.
(b) NEPA Compliance.--Section 5 of the Deepwater Port Act
of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1504) is amended by striking subsection
(f) and inserting the following:
``(f) NEPA Compliance.--
``(1) Definition of lead agency.--In this subsection, the
term `lead agency' has the meaning given the term in section
111 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4336e).
``(2) Lead agency.--
``(A) In general.--For all applications, the Maritime
Administration shall be the Federal lead agency for purposes
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.).
``(B) Effect of compliance.--Compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in
accordance with subparagraph (A) shall fulfill the
requirement of the Federal lead agency in carrying out the
responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) pursuant to this Act.''.
(c) Regulations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall transfer the
authorities provided to the Coast Guard in part 148 of title
33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act), except as provided in paragraph
(2), to the Secretary of Transportation.
(2) Retention of authority.--The Commandant shall retain
responsibility for authorities pertaining to design,
construction, equipment, and operation of deepwater ports and
navigational safety.
(3) Updates to authority.--As soon as practicable after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary
to reflect the updates to authorities prescribed by this
subsection.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or
the amendments made by this section, may be construed to
limit the authorities of other governmental agencies
previously delegated authorities of the Deepwater Port Act of
1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or any other law.
(e) Applications.--Nothing in this section, or the
amendments made by this section, shall apply to any
application submitted before the date of enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 5244. ANCHORAGES.
Section 8437 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283) is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (d) and (e);
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Prohibition.--The Commandant shall prohibit any
vessel anchoring on the reach of the Hudson River described
in subsection (a) unless such anchoring is within any
anchorage established before January 1, 2021.''.
SEC. 5245. AMENDMENTS TO PASSENGER VESSEL SECURITY AND SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Maintenance of Supplies That Prevent Sexually
Transmitted Diseases.--Section 3507(d)(1) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``(taking into
consideration the length of the voyage and the number of
passengers and crewmembers that the vessel can accommodate)''
after ``a sexual assault''.
(b) Crew Access to Passenger Staterooms; Procedures and
Restrictions.--Section 3507 of title 46, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the end;
and
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) a system that electronically records the date,
time, and identity of each crew member accessing each
passenger stateroom; and''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) ensure that the procedures and restrictions are--
``(A) fully and properly implemented;
``(B) reviewed annually; and
``(C) updated as necessary.''.
SEC. 5246. CYBER-INCIDENT TRAINING.
Section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(9) The Secretary may conduct no-notice exercises in
Captain of the Port Zones (as described in part 3 of title
33, Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025)
involving a facility or vessel required to maintain a
security plan under this subsection.''.
SEC. 5247. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A CETACEAN
DESK FOR PUGET SOUND REGION.
Section 11304(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Don Young Coast Guard
Reauthorization Act of 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-
263; 16 U.S.C. 1390 note) is amended by striking ``4 years''
and inserting ``6 years''.
SEC. 5248. SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF USE OF DEVICES
BROADCASTING ON AIS FOR PURPOSES OF MARKING
FISHING GEAR.
Section 11320 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4092) is amended
by striking ``during the period'' and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting ``until December
31, 2029.''.
SEC. 5249. CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES.
Section 3316(d) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (2)(B)(i) to read as follows:
``(i) the government of the foreign country in which the
foreign society is headquartered--
``(I) delegates that authority to the American Bureau of
Shipping; or
``(II) does not delegate that authority to any
classification society; or''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Clarification on authority.--Nothing in this
subsection authorizes the Secretary to make a delegation
under paragraph (2) to a classification society from the
People's Republic of China.''.
SEC. 5250. ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSEL REMOVALS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the chapter heading by striking ``BARGES'' and
inserting ``VESSELS'';
(2) by inserting before section 4701 the following:
``SUBCHAPTER I--BARGES''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``SUBCHAPTER II--NON-BARGE VESSELS
``Sec. 4710. Definitions
``In this subchapter:
``(1) Abandon.--The term `abandon' means to moor, strand,
wreck, sink, or leave a covered vessel unattended for longer
than 45 days.
``(2) Covered vessel.--The term `covered vessel' means a
vessel that is not a barge to which subchapter I applies.
``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``(4) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term in
section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the Department
of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
``Sec. 4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited
``(a) In General.--An owner or operator of a covered
vessel may not abandon such vessel on the navigable waters of
the United States.
``(b) Determination of Abandonment.--
``(1) Notification.--
``(A) In general.--With respect to a covered vessel that
appears to be abandoned, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall--
``(i) attempt to identify the owner using the vessel
registration number, hull identification number, or any other
information that can be reasonably inferred or gathered; and
``(ii) notify such owner--
``(I) of the penalty described in subsection (c); and
``(II) that the vessel will be removed at the expense of
the owner if the Commandant determines that the vessel is
abandoned and the owner does not remove or account for the
vessel.
``(B) Form.--The Commandant shall provide the notice
required under subparagraph (A)--
``(i) if the owner can be identified, via certified mail
or other appropriate forms determined by the Commandant; or
``(ii) if the owner cannot be identified, via an
announcement in a local publication and on a website
maintained by the Coast Guard.
``(2) Determination.--The Commandant shall make a
determination not earlier than 45 days after the date on
which the Commandant provides the notification required under
paragraph (1) of whether a covered vessel described in such
paragraph is abandoned.
``(c) Penalty.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant may assess a civil
penalty of not more than $500 against an owner or operator of
a covered vessel determined to be abandoned under
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subsection (b) for a violation of subsection (a).
``(2) Liability in rem.--The owner or operator of a
covered vessel shall also be liable in rem for a penalty
imposed under paragraph (1).
``(3) Limitation.--The Commandant shall not assess a
penalty if the Commandant determines the vessel was abandoned
due to major extenuating circumstances of the owner or
operator of the vessel, including long term medical
incapacitation of the owner or operator.
``(d) Vessels Not Abandoned.--The Commandant may not
determine that a covered vessel is abandoned under this
section if--
``(1) such vessel is located at a federally approved or
State approved mooring area;
``(2) such vessel is located on private property with the
permission of the owner of such property;
``(3) the owner or operator of such vessel provides a
notification to the Commandant that--
``(A) indicates the location of the vessel;
``(B) indicates that the vessel is not abandoned; and
``(C) contains documentation proving that the vessel is
allowed to be in such location; or
``(4) the Commandant determines that such an abandonment
determination would not be in the public interest.
``Sec. 4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels
``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
the Commandant, in consultation with the Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and relevant
State agencies, shall establish and maintain a national
inventory of covered vessels that are abandoned.
``(b) Contents.--The inventory established and maintained
under subsection (a) shall include data on each vessel,
including geographic information system data related to the
location of each such vessel.
``(c) Publication.--The Commandant shall make the
inventory established under subsection (a) publicly available
on a website of the Coast Guard.
``(d) Reporting of Potentially Abandoned Vessels.--In
carrying out this section, the Commandant shall develop a
process by which--
``(1) a State, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian
organization, or person may report a covered vessel that may
be abandoned to the Commandant for potential inclusion in the
inventory established under subsection (a);
``(2) the Commandant shall review any such report and add
such vessel to the inventory if the Commandant determines
that the reported vessel is abandoned pursuant to section
4711.
``(e) Clarification.--Except in a response action carried
out under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321) or in the case of imminent
threat to life and safety, the Commandant shall not be
responsible for removing any covered vessels listed on the
inventory established and maintained under subsection (a).''.
(b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers,
and the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall issue regulations
with respect to the procedures for determining that a vessel
is abandoned for the purposes of subchapter II of chapter 47
of title 46, United States Code (as added by this section).
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 47 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 4701--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``chapter'' and inserting ``subchapter''; and
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``chapter'' and
inserting ``subchapter'';
(2) in section 4703 by striking ``chapter'' and inserting
``subchapter'';
(3) in section 4704 by striking ``chapter'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subchapter''; and
(4) in section 4705 by striking ``chapter'' and inserting
``subchapter''.
(d) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 47 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting before the item relating to section 4701
the following:
``subchapter i--barges''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``subchapter ii--non-barge vessels
``4710. Definitions.
``4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited.
``4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels.''.
TITLE LIII--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
SEC. 5301. SALVAGE AND MARINE FIREFIGHTING RESPONSE
CAPABILITY.
(a) Salvage and Marine Firefighting Response
Capability.--Section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(10) Salvage and marine firefighting response
capability.--
``(A) In general.--The President, acting through the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating unless otherwise delegated by the President, may
require--
``(i) periodic inspection of vessels and salvage
equipment, firefighting equipment, and other major marine
casualty response equipment on or associated with vessels;
``(ii) periodic verification of capabilities to
appropriately, and in a timely manner, respond to a marine
casualty, including--
``(I) drills, with or without prior notice;
``(II) review of contracts and relevant third-party
agreements;
``(III) testing of equipment;
``(IV) review of training; and
``(V) other evaluations of marine casualty response
capabilities, as determined appropriate by the President; and
``(iii) carrying of appropriate response equipment for
responding to a marine casualty that employs the best
technology economically feasible and that is compatible with
the safe operation of the vessel.
``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Marine casualty.--The term `marine casualty' means
a marine casualty that is required to be reported pursuant to
paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 6101 of title 46,
United States Code.
``(ii) Salvage equipment.--The term `salvage equipment'
means any equipment that is capable of being used to assist a
vessel in potential or actual danger in order to prevent loss
of life, damage or destruction of the vessel or its cargo, or
release of its contents into the marine environment.''.
(b) Report to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a report on--
(A) the state of marine firefighting authorities,
jurisdiction, and plan review; and
(B) other considerations with respect to fires at
waterfront facilities (including vessel fires) and vessel
fires on the navigable waters (as such term is defined in
section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1362)).
(2) Contents.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Comptroller General shall--
(A) examine--
(i) collaboration among Federal and non-Federal entities
for purposes of reducing the risks to local communities of
fires described in paragraph (1);
(ii) the prevalence and frequency of such fires; and
(iii) the extent to which firefighters and marine
firefighters are aware of the dangers of lithium-ion battery
fires, including lithium-ion batteries used for vehicles, and
how to respond to such fires;
(B) review methods of documenting and sharing best
practices throughout the maritime community for responding to
vessel fires; and
(C) make recommendations for--
(i) preparing for, responding to, and training for such
fires;
(ii) clarifying roles and responsibilities of Federal and
non-Federal entities in preparing for, responding to, and
training for such fires; and
(iii) other topics for consideration.
SEC. 5302. USE OF MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS.
Section 6308 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``initiated'' and
inserting ``conducted''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) For purposes of this section, an administrative
proceeding conducted by the United States includes
proceedings under section 7701 and claims adjudicated under
section 1013 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2713).''.
SEC. 5303. TIMING OF REVIEW.
Section 1017 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2717) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Timing of Review.--Before the date of completion of
a removal action, no person may bring an action under this
Act, section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1321), or chapter 7 of title 5, United States
Code, challenging any decision relating to such removal
action that is made by an on-scene coordinator appointed
under the National Contingency Plan.''.
SEC. 5304. ONLINE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the National Response Center shall
submit to Congress a plan to design, fund, and staff the
National Response Center to develop and maintain a web-based
application by which the National Response Center may receive
notifications of oil discharges or releases of hazardous
substances.
(b) Development of Application.--Not later than 2 years
after the date on which the plan is submitted under
subsection (a), the National Response Center shall--
(1) complete development of the application described in
such subsection; and
(2) allow notifications described in such subsection that
are required under Federal law or regulation to be made
online using such application.
(c) Use of Application.--In carrying out subsection (b),
the National Response Center may not require the notification
of an oil discharge or release of a hazardous substance to be
made using the application developed under such subsection.
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SEC. 5305. INVESTMENT OF EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL COURT
RECOVERY IN HIGH YIELD INVESTMENTS AND MARINE
RESEARCH.
Section 350 of Public Law 106-113 (43 U.S.C. 1474b note)
is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (5);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), and
(7) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively,
and indenting the subsections appropriately;
(3) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``(1) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law and subject to the provisions of paragraphs (5) and
(7)'' and inserting the following:
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Consent decree.--The term `Consent Decree' means
the consent decree issued in United States v. Exxon
Corporation, et al. (No. A91-082 CIV) and State of Alaska v.
Exxon Corporation, et al. (No. A91-083 CIV).
``(2) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Natural Resource
Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund established pursuant
to title I of the Department of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (43 U.S.C. 1474b).
``(3) Outside account.--The term `outside account' means
any account outside the United States Treasury.
``(4) Trustee.--The term `Trustee' means a Federal or
State natural resource trustee for the Exxon Valdez oil
spill.
``(b) Deposits.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law and subject to subsection (g)'';
(4) in subsection (b)(1) (as so designated)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
``issued in United States v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (No.
A91-082 CIV) and State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al.
(No. A91-083 CIV) (hereafter referred to as the `Consent
Decree'),'';
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting
the following:
``(A) the Fund;
``(B) an outside account; or''; and
(C) in the undesignated matter following subparagraph
(C)--
(i) by striking ``the Federal and State natural resource
trustees for the Exxon Valdez oil spill (`trustees')'' and
inserting ``the Trustees''; and
(ii) by striking ``Any funds'' and inserting the
following:
``(2) Requirement for deposits in outside accounts.--Any
funds'';
(5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))
by striking ``(c) Joint'' and inserting the following:
``(c) Transfers.--Any joint'';
(6) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))
by striking ``(d) The transfer'' and inserting the following:
``(d) No Effect on Jurisdiction.--The transfer'';
(7) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph
(2))--
(A) by striking ``(e) Nothing herein shall affect'' and
inserting the following:
``(e) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section
affects''; and
(B) by striking ``trustees'' and inserting ``Trustees'';
(8) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph
(2))--
(A) by striking ``(f) The Federal trustees and the State
trustees'' and inserting the following:
``(f) Grants.--The Trustees''; and
(B) by striking ``this program'' and inserting ``this
section, prioritizing the issuance of grants to facilitate
habitat protection and habitat restoration programs''; and
(9) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by paragraph
(2))--
(A) in the second sentence, by striking ``Upon the
expiration of the authorities granted in this section all''
and inserting the following:
``(2) Return of funds.--On expiration of the authority
provided in this section, all''; and
(B) by striking ``(g) The authority'' and inserting the
following:
``(g) Expiration.--
``(1) In general.--The authority''.
TITLE LIV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
SEC. 5401. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF COAST GUARD REFORMS.
(a) Government Accountability Office Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall report to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate on the efforts of the Coast Guard to mitigate cases of
sexual assault and sexual harassment within the service.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) evaluate--
(i) the efforts of the Commandant to implement the
directed actions from enclosure 1 of the memorandum titled
``Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability and
Transparency'' dated November 27, 2023;
(ii) whether the Commandant met the reporting
requirements under section 5112 of title 14, United States
Code; and
(iii) the effectiveness of the actions of the Coast
Guard, including efforts outside of the actions described in
the memorandum titled ``Commandant's Directed Actions--
Accountability and Transparency'' dated November 27, 2023, to
mitigate instances of sexual assault and sexual harassment
and improve the enforcement relating to such instances within
the Coast Guard, and how the Coast Guard is overcoming
challenges in implementing such actions;
(B) make recommendations to the Commandant for
improvements to the efforts of the service to mitigate
instances of sexual assault and sexual harassment and improve
the enforcement relating to such instances within the Coast
Guard; and
(C) make recommendations to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate to mitigate instances of sexual
assault and sexual harassment in the Coast Guard and improve
the enforcement relating to such instances within the Coast
Guard, including proposed changes to any legislative
authorities.
(b) Report by Commandant.--Not later than 90 days after
the date on which the Comptroller General completes all
actions under subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that
includes the following:
(1) A plan for Coast Guard implementation, including
interim milestones and timeframes, of any recommendation made
by the Comptroller General under subsection (a)(2)(B) with
which the Commandant concurs.
(2) With respect to any recommendation made under
subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the Commandant does not
concur, an explanation of the reasons why the Commandant does
not concur.
SEC. 5402. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON RETENTION
AND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE AND RECORDS RELATING TO
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND OTHER MISCONDUCT.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 955. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention
and access to evidence and records relating to sexual
misconduct and other misconduct
``(a) Issuance of Policy.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2025, the Secretary, in consultation with the Office
of the Inspector General of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating and the Office of the Inspector General of
the Department of Defense, shall issue a comprehensive policy
for the Coast Guard on the retention of and access to
evidence and records relating to covered misconduct involving
members of the Coast Guard.
``(b) Objectives.--The comprehensive policy required by
subsection (a) shall revise existing policies and procedures,
including systems of records, as necessary to ensure
preservation of such evidence and records for periods
sufficient--
``(1) to ensure that members of the Coast Guard who were
victims of covered misconduct are able to pursue claims for
veterans benefits;
``(2) to support administrative processes, criminal
proceedings, and civil litigation conducted by military or
civil authorities; and
``(3) for such other purposes relating to the
documentation of an incident of covered misconduct in the
Coast Guard as the Secretary considers appropriate.
``(c) Elements.--
``(1) In general.--In developing the comprehensive policy
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a
minimum--
``(A) identify records relating to an incident of covered
misconduct that shall be retained;
``(B) with respect to records relating to covered
misconduct involving members of the Coast Guard that are not
records of the Coast Guard, identify such records known to or
in the possession of the Coast Guard, and set forth
procedures for Coast Guard coordination with the custodian of
such records for proper retention of the records;
``(C) set forth criteria for the collection and retention
of records relating to covered misconduct involving members
of the Coast Guard;
``(D) identify physical evidence and nondocumentary forms
of evidence relating to covered misconduct that shall be
retained;
``(E) set forth the period for which evidence and records
relating to covered misconduct involving members of the Coast
Guard, including Coast Guard Form 6095, shall be retained,
except that--
``(i) any physical or forensic evidence relating to rape
or sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b)
of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice), shall be retained not less than 50
years, and for other covered misconduct not less than the
statute of limitations of the alleged offense under the
Uniform Code of Military Justice; and
``(ii) documentary evidence relating to rape or sexual
assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title
10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), shall be retained not less than 50 years;
``(F) consider locations in which such records shall be
stored;
``(G) identify media and methods that may be used to
preserve and ensure access to
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such records, including electronic systems of records;
``(H) ensure the protection of privacy of--
``(i) individuals named in records and status of records
under section 552 of title 5 (commonly referred to as the
`Freedom of Information Act') and section 552a of title 5
(commonly referred to as the `Privacy Act'); and
``(ii) individuals named in restricted reporting cases;
``(I) designate the 1 or more positions within the Coast
Guard that shall have the responsibility for such record
retention by the Coast Guard;
``(J) require education and training for members and
civilian employees of the Coast Guard on record retention
requirements under this section;
``(K) set forth criteria for access to such records
relating to covered misconduct involving members of the Coast
Guard, including whether the consent of the victim should be
required, by--
``(i) victims of covered misconduct;
``(ii) law enforcement authorities;
``(iii) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
``(iv) other individuals and entities, including alleged
assailants;
``(L) require uniform collection of data on--
``(i) the incidence of covered misconduct in the Coast
Guard; and
``(ii) disciplinary actions taken in substantiated cases
of covered misconduct in the Coast Guard; and
``(M) set forth standards for communications with, and
notifications to, victims, consistent with--
``(i) the requirements of any applicable Department of
Defense policy; and
``(ii) to the extent practicable, any applicable policy
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
``(2) Retention of certain forms and evidence in
connection with restricted reports and unrestricted reports
of sexual assault involving members of the coast guard.--
``(A) In general.--The comprehensive policy required by
subsection (a) shall require all unique or original copies of
Coast Guard Form 6095 filed in connection with a restricted
or unrestricted report on an alleged incident of rape or
sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of
title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), involving a member of the Coast Guard to
be retained for the longer of--
``(i) 50 years commencing on the date of signature of the
covered person on Coast Guard Form 6095; or
``(ii) the time provided for the retention of such form
in connection with unrestricted and restricted reports on
incidents of sexual assault involving members of the Coast
Guard under Coast Guard policy.
``(B) Protection of confidentiality.--Any Coast Guard
form retained under subparagraph (A) shall be retained in a
manner that protects the confidentiality of the member of the
Coast Guard concerned in accordance with Coast Guard policy.
``(3) Retention of case notes in investigations of
covered misconduct involving members of the coast guard.--
``(A) Required retention of all investigative records.--
The comprehensive policy required by subsection (a) shall
require, for all criminal investigations relating to an
alleged incident of covered misconduct involving a member of
the Coast Guard, the retention of all elements of the case
file.
``(B) Elements.--The elements of the case file to be
retained under subparagraph (A) shall include, at a minimum--
``(i) the case activity record;
``(ii) the case review record;
``(iii) investigative plans; and
``(iv) all case notes made by any investigating agent.
``(C) Retention period.--All elements of the case file
shall be retained for not less than 50 years for cases
involving rape or sexual assault, as described in sections
920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and not less than the
statute of limitations of the alleged offense under the
Uniform Code of Military Justice for other covered
misconduct, and no element of any such case file may be
destroyed until the expiration of such period.
``(4) Return of personal property upon completion of
related proceedings in unrestricted reporting cases.--
Notwithstanding the records and evidence retention
requirements described in paragraphs (1)(E) and (2), personal
property retained as evidence in connection with an incident
of rape or sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a)
and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice), involving a member of the
Coast Guard may be returned to the rightful owner of such
property after the conclusion of all legal, adverse action,
and administrative proceedings related to such incident, as
determined by the Commandant.
``(5) Return of personal property in restricted reporting
cases.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prescribe
procedures under which a victim who files a restricted report
of an incident of sexual assault may request, at any time,
the return of any personal property of the victim obtained as
part of the sexual assault forensic examination.
``(B) Requirements.--The procedures required by
subparagraph (A) shall ensure that--
``(i) a request by a victim for the return of personal
property described under subparagraph (A) may be made on a
confidential basis and without affecting the restricted
nature of the restricted report; and
``(ii) at the time of the filing of the restricted
report, a Special Victims' Counsel, Sexual Assault Response
Coordinator, or Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim
Advocate--
``(I) informs the victim that the victim may request the
return of personal property as described in such
subparagraph; and
``(II) advises the victim that such a request for the
return of personal property may negatively impact a
subsequent case adjudication if the victim later decides to
convert the restricted report to an unrestricted report.
``(C) Rule of construction.--Except with respect to
personal property returned to a victim under this paragraph,
nothing in this paragraph may be construed to affect the
requirement to retain a sexual assault forensic examination
kit for the period specified in paragraph (2).
``(6) Victim access to records.--With respect to victim
access to records after all final disposition actions and any
appeals have been completed, as applicable, the comprehensive
policy required by subsection (a) shall provide that, to the
maximum extent practicable, and in such a manner that will
not jeopardize an active investigation or an active case--
``(A) a victim of covered misconduct in a case in which
either the victim or alleged perpetrator is a covered person
shall have access to all records that are directly related to
the victim's case, or related to the victim themselves, in
accordance with the policy issued under subsection (a) and
subject to required protections under sections 552 and 552a
of title 5;
``(B) a victim of covered misconduct who requests access
to records under section 552 or 552a of title 5 concerning
the victim's case shall be determined to have a compelling
need, and the records request shall be processed under
expedited processing procedures, if in the request for such
records the victim indicates that the records concerned are
related to the covered misconduct case;
``(C) in applying sections 552 and 552a of title 5 to the
redaction of information related to a records request by a
victim of covered misconduct made under such sections after
all final disposition actions and any appeals have been
completed--
``(i) any such redaction shall be applied to the minimum
extent possible so as to ensure the provision of the maximum
amount of unredacted information to the victim that is
permissible by law; and
``(ii) any such redaction shall not be applied to--
``(I) receipt by the victim of the victim's own
statement; or
``(II) the victim's information from an investigation;
and
``(D) in the case of such a records request for which the
timelines for expedited processing are not met, the
Commandant shall provide to the Secretary, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives a briefing that explains the reasons for
the denial or the delay in processing, as applicable.
``(d) Definition of Covered Person.--In this section, the
term `covered person' includes--
``(1) a member of the Coast Guard on active duty;
``(2) a member of the Coast Guard Reserve with respect to
crimes investigated by or reported to the Secretary on any
date on which such member is in a military status under
section 802 of title 10 (article 2 of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice);
``(3) a former member of the Coast Guard with respect to
crimes investigated by or reported to the Secretary; and
``(4) in the case of an investigation of covered
misconduct conducted by, or an incident of covered misconduct
reported to, the Coast Guard involving a civilian employee of
the Coast Guard, any such civilian employee of the Coast
Guard.
``(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes
or requires, or shall be construed to authorize or require,
the discovery, inspection, or production of reports,
memoranda, or other internal documents or work product
generated by counsel, an attorney for the Government, or
their assistants or representatives.''.
(b) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end
the following:
``Sec. 956. Requirement to maintain certain records
``(a) In General.--The Commandant shall maintain all work
product related to documenting a disposition decision on an
investigation by the Coast Guard Investigative Service or
other law enforcement entity investigating a Coast Guard
member accused of an offense against chapter 47 of title 10.
``(b) Record Retention Period.--Work product documents
and the case action summary described in subsection (c) shall
be maintained for a period of not less than 7 years from the
date of the disposition decision.
``(c) Case Action Summary.--Upon a final disposition
action for cases described in
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subsection (a), except for offenses of wrongful use or
possession of a controlled substance under section 912a of
title 10 (article 112a of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), where the member accused is an officer of pay grade
O-4 and below or an enlisted member of pay grade E-7 and
below, a convening authority shall sign a case action summary
that includes the following:
``(1) The disposition actions.
``(2) The name and command of the referral authority.
``(3) Records documenting when a referral authority
consulted with a staff judge advocate or special trial
counsel, as applicable, before a disposition action was
taken, to include the recommendation of the staff judge
advocate or special trial counsel.
``(4) A reference section listing the materials reviewed
in making a disposition decision.
``(5) The Coast Guard Investigative Service report of
investigation.
``(6) The completed Coast Guard Investigative Service
report of adjudication included as an enclosure.
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `work
product' includes--
``(1) a prosecution memorandum;
``(2) emails, notes, and other correspondence related to
a disposition decision; and
``(3) the contents described in paragraphs (1) through
(6) of subsection (c).
``(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes
or requires, or shall be construed to authorize or require,
the discovery, inspection, or production of reports,
memoranda, or other internal documents or work product
generated by counsel, an attorney for the Government, or
their assistants or representatives.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 9 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``Sec. 955. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access
to evidence and records relating to sexual misconduct and
other misconduct.
``Sec. 956. Requirement to maintain certain records.''.
SEC. 5403. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF A CADET
AT THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY WHO IS THE VICTIM OF
A SEXUAL ASSAULT OR RELATED OFFENSE.
Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Consideration of Request for Transfer of Cadet Who
Is the Victim of Sexual Assault or Related Offense.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall provide for
timely consideration of and action on a request submitted by
a cadet appointed to the Coast Guard Academy who is the
victim of an alleged sexual assault or other offense covered
by section 920, 920c, or 930 of title 10 (article 120, 120c,
or 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) for transfer
to another military service academy or to enroll in a Senior
Reserve Officers' Training Corps program affiliated with
another institution of higher education.
``(2) Regulations.--The Commandant, in consultation with
the Secretary of Defense, shall establish policies to carry
out this subsection that--
``(A) provide that the Superintendent shall ensure that
any cadet who has been appointed to the Coast Guard Academy
is informed of the right to request a transfer pursuant to
this subsection, and that any formal request submitted by a
cadet who alleges an offense referred to in paragraph (1) is
processed as expeditiously as practicable through the chain
of command for review and action by the Superintendent;
``(B) direct the Superintendent, in coordination with the
Superintendent of the military service academy to which the
cadet requests to transfer--
``(i) to take action on a request for transfer under this
subsection not later than 5 calendar days after receiving the
formal request from the cadet;
``(ii) to approve such request for transfer unless there
are exceptional circumstances that require denial of the
request;
``(iii) upon approval of such request for transfer, to
take all necessary and appropriate action to effectuate the
transfer of the cadet to the military service academy
concerned as expeditiously as possible, subject to the
considerations described in clause (iv); and
``(iv) in determining the transfer date of the cadet to
the military service academy concerned, to take into
account--
``(I) the preferences of the cadet, including any
preference to delay transfer until the completion of any
academic course in which the cadet is enrolled at the time of
the request for transfer; and
``(II) the well-being of the cadet; and
``(C) direct the Superintendent of the Coast Guard
Academy, in coordination with the Secretary of the military
department that sponsors the Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps program at the institution of higher education
to which the cadet requests to transfer--
``(i) to take action on a request for transfer under this
subsection not later than 5 calendar days after receiving the
formal request from the cadet;
``(ii) subject to the cadet's acceptance for admission to
the institution of higher education to which the cadet wishes
to transfer, to approve such request for transfer unless
there are exceptional circumstances that require denial of
the request;
``(iii) to take all necessary and appropriate action to
effectuate the cadet's enrollment in the institution of
higher education to which the cadet wishes to transfer and to
process the cadet for participation in the relevant Senior
Reserve Officers' Training Corps program as expeditiously as
possible, subject to the considerations described in clause
(iv); and
``(iv) in determining the transfer date of the cadet to
the institution of higher education to which the cadet wishes
to transfer, to take into account--
``(I) the preferences of the cadet, including any
preference to delay transfer until the completion of any
academic course in which the cadet is enrolled at the time of
the request for transfer; and
``(II) the well-being of the cadet.
``(3) Review.--If the Superintendent denies a request for
transfer under this subsection, the cadet may request review
of the denial by the Secretary, who shall take action on such
request for review not later than 5 calendar days after
receipt of such request.
``(4) Confidentiality.--The Secretary shall ensure that
all records of any request, determination, transfer, or other
action under this subsection remain confidential, consistent
with applicable law and regulation.
``(5) Effect of other law.--A cadet who transfers under
this subsection may retain the cadet's appointment to the
Coast Guard Academy or may be appointed to the military
service academy to which the cadet transfers without regard
to the limitations and requirements set forth in sections
7442, 8454, and 9442 of title 10.
``(6) Commission as officer in the coast guard.--
``(A) In general.--Upon graduation, a graduate of the
United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force
Academy, or the United States Naval Academy who transferred
to that academy under this subsection is entitled to be
accepted for appointment as a permanent commissioned officer
in the Regular Coast Guard in the same manner as graduates of
the Coast Guard Academy, as set forth in section 2101 of this
title.
``(B) Commission as officer in other armed force.--
``(i) In general.--A cadet who transfers under this
subsection to the United States Military Academy, the United
States Air Force Academy, or the United States Naval Academy
and indicates a preference pursuant to clause (ii) may be
appointed as a commissioned officer in an armed force
associated with the academy from which the cadet graduated.
``(ii) Statement of preference.--A cadet seeking
appointment as a commissioned officer in an armed force
associated with the academy from which the cadet graduated
under clause (i) shall, before graduating from that academy,
indicate to the Commandant that the cadet has a preference
for appointment to that armed force.
``(iii) Consideration by coast guard.--The Commandant
shall consider a preference of a cadet indicated pursuant to
clause (ii), but may require the cadet to serve as a
permanent commissioned officer in the Regular Coast Guard
instead of being appointed as a commissioned officer in an
armed force associated with the academy from which the cadet
graduated.
``(iv) Treatment of service agreement.--With respect to a
service agreement entered into under section 1925 of this
title by a cadet who transfers under this subsection to the
United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force
Academy, or the United States Naval Academy and is appointed
as a commissioned officer in an armed force associated with
that academy, the service obligation undertaken under such
agreement shall be considered to be satisfied upon the
completion of 5 years of active duty service in the service
of such armed force.
``(C) Senior reserve officers' training corps program.--A
cadet who transfers under this subsection to a Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps program affiliated with another
institution of higher education is entitled upon graduation
from the Senior Reserve Officers' Training program to
commission into the Coast Guard, as set forth in section
3738a of this title.''.
SEC. 5404. DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE
IN MILITARY JUSTICE OR HEALTHCARE.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 14,
United States Code is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 2132. Designation of officers with particular
expertise in military justice or healthcare
``(a) Secretary Designation.--The Secretary may designate
a limited number of officers of the Coast Guard as having
particular expertise in--
``(1) military justice; or
``(2) healthcare.
``(b) Promotion and Grade.--An individual designated
under this section--
``(1) shall not be included on the active duty promotion
list;
``(2) shall be promoted under section 2126; and
``(3) may not be promoted to a grade higher than
captain.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 21 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 2131 the following:
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``2132. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military
justice or healthcare.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 2102(a) of title 14, United States Code, is
amended, in the second sentence by striking ``and officers of
the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard
Academy'' and inserting ``officers of the permanent
commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard Academy, and
officers designated by the Secretary pursuant this section''.
(2) Subsection (e) of section 2103 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Secretary To Prescribe Numbers for Certain
Officers.--The Secretary shall prescribe the number of
officers authorized to be serving on active duty in each
grade of--
``(1) the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the
Coast Guard Academy;
``(2) the officers designated by the Secretary pursuant
to this section; and
``(3) the officers of the Reserve serving in connection
with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or
training the reserve components.''.
(3) Section 2126 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``and as to
officers designated by the Secretary pursuant to this
section'' after ``reserve components''.
(4) Section 3736(a) of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in the first sentence by striking ``promotion list
and the'' and inserting ``promotion list, officers designated
by the Secretary pursuant to this section, and the officers
on the''; and
(B) in the second sentence by striking ``promotion list
or the'' and inserting ``promotion list, officers designated
by the Secretary pursuant to this section, or the officers on
the''.
SEC. 5405. SAFE-TO-REPORT POLICY FOR COAST GUARD.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end
the following:
``Sec. 1909. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard
``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
the Commandant shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of
the military departments, establish and maintain a safe-to-
report policy described in subsection (b) that applies with
respect to all members of the Coast Guard (including members
of the reserve and auxiliary components of the Coast Guard),
cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, and any other individual
undergoing training at an accession point of the Coast Guard.
``(b) Safe-to-Report Policy.--The safe-to-report policy
described in this subsection is a policy that--
``(1) prescribes the handling of minor collateral
misconduct, involving a member of the Coast Guard who is the
alleged victim or reporting witness of a sexual assault; and
``(2) applies to all such individuals, regardless of--
``(A) to whom the victim makes the allegation or who
receives the victim's report of sexual assault; or
``(B) whether the report, investigation, or prosecution
is handled by military or civilian authorities.
``(c) Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances.--In
issuing the policy under subsection (a), the Commandant shall
specify mitigating circumstances that decrease the gravity of
minor collateral misconduct or the impact of such misconduct
on good order and discipline and aggravating circumstances
that increase the gravity of minor collateral misconduct or
the impact of such misconduct on good order and discipline
for purposes of the safe-to-report policy.
``(d) Tracking of Collateral Misconduct Incidents.--In
conjunction with the issuance of the policy under subsection
(a), the Commandant shall develop and implement a process to
anonymously track incidents of minor collateral misconduct
that are subject to the safe-to-report policy.
``(e) Minor Collateral Misconduct Defined.--In this
section, the term `minor collateral misconduct' means any
minor misconduct that is potentially punishable under chapter
47 of title 10 that--
``(1) is committed close in time to or during a sexual
assault and directly related to the incident that formed the
basis of the allegation of sexual assault allegation;
``(2) is discovered as a direct result of the report of
sexual assault or the ensuing investigation into such sexual
assault; and
``(3) does not involve aggravating circumstances (as
specified in the policy issued under subsection (a)) that
increase the gravity of the minor misconduct or the impact of
such misconduct on good order and discipline.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of
title 14, United States Code, is further amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1908 (as added by this
Act) the following:
``1909. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.''.
SEC. 5406. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON COVERED
MISCONDUCT IN COAST GUARD.
(a) Assessment of Policy on Covered Misconduct.--Section
1902 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ``Policy on sexual
harassment and sexual violence'' and inserting ``Academy
policy and report on covered misconduct''; and
(2) by striking subsections (c) through (e) and inserting
the following:
``(c) Assessment.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall direct the
Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy to conduct at the
Coast Guard Academy during each Academy program year an
assessment to determine the effectiveness of the policies of
the Academy with respect to covered misconduct involving
cadets or other military or civilian personnel of the
Academy.
``(2) Biennial survey.--For the assessment at the Academy
under paragraph (1) with respect to an Academy program year
that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year, the
Superintendent shall conduct a survey of cadets and other
military and civilian personnel of the Academy--
``(A) to measure the incidence, during such program
year--
``(i) of covered misconduct events, on or off the Academy
campus, that have been reported to an official of the
Academy;
``(ii) of covered misconduct events, on or off the
Academy campus, that have not been reported to an official of
the Academy; and
``(iii) of retaliation related to a report of a covered
misconduct event, on or off the Academy campus; and
``(B) to assess the perceptions of the cadets and other
military and civilian personnel of the Academy with respect
to--
``(i) the Academy's policies, training, and procedures on
covered misconduct involving cadets and other military and
civilian personnel of the Academy;
``(ii) the enforcement of such policies;
``(iii) the incidence of covered misconduct involving
cadets and other military and civilian personnel of the
Academy; and
``(iv) any other issues relating to covered misconduct
involving cadets and other military and civilian personnel of
the Academy.
``(d) Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not earlier than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025, and each March 1 thereafter through March 1, 2031, the
Commandant shall direct the Superintendent to submit to the
Commandant a report on incidents of covered misconduct and
retaliation for reporting of covered misconduct involving
cadets or other military and civilian personnel of the
Academy.
``(2) Elements.--
``(A) In general.--Each report required under paragraph
(1) shall include the following:
``(i) Information and data on all incidents of covered
misconduct and retaliation described in paragraph (1)
reported to the Superintendent or any other official of the
Academy during the preceding Academy program year (referred
to in this subsection as a `reported incident'),
``(ii) The number of reported incidents committed against
a cadet or any other military or civilian personnel of the
Academy.
``(iii) The number of reported incidents committed by a
cadet or any other military or civilian personnel of the
Academy.
``(iv) Information on reported incidents, in accordance
with the policy prescribed under section 549G(b) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10
U.S.C. 1561 note), to the maximum extent practicable.
``(v) The number of reported incidents that were entered
into the Catch a Serial Offender system, including the number
of such incidents that resulted in the identification of a
potential or confirmed match.
``(vi) The number of reported incidents that were
substantiated (referred to in this subsection as a
`substantiated reported incident').
``(vii) A synopsis of each substantiated reported
incident that includes--
``(I) a brief description of the nature of the incident;
``(II) whether the accused cadet or other military or
civilian personnel of the Academy had previously been
convicted of sexual assault; and
``(III) whether alcohol or other controlled or prohibited
substances were involved in the incident, and a description
of the involvement.
``(viii) The type of case disposition associated with
each substantiated reported incident, such as--
``(I) conviction and sentence by court-martial, including
charges and specifications for which convicted;
``(II) acquittal of all charges at court-martial;
``(III) as appropriate, imposition of a nonjudicial
punishment under section 815 of title 10 (article 15 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice);
``(IV) as appropriate, administrative action taken,
including a description of each type of such action imposed;
``(V) dismissal of all charges, including a description
of each reason for dismissal and the stage at which dismissal
occurred; and
``(VI) whether the accused cadet or other military or
civilian personnel of the Academy was administratively
separated or, in the case of an officer, allowed to resign in
lieu of court martial, and the characterization (honorable,
general, or other than honorable) of the service of the
military member upon separation or resignation.
``(ix) With respect to any incident of covered misconduct
involving cadets or other military and civilian personnel of
the Academy reported to the Superintendent or any
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other official of the Academy during the preceding Academy
program year that involves a report of retaliation relating
to the incident--
``(I) a narrative description of the retaliation claim;
``(II) the nature of the relationship between the
complainant and the individual accused of committing the
retaliation; and
``(III) the nature of the relationship between the
individual accused of committing the covered misconduct and
the individual accused of committing the retaliation.
``(x) With respect to any investigation of a reported
incident--
``(I) whether the investigation is in open or completed
status;
``(II) an identification of the investigating entity;
``(III) whether a referral has been made to outside law
enforcement entities;
``(IV) in the case of an investigation that is complete,
a description of the results of such an investigation and
information with respect to whether the results of the
investigation were provided to the complainant; and
``(V) whether the investigation substantiated an offense
under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military
Justice).
``(B) Format.--With respect to the information and data
required under subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall report
such information and data separately for each type of covered
misconduct offense, and shall not aggregate the information
and data for multiple types of covered misconduct offenses.
``(3) Trends.--Subject to subsection (f), beginning on
the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025, each report required under paragraph (1) shall include
an analysis of trends in incidents described in paragraph
(1), as applicable, since the date of the enactment of the
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public
Law 112-213).
``(4) Response.--Each report required under paragraph (1)
shall include, for the preceding Academy program year, a
description of the policies, procedures, processes,
initiatives, investigations (including overarching
investigations), research, or studies implemented by the
Commandant in response to any incident described in paragraph
(1) involving a cadet or any other military or civilian
personnel of the Academy.
``(5) Plan.--Each report required under paragraph (1)
shall include a plan for actions to be taken during the year
following the Academy program year covered by the report to
enhance the prevention of and response to incidents of
covered misconduct and retaliation for reporting of covered
misconduct involving cadets or other military or civilian
personnel of the Academy.
``(6) Covered misconduct prevention and response
activities.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall
include an assessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct
prevention and response carried out by the Academy during the
preceding Academy program year.
``(7) Contributing factors.--Each report required under
paragraph (1) shall include, for incidents of covered
misconduct and retaliation for reporting of covered
misconduct involving cadets or other military or civilian
personnel of the Academy--
``(A) an analysis of the factors that may have
contributed to such incidents;
``(B) an assessment of the role of such factors in
contributing to such incidents during such Academy program
year; and
``(C) recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate or
reduce such contributing factors.
``(8) Biennial survey.--Each report under paragraph (1)
for an Academy program year that begins in an odd-numbered
calendar year shall include the results of the survey
conducted under subsection (c)(2) in such Academy program
year.
``(9) Focus groups.--For each Academy program year with
respect to which the Superintendent is not required to
conduct a survey at the Academy under subsection (c)(2), the
Commandant shall require focus groups to be conducted at the
Academy for the purpose of ascertaining information relating
to covered misconduct issues at the Academy.
``(10) Submission of report; briefing.--
``(A) Submission.--Not later than 270 days after the date
on which the Commandant receives a report from the
Superintendent under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the report
required by section 5112--
``(i) the report of the Superintendent;
``(ii) the comments of the Commandant with respect to the
report; and
``(iii) relevant information gathered during a focus
group under subparagraph (A) during the Academy program year
covered by the report, as applicable.
``(B) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date
on which the Commandant submits a report under subparagraph
(A), the Commandant shall provide a briefing on the report
submitted under subparagraph (A) to--
``(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives; and
``(ii) the Secretary of Homeland Security.
``(e) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that
information collected or reported under the authority of this
section, such information shall be provided in a form that is
consistent with applicable privacy protections under Federal
law and does not jeopardize the confidentiality of victims.
``(f) Continuity of Data and Reporting.--In carrying out
this section, the Commandant shall ensure the continuity of
data collection and reporting such that the ability to
analyze trends is not compromised.''.
(b) Covered Misconduct in Coast Guard.--Section 5112 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 5112. Covered misconduct in Coast Guard
``(a) In General.--Not later than March 1 each year, the
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on incidents of covered misconduct
involving members of the Coast Guard, including recruits and
officer candidates, and claims of retaliation related to the
reporting of any such incident.
``(b) Continuity of Data and Reporting.--In carrying out
this section, the Commandant shall ensure the continuity of
data collection and reporting such that the ability to
analyze trends is not compromised.
``(c) Contents.--
``(1) Incidents involving members.--
``(A) Information and data.--
``(i) In general.--Each report required under subsection
(a) shall include, for the preceding calendar year,
information and data on--
``(I) incidents of covered misconduct; and
``(II) incidents of retaliation against a member of the
Coast Guard related to the reporting of covered misconduct,
disaggregated by type of retaliation claim.
``(ii) Inclusions.--The information and data on the
incidents described in clause (i) shall include the
following:
``(I) All incidents of covered misconduct and retaliation
described in clause (i) reported to the Commandant or any
other official of the Coast Guard during the preceding
calendar year (referred to in this subsection as a `reported
incident').
``(II) The number of reported incidents committed against
members of the Coast Guard.
``(III) The number of reported incidents committed by
members of the Coast Guard.
``(IV) Information on reported incidents, in accordance
with the policy prescribed under section 549G(b) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10
U.S.C. 1561 note), to the maximum extent practicable.
``(V) The number of reported incidents that were entered
into the Catch a Serial Offender system, including the number
of such incidents that resulted in the identification of a
potential or confirmed match.
``(VI) The number of reported incidents that were
substantiated (referred to in this subsection as a
`substantiated reported incident').
``(VII) A synopsis of each substantiated reported
incident that includes--
``(aa) a brief description of the nature of the incident;
``(bb) whether the accused member has previously been
convicted of sexual assault; and
``(cc) whether alcohol or other controlled or prohibited
substances were involved in the incident, and a description
of the involvement.
``(VIII) The type of case disposition associated with
each substantiated reported incident, such as--
``(aa) conviction and sentence by court-martial,
including charges and specifications for which convicted;
``(bb) acquittal of all charges at court-martial;
``(cc) as appropriate, imposition of a nonjudicial
punishment under section 815 of title 10 (article 15 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice);
``(dd) as appropriate, administrative action taken,
including a description of each type of such action imposed;
``(ee) dismissal of all charges, including a description
of each reason for dismissal and the stage at which dismissal
occurred; and
``(ff) whether the accused member was administratively
separated or, in the case of an officer, allowed to resign in
lieu of court-martial, and the characterization (honorable,
general, or other than honorable) of the service of the
member upon separation or resignation.
``(IX) With respect to any incident of covered misconduct
reported to the Commandant or any other official of the Coast
Guard during the preceding calendar year that involves a
report of retaliation relating to the incident--
``(aa) a narrative description of the retaliation claim;
``(bb) the nature of the relationship between the
complainant and the individual accused of committing the
retaliation; and
``(cc) the nature of the relationship between the
individual accused of committing the covered misconduct and
the individual accused of committing the retaliation.
``(X) The disposition of or action taken by the Coast
Guard or any other Federal, State, local, or Tribal entity
with respect to a substantiated reported incident.
``(XI) With respect to any investigation of a reported
incident--
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``(aa) the status of the investigation or information
relating to any referral to outside law enforcement entities;
``(bb) the official or office of the Coast Guard that
received the complaint;
``(cc) a description of the results of such an
investigation or information with respect to whether the
results of the investigation were provided to the
complainant; or
``(dd) whether the investigation substantiated an offense
under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military
Justice).
``(iii) Format.--With respect to the information and data
required under clause (i), the Commandant shall report such
information and data separately for each type of covered
misconduct offense, and shall not aggregate the information
and data for multiple types of covered misconduct offenses.
``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning on
the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025, each report required by subsection (a) shall include,
for the preceding calendar year, an analysis or assessment of
trends in the occurrence, as applicable, of incidents
described in subparagraph (A)(i), since the date of enactment
of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
(Public Law 112-213).
``(C) Response.--Each report required under subsection
(a) shall include, for the preceding calendar year, a
description of the policies, procedures, processes,
initiatives, investigations (including overarching
investigations), research, or studies implemented by the
Commandant in response to any incident described in
subparagraph (A)(i) involving a member of the Coast Guard.
``(D) Plan.--Each report required under subsection (a)
shall include a plan for actions to be taken during the year
following the year covered by the report to enhance the
prevention of and response to incidents described in
subparagraph (A)(i) involving members of the Coast Guard.
``(E) Covered misconduct prevention and response
activities.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall
include an assessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct
prevention and response activities related to incidents
described in subparagraph (A)(i) carried out by the Coast
Guard during the preceding calendar year.
``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report required under
subsection (a) shall include, for incidents described in
subparagraph (A)(i)--
``(i) an analysis of the factors that may have
contributed to such incidents;
``(ii) an assessment of the role of such factors in
contributing to such incidents during such year; and
``(iii) recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate or
reduce such contributing factors.
``(2) Incidents involving recruits and officer
candidates.--
``(A) Information and data.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), each report
required under subsection (a) shall include, as a separate
appendix or enclosure, for the preceding calendar year,
information and data on--
``(I) incidents of covered misconduct involving a recruit
of the Coast Guard at Training Center Cape May or an officer
candidate at the Coast Guard Officer Candidate School; and
``(II) incidents of retaliation against such a recruit or
officer candidate related to the reporting of covered
misconduct, disaggregated by type of retaliation claim.
``(ii) Inclusions.--
``(I) In general.--The information and data on the
incidents described in clause (i) shall include the
following:
``(aa) All incidents of covered misconduct and
retaliation described in clause (i) reported to the
Commandant or any other official of the Coast Guard during
the preceding calendar year (referred to in this subsection
as a `reported incident').
``(bb) The number of reported incidents committed against
recruits and officer candidates described in clause (i)(I).
``(cc) The number of reported incidents committed by such
recruits and officer candidates.
``(dd) Information on reported incidents, in accordance
with the policy prescribed under section 549G(b) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10
U.S.C. 1561 note), to the maximum extent practicable.
``(ee)(AA) The number of reported incidents that were
entered into the Catch a Serial Offender system.
``(BB) Of such reported incidents entered into such
system, the number that resulted in the identification of a
potential or confirmed match.
``(ff) The number of reported incidents that were
substantiated (referred to in this subsection as a
`substantiated reported incident').
``(gg) A synopsis of each substantiated reported incident
that includes--
``(AA) a brief description of the nature of the incident;
and
``(BB) whether alcohol or other controlled or prohibited
substances were involved in the incident, and a description
of the involvement.
``(hh) The type of case disposition associated with each
substantiated reported incident, such as--
``(AA) conviction and sentence by court-martial,
including charges and specifications for which convicted;
``(BB) acquittal of all charges at court-martial;
``(CC) as appropriate, imposition of a nonjudicial
punishment under section 815 of title 10 (article 15 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice);
``(DD) as appropriate, administrative action taken,
including a description of each type of such action imposed;
``(EE) dismissal of all charges, including a description
of each reason for dismissal and the stage at which dismissal
occurred; and
``(FF) whether the accused member was administratively
separated or, in the case of an officer, allowed to resign in
lieu of court-martial, and the characterization (honorable,
general, or other than honorable) of the service of the
member upon separation or resignation.
``(ii) With respect to any incident of covered misconduct
involving recruits or officer candidates reported to the
Commandant or any other official of the Coast Guard during
the preceding calendar year that involves a report of
retaliation relating to the incident--
``(AA) a narrative description of the retaliation claim;
``(BB) the nature of the relationship between the
complainant and the individual accused of committing the
retaliation; and
``(CC) the nature of the relationship between the
individual accused of committing the covered misconduct and
the individual accused of committing the retaliation.
``(jj) The disposition of or action taken by the Coast
Guard or any other Federal, State, local, or Tribal entity
with respect to a substantiated reported incident.
``(kk) With respect to any investigation of a reported
incident--
``(AA) the status of the investigation or information
relating to any referral to outside law enforcement entities;
``(BB) the official or office of the Coast Guard that
received the complaint;
``(CC) a description of the results of such an
investigation or information with respect to whether the
results of the investigation were provided to the
complainant; or
``(DD) whether the investigation substantiated an offense
under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military
Justice).
``(II) Format.--With respect to the information and data
required under clause (i), the Commandant shall report such
information and data separately for each type of covered
misconduct offense, and shall not aggregate the information
and data for multiple types of covered misconduct offenses.
``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning on
the date of enactment of Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025, each report required by subsection (a) shall include,
for the preceding calendar year, an analysis or assessment of
trends in the occurrence, as applicable, of incidents
described in subparagraph (A)(i), since the date of enactment
of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
(Public Law 112-213).
``(C) Response.--Each report required under subsection
(a) shall include, for the preceding calendar year, a
description of the policies, procedures, processes,
initiatives, investigations (including overarching
investigations), research, or studies implemented by the
Commandant in response to any incident described in
subparagraph (A)(i) involving--
``(i) a recruit of the Coast Guard at Training Center
Cape May; or
``(ii) an officer candidate at the Coast Guard Officer
Candidate School.
``(D) Plan.--Each report required under subsection (a)
shall include a plan for actions to be taken during the year
following the year covered by the report to enhance the
prevention of and response to incidents described in
subparagraph (A)(i) involving a recruit of the Coast Guard at
Training Center Cape May or an officer candidate at the Coast
Guard Officer Candidate School.
``(E) Covered misconduct prevention and response
activities.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall
include an assessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct
prevention and response activities related to incidents
described in subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph carried
out by the Coast Guard during the preceding calendar year.
``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report required under
subsection (a) shall include, for incidents described in
subparagraph (A)(i)--
``(i) an analysis of the factors that may have
contributed to such incidents;
``(ii) an assessment of the role of such factors in
contributing to such incidents during such year; and
``(iii) recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate or
reduce such contributing factors.
``(3) Implementation status of accountability and
transparency review directed actions.--Each report required
under subsection (a) submitted during the 5-year period
beginning on March 1, 2025, shall include information on the
implementation by the Commandant of the directed actions
described in the memorandum of the Coast Guard titled
`Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability and
Transparency', issued on November 27, 2023, including--
``(A) a description of actions taken to address each
directed action during the year covered by the report;
``(B) the implementation status of each directed action;
``(C) in the case of any directed action that has not
been implemented--
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``(i) a detailed action plan for implementation of the
recommendation;
``(ii) an estimated timeline for implementation of the
recommendation;
``(iii) description of changes the Commandant intends to
make to associated Coast Guard policies so as to enable the
implementation of the recommendation; and
``(iv) any other information the Commandant considers
appropriate;
``(D) a description of the metrics and milestones used to
measure completion, accountability, and effectiveness of each
directed action;
``(E) a description of any additional actions the
Commandant is taking to mitigate instances of covered
misconduct within the Coast Guard;
``(F) any legislative change proposal necessary to
implement the directed actions; and
``(G) a detailed list of funding necessary to implement
the directed actions in a timely and effective manner,
including a list of personnel needed for such implementation.
``(d) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that
information collected under the authority of this section is
reported or otherwise made available to the public, such
information shall be provided in a form that is consistent
with applicable privacy protections under Federal law and
does not jeopardize the confidentiality of victims.
``(e) Substantiated Defined.--In this section, the term
`substantiated' has the meaning given the term under section
1631(c) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note).''.
(c) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Chapter 19.--The table of sections for chapter 19 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 1902 and inserting the following new
item:
``1902. Academy policy and report on covered misconduct.''.
(2) Chapter 51.--The table of sections for chapter 51 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 5112 and inserting the following new
item:
``5112. Covered misconduct in the Coast Guard.''.
SEC. 5407. MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFICER INVOLUNTARY
SEPARATION PROCESS.
(a) Review of Records.--Section 2158 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
by striking ``may at any time convene a board of officers''
and inserting ``shall prescribe, by regulation, procedures''.
(b) Boards of Inquiry.--Section 2159(c) of such title is
amended by striking ``send the record of its proceedings to a
board of review'' and inserting ``recommend to the Secretary
that the officer not be retained on active duty''.
(c) Repeal of Boards of Review.--Section 2160 of title
14, United States Code, is repealed.
(d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 2161 by striking ``section 2158, 2159, or
2160'' each place it appears and inserting ``section 2158 or
2159'';
(B) in section 2163, in the first sentence by striking
``board of review under section 2160 of this title'' and
inserting ``board of inquiry under section 2159 of this
title''; and
(C) in section 2164(a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1) by striking ``or 2160''.
(2) The analysis at the beginning of chapter 21 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 2160.
SEC. 5408. REVIEW OF DISCHARGE CHARACTERIZATION.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end
the following:
``Sec. 2518. Review of discharge characterization
``(a) Downgrade.--
``(1) In general.--The decision to conduct a case review
under this section shall be at the discretion of the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating.
``(2) Board of review.--In addition to the requirements
of section 1553 of title 10, a board of review for a former
member of the Coast Guard established pursuant to such
section and under part 51 of title 33, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025), may upon a motion of
the board and subject to review by the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating, downgrade
an honorable discharge to a general (under honorable
conditions) discharge upon a finding that a former member of
the Coast Guard, while serving on active duty as a member of
the armed forces, committed sexual assault or sexual
harassment in violation of section 920, 920b, or 934 of title
10 (article 120, 120b, or 134 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice).
``(3) Evidence.--Any downgrade under paragraph (2) shall
be supported by clear and convincing evidence.
``(4) Limitation.--The review board under paragraph (2)
may not downgrade a discharge of a former member of the Coast
Guard if the same action described in paragraph (2) was
considered prior to separation from active duty by an
administrative board in determining the characterization of
discharge as otherwise provided by law and in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating.
``(b) Procedural Rights.--
``(1) In general.--A review by a board established under
section 1553 of title 10 and under part 51 of title 33, Code
of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment
of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025), shall be based
on the records of the Coast Guard, and with respect to a
member who also served in another one of the armed forces,
the records of the armed forces concerned and such other
evidence as may be presented to the board.
``(2) Evidence by witness.--A witness may present
evidence to the board in person or by affidavit.
``(3) Appearance before board.--A person who requests a
review under this section may appear before the board in
person or by counsel or an accredited representative of an
organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
under chapter 59 of title 38.
``(4) Notification.--A former member of the Coast Guard
who is subject to a downgrade in discharge characterization
review under subsection (b)(3) shall be notified in writing
of such proceedings, afforded the right to obtain copies of
records and documents relevant to the proceedings, and the
right to appear before the board in person or by counsel or
an accredited representative of an organization recognized by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under chapter 59 of title
38.''.
(b) Rulemaking.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall initiate a
rulemaking to implement this section.
(2) Deadline for regulations.--The regulations issued
under paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than 180 days
after the date on which the Commandant promulgates a final
rule pursuant to such paragraph.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of
title 14, United States Code, is further amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 2517 (as added by this
Act) the following:
``2518. Review of discharge characterization.''.
SEC. 5409. CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER AS GROUNDS FOR DENIAL.
Section 7511(a) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``or'';
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``State, local, or
Tribal law'' and inserting ``Federal, State, local, or Tribal
law'';
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) section 920 or 920b of title 10 (article 120 and
120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or''.
SEC. 5410. DEFINITION OF COVERED MISCONDUCT.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end
the following:
``Sec. 2519. Covered misconduct defined
``In this title, the term `covered misconduct' means--
``(1) rape and sexual assault, as described in sections
920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
``(2) sexual harassment, as described in Executive Order
14062 dated January 26, 2022, and enumerated under section
934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice);
``(3) abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual
contact, as described in sections 920(c) and 920(d) of title
10 (articles 120(c) and 120(d) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice);
``(4) wrongful broadcast, dissemination, or creation of
content as described in sections 917 and 920c of title 10
(articles 117a and 120c of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice);
``(5) the child pornography offenses as described in
section 934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice);
``(6) rape and sexual assault of a child, other sexual
misconduct, and stalking, as described in sections 920b,
920c(a), and 930 of title 10 (articles 120b, 120c, and 130 of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and
``(7) domestic violence, as described in section 928b of
title 10 (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 2518 the following:
``2519. Covered misconduct defined.''.
SEC. 5411. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO UNIFORM CODE OF
MILITARY JUSTICE OR MANUAL FOR COURTS MARTIAL
RELATING TO COVERED MISCONDUCT.
(a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 5116. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of
Military Justice or Manual for Courts Martial relating to
covered misconduct
``Beginning on March 30, 2026, and annually thereafter,
the Commandant shall notify the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
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of the House of Representatives with respect to each of the
following:
``(1) Whether the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(chapter 47 of title 10) has been amended--
``(A) to add any sex-related offense as a new article; or
``(B) to remove an article relating to covered misconduct
described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section
301.
``(2) Whether the Manual for Courts Martial has been
modified--
``(A) to add any sex-related offense as an offense
described under an article of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice; or
``(B) to remove as an offense described under an article
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice covered misconduct
described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section
301.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``5116. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice Or
Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered
misconduct.''.
SEC. 5412. COMPLAINTS OF RETALIATION BY VICTIMS OF SEXUAL
ASSAULT OR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RELATED
PERSONS.
Section 1562a of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense shall'' and
inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Coast guard.--The Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall designate the
Commandant of the Coast Guard to be responsible for carrying
out the requirements of this section with respect to members
of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a
service in the Navy.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting
``and the Commandant of the Coast Guard'' after
``Secretary'';
(B) in paragraph (8) by inserting before the period at
the end ``or with respect to the Coast Guard, the component
designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and
(C) in paragraph (4) by striking ``Department of
Defense''; and
(3) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, the Inspector
General of the Department of Homeland Security,'' before ``or
any other inspector general'';
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``military'' and
inserting ``armed force''; and
(C) in subparagraph (E) by inserting ``or department in
which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a
service in the Navy for members of the Coast Guard'' after
``Department of Defense''.
SEC. 5413. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES ON MILITARY PROTECTIVE
ORDERS.
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue
updated policies of the Coast Guard relating to military
protective orders that are consistent with the law and
policies of the Department of Defense.
(2) Elements.--The policies developed under paragraph (1)
shall require--
(A) that any denial of a request for a military
protective order shall include a written explanation for the
denial, which shall be--
(i) forwarded to the next flag officer in the chain of
command of the commanding officer or other approving
authority who denied the request; and
(ii) provided to the member who submitted the request;
and
(B) the recusal of an approving authority from
participating in the granting or denying of a military
protective order, if such authority was, at any time--
(i) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault,
harassment, or retaliation filed by the member requesting the
military protective order or the member who is the subject of
the military protective order; or
(ii) associated with the member requesting the military
protective order or the member who is the subject of the
military protective order in a manner that presents as an
actual or apparent conflict of interest.
(3) Notification requirement.--The Commandant shall
develop a policy to ensure that sexual assault response
coordinators, victim advocates, and other appropriate
personnel shall inform victims of the process by which the
victim may request an expedited transfer, a no-contact order,
or a military or civilian protective order.
SEC. 5414. COAST GUARD IMPLEMENTATION OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ON ADDRESSING SEXUAL
ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE MILITARY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall review the
report of the Independent Review Commission titled ``Hard
Truths and the Duty to Change: Recommendations from the
Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the
Military'' referred to in the memorandum of the Department of
Defense titled ``Memorandum for Senior Pentagon Leadership
Commanders of the Combatant Commands Defense Agency and DoD
Field Activity Directors'', dated September 22, 2021,
(relating to commencing Department of Defense actions and
implementation of the recommendations of the Independent
Review Commission to address sexual assault and sexual
harassment in the military).
(b) Strategy and Action Plan.--On completion of the
review required under subsection (a), and not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a strategy and action plan that--
(1)(A) identifies any recommendation set forth in the
report by the Independent Review Commission described in
subsection (a) that addresses a matter that is not within the
jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, does not apply to the Coast
Guard, or otherwise would not be beneficial to members of the
Coast Guard, as determined by the Commandant; and
(B) includes a brief rationale for such determination;
and
(2) with respect to each recommendation set forth in such
report that is not identified under paragraph (1), includes--
(A)(i) a detailed action plan for implementation of the
recommendation;
(ii) a description of changes the Commandant will make to
associated Coast Guard policies so as to enable the
implementation of the recommendation;
(iii) an estimated timeline for implementation of the
recommendation;
(iv) the estimated cost of the implementation;
(v) legislative proposals for such implementation, as
appropriate; and
(vi) any other information the Commandant considers
appropriate; or
(B) in the case of such a recommendation that the
Commandant is unable to implement, an explanation of the
reason the recommendation cannot be implemented.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter through
2028, the Commandant shall provide the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives with a briefing on the status of the
implementation of this section and any modification to the
strategy and plan submitted under subsection (b).
SEC. 5415. POLICY RELATING TO CARE AND SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF
COVERED MISCONDUCT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue Coast
Guard policy relating to the care and support of members of
the Coast Guard who are alleged victims covered misconduct.
(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a)
shall require, to the maximum extent practicable, that--
(1) a member of the Coast Guard who is an alleged victim
of covered misconduct and discloses such covered misconduct
to the appropriate individual of the Coast Guard responsible
for providing victim care and support--
(A) shall receive care and support from such individual;
and
(B) such individual shall not deny or unreasonably delay
providing care and support; and
(2) in the case of such an alleged victim to whom care
and support cannot be provided by the appropriate individual
contacted by the alleged victim based on programmatic
eligibility criteria or any other reason that affects the
ability of such appropriate individual to provide care and
support (such as being stationed at a remote unit or serving
on a vessel currently underway) the alleged victim shall
receive, with the permission of the alleged victim--
(A) an in-person introduction to appropriate service
providers, for which the alleged victim is physically
present, which shall occur at the discretion of the alleged
victim; and
(B) access to follow-up services from the appropriate 1
or more service providers.
(c) Applicability.--The policy issued under subsection
(a) shall apply to--
(1) all Coast Guard personnel responsible for the care
and support of victims of covered misconduct; and
(2) any other Coast Guard personnel the Commandant
considers appropriate.
(d) Revision of Policy Relating to Domestic Abuse.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Commandant shall issue or revise any Coast Guard policy
or process relating to domestic abuse so as to define the
term ``intimate partner'' to have the meaning given such term
in section 930 of title 10, United States Code.
(e) Training.--
(1) In general.--All Coast Guard personnel responsible
for the care and support of members of the Coast Guard who
are alleged victims of covered misconduct shall receive
training in accordance with professional standards of
practice to ensure that such alleged victims receive adequate
care that is consistent with the policy issued under
subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The training required by paragraph (1)--
(A) shall include--
(i) instructions on specific procedures for implementing
the policy issued under subsection (a); and
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(ii) information on resources and personnel critical for
the implementation of such policy; and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, shall be provided
in person.
(f) Covered Misconduct.--In this section, the term
``covered misconduct'' shall have the meaning given such term
in section 2519 of title 14, United States Code (as added by
this Act).
SEC. 5416. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL VICTIM CAPABILITIES TO
RESPOND TO ALLEGATIONS OF CERTAIN SPECIAL
VICTIM OFFENSES.
(a) In General.--Section 573 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a
service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and
(B) by striking ``Secretary of each military department''
and inserting ``Secretary concerned'';
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``or Air Force Office
of Special Investigations'' and inserting ``, Air Force
Office of Special Investigations, or Coast Guard
Investigative Services'';
(3) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or the Secretary of
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when not
operating as a service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of
Defense'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``or the Commandant of the Coast Guard''
after ``Secretary of a military department''; and
(ii) by inserting ``or the Coast Guard'' after ``within
the military department'';
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or the Coast Guard''
after ``within a military department''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Time for Establishment for Coast Guard.--Not later
than 120 days after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025, the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report containing all the items described
in subsections (e) and (f) as applied to the Coast Guard.''.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives with a briefing on the
Commandant's assessment and implementation, as appropriate,
of the recommendations included in the Center for Naval
Analyses report titled ``Assessing the USCG's Special
Victims' Counsel Program'', issued in June 2024, including--
(1) the implementation status of each adopted
recommendation, as appropriate;
(2) for each adopted recommendation, a description of
actions taken to implement such recommendation;
(3) in the case of an adopted recommendation that has not
been fully implemented--
(A) a description of actions taken or planned to address
such recommendation;
(B) an estimated completion date; and
(C) a description of the milestones necessary to complete
the recommendation;
(4) a description of any recommendation that will not be
adopted and an explanation of the reason the recommendation
will not be adopted;
(5) a description of the metrics and milestones used to
ensure completion and effectiveness of each adopted
recommendation;
(6) a description of any additional actions the
Commandant is taking to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of the Special Victims' Counsel program of the
Coast Guard;
(7) any legislative change proposal necessary to
implement the adopted recommendations; and
(8) an overview of any funding or resource necessary to
implement each adopted recommendation in a timely and
effective manner, including a list of personnel needed for
such implementation.
SEC. 5417. MEMBERS ASSERTING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER,
SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
Section 2516 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``or has been sexually assaulted during
the preceding 2-year period''; and
(ii) by striking ``or based on such sexual assault, the
influence of'' and inserting ``the signs and symptoms of
either'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder.--A
member of the Coast Guard who has been sexually assaulted
during the preceding 5-year period and who alleges, based on
such sexual assault, the signs and symptoms of a diagnosable
mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder described within
the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American
Psychiatric Association--
``(A) is provided the opportunity to request a medical
examination to clinically evaluate such signs and symptoms;
and
``(B) receives such a medical examination to evaluate a
diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain
injury, or diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional
disorder described within the most recent edition of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
published by the American Psychiatric Association.'';
(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and
inserting ``this subsection''; and
(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
(i) by inserting ``or a diagnosable mental, behavioral,
or emotional disorder'' before ``under this subsection'';
(ii) by inserting ``performed by'' after ``shall be'';
and
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting
the following:
``(A) a board-certified psychiatrist;
``(B) a licensed doctorate-level psychologist;
``(C) any other appropriate licensed or certified
healthcare professional designated by the Commandant; or
``(D) a psychiatry resident or board-eligible
psychologist who--
``(i) has completed a 1-year internship or residency; and
``(ii) is under the close supervision of a board-
certified psychiatrist or licensed doctorate-level
psychologist.'';
(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``or a diagnosable
mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder'' after ``traumatic
brain injury''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Notification of Right to Request Medical
Examination.--
``(1) In general.--Any member of the Coast Guard who
receives a notice of involuntary administrative separation
shall be advised at the time of such notice of the right of
the member to request a medical examination under subsection
(a) if any condition described in such subsection applies to
the member.
``(2) Policy.--The Commandant shall--
``(A) develop and issue a clear policy for carrying out
the notification required under paragraph (1) with respect to
any member of the Coast Guard described in that paragraph who
has made an unrestricted report of sexual assault; and
``(B) provide information on such policy to sexual
assault response coordinators of the Coast Guard for the
purpose of ensuring that such policy is communicated to
members of the Coast Guard who may be eligible for a medical
examination under this section.''.
SEC. 5418. PARTICIPATION IN CATCH A SERIAL OFFENDER PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a service
in the Navy, acting through the Commandant, shall ensure the
participation of the Coast Guard in the Catch a Serial
Offender program (referred to in this section as the ``CATCH
program'') of the Department of Defense established in
accordance with section 543 of the Carl Levin and Howard P.
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291).
(b) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the
Secretary of Defense shall finalize a memorandum of agreement
to facilitate Coast Guard access to and participation in the
CATCH program.
SEC. 5419. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY RELATING TO
ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT AGAINST SENIOR
LEADERS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end
the following:
``Sec. 2520. Accountability and transparency relating to
allegations of misconduct against senior leaders
``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
the Secretary shall establish a policy to improve oversight,
investigations, accountability, and public transparency
regarding alleged misconduct of senior leaders of the Coast
Guard.
``(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a)--
``(1) shall require that--
``(A) any allegation of alleged misconduct made against a
senior leader of the Coast Guard shall be reported to the
Office of the Inspector General of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating not later than 72 hours after
the allegation is reported to the Coast Guard or the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating; and
``(B) the Inspector General of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall notify the head of the
Coast Guard office in which the senior leader is serving with
respect to the receipt of such allegation, or, in a case
where the senior leader is the head of such Coast Guard
office, the next in the chain of command, as appropriate,
except in a case in which the Inspector General determines
that such notification would risk impairing an ongoing
investigation, would unnecessarily compromise the anonymity
of the individual making the allegation, or would otherwise
be inappropriate; and
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``(2) to the extent practicable, shall be consistent with
Department of Defense directives, including Department of
Defense Directive 5505.06.
``(c) First Right to Exclusive Investigation.--The
Inspector General of the department in which the Coast Guard
is operating--
``(1) shall have the first right to investigate an
allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A); and
``(2) in cases with concurrent jurisdiction involving an
allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A), may investigate
such an allegation to the exclusion of any other Coast Guard
criminal or administrative investigation if the Inspector
General determines that an exclusive investigation is
necessary to maintain the integrity of the investigation.
``(d) Public Availability and Broad Dissemination.--The
policy established under subsection (a) shall be made
available to the public and incorporated into training and
curricula across the Coast Guard at all levels to ensure
broad understanding of the policy among members and personnel
of the Coast Guard.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Alleged misconduct.--The term `alleged
misconduct'--
``(A) means a credible allegation that, if proven, would
constitute a violation of--
``(i) a provision of criminal law, including the Uniform
Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of title 10); or
``(ii) a recognized standard, such as the Department of
Defense Joint Ethics Regulation or other Federal regulation,
including any other Department of Defense regulation and any
Department of Homeland Security regulation; or
``(B) could reasonably be expected to be of significance
to the Secretary or the Inspector General of the department
in which the Coast Guard is operating, particularly in a case
in which there is an element of misuse of position or of
unauthorized personal benefit to the senior official, a
family member, or an associate.
``(2) Senior leader of the coast guard.--The term `senior
leader of the Coast Guard' means--
``(A) an active duty, retired, or reserve officer of the
Coast Guard in the grade of O-7 or higher;
``(B) an officer of the Coast Guard selected for
promotion to the grade of O-7;
``(C) a current or former civilian member of the Senior
Executive Service employed by the Coast Guard; or
``(D) any civilian member of the Coast Guard whose
position is deemed equivalent to that of a member of the
Senior Executive Service, as determined by the Office of the
Inspector General of the department in which the Coast Guard
is operating, in concurrence with the Secretary acting
through the Commandant.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of
title 14, United States Code, is further amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 2519 (as added by this
Act) the following:
``2520. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
misconduct against senior leaders.''.
SEC. 5420. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
Section 1561b of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``and the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a
service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and
(B) by inserting ``or the Commandant'' after ``Secretary
of a military department'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a
service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``departments or the
Commandant'' after ``Secretaries of the military''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Reports for the Coast Guard.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than April 30, 2025, and
April 30 every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating 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 data on the complaints of sexual harassment
alleged pursuant to the process under subsection (a) during
the previous 2 calendar years.
``(2) Personally identifiable information.--Any data on
complaints described in paragraph (1) shall not contain any
personally identifiable information.''.
SEC. 5421. REPORT ON POLICY ON WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives a report on the policy of the Coast
Guard on whistleblower protections.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A discussion of the policy of the Coast Guard as of
the date of enactment of this Act with respect to--
(A) whistleblower protections;
(B) accountability measures for reprisal against
whistleblowers;
(C) the applicable professional standards and potential
types of support provided to whistleblowers by members of the
Coast Guard personnel, such as the members in the Coast Guard
Investigative Service; and
(D) the content and frequency of training provided to
members of the Coast Guard on active duty, members of the
Coast Guard Reserve, and civilian personnel of the Coast
Guard with respect to the applicable professional standards
and potential types of support offered to whistleblowers.
(2) A description of the responsibilities of commanders
and equivalent civilian supervisors with respect to
whistleblower complaints and measures used by the Coast Guard
to ensure compliance with such responsibilities, such as--
(A) the mechanisms to ensure that--
(i) any such commander complies with section 1034 of
title 10, United States Code, including subsection (a)(1) of
that section;
(ii) any such equivalent civilian supervisor complies
with section 2302 of title 5, United States Code; and
(iii) any such commander or supervisor protects the
constitutional right of whistleblowers to speak with Members
of Congress;
(B) actions to be taken against any a commander or
equivalent civilian supervisor who fails to act on a
whistleblower complaint or improperly interferes with a
whistleblower after a complaint is filed or during the
preparation of a complaint;
(C) the role of Coast Guard attorneys in ensuring that
such commanders comply with responsibilities under section
1034 of title 10, United States Code; and
(D) the role of Coast Guard civilian attorneys and
administrative law judges in ensuring that such civilian
supervisors comply with responsibilities under section 2302
of title 5, United States Code.
(3) A discussion of the availability of Coast Guard
staff, including civilian staff, assigned to providing, in
accordance with professional standards or practice,
behavioral health care to whistleblowers, including--
(A) the number and type of such staff;
(B) a description of the specific care responsibilities
of such staff;
(C) an identification of any limitation existing as of
the date of enactment of this Act to the provision of such
care;
(D) a description of any plan to increase capacity of
such staff to provide such care, as applicable; and
(E) a description of any additional resources necessary
to provide such care.
(4) An assessment of the manner in which the policies
discussed in paragraph (1), the responsibilities of
commanders and civilian supervisors described in paragraph
(2), and the availability of Coast Guard staff as discussed
in paragraph (3) apply specifically to cadets and leadership
at the Coast Guard Academy.
(5) Recommendations (including, as appropriate, proposed
legislative changes and a plan to publish in the Federal
Register not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act a request for information seeking public comment
and recommendations) of the Commandant regarding manners in
which Coast Guard policies and procedures may be
strengthened--
(A) to prevent whistleblower discrimination and
harassment;
(B) to better enforce prohibitions on retaliation,
including reprisal, restriction, ostracism, and maltreatment,
set forth in section 1034 of title 10, United States Code,
and section 2302 of title 5, United States Code; and
(C) to hold commanding officers and civilian supervisors
accountable for enforcing and complying with prohibitions on
any form of retaliation described in such section.
SEC. 5422. REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF COAST GUARD ACADEMY
POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL
VIOLENCE.
(a) In General.--The Superintendent of the Coast Guard
Academy (referred to in this section as the
``Superintendent'') shall--
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, commence a review of the Coast Guard
Academy policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence
established in accordance with section 1902 of title 14,
United States Code, that includes an evaluation as to whether
any long-standing Coast Guard Academy tradition, system,
process, or internal policy impedes the implementation of
necessary evidence-informed best practices followed by other
military service academies in prevention, response, and
recovery relating to sexual harassment and sexual violence;
and
(2) not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act--
(A) complete such review; and
(B) modify such policy in accordance with subsection (b).
(b) Modifications to Policy.--In modifying the Coast
Guard Academy policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence
referred to in subsection (a), the Superintendent shall
ensure that such policy includes the following:
(1) Each matter required to be specified by section
1902(b) of title 14, United States Code.
(2) Updates to achieve compliance with chapter 47 of
title 10, United States Code (Uniform Code of Military
Justice).
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(3) A description of the roles and responsibilities of
staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Prevention,
Response, and Recovery program, including--
(A) the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator;
(B) the Victim Advocate Program Specialist;
(C) the Volunteer Victim Advocate; and
(D) the Primary Prevention Specialist, as established
under subsection (c).
(4) A description of the role of the Coast Guard
Investigative Service with respect to sexual harassment and
sexual violence prevention, response, and recovery at the
Coast Guard Academy.
(5) A description of the role of support staff at the
Coast Guard Academy, including chaplains, with respect to
sexual harassment and sexual violence prevention, response,
and recovery.
(6) Measures to promote awareness of dating violence.
(7) A delineation of the relationship between--
(A) cadet advocacy groups organized for the prevention
of, response to, and recovery from sexual harassment and
sexual violence, including Cadets Against Sexual Assault; and
(B) the staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault
Prevention, Response, and Recovery program.
(8) A provision that requires cadets and Coast Guard
Academy personnel to participate in not fewer than one in-
person training each academic year on the prevention of,
responses to, and resources relating to incidents of sexual
harassment and sexual violence, to be provided by the staff
of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Prevention,
Response, and Recovery program.
(9) The establishment, revision, or expansion, as
necessary, of an anti-retaliation Superintendent's
Instruction for cadets who--
(A) report incidents of sexual harassment or sexual
violence;
(B) participate in cadet advocacy groups that advocate
for the prevention of, response to, and recovery from sexual
harassment and sexual violence; or
(C) seek assistance from a company officer, company
senior enlisted leader, athletic coach, or other Coast Guard
Academy staff member with respect to a mental health or other
medical emergency.
(10) A provision that explains the purpose of and process
for issuance of a no-contact order at the Coast Guard
Academy, including a description of the manner in which such
an order shall be enforced.
(11) A provision that explains the purpose of and process
for issuance of a military protective order at the Coast
Guard Academy, including a description of--
(A) the manner in which such an order shall be enforced;
and
(B) the associated requirement to notify the National
Criminal Information Center of the issuance of such an order.
(c) Primary Prevention Specialist.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Superintendent shall hire a Primary Prevention Specialist, to
be located and serve at the Coast Guard Academy.
(d) Temporary Leave of Absence To Receive Medical
Services and Mental Health and Related Support Services.--The
Superintendent shall ensure that the Academy's policy
regarding a cadet who has made a restricted or unrestricted
report of sexual harassment to request a leave of absence
from the Coast Guard Academy is consistent with other
military service academies.
SEC. 5423. COAST GUARD AND COAST GUARD ACADEMY ACCESS TO
DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENT DATABASE.
(a) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall enter into
a memorandum of understanding to enable the criminal offender
case management and analytics database of the Coast Guard to
have system interface access with the Defense Sexual Assault
Incident Database (referred to in this section as the
``Database'') established by section 563 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (10
U.S.C. 1561 note).
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after entering
into the memorandum of understanding required under
subsection (a), the Commandant, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a plan to carry out the terms of such
memorandum.
(2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the Coast
Guard have system interface access to the Database, and a
description of any barrier to such access.
(B) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the Coast
Guard Academy have system interface access to the Database,
and a description of any barrier to such access that is
unique to the Coast Guard Academy.
(C) Measures to facilitate formal or informal
communication between the Coast Guard and the Sexual Assault
Prevention and Response Office of the Department of Defense,
or any other relevant Department of Defense component, to
identify or seek a resolution to barriers to Database access.
(D) A description of the steps, measures, and
improvements necessary to remove any barrier encountered by
staff of the Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Academy in
accessing the Database, including any failure of system
interface access necessitating manual entry of investigative
data.
(E) An assessment of the technical challenges,
timeframes, and costs associated with providing authorized
staff of the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Academy with
system interface access for the Database that is
substantially similar to such system interface access
possessed by other branches of the Armed Forces.
(3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 5424. DIRECTOR OF COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 325. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service
``(a) In General.--There shall be a Director of the Coast
Guard Investigative Service.
``(b) Chain of Command.--The Director of the Coast Guard
Investigative Service shall report directly to and be under
the general supervision of the Commandant, acting through the
Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for Chapter 3 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 324 the following:
``325. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.''.
SEC. 5425. MODIFICATIONS AND REVISIONS RELATING TO REOPENING
RETIRED GRADE DETERMINATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 2501(d)(2) of title 14, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``a'' before
``competent authority'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as
subparagraphs (F) through (H), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) substantial evidence comes to light that, during
the commissioned service of the officer, the officer failed
to carry out applicable laws, with an intent to deceive or
defraud;
``(D) substantial evidence comes to light after the
retirement that the officer committed rape or sexual assault,
as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10
(articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice) at any time during the commissioned service of the
officer;
``(E) substantial evidence comes to light after the
retirement that the commissioned officer knew of and failed
to report through proper channels, in accordance with
existing law at the time of the alleged incident, any known
instances of sexual assault by a member of the Coast Guard
under the command of the officer during the officer's
service;''.
(b) Issuance and Revision of Regulations Relating to Good
Cause To Reopen Retired Grade Determinations.--Not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall issue or revise, as applicable, and at the
discretion of the Secretary consistent with this section,
regulations of the Coast Guard to do the following:
(1) Define what constitutes good cause to reopen a
retired grade determination referred to in subparagraph (H)
of section 2501(d)(2) of title 14, United States Code, as
redesignated by subsection (a), to ensure that the following
shall be considered good cause for such a reopening:
(A) Circumstances that constitute a failure to carry out
applicable laws regarding a report of sexual assault with an
intent to deceive by a commissioned officer, that relate to a
response made to a report of sexual assault, during the
commissioned service of the officer.
(B) Substantial evidence of sexual assault by the
commissioned officer concerned, at any time during the
commissioned service of such officer, or such evidence that
was not considered by the Coast Guard in a manner consistent
with law.
(2) Identify the standard for making, and the evidentiary
showing required to support, an adverse determination on the
retired grade of a commissioned officer.
(c) Revision of Limitations on Reopening Retired Grade
Determinations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall revise applicable
guidance in section K.10 of chapter 3 of Commandant
Instruction 1000.4A to remove any restriction that limits the
ability to reopen the retired grade of a commissioned officer
based on--
(1) whether new evidence is discovered contemporaneously
with or within a short time period after the date of
retirement of the officer concerned; and
(2) whether the misconduct concerned was not discoverable
through due diligence.
(d) Savings Clause.--No provision of this section or the
amendments made by this section shall be construed to permit
a review of conduct that was not in violation of law or
policy at the time of the alleged conduct.
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SEC. 5426. INCLUSION AND COMMAND REVIEW OF INFORMATION ON
COVERED MISCONDUCT IN PERSONNEL SERVICE
RECORDS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subchapter II, by redesignating section 2521 as
section 2531; and
(2) in subchapter I, as amended by this Act, by adding at
the end the following:
``Sec. 2521. Inclusion and command review of information on
covered misconduct in personnel service records
``(a) Information on Reports on Covered Misconduct.--
``(1) In general.--If a complaint of covered misconduct
is made against a member of the Coast Guard and the member is
convicted by court-martial or receives nonjudicial punishment
or punitive administrative action for such covered
misconduct, a notation to that effect shall be placed in the
personnel service record of the member, regardless of the
grade of the member.
``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the inclusion of
information in personnel service records under paragraph (1)
is to alert supervisors and commanders to any member of their
command who has received a court-martial conviction,
nonjudicial punishment, or punitive administrative action for
covered misconduct in order--
``(A) to reduce the likelihood that repeat offenses will
escape the notice of supervisors and commanders; and
``(B) to help inform commissioning or promotability of
the member;
``(3) Limitation on placement.--A notation under
paragraph (1) may not be placed in the restricted section of
the personnel service record of a member.
``(4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be
construed to prohibit or limit the capacity of a member of
the Coast Guard to challenge or appeal the placement of a
notation, or location of placement of a notation, in the
personnel service record of the member in accordance with
procedures otherwise applicable to such challenges or
appeals.
``(b) Command Review of History of Covered Misconduct.--
``(1) In general.--Under policy to be prescribed by the
Secretary, the commanding officer of a unit or facility to
which a covered member is assigned or transferred shall
review the history of covered misconduct as documented in the
personnel service record of a covered member in order to
become familiar with such history of the covered member.
``(2) Covered member defined.--In this subsection, the
term `covered member' means a member of the Coast Guard who,
at the time of assignment or transfer as described in
paragraph (1), has a history of 1 or more covered misconduct
offenses as documented in the personnel service record of
such member or such other records or files as the Commandant
shall specify in the policy prescribed under subparagraph
(A).
``(c) Review of Personnel Service Record to Determine
Suitability for Civilian Employment.--Under policy to be
prescribed by the Secretary, the Commandant shall establish
procedures that are consistent with the law, policies, and
practices of the Department of Defense in effect on the date
of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 to
consider and review the personnel service record of a former
member of the Armed Forces to determine the suitability of
the individual for civilian employment in the Coast Guard.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to section 2521 and
inserting the following:
``2531. Advisory Board on Women in the Coast Guard.''; and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 2520
(as added by this Act) the following:
``2521. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
misconduct in personnel service records.''.
SEC. 5427. FLAG OFFICER REVIEW OF, AND CONCURRENCE IN,
SEPARATION OF MEMBERS WHO HAVE REPORTED SEXUAL
MISCONDUCT.
(a) Policy To Require Review of Certain Proposed
Involuntary Separations.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
establish, with respect to any proposed involuntary
separation under chapter 59 of title 10, United States Code,
a Coast Guard policy to review the circumstances of, and
grounds for, such a proposed involuntary separation of any
member of the Coast Guard who--
(1) made a restricted or unrestricted report of covered
misconduct (as such term is defined in section 2519 of title
14, United States Code);
(2) within 2 years after making such a report, is
recommended for involuntary separation from the Coast Guard;
and
(3) requests the review on the grounds that the member
believes the recommendation for involuntary separation from
the Coast Guard was initiated in retaliation for making the
report.
(b) Recusal.--
(1) In general.--The policy established under subsection
(a) shall set forth a process for the recusal of commanding
officers and the flag officer described in subsection (c)(2)
from making initial or subsequent decisions on proposed
separations or from reviewing proposed separations.
(2) Criteria.--The recusal process established under
paragraph (1) shall specify criteria for recusal, including
mandatory recusal from making a decision on a proposed
separation, and from reviewing a proposed separation, if the
commanding officer or the flag officer described in
subsection (c)(2) was, at any time--
(A) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault,
harassment, or retaliation, filed by the member of the Coast
Guard described in subsection (a) who is the subject of a
proposed involuntary separation or whose proposed separation
is under review; or
(B) associated with the individual suspected or accused
of perpetrating the incident of covered misconduct reported
by such member.
(c) Concurrence of Flag Officer Required.--
(1) In general.--The policy established under subsection
(a) shall require the concurrence of the flag officer
described in paragraph (2) in order to separate the member of
the Coast Guard described in such subsection.
(2) Flag officer described.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
the flag officer described in this paragraph is--
(i) the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support or the
successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel policy; or
(ii) a designee of the Deputy Commandant for Mission
Support (or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees
personnel policy) who is in a grade not lower than O-7.
(B) Chain of command exception.--In the case of a member
of the Coast Guard described in subsection (a) who is in the
immediate chain of command of the Deputy Commandant for
Mission Support or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees
personnel policy or the designee of the Deputy Commandant for
Mission Support or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees
personnel policy, the flag officer described in this
paragraph is a flag officer outside the chain of command of
such member, as determined by the Commandant consistent with
the policy established under subsection (a).
(d) Notification Required.--Any member of the Coast Guard
who has made a report of covered misconduct and who receives
a proposal for involuntary separation shall be notified at
the time of such proposal of the right of the member to a
review under this section.
SEC. 5428. EXPEDITED TRANSFER IN CASES OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
(a) Expedited Transfer Policy Update.--Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant
shall update Coast Guard policy as necessary to implement--
(1) an expedited transfer process for covered individuals
consistent with--
(A) Department of Defense policy on expedited transfers
of victims of sexual assault or domestic violence in place on
the date of enactment of this Act; and
(B) subsection (b); and
(2) a process by which--
(A) a covered individual, the commanding officer of a
covered individual, or any other Coast Guard official may
initiate a request that a subject be administratively
assigned to another unit in accordance with military
assignments and authorized absence policy for the duration of
the investigation and, if applicable, prosecution of such
subject;
(B) the Coast Guard shall ensure that any administrative
assignment action in response to a request under subparagraph
(A) will be taken not as a punitive measure, but solely for
the purpose of maintaining good order and discipline within
the unit of the covered individual or the subject; and
(C) protection of due process for the subject is
preserved.
(b) Recusal.--The expedited transfer process implemented
under this section shall require the recusal of any official
involved in the approval or denial of an expedited transfer
request if the official was, at any time--
(1) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault,
harassment, or retaliation, or any other type of complaint,
filed by the covered individual; or
(2) associated, beyond workplace interactions, with the
subject in a manner that may present an actual or apparent
conflict of interest.
(c) Notification Requirement.--With respect to a member
of the Coast Guard who makes an unrestricted report of sexual
assault or a report of domestic violence, the updated policy
required under subsection (a) shall specify the appropriate
officials of the Coast Guard who shall provide such member
with information regarding expedited transfer authority.
(d) Report.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than March 1 of the year
that is not less than 1 year after the date on which the
updates required under subsection (a) are completed, the
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the report
required by section 5112 of title 14, United States Code, a
report on such updates that includes--
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(A) a copy of the updated policies of the Coast Guard
relating to expedited transfers;
(B) a summary of such updated policies;
(C) for the preceding year, the number of covered
individuals who have requested an expedited transfer,
disaggregated by gender of the requester and whether the
request was granted or denied;
(D) for each denial of an expedited transfer request
during the preceding year, a description of the rationale for
the denial; and
(E) any other matter the Commandant considers
appropriate.
(2) Subsequent reports.--Not later than 1 year after the
Commandant submits the report required under paragraph (1),
and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Commandant shall
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the report
required by section 5112 of title 14, United States Code, a
report on the updates required under subsection (a) that
includes--
(A) any policies of the Coast Guard relating to expedited
transfers that have been updated since the previous report
submitted under this subsection;
(B) a summary of any such updated policies; and
(C) the information described under subparagraphs (C)
through (E) of paragraph (1).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual''
means--
(A) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of sexual
assault in a case handled under the Sexual Assault
Prevention, Response, and Recovery Program or the Family
Advocacy Program;
(B) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of
domestic violence (as defined by the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating in the
policies prescribed under this section) committed by the
spouse or intimate partner of the member, regardless of
whether the spouse or intimate partner is a member of the
Coast Guard; and
(C) a member of the Coast Guard whose dependent is a
victim of sexual assault or domestic violence.
(2) Subject.--The term ``subject'' means a member of the
Coast Guard who is the subject of an investigation related to
alleged incidents of sexual assault or domestic violence and
is stationed at the same installation as, or in close
proximity to, the covered individual involved.
SEC. 5429. ACCESS TO TEMPORARY SEPARATION PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS
OF ALLEGED SEX-RELATED OFFENSES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall update the
Coast Guard policy relating to temporary separation of
members of the Coast Guard who are victims of alleged sex-
related offenses as required under subsection (b).
(b) Eligibility.--The updated policy required under
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) a provision that allows a member of the Coast Guard
to request to participate in the temporary separation program
if the member has reported, in an unrestricted format or to
the greatest extent practicable, a restricted format, being
the victim of an alleged sex-related offense on a date that
is during--
(A) the 5-year period preceding the requested date of
separation; and
(B) the military service of the member;
(2) a provision that provides eligibility for a member of
the Coast Guard to request temporary separation if the member
has reported being the victim of an alleged sex-related
offense, even if--
(A) the member has had a previous temporary separation
including a previous temporary separation as the victim of a
previous unrelated alleged sex-related offense; or
(B) the enlistment period of the member is not nearing
expiration or the tour or contract of the member is not
nearing completion;
(3) an updated standard of review consistent with the
application of, and purposes of, this section; and
(4) the establishment of a process--
(A) for eligible members to make requests for temporary
separation under this section; and
(B) that allows the Commandant to consider whether to
allow a member granted temporary separation under this
section to fulfill the enlistment period or tour or contract
obligation of the member after the end of the temporary
separation period.
(c) Exception From Repayment of Bonuses, Incentive Pay,
or Similar Benefits and Termination of Remaining Payments.--
For any temporary separation granted under the updated policy
required under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may
conduct a review to determine whether to exercise discretion
in accordance with section 373(b)(1) of title 37, United
States Code.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary
concerned'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of
title 37, United States Code.
(2) Sex-related offense.--The term ``sex-related
offense'' has the meaning given such term in section 1044e(h)
of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 5430. POLICY AND PROGRAM TO EXPAND PREVENTION OF SEXUAL
MISCONDUCT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop and
issue a comprehensive policy for the Coast Guard to
reinvigorate the prevention of misconduct involving members
and civilians of the Coast Guard that contains the policy
elements described in section 1561 of title 10, United States
Code.
(b) Programs Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
issuance of the policy required under paragraph (1), the
Commandant shall develop and implement for the Coast Guard a
program to reinvigorate the prevention of misconduct
involving members and civilians of the Coast Guard.
SEC. 5431. CONTINUOUS VETTING OF SECURITY CLEARANCES.
Section 1564(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting
``, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an
investigation or adjudication under subsection (a) of any
individual described in paragraph (3),'' after ``paragraph
(2)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A)(iv) by striking ``the Secretary''
and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of
Homeland Security, as the case may be,'';
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``(other than an
individual described in paragraph (3))'' after ``is an
individual'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) An individual described in this paragraph is an
individual who has a security clearance and is--
``(A) a flag officer of the Coast Guard; or
``(B) an employee of the Coast Guard in the Senior
Executive Service.''; and
(5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by striking ``Secretary'' and all that follows through
``paragraph (2)'' and inserting the following: ``Secretary of
Defense, in the case of an individual described in paragraph
(2), and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the case of
an individual described in paragraph (3), shall ensure that
relevant information on the conviction or determination
described in paragraph (1) of such an individual''.
SEC. 5432. TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COVERED
MISCONDUCT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.
(a) Modification of Curriculum.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall revise the
curriculum of the Coast Guard with respect to covered
misconduct prevention and response training--
(A) to include--
(i) information on procedures and responsibilities with
respect to reporting requirements, investigations, survivor
health and safety (including expedited transfers, no-contact
orders, military and civilian protective orders, and
temporary separations), and whistleblower protections;
(ii) information on Department of Veterans Affairs
resources available to veterans, active-duty personnel, and
reserve personnel;
(iii) information on the right of any member of the Coast
Guard to seek legal resources outside the Coast Guard;
(iv) general information regarding the availability of
legal resources provided by civilian legal services
organizations, presented in an organized and consistent
manner that does not endorse any particular legal services
organization; and
(v) information on the capability, operations, reporting
structure, and requirements with respect to the Chief
Prosecutor of the Coast Guard; and
(B) to address the workforce training recommendations set
forth in the memorandum of the Coast Guard titled
``Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability and
Transparency'', issued on November 27, 2023.
(2) Collaboration.--In revising the curriculum under this
subsection, the Commandant shall solicit input from
individuals outside the Coast Guard who are experts in sexual
assault and sexual harassment prevention and response
training.
(b) Covered Misconduct Prevention and Response Training
and Education.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that all
members and civilian employees of the Coast Guard are
provided with annual covered misconduct prevention and
response training and education for the purpose of
strengthening individual knowledge, skills, and capacity
relating to the prevention of and response to covered
misconduct.
(2) Scope.--The training and education referred to in
paragraph (1)--
(A) shall be provided as part of--
(i) initial entry and accession training;
(ii) annual refresher training;
(iii) initial and recurring training courses for covered
first responders;
(iv) new and prospective commanding officer and executive
officer training; and
(v) specialized leadership training; and
(B) shall be tailored for specific leadership levels,
positions, pay grades, and roles.
(3) Content.--The training and education referred to in
paragraph (1) shall include the information described in
subsection (a)(1)(A).
(c) Covered First Responder Training.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that--
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(A) training for covered first responders includes the
covered misconduct prevention and response training described
in subsection (b); and
(B) such covered misconduct prevention and response
training is provided to covered first responders on a
recurring basis.
(2) Requirements.--In addition to the information
described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial and recurring
covered misconduct prevention and response training for
covered first responders shall include information on
procedures and responsibilities with respect to--
(A) the provision of care to a victim of covered
misconduct, in accordance with professional standards or
practice, that accounts for trauma experienced by the victim
and associated symptoms or events that may exacerbate such
trauma; and
(B) the manner in which such a victim may receive such
care.
(d) Training for Prospective Commanding Officers and
Executive Officers.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that
training for prospective commanders and executive officers at
all levels of command includes the covered misconduct
prevention and response training described in subsection (b).
(2) Requirements.--In addition to the information
described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the covered misconduct
prevention and response training for prospective commanding
officers and executive officers shall be--
(A) tailored to the responsibilities and leadership
requirements of members of the Coast Guard as they are
assigned to command positions; and
(B) revised, as necessary, to include information on--
(i) fostering a command climate--
(I) that does not tolerate covered misconduct;
(II) in which individuals assigned to the command are
encouraged to intervene to prevent potential incidents of
covered misconduct; and
(III) that encourages victims of covered misconduct to
report any incident of covered misconduct;
(ii) the possible variations in the effect of trauma on
individuals who have experienced covered misconduct;
(iii) potential differences in the procedures and
responsibilities, Department of Veterans Affairs resources,
and legal resources described in subsection (a)(1)(A)
depending on the operating environment in which an incident
of covered misconduct occurred;
(iv) the investigation of alleged incidents of covered
misconduct, including training on understanding evidentiary
standards;
(v) available disciplinary options, including
administrative action and deferral of discipline for
collateral misconduct, and examples of disciplinary options
in civilian jurisdictions; and
(vi) the capability, operations, reporting structure, and
requirements with respect to the Chief Prosecutor of the
Coast Guard.
(e) Entry and Accession Trainings.--
(1) Initial training.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide for the
inclusion of an initial covered misconduct prevention and
response training module in the training for each new member
of the Coast Guard, which shall be provided not later than 14
duty days after the date of accession.
(B) Requirement.--In addition to the information
described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial training
module referred to in subparagraph (A) shall include a
comprehensive explanation of Coast Guard--
(i) policy with respect to covered misconduct; and
(ii) procedures for reporting covered misconduct.
(2) Subsequent training.--
(A) In general.--The Commandant shall provide for the
inclusion of a detailed covered misconduct prevention and
response training module in the training for each new member
of the Coast Guard, which shall be provided not later than 60
duty days after the date on which the initial training module
described in paragraph (1)(A) is provided.
(B) Content.--The detailed training module referred to in
subparagraph (A) shall include the information described in
subsection (a)(1)(A).
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered first responder.--The term ``covered first
responder'' includes sexual assault response coordinators,
victim advocates, Coast Guard medical officers, Coast Guard
security forces, Coast Guard Investigative Service agents,
judge advocates, special victims' counsel, chaplains, and
related personnel.
(2) Covered misconduct.--The term ``covered misconduct''
has the meaning given such term in section 2519 of title 14,
United States Code.
TITLE LV--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
SEC. 5501. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON COAST GUARD
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the state of the research,
development, and innovation program of the Coast Guard during
the 5-year period ending on such date of enactment.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) An evaluation and description of the process for
selecting projects to be carried out under the research,
development, and innovation program of the Coast Guard.
(2) An analysis of the manner in which funding needs are
determined and requested for such program, and for the
activities and projects of such program, in alignment with
the appropriate fiscal year.
(3) An assessment of the manner in which the Coast Guard
determines desired outcomes, and measures the impact, of
successful projects on the execution of the operations and
mission of the Coast Guard.
(4) An assessment of the manner in which the Coast Guard
evaluates impacts and benefits of partnerships between the
Coast Guard and the Department of Defense and other entities,
and a description of the extent to which and manner in which
the Coast Guard is leveraging such benefits and identifying
and managing any potential challenge.
(5) An analysis of the manner in which the Commandant is
working with partners to accelerate project transition from
research, testing, evaluation, and prototype to production.
(6) An assessment of the manner in which the authority to
enter into transactions other than contracts and grants
pursuant to sections 719 and 1158 of title 14, United States
Code, has been exercised by the Commandant, and a description
of any training or resources necessary (including additional
agreements for officers and training) to more fully exercise
such authority.
(7) An evaluation of the role of the Blue Tech Center of
Expertise established in section 302 of the Coast Guard Blue
Technology Center of Expertise Act (Public Law 115-265).
(8) Recommendations regarding authorization, personnel,
infrastructure, and other requirements necessary for the
expeditious transition of technologies developed under such
program from prototype to production in the field.
(c) Consultation.--In developing the report required
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult
with--
(1) the maritime and aviation industries;
(2) the Secretary of Defense;
(3) the intelligence community; and
(4) any relevant--
(A) federally funded research institutions;
(B) nongovernmental organizations; and
(C) institutions of higher education.
SEC. 5502. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON VESSEL TRAFFIC
SERVICE CENTER EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, AND
RETENTION.
(a) Definition of Vessel Traffic Service Center.--In this
section, the term ``vessel traffic service center'' has the
meaning given the term in section 70001(m) of title 46,
United States Code.
(b) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall commence a study on employment compensation,
competitiveness, assignment, and retention of civilian and
military personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at
vessel traffic service centers in the United States.
(c) Elements.--The study required under subsection (b)
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the extent to which the
classification, assignment, selection, and pay rates of
personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at vessel traffic
service centers are commensurate with the required
experience, duties, safety functions, and responsibilities of
such positions.
(2) An assessment of the appropriate classification,
assignment, selection, and pay rate, as well as nonmonetary
employment incentives, that would foster a robust and
competitive civilian candidate pool for employment
opportunities in civilian positions at vessel traffic service
centers.
(3) An analysis of the average civilian employment
retention rate and average term of employment of civilian
personnel, by position, at vessel traffic service centers.
(4) An analysis of existing special payments, as
discussed in the report by the Government Accountability
Office entitled ``Federal Pay: Opportunities Exist to Enhance
Strategic Use of Special Payments'' (published December 7,
2017; GAO-18-91), that may be available to personnel assigned
to or otherwise employed at vessel traffic service centers.
(5) An evaluation of all assignment parameters and
civilian hiring authority codes used by the Coast Guard in
assigning and hiring personnel assigned to or otherwise
employed at vessel traffic service centers.
(6) An analysis of whether opportunities exist to refine,
consolidate, or expand Coast Guard civilian hiring
authorities for purposes of hiring personnel at the vessel
traffic service centers.
(7) An assessment of the ability of the composition, as
in effect on the first day of the study, of military and
civilian personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at
vessel traffic service centers to ensure safety on the
waterways and to manage increasing demand for vessel traffic
services, taking into account the ranks and grades of such
personnel, the respective experience levels and
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training of such personnel, and the respective duties, safety
functions, and responsibilities of such personnel.
(8) An assessment of, and recommendations to improve, the
Coast Guard's efforts to support the career progression of
and advancement opportunities for officers and enlisted
members of the Coast Guard assigned to vessel traffic service
centers.
(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the
study required under subsection (b), the Comptroller General
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the findings of the study.
SEC. 5503. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF QUALITY AND
AVAILABILITY OF COAST GUARD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CARE AND RESOURCES FOR PERSONNEL WELLNESS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall commence a review of the quality and
availability of behavioral health care and related resources
for Coast Guard personnel at the locations described in
subsection (b).
(b) Locations to Be Reviewed.--In conducting the review
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall--
(1) first review the practices and policies relating to
the availability of behavioral health care and related
resources at Training Center Cape May; and
(2) review such practices and policies at--
(A) the Coast Guard Academy, including Officer Candidate
School; and
(B) other Coast Guard training locations, as applicable.
(c) Elements.--The review conducted under subsection (a)
shall include, for each location described in subsection (b),
an assessment, and a description of available trend
information (as applicable) for the 10-year period preceding
the date of the review, with respect to each of the
following:
(1) The nature of Coast Guard resources directed toward
behavioral health services at the location.
(2) The manner in which the Coast Guard has managed
treatment for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, or other
personnel who may be experiencing a behavioral health crisis
at the location (including individuals who have transferred
to other buildings or facilities within the location).
(3) The extent to which the Coast Guard has identified
the resources, such as physical spaces and facilities,
necessary to manage behavioral health challenges and crises
that Coast Guard personnel may face at the location.
(4) The behavioral health screenings required by the
Coast Guard for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, or
other personnel at the location, and the manner in which such
screenings compare with screenings required by the Department
of Defense for military recruits, service academy cadets,
officer candidates, or other personnel at military service
accession points.
(5) Whether the Coast Guard has assessed the adequacy of
behavioral health resources and services for recruits,
cadets, officer candidates, and other personnel at the
location, and if so, the additional services and resources
(such as resilience and life skills coaching), if any, needed
to address any potential gaps.
(6) The manner in which the Coast Guard manages care
transfers related to behavior health at the location,
including command and other management input and privacy
policies.
(7) The extent to which the Coast Guard has evaluated
contributing factors or reasons for behavioral health crises
experienced by newly enlisted personnel, cadets, officer
candidates, or other personnel at the location.
(8) The extent to which the Coast Guard has addressed, at
the location, provider care staffing standards and
credentialing deficiencies identified in the report of the
Comptroller General titled ``Coast Guard Health Care:
Improvements Needed for Determining Staffing Needs and
Monitoring Access to Care'', issued on February 4, 2022.
(d) Reports.--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--
(1) as soon as practicable but not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, a report relating to
the results of the review conducted under subsection (a)
relating to Training Center Cape May, including any
recommendations the Comptroller General considers
appropriate; and
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act--
(A) a report on the results of the review conducted under
subsection (a) relating to--
(i) the Coast Guard Academy, including Officer Candidate
School; and
(ii) other Coast Guard training locations, as applicable;
and
(B) any recommendations the Comptroller General considers
appropriate.
SEC. 5504. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD EFFORTS
TO REDUCE PREVALENCE OF MISSING OR INCOMPLETE
MEDICAL RECORDS AND SHARING OF MEDICAL DATA
WITH DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND OTHER
ENTITIES.
(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall commence a study assessing the efforts of the
Commandant--
(1) to reduce the prevalence of missing or incomplete
medical records;
(2) to share medical data of members of the Coast Guard
with the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
(3) to ensure that electronic health records are provided
in a format that is user friendly and easy to access.
(b) Elements.--In conducting the study under subsection
(a), the Comptroller General shall review the following:
(1) The steps the Commandant has taken to reduce the
prevalence of missing or incomplete medical records of
members of the Coast Guard.
(2) How implementation of an electronic health record
system has affected the ability of the Commandant to manage
health records of members of the Coast Guard, including--
(A) how the Commandant adds records from private medical
providers to the electronic health record system;
(B) the progress of the Commandant toward implementing
the electronic health record system in shipboard sick bays of
the Coast Guard;
(C) how the Coast Guard shares medical records with the
Department of Veterans Affairs; and
(D) any other matter the Comptroller General considers
appropriate with respect to medical record storage, use, and
sharing and the associated consequences for member health and
well-being.
(3) The ability of members of the Coast Guard, medical
professionals of the Coast Guard and of the Department of
Defense, personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
other personnel to access and search, as appropriate, the
electronic health records of individuals, including the
ability to search or quickly find information within
electronic health records.
(c) Report.--Upon completion of the study under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a report containing the
results of the study under subsection (a).
SEC. 5505. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD TRAINING
FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall commence a study on Coast Guard training
facility infrastructure, including the specific needs of the
Coast Guard training facilities described in subsection (c).
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) With respect to each Coast Guard training facility
described in subsection (c)--
(A) a summary of capital needs, including construction
and repair;
(B) a summary of equipment upgrade backlogs;
(C) an assessment of necessary improvements, including
improvements to essential training equipment (including
swimming pools, operational simulators, and marksmanship
training ranges) to enable the Coast Guard to achieve all
operational training objectives;
(D) a description of the resources necessary to fully
address all training needs;
(E) an assessment of any security deficiency, including
with respect to base access, training facility access, and
trainee berthing area access;
(F) an identification of any exposed hazard that does not
serve a training purpose;
(G) an identification of the presence of hazardous or
toxic materials, including--
(i) lead-based paint;
(ii) asbestos or products that contain asbestos;
(iii) black mold;
(iv) radon; and
(v) contaminated drinking water; and
(H) an assessment of the need for, and estimated cost of,
remediation of such toxic materials.
(2) An evaluation of the process used by the Coast Guard
to identify, monitor, and construct Coast Guard training
facilities.
(c) Coast Guard Training Facilities Described.--The Coast
Guard training facilities described in this subsection are
the following:
(1) The Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.
(2) The Leadership Development Center in New London,
Connecticut.
(3) Training Center Cape May, New Jersey.
(4) Training Center Petaluma, California.
(5) Training Center Yorktown, Virginia.
(6) The Maritime Law Enforcement Academy in Charleston,
South Carolina.
(7) The Special Missions Training Center at Camp Lejeune
in North Carolina.
(8) The Gulf Regional Fisheries Training Center (GRFTC)
in New Orleans, Louisiana.
(9) The North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center
(NPRFTC) in Kodiak, Alaska.
(10) The Northeast Regional Fisheries Training Center
(NRFTC) at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
(11) The Southeast Regional Fisheries Training Center
(SRFTC) in Charleston, South Carolina.
(12) The Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center
(PRFTC) in Alameda, California.
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(13) The National Motor Lifeboat School at Cape
Disappointment, Washington.
(14) The Aviation Technical Training Center in Elizabeth
City, North Carolina.
(15) The Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama.
(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the
study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the findings of the study.
SEC. 5506. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON FACILITY AND
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS OF COAST GUARD STATIONS
CONDUCTING BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall commence a study on the facility and
infrastructure needs of the Coast Guard stations and units
described in paragraph (3).
(2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1)
shall include, with respect to each Coast Guard station and
unit described in paragraph (3), the following:
(A) An assessment of capital needs, including personnel
capacity, construction, and repair.
(B) An assessment of equipment upgrade backlogs.
(C) An identification of any necessary improvement,
including any improvement to operational and training
equipment necessary to conduct safe and effective maritime
border security operations.
(D) An identification of any resource necessary to fully
address all operational and training needs.
(E) An identification of any physical security
deficiency.
(F) An identification of any exposed hazard.
(G) An identification of the presence of any hazardous or
toxic material, including--
(i) lead-based paint;
(ii) asbestos or any product that contains asbestos;
(iii) black mold;
(iv) radon; and
(v) contaminated drinking water.
(H) An assessment of the need for, and estimated cost of,
remediation of any toxic material identified under
subparagraph (G).
(3) Coast guard stations described.--The Coast Guard
stations and units described in this paragraph are the
following:
(A) Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, Texas.
(B) Coast Guard Station Port Aransas, Texas.
(C) Coast Guard Station Port O"Connor, Texas.
(D) Coast Guard Station Bellingham, Washington.
(E) Coast Guard Station Neah Bay, Washington.
(F) Coast Guard Station Port Angeles, Washington.
(G) Coast Guard Station Ketchikan, Alaska.
(H) Coast Guard Station San Diego, California.
(I) Coast Guard Station Key West, Florida.
(J) Coast Guard Station Marathon, Florida.
(K) Coast Guard Station Islamorada, Florida.
(L) Coast Guard Station Jonesport, Maine.
(M) Coast Guard Station Bayfield, Wisconsin.
(N) Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
(O) Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara.
(P) Any other Coast Guard station the Comptroller General
considers appropriate.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the
study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the
Commandant a report on the findings of the study, including
any recommendation the Comptroller General considers
appropriate.
(c) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the report required under subsection (b) is submitted
to the Commandant, the Commandant shall provide a briefing to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives on--
(1) the actions the Commandant has taken, or has ceased
to take, as a result of the findings, including any
recommendation, set forth in the report; and
(2) a plan for addressing such findings and any such
recommendation.
SEC. 5507. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD BASIC
ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the Department of Defense issues the report on the
Fourteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall commence a
study of Coast Guard involvement in, and efforts to support,
the determination of the cost of adequate housing and the
calculation of the basic allowance for housing under section
403 of title 37, United States Code.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a)
shall include, to the extent practicable, the following:
(1) An identification of Coast Guard duty locations in
which there is a misalignment between the basic allowance for
housing rate and the prevailing housing cost for members of
the Coast Guard such that the basic allowance for housing is
less than 95 percent of the monthly cost of adequate housing
for such members in the corresponding military housing area.
(2) An analysis of each of the following:
(A) Anchor points, including--
(i) the methodology for the establishment of anchor
points; and
(ii) with respect to housing provided as part of a
public-private venture and Government-owned and Government-
leased housing, the disparities between established anchor
points and housing standards across the armed forces (as such
term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United States
Code).
(B) Existing military housing boundary areas that affect
the Coast Guard.
(C) Actions taken by the Commandant to comprehensively
monitor basic allowance for housing rates for Coast Guard
duty locations.
(D) The frequency of reviews conducted by the Commandant
of the site visits used by the Department of Defense to
inform military housing area boundaries.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the study required under subsection (a) commences, the
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives, and the Commandant a report on the
findings of the study, including any recommendation the
Comptroller General considers appropriate.
(d) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which
the report required by subsection (c) is submitted to the
Commandant, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives--
(1) an implementation plan, including timeframes and
milestones, addressing any recommendation made by the
Comptroller General in such report, as the Commandant
considers appropriate; and
(2) with respect to any recommendation set forth in such
report that the Commandant declines to implement, a written
justification for the decision.
(e) Anchor Point Defined.--In this section, the term
``anchor point''--
(1) means the minimum housing standard reference
benchmark used to establish the basic allowance for housing
under section 403 of title 37, United States Code; and
(2) includes housing type and size based on pay grade and
dependent status.
SEC. 5508. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON SAFETY AND SECURITY
INFRASTRUCTURE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
(a) GAO Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the safety and security
infrastructure at the Coast Guard Academy.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include an assessment of each of the following:
(A) Existing security infrastructure for the grounds,
buildings, athletic facilities, and any other facility of the
Coast Guard Academy, including access points, locks,
surveillance, and other security methods, as appropriate.
(B) Coast Guard policies with respect to the management,
data storage and access, and operational capacity of the
security infrastructure and methods evaluated under
subparagraph (A).
(C) Special security needs relating to events at the
Coast Guard Academy, such as large athletic events and other
widely attended events.
(D) Coast Guard policies and procedures with respect to
access to Coast Guard Academy grounds by--
(i) current or former members of the Coast Guard;
(ii) current or former civilian employees of the Coast
Guard;
(iii) Coast Guard personnel that reside at the Academy
and families of cadets; and
(iv) members of the public.
(E) Existing processes by which the Commandant, the
Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, or a designated
individual may prohibit or restrict access to Coast Guard
Academy grounds by any current or former member or civilian
employee of the Coast Guard who--
(i) has been subject to court-martial under the Uniform
Code of Military Justice for sexual misconduct; or
(ii) has been administratively disciplined for sexual
misconduct.
(F) Enforcement processes regarding access to Coast Guard
Academy grounds for individuals (including current and former
cadets, members, and civilian employees of the Coast Guard)
who are or have been subject to a no-contact order relating
to--
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(i) a cadet or member of the faculty of the Academy; or
(ii) any other individual with access to Academy grounds.
(G) Recommendations to improve--
(i) the security of the Coast Guard Academy; and
(ii) the safety of--
(I) cadets at the Coast Guard Academy; and
(II) members of the Coast Guard stationed at, and
civilian employees of, the Coast Guard Academy.
(b) Actions by Commandant.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the Comptroller General submits the report required
under subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a report that includes--
(A) a detailed plan to improve the security of, and the
safety of cadets at, the Coast Guard Academy; and
(B) a detailed timeline for implementation of--
(i) the recommendations made by the Comptroller General
in such report; and
(ii) any other safety improvement the Commandant
considers appropriate.
(2) Policy.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Comptroller General submits the report required
under subsection (a), the Commandant, in a manner that
maintains good order and discipline, shall update Coast Guard
policy relating to access to the Coast Guard Academy grounds
to include procedures by which individuals may be prohibited
from accessing the Coast Guard Academy--
(A) as the Commandant considers appropriate; and
(B) consistent with the recommendations made by the
Comptroller General in such report.
SEC. 5509. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON ATHLETIC COACHING AT
COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States, in consultation with the Superintendent of the Coast
Guard Academy, shall commence a study on the number of
administratively determined billets for teaching and coaching
necessary to support Coast Guard Academy recruitment,
intercollegiate athletics, health and physical education, and
leadership development programs.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) An identification of the number of full-time and
part-time employees performing coaching functions at the
Coast Guard Academy whose positions are funded by a
nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Coast Guard.
(2) An identification of the number of full-time and
part-time employees whose positions are funded by a
nonappropriated fund instrumentality performing coaching
functions at the following:
(A) The United States Military Academy.
(B) The United States Naval Academy.
(C) The United States Air Force Academy.
(D) The United States Merchant Marine Academy.
(3) An analysis of the roles performed by athletic
coaches with respect to officer development at the Coast
Guard Academy, including the specific functions of athletic
coaches within the health and physical education and
leadership development program curriculums.
(4) An identification of any adverse impacts on or
deficiencies in cadet training and officer development
resulting from an inadequate number of administratively
determined billets for teaching and coaching at the Coast
Guard Academy.
(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult a
federally funded research and development center.
(d) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a report on the results of
the study conducted under this section.
SEC. 5510. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON PERMANENT
CHANGE OF STATION PROCESS.
(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall commence a study to evaluate the effectiveness
of the permanent change of station process of the Coast
Guard.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after commencing
the study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the findings of the study.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A description of the permanent change of station
policies of the Coast Guard.
(B) A description of Coast Guard spending on permanent
change of station moves and associated support costs.
(C) An evaluation of the effectiveness of using
contracted movers for permanent change of station moves,
including the estimated costs associated with--
(i) lost or damaged personal property of members of the
Coast Guard;
(ii) delays in scheduling such a move through a
contracted mover;
(iii) delayed delivery of household goods; and
(iv) other related challenges.
(D) A review of changes to permanent change of station
policies implemented during the 10-year period ending on the
date of enactment of this Act, and the costs or savings to
the Coast Guard directly associated with such changes.
(E) Recommendations to improve the permanent change of
station process of the Coast Guard.
(F) Any additional information or related matter arising
from the study, as the Comptroller General considers
appropriate.
TITLE LVI--AMENDMENTS
SEC. 5601. AMENDMENTS.
(a) Prohibition on Entry and Operation.--Section
70022(b)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``Federal Register'' and inserting ``the Federal
Register''.
(b) Port, Harbor, and Coastal Facility Security.--Section
70116(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``terrorism cyber'' and
inserting ``terrorism, cyber''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting a comma after ``acts of
terrorism''.
(c) Enforcement by State and Local Officers.--Section
70118(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of
June 15, 1917 (chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191)'' and inserting
``section 70051''; and
(2) by striking ``section 7(b) of the Ports and Waterways
Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))'' and inserting ``section
70116(b)''.
(d) Chapter 701 Definitions.--Section 70131(2) of title
46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of
June 15, 1917 (50 U.S.C. 191)'' and inserting ``section
70051''; and
(2) by striking ``section 7(b) of the Ports and Waterways
Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))'' and inserting ``section
70116(b)''.
(e) Notice of Arrival Requirements for Vessels on the
Outer Continental Shelf.--
(1) Preparatory conforming amendment.--Section 70001 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by redesignating
subsections (l) and (m) as subsections (m) and (n),
respectively.
(2) Transfer of provision.--Section 704 of the Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 2012 (Public Law 112-
213; 46 U.S.C. 70001 note) is--
(A) amended by striking ``of title 46, United States
Code,'';
(B) amended by striking ``(33 U.S.C. 1223 note)'' and
inserting ``(46 U.S.C. 70001 note)'';
(C) transferred to appear after 70001(k) of title 46,
United States Code; and
(D) redesignated as subsection (l).
(f) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended
as follows:
(1) Section 2101(2) is amended by striking ``section 1''
and inserting ``section 101''.
(2) Section 2116(b)(1)(D) is amended by striking
``section 93(c)'' and inserting ``section 504(c)''.
(3) In the analysis for subtitle VII by striking the
period after ``70001'' in the item relating to chapter 700.
(4) In the analysis for chapter 700 by striking the item
relating to section 70006 and inserting the following:
``70006. Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating of anchorage grounds and
regulations generally.''.
(5) In the heading for subchapter IV in the analysis for
chapter 700 by inserting a comma after ``DEFINITIONS''.
(6) In the heading for subchapter VI in the analysis for
chapter 700 by striking ``OF THE UNITED''and inserting ``OF
UNITED''.
(7) Section 70052(e)(1) is amended by striking ``section
4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C.
App. 91)'' and inserting ``section 60105''.
(g) Oil Pollution Act of 1990.--The Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1001 (33 U.S.C. 2701) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (32)(G) by striking ``pipeline'' and all
that follows through ``offshore facility'' and inserting
``pipeline, offshore facility'';
(B) in paragraph (39) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(i)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(i)'';
(C) in paragraph (40) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(ii)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(ii)'';
(D) ) in paragraph (41) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(iii)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(iii)'';
(E) in paragraph (42) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(iv)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(iv)'';
(F) in paragraph (43) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(v)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(v)''; and
(G) in paragraph (44) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(vi)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(vi)''.
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(2) Section 1003(d)(6) (33 U.S.C. 2703(d)(6)) is amended
by striking ``this paragraph'' and inserting ``this
subsection''.
(3) Section 1016 (33 U.S.C. 2716) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as
subsections (d) through (h), respectively; and
(B) in subsection (e)(1)(B), as redesignated by
subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and
inserting ``subsection (d)''.
(4) Section 1012(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 2712(b)(2)) is amended
by striking ``section 1016(f)(1)'' and inserting ``section
1016(e)(1)''.
(5) Section 1005(b)(5)(B) (33 U.S.C. 2716(b)(5)(B)) is
amended by striking ``section 1016(g)'' and inserting
``section 2716(f)''.
(6) Section 1018(c) (33 U.S.C. 2718(c)) is amended by
striking ``the Act of March 3, 1851 (46 U.S.C. 183 et seq.)''
and inserting ``chapter 305 of title 46, United States
Code''.
(7) Section 7001(h)(1) (33 U.S.C. 2761(h)(1)) is amended
by striking ``subsection (c)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection
(e)(4)''.
TITLE LVII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps
SEC. 5701. TITLE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF HEAD OF NATIONAL
OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS AND OFFICE OF MARINE
AND AVIATION OPERATIONS; PROMOTIONS OF FLAG
OFFICERS.
(a) Title and Qualifications of Head.--
(1) In general.--Section 228(c) of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act
of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3028(c)) is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Corps and
Office of'' and inserting ``Commissioned Officer Corps and
Assistant Administrator for'';
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``serving in''
and all that follows through ``half)'' and inserting ``who
has served, on the date of such appointment, in the grade of
captain or above for not less than one year''; and
(C) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Director of the
Office of'' and inserting ``Assistant Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 4(a) of the Commercial
Engagement Through Ocean Technology Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C.
4103(a)) is amended by striking ``Director of the Office of''
and inserting ``Assistant Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for''.
(b) Promotions of Flag Officers.--Section 226 of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3026) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Appointments'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--Appointments'';
(2) by inserting after ``all permanent grades'' the
following: ``, other than a grade described in subsection
(b),''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Flag Officers.--Appointments in and promotions to
the grade of rear admiral (upper half) or above shall be made
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.''.
SEC. 5702. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
VESSEL FLEET.
(a) In General.--The NOAA Fleet Modernization Act (33
U.S.C. 891 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 603 (33 U.S.C. 891a)--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``fleet'' and all
that follows through ``program'' and inserting ``operation
and maintenance of noaa fleet''; and
(B) by striking ``is authorized'' and all that follows
and inserting the following: ``, acting through the Assistant
Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation Operations,
shall operate and maintain a fleet of vessels to meet the
requirements of NOAA in carrying out the mission and
functions of NOAA, subject to the requirements of this
title.'';
(2) in section 604 (33 U.S.C. 891b)--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary'' and all
that follows and inserting ``Secretary, acting through the
Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation
Operations, shall develop and submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a
replacement and modernization plan for the NOAA fleet not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, and every 2 years
thereafter.'';
(B) by striking subsections (b) and (d);
(C) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b);
(D) in subsection (b), as so redesignated--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``proposed'' and all
that follows and inserting the following: ``in operation in
the NOAA fleet as of the date of submission of the Plan, a
description of the status of those vessels, and a statement
of the planned and anticipated service life of those
vessels;'';
(ii) by striking paragraph (6);
(iii) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5)
as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
(iv) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) a plan with respect to operation, maintenance, and
replacement of vessels described in paragraph (1), including
the schedule for maintenance or replacement and anticipated
funding requirements;
``(3) the number of vessels proposed to be constructed by
NOAA;'';
(v) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking
``constructed, leased, or chartered'' and inserting
``acquired, leased, or chartered by NOAA'';
(vi) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
(I) by striking ``or any other federal official'' and
inserting ``the Director of the National Science Foundation,
or any other Federal official''; and
(II) by striking ``their availability'' and inserting
``the availability of those vessels'';
(vii) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking
``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; and
(viii) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) a plan for using small vessels, uncrewed systems,
and partnerships to augment the requirements of NOAA for days
at sea;
``(9) the number of officers of the NOAA commissioned
officer corps and professional wage mariners needed to
operate and maintain the NOAA fleet, including the vessels
identified under paragraph (3); and
``(10) current and potential challenges with meeting the
requirements under paragraph (9) and proposed solutions to
those challenges.''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Vessel Procurement Approval.--The National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration may not procure vessels that
are more than 65 feet in length without the approval of the
Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation
Operations.'';
(3) in section 605 (33 U.S.C. 891c)--
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``working through the Office of the NOAA
Corps Operations and the Systems Procurement Office'' and
inserting ``acting through the Assistant Administrator of
NOAA for Marine and Aviation Operations''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) by striking ``shall'' and all that follows through
``submit to Congress'' and inserting ``, acting through the
Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation
Operations, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Natural Resources and the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology of the House of Representatives,''; and
(ii) by striking ``subsequent'';
(4) in section 608 (33 U.S.C. 891f)--
(A) by striking subsection (b);
(B) by striking ``(a) Vessel Agreements.--''; and
(C) by inserting after ``Secretary'' the following: ``,
acting through the Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine
and Aviation Operations,''; and
(5) in section 610 (33 U.S.C. 891h)--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``for carrying'' and
all that follows and inserting the following: ``$93,000,000
for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2026 to carry out
this title and section 302 of the Fisheries Survey Vessel
Authorization Act of 2000 (title III of Public Law 106-450;
114 Stat. 1945; 33 U.S.C. 891b note).''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration fleet modernization'' and
inserting ``NOAA fleet modernization,''.
(b) Fishery Survey Vessels.--Section 302(a) of the
Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000 (title III
of Public Law 106-450; 114 Stat. 1945; 33 U.S.C. 891b note)
is amended--
(1) by striking ``may in accordance with this section''
and inserting ``may'';
(2) by striking ``up to six''; and
(3) by inserting after ``this section'' the following:
``and the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891 et
seq.)''.
(c) Notifications of Proposed Deactivation of Vessels.--
Section 401(b)(4) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Authorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-567;
106 Stat. 4291; 33 U.S.C. 891b note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(A)'' and all that follows through
``The Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary'';
(2) by striking ``the Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries'' and inserting ``the Committee on Natural
Resources and the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology''; and
(3) by striking ``, if an equivalent'' and all that
follows through ``deactivation''.
SEC. 5703. COOPERATIVE AVIATION CENTERS.
(a) In General.--Section 218 of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of
2002 (33 U.S.C. 3008) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``aviation
accession training programs'' and inserting ``cooperative
aviation centers'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3)
and inserting the following:
``(2) Cooperative aviation center.--The term `Cooperative
Aviation Center' means a Cooperative Aviation Center
designated under subsection (b)(1).'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Aviation
Accession Training Programs'' and inserting ``Cooperative
Aviation Centers'';
(B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
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(D) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
``(1) Designation required.--The Administrator shall
designate one or more Cooperative Aviation Centers for the
commissioned officer corps of the Administration at
institutions described in paragraph (3).
``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of Cooperative Aviation
Centers is to facilitate the development and recruitment of
aviators for the commissioned officer corps of the
Administration.''; and
(E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), inserting
``that'' after ``educational institution'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``that requests''
and inserting ``applies'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) by striking ``that has'' and inserting ``has''; and
(II) by striking the semicolon and inserting ``; and'';
(iv) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by striking ``that is located'' and inserting ``is
located'';
(II) by striking clause (ii);
(III) by striking ``that--'' and all that follows through
``experiences'' and inserting ``that experiences''; and
(IV) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and
(v) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(4) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and
inserting the following:
``(c) Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor.--
``(1) Assignment.--The Administrator shall assign an
officer or employee of the commissioned officer corps of the
Administration to serve as the Cooperative Aviation Centers
Advisor.
``(2) Duties.--The Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor
shall--
``(A) coordinate all engagement of the Administration
with Cooperative Aviation Centers, including assistance with
curriculum development; and
``(B) serve as the chief aviation recruiting officer for
the commissioned officer corps of the Administration.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section
1 of the Act entitled ``An Act to reauthorize the
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other
purposes'' (Public Law 107-372) is amended by striking the
item relating to section 218 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 218.Cooperative Aviation Centers.''.
SEC. 5704. ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR
CERTAIN POSITIONS.
(a) In General.--The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section
269B the following new section:
``SEC. 269C. ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR
CERTAIN POSITIONS.
``(a) In General.--An individual who was separated from
the commissioned officer corps of the Administration under
honorable conditions after not fewer than 3 years of active
service may not be denied the opportunity to compete for a
vacant position with respect to which the agency in which the
position is located will accept applications from individuals
outside the workforce of that agency under merit promotion
procedures.
``(b) Type of Appointment.--If selected for a position
pursuant to subsection (a), an individual described in that
subsection shall receive a career or career-conditional
appointment, as appropriate.
``(c) Announcements.--The area of consideration for a
merit promotion announcement with respect to a position that
includes consideration of individuals within the Federal
service for that position shall--
``(1) indicate that individuals described in subsection
(a) are eligible to apply for the position; and
``(2) be publicized in accordance with section 3327 of
title 5, United States Code.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may
be construed to confer an entitlement to veterans' preference
that is not otherwise required by any statute or regulation
relating to veterans' preference.
``(e) Regulations.--The Director of the Office of
Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary
for the administration of this section.
``(f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 3 years
after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2025, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committees on Natural Resources and Science, Space, and
Technology of the House of Representatives a report which
includes the following:
``(1) A description of how the Administrator has utilized
the authority granted under this section, including the
number and locations of individuals hired utilizing the
authority granted under this section.
``(2) An overview of the impact to Federal employment for
former members of the commissioned officer corps of the
Administration as a result of the authority granted under
this section.
``(g) Sunset.--This section shall be repealed on the date
that is 5 years after the date of enactment of the Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2025.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section
1 of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 269B the following new item:
``Sec. 269C.Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
positions.''.
SEC. 5705. ALIGNMENT OF PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION STANDARD
FOR OBLIGATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH STANDARD
FOR VETERANS' BENEFITS.
Section 216(c)(2)(B) of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of
2002 (33 U.S.C. 3006(c)(2)(B)) is amended by striking
``misconduct or grossly negligent conduct'' and inserting
``willful misconduct''.
SEC. 5706. STREAMLINING SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT PROCESS.
Section 241(c) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33
U.S.C. 3041(c)) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Effective Date of Retirements and Separations.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a retirement
or separation under subsection (a) shall take effect on such
date as is determined by the Secretary.
``(2) Determination of date.--The effective date
determined under paragraph (1) for a retirement or separation
under subsection (a) shall be--
``(A) except as provided by subparagraph (B), not earlier
than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary approves
the retirement or separation; or
``(B) if the officer concerned requests an earlier
effective date, such earlier date as is determined by the
Secretary.''.
SEC. 5707. SEPARATION OF ENSIGNS FOUND NOT FULLY QUALIFIED.
Section 223(b) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (30
U.S.C. 3023(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``permanent''; and
(2) by striking ``the officer's commission shall be
revoked and''.
SEC. 5708. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--Section 204 of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
Amendments Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 3079-1) is repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section
1(b) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 (Public Law
116-259; 134 Stat. 1153) is amended by striking the item
relating to section 204.
SEC. 5709. DISPOSAL OF SURVEY AND RESEARCH VESSELS AND
EQUIPMENT OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.
Section 548 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Maritime'' and inserting ``(a) In
General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Maritime''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Vessels and Equipment.--
``(1) Authority.--The Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may dispose of covered
vessels and equipment, which would otherwise be disposed of
under subsection (a), through sales or transfers under this
title.
``(2) Use of proceeds.--During the 2-year period
beginning of the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025, notwithstanding section 571 of
this title or section 3302 of title 31, the Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may--
``(A) retain the proceeds from the sale or transfer of a
covered vessel or equipment under paragraph (1) until
expended under subparagraph (B); and
``(B) use such proceeds, without fiscal year limitation,
for the acquisition of new covered vessels and equipment or
the repair and maintenance of existing covered vessels and
equipment.
``(3) Covered vessels and equipment defined.--In this
subsection, the term `covered vessels and equipment' means
survey and research vessels and related equipment owned by
the Federal Government and under the control of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.''.
Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
SEC. 5721. REFERENCES TO SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA ACT OF 1988.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this
subtitle an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the
reference shall be considered to be made to a section or
other provision of the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 (16
U.S.C. 973 et seq.).
SEC. 5722. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Applicable National Law.--Section 2(4) (16 U.S.C.
973(4)) is amended by striking ``described in paragraph 1(a)
of Annex I of'' and inserting ``noticed and in effect in
accordance with''.
(b) Closed Area.--Section 2(5) (16 U.S.C. 973(5)) is
amended by striking ``of the closed areas identified in
Schedule 2 of Annex I of'' and inserting ``area within the
jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party that is closed to
vessels pursuant to a national law of that Pacific Island
Party and is noticed and in effect in accordance with''.
(c) Fishing.--Section 2(6) (16 U.S.C. 973(6)) is
amended--
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(1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``for any purpose''
after ``harvesting of fish''; and
(2) by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows:
``(F) use of any other vessel, vehicle, aircraft, or
hovercraft for any activity described in this paragraph
except for emergencies involving the health or safety of the
crew or the safety of a vessel.''.
(d) Fishing Vessel; Vessel.--Section 2(7) (16 U.S.C.
973(7)) is amended by striking ``commercial fishing'' and
inserting ``commercial purse seine fishing for tuna''.
(e) Licensing Area.--Section 2(8) (16 U.S.C. 973(8)) is
amended by striking ``in the Treaty Area'' and all that
follows and inserting ``under the jurisdiction of a Pacific
Island Party, except for internal waters, territorial seas,
archipelagic waters, and any Closed Area.''.
(f) Limited Area; Party; Treaty Area.--Section 2 (16
U.S.C. 973) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (10), (13), and (18);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as
paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (12);
and
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as
paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively.
(g) Regional Terms and Conditions.--Section 2 (16 U.S.C.
973) is amended by inserting after paragraph (12), as
redesignated by subsection (f)(3), the following:
``(13) The term `regional terms and conditions' means any
of the terms or conditions attached by the Administrator to a
license issued by the Administrator, as notified by the
Secretary.''.
SEC. 5723. PROHIBITED ACTS.
(a) In General.--Section 5(a) (16 U.S.C. 973c(a)) is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Except as provided in section 6 of this Act, it'' and
inserting ``It'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (13) as
paragraphs (3) through (11), respectively;
(4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting
``, except in accordance with an agreement pursuant to the
Treaty'' after ``Closed Area'';
(5) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking
``or'' at the end;
(6) in paragraph (11), as so redesignated, by striking
the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
``(12) to violate any of the regional terms and
conditions; or
``(13) to violate any limit on an authorized fishing
effort or catch.''.
(b) In the Licensing Area.--Section 5(b) (16 U.S.C.
973c(b)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Except as provided in section 6 of this Act, it'' and
inserting ``It'';
(2) by striking paragraph (5); and
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
(5) and (6), respectively.
SEC. 5724. EXCEPTIONS.
Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 973d) is repealed.
SEC. 5725. CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
Section 7(a) (16 U.S.C. 973e(a)) is amended by striking
``section 5(a) (8), (10), (11), or (12)'' and inserting
``paragraph (6), (8), (9), or (10) of section 5(a)''.
SEC. 5726. CIVIL PENALTIES.
(a) Amount.--Section 8(a) (16 U.S.C. 973f(a)) is
amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Code'' after
``liable to the United States''; and
(2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Except for
those acts prohibited by section 5(a) (4), (5), (7), (8),
(10), (11), and (12), and section 5(b) (1), (2), (3), and (7)
of this Act, the'' and inserting ``The''.
(b) Waiver of Referral to Attorney General.--Section 8(g)
(16 U.S.C. 973f(g)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``section 5(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), or
(13)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5),
(6), (7), (11), (12), or (13) of section 5(a)''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, all Limited Areas
closed to fishing,'' after ``outside of the Licensing Area''.
SEC. 5727. LICENSES.
(a) Forwarding of Vessel License Application.--Section
9(b) (16 U.S.C. 973g(b)) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) In accordance with subsection (e), and except as
provided in subsection (f), the Secretary shall forward a
vessel license application to the Administrator whenever such
application is in accordance with application procedures
established by the Secretary.''.
(b) Fees and Schedules.--Section 9(c) (16 U.S.C. 973g(c))
is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Fees required under the Treaty shall be paid in
accordance with the Treaty and any procedures established by
the Secretary.''.
(c) Minimum Fees Required to Be Received in Initial Year;
Grounds for Denial of Forwarding of License Application;
Grandfathering of Certain Vessels.--Section 9 (16 U.S.C.
973g) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (f);
(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as
subsections (f) and (g), respectively;
(3) by amending subsection (f), as so redesignated, to
read as follows:
``(f) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary
of State, may determine that a license application should not
be forwarded to the Administrator if--
``(1) the application is not in accordance with the
Treaty or the procedures established by the Secretary; or
``(2) the owner or charterer--
``(A) is the subject of proceedings under the bankruptcy
laws of the United States, unless reasonable financial
assurances have been provided to the Secretary;
``(B) has not established to the satisfaction of the
Secretary that the fishing vessel is fully insured against
all risks and liabilities normally provided in maritime
liability insurance; or
``(C) has not paid any penalty which has become final,
assessed by the Secretary in accordance with this Act.''; and
(4) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) section 12113 of title 46, United States Code;'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``of 1972'' after
``Marine Mammal Protection Act'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``of 1972'' after
``Marine Mammal Protection Act''; and
(D) in the matter following paragraph (3), by striking
``any vessel documented'' and all that follows and inserting
the following:
``any vessel documented under the laws of the United
States as of the date of enactment of the Fisheries Act of
1995 (Public Law 104-43) for which a license has been issued
under subsection (a) may fish for tuna in the Licensing Area,
and on the high seas and in waters subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States west of 146 west longitude
and east of 129.5 east longitude in accordance with
international law, subject to the provisions of the Treaty,
this Act, and other applicable law, provided that no such
vessel intentionally deploys a purse seine net to encircle
any dolphin or other marine mammal in the course of
fishing.''.
SEC. 5728. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Notice Requirements to Pacific Island Party
Concerning Institution of Legal Proceedings.--Section
10(c)(1) (16 U.S.C. 973h(c)(1)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``paragraph 8 of
Article 4 of''; and
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ``Article 10 of''.
(b) Searches and Seizures by Authorized Officers.--
Section 10(d)(1)(A) (16 U.S.C. 973h(d)(1)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at the end; and
(2) in clause (iii), by adding ``or'' at the end.
SEC. 5729. FINDINGS BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.
(a) Order of Vessel To Leave Waters Upon Failure To
Submit to Jurisdiction of Pacific Island Party; Procedure
Applicable.--Section 11(a) (16 U.S.C. 973i(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``, all Limited Areas,'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph 2 of
Article 3 of''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``within the Treaty
Area'' and inserting ``under the jurisdiction''; and
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 5 (a)(4),
(a)(5), (b)(2), or (b)(3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3) of
section 5(a) or paragraph (2) or (3) of section 5(b)'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``section 5(b)(7)''
and inserting ``section 5(b)(6)''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``section 5(a)(7)''
and inserting ``section 5(a)(5)''.
(b) Order of Vessel To Leave Waters Where Pacific Island
Party Investigating Alleged Treaty Infringement.--Section
11(b) (16 U.S.C. 973i(b)) is amended by striking ``paragraph
7 of Article 5 of''.
SEC. 5730. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
Section 12 (16 U.S.C. 973j) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 12. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
``(a) Prohibited Disclosure of Certain Information.--
Pursuant to section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code,
except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall
keep confidential and may not disclose the following
information:
``(1) Information provided to the Secretary by the
Administrator that the Administrator has designated
confidential.
``(2) Information collected by observers.
``(3) Information submitted to the Secretary by any
person in compliance with the requirements of this Act.
``(b) Authorized Disclosure of Certain Information.--The
Secretary may disclose information described in subsection
(a)--
``(1) if disclosure is ordered by a court;
``(2) if the information is used by a Federal employee--
``(A) for enforcement; or
``(B) in support of the homeland security missions and
non-homeland security missions of the Coast Guard as defined
in section 888 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
468);
``(3) if the information is used by a Federal employee or
an employee of a Fishery Management Council for the
administration of the Treaty or fishery management and
monitoring;
``(4) to the Administrator, in accordance with the
requirements of the Treaty and this Act;
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``(5) to the secretariat or equivalent of an
international fisheries management organization of which the
United States is a member, in accordance with the
requirements or decisions of such organization, and insofar
as possible, in accordance with an agreement that prevents
public disclosure of the identity of any person that submits
such information;
``(6) if the Secretary has obtained written authorization
from the person providing such information, and disclosure
does not violate other requirements of this Act; or
``(7) in an aggregate or summary form that does not
directly or indirectly disclose the identity of any person
that submits such information.
``(c) Savings Clause.--
``(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
adversely affect the authority of Congress, including a
Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record or
information.
``(2) The absence of a provision similar to paragraph (1)
in any other provision of law shall not be construed to limit
the ability of the Senate or the House of Representatives,
including a Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record
or information.''.
SEC. 5731. CLOSED AREA STOWAGE REQUIREMENTS.
Section 13 (16 U.S.C. 973k) is amended by striking ``. In
particular, the boom shall be lowered'' and all that follows
and inserting ``and in accordance with any requirements
established by the Secretary.''.
SEC. 5732. OBSERVERS.
Section 14 (16 U.S.C. 973l) is repealed.
SEC. 5733. FISHERIES-RELATED ASSISTANCE.
Section 15 (16 U.S.C. 973m) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 15. FISHERIES-RELATED ASSISTANCE.
``The Secretary and the Secretary of State may provide
assistance to a Pacific Island Party to benefit such Pacific
Island Party from the development of fisheries resources and
the operation of fishing vessels that are licensed pursuant
to the Treaty, including--
``(1) technical assistance;
``(2) training and capacity building opportunities;
``(3) facilitation of the implementation of private
sector activities or partnerships; and
``(4) other activities as determined appropriate by the
Secretary and the Secretary of State.''.
SEC. 5734. ARBITRATION.
Section 16 (16 U.S.C. 973n) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Article 6 of'' after ``arbitral
tribunal under''; and
(2) by striking ``paragraph 3 of that Article'' and all
that follows through ``under such paragraph'' and inserting
``the Treaty, shall determine the location of the
arbitration, and shall represent the United States in
reaching agreement under the Treaty''.
SEC. 5735. DISPOSITION OF FEES, PENALTIES, FORFEITURES, AND
OTHER MONEYS.
Section 17 (16 U.S.C. 973o) is amended by striking
``Article 4 of''.
SEC. 5736. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.
Section 18 (16 U.S.C. 973p) is amended by striking
``Within 30 days after'' and all that follows and inserting
``The Secretary may establish procedures for review of any
agreements for additional fishing access entered into
pursuant to the Treaty.''.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 5741. NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD ENHANCEMENT.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``North Pacific Research Board Enhancement Act''.
(b) Amendments.--Section 401(e) of the Department of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (43
U.S.C. 1474d(e)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and'';
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following:
``(O) one member who shall represent Alaska Natives and
possesses personal knowledge of, and direct experience with,
subsistence uses and shall be nominated by the Board and
appointed by the Secretary.''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following: ``Board members
appointed under subparagraphs (N) and (O) shall serve for 3-
year terms, and may be reappointed once.'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) If the amount made available for a fiscal year
under subsection (c)(2) is less than the amount made
available in the previous fiscal year, the Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may
increase the 15 percent cap on administrative expenses
provided under paragraph (4)(B) for that fiscal year to
prioritize--
``(A) continuing operation of the Board;
``(B) maximizing the percentage of funds directed to
research; and
``(C) maintaining the highest quality standards in
administering grants under this subsection.''.
(c) Waiver.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act and ending on the date that is 5 years after such date of
enactment, the 15 percent cap on funds to provide support for
the North Pacific Research Board and administer grants under
section 401(e)(4)(B) of the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (43 U.S.C.
1474d(e)(4)(B)) shall be waived.
DIVISION I--ROAD TO HOUSING ACT
SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ``Renewing Opportunity
in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025'' or the ``ROAD
to Housing Act of 2025''.
SEC. 5002. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this division is as follows:
DIVISION I--ROAD TO HOUSING ACT
Sec. 5001. Short title.
Sec. 5002. Table of contents.
TITLE I--IMPROVING FINANCIAL LITERACY
Sec. 5101. Reforms to housing counseling and financial literacy
programs.
TITLE II--BUILDING MORE IN AMERICA
Sec. 5201. Rental assistance demonstration program.
Sec. 5202. Increasing housing in opportunity zones.
Sec. 5203. Housing Supply Frameworks Act.
Sec. 5204. Whole-Home Repairs Act.
Sec. 5205. Community Investment and Prosperity Act.
Sec. 5206. Build Now Act.
Sec. 5207. Better Use of Intergovernmental and Local Development
(BUILD) Housing Act.
Sec. 5208. Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized
Reviews Act.
Sec. 5209. Innovation Fund.
Sec. 5210. Accelerating Home Building Act.
Sec. 5211. Build More Housing Near Transit Act.
Sec. 5212. Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments
(RESIDE) Act.
Sec. 5213. Housing Affordability Act.
TITLE III--MANUFACTURED HOUSING FOR AMERICA
Sec. 5301. Housing Supply Expansion Act.
Sec. 5302. Modular Housing Production Act.
Sec. 5303. Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan
Modernization Act.
Sec. 5304. Price Act.
TITLE IV--ACCESSING THE AMERICAN DREAM
Sec. 5401. Creating incentives for small dollar loan originators.
Sec. 5402. Small dollar mortgage points and fees.
Sec. 5403. Appraisal Industry Improvement Act.
Sec. 5404. Helping More Families Save Act.
Sec. 5405. Choice in Affordable Housing Act.
TITLE V--PROGRAM REFORM
Sec. 5501. Reforming Disaster Recovery Act.
Sec. 5502. HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement
Act.
Sec. 5503. Rural Housing Service Reform Act.
Sec. 5504. New Moving to Work cohort.
Sec. 5505. Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act.
Sec. 5506. Incentivizing local solutions to homelessness.
TITLE VI--VETERANS AND HOUSING
Sec. 5601. VA Home Loan Awareness Act.
Sec. 5602. Veterans Affairs Loan Informed Disclosure (VALID) Act.
Sec. 5603. Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act.
TITLE VII--OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Sec. 5701. Requiring annual testimony and oversight from housing
regulators.
Sec. 5702. FHA reporting requirements on safety and soundness.
Sec. 5703. United States Interagency Council on Homelessness oversight.
Sec. 5704. NeighborWorks Accountability Act.
Sec. 5705. Appraisal Modernization Act.
TITLE VIII--COORDINATION, STUDIES, AND REPORTING
Sec. 5801. HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act.
Sec. 5802. Streamlining Rural Housing Act.
Sec. 5803. Improving self-sufficiency of families in HUD-subsidized
housing.
TITLE I--IMPROVING FINANCIAL LITERACY
SEC. 5101. REFORMS TO HOUSING COUNSELING AND FINANCIAL
LITERACY PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Section 106 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(C), by striking ``adequate
distribution'' and all that follows through ``foreclosure
rates'' and inserting ``that the recipients are
geographically diverse and include organizations that serve
urban or rural areas'';
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the
following:
``(6) Performance review.--The Secretary--
``(A) may conduct periodic on-site reviews; and
``(B) shall conduct performance reviews of all
participating agencies that--
``(i) consists of a review of the participating agency's
compliance with all program requirements; and
``(ii) may take into account the agency's aggregate
counselor performance under paragraph (7)(B).
``(7) Considerations.--
``(A) Covered mortgage loan defined.--In this paragraph,
the term `covered mortgage loan' means any loan which is
secured
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by a first or subordinate lien on residential real property
(including individual units of condominiums and cooperatives)
designed principally for the occupancy of between 1 and 4
families that is--
``(i) insured by the Federal Housing Administration under
title II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et
seq.); or
``(ii) guaranteed under section 184 or 184A of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C.
1715z-13a, 1715z-13b).
``(B) Comparison.--For each counselor employed by an
organization receiving assistance under this section for pre-
purchase housing counseling, the Secretary may consider the
performance of the counselor compared to the default rate of
all counseled borrowers of a covered mortgage loan in
comparable markets and such other factors as the Secretary
determines appropriate to further the purposes of this
section.
``(8) Certification.--If, based on the comparison
required under paragraph (7)(B), the Secretary determines
that a counselor lacks competence to provide counseling in
the areas described in subsection (e)(2) and such action will
not create a significant loss of capacity for housing
counseling services in the service area, the Secretary may--
``(A) require continued education coupled with successful
completion of a probationary period;
``(B) require retesting if the counselor continues to
demonstrate a lack of competence under paragraph (7)(B); and
``(C) permanently suspend an individual certification if
a counselor fails to demonstrate competence after not fewer
than 2 retesting opportunities under subparagraph (B).'';
(3) in subsection (i)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Termination of assistance.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may deny renewal of
covered assistance to an organization or entity receiving
covered assistance if the Secretary determines that the
organization or entity, or the individual through which the
organization or entity provides counseling, is not in
compliance with program requirements--
``(i) based on the performance review described in
subsection (e)(6); and
``(ii) in accordance with regulations issued by the
Secretary.
``(B) Notice.--The Secretary shall give an organization
or entity receiving covered assistance not less than 60 days
prior written notice of any denial of renewal under this
paragraph, and the determination of renewal shall not be
finalized until the end of that notice period.
``(C) Informal conference.--If requested in writing by
the organization or entity within the notice period described
in subparagraph (B), the organization or entity shall be
entitled to an informal conference with the Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Housing Counseling on behalf of the Secretary at
which the organization or entity may present for
consideration of specific factors that the organization or
entity believes were beyond the control of the organization
or entity and that caused the failure to comply with program
requirements, such as a lack of lender or servicer
coordination or communication with housing counseling
agencies and individual counselors.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Offering Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling.--
``(1) Covered mortgage loan defined.--In this subsection,
the term `covered mortgage loan' means any loan which is
secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential real
property (including individual units of condominiums) or
stock or membership in a cooperative ownership housing
corporation designed principally for the occupancy of between
1 and 4 families that is--
``(A) insured by the Federal Housing Administration under
title II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et
seq.);
``(B) guaranteed under section 184 or 184A of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a,
1715z-13b);
``(C) made, guaranteed, or insured by the Department of
Veterans Affairs; or
``(D) made, guaranteed, or insured by the Department of
Agriculture.
``(2) Opportunity for borrowers.--A borrower with respect
to a covered mortgage loan who is 30 days or more delinquent
on payments for the covered mortgage loan shall be given an
opportunity to participate in available housing counseling.
``(3) Cost.--If the requirements of sections 202(a)(3)
and 205(f) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(a)(3),
1711(f)) are met, the fair market rate cost of counseling for
delinquent borrowers described in paragraph (2) with respect
to a covered mortgage loan described in paragraph (1)(A)
shall be paid for by the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, as
authorized under section 203(r)(4) of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(r)(4)).''.
TITLE II--BUILDING MORE IN AMERICA
SEC. 5201. RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
The language under the heading ``Rental Assistance
Demonstration'' in the Department of Housing and Urban
Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55; 125
Stat. 673) is amended--
(1) in the second proviso, by striking ``until September
30, 2029'' and inserting ``for fiscal year 2012 and each
fiscal year thereafter'';
(2) by striking the fourth proviso;
(3) in the twentieth proviso, as so designated before the
date of enactment of this Act, by striking ``or other
means:'' and inserting ``or other means, including the
adoption of a mandatory tenant lease and management plan
addendum for a property with assistance converted, if not
otherwise covered by another program, under this
demonstration:''
(4) by striking the twenty-second proviso, as so
designated before the date of enactment of this Act;
(5) in the twenty-seventh, thirtieth, thirty-first,
thirty-second, thirty-third, and thirty-forth provisos, as so
designated before the date of enactment of this Act, by
striking ``Second Component'' each place the term appears and
inserting ``First Component''; and
(6) by striking ``vouchers to project-based vouchers.''
and inserting ``vouchers to project-based vouchers: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall annually assess and publish
findings regarding the impact of the conversion of assistance
under the First Component of the demonstration with respect
to the preservation and improvement of public housing, the
amount of private sector leveraging resulting from such
conversion transactions, the prevalence of pre-conversion
residents remaining in or returning to the property following
conversion, and the effect of such conversion on tenants,
including the impact of such conversion on the rights
maintained by tenants as enumerated in regulations and other
documents conferring rights upon tenants as developed by the
Secretary, and other matters the Secretary may determine
appropriate: Provided further, That the Secretary may take
remediative action or impose civil money penalties or other
administrative sanctions for material violations of a
requirement under the demonstration: Provided further, That
nothing in the matter under this heading shall be construed
to diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the rights of
property owners or tenants as enumerated in current law and
regulations: Provided further, That all property owner
rights, including those related to ownership, management, and
contractual obligations, shall continue to apply and be
respected following a Rental Assistance Demonstration Program
conversion: Provided further, That all tenant protections and
rights established in current law and regulations shall
remain fully in effect for properties converted under the
Rental Assistance Demonstration Program.''.
SEC. 5202. INCREASING HOUSING IN OPPORTUNITY ZONES.
(a) Covered Grant Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered grant'' means any competitive grant relating to the
construction, modification, rehabilitation, or preservation
of housing, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development.
(b) Priority.--When awarding a covered grant, the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may give
additional weight to applicants located in, or that primarily
serve, a community that has been designated as a qualified
opportunity zone under section 1400Z-1 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
SEC. 5203. HOUSING SUPPLY FRAMEWORKS ACT.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States is facing a housing supply
shortage. This housing supply shortage has resulted in a
record number of cost-burdened households across regions and
spanning the large and small cities, towns, and coastal and
rural communities of the United States.
(2) Several factors contribute to the undersupply of
housing in the United States, particularly workforce housing,
including rising costs of construction, a shortage of labor,
supply chain disruptions, and a lack of reliable funding
sources.
(3) Regulatory barriers at the State and local levels,
such as zoning and land use regulations, also inhibit the
creation of new housing to meet local and regional housing
needs.
(4) State and local governments are proactively exploring
solutions for reforming regulatory barriers, but additional
resources, data, and models can help adequately address these
challenges.
(5) While land use regulation is the responsibility of
State and local governments, there is Federal support for
necessary reforms, and there is an opportunity for the
Federal Government to provide support and assistance to State
and local governments that wish to undertake necessary
reforms in a manner that fits their communities' needs.
(6) Therefore, zoning ordinances or systems of land use
regulation that have the intent or effect of restricting
housing opportunities based on economic status or income
without interests that are substantial, legitimate,
nondiscriminatory and that outweigh the regional need for
housing are contrary to the regional and national interest.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Affordable housing.--The term ``affordable housing''
means housing for which the monthly payment is not more than
30 percent of the monthly income of the household.
(2) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant
Secretary'' means the Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development and Research of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
(3) Local zoning framework.--The term ``local zoning
framework'' means the local
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zoning codes and other ordinances, procedures, and policies
governing zoning and land-use at the local level.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(5) State zoning framework.--The term ``State zoning
framework'' means the State legislation or State agency and
department procedures, or such legislation or procedures in
an insular area of the United States, enabling local planning
and zoning authorities and establishing and guiding related
policies and programs.
(c) Guidelines on State and Local Zoning Frameworks.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 3 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall
publish documents outlining guidelines and best practices to
support production of adequate housing to meet the needs of
communities and provide housing opportunities for individuals
at every income level across communities with respect to--
(A) State zoning frameworks; and
(B) local zoning frameworks.
(2) Consultation; public comment.--During the 2-year
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, in
developing the guidelines and best practices required under
paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall--
(A) publish draft guidelines in the Federal Register for
public comment; and
(B) establish a task force for the purpose of providing
consultation to draft guidelines published under subparagraph
(A), the members of which shall include--
(i) planners and architects;
(ii) housing developers, including affordable and market-
rate housing developers, manufactured housing developers, and
other business interests;
(iii) community engagement experts and community members
impacted by zoning decisions;
(iv) public housing authorities and transit authorities;
(v) members of local zoning and planning boards and local
and regional transportation planning organizations;
(vi) State officials responsible for housing or land use,
including members of State zoning boards of appeals;
(vii) academic researchers; and
(viii) home builders.
(3) Contents.--The guidelines and best practices required
under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) with respect to State zoning frameworks, outline
potential models for updated State enabling legislation or
State agency and department procedures;
(B) include recommendations regarding--
(i) the reduction or elimination of parking minimums;
(ii) the increase in maximum floor area ratio
requirements and maximum building heights and the reduction
in minimum lot sizes and set-back requirements;
(iii) the elimination of restrictions against accessory
dwelling units;
(iv) increasing by-right uses, including duplex, triplex,
or quadplex buildings, across cities or metropolitan areas;
(v) mechanisms, including proximity to transit, to
determine the appropriate scope for rezoning and ensure
development that does not disproportionately burden residents
of economically distressed areas;
(vi) provisions regarding review of by-right development
proposals to streamline review and reduce uncertainty,
including--
(I) nondiscretionary, ministerial review; and
(II) entitlement and design review processes;
(vii) the reduction of obstacles, regulatory or
otherwise, to a range of housing types at all levels of
affordability, including manufactured and modular housing;
(viii) State model zoning regulations for directing local
reforms, including mechanisms to encourage adoption;
(ix) provisions to encourage transit-oriented
development, including increased permissible units per
structure and reduced minimum lot sizes near existing or
planned public transit stations;
(x) potential reforms to strengthen the public engagement
process;
(xi) reforms to protest petition statutes;
(xii) the standardization, reduction, or elimination of
impact fees;
(xiii) cost effective and appropriate building codes;
(xiv) models for community benefit agreements;
(xv) mechanisms to preserve affordability, limit
disruption of low-income communities, and prevent
displacement of existing residents;
(xvi) with respect to State zoning frameworks--
(I) State model codes for directing local reforms,
including mechanisms to encourage adoption;
(II) a model for a State zoning appeals process, which
would--
(aa) create a process for developers or builders
requesting a variance, conditional use, special permit,
zoning district change, similar discretionary permit, or
otherwise petitioning a local zoning or planning board for a
project including a State-defined amount of affordable
housing to appeal a rejection to a State body or regional
body empowered by the State; and
(bb) establish qualifications for communities to be
exempted from the appeals process based on their available
stock of affordable housing; and
(III) streamlining of State environmental review
policies;
(xvii) with respect to local zoning frameworks--
(I) the simplification and standardization of existing
zoning codes;
(II) maximum review timelines;
(III) best practices for the disposition of land owned by
local governments for affordable housing development;
(IV) differentiations between best practices for rural,
suburban, and urban communities, and communities with
different levels of density or population distribution; and
(V) streamlining of local environmental review policies;
and
(xviii) other land use measures that promote access to
new housing opportunities identified by the Secretary; and
(C) consider--
(i) the effects of adopting any recommendation on
eligibility for Federal discretionary grants and tax credits
for the purpose of housing or community development;
(ii) coordination between infrastructure investments and
housing planning;
(iii) local housing needs, including ways to set and
measure housing goals and targets;
(iv) a range of affordability for rental units, with a
prioritization of units attainable to extremely low-, low-,
and moderate-income residents;
(v) a range of affordability for homeownership;
(vi) accountability measures;
(vii) the long-term cost to residents and businesses if
more housing is not constructed;
(viii) barriers to individuals seeking to access
affordable housing in growing communities and communities
with economic opportunity;
(ix) with respect to State zoning frameworks--
(I) distinctions between States providing constitutional
or statutory home rule authority to municipalities and States
operating under the Dillon Rule, as articulated in Hunter v.
Pittsburgh, 207 U.S. 161 (1907); and
(II) Statewide mechanisms to preserve existing
affordability over the long term, including support for land
banks and community land trusts;
(x) public comments elicited under paragraph (2)(A); and
(xi) other considerations, as identified by the
Secretary.
(d) Abolishment of the Regulatory Barriers
Clearinghouse.--
(1) In general.--The Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse
established pursuant to section 1205 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 12705d) is
abolished.
(2) Repeal.--Section 1205 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 12705d) is repealed.
(e) Reporting.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than 5 years after the
date on which the Assistant Secretary publishes the
guidelines and best practices for State and local zoning
frameworks, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress
a report describing--
(A) the States that have adopted recommendations from the
guidelines and best practices, pursuant to subsection (c);
(B) a summary of the localities that have adopted
recommendations from the guidelines and best practices,
pursuant to subsection (c);
(C) a list of States that adopted a State zoning
framework;
(D) a summary of the modifications that each State has
made in their State zoning framework;
(E) a general summary of the types of updates localities
have made to their local zoning framework;
(F) of the States that have adopted a State zoning
framework or recommendations from the guidelines and best
practices, the effect of such adoptions; and
(G) a summary of recommendations that were routinely not
adopted by States or by localities.
(2) Monitoring.--Two years after the date which the
Assistant Secretary submits to Congress the initial report
required under paragraph (1), and biennially thereafter, the
Secretary shall--
(A) publish a report that--
(i) provides the latest information regarding the
information described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of
that paragraph;
(ii) identifies, to the greatest extent practicable, the
adoption rates by States and localities of each guideline and
best practice established under subsection (c);
(iii) requests and establishes a public comment period on
the guidelines and best practices established under
subsection (c) that are routinely not adopted or adopted at
significantly lower rates by States and localities; and
(iv) includes other relevant information and criteria, as
determined by the Secretary; and
(B) review and consider all public feedback to the report
required under subparagraph (A) for the purpose of improving
the guidelines or best practices under subsection (c) to
further achieve the zoning goals stated in subsection (a).
(f) GAO Report on Housing Supply.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General of
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the United States shall submit to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report
that investigates barriers to housing supply, which shall
include an assessment of--
(1) the current state of--
(A) the rental and homeowner housing supply shortage;
(B) geographic patterns of that shortage;
(C) shortages in housing at various levels of
affordability; and
(D) shortages in housing appropriate for seniors,
families with children, and people with disabilities;
(2) the key drivers of the shortages described in
paragraph (1);
(3) regulatory, administrative, or procedural barriers
that exist in Federal housing programs that inhibit housing
development, and policy actions that can be taken to address
those barriers;
(4) the extent to which jurisdictions have successfully
implemented zoning or other policy reforms to increase
housing production and supply; and
(5) opportunities for increasing coordination between the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal
Housing Finance Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the
Department of the Treasury, and other agencies to address
housing supply.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2026
through 2030.
(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to permit the Department of Housing and Urban
Development to take an adverse action against or fail to
provide otherwise offered actions or services for any State
or locality if the State or locality declines to adopt a
guideline or best practice under subsection (c).
SEC. 5204. WHOLE-HOME REPAIRS ACT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Affordable unit.--The term ``affordable unit'' means
a unit for which the monthly rental payment is not more than
30 percent of the gross income of an individual earning at or
below 80 percent of the area median income, as defined by the
Secretary.
(2) Assisted unit.--The term ``assisted unit'' means a
unit that undergoes repair or rehabilitation work through a
whole-home repairs program administered by an implementing
organization under this section.
(3) Eligible homeowner.--The term ``eligible homeowner''
means a homeowner--
(A) with a household income that--
(i) is not more than 80 percent of the area median
income; or
(ii) meets the income eligibility requirements for
receiving assistance or benefits under a specified program,
as defined in paragraph (11); and
(B) who is--
(i) an owner of record as evidenced by a publicly
recorded deed and occupies the home on which repairs are to
be conducted as their principal residence;
(ii) an owner-occupant of the manufactured home on which
repairs are to be conducted; or
(iii) an owner who can demonstrate an ownership interest
in the property on which repairs are to be conducted,
including a person who has inherited an interest in that
property.
(4) Eligible landlord.--The term ``eligible landlord''
means an individual--
(A) who owns, as determined by the relevant implementing
organization, fewer than 10 eligible rental properties, with
a majority of affordable units and not more than 50 total
units, operated as primary residences in which a majority
ownership interest is held by the individual, the spouse of
the individual, or the dependent children of the individual,
or any closely held legal entity controlled by the
individual, the spouse of the individual, or the dependent
children of the individual, either individually or
collectively; and
(B) who agrees to the provisions described in subsection
(b)(3).
(5) Eligible rental property.--The term ``eligible rental
property'' means a residential property that--
(A) is leased, or offered exclusively for lease, as a
primary residence by an eligible landlord; and
(B) includes affordable units.
(6) Forgivable loan.--The term ``forgivable loan'' means
a loan--
(A) made to an eligible landlord;
(B) that is secured by a lien recorded against a
residential property; and
(C) that may be forgiven by the implementing organization
not later than the date that is 3 years after the completion
of the repairs if the eligible landlord has maintained
compliance with the loan agreement described in subsection
(b)(3).
(7) Implementing organization.--The term ``implementing
organization''--
(A) means a unit of general local government or a State
that--
(i) will administer a whole-home repairs program through
an agency, department, or other entity; or
(ii) enter into agreements with 1 or more local
governments, municipal authorities, other governmental
authorities, including a tribally designated housing entity,
or qualified nonprofit organizations, to administer a whole-
home repairs program as a subrecipient; and
(B) does not include a redundant entity in a jurisdiction
already served by a grantee under subsection (b).
(8) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25
U.S.C. 4103).
(9) Qualified nonprofit.--The term ``qualified
nonprofit'' means a nonprofit organization that--
(A) has received funding, as a recipient or subrecipient,
through--
(i) the Community Development Block Grant program under
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
(ii) the HOME Investment Partnerships program under
subtitle A of title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12741 et seq.);
(iii) the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction grant program
under section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852) or a grant under the
Healthy Homes Initiative administered by the Secretary
pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1, 1701z-2);
(iv) the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity
program authorized under section 11 of the Housing
Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12805
note);
(v) a rural housing program under title V of the Housing
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.); or
(vi) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
established under the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
Act (42 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.);
(B) has coordinated, performed, or otherwise been engaged
in weatherization, lead remediation, or home-repair work for
not less than 2 years;
(C) has been certified by the Environmental Protection
Agency, or by a State authorized by the Environmental
Protection Agency to administer a certification program, as--
(i) eligible to carry out activities under the lead
renovation, repair and painting program; or
(ii) a Home Certification Organization under the Energy
Star program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a) or the WaterSense
program under section 324B of that Act (42 U.S.C. 6294b), or
recognized or otherwise approved by the Environmental
Protection Agency as a Home Certification Organization under
either of those programs; or
(D) is a community development financial institution, as
defined in section 103 of the Community Development Banking
and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702).
(10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(11) Specified program.--For purposes of paragraph
(3)(A)(ii), the term ``specified program'' means any of the
following:
(A) The Medicaid program established under title XIX of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
(B) The State Children's Health Insurance Program
established under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.).
(C) The supplemental security income benefits program
established under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1381 et seq.).
(D) The supplemental nutrition assistance program
established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
(E) The temporary assistance for needy families program
established under part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
(12) State.--The term ``State'' means--
(A) each State of the United States;
(B) the District of Columbia;
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
(D) any territory or possession of the United States; and
(E) an Indian tribe.
(13) Tribally designated housing entity.--The term
``tribally designated housing entity'' has the meaning given
the term in section 4 of the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C.
4103).
(14) Whole-home repairs.--The term ``whole-home repairs''
means modifications, repairs, or updates to homeowner or
renter-occupied units to address--
(A) physical and sensory accessibility for individuals
with disabilities and older adults, such as bathroom and
kitchen modifications, installation of grab bars and
handrails, guards and guardrails, lifting devices, ramp
additions or repairs, sidewalk addition or repair, or doorway
or hallway widening;
(B) habitability and safety concerns, such as repairs
needed to ensure residential units are fit for human
habitation and free from defective conditions or health and
safety hazards; or
(C) energy and water efficiency, resilience, and
weatherization.
(b) Pilot Program.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a
pilot program to provide grants to implementing organizations
to administer a whole-home repairs
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program for eligible homeowners and eligible landlords.
(2) Use of funds.--An implementing organization that
receives a grant under this subsection--
(A) shall provide grants to eligible homeowners to
implement whole-home repairs not covered by other Federal
home repair programs and up to a maximum amount per unit,
which maximum amount should--
(i) reflect local construction costs and the level of
repairs needed in each unit; and
(ii) be calculated and approved by the Secretary;
(B) shall provide loans, which may be forgivable, to
eligible landlords to implement whole-home repairs not
covered by other Federal home repair programs for individual
affordable units, public and common use areas within the
property, and common structural elements up to a maximum
amount per unit, area, or element, as applicable, which
maximum amount should--
(i) reflect local construction costs; and
(ii) be calculated and approved by the Secretary;
(C) shall evaluate, or provide assistance to eligible
homeowners and eligible landlords to evaluate, whole-home
repair program funds provided under this subsection with
Federal, State, and local home repair programs to provide the
greatest benefit to the greatest number of eligible landlords
and eligible homeowners and avoid duplication of benefits and
redundancies;
(D) shall ensure that--
(i) all repairs funded or facilitated through an award
under this subsection have been completed;
(ii) if repairs are not completed and the plan for whole-
home repairs is not updated to reflect the new scope of work,
that the loan or grant is repaid on a prorated basis based on
completed work; and
(iii) any unused grant or loan balance is returned to the
implementing organization, and is reused by the implementing
organization for a new whole-home repair grant or loan under
this subsection;
(E) may use not more than 5 percent of the awarded funds
to carry out related functions, including workforce training
for home repair professions, which shall be related to
efforts to increase the number of home repairs performed and
approved by the Secretary;
(F) may use not more than 10 percent of the awarded funds
for administrative expenses;
(G) shall comply with Federal accessibility requirements
and standards under applicable Federal fair housing and civil
rights laws and regulations, including section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and
(H) shall ensure that rental properties assisted under
subparagraph (B) shall be treated as projects assisted under
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
(3) Loan agreement.--In a loan agreement with an eligible
landlord under this subsection, an implementing organization
shall include provisions establishing that the eligible
landlord shall, for each eligible rental property for which a
loan is used to fund repairs under this subsection--
(A) comply with Federal accessibility requirements and
standards under applicable Federal fair housing and civil
rights laws and regulations, including section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and
(B)(i) if the landlord is renting the assisted units
available in the eligible rental property to tenants
receiving tenant-based rental assistance under section 8(o)
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)), under another tenant-based rental assistance
program administered by the Secretary or the Secretary of
Agriculture, or under a tenant-based rental subsidy provided
by a State or local government, comply with the program
requirements under the relevant tenant-based rental
assistance program; or
(ii) if the eligible landlord is not renting to tenants
receiving rental-based assistance as described in clause
(i)--
(I)(aa) offer to extend the lease of current tenants on
current terms, other than the terms described in subclause
(iv) for not less than 3 years beginning after the completion
of the repairs, unless the lease is terminated due to failure
to pay rent, performance of an illegal act within the rental
unit, or a violation of an obligation of tenancy that the
tenants failed to correct after notice; and
(bb) if the tenant of an assisted unit moves out of the
assisted unit at any point in the 3-year period following the
loan agreement, maintain the unit as an affordable unit for
the remainder of the 3-year period;
(II) provide documentation verifying that the property,
upon completion of approved renovations, has met all
applicable State and local housing and building codes;
(III) attest that the landlord has no known serious
violations of renter protections that have resulted in fines,
penalties, or judgments during the preceding 10 years; and
(IV) cap annual rent increases for each assisted unit at
5 percent of base rent or inflation, whichever is lower, for
not less than 3 years beginning after the completion of the
repairs.
(4) Application.--
(A) In general.--An implementing organization desiring an
award under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an
application that includes--
(i) the geographic scope of the whole-home repairs
program to be administered by the implementing organization,
including the plan to address need in any rural, suburban, or
urban area within a jurisdiction;
(ii) a plan for selecting subrecipients, if applicable;
(iii) how the implementing organization plans to execute
the coordination of Federal, State, and local home repair
programs, including programs administered by the Department
of Energy or the Department of Agriculture, to increase
efficiency and reduce redundancy;
(iv) available data on the need for affordable and
quality housing within the geographic scope of the whole-home
repairs program, and any plans to preserve affordability
through the term of the award;
(v) how the implementing organization plans to process
and verify applications for grants from eligible homeowners
and applications for loans from eligible landlords; and
(vi) such other information as the Secretary requires to
determine the ability of an applicant to carry out a program
under this subsection.
(B) Considerations.--In making awards under this
subsection, the Secretary shall--
(i) with respect to applications submitted by States
other than the District of Columbia and the territories of
the United States, prioritize those applications with a
demonstrated plan to--
(I) make a good faith effort to implement the pilot
program in every jurisdiction; and
(II) provide non-metropolitan areas, or subrecipients
serving non-metropolitan areas if applicable, with a share of
total funds commensurate to their population;
(ii) aim to select applicants so that the awardees
collectively span diverse geographies, with an intent to
understand the impact of the pilot program under this
subsection in urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal settings;
and
(iii) not disqualify implementing organizations that were
awarded grants under the pilot program in prior application
cycles.
(5) Program information.--The Secretary shall make
available to grant recipients under this subsection
information regarding existing Federal programs for which
grant recipients may coordinate or provide assistance in
coordinating applications for those programs in accordance
with paragraph (2)(C).
(6) Grant number.--In each year in which an award is made
under this subsection, the Secretary shall award assistance
to--
(A) not less than 2, and not more than 10, implementing
organizations, as application numbers and funding permit; and
(B) not more than 1 implementing organization in any
State.
(7) Loans that are not forgiven.--If a loan made by an
implementing organization under paragraph (2)(B) is not
forgiven, the loan repayment funds shall be reused by the
implementing organization for a new whole-home repair grant
or loan under this subsection, which shall remain subject to
the original terms of the assistance awarded under this
subsection.
(8) Supplement, not supplant.--Amounts awarded under this
subsection to implementing organizations shall supplement,
not supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds made
available to those entities.
(9) Streamlining program delivery and ensuring
efficiency.--To the extent possible, in carrying out the
pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary shall--
(A) endeavor to improve efficiency of service delivery,
as well as the experience of and impact on the taxpayer, by
encouraging programmatic collaboration and information
sharing across Federal, State, and local programs for home
repair or improvement, including programs administered by the
Department of the Agriculture; and
(B) enhance collaboration and cross-agency streamlining
efforts that reduce the burdens of multiple income
verification processes and applications on the eligible
homeowner, the eligible landlord, the implementing
organization, and the Federal Government, including by
establishing assistance application procedures for income
eligibility under this subsection that recognize income
eligibility determinations for assistance using any of the
criteria under subsection (a)(3)(A) that have been used for
assistance applications during the 1-year period preceding
the date on which an eligible homeowner or eligible landlord
applies for assistance under this subsection.
(10) Reporting requirements.--
(A) Annual report.--An implementing organization that
receives a grant under this subsection shall submit to the
Secretary an annual report on initial funding that includes--
(i) the number of units served, including reporting on
both homeownership and rental units, as well as accessible
units;
(ii) the average cost per unit for modifications or
repairs and the nature of those modifications or repairs,
including reporting on accessibility and both homeownership
and rental units;
(iii) the number of applications received, served,
denied, or not completed, disaggregated by geographic area;
(iv) the aggregated demographic data of grant recipients,
which may include data on income range, urban, suburban, and
rural residency, age, and racial and ethnic identity;
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(v) the aggregated demographic data of loan recipients,
which may include data on income range, urban, suburban, and
rural residency, age, and racial and ethnic identity;
(vi) an affirmation that the implementation organization
has complied with the applicable regulations, including
compliance with Federal accessibility requirements;
(vii) in the first year of receiving a grant, and as
certified in subsequent reports, a comprehensive plan to
prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the administration of the
pilot program, which shall include, at a minimum--
(I) a policy enacted and enforced by the implementing
organization to monitor ongoing expenditures under this
subsection and ensure compliance with applicable regulations;
(II) a policy enacted and enforced by the implementing
organization to detect and deter fraudulent activity,
including fraud occurring in individual projects and patterns
of fraud by parties involved in the expenditure of funds
under this subsection;
(III) a statement setting forth any violations detected
by the implementing organization during the previous calendar
year, including details about steps taken to achieve
compliance and any remedial measures; and
(IV) a certification by the chief executive or most
senior compliance officer of the organization that the
organization maintains sufficient staff and resources to
effectively carry out the above-mentioned policies; and
(viii) such other information as the Secretary may
require.
(B) Reporting requirement alignment.--To limit the costs
of implementing the pilot program under this subsection, the
Secretary shall endeavor, to the extent possible, to
structure reporting requirements such that they align with
the data reporting requirements in place for funding streams
that implementing organizations are likely to use in
partnership with funding from this subsection, including the
reporting requirements under--
(i) the Community Development Block Grant program under
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
(ii) the HOME Investment Partnerships program under
subtitle A of title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12741 et seq.);
(iii) the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-
income persons established under part A of title IV of the
Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et
seq.); and
(iv) the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.).
(C) Pilot program period reports.--Not less frequently
than twice during the period in which the pilot program
established under this subsection operates, the Office of
Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development shall complete an assessment of the
implementation of measures to ensure the fair and legitimate
use of the pilot program.
(D) Summary to congress.--The Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives an annual report providing a summary of
the data provided under subparagraphs (A) and (C) during the
1-year period preceding the report and all data previously
provided under those subparagraphs.
(11) Funding.--The Secretary--
(A) is authorized to use up to $30,000,000 of funds made
available as provided in appropriations Acts for programs
administered by the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy
Homes to carry out the pilot program under this subsection;
and
(B) shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee
on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a
report on the appropriations accounts from which the
Secretary will derive the funding under subparagraph (A).
(12) Environmental review.--A grant under this subsection
shall be--
(A) treated as assistance for a special project for
purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing
Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 3547); and
(B) subject to the regulations promulgated by the
Secretary to implement such section.
(13) Termination.--The pilot program established under
this subsection shall terminate on October 1, 2031.
SEC. 5205. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND PROSPERITY ACT.
(a) Revised Statutes.--The paragraph designated as the
``Eleventh'' of section 5136 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States (12 U.S.C. 24) is amended, in the fifth
sentence, by striking ``15'' each place the term appears and
inserting ``20''.
(b) Federal Reserve Act.--Section 9(23) of the Federal
Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 338a) is amended, in the fifth
sentence, by striking ``15'' each place the term appears and
inserting ``20''.
SEC. 5206. BUILD NOW ACT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered recipient.--The term ``covered recipient''
means a metropolitan city or urban county, as those terms are
defined in section 102 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302), that receives funds
under section 106.
(2) Current annual growth rate.--The term ``current
annual growth rate'', with respect to an eligible recipient
and a fiscal year, means the average annual percentage
increase in the number of housing units in the jurisdiction
of the eligible recipient, as calculated by the Secretary,
during the period--
(A) beginning with the third quarter of the sixth
preceding fiscal year; and
(B) ending with the third quarter of the preceding fiscal
year.
(3) Eligible recipient.--The term ``eligible recipient''
means any covered recipient unless--
(A)(i) the median Small Area Fair Market Rent in the
jurisdiction of the covered recipient is at or below the 60th
percentile of median Small Area Fair Market Rents in the
jurisdictions of all covered recipients; and
(ii) the median home value in the jurisdiction of the
covered recipient is below the median home value for the
United States;
(B) the annual natural rental vacancy rate in the
jurisdiction of the covered recipient is greater than the
national annual natural rental vacancy rate for the most
recent year available, as published by the Bureau of the
Census;
(C) during the 1-year period preceding the date on which
the Secretary allocates funds under section 106, the
jurisdiction of the covered recipient has been the subject of
a major disaster or emergency declaration under section 401
or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170, 5191);
or
(D) the covered recipient lacks the legal authority to
enact or update zoning and permitting ordinances.
(4) Extremely high-growth recipient.--The term
``extremely high-growth recipient'' means an eligible
recipient for which the current annual growth rate is at or
above 4 percent.
(5) Housing growth improvement rate.--The term ``housing
growth improvement rate'', with respect to an eligible
recipient and a fiscal year, means the quotient of--
(A)(i) the current annual growth rate of the eligible
recipient, minus
(ii) the prior annual growth rate of the eligible
recipient; and
(B) the sum obtained by adding the absolute values of the
current annual growth rate and the prior annual growth rate
of the eligible recipient.
(6) Prior annual growth rate.--The term ``prior annual
growth rate'', with respect to an eligible recipient and a
fiscal year, means the average annual percentage increase in
the number of housing units in the jurisdiction of the
eligible recipient, as calculated by the Secretary, during
the period--
(A) beginning with the third quarter of the 11th
preceding fiscal year; and
(B) ending with the third quarter of the sixth preceding
fiscal year.
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(8) Section 106.--The term ``section 106'' means section
106 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5306).
(b) Adjustments to Community Development Block Grant
Allocations.--
(1) In general.--In allocating amounts to an eligible
recipient under section 106 for a fiscal year, the Secretary
shall adjust the allocation based on the housing growth
improvement rate of the eligible recipient, in accordance
with paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) Adjustments.--
(A) Housing growth improvement rate at or above median;
extremely high-growth recipients.--
(i) In general.--If, with respect to a fiscal year for
which the allocation under section 106 is being determined,
the housing growth improvement rate for an eligible recipient
is at or above the median housing growth improvement rate for
all eligible recipients other than extremely high-growth
recipients, or if an eligible recipient is an extremely high-
growth recipient, the Secretary shall allocate to the
eligible recipient for that fiscal year, in addition to the
amount that would otherwise be allocated to the eligible
recipient under section 106, a bonus amount, as determined
under clause (ii) of this subparagraph.
(ii) Bonus amount.--For purposes of clause (i), the bonus
amount for an eligible recipient for a fiscal year shall be
equal to the product of--
(I) the aggregate amount by which allocations to eligible
recipients are decreased under subparagraph (B) for that
fiscal year; and
(II) the quotient of--
(aa) the number of housing units, as of the third quarter
of the preceding fiscal year, in the jurisdiction of the
eligible recipient, as calculated by the Secretary; and
(bb) the number of housing units, as of the third quarter
of the preceding fiscal year, in the jurisdictions of all
eligible recipients that receive a bonus amount under this
paragraph, as calculated by the Secretary.
(B) Housing growth improvement rate below median.--If,
with respect to a fiscal year for which the allocation under
section 106 is being determined, the housing growth
improvement rate for an eligible recipient is
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below the median housing growth improvement rate for all
eligible recipients other than high-growth outliers, the
Secretary shall decrease the amount that would otherwise be
allocated to the eligible recipient under section 106 for
that fiscal year by 10 percent.
(c) Calculation of Housing Units.--
(1) Housing and urban development requirements.--In
calculating the number of housing units in the jurisdiction
of an eligible recipient under any provision of this section,
the Secretary shall--
(A) use the Current Address Count Listing Files and other
data products, as needed, of the Bureau of the Census
tabulated from the Master Address File; and
(B) make calculations at the block level, using
boundaries that reflect the most current boundaries.
(2) Census bureau and postal service requirements.--The
Bureau of the Census and the United States Postal Service
shall provide any relevant data to the Secretary upon request
to assist the Secretary in making a calculation described in
paragraph (1).
(3) Adjustment of calculation periods.--The Secretary may
adjust the calculation periods under subparagraphs (A) and
(B) of subsection (a)(2), subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
subsection (a)(6), and items (aa) and (bb) of subsection
(b)(2)(A)(ii)(II) by not more than 2 months to achieve
alignment with the data provided by the Bureau of the Census.
(d) Annual Report on Housing Growth Improvement Rate.--
Before allocating funds under section 106 for a fiscal year,
the Secretary shall publish a report that--
(1) includes the housing growth improvement rate for each
eligible recipient; and
(2) lists, for the most recent fiscal year for which
allocations were made under section 106--
(A) the eligible recipients that received a bonus amount
under subsection (b)(2)(A); and
(B) the eligible recipients for which the allocation
under section 106 was decreased under subsection (b)(2)(B) of
this section.
(e) Notification; Implementation Dates.--
(1) Notification.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify each
eligible recipient of the recipient's housing growth
improvement rate and whether that housing growth improvement
rate is above, at, or below the median housing growth
improvement rate for all eligible recipients other than
extremely high-growth recipients.
(B) Guidance.--As part of the notification under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall share guidance,
including resources developed by the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, on best practices and recommendations
on policies to reduce regulatory barriers to housing and
increase housing supply.
(2) Implementation dates.--Subsection (b) shall take
effect beginning with the third full fiscal year after the
date of enactment of this Act and remain in effect through
fiscal year 2043.
(3) No effect on previous appropriations.--This section
shall not apply to amounts appropriated before the date of
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5207. BETTER USE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT (BUILD) HOUSING ACT.
(a) Designation of Environmental Review Procedure.--The
Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C.
3531 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 12 (42
U.S.C. 3537a) the following:
``SEC. 13. DESIGNATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURE.
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the Secretary may, for purposes of environmental review,
decision making, and action pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
and other provisions of law that further the purposes of such
Act, designate the treatment of assistance administered by
the Secretary as funds for a special project for purposes of
section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property
Disposition Reform Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 3547).
``(b) Exception.--The designation described in subsection
(a) shall not apply to assistance for which a procedure for
carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.), and other provisions of law that further the purposes
of such Act, is otherwise specified in law.''.
(b) Tribal Assumption of Environmental Review
Obligations.--Section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing
Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 3547) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``State or unit of general local
government'' each place it appears and inserting ``State,
Indian tribe, or unit of general local government'';
(2) in paragraph (1)(C), in the heading, by striking
``State or unit of general local government'' and inserting
``State, indian tribe, or unit of general local government'';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Definition of indian tribe.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term `Indian tribe' means a federally
recognized tribe, as defined in section 4(13)(B) of the
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act
of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103(13)(B)).''.
SEC. 5208. UNLOCKING HOUSING SUPPLY THROUGH STREAMLINED AND
MODERNIZED REVIEWS ACT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Infill project.--The term ``infill project'' means a
project that--
(A) occurs within the geographic limits of a
municipality;
(B) is adequately served by existing utilities and public
services as required under applicable law;
(C) is located on a site of previously disturbed land of
not more than 5 acres and substantially surrounded by
residential or commercial development;
(D) will repurpose a vacant or underutilized parcel of
land, or a dilapidated or abandoned structure; and
(E) will serve a residential or commercial purpose.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) NEPA Streamlining for HUD Housing-related
Activities.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, in accordance with
section 553 of title 5, United States Code, and section 103
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4333), expand and reclassify housing-related activities under
the necessary administrative regulations as follows:
(A) The following housing-related activities shall be
subject to regulations equivalent or substantially similar to
the regulations entitled ``exempt activities'' as set forth
in section 58.34 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, as
in effect on January 1, 2025:
(i) Tenant-based rental assistance.
(ii) Supportive services, including health care, housing
services, permanent housing placement, day care, nutritional
services, short-term payments for rent, mortgage, or utility
costs, and assistance in gaining access to Federal Government
and State and local government benefits and services.
(iii) Operating costs, including maintenance, security,
operation, utilities, furnishings, equipment, supplies, staff
training, and recruitment and other incidental costs.
(iv) Economic development activities, including equipment
purchases, inventory financing, interest subsidies, operating
expenses, and similar costs not associated with construction
or expansion of existing operations.
(v) Activities to assist homebuyers to purchase existing
dwelling units or dwelling units under construction,
including closing costs and down payment assistance, interest
rate buydowns, and similar activities that result in the
transfer of title.
(vi) Affordable housing pre-development costs related to
obtaining site options, project financing, administrative
costs and fees for loan commitment, zoning approvals, and
other related activities that do not have a physical impact.
(vii) Approval of supplemental assistance, including
insurance or guarantee, to a project previously approved by
the Secretary.
(viii) Emergency homeowner or renter assistance for HVAC,
hot water heaters, and other necessary uses of existing
utilities required under applicable law.
(B) The following housing-related activities shall be
subject to regulations equivalent or substantially similar to
the regulations entitled, (i) ``categorical exclusions not
subject to section 58.5'' and (ii) ``categorical exclusions
not subject to the Federal laws and authorities cited in
sections 50.4'' in section 58.35(b) and section 50.19,
respectively of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, as in
effect on January 1, 2025, if such activities do not
materially alter environmental conditions and do not
materially exceed the original scope of the project:
(i) Acquisition, repair, improvement, reconstruction, or
rehabilitation of public facilities and improvements (other
than buildings) if the facilities and improvements are in
place and will be retained in the same use without change in
size or capacity of more than 20 percent, including
replacement of water or sewer lines, reconstruction of curbs
and sidewalks, and repaving of streets.
(ii) Rehabilitation of 1-to-4 unit residential buildings,
and existing housing-related infrastructure, such as repairs
or rehabilitation of existing wells, septics, or utility
lines that connect to that housing.
(iii) New construction, development, demolition,
acquisition, or disposition on up to 4 scattered site
existing dwelling units where there is a maximum of 4 units
on any 1 site.
(iv) Acquisitions (including leasing) or disposition of,
or equity loans on an existing structure, or acquisition
(including leasing) of vacant land if the structure or land
acquired, financed, or disposed of will be retained for the
same use.
(C) The following housing-related activities shall be
subject to regulations equivalent or substantially similar to
the regulations entitled, (i) ``categorical exclusions
subject to section 58.5'' and (ii) ``categorical exclusions
subject to the Federal laws and authorities cited in sections
50.4'' in section 58.35(a) and section 50.20, respectively,
of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on
January 1, 2025, if such activities do not materially alter
environmental conditions and do not materially exceed the
original scope of the project:
(i) Acquisitions of open space or residential property,
where such property will be retained for the same use or will
be converted to open space to help residents relocate out
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of an area designated as a high-risk area by the Secretary.
(ii) Conversion of existing office buildings into
residential development, subject to--
(I) a maximum number of units to be determined by the
Secretary; and
(II) a limitation on the change in building size of not
more than 20 percent.
(iii) New construction, development, demolition,
acquisition, or disposition on 5 to 15 dwelling units where
there is a maximum of fifteen units on any 1 site. The units
can be 15 1-unit buildings or 1 15-unit building, or any
combination in between.
(iv) New construction, development, demolition,
acquisition, or disposition on 15 or more housing units
developed on scattered sites when there are not more than 15
housing units on any 1 site, and the sites are more than a
set number of feet apart as determined by the Secretary.
(v) Rehabilitation of buildings and improvements in the
case of a building for residential use with 5 to 15 units, if
the density is not increased beyond 15 units and the land use
is not changed.
(vi) Infill projects consisting of new construction,
rehabilitation, or development of residential housing units.
(vii) The voluntary acquisition of properties--
(I) located in a--
(aa) floodway;
(bb) floodplain; or
(cc) other area, clearly delineated by the grantee; and
(II) that have been impacted by a predictable
environmental threat to the safety and well-being of program
beneficiaries caused or exacerbated by a federally declared
disaster.
(c) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives an annual report during the 5-year period
beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act that provides a summary of findings of
reductions in review times and administrative cost reduction,
with a particular focus on the affordable housing sector, as
a result of the actions set forth in this section, and any
recommendations of the Secretary for future congressional
action with respect to revising categorical exclusions or
exemptions under title 24, Code of Federal Regulations.
SEC. 5209. INNOVATION FUND.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Attainable housing.--The term ``attainable housing''
means housing that--
(A) serves--
(i) a majority of households with income not greater than
80 percent of area median income; and
(ii) households with income not greater than 100 percent
of area median income; or
(B) serves--
(i) a majority of households with income not greater than
60 percent of area median income; and
(ii) households with income not greater than 120 percent
of area median income.
(2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity''
means--
(A) a metropolitan city or urban county, as those terms
are defined in section 102 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302), that has
demonstrated an objective improvement in housing supply
growth, as determined by the Secretary, whose methodology for
determining such growth is published in the Federal Register
to allow for public comment not less than 90 days before date
on which the notice of funding opportunity is made available;
or
(B) a unit of general local government or Indian tribe,
as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302), that has
demonstrated an objective improvement in housing supply
growth, as determined by the Secretary, whose methodology for
determining such improvement is published in the Federal
Register to allow for public comment not less than 90 days
before the date on which the notice of funding opportunity is
made available.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) Establishment of a Grant Program.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a
program to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible
entities that have increased their local housing supply.
(2) List of eligible entities.--The Secretary shall make
a list of eligible entities publicly available on the website
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(3) Eligible purposes.--An eligible entity receiving a
grant under this section may use funds to--
(A) carry out any of the activities described in section
105 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5305);
(B) carry out any of the activities permitted under the
Local and Regional Project Assistance Program established
under section 6702 of title 49, United States Code;
(C) serve as matching funds under a State revolving fund
program related to a clean water or drinking water program
administered by the Environmental Protection Agency in which
the eligible entity is the grantee under that program, unless
otherwise determined by the Secretary; and
(D) carry out initiatives of the eligible entity that
facilitate the expansion of the supply of attainable housing
and that supplement initiatives the eligible entity has
carried out, or is in the process of carrying out, as
specified in the application submitted under paragraph (4).
(4) Application.--
(A) In general.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under
this section shall submit to the Secretary an application
that provides--
(i) a description of each purpose for which the eligible
entity will use the grant, and an attestation that the grant
will be used only for 1 or more eligible purposes described
in paragraph (3);
(ii) data on characteristics of increased housing supply
during the 3-year period ending on the date on which the
application is submitted, which may include whether such
housing--
(I) serves households at a range of income levels; and
(II) has improved the quality and affordability of
housing in the jurisdiction of the eligible entity;
(iii) a description of how each eligible purpose
described in clause (i) may address a community need or
advance an objective, or an aspect of an objective, included
in the comprehensive housing affordability strategy and
community development plan of the eligible entity under part
91 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
regulation (commonly referred to as a ``consolidated plan'');
and
(iv) a description of how the eligible entity has carried
out, or is in the process of carrying out, initiatives that
facilitate the expansion of the supply of housing.
(B) Initiatives.--Initiatives that meet the criteria
described in paragraph (3)(D) include--
(i) increasing by-right uses, including duplex, triplex,
quadplex, and multifamily buildings, in areas of opportunity;
(ii) revising or eliminating off-street parking
requirements to reduce the cost of housing production;
(iii) revising minimum lot size requirements, floor area
ratio requirements, set-back requirements, building heights,
and bans or limits on construction to allow for denser and
more affordable development;
(iv) instituting incentives to promote dense development;
(v) passing zoning overlays or other ordinances that
enable the development of mixed-income housing;
(vi) streamlining regulatory requirements and shortening
processes, increasing code enforcement and permitting
capacity, reforming zoning codes, or other initiatives that
reduce barriers to increasing housing supply and
affordability;
(vii) eliminating restrictions against accessory dwelling
units and expanding their by-right use;
(viii) using local tax incentives or public financing to
promote development of attainable housing;
(ix) streamlining environmental regulations;
(x) eliminating unnecessary manufactured-housing
regulations and restrictions;
(xi) minimizing the impact of overburdensome energy and
water efficiency standards on housing costs; and
(xii) other activities that reduce cost of construction,
as determined by the Secretary.
(5) Grants.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make not fewer than
25 grants on an annual basis (unless amounts appropriated to
provide grant amounts consistent with subsection (b) are
insufficient, in which case fewer grants may be awarded),
with strong consideration of different geographical areas and
a relatively even spread of rural, suburban, and urban
communities.
(B) Limitations on awards.--No grant awarded under this
paragraph may be--
(i) more than $10,000,000; or
(ii) less than $250,000.
(C) Priority.--When awarding grants under this paragraph,
the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that
has--
(i) demonstrated the use of innovative policies,
interventions, or programs for increasing housing supply,
including adoption of any of the frameworks developed under
section 203; and
(ii) demonstrated a marked improvement in housing supply
growth.
(D) Grant administration and terms.--Projects assisted
under this section for activities described in sector 23 of
the North American Industry Classification System shall be
treated as projects assisted under the Community Development
Block Grant program under title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
(c) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed--
(1) to authorize the Secretary to mandate, supersede, or
preempt any local zoning or land use policy; or
(2) to affect the requirements of section 105(c)(1) of
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42
U.S.C. 12705(c)(1)).
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2027 through 2031.
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(2) Adjustment.--The amount authorized to be appropriated
under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted for inflation based on
the Consumer Price Index.
SEC. 5210. ACCELERATING HOME BUILDING ACT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Affordable housing.--The term ``affordable housing''
means housing for which the total monthly housing cost
payment is not more than 30 percent of the monthly household
income for a household earning not more than 80 percent of
the area median income.
(2) Covered structure.--The term ``covered structure''
means--
(A) a low-rise or mid-rise structure with not more than
25 dwelling units; and
(B) includes--
(i) an accessory dwelling unit;
(ii) infill development;
(iii) a duplex;
(iv) a triplex;
(v) a fourplex;
(vi) a cottage court;
(vii) a courtyard building;
(viii) a townhouse;
(ix) a multiplex; and
(x) any other structure with not less than 2 dwelling
units that the Secretary considers appropriate.
(3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity''
means--
(A) a unit of general local government, as defined in
section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a));
(B) a municipal membership organization; and
(C) an Indian tribe, as defined in section 102(a) of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5302(a)).
(4) High opportunity area.--The term ``high opportunity
area'' has the meaning given the term in section 1282.1 of
title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
regulation.
(5) Infill development.--The term ``infill development''
means residential development on small parcels in previously
established areas for replacement by new or refurbished
housing that utilizes existing utilities and infrastructure.
(6) Mixed-income housing.--The term ``mixed-income
housing'' means a housing development that is comprised of
housing units that promote differing levels of affordability
in the community.
(7) Pre-reviewed designs.--The term ``pre-reviewed
designs'', also known as pattern books, means sets of
construction plans that are assessed and approved by
localities for compliance with local building and permitting
standards to streamline and expedite approval pathways for
housing construction.
(8) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' means any area
other than a city or town that has a population of less than
50,000 inhabitants.
(9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) Authority.--The Secretary may award grants to
eligible entities to select pre-reviewed designs of covered
structures of mixed-income housing for use in the
jurisdiction of the eligible entity, except that such grant
awards may not be used for construction, alteration, or
repair work.
(c) Considerations.--In reviewing applications submitted
by eligible entities for a grant under this section, the
Secretary shall consider--
(1) the need for affordable housing by the eligible
entity;
(2) the presence of high opportunity areas in the
jurisdiction of the eligible entity;
(3) coordination between the eligible entity and a State
agency; and
(4) coordination between the eligible entity and State,
local, and regional transportation planning authorities.
(d) Set-aside for Rural Areas.--Of the amount made
available in each fiscal year for grants under this section,
the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 10 percent
shall be used for grants to eligible entities that are
located in rural areas.
(e) Reports.--The Secretary shall require eligible
entities receiving grants under this section to report on--
(1) the impacts of the activities carried out using the
grant amounts in improving the production and supply of
affordable housing;
(2) the pre-reviewed designs selected using the grant
amounts in their communities;
(3) the number of permits issued for housing development
utilizing pre-reviewed designs; and
(4) the number of housing units produced in developments
utilizing the pre-reviewed designs.
(f) Availability of Information.--The Secretary shall--
(1) to the extent possible, encourage localities to make
publicly available through a website information on the pre-
reviewed designs selected and submitted to the Secretary by
eligible entities receiving grants under this section,
including information on the benefits of use of those
designs; and
(2) collect, identify, and disseminate best practices
regarding such designs and make such information publicly
available on the website of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
(g) Design Adoption and Repayment.--The Secretary may
require an eligible entity to return to the Secretary any
grant funds received under this section if the selected pre-
reviewed designs submitted under this section have not been
adopted during the 5-year period following receipt of the
grant, unless that period is extended by the Secretary.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this
section.
(2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary may set aside
not more than 5 percent of amounts appropriated under
paragraph (1) in a fiscal year to provide technical
assistance to grant recipients under this section and pre-
grant technical assistance for prospective applicants.
SEC. 5211. BUILD MORE HOUSING NEAR TRANSIT ACT.
Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) Pro-housing policy.--The term `pro-housing
policy'--
``(A) means any adopted State or local policy that will
remove regulatory barriers to the construction or
preservation of housing units, including affordable housing
units; and
``(B) shall include any adopted State or local policy
that--
``(i) reduces or eliminates parking minimums;
``(ii) establishes a by-right approval process for
housing under which land use development approval is limited
to determining that the development meets objective zoning
and design standards that--
``(I) involve no subjective judgment by a public
official;
``(II) are uniformly verifiable by reference to an
external and uniform benchmark or criterion available to both
the land use developer and the public official prior to
submission; and
``(III) include only such standards as are published and
adopted by ordinance or resolution by a jurisdiction before
submission of a development application;
``(iii) reduces or eliminates minimum lot sizes;
``(iv) eliminates or raises residential property height
limits or increases the number of dwelling units permitted to
be constructed under a by-right approval process; or
``(v) carries out other policies as determined by the
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development.'';
(2) in subsection (g)(2), by adding at the end the
following:
``(D) Eligibility for adjustment of rating for project
justification criteria for pro-housing policies;
considerations.--In evaluating and rating a project as a
whole for project justification under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary--
``(i) may increase 1 point on the 5-point scale (high,
medium-high, medium, medium-low, or low) the rating of a
project if the applicant submits documented evidence of pro-
housing policies for areas accessible to transit facilities
along the project route; and
``(ii) should consider whether the pro-housing policies
documented by the applicant will result, through new
production and preservation, in an amount of housing units,
including housing units affordable below the area median
income, that is appropriate to expected housing demand in the
project area.
``(E) Consultation.--In developing the evaluation process
that could lead to the increased rating described in
subparagraph (D)(i), the Secretary shall consult with the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.'';
(3) in subsection (h)(6), by adding at the end the
following:
``(C) Eligibility for adjustment of rating for project
justification criteria for pro-housing policies;
considerations.--In evaluating and rating the benefits of a
project under subparagraph (A), the Secretary--
``(i) may increase the rating of a project if the
applicant submits documented evidence of pro-housing policies
for areas accessible to transit facilities along the project
route; and
``(ii) should consider whether the pro-housing policies
documented by the applicant will result, through new
production and preservation, in an amount of housing units,
including housing units affordable below the area median
income, that is appropriate to expected housing demand in the
project area.
``(D) Consultation.--In developing the evaluation process
that could lead to the increased rating described in
subparagraph (C)(i), the Secretary shall consult with the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.''; and
(4) in subsection (o)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) information concerning projects for which the
applicant submitted pro-housing policies under subsection
(g)(2)(D) or subsection (h)(6) and received an adjustment of
rating for project justification.''.
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SEC. 5212. REVITALIZING EMPTY STRUCTURES INTO DESIRABLE
ENVIRONMENTS (RESIDE) ACT.
(a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12741 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 227. REVITALIZING EMPTY STRUCTURES INTO DESIRABLE
ENVIRONMENTS.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Attainable housing.--The term `attainable housing'
means housing that--
``(A) serves households earning not more than 100 percent
of the area median income, if a majority of the housing units
are affordable to households earning not more than 80 percent
of the area median income; or
``(B) serves households earning not more than 120 percent
of the area median income, if the majority of the housing
units are affordable to households earning not more than 60
percent of the area median income.
``(2) Converted housing unit.--The term `converted
housing unit' means a housing unit that is created using a
covered grant.
``(3) Covered grant.--The term `covered grant' means a
grant awarded under the Pilot Program.
``(4) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means
a participating jurisdiction.
``(5) Pilot program.--The term `Pilot Program' means the
Blighted Building to Housing Conversion Program carried out
under subsection (b).
``(6) Vacant and abandoned building.--The term `vacant
and abandoned building' means a property--
``(A) that was constructed for use as a warehouse,
factory, mall, strip mall, or hotel, or for another
industrial or commercial use; and
``(B)(i) with respect to which--
``(I) a code enforcement inspection has determined that
the property is not safe; and
``(II) not less than 90 days have elapsed since the owner
was notified of the deficiencies in the property and the
owner has taken no corrective action; or
``(ii) that is subject to a court-ordered receivership or
nuisance abatement related to abandonment pursuant to State
or local law or otherwise meets the definition of an
abandoned property under State law.
``(b) Grant Program.--For each of fiscal years 2027
through 2031, if the amounts made available to carry out the
this subtitle exceed $1,350,000,000, the Secretary may use
not more than $100,000,000 of the excess amounts to carry out
a pilot program, to be known as the `Blighted Building to
Housing Conversion Program', under which the Secretary awards
grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to convert
vacant and abandoned buildings into attainable housing.
``(c) Amount of Grant.--
``(1) In general.--For any fiscal year for which
$100,000,000 is available to carry out the Pilot Program
pursuant to subsection (b), the amount of a covered grant
shall be not less than $1,000,000 and not more than
$10,000,000.
``(2) Fiscal years with lower funding.--For any fiscal
year for which less than $100,000,000 is available to carry
out the Pilot Program pursuant to subsection (b), the
Secretary shall seek to maximize the number of covered grants
awarded.
``(d) Relation to Formula Allocation.--A covered grant
awarded to an eligible entity shall be in addition to, and
shall not affect, the formula allocation for the eligible
entity under section 217.
``(e) Priority.--In awarding covered grants, the
Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that--
``(1) will use the covered grant in a community that is
experiencing economic distress;
``(2) will use the covered grant in a qualified
opportunity zone (as defined in section 1400Z-1(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986);
``(3) will use the covered grant to construct housing
that will serve a need identified in the comprehensive
housing affordability strategy and community development plan
of the eligible entity under part 91 of title 24, Code of
Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation (commonly
referred to as a `consolidated plan'); or
``(4) has enacted ordinances to reduce regulatory
barriers to conversion of vacant and abandoned buildings to
housing, which shall not include any alteration of an
ordinance that governs safety and habitability.
``(f) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity may use a covered
grant for--
``(1) property acquisition;
``(2) demolition;
``(3) health hazard remediation;
``(4) site preparation;
``(5) construction, renovation, or rehabilitation; or
``(6) the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of
community land trusts.
``(g) Waiver Authority.--In administering covered grants,
the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements
for, any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers
in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use
by eligible entities of covered grant funds (except for
requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination,
labor standards, or the environment) if the Secretary makes a
public finding that good cause exists for the waiver or
alternative requirement.
``(h) Study; Report.--Not later than 180 days after the
termination of the Pilot Program, the Secretary shall study
and submit a report to Congress on the impact of the Pilot
Program on--
``(1) improving the tax base of local communities;
``(2) increasing access to affordable housing, especially
for elderly individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans;
``(3) increasing homeownership; and
``(4) removing blight.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
contents in section 1(b) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101-625; 104 Stat. 4079)
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
226 the following:
``Sec. 227. Revitalizing empty structures into desirable
environments.''.
SEC. 5213. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY ACT.
(a) Multifamily Loan Limit Study.--The Commissioner of
the Federal Housing Administration, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
shall conduct a study to assess--
(1) whether current multifamily loan limits for each
multifamily mortgage insurance program are set at appropriate
amounts, including to cover the cost of land and
construction;
(2) whether the Commissioner has sufficient authority to
set loan limits for each multifamily mortgage insurance
program at appropriate amounts, including to cover the cost
of land and construction;
(3) the potential impacts of altering the calculation of
annual adjustments under section 206A of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1712a) using the percentage change in the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers to instead use
the percentage change in the Price Deflator Index of
Multifamily Residential Units Under Construction released by
the Bureau of the Census from March of the previous year to
March of the year in which the adjustment is made, or a
combination thereof, including--
(A) the impact on the General Insurance and Special Risk
Insurance Fund;
(B) the availability of multifamily purchase and
construction lending;
(C) the impact on prices, including rental prices, within
the multifamily housing market; and
(D) the impact on housing supply.
(b) Report.--The Commissioner of the Federal Housing
Administration shall submit a report to Congress within 180
days of enactment of this Act summarizing its findings under
the study in subsection (a).
(c) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development may, in consultation with the Commissioner of the
Federal Housing Administration, conduct notice and comment
rulemaking to increase multifamily loan limits in a manner
that would not exceed the following:
(1) With respect to insurance under section 207 of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1713)--
(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $83,655 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $92,664 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $110,682 per family unit with two bedrooms;
(iv) $136,422 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $154,440 per family unit with four or more bedrooms;
and
(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $96,525 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $108,108 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $132,561 per family unit with two bedrooms;
(iv) $166,023 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $187,721.50 per family unit with four or more
bedrooms.
(2) With respect to insurance under section 213 of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715e)--
(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $90,665.50 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $104,524 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $126,060 per family unit with two bedrooms;
(iv) $161,354.50 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $179,757.50 per family unit with four or more
bedrooms; and
(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $96,525 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $109,362 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $132,981 per family unit with two bedrooms;
(iv) $172,033.50 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $188,839 per family unit with four or more bedrooms.
(3) With respect to insurance under section 220 of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715k)--
(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $83,655 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $92,664 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $110,682 per family unit with two bedrooms;
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(iv) $136,422 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $154,440 per family unit with four or more bedrooms;
and
(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $96,525 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $108,108 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $132,561 per family unit with two bedrooms;
(iv) $161,023 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $187,721.50 per family unit with four or more
bedrooms.
(4) With respect to insurance under section 221 of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l)--
(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $83,254.50 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $94,498.50 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $114,224 per family unit with two bedrooms;
(iv) $143,372 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $162,461 per family unit with four or more bedrooms;
and
(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $89,927 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $103,090 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $125,354 per family unit with two bedrooms;
(iv) $162,162 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $178,008.50 per family unit with four or more
bedrooms.
(5) With respect to insurance under section 231 of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715v)--
(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $83,254.50 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $94,498.50 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $114,224 per family unit with two bedrooms;
(iv) $143,372 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $162,461 per family unit with four or more bedrooms;
and
(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $89,927 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $103,090 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $125,354 per family unit with two bedrooms;
(iv) $162,162 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $178,008.50 per family unit with four or more
bedrooms.
(6) With respect to insurance under section 234 of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715y)--
(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $92,505.50 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $106,658 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $128,631.50 per family unit with two bedrooms;
(iv) $164,648 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $183,425 per family unit with four or more bedrooms;
and
(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
structures--
(i) $97,350 per family unit without a bedroom;
(ii) $111,593 per family unit with one bedroom;
(iii) $135,696 per family unit with two bedrooms;
(iv) $175,544.50 per family unit with three bedrooms; and
(v) $192,693.50 per family unit with four or more
bedrooms.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the
amendment made by this section shall be construed to limit
the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to revise the statutory exceptions for high-cost
percentage and high-cost areas annual indexing.
TITLE III--MANUFACTURED HOUSING FOR AMERICA
SEC. 5301. HOUSING SUPPLY EXPANSION ACT.
(a) In General.--Section 603(6) of the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5402(6)) is amended by striking ``on a
permanent chassis'' and inserting ``with or without a
permanent chassis''.
(b) Manufactured Home Certifications.--Section 604 of the
National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5403) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(i) Manufactured Home Certifications.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Initial certification.--Subject to subparagraph
(B), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of
2025, a State shall submit to the Secretary an initial
certification that the laws and regulations of the State--
``(i) treat any manufactured home in parity with a
manufactured home (as defined and regulated by the State);
and
``(ii) subject a manufactured home without a permanent
chassis to the same laws and regulations of the State as a
manufactured home built on a permanent chassis, including
with respect to financing, title, insurance, manufacture,
sale, taxes, transportation, installation, and other areas as
the Secretary determines, after consultation with and
approval by the consensus committee, are necessary to give
effect to the purpose of this section.
``(B) State plan submission.--Any State plan submitted
under subparagraph (C) shall contain the required State
certification under subparagraph (A) and, if contained
therein, no additional or State certification under
subparagraph (A) or paragraph (3).
``(C) Extended deadline.--With respect to a State with a
legislature that meets biennially, the deadline for the
submission of the initial certification required under
subparagraph (A) shall be 2 years after the date of enactment
of the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing
Act of 2025.
``(D) Late certification.--
``(i) No waiver.--The Secretary may not waive the
prohibition described in paragraph (5)(B) with respect to a
certification submitted after the deadline under subparagraph
(A) or paragraph (3) unless the Secretary approves the late
certification.
``(ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to prevent a State from submitting the
initial certification required under subparagraph (A) after
the required deadline under that subparagraph.
``(2) Form of state certification not presented in a
state plan.--The initial certification required under
paragraph (1)(A), if not submitted with a State plan under
paragraph (1)(B), shall contain, in a form prescribed by the
Secretary, an attestation by an official that the State has
taken the steps necessary to ensure the veracity of the
certification required under paragraph (1)(A), including, as
necessary, by--
``(A) amending the definition of `manufactured home' in
the laws and regulations of the State; and
``(B) directing State agencies to amend the definition of
`manufactured home' in regulations.
``(3) Annual recertification.--Not later than a date to
be determined by the Secretary each year, a State shall
submit to the Secretary an additional certification that--
``(A) confirms the accuracy of the initial certification
submitted under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1); and
``(B) certifies that any new laws or regulations enacted
or adopted by the State since the date of the previous
certification does not change the veracity of the initial
certification submitted under paragraph (1)(A).
``(4) List.--The Secretary shall publish and maintain in
the Federal Register and on the website of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development a list of States that are up-
to-date with the submission of initial and subsequent
certifications required under this subsection.
``(5) Prohibition.--
``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `covered
manufactured home' means a home that is--
``(i) not considered a manufactured home under the laws
and regulations of a State because the home is constructed
without a permanent chassis;
``(ii) considered a manufactured home under the
definition of the term in section 603; and
``(iii) constructed after the date of enactment of the
Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of
2025.
``(B) Building, installation, and sale.--If a State does
not submit a certification under paragraph (1)(A) or (3) by
the date on which those certifications are required to be
submitted--
``(i) with respect to a State in which the State
administers the installation of manufactured homes, the State
shall prohibit the manufacture, installation, or sale of a
covered manufactured home within the State; and
``(ii) with respect to a State in which the Secretary
administers the installation of manufactured homes, the State
and the Secretary shall prohibit the manufacture,
installation, or sale of a covered manufactured home within
the State.''.
(c) Other Federal Laws Regulating Manufactured Homes.--
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may coordinate
with the heads of other Federal agencies to ensure that
Federal agencies treat a manufactured home (as defined in
Federal laws and regulations other than section 603 of the
National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5402)) in the same manner as
a manufactured home (as defined in section 603 of the
National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5402), as amended by this
Act).
(d) Assistance to States.--Section 609 of the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5408) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) model guidance to support the submission of the
certification required under section 604(i).''.
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(e) Preemption.--Nothing in this section or the
amendments made by this section shall be construed as
limiting the scope of Federal preemption under section 604(d)
of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5403(d)).
SEC. 5302. MODULAR HOUSING PRODUCTION ACT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Manufactured home.--The term ``manufactured home''
has the meaning given the term in section 603 of the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5402).
(2) Modular home.--The term ``modular home'' means a home
that is constructed in a factory in 1 or more modules, each
of which meet applicable State and local building codes of
the area in which the home will be located, and that are
transported to the home building site, installed on
foundations, and completed.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) FHA Construction Financing Programs.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a review of
Federal Housing Administration construction financing
programs to identify barriers to the use of modular home
methods.
(2) Requirements.--In conducting the review under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
(A) identify and evaluate regulatory and programmatic
features that restrict participation in construction
financing programs by modular home developers, including
construction draw schedules; and
(B) identify administrative measures authorized under
section 525 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1735f-3)
to facilitate program utilization by modular home developers.
(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a report
that describes the results of the review conducted under
paragraph (1), which shall include a description of
programmatic and policy changes that the Secretary recommends
to reduce or eliminate identified barriers to the use of
modular home methods in Federal Housing Administration
construction financing programs.
(4) Rulemaking.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
on which the Secretary publishes the report under paragraph
(3), the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to examine an
alternative draw schedule for construction financing loans
provided to modular and manufactured home developers, which
shall include the ability for interested stakeholders to
provide robust public comment.
(B) Determination.--Following the period for public
comment under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
(i) issue a final rule regarding an alternative draw
schedule described in subparagraph (A); or
(ii) provide an explanation as to why the rule shall not
become final.
(c) Standardized Uniform Commercial Code for Modular
Homes.--
(1) Award.--The Secretary may award a grant to study the
design and feasibility of a standardized uniform commercial
code for modular homes, which shall evaluate--
(A) the utility of a standardized coding system for
serializing and securing modules, streamlining design and
construction, and improving modular home innovation; and
(B) a means to coordinate a standardized code with
financing incentives.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry
out paragraph (1).
SEC. 5303. PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING LOAN
MODERNIZATION ACT.
(a) National Housing Act Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Section 2 of the National Housing Act
(12 U.S.C. 1703) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``construction of
additional or accessory dwelling units, as defined by the
Secretary,'' after ``energy conserving improvements,''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--
(I) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) $75,000 if made for the purpose of financing
alterations, repairs and improvements upon or in connection
with an existing single-family structure, including a
manufactured home;'';
(II) in subparagraph (B)--
(aa) by striking ``$60,000'' and inserting ``$150,000'';
(bb) by striking ``$12,000'' and inserting ``$37,500'';
and
(cc) by striking ``an apartment house or'';
(III) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting
the following:
``(C)(i) $106,405 if made for the purpose of financing
the purchase of a single-section manufactured home; and
``(ii) $195,322 if made for the purpose of financing the
purchase of a multi-section manufactured home;
``(D)(i) $149,782 if made for the purpose of financing
the purchase of a single-section manufactured home and a
suitably developed lot on which to place the home; and
``(ii) $238,699 if made for the purpose of financing the
purchase of a multi-section manufactured home and a suitably
developed lot on which to place the home;'';
(IV) in subparagraph (E)--
(aa) by striking ``$23,226'' and inserting ``$43,377'';
and
(bb) by striking the period at the end and inserting a
semicolon;
(V) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(VI) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(VII) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
``(H) such principal amount as the Secretary may
prescribe if made for the purpose of financing the
construction of an accessory dwelling unit.'';
(ii) in the matter immediately preceding paragraph (2)--
(I) by striking ``regulation'' and inserting ``notice'';
(II) by striking ``increase'' and inserting ``set'';
(III) by striking ``(A)(ii), (C), (D), and (E)'' and
inserting ``(A) through (H)'';
(IV) by inserting ``, or as necessary to achieve the
goals of the Federal Housing Administration, periodically
reset the dollar amount limitations in subparagraphs (A)
through (H) based on justification and methodology set forth
in advance by regulation'' before the period at the end; and
(V) by adjusting the margins appropriately;
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``exceeds--'' and all
that follows through the period at the end and inserting
``exceeds such period of time as determined by the Secretary,
not to exceed 30 years.'';
(iv) by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the
following:
``(9) Annual indexing of certain dollar amount
limitations.--The Secretary shall develop or choose 1 or more
methods of indexing in order to annually set the loan limits
established in paragraph (1), based on data the Secretary
determines is appropriate for purposes of this section.'';
and
(v) in paragraph (11), by striking ``lease--'' and all
that follows through the period at the end and inserting
``lease meets the terms and conditions established by the
Secretary''.
(2) Deadline for development or choice of new index;
interim index.--
(A) Deadline for development or choice of new index.--Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall develop
or choose 1 or more methods of indexing as required under
section 2(b)(9) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1703(b)(9)), as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(B) Interim index.--During the period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development develops or
chooses 1 or more methods of indexing as required under
section 2(b)(9) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1703(b)(9)), as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection,
the method of indexing established by the Secretary under
that subsection before the date of enactment of this Act
shall apply.
(b) HUD Study of Off-site Construction.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Off-site construction housing.--The term ``off-site
construction housing'' includes manufactured homes and
modular homes.
(B) Manufactured home.--The term ``manufactured home''
means any home constructed in accordance with the
construction and safety standards established under the
National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.).
(C) Modular home.--The term ``modular home'' means a home
that is constructed in a factory in 1 or more modules, each
of which meet applicable State and local building codes of
the area in which the home will be located, and that are
transported to the home building site, installed on
foundations, and completed.
(2) Study.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a
report on the cost effectiveness of off-site construction
housing, that includes--
(A) an analysis of the advantages of the impact of
centralization in a factory and transportation to a
construction site on cost, precision, and materials waste;
(B) the extent to which off-site construction housing
meets housing quality standards under the National Standards
for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate, or other
standards as the Secretary may prescribe, compared to the
extent for site-built homes, for such standards;
(C) the expected replacement and maintenance costs over
the first 40 years of life of off-site construction homes
compared to those costs for site-built homes; and
(D) opportunities for use beyond single-family housing,
such as applications in accessory dwelling units, two- to
four-unit housing, and large multifamily housing.
SEC. 5304. PRICE ACT.
Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended--
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(1) in section 105(a) (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)), in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Activities'' and
inserting ``Unless otherwise authorized under section 123,
activities''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 123. PRESERVATION AND REINVESTMENT FOR COMMUNITY
ENHANCEMENT.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Community development financial institution.--The
term `community development financial institution' means an
institution that has been certified as a community
development financial institution (as defined in section 103
of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory
Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702)) by the Secretary of
the Treasury.
``(2) Eligible manufactured housing community.--The term
`eligible manufactured housing community' means a
manufactured housing community that--
``(A) is affordable to low- and moderate-income persons,
as determined by the Secretary, but not more than 120 percent
of the area median income; and
``(B)(i) is owned by the residents of the manufactured
housing community through a resident-controlled entity such
as a resident-owned cooperative; or
``(ii) will be maintained as such a community, and remain
affordable for low- and moderate-income persons, to the
maximum extent practicable and for the longest period
feasible.
``(3) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient'
means--
``(A) an eligible manufactured housing community;
``(B) a unit of general local government;
``(C) a housing authority;
``(D) a resident-owned community;
``(E) a resident-owned cooperative;
``(F) a nonprofit entity with housing expertise or a
consortia of such entities;
``(G) a community development financial institution;
``(H) an Indian tribe;
``(I) a tribally designated housing entity;
``(J) a State; or
``(K) any other entity that is--
``(i) an owner-operator of an eligible manufactured
housing community; and
``(ii) working with an eligible manufactured housing
community.
``(4) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the
meaning given the term `Indian tribe' in section 4 of the
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act
of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
``(5) Manufactured housing community.--The term
`manufactured housing community' means--
``(A) any community, court, park, or other land under
unified ownership developed and accommodating or equipped to
accommodate the placement of manufactured homes, where--
``(i) spaces within such community are or will be
primarily used for residential occupancy;
``(ii) all homes within the community are used for
permanent occupancy; and
``(iii) a majority of such occupied spaces within the
community are occupied by manufactured homes, which may
include homes constructed prior to enactment of the
Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards; or
``(B) any community that meets the definition of
manufactured housing community used for programs similar to
the program under this section.
``(6) Resident health, safety, and accessibility
activities.--The term `resident health, safety, and
accessibility activities' means the reconstruction, repair,
or replacement of manufactured housing and manufactured
housing communities to--
``(A) protect the health and safety of residents;
``(B) address weatherization and reduce utility costs; or
``(C) address accessibility needs for residents with
disabilities.
``(7) Tribally designated housing entity.--The term
`tribally designated housing entity' has the meaning given
the term in section 4 of the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C.
4103).
``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall, by notice,
carry out a competitive grant program to award funds to
eligible recipients to carry out eligible projects for
development of or improvements in eligible manufactured
housing communities.
``(c) Eligible Projects.--
``(1) In general.--Amounts from grants under this section
may be used for--
``(A) community infrastructure, facilities, utilities,
and other land improvements in or serving an eligible
manufactured housing community;
``(B) reconstruction or repair existing housing within an
eligible manufactured housing community;
``(C) replacement of homes within an eligible
manufactured housing community;
``(D) planning;
``(E) resident health, safety, and accessibility
activities in homes in an eligible manufactured housing
community;
``(F) land and site acquisition and infrastructure for
expansion or construction of an eligible manufactured housing
community;
``(G) resident and community services, including
relocation assistance, eviction prevention, and down payment
assistance; and
``(H) any other activity that--
``(i) is approved by the Secretary consistent with the
requirements under this section;
``(ii) improves the overall living conditions of an
eligible manufactured housing community, which may include
the addition or enhancement of shared spaces such as
community centers, recreational areas, or other facilities
that support resident well-being and community engagement;
and
``(iii) is necessary to protect the health and safety of
the residents of the eligible manufactured housing community
and the long-term affordability and sustainability of the
community.
``(2) Replacement.--For purposes of subparagraphs (B) and
(C) of paragraph (1), grants under this section--
``(A) may not be used for rehabilitation or modernization
of units that were built before June 15, 1976; and
``(B) may only be used for disposition and replacement of
units described in subparagraph (A), provided that any
replacement housing complies with the Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standards or is another allowed home,
as determined by the Secretary.
``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section,
the Secretary shall prioritize applicants that will carry out
activities that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income
residents and preserve long-term housing affordability for
residents of eligible manufactured housing communities.
``(e) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive or specify
alternative requirements for any provision of law or
regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with
use of amounts made available under this section other than
requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination,
labor standards, and the environment, upon a finding that the
waiver or alternative requirement is not inconsistent with
the overall purposes of this section and that the waiver or
alternative requirement is necessary to facilitate the use of
amounts made available under this section.
``(f) Implementation.--
``(1) In general.--Any grant made under this section
shall be made pursuant to criteria for selection of
recipients of such grants that the Secretary shall by
regulation establish and publish together with any
notification of availability of amounts under this section.
``(2) Set aside of grant amounts.--The Secretary may set
aside amounts provided under this section for grants to
Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities.
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as
may be necessary to carry out this section.''.
TITLE IV--ACCESSING THE AMERICAN DREAM
SEC. 5401. CREATING INCENTIVES FOR SMALL DOLLAR LOAN
ORIGINATORS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director
of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
(2) Small dollar mortgage.--The term ``small dollar
mortgage'' means a mortgage loan having an original principal
obligation of not more than $100,000 that is--
(A) secured by real property designed for the occupancy
of between 1 and 4 families; and
(B)(i) insured by the Federal Housing Administration
under title II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et
seq.);
(ii) made, guaranteed, or insured by the Department of
Veterans Affairs;
(iii) made, guaranteed, or insured by the Department of
Agriculture; or
(iv) eligible to be purchased or securitized by the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal
National Mortgage Association.
(b) Requirement Regarding Loan Originator Compensation
Practices.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives a report on loan originator compensation
practices throughout the residential mortgage market,
including the relative frequency of loan originators being
compensated--
(1) with a salary;
(2) with a commission reflecting a fixed percentage of
the amount of credit extended;
(3) with a commission based on a factor other than a
fixed percentage of the amount of credit extended;
(4) with a combination of salary and commission;
(5) on a loan volume basis;
(6) with a commission reflecting a percentage of the
amount of credit extended, for which a minimum or maximum
compensation amount is set; and
(7) by any other mechanism that the Director may find to
be a practice for compensating mortgage loan originators,
including any mechanism that provides a loan originator with
compensation in such a way that the loan originator does not
necessarily receive a lower level of compensation for
originating a small dollar mortgage than the loan originator
would receive for originating a mortgage loan that is not a
small dollar mortgage.
(c) Contents.--The report required under subsection (b)
shall include--
(1) data and other analysis regarding the effect of the
approaches to loan originator compensation described in
subsection (b) on
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the availability of small dollar mortgage loans; and
(2) analysis and discussion regarding other potential
barriers to small dollar mortgage lending.
(d) Rulemaking.--Following the issuance of the report
required under subsection (b), the Director may issue
regulations to clarify the forms of compensation a lender may
use to compensate a loan originator that--
(1) are permissible pursuant to section 129B(c) of the
Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639b(c)); and
(2) would result in the loan originator receiving
compensation for originating a small dollar mortgage that is
not less than the compensation the loan originator would
receive for originating a mortgage loan that is not a small
dollar mortgage.
SEC. 5402. SMALL DOLLAR MORTGAGE POINTS AND FEES.
(a) Small Dollar Mortgage Defined.--In this section, the
term ``small dollar mortgage'' means a mortgage with an
original principal obligation of less than $100,000.
(b) Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection, in consultation with the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director
of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, shall evaluate the
impact of the existing thresholds under section 1026.43 of
title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, on small dollar
mortgage originations.
(2) Rulemaking.--Following the evaluation required under
paragraph (1), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection may initiate rulemaking to amend the
limitations with respect to points and fees under section
1026.43 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
successor regulation, to encourage additional lending for
small dollar mortgages.
SEC. 5403. APPRAISAL INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT ACT.
(a) Appraisal Standards.--
(1) Certification or licensing.--
(A) In general.--Section 202(g)(5) of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(g)(5)) is amended--
(i) by moving the paragraph two ems to the left; and
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting
the following:
``(A) be certified or licensed by the State in which the
property to be appraised is located, except that a Federal
employee who has as their primary duty conducting appraisal-
related activities and who chooses to become a State-licensed
or certified real estate appraiser need only to be licensed
or certified in 1 State or territory to perform appraisals on
mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration in
all States and territories;
``(B) meet the requirements under the competency rule set
forth in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice before accepting an assignment; and
``(C) have demonstrated verifiable education in the
appraisal requirements established by the Federal Housing
Administration under this subsection, which shall include the
completion of a course or seminar that educates appraisers on
those appraisal requirements, which shall be provided by--
``(i) the Federal Housing Administration; or
``(ii) a third party, so long as the course is approved
by the Secretary or a State appraiser certifying or licensing
agency.''.
(B) Application.--Subparagraph (C) of section 202(g)(5)
of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(g)(5)), as added
by subparagraph (A), shall not apply with respect to any
certified appraiser approved by the Federal Housing
Administration to conduct appraisals on property securing a
mortgage to be insured by the Federal Housing Administration
on or before the effective date under paragraph (3)(C).
(2) Compliance with verifiable education and competency
requirements.--On and after the effective date under
paragraph (3)(C), no appraiser may conduct an appraisal on a
property securing a mortgage to be insured by the Federal
Housing Administration unless--
(A) the appraiser is in compliance with the requirements
under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 202(g)(5) of such
Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(g)(5)), as amended by paragraph (1); and
(B) if the appraiser was not approved by the Federal
Housing Administration to conduct appraisals on mortgages
insured by the Federal Housing Administration before the date
on which the mortgagee letter or guidance take effect under
paragraph (3)(C), the appraiser is in compliance with
subparagraph (C) of such section 202(g)(5).
(3) Implementation.--Not later than the 240 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development shall issue a mortgagee letter or
guidance that shall--
(A) implement the amendments made by paragraph (1);
(B) clearly set forth all of the specific requirements
under section 202(g)(5) of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1708(g)(5)), as amended by paragraph (1), for approval
to conduct appraisals on property secured by a mortgage to be
insured by the Federal Housing Administration, which shall
include--
(i) providing that, before the effective date of the
mortgagee letter or guidance, compliance with the
requirements under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of such
section 202(g)(5), as amended by paragraph (1), shall be
considered to fulfill the requirements under such
subparagraphs; and
(ii) providing a method for appraisers to demonstrate
such prior compliance; and
(C) take effect not later than the date that is 180 days
after the date on which the Secretary issues the mortgagee
letter or guidance.
(b) Annual Registry Fees for Appraisal Management
Companies.--Section 1109(a) of the Financial Institutions
Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C.
3338(a)) is amended, in the matter following clause (ii) of
paragraph (4)(B), by adding at the end the following:
``Subject to the approval of the Council, the Appraisal
Subcommittee may adjust fees established under clause (i) or
(ii) to carry out its functions under this Act.''.
(c) State Credentialed Trainees.--
(1) Maintenance on national registry.--Section 1103(a) of
the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement
Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 3332(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``and State credentialed trainee
appraisers'' after ``licensed appraisers''; and
(ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) by striking paragraph (4);
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively; and
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``year. The report shall also detail''
and inserting ``year, details'';
(ii) by striking ``provide'' and inserting ``provides'';
and
(iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''.
(2) Annual registry fees.--
(A) In general.--Section 1109 of the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
(12 U.S.C. 3338) is amended--
(i) in the section heading, by striking ``or licensed''
and inserting ``, licensed, and credentialed trainee''; and
(ii) in subsection (a)--
(I) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and in the case of
a State with a supervisory or trainee program, a roster
listing individuals who have received a State trainee
credential'' after ``this title''; and
(II) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) transmit reports on the issuance and renewal of
licenses, certifications, credentials, sanctions, and
disciplinary actions, including license, credential, and
certification revocations, on a timely basis to the national
registry of the Appraisal Subcommittee;''.
(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in the amendments made
by subparagraph (A) shall require a State to establish or
operate a program for State credentialed trainee appraisers,
as defined in paragraph (12) of section 1121 of the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989,
as added by paragraph (4) of this subsection.
(3) Transactions requiring the services of a state
certified appraiser.--Section 1113 of the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
(12 U.S.C. 3342) is amended--
(A) by striking ``In determining'' and inserting ``(a) In
General.--In determining''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Use of State Credentialed Trainee Appraisers.--In
performing an appraisal under this section, a State certified
appraiser may use the assistance of a State credentialed
trainee appraiser or an unlicensed trainee appraiser, except
that a State certified appraiser assisted by a trainee shall
be liable for final work.''.
(4) Definition.--Section 1121 of the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
(12 U.S.C. 3350) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(12) State credentialed trainee appraiser.--The term
`State credentialed trainee appraiser' means an individual
who--
``(A) meets the minimum criteria established by the
Appraiser Qualification Board for a trainee appraiser
credential; and
``(B) is credentialed by a State appraiser certifying and
licensing agency.''.
(d) Grants for Workforce and Training.--Section 1109(b)
of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and
Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 3338(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)(B), 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:
``(7) to make grants to State appraiser certifying and
licensing agencies, nonprofit organizations, and institutions
of higher education to support the carrying out of education
and training activities or other activities related to
addressing appraiser industry workforce needs, including
recruiting and retaining workforce talent, such as through
scholarship assistance and career pipeline development.''.
(e) Appraisal Subcommittee.--Section 1011 of the Federal
Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 (12
U.S.C. 3310) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting
``the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Rural Housing
Service of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of
Housing and Urban Development,'' after ``Financial
Protection,''.
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SEC. 5404. HELPING MORE FAMILIES SAVE ACT.
Section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437u) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(p) Escrow Expansion Pilot Program.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Covered family.--The term `covered family' means a
family that receives assistance under section 8 or 9 of this
Act and is enrolled in the pilot program.
``(B) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means
an entity described in subsection (c)(2).
``(C) Pilot program.--The term `pilot program' means the
pilot program established under paragraph (2).
``(D) Welfare assistance.--The term `welfare assistance'
has the meaning given the term in section 984.103 of title
24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
``(2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
pilot program under which the Secretary shall select not more
than 25 eligible entities to establish and manage escrow
accounts for not more than 5,000 covered families, in
accordance with this subsection.
``(3) Escrow accounts.--
``(A) In general.--An eligible entity selected to
participate in the pilot program--
``(i) shall establish an interest-bearing escrow account
and place into the account an amount equal to any increase in
the amount of rent paid by each covered family in accordance
with the provisions of section 3, 8(o), or 8(y), as
applicable, that is attributable to increases in earned
income by the covered families during the participation of
each covered family in the pilot program; and
``(ii) notwithstanding any other provision of law, may
use funds it controls under section 8 or 9 for purposes of
making the escrow deposit for covered families assisted
under, or residing in units assisted under, section 8 or 9,
respectively, provided such funds are offset by the increase
in the amount of rent paid by the covered family.
``(B) Income limitation.--An eligible entity may not
escrow any amounts for any covered family whose adjusted
income exceeds 80 percent of the area median income at the
time of enrollment.
``(C) Withdrawals.--A covered family shall be able to
withdraw funds, including interest earned, from an escrow
account established by an eligible entity under the pilot
program--
``(i) after the covered family ceases to receive welfare
assistance; and
``(ii)(I) not earlier than the date that is 5 years after
the date on which the eligible entity establishes the escrow
account under this subsection;
``(II) not later than the date that is 7 years after the
date on which the eligible entity establishes the escrow
account under this subsection, if the covered family chooses
to continue to participate in the pilot program after the
date that is 5 years after the date on which the eligible
entity establishes the escrow account;
``(III) on the date the covered family ceases to receive
housing assistance under section 8 or 9, if such date is
earlier than 5 years after the date on which the eligible
entity establishes the escrow account;
``(IV) earlier than 5 years after the date on which the
eligible entity establishes the escrow account, if the
covered family is using the funds to advance a self-
sufficiency goal as approved by the eligible entity; or
``(V) under other circumstances in which the Secretary
determines an exemption for good cause is warranted.
``(D) Interim recertification.--For purposes of the pilot
program, a covered family may recertify the income of the
covered family multiple times per year, as determined by the
Secretary, and not fewer than once per year.
``(E) Contract or plan.--A covered family is not required
to complete a standard contract of participation or an
individual training and services plan in order to participate
in the pilot program.
``(4) Effect of increases in family income.--Any increase
in the earned income of a covered family during the
enrollment of the family in the pilot program may not be
considered as income or a resource for purposes of
eligibility of the family for other benefits, or amount of
benefits payable to the family, under any program
administered by the Secretary.
``(5) Application.--
``(A) In general.--An eligible entity seeking to
participate in the pilot program shall submit to the
Secretary an application--
``(i) at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require by notice; and
``(ii) that includes the number of proposed covered
families to be served by the eligible entity under this
subsection.
``(B) Geographic and entity variety.--The Secretary shall
ensure that eligible entities selected to participate in the
pilot program--
``(i) are located across various States and in both urban
and rural areas; and
``(ii) vary by size and type, including both public
housing agencies and private owners of projects receiving
project-based rental assistance under section 8.
``(6) Notification and opt-out.--An eligible entity
participating in the pilot program shall--
``(A) notify covered families of their enrollment in the
pilot program;
``(B) provide covered families with a detailed
description of the pilot program, including how the pilot
program will impact their rent and finances;
``(C) inform covered families that the families cannot
simultaneously participate in the pilot program and the
Family Self-Sufficiency program under this section; and
``(D) provide covered families with the ability to elect
not to participate in the pilot program--
``(i) not less than 2 weeks before the date on which the
escrow account is established under paragraph (3); and
``(ii) at any point during the duration of the pilot
program.
``(7) Maximum rents.--During the term of participation by
a covered family in the pilot program, the amount of rent
paid by the covered family shall be calculated under the
rental provisions of section 3 or 8(o), as applicable.
``(8) Pilot program timeline.--
``(A) Awards.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall select the
eligible entities to participate in the pilot program.
``(B) Establishment and term of accounts.--An eligible
entity selected to participate in the pilot program shall--
``(i) not later than 6 months after selection, establish
escrow accounts under paragraph (3) for covered families; and
``(ii) maintain those escrow accounts for not less than 5
years, or until the date the family ceases to receive
assistance under section 8 or 9, and, at the discretion of
the covered family, not more than 7 years after the date on
which the escrow account is established.
``(9) Nonparticipation and housing assistance.--
``(A) In general.--Assistance under section 8 or 9 for a
family that elects not to participate in the pilot program
shall not be delayed or denied by reason of such election.
``(B) No termination.--Housing assistance may not be
terminated as a consequence of participating, or not
participating, in the pilot program under this subsection for
any period of time.
``(10) Study.--Not later than 8 years after the date the
Secretary selects eligible entities to participate in the
pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary shall
conduct a study and submit to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report
on outcomes for covered families under the pilot program,
which shall evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program
in assisting families to achieve economic independence and
self-sufficiency, and the impact coaching and supportive
services, or the lack thereof, had on individual incomes.
``(11) Waivers.--To allow selected eligible entities to
effectively administer the pilot program and make the
required escrow account deposits under this subsection, the
Secretary may waive requirements under this section.
``(12) Termination.--The pilot program under this
subsection shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after
the date of enactment of this subsection.
``(13) Authorization of appropriations.--
``(A) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary for fiscal year 2026 such sums as may be
necessary--
``(i) for technical assistance related to implementation
of the pilot program; and
``(ii) to carry out an evaluation of the pilot program
under paragraph (10).
``(B) Availability.--Any amounts appropriated under this
subsection shall remain available until expended.''.
SEC. 5405. CHOICE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT.
(a) Satisfaction of Inspection Requirements Through
Participation in Other Housing Programs.--Section 8(o)(8) of
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)(8)), as amended by section 101(a) of the Housing
Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (Public Law
114-201; 130 Stat. 783), is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(I) Satisfaction of inspection requirements through
participation in other housing programs.--
``(i) Low-income housing tax credit-financed buildings.--
A dwelling unit shall be deemed to meet the inspection
requirements under this paragraph if--
``(I) the dwelling unit is in a building, the
acquisition, rehabilitation, or construction of which was
financed by a person who received a low-income housing tax
credit under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
in exchange for that financing;
``(II) the dwelling unit was physically inspected and
passed inspection as part of the low-income housing tax
credit program described in subclause (I) during the
preceding 12-month period; and
``(III) the applicable public housing agency is able to
obtain the results of the inspection described in subclause
(II).
``(ii) Home investment partnerships program.--A dwelling
shall be deemed to meet the inspection requirements under
this paragraph if--
``(I) the dwelling unit is assisted under the HOME
Investment Partnerships Program
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under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.);
``(II) the dwelling unit was physically inspected and
passed inspection as part of the program described in
subclause (I) during the preceding 12-month period; and
``(III) the applicable public housing agency is able to
obtain the results of the inspection described in subclause
(II).
``(iii) Rural housing service.--A dwelling unit shall be
deemed to meet the inspection requirements under this
paragraph if--
``(I) the dwelling unit is assisted by the Rural Housing
Service of the Department of Agriculture;
``(II) the dwelling unit was physically inspected and
passed inspection in connection with the assistance described
in subclause (I) during the preceding 12-month period; and
``(III) the applicable public housing agency is able to
obtain the results of the inspection described in subclause
(II).
``(iv) Remote or video inspections.--When complying with
inspection requirements for a housing unit located in a rural
or small area using assistance under this subtitle, the
Secretary may allow a grantee to conduct a remote or video
inspection of a unit.
``(v) Rule of construction.--Nothing in clause (i), (ii),
(iii), or (iv) shall be construed to affect the operation of
a housing program described in, or authorized under a
provision of law described in, that clause.''.
(b) Pre-approval of Units.--Section 8(o)(8)(A) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(8)(A))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) Initial inspection prior to lease agreement.--
``(I) Definition.--In this clause, the term `new
landlord' means an owner of a dwelling unit who has not
previously entered into a housing assistance payment contract
with a public housing agency under this subsection for any
dwelling unit.
``(II) Early inspection.--Upon the request of a new
landlord, a public housing agency may inspect the dwelling
unit owned by the new landlord to determine whether the unit
meets the housing quality standards under subparagraph (B)
before the unit is selected by a tenant assisted under this
subsection.
``(III) Effect.--An inspection conducted under subclause
(II) that determines that the dwelling unit meets the housing
quality standards under subparagraph (B) shall satisfy this
subparagraph and subparagraph (C) if the new landlord enters
into a lease agreement with a tenant assisted under this
subsection not later than 60 days after the date of the
inspection.
``(IV) Information when family is selected.--When a
public housing agency selects a family to participate in the
tenant-based assistance program under this subsection, the
public housing agency shall include in the information
provided to the family a list of dwelling units that have
been inspected under subclause (II) and determined to meet
the housing quality standards under subparagraph (B).''.
TITLE V--PROGRAM REFORM
SEC. 5501. REFORMING DISASTER RECOVERY ACT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(2) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Long-Term Disaster
Recovery Fund established under subsection (c).
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) Duties of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development.--
(1) In general.--The offices and officers of the
Department shall be responsible for--
(A) leading and coordinating the disaster-related
responsibilities of the Department under the National
Response Framework, the National Disaster Recovery Framework,
and the National Mitigation Framework;
(B) coordinating and administering programs, policies,
and activities of the Department related to disaster relief,
long-term recovery, resiliency, and mitigation, including
disaster recovery assistance under title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
(C) supporting disaster-impacted communities as those
communities specifically assess, plan for, and address the
housing stock and housing needs in the transition from
emergency shelters and interim housing to permanent housing
of those displaced, especially among vulnerable populations
and extremely low-, low-, and moderate-income households;
(D) collaborating with the Federal Emergency Management
Agency and the Small Business Administration and across the
Department to align disaster-related regulations and
policies, including incorporation of consensus-based codes
and standards and insurance purchase requirements, and
ensuring coordination and reducing duplication among other
Federal disaster recovery programs;
(E) promoting best practices in mitigation and resilient
land use planning;
(F) coordinating technical assistance, including
mitigation, resiliency, and recovery training and information
on all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, to
entities that receive disaster recovery assistance under
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) that demonstrate capacity
constraints; and
(G) supporting State, Tribal, and local governments in
developing, coordinating, and maintaining their capacity for
disaster resilience and recovery and developing pre-disaster
recovery and hazard mitigation plans, in coordination with
the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other Federal
agencies.
(2) Establishment of the office of disaster management
and resiliency.--Section 4 of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3533) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(i) Office of Disaster Management and Resiliency.--
``(1) Establishment.--There is established, in the Office
of the Secretary, the Office of Disaster Management and
Resiliency.
``(2) Duties.--The Office of Disaster Management and
Resiliency shall--
``(A) be responsible for oversight and coordination of
all departmental disaster preparedness and response
responsibilities; and
``(B) coordinate with the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, the Small Business Administration, and the Office of
Community Planning and Development and other offices of the
Department in supporting recovery and resilience activities
to provide a comprehensive approach in working with
communities.''.
(c) Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury
of the United States an account to be known as the Long-Term
Disaster Recovery Fund.
(2) Deposits, transfers, and credit.--
(A) In general.--The Fund shall consist of amounts
appropriated, transferred, and credited to the Fund.
(B) Transfers.--The following may be transferred to the
Fund:
(i) Amounts made available through section 106(c)(4) of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5306(c)(4)) as a result of actions taken under section
104(e), 111, or 124(j) of such Act.
(ii) Any unobligated balances available until expended
remaining or subsequently recaptured from amounts
appropriated for any disaster and related purposes under the
heading ``Community Development Fund'' in any Act prior to
the establishment of the Fund.
(C) Use of transferred amounts.--Amounts transferred to
the Fund shall be used for the eligible uses described in
paragraph (3).
(3) Eligible uses of fund.--
(A) In general.--Amounts in the Fund shall be available--
(i) to provide assistance in the form of grants under
section 124 of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, as added by subsection (d); and
(ii) for activities of the Department that support the
provision of such assistance, including necessary salaries
and expenses, information technology, and capacity building,
technical assistance, and pre-disaster readiness.
(B) Set aside.--Of each amount appropriated for or
transferred to the Fund, 3 percent shall be made available
for activities described in subparagraph (A)(ii), which shall
be in addition to other amounts made available for those
activities.
(C) Transfer of funds.--With respect to amounts made
available for use in accordance with subparagraph (B)--
(i) amounts may be transferred to the account under the
heading for ``Program Offices--Salaries and Expenses--
Community Planning and Development'', or any successor
account, for the Department to carry out activities described
in paragraph (1)(B); and
(ii) amounts may be used for the activities described in
subparagraph (A)(ii) and for the administrative costs of
administering any funds appropriated to the Department under
the heading ``Community Planning and Development--Community
Development Fund'' for any major disaster declared under
section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) in any Act before
the establishment of the Fund.
(D) Inspector general.--
(i) In general.--Not less than one-tenth of 1 percent of
each series of awards the Secretary makes from the Fund shall
be transferred to the account under the heading ``Office of
Inspector General'' for the Department of Housing and Urban
Development to support audit activities and to investigate
grantee noncompliance with program requirements and waste,
fraud, and abuse as a result of appropriations made available
through the Fund.
(ii) Availability.--Funding under clause (i) shall not be
made available to the Office of Inspector General until 90
days after the date on which the grantee plan or supplemental
plan for the grantee is approved by the Secretary under
subsection (c) or (f)(3)(C) of section 124 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, as added by subsection
(d), is approved by the Secretary.
(4) Interchangeability of prior administrative amounts.--
Any amounts appropriated in any Act prior to the
establishment of the Fund and transferred to the account
under the heading ``Program Offices--Salaries and Expenses--
Community Planning and Development'', or any predecessor
account,
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for the Department for the costs of administering funds
appropriated to the Department under the heading ``Community
Planning and Development--Community Development Fund'' for
any major disaster declared under section 401 of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5170) shall be available for the costs of
administering any such funds provided by any prior or future
Act, notwithstanding the purposes for which those amounts
were appropriated and in addition to any amount provided for
the same purposes in other appropriations Acts.
(5) Availability of amounts.--Amounts appropriated,
transferred, and credited to the Fund shall remain available
until expended.
(6) Formula allocation.--Use of amounts in the Fund for
grants shall be made by formula allocation in accordance with
the requirements of section 124(a) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, as added by subsection
(d).
(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as may be
necessary to respond to current or future major disasters
declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5179) for
grants under section 124 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as added by subsection (d).
(d) Establishment of CDBG Disaster Recovery Program.--
Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is
amended--
(1) in section 102(a) (42 U.S.C. 5302(a))--
(A) in paragraph (20)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph
(C);
(ii) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by
inserting ``or (B)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) The term `persons of extremely low income' means
families and individuals whose income levels do not exceed
household income levels determined by the Secretary under
section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2)(C)), except that the Secretary may provide
alternative definitions for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the
United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(25) The term `major disaster' has the meaning given
the term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).'';
(2) in section 106(c)(4) (42 U.S.C. 5306(c)(4))--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``declared by the President under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act'';
(ii) inserting ``States for use in nonentitlement areas
and to'' before ``metropolitan cities''; and
(iii) inserting ``major'' after ``affected by the'';
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by striking ``metropolitan city or'' and inserting
``State, metropolitan city, or'';
(ii) by striking ``city or county'' and inserting
``State, city, or county''; and
(iii) by inserting ``major'' before ``disaster'';
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``metropolitan
cities and'' and inserting ``States, metropolitan cities,
and'';
(D) in subparagraph (F)--
(i) by striking ``metropolitan city or'' and inserting
``State, metropolitan city, or''; and
(ii) by inserting ``major'' before ``disaster''; and
(E) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``metropolitan city
or'' and inserting ``State, metropolitan city, or'';
(3) in section 122 (42 U.S.C. 5321), by striking
``disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act'' and inserting ``major
disaster''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 124. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER
RECOVERY PROGRAM.
``(a) Authorization, Formula, and Allocation.--
``(1) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to make
community development block grant disaster recovery grants
from the Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund established under
section 501(c) of the Renewing Opportunity in the American
Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the
`Fund') for necessary expenses for activities authorized
under subsection (f)(1) related to disaster relief, long-term
recovery, restoration of housing and infrastructure, economic
revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted and
distressed areas resulting from a catastrophic major
disaster.
``(2) Grant awards.--Grants shall be awarded under this
section to States, units of general local government, and
Indian tribes based on capacity and the concentration of
damage, as determined by the Secretary, to support the
efficient and effective administration of funds.
``(3) Section 106 allocations.--Grants under this section
shall not be considered relevant to the formula allocations
made pursuant to section 106.
``(4) Federal register notice.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a
notice in the Federal Register containing the latest formula
allocation methodologies used to determine the total estimate
of unmet needs related to housing, economic revitalization,
and infrastructure in the most impacted and distressed areas
resulting from a catastrophic major disaster.
``(B) Public comment.--If the Secretary has not already
requested public comment on the formula described in the
notice required by subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
solicit public comments on--
``(i) the methodologies described in subparagraph (A) and
seek alternative methods for formula allocation within a
similar total amount of funding;
``(ii) the impact of formula methodologies on rural areas
and Tribal areas;
``(iii) adjustments to improve targeting to the most
serious needs;
``(iv) objective criteria for grantee capacity and
concentration of damage to inform grantee determinations and
minimum allocation thresholds; and
``(v) research and data to inform an additional amount to
be provided for mitigation depending on type of disaster,
which shall be up to 18 percent of the total estimate of
unmet needs.
``(5) Regulations.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, by regulation,
establish a formula to allocate assistance from the Fund to
the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a
catastrophic major disaster.
``(B) Formula requirements.--The formula established
under subparagraph (A) shall--
``(i) set forth criteria to determine that a major
disaster is catastrophic, which criteria shall consider the
presence of a high concentration of damaged housing or
businesses that individual, State, Tribal, and local
resources could not reasonably be expected to address without
additional Federal assistance or other nationally
encompassing data that the Secretary determines are adequate
to assess relative impact and distress across geographic
areas;
``(ii) include a methodology for identifying most
impacted and distressed areas, which shall consider unmet
serious needs related to housing, economic revitalization,
and infrastructure;
``(iii) include an allocation calculation that considers
the unmet serious needs resulting from the catastrophic major
disaster and an additional amount up to 18 percent for
activities to reduce risks of loss resulting from other
natural disasters in the most impacted and distressed area,
primarily for the benefit of low- and moderate-income
persons, with particular focus on activities that reduce
repetitive loss of property and critical infrastructure; and
``(iv) establish objective criteria for periodic review
and updates to the formula to reflect changes in available
data.
``(C) Minimum allocation threshold.--The Secretary shall,
by regulation, establish a minimum allocation threshold.
``(D) Interim allocation.--Until such time that the
Secretary issues final regulations under this paragraph, the
Secretary shall--
``(i) allocate assistance from the Fund using the formula
allocation methodology published in accordance with paragraph
(4); and
``(ii) include an additional amount for mitigation of up
to 18 percent of the total estimate of unmet need.
``(6) Allocation of funds.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall--
``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), not later than
90 days after the President declares a major disaster, use
best available data to determine whether the major disaster
is catastrophic and qualifies for assistance under the
formula described in paragraph (4) or (5), unless data is
insufficient to make this determination; and
``(ii) if the best available data is insufficient to make
the determination required under clause (i) within the 90-day
period described in that clause, the Secretary shall
determine whether the major disaster qualifies when
sufficient data becomes available, but in no case shall the
Secretary make the determination later than 120 days after
the declaration of the major disaster.
``(B) Announcement of allocation.--If amounts are
available in the Fund at the time the Secretary determines
that the major disaster is catastrophic and qualifies for
assistance under the formula described in paragraph (4) or
(5), the Secretary shall immediately announce an allocation
for a grant under this section.
``(C) Additional amounts.--If additional amounts are
appropriated to the Fund after amounts are allocated under
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall announce an allocation
or additional allocation (if a prior allocation under
subparagraph (B) was less than the formula calculation)
within 15 days of any such appropriation.
``(7) Preliminary funding.--
``(A) In general.--To speed recovery, the Secretary is
authorized to allocate and award preliminary grants from the
Fund before making a determination under paragraph (6)(A) if
the Secretary projects, based on a preliminary assessment of
impact and distress, that a major disaster is catastrophic
and would likely qualify for funding under the formula
described in paragraph (4) or (5).
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``(B) Amount.--
``(i) Maximum.--The Secretary may award preliminary
funding under subparagraph (A) in an amount that is not more
than $5,000,000.
``(ii) Sliding scale.--The Secretary shall, by
regulation, establish a sliding scale for preliminary funding
awarded under subparagraph (A) based on the size of the
preliminary assessment of impact and distress.
``(C) Use of funds.--The uses of preliminary funding
awarded under subparagraph (A) shall be limited to eligible
activities that--
``(i) in the determination of the Secretary, will support
faster recovery, improve the ability of the grantee to assess
unmet recovery needs, plan for the prevention of improper
payments, and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse; and
``(ii) may include evaluating the interim housing,
permanent housing, and supportive service needs of the
disaster impacted community, with special attention to
vulnerable populations, such as homeless and low- to
moderate-income households, to inform the grantee action plan
required under subsection (c).
``(D) Consideration of funding.--Preliminary funding
awarded under subparagraph (A)--
``(i) is not subject to the certification requirements of
subsection (h)(1); and
``(ii) shall not be considered when calculating the
amount of the grant used for administrative costs, technical
assistance, and planning activities that are subject to the
requirements under subsection (f)(2).
``(E) Waiver.--To expedite the use of preliminary funding
for activities described in this paragraph, the Secretary may
waive or specify alternative requirements to the requirements
of this section in accordance with subsection (i).
``(F) Amended award.--
``(i) In general.--An award for preliminary funding under
subparagraph (A) may be amended to add any subsequent amount
awarded because of a determination by the Secretary that a
major disaster is catastrophic and qualifies for assistance
under the formula.
``(ii) Applicability.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (D),
amounts provided by an amendment under clause (i) are subject
to the requirements under subsections (f)(1) and (h)(1) and
other requirements on grant funds under this section.
``(G) Technical assistance.--Concurrent with the
allocation of any preliminary funding awarded under this
paragraph, the Secretary shall assign or provide technical
assistance to the recipient of the grant.
``(b) Interchangeability.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to approve
the use of grants under this section to be used
interchangeably and without limitation for the same
activities in the most impacted and distressed areas
resulting from a declaration of another catastrophic major
disaster that qualifies for assistance under the formula
established under paragraph (4) or (5) of subsection (a) or a
major disaster for which the Secretary allocated funds made
available under the heading `Community Development Fund' in
any Act prior to the establishment of the Fund.
``(2) Requirements.--The Secretary shall establish
requirements to expedite the use of grants under this section
for the purpose described in paragraph (1).
``(3) Emergency designation.--Amounts repurposed pursuant
to this subsection that were previously designated by
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or a
concurrent resolution on the budget are designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and
to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget
enforcement in the House of Representatives.
``(c) Grantee Plans.--
``(1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date
on which the Secretary announces a grant allocation under
this section, unless an extension is granted by the
Secretary, the grantee shall submit to the Secretary a plan
for approval describing--
``(A) the activities the grantee will carry out with the
grant under this section;
``(B) the criteria of the grantee for awarding assistance
and selecting activities;
``(C) how the use of the grant under this section will
address disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of
housing and infrastructure, economic revitalization, and
mitigation in the most impacted and distressed areas;
``(D) how the use of the grant funds for mitigation is
consistent with hazard mitigation plans submitted to the
Federal Emergency Management Agency under section 322 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5165);
``(E) the estimated amount proposed to be used for
activities that will benefit persons of low and moderate
income;
``(F) how the use of grant funds will repair and replace
existing housing stock for vulnerable populations, including
low- to moderate-income households;
``(G) how the grantee will address the priorities
described in paragraph (5);
``(H) how uses of funds are proportional to unmet needs,
as required under paragraph (6);
``(I) for State grantees that plan to distribute grant
amounts to units of general local government, a description
of the method of distribution; and
``(J) such other information as may be determined by the
Secretary in regulation.
``(2) Public consultation.--To permit public examination
and appraisal of the plan described in paragraph (1), to
enhance the public accountability of grantee, and to
facilitate coordination of activities with different levels
of government, when developing the plan or substantial
amendments proposed to the plan required under paragraph (1),
a grantee shall--
``(A) publish the plan before adoption;
``(B) provide citizens, affected units of general local
government, and other interested parties with reasonable
notice of, and opportunity to comment on, the plan, with a
public comment period of not less than 14 days;
``(C) consider comments received before submission to the
Secretary;
``(D) follow a citizen participation plan for disaster
assistance adopted by the grantee that, at a minimum,
provides for participation of residents of the most impacted
and distressed area affected by the major disaster that
resulted in the grant under this section and other
considerations established by the Secretary; and
``(E) undertake any consultation with interested parties
as may be determined by the Secretary in regulation.
``(3) Approval.--The Secretary shall--
``(A) by regulation, specify criteria for the approval,
partial approval, or disapproval of a plan submitted under
paragraph (1), including approval of substantial amendments
to the plan;
``(B) review a plan submitted under paragraph (1) upon
receipt of the plan;
``(C) allow a grantee to revise and resubmit a plan or
substantial amendment to a plan under paragraph (1) that the
Secretary disapproves;
``(D) by regulation, specify criteria for when the
grantee shall be required to provide the required revisions
to a disapproved plan or substantial amendment under
paragraph (1) for public comment prior to resubmission of the
plan or substantial amendment to the Secretary; and
``(E) approve, partially approve, or disapprove a plan or
substantial amendment under paragraph (1) not later than 60
days after the date on which the plan or substantial
amendment is received by the Secretary.
``(4) Low- and moderate-income overall benefit.--
``(A) Use of funds.--Not less than 70 percent of a grant
made under this section shall be used for activities that
benefit persons of low and moderate income unless the
Secretary--
``(i) specifically finds that--
``(I) there is compelling need to reduce the percentage
for the grant; and
``(II) the housing needs of low- and moderate-income
persons have been addressed; and
``(ii) issues a waiver and alternative requirement
specific to the grant pursuant to subsection (i) to lower the
percentage.
``(B) Regulations.--The Secretary shall, by regulation,
establish protocols that reflect the required use of funds
under subparagraph (A), including persons with extremely and
very low incomes.
``(5) Prioritization.--The grantee shall prioritize
activities that--
``(A) assist persons with extremely low-, low-, and
moderate-incomes and other vulnerable populations to better
recover from and withstand future disasters;
``(B) address housing needs arising from a disaster, or
those needs present prior to a disaster, including the needs
of both renters and homeowners;
``(C) prolong the life of housing and infrastructure;
``(D) use cost-effective means of preventing harm to
people and property and incorporate protective features and
redundancies; and
``(E) other measures that will assure the continuation of
critical services during future disasters.
``(6) Proportional allocation.--For each specific
disaster, a grantee under this section shall allocate grant
funds proportional to unmet needs between housing activities
for renters and homeowners, economic revitalization, and
infrastructure unless the Secretary specifically finds that--
``(A) there is a compelling need for a disproportional
allocation among those unmet needs; and
``(B) the disproportional allocation described in
subparagraph (A) is not inconsistent with the requirements
under paragraph (4).
``(7) Disaster risk mitigation.--
``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `hazard-
prone areas'--
``(i) means areas identified by the Secretary, in
consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, at risk from natural hazards that threaten
property damage or health, safety, and welfare, such as
floods, wildfires (including Wildland-Urban Interface areas),
earthquakes, lava inundation, tornados, and high winds; and
``(ii) includes areas having special flood hazards as
identified under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973
(42 U.S.C. 4002 et seq.) or the National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.).
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``(B) Hazard-prone areas.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, shall establish minimum construction standards,
insurance purchase requirements, and other requirements for
the use of grant funds in hazard-prone areas.
``(C) Special flood hazards.--
``(i) In general.--For the areas described in
subparagraph (A)(ii), the insurance purchase requirements
established under subparagraph (B) shall meet or exceed the
requirements under section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a(a)).
``(ii) Treatment as financial assistance.--All grants
under this section shall be treated as financial assistance
for purposes of section 3(a)(3) of the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4003(a)(3)).
``(D) Consideration of future risks.--The Secretary may
consider future risks to protecting property and health,
safety, and general welfare, and the likelihood of those
risks, when making the determination of or modification to
hazard-prone areas under this paragraph.
``(8) Relocation.--
``(A) In general.--The Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
4601 et seq.) shall apply to activities assisted under this
section to the extent determined by the Secretary in
regulation, or as provided in waivers or alternative
requirements authorized in accordance with subsection (i).
``(B) Policy.--Each grantee under this section shall
establish a relocation assistance policy that--
``(i) minimizes displacement and describes the benefits
available to persons displaced as a direct result of
acquisition, rehabilitation, or demolition in connection with
an activity that is assisted by a grant under this section;
and
``(ii) includes any appeal rights or other requirements
that the Secretary establishes by regulation.
``(d) Certifications.--Any grant under this section shall
be made only if the grantee certifies to the satisfaction of
the Secretary that--
``(1) the grantee is in full compliance with the
requirements under subsection (c)(2);
``(2) for grants other than grants to Indian tribes, the
grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.) and
the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.);
``(3) the projected use of funds has been developed so as
to give maximum feasible priority to activities that will
benefit recipients described in subsection (c)(4)(A) and
activities described in subsection (c)(5), and may also
include activities that are designed to aid in the prevention
or elimination of slum and blight to support disaster
recovery, meet other community development needs having a
particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious
and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the
community where other financial resources are not available
to meet such needs, and alleviate future threats to human
populations, critical natural resources, and property that an
analysis of hazards shows are likely to result from natural
disasters in the future;
``(4) the grant funds shall principally benefit persons
of low- and moderate-income as described in subsection
(c)(4)(A);
``(5) for grants other than grants to Indian tribes,
within 24 months of receiving a grant or at the time of its
3- or 5-year update, whichever is sooner, the grantee will
review and make modifications to its non-disaster housing and
community development plans and strategies required by
subsections (c) and (m) of section 104 to reflect the
disaster recovery needs identified by the grantee and
consistency with the plan under subsection (c)(1);
``(6) the grantee will not attempt to recover any capital
costs of public improvements assisted in whole or part under
this section by assessing any amount against properties owned
and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including
any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of
obtaining access to such public improvements, unless--
``(A) funds received under this section are used to pay
the proportion of such fee or assessment that relates to the
capital costs of such public improvements that are financed
from revenue sources other than under this chapter; or
``(B) for purposes of assessing any amount against
properties owned and occupied by persons of moderate income,
the grantee certifies to the Secretary that the grantee lacks
sufficient funds received under this section to comply with
the requirements of subparagraph (A);
``(7) the grantee will comply with the other provisions
of this title that apply to assistance under this section and
with other applicable laws;
``(8) the grantee will follow a relocation assistance
policy that includes any minimum requirements identified by
the Secretary; and
``(9) the grantee will adhere to construction standards,
insurance purchase requirements, and other requirements for
development in hazard-prone areas described in subsection
(c)(7).
``(e) Performance Reviews and Reporting.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, on not less
frequently than an annual basis until the closeout of a
particular grant allocation, make such reviews and audits as
may be necessary or appropriate to determine whether a
grantee under this section has--
``(A) carried out activities using grant funds in a
timely manner;
``(B) met the performance targets established by
paragraph (2);
``(C) carried out activities using grant funds in
accordance with the requirements of this section, the other
provisions of this title that apply to assistance under this
section, and other applicable laws; and
``(D) a continuing capacity to carry out activities in a
timely manner.
``(2) Performance targets.--The Secretary shall develop
and make publicly available critical performance targets for
review, which shall include spending thresholds for each year
from the date on which funds are obligated by the Secretary
to the grantee until such time all funds have been expended.
``(3) Failure to meet targets.--
``(A) Suspension.--If a grantee under this section fails
to meet 1 or more critical performance targets under
paragraph (2), the Secretary may temporarily suspend the
grant.
``(B) Performance improvement plan.--If the Secretary
suspends a grant under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
provide to the grantee a performance improvement plan with
the specific requirements needed to lift the suspension
within a defined time period.
``(C) Report.--If a grantee fails to meet the spending
thresholds established under paragraph (2), the grantee shall
submit to the Secretary, the appropriate committees of
Congress, and each member of Congress who represents a
district or State of the grantee a written report identifying
technical capacity, funding, or other Federal or State
impediments affecting the ability of the grantee to meet the
spending thresholds.
``(4) Collection of information and reporting.--
``(A) Requirement to report.--A grantee under this
section shall provide to the Secretary such information as
the Secretary may determine necessary for adequate oversight
of the grant program under this section.
``(B) Public availability.--Subject to subparagraph (D),
the Secretary shall make information submitted under
subparagraph (A) available to the public and to the Inspector
General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
``(C) Summary status reports.--To increase transparency
and accountability of the grant program under this section
the Secretary shall, on not less frequently than an annual
basis, post on a public facing dashboard summary status
reports for all active grants under this section that
includes--
``(i) the status of funds by activity;
``(ii) the percentages of funds allocated and expended to
benefit low- and moderate-income communities;
``(iii) performance targets, spending thresholds, and
accomplishments; and
``(iv) other information the Secretary determines to be
relevant for transparency.
``(D) Considerations.--In carrying out this paragraph,
the Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to
ensure that personally identifiable information regarding
applicants for assistance provided from funds made available
under this section is not made publicly available.
``(E) Research partnerships.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary may, upon a formal
request from researchers, make disaggregated information
available to the requestor that is specific and relevant to
the research being conducted, and for the purposes of
researching program impact and efficacy.
``(ii) Privacy protections.--In making information
available under clause (i), the Secretary shall protect
personally identifiable information as required under section
552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the
`Privacy Act of 1974').
``(f) Eligible Activities.--
``(1) In general.--Activities assisted under this
section--
``(A) may include activities permitted under section 105
or other activities permitted by the Secretary by waiver or
alternative requirement pursuant to subsection (i); and
``(B) shall be related to disaster relief, long-term
recovery, restoration of housing and infrastructure, economic
revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted and
distressed areas resulting from the major disaster for which
the grant was awarded.
``(2) Prohibition.--Grant funds under this section may
not be used for costs reimbursable by, or for which funds
have been made available by, the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, or the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
``(3) Administrative costs, technical assistance and
planning.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish in
regulation the maximum grant amounts a grantee may use for
administrative costs, technical assistance and planning
activities, taking into consideration size of grant,
complexity of recovery, and other factors as determined by
the Secretary, but not to exceed 8 percent for administration
and 20 percent in total.
``(B) Availability.--Amounts available for administrative
costs for a grant under this section shall be available for
eligible administrative costs of the grantee for any
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grant made under this section, without regard to a particular
disaster.
``(C) Supplemental plan.--
``(i) In general.--Grantees may submit to the Secretary
an optional supplemental plan to the grantee plan required
under this title specifically for administrative costs, which
shall include a description of the use of all grant funds for
administrative costs, including for any eligible pre-award
program administrative costs, and how such uses will prepare
the grantee to more effectively and expeditiously administer
funds provided under the full plan.
``(ii) Use of funds.--If a supplemental plan is approved
under clause (i), a grantee may draw down the aforementioned
administrative funds before the full grantee plan is
approved.
``(iii) Waivers.--In carrying out this subparagraph, the
Secretary may include any waivers or alternative requirements
in accordance with subsection (i).
``(4) Program income.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, any grantee under this section may retain
program income that is realized from grants made by the
Secretary under this section if the grantee agrees that the
grantee will utilize the program income in accordance with
the requirements for grants under this section, except that
the Secretary may--
``(A) by regulation, exclude from consideration as
program income any amounts determined to be so small that
compliance with this paragraph creates an unreasonable
administrative burden on the grantee; or
``(B) permit the grantee to transfer remaining program
income to the other grants of the grantee under this title
upon closeout of the grant.
``(5) Prohibition on use of assistance for employment
relocation activities.--
``(A) In general.--Grants under this section may not be
used to assist directly in the relocation of any industrial
or commercial plant, facility, or operation, from one area to
another area, if the relocation is likely to result in a
significant loss of employment in the labor market area from
which the relocation occurs.
``(B) Applicability.--The prohibition under subparagraph
(A) shall not apply to a business that was operating in the
disaster-declared labor market area before the incident date
of the applicable disaster and has since moved, in whole or
in part, from the affected area to another State or to a
labor market area within the same State to continue business.
``(6) Requirements.--Grants under this section are
subject to the requirements of this section, the other
provisions of this title that apply to assistance under this
section, and other applicable laws, unless modified by
waivers or alternative requirements in accordance with
subsection (i).
``(g) Environmental Review.--
``(1) Adoption.--A recipient of funds provided under this
section that uses the funds to supplement Federal assistance
provided under section 203, 402, 403, 404, 406, 407,
408(c)(4), 428, or 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170a, 5170b,
5170c, 5172, 5173, 5174(c)(4), 5189f, 5192) may adopt,
without review or public comment, any environmental review,
approval, or permit performed by a Federal agency, and such
adoption shall satisfy the responsibilities of the recipient
with respect to such environmental review, approval, or
permit under section 104(g)(1), so long as the actions
covered by the existing environmental review, approval, or
permit and the actions proposed for these supplemental funds
are substantially the same.
``(2) Approval of release of funds.--Notwithstanding
section 104(g)(2), the Secretary or a State may, upon receipt
of a request for release of funds and certification,
immediately approve the release of funds for an activity or
project to be assisted under this section if the recipient
has adopted an environmental review, approval, or permit
under paragraph (1) or the activity or project is
categorically excluded from review under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
``(3) Units of general local government.--The provisions
of section 104(g)(4) shall apply to assistance under this
section that a State distributes to a unit of general local
government.
``(h) Financial Controls and Procedures.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop
requirements and procedures to demonstrate that a grantee
under this section--
``(A) has adequate financial controls and procurement
processes;
``(B) has adequate procedures to detect and prevent
fraud, waste, abuse, and duplication of benefit; and
``(C) maintains a comprehensive and publicly accessible
website.
``(2) Certification.--Before making a grant under this
section, the Secretary shall certify that the grantee has in
place proficient processes and procedures to comply with the
requirements developed under paragraph (1), as determined by
the Secretary.
``(3) Compliance before allocation.--The Secretary may
permit a State, unit of general local government, or Indian
tribe to demonstrate compliance with the requirements for
adequate financial controls developed under paragraph (1)
before a disaster occurs and before receiving an allocation
for a grant under this section.
``(4) Duplication of benefits.--
``(A) In general.--Funds made available under this
section shall be used in accordance with section 312 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5155), as amended by section 1210 of the
Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (division D of Public
Law 115-254), and such rules as may be prescribed under such
section 312.
``(B) Penalties.--In any case in which the use of grant
funds under this section results in a prohibited duplication
of benefits, the grantee shall--
``(i) apply an amount equal to the identified duplication
to any allowable costs of the award consistent with actual,
immediate cash requirement;
``(ii) remit any excess amounts to the Secretary to be
credited to the obligated, undisbursed balance of the grant
consistent with requirements on Federal payments applicable
to such grantee; and
``(iii) if excess amounts under clause (ii) are
identified after the period of performance or after the
closeout of the award, remit such amounts to the Secretary to
be credited to the Fund.
``(C) Failure to comply.--Any grantee provided funds
under this section or from prior Appropriations Acts under
the heading `Community Development Fund' for purposes related
to major disasters that fails to comply with section 312 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155) or fails to satisfy penalties
to resolve a duplication of benefits shall be subject to
remedies for noncompliance under section 111, unless the
Secretary publishes a determination in the Federal Register
that it is not in the best interest of the Federal Government
to pursue remedial actions.
``(i) Waivers and Alternative Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--In administering grants under this
section, the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative
requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation
that the Secretary administers in connection with the
obligation by the Secretary or the use by the grantee of
those funds (except for requirements related to fair housing,
nondiscrimination, labor standards, the environment, and the
requirements of this section that do not expressly authorize
modifications by waiver or alternative requirement), if the
Secretary makes a public finding that good cause exists for
the waiver or alternative requirement.
``(2) Effective date.--A waiver or alternative
requirement described in paragraph (1) shall not take effect
before the date that is 5 days after the date of publication
of the waiver or alternative requirement on the website of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the
effective date for any regulation published in the Federal
Register.
``(3) Public notification.--The Secretary shall notify
the public of all waivers or alternative requirements
described in paragraph (1) in accordance with the
requirements of section 7(q)(3) of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(q)(3)).
``(j) Unused Amounts.--
``(1) Deadline to use amounts.--A grantee under this
section shall use an amount equal to the grant within 6 years
beginning on the date on which the Secretary obligates the
amounts to the grantee, as such period may be extended under
paragraph (4).
``(2) Recapture.--The Secretary shall recapture and
credit to the Fund any amount that is unused by a grantee
under this section upon the earlier of--
``(A) the date on which the grantee notifies the
Secretary that the grantee has completed all activities
identified in the disaster grantee's plan under subsection
(c); or
``(B) the expiration of the 6-year period described in
paragraph (1), as such period may be extended under paragraph
(4).
``(3) Retention of funds.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1),
the Secretary--
``(A) shall allow a grantee under this section to retain
amounts needed to close out grants; and
``(B) may allow a grantee under this section to retain up
to 10 percent of the remaining funds to support maintenance
of the minimal capacity to launch a new program in the event
of a future disaster and to support pre-disaster long-term
recovery and mitigation planning.
``(4) Extension of period for use of funds.--The
Secretary may extend the 6-year period described in paragraph
(1) by not more than 4 years, or not more than 6 years for
mitigation activities, if--
``(A) the grantee submits to the Secretary--
``(i) written documentation of the exigent circumstances
impacting the ability of the grantee to expend funds that
could not be anticipated; or
``(ii) a justification that such request is necessary due
to the nature and complexity of the program and projects; and
``(B) the Secretary submits a written justification for
the extension to the Committee on Appropriations and the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee
on Financial Services of the House of Representatives that
specifies the period of that extension.
``(k) Definition.--In this section, the term `Indian
tribe' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act
of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).''.
(e) Regulations.--
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(1) Proposed rules.--Following consultation with the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business
Administration, and other Federal agencies, not later than 6
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall issue proposed rules to carry out this Act and the
amendments made by this Act and shall provide a 90-day period
for submission of public comments on those proposed rules.
(2) Final rules.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue final
regulations to carry out section 124 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, as added by subsection
(d).
(f) Coordination of Disaster Recovery Assistance,
Benefits, and Data With Other Federal Agencies.--
(1) Coordination of disaster recovery assistance.--In
order to ensure a comprehensive approach to Federal disaster
relief, long-term recovery, restoration of housing and
infrastructure, economic revitalization, and mitigation in
the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a
catastrophic major disaster, the Secretary shall coordinate
with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to the greatest
extent practicable, in the implementation of assistance
authorized under section 124 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as added by subsection (d).
(2) Data sharing agreements.--To support the coordination
of data to prevent duplication of benefits with other Federal
disaster recovery programs while also expediting recovery and
reducing burden on disaster survivors, the Department shall
establish data sharing agreements that safeguard privacy with
relevant Federal agencies to ensure disaster benefits
effectively and efficiently reach intended beneficiaries,
while using effective means of preventing harm to people and
property.
(3) Data transfer from fema and sba to hud.--As permitted
and deemed necessary for efficient program execution, and
consistent with a computer matching agreement entered into
under paragraph (6)(A), the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency and the Administrator of the
Small Business Administration shall provide data on disaster
applicants to the Department, including, when necessary,
personally identifiable information, disaster recovery needs,
and resources determined eligible for, and amounts expended,
to the Secretary for all major disasters declared by the
President pursuant to section 401 of Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170)
for the purpose of providing additional assistance to
disaster survivors and prevent duplication of benefits.
(4) Data transfers from hud to hud grantees.--The
Secretary is authorized to provide to grantees under section
124 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
added by subsection (d), offices of the Department, technical
assistance providers, and lenders information that in the
determination of the Secretary is reasonably available and
appropriate to inform the provision of assistance after a
major disaster, including information provided to the
Secretary by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration, or other Federal agencies.
(5) Data transfers from hud grantees to hud, fema, and
sba.--
(A) Reporting.--Grantees under section 124 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as added by subsection
(d), shall report information requested by the Secretary on
households, businesses, and other entities assisted and the
type of assistance provided.
(B) Sharing information.--The Secretary shall share
information collected under subparagraph (A) with the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business
Administration, and other Federal agencies to support the
planning and delivery of disaster recovery and mitigation
assistance and other related purposes.
(6) Privacy protection.--The Secretary may make and
receive data transfers authorized under this subsection,
including the use and retention of that data for computer
matching programs, to inform the provision of assistance,
assess disaster recovery needs, and prevent the duplication
of benefits and other waste, fraud, and abuse, provided
that--
(A) the Secretary enters an information sharing agreement
or a computer matching agreement, when required by section
522a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the
``Privacy Act of 1974''), with the Administrator of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the
Small Business Administration, or other Federal agencies
covering the transfer of data;
(B) the Secretary publishes intent to disclose data in
the Federal Register;
(C) notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), section
552a of title 5, United States Code, or any other law, the
Secretary is authorized to share data with an entity
identified in paragraph (4), and the entity is authorized to
use the data as described in this section, if the Secretary
enters a data sharing agreement with the entity before
sharing or receiving any information under transfers
authorized by this section, which data sharing agreement
shall--
(i) in the determination of the Secretary, include
measures adequate to safeguard the privacy and personally
identifiable information of individuals; and
(ii) include provisions that describe how the personally
identifiable information of an individual will be adequately
safeguarded and protected, which requires consultation with
the Secretary and the head of each Federal agency the data of
which is being shared subject to the agreement.
SEC. 5502. HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS REAUTHORIZATION AND
IMPROVEMENT ACT.
(a) Authorization.--Section 205 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12724) is amended
to read as follows:
``SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM.
``The HOME Investment Partnerships Program under subtitle
A is hereby authorized. There is authorized such sums as may
be necessary to carry out subtitle A.''.
(b) Increase in Program Administration Resources.--
Subtitle A of title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12741 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 212(c) (42 U.S.C. 12742(c)), by striking
``10 percent'' and inserting ``15 percent''; and
(2) in section 220(b) (42 U.S.C. 12750(b))--
(A) by striking ``Recognition.--'' and all that follows
through ``A contribution'' and inserting the following:
``Recognition.--A contribution''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
(c) Modification of Jurisdictions Eligible for
Reallocations.--Section 217(d)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12747(d)(3)) is
amended by striking ``Limitation.--Unless otherwise
specified'' and inserting the following: "Limitations.-- ``
``(A) Removal of participating jurisdictions from
reallocation.--The Secretary may, upon a finding that such
jurisdiction has failed to meet or comply with the
requirements of this title, remove a participating
jurisdiction from participation in reallocations of funds
made available under this title.
``(B) Reallocation to same type of entity.--Unless
otherwise specified''.
(d) Amendments to Qualification as Affordable Housing.--
Section 215 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12745) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking all that follows
``purposes of this Act,'' and inserting the following:
``except upon a foreclosure by a lender (or upon other
transfer in lieu of foreclosure) if such action--
``(i) recognizes any contractual or legal rights of
public agencies, nonprofit sponsors, or others to take
actions that would avoid termination of low-income
affordability in the case of foreclosure or transfer in lieu
of foreclosure; and
``(ii) is not for the purpose of avoiding low-income
affordability restrictions, as determined by the Secretary;
and''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Small-scale housing.--
``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `small-
scale housing' means housing with not more than 4 rental
units.
``(B) Alternative requirements.--Small-scale housing
shall qualify as affordable housing under this title if--
``(i) the housing bears rents that comply with paragraph
(1)(A);
``(ii) each unit is occupied by a household that
qualifies as a low-income family;
``(iii) the housing complies with paragraph (1)(D);
``(iv) the housing meets the requirements under paragraph
(1)(E); and
``(v) the participating jurisdiction monitors ongoing
compliance of the housing with requirements of this title in
a manner consistent with the purposes of section 226(b), as
determined by the Secretary.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``(defined as the
amount borrowed by the homebuyer to purchase the home, or
estimated value after rehabilitation, which may be adjusted
to account for the limits on future value imposed by the
resale restriction)'' after ``purchase price''.
(e) Elimination of Commitment Deadline.--
(1) In general.--Section 218 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12748) is
amended--
(A) by striking subsection (g); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 218(c) of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C.
12748(c)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' at the end;
(B) by striking paragraph (2);
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
(D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking
``section 224'' and inserting ``section 223''.
(f) Reform of Homeownership Resale Restrictions.--Section
215 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
(42 U.S.C. 12745), as amended by this section, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively,
and adjusting the margins accordingly;
(B) by striking paragraph (3);
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(C) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) as
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D), respectively, and adjusting
the margins accordingly;
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(C) is subject to restrictions that are established by
the participating jurisdiction and determined by the
Secretary to be appropriate, including with respect to the
useful life of the property, to--
``(i) require that any subsequent purchase of the
property be--
``(I) only by a person who meets the qualifications
specified under subparagraph (B); and
``(II) at a price that is determined by a formula or
method established by the participating jurisdiction that
provides the owner with a reasonable return on investment,
which may include a percentage of the cost of any
improvements; or
``(ii) recapture the investment provided under this title
in order to assist other persons in accordance with the
requirements of this title, except where there are no net
proceeds or where the net proceeds are insufficient to repay
the full amount of the assistance; and'';
(E) by striking ``Housing that is for homeownership'' and
inserting the following:
``(1) Qualification.--Housing that is for
homeownership''; and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Purchase by community land trust.--Notwithstanding
subparagraph (C)(i) of paragraph (1) and under terms
determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may permit a
participating jurisdiction to allow a community land trust
that used assistance provided under this subtitle for the
development of housing that meets the criteria under
paragraph (1), to acquire the housing--
``(A) in accordance with the terms of the preemptive
purchase option, lease, covenant on the land, or other
similar legal instrument of the community land trust when the
terms and rights in the preemptive purchase option, lease,
covenant, or legal instrument are and remain subject to the
requirements of this title;
``(B) when the purchase is for--
``(i) the purpose of--
``(I) entering into the chain of title;
``(II) enabling a purchase by a person who meets the
qualifications specified under paragraph (1)(B) and is on a
waitlist maintained by the community land trust, subject to
enforcement by the participating jurisdiction of all
applicable requirements of this subtitle, as determined by
the Secretary;
``(III) performing necessary rehabilitation and
improvements; or
``(IV) adding a subsidy to preserve affordability, which
may be from Federal or non-Federal sources; or
``(ii) another purpose determined appropriate by the
Secretary; and
``(C) if, within a reasonable period of time after the
applicable purpose under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph
is fulfilled, as determined by the Secretary, the housing is
then sold to a person who meets the qualifications specified
under paragraph (1)(B).
``(3) Suspension or waiver of requirements for military
members.--A participating jurisdiction, in accordance with
terms established by the Secretary, may suspend or waive a
requirement under paragraph (1)(B) with respect to housing
that otherwise meets the criteria under paragraph (1) if the
owner of the housing--
``(A) is a member of a regular component of the armed
forces or a member of the National Guard on full-time
National Guard duty, active Guard and Reserve duty, or
inactive-duty training (as those terms are defined in section
101(d) of title 10, United States Code); and
``(B) has received--
``(i) temporary duty orders to deploy with a military
unit or military orders to deploy as an individual acting in
support of a military operation, to a location that is not
within a reasonable distance from the housing, as determined
by the Secretary, for a period of not less than 90 days; or
``(ii) orders for a permanent change of station.
``(4) Suspension or waiver of requirements for heir or
beneficiary of deceased owner.--Notwithstanding subparagraph
(C) of paragraph (1), housing that meets the criteria under
that paragraph prior to the death of an owner may continue to
qualify as affordable housing if--
``(A) the housing is the principal residence of an heir
or beneficiary of the deceased owner, as defined by the
Secretary; and
``(B) the heir or beneficiary, in accordance with terms
established by the Secretary, assumes the duties and
obligations of the deceased owner with respect to funds
provided under this title.''.
(g) Home Property Inspections.--Section 226(b) of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C.
12756(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Each participating jurisdiction'' and
inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--Each participating jurisdiction''; and
(2) by striking ``Such review shall include'' and all
that follows and inserting the following:
``(2) On-site inspections.--
``(A) Inspections by units of general local government.--
A review conducted under paragraph (1) by a participating
jurisdiction that is a unit of general local government shall
include an on-site inspection to determine compliance with
housing codes and other applicable regulations.
``(B) Inspections by states.--A review conducted under
paragraph (1) by a participating jurisdiction that is a State
shall include an on-site inspection to determine compliance
with a national standard as determined by the Secretary.
``(3) Inclusion in performance report and publication.--A
participating jurisdiction shall include in the performance
report of the participating jurisdiction submitted to the
Secretary under section 108(a), and make available to the
public, the results of each review conducted under paragraph
(1).''.
(h) Revisions to Strengthen Enforcement and Penalties for
Noncompliance.--Section 223 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12753) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``penalties for misuse of
funds'' and inserting ``program enforcement and penalties for
noncompliance'';
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
after ``any provision of this subtitle'' the following: ``,
including any provision applicable throughout the period
required by section 215(a)(1)(E) and applicable
regulations,'';
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) reduce payments to the participating jurisdiction
under this subtitle by an amount equal to the amount of such
payments which were not expended in accordance with this
title.''.
(i) Tenant and Participant Protections for Small-scale
Affordable Housing.--Section 225 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12755) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Tenant Selection for Small-scale Housing.--
Paragraphs (2) through (4) of subsection (d) shall not apply
to the owner of small-scale housing (as defined in section
215(a)(7)).''.
(j) Modification of Rules Related to Community Housing
Development Organizations.--
(1) Definitions of community housing development
organization and community land trust.--
(A) In general.--Section 104 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12704) is
amended--
(i) in paragraph (6)(B)--
(I) by striking ``significant''; and
(II) by striking ``and otherwise'' and inserting ``or as
otherwise determined acceptable by the Secretary''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(26) The term `community land trust' means a nonprofit
entity or a State or local government or instrumentality
thereof that--
``(A) is not managed by, or an affiliate of, a for-profit
organization;
``(B) has as a primary purpose acquiring, developing, or
holding land to provide housing that is permanently
affordable to low- and moderate-income persons, and monitors
properties to ensure affordability is preserved;
``(C) provides housing described in subparagraph (B)
using a ground lease, deed covenant, or other similar legally
enforceable measure, as determined by the Secretary, that--
``(i) keeps the housing affordable to low- and moderate-
income persons for not less than 30 years; and
``(ii) enables low- and moderate-income persons to rent
or purchase the housing for homeownership; and
``(D) maintains preemptive purchase options to purchase
the property so the housing remains affordable to low-and
moderate-income persons.''.
(B) Elimination of existing definition of community land
trust.--Section 233 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12773) is amended by
striking subsection (f).
(2) Set-aside for community housing development
organizations.--Section 231 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12771) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``to be developed,
sponsored, or owned by community housing development
organizations'' and inserting ``when a community housing
development organization materially participates in the
ownership or development of such housing, as determined by
the Secretary'';
(B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
``(b) Recapture and Reuse.--If any funds reserved under
subsection (a) remain uninvested for a period of 24 months,
then the Secretary shall make such funds available to the
participating jurisdiction for any eligible activities under
this title without regard to whether a community housing
development organization materially participates in the use
of the funds.''; and
(C) by striking subsection (c).
(k) Technical Corrections.--The Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12701 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 104 (42 U.S.C. 12704)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (23) (relating to the
definition of the term ``to demonstrate to the Secretary'')
as paragraph (22); and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (24) (relating to the
definition of the term ``insular
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area'', as added by section 2(2) of Public Law 102-230) as
paragraph (23);
(2) in section 105(b) (42 U.S.C. 12705(b))--
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act'' and inserting ``McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act''; and
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking ``subparagraphs'' and
inserting ``paragraphs'';
(3) in section 106 (42 U.S.C. 12706), by striking
``Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act'' and inserting
``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act'';
(4) in section 108(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 12708(a)(1)), by
striking ``section 105(b)(15)'' and inserting ``section
105(b)(18)'';
(5) in section 212 (42 U.S.C. 12742)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by inserting ``United
States'' before ``Housing Act''; and
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4);
(B) in subsection (d)(5), by inserting ``United States''
before ``Housing Act''; and
(C) in subsection (e)(1)--
(i) by striking ``section 221(d)(3)(ii)'' and inserting
``section 221(d)(4)''; and
(ii) by striking ``not to exceed 140 percent'' and
inserting ``as determined by the Secretary'';
(6) in section 215(a)(6)(B) (42 U.S.C. 20
12745(a)(6)(B)), by striking ``grand children'' and inserting
``grandchildren'';
(7) in section 217 (42 U.S.C. 12747)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(3)'' and inserting
``(2)'';
(ii) by striking paragraph (3), as added by section
211(a)(2)(D) of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1992 (Public Law 102-550; 106 Stat. 3756); and
(iii) by redesignating the remaining paragraph (3), as
added by the matter under the heading ``home investment
partnerships program'' under the heading ``Housing Programs''
in title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-389; 106 Stat.
1581), as paragraph (2); and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--
(I) in the first sentence of subparagraph (A)--
(aa) by striking ``in regulation'' and inserting ``, by
regulation,''; and
(bb) by striking ``eligible jurisdiction'' and inserting
``eligible jurisdictions''; and
(II) in subparagraph (F)--
(aa) in the first sentence--
(AA) in clause (i), by striking ``Subcommittee on Housing
and Urban Affairs'' and inserting ``Subcommittee on Housing,
Transportation, and Community Development''; and
(BB) in clause (ii), by striking ``Subcommittee on
Housing and Community Development of the Committee on
Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs'' and inserting
``Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance of the Committee on
Financial Services''; and
(bb) in the second sentence, by striking ``the Committee
on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of
Representatives'' and inserting ``the Committee on Financial
Services of the House of Representatives'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``$500,000'' each
place that term appears and inserting ``$750,000'';
(iii) in paragraph (3)--
(I) by striking ``$500,000'' each place that term appears
and inserting ``$750,000''; and
(II) by striking ``, except as provided in paragraph
(4)''; and
(iv) by striking paragraph (4);
(8) in section 220(c) (42 U.S.C. 12750(c))--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Secretary'' and all
that follows and inserting ``Secretary;'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``under this title''
and all that follows and inserting ``under this title;''; and
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as
paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
(9) in section 225(d)(4)(B) (42 U.S.C. 12755(d)(4)(B)),
by striking ``for'' the first place that term appears; and
(10) in section 283 (42 U.S.C. 12833)--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Banking, Finance and
Urban Affairs'' and inserting ``Financial Services''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``General Accounting
Office'' each place that term appears and inserting
``Government Accountability Office''.
SEC. 5503. RURAL HOUSING SERVICE REFORM ACT.
(a) Application of Multifamily Mortgage Foreclosure
Procedures to Multifamily Mortgages Held by the Secretary of
Agriculture and Preservation of the Rental Assistance
Contract Upon Foreclosure.--
(1) Multifamily mortgage procedures.--Section 363(2) of
the Multifamily Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1981 (12 U.S.C.
3702(2)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) section 514, 515, or 538 of the Housing Act of 1949
(42 U.S.C. 1484, 1485, 1490p).''.
(2) Preservation of contract.--Section 521(d) of the
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a(d)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law in
managing and disposing of any multifamily property that is
owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary, and during the
process of foreclosure on any property with a contract for
rental assistance under this section--
``(A) the Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance
payments that are attached to any dwelling units in the
property; and
``(B) the rental assistance contract may be used to
provide further assistance to existing projects under 514,
515, or 516.''.
(b) Study on Rural Housing Loans for Housing for Low- and
Moderate-income Families.--Not later than 6 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a publicly
available report on the loan program under section 521 of the
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a), including--
(1) the total amount provided by the Secretary in
subsidies under such section 521 to borrowers with loans made
pursuant to section 502 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1472);
(2) how much of the subsidies described in paragraph (1)
are being recaptured; and
(3) the amount of time and costs associated with
recapturing those subsidies.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations for Staffing and IT
Upgrades.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Agriculture for each of fiscal years 2026
through 2030 such sums as may be necessary for increased
staffing needs and information technology upgrades to support
all Rural Housing Service programs.
(d) Funding for Technical Improvements.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026 for improvements to
the technology of the Rural Housing Service of the Department
of Agriculture used to process and manage housing loans.
(2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall remain available until the date that is 5
years after the date of the appropriation.
(3) Timeline.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall make
the improvements described in paragraph (1) during the 5-year
period beginning on the date on which amounts are
appropriated under paragraph (1).
(e) Permanent Establishment of Housing Preservation and
Revitalization Program.--Title V of the Housing Act of 1949
(42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 545. HOUSING PRESERVATION AND REVITALIZATION PROGRAM.
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out a
program under this section for the preservation and
revitalization of multifamily rental housing projects
financed under section 514, 515, or 516.
``(b) Notice of Maturing Loans.--
``(1) To owners.--On an annual basis, the Secretary shall
provide written notice to each owner of a property financed
under section 514, 515, or 516 that will mature within the 4-
year period beginning upon the provision of the notice,
setting forth the options and financial incentives that are
available to facilitate the extension of the loan term or the
option to decouple a rental assistance contract pursuant to
subsection (f).
``(2) To tenants.--
``(A) In general.--On an annual basis, for each property
financed under section 514, 515, or 516, not later than the
date that is 2 years before the date that the loan will
mature, the Secretary shall provide written notice to each
household residing in the property that informs them of--
``(i) the date of the loan maturity;
``(ii) the possible actions that may happen with respect
to the property upon that maturity; and
``(iii) how to protect their right to reside in federally
assisted housing, or how to secure housing voucher, after
that maturity.
``(B) Language.--Notice under this paragraph shall be
provided in plain English and shall be translated to other
languages in the case of any property located in an area in
which a significant number of residents speak such other
languages.
``(c) Loan Restructuring.--Under the program under this
section, in any circumstance in which the Secretary proposes
a restructuring to an owner or an owner proposes a
restructuring to the Secretary, the Secretary may restructure
such existing housing loans, as the Secretary considers
appropriate, for the purpose of ensuring that those projects
have sufficient resources to preserve the projects to provide
safe and affordable housing for low-income residents and farm
laborers, by--
``(1) reducing or eliminating interest;
``(2) deferring loan payments;
``(3) subordinating, reducing, or reamortizing loan debt;
``(4) providing other financial assistance, including
advances, payments, and incentives (including the ability of
owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required
by the Secretary; and
``(5) permanently removing a portion of the housing units
from income restrictions when sustained vacancies have
occurred.
``(d) Renewal of Rental Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--When the Secretary proposes to
restructure a loan or agrees to the proposal of an owner to
restructure a loan pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary
shall offer to renew the rental assistance contract under
section 521(a)(2) for a term that is the shorter of 20 years
and the
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term of the restructured loan, subject to annual
appropriations, provided that the owner agrees to bring the
property up to such standards that will ensure maintenance of
the property as decent, safe, and sanitary housing for the
full term of the rental assistance contract.
``(2) Additional rental assistance.--With respect to a
project described in paragraph (1), if rental assistance is
not available for all households in the project for which the
loan is being restructured pursuant to subsection (c), the
Secretary may extend such additional rental assistance to
unassisted households at that project as is necessary to make
the project safe and affordable to low-income households.
``(e) Restrictive Use Agreements.--
``(1) Requirement.--As part of the preservation and
revitalization agreement for a project, the Secretary shall
obtain a restrictive use agreement that is recorded and
obligates the owner to operate the project in accordance with
this title.
``(2) Term.--
``(A) No extension of rental assistance contract.--Except
when the Secretary enters into a 20-year extension of the
rental assistance contract for a project, the term of the
restrictive use agreement for the project shall be consistent
with the term of the restructured loan for the project.
``(B) Extension of rental assistance contract.--If the
Secretary enters into a 20-year extension of the rental
assistance contract for a project, the term of the
restrictive use agreement for the project shall be for the
longer of--
``(i) 20 years; or
``(ii) the remaining term of the loan for that project.
``(C) Termination.--The Secretary may terminate the 20-
year use restrictive use agreement for a project before the
end of the term of the agreement if the 20-year rental
assistance contract for the project with the owner is
terminated at any time for reasons outside the control of the
owner.
``(f) Decoupling of Rental Assistance.--
``(1) Renewal of rental assistance contract.--If the
Secretary determines that a loan maturing during the 4-year
period beginning upon the provision of the notice required
under subsection (b)(1) for a project cannot reasonably be
restructured in accordance with subsection (c) because it is
not financially feasible or the owner does not agree with the
proposed restructuring, and the project was operating with
rental assistance under section 521 and the recipient is a
borrower under section 514 or 515, the Secretary may renew
the rental assistance contract, notwithstanding any
requirement under section 521 that the recipient be a current
borrower under section 514 or 515, for a term of 20 years,
subject to annual appropriations.
``(2) Additional rental assistance.--With respect to a
project described in paragraph (1), if rental assistance is
not available for all households in the project for which the
loan is being restructured pursuant to subsection (c), the
Secretary may extend such additional rental assistance to
unassisted households at that project as is necessary to make
the project safe and affordable to low-income households.
``(3) Rents.--
``(A) In general.--Any agreement to extend the term of
the rental assistance contract under section 521 for a
project shall obligate the owner to continue to maintain the
project as decent, safe, and sanitary housing and to operate
the development as affordable housing in a manner that meets
the goals of this title.
``(B) Rent amounts.--Subject to subparagraph (C), in
setting rents, the Secretary--
``(i) shall determine the maximum initial rent based on
current fair market rents established under section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f); and
``(ii) may annually adjust the rent determined under
clause (i) by the operating cost adjustment factor as
provided under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted
Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f
note).
``(C) Higher rent.--
``(i) In general.--Subparagraph (B) shall not apply if
the Secretary determines that the budget-based needs of a
project require a higher rent than the rent described in
subparagraph (B).
``(ii) Rent.--If the Secretary makes a positive
determination under clause (i), the Secretary may approve a
budget-based rent level for the project.
``(4) Conditions for approval.--Before the approval of a
rental assistance contract authorized under this section, the
Secretary shall require, through an annual notice in the
Federal Register, the owner to submit to the Secretary a plan
that identifies financing sources and a timetable for
renovations and improvements determined to be necessary by
the Secretary to maintain and preserve the project.
``(g) Multifamily Housing Transfer Technical
Assistance.--Under the program under this section, the
Secretary may provide grants to qualified nonprofit
organizations and public housing agencies to provide
technical assistance, including financial and legal services,
to borrowers under loans under this title for multifamily
housing to facilitate the acquisition or preservation of such
multifamily housing properties in areas where the Secretary
determines there is a risk of loss of affordable housing.
``(h) Administrative Expenses.--Of any amounts made
available for the program under this section for any fiscal
year, the Secretary may use not more than $1,000,000 for
administrative expenses for carrying out such program.
``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated for the program under this
section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal
years 2026 through 2030.
``(j) Rulemaking.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of the Renewing Opportunity in the American
Dream to Housing Act of 2025, the Secretary shall--
``(A) publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking;
and
``(B) consult with appropriate stakeholders.
``(2) Interim final rule.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of the Renewing Opportunity in the
American Dream to Housing Act of 2025, the Secretary shall
publish an interim final rule to carry out this section.''.
(f) Rental Assistance Contract Authority.--Section 521(d)
of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a(d)), as amended
by this section, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) upon request of an owner of a project financed
under section 514 or 515, the Secretary is authorized to
enter into renewal of such agreements for a period of 20
years or the term of the loan, whichever is shorter, subject
to amounts made available in appropriations Acts;'';
(C) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking
``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) and
(B)''; and
(D) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking
``subparagraphs (A) and (B)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C)'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``shall'' and inserting
``may''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) In the case of any rental assistance contract
authority that becomes available because of the termination
of assistance on behalf of an assisted family--
``(A) at the option of the owner of the rental project,
the Secretary shall provide the owner a period of not more
than 6 months before unused assistance is made available
pursuant to subparagraph (B) during which the owner may use
such assistance authority to provide assistance on behalf of
an eligible unassisted family that--
``(i) is residing in the same rental project in which the
assisted family resided before the termination; or
``(ii) newly occupies a dwelling unit in the rental
project during that 6-month period; and
``(B) except for assistance used as provided in
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use such remaining
authority to provide assistance on behalf of eligible
families residing in other rental projects originally
financed under section 514, 515, or 516.''.
(g) Modifications to Loans and Grants for Minor
Improvements to Farm Housing and Buildings; Income
Eligibility.--Section 504(a) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42
U.S.C. 1474(a)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``and may make a
loan to an eligible low-income applicant'' after
``applicant'';
(2) by inserting ``Not less than 60 percent of loan funds
made available under this section shall be reserved and made
available for very low-income applicants.'' after the first
sentence; and
(3) by striking ``$7,500'' and inserting ``$15,000''.
(h) Rural Community Development Initiative.--Subtitle E
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
2009 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 381O. RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'
means--
``(A) a private, nonprofit community-based housing or
community development organization;
``(B) a rural community; or
``(C) a federally recognized Indian tribe.
``(2) Eligible intermediary.--The term `eligible
intermediary' means a qualified--
``(A) private, nonprofit organization; or
``(B) public organization.
``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
Rural Community Development Initiative, under which the
Secretary shall provide grants to eligible intermediaries to
carry out programs to provide financial and technical
assistance to eligible entities to develop the capacity and
ability of eligible entities to carry out projects to improve
housing, community facilities, and community and economic
development projects in rural areas.
``(c) Amount of Grants.--The amount of a grant provided
to an eligible intermediary under this section shall be not
more than $250,000.
``(d) Matching Funds.--
``(1) In general.--An eligible intermediary receiving a
grant under this section shall provide matching funds from
other sources, including Federal funds for related
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activities, in an amount not less than the amount of the
grant.
``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) with
respect to a project that would be carried out in a
persistently poor rural region, as determined by the
Secretary.''.
(i) Annual Report on Rural Housing Programs.--Title V of
the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.), as amended
by this section, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 546. ANNUAL REPORT.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress and publish on the website
of the Department of Agriculture an annual report on rural
housing programs carried out under this title, which shall
include significant details on the health of Rural Housing
Service programs, including--
``(1) raw data sortable by programs and by region
regarding loan performance;
``(2) the housing stock of those programs, including
information on why properties end participation in those
programs, such as for maturation, prepayment, foreclosure, or
other servicing issues; and
``(3) risk ratings for properties assisted under those
programs.
``(b) Protection of Information.--The data included in
each report required under subsection (a) may be aggregated
or anonymized to protect participant financial or personal
information.''.
(j) GAO Report on Rural Housing Service Technology.--Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to
Congress a report that includes--
(1) an analysis of how the outdated technology used by
the Rural Housing Service impacts participants in the
programs of the Rural Housing Service;
(2) an estimate of the amount of funding that is needed
to modernize the technology used by the Rural Housing
Service; and
(3) an estimate of the number and type of new employees
the Rural Housing Service needs to modernize the technology
used by the Rural Housing Service.
(k) Adjustment to Rural Development Voucher Amount.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
issue regulations to establish a process for adjusting the
voucher amount provided under section 542 of the Housing Act
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490r) after the issuance of the voucher
following an interim or annual review of the amount of the
voucher.
(2) Interim review.--The interim review described in
paragraph (1) shall, at the request of a tenant, allow for a
recalculation of the voucher amount when the tenant
experiences a reduction in income, change in family
composition, or change in rental rate.
(3) Annual review.--
(A) In general.--The annual review described in paragraph
(1) shall require tenants to annually recertify the family
composition of the household and that the family income of
the household does not exceed 80 percent of the area median
income at a time determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(B) Considerations.--If a tenant does not recertify the
family composition and family income of the household within
the time frame required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary
of Agriculture--
(i) shall consider whether extenuating circumstances
caused the delay in recertification; and
(ii) may alter associated consequences for the failure to
recertify based on those circumstances.
(C) Effective date.--Following the annual review of a
voucher under paragraph (1), the updated voucher amount shall
be effective on the 1st day of the month following the
expiration of the voucher.
(4) Deadline.--The process established under paragraph
(1) shall require the Secretary of Agriculture to review and
update the voucher amount described in paragraph (1) for a
tenant not later than 60 days before the end of the voucher
term.
(l) Eligibility for Rural Housing Vouchers.--Section 542
of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490r) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(c) Eligibility of Households in Sections 514, 515, and
516 Projects.--The Secretary may provide rural housing
vouchers under this section for any low-income household
(including those not receiving rental assistance) residing
for a term longer than the remaining term of their lease that
is in effect on the date of prepayment, foreclosure, or
mortgage maturity, in a property financed with a loan under
section 514 or 515 or a grant under section 516 that has--
``(1) been prepaid with or without restrictions imposed
by the Secretary pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(G)(ii)(I);
``(2) been foreclosed; or
``(3) matured after September 30, 2005.''.
(m) Amount of Voucher Assistance.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, in the case of any rural housing
voucher provided pursuant to section 542 of the Housing Act
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490r), the amount of the monthly
assistance payment for the household on whose behalf the
assistance is provided shall be determined as provided in
subsection (a) of such section 542, including providing for
interim and annual review of the voucher amount in the event
of a change in household composition or income or rental
rate.
(n) Transfer of Multifamily Rural Housing Projects.--
Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the
following:
``(3) Transfer to nonprofit organizations.--A nonprofit
or public body purchaser, including a limited partnership
with a general partner with the principal purpose of
providing affordable housing, may purchase a property for
which a loan is made or insured under this section that has
received a market value appraisal, without addressing
rehabilitation needs at the time of purchase, if the
purchaser--
``(A) makes a commitment to address rehabilitation needs
during ownership and long-term use restrictions on the
property; and
``(B) at the time of purchase, accepts long-term use
restrictions on the property.''; and
(2) in subsection (w)(1), in the first sentence in the
matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``9 percent''
and inserting ``25 percent''.
(o) Extension of Loan Term.--
(1) In general.--Section 502(a)(2) of the Housing Act of
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(a)(2)) is amended--
(A) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``The Secretary'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by striking
``paragraph'' and inserting ``subparagraph''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) The Secretary may refinance or modify the period of
any loan, including any refinanced loan, made under this
section in accordance with terms and conditions as the
Secretary shall prescribe, but in no event shall the total
term of the loan from the date of the refinance or
modification exceed 40 years.''.
(2) Application.--The amendment made under paragraph (1)
shall apply with respect to loans made under section 502 of
the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472) before, on, or after
the date of enactment of this Act.
(p) Release of Liability for Section 502 Guaranteed
Borrower Upon Assumption of Original Loan by New Borrower.--
Section 502(h)(10) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
1472(h)(10)) is amended to read as follows:
``(10) Transfer and assumption.--Upon the transfer of
property for which a guaranteed loan under this subsection
was made and the assumption of the guaranteed loan by an
approved eligible borrower, the original borrower of a
guaranteed loan under this subsection shall be relieved of
liability with respect to the loan.''.
(q) Department of Agriculture Loan Restrictions.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms ``State''
and ``Tribal organization'' have the meanings given those
terms in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block
Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n).
(2) Revision.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall revise
section 3555.102(c) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations,
to exclude from the restriction under that section--
(A) a home-based business that is a licensed, registered,
or regulated child care provider under State law or by a
Tribal organization; and
(B) an applicant that has applied to become a licensed,
registered or regulated child care provider under State law
or by a Tribal organization.
(r) Loan Guarantees.--Section 502(h)(4) of the Housing
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(h)(4)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as
clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively;
(2) by striking ``Loans may be guaranteed'' and inserting
the following:
``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `accessory
dwelling unit' means a single, habitable living unit--
``(i) with means of separate ingress and egress;
``(ii) that is usually subordinate in size;
``(iii) that can be added to, created within, or detached
from a primary 1-unit, single-family dwelling; and
``(iv) in combination with a primary 1-unit, single
family dwelling, constitutes a single interest in real
estate.
``(B) Single family requirement.--Loans may be
guaranteed''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph
shall be construed to prohibit the leasing of an accessory
dwelling unit or the use of rental income derived from such a
lease to qualify for a loan guaranteed under this
subsection--
``(i) after the date of enactment of the Renewing
Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025; and
``(ii) if the property that is the subject of the loan
was constructed before the date of enactment of the Renewing
Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025.''.
(s) Application Review.--
(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress, not
later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of
Agriculture receives an application for a loan, grant, or
combined loan and grant under section 502 or 504 of the
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472, 1474), the Secretary of
Agriculture should--
(A) review the application;
(B) complete the underwriting;
(C) make a determination of eligibility with respect to
the application; and
(D) notify the applicant of determination.
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(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date
described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Agriculture
shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services
of the House of Representatives a report--
(i) detailing the timeliness of eligibility
determinations and final determinations with respect to
applications under sections 502 and 504 of the Housing Act of
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472, 1474), including justifications for any
eligibility determinations taking longer than 90 days; and
(ii) that includes recommendations to shorten the
timeline for notifications of eligibility determinations
described in clause (i) to not more than 90 days.
(B) Date described.--The date described in this
subparagraph is the date on which, during the preceding 5-
year period, the Secretary of Agriculture provides each
eligibility determination described in subparagraph (A)
during the 90-day period beginning on the date on which each
application is received.
SEC. 5504. NEW MOVING TO WORK COHORT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Moving to work demonstration.--The term ``Moving to
Work demonstration'' means the Moving to Work demonstration
authorized under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) Authorization of Additional Public Housing
Agencies.--
(1) In general.--After the completion of the initial
report required under subsection (h)(2), the Secretary may
add up to an additional 25 public housing agencies that are
designated as high performing agencies under the Public
Housing Assessment System or the Section 8 Management
Assessment Program to participate in a new cohort as part of
the Moving to Work demonstration.
(2) Name.--The new cohort authorized under paragraph (1)
shall be entitled the ``Economic Opportunity and Pathways to
Independence Cohort''.
(c) Waiver Authority.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the authority
of the Secretary to grant waivers to agencies admitted to the
Moving to Work demonstration under this section or to
designate policy changes as part of a cohort design under
this section shall be limited to the waivers codified as of
January 2025 in Appendix I of the document of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development entitled ``Operations Notice
for the Expansion of the Moving to Work Demonstration
Program'' (FR-5994-N-05) published in the Federal Register on
August 28, 2020, as amended by the notice entitled
``Operations Notice for Expansion of the Moving to Work
Demonstration Program Technical Revisions'' (FR-5994-N-06)
published in the Federal Register on March 20, 2025.
(2) Exceptions.--Under paragraph (1), the Secretary may
not grant waivers 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1k, 1l, 1o, 1p, 1q, 6, 7,
9a, 9h, or 12 in the document described in paragraph (1),
including modifications of or safe harbor requirement waivers
for such waivers.
(3) Policy options.--In carrying out the Moving to Work
demonstration cohort established under this section, the
Secretary may consider policy options to provide opt-out
savings or escrow accounts and report positive rental
payments to consumer reporting agencies (as defined in
section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.
1681a)) with resident consent.
(d) Funding and Use of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Public housing agencies in the cohort
authorized under this section may expend not more than 5
percent of the amounts those public housing agencies receive
in any fiscal year for housing assistance payments under
section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437f(o)) for purposes other than such housing
assistance payments.
(2) Other uses.--Such other uses of amounts described in
paragraph (1) shall comply with all other applicable
requirements.
(3) Formula.--
(A) Renewal.--The amount of funding public housing
agencies receive for renewal of housing assistance payments
under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) shall be determined according to the
same funding formula applicable to public housing agencies
that do not participate in the Moving to Work demonstration,
except that the Secretary shall provide public housing
agencies funding to renew any funds expended under this
subsection, with an adjustment for inflation.
(B) Administrative fees.--The amount of funding public
housing agencies receive for administrative fees under
section 8(q) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437f(q)), public housing operating subsidies under
section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437g(e)), and public housing capital funding under
section 9(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437g(d)) shall be determined according to the same
funding formula applicable to public housing agencies that do
not participate in the Moving to Work demonstration.
(e) Selection Requirements.--The Secretary shall select
public housing agencies designated under this section through
a competitive process, as determined by the Secretary, with
the following parameters:
(1) No public housing agency shall be granted this
designation under this section that administers more than
27,000 aggregate housing vouchers and public housing units.
(2) Of the public housing agencies selected under this
section, not more than 12 shall administer 1,000 or fewer
aggregate housing vouchers and public housing units, not more
than 8 shall administer between 1,001 and 6,000 aggregate
housing vouchers and public housing units, and not more than
5 shall administer between 6,001 and 27,000 aggregate housing
vouchers and public housing units.
(3) Selection of public housing agencies under this
section shall be based on ensuring the geographic diversity
of Moving to Work demonstration public housing agencies.
(4) Within the requirements under paragraphs (1) through
(3), the Secretary shall prioritize selecting public housing
agencies that serve families with children and youth aging
out of foster care at a rate above the national average.
(f) Requirements for Selected Public Housing Agencies.--
Consistent with section 204(c)(3) of the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C.
1437f note), public housing agencies selected for the Moving
to Work demonstration under this section shall--
(1) ensure that not less than 75 percent of the families
assisted are very low-income families, as defined in section
3(b)(2)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2)(B));
(2) establish a reasonable rent policy, which shall be
designed to encourage employment and self-sufficiency by
participating families, consistent with the purpose of the
Moving to Work demonstration, such as by excluding some or
all of a family's earned income for purposes of determining
rent;
(3) continue to assist substantially the same total
number of eligible low-income families as would have been
served had the amounts not been combined;
(4) maintain a comparable mix of families (by family
size) as would have been provided had the amounts not been
used under the Moving to Work demonstration; and
(5) assure that housing assisted under the Moving to Work
demonstration meets housing quality standards established or
approved by the Secretary.
(g) Noncompliance.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary finds that a public
housing agency participating in the cohort authorized under
this section is not in compliance with the requirements under
this section, the Secretary shall make a determination of
noncompliance.
(2) Compliance.--Upon making a determination under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall develop a process to bring
the public housing agency into compliance.
(3) Removal.--If a public housing agency cannot be
brought into compliance under the process developed under
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall remove the participating
public housing agency from the cohort and replace it with a
similarly qualified public housing agency currently not in
the cohort chosen in the manner described in subsection (e).
(4) Notification.--Upon removing a public housing agency
under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall immediately submit
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the
House of Representatives--
(A) a notification of the removal; and
(B) a report on the active steps the Secretary is taking
to replace the public housing agency with a new public
housing agency.
(h) Comprehensive Moving to Work Reporting and Oversight
Requirements.--
(1) Cohort research.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall continue ongoing
research investigations commenced as part of the assessment
of the cohorts established under section 239 of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations
Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note; Public Law 114-113), make
public all products completed as part of those
investigations, and keep such products online for at least 5
years.
(B) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate with
the advisory committee established under section 239 of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations
Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note; Public Law 114-113) to
establish a research program to evaluate the outcomes and
efficacy of the following for all Moving to Work
demonstration agencies designated under the authority under
such section and this section:
(i) The waivers granted to each cohort and whether those
waivers accomplish the goals of achieving greater cost
effectiveness and administrative capacity, incentivizing
families to become economically self-sufficient, and
increasing housing choice.
(ii) The additional flexibilities granted to individual
public housing agencies under each cohort.
(iii) How the flexibilities described in clause (ii) were
used for local, non-traditional activities.
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(2) Comprehensive reporting requirement.--Not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives a report that contains the following for
each Moving to Work demonstration cohort under section 204 of
the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), section 239 of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2016 (42
U.S.C. 1437f note; Public Law 114-113), and this section:
(A) The annual administrative plans of each Moving to
Work demonstration public housing agency.
(B) Assessments of longitudinal data, including data on
units, households, and outcomes, which shall be evaluated to
compare changes in the following trends before and after
Moving to Work demonstration designation:
(i) Impacts on tenants based on the following,
disaggregated by the public housing program and the housing
choice voucher program:
(I) Eviction rates.
(II) Hardship policy usage.
(III) Share of rent covered by a household.
(IV) Turnover, including the number of household moves
with or without continued assistance.
(V) Reasons for exit from the program.
(VI) The number and characteristics of households served,
including households with a non-elderly family member with a
disability, 3 or more minors, homelessness status at the time
of admission, and average and median income as a percent of
area median income.
(ii) Impacts on public housing agency operations based on
the following:
(I) The number of units, broken down by type.
(II) The size, including the number of bedrooms per unit,
accessibility, affordability, and quality of units.
(III) The length of each waitlist maintained and average
wait times.
(IV) Changes in capital backlog needs and surplus fund
and reserve levels.
(V) The number of public housing units undergoing a
conversion under the rental assistance demonstration program
authorized under the Department of Housing and Urban
Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55; 125
Stat. 673) or demolition or disposition projects under
section 18 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437p), including the number of units lost and the
location of any replacement housing resulting from demolition
or disposition.
(VI) The share of project-based vouchers compared to
tenant-based vouchers.
(VII) The following annual housing choice voucher data:
(aa) Voucher unit utilization rates.
(bb) Voucher budget utilization rates.
(cc) Annualized voucher success rate.
(dd) Demographic composition of households issued
vouchers compared to utilized vouchers.
(ee) Average time to lease-up.
(ff) Average cost per voucher.
(gg) Average cost per landlord incentive.
(hh) Ratio of the proportion of voucher households living
in concentrated low-income areas to the proportion of renter-
occupied units in concentrated low-income areas.
(ii) Characteristics of census tracts where voucher
recipients reside.
(VIII) How the public housing agency met each of the
statutory requirements in section 204(c)(3) of the
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).
(iii) Impacts on public housing staffing and capacity,
including the average public housing agency operating,
administrative, and housing assistance payment expenditures
per household per month.
(C) Legislative recommendations for flexibilities that
could be expanded to all public housing agencies and how each
flexibility enhances housing choice, affordability, and
administrative capacity and efficiency for public housing
agencies.
(3) Public availability.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall maintain all reports
submitted pursuant to this section in a manner that is
publicly available, accessible, and searchable on the website
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for not
less than 5 years.
(B) Other information.--
(i) In general.--Annually, the Secretary shall make the
annual plan of the Moving to Work demonstration, the Section
8 administrative plan, and the admission and continued
occupancy policy publicly available in 1 location on the
website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
for not less than 5 years.
(ii) Database.--The Secretary may establish a searchable
database on the website of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development to track the types of flexibilities into
which Moving to Work demonstration public housing agencies
have opted or for which a waiver was approved by the
Secretary, disaggregated by year such flexibilities were
adopted or approved.
SEC. 5505. REDUCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH PROGRAM REFORM ACT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives.
(2) At risk of homelessness.--The term ``at risk of
homelessness'' has the meaning given the term in section 401
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11360).
(3) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(4) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the meaning
given the term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302).
(5) Public housing agency.--The term ``public housing
agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(b) of
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)).
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'', except as
otherwise provided, means the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development.
(b) Administrative Costs for the Emergency Solutions
Grants Program.--Section 418 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11378) is amended by striking ``7.5
percent'' and inserting ``10 percent''.
(c) Amendments to the Continuum of Care Program.--
(1) In general.--Subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) is
amended--
(A) in section 402(g) (42 U.S.C. 11360a(g))--
(i) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Time limit on designation.--The Secretary--
``(A) shall accept applications for designation as a
unified funding agency annually or biennially, which
designation shall be effective for not more than 2 years; and
``(B) may, on an annual or biennial basis, renew any
designation under subparagraph (A).'';
(B) in section 422 (42 U.S.C. 11382)--
(i) in subsection (b)--
(I) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
the Secretary''; and
(II) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) 2-year notification.--Subject to the availability
of appropriations, the Secretary may issue a notification of
funding availability for grants awarded under this subtitle
that provides funding for 2 successive fiscal years, which
shall--
``(A) award funds for the second year of projects,
including adjustments under subsection (f), unless the
project is underperforming, as determined by the
collaborative applicant, and the collaborative applicant
applies to replace the project with a new project; and
``(B) include--
``(i) the method for applying for and awarding projects
to replace underperforming projects in year 2;
``(ii) the method for applying for and awarding renewals
of expiring grants for projects that were not eligible for
renewal in the first fiscal year;
``(iii) the method for allocating any amounts in the
second fiscal year that are in excess of the amount needed to
fund the second fiscal year of all grants awarded in the
first fiscal year;
``(iv) the method of applying for and awarding grants,
which are 1-year transition grants awarded by the Secretary
to project sponsors for activities under this subtitle to
transition from 1 eligible activity to another eligible
activity if the recipient--
``(I) has the consent of the continuum of care; and
``(II) meets standards determined by the Secretary;
``(C) announce by notice the award of second fiscal year
funding and awards for new and renewal projects; and
``(D) identify the process by which the Secretary may
approve replacement of a collaborative applicant that is not
a unified funding agency to receive the award in the second
fiscal year.'';
(ii) in subsection (c)(2)--
(I) by striking ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the Secretary'' and inserting ``The
Secretary''; and
(II) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(iii) in subsection (e), by striking ``1 year'' and
inserting ``2 years'';
(C) in section 423(a) (42 U.S.C. 11383)--
(i) in paragraph (4), in the third sentence--
(I) by striking ``, at the discretion of the applicant
and the project sponsor,''; and
(II) by inserting ``not more than'' before ``15 years'';
(ii) in paragraph (7), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by inserting ``payment of not more than 6
months of arrears for rent and utility expenses,'' after
``moving costs,''; and
(iii) in paragraph (10), by striking ``3 percent'' and
inserting ``the greater of either $70,000 or 5 percent'';
(D) in section 425 (42 U.S.C. 11385), by adding at the
end the following:
``(f) Adjustment of Costs.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this subsection, and on a biennial
basis thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United
States--
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``(1) shall study the hiring, retention, and compensation
levels of the workforce providing the services described in
subsection (c), including executive directors, case managers,
and frontline staff, and examine whether low compensation is
undermining program effectiveness;
``(2) shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on any findings, and to the Secretary any
recommendations, as the Comptroller General considers
appropriate regarding funding levels for the cost of the
supportive services and the staffing to provide the services
described in subsection (c); and
``(3) in carrying out the study under paragraph (1), may
reference the Consumer Price Index or other similar
surveys.'';
(E) in section 426 (42 U.S.C. 11386), by adding at the
end the following:
``(h) Inspections.--When complying with inspection
requirements for a housing unit provided to a homeless
individual or family using assistance under this subtitle,
the Secretary may allow a grantee to--
``(1) conduct a pre-inspection not more than 60 days
before leasing the unit;
``(2) if the unit is located in a rural or small area,
conduct a remote or video inspection of a unit; and
``(3) allow the unit to be leased prior to completion of
an inspection if the unit passed an alternative Federal
inspection within the preceding 12-month period, so long as
the unit is inspected not later than 15 days after the start
of the lease.''; and
(F) in section 430 (42 U.S.C. 11386d), by adding at the
end the following:
``(d) Costs Paid by Program Income.--With respect to
grant amounts awarded under this subtitle, costs paid by the
program income of a grant recipient may count toward the
contributions required under subsection (a) if the costs--
``(1) are eligible expenses under this subtitle;
``(2) meet standards determined by the Secretary; and
``(3) supplement activities carried out by the recipient
under this subtitle.''.
(2) Other modifications.--
(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
(i) the terms ``collaborative applicant'' and ``eligible
entity'' have the meanings given those terms in section 401
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11360); and
(ii) the terms ``Indian tribe'' and ``tribally designated
housing entity'' have the meanings given those terms in
section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
(B) Nonapplication of civil rights laws.--With respect to
the funds made available for the Continuum of Care program
authorized under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) under the
heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'' in the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021
(Public Law 116-260) and under section 231 of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (42
U.S.C. 11364a), title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and title VIII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) shall not apply to
applications by or awards for projects to be carried out--
(i) on or off reservation or trust lands for awards made
to Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities; or
(ii) on reservation or trust lands for awards made to
eligible entities.
(C) Certification.--With respect to funds made available
for the Continuum of Care program authorized under subtitle C
of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) under the heading ``Homeless Assistance
Grants'' under section 231 of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (42 U.S.C.
11364a)--
(i) applications for projects to be carried out on
reservations or trust land shall contain a certification of
consistency with an approved Indian housing plan developed
under section 102 of the Native American Housing Assistance
and Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 4112), notwithstanding
section 106 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12706) and section 403 of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11361);
(ii) Indian tribes and tribally designated housing
entities that are recipients of awards for projects on
reservations or trust land shall certify that they are
following an approved housing plan developed under section
102 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 4112); and
(iii) a collaborative applicant for a Continuum of Care
whose geographic area includes only reservation and trust
land is not required to meet the requirement in section
402(f)(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 11360a(f)(2)).
(d) Amendments to the Housing Choice Voucher Program.--
Section 8(o)(5) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437f(o)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(C) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)--
``(i) a public housing agency may accept a third party
income calculation and verification of family income for
purposes of this subsection if--
``(I) the calculation and verification was completed for
determination of income eligibility for a Federal program or
service during the preceding 12-month period; and
``(II) there has been no change in income or family
composition since the calculation and verification under
clause (i); and
``(ii) when using prior year income under section
3(a)(7)(B), a public housing agency shall use the income of
the family as determined by the agency or owner for the prior
calendar year or another 12-month period ending during the
preceding 12 months, taking into consideration any
redetermination of income between the start of such prior
calendar year or other 12-month period and the date of the
annual review.'';
(e) Improving Coordination Between Health Care Systems
and Supportive Services.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services and the Secretary shall seek to enter into an
agreement with the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine to conduct and submit to the
appropriate congressional committees an evidence-based,
nonpartisan analysis that--
(1) reviews the research on linkages between access to
affordable health care and homelessness and analyzes the
effect of greater coordination and partnerships between
health care organizations, mental health and substance use
disorder and substance use disorder service providers, and
housing service providers, including possible cost-savings
from providing greater access to health services, recovery
housing, or housing-related supportive services for
individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and other types
of homelessness; and
(2) includes policy and program recommendations for
improving access to health care and housing, health care and
housing outcomes, possible cost-savings and efficiencies, and
best practices.
(f) Demonstration Authority.--
(1) In general.--Subtitle A of title IV of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 409. DEMONSTRATION AUTHORITY.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate; and
``(B) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives.
``(2) Health care organization.--The term `health care
organization' means an entity providing medical or mental and
behavioral health care, including--
``(A) a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)));
``(B) a Federally-qualified health center (as defined in
section 1905(l)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396d(l)(2))) or another community health center eligible to
receive a grant under section 330 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b); and
``(C) a licensed or certified provider of evidence-based
substance use disorder services or mental health services
providing such services pursuant to funding under a block
grant for substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery
services or a block grant for community mental health
services under subpart II or subpart I, respectively, of part
B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300x et seq.).
``(3) Housing provider.--The term `housing provider'
means an entity, including a grant recipient under subtitle B
or C of this title, a public housing agency (as defined in
section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437a)), or a federally funded organization or a nonprofit
organization, that administers a program to provide housing
services to individuals experiencing or at risk of
homelessness, including rapid re-housing, transitional
housing, housing choice vouchers, and housing-related
supportive services.
``(b) Authority.--The Secretary may establish
demonstration projects or partnerships that involve
collaboration between housing providers and healthcare
organizations to provide housing-related supportive services,
including--
``(1) assistance in coordinating data systems in a manner
that is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (Public Law 104-191); and
``(2) projects or partnerships that are aimed at serving
individuals--
``(A) who are homeless, chronically homeless, or at risk
of homelessness; and
``(B) with--
``(i) a high-use of emergency services or emergency
departments;
``(ii) chronic disabilities, including physical health or
mental health conditions;
``(iii) substance use disorders;
``(iv) serious mental illness; or
``(v) other severe service needs.
``(c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on each demonstration project or
partnership established under this section.''.
(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of
contents in section 101(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 note) is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 408 the following:
``Sec. 409. Demonstration authority.''.
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(g) Streamlining Coordinated Entry.--
(1) Audit by the comptroller general.--Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall--
(A) conduct a multi-community evaluation of the
operations of coordinated assessment systems by the Continuum
of Care Program under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.)
program to examine the efficiency, accuracy, and outcomes of
those operations; and
(B) submit to the appropriate congressional committees on
any findings and to the Secretary on any recommendations, as
the Comptroller General considers appropriate, for a more
effective and efficient coordinated entry process.
(2) Assessments.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(A) evaluate the coordinated assessment processes under
the Continuum of Care Program under subtitle C of title IV of
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381
et seq.), which shall include--
(i) a request for information from continuums of care
about coordinated entry tools, processes, barriers,
documentation barriers, and necessary guidance;
(ii) incorporation of findings from relevant reports and
demonstrations of the Department, including the report
described in paragraph (1); and
(iii) consultation with organizations with expertise in
providing health care to people experiencing homelessness on
best practices in assessment tools for prioritizing resources
and characterizing chronic homelessness and people
experiencing homelessness with high-service needs;
(B) issue an updated notice, which shall include
guidance--
(i) on effective assessment processes that remove
barriers, streamline access, allow for coordination with
public housing agencies, include trauma-informed data
collection practices, improve accuracy, address needs for
underserved groups, and successfully rehouse homeless
individuals;
(ii) that includes all key populations and
subpopulations, including consideration for age, family
status, health status, or other factors, access points,
prioritization, and programs and systems serving individuals
experiencing homelessness; and
(iii) that allows for local flexibility and tailoring
based on the needs and resources within the specific
community; and
(C) establish a timely, periodic procedure to request
feedback on coordinated assessment and update the guidance,
which may include conducting a request for information not
less frequently than once every 5 years.
(h) Improving Targeted Data Collection, Funding, and
Coordination.--The Secretary shall--
(1) issue not less than 1 request for information on--
(A) improving data collection, including through the use
of the Homeless Management Information System or other data
systems;
(B) coordination and use of data between housing and
homelessness providers and physical, mental, and behavioral
health organizations, substance use treatment providers, and
the Department of Veterans Affairs for implementation of
programs to provide services for people experiencing or at
risk of homelessness, including the chronically homeless; and
(C) the potential benefits and risks of using artificial
intelligence models for the purpose of improving program
coordination and effectiveness and assessing the
effectiveness of interventions to house individuals
experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including by sub-
populations;
(2) consider providing incentives to improve data
collection, enhance the use of the Homeless Management
Information System, implement community information
exchanges, and strengthen the coordination of data from
physical, mental, and behavioral health organizations with
housing and homelessness providers, in order to target
resources for housing, outreach, homelessness prevention, and
housing-related supportive services for homeless individuals,
or chronically homeless individuals; and
(3) coordinate with the Secretary of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to improve coordination between data systems
for vouchers provided under section 8(o)(19) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)), the
Homeless Management Information System, and any other
applicable homeless program supported by the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
(i) Rule of Construction.-- Nothing in this section or
the amendments made by this section shall be construed to
limit the authority of the Secretary to provide flexibility
under housing laws in effect as of the date of enactment of
this Act. The flexibilities and waivers authorized under this
section and the amendments made by this section shall not
replace or result in the termination of other flexibilities
and waivers that the Secretary is authorized to exercise.
SEC. 5506. INCENTIVIZING LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS.
Section 414 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 11373) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(f) Funding Cap Waiver Authority.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law or regulation, a recipient may request a waiver of the
spending cap established pursuant to section 415(b) for
amounts provided between fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
``(2) Waiver request.--
``(A) In general.--A recipient seeking a waiver described
in paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a waiver
request that includes not more than the following:
``(i) A demonstration of local needs and circumstances
that necessitate a waiver.
``(ii) A detailed plan for how the recipient intends to
use funds.
``(iii) A justification for how the proposed use of funds
supports the most recent Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report of the recipient.
``(iv) Any public input solicited under subparagraph
(B)(ii).
``(B) Notification.--Each recipient shall--
``(i) notify all subrecipients, including local
continuums of care, of the availability of waivers under this
subsection; and
``(ii) prior to the submission of a waiver request under
subparagraph (A)), solicit public input regarding the
potential need for and proposed uses of such waiver.
``(C) Approval; publication.--The Secretary shall--
``(i) make all waiver requests submitted under
subparagraph (A) publicly available on the website of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development;
``(ii) not later than 60 days after the date on which the
Secretary receives a waiver request under subparagraph (A),
approve or deny the request; and
``(iii) deny any waiver submitted under subparagraph (A)
by a recipient that relocates or threaten to relocates
individuals or their property without providing emergency
shelter, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, permanent
supportive housing, or other permanent housing options.
``(3) Revocation.--
``(A) In general.--A waiver approved under this
subsection shall remain in effect for each of fiscal years
2026 through 2029 unless the recipient notifies the Secretary
in writing that the recipient wishes to revoke the waiver.
``(B) Notification.--If a recipient revokes a waiver
under subparagraph (A), the recipient shall solicit input
from subrecipients regarding the revocation and provide a
justification for the revocation.
``(C) Publication.--The Secretary shall publish any
revocation of a waiver under subparagraph (A) and the
justification of the recipient for the waiver on the website
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.''.
TITLE VI--VETERANS AND HOUSING
SEC. 5601. VA HOME LOAN AWARENESS ACT.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part 2 of the Federal
Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of
1992 (12 U.S.C. 4541 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``SEC. 1329. UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LOAN APPLICATION.
``Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this section, the Director shall, by regulation or order,
require each enterprise to include a disclaimer below the
military service question on the form known as the Uniform
Residential Loan Application stating, `If yes, you may
qualify for a VA Home Loan. Consult your lender regarding
eligibility.'.''.
(b) GAO Study.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a
report on whether not less than 80 percent of lenders using
the Uniform Residential Loan Application have included on
that form the disclaimer required under section 1329 of the
Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness
Act of 1992, as added by subsection (a).
SEC. 5602. VETERANS AFFAIRS LOAN INFORMED DISCLOSURE (VALID)
ACT.
(a) FHA Informed Consumer Choice Disclosure.--
(1) Inclusion of information relating to va loans.--
Subparagraph (A) of section 203(f)(2) of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(f)(2)(A)) is amended--
(A) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``loan-to-value ratio'';
and
(B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: ``,
and (ii) in connection with a loan guaranteed or insured
under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, assuming
prevailing interest rates''.
(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in the amendments made
by paragraph (1) shall be construed to require an original
lender to determine whether a prospective borrower is
eligible for any loan included in the notice required under
section 203(f) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1709(f)).
(b) Military Service Question.--
(1) In general.--Subpart A of part 2 of subtitle A of the
Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness
Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4541 et seq.), as amended by section
601(a) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 1330. UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LOAN APPLICATION.
``Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this section, the Director shall require each enterprise to--
``(1) include a military service question on the form
known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application; and
``(2) position the question described in paragraph (1)
above the signature line of the Uniform Residential Loan
Application.''.
(2) Rulemaking.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of this
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Act, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall
issue a rule to carry out the amendment made by this section.
SEC. 5603. HOUSING UNHOUSED DISABLED VETERANS ACT.
(a) Exclusion of Certain Disability Benefits.--Section
3(b)(4)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)(B)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (vi)
and (vii), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
``(iv) for the purpose of determining income eligibility
with respect to the supported housing program under section
8(o)(19), any disability benefits received under chapter 11
or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, received by a
veteran, except that this exclusion shall not apply to the
income in the definition of adjusted income;
``(v) for the purpose of determining income eligibility
with respect to any household receiving rental assistance
under the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19) as
it relates to eligibility for other types of housing
assistance, any disability benefits received under chapter 11
or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, received by a
veteran, except that this exclusion shall not apply to income
in the definition of adjusted income;''.
(b) Treatment of Certain Disability Benefits.--
(1) In general.--When determining the eligibility of a
veteran to rent a residential dwelling unit constructed on
Department property on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act, for which assistance is provided as part of a
housing assistance program administered by the Secretary, the
Secretary shall exclude from income any disability benefits
received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United
States Code by such person.
(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(B) Department property.--The term ``Department
property'' has the meaning given the term in section 901 of
title 38, United States Code.
TITLE VII--OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
SEC. 5701. REQUIRING ANNUAL TESTIMONY AND OVERSIGHT FROM
HOUSING REGULATORS.
(a) HUD Programs.--The Department of Housing and Urban
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3531 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``SEC. 15. ANNUAL TESTIMONY.
``The Secretary shall, on an annual basis, testify before
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives on the status of all programs carried out
by the Department, at the request of the relevant
committee.''.
(b) Government Guaranteed or Insured Mortgages.--On an
annual basis, the following individuals shall testify before
the appropriate committees of Congress with respect to
mortgage loans made, guaranteed, or insured by the Federal
Government:
(1) The President of the Government National Mortgage
Association.
(2) The Federal Housing Commissioner.
(3) The Administrator of the Rural Housing Service.
(4) The Executive Director of the Loan Guaranty Service
of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(5) The Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
(c) Mortgagee Review Board.--Section 202(c)(8) of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(c)(8)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``, in consultation with the Federal
Housing Administration Advisory Board,''; and
(2) by inserting ``and to Congress'' after ``the
Secretary''.
SEC. 5702. FHA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON SAFETY AND
SOUNDNESS.
(a) Monthly Reporting on Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund
Capital Ratio.--Section 202(a) of the National Housing Act
(12 U.S.C. 1708(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(8) Other required reporting.--The Secretary shall--
``(A) submit to Congress monthly reports on the capital
ratio required under section 205(f)(2); and
``(B) notify Congress as soon as practicable after the
Fund falls below the capital ratio required under section
205(f)(2).''.
(b) Annual Independent Actuarial Study.--Section
202(a)(4) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(a)(4))
is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `first-
time homebuyer' means a borrower for whom no consumer report
(as defined in section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
(15 U.S.C. 1681a)) indicates that the borrower has or had a
loan with a consumer purpose that is secured by a 1- to 4-
unit residential real property.
``(B) Study and report.--The Secretary''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), as so designated, by striking
``also'' and inserting ``detail how many loans were
originated in each census tract to first-time homebuyers, as
well as''.
(c) Annual Report.--Section 203(w)(2) of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(w)(2)) is amended by inserting
``and first-time homebuyers (as defined in section
202(a)(4)(A))'' after ``minority borrowers''.
(d) GAO Study on Sustainable Homeownership.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a
study and submit to Congress a report on--
(1) the value for the Federal Housing Administration of
defining what is sustainable homeownership in a way that
considers borrower default, refinancing of a mortgage that is
not insured by the Federal Housing Administration, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, or Rural Housing Service,
paying off a mortgage loan and transitioning back to renting,
and other factors that demonstrate whether insurance provided
under title II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et
seq.) has successfully served a borrower, including for
first-time homebuyers for whom no consumer report (as defined
in section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.
1681a)) indicates that the borrower has or had a loan with a
consumer purpose that is secured by a 1- to 4-unit
residential real property; and
(2) the feasibility of the Federal Housing Administration
developing a scorecard using the metrics described in
paragraph (1) to measure borrower performance and reporting
the scorecard data to Congress.
SEC. 5703. UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS
OVERSIGHT.
Section 203(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 11313(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid
Transition to Housing Act of 2009'' and inserting ``Renewing
Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act''; and
(B) by striking ``update such plan annually'' and
inserting the following: "submit to the President and
Congress a report every year thereafter that includes-- ``
``(A) the status of completion of the plan; and
``(B) any modifications that were made to the plan and
the reasons for those modifications;'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (13) as
paragraphs (11) through (14), respectively;
(3) by redesignating the second paragraph (9) (relating
to collecting and disseminating information) as paragraph
(10);
(4) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, by striking
``and'' at the end;
(5) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated, by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(15) testify annually before Congress.''.
SEC. 5704. NEIGHBORWORKS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.
(a) In General.--Section 415(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``the Neighborhood
Reinvestment Corporation,'' after ``the Postal Regulatory
Commission,''.
(b) Duties and Audits.--The Neighborhood Reinvestment
Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 606 (42 U.S.C. 8105), by adding at the end
the following:
``(e)(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Office of Inspector General of the corporation established
under section 415 of title 5, United States Code, such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
``(2) There shall not be transferred to the Office of
Inspector General of the corporation any program operating
responsibilities of the corporation, including the
organizational assessments work and grantee oversight
function of the corporation.''.
(c) Independent Audit.--Section 607 of the Neighborhood
Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8106) is amended by
striking subsection (b) and inserting following:
``(b)(1) The accounts of the corporation shall be audited
annually by an independent external auditor.
``(2) Notwithstanding any other audit work performed by
the Office of Inspector General of the corporation, the
audits required under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by
independent certified public accountants who are certified by
a regulatory authority of the jurisdiction in which the audit
is undertaken.''.
SEC. 5705. APPRAISAL MODERNIZATION ACT.
(a) Reconsideration of Value.--
(1) In general.--Section 129E of the Truth In Lending Act
(15 U.S.C. 1639e) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as
subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
``(j) Consumer Right to Reconsideration of Value or
Subsequent Appraisal.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this section:
``(A) Unacceptable appraisal practice.--The term
`unacceptable appraisal practice' means an appraisal report
that--
``(i) uses unsupported or subjective terms to assess or
rate the property without providing a foundation for analysis
and contextual information;
``(ii) uses inaccurate or incomplete data about the
subject property, the neighborhood, the market area, or any
comparable property;
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``(iii) includes references, statements or comparisons
about crime rates or crime statistics, whether objective or
subjective;
``(iv) relies in the appraisal analysis on comparable
properties that were not personally inspected by the
appraiser when required by the appraisal's scope of work;
``(v) relies in the appraisal analysis on inappropriate
comparable properties;
``(vi) fails to use comparable properties that are more
similar, or nearer, to the subject property without adequate
explanation;
``(vii) uses comparable property data provided by any
interested party to the transaction without verification by a
disinterested party;
``(viii) uses inappropriate adjustments for differences
between the subject property and the comparable properties
that do not reflect the market's reaction to such
differences; or
``(ix) fails to make proper adjustments, including time
adjustments for differences between the subject property and
the comparable properties when necessary.
``(B) Unsupported.--The term `unsupported' means, with
respect to an appraisal report or an appraiser's opinion of
value, that the appraisal report or the opinion of value is
not supported by relevant evidence and logic.
``(2) Review.--In connection with a consumer credit
transaction secured by a consumer's principal dwelling, a
creditor shall have a review and resolution procedure for a
consumer-initiated reconsideration of value or subsequent
appraisal that complies with the following requirements:
``(A) The creditor shall complete its own appraisal
review before delivering the appraisal to the consumer.
``(B) The creditor shall have policies and procedures
that provide the consumer with a process to submit 1 request
for a reconsideration of value and subsequent appraisal prior
to the loan closing or within 60 calendar days of denial of a
credit application if the consumer believes the appraisal
report may be unsupported, may be deficient due to an
unacceptable appraisal practice, or may reflect
discrimination.
``(C) At the time of application and upon delivery of the
appraisal report to the consumer, the creditor shall provide
a written disclosure to the consumer describing the process
for requesting a reconsideration of value or subsequent
appraisal, which written disclosure shall include a
standardized format for the consumer to submit the request
for a reconsideration of value, including--
``(i) the name of the borrower;
``(ii) the property address;
``(iii) the effective date of the appraisal;
``(iv) the appraiser's name;
``(v) the date of the request;
``(vi) a description of why the consumer believes the
appraisal report may be unsupported, may be deficient due to
an unacceptable appraisal practice, or may reflect
discrimination;
``(vii) any additional information, data, including not
more than 5 alternative comparable properties and the related
data sources that the consumer would like the appraiser to
consider; and
``(viii) an explanation of why the new information, data,
or comparable properties support the reconsideration of
value.
``(D) The creditor shall obtain the necessary information
from the consumer if the consumer's request for
reconsideration of value or subsequent appraisal is unclear
or requires more information.
``(E) The creditor shall have a standardized format to
communicate the reconsideration of value to the appraiser,
which format shall include--
``(i) the name of the borrower;
``(ii) the property address;
``(iii) the effective date of the appraisal;
``(iv) the appraiser's name;
``(v) the date of the request;
``(vi) a description of any area of the appraisal report
that may be unsupported, may be deficient due to an
unacceptable appraisal practice, or may reflect
discrimination;
``(vii) any additional information, data, including not
more than 5 alternative comparable properties and the related
data sources that the consumer would like the appraiser to
consider;
``(viii) an explanation of why the new information, data,
or comparable properties support the reconsideration of
value;
``(ix) a definition of turn-time expectations for the
appraiser to communicate the reconsideration of value results
back to the creditor;
``(x) instructions for delivering the reconsideration of
value response as part of a revised appraisal report that
includes commentary on conclusions regardless of the outcome;
and
``(xi) a reference for appraisers on how to correct minor
appraisal issues or non-material errors not related to the
reconsideration of value process.
``(3) Subsequent appraisal and referral.--
``(A) In general.--If the creditor identifies material
deficiencies in the appraisal report that are not corrected
or addressed by the appraiser upon request of the creditor,
including through a consumer-initiated reconsideration of
value, or if there is evidence of unsupported or unacceptable
appraisal practices, the creditor shall--
``(i) at the request of the consumer, order a subsequent
appraisal at the creditor's own expense; and
``(ii) forward the appraisal report and the creditor's
summary of findings to the appropriate appraisal licensing
agency or regulatory board.
``(B) Discrimination.--If the creditor has reason to
believe that an appraisal report reflects discrimination, the
creditor shall--
``(i) order a subsequent appraisal, at the creditor's own
expense;
``(ii) forward the appraisal report and the creditor's
summary of findings to the appropriate local, State, or
Federal enforcement agency; and
``(iii) upon a final determination of discrimination by
the appropriate local, State, or Federal enforcement agency,
receive a reimbursement from the appraiser covering the cost
of the subsequent appraisal ordered by the creditor.
``(C) Definition.--
``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), in
this paragraph, the term `reason to believe' means that the
creditor has reviewed the applicable law and available
evidence and determined that a potential violation of Federal
or state antidiscrimination law exists. The available
evidence may include the appraisal report, loan files,
written communications, credible observations by persons with
direct knowledge, statistical analysis, and the appraiser's
response to the request for a reconsideration of value.
``(ii) Exception.--The term `reason to believe' does not
mean that there is a final legal determination of
discrimination.
``(4) Document retention.--The creditor shall retain all
documentation and written communications related to the
request for reconsideration of value or subsequent appraisal
in the loan file during the 7-year period beginning on the
date on which the consumer submitted the credit application.
``(5) Rule of construction.--This subsection is
consistent with the exceptions to the appraiser independence
requirements found in subsection (c). Nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to require a creditor to submit
a reconsideration of value to the original appraiser before
ordering a subsequent appraisal from a subsequent
appraiser.''.
(2) Rules and interpretative guidelines.--Section 129E(g)
of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639e(g)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2), the
Board'' and inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3), the Bureau'';
and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Final rule.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this paragraph, the Federal Housing Finance
Agency shall issue a final rule after notice and comment and
issue such guidance as may be necessary to carry out and
enforce subsection (j).''.
(b) Public Appraisal Database.----
(1) Covered agencies defined.--The term ``covered
agencies'' means--
(A) the Federal Housing Finance Agency, on behalf of the
Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation;
(B) the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
including the Federal Housing Administration;
(C) the Department of Agriculture; and
(D) the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) Feasibility report.--No later than 240 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall issue a public report to Congress
assessing the feasibility of creating a publicly available
appraisal database that consists of a searchable and
downloadable appraisal-level public use file that
consolidates appraisal data held or aggregated by covered
agencies, which shall include--
(A) the costs and benefits associated with establishing
and maintaining the public database;
(B) the benefits and risks associated with either the
Federal Housing Finance Agency or the Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection being responsible for the public
database and whether there is another Federal agency best
suited for implementing and administering such database;
(C) any safety and soundness, antitrust, or consumer
privacy-related risks associated with making certain
appraisal data factors publicly available, including whether-
(i) there are any existing legal requirements, including
under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C.
2801 et seq.) and section 552 of title 5, United States Code
(commonly known as the ``Freedom of Information Act''), or
additional actions Federal agencies could take to mitigate
such risks, such as modifying or aggregating data, or
eliminating personally identifiable information; and
(ii) there are any data factors that, if made public, may
violate conduct, ethics, or other professional standards as
they relate to appraisals and appraisal or valuation
professionals;
(D) the feasibility of consolidating or matching
appraisal data held by covered agencies with corresponding
data that is required and made public under the Home Mortgage
Disclosure Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.);
(E) whether the publication of any appraisal data factors
may pose unfair business advantages within the valuation
industry;
(F) the feasibility of including all valuation data held
by covered agencies, including data produced by automated
valuation models;
(G) the feasibility and benefits of making the full
appraisal dataset, including any modified fields, available
to--
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(i) Federal agencies, including for purposes related to
enforcement and supervision responsibilities;
(ii) relevant State licensing, supervision, and
enforcement agencies and State attorneys general;
(iii) approved researchers, including academics and
nonprofit organizations that, in connection with their
mission, work to ensure the fairness and consistency of home
valuations, including appraisals; and
(iv) any other entities identified by the Comptroller
General as having a compelling use for disaggregated data;
(H) what appraisal data is already available in the
public domain; and
(I) the feasibility of incorporating legacy data held by
covered agencies during the period beginning on January 1,
2017 and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, and
whether there are specific data points not easily
consolidated or matched, as described in subparagraph (D),
with more recent data.
(3) Purpose.--The database described in paragraph (2)
shall be used to provide the public, the Federal Government,
and State governments with residential real estate appraisal
data to help determine whether financial institutions,
appraisal management companies, appraisers, valuation
technologies, such as automated valuation models, and other
valuation professionals are serving the housing market in a
manner that is efficient and consistent for all mortgage loan
applicants, borrowers, and communities.
(4) Consultation.--As part of the information used in the
report required under paragraph (2), the Comptroller General
of the United States shall conduct interviews with--
(A) relevant Federal agencies;
(B) relevant State licensing, supervision, and
enforcement agencies and State attorneys general;
(C) appraisers and other home valuation industry
professionals;
(D) mortgage lending institutions;
(E) fair housing and fair lending experts; and
(F) any other relevant stakeholders as determined by the
Comptroller General.
(5) Hearing.--Upon the completion of the report under
paragraph (2), the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services
of the House of Representatives shall each hold a hearing on
the findings of the report and the feasibility of
establishing a public appraisal-level appraisal database.
TITLE VIII--COORDINATION, STUDIES, AND REPORTING
SEC. 5801. HUD-USDA-VA INTERAGENCY COORDINATION ACT.
(a) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture,
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a
memorandum of understanding, or other appropriate interagency
agreement, to share relevant housing-related research and
market data that facilitates evidence-based policymaking.
(b) Interagency Report.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Finance of the House of Representatives a report
containing--
(A) a description of opportunities for increased
collaboration between the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to reduce inefficiencies in housing
programs;
(B) a list of Federal laws and regulations that adversely
affect the availability and affordability of new construction
of assisted housing and single family and multifamily
residential housing subject to mortgages insured under title
II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.),
insured, guaranteed, or made by the Secretary of Agriculture
under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et
seq.), or insured, guaranteed, or made by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs under chapter 37 of title 38, United States
Code; and
(C) recommendations for Congress regarding the Federal
laws and regulations described in subparagraph (B).
(2) Publication.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall, prior to submission under that subsection, be
published in the Federal Register and open for comment for a
period of 30 days.
SEC. 5802. STREAMLINING RURAL HOUSING ACT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development and the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into
a memorandum of understanding to--
(1) evaluate categorical exclusions under the
environmental review process for housing projects funded by
amounts from the Department of the Housing and Urban
Development and the Department of Agriculture;
(2) develop a process to designate a lead agency and
streamline adoption of Environmental Impact Statements and
Environmental Assessments approved by the other Department to
construct housing projects funded by both agencies;
(3) maintain compliance with environmental regulations
under part 58 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, as in
effect on January 1, 2025, except as required to amend, add,
or remove categorical exclusions identified under sections
58.35 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, through
standard rulemaking procedures; and
(4) evaluate the feasibility of a joint physical
inspection process for housing projects funded by amounts
from the Department of the Housing and Urban Development and
the Department of Agriculture.
(b) Advisory Working Group.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development and the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish
an advisory working group for the purpose of consulting on
the memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection
(a).
(2) Members.--The advisory working group established
under paragraph (1) shall consist of representatives of--
(A) affordable housing nonprofit organizations;
(B) State housing agencies;
(C) nonprofit and for-profit home builders and housing
developers;
(D) property management companies;
(E) public housing agencies;
(F) residents in housing assisted by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development or the Department of
Agriculture and representatives of those residents; and
(G) housing contract administrators.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives a report that includes recommendations for
legislative, regulatory, or administrative actions--
(1) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
housing projects funded by amounts from the Department of the
Housing and Urban Development and the Department of
Agriculture; and
(2) that do not materially, with respect to residents of
housing projects described in paragraph (1)--
(A) reduce the safety of those residents;
(B) shift long-term costs onto those residents; or
(C) undermine the environmental standards of those
residents.
SEC. 5803. IMPROVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF FAMILIES IN HUD-
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING.
(a) In General.--
(1) Study.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study on the
implementation of work requirements implemented prior to the
date of enactment of this Act by public housing agencies
described in paragraph (4) participating in the Moving to
Work demonstration authorized under section 204 of the
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).
(2) Scope.--The study required under paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) consider the short-, medium-, and long-term benefits
and challenges of work requirements on public housing
agencies described in paragraph (4) and on program
participants who are subject to such requirements, including
the effects work requirements have on homelessness rates,
poverty rates, asset building, earnings growth, job
attainment and retention, and public housing agencies'
administrative capacity; and
(B) include quantitative and qualitative evidence,
including interviews with program participants described in
subparagraph (A) and their respective resident councils.
(3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report the initial
findings of the study required under paragraph (1) to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives.
(4) Public housing agencies described.--The public
housing agencies described in this paragraph are public
housing agencies that, as part of an application to
participate in the program under section 204 of the
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), submit a proposal identifying
work requirements as an innovative proposal.
(b) Determination.--The requirement under subsection (a)
shall apply if the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
determines that--
(1) there are a sufficient number of public housing
agencies described in subsection (a)(4) such that the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development can rigorously
evaluate the impact of the implementation of work
requirements described in that subsection; and
(2) the study would not negatively impact low-income
families receiving assistance through a public housing agency
described in subsection (a)(4).
DIVISION J--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the
``Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2026''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of content for this
division is as follows:
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DIVISION J--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 5002. Definitions.
TITLE LXI--WORKFORCE MATTERS
Sec. 5101. Report on vetting of Foreign Service Institute language
instructors.
Sec. 5102. Training limitations.
Sec. 5103. Language incentive pay for civil service employees.
Sec. 5104. Options for comprehensive evaluations.
Sec. 5105. Job share and part-time employment opportunities.
Sec. 5106. Promoting reutilization of language skills in the Foreign
Service.
TITLE LXII--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
Sec. 5201. Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
Sec. 5202. Support for congressional delegations.
Sec. 5203. Notification requirements for authorized and ordered
departures.
Sec. 5204. Strengthening enterprise governance.
Sec. 5205. Establishing and expanding the Regional China Officer
program.
Sec. 5206. Report on China's diplomatic posts.
Sec. 5207. Notification of intent to reduce personnel at covered
diplomatic posts.
Sec. 5208. Foreign affairs manual changes.
TITLE LXIII--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY
Sec. 5301. Supporting Department of State data analytics.
Sec. 5302. Post Data Pilot Program.
Sec. 5303. Authorization to use commercial cloud enclaves overseas.
Sec. 5304. Reports on technology transformation projects at the
Department of State.
Sec. 5305. Commercial spyware.
Sec. 5306. Review of science and technology agreement with the People's
Republic of China.
TITLE LXIV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
Sec. 5401. Foreign information manipulation and interference strategy.
Sec. 5402. Lifting the prohibition on use of Federal funds for World's
Fair pavilions and exhibits.
TITLE LXV--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS
Sec. 5501. Report concerning Department of State consular officers
joining Coast Guard and Navy missions to Pacific island
countries.
Sec. 5502. Report on security conditions in Damascus, Syria, required
for the reopening of the United States diplomatic
mission.
Sec. 5503. Embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic installations
return to standards report.
Sec. 5504. Visa operations report.
Sec. 5505. Reauthorization of overtime pay for protective services.
TITLE LXVI--MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 5551. Submission of federally funded research and development
center reports to Congress.
Sec. 5552. Quarterly report on diplomatic pouch access.
Sec. 5553. Report on utility of instituting a processing fee for ITAR
license applications.
Sec. 5554. HAVANA Act payment fix.
Sec. 5555. Establishing an inner Mongolia section within the United
States embassy in Beijing.
Sec. 5556. Report on United States Mission Australia staffing.
Sec. 5557. Facilitating regulatory exchanges with allies and partners.
Sec. 5558. Pilot program to audit barriers to commerce in developing
partner countries.
Sec. 5559. Strategy for promoting supply chain diversification.
Sec. 5560. Extensions.
Sec. 5561. Permitting for international bridges and land ports of
entry.
Sec. 5562. Updating counterterrorism reports.
SEC. 5002. DEFINITIONS.
In this division:
(1) 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.
(2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of State.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of State.
TITLE LXI--WORKFORCE MATTERS
SEC. 5101. REPORT ON VETTING OF FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS.
(a) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
on the execution of requirements under section 6116 of the
Department of State Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2023 (22
U.S.C. 4030) that includes--
(1) a description of all steps taken to date to carry out
that section;
(2) a detailed explanation of the suitability or fitness
reviews, background investigations, and post-employment
vetting, as applicable, of relevant Foreign Service Institute
instructors who provide language instructions; and
(3) a description of planned additional steps required to
execute such section.
SEC. 5102. TRAINING LIMITATIONS.
The Department shall require the approval of the
Secretary for eliminations of long-term training assignments.
SEC. 5103. LANGUAGE INCENTIVE PAY FOR CIVIL SERVICE
EMPLOYEES.
The Secretary may provide special monetary incentives to
acquire or retain proficiency in foreign languages to civil
service employees who serve in domestic positions requiring
critical language skills that are located in the fifty United
States, the District of Columbia, and non-foreign areas
(United States territories and possessions, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands). The amounts of such incentives should be similar to
the language incentive pay provided to members of the Foreign
Service pursuant to section 704(b)(3) of the Foreign Service
Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4024(b)(3)).
SEC. 5104. OPTIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall assess options for
integrating 360-degree reviews in personnel files for
promotion panel consideration.
(b) Evaluation Systems.--The assessment required by
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) one or more options to integrate 360-degree reviews,
references, or evaluations by superiors, peers, and
subordinates, including consideration of automated reference
requests; and
(2) other modifications or systems the Secretary
considers relevant.
(c) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (a)
shall describe, with respect to each evaluation system
included in the report--
(1) any legal constraints or considerations;
(2) the timeline required for implementation;
(3) any starting and recurring costs in comparison to
current processes;
(4) the likely or potential implications for promotion
decisions and trends; and
(5) the impact on meeting the personnel needs of the
Foreign Service.
SEC. 5105. JOB SHARE AND PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and
publish a Department policy on job share and part-time
employment opportunities. The policy shall include a template
for job-sharing arrangements, a database of job share and
part-time employment opportunities, and a point of contact in
the Bureau of Global Talent Management.
(b) Workplace Flexibility Training.--The Secretary shall
incorporate training on workplace flexibility, including the
availability of job share and part-time employment
opportunities, into employee onboarding.
(c) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on workplace
flexibility at the Department, including data on the number
of employees utilizing job share or part-time employment
arrangements.
(d) Exception for the Bureau of Intelligence and
Research.--The policy described in subsection (a) shall not
apply to officers and employees of the Bureau of Intelligence
and Research.
SEC. 5106. PROMOTING REUTILIZATION OF LANGUAGE SKILLS IN THE
FOREIGN SERVICE.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) foreign language skills are essential to effective
diplomacy, particularly in high-priority positions, such as
Chinese- and Russian-language designated positions focused on
the People's Republic of China and Russia;
(2) reutilization of acquired language skills creates
efficiencies through the reduction of language training
overall and increases regional expertise;
(3) often, investments in language skills are not
sufficiently utilized and maintained throughout the careers
of members of the Foreign Service following an initial
assignment after language training;
(4) providing incentives or requirements to select ``out-
year bidders'' for priority language-designated assignments
would decrease training costs overall and encourage more
expertise in relevant priority areas; and
(5) incentives for members of the Foreign Service to not
only acquire and retain, but reuse, foreign language skills
in priority assignments would reduce training costs in terms
of both time and money and increase regional expertise to
improve abilities in those areas deemed high priority by the
Secretary.
(b) Incentives to Reutilize Language Skills.--Section
704(b)(3) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
4024(b)(3)) is amended by inserting ``and reutilize'' after
``to acquire or retain proficiency in''.
TITLE LXII--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
SEC. 5201. PERIODIC BRIEFINGS FROM BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND
RESEARCH.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act,
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and at least every 90 days thereafter for at least the next 3
years, the Secretary shall offer to the appropriate
committees of Congress a joint briefing facilitated by the
Bureau of Intelligence and Research and including other
bureaus, as appropriate, on--
(1) any topic requested by one or more of the appropriate
congressional committees;
(2) any topic of current importance to the national
security of the United States; and
(3) any other topic the Secretary considers necessary.
(b) Location.--The briefings required under subsection
(a) shall be held at a secure facility that is suitable for
review of information that is classified at the level of
``Top Secret/SCI''.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
(2) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 5202. SUPPORT FOR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) congressional travel is essential to fostering
international relations, understanding global issues first-
hand, and jointly advancing United States interests abroad;
and
(2) only in close coordination and thanks to the
dedication of personnel at United States embassies,
consulates, and other missions abroad can the success of
these vital trips be possible.
(b) In General.--Consistent with applicable laws and the
Secretary of State's security responsibilities, the Secretary
shall reaffirm to all diplomatic posts the importance of
congressional travel and shall direct all such posts to
support congressional travel by members and staff of the
appropriate congressional committees to the extent feasible
considering capacity and security considerations, when
authorized by applicable congressional travel procedures to
include the congressional authorization letter and
congressional travel legislation and policies. The Secretary
shall reaffirm the Department's policies to support such
travel by members and staff of the appropriate congressional
committees, by making such support available on any day of
the week, including Federal and local holidays when required
to complete congressional responsibilities and, to the extent
practical, requiring the direct involvement of mid-level or
senior officers.
(c) Exception for Simultaneous High-level Visits.--The
requirement under subsection (b) does not apply in the case
of a simultaneous visit from the President, the First Lady or
First Gentleman, the Vice President, the Secretary of State,
or the Secretary of Defense.
(d) Training.--The Secretary shall require all designated
control officers to have been trained on supporting
congressional travel at posts abroad prior to the assigned
congressional visit.
SEC. 5203. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZED AND
ORDERED DEPARTURES.
(a) Departures Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees listing
every instance of an authorized or ordered departure during
the 5-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in the report
required under paragraph (1)--
(A) the name of the post and the date of the approval of
the authorized or ordered departure;
(B) the basis for the authorized or ordered departure;
and
(C) the number of chief of mission personnel that
departed, categorized by agency, as well as their eligible
family members, if available.
(b) Congressional Notification Requirement.--Any instance
of an authorized or ordered departure shall be notified to
appropriate committees not later than 3 days after the
Secretary authorized an authorized or ordered departure. The
details in the notification shall include--
(1) the information described in subsection (a)(2);
(2) the mode of travel for chief of mission personnel who
departed;
(3) the estimated cost of the authorized or ordered
departure, including travel and per diem costs; and
(4) the destination of all departed personnel and changes
to their work activities due to the departure.
(c) Termination.--This requirements under this section
shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5204. STRENGTHENING ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE.
(1) Organization.--The Chief Information Officer and the
Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the
Department of State should report directly to the Deputy
Secretary of State for Management and Resources or, in the
event such position is vacant, to the Deputy Secretary of
State.
(2) Adjudication of unresolved budget and management
decisions.--Adjudication of unresolved budget and management
decisions should be made by the Deputy Secretary of State for
Management and Resources in consultation, as appropriate,
with the Deputy Secretary of State.
SEC. 5205. ESTABLISHING AND EXPANDING THE REGIONAL CHINA
OFFICER PROGRAM.
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be established at
the Department a Regional China Officer (RCO) program to
support regional posts and officers with reporting,
information, and policy tools, and to enhance expertise
related to strategic competition with the People's Republic
of China. RCOs shall, to the greatest extent possible, have
appropriate fluency.
(2) Authorization.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2026 through 2029 to the Department of State to expand
the RCO program, including for--
(A) the hiring of locally employed staff to support
Regional China Officers serving abroad; and
(B) the establishment of full-time equivalent positions
to assist in managing and facilitating the RCO program.
(3) Program funds.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $50,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through
2029 for each Regional China Officer to support programs and
public diplomacy activities of the Regional China Officer.
SEC. 5206. REPORT ON CHINA'S DIPLOMATIC POSTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall submit to
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the diplomatic
presence of the People's Republic of China worldwide,
including--
(1) the number of diplomatic posts currently maintained
by People's Republic of China in each country; and
(2) the estimated number of diplomatic personnel
stationed abroad.
(b) 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
Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of
the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(2) Consular or diplomatic post.--The term ``consular or
diplomatic post'' does not include a post to which only
personnel of agencies other than the Department of State are
assigned.
SEC. 5207. NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO REDUCE PERSONNEL AT
COVERED DIPLOMATIC POSTS.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary
of State carries out a reduction in United States Foreign
Service personnel of at least 10 percent at a covered
diplomatic post, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate Congressional committees a notification of the
intent to carry out such a reduction, which shall include a
certification by the Secretary that such reduction will not
negatively impact the ability of the United States to compete
with the People's Republic of China or the Russian
Federation.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in the
case of a security risk to personnel at a covered diplomatic
post.
(c) Covered Diplomatic Post Defined.--In this section,
the term ``covered diplomatic post'' means a United States
diplomatic post in a country in which the People's Republic
of China or the Russian Federation also have a diplomatic
post.
SEC. 5208. FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL CHANGES.
Section 5318(c)(1) of the Department of State
Authorization Act of 2021 (22 U.S.C. 2658a) is amended by
striking ``5 years'' and inserting ``8 years''.
TITLE LXIII--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY
SEC. 5301. SUPPORTING DEPARTMENT OF STATE DATA ANALYTICS.
There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to the
Secretary for fiscal year 2026 to carry out the ``Bureau
Chief Data Officer Program''.
SEC. 5302. POST DATA PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Post Data and AI Pilot Program.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary is authorized to
establish a program, which shall be known as the ``Post Data
Program'' (referred to in this section as the ``Program''),
overseen by the Department's Chief Data and Artificial
Intelligence Officer.
(2) Goals.--The goals of the Program shall include the
following:
(A) Cultivating a data and artificial intelligence
culture at diplomatic posts globally, including data fluency
and data collaboration.
(B) Promoting data integration with Department of State
Headquarters.
(C) Creating operational efficiencies, supporting
innovation, and enhancing mission impact.
(b) Implementation Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress an implementation plan
that outlines strategies for--
(A) advancing the goals described in subsection (a)(2);
(B) hiring data and artificial intelligence officers at
United States diplomatic posts; and
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(C) allocation of necessary resources to sustain the
Program.
(2) Annual reporting requirement.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter for the following 3 years, the Secretary
shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of
Congress regarding the status of the implementation plan
required under paragraph (1).
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 5303. AUTHORIZATION TO USE COMMERCIAL CLOUD ENCLAVES
OVERSEAS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Department of State shall
issue internal guidelines that authorize and track the use of
enclaves deployed in overseas commercial cloud regions for
OCONUS systems categorized at the Federal Information
Security Modernization Act (FISMA) high baseline.
(b) Consistency With Federal Cybersecurity Regulations.--
The enclave deployments shall be consistent with existing
Federal cybersecurity regulations as well as best practices
established across National Institute of Standards and
Technology standards and ISO 27000 security controls.
(c) Briefing.-- Not later than 90 days after the
enactment of the Act, and before issuing the new internal
guidelines required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the proposed
new guidelines, including--
(1) relevant risk assessments; and
(2) any security challenges regarding implementation.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
(2) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 5304. REPORTS ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS AT
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
(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 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) Technology.--The term ``technology'' includes--
(A) artificial intelligence and machine learning systems;
(B) cybersecurity modernization tools or platforms;
(C) cloud computing services and infrastructure;
(D) enterprise data platforms and analytics tools;
(E) customer experience platforms for public-facing
services; and
(F) internal workflow automation or modernization
systems.
(3) Technology transformation project.--
(A) In general.--The term ``technology transformation
project'' means any new or significantly modified technology
deployed by the Department with the purpose of improving
diplomatic, consular, administrative, or security operations.
(B) Exclusions.--The term ``technology transformation
project'' does not include a routine software update or
version upgrade, a security patch or maintenance of an
existing system, a minor configuration change, a business-as-
usual information technology operation, a support activity,
or a project that costs less than $1,000,000.
(b) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5
years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report on all technology
transformation projects completed during the preceding two
fiscal years.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following elements:
(A) For each project, the following:
(i) A summary of the objective, scope, and operational
context of the project.
(ii) An identification of the primary technologies and
vendors used, including artificial intelligence models, cloud
providers, cybersecurity platforms, and major software
components.
(iii) A report on baseline and post-implementation
performance and adoption metrics for the project, including
(if applicable) with respect to--
(I) operational efficiency, such as reductions in
processing time, staff hours, or error rates;
(II) user impact, such as improvements in end-user
satisfaction scores and reliability;
(III) security posture, such as enhancements in threat
detection, incident response time;
(IV) cost performance, including budgeted costs versus
actual costs and projected cost savings or cost avoidance;
(V) interoperability and integration, including level of
integration achieved with existing systems of the Department
of State;
(VI) artificial intelligence (if applicable); and
(VII) adoption, including, if applicable--
(aa) an estimate of the percentage of eligible end-users
actively using the system within the first 3, 6, and 12
months of deployment;
(bb) the proportion of staff trained to use the system;
(cc) the frequency and duration of use, disaggregated by
bureau or geographic region if relevant;
(dd) summarized user feedback, including pain points and
satisfaction ratings; and
(ee) a description of the status of deprecation or
reduction in use of legacy systems, if applicable.
(iv) A description of key challenges encountered during
implementation and any mitigation strategies employed.
(v) A summary of contracting or acquisition strategies
used, including information on how the vendor or development
team supported change management and adoption, including user
testing, stakeholder engagement, and phased rollout.
(B) For any project where adoption metrics fell below 50
percent of estimated usage within 6 months of launch:
(i) A remediation plan with specific steps to improve
adoption, including retraining, user experience improvements,
or outreach.
(ii) An assessment of whether rollout should be paused or
modified.
(iii) Any plans for iterative development based on
feedback from employees.
(3) Public summary.--Not later than 60 days after
submitting a report required by paragraph (1) to the
appropriate committees of Congress, the Secretary of State
shall publish an unclassified summary of the report on the
publicly accessible website of the Department of State,
consistent with national security interests.
(c) Government Accountability Office Evaluation.--Not
later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and biennially thereafter, the Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress a report--
(1) evaluating--
(A) the extent to which the Department has implemented
and reported on technology transformation projects in
accordance with the requirements under this section;
(B) the effectiveness and reliability of the Department's
performance and adoption metrics for such projects;
(C) whether such projects have met intended goals related
to operational efficiency, security, cost-effectiveness, user
adoption, and modernization of legacy systems; and
(D) the adequacy of oversight mechanisms in place to
ensure the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence
and other emerging technologies; and
(2) including any recommendations to improve the
Department's management, implementation, or evaluation of
technology transformation efforts.
SEC. 5305. COMMERCIAL SPYWARE.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) there is a national security need for the legitimate
and responsible procurement and application of cyber
intrusion capabilities, including efforts related to
counterterrorism, counternarcotics, and countertrafficking;
(2) the growing commercial market for sophisticated cyber
intrusion capabilities has enhanced state and non-state
actors' abilities to target and track for nefarious purposes
individuals, such as journalists, human rights defenders,
members of civil society groups, members of ethnic or
religious minority groups, and others for exercising their
human rights and fundamental freedoms, or the family members
of these targeted individuals;
(3) the proliferation of commercial spyware presents
significant and growing risks to United States national
security, including to the safety and security of United
States Government personnel; and
(4) ease of access into and lack of transparency in the
commercial spyware market raises the probability of spreading
potentially destructive or disruptive cyber capabilities to a
wider range of malicious actors.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States--
(1) to oppose the misuse of commercial spyware to target
individuals, including journalists, defenders of
internationally recognized human rights, and members of civil
society groups, members of ethnic or religious minority
groups, and others for exercising their internationally
recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms, or the
family members of these targeted individuals;
(2) to coordinate with allies and partners to prevent the
export of commercial spyware tools to end-users likely to use
them for malicious activities;
(3) to maintain robust information-sharing with trusted
allies and partners on commercial spyware proliferation and
misuse, including to better identify and track these tools;
and
(4) to work with private industry to identify and counter
the abuse and misuse of commercial spyware technology; and
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(5) to work with allies and partners to establish robust
guardrails to ensure that the use of commercial spyware tools
are consistent with respect for internationally recognized
human rights, and the rule of law.
SEC. 5306. REVIEW OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT WITH
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
(a) Security Review.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in
coordination with relevant Federal science agencies and the
intelligence community, shall conduct a security review of
the United States-China Science and Technology Cooperation
Agreement (STA). The review shall include the following
elements:
(1) An assessment of the potential risks of maintaining
the STA, including the transfer under such agreement of
technology or intellectual property capable of harming the
national security interests of the United States.
(2) An assessment of the Secretary of State's ability to
monitor compliance of the People's Republic of China's
commitments established under the STA.
(3) An evaluation of the benefits of the STA agreement to
the economy, military, and industrial base of the People's
Republic of China and the United States.
(4) An evaluation of the value of the information and
data the United States Government receives under the STA
related to the People's Republic of China that the United
States otherwise would not have access to should it withdraw
its participation in the STA.
(b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after completion of
the review of the STA required in subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report detailing the findings of the review. The
report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
(c) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State
shall certify to the appropriate committees of Congress
whether it is in the national security interest of the United
States to maintain its participation in the STA through its
current duration.
(d) Guidance.--If Secretary certifies that it is no
longer in the national security interest of the United States
to maintain its participation in the STA, the Secretary
shall, not later than 90 days after submitting the
certification, and in coordination with the heads of relevant
Federal agencies, promulgate guidance on United States
Federal agency interactions with counterpart agencies in the
People's Republic of China.
(e) 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
Commerce, Science of Technology, and the Committee on
Judiciary of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Judiciary of the
House of Representatives.
(2) 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).
(3) STA.--The term ``STA'' means the Agreement between
the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the People's Republic of China on Cooperation
in Science and Technology, signed at Washington January 31,
1979, its protocols, and any implementing agreements entered
into pursuant to such Agreement on or before the date of the
enactment of this Act.
TITLE LXIV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
SEC. 5401. FOREIGN INFORMATION MANIPULATION AND INTERFERENCE
STRATEGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation
with other relevant agencies, shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a comprehensive strategy to combat
foreign information manipulation and interference, which
shall be carried out by the Department.
(b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) Conducting analysis of foreign state and non-state
actors' foreign malign influence narratives, tactics, and
techniques, including those originating from United States
nation-state adversaries, including the Russian Federation,
the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and Iran.
(2) Working together with allies and partners to expose
and counter foreign malign influence narratives, tactics, and
techniques, including those originating in the Russian
Federation, the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and
Iran.
(3) Supporting non-state actors abroad, including
independent media and civil society groups, which are working
to expose and counter foreign malign influence narratives,
tactics, and techniques, including those originating in the
Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, North
Korea, or Iran.
(4) Coordinating efforts to expose and counter foreign
information manipulation and interference across Federal
departments and agencies.
(5) Protecting the First Amendment rights of United
States citizens.
(6) Creating guardrails to ensure the Department of State
does not provide grants to organizations engaging in partisan
political activity in the United States.
(c) Coordination.--The strategy required under subsection
(a) shall be led and implemented by the Under Secretary for
Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in coordination with
relevant bureaus and offices at the Department of State.
(d) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report that includes--
(1) actions the Department has taken to preserve the
institutional capability to counter foreign nation-state
influence operations from the People's Republic of China,
Iran, and the Russian Federation since the termination of the
Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (R/
FIMI) hub;
(2) a list of active and cancelled Countering PRC
Influence Fund (CPIF) and Countering Russian Influence Fund
(CRIF) projects since January 21, 2025;
(3) actions the Department has taken to improve
Department grantmaking processes related to countering
foreign influence operations from nation-state adversaries;
and
(4) an assessment of recent foreign adversarial
information operations and narratives related to United
States foreign policy since January 21, 2025, from the
People's Republic of China, Iran, and the Russian Federation.
(e) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 5402. LIFTING THE PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS
FOR WORLD'S FAIR PAVILIONS AND EXHIBITS.
Section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and
2001 (22 U.S.C. 2452b) is hereby repealed.
TITLE LXV--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS
SEC. 5501. REPORT CONCERNING DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONSULAR
OFFICERS JOINING COAST GUARD AND NAVY MISSIONS
TO PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) Pacific island countries, especially, but not limited
to, the Freely Associated States, include close United States
partners located across highly strategic waters critical for
United States national security; and
(2) it is in the national security interests of the
United States to maintain and strengthen relations with the
governments and the citizens of Pacific island countries.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination
with the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, the
Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, and the
Chief of Naval Operations, shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report analyzing the feasibility of
attaching Department of State consular officers to Coast
Guard and Navy missions in the Pacific Island countries.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) an assessment of the current demand for consular
services from citizens of Pacific Island countries and
challenges that these citizens face in obtaining services;
(B) an assessment of the approximate value, including in
time and resources saved, such an initiative could save
citizens of Pacific Island countries that do not host United
States embassies to have their United States visas
adjudicated or to receive other services;
(C) an assessment of the cost for the Department of
State, United States Coast Guard, United States Indo-Pacific
Command, and United States Navy, including potential
alternative cost-effective options and recommendations for
providing consular services to Pacific Island countries;
(D) an assessment of the frequency and duration of United
States Coast Guard and United States Navy deployments to
Pacific Island countries, including--
(i) deployment frequency measured against desired number
of visits;
(ii) amount of time typically spent in port for such
visits; and
(iii) disruption to planned United States Coast Guard and
United States Navy missions in order to visit locations
needing consular assistance; and
(E) an evaluation of the logistical issues to be
addressed including, including--
(i) analysis of spacing requirements to host Department
of State personnel and equipment aboard United States Coast
Guard and United States Navy vessels;
(ii) analysis of the information technology and
connectivity requirements to conduct consular affairs
activities;
(iii) the feasibility of printing visas aboard United
States Coast Guard and United States Navy vessels;
(iv) maintaining physical security of consular officers
and relevant adjudication equipment, including computer
systems and visa foils, during such missions;
(v) impacts to United States Coast Guard and United
States Navy vessels' operations and security; and
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(vi) the estimated amount of time that consular officers
would spend on board United States Coast Guard and United
States Navy vessels between visits to Pacific Island
countries.
(3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the
Committee on Judiciary of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on
Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 5502. REPORT ON SECURITY CONDITIONS IN DAMASCUS, SYRIA,
REQUIRED FOR THE REOPENING OF THE UNITED STATES
DIPLOMATIC MISSION.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States has a national security interest in
a stable Syria free from the malign influence of Russia and
Iran, and which cannot be used by terrorist organizations to
launch attacks against the United States or United States
allies or partners in the region.
(2) Permissive security conditions are necessary for the
reopening of any diplomatic mission.
(b) Report to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation
with the relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the
Syrian government's progress towards meeting the security
related benchmarks described in paragraph (2).
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following elements:
(A) An assessment of the Syrian government's progress on
counterterrorism especially as it relates to United States
designated terrorist organizations that threaten to attack
the United States or our allies and partners.
(B) An assessment of the security environment of the
potential sites for a future building of the United States
Embassy in Damascus and the conditions necessary for resuming
embassy operations in Damascus.
(C) An analysis of the Syrian government's progress in
identifying and destroying any remnants of the Assad regime's
chemical weapons program, including any stockpiles,
production facilities, or related sites.
(D) An assessment of the Syrian government's destruction
of the Assad regime's captagon and other illicit drug
stockpiles, to include infrastructure.
(E) An assessment of the Syrian government's relationship
with the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran,
to include access, basing, overflight, economic
relationships, and impacts on United States national security
objectives.
(F) A description of the Syrian government's cooperation
with the United States to locate and repatriate United States
citizens.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of
the Senate;
(2) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 5503. EMBASSIES, CONSULATES, AND OTHER DIPLOMATIC
INSTALLATIONS RETURN TO STANDARDS REPORT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a
report to the appropriate committees of Congress that
includes the impacts of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security's
initiative known as ``Return to Standards'' on the security
needs of United States embassies, consulates, and other
diplomatic installations outside the United States.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall describe the impacts of the Return to Standards
initiative and other reductions in staffing and resources
from the beginning of the initiative to the date of enactment
of this Act for all embassies, consulates, and other overseas
diplomatic installations, including detailed descriptions and
explanations of all reductions of personnel or other
resources, including their effects on--
(1) securing facilities and perimeters;
(2) transporting United States personnel into the foreign
country; and
(3) executing any other relevant operations for which
they are responsible.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select
Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate;
(2) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 5504. VISA OPERATIONS REPORT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of the Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report on visa backlogs.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall address--
(1) the status of visa backlogs and wait times, including
internal and external recommendations to streamline and
improve consular processes, as required by the joint
exploratory statement for the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
(division F of Public Law 118-47), including the rationale
and justification for the implementation of each such
recommendation;
(2) the impact of reductions in force on improvement of
the overall efficiency of consular operations, processing
time, and customer experience for applicants;
(3) the extent to which non-consular Department personnel
have been used to improve the overall efficiency of consular
operations, processing time, and customer experience for
applicants during periods of high demand;
(4) the viability of temporarily assigning non-consular
Department personnel during periods of high demand; and
(5) in consultation with any other appropriate
Department, an evaluation of the impact of the visa backlogs
on the United States tourism industry and recommendations for
how to remediate those impacts.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee
on Judiciary of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 5505. REAUTHORIZATION OF OVERTIME PAY FOR PROTECTIVE
SERVICES.
Section 6232(g) of the Department of State Authorization
Act of 2023 (division F of Public Law 118-31; 5 U.S.C. 5547
note) is amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2027''.
TITLE LXVI--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 5551. SUBMISSION OF FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT CENTER REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
Not later than 30 days after receiving a report or other
written product provided to the Department by federally
funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) and
consultant groups that were supported by funds
congressionally appropriated to the Department, the Secretary
shall provide the appropriate committees the report or
written product, including the original proposal for the
report, the amount provided by the Department to the FFRDC,
and a detailed description of the value the Department
derived from the report.
SEC. 5552. QUARTERLY REPORT ON DIPLOMATIC POUCH ACCESS.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and every 90 days thereafter for the next 3 years,
the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees that describes--
(1) a list of every overseas United States diplomatic
post where diplomatic pouch access is restricted or limited
by the host government;
(2) an explanation as to why, in each instance where an
overseas United States diplomatic post is restricted or
limited by the host government, the host government has
failed to do so; and
(3) a detailed explanation outlining the steps the
Department is taking to gain diplomatic pouch access in each
instance where such access has been restricted or limited by
the host government.
SEC. 5553. REPORT ON UTILITY OF INSTITUTING A PROCESSING FEE
FOR ITAR LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
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 feasibility and
effect of establishing an export licensing fee system for the
commercial export of defense items and services to partially
or fully finance the licensing costs of the Department, if
permitted by statute. The report should consider whether and
to what degree such an export license application fee system
would be preferable to relying solely on the existing
registration fee system and the feasibility of a tiered
system of fees, considering such options as volume per
applicant over time and discounted fees for small businesses.
SEC. 5554. HAVANA ACT PAYMENT FIX.
Section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``January 1, 2016'' each place it appears
and inserting ``September 11, 2001''; and
(2) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``of a'' and inserting ``of
an''.
(3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(4) Limitations.--
``(A) Appropriations required.--Payments under
subsections (a) and (b) in a fiscal year may only be made
using amounts appropriated in advance specifically for
payments under such paragraph in such fiscal year.
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``(B) Matter of payments.--Payments under subsections (a)
and (b) using amounts appropriated for such purpose shall be
made on a first come, first serve, or pro rata basis.
``(C) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of funding
obligated for payments under subsections (a) and (b) may not
exceed the amount specifically appropriated for providing
payments under such paragraph during its period of
availability.''.
SEC. 5555. ESTABLISHING AN INNER MONGOLIA SECTION WITHIN THE
UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN BEIJING.
(a) Inner Mongolia Section in United States Embassy in
Beijing, China.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary should consider
establishing an Inner Mongolian team within the United States
Embassy in Beijing, China, to follow political, economic, and
social developments in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
and other areas designated by the People's Republic of China
as autonomous for Mongolians, with due consideration given to
hiring Southern Mongolians as Locally Employed Staff.
(2) Responsibilities.--Responsibilities of a team devoted
to Inner Mongolia should include reporting on internationally
recognized human rights issues, monitoring developments in
critical minerals mining, environmental degradation, and PRC
space capabilities, and access to areas designated as
autonomous for Mongolians by United States Government
officials, journalists, nongovernmental organizations, and
the Southern Mongolian diaspora.
(3) Language requirements.--The Secretary should ensure
that the Department of State has sufficient proficiency in
Mongolian language in order to carry out paragraph (1), and
that the United States Embassy in Beijing, China, has
sufficient resources to hire Local Employed Staff proficient
in the Mongolian language, as appropriate.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the staffing
described in subsection (a).
SEC. 5556. REPORT ON UNITED STATES MISSION AUSTRALIA
STAFFING.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(1) Australia is one of the closest allies of the United
States and integral to United States national security
interests in the Indo-Pacific;
(2) the United States-Australia alliance has seen
tremendous growth, including through AUKUS, as part of which,
the United States plans to rotate up to four Virginia-class
attack submarines out of the Australian port of Perth by
2027; and
(3) current United States staffing and facilities across
United States Mission Australia do not appear adequately
resourced to support an expanding mission set and are no
longer commensurate with strategic developments, as the
United States will need to station many more United States
civilian and military personnel in western Australia to
support the maintenance and supply of these vessels.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report regarding
staffing and facility requirements at United States Mission
Australia.
(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) an assessment of how many United States civilian and
military personnel and their dependents the Department of
State expects in the Perth area and across Australia in the
next two years;
(B) an assessment of what requirements those United
States personnel will have, including housing, schooling, and
office space;
(C) a description of how many United States personnel are
currently working in the United States Consulate in Perth and
their roles;
(D) information regarding the Department of State's
actions to transfer United States personnel from elsewhere
within Mission Australia to increase staffing in Perth and
the tradeoffs of such personnel moves;
(E) a status update on the interagency process begun in
2024 to assess the needs of Mission Australia;
(F) an assessment of the impact of the Department of
State reorganization and workforce reduction on the staffing
contemplated by that process; and
(G) an estimated total cost of expanding Perth staffing
to sufficiently serve the increased presence of United States
personnel in the area and to achieve any other United States
foreign policy objectives.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
(5) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives; and
(6) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 5557. FACILITATING REGULATORY EXCHANGES WITH ALLIES AND
PARTNERS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies,
should establish and develop a voluntary program to
facilitate and encourage regular dialogues between interested
United States Government regulatory and technical agencies
and their counterpart organizations in allied and partner
countries, both bilaterally and in relevant multilateral
institutions and organizations--
(1) to promote best practices in regulatory formation and
implementation;
(2) to collaborate to achieve optimal regulatory outcomes
based on scientific, technical, and other relevant
principles;
(3) to seek better harmonization and alignment of
regulations and regulatory practices; and
(4) to build consensus around industry and technical
standards in emerging sectors that will drive future global
economic growth and commerce.
(b) Prioritization of Activities.--In facilitating expert
exchanges under subsection (a), the Secretary should
prioritize--
(1) bilateral coordination and collaboration with
countries where greater regulatory coherence, harmonization
of standards, or communication and dialogue between technical
agencies is achievable and best advances the economic and
national security interests of the United States;
(2) multilateral coordination and collaboration where
greater regulatory coherence, harmonization of standards, or
dialogue on other relevant regulatory matters is achievable
and best advances the economic and national security
interests of the United States, including with the members
of--
(A) the European Union;
(B) the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation;
(C) the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN);
(D) the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD);
(E) the Pacific Alliance; and
(F) multilateral development banks; and
(3) regulatory practices and standards-setting bodies
focused on key economic sectors and emerging technologies.
(c) Participation by Nongovernmental Entities.--With
regard to the program described in subsection (a), the
Secretary may facilitate the participation of relevant
organizations and individuals with relevant expertise, as
appropriate and to the extent that such participation
advances the goals of such program.
(d) Rule of Construction.--The authorities provided by
this section are intended solely to provide United States
embassy and related Department support for dialogues which
may occur outside the United States, on a strictly voluntary
basis and as agreed to by the relevant United States Federal
department or agency with their foreign counterparts, and are
not intended to obligate in any way the participation of any
other Federal department or agency in such dialogues.
SEC. 5558. PILOT PROGRAM TO AUDIT BARRIERS TO COMMERCE IN
DEVELOPING PARTNER COUNTRIES.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, in coordination with
relevant Federal departments and agencies as determined by
the Secretary, is authorized to establish a pilot program--
(1) to identify and evaluate barriers to commerce in
developing countries that are allies and partners of the
United States; and
(2) to provide assistance to promote economic development
and commerce to those countries.
(b) Purposes.--Under the pilot program established under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall, in partnership with the
countries selected under subsection (c)(1)--
(1) seek to identify possible barriers in those countries
that limit international commerce with the goal of setting
priorities for the efficient use of United States economic
assistance;
(2) focus relevant United States economic assistance on
building self-sustaining institutional capacity for expanding
commerce with those countries, consistent with their
international obligations and commitments; and
(3) further the national interests of the United States
by--
(A) expanding prosperity through the elimination of
foreign barriers to commercial exchange;
(B) assisting such countries to identify and reduce
commercial restrictions, including through the deployment of
targeted foreign assistance, as appropriate, to increase
international commerce and investment;
(C) assisting each selected country in undertaking
reforms that will promote economic growth, and promote
conditions favorable for business and commercial development
and job growth in the country; and
(D) assisting, as appropriate, private sector entities in
those countries to engage in reform efforts and enhance
productive global supply chain partnerships with the United
States and allies and partners of the United States.
(c) Selection of Countries.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall select countries for
participation in the pilot program established under
subsection (a) from among developing countries--
(A) that are allies and partners of the United States;
(B) the governments of which have clearly demonstrated a
willingness to make appropriate legal, policy, and regulatory
reforms that may stimulate economic growth
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and job creation, consistent with international trade rules
and practices; and
(C) that meet such additional criteria as may be
established by the Secretary, in consultation with, as
appropriate, the heads of other Federal departments and
agencies as determined by the Secretary.
(2) Considerations for additional criteria.--In
establishing additional criteria under paragraph (1)(C), the
Secretary shall--
(A) identify and address structural weaknesses, systemic
flaws, or other impediments within countries that may be
considered for participation in the pilot program under
subsection (a) that impact the effectiveness of United States
assistance to and make recommendations for addressing those
weaknesses, flaws, and impediments;
(B) set priorities for commercial development assistance
that focus resources on countries where the provision of such
assistance can deliver the best value in identifying and
eliminating commercial barriers; and
(C) developing appropriate performance measures and
establishing annual targets to monitor and assess progress
toward achieving those targets, including measures to be used
to terminate the provision of assistance determined to be
ineffective.
(3) Number and deadline for selections.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3
years, the Secretary should select countries for
participation in the pilot program.
(B) Number.--The Secretary should select for
participation in the pilot program under subsection (a) not
fewer than 3 countries during the 1-year period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(4) Prioritization based on recommendations from chiefs
of mission.--In selecting countries under paragraph (1) for
participation in the pilot program under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall prioritize--
(A) countries recommended by chiefs of mission--
(i) that will be able to substantially benefit from
expanded commercial development assistance; and
(ii) the governments of which have demonstrated the
political will to effectively and sustainably implement such
assistance; or
(B) groups of countries, including groups of
geographically contiguous countries, including as recommended
by chiefs of mission, that meet the criteria under
subparagraph (A) and as a result of expanded United States
commercial development assistance, will contribute to greater
intra-regional commerce or regional economic integration.
(d) Plans of Action.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall lead in engaging
relevant officials of each country selected under subsection
(c)(1) to participate in the pilot program under subsection
(a) with respect to the development of a plan of action to
identify and evaluate barriers to economic and commercial
development that then informs United States assistance.
(2) Analysis required.--The development of a plan of
action under paragraph (1) shall include a comprehensive
analysis of relevant legal, policy, and regulatory
constraints to economic and job growth in that country.
(3) Elements.--A plan of action developed under paragraph
(1) for a country shall include the following:
(A) Priorities for reform.
(B) Clearly defined policy responses, including
regulatory and legal reforms, as necessary, to achieve
improvement in the business and commercial environment in the
country.
(C) Identification of the anticipated costs to establish
and implement the plan.
(D) Identification of appropriate sequencing and phasing
of implementation of the plan to create cumulative benefits,
as appropriate.
(E) Identification of best practices and standards.
(F) Considerations with respect to how to make the policy
reform investments under the plan long-lasting.
(G) Appropriate consultation with affected stakeholders
in that country and in the United States.
(e) Termination.--The pilot program established under
subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 8 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5559. STRATEGY FOR PROMOTING SUPPLY CHAIN
DIVERSIFICATION.
(a) Strategy.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Commerce and the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, as determined by the Secretary,
shall develop, implement, and submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a diplomatic strategy to support
efforts to increase supply chain resiliency and security by
promoting and strengthening efforts to incentivize the
relocation of supply chains from the People's Republic of
China.
(b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) be informed by consultations with the governments of
allies and partners of the United States;
(2) provide a description of how supply chain
diversification can be pursued in a complementary fashion to
strengthen the national interests of the United States;
(3) include an assessment of--
(A) the status and effectiveness of current efforts by
governments, multilateral development banks, and the private
sector to attract investment by private entities who are
seeking to diversify from reliance on the People's Republic
of China;
(B) major challenges hindering those efforts; and
(C) how the United States can strengthen the
effectiveness of those efforts;
(4) identify United States allies and partners with
comparative advantages for sourcing and manufacturing
critical goods and countries with the greatest opportunities
and alignment with United States values;
(5) identify how activities by the International Trade
Administration and other relevant Federal agencies, as
determined by the Secretary, can effectively be leveraged to
strengthen and promote supply chain diversification,
including nearshoring to Latin America and the Caribbean as
appropriate;
(6) advance diplomatic initiatives to secure specific
national commitments by governments in Latin America and the
Caribbean to undertake efforts to create favorable conditions
for nearshoring in the region, including commitments--
(A) to develop formalized national strategies to attract
investment from the United States ;
(B) to address corruption and rule of law concerns;
(C) to modernize digital and physical infrastructure of
these nations;
(D) to improve ease of doing business; and
(E) to finance and incentivize nearshoring initiatives
that transfer supply chains from the People's Republic of
China to the nations of the Americas;
(7) advance, in coordination with the National Institute
of Standards [and] Technology, diplomatic initiatives towards
mutually beneficial dialogues on standards and regulations;
and
(8) in coordination with the International Trade
Administration, develop and implement assistance programs to
finance, incentivize, or otherwise promote supply chain
diversification in accordance with the assessments and
identifications made pursuant to paragraphs (3), (4), and
(5), including, at minimum, programs--
(A) to help develop physical and digital infrastructure;
(B) to promote transparency in procurement processes;
(C) to provide technical assistance in implementing
national nearshoring strategies;
(D) to help mobilize private investment; and
(E) to pursue commitments by private sector entities to
relocate supply chains from the People's Republic of China.
(c) Coordination With Multilateral Development Banks.--In
implementing the strategy required under subsection (a), the
Secretary of State and the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, as determined by the Secretary,
should, as appropriate, cooperate with the World Bank Group
and the regional development banks through the Secretary of
the Treasury.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Select Committee
on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the of
the House of Representatives.
SEC. 5560. EXTENSIONS.
(a) Support to Enhance the Capacity of International
Monetary Fund Members to Evaluate the Legal and Financial
Terms of Sovereign Debt Contracts.--Title XVI of the
International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p et
seq.) is amended in section 1630(c) by striking ``5-year
period'' and inserting ``10-year period''.
(b) Inspector General Annuitant Waiver.--The authorities
provided under section 1015(b) of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-212; 124 Stat. 2332)
shall remain in effect through September 30, 2031.
(c) Extension of Authorizations to Support United States
Participation in International Fairs and Expos.--Section
9601(b) of the Department of State Authorizations Act of 2022
(division I of Public Law 117-263; 136 6 Stat. 3909) is
amended by striking ``fiscal years 2023 and 2024'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and
2028''.
SEC. 5561. PERMITTING FOR INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND LAND
PORTS OF ENTRY.
Section 6 of the International Bridge Act of 1972 (33
U.S.C. 535d) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``December 31, 2024,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2035,'';
and
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), and
inserting the following:
``(A) An international bridge between the United States
and Mexico.
``(B) An international bridge between the United States
and Canada.
``(C) A port of entry on the international land border
between the United States and Mexico.
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``(D) A port of entry on the international land border
between the United States and Canada.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting ``or land port
of entry'' after ``international bridge'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or land port of
entry'' after ``international bridge'';
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``or land port of
entry'' after ``international bridge''; and
(4) in subsection (f), by inserting ``or land port of
entry'' after ``international bridge'' each place it appears.
SEC. 5562. UPDATING COUNTERTERRORISM REPORTS.
Section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f(a)) is
amended by striking ``April 30'' and inserting ``October
31''.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.
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