[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 208 (Wednesday, December 10, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H5136-H5518]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
DISINTERMENT OF REMAINS OF FERNANDO V. COTA FROM FORT SAM HOUSTON
NATIONAL CEMETERY, TEXAS
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 936,
I call up the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes, and ask for
its immediate consideration in the House.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). Pursuant to House Resolution
936, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text
of Rules Committee Print 119-16 is adopted, and the bill, as amended,
is considered read.
The text of the bill, as amended, is as follows:
S. 1071
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 8 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--Department of State Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026.
(6) Division F--Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2026.
(7) Division G--Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025.
(8) Division H--Other Matters.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act.
Sec. 5. Joint explanatory statement.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Army Programs
Sec. 111. Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program.
Sec. 112. Multiyear procurement authority for UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft.
Sec. 113. Authorization to initiate early production of future long-
range assault aircraft.
Sec. 114. Limitation on availability of funds for the Next Generation
Command and Control portfolio of capabilities of the
Army.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
Sec. 121. Modification to requirements for recapitalization of tactical
fighter aircraft of the Navy Reserve.
Sec. 122. Modification to limitations on Navy medium and large unmanned
surface vessels.
Sec. 123. Recapitalization of Navy waterborne security barriers;
modification of prohibition on availability of funds for
legacy waterborne security barriers.
Sec. 124. Contract authority for Ford-class aircraft carrier program.
Sec. 125. Contract authority for Columbia-class submarine program.
Sec. 126. Authority for advance procurement of certain components to
support continuous production of Virginia-class
submarines.
Sec. 127. Procurement authorities for Medium Landing Ships.
Sec. 128. Multiyear procurement authority for Yard, Repair, Berthing,
and Messing Barges.
Sec. 129. Vessel construction managers for the construction of certain
Navy vessels.
Sec. 130. Limitation on construction of Modular Attack Surface Craft.
Sec. 131. Limitation on availability of funds for TAGOS ship program.
Sec. 132. Inclusion of information on amphibious warfare ship spares
and repair parts in Navy budget justification materials.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
Sec. 141. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for air
refueling tanker aircraft.
Sec. 142. Modification of prohibition on retirement of F-15E aircraft.
Sec. 143. Extension of limitations and minimum inventory requirement
relating to RQ-4 aircraft.
Sec. 144. Modification to annual report on Air Force tactical fighter
aircraft force structure.
Sec. 145. Extension of requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.
Sec. 146. Extension of prohibition on certain reductions to B-1 bomber
aircraft squadrons.
Sec. 147. Modification to minimum inventory requirement for A-10
aircraft.
Sec. 148. Preservation of retired KC-10 aircraft.
Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3
airborne warning and control system aircraft.
Sec. 150. B-21 bomber aircraft program accountability matrices.
Sec. 151. Bomber aircraft force structure and transition roadmap.
Sec. 152. Requirement for an intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance roadmap for the Air Force.
Sec. 153. Report on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program.
Sec. 154. Limitation on availability of funds pending report on
acquisition strategy for Airborne Command Post
Capability.
Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 161. Requirements relating to executive airlift aircraft.
Sec. 162. Amendments to prohibition on operation, procurement, and
contracting related to foreign-made light detection and
ranging.
Sec. 163. Prohibition on availability of funds for contract termination
or production line shutdown for E-7A Wedgetail aircraft.
Sec. 164. Limitation on procurement of KC-46 aircraft pending
certification on correction of deficiencies.
Sec. 165. Plan for open mission systems of F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 166. Annual GAO reviews of the F-35 aircraft program.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 211. Modification to authority to award prizes for advanced
technology achievements.
Sec. 212. Modification to mechanisms to provide funds to defense
laboratories and other entities for research and
development of technologies for military missions.
Sec. 213. Program for the enhancement of the research, development,
test, and evaluation centers of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 214. Modification to authority for acquisition, construction, or
furnishing of test facilities and equipment.
Sec. 215. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for
fundamental research collaboration with certain academic
institutions.
Sec. 216. Modification of requirement for Department of Defense
policies for management and certification of Link 16
military tactical data link network.
Sec. 217. Extension of authority for assignment to Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency of private sector personnel with
critical research and development expertise.
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Sec. 218. Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated
defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 219. Congressionally directed programs for test and evaluation
oversight.
Sec. 220. Application of software innovation to modernize test and
evaluation infrastructure.
Sec. 221. Review and alignment of standards, guidance, and policies
relating to digital engineering.
Sec. 222. Catalyst Pathfinder Program.
Sec. 223. Modifications to defense research capacity building program.
Sec. 224. National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence
Institute.
Sec. 225. Advanced robotic automation for munitions manufacturing.
Sec. 226. Evaluation of additional test corridors for hypersonic and
long-range weapons.
Sec. 227. Western regional range complex demonstration.
Sec. 228. Demonstration of near real-time monitoring capabilities to
enhance weapon system platforms.
Sec. 229. Pilot program on modernized health and usage monitoring
systems to address obsolescence in rotary-wing and
tiltrotor aircraft.
Sec. 230. Prohibition on modification of indirect cost rates for
institutions of higher education and nonprofit
organizations.
Sec. 231. Limitation on availability of funds pending compliance with
requirements relating to the Joint Energetics Transition
Office.
Sec. 232. Limitation on availability of funds for realignment of
research, development, test, and evaluation functions of
Joint conventional armaments and ammunition.
Sec. 233. Limitation on use of funds for certain Navy software.
Sec. 234. Limitation on availability of funds for Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering pending report on
study results.
Subtitle C--Biotechnology Matters
Sec. 241. Support for research and development of bioindustrial
manufacturing processes.
Sec. 242. Biotechnology Management Office.
Sec. 243. Bioindustrial commercialization program.
Sec. 244. Biotechnology supply chain resiliency program.
Sec. 245. Biological data for artificial intelligence.
Sec. 246. Department of Defense biotechnology strategy.
Sec. 247. Ethical and responsible development and deployment of
biotechnology within the Department of Defense.
Sec. 248. Establishing biobased product merit guidance.
Subtitle D--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 251. Modification of energetic materials strategic plan and
investment strategy of Joint Energetics Transition
Office.
Sec. 252. Extension of period for annual reports on critical technology
areas supportive of the National Defense Strategy.
Sec. 253. Quarterly briefings on research, development, test, and
evaluation laboratories and facilities.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
Sec. 311. Inclusion of information about PFAS investigation and
remediation in annual report on defense environmental
programs.
Sec. 312. Elimination of preference for motor vehicles using electric
or hybrid propulsion systems and related requirements of
the Department of Defense.
Sec. 313. Modification of availability and use of energy cost savings.
Sec. 314. Requirement to support National Guard training on wildfire
prevention and response.
Sec. 315. Modification of requirements relating to replacement of
fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam.
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 alternative drinking water to households whose
private drinking water is contaminated with
perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
substances from Department of Defense activities.
Sec. 318. Responsibilities of executive agent for installation and
operational nuclear energy.
Sec. 319. Establishment of Advanced Nuclear Transition Working Group.
Sec. 320. Department of Air Force program of record for commercial
weather data.
Sec. 321. Pilot program on Navy installation nuclear energy.
Sec. 322. Strategy to accelerate remediation of contamination from
perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 323. Notification requirement with respect to nuclear power in
Guam.
Sec. 324. Authority to use certain technologies to destroy or dispose
of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 331. Modification of readiness report to include summary count of
certain mishaps.
Sec. 332. Authority to provide supplies incidental to support and
services for eligible non-Department of Defense
organizations.
Sec. 333. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for
unspecified minor military construction.
Sec. 334. Designation of senior officials responsible for integration
of global contested logistics posture management.
Sec. 335. Modification of prohibition on contracts for performance of
firefighting or security-guard functions.
Sec. 336. Responsibilities for oversight of certain defense personal
property matters.
Sec. 337. Roles and responsibilities relating to sustainment and
readiness of certain naval surface vessels.
Sec. 338. Strategy to improve infrastructure of certain depots of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 339. Modification of report on improved oversight for
implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization
Program of the Navy.
Sec. 340. Extension and modification of semiannual briefings on
operational status of amphibious warship fleet.
Sec. 341. Maintenance inspection capabilities and requirements.
Sec. 342. Joint Strike Fighter sustainment.
Sec. 343. Depot-level maintenance coordination in multinational
exercises.
Sec. 344. Proposed actions with respect to causes and effects of
declining aircraft readiness rates.
Sec. 345. Technology enhancement for surface ship maintenance.
Sec. 346. Oversight requirements for contracts relating to relocation
logistics for household goods.
Sec. 347. Integration of commercially available artificial intelligence
capabilities into logistics operations.
Sec. 348. Pilot program on Army depot and arsenal workload sustainment.
Sec. 349. Limitation on use of funds to establish or expand Space Force
Special Operations Component Command.
Sec. 350. Pilot program for data-enabled ground vehicle maintenance.
Sec. 351. Modernization of the organic industrial base of the Army.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Munitions
Sec. 361. Reporting requirements for Out-Year Unconstrained Total
Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers.
Sec. 362. Inclusion of air and missile defense in Out-Year
Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year
inventory numbers.
Sec. 363. Reports on munitions response projects at sites formerly used
by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 364. Report on critical munitions required for simultaneous
conflicts.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 371. Adjustment and diversification assistance for State and local
governments affected by depot reductions.
Sec. 372. Authority to evacuate family pets and contract working dogs
during noncombatant evacuations of foreign countries.
Sec. 373. Manned rotary wing aircraft safety.
Sec. 374. Establishment of Army museum system.
Sec. 375. Establishment of United States Navy Museum System.
Sec. 376. Establishment of Air Force and Space Force Museum System.
Sec. 377. Transportation of certain domestic animals by foreign air
carriers.
Sec. 378. Minimum standards for military working dog kennels and
facilities.
Sec. 379. Restroom access at military installations for certain
transportation service providers.
Sec. 380. Use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by
Department of Defense.
Sec. 381. Pilot program for contracted amphibious air resources for the
area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
Command.
Sec. 382. Initiative to control spread of greater banded hornet in
Guam.
Sec. 383. Reserve mobilization exercise to assess the capability of the
Armed Forces to respond to a high-intensity contingency
in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 384. Limitation on transformation by the Army of primary
helicopter training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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.
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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; Reports
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
Sec. 422. Streamlining of total force reporting requirements.
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A--Officer Policy
Sec. 501. Space Force general officer management.
Sec. 502. Redistribution of general officers on active duty from the
Air Force to the Space Force.
Sec. 503. Notification of removal of officers from selection board
reports and promotion lists.
Sec. 504. Chaplains: career flexibility; detail as students at schools
for education required for appointment.
Sec. 505. 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.
Sec. 506. Notice of removal of Judge Advocates General.
Sec. 507. Authority to waive prohibition on officers serving on
successive selection boards for boards to consider
officers for promotion to major general or rear admiral.
Sec. 508. Establishment of blast safety officer positions.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
Sec. 511. Active and inactive transfers of officers of the Army
National Guard and Air Force National Guard.
Sec. 512. National Guard: Active Guard and Reserve duty in response to
a State disaster.
Sec. 513. Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on ability of
National Guard to perform homeland defense activities.
Sec. 514. Report on National Guard sexual assault prevention and
response training.
Sec. 515. Study and report on members of the reserve components:
consideration of amount of time of service in activation;
authority to waive limitation on release from active
duty.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
Sec. 521. Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record: codification;
expansion.
Sec. 522. Women's initiative teams.
Sec. 523. Honorary promotions on the initiative of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 524. Enhanced efficiency and service discretion for Disability
Evaluation System reviews.
Sec. 525. Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and
exclusive use of merit in military personnel actions.
Sec. 526. Report on adequacy of reimbursement for costs of permanent
change of station.
Subtitle D--Recruitment and Accession
Sec. 531. Recruiter access to secondary schools.
Sec. 532. Alternative service in areas of national interest by
individuals denied enlistment.
Sec. 533. Medical accession standards for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 534. 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. 535. Selective Service System: automatic registration.
Subtitle E--Member Training
Sec. 541. Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor
qualifications.
Sec. 542. Number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units.
Sec. 543. Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety training.
Sec. 544. Repeal of annual certifications related to the Ready,
Relevant Learning initiative of the Navy.
Sec. 545. Mandatory training on government ethics and national security
law.
Sec. 546. Temporary authority to provide bonuses to Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps instructors.
Sec. 547. Pilot program for generative artificial intelligence and
spatial computing for performance training and
proficiency assessment.
Sec. 548. Limitation on authority to reorganize the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps of the Army.
Sec. 549. Accreditation of National Guard Marksmanship Training Center.
Subtitle F--Member Education
Sec. 551. Modification to maximum years of service for eligibility
detail as a student at a law school.
Sec. 552. Inclusion of Space Force education programs in definitions
regarding professional military education.
Sec. 553. Asynchronous instruction in distance education option for
professional military education.
Sec. 554. Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass
Destruction Studies.
Sec. 555. Military service academy nominations.
Sec. 556. Modifications to alternative obligation for cadets and
midshipmen.
Sec. 557. Modification to the designation of Members of the House of
Representatives to the Boards of Visitors of Service
Academies.
Sec. 558. Director of Admissions of the United States Naval Academy.
Sec. 559. Detail of members of the Space Force as instructors at Air
Force Institute of Technology.
Sec. 559A. Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs
or activities at the military service academies that are
designated for women or girls.
Sec. 559B. Organization of Army War College.
Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
Sec. 561. Qualifications for judge advocates.
Sec. 562. Ensuring the availability of legal advice to commanders.
Sec. 563. Analysis of potential modifications to the offense of
wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual
images under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 564. Revision to sexual assault prevention and response training
guidance.
Sec. 565. Notification of military sex offenders at military
installations.
Sec. 566. Analysis of the advisability of modifying the definition of
abusive sexual contact under the Uniform Code of Military
Justice.
Sec. 567. Analysis of the advisability of establishing a punitive
article for child pornography-related offenses under the
Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Subtitle H--Career Transition
Sec. 571. Transition Assistance Program: amendments; pilot program;
reports.
Sec. 572. Amendments to pathways for counseling in Transition
Assistance Program.
Sec. 573. Improvements to information-sharing to support individuals
retiring or separating from the Armed Forces.
Subtitle I--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education
Sec. 581. Notification of suspected child abuse that occurs at a
military child development center.
Sec. 582. Enrollment of children of certain American Red Cross
employees in schools operated by the Department of
Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 583. Ensuring access to DODEA schools for certain members of the
reserve components.
Sec. 584. Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment programs for
students of Defense Dependent Schools.
Sec. 585. Restrictions on certain actions relating to DODEA schools and
military child development centers.
Sec. 586. Extension of pilot program to provide financial assistance to
members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care.
Sec. 587. Military OneSource: information regarding maternal health
care.
Sec. 588. Assistance for deployment-related support of members of the
Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families
beyond the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
Sec. 589. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit
dependents of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 589A. Verification of reporting of eligible federally connected
children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.
Sec. 589B. Regulations on the use of portable electronic mobile devices
in Department of Defense Education Activity schools.
Sec. 589V. Management of special education in schools operated by
Department of Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 589D. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services
in high-cost areas.
Subtitle J--Decorations and Awards, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 591. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce
Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.
Sec. 592. Authorization for posthumous award of the distinguished-
service cross to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for acts of valor
in Vietnam.
Sec. 593. Compliance with travel charge card deactivation requirements.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A--Basic Pay and Retired Pay
Sec. 601. Codification of applicability to Space Force of certain pay
and allowance authorities.
Sec. 602. Extension of enhanced authority for selective early
retirement and early discharges.
Sec. 603. Extension of temporary early retirement authority.
Subtitle B--Bonus, Incentive, and Separation Pays
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
authorities.
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Sec. 612. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation pay
and benefits.
Sec. 613. Implementation of aviation incentive pay for members of
reserve components.
Sec. 614. Reviews of designations of imminent danger pay areas.
Subtitle C--Allowances
Sec. 621. Modifications to calculation of basic allowance for
subsistence for enlisted members.
Sec. 622. Family separation allowance: increase.
Sec. 623. Extending certain travel allowance for members of the Armed
Forces assigned to Alaska.
Sec. 624. Improvements to basic allowance for housing.
Subtitle D--Leave
Sec. 631. Improved parental leave for members of the armed forces.
Sec. 632. Convalescent leave for cadets and midshipmen.
Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits
Sec. 641. Annual review of financial assistance limits for child care
and youth program services providers.
Sec. 642. Waiver of requirements for air transportation of deceased
members of the Armed Forces when necessary to meet
mission requirements.
Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters
Sec. 651. Use of commissary stores: civilian employees of Military
Sealift Command.
Sec. 652. Defense commissary system and exchange system: patronage;
privatization.
Subtitle G--Other Benefits, Administrative Matters, Reports, and
Briefings
Sec. 661. Inclusion of descriptions of types of pay on pay statements.
Sec. 662. Provision of information regarding relocation assistance
programs for members receiving orders for a change of
permanent station.
Sec. 663. Expansion of pilot program to increase access to food on
military installations.
Sec. 664. Military compensation educational campaign.
Sec. 665. Designation of United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll as
remote and isolated military installation.
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits
Sec. 701. Reimbursement for travel expenses relating to specialty care
for certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents.
Sec. 702. Authority to provide sexual assault medical forensic
examinations on a nonreimbursable basis to certain
otherwise ineligible individuals.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
Sec. 711. Codification of position of Director of the Defense Health
Agency.
Sec. 712. Military-civilian medical surge program.
Sec. 713. Modification of limitation on reduction of military medical
manning end strength.
Sec. 714. Inclusion of additional requirements in notifications to
modify scope of services provided at military medical
treatment facilities.
Sec. 715. Military medical cooperation arrangements among Five Eyes
countries.
Sec. 716. Licensure requirement for health-care professionals of
partner countries.
Sec. 717. Plan for priority assignment of medical personnel of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 718. Plan and report by Defense Health Agency relating to
chiropractic clinics at military installations.
Sec. 719. Strategic infectious disease medical research plan.
Sec. 720. Review of disclosure requirements under processes and forms
relating to health care provider credentialing and
privileging of Department of Defense.
Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 731. Improvement of availability of care for veterans from
facilities and providers of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 732. Prohibition on painful research on domestic cats and dogs.
Sec. 733. Pilot program on wastewater surveillance system of Department
of Defense.
Sec. 734. Pilot program to assist certain members of the Armed Forces
and dependents with additional supplemental coverage
relating to cancer.
Sec. 735. Study on accreditation of military dental treatment
facilities.
Sec. 736. Study on prevalence and mortality of cancer among military
rotary-wing pilots and aviation support personnel.
Sec. 737. Study on psychological effects of and mental health effects
of unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Assumption of uninsurable risk on certain contracts.
Sec. 802. Changes to certain documents.
Sec. 803. Pilot program for financing for covered activities.
Sec. 804. Multiyear procurement authority for covered systems and
certain munitions.
Sec. 805. Addressing insufficiencies in technical data.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
Sec. 811. Repeals of existing law to streamline the defense acquisition
process.
Sec. 812. Modifications to current defense acquisition requirements.
Sec. 813. Modification to award amount for program to accelerate the
procurement and fielding of innovative technologies.
Sec. 814. Additional amendments related to undefinitized contractual
actions.
Sec. 815. Amendment to procurement of services data analysis and
requirements validation.
Sec. 816. Modification of program and processes relating to foreign
acquisition.
Sec. 817. Review of Department of Defense Instruction relating to
conventional ammunition management.
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development
Sec. 821. Improvements to public-private talent exchange.
Sec. 822. Modifications to requirements for the President of the
Defense Acquisition University.
Sec. 823. Hiring authorities for Defense Civilian Training Corps.
Sec. 824. Increasing competition in defense contracting.
Sec. 825. Report on strengthening the Defense Acquisition University.
Sec. 826. Restructuring of performance evaluation metrics for the
acquisition workforce.
Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing
Sec. 831. Applicability of Berry Amendment to procurement of certain
seafood.
Sec. 832. Enhancement of defense supply chain resilience and secondary
source qualification.
Sec. 833. Interim national security waivers for supply chain
illumination efforts.
Sec. 834. Strategy to eliminate acquisition of optical glass from
certain nations.
Sec. 835. Strategy to eliminate sourcing of computer displays from
certain nations.
Sec. 836. Voluntary registration of compliance with covered sourcing
requirements for covered products.
Sec. 837. Acceleration of qualification of compliant sources.
Sec. 838. Assessment of critical infrastructure owned by the Department
of Defense dependent on foreign materials or components.
Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement
Sec. 841. Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements
with certain retailers.
Sec. 842. Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries from certain
foreign sources.
Sec. 843. Application of national security waiver for strategic
materials sourcing requirement to sensitive materials.
Sec. 844. Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum, gallium, or
germanium from non-allied foreign nations and
authorization for production from recovered material.
Sec. 845. Modifications to certain procurements from certain Chinese
entities.
Sec. 846. 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. 847. Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or
inverters from foreign entities of concern.
Sec. 848. Clarification of procurement prohibition related to
acquisition of materials mined, refined, and separated in
certain countries.
Sec. 849. Prohibition on procurement related to certain additive
manufacturing machines.
Sec. 850. Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving
entities owned or controlled by China.
Sec. 851. Prohibition on contracting with certain biotechnology
providers.
Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters
Sec. 861. Amendments to the procurement technical assistance program.
Sec. 862. Repeal of limitations on certain Department of Defense
Executive Agent authority.
Sec. 863. Special Operations Command Urgent Innovative Technologies and
Capabilities Initiative.
Sec. 864. United States-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working Group.
Sec. 865. Improving the domestic textile and industrial base.
Sec. 866. Cybersecurity regulatory harmonization.
Sec. 867. Modifications to defense industrial base fund.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 871. Modification to demonstration and prototyping program to
advance international product support capabilities in a
contested logistics environment.
Sec. 872. Contested logistics exercise requirement.
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Sec. 873. Combatant command experimentation authority.
Sec. 874. Annual report on contract cancellations and terminations.
Sec. 875. Ability to withhold contract payments during period of
pendancy of a bid protest.
Sec. 876. Indemnification of contractors against nuclear and unusually
hazardous risks.
Sec. 877. Enhanced security strategy for procurement of private fifth-
generation wireless technology.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
Sec. 901. Prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs of
the Department of Defense.
Sec. 902. Directive authority for matters for which the Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and Engineering has
responsibility.
Sec. 903. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments
Cooperation.
Sec. 904. Modification to authorities of the Director of Operational
Test and Evaluation.
Sec. 905. Modification of covered technology categories for Office of
Strategic Capital.
Sec. 906. Additional authorities for Office of Strategic Capital.
Sec. 907. Defense Science Board study on optimal organizational
structure for digital solution and software delivery.
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
Sec. 911. Removal of members of Joint Chiefs of Staff and combatant
commanders.
Sec. 912. Joint Interagency Task Force 401.
Sec. 913. Authority to establish regional outreach centers for the
Defense Innovation Unit.
Sec. 914. Small-UAS Industrial Base Working Group.
Sec. 915. Temporary prohibition on disestablishment of Navy
Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific.
Sec. 916. Limitation on availability of funds for modification or
consolidation of geographic combatant commands.
Sec. 917. Limitation on availability of funds for the Army pending
submittal of plan on the proposed integration of the
Joint Munitions Command and the Army Sustainment Command.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Consolidation of reporting requirements relating to
Department of Defense financial improvement and audit
remediation plan.
Sec. 1003. Concurrent reporting date for annual update to Defense
Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan and Department of
Defense annual financial statements.
Sec. 1004. Amendments and repeals to budgetary display requirements.
Sec. 1005. Extension of audit requirement for Department of Defense
components.
Sec. 1006. Reporting requirements for amounts made available pursuant
to title II of Public Law 119-21.
Sec. 1007. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to
facilitate audit of the financial statements of the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026.
Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities
Sec. 1010. Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter
transnational organized crime.
Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
Sec. 1011. Requirements for amphibious warfare ship force structure.
Sec. 1012. Definition of short-term work for purposes of Navy
construction of combatant and escort vessels and
assignment of vessel projects.
Sec. 1013. Navy Senior Technical Authority.
Sec. 1014. Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 1015. Allocation of certain operation and maintenance funds for
Navy amphibious ship maintenance.
Sec. 1016. Metrics for basic and functional design for ship
construction.
Sec. 1017. Authority for single award indefinite delivery-indefinite
quantity contract for destroyer maintenance.
Sec. 1018. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or
decommission oceanographic research vessels of the Navy.
Sec. 1019. Strategy for Navy investment in and support for the maritime
industrial base.
Sec. 1020. Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and unmanned
underwater vehicles from certain technical authority
requirements.
Sec. 1021. Pilot program on use of automated shipbuilding technologies
and capabilities.
Sec. 1022. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels under the
National Defense Sealift Fund.
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism
Sec. 1031. Extension of authority for joint task forces to support law
enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism
activities.
Sec. 1032. 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. 1033. 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. 1034. 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. 1035. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or
relinquish control of United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Sec. 1041. Modification of authority to provide assistance in support
of Department of Defense accounting for missing United
States Government personnel.
Sec. 1042. Senior leaders of the Department of Defense and other
specified persons: authority to provide protection.
Sec. 1043. Modification of requirements relating to support of civil
authorities by Armed Forces.
Sec. 1044. Authority of Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts to
provide certain assistance to secure the southern land
border of the United States.
Sec. 1045. Limitation on use of funds to relocate or otherwise remove
the Maritime Industrial Base Program.
Sec. 1046. Limitation on retirement of Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft
systems.
Sec. 1047. Authority to transfer T-37 aircraft to Arizona Aviation
Historical Group.
Sec. 1048. Authorization of Eastern Regional Range Complex for multi-
domain operations and robotic autonomous systems
training, testing, and experimentation.
Sec. 1049. Limitation on use of funds for deactivation of Expeditionary
Combat Aviation Brigades.
Sec. 1050. Prohibition on use of live animals in Department of Defense
live fire trauma training.
Sec. 1051. Prohibition on destruction or scrapping of World War II-era
aircraft.
Sec. 1052. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 1053. Congressional notification of support for immigration
enforcement operations.
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports
Sec. 1061. Notification of waivers under Department of Defense
Directive 3000.09.
Sec. 1062. Modifications to authority for transfer and sale of certain
surplus firearms, ammunition, and parts.
Sec. 1063. Extension of mobility capability requirements study.
Sec. 1064. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil
authorities at the Southwest border.
Sec. 1065. Extension of biennial assessments of Air Force Test Center.
Sec. 1066. Reports on installation of certain collision avoidance
systems in military rotary-wing aircraft.
Sec. 1067. Cybersecurity and resilience annex in Strategic Rail
Corridor Network assessments.
Sec. 1068. GAO review and report on biological weapons experiments on
and in relation to ticks, tick-borne disease.
Sec. 1069. Briefings on expenditures or planned expenditures of funds
allocated for exploration and development of existing
Arctic infrastructure.
Sec. 1070. Semiannual report on Department of Defense operations at the
southern land border.
Sec. 1071. Assessment on potential establishment of incubator programs
for secure facilities and networks at universities.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 1081. Extension of the National Commission on the Future of the
Navy.
Sec. 1082. Federal agency support for Afghanistan War Commission.
Sec. 1083. Provision of contract authority to Afghanistan War
Commission.
Sec. 1084. Reauthorization of Servicewomen's Commemorative Partnership.
Sec. 1085. AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025.
Sec. 1086. Framework for reforming technology transfer and foreign
disclosure policies.
Sec. 1087. Procurement and distribution of sports foods and dietary
supplements to members of the Armed Forces assigned to
the United States Special Operations Command.
Sec. 1088. Pilot program on enhanced use of advanced sensor networks to
improve Air Force counter-unmanned aircraft system
capabilities for base defense.
Sec. 1089. Pilot program and other requirements for accelerating
protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
aircraft.
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Sec. 1090. Process for complaints and investigations of transportation
service providers and transportation officers.
Sec. 1091. Declassification of certain records relating to Tower 22
attack.
Sec. 1092. Updates and preservation of memorials to chaplains at
Arlington National Cemetery.
Sec. 1093. Critical infrastructure compatibility tabletop exercise.
Sec. 1094. Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory.
Sec. 1095. Commission on the National Defense Strategy.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
Sec. 1101. Prohibition on the use of funds from carrying out a hiring
freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay without cause
at a public shipyard.
Sec. 1102. Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian
employees with permanent duty station in Guam.
Sec. 1103. Modification of temporary authority to appoint retired
members of the armed forces to positions in the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 1104. Revisions to limitations on pay for officers and crews of
maritime vessels operated by or for the United States.
Sec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation
on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for
Federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1106. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian
personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1107. Modifications to total force management requirements.
Sec. 1108. Definition of defense industrial base facility for purposes
of direct hire authority.
Sec. 1109. Payment of retention bonuses to DOD civilian employees in
Guam.
Sec. 1110. Amendments to title 5, United States Code.
Sec. 1111. Educational travel authority for dependents of certain
employees.
Sec. 1112. Modification of direct hire authority for domestic defense
industrial base facilities.
Sec. 1113. Cyber workforce recruitment and retention.
Sec. 1114. Public shipyard apprentice program.
Sec. 1115. Personnel management.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
Sec. 1201. Modification of authorities.
Sec. 1202. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign
security forces.
Sec. 1203. Modification of payment of costs for Regional Centers for
Security Studies.
Sec. 1204. Modification to Irregular Warfare Center and Regional
Defense Fellowship Program.
Sec. 1205. Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction
and Technical Training School.
Sec. 1206. State partnership program selection analysis.
Sec. 1207. Enhancement of international biodefense capacity.
Subtitle B--Foreign Military Sales and Related Processes
Sec. 1211. Improvements to security cooperation workforce and defense
acquisition workforce.
Sec. 1212. Modifications to foreign military sales processes.
Sec. 1213. Periodic review of FMS-only list.
Sec. 1214. Assessment and establishment of office to support the
acquisition of specified non-program of record systems by
foreign allies and partners.
Sec. 1215. Guidance for coordination of international arms transfers.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to the Middle East
Sec. 1221. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain
coalition nations for support provided to United States
military operations.
Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of annual report on military
power of Iran.
Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to vetted Syrian groups and individuals.
Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and
Syria.
Sec. 1225. Counter-terrorism support.
Sec. 1226. Enhancing security partnership with Jordan and Lebanon.
Sec. 1227. Prohibition on funding to the Badr Organization.
Sec. 1228. Limitation on availability of funds for the Iraqi security
forces.
Sec. 1229. Report on strategy for increasing membership in the
Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity
Agreement.
Sec. 1229A. Report on ISIS detention facilities in Syria.
Sec. 1229B. Report on United States force posture and activities in
Syria.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Israel
Sec. 1231. Extension and modification of United States-Israel anti-
tunnel cooperation.
Sec. 1232. Extension and modification of United States-Israel
cooperation to counter unmanned systems in all
warfighting domains.
Sec. 1233. Modification of certain temporary authorizations related to
munitions replacement.
Sec. 1234. Research, development, test, and evaluation of emerging
technologies to further the warfighting capabilities of
the United States and certain partner countries.
Sec. 1235. Report on United States-Israel military exercises.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Europe, Ukraine, and the Russian
Federation
Sec. 1241. Modification and extension of annual report on military and
security developments involving the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1242. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating
to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over
internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.
Sec. 1243. Extension and modification of Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative.
Sec. 1244. Military intelligence support for Ukraine.
Sec. 1245. Report relating to allied and partner support to Ukraine.
Sec. 1246. Allied contributions to United States force posture on
NATO's eastern flank.
Sec. 1247. Baltic Security Initiative.
Sec. 1248. Modification of United States basing and training, and
exercises in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member
countries.
Sec. 1249. Oversight of United States military posture in Europe.
Sec. 1250. Report on United States deterrence and defense posture in
the European region.
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
Sec. 1251. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Sec. 1252. Extension of Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education
pilot program.
Sec. 1253. Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience.
Sec. 1254. Strategy to strengthen multilateral defense in the Indo-
Pacific.
Sec. 1255. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in
the Indo-Pacific region.
Subtitle G--Matters Relating to Asia
Sec. 1261. Extension of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with
foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.
Sec. 1262. Preventing circumvention by Chinese military companies in
third-party countries.
Sec. 1263. Inclusion on list of Chinese military companies of entities
added to certain other lists.
Sec. 1264. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment
projects with ties to the Government of the People's
Republic of China.
Sec. 1265. Modification of Taiwan security cooperation initiative.
Sec. 1266. Joint program with Taiwan to enable fielding of uncrewed
systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities.
Sec. 1267. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin
cleanup.
Sec. 1268. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean
Peninsula.
Sec. 1269. Report on enhanced defense relations with the Philippines.
Sec. 1270. Modernizing the defense capabilities of the Philippines.
Subtitle H--Other Matters
Sec. 1271. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 1272. Repeal of war-related reporting requirements for concluded
operations.
Sec. 1273. Defending international security by restricting unacceptable
partnerships and tactics.
Sec. 1274. Report regarding joint training with Mexico to counter
transnational criminal organizations.
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.
Sec. 1412. Recycling for critical minerals.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 1421. Extension of authorities for funding and management of joint
Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A.
Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois.
Sec. 1422. Beginning balances of the Defense Logistics Agency Working
Capital Fund for audit purposes.
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Sec. 1423. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
Home.
TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A--Cyber Operations
Sec. 1501. Planning, programming, and budget coordination for
operations of cyber mission force.
Sec. 1502. Modification to reporting requirements for Senior Military
Advisor for Cyber Policy.
Sec. 1503. Framework for integration of information technology
technical debt assessment into annual budget process.
Sec. 1504. Department of Defense Data Ontology Governance Working
Group.
Sec. 1505. Future force employment concepts development tabletop
exercises.
Sec. 1506. Occupational resiliency of the Cyber Mission Force.
Sec. 1507. Prohibition on the elimination of certain cyber assessment
capabilities for test and evaluation.
Sec. 1508. Prohibition on availability of funds to modify authorities
of the Commander of United States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1509. Limitation on availability of funds for the Combined Joint
All-Domain Command and Control initiative.
Subtitle B--Cybersecurity
Sec. 1511. Secure mobile phones for senior officials and personnel
performing sensitive functions.
Sec. 1512. Artificial intelligence and machine learning security in the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 1513. Physical and cybersecurity procurement requirements for
artificial intelligence systems.
Sec. 1514. Collaborative cybersecurity educational program.
Sec. 1515. Incorporation of artificial intelligence considerations into
cybersecurity training.
Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management
Sec. 1521. Accountability of the Authorization to Operate processes.
Sec. 1522. Annual report on Department of Defense unified datalink
strategy.
Subtitle D--Artificial Intelligence
Sec. 1531. Modification of high-performance computing roadmap.
Sec. 1532. Guidance and prohibition on use of certain artificial
intelligence.
Sec. 1533. Artificial intelligence model assessment and oversight.
Sec. 1534. Digital sandbox environments for artificial intelligence.
Sec. 1535. Artificial Intelligence Futures Steering Committee.
Subtitle E--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 1541. Modification to certification requirement regarding
contracting for military recruiting.
Sec. 1542. Amendment to annual assessments and reports on assignment of
certain budget control responsibility to Commander of the
United States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1543. Study on reducing incentives for cyber attacks on defense
critical infrastructure of the United States.
Sec. 1544. Integration of reserve component into cyber mission force.
Sec. 1545. Annual report on Mission Assurance Coordination Board
activities.
Sec. 1546. Limitation on the divestment, consolidation, and curtailment
of certain electronic warfare test and evaluation
activities.
TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Space Activities
Sec. 1601. Acquisition career path in the Space Force.
Sec. 1602. Noise mitigation regarding space launches.
Sec. 1603. Acquisition and operation of space systems for space
warfighting and control.
Sec. 1604. Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated
warfighter space architecture of Space Development
Agency.
Sec. 1605. Rocket cargo test and demonstration.
Sec. 1606. Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological
Satellite Program.
Sec. 1607. Study on establishing a tactical surveillance,
reconnaissance, and tracking program of record.
Sec. 1608. Spaceport of the Future initiative and study on future space
launch capacity.
Sec. 1609. Auxiliary payload for Next Generation Polar Overhead
Persistent Infrared satellites.
Sec. 1610. Blast damage assessment guide for space vehicles at Air
Force launch complexes.
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
Sec. 1621. Vendor support to clandestine activities.
Sec. 1622. Sensitive activities of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1623. Codification of Department of Defense insider threat
program.
Sec. 1624. Provision by Air Force of meteorological services for
intelligence community.
Sec. 1625. Annual report on requests of combatant commands for remote
sensing data.
Sec. 1626. Review and evaluation of extension of inactive security
clearances.
Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces
Sec. 1631. Adjustment to responsibilities of Nuclear Weapons Council.
Sec. 1632. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic
missiles of the United States.
Sec. 1633. Matters relating to the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise
missile.
Sec. 1634. Adjustment to bomber aircraft nuclear certification
requirement.
Sec. 1635. Organizational realignment with respect to Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence,
Chemical and Biological Defense Policy and Programs;
limitation on availability of certain funds.
Sec. 1636. Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles of
the United States.
Sec. 1637. Deep cleaning of launch control centers of the Air Force
Global Strike Command.
Sec. 1638. Limitation on availability of funds pending notification of
tasking authority delegation.
Sec. 1639. 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. 1640. Limitation on availability of funds for compensation caps.
Sec. 1641. Strategy to sustain Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
missile and maximize end-of-life margin.
Sec. 1642. Matters relating to Air Force Global Strike Command.
Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs
Sec. 1651. Modification to national missile defense policy to reflect
Golden Dome for America policy.
Sec. 1652. Golden Dome missile defense system.
Sec. 1653. Amendments to technical authority of Director of Missile
Defense Agency regarding integrated air and missile
defense activities and programs.
Sec. 1654. Prohibition on privatized or subscription-based missile
defense intercept capabilities.
Sec. 1655. Matters related to integrated air and missile defense
capabilities to defend Guam.
Sec. 1656. Design and construction of missile instrumentation range
safety vessels.
Sec. 1657. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli
cooperative missile defense program co-development and
co-production.
Sec. 1658. Limitation on authority to reduce sustainment for or halt
operation of the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar.
Sec. 1659. Limitation on availability of funds pending independent
analysis of space-based missile defense capability.
Sec. 1660. Assessment of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense
Test Site.
Sec. 1661. Biennial assessments of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile
Defense Test Site.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Sec. 1671. Briefings on intercepts of unidentified anomalous phenomena
by North American Aerospace Defense Command and United
States Northern Command.
Sec. 1672. Elimination of duplicative reporting requirements relating
to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Sec. 1673. Accounting of security classification guides relating to
unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Electromagnetic Warfare
Sec. 1681. Modification of functions of Electromagnetic Spectrum
Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic
Spectrum Operations to include dynamic spectrum sharing
technologies.
Sec. 1682. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2
joint training exercises.
Sec. 1683. Annual review of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management
Software Program.
Sec. 1684. Support by the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing to EA-37B Compass
Call aircraft.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 1691. Cooperative threat reduction funds.
Sec. 1692. Prohibition on access to Department of Defense cloud-based
resources by certain individuals.
TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS
Sec. 1701. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1702. Copyright to a literary work produced by a civilian faculty
member of the Uniformed Services University of Health
Sciences in the course of such employment: free use by
the Federal Government.
Sec. 1703. Temporary authority for nonimmigrant construction workers on
Wake Island.
Sec. 1704. Mapping and report on strategic ports.
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Sec. 1705. Authorization of United States Coast Guard rotary aircraft
work at Department of Defense depots.
Sec. 1706. Continual assessment of impact of international state arms
embargoes on Israel and actions to address defense
capability gaps.
Sec. 1707. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
aircraft.
TITLE XVIII--ACQUISITION REFORM
Subtitle A--Alignment of the Defense Acquisition System
Sec. 1801. Alignment of the defense acquisition system with the needs
of members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 1802. Establishment of the role of portfolio acquisition
executive.
Sec. 1803. Amendments to life-cycle management and product support.
Sec. 1804. Adjustments to certain acquisition thresholds.
Sec. 1805. Modification to acquisition strategy.
Sec. 1806. Matters related to cost accounting standards.
Sec. 1807. Establishment of Project Spectrum.
Subtitle B--Requirements Process Reform
Sec. 1811. Modifications to Joint Requirements Oversight Council.
Sec. 1812. Ensuring successful implementation of requirements reform.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Commercial Products and Commercial
Services
Sec. 1821. Modifications to relationship of other provisions of law to
procurement of commercial products and commercial
services.
Sec. 1822. Modifications to commercial products and commercial
services.
Sec. 1823. Modifications to commercial solutions openings.
Sec. 1824. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to
subcontractors providing commercial products or
commercial services.
Sec. 1825. Consumption-based solutions.
Sec. 1826. Exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors.
Sec. 1827. Clarification of conditions for payments for commercial
products and commercial services.
Sec. 1828. Review of commercial products and commercial services
acquisition approach.
Subtitle D--Improvements to Acquisition Programs
Sec. 1831. Modifications to procurement for experimental purposes.
Sec. 1832. Modifications to requirements for modular open system
approach.
Sec. 1833. Bridging Operational Objectives and Support for Transition
program.
Subtitle E--Modifications to Strengthen the Industrial Base
Sec. 1841. Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network.
Sec. 1842. Transition to advanced manufacturing for certain critical
readiness items of supply.
Sec. 1843. Working group on the advanced manufacturing workforce.
Sec. 1844. Collaborative forum to address challenges to and limitations
of the defense industrial base.
Sec. 1845. Facility clearance acceleration for members of defense
industrial consortiums.
Sec. 1846. Improvements relating to advanced manufacturing.
Sec. 1847. Report on surge capacity in the defense industrial base.
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 fiscal year 2025
project at Smith Barracks, Germany.
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 fiscal year 2022 project
at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
Sec. 2206. 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 certain fiscal year
2025 projects.
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resilience and conservation investment
program projects.
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.
Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 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 fiscal year 2024
project at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024
project at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri.
Sec. 2409. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Sec. 2410. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.
Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.
Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects.
TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 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 Programs
Sec. 2801. Modification to definition of military installation
resilience.
Sec. 2802. Facility construction or repair: transactions other than
contracts and grants.
Sec. 2803. Requirement for the military departments to develop and
update a 20-year infrastructure improvement plan.
Sec. 2804. Improvements to water management and security on military
installations.
Sec. 2805. Modification to assistance for public infrastructure
projects and services.
Sec. 2806. Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2807. Inclusion of demolition projects in Defense Community
Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2808. Supervision of military construction projects.
Sec. 2809. Authority to use accelerated design-build and progressive
design-build procedures for military construction
projects.
Sec. 2810. Extension of authority for temporary expanded land
acquisition for equine welfare.
Sec. 2811. Extension of requirement for contract for obligation and
execution of design funds for military construction
projects.
Sec. 2812. 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.
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Sec. 2813. Increase of maximum amount for certain replacement projects
for damaged or destroyed facilities.
Sec. 2814. Multiyear contracting authority for certain military
construction projects.
Sec. 2815. Guidance for military construction projects for innovation,
research, development, test, and evaluation.
Sec. 2816. Authorization for cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts for
certain Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program
military construction projects.
Sec. 2817. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
relating to information sharing to improve oversight of
military construction.
Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms
Sec. 2821. Improvements to Department of Defense Housing Requirements
and Market Analysis.
Sec. 2822. Improvements to annual reports on certain waivers for
covered military unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 2823. Continuation and modification of certain reporting
requirements with respect to privatized military housing.
Sec. 2824. Modification of certain requirements with respect to closure
of maintenance work orders for privatized military
housing.
Sec. 2825. Inclusion of additional landlord financial information in
certain annual report on privatized military housing.
Sec. 2826. Application of certain authorities and standards to historic
military housing and associated historic properties of
the Department of Defense.
Sec. 2827. Improvement of administration of military unaccompanied
housing.
Sec. 2828. Authority for unaccompanied housing project under pilot
authority for use of other transactions for installation
or facility prototyping.
Sec. 2829. Pilot program for emerging technologies for moisture control
and mitigation.
Sec. 2830. Standardization of mold remediation guidelines across
military departments.
Sec. 2831. Inspections by qualified home inspector of privatized and
Government-owned military housing.
Sec. 2832. Plan to improve accuracy, integration, and interoperability
of Department of Defense data with respect to real
property, infrastructure, and military unaccompanied
housing.
Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration
Sec. 2841. Modification of requirement with respect to minimum capital
investment for facilities sustainment, restoration, and
modernization for military departments.
Sec. 2842. Authorization for monetary contributions to the conveyees of
utility systems for infrastructure improvements.
Sec. 2843. Extension of authority to carry out Department of Defense
pilot program for use of cost savings realized.
Sec. 2844. Department of Defense intergovernmental support agreements
for ordnance disposal.
Sec. 2845. Inclusion of territories in certain intergovernmental
support agreements for installation-support services.
Sec. 2846. Requirements relating to military installation closures and
report on Army organic industrial base sites.
Sec. 2847. Department of Defense procedures with respect to planning
coordination for grid resiliency on military
installations.
Sec. 2848. Repeal of construction requirements related to antiterrorism
and force protection or urban-training operations.
Sec. 2849. Repeal of pilot program authorizing overhead cost
reimbursements from major range and test facility base
users at certain Department of the Air Force
installations.
Sec. 2850. Master plans for Service Academies.
Sec. 2851. Annual report on cost premium for construction of certain
facilities.
Sec. 2852. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
relating to critical military housing supply and
affordability.
Sec. 2853. Plan for deploying private fifth generation and future
generation Open Radio Access Network architecture on
Department of Defense military installations.
Subtitle D--Land Conveyances
Sec. 2861. Historical marker commemorating effects of radiation
exposure at Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands
Missile Range.
Sec. 2862. Prohibition on development of a golf course at Greenbury
Point Conservation Area At Naval Support Activity
Annapolis, Maryland.
Sec. 2863. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air
Reserve Base with civil aviation.
Sec. 2864. Extension of sunset for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot,
Lathrop, California.
Sec. 2865. Clarification of land conveyance, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sec. 2866. Extension of certain military land withdrawals and
correction of certain land descriptions.
Sec. 2867. Land conveyance, former Curtis Bay Depot, Maryland.
Sec. 2868. Land conveyance, Sigsbee Park Annex, Naval Air Station, Key
West, Florida.
Subtitle E--Modifications to Unspecified Minor Military Construction
Sec. 2871. Modifications to certain congressional notifications for
certain military construction projects.
Sec. 2872. Modification to dollar threshold for notifications for
certain military construction projects.
Sec. 2873. Transfer of defense laboratory modernization program
authority to provision of law with respect to military
construction projects for research, test, development,
and evaluation.
Sec. 2874. Authority of a Secretary concerned to carry out certain
unspecified minor military construction projects.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Sec. 2881. Extension of Department of the Army Pilot Program for
Development and Use of Online Real Estate Inventory Tool.
Sec. 2882. Expansion of exceptions to restriction on development of
public infrastructure in connection with realignment of
marine corps forces in Asia Pacific region.
Sec. 2883. Joint base facility management of Department of Defense.
Sec. 2884. Designation of official responsible for coordination of
defense sites within area of responsibility of Joint
Region Marianas.
Sec. 2885. Designation of Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range at
Kwajalein Atoll.
Sec. 2886. Designation of Creech Air Force Base as a remote or isolated
installation.
Sec. 2887. Pilot program on use of advanced manufacturing construction
technologies at military installations.
Sec. 2888. Pilot program on procurement of utility services for
installations of the Department of Defense through
areawide contracts.
Sec. 2889. Consideration of modular construction methods for military
construction projects with protective design elements.
Sec. 2890. Notice relating to contracts or other agreements to
establish an enduring location in a foreign country.
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. Plutonium pit production capacity.
Sec. 3113. Stockpile responsiveness and rapid capabilities programs of
the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3114. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from
unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 3115. Extension of authority for appointment of certain
scientific, engineering, and technical personnel.
Sec. 3116. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of
Energy projects.
Sec. 3117. Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research
within the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 3121. Modification to reporting requirements with respect to
nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and
responsiveness plan.
Sec. 3122. Assessment of the National Nuclear Security Administration
Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project.
Sec. 3123. Department of Energy report on expansion of other
transaction authorities for National Nuclear Security
Administration.
Sec. 3124. Office of Environmental Management program-wide performance
metrics for reducing risk.
Sec. 3125. Office of Environmental Management integrated radioactive
waste disposal planning and optimization.
Sec. 3126. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level
waste.
Sec. 3127. National security positions within the Department of Energy.
Sec. 3128. Consultation requirement with respect to transfer to private
entities of plutonium or plutonium materials; report.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
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TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.
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--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 5002. Definitions.
TITLE I--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
Subtitle A--Management and Consular Affairs
Sec. 5111. Under Secretary for Management.
Sec. 5112. Office of Medical Services.
Sec. 5113. Assistant Secretary for Administration.
Sec. 5114. Bureau of Administration.
Sec. 5115. Office of the Historian.
Sec. 5116. Chief information officer for diplomatic technology.
Sec. 5117. Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.
Sec. 5118. Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs.
Sec. 5119. Bureau of Consular Affairs.
Sec. 5120. Sense of Congress regarding modernization and realignment of
consular systems.
Sec. 5121. Fee for use of diplomatic reception rooms.
Subtitle B--Human Resources
Sec. 5131. Assistant Secretary for Human Resources.
Sec. 5132. Bureau of Human Resources.
Sec. 5133. Veterans Innovation Partnership Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5134. Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5135. Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5136. Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship
Program.
Sec. 5137. Matters relating to the Foreign Service Institute.
Sec. 5138. Fees for use of the George P. Schultz National Foreign
Affairs Training Center.
Subtitle C--Political Affairs
Sec. 5141. Under Secretary for Political Affairs.
Sec. 5142. Congressional notification regarding changes to bureau
jurisdiction.
Sec. 5143. Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic.
Sec. 5144. Ambassador-at-Large for the Indian Ocean region.
Sec. 5145. Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Sec. 5146. Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Sec. 5147. Director of the Office of Multilateral Affairs in Bureau of
East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Sec. 5148. Countering PRC Influence Fund Unit.
Sec. 5149. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.
Sec. 5150. Bureau of African Affairs.
Sec. 5151. Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs.
Sec. 5152. Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.
Sec. 5153. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs.
Sec. 5154. Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.
Sec. 5155. Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Sec. 5156. Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Sec. 5157. Office of Haitian Affairs.
Sec. 5158. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs.
Sec. 5159. Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.
Sec. 5160. Countering Russian Influence Fund Unit.
Sec. 5161. Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs.
Sec. 5162. Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 5171. Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
Sec. 5172. Support for congressional delegations.
Sec. 5173. Notification requirements for authorized and ordered
departures.
Sec. 5174. Strengthening enterprise governance.
Sec. 5175. Establishing and expanding the Regional China Officer
program.
Sec. 5176. Report on China's diplomatic posts.
Sec. 5177. Notification of intent to reduce personnel at covered
diplomatic posts.
Sec. 5178. Foreign affairs manual changes.
TITLE II--WORKFORCE MATTERS
Sec. 5201. Report on vetting of Foreign Service Institute language
instructors.
Sec. 5202. Training limitations.
Sec. 5203. Language incentive pay for civil service employees.
Sec. 5204. Options for comprehensive evaluations.
Sec. 5205. Job share and part-time employment opportunities.
Sec. 5206. Promoting reutilization of language skills in the Foreign
Service.
TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY
Sec. 5301. Post Data Pilot Program.
Sec. 5302. Authorization to use commercial cloud enclaves overseas.
Sec. 5303. Reports on technology transformation projects at the
Department.
Sec. 5304. Commercial spyware.
TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
Sec. 5401. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy.
Sec. 5402. Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Sec. 5403. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Sec. 5404. Foreign information manipulation and interference strategy.
Sec. 5405. Repeal of limitation on use of funds for international
expositions.
TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
Sec. 5501. Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security.
Sec. 5502. Special agents.
Sec. 5503. Modification of congressional notification requirement
relating to embassy reopening.
Sec. 5504. Counter-intelligence training for certain diplomatic
security agents.
Sec. 5505. Expansion of counter-intelligence personnel security program
to include nonsecurity staff.
Sec. 5506. Report on security conditions in Damascus, Syria, required
for the reopening of the United States diplomatic
mission.
Sec. 5507. Embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic installations
return to standards report.
Sec. 5508. Reauthorization of overtime pay for protective services.
TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 5601. Submission of federally funded research and development
center reports to Congress.
Sec. 5602. Quarterly report on diplomatic pouch access.
Sec. 5603. Report on utility of instituting a processing fee for ITAR
license applications.
Sec. 5604. HAVANA Act payment fix.
Sec. 5605. Establishing an inner Mongolia section within the United
States Mission in China.
Sec. 5606. Report on United States Mission Australia staffing.
Sec. 5607. Extensions.
Sec. 5608. Updating counterterrorism reports.
DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 6002. Definitions.
Sec. 6003. Explanatory statement.
TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 6101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 6102. Classified schedule of authorizations.
Sec. 6103. Intelligence Community Management Account.
TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
SYSTEM
Sec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE LXIII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
Sec. 6301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities.
Sec. 6302. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by
law.
Sec. 6303. Notice of impact of diplomatic and consular post closings on
intelligence community.
Sec. 6304. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.
Sec. 6305. Annual survey of analytic objectivity among officers and
employees of elements of the intelligence community.
Sec. 6306. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic
standards.
Sec. 6307. Prohibiting discrimination in the intelligence community.
Sec. 6308. Estimate of cost to ensure compliance with Intelligence
Community Directive 705.
Sec. 6309. Plan for implementing an integrated system spanning the
intelligence community for accreditation of sensitive
compartmented information facilities.
Sec. 6310. Reforms relating to inactive security clearances.
TITLE LXIV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Sec. 6401. Short title.
Sec. 6402. Modification of responsibilities and authorities of the
Director of National Intelligence.
Sec. 6403. Plan for optimized staffing of the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence.
Sec. 6404. National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center.
Sec. 6405. Termination of Office of Engagement.
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TITLE LXV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency
Sec. 6501. Guidance on novel and significant expenditures for purposes
of notification under the Central Intelligence Agency Act
of 1949.
Sec. 6502. Improvements to security of Central Intelligence Agency
installations.
Sec. 6503. Annual Central Intelligence Agency workplace climate
assessment.
Sec. 6504. Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains of the Central
Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6505. Technical amendment to procurement authorities of Central
Intelligence Agency.
Subtitle B--Elements of Department of Defense
Sec. 6511. Counterintelligence briefings for members of the Armed
Forces.
Subtitle C--Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sec. 6521. Notice of counterintelligence assessments and investigations
by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of candidates for
or holders of Federal office.
Sec. 6522. Notification of material changes to policies or procedures
governing terrorist watchlist and transnational organized
crime watchlist.
Sec. 6523. Annual report on United States persons on the terrorist
watch list.
Sec. 6524. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case data.
TITLE LXVI--ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Subtitle A--Artificial Intelligence
Sec. 6601. Artificial Intelligence security guidance.
Sec. 6602. Artificial intelligence development and usage by
intelligence community.
Sec. 6603. Application of artificial intelligence policies of the
intelligence community to publicly available models
hosted in classified environments.
Sec. 6604. Prohibition on use of DeepSeek on intelligence community
systems.
Subtitle B--Biotechnology
Sec. 6611. Senior officials for biotechnology.
Sec. 6612. Plan on enhanced intelligence sharing relating to foreign
adversary biotechnological threats.
Sec. 6613. Enhancing biotechnology talent within the intelligence
community.
Sec. 6614. Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United
States biological data.
Sec. 6615. Ensuring intelligence community procurement of domestic
United States production of synthetic DNA and RNA.
Sec. 6616. Strategy for addressing intelligence gaps relating to
China's investment in United States-origin biotechnology.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 6621. Enhancing intelligence community technology adoption
metrics.
Sec. 6622. Report on identification of intelligence community sites for
advanced nuclear technologies.
Sec. 6623. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating
to critical and emerging technologies.
TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Subtitle A--Matters Relating to China
Sec. 6701. Modification of annual reports on influence operations and
campaigns in the United States by the Chinese Communist
Party.
Sec. 6702. Intelligence sharing with allies on Chinese Communist Party
efforts in Europe.
Sec. 6703. Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with
Chinese military companies engaged in biotechnology
research, development, or manufacturing.
Sec. 6704. Report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese
Communist Party.
Sec. 6705. Assessment and report on investments by the People's
Republic of China in the agriculture sector of Brazil.
Sec. 6706. Identification of entities that provide support to the
People's Liberation Army.
Sec. 6707. Mission manager for the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6708. National Intelligence Estimate of advancements in
biotechnology by the People's Republic of China.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
Sec. 6711. Improvements to requirement for monitoring of Iranian
enrichment of uranium-235.
Sec. 6712. Policy toward certain agents of foreign governments.
Sec. 6713. Extension of intelligence community coordinator for Russian
atrocities accountability.
Sec. 6714. Plan to enhance intelligence support to counter foreign
influence intended to continue or expand the conflict in
Sudan.
Sec. 6715. Review of information relating to actions by foreign
governments to assist persons evading justice.
Sec. 6716. National Intelligence Estimate on the Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 6717. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration,
coordination, and cooperation with the Government of
Mexico.
Sec. 6718. Requirements with respect to duty to warn former senior
officials and other United States persons.
TITLE LXVIII--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 6801. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements.
Sec. 6802. Revisions to congressional notification of intelligence
collection adjustments.
Sec. 6803. Declassification of intelligence and additional transparency
measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sec. 6804. Classified intelligence budget justification materials and
submission of intelligence community drug control
resource summary.
Sec. 6805. Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and
certification of voting systems.
Sec. 6806. Standard guidelines for intelligence community to report and
document anomalous health incidents.
DIVISION G--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
Sec. 7001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 7002. Definitions and directions.
Sec. 7103. Automatic execution of conforming changes.
TITLE LXXI--COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 7101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 7102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Subtitle B--Accountability
Sec. 7111. Annual report on progress of certain homeporting projects.
Sec. 7112. Major acquisitions.
Sec. 7113. Quarterly acquisition brief requirements.
Sec. 7114. Overdue reports.
Sec. 7115. Requirement for Coast Guard to provide analysis of
alternatives for aircraft.
Sec. 7116. Oversight of funds.
Sec. 7117. Regular polar security cutter updates.
Sec. 7118. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific;
feasibility study on supporting additional port visits
and deployments in support of operation blue pacific.
Sec. 7119. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean.
Sec. 7120. Prohibition on submission to Congress of slideshow
presentations.
TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITIES, ACQUISITION, AND PERSONNEL OF
THE COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorities
Sec. 7201. Reorganization of chapter 3.
Sec. 7202. Public availability of information.
Sec. 7203. Modification of treatment of minor construction and
improvement project management.
Sec. 7204. Agreements.
Sec. 7205. Preparedness plans for Coast Guard properties located in
tsunami inundation zones.
Sec. 7206. Additional Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
Sec. 7207. Coast Guard access to Department of the Treasury fund.
Subtitle B--Acquisition
Sec. 7211. Modification of prohibition on use of lead systems
integrators.
Sec. 7212. Acquisition improvements.
Sec. 7213. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of
vessels in foreign shipyards.
Sec. 7214. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.
Sec. 7215. Great Lakes icebreaking.
Sec. 7216. Briefing on deployment of special purpose craft-heavy
weather second generation (SPEC-HWX II) vessels in
Pacific Northwest.
Sec. 7217. Report on 87-foot patrol boat fleet.
Sec. 7218. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.
Subtitle C--Personnel
Sec. 7221. Designation of officers with particular expertise in
military justice or healthcare.
Sec. 7222. Deferred retirement and retention in active duty status for
health professions officers.
Sec. 7223. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
Sec. 7224. Modifications and revisions relating to reopening retired
grade determinations.
Sec. 7225. Family leave policies for Coast Guard.
Sec. 7226. Modifications to career flexibility program.
Sec. 7227. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual
assault, or traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 7228. Authority for certain personnel; command sponsorship for
dependents of members of Coast Guard assigned to
Unalaska, Alaska; improved prevention of and response to
hazing and bullying.
Sec. 7229. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.
Sec. 7230. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve
selection boards.
Sec. 7231. Behavioral health.
Sec. 7232. Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to
Alaska.
Sec. 7233. Tuition assistance and advanced education assistance pilot
program.
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Sec. 7234. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for
civilian firefighters employed by Coast Guard remote
locations.
Sec. 7235. Notification.
Subtitle D--Coast Guard Academy
Sec. 7241. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct
in Coast Guard Academy; consideration of request for
transfer of a cadet at the Coast Guard Academy who is the
victim of a sexual assault or related offense; room
reassignment.
Sec. 7242. Modification of Board of Visitors.
Sec. 7243. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board.
Sec. 7244. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
equipment by covered foundations.
Sec. 7245. Policy on hazing.
Sec. 7246. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 7247. Study on Coast Guard Academy oversight.
Sec. 7248. Electronic locking mechanisms to ensure Coast Guard Academy
cadet room security.
Sec. 7249. Report on existing behavioral health and wellness support
services facilities at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 7250. Required posting of information.
Sec. 7251. Installation of behavioral health and medical privacy rooms.
Sec. 7252. Review and modification of Coast Guard Academy policy on
sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Subtitle E--Reports and Policies
Sec. 7261. Policy and briefing on availability of naloxone to treat
opioid, including Fentanyl, overdoses.
Sec. 7262. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
drug trafficking.
Sec. 7263. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and
leadership training for United States Coast Guard and
Taiwan Coast Guard administration.
Sec. 7264. Aids to navigation.
Sec. 7265. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air
Station Corpus Christi aviation hanger.
Sec. 7266. Report on impacts of joint travel regulations on members of
Coast Guard who rely on ferry systems.
Sec. 7267. Report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
Sec. 7268. Report on and expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps program.
Sec. 7269. Annual report on administration of sexual assault forensic
examination kits.
Sec. 7270. Report on Coast Guard personnel skills.
Sec. 7271. Report on Coast Guard search and rescue operations.
Sec. 7272. Report on East Rockaway Inlet navigation.
Sec. 7273. Responsible property ownership and tracking.
Sec. 7274. Study on effects of oceanographic, weather, and coastal
conditions on Coast Guard missions.
Sec. 7275. Parental leave surge staffing program.
Sec. 7276. Modification of strategy to improve quality of life at
remote units.
Sec. 7277. Retention of certain records.
Sec. 7278. Temporary installation of restroom facilities for Training
Center Cape May medical facility.
Sec. 7279. Childhood protection program.
TITLE LXXIII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
Sec. 7301. Merchant mariner credentialing.
Sec. 7302. Nonoperating individual.
Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
Sec. 7311. Grossly negligent operations of a vessel.
Sec. 7312. Performance driven examination schedule.
Sec. 7313. Fishing safety training and research.
Sec. 7314. Designating pilotage waters for the Straits of Mackinac.
Sec. 7315. Requirement to report sexual offenses.
Sec. 7316. Requirements for certain fishing vessels and fish tender
vessels.
Sec. 7317. Study of amphibious vessels.
Sec. 7318. St. Lucie River railroad bridge.
Subtitle C--Ports
Sec. 7321. Ports and waterways safety.
Sec. 7322. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and
emergency response posture at ports of the United States.
Sec. 7323. Improving vessel traffic service monitoring.
Sec. 7324. Controlled substance onboard vessels.
Sec. 7325. Cyber-incident training.
Sec. 7326. Navigational protocols.
Sec. 7327. Anchorages.
Subtitle D--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems
Sec. 7331. Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed
maritime systems.
Sec. 7332. Coast Guard training course.
Sec. 7333. NOAA membership on autonomous vessel policy council.
Sec. 7334. Technology pilot program.
Sec. 7335. Uncrewed systems capabilities report.
Sec. 7336. Medium unmanned aircraft systems capabilities study.
Sec. 7337. National Academy of Sciences report on uncrewed systems and
use of data.
Sec. 7338. Unmanned aircraft systems.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 7341. Information on type approval certificates.
Sec. 7342. Clarification of authorities.
Sec. 7343. Amendments to passenger vessel security and safety
requirements.
Sec. 7344. Extension of pilot program to establish a cetacean desk for
Puget Sound region.
Sec. 7345. Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on
AIS for purposes of making fishing gear.
Sec. 7346. Classification societies.
Sec. 7347. Abandoned and derelict vessel removals.
Sec. 7348. Offshore operations.
Sec. 7349. Port access routes.
TITLE LXXIV--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
Sec. 7401. Vessel response plans.
Sec. 7402. Use of marine casualty investigations.
Sec. 7403. Timing of review.
Sec. 7404. Online incident reporting system.
Sec. 7405. Investment.
Sec. 7406. Additional response assets.
Sec. 7407. International maritime oil spill response.
TITLE LXXV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
Subtitle A--Accountability Implementation
Sec. 7501. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.
Sec. 7502. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission
recommendations on addressing sexual assault and sexual
harassment in the military.
Subtitle B--Misconduct
Sec. 7511. Covered misconduct.
Sec. 7512. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered
misconduct.
Sec. 7513. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of
members who have reported covered misconduct.
Sec. 7514. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual
misconduct.
Sec. 7515. Training and education programs for covered misconduct
prevention and response.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 7521. Complaints of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or
sexual harassment and related persons.
Sec. 7522. Development of policies on military protective orders.
Sec. 7523. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to
allegations of certain special victim offenses.
Sec. 7524. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.
Sec. 7525. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
Sec. 7526. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.
Sec. 7527. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy access to defense sexual
assault incident database.
Sec. 7528. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic
violence.
Sec. 7529. Access to temporary separation program for victims of
alleged sex-related offenses.
Sec. 7530. Continuous vetting of security clearances.
TITLE LXXVI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
Sec. 7601. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard research,
development, and innovation program.
Sec. 7602. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center
employment, compensation, and retention.
Sec. 7603. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of
Coast Guard behavioral health care and resources for
personnel wellness.
Sec. 7604. 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. 7605. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility
infrastructure.
Sec. 7606. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure
needs of Coast Guard stations conducting border security
operations.
Sec. 7607. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for
housing.
Sec. 7608. Comptroller General report on safety and security
infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 7609. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast
Guard Academy.
Sec. 7610. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of
station process.
Sec. 7611. Comptroller General review of Coast Guard Investigative
Service.
TITLE LXXVII--AMENDMENTS
Sec. 7701. Amendments.
DIVISION H--OTHER MATTERS
TITLE LXXXI--FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS
Sec. 8101. Defense Production Act of 1950 extension.
Sec. 8102. 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. 8103. Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal
stockholders.
Sec. 8104. Study and report.
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TITLE LXXXII--JUDICIARY MATTERS
Sec. 8201. Authority of Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court
Police.
Sec. 8202. PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 reauthorization.
Sec. 8203. Trauma kit standards.
Sec. 8204. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the
public safety officers' death benefits program.
Sec. 8205. Honoring our fallen heroes.
TITLE LXXXIII--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS
Subtitle A--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
Sec. 8301. Short title.
Sec. 8302. Findings.
Sec. 8303. Sense of the Congress.
Sec. 8304. Support for Taiwan admission to the IMF.
Sec. 8305. Testimony requirement.
Subtitle B--BUST Fentanyl Act
Sec. 8311. Short title.
Sec. 8312. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
Sec. 8313. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking
from the people's republic of china and other relevant
countries.
Sec. 8314. Amendments to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
Sec. 8315. Prioritization of identification of persons from the
People's Republic of China.
Sec. 8316. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
Sec. 8317. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or
instrumentalities of foreign states.
Sec. 8318. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of
methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.
Sec. 8319. Responding to crime and corruption in Haiti.
Sec. 8320. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force.
Subtitle C--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
Sec. 8331. Short title.
Sec. 8332. Findings.
Sec. 8333. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 8334. Definitions.
Sec. 8335. Sanctions relating to the Western Balkans.
Sec. 8336. Democratic and economic development and prosperity
initiatives.
Sec. 8337. Promoting cross-cultural and educational engagement.
Sec. 8338. Young Balkan Leaders Initiative.
Sec. 8339. Supporting cybersecurity and cyber resilience in the Western
Balkans.
Sec. 8340. Relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Sec. 8341. Reports on Russian and Chinese malign influence operations
and campaigns in the Western Balkans.
Subtitle D--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
Sec. 8351. Short title.
Sec. 8352. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
Sec. 8353. Congressional Report on components related to hostage
affairs and recovery.
Sec. 8354. Rule of construction.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 8361. National registry of Korean American divided families.
Sec. 8362. Sense of Congress on Russia's illegal abduction of Ukrainian
children.
Sec. 8363. Supporting the identification and recovery of abducted
Ukrainian children.
Sec. 8364. Fairness in issuance of tactical gear to Diplomatic Security
Service personnel.
Sec. 8365. Strategy for countering transnational criminal organizations
in Mexico.
Sec. 8366. International nuclear energy.
Sec. 8367. Strategy to respond to global bases of the People's Republic
of China.
Sec. 8368. Disposition of weapons and materiel in transit from Iran to
the Houthis in Yemen.
Sec. 8369. Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.
Sec. 8370. Repeal of Authorizations for Use of Military Force relating
to Iraq.
TITLE LXXXIV--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps
Sec. 8401. 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. 8402. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel
fleet.
Sec. 8403. Cooperative Aviation Centers.
Sec. 8404. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
positions.
Sec. 8405. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for
obligated service agreements with standard for veterans'
benefits.
Sec. 8406. Streamlining separation and retirement process.
Sec. 8407. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.
Sec. 8408. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.
Sec. 8409. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
Sec. 8411. References to South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988.
Sec. 8412. Definitions.
Sec. 8413. Prohibited acts.
Sec. 8414. Exceptions.
Sec. 8415. Criminal offenses.
Sec. 8416. Civil penalties.
Sec. 8417. Licenses.
Sec. 8418. Enforcement.
Sec. 8419. Findings by Secretary of Commerce.
Sec. 8420. Disclosure of information.
Sec. 8421. Closed area stowage requirements.
Sec. 8422. Observers.
Sec. 8423. Fisheries-related assistance.
Sec. 8424. Arbitration.
Sec. 8425. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other
moneys.
Sec. 8426. Additional agreements.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 8431. North Pacific Research Board enhancement.
TITLE LXXXV--COMPREHENSIVE OUTBOUND INVESTMENT NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF
2025
Subtitle A--General Matters
Sec. 8501. Secretary defined.
Sec. 8502. Severability.
Sec. 8503. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 8504. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 8505. Termination.
Subtitle B--Imposition of Sanctions
Sec. 8511. Imposition of sanctions.
Sec. 8512. Definitions.
Sec. 8513. Exception relating to importation of goods.
Subtitle C--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to
Covered National Security Transactions
Sec. 8521. Prohibition and notification on investments relating to
covered national security transactions.
Subtitle D--Securities and Related Matters
Sec. 8531. Requirements relating to the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
Industrial Complex Companies List.
TITLE LXXXVI--SECURING THE AIRSPACE, FACILITATING EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
AND SAFEGUARDING KEY INFRASTRUCTURE, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, AND STADIUMS
Sec. 8601. Short title.
Sec. 8602. Drone countermeasures to protect public safety and critical
infrastructure.
Sec. 8603. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft and counter
unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 8604. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 8605. Penalties.
Sec. 8606. Rulemaking and implementation.
Sec. 8607. Severability.
TITLE LXXXVII--DFC MODERNIZATION AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
Sec. 8701. Short title.
Subtitle A--Definitions and Less Developed Country Focus
Sec. 8711. Definitions.
Sec. 8712. Less developed country focus.
Subtitle B--Management of Corporation
Sec. 8721. Structure of Corporation.
Sec. 8722. Board of Directors.
Sec. 8723. Chief Executive Officer.
Sec. 8724. Chief Risk Officer.
Sec. 8725. Chief Development Officer.
Sec. 8726. Chief Strategic Officer.
Sec. 8727. Officers and employees.
Sec. 8728. Development Finance Advisory Council.
Sec. 8729. Strategic Advisory Group.
Sec. 8730. Five-year strategic priorities plan.
Sec. 8731. Development finance education.
Sec. 8732. Internships.
Sec. 8733. Independent accountability mechanism.
Subtitle C--Authorities Relating to the Provision of Support
Sec. 8741. Equity investment.
Sec. 8742. Special projects.
Sec. 8743. Terms and conditions.
Sec. 8744. Termination.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 8751. Operations.
Sec. 8752. Corporate powers.
Sec. 8753. Maximum contingent liability.
Sec. 8754. Performance measures, evaluation, and learning.
Sec. 8755. Annual report.
Sec. 8756. Publicly available project information.
Sec. 8757. Notifications to be provided by the corporation.
Sec. 8758. Limitations and preferences.
TITLE LXXXVIII--OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 8801. Pilot program for sound insulation repair and replacement.
Sec. 8802. Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with
updates to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.
Sec. 8803. Lumbee Fairness Act.
Sec. 8804. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia.
Sec. 8805. Briefing on implementation of Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2024 with respect to veterans in the
Freely Associated States.
Sec. 8806. Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery, Texas.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) In divisions A through D, the term ``this Act'' refers
to divisions A through D.
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(2) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10,
United States Code.
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall
be determined by reference to the latest statement titled
``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act,
jointly submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by
the Chairmen of the House and Senate Budget Committees,
provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the
vote on passage in the House acting first on the conference
report or amendment between the Houses.
SEC. 5. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.
The joint explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed
in the House section of the Congressional Record on or about
December 10, 2025, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, shall have the
same effect with respect to the implementation of this Act as
if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of
conference.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Army Programs
Sec. 111. Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program.
Sec. 112. Multiyear procurement authority for UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft.
Sec. 113. Authorization to initiate early production of future long-
range assault aircraft.
Sec. 114. Limitation on availability of funds for the Next Generation
Command and Control portfolio of capabilities of the
Army.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
Sec. 121. Modification to requirements for recapitalization of tactical
fighter aircraft of the Navy Reserve.
Sec. 122. Modification to limitations on Navy medium and large unmanned
surface vessels.
Sec. 123. Recapitalization of Navy waterborne security barriers;
modification of prohibition on availability of funds for
legacy waterborne security barriers.
Sec. 124. Contract authority for Ford-class aircraft carrier program.
Sec. 125. Contract authority for Columbia-class submarine program.
Sec. 126. Authority for advance procurement of certain components to
support continuous production of Virginia-class
submarines.
Sec. 127. Procurement authorities for Medium Landing Ships.
Sec. 128. Multiyear procurement authority for Yard, Repair, Berthing,
and Messing Barges.
Sec. 129. Vessel construction managers for the construction of certain
Navy vessels.
Sec. 130. Limitation on construction of Modular Attack Surface Craft.
Sec. 131. Limitation on availability of funds for TAGOS ship program.
Sec. 132. Inclusion of information on amphibious warfare ship spares
and repair parts in Navy budget justification materials.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
Sec. 141. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for air
refueling tanker aircraft.
Sec. 142. Modification of prohibition on retirement of F-15E aircraft.
Sec. 143. Extension of limitations and minimum inventory requirement
relating to RQ-4 aircraft.
Sec. 144. Modification to annual report on Air Force tactical fighter
aircraft force structure.
Sec. 145. Extension of requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.
Sec. 146. Extension of prohibition on certain reductions to B-1 bomber
aircraft squadrons.
Sec. 147. Modification to minimum inventory requirement for A-10
aircraft.
Sec. 148. Preservation of retired KC-10 aircraft.
Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3
airborne warning and control system aircraft.
Sec. 150. B-21 bomber aircraft program accountability matrices.
Sec. 151. Bomber aircraft force structure and transition roadmap.
Sec. 152. Requirement for an intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance roadmap for the Air Force.
Sec. 153. Report on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program.
Sec. 154. Limitation on availability of funds pending report on
acquisition strategy for Airborne Command Post
Capability.
Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 161. Requirements relating to executive airlift aircraft.
Sec. 162. Amendments to prohibition on operation, procurement, and
contracting related to foreign-made light detection and
ranging.
Sec. 163. Prohibition on availability of funds for contract termination
or production line shutdown for E-7A Wedgetail aircraft.
Sec. 164. Limitation on procurement of KC-46 aircraft pending
certification on correction of deficiencies.
Sec. 165. Plan for open mission systems of F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 166. Annual GAO reviews of the F-35 aircraft program.
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 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 7013 note)
is amended by inserting ``2027,'' after ``fiscal years
2025,''.
SEC. 112. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR UH-60 BLACKHAWK
AIRCRAFT.
(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
of the Army may enter into one or more multiyear contracts,
beginning with the fiscal year 2027 program year, for the
procurement of UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft.
(b) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any
obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2027 is subject
to the availability of appropriations or funds for that
purpose for such later fiscal year.
(c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of
the Army may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in
fiscal year 2026, for advance procurement associated with the
aircraft for which authorization to enter into a multiyear
procurement contract is provided under subsection (a), which
may include procurement of economic order quantities of
material and equipment for such aircraft when cost savings
are achievable.
SEC. 113. AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE EARLY PRODUCTION OF
FUTURE LONG-RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT.
(a) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Army may enter
into contracts, in advance of full-rate production, for the
procurement of future long-range assault aircraft as part of
an accelerated low-rate early production effort for such
aircraft.
(b) Objectives.--In carrying out the early production
effort described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army
shall pursue the following objectives:
(1) To expedite delivery of future long-range assault
aircraft operational capability to the warfighter.
(2) To maintain momentum and learning continuity between
test article completion and full production ramp-up.
(3) To stabilize and retain the specialized workforce and
industrial base supporting future assault aircraft, including
critical suppliers and production facilities.
(4) To mitigate cost escalation risks and improve program
affordability across the life cycle.
(c) Considerations.--In executing the authority provided by
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) prioritize program continuity, cost-efficiency, and
workforce retention across the supply chain for tiltrotor
aircraft;
(2) ensure that aircraft procured as part of the early
production effort described in subsection (a) incorporate
lessons learned from test article evaluations;
(3) maintain flexibility in design to accommodate future
upgrades through the modular open systems architecture and
digital backbone;
(4) ensure that the program completes a rigorous
developmental test flight campaign prior to delivering the
platform to the operational forces; and
(5) ensure that the program completes a rigorous
operational test and evaluation prior to entering into full
rate production.
(d) Briefing to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Army shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing detailing--
(1) the implementation plan and timeline for the
procurement and early production effort described in
subsection (a);
(2) the status of industrial base readiness and supply
chain coordination in support of such early production
effort; and
(3) estimated long-term cost savings and operational
benefits expected to be derived from such early production
effort.
SEC. 114. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT
GENERATION COMMAND AND CONTROL PORTFOLIO OF
CAPABILITIES OF THE ARMY.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Department of the Army for the Army's Next Generation Command
and Control (NGC2) portfolio of capabilities, not more than
50 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary
of the Army submits to the congressional defense committees a
report that includes the following:
(1) The Army's detailed funding plans for current and new
procurements for experimentation and final fielding for its
tactical network, and a cost and capability assessment of
current and proposed solutions.
(2) Testing and fielding plans for any new procurements for
such network, including an explanation of--
(A) how any new programs meet the resiliency requirements
specified in section 168 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal
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Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1251); and
(B) how any new programs will utilize NSA High Assurance
certified encryption and decryption.
(3) Plans to integrate existing programs of record with new
programs of record and plans to ensure all systems are
interoperable with both fielded systems of the Army and the
systems of foreign partners.
(4) Plans to complete a developmental test campaign and a
formal operational test and evaluation prior to fielding new
capabilities to the operational forces for use other than for
experimentation.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
SEC. 121. MODIFICATION TO REQUIREMENTS FOR RECAPITALIZATION
OF TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE NAVY
RESERVE.
Section 127 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1806) is
amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Covered F-18 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the
term `covered F-18 aircraft' means--
``(1) the eight F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft procured
using funds authorized and appropriated for the Navy during
fiscal year 2023; or
``(2) in lieu of an aircraft described in paragraph (1),
any Block II or newer F/A-18E/F tactical fighter aircraft
that--
``(A) has a minimum of 2,000 flight hours of service-life
remaining airframe flight time prior to the need for a
required high flight-hour inspection and Service Life
Modification process; and
``(B) is included in the Naval Aviation Master Aviation
Plan and designated for the Navy Reserve.
``(d) Master Aviation Plan.--In conjunction with the
activities required under this section, the Secretary of the
Navy shall ensure that the Naval Aviation Master Aviation
Plan remains up-to-date and relevant with respect to aviation
units of the Navy Reserve.''.
SEC. 122. 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. 123. RECAPITALIZATION OF NAVY WATERBORNE SECURITY
BARRIERS; MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LEGACY WATERBORNE
SECURITY BARRIERS.
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 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1805), 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
complete implementation of the plan required by paragraph (1)
by not later than September 30, 2027.''.
SEC. 124. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR FORD-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER
PROGRAM.
(a) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may
enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of not
more than two Ford-class aircraft carriers.
(b) Authority for Advance Procurement and Economic Order
Quantity.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or
more contracts for advance procurement, advance construction,
and material and equipment in economic order quantities
associated with the procurement of the Ford-class aircraft
carriers for which contracts are authorized under subsection
(a).
(c) Use of Incremental Funding.--With respect to a contract
entered into under subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary of
the Navy may use incremental funding to make payments under
the contract.
(d) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection
(a) or (b) shall provide that--
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
under the contract is subject to the availability of
appropriations for that purpose; and
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for
termination of any contract entered into shall be limited to
the total amount of funding obligated to the contract at time
of termination.
SEC. 125. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR COLUMBIA-CLASS SUBMARINE
PROGRAM.
(a) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may
enter into a contract, beginning with fiscal year 2026, for
the procurement of up to five Columbia-class submarines.
(b) Incremental Funding.--With respect to a contract
entered into under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy
may use incremental funding to make payments under the
contract.
(c) Funding and Liability.--Any contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall provide that--
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
under the contract is subject to the availability of
appropriations for that purpose; and
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for
termination of any contract entered into shall be limited to
the total amount of funding obligated to the contract at time
of termination.
SEC. 126. AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN
COMPONENTS TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF
VIRGINIA-CLASS SUBMARINES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into
one or more contracts, prior to ship authorization, for the
advance procurement of covered components for Virginia-class
submarines, including procurement of such components in
economic order quantities when cost savings are achievable.
(b) Funding and Liability.--Any contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall provide that--
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
under the contract is subject to the availability of
appropriations for that purpose; and
(2) the total liability to the Federal Government for
termination of the contract shall be limited to the total
amount of funding obligated for the contract at the time of
termination.
(c) Budget Requests.--In the budget justification materials
submitted in support of the budget of the Department of
Defense (as submitted with the budget of the President under
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal
year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of
the Navy shall include a separate budget display identifying
the amounts requested pursuant to this section set forth by
the specific program, project, or activity under the
Virginia-class submarine program for which such funds are
requested.
(d) Covered Components Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered components'' means the following components for
Virginia-class submarines:
(1) Propulsion plant equipment.
(2) Diesel Systems and associated components.
(3) Castings, forgings, and tank structures.
(4) Air flasks.
(5) Payload tubes.
(6) Major valves and associated components.
(7) Hatches.
(8) Steering and dive components.
(9) Major pumps and motors.
(10) Snorkel mast and components.
(11) Torpedo tubes.
(12) Atmosphere control equipment.
(13) Bulkheads, decks, and associated equipment.
(14) SONAR arrays and associated components.
(15) Electrical components, penetrators, and associated
equipment.
(16) Commodity material in support of manufacturing.
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SEC. 127. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR MEDIUM LANDING SHIPS.
(a) Contract Authority.--
(1) In general.--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
request funding for the contract at the level required to
avoid contract cancellation.
(4) There is a stable design for the property to be
acquired and the technical risks associated with such
property are not excessive.
(5) The estimates of 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.
(e) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the
Navy to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall
terminate on September 30, 2029.
SEC. 128. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR YARD, REPAIR,
BERTHING, AND MESSING BARGES.
(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts,
beginning with the fiscal year 2026 program year, for the
procurement of Yard, Repair, Berthing, and Messing Barges and
associated material.
(b) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of
the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in
fiscal year 2026, for advance procurement associated with the
barges for which authorization to enter into a multiyear
procurement contract is provided under subsection (a), which
may include procurement of economic order quantities of
material and equipment for such barges when cost savings are
achievable.
(c) Availability of Funds and Termination Liability.--Any
contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide
that--
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
under the contract is subject to the availability of
appropriations for that purpose; and
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for
termination of the contract shall be limited to the total
amount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of
termination.
SEC. 129. VESSEL CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF CERTAIN NAVY VESSELS.
(a) Medium Landing Ships.--
(1) In general.--After the award of the lead ship of the
Medium Landing Ship program, the Secretary of the Navy shall
seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate vessel
construction manager pursuant to which the vessel
construction manager shall seek to enter into one or more
contracts for the construction of not more than 8 additional
landing ships under the program.
(2) Requirements for additional ships.--The additional
landing ships authorized to be constructed under paragraph
(1) shall be nondevelopmental items constructed using a
design that is--
(A) the same as the design of the lead ship; or
(B) derived from such design.
(3) Lead ship defined.--In this subsection, the term ``lead
ship'' means the first landing ship procured as a commercial
or nondevelopmental item as authorized under section 128(b)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1807).
(b) Light Replenishment Oilers.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate
vessel construction manager pursuant to which the vessel
construction manager shall seek to enter into one or more
contracts for the construction of light replenishment oilers
(TAO-L).
(c) Auxiliary and Support Vessels.--The Secretary of the
Navy may enter into agreements with an appropriate vessel
construction manager pursuant to which the vessel
construction manager shall seek to enter into one or more
contracts for the construction of any auxiliary vessel or
support vessel of the Department of the Navy.
(d) Design Standards and Construction Practices.--The
Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that vessels procured
through subsections (b) and (c) by the Secretary are, to the
maximum extent practicable, constructed using commercial
design standards and commercial construction practices that
are consistent with the best interests of the Federal
Government.
SEC. 130. LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION OF MODULAR ATTACK
SURFACE CRAFT.
The Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a contract or
other agreement that includes a scope of work, including
priced or unpriced options, for the construction, advance
procurement, or long-lead material for Modular Attack Surface
Craft Block 0 until the Secretary certifies to the
congressional defense committees that such vessels will be
purpose-built unmanned vessels engineered to operate without
human support systems or operational requirements intended
for crewed vessels.
SEC. 131. 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 Services 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 Services 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. 132. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS IN NAVY BUDGET
JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS.
(a) In General.--In the budget justification materials
submitted to Congress in support of the Department of the
Defense budget for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year
thereafter (as submitted with the budget of the President
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), the
Secretary of the Navy shall include information on the costs
of spare parts and repair parts for amphibious warfare ships
in the materials for other procurement, Navy.
(b) 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.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
SEC. 141. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR
AIR REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT.
(a) Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section 9062(j) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a total aircraft
inventory of air refueling tanker aircraft of not less than
466 aircraft.'' and inserting ``a total aircraft inventory of
air refueling tanker aircraft--
``(A) of not less than 466 aircraft during the period
ending on September 30, 2026;
``(B) of not less than 478 aircraft during the period
beginning on October 1, 2026, and ending on September 30,
2027;
``(C) of not less than 490 aircraft during the period
beginning on October 1, 2027, and ending on September 30,
2028; and
``(D) of not less than 502 aircraft beginning on October 1,
2028.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``below 466'' and
inserting ``below the applicable level specified in paragraph
(1)''.
(b) Retention Within Aircraft Inventory.--Such section is
further amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and
inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) In the case of a KC-135 aircraft that is replaced in
the aircraft inventory by a KC-46 aircraft, the Secretary of
the Air Force may reassign the KC-135 aircraft to any Air
Refueling Wing that has the capacity to expand its aircraft
inventory to include such reassigned aircraft. In determining
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Wing has the capacity to so expand its inventory, the
Secretary shall consider, among other things, the capacity of
the Air Refueling Wing to man the additional aircraft and
support pilot training requirements for the additional
aircraft.''.
(c) Prohibition on Reduction of KC-135 Aircraft in Primary
Mission Aircraft Inventory of the Reserve Components.--
(1) In general.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2026 for the Air Force may be obligated or
expended to reduce the number of KC-135 aircraft designated
as primary mission aircraft inventory within the reserve
components of the Air Force.
(2) Primary mission aircraft inventory defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``primary mission aircraft inventory''
has the meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of
title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 142. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F-15E
AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.--Subsection (l) of section 9062 of title
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(l)(1) During the covered period, the Secretary of the
Air Force may not retire more than a total of 51 F-15E
aircraft as follows:
``(A) From the beginning of the covered period through the
end of fiscal year 2026, the Secretary may not retire any F-
15E aircraft.
``(B) In fiscal year 2027, the Secretary may not retire
more than 21 F-15E aircraft.
``(C) In fiscal year 2028, the Secretary may not retire
more than 30 F-15E aircraft.
``(2) During the covered period the Secretary of the Air
Force may not--
``(A) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system
sustainment activities for retained F-15E aircraft in a
manner that presumes future congressional authority to divest
such aircraft; or
``(B) keep an F-15E aircraft (other than an aircraft
identified for retirement under paragraph (1)) in a status
considered excess to the requirements of the possessing
command and awaiting disposition instructions (commonly
referred to as `XJ' status).
``(3) In this subsection, the term `covered period' means
the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 and
ending on September 30, 2030.''.
(b) Repeal.--Section 150 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159;
138 Stat. 1812) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``prohibition on
retirement of f-15e aircraft and'';
(2) by striking subsection (a); and
(3) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
(a) and (b), respectively.
SEC. 143. 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. 144. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON AIR FORCE TACTICAL
FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FORCE STRUCTURE.
Section 9062a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``2029'' and inserting ``2030''; and
(2) by striking ``consultation'' and inserting
``coordination''.
SEC. 145. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO C-130
AIRCRAFT.
(a) Extension of Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section
146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2455), as most recently amended by section 145(a)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1810), is further amended
by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''.
(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 National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159;
138 Stat. 1810), is further amended by striking ``2025'' and
inserting ``2026''.
(c) Report Requirement.--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 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. 146. 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 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. 147. MODIFICATION TO MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR
A-10 AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.--Section 134(d) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
130 Stat. 2038) is amended by striking ``96 A-10 aircraft
designated as primary mission aircraft inventory until a
period of 90 days has elapsed following the date on which the
Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the
report under subsection (e)(2)'' and inserting ``93 A-10
aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory
until October 1, 2026''.
(b) Prohibition on Retirement.--
(1) In general.--During the period beginning on October 1,
2025 and ending on September 30, 2026, the Secretary of the
Air Force may not--
(A) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system
sustainment activities for A-10 aircraft in a manner that
presumes future congressional authority to divest such
aircraft;
(B) keep an A-10 aircraft in a status considered excess to
the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting
disposition instructions (commonly referred to as ``XJ''
status); or
(C) decrease the total aircraft inventory of A-10 aircraft
below 103 aircraft.
(2) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall
not apply to individual A-10 aircraft that the Secretary of
the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no
longer mission capable and uneconomical to repair because of
aircraft accidents, mishaps, or excessive material
degradation and non-airworthiness status of certain aircraft.
(c) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a briefing on the status of A-10 aircraft inventory and the
proposed plan for divesting all A-10 aircraft prior to fiscal
year 2029. The briefing shall cover, at a minimum, the
following:
(1) The number of A-10 Total Aircraft Inventory aircraft
disaggregated by Combat Coded Aircraft, Primary Mission
Aircraft Inventory, Backup Aircraft Assigned, Attrition
Reserve, tail number, and location.
(2) The planned divestment date of each such aircraft.
(3) The detailed plan for how and when the Secretary
proposes to proceed with divestment of aircraft for each A-10
unit prior to fiscal year 2029.
(4) The aircraft transition plan for replacing A-10
aircraft with new or existing replacement aircraft in each
unit that is divesting of the A-10 aircraft, which shall
include an explanation of--
(A) how the Secretary plans to minimize adverse personnel
impacts within such units, including adverse impacts with
respect to retention, currency, proficiency, qualifications,
certifications, and training; and
(B) how the Secretary plans to minimize or eliminate any
scheduling gap that may occur with respect to a unit
divesting from the A-10 aircraft and transitioning to a new
or existing replacement aircraft.
(5) The information and content format that was provided in
the briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives by the Headquarters
Air Force, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs (HAF/
A8), on February 13, 2023, titled ``A-10 Divestment
Placemats''.
(6) Any other information the Secretary determines
relevant.
SEC. 148. PRESERVATION OF RETIRED KC-10 AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
preserve each retired KC-10 aircraft in the same storage
condition in which such aircraft was preserved as of
September 30, 2025.
(b) Authority to Dispose of Preserved Aircraft.--A KC-10
aircraft preserved under subsection (a) may be disposed of in
accordance with chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code.
SEC. 149. 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
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.
SEC. 150. 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
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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. 151. 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.
(d) Form.--The roadmap required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
SEC. 152. REQUIREMENT FOR AN INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND
RECONNAISSANCE ROADMAP FOR THE AIR FORCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than October 1, 2026, 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 individualized justification of the
modernization or divestment plan for each such legacy system.
(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.
SEC. 153. REPORT ON THE F-47 ADVANCED FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the F-47 advanced fighter
aircraft program.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include following:
(1) A description of the F-47 aircraft program, including
system requirements, employment concepts, and projected
costs, schedule, and funding requirements over the period
covered by the program objective memorandum process for
fiscal years 2028 through 2034.
(2) The acquisition strategy for the F-47 program of
record, including consideration of implementing a middle tier
acquisition pathway or major capability acquisition pathway
(as such terms are defined in Department of Defense
Instruction 5000.85, titled ``Major Capability Acquisition''
and issued on August 6, 2020 (or a successor instruction)).
(3) A proposed fielding strategy for the F-47 aircraft,
including--
(A) estimated force structure requirements;
(B) strategic basing considerations;
(C) an estimate of military construction requirements;
(D) an estimate of personnel training requirements; and
(E) a strategy for integrating units of the Air National
Guard and Air Force Reserve into F-47 fighter aircraft
operations, including planned force structure, association,
training, and mobilization models.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a
classified annex.
SEC. 154. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING REPORT
ON ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR 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 expenses, 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 aircraft 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.
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Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
SEC. 161. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EXECUTIVE AIRLIFT
AIRCRAFT.
(a) Analysis of Alternatives.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall
conduct an analysis of alternatives to identify potential
solutions for the recapitalization of the executive airlift
aircraft fleets of the Armed Forces. In conducting such
analysis, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to identify
aircraft solutions that have capabilities comparable to the
capabilities of commercial passenger aircraft in terms of
range.
(2) Timeline.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) initiate the analysis of alternatives required under
paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(B) complete such analysis not later than April 1, 2026.
(3) Report.--Not later than 60 days after completing the
analysis of alternatives required 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 results of the analysis.
(b) Responsibilities.--
(1) In general.--Section 120(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (2);
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraphs:
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall establish standards
for prioritizing access to executive aircraft controlled by
the Secretaries of the military departments among authorized
users of such aircraft within the Federal Government.
``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall assign a career
appointee (as that term is defined in section 3132(a) of
title 5) in the Senior Executive Service of the Department of
Defense to coordinate the efficient tasking of executive
aircraft controlled by the Secretaries of the military
departments and compliance with rules, regulations, policies,
and guidance relating to such aircraft, including the
standards established under paragraph (2). The career
appointee shall, as determined by the Secretary of Defense,
have knowledge and experience relating to executive aircraft,
including familiarity with the executive aircraft fleets
controlled by the Secretaries of the military departments and
procedures for the prioritization of executive aircraft
users.''.
(2) Timelines.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) establish the standards required by paragraph (2) of
such section 120(b) (as amended by this section) not later
than December 1, 2025; and
(B) assign the career appointee required by paragraph (3)
of such section 120(b) (as amended by this section) not later
than January 1, 2026.
SEC. 162. AMENDMENTS TO PROHIBITION ON OPERATION,
PROCUREMENT, AND CONTRACTING RELATED TO
FOREIGN-MADE LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING.
Section 164 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``shall not operate'' and inserting ``may not operate,'';
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) covered LiDAR technology; or''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``covered'' before
``LiDAR technology'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Mitigation of Risk of Use of Covered LiDAR
Technology.--
``(1) Strategy required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
develop a strategy to mitigate the risk to the Department of
Defense of the use of covered LiDAR technology by defense
contractors and subcontractors (at any tier).
``(2) Elements.--In developing the strategy required by
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
``(A) publish a list of covered LiDAR companies in the
Federal Register;
``(B) conduct an assessment of the potential risks to the
Department associated with the use of covered LiDAR
technology by defense contractors, including an assessment of
the severity and likelihood of occurrence of each such risk
and a prioritization of such risks; and
``(C) solicit input from defense contractors and
subcontractors (at any tier) to identify effective approaches
to reducing or eliminating use of covered LiDAR technology by
such contractors and subcontractors.
``(3) Implementation.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the
Secretary shall implement the strategy required by paragraph
(1). Such strategy shall actively monitor risk mitigation
measures related to the use of covered LiDAR technology by
defense contractors based on the assessment conducted and the
input received under paragraph (2).''; and
(4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by amending
paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) The term `covered LiDAR technology' means LiDAR
technology and any related services and equipment--
``(A) manufactured by a covered LiDAR company;
``(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
a covered foreign country or administered by an entity
domiciled in a covered foreign country.''.
SEC. 163. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CONTRACT
TERMINATION OR PRODUCTION LINE SHUTDOWN FOR E-
7A WEDGETAIL AIRCRAFT.
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--
(1) to terminate the mid-tier acquisition rapid prototype
contract for the E-7A aircraft; or
(2) to terminate the operations of, or to prepare to
terminate the operations of, a production line for the E-7A
aircraft.
SEC. 164. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF KC-46 AIRCRAFT PENDING
CERTIFICATION ON CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES.
(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not accept or
take delivery of covered KC-46 aircraft in excess of the
maximum quantity specified in subsection (c) until the
Secretary--
(1) certifies to the congressional defense committees that
the Secretary has developed and is implementing a plan of
corrective actions and milestones to resolve all Category 1
deficiencies identified with respect to KC-46 aircraft; and
(2) submits such plan to such committees, which shall
include--
(A) an estimate of the total amount of funds required to
complete implementation of the plan;
(B) realistic event-driven schedules to achieve the
objectives of the plan; and
(C) a schedule risk assessment to a minimum of 80 percent
confidence level.
(b) Form.--The plan described in subsection (a)(2) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
(c) Maximum Quantity.--The maximum quantity of covered KC-
46 aircraft specified in this subsection is 188 aircraft.
(d) Covered KC-46 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered KC-46 aircraft'' means new production KC-46
aircraft the procurement of which is fully funded by the
United States.
SEC. 165. 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 Defense 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. 166. ANNUAL GAO REVIEWS OF THE F-35 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.
(a) Annual Reviews and Reports.--Not later than March 1,
2026, and not later than March 1 of each year thereafter
through March 1, 2030, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall--
(1) complete a review of the F-35 aircraft program; and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the results of the review.
(b) Elements.--Each review and report under subsection (a)
shall include an assessment of--
(1) the cost, scope, and schedule of the F-35 aircraft
program and its subprograms;
(2) the status of the efforts of the Department of Defense
to modernize the F-35 aircraft; and
(3) such other matters relating to the F-35 aircraft
program as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 211. Modification to authority to award prizes for advanced
technology achievements.
Sec. 212. Modification to mechanisms to provide funds to defense
laboratories and other entities for research and
development of technologies for military missions.
Sec. 213. Program for the enhancement of the research, development,
test, and evaluation centers of the Department of
Defense.
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Sec. 214. Modification to authority for acquisition, construction, or
furnishing of test facilities and equipment.
Sec. 215. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for
fundamental research collaboration with certain academic
institutions.
Sec. 216. Modification of requirement for Department of Defense
policies for management and certification of Link 16
military tactical data link network.
Sec. 217. Extension of authority for assignment to Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency of private sector personnel with
critical research and development expertise.
Sec. 218. Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated
defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 219. Congressionally directed programs for test and evaluation
oversight.
Sec. 220. Application of software innovation to modernize test and
evaluation infrastructure.
Sec. 221. Review and alignment of standards, guidance, and policies
relating to digital engineering.
Sec. 222. Catalyst Pathfinder Program.
Sec. 223. Modifications to defense research capacity building program.
Sec. 224. National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence
Institute.
Sec. 225. Advanced robotic automation for munitions manufacturing.
Sec. 226. Evaluation of additional test corridors for hypersonic and
long-range weapons.
Sec. 227. Western regional range complex demonstration.
Sec. 228. Demonstration of near real-time monitoring capabilities to
enhance weapon system platforms.
Sec. 229. Pilot program on modernized health and usage monitoring
systems to address obsolescence in rotary-wing and
tiltrotor aircraft.
Sec. 230. Prohibition on modification of indirect cost rates for
institutions of higher education and nonprofit
organizations.
Sec. 231. Limitation on availability of funds pending compliance with
requirements relating to the Joint Energetics Transition
Office.
Sec. 232. Limitation on availability of funds for realignment of
research, development, test, and evaluation functions of
Joint conventional armaments and ammunition.
Sec. 233. Limitation on use of funds for certain Navy software.
Sec. 234. Limitation on availability of funds for Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering pending report on
study results.
Subtitle C--Biotechnology Matters
Sec. 241. Support for research and development of bioindustrial
manufacturing processes.
Sec. 242. Biotechnology Management Office.
Sec. 243. Bioindustrial commercialization program.
Sec. 244. Biotechnology supply chain resiliency program.
Sec. 245. Biological data for artificial intelligence.
Sec. 246. Department of Defense biotechnology strategy.
Sec. 247. Ethical and responsible development and deployment of
biotechnology within the Department of Defense.
Sec. 248. Establishing biobased product merit guidance.
Subtitle D--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 251. Modification of energetic materials strategic plan and
investment strategy of Joint Energetics Transition
Office.
Sec. 252. Extension of period for annual reports on critical technology
areas supportive of the National Defense Strategy.
Sec. 253. Quarterly briefings on research, development, test, and
evaluation laboratories and facilities.
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. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO AWARD PRIZES FOR
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS.
(a) Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 4025 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after ``the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,'' the
following: ``the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit,''.
(b) Maximum Amount of Award Prizes.--Subsection (c) of such
section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$20,000,000'';
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``$1,000,000'' and
inserting ``$2,000,000''; and
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting
``$20,000''.
(c) Congressional Notification Threshold.--Subsection
(g)(1) of such section is amended by striking ``$10,000,000''
and inserting ``$20,000,000''.
SEC. 212. MODIFICATION TO MECHANISMS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO
DEFENSE LABORATORIES AND OTHER ENTITIES FOR
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR
MILITARY MISSIONS.
Section 4123 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and test
organizations'' after ``defense laboratories'';
(2) by inserting ``or test organization'' after
``laboratory'' each place it appears;
(3) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ``or test
organizations'' after ``laboratories''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Test Organization Defined.--In this section, the term
`test organization' means a test organization of the Major
Range and Test Facility Base specified in Department of
Defense Directive 3200.11 or any successor directive.''.
SEC. 213. 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 (or any successor
document);
``(3) the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;
``(4) the Defense Innovation Unit; and
``(5) the Strategic Capabilities Office.
``(c) Definition of Responsible Officials Concerned.--For
purposes of this section, the term `responsible official
concerned' means--
``(1) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics, with respect to matters concerning
the Army;
``(2) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development, and Acquisition, with respect to matters
concerning the Navy and the Marine Corps; or
``(3) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
Acquisition, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force
and the Space Force;
``(4) the Deputy Secretary of Defense, with respect to
matters concerning the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency, the Defense Innovation Unit, and the Strategic
Capabilities Office, and any other matters not covered by
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
``(d) Participation in Program.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the head of
each eligible center shall submit to the responsible official
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.--The head of an eligible center shall
implement each method proposed under paragraph (1) unless
such method is disapproved in writing by the responsible
official concerned within 60 days of receiving the proposal
from the eligible center.
``(e) 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 (d)(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. 214. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION,
CONSTRUCTION, OR FURNISHING OF TEST FACILITIES
AND EQUIPMENT.
(a) Jointly Funded Projects.--Section 4174 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``A contract of a
military department'' and inserting ``A covered contract'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(d)(1) In a case in which research, developmental, or
test facilities and equipment described in this section are
used to support multiple contracts or programs across
different military departments, other elements of the
Department of Defense, other Federal agencies outside
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the Department of Defense, or eligible non-Federal entities,
a jointly funded project may be established.
``(2) Under a jointly funded project, the Secretary of
Defense (or the Secretary's designee) shall enter into a
written agreement with each entity participating in the
project. Each such agreement shall, at a minimum, address the
following:
``(A) Cost sharing arrangements, including the proportion
of total project costs to be borne by each entity.
``(B) Allocation of access to the facilities and equipment,
including prioritization procedures in cases of competing
demands.
``(C) Management and oversight responsibilities, including
the designation of a lead agency.
``(D) Ownership and intellectual property rights related to
the facilities, equipment, and any resulting data or
inventions.
``(E) Dispute resolution mechanisms.
``(3) A non-Federal entity, including a private company,
academic institution, or non-profit organization, may
participate in a jointly funded project under this subsection
only if the Secretary of Defense determines such
participation is in the national security interest and
consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
``(4) The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to
implement this subsection. Such regulations shall include
specific criteria for evaluating proposed jointly funded
projects, standardized agreement templates, and procedures
for ensuring the transparency and accountability of such
projects.
``(e) This section applies to contracts funded using funds
appropriated or otherwise made available for--
``(1) research, development, test, and evaluation,
including science and technology funds designated as budget
activity 1 (basic research), budget activity 2 (applied
research), and budget activity 3 (advanced technology
development) (as those budget activity classifications are
set forth in volume 2B, chapter 5 of the Department of
Defense Financial Management Regulation (DOD 7000.14-R)); and
``(2) operation and maintenance, to the extent that such
funds are used to support activities authorized under this
section.
``(f) In this section, the term `covered contract' means--
``(1) a contract of a military department; or
``(2) a contract for a jointly funded project as described
subsection (d).''.
(b) Regulations Required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall issue or revise regulations (as necessary) to
implement the amendments made by subsection (a).
SEC. 215. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
FOR FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH
CERTAIN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.
Section 238(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1842) is
amended by inserting ``or fiscal year 2026'' after ``fiscal
year 2025''.
SEC. 216. 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. 217. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ASSIGNMENT TO DEFENSE
ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY OF PRIVATE
SECTOR PERSONNEL WITH CRITICAL RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE.
(a) Extension.--Subsection (e) of section 232 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. 4091) is amended by striking ``September
30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Subsection (f)(2) of such section
is amended by striking ``section 2302'' and inserting
``section 3014''.
SEC. 218. ALTERNATIVE TEST AND EVALUATION PATHWAY FOR
DESIGNATED DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish an
alternative test and evaluation pathway as described in
subsection (b) for covered programs to enhance agility,
accelerate delivery of capabilities, and ensure data-driven
decisionmaking, while maintaining independent oversight of
evaluation outcomes.
(b) Elements.--The pathway required by subsection (a) shall
include the following elements:
(1) For each covered program, the Secretary of the military
department concerned, through its service test activities,
shall--
(A) develop and implement a unified test and evaluation
strategy that aligns developmental testing and operational
testing 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 implement a test data strategy 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-
derived data, 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) testing 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 Federal Government, stored in accessible
repositories, and available to authorized Department
entities, including the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation, throughout the program lifecycle.
(2) Each such covered program shall be exempt from--
(A) any requirement in law, regulation, or policy,
including Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 or other
policies, to develop and submit a test and evaluation master
plan, as long as a unified test and evaluation strategy and
test data strategy are implemented, as required by
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1);
(B) any requirement in law, regulation, or policy to
conduct any milestone-specific operational test event, such
as the requirement in section 4171 of title 10, United States
Code, to conduct initial operational test and evaluation; and
(C) any other test and evaluation documentation or approval
process that the Secretary determines is inconsistent with
the agile and iterative nature of this pathway.
(c) Role of the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation.--For each covered program 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 the military
departments for the covered program;
(3) not require of the covered program--
(A) any specific test plan, execution method, or
documentation format, or any pre-approval of test and
evaluation activities, as a condition of testing, data
collection, or evaluation; or
(B) any Director of Operational Test and Evaluation-
approved test and evaluation master plan or other pre-
execution documentation under existing policies; and
(4) include in the annual report required 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 under this section, 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).
(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 the following:
(1) A defense acquisition program that the Secretary of
Defense designates, on or after the date on which guidance is
issued under subsection (d), for use of the alternative test
and evaluation pathway under this section.
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(2) A defense acquisition program relating to software and
covered hardware initiated on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 219. 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) command and control and data integration architecture
for layered integrated missile defense of the homeland;
(2) the Joint Fires Network; and
(3) the Cryptographic Modernization Program.
(b) Alternative 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 by section 218 of this Act.
SEC. 220. APPLICATION OF SOFTWARE INNOVATION TO MODERNIZE
TEST AND EVALUATION INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Establishment of Digital Test and Evaluation
Environment.--
(1) Program.--The Director of the Test Resource Management
Center, in coordination with the officials specified in
paragraph (4), shall establish and maintain a digital test
and evaluation environment for developmental and operational
testing of warfighting capabilities.
(2) Requirements.--The digital test and evaluation
environment required under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) incorporate commercially-derived data management,
analysis, and operations software tools to enable rapid test
and evaluation;
(B) enable real-time and iterative data collection,
management, analysis, and feedback loops across the life
cycle of tested systems;
(C) provide secure environments for testing systems with
operational security sensitivities; and
(D) use a modular open system approach (as defined in
section 4401 of title 10, United States Code) to ensure the
environment can be accessed by multiple vendors and is
interoperable with multiple data sources, data formats, and
digital tools.
(3) Use of software acquisition pathway.--In procuring
software and covered hardware (as defined in section 3603 of
title 10, United States Code) for the digital test and
evaluation environment required under paragraph (1), the
Director of the Test Resource Management center shall use a
software acquisition pathway described in section 3603 of
title 10, United States Code.
(4) Officials specified.--The officials specified in this
paragraph are--
(A) the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit;
(B) the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation; and
(C) each chief of a covered Armed Force.
(b) Pilot Program to Accelerate Test.--
(1) In general.--The Director of the Defense Innovation
Unit and the Director of the Test Resource Management Center,
in coordination with the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation, shall jointly carry out a pilot program to
determine how commercial software can be used to accelerate
and improve testing efforts--
(A) to accelerate continuous integration and continuous
testing of warfighting capabilities by applying industry best
practices and tooling for scalability, advanced analysis, and
data sharing; and
(B) to enable continuous and iterative testing throughout
capability design, development, engineering, and fielding.
(2) Reports required.--The Director of the Defense
Innovation Unit and the Director of the Test Resource
Management Center, in coordination with the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation, shall--
(A) not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, submit to the congressional defense committees
an interim report that includes an implementation plan for
the pilot program under paragraph (1); and
(B) following submittal of the report under subparagraph
(A), but not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, submit to the committees a report on
the progress of the pilot program, which shall include a
description of--
(i) the metrics used to measure the performance of
commercial software under the program;
(ii) the initial findings of the program; and
(iii) based on such findings, any identified roadblocks or
limitations to using commercial software and digital tools
for accelerated testing.
(3) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot
program under this subsection shall terminate five years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps, and Space Force.
SEC. 221. REVIEW AND ALIGNMENT OF STANDARDS, GUIDANCE, AND
POLICIES RELATING TO DIGITAL ENGINEERING.
(a) Review Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
department, in coordination with the officials specified in
subsection (c), shall complete a comprehensive review of the
standards, guidance, and policies relating to digital
engineering within the covered Armed Forces under the
jurisdiction of that Secretary.
(2) Elements.--Each review under paragraph (1) shall
include, with respect to the covered Armed Forces under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, the following:
(A) A review of the reference architectures, standards, and
best practices for the use of digital engineering tools
(including digital twins and digital threads) as in effect at
the time of the review, including standards for the use of
such tools at all stages of program design, development, and
testing.
(B) Identification of the current standards guiding the use
of such digital engineering tools, at all stages of program
design, development, and testing.
(C) Assessment of--
(i) the extent to which the use of such standards and
related governance structures is consistent across the
covered Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
concerned; and
(ii) the level of interoperability of such standards across
such Armed Forces.
(D) Identification of best practices for digital
engineering within each such Armed Force.
(E) Recommendations for improvements to the use of digital
engineering tools in each such Armed Force.
(b) Development of Standard Reference Architecture.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the Secretary of a military department completes the
review required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
develop and implement a standard reference architecture to
guide the use of, and best practices for, digital engineering
for program design, development, and testing within each
covered Armed Force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.
Each reference architecture shall include--
(A) a framework and clear requirements for developing and
deploying digital engineering tools across program
lifecycles;
(B) defined standards for data management and modeling; and
(C) consideration for either consensus-based standards or
nonconsensus-based standards, depending on what is determined
to be in the best interests of the government based on the
ability to adopt such standards quickly and prevent
technology vendor lock.
(2) Periodic review.--Not less frequently than once every
three years following implementation of the standard
reference architecture required under paragraph (1), but
ending on September 30, 2034, each Secretary of a military
department shall--
(A) conduct periodic reviews of the reference architecture
to ensure it effectively addresses advancements in technology
and evolving operational needs; and
(B) if necessary, modify the reference architecture to
address such advancements and needs.
(3) Approval and certification required.--Before a
reference architecture may be implemented under this
subsection, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment, in coordination with the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering and the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation, shall--
(A) review and approve the reference architecture; and
(B) submit certification of such approval to the Secretary
of the military department concerned.
(4) Recommendations for further standardization.--Based on
the reviews conducted under paragraph (3), the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering and the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation, shall--
(A) identify and develop recommendations regarding areas in
which further standardization of reference architectures
across the covered Armed Forces may be feasible; and
(B) submit such recommendations to the Secretaries of the
military departments.
(c) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this
subsection are the following:
(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.
(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering.
(3) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
(2) The term ``reference architecture'' means an
authoritative source of information about a specific subject
area that guides and constrains the instantiations of
multiple architectures and solutions, as described in the
guidance of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
titled ``Reference Architecture Description'', dated June
2010, or any successor to such guidance.
SEC. 222. CATALYST PATHFINDER PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Secretary of the Army shall establish a program that--
(1) creates partnerships between operational units of the
Army and research universities to provide a platform for
university-based researchers and small businesses to
collaborate directly with soldiers on innovative applied
research and development; and
(2) integrates soldiers into the problem identification
process and early-stage development efforts to ensure
technical solutions are meeting soldier needs and enhancing
lethality.
(b) Activities.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary
shall--
(1) establish activities at select divisions of the Army to
accelerate the incorporation of soldier insights into
capability development;
(2) establish policies that streamline collaboration
between soldiers, Army Transformation and Training Command,
research universities, and small businesses;
(3) establish a governance board that includes
representatives from the research, development,
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test, and evaluation, acquisition, requirements, and research
university communities; and
(4) promote transition of successful program projects to
Army programs.
(c) Inclusion in Future-years Defense Program.--The program
shall be treated as a research, development, test, and
evaluation activity in the Army's input to the future-years
defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of
title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 223. 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. 224. NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish one
or more National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence
Institutes (referred to in this section as ``Institutes'') at
eligible host institutions.
(b) Institute Described.--A National Security and Defense
Artificial Intelligence Institute referred to in subsection
(a) is an artificial intelligence research institute that--
(1) is focused on a cross-cutting challenge or foundational
science for artificial intelligence systems in the national
security and defense sector;
(2) establishes partnerships among public and private
organizations, including, as appropriate, Federal agencies,
institutions of higher education, including community
colleges, nonprofit research organizations, Federal
laboratories, State, local, and Tribal governments, and
industry, including the Defense Industrial Base and startup
companies;
(3) has the potential to create an innovation ecosystem, or
enhance existing ecosystems, to translate Institute research
into applications and products used to enhance national
security and defense capabilities;
(4) supports interdisciplinary research and development
across multiple institutions of higher education and
organizations; and
(5) supports workforce development in artificial
intelligence related disciplines in the United States.
(c) Financial Assistance Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may award
financial assistance to an eligible host institution, or
consortia thereof, to establish and support one or more
Institutes.
(2) Use of funds.--Financial assistance awarded under
paragraph (1) may be used by an Institute for--
(A) managing and making available to researchers
accessible, curated, standardized, secure, and privacy
protected data sets from the public and private sectors for
the purposes of training and testing artificial intelligence
systems and for research using artificial intelligence
systems with regard to national security and defense;
(B) developing and managing testbeds for artificial
intelligence systems, including sector-specific test beds,
designed to enable users to evaluate artificial intelligence
systems prior to deployment;
(C) conducting research and education activities involving
artificial intelligence systems to solve challenges with
national security implications;
(D) providing or brokering access to computing resources,
networking, and data facilities for artificial intelligence
research and development relevant to the Institute's research
goals;
(E) providing technical assistance to users, including
software engineering support, for artificial intelligence
research and development relevant to the Institute's research
goals;
(F) engaging in outreach and engagement to broaden
participation in artificial intelligence research and the
artificial intelligence workforce; and
(G) such other activities as may determined by the
Secretary of Defense.
(3) Duration.--Financial assistance under paragraph (1)
shall be awarded for a five-year period, and may be renewed
for not more than one additional five-year period.
(4) Application for financial assistance.--An eligible host
institution or consortia thereof seeking financial assistance
under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense
an application at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Secretary may require.
(5) Competitive, merit review.--In awarding financial
assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense
shall use a competitive, merit-based review process.
(6) Collaboration.--In awarding financial assistance under
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may collaborate with
other departments and agencies of the Federal Government with
missions that relate to or have the potential to be affected
by the national security implications of artificial
intelligence systems.
(7) Limitation.--No financial assistance authorized in this
section shall be awarded to an entity outside of the United
States. All recipients of financial assistance under this
section, including subgrantees, shall be based in the United
States and shall meet such other eligibility criteria as may
be established by the Secretary of Defense.
(d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``eligible host
institution'' means--
(1) an institution of higher education (as defined in
section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1002)) in the United States that conducts research sponsored
by the Department of Defense; or
(2) a senior military college (as defined in section
2111a(f) of title 10, United States Code).
SEC. 225. 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 the Army 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. 226. 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;
(E) facilities, infrastructure, radar, and related systems;
(F) launch locations;
(G) impact areas; and
(H) such other characteristics as the Secretary considers
appropriate; and
(3) potential enhancements to existing Federal Government
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.
SEC. 227. WESTERN REGIONAL RANGE COMPLEX DEMONSTRATION.
(a) Demonstration Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
carry out a demonstration project under which the Secretary--
(1) interconnects ranges or training sites in the western
States; and
(2) uses such interconnected ranges and sites as a joint
multi-domain kinetic and non-kinetic testing and training
environment for the military departments.
(b) Use of Existing Ranges and Capabilities.-- In carrying
out the project under subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense shall use ranges, testing sites, and related
capabilities that are in existence as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) Activities.--The range complex established under
subsection (a) shall be capable of facilitating testing and
training in the following:
(1) Electromagnetic spectrum operations.
(2) Electromagnetic warfare.
(3) Operations that blend kinetic and non-kinetic effects.
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(4) Joint All Domain Command and Control (commonly known as
``JADC2'').
(5) Information warfare, including--
(A) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;
(B) offensive and defensive cyber operations;
(C) space operations;
(D) psychological operations;
(E) public affairs; and
(F) weather operations.
(d) Timeline for Completion of Initial Demonstration.--In
carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 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, 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 of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing
on--
(1) a phased implementation plan and design for connecting
ranges and testing sites in the western States as required
under subsection (a), including the initial demonstration
required by subsection (d);
(2) how the design architecture of the plan is in alignment
with recommendations of the most recent Electromagnetic
Spectrum Superiority Strategy of the Department of Defense;
and
(3) how the design architecture is expected to support
high-periodicity training, testing, research, and
development.
(f) Western State Defined.--In this section, the term
``western State'' means a State located west of the
Mississippi River.
(g) Termination.--This section shall terminate on September
30, 2028.
SEC. 228. DEMONSTRATION OF NEAR REAL-TIME MONITORING
CAPABILITIES TO ENHANCE WEAPON SYSTEM
PLATFORMS.
(a) Demonstration.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment and the service acquisition executives, shall
carry out a demonstration to equip selected weapon system
platforms with onboard, near real-time, end-to-end serial bus
and radio frequency monitoring capabilities to detect cyber
threats and improve maintenance efficiency.
(b) Phases.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement the
demonstration under subsection (a) in phases as follows:
(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(A) select not fewer than three weapon system platforms for
initial participation in the demonstration, prioritizing the
MH-60R and MQ-9 aircraft fleets and using the priorities
identified under section 1559 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note); and
(B) complete the initial deployment of monitoring
capabilities to such platforms.
(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall extend monitoring
capabilities to the complete fleets of selected platforms and
complete initial data collection and analysis from all
participating platforms.
(c) Report Required.--
(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 demonstration conducted pursuant to subsection
(a).
(2) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall include the following:
(A) The effectiveness of the monitoring capabilities with
respect to--
(i) cyber threat detection;
(ii) maintenance efficiency; and
(iii) operational readiness and mission capable rates.
(B) Specific recommendations regarding--
(i) whether near real-time monitoring capabilities should
be implemented across additional Department weapon system
platforms;
(ii) if additional implementation is recommended, which
specific weapon system platforms should receive priority for
such implementation, along with the estimated costs and
funding requirements;
(iii) an analysis of the advisability of developing a
program for implementing such capabilities, including
potential risks, benefits, and trade-offs; and
(iv) proposed metrics for measuring successful
implementation and operational effectiveness.
(3) Form of report.--The report submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may
include a classified annex.
SEC. 229. PILOT PROGRAM ON MODERNIZED HEALTH AND USAGE
MONITORING SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS OBSOLESCENCE IN
ROTARY-WING AND TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and
Secretary of the Navy may establish and carry out a pilot
program to evaluate commercially available, next-generation
Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (referred to in this
section as ``HUMS'') technologies intended to address
obsolescence issues affecting legacy HUMS currently installed
on Army and Marine Corps rotary-wing and tiltrotor aircraft.
(b) Objectives.--In conducting the pilot program, the
Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Navy shall assess
whether modernized HUMS technologies--
(1) effectively mitigate obsolescence risks associated with
legacy HUMS systems;
(2) enhance the operational readiness, availability, and
sustainment of Army and Marine Corps rotary-wing and
tiltrotor aircraft; and
(3) deliver advanced predictive analytics capabilities,
reducing maintenance burden and lifecycle costs.
(c) Duration.--The pilot program shall be carried out for a
period not exceeding one year.
(d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after completion of the
pilot program, the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the
Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report summarizing--
(1) the pilot program results, including effectiveness in
addressing obsolescence, improving predictive maintenance,
and enhancing readiness and aircraft availability; and
(2) recommendations regarding broader adoption of evaluated
HUMS technologies across the Army and Marine Corps rotary-
wing and tiltrotor aircraft fleet.
SEC. 230. 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. 231. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING
COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE
JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION OFFICE.
(a) Limitation.--Of the funds described in subsection (b),
not more than 80 percent may be obligated or expended until
the date on which the Secretary of Defense--
(1) establishes a Joint Energetics Transition Office as
required under section 148 of title 10, United States Code;
(2) provides that Office with the staff and other resources
necessary to effectively carry out the responsibilities
specified in subsection (c) of such section; and
(3) submits to the congressional defense committees the
reports required under subsections (b) and (c) of section 241
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 208).
(b) Funds Described.--The funds described in this
subsection are funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Department of Defense and available for travel expenses for
any of the following:
(1) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment.
(2) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering.
SEC. 232. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR REALIGNMENT
OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
FUNCTIONS OF JOINT CONVENTIONAL ARMAMENTS AND
AMMUNITION.
(a) Limitation.--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 disestablish, or modify the duties
assigned to, an organization responsible (as of the date of
the enactment of this Act) for research, development, test,
and evaluation functions of Joint conventional armaments and
ammunition until a period of 180 days has elapsed following
the date on which the report required under subsection (b) is
submitted to the congressional defense committees.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than November 1, 2026, the
Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the following with
respect to the proposed realignment of functions described in
subsection (a):
(1) An explanation of whether Army personnel, including
contractors, would be required to relocate to a new location
and if so an estimate of how many personnel would relocate
and to what locations.
(2) An explanation of whether the Army expects to build new
facilities and infrastructure at new locations to accomplish
the research, development, test, and evaluation functions of
Joint conventional armaments and ammunition and, if so,
identification of--
(A) what new facilities and infrastructure would have to be
constructed; and
(B) where such facilities and infrastructure would be
constructed.
(3) A detailed estimate of the costs of relocating
personnel and equipment and constructing new facilities and
infrastructure.
(4) A detailed explanation of the efficiencies, if any,
that the Army expects to realize by realigning the research,
development, test, and
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evaluation functions of Joint conventional armaments and
ammunition.
SEC. 233. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN NAVY
SOFTWARE.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available may be obligated or expended to
develop, procure, or operate the autonomy baseline manager or
the common control system of the Navy for a proposed unmanned
surface vessel program unless, with respect to that program--
(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. 234. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR UNDER
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND
ENGINEERING PENDING REPORT ON STUDY RESULTS.
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 expenses, 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 National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159;
138 Stat. 1850).
Subtitle C--Biotechnology Matters
SEC. 241. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF
BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.
Section 215 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
10 U.S.C. 4841 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
``(d) Funding.--Funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for
research, development, test, and evaluation may be used to
carry out the activities described in subsection (c),
including the design and construction activities described in
subsection (c).''.
SEC. 242. 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, to--
(1) be the senior official for biotechnology issues;
(2) be the head of the Biotechnology Management Office
established under subsection (b); and
(3) 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 246, 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.--This section shall terminate on September 30,
2030.
(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
the office will pursue during the proceeding one-year period.
SEC. 243. BIOINDUSTRIAL COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may
establish a program to support the expansion of the domestic
capacity for bioindustrial manufacturing of critical
biomanufactured products at a commercial level through awards
to entities for establishing, upgrading, and retooling of
bioindustrial manufacturing facilities.
(b) Awards.--
(1) In general.--An entity seeking an award under the
program shall submit to the Secretary an application at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
(2) Competitive awards.--The Secretary shall make each
award under the program to an entity in a competitive manner.
(3) Award criteria.--In selecting entities to receive
awards under the program, the Secretary shall consider the
following criteria:
(A) The potential of the technology of such entity to
improve domestic resilience and protect critical supply
chains with biomanufactured products.
(B) How the technology of such entity could help meet the
demand for the capabilities required by the next generation
of warfighters.
(C) The ability of the bioindustrial manufacturing facility
with respect to which such entity is seeking such award to be
repurposed and the range of products that such bioindustrial
manufacturing facility is capable of producing.
(D) Whether the bioindustrial manufacturing facility with
respect to which such entity is seeking such award supports
the goal of wide geographic distribution of bioindustrial
manufacturing facilities across the United States.
(E) Whether the bioindustrial manufacturing facility with
respect to which such entity is seeking such award is located
in geographic proximity to sources of input materials for the
production of critical biomanufactured products or areas with
established biomanfuacturing capabilities.
(F) Such additional considerations that the Secretary deems
appropriate.
(4) Use of award funds.--A recipient of an award under the
program may use funds received under such award for the
establishment, upgrading, or retooling of one or more
bioindustrial manufacturing facilities to produce critical
biomanufactured products, including the development of
business or technical plans related to such establishment,
upgrading, or retooling.
(c) Oversight.--If the Secretary establishes the program,
the Secretary shall establish reporting requirements for
recipients of awards under the program which shall include
requirements for periodic reports on the following:
(1) The progress of the recipient in establishing,
upgrading, or retooling the bioindustrial manufacturing
facility with respect to which such recipient received such
award.
(2) The estimated timeline and funding requirements for the
recipient to begin biomanufacturing at the bioindustrial
manufacturing facility described in paragraph (1).
(3) The products, including the critical biomanufactured
products, that are or will be produced at the bioindustrial
manufacturing facility described in paragraph (1).
(4) The progress of the recipient in entering into an
agreement with the Department of Defense or an element
thereof to provide critical biomanufactured products that are
or will be produced at the bioindustrial manufacturing
facility described in paragraph (1) once such bioindustrial
manufacturing facility begins biomanufacturing.
(d) Reports to Congress.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report on the plan of the Secretary for
allocating amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense
to fund the program.
(2) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
activities under the program, including the following:
(A) A list of the awards made under the program as of the
date on which the report is submitted, including, for each
such award--
(i) the name of the entity that received the award;
(ii) the location of the bioindustrial manufacturing
facility with respect to which such entity received the
award;
(iii) the amount of the award, disaggregated by the initial
amount of the award and any additional amounts provided under
the award;
(iv) an explanation of the criteria supporting making the
award to such entity, including a description of any notable
technologies of such entity relevant to the award;
(v) if applicable, an explanation of the rationale for
providing additional amounts under the award; and
(vi) to the extent practicable, an explanation of the
effects of the award.
(B) An identification of amounts available to the
Department of Defense for making awards under the program as
of the date on which the
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report is submitted and an explanation of any plans for the
use of such amounts.
(C) An explanation of the communication between the
Secretary and entities seeking an award under the program
regarding requirements and timelines for such awards.
(D) An explanation of how the establishment, upgrading, or
retooling of the bioindustrial manufacturing facilities for
which awards were made under the program aligns with
priorities and needs of the Department of Defense and
national security.
(e) Sunset.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), this
section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Extension.--The Secretary may change the date on which
this section terminates to a date that is later than the date
on which this section would terminate under paragraph (1) if
the President determines that the continuation of the program
is necessary to meet national economic and national security
needs and transmits that determination, and that later date,
to the congressional defense committees.
(f) Definition of Biomanufacturing.--In this section, the
term ``biomanufacturing'' means the utilization of biological
systems to develop new and advance existing products, tools,
and processes at commercial scale.
SEC. 244. BIOTECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY PROGRAM.
(a) Authorization.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretaries of the military departments and the
heads of relevant Defense Agencies, may establish and
implement a program (referred to in this section as the
``Program'') to develop and scale within the laboratories of
the military departments, and transition from the
laboratories of the military departments, biotechnology-based
technologies and capabilities (including products such as
chemicals, materials, and fuels) that are relevant to the
mission of the Department of Defense and support the
resilience, sustainability, and responsiveness of the defense
supply chain.
(2) Activities.--Under the Program, the Secretary of
Defense may carry out the following activities:
(A) Conduct an assessment of supply chain vulnerabilities
in the Department of Defense.
(B) Direct the laboratories of the military departments to
establish mechanisms to collaboratively--
(i) conduct applied research, including experimentation,
advanced technological development, advanced component
development, and rapid prototyping in bioindustrials,
biomanufacturing, and related disciplines to support defense
missions;
(ii) develop, prototype, test, and transition biologically
derived materials and products to reduce reliance on foreign
supply chains and vulnerable supply chains;
(iii) upgrade, expand, or construct physical and digital
infrastructure, including laboratory facilities, of the
Department and its partners to support bioindustrial
research, development, testing, prototyping, and production;
(iv) as needed, enter into contracts, cooperative
agreements, grants, or other transactions with relevant
Federal entities and non-Federal entities, such as commercial
entities, research institutions, and academic organizations,
to execute the activities under this subparagraph (B); and
(v) support education, training, and workforce development
initiatives to build and sustain a skilled bioindustrial and
biomanufacturing workforce.
(C) Collaborate across the military departments, Defense
Agencies, and other Federal entities to ensure alignment with
national bioindustrial and supply chain strategies.
(D) Promote the development and utilization of next-
generation feedstocks and processes in ways that support
local economic growth.
(E) Modernize infrastructure through investment in
facilities that enable rapid prototyping and advanced
materials testing.
(F) Establish performance metrics and benchmarks to measure
progress toward operational integration and transition to
programs of record.
(3) Other considerations.--In the event the Secretary of
Defense carries out the Program, the Secretary shall--
(A) prioritize technologies and capabilities that address
critical defense supply chain vulnerabilities and enhance
military readiness, including technologies and capabilities
necessary to--
(i) reduce logistics through field-enabled manufacturing of
materials and deployable infrastructure components;
(ii) enhance performance through development of novel
materials; or
(iii) improve cost efficiency of manufacturing and reduce
dependency on foreign supply chains;
(B) consult with representatives of industry, academia, and
other Federal agencies with relevant expertise, to accelerate
development and transitions; and
(C) ensure the Program supports the development and
fielding of emerging technologies such as biotechnologies
that provide operational and strategic advantages to the
Armed Forces, including through--
(i) cross-service and public-private partnerships; and
(ii) applied research, pilot-scale production, and
technology transition efforts focused on biomanufacturing and
materials innovation.
(b) Reports.--
(1) Submission.--Not later than one year after commencing
the Program, and biennially thereafter until the Program
terminates under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report detailing
all activities carried out under the program. Each report
shall include, to the extent applicable, the following:
(A) A summary of key research, development, and prototyping
efforts initiated or continued during the year or years
covered by the report, including technical objectives,
anticipated defense applications, and funding.
(B) A list of significant partnerships or agreements
executed with industry, academic institutions, and other
Federal agencies, including the purpose, national security
nexus, and funding level of each such partnership or
agreement.
(C) An assessment of infrastructure enhancements undertaken
to support bioindustrial development and scale-up, including
facility modernization and equipment acquisition.
(D) An evaluation of program performance against
established milestones or metrics, including progress toward
the transition of technologies to operational use or
acquisition programs.
(E) An identification of major technical, logistical, or
policy challenges encountered, and actions taken to mitigate
such challenges.
(2) Form.--Each report under this subsection shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
annex.
(c) Sunset.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
authority to carry out the Program shall terminate on the
date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) Extension.--The Program may be continued after the
termination date specified in paragraph (1) if, before such
date, the President--
(A) determines that continuation of the Program is
necessary to meet national economic or national security
needs; and
(B) submits notice of such determination to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 245. BIOLOGICAL DATA FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) AI Accessibility to Qualified Biological Data
Resources.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
develop and implement requirements that ensure qualified
biological data resources created by research entirely funded
by the Department of Defense are collected and stored in a
manner that facilitates the use of such qualified biological
data resources for advanced computational methods, including
artificial intelligence.
(2) Elements.--The requirements implemented under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(A) A definition of the term ``qualified biological data
resource'' for the purposes of such requirements, which shall
be based on one or more of the following criteria:
(i) The type of biological data generated.
(ii) The size of the dataset involved.
(iii) The amount of Federal funds awarded to the research
that created such qualified biological data resource.
(iv) The level of sensitivity of the biological data
generated.
(v) Any other factor determined appropriate by the
Secretary of Defense.
(B) Guidance on the metrics and metadata included under
such requirements to indicate data quality, including
usability, interoperability, and completeness.
(C) Requirements for tiered levels of cybersecurity
safeguards and access controls for the storage of biological
data.
(D) Exceptions to such requirements, including for
biological data that may implicate national security.
(E) Requirements for the protection of the privacy of
individuals.
(b) Consultation and Considerations.--In developing and
implementing the requirements under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall--
(1) consult with the Secretaries of the military
departments, the heads of the research laboratories of each
of the Armed Forces, and relevant individuals and entities in
the private sector and academia who have received funding for
research from the Department of Defense to ensure that such
requirements are not overly burdensome; and
(2) review and incorporate, to the extent the Secretary
determines appropriate, existing Federal frameworks and
standards for the use of qualified biological data resources
for advanced computational methods.
SEC. 246. 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
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 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) Review of how the Department could better incorporate
military-relevant applications of emerging biotechnology into
wargaming exercises, tabletop exercises, or other net
assessment analyses.
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(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 series of
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 intergovernmental
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 NATO, 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.
(9) Review of the feasibility and advisability of using
cloud computing methods to safely store biological data to
include considerations related to cybersecurity, biosecurity,
and data privacy.
(10) Development of a training program for all members of
the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the Department, and
contractors of the Department whose duties include--
(A) creating or deploying novel biotechnologies;
(B) analyzing, preparing for, or responding to biological
threats; or
(C) planning, research and development, engineering, or
testing and evaluation of systems regarding biotechnology.
SEC. 247. ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT
OF BIOTECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
(a) Requirement.--
(1) Policies and guidelines.--The Secretary of Defense
shall issue policies and guidelines on the ethical and
responsible development and deployment of biotechnology
within the Department of Defense.
(2) Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that the policies and guidelines under paragraph (1) are
developed in consultation with--
(A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering;
(B) the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and
(C) individuals representing industry, academia, and civil
society.
(3) Public availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall
make the policies and guidelines under paragraph (1) publicly
available.
(b) Matters Included.--The policies and guidelines under
subsection (a)(1) shall include the following:
(1) Definitions related to the ethical and responsible
development and use of biotechnology.
(2) An assessment of whether, and to what extent, existing
statutes, regulations, directives, manuals, or instructions
limit the ability of the Department of Defense to provide
guidelines for the ethical and responsible development of
emerging biotechnology.
(3) Guidelines encouraging the safe use of biotechnology
products under appropriate regulatory and other oversight
processes.
(4) Policies relating to informed consent of members of the
Armed Forces participating in the development of
biotechnology products that have not received regulatory
approval.
(5) Policies relating to whether, and under which
conditions, uses of biotechnology that potentially result in
irreversible or heritable characteristics are acceptable.
(6) Policies relating to the potential effects of
biotechnologies on the environment.
(7) Policies relating to the compliance by and obligations
of the Department of Defense with respect to the Convention
on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and
Stockpiling of Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons and on their
Destruction (commonly referred to as the ``Biological Weapons
Convention'').
(8) Policies relating to human performance enhancement or
augmentation.
(9) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense
determines relevant.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the policies and guidelines under subsection (a)(1),
including the methodologies used to develop the policies and
guidelines.
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
(3) Public availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall
make report required under paragraph (1) publicly available,
except such publicly available version of the report may not
include any classified annex provided under paragraph (2).
(d) Briefing.--During the two-year period beginning on the
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
congressional defense committees an annual briefing on the
implementation of the policies and guidelines under
subsection (a)(1), including a description of any needed
resources for such implementation.
SEC. 248. ESTABLISHING BIOBASED PRODUCT MERIT GUIDANCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, in coordination with the
Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop and
make publicly available guidance for private entities on how
such entities can effectively demonstrate, validate, and
verify that a biobased product of such entity provides
capabilities meeting the requirements of the Department of
Defense.
(b) Analysis.--In developing the guidance required by
subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering shall conduct an analysis of current military
specifications for suitable product categories and make such
analysis publicly available for use by private entities, such
as in industry or academia. Such analysis shall include:
(1) Assessment of all current military specifications and
identification of those that may--
(A) have existing biobased products that meet such
specifications;
(B) could be met with biobased products with some
modification; or
(C) have no military specification where a new one may be
required.
(2) Assessment of current validation and verification
processes related to military specifications to determine if
modifications to such processes are needed to consider
biobased product alternatives.
(3) Review of existing acquisition policy and practices
related to procurement of materials meeting military
specifications to determine if any changes to such processes
are recommended to accommodate biobased products.
(c) Biobased Product Defined.--In this section, the term
``biobased product'' means a product manufactured, produced,
or developed through the application of living organisms to
alter living or non-living materials.
Subtitle D--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
SEC. 251. 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. 252. 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. 253. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST,
AND EVALUATION LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES.
(a) Required Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the of enactment of this Act, and every three months
for two years thereafter, the Director of Science,
Technology, and Test Resource Management of the Air Force
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the challenges facing Department of Defense
research, development, test, and evaluation laboratories and
facilities. Such briefings shall address the chronic
institutional causes of underinvestment in such laboratories
and facilities and how to improve investment in the future.
(b) Participants.--The Director of Science, Technology, and
Test Resource Management may include representatives from the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering or a military department (as appropriate) in the
briefings required by this section.
(c) Briefing Elements.--Each quarterly briefing should
address--
(1) the funding trends and internal processes that are
contributing to the underinvestment in such laboratories and
facilities;
(2) the overall conditions of research, development, test,
and evaluation infrastructure of the Department of Defense,
including maintenance backlogs and modernization needs;
(3) how such infrastructure investments are weighed against
other military construction requirements;
(4) the highest priority projects for research,
development, test, and evaluation infrastructure, a
justification for such priority, and any progress made
towards funding any such priorities;
(5) options for improving the way such infrastructure is
funded and managed, including the potential for public-
private partnerships and public-public partnerships that
could lessen the need for funding under the categories of
military construction or operation and maintenance;
(6) an overview of the current state of the workforce for
research, development, test, and evaluation, challenges in
attracting and retaining top technical talent for such
workforce and options for strengthening such workforce,
including hiring authorities and effective recruitment
campaigns; and
(7) limitations of existing policies or statutes that
support the sustainment and modernization of research,
development, test, and evaluation infrastructure.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
Sec. 311. Inclusion of information about PFAS investigation and
remediation in annual report on defense environmental
programs.
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Sec. 312. Elimination of preference for motor vehicles using electric
or hybrid propulsion systems and related requirements of
the Department of Defense.
Sec. 313. Modification of availability and use of energy cost savings.
Sec. 314. Requirement to support National Guard training on wildfire
prevention and response.
Sec. 315. Modification of requirements relating to replacement of
fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam.
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 alternative drinking water to households whose
private drinking water is contaminated with
perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
substances from Department of Defense activities.
Sec. 318. Responsibilities of executive agent for installation and
operational nuclear energy.
Sec. 319. Establishment of Advanced Nuclear Transition Working Group.
Sec. 320. Department of Air Force program of record for commercial
weather data.
Sec. 321. Pilot program on Navy installation nuclear energy.
Sec. 322. Strategy to accelerate remediation of contamination from
perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 323. Notification requirement with respect to nuclear power in
Guam.
Sec. 324. Authority to use certain technologies to destroy or dispose
of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 331. Modification of readiness report to include summary count of
certain mishaps.
Sec. 332. Authority to provide supplies incidental to support and
services for eligible non-Department of Defense
organizations.
Sec. 333. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for
unspecified minor military construction.
Sec. 334. Designation of senior officials responsible for integration
of global contested logistics posture management.
Sec. 335. Modification of prohibition on contracts for performance of
firefighting or security-guard functions.
Sec. 336. Responsibilities for oversight of certain defense personal
property matters.
Sec. 337. Roles and responsibilities relating to sustainment and
readiness of certain naval surface vessels.
Sec. 338. Strategy to improve infrastructure of certain depots of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 339. Modification of report on improved oversight for
implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization
Program of the Navy.
Sec. 340. Extension and modification of semiannual briefings on
operational status of amphibious warship fleet.
Sec. 341. Maintenance inspection capabilities and requirements.
Sec. 342. Joint Strike Fighter sustainment.
Sec. 343. Depot-level maintenance coordination in multinational
exercises.
Sec. 344. Proposed actions with respect to causes and effects of
declining aircraft readiness rates.
Sec. 345. Technology enhancement for surface ship maintenance.
Sec. 346. Oversight requirements for contracts relating to relocation
logistics for household goods.
Sec. 347. Integration of commercially available artificial intelligence
capabilities into logistics operations.
Sec. 348. Pilot program on Army depot and arsenal workload sustainment.
Sec. 349. Limitation on use of funds to establish or expand Space Force
Special Operations Component Command.
Sec. 350. Pilot program for data-enabled ground vehicle maintenance.
Sec. 351. Modernization of the organic industrial base of the Army.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Munitions
Sec. 361. Reporting requirements for Out-Year Unconstrained Total
Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers.
Sec. 362. Inclusion of air and missile defense in Out-Year
Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year
inventory numbers.
Sec. 363. Reports on munitions response projects at sites formerly used
by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 364. Report on critical munitions required for simultaneous
conflicts.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 371. Adjustment and diversification assistance for State and local
governments affected by depot reductions.
Sec. 372. Authority to evacuate family pets and contract working dogs
during noncombatant evacuations of foreign countries.
Sec. 373. Manned rotary wing aircraft safety.
Sec. 374. Establishment of Army museum system.
Sec. 375. Establishment of United States Navy Museum System.
Sec. 376. Establishment of Air Force and Space Force Museum System.
Sec. 377. Transportation of certain domestic animals by foreign air
carriers.
Sec. 378. Minimum standards for military working dog kennels and
facilities.
Sec. 379. Restroom access at military installations for certain
transportation service providers.
Sec. 380. Use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by
Department of Defense.
Sec. 381. Pilot program for contracted amphibious air resources for the
area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
Command.
Sec. 382. Initiative to control spread of greater banded hornet in
Guam.
Sec. 383. Reserve mobilization exercise to assess the capability of the
Armed Forces to respond to a high-intensity contingency
in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 384. Limitation on transformation by the Army of primary
helicopter training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PFAS INVESTIGATION
AND REMEDIATION IN ANNUAL REPORT ON DEFENSE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS.
Section 2711 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(C)--
(A) by striking ``sites; and'' and inserting ``sites,
including information on the costs associated with
investigating and remediating releases of per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances, including--''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
``(i) detailed information regarding the total potential
cost to the Department of investigating and remediating such
releases at all locations where investigation and remediation
is expected to be funded by the Department; and
``(ii) the cost-to-complete analysis required under
subsection (d); and'' and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) PFAS Cost-to-complete Analysis.--The Secretary shall
carry out an annual cost-to-complete analysis with respect to
the most important contributors to the costs to the
Department of investigating and remediating per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances releases that--
``(1) includes--
``(A) an assessment of any changes in regulatory standards,
treatment technologies, and site prioritization that could
affect the cost to complete;
``(B) examples of how modifying assumptions about
contamination extent, remediation timelines, or emerging
disposal methods could affect the cost to complete; and
``(C) an identification of any funding shortfalls or other
constraints that could affect the investigation and
remediation of such contamination; and
``(2) incorporates a risk and uncertainty analysis with
respect to the effects of potential changes in the most
important contributors to the costs to the Department to
complete the known per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances sites,
including--
``(A) variability in the extent of such contamination based
on ongoing site assessments, inspections, and investigations;
``(B) shifts in regulatory requirements that could alter
investigation and remediation strategies; and
``(C) advances in technologies for the treatment and
disposal such contamination that could reduce or increase
long-term costs.''.
SEC. 312. ELIMINATION OF PREFERENCE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES USING
ELECTRIC OR HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND
RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
Chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 2911(e)--
(A) by striking paragraph (4);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as
paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively;
(C) by striking paragraph (10); and
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (15) as
paragraphs (9) through (13), respectively; and
(2) in section 2922g(a), by striking ``shall'' and
inserting ``may''.
SEC. 313. 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:
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``(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. 314. REQUIREMENT TO SUPPORT NATIONAL GUARD 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. 315. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO
REPLACEMENT OF FLUORINATED AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING
FOAM.
Section 322 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2661 note
prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``October 1, 2023'' and inserting ``October
1, 2026''; and
(B) by striking ``in excess of one part per billion of''
and inserting ``detectable'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(B) by striking ``may not be used at any military
installation on or after the earlier of the following dates''
and inserting ``may not be used at the following:''
``(1) Any military installation that, as of the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026, has transitioned to the use of a fluorine-
free fire-fighting agent that meets the military
specifications issued pursuant to subsection (a).
``(2) Any other military installation on or after the
earlier of the following dates:''; and
(C) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph, by striking ``October 1, 2024'' and
inserting ``October 1, 2026'';
(3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
``(d) Exemptions.--Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply
to firefighting foam for use--
``(1) onboard oceangoing vessels, including use in pier-
side inspection, testing, and maintenance;
``(2) that is necessary to conduct testing to meet military
specification qualification requirements and ensure quality
standards of the inventory of the Department;
``(3) in connection with the research, development, test,
and evaluation of a fluorine-free fire-fighting agent;
``(4) on naval nuclear submarine propulsion plants; or
``(5) in any tactical vehicle, or equipment, that is
incompatible with fluorine-free fire-fighting agents.''; and
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
``the limitation under subsection (b) or'' before ``the
prohibition''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in clause (ii), by inserting ``or to maintain military
readiness'' after ``safety'';
(II) by striking clause (iii) and redesignating clauses
(iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and
(III) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by striking
``and does not require revision''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``Secretary of
Defense'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment''.
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 the most
recently published edition of the National Fire Protection
Associate 1970 standard, including by not containing any
substance on the restricted substances list in excess of the
maximum acceptable levels of such substance''; 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 the most recently published
edition of the National Fire Protection Associate 1970
standard, including by not containing any substance on the
restricted substances list in excess of the maximum
acceptable levels of such substance''; 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 the most recently published
edition of the National Fire Protection Associate 1970
standard, including by not containing any substance on the
restricted substances list in excess of the maximum
acceptable levels of such substance,''.
SEC. 317. PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE DRINKING WATER TO
HOUSEHOLDS WHOSE PRIVATE DRINKING WATER IS
CONTAMINATED WITH PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID
AND PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID SUBSTANCES FROM
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), on and
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall offer alternative drinking water to a household
if--
(1) the household is downgradient from a military
installation;
(2) the household receives water from one or more private
drinking water wells where contamination from detections of
perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
substances resulting solely from activities of the Department
of Defense, as determined by the Secretary, carried out at
such military installation has, at one point in time,
exceeded the maximum contaminant level for such substances
established by the Environmental Protection Agency; and
(3) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, another
household located in the same community was eligible for
alternative drinking water provided by the Secretary by
reason of contamination from detections of
perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
substances resulting from activities of the Department
carried out at the same military installation.
(b) Coordination With Other Authorities.--The Secretary of
Defense shall carry out this section in a manner that is
consistent with the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et
seq.) and the authorities of the Secretary under
environmental law, including by prioritizing and coordinating
the efforts of the Secretary under subsection (a) with other
efforts to address releases of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
and perfluorooctanoic acid.
(c) Exception.--The Secretary is not required to offer or
provide alternative drinking water to a household under
subsection (a) if--
(1) the household is part of a community, as determined by
the Secretary, where all the households in the community that
have been affected by contamination from detections of
perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
substances resulting from activities of the Department have
been connected to a municipal drinking water distribution
system; or
(2) the Secretary has otherwise taken action under the
Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to reduce
drinking water exposures, including by meeting the relevant
Federal or State drinking water standards for
perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
substances.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``alternative drinking water'' includes--
(A) provision of bottled water;
(B) connection to public water systems for members of the
public using private wells; and
(C) provision of filtration systems for private residences.
(2) The term ``Federal drinking water standard'' means an
enforceable Federal standard for drinking water, as described
in section 121(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.
9621(d)(2)(A)(i)).
(3) The terms ``maximum contaminant level'' and ``public
water system'' have the meanings given those terms in section
1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f).
(4) The term ``private drinking water well'' means a
drinking water well that is not a public water system and is
not connected to a public water system.
(5) The term ``State drinking water standard'' means an
enforceable State standard, in effect in that State, for
drinking water, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(ii) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(ii)).
SEC. 318. RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR
INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY.
(a) Executive Agent.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and
the Director of the Strategic Capabilities Office of the
Department of Defense, shall ensure that, not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, there is
designated an executive agent of the Department of Defense
for installation and operational nuclear energy.
(b) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the
executive agent specified in subsection (a) shall include the
following:
(1) In coordination with the commanders of the combatant
commands and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, assessing
installation and operational nuclear energy needs.
(2) Consulting with project developers and other experts
from the commercial nuclear industry, potential private
owners and operators of nuclear reactors to be deployed at
military installations, and other persons determined
appropriate by the executive agent, to assess the
technological capabilities, development status, costs,
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timelines, risks, and potential need for design evolution of
nuclear reactors to meet the needs of the Department of
Defense referred to paragraph (1).
(3) In coordination with the Secretary of Energy, the
Secretaries of the military departments, and the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, assessing the technology readiness,
licensability, deployability, operability, and
maintainability of nuclear reactors with respect to potential
deployment at military installations.
(4) In coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretaries of the military departments, integrating
technical and project resources across the Department of
Defense for the use of nuclear reactors to meet the needs of
the Department of Defense referred to in paragraph (1),
including by developing a plan to aggregate the demand for,
and the acquisition and deployment of, nuclear reactors
across military installations and military departments.
(5) In coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--
(A) evaluating the regulatory framework and other
requirements applicable to the use of nuclear reactors to
meet such needs; and
(B) establishing training programs and plans relating to
the acquisition and operation of nuclear reactors to meet
such needs.
(6) Identifying the timelines and resource requirements
necessary for the acquisition and operation of nuclear
reactors to meet such needs, including--
(A) any support necessary from the national laboratories of
the Department of Energy; and
(B) any funding necessary to carry out interim pilot
programs for the limited deployment of nuclear reactors until
such timelines and resource requirements are met.
(7) Including resource requirements identified pursuant to
paragraph (6), and any other resource requirements necessary
to carry out this subsection, in applicable planning,
programming, budgeting, and execution processes of the
Department of Defense, including by preparing, as
applicable--
(A) a program objective memorandum for any new resource so
required; and
(B) a budget justification for any new resource so required
for inclusion in the budget materials submitted by the
Secretary of Defense to Congress in support of the
President's annual budget request (submitted to Congress
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code).
(8) Providing technical support for programs of the
military departments relating to the deployment of nuclear
reactors for installation energy resilience.
(c) Annual Reports.--Not later than September 30, 2026, and
annually thereafter for a period of five years, the executive
agent specified in subsection (a) shall submit to the
Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees
a report describing the actions taken to implement this
section during the one-year period ending on the date of the
submission of such report.
(d) Plan for Program of Record.--
(1) Submission.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the executive agent specified in subsection
(a), shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
plan to establish a program of record of the Department of
Defense to meet installation and operational nuclear energy
needs.
(2) Elements.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall include
the following:
(A) An identification of requirements necessary for the
establishment of the program of record specified in such
paragraph.
(B) A budget estimate for such program of record through
2030 or through the conclusion of the five-year period
following the first date on which a nuclear reactor is
deployed at a military installation, whichever is later.
(C) A summary of actions taken to implement the
responsibilities under subsection (b) and information derived
as a result of such actions.
(D) Use cases for nuclear reactors, developed in
coordination with the commanders of combatant commands with
respect to installation and operational needs (including
needs relating to the electrification of operational energy,
elimination of fuel supply vulnerabilities, military
installation resilience, sustainment of military
installations, enablement of multi-domain operations, and
advanced weaponry).
(E) An identification of the minimum potential number of
military installations at which nuclear reactors would be
necessary to deploy in order to establish a cost-effective
program, and projected dates by which such nuclear reactors
would achieve initial operational capability.
(F) An estimate of fuel requirements necessary to support
the deployment of various models of nuclear reactors at
military installations, to inform future acquisition
planning.
(e) Compliance With Applicable Directive.--The Secretary
shall carry out this section in compliance with Directive
5101.01.
(f) Support Within Department of Defense.--In accordance
with Directive 5101.01, the Secretary shall ensure that the
military departments, the Defense Agencies, and other
elements of the Department of Defense provide the executive
agent specified in subsection (a) with the appropriate
support and resources needed to perform the roles,
responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent.
(g) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) The term ``Directive 5101.01'' means Department of
Defense Directive 5101.01, or any successor directive
relating to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the
Department of Defense.
(2) The terms ``energy resilience'' and ``military
installation resilience'' have the meanings given those terms
in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) The term ``executive agent'' has the meaning given the
term ``DoD Executive Agent'' in Directive 5101.01.
(4) The term ``installation and operational nuclear
energy'' means energy that is--
(A) generated by a utilization facility authorized pursuant
to section 91b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2121(b)); and
(B) used exclusively for the purposes of providing--
(i) operational energy (as such term is defined in section
2924 of title 10, United States Code); or
(ii) the energy required for a military installation (as
such term is defined in section 2801 of title 10, United
States Code).
SEC. 319. 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
capability 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 frequently 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 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;
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(vii) defense support of civil authorities;
(viii) humanitarian response; and
(ix) 3D/additive manufacturing.
(D) Recommendations for at least three pilot projects.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this section,
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.
SEC. 320. DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE PROGRAM OF RECORD FOR
COMMERCIAL WEATHER DATA.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a program of
record of the Department of the Air Force to--
(1) acquire and use non-space based commercial weather data
to--
(A) support operational weather forecasting; and
(B) enhance mission planning and execution in data-sparse
and contested environments; and
(2) integrate such commercial weather data and related
systems into meteorological and decision support frameworks
of the Air Force.
(b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than March 1, 2026,
the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the
congressional defense committees, with respect to the program
of record to be established under subsection (a), the
following:
(1) A transition plan for the adoption of such program of
record, including projected costs and funding requirements
over the period covered by the program objective memorandum
process for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
(2) An acquisition strategy for such program of record,
including an outline of potential middle tier of acquisition
pathways or major capability acquisition pathways (as such
term is defined in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.85,
titled ``Major Capability Acquisition'' and issued on August
6, 2020 (or successor instruction)).
(3) A budget justification for inclusion of such program of
record in the budget materials submitted by the Secretary of
Defense to Congress in support of the President's annual
budget request (submitted to Congress pursuant to section
1105 of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal year 2027,
to secure sustained funding.
SEC. 321. PILOT PROGRAM ON NAVY INSTALLATION NUCLEAR ENERGY.
(a) Pilot Program Required.--Beginning not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations,
and Environment shall initiate a ten-year pilot program at
one or more naval installations for the purpose of
determining how small modular reactors or mobile reactors
could be used--
(1) to meet the installation energy needs of the Department
of the Navy during the ten-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) to inform the development of concepts for the use of
nuclear power facilities to support increased energy security
for Navy and Marine Corps installations.
(b) Considerations.--
(1) Selection of installations.--In selecting naval
installations for the pilot program required by subsection
(a), the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy,
Installations, and Environment shall consider whether an
installation--
(A) has entered into, as of the date of the enactment of
this Act, a memorandum of agreement with a private power
provider or reactor technology vendor to explore the use of a
small modular reactor or mobile reactor designed for
standardized and scaleable production for installation energy
requirements;
(B) contributes support to naval operations and readiness;
and
(C) could be co-located with a data center.
(2) Selection of reactors.--In selecting nuclear reactors
for use in the pilot program required under subsection (a),
the Assistant Secretary shall consider--
(A) the type of fuel for advanced nuclear power production,
with a preference for fuel that is resistant to high heat,
such as tri-structural isotropic particle fuel;
(B) the capacity of the reactor, including that the needed
capacity of the reactor is in the range of 20MW to 300MW; and
(C) whether the reactor includes a passive cooling system
to ensure operational safety and sustainability.
(c) Program Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot
program required by subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment
shall--
(1) assess and make recommendations regarding how to make
available the facilities of a Navy or Marine Corps program
selected for participation in the pilot program;
(2) ensure that the program includes a plan for refueling
and end-of-life waste stream management;
(3) ensure that any reactor used in the program is
resilient to grid interruption; and
(4) coordinate with the working group established by
section 319 and the executive agent established by section
318 with respect to timing, sequencing of projects, and
locations and to prevent duplication and conflicts between
the pilot program and other pilot programs and nuclear
initiatives of the Department of Defense.
(d) Contracts.--The pilot program does not require the
Secretary of the Navy to enter into any new contract,
including an energy savings performance contract.
(e) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) Annual report.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the initiation of the pilot program under subsection (a),
the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes each of the
following:
(A) A five-year funding plan for all Navy nuclear shore and
installation power programs for the Navy, including nuclear
efforts provided for in the context of the Navy Shore Energy
Program and any identified funding shortfalls.
(B) An identification of authorities required and remaining
barriers to the provision of nuclear power from a military
installation to civilian energy grids.
(C) A review of lessons learned from related efforts
conducted by the other military departments, the Defense
Innovation Unit, and any other entities the Secretary
considers relevant.
(D) An analysis of efforts taken by the Navy to use nuclear
power on Navy installations to support data center power
demands.
(E) Any other details the Secretary of the Navy considers
relevant.
(2) Final report.--Upon conclusion of the pilot program,
the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes, or include in the
report required under section 2925 of title 10, United States
Code, for the fiscal year during which the pilot program
concludes, each of the following:
(A) An identification of the funding that would be required
to convert the pilot program to a program of record.
(B) An identification of all available funding provided in
the budget of the Navy for the fiscal year during which the
report is submitted for nuclear power at Navy and Marine
Corps installations.
(C) A list of all installations where the Secretary is
considering the future use of nuclear power.
(f) Early Termination.--The Secretary of the Navy may
terminate the pilot program before the expiration of the ten-
year period referred to in subsection (a) if the Secretary
provides notice of such early termination to the
congressional defense committees.
SEC. 322. STRATEGY TO ACCELERATE REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATION
FROM PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
(a) 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 strategy to
accelerate the response efforts of the Department of Defense
with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl substances or
polyfluoroalkyl substances from the activities of the
Department. Consistent with CERCLA, the strategy shall
include--
(1) criteria that the Department uses to prioritize
response actions on military installations and National Guard
facilities based on relative risk to human health and the
environment, including concentrations of releases of
perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances,
migration pathways, and proximity to receptors;
(2) timelines for completing each phase of the cleanup
process under CERCLA with respect to such releases for each
such military installation or National Guard facility;
(3) a plan for deploying additional technologies,
personnel, or other resources to reduce delays to remediation
efforts, including an identification of--
(A) the number of laboratories accredited by the
environmental laboratory accreditation program of the
Department to test for the presence of perfluoroalkyl
substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and
(B) the number of laboratories in the process of being so
accredited; and
(4) benchmarks for evaluating the performance of each
military department or Defense Agency in reducing the
relative risk with respect to response efforts to address
releases of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl
substances.
(b) Public Dashboard.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
publish on a publicly accessible website of the Department,
an online dashboard that provides information on the actions
of the Department, including each military department,
addressing releases of perfluoroalkyl substances and
polyfluoroalkyl substances from activities of the Department.
The dashboard shall be updated on a semiannual basis and
shall include a summary of--
(1) funding that has been obligated or expended address
such releases, dissagregated by each military installation or
National Guard facility with respect to which efforts are
planned or underway;
(2) the status of response efforts to address such releases
under the applicable phase of the cleanup process under
CERCLA, including the status of any interim removal actions,
at each such site;
(3) projected and actual timelines for the completion of
response actions with respect to such releases at each such
site; and
(4) points of contact for community engagement.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``CERCLA'', ``National Guard facility'',
``removal'', and ``response'' have the meanings given those
terms in section 2700 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``Defense Agency'' has the meaning given such
term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 323. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEAR
POWER IN GUAM.
(a) Notification.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the Secretary of Defense shall, not later than one year
before any date on which the Secretary carries out the
placement of a permanent nuclear reactor in Guam, submit to
Congress and the Governor of Guam a notification of such
placement.
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(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a nuclear
reactor aboard a naval vessel.
(c) Nuclear Reactor Defined.--In this section, the term
``nuclear reactor'' has the meaning given the term ``advanced
nuclear reactor'' in section 951 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271).
SEC. 324. AUTHORITY TO USE CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES TO DESTROY OR
DISPOSE OF PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may use
technologies for the destruction or disposal of a
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance that--
(1) are cost effective; and
(2) are permitted or otherwise approved by a Federal or
State agency that regulates the destruction or disposal of
such a substance.
(b) Guidance.--The Secretary shall--
(1) issue guidance implementing the authority under
subsection (a), including by setting forth technologies that
the Secretary determines meet the criteria specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection; and
(2) periodically review and revise such guidance, taking
into account the development of new technologies.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
SEC. 331. 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. 332. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES INCIDENTAL TO SUPPORT
AND SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE NON-DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 2012(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ``, including supplies incidental to such
support and services,'' after ``and services''.
SEC. 333. 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. 334. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR
INTEGRATION OF GLOBAL CONTESTED LOGISTICS
POSTURE MANAGEMENT.
(a) Designation of Senior Military Department Officials.--
Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2229b. Responsibility for contested logistics posture
management
``(a) In General.--The Deputy Secretary of Defense, the
Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander of
the United States Transportation Command shall be responsible
for the integration of global contested logistics posture
management. Such responsibilities shall include each of the
following:
``(1) Identifying vulnerabilities and risks across the
Department of Defense enterprise for the core logistics
capabilities of supply, maintenance operations, prepositioned
stocks, deployment and distribution, health services support,
engineering, logistics services, and operational service
contracts.
``(2) Developing and executing a strategy to mitigate the
vulnerabilities and risks identified under paragraph (1).
``(3) Integrating and deconflicting global contested
logistics posture investment and management across the
military departments, including with respect to--
``(A) the locations of sites outside the continental United
States at which stocks of supplies and equipment are stored
as well as the composition of those stocks;
``(B) the provision of adequate intra-theater sea and air
capability to move material and personnel throughout the
theater; and
``(C) the monitoring and coordination of resourcing
decisions by the military departments in support of
operational plans and contingencies.
``(b) Deputy Management Action Group Meetings.--In carrying
out the responsibilities under subsection (a)(1) and (2), the
Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Vice Chair of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff shall co-chair at least two Deputy Management
Action Group meetings each year, which shall be focused on
contested logistics management and investment.
``(c) Contested Logistics Posture Strategy.--(1) The Deputy
Secretary of Defense, the Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, and the Commander of the United States Transportation
Command, in coordination with any other Department official
identified by the Secretary, shall develop and implement a
strategy for carrying out the responsibilities described in
subsection (a).
``(2) The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall
include each of the following:
``(A) A description of--
``(i) the locations of sites outside the continental United
States at which stocks of supplies and equipment are
prepositioned as of the date of the strategy;
``(ii) the status and disposition of such prepositioned
stocks; and
``(iii) the operational or contingency plan such stocks are
intended to support.
``(B) An identification of--
``(i) any shortcomings associated with the sites and
prepositioned stocks described in subparagraph (A) that must
be addressed to optimally execute operational and contingency
plans; and
``(ii) any additional sites, infrastructure, or equipment
that may be needed to address such shortcomings and support
such plans.
``(C) A description of any additional funding or other
resources required--
``(i) to address the shortcomings identified under
subparagraph (B)(i); and
``(ii) to provide for the additional sites, infrastructure,
and equipment identified under subparagraph (B)(ii).
``(D) A prioritized list of investment recommendations for
each item described in subparagraph (C).
``(E) An identification of each case in which the military
department concerned lacks the authority or ability to access
a location outside the United States for purposes of
providing logistics support as required under operational and
contingency plans, set forth separately by location.
``(F) An assessment of any existing and projected threats
to sites outside the continental United States that are
expected to support such operational and contingency plans.
``(3) The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall cover
the period of two years following the date of the strategy
and shall be updated on an biennial basis.
``(d) Quarterly Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this section, and quarterly
thereafter until December 31, 2031, the Deputy Secretary of
Defense, the Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the
Commander of the United States Transportation Command, or
their representatives, shall provide to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
briefing on the execution of the responsibilities under
subsection (a)(1) and (2), including updates on the
development and implementation of the strategy required under
subsection (c).
``(e) Budget Justification Materials.--The Secretary of
Defense shall include in the budget justification materials
submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the
President for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code, a cumulative accounting of
contested logistics investments represented in such budget
and how such investments relate to the duties and
responsibilities under subsection (a)(1) and (2).''.
(b) Deadline.--The development of the strategy required
under subsection (c) of section 2229b of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be completed
by not later than January 31, 2027.
SEC. 335. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS FOR
PERFORMANCE OF FIREFIGHTING OR SECURITY-GUARD
FUNCTIONS.
Section 2465(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``for the performance of firefighting functions if the
contract'' and inserting ``that'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking ``only'';
(B) by striking ``firefighting''; and
(C) by striking ``by reason of a deployment''.
SEC. 336. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN DEFENSE
PERSONAL PROPERTY MATTERS.
(a) Establishment.--Chapter 157 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2636a the
following new section:
``Sec. 2636b. Responsibilities for oversight of personal
property transportation
``(a) Responsibilities.--Subject to subsection (b), not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
section, the Secretary of Defense shall assign to a single
office or other organizational element within the Department
of Defense the following responsibilities:
``(1) Overseeing the activities and personnel of, and any
other matter relating to, the following:
``(A) Any office or other organizational element of a
military department responsible for shipping baggage or
household effects, scheduling or processing orders for such
shipments, providing storage services for such baggage or
household effects, or providing privately owned vehicle
transportation services in connection with a permanent change
of station, on behalf of members of the armed forces,
including any personal property shipping office, joint or
consolidated personal property shipping office, or personal
property processing office of such military department.
``(B) The Defense Personal Property Management Office, or
any such successor office.
``(2) Overseeing the adjudication of any claim filed with
respect to the defense personal property program (including
the adjudication of such claims under section 2636(a) of this
title or section 3721 of title 31) and any other matter
relating to such program.
``(b) Exclusion.--The responsibilities under subsection (a)
may not be assigned to any combatant command or component
thereof.
``(c) Defense Personal Property Program Defined.--In this
section, the term `defense personal property program' means
the program of the Department of Defense for managing the
shipment of the baggage and household effects for members of
the armed forces or civilian employees of the Department, or
any such successor program.''.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the plan and
timeline for the implementation of section 2636b of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a). Such briefing
shall include--
(1) an identification of the office or other organizational
element within the Department of Defense to which the
Secretary plans to assign the responsibilities specified in
such section 2636b;
(2) details relating to any changes to requirements,
authorities, or processes necessary to implement such section
2636b;
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(3) an estimate of the resources required to implement such
section 2636b;
(4) a plan to improve the business systems supporting the
office or other organizational element identified pursuant to
paragraph (1) with respect to the conduct of the
responsibilities specified in such section 2636b;
(5) a plan to provide the necessary staffing and resourcing
for such office or other organizational element with respect
to the conduct of such responsibilities; and
(6) a plan for partnership with commercial service
household goods providers.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the briefing is provided under subsection (b), the
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to implement
section 2636b of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a).
SEC. 337. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO SUSTAINMENT
AND READINESS OF CERTAIN NAVAL SURFACE VESSELS.
Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 8698. Roles and responsibilities relating to
sustainment and readiness of certain naval surface vessels
``(a) Type Commander Leadership.--(1) Beginning on the date
that is one year after the date of the enactment of this
section, the Secretary of the Navy shall--
``(A) designate type commanders as the primary authorities
responsible for the maintenance, repair, sustainment, and
readiness of covered vessels; and
``(B) ensure that regional maintenance centers act under
the direction of, and in support of, type commanders with
respect to such maintenance, repair, and sustainment.
``(2) The responsibilities of each type commander under
paragraph (1)(A) shall include--
``(A) overseeing all maintenance and repair activities at
private shipyards for covered vessels in the naval force of
that type commander; and
``(B) setting priorities and approving contracts for the
maintenance and repair of such vessels.
``(b) Maintenance and Repair at Private Shipyards.--(1)
Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the
enactment of this section, for each covered vessel undergoing
maintenance or repair at a private shipyard, the project
manager concerned, the port engineer concerned, and the
commanding officer of such vessel--
``(A) may jointly determine the work to be performed during
the overhaul period for the covered vessel, including by
jointly adjusting priorities for such work consistent with
the applicable budget and schedule for such maintenance or
repair; and
``(B) shall report directly to the type commander of the
naval force to which the covered vessel belongs with respect
to such maintenance or repair.
``(2) Contracting officers of the Department of Defense
shall manage contracts as necessary to ensure consistency
with any determination or adjustment made pursuant to
paragraph (1)(A).
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered vessel' means a naval surface
vessel that is not propelled or powered by a nuclear reactor.
``(2) The term `port engineer concerned' means, with
respect to a naval vessel, the technical expert on the
condition of such vessel responsible for advising on repairs
and related standards for such vessel.
``(3) The term `project manager concerned' means, with
respect to a naval vessel undergoing maintenance or repair,
the individual responsible for overseeing the overhaul period
with respect to such maintenance or repair.
``(4) The term `regional maintenance center'--
``(A) means an organization of the Navy that supports ship
maintenance in a designated geographic region; and
``(B) includes the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center
in Nofolk, Virginia, the Southwest Regional Maintenance
Center in San Diego, California, the Southeast Regional
Maintenance Center in Mayport, Florida, and the Hawaii
Regional Maintenance Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
``(5) The term `type commander' means the flag officer in
command of a naval surface force, such as the following:
``(A) Commander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic.
``(B) Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific Fleet.''.
SEC. 338. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE OF CERTAIN
DEPOTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Section 359 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1323; 10
U.S.C. 2476 note) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
SEC. 339. 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. 340. 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:
``(6) Details regarding the maintenance and service life
extension plan for each operational amphibious warfare ship
(as such term is defined in section 8062 of title 10, United
States Code) within such fleet until the obligation and work
limiting date for the construction contract for a replacement
amphibious warship, as necessary to meet the requirements
under subsection (b) of such section 8062.''.
SEC. 341. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CAPABILITIES AND
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Requirement.--Subject to the requirements of subsection
(b), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that when the
Department of Defense conducts maintenance of aviation
critical safety items and mission critical parts, such
maintenance--
(1) includes the use of a technical data requirement or
organic or commercially available diagnostic tool, if such a
requirement or tool is required and available; and
(2) is not conducted solely through visual inspection
unless--
(A) no such requirement or tool is available; or
(B) only a visual inspection is required under a technical
data requirement.
(b) Sustainment.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
acquisition of appropriate technical data requirements and
diagnostic tools for the conduct of maintenance of aviation
critical safety items and mission critical parts are planned
as part of the sustainment of the systems containing such
items and parts.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``aviation critical safety item'' means any
part, assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment,
recovery equipment, or support equipment for an aircraft or
aviation weapon system the failure, malfunction, or absence
of which could cause--
(A) a catastrophic or critical failure resulting in the
loss of or serious damage to the aircraft or weapon system;
(B) an unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of
life; or
(C) an uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes safety.
(2) The term ``corrosion'' means the deterioration of a
material or its properties, including non-metallic materials,
due to a reaction of that material with the chemical
environment.
(3) The term ``diagnostic tool'' means a non-destructive
inspection tool capable of--
(A) detecting corrosion, cracks, component damage, adhesion
failure, and standard wear and tear; and
(B) leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning
to build a predictive maintenance database when necessary to
improve maintainability.
SEC. 342. JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER SUSTAINMENT.
(a) Requirements.--By not later than September 30, 2028,
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary
of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall ensure
that--
(1) sufficient wartime spares, support equipment, and depot
level capabilities are projected to be available for the F-35
Joint Strike Fighter to--
(A) sustain F-35 Joint Strike Fighter operations for at
least 90 days in the most stressing operational plan required
of each such Secretary; and
(B) meet the fleet wide minimum readiness targets
established by each such Secretary;
(2) each F-35 Joint Strike Fighter contractor has provided
to the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary has validated
as accurate, all information that is necessary for the
Department of Defense to successfully complete the financial
reporting and accountability requirements for F-35 property,
including--
(A) the incorporation of information relating to the
management and reporting of Government property that has been
provided for contractor performance, as defined and agreed
upon in the contract entered into by the contractor; and
(B) the remediation of all material weaknesses of the F-35
Joint Strike Fighter Program identified in the Department of
Defense Agency Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2024 that are
within the control and responsibility of the contractor; and
(3) spare parts for F-35 aircraft titled to the United
States Government under the international system for managing
such spare parts commonly referred to as the ``global spares
pool'' are initially provisioned and catalogued with national
stock numbers.
(b) Treatment of Individual Contracts.--The information
required under subsection (a)(2) may be provided on an
individual contract basis.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive a requirement under
subsection (a) if the Secretary--
(1) determines that such waiver is in the national security
interests of the United States; and
(2) provides to the congressional defense committees notice
of such determination, which shall include an identification
of the concern of the Secretary, a remedial action plan, and
a proposed timeline to meet the requirements of such
subsection.
(d) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy
and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the F-35 Joint
Strike Fighter program that includes a description of each of
the following:
(1) The top scarce supply assets and plans to reach
sustainable supply positions by not later than September 30,
2028.
(2) The readiness condition of afloat and deployment spares
packages and efforts available to refresh outdated supplies
and spares.
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(3) The fiscal programming, by fiscal year, necessary to
reduce deficient parts and depot capabilities to meet the
joint strike fighter planning targets by not later than
September 30, 2028.
(4) A plan, by fiscal year, to integrate the spare parts
specified in subsection (a)(3) into the working-capital funds
of the Department of the Air Force and Department of the
Navy, respectively.
SEC. 343. DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE COORDINATION IN
MULTINATIONAL EXERCISES.
(a) In General.--Each year, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall incorporate in at least one multinational exercise
conducted in the area of operations of the United States
Indo-Pacific Command--
(1) depot-level maintenance, repair, and sustainment
considerations, including binational or multinational
planning sessions with covered nations on--
(A) identifying opportunities to cooperate on depot-level
maintenance and repair in ways that minimize transportation
requirements in such area of operations and determining the
authorities necessary to deliver the necessary joint
capabilities;
(B) facilitating real-time coordination between the United
States and covered nations to maintain munitions stock levels
and resupply routes in the such area of operations;
(C) mutual recognition of airworthiness and maintenance
certification between the United States and covered nations;
and
(D) emergency tabletop exercises, such as when an aircraft
of a covered nation breaks down on United States territory,
and vice versa, in a contested logistics environment; and
(2) coordination with the Air Force Sustainment Center,
including the participation of representatives of--
(A) the United States Indo-Pacific Command;
(B) United States Air Force Pacific;
(C) the United States Air Mobility Command; and
(D) the Air Force Sustainment Center.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the first exercise is completed in accordance with
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report summarizing
the lessons learned from carrying out such exercise. Such
report shall include each of the following:
(1) A list of candidate systems for co-sustainment with
covered nations.
(2) A list of depot-level repair workload opportunities to
undertake with covered nations, including testing equipment
or line replaceable units.
(3) Opportunities to incorporate industry partners from
covered nations in depot-level maintenance repair activities,
including through public-private partnerships.
(4) An identification of any potential logistical
challenges that could arise with the host country, including
with respect to workforce, housing, and location of workload.
(5) An identification of any potential impediments
involving intellectual property or data rights between
original equipment manufacturers and the Department of the
Air Force or between the Department of the Air Force and
named partner countries.
(6) An identification of any potential impediments related
to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and related
statutes.
(7) Any additional recommendations to Congress that would
ease the facilitation of depot-level maintenance repair
partnerships with covered nations, including changes to
existing status of forces agreements.
(8) An analysis of current maintenance and repair
capabilities and gaps in the organic industrial bases of
covered nations.
(9) An assessment of the types of maintenance and repair
activities (depot-level, preventative, corrective) that may
be most appropriate for partnership with covered nations.
(c) Covered Nation Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered nation'' means any of the following:
(1) The Commonwealth of Australia.
(2) Canada.
(3) Japan.
(4) New Zealand.
(5) The Republic of Korea.
(6) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland.
(7) Any other nation designated a covered nation for the
purposes of this section by the Secretary of the Air Force.
SEC. 344. PROPOSED ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CAUSES AND EFFECTS
OF DECLINING AIRCRAFT READINESS RATES.
(a) Report on Proposed Actions.--Not later than May 31,
2026, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report on the declining rates of aircraft
readiness within the fleet of the Air Force (with an emphasis
on fighter aircraft within such fleet) and factors
contributing to that decline. Such report shall include, with
respect to such aircraft--
(1) proposed actions to--
(A) reverse the declining rates of aircraft readiness;
(B) improve the effectiveness of aircraft sustainment,
including by addressing maintenance backlogs, supply
shortages of aircraft parts, and depot capacity constraints;
and
(C) ensure more accurate readiness reporting; and
(2) recommendations for any relevant legislative actions.
(b) Implementation Deadline.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Air Force shall implement the proposed actions identified in
the report required under subsection (a).
(c) Annual Implementation Reports.--Not later than 30 days
after the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force
implements the proposed actions under subsection (b), and
annually thereafter for each of the subsequent three years,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on the status of the implementation of such actions.
(d) Form of Reports.--Each report required to be submitted
under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form,
but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 345. 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 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.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy shall establish
a process under which non-government entities may submit
proposals for the investigation, qualification, approval,
integration, and full adoption under subsection (a) of
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 include
an assessment of options to improve maintenance efficiency,
safety, or cost-effectiveness.
(4) Qualification decision.--In evaluating proposals
pursuant to the process established under paragraph (1), the
Secretary of the Navy shall make decisions based on technical
merit and the needs of the Navy.
(d) Third-party Review.--
(1) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall seek to enter into a
contract with an appropriate independent third-party reviewer
under which such reviewer shall assess any decision of the
Secretary of the Navy not to select for qualification of
approval an advanced technology or process included in a
proposal submitted pursuant to the process established under
subsection (c).
(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 the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an
unaltered report that includes--
(A) an evaluation of the rationale of the Secretary in not
selecting the technology or process;
(B) a statement of the agreement or disagreement of the
reviewer with the decision and rationale of the Secretary;
and
(C) recommendations, if applicable.
(e) Priority.--The Secretary of the Navy may prioritize the
investigation, qualification, approval, integration, and full
adoption of 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.--If an advanced technology or process is
adopted into contract requirements pursuant to subsection
(a), the Secretary of the Navy shall update policies,
specifications, guidance, and contracts, as necessary, to
account for such adoption.
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(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 that includes detailed
timelines for the qualification and approval of 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. 346. OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTS RELATING TO
RELOCATION LOGISTICS FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
(a) Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that any covered contract includes the following oversight
requirements:
(1) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary a
document summarizing the key terms and conditions of each
subcontract relating to capacity, performance, or compliance
with the requirements of the subcontract, which shall include
the following:
(A) The guaranteed capacity of each subcontractor to
perform the work required under the subcontract (including
with respect to 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 the
requirements under the subcontract.
(3) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary
regular performance reports on each subcontractor, including
metrics relating to on-time pickup, on-time delivery, damage
claim rates, customer satisfaction, and compliance with the
requirements of the subcontract.
(4) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary a
subcontractor management plan outlining the processes of the
prime contractor for selecting, monitoring, and managing
subcontractors, including a description of how the prime
contractor ensures subcontractor compliance with applicable
laws, regulations, and the requirements of the subcontract.
(5) The prime contractor shall maintain a comprehensive
risk management plan that addresses potential disruptions to
the performance of work by subcontractors of the prime
contractor, such as financial instability, natural disasters,
or labor disputes.
(6) Not less frequently than on a monthly basis for the
duration of the covered contract, 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 to be performed under the
subcontract.
(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 may audit subcontractor records
with reasonable notice to the prime contractor.
(10) The covered contract shall include a fixed-price line
item for monthly overhead costs, separate from the rates
associated with the costs of individual moves performed under
the covered contract.
(11) The prime contractor shall establish a database that
the Secretary may access on a real-time basis to ensure
compliance with this section.
(b) Additional Considerations.--During the development of
an acquisition strategy and execution strategy for any
covered contract, the Secretary shall consider, in addition
to the requirements under subsection (a), the following:
(1) Entering into a single contract pursuant to the
requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation if the
move to be performed under such contract would involve the
use of a shipping lane that accounts for more than one
percent of the total volume of permanent change of station
moves and entering into a services contract if the move to be
performed under such contract would not involve the use of
such a lane.
(2) Tiered incentive awards for higher levels of capacity.
(c) Covered Contract.--In this section, the term ``covered
contract''--
(1) means a contract with an entity that provides
relocation logistics for the household goods of members of
the Armed Forces undergoing a permanent change of station
(commonly referred to as a ``single move manager''); and
(2) does not include a contract or other agreement for the
relocation of a private vehicle owned or leased by a member
of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 347. 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 exercises selected under subsection (a), shall
identify for each 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 an
exercise includes the 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 to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives an
interim briefing that includes--
(1) identification of the specific exercises selected under
subsection (a), including an identification of the combatant
commanders participating in each such exercise and a point of
contact within the combatant command responsible;
(2) identification of the specific commercial artificial
intelligence capabilities integrated into the exercises,
including the contractual mean or other agreement used to
facilitate the use of such capabilities;
(3) notional timelines and resource needs for each
exercise; and
(4) metrics to be used to assess the efficacy of such tools
used in each exercise.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the conclusion
of an exercise selected under subsection (a), the commander
of the combatant command overseeing the exercise shall
provide to 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 effect 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. 348. PILOT PROGRAM ON ARMY DEPOT AND 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
``Army Depot and Arsenal Workload Sustainment Pilot Program''
(in this section referred to as the ``pilot program''), under
which the Secretary shall provide a preference to certain
procurement actions and solicitations for the performance of
work by non-government entities at covered depots.
(b) Preferences for Procurement Actions or Solicitations.--
(1) In general.--Under the pilot program established under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide a
preference to any procurement action or solicitation for the
performance of work submitted by a non-government entity that
includes, as part of such procurement action or solicitation,
a proposal to enter into a public-private partnership with
the Secretary under which the non-government entity will
perform the work at covered depots.
(2) Further preference.--In evaluating procurement actions
and solicitations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
give an additional preference to any such action or
solicitation submitted by a non-government entity that
proposes to use Department of Defense employees to perform
the work at a covered depot under such action or
solicitation.
(3) Regulations.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations for the provision of preferences under
this subsection.
(c) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the activities carried out under the pilot program during
that year, 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 work
performed at each covered depot during the year preceding the
year during which the report is submitted, including work
that was carried out directly and work that was carried out
through public-private partnerships under the pilot program.
(B) An identification of the projected workload at each
covered depot during the period covered by the future-years
defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of
title 10, United States Code.
(C) The capital investments projected in such future-years
defense program to be made at each such covered depot to meet
organic industrial base core logistics capabilities in
accordance with section 2464 of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Duration.--The authority to carry out a pilot program
under this section shall terminate on the date that is five
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``covered
depot'' has the meaning given such
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term in section 2476(f) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 349. 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 may 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 each of 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. 350. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DATA-ENABLED GROUND VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned with
respect to a covered Armed Force, in consultation with the
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the
Department of Defense, shall establish in such covered Armed
Force a pilot program under which the covered Armed Force
shall use commercially available artificial intelligence
technologies to improve the maintenance of ground vehicles
performed by such covered Armed Force.
(b) Objectives.--Under the pilot program established under
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall--
(1) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of artificial
intelligence-driven approaches in improving maintenance
regimes for ground vehicles;
(2) assess the cost savings resulting from the use of
artificial intelligence technology for the maintenance of
ground vehicles; and
(3) identify and mitigate potential challenges and risks
associated with the integration of artificial intelligence
technology for modernized maintenance of ground vehicles,
including cybersecurity concerns.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned with respect
to a covered Armed Force shall submit to Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on the activities performed under the pilot program
established under subsection (a) in such covered Armed Force.
(d) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot
program under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1,
2029.
(e) Definitions.-- In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
or Air Force.
(2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States
Code.
SEC. 351. MODERNIZATION OF THE ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE OF THE
ARMY.
(a) Authority to Establish and Operate.--The Secretary of
the Army shall accelerate the modernization of the organic
industrial base of the Army to meet the requirements of the
Army by ensuring additional production of materials, or
expanded use of capabilities, as described in subsection (b).
(b) Materials and Capabilities.--The Secretary of the Army
shall prioritize using or modifying existing facilities of
the organic industrial base of the Army for the following
purposes:
(1) Production of propellant.
(2) Production of any of 13 precursor chemicals used widely
across the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and
Ammunition portfolio that are currently sourced solely from
the People's Republic of China.
(3) Production of any of the 300 chemicals identified as
single point failures by the Joint Program Executive Office
Armaments and Ammunition.
(4) Production of multiple calibers of ammunition.
(5) Development of methods for dual-use maintenance or
production of vehicles and aircraft.
(6) Use of logistics.
(7) Production or use of any of the capabilities listed in
paragraphs (1) through (6).
(8) Another capability that the Secretary of the Army
certifies to the congressional defense committees is
necessary to meet Army munitions and weapons requirements.
(c) Expedited Production or Expansion of Capabilities.--The
Secretary shall expedite the production or expansion of any
capabilities described under subsection (b) and shall use, to
the fullest extent possible, existing environmental permits,
security arrangements, and personnel required for the
production of materials critical to Army munitions and
weapons requirements.
(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the use
of the authority under this section.
(e) Organic Industrial Base of the Army Defined.--In this
section, the term ``organic industrial base of the Army''
means each depot listed in section 2476(f)(1) of title 10,
United States Code.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Munitions
SEC. 361. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-YEAR UNCONSTRAINED
TOTAL MUNITIONS REQUIREMENTS AND OUT-YEAR
INVENTORY NUMBERS.
Section 222c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting `` and including OPLANs
for operations involving the People's Republic of China, the
Russian Federation, the Democratic People's Republic of North
Korea, and the Islamic Republic of Iran'' after ``(OPLAN)'';
and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(9) The estimated aggregate demand from United States
allies and partners.'';
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``number of years'' and inserting
``production level for each fiscal year''; and
(ii) by striking ``rate requested for the fiscal year
covered by the report'' and inserting ``end of the future
years defense program'';
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph
(3) as paragraph (2); and
(C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``additional''; and
(ii) by striking ``Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions
Requirement for each munition by the end of the period
covered by the most recent future-years defense program
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 221 of this
title.'' and inserting ``production level specified in
paragraph (1) for that fiscal year.'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsections:
``(f) Inclusion in Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and
Execution.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the
production levels specified in paragraph (1) 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.
``(g) Methodology.--The estimate specified in subsection
(c)(9)--
``(1) shall be based on, at a minimum, relevant information
set forth in letters of offer and acceptance issued with
respect to foreign military sales of munitions authorized
under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2761 et seq.); and
``(2) may be informed by--
``(A) discussions held with allies and partners of the
United States regarding future potential sales or transfers
of munitions; and
``(B) analyses of the United States Government regarding
the variants of munitions that would most benefit the
interests of the United States if sold or transferred to
allies and partners of the United States.''.
SEC. 362. INCLUSION OF AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE IN OUT-YEAR
UNCONSTRAINED TOTAL MUNITIONS REQUIREMENT AND
OUT-YEAR INVENTORY NUMBERS.
Section 222c(c) of title 10, United States Code, as amended
by section 361, is further 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. 363. REPORTS ON MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROJECTS AT SITES
FORMERLY USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the last day
of each fiscal quarter that begins after the date of the
enactment of this Act for a one-year period, and on a
biannual basis thereafter until the termination date
specified in subsection (c), the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, in
coordination with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Installations, Energy, and Environment, acting through the
Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of
Engineers, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the status of munitions response
projects, including at sites formerly used by the Department
of Defense.
(b) Elements.--Each report submitted under subsection (a)
shall include, for the period covered by the report, the
following information:
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(1) The number of new task order awards for munitions
response projects at sites formerly used by the Department of
Defense issued and the total dollar value of such awards.
(2) The number of optional tasks exercised as part of such
projects and the total dollar value of such exercised tasks.
(3) The number of contract modifications or requests for
equitable adjustment issued as part of such projects and the
total dollar value of such modifications and adjustments.
(4) The number of active munitions response projects with
contracts for which prior year funds have been returned.
(5) A list of active munitions response projects placed on
hold for longer than one year and, for each such project, a
summary of the reason for the hold, including delays related
to regulatory agencies, rights-of-entry issues, Federal land
manager actions, discrepancies in the number of subsurface
anomalies between the statement of work and field conditions,
or prioritization based on risk.
(6) A description of the overall challenges to executing
the Military Munitions Response Program.
(c) Termination Date.--The termination date specified in
this subsection is the date that is five years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 364. REPORT ON CRITICAL MUNITIONS REQUIRED FOR
SIMULTANEOUS CONFLICTS.
(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 of
operation.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
the following elements:
(A) An estimate of the number of each critical munition
that would be required over the course of simultaneous
conflicts in different theaters, 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
one or more other theaters and taking into consideration the
prepositioning of stockpiles and the risk posed by moving
critical munitions within such stockpiles out of each
theater.
(B) An estimate of the number of days during such a
simultaneous conflict before the current stockpiles of
critical munitions of the United States would be exhausted by
the United States Armed Forces.
(C) An estimate of the time required for the industrial
base to replenish critical munition inventories during such a
simultaneous conflict, taking into account the Out-Year
Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement under section 222c
of title 10, United States Code, and the results of the
assessment conducted pursuant to section 1705 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 136 Stat. 2968) but not the assumptions required
under the Department of Defense Instruction 3000.04, titled
``DoD Munitions Requirements Process''.
(D) An identification of the production requirements for
each critical munition necessary to address any shortfall
between--
(i) the production rates as of the date of the report; and
(ii) the production rates necessary to meet the number
estimated under subparagraph (A).
(E) An assessment of the lessons learned from the war in
Ukraine with respect to the rates at which munitions are
consumed.
(F) An assessment 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 assessment of the projected stockpiles of munitions
of relevant partners and allies of the United States in each
theater and opportunities for such partners and allies to
enhance contributions to such stockpiles for burden-sharing
purposes.
(H) An assessment of the projected munitions requirements
of such partners and allies in each theater with respect to
munitions produced in the United States, including an
analysis of how such requirements would affect the elements
specified in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense submits the report under
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. Such plan shall include a description of
such actions by industry, and arsenals and depots owned by
the United States, that the Secretary determines would be
necessary to meet such requirements.
(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement for
the submission of a plan 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)(2)(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)(2)(a).
(c) Critical Munitions Defined.--In this section, the term
``critical munitions'' includes munitions designated on the
critical munitions list of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 371. ADJUSTMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION ASSISTANCE FOR STATE
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AFFECTED BY DEPOT
REDUCTIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 2391(b)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' after ``military installation
resilience,'';
(2) by inserting ``or (G) by any action of the Department
of Defense that negatively affects a covered depot (as such
term is defined in section 2476(f) of this title),'' after ``
the defense facility,''; and
(3) by striking ``(C), or (F)'' and inserting ``(C), (F),
or (G)''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes an identification of the amount of adjustment and
diversification assistance anticipated to be provided
pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a) during
fiscal year 2026 to State and local governments for each
covered depot.
SEC. 372. AUTHORITY TO EVACUATE FAMILY PETS AND CONTRACT
WORKING DOGS DURING NONCOMBATANT EVACUATIONS OF
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2653. Evacuation of family pets and contract working
dogs during noncombatant evacuations of foreign countries
``(a) Authority to Evacuate.--Subject to the limitations
under subsection (b), in the event of a situation during
which the Department of Defense evacuates noncombatants from
a foreign country, the Secretary of Defense may enter into
agreements with appropriate nonprofit entities under which
such entities provide for the evacuation of--
``(1) the family pets of citizens of the United States who
are evacuated by the Department; and
``(2) contract working dogs located in such country.
``(b) Limitations.--The limitations under this subsection
are as follows:
``(1) The Department of Defense is not responsible for
providing veterinary care for a family pet or contract
working dog by reason of the evacuation of the pet or dog
pursuant to subsection (a).
``(2) The Secretary may not exercise the authority under
subsection (a) if the exercise of such authority would result
in a reduction in the number of individuals who would
otherwise be evacuated.
``(3) The operator of a vehicle used for evacuation may
refuse to evacuate a family pet or contract working dog if
the operator determines that the evacuation would create a
safety risk to other passengers or personnel.''.
SEC. 373. MANNED ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT SAFETY.
(a) In General.--Chapter 157 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 372, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2654. Aircraft safety: requirements for certain highly
trafficked domestic airspace
``(a) Limitation on Operation.--Notwithstanding section
1046 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232, 49 U.S.C. 40101 note), except
as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of a military
department may not authorize any manned rotary wing aircraft
of the Department of Defense to operate a training mission in
a covered airspace unless such aircraft, while being
operated, is actively providing warning of the proximity of
such aircraft to nearby commercial aircraft in a manner
compatible with the traffic alert and collision avoidance
system of such commercial aircraft.
``(b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of a military
department, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
Transportation, may waive the limitation under subsection (a)
with respect to the operation of an aircraft if that
Secretary--
``(1) determines that--
``(A) such waiver is in the national security interests of
the United States; and
``(B) a commercial aviation compatibility risk assessment
has been conducted with respect to the operation of the
aircraft pursuant to the waiver to mitigate the risk
associated with such operation; and
``(2) in the case of a waiver to be in effect for a period
exceeding 30 days, submits to appropriate congressional
committees notice of such waiver, including a copy of the
applicable commercial aviation compatibility risk assessment
specified in paragraph (1)(B).
``(c) Limitation on Delegation.--The Secretary of a
military department may not delegate the waiver authority
under subsection (b) to an official whose rank is below a
general or flag officer.
``(d) Definitions.--
``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives; and
``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
``(2) The term `covered airspace' means the Washington, DC
Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, as such term is
defined in section 93.335 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, or any successor regulation.''.
(b) Reports on Near Misses.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
on 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
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annually thereafter through 2030, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 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.
(5) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
SEC. 374. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY MUSEUM SYSTEM.
Chapter 775 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 7715. Army museum system
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall support
a system of official Army museums within the United States
Army Center of Military History. Such system shall include
the National Museum of the United States Army and may contain
other museums honoring individual installations, units, and
branches, as designated by the Secretary of the Army, that
meet criteria established under subsection (b).
``(b) Criteria for Designation.--The Secretary of the Army
shall establish criteria for designating museums of
subsection (a) for inclusion in the Army museum system. Such
criteria shall include--
``(1) historical significance to Army operations,
technology, or personnel;
``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach
programs; and
``(3) alignment with the mission of the Army to preserve
its heritage.
``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Army
shall establish criteria for closing museums within the Army
museum system. No museum within such system may be closed
until--
``(1) the Secretary of the Army submits to the Committees
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
Senate notice that includes--
``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or alternate
display of historical collections contained in the museum;
``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel will be
resolved;
``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain museum
operations through public-private partnerships; and
``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport, consolidate,
and preserve the historical collections contained in the
museum; and
``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on
which such notice is received by such committees.
``(d) Funding and Support.--Consistent with applicable law,
the Secretary may enter into partnerships, including with
nonprofit organizations, to enhance the financial
sustainability and public engagement of the museums in the
Army museum system.''.
SEC. 375. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES NAVY MUSEUM SYSTEM.
Chapter 861 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 8617 the following new section:
``Sec. 8617A. United States Navy Museum System
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall support
a system of official Navy museums, which shall collectively
be known as the `United States Navy Museum System'. Such
system shall include the following museums:
``(1) The National Museum of the United States Navy.
``(2) The United States Naval Academy Museum.
``(3) The Naval War College Museum.
``(4) The Submarine Force Museum.
``(5) The National Naval Aviation Museum.
``(6) The USS Constitution Naval History and Heritage
Command, Detachment Boston.
``(7) The United States Navy Seabee Museum.
``(8) The Puget Sound Navy Museum.
``(9) The Naval Undersea Museum.
``(10) The National Museum of the American Sailor.
``(11) The Hampton Roads Naval Museum.
``(12) Such other museums as may be designated by the
Secretary of the Navy that meet criteria established under
subsection (b).
``(b) Criteria for Designation.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall establish criteria for designating museums other than
museums identified in paragraphs (1) through (11) of
subsection (a) for inclusion in the United States Navy Museum
System. Such criteria shall include--
``(1) historical significance to naval operations,
technology, or personnel;
``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach
programs; and
``(3) alignment with the mission of the Navy to preserve
its heritage.
``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall establish criteria for the closure of museums within
the United States Navy Museum System. No museum within such
system may be closed until--
``(1) the Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
Senate notice that includes--
``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or alternate
display of historical collections contained in the museum;
``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel will be
resolved;
``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain museum
operations through public-private partnerships; and
``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport, consolidate,
and preserve the historical collections contained in the
museum; and
``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on
which such notice is received by such committees.
``(d) Funding and Support.--Consistent with applicable law,
the Secretary of the Navy may enter into partnerships,
including with nonprofit organizations, to enhance the
financial sustainability and public engagement of the museums
in the United States Museum System.''.
SEC. 376. ESTABLISHMENT OF AIR FORCE AND SPACE FORCE MUSEUM
SYSTEM.
Chapter 979 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 9784. Air Force and Space Force Museum System
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
support a system of official Air Force and Space Force
museums within the Department of the Air Force. Such system
shall include the National Museum of the United States Air
Force and may contain other museums honoring individual
installations, units, and branches, as designated by the
Secretary of the Air Force, that meet criteria established
under subsection (b).
``(b) Criteria for Designation.--The Secretary of the Air
Force shall establish criteria for designating museums of
subsection (a) for inclusion in the Air Force and Space Force
museum system. Such criteria shall include--
``(1) historical significance to Air Force and Space Force
operations, technology, or personnel;
``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach
programs; and
``(3) alignment with the mission of the Air Force and Space
Force to preserve the heritage of the Air Force and Space
Force.
``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Air Force
shall establish criteria for the closure of museums within
the Air Force and Space Force museum system. No museum within
such system may be closed until--
``(1) the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate notice that includes--
``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or alternate
display of historical collections contained in the museum;
``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel will be
resolved;
``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain museum
operations through public-private partnerships; and
``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport, consolidate,
and preserve the historical collections contained in the
museum; and
``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on
which such notice is received by such committees.
``(d) Funding and Support.--Consistent with applicable law,
the Secretary may enter into partnerships, including with
nonprofit organizations, to enhance the financial
sustainability and public engagement of the museums in the
Air Force and Space Force museum system.''.
SEC. 377. TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC ANIMALS BY
FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS.
Section 40118 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as
subsections (d) through (h), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Transportation of Certain Domestic Animals by Foreign
Air Carriers.--
``(1) In general.--This section does not preclude the
transportation of a passenger and the property of such
passenger by a foreign air carrier if--
``(A) such passenger is a member of the Armed Forces or
civilian employee of the Department of Defense;
``(B) such property includes at least 1 and not more than 3
domestic animals traveling with such passenger;
``(C) such transportation is--
``(i) between a place in the United States and a place
outside the United States; or
``(ii) between 2 places outside the United States; and
``(D) no air carrier holding a certificate under section
41102 is willing and able to provide such transportation.
``(2) Responsibility of individual to cover certain
costs.--If the cost for the transportation of a passenger and
property under paragraph (1) exceeds the cost that would have
been owed had such transportation been provided by an air
carrier holding a certificate under section 41102, the
passenger shall be responsible for paying the difference
between such amounts.
``(3) Domestic animal defined.--In this section, the term
`domestic animal' means a domestic cat (Felis catus) or a
domestic dog (Canis familiaris).''; and
(3) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by
striking ``subsections (a) and (c)'' and inserting
``subsections (a) and (d)''.
SEC. 378. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MILITARY WORKING DOG KENNELS
AND FACILITIES.
(a) Establishment of Minimum Standards.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
each
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military department, veterinary experts, and military working
dog program managers, shall establish minimum standards for
kennels and other facilities used to house military working
dogs. Such minimum standards shall include each of the
following:
(1) Requirements for space and design to ensure each
military working dog has sufficient space to stand, turn
around, lie down comfortably, and engage in natural
behaviors.
(2) Standards for environmental conditions to ensure
adequate ventilation, temperature control, and protection
from extreme weather conditions.
(3) Standards for sanitation and hygiene to ensure kennels
and other facilities can be easily cleaned and disinfected.
(4) Requirements related to safety and security to prevent
military working dogs from escaping and being injured and
preventing access to kennels and other facilities by
unauthorized individuals.
(5) Standards for access to veterinary care to address the
routine and emergency medical care needs of military working
dogs, either at a military veterinary treatment facility or
through sufficient on-site veterinary capabilities.
(6) Requirements related to daily access to exercise areas.
(7) Required annual inspections to ensure compliance with
such standards.
(8) Such other standards and requirements as the Secretary
of Defense determines are appropriate.
(b) Implementation and Compliance.--
(1) Existing facilities.--
(A) Assessment.--Not later than one year after the date of
the establishment of the standards required under subsection
(a), the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Executive
Agent for the Department of Defense Military Working Dog
Program, shall ensure that each kennel and other facility
used to house military working dogs under the jurisdiction of
the Department of Defense is assessed to determine the extent
to which such kennel or facility is in compliance with such
standards.
(B) Modification.--Not later than three years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting
through the Executive Agent, shall ensure that each such
kennel and facility is modified to the extent required to
comply with such standards.
(2) New facilities.--The Secretary, acting through the
Executive Agent, shall ensure that any kennel or other
facility used to house military working dogs under the
jurisdiction of the Department that is constructed or
renovated after the date of the enactment of this Act is in
compliance with such standards before such kennel or facility
is used to house such a military working dog.
(c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive a
specific requirement or standard developed under subsection
(a), on a case-by-case basis, if the Secretary determines
that such a waiver is required to provide for a temporary
deployment or due to exigent circumstances. The Secretary may
not issue a waiver under this subsection unless the
Secretary--
(1) provides for the implementation of alternative measures
to ensure the welfare of any dogs affected by the waiver; and
(2) submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a report containing
notice of the waiver, a justification for such waiver, and a
description of the alternative measures provided under
paragraph (1).
SEC. 379. RESTROOM ACCESS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR
CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS.
(a) Restroom Access.--The Secretary of Defense shall take
such steps as may be necessary to ensure that, with respect
to each covered location, there is a restroom--
(1) located at or in close proximity to the covered
location;
(2) to which any covered driver, while providing a
transportation protective service involving the transport of
sensitive cargo to or from the covered location on behalf of
the Department of Defense, is authorized access;
(3) that to the extent practicable, provides for privacy,
hand washing, accessibility, and gender-specific needs; and
(4) in the case of a portable restroom, that is vented and
equipped with adequate lighting (which may be achieved
through supplementation with a temporary lighting source, as
necessary).
(b) Location.--The location of a restroom under subsection
(a)(1) may not be a location to which access by the covered
driver would result in--
(1) a security risk, as determined by the Secretary;
(2) a health or safety risk to the covered driver; or
(3) a violation of any other regulation or policy of the
Department.
(c) Notification of Noncompliance.--In carrying out
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) establish a process by which a covered driver may
provide to the Secretary timely notification of any covered
location with respect to which access to a restroom is not
provided consistent with such subsection; and
(2) upon receiving such a notification, coordinate with the
commander of the military installation concerned or other
appropriate officer or employee of the Department to ensure
such access is provided.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``arms, ammunition, and explosives'', ``safe
haven'', ``secure holding area'', ``secure holding
location'', and ``transportation protective service'' have
the meanings given those terms in the publication of the
United States Army Transportation Command issued October 4,
2024, and titled ``Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules
Publication-1 (MFTURP-1)'', or any successor thereto.
(2) The term ``commercial motor vehicle'' has the meaning
given that term in section 31101 of title 49, United States
Code.
(3) The term ``covered driver'' means an operator of a
commercial motor vehicle--
(A) authorized to provide a transportation protective
service on behalf of the Department of Defense; and
(B) subject to requirements for qualifications and maximum
hours of service under section 31502(b) of title 49, United
States Code.
(4) The term ``covered location'' means a safe haven,
secure holding area, or secure holding location at a military
installation or other facility of the Department of Defense.
(5) The terms ``facility'' and ``military installation''
have the meanings given those terms in section 2801(c) of
title 10, United States Code.
(6) The term ``sensitive cargo'' means--
(A) arms, ammunition, and explosives;
(B) classified material; or
(C) any other cargo, or category thereof, the Secretary of
Defense determines sensitive for purposes of this section.
SEC. 380. USE OF EXPEDITIONARY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Expeditionary Solid Waste Disposal Systems.--
(1) Authorized use.--The Secretary of Defense may use
expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for the
destruction of covered materials.
(2) Equipping and availability of systems.--Expeditionary
solid waste disposal systems units deployed for use in
accordance with paragraph (1) shall be--
(A) equipped to support operations relating to border
security and the elimination of contraband; and
(B) made available with respect to military installations,
forward operating bases, and the security forces of allies
and partners of the United States as necessary to assist in
countering infiltration and the unauthorized use of military
assets of the United States.
(b) Prohibition on Use of Open-air Burn Pits to Dispose of
Covered Material.--In addition to the prohibition on the
disposal of certain wastes in open-air burn pits under
section 317 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note),
the Secretary of Defense may not use open-air burn pits for
the disposal of any covered material.
(c) Covered Material Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered material'' means the following:
(1) Contraband or other property that is illegal to
possess, including seized counterfeit materials and
unauthorized military equipment.
(2) Classified equipment or materials.
SEC. 381. PILOT PROGRAM FOR CONTRACTED AMPHIBIOUS AIR
RESOURCES FOR THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction
with the Secretary of the Navy and the Commander of the
United States Indo-Pacific Command, may carry out 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) Termination.--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. 382. INITIATIVE TO CONTROL SPREAD OF GREATER BANDED
HORNET IN GUAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall enhance
efforts to manage, control, and interdict the greater banded
hornet on military installations in Guam.
(b) Authorized Activities.--The efforts required under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Carrying out science-based management and control
programs to reduce the effect of the greater banded hornet on
military installations and to prevent the introduction or
spread of the greater banded hornet to areas where such
hornet has not yet been established.
(2) Providing support for interagency and intergovernmental
response efforts to control, interdict, monitor, and
eradicate the greater banded hornet on military installations
in Guam.
(3) Pursuing chemical, biological, and other control
techniques, technology transfer, and best practices to
support management, control, interdiction and, where
possible, eradication of the greater banded hornet in Guam.
(4) Establishing an early detection and rapid response
mechanism to monitor and deploy coordinated efforts if the
greater banded hornet, or an other newly detected invasive
alien species, is detected at new sites on military
installations in Guam.
(5) Carrying out such other activities as the Secretary
determines appropriate to manage, control, and interdict the
greater banded hornet on military installations in Guam.
(c) Annual Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
for each of the next three years, the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the
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Senate a briefing on the implementation of this section,
which shall include detailed information about the efforts of
the Secretary to manage, control, and interdict the greater
banded hornet on military installations in Guam.
SEC. 383. RESERVE MOBILIZATION EXERCISE TO ASSESS THE
CAPABILITY OF THE ARMED FORCES TO RESPOND TO A
HIGH-INTENSITY CONTINGENCY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC
REGION.
(a) Indo-pacific Mobilization and Readiness Study
Required.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command,
shall conduct a comprehensive joint mobilization and
sustainment readiness study (modeled on the 1978 exercise
referred to as ``Nifty Nugget'') to assess the capability of
the Armed Forces to respond to a high-intensity contingency
in the Indo-Pacific region.
(b) Elements of the Study.--The study required under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the ability to rapidly mobilize,
deploy, and sustain active and reserve component forces in
response to a conflict scenario involving the Taiwan Strait,
South China Sea, or similar Indo-Pacific flashpoint.
(2) An evaluation of strategic lift and sustainment
capabilities across military departments, including maritime
sealift, airlift, rail, road networks, and prepositioned
stocks.
(3) Identification of critical logistics vulnerabilities,
mobilization bottlenecks, and command and control challenges.
(4) Analysis of interagency coordination procedures and
integration with civilian emergency support capabilities.
(5) An evaluation of joint and allied interoperability,
with particular attention to coordination mechanisms with
Japan, Australia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
(6) The civilian skills inventory described in subsection
(c).
(c) Civilian Skills Inventory of the Reserve Component.--As
part of the study required under subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall conduct a civilian
skills inventory of the reserve components of the Armed
Forces to identify and assess the non-military qualifications
and talents of reservists, including--
(1) foreign language proficiency and cultural expertise;
(2) advanced academic credentials, including master's
degrees, doctoral degrees, and scientific research
experience;
(3) industrial and technical skills, including
cybersecurity, software development, engineering, logistics,
manufacturing, and data science;
(4) critical infrastructure and emergency response
expertise; and
(5) private-sector leadership and innovation experience
relevant to defense mobilization and sustainment.
(d) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than two years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report that includes--
(1) the results, findings, and recommendations of the
mobilization and readiness study required under subsection
(a);
(2) a summary of the civilian skills inventory of the
reserve components conducted under subsection (c), including
recommendations for how such skills can be leveraged to
support contingency planning, civil-military integration, and
surge operations;
(3) a comparative analysis of best practices by each Armed
Force with respect to--
(A) mobilizing members of the reserve components for
wartime or emergency augmentation;
(B) identifying, tracking, and using civilian-acquired
skills of reservists; and
(C) executing logistical lift and sustainment operations,
including Navy-led maritime port operations, Army-managed
rail and overland transport, Air Force strategic airlift
capacity, and Marine Corps expeditionary logistics; and
(4) an estimate of--
(A) the number of members of the reserve components who are
likely to be available and required to reinforce forward-
deployed active duty units during the first 30, 60, and 90
days of a major Indo-Pacific contingency; and
(B) the number of members of the reserve components
required to support full-scale mobilization and logistics
surge operations within the United States, including domestic
transportation nodes, sustainment hubs, ports of embarkation,
mobilization training centers, and other homeland support
functions necessary to enable and sustain global operations.
SEC. 384. 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
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2026 for the Army may be obligated or expended to
solicit proposals or 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);
(2) the Secretary of the Army (in this section referred to
as the ``Secretary'') has fully assessed and validated the
outcomes of the training pilot, including with respect to
cost, operational effectiveness, safety, and training
efficacy;
(3) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes a detailed description of
the results of the training pilot and the rationale for any
proposed changes to training systems or platforms resulting
from such training pilot; and
(4) the Secretary provides to the congressional defense
committees a briefing that includes--
(A) an identification of the outcomes and findings of the
training pilot referred to 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.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
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; Reports
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
Sec. 422. Streamlining of total force reporting requirements.
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, 8,500.
(b) End Strength Reductions.--The end strengths prescribed
by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve
component shall be proportionately reduced by--
(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to
serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component
which are on active duty (other than for training) at the end
of the fiscal year; and
(2) the total number of individual members not in units
organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such
component who are on active duty (other than for training or
for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their
consent at the end of the fiscal year.
(c) End Strength Increases.--Whenever units or individual
members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are
released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end
strength prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected
Reserve of such reserve component shall be increased
proportionately by the total authorized strengths of such
units and by the total number of such individual members.
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN
SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES.
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the
reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of
September 30, 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, 10,409.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,400.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,982.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,218.
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,
21,294.
(2) For the Army Reserve, 6,258.
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States,
10,405.
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 6,455.
(b) Limitation on Number of Temporary Military Technicians
(dual Status).--The
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number of temporary military technicians (dual status) under
subsection (a) may not exceed 25 percent of the total number
authorized under such subsection.
(c) Prohibition.--A State may not coerce a military
technician (dual status) to accept an offer of realignment or
conversion to any other military status, including as a
member on Active Guard and Reserve duty. No action may be
taken against an individual, or the position of such
individual, who refuses such an offer solely on the basis of
such refusal.
SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO
BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
During fiscal year 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; Reports
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.
(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.
SEC. 422. 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):
``(d)(1) The Secretary shall include in each report 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--
``(A) the Office of the Secretary of Defense;
``(B) the Defense Agencies;
``(C) the Department of Defense Field Activities; and
``(D) the military departments.''.
(2) Transfer.--Paragraph (2) of section 129(c) of such
title--
(A) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``Each report under paragraph (1) shall
contain'' and inserting ``The matter to be included in each
discussion under paragraph (1)''; and
(ii) by striking ``under the jurisdiction of the official
submitting the report,'' and inserting ``of each element of
the Department of Defense named in such paragraph, is''; and
(B) is transferred to section 115a and inserted at the end
of subsection (d) of such section, as added by paragraph (1)
of this subsection.
(3) Conforming repeal of requirement for separate annual
civilian personnel management report.--Section 129 of such
title is amended by striking subsection (c).
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A--Officer Policy
Sec. 501. Space Force general officer management.
Sec. 502. Redistribution of general officers on active duty from the
Air Force to the Space Force.
Sec. 503. Notification of removal of officers from selection board
reports and promotion lists.
Sec. 504. Chaplains: career flexibility; detail as students at schools
for education required for appointment.
Sec. 505. 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.
Sec. 506. Notice of removal of Judge Advocates General.
Sec. 507. Authority to waive prohibition on officers serving on
successive selection boards for boards to consider
officers for promotion to major general or rear admiral.
Sec. 508. Establishment of blast safety officer positions.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
Sec. 511. Active and inactive transfers of officers of the Army
National Guard and Air Force National Guard.
Sec. 512. National Guard: Active Guard and Reserve duty in response to
a State disaster.
Sec. 513. Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on ability of
National Guard to perform homeland defense activities.
Sec. 514. Report on National Guard sexual assault prevention and
response training.
Sec. 515. Study and report on members of the reserve components:
consideration of amount of time of service in activation;
authority to waive limitation on release from active
duty.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
Sec. 521. Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record: codification;
expansion.
Sec. 522. Women's initiative teams.
Sec. 523. Honorary promotions on the initiative of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 524. Enhanced efficiency and service discretion for Disability
Evaluation System reviews.
Sec. 525. Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and
exclusive use of merit in military personnel actions.
Sec. 526. Report on adequacy of reimbursement for costs of permanent
change of station.
Subtitle D--Recruitment and Accession
Sec. 531. Recruiter access to secondary schools.
Sec. 532. Alternative service in areas of national interest by
individuals denied enlistment.
Sec. 533. Medical accession standards for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 534. 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. 535. Selective Service System: automatic registration.
Subtitle E--Member Training
Sec. 541. Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor
qualifications.
Sec. 542. Number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units.
Sec. 543. Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety training.
Sec. 544. Repeal of annual certifications related to the Ready,
Relevant Learning initiative of the Navy.
Sec. 545. Mandatory training on government ethics and national security
law.
Sec. 546. Temporary authority to provide bonuses to Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps instructors.
Sec. 547. Pilot program for generative artificial intelligence and
spatial computing for performance training and
proficiency assessment.
Sec. 548. Limitation on authority to reorganize the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps of the Army.
Sec. 549. Accreditation of National Guard Marksmanship Training Center.
Subtitle F--Member Education
Sec. 551. Modification to maximum years of service for eligibility
detail as a student at a law school.
Sec. 552. Inclusion of Space Force education programs in definitions
regarding professional military education.
Sec. 553. Asynchronous instruction in distance education option for
professional military education.
Sec. 554. Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass
Destruction Studies.
Sec. 555. Military service academy nominations.
Sec. 556. Modifications to alternative obligation for cadets and
midshipmen.
Sec. 557. Modification to the designation of Members of the House of
Representatives to the Boards of Visitors of Service
Academies.
Sec. 558. Director of Admissions of the United States Naval Academy.
Sec. 559. Detail of members of the Space Force as instructors at Air
Force Institute of Technology.
Sec. 559A. Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs
or activities at the military service academies that are
designated for women or girls.
Sec. 559B. Organization of Army War College.
Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
Sec. 561. Qualifications for judge advocates.
Sec. 562. Ensuring the availability of legal advice to commanders.
Sec. 563. Analysis of potential modifications to the offense of
wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual
images under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 564. Revision to sexual assault prevention and response training
guidance.
Sec. 565. Notification of military sex offenders at military
installations.
Sec. 566. Analysis of the advisability of modifying the definition of
abusive sexual contact under the Uniform Code of Military
Justice.
Sec. 567. Analysis of the advisability of establishing a punitive
article for child pornography-related offenses under the
Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Subtitle H--Career Transition
Sec. 571. Transition Assistance Program: amendments; pilot program;
reports.
Sec. 572. Amendments to pathways for counseling in Transition
Assistance Program.
Sec. 573. Improvements to information-sharing to support individuals
retiring or separating from the Armed Forces.
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Subtitle I--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education
Sec. 581. Notification of suspected child abuse that occurs at a
military child development center.
Sec. 582. Enrollment of children of certain American Red Cross
employees in schools operated by the Department of
Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 583. Ensuring access to DODEA schools for certain members of the
reserve components.
Sec. 584. Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment programs for
students of Defense Dependent Schools.
Sec. 585. Restrictions on certain actions relating to DODEA schools and
military child development centers.
Sec. 586. Extension of pilot program to provide financial assistance to
members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care.
Sec. 587. Military OneSource: information regarding maternal health
care.
Sec. 588. Assistance for deployment-related support of members of the
Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families
beyond the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
Sec. 589. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit
dependents of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 589A. Verification of reporting of eligible federally connected
children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.
Sec. 589B. Regulations on the use of portable electronic mobile devices
in Department of Defense Education Activity schools.
Sec. 589V. Management of special education in schools operated by
Department of Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 589D. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services
in high-cost areas.
Subtitle J--Decorations and Awards, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 591. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce
Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.
Sec. 592. Authorization for posthumous award of the distinguished-
service cross to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for acts of valor
in Vietnam.
Sec. 593. Compliance with travel charge card deactivation requirements.
Subtitle A--Officer Policy
SEC. 501. 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, 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. 502. REDISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY
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. 503. 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. 504. CHAPLAINS: CAREER FLEXIBILITY; DETAIL AS STUDENTS
AT SCHOOLS FOR EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR
APPOINTMENT.
(a) Career Flexibility for Chaplains.--Subsection (a) of
section 710 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Each Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1), if the Secretary
of a military department carries out a program under
paragraph (1), such Secretary shall, pursuant to this
section, inactivate a member who completes a detail under
section 2004c of this title upon the completion of such
detail for such period of time as the Secretary determines
appropriate so such member may perform religious ministry
that meets professional requirements for appointment as a
chaplain in the military department concerned.''.
(b) Detail as Students at Schools for Education Required
for Appointment as a Chaplain.--Chapter 101 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
2004b the following new section 2004c:
``Sec. 2004c. Detail as students at schools for education
required for appointment as a chaplain: commissioned
officers; certain enlisted members
``(a) Detail Authorized.--(1) The Secretary of each
military department may detail commissioned officers and
enlisted members of the armed forces as students at
accredited colleges, universities, and schools of theology,
located in the United States, for a period of training
leading to a graduate degree that meets the educational
requirements for appointment as a chaplain in the armed
forces.
``(2) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary
concerned, the Secretary of a military
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department may fund educational expenses for members of the
armed forces detailed under paragraph (1). Not more than 25
officers and enlisted members from each military department
may commence such training in any single fiscal year.
``(3) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary
concerned, the Secretary of a military department may also
detail members under paragraph (1) without funding any
educational expenses. A member detailed pursuant to this
paragraph shall not count against the limitation in paragraph
(2).
``(b) Eligibility for Detail.--To be eligible for detail
under subsection (a), an officer or enlisted member must be a
citizen of the United States and must--
``(1)(A) have served on active duty for a period of not
less than two years nor more than eight years and be an
officer in the pay grade O-3 or below as of the time the
training is to begin; or
``(B) have served on active duty for a period of not less
than four years nor more than ten years and be an enlisted
member in the pay grade E-5 or above as of the time the
training is to begin;
``(2) in the case of an enlisted member, meet all
requirements for acceptance of a commission as a commissioned
officer in the armed forces; and
``(3) sign an agreement that unless sooner separated the
officer or enlisted member will--
``(A) complete the educational course of chaplaincy
training; and
``(B) if the Secretary of the military department concerned
carries out a program under section 710 of this title--
``(i) agree to be inactivated for a period of time under
subsection (a)(2) of such section upon completion of a detail
under this section; and
``(ii) accept transfer or detail as a chaplain in the
military department concerned upon completion of the period
described in clause (i).
``(c) Limitation on Service Credit.--Notwithstanding
section 533 of this title, a commissioned officer of the
armed forces who completes a detail under this section may
not be credited with more than four years of constructive
service under such section 533 upon original appointment to
the armed forces as a chaplain.
``(d) Service Obligation.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2),
the agreement of an officer or enlisted member under
subsection (b) shall provide that the officer or enlisted
member shall serve on active duty for two years for each year
or part thereof of chaplaincy training completed under
subsection (a), except that such agreement may not require
more than a total of six years of service on active duty.
``(2) The agreement of an officer or enlisted member under
subsection (b) may authorize the officer or enlisted member
to serve a portion of a service obligation on active duty and
to complete the service obligation that remains upon
separation from active duty in the Selected Reserve, in which
case the officer or enlisted member shall serve three years
in the Selected Reserve for each year or part thereof of the
chaplaincy training of such officer or enlisted member under
subsection (a) for any service obligation that was not
completed before separation from active duty, except that
such agreement may not require more than a total of nine
years of service in the Selected Reserve.
``(e) Selection of Officers and Enlisted Members for
Detail.--The Secretary of the military department concerned
shall select officers and enlisted members for detail for
chaplaincy training under subsection (a)--
``(1) on a competitive basis;
``(2) without regard to the duration of ordination or
seminary requirements for the chaplaincy training in which an
officer or enlisted member seeks to enroll; and
``(3) based on the needs of the armed forces under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary.
``(f) Relation of Service Obligations to Other Service
Obligations.--Any service obligation incurred by an officer
or enlisted member under an agreement entered into under
subsection (b) shall be in addition to any service obligation
incurred by such officer or enlisted member under any other
provision of law or agreement, except that the total service
obligation under this section and any other provision of law
or agreement shall not exceed nine years.
``(g) Expenses.--Expenses incident to the detail of
officers and enlisted members under this section shall be
paid from any funds appropriated for the military department
concerned.
``(h) Failure to Complete Program.--An officer or enlisted
member who is dropped from a program of chaplaincy training
to which detailed under subsection (a) for deficiency in
conduct or studies, or for other reasons, may be required
to--
``(1) perform active duty in an appropriate military
capacity in accordance with the active duty obligation
imposed by regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense,
except that in no case shall an officer or enlisted member be
required to serve on active duty for any period in excess of
one year for each year or part thereof he participated in the
program; or
``(2) repay the expenses incident to the detail of such
officer or enlisted member and paid under subsection (f).
``(i) Limitation on Details.--No agreement detailing an
officer or enlisted member of the armed forces to a
chaplaincy school may be entered into during any period in
which the President is authorized by law to induct persons
into the armed forces involuntarily. Nothing in this
subsection shall affect any agreement entered into during any
period when the President is not authorized by law to so
induct persons into the armed forces.
``(j) Reports.--Not later than March 31, 2027, and annually
thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report on the detail of
commissioned officers and enlisted members of the armed
forces under this section during the preceding fiscal year,
including--
``(1) the number of members of the armed forces detailed
under this section, disagreggated by military department and
religious faith of the members;
``(2) the number of members of the armed forces who
completed a detail under this section, disaggregated by
military department and religious faith of the members;
``(3) the number of members of the armed forces who have
completed a detail under this section and been appointed as a
chaplain in the armed forces, disaggregated by military
department and religious faith of the members;
``(4) the length of detail and total cost of participation,
including pay, benefits, and educational expenses, for each
member of the armed forces detailed under this section;
``(5) a description of any barriers to participation in
details under this section by religious faiths with lengthier
or nontraditional formation requirements and any efforts by
the Secretary to address any shortages of chaplains in the
armed forces for particular religious faiths; and
``(6) any recommendations of the Secretary for legislative
or administrative changes to improve the equity,
effectiveness, or fiscal management of the detail of members
of the armed forces under this section.''.
SEC. 505. 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, subparagraph (C)
of section 1370(b)(5) of title 10, United States Code, shall
be applied by substituting ``15 percent'' for ``10 percent''.
SEC. 506. 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 after 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 after 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 after 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. 507. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE PROHIBITION ON OFFICERS SERVING
ON SUCCESSIVE SELECTION BOARDS FOR BOARDS TO
CONSIDER OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR
GENERAL OR REAR ADMIRAL.
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense,
the Secretary of a military department may, during the three-
year period following the date of the enactment of this Act,
waive the limitation in section 612(b)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, in the case of a selection board that will
consider officers for recommendation for promotion to the
grade of major general or rear admiral if the Secretary of
the military department determines that qualified officers on
the active-duty list or Space Force officer list or otherwise
authorized to serve on the board are not available in
sufficient number to comprise that selection board.
SEC. 508. ESTABLISHMENT OF BLAST SAFETY OFFICER POSITIONS.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish blast safety officer
positions in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and
Space Force.
(b) Duties.--Duties of a blast safety officer shall include
the following, in accordance with standards established
pursuant to section 735 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note):
(1) Overseeing the blast overpressure assessment and risk
management program for members of the Armed Forces where
activities present a potential blast overpressure exposure,
including monitoring exposures, ensuring adherence to
established risk management practices, and elevating risk
decisions to commanders to ensure risks are appropriately
managed and exposures are minimized.
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(2) Ensuring that members of the Armed Forces with
potential blast overpressure exposure receive training and
education on associated health risks and mitigation protocols
(including minimum safe distances).
(3) Overseeing the application of exposure controls,
including personal protective equipment and engineering
controls, and ensuring wearable sensors are employed for such
members, with exposure data documented in the Defense
Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System.
(4) Coordinating with occupational and environmental health
professionals to ensure that blast exposed members receive
appropriate medical surveillance follow-up, with results
documented, reported, and integrated into existing Department
of Defense occupational and environmental health processes
and systems.
(5) Maintaining blast overpressure exposure logs in the
Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness
System to inform long-term risk management and medical
surveillance.
(6) Coordinating with range safety officers and personnel
to integrate blast overpressure risk management into range
safety programs, including range design, operation, and
modification.
(c) Assignments.--The Secretary of a military department
concerned shall assign a blast safety officer to each
component of an Armed Force where blast overpressure hazards
are reasonably anticipated and in such a manner so as to
ensure coverage across operational environments.
(d) Training; Certification.--A blast safety officer shall
receive training and maintain a certification in blast
safety.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
SEC. 511. ACTIVE AND INACTIVE TRANSFERS OF OFFICERS OF THE
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND AIR FORCE NATIONAL
GUARD.
Section 303 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
the Army--
``(A) 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; and
``(B) an officer of the Army National Guard transferred to
the inactive Army National Guard pursuant to subparagraph (A)
may be transferred from the inactive Army National Guard to
the active Army National Guard to fill a vacancy in a
federally recognized unit.
``(2) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the
Air Force--
``(A) 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
``(B) an officer of the Air National Guard transferred to
the inactive Air National Guard pursuant to subparagraph (A)
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. 512. NATIONAL GUARD: ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY IN
RESPONSE TO A STATE DISASTER.
(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 32, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 328 the following new
section:
``Sec. 328a. Active Guard and Reserve duty: State disaster
response duty
``(a) Authority.--The chief executive of a State who has
declared an emergency in such State due to a disaster, may,
with the consent of the Secretary of Defense, order a member
of the National Guard of such State, who is performing Active
Guard and Reserve duty pursuant to section 328 of this title,
to perform duties in response to, or in preparation for, such
disaster. Duty performed under this section shall be referred
to as `State disaster response duty'.
``(b) Requirements.--State disaster response duty performed
pursuant to this section--
``(1) shall be on a reimbursable basis, in accordance with
subsection (c);
``(2) may be performed to the extent that the performance
of such 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
``(3) shall not exceed a total of 14 days per member per
calendar year, except that the Secretary of Defense may, if
the chief executive so requests before the end of the 14th
such day, authorize an extension of the duration of such
duty, not to exceed an additional--
``(A) 7 days, if the Secretary determines that such
extension is appropriate; and
``(B) 46 days if the Secretary determines that such duty is
in support of the response to a catastrophic incident, as
that term is defined in section 501 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311).
``(c) Reimbursement.--(1) The Secretary of the military
department concerned shall charge a State for the fully
burdened costs of manpower for each day of State disaster
response duty performed pursuant to this section.
``(2) Such charges shall be paid from the funds of the
State of the requesting chief executive or from any other
non-Federal funds.
``(3) Any amounts received by a Secretary of a military
department under this section shall be credited, at the
discretion of the Secretary of Defense, to--
``(A) the appropriation, fund, or account used to pay such
costs; or
``(B) an appropriation, fund, or account available for the
purposes for which such costs were incurred.
``(4) If the State of the requesting chief executive is
more than 90 days in arrears in reimbursing the Secretary of
the military department concerned for State disaster response
duty performed pursuant to this section, such duty may not be
performed--
``(A) unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense; and
``(B) after the requesting chief executive obligates funds
for the amount in arrears.
``(d) Limitation of Liability.--While performing State
disaster response duty under this section, a member of the
National Guard is not an instrumentality of the United States
with respect to any act or omission in carrying out such
duty. The United States shall not be responsible for any
claim or judgment arising from the use of a member of the
National Guard under this section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `Active Guard and Reserve duty' has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10.
``(2) The term `State' has the meaning given such term in
section 901 of this title.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations under section 328a of such title, as
added by subsection (a).
SEC. 513. REPORT ON EFFECT OF EQUIPMENT SHORTFALLS ON ABILITY
OF NATIONAL GUARD TO PERFORM HOMELAND DEFENSE
ACTIVITIES.
Section 908(b) of title 32, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) A description of the effect of any equipment
shortfall on the ability of the National Guard of a State to
perform a homeland defense activity.''.
SEC. 514. REPORT ON NATIONAL GUARD SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION
AND RESPONSE TRAINING.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and not later than March 30 of each year thereafter
through March 30, 2031, 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 identifying the number
of members of the National Guard who received sexual assault
prevention and response training in the calendar year
preceding the date of the report, disaggregated by State.
SEC. 515. STUDY AND REPORT ON MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE
COMPONENTS: CONSIDERATION OF AMOUNT OF TIME OF
SERVICE IN ACTIVATION; AUTHORITY TO WAIVE
LIMITATION ON RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY.
(a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to
determine the recommendations of the Secretary regarding--
(1) consideration of the amount of time in service or on
active duty of a member of a reserve component in making a
determination to order the member to active duty; and
(2) the ability of a member of a reserve component to waive
the limitation on release from active duty under section
12686(b) of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall address
the following:
(1) In evaluating the suitability of a member of a reserve
component to be ordered to active duty, whether to consider
the amount of time of service--
(A) in the Armed Forces of such member;
(B) on active duty of such member; and
(C) on active duty by such member that would result in such
member becoming eligible for retired pay or retainer pay
under a purely military retirement system (other than the
retirement system under chapter 1223 of such title).
(2) Whether to change the applicability of the waiver under
section 12686(b) of such title from an order to active duty
that specifies a period of less than 180 days to an order to
active duty that specifies a period of less than 365 days.
(c) Use of Information.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary concerned may provide, to a person performing an
evaluation described in subsection (b)(1), information on the
relevant experience of a member, including the amount of time
a member has performed duties relevant to the duty for which
such member is being evaluated.
(d) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing
the results of the study under this section.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
SEC. 521. INDIVIDUAL LONGITUDINAL EXPOSURE RECORD:
CODIFICATION; EXPANSION.
(a) Expansion.--Chapter 50 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 996. Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
maintain a data system that is a central web portal for
exposure-related data that compiles, collates, presents, and
provides available occupational and environmental exposure
information to support the needs of the Department of Defense
and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such data system
shall be referred to as the `Individual Longitudinal Exposure
Record'.
``(b) Elements.--The Individual Longitudinal Exposure
Record includes the following elements:
``(1) Service records of members of the armed forces.
``(2) All data available to the Secretary regarding how,
where, and when members of the armed forces have been exposed
to various occupational or environmental hazards.
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``(3) Medical records of members relating to exposures
described in paragraph (2), including diagnoses, treatment
plans, and laboratory data.
``(c) Service Records.--If a member is a member described
in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), the Secretary shall
include the data described in such paragraph in the service
record of such member.
``(d) Data Sharing.--The Secretary shall provide access to
information in the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record to
the following:
``(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
``(2) The Director of the Defense Health Agency, for use by
health care providers, epidemiologists, and researchers of
the Department of Defense.
``(3) The Under Secretary for Health of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, for use by health care providers,
epidemiologists, and researchers of such department.
``(4) The Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, for use by personnel of such department
regarding compensation and benefits for service-connected
disabilities or death.
``(e) Annual Briefing.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall
submit, to the committees specified in paragraph (2), an
annual briefing regarding the Individual Longitudinal
Exposure Record, including an explanation of how the
Secretary intends to include in the Individual Longitudinal
Exposure Record data described in subsection (b)(2) in cases
where part or all of such data is classified.
``(2) The committees specified in this paragraph are the
following:
``(A) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
``(B) The Committee on Armed Services of House of
Representatives.
``(C) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.
``(D) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of
Representatives.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1171(b)(2) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(2) The term `Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record'
means the data system maintained under section 996 of title
10.''.
SEC. 522. WOMEN'S INITIATIVE TEAMS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 50 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 997. Establishment of women's initiative teams
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary concerned shall
establish a women's initiative team in each of the Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force to identify
and address barriers, if any, to the service, recruitment,
retention, and advancement of women in those armed forces.
``(b) Duties.--Each women's initiative team established
under subsection (a) shall--
``(1) identify and address issues, if any, that hinder
service by women in the armed force in which such team is
established;
``(2) support the recruitment and retention of women in
such armed force;
``(3) recommend policy changes that support the needs of
women members of such armed force; and
``(4) foster a sense of community.
``(c) Composition.--Each women's initiative team
established under subsection (a) shall be composed of members
of the armed force in which such team is established of a
variety of ranks, backgrounds, and occupational specialities.
``(d) Collaboration.--A women's initiative team established
under subsection (a) shall work collaboratively with the
leadership of the armed force in which such team is
established and other stakeholders to carry out the duties
described in subsection (b).''.
(b) Reports.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date
that is five years after such date, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the activities and progress of each women's initiative
team established under section 996 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a). Each report shall include
the following:
(1) A description of the structure, membership, and
organizational alignment of each women's initiative team.
(2) A summary of key activities and initiatives undertaken
by each team.
(3) An assessment of the impact of such activities on
improving conditions for women, including measurable outcomes
where available.
(4) Recommendations for legislative or policy changes to
further support the success of the teams.
SEC. 523. 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 may make
an honorary promotion, including a posthumous honorary
promotion, of 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 to which a member described in
paragraph (1) is promoted shall be commensurate with such
member's contributions to the armed forces or the national
defense.
``(3) The Secretary of a military department is not
authorized to make an honorary promotion under paragraph (1)
solely on the basis that a member described in paragraph (1)
was recommended for such promotion prior to separating from
the armed forces.
``(4)(A) The Secretary of a military department is 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.
``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, an officer is an
independent officer if--
``(i) the officer has no relationship with the former
member or retired member of the armed forces whose proposed
honorary promotion is the subject of review by the board on
which such officer will serve under this paragraph; and
``(ii) the officer has no personal interest in the proposed
honorary promotion.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The Secretary'' and
inserting ``The Secretary of a military department''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking `` the Secretary'' and
inserting ``the Secretary of the military department
concerned''.
SEC. 524. 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'';
and
(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.''.
(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. 525. REQUIREMENT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, RACIAL
NEUTRALITY, AND EXCLUSIVE USE OF MERIT IN
MILITARY PERSONNEL ACTIONS.
Section 529C of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 501) is amended, in
subsection (a), by striking ``or a promotion'' and inserting
``, promotion, or command selection''.
SEC. 526. REPORT ON ADEQUACY OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS OF
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 31, 2028, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on the adequacy of reimbursements for expenses
incurred by members of the Armed Forces undergoing a
permanent change of station.
(b) Survey Requirements.--In preparing the report required
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) conduct a comprehensive survey of not fewer than 10,000
members of the Armed Forces who complete a permanent change
of station during fiscal year 2026 or 2027 that--
(A) collects detailed information on actual expenses
incurred, both reimbursed and unreimbursed;
(B) includes options for members to upload receipts and
documentation electronically, provided that such uploads are
supplemental and optional;
(C) is designed to ensure statistical validity;
(D) achieves response rates sufficient to ensure
representative samples from each military department and pay
grade category; and
(E) includes questions regarding financial stress, debt
incurrence, and impact on military retention decisions;
(2) conduct follow-up surveys with a subset of respondents
to gather additional detail on specific cost categories;
(3) survey military spouses separately regarding
employment-related costs and career impacts of permanent
changes of station; and
(4) consult with military relief societies regarding
financial assistance patterns and trends relating to
permanent changes of station.
(c) Elements.--
(1) Analysis of reimbursement categories.--
(A) Analysis.--For each of the categories described in
subparagraph (B), the report required by subsection (a) shall
include--
(i) an identification of all expenses intended to be
covered;
(ii) an identification of related expenses that are not
covered;
(iii) the average actual costs incurred by members of the
Armed Forces for both covered and uncovered expenses, based
on survey data from not fewer than 10,000 permanent changes
of station conducted during fiscal years 2025 and 2026,
accounting for peak and non-peak cycles;
(iv) a comparison of actual costs to reimbursement amounts;
(v) a justification for the inclusion or exclusion of
specific expenses; and
(vi) recommendations for modifications to coverage or
reimbursement rates.
(B) Categories.--The categories described in this
subparagraph are as follows:
(i) Dislocation allowance.
(ii) Temporary lodging expense and temporary lodging
allowance.
(iii) Per diem allowances.
(iv) Monetary allowance in lieu of transportation.
(v) Personally procured move reimbursements.
(vi) Household goods shipment and storage entitlements.
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(vii) Dependent travel allowances.
(viii) Pet transportation reimbursement.
(ix) Any other allowances or reimbursements related to
permanent changes of station.
(2) Uncovered expense analysis.--The report required under
subsection (a) shall include an examination of expenses
commonly incurred but not reimbursed, including--
(A) security deposits and advance rent payments;
(B) utility and telecommunication connection and
disconnection fees;
(C) contract termination penalties;
(D) State vehicle registration and driver's license fees;
(E) pet transportation costs;
(F) temporary storage beyond authorized limits;
(G) childcare registration for dependents; and
(H) replacement of household items damaged or unsuitable
for new location.
(3) Financial impact assessment.--The report required under
subsection (a) shall include an analysis of the financial
impact of permanent changes of station on members of the
Armed Forces, including--
(A) average out-of-pocket expenses by pay grade;
(B) percentage of members incurring debt due to expenses
related to a permanent change of station;
(C) impact on the emergency savings of members of the Armed
Forces; and
(D) utilization rates of military relief society assistance
for financial hardship relating to permanent changes of
station.
(4) Methodology for future adjustments.--The report
required under subsection (a) shall include recommendations
for establishing an annual review and adjustment process for
reimbursements for costs relating to a permanent change of
station that accounts for--
(A) inflation and cost-of-living changes;
(B) regional variations in moving costs, including those
related to status of forces agreements, currency fluctuation,
local housing markets, and pet importation or quarantine
requirements;
(C) changes in typical household composition and needs; and
(D) emerging categories of relocation expenses.
(d) Disaggregation Requirements.--The report required by
subsection (a) shall include all data disaggregated by--
(1) permanent changes of station within the continental
United States;
(2) permanent changes of station from the continental
United States to locations outside the continental United
States;
(3) permanent changes of station from locations outside the
continental United States to the continental United States;
(4) permanent changes of station between locations outside
the continental United States;
(5) pay grade of the members undergoing a permanent change
of station;
(6) family status of the member;
(7) distance between the permanent station from which the
member is transferring to the permanent station to which the
member is transferring;
(8) duty status of the member;
(9) whether the member participates in the Exceptional
Family Member Program; and
(10) origin and destination installation.
(e) Data Integration.--The report shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, incorporate and reconcile data from
existing systems of the Department of Defense.
(f) Data Privacy and Custody.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
all data collected to carry out this section remains under
the custody and control of the Department of Defense.
(2) Use of contractors.--The Secretary shall prohibit any
contractor supporting implementation of this section from use
of data collected to carry out this section other than for
purposes of this section, including with respect to use in
artificial intelligence model training, commercial
applications, or other derivative purposes.
(g) Interim Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives an
interim briefing on preliminary findings and anticipated
recommendations of the report required under subsection (a).
Subtitle D--Recruitment and Accession
SEC. 531. RECRUITER ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Section 503(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking clauses (i) through (iii) and inserting
the following new clauses:
``(i) shall provide to a military recruiter, for the
purpose of recruiting students who are at least 17 years old,
access--
``(I) to the campus of a secondary school under the
jurisdiction of such local educational agency; and
``(II) that is equivalent to access provided to such campus
to a prospective employer of such students, an institution of
higher education, or another recruiter;
``(ii) shall, upon the request of a military recruiter for
the purpose described in clause (i), provide access to at
least one in-person recruitment event (such as a career fair)
per academic year; and
``(iii) shall, upon the request of a military recruiter for
the purpose described in clause (i), provide, not later than
30 days after receiving such request, access to secondary
school student names, 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. 532. ALTERNATIVE SERVICE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL INTEREST
BY INDIVIDUALS DENIED ENLISTMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 504 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(c) Alternative Service in Areas of National Interest.--
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program to
provide to an individual described in paragraph (2)
information about opportunities to work in areas of national
interest to the United States.
``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is an
individual who seeks to originally enlist in an armed force
but is denied enlistment.
``(3) In carrying out the program required by paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall--
``(A) identify job opportunities in the defense industrial
base, cybersecurity or intelligence support, research and
development in defense technologies, national emergency and
disaster preparedness, or any other non-military field the
Secretary considers in the national interests of the United
States;
``(B) provide available information about training or
certification programs to obtain the skills necessary for
such a job; and
``(C) seek to enter into agreements with entities in the
fields described in subparagraph (A).
``(4) The Secretary of Defense shall annually submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the program required by this
subsection. Such report shall include, with respect to the
year preceding the date of the report, the following
elements:
``(A) The number of individuals described in paragraph (2)
provided information described in paragraph (3)(A).
``(B) The number of individuals described in paragraph (2)
provided information described in paragraph (3)(B).
``(C) The number of agreements described in paragraph
(3)(C) into which the Secretary entered.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report regarding the
implementation of subsection (c) of such section, as added by
subsection (a) of this section.
SEC. 533. MEDICAL ACCESSION STANDARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES.
Chapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 658. Medical accession standards for members of the
armed forces
``(a) Establishment of Standards.--(1) The Secretary of
Defense shall prescribe uniform medical accession standards
for the appointment, enlistment, or induction of individuals
into the armed forces.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall make readily available
and understandable to applicants for military service the
medical accession standards established under paragraph (1),
including an explanation of the process for a review or
waiver of a medical disqualification under subsection (b).
``(b) Process for Review or Waiver of Medical
Disqualifications.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a process for the review of medical
disqualifications of persons seeking to become a member of
the armed forces and for granting waivers of those medical
disqualifications. Determinations shall be based on all
available information regarding the medical condition and the
operational needs of the military service concerned.
``(2) The waiver process shall include criteria permitting
waivers when such action is in the interests of national
security, defined as a compelling governmental interest in
accessing an individual whose service would directly support
the Department's warfighting capabilities.
``(c) Reports.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives an annual report identifying--
``(A) the number of persons disqualified from service as a
member of the armed forces during the preceding calendar year
due to medical history;
``(B) the number and type of approvals granted under
subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year; and
``(C) any revisions to the medical accession standards
established under subsection (a) or the waiver process
established under subsection (b) since the preceding report.
``(2) In any fiscal year in which the accession of a person
into the Coast Guard is approved under the process
established under subsection (b), the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating 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
identifying the information required under paragraph (1)(B)
with respect to such member.''.
SEC. 534. 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
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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) The percentage of nonprior service enlisted persons
who scored below the thirty-first percentile on the Armed
Forces Qualification Test upon original enlistment.
``(2) The percentage of nonprior service enlisted persons
who scored 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. 535. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION.
(a) Automatic Registration.--The Military Selective Service
Act (50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) is amended by striking section 3
(50 U.S.C. 3802) and inserting the following new section 3:
``Sec. 3. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this
title, every male citizen of the United States, and every
other male person residing in the United States, between the
ages of eighteen and twenty-six, shall be automatically
registered under this Act by the Director of the Selective
Service System.
``(2) This section shall not apply to any alien lawfully
admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101) for so long as such alien continues to maintain a
lawful nonimmigrant status in the United States.
``(b) Regulations prescribed pursuant to this section (a)
may require--
``(1) a person subject to registration under this section
to provide, to the Director, information (including date of
birth, address, social security account number, phone number,
and email address) regarding such person;
``(2) a Federal entity to provide, to the Director,
information described in paragraph (1) that the Director
determines necessary to identify or register a person subject
to registration under this section; and
``(3) the Director to provide, to a person registered under
this section, written notification that--
``(A) such person has been so registered; and
``(B) if such person is not required to be so registered,
the procedure by which such person may correct such
registration.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Military
Selective Service Act is further amended--
(1) in section 4 (50 U.S.C. 3803)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``required to register'' each place it
appears and inserting ``registered'';
(ii) by striking ``at the time fixed for his
registration,''; and
(iii) by striking ``who is required to register'' and
inserting ``registered'';
(B) in subsection (k)(2), in the matter following
subparagraph(B), by striking ``liable for registration'' and
inserting ``registered'';
(2) in section 6(a) (50 U.S.C. 3806(a))--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``required to be'';
(ii) by striking ``subject to registration'' and inserting
``registered''; and
(iii) by striking ``liable for registration and training''
and inserting ``registered and liable for training'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``required to be'' each
place it appears;
(3) in section 10(b)(3) (50 U.S.C. 3809(b)(3)) by striking
``registration,'';
(4) in section 12 (50 U.S.C. 3811)--
(A) in subsection (d)--
(i) by striking ``, neglecting, or refusing to perform the
duty of registering imposed by'' and inserting ``registration
under''; and
(ii) by striking ``, or within five years next after the
last day before such person does perform his duty to
register, whichever shall first occur'';
(B) in subsection (e)--
(i) by striking ``the Secretary of Health and Human
Services'' and inserting ``Federal agencies'';
(ii) by striking ``by a proclamation of the President'' and
inserting ``to be registered'';
(iii) by striking ``to present themselves for and submit to
registration under such section''; and
(iv) by striking ``by the Secretary''; and
(C) by striking subsection (g) (50 U.S.C. 3811(g)); and
(5) in section 15(a) (50 U.S.C. 3813(a)), by striking
``upon publication by the President of a proclamation or
other public notice fixing a time for any registration under
section 3''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
Subtitle E--Member Training
SEC. 541. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR
QUALIFICATIONS.
Section 2031(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary concerned may not require an officer or
noncommissioned officer described in paragraph (1)(B) to have
completed more than 8 years of service as a member of the
armed forces as a condition for approval by the Secretary to
serve as an administrator or instructor in the program.''.
SEC. 542. NUMBER OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS
UNITS.
(a) In General.--Section 2031(i) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended 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''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on October 1, 2027.
(c) Repeal of Superseded Provision.--Section 545 of the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159) is repealed.
SEC. 543. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY
TRAINING.
Chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2009 the following new section:
``Sec. 2010. Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety
training
``The Secretaries of the military departments shall ensure
that all beginner motorcycle safety training provided to
members of the Armed Forces meets the motorcycle safety
training requirements for licensing of the State in which the
permanent station of the member receiving the training is
located.''.
SEC. 544. REPEAL OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE
READY, RELEVANT LEARNING INITIATIVE OF THE
NAVY.
Section 545 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 8431 note
prec.) is repealed.
SEC. 545. MANDATORY TRAINING ON GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND
NATIONAL SECURITY LAW.
(a) Annual Training on Government Ethics and Standards of
Conduct.--
(1) In general.--Beginning on the date that is one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
each military department shall ensure that all members of the
Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary are
trained annually in government ethics and standards of
conduct.
(2) Implementation plan.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of each
military department shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the implementation plan for
carrying out the requirements of paragraph (1), including--
(A) resources and personnel required to provide the
training required by paragraph (1);
(B) the curriculum for such training;
(C) the manner in which training will be provided and the
mode of the delivery of such training; and
(D) any other matter related to such training the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(b) Training on the Law of Armed Conflict and Rules of
Engagement.--The Secretary of each military department shall
ensure that all members of the Armed Forces under the
jurisdiction of such Secretary are trained during the 90-day
period that ends on the date of a mobilization or deployment
on the following topics, 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 for Members of the Armed Forces of
the United States as prescribed in Executive Order 10631 or
any successor Executive Order.
SEC. 546. 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, in a position the Secretary concerned
determines is difficult to fill; 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. 547. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE AND SPATIAL COMPUTING FOR
PERFORMANCE TRAINING AND PROFICIENCY
ASSESSMENT.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
develop and implement a pilot program to optimize the use of
generative artificial intelligence and spatial computing for
immersive training and assessment.
(b) Elements.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) the development of content with respect to not less
than 5 occupational specialties; and
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(2) methods to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of
the use of generative artificial intelligence and spatial
computing training methods in comparison to other training
methods, particularly with respect to cost and time required
to achieve training goals.
(c) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection
(a) shall terminate on the date that is one year after the
date of the establishment of the program.
(d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination
of the pilot program required by subsection (a), the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report describing the results of the
pilot program, including an analysis of the effectiveness of
the use of generative artificial intelligence and spatial
computing for training and a description of any cost savings
and savings in time required to achieve training goals.
SEC. 548. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REORGANIZE THE SENIOR
RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS OF THE ARMY.
(a) Briefing on Reorganization Plans.--Not later than March
1, 2026, the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing on the plans of the Secretary of
the Army with respect to reorganization of the program or
individual units of the program. Such briefing shall include
the following:
(1) The number of members of the program anticipated to be
affected by such a reorganization at each educational
institution.
(2) An identification of the requirements for members of
the program who are members of a unit that will close or
whose position within a unit will be eliminated to transfer
to another unit of the program.
(3) An identification of alternative pathways for members
of the program affected by a reorganization to be appointed
as a commissioned officer in the Armed Forces.
(b) Limitations.--
(1) Briefing prior to reorganization.--The Secretary of the
Army may not reorganize a unit of the program of the Army
until the date that is 90 days after the date on which the
Secretary, acting through the Army Cadet Command, provides to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a briefing with respect to the reorganization
of such unit that includes the following:
(A) Each position of such unit to be eliminated.
(B) A risk analysis regarding the impact of the
reorganization on Army officer accessions that justifies such
reorganization.
(C) Anticipated cost savings or expenses to the United
States.
(D) The number of members of the program affected by the
reorganization, including the number of members who will have
to travel to another educational institution to participate
in the program after the reorganization.
(E) Any change to a scholarship awarded under section 2107
or 2107a of title 10, United States Code, due to the
reorganization.
(2) Completion of commissioning requirements by current
students.--The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that any
reorganization of a unit of the program of the Army allows a
member of the program receiving financial assistance under
section 2107 or 2107a of title 10, United States Code, who is
affected by such reorganization to complete any requirements
for receiving a commission as an officer in the Army without
the member being required to transfer to another educational
institution.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``program'' and ``member of the program''
have the meanings given such terms in section 2101 of title
10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``reorganize'', with respect to a unit of the
program, includes closing, restructuring, reclassifying,
merging, or realigning.
SEC. 549. ACCREDITATION OF NATIONAL GUARD MARKSMANSHIP
TRAINING CENTER.
(a) Accreditation.--The Secretary of the Army may accredit
the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center (hereinafter,
``NGMTC''), located at Robinson Maneuver Training Center,
Arkansas, as a U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
institution.
(b) Validation.--Upon accreditation, the Secretary may
designate the Small Arms Weapons Expert and Squad Designated
Marksman programs of instruction taught at NGMTC as Training
Operations Management Activity validated, National Guard-
centric courses.
(c) Additional Skill Identifier.--The Secretary may award
the Master Marksman Training additional skill identifier to
members of the Army National Guard who successfully complete
both programs specified in subsection (b).
(d) Briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
briefing regarding--
(1) the determination of the Secretary whether to use the
authorities under subsections (a) through (c);
(2) any progress of the Secretary in integrating such
programs into the Army Program Objective Memorandum; and
(3) the determination of the Secretary whether to establish
a Modified Table of Organization and Equipment requirement
associated with the additional skill identifier described in
subsection (c) to ensure enduring demand and sustainment.
(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to transfer operational control, administrative
authority, or ownership of the facility of the National Guard
Marksmanship Training Center from the Army National Guard to
the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, or the
National Guard Bureau.
Subtitle F--Member Education
SEC. 551. MODIFICATION TO MAXIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE FOR
ELIGIBILITY DETAIL AS A STUDENT AT A LAW
SCHOOL.
(a) Modification.--Section 2004(b)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)'' and inserting
``with respect to whom the Secretary of a military department
is providing funding for educational expenses in accordance
with subsection (a)(2)''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``eight years'' and
inserting ``10 years''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B) in the matter preceding clause (i),
by striking ``detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)'' and
inserting ``with respect to whom the Secretary of a military
department is not providing funding for educational expenses
in accordance with subsection (a)(3)''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 2004(b)(3)(C) of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ``subsection (a)(1)'' and
inserting ``subsection (a)(2)''; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' and
inserting ``subsection (a)(3)''.
SEC. 552. INCLUSION OF SPACE FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN
DEFINITIONS REGARDING PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION.
(a) Senior and Intermediate Level Service Schools.--Section
2151(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(E) The Space Force Senior Level Education Program.'';
and
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(E) The Space Force Intermediate Level Education
Program.''.
(b) Budget Requests for Professional Military Education.--
Section 2162(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraphs:
``(9) The Space Force Senior Level Education Program.
``(10) The Space Force Intermediate Level Education
Program.''.
SEC. 553. 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. 554. CENTER FOR STRATEGIC DETERRENCE AND WEAPONS OF MASS
DESTRUCTION STUDIES.
(a) Establishment.--Section 2165(b) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended, in paragraph (4), by inserting
``(including a Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of
Mass Destruction Studies)'' after ``The Institute for
National Strategic Studies''.
(b) Mission.--The mission of the Center for Strategic
Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies
established under such paragraph shall be to--
(1) prepare national security leaders to address the
challenges of strategic deterrence and weapons of mass
destruction through education, research, and outreach
activities throughout the Federal Government;
(2) develop leaders with an understanding of strategic
deterrence and the implications of weapons of mass
destruction;
(3) in accordance with guidance provided by the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, develop and provide appropriate
curricula, learning outcomes, and educational tools relating
to strategic deterrence and weapons of mass destruction for
use at institutions that provide joint professional military
education;
(4) serve as the primary institution within the Department
of Defense for the study of strategic deterrence and weapons
of mass destruction education in joint professional military
education;
(5) design, develop, and implement studies and analyses to
enhance understanding of--
(A) strategic deterrence;
(B) the threat of weapons of mass destruction to the
security of the United States and globally; and
(C) responses to prevent, mitigate, or eliminate the threat
in accordance with Department and national security policies
and strategies; and
(6) provide expert support on strategic deterrence and
weapons of mass destruction issues to the Secretary of
Defense and other Federal Government leaders.
SEC. 555. 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. 556. MODIFICATIONS TO ALTERNATIVE OBLIGATION FOR CADETS
AND MIDSHIPMEN.
(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7448(b)(4) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``three'' and
inserting ``five''.
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(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8459(b)(4) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``three'' and
inserting ``five''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9448(b)(4) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``three'' and
inserting ``five''.
SEC. 557. MODIFICATION TO THE DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARDS OF
VISITORS OF SERVICE ACADEMIES.
(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7455(a)(8) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``one
other member'' and inserting ``two other members''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8468(a)(8) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``one
other member'' and inserting ``two other members''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9455(a)(8) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``one
other member'' and inserting ``two other members''.
SEC. 558. DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL
ACADEMY.
(a) In General.--Chapter 853 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 8451a the
following new section:
``Sec. 8451b. Director of admissions
``(a) Establishment and Appointment.--There is a director
of admissions of the Naval Academy. The director of
admissions shall be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall perform such
duties as the Superintendent of the Naval Academy may
prescribe with the approval of the Secretary of the Navy.
``(b) Grade.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person
appointed as director of admissions of the Naval Academy has
the regular grade of commander in the Navy or lieutenant
colonel in the Marine Corps.
``(2) A person serving as director of admissions shall have
the regular grade of captain in the Navy or colonel in the
Marine Corps upon the earlier of--
``(A) the date on which such person completes six years of
service as the director of admissions; and
``(B) the date on which such person would have been
promoted had the person been selected for promotion from
among officers in the promotion zone.
``(c) Detail.--The President may detail any officer of the
Navy or the Marine Corps in a grade above lieutenant or
captain, respectively, to perform the duties of director of
admissions without appointing the officer as director of
admissions. Such a detail does not affect the position of the
officer on the active-duty list.''.
(b) Continuation of Service of Current Director of
Admissions.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 8451b
of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)
of this section, the person serving as the director of
admissions of the Naval Academy on the date of the enactment
of this Act--
(1) may serve as the director of admissions of the Naval
Academy until the date on which--
(A) a director of admissions is appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in
accordance with subsection (a) of such section 8451b; or
(B) the President details an officer to perform the duties
of the director of admissions in accordance with subsection
(c) of such section 8451b; and
(2) has the regular grade described in subsection (b) of
such section 8451b.
SEC. 559. DETAIL OF MEMBERS OF THE SPACE FORCE AS INSTRUCTORS
AT AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
(a) In General.--Section 9414 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the heading and inserting the following new
heading:
``Sec. 9414. United States Air Force Institute of Technology:
degree granting authority; faculty, reimbursement and
tuition; acceptance of research grants'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
(f) and (g), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Space Force Faculty.--(1) The Secretary shall detail
members of the Space Force as instructors at the United
States Air Force Institute of Technology to provide
instruction in areas that support the mission of the Space
Force.
``(2) The number of members of the Space Force detailed by
the Secretary to the United States Air Force Institute of
Technology as instructors during an academic year shall be
equal to or greater than the product of--
``(A) the total number of members of the Space Force
divided by the total number of members of the Space Force and
the Air Force; and
``(B) the total number of instructors at the United States
Air Force Institute of Technology.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the implementation of subsection (e) of section 9414 of title
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this
section, including--
(1) an identification of the number, academic specialties,
and courses of instruction of the members of the Space Force
detailed as instructors at the United States Air Force
Institute of Technology; and
(2) an assessment of the contributions of those instructors
to Space Force objectives.
SEC. 559A. 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 enrolled at such an Academy 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 the United States Military Academy, the
United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force
Academy 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. 559B. ORGANIZATION OF ARMY WAR COLLEGE.
The Secretary of the Army shall--
(1) incorporate the Army War College into the Army
University; and
(2) direct the head of the Army War College to report to
the head of the Army University.
Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
SEC. 561. 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; and
(2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following new subsection:
``(a)(1) A member of the armed forces may only serve as a
judge advocate if such member--
``(A) is admitted to the practice of law before the highest
court of a State, territory, commonwealth, or the District of
Columbia;
``(B) maintains a license status that provides current
eligibility to actively practice law before such court;
``(C) is subject to the disciplinary review process of the
jurisdiction in which such member maintains such a license
status; and
``(D) is in compliance with any other requirements of such
jurisdiction to remain eligible to practice law in such
jurisdiction.
``(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 a
judge advocate of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or
Marine Corps, respectively, to perform legal duties if such
judge advocate becomes noncompliant with the requirements of
paragraph (1). A member of the armed forces who is suspended
or disbarred from the practice of law within a jurisdiction
may not perform legal duties.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Trial counsel and defense counsel.--Section 827(b)(1)
of title 10, United States Code (article 27(b) of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice), is amended 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''.
(2) Special trial counsel.--Section 824a(b)(1)(A) of title
10, United States Code (article 24a(b)(1) of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice) is amended 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. 562. ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL ADVICE TO
COMMANDERS.
Section 806(b) of title 10, United States Code (article
6(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as
redesignated by section 561(a)(1) of this title, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The assignment'' and inserting ``(1) The
assignment''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The assignment for duty of judge advocates pursuant
to this subsection shall include qualified judge advocates in
numbers sufficient to provide legal advice to all commanders
responsible for planning and organizing military operations
(including commanders of and within commands assigned to a
combatant command or the United States element of the North
American Aerospace Defense Command as established pursuant to
sections 161 and 162 of this title) and all commanders
authorized to convene courts-martial under sections 822
through 824 of this title (articles 22 through 24). The
qualifications of judge advocates assigned to provide legal
advice to commanders under this paragraph shall include--
``(A) the qualifications set forth in subsection (a)(1);
and
``(B) any additional education, expertise, or experience
determined to be necessary to fulfill the requirements of
this paragraph by the Judge Advocate General of the armed
force concerned, or in the case of the Marine Corps, by the
Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine
Corps.''.
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SEC. 563. ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFENSE
OF WRONGFUL BROADCAST OR DISTRIBUTION OF
INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGES UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE
OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
Section 569F of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1908) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``,
in coordination with the Joint Service Committee on Military
Justice,'' after ``Secretary of Defense'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) analyze the feasibility and advisability of, and
potential approaches to, modifying the offense of wrongful
broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images under
section 917a of title 10, United States Code (article 117a of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice)--
``(A) to clarify its applicability to the nonconsensual
distribution of digital forgeries (commonly known as
`deepfakes'); and
``(B) to include such other changes as are indicated in the
amendment proposed by section 552 of the H.R. 3838, as
engrossed in the House of Representatives on September 10,
2025; and''; and
(E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking
``provide the results of such analysis to the Committees''
and inserting ``not later than December 31, 2026, submit a
report on the results of the analyses required under
paragraphs (1) and (2) to the Committees''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) the advisability of modifying section 917a of title
10, United States Code (article 117a of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice) in the manner described in subsection
(a)(2) and such other approaches to the modification of such
section (article) as the Secretary considers appropriate.''.
SEC. 564. REVISION TO SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
TRAINING GUIDANCE.
(a) Revision Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the
Director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office
of the Department of Defense, shall revise sexual assault
prevention and response training guidance to require that
information on the resources of the Department of Veterans
Affairs to address experiences with unwanted sexual behavior
be included in the annual or periodic sexual assault
prevention and response training that is administered to all
members of the Armed Forces.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``unwanted sexual behavior'' means any sexual
contact or sexual interaction to which an individual does not
or could not freely consent, including harassment, coercion,
assault, or abuse.
(2) The term ``sexual assault prevention and response
training'' means any training, instruction, or education
provided pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction
6495.02, Volume 2, or any successor guidance.
SEC. 565. 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 who 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; 34
U.S.C. 20901 et seq.).
SEC. 566. ANALYSIS OF THE ADVISABILITY OF MODIFYING THE
DEFINITION OF ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT UNDER THE
UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
(a) Analysis Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Joint Service Committee on Military
Justice, shall analyze the advisability of modifying the
definition of abusive sexual contact under section 920 of
title 10, United States Code (article 120 of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice), to address the full range of harmful
behaviors associated with sexual assault and to prevent
misapplication of the offense to acts that are not inherently
abusive.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report detailing the results of
the analysis under subsection (a) and any associated
recommendations.
SEC. 567. ANALYSIS OF THE ADVISABILITY OF ESTABLISHING A
PUNITIVE ARTICLE FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY-RELATED
OFFENSES UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY
JUSTICE.
(a) Analysis Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Joint Service Committee on Military
Justice, shall analyze the feasibility and advisability of
establishing a dedicated punitive article under the Uniform
Code of Military Justice to address offenses relating to
child pornography.
(b) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report detailing the results of the analysis under subsection
(a) and any associated recommendations.
Subtitle H--Career Transition
SEC. 571. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: AMENDMENTS; PILOT
PROGRAM; REPORTS.
(a) Provision of Preseparation Counseling: In-person to the
Extent Practicable.--Subsection (a) of section 1142 of title
10, United States Code, is amended, in paragraph (2)--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``In carrying''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) Preseparation counseling may be provided in person to
the extent practicable. If the Secretary concerned determines
that it is infeasible for a member to attend such counseling
in person, such member may receive such counseling remotely,
with online access to modules and reading materials.''.
(b) Tracking of Timeliness.--Such subsection is further
amended, in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(C) The Secretary of Defense may implement a system to
track how many, and what percentage of, members begin to
receive preseparation counseling within time periods
specified in this paragraph.''.
(c) Waiver for Certain Members of the Reserve Components.--
Such subsection is further amended, in paragraph (4), by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) The Secretary concerned may waive the requirement for
preseparation counseling under paragraph (1) in the case of a
member of the reserve components if--
``(i) the member requests such a waiver;
``(ii) the member received preseparation counseling during
the period of three years preceding the date of such request;
and
``(iii) matters covered by such counseling, specified in
subsection (b), have not changed since the member last
received such counseling.''.
(d) Minimum Amount of Counseling Regarding Financial
Planning.--Such subsection is further amended, in paragraph
(9)--
(1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Financial'';
(2) by inserting ``and debt management,'' after ``loans'' ;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) Individualized assistance regarding matters described
in subparagraph (A).''.
(e) Website of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regarding
Programs for New Veterans.--Section 523 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(c) The Secretary shall maintain a publicly available
website of the Department through which a veteran or
dependent of a veteran may search by ZIP code for programs
for--
``(1) veterans who recently separated from active military,
naval, air, or space service; or
``(2) dependents of veterans described in paragraph (1).''.
(f) Pilot Program for Military Spouses.--
(1) Authority.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may
establish a pilot program for spouses of members of the
covered Armed Forces who are eligible to receive
preseparation counseling under TAP.
(2) Voluntary basis.--Participation in such a pilot program
shall be on a voluntary basis.
(3) Curriculum.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of
Labor, shall establish a curriculum based on TAP for such a
pilot program. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives and the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of
the Senate and House of Representatives of such establishment
(4) Counseling.--Counseling under such a pilot program
shall--
(A) be tailored to the military spouse and family;
(B) be offered at least once per calendar quarter at each
location selected under paragraph (5);
(C) be scheduled and delivered in a manner that maximizes
accessibility for military spouses, including through
flexible or alternative scheduling options; and
(D) include at least one hour regarding benefits and
assistance available to military families and veterans from
each department under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries
specified in paragraph (3).
(5) Locations.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out
such a pilot program at not more than five military
installations. At least one such location shall be located
outside the continental United States.
(6) Report.--During the term of pilot program, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services and on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of
Representatives an annual report regarding the pilot program.
Such report shall include elements the Secretary determines
appropriate, including the recommendation of the Secretary
whether the pilot program should be made permanent or
expanded.
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(7) Termination.--Such a pilot program shall terminate
three years after the Secretary of Defense establishes the
pilot program.
(8) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
(B) The term ``TAP'' means the Transition Assistance
Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United
States Code.
(g) Annual Report on TAP Participation.--Not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter for three years, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives
a report on the Transition Assistance Program at five
military installations, of various sizes, including at least
one location outside the continental United States, where at
least 250 members per year receive preseparation counseling
under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code. Such
report shall include the following elements with regards to
the year preceding the date of such report, disaggregated by
military installation:
(1) The number of members who have not accepted an offer of
full-time employment or have not enrolled in a program of
education or vocational training, who received fewer than
five days of preseparation counseling under such section.
(2) The average period of time between when a member begins
to receive preseparation counseling and the day the member
separates, retires, or is discharged.
(3) The number of members who began but did not complete
preseparation counseling, and, to the extent practicable, the
reason for non-completion.
(4) The number of members assigned to each pathway under
subsection (c) of such section.
SEC. 572. AMENDMENTS TO PATHWAYS FOR COUNSELING IN 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:
``(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.''.
SEC. 573. 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 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).''.
Subtitle I--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education
SEC. 581. NOTIFICATION OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE THAT OCCURS
AT A MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
Section 1794 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Notification of Suspected Child Abuse.--(1) The
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations that require
the director of a military child development center to notify
a parent or guardian of a child who is the suspected victim
of a covered incident not later than 24 hours after a child
care employee at such military child development center
learns of such covered incident.
``(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall not apply
if notification under such paragraph threatens the integrity
of a law enforcement investigation of such covered incident.
``(3) In this subsection, the term `covered incident' means
alleged or suspected abuse or neglect of a child that occurs
at a military child development center.''.
SEC. 582. ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN OF CERTAIN AMERICAN RED
CROSS EMPLOYEES IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.
(a) Overseas Schools.--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.''.
(b) Certain Domestic Schools.--Section 2164(i) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Puerto
Rico'' and inserting ``in Certain Areas'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``in Puerto Rico'' and
inserting ``in a territory, commonwealth, or possession of
the United States''; and
(3) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``resides in Puerto
Rico'' and inserting ``resides in a territory, commonwealth,
or possession of the United States where a program referred
to in paragraph (1) is provided''.
SEC. 583. ENSURING ACCESS TO DODEA SCHOOLS FOR CERTAIN
MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.
Section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(n) Eligibility of Dependents of Certain Members of the
Reserve Components.--(1) A dependent of a member described in
paragraph (2) shall be eligible to attend a school
established under this section at the military installation
that is the permanent station of such member and such
dependent shall automatically be granted enrollment at such
school at the request of such member if there is sufficient
space in the school to accommodate the dependent. In the
event there is not sufficient space available at such school
at the time the dependent seeks to enroll, the dependent
shall be placed on a wait-list for enrollment in the school.
``(2) A member described in this paragraph is a member of a
reserve component performing active service pursuant to an
order for accompanied permanent change of station.''.
SEC. 584. AUTHORIZATION OF DUAL OR CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT
PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT
SCHOOLS.
Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2164b the following new section:
``Sec. 2164c. Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment
programs for students of Defense Dependent Schools
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity,
may--
``(1) enter into arrangements with institutions of higher
education to provide students of Defense Dependent Schools
with access to postsecondary course credit through dual or
concurrent enrollment programs; and
``(2) subject to subsection (b), provide financial
assistance to students to cover the costs associated with
such programs.
``(b) Amount of Assistance.--The amount of financial
assistance provided to an individual student under subsection
(a)(2) may not exceed $1,500 per school year.
``(c) Credit Transferability.--The Secretary of Defense
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure that the
Department of Defense Education Activity, in facilitating
dual or concurrent enrollment programs with institutions of
higher education under this section--
``(1) establishes articulation or credit transfer
agreements that promote the transferability of academic
credits earned by participating students; and
``(2) prioritizes agreements with institutions that offer
broad acceptance of such credits across degree programs.
``(d) Institutional Integrity.--In entering into contracts
or other agreements with institutions of higher education for
purposes of dual or concurrent enrollment programs under this
section, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that such
institutions have a program participation agreement in effect
under section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1094) and are not provisionally or temporarily
certified.
``(e) Preparation and Informing Families and Educators.--In
implementing dual or concurrent enrollment programs under
this section, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity,
shall do the following:
``(1) Course sequence alignment.--Design a sequence of
courses for such programs to match the academic content
standards and level of rigor of the corresponding
postsecondary courses, in consultation and collaboration
with--
``(A) educators from Defense Dependent Schools serving the
military-connected community;
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``(B) faculty members from institutions of higher education
offering dual or concurrent enrollment programs; and
``(C) the school advisory committee (or the equivalent
advisory body) of each Defense Dependent School.
``(2) Outreach and information dissemination.--Establish
outreach and awareness efforts targeted toward elementary and
secondary school students, particularly those in the middle
grades and their families, educators, school counselors, and
principals, to provide--
``(A) general information regarding the availability and
benefits of dual or concurrent enrollment programs;
``(B) guidance on eligibility requirements, academic
expectations, and necessary preparatory coursework for such
programs; and
``(C) resources to support informed decisionmaking and
successful student participation in such programs.
``(f) Teacher Certification.--The Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that all dual or concurrent enrollment courses
facilitated by the Department of Defense Education Activity
are taught by--
``(1) a postsecondary faculty member who--
``(A) is employed by a two-year or four-year institution of
higher education (which may include a community college); and
``(B) meets the applicable postsecondary accreditation
standards for instructional staff; or
``(2) a classroom teacher employed by a local educational
agency or by the Department of Defense Education Activity,
who--
``(A) is qualified to teach in accordance with applicable
law; and
``(B) has received training or certification to deliver the
dual or concurrent enrollment course curriculum in alignment
with the standards of the partnering institution of higher
education.
``(g) Additional Requirements.--In carrying out this
section, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the
School Advisory Committees (or the equivalent advisory
bodies) and Parent Teacher Associations of participating
Defense Dependent Schools.
``(h) Annual Briefings.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for
four years, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the status
of the dual and concurrent enrollment programs authorized
under this section.
``(2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
include, with respect to the period covered by the briefing--
``(A) the number of students who participated in dual or
concurrent enrollment programs authorized under this section;
``(B) the total cost to the Department of Defense of
providing such programs; and
``(C) an explanation of--
``(i) whether and to what extent such programs consisted of
online classes or in-person instruction; and
``(ii) the subjects taught in postsecondary classes taken
by students participating in such programs.
``(3) Disaggregation.--The information required under
paragraph (2) shall be set forth separately for each region
served by the Department of Defense Education Activity.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives.
``(2) The term `Defense Dependent School' means--
``(A) a school operated under the Defense Dependents'
Education System, as authorized under the Defense Dependents'
Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.); or
``(B) a Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary
and secondary school, as authorized under section 2164 of
this title.
``(3) The term `dual or concurrent enrollment program'
means a program offered by an arrangement between the
Department of Defense Education Activity and an institution
of higher education and through which a student enrolled in a
Defense Dependent School who has not graduated from high
school with a regular high school diploma is able to enroll
in one or more postsecondary courses and earn credit that
applies--
``(A) toward completion of a postsecondary degree or
recognized educational credential as described in the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); and
``(B) toward completion of high school.
``(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).''.
SEC. 585. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING TO DODEA
SCHOOLS AND MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
(a) Limitation on Closure of DODEA Schools.--Chapter 108 of
title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 584 is
further amended by inserting after section 2164c the
following new section:
``Sec. 2164d. Limitation on school closures and certain other
actions with respect to schools operated by the Department
of Defense Education Activity
``(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not take
any action described in subsection (b) with respect to a
school operated by the Department of Defense Education
Activity unless--
``(1) the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives--
``(A) written notice of the intent of the Secretary to take
such action with respect to such school;
``(B) the report required under subsection (c); and
``(C) a written assurance that the Director of the
Department of Defense Education Activity has met, engaged
with, and solicited feedback from students, parents,
teachers, administrators, military installation leadership,
and the local community concerning the proposed action; and
``(2) a period of one year has elapsed following the date
on which the requirements under paragraph (1) have been met.
``(b) Actions Described.--The actions described in this
subsection are the following:
``(1) Closing or terminating the operations of a school.
``(2) Preparing to close or terminate the operations of a
school.
``(3) Reducing by 20 percent or more the number of spaces
available for enrollment in a school.
``(4) Significantly reducing the services provided by a
school, including--
``(A) curriculum offerings;
``(B) special education services; and
``(C) extracurricular activities.
``(5) Transferring or conveying a school to a local
educational agency or any other entity outside the Department
of Defense.
``(c) Report.--Before taking any action described in
subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall prepare a
report containing a justification and analysis of such
action. Such justification and analysis shall include an
explanation of--
``(1) the monetary costs to the Department of Defense of
the action; and
``(2) the effects of the action on--
``(A) students;
``(B) curriculum;
``(C) gifted education programs;
``(D) special education programs, including individualized
education programs (as defined in section 614(d)(1)(A) of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1414(d)(1)(A)));
``(E) educational and other accommodations provided under
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
794);
``(F) the Exceptional Family Member Program; and
``(G) local educational agencies in the area of the
affected school.
``(d) Local Educational Agency Defined.--In this section,
the term `local educational agency' has the meaning given
that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).''.
(c) Prohibition on Termination of Certain Employees.--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
terminate a teacher employed in a school operated by the
Department of Defense Education Activity or a child care
employee (as defined in section 1800 of title 10, United
States Code), regardless of whether such positions are funded
by appropriated or nonappropriated funds, unless--
(1) the teacher or child care employee was documented as
not performing or engaging in misconduct;
(2) in the case of a teacher employed in a school operated
by the Department of Defense Education Activity, there was a
reduction in enrollment of 20 percent or more at the school
at which the teacher works; or
(3) in the case of a child care employee, there was a
change in staffing requirements based on enrollment.
SEC. 586. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR
IN-HOME CHILD CARE.
(a) Extension.--Subsection (d) of section 589 of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended by
striking ``five years after'' and all that follows and
inserting ``on December 31, 2029.''.
(b) Final Report.--Subsection (c)(2) of such section is
amended by striking ``90 days after'' and inserting ``one
year before''.
SEC. 587. MILITARY ONESOURCE: INFORMATION REGARDING MATERNAL
HEALTH CARE.
Section 561 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 1781 note) is
amended, in subsection (b)--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (17) as
paragraphs (5) through (18), respectively; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:
``(2) Health care.
``(3) Maternal health care, including the following:
``(A) A list of maternal health services furnished under
TRICARE.
``(B) A guide to continuity of such care through a
permanent change of station.
``(C) With regards to a pregnant member, relevant
regulations, options for leave, and uniform resources and
requirements.
``(4) Death benefits and life insurance programs.''.
SEC. 588. ASSISTANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT-RELATED SUPPORT OF
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES UNDERGOING
DEPLOYMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES BEYOND THE YELLOW
RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.
Section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections
(l) and (m), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new
subsection (k):
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``(k) Support Beyond Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may provide
funds to States, Territories, and government entities to
carry out programs, and other activities as the Secretary
considers appropriate, that provide deployment cycle
information, services, and referrals to eligible individuals
throughout the deployment cycle. Such programs may include
the provision of access to outreach services, including the
following:
``(A) Employment counseling.
``(B) Behavioral health counseling.
``(C) Suicide prevention.
``(D) Housing advocacy.
``(E) Financial counseling.
``(F) Referrals for the receipt of other related services.
``(2) Authorization of appropriation.--For fiscal year
2026, $20,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out paragraph (1).''.
SEC. 589. 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,
$10,000,000 shall be available for use by the Secretary of
Defense to make payments to local educational agencies
determined by the Secretary to have higher concentrations of
military children with severe disabilities.
(3) Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on
the Department of Defense's evaluation of each local
educational agency with higher concentrations of military
children with severe disabilities and subsequent
determination of the amounts of impact aid each such agency
shall receive.
SEC. 589A. VERIFICATION OF REPORTING OF ELIGIBLE FEDERALLY
CONNECTED CHILDREN FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL
IMPACT AID PROGRAMS.
(a) Certification.--Not later than January 1, 2027, and
annually thereafter, each commander of a military
installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a
military department shall submit to such Secretary a written
certification verifying whether the commander has confirmed
the information contained in all impact aid source check
forms received from local educational agencies as of the date
of such certification.
(b) Briefings.--
(1) Initial.--Not later than June 30, 2026, each Secretary
of a military department shall provide to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a briefing describing any anticipated challenges with
implementing the requirement under subsection (a).
(2) Annual.--Not later than June 30, 2027, and annually
thereafter, each Secretary of a military department shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing, based on the
information received under subsection (a), that identifies--
(A) each military installation under the jurisdiction of
such Secretary that has confirmed the information contained
in all impact aid source check forms received from local
educational agencies as of the date of the briefing;
(B) each military installation that has not confirmed the
information contained in such forms as of such date; and
(C) any challenges confirming the information contained in
such forms as of such date.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``impact aid source check form'' means a form
submitted to a military installation by a local educational
agency to confirm the number and identity of children
eligible to be counted for purposes of the Federal impact aid
program under section 7003(a) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)).
(2) The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning
given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
SEC. 589B. 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. 589V. 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. As
part of such staffing model, service minutes for students
with similar needs may be counted concurrently when
educationally appropriate.
(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.
(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 of Defense,
acting through the Director of the Department of Defense
Education Activity, shall implement the following measures to
improve and clarify guidance relating to special education
provided by schools operated by the 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) Implementation Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense
shall complete implementation of the measures described in
subsections (a) and (b) by not later than two years after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Briefings Required.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing 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.
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(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
on 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 of the Department
of Defense Education Activity shall provide to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing on the progress made in
implementing the measures described in subsections (a) and
(b)--
(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
to the Committees that each such measure has been
implemented.
SEC. 589D. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE PAYMENTS FOR CHILD CARE
SERVICES IN HIGH-COST AREAS.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish a pilot
program to increase the maximum amount of financial
assistance per month per child that the Secretary authorizes
to be provided to eligible providers under section 1798 of
title 10, United States Code, for services provided to
children who are two years old or younger in accordance with
this section.
(b) Requirements.--If the Secretary establishes a pilot
program under subsection (a), the Secretary--
(1) shall provide for an increased maximum amount of
financial assistance under the pilot program in each area
with high child care services costs, as determined by the
Secretary; and
(2) may provide for such increased maximum amount of
financial assistance in other areas as the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(c) Reports.--
(1) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the
establishment of the pilot program under this subsection, and
annually thereafter until the date of the termination of the
pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the pilot
program that includes--
(A) the number of families with respect to whom the
Secretary has increased the maximum amount of financial
assistance per month per child being provided under the pilot
program, disaggregated by location;
(B) the methodology for determining the areas that should
receive an increased amount of financial assistance per month
per child under the pilot program;
(C) the number of areas the Secretary determined should
receive such increased amount of financial assistance;
(D) the total amount of financial assistance provided under
the pilot program with respect to such families,
disaggregated by location;
(E) the total amount of financial assistance that would
have been provided with respect to such families without the
increase under the pilot program, disaggregated by location;
(F) the determination of the Secretary as to whether
additional funding under the pilot program--
(i) helped reduce child care costs for applicable military
families;
(ii) increased child care provider participation in the
financial assistance available under this section; and
(iii) increased access to infant and toddler care for
military families;
(G) the determination of the Secretary with respect to the
feasibility of expanding the pilot program to all
communities;
(H) any challenges identified by the Secretary in carrying
out the pilot program;
(I) legislation or administrative action that the Secretary
determines necessary to make the pilot program permanent; and
(J) any other information the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(A) the elements specified in subparagraphs (A) through (J)
of paragraph (3); and
(B) the recommendation of the Secretary as to whether to
make the pilot program permanent.
(d) Termination.--The pilot program established under this
subsection shall terminate on the date that is five years
after the date on which such program is established.
Subtitle J--Decorations and Awards, Reports, and Other Matters
SEC. 591. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO E.
ROYCE WILLIAMS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE
KOREAN WAR.
(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 8298 of title 10, United
States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed
Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under
section 8291 of such title to E. Royce Williams for the acts
of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described
in this subsection are the actions of E. Royce Williams, as a
lieutenant in the Navy, on November 18, 1952.
SEC. 592. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF THE
DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO ISAAC ``IKE''
CAMACHO FOR ACTS OF VALOR IN VIETNAM.
(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United
States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed
Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the
distinguished-service cross under section 7272 of such title
to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for the acts of valor in Vietnam
described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to
in subsection (a) are the actions of Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho
from November 24, 1963, to July 13, 1965, in Vietnam for
which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.
SEC. 593. 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 2(h)(1)(H) of the
Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-
264; 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
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A--Basic Pay and Retired Pay
Sec. 601. Codification of applicability to Space Force of certain pay
and allowance authorities.
Sec. 602. Extension of enhanced authority for selective early
retirement and early discharges.
Sec. 603. Extension of temporary early retirement authority.
Subtitle B--Bonus, Incentive, and Separation Pays
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
authorities.
Sec. 612. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation pay
and benefits.
Sec. 613. Implementation of aviation incentive pay for members of
reserve components.
Sec. 614. Reviews of designations of imminent danger pay areas.
Subtitle C--Allowances
Sec. 621. Modifications to calculation of basic allowance for
subsistence for enlisted members.
Sec. 622. Family separation allowance: increase.
Sec. 623. Extending certain travel allowance for members of the Armed
Forces assigned to Alaska.
Sec. 624. Improvements to basic allowance for housing.
Subtitle D--Leave
Sec. 631. Improved parental leave for members of the armed forces.
Sec. 632. Convalescent leave for cadets and midshipmen.
Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits
Sec. 641. Annual review of financial assistance limits for child care
and youth program services providers.
Sec. 642. Waiver of requirements for air transportation of deceased
members of the Armed Forces when necessary to meet
mission requirements.
Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters
Sec. 651. Use of commissary stores: civilian employees of Military
Sealift Command.
Sec. 652. Defense commissary system and exchange system: patronage;
privatization.
Subtitle G--Other Benefits, Administrative Matters, Reports, and
Briefings
Sec. 661. Inclusion of descriptions of types of pay on pay statements.
Sec. 662. Provision of information regarding relocation assistance
programs for members receiving orders for a change of
permanent station.
Sec. 663. Expansion of pilot program to increase access to food on
military installations.
Sec. 664. Military compensation educational campaign.
Sec. 665. Designation of United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll as
remote and isolated military installation.
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Subtitle A--Basic Pay and Retired Pay
SEC. 601. CODIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY TO SPACE FORCE OF
CERTAIN PAY AND ALLOWANCE AUTHORITIES.
(a) Definitions.--Section 101 of title 37, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (22), by
inserting ``, or for members of the Space Force in space
force active status not on sustained duty,'' after ``reserve
component'' each place it appears; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(27) The term `space force active status' has the meaning
given that term in section 101 of title 10.
``(28) The term `sustained duty' has the meaning given that
term in section 101 of title 10.''.
(b) Basic Pay.--
(1) References to officer grades.--Section 201(a) of such
title is amended--
(A) by striking ``(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for the''
and inserting ``For the'';
(B) by striking ``and Marine Corps'' in the heading of the
second column of the table and inserting ``Marine Corps, and
Space Force''; and
(C) by striking paragraph (2).
(2) Applicable pay and allowances for certain space force
members who are physically disabled or incur loss of earned
income when not on sustained duty.--Subsections (g)(1) and
(h)(1) of section 204 of such title are amended by inserting
``, or a member of the Space Force in space force active
status not on sustained duty,'' after ``of a reserve
component of a uniformed service'' each place it appears.
(3) Service creditable for computation.--Section 205(a)(2)
of such title is amended--
(A) by transferring subparagraph (F) so as to appear after
subparagraph (A);
(B) by striking subparagraph (C);
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (B), (D), and (E)
as subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as transferred and
redesignated by subparagraphs (A) and (C) of this paragraph,
the following new subparagraph:
``(C) the Space Force;''.
(4) Inactive-duty training pay.--Section 206 of such title
is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by inserting ``; members of the
space force'' before the colon;
(B) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph
(1)--
(i) by striking ``Guard or a'' and inserting ``Guard, a'';
and
(ii) by inserting ``, or a member of the Space Force''
after ``uniformed service'' the first place it appears;
(C) in subsection (d)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, by a member of the
Space Force,'' after ``reserve component''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or the Space Force,''
after ``Ready Reserve''; and
(D) in subsection (e)--
(i) by striking ``Guard or of a'' and inserting ``Guard,
a''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, or the Space Force'' after
``uniformed services''.
(5) Participation in thrift savings plan.--Section
211(a)(2) of such title is amended by inserting ``or the
Space Force'' after ``member of the Ready Reserve''.
(c) Special Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--
(1) General bonus authority for enlisted members.--Section
331 of such title is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting
``; or''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) transfers from a regular component or reserve
component of an armed force to the Space Force or from the
Space Force to a regular component or reserve component of
another armed force, subject to the approval of the Secretary
with jurisdiction over the armed force to which the member is
transferring.''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(1)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, or in the Space
Force on sustained duty under section 20105 of title 10,''
after ``in a regular component'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, or in the Space
Force in space force active status not on sustained duty
under section 20105 of title 10,'' after ``in a reserve
component''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``paragraph (4) or
(5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4), (5), or (6)''.
(2) General bonus authority for officers.--Section 332 of
such title is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting
``; or''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) transfers from a regular component or reserve
component of a uniformed service to the Space Force or from
the Space Force to a regular component or reserve component
of another uniformed service, subject to the approval of the
Secretary with jurisdiction over the uniformed service to
which the member is transferring.''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(1)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, or in the Space
Force on sustained duty under section 20105 of title 10,''
after ``in a regular component'';
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, or in the Space
Force in space force active status not on sustained duty
under section 20105 of title 10,'' after ``in a reserve
component''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``paragraph (4) or
(5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4), (5), or (6)''.
(3) Special aviation incentive pay or bonus for officers.--
Section 334 of such title is amended--
(A) in subsections (a)(1), (b), and (h)(1), by striking
``in a regular or reserve component'' each place it appears;
(B) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ``, or, in the case
of an officer of the Space Force, to remain in space force
active status,'' after ``in a reserve component'';
(C) in subsection (e)--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Reserve
Component''; and
(ii) by striking ``A reserve component officer'' and
inserting ``An officer''; and
(D) in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (h), by
striking ``regular or reserve component'' each place it
appears.
(4) Special pays.--Sections 351(a), 352(a), 353(a), and
353(b) of such title are amended by striking ``of a regular
or reserve component'' each place it appears.
(5) Retention incentives for members qualified in critical
military skills or assigned to high priority units.--Section
355 of such title is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(I) by striking ``An officer or enlisted member'' and
inserting ``A member''; and
(II) by inserting ``, or a member the Space Force who is
serving in space force active status,'' after ``in a reserve
component''; and
(ii) in paragraph (1)--
(I) by striking ``or to remain'' and inserting ``, to
remain''; and
(II) by inserting ``, or to remain in space force active
status for at least one year'' before the semicolon at the
end;
(B) in subsection (d)(1) in the second sentence, by
inserting ``or a member of the Space Force not on sustained
duty'' after ``reserve component member''; and
(C) in subsection (e)--
(i) in paragraph (1) in the place it appears in
subparagraph (A) and in the first place it appears in
subparagraph (B), by striking ``active duty or service in an
active status in a reserve component'' and inserting ``a
specified form of service (or combination thereof)'';
(ii) in paragraphs (1)(B), (2), (3), and (4), by striking
``active duty or service in an active status in a reserve
component for which'' each place it appearsand inserting
``service for which''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) In this subsection, the term `specified form of
service' means--
``(A) service on active duty;
``(B) service in an active status in a reserve component;
or
``(C) service in the Space Force in space force active
status.''.
(6) Continuation pay for full tsp members with 7 to 12
years of service.--Section 356(b) of such title is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(i) in the second sentence, by striking ``or a reserve
component'' and inserting ``, a member of the Space Force on
sustained duty, or a member of a reserve component''; and
(ii) in the third sentence, by inserting ``or a member of
the Space Force in space force active status not on sustained
duty'' after ``(as so defined)'';
(B) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by inserting ``or a member of the Space Force on
sustained duty'' after ``of a regular component''; and
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
``or a member of the Space Force in space force active status
and not on sustained duty'' after ``of a reserve component'';
and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or a member of the
Space Force on sustained duty, respectively,'' after ``of a
regular component''.
(d) Administration of Special Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus
Authorities.--
(1) Continuation of pay and allowances during certain
hospitalization and rehabilitation.--Section 372(a) of such
title is amended by striking ``of a regular or reserve
component''.
(2) Repayment of unearned portion of bonus or special or
incentive pay.--Section 373(d)(2)(A) of such title is amended
by striking ``in a regular or reserve component who remains
on active duty or in an active status'' and inserting ``who
remains on active duty, in an active status in a reserve
component, or in space force active status''.
(e) Allowances Other Than Travel and Transportation
Allowances.--Section 416(a) of such title is amended by
inserting ``an officer of the Space Force not on sustained
duty,'' after ``of component,''.
(f) Leave.--Section 501 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by inserting ``, or of the
Space Force,'' after ``of a reserve component'' each place it
appears; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, or from the Space
Force,'' after ``from the reserve component''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(5)--
(A) in subparagraphs (A) and (D), by inserting ``, or a
member of the Space Force in space force active status not on
sustained duty,'' after ``of a reserve component'' each place
it appears; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Regular'' before
``Space Force''.
(g) Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits.--
(1) Acceptance of employment, payments, and awards from
foreign governments.--Section 908(a)(2) of such title is
amended by inserting ``and members of the Space Force in
space
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force active status not on sustained duty'' after ``of the
armed forces''.
(2) Involuntarily mobilized reserve component members
subject to extended and frequent active duty service.--
Section 910 of such title is amended--
(A) in the heading, by inserting ``and members of the space
force'' after ``reserve component members'';
(B) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or of the Space
Force'' after ``of the armed forces''; and
(C) in subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), and (e)(1), by
inserting ``or the Space Force'' after ``a reserve
component'' each place it appears.
(h) Administration.--Section 1002 of such title is
amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``and members of national
guard'' and inserting ``; members of the national guard;
members of the space force'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``of the National Guard, or of a reserve
component of a uniformed service,'' and inserting ``of a
reserve component of a uniformed service, or of the Space
Force''; and
(B) by striking ``his consent'' and inserting ``the consent
of the member''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or the Space Force''
after ``of a reserve component''.
(i) Conforming Amendment to Reflect Change of Name of Space
and Missile Systems Center to Space Systems Command.--Section
2273a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center'' and
inserting ``Space Force Space Systems Command''.
SEC. 602. 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. 603. 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''.
Subtitle B--Bonus, Incentive, and Separation Pays
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES.
(a) Authorities Relating to Reserve Forces.--Section 910(g)
of title 37, United States Code, relating to income
replacement payments for reserve component members
experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active
duty service, is amended by striking ``December 31, 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''.
SEC. 612. 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. 613. 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. 614. 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.
Subtitle C--Allowances
SEC. 621. MODIFICATIONS TO CALCULATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
SUBSISTENCE FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS.
(a) Modification.--
(1) In general.--Section 402(b) of title 37, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following
new paragraph:
``(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 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 on October 1 of the preceding
year.
``(B) With respect to a member who is subject to monthly
deduction from pay for meals under section 1011(b) of this
title, the amount payable under subparagraph (A) shall be
reduced by the amount of such deduction from pay, in
accordance with policies prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense.
``(C) The monthly rate of basic allowance for subsistence
to be in effect for an enlisted member for a year under
subparagraph (A) may not decrease relative to the rate in
effect for the preceding year.''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (3).
(2) Implementation plan.--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 plan for the implementation of the
amendments made by subsection (a).
(b) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2026, and annually
thereafter through 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report that, with respect to
the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, describes--
(1) the manner in which the Secretary of Defense allocated
funds to pay for food programs and whether such funds were
drawn from funds authorized for the for the basic allowance
for subsistence under section 402 of title 37, United States
Code;
(2) whether and the extent to which subsistence in-kind and
other sources of appropriated funds were budgeted to pay for
food programs on military installations; and
(3) the manner in which the Secretaries of the military
departments used authorities of such Secretaries to fund the
fully burdened cost of feeding members--
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(A) of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space
Force; and
(B) who were assigned to essential station messing during
such fiscal year.
SEC. 622. FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE: INCREASE.
Section 427(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
``$250'' and inserting ``$300''.
SEC. 623. EXTENDING CERTAIN TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO ALASKA.
Section 603(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263)
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (A) to read
as follows:
``(A) the member is--
``(i) assigned to a duty location in Alaska for a period of
not less than one year; and
``(ii) unaccompanied by dependents in such duty location;
and''; and
(2) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
``(5) Period specified.--The period specified in this
paragraph is the period--
``(A) beginning on the date of the enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; and
``(B) ending on December 31, 2027.''.
SEC. 624. IMPROVEMENTS TO BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.
(a) Increasing Awareness.--The Secretary of Defense shall
seek to improve transparency of the calculation of BAH by--
(1) developing a clear, accessible document that explains
how rates of BAH 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 the eligibility of
such members for or rate of BAH--
(A) the information included in the document developed
under paragraph (1); and
(B) an explanation of the type of rental housing the rate
of BAH received by such members is intended to support in
each locality.
(b) Study to Evaluate Alternative Rate Calculation.--
(1) Study.--
(A) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement
with a covered entity to conduct a study in which the covered
entity--
(i) assesses the adequacy of the current BAH for MHAs
selected under paragraph (3), including a review of the
commuting times and distances of members of the Armed Forces
and the overall affordability of housing in such MHAs;
(ii) reviews existing methods of calculating BAH and
proposes methods of calculating BAH described in paragraph
(2) for MHAs selected under paragraph (3) that are more
efficient and accurate than such existing methods, as
appropriate; and
(iii) evaluates the feasibility and advisability of using
machine learning and artificial intelligence in the
calculation of BAH and, if feasible and advisable,
incorporates machine learning and artificial intelligence
into the proposed methods described in clause (i).
(B) Rule of construction.--During the study conducted in
accordance with subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall pay BAH
in MHAs selected under paragraph (3) at rates prescribed
under section 403 of title 37, United States Code.
(2) Proposed monthly rates.--A proposed monthly rate of BAH
described in this paragraph--
(A) accurately reflects housing prices in the MHA subject
to such rate; and
(B) is sufficient for military families who reside in such
MHA to procure adequate and affordable housing.
(3) Mhas.--The Secretary shall select not fewer than 15
MHAs for the covered entity to evaluate in the study
conducted in accordance with paragraph (1). In selecting MHAs
for evaluation under such study, the Secretary shall consider
factors including the following:
(A) Variety of geographic location.
(B) The ranks of members who reside in an MHA.
(C) Whether members who reside in an MHA have dependents.
(D) Economic factors including inflation, cost of living,
and the cost of private mortgage insurance.
(4) Completion.--An agreement entered into under paragraph
(1)(A) shall require the study conducted under such agreement
to be completed not later than the date that is three years
after the date on which the Secretary and the covered entity
enter into such agreement.
(5) Annual briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis
thereafter until the completion of the study conducted in
accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a briefing on the status of the study
under this section.
(6) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
completion of the study conducted in accordance with
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
a report containing the results of such study. Such report
shall include--
(A) an evaluation by the Secretary of the proposed methods
of calculating BAH by a covered entity pursuant to an
agreement under paragraph (1); and
(B) any recommendations of the Secretary for legislation to
improve the methods of calculating BAH based on the study.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``BAH'' means the basic allowance for housing
for members of the uniformed services under section 403 of
title 37, United States Code.
(2) The term ``covered entity'' means an entity or
combination of entities--
(A) with combined expertise in data analysis and machine
learning and access to relevant data on local rental rates in
real estate markets in the MHAs selected under subsection
(b)(3); and
(B) that has not participated in anticompetitive price-
fixing in a real estate market.
(3) The term ``MHA'' means military housing area.
Subtitle D--Leave
SEC. 631. IMPROVED PARENTAL LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) Regulations.--Section 701(h)(1)(B) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new clause:
``(iii) The regulations prescribed under clause (i) shall
authorize a member described in such clause to take leave
described under subparagraph (A) during the two-year period
beginning after an event described in clause (i) or (ii) of
such subparagraph with the approval of the first general
officer or flag officer in the chain of command of such
member.''.
(b) Implementation; Report.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of
Defense shall--
(1) prescribe regulations under subparagraph (B) of section
701(h)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to implement the
amendment made by subsection (a); and
(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate
and House of Representatives a report regarding the
implementation of this section.
SEC. 632. CONVALESCENT LEAVE FOR 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) of
this section, by striking ``Sections 701'' and inserting
``Except as provided by subsection (c), sections 701''.
Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits
SEC. 641. ANNUAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE LIMITS FOR
CHILD CARE AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES
PROVIDERS.
Section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Annual Review of Amount of Assistance.--The Secretary
shall annually review the amount of financial assistance
provided under this section, including the maximum amount of
financial assistance per month per child that the Secretary
authorizes to be provided to eligible providers under this
section.''.
SEC. 642. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION OF
DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHEN
NECESSARY TO MEET MISSION REQUIREMENTS.
Section 562(c) of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364;
10 U.S.C. 1482 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(4) Waiver.--The Secretary concerned may waive the
requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3) as the Secretary
considers necessary to meet mission requirements during--
``(A) a time of war;
``(B) a national emergency requiring the use of significant
personnel and aircraft;
``(C) a large-scale combat operation; or
``(D) a contingency operation.''.
Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters
SEC. 651. USE OF COMMISSARY STORES: CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.
(a) In General.--Section 1066 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended, in subsection (a)--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``An individual''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) A civil service mariner of the Military Sealift
Command may be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR
retail facilities on the same basis as members of the armed
forces on active duty.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Such section is
further amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``protective
services'' and inserting ``certain''; and
(2) in the heading of subsection (a), by striking
``Protective Services'' and inserting ``Certain''.
SEC. 652. DEFENSE COMMISSARY SYSTEM AND EXCHANGE SYSTEM:
PATRONAGE; PRIVATIZATION.
(a) Patronage.--
(1) Interim authority.--Notwithstanding the limitations
under section 2481(a) and chapter 54 of title 10, United
States Code, the Secretary of Defense--
(A) may allow individuals authorized to use a commissary
store or exchange store pursuant to
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a policy, memorandum, regulation, or pilot program of the
Department of Defense in effect on October 1, 2025, to
continue such use through December 31, 2026; and
(B) may not authorize such use for any additional group of
individuals.
(2) Legislative proposal.--Not later than April 1, 2026,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a written legislative proposal that--
(A) specifies each category of individuals that the
Secretary recommends Congress authorize to use a commissary
store or exchange store;
(B) explains the recommendation of the Secretary for such
authorization; and
(C) consolidates the authorities for such use into a single
statute.
(b) Privatization.--The Secretary may not take any action
inconsistent with the restrictions in section 2485(a) of such
title regarding private operation of the overall management
of a commissary system or management of a commissary store.
Subtitle G--Other Benefits, Administrative Matters, Reports, and
Briefings
SEC. 661. 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 make
available contemporaneously with each pay statement provided
to a member of the Armed Forces, 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 a
pay, allowance, or deduction is made;
``(2) the purpose of a pay, allowance, or deduction;
``(3) the criteria for determining eligibility of members
for a pay, allowance, or deduction; and
``(4) possible changes in the eligibility of the member for
a pay, allowance, or deduction, including the circumstances
under which a pay, allowance, or deduction may be suspended
or modified or may expire.
``(b) Requirements.--The descriptions required to be made
available with a pay statement under paragraph (1) shall be--
``(1) published on a website accessible by a member and
printable with the pay statement of the member; 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. 662. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING RELOCATION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS RECEIVING
ORDERS FOR A CHANGE OF PERMANENT STATION.
(a) In General.--Section 1056(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and community
orientation'' and inserting ``community orientation,
education systems, school enrollment procedures, and State-
specific provisions under the Interstate Compact on
Educational Opportunity for Military Children'';
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and community
orientation'' and inserting ``community orientation, and
educational resources for dependent children, including
school transition assistance, academic continuity, and
special education services''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(E) Educational planning and support services for
dependent children with disabilities, including procedures
for transferring individualized education programs and
coordinating with the Exceptional Family Member Program.
``(F) Provision of information regarding available
assistance under this section and any other assistance
relating to a change of permanent station available under any
other provision of law, including--
``(i) information on family assistance programs authorized
under section 1788 of this title, including financial
planning resources, spouse employment support, and community
integration services;
``(ii) guidance on available housing assistance, including
on-base housing options, rental protections, and resources
for off-base relocation;
``(iii) mental health and well-being support services,
including those accessible during the period of transition
for a change of permanent station;
``(iv) educational resources for dependent children,
including school transition assistance and special education
services;
``(v) information on available legal and financial
counseling programs; and
``(vi) any other assistance programs that support members
of the armed forces and their families during relocation.'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs
``(3) The Secretary of each military department shall
ensure that relocation assistance required to be provided
under this subsection is provided not later than 45 days
before the date on which a change of permanent station takes
effect for a member of the armed forces under the
jurisdiction of such Secretary.
``(4) The Secretary of each military department shall--
``(A) incorporate the information required to be provided
under this subsection into accessible materials and briefings
provided to members of the armed forces relating to a change
of permanent station;
``(B) ensure that the program under this section provides
accessible materials and briefings at military installations
and through online resources;
``(C) develop a communication strategy, including digital
outreach and printed materials, to increase awareness of the
program under this section and assistance available under
other provisions of law relating to a change of permanent
station; and
``(D) assess the satisfaction of members of the armed
forces with the information provided under this
subsection.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three
years, 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 the
amendments made by this section. Such briefing shall
include--
(1) the status of efforts to integrate information required
to be provided by subparagraph (F) of section 1056(b)(2) of
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of
this section, into accessible materials and briefings
provided to members of the armed forces relating to a change
of permanent station;
(2) an assessment of the awareness by members of the armed
forces of available programs in support of a change of
permanent station; and
(3) any recommendations of the Secretary for improving the
dissemination of information related to relocation and family
assistance programs.
SEC. 663. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE ACCESS TO
FOOD ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Section 654 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 1060a note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Secretary of the Army'' and inserting
``Secretary of a military department''; and
(B) by striking ``installations of the Army for members of
the Army'' and inserting ``installations under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary for members of the Armed
Forces'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``of the military
department concerned'' after ``Secretary''; and
(3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following
new subsection (d):
``(d) Reporting.--
``(1) Progress reports.--At the end of each calendar
quarter until the pilot program terminates, the Secretary of
a military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
progress report regarding implementation of the pilot
program.
``(2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the pilot
program terminates, the Secretary of a military department
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a final report regarding
the pilot program. Such report shall include the following
elements:
``(A) Lessons learned from the pilot program.
``(B) The recommendation of the Secretary whether to expand
or make permanent the pilot program.
``(C) If the Secretary recommends expansion, the military
installations covered by such recommended expansion.
``(D) Limitations to the operation or expansion of the
pilot program.
``(E) Any information the Secretary determines
appropriate.''.
SEC. 664. MILITARY COMPENSATION EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
(a) Educational Campaign Required.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall commence an educational campaign to improve the
understanding and awareness of members of the Armed Forces
and the families of such members with respect to the major
components of monetary and nonmonetary compensation for such
members.
(b) Consistency With Compensation Review.--The Secretary
shall carry out the educational campaign required by
subsection (a) in a manner consistent with the
recommendations contained in the report entitled ``The
Fourteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation''
submitted to Congress in January 2025 pursuant to section
1008(b) of title 37, United States Code.
(c) Minimum Time of Campaign.--The educational campaign
required by subsection (a) shall be carried out for not less
than one year.
(d) Elements.--The educational 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 the families of such members;
(6) nonmonetary benefits; and
(7) any other matters relating to monetary or nonmonetary
compesnation for members of the Armed Forces the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(e) Briefing.--
(1) Implementation plan.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the plan to implement this
section.
(2) Effectiveness.--Not later than 60 days after the
completion of the educational campaign required by subsection
(a), the Secretary
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of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the effectiveness of the educational
campaign.
SEC. 665. 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 (or successor instruction).
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits
Sec. 701. Reimbursement for travel expenses relating to specialty care
for certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents.
Sec. 702. Authority to provide sexual assault medical forensic
examinations on a nonreimbursable basis to certain
otherwise ineligible individuals.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
Sec. 711. Codification of position of Director of the Defense Health
Agency.
Sec. 712. Military-civilian medical surge program.
Sec. 713. Modification of limitation on reduction of military medical
manning end strength.
Sec. 714. Inclusion of additional requirements in notifications to
modify scope of services provided at military medical
treatment facilities.
Sec. 715. Military medical cooperation arrangements among Five Eyes
countries.
Sec. 716. Licensure requirement for health-care professionals of
partner countries.
Sec. 717. Plan for priority assignment of medical personnel of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 718. Plan and report by Defense Health Agency relating to
chiropractic clinics at military installations.
Sec. 719. Strategic infectious disease medical research plan.
Sec. 720. Review of disclosure requirements under processes and forms
relating to health care provider credentialing and
privileging of Department of Defense.
Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 731. Improvement of availability of care for veterans from
facilities and providers of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 732. Prohibition on painful research on domestic cats and dogs.
Sec. 733. Pilot program on wastewater surveillance system of Department
of Defense.
Sec. 734. Pilot program to assist certain members of the Armed Forces
and dependents with additional supplemental coverage
relating to cancer.
Sec. 735. Study on accreditation of military dental treatment
facilities.
Sec. 736. Study on prevalence and mortality of cancer among military
rotary-wing pilots and aviation support personnel.
Sec. 737. Study on psychological effects of and mental health effects
of unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations.
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits
SEC. 701. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES RELATING TO
SPECIALTY CARE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES AND DEPENDENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 1074i of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``In any case'' and
inserting ``Except as provided by subsection (b), in any
case''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking the heading and inserting ``Special Rules
for Certain Members and Dependents.--'';
(B) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and inserting
``(1) The Secretary of Defense''; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), as designated by
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the following new
paragraph:
``(2) With respect to members of the armed forces on active
duty and their dependents, the Secretary shall administer
subsection (a) by substituting `75 miles' for `100 miles'.''.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
briefing on the implementation of paragraph (2) of section
1074i(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), including--
(1) the estimated number of individuals the Secretary
expects to reimburse for travel expenses pursuant to such
paragraph;
(2) the expected cost increase of such reimbursements; and
(3) whether the Secretary determines that a different
distance should be specified in such paragraph.
SEC. 702. 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 a Defense
Criminal Investigative Organization 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.
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) have joint experience.'';
(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(j)''.
SEC. 712. 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 (F) of paragraph (4).
``(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Institute for Defense Health Cooperation at the Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences (or such successor
center), shall oversee the management, staffing, and
deployment of the Program, in coordination with the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Director of the Defense
Health Agency, and, for purposes of ensuring that the Program
is carried out in a manner that is consistent with paragraph
(6), the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
``(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A) during a contingency
operation, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the
Program provides support, acting through the Defense Health
Agency serving as a combat support agency, to the relevant
combatant command.
``(C) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the program is
administrated in coordination with the military departments,
the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the
Department of Health and Human Services through semiannual
coordination meetings and quarterly updates. On an annual
basis, one such meeting
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shall include the participation of partners specified in
paragraph (3)(A).
``(D) In carrying out the Program, the Secretary of Defense
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 of
Defense 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 and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services determine--
``(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) The Secretary of Defense 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). The Secretary may select
more than eight locations, 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.
``(4) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services 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.).
``(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) A contingency operation.
``(E) The President's exercise of executive powers under
the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
``(F) Any other emergency or major disaster as declared by
the President.
``(5) Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of
Defense 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. Each report shall
include an assessment of personnel readiness, resource
availability, interagency coordination efforts, and
recommendations for continued improvements to the Program.
``(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
authorize the Secretary of Defense to control, direct, limit,
or otherwise affect the authorities of the Secretary of
Health and Human Services with respect to the 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).''.
SEC. 713. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON REDUCTION OF MILITARY
MEDICAL MANNING END STRENGTH.
Section 741 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2676; 10 U.S.C. 129c note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``five-year period''
both places it appears and inserting ``10-year period''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Not later than two
years after the date of the enactment of this Act,'' and
inserting ``During each of 2024 and 2029,''; and
(B) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking ``three years
after the date of the enactment of this Act,'' both places it
appears and inserting ``December 31, 2030,''.
SEC. 714. 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. 715. MILITARY MEDICAL COOPERATION ARRANGEMENTS AMONG
FIVE EYES COUNTRIES.
(a) Arrangements.--Subchapter II of chapter 138 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 2350t. Military medical cooperation arrangements among
Five Eyes countries
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may enter into a
bilateral or multilateral memorandum of understanding or
other formal agreement with one or more governments of the
Five Eyes countries to support military medical cooperation
or improve operational medical interoperability.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `Five Eyes countries' means the following:
``(A) Australia.
``(B) Canada.
``(C) New Zealand.
``(D) The United Kingdom.
``(2) The term `military medical cooperation' means any of
the following:
``(A) Information exchange.
``(B) Medical interoperability, including credentialing of
health care personnel.
``(C) Medical education, training, exercises, and
evaluation.
``(D) Medical research, development, trials, and
evaluation.
``(E) Biodefense, including with respect to prevention,
preparation, response, and investigation.
``(F) Medical logistics, including the recognition of
MedCM, drugs and medical equipment.
``(G) Patient movement.
``(H) Any other areas for cooperation designated by the
Secretary of Defense.
``(3) The term `military medicine' means any of the
following:
``(A) Combat casualty care including trauma.
``(B) Military infectious disease.
``(C) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear
medical support.
``(D) Deployed health care delivery.
``(E) Public health, health readiness, and force health
protection.
``(F) Mental health.
``(G) Humanitarian response.
``(H) Anomalous health incidents.
``(I) Mass casualty management.
``(J) Any other areas of military medicine designated by
the Secretary of Defense.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three
years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a report on the agreements entered into and
activities carried out pursuant to section 2350t of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), including any
other areas designated by the Secretary pursuant to
subsection (b) of such section 2350t.
SEC. 716. LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS
OF PARTNER COUNTRIES.
Section 1094(e) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting ``, or the official agency of the government of a
partner country; and''; and
(2) by inserting at the end the following:
``(3) The term `partner country' means any of the
following:
``(A) Australia.
``(B) Canada.
``(C) New Zealand.
``(D) The United Kingdom.
``(E) Any other country designated as a partner country by
the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of this section.''.
SEC. 717. PLAN FOR PRIORITY ASSIGNMENT OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL
OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Plan.--
(1) Submission.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
plan for each military department to prioritize the
assignment of active duty medical and dental personnel to
military medical treatment facilities.
(2) Implementation.--Not later than September 1, 2026, the
Secretary of each military department shall each commence
carrying out the plan under paragraph (1) by assigning active
duty medical and dental personnel to military medical
treatment facilities in accordance with the plan.
(3) Updates.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives updates on the implementation of
the plan under paragraph (1) as follows:
(A) On a quarterly basis until the Secretary of Defense
determines that the plan is fully implemented.
(B) On an annual basis thereafter.
(b) Assignments.--In carrying out the plan under subsection
(a), the Secretary of each military department, in
coordination with the Director of the Defense Health Agency,
shall assign active duty medical and dental personnel to
military medical treatment facilities in accordance with the
plan.
(c) Corrective Action.--
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(1) Requirement.--If, in the judgment of the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of a military department fails to
comply with the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense shall issue to the Secretary of the military
department a directive requiring corrective action by the
Secretary not later than 90 days after the date on which the
directive is issued.
(2) Report.--If the Secretary of a military department
fails to initiate timely corrective action pursuant to the
directive issued by the Secretary of Defense 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 such noncompliance. Such report--
(A) shall include a description of corrective measures to
be taken, a plan of action, and milestones; and
(B) may include recommendations for legislative and
administrative changes the Secretary of Defense determines
appropriate.
(d) Annual Report.--Not later than January 1, 2027, and
annually thereafter for a period of five years, the Director
of the Defense Health Agency and the Surgeons General of the
military departments shall jointly submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the state of manning for active
duty and civilian medical and dental personnel. Such report
shall include, with respect to the year covered by the
report, the following:
(1) Average civilian, contractor, and military staffing
levels at military medical treatment facilities over the
preceding year.
(2) The extent to which military medical treatment facility
staffing is compliant with the requirements for optimal
operation of such facilities.
(3) Active duty operational medical personnel manning
shortfalls.
(4) Defense Health Agency civilian and contractor hiring
shortfalls, including a description of resources required to
fill civilian billet gaps.
(5) A projection of yearly budget shortfalls over each of
the next five years within the Defense Health Agency,
including a detailed description of the expected effects of
such shortfalls to delivering health care benefits, operating
the direct care network, maintaining an adequate managed care
network, maintaining a fit and healthy fighting force,
training medical personnel, recruiting and retaining medical
personnel, planning for contingency operations, and any other
resourcing matters the Director determines necessary and
relevant.
(6) A description of military department-level tradeoffs
between operational medical requirements and military medical
treatment facility manning requirements, and how each
military department is working to fully support both.
(7) A description of health care service levels at military
medical treatment facilities and whether such facilities are
adequately resourced to provide enough throughput of medical
care to--
(A) maintain efficient operation of all medical services
offered at the facilities;
(B) meet patient needs; and
(C) keep all medical and dental personnel proficient with
the medical skills of the professional.
(8) For military medical treatment facilities that are
deficient in the categories listed in paragraph (7), a plan
for how to bring TRICARE program beneficiaries back into
military medical treatment facilities to improve and maintain
operations in the direct care system.
(9) A brief description of the major areas of disagreement
among the Director and each of the Surgeons General relating
to manning, operating, and improving the volume and quality
of care at all military medical treatment facilities, and a
plan for how to resolve such areas of disagreement going
forward.
SEC. 718. PLAN AND REPORT BY DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY RELATING
TO CHIROPRACTIC CLINICS AT MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Plan.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall
develop a plan to--
(1) reopen any clinic at a military installation if, before
the date of the enactment of this Act, such clinic--
(A) offered chiropractic services and had an average number
of at least 400 visits per month; and
(B) was closed; and
(2) pay chiropractors stationed at military installations
under the General Schedule.
(b) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the Director of
the Defense Health Agency shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
a report on--
(1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and
(2) the utility of chiropractic services with respect to
the benefits of such services to members of the Armed Forces,
the availability of such services, and the cost of such
services.
SEC. 719. 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 Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a comprehensive, strategic
infectious disease medical research plan (referred to in this
section as the ``Plan'').
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The Secretary shall ensure
that the Plan describes the following:
(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;
(C) the requirements of the commanders of the combatant
commands; and
(D) 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 Congressionally 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;
(E) the Defense Threat Reduction Agency;
(F) the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences
located in Thailand;
(G) the Naval Medical Research Unit; and
(H) the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
(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.
(4) The efforts of the Secretary to coordinate with other
departments and agencies of the Federal Government 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 the following:
(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 four 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. 720. REVIEW OF DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER PROCESSES
AND FORMS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
CREDENTIALING AND PRIVILEGING OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
(a) Review.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
review all processes and
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forms relating to health care provider credentialing and
privileging of covered applicants to ensure that each
individual who provides health care independently as a
health-care professional at a health care facility of the
Department of Defense meets the requirement of section
1094(a) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Centralized credential system.--In carrying out section
1094(b) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary shall
establish a centralized credential system that allows the
commanding officer of a health care facility of the
Department to verify the licensure of a health care
professional, regardless of the location of the facility or
the Armed Force in which the health care professional serves.
The Secretary shall ensure that not less than 90 percent of
such verifications are completed within seven days of the
date on which the commanding officer requests such
verification if the request does not relate to a health-care
professional with an adverse record.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress
a report containing the following:
(1) The findings of the review required under subsection
(a).
(2) A detailed plan outlining steps the Secretary has taken
or will take pursuant to such review, including a timeline
for completion of such steps.
(c) Covered Applicant Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered applicant'' means an applicant for a position as a
health-care professional (as defined in section 1094 of title
10, United States Code) who--
(1) is required to go through a credentialing and
privileging process; and
(2) provides care--
(A) at a health care facility 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).
Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters
SEC. 731. IMPROVEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF CARE FOR VETERANS
FROM FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.
(a) Action Plans.--
(1) In general.--Pursuant to the authorities under section
8111 of title 38, United States Code, and section 1104 of
title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement
action plans at covered facilities--
(A) to strengthen sharing of resources between the
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs
under existing statutory authority;
(B) to improve communication between the Department of
Veterans Affairs and pertinent command and director
leadership of military medical treatment facilities;
(C) to increase utilization of military medical treatment
facilities with excess capacity or space;
(D) to increase case volume and complexity for graduate
professional and other medical education programs of the
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs;
and
(E) to increase access to care for enrolled veterans in
areas in which a military medical treatment facility is
located that is identified by the Secretary of Defense as
having excess capacity or space.
(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 to jointly care for enrolled veterans in medical
facilities of the Department of Defense and the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
(B) Expedited access to installations of the Department of
Defense for staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and
enrolled veterans.
(C) 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.
(D) 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.
(E) Prioritized integration of relevant information
technology and other systems or processes to enable seamless
information sharing, medical records referrals and ancillary
orders and results, payment methodologies and billing
processes, and workload attribution when personnel of the
Department of Veterans Affairs provide services at facilities
of the Department of Defense or when personnel of the
Department of Defense provide services at facilities of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
(F) An oversight and accountability plan for the handling
of adverse medical events and complaints from patients or
staff, including a requirement to track any significant
adverse medical events and provide information on such events
in the briefing required under subsection (f).
(G) Any other matter that the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider appropriate.
(b) Approval of Action Plans.--Before any action plan
required under subsection (a) with respect to a covered
facility shall be considered complete and submitted to the
appropriate committees of Congress pursuant to subsection
(e), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall ensure that approval for the action plan is
obtained from--
(1) 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;
(2) the local installation commander for the covered
facility of the Department of Defense; and
(3) the director of the relevant medical center of the
Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to any covered
facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(c) 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 the sharing agreements in place
between the medical facilities of the Department of Defense
and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(d) Patient Safety, Complaints, and Accountability.--
(1) Secure complaint process.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs shall establish a secure mechanism for
enrolled veterans to report concerns regarding care received
under an action plan required under subsection (a).
(B) Elements of mechanism.--The mechanism established under
subparagraph (A) shall protect confidentiality, prohibit
retaliation, and ensure transmission of each complaint to
both the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
(2) Documentation and review.--
(A) Documentation.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall maintain records of all
complaints, adverse events, and safety incidents involving
patients or staff pursuant to the action plans required by
subsection (a).
(B) Review.--The records maintained under subparagraph (A)
shall be jointly reviewed on a quarterly basis by designated
officials of the Department of Defense and the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
(3) Notification and investigation.--Any allegation of
abuse, neglect, or misconduct involving personnel of the
Department of Defense in the treatment of a veteran under an
action plan shall be promptly referred by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and the commander
or medical center director, as applicable, of the facility
concerned to the Office of Inspector General of the
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(4) Interim protective measures.--Pending resolution of any
investigation relating to conduct under an action plan, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may suspend referrals of
veterans to the provider or facility concerned.
(e) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days
following the completion of the action plans required under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall submit such plans to the appropriate
committees of Congress.
(f) Annual Joint Briefings on Action Plans.--Not later than
one year after submitting the action plans to the appropriate
committees of Congress pursuant to subsection (e), the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a
briefing containing--
(1) a status update on the progress of implementing the
action plans required under this section;
(2) recommendations for developing subsequent action plans
for each facility with respect to which there is a sharing
agreement in place;
(3) the number of patients served pursuant to the action
plans, broken down by facility and service type;
(4) the number of health care providers who were cross-
credentialed or privileged to jointly care for beneficiaries
in medical facilities of the Department of Defense or the
Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the action plans,
broken down by facility and service type;
(5) the costs incurred and reimbursed between the
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs
pursuant to the action plans, including an accounting of the
use of the DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund
established under section 8111(d)(2) of title 38, United
States Code, if applicable;
(6) a summary of the effectiveness of the mechanisms
developed pursuant to the action plans related to oversight,
accountability, data-gathering, and performance goals as well
as any recommendations for improving such mechanisms;
(7) a summary of any patient safety incidents or complaints
and associated resolutions as well as any recommendations for
improving the patient safety and complaint resolution process
under the actions plans; and
(8) a summary of the integration of information technology
and other systems pursuant to the action plans as well as
barriers to further integration and recommendations for
improving such integration.
(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to allow the Department of Defense or the
Department of Veterans Affairs to require a veteran to seek
care at a facility of the Department of Defense or to allow
military medical treatment facilities to be used as a
facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes
of determining eligibility of veterans for care from a non-
Department of Veterans Affairs provider under the eligibility
access standards developed under section 1703B of title 38,
United States Code.
(h) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on September 30,
2028.
(i) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
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(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) The term ``covered facility'' means--
(A) a military medical treatment facility (as such term is
defined in section 1073c of title 10, United States Code); or
(B) a medical facility of the Department of Veterans
Affairs described in section 8101(3) of title 38, United
States Code.
(3) The term ``enrolled veteran'' means a veteran enrolled
in the patient enrollment system of the Department of
Veterans Affairs established and operated under section
1705(a) of title 38, United States Code.
(4) The term ``sharing agreement'' means an agreement for
the 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) The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given that term in
section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 732. PROHIBITION ON PAINFUL RESEARCH ON DOMESTIC CATS
AND DOGS.
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided by subsection (b) or
(c), the Secretary of Defense may not conduct, or support the
conduct of, painful research on a domestic cat (Felis catus)
or a domestic dog (Canis familiaris).
(b) Exception.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not
apply with respect to any physical exam, training program, or
study relating to service animals or military animals.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the
Secretary--
(1) determines that the waiver is in the national security
interests of the United States; and
(2) not later than 30 days after the date on which the
Secretary makes the waiver, submits to the congressional
defense committees a detailed justification for the waiver,
including--
(A) an identification of the Department of Defense account
from which funds would be obligated or expended to conduct,
or support the conduct of, the proposed research covered by
the waiver;
(B) an identification of the amount of such funds;
(C) an identification of the intended purpose of such
funds;
(D) an identification of the recipient or prospective
recipient of such funds (including any nongovernmental
recipient, as applicable);
(E) an explanation for how the waiver is in the national
security interests of the United States; and
(F) any other information the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``military animal'' has the meaning given the
term in section 2583(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``painful research'' includes any research,
biomedical training, experimentation, or biological testing,
classified in pain category D or E by the Department of
Agriculture.
(3) The term ``service animal'' has the meaning given the
term in section 37.3 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations, or such successor regulation.
SEC. 733. 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 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) Duration.--The pilot program shall be carried out
during a two-year period beginning on the date of the
commencement of the pilot program.
(d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination
of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report 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.
SEC. 734. PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS WITH ADDITIONAL
SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE RELATING TO CANCER.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program under
which a covered individual may obtain supplemental insurance
for noncovered expenses under a fixed indemnity supplemental
benefit plan described in subsection (b)(1) (in this section
referred to as the ``pilot program''). The Secretary shall
carry out such program until the date on which the last
agreement terminates pursuant to subsection (b)(2).
(b) Agreement.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary shall enter into an agreement with not fewer than
two companies to each offer one or more fixed indemnity
supplemental benefit plans that--
(A) meet the requirements for a supplemental insurance plan
under section 199.2 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations,
and the exceptions under section 199.8(b)(4) of such title,
as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act;
(B) are provided under a separate policy, certificate, or
contract; and
(C) are designed to help participants pay noncovered
expenses.
(2) Duration of agreement.--An agreement entered into under
paragraph (1) shall be for a period of not more than three
years, and may not be renewed.
(c) Provision of Information.--The Secretary shall provide
information to covered individuals regarding the pilot
program by making available on a publicly accessible internet
website the following information:
(1) A notice of availability of a fixed indemnity
supplemental benefit plan provided under the pilot program.
(2) A description of how to enroll in such plan.
(3) A description and explanation of such plan, including
the diagnoses, screenings, and treatments covered by the
plan.
(4) A description of the costs to the individual through
premiums and remittances to a company providing such plan.
(5) A notice that--
(A) the availability of a fixed indemnity supplemental
benefit plan provided under the pilot program does not affect
the health care benefits provided to covered individuals
under the TRICARE program; and
(B) covered individuals are not required to purchase such a
plan in order to receive health care benefits covered under
the TRICARE program.
(d) Enrollment.--
(1) Election.--A covered individual may elect to enroll in
a fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided under
the pilot program.
(2) Verification of eligibility.--The Secretary shall
establish procedures to determine the eligibility of
applicants seeking to enroll in a fixed indemnity
supplemental benefit plan provided under the pilot program.
(e) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--None
of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 or any fiscal
year thereafter to carry out the pilot program may be used to
subsidize the cost of a fixed indemnity supplemental benefit
plan provided under the pilot program.
(f) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date on
which the pilot program commences and annually thereafter
during the life of the pilot program, the Secretary shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing regarding the pilot
program, including the following:
(1) A description of the insurance products provided
through a fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided
under the pilot program.
(2) The number of covered individuals who enrolled in such
a plan.
(3) Feedback and examples of use cases by such individuals.
(4) A determination by the Secretary with respect to
whether the pilot program should be made permanent.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered individual'' means the following:
(A) A member of the regular component of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
(B) A dependent (as defined in section 1072 of title 10,
United States Code) of such a member who is enrolled in the
TRICARE program.
(2) The term ``noncovered expense'' means, with respect to
a covered individual, any expenses relating to the screening
for and diagnosis and treatment of cancer that are not
otherwise covered by the health care benefits the individuals
receives under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, or
any other benefit provided by the Secretary of Defense.
(3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that
term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 735. STUDY ON ACCREDITATION OF MILITARY DENTAL TREATMENT
FACILITIES.
(a) Study Required.--The Inspector General of the
Department of Defense shall conduct a study on the
accreditation of military dental treatment facilities. Such
study shall include the following:
(1) An identification of the number and percentage of
military dental treatment facilities that have not achieved
accreditation.
(2) An analysis of any barriers, including administrative
or operational barriers, impeding the achievement of such
accreditation requirement with respect to military dental
treatment facilities.
(3) An assessment of the resources, including personnel,
training, and infrastructure resources, necessary to achieve
accreditation.
(4) An estimate of the costs necessary to bring any
unaccredited military dental treatment facility into
compliance with such accreditation requirement.
(5) Recommendations for any administrative, legislative, or
other action necessary to ensure the full implementation of
such accreditation requirement.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on the study under subsection (a). Such report shall
include--
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(1) the findings of the study;
(2) a plan to ensure the accreditation of military dental
treatment facilities; and
(3) any recommendations by the Inspector General for
additional resources or legislative authority necessary to
achieve full accreditation of military dental treatment
facilities.
SEC. 736. STUDY ON PREVALENCE AND MORTALITY OF CANCER AMONG
MILITARY ROTARY-WING PILOTS AND AVIATION
SUPPORT PERSONNEL.
(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct
a study among covered individuals in two phases as provided
by this section.
(b) Initial Phase of Study.--
(1) Goal of initial phase.--Under the initial phase of the
study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine
whether there is an increased prevalence of, or increased
rate of mortality caused by, cancer for covered individuals
as compared to similarly aged individuals in the general
population. The Secretary may select the types of cancer to
include in the study.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a briefing on the findings of the phase of the
study under this subsection.
(c) Second Phase of Study.--
(1) Goal of second phase.--If, pursuant to the phase of the
study under subsection (b), the Secretary determines there is
an increased prevalence of, or increased mortality rate
caused by, a type of cancer among covered individuals, the
Secretary shall conduct a second phase of the study to--
(A) identify any carcinogenic toxin or other hazardous
material associated with the operation of military rotary-
wing aircraft, such as fumes, fuels, or other liquids;
(B) identify any operating environment, including
frequencies or electromagnetic fields, in which covered
individuals may have received excess exposure to non-ionizing
radiation in the course of such operation, including non-
ionizing radiation associated with airborne, ground, or
shipboard radars; and
(C) identify potential exposures as a result of military
service by covered individuals to carcinogenic toxins or
other hazardous materials not associated with the operation
of military rotary-wing aircraft (such as exposure to burn
pits, toxins in contaminated water, or toxins embedded in
soils), including by determining--
(i) the locations of such service; and
(ii) any duties of covered individuals unrelated to such
operation and associated with an increased prevalence of, or
increased mortality rate caused by, cancer.
(2) Report on second phase.--If the Secretary conducts the
phase of the study under this subsection, not later than one
year after the date on which the Secretary provides the
briefing under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on the findings of
such phase.
(3) Data format.--The Secretary shall format any data
resulting from the phase of the study under this subsection
consistent with the formatting of data under the
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program,
including by disaggregating such data by race, gender, and
age.
(d) Sources of Data.--In conducting the study under this
section, the Secretary shall use data from--
(1) the database of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End
Results program;
(2) the study conducted under section 750 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 134 Stat. 3716); and
(3) any other study previously conducted by the Secretary
of a military department that the Secretary determines
relevant for purposes of this section.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
(2) The term ``covered individual'' means any individual
who--
(A) served in a covered Armed Force on or after February
28, 1961, as an aircrew member of a rotary-wing aircraft
(including as a pilot or aviation support personnel), without
regard to the status, position, rank, or grade of the
individual within such crew; and
(B) receives health care benefits under chapter 55 of title
10, United States Code.
SEC. 737. STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AND MENTAL HEALTH
EFFECTS OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN COMBAT
OPERATIONS.
(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct
a comprehensive study on the psychological effects and mental
health effects of members of the Armed Forces and civilian
personnel who operate or support unmanned aircraft systems in
combat operations.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) An assessment of the prevalence of post-traumatic
stress disorder, depression, anxiety, burnout, moral injury,
and other mental health conditions among members of the Armed
Forces and civilian personnel who--
(A) pilot or operate unmanned aircraft systems in combat
operations; or
(B) analyze combat imagery and conduct targeting
assessments for such systems.
(2) A comparative analysis of the mental health outcomes of
such individuals relative to--
(A) aircrew engaged in crewed combat operations; and
(B) personnel deployed in non-flying combat roles.
(3) An evaluation of operational stressors unique to the
use of unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations,
including--
(A) shift work and sleep disruption;
(B) remote witnessing of lethal operations;
(C) emotional disengagement and isolation; and
(D) exposure to civilian casualties or traumatic visual
content.
(4) An assessment of existing mental health support
services of the Department of Defense available to members of
the Armed Forces and other personnel who operate or support
unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations and whether
such services are adequate, accessible, and appropriately
tailored.
(5) Recommendations to improve mental health screening,
treatment, and prevention for such members and personnel.
(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall consult with--
(1) the Surgeons General of the Armed Forces;
(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness;
(3) the Director of the Defense Health Agency; and
(4) appropriate scientific institutions with expertise in
combat psychology and remote warfare.
(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives an unclassified report on the
results of the study conducted under this section, including
the recommendations described in subsection (b)(5).
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Assumption of uninsurable risk on certain contracts.
Sec. 802. Changes to certain documents.
Sec. 803. Pilot program for financing for covered activities.
Sec. 804. Multiyear procurement authority for covered systems and
certain munitions.
Sec. 805. Addressing insufficiencies in technical data.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
Sec. 811. Repeals of existing law to streamline the defense acquisition
process.
Sec. 812. Modifications to current defense acquisition requirements.
Sec. 813. Modification to award amount for program to accelerate the
procurement and fielding of innovative technologies.
Sec. 814. Additional amendments related to undefinitized contractual
actions.
Sec. 815. Amendment to procurement of services data analysis and
requirements validation.
Sec. 816. Modification of program and processes relating to foreign
acquisition.
Sec. 817. Review of Department of Defense Instruction relating to
conventional ammunition management.
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development
Sec. 821. Improvements to public-private talent exchange.
Sec. 822. Modifications to requirements for the President of the
Defense Acquisition University.
Sec. 823. Hiring authorities for Defense Civilian Training Corps.
Sec. 824. Increasing competition in defense contracting.
Sec. 825. Report on strengthening the Defense Acquisition University.
Sec. 826. Restructuring of performance evaluation metrics for the
acquisition workforce.
Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing
Sec. 831. Applicability of Berry Amendment to procurement of certain
seafood.
Sec. 832. Enhancement of defense supply chain resilience and secondary
source qualification.
Sec. 833. Interim national security waivers for supply chain
illumination efforts.
Sec. 834. Strategy to eliminate acquisition of optical glass from
certain nations.
Sec. 835. Strategy to eliminate sourcing of computer displays from
certain nations.
Sec. 836. Voluntary registration of compliance with covered sourcing
requirements for covered products.
Sec. 837. Acceleration of qualification of compliant sources.
Sec. 838. Assessment of critical infrastructure owned by the Department
of Defense dependent on foreign materials or components.
Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement
Sec. 841. Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements
with certain retailers.
Sec. 842. Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries from certain
foreign sources.
Sec. 843. Application of national security waiver for strategic
materials sourcing requirement to sensitive materials.
Sec. 844. Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum, gallium, or
germanium from non-allied foreign nations and
authorization for production from recovered material.
Sec. 845. Modifications to certain procurements from certain Chinese
entities.
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Sec. 846. 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. 847. Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or
inverters from foreign entities of concern.
Sec. 848. Clarification of procurement prohibition related to
acquisition of materials mined, refined, and separated in
certain countries.
Sec. 849. Prohibition on procurement related to certain additive
manufacturing machines.
Sec. 850. Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving
entities owned or controlled by China.
Sec. 851. Prohibition on contracting with certain biotechnology
providers.
Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters
Sec. 861. Amendments to the procurement technical assistance program.
Sec. 862. Repeal of limitations on certain Department of Defense
Executive Agent authority.
Sec. 863. Special Operations Command Urgent Innovative Technologies and
Capabilities Initiative.
Sec. 864. United States-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working Group.
Sec. 865. Improving the domestic textile and industrial base.
Sec. 866. Cybersecurity regulatory harmonization.
Sec. 867. Modifications to defense industrial base fund.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 871. Modification to demonstration and prototyping program to
advance international product support capabilities in a
contested logistics environment.
Sec. 872. Contested logistics exercise requirement.
Sec. 873. Combatant command experimentation authority.
Sec. 874. Annual report on contract cancellations and terminations.
Sec. 875. Ability to withhold contract payments during period of
pendancy of a bid protest.
Sec. 876. Indemnification of contractors against nuclear and unusually
hazardous risks.
Sec. 877. Enhanced security strategy for procurement of private fifth-
generation wireless technology.
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
SEC. 801. ASSUMPTION OF UNINSURABLE RISK ON CERTAIN
CONTRACTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 281 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 3864. Assumption of uninsurable risk on certain
contracts
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that a contractor is not required to assume the risk of loss
for work in process under a covered contract if, due to the
classified nature of the performance of such contractor under
such covered contract--
``(1) such contractor is unable to obtain insurance for
such risk of loss from a commercial provider; or
``(2) a commercial provider is unable to process a claim of
such contractor for loss of work in process under such
covered contract.
``(b) Limitations.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with
respect to a loss of work in process under a covered contract
to the extent that such loss--
``(1) is the result of willful misconduct or lack of good
faith on the part of the managerial personnel of the
contractor, including with respect to the oversight of
subcontractors by the contractor; or
``(2) is the result of workmanship error by the contractor.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `classified contract' means a contract the
performance of which requires a contractor performing under
such contract, or an employee of such contractor, to have
access to classified information.
``(2) The term `covered contract' means a classified,
fixed-price type contract for the acquisition of a product
entered into by the Department of Defense after the enactment
of this Act.
``(3) The term `work in process' 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.
``(4) The term `workmanship error' means damage to work in
process that is a result of an incorrectly performed skill-
based task, operation, or action that was originally planned
or intended.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
revise the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
to carry out section 3864 of title 10, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a).
SEC. 802. CHANGES TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 361 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 4604. Changes to certain documents
``(a) In General.--Each document referred to in a contract
or other agreement for procurement entered into by the
Secretary of Defense shall include a notation that--
``(1) provides the version of such document that is
applicable to such contract or other agreement; and
``(2) indicates whether any changes have been made to such
document after the issuance of the solicitation pursuant to
which such contract or other agreement was entered into.
``(b) Unnotated Documents.--With respect to a document
referred to in a contract or other agreement described in
subsection (a) that does not include the notation required
under such subsection, the version of the document that shall
apply with respect to such contract or other agreement is the
version in effect at the time of the issuance of the
solicitation pursuant to which such contract or other
agreement was entered into.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to a contract or other agreement
entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 803. PILOT PROGRAM FOR FINANCING FOR COVERED ACTIVITIES.
(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense may establish
a pilot program to evaluate the feasibility, risks, and
benefits of expanding contract cost principles and procedures
of the Department of Defense to allow for financing costs
incurred for a covered activity under a covered contract to
be considered allowable and allocable as a direct or indirect
cost for such covered contract.
(b) Program Authorities and Requirements.--Under a pilot
program established under subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense--
(1) may treat financing costs incurred for a covered
activity under a covered contract as allowable and allocable
as a direct or an indirect cost for such covered contract,
provided--
(A) such costs are--
(i) reasonable in amount and consistent with prevailing
market rates for similar financing; and
(ii) incurred to pay a financing entity; and
(B) such covered activity is performed in compliance with
the applicable requirements of the Department of Defense for
audits of material and inventory management; and
(2) shall ensure that with respect to a covered contract
for which financing costs are allowable and allocable under
the pilot program, any obligation of the United States to
make a payment under such covered contract is subject to the
availability of appropriations for that purpose, and that
total liability to the Government for the termination of such
covered contract shall be limited to the total amount of
funding obligated at the time of termination.
(c) Subcontractor Status.--For the purposes of a pilot
program established under (a), a financing entity may not be
considered a subcontractor solely because of the
participation of such financing entity in a covered activity.
(d) Briefing.--Prior to establishing a pilot program under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on how the
Department of Defense will ensure the compliance of a
financing entity who is not treated as a subcontractor with
the applicable requirements of the Department of Defense for
audits of material and inventory management, including any
updates to the policies or regulations of the Department
required to ensure such compliance.
(e) Report and Recommendations.--Not later than February
15, 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the pilot
program established under subsection (a), if any, including
an assessment of the feasibility, risks, and benefits of
authorizing the financing costs incurred by a contractor for
a covered activity under a covered contract to be considered
allowable and allocable as a direct or indirect cost for such
covered contract, and recommendations on whether the pilot
program should be extended or the authority under the pilot
program should be made permanent.
(f) Sunset.--The Secretary of Defense may not authorize the
treatment of financing costs incurred for a covered activity
under a covered contract as allowable and allocable as a
direct or an indirect cost for such covered contract under
the pilot program established under subsection (a) if such
covered contract is entered into on or after December 31,
2029.
(g) 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; or
(C) to materially expand the capacity of production or
sustainment and maintenance through capital expenditures.
(2) The term ``covered contract'' means a contract,
subcontract, or other agreement entered into by the Secretary
of Defense for the performance of a covered activity.
(3) The term ``financing costs'' means interest on
borrowings, bond discounts, and costs of financing and
refinancing capital.
(4) The term ``financing entity'' means--
(A) any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, trust, or other entity that--
(i) is organized under Federal or State law; and
(ii) as part of its regular business activities, extends
credit, loans, or other forms of financing to other persons
or entities; and
(B) provided that such legal entity is not owned by,
controlled by, or under common control with the other persons
or entities receiving such financing.
SEC. 804. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR COVERED SYSTEMS
AND CERTAIN MUNITIONS.
(a) Multiyear Procurement for Covered Systems.--
(1) In general.--Subject to section 3501 of title 10,
United States Code, the Secretary of the Defense shall submit
to Congress a request for a specific authorization to enter
into one or more
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multiyear contracts for the procurement of a covered system
if--
(A) a decision has been made by the responsible head of
agency to proceed to full-rate production for such covered
system; and
(B) such covered system is planned to maintain full-rate
production for a period of five or more consecutive years
after entering into such a contract.
(2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
requirements of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines
that the projected threat environment in which the covered
system is to be fielded has changed in a manner such that the
procurement of such covered system is no longer necessary.
(3) Applicability.--This section and the requirements of
this section shall apply with respect to a multiyear contract
for the procurement of a covered system entered into on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(4) Covered system defined.--In this subsection, the term
``covered system'' has the meaning given ``major system'' in
section 3041 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Multiyear Procurement for Certain Munitions.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3),
subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the
head of an agency is authorized to enter into one or more
multiyear contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2026, for the
procurement of any of the following:
(A) Standard Missile-3 (``SM-3'') Block 1B missile systems
(and products, services, and logistics support associated
with SM-3 Block 1B systems or a subsystem that performs a
critical function of the missile system).
(B) Standard Missile-6 (``SM-6'') missile systems (and
products, services, and logistics support associated with SM-
6 systems or a subsystem that performs a critical function of
the missile system).
(C) Tomahawk Cruise Missile systems, including both
Tomahawk Cruise Missile system variants (and products,
services, and logistics support associated with Tomahawk
Cruise Missile systems or a subsystem that performs a
critical function of the missile system), for more than one,
but not more than seven, program years.
(D) Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (``AMRAAM'')
systems (and products, services, and logistics support
associated with AMRAAM systems or a subsystem that performs a
critical function of the missile system).
(E) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (``JASSM'')
systems (and products, services, and logistics support
associated with JASSM systems or a subsystem that performs a
critical function of the missile system).
(F) Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (``LRASM'') systems (and
products, services, and logistics support associated with
LRASM systems or a subsystem that performs a critical
function of the missile system).
(G) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (``THAAD'') systems
(and products, services, and logistics support associated
with THAAD systems or a subsystem that performs a critical
function of the missile system), for more than one, but not
more than seven, program years.
(H) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (``PAC-3'') Missile
Segment Enhancement (MSE) systems (and products, services,
and logistics support associated with PAC-3 MSE systems or a
subsystem that performs a critical function of the missile
system), for more than one, but not more than seven, program
years.
(I) Family of Affordable Mass Munitions (``FAMM''),
Extended-Range Attack Munition (``ERAM''), Enterprise Test
Vehicle (``ETV''), or ground-launched low-cost cruise missile
systems (and products, services, and logistics support
associated with FAMM, ERAM, ETV, or ground-launched low-cost
cruise missile systems or a subsystem that performs a
critical function of the missile system).
(J) Low-cost hypersonic strike systems (and products,
services, and logistics support associated with low-cost
hypersonic strike systems or a subsystem that performs a
critical function of the missile system).
(2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--
The systems and subsystems described in paragraph (1) may be
procured through modifications or extensions to any existing
contract for such systems and subsystems.
(3) Limited applicability of multiyear contracting
provision.--Paragraphs (3)(B), (3)(C), (3)(D), and (4) of
subsection (i) of section 3501 of title 10, United States
Code, shall not apply with respect to a multiyear contract
entered into under this subsection.
(4) Additional requirements.--
(A) Design stability.--Notwithstanding subsection
3501(a)(4) of this title, with respect to a multiyear
contract entered into under this subsection that provides, in
the terms of such contract included on the date on which such
contract is entered into, for the potential insertion of
upgraded components or design changes that address
obsolescence or producibility requirements, such upgraded
components or design changes may be included in the end
product if, not later than 180 days before the insertion of
such upgraded components or design changes, the head of an
agency that is a party to such contract provides to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on such upgraded
components or design changes, including a testing plan to
ensure such upgraded components or design changes will meet
system requirements.
(B) Certification requirements.--In applying the
requirements of subsection (i)(3) of section 3501 of title
10, United States Code, to a multiyear contract entered into
under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense may not make
the certification described in such subsection--
(i) for Tomahawk Cruise Missile systems described in
paragraph (1)(C), until the Secretary has provided a
certification for FAMM, ERAM, ETV, or ground-launched low-
cost cruise missile systems described in paragraph (1)(I);
(ii) for JASSM systems described in paragraph (1)(E), until
the Secretary has provided a certification for FAMM, ERAM,
ETV, or ground-launched low-cost cruise missile systems
described in paragraph (1)(I);and
(iii) for SM-6 missile systems described in paragraph
(1)(B), until the Secretary has provided a certification for
low-cost hypersonic strike systems described in paragraph
(1)(J).
(5) Authority for advance procurement.--The head of an
agency may enter into one or more contracts for advance
procurement, beginning in fiscal year 2026, associated with a
system or subsystem described in paragraph (1) for which
authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract
is provided under such paragraph, which may include
procurement of economic order quantities of material and
equipment when cost savings are achievable.
(6) Condition for out-year contract payments.--A contract
entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that any
obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2026 is subject
to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for
such later fiscal year.
(7) Head of an agency defined.--In this subsection, the
term ``head of an agency'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Defense;
(B) the Secretary of the Army;
(C) the Secretary of the Navy; or
(D) the Secretary of the Air Force.
(c) Clarification to Use of Multiyear Contract Authority.--
Section 3501(a)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``significant''.
SEC. 805. ADDRESSING INSUFFICIENCIES IN TECHNICAL DATA.
(a) Establishment of Technical Data System.--Not later than
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a digital
system to track, manage, and enable the assessment of covered
data related to covered systems, and to verify the compliance
of contractors and subcontractors with contract requirements
related to technical data for covered systems.
(b) Review of Requirements for Covered Data.--The Secretary
of Defense shall identify relevant contracts or other
agreements for each covered system and conduct a review of
the requirements contained in such contracts or other
agreements with respect to covered data, including
requirements for both data delivered and data otherwise
accessible by the Department of Defense on a non-deliverable
basis.
(c) Assessment of Available Covered Data.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the
covered data required under the requirements with respect to
covered data reviewed under subsection (b) and, for each such
requirement--
(A) describe the physical or electronic storage location of
the covered data that is in the possession of the Department
of Defense, or the method by which the Department accesses
the covered data, as applicable;
(B) evaluate whether the covered data delivered to the
Department under such requirement complies with--
(i) the marking and rights requirements for such covered
data under or pursuant to the contract containing such
reviewed requirement; and
(ii) the applicable provisions of chapter 275 of title 10,
United States Code; and
(C) describe the category of rights in technical data
applicable under section 3771 of title 10, United States
Code, to the covered data delivered to the Department under
such reviewed requirement, including an identification of
whether the delivery or access to such covered data under
such reviewed requirement is subject to a customized
commercial license or a specially negotiated license.
(2) Findings.--The Secretary of Defense shall record in the
digital system implemented under subsection (a) the findings
of the review conducted under subsection (b) and the
assessment under paragraph (1).
(d) Identification of Insufficiency in Covered Data.--Based
on the review of requirements for covered data required by
subsection (b) and the assessment of available covered data
required by subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall
identify any insufficiency in covered data that negatively
affects the ability of the Secretary to effectively operate a
covered system and maintain such covered system in a cost-
effective manner considering factors, including the years
remaining in the lifecycle of the covered system, projected
inventory numbers of the covered system, or a cost analysis
of continuing the current operations or maintenance approach
for the covered system.
(e) Addressing an Insufficiency in Covered Data.--
(1) In general.--For each covered system acquired by the
Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) distinguish between--
(i) covered data, the delivery of or access to which was
required by the contract or other agreement under the review
in subsection (b); and
(ii) covered data that was not required by the contract or
other agreement but that the Department identified as an
insufficiency in subsection (d);
(B) for covered data described in subparagraph (A)(i) that
is identified as insufficient under subsection (d), seek to
address such insufficiency with the relevant contractor,
including by receiving access to such covered data on a non-
deliverable basis;
(C) for covered data described in subparagraph (A)(i) that
identified as improperly marked pursuant to subsection
(c)(1)(B), seek to address such improper marking with the
relevant contractor;
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(D) for covered data described in subparagraph (A)(ii),
initiate a streamlined process to--
(i) request the relevant contractor to provide the
Government with options for the covered data required to
address the insufficiency in such covered data identified
under subsection (d), which may include access agreements,
priced contract options, negotiated direct licenses with
government authorized repair contractors, or direct licenses
for systems or components produced by subcontractors that are
covered defense equipment for access to the required covered
data;
(ii) allow the contractor to propose terms for using
commercially accepted valuation practices, including income-
based, cost-based, and market-based pricing; and
(E) consider the use of escrow agreements or similar
arrangements under a specifically negotiated license for the
required covered data with the original contractor or
subcontractor of the covered system in the event such
contractor or subcontractor decides to exit the business or
no longer support maintenance of the covered system.
(2) Insufficiency.--With respect to an insufficiency
identified under subsection (d) in covered data for a
commercial product--
(A) the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that pricing and
terms and conditions offered by the contractor for are
commensurate with commercial practices for granting similar
access; and
(B) if the Secretary seeks access to technical data,
software, or other information in a manner that differs from
the manner in which such contractor customarily provides to a
buyer of such commercial product, the Secretary shall seek to
negotiate a customized commercial license for such access.
(f) Records Retention.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all technical data,
computer software, contract files, and related records
acquired or generated in connection with a covered system are
retained and managed by the Department of Defense until, at a
minimum, the Department has totally divested from such
covered system.
(g) Quarterly Updates to Congress.--Not later than April 1,
2026, and every 90 days thereafter until the Secretary of
Defense completes the assessment required under subsection
(c), the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on--
(1) progress made toward completing the requirements of
this section;
(2) a summary of findings from such assessment, including
report of the position of the Government as to whether such
data meet marking and rights requirements;
(3) the efforts of the Department of Defense to address any
insufficiencies in covered data identified under subsection
(d), including a summary of the actions by the Department to
fund such efforts;
(4) a description of the methods used by the Department in
negotiating with any relevant contractor to access covered
data identified as an insufficiency in subsection (d); and
(5) any lessons learned to improve the actions of the
Department in planning for and acquiring covered data related
to covered systems acquired by the Department.
(h) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed--
(1) as modifying any rights, obligations, or limitations of
the Government, contractor, or subcontractor with respect to
rights in technical data under subchapter I of chapter 275 of
this title;
(2) as altering the requirements in section 2464 and 2466
of title 10, United States Code; or
(3) as altering or expanding any license rights the
Government has acquired in contracts or agreements.
(i) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered data'' means technical data and
computer software required--
(A) to enable the Department of Defense or government
authorized repair contractors performing under a support
contract, the primary purpose of which is to furnish repair
or maintenance services on site at a depot, installation or
operating location of the Government in support of the share
of depot-level maintenance and repair workload of the
Government in accordance with section 2466 of this title; or
(B) to maintain a core logistics capability in accordance
with section 2464 of this title provided for use by third
parties without restriction for the maintenance of the
covered system.
(2) The term ``covered system'' means--
(A) a major defense acquisition program, as defined in
section 4201 of title 10, United States Code; or
(B) an acquisition program or project that is carried out
using the rapid prototyping or rapid fielding acquisition
pathway under section 3602 of such title that is estimated by
the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total
expenditure described in section 4201(a)(2) of such title;
(3) The term ``maintain or repair'' excludes the
manufacture of new items.
(4) The term ``digital system'' means a secure, electronic
platform required by subsection (a) that--
(A) is connected to authoritative systems for product
lifecycle management and contracting data repositories and
other systems where contractor data are stored or accessed;
and
(B) identifies technical data owed under contract terms,
verify compliance of received data with marking and rights
requirements, detect omissions or errors, and track metadata
for decision-making.
(5) The term ``service acquisition executive'' has the
meaning given in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
SEC. 811. REPEALS OF EXISTING LAW TO STREAMLINE THE DEFENSE
ACQUISITION PROCESS.
(a) Title 10, United States Code.--The following provisions
of title 10, United States Code, are hereby repealed:
(1) Chapter 345.
(2) Section 3070.
(3) Section 3106.
(4) Section 3373.
(5) Section 3455.
(6) Section 3678.
(7) Section 4423.
(8) Section 8688.
(b) National Defense Authorization Acts.--The following
provisions are hereby repealed:
(1) 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).
(2) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81)--
(A) section 378 (10 U.S.C. 113 note);
(B) section 380 (10 U.S.C. 4001 note); and
(C) section 875 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3344).
(3) Of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283)--
(A) section 218 (10 U.S.C. 8013 note);
(B) section 846(a) (10 U.S.C. 4811 note); and
(C) section 891 (10 U.S.C. 3804 note).
(4) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92)--
(A) section 232 (10 U.S.C. 4001 note);
(B) section 802 (10 U.S.C. 3206 note); and
(C) section 1651 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
(5) Of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232)--
(A) section 222 (10 U.S.C. 4014 note);
(B) section 230 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061); and
(C) section 843 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171).
(6) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91)--
(A) section 849 (131 Stat. 1487);
(B) section 874 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3101);
(C) section 1089 (10 U.S.C. 4025 note); and
(D) section 1272 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
(7) Section 925(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4271
note).
(8) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92)--
(A) section 802(d)(2) (10 U.S.C. 4251 note);
(B) section 810 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3101);
(C) Section 844(b) (10 U.S.C. 3453 note);
(D) Section 881 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4601); and
(E) Section 883(e) (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4571).
(9) 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).
(10) Section 1603 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 4007
note).
(11) Section 2867 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 4571
note).
(12) Of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383)--
(A) section 215 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note);
(B) section 812 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4211);
(C) section 824(a) (10 U.S.C. 3774 note);
(D) section 831(b) (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501);
(E) subsections (a) through (h) of section 863 (10 U.S.C.
note prec. 4501);
(F) subsections (a) through (f) of section 866 (10 U.S.C.
note prec. 3241); and
(G) section 932 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note).
(13) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84)--
(A) section 804 (123 Stat. 2402); and
(B) section 1043 (10 U.S.C. 4174 note).
(14) Of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417)--
(A) section 143 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241);
(B) section 254 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241);
(C) subsections (a) through (c) of section 804 (122 Stat.
4356); and
(D) section 814 (10 U.S.C. 4271 note).
(15) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181)--
(A) section 214 (10 U.S.C. 4841 note);
(B) section 238(b) (10 U.S.C. 4841 note);
(C) section 821 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3451); and
(D) section 881 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
(16) Of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364)--
(A) section 812 (10 U.S.C. 4325 note); and
(B) section 832 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501).
(17) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163)--
(A) subtitle D of title II (10 U.S.C. 4841 note); and
(B) section 816 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3344).
(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) Of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314)--
(A) section 133 (10 U.S.C. 3678 note); and
(B) section 804 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
(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 822 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3201).
(22) Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
4061).
(23) Section 913 of the Department of Defense Authorization
Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-145; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3201).
(24) Section 1252 of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-525; 10 U.S.C. 4205
note).
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(c) Conforming Amendments to Place Into Section 101(a) of
Title 10, United States Code, the Definition of Major Weapon
System Formerly Contained in Section 3455(f) (and,
Previously, Section 2379) of Such Title.--
(1) Placing definition into section 101(a).--Section 101(a)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
``(21) The term `major weapon system' means a weapon system
acquired pursuant to a major defense acquisition program (as
that term is defined in section 4201 of this title).''.
(2) Amending provisions that refer to section 3455(f) so as
to refer to section 101(a) instead.--The following sections
of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking
``section 3455(f)'' and inserting ``section 101(a)'':
(A) Section 118(f)(1).
(B) Section 233a(d).
(C) Section 4325(d).
(D) Section 4401(c)(9).
(3) Amending provisions that refer to section 2379, the
predecessor provision to section 3455, so as to refer to
section 101(a) instead.--
(A) Section 2(3) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform
Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-23; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4321) is
amended by striking ``section 2379(d)'' and inserting
``section 101(a)''.
(B) Section 875(b)(2) of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. 1723 note) is amended by striking ``section
2379(f)'' and inserting ``section 101(a)''.
(C) Section 836(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 22 U.S.C. 2767
note) is amended by striking ``section 2379(f)'' and
inserting ``section 101(a)''.
(D) Section 1058(d) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by
striking ``section 2379(f)'' and inserting ``section
101(a)''.
(d) Miscellaneous Other Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 3453(d) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``the procurement official for the
solicitation'' and all that follows through the period at the
end and inserting ``the procurement official for the
solicitation may require the offeror to submit relevant
information.''.
(2) Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3701) is amended in each of subsections (a) and (b)(1)
by striking ``sections 2306a(d) and 2379'' and inserting
``section 3705''.
(3) Section 4422(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``, subject to the requirements and
limitations in section 4423 of this title''.
SEC. 812. 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 system''; 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 Departmentwide 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)--
(i) by striking ``the head of an agency'' and all that
follows through ``findings:'' and inserting ``a contracting
officer making the acquisition may acquire a higher quantity
of the end item than the quantity specified for the end item
in a law providing for the funding of that acquisition if
that contracting officer determines in writing that:'';
(ii) by striking paragraph (4);
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``The regulations
shall'' and all that follows through ``3205 of this title.'';
(C) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection
(d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
(D) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by amending
paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) In this section, the term `end item' means a
production product assembled, completed, and ready for issue
or deployment.'';
(5) 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.'';
(6) 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);
(7) 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'';
(8) in section 3705(b), by inserting the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Alternative Sources Required.--If the head of
contracting activity, or the designee of the head of
contracting activity, determines it is in the best interest
of the Government to make the award under subsection (b)(1),
the head of the agency shall conduct an assessment of
alternative offerors as a source of supply using authorities
provided by sections 865 and 882 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-
159).''; and
(9) in section 4201(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.''.
(b) Use of Capability-based Analysis of Price of Goods or
Services Offered by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.--
Section 864(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Capacity-
Based'' and inserting ``Capability-Based''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``increased capacity''
and inserting ``increased capability''.
(c) Codification of Program to Accelerate Contracting and
Pricing Processes.--
(1) In general.--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 transferred to chapter
271 of title 10, United States Code, inserted after section
3708, and redesignated as section 3709.
(2) Amendments.--Section 3709 of title 10, United States
Code, as so transferred and redesignated, is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``pilot'';
(B) by striking ``pilot'' each place it appears;
(C) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``chapter 271 of
title 10, United States Code'' and inserting ``this
chapter'';
(D) in subsection (b)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``section 1737 of title 10, United States Code'' and
inserting ``section 1737 of this title''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``minimal reporting''
and inserting ``no unique reporting''; and
(E) by striking subsections (c) and (d).
SEC. 813. MODIFICATION TO AWARD AMOUNT FOR PROGRAM TO
ACCELERATE THE PROCUREMENT AND FIELDING OF
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.
Section 3604(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Maximum''; and
(2) by inserting ``shall be greater than or equal to
$10,000,000 and'' before ``shall not exceed''.
SEC. 814. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS RELATED TO UNDEFINITIZED
CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 3374(a) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Certain Reduced'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(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 have been directly chargeable to the contract
if incurred after the award of the contract; and
``(B) were incurred to meet an anticipated contract
delivery schedule or anticipated contract price targets of
the Government under an acquisition strategy required under
section 4211 of this title; and
``(4) the increased cost risk of the contractor with
respect to negotiations continuing for more than 180 days
beginning on the date on which the contractor submitted the
qualifying proposal to definitize such undefinitized
contractual action.''.
(b) 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 carry out section 3374(a) of title
10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).
SEC. 815. AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES DATA ANALYSIS
AND REQUIREMENTS VALIDATION.
Section 4506 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by repealing subsection (e); and
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(1) and (2), respectively.
SEC. 816. MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM AND PROCESSES RELATING TO
FOREIGN ACQUISITION.
Section 873(a) 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) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
(2) by inserting ``who are qualified'' before ``to
advise''.
SEC. 817. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION
RELATING TO CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 806(c) of the Strom Thurmond
National Defense Authorization Act
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for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note
prec.) is amended by striking ``, dated March 8, 1995'' and
inserting ``, or any successor directive or instruction''.
(b) Review of Instruction.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall--
(1) review Department of Defense Instruction 5160.68
(relating to ``Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition'');
(2) assess whether to modify the definition of
``conventional ammunition'' in such Instruction to include
one-way lethal or non-lethal armed/attack unmanned aerial
vehicles and systems; and
(3) if the Secretary determines such modification is
appropriate, update the Instruction accordingly.
(c) Report Required.--Not later than December 31, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the results of the review and
assessment conducted under subsection (b). The report shall
include--
(1) details of the analysis carried out as part of the
review and assessment and any resulting conclusions; and
(2) the rationale for the Secretary's determination as to
whether or not to modify the definition of ``conventional
ammunition'' in the manner described in subsection (b)(2).
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development
SEC. 821. IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE.
Section 1599g(f)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``207,''.
SEC. 822. 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. 823. HIRING AUTHORITIES FOR DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING
CORPS.
(a) In General.--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) Members.--The head of an element of the Department of
Defense that partners with an institution participating in
the program may, without regard to the provisions of
subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, appoint a member of
the program to a position in such element for a term of one
year.
``(2) Graduates.--
``(A) In general.--The head of an element 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
element, except that the appointment may not be renewed for
more than a total of four one-year terms; and
``(ii) without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of
chapter 33 of title 5, appoint a graduate holding a position
under an appointment renewed under clause (i) to a vacant
position in the civil service (as such term is defined in
section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) in the
Department.
``(B) Level.--The position of a graduate in a term or
permanent position described in subparagraph (A) shall be
classified at the level of GS-9 under the General Schedule
under subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, 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) Compensation.--
``(A) In general.--The basic pay of an individual appointed
under this subsection shall be paid from amounts available in
the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development
Account established under section 1705 of this title.
``(B) Limitation.--Payment under subparagraph (A) may be
made only during the term of the appointment of such an
individual and may not exceed a total of four years of
payments for any one individual, including renewals under
paragraph (1) or (2).
``(C) Relation to other authority.--Nothing in this
paragraph shall be construed to affect the authority of the
Secretary of Defense to pay compensation from other available
appropriations.
``(4) Sunset.--The authority under this subsection shall
terminate on December 31, 2029.''.
(b) Reports.--
(1) 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
subsection (b) of section 2200h of title 10, United States
Code, as added by this section.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) The number of graduates of the Defense Civilian
Training Corps program established under section 2200g of
such title for which the authority under such subsection (b)
was used for the year covered by the report.
(B) An identification of the elements of the Department of
Defense that used such authority to appoint graduates of the
Defense Civilian Training Corps program under paragraph
(2)(ii) of such subsection (b).
(3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 824. INCREASING COMPETITION IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING.
(a) Uses of Past Performance.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue guidance, including examples and templates where
appropriate, on--
(A) when the Department of Defense should accept past
performance on a wider range of projects, such as a
requirement without much precedent, in order to have
increased competition among eligible firms with capability to
perform a requirement, by including commercial or non-
government projects as relevant past performance for the
purposes of awarding contracts or other agreements;
(B) a means by which the Department may validate non-
government past performance references, including by
requiring an official of an entity providing past performance
references to attest to their authenticity and by providing
verifiable contact information for the references; and
(C) using alternative methods of evaluation other than past
performance that may be appropriate for a requirement without
much precedent, such as demonstrations and testing of
technologies as part of the proposal process for contracts or
other awards of the Department.
(2) Supplement not supplant.--The guidance issued under
paragraph (1) shall supplement existing Department of Defense
policy and procedures for consideration of past performance
and other evaluation factors and methods.
(b) Enhancing Competition in Defense Procurement.--
(1) Council recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall convene the Defense Acquisition Regulations
Council (in this section referred to as the ``Council''), to
make recommendations to identify and eliminate specific,
unnecessary procedural barriers that disproportionately
affect the ability of small business concerns and
nontraditional defense contractors, to compete for contracts
with the Department of Defense, with a focus on streamlining
documentation and qualification requirements unrelated to the
protection of privacy and civil liberties.
(2) Consultation.--The Council shall obtain input from the
public, including from the APEX Accelerators program
(formerly known as Procurement Technical Assistance Center
network) and other contractor representatives, to identify
procurement policies and regulations that are obsolete,
overly burdensome or restrictive, not adequately harmonized,
or otherwise serve to create barriers to small business
concerns and nontraditional defense contractors contracting
with the Department or that unnecessarily increase bid and
proposal costs.
(3) Examination of actions.--The Council shall consider the
input obtained under paragraph (2) and any other information
determined to be relevant by the Council to identify
legislative, regulatory, and other actions to increase
competition and remove barriers to small business concerns
and nontraditional defense contractors participating in the
procurement process of the Department of Defense.
(4) Implementation.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
implement the regulatory and other non-legislative actions
identified under paragraph (3), as determined necessary by
the Secretary, to remove barriers to entry for small business
concerns and nontraditional defense contractors seeking to
participate in Department of Defense procurement.
(5) Briefing.--Not later than two years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a briefing on the legislative
actions identified under paragraph (3) and the actions
implemented under paragraph (4).
(c) Consideration of Cost-efficiency and Qualify.--The
Secretary of Defense shall advocate for and prioritize
contracting policies that ensure that cost-efficiency and
quality of goods and services are key determining factors in
awarding procurement contracts.
(d) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``nontraditional defense contractors'' has the
meaning given such term in section 3014 of title 10, United
States Code; and
(2) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning
given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632).
SEC. 825. REPORT ON STRENGTHENING THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION
UNIVERSITY.
(a) Assessment Required.--The Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Director of the Acquisition Innovation Research
Center, shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of the
Defense Acquisition University (in this section referred to
as ``DAU'') to strengthen the ability of the DAU to train and
develop members of the acquisition workforce to meet the
current and future needs of the Department of Defense. The
assessment shall include the following:
(1) An evaluation of the mission of the DAU and the
alignment of such mission with the objectives of the defense
acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of
title 10, United States Code (as added by this Act).
(2) An evaluation of the effectiveness of training and
development provided by DAU to members of the acquisition
workforce to enable such members to effectively implement the
objectives of the defense acquisition system.
(b) Elements.--The assessment in paragraph (1) shall
evaluate the following:
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(1) The organization and structure of DAU.
(2) The curriculum and educational offerings of DAU.
(3) The composition of the staff and faculty of DAU,
including an assessment of the diversity of skills,
abilities, and professional backgrounds of such staff and
faculty.
(4) The sufficiency of resources and funding mechanisms
supporting DAU operations.
(5) The extent to which DAU uses external experts and
academic institutions to inform and enhance the curriculum of
the DAU.
(6) The extent to which the DAU uses commercially available
training, including an identification of opportunities for
the DAU to use certifications, including certifications with
a narrow focus that can be quickly obtained and combined with
other such certifications to obtain a more comprehensive
qualification.
(7) The use of experiential learning platforms by the DAU,
including training simulators or gaming approaches, in order
to accelerate the development of the acquisition workforce on
the full range of potential acquisition scenarios and the
relevant authorities allowed by law.
(8) The use of field training opportunities by the DAU to
support the acquisition workforce in real world use cases.
(c) Recommendations.--The Director of the Acquisition
Innovation Research Center shall use the assessment required
under this section and the objectives of the defense
acquisition system to provide to the Secretary of Defense
recommendations to strengthen the ability of the Department
of Defense to train and develop members of the acquisition
workforce.
(d) Report to Congress.--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
containing--
(1) a summary of the methodology used to conduct the
assessment under subsection (a) and activities carried out as
part of the assessment;
(2) the findings of the assessment conducted under
subsection (a) and the recommendations provided under
subsection (c);
(3) any actions necessary to ensure that DAU fulfills its
mission and provides training and development to members of
the acquisition workforce that aligns with the objectives of
the defense acquisition system; and
(4) any additional recommendations to improve all aspects
of the acquisition workforce, including recruiting,
retention, training, management, and workforce composition.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Acquisition Innovation Research Center''
means the acquisition research organization within a civilian
college or university that is described under section 4142(a)
of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``acquisition workforce'' has the meaning
given in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 826. RESTRUCTURING OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION METRICS FOR
THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.
(a) Establishment of Acquisition Workforce Key Performance
Objectives.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
implement mandatory key performance objectives (in this
section referred to as ``KPOs'') for evaluating the
performance of civilian members of the acquisition workforce.
(b) KPO Requirements.--The KPOs implemented under
subsection (a) shall--
(1) include strategic outcome objectives and workforce
behavioral objectives for the workforce; and
(2) be developed in a manner that enables an assessment of
the degree of alignment between--
(A) the objectives of the defense acquisition system
established by section 3102 of title 10, United States Code;
and
(B) the prudent and appropriate use by a member of the
acquisition workforce of innovative, risk-tolerant practices
in achieving those objectives.
(c) Strategic Outcome Objectives.--The strategic outcome
objectives for the acquisition workforce required by
subsection (b)(1) shall align with the objectives of the
defense acquisition system established pursuant to section
3102 of title 10, United States Code, and shall address
strategic acquisition mission areas including--
(1) the expeditious delivery of capabilities to enhance the
operational readiness of the Armed Forces and enable the
missions of the Department of Defense;
(2) enabling and supporting the integration of innovative
solutions to enhance military effectiveness and
responsiveness to emerging threat;
(3) ensuring supply-chain and industrial-base resilience
and surge capabilities to support the contingency and
operational plans of the Department of Defense;
(4) cultivation of a leadership and organizational culture
in the defense acquisition system that encourages responsible
risk-taking, collaboration, and learning through failure; and
(5) workforce currency and continuous education, including
digital and artificial intelligence literacy and technical
proficiency necessary for an individual's job function.
(d) Workforce Behavioral Objectives.--The workforce
behavioral objectives required by subsection (b)(1) shall be
designed to develop the critical skills and behaviors of
members of the acquisition workforce, including--
(1) the adoption of innovative acquisition authorities and
approaches;
(2) a preference for commercial products and services and
supporting market research of commercial or emerging
technologies;
(3) engagement with end users to incorporate feedback into
acquisition decisions and program adjustments;
(4) the ability to use iterative development cycles and
inform program tradeoffs, including discontinuing or
terminating the development of capabilities--
(A) that no longer align with approved capability
requirements or priorities; or
(B) are experiencing significant cost growth, performance
or technical deficiencies, or delays in schedule;
(5) a pursuit of professional development to broaden
expertise and assume expanded responsibilities in cross-
functional initiatives; and
(6) the ability to overcome obstacles to prioritize end-
user outcomes in acquisition execution.
(e) Integration With Personnel Systems and Promotion
Boards.--The KPOs implemented under subsection (a) shall be
integrated into--
(1) annual performance appraisals for members of the
acquisition workforce;
(2) promotion, bonus, and assignment considerations for
acquisition workforce positions; and
(3) requirements for certification, training, and
continuing education under chapter 87 of title 10, United
States Code.
(f) Accelerating Workforce Development and Experience.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
President of the Defense Acquisition University, shall
identify and initiate the use of experiential learning
platforms, including training simulators or gaming
approaches, to accelerate the development of the acquisition
workforce on the full range of acquisition situations and the
relevant authorities allowed by law.
(g) Acquisition Workforce Defined.--In this section, the
term ``acquisition workforce'' has the meaning given such
term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing
SEC. 831. APPLICABILITY OF BERRY AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENT OF
CERTAIN SEAFOOD.
(a) In General.--Section 4862(g) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Subsection (a)'' and inserting ``(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsection (a)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to the
procurement of seafood originating in a covered foreign
country, including procurement for use in military dining
facilities, galleys aboard United States naval vessels, and
procurement for resale in commissary stores, notwithstanding
the source of funds used for such procurement.
``(B) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirements
of subparagraph (A) if such procurement would cause undue
burden to a naval vessel while at sea or in port at a foreign
port, a dining facility in a foreign country, a commissary,
an exchange, or a nonappropriated fund instrumentality
located on a military installation located outside the United
States.
``(C) In this paragraph, the term `covered foreign country'
means The People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation,
the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea.''.
(b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue such
rules necessary to carry out this section and the amendments
made by this section.
(c) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to contracts entered
into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 832. ENHANCEMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND
SECONDARY SOURCE QUALIFICATION.
(a) In General.--Section 865 of the 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 items of supply,
including those identified as having sole-source
dependencies, excessive lead times, unreasonable pricing, or
other supply chain deficiencies; and'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as
subsections (g) through (k), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Expedited Qualification Panels.--
``(1) Each Secretary of a military department shall
establish an Expedited Qualification Panel within the
military department under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.
Each Expedited Qualification Panel shall--
``(A) develop standardized templates for expedited Source
Approval Requests; and
``(B) not later than 14 days after receiving an expedited
Source Approval Request--
``(i) review the request; and
``(ii) based on tiered risk criteria, make a determination
with respect to the request which shall consist of--
``(I) conditional approval, which may be valid for up to 12
months;
``(II) full approval; or
``(III) disapproval of the request.
``(2) In reviewing and making determinations with respect
to Source Approval Requests under paragraph (1), an Expedited
Qualification Panel may use the services of designated
engineering representatives or equivalent third-party
certified engineers when appropriate.''; and
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(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `critical readiness items of supply' has the
meaning given the term in section 1733 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 the failure of which is
likely to cause 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 the failure of which is likely
to cause loss of control, catastrophic failure, or loss of
life, and require full qualification, simulation, and
physical testing with Engineering Support Activity
witnessing.''.
(b) Acceptance of Civil Aviation Authority Certification.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not conduct a
separate review and approval process for aircraft parts and
components and repair processes that have been approved by a
civil aviation authority under a Parts Manufacturer Approval
or Designated Engineering Representative spare or repair
certification and approval processes unless--
(A) a written justification for such additional review and
approval process is approved by the commander of a systems
command of a military service; and
(B) the Secretary submits such justification to the
congressional defense committees.
(2) Update to source approval request process.--Not later
than June 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall update the
Defense Logistics Agency Source Approval Request process to
establish a uniform evaluation and acceptance methodology,
applicable across all military services, pursuant to which
spares or repairs with civil aviation authority approval, as
described in paragraph (1), shall be qualified for use on
military aircraft that have a civil equivalent without
requiring an additional, separate certification from the
Department of Defense, regardless of whether such spares or
repairs are determined to be safety critical items or mission
critical items (as defined in section 865(l) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (as added by
subsection (a))).
SEC. 833. INTERIM NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVERS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN
ILLUMINATION EFFORTS.
(a) Eligibility for Interim National Security Waiver.--
(1) In general.--If a contractor, through the use of supply
chain illumination efforts, discovers a noncompliant item in
a supply chain and promptly discloses that discovery to the
program manager responsible for such supply chain, the
contractor shall be eligible for a waiver described in
subsection (b) to deliver an end item subject to the
requirements of this section.
(2) Disclosures.--A disclosure described in paragraph (1)
may include a disclosure resulting from supply chain
illumination efforts conducted by the contractor, a
subcontractor, or by a third-party entity acting on behalf of
the contractor or subcontractor to increase supply chain
transparency. Discoveries of non-compliance by the United
States Government is not a disclosure described under
paragraph (1).
(b) Interim National Security Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary
concerned (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United
States Code) may issue an interim national security waiver
under this section to allow a contractor to--
(A) accept delivery of an end item that contains a
noncompliant item if the program manager determines the
noncompliant item 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) to the service acquisition executive of the military
department responsible for the acquisition program concerned;
or
(B) if the end item is used in acquisition programs of 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 issued under this section shall be include written
determination with the following:
(A) The preliminary facts and circumstances regarding the
identified noncompliant item and the likely cause for
noncompliance.
(B) The types of end items to which the waiver applies,
including any additional items currently being evaluated for
potential noncompliance with statutes listed in subsection
(g).
(C) A determination that any identified noncompliant items
in an end item to which the waiver applies and any additional
item being evaluated for potential noncompliance do not
represent a security, safety, or flight risk.
(D) An assessment of program risk due to the acceptance and
use of an end item that contains a noncompliant item to be
procured under the waiver.
(2) Submission to congress.--A written determination under
this subsection shall be submitted to the congressional
defense committees not later than five days after the date on
which a waiver is issued for the end item that is the subject
of such determination.
(d) Contractor Responsibility.--A contractor receiving a
waiver under this section shall develop and implement a
corrective plan to ensure future compliance and demonstrate
procurement of the noncompliant item was neither willful nor
knowing, as determined by the program manager described in
subsection (a). With respect to future deliveries of an end
item for which a waiver was granted under this section, the
contractor shall use reasonably expedient means to qualify an
alternative compliant supplier, where available, for
noncompliant items contained in such end item.
(e) Termination; Applicability.--The authority to issue an
interim national security waiver under this section shall
expire on January 1, 2028. A waiver issued before such date
shall apply with respect to any contract for procurement of
an end item entered into one or before such date.
(f) Briefings.--Not later than April 1, 2026, and April 1,
2027, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on
waivers issued under this section and corrective action plans
of contractors to ensure future compliance with existing
authorities.
(g) Noncompliant Item Defined.--In this section, the term
``noncompliant item'' means an item covered by one or more of
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 4872 of title 10, United States Code, relating
to a prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from
non-allied foreign nations.
(3) Section 4873 of title 10, United States Code, relating
to additional requirements pertaining to printed circuit
boards.
(4) Section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
prec.), relating to a prohibition on procurements from
Chinese military companies.
(5) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
prec.), relating to a prohibition on procurements related to
entities identified as Chinese military companies operating
in the United States.
(6) Section 154 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
prec.), relating to a prohibition on availability of funds
for procurement of certain batteries.
(7) Section 244 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
prec.), relating to a limitation on sourcing chemical
materials for munitions from certain countries.
SEC. 834. STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE ACQUISITION OF OPTICAL GLASS
FROM CERTAIN NATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement a strategy to eliminate the reliance of the
Department of Defense on any covered nation to acquire
optical glass or optical systems by January 1, 2030.
(b) Strategy Requirements.--The strategy required by
subsection (a) shall--
(1) identify the current requirements of the Department of
Defense for optical glass and optical systems and estimate
the projected requirements of the Department for optical
glass and optical systems through the year 2040;
(2) identify the sources of optical glass or optical
systems used to meet the requirements described in paragraph
(1), including any sources of optical glass or optical
systems produced in a covered nation; and
(3) identify actions to be taken by the Secretary of
Defense to ensure the defense industrial base is able to meet
the needs of the Department for optical glass and optical
systems.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than 270 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
implement the strategy required by subsection (a).
(d) Briefing and Report.--
(1) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the strategy required by subsection (a), including an
identification of any changes to funding or policy required
to fully implement the strategy.
(2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March
15, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the progress of
the implementation of the strategy required by subsection
(a), including an identification of any risk to the ability
of the Secretary to eliminate the reliance of the Department
of Defense on any covered nation to acquire optical glass or
optical systems by January 1, 2030.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered nation'' means--
(A) the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea;
(B) the People's Republic of China;
(C) the Russian Federation;
(D) the Republic of Belarus; and
(E) the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2) The term ``optical glass'' means glass used in optical
lenses, prisms, or mirrors.
(3) The term ``optical system'' means an arrangement of
optical components, including optical glass, that manipulates
light to produce a specific outcome.
SEC. 835. STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE SOURCING OF COMPUTER DISPLAYS
FROM CERTAIN NATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement a strategy to eliminate the reliance of the
Department of Defense on any covered nation for the
acquisition of computer displays by January 1, 2030.
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(b) Strategy Requirements.--The strategy required by
subsection (a) shall--
(1) identify the current requirements of the Department of
Defense for computer displays and estimate the projected
requirements of the Department for computer displays through
the year 2040;
(2) identify the sources of computer displays used to meet
the current requirements of the Department described in
paragraph (1), including any sources of computer displays
produced in a covered nation; and
(3) identify actions to be taken by the Secretary of
Defense to ensure the defense industrial base is able to meet
the needs of the Department for computer displays without any
reliance on a covered nation not later January 1, 2030.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than 270 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
begin implementing the strategy required by subsection (a).
(d) Briefing and Report.--
(1) Briefing.--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 briefing on
the strategy required by subsection (a), including an
identification of any changes to funding or policy required
to eliminate the reliance of the Department of Defense on any
covered nation to acquire computer displays by January 1,
2030.
(2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March
15, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the progress of
the implementation of the strategy required by subsection
(a), including an identification of any risk to the ability
of the Secretary to eliminate the reliance of the Department
of Defense on any covered nation to acquire computer displays
by January 1, 2030.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such
term in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``computer display'' means a device--
(A) that receives a digital output from a computer and
visually displays that output as an electronic image; and
(B) is an end item (as defined in section 4863(m) of title
10, United States Code).
SEC. 836. VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH COVERED
SOURCING REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED PRODUCTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain a publicly
available online repository of information provided by an
offeror related to the compliance of a covered product with
covered sourcing requirements.
(b) Registration and Attestation Process.--In carrying out
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall establish a
process under which an offeror may voluntarily submit to the
Secretary an attestation relating to the compliance of a
covered product with a covered sourcing requirement. Such
attestation shall--
(1) require an offeror to acknowledge liability for making
a false attestation in accordance with section 3729 of title
31, United States Code; and
(2) enable an offeror to register a covered product with
the Secretary of Defense by providing--
(A) a unique product identifier sufficient to distinguish
the covered product to be registered from a similar covered
product;
(B) a national stock number (if available), a description
of the covered product, or other information related to the
form, fit, or function of the covered product; and
(C) an attestation, including relevant documentation, of
the compliance of a covered product with one or more covered
sourcing requirements.
(c) Proof of Registration.--The Secretary of Defense shall
issue to an offeror that registers a covered product in
accordance with the process established under subsection (b)
a proof of registration associated with a unique product
identifier of the covered product.
(d) Availability of Information.--
(1) Compliance information.--The Secretary of Defense shall
make available the information necessary to enable offerors
to assess the compliance of a covered product with a covered
sourcing requirement.
(2) Resources.--The Secretary shall ensure that an eligible
entity has adequate resources to train offerors about the
requirements of this section and to assist an offeror with
the registration and attestation process established under
subsection (b).
(e) Encouraging Registration of Products.--The Secretary of
Defense shall establish policies and procedures to encourage
offerors to register covered products. These policies and
procedures shall ensure that--
(1) offerors are incentivized to disclose any noncompliance
with the requirements of this section, with the goal of
expanding the number of vendors with products qualified for
use by the Department of Defense;
(2) with respect to any disclosure made under paragraph
(1), that such offeror is provided with information and
assistance to determine the actions required to remedy such
noncompliance in order to meet the criteria to register the
product concerned; and
(3) an offeror making such a disclosure will receive a
referral to the appropriate programs or offices of the
Department of Defense that are responsible for strengthening
the defense industrial base, promoting domestic industry, and
accelerating private investment in supply chain technologies
that are critical for national security.
(f) Briefings.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than May 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
briefing on--
(A) the process established under subsection (b) to allow
an offeror to voluntarily submit an attestation of compliance
of a covered product in the repository; and
(B) the progress made in establishing the repository
required by subsection (a).
(2) Interim briefing.--
(A) In general.--Not later than May 1, 2027, the Secretary
of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives an interim
briefing on the establishment of the repository required by
subsection (a), the number and types of the contractors
seeking to register covered products in such repository and
volunteering to submit attestations for compliance with
sourcing requirements under the process established under
subsection (b).
(B) Contents.--The briefing required by subparagraph (A)
shall include an assessment of the feasibility of using the
repository required by subsection (a) to also serve as a
common platform for information routinely required for
supplier onboarding, qualification, or due diligence review
by the Department of Defense or a prime contractor of the
Department, including--
(i) business registration, Data Universal Numbering System
number, Commercial and Government Entity code and federal tax
identification number;
(ii) ownership and corporate structure, including any
parent company or subsidiaries;
(iii) country of ownership;
(iv) small business size classification and North American
Industry Classification System code, if applicable; and
(v) compliance certifications, including certifications for
cybersecurity, trade and export controls, anti-corruption
policy, and traceability practices.
(3) Final briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2029, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a final
briefing on the success of the repository required under
subsection (a) and the process established under subsection
(b), including participation statistics and whether or not
the Secretary will continue to maintain the repository.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered product'' means a good offered for
purchase to the Secretary of Defense or as an item of supply
for a contractor performing on a contract with the Department
of Defense--
(A) by--
(i) a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); or
(ii) a manufacturer of critical readiness items of supply
(as defined in section 1733 of title 10, United States Code);
and
(B) that is subject to a covered sourcing requirement.
(2) The term ``covered sourcing requirement'' means a
requirement under any of the following:
(A) Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code.
(B) Section 4862 of title 10, United States Code.
(C) Section 4864 of title 10, United States Code.
(D) Chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.
(3) The term ``eligible entity'' means an eligible entity
carrying out activities pursuant to a procurement technical
assistance program funded under chapter 388 of title 10,
United States Code.
(4) The term ``item of supply'' has the meaning given such
term in section 108 of title 41, United States Code.
SEC. 837. ACCELERATION OF QUALIFICATION OF COMPLIANT SOURCES.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act--
(A) the Secretary of Defense shall establish in the
collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of this Act
a working group; and
(B) such working group shall develop recommendations for--
(i) enhancing the exchange of information between the
Department of Defense and contractors of the defense
industrial base about compliant materials; and
(ii) accelerating the qualification of such materials for
use by the Department of Defense and the integration of such
materials into the supply chains of contractors of the
Department of Defense.
(2) Responsibilities.--The working group established under
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) identify processes for exchanging information about
compliant materials between the Department of Defense and
contractors of the defense industrial base while maintaining
appropriate safeguards of commercially proprietary
information;
(B) identify processes and procedures to streamline the
identification, testing, and qualification of compliant
sources and compliant materials;
(C) seek to reduce the unnecessary application of
requirements that are specific to a single Armed Force for
identification, testing, and qualification of compliant
sources and compliant material;
(D) provide a forum for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, and Space Force and other elements of the Department
of Defense to share technical and supply chain data related
to requirements for covered materials;
(E) identify compliant sources at each step of the supply
chain, to the extent that such supply chains are subject to
subchapter III of chapter 385 of title 10, United States
Code;
(F) at least once a quarter, publish for the members of the
working group and for the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and
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Sustainment, a list of compliant sources for each critical
material, including a general description of what step of the
supply chain in which each compliant source is participating,
if any;
(G) develop and recommend processes to enable the
Department of Defense to rapidly identify, qualify, and
integrate compliant materials into programs of the Department
at scale;
(H) seek to reduce future requirements for critical
materials in defense systems by encouraging contractors of
the Department of Defense to design and develop systems that
use commercially available critical materials, when such
materials are capable of meeting mission needs;
(I) seek input from small and nontraditional contractors
and ensure the working group considers the unique attributes
of such businesses in carrying out the responsibilities of
the working group under this subsection;
(J) develop and provide recommendations to reduce
impediments or disincentives for a supplier of an end item to
the Department of Defense to revise a supply chain agreement
or other arrangement to eliminate the reliance of the
supplier on noncompliant sources;
(K) any other matters assigned to the working group by the
Secretary; and
(L) provide the Secretary with timely recommendations
developed pursuant to this section.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``compliant source'' means an entity engaged
in the production, manufacture, or distribution of a critical
material that is compliant with the requirements of
subchapter III of chapter 385 of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) The term ``compliant material'' means critical material
that is sourced from a compliant source.
(3) The term ``critical material'' means a material subject
to sourcing restrictions under subchapter III of chapter 385
of title 10, United States Code.
(4) The term ``end item'' has the meaning given such term
in section 4863 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 838. ASSESSMENT OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OWNED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT ON FOREIGN
MATERIALS OR COMPONENTS.
(a) List of Certain Critical Infrastructure.--Not later
than January 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) list all critical infrastructure that relies on
materials or components the origin of which is a foreign
entity of concern; and
(2) acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Industrial Base Policy, conduct a risk assessment of the
materials or components included in the list under paragraph
(1).
(b) Coordination.--In conducting the risk assessment under
subsection (a)(2), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Industrial Base Policy coordinate with the head of the
Mission Assurance Office of the Office of the Under Secretary
of Defense for Policy.
(c) Resources.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
sufficient time and resources are provided for the hiring and
training of personnel to conduct the risk assessment required
subsection (a)(2) analysis before the submission of the first
briefing required under subsection (e).
(d) Risk Assessment.--The risk assessment required by
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) an evaluation of the dependence of high-risk critical
infrastructure on materials or components the origin of which
is a foreign entity of concern;
(2) an evaluation of vulnerability to supply chain
disruption during a national emergency to high-risk critical
infrastructure, including industrial control systems;
(3) an assessment of the resilience and capacity of high-
risk critical infrastructure to support mission-critical
operations and readiness during a national emergency;
(4) an identification of the location of design,
manufacturing, and packaging facilities for materials or
components described in subsection (a)(2); and
(5) an assessment of the manufacturing capacity of the
United States to replace materials or components described in
subsection (a)(2), including--
(A) gaps in domestic manufacturing capabilities, including
nonexistent, extinct, threatened, and single point-of-failure
capabilities;
(B) supply chains with single points of failure and limited
resiliency; and
(C) economic factors, including global competition, that
threaten the viability of domestic manufacturers.
(e) Focused Analysis.--The Secretary may initially limit
risk assessment required by subsection (a) to a subset of the
most critical assets identified by the head of the Mission
Assurance Office, such as those assets determined to be
essential to a contingency in the Indo-Pacific area of
responsibility, to ensure a focused analysis.
(f) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after date
of completion of the risk assessment required by subsection
(a), and annually thereafter until the date that is five
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a classified briefing that includes--
(1) findings on the traceability and provenance of
materials or components described in subsection (a)(2);
(2) strategies to strengthen the resilience and readiness
of critical infrastructure; and
(3) recommendations for critical infrastructure supply
chain resilience and manufacturing activities, including--
(A) modifications to procurement policies to reduce
reliance on high-risk supply chains; and
(B) other matters the Secretary determines appropriate,
including success stories or case studies of Departmental
actions to mitigate foreign entity of concern-related risks.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``critical infrastructure'' means any system
or asset owned by the Department of Defense so vital to the
United States that the degradation or destruction of such
system or asset would have a debilitating impact on national
security, including economic security and public health or
safety.
(2) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' means--
(A) the People's Republic of China;
(B) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
(C) the Russian Federation;
(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and
(E) any other entity determined by the Secretary of Defense
to present material risk to the national security interests
of the United States.
Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement
SEC. 841. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LONG-TERM CONCESSIONS
AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN RETAILERS.
(a) Assessment of Established Agreements.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall
review each long-term concessions agreement to identify any
such agreements with a retailer that is controlled by a
covered nation that permit such retailer to operate or
conduct business through a physical location on a covered
military installation.
(2) Termination of certain concessions agreements.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after making the
determinations described in subparagraph (B) with respect to
a long-term concessions agreement with a retailer, the
Secretary of Defense shall terminate such long-term
concessions agreement unless the Secretary waives this
paragraph with respect to such retailer in accordance with
section 4664(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
this section.
(B) Determinations described.--The determinations described
in this subparagraph are, with respect to a long-term
concessions agreement--
(i) a determination that the retailer that is a party to
such long-term concessions agreement is controlled by a
covered nation based on an assessment required by paragraph
(1); and
(ii) a determination that an exception under section
4664(c) of title 10, United States Code, as added by this
section, would not apply with respect to such long-term
concessions agreement with such retailer if such retailer
entered into such long-term concessions agreement on or after
the date of the enactment of this section.
(3) Briefing.--Upon completing the review required by
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall provide the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and Senate a briefing on the findings of such review and a
summary of the actions taken to implement the requirements of
section 4664 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
this section.
(4) Controlled by a covered nation; covered military
installation; long-term concessions agreement; retailer
defined.--The terms ``controlled by a covered nation'',
``covered military installation'', ``long-term concessions
agreement'', and ``retailer'' have the meanings given such
terms, respectively, in section 4664 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by this section.
(b) In General.--Chapter 363 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 4664. Requirements relating to long-term concessions
agreements with certain retailers
``(a) Prohibition on Contracting With Certain Retailers.--
Except as provided by subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary
of Defense may not renew, extend, or enter into a long-term
concessions agreement with a retailer that is controlled by a
covered nation to permit such retailer to operate or conduct
business through a physical location on a covered military
installation.
``(b) Waiver.--(1) The Secretary may waive the requirements
of subsection (a) with respect to a long-term concessions
agreement with a retailer if the Secretary determines that--
``(A) the goods or services to be provided by the retailer
under such long-term concessions agreement are vital for the
welfare and morale of members of the Armed Forces and no
reasonable alternatives exist; and
``(B) the Secretary has implemented adequate measures to
mitigate any potential national security risks of the
retailer.
``(2) Not later than 30 days after each use of the waiver
authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and Senate a justification for such waiver
and a description of any risk mitigation strategies described
in paragraph (1)(B).
``(c) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply with
respect to a long-term concessions agreement with a retailer
if--
``(1) such retailer has received a determination from the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (in this
section referred to as the `Committee') that there are no
unresolved national security concerns with respect to the
retailer in connection to a matter submitted to the Committee
and which the Committee concluded all action pursuant to
section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
4565); or
``(2) such retailer is organized under the laws of the
United States or any jurisdiction of the United States and is
operated by citizens of the United States and the products
offered for sale by such retailer on the covered military
installation under such long-term concessions agreement are
not produced in a covered nation.
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``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `controlled by a covered nation' means, with
respect to a retailer--
``(A) that the retailer is organized under the laws of a
covered nation or any jurisdiction within a covered nation;
``(B) that the government of a covered nation--
``(i) owns 50 percent or more of the shares of the
retailer; or
``(ii) otherwise owns the controlling interest in such
retailer; or
``(C) that the retailer is subject to the direct control of
the government of a covered nation.
``(2) The term `covered military installation' means a
military installation (as defined in section 2801 of this
title) located in the United States.
``(3) The term `covered nation' has the meaning given in
section 4872 of this title.
``(4) The term `long-term concessions agreement' means a
contract, subcontract, or other agreement, including a lease
agreement or licensing agreement, to operate a business
through a physical location on a covered military
installation entered into by--
``(A) the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military
department and a person; or
``(B) a person and a nonappropriated fund instrumentality.
``(5) The term `retailer' means a person that operates or
seeks to operate a business providing goods or services on a
covered military installation under a contract, subcontract,
or other agreement, including a lease agreement or licensing
agreement, with--
``(A) a nonappropriated fund instrumentality;
``(B) the Secretary of Defense; or
``(C) a Secretary of a military department.''.
SEC. 842. PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF ADVANCED BATTERIES
FROM CERTAIN FOREIGN SOURCES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 385 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 4865. Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries
composed of materials from certain foreign sources
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall procure
advanced batteries and cells whose functional cell components
and technology, whether as end items or embedded within
warfighting and support systems, are not owned, sourced,
refined, or produced from a foreign entity of concern.
``(b) Applicability.--This section applies to all new
acquisition programs on January 1, 2028, standard batteries
on January 1, 2029, and for existing acquisition programs on
January 30, 2031.
``(c) Exceptions.--
``(1) Sourcing and production compliance.--
``(A) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to an
advanced battery or cell of an advanced battery if--
``(i) the final assembly of such advanced battery or cell
is carried out by an entity other than a foreign entity of
concern;
``(ii) functional cell components comprising more than 95
percent of the costs of the functional cell components of
such advanced battery or cell are from sources other than
foreign entities of concern; and
``(iii) such advanced battery or cell is produced without
technology licensed from a foreign entity of concern.
``(B) Recycled source determination.--For the purposes of
subparagraph (A)(ii), any material or component from an
entity that has been recycled and reprocessed domestically is
considered to originate from that entity regardless of
origin.
``(2) Excluded batteries.--Subsection (a) does not apply to
a battery or cell of a battery that is--
``(A) acquired for use in a cell phone, laptop, personal
electronic device, or medical equipment intended for use in
an office, administrative, hospital, or non-combat
environment;
``(B) commercially available off-the-shelf item for use
only in the maintenance of equipment; or
``(C) acquired for research, development, testing, and
evaluation by the Department of Defense.
``(3) Waiver.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
limitations specified in subsection (a) for a specific system
or battery for one year if--
``(i) the Secretary determines that a satisfactory quality
and sufficient quantity such advanced battery or cell that
are not subject to such prohibition cannot be acquired as and
when needed by the Department of Defense at reasonable costs;
or
``(ii) in the case of an advanced battery or cell that is a
component of a warfighting or support system, sufficient
documentation exists to show that such advanced battery or
cell is not a functional enabler of operational capability
for such system and such advanced battery or cell poses no
risk to the security of or sourcing for such system.
``(B) Delegation.--The Secretary of Defense may delegate
the authority under subparagraph (A) only to the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
``(d) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2028, and not
less frequently than once every three years thereafter until
the date that is twelve years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of
meeting the requirements under subsection (a).
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `new acquisition program' means a defense
acquisition program that has not reached the initiation of
the engineering and manufacturing development phase, or an
equivalent phase of development, including a defense
acquisition program that has not undergone a formal Milestone
B approval or equivalent decision point, before the date of
the enactment of this Act.
``(2) The term `existing acquisition program' means a
defense acquisition program that has reached the initiation
of the engineering and manufacturing development phase, or an
equivalent phase of development, including a defense
acquisition program that has undergone a formal Milestone B
approval or equivalent decision point, before the date of the
enactment of this Act.
``(3) The term `functional cell component' means the
cathode materials, anode materials, separators, anode foils,
and other functional materials of an advanced battery that
contribute to the chemical processes necessary for energy
storage, including solvents, additives, electrolyte salts,
and internal safety devices.
``(4) The `foreign entity of concern' has the meaning given
such term under section 40207(a) of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18741(a)), and includes
entities specified in section 154 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10
U.S.C. 4651 note prec.).
``(5) The term `standard battery' means a battery that used
in more than one weapons system and are not managed by one
portfolio acquisition executive.''.
(b) Applicability.--Section 4865 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply only with
respect to contracts or other agreements entered into after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than 180 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 incorporate the requirements of
this section 4865 of title 10, United States Code, as added
by subsection (a).
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 or end item.''.
SEC. 844. 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 (B), by striking ``; or'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by inserting ``or samarium-cobalt magnet'' after
``neodymium-iron-boron magnet''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) tantalum, tungsten, or molybdenum produced from
recycled material if the contractor demonstrates to the
Secretary that the recycled material was produced outside of
a covered nation and the melting of the recycled material and
any further processing and manufacturing of the recycled
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''.
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(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1)
and (2) shall take effect on the date that is two years after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 845. MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS FROM CERTAIN
CHINESE ENTITIES.
Section 805 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) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) provide a grant, loan, or loan guarantee to an entity
described in paragraph (2).''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``prohibition under
subsection (a)(1)(B)'' and inserting ``prohibitions under
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(1)''.
SEC. 846. 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)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``with any person that is or that has
fossil fuel business operations with a person'' and inserting
``with any entity or individual that is or that knowingly has
fossil fuel business operations with an entity or
individual'';
(ii) by striking ``not less than 50 percent'' and inserting
``majority''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``operates'' and
inserting ``has fossil fuel business operations''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the ``person'' and
inserting ``entity or individual'';
(2) in subsection (b)(3)--
(A) by striking ``a person'' and inserting ``an entity or
individual''; and
(B) by inserting ``, including by general license,'' after
``Department of the Treasury''; and
(3) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(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, provided that such
contracts are not--
``(I) extended beyond the established period of performance
for such contract, including through the execution of any
available option, task order, or modification; or
``(II) renewed;'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``a person'' and
inserting ``an entity or individual''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in the heading, by striking ``Person'' and inserting
``Entity or individual''; and
(ii) by striking ``The term `person' '' and inserting ``The
term `entity or individual' ''.
SEC. 847. PROHIBITING THE PURCHASE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES OR
INVERTERS FROM FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.
(a) In General.--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 used to
enter into a contract for the procurement of photovoltaic
cells, modules, or inverters 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. 848. CLARIFICATION OF PROCUREMENT PROHIBITION RELATED TO
ACQUISITION OF MATERIALS MINED, REFINED, AND
SEPARATED IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
Section 844(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) 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.'; and''.
SEC. 849. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT RELATED TO CERTAIN
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINES.
(a) Prohibition on Agency Procurement.--Beginning on the
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract
for the procurement of a covered additive manufacturing
machine.
(b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) does
not apply to the procurement of additive manufacturing
systems or machines for the purposes of intelligence,
electronic warfare, or information warfare operations,
testing, analysis, or training.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``additive manufacturing machine'' means a
system of integrated hardware and software used to carry out
an additive manufacturing process, including the deposition
of material and the associated post-processing steps as
applicable.
(2) 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 nation; or
(ii) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership, control,
or influence by a covered nation, as determined by the
Secretary of Defense in accordance with the National
Industrial Security Program (or any successor to such
program).
(3) The term ``covered additive manufacturing machine''
means an additive manufacturing machine manufactured by a
covered additive manufacturing company, and any related
service or equipment provided or manufactured, respectively,
by such covered additive manufacturing company.
(4) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such
term in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 850. PHASE-OUT OF COMPUTER AND PRINTER ACQUISITIONS
INVOLVING ENTITIES OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY
CHINA.
(a) In General.--In accordance with the phased
implementation in subsection (d) and except as provided by
subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense may not acquire any
computer or printer if the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror
is a covered Chinese entity.
(b) Prohibition on Indirect Sales.--The Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that the prohibition under subsection
(a) applies to indirect sales of computers and printers
through subsidiaries of a covered Chinese entity.
(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply only with
respect to contracts and other agreements entered into,
renewed, or extended after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(d) Phased Implementation.--The Secretary may implement the
prohibition in subsection (a) with respect to the acquisition
of a computer or printer to the extent that--
(1) in fiscal year 2026, not less than 10 percent of the
total number of computers acquired by the Department of
Defense and not less than 10 percent of the total number
printers acquired by the Department comply with such
prohibition;
(2) in fiscal year 2027, not less than 25 percent of the
total number of computers acquired by the Department and not
less than 25 percent of the total number printers acquired by
the Department comply with such prohibition;
(3) in fiscal year 2028, not less than 50 percent of the
total number of computers acquired by the Department and not
less than 50 percent of the total number printers acquired by
the Department comply with such prohibition; and
(4) in fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter,
not less than 100 percent of the total number of computers
acquired by the Department and not less than 100 percent of
the printers acquired by the Department comply with such
prohibition.
(e) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b),
the Secretary of Defense may acquire a computer or printer
described in subsection (a) to conduct testing, evaluation,
exfiltration, or reverse engineering missions on products or
capabilities of adversaries of the United States if such
computer or printer is not for operational use.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Computer.--The term ``computer''--
(A) means--
(i) an end user electronic, magnetic, optical,
electrochemical, or other high speed data processing device
performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, such as
laptops, desktops, and any physical computing equipment; and
(ii) includes any data storage facility or communications
facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with
such device; and
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(B) does not include--
(i) an automated typewriter or typesetter, a portable
handheld calculator, or other similar device; or
(ii) cloud-based services, including virtual desktops and
cellular telephones.
(2) Covered chinese entity.--The term ``covered Chinese
entity'' means--
(A) an entity or a parent company of an entity that is--
(i) identified by the Secretary of Defense under section
1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note)
as a Chinese military company;
(ii) included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial
Complex Companies List published by the Department of the
Treasury; or
(iii) both--
(I) included on--
(aa) the Entity List set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part
744 of the Export Administration Regulations;
(bb) the Denied Persons List as described in section
764.3(a)(2) of the Export Administration Regulations; or
(cc) the Military End User List set forth in Supplement No.
7 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations; and
(II) is either--
(aa) an agency or instrumentality of the People's Republic
of China;
(bb) an entity headquartered in the People's Republic of
China; or
(cc) directly or indirectly owned or controlled by an
agency, instrumentality, or entity described in subparagraph
(i) or (ii); or
(B) 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 an entity owned, controlled, directed, or
subcontracted by, affiliated with, or otherwise connected to,
the Government of the People's Republic of China.
(3) 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 receipt printers,
calculators with printing capabilities, label makers, or non-
standalone printers that are embedded into products not
described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
SEC. 851. 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 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 subparagraph (B) or (C) of
subsection (f)(2), the prohibitions under subsections (a) and
(b) shall take effect 90 days after the Federal Acquisition
Regulation is revised pursuant to subsection (h).
(3) Rules of construction.--
(A) Exclusions.--Prior to the date that is five 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 applicable effective date under paragraphs (1) and (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; 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 any authorized intelligence activities of
the United States;
(2) the acquisition or provision of health care services
overseas for--
(A)(i) employees of the United States, including members of
the uniformed services (as defined in section 101(a) of title
10, United States Code), and dependents of such employees;
(ii) covered beneficiaries (as defined in section 1072 of
title 10, United States Code) not otherwise described in
clause (i); or
(iii) any other beneficiary if such acquisition or
provision is carried out or administered by the head of a
department or agency of the Federal Government; 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)(i); 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
any of the following:
(A) An entity that--
(i) is to any extent involved in the manufacturing,
distribution, provision, or procurement of any biotechnology
equipment or service, as determined by the process
established in paragraph (1); and
(ii) 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
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(III) obtaining human multiomic data via the biotechnology
equipment or services without express and informed consent.
(C) A subsidiary, parent, or successor of an entity
described in subparagraphs (A) or (B), provided it meets the
criteria set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) of
subparagraph (B), as determined by the process established in
paragraph (1).
(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, or upon receipt of a request
pursuant to paragraph (7), shall periodically, though not
less than annually, review and, as appropriate, add entities
to or remove entities from 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.
(7) Removal requests.--If an entity on the list of
biotechnology companies of concern believes it no longer
meets the definition of a biotechnology company of concern as
described in paragraph (2), then it may provide information
and arguments to request removal from the list of
biotechnology companies of concern to the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget. The Director shall review
such information and reply to the entity within 90 days.
(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, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, 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--
(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--
(A) any contract subject to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation issued under section 1303(a)(1) of title 41,
United States Code; or
(B) any transaction (other than a contract, a grant, or a
cooperative agreement) entered into under section 4021 of
title 10, 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.
(l) Compliance With Limitation on Drug Prices.--For the
purposes of section 1927(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396r-8(a)(1)), a manufacturer is deemed to meet the
requirements of section 8126 of title 38, United States Code,
including the requirement of entering into a master agreement
with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under such section, if
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that the
manufacturer would comply (and has offered to comply) with
the provisions of section 8126 of title 38, United States
Code, and would have entered into a master agreement under
such section, but for the prohibitions under subsections (a)
and (b) of this section.
Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters
SEC. 861. AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.
(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) Authorization for Use of Funding From Other Federal
Agencies.--Section 4955
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of such title is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(e) Funding From Other Federal Agencies.--The Secretary
may accept and use funds from other Federal agencies and
departments for execution and administration of the program
authorized by this chapter.''.
(c) Increased Funding Limit for Bureau of Indian Affairs
Service Areas.--Section 4955(a)(4) of such title is amended
by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting ``$1,500,000''.
(d) Authority to Provide Certain Types of Technical
Assistance.--Section 4958 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking and period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) under the AUKUS partnership (as defined in section
1321 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 10401).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment may--
``(1) provide assistance to an eligible entity that is a
center of excellence for the APEX Accelerator Program of the
Department of Defense (or a successor program) to provide
specialized expertise to business entities outside of the
geographic area served by the center of excellence; and
``(2) may waive the government cost share restriction in
accordance with section 4954(f) of this chapter.''.
SEC. 862. 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. 863. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND URGENT INNOVATIVE
TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES INITIATIVE.
(a) Establishment.--The Commander of the United States
Special Operations Command shall carry out a pilot program,
subject to the authority, direction, and control of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low
Intensity Conflict, to be known as the ``USSOCOM Urgent
Innovative Technologies and Capabilities Initiative'' (in
this section referred to as the ``Initiative'') to accelerate
the research, development, testing, procurement, and initial
sustainment of innovative technologies and equipment that
enhance the operational capabilities of Special Operations
Forces to meet emerging mission requirements.
(b) Requirements.--The Commander shall--
(1) establish procedures for component special operations
units to submit requests to the Commander for the inclusion
of innovative technologies and equipment in the Initiative;
and
(2) use authorities under section 167(e)(4) of title 10,
United States Code, to carry out the Initiative.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for
the duration of the Initiative, the Commander of the United
States Special Operations Command and Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the implementation and effectiveness of the Initiative.
(2) Contents.--Each report shall include the following:
(A) A summary of activities carried out under the
Initiative along with documentation of planned expenditures.
(B) An assessment of the effect of innovative technologies
and equipment included in the Initiative on the operational
capabilities of the United States Special Operations Command.
(C) Recommendations for the continuation, expansion, or
modification of the Initiative.
(D) A description of any challenges encountered and lessons
learned.
(E) A description of any action using established
procedures for a reprogramming of funds in an amount greater
than the approved amount for such reprogramming, as
established by Congress, to carry out the Initiative.
(d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out the Initiative
under this section shall terminate on the date that is five
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 864. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
WORKING GROUP.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment and in consultation with the Secretary of State,
shall convene a working group to be known as the ``United
States-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working Group'' to
study--
(1) the potential for greater integration of the defense
industrial bases of the United States and Israel; and
(2) the feasibility and advisability of including Israel in
the national technology and industrial base, as defined in
section 4801 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Protection of Sensitive Information.--Any activity
carried out pursuant to the authority provided by subsection
(a) shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately
protects sensitive information and the national security
interests of the United States and Israel.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after convening
the United States-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working
Group, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide a
report to the appropriate congressional committees that takes
into account the results of the study conducted under
subsection (a). Such report shall include--
(A) an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
including Israel in the national technology and industrial
base, and a description of United States funding or legal
authorities required for such inclusion; and
(B) any description of United States funding or legal
authorities required for greater integration of the defense
industrial bases of the United States and Israel, if so
determined to be advisable.
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate.
SEC. 865. IMPROVING THE DOMESTIC TEXTILE AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.
(a) Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Automated
Textile Manufacturing.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Director of the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment
Office of the Department of Defense, shall ensure that the
Textile Automation to Enhance Domestic Military Production
program continues public-private partnerships and investments
into technological advancement of the domestic textile and
footwear industrial base.
(2) Allowable investments.--The investments pursuant to
paragraph (1) may include--
(A) recapitalization of facilities related to domestic
textile and footwear development or production;
(B) efficient vertical integration of such existing
facilities;
(C) expanding domestic production capacity of textiles or
footwear;
(D) implementing technological advancements to improve
efficiency and quality assurance of domestic textiles or
footwear; and
(E) any other investment that would encourage the
maturation and qualification of domestic sources of textiles
or footwear--
(i) to ensure competition and reduce the reliance of the
Department of Defense on textiles and footwear from foreign
manufacturers for which an exception granted under section
4862(c) of title 10, United States Code, applies; or
(ii) that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial
Base Policy determines necessary for the health of the
industrial base.
(b) Defense Contract Management Agency Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall prioritize
ensuring that the Defense Contract Management Agency has the
necessary resources, including personnel, to carry out the
duties of the Defense Contract Management Agency with respect
to the oversight of contracts of the Department of Defense.
(2) Briefing.--
(A) Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the plan of
the Department of Defense to ensure that the Defense Contract
Management Agency has the necessary resources, including
personnel, to carry out the duties of the Defense Contract
Management Agency with respect to oversight travel of
existing contracts of the Department and prioritize oversight
over the compliance with section 4862 of title 10, United
States Code.
(B) The plan described in subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) to the extent available, an analysis from a federally
funded research and development center on the resources,
including personnel, required for the Defense Contract
Management Agency to enable the Defense Contract Management
Agency to carry out the duties of the Defense Contract
Management Agency with respect to the oversight of contracts
of the Department of Defense; and
(ii) a plan to ensure that, not later than September 30,
2030, the Defense Contract Management Agency has the required
resources, including personnel, to effectively oversee the
compliance of the Department of Defense with section 4862 of
title 10, United States Code.
(c) Defense Logistics Agency and Military Services
Contracting Requirements.--
(1) The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency in
coordination with the Secretary concerned for each covered
Armed Force, shall develop a strategy to maximize the use of
annual or, where applicable, multi-year contracts by the
Department of Defense for acquisitions involving the domestic
textile or footwear industries to ensure the long-term
stability and predictability of the requirements of the
Department with respect to the goods or services acquired
from such industries.
(2) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force
shall, on an annual basis, submit to the Director of the
Defense Logistics Agency the requirements of such covered
Armed Force for textiles and footwear for the year and the
funding necessary to meet such requirements, subject to the
availability of funds authorized for such purpose.
(3)(A) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force
shall aggregate data on the annual requirement of each
covered Armed Force for common items, to ensure the Director
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of the Defense Logistics Agency can maximize efficiency and
cost effectiveness in the acquisition of such common items.
(B) The data the Secretary concerned for a covered Armed
Force is required to aggregate under subparagraph (A) shall
include the requirements of the covered Armed Force concerned
for the upcoming fiscal year for common items.
(C) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force
shall aggregate the annual requirement of each covered Armed
Force common items and incorporate such aggregate requirement
into the next fiscal years program objective memorandum
process of such Armed Force.
(4)(A) The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall,
to the maximum extent practicable, use the aggregate data
described in paragraph (3)(A) to execute annual contracts for
common items and textiles and footwear required by only one
of the covered Armed Forces to support the long-term
stability of the domestic textile and footwear industries.
(B)(i) If the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency does
not receive the requirements and funding described in
paragraph (2) for a covered Armed Force for a year, or such
other information required for the Director to acquire
textiles and footwear meeting such requirements for such
year, the Director may waive subparagraph (A) of this
paragraph with respect to such requirements.
(ii) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
Director of the Defense Logistics Agencies issues a waiver
under clause (i), the Director shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
a notice of such waiver, including an explanation of the
rational for granting such waiver.
(5) In this section--
(A) the term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force;
(B) the term ``common item'' mean a textile or footwear
required by more by than one of the covered Armed Forces; and
(C) the term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Expanding Competition and Sourcing in the Domestic
Textile and Footwear Industrial Base.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense
Logistics Agency shall conduct an assessment of the textile
and footwear industrial base producing textiles and footwear
described in subsection (b) of section 4862 of title 10,
United States Code, that are not subject to the prohibition
under subsection (a) of such section to assess the resilience
of the supply chain of the domestic textile and footwear
industries.
(2) Contents.--The assessment required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) An identification of the textile and footwear goods
supplied to the Department of Defense by a single source.
(B) Data pertaining to past delays in the delivery of
textiles and footwear resulting from rigidity in the supply
chains of the domestic textile and footwear industrial base,
including an assessment of any challenges related to the
capacity of the domestic textile and footwear industrial base
to meet any surge or contingency requirements of the
Department of Defense for textiles or footwear.
(C) An analysis of the capability of the domestic textile
and footwear industrial base to mitigate the risk posed by
rigidity in the supply chains of the domestic textile and
footwear industrial base and the challenges to the domestic
textile and footwear industrial base meeting the surge and
contingency requirements of the Department of Defense for
textiles or footwear, including--
(i) opportunities for public-private partnerships to enable
recapitalization of manufacturing lines or vertical
integration;
(ii) opportunities for increased flexibility in production,
including adjustments to accommodate both increases in
requirements for textiles or footwear and manufacturing of
new or different textiles or footwear; and
(iii) an assessment of any ongoing research and development
initiatives by either the Department of Defense or domestic
industry to meet any requirements for textiles or footwear
that are currently covered by a waiver under section 4862(c)
of title 10, United States Code.
(D) An identification of any regulations or processes of
the Department of Defense impeding the supply chain
resilience of the domestic textile and footwear industries.
(E) An identification of opportunities for the Department
of Defense to make additional investments into the domestic
textile and footwear industries to increase production
capacity such industries, facilitate greater competition, and
reduce the reliance of the Department on textiles and
footwear from foreign manufacturers for which an exception
granted under section 4862(c) of title 10, United States
Code, applies.
(e) Briefing Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
briefing on the implementation of subsections (a), (b), and
(c) of this section and in carrying out subsection (d).
(2) Contents.--The briefing required by paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) an explanation of the progress made in carrying out the
requirements under subsections (a) through (d);
(B) a timeline for completion of each such requirement; and
(C) an identification of any barriers, including any
legislative authorities, policies, and resource deficiencies,
to carrying out such requirements.
(f) Combat Boot Quality Assurance Program.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force that does
not operate a program for certifying combat boots as meeting
uniform regulations regarding durability, quality, and
uniform standards shall establish in such covered Armed Force
a process to certify that combat boots used by members of
such covered Armed Force meet uniform regulations regarding
durability, quality, and uniform standards.
(2) Study required.--
(A) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force
shall conduct a study assessing the service requirements for
combat boots for such covered Armed Force to determine the
requirements for certifying combat boots under the program
established in such covered Armed Force under paragraph (1)
as meeting uniform regulations regarding durability, quality,
and uniform standards.
(B) The study required under subparagraph (A) shall include
an identification of--
(i) general requirements for wear, durability and quality;
(ii) specialty-specific requirements based on the duties
and operating environments of members of Armed Forces; and
(iii) minimum requirements for biomechanics for the health
and readiness of such members.
(3) Briefing required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this section, and not less
frequently than every three months thereafter until the
Secretary concerned for a covered Armed Force establishes the
program required under paragraph (1) in such covered Armed
Force and completes the study required under paragraph (2),
such Secretary concerned shall provide to the Committees on
Armed Services for the Senate and House of Representatives a
briefing on the progress towards establishing such program
and completing such study.
SEC. 866. CYBERSECURITY REGULATORY HARMONIZATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense, in coordination with the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Defense, the Chief Information
Officer of each military department, and representatives from
the service acquisition executives of each military
department, shall--
(1) harmonize the cybersecurity requirements applicable to
the defense industrial base across the Department of Defense;
(2) reduce the number of such requirements that are unique
to a specific contract or other agreement of the Department;
and
(3) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the actions taken to carry out the harmonization described
in paragraph (1) and the reduction described in paragraph
(2).
(b) Requirements.--The harmonization required by subsection
(a)(1) shall ensure that processes and governance structures
exist and are sufficient to identify and eliminate
duplicative and inconsistent cybersecurity requirements and
cybersecurity requirements unique to single contracts,
including--
(1) a process and governance structure for assessing
whether future proposed cybersecurity contractual
requirements for contracts or other agreements of the
Department of Defense are duplicative of other applicable
requirements of the Department of Defense that are published
in the Federal Register;
(2) a process for coordinating, centralizing, approving,
and publishing any proposed cybersecurity requirement not
published in the Federal Register; and
(3) a mechanism included in the process described in
paragraph (2) for ensuring the visibility to and input from
internal and external stakeholders.
(c) Reports Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and
annually thereafter for three years, the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report describing the
actions taken to implement subsections (a) and (b), including
the status of the harmonization of contractual cybersecurity
requirements and of reducing cybersecurity requirements
unique to single contracts required by such sections.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
cover the most recently completed fiscal year prior to the
submission of the report and include--
(A) a description of any changes made during the period
covered by the report to the processes and governance
structures described in subsection (b);
(B) a list of each contract or other agreement of the
Department of Defense entered into during the period covered
by the report for which the Department sought to include a
cybersecurity requirement not published in the Federal
Register;
(C) for each contract or other agreement included on the
list required by subparagraph (B), whether the Secretary of
Defense approved the inclusion of the cybersecurity
requirement for which such contract or other agreement was
included on such list and an explanation of the reasoning of
the Secretary for approving or denying such inclusion; and
(D) such other matters as determined necessary by the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Defense.
SEC. 867. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FUND.
(a) In General.--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 of Defense may use the authorities provided by this
section with respect to defense supply chains, including for
material, material production, components, subassemblies, and
finished products, testing and
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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 subtractive, additive,
convergent, stamping, forging, abrasives, metrology, and
other production equipment.
``(E) Critical minerals, materials, and chemicals.
``(F) The workforce of the defense industrial base.
``(G) Advanced manufacturing (as defined in section
4841(f)) capability and capacity of the defense industrial
base, including manufacturing at or near the point of need in
the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
Command.
``(H) Unmanned vehicles, including subsurface, surface,
land, air, single use, and attritable unmanned vehicles and
associated launch and recovery platforms.
``(I) Manned aircraft.
``(J) Ground systems.
``(K) Power sources.
``(L) Ships or submarines, including technologies and
capabilities for the assembly or automation of ships or
submarines, new or modernized infrastructure for the
construction of new ships or submarines or the maintenance
and sustainment or repair of battle damage to ships or
submarines.
``(M) Other materiel solutions required to support the
operational plans of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
``(N) Defense space systems.
``(O) Batteries.
``(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 subsections (h)
through (j) for a purpose other than a purpose described in
paragraph (1) unless the Secretary--
``(A) determines that--
``(i) the use of the authority for such other purpose is
essential to the defense interests of the United States; and
``(ii) without the use of the authority for such other
purpose, the defense industrial base cannot reasonably be
expected to provide a capability needed by the Department of
Defense in a timely manner; and
``(B) not less than 30 days prior to the Secretary using
such authorities for such other purpose, submits to the
congressional defense committees a report on such
determination that includes appropriate explanatory material
for such use.
``(h) Grants and Other Incentives for Domestic Industrial
Base Capabilities.--For the purposes of creating,
maintaining, protecting, expanding, or restoring the
capabilities of the domestic industrial base that are
essential for the defense interests of the United States, the
Secretary may--
``(1) use contracts, grants, or other transaction
authorities, including cooperative agreements;
``(2) establish incentives for the private sector to
develop capabilities in areas of defense interest;
``(3) during the five-year period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this subsection, make awards to third party
entities to support investments in small- and medium-sized
entities working in areas of defense interest that would
benefit missions of the Department of Defense; and
``(4) provide subsidies to offset market manipulation.
``(i) Defense Industrial Base Purchase Commitment
Program.--
``(1) In general.--For the purposes of creating,
maintaining, protecting, expanding, or restoring capabilities
of the industrial base that are essential for the defense
interests of the United States, the Secretary may make
purchase commitments--
``(A) for the use or resale of an industrial resource or a
critical technology item by the Federal Government;
``(B) to encourage the exploration, development, and mining
of strategic and critical materials;
``(C) to support the development of other materials and
components;
``(D) for the development of production capabilities; and
``(E) to increase the use of emerging technologies in
defense program applications and the rapid transition of
emerging technologies--
``(i) from research and development sponsored by the
Federal Government 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 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.--Purchase 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 to be purchased under such purchase
commitments 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 with
respect to a specific material 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 from such
sources is necessary to carry out the objectives of this
section; or
``(ii) an increase in cost of transportation of such
material is temporary and threatens to impair maximum
production or supply in any area at stable prices of such
material.
``(B) Subsidy payments authorized.--Upon a finding under
subparagraph (A) with respect to a material, the Secretary
may, for the purposes described in paragraph (1), make
provision for subsidy payments for such material from sources
other than sources that are or that are in covered countries,
in such amounts and in such manner, including purchase
commitments of such material or component thereof and the
resale of such material or component thereof at a loss, and
on such terms and conditions, as the Secretary determines
necessary to ensure that--
``(i) in the case of a finding described in clause (i) of
such subparagraph, supplies from high-cost sources of such
material do not decrease; or
``(ii) in the case of a finding described in clause (ii) of
such subparagraph with respect to one or more areas, that
maximum production or supply of such material at stable
prices in each such area is maintained, as applicable.
``(4) Installation of equipment in industrial facilities.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to take an
action described in subparagraph (B) if the Secretary
determines that such action will aid the defense interests of
the United States.
``(B) Actions described.--The actions described in this
section are--
``(i) procuring and installing additional equipment,
facilities, processes or improvements to plants, factories,
and other industrial facilities owned by the Federal
Government;
``(ii) procuring and installing equipment, including
equipment owned by the Federal Government, in privately owned
plants, factories, and other industrial facilities;
``(iii) providing for the modification, expansion, or
construction of new privately owned facilities, including
modifications or improvements to production processes, when
taking actions under this subsection or subsection (h);
``(iv) selling or otherwise transferring equipment owned by
the Federal Government and installed under this subsection to
the owners of such plants, factories, or other industrial
facilities;
``(v) constructing facilities for the purposes described in
section subsection (g)(1); and
``(vi) applying 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 are
excess to the needs of programs under this section, as
determined by the Secretary, 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, if the Secretary
deems such transfer to be in the public interest.
``(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.
``(C) Treatment of materials.--For the purposes of section
5(a)(3) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling
Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(a)(3)), with respect to amounts paid under
subparagraph (B) for any metal, mineral, material, or
component transferred pursuant to this paragraph--
``(i) such metal, mineral, material, or component is deemed
to have been determined to be strategic and critical under
section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)); and
``(ii) the Stockpile Manager of the National Defense
Stockpile is deemed to have determines there is a shortfall
of such materials in the National Defense Stockpile.
``(6) Substitutes.--The Secretary may make provision for
the development and qualification of substitutes for
strategic and critical materials, components, critical
technology items, and other industrial resources if and to
the extent the Secretary determines that such development and
qualification is in the interest of national security.
``(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 and as needed to meet the requirements
of the Department of Defense during
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peacetime, mobilization, and national emergency (as defined
in section 12 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Act (50
USC 98h-3)).
``(B) Appropriate action.--For purposes of this paragraph,
appropriate actions 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; and
``(iv) developing and qualifying substitutes for such
materials, components, and items.
``(k) Annual Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than October 15, 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 previous fiscal year.
``(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
shall include--
``(A) measures of the effectiveness of the investments and
activities described in such 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, the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee
on Financial Services of the House of Representatives 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) The term `covered country' means--
``(A) the Russian Federation;
``(B) the Republic of Cuba;
``(C) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;
``(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
``(E) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and
``(F) the People's Republic of China.
``(2) The term `reliable source' means a citizen of, 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 Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation or any successor regulation.
``(3) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Defense.
``(4) 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)).''.
(b) Limitation on Use of Certain Funds.--The Secretary of
Defense may not use funds made available before the date of
the enactment of this Act to carry out activities under the
authority of subsection (g), (h), (i), or (j) of section 4817
of title 10, United States Code, as added by this Act.
(c) Amendments to National Security Capital Forum.--Section
1092 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--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) serve as a clearinghouse for vetting potential
investments transactions, whether as a loan or as an equity
transaction, by executive agencies (as defined in section 133
of title 41, United States Code).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Inclusion of Certain Officials.--The Secretary of
Defense shall include in the forum established under
subsection (a) the following:
``(1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial
Base Policy.
``(2) The individual serving as the Director of the Defense
Logistics Agency and the head of the Office of General
Counsel of the Department of Defense.''.
(d) Sunset.--Effective December 31, 2035, the following
provisions of law are repealed:
(1) Subsections (g) through (m) of section 4817 of title
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this
section.
(2) Subsections (a)(3) and (e) of section 1092 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), as added by subsection (c) of
this section.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
SEC. 871. MODIFICATION TO 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'' at the end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph:
``(B) advanced manufacturing (as defined in section 4841(f)
of title 10, United States Code) facilities for rapid,
distributed production of parts closer to the point of use;
and''; and
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ``on the date'' and all
that follows and inserting ``December 31, 2030.''.
SEC. 872. CONTESTED LOGISTICS EXERCISE REQUIREMENT.
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) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
subsection:
``(h) Contested Logistics Exercise Requirement.--Not later
than September 30, 2027, and biannually thereafter until the
termination date in subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the senior official responsible for
integration of global logistics (as designated in section
2229b of this title), shall incorporate the requirements of
the Program into a joint exercise that focuses on the
contested logistics environment.''.
SEC. 873. 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.--The commander of a combatant command may
use the special authorities for contracting described in
subsection (b) of section 843 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10
U.S.C. 3601 note) for activities carried out under subsection
(a), 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 commander of a combatant command submits
to a senior contracting official (as defined in section 1737
of title 10, United States Code) a written determination that
the demonstrated technology or capability meets the
operational need of the combatant command, such written
determination may be used to fulfill the following
requirements:
(1) A justification for using other than competitive
procedures under section 3204 of title 10, United States
Code, to acquire the technology or capability which was
successfully demonstrated.
(2) A validated capability needs statement or a written
determination that the capability is needed to address a
deficiency that affects performance of missions assigned to
that command.
(d) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall
terminate on September 30, 2028.
(e) Inclusion in Annual Report.--The Chairman on of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall
include in each report required after the date of the
enactment of this Act by subsection (e) of section 843 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31; 6 U.S.C. 3601 note) an explanation of
each use of the authority under this section during the
period covered by the report.
SEC. 874. ANNUAL REPORT ON CONTRACT CANCELLATIONS AND
TERMINATIONS.
(a) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2027 through
2031, not later than 10 days after the date on which the
President submits the budget to Congress pursuant to section
1105 of title 31, United States Code, for each such fiscal
year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report listing any
cancellation or termination for the preceding fiscal year of
a contract in an amount greater than the simplified
acquisition threshold.
(2) Fiscal year 2025 cancellations and terminations.--The
Secretary of Defense shall include in the first report
submitted under paragraph (1) a description of any
cancellation or termination of a contract in an amount
greater than the simplified acquisition threshold during
fiscal year 2025.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) An identification of the unique Government
identification number (commonly referred to as a
``Procurement Instrument Identification Number'' or an
``Indefinite Delivery Vehicle'') for each contract cancelled
or terminated.
(2) The total value of the contracts described in paragraph
(1).
(3) The total existing obligations against each such
contract.
(4) Any termination settlement paid, if applicable, for
cancelling or terminating a contract described in paragraph
(1).
(5) A brief justification of the rationale for such
cancellation or termination, disaggregated by contracts--
(A) that do not align with the priorities of the Secretary
of Defense;
(B) for which the requirement no longer exists;
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(C) for which the requirement has decreased;
(D) for which the requirement exists, but the contract did
not meet requirements for cost or the schedule or performance
of the contract are unacceptable; or
(E) any other rationale as determined by the Secretary.
(6) For any contract described in paragraph (5)(E), a
justification of the proposed timeline for awarding a new
contract to meet the specified requirement.
SEC. 875. ABILITY TO WITHHOLD CONTRACT PAYMENTS DURING PERIOD
OF PENDANCY OF A BID PROTEST.
(a) Authority to Withhold Certain Payments.--
(1) Procedures.--Not later than 180 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 establish procedures for a
contracting officer of the Department of Defense to withhold
payment of covered amounts to an incumbent contractor during
the period of pendency resulting from a bid protest by such
incumbent contractor.
(2) Forfeit.--The procedures developed in accordance with
this section shall provide that payment amounts withheld
under paragraph (1) from an incumbent contractor during a
period of pendency resulting from a bid protest by such
incumbent contractor shall be forfeited by the incumbent
contractor upon the determination by the Comptroller General
of the United States to dismiss such bid protest based on a
lack of any reasonable legal or factual basis becoming a
final determination.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered amounts'' means an amount that is
not greater than five percent of the total amount to be paid
to an incumbent contractor but for the withholding of payment
under subsection (a)(1).
(2) The term ``covered contract'' means a contract entered
into by the Secretary of Defense with an incumbent contractor
for the procurement of goods or services during the period of
pendency that are the same or substantially similar to goods
or services to be acquired by the Department under the
contract previously awarded to the incumbent contractor.
(3) The term ``final determination'', with respect to the
dismissal of a bid protest, means such dismissal--
(A) was not the subject of a request for reconsideration
and the time period for requesting reconsideration has
expired; or
(B) was the subject of a request for reconsideration and
the reconsideration processes for which is completed.
(4) The term ``incumbent contractor'' means a contractor
for a contract with the Department of Defense for the
acquisition of goods or services by the Department that are
the same or substantially similar to goods or services to be
acquired by the Department under a new or follow-on contract
that is the subject of a bid protest.
(5) The term ``period of pendency'' means the period of
performance under a contract that was awarded or extended
because the Secretary of Defense--
(A) received notice of a bid protest submitted by the
incumbent contractor to the Comptroller General of the United
States; and
(B) was prohibited from awarding a new contract during the
pendency of such bid protest under section 3553(c) of title
31, United States Code.
SEC. 876. INDEMNIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS AGAINST NUCLEAR AND
UNUSUALLY HAZARDOUS RISKS.
(a) Review.--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 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 each indemnification request
submitted by a contractor described in subsection (a) shall
be completed with a final decision on approval or denial,
including an executed memorandum of decision, not later than
90 days after the date of the request.
(c) Delegation.--The Secretary of each military department
shall delegate the authority to approve or deny
indemnification requests submitted by contractors described
in subsection (a) for contracts relating to advanced nuclear
energy systems or components to such subordinate officials as
the Secretary determines appropriate to ensure the timely and
effective execution of reviewing such requests.
SEC. 877. ENHANCED SECURITY STRATEGY FOR PROCUREMENT OF
PRIVATE FIFTH-GENERATION WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
require a contractor for a procurement related to fifth-
generation wireless technology for private networks on
military installations to provide the information described
in subsection (b) to promote enhanced wireless network
security requirements, including supply chain risk
management.
(b) Information Described.--The information described in
this subsection is as follows:
(1) A hardware bill of materials for such procurement
described in subsection (a).
(2) A description of the implementation and operational use
of zero trust principles and capabilities for such
procurement.
(c) Prioritization.--With respect to a procurement
described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize
the use of private networks that employ Open-RAN approaches,
including cloud-native capabilities whenever possible.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``Open-RAN'' has the meaning given in section
9202 of title XCII of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
Sec. 901. Prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs of
the Department of Defense.
Sec. 902. Directive authority for matters for which the Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and Engineering has
responsibility.
Sec. 903. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments
Cooperation.
Sec. 904. Modification to authorities of the Director of Operational
Test and Evaluation.
Sec. 905. Modification of covered technology categories for Office of
Strategic Capital.
Sec. 906. Additional authorities for Office of Strategic Capital.
Sec. 907. Defense Science Board study on optimal organizational
structure for digital solution and software delivery.
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
Sec. 911. Removal of members of Joint Chiefs of Staff and combatant
commanders.
Sec. 912. Joint Interagency Task Force 401.
Sec. 913. Authority to establish regional outreach centers for the
Defense Innovation Unit.
Sec. 914. Small-UAS Industrial Base Working Group.
Sec. 915. Temporary prohibition on disestablishment of Navy
Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific.
Sec. 916. Limitation on availability of funds for modification or
consolidation of geographic combatant commands.
Sec. 917. Limitation on availability of funds for the Army pending
submittal of plan on the proposed integration of the
Joint Munitions Command and the Army Sustainment Command.
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
SEC. 901. PROHIBITION OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Repeals and Modifications of Reporting Requirements on
Diversity and Inclusion.--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) by striking subsection (l);
(4) by redesignating subsections (m) through (o) as
subsections (l) through (n), respectively; and
(5) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``Accompanying each national defense
strategy provided to the congressional defense committees in
accordance with subsection (g)(1)(D)'' and inserting ``On an
annual basis''; and
(B) by striking ``provide a report'' and inserting ``submit
to the congressional defense committees a report''.
(b) Repeal of Chief Diversity Officer.--Section 147 of
title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
(c) Repeal of Program on Diversity in Military
Leadership.--Section 656 of title 10, United States Code, is
repealed.
(d) Repeal of Inspector General Oversight of Diversity and
Inclusion in Department of Defense; Supremacist, Extremist,
or Criminal Gang Activity in the Armed Forces.--Section 554
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283;
10 U.S.C. 141 note) is repealed.
(e) Repeal of Senior Advisors for Diversity and
Inclusion.--Section 913 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3802) is repealed.
(f) Prohibited Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Practices.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Defense may not--
(A) maintain an office relating to diversity, equity,
inclusion, or accessibility or any substantially similar
office;
(B) maintain or employ a chief diversity officer or a
substantially similar officer;
(C) develop, implement, distribute, or publish plans,
strategic plans, reports, or surveys relating to diversity,
equity, inclusion, and accessibility, or substantially
similar plans, reports, or surveys;
(D) develop, implement, or maintain an employee resource
group or an affinity group based on race, color, ethnicity,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender
identity;
(E) develop, implement, or maintain an agency equity team
or a substantially similar team;
(F) develop, implement, distribute, publish, establish, or
purchase--
(i) a training course relating to--
(I) diversity;
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(II) equity;
(III) inclusion;
(IV) a critical theory relating to race, gender, or
otherwise; or
(V) intersectionality; or
(ii) a training course substantiality similar to a training
course described in clause (i);
(G) develop, implement, or maintain a diversity, equity,
inclusion, and accessibility data dashboard or a
substantially similar data dashboard; or
(H) maintain or employ a position relating to diversity,
equity, inclusion, or accessibility.
(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall
be construed to prevent the Secretary of Defense from
maintaining or operating--
(A) Equal Employment Opportunity offices as historically
organized and operated within the Department of Defense; or
(B) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or
offices as historically organized and operated within the
Department of Defense.
(3) Accessibility defined.--In this subsection, the term
``accessibility'' has the meaning given that term in the
Department of Defense Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and
Accessibility Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023,
except such term does not refer to accessibility or other
accommodations required under law for individuals with
disabilities.
SEC. 902. DIRECTIVE AUTHORITY FOR MATTERS FOR WHICH THE 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'';
(B) by inserting ``and enhancing 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 a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(4) directing the Secretaries of the military departments
and the heads of all other elements of the Department with
regard to matters for which the Under Secretary has
responsibility; and
``(5) conducting developmental prototyping, designing and
executing experiments of prototypes in the field to
demonstrate operational relevance to address joint force
capability gaps, and encouraging and supporting the rapid
transition of technology from the research and development
phase into operational use within the Department.''.
SEC. 903. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTERNATIONAL
ARMAMENTS COOPERATION.
(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) Increase in Authorized Number of Assistant
Secretaries.--
(1) Increase.--Section 138(a)(1) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``19'' and inserting ``20''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``Assistant Secretaries
of Defense (19).'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretaries of
Defense (20).''
SEC. 904. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION.
(a) In General.--Section 139 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) have access to approved test and evaluation master
plans and test strategies of the armed forces for purposes of
conducting independent reviews of such plans and
strategies.'';
(2) in subsection (k), by inserting ``, and the Secretary
of Defense shall ensure that the amount requested for the
Office of the Director in the Department of Defense budget
for each fiscal year is sufficient to enable the Director to
fulfill the duties and responsibilities assigned by this
section'' before the period at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(l)(1) The Director may enter into contracts or other
agreements with one or more federally funded research and
development centers pursuant to which personnel of such
centers may assist the Director with program oversight,
including through--
``(A) test planning, preparation, and monitoring;
``(B) data collection;
``(C) data analysis;
``(D) drafting and reviewing test reports;
``(E) providing technical expertise and support to program
offices; and
``(F) performing such other duties as the Director
determines appropriate.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the
Director has sufficient funding to enter into the contracts
or other agreements for which authorization is provided under
paragraph (1).''.
(b) Requirement to Maintain Certain Test and Evaluation
Activities.--
(1) Limitation.--During the period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2027,
the Secretary of Defense may not--
(A) divest or consolidate a capability specified in
paragraph (2);
(B) transfer responsibility for such a capability away from
the organization responsible for the capability as of the
date of the enactment of this Act; or
(C) take any other action that would reduce the scope or
effectiveness of the capability.
(2) Capabilities described.--The capabilities specified in
this paragraph are--
(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.
(3) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, may a waive the
limitation under paragraph (1) with respect to capability
specified in paragraph (2), on a case-by-case basis, if--
(A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a plan for divesting, consolidating, transferring,
or otherwise reducing the scope or effectiveness the
capability (as the case may be), which shall include--
(i) in the case of a capability proposed to be transferred
to another organization within the Department of Defense--
(I) identification of the organization to which such
capability will be transferred; and
(II) an explanation of the level of resources needed to
sustain such capability at the new organization, staffing
levels for the capability at such organization, and any
agreements needed to implement the proposed transfer; and
(ii) in the case of a capability proposed to be divested or
consolidated by the Secretary, a justification for the
divestment or consolidation together with an explanation of
how the proposed divestment or consolidation will not result
in a loss of capabilities or functions in a manner that poses
a risk to any mission of the Department of Defense; and
(B) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on
which the plan under subparagraph (A) was submitted.
(4) Resources.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
sufficient funding and personnel are made available to the
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation to maintain the
capabilities specified in paragraph (2) during the period in
which the limitation under paragraph (1) applies.
SEC. 905. MODIFICATION OF COVERED TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES FOR
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL.
Paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of section 149 of title 10,
United States Code, 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 technologies.''.
SEC. 906. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC
CAPITAL.
(a) In General.--Section 149 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 905 of this Act, is further
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsections:
``(f) Fees.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) The Director may--
``(i) charge and collect fees for the costs specified in
subparagraph (B) for services provided by the Office and
associated with administering programs under this section,
including project-specific transaction costs and direct costs
relating to such services; and
``(ii) establish those fees at amounts that the Director
considers appropriate only to recover the costs of project-
specific transaction costs and to offset the expenses of
administering of those programs.
``(B) The costs specified in this subparagraph are the
following:
``(i) Due diligence costs paid to third parties for
services conducting national security, legal, engineering,
technical, financial, and other due diligence on applicants,
prospective and existing borrowers, guarantors, sponsors, and
other key transaction parties, their respective owners,
managers, and employees, and their properties, assets, and
operations.
``(ii) Costs of third-party services related to ratings
analysis, underwriting, appraisals, valuations, travel to and
inspection of project sites, and other customary analysis
relating to specific applications.
``(iii) Costs of third-party legal services for negotiation
and documentation of transactions.
``(iv) Costs of third-party services for monitoring,
restructurings, and workouts of agreements.
``(v) Administrative expenses directly related to credit
program operations as defined in Office of Management and
Budget Circular A-11 as of August 2025, including--
``(I) the appropriate proportion of administrative expenses
that are shared with non-credit programs;
``(II) the cost of loan systems development and
maintenance, including information technology systems costs;
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``(III) the cost of monitoring credit programs and private
lenders for compliance with contractual requirements, laws,
and regulations;
``(IV) the cost of all activities related to credit
extension, loan servicing, write-off, and close out; and
``(V) the cost of collecting delinquent or defaulted loans.
``(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 or for any
purposes other than those described in this subsection or
subsection (e)(12).
``(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).
``(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 a review of the fees charged and collected
under paragraph (1) in fiscal year 2026 and provide a report
on the results of the review to the congressional defense
committees; and
``(ii) conduct an audit of the fees collected in fiscal
years 2026 and 2027 and, once completed, provide a report to
the congressional defense committees on the results of the
audit not later than 180 days after the end of fiscal year
2027.
``(g) Authority to Accept Services.--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
indirect payment in kind for services provided by the
Office.''.
(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).''.
(d) Additional Modifications to Pilot Program on Capital
Assistance.--Subsection (e) of such section is further
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(10) Presumption of compliance.--Each agreement for a
loan or loan guarantee executed by the Director under
paragraph (3)(A) shall be conclusively presumed to be issued
in compliance with the requirements of this section.
``(11) Authority to collect debts.--In the case of a
default on a loan or loan guarantee provided under paragraph
(3)(A), the Director may exercise any priority of the United
States in collecting debts relating to the default.
``(12) Additional authorities.--In carrying out the capital
assistance program under this subsection the Director may--
``(A) enter into contracts, agreements, or other
transactions with applicants for or recipients of capital
assistance pursuant to which such applicants or recipients
directly pay for the costs of third-party services provided
to the Office in connection with transactions involving such
applicants and recipients;
``(B) procure temporary and intermittent services of
experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of
title 5 only for the purposes established under this
subsection; and
``(C) with the consent of another Federal agency, enter
into an agreement with that Federal agency to use, with or
without reimbursement, any service, equipment, personnel, or
facility of that Federal agency.''.
SEC. 907. DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD STUDY ON OPTIMAL
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR DIGITAL SOLUTION
AND SOFTWARE DELIVERY.
(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
align and maximize the output of digital solutions
engineering and software delivery activities across the
Department of Defense.
(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 and
software delivery across the Department of Defense,
including--
(A) current responsibilities, requirements, and
deliverables of software delivery organizations across the
Department of Defense;
(B) limitations based on current enterprise data management
platforms;
(C) optimization of resource allocation and utilization
processes; and
(D) integration challenges and opportunities with
Department-wide digital solution engineering and software
delivery 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) evaluation of cost-effectiveness and resource
implications;
(C) application of lessons from similar industry or
academic entities performing similar work;
(D) consideration of governance and execution framework
requirements;
(E) assessment of the implementation of and execution of
governance structures, including artificial intelligence
model management; and
(F) 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) resource requirements and funding mechanisms; and
(C) legislative or regulatory changes needed.
(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.
(2) Software delivery organizations.--The term ``software
delivery organizations'' means organizational units dedicated
to the rapid development, deployment, and sustainment of
software applications and digital solutions.
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
SEC. 911. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AND
COMBATANT COMMANDERS.
(a) 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.''.
(b) Combatant Commanders.--Section 164(a) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(3)(A) If the President removes an officer assigned under
paragraph (1) to serve as the commander of a unified or
specified combatant command or transfers that officer to
another position or location before the expected end of the
officer's service as a combatant commander, 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 officer is being removed
or transferred and a statement of the reason for the removal
or transfer.
``(B) Nothing in this paragraph prohibits a personnel
action authorized by another provision of law.''.
SEC. 912. JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE 401.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 8 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 199. Joint Interagency Task Force 401
``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the
Department of Defense a joint activity to be known as the
`Joint Interagency Task Force 401' (referred to in this
section as the `Task Force').
``(b) Director.--
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``(1) There is a Director of the Task Force (referred to in
this section as the `Director') who shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Defense from among personnel of the Department
of Defense who are--
``(A) general or flag officers of the covered armed forces;
or
``(B) members of the Senior Executive Service.
``(2) The Director shall report directly to the Deputy
Secretary of Defense and shall serve as the principal advisor
to the Deputy Secretary and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff on counter-small unmanned aircraft system matters.
``(c) Organization.--The Task Force shall--
``(1) be designated as a jointly manned activity with full
joint manning support from the covered armed forces as
determined by the Director; and
``(2) shall consist of such other subordinate
organizational elements as the Director determines
appropriate, subject to the authority, direction, and control
of the Secretary of Defense with support from designated
organizational elements within the Office of the Secretary of
Defense as determined by the Director in coordination with
the Secretary.
``(d) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the Task
Force shall include the following:
``(1) Lead, advocate, coordinate, and focus all Department
of Defense actions in support of efforts of the combatant
commands and the covered armed forces to defeat small
unmanned aircraft systems (referred to in this section as
`sUAS') as weapons of strategic influence.
``(2) Integrate all counter-sUAS solutions throughout the
Department of Defense, seeking interagency participation and
assistance as necessary.
``(3) Develop and share counter-sUAS training tools,
expertise, and tactics, techniques, and procedures for
components of the Department of Defense that address needs of
the joint force.
``(4) Coordinate efforts across the Department of Defense
to develop, test, evaluate, and procure counter-sUAS kinetic
and non-kinetic defeat capabilities.
``(5) Carry out the counter-sUAS validation and acquisition
responsibilities described in subsections (e) and (f).
``(6) Develop and regularly update a counter-sUAS strategic
plan.
``(7) Carry out such other activities relating to counter-
sUAS as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
``(e) Approval and Validation of Counter-suas Systems.--
``(1) The Task Force shall serve as the entity within the
Department of Defense with primary responsibility for the
validation and approval of counter-sUAS systems for
procurement and use by the Department.
``(2) In coordination with other components of the
Department of Defense, the Director shall develop, maintain,
and regularly update a list of counter-sUAS systems that are
validated and approved for procurement and use by the
Department as described in paragraph (1). The Director shall
ensure that each counter-sUAS system on the list has been
vetted by the Task Force and has proven to be effective for
use by the Department in countering sUAS.
``(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4), no component of
the Department of Defense may procure a counter-sUAS system
unless such system--
``(A) has been validated and approved by the Task Force
under paragraph (1); and
``(B) is included on the list maintained under paragraph
(2).
``(4) The service acquisition executive of the military
department concerned (in the case of a procurement by a
military department) or the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment (in the case of a procurement not
under the authority of a service acquisition executive) may
waive the restriction under paragraph (3), on a case-by-case
basis, by submitting to the congressional defense
committees--
``(A) notice of the intent to issue such a waiver; and
``(B) an explanation of the reasons for issuing the waiver.
``(f) Acquisition Division.--The Director shall establish
and maintain an acquisition division within the Task Force.
The acquisition division shall--
``(1) include acquisition professionals from relevant
portfolio acquisition executives (as described in section
1732 of this title) within each covered armed force;
``(2) support and facilitate efforts of the Director and
covered armed forces--
``(A) to budget and plan for the integration and
sustainment of counter-sUAS capabilities that are approved
and validated by the Task Force under subsection (e); and
``(B) to efficiently and effectively transition such
capabilities into operational use; and
``(3) have such other duties and responsibilities as the
Director determines appropriate.
``(g) Annual Reports.--On an annual basis, the Director
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that includes a summary of the activities of the Task Force
over the period covered by the report, including a
description of--
``(1) the progress of the Task Force in carrying out the
requirements of this section;
``(2) the metrics used to measure such progress; and
``(3) recommendations for congressional consideration.
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `counter-sUAS system' means a system or
device capable of lawfully and safely disabling, disrupting,
or seizing control of a small unmanned aircraft or small
unmanned aircraft system.
``(2) The term `covered armed forces' means the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
``(3) The terms `small unmanned aircraft', `unmanned
aircraft', and `unmanned aircraft system' have the meanings
given those terms in section 44801 of title 49.''.
(b) Review of Counter-unmanned Aircraft System Readiness.--
(1) Review.--The Director of the Joint Interagency Task
Force 401, in coordination with the Secretaries of the
military departments, shall conduct a review to identify
differences in the interpretation and application of section
130i of title 10, United States Code, among the military
departments.
(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of
the review conducted under paragraph (1). The report shall
include a description of each of the following:
(A) Differences identified in the interpretation and
application of section 130i of title 10, United States Code,
among the military departments, including differences with
respect to--
(i) interpretations of the term ``covered facility or
asset'';
(ii) the application of modern best practices for counter-
UAS systems to each type of covered facility or asset; and
(iii) divergent, unrealistic, or unnecessarily limited
legal interpretations of the term ``covered facility or
asset''.
(B) The plan of the Director to remedy, without changes to
the underlying law, the differences in legal interpretations
and applications identified under subparagraph (A).
(C) Any resources required to expedite and modernize site
evaluations, including electromagnetic spectrum evaluations
required for the deployment of counter-UAS systems and site
surveys described in section 1089 of this Act.
(D) Suggestions to improve the role of the United States
Northern Command as a synchronizing body for homeland
counter-UAS systems deployed at covered facilities or assets.
(E) The strategy of the Director for retrofitting and
modernizing military installations and depots for testing
counter-UAS systems and an identification of any policy,
legal, or regulatory challenges to carrying out such a
strategy.
(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``counter-UAS
system'' has the meaning given that term in section 44801 of
title 49, United States Code.
(c) Strategy and Funding Plan.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report that includes--
(1) a strategy to ensure the Joint Interagency Task Force
401 has the funding and other resources necessary to execute
its responsibilities, as required under section 199 of title
10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)); and
(2) a plan for funding the Task Force across the period
covered by the most recent future-years defense program
submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United
States Code (as of the date of the report).
(d) 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--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Not later'' and all
that follows through ``Office,'' and inserting ``Not later
than June 30, 2027, the Director of the Joint Interagency
Task Force 401''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and all that follows
through ``Office,'' and inserting ``The Director of the Joint
Interagency Task Force 401''; and
(B) by striking ``the Secretary of the Army'' and inserting
``the Director''.
SEC. 913. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL OUTREACH CENTERS
FOR THE DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT.
Section 4127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Regional Outreach Centers.--
``(1) In general.--The Director may establish and maintain
regional offices of the Unit at locations within and outside
the United States for purposes of conducting outreach to and
streamlining interactions between the Unit and the private
sector, academia, and other mission partners.
``(2) Selection criteria and other guidance.--In the event
the Director exercises the authority to establish and
maintain regional offices under paragraph (1), the Director
shall--
``(A) develop a strategy and criteria for the selection of
locations for such offices;
``(B) issue any rules, regulations, policies, or guidance
necessary for the operation of such offices; and
``(C) make the information described in subparagraphs (A)
and (B) available on a publicly accessible website of the
Department of Defense.''.
SEC. 914. SMALL-UAS INDUSTRIAL BASE WORKING GROUP.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than January 15, 2026, the
Deputy Secretary of Defense shall establish a working group
to be known as the ``Small-UAS Industrial Base Working
Group'' (referred to in this section as the ``Working
Group'') to analyze the supplier base for small-UAS systems
and recommend investments or other actions to improve such
supplier base.
(b) Members.--The Working Group shall be composed of the
following members:
(1) The Deputy Secretary of Defense.
(2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base
Policy.
(3) The Director of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group.
(4) One or more representatives of the Defense Innovation
Unit.
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(5) The service acquisition executive of each military
department.
(6) One or more representatives from the Army Materiel
Command.
(7) One or more representatives from the United States
Special Operations Command.
(8) Such other members as the Deputy Secretary of Defense
determines appropriate.
(c) Director of Working Group.--The Director of the Defense
Autonomous Warfare Group shall serve as the Director of the
Working Group.
(d) Responsibilities.--The Working Group shall have the
following responsibilities:
(1) Analyzing the current capacity of the sUAS industrial
base, including manufacturers of complete sUAS systems and
suppliers of components for such systems.
(2) Identifying likely investments by entities in the sUAS
industrial base to remediate fragile supply chains and supply
chains for systems or components for which there are limited
or no domestic suppliers, taking into account reasonable
estimates of Federal Government and commercial demand and
ensuring that private investment is leveraged to the greatest
extent practicable.
(3) Developing plans for investments and other actions to
remediate fragile or non-U.S. suppliers, including the
following:
(A) Continued Federal Government purchases of significant
numbers of sUAS systems.
(B) Partnerships between entities in the sUAS industrial
base and the Federal Government, including--
(i) the SkyFoundry initiative of the Army Materiel Command;
(ii) arrangements for companies in the sUAS industrial base
to operate commercially-owned, commercially-operated
production facilities on sites within the United States
organic industrial base;
(iii) arrangements for the establishment of Government-
owned, contractor-operated sUAS component production
facilities on such sites; and
(iv) arrangements for the establishment of Government-
owned, Government-operated sUAS component production
facilities on such sites.
(C) Identifying sUAS capabilities that are required by the
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, but
which commercial industry cannot or is not expected to
fulfill.
(D) Identifying opportunities for public-private
partnerships to support the incubation and innovation of sUAS
technology.
(4) Identifying potential changes in qualification
processes for sUAS components that could enable greater
commercial production of such components and sUAS systems.
(e) Reports.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Working Group shall submit to the Deputy Secretary of Defense
and the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(A) an initial assessment of the sUAS industrial base;
(B) a summary of the aggregate demand signal made by the
Federal Government for sUAS production as of the date of the
report;
(C) a summary of the future projected demand signal by the
Federal Government for sUAS production;
(D) a description of the likely investments in the sUAS
component supplier base by commercial industry over the
period of 18 months following the date of the report;
(E) recommendations for investments or other actions to
strengthen the sUAS industrial base to optimally meet
aggregate Federal Government and commercial demand; and
(F) an assessment of the Sky Foundry initiative of the Army
to determine how that initiative is expected to--
(i) assist the Army in meeting its sUAS requirements at a
competitive cost; and
(ii) materially impact the health of the sUAS industrial
base.
(2) Biannual reports.--Not less frequently than once every
180 days following the submittal of the initial report under
paragraph (1), the Working Group shall submit to the Deputy
Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees
an updated version of the report.
(f) Authorization of SkyFoundry Program.--The Secretary of
the Army may establish a SkyFoundry program if--
(1) the Working Group has submitted the initial report
required under subsection (e)(1) to the congressional defense
committees; and
(2) the Deputy Secretary of Defense certifies to such
committees that the SkyFoundry program--
(A) will improve the ability of the Army to rapidly field
sUAS systems at a competitive cost; and
(B) will not negatively impact the commercial sUAS
industrial base.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``small-UAS'' or ``sUAS'' means an unmanned
aircraft system designated as Group 1, Group 2, or Group 3 in
the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Categorization Chart set forth
in chapter III of the Department of Defense Joint Publication
3-30 (relating to ``Joint Air Operations''), or any successor
to such categorization system.
(2) The term ``sUAS component'' means any of following
components for sUAS systems:
(A) Brushless motors.
(B) Batteries.
(C) Antennae.
(D) Flight controllers, including printed circuit boards.
(E) Wiring harnesses.
(F) Rotors.
(G) Blades and propellers.
(H) Chassis, bodies, and frames.
(I) Sensors, including electro-optical and infra-red
sensors, GPS, and other such sensors.
SEC. 915. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON 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 of the Navy
(or a designee of the Secretary) shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing 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. 916. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
MODIFICATION OR CONSOLIDATION OF GEOGRAPHIC
COMBATANT COMMANDS.
(a) Limitation.--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 carry out an action described in
subsection (b) until a period of 60 days has elapsed
following the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits
the certification and all other information required under
subsection (c) with respect to such action.
(b) Actions Described.--The actions described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) Modifying or combining the missions, responsibilities,
or force structure of any a geographic combatant command as
set forth in chapter 6 of title 10, United States Code, with
those of any other command.
(2) Appointing an officer in a grade below O-10 to serve as
the Commander of any geographic combatant command.
(3) Divesting, consolidating, or returning to a host
country any site included in the real property inventory of a
geographic combatant command as of June 1, 2025.
(c) Certification and Other Information Required.--The
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees each of the following with respect to any
action described in subsection (b) that is proposed to be
taken by the Secretary:
(1) A certification that, in the determination of the
Secretary, undertaken with appropriate consultations with
international partners, the action is in the national
security interest of the United States.
(2) A detailed analysis of the impact of such action on--
(A) the ability of the Armed Forces to execute contingency
and other operational plans of the Department of Defense,
including counterterrorism operations and crisis response
operations, and the ability of the Armed Forces to support
such execution;
(B) the ability of the United States to maintain access in
the affected geographic command's area of responsibility,
including to protect the freedom of navigation;
(C) military training and major military exercises,
including on interoperability, security cooperation, and
joint activities with allies and partners; and
(D) United States deterrence of potential threats,
including those that may be posed by the People's Republic of
China and the Russian Federation, and the adequacy of United
States military posture in the affected geographic command's
area of responsibilities for such purposes.
(3) A detailed analysis of the costs for relocation of
personnel, equipment, and associated infrastructure.
(4) A description of consultations regarding such action
with each relevant ally or partner.
(5) Independent risk assessments prepared by the Commanders
of the affected geographic combatant commands, the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and any other combatant
commander that may be affected by such action, of--
(A) the impact of such action on the security of the United
States;
(B) the impact of such action on the ability of the Armed
Forces to execute campaign and contingency plans of the
Department of Defense, including in support of operations
outside the area of responsibility of the affected geographic
combatant commands; and
(C) the impact of such action on military training and
major military exercises, including on interoperability and
joint activities with regional allies and partners.
(d) Consultation.--In preparing the certification and other
information required under subsection (c) the Secretary of
Defense shall consult with Commanders in the affected
geographic combatant command's area of responsibility and the
commander of any other geographic combatant command expected
to be affected by an action described in subsection (b).
(e) Form.--
(1) Certification.--The certification required by
subsection (c)(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
(2) Other information.--The information described in
paragraphs (2) through (5) of subsection (c) may be submitted
in classified form.
(3) Special rule for independent risk assessments.--Each
independent risk assessment required by subsection (c)(5)
shall be submitted in unaltered format.
SEC. 917. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE ARMY
PENDING SUBMITTAL OF PLAN ON THE PROPOSED
INTEGRATION OF THE JOINT MUNITIONS COMMAND AND
THE ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise
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made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Army may be
obligated or expended to take any action described in
subsection (b) with respect to the Joint Munitions Command
and the Army Sustainment Command (referred to in this section
collectively as the ``Commands'') until the Secretary of the
Army 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 Commands.
(b) Actions Described.--The actions described in this
subsection are any actions to integrate or otherwise
restructure the Commands, including through--
(1) changing the numbers, duty locations, or
responsibilities of personnel under the Commands; or
(2) modifying leadership or reporting chains of the
Commands.
(c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A detailed comparison of the organizational structures
of the Commands (as in effect on the date of the enactment of
this Act) compared to the proposed organizational structures
of such Commands if integrated as proposed by the Secretary
of the Army, including any associated 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 Commands.
(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
Commands and the plan of the Army for mitigating those
impacts.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Consolidation of reporting requirements relating to
Department of Defense financial improvement and audit
remediation plan.
Sec. 1003. Concurrent reporting date for annual update to Defense
Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan and Department of
Defense annual financial statements.
Sec. 1004. Amendments and repeals to budgetary display requirements.
Sec. 1005. Extension of audit requirement for Department of Defense
components.
Sec. 1006. Reporting requirements for amounts made available pursuant
to title II of Public Law 119-21.
Sec. 1007. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to
facilitate audit of the financial statements of the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026.
Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities
Sec. 1010. Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter
transnational organized crime.
Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
Sec. 1011. Requirements for amphibious warfare ship force structure.
Sec. 1012. Definition of short-term work for purposes of Navy
construction of combatant and escort vessels and
assignment of vessel projects.
Sec. 1013. Navy Senior Technical Authority.
Sec. 1014. Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 1015. Allocation of certain operation and maintenance funds for
Navy amphibious ship maintenance.
Sec. 1016. Metrics for basic and functional design for ship
construction.
Sec. 1017. Authority for single award indefinite delivery-indefinite
quantity contract for destroyer maintenance.
Sec. 1018. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or
decommission oceanographic research vessels of the Navy.
Sec. 1019. Strategy for Navy investment in and support for the maritime
industrial base.
Sec. 1020. Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and unmanned
underwater vehicles from certain technical authority
requirements.
Sec. 1021. Pilot program on use of automated shipbuilding technologies
and capabilities.
Sec. 1022. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels under the
National Defense Sealift Fund.
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism
Sec. 1031. Extension of authority for joint task forces to support law
enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism
activities.
Sec. 1032. 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. 1033. 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. 1034. 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. 1035. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or
relinquish control of United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Sec. 1041. Modification of authority to provide assistance in support
of Department of Defense accounting for missing United
States Government personnel.
Sec. 1042. Senior leaders of the Department of Defense and other
specified persons: authority to provide protection.
Sec. 1043. Modification of requirements relating to support of civil
authorities by Armed Forces.
Sec. 1044. Authority of Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts to
provide certain assistance to secure the southern land
border of the United States.
Sec. 1045. Limitation on use of funds to relocate or otherwise remove
the Maritime Industrial Base Program.
Sec. 1046. Limitation on retirement of Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft
systems.
Sec. 1047. Authority to transfer T-37 aircraft to Arizona Aviation
Historical Group.
Sec. 1048. Authorization of Eastern Regional Range Complex for multi-
domain operations and robotic autonomous systems
training, testing, and experimentation.
Sec. 1049. Limitation on use of funds for deactivation of Expeditionary
Combat Aviation Brigades.
Sec. 1050. Prohibition on use of live animals in Department of Defense
live fire trauma training.
Sec. 1051. Prohibition on destruction or scrapping of World War II-era
aircraft.
Sec. 1052. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 1053. Congressional notification of support for immigration
enforcement operations.
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports
Sec. 1061. Notification of waivers under Department of Defense
Directive 3000.09.
Sec. 1062. Modifications to authority for transfer and sale of certain
surplus firearms, ammunition, and parts.
Sec. 1063. Extension of mobility capability requirements study.
Sec. 1064. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil
authorities at the Southwest border.
Sec. 1065. Extension of biennial assessments of Air Force Test Center.
Sec. 1066. Reports on installation of certain collision avoidance
systems in military rotary-wing aircraft.
Sec. 1067. Cybersecurity and resilience annex in Strategic Rail
Corridor Network assessments.
Sec. 1068. GAO review and report on biological weapons experiments on
and in relation to ticks, tick-borne disease.
Sec. 1069. Briefings on expenditures or planned expenditures of funds
allocated for exploration and development of existing
Arctic infrastructure.
Sec. 1070. Semiannual report on Department of Defense operations at the
southern land border.
Sec. 1071. Assessment on potential establishment of incubator programs
for secure facilities and networks at universities.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 1081. Extension of the National Commission on the Future of the
Navy.
Sec. 1082. Federal agency support for Afghanistan War Commission.
Sec. 1083. Provision of contract authority to Afghanistan War
Commission.
Sec. 1084. Reauthorization of Servicewomen's Commemorative Partnership.
Sec. 1085. AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025.
Sec. 1086. Framework for reforming technology transfer and foreign
disclosure policies.
Sec. 1087. Procurement and distribution of sports foods and dietary
supplements to members of the Armed Forces assigned to
the United States Special Operations Command.
Sec. 1088. Pilot program on enhanced use of advanced sensor networks to
improve Air Force counter-unmanned aircraft system
capabilities for base defense.
Sec. 1089. Pilot program and other requirements for accelerating
protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
aircraft.
Sec. 1090. Process for complaints and investigations of transportation
service providers and transportation officers.
Sec. 1091. Declassification of certain records relating to Tower 22
attack.
Sec. 1092. Updates and preservation of memorials to chaplains at
Arlington National Cemetery.
Sec. 1093. Critical infrastructure compatibility tabletop exercise.
Sec. 1094. Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory.
Sec. 1095. Commission on the National Defense Strategy.
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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. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING
TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT
AND AUDIT REMEDIATION PLAN.
(a) Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan.--
Section 240b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)--
(A) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
``(vi) meeting resource requirements, including personnel
and information technology infrastructure; and
``(vii) identifying long-range goals and measurable
objectives, including audit cycle timelines, control testing
frequency, and auditor-validated corrective action plans;
and''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by adding at the end the following
new clauses:
``(ix) A detailed estimate of the funding required for the
next fiscal year to procure, obtain, or otherwise implement
each process, system, and technology identified to address
the corrective action plan or plans of each department,
agency, component, or element of the Department of Defense,
and the corrective action plan of the Department as a whole,
for purposes of this chapter during such fiscal year.
``(x) The number and scope of automated processes
implemented, including reconciliation, inventory validation,
and internal controls.'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following new subparagraph (B):
``(B) The January 31 briefing under subparagraph (A) shall
include a ranking of all of the military departments and
Defense Agencies in order of how advanced each is in
achieving auditable financial statements, as required by
law.'';
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph (3):
``(3) Annual report by bottom quartile.--Not later than
June 30 of each year, the head of each military department
and Defense Agency that was ranked in the bottom quartile of
the report submitted under paragraph (2)(B) for that year
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that includes the following information for that military
department or Defense Agency:
``(A) A description of the material weaknesses of the
military department or Defense Agency.
``(B) The underlying causes of such weaknesses.
``(C) A plan for remediating such weaknesses.
``(D) The total number of open audit notices of findings
and recommendations (in this paragraph referred to as `NFRs')
for the most recently concluded fiscal year and the preceding
two fiscal years, where applicable.
``(E) The number of repeat or reissued NFRs from the most
recently concluded fiscal year.
``(F) The number of NFRs that were previously forecasted to
be closed during the most recently concluded fiscal year that
remain open.
``(G) The number of closed NFRs during the current fiscal
year and prior fiscal years.
``(H) The number of material weaknesses that were validated
by external auditors as fully resolved or downgraded during
the current fiscal year relative to prior fiscal years.
``(I) A breakdown, by fiscal year, of which open NFRs are
forecasted to be closed.
``(J) Explanations for any unfavorable trends in the
information included under paragraphs (1) through (9).''; and
(E) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)
of this paragraph, by striking ``the critical capabilities
described in the Department of Defense report titled
`Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Plan Status
Report' and dated May 2016'' and inserting ``the financial
statement audit priorities designated by the Secretary of
Defense for the fiscal year in which the report is
submitted''.''.
(b) Annual Reports on Funding for Corrective Action
Plans.--Section 1009 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 240b
note) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(c) Annual Report on Auditable Financial Statements.--Title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking section 240h.
SEC. 1003. CONCURRENT REPORTING DATE FOR ANNUAL UPDATE TO
DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS AUDIT REMEDIATION PLAN
AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ANNUAL FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
Section 240g(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``(b) Annual Report.--On the same date as the date of the
submission of the audited financial statements of the
Department of Defense required pursuant to section 240a of
this title each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees an updated annual
report on the Defense Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan
under subsection (a).''.
SEC. 1004. AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS TO BUDGETARY DISPLAY
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Amendments to Existing Law.--
(1) 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).
(2) 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.''.
(b) Repeals of Existing Law.--The following provisions of
law are repealed:
(1) Evaluation and assessment of the distributed common
ground system.--Section 219 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (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. 1005. EXTENSION OF AUDIT REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE COMPONENTS.
Section 1004(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-81; 10 U.S.C. 240d note)
is amended by striking ``2034'' and inserting ``2035''.
SEC. 1006. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE
PURSUANT TO TITLE II OF PUBLIC LAW 119-21.
(a) Annual Reports.--At the time of the submission to
Congress of the budget of the President for each of fiscal
years 2027 through 2029 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title
31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees the following, with
respect to amounts made available by title II of Public Law
119-21:
(1) Proposed allocations by account and by program,
project, or activity, with detailed justifications.
(2) P-1 and R-1 budget justification documents, which shall
identify the allocation of funds by program, project, and
activity.
(3) M-1 and O-1 budget justification documents, which shall
identify the allocation of funds by budget activity, activity
group, and sub-activity group.
(4) C-1 budget justification documents, which shall
identify the allocation of funds by component, location, and
project name.
(b) Quarterly Reports and Briefings.--On a quarterly basis,
the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the status of balances of projects and activities funded
using amounts described in subsection (a), including all
uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds; and
(2) following the submission of each such report, provide
to the congressional defense a briefing on the matters
covered by the report.
SEC. 1007. USE OF TECHNOLOGY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO
FACILITATE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.
(a) Use of AI Technology for Audits.--The Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the
Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force shall encourage, to
the greatest extent practicable, the use of technology that
uses artificial intelligence or machine learning for the
purpose of facilitating audits of the financial statements of
the Department of Defense.
(b) Implementation of AI Technology for Audits.--The
Director of the Chief Digital and
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Artificial Intelligence Office of the Department, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering and the Inspector General of the Department,
shall oversee the adoption of artificial intelligence and
machine learning technologies in support of financial
management and enterprise business operations.
Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities
SEC. 1010. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES
TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.
Subsection (h)(3) of section 284 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
``(iv) a description of the arrangements, if any, for the
sustainment of the support, 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 support,
project, or purpose; and
``(vi) information, including the amount, type, and
purpose, about the support provided to the agency during the
fiscal year for which the support is provided with respect
to--
``(I) this section; or
``(II) counterdrug activities authorized by section 1033 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
(Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1811).''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives''
and inserting ``the congressional defense committees''.
Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
SEC. 1011. REQUIREMENTS FOR AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP FORCE
STRUCTURE.
Section 8062(e) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) the Navy prioritizes scheduled maintenance and repair
actions to maintain the minimum number of available
amphibious warfare ships to meet operational requirements.''.
SEC. 1012. DEFINITION OF SHORT-TERM WORK FOR PURPOSES OF NAVY
CONSTRUCTION OF COMBATANT AND ESCORT VESSELS
AND ASSIGNMENT OF VESSEL PROJECTS.
Section 8669a(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``18
months''.
SEC. 1013. NAVY SENIOR TECHNICAL AUTHORITY.
Section 8669b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by amending subparagraph (B) to
read as follows:
``(B) reports directly to the portfolio acquisition
executive, established under section 1732 of this title.'';
and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Each Senior''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Each Senior Technical Authority shall also be
responsible for the determination that all design
requirements for a vessel class are directly related to a key
performance parameter or key system attribute established in
the capability development document for such class. Any such
requirement that the Senior Technical Authority determines is
unnecessary to meet a key performance parameter or key system
attribute shall not be approved.''.
SEC. 1014. OVERHAUL, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF VESSELS IN
THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA
ISLANDS.
Section 8680 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``United States or Guam''
and inserting ``United States, Guam, or Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands''; and
(B) by striking ``the United States or Guam'' each place it
appears and inserting ``the United States, Guam, or the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``the United States or
Guam'' and inserting ``the United States, Guam, or the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''.
SEC. 1015. ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
FUNDS FOR NAVY AMPHIBIOUS SHIP MAINTENANCE.
(a) Allocation of Fiscal Year 2026 Funds.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance,
Navy for ship maintenance, the Secretary of the Navy shall
ensure that such funds are allocated to provide, on a per
capita basis, an equal or greater amount of funding for each
amphibious warfare ship that enters into maintenance
availability during fiscal year 2026 relative to the amount
of funding provided for each surface combatant ship.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``amphibious warfare ship'' has the meaning
given that term in section 8062(h) of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) The term ``surface combatant ship''--
(A) means a surface ship that is designed primarily to
engage in attacks against airborne, surface, subsurface, and
shore targets; and
(B) includes any--
(i) guided missile cruiser;
(ii) guided missile destroyer;
(iii) guided missile frigate; and
(iv) littoral combat ship.
SEC. 1016. METRICS FOR BASIC AND FUNCTIONAL DESIGN FOR SHIP
CONSTRUCTION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
select a metric to measure the progression of basic and
functional design with respect to the construction of ships.
(b) Report.--Not later than 45 days after the selection of
a metric under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on such metric that includes the justification for the
selection of the metric.
(c) Basic and Functional Design.--In this section, the term
``basic and functional design'' has the meaning given such
term in section 8669c(1) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1017. AUTHORITY FOR SINGLE AWARD INDEFINITE DELIVERY-
INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR DESTROYER
MAINTENANCE.
The Secretary of the Navy shall seek to enter into a multi-
year single award indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity
contract to provide for the maintenance of the DDG-1000 class
of destroyers.
SEC. 1018. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RETIRE OR
DECOMMISSION 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. 1019. STRATEGY FOR NAVY INVESTMENT IN AND SUPPORT FOR
THE MARITIME INDUSTRIAL BASE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
develop and implement a strategy for investing in and
supporting the maritime industrial base to address cost and
schedule challenges for surface and submarine shipbuilding
programs.
(b) Elements.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall--
(1) focus on ensuring reliable supplies of sequence
critical components for submarine and surface shipbuilding
programs; and
(2) include measures--
(A) to identify key performance indicators to measure
return on investment;
(B) to centralize data collection to support further
analysis of maritime industrial base performance; and
(C) to apply artificial intelligence to monitor and predict
potential supply chain challenges, including potential
disruptions, material shortages, delivery delays, and other
such factors.
(c) Report.--Following completion of the strategy required
under subsection (a), but not later than 210 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the strategy. The report shall include--
(1) a summary of the strategy;
(2) timelines for implementation of the strategy; and
(3) an explanation of how the strategy is expected to
address cost and schedule challenges for surface and
submarine shipbuilding programs.
SEC. 1020. 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) The term ``unmanned surface vessel'' means a vessel
designed to operate on the surface of the water without an
onboard human crew.
(2) The term ``unmanned underwater vehicle'' means a
vehicle designed to operate below the surface of the water
without an onboard human crew.
SEC. 1021. 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
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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.
SEC. 1022. 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''.
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism
SEC. 1031. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT TASK FORCES TO
SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONDUCTING
COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTIVITIES.
Section 1022(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 10 U.S.C. 271(b)
note) is amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2032''.
SEC. 1032. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR
TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES.
Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1953) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2025''
and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
SEC. 1033. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO
CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED
STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA.
Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2025''
and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
SEC. 1034. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR
TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2025''
and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
SEC. 1035. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE
OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.
Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1551) is
amended by striking ``fiscal years 2018 through 2025'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2018 through 2026''.
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
SEC. 1041. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN
SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACCOUNTING FOR
MISSING UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL.
Section 408 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and procure goods and
services from'' after ``assistance to''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``$5,000,000'' and
inserting ``$15,000,000''.
SEC. 1042. 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) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as
subsections (h) through (j), respectively;
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) Protection for Former or Retired Department
Leadership.--The Secretary of Defense, under regulations
prescribed by the Secretary and in accordance with guidelines
approved by the Secretary and the Attorney General, may
authorize qualified members of the armed forces and qualified
civilian employees of the Department of Defense to provide
physical protection and personal security to a former or
retired official who--
``(1) previously served in a position identified in
paragraphs (1) through (7); and
``(2) faces serious and credible threats arising from
duties performed while employed by the Department of
Defense.'';
(4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraphs (1) through
(7) of subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a) or
(b)''; and
(B) by striking paragraphs (4) through (6) and
redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (4); and
(5) by inserting after subsection (c), as redesignated by
paragraph (2), the following new subsections:
``(d) Requirement for Written Determination.--A
determination of the Secretary of Defense whether to provide
physical protection and personal security under subsection
(b) or (c), or reimbursement under subsection (h), shall be
in writing, shall be based on a threat assessment by an
appropriate law enforcement, security, or intelligence
organization, and shall include the name and title of the
officer, employee, or other individual affected, the reason
for such determination, the duration of any authorized
protection and security for such officer, employee, or
individual, and the nature of any arrangements for such
protection and security.
``(e) Duration of Protection.--The Secretary of Defense
shall require periodic reviews, not less than once every six
months, of the duration of protection provided to individuals
under subsection (b) or (c).
``(f) Submissions to Congress.--
``(1) In general.-- Except as provided in paragraph (4),
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committee determinations made pursuant to this
section as follows:
``(A) An initial determination made under subsection (d),
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.
``(B) A determination to deny the renewal of physical
protection and security under subsection (b) or (c), or
reimbursement under subsection (j), 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
physical protection and security or reimbursement.
``(C) A determination to terminate physical protection and
security under subsection (b) or (c), or reimbursement under
subsection (j), 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.
``(D) A determination to deny a request for reimbursement
of an individual described in subsection (b), 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.
``(2) Form of report.--A report submitted under paragraph
(1) may be made in classified form.
``(3) Regulations and guidelines.--The Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees the
regulations and guidelines prescribed pursuant to subsections
(b) and (c)(1), and a description of any changes to such
guidelines, not less than 20 days before the date on which
such regulations take effect.
``(4) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to
determinations made with respect to the following
individuals:
``(A) An individual described in subsection (c)(2)(C) who
is otherwise sponsored by the Secretary of Defense, the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, or the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
``(B) An individual described in subsection (c)(2)(E).
``(g) Notification to Certain Protected Personnel.--The
Secretary of Defense shall provide written notification to
any individual receiving physical protection and personal
security under subsection (a) or (b), or reimbursement under
subsection (j), at least 90 days prior to terminating or
denying the renewal of protection and security protection or
reimbursement, as the case may be, for such individual.''.
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SEC. 1043. 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. 1044. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ENTER INTO
CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO
SECURE THE SOUTHERN LAND BORDER OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Section 1059(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 284 note; Public Law 114-92)
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``United States
Customs and Border Protection'' and inserting ``U.S. Customs
and Border Protection'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) Contract authority.--In providing assistance to U.S.
Customs and Border Protection under paragraph (1), the
Secretary may enter into a contract for the provision of any
of the following services:
``(A) Detection and monitoring.
``(B) Warehousing and logistical supply chain.
``(C) Transportation.
``(D) Vehicle maintenance.
``(E) Training other than lead or primary instructor.
``(F) Intelligence analysis.
``(G) Linguist.
``(H) Data entry.
``(I) Aviation.''.
SEC. 1045. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO RELOCATE OR
OTHERWISE REMOVE THE MARITIME INDUSTRIAL BASE
PROGRAM.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act may be used to relocate
the Maritime Industrial Base Program to the Naval Sea Systems
Command or otherwise remove the Maritime Industrial Base
Program from under the jurisdiction of the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and
Acquisition.
SEC. 1046. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF GRAY EAGLE UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Secretary of the Army may not retire, divest, or otherwise
take any action that would--
(1) reduce the number, configuration, or capability of any
MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system that
is in the Army inventory as of the date of the enactment of
this Act; or
(2) prevent the Army from maintaining such systems in the
current or improved configurations and capabilities of such
systems.
(b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall
not apply if the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight
Council submits to the appropriate congressional committees a
written certification that--
(1) a capability of equal or greater effectiveness is being
fielded, or will be fielded and operational prior to, or
concurrently with, the retirement of any MQ-1C Gray Eagle
unmanned aircraft system; or
(2) such retirement will not result in a reduction in the
overall capacity available to the commanders of the combatant
commands.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) the congressional intelligence committees (as defined
in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003)).
SEC. 1047. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER T-37 AIRCRAFT TO ARIZONA
AVIATION HISTORICAL GROUP.
(a) Transfer of Authority T-37.--The Secretary of the Air
Force may convey, without consideration, to the Arizona
Aviation Historical Group, Phoenix, Arizona (in this section
referred to as the ``foundation''), all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to five retired T-37B
Trainer Aircraft. A conveyance under this section shall be
made by means of a conditional deed of gift.
(b) Conditions of Transfer.--A conveyance authorized under
subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) Prior to conveyance, all military specific or unique
equipment, as determined by the Secretary, on the aircraft
shall be removed.
(2) The Secretary is not required to--
(A) repair or alter the condition of the aircraft before
conveying ownership; or
(B) guarantee or ensure the airworthiness of any conveyed
aircraft.
(3) The Secretary shall determine which aircraft to convey.
(c) Condition of Property.--Any aircraft conveyed under
this section shall be conveyed in ``as is'' condition. The
Secretary shall make no representation or warranty concerning
the condition, fitness for any particular purpose, or
compliance with any laws or regulations of such aircraft.
(d) Reverter Upon Breach of Conditions.--The Secretary
shall include in an instrument of conveyance for an aircraft
conveyed under this section--
(1) a condition that the foundation does not convey any
ownership interest in, or transfer possession of, the
aircraft to another party without the prior approval of the
Secretary;
(2) a condition that the foundation operate and maintain
the aircraft in compliance with all applicable limitations
and maintenance requirements imposed by the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration; and
(3) a condition that if the Secretary determines at any
time that the foundation has violated a condition under
paragraph (1) or (2), all right, title, and interest in and
to the aircraft, including any repair or alteration of the
aircraft, shall revert to the United States, and the United
States shall have the right of immediate possession of the
aircraft.
(e) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.--Any
conveyance of an aircraft authorized by this section shall be
made at no cost to the United States. Any costs associated
with such a conveyance, including the costs of inspection or
removal of equipment prior to conveyance, the cost of
determining compliance with the requirements of this section
and any instrument of conveyance made pursuant to this
section, and the costs of the operation, sustainment,
transportation, ground support equipment, and disposal of any
aircraft conveyed under this section shall be borne by the
foundation.
(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may
require such additional terms and conditions in connection
with a conveyance made under this section as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
(g) Clarification of Liability.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, upon the conveyance of ownership of the T-
37B Trainers to the foundation under subsection (a), the
United States shall not be liable for any death, injury,
loss, or damage that results from any use of that aircraft by
any person other than the United States.
SEC. 1048. AUTHORIZATION OF EASTERN REGIONAL RANGE COMPLEX
FOR MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS AND ROBOTIC
AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS TRAINING, TESTING, AND
EXPERIMENTATION.
(a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Secretaries of the military departments, may
designate and develop an Eastern Regional Range Complex to
serve as a joint training, testing, and experimentation hub
for multi-domain operations and robotic autonomous systems,
including unmanned aircraft systems and counter-unmanned
aircraft systems capabilities, to address growing threats
from potential adversaries.
(b) Location.--If the Secretary designates and develops the
Eastern Regional Range Complex under subsection (a), such
complex shall encompass the territories of the States of
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Indiana, and Alabama.
(c) Activities.--If the Secretary designates and develops
the Eastern Regional Range Complex under subsection (a), such
complex shall be used--
(1) to conduct joint, multi-domain, non-kinetic
electromagnetic warfare, cyber and information operations
training within live, virtual, and constructive environments,
leveraging common networks with access to available spectrum;
(2) support integrated multi-domain operations training
involving air, land, sea, cyber, and space components;
(3) conduct joint service and interagency robotic
autonomous system training, experimentation and testing,
including the development of tactics, techniques and
procedures for unmanned aircraft systems and counter-unmanned
aircraft systems;
(4) evaluate emerging technologies and prototypes and
tactics, techniques and procedures for the operation,
detection, defeat, and attribution of robotic autonomous
systems in contested cyber and electromagnetic spectrum
environments; and
(5) facilitate the integration of mature prototype
experimentation and live-fire exercises for rapid fielding of
capabilities aligned with the Joint Warfighting Concept.
(d) Coordination and Integration.--If the Secretary of
Defense designates and develops the Eastern Regional Range
Complex under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that
activities conducted at such complex are coordinated with--
(1) the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Office.
(2) the Joint Staff (J-7);
(3) the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering; and
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(4) other entities with functions or missions relevant to
the activities carried out at the Complex, which may
include--
(A) relevant combatant commands and service components:
(B) allies and partners of the United States participating
in multi-domain operations;
(C) the Defense Innovation Unit;
(D) State National Guard commands;
(E) the Office of Naval Research; and
(F) such other key stakeholders as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(e) Consultation Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may
consult with the Federal Communications Commission and the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration to
recommend spectrum access requirements in support of joint
and service training, testing, and experimentation within the
Eastern Regional Range Complex, if such complex is designated
and developed under subsection (a), and the Western Regional
Range Complex, including access to appropriate live
environments capable of supporting electromagnetic attack
training, experimentation, and testing.
SEC. 1049. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEACTIVATION OF
EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADES.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Army
may be obligated or expended to retire, deactivate, schedule
to deactivate, or proceed with any action that would reduce
the capabilities, resources, aircraft, or personnel
available, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, for
the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades before the earlier
of the following dates:
(1) The date that is 90 days after the date on which the
Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense
committees a plan to offset any loss of mission associated
with air mobility, aeromedical evacuation, reconnaissance,
and logistical support provided, as of the date of the
enactment of this Act, by the Expeditionary Combat Aviation
Brigades that includes the plan of the Army to provide
opportunities for continued military service to all qualified
members of the Armed Forces who are displaced by reason of
the retirement or deactivation of, or other action taken with
respect to, such brigades.
(2) The date that is 30 days after the date on which the
Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense
committees a plan for the recapitalization of the aircraft
used by the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades that is
specific with respect to each unit and geographical location
of such brigades.
SEC. 1050. PROHIBITION ON USE OF LIVE ANIMALS IN DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE LIVE FIRE TRAUMA TRAINING.
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) ensure that live animals, including dogs, cats,
nonhuman primates, and marine mammals, are not used in any
live fire trauma training conducted by the Department of
Defense; and
(2) in conducting such training, replace such live animals,
to the extent determined necessary by the Secretary, with
advanced simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors.
SEC. 1051. 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 an eligible entity; or
(3) deaccessioned under a plan approved by the Secretary of
Defense that supports the long-term preservation of such
aircraft, consistent with guidelines described in the report
of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate accompanying
S. 2296 of the 119th Congress (S. Rept. 119-39).
(c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive
the prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis
only if--
(1) the aircraft is determined by qualified personnel of
the Air Force or another eligible entity to be beyond
practical restoration or preservation;
(2) no eligible entity expresses interest in accepting the
aircraft within the one-year period following the publication
of public notice of the availability of the aircraft for
transfer;
(3) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees written notification and justification of the
waiver; and
(4) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date of
such submission.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-
wing manned aircraft.
(2) The term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) the National Museum of the United States Air Force or
another official Department of Defense museum; or
(B) a Federal department or agency, nonprofit institution,
or museum, with demonstrated indoor preservation and public
display capabilities.
SEC. 1052. 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 congressional defense committees any
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);
(2) submits to the congressional defense committees a
certification that the Department of Defense is compliant
with the requirements of section 1067 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159;
138 Stat. 2066), including--
(A) a written statement that a copy of each execute order
required to be submitted to the congressional defense
committees under subsection (c) of such section has been so
submitted; and
(B) a description of the mechanism established to
facilitate the provision to the congressional defense
committees of all future briefings required under subsection
(a) of such section, and the compliance with the disclosure
and notice requirements under subsection (c) of such section,
within the time frames required by such section;
(3) submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate the report on efforts
of the Department of Defense to identify, disseminate, and
implement throughout the Department lessons learned from the
war in Ukraine required by the conference report accompanying
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159);
(4) provides notice of changes to the legal and policy
framework report as required by section 1264 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (50 U.S.C.
1549); and
(5) provides to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate unedited video of
strikes conducted against designated terrorist organizations
in the area of responsibility of the United States Southern
Command.
SEC. 1053. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF SUPPORT FOR
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS.
(a) DOD Aircraft Support of Alien Removal Operations.--Not
later than seven calendar days after Department of Defense
aircraft are used in support of alien removal operations by
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 alien removal operation.
(2) The number of individuals not employed by the
Department of Defense on board the military aircraft.
(3) The type, variant, and number of any military aircraft
used to support the military aircraft being used in the alien
removal operation, including aerial refueling aircraft.
(4) The estimated cost of supporting the alien removal
operation, including--
(A) the aircraft used;
(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) Any reassignment of Department of Defense personnel
from Joint Task Force Guantanamo or another Department of
Defense entity to support removal operations.
(b) Notification of Aliens Held at Installations of
Department of Defense.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently every 90
days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives written notice of the following:
(A) The estimated total number of aliens held at
installations of the Department of Defense, disaggregated by
location, over the period covered by the report.
(B) The total cost that could be incurred by the Department
of Defense of detention of aliens at installations of the
Department of Defense, regardless of location, during the
period covered by the report.
(2) 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).
(c) 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 90 calendar days thereafter.
``(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
shall include information on the following:
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``(A) The name of any Department of Defense facility used
to support immigrant enforcement operations and costs
associated with any modifications to such facilities to
support such operations.
``(B) The number of Department of Defense personnel
assigned to conduct support for immigration enforcement
operations, the units from which such personnel were
assigned, the duration of the operations, and the personnel
cost associated with of such operations.''.
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports
SEC. 1061. NOTIFICATION OF WAIVERS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE DIRECTIVE 3000.09.
(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 130f the following new
section:
``Sec. 130g. Notification requirements for waivers issued
under Department of Defense guidance related to autonomy in
weapon systems
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees written notification of
any waiver under Department of Defense Directive 3000.09
(relating to autonomy in weapon systems), or any successor
directive, by not later than 30 days after the date on which
the waiver is issued.
``(b) Elements.--Each notification submitted under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
``(1) The rationale for the waiver.
``(2) A description of the autonomous weapon system or
technology covered by the waiver.
``(3) The anticipated duration of the waiver.
``(c) Form.--A notification under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex, as the Secretary determines necessary.''.
(b) Reports on Approval and Deployment of Lethal Autonomous
Weapon Systems.--Section 1066(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159;
138 Stat. 2065 ) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, or any legal
review,'' after ``officials'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, including any legal
review,'' after ``review''; and
(3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, including any legal
review,'' after ``review''.
SEC. 1062. MODIFICATIONS TO AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER AND SALE
OF CERTAIN SURPLUS FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND
PARTS.
(a) Modifications to Transfer Authority.--Section 40728 of
title 36, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) The Secretary may conduct a one-time transfer to the
corporation, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in
this subchapter, of pump action shotguns, including any
shotguns that are surplus to the requirements of the Center
of Military History and the Army Museum Enterprise, that--
``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are
under the control of the Secretary; and
``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of
the Army at the time of the submission of the report required
in subsection (k).
``(4) The Secretary may not transfer pursuant to paragraph
(3) any shotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a
service rifle, or meets the definition of a `short-barreled
shotgun' as that term is defined in section 921(a)(6) of
title 18, United States Code.'';
(2) in subsection (i), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) The Secretary of the Navy may conduct a one-time
transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the procedure
prescribed in this subchapter, of surplus pump action
shotguns that--
``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are
under the control of the Secretary; and
``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of
the Navy at the time of the submission of the report required
in subsection (k).
``(4) The Secretary may not transfer pursuant to paragraph
(3) any shotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a
service rifle or meets the definition of a `short-barreled
shotgun' as that term is defined in section 921(a)(6) of
title 18, United States Code.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Authorized Air Force Transfers.--(1) The Secretary of
the Air Force may conduct a one-time transfer to the
corporation, in accordance with the procedures prescribed in
this subchapter, of pump action shotguns that--
``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are
under the control of the Secretary; and
``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of
the Air Force at the time of the submission of the report
required in subsection (k).
``(2) The Secretary may not transfer pursuant to paragraph
(1) any shotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a
service rifle or meets the definition of a `short-barreled
shotgun' as that term is defined in section 921(a)(6) of
title 18, United States Code.
``(k) Report Required.--(1) The Secretary concerned
authorized to transfer shotguns under subsection (h), (i), or
(j) shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a report that includes
the following elements:
``(A) The total number of surplus shotguns, including the
make and model of each such shotgun, that meet the criteria
for transfer to the corporation under such subsection.
``(B) The total number of surplus shotguns, including the
make and mode of each such shotgun, that the Secretary
concerned intends to transfer to the corporation under such
subsection.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `Secretary concerned'
has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(9) of title
10, United States Code.
``(l) Limitation on Transfer of Surplus Shotguns.--A
Secretary may not transfer surplus shotguns described in
subsections (h), (i), or (j), until the date that is 60 days
after the date of the submittal of the report required under
subsection (k).
``(m) Briefing Required.--The Secretary of the Army shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the results of the
investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives and the United States Army Criminal
Investigation Division regarding unaccounted for pistols at
the corporation. The briefing shall be provided after the
investigation has concluded.''.
(b) Modifications to Sale Authority.--Section 40732 of
title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking ``, and
caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols,'' each place it
appears and inserting ``, caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus
pistols, and surplus pump action shotguns (except any shotgun
that is a modular ancillary addition to a service rifle , or
meets the definition of a `short-barreled shotgun' as that
term is defined in section 921(a)(6) of title 18, United
States Code),''.
SEC. 1063. EXTENSION OF MOBILITY CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS
STUDY.
Section 1068 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2067) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``January
15, 2027''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Report and Briefing.--Not later than January 15,
2027, the Commander of the United States Transportation
Command, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the military departments,
and the commanders of the combatant commands, shall--
``(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a
final report on the study required under subsection (a); and
``(2) provide to such committees a briefing on the
report.''.
SEC. 1064. EXTENSION OF BRIEFING REQUIREMENT REGARDING CIVIL
AUTHORITIES AT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER.
Section 1070 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2791), as amended by section 1063 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159), is further amended by striking ``through December
31, 2025'' and inserting ``through December 31, 2026''.
SEC. 1065. EXTENSION OF BIENNIAL ASSESSMENTS OF AIR FORCE
TEST CENTER.
Section 1067 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking
``and 2026'' and inserting ``2026, 2028, and 2030''.
SEC. 1066. REPORTS ON INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN COLLISION
AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS IN MILITARY ROTARY-WING
AIRCRAFT.
(a) Report on Feasibility of Installing Traffic Alert and
Collision Avoidance Systems in All Military Rotary-wing
Aircraft.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a report on the feasibility of
installing a traffic alert and collision avoidance system in
each military rotary-wing aircraft. Such report shall
include--
(A) an analysis of the cost associated with installing a
traffic alert and collision avoidance system in each military
rotary-wing aircraft;
(B) an analysis of the effect of installing such systems in
such aircraft on the safety of civilian airspace;
(C) an identification of any changes to the configuration
of the cockpit of such aircraft that would be necessary in
order to install such systems;
(D) any implications the installation of such systems would
have for combat, training, or domestic security operations;
and
(E) if the Secretary determines that the installation of
such systems in such aircraft is not feasible,
recommendations regarding similar systems or capabilities
that could be installed instead.
(2) Traffic alert and collision avoidance system defined.--
In this subsection, the term ``traffic alert and collision
avoidance system'' means a collision avoidance system in
compliance with section 121.356 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(b) Report on Feasibility of Installing Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-broadcast in Capabilities in All Military
Rotary-wing Aircraft.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a report on the feasibility of
installing automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN
capability in each military rotary-wing aircraft. Such report
shall include--
(1) an analysis of the cost associated with installing
automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capability in
each military rotary-wing aircraft;
(2) an analysis of the effect of installing such
capabilities in such aircraft on the safety of civilian
airspace;
(3) an identification of any changes to the configuration
of the cockpit of such aircraft that would be necessary in
order to install such capabilities;
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(4) any implications the installation of such capabilities
would have for combat, training, or domestic security
operations; and
(5) if the Secretary determines that the installation of
such capabilities in such aircraft is not feasible,
recommendations regarding similar systems or capabilities
that could be installed instead.
SEC. 1067. CYBERSECURITY AND RESILIENCE ANNEX IN STRATEGIC
RAIL CORRIDOR NETWORK ASSESSMENTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of
Homeland Security, shall ensure that each periodic assessment
of the Strategic Rail Corridor Network carried out after the
date of the enactment of this Act includes an annex
containing an evaluation of the cybersecurity and the
resilience of the physical infrastructure of the Strategic
Rail Corridor. Each such annex shall include--
(1) a description of potential cyber threats and
vulnerabilities affecting the Strategic Rail Corridor Network
operations;
(2) an assessment of the resilience of the Strategic Rail
Corridor Network against cyberattacks and other disruptive
actions by an adversary of the United States;
(3) recommended actions to be taken by Congress and Federal
agencies to improve the cybersecurity defenses and the
resilience of the physical infrastructure of the Strategic
Rail Corridor Network; and
(4) a description of the timelines and resource
requirements to implement the recommendations under paragraph
(3).
(b) Strategic Rail Corridor Network Defined.--In this
section, the term ``Strategic Rail Corridor Network'' means
the interconnected network of rail corridors important to
national defense and military mobility, as defined by the
Department of Defense and the Federal Railroad
Administration.
SEC. 1068. GAO REVIEW AND REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
EXPERIMENTS ON AND IN RELATION TO TICKS, TICK-
BORNE DISEASE.
(a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall, to the extent practicable, conduct a review of
research conducted during the period beginning on January 1,
1945, and ending on December 31, 1972, by the Department of
Defense, including by the Department of Defense in
consultation with the National Institutes of Health, the
Department of Agriculture, or any other Federal department or
agency on--
(1) the use of ticks as hosts or delivery mechanisms for
biological warfare agents, including experiments involving
Spirochaetales or Rickettsiales; and
(2) any efforts to improve the effectiveness and viability
of Spirochaetales or Rickettsiales as biological weapons
through combination with other diseases or viruses.
(b) Location of Research.--In conducting the review under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review research
conducted at facilities located inside the United States and,
if feasible, facilities located outside the United States,
including laboratories and field work locations.
(c) Information to Be Reviewed.--
(1) Classified information.--In conducting the review under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review any
relevant classified information.
(2) Matters for review.--In conducting the review under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review, among
other sources, the following:
(A) Technical Reports related to The Summary of Major
Events and Problems, US Army Chemical Corps, FY 1951 -
FY1969.
(B) Site Holding: CB DT DW 48158 Title: Virus and
Rickettsia Waste Disposal Study. Technical Report No. 103,
January 1969. Corp Author Name: FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD
Report Number: SMUFD-TR-103 Publish Date: 19690101.
(C) Site Holding: CB DT DW 60538 Title: A Plaque Assay
System for Several Species of Rickettsia. Corp Author Name:
FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD Report Number: SMUFD-TM-538 Publish
Date: 19690601.
(D) Site Holding: CB DW 531493 Title: Progress Report for
Ecology and Epidemiology and Biological Field Test
Technology, Third Quarter FY 1967. Corp Author Name: ARMY
DUGWAY PROVING GROUND UT Publish Date: 19670508.
(E) Any relevant scientific research on the history of Lyme
disease in the United States.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives or the Senate a report that includes the
following:
(A) A list of the research projects reviewed under
subsection (a) and an assessment of the scope of such
research.
(B) A finding by the Comptroller General as to whether such
review could lead to a determination that any ticks used in
such research were released outside of any facility
(including any ticks that were released unintentionally).
(C) A finding by the Comptroller General as to whether such
review could lead to a determination that any records related
to such research were destroyed, and whether such destruction
was intentional or unintentional.
(2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain
a classified annex.
SEC. 1069. BRIEFINGS ON EXPENDITURES OR PLANNED EXPENDITURES
OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR EXPLORATION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING ARCTIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act and on a quarterly basis thereafter
for a one-year period, and on a biannual basis thereafter
until the date of termination described in subsection (b),
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 to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on the
expenditures or planned expenditures of funds allocated
pursuant to section 20009(12) of the Act titled ``An Act to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con.
Res. 14'', approved July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21), for the
exploration and development of existing Arctic
infrastructure. Each such briefing shall include--
(1) an identification of the amount of such funds expended
to date;
(2) a timeline for the future use of such funds; and
(3) an assessment of the feasibility of any viable
infrastructure options in the Arctic region.
(b) Sunset.--The date of termination described in this
subsection is the date that is five years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1070. 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 of the United States.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include a detailed description of--
(A) the efforts of the Department of Defense to support
civil law enforcement agencies 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 steady-state plan and posture of the Department of
Defense on the southern land border;
(C) the assessment of the Department of Defense 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;
(D) each military installation and each Department of
Defense facility on or off the installation that is being
used to support--
(i) the operations of the Department of Defense along the
southern land border; or
(ii) the Department of Homeland Security or any of its
components;
(E) the funding sources for the current operations of the
Department of Defense along the southern land border;
(F) the use-of-force policy and training of the Department
of Defense related to operations along the southern land
border; and
(G) any challenges the Department of Defense has faced in
the execution of the efforts described in subparagraphs (A)
and (F).
(b) Semiannual Updates.--Not later than 180 days after the
date on which the Secretary submits the report required under
subsection (a), and not less frequently than once every 180
days thereafter until the termination 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 a report containing updates to the
information included in the report required under subsection
(a).
SEC. 1071. ASSESSMENT ON POTENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF INCUBATOR
PROGRAMS FOR SECURE FACILITIES AND NETWORKS AT
UNIVERSITIES.
(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
assessment on the feasibility, advisability, and potential
benefits to the Department of Defense of establishing
incubator programs for the development, operation, and
sustainment of secure facilities and networks at the campuses
of select institutions of higher education across the United
States for the following purposes:
(1) Accelerating the development and transition of
innovative technologies to meet national security needs.
(2) Increasing the availability of secure facilities and
networks for the conduct of classified work at such campuses.
(3) Fostering collaboration between academic researchers,
private sector entities, and Department of Defense personnel.
(4) Expanding the pool of technical talent holding security
clearances and available to support Department of Defense
organizations and personnel in critical defense technology
areas.
(5) Developing regional innovation hubs that strengthen the
national security innovation base.
(b) Considerations.--In conducting the assessment under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider--
(1) diverse use cases for the secure facilities and
networks under the programs referred to in such subsection,
including the use of such facilities and networks for the
conduct of secure meetings and classified research and
development activities with respect to innovative
technologies; and
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(2) the potential for establishing cost-sharing agreements
with institutions of higher education, other Federal
departments and agencies, State, local, and Tribal
governments, and private sector partners for the development,
operation, and sustainment of secure facilities and networks
under such programs.
(c) Elements.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall
include the following elements:
(1) An identification by the Secretary of objective
characteristics and other criteria for the selection of
institutions of higher education to participate in a program
referred to in such subsection (a), which shall include, at a
minimum, the following:
(A) The absence of a fully functional secure facility and
network on the campus of the institution at the time of such
selection.
(B) The commitment of the institution to national security,
as demonstrated through the offering of relevant research and
development activities and workforce development
opportunities.
(C) The presence of an existing relationship between the
institution and the Department of Defense, defense industry
partners, other Federal departments and agencies, and State,
local, and Tribal governments, including opportunities for
cost-sharing or other State economic development incentives
under the program if selected.
(D) The technical capabilities of the institution relevant
to defense innovation priorities, including the presence of
key infrastructure or instrumentation that may be used for
the conduct of classified programs.
(E) The capacity of the institution to support the
administrative and security requirements of operating a
secure facility and network, including to support co-use
agreements with other partners requiring shared space for
meetings, storage, or computing involving classified
information.
(F) The location of the institution and whether selection
of the institution would promote geographic distribution to
ensure nationwide access to secure facilities and networks,
particularly in underrepresented States.
(G) The economic viability and sustainability of any secure
facility or network proposed to be deployed at the campus of
the institution if selected, as determined through business
use case analyses.
(2) A plan for the implementation of the programs referred
to in subsection (a), including, at a minimum, an
identification of not fewer than five institutions of higher
education that the Secretary determines would meet the
criteria identified pursuant to paragraph (1).
(d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 270 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the congressional defense committees the results of the
assessment under subsection (a).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the
meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
(2) The term ``underrepresented State'' means any State or
territory eligible to participate in the program of the
Department known as the ``Defense Established Program to
Stimulate Competitive Research'' program.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
SEC. 1081. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE
OF THE NAVY.
Section 1092 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2809), as amended by section 1083 of the Service
Member Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159),
is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``January 15, 2026''
and inserting ``July 1, 2027'';
(2) in subsection (c)(3), by adding at the end the
following new sentences: ``The commission may request access
to special access programs. The commission may employ
personnel and obtain detailees who hold the security
clearances necessary to review classified information.''; and
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ``90 days'' and
inserting ``180 days''.
SEC. 1082. FEDERAL AGENCY SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN WAR
COMMISSION.
Section 1094(f)(2) of the Afghanistan War Commission Act
of 2021 (section 1094(f)(2) of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat.
1941) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) Services.--
``(i) Department of defense.--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
duties of the Commission under this section.
``(ii) Other agencies.--In addition to any support provided
under clause (i), the head of any other Federal department or
agency may provide to the Commission such services, funds,
facilities, staff, and other support as the head of such
department or agency determines advisable and as may be
authorized by law.''.
SEC. 1083. PROVISION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY TO AFGHANISTAN WAR
COMMISSION.
Subsection (f) of the Afghanistan War Commission Act of
2021 (section 1094(f) of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1941)
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) Contract authority.--To such extent and in such
amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, the Co-
Chairpersons of the Commission may enter into contracts to
enable the Commission to discharge its duties under this
section.''.
SEC. 1084. REAUTHORIZATION OF SERVICEWOMEN'S COMMEMORATIVE
PARTNERSHIP.
Section 362(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 10 U.S.C. 7771 note prec.) is amended--
(1) by striking ``for fiscal year 2021, as identified in
division D of this Act'' and inserting ``by the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and
(2) by striking ``$3,000,000'' and inserting
``$1,000,000''.
SEC. 1085. AUKUS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2025.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``AUKUS
Improvement Act of 2025''.
(b) Modification to AUKUS Defense Trade Cooperation.--
Section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2778(l)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
``The congressional notification requirements of subsections
(c) and (d) of section 36 shall not apply with respect to the
export or transfer of defense articles or defense services
subject to the exemption described in this paragraph.''; and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
``(7) 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 pursuant to an exemption
under another authority under this Act, may be reexported,
retransferred or temporarily imported exclusively between the
Government of Australia, the Government of the United
Kingdom, or entities described in paragraph (b) of section
126.7(b)(2) of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, or
successor regulations, that are eligible for the exemption
described in paragraph (a) of such section, notwithstanding
the requirement for the consent of the President under
section 3(a)(2) or section 505(a)(1)(B) 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
described in subparagraph (A) are authorized to be made
between officers, employees, and agents who meet the
definition of the term `regular employee' under section
120.64 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
regulations, including dual nationals or third-country
nationals who satisfy the requirements of section 126.18 of
title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
regulations.''.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five
years, the President shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report with respect to the use of
the expedited review process established by section 1344 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(22 U.S.C. 10423), that includes the following:
(1) An update on the progress made toward implementing such
expedited review process.
(2) The number of licenses issued under such process.
(3) A list of each recipient of such license.
(d) Requirement to Review Excluded Technology List.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually for five years and
every three years thereafter for 12 years, the Secretary of
State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall
review Supplement No. 2 to part 126 of title 22, Code of
Federal Regulations, commonly known at the ``Excluded
Technology List'', to ensure inclusion of only those items
required by statute or otherwise determined by the Secretary
of State to require continued licensing review for reasons of
United States national security.
(2) Report.--The Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees and the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on the
results of each review required by this subsection. Each such
report shall include a justification of any item removed or
added to the Excluded Technology List.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
SEC. 1086. FRAMEWORK FOR REFORMING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND
FOREIGN DISCLOSURE POLICIES.
(a) Framework Development.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall produce a framework to revise technology
transfer and foreign disclosure policies and processes of the
military departments and the technology transfer and foreign
disclosure committees.
(b) Framework Elements.--The framework produced pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Guidelines for balancing the protection of technology
and classified information with the requirement to share
technology and classified defense information.
(2) A process to gather, consider, and, as appropriate,
incorporate input from Federal agencies and industry
stakeholders, in accordance with subsection (d), to inform
revisions to the technology transfer and foreign disclosure
policies and processes of the Department of Defense.
(3) Recommendations for updating the National Disclosure
Policy to accommodate the use of emerging and advanced
defense such as artificial intelligence, directed energy,
microwave systems, counter-unmanned aerial systems, missile
defense, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, hypersonics,
autonomous systems, and such other technologies as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
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(4) Mechanisms to enable the military departments and the
Defense Technology Security Administration to streamline the
approval process for technology transfers.
(5) Mechanisms to enhance transparency to ensure the
technology transfer policies of the Department of Defense and
each of the military departments specifically are comparable
with respect to capability and country release tiers for
emerging and advanced defense items.
(6) A plan to consolidate technology security and foreign
disclosure approvals in accordance with Executive Order
14268, titled ``Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve
Speed and Accountability'' and dated April 9, 2025.
(7) An updated Department of Defense Directive 5111.21 to
address roles, responsibilities and members of the Arms
Transfer and Technology Release Senior Steering Group of the
Department of Defense.
(8) Metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the technology
transfer policies of the military departments and the
National Disclosure Policy to enable the transfer of defense
items to allies and partners of the United States while
ensuring protection of United States technology.
(9) An annual requirement to conduct an audit of license
applications that were denied during the prior year on the
basis of technology transfer policies of the military
departments or the Defense Technology Security
Administration.
(10) A description of the charter of each technology
security and foreign disclosure committee, its participants,
and its relationship to other technology security and foreign
disclosure committees.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the date
of the submission of the framework under subsection (a), and
not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary
of Defense shall direct the Secretary of each of the military
departments and the heads of the technology security and
foreign disclosure committees to revise the technology
transfer policy of that department and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy to revise the National Disclosure Policy,
based on the elements of the framework under subsection (b).
(d) Stakeholder Engagement.--At least once every six
months, the Secretaries of the military departments, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,
and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall consult
with such representatives from the defense industry as the
Secretaries and Under Secretary consider appropriate,
including representatives from nontraditional defense
contractors (as such term is defined by section 3014 of title
10, United States Code) in the course of carrying out
subsections (a), (b), and (c).
(e) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) Submission of framework.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report containing the framework produced under subsection
(a).
(2) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date
of the submission of the framework required under subsection
(a), and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the following:
(A) A description of any actions taken to improve the
technology transfer policies of the military departments and
the technology security and foreign disclosure committees in
accordance with the implementation requirements under
subsection (c).
(B) A description of actions taken to implement or
incorporate industry recommendation into the technology
transfer policies of the military departments and the
National Disclosure Policy.
(C) A summary of any feedback from industry stakeholders
with respect to current applications of the technology
transfer policies of the military departments and the
National Disclosure Policy, and a description of any actions
taken to address such feedback.
(D) The results of an audit of license applications that
were denied during the preceding 12-month period on the basis
of technology transfer policies of the military departments
or the technology security and foreign disclosure committees,
including information and data that link such denials to the
policies in effect at the time of denial.
(E) Any recommendations of the Secretary for legislation
necessary to improve technology release and foreign
disclosure policies of the Department of Defense.
(3) Form.--Each report submitted under this subsection
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
SEC. 1087. PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPORTS FOODS AND
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES ASSIGNED TO THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL
OPERATIONS COMMAND.
(a) Procurement and Distribution.--The Commander of the
United States Special Operations Command may authorize, from
amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for Major
Force Program 11--
(1) the procurement of sports foods and dietary
supplements; and
(2) the distribution of such foods and supplements to
members of the Armed Forces assigned to the United States
Special Operations Command.
(b) Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Commander of the United States Special
Operations Command shall--
(A) establish policies for the procurement and distribution
of sports foods and dietary supplements under this section;
and
(B) require that such procurement and distribution is in
compliance with--
(i) Department of Defense Instruction 6130.06, titled ``Use
of Dietary Supplements in the Department of Defense''; and
(ii) the prohibited dietary supplement ingredients list of
the Department.
(2) Policies.--The policies established under paragraph (1)
shall provide that--
(A) dietary supplements procured or distributed under this
section are required to be certified by a non-Department
third-party certifying organization that Operation Supplement
Safety of the Department has vetted for end-product quality
assurance;
(B) dietary supplements and sports foods procured or
distributed under this section are required to be free of
contaminants and ingredients and substances prohibited by the
Department (including any ingredients and substances that are
synonymous with such prohibited ingredients and substances);
(C) sports foods and dietary supplements may only be
distributed to members of the Armed Forces--
(i) by a credentialed and privileged registered
(performance) dietitian or a medical clinician with
prescribing authority who is assigned to or supporting the
United States Special Operations Command at the operational
unit level; and
(ii) under the guidance and oversight of a primary care
sports medicine physician.
(c) Rule of Construction.--The procurement and distribution
of sports foods and dietary supplements under this section
shall be construed to supplement and not supplant--
(1) any morale, welfare, or recreation funds or activities
otherwise required or available; and
(2) any funding made available for, and services provided
by, any dining facility of the Department.
(d) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that contains an assessment of
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) The term ``dietary supplement'' means a product under
meaning given that term in section 201(ff) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)) for which
nutrition labeling in the form of a supplement facts panel is
required.
(2) The term ``sports food'' means a food product that--
(A) delivers essential energy (in the form of calories) and
nutrients; and
(B) is packaged in a container that includes nutrition
labeling in the form of a supplement facts panel.
SEC. 1088. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCED USE OF ADVANCED SENSOR
NETWORKS TO IMPROVE AIR FORCE COUNTER-UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM CAPABILITIES FOR BASE DEFENSE.
(a) Establishment.--Beginning not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Air Force, in coordination with the Director of the Joint
Interagency Task Force 401 established under section 199 of
title 10, United States Code, as added by section 912, and in
consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration, shall carry out a pilot program, to be known
as the ``Enhancing Cooperation for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft
Systems Program'', under which the Secretary shall
incorporate the use of civilian civil airspace sensor
networks into Air Force data processing systems to--
(1) improve base defense against small unmanned aircraft
systems (in this section referred to as ``sUAS'');
(2) inform the development of counter-unmanned aircraft
system capabilities that are suitable for use inside the
United States and in the National Airspace System; and
(3) enhance cooperation with law enforcement, State and
local partners, and other Federal departments and agencies to
counter domestic threats.
(b) Locations.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
Director and in consultation with the Administrator, shall
select at least two military installations located in the
United States at which to conduct the pilot program. In
selecting such military installations, the Secretary shall
consider the potential for the Air Force to--
(1) access advanced civilian airspace sensor networks;
(2) leverage public-private partnerships that enable multi-
use of airspace awareness capabilities for public safety,
defense of critical infrastructure to include Department of
Defense installations, and protection of civil aviation; and
(3) minimize the potential for negatively affecting civil
aircraft operations in the National Airspace System.
(c) Objectives.--The objectives of the pilot program are--
(1) to provide the Air Force with access to air space
awareness data derived from civilian airspace sensor networks
to increase the situational awareness of Air Force bases;
(2) to determine any authority, capability, and capacity
barriers to enhancing cooperation between the Air Force,
civilian partners, and other Federal, State, and local
government entities to extend the over-the-horizon
identification of potential sUAS threats beyond the current
range of existing domestic base defense systems; and
(3) to improve the data-sharing frameworks for airspace
data between the Air Force and various stakeholders for the
purpose of base defense.
(d) Contract Authority.--In carrying out the pilot program,
the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more
contracts for the procurement of additional technologies
capable of--
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(1) leveraging commercial or Government off-the-shelf
detect-track-defeat systems;
(2) integrating and using civilian airspace awareness data
to serve as an early warning capability specifically to help
identify and monitor non-compliant sUAS; and
(3) informing appropriate communication mechanisms between
military installations and local law enforcement agencies to
report and track non-compliant air vehicles, deter
incursions, and foster potential prosecution.
(e) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the conclusion
of all activities carried out under the pilot program at an
installation selected for such program, the Secretary shall
provide to the appropriate congressional committees a
briefing that includes a description of--
(1) the manner in which the program was conducted at such
installation; and
(2) any results achieved under the program at such
installation.
(f) Termination.--
(1) In general.--The authority to carry out a pilot program
under this section shall terminate on the date that is five
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Early termination option.--The Secretary of the Air
Force may request the termination of the pilot program before
the date specified in paragraph (1) if the Secretary--
(A) determines that administrative, legal, performance, or
other factors indicate the program will not be successful;
and
(B) submits to the appropriate congressional committees
notice in writing of such determination.
(g) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
SEC. 1089. PILOT PROGRAM AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR
ACCELERATING PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES
AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
(a) Requirements.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
acting through the Joint Interagency Task Force 401
established under section 199 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by section 912, shall ensure that for each
covered facility or asset at which the Secretary has
determined counter-UAS operations are necessary to mitigate
the threat that an unmanned aircraft system poses to the
safety or security of such covered facility or asset--
(1) any administrative action required for the effective
use of the authorities under section 130i of title 10, United
States Code, for the protection of the covered facility or
asset not contingent upon action by another Federal
department or agency has been completed, including the
establishment of appropriate policies for the training of
relevant personnel upon the deployment of new counter-UAS
systems, annual training, and training for newly assigned
personnel;
(2) any such training required for the safe or effective
use of counter-UAS systems for such protection has been
completed; and
(3) planning to deploy and sustain systems similar to those
procured pursuant to the pilot program under subsection (b)
in a manner appropriate for the covered facility or asset has
commenced.
(b) Pilot Program for Deployment of Certain Counter-UAS
Systems.--
(1) Pilot program.--The Secretary, acting through the Joint
Interagency Task Force 401 established under section 199 of
title 10, United States Code, as added by section 912, and in
coordination with the Administrator as required by section
130i of title 10, United States Code, shall carry out a pilot
program for the deployment of covered counter-UAS systems to
expeditiously demonstrate enhanced protective capabilities
for certain covered facilities or assets (in this subsection,
referred to as the ``pilot program'').
(2) Elements.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary
shall--
(A) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, select and procure covered counter-UAS systems
for deployment for the protection of at least four covered
facilities or assets identified for purposes of the pilot
program;
(B) not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on any delays caused by interagency coordination
requirements, particularly delays related to site surveys by
other agencies; and
(C) not later than one year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, ensure such covered counter-UAS systems are so
deployed with respect to each such identified covered
facility or asset.
(c) Coordination Required.--The Secretary shall carry out
this section consistent with the requirements of section 130i
of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Briefings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter until
the date on which each requirement under this section is
complete, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator, shall provide to the congressional defense
committees and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on
the implementation of this section.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration.
(2) The terms ``counter-UAS system'' and ``small unmanned
aircraft'' have the meanings given those terms in section
44801 of title 49, United States Code.
(3) The term ``covered counter-UAS system'' means a
counter-UAS system that--
(A) is capable of destroying or disabling a small unmanned
aircraft by means of high-powered microwave, laser, or other
similar technology; and
(B) may be integrated with appropriate sensing and command-
and-control systems.
(4) The term ``covered facility or asset'' means a facility
or asset with respect to which there is authority to carry
out section 130i of title 10, United States Code, for the
protection of the facility or asset.
(5) The term ``unmanned aircraft'' has the meaning given
such term in section 130i(j) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1090. PROCESS FOR COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS AND
TRANSPORTATION OFFICERS.
(a) Complaints and Investigations.--
(1) Process for submitting complaints.--The Commander of
the United States Army Transportation Command shall develop a
process through which a transportation service provider may
submit a complaint to the Commander regarding possible
violations of the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules
Publication or the Defense Transportation Regulations by
Department of Defense transportation officers and
transportation service providers regarding any military
shipments that are required to be processed by the Global
Freight Management System.
(2) Elements.--The complaint process required under
paragraph (1) shall include each of the following:
(A) An identification of the information the complainant
should provide as part of a complaint to assist the Commander
in reviewing and investigating the complaint, including
references to the rules that were allegedly violated.
(B) A timeline for the adjudication of the complaint and
rendering of an initial finding by an individual designated
by the Commander.
(C) A process for any party to appeal the initial finding
if the party believes the initial finding is incorrect, a
timeline for the review of the appeal, and a timeline for the
Commander to render a final decision.
(D) Such other elements as the Commander determines
appropriate.
(3) Consequences for violations.--If, pursuant to a
complaint submitted through the complaint process under this
section, a transportation officer or transportation service
provider is found to have violated the Military Freight
Traffic Unified Rules Publication or the Defense
Transportation Regulations, the Commander shall impose a
penalty in accordance with the Military Freight Traffic
Unified Rules Publication and the Defense Transportation
Regulations and, if applicable, work with the transportation
officer or transportation service provider to take corrective
action.
(4) Transportation officer actions.--
(A) Notification process.--The Commander shall establish a
timely process through which a transportation service
provider may notify the United States Army Transportation
Command of any action a transportation officer imposes
against a transportation service provider, such as a letter
of non-use, if the transportation service provider believes
that such action was improper, excessive, or not in
accordance with the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules
Publication or Defense Transportation Regulations.
(B) Authority to override.--The Commander may override any
action taken by a transportation officer against a
transportation service provider if the Commander believes
such action was improper, excessive, or not in accordance
with the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication
or Defense Transportation Regulations. The authority under
this subparagraph includes revoking a letter of non-use,
reducing the duration of a letter of non-use, and removing
any service failure from the record of the transportation
service provider.
(b) Global Freight Management Training.--The Commander of
the United States Army Transportation Command shall provide
recurring training to all transportation officers and
transportation service providers that use the Global Freight
Management System to process and award Department of Defense
shipments. Such training shall include--
(1) detailed instruction on the Military Freight Traffic
Unified Rules Publication and Defense Transportation
Regulations;
(2) best practices for processing and awarding shipments in
the Global Freight Management system;
(3) the importance of awarding shipments transparently and
in accordance with Department of Defense policies; and
(4) such other information as the Commander determines
appropriate.
(c) Freight Carrier Registration Program.--
(1) Update.--The Commander of the United States Army
Transportation Command shall update the freight carrier
registration program to ensure that users of the program,
including Department of Defense personnel and transportation
service providers, are able to easily determine if a standard
carrier alpha code belongs to a motor carrier or broker.
(2) Annual audit requirement.--Not less frequently than
annually, the Commander shall conduct an audit of the freight
carrier registration program to ensure that all approved
transportation service providers have active and appropriate
operating authority from the Department of Transportation.
SEC. 1091. DECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO
TOWER 22 ATTACK.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (b) an
(c), not later than 180 days after
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the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall declassify any Department of Defense document
or other Department of Defense record, which has not
previously been released or made publicly available, relating
to the attack on the United States Armed Forces at Tower 22,
Jordan, on January 28, 2024.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section provides
authority for the Secretary of Defense to declassify any
information that the Secretary does not already have the
authority to declassify under Executive Order No. 13526, or
any successor order.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the application of
subsection (a) with respect to any record or document that
reveals any source, method, or capability or would otherwise
compromise the national security of the United States.
SEC. 1092. UPDATES AND PRESERVATION OF MEMORIALS TO CHAPLAINS
AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
(a) Updates and Preservation of Memorials.--
(1) Protestant chaplains memorial.--The Secretary of the
Army shall permit NCMAF--
(A) to modify the memorial to Protestant chaplains located
on Chaplains Hill to include a granite, marble, or other
stone base for the bronze plaque of the memorial;
(B) to provide an updated bronze plaque that includes the
name of each chaplain, verified as described in subsection
(b), who died while serving on active duty in the Armed
Forces after the date on which the original memorial was
placed and before the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(C) to make such other updates and corrections to the
memorial that the Secretary determines necessary.
(2) Catholic chaplain memorials.--The Secretary of the Army
shall permit NCMAF--
(A) to update the Catholic chaplains memorial to include
the name of each chaplain, verified under subsection (b), who
died while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces after
the date on which the original memorial was placed and before
the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(B) to make such other updates and corrections to the
memorial that the Secretary determines necessary.
(3) Jewish chaplain memorials.--The Secretary of the Army
shall permit NCMAF to update and make corrections to the
Jewish chaplain memorials located on Chaplains Hill that the
Secretary determines necessary.
(4) No cost to federal government.--The activities of NCMAF
authorized by this subsection shall be carried out at no cost
to the Federal Government.
(b) Verification of Names.--NCMAF may not include the name
of a chaplain on a memorial on Chaplains Hill under
subsection (a) unless that name has been verified by the
Chief of Chaplains of the Army, Navy, or Air Force, or the
Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, depending on the
Armed Force in which the chaplain served.
(c) Prohibition on Expansion of Memorials.--Except as
provided in subsection (a)(1)(A), this section may not be
construed as authorizing the expansion of any memorial that
is located on Chaplains Hill on the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Chaplains Hill'' means the area in Arlington
National Cemetery that, as of the date of the enactment of
this Act, is generally identified and recognized as Chaplains
Hill.
(2) The term ``NCMAF'' means the National Conference on
Ministry to the Armed Forces or any successor organization
recognized in law for purposes of the operation of this
section.
SEC. 1093. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPATIBILITY TABLETOP
EXERCISE.
(a) Requirements.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
conduct a tabletop exercise designed to assess the resiliency
of United States military installations and their surrounding
communal capabilities to collaboratively respond to weather
disasters or adversarial attacks made against the United
States homeland. The tabletop exercise required under this
section shall be designed to--
(1) be planned and executed across geographically-dispersed
organizations;
(2) integrate policies, procedures, capabilities, and
applicable authorities to ensure mission assurance during and
after cybersecurity incidents involving intelligent energy
control systems, traffic control systems, and incident
response systems; and
(3) include, as participating organizations, appropriate
municipal, county, State, and Federal government entities,
and public and private critical infrastructure service
providers such as energy, water, wastewater, transportation,
and communications, and others as appropriate.
(b) Elements.--A tabletop exercise required under
subsection (a) shall be designed to evaluate, at a minimum,
the following elements:
(1) The resilience of community critical infrastructure to
enhance, advance, and supplant that of surrounding military
installations in the event of attacks upon military critical
infrastructure.
(2) The ability of a military installation, in coordination
with community leadership, to coordinate efforts and
operationalize available infrastructure and resources
presented by defense communities in the area surrounding the
military installation.
(3) State and Federal Government response options to
maintain the viability of domestic critical infrastructure in
the event of a disruption lasting multiple days across more
than one region.
(4) An assessment of the mobility of the Armed Forces from
their installations in the event of an attack upon critical
infrastructure and logistical chokepoints.
(5) The resiliency of military key command and control
nodes during the tabletop exercise.
(c) Consultation Requirement.--In carrying out this
section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretaries of
each of the military departments and the heads of such
Federal departments and agencies as the Director determines
appropriate.
(d) Briefing.--Following the conclusion of the tabletop
exercise required under subsection (a), the Director shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a briefing, on the exercise. Such
briefing shall include--
(1) observations and lessons learned as a result of the
tabletop exercise;
(2) recommendations to improve the resiliency of, and
reduce vulnerabilities in, the domestic critical
infrastructure of the United States in the event of a
military contingency; and
(3) recommendations to enhance cooperation between military
installations and local communities that promotes
comprehensive community planning with attention to
operational resiliency.
SEC. 1094. 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 national 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, or other
applicable statutory authorities available to the Secretary
of Defense.
(c) National Security Forces Defined.--In this section, the
term ``national security forces'' has the meaning given that
term in section 301 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1095. COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--As of the date specified in paragraph (2),
there is established 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) Date specified.--The date specified in this paragraph
is the date that is not later than 15 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense provides a national defense
strategy as required by section 113(g) of title 10, United
States Code.
(3) Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to examine
and make recommendations with respect to the national defense
strategy of the United States.
(4) Scope and duties.--In order to provide the fullest
understanding of the national defense strategy the Commission
shall perform the following duties:
(A) 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) 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.
(5) 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 (4),
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
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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) The findings and conclusions of the Commission,
together with such recommendations for such legislative
actions as the Commission considers appropriate.
(XI) 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 (4), 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).
(C) Form of report.--The report required under subparagraph
(A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.
(6) 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.
(b) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of eight
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 one 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 one 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 60 days
after the date of the establishment of the Commission.
(B) Effect of non-appointment.--
(i) In general.--If an appointment under this subsection is
not made by the date specified under subparagraph (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 90 days of establishment, the
authority to make such appointment shall expire.
(C) 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. Nothing in this subparagraph precludes the
appointment of any retired or former officer or employee of
the Federal government.
(D) 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 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
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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)(5)(A).
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
Sec. 1101. Prohibition on the use of funds from carrying out a hiring
freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay without cause
at a public shipyard.
Sec. 1102. Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian
employees with permanent duty station in Guam.
Sec. 1103. Modification of temporary authority to appoint retired
members of the armed forces to positions in the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 1104. Revisions to limitations on pay for officers and crews of
maritime vessels operated by or for the United States.
Sec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation
on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for
Federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1106. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian
personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1107. Modifications to total force management requirements.
Sec. 1108. Definition of defense industrial base facility for purposes
of direct hire authority.
Sec. 1109. Payment of retention bonuses to DOD civilian employees in
Guam.
Sec. 1110. Amendments to title 5, United States Code.
Sec. 1111. Educational travel authority for dependents of certain
employees.
Sec. 1112. Modification of direct hire authority for domestic defense
industrial base facilities.
Sec. 1113. Cyber workforce recruitment and retention.
Sec. 1114. Public shipyard apprentice program.
Sec. 1115. Personnel management.
SEC. 1101. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FROM CARRYING OUT
A HIRING FREEZE, REDUCTION IN FORCE, OR HIRING
DELAY WITHOUT CAUSE AT A PUBLIC SHIPYARD.
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 used to--
(1) carry out a hiring freeze at a public shipyard;
(2) carry out a reduction in force at a public shipyard; or
(3) delay without cause the filling of a vacant Federal
civilian employee position at a public shipyard.
SEC. 1102. LIVING QUARTER ALLOWANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WITH PERMANENT DUTY STATION
IN GUAM.
Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``department of the
navy civilian employees assigned to permanent duty in guam
for performing work, or supporting work being performed,
aboard or dockside, of u.s. naval vessels'' and inserting
``civilian employees of the department of defense stationed
in guam'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary of the
Navy'' and inserting ``Secretary of Defense''; and
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 and annually thereafter for the following 2
years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the
congressional defense committees on the use of the authority
provided under this section.
``(c) Covered Employee Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered employee' means any civilian employee of the
Department of Defense whose permanent duty station is located
in Guam.
``(d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out this section
shall terminate 3 years after the date of the enactment of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2026.''.
SEC. 1103. MODIFICATION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO APPOINT
RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO
POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Section 1108 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end and
inserting ``or'' ; and
(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
``(iii) licensed medical personnel; and''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2026''.
SEC. 1104. REVISIONS TO LIMITATIONS ON PAY FOR OFFICERS AND
CREWS OF MARITIME VESSELS OPERATED BY OR FOR
THE UNITED STATES.
Section 5348 of title 5, United States Code is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``subsection (b) of this section'' and
inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, not to exceed the rate of pay for the Vice
President under section 104 of title 3'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) The aggregate pay limitation prescribed under section
5307 shall not apply to an employee whose pay is fixed under
subsection (a).''.
SEC. 1105. 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; 138 Stat. 2087), is further
amended by striking ``through 2025'' and inserting ``through
2026''.
SEC. 1106. 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. 1107. MODIFICATIONS TO TOTAL FORCE MANAGEMENT
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Guidance.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Office of the Secretary of Defense
shall, in consultation with each Secretary of a military
department, provide guidance to each such Secretary on the
analysis required under subsection (b) of section 129a of
title 10, United States Code. Such guidance shall include
defining the seven required elements of the analysis under
such subsection, on either a Department-wide or component
level.
(b) Additional Limitations on Reductions.--Such section
129a is amended in subsection (b) by inserting after ``full-
time equivalent levels'' the following: ``, or conduct any
reductions or realignments that occur outside the normal
programming process (including ad hoc, immediate, or
unprogrammed changes) of 50 employees or more implemented
before or after the submission of the annual budget
request,''.
(c) Additional Requirements.--Such section 129a is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Report to Congressional Defense Committees.--Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
subsection and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees
containing the analysis conducted pursuant to subsection
(b).''.
(d) RIF Notification.--Section 1597(d) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``or
Significant'' after ``Involuntary'';
(2) by striking ``or furlough of'' and inserting
``furlough, or significant reduction of over 50''; and
(3) by adding after the period at the end the following:
``The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense
committees and each Member of Congress representing the area
in which reductions are ordered. Such notification shall
include billet, activity name, number of employees at the
location, number of employees involuntarily separated by
billet, reason for the personnel action, actions to mitigate
reductions, and savings and costs.''.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Office of the Secretary of Defense
shall provide the congressional defense committees with a
briefing on the following:
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(1) The implementation of subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Efforts to update DOD Directive 1100.4 and DOD
Instruction 1100.22 to address the analysis required under
subsection (b) of such section 129a, as amended by this
section.
SEC. 1108. 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. 1109. PAYMENT OF RETENTION BONUSES TO DOD CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES IN GUAM.
Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 1599d the following (and conforming
the table of contents for such chapter accordingly):
``Sec. 1599e. Payment of retention bonuses to DOD civilian
employees in Guam.
``Notwithstanding subsection (f) of section 5754 of title
5, the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military
department may waive the limit established under subsection
(e)(1) of such section and pay an otherwise eligible employee
or category of employees in the territory of Guam retention
bonuses of up to 50 percent of basic pay, based on a critical
agency need.''.
SEC. 1110. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Modernizing Competitive Hiring Authorities for
Department of Defense.--Section 3301 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The President'' and inserting ``(a) In
General.--The President''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) DOD Procedures.--The President may authorize the
Department of Defense to determine the qualification,
examination, and assessment procedures for positions in the
competitive service based primarily on job-related
competencies and skills, including the use of structured
interviews, technical evaluations, or skills-based
assessments, and alternative assessments.''.
(b) Modernizing Public Notice Requirements.--Section 3327
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(c) The Office of Personnel Management may authorize the
Department of Defense to use flexible outreach methods,
including curated prospect sourcing, provided that all hiring
opportunities remain publicly accessible and merit-based.''.
(c) Elimination of Time-in-grade Restrictions.--Section
3361 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``An individual'' and inserting ``(a) In
General.--An individual''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) DOD Promotions.--Promotions in the competitive
service within the Department of Defense may be made based on
demonstrated skills and qualifications without regard to
minimum time-in-grade requirements, subject to agency
policies and applicable merit system principles.''.
(d) Shared Talent Pools and Structured Assessments.--
Subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following (and conforming
the table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter
accordingly):
``Sec. 3330g. DOD use of shared talent pools and structured
assessments
``(a) Shared Talent Pools.--The Department of Defense may
share certificates of eligibles and curated prospect pools
within the Department. Certificates issued under this
authority shall remain valid for not less than one year from
the date of issuance, subject to agency-specific
qualification checks.
``(b) Structured Assessments.--The Department of Defense
shall use validated structured interviews, technical
evaluations, or other skills-based assessments as part of the
hiring process for competitive service positions at the
Department, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Office of Personnel Management.''.
(e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
a report to the congressional defense committees on the
impact of this subtitle and the amendments made by this
subtitle on hiring at the Department of Defense. Such report
shall include an analysis on the impact on the length of the
hiring process, the quality of applicants, the useability of
the system for applicants and the Department, the total
number of individuals appointed through alternative job
postings, the total number of individuals appointed from a
shared applicant pool, and any identified challenges to
hiring.
SEC. 1111. 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. 1112. MODIFICATION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTIC
DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES.
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''.
SEC. 1113. CYBER WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.
Section 1599f of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)--
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
``(iv) positions held in combatant commands, defense
agencies, and field activities supporting the United States
Cyber Command; and
``(v) up to 500 positions not otherwise described in
clauses (i) through (iv) that the Secretary determines are
hard-to-fill, highly skilled positions critical to cyberspace
planning and operations in defense of, and which advance,
U.S. national interests in collaboration with domestic and
international partners.'';
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Rates of Pay.--The Secretary--
``(1) consistent with paragraph (2), shall fix the rates of
basic pay for employees appointed under subsection
(a)(1)(B)--
``(A) with a rate of pay provided for employees in
comparable positions in the Federal Government; and
``(B) subject to the same limitations on maximum rates of
pay established for such employees by statute or regulation;
and
``(2) may prescribe a rate of basic pay for such an
employee so appointed at a rate not to exceed 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) in subsection (h)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``five years after the
date of the enactment of this section'' and inserting ``three
years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by adding at the end the
following:
``(vii) The total number of positions, the title, duties,
and responsibilities of each position, and the location of
each position, including the assigned department, agency,
command, and cost of establishing, appointing, and paying the
salary of such positions.
``(viii) A description of--
``(I) how the Department has used the pay authorities in
subsection (b); and
``(II) the effect of such authorities on recruitment and
retention in the Cyber Excepted Service.'';
(4) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
(5) by inserting after subsection (j) the following:
``(k) Federal Wage System Positions.--The Secretary may--
``(1) consistent with section 5341 of title 5, adopt such
provisions of that title to provide for prevailing rate
systems of basic pay; and
``(2) apply those provisions to qualified positions for
employees in or under which the Department may employ
individuals described by section 5342(a)(2)(A) of such
title.''.
SEC. 1114. 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.
SEC. 1115. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
(a) Policy and Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish policy and prescribe regulations for the overall
management, oversight, and administration of civilian
employees of the military departments. Such policy and such
regulations shall provide for such management, oversight, and
administration to be under the purview of--
(1) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of
the Army, a Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army detailed to
that position under section 7035 of title 10, United States
Code;
(2) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of
the Navy, the Chief of Naval Personnel appointed under
section 8081 of such title; and
(3) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of
the Air Force, a Deputy Chief of
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Staff of the Air Force detailed to that position under
section 9035 of such title.
(b) Implementation.--
(1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a plan to implement subsection (a).
(2) Issuance of regulations.--The Secretary of Defense
shall establish policy and prescribe regulations under
subsection (a) not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(3) Effective date.--Subsection (a) and the policy
established and regulations prescribed under subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
Sec. 1201. Modification of authorities.
Sec. 1202. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign
security forces.
Sec. 1203. Modification of payment of costs for Regional Centers for
Security Studies.
Sec. 1204. Modification to Irregular Warfare Center and Regional
Defense Fellowship Program.
Sec. 1205. Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction
and Technical Training School.
Sec. 1206. State partnership program selection analysis.
Sec. 1207. Enhancement of international biodefense capacity.
Subtitle B--Foreign Military Sales and Related Processes
Sec. 1211. Improvements to security cooperation workforce and defense
acquisition workforce.
Sec. 1212. Modifications to foreign military sales processes.
Sec. 1213. Periodic review of FMS-only list.
Sec. 1214. Assessment and establishment of office to support the
acquisition of specified non-program of record systems by
foreign allies and partners.
Sec. 1215. Guidance for coordination of international arms transfers.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to the Middle East
Sec. 1221. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain
coalition nations for support provided to United States
military operations.
Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of annual report on military
power of Iran.
Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to vetted Syrian groups and individuals.
Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and
Syria.
Sec. 1225. Counter-terrorism support.
Sec. 1226. Enhancing security partnership with Jordan and Lebanon.
Sec. 1227. Prohibition on funding to the Badr Organization.
Sec. 1228. Limitation on availability of funds for the Iraqi security
forces.
Sec. 1229. Report on strategy for increasing membership in the
Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity
Agreement.
Sec. 1229A. Report on ISIS detention facilities in Syria.
Sec. 1229B. Report on United States force posture and activities in
Syria.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Israel
Sec. 1231. Extension and modification of United States-Israel anti-
tunnel cooperation.
Sec. 1232. Extension and modification of United States-Israel
cooperation to counter unmanned systems in all
warfighting domains.
Sec. 1233. Modification of certain temporary authorizations related to
munitions replacement.
Sec. 1234. Research, development, test, and evaluation of emerging
technologies to further the warfighting capabilities of
the United States and certain partner countries.
Sec. 1235. Report on United States-Israel military exercises.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Europe, Ukraine, and the Russian
Federation
Sec. 1241. Modification and extension of annual report on military and
security developments involving the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1242. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating
to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over
internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.
Sec. 1243. Extension and modification of Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative.
Sec. 1244. Military intelligence support for Ukraine.
Sec. 1245. Report relating to allied and partner support to Ukraine.
Sec. 1246. Allied contributions to United States force posture on
NATO's eastern flank.
Sec. 1247. Baltic Security Initiative.
Sec. 1248. Modification of United States basing and training, and
exercises in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member
countries.
Sec. 1249. Oversight of United States military posture in Europe.
Sec. 1250. Report on United States deterrence and defense posture in
the European region.
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
Sec. 1251. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Sec. 1252. Extension of Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education
pilot program.
Sec. 1253. Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience.
Sec. 1254. Strategy to strengthen multilateral defense in the Indo-
Pacific.
Sec. 1255. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in
the Indo-Pacific region.
Subtitle G--Matters Relating to Asia
Sec. 1261. Extension of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with
foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.
Sec. 1262. Preventing circumvention by Chinese military companies in
third-party countries.
Sec. 1263. Inclusion on list of Chinese military companies of entities
added to certain other lists.
Sec. 1264. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment
projects with ties to the Government of the People's
Republic of China.
Sec. 1265. Modification of Taiwan security cooperation initiative.
Sec. 1266. Joint program with Taiwan to enable fielding of uncrewed
systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities.
Sec. 1267. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin
cleanup.
Sec. 1268. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean
Peninsula.
Sec. 1269. Report on enhanced defense relations with the Philippines.
Sec. 1270. Modernizing the defense capabilities of the Philippines.
Subtitle H--Other Matters
Sec. 1271. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 1272. Repeal of war-related reporting requirements for concluded
operations.
Sec. 1273. Defending international security by restricting unacceptable
partnerships and tactics.
Sec. 1274. Report regarding joint training with Mexico to counter
transnational criminal organizations.
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 national 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 training and exercises conducted
pursuant to this section.'';
(C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4);
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively;
(E) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking
``such training, as specified in the regulations'' and
inserting ``training and exercises conducted pursuant to this
section''; and
(F) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking
``training described in'' and all that follows through
``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``training and exercises
conducted pursuant to this section''.
(3) Quarterly report.--Subsection (e) of such section is
amended to read as follows:
``(e) Quarterly Report.--Not less frequently than
quarterly, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report on training and
exercises conducted pursuant to this section during the
preceding 90-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 AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF
FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES.
Subsection (g)(2) of section 333 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``made'' after ``Amounts''.
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SEC. 1203. 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. 1204. MODIFICATION TO IRREGULAR WARFARE CENTER AND
REGIONAL DEFENSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
Section 345(c)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``The Director of the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency'' and inserting `` `The Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity
Conflict''.
SEC. 1205. 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. 1206. 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 considers--
(1) the number of current partnerships assigned to the
National Guard of a State; and
(2) the capacity of the National Guard of a State in
relation to the number of assigned countries.
SEC. 1207. ENHANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BIODEFENSE CAPACITY.
(a) Clarification of Roles and Responsibilities.--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 seek 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 or partners
of the United States.
(b) Elements of Memoranda of Understanding.--The memoranda
of understanding entered into under subsection (a) shall
address how each relevant department or agency selects
partner countries and the feasibility of coordinating efforts
with each such country.
Subtitle B--Foreign Military Sales and Related Processes
SEC. 1211. IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY COOPERATION WORKFORCE AND
DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.
(a) Responsibilities of Secretary of Defense.--The
Secretary of Defense shall, consistent with the requirements
of section 384 of title 10, United States Code, seek to
ensure that--
(1) members of the defense acquisition workforce engaged in
foreign military sales planning and execution--
(A) are aware of evolving United States regional- and
country-level foreign partner defense capability-building
priorities; and
(B) coordinate with the security cooperation workforce to
enhance responsiveness to foreign partner requests and
defense capability-building priorities; and
(2) evaluations of members of the defense acquisition
workforce measure--
(A) adherence to meeting the foreign partner defense
capability-building requirements identified in Department of
Defense strategy documents;
(B) responsiveness to foreign partner defense capability-
building requests;
(C) ability to meet foreign partner defense capability-
building delivery schedule requirements; and
(D) advancement of foreign partner defense capability-
building priorities identified in the guidance described in
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 report (submitted pursuant to section 108 of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043)) and the
national defense strategy (required under section 113(g) of
title 10, United States Code);
(B) is informed by the theater campaign plans and theater
security cooperation strategies of the combatant commands;
(C) is disseminated to the security cooperation workforce
and the defense acquisition workforce.
(2) Elements.--The updated guidance required by paragraph
(1) shall--
(A) identify regional and country-level foreign partner
defense capability-building priorities;
(B) identify levels of urgency and desired timelines for
achieving foreign partner defense capability-building
priorities; and
(C) provide guidance to the defense acquisition workforce
and the security cooperation workforce on levels of
resourcing, innovation, and risk tolerance that should be
considered in meeting urgent needs through the execution of
foreign military sales.
(c) Foreign Military Sales Continuous Process Improvement
Board.--Section 1210(b)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (22 U.S.C. 2671 note)
is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Membership.--
``(A) In general.--The Board shall be composed of not fewer
than seven members, each of whom shall have expertise in
security cooperation, security assistance, defense
acquisition, business process reform, or any disciplines the
Secretary determines to be important to the functioning of
the Board.
``(B) Certain members.--
``(i) In general.--Up to three of the members of the Board
may be selected from among individuals who are not any of the
following:
``(I) Officers or employees of the Department of Defense.
``(II) Members of the Armed Forces.
``(III) A registered lobbyist.
``(ii) Clearance.--Each member of the Board described in
this subparagraph shall be individuals who are determined to
be eligible for access to classified information necessary to
participate on the Board.''.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``defense acquisition workforce'' means the
Department of Defense acquisition workforce described in
chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``security cooperation workforce'' has the
meaning given the term in section 384 of title 10, United
States Code.
SEC. 1212. MODIFICATIONS TO FOREIGN MILITARY SALES PROCESSES.
(a) Acquisition Strategies.--The Secretary of Defense
shall, with respect to the foreign military sales process--
(1) establish a requirement that, in developing letters of
offer and acceptance for a foreign military sale, the
acquisition program manager, or other official responsible
for the program, shall develop an acquisition strategy that
is--
(A) informed by input from the purchaser of such foreign
military sale; and
(B) executed in a manner that effectively addresses urgency
of need and associated risk tolerance of such purchaser; and
(2) in establishing such requirement, ensure that such
purchaser is provided an opportunity to provide input on
urgency of need and associated risk tolerance, alternative
acquisition approaches that may be taken to accelerate
program delivery, and the schedule, cost, and capability
trade-offs associated with such alternate approaches.
(b) 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
based on forecasted requirements prior to the execution of a
contract for a commercial sale or issuance of a letter of
offer and acceptance for a foreign military sale.
(2) Department of defense policy.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and each
Secretary of a military department shall implement policies
that allow United States prime contractors to enter into
covered agreements described in paragraph (1).
(B) Elements.--The policies required by subparagraph (A)
shall require--
(i) United States prime contractors to be responsible for--
(I) negotiating directly with the manufacturer of
Government-furnished equipment, including with respect to the
terms and conditions described in subsection (c)(1)(B); and
(II) providing any payment to such manufacturer; and
(ii) transfer of Government-furnished equipment from such
manufacturer to the prime contractor shall not occur until
the date on which a contract for a commercial sale or letter
of offer and acceptance is executed with respect to the
foreign military sale that is the subject of the covered
agreement.
(3) 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.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 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, enters into a contract with the manufacturer
for the production of one or more defense articles (as
defined in section 301 of title 10, United States Code) that
will be supplied to the prime contractor as Government-
furnished equipment;
(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
defense articles manufactured under the agreement are
retained by the manufacturer; 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.
(2) The term ``foreign military sales process'' means the
processes for foreign military sales authorized under chapter
2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.).
SEC. 1213. PERIODIC REVIEW OF FMS-ONLY LIST.
(a) Review and Report.--
(1) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense, shall complete a review of defense articles and
defense services that are eligible to be provided under
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the foreign military sales program under chapter 2 of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.), but not
eligible to be provided under direct commercial sales under
section 38 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), in order to identify
those articles and services that should also be eligible to
be provided through such direct commercial sales.
(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the
completion of each review required by subsection (a), the
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that contains the results of the review,
including any defense articles and services added to or
removed from the FMS-Only list during the preceding reporting
period, as well as the justification for such decisions.
(B) Form.--The report required by this paragraph shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
(C) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
(i) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(I) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate; and
(II) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
(ii) the term ``FMS-only list'' means the list maintained
by the Secretary of State of defense articles and defense
serv ices that are eligible to be provided under the foreign
military sales program under chapter 2 of the Arms Export
Control Act, but not eligible to be provided under direct
commercial sales under section 38 of such Act.
(b) Termination.--This section shall terminate on the date
that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1214. ASSESSMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE TO SUPPORT
THE ACQUISITION OF SPECIFIED NON-PROGRAM OF
RECORD SYSTEMS BY FOREIGN ALLIES AND PARTNERS.
(a) Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
complete an assessment to determine the optimal
organizational structure, authorities, reporting
relationships, and resource requirements to manage
effectively the acquisition of specified non-program of
record systems by foreign allies and partners.
(b) Establishment.--Not later than October 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish an office to support the
acquisition of specified non-program of record systems by
foreign allies and partners, including the process for
updating relevant Department of Defense-wide guidance,
directives and instructions.
(c) Responsibilities.--The office required by subsection
(b) shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Coordinating with allies and partners to identify and
procure specified non-program of record systems.
(2) Facilitating discussions between industry and foreign
allies and partners on new specified non-program of record
systems.
(3) 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.
(4) Promoting capabilities with foreign allies and partners
that align with priority capabilities for the combatant
commands.
(5) Developing foreign military sales cases for specified
non-program of record systems to expedite deliveries of such
systems to foreign allies and partners.
(6) Coordinating internal Department of Defense approval
processes to expedite the delivery of specified non-program
of record systems.
(7) Other relevant responsibilities as determined by the
Secretary.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after completion of
the assessment required by subsection (a), the Secretary
shall provide the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate with a briefing on the responsibilities, resources,
and plan of activities for the non-program of record office
that is to be established in accordance with subsection (b).
(e) Specified Non-program of Record System Defined.--In
this section, the term ``specified non-program of record
system'' means a system that does not exist formally as a
program of record within the Department of Defense, including
the following:
(1) Type A (Modified/Former Department of Defense program
of record), which includes requests to modify an existing
program of record with non-program of record elements and
requests tied to former programs of record.
(2) Type B (Military Unique), which includes commercial
capabilities that are designed, modified, or built
specifically for military applications and are not current or
former programs of record.
(3) Type C (Commercial), which includes a ``commercial
product''--
(A) as such term is defined in section 2.101 of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation; and
(B) that is not classified.
SEC. 1215. 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 in accordance with section 1086) 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 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 in accordance with section 1214.
(4) Set forth foreign military sales-specific guidance
that--
(A) identifies security cooperation priorities;
(B) is informed by priorities identified in the National
Defense Strategy, Department planning guidance, and theater
campaign plans; and
(C) 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 prior to 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 (b)(4) to the
Department of Defense international cooperation enterprise.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to the Middle East
SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED
TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS.
(a) Extension of Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 1233
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 393) is amended in the
matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``beginning on
October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2025'' and
inserting ``beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on
December 31, 2026,''.
(b) Extension of Limitation on Amount.--Subsection (d)(1)
of such section is amended by striking ``beginning on October
1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2025'' and inserting
``beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on December 31,
2026''.
SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON
MILITARY POWER OF IRAN.
(a) Matters to Be Included.--Subsection (b) of section 1245
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2010 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E)
as subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F), respectively;
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following
subparagraph:
``(B) evolving thresholds for the use of direct and
attributable force by Iran;'';
(C) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking
``;;'' at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking
``; and'' at the end and inserting a period.
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as
subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following
subparagraph:
``(C) a summary of Iran's procurement of advanced
conventional capabilities from Russia;'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``any Iraqi Shia-
militia operating under the auspices of the `Islamic
Resistance','' after ``the Badr Organization,'';
(B) in subparagraph (I)(ii), by striking ``and activities;
and'' and inserting ``, assets, and critical infrastructure;
and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following subparagraph:
``(L) an assessment of the military power of Iranian
proxies and partners, including Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestine
Islamic Jihad, Ansar Allah, and Iraqi and Syrian proxies.'';
(4) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``nuclear weapons
capabilities and developments'' and inserting ``nuclear
weapons-related advances, including development of related
scientific and industrial infrastructure, fissile material
inventories aggregated by level of enrichment, and
weaponization-related activities'';
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(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``to the Middle East
and Europe; and'' and inserting ``globally;''; and
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I);
and
(D) by adding after subparagraph (F) the following
subparagraphs:
``(G) a detailed analysis of the domestic and foreign
supply chains supporting Iran's drone program;
``(H) a detailed assessment of the domestic production
capacity by Iran's proxies in the Middle East of tactical
munitions including mortars, rocket assisted munitions, and
rockets and long-range strike capabilities, including,
drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles; and'';
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and chemical,
biological, and advanced conventional weapons, weapon
systems, and delivery vehicles'' and inserting ``chemical,
biological, and advanced conventional weapons, weapon
systems, and delivery vehicles, including drones''; and
(6) in paragraph (8)--
(A) by striking ``the Bashar al-Assad regime,'' and
inserting ``the Russian Federation,'';
(B) by inserting ``Ansarallah,'' after ``Hamas,''; and
(C) by striking ``or any other foreign terrorist
organization.'' and inserting ``the Badr Organization, any
other foreign terrorist organization, or any Specially
Designated Global Terrorist.'';
(b) Definitions.--Subsection (c) of such section is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``, including surface-to-surface or anti-ship
variants.''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end ``, including
surface-to-surface or anti-ship variants.''.
(c) Termination.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended
by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December
31, 2030''.
SEC. 1223. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION 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), by striking ``December 31, 2025''
and inserting ``December 31, 2026'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ``, including any
modifications made to the vetting process in order to
determine whether Syrian groups or individuals associated
with the Government of Syria are eligible recipients'' before
the period at the end;
(3) in subsection (d)(2), by redesignating subclause (I) of
clause (iii) of subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K), and
adjusting the margins accordingly;
(4) in subsection (e)(1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``elements of the Syrian opposition and other''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``Shia militias aligned with or supporting
the Government of Syria, and groups'' and inserting
``Islamist extremist organizations, Shia militias, proxy
forces, or groups otherwise'';
(ii) by striking ``Jabhat al Nusrah, Ahrar al Sham,
other'';
(iii) by inserting ``and associated and successor'' after
``al-Qaeda''; and
(iv) by striking ``related'';
(5) in subsection (l)(3)(E)), by striking ``December 31,
2025'' and inserting ``the date specified in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (a)''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(n) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Funds made available to
carry out this section may not be used to provide assistance
pursuant to subsection (a)--
``(1) to any entity that is not an appropriately vetted
Syrian group or individual; or
``(2) to forces associated with any other government or
nation.''.
SEC. 1224. 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)'';
(6) in subsection (n)(6), as redesignated, by striking
``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026'';
and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
``(o) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Funds made available to
carry out this section may not be used to provide assistance
pursuant to subsection (a)--
``(1) to entities other than military or other security
forces of or associated with the Government of Iraq,
including Kurdish and tribal security forces, or other local
security forces with a national security mission;
``(2) to forces associated with any other government or
nation; or
``(3) to Iranian-aligned militias.''.
SEC. 1225. COUNTER-TERRORISM SUPPORT.
(a) Authority to Provide Support.--Subsection (a)(1) of
section 1226 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``with Syria'' and
inserting ``with any other country''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end before the
period the following: ``and along the border of Egypt with
Sudan''.
(b) Support to Government of Lebanon.--Subsection (c)(2) of
such section is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Such support may be used only to promote the ability of the
armed forces of Lebanon to counter the threat posed by
Lebanese Hezbollah and any other terrorist organization that
threatens the security of Lebanon and its neighbors.''.
(c) Extension of Authority.--Subsection (h) of such section
is amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting
``December 31, 2026''.
SEC. 1226. 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 purposes of--
(1) supporting and enhancing efforts of the military forces
of Jordan; and
(2) with respect to the Government of Lebanon, for
increasing the capacity of the Lebanese armed forces in order
to disarm the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah.
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than June 30, 2026, 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 plan required by paragraph (1) shall, at
a minimum, include the following elements:
(A) A description of the existing authorities to provide
the assistance described in subsection (a) to the Government
of Jordan and the Government of Lebanon.
(B) A description of the strategic objectives of the
assistance described in subsection (a), including specific
capability gaps that such assistance seeks to address 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) A rubric for assessing the progress of the Lebanese
armed forces in disarming Hezbollah, and options for
suspending assistance to the Lebanese armed forces if it is
determined that such forces are unwilling to act to disarm
Hezbollah.
SEC. 1227. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING TO THE BADR ORGANIZATION.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available to the Secretary of Defense for
fiscal year 2026 may be made available to the Badr
Organization or any organization that the Director of the
Defense Intelligence Agency determines to be an affiliate or
successor of the Badr Organization.
SEC. 1228. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE IRAQI
SECURITY FORCES.
(a) Limitation on Obligation of Funds.--Not more than 75
percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Iraqi security forces under section 1236 of the Carl Levin
and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3558)
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 Iran-
aligned militia groups or members of the Iraqi 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).
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
apply to funds authorized to be appropriated for the Iraqi
security forces that are designated for the Kurdish Peshmerga
Forces.
(d) Iraqi Security Forces Defined.--In this section, the
term ``Iraqi security forces'' means the military and other
security forces of or associated with the Government of Iraq.
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SEC. 1229. REPORT ON STRATEGY FOR INCREASING MEMBERSHIP IN
THE COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY INTEGRATION AND
PROSPERITY AGREEMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
describing the strategic importance of the Comprehensive
Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement and the
benefits of its potential expansion.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall also include the following:
(1) An assessment of the strategic benefits of CSIPA to
regional and global security.
(2) An assessment of CSIPA's operational value to the
Department of Defense and partners in the region following
the Red Sea attacks.
(3) An assessment of how CSIPA leverages United States
military assets such as the United States Fifth Fleet to
address regional threats.
(4) Identification of potential modifications to the CSIPA
framework that would support broader regional participation.
(5) An evaluation of the resource and capability
requirements necessary to expand CSIPA membership.
(6) Recommendations for further collaboration between the
Department of Defense and member countries of CSIPA.
(c) Definition of Comprehensive Security Integration and
Prosperity Agreement.--In this section, the terms
``Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity
Agreement'' and ``CSIPA'' refer to the cooperative agreement
signed by the United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain on
September 13, 2023.
SEC. 1229A. REPORT ON ISIS DETENTION FACILITIES IN SYRIA.
(a) In General.--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 on detention facilities in Syria for members of the
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) secured by the Syrian
Democratic Forces (SDF).
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) an assessment of the current security and living
conditions in such facilities and plans for the long-term
security of such facilities;
(2) an estimate of the number of detainees in such
facilities and their nationalities; and
(3) a description of--
(A) efforts of the Department of Defense, working with and
through local partners, countries of origin of detainees, and
other United States Government entities, to repatriate
detainees to their home countries or third countries; and
(B) any potential refoulement concerns with respect to such
repatriation.
SEC. 1229B. REPORT ON UNITED STATES FORCE POSTURE AND
ACTIVITIES IN SYRIA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with Commander of the
United States Central Command, shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a report on the status of
the conditions-based consolidation of United States force
posture, basing locations, and activities in Syria.
(b) Elements.--The report described in subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A determination of whether such force posture, basing
locations, and activities continue to sufficiently--
(A) 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), including new
cooperation with the Syrian Government and other members of
the Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and
Syria;
(B) deter Iran and Iranian-linked groups, including the
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force and the proxies
and affiliates of such Force operating inside Syria;
(C) support the Syrian Democratic Forces and other Syrian
groups and individuals in maintaining stability and security
throughout the formation of a representative and inclusive
Syrian government that defends the rights and interests of
all minorities; and
(D) deter instability emanating from Syria, including
threats to the United States and allies and partners of the
United States, including Israel.
(2) A description of the operational and strategic
conditions informing decisions made relative to subsection
(a), including detailed evaluation criteria and processes for
continual assessment.
(3) A description of how the objectives in subsection (a)
are being met, or what changes need to be implemented to meet
such objectives.
(4) A description of the current posture of the Armed
Forces in Syria and levels of engagement by the Armed Forces
with Syrian groups and individuals.
(5) Changes in the assessment of the threat to the United
States, and allies and partners of the United States, from
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
(6) A description of any planned posture changes of the
Armed Forces in Syria, and the projected impacts on United
States engagement with partner forces in Syria.
(7) Any other matters the Secretary or the Commander deem
relevant.
(c) Form.--The report shall be submitted in unclassified
form but may include a classified annex.
(d) Sunset.--The requirement under this section shall
terminate 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Israel
SEC. 1231. 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. 1232. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL
COOPERATION TO COUNTER UNMANNED SYSTEMS IN ALL
WARFIGHTING DOMAINS.
(a) In General.--Section 1278 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note)
is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``unmanned aerial
systems'' and inserting ``unmanned systems in all warfighting
domains'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows:
``United States-Israel Program on Countering Unmanned
Systems'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``to establish capabilities'' and inserting
``to accelerate development of advanced technologies''; and
(ii) by striking ``unmanned aerial systems'' and inserting
``unmanned systems in all warfighting domains'';
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Activities.--The activities required by this
subsection may include the following:
``(A) Collaborative research initiatives involving
government, private sector, and academic institutions in the
United States and Israel.
``(B) Joint training exercises and information- sharing
mechanisms to maximize the sharing of technical expertise,
data, and tactics related to emerging unmanned systems and
related threats.
``(C) Development of joint technical requirements.
``(D) Collaborative development and evaluation of novel
systems with defense industry partners.
``(E) Coordination with acquisition program offices of the
United States and Israel military service departments,
components, and commands to expedite deployment of relevant
systems and enhance military readiness.''; and
(E) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking
``activities described in paragraph (1)'' and inserting
``activities described in this subsection'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``aerial''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$55,000,000'' and
inserting ``$70,000,000'';
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ``an appropriate
research and development entity of a military department''
and inserting ``the Irregular Warfare Technology Support
Directorate'';
(5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
(f) and (g), respectively;
(6) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
``(e) Annual Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress on an annual basis
a report that shall include for the preceding year a
description of activities conducted under the program
including--
``(1) an assessment of progress made by the United States
and Israel in addressing unmanned systems threats and
requirements;
``(2) an assessment of the program's collaboration with
other United States Government programs and defense
contractors;
``(3) an update on efforts to transition capabilities to
acquisition program managers for fielding by United States or
Israeli military services, components, and commands; and
``(4) recommendations for future program activities and
funding.''; and
(7) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by striking
``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2028''.
(b) Transition Provision.--The Secretary of Defense shall
continue to carry out the activities authorized by section
1278 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020, as such section was in effect on the day before
the date of the enactment of this Act, until such time as the
Secretary submits to the appropriate committees of Congress
the report required by subsection (a)(3) of such section, as
amended by subsection (a) of this section, for purposes of
carrying of the activities required by such section 1278.
SEC. 1233. 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.''.
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(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. 1234. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION OF
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO FURTHER THE
WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES
AND CERTAIN PARTNER COUNTRIES.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense, upon request by
the Ministry of Defense of a covered partner country and in
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Commerce, and the Director of National Intelligence, is
authorized to carry out, jointly with the covered partner
country, research, development, test, and evaluation of
emerging technologies to further the warfare capabilities of
the United States and the covered partner country to meet
emerging defense challenges, including in the areas of
artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, quantum,
and automation.
(b) Protection of Sensitive Information.--Any activity
carried out pursuant to the authority of subsection (b) shall
be conducted in a manner that robustly protects sensitive
information and the national security interests of the United
States and the covered partner country.
(c) Applicability of Export Control Restrictions.--Any
activity authorized under subsection (a), including
fundamental research, open source, and standards-related
activities, for the development, production, or use of goods,
technology, software, knowledge, or source code shall be
subject to--
(1) the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter
C of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(2) all other laws applicable to the control of arms
exports.
(d) Report.--None of the activities described in subsection
(a) may be carried out with respect to a covered partner
country until the date on which the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Commerce, and the Director of National Intelligence submits
to the appropriate congressional committees a report with
respect to that partner country that includes the following:
(1) A memorandum of agreement between the United States and
the covered partner country regarding sharing of costs and
security safeguards for the activities described in
subsection (a), and any supporting documents.
(2) A certification that such memorandum of agreement--
(A) requires sharing of costs of the activities and
security safeguards described in subsection (a), including
in-kind support, between the United States and the covered
partner country;
(B) establishes the rights of the United States to any
intellectual property developed under the memorandum of
agreement;
(C) requires the United States Government to receive
semiannual reports on expenditure of funds, if any, by the
government of the covered partner country, including--
(i) a description of what the funds have been used for;
(ii) a description of when funds were expended;
(iii) an identification of entities that expended the
funds; and
(iv) the export control regimes in place in the covered
partner country to protect sensitive technology, including
related intellectual property and innovation efforts; and
(D) includes robust safeguards against the ability of the
People's Republic of China or other foreign adversaries of
the United States from, directly or indirectly, accessing,
acquiring, or benefitting from any potential innovation,
technology, research, product, or application funded,
produced, or utilized by the partnership.
(e) Lead Agency.--Not earlier than the date on which the
Secretary of Defense submits the first report pursuant to
subsection (d), the Secretary shall designate the Irregular
Warfare Technology Support Directorate of the Department of
Defense as the lead agency of the Department in carrying out
this section.
(f) Semiannual Reports.--The Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees on a
semiannual basis a report that contains a copy of the most
recent semiannual report provided by the government of each
covered partner country to the Department of Defense pursuant
to subsection (d)(2)(C).
(g) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence
of the Senate; and
(2) the term ``covered partner country'' means a country
that, as of June 1, 2025, has signed a bilateral agreement
with the United States that is managed by the Irregular
Warfare Technology Support Directorate of the Department of
Defense.
SEC. 1235. REPORT ON UNITED STATES-ISRAEL MILITARY EXERCISES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for not
more than 3 years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a written report on
United States Department of Defense exercises conducted
jointly with Israel.
(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A list of Department of Defense exercises that included
Israel during the preceding 1-year period.
(2) A list of any other countries that participated in each
such exercise.
(3) A detailed description of the capabilities and missions
rehearsed in each exercise.
(4) A description of the manner and extent to which each
exercise increased inoperability and regional cooperation.
(5) A description of the manner and extent to which each
exercise improved the readiness and capabilities of
participating countries.
(6) An assessment of any gaps in desired joint capabilities
that could be addressed by conducting additional exercises to
increase interoperability, along with the resources required
for such additional exercises and the impact, if any, to
United States readiness from conducting such additional
exercises.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form and may contain a classified
annex.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Europe, Ukraine, and the Russian
Federation
SEC. 1241. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON
MILITARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
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--
(1) in subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
``(1) The goals, factors, and trends shaping Russia's
security strategy and military strategy, including military
spending and investment priorities.
``(2) Developments in the military doctrine, operational
concepts, joint command and organizational structures, and
significant military operations and deployments of the
Russian Armed Forces.
``(3) An assessment of the force structure, readiness, and
capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces.
``(4) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
and force posture of the Russian Armed Forces deployed in the
Arctic and the North Atlantic region.
``(5) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
and force posture of the Russian Armed Forces as they relate
to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), including--
``(A) the force posture of Russian Armed Forces deployed
adjacent to NATO's borders, including in Kaliningrad;
``(B) a list and description of all known violations by
Russia of NATO airspace during the reporting period, and to
the extent feasible, an evaluation of whether such incidents
were intentional or unintentional; and
``(C) an assessment of the threat posed to NATO bases,
critical infrastructure, and other industrial and military
targets posed by Russian hybrid attacks.
``(6) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
and force posture of the Russian Armed Forces deployed in
Ukraine or adjacent to Ukraine's borders.
``(7) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
and force posture of the Russian Armed Forces in the Baltic
and Black Seas.
``(8) An assessment of the reconstitution efforts of the
Russian Armed Forces, including its ability to restore losses
from the war in Ukraine and to expand its force beyond 2022
levels.
``(9) An assessment of the impact of United States and
international sanctions on the Russian military's
reconstitution efforts, including an assessment of the impact
of removing sanctions on the Russian military's
reconstitution efforts.
``(10) An assessment of what the Russian Armed Forces have
learned from the war in Ukraine and how Russia has applied
those lessons.
``(11) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
and force posture of Russia that affect countries in Latin
America and the Caribbean.
``(12) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
and force posture of Russia that affect countries in the
Indo-Pacific, with a specific emphasis on how such strategy,
objectives, and force posture affect the People's Republic of
China.
``(13) An assessment of the military cooperation between
Russia and the People's Republic of China, including defense
trade, joint military exercises, and the sharing of military
intelligence.
``(14) An assessment of the objectives of Russia's treaty
alliance with North Korea, including analyses of the
following elements:
``(A) Any technology sharing pertaining to chemical,
biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons.
``(B) Any cooperation on missile or space launch-related
technology.
``(C) Arms trade.
``(D) Tactical and operational military cooperation between
Russia and North Korea, including lessons learned and
compensation derived from cooperative training and
participation in actual conflict.
``(15) An assessment of Russia's military cooperation with
India.
``(16) An assessment of Russia's coercive behavior directed
at United States allies in the Indo-Pacific.
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``(17) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
and force posture of Russia that affect countries in the
Middle East.
``(18) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
and force posture of Russia that affect countries in Africa.
``(19) A description of Russia's overseas military basing,
military logistics capabilities, and infrastructure to
project power.
``(20) A summary of all significant Russian cooperation
with foreign military and security forces, including major
training and exercises, foreign deployments, and basing
agreements--specifying for each Russian foreign deployment
the number of forces deployed, the types of capabilities
deployed, the length of the deployment, and any agreement
enabling or governing the deployment.
``(21) An assessment of relations between Russia and Iran,
the People's Republic of China, and North Korea, with respect
to security and military matters.
``(22) An assessment of the proliferation activities of
Russia and Russian entities, including activities relating to
the supply of materials, technologies, or expertise relating
to nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction or
missile systems to other states or non-state actors.
``(23) An assessment of Russia's nuclear program and
capabilities, including--
``(A) its nuclear strategy and associated doctrines;
``(B) the size and state of its stockpile and projections
of its future arsenals;
``(C) its civil and military production capacities; and
``(D) the modernization and force structure of its
strategic forces.
``(24) An assessment of the use by Russia of chemical
weapons, including chemical munitions, during the preceding
year either as part of an armed conflict or against
individuals outside an armed conflict.
``(25) A description of Russia's current missile defense
strategy and capabilities, including efforts to develop
missile defense capabilities.
``(26) A description of Russia's anti-access and area
denial capabilities.
``(27) A description of Russia's command, control,
communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance modernization program and capabilities and the
applications for such program and capabilities for precision-
guided weapons.
``(28) An assessment of Russia's space and counterspace
programs and capabilities.
``(29) An assessment of Russia's cyberwarfare and
electronic warfare capabilities, including details on the
number of malicious cyber incidents originating from Russia
against Department of Defense infrastructure.
``(30) An assessment of any influence operations or
campaigns by Russia targeting the United States, any military
alliances and partnerships of which the United States is a
member, or treaty allies of the United States, including--
``(A) the objectives of such operations;
``(B) the tactics, techniques, and procedures used;
``(C) the impact of such operations on the United States,
military alliances or partnerships of which the United States
is a member, or treaty allies of the United States;
``(D) detail regarding any campaign that specifically
targeted Department of Defense personnel; and
``(E) the metrics used to judge the impact of such
operations.
``(31) An assessment of how Russian private military
companies are being utilized to advance the security
interests of Russia, including by securing access to raw
materials.
``(32) Other military and security developments involving
Russia that the Secretary of Defense considers relevant to
United States national security.''; and
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ``January 31, 2026'' and
inserting ``January 31, 2030''.
SEC. 1242. 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''.
SEC. 1243. 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) Availability of funds for programs across fiscal
years.--Amounts made available after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 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:
``(11) For fiscal year 2026, $400,000,000.
``(12) For fiscal year 2027, $400,000,000.'';
(3) in subsection (h), by striking ``December 31, 2026''
and inserting ``December 31, 2029''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Accepting Equipment Back Into Stock.--
``(1) In general.--Equipment procured to carry out the
authority granted 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 urgently needed to
eliminate a deficiency that impacts an ongoing or
anticipated, imminent United States contingency operation
that, if left unfulfilled, could result in loss of life or
critical mission failure for the United States Armed Forces;
``(B) 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
``(C) the equipment procured has been transferred to the
Government of Ukraine and is returned by Ukraine to the
United States.
``(2) Replacement.--In the case of treating equipment as
stocks of the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph
(1)(A), the Secretary shall, using amounts made available
after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, initiate action to
replace such equipment for the Government of Ukraine within
30 days of transmitting the applicable notification required
under paragraph (3).
``(3) Notification.--The Secretary may only treat equipment
procured to carry out the authority granted pursuant to
subsection (a) as stocks of the Department of Defense
pursuant to paragraph (1) if the Secretary submits to the
congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives a notification that describes
how the relevant conditions to treat the equipment as stocks
were met--
``(A) in the case of a notification relating to equipment
described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph (1), as soon
as feasible but not later than 48 hours after the date on
which the Secretary determines to treat such equipment as
stocks of the Department; or
``(B) in the case of a notification relating to equipment
described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of such paragraph, not
fewer than 15 days before the entry into effect of a
determination by the Secretary to treat such equipment as
such stocks.
``(4) Report.--In the case of treating equipment as stocks
of the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph (1)(A),
the Secretary shall transmit to the congressional defense
committees not later than 15 days after submitting the
notification required in paragraph (3) a report with the plan
of the Department of Defense to replace the equipment
originally intended for the Government of Ukraine, including
sourcing, timeline for procurement, and delivery.''.
SEC. 1244. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE.
(a) Notification Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives, the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a
notification not later than 48 hours after a decision to
pause, terminate, or otherwise restrict or materially
downgrade 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.
(b) Elements.--The notification required in subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) a detailed description of the reason for the pause,
termination, restriction, or material downgrade of United
States support;
(2) the expected duration of the pause, termination,
restriction, or material downgrade; and
(3) the anticipated impact of such decision on the ability
of Ukraine to conduct effective military operations.
(c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on
December 31, 2027.
SEC. 1245. REPORT RELATING TO ALLIED AND PARTNER SUPPORT TO
UKRAINE.
Section 1243 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 460) is
amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report that includes--
``(1) an accounting of all bilateral military contributions
to Ukraine made by allied and partner countries or
multinational organizations in absolute and relative terms,
disaggregated by country and organization, since January 1,
2022, including a separate accounting of such contributions
during the reporting period;
``(2) an accounting of all contributions to Ukraine made by
allied and partner countries using the United States
Jumpstart initiative, detailing the authorities used,
quantity, valuation, and delivery timeline for each
contribution and including a separate accounting of such
contributions during the reporting period;
``(3) an accounting of all contributions to Ukraine made by
allied and partner countries using the United States
Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to
the Ukraine Security Assitance Initiative (USAI) account,
including a separate accounting of such contributions during
the reporting period as well as--
``(A) the allied contributions used for new procurements
using the USAI account, including the quantity, valuation,
and delivery timeline for each new procurement;
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``(B) the allied contributions used for the replacement of
any weapons or articles provided to the Government of
Ukraine, including the quantity, valuation, and delivery
timeline for each item that has been sent to the Government
of Ukraine from United States stocks; and
``(C) a comprehensive list of United States weapon systems
provided to Ukraine associated with the allied contributions
to the PURL initiative, including, for each such system, an
identification of whether it was previously committed to
Ukraine under USAI or through presidential drawdown
authority, and, if so, the specific assistance package in
which the commitment was made;
``(4) a statement of the remaining unobligated balance of
funds in the USAI account, including a description of when
such balance will expire;
``(5) a plan for how the Secretary intends to use the
remaining unobligated funds from allied contributions to the
USAI account to support Ukraine's capacity to defend itself
and strengthen its deterrence against future aggression by
the Russian Federation;
``(6) a plan for further engagement with allied and partner
countries on the use of the PURL initiative to support
Ukraine's capacity to defend itself and to strengthen its
deterrence against future aggression by the Russian
Federation;
``(7) an identification of any weapon system during the
reporting period that meets Ukrainian requirements, as
validated by the Commander of the United States European
Command, but has not been delivered to Ukraine by the United
States or an allied or partner country; and
``(8) any other matters that the Secretary determines to be
relevant.'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``January 1, 2025'' and
inserting ``January 1, 2027'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (c), as so amended, as
subsection (d); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In
this section, the term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(1) the congressional defense committees; and
``(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.''.
SEC. 1246. ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED STATES FORCE
POSTURE ON NATO'S EASTERN FLANK.
Section 2350j of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``another country or''
before ``a regional organization'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end before the
period the following: ``in the host nation or another
country'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end before the
period the following: ``in the host nation or another
country'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end before the
period the following: ``in the host nation or another
country''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Other logistical and operational support for the
armed forces in a deployed or rotational status in a country
that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.'';
(3) in paragraph (2) of subsection (f), by amending
subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
``(E) The amount of such burden sharing contributions
expended, by eligible category, including compensation for--
``(i) local national employees;
``(ii) military construction projects;
``(iii) supplies and services of the Department of Defense;
and
``(iv) other logistical and operational support for the
armed forces in a deployed or rotational status in a country
that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Other Logistical and Operational Support for the
Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term `other
logistical and operational support for the armed forces'--
``(1) means the reasonable and proper costs of the armed
forces for fuel, transportation, force protection (including
cyber protection), training ammunition, utilities, and
medical and maintenance services, including services required
to maintain infrastructure, pre-positioned stocks, and
equipment in good working order; and
``(2) does not include pay, allowances, and other normal
benefits to which members of the United States armed forces
are entitled.''.
SEC. 1247. BALTIC SECURITY INITIATIVE.
(a) In General.--Pursuant to the authorities provided in
chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Commander of United States
European Command, shall 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.--The initiative
required by subsection (a) shall be carried out pursuant to
the authorities provided in title 10, United States Code.
(c) Objectives.--The objectives of the initiative required
by subsection (a) should include--
(1) to achieve United States national security objectives
by--
(A) deterring aggression by the Russian Federation; and
(B) implementing NATO's 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;
and
(H) other military capabilities, as determined by the
Secretary of Defense; 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 120 after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Commander of United States European
Command, 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 a strategy to
achieve the objectives described in subsection (c).
(2) Considerations.--The strategy required by this
subsection shall include a consideration of--
(A) security cooperation programs for the Baltic countries
that are authorized as of the date on which the report
containing the strategy is submitted;
(B) the ongoing security threats to NATO's eastern flank
posed by Russian aggression, including as a result of the
Russian Federation's 2022 invasion of Ukraine with support
from Belarus;
(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; and
(D) a description of how NATO allies are supporting the
Baltic countries to achieve the objectives described in
subsection (c).
(e) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Baltic countries that participate in the initiative required
by subsection (a) should make investments in Baltic defense
in amounts that, at a minimum, match with total amounts
provided by the Department of Defense for the initiative.
(f) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Baltic countries'' means--
(A) Estonia;
(B) Latvia; and
(C) Lithuania; and
(2) the term ``NATO'' means the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
(g) Sunset.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall
terminate on December 31, 2028.
SEC. 1248. MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES BASING AND TRAINING,
AND EXERCISES IN NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES.
Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 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 progress toward
the defense investment commitment 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.''.
SEC. 1249. OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE IN
EUROPE.
(a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--Until the date that is 60
days after the date on which the Commander of the United
States European Command and the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, have each, independently, submitted
to the congressional defense committees the certification
described in subsection (b) and the applicable assessment
described in subsection (c), none of the amounts authorized
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available
for fiscal year 2026 may 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 for longer than a 45-day period;
(2) to divest, consolidate, or otherwise return to a host
country any parcel of land or facility located on real
property under the jurisdiction 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 with an initial purchase value of more than
$500,000 and positioned in such area of responsibility as of
June 1, 2025; or
(4) to relinquish the role of the Commander of the United
States European Command as North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
(b) Certification Described.--The certification described
in this subsection is a certification that a proposed action
described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection
(a)--
(1) is in the national security interest of the United
States; and
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(2) is being undertaken only after appropriate
consultations with all North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) 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 proposed action described in any of
paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a)--
(i) an analysis of the impact of such an action on--
(I) the security of the United States;
(II) the ability of the Armed Forces to provide forward
defense of the United States;
(III) NATO's defense and deterrent posture against current
and future Russian aggression, as well as the security of
NATO as a whole; and
(IV) the ability of the United States to meet national NATO
capability targets, commitments to the NATO Force Model,
regional and theater campaign plans, and other warfighting
requirements;
(ii) 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 those in the area of
responsibility of United States European Command or in
support of operations and crisis response in the areas of
responsibility of United States Central Command and United
States Africa Command;
(iii) a description of the specific requirements being
prioritized that necessitate such an action;
(iv) a detailed analysis of the costs, as a result of such
an action, 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 NATO allies and
partners;
(vi) a description of consultations regarding such an
action with each NATO 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 NATO 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) with respect to an assessment under this subparagraph
relating to a proposed action described in subsection (a)(1),
an articulation of the plan, generated in coordination with
NATO allies, to ensure that other members of NATO have
available capabilities and capacity to assume the roles and
responsibilities of the United States Armed Forces to be
withdrawn as a result of such action.
(B) In the case of a proposed action described in paragraph
(4) of subsection (a)--
(i) an explanation of the role of United States nuclear
weapons in supporting NATO operations and activities
following such action, including changes to command-and-
control relationships and adjustments to the United States
nuclear posture;
(ii) a description of consultations regarding such action
with all NATO allies and relevant non-NATO partners,
including through the Nuclear Planning Group of NATO;
(iii) an assessment of the impact of such action on the
effectiveness of NATO nuclear deterrence;
(iv) a risk assessment of--
(I) the nuclear capabilities of NATO allies; and
(II) the potential for nuclear proliferation in Europe; and
(v) a risk assessment of--
(I) the capability and capacity of nuclear-armed NATO
allies to effectively deter and, if necessary, defeat likely
adversaries in the nuclear domain absent a United States
commander serving in the role of North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Supreme Allied Commander Europe;
(II) changes to be made to existing United States
contingency plans if other NATO member countries with nuclear
capabilities were to provide extended nuclear deterrence to
NATO; and
(III) the impact of such provision of extended nuclear
deterrence on United States nuclear posture and deterrence
planning requirements.
(2) Coordination required.--In independently conducting the
assessments described in clauses (iv) and (v) of paragraph
(1)(B) with respect to a proposed action described in
subsection (a)(4), the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate
such assessment--
(A) with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with
respect to the independent risk assessment described in such
clause (iv); and
(B) with the Commander of the United States Strategic
Command, with respect to the independent assessment described
in such clause (v).
(d) Form.--
(1) Certification.--The certification described in
subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
(2) Assessment.--The assessment described in subsection (c)
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(3) Prohibition on modification.--Any assessment required
under this section shall be submitted to the congressional
defense committees without modification or alteration.
(e) Sunset.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall
terminate on December 31, 2027.
(f) Briefing.--
(1) In general.--Not later than April 15, 2026, and again
not later than September 15, 2026, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy shall provide to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives a classified briefing on the
implementation of the national defense strategy, including
the policy and overall guidance for the governance of the
global defense posture.
(2) Delegation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
may not delegate the briefings required under this
subsection.
(3) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance, defense-wide,
and made available for the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy for travel expenses, not more than 50
percent may be obligated or expended unless the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy provides the first briefing
to Congress required under paragraph (1) not later than April
15, 2026.
SEC. 1250. REPORT ON UNITED STATES DETERRENCE AND DEFENSE
POSTURE IN THE EUROPEAN REGION.
(a) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--At the same time as the submission of the
budget of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal
years 2027 and 2028, the Commander of the United States
European Command shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing the independent assessment of
the Commander with respect to the activities and resources
required, for the first fiscal year beginning after the date
of submission of the report and the four following fiscal
years, to achieve the following objectives:
(A) The maintenance of the comparative military advantage
of the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) with respect to the Russian Federation, accounting for
expanding allied capabilities as alliance members increase
defense spending to fulfill commitments made at the 2025 NATO
Summit in The Hague.
(B) The reduction of the risk of executing contingency
plans of the Department of Defense, including contingency
plans conducted by United States Central Command and United
States Africa Command.
(C) The maintenance of the capability and capacity to
defend the homeland forward.
(2) Matters to be included.--The report required by
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) With respect to the achievement of the objectives
described in paragraph (1), a description of the intended
force structure and posture of assigned and allocated forces
in each NATO member country.
(B) An assessment of the capability requirements to achieve
such objectives.
(C) An assessment of logistics requirements, including
personnel, equipment, supplies, storage, and maintenance
needs to achieve such objectives.
(D) An identification of required infrastructure and
military construction investments to achieve such objectives.
(E) An assessment of security cooperation authorities,
activities, and resources required to achieve such
objectives.
(F)(i) A plan to fully resource United States force posture
and capabilities, including--
(I) a detailed assessment of the resources necessary to
address the elements described in subparagraphs (A) through
(E), including specific cost estimates for recommended
investments or projects, and anticipated allied
contributions--
(aa) to maintain a posture and presence of the United
States Armed Forces that meet the objectives of paragraph
(1);
(bb) to maintain the logistics and maintenance capabilities
and the pre-positioning of equipment, munitions, fuel, and
materiel that meet the objectives of paragraph (1);
(cc) to carry out a program of exercises, training,
experimentation, and innovation for the joint force that meet
the objectives of paragraph (1);
(dd) to maintain the infrastructure to ensure the
responsiveness and resiliency of the United States Armed
Forces within NATO in order to meet the objectives of
paragraph (1);
(ee) to build the defense and security capabilities and
capacity of allies and partners that meet the objectives of
paragraph (1); and
(ff) to modernize the capabilities available to the United
States European Command to meet the objectives of paragraph
(1); and
(II) a detailed timeline to achieve the intended force
structure and posture described in clause (i).
(ii) The specific cost estimates required by clause (i)(I)
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include the
following:
(I) With respect to procurement accounts--
(aa) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line
number, line item, and line item title; and
(bb) a description of the requirements for each such
amount.
(II) With respect to research, development, test, and
evaluation accounts--
(aa) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line
number, program element, and program element title; and
(bb) a description of the requirements for each such
amount.
(III) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts--
(aa) amounts displayed by account title, budget activity
title, line number, and subactivity group title; and
(bb) a description of the specific manner in which each
such amount would be used.
(IV) With respect to military personnel accounts--
(aa) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, budget
subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and
(bb) a description of the requirements for each such
amount.
(V) With respect to each project under military
construction accounts (including unspecified minor military
construction and amounts for planning and design), the
country, location, project title, and project amount for each
fiscal year.
(VI) With respect to any expenditure or proposed
appropriation not described in subclauses
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(I) through (V), a level of detail equivalent to or greater
than the level of detail provided in the future-years defense
program submitted pursuant to section 221(a) of title 10,
United States Code.
(iii) A budget display, prepared with the assistance of the
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), that compares the
independent assessment of the Commander of the United States
European Command with the amounts contained in the budget
display for the applicable fiscal year.
(3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) may be
submitted in classified form, but shall include an
unclassified summary.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 15 days after the
submission of the budget of the President (submitted to
Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States
Code) for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, the Secretary of
Defense (acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and the
Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation) and the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a joint briefing, and any
written comments the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff consider necessary, with respect to
their assessments of the report submitted under subsection
(a), including their assessments of the feasibility and
advisability of the plan required by subsection (a)(2)(F).
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
SEC. 1251. 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. 1252. 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. 1253. PARTNERSHIP FOR INDO-PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL
RESILIENCE.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall establish and
maintain an initiative, to be known as the ``Partnership for
Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience'' (referred to in this
section as the ``Initiative''), to strengthen cooperation
among the defense industrial bases of the United States and
allied and partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region and
other countries supporting Indo-Pacific defense industrial
resilience.
(b) Objectives.--The objectives of the Initiative 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 Initiative, 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 Initiative.
(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) 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, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the
status and progress of the Initiative.
(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, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 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. 1254. STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN MULTILATERAL DEFENSE IN THE
INDO-PACIFIC.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of State, shall develop and implement a
strategy to strengthen multilateral defense against regional
aggression in the Indo-Pacific region by expanding
multilateral coordination with United States allies and
partners in the region.
(b) Strategy Requirements.--The strategy required by
subsection (a) shall describe current activities and
initiatives and identify future actions to be taken over the
next 5 years by the Department of Defense to--
(1) expand existing bilateral engagements into multilateral
forums with a focus on defense-related planning and military
exercises;
(2) prioritize the acquisition and fielding of military
capabilities necessary for enhancing multilateral defense,
including long-range precision fires and integrated air
defenses amongst United States allies and partners in the
Indo-Pacific region;
(3) leverage reciprocal access agreements between the
United States and its Indo-Pacific allies, particularly
Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Australia, to expand
regional access for allied and partner militaries, including
for purposes of enhancing interoperability, prepositioning
munitions stockpiles, and jointly supporting and leveraging
shared facilities, operational access, and infrastructure;
(4) improve command and control structures to enable
enhanced multilateral coordination with Indo-Pacific allies
and partners;
(5) expand information-sharing and maritime domain
awareness among the United States and Indo-Pacific allies and
partners;
(6) expand the scope and scale of multilateral military
exercises and operations in the region, including more
frequent combined maritime operations through the Taiwan
Strait and in the South China Sea; and
(7) consider foreseeable strategic and operational
contingencies affecting the security of strategic transit
routes in the Indo-Pacific region.
(c) Submission; Interim Report.--
(1) Submission of 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,
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate the strategy required by subsection (a), including
an identification of--
(A) any changes to funding or policy required to strengthen
multilateral defense among the United States and allies and
partners in the Indo-Pacific against regional aggression; and
(B) any additional resources necessary to develop or to
implement the requirements described in subsection (b).
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(2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March
15, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the progress of
the implementation of the strategy required by subsection
(a), including a description of any gap in resources or
authority that limits the ability of the Department to
execute such strategy.
SEC. 1255. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE ALLIANCES AND
PARTNERSHIPS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense
should continue efforts that strengthen United States defense
alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region so as
to further the comparative advantage of the United States in
strategic competition with the People's Republic of China,
including by--
(1) enhancing cooperation with Japan, consistent with the
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United
States of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January
19, 1960, including by developing advanced military
capabilities, upgrading command and control relationships,
fostering interoperability across all domains, and improving
sharing of information and intelligence;
(2) reinforcing the United States alliance with South
Korea, including by maintaining the presence of approximately
28,500 members of the United States Armed Forces deployed to
South Korea, enhancing mutual defense base cooperation, and
affirming the United States extended deterrence commitment
using the full range of United States defense capabilities,
consistent with the Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United
States and the Republic of Korea, signed at Washington,
October 1, 1953, in support of the shared objective of a
peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula;
(3) fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation with
Australia, consistent with the Security Treaty Between
Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America,
signed at San Francisco, September, 1951, and through the
partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and United
States (commonly known as ``AUKUS'' )--
(A) to advance shared security objectives;
(B) to accelerate the fielding of advanced military
capabilities; and
(C) to build the capacity of emerging partners;
(4) advancing United States alliances with the Philippines
and Thailand and United States partnerships with other
partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to
enhance maritime domain awareness, promote sovereignty and
territorial integrity, leverage technology and promote
innovation, and support an open, inclusive, and rules-based
regional architecture;
(5) broadening United States engagement with India,
including through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue--
(A) to advance the shared objective of a free and open
Indo-Pacific region through bilateral and multilateral
engagements and participation in military exercises, expanded
defense trade, and collaboration on humanitarian aid and
disaster response; and
(B) to enable greater cooperation on maritime security;
(6) strengthening the United States partnership with
Taiwan, consistent with the Three Communiques, the Taiwan
Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), and
the Six Assurances, with the goal of improving Taiwan's
defensive capabilities and promoting peaceful cross-strait
relations;
(7) reinforcing the status of Singapore as a Major Security
Cooperation Partner of the United States and continuing to
strengthen defense and security cooperation between the
military forces 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
Marshall Islands, 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 G--Matters Relating to Asia
SEC. 1261. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CYBER
COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN MILITARY PARTNERS IN
SOUTHEAST ASIA.
Section 1256(e) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 333
note) is amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2028''.
SEC. 1262. 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,
any of the following, whether operating inside or outside of
China--
``(aa) the People's Liberation Army;
``(bb) Chinese military and paramilitary elements, security
forces, police, law enforcement, or border control;
``(cc) the People's Armed Police;
``(dd) the Ministry of State Security, or any other
organization subordinate to the Central Military Commission
of the Chinese Communist Party;
``(ee) the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology;
``(ff) the State-Owned Assets Supervision and
Administration Commission of the State Council; or
``(gg) the State Administration of Science, Technology, and
Industry for National Defense; 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. 1263. 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 added to other lists.--In
preparing each annual revision under subparagraph (A) of the
list required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider
whether to include each Chinese entity added, during the
preceding year, to any other list maintained by the United
States of entities subject to additional restrictions or
scrutiny for any purpose, as a result of concerns relating to
the activities or affiliations of such entities.''.
SEC. 1264. 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. 1265. MODIFICATION OF TAIWAN SECURITY COOPERATION
INITIATIVE.
Section 1323 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) paragraph (1)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraph (V) as subparagraph (W);
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (U) the following new
subparagraph (V):
``(V) Medical equipment, supplies, and related contingency
care or, for military forces, combat casualty care
capabilities.''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (W), as redesignated, by striking
``(U)'' and inserting ``(V)''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K);
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new
subparagraph (J):
``(J) Medical equipment, supplies, and related capabilities
necessary to carry out functional responsibilities to support
the military and central government security forces.''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (K), as redesignated, by striking
``(I)'' and inserting ``(J)''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``Of the amounts'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) Fiscal year 2025.--Of the amounts''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Fiscal year 2026.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of
Defense, not more than $1,000,000,000 may be made available
for the purposes of subsection (a).''.
SEC. 1266. 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 and acting through the Director of the American
Institute in Taiwan, 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.
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(c) Briefing.--
(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 provide to the appropriate
committees of Congress a briefing on the joint program under
subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--Each briefing required by paragraph (1)
shall include, for the period covered by the briefing, 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. 1267. 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. 1268. 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 approximate total number of members of the Armed
Forces that are 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 in a manner which
deviates from a bilaterally agreed plan to effectuate such a
transition, until the date that is 60 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 approximate
total number of members of the Armed Forces that are
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 in a manner which deviates
from a bilaterally agreed plan to effectuate such a
transition--
(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 a substantial reduction
of the number of members of the Armed Forces permanently
stationed in or deployed to the Republic of Korea on the
credibility of United States extended deterrence commitments
to the Republic of Korea and Japan, the potential for nuclear
proliferation in the Indo-Pacific region, and the ability of
the remaining forces permanently stationed in, or deployed
to, the Republic of Korea to support integrated air and
missile defense operations in defense of the Republic of
Korea and Japan; 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 in a manner which deviates
from a bilaterally agreed plan to effectuate such a
transition, 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 assessment of the extent to which the three
conditions set forth in the bilaterally determined
conditions-based Operational Control Transition Plan that was
signed on October 31, 2018, will be satisfied prior to the
completion of such transition;
(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 effect, if any, of the completion
of such transition on the potential for nuclear proliferation
in the Indo-Pacific region; and
(G) an independent military 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 such transition.
(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. 1269. REPORT ON ENHANCED DEFENSE RELATIONS WITH THE
PHILIPPINES.
(a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, and annually
thereafter through 2029, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report on enhancing the
United States defense relationship with the Philippines.
(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An assessment of the implementation of the United
States-Philippines Bilateral Defense Guidelines.
(2) An organizational chart and overview of the functions
of the alliance management bodies that report to the United
States-Philippines Mutual Defense Board and Security
Engagement Board.
(3) A summary of the activities of the Roles, Missions, and
Capabilities Working Group.
(4) An assessment of 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 plans, during the three-year period beginning on
the date on which the report is submitted, to implement for--
(A) increased bilateral training, exercises, combined
patrols, and other activities between the United States Armed
Forces and the military forces of the Philippines;
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(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) a discussion of non-Department investments necessary to
enable effective use of the site.
(8) An assessment 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 organizational structures to--
(A) coordinate United States military activities and
operations involving the Philippines; and
(B) facilitate integrated planning and implementation of
bilateral activities.
(10) An identification of challenges to the implementation
of the guidelines, initiatives, plans, timelines, functions,
activities, investments, and potential modifications
described in paragraphs (1) through (9), and any resourcing
requirements, bilateral agreements, or other measures that
would facilitate the implementation of such guidelines,
initiatives, plans, timelines, functions, activities,
investments, or potential modifications.
(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. 1270. 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;
(4) support the execution of the Philippines-Security
Sector Assistance Roadmap; 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 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 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
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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 are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
State for Foreign Military Financing grant assistance for the
Philippines not more than $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) 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) 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.
Subtitle H--Other Matters
SEC. 1271. 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 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);
(3) 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);
(4) 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);
(5) 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
(6) the annual progress report due December 31, 2024,
regarding implementation of the pilot program to improve
cyber cooperation with covered foreign military partners in
southeast Asia required by section 1256(c)(2) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113
note).
SEC. 1272. REPEAL OF WAR-RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
CONCLUDED OPERATIONS.
Section 1221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2006 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed.
SEC. 1273. DEFENDING INTERNATIONAL SECURITY BY RESTRICTING
UNACCEPTABLE PARTNERSHIPS AND TACTICS.
(a) Working Groups 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, the
Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of National
Intelligence shall each--
(A) establish a working group on adversary alignment; and
(B) designate a point of contact on adversary alignment,
who shall serve as the head of the working group for the
applicable department or office.
(2) Requirements.--Each working group 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
(IV) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
(ii) representatives covering all core functions of the
department or office of the Secretary or Director
establishing the working group;
(B) ensure that the working group members have the
requisite security clearances and access to critical
compartmented information 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 working group, and to the appropriate
committees of Congress, a report--
(i) evaluating the impact of adversary alignment on the
relevant operations carried out by the department or office
of the working group; and
(ii) setting forth recommendations for such organizational
changes as the working group considers necessary to ensure
the department or office of the working group is well
positioned to routinely evaluate and respond to the rapidly
evolving nature of adversary cooperation and the attendant
risks.
(3) Biannually interagency meeting.--Not less frequently
than biannually, the heads of the working groups established
under this section shall meet to discuss findings, problems,
and next steps with respect to adversary alignment.
(4) Sunset.-- The authorities and requirements under this
subsection shall terminate 5 years after the date of
enactment of this section, unless reauthorized by Congress.
(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
dangerous 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.
(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 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
establishment of the Working Groups on Adversary Alignment
required by subsection (a), 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 submission of such report.
(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 framework for using diplomatic engagement and
intelligence diplomacy, as appropriate--
(i) to inform 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 plan to bolster deterrence within the priority
theaters of the Indo-Pacific region, Europe, and the Middle
East by--
(i) increasing United States and partner 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 partners 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
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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; and
(iv) such other measures as determined by the Secretaries.
(E) A plan for 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 an adversary, and a plan to work with allies
and partners to address such gaps and vulnerabilities.
(G) Recommendations for actions that allies and partners
may take, individually or collectively, to strengthen their
own deterrence and resilience, enhance defense industrial
cooperation, and contribute to disrupt adversary alignment.
(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.
SEC. 1274. REPORT REGARDING JOINT TRAINING WITH MEXICO TO
COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Report Required.--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 the
Government of Mexico, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report that--
(1) details activities taking place pursuant to existing
authorities of the Department of Defense with respect to
joint training between the Department of Defense and the
armed forces of Mexico regarding tactics, techniques, and
procedures for countering the threat posed by transnational
criminal organizations;
(2) includes recommendations for future additional
activities with respect to the joint training described in
paragraph (1); and
(3) may include, as appropriate and in consultation with
the appropriate civilian United States Government agencies
specializing in countering transnational criminal
organizations, a list of recommendations for additional
activities to counter the threat of transnational criminal
organizations, including--
(A) joint network analysis;
(B) counter threat financing;
(C) counter illicit trafficking (including narcotics,
weapons, and human trafficking, and illicit trafficking in
natural resources);
(D) assessments of key nodes of activity of transnational
criminal organizations; and
(E) operations involving the use of rotary-wing aircraft.
(b) Recommended Activities Limitation.--Any recommendation
for an additional activity that is included in a report
required in subsection (a) shall be in addition to, and may
not be intended to supersede, replace, or disrupt, existing
security cooperation or training between the United States
and the Government of Mexico.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.
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.
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 (a) are authorized for the destruction of lethal
chemical agents and munitions in accordance with section 1412
of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50
U.S.C. 1521).
SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEFENSE-WIDE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 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) National Defense Stockpile Shortfall Briefings
Changes.--Section 14(f)(2) of the Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-5(f)(2)) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``a description of each material'' and
inserting ``a list of the materials''; and
(B) by inserting ``and a description of each such
material,'' after ``paragraph,'';
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(D) a list of such materials that are the highest
priority to be acquired for the stockpile in the near term;
``(E) verification that the National Defense Stockpile
Manager manages and evaluates the stockpile using the most
complete and accurate data provided by the military
departments (as defined under section 101(a) of title 10,
United States Code), including a one-time description of the
risks resulting from the inability of the armed services to
provide the National Defense Stockpile Manager comprehensive
data for all of its required strategic and critical
materials; and
``(F) the amounts appropriated by Congress to the stockpile
for both the current fiscal year and the previous fiscal
year;''.
(b) 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 (as defined in
section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) 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 (as defined in section
101(a) of title 10, United States Code) under section
11(b)(1)(G) and notify the congressional defense committees
of such disposals as required by section 5(b)(2).''.
(c) 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''.
SEC. 1412. RECYCLING FOR CRITICAL MINERALS.
(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the
Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall expand the
recovery and reuse of strategic and critical materials under
the Strategic Material Recovery and Reuse Program of the
Defense Logistics Agency established pursuant to section
6(a)(5) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling
Act (50 U.S.C. 98e(a)(5)) (in this section referred to as the
``Program'').
(b) Briefing on Expansion.--Not later than March 1, 2026,
the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall provide to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a briefing on a plan for expansion of the
Program which shall include--
(1) a list of strategic and critical materials that are
determined to be in shortfall in the National Defense
Stockpile in the most recent report on stockpile requirements
submitted to Congress under section 14(a) of the Strategic
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-5(a))
that will be prioritized for inclusion in the Program;
(2) a description of resources required to include the
additional strategic and critical materials identified under
paragraph (1) in the Program;
(3) any barriers to expansion of the Program; and
(4) best practices from the efforts of the Director under
the Program with respect to optical-grade germanium that can
be implemented to expand the Program.
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(c) Strategic and Critical Materials Defined.--In this
section, the term ``strategic and critical materials'' means
materials determined to be strategic and critical materials
under section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)).
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 1421. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES FOR FUNDING AND
MANAGEMENT OF JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY
DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL
HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS.
(a) In General.--Section 1704(e) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84;
123 Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 1421(a)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2129), is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2026'' and inserting ``September 30,
2027''.
(b) Authority for Transfer of Funds.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated for section 1405 and available
for the Defense Health Program for operation and maintenance,
$165,000,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense
to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund established by
subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84;
123 Stat. 2571). For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such
section 1704, any funds so transferred shall be treated as
amounts authorized and appropriated specifically for the
purpose of such a transfer.
(c) Use of Transferred Funds.--For the purposes of
subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for
which funds transferred under subsection (a) may be used are
operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care
Center, consisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and
supporting facilities designated as a combined Federal
medical facility under an operational agreement covered by
section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
122 Stat. 4500).
SEC. 1422. BEGINNING BALANCES OF THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND FOR AUDIT PURPOSES.
For purposes of an audit conducted under chapter 9A of
title 10, United States Code, of the Defense Logistics Agency
Working Capital Fund established pursuant to section 2208 of
title 10, United States Code, Working Capital Funds--
(1) the Fund Balance with Treasury opening balance for
October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger
Account 101000 is $3,483,483,641.67, as recorded in official
accounting records;
(2) the Unexpended Appropriations-Cumulative opening
balance for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard
General Ledger Account 310000 is $883,887,145.71, as recorded
in official accounting records;
(3) the Cumulative Results of Operations opening balance
for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General
Ledger Account 331000 is $27,271,547,121.85, as recorded in
official accounting records;
(4) the Contract Authority Carried Forward opening balance
for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General
Ledger Account 413900 is $13,130,151,985.39, as recorded in
official accounting records;
(5) the Total Actual Resources-Collected opening balance
for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General
Ledger Account 420100 is $3,578,944,883.86, as recorded in
official accounting records; and
(6) the Unapportioned-Unexpired Authority opening balance
for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General
Ledger Account 445000 is $507,354,134.72, as recorded in
official accounting records.
SEC. 1423. 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--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A--Cyber Operations
SEC. 1501. PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, AND BUDGET COORDINATION FOR
OPERATIONS OF CYBER MISSION FORCE.
(a) In General.-- 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) 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
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, 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.
``(2) The responsibilities assigned to the Commander of the
United States Cyber Command pursuant to paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
``(A) Preparation of a program objective memorandum and
budget estimate submission for the resources required to
train, equip, operate, and sustain the Cyber Mission Force.
``(B) 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.
``(3) The responsibilities assigned to the Commander of the
United States Cyber Command pursuant to paragraph (1) shall
not include the following:
``(A) Military pay and allowances.
``(B) Funding for facility support that is provided by the
military departments.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1507 of National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10
U.S.C. 167b note) is repealed.
SEC. 1502. 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 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. 1503. 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 processes of the
Department of Defense for information technology investment
decisions and budget justification materials.
(b) Technical Debt Categorization.--The Secretary of
Defense shall carry out a comprehensive reevaluation of the
current definition of ``technical debt'' used by the
Department of Defense and develop a technical debt
classification 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 management processes and structures of the
Department of Defense 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; and
(C) consolidated metrics for Department of Defense-wide
use, including outcome-based metrics for assessing
operational and financial impacts.
(3) Process integration.--The framework developed under
subsection (a) shall use 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
effects;
(D) develop mechanisms for identifying gaps in resourcing
and funding required to resolve technical debt; 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, budgeting, and execution process for the budget
justification materials to be submitted to Congress in
support of the Department of Defense, 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, 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 of Defense (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 investments in physical devices, networks, and
personnel, including training to develop skills, to
transition to new technologies and resolve technical debt;
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(C) risk assessments of remaining gaps in the investments
by the Department of Defense and the military departments
required to resolve the technical debt of the Department; and
(D) alignment with modernization priorities.
(2) Program alignment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure Defense planning guidance and program objective
memoranda address the resolution of funding requirements
associated with resolution of technical debt.
(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 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, dated October 2,
2020, or successor instruction.
SEC. 1504. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DATA 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 under to
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Department of Defense
Data Ontology Governance Working Group'' (in this section the
``Working Group'').
(3) Use of existing structures.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the
Secretary of Defense may designate an existing forum,
council, or organizational body to serve as the Working Group
if such entity satisfies the requirements of subsections (b)
and (c).
(B) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this
section, a forum, council, or organizational body designated
under subparagraph (A) is deemed to be a working group
established by the Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1).
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Working Group is to inform
and to progress the Department of Defense's foundational data
ontology work by developing and implementing domain-specific
data ontologies and governance structures across the
Department of Defense to expand 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
of the Department of Defense;
(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 elements
as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate;
(6) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering and the service acquisition executive for each
military department; and
(7) such other officers or employees of the Department of
Defense as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(d) Duties.--The Working Group shall--
(1) coordinate with and build upon any existing data
ontology development efforts for foundational data ontologies
within the Department of Defense and the 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 and data from defense
intelligence elements into the development of domain-specific
data ontologies Department-wide;
(3) develop and maintain domain-specific data ontologies
that address functional areas within the Department;
(4) establish a process to identify and designate
functional area leads responsible for leading the
development, review, approval, and respective guidance of
domain-specific data ontologies for the functional areas of
such elements;
(5) develop a structure for governing data ontologies of
the Department that includes--
(A) a centralized, accessible repository for domain-
specific data ontologies of the Department;
(B) clear ownership and role definitions for data ontology
management, including authorities regarding access and
modification;
(C) standardized governance procedures for updating,
reviewing, and maintaining the data ontologies;
(D) adherence to established data ontology engineering
principles that promote interoperability and reusability
across domains;
(E) infrastructure requirements that include on premises,
multi-cloud and hybrid environments;
(F) access to information networks that are on all
classification levels; and
(G) integration of domain-specific ontologies with existing
Department data management practices and systems.
(e) Functional Area Leads.--
(1) Selection criteria.--In designating functional area
leads under subsection (d)(4), the Working Group shall select
individuals who possess extensive subject matter expertise in
their respective functional areas and maintain substantial
equities or responsibilities within the functional area.
(2) Representation.--The Working Group shall designate
functional area leads under subsection (d)(4) in a manner
that ensures appropriate representation across the Department
of Defense, including the military departments, combatant
commands, defense agencies, and field activities.
(3) Responsibilities.--Each functional area lead designated
under subsection (d)(4) shall be responsible for--
(A) leading the development and maintenance of domain-
specific data ontologies within the functional areas for
which such entity is designated as the functional area lead;
(B) reviewing and approving domain-specific data ontology
elements specific to such functional areas;
(C) ensuring alignment between domain-specific data
ontologies specific to such functional areas and the
enterprise-wide foundational data ontology;
(D) developing guidance specific to such domain-specific
data ontologies for data ontology implementation; and
(E) serving as the authoritative source for knowledge on
domains in such functional areas within the data ontology
governance structure.
(f) Timeline and Deliverables.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense 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 area lead designation.--Not later than
August 1, 2026, the Working Group shall identify and
designate functional area 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 a Department
of Defense-wide policy on the data ontology governance
structure, including guidelines for the development,
maintenance, and integration of domain-specific ontologies.
(4) Implementation.--Not later than June 1, 2028, the
Working Group shall implement the governance structure
developed under subsection (d)(5).
(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 in carrying out
this section.
(2) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2028, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report on the implementation of the data ontology
governance structure, including the status of the
implementation of such structure for domain-specific
ontologies, and recommendations for sustainment and further
development.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 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.
(2) The term ``Defense intelligence element'' has the
meaning given such term in section 429 of title 10, United
States Code.
(3) The term ``domain-specific data ontology'' means a data
ontology that is specific to a particular functional areas
within the Department of Defense.
(4) The term ``foundational data ontology'' means a top-
level, domain-independent data ontology that establishes
universal categories and primitives applicable across
information systems and upon which domain-specific ontologies
are based.
(5) The term ``functional area'' means a specialized
functional, operational, or subject-matter areas within the
Department.
(6) The terms ``military department'' and ``service
acquisition executive'' have the meanings given such terms,
respectively, in title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1505. FUTURE FORCE EMPLOYMENT CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT
TABLETOP EXERCISES.
(a) Tabletop Exercises Required.--Not later than September
1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the
covered officials, conduct one or more tabletop exercises to
develop and evaluate concepts for operational employment of
cyber capabilities by cyber forces of the Department of
Defense under development that would be implemented after the
period covered by the most recent future-years defense
program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10,
United States Code and the implementation of the revised
force generation model established under section 1533(c) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 167b(c)).
(b) Tabletop Exercise Elements.--The tabletop exercises
required under subsection (a) shall--
(1) evaluate of future force employment concepts of the
cyber forces of the Department of Defense, including--
(A) identifying and assessing 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) assessing new or novel formations outside of the
current construction of the Cyber Mission Force; and
(C) experimenting with other doctrine, organization,
training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel,
facilities, and policy approaches for cyber activities and
operations or
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other non-kinetic actions that include cyber actions outside
of the current approach of the Cyber Mission Force for on-net
operations; and
(2) assess different models for command and control for
such future force employment concepts, including integrating
asscoaited cyber forces into non-cyber units of the
Department of Defense on a temporary, or permanent basis.
(c) Report Required.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report
on the results and findings from the tabletop exercises
conducted under subsection (a) and include the
recommendations of the Secretary, if any, regarding matters
described in subsections (a) and (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. 1506. OCCUPATIONAL RESILIENCY OF THE CYBER MISSION
FORCE.
(a) Requirement.--Beginning not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Under Secretary
of Defense for Policy, in coordination with the Principal
Cyber Advisors of the military departments and the Commander
of the United States Cyber Command, shall jointly carry out
an initiative to understand and address occupational
resiliency challenges at the duty locations of the Cyber
Mission Force by ensuring that--
(1) behavioral health professionals are assigned to the
operating locations of United States Cyber Command and the
Cyber Mission Force; and
(2) each such professional holds the security clearance
necessary to provide treatment to the members of the Armed
Forces assigned at such duty locations.
(b) Annual Briefings.--On an annual basis during the three-
year period beginning on the date on which the initiative
under subsection (a) commences, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy shall jointly provide
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a briefing on the following:
(1) The status of carrying out such initiative.
(2) Validation of the security clearances held by
behavioral health professionals assigned under such
subsection.
(3) An analysis of clinical acuity being treated by such
professionals.
(4) Identified challenges to carrying out such initiative.
(5) Efforts to improve the awareness by members of the
Armed Forces assigned to the Cyber Mission Force with respect
to the availability of appropriately cleared behavioral
health professionals who can treat such members.
(6) Any other information the Under Secretary or the
Assistant Secretary determines appropriate.
(c) Occupational Resiliency Challenges Defined.--In this
section, the term ``occupational resiliency challenges''
means behavioral health challenges relating to an occupation
and work-related stress.
SEC. 1507. PROHIBITION ON THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CYBER
ASSESSMENT CAPABILITIES FOR TEST AND
EVALUATION.
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not take any
action to divest, consolidate, or curtail any current cyber
assessment capabilities or red teams certified by the
National Security Agency supporting operational test and
evaluation for programs of the Department of Defense unless,
prior to taking such action, the Secretary submits to the
congressional defense committees the certification described
in subsection (b) with respect to such action.
(b) Certification.-- The certification described in this
subsection with respect to an action described in subsection
(a) is a certification that the decision to take such action
and the analysis related to operational effects on users of
cyber assessment capabilities provided by the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation of such action comply with
the applicable requirements under section 4173(c)(1)(B) of
title 10, United States Code, and which includes the
following:
(1) The analytic basis for making the decision to take such
action, including any cost, workload, and workforce
requirements, as well as any analysis related to operational
effects on users of cyber assessment capabilities provided by
the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of such
action.
(2) An independent review by the Director of Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation of all the analysis
included in the certification under paragraph (1).
(3) A comprehensive plan to sustain the critical cyber
assessment capabilities for test and evaluation currently
managed by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
while transitioning such capabilities to another element of
the Department of Defense or, if supporting analyses identify
the elements of the Department to which such capabilities are
proposed to be transferred, a plan for the transition of such
capabilities to such elements, including a timeline for such
transfer and measures to ensure no reductions in such
capabilities during such transition.
(4) A detailed assessment of the funding requirements for
maintaining and enhancing cyber assessment capabilities for
test and evaluation of the Department of Defense, including
how these funding requirements will be incorporated into
annual budget request documents of the Department of Defense.
(5) A review of staffing, tools, and specialized resources
required to support cyber operational test and evaluation
across major defense acquisition programs (as defined in
section 4201 of title 10, United States Code) and information
technology programs of the Department of Defense .
(6) A summary of the efforts of the Department of Defense
to integrate intelligence-informed threat data into
operational cyber testing, including any legal or technical
barriers to such integration and proposed solutions to such
barriers.
(7) A plan to improve coordination and information-sharing
between cyber operational test and evaluation stakeholders,
the United States Cyber Command, and the intelligence
community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) following the
transition described in paragraph (3).
(8) Proposed metrics for evaluating mission effects in
contested cyber environments that are in accordance with
guidance issued by the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation, titled ``Cyber Operational Test and Evaluation
Guidebook'' and dated January 31, 2025.
(9) An assessment of the effectiveness and future needs of
cyber assessment programs of the Department of Defense,
including an identification of any current or future
requirements of such programs for resources that are or are
projected to not be met.
SEC. 1508. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO MODIFY
AUTHORITIES OF THE COMMANDER OF UNITED STATES
CYBER COMMAND.
(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 reduce or diminish the
responsibilities, authorities, or organizational oversight of
the Commander of United States Cyber Command from those in
effect on June 1, 2025.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to--
(1) prohibit the implementation of initiatives pursuant to
section 1533 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
10 U.S.C. 167b); or
(2) prohibit necessary adjustments to the organizational
structure or cyber operations authorities under section 394
of title 10, United States Code, of the United States Cyber
Command that meet critical mission requirements, as directed
by the Secretary of Defense or the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, if--
(A) such adjustments do not diminish the capabilities of
the United States Cyber Command to provide cyber effects or
pose unacceptable risk to the operational effectiveness of
the United States Cyber Command; and
(B) the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional
defense committees a written notification of such adjustments
not later than 30 days before implementing such adjustments.
SEC. 1509. 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).
Subtitle B--Cybersecurity
SEC. 1511. SECURE MOBILE PHONES FOR SENIOR OFFICIALS AND
PERSONNEL PERFORMING SENSITIVE FUNCTIONS.
(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that each wireless mobile phone the Department of
Defense provides to a senior official of the Department or
any other employee of the Department who performs sensitive
national security functions, as determined by the Secretary,
and all related telecommunications services are acquired
under contracts or other agreements that require the enhanced
cybersecurity protections described in subsection (b).
(b) Protections Described.--The enhanced cybersecurity
protections described in this subsection enhanced
cybersecurity protections for wireless mobile phones and
related telecommunication services that includes--
(1) encryption of data on the wireless mobile phones and of
all telecommunications to and from the wireless mobile phones
through such telecommunication services;
(2) capabilities to mitigate or obfuscate persistent device
identifiers, including periodic rotation of network or
hardware identifiers to reduce the risk of inappropriate
tracking of the activity or location of the wireless mobile
phones; and
(3) the capability to continuously monitor the wireless
mobile phones.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report containing--
(1) a list of the contracts or other agreements entered
into pursuant to subsection (a);
(2) the criteria used by the Secretary to determine which
employees of the Department of Defense performs sensitive
national security functions for the purposes of subsection
(a), and the total number of such employees; and
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(3) the total costs of wireless mobile phones and
telecommunication services required by subsection (a).
SEC. 1512. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING
SECURITY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Cybersecurity Policy for Artificial Intelligence and
Machine Learning Use.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall
develop and implement a Department of Defense-wide policy for
the cybersecurity and associated governance of artificial
intelligence and machine learning systems and applications,
as well as the models for artificial intelligence and machine
learning used in national defense applications.
(b) Policy Elements.--The policy required under subsection
(a) shall address the following:
(1) Protection against security threats specific to
artificial intelligence and machine learning, including model
serialization attacks, model tampering, data leakage,
adversarial prompt injection, model extraction, model
jailbreaks, and supply chain attacks.
(2) Use of cybersecurity measures throughout the life cycle
of systems using artificial intelligence or machine learning.
(3) Adoption of industry-recognized frameworks to guide the
development and implementation of artificial intelligence and
machine learning security best practices.
(4) Standards for governance, testing, auditing, and
monitoring of systems using artificial intelligence and
machine learning to ensure the integrity and resilience of
such systems against corruption and unauthorized
manipulation.
(5) Training requirements for the workforce of the
Department of Defense to ensure personnel are prepared to
identify and mitigate vulnerabilities that are specific to
artificial intelligence and machine learning.
(c) Review and Report.--
(1) Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
comprehensive review to identify and assess the effectiveness
of the artificial intelligence and machine learning
cybersecurity and associated governance practices of the
Department of Defense.
(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than August 31, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on the findings of the review conducted under
paragraph (1).
(B) Contents.--The report required under subparagraph (A)
shall include--
(i) an assessment of the current security practices for
artificial intelligence and machine learning across the
Department of Defense;
(ii) an assessment of the cybersecurity risks posed by the
use of authorized and unauthorized artificial intelligence
software, including models developed by companies
headquartered in or operating from foreign countries of
concern, by the Department;
(iii) an identification of gaps in the existing security
measures of the Department related to threats specific to the
use of artificial intelligence and machine learning;
(iv) an analysis of the potential of security management,
access, and runtime capabilities for artificial intelligence
in the commercial sector for use by the Department to defend
systems using artificial intelligence from threats, minimize
data exposure resulting from the use of such systems, and
maintain the trustworthiness of applications of the
Department that use artificial intelligence;
(v) an evaluation of the alignment of the policies of the
Department with industry frameworks;
(vi) recommend actions to enhance the security, integrity,
and governance of artificial intelligence and machine
learning models used by the Department; and
(vii) an identification of any additional authorities,
resources, or legislative actions required for the Department
to effectively implement artificial intelligence and machine
learning model security policy required by subsection (a).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``artificial intelligence'' and ``machine
learning'' have the meanings given such terms, respectively,
in section 5001 of the National Artificial Intelligence
Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).
SEC. 1513. PHYSICAL AND CYBERSECURITY PROCUREMENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
SYSTEMS.
(a) Security Framework.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a
framework for the 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 of the Department of Defense,
including the following:
(A) Risk posed to and by the workforce of the Department of
Defense, including 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) Development of a continuum of professional
development and education of artificial intelligence security
expertise.
(C) Risks to the supply chains of such systems, including
counterfeit parts or data poisoning risks.
(D) Risks relating to adversarial tampering with artificial
intelligence systems.
(E) Risks relating to the 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 of such systems.
(3) Risk-based framework.--The framework developed under
paragraph (1) shall be risk-based, including security that is
proportional to the national security or foreign policy risks
posed by the covered artificial intelligence and machine
learning 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 reference documents,
including 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, including the Cybersecurity Maturity Model
Certification framework.
(5) Addressing extreme security risks.--
(A) Highly capable cyber threat actors.--The framework
developed under paragraph (1) shall prioritize the most
highly capable artificial intelligence systems that may be of
highest interest to cyber threat actors, based on risk
assessments and threat reporting.
(B) Security levels.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
framework developed under paragraph (1) imposes requirements
for security on contractors that are designed to mitigate the
cyberesecurity risks posed by the cyber threat actors
described in subparagraph (A), with the most stringent
security requirements under such frameworks providing
protection that is similar to the protection offered by
national security systems (as defined in section 3552(b)(6)
of title 44, United States Code).
(C) General design with specific components.--To the extent
feasible, any additional security requirements developed
pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be designed generally for
all software systems of the Department of Defense, but may
contain components designed specifically for highly capable
artificial intelligence systems.
(b) Security Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall amend the
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, or take
other similar action, to require covered entities to
implement the best practices described in subsection (a)
under the framework developed under such subsection.
(2) Risk-based rules.--Any requirements implemented
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable,
be narrowly tailored 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
such covered artificial intelligence and machine learning
technologies.
(3) Cost-benefit consideration.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Secretary of Defense shall--
(i) consider the costs and benefits to the Department of
Defense and to the national security and technological
leadership of the United States, of imposing security
requirements on covered entities; and
(ii) to the extent feasible, design the requirements
implemented pursuant to such paragraph to allow for trade
space analysis by the Department in a transparent manner
between competing requirements in order to minimize the costs
and maximize the benefits of such requirements.
(B) Weighing costs of slowing down development.--In
carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall weigh the
costs of slowing the development and deployment of artificial
intelligence and machine learning against the benefits of
mitigating national security risks and potential security
risks to the Department of Defense from using commercial
software for imposing additional physical or cybersecurity
requirements for such systems.
(c) Private Sector Collaboration.--In carrying out the
requirements of subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense
shall seek to collaborate with industry and academia in the
development of the framework under such subsection using a
process for consultation that uses a new or existing
mechanism for public-private partnerships.
(d) Implementation Plan.--The framework required by
subsection (a)(1) shall include a detailed plan for the
implementation of the framework 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.
(e) 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.
(f) 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. 4061 note prec.).
(2) The term ``covered artificial intelligence and machine
learning technology'' means an artificial intelligence or
machine learning system
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acquired by the Department of Defense or an element of the
Department and all associated components involved in the
development and deployment lifecycle of such system,
including source code, numerical parameters (including model
weights) of the trained artificial intelligence or machine
learning system, details of any methods and algorithms used
to develop such system, data used in the development of such
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 contract or other agreement with the Department of
Defense under which such entity engages in the development,
deployment, storage, or hosting of one or more covered
artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.
SEC. 1514. COLLABORATIVE CYBERSECURITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish and carry out program under which the Secretary
shall seek to collaborate with academic institutions to
develop cybersecurity educational programs at such
institutions, including by establishing curriculum standards,
developing competencies in cybersecurity at such
institutions, promoting community outreach regarding
participation in such educational programs, integrating best
practices across such educational programs, and advancing
solutions to challenges in addressing educational needs with
respect to cyber.
(b) Consultation Requirements.--In carrying out the program
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) consult with the Director of the National Security
Agency, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, the
Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, and the Director of the National Science
Foundation, to ensure that the cyber education programs and
educational resource development efforts and programs of the
Federal Government do not compete or conflict with each
other;
(2) consult with the heads of other appropriate Federal
agencies and representatives of appropriate private sector
entities, academic institutions, and other organizations as
determined necessary by the Secretary; and
(3) manage instructional and participatory opportunities
available through the efforts, programs, initiatives, and
investments accounted for in the report required under
section 1649 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1758).
(c) Designations.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the program under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall designate
academic institutions that meet the standards established
under such program in one or more of cyber defense, cyber
operations, and cyber research.
(2) Criteria.--The Secretary of Defense shall make the
designations under paragraph (1) based on the following:
(A) Academic requirements and best practices identified by
the Secretary of Defense in consultation with Departments and
Agencies enabling the development of educational programs
reflecting the full range of cyber work roles specified in
the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, the National
Initiative on Cyber Education Workforce Framework for Cyber
published by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology in NIST Special Publication 800-181, Revision 5,
or any successor framework.
(B) Criteria and requirements for the academic institution
emphasizing the following:
(i) Outreach to the surrounding community of the academic
institution.
(ii) Leadership in contributing to the development of a
national cyber workforce, including cultivating educational
institution faculty and research leaders.
(iii) Leadership in the development of educational and
performance expectations for cyber professionals, including
through curriculum and degree offerings to prepare future
cyber professionals of all knowledge and skill levels.
(iv) Demonstrated commitment to implementing cyber best
practices within the academic institution across academic
disciplines.
(v) Demonstrated commitment to seeking solutions to
challenges in addressing Federal, State, local, territorial,
and Tribal-level needs.
(vi) Regional accreditation from one of the six regional
accrediting agencies recognized by the Department of
Education providing external review to assure quality and
ongoing improvement.
(C) Increasing collaboration within the cyber education
community to support development and sharing of educational
materials and curriculum.
(D) Increasing collaboration with private sector entities
and government employers at the Federal, State, local,
territorial, and Tribal levels to further define workforce
requirements and assist in defining academic requirements to
prepare students for the field of cyber.
(d) Metrics and Report.--
(1) Metrics.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) collaborate with the individuals described in
subsection (b)(1) to identify metrics and annual data
reporting requirements necessary to assess the degree to
which the program established under subsection (a) is meeting
the objectives of such program; and
(B) ensure adequate data and best practices are made
available to the individuals described in subsection (b)(1)
to measure the efficacy of such program and the benefits
provided by such program to individuals participating in such
program and to the Department of Defense compared to costs of
such program paid by academic institutions participating in
such program and sponsors of such program.
(2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the
benefits provided by the program established under subsection
(a) to individuals participating in such program and to the
Department compared to costs of such program paid by academic
institutions participating in such program and sponsors of
such program.
(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to--
(1) supersede the statutory responsibilities or authorities
of any head of a departments or agencies of the Federal
Government; or
(2) authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for
the program established under subsection (a).
(f) Academic Institution Defined.--The term ``academic
institution'' means--
(1) an institution of higher education (as defined in
section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1002)) in the United States that conducts research sponsored
by the Department of Defense; or
(2) a senior military college (as defined in section
2111a(f) of title 10, United States Code).
SEC. 1515. INCORPORATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CONSIDERATIONS INTO CYBERSECURITY TRAINING.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Defense, shall
revise the mandatory training on cybersecurity for members of
the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of
Defense to include content related to the unique
cybersecurity challenges posed by the use of artificial
intelligence.
Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management
SEC. 1521. ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE
PROCESSES.
Section 1522 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2223 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(E) defines Department of Defense-wide, mandatory
timelines for activities performed by authorizing officials
with respect to an Authorization to Operate for cloud-hosted
platforms, services, and applications.'';
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``subsection (a)''
and inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Expedited Processing.--
``(1) Processes required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Defense, in
coordination with the Chief Information Officers of the
military departments, shall provide to each element of the
Department of Defense with Authorization to Operate
responsibilities guidance on, and direct each such element to
develop and implement, one or more processes to expedite the
granting of Authorizations to Operate and, where applicable,
related appeals.
``(2) Criteria for expedited review.--The processes
implemented by an element of the Department of Defense under
paragraph (1) shall provide for expedited review of a request
for an Authorization to Operate if--
``(A) such Authorization to Operate is for an information
system of such element; and
``(B) the request for such Authorization to Operate was
appropriately submitted to the authorizing official for such
Authorization to Operate and--
``(i) the final determination whether to grant such
Authorization to Operate as has been pending before such
authorizing official for not fewer than 180 days without
resolution;
``(ii) if a mechanism for appealing a determination by an
authorizing official with respect to such Authorization to
Operate exists, such an appeal has been pending before such
authorizing official for not fewer than 90 days without
response; or
``(iii) any other circumstances identified by the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Defense in the
policy established under paragraph (1) that demonstrate
unreasonable delay or impediment to the Authorization to
Operate process.
``(3) Elements.--The process for expedited appeals
developed under paragraph (1) shall include--
``(A) clearly defined timelines for resolution of the
expedited review of the appeal, not to exceed 45 days from
the date the expedited review is requested;
``(B) requirements for a written justification when such
timelines cannot be met; and
``(C) tracking and reporting mechanisms to monitor
compliance with such timelines.''; and
(5) by amending subsection (d), as so redesignated, to read
as follows:
``(d) Reports.--
``(1) Implementation status.--
``(A) Secretary report.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the status of the implementation of subsections (a) and
(b).
``(B) Chief information officer report.--Not later than
July 1, 2026, the Chief Information Officer of the Department
of Defense shall
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submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the status of the implementation of subsections (c).
``(2) Biannual report.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than six months after the date
of the enactment of this subsection, and every six months
thereafter under October 1, 2031, the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense and the Chief Information Officers of
the military departments, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the activities under this
section in the six-month period ending on the date of the
submission of such report.
``(B) Contents.--Each report required under subparagraph
(A) shall include, for the period covered by such report--
``(i) the number of new Authorizations to Operate issued;
``(ii) the number of requests for an Authorization to
Operate that were submitted with complete and sufficient
documentation to the appropriate authorizing official;
``(iii) the number of requests for Authorizations to
Operate that were denied;
``(iv) the number of requests for Authorizations to Operate
that were escalated to the process implemented under
subsection (c), disaggregated by escalations--
``(I) to the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense; and
``(II) to the Chief Information Officer of each military
department;
``(v) the number of requests described in clause (iv) that
were resolved, disaggregated by resolutions--
``(I) by the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense; and
``(II) by the Chief Information Officer of each military
department;
``(vi) the average time required for a capability to
receive an Authorization to Operate, disaggregated each
element of the Department responsible for evaluating the
request for the Authorization to Operate;
``(vii) the number of Authorizations to Operate issued
pursuant to the policy required by subsection (b);
``(viii) the number of requested reciprocal Authorizations
to Operate denied due to insufficiency of supporting
evidence, along with a narrative summary of the primary
reasons for such denials;
``(ix) a narrative summary of any recurring deficiencies in
the materials required for system authorization under the
Risk Management Framework;
``(x) recommendations to refine the Risk Management
Framework and the Authority to Operate process, including
opportunities to define, implement, and validate security
controls at a higher organizational level so that subordinate
systems may rely on those controls without duplicative
implementation or assessment; and
``(xi) an evaluation of the training, standards, and
qualification requirements for authorizing officials.''.
SEC. 1522. 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) 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
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees an annual report on the implementation of the
strategy.''.
Subtitle D--Artificial Intelligence
SEC. 1531. MODIFICATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
ROADMAP.
Section 1532(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2025 (10 U.S.C. 4001) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including dedicated
computing assets owned and maintained by the Department of
Defense and commercial cloud services and other
infrastructure-as-a-service services'' 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 each data center 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 resource usage resulting
from building or expanding such data center, including--
``(i) an estimate of the increased footprint for physical
space needs;
``(ii) assessments of projected electricity and water usage
requirements for such data center;
``(iii) anticipated effects on the installation and the
surrounding community resulting from the increased power,
water, and other resource needs of such data center,
including measures to mitigate any potential adverse effects
on military installations; and
``(iv) strategies to prevent disruptions to local public
utility services and to ensure resilience of the community in
which the military installation resides and in which the data
center is being built, including consultation with local,
State, and Federal agencies to align infrastructure planning
with broader needs of such community.''; 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. 1532. GUIDANCE AND PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) Guidance and Prohibitions.--
(1) 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 the exclusion and removal
of covered artificial intelligence from the systems and
devices of the Department of Defense.
(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 Department of Defense-wide guidance to
exclude and remove from systems and devices of the Department
artificial intelligence developed by a covered artificial
intelligence company which the Secretary determines poses a
risk to national security.
(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 may, during the
period of performance of such contractor under a contract
with the Department of Defense, use covered artificial
intelligence with respect to the performance of a contract
with the Department.
(B) Use of artificial intelligence developed by a covered
artificial intelligence company.--Except as provided in
subsection (b), if the Secretary of Defense issues guidance
described in paragraph (2) with respect to an artificial
intelligence described in such paragraph, no contractor may,
during the period of performance of such contractor under a
contract with the Department of Defense, use such artificial
intelligence with respect to the performance of a contract
with the Department.
(b) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense 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.--If the Secretary of Defense
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. 4061 note prec.).
(2) The term ``covered artificial intelligence'' means--
(A) any artificial intelligence, or successor artificial
intelligence, developed by the Chinese company DeepSeek; or
(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 ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such
term in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
(4) The term ``covered artificial intelligence company''
means an entity that produces or provides artificial
intelligence models or applications and--
(A) 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) is domiciled in a covered nation; or
(C) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership, control,
or influence by a covered nation, as determined by the
Secretary of Defense in accordance with the National
Industrial Security Program or any successor to such program.
SEC. 1533. 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 Cross-Functional Team shall develop a
standardized assessment framework and governance structure to
facilitate the
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evaluation of, collaboration on, and enablement of the rapid
development or procurement of artificial intelligence models
employed by the Department of Defense.
(3) Composition.--
(A) Leadership.--The Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense shall be
the head of the Cross-Functional Team.
(B) Membership.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
the Cross-Functional Team includes representatives from--
(i) the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense;
(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;
(vi) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering;
(vii) the service acquisition executive of each of the
military departments; and
(viii) such other components as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(4) Duties.--The Cross-Functional Team shall do the
following:
(A) Develop a standardized assessment framework for
artificial intelligence models currently used by the
Department of Defense.
(B) Establish Department of Defense-wide guidelines for
evaluating future artificial intelligence models being
considered for use by the Department.
(C) Develop governance structures for the development,
assessment, testing, and deployment of artificial
intelligence models.
(D) Identify appropriate assessment levels for the
performance of artificial intelligence models based on
ultimate use case-based risk.
(E) Establish mechanisms for collaboration between
components of the Department of Defense regarding the
development, testing, assessment, and deployment of
artificial intelligence models.
(F) Develop processes for the submission, review, and
approval of use cases for artificial intelligence models
against military and non-military activities of the
Department of Defense.
(5) Framework content.--The standardized assessment
framework required by paragraph (2) shall include--
(A) standards for the performance of artificial
intelligence models;
(B) requirements for documentation of the development
artificial intelligence models;
(C) procedures for testing artificial intelligence models;
(D) compliance with ethical principles regarding the use of
artificial intelligence models;
(E) methodologies for assessing artificial intelligence
models and time periods for validating artificial
intelligence models;
(F) security requirements and compliance requirements,
including the Federal Risk and Authorization Management
Program established under section 3608 of title 44, United
States Code;
(G) procedures for the Department of Defense to use
assessments of artificial intelligence models conducted by
Executive agencies other than the Department to fulfill
requirements under the framework; and
(H) such other elements as the Cross-Functional Team
determines appropriate.
(b) Functional Leads for Artificial Intelligence
Application.--
(1) Designation.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate
such organizations of the Department of Defense as the
Secretary considers appropriate to serve as functional leads
for artificial intelligence applications used by the
Department.
(2) Selection criteria.--In designating functional leads
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 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 of the Department of Defense
shall--
(A) serve as the functional lead for business systems of
the Department of Defense using artificial intelligence
models; and
(B) provide Department-wide guidance on commercial
artificial intelligence models.
(c) Assessments of Major Artificial Intelligence Systems.--
The Secretary of Defense shall assess all major artificial
intelligence systems using the standard assessment framework
developed under subsection (a)(2).
(d) Administration.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall ensure the following:
(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) The assessment of major artificial intelligence systems
required by subsection (c) is completed on or before January
1, 2028.
(2) Congressional briefing.--Not later than 30 days after
the completion of an activity described in subparagraphs (A)
through (D) of paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall
provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the status of the Secretary in carrying out 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 of Defense shall designate an element of the
Department of Defense to succeed the Cross-Functional Team
and develop a plan to transfer the duties of the Cross-
Functional Team described in subsection (a)(4) to such
successor element.
(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 of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the activities
of the element of the Department of Defense 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
functional, operational, or subject-matter area within the
Department of Defense.
(3)(A) The term ``major artificial intelligence system''
means an artificial intelligence system of the Department of
Defense that--
(i) is integrated with, or materially affects the operation
of, an information system that--
(I) is categorized as high-impact under section 3554 of
title 44, United States Code; or
(II) if compromised, would have a serious adverse effect on
organizational operations, organizational assets, or
individuals;
(ii) is used by not fewer than 500 users of the Department
annually; and
(iii) is employed in support of--
(I) military operations, training, or planning activities;
or
(II) functions of the Department, including business
operations, human resources management, administrative
functions, or strategic planning activities.
(B) The term ``major artificial intelligence system'' does
not include an artificial intelligence system used solely for
research, development, testing, or evaluation that has not
been deployed for operational use.
(4) The terms ``military department'' and ``service
acquisition executive'' have the meanings given such terms,
respectively, in section 101(a) of title 10, United States
Code.
SEC. 1534. 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 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 of Defense-wide efforts to develop and
deploy artificial intelligence sandbox environments necessary
to support artificial intelligence experimentation, training,
familiarization, and development across the Department of
Defense. Such artificial intelligence sandbox environments
shall--
(1) be designed for use by personnel with varying levels of
technical proficiency, from personnel with little technical
proficiency to personnel with expert technical proficiency;
(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) Chair.--The Task Force shall be chaired by the Chief
Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department
of Defense.
(d) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of--
(1) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense;
(2) 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;
(3) the chief information officers of the military
departments;
(4) 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 command;
(5) 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 command;
(6) the Directors for Command, Control, Communications, and
Computers/Cyber of the combatant commands, or their
designees;
(7) the Director for Command, Control, Communications, and
Computers/Cyber of the Joint Staff, or their designee; and
(8) such other officials of the Department of Defense as
the chair 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 of Defense, including requirements
relating to interfaces for users with varying technical
proficiency, computational resources and infrastructure, pre-
trained models and datasets, and educational and training
materials;
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(2) identify, inventory, and ensure the availability of
existing solutions and technical documentation and
repositories for applicable artificial intelligence sandbox
environments, including machine-readable documents, reference
architectures, and user guides;
(3) develop and make available to users of artificial
intelligence sandbox environments in the Department an
analysis matching common requirements identified under
paragraph (1) with existing solutions identified under
paragraph (2);
(4) use existing mechanisms of the Department to achieve
efficiencies in costs and productivity 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) make available to the users described in paragraph (3)
guidance on the appropriate use of artificial intelligence
sandbox environments of the Department for users at all
levels of technical proficiency.
(f) Briefing.--Not later than August 1, 2026, the chair 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
proficiency 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.
(4) The term ``military department'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1535. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FUTURES STEERING
COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a steering committee on
advanced artificial intelligence capabilities.
(2) Designation.--The steering committee established
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Artificial
Intelligence Futures 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.
(4) The Vice Chief of Staff of Naval Operations.
(5) The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.
(6) The Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
(7) The Vice Chief of Space Operations.
(8) The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
(9) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.
(10) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering.
(11) The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and
Security.
(12) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief
Financial Officer.
(13) Such representatives from the military departments as
the Secretary considers appropriate.
(14) The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
of the Department of Defense.
(15) Representatives of such innovation centers within the
defense innovation ecosystem as the Secretary of Defense
determines appropriate.
(16) 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-chairs of the Steering Committee.
(d) Responsibilities.--The Steering Committee shall be
responsible for--
(1) formulating a proactive policy for the evaluation,
adoption, governance, and risk mitigation of advanced
artificial intelligence systems by the Department of Defense
that are more advanced than any existing advanced artificial
intelligence systems, including advanced artificial
intelligence systems that approach or achieve artificial
general intelligence;
(2) analyzing the forecasted trajectory of advanced and
emerging artificial intelligence models and enabling
technologies across multiple time horizons that could enable
artificial general intelligence, including--
(A) current and emerging artificial intelligence models,
including frontier and world models;
(B) agentic algorithms;
(C) neuromorphic computing;
(D) cognitive science applications for the development of
artificial intelligence algorithms or models;
(E) infrastructure needs for infrastructure required to
support the deployment of new or emerging artificial
intelligence systems at a scale projected necessary for
future capacity;
(F) new or emerging microelectronics designs or
architectures; and
(G) such other technologies as the Steering Committee
determines appropriate;
(3) assess the possible technological, operational, and
doctrinal trajectories of adversaries of the United States
with respect to the uses of artificial intelligence
capabilities by such adversaries across various time
horizons, including any pursuit or development by such
adversaries of artificial general intelligence;
(4) analyzing the potential operational effects of
integrating advanced or general purpose artificial
intelligence into networks and systems of the Department of
Defense from a technical, doctrinal, training, and resourcing
perspective to better understand and assess how use of such
networks and systems by the Department of Defense may affect
future commanders of operational commands;
(5) developing a strategy for the risk-informed adoption,
governance, and oversight of advanced or general purpose
artificial intelligence by the Department, including--
(A) articulation of ethical, policy, and technical
guardrails to maintain, to the extent practical, appropriate
human decision making in and prevent the misuse of such
advanced or general purpose artificial intelligence;
(B) an assessment of potential effects on commanders of
operational commands, including effects related to
maintaining oversight of mission command when using
artificial intelligence and the capability for humans to
override artificial intelligence through technical, policy,
or other operational controls;
(C) broad resource requirements for artificial
intelligence, including funding, personnel, and
infrastructure; and
(D) measurable goals to support Department-level decision
making on resourcing, programming and budgeting; and
(6) analyzing the threat landscape associated with the use
of advanced artificial intelligence, including artificial
general intelligence, by adversaries of the United States and
developing options and counter-artificial intelligence
strategies to defend against such use.
(e) Meeting Frequency.--The Steering Committee shall meet
not less frequently than once every three months.
(f) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 31, 2027, the
Deputy Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the findings of the Steering
Committee with respect to the matters described in 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 of Defense
shall make available to the public the unclassified portion
of the report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
(g) Sunset.--The requirements and authorities of this
section shall terminate on December 31, 2027.
(h) 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 ``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.
Subtitle E--Reports and Other Matters
SEC. 1541. 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 for military recruiting contracts.'';
(2) by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection
(c) as subsection (b); and
(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking
``the date'' and all that follows through the period at the
end and inserting ``December 31, 2030.''.
SEC. 1542. 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;
136 Stat. 2925) 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 investments in artificial intelligence
capabilities, including an assessment of the alignment of
such investments with the milestones of the roadmap required
by section 1554(a) and the current and planned uses of such
capabilities by the Department of Defense.''; and
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(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2030''; and
(B) by inserting ``and briefing'' after ``a report''.
SEC. 1543. STUDY ON REDUCING INCENTIVES FOR CYBER ATTACKS ON
DEFENSE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff and in consultation with
appropriate Federal entities, shall conduct a study on the
use of military capabilities to increase the costs of, and
consequently reduce the incentives of adversaries for,
targeting defense critical infrastructure in cyberspace.
(b) Study Requirements.--The study required by subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the cyber capabilities and intent of
adversaries regarding attacks against defense critical
infrastructure.
(2) An identification of the cyber capabilities of
adversaries upon which the use of military capabilities
considered by such study would seek to impose costs.
(3) A classification and prioritization of objectives that
are relevant to the military to impose costs.
(4) An assessment of the capabilities of and investments by
the Department of Defense that would be required to create
desired effects against the objectives described in paragraph
(3).
(5) An evaluation of the roles and relative effectiveness
of military capabilities, including offensive cyber
operations, both independent and integrated with other
military capabilities and non-cyber measures, in credibly and
in a scalable manner reducing the incentives of, by
increasing the costs to, adversaries to target defense
critical infrastructure in cyberspace.
(6) An evaluation of methodologies specific to cyber for
selectively revealing or concealing cyber and non-cyber
military capabilities while preserving operational security.
(7) The feasibility, advisability, and potential uses of
the integrating capabilities of Federal agencies other than
the Department of Defense, allies and partners of the United
States, industry, and academia with the capabilities of the
Department in efforts to increase the costs to adversaries
to, and consequently reduce the incentives of adversaries, to
target defense critical infrastructure in cyberspace.
(8) An assessment of the policies and authorities in effect
with respect to threatening the assets, forces, or
capabilities of adversaries and enabling scalable and
tailored response options to cyber attacks or preposturing
for future attacks on defense critical infrastructure.
(c) Briefing and Report.--Not later than December 1, 2026,
the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the findings of the study required by subsection
(a); and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the findings of such study.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``defense critical infrastructure'' has the
meaning given the 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 ``impose costs'' means actions taken against
an adversary of the United States that result in economic,
diplomatic, informational, or military consequences that are
sufficiently significant to change the behavior or assessment
of such adversary regarding cyberspace operations against the
United States.
SEC. 1544. INTEGRATION OF RESERVE COMPONENT INTO CYBER
MISSION FORCE.
(a) Study on Force Presentation, Force Generation, and
Force Employment of the Reserve Component Into the Cyber
Mission Force.--
(1) Study required.--Not later than October 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study on the
appropriate framework for structuring and organizing,
including training and preparing, the reserve component
personnel and units to be employed within the Cyber Mission
Force for cyberspace operations.
(2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) An analysis of the types of cyberspace operations and
missions of the Cyber Mission Force that will maximize the
use of the expertise, unique authorities, local industry
expertise, and academic partnerships of reserve components,
including methods to identify skills and competencies
relevant to carrying out such operations and types of
missions that are developed through civilian career
experience and that are not part of primary military
occupational specialties.
(B) An evaluation of optimal structures and organizations
for integrating reserve component personnel and units into
operational employment of cyber capabilities within the Cyber
Mission Force, including consideration of operational models
under which reserve component personnel are activated on an
individual basis to perform cyber operations rather than
activation on a unit basis.
(C) An identification of the billets, resources, and
support infrastructure needed to satisfy the structures and
organizations evaluated under subparagraph (B).
(D) An explanation of the skills and training required to
employ reserve component personnel in the organizations or
structures evaluated under subparagraph (B), how the
Secretaries of the military departments and Commander of the
United States Cyber Command will conduct such training,
including methods to leverage unique skills possessed by
reserve component personnel through civilian career
experience, and how the Commander will evaluate and assure
parity in force capabilities between reserve component and
active component cyber forces.
(E) An evaluation of the existing barriers to integrating
reserve components into the Cyber Mission Force in support of
cyberspace operations and an assessment of options to
mitigate such barriers, including recommended policies or
legislation with respect to paragraphs (A) through (D).
(F) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
(b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the Secretary of Defense completes the study required by
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a report on the findings of
such study, including elements under paragraph (2) of such
subsection and any recommendations on the organization or
structure of reserve component personnel and units resulting
from such study.
SEC. 1545. ANNUAL REPORT ON MISSION ASSURANCE COORDINATION
BOARD ACTIVITIES.
(a) Annual Report Required.--Not later than December 1,
2026, and annually thereafter until December 1, 2031, the co-
chairs of the Mission Assurance Coordination Board shall
jointly provide to the congressional defense committees a
report on the activities of the Board during the one-year
period preceding the submission of the report.
(b) Report Elements.--Each annual report required by
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An identification of each covered assessment conducted
during the period covered the report, including the entity
conducting the assessment and key findings of the assessment.
(2) A detailed explanation of each covered assessments
described in paragraph (1) resulting in the identification of
risks categorized as high or significant, including
recommendations for measures to mitigate such risks and an
explanation of the resources required to implement such
measures.
(3) An identification of any cybersecurity risks affecting
multiple systems or organizations of the Department of
Defense identified by a covered assessment described in
paragraph (1).
(4) An assessment of the cybersecurity posture of the
operational technology, industrial control systems, and base
infrastructure of the Department of Defense, including an
identification of vulnerabilities in legacy systems of the
Department and the integrity of the segmentation of the
network of the Department, and any associated recommended
activities to remediate cybersecurity risks identified by
such assessment.
(5) A description of the status of the cyber resilience and
recovery capabilities of the Department of Defense for
physical infrastructure systems and the dependencies of such
systems, including an assessment of the power generation and
distribution systems, water treatment facilities, HVAC
controls, and physical security systems of the Department,
and any associated recommended activities to remediate
cybersecurity and physical security risk identified by a
covered assessment described in paragraph (1).
(6) Independent input from the commanders of military
installation on the potential effects on readiness of any
vulnerabilities identified pursuant paragraphs (1), (2). or
(3).
(7) Recommendations for incorporating recommendations
identified in paragraph (5) for efforts to mitigate any
identified cybersecurity risks identified under paragraph (3)
into ongoing exercises of the Department of Defense to
support remediation of any such cybersecurity risks.
(8) A method of tracking the progress of the Department of
Defense in closing any risks identified in an assessment
identified under paragraph (1) that are categorized as high
or significant across the period of the most recent future-
years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221
of title 10, United States Code, including the use of
visualization tools or dashboard.
(9) Any recommendations for changes to critical nodes or
assets identified pursuant to an assessment identified under
paragraph (1), or changes to the risk level or priority of
such nodes or assets.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``covered assessment'' means an assessment
required by, and reviewed by the Board pursuant to,
Department of Defense Instruction 3020.45 (or any successor
instruction); and
(2) the terms ``Board'' and ``Mission Assurance
Coordination Board'' mean the Mission Assurance Coordination
Board established pursuant to Department of Defense
Instruction 3020.45 (or any successor instruction), or any
successor organization.
SEC. 1546. 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.
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(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.
TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS
TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Space Activities
Sec. 1601. Acquisition career path in the Space Force.
Sec. 1602. Noise mitigation regarding space launches.
Sec. 1603. Acquisition and operation of space systems for space
warfighting and control.
Sec. 1604. Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated
warfighter space architecture of Space Development
Agency.
Sec. 1605. Rocket cargo test and demonstration.
Sec. 1606. Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological
Satellite Program.
Sec. 1607. Study on establishing a tactical surveillance,
reconnaissance, and tracking program of record.
Sec. 1608. Spaceport of the Future initiative and study on future space
launch capacity.
Sec. 1609. Auxiliary payload for Next Generation Polar Overhead
Persistent Infrared satellites.
Sec. 1610. Blast damage assessment guide for space vehicles at Air
Force launch complexes.
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
Sec. 1621. Vendor support to clandestine activities.
Sec. 1622. Sensitive activities of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1623. Codification of Department of Defense insider threat
program.
Sec. 1624. Provision by Air Force of meteorological services for
intelligence community.
Sec. 1625. Annual report on requests of combatant commands for remote
sensing data.
Sec. 1626. Review and evaluation of extension of inactive security
clearances.
Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces
Sec. 1631. Adjustment to responsibilities of Nuclear Weapons Council.
Sec. 1632. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic
missiles of the United States.
Sec. 1633. Matters relating to the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise
missile.
Sec. 1634. Adjustment to bomber aircraft nuclear certification
requirement.
Sec. 1635. Organizational realignment with respect to Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence,
Chemical and Biological Defense Policy and Programs;
limitation on availability of certain funds.
Sec. 1636. Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles of
the United States.
Sec. 1637. Deep cleaning of launch control centers of the Air Force
Global Strike Command.
Sec. 1638. Limitation on availability of funds pending notification of
tasking authority delegation.
Sec. 1639. 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. 1640. Limitation on availability of funds for compensation caps.
Sec. 1641. Strategy to sustain Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
missile and maximize end-of-life margin.
Sec. 1642. Matters relating to Air Force Global Strike Command.
Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs
Sec. 1651. Modification to national missile defense policy to reflect
Golden Dome for America policy.
Sec. 1652. Golden Dome missile defense system.
Sec. 1653. Amendments to technical authority of Director of Missile
Defense Agency regarding integrated air and missile
defense activities and programs.
Sec. 1654. Prohibition on privatized or subscription-based missile
defense intercept capabilities.
Sec. 1655. Matters related to integrated air and missile defense
capabilities to defend Guam.
Sec. 1656. Design and construction of missile instrumentation range
safety vessels.
Sec. 1657. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli
cooperative missile defense program co-development and
co-production.
Sec. 1658. Limitation on authority to reduce sustainment for or halt
operation of the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar.
Sec. 1659. Limitation on availability of funds pending independent
analysis of space-based missile defense capability.
Sec. 1660. Assessment of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense
Test Site.
Sec. 1661. Biennial assessments of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile
Defense Test Site.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Sec. 1671. Briefings on intercepts of unidentified anomalous phenomena
by North American Aerospace Defense Command and United
States Northern Command.
Sec. 1672. Elimination of duplicative reporting requirements relating
to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Sec. 1673. Accounting of security classification guides relating to
unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Electromagnetic Warfare
Sec. 1681. Modification of functions of Electromagnetic Spectrum
Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic
Spectrum Operations to include dynamic spectrum sharing
technologies.
Sec. 1682. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2
joint training exercises.
Sec. 1683. Annual review of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management
Software Program.
Sec. 1684. Support by the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing to EA-37B Compass
Call aircraft.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 1691. Cooperative threat reduction funds.
Sec. 1692. Prohibition on access to Department of Defense cloud-based
resources by certain individuals.
Subtitle A--Space Activities
SEC. 1601. ACQUISITION CAREER PATH IN THE SPACE FORCE.
(a) Assignment After Initial Officer Training.--Chapter 908
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
``Sec. 9088. Duty assignments after officer training course
``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
ensure that members of the Space Force who complete an
initial Space Force officer training course are assigned--
``(1) in a manner that sustains acquisition billet manning
levels comparably to operational billet manning levels; and
``(2) to Space Force billets allocated to the National
Reconnaissance Office at a manning level that is sufficient
to maintain effective operation of the National
Reconnaissance Office.
``(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026, and not later than October 31 of each year
through 2030, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report describing--
``(1) the number and percentage of authorized and assigned
Space Force officer billets, by grade and year group,
within--
``(A) acquisition career fields; and
``(B) operational career fields;
``(2) the manning rate for junior officer billets of the
Space Force, disaggregated by career field and organization,
including the National Reconnaissance Office;
``(3) any identified shortfalls or imbalances in
acquisition manning relative to operational manning in the
Space Force; and
``(4) actions taken or planned to achieve and sustain
comparable manning levels for billets in acquisition and
operations for Space Force officers.''.
(b) Program Executive Officer for Assured Access.--Such
chapter 908 is further amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 9089. Program Executive Officer for Assured Access to
Space
``(a) Establishment.--(1) There is a Program Executive
Officer for Assured Access to Space within the Space Force.
``(2) The Program Executive Officer for Assured Access to
Space shall serve a term of four years.
``(b) Grade.--The Program Executive Officer for Assured
Access to Space, while so serving, shall have the grade of
brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, or
general.
``(c) Additional Duties.--The Program Executive Officer for
Assured Access to Space, while serving as the Program
Executive Officer, shall also serve as the Commander of Space
Launch Delta 45.''.
(c) Training Requirements.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 951 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 9421. Space Force officer training course requirements
``The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that--
``(1) the initial Space Force officer training course
provides foundational instruction in acquisition management,
space mission integration, and related disciplines; and
``(2) the curriculum for such course is developed by the
Commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, in
coordination with the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
for Space Acquisition and Integration and the Director of
Acquisition Career Management.''.
(2) Briefings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter until the
completion of the implementation of section 9421 of title 10,
United States
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Code, as added by paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Air
Force shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate on the status of the
implementation of such section, including the development of
the curriculum required by such section.
(d) Promotion Requirements.--
(1) Regulations required.--Subchapter III of chapter 2005
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
``Sec. 20244. Eligibility for consideration for promotion:
duty assignments
``(a) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
prescribe regulations to ensure that an officer on the Space
Force officer list is not considered for promotion to the
grade of brigadier general unless the officer has completed--
``(1) a duty assignment with a command or other
organization that has responsibility for acquisition matters;
and
``(2) a duty assignment with a command or other
organization that has responsibility for operations.
``(b) Implementation Date.--(1) The Secretary of the Air
Force shall prescribe the regulations required under
subsection (a) not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026; and
``(2) The regulations required under subsection (a) shall
apply to officers considered for promotion to brigadier
general on or after January 1, 2035.''.
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report containing the
regulations required under section 20244(a) of title 10,
United States Code, as added by paragraph (1) of this
subsection.
(e) Reports.--Part I of subtitle F of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new chapter:
``CHAPTER 2015--REPORTS
``Sec.
``20701. Promotion rates.
``20702. Modifications to career fields and codes.
``Sec. 20701. Promotion rates
``Not later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary of
the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Forces
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on
the promotion rates of members of the Space Force for the
preceding fiscal year. Such report shall include--
``(1) the number of and percentage of members of the Space
Force in each grade selected for promotion;
``(2) the number of and percentage of members of the Space
Force in each career specialty track selected for promotion;
and
``(3) the number of members of the Space Force who were
selected for promotion to the grade of brigadier general,
major general, lieutenant general, or general, disaggregated
by career specialty track.
``Sec. 20702. Modifications to career fields and codes
``Not later than 60 days before the date on which a change
is made to the career fields or mission occupational
specialty codes for the Space Force, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report that
includes--
``(1) a description of the changes intended to be made to
such career fields or mission occupational specialty codes;
and
``(2) the plan of the Secretary to maintain the Space Force
competencies and comply with requirements in law with respect
to Space Force career fields and duty assignments.''.
SEC. 1602. NOISE MITIGATION REGARDING SPACE LAUNCHES.
Section 2276a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Noise Mitigation at Space Force Launch Sites.--In
providing space launch support services to a commercial
entity, the Secretary of the Air Force shall coordinate with
the entity to--
``(1) study the noise caused by launches at launch sites of
the Space Force; and
``(2) identify potential technologies and procedures to
mitigate such noise to the extent practicable.''.
SEC. 1603. ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF SPACE SYSTEMS FOR
SPACE WARFIGHTING AND CONTROL.
Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2275c the following new section:
``Sec. 2275d. Acquisition and operation of space systems for
space warfighting and control
``(a) Requirement.--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 this title.
``(b) Role of Commercial Space Systems.--The Secretary may
use one or more commercial space systems to augment the space
systems acquired and operated under subsection (a) if such
commercial space systems are under the direction of a member
of the armed forces with responsibility for space warfighting
and control operations.
``(c) National Security Waiver.--(1) 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) Not later than 10 days after exercising the waiver
authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to
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;
``(C) identification of which operational commander will
provide direction to the commercial space system that is used
pursuant to the waiver instead of a system acquired and
operated by the Secretary; and
``(D) the anticipated duration of such waiver.''.
SEC. 1604. USE OF MIDDLE TIER ACQUISITION PROGRAM FOR
PROLIFERATED WARFIGHTER SPACE ARCHITECTURE OF
SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
Section 1608(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note)
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(4) Tranche 4.
``(5) Tranche 5.
``(6) Tranche 6.''.
SEC. 1605. ROCKET CARGO TEST AND DEMONSTRATION.
(a) Requirement.--Except as provided by subsection (b), the
Secretary of the Air Force shall use the test sites and
ranges of the Department of Defense that exist as of the date
of the enactment of this Act for any test or demonstrations
required by the Rocket Cargo Program.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement in
subsection (a) if--
(1) the Secretary determines that none of the test sites
and ranges of the Department of Defense that exist as of the
date of the enactment of this Act meet the needs of the
Rocket Cargo Program; and
(2) not later than 30 days after the date of such
determination, the Secretary notifies the congressional
defense committees in writing of such determination and
includes--
(A) the requirements of the test or demonstration that
cannot be met at an existing site or range;
(B) the proposed alternative site chosen to conduct the
test or demonstration;
(C) the estimated cost to conduct the test or
demonstration, including infrastructure improvement and
equipment relocation costs, to use the alternative site; and
(D) any departmental or interagency reviews or approvals
that are required to be completed before the Secretary may
use the alternative site.
SEC. 1606. CONTINUATION OF OPERATION OF DEFENSE
METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM.
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.
SEC. 1607. STUDY ON ESTABLISHING A TACTICAL SURVEILLANCE,
RECONNAISSANCE, AND TRACKING PROGRAM OF RECORD.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination
with the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and
Security, shall conduct a study on the feasibility and
advisability of establishing a program of record for tactical
surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking capabilities
within the Department of Defense.
(b) Scope.--The study under subsection (a) shall--
(1) assess operational and technical requirements for
tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking
capabilities across the joint force, including requirements
identified by the combatant commands;
(2) evaluate options for organizational placement of such a
program within the Department of Defense;
(3) develop recommended acquisition and management
approaches;
(4) consider applicable intelligence oversight, legal, and
policy regulations relevant to the collection, retention, and
dissemination of information; and
(5) provide funding profile options and estimated resource
requirements to establish and sustain such a program.
(c) Coordination.--In conducting the study under subsection
(a), the Secretary--
(1) shall coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, and commanders of the combatant commands;
and
(2) may receive support from other elements of the
Department or federally funded research and development
centers as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(d) Report.--Not later than July 31, 2026, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report, and shall provide a briefing on, the findings and
recommendations of the study under subsection (a).
(e) Authority to Establish.--The Secretary may establish a
program of record for tactical surveillance, reconnaissance,
and tracking capabilities within the Department of Defense
if--
(1) the Secretary determines in the study under subsection
(a) that such establishment is advisable and feasible; and
(2) a period of 90 days elapses following the date on which
the Secretary submits the report under subsection (d); and
(3) after such 90-day period, the Secretary notifies the
congressional defense committees of carrying out this
subsection.
(f) Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking
Capabilities Defined.--In this section, the term ``tactical
surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking capabilities''
means the capabilities provided under the pilot program
carried out by the Space Force to use commercial data and
analytics to provide surveillance,
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reconnaissance, and tracking information to the combatant
commands.
SEC. 1608. SPACEPORT OF THE FUTURE INITIATIVE AND STUDY ON
FUTURE SPACE LAUNCH CAPACITY.
(a) Study.--
(1) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
conduct a study, as part of the Spaceport of the Future
initiative, to--
(A) assess the operational capacity, infrastructure, and
long-term sustainability of space launch sites at Cape
Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, and Vandenberg Space
Force Base, California, including with respect to heavy and
super heavy launches from such sites;
(B) evaluate the suitability of such sites for ongoing and
future missions;
(C) explore alternate launch locations that may offer
advantages in mission efficiency, cost-effectiveness, or
strategic value; and
(D) assess the feasibility of incorporating other active
spaceports into the national security launch infrastructure
of the Department of Defense.
(2) Elements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall include
the following:
(A) An analysis of the current capacity and use of the
launch sites (as of the date of the study) at Cape Canaveral
Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base,
including with respect to existing infrastructure, launch
frequencies, and operational efficiency.
(B) A detailed evaluation of the infrastructure at Cape
Canaveral Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force
Base, including with respect to transportation access,
environmental considerations, safety protocols, the adequacy
of current facilities (as of the date of the study), and the
estimated costs of maintaining and upgrading such
infrastructure.
(C) A review of environmental regulations, policies, and
potential effects relating to 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.
(D) A comparative analysis of alternate locations for space
launches, including sites on Federal lands, private land
partnerships, and locations outside the continental United
States, taking into account--
(i) geographic and orbital dynamic considerations; and
(ii) 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.
(E) 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 with respect to launch
site proximity to key orbital paths, security considerations,
and redundancy for critical missions.
(F) An exploration of the manner in which advancements in
space launch technology, including with respect to reusable
launch vehicles and space traffic management, could influence
the future demand and operational needs for space launch
sites.
(G) An assessment of any innovative technologies that could
enhance the capacity or reduce the environmental impact of
existing or alternate space launch sites.
(H) 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 space launches,
and the estimated costs for establishing and operating
alternative space launch sites, including considerations
applicable to Government funding, private sector
partnerships, and cost-sharing models.
(I) An assessment of additional funding required to
implement the Spaceport of the Future initiative, including
the status, estimated completion dates, and total cost of
projects, whether at Federal, State, or commercial space
launch facilities.
(J) Identification of other coastal locations throughout
the continental United States that would be suitable for
development to expand national security launch
infrastructure.
(K) A review of Federal authorities, policies, and statutes
that may inhibit expansion of launch infrastructure at
existing Department of Defense launch sites.
(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out the study
under paragraph (1) in consultation with relevant
stakeholders, including commercial space industry
representatives, environmental agencies, and local
governments.
(b) Report.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the findings of the study under
subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) recommendations on the future use of 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 space launches;
(C) a detailed analysis of alternate launch sites,
including with respect to strategic, operational, and
financial considerations;
(D) policy recommendations for addressing infrastructure
needs, environmental concerns, and regulatory challenges for
space launch operations; and
(E) a summary of the status, estimated completion dates,
total cost, and funding required for projects under the
Spaceport of the Future initiative.
(3) Annual updates.--Not later than March 31 of each of
2027 through 2031, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees on the Spaceport of the
Future initiative, including with respect to project status,
estimated completion dates, total costs, and any updated
assessments of funding or infrastructure needs.
SEC. 1609. AUXILIARY PAYLOAD FOR NEXT GENERATION POLAR
OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED SATELLITES.
(a) Revised Acquisition Strategy.--The Secretary of the
Defense shall direct the milestone decision authority for the
Next Generation Polar Overhead Persistent Infrared satellite
program to revise the acquisition strategy for such program
to include the auxiliary payload (commonly referred to ``APS-
A'') in the program of record.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``acquisition strategy'' means the acquisition
strategy required under section 4211 of title 10, United
States Code.
(2) The term ``milestone decision authority'' have the
meaning given that term in section 4211 of title 10, United
States Code.
SEC. 1610. BLAST DAMAGE ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR SPACE VEHICLES
AT AIR FORCE LAUNCH COMPLEXES.
(a) Requirement.--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 Secretary publishes the assessment guide
under subsection (a), 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) Authority.--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.
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
SEC. 1621. VENDOR SUPPORT TO CLANDESTINE ACTIVITIES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 430e. Vendor support to clandestine activities
``(a) Oversight, Deconfliction, and Risk Assessment
Capability.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish,
maintain, continuously update, and use a secure, centralized
technical capability to facilitate oversight, deconfliction,
and risk assessments of all commercial vendor support to the
Department of Defense for clandestine activities. Such
capability shall--
``(1) enable the Department of Defense to perform
oversight, deconfliction, and risk assessments of past,
ongoing, or planned clandestine activity involving support
from commercial vendors, including all subcontractors; and
``(2) include use of the minimum information required to--
``(A) identify potential conflicts between clandestine
activities;
``(B) identify the need for additional coordination with
respect to clandestine activities; and
``(C) conduct aggregate risk assessments of clandestine
activities involving support from commercial vendors; and
``(b) Exclusions.--(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if
the Secretary of Defense determines that information
concerning a commercial vendor should not be used by the
centralized technical capability required by subsection (a)
due to operational, counterintelligence, or other national
security concerns, the Secretary may exclude such information
from use by such centralized technical capability.
``(2) Not later than 7 days after making a determination
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees, the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives
notice of the determination that includes the following
information disaggregated by the element of the Department of
Defense with respect to which such commercial vendor provides
support:
``(A) The number of commercial vendors with respect to
which the Secretary made the determination under paragraph
(1).
``(B) A description of the types of activities supported by
such commercial vendors.
``(C) The rationale for excluding the information
concerning such commercial vendors from such capability.
``(c) Deconfliction.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
the centralized technical capability required by subsection
(a) is used in each case where a commercial vendor is
expected to provide support to a clandestine activity to--
``(1) deconflict the use of commercial vendors in support
of clandestine activities of the Department of Defense; and
``(2) assess operational risk and counterintelligence
exposure attributable to the use of commercial vendors in
support of clandestine activities of the Department of
Defense.
``(d) Clandestine Activity Defined.--In this section, the
term `clandestine activity' means any activity where it is
intended that the role of the United States Government will
not be apparent or acknowledged publicly.''.
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(b) Implementation Deadline and Reports.--
(1) Implementation deadline and certification.--Not later
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) implement the requirements of section 430e of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this
section; and
(B) submit to the congressional defense committees, the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives a certification that such requirements have
been implemented.
(2) Submission of plan.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall--
(A) submit to the committees described in paragraph (1)(B)
a report containing the plan to implement the requirements of
such section 430e; and
(B) provide to such committees a briefing with respect to
such plan.
(3) Progress report.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide to the committees described in paragraph (1)(B)
a briefing describing the progress of the Secretary towards
implementing the requirements of such section 430e.
SEC. 1622. SENSITIVE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(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. 130g. Oversight of sensitive activities of the
Department of Defense.
``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall keep the
congressional defense committees fully and currently informed
of Department of Defense sensitive activities.
``(b) Notification.--In addition to the requirement under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a written notification of
any compromise or failure of a sensitive activity of the
Department of Defense by not later than 48 hours after the
date on which the Secretary determines that such a compromise
or failure has occurred.
``(c) Procedures.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
congressional defense committees, shall establish and submit
to such committees procedures for complying with the
requirements of subsections (a) and (b), including clearly
established reporting thresholds and timelines for the prompt
delivery of written notifications consistent with the
national security of the United States and the protection of
operational security. 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 Activities Defined.--In this section, the
term `Department of Defense sensitive activities' means
operations, actions, activities, or programs of the
Department of Defense 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, its
allies, or the Department of Defense. Such activities are
generally handled through special access, compartmented, or
other sensitive control mechanisms.''.
(b) Application of Notifications.--The Secretary of Defense
shall--
(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, establish the procedures under subsection (c) of
section 130g of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a) of this section; and
(2) not later than 90 days after the date of such
establishment, begin making notifications under subsection
(b) of such section 130g.
SEC. 1623. CODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSIDER
THREAT PROGRAM.
(a) Transfer to Title 10.--Chapter 131 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2224a a
new section 2225 consisting of--
(1) a heading as follows:
``Sec. 2225. Insider threat detection''; and
(2) a text consisting of the text of subsections (a) and
(b) of section 922 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C.2224 note).
(b) Repeal of Existing Provision.--Section 922 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
(Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is repealed.
SEC. 1624. PROVISION BY AIR FORCE OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
provide meteorological services for operations of--
(1) each combat support agency that is an element of the
intelligence community; and
(2) by agreement with the head of any other element of the
intelligence community, that element of the intelligence
community.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``combat support agency'' has the meaning
given that term in section 193 of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) 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. 1625. ANNUAL REPORT ON REQUESTS OF COMBATANT COMMANDS
FOR REMOTE SENSING DATA.
(a) Reports and Briefings.--Not later than February 1,
2026, and annually thereafter for a five-year period, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in consultation with
the commanders of the combatant commands, shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report, and shall provide to such committees
a briefing, on the requests of the combatant commands for
data and information derived from remote sensing.
(b) Matters.--Each report and briefing under subsection (a)
shall include, with respect to the two-year period preceding
the date of the submission of that report and for each
combatant command, the following information:
(1) An identification of the number of requests of that
combatant command for data or information derived from remote
sensing made to personnel of the National Geospatial-
Intelligence Agency during such period, if any, including the
number of any such requests denied, accepted but not
completely fulfilled, and completely fulfilled, respectively.
(2) With respect to any such requests, an assessment of
whether the time to provide the data or information requested
was sufficient for the tactical purpose for which the data or
information was requested.
(3) An identification of the number of any such requests
not completely fulfilled and the reason, if any, given by
personnel of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for
such lack of fulfillment.
SEC. 1626. REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF EXTENSION OF INACTIVE
SECURITY CLEARANCES.
(a) Extension of Period of Inactive Security Clearances.--
(1) Review and evaluation.--The Under Secretary of Defense
for Intelligence and Security, in coordination with the
Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a review and
evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of extending
the period of inactive security clearances for covered
individuals to a period of not more than five years.
(2) Assessment.--The review under paragraph (1) shall
include, at a minimum, an assessment of the feasibility and
advisability of subjecting inactive security clearances to
continuous vetting and due diligence, including implications
for the continued development of the Trusted Workforce 2.0
initiative.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than June 30, 2026, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services for the
Senate and House of Representatives and the congressional
intelligence committees a briefing on the results of the
review and evaluation described in subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``congressional intelligence committees'' has
the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
(2) The term ``covered individuals'' means individuals
who--
(A) have been retired or otherwise separated from
employment with the Department of Defense for a period of not
more than 5 years; and
(B) were eligible to access classified information on the
day before the individual retired or otherwise separated from
such employment.
Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces
SEC. 1631. 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) Overseeing nuclear deterrence activities of the
Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security
Administration, including 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 ``Overseeing the approval of'';
(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'';
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(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 striking ``Coordinating'' and inserting
``Overseeing'' ; 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 departments 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. 1632. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF INTERCONTINENTAL
BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) 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 not fewer than 400 such missiles
are operationally available.
``(2) Such intercontinental ballistic missiles shall be
deployed among not fewer than 150 launch facilities dispersed
across each of the following locations (for a total of not
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, the term `intercontinental
ballistic missile' means any combination of the LGM-30G
Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile or the LGM-
35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile.''.
(b)(1) Limitation on Availability of Certain Funds.--Except
as provided in paragraph (2), 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 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
(a).
(2) Exception.--The limitation under 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. 1633. MATTERS RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR-ARMED, SEA-
LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE.
(a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 1640 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Initial Operational Capability.--The Secretary of
Defense and the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall take
such actions as are necessary to ensure the program and
project described in subsection (a)--
``(1) provide a limited number of assets prior to initial
operational capability being achieved to enable limited
operational deployment of the weapon system, in a quantity to
be determined by the Nuclear Weapons Council, to meet
combatant command requirements not later than September 30,
2032; and
``(2) achieve initial operational capability, as defined
jointly by the Secretary of the Navy and the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, by not later than September 30,
2034.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in
coordination with the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing that
includes--
(1) an initial definition of limited operational capability
for the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile; and
(2) a timeline to achieve the defined limited operational
capability, in compliance with the requirements of section
1640(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024.
SEC. 1634. ADJUSTMENT TO BOMBER AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.
Section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1671) 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. 1635. ORGANIZATIONAL REALIGNMENT WITH RESPECT TO OFFICE
OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR
NUCLEAR DETERRENCE, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE POLICY AND PROGRAMS; LIMITATION ON
AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS.
(a) Organizational Realignment.--Not later than 45 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall take such actions as are required to--
(1) integrate into the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical and Biological
Defense Policy and Programs (hereinafter ``ASD (ND-CBD)'')
the authorities, responsibilities, personnel, and resources
necessary for executing activities in support of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment's roles
as the Defense Acquisition Executive and Milestone Decision
Authority for applicable Major Defense Acquisition Programs
as pertains to Department of Defense programs for acquiring,
sustaining, and managing--
(A) dedicated nuclear weapons platforms and delivery
systems; and
(B) nuclear command, control, and communications
(hereinafter ``NC3'') systems;
(2) ensure the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition reassigns sufficient personnel to the Office
of the ASD (ND-CBD) to support joint oversight of Major
Defense Acquisition Programs for platforms--
(A) capable of employing both conventional and nuclear
weapons; and
(B) hosting NC3 systems; and
(3) establish Departmental processes for joint oversight by
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and the
ASD (ND-CBD) of platforms--
(A) capable of employing both conventional and nuclear
weapons; and
(B) hosting NC3 systems.
(b) 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, to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, and available to the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 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
Department of Defense has--
(1) completed the organizational realignments described in
subsection (a); and
(2) provided to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on--
(A) detailed implementation plans used to achieve the
actions required in subsection (a); and
(B) policies and procedures of the Department for future
adjustments to management and oversight responsibilities for
dedicated nuclear weapon and dual-capable platforms and
weapon systems between the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and cognizant Direct
Reporting Program Managers, as applicable.
SEC. 1636. MATTERS RELATING TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC
MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Secretary of the Air Force may enter into contracts for
the life-of-program procurement of solid rocket motor nozzle
material and related processing activities for the LGM-35A
Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile system.
SEC. 1637. 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 Minuteman III launch control center
within the three missile wings comprising the 20th Air Force
undergoes a deep cleaning of its crew capsules at least once
every five years until each such launch control center is
decommissioned.
(b) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Commander of the Air Force Global
Strike Command may waive the requirement under subsection (a)
with respect to a particular Minuteman III launch control
center due to--
(A) unforseen circumstances that make carrying out the deep
cleaning required by such subsection impracticable; or
(B) national security needs.
(2) Congressional notification.--If the Commander grants a
waiver under paragraph (1), the Commander shall notify the
congressional defense committees of such wavier. Such notice
shall include--
(A) the launch control center subject to such waiver; and
(B) when such launch control center is expected to be deep
cleaned.
(c) Annual Report.--Not later than the first October 1
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual
basis thereafter until each Minuteman III launch control
center is decommissioned, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing that includes--
(1) an identification of each such launch control center--
(A) deep cleaned during the fiscal year covered by the
briefing; and
(B) scheduled for a deep cleaning during the fiscal year
beginning after the fiscal year during which the briefing is
provided; and
(2) any additional matters of concern, as determined by the
Secretary, with respect to the condition of such launch
control centers.
SEC. 1638. 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
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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 85 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. 1639. 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, and available to the Office of
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment for travel expenses, 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. 1640. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
COMPENSATION CAPS.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2026 may be used 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 communication systems of
the Department; or
(C) any infrastructure association with the systems or
platforms described in 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 may be
construed to affect or limit the application of, or any
obligation to comply with, the requirements of--
(1) section 3744(a) of title 10, United States Code; or
(2) section 4304(a) of title 41, United States Code.
SECTION 1641. STRATEGY TO SUSTAIN MINUTEMAN III
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE AND MAXIMIZE
END-OF-LIFE MARGIN.
(a) Strategy Required.--
(1) In general.--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 budget submitted to Congress pursuant to
such section until the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment determines the LGM-35A Sentinel
intercontinental ballistic missile reaches full operational
capacity, the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation
with the Under Secretary, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a strategy, with respect to the LGM-30G
Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles, Air Force
Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications Weapon System
(AN/USQ.225), associated ground systems, and other supporting
systems to address aging components and maximize the end-of-
life margin.
(2) Elements.--Each strategy required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A comprehensive identification of all significant age-
related and supportability challenges for the LGM-30G
Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles that
includes a description of--
(i) efforts of the Secretary to address each such
challenge; and
(ii) activities the Secretary intends to carry out to
address each such challenge.
(B) A description of effects on the system performance of
Minuteman III missiles that result from aging components,
including such effects with respect to shortfalls in
capability.
(C) A summary of test activities conducted with Minuteman
III missiles during the calender year that precedes the date
of the submission of the strategy, including a description of
any observations of anomalous performance during such test
activities.
(D) A discussion of opportunities to increase the end-of-
life margin or overall performance of Minuteman III missiles.
(E) A statement of the total inventory of such Minuteman
III missiles available to the United States, including
spares.
(F) A forecast with respect to the asset attrition that
includes an identification of key drivers of such asset
attrition.
(G) An identification, as specific budget line items, of
all funding with respect to the LGM-30G Minuteman III
intercontinental ballistic missiles, associated ground
systems, and other and supporting systems included in the
budget of the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
during which the strategy is submitted.
(H) An estimate of the amount of such funding the Secretary
determines is necessary across the period covered by the most
recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress
under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure
the continued effective operation of the the LGM-30G
Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, associated
ground systems, and other and supporting systems until the
LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile reaches
full operational capacity.
(b) Independent Assessment of Strategy.--
(1) In general.--The Under Secretary shall review each
strategy required under subsection (a) to assess whether the
strategy is sufficient to ensure the continued effective
operation of the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental
ballistic missile system until the LGM-35A Sentinel
intercontinental ballistic missile reaches full operational
capacity.
(2) Reports.--During the period the requirement under
subsection (a) is effective, the Under Secretary shall, not
later than 45 days after any date on which a budget is
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title
31, United States Code, submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes--
(A) the findings of the assessment required under paragraph
(1);
(B) a discussion of any unfunded priorities and risk
reduction opportunities with respect to the LGM-30G Minuteman
III intercontinental ballistic missile, associated ground
systems, and other supporting systems; and
(C) any other matters as the Under Secretary determines
appropriate.
SEC. 1642. MATTERS RELATING TO AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE
COMMAND.
(a) Establishment of Air Force Global Strike Command.--
Chapter 907 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 9068. Air Force Global Strike Command
``(a) Establishment.--There is in the Air Force a major
command, which shall be known as Air Force Global Strike
Command.
``(b) Commander.--(1) The Commander of Air Force Global
Strike Command shall hold the grade of general while serving
in that position, without vacating that officer's permanent
grade. The commander shall be appointed to that grade by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
for service in that position.
``(2) The commander shall serve as the single accountable
officer responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force and the
Chief of Staff of the Air Force for carrying out all aspects
of Air Force nuclear and long-range strike missions in
support of United States Strategic Command, including such
aspects described in subsection (c).
``(c) Functions.--The Commander of Air Force Global Strike
Command shall be responsible for carrying out all aspects and
activities of the Air Force nuclear and long-range strike
missions in support of United States Strategic Command. Such
aspects include nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon delivery
systems, long-range strike bomber aircraft, and the nuclear
command, control, and communication systems. Such activities
include the following:
``(1) Providing combat-ready nuclear and long-range
conventional strike forces in support of Presidential and
combatant commander directives.
``(2) Administrating, organizing, training, and equipping
assigned and gained forces.
``(3) Assessing the readiness of assigned and gained forces
and submitting to the Secretary and the Air Force Chief of
Staff periodic reports with respect to such assessments.
``(4) Leading development in the Air Force of--
``(A) military requirements with respect to nuclear and
long-range strike missions;
``(B) budget proposals necessary to carry out the missions
of the Air Force Global Strike Command;
``(C) long-range investment plans and priorities to
sustain, modernize, and recapitalize assigned forces; and
``(D) employment strategies, concepts, tactics, techniques,
and procedures with respect to strategic deterrence, nuclear
deterrence operation, and long-range strike operations.
``(5) Advising the Secretary, as necessary, on the adequacy
of resources of the Department of the Air Force dedicated to
support and execute nuclear missions.
``(6) Such other functions as the Secretary determines
necessary or appropriate for execution of nuclear deterrence
and long-range strike missions.''.
(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 new paragraph:
``(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.''.
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Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs
SEC. 1651. MODIFICATION TO NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY TO
REFLECT GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA POLICY.
Section 5501 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking the text and inserting the following: ``
``It is the policy of the United States--
``(1) to provide for the common defense of the United
States and its citizens 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; and
``(3) to guarantee the viability of an effective nuclear
response capability of the United States and to support the
continued deterrence of strategic attacks against the
homeland of the United States.''.
SEC. 1652. GOLDEN DOME MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.
(a) Annual Report.--
(1) Requirement.--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 date on which the
Secretary of Defense determines that the next-generation air
and missile defense architecture developed pursuant to
Executive Order 14 14186 (90 Fed. Reg. 8767), or such
successor order, achieves full operational capability, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the development and deployment of such
architecture.
(2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A summary of air and missile threats to the United
States, including notable developments occurring during year
covered by the report.
(B) A description of the system architecture of the next-
generation air and missile defense architecture, including
the identification of each capability, program, and project
considered to be part of such architecture.
(C) A preliminary description of, cost estimate for, and
schedule to achieve--
(i) initial operational capability; and
(ii) full operational capability.
(D) 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 next-generation air and
missile defense architecture as compared to the prior fiscal
year, including with respect to--
(i) each capability, program, and project identified in
subparagraph (B);
(ii) test and evaluation activities;
(iii) military construction;
(iv) operations and maintenance, including advanced
planning and infrastructure sustainment, renovation, and
maintenance funds; and
(v) civilian and military personnel.
(E) A description of relevant concepts of operations.
(F) A schedule of test activities planned for the upcoming
year.
(G) Identification of requirements with respect to the
electromagnetic spectrum for the development, deployment, and
deconfliction, where necessary, of capabilities included in
such architecture.
(H) A holistic assessment of the total ground segment
requirements to support the architecture and the progress
made toward meeting such requirements.
(I) An organizational construct defining roles and
responsibilities for each participating element of the
Department of Defense.
(J) An assessment of on-orbit testing and training
requirements necessary for developing capabilities and
ensuring long-term warfighting.
(K) Identification of any additional legal authorities
necessary to carry out or expedite the development and
deployment of such architecture.
(L) Any other matters the Secretary considers relevant.
(b) Quarterly Briefings.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis
thereafter until the date on which the Secretary of Defense
determines that the next-generation air and missile defense
architecture achieves full operational capability, the
Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the status of the development and
deployment of such architecture.
(2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) The status of the next-generation air and missile
defense architecture as compared to the previous quarter.
(B) The progress towards initial and full operational
capability of such architecture.
(C) The execution of funding appropriated for such
architecture and related activities described in subparagraph
(D).
(D) A description of test events planned for the upcoming
quarter and a detailed review of test events performed during
the previous quarter.
(E) Any notable highlights and changes affecting the
development and deployment of such architecture.
(F) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
SEC. 1653. 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 striking ``The Director'' and inserting ``Subject to
the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of
Defense, the Director'';
(2) by inserting ``system level architectures,'' before
``interfaces''; and
(3) 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. 1654. PROHIBITION ON PRIVATIZED OR SUBSCRIPTION-BASED
MISSILE DEFENSE INTERCEPT CAPABILITIES.
Subchapter II of chapter 551 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 5516. Prohibition on privatized or subscription-based
missile defense intercept capabilities
``(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may only
develop, deploy, test, or operate a missile defense system
with kinetic missile defense capabilities if--
``(1) the missile defense system is owned and operated by
the armed forces; and
``(2) such capabilities do not use a subscription-based
service, a pay-for-service model, or a recurring-fee model to
engage or intercept a target.
``(b) Inherently Governmental Function.--The decision to
engage in kinetic missile defense activities, including
targeting, launch authorization, and engagement of airborne
or spaceborne threats, is an inherently governmental function
that only officers or employees of the Federal Government or
members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space
Force may perform.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from--
``(1) entering into contracts with private entities for the
research, development, manufacture, maintenance, or testing
of missile defense systems;
``(2) entering into or carrying out co-production or co-
development arrangements, or other cooperative agreements,
with allies and partners of the United States with respect to
missile defense capabilities; or
``(3) procuring commercial services for remote sensing,
telemetry, threat tracking, data analysis, data transport, or
early warning, if such services do not directly involve the
execution or command of kinetic missile defense activities.
``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
``(1) The term `kinetic missile defense activities' means
any action intended to physically intercept, neutralize, or
destroy a missile, projectile, aircraft, or other airborne
threat, including those using kinetic interceptors or
directed energy.
``(2) The term `kinetic missile defense capabilities' means
any system or platform that is designed to be able to carry
out kinetic missile defense activities.
``(3) The term `subscription-based service' means any
arrangement in which a private entity provides ongoing or
recurring operational access to missile defense capabilities
in exchange for periodic payment.''.
SEC. 1655. MATTERS RELATED TO INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE
DEFENSE CAPABILITIES TO DEFEND GUAM.
(a) Prohibition on Removal Without Notification.--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 remove
an integrated air and missile defense system or capability
from Guam unless--
(1) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff submits to
the congressional defense committees a notice of the proposed
removal; and
(2) a 10-day period elapses following the date of such
submission.
(b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2026 for the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for
travel expenses, 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; 138 Stat. 2186).
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees an unclassified
summary of the report required by section 1660 of the James
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2955).
SEC. 1656. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MISSILE INSTRUMENTATION
RANGE SAFETY VESSELS.
(a) Vessel Construction.--
(1) Completion of design.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of Transportation, in
consultation with the Director of the Missile Defense Agency,
shall complete the design of missile instrumentation range
safety vessels for the National Defense Reserve Fleet to
allow for the construction of such vessels to begin in fiscal
year 2027.
(2) Agreement with vessel construction manager.--
Notwithstanding section 8679 of title
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10, United States Code, and subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of the Transportation, in
consultation with the Director of the Missile Defense Agency,
shall seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate
vessel construction manager under which the vessel
construction manager shall enter into a contract for the
construction of not more than two such vessels in accordance
with this section.
(3) Design standards and construction practices.--Subject
to paragraph (2), 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.
(b) Consultation With Other Federal Entities.--The
Secretary of Transportation shall consult and coordinate with
the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and may consult
with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies
regarding the vessel referred to in subsection (a) and
activities associated with such vessel.
(c) Prohibition on Use of Funds for Used Vessels.--None of
the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available to carry out this section may be
used for the procurement of any used vessel.
(d) Missile Defense Agency Transfer Authority.--The
Director of the Missile Defense Agency may transfer amounts
authorized to be appropriated for the Missile Defense Agency
to the Secretary of Transportation, to be used for the
purposes authorized by this section. Any amount transferred
pursuant to this subsection shall retain its original period
of availability.
SEC. 1657. 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 ``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. 1658. 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, Alaska;
(2) shall sustain the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar in a
manner that preserves, at a minimum, the operational
availability of the system as of the date of the enactment of
this section; 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 such system as of the date
of the enactment of this section.
(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. 1659. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING
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, and available to the Office of
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
for travel purposes, not more than 90 percent may be
obligated or expended until
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the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report
required by section 1671(d) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31).
SEC. 1660. ASSESSMENT OF THE RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE
DEFENSE TEST SITE.
(a) Requirement.--Consistent with section 4173(i) of title
10, United States Code, the Director of the Department of
Defense Test Resource Management Center shall--
(1) not later than March 31 of each year through 2030,
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 the date on which a visit
under paragraph (1) is completed, 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 Department
of Defense Test Resource Management Center if--
(1) the Director notifies the congressional defense
committees of the intent of the Director to make such
delegation; and
(2) a 30-day period elapses following the date of such
notification.
SEC. 1661. 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 Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Commander of the
United States Strategic Command, 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 Chairman considers appropriate,
shall assess the capabilities and capacity, including with
respect to supporting infrastructure, of the Ronald Reagan
Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site to meet the operational
and weapon system development needs of the combatant
commands.
(b) Report to Secretary of Defense.--Not later than
February 28 of each even-numbered year following a year for
which an assessment under subsection (a) is completed, the
Chairman shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report
containing--
(1) the findings of the Chairman 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 weapon system development needs described in
subsection (a);
(3) an identification and discussion of any risks with
respect to meeting current and future mission or capability
requirements (as of the date of the report); and
(4) an identification and discussion of any matter having
an adverse effect on the capability of the commanders of the
combatant commands to accurately determine the matters
covered by the assessment.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than March 15 of each
year during which the Chairman submits to the Secretary a
report under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees such report, without
change, together with additional views the Secretary
considers appropriate.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
SEC. 1671. 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
the 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
the 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 the United States
Northern Command not previously provided 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. 1672. ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
RELATING TO UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.
(a) Repeal.--Section 413 of the Intelligence Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division X of Public Law 117-103;
50 U.S.C. 3373a) is repealed.
(b) Clarification of Availability of Data.--Subparagraph
(A) of section 1683(f)(1) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-103;
50 U.S.C. 3373(f)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(A) Availability of data.--The Director of National
Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly
require that each element of the intelligence community and
component of the Department of Defense with data relating to
unidentified anomalous phenomena makes such data available
immediately to the Office in a manner that protects
intelligence sources and methods.''.
SEC. 1673. ACCOUNTING OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDES
RELATING TO UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.
(a) Accounting.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the All-Domain
Anomaly Resolution Office--
(1) shall make an accounting of security classification
guides that apply to information used for reports and
investigations of unidentified anomalous phenomena; and
(2) may issue a consolidated security classification matrix
for programs relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena to
provide a resource for programs that support or may be
affected by investigations relating to unidentified anomalous
phenomena.
(b) Inclusion in Annual Report.--The Director shall include
in the report submitted during 2026 under section 1683(k) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(50 U.S.C. 3373(k)) information on the security
classification guides and consolidated security
classification matrix specified in subsection (a).
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Electromagnetic Warfare
SEC. 1681. 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) the evaluation of tactics, techniques, and procedures
for dynamic spectrum sharing technologies for 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 evaluation
mechanisms for future joint use of dynamic spectrum sharing
technologies.
``(5) The feasibility and advisability of establishing
designated virtual ranges for the evaluation of tactics,
techniques, and procedures for dynamic spectrum sharing
technologies.''.
SEC. 1682. 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) Requirement.--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 under subsection (a) to include
an opposing force design based on an intelligence assessment
of the electromagnetic order of battle and capabilities of an
adversary that is current as of the date of the exercise.
``(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--
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``(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) 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) 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) 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.''.
SEC. 1683. ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE
MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PROGRAM.
(a) Arrangement.--The Commander of the United States
Strategic Command 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 Commander
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 Comptroller General of the United States;
(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) Briefing.--Not later than September 30 of each year
through 2031, the Commander and the federally funded research
and development center, either each individually or jointly,
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the most recently completed review carried out
under this section.
(d) Sunset.--The arrangement entered into under subsection
(a) shall terminate on October 1, 2031.
SEC. 1684. SUPPORT BY THE 350TH SPECTRUM WARFARE WING TO EA-
37B COMPASS CALL AIRCRAFT.
(a) Requirement.--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 and hardware-
in-the-loop 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) Notification of Necessary Timeframe.--Not later than
March 31, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a notification of the
timeframe necessary to establish the software-in-the-loop and
hardware-in-the-loop laboratory under subsection (a).
Subtitle G--Other Matters
SEC. 1691. 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 delivery system threat reduction, $6,249,000.
(2) For chemical security and elimination, $25,292,000.
(3) For global nuclear security, $38,134,000.
(4) For biological threat reduction, $137,686,000.
(5) For proliferation prevention, $47,146,000.
(6) For activities designated as Other Assessments/
Administration 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.
(c) Matters Concerning Biological Threat Reduction.--
(1) Reduction of highly pathogenic diseases.--In carrying
out biological threat reduction activities pursuant to
subsection (a)(4), the Secretary of Defense may not
discontinue activities to reduce the threat of highly
pathogenic diseases consistent with section 1321 of the
Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50
U.S.C. 3711), including through the provision of assistance
to maintain existing pathogenic inventory and disease
surveillance systems at existing locations developed under
the Program.
(2) Report.--The Secretary shall ensure that the report
submitted in fiscal year 2027 under section 1343 of the
Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50
U.S.C. 3743(c)(3)) includes a description of the activities
and assistance described in paragraph (1) carried out during
fiscal year 2026, as required by subsection (c)(3) of such
section.
SEC. 1692. PROHIBITION ON ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CLOUD-BASED RESOURCES BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
(a) Access Prohibition.--
(1) Prohibition for individuals located in covered
nations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit any
individual physically located in a covered nation from having
any of the accesses described in paragraph (2).
(2) Accesses described.--The accesses described in this
paragraph are the following:
(A) Physical access to any facility, hardware, or equipment
that hosts or operates a Department of Defense cloud
computing system.
(B) Logical or remote access to a Department of Defense
cloud computing system, including with respect to management
interfaces, virtualization platforms, security controls, or
monitoring systems.
(C) Logical or remote access to Department of Defense data
or workloads on a Department of Defense cloud computing
system, including with respect to applications,
configurations, network architecture, data schemas, security
settings, access logs or other information that could
compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of
the system, software, or data.
(D) Indirect access to confidential and technical
information not publicly available about a Department of
Defense cloud computing system through observation,
documentation, briefings, or other communication means
(excluding administrative data normally shared to support
business operations and compliance requirements applied to
publicly traded companies).
(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
instructions of the Department; and
(2) make such revisions as may be necessary to ensure
conformity and compliance with subsection (a).
(c) Briefings.--The Secretary shall provide to the
congressional defense committees briefings on the
implementation of this section as follows:
(1) Not later than June 1, 2026, an initial briefing on the
implementation status, including policies, procedures, and
controls implemented to carry out this section.
(2) Not later than June 1, 2027, and annually thereafter
through 2028, briefings on the implementation progress,
effectiveness of controls, security incidents, and
recommendations for legislative or administrative action.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit or restrict--
(1) software development activities, including the
development, modification, or contribution to open-source
code and software; or
(2) collaboration on or access to publicly available open-
source software components that may be incorporated into
Department of Defense cloud computing systems.
(e) Definitions.--ln this section:
(1) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given that
term in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``Department of Defense cloud computing
system'' means any cloud computing (as defined by section
239.7601 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement) environment accredited by the Secretary of
Defense for controlled unclassified information or classified
information, or a cloud computing environment that is a
national security system (as defined by section 3552(b)(6) of
title 44).
TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS
Sec. 1701. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1702. Copyright to a literary work produced by a civilian faculty
member of the Uniformed Services University of Health
Sciences in the course of such employment: free use by
the Federal Government.
Sec. 1703. Temporary authority for nonimmigrant construction workers on
Wake Island.
Sec. 1704. Mapping and report on strategic ports.
Sec. 1705. Authorization of United States Coast Guard rotary aircraft
work at Department of Defense depots.
Sec. 1706. Continual assessment of impact of international state arms
embargoes on Israel and actions to address defense
capability gaps.
Sec. 1707. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
aircraft.
SEC. 1701. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In the chapter analysis for subtitle A, by striking the
item relating to chapter 243 and inserting the following:
``243. Other Matters Relating to Awarding of Contracts......3341''.....
(2) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part I of
such subtitle, by striking the item relating to chapter 25
and inserting the following:
``25. Electromagnetic Warfare................................500''.....
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(3) In section 132a--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``improvement
officer'' and inserting ``Improvement Officer''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``National Defense
Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2008'' and inserting
``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008''.
(4) In section 139a, by striking ``section 2334'' each
place it appears and inserting ``section 3221''.
(5) In section 183a(h)(3), by striking the semicolon and
inserting a comma.
(6) In section 222d(c)--
(A) by inserting ``that term'' after ``meaning given''; and
(B) by inserting ``and Sustainment'' after ``Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition''.
(7) In chapter 9, by redesignating the second section 222e
(relating to unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering: annual report) as
section 222f.
(8) In the section heading for section 430c, by striking
``intelligence oversight official'' and inserting
``Intelligence Oversight Official''.
(9) In section 525(a)(4)(C), by striking the period after
``21''.
(10) In chapter 40, by redesignating section 711 (relating
to parental leave for members of certain reserve components
of the armed forces) as section 710a (and conforming the
table of contents with respect to the section number and
heading).
(11) In subsection (a)(2) of such section 710a, as so
redesignated--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (A)''
each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting
``paragraph (1)'';
(ii) by striking ``clause (i)'' and inserting
``subparagraph (A)''; and
(iii) by striking the semicolon that appears after the
period.
(12) In section 714(b)(6)(A), in the second sentence, by
inserting ``a'' before ``determination''.
(13) In section 1143(e)(1), by striking ``(a)'' and
inserting ``(A)''.
(14) In section 1558(c)(1), by striking the comma after
``Space Force''.
(15) In section 1749--
(A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``emphasizes--'' and
inserting ``emphasize--''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``shall'' after ``program'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
(I) by striking ``has'' and inserting ``have''; and
(II) by striking ``can'' and inserting ``the ability to'';
and
(C) in subsection (f), by inserting ``subsection'' before
``(a)'' each place it appears.
(16) In section 2107(k), by striking the subsection
heading.
(17) In section 2218, in each of subsections (c)(1)(D) and
(k)(3)(B), by striking ``section 11 of the Merchant Ship
Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405)'' and inserting ``section
57100 of title 46''.
(18) In section 2818(a), by striking ``contact'' and
inserting ``contract''.
(19) In section 2819(e), by inserting ``the'' before
``congressional defense committees''.
(20) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part V
of such subtitle, by striking the item relating to chapter
326 and inserting the following:
``327. Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters.......4401''.....
(21) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part V
of such subtitle, by striking the item relating to chapter
383 and inserting the following:
``383. Development, Application, and Support of Dual-Use Tec4831''.es..
(22) In the subsection heading for subsection (c) of
section 3072, by striking ``Efforts'' and inserting
``Initiatives''.
(23) In section 3601(a)(1)(C), by inserting ``)'' after
``(22 U.S.C. 2651a(m))''.
(24) In section 3603(a), by striking ``Such a pathway shall
include the following:''.
(25) In section 3702(a)(3)(B)(ii), by striking ``offereor''
and inserting ``offeror''.
(26) In section 4127(d)(9), by striking ``pursing'' and
inserting ``pursuing''.
(27) In section 4022(e)(1), by striking ``Undersecretary of
Defense'' each place it appears and inserting ``Under
Secretary of Defense''.
(28) In chapter 303, by redesignating the second section
4128 (relating to the Joint Federated Assurance Center) as
section 4129.
(29) In section 4663(a), by inserting ``if such entity''
before ``is a party''.
(30) In section 4816(b)(6), by inserting ``)'' after
``title''.
(31) In section 4872(e)(1), by striking ``the Secretary of
Defense of the Secretary or the Secretary of the military
department concerned'' and inserting ``the Secretary of
Defense or the Secretary of the military department
concerned''.
(32) In section 5502, in the section heading, by striking
``defense agency'' and inserting ``Defense Agency''.
(33) In section 5513, in the section heading, by striking
``missile defense agency'' and inserting ``Missile Defense
Agency''.
(34) In section 5531(b) is amended--
(A) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' both places it appears
and inserting ``subsection (a)'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (2)''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (1)''.
(35) In section 7361(a)(2), by striking ``Vietnam Era'' and
inserting ``Vietnam era''.
(36) In section 8679a, by striking ``a foreign adversary
country (as defined in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United
States Code)'' and inserting ``a covered nation, as defined
in section 4872(f) of this title''.
(37) In section 9062a, in the section heading, by striking
the period that appears after ``structure''.
(38) In section 9361(a)(2), by striking ``Vietnam Era'' and
inserting ``Vietnam era''.
(39) In section 9531, in the section heading, by striking
the period that appears after ``Reserve''.
(40) In section 10216(f), by striking the period that
appears after ``62''.
(41) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part III
of subtitle E, by striking the item relating to chapter 1413
and inserting the following:
``1413. Alternative Promotion Authority for Officers in Designated
Competitive Categories.................................15101''.....
(42) In section 14504(b), by striking ``the the Secretary''
and inserting ``the Secretary''.
(43) In section 20251(a), by striking ``and'' before
``14504''.
(b) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--
For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of
this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this
section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately
before any such amendments by other provisions of this Act.
SEC. 1702. COPYRIGHT TO A LITERARY WORK PRODUCED BY A
CIVILIAN FACULTY MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN THE
COURSE OF SUCH EMPLOYMENT: FREE USE BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
(a) Use by Federal Government.--Section 105 of title 17,
United States Code, is amended, in subsection (d)(2)--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (N) as
subparagraphs (M) through (O), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new
subparagraph (L):
``(L) Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further
amended, in subsection (c)--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subparagraphs (A)
through (K) of subsection (d)(2) and subparagraph (L)'' and
inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (L) of subsection
(d)(2) and subparagraph (M)'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(L)''
and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(M)'';
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(M)''
and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(N)''; and
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(N)''
and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(O)''.
SEC. 1703. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR NONIMMIGRANT CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS ON WAKE ISLAND.
(a) Authorization.--An alien, if otherwise qualified, may
seek admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant under
section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)),
notwithstanding the requirement of such section that the
service or labor be temporary, for a period of up to 3 years,
to perform a service or labor pursuant to a contract or
subcontract related to construction, repairs, or renovations
connected to, supporting, or associated with, a military
installation on Wake Island.
(b) Exemption From Numerical Limitations.--An alien
admitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall not count against
the numerical limitations set forth in section 214(g) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)).
(c) Cancellation of Visas for Misuse.--A visa or other
document authorizing admission of an alien to the United
States for the purpose of performing a service or labor
related to construction on Wake Island shall be canceled if
the alien enters an area within the United States other than
Wake Island, Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana
Islands, or a United States Minor Outlying Island in the
Pacific.
(d) Transferability.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law--
(1) an alien admitted to Guam pursuant to 6(b)(1) of Public
Law 94-241 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)(1)) may perform a service or
labor pursuant to a contract or subcontract related to
construction, repairs, or renovations connected to,
supporting, or associated with, a military installation on
Wake Island; and
(2) an alien admitted to the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands pursuant to 6(b)(1) of Public Law 94-241 (48
U.S.C. 1806(b)(1)) may perform a service or labor pursuant to
a contract or subcontract related to construction, repairs,
or renovations connected to, supporting, or associated with,
a military installation on Wake Island.
(e) Period of Applicability.--An alien may seek admission
to the United States pursuant to subsection (a) during the
period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and
ending on December 31, 2030.
SEC. 1704. MAPPING AND REPORT ON STRATEGIC PORTS.
(a) Mapping and Strategy Required.--
(1) Mapping of global ports.--The Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall--
(A) develop an updated, global mapping of foreign and
domestic ports identified to be of importance to the United
States, because of a capability to provide military,
diplomatic, economic, or resource exploration superiority;
and
(B) identify any efforts by the Government of the People's
Republic of China (PRC) or other PRC entities to build, buy,
or otherwise control, directly or indirectly, such ports.
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(2) Submission of map.--The Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit the
mapping developed pursuant to subsection (a) to the
appropriate congressional committees. Such submission shall
be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(b) Study and Report on Strategic Ports.--
(1) Study required.--The Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct a
study of--
(A) strategic ports;
(B) the reasons such ports are of interest to the United
States;
(C) the activities and plans of the Government of the
People's Republic of China (PRC) to expand its control over
strategic ports outside of the People's Republic of China;
(D) the public and private actors, such as China Ocean
Shipping Company, that are executing and supporting the
activities and plans of the Government of the PRC to expand
its control over strategic ports outside of the PRC;
(E) the activities and plans of the Government of the PRC
to expand its control over maritime logistics by promoting
products, such as LOGINK, and setting industry standards
outside the PRC;
(F) how the control by the Government of the PRC over
strategic ports outside of the PRC could harm the national
security or economic interests of the United States and
allies and partners of the United States; and
(G) measures the United States Government could take to
ensure open access and security for strategic ports and offer
alternatives to PRC investments or stakes in strategic ports.
(2) Conduct of study.--The Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Defense may enter into an arrangement with a
federally funded research and development center under which
the center shall conduct the study required under subsection
(a).
(3) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the
findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(B) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include--
(i) a detailed list of all known strategic ports operated,
controlled, or owned, directly or indirectly, by the PRC or
by a foreign person of the PRC, and an assessment of the
national security and economic interests relevant to each
such port;
(ii) a detailed list of all known strategic ports operated,
controlled, or owned, directly or indirectly, by the United
States or United States persons and an assessment of the
national security and economic interests relevant to each
such port;
(iii) an assessment of vulnerabilities of--
(I) ports operated, controlled, or owned, directly or
indirectly, by the United States; and
(II) strategic ports;
(iv) an analysis of the activities and actions of the
Government of the PRC to gain control or ownership over
strategic ports, including promoting products, such as
LOGINK, and setting industry standards;
(v) an assessment of how the Government of the PRC plans to
expand its control over strategic ports outside of the PRC;
(vi) a suggested strategy, developed in consultation with
the heads of the relevant United States Government offices,
that suggests courses of action to secure trusted investment
and ownership of strategic ports and maritime infrastructure,
protect such ports and infrastructure from PRC control, and
ensure open access and security for such ports, that
includes--
(I) a list of relevant existing authorities that can be
used to carry out the strategy;
(II) a list of any additional authorities necessary to
carry out the strategy;
(III) an assessment of products owned by the Government of
the PRC or by an entity headquartered in the PRC that are
used in connection with strategic ports or maritime
infrastructure;
(IV) an assessment of the costs to--
(aa) secure such trusted investment and ownership;
(bb) replace products owned by the Government of the PRC or
an entity headquartered in the PRC that are used in
connection with such ports; and
(cc) enhance transparency around the negative impacts of
PRC control over strategic ports; and
(V) a list of funding sources to secure trusted investment
and ownership of strategic ports, which shall include--
(aa) an identification of private funding sources; and
(bb) an identification of public funding sources, including
loans, loan guarantees, and tax incentives; and
(vii) a suggested strategy for Federal agencies to maintain
an up-to-date list of strategic ports.
(viii) an assessment of any national security threat posed
by such investments or activities to United States diplomatic
and defense personnel and facilities in the vicinity of such
ports, including through cyber threats, electronically
enabled espionage, or other means.
(C) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Armed
Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
(2) The term ``relevant United States Government offices''
means--
(A) the Unified Combatant Commands;
(B) the Office of the Secretary of Defense;
(C) the Office of the Secretary of State;
(D) the United States International Development Finance
Corporation;
(E) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
and
(F) the Maritime Administration of the Department of
Transportation.
(3) The term ``strategic port'' means an international port
or waterway that the heads of the relevant United States
Government offices determine is critical to the national
security or economic prosperity of the United States.
SEC. 1705. AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ROTARY
AIRCRAFT WORK AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPOTS.
(a) In General.--On a reimbursable basis and subject to
subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense is authorized to
conduct rotary aircraft work for the United States Coast
Guard at any depot of the Department of Defense.
(b) Certification.--Before the Secretary of Defense may use
the authority under subsection (a) during any fiscal year,
the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees an annual certification
for that year that includes each of the following:
(1) Certification that the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics
Center has reached or exceeded its capacity to conduct
required maintenance.
(2) Certification that the use of the authority under
subsection (a) will not have a negative effect on the
workforce of the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
SEC. 1706. CONTINUAL ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL
STATE ARMS EMBARGOES ON ISRAEL AND ACTIONS TO
ADDRESS DEFENSE CAPABILITY GAPS.
(a) Requirement for Continuous Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of State and the Director of National
Intelligence, shall conduct a continual assessment of--
(A) the scope, nature, and impact on Israel's defense
capabilities of current and emerging arms embargoes,
sanctions, restrictions, or limitations imposed by foreign
countries or by international organizations; and
(B) the resulting gaps or vulnerabilities in Israel's
security posture against shared regional adversaries, such as
Iran and Iranian-backed terrorist groups such as Hamas,
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah, and its ability to
maintain its qualitative military edge.
(2) Frequency.--The assessment required under paragraph (1)
shall be updated not less than once every 180 days.
(b) Potential United States Mitigation.--
(1) Identification of needs.--Each assessment required
under subsection (a) shall also include a determination of
specific defensive capabilities, systems, or technologies
that Israel is unable to procure, sustain, or modernize due
to arms embargoes or restrictions.
(2) United states actions.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall identify
potential actions the United States may take to mitigate such
gaps in defensive capabilities, including--
(A) addressing barriers to the delivery of defense articles
or services under the foreign military sales program;
(B) to the extent possible without undermining United
States requirements or readiness, leveraging United States
industrial base capacity to provide substitute defensive
capabilities;
(C) expanding joint research, development, and production
of defense technologies; and
(D) enhancing cooperative training, prepositioning, and
logistics support.
(c) Reports to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the findings of the most
recent assessment conducted under subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form and may contain a classified
annex.
(d) Sunset.--The requirement to conduct continual
assessments under this section shall terminate 5 years after
the date of enactment of this section.
SEC. 1707. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
Section 130i of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``any provision of title 18'' and inserting
``section 32, 1030, or 1367 or chapter 119 or 206 of title
18''; and
(B) by striking ``and'' after ``officers'' and inserting a
comma; and
(C) by inserting ``, and contractors'' after ``civilian
employees'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by inserting ``, including
through the use of remote identification broadcast or other
means'' after ``electromagnetic means'';
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(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Any''; 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.'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(C) If the Secretary of Transportation notifies the
Secretary of Defense that the manner of implementation of
this section by the Department of Defense would result in an
adverse impact to civil aviation safety, the Secretary of
Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation to
mitigate adverse impacts.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) 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
(b)(1), all due consideration is given to--
``(A) mitigating impacts on privacy and civil liberties
under the first and fourth amendments to the Constitution of
the United States;
``(B) mitigating damage to, or loss of, real and personal
property;
``(C) mitigating any risk of personal injury or death; and
``(D) 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).'';
(5) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``or'' before ``acquisition'' and inserting
a comma;
(ii) by inserting ``, maintenance, or use'' after
``acquisition'';
(iii) by inserting ``first and'' before ``fourth''; and
(iv) by striking ``amendment'' and inserting
``amendments'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a function of the
Department of Defense'' and inserting ``an action described
in subsection (b)(1)''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``not maintained'' and inserting ``maintained only for as
long as necessary, and in no event maintained'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``support one or more
functions of the Department of Defense'' and inserting
``investigate or prosecute a violation of law or to directly
support an ongoing security operation''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``for a longer
period to support a civilian law enforcement agency or by any
other applicable law or regulation'' and inserting ``under
Federal law or for the purpose of any litigation'';
(6) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following new subparagraph (A):
``(A) is necessary to support an ongoing action described
in subsection (b)(1);'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' after the
semicolon;
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph (C):
``(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'';
(7) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (m);
(8) by striking subsection (i);
(9) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (j);
(10) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as
subsections (g) and (h) respectively;
(11) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(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.'';
(12) in subsection (h), as redesignated under paragraph
(10) of this section--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Briefings''
and inserting ``Reports'';
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(C) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2026'';
(ii) by striking ``and the Secretary of Transportation,
shall jointly provide a briefing to the appropriate
congressional committees on the activities carried out
pursuant to this section. Such briefings shall include--''
and inserting ``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.''; and
(iii) by inserting before subparagraph (A) the following:
``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include--'';
and
(D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated under subparagraph
(B) of this paragraph, by striking ``but may'' and inserting
``and shall'';
(13) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
subsection (i):
``(i) Briefing, Report, and Publication.--(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, the privacy and civil liberties protections referenced
in 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 if such intent is readily and reasonably
ascertainable;
``(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.'';
(14) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new
subsections:
``(k) Interagency Executive Committees on Execution of
Department of Defense Counter Unmanned Aviation Authority.--
(1) The Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, and the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall
jointly establish by memorandum of understanding an
interagency executive committee (referred to in this
subsection as the `executive committee'), for the purpose of
exchanging views, information, and advice relating to the
execution of this section.
``(2) The memorandum of understanding entered into under
paragraph (1) shall include--
``(A) a description of the officials and other individuals
to be invited to participate as members in the executive
committee;
``(B) a procedure for creating a forum to carry out the
purpose described in paragraph (1);
``(C) a procedure for rotating the Chairperson and meeting
location of the executive committee; and
``(D) a procedure for scheduling regular meetings of the
executive committee no fewer than three times each calendar
year.
``(l) Additional Annual Report.--Not later than April 1 of
each year this section is in force, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate a report containing--
``(1) a summary of the use of activities described in
subsection (b);
``(2) an identification of additional missions of the
Department of Defense for which the actions described in
subsection (b)(1) are appropriate, as identified by the
Secretary and including the specific list of facilities,
installations, or assets, if any, that would be included if
protections described in subsection (b)(1) were extended to
facilities associated with the missions in such report;
``(3) an updated copy of the memorandum of understanding
required by subsection (k);
``(4) a summary of actions taken by the interagency
executive committee required by subsection (k);
``(5) a summary of recommendations produced by each member
of the interagency executive committee required by subsection
(k), disaggregated by department or agency; and
``(6) a summary of actions taken as a result of meetings or
decisions taken by the interagency executive committee
required by subsection (k) to change procedures, regulations,
guidelines, or other governing instruction of the Department
of Defense relating to the use of authority provided by this
section.'';
(15) in subsection (m)(3), as redesignated by paragraph (7)
of this section--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as
paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively;
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph (3):
``(3) The term `contractor' means a person who--
``(A) performs functions that support or carry out actions
authorized in this section pursuant to a contract or
subcontract entered into with an entity of the Department of
Defense; and
``(B) has completed training for the counter-unmanned
aircraft system the person will use in performance of such
functions, as certified by the Secretary of Defense.' ''';
and
(C) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)
of this paragraph--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
`` `covered facility or asset' means any facility or asset
that--'' and inserting `` `covered facility or asset--' '';
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by redesignating clauses (i)
through (ix) as subclauses (I) through (IX), respectively;
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as
clauses (i) through (iii);
(iv) by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated by
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, the following:
``(A) means any facility or asset that--'';
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(v) in subparagraph (A)(iii), as so redesignated--
(I) in subclause VIII, as redesignated by subparagraph (B)
of this paragraph, by striking ``or'' at the end;
(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) the physical security of other installations or
property owned, leased, or operated by the Department of
Defense to which the public is not permitted regular,
unrestricted access, determined by the Secretary on a site by
site basis to be critical to the national defense and
certified as such to the Secretary of Transportation, the
Attorney General, and the appropriate congressional
committees; or
``(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; and''; and
(vi) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph:
``(B) includes any persons physically present at any such
facility or asset.''; and
(16) by inserting after subsection (m) the following new
subsection:
``(n) Termination.--The authority to carry out this section
shall terminate on December 31, 2030.''.
TITLE XVIII--ACQUISITION REFORM
Subtitle A--Alignment of the Defense Acquisition System
Sec. 1801. Alignment of the defense acquisition system with the needs
of members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 1802. Establishment of the role of portfolio acquisition
executive.
Sec. 1803. Amendments to life-cycle management and product support.
Sec. 1804. Adjustments to certain acquisition thresholds.
Sec. 1805. Modification to acquisition strategy.
Sec. 1806. Matters related to cost accounting standards.
Sec. 1807. Establishment of Project Spectrum.
Subtitle B--Requirements Process Reform
Sec. 1811. Modifications to Joint Requirements Oversight Council.
Sec. 1812. Ensuring successful implementation of requirements reform.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Commercial Products and Commercial
Services
Sec. 1821. Modifications to relationship of other provisions of law to
procurement of commercial products and commercial
services.
Sec. 1822. Modifications to commercial products and commercial
services.
Sec. 1823. Modifications to commercial solutions openings.
Sec. 1824. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to
subcontractors providing commercial products or
commercial services.
Sec. 1825. Consumption-based solutions.
Sec. 1826. Exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors.
Sec. 1827. Clarification of conditions for payments for commercial
products and commercial services.
Sec. 1828. Review of commercial products and commercial services
acquisition approach.
Subtitle D--Improvements to Acquisition Programs
Sec. 1831. Modifications to procurement for experimental purposes.
Sec. 1832. Modifications to requirements for modular open system
approach.
Sec. 1833. Bridging Operational Objectives and Support for Transition
program.
Subtitle E--Modifications to Strengthen the Industrial Base
Sec. 1841. Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network.
Sec. 1842. Transition to advanced manufacturing for certain critical
readiness items of supply.
Sec. 1843. Working group on the advanced manufacturing workforce.
Sec. 1844. Collaborative forum to address challenges to and limitations
of the defense industrial base.
Sec. 1845. Facility clearance acceleration for members of defense
industrial consortiums.
Sec. 1846. Improvements relating to advanced manufacturing.
Sec. 1847. Report on surge capacity in the defense industrial base.
Subtitle A--Alignment of the Defense Acquisition System
SEC. 1801. ALIGNMENT OF THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM WITH
THE NEEDS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Objectives of Defense Acquisition System.--
(1) In general.--Section 3102 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3102. Objectives of the defense acquisition system
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that the defense acquisition system expeditiously provides
the armed forces with the capabilities necessary to operate
effectively, to address evolving threats, and to sustain the
military advantage of the United States in the most cost-
effective manner practicable.
``(b) Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue
guidance to carry out subsection (a) and shall ensure that
the defense acquisition system prioritizes the needs of end
users and is validated by direct engagement, experimentation,
and iteration. Such guidance shall require the following:
``(1) All activities of the defense acquisition system
contribute to the expeditious delivery of capabilities to
enhance the operational readiness of the armed forces and
enable the missions of the Department of Defense.
``(2) A leadership culture and organizational structure
that empowers individuals in the management of the defense
acquisition system and encourages appropriate delegation
authority, collaboration, and mission-focused risk-taking.
``(3) Sufficient numbers of members of the acquisition
workforce to support the defense acquisition system, and that
such members are properly trained and assigned.
``(4) Resource decisions for the defense acquisition system
to prioritize best value and seek to balance life-cycle
costs, schedule, performance, and quantity through continuous
trade-off analysis informed by prototyping and direct
feedback from end users.
``(5) Adoption and integration in the defense acquisition
system of advanced approaches in digital engineering, model-
based engineering, and simulation environments to enable
rapid, iterative designs and technology insertion to maximize
mission outcomes.
``(6) Active pursuit of innovative solutions to enhance
effectiveness of the armed forces and responsiveness to
emerging threats, including the acquisition and integration
of commercial products and commercial services.
``(7) Approaches to workforce training and development that
equally balance emphasis on functional and technical skills
with skills in cross-functional integration, critical
thinking, and innovative approaches that best deliver
solutions to operational problems.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Under secretary of defense for acquisition and
sustainment.--Section 133b(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``delivering and
sustaining timely, cost-effective capabilities for the armed
forces (and the Department)'' and inserting ``delivers end-
user capabilities with speed and innovation to counter
threats and cost-effectively sustain the military advantage
of the United States''; and
(ii) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking ``defense acquisition
programs'' and inserting ``the defense acquisition system, in
accordance with the objectives established pursuant to
section 3102 of this title''.
(B) Director of operational test and evaluation.--Section
139(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section
904, is further amended--
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as
paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
the following new paragraph:
``(1) ensure that all operational test and evaluation
activities are aligned with, and are conducted in a manner
that supports, the objectives of the defense acquisition
system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;''.
(C) Director of cost assessment and program evaluation.--
Section 139a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ``shall carry out the requirements of this
section in accordance with the objectives established
pursuant to section 3102 of this title and'' before ``shall
serve''.
(b) Civilian Management of the Defense Acquisition
System.--Section 3103 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``to ensure the
successful and efficient operation of the defense acquisition
system'' and inserting ``in accordance with the objectives of
the defense acquisition system established pursuant to
section 3102 of this title''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``to ensure the
successful and efficient operation of such elements of the
defense acquisition system.'' and inserting the following:
``in accordance with the objectives of the defense
acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of
this title. In carrying out this subsection, each service
acquisition executive shall--
``(1) implement strategies to adapt rapidly to evolving
end-user requirements, validated through end user engagement;
``(2) use data analytics to manage trade-offs among life-
cycle costs, delivery schedules, performance objectives,
technical feasibility, and procurement quantity objectives to
maximize best value for the end user;
``(3) conduct iterative cycles to develop, test with end-
users, and terminate capabilities that deviate from
priorities or significantly exceed cost or schedule
thresholds;
``(4) notify the Joint Requirements Oversight Council
within 30 days after changes to a defense acquisition program
that result in a material difference in capability
requirements, procurement quantities, or delivery schedules;
``(5) assign personnel to critical acquisition positions
(as defined in section 1731 of this title) to build expertise
and accountability, equipping such personnel with strategies
to empower teams, delegate authority, and embrace mission-
focused risk-taking; and
``(6) foster mutual transparency and cooperation between
the Government and private sector entities and require
collaboration with such entities to ensure delivery of safe,
suitable, and effective systems on relevant timelines and on
established cost baselines.''.
(c) Acquisition-related Functions of Service Chiefs.--
(1) Performance of certain acquisition-related functions.--
Section 3104 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by amending the section heading to read as follows:
``Acquisition-related functions of service chiefs''; and
(B) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking the ``Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief
of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff
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of the Air Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the
Chief of Space Operations assist'' and inserting ``service
chiefs assist'';
(ii) by inserting ``, in accordance with the objectives
established pursuant to section 3102 of this title,'' after
``Secretary of the military department concerned''; and
(iii) by amending paragraphs (1) through (7) to read as
follows:
``(1) The development of capability requirement statements
for equipping the armed force concerned that--
``(A) describes the operational problem to provide
necessary context for the capability requirement;
``(B) proposes nonprescriptive solutions to operational
problems; and
``(C) ensures system interoperability, where appropriate,
between and among joint military capabilities (as defined in
section 181 of this title).
``(2) Implement strategies to support timely adjustments to
capability requirement statements developed in paragraph (1).
``(3) Advise on trade-offs among life-cycle costs, delivery
schedules, performance objectives, technical feasibility, and
procurement quantity objectives to maximize best value for
the end user.
``(4) In consultation with the Joint Requirements Oversight
Council, prioritize--
``(A) capability needs for investment; and
``(B) resource allocation to meet operational readiness
requirements (as defined in section 4324 of this title) and
the materiel readiness objectives established under section
118(c) of this title.
``(5) Make available appropriate personnel to provide end-
user feedback for the development of new capabilities.
``(6) Recommend modification, discontinuation, or
termination of the development of capabilities--
``(A) that no longer align with a capability requirement
established by the Secretary of Defense; or
``(B) that are experiencing significant cost growth,
technical or performance deficiencies, or delays in schedule.
``(7) Build acquisition career paths for officers and
personnel (as required by section 1722a of this title) to
ensure such officers and personnel have the necessary skills
and opportunities for career progression to fulfill the
objectives established pursuant to section 3102 of this
title.''.
(2) Adherence to requirements in major defense acquisition
programs.--Section 3104(b) of such title is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``the program capability document
supporting a Milestone B or subsequent decision'' and
inserting ``any requirements document''; and
(ii) by striking ``chief of the armed force concerned'' and
inserting ``service chief concerned''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``Chief of the armed force concerned'' and
inserting ``service chief concerned''; and
(II) by striking ``chiefs of the armed force concerned''
and inserting ``service chiefs concerned'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``prior to entry into
the Materiel Solution Analysis Phase under Department of
Defense Instruction 5000.02''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``cost, schedule,
technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs'' and
inserting ``life-cycle cost, delivery schedule, performance
objective, technical feasibility, and procurement quantity
trade-offs''.
(3) Definitions.--Section 3104(d) of such title is amended
to read as follows:
``(d) Requirements Document Defined.--In this section, the
term `requirements document' means a document that
establishes the need for a materiel approach to address an
operational problem.''.
(d) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
revise Department of Defense Directive 5000.01 and any other
relevant instructions, policies, or guidance to carry out the
requirements of this section and the amendments made by this
section.
(e) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Section 3101 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3101. Definitions
``In this chapter:
``(1) The term `best value' means, with respect to an
acquisition, the optimal combination of cost, quality,
technical capability or solution quality, and delivery
schedule.
``(2) The term `capability requirement' means a capability
that is critical or essential to address an operational
problem.
``(3) The term `cost-effective' means, with respect to an
acquisition, delivering superior end-user results at equal or
lower cost compared to alternatives.
``(4) The term `operational problem' means--
``(A) a challenge of a military department in achieving an
assigned military objective based on current doctrine,
emerging threats, or future concepts; and
``(B) may include limitations in capabilities, capacity,
resources, or the ability to effectively and efficiently
coordinate across the joint force, with another combatant
command, or among military capabilities.
``(5) The term `service chief' means--
``(A) the Chief of Staff of the Army, with respect to
matters concerning the Army;
``(B) the Chief of Naval Operations, with respect to
matters concerning the Navy;
``(C) the Commandant of the Marine Corps, with respect to
matters concerning the Marine Corps;
``(D) the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, with respect to
matters concerning the Air Force; and
``(E) the Chief of Space Operations, with respect to
matters concerning the Space Force.''.
(2) Section 3001(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``this
part''.
SEC. 1802. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ROLE OF PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION
EXECUTIVE.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 87 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
1731 the following new section:
``Sec. 1732. Portfolio acquisition executive
``(a) In General.--A portfolio acquisition executive is the
senior acquisition official designated by the component
acquisition executive or the service acquisition executive of
the military department concerned, as applicable, to lead a
portfolio of capabilities, with authority for plans, budgets,
and execution of programs assigned to the portfolio,
including life-cycle management.
``(b) Reporting Relationships.--To ensure streamlined
accountability for management, the following relationships
shall apply:
``(1) Each program manager (as defined in section 1737 of
this title) for a defense acquisition program shall report
directly to the portfolio acquisition executive for such
program unless otherwise directed by the component
acquisition executive or service acquisition executive of the
military department concerned (as applicable).
``(2) Each portfolio acquisition executive shall report
directly to the component acquisition executive or the
service acquisition executive of the military department
concerned (as applicable).
``(3) The component acquisition executive or service
acquisition executive of the military department concerned
(as applicable) shall oversee the designation of, performance
of, and resource allocation for all portfolio acquisition
executives.
``(c) Responsibilities.--For the defense acquisition
programs assigned to a portfolio acquisition executive, such
portfolio acquisition executive shall--
``(1) ensure that activities carried out under such
programs are aligned with, and are conducted in a manner that
supports, the objectives of the defense acquisition system
established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;
``(2) subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the component acquisition executive or service acquisition
executive of the military department concerned (as
applicable)--
``(A) carry out all powers, functions, and duties of the
component acquisition executive or service acquisition
executive concerned (as applicable) with respect to members
of the acquisition workforce assigned to the portfolio
acquisition executive; and
``(B) ensure that the policies of the Secretary of Defense
established in accordance with this chapter are implemented
in such portfolio;
``(3) coordinate with the relevant service chief (as
defined in section 3101 of this title) when evaluating,
modifying, or implementing requirements determinations,
performance objectives, procurement quantity objectives, and
materiel readiness objectives established under section
118(c) of this title;
``(4) liaise and collaborate directly with operational
users of such defense acquisition programs to receive regular
feedback to ensure the effectiveness and suitability of
capabilities;
``(5) provide timely information to the relevant service
chief, the Joint Staff, the Director of Cost Assessment and
Program Evaluation, and other officials identified by the
Secretary of Defense on cost, schedule, and performance
trade-offs of defense acquisition programs assigned to the
portfolio acquisition executive;
``(6) employ iterative development cycles with the
authority to modify, discontinue, or terminate the
development of capabilities--
``(A) that no longer align with a joint capability
requirement (as defined in section 181 of this title) or
other capability requirement established by the Secretary or
relevant service chief; or
``(B) that are experiencing significant cost growth,
technical or performance deficiencies, or delays in schedule;
``(7) collaborate with mission engineering functions of the
Department of Defense to conduct cross-service technical and
operational activities to coordinate integration of emerging
technologies, prototypes, and operational concepts, as
appropriate; and
``(8) ensure effective market research and, to the maximum
extent practical, prioritize--
``(A) the use of transactions for prototype projects under
section 4022; and
``(B) the procurement of commercial products and commercial
services under chapter 247 of this title.
``(d) Personnel and Resources.--(1) The Secretary concerned
with respect to a portfolio acquisition executive shall
ensure that each such portfolio acquisition executive is
assigned dedicated personnel and other resources required to
successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities
of such portfolio acquisition executive.
``(2) Personnel shall be under the authority and control of
such portfolio acquisition executive subject to the component
acquisition executive or service acquisition executive of the
department concerned. Personnel and resources shall not be
provided through matrixed, collateral duty, or dual-reporting
arrangements, except as specifically authorized by the
Secretary concerned in writing.
``(3) Personnel and resources required include--
``(A) contracting and contract management;
``(B) estimating costs;
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``(C) financial management and business;
``(D) life-cycle management and product support;
``(E) program management;
``(F) engineering and technical management;
``(G) developmental testing and evaluation; and
``(H) other personnel as determined by the Secretary
concerned, as appropriate.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Covered defense laws.--Except as provided in paragraph
(2), each covered defense law (as defined in section 102 of
title 10, United States Code) is amended--
(A) by striking the term ``program executive officer'' and
inserting ``portfolio acquisition executive'' in each place
it appears in text or headings;
(B) by striking the term ``Program executive officer'' and
inserting ``Portfolio acquisition executive'' in each place
it appears in text or headings;
(C) by striking the term ``program executive officers'' and
inserting ``portfolio acquisition executives'' in each place
it appears in text or headings; and
(D) by striking the term ``Program executive officers'' and
inserting ``Portfolio acquisition executives'' in each place
it appears in text or headings.
(2) Exception.--Section 1737(a)(4) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(4) The term `portfolio acquisition executive' means an
individual described in section 1732(a) of this title.''.
SEC. 1803. AMENDMENTS TO LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT
SUPPORT.
(a) Product Support Manager.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 87 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
1732, as added by section 1802, the following new section:
``Sec. 1733. Product support manager
``(a) In General.--A product support manager is the
individual responsible for managing product support required
to field and maintain the readiness and operational
capability of a covered system throughout the life cycle of
the covered system.
``(b) Designation.--The Secretary of Defense shall
designate a product support manager for each covered system
who shall be coequal with the program manager for such
covered system and report directly to the portfolio
acquisition executive responsible for such covered system.
``(c) Objectives.--The product support manager shall seek
to achieve the objectives of the defense acquisition system
established pursuant to section 3102 of this title and shall
identify, develop, implement, incentivize, and measure
quantifiable best value outcome-based product support that
optimizes life-cycle cost, readiness, and operational
capability of a covered system.
``(d) Specific Responsibilities.--A product support manager
shall be responsible for the following with respect to a
covered system:
``(1) Developing and executing the product support strategy
required under section 4324 of this title.
``(2) Providing product support and subject matter
expertise to the relevant program manager and portfolio
acquisition executive.
``(3) Collaborating with chief engineers and systems
engineers--
``(A) in developing the life-cycle sustainment plan and
product support strategy required under section 4324 of this
title; and
``(B) to analyze the operating and support costs to ensure
cost-effective operation, management, and availability of the
covered system.
``(3) Adopting predictive analytics and simulation and
modeling tools to improve materiel availability and
reliability, increase operational availability rates, and
reduce operation and sustainment costs.
``(4) Conducting product support business case analyses to
provide a structured, iterative methodology to compare and
assess the full impact of product support alternatives and
provide data-informed recommendations that balance
requirements with affordability. Such analyses shall--
``(A) enable the development of the product support
strategy as early as possible, but not later than Milestone B
approval has been granted for the covered system; and
``(B) inform proposed updates or changes in the product
support strategy as needed.
``(5) Reviewing and recommending resource allocations
across product support integrators and product support
providers to meet performance requirements of the product
support strategy.
``(6) Coordinating product support arrangements between
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.
``(7) Seeking to resolve issues relating to diminishing
manufacturing supply, material shortages, critical readiness
items of supply.
``(8) Managing the end-to-end coordination process related
to qualification, certification, and testing of alternative
sources of supply for critical readiness items of supply.
``(9) Ensuring the evaluation and selection of product
support integrators and product support providers that are
best suited to execute the product support strategy.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `best value' has the meaning given in
section 3101 of this title.
``(2) The terms `covered system', `critical readiness items
of supply', `product support', `product support arrangement',
`product support integrator', and `product support provider'
have the meanings given, respectively, in section 4324 of
this title.''.
(2) Education, training, and experience requirements for
product support managers.--Section 1735 title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as
subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Product Support Manager.--Before being assigned to a
position as product support manager, a person--
``(1) shall have completed all life-cycle logistics
certification and training requirements prescribed by the
Secretary of Defense;
``(2) shall have executed a written agreement as required
in section 1734(b)(2) of this title; and
``(3) in the case of--
``(A) a product support manager of a major defense
acquisition program, shall have at least eight years of
experience in life-cycle logistics, at least two years of
which were performed in a systems program office or similar
organization;
``(B) a product support manager of a significant nonmajor
defense acquisition program, shall have at least six years of
experience in life-cycle logistics; and
``(C) a product support manager for a covered system (as
defined in section 4324 of this title), shall be designated
as a key leadership position.''.
(3) Conforming amendments.--Section 1731(a)(1)(B) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new clause:
``(iv) Product support manager.''.
(b) Sustainment Reviews.--Section 4323 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 4323. Sustainment reviews
``(a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
require each Secretary of a military department, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, to conduct an assessment of the
actual performance of each major weapon system against the
operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness
objectives (established under section 118(c) of this title).
Each Secretary of a military department shall use such
assessment to--
``(1) identify any factors contributing to the failure of a
major weapon system to meet such requirements and objectives;
``(2) develop and implement a corrective action plan to
address such factors in an expeditious manner; and
``(3) inform the submission of materials to Congress
required by section 118(c)(2) of this title and the
development of the future-years defense program required by
section 221 of this title.
``(b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than five days
after the date on which the budget of the President is
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31,
each Secretary of a military department, in coordination with
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes the following:
``(1) Findings from a review of the effectiveness of the
life-cycle sustainment plan required under section 4324 of
this title for a major weapon system.
``(2) A description of how such assessments informed the
submission of materials to Congress required by section
118(c)(2) of this title and the development of the future-
years defense program required by section 221 of this title.
``(3) For a covered system which has been declared to meet
initial operational capability, and that for two consecutive
calendar years has failed to meet established materiel
readiness objectives for materiel availability or operational
availability (as such terms are defined, respectively, in
section 118 of this title), such report shall include--
``(A) an identification of factors contributing to such
failure;
``(B) a mitigation plan to address supply, maintenance, or
other issues contributing to such failure; and
``(C) a description of any corrective action plan required
by subsection (a)(2) and an update on progress made in
implementing such a plan.
``(4) A summary of actions taken by the Secretary to ensure
that each covered system of the military department under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary meets the applicable
operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness
objectives in the most cost-effective manner practicable.
``(c) Covered System Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered system' has the meaning given in section 4324 of
this title.''.
(c) Life-cycle Management and Product Support.--Section
4324 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``Sec. 4324. Life-cycle management and product support
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that each covered system is supported by a performance-based
life-cycle sustainment plan--
``(1) that is approved by the service acquisition executive
responsible for such covered system; and
``(2) that meets applicable operational readiness
requirements and materiel readiness objectives (established
under section 118(c) of this title) in the most cost-
effective manner practicable.
``(b) Life-cycle Sustainment Plan.--(1) A product support
manager shall develop, update, and implement a life-cycle
sustainment plan for each covered system for which the
product support manager is responsible. Such plan shall
include the following:
``(A) A comprehensive product support strategy that
addresses each Integrated Product Support Element in a
manner--
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``(i) to best achieve operational readiness requirements
and materiel readiness objectives throughout the planned life
cycle of such system; and
``(ii) that allows evaluation and selection of product
support integrators and product support providers appropriate
to execute the product support strategy.
``(B) A life-cycle cost estimate for the covered system
that--
``(i) is based on the product support strategy described in
subparagraph (A); and
``(ii) if the covered system is a major defense acquisition
program or major subprogram, is developed in accordance with
the requirements to support a Milestone A approval, Milestone
B approval, or Milestone C approval.
``(C) Recommended engineering and design considerations
that support cost-effective sustainment of the covered system
and best value solutions in life cycle planning and
management.
``(D) An intellectual property management plan for product
support developed in accordance with section 3774 of this
title, including requirements for technical data, software,
and modular open system approaches (as defined in section
4401 of this title).
``(E) A strategy to maximize use of public and private
sector capabilities including public-private partnerships,
when appropriate.
``(F) After consideration of the views received by the
milestone decision authority from appropriate materiel,
logistics, or fleet representatives, a plan to transition the
covered system from production to initial fielding that
addresses specific products or services required for
successful initial fielding of the covered system,
including--
``(i) a description of the necessary tooling or other
unique support equipment, requirements for initial spare
parts and components, technical handbooks and maintenance
manuals, maintenance training, and facilities;
``(ii) an identification of the funding required to provide
such products and services for any initial fielding location
of the covered system; and
``(iii) an assessment of the required number of training
simulators, including the initial operational capability and
overall fielding of such simulators.
``(2) In developing each life-cycle sustainment plan
required by this section, the product support manager shall--
``(A) consider affordability constraints and key cost
factors that could affect operating and support costs during
the life cycle of the covered system;
``(B) consider sustainment risks or challenges to
sustaining the covered system in operational environments,
including contested logistics environments (as defined in
section 2926 of this title);
``(C) seek to comply with--
``(i) requirements to maintain a core logistics capability
under section 2464 of this title; and
``(ii) limitations on the performance of depot-level
maintenance of materiel under section 2466 of this title;
``(D) seek to integrate commercial best practices, use
commercial standards, and use advanced technologies to
enhance the product support of each covered system; and
``(E) seek to maintain a robust, resilient, and innovative
defense industrial base to support requirements throughout
the life cycle of the covered system.
``(d) Definitions.--In this chapter:
``(1) The terms `milestone decision authority' and
`Milestone A approval' have the meanings given, respectively,
in section 4251 of this title.
``(2) The term `Milestone B approval' and `Milestone C
approval' has the meaning given in section 4172 of this
title.
``(3) The term `covered system' means--
``(A) a major defense acquisition program as defined in
section 4201 of this title;
``(B) a major subprogram as described in section 4203 of
this title; or
``(C) an acquisition program or project that is carried out
using the rapid fielding or rapid prototyping acquisition
pathway under section 3602 of this title that is estimated by
the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total
expenditure described in section 4201(a)(2) of this title.
``(4) The term `critical readiness items of supply' means--
``(A) parts and systems designated as Mission Impaired
Capability Awaiting Parts, Not Mission Capable Supply, or
Casualty Report Category 3 or 4 status (as defined by the
Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military
department); or
``(B) parts or systems designated by the Secretary of
Defense as negatively impacting the materiel readiness
objectives of a covered system.
``(5) The term `Integrated Product Support Elements' means,
with respect to a covered system--
``(A) product support management;
``(B) design interface;
``(C) sustaining engineering;
``(D) maintenance planning and management;
``(E) supply support;
``(F) support equipment;
``(G) technical data;
``(H) training and training support;
``(I) information technology systems continuous support;
``(J) facilities and infrastructure;
``(K) packaging, handling, storage, and transportation; and
``(L) manpower and personnel.
``(6) The term `product support' means the package of
support functions required to field and sustain the readiness
and operational capability of covered systems (including
subsystems and components of such covered systems).
``(7) The term `product support arrangement'--
``(A) means a contract, task order, or another contractual
arrangement, or any type of agreement or non-contractual
arrangement entered into by the Federal Government, for the
performance of sustainment or logistics support required for
covered systems (including subsystems and components of such
covered systems); and
``(B) includes arrangements for any of the following:
``(i) Performance-based logistics.
``(ii) Sustainment support.
``(iii) Contractor logistics support.
``(iv) Life-cycle product support.
``(8) The term `product support integrator' means an entity
responsible for integrating private and public sources of
product support within the scope of a product support
arrangement.
``(9) The term `product support provider' means an entity
that provides product support functions.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments to Materiel Readiness Metrics and
Objectives for Major Weapon Systems.--Section 118 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``materiel
readiness'' before ``objectives'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``shall address'' and
inserting ``shall establish procedures and a computation
methodology to determine'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the metrics required''
and all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ``materiel readiness objectives for each major
weapon system.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the metrics required by
subsection (b)'' and inserting ``such materiel readiness
objectives'';
(4) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``readiness goals or
objectives'' and inserting ``materiel readiness objectives'';
(5) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by inserting a comma after ``designated mission''; and
(6) in subsection (f)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as
paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) The term `materiel readiness objective' means the
minimum required availability of each covered system that is
necessary to fulfill the requirements of the strategic
framework and guidance referred to in subsection (a).''.
(e) Major Weapons Systems: Assessment, Management and
Control of Operating and Support Costs.--Section 4325 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``in accordance with the
requirements of section 118 of this title and'' after ``be
issued'';
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) require each Secretary of a military department to
update estimates of operating and support costs periodically
throughout the life cycle of a major weapon system, and make
necessary adjustments to the life-cycle sustainment plan
required by section 4324 of this title to ensure such major
weapon system meets applicable operational readiness
requirements and materiel readiness objectives (established
in accordance with section 118(c) of this title) in the most
cost-effective manner practicable;'';
(C) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:
``(9) prior to the Milestone B approval (or equivalent
approval) for a major weapon system, require the Secretary
concerned to ensure the completion of an intellectual
property management plan for product support required under
section 4324(b)(1)(D) of this title; and''; and
(D) by amending paragraph (10) to read as follows:
``(10) require each Secretary of a military department to
create and retain an independent cost estimate for the
remainder of the life cycle of the covered weapon system
every five years.'';
(2) by striking subsection (c); and
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(f) Retention of Data on Operating and Support Costs.--
(1) In general.--The Director of Cost Assessment and
Program Evaluation shall develop and maintain a database on
operating and support estimates, supporting documentation,
and actual operating and support costs for major weapon
systems (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by section 811 of this Act).
(2) Support.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
the Director, in carrying out the requirements of paragraph
(1)--
(A) promptly receives the results of all cost estimates and
cost analyses conducted by each Secretary of a military
department with regard to operating and support costs of
major weapon systems acquired pursuant to a major defense
acquisition program (as defined in section 4201 of title 10,
United States Code); and
(B) has timely access to any records and data of military
departments (including classified and proprietary
information) that the Director considers necessary to carry
out such requirements.
(3) Coordination.--The Secretary of Defense may direct each
Secretary of a military department, with concurrence of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,
to collect and retain information necessary to support the
database required in (1).
SEC. 1804. ADJUSTMENTS TO CERTAIN ACQUISITION THRESHOLDS.
(a) Major System.--Section 3041 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$115,000,000 (based
on fiscal year 1990 constant
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dollars)'' and inserting ``$275,000,000 (based on fiscal year
2024 constant dollars)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$540,000,000 (based
on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting
``$1,300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant
dollars)''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``$750,000 (based on
fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)'' and inserting
``$2,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)''.
(b) Use of Procedures Other Than Competitive Procedures.--
Section 3204(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``$10,000,000'' each place it appears and
inserting ``$100,000,000'';
(2) by striking ``$75,000,000'' each place it appears and
inserting ``$500,000,000''; and
(3) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``$500,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000,000''.
(c) 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 ``chapter and the
price of the subcontract is expected to exceed $2,000,000''
and inserting the following: ``chapter and--
``(i) in the case of a prime contract entered into after
June 30, 2026, the price of the subcontract is expected to
exceed $10,000,000; or
``(ii) in the case of a prime contract entered into on or
before June 30, 2026, the price of the subcontract is
expected to exceed $2,000,000.''.
(d) Major Defense Acquisition Programs; Definitions;
Exceptions.--Section 4201(a)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) 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
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$1,800,000,000
(based on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting
``$4,500,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant
dollars)''.
SEC. 1805. MODIFICATION TO ACQUISITION STRATEGY.
(a) In General.--Section 4211 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``milestone'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking the term ``milestone''
each place it appears;
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the
term ``milestone'' each place it appears;
(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
capability requirements will be met through delivery of such
program or system;''; 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, necessary to meet capability requirements''; 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.
``(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.
``(F) A contracting strategy that develops long-term
partnerships with multiple companies to actively contribute
to architectures, development, production, and sustainment
across the capabilities to be developed by decomposing large
systems into smaller sets of projects across time and
technical component.
``(G) An assignment of roles and responsibilities of key
personnel of the acquisition workforce, 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, in order to deliver the desired
capabilities.
``(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 new subsections:
``(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.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 4324(d)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``the term `decision authority' '' after
``meaning given''.
(2) Section 8669b(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``has the meaning'' and all that follows
and inserting the following: ``means a decision to enter into
technology maturation and risk reduction pursuant to guidance
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the management of
Department of Defense acquisition programs.''.
(3) Section 807(e)(5) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 9081 note) is amended by
striking ``in section 2431a of title 10, United States Code''
and inserting ``the term `decision authority' in section 4211
of title 10, United States Code''.
(4) Section 818(f)(3)(B) of the John Warner National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (10 U.S.C.
4231 note prec.) is amended by inserting ``the term `decision
authority' '' after ``meaning given''.
SEC. 1806. MATTERS RELATED TO COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.
(a) Changes to Applicability of Full Cost Accounting
Standards Coverage.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal
Procurement Policy shall revise the rules and procedures
prescribed pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section
1502 of title 41, United States Code, to the extent necessary
to increase the thresholds established in section 9903.201-2
of title 48, Code of Federal Regulation, from $50,000,000 to
$100,000,000 (as adjusted for inflation in accordance with
section 1908 of title 41, United States Code).
(2) Department of defense.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
update the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation to require full compliance with cost
accounting standards established under section 1502 of title
41, United States Code, only for an entity or subsidiary of
an entity that--
(A) received a single contract award under such cost
accounting standards with a value equal to or greater than
$100,000,000 (as adjusted for inflation in accordance with
section 1908 of title 41, United States Code); or
(B) received contracts during the cost accounting period
that ended preceding the date of the report with a net value
equal to or greater than $100,000,000 (as adjusted for
inflation in accordance with section 1908 of title 41, United
States Code).
(b) Amendments to Cost Accounting Standards Board.--
(1) Organization.--Subsection (a) of section 1501 of title
41, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Office of
Federal Procurement Policy'' and inserting ``Office of
Management and Budget''.
(2) Membership.--Subsection (b) of such section 1501 is
amended--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) Members, chairman, and appointment.--The Board shall
consist of 5 voting members and 2 nonvoting members.
``(A) Voting members.--One voting member is the
Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy, who serves as
Chairman. The other 4 members, all of whom shall have
experience in Federal Government contract cost accounting,
are as follows:
``(i) 2 representatives of the Federal Government, each of
whom has substantial experience in administering and managing
covered contracts--
``(I) one of whom is a representative of the Department of
Defense appointed by the Secretary of Defense; and
``(II) one of whom is an officer or employee of the General
Services Administration appointed by the Administrator of
General Services.
``(ii) 2 individuals from the private sector, each of whom
is appointed by the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget--
``(I) one of whom is a senior employee or retired senior
employee of a Government contractor with substantial
experience in the private sector involving administration and
management of covered contracts; and
``(II) one member of the accounting profession, with
substantial experience as an accountant.
``(B) Nonvoting members.--There may be up to 2 nonvoting
members appointed by the Board from academia, a nonprofit
organization, or a private entity with substantial experience
in establishing financial accounting and reporting standards
in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, which may be
extended for an additional 4-year period by the individual
who appointed such member under paragraph (1)'' after ``4
years''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (1)(A)''
and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)(i)''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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``(4) Ineligibility.--Beginning on January 1, 2028, an
individual who is a member of an audit entity of an executive
agency is not eligible to serve as a member of the Board.''.
(3) Duties.--Subsection (c) of such section 1501 is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``within one year'' and all that follows
through ``conform such standards'' and inserting the
following: ``not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, and biennially thereafter,
review any cost accounting standards established under
section 1502 of this title and eliminate or conform such
standards''; and
(ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``disputes.'' and
inserting the following: ``disputes, and take necessary
action to clarify or improve such standards if
misinterpretation or lack of clarity in a standard was a
primary component of such dispute; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) ensure that any action taken pursuant to paragraph
(3) is not taken solely for the purpose of tailoring such
standard to favor a party in the dispute.''.
(4) Report.--Subsection (e) of such section 1501 is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) including a summary of rulemaking activities related
to any changes to such standards and any associated timelines
for such activities.''.
(5) Senior staff.--Subsection (f)(1)(B) of such section
1501 is amended--
(A) by striking ``may appoint'' and inserting ``shall
appoint''; and
(B) by striking ``two'' and inserting ``not less than
four''.
(6) Covered contract defined.--Such section 1501 is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered contract' means a contract that is subject to the
cost accounting standards issued pursuant to section 1502 of
this title.''.
(7) Deadline.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, the Secretary of Defense, and the
Administrator of General Services shall implement the
amendments made by this subsection, including making the
appointments under section 1501(b) of title 41, United States
Code, as amended by this subsection.
(c) Cooperation With the Comptroller General.--The
Secretary of Defense and the Cost Accounting Standards Board
established under section 1501 of title 41, United States
Code (as amended by this section), shall cooperate in full
and in a timely manner with the Comptroller General of the
United States, including providing any analysis, briefings,
or other information requested by the Comptroller General
related to requirements of this section and the amendments
made by this section.
(d) Amendment to Mandatory Use of Cost Accounting
Standards.--
(1) Subcontracts.--Section 1502(b)(1) of title 41, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``of the amount set forth in section
3702(a)(1)(A) of title 10 as the amount is'' and inserting
``$35,000,000, as''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, including requirements relating to
inflation in section 1908 of this title'' after ``law''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by inserting ``(or the portion of a contract or
subcontract)'' after ``a contract or subcontract'' each place
it appears;
(ii) in clause (ii), by adding ``or'' at the end;
(iii) in clause (iii)--
(I) by inserting ``(or the portion of such contract or
subcontract)'' after ``a firm, fixed-price contract or
subcontract''; and
(II) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a period; and
(iv) by striking clause (iv).
(2) Waiver.--in paragraph (3), subparagraph (A) by
inserting ``, as adjusted for inflation in accordance with
section 1908 of this title,'' after ``$100,000,000''.
(3) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal
Procurement Policy shall issue such regulations as are
necessary to implement the amendments made by this
subsection.
(e) Amendment to Required Board Action for Prescribing
Standards and Interpretations.--Section 1502(c) of title 41,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and'' at the end;
(2) by striking paragraph (3); and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
(f) Amendments to Contract Price Adjustment Requirements.--
(1) In general.--Section 1503(b) of title 41, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Amount of Adjustment.--A contract price adjustment
undertaken under section 1502(f)(2) of this title shall be
made, where applicable, on relevant contracts that are
subject to the cost accounting standards so as to protect the
Federal Government from payment, in the aggregate, of
increased costs, as defined by the Cost Accounting Standards
Board and in accordance with the following requirements:
``(1) The Federal Government may not recover costs greater
than the aggregate increased cost to the Federal Government,
as defined by the Board, on the relevant contracts subject to
the price adjustment unless the contractor or subcontractor
made a change in its cost accounting practices of which the
contractor or subcontractor was aware or should have been
aware at the time of the price negotiation and which
contractor or subcontractor failed to disclose to the Federal
Government.
``(2) For such changes in cost accounting practices--
``(A) costs recovered by the Federal Government shall
exclude any contract or subcontract (or any portion of such
contract or subcontract) that is firm, fixed-price, or that
is not price-redeterminable based on costs; and
``(B) for a fiscal year, for any contract or subcontract
(or any portion of such contract or subcontract) that is not
a firm, fixed-price contract or subcontract the costs
recovered by the Federal Government shall not exceed the net
increased costs, if any, paid to the contractor or
subcontractor for all changes in cost accounting practices
implemented within the same fiscal year.''.
(2) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal
Procurement Policy shall issue such regulations as are
necessary to implement the amendments made by this
subsection.
SEC. 1807. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROJECT SPECTRUM.
(a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Small
Business Programs of the Department of Defense shall
establish and maintain a program to be known as ``Project
Spectrum'' to provide to covered entities an online platform
of digital resources, training, and services that increase
awareness of, and facilitate compliance with, the
requirements of the defense acquisition system established
pursuant to section 3102 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Requirement for Coordination.--In carrying out the
requirements of subsection (a), the Director of Small
Business Programs shall coordinate with other elements of the
Department of Defense to ensure resources, training, or
services made available through Project Spectrum are aligned
with Department-wide policies and guidance related to the
defense acquisition system, including coordination with--
(1) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense, particularly regarding cybersecurity resources and
alignment with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
program or successor program;
(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment;
(3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering;
(4) the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
International and Industry Engagement;
(5) the President of the Defense Acquisition University;
(6) the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency;
(7) the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and
Security Agency; and
(8) the Executive Director of the Department of Defense
Cyber Crime Center.
(c) Performance Metrics.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Director of Small Business Programs, in coordination with
elements and individuals in subsection (b), shall establish
performance metrics to measure the outcomes associated with
Project Spectrum. Such metrics shall include--
(1) cybersecurity-related activities and tools, to be
evaluated in coordination with Chief Information Officer of
the Department of Defense;
(2) foreign ownership, control, or influence activities and
tools, to be evaluated in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; and
(3) any additional performance metrics the Director
determines necessary.
(d) Briefing Required.--Not later than May 1, 2026, the
Director of Small Business Programs shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a briefing on the performance metrics
required by subsection (c).
(e) Sunset.--The authority for Project Spectrum, and the
requirements of the section, shall terminate on December 31,
2031.
(f) Covered Entity Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered entity'' means an entity that is a small business
or a medium business that contracts with, or seeks to enter
into a contract with, the Department of Defense that is
registered to access the online platform of Project Spectrum.
Subtitle B--Requirements Process Reform
SEC. 1811. MODIFICATIONS TO JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT
COUNCIL.
(a) Mission.--Subsection (b) of section 181 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by amending paragraphs (1)
through (7) to read as follows:
``(1) evaluating global trends, emerging threats, and
adversary capabilities to inform understanding of joint
operational problems and to shape joint force design;
``(2) coordinating with commanders of combatant commands to
compile, refine, and prioritize joint operational problems;
``(3) continuously reviewing and assessing joint military
capabilities of elements of the Department of Defense listed
in section 111(b) of this title in a manner that meets
applicable requirements in the national defense strategy
under section 113(g) of this title;
``(4) identifying and prioritizing gaps and opportunities
in joint military capabilities, including making
recommendations for changes to address such capability and
capacity gaps;
``(5) identifying advances in technology, innovative
commercial solutions, and concepts of operation that could
improve the military advantage of the joint force;
``(6) recommending joint capability requirements that--
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``(A) describe the joint operational problem to provide
necessary context for the joint capability requirement;
``(B) proposes nonprescriptive solutions to joint
operational problems; and
``(C) ensures system interoperability, where appropriate,
between and among joint military capabilities;
``(7) designing the joint force in a manner that--
``(A) addresses joint operational problems; and
``(B) evaluates force design initiatives of the Armed
Forces to recommend acceptance, mitigation, or alternative
force designs for the joint force;
``(8) maintaining a repository of joint operational
problems and identification of capabilities to address those
problems; and
``(9) evaluating effect of joint military capability
requirements for the purposes of section 4376(a) of this
title.''.
(b) Composition.--Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section is
amended by striking ``or joint performance requirements''.
(c) Advisors.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting ``strongly'' before ``consider''; and
(B) by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2) of'';
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows:
``Input from service chiefs'';
(B) by striking ``, and strongly consider,'' and all that
follows through ``acquisition system,'' and inserting ``and
consider the views of the service chiefs in their roles as
end users of capabilities delivered by the defense
acquisition system''; and
(C) 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 shall seek views
from private entities on commercially available technology to
address joint operational problems or gaps in joint military
capabilities.''.
(d) Responsibility for Capability Requirements.--Subsection
(e) of such section is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Responsibility for Capability Requirements.--Each
service chief is responsible for the capability requirements
of the armed force of such service chief.''.
(e) Analytic and Engineering Support.--Subsection (f) of
such section is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and
Engineering'' after ``Analytic'';
(2) by inserting ``and mission engineering activities''
after ``the Office of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation''; and
(3) by striking ``in operations research, systems analysis,
and cost estimation''.
(f) 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) The term `joint capability requirement' means a
capability that is critical or essential to address a joint
operational problem.'';
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
the following new paragraph:
``(3) The term `joint operational problem'--
``(A) means a challenge across the joint force in achieving
an assigned military objective based on current doctrine,
emerging threats or future concepts; and
``(B) may include limitations in capabilities, capacity,
resources, or the ability to effectively and efficiently
coordinate across the joint force, with another combatant
command, or among joint military capabilities.''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) The term `service chief' has the meaning given in
section 3101 of this title.''.
(g) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) 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).
(2) 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''.
(3) 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.
(4) 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''.
(5) Acquisition accountability on missile defense system.--
Section 5514(b)(2)(C)(ii) of such title is amended by
striking ``approved'' and inserting ``reviewed''.
(h) Repeals.--The following provisions of law are repealed:
(1) Section 916 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (10 U.S.C. 181 note).
(2) Section 942(f) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 181 note).
(3) Section 105(b) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform
Act of 2009 (10 U.S.C. 181 note).
(4) Section 201 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform
Act of 2009 (10 U.S.C. 3102 note).
SEC. 1812. ENSURING SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS
REFORM.
(a) Biannual Updates on Implementation of Requirements
Reform.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until September
30, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing on--
(1) the implementation of section 181 of title 10, United
States Code, as amended by section 1811 of this Act; and
(2) actions taken in response to the memorandum of the
Secretary of Defense dated August 20, 2025, and titled
``Reforming the Joint Requirements Process to Accelerate
Fielding of Warfighting Capabilities''.
(b) Contents.--Each briefing shall, at a minimum, include
an update on--
(1) progress in terminating the Joint Capabilities
Integration and Development System and efforts to replace it
with a single decision forum that integrates requirements,
acquisition, resourcing, test, and sustainment, including a
discussion on--
(A) the establishment of the Requirements and Resourcing
Alignment Board;
(B) the implementation of the Joint Acceleration Reserve;
(C) the establishment of a Mission Engineering and
Integration Activity; and
(D) the status of the reform of the requirements processes
of each military department in accordance with the
memorandum;
(2) the assignment of roles and responsibilities for the
Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the
Requirements and Resourcing Alignment Board, the military
departments, the combatant commands, and mission-engineering
and integration activities, including a discussion on the
establishment of governance, decision rights, and escalation
paths for portfolio-level requirements decisions;
(3) progress in updating all relevant policies and
regulations in accordance with the memorandum, including--
(A) the recission and replacement of manuals governing the
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System; and
(B) the removal of references to the Joint Capabilities
Integration and Development System in directives,
instructions, and manuals of the Department of Defense;
(4) obstacles encountered with respect to actions taken to
implement the requirements of the memorandum, including
cultural, workforce, process, information technology, or
statutory obstacles, and actions taken to mitigate or
overcome such obstacles;
(5) any additional authorities, resources, or flexibilities
required to implement such requirements, including draft
legislative proposals as appropriate;
(6) deviations from such requirements and any justification
for such deviations; and
(7) portfolio-level case studies implementing the
requirements from the memorandum that document problem
framing, decision timelines, transition decisions, and
outcomes, including progress toward meeting the objectives
for accelerating the requirements process in accordance with
subsection (c).
(c) Objectives for Accelerating Requirements.--Not later
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish annual objectives for
requirements processes that include, at a minimum, objectives
for--
(1) the end-to-end time to complete the requirements
process, from problem statement to validated decision;
(2) the percentage of requirements decisions made within
standard timelines;
(3) the rate and median time of transition from successful
prototype to production (including timelines for follow-on
production contracts or transactions, as defined in section
4022 of title 10, United States Code); and
(4) the use and effectiveness of systematic, iterative
cycles of concept exploration, prototyping, mission-based
analysis, and rigorous field demonstrations in informing
capability requirements.
(d) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary of Defense shall consult, as appropriate, with the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, the Director of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation, the Chief Information Officer of the Department
of Defense, each Secretary of a military department, the
commanders of the combatant commands, and relevant mission-
engineering and integration activities.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Commercial Products and Commercial
Services
SEC. 1821. 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
Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation shall include a list of defense-unique contract
clause requirements based on laws, executive orders, or
acquisition policies that may be applied to contracts for the
procurement of commercial products and commercial services
entered into by the Department of Defense.
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``(c) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to
Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial
Services.--(1) The Department of Defense Supplement to the
Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include a list of
defense-unique contract clause requirements based on laws,
executive orders, or acquisition policies that may be applied
to subcontracts for the procurement of commercial products
and commercial services.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `subcontract'--
``(A) includes a transfer of commercial products and
commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or
affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor; and
``(B) does not include any agreement entered into by a
contractor or subcontractor for the supply of products or
services that are intended for use in the performance of
multiple contracts with the Department of Defense or with
other parties, and that are not identifiable to any
particular contract.
``(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
or Subcontracts for Commercially Available, Off-the-shelf
Items.--The Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation shall include a list of defense-unique
contract clause requirements based on laws, executive orders,
or acquisition policies that are applicable to contracts or
subcontracts for the procurement of commercially available
off-the-shelf items entered into by the Department of
Defense.
``(e) Applicable Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that the lists required by subsections (b) and
(c)(1) shall include any contract clause to implement the
requirements of--
``(1) chapter 385 of this title;
``(2) section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 41 U.S.C. 4713
note);
``(3) section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31); or
``(4) a statute that specifically refers to this section
and provides that, notwithstanding this section, such statute
shall be applicable to contracts for the procurement of
commercial products and commercial services.''.
SEC. 1822. MODIFICATIONS TO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND
COMMERCIAL SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 3453 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``procurement officials in that agency,'' and inserting
``acquisition officials in such agency and prime contractors
and subcontractors (at any tier) performing contracts with
such agency (including those performing consulting, research,
and advisory services to acquisition officials of such
agency)'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``prime contractors and
subcontractors at all levels under the agency contracts'' and
inserting ``such prime contractors and subcontractors'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
``(d) Non-commercial Determination Required.--(1) The head
of an agency shall establish a process for determinations
regarding the non-availability of commercial products or
commercial services, including that--
``(A) a product or service that is not a commercial product
or commercial service may not be procured until the head of
the agency determines that the market research conducted in
accordance with subsection (c)(2) resulted in a determination
that no commercial product, commercial service, or
nondevelopmental item exists that is suitable to meet the
needs of the agency; and
``(B) prior to acquiring a product or service that is not a
commercial product or commercial service, the relevant
program manager shall submit a written memorandum confirming
the results of the determination in subparagraph (A), which
shall be signed by the portfolio acquisition executive; and
``(2) ensure the determination in paragraph (1)(A) does not
inhibit the ability of a contracting officer to determine
whether a product, component of a product, or service is a
commercial product or commercial service (as applicable).'';
and
(4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking
``for the solicitation'' through ``in the case of other
products or services,'' and insert ``for the solicitation''.
(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 each Secretary of a military department and
each head of a Defense Agency with performing market research
in accordance with the requirements of section 3453 of this
title relating to market research and the determination
regarding the non-availability of commercial products or
commercial services, and other 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 shall
consider the results in the memorandum of the program manager
required under section 3453(d)(1)(B) of this title when
developing the memorandum required under this paragraph.''.
SEC. 1823. 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 each
Secretary of a military department may acquire commercial
products, commercial services, or nondevelopmental items
through a competitive selection of proposals resulting from a
general solicitation and a peer review, technical review, or
operational review (as appropriate) of such proposals.'';
(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) Follow-on Production Agreements.--With respect to a
product, service, or item acquired through the competitive
procedures described under subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense or each Secretary of a military department may enter
into--
``(1) a follow-on production contract (including a sole
source contract), subject to the approval requirements of
section 3204(e) of this title; or
``(2) a follow-on production contract or transaction, as
defined in section 4022 of this title.'';
(5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(1) and (2), respectively; and
(6) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking
``innovative commercial product or commercial service'' in
each place it appears and inserting ``commercial product,
commercial service, or nondevelopmental item''.
SEC. 1824. 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 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 may not require the application 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 given
such terms, respectively, in section 3452(c)(2) of this
title.
``(d) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply only with
respect to subcontracts entered into after the earliest date
on which the lists required by section 3452 of this title are
published in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement.''.
SEC. 1825. 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 services
through consumption-based solutions.
``(b) Guidance Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
amend the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation to implement the authority under
subsection (a), including creating a new subcategory of
services under part 237 of the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 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 procurements made using competitive procedures
for the purposes of 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.
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``(d) Consumption-based Solution Defined.--In this section,
the term `consumption-based solution' means a model under
which a service 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 Department of Defense Supplement to
the Federal Acquisition Regulation.''.
SEC. 1826. EXEMPTIONS FOR NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.
(a) Exemption.--For the purposes of contracts,
subcontracts, or agreements of the Department of Defense,
products and services provided by nontraditional defense
contractors (as defined in section 3014 of title 10, United
States Code) shall be exempt from the following requirements:
(1) Section 252.242-7006 of the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or
successor regulation.
(2) Section 252.234-7002 of the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or
successor regulation.
(3) Section 252.215-7002 of the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or
successor regulation.
(4) Section 252.242-7004 of the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or
successor regulation.
(5) Section 252.245-7003 of the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or
successor regulation.
(6) Section 252.244-7001 of the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or
successor regulation.
(7) Section 252.242-7005 of the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or
successor regulation.
(8) Section 215.407 of the Department of Defense Supplement
to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor
regulation.
(9) Section 3702 of title 10, United States Code.
(10) Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or
successor regulation.
(b) Waiver and Reporting.--
(1) In general.--The requirement under subsection (a) may
be waived or modified with respect to a product or service
with a written determination approved by the head of the
relevant contracting activity.
(2) Delegation.--The authority to approve a written
determination under paragraph (1) may only be delegated to a
senior contracting official for the relevant contracting
activity or a more senior official.
(3) Partial application.--One or more of the requirements
described in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (a)
may be applied to a contract, subcontract, or other agreement
with a nontraditional defense contractor upon a written
determination approved by the head of the relevant
contracting activity that includes a justification explaining
why application of such requirements is in the best interest
of the Federal Government.
(4) Congressional notice.--Not later than 60 days after the
date on which a waiver is issued under this section, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a notice of the waiver, including with a
discussion of efforts made to adapt the acquisition approach
for the product or service with respect to which the such
waiver was granted so that such waiver would not be
necessary.
SEC. 1827. CLARIFICATION OF CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENTS FOR
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES.
Section 3805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``The conditions'' and inserting ``(1) The
conditions''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) For the purposes of section 3803 of this title, a
payment for covered services acquired through a commercially
utilized acquisition strategy shall not be considered an
advance payment made under section 3801 of this title.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `commercially utilized acquisition strategy'
means an acquisition of a service by the head of an agency
under terms and conditions that--
``(A) are similar to the terms and conditions under which
such service is available to the public; and
``(B) provide such service--
``(i) as a consumption-based solution (as defined in
section 3605 of this title); or
``(ii) under a technology subscription model or other model
based on predetermined pricing for access to such service.
``(2) The term `covered service' means a commercial service
that includes access to or use of any combination of
hardware, equipment, software, labor, or services, including
access to commercial satellite data and associated services,
that is integrated to provide a capability.''.
SEC. 1828. REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL
SERVICES ACQUISITION APPROACH.
(a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
conduct a comprehensive review of the approach of the
Department of Defense to acquiring commercial products and
commercial services.
(b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall
assess the following:
(1) The policies, procedures, guidance, and instructions of
the Department of Defense relating to acquiring commercial
products and commercial services.
(2) A comprehensive review of the centralized capability
established under section 3456 of title 10, United States
Code, for assisting in determinations of a product or service
as a commercial product or commercial service (as
applicable), including an assessment of the following:
(A) Methods to enhance responsiveness to determination
requests, including timelines and backlog reduction targets.
(B) Approaches to increase the number of determinations of
products and services as commercial products and commercial
services, respectively, by--
(i) employing commercially-derived technologies and
processes; and
(ii) emphasizing a broad application of the definition of
the terms ``commercial product'' and ``commercial service''.
(C) The review and acceptance of commercial pricing lists
of contractors to ensure such lists will be valid across
separate offers.
(D) Current experience of members of the acquisition
workforce in private-sector approaches to contract
negotiations and recommendations for recruitment or training
to build such expertise.
(E) Opportunities to partner with the Director of the
Defense Innovation Unit to improve commercial market research
support and apply alternative capability-based pricing
methods under section 864 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159)
for price reasonableness evaluations.
(3) Training curricula, educational materials, and
associated activities of the Department of Defense related to
acquiring commercial products and commercial services,
including such curricula, materials, and activities that
pertain to--
(A) the determination of a product or service as a
commercial product or commercial service; and
(B) any congressional intent that the definitions of the
terms ``commercial product'' and ``commercial service''
should be applied broadly.
(4) Audit and oversight policies and practices of the
Department of Defense related to the acquisition of
commercial products and commercial services.
(5) Incentives that discourage members of the acquisition
workforce from acquiring commercial products or commercial
services.
(6) The process by which the Secretary of Defense develops
and issues regulations related to the acquisition of
commercial products or commercial services, including delays
in rulemaking and the resulting delays in the implementation
of policies intended to improve or streamline the acquisition
of commercial products or commercial services.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that--
(1) describes the findings of the review required by
subsection (a);
(2) describes actions taken by the Secretary of Defense to
address the issues identified pursuant to such review,
including any findings of noncompliance by the Secretary with
the requirements of any other statutory or regulatory
requirements related to advancing the procurement of
commercial products and commercial services;
(3) describes findings related to the comprehensive review
of the centralized capability under section 3456 of title 10,
United States Code, and recommendations for whether such
capability should be continued, terminated, or modified; and
(4) includes any recommendations of the Secretary of
Defense on actions that Congress may take to better enable
the Department of Defense to take advantage of the benefits
of acquiring commercial products and commercial services.
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``commercial
product'' and ``commercial service'' have the meanings given,
respectively, in section 3011 of title 10, United States
Code.
Subtitle D--Improvements to Acquisition Programs
SEC. 1831. 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
products or services''; 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. 1832. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR MODULAR OPEN
SYSTEM APPROACH.
(a) Milestone B Requirement.--Section 4402(e)(1)(B) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``widely
supported and consensus-based standards that exist at the
time of the milestone decision, unless such standards are
unavailable or unsuitable for particular major system
interfaces'' and inserting ``the requirements of section
4401(a) of this title''.
(b) Requirements Relating to Availability of Major System
Interfaces.--Section 4403(2) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``(2) ensure major system interfaces are adequately
designated and defined to achieve a modular open system
approach and are delivered with supporting documentation
necessary to enable the integration of components or modules
provided by a third party into the modular system;''.
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SEC. 1833. BRIDGING OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND SUPPORT FOR
TRANSITION PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--The Director of the Defense Innovation
Unit shall establish a program to be known as the ``Bridging
Operational Objectives and Support for Transition program''
(in this section referred to as the ``BOOST program'') to
accelerate the adoption or integration of commercial
technologies into programs of record or fielded capabilities
of the Department of Defense.
(b) Program Execution.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall issue guidance to--
(1) allow portfolio acquisition executives, program
managers, or product support managers to request from the
Director assistance in identifying, adopting, or integrating
commercial technologies; and
(2) require the Director to--
(A) review commercial technologies in response to each
request and identify viable commercial technologies to
address the issue presented by such request;
(B) upon request, execute coordinated development,
experimentation, or integration of identified commercial
technologies to enable adoption or integration of commercial
technologies into programs of record or fielded capabilities;
and
(C) establish criteria to allow the Director to terminate
assistance provided in response to a request.
(c) Support to Other Programs.--The Director shall ensure
the BOOST program works in coordination with other
authorities, programs, and activities of the Department of
Defense responsible for adoption or integration of commercial
technologies into programs of record or fielded capabilities,
including--
(1) the Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation
Program established under section 4061(a) of title 10, United
States Code;
(2) the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the
Small Business Technology Transfer Program established under
section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 639); and
(3) urgent acquisition of items established under section
3601 of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Funding.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, amounts authorized to be appropriated the
Director of the Defense Innovation Unit may be used to carry
out the BOOST program.
(e) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment and the Director, shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report assessing BOOST
program effectiveness in accelerating the adoption or
integration of commercial technologies into programs of
record or fielded capabilities of the Department of Defense,
including--
(1) a summary of persons assisted and integrated commercial
technologies;
(2) recommendations of the Secretary to improve the BOOST
program; and
(3) a recommendation whether to continue or terminate the
BOOST program.
(f) Sunset.--The BOOST program established under this
section, and the authorities and requirements under this
section, shall expire on December 31, 2030.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``portfolio acquisition executive'' has the
meaning given in section 1732 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by section 1802 of this Act.
(2) The term ``program manager'' has the meaning given in
section 1737 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) The term ``product support manager'' has the meaning
given in section 1733 of title 10, United States Code, as
added by section 1803 of this Act.
Subtitle E--Modifications to Strengthen the Industrial Base
SEC. 1841. CIVIL RESERVE MANUFACTURING NETWORK.
(a) Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network Support.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
direct the collaborative forum described in section 1844(a)
of this Act to, in collaboration with relevant government,
industry, and academic entities, support the establishment of
the Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network (in this section
referred to as the ``CRMN'') to preserve the military
advantage of the United States and broaden domestic
manufacturing capability and capacity in the defense
industrial base.
(2) Responsibilities.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
collaborative forum shall--
(A) identify laws, regulations, and policies impeding the
establishment of the CRMN;
(B) develop recommendations for the establishment and the
operation of the CRMN, including--
(i) incentives for manufacturers to participate in the
CRMN;
(ii) incentives or other considerations to address the risk
of loss of manufacturing to the commercial customers of
manufacturers participating in the CRMN if the Secretary of
Defense activates the CRMN;
(iii) producing a registry, to be known as the ``National
Manufacturing Registry'', to inventory the manufacturing
capabilities of the United States to inform and support the
development of the CRMN; and
(iv) creating an index, to be known as the ``Materiel
Compatibility Index'', to identify where existing equipment,
capabilities, and skill sets of commercial manufacturing
could be converted to support requirements of the Department
of Defense; and
(C) submit to the Secretary a list of the laws,
regulations, and policies identified under subparagraph (A)
and the recommendations developed under subparagraph (B).
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a plan for establishing the
CRMN, including--
(A) a strategy to leverage government-owned manufacturing
capabilities in partnership with the CRMN to support the
requirements of the Department of Defense;
(B) a plan, informed by the Material Compatibility Index,
to develop a network of commercial manufacturing capabilities
or facilities that can rapidly convert from commercial
manufacturing or production to Department of Defense-directed
manufacturing or production upon activation of the CRMN;
(C) an identification of laws, regulations, and policies
impeding the establishment of the CRMN, with recommendations
to streamline such establishment;
(D) an identification and assessment of existing public-
private partnership authorities suitable for use by
manufacturers participating in the CRMN to broaden domestic
manufacturing capability and capacity in the defense
industrial base, along with recommendations to expand such
authorities to enable the integration of commercial advanced
manufacturing systems, materials, and practices with organic
industrial base requirements;
(E) a list of existing Centers of Industrial and Technical
Excellence designated pursuant to section 2474 of title 10,
United States Code, and compatible maintenance and repair
capability for potential CRMN integration; and
(F) recommendations for the official or officials of the
Department who should be authorized to activate the CRMN and
criteria for activating the CRMN, including recommendations
related to a phased activation of the CRMN reflecting stages
of competition and conflict.
(2) Considerations.--The plan required under paragraph (1)
shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, recommendations
of the collaborative forum.
(c) Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network Program.--
(1) Upon the submission of the plan required under
subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall--
(A) establish a program under which the Secretary shall
manage and operate the CRMN; and
(B) initiate the establishment of the CRMN.
(2) Each participant shall enter into an agreement with the
Secretary to rapidly convert, on such terms as agreed to by
the Secretary and the participant, production facilities to
Department of Defense-directed manufacturing or production
upon the activation of the CRMN.
(3) Not later than 540 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into agreements
with not fewer than two manufacturers, including advanced
manufacturers, to participate in the CRMN.
(4) Each participant shall be eligible for--
(A) the use of the expedited procedures for qualification,
certification, and testing of the products and services of
such participant under section 865 of the Servicemember
Quality of Life National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note); and
(B) subject to the availability of appropriations, awards
under the program established under paragraph (1) for--
(i) costs associated with expedited qualification and
testing of goods manufactured by participants using an
advanced manufacturing crisis qualification framework
established under section 3243(e) of title 10, United States
Code; and
(ii) costs associated with non-recurring engineering
activities required to convert traditional product
specifications for use in advanced manufacturing.
(5) In carrying out the program established under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall encourage participants to prioritize
converting existing commercial or dual-use manufacturing
capabilities or facilities to Department of Defense-directed
manufacturing or production pursuant to the activation of the
CRMN.
(6) None of the funds made available to a participant under
the program established under paragraph (1) may be used for
planning, design, or construction of a new advanced
manufacturing facility.
(7) The Secretary shall require each participant that
receives an award under the program established under
paragraph (1) to certify to the Secretary, at the time such
award is made and annually thereafter, that none of the
amounts of such award have been used for the planning,
design, or construction of a new advanced manufacturing
facility.
(8) For the purposes of this section, the Secretary, or
such other person authorized to activate the CRMN, activates
the CRMN when the Secretary or such other person issues a
notice to the participants that the Secretary or such other
person that the CRMN is being activated.
(d) Interim Report.--Not later than 540 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees--
(1) a report on progress of establishing the CRMN,
including--
(A) an assessment of a factory-as-a-service model to enable
CRMN establishment, reduce the Government costs, minimize
obsolescence of participating manufacturing capabilities, and
enable rapid scaling;
(B) an analysis of opportunities for improved efficiency
and reductions in costs through the use of advanced
manufacturing and value engineering, without sacrificing
performance, reliability, quality, or safety;
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(C) any additional findings by the Secretary related to
laws, regulations, or policies constraining participation in,
or the operations or effectiveness of, the CRMN, and
recommendations to streamline the management, oversight, and
execution of the CRMN; and
(D) an assessment of the effectiveness of any incentive
structure implemented to mitigate the risk described in
section (a)(2)(B)(ii); and
(2) a strategy to transition castings or forgings
capabilities used to meet the needs of the Department of
Defense that are experiencing delays or cost overruns to
advanced manufacturing under the CRMN.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``advanced manufacturer'' means a manufacturer
that uses advanced or adaptive manufacturing.
(2) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning
given such term in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States
Code, as added by this section.
(3) The term ``Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network'' means
a network of manufacturers partnering with the Secretary to
rapidly convert commercial manufacturing capabilities or
facilities from commercial manufacturing or production to
Department of Defense-directed manufacturing or production.
(4) The term ``collaborative forum'' means the
collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of this Act.
(5) The term ``factory-as-a-service'' means a scalable,
flexible manufacturing framework providing rapid
reconfiguration of production and real-time collaboration
across dispersed facilities.
(6) The term ``participant'' means a manufacturer,
including an advanced manufacturer, participating in the
CRMN.
(7) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense.
(f) Conforming Amendment.--
(1) Advanced manufacturing definition.--Section 4841 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(f) Advanced Manufacturing Defined.--In this section, the
term `advanced manufacturing' means manufacturing through the
use of interconnected, advanced technologies throughout the
design and manufacturing process that enables modular,
adaptable, and efficient manufacturing, including software-
controlled subtractive manufacturing, additive manufacturing,
powder bed fusion manufacturing, and other similar
manufacturing techniques.''.
(2) Crisis framework.--Section 3243 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as
subsections (f) through (h), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Advanced Manufacturing Crisis Qualification
Frameworks.--The head of the agency shall establish a process
to streamline and expedite the qualification of advanced
manufacturing sources, processes, or products prior to or
during wartime or upon activation of the Civil Reserve
Manufacturing Network (as defined in section 1832 of National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026), that
addresses materials, systems, and processes using a risk
framework suitable for wartime or during periods in which the
CRMN is activated.''.
SEC. 1842. TRANSITION TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FOR CERTAIN
CRITICAL READINESS ITEMS OF SUPPLY.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the product support manager for
each covered system shall--
(1) conduct an assessment of critical readiness items of
supply that could be produced by advanced manufacturing
within the 24-month period following the date of the
enactment of this Act for the purposes of--
(A) increasing the amount of such items of supply to meet
readiness rates;
(B) reducing manufacturing time or costs of such items of
supply; and
(C) increasing the ability to scale production of such
items of supply rapidly;
(2) identify any research, development, engineering, or
testing conducted by the original equipment manufacturer, a
contractor, or the Federal Government required to transition
production of such items of supply to production by advanced
manufacturing; and
(3) submit to the appropriate program manager and portfolio
acquisition executive a plan to transition production
described in paragraph (1) to the maximum extent practicable,
along with an estimate of non-recurring costs to complete
such transition and a recommendation whether such costs
should be paid by the appropriate contractor or the Federal
Government.
(b) Use of Existing Authorities.--The product support
manager described in subsection (a) shall initiate and
coordinate qualification and acceptance of parts produced
using advanced manufacturing to address critical readiness
items of supply using the expedited qualification process
established in section 865 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (10 U.S.C. 4811 note).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``critical readiness items of supply'' has the
meaning given in section 1733 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by section 1803 of this Act.
(2) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning
given in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as
added by section 1841 of this Act.
SEC. 1843. WORKING GROUP ON THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
WORKFORCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a working group to identify opportunities to
address workforce shortages in advanced manufacturing career
fields in the defense industrial base.
(b) Membership.--The working group shall consist of members
of the Joint Additive Manufacturing Working Group of the
Department of Defense and members of the collaborative forum
described in section 1844(a) of this Act with an interest in
addressing workforce shortages in advanced manufacturing
career fields in the defense industrial base.
(c) Responsibilities.--The working group shall--
(1) identify estimated workforce shortages in advanced
manufacturing career fields in the defense industrial base,
including such workforce shortages in the Department of
Defense organic industrial base;
(2) identify career fields in advanced manufacturing and
the associated skills and abilities that are required for
such fields; and
(3) develop recommendations for--
(A) training, education, and career development programs,
including mid-career programs, apprenticeships, internships,
and summer camps, to prepare individuals for careers in
advanced manufacturing;
(B) the establishment of public-private partnerships to
provide workforce development activities, including
identifying incentives for such partnerships for success in
recruiting, training, and retaining individuals in careers in
advanced manufacturing; and
(C) any policy changes needed to further the participation
of individuals in the advanced manufacturing workforce of the
defense industrial base.
(d) 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--
(1) a summary of recommendations developed by the working
group under subsection (c)(3); and
(2) actions taken by the Secretary to implement
recommendations provided by such working group; and
(3) actions taken by the Secretary to provide training to
enhance the knowledge and experience of the workforce of the
Department of Defense, including--
(A) the benefits, limitations, and commercial best
practices and business models for designing, developing, and
using products manufactured using advanced manufacturing; and
(B) recommended approaches for qualifying advanced
manufacturing processes and test and evaluation procedures
using processes established in section 865 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; and
(4) a recommendation whether to continue or terminate the
working group.
(e) Advanced Manufacturing Defined.--In this section, the
term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning provided in
section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
section 1841 of this Act.
SEC. 1844. COLLABORATIVE FORUM TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES TO AND
LIMITATIONS OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
identify one or more consortia or other entity to serve as a
collaborative forum for government, private sector, academia,
and nonprofit entities with expertise in advanced
manufacturing to address the challenges to and limitations of
the defense industrial base.
(b) Areas of Focus.--In addressing the challenges to and
limitations of the defense industrial base, a consortia or
entity identified under subsection (a) shall establish a
working group (or other appropriate organization) focused on
each of the following areas:
(1) Eliminating barriers to a resilient and robust defense
industrial base, including--
(A) policies and procedures that impede businesses of all
types and sizes from doing business with the Department of
Defense;
(B) policies, procedures, guidance, or workforce training
that result in the application of contract requirements or
clauses that should not apply to the acquisition of a
commercial product or commercial service; and
(C) impediments to transitioning technology from research,
development, testing, and evaluation activities to
acquisition programs that are approved and funded.
(2) Assessing supply chain fragility, including--
(A) assessing vulnerabilities from reliance on sole source
dependencies and overreliance on countries that are not
allies or partners of the United States; and
(B) proposing mitigation measures to diversify sources of
supply and to develop alternative sources supply to enhance
resilience in the supply chains of the Department.
(3) Expanding domestic manufacturing and industrial
capacity, including--
(A) public-private partnerships with the organic industrial
base, commercial manufacturers, and other industrial
entities;
(B) modernization of the defense industrial base and supply
chains by fostering the adoption of advanced manufacturing,
automation, and other emerging capabilities;
(C) integrate commercial approaches to information
technology, software, cloud-based services, data management,
and artificial intelligence; and
(D) recommend financial incentives and business models to
encourage private-sector investment efforts to expand
domestic manufacturing and industrial capacity.
(4) Developing and training a skilled workforce,
including--
(A) adopting industry-leading programs or other approaches
to develop workforce skills in advanced manufacturing,
tailored for defense capabilities; and
(B) creating opportunities for public-private talent
exchanges and skill-building initiatives in advanced
manufacturing, supply chain management, and risk management.
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(c) Work Products and Recommendations.--The Secretary of
Defense shall consider relevant work products and
recommendations developed through activities of the working
group established under subsection (b) in developing and
updating Department of Defense policies, regulations,
instructions, and manuals in order to meet the requirements
of the defense acquisition system as defined in section 3001
of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Annual Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and
annually there after until March 1, 2029, the Secretary shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a briefing that includes--
(1) a summary of the implementation of this section;
(2) a summary of any work products and recommendations
provided to the Secretary under subsection (c); and
(3) any recommendations for actions by Congress to address
the challenges to and limitations of the defense industrial
base.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning
given in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as
added by section 1841 of this Act.
(2) The term ``organic industrial base'' has the meaning
given in section 2476(f) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1845. FACILITY CLEARANCE ACCELERATION FOR MEMBERS OF
DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL CONSORTIUMS.
(a) Acceleration of Facility Clearance.--The Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that each entity that is a member of the
collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of this
Act--
(1) is sponsored for a facility clearance;
(2) is provided access to sensitive compartmented
information facilities and classified networks where the
member can perform classified work; and
(3) not less than quarterly, is invited to in-person
meetings with relevant personnel of the Department of Defense
to discuss classified information.
(b) Plan.--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 detailing a
plan to increase the number of facility clearances provided
to members described in subsection (a) or to companies
awarded contracts in accordance with Executive Order 12968.
Such plan shall include--
(1) an assessment of any existing related efforts to
increase sensitive compartmented information facilities and
how such efforts might be accelerated and elevated in
priority;
(2) target metrics for increased facility clearances in
association with membership in the collaborative forum
described in subsection (a) or to companies awarded contracts
in accordance with Executive Order 12968;
(3) an identification of any additional funding or
authorities required to support increased processing of
facility clearances; and
(4) any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers
relevant.
SEC. 1846. 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 cochaired 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
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Joint Additive
Manufacturing Working Group shall be cochaired 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) Cochairs.--The Consortium shall be cochaired by the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering.''.
(b) Advanced Manufacturing Policy Review and Guidance.--
(1) Policy review.--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 each Secretary of a
military department, shall--
(A) review the policies and procedures of the Department of
Defense to identify policies and procedures for the
qualification, acceptance, and management of the supply
chains of products that are insufficient for or not
applicable to products manufactured using advanced
manufacturing;
(B) identify any changes to the policies and procedures of
the Department required for the Department to benefit fully
from access to and use of products manufactured using
advanced manufacturing; and
(C) updated such policies as required.
(2) Guidance.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in
consultation with each Secretary of a military department,
shall issue guidance on the use of advanced manufacturing
capabilities to improve the ability of the Department of
Defense to execute missions. Such guidance shall include, at
a minimum--
(A) a methodology for qualifying advanced manufacturing
processes of the Department of Defense, including on a
machine-by-machine basis, rather than qualifying individual
parts produced using advanced manufacturing;
(B) a methodology for standardizing technical production
specifications, testing processes, and data reciprocity to
share and accept test results of the same parts produced
using advanced manufacturing across military departments;
(C) test and evaluation procedures which utilize expedited
qualification and testing procedures established in section
865 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (10 U.S.C. 4811 note);
(D) a methodology for streamlined qualification and
acceptance of contractor-provided parts where the contractor
uses advanced manufacturing processes to produce such parts;
(E) processes for management of the supply chains of the
Department of Defense that are comprised of similar or
identical parts that were manufactured using different
manufacturing techniques;
(F) processes to allow for streamlined incremental
qualification of an advanced manufacturing process, rather
than complete requalification of such process if changes are
made to the design process or the manufacturing process; and
(G) processes to explore the option for third-party,
external certification of entities using advanced
manufacturing processes that--
(i) can supply technology that meets the requirements of
the Department of Defense; and
(ii) cannot afford, or do not have in-house expertise, to
provide such certification.
(3) Advanced manufacturing defined.--In this subsection,
the term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given in
section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
section 1841 of this Act.
SEC. 1847. REPORT ON SURGE CAPACITY IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL
BASE.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and
the Director of Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition
Policy shall jointly submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on efforts to identify and address regulations or
policies that discourage or prevent contractors in the
defense industrial base from maintaining or investing in
surge capacity.
(b) Elements.--The report required subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An identification of policies that incentivize
contractors in the defense industrial base to reduce or
eliminate surge capacity, including section 31.205-17 of the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (relating to idle facilities
and idle capacity costs).
(2) Any steps taken by the Secretary of Defense to address
regulatory barriers discouraging or preventing contractors in
the defense industrial base from maintaining or investing in
surge capacity within the defense industrial base as part of
the implementation of Executive Order 14265 titled
``Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in
the Defense Industrial Base'' (90 Fed. Reg. 15621; April 15,
2025).
(3) The assessment of the demonstration exercise of
industrial mobilization and supply chain management planning
capabilities required by section 859(d) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C.
4811 note).
(c) Surge Capacity Defined.--In this section, the term
``surge capacity'' mean the ability of contractors in the
defense industrial base to rapidly increase production
capacity to meet increased demand for defense articles and
defense services (as such terms are defined, respectively, in
section 301 of title 10, United States Code).
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, 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.
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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 fiscal year 2025
project at Smith Barracks, Germany.
SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2103(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army: Inside the United States
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State Installation or Location Amount
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Alabama........................................ Anniston Army Depot........................... $115,000,000
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
Illinois....................................... Rock Island Arsenal........................... $50,000,000
Indiana........................................ Crane Army Ammunition Plant................... $208,000,000
Kansas......................................... Fort Riley.................................... $39,200,000
Kentucky....................................... Fort Campbell................................. $157,000,000
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...................... $207,000,000
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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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Installation or
Country Location Amount
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Germany........................ Smith Barracks...... $62,000,000
U.S. Army Garrison $92,000,000
Ansbach.
Republic of the Marshall U.S. Army Garrison $203,000,000
Islands....................... Kwajalein..........
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(c) Repeal of Prior 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. 2217) is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to ``Florida'' in the
``State'' column;
(2) by striking the item relating to ``Naval Air Station
Key West'' in the ``Installation'' column; and
(3) by striking the item relating to ``$90,000,000'' in the
``Amount'' column.
SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.
(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2103(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Army may construct or acquire family
housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations or locations, in the number
of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following
table:
Army: Family Housing
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Country Installation Amount
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Belgium........................ Chievres Air Base... $145,042,000
Germany........................ U.S. 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, 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
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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 Authorization
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Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized 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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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized 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 Magazine Ammunition Storage....... $51,000,000
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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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized 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 Cplx1 $104,000,000
(Brks/Veh Maint)........
EDI: Battalion Trng Cplx2 $64,000,000
(OPS/Veh Maint).........
Japan................................. Kadena Air Force Base..... Vehicle Maintenance Shop. $80,000,000
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SEC. 2107. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2025 PROJECT AT 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 such Act, the Secretary of the Army may construct a
barracks at Smith Barracks, Germany.
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 fiscal year 2022 project
at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
Sec. 2206. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2203(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Navy: Inside the United States
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State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California..................................... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.............. $176,040,000
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Naval Air Station Lemoore..................... $399,610,000
Naval Base Coronado........................... $301,620,000
Naval Base Point Loma......................... $68,000,000
Naval Base San Diego.......................... $86,820,000
Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu.......... $164,000,000
Naval Support Activity Monterey............... $430,000,000
Connecticut.................................... Naval Submarine Base New London.............. $300,149,000
District of Columbia........................... Naval Research Laboratory..................... $157,000,000
Florida........................................ Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island... $94,100,000
Naval Air Station Jacksonville................ $374,900,000
Naval Air Station Pensacola................... $164,000,000
Guam........................................... Andersen Air Force Base....................... $70,070,000
Joint Region Marianas......................... $32,000,000
Naval Base Guam.............................. $105,950,000
Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz................... $61,010,000
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....................................... Naval Support Activity Washington Suitland.... $114,000,000
US 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.......... $94,140,000
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............... $140,070,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2203(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Navy: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan....................................... Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler........ $58,000,000
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SEC. 2202. 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 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.
(b) 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 $6,605,000.
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, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Navy, as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2201 and 2202 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.
SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2022 PROJECT AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY
POINT, NORTH CAROLINA.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(division B of Public Law 117-81), the authorization set
forth in the table in subsection (b), as authorized pursuant
to section 2201 of such Act, 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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Navy and Marine Corps: Extension of 2022 Project Authorization
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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North Carolina........................ Marine Corps Air Station Flightline Utilities $113,520,000
Cherry Point............. Modernization Ph 2......
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SEC. 2205. 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/Country Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Bay. Modernization.
South Carolina....................... Marine Corps Air Aircraft Maintenance $122,600,000
Station Beaufort. Hangar.
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SEC. 2206. 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.
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 certain fiscal year
2025 projects.
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:
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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
California................................... Travis Air Force Base.......................... $60,000,000
Florida...................................... Cape Canaveral Space Force Station............. $49,800,000
Eglin Air Force Base........................... $182,000,000
Hurlburt Field................................. $66,000,000
MacDill Air Force Base......................... $74,000,000
Georgia...................................... Moody Air Force Base........................... $35,000,000
Robins Air Force Base.......................... $28,000,000
Louisiana.................................... Barksdale Air Force Base....................... $116,000,000
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 Mexico................................... Cannon Air Force Base.......................... $169,000,000
Kirtland Air Force Base........................ $200,000,000
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
Texas........................................ Dyess Air Force Base........................... $90,800,000
Goodfellow Air Force Base...................... $112,000,000
Utah......................................... Hill Air Force Base............................ $250,000,000
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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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Air Force, as specified in the funding
table in section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2301 and 2302 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.
SEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2017 PROJECT AT SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, GERMANY.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(division B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2688), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2902 of that Act (130 Stat. 2743) and
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:
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 Authorizations
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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 Authorizations
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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 Authorizations
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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 CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 2025 PROJECTS.
(a) 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.
(b) Yap International Airport, Federated States of
Micronesia.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--The authorization
table included in subsection (b) of section 2301 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
is amended in the item relating to Yap International Airport,
Federated States of Micronesia, by striking ``$949,314,000''
and inserting ``$1,495,314,000''.
(2) Funding table.--Such Act is further amended in the
table of section 4601 by striking ``Airfield Pavement
Upgrades'' and inserting ``PDI: Airfield Apron and Taxiway''.
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 fiscal year 2024
project at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024
project at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri.
Sec. 2409. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Sec. 2410. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
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
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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.................................... $333,200,000
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune................ $306,400,000
Pennsylvania................................... Defense Distribution Depot New Cumberland..... $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
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Germany........................................ U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz............ $16,700,000
United Kingdom................................. Royal Air Force Lakenheath.................... $433,600,000
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:
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ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States
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State Installation or Location Amount
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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........................................... 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
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
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Germany........................................ United States Army Garrison Ansbach (Storck $73,000,000
Barracks).
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, and military family housing functions of the
Department of Defense (other than the military departments),
as specified in the funding table in section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2401 and 2402 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.
SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
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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Installation or Original Authorized
Country Location Project 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or Original
State Location Project Authorized Amount
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Alabama Fort Novosel..... 10 MW RICE $24,000,000
Generator Plant
and Microgrid
Controls........
Georgia Fort Benning..... 4.8 MW Generation $17,593,000
and Microgrid...
Fort Stewart..... 10 MW Generation $22,000,000
Plant, with
Microgrid
Controls........
New York Fort Drum........ Wellfield Field $27,000,000
Expansion
Project.........
North Carolina Fort Bragg....... Emergency Water $7,705,000
System..........
Ohio Springfield- Base-Wide $4,700,000
Beckley Microgrid With
Municipal Natural Gas
Airport......... Generator,
Photovoltaic and
Battery Storage.
Tennessee Memphis PV Arrays and $4,780,000
International Battery Storage.
Airport.........
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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:
Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2023 Project
Authorizations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or Original
State/Country Location Project Authorized Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama Redstone Arsenal. MSIC Advanced $151,000,000
Analysis
Facility Phase 2
(INC)...........
California Marine Corps Microgrid and $25,560,000
Mountain Warfare Backup Power....
Training Center.
Florida Naval Air Station Facility Energy $2,400,000
Jacksonville.... Operations
Center
Renovation......
Georgia Fort Stewart- Power Generation $25,400,000
Hunter Army and Microgrid...
Airfield........
Naval Submarine SCADA $11,200,000
Base Kings Bay.. Modernization...
Hawaii Joint Base Pearl Primary $25,000,000
Harbor-Hickam... Electrical
Distribution....
Kansas Fort Riley....... Power Generation $25,780,000
and Microgrid...
Texas Fort Cavazos..... Power Generation $31,500,000
and Microgrid...
U.S. Army Reserve Power Generation $9,600,000
Center, Conroe.. and Microgrid...
Virginia Dam Neck......... SOF Operations $26,600,000
Building
Addition........
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SEC. 2407. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2024 PROJECT AT 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.
SEC. 2408. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2024 PROJECT AT LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION
PLANT, MISSOURI.
(a) 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.
(b) Modification of Project Amounts.--
(1) 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 the dollar
amount and inserting ``$86,500,000''.
(2) Funding authorization.--The funding table in section
4601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 901) is amended in
the items relating to Lake City Army Ammunition Plant,
Missouri, by striking the dollar amount and inserting
``$86,500''.
SEC. 2409. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2025 PROJECT AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2402 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.
SEC. 2410. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2025 PROJECT AT JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-
LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2402 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.
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.
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 such 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
Runway................. $180,000,000
Navy................................. Pohang Air Base........ 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
Air Force............................ Osan Air Base.......... 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 and Dining $199,000,000
Facility-Phase 2.
Rotary Wing Aircraft $91,000,000
Maintenance Hangar.
Air Force............................ Lask Air Base.......... Communication $18,000,000
Infrastructure.
Air Force............................ Wroclaw Air Base....... Combined Aerial Port $111,000,000
Facilities.
Contingency Beddown $13,000,000
Area.
Hot Cargo Pad/Munition $44,000,000
Handling/Holding Area.
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.
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.
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 Boardman. $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 locations inside the United States, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army Reserve
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State Location Amount
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Alabama..................................... Maxwell Air Force Base........................... $28,000,000
Alaska...................................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.................. $46,000,000
Illinois.................................... Fort Sheridan.................................... $36,000,000
Kentucky.................................... Fort Knox........................................ $138,000,000
Pennsylvania................................ New Castle Army Reserve Center................... $30,000,000
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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 project for the
Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve location inside the
United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following
table:
Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
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State Location Amount
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Texas....................................... Naval Air Station Joint 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
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State Location Amount
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Alaska...................................... Eielson Air Force Base........................... $15,000,000
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.................. $46,000,000
Georgia..................................... Savannah Hilton Head International Airport...... $38,400,000
Iowa........................................ Sioux Gateway Airport............................ $220,000,000
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 Air National Guard Base............ $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 locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Air Force Reserve
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State Location Amount
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New York.................................... Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station................ $54,000,000
South Carolina.............................. 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 the costs of
acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and
construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve Forces,
and for contributions therefor, under chapter 1803 of title
10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition of
land for those facilities), as specified in the funding table
in section 4601.
SEC. 2607. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 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:
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National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
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Installation or Original Authorized
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. and 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.
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 amended
by section 2711 of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239;
126 Stat. 2140)), as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs
Sec. 2801. Modification to definition of military installation
resilience.
Sec. 2802. Facility construction or repair: transactions other than
contracts and grants.
Sec. 2803. Requirement for the military departments to develop and
update a 20-year infrastructure improvement plan.
Sec. 2804. Improvements to water management and security on military
installations.
Sec. 2805. Modification to assistance for public infrastructure
projects and services.
Sec. 2806. Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2807. Inclusion of demolition projects in Defense Community
Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2808. Supervision of military construction projects.
Sec. 2809. Authority to use accelerated design-build and progressive
design-build procedures for military construction
projects.
Sec. 2810. Extension of authority for temporary expanded land
acquisition for equine welfare.
Sec. 2811. Extension of requirement for contract for obligation and
execution of design funds for military construction
projects.
Sec. 2812. 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. 2813. Increase of maximum amount for certain replacement projects
for damaged or destroyed facilities.
Sec. 2814. Multiyear contracting authority for certain military
construction projects.
Sec. 2815. Guidance for military construction projects for innovation,
research, development, test, and evaluation.
Sec. 2816. Authorization for cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts for
certain Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program
military construction projects.
Sec. 2817. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
relating to information sharing to improve oversight of
military construction.
Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms
Sec. 2821. Improvements to Department of Defense Housing Requirements
and Market Analysis.
Sec. 2822. Improvements to annual reports on certain waivers for
covered military unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 2823. Continuation and modification of certain reporting
requirements with respect to privatized military housing.
Sec. 2824. Modification of certain requirements with respect to closure
of maintenance work orders for privatized military
housing.
Sec. 2825. Inclusion of additional landlord financial information in
certain annual report on privatized military housing.
Sec. 2826. Application of certain authorities and standards to historic
military housing and associated historic properties of
the Department of Defense.
Sec. 2827. Improvement of administration of military unaccompanied
housing.
Sec. 2828. Authority for unaccompanied housing project under pilot
authority for use of other transactions for installation
or facility prototyping.
Sec. 2829. Pilot program for emerging technologies for moisture control
and mitigation.
Sec. 2830. Standardization of mold remediation guidelines across
military departments.
Sec. 2831. Inspections by qualified home inspector of privatized and
Government-owned military housing.
Sec. 2832. Plan to improve accuracy, integration, and interoperability
of Department of Defense data with respect to real
property, infrastructure, and military unaccompanied
housing.
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Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration
Sec. 2841. Modification of requirement with respect to minimum capital
investment for facilities sustainment, restoration, and
modernization for military departments.
Sec. 2842. Authorization for monetary contributions to the conveyees of
utility systems for infrastructure improvements.
Sec. 2843. Extension of authority to carry out Department of Defense
pilot program for use of cost savings realized.
Sec. 2844. Department of Defense intergovernmental support agreements
for ordnance disposal.
Sec. 2845. Inclusion of territories in certain intergovernmental
support agreements for installation-support services.
Sec. 2846. Requirements relating to military installation closures and
report on Army organic industrial base sites.
Sec. 2847. Department of Defense procedures with respect to planning
coordination for grid resiliency on military
installations.
Sec. 2848. Repeal of construction requirements related to antiterrorism
and force protection or urban-training operations.
Sec. 2849. Repeal of pilot program authorizing overhead cost
reimbursements from major range and test facility base
users at certain Department of the Air Force
installations.
Sec. 2850. Master plans for Service Academies.
Sec. 2851. Annual report on cost premium for construction of certain
facilities.
Sec. 2852. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
relating to critical military housing supply and
affordability.
Sec. 2853. Plan for deploying private fifth generation and future
generation Open Radio Access Network architecture on
Department of Defense military installations.
Subtitle D--Land Conveyances
Sec. 2861. Historical marker commemorating effects of radiation
exposure at Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands
Missile Range.
Sec. 2862. Prohibition on development of a golf course at Greenbury
Point Conservation Area At Naval Support Activity
Annapolis, Maryland.
Sec. 2863. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air
Reserve Base with civil aviation.
Sec. 2864. Extension of sunset for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot,
Lathrop, California.
Sec. 2865. Clarification of land conveyance, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sec. 2866. Extension of certain military land withdrawals and
correction of certain land descriptions.
Sec. 2867. Land conveyance, former Curtis Bay Depot, Maryland.
Sec. 2868. Land conveyance, Sigsbee Park Annex, Naval Air Station, Key
West, Florida.
Subtitle E--Modifications to Unspecified Minor Military Construction
Sec. 2871. Modifications to certain congressional notifications for
certain military construction projects.
Sec. 2872. Modification to dollar threshold for notifications for
certain military construction projects.
Sec. 2873. Transfer of defense laboratory modernization program
authority to provision of law with respect to military
construction projects for research, test, development,
and evaluation.
Sec. 2874. Authority of a Secretary concerned to carry out certain
unspecified minor military construction projects.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Sec. 2881. Extension of Department of the Army Pilot Program for
Development and Use of Online Real Estate Inventory Tool.
Sec. 2882. Expansion of exceptions to restriction on development of
public infrastructure in connection with realignment of
marine corps forces in Asia Pacific region.
Sec. 2883. Joint base facility management of Department of Defense.
Sec. 2884. Designation of official responsible for coordination of
defense sites within area of responsibility of Joint
Region Marianas.
Sec. 2885. Designation of Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range at
Kwajalein Atoll.
Sec. 2886. Designation of Creech Air Force Base as a remote or isolated
installation.
Sec. 2887. Pilot program on use of advanced manufacturing construction
technologies at military installations.
Sec. 2888. Pilot program on procurement of utility services for
installations of the Department of Defense through
areawide contracts.
Sec. 2889. Consideration of modular construction methods for military
construction projects with protective design elements.
Sec. 2890. Notice relating to contracts or other agreements to
establish an enduring location in a foreign country.
Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs
SEC. 2801. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF MILITARY
INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.
Section 101(f)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``or from'' before ``anticipated or
unanticipated changes in environmental conditions''; and
(2) by inserting ``, energy or water disruptions, or human-
induced hazards with respect to the environment'' before ``,
that do''.
SEC. 2802. FACILITY CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR: TRANSACTIONS
OTHER THAN CONTRACTS AND GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
2808 the following new section:
``Sec. 2808a. Facility construction or repair: transactions
other than contracts and grants
``(a) Authority.--Subject to the requirements of section
2853 of this title, the Secretary concerned may enter into
transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements,
or grants) to carry out repair and construction projects for
facilities, including the planning, design, engineering,
prototyping, piloting, and execution of such repair and
construction projects.
``(b) Use of Amounts.--The Secretary concerned may carry
out projects under subsection (a) using amounts available to
such Secretary for military construction, operation and
maintenance, or research, development, test, and evaluation,
notwithstanding chapters 221 and 223 and section 2851(a) of
this title.
``(c) Follow-on Transactions.--A transaction entered into
under this section for a project may provide for the award of
a follow-on production contract or transaction to the
participants in the transaction without further competition,
if--
``(1) competitive procedures were used for the selection of
parties for participation in the original transaction; and
``(2) the participants in the original transaction
successfully completed--
``(A) a complete and useable facility; or
``(B) a complete and useable improvement to a facility.
``(d) Notification Requirement.--(1) Not later than 14 days
before entering into a transaction for a project under this
section, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a notification of the intent
to use this authority in an electronic medium pursuant to
section 480 of this title.
``(2) Each notification under paragraph (1) shall include--
``(A) the project title;
``(B) a description of the project and its location;
``(C) the estimated project cost and source of funds;
``(D) the recipient or contractor selected to execute the
project, if known at the time of notification; and
``(E) the rationale for using the authority under this
section instead of the process for military construction
projects under subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10,
United States Code.
``(e) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this section, and biannually thereafter, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report summarizing the use of the
authority under this section during the period covered by the
report, including--
``(1) the military department or Defense Agency carrying
out each project;
``(2) the total cost of each project and the source of the
funds obligated;
``(3) a description of the scope, purpose, and location of
each project;
``(4) any observed differences in project delivery
timelines or execution speed as a result of using the
authority under this section;
``(5) an assessment of cost savings, efficiencies, or risk
reductions realized through the use of such authority; and
``(6) lessons learned and recommendations to improve the
implementation, oversight, or scope of such authority.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply with respect to transactions entered into on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2803. REQUIREMENT FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO
DEVELOP AND UPDATE A 20-YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 2820. Development of infrastructure improvement plan
for each military department
``(a) In General.--Not later than the date on which the
budget of the President for fiscal year 2027 is submitted to
Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, and once every
five years thereafter, each Secretary concerned shall submit
to the congressional defense committees each of the
following:
``(1) A detailed plan with respect to the improvement of
infrastructure and facilities under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary concerned during the 20-year period beginning after
the date on which the plan is submitted that includes--
``(A) a summary of major efforts of the Secretary concerned
to be carried out pursuant to the plan;
``(B) milestones and specific goals for such major efforts;
``(C) a description of objectives of the Secretary
concerned to manage and improve such
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infrastructure and facilities during such period, including--
``(i) utility systems (electric, water and wastewater
systems, energy distribution systems, transportation, and
communication networks); and
``(ii) all physical structures located on a military
installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
concerned.
``(2) A certification that the budget of the President for
the applicable fiscal year and the future-years defense
program submitted to Congress in relation to such budget
under section 221 of this title provide for funding 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 such plan.
``(b) Elements.--Each plan submitted by a Secretary
concerned under subsection (a)(1) shall include the
following:
``(1) 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
the applicable fiscal year.
``(2) 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) an identification of required resources, risks, and
stakeholders; and
``(4) regular reporting on progress to decision makers.
``(d) Service Chief Assessment.--Each service chief (as
defined in section 3101 of this title) shall--
``(1) assess each plan and certification developed by the
Secretary concerned under subsection (a); and
``(2) submit to the congressional defense committees, not
later than the date on which the Secretary concerned submits
the plan and certification to such committees, an unaltered
copy of the results of such assessment.''.
SEC. 2804. IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY ON
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 169 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
2866 the following new section:
``Sec. 2866a. Risk-based approach to water management and
water security at military installations
``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall adopt
a risk-based approach to water management and water security
for each military installation.
``(2) In implementing paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
prioritize those military installations that the Secretary
determines--
``(A) are experiencing the greatest risks to water
management and water security; and
``(B) face, or potentially face, the most severe adverse
effects on mission assurance because of such risks.
``(3) Determinations under paragraph (2) shall be made on
the basis of the water management and water security
assessments made by the Secretary concerned under subsection
(b).
``(b) Water Management and Water Security Assessments.--(1)
The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each Secretary
of a military department, shall develop a methodology to
assess, for each military installation--
``(A) risks to water management and water security; and
``(B) adverse effects on mission assurance because of such
risks.
``(2) Such methodology shall include the following:
``(A) An evaluation of all water sources available to a
military installation, disaggregated by--
``(i) total available water volume;
``(ii) treated potable water; and
``(iii) treated nonpotable water.
``(B) An assessment of relevant water supply connections
for a military installation, including the number, type,
water flow rate, seasonal variability, and the extent of
competition for each such connection.
``(C) A calculation of the total water requirement of a
military installation that--
``(i) includes an identification of the water usage by each
tenant command located on the military installation; and
``(ii) describes the water uses that comprise such total
water requirement, disaggregated by--
``(I) drinking water uses; and
``(II) nonpotable water uses, including--
``(aa) cooling;
``(bb) irrigation groundskeeping;
``(cc) wash water; and
``(dd) other industrial and agricultural uses.
``(D) An evaluation of the age, condition, and
jurisdictional control of water infrastructure serving a
military installation, including an estimate of the
percentage of water lost due to water infrastructure that is
in poor or failing condition.
``(E) An evaluation of water security risks that could have
an adverse effect on mission assurance for a military
installation, including--
``(i) if the military installation is located in a drought-
prone region;
``(ii) decreasing water levels or sources that supply water
to the military installation;
``(iii) effects of new defense water uses on the total
water requirement of the military installation; and
``(iv) increases to the demand for water that result from
nondefense or defense-adjacent requirements and that could
affect--
``(I) the supply of water available for use by the military
installation;
``(II) the quality of such water; and
``(III) any legal rights to use of such water by the
military installation, such as water rights disputes.
``(F) An evaluation of the capacity of the water supply of
a military installation to withstand or quickly recover from
water constraints, and the overall health of the aquifer
basin of which the water supply is a part, including the
robustness of the resource, redundancy, and ability to
recover from disruption.
``(G) An evaluation of existing water metering and water
consumption at a military installation, disaggregated--
``(i) by type of activity, including training, maintenance,
medical, housing, and grounds maintenance and landscaping;
and
``(ii) by fluctuations in consumption, including peak
consumption by quarter.
``(H) A determination of the appropriate frequency for
reassessment of military installations with the highest water
security risk.
``(3) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each
Secretary of a military department, shall update the
methodology under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once
every ten years.
``(c) Reassessment of Water Security Risk.--The Secretary
of Defense shall update assessments of the military
installations with the highest water security risk not less
frequently than as determined under subsection (b)(2)(H).
``(d) Mitigation of Highest Water Security Risk
Installations.--(1) Each Secretary of a military department
shall--
``(A) identify the three military installations under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary with the highest water security
risk; and
``(B) develop, for each military installation identified, a
plan of action and milestones to address--
``(i) risks to water security; and
``(ii) adverse effects on mission assurance because of such
risks.
``(2) Each such plan of action shall include the following:
``(A) A description of each risk and the effect on the
capacity of the military installation and mission assurance.
``(B) A list of the factors contributing to the risk,
disaggregated by risks originating from--
``(i) the geographic area under the control of the military
installation; and
``(ii) the geographic area not under the control of the
military installation.
``(C) A plan for implementing installation-level water
metering to ensure more accurate assessments of demand for
water at the military installation.
``(D) An assessment of--
``(i) the effects of planned future missions and tenant
commands on the demand for water at the military
installation; and
``(ii) the corresponding requirements for water
infrastructure serving the military installation.
``(E) A list of infrastructure projects to mitigate loss of
available water supply to leakage, including new
construction, recapitalization, required maintenance, and
modernization of existing infrastructure.
``(F) A cost-benefit analysis of using `no dig'
technologies to mitigate infrastructure degradation that
leads to water loss.
``(e) Evaluation of Installations for Nonpotable Water
Reuse.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate each
military installation identified under subsection (d) to
determine the potential to mitigate risks to water security
for such installation through the reuse of nonpotable water
for nondrinking water uses.
``(2) Such evaluation shall include the following:
``(A) An evaluation of alternative water sources to offset
use of freshwater, including water recycling and harvested
rainwater for use as nonpotable water.
``(B) An assessment of the feasibility of incorporating,
when practicable, water-efficient technologies and systems to
minimize water consumption and wastewater discharge on the
installation.
``(C) An evaluation of the practicality of implementing
water reuse systems and other water-saving infrastructure
into new construction in water-constrained areas, as
determined pursuant to the applicable water management and
security assessment under subsection (b).
``(f) Cost Effective Landscaping Management Practices.--(1)
The Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, implement, at each military installation
identified under subsection (d), landscaping management
practices that mitigate risks to water management and water
security and enhance mission assurance by enabling greater
quantities of water availability for operational, training,
and maintenance requirements.
``(2) For military installations located in arid or semi-
arid regions, such landscaping management practices shall, to
the extent practicable, include practices that avoid the cost
of irrigation.
``(3) To the extent practicable, each Secretary of a
military department shall institute landscaping management
practices that include plants native to, or appropriate for,
the region in which the installation is located and native
grass and plants that decrease water consumption
requirements.
``(g) Briefings Required.--(1) Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees of the
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
a briefing that includes--
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``(A) an identification, in ranked order, of the military
installations identified under subsection (d) with the
highest water security risk; and
``(B) a description of the schedule for developing each
plan of action required by subsection (d).
``(2) Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this section, and annually thereafter not later
than the date of President's budget for a fiscal year under
section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committees of the Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a briefing that includes,
with respect to the period covered by the briefing--
``(A) an update on the progress of the Secretary concerned
toward completing the water security assessment required by
subsection (b);
``(B) updated cost estimates for infrastructure projects to
mitigate loss of available water supply to leakage identified
pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(E); and
``(C) a description of--
``(i) any agreement between a Secretary of a military
department and the head of a non-Department of Defense entity
with respect to property under the jurisdiction of such
Secretary that may affect--
``(I) the supply of water available to a military
installation under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; or
``(II) the demand for water of such installation; and
``(ii) any change to--
``(I) the water supply of a military installation under the
jurisdiction such Secretary; or
``(II) the demand for water of such military installation.
``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to require the repetition or replacement of any
prior water assessment or evaluation conducted before the
date of the enactment of section 2827 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division
B of Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2866 note) that is
accurate and reflects current mission requirements.''.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2827 of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2866 note) is
repealed.
SEC. 2805. MODIFICATION TO ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Section 2391(b)(5)(B)(iv) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(including health care, housing, and
defense critical infrastructure projects and services)''
after ``projects and services''; and
(2) by striking ``the defense industrial base and the
defense industrial base workers, if the Secretary determines
such support will improve operations of the Department of
Defense'' and inserting ``the defense industrial base,
defense industrial base workers, and military
installations''.
SEC. 2806. 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--
(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. 2807. INCLUSION OF DEMOLITION PROJECTS IN DEFENSE
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
Section 2391(e)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iv) A demolition project.''.
SEC. 2808. SUPERVISION OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
(a) Supervision.--Section 2851(a) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``the Secretary of the
Army'' and all that follows through ``approves'' and
inserting ``a Secretary of a military department or
Government agency (as approved by the Secretary of
Defense)''.
(b) Authority.--Section 2802(b) of title 10, United Stated
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) personnel and personal services contracts required to
carry out paragraphs (1) through (5).''.
(c) Aggregate Square Footage Exception.--Section 2849(f) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2268) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) The construction project for the headquarters
facilities for the United States Space Command.''.
SEC. 2809. AUTHORITY TO USE ACCELERATED DESIGN-BUILD AND
PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD PROCEDURES FOR
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Section 3241 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of a
military department'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph
(4), each Secretary concerned'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Any military
construction contract'' and inserting ``Any construction
contract for a military construction project''; and
(C) by amending paragraphs (3) and (4) to read as follows:
``(3) Not later than March 1, 2028, and annually thereafter
until March 1, 2033, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the use of
the authority under this subsection that includes the
following:
``(A) A description of the military construction project
for which such authority was used, including project title,
location, scope, and rationale for selecting such project.
``(B) The date of award of a contract for such military
construction project, the initial estimated contract value,
and the current projected total cost of such project.
``(C) A comparison of projected schedule for completion of
such project with the actual schedule, including dates for
completing the design of such project and commencing
construction.
``(D) Any realized or anticipated cost savings or
efficiencies, including those related to time, resources, or
design innovation, attributable to the use of the authority
under this subsection for a military construction project.
``(E) An assessment of risk management benefits, including
any improvements in design flexibility or coordination
between contractors and the Secretary concerned.
``(F) Any challenges encountered, and mitigation efforts
made, in the use of such authority for a military
construction project.
``(4) Each Secretary concerned may exercise the authority
under this subsection using amounts appropriated for such
purpose on or after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph.''; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection:
``(g) Authorization of Progressive Design-build
Contracts.--(1) Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (e),
the Secretary concerned may enter into a progressive design-
build contract for a military construction project under the
authority of subsection (a) in accordance with the following
requirements:
``(A) The contract is awarded in a single phase based on
qualifications and demonstrated capabilities of the offeror
without submission of a detailed construction cost or price
proposal at the time of award.
``(B) The contract provides for collaboration between the
Secretary concerned and the contractor to develop and refine
the project scope and design, including cost estimates.
``(C) Following development of the project scope and
preliminary design, the contract provide for the Secretary
concerned and contractor to negotiate a guaranteed maximum
price or other fixed-price agreement for the construction
phase of the military construction project.
``(D) If negotiations described in subparagraph (C) fail,
the contract includes terms for termination or renegotiation.
``(2) The Secretary concerned shall issue rules to ensure
appropriate oversight, risk management, and contract
administration consistent with the requirements of this
subsection.
``(3) Not later than March 1, 2028, and annually thereafter
until March 1, 2033, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the use of
the authority under this subsection that includes the
following:
``(A) A description of the military construction project
for which such authority was used, including project title,
location, scope, and rationale for selecting such project.
``(B) The date of award of a contract for such military
construction project, the initial estimated contract value,
and the current projected total cost of such project.
``(C) A comparison of projected schedule for completion of
such project with the actual schedule, including dates for
completing the design of such project and commencing
construction.
``(D) Any realized or anticipated cost savings or
efficiencies, including those related to time, resources, or
design innovation, attributable to the use of the authority
under this subsection for a military construction project.
``(E) An assessment of risk management benefits, including
any improvements in design flexibility or coordination
between contractors and the Secretary concerned.
``(F) Any challenges encountered, and mitigation efforts
made, in the use of such authority for the military
construction project.
``(4) Each Secretary concerned may exercise the authority
under this subsection using amounts appropriated for such
purpose on or after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph.''.
SEC. 2810. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY EXPANDED LAND
ACQUISITION FOR EQUINE WELFARE.
(a) In General.--Section 2804(c) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division
B of Public Law 118-159; 10
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U.S.C. 2805 note) is amended by striking ``February 1, 2026''
and inserting ``August 1, 2026''.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 30 days after each
use of the authority described under section 2804(c) of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(division B of Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2805 note), the
Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on such use.
SEC. 2811. 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;
10 U.S.C. 2807 note) is amended by striking ``150 days'' and
inserting ``one year''.
SEC. 2812. 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 titled `Science & Tech Spotlight:
Sustainable Building Technologies' (GAO-25-107931). Nothing
in this subsection shall be construed to require the
redesign, modification, or reauthorization of any project
initiated prior to the date of the enactment of such Act.'';
(6) in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated, by striking
``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030'';
and
(7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking
``any building material'' and inserting ``any building
material identified in the report published by the
Comptroller General of the United States on February 11,
2025, and titled `Science & Tech Spotlight: Sustainable
Building Technologies' (GAO-25-107931)''.
SEC. 2813. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN REPLACEMENT
PROJECTS FOR DAMAGED OR DESTROYED FACILITIES.
Section 2854(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting
``$300,000,000''.
SEC. 2814. MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
(a) Authority for Multiyear Contracting.--Subject to
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, each Secretary
of a military department may enter into one or more multiyear
contracts for any procurement relating to one or more
authorized military construction projects for facilities at
one or more military installations if the Secretary
concerned--
(1) has identified such project as a multiyear contract in
the budget submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code--
(A) a list of locations included in the multiyear contract;
(B) the total number of facilities included such contract;
and
(C) the total anticipated cost of the such contract;
(2) has determined the use of such contract will result in
significant savings of the total anticipated cost for
carrying out projects under the contract as compared to other
contract types;
(3) has determined that the minimum need for such projects
is expected to remain substantially unchanged during the
proposed contract period; and
(4) has a reasonable expectation that throughout the
proposed contract period funding for the contract will be
available.
(b) Conditions 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 the fiscal year in which the
contract is awarded is subject to the availability of
appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later
fiscal year.
(c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--A Secretary of a
military department may enter into one or more contracts for
an advance procurement associated with a military
construction project for which authorization to enter into a
multiyear contract is provided under subsection (a), which
may include procurement of economic order quantities of
materials or components for such a project when cost savings
are achievable.
(d) Additional Requirements.--
(1) Cost savings certification.--A Secretary of a military
department desiring to award a multiyear contract under the
authority of this section shall--
(A) submit to the congressional defense committees a
certification that such contract will result in cost savings
of at least ten percent compared to a similar one-year
contract; and
(B) not award such contract until the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date of submission of the
certification described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Limitations.--A Secretary of a military department may
only use the authority under this section for military
construction projects that--
(A) are included in the future-years defense program
submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States Code;
and
(B) use standardized and repeatable designs.
SEC. 2815. GUIDANCE FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR
INNOVATION, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
EVALUATION.
(a) Guidance Required.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall issue written guidance on the implementation of section
2810 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Contents.--The guidance required by this section shall
include, at minimum, the following:
(1) Procedures and criteria for the development and
submission of project proposals pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 2810 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Definitions for roles and responsibilities for
Department of Defense employees with respect to review,
approval, and execution of projects carried out under the
authority of such section 2810.
(3) Clarification on how the use of the authority to carry
out projects under such section 2810 may be coordinated with
the use of authorities for such projects under sections 2803,
2805, and 4123 of title 10, United States Code.
(4) A process for internal review and validation of
projects proposed to be carried out using the authority under
section 2810 of title 10, United States Code, which shall
include--
(A) assessments of how such proposed projects could be
integrated across military departments;
(B) comprehensive time-phased milestone plans for such
proposed projects with clearly defined dependencies; and
(C) explicit documentation of budget programming action
decisions of the Secretary of the military department with
jurisdiction over such project.
SEC. 2816. AUTHORIZATION FOR COST-PLUS-INCENTIVE-FEE
CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE
OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 3323 of title 10,
United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may authorize
the use of cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts for military
construction projects associated with the Shipyard
Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Department of
Defense at each of the following locations:
(1) Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia.
(2) Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate
Maintenance Facility, Hawaii.
(3) Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine.
(4) Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance
Facility, Washington.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date
that is five years from enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Navy shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the use of the authority under this
section, including the following:
(1) An overview of each military construction project
commenced or planned using such authority, including contract
value and schedule.
(2) A comparison of projected cost and the actual cost of
contracts described in paragraph (1).
(3) A description of the performance metrics of such
contracts.
(4) A description of the risk management and incentive
plans used to control costs and ensure timely delivery for
such contracts.
(5) An assessment of lessons learned and recommendations
for future use of the authority under this section for
military construction projects.
SEC. 2817. 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 in the report titled ``Military
Construction: Better Information Sharing Would Improve DOD's
Oversight'' (GAO-24-106499; published September 16, 2024); 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.
Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms
SEC. 2821. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HOUSING
REQUIREMENTS AND MARKET ANALYSIS.
(a) In General.--Section 2837(d) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``total military population of
such installation'' and inserting ``total population of such
installation, including members of the armed forces, civilian
employees of the Department of Defense, and defense
contractors''.
(b) Consideration Authorized.--Section 2872(1) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, including
such units for civilian employees of the Department of
Defense and defense contractors'' before the period at the
end.
(c) Independent Market Analysis.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Under Secretary of Defense
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for Acquisition and Sustainment and in coordination with each
Secretary of a military department, shall seek to enter into
an agreement with an independent entity to conduct an
evaluation by not later than September 30, 2026, of the
suitability of land owned by the Department of Defense in the
State of Hawaii and Guam for residential housing development
for members of the Armed Services and the families of such
members.
(2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 30 days after
the date on which the evaluation under paragraph (1) is
completed, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report that includes the results of such
evaluation.
SEC. 2822. IMPROVEMENTS TO ANNUAL REPORTS ON CERTAIN WAIVERS
FOR COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.
(a) In General.--Section 2856a of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and covered
health and safety standards'' after ``standards'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Effective March 2, 2024, any'' and
inserting ``Any'';
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``or covered health and safety standards'' after ``covered
privacy and configuration standards'';
(C) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``or covered health and safety standards''
after ``covered privacy and configuration standards''; and
(ii) by striking ``covered habitability standards'' and
inserting ``covered privacy and configuration standards or
covered health and safety standards'';
(D) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or covered health and
safety standards (as applicable)'' after ``covered privacy
and configuration standards'' each place it appears;
(E) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or covered health and
safety standards'' after ``covered privacy and configuration
standards'' and
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``such uniform standards'' each place it
appears and inserting ``applicable standards'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, and a timeline to
implement such plan'' after ``waiver'';
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(D) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(E) 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 under subsection
(a)(2), including a certification by the Secretary of each
military department that the Secretary has--
``(A) complied with the requirements for issuing a waiver;
and
``(B) identified all covered military unaccompanied housing
that does not meet covered privacy and configuration
standards or covered health and safety standards;
``(8) information about costs associated with remediation
of covered military unaccompanied housing that requires such
waivers, including--
``(A) funding needs for military construction projects
related to such remediation;
``(B) funding needs for facilities sustainment,
restoration, and modernization projects related to such
remediation; and
``(C) any increase required to the basic allowance for
housing under section 403 of title 37 for members of the
armed forces that would otherwise be living in covered
military unaccompanied housing but for the need for such
remediation; and
``(9) 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 titled
`Military Barracks: Poor Living Conditions Undermine Quality
of Life and Readiness' (GAO-23-105797), including any privacy
and configuration standard or health and safety standard of a
military department that differs from the covered privacy and
configuration standards or covered health and safety
standards (as applicable).''; and
(4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered health and safety standard' means
the minimum health and safety criteria applicable to covered
military unaccompanied housing established by the Secretary
of Defense and may include standards relating to mold,
ventilation, fire safety, or other related habitability
conditions necessary to ensure safe occupancy.
``(2) The term `covered privacy and configuration standard'
means the minimum standards for privacy and configuration
applicable to covered military unaccompanied housing
described in Department of Defense Manual 4165.63 titled `DoD
Housing Management' and dated October 28, 2010 (or a
successor document).''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 2856a(a)(2) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``subparagraph
(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''.
SEC. 2823. CONTINUATION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO PRIVATIZED
MILITARY HOUSING.
(a) Modification of Report on Military Housing
Privatization Projects.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 2884 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(15) An explanation of--
``(A) the housing data used by each Secretary concerned;
and
``(B) the housing data each Secretary concerned requests
from companies responsible for managing privatization
projects.
``(16) An assessment of how each Secretary concerned uses
such housing data to inform the on-base housing decisions for
the military department under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary.
``(17) An explanation of--
``(A) the limitations of any tenant satisfaction data
collected by the Secretary concerned (including limitations
with respect to the availability of such data);
``(B) the process of the Secretary concerned for
determining tenant satisfaction; and
``(C) reasons for missing tenant satisfaction data, if any.
``(18) To the maximum extent practicable, a breakdown of
the information described in paragraphs (1) through (17),
disaggregated by--
``(A) military installation; and
``(B) military housing privatization project.''; and
(B) in the heading, by striking ``Annual'' and inserting
``Semi-annual''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Subsection (d)(1) of such
section is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (14)
of subsection (c)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) through
(18) of subsection (c)''.
(b) Continuation of Certain Reports on Privatized Military
Housing.--
(1) In general.--Section 1080(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the reports required to be
submitted to Congress under subsection (b) and subsection (c)
of section 2884 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Conforming repeal.--Section 1061(c) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114-328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking paragraph
(52).
SEC. 2824. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT
TO CLOSURE OF MAINTENANCE WORK ORDERS FOR
PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.
Section 2891(f) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;
(2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``A landlord providing'';
(3) by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) (as so
redesignated) and inserting the following:
``(C) except as provided in paragraph (2), by allowing the
work order or maintenance ticket to be closed only after the
landlord makes not fewer than three documented attempts to
notify the resident of work completion through means that
include--
``(i) the resident Internet portal for the housing unit;
``(ii) text messaging;
``(iii) email; and
``(iv) telephone.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) If a resident does not respond to a landlord after
three attempts of the landlord to notify the resident of work
completion pursuant to paragraph (1)(C), the landlord may
close the work order or maintenance ticket only if--
``(A) the landlord submits to the head of the applicable
housing management office notice that the landlord intends to
close the work order or maintenance ticket; and
``(B) the head of the applicable housing management office
does not object, in writing, to the closure.''.
SEC. 2825. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL LANDLORD FINANCIAL
INFORMATION IN CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORT ON
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) Information with respect to each insurance policy
maintained by the landlord for such housing units, including
the--
``(i) scope of coverage;
``(ii) deductible;
``(iii) policy limit; and
``(iv) total premium amount.
``(H) The total amount of any payments made by the landlord
to tenants of such housing units pursuant to a dispute
resolution process.''.
SEC. 2826. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES AND STANDARDS
TO HISTORIC MILITARY HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED
HISTORIC PROPERTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
(a) Application of Authorities.--Chapter 3061 of title 54,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Subchapter IV--Application of Authorities and Standards to Historic
Military Housing and Associated Properties
``Sec. 306141. Application of certain authorities and
standards to historic military housing and associated
historic properties of the Department of the Army
``(a) Application of Certain Authority to Capehart and
Wherry Era Army Military Family Housing.--The Secretary of
the Army, in satisfaction of requirements under this
division, may apply the authority and standards contained in
the document titled `Program Comment for Capehart and Wherry
Era Army Family Housing and Associated Structures and
Landscape Features (1949-1962)' (published on June 7, 2002)
(67 Fed. Reg. 39332) to all military housing (including
privatized military housing under subchapter IV of chapter
169 of title 10) constructed during the period beginning on
January 1, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1948, located on
a military installation under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Army.
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``(b) Temporary Application of Certain Authority to Vietnam
War Era Army Military Housing.--During the period beginning
on the date of the enactment of the Military Construction Act
for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159) and
ending on December 31, 2045, the Secretary of the Army, in
satisfaction of requirements under this division, may apply
the authority and standards contained in the document titled
`Program Comment for Vietnam War Era Historic Housing,
Associated Buildings and Structures, and Landscape Features
(1963-1975)' (published on May 4, 2023) (88 Fed. Reg. 28573)
to all military housing (including privatized military
housing under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10)
constructed after 1975 located on a military installation
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.
``(c) Report.--As part of each report of the Army required
under section 3(c) of Executive Order 13287 (54 U.S.C. 306101
note), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation a report on the
implementation of this section.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to preclude or require the amendment of the
documents of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the
Army for Installations, Energy and Environment described in
subsection (a) and (b) by the Secretary of the Army or the
chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
``Sec. 306142. 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 chapter 169 of title
10) constructed during the applicable periods.
``(b) Application of Certain Authority to Inter-war Era
Historic Housing.--The Secretary of the Navy and the
Secretary of the Air Force may apply the authority and
standards contained in the document titled `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) to all military housing (including privatized military
housing under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10)
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 chapter 169 of title 10)
constructed after 1975 located on a military installation
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy or the
Secretary of the Air Force.''.
(b) Revision of Authorities and Standards.--
(1) Revision of authority relating to navy and air force
military family housing.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation shall revise the authorities and
standards contained in the documents specified in section
306142(a) of title 54, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), if determined to be necessary, to provide the
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force
authority and standards for the treatment of military housing
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, including
privatized military housing under subchapter IV of chapter
169 of title 10, United States Code, constructed during the
applicable periods of such documents that are equivalent to
the authority and standards applicable to housing, associated
buildings and structures, and landscape features contained in
such documents as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Revision of authority relating to inter-war era
historic housing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation shall revise the authorities and standards
contained in the document specified in section 306142(b) of
title 54, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), if
determined to be necessary, to include military housing,
including privatized military housing under subchapter IV of
chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, 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.
(3) Revision of authority relating to vietnam war era navy
and air force military housing.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation shall revise the authorities
and standards contained in the document specified in section
306142(c) of title 54, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), if determined to be necessary, to provide the
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force
authority and standards for the treatment of military housing
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, including
privatized military housing under subchapter IV of chapter
169 of title 10, United States Code, constructed after 1975
that are equivalent to the standards applicable to housing,
associated buildings and structures, and landscape features
contained in that document as of the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(c) Reports.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary
of the Air Force shall adhere to any reporting requirements
contained in any program comments revised under subsection
(b).
(d) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2839 of title 10, United
States Code, is repealed.
SEC. 2827. 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; and
(B) aim to increase methodological consistency among the
military departments.
(3) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report on the results of the
review conducted under paragraph (1).
(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 such requirements 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.
SEC. 2828. 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. 2829. PILOT PROGRAM FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR
MOISTURE CONTROL AND MITIGATION.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
carry out a pilot program to assess and implement emerging
technologies for moisture control and mitigation in covered
housing.
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(b) Selection of Locations.--The Secretary shall select not
fewer than three and not more than five military
installations at which to carry out the pilot program
established under subsection (a). The Secretary shall
prioritize selection of military installations in regions
with elevated climate-related risk factors for mold growth,
such as persistent humidity, frequent rainfall, or outdated
HVAC infrastructure.
(c) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program
established under this section, the Secretary shall--
(1) install moisture detection systems with advanced
capabilities, including sensor-based humidity or spore
monitoring technologies capable of generating early warnings
for environmental risk conditions;
(2) implement noninvasive or technology-enabled mold
remediation tools, such as antimicrobial coatings, dry
fogging systems, or UV-based sterilization units;
(3) define infrastructure requirements, including upgrades
to building materials or HVAC systems, necessary to support
sustained mold prevention using the selected moisture
detection systems;
(4) train relevant personnel on the deployment,
maintenance, and data interpretation of selected moisture
detection systems;
(5) designate an individual at each military installation
selected under subsection (b) to oversee the implementation
of the pilot program; and
(6) develop a strategic implementation and evaluation plan
to assess performance of the selected moisture detection
systems and inform future decisions relating to such systems.
(d) Report and Briefings.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the termination
date in subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
results of the pilot program, including recommendations for
broader implementation and an assessment of costs and
benefits.
(2) Briefings.--
(A) Plan.--Upon completion of the plan required under
subsection (c)(6), the Secretary shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan and
any preliminary findings.
(B) Displacements.--Not later than 180 days after the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on--
(i) the number of individuals displaced from covered
housing for reasons relating to mold or moisture control or
mitigation during fiscal year 2025, disaggregated by military
department;
(ii) the number of days such individuals were displaced;
and
(iii) the result of the displacement.
(e) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot
program under this section shall terminate on the date that
is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(f) Covered Housing Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered housing'' means housing provided under subchapter
II or subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States
Code.
SEC. 2830. STANDARDIZATION OF MOLD REMEDIATION GUIDELINES
ACROSS MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
(a) Requirement to Establish Common Guidelines.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop and
implement uniform guidelines for the remediation of mold in
military housing, facilities, and other real property under
jurisdiction of each such Secretary.
(b) Consistency With Established Standards.--The guidelines
required under subsection (a) shall be consistent with--
(1) applicable municipal and State health and environmental
standards; and
(2) third-party industry standards, including the standard
of the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration
Certification titled ``S520 Standard for Professional Mold
Remediation'', or any successor standard.
(c) Applicability.--The guidelines required under
subsection (a) shall apply--
(1) to contracts or task orders for mold remediation
entered into on or after the date of the issuance of such
guidelines; and
(2) to mold remediation procedures conducted on or after
such date of issuance.
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after date of the
issuance of the guidelines under subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of
the military departments, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the guidelines and
describes plans for implementation of the guidelines and
monitoring compliance with the guidelines.
SEC. 2831. INSPECTIONS BY QUALIFIED HOME INSPECTOR OF
PRIVATIZED AND GOVERNMENT-OWNED MILITARY
HOUSING.
(a) Establishment of Independent Inspection Protocol.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a standardized
inspection and audit program for privatized military housing
and Government-owned military housing that provides for such
inspections and audits to be conducted by an independent
qualified home inspector.
(b) Inspection Requirements.--Under the program established
by subsection (a), a qualified home inspector shall annually
inspect not less than five percent of privatized military
housing and Government-owned military housing units. Such
inspection shall include, at a minimum--
(1) an evaluation of HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical
systems, and structural integrity of the privatized military
housing and Government-owned military housing units; and
(2) an inspection for signs of water intrusion, visible and
nonvisible mold, microbial contamination, and other indoor
air quality concerns.
(c) Inspection Implementation Plan.--Not later than
February 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a plan to implement the
program established under subsection (a), including--
(1) contracting procedures for qualified home inspectors;
(2) inspection methodologies;
(3) protocols for reporting, remediation, and follow-up
actions; and
(4) integration with existing oversight and compliance
frameworks for privatized military housing and Government-
owned military housing.
(d) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than March 1, 2027,
and annually thereafter until March 1, 2032, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report on the results of inspections conducted under this
section during the preceding calendar year. The report shall
include--
(1) findings and deficiencies identified;
(2) remediation timelines and actions taken; and
(3) recommendations for improving housing conditions and
oversight.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``privatized military housing'' has the
meaning given in section 3001(a)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10
U.S.C. 2821 note).
(2) The term ``qualified home inspector'' means an
individual who--
(A) possesses housing inspection credentials required by
the State in which the inspection is performed; and
(B) is not an employee of, or in a fiduciary relationship
with--
(i) the Federal Government; or
(ii) any entity that owns or manages privatized military
housing or Government-owned military housing.
SEC. 2832. PLAN TO IMPROVE ACCURACY, INTEGRATION, AND
INTEROPERABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DATA
WITH RESPECT TO REAL PROPERTY, INFRASTRUCTURE,
AND MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.
(a) Plan Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement a plan to--
(A) improve the accuracy, integration, and interoperability
of data across systems of a military department to track and
maintain data with respect to real property, infrastructure,
or military unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of a
Secretary concerned; and
(B) enhance, across each military department, the tracking,
management, and reporting of data with respect to--
(i) the condition of military unaccompanied housing; and
(ii) the occupancy rates of military unaccompanied housing.
(2) Elements.--Such plan shall include the following:
(A) A requirement for each Secretary of a military
department to update, on an annual basis, the system of the
appropriate military department--
(i) for real property planning to include--
(I) an accurate statement of deficits in the occupancy of
military unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary;
(II) a summary that aligns such deficits with unit
stationing decisions of the Secretary; and
(III) a description of the effects of relevant changes in
force structure; and
(ii) to track and maintain data with respect to military
unaccompanied housing to include--
(I) real-time occupancy data and room assignment records
with respect to military unaccompanied housing under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary; and
(II) a standardized automated process to track completion
times of maintenance requests work orders with respect to
such military unaccompanied housing.
(B) Standards to ensure, with respect to any system of a
military department to assess the condition of infrastructure
under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military
department, that--
(i) data maintained by any such system is synchronized; and
(ii) any such system integrates predictive maintenance
tools to--
(I) forecast infrastructure deterioration; and
(II) prioritize repairs.
(C) Enhanced data validation protocols across all housing
records of the Department of Defense to--
(i) eliminate discrepancies in such housing records; and
(ii) ensure accuracy of reports that include data from such
housing records.
(D) A requirement for each Secretary of a military
department to audit, on a periodic basis, data with respect
to real property, infrastructure, and military unaccompanied
housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
(E) Specific milestones to achieve full data
synchronization across each system of a military department
to track and maintain data with respect to military
unaccompanied housing.
(F) Requirements, for each system described in subparagraph
(E), with respect to system integration, user training, and
compliance monitoring.
(G) A Department of Defense-wide verification framework to
ensure accurate barracks occupancy reporting, which shall
include--
(i) required physical inspections;
(ii) automated reconciliation of unit personnel records
with housing assignments; and
(iii) mechanisms to prevent ghost occupancy.
(H) A Department of Defense-wide strategy for real-time
data analytics to--
(i) optimize investments in military unaccompanied housing;
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(ii) improve facility lifecycle management; and
(iii) enable predictive maintenance planning;
(I) A Department of Defense-wide governance policy for data
with respect to military unaccompanied housing, that
includes--
(i) enforceable protocols for data entry, frequency of
updates, access controls, cybersecurity protections; and
(ii) standardized reporting requirements.
(J) A requirement for each Secretary of a military
department to implement a standardized system for members of
the Armed Forces, including commanders of military
installations to--
(i) report discrepancies in data maintained by the
Secretary with respect to military unaccompanied housing; and
(ii) submit to the Secretary concerned requests for
improvements to the system of the appropriate military
department to track and maintain data with respect to
military unaccompanied housing.
(b) Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
the plan required by subsection (a) by not later than
September 30, 2026.
Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration
SEC. 2841. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO
MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR FACILITIES
SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, AND MODERNIZATION FOR
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
Section 2680 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``total inventory of
facilities'' and inserting ``total inventory of covered
facilities'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``facility'' and
inserting ``covered facility'';
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``facilities'' and
inserting ``covered facilities''; and
(4) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered facility' means a facility (as
defined in section 2801 of this title), except that such term
does not include--
``(A) a facility identified as closed, disposed of, or
scheduled for divestment from the inventory of the Department
of Defense;
``(B) a facility in which the Department does not have a
total ownership interest, including--
``(i) a facility leased by the Department; and
``(ii) a facility in which the Department has a lesser
property interest under a governing legal instrument; or
``(C) a facility for which the Department uses--
``(i) nonappropriated funds; or
``(ii) amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for
military family housing.
``(2) The term `plant replacement value' means, with
respect to a covered facility, the cost to replace the
covered facility using amounts appropriated for facilities
sustainment, restoration, and modernization from the
following accounts:
``(A) Operation and maintenance.
``(B) Military construction.
``(C) Research, development, test, and evaluation.
``(D) Working capital funds.''.
SEC. 2842. AUTHORIZATION FOR MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
CONVEYEES OF UTILITY SYSTEMS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS.
Section 2688(k) of title 10, United States Code, 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) notwithstanding 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. 2843. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE PILOT PROGRAM FOR USE OF COST SAVINGS
REALIZED.
Section 2679(e)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``September 30, 2030''.
SEC. 2844. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT
AGREEMENTS FOR ORDNANCE DISPOSAL.
Section 2679(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``The term does include ordnance disposal.''.
SEC. 2845. INCLUSION OF TERRITORIES IN CERTAIN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR
INSTALLATION-SUPPORT SERVICES.
Section 2679(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' before ``the United States Virgin
Islands''; and
(2) by inserting ``the State of Yap of the Federated States
of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau,'' after ``Virgin
Islands,''.
SEC. 2846. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATION
CLOSURES AND REPORT ON ARMY ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL
BASE SITES.
(a) Modification to BRAC Authority.--Section 2687 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``, including a
mothball action, divestiture, deactivation, or any other
action to render inoperable,'' after ``closure''; and
(2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(5) The term `mothball action' means placing a military
installation in inactive status while maintaining such
installation in a condition such that it could be reactivated
at a future date.''.
(b) 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 (1) 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;
(D) a description of any action by the Secretary of Defense
taken pursuant to subparagraphs (B) or (C) during the one-
year period preceding submission of the report; and
(E) an assessment as to overall workload forecast to meet
requirements of section 2466 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) Organic industrial base of the army defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``organic industrial base of the Army''
means each depot listed in section 2476(f)(1) of title 10,
United States Code.
SEC. 2847. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO
PLANNING COORDINATION FOR GRID RESILIENCY ON
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Section 2920(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(5) The Secretary shall establish internal processes to
support coordination with external regulatory and planning
entities involved in grid reliability, transmission
infrastructure, and long-term energy planning, in order to
assess and mitigate risks to defense-critical installations,
advance the energy security objectives of the Department, and
comply with statutory mandates under this section.
``(6) Coordination under paragraph (5)--
``(A) shall include identification of mission-critical
loads and infrastructure dependencies and load profiles at or
near military installations; and
``(B) may include consultation with relevant Federal and
non-Federal entities.''.
SEC. 2848. REPEAL OF CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO
ANTITERRORISM AND FORCE PROTECTION OR URBAN-
TRAINING OPERATIONS.
(a) Repeal.--Section 2859 of title 10, United States Code,
is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2864 of such title is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (e); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
SEC. 2849. REPEAL OF PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZING OVERHEAD COST
REIMBURSEMENTS FROM MAJOR RANGE AND TEST
FACILITY BASE USERS AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF
THE AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS.
Section 2862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 9771 note
prec) is repealed.
SEC. 2850. MASTER PLANS FOR SERVICE ACADEMIES.
(a) Plans Required.--Each Secretary of a military
department shall develop a master plan for each Service
Academy under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to
comprehensively address infrastructure requirements of such
Service Academy. Each master plan shall include the
following:
(1) Consideration of the requirements of subparagraphs (A)
through (D) of section 2864(a)(2) of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) For the Service Academy that is the subject of a master
plan--
(A) a list of infrastructure located at the Service Academy
that is in poor or failing condition on or before the date
described in subsection (c);
(B) a plan for replacing, recapitalizing, or renovating
such infrastructure not later than five years after such
date; and
(C) a list of infrastructure located at the Service Academy
that--
(i) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(maintained under chapter 3021 of title 54, United States
Code) on or before the date described in subsection (b); or
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(ii) will be eligible inclusion on the National Register of
Historic Places not later than five years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(3) An assessment of risks posed by disruptions in energy
availability, risks posed by extreme weather (as defined in
section 101 of title 10 United States Code), cybersecurity
risks, and risks related to availability of clean water
applicable to the Service Academy that is the subject of a
master plan.
(b) Additional Requirement.--Each master plan required
under subsection (a) shall propose a method to address the
requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3) of such subsection not
later than five years after the date described in subsection
(c).
(c) Deadline.--Each master plan required under subsection
(a) shall be completed not later than September 30, 2027.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
department shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on
the timeline for the completion of the master plans required
under subsection (a).
(e) Submission of Plan.--Not later than 30 days after the
date on which a Secretary of a military department completes
a master plan required under subsection (a) or December 1,
2027, whichever is earlier, the Secretary shall provide to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a copy of the master plan.
(f) Service Academy Defined.--In this section, the term
``Service Academy'' has the meaning given in section 347 of
title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2851. ANNUAL REPORT ON COST PREMIUM FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
CERTAIN FACILITIES.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and
annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that includes a detailed quantitative and qualitative
assessment of the cost premium for construction of facilities
selected under subsection (b).
(b) Selection of Facilities.--The Secretary shall select
not more than five facilities to include in the report
required under subsection (a), which may include the
following:
(1) A unit of covered military unaccompanied housing (as
defined in section 2856 of title 10, United States Code).
(2) A military child development center (as defined in
section 1800 of such title).
(3) An administrative facility located on a military
installation.
(4) Military family housing.
(5) Military aircraft hangars and runways.
(6) Physical fitness centers located on military
installations.
(c) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) The cost premium, expressed as a percentage, for the
facilities selected under subsection (b).
(2) A detailed assessment of the factors contributing to
cost premium, including--
(A) compliance with the Unified Facilities Criteria/DoD
Building Code (UFC 1-200-01) and any other design
requirements specific to military construction projects;
(B) prevailing wage and labor requirements;
(C) Federal procurement requirements contained in the
Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation;
(D) security requirements relating to access to military
installations; and
(E) requirements relating to sustainability and energy
efficiency.
(3) An examination of how the removal of Antiterrorism/
Force Protection (ATFP) standards and requirements has
affected the cost premium for military construction projects,
including any quantifiable reductions in cost or design
complexity resulting from such removal.
(d) Recommendations.--Each report required under subsection
(a) shall include recommendations for the following:
(1) Proposed statutory, regulatory, or policy reforms to
reduce the cost premium for military construction without
compromising mission needs.
(2) Best practices from the private sector and State or
local government construction projects that could improve
cost efficiency for military construction projects.
(3) Alternative construction methodologies and procurement
strategies that could mitigate the cost premium for military
construction.
(e) Cost Premium for Military Construction Defined.--In
this section, the term ``cost premium'', with respect to a
facility, means the difference between--
(1) the cost to construct a new facility carried out by the
Secretary of Defense; and
(2) the estimated cost to construct a similar facility
carried out by a private entity, as adjusted for size,
geographic location, and function of such facility.
SEC. 2852. 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, and except as provided in
subsection (c), 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 each
Secretary of a 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.
SEC. 2853. PLAN FOR DEPLOYING PRIVATE FIFTH GENERATION AND
FUTURE GENERATION OPEN RADIO ACCESS NETWORK
ARCHITECTURE ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Requirement for Prioritized List of Military
Installations.--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 military installations that merit
investment in private fifth generation and future 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) Connection density.
(2) Latency requirements.
(3) Capacity requirements.
(4) Geographic coverage requirements.
(5) Enhanced security within wireless network services.
(6) Military installation physical security and force
protection requirements, including perimeter monitoring and
detection and tracking of uncrewed aircraft systems.
(7) Requirements with respect to large-scale warehousing
and logistics operations.
(8) The potential use of augmented or virtual reality
technology, including for maintenance and training.
(9) Requirements with respect to large-scale and high-tempo
flight line operations.
(c) Informing Future Procurements.--The Secretary of the
Air Force shall use the prioritized list developed under
subsection (a) to inform task orders issued under the
Enterprise Information Technology as a Service Base
Infrastructure Modernization program of the Department of the
Air Force and future related contracts. To the maximum extent
possible, task orders issued after the date of the enactment
of this Act shall specify where existing networking
technologies are fully adequate to meet requirements and
where private fifth generation and future generation
information and communications network performance or
characteristics are needed.
(d) Coordination Required.--In developing prioritized lists
under subsection (a), each Secretary of a military department
shall, to the extent each such Secretary determines
appropriate, coordinate with the following officials:
(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering,
(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.
(3) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense.
(4) The service acquisition executive of the military
department concerned.
(5) Combatant commanders.
(6) The heads of the Defense Agencies.
(7) Installation and environment executives.
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(e) Plan for Private 5G Open Radio Access Network
Architecture Deployments.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) consolidate the prioritized military installation lists
developed by the Secretaries of the military departments
under subsection (a), and determine an optimal investment,
deployment, and resourcing plan for private fifth generation
and future generation networks across the Department that are
based on Open Radio Access Network architecture; 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.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) The term ``Open Radio Access Network architecture'' has
the meaning given such term in section 1526 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31).
(3) The term ``service acquisition executive'' has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, United
States Code.
Subtitle D--Land Conveyances
SEC. 2861. HISTORICAL MARKER COMMEMORATING EFFECTS OF
RADIATION EXPOSURE AT HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE
AND WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE.
(a) Historical Markers Required.--
(1) Holloman air force base.--The Secretary of the Air
Force shall place a historical marker as described in
subsection (b) in a publicly accessible location at the
Holloman Air Force Base.
(2) White sands missile range.--The Secretary of the Army
shall place a historical marker as described in subsection
(b) in a publicly accessible location at the White Sands
Missile Range.
(b) Required Information.--A historical marker described in
subsection (a) shall commemorate the effects of radiation
exposure on communities in New Mexico as a result of the
Manhattan Project and the nuclear test conducted at the
Trinity Site. Such historical marker shall include, at a
minimum, the following:
(1) An unclassified description of the history of the
Manhattan Project and its purpose, including a description of
the nuclear test conducted at the Trinity Site and an
acknowledgement that it was the location of the world's first
nuclear weapons test.
(2) A description of how the classified nature of the
Manhattan Project and the nuclear test conducted at the
Trinity Site led to the unknowing exposure of individuals in
communities located downwind from such testing to
radiological byproducts and associated consequences of such
byproducts.
(3) The markers will honor the resilience of the New Mexico
communities during and after World War II, recognizing the
service and sacrifice of all who contributed to the war
effort.
(c) Briefing Required.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air
Force and Secretary of the Army shall jointly provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and Senate a briefing on the implementation of the
requirements of this section.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Manhattan project.--The term ``Manhattan Project''
means the Federal military program to develop an atomic bomb
ending on December 31, 1946.
(2) Trinity site.--The term ``Trinity Site'' means the
location in the Jornada del Muerto desert near Alamogordo,
New Mexico, on the former Alamorgordo Bombing and Gunnery
Range, known today as Holloman Air Force Base and the White
Sands Missile Range, where the world's first nuclear weapon
was exploded on July 16, 1945.
SEC. 2862. PROHIBITION ON DEVELOPMENT OF A GOLF COURSE AT
GREENBURY POINT CONSERVATION AREA AT NAVAL
SUPPORT ACTIVITY ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.
Section 2855 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``limitation on
authority to modify or restrict public access to'' and
inserting ``prohibition on development of a golf course at'';
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``construct a golf
course on, or otherwise'' before ``modify or restrict''; and
(3) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) restrictions related to environmental restoration of
the Greenbury Point Conservation Area in a manner consistent
with existing law and regulation.''.
SEC. 2863. 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. 2864. EXTENSION OF SUNSET FOR LAND CONVEYANCE, SHARPE
ARMY DEPOT, LATHROP, CALIFORNIA.
Section 2833(g) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283) is amended by striking ``five years'' and inserting
``10 years''.
SEC. 2865. CLARIFICATION OF LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT HOOD,
TEXAS.
Section 2848(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (division B of Public Law 108-375;
118 Stat. 2140) is amended--
(1) by striking ``the sole purpose'' and inserting ``the
purpose''; and
(2) by striking ``an upper level (junior, senior, and
graduate) university'' and inserting ``a university, which
may include other activities that benefit the community,''.
SEC. 2866. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY LAND WITHDRAWALS AND
CORRECTION OF CERTAIN LAND DESCRIPTIONS.
(a) Extension of Withdrawal and Reservation for Military
Use of Certain Lands.--
(1) Yukon training area, donnelly training area east, and
donnelly training area west, alaska, and mcgregor range, fort
bliss, new mexico.--Section 3015(a) of the Military Lands
Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113
Stat. 892) is amended by striking ``25 years after November
6, 2001'' and inserting ``on November 6, 2051''.
(2) Fort irwin military lands.--Section 2910(a) of the Fort
Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of
Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1339) is amended by striking
``25 years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``on December 31, 2051''.
(b) Correction of Land Descriptions.--
(1) Mcgregor range military lands.--Section 3011(d)(2) of
the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of
Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 892) is amended by striking
``608,385 acres of land'' and inserting ``approximately
605,401 acres of land''.
(2) Fort irwin military lands.--Section 2902(c) of the Fort
Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of
Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1336) is amended--
(A) by striking ``110,000 acres'' and inserting ``117,710
acres''; and
(B) by striking ``as `Proposed Withdrawal Land' on the map
entitled `National Training Center--Proposed Withdrawal of
Public Lands for Training Purposes', dated September 21,
2000'' and inserting ``on the map entitled `Fort Irwin
Withdrawal' dated February 28, 2025''.
SEC. 2867. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER CURTIS BAY DEPOT,
MARYLAND.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator of General Services, in
consultation with the Director of the Defense Logistics
Agency may convey to the Maryland Economic Development
Corporation (in this section, referred to as ``MEDCO''), all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a
parcel of real property, including improvements thereon,
consisting of approximately 435.00 acres at 710 Ordnance
Road, the former Curtis Bay Depot for the purpose of economic
development.
(2) Consultation with coast guard.--In carrying out the
conveyance under this subsection, the Administrator shall
consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect
to matters concerning the equities of the Coast Guard in
areas in proximity to such parcel of real property.
(b) Consideration Required.--As consideration for the
conveyance under subsection (a), MEDCO shall provide an
amount that is equivalent to the fair market value to the
Federal Buildings Fund for the right, title, and interest
conveyed under such subsection, based on an appraisal
approved by the Administrator. The consideration under this
subsection may be provided by cash payment, in-kind
regulatory closure, or a combination thereof, at such time as
the Administrator may require.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--The Administrator may require MEDCO
to cover all costs (except costs for environmental
remediation of the property) to be incurred by the
Administrator, or to reimburse the Administrator for costs
incurred by the Administrator, to carry out the conveyance
under this section, including survey costs, costs for
environmental documentation, and any other administrative
costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected
from MEDCO in advance of the Administrator incurring the
actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs
actually incurred by the Administrator to carry out the
conveyance, the Administrator shall refund the excess amount
to MEDCO.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received under
paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the
Administrator to carry out the conveyance under subsection
(a) shall remain available until expended.
(d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection
(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Administrator.
(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under
this section shall be subject to the following:
(1) The Administrator may require such additional terms and
conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection
(a) as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States.
(2) MEDCO shall execute a purchase and sale agreement
within one year of enactment of this Act.
(3) The conveyance will be on an ``as-is, where is'' basis
via quitclaim deed subject to an access easement to the
United States Army Reserve Facility along the shoreline of
Curtis Bay, and controls in paragraph (5).
(4) The conveyance will be in compliance with the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
(5) The Federal Government shall incorporate land use
controls to satisfy CERCLA requirements for the purpose of
expediting disposition and subsequent redevelopment.
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SEC. 2868. LAND CONVEYANCE, SIGSBEE PARK ANNEX, NAVAL AIR
STATION, KEY WEST, FLORIDA.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy (in
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey
some or all right, title and interest of the United States in
and to the parcels of real property via sale or lease,
consisting of approximately 19 acres and improvements
thereon, located at Naval Air Station Key West Sigsbee Park
area, that are former sites of military family housing
supporting military personnel assigned to the Naval Air
Station Key West.
(b) Competitive Requirement.--The Secretary shall use
competitive procedures for any land conveyance authorized by
subsection (a).
(c) Consideration.--The Secretary shall require as
consideration for any conveyance under subsection (a),
tendered by cash payment or in-kind consideration, an amount
equal to no less than the fair market value, as determined by
the Secretary, of the real property and any improvements
thereon.
(d) Description of Parcels.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the parcel(s) to be conveyed under subsection
(a) shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to
the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the
recipient of the parcels.
(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may
require such additional terms and conditions in connection
with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
(f) Inapplicability of Certain Provisions of Law.--Any
conveyance of property under this section shall not be
subject to sections 2696 of title 10 and 11411 of title 42,
United States Code.
Subtitle E--Modifications to Unspecified Minor Military Construction
SEC. 2871. MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS.
Section 2805(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``shall notify'' and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting the following:
``shall submit, in an electronic medium pursuant to section
480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress
a notification of that decision not later than 90 days after
the date on which the Secretary concerned obligates funds for
the project. Such notification shall include a description of
the project, a justification for the project, and an
estimation of the total cost of the project.''.
SEC. 2872. MODIFICATION TO DOLLAR THRESHOLD FOR NOTIFICATIONS
FOR CERTAIN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
(a) Notification for Certain Unspecified Minor Military
Construction Projects.--Section 2805(b)(2) of title 10,
United States Code, as amended by section 2871, is further
amended by striking ``$4,000,000'' and inserting
``$6,000,000''.
(b) Notification for Certain Architectural and Engineering
Services and Construction Design.--Section 2807(b) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$1,000,000''
and inserting ``$5,000,000''.
SEC. 2873. TRANSFER OF DEFENSE LABORATORY MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM AUTHORITY TO PROVISION OF LAW WITH
RESPECT TO MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR
RESEARCH, TEST, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION.
Subsection (g) of section 2805 of title 10, United States
Code, is--
(1) transferred to the end of section 2810 of such title;
and
(2) redesignated as subsection (f) of such section 2810.
SEC. 2874. AUTHORITY OF A SECRETARY CONCERNED TO CARRY OUT
CERTAIN UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS.
Section 2815(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``, including unspecified minor military
construction projects not otherwise authorized by law,''
after ``military construction projects''; and
(2) by striking ``in accordance with'' and all that follows
through the end of the subsection and inserting the
following: ``in accordance with--
``(1) section 2802 of this title (except as provided in
subsection (e)); or
``(2) section 2805 of this title.''.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
SEC. 2881. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PILOT PROGRAM
FOR DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ONLINE REAL ESTATE
INVENTORY TOOL.
Section 2866(h) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116-283;
10 U.S.C. 7771 note prec.) is amended by striking ``September
30, 2026'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
SEC. 2882. EXPANSION OF EXCEPTIONS TO RESTRICTION ON
DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN
CONNECTION WITH REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS
FORCES IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION.
Section 2844(b)(2) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public
Law 114-328) is amended by inserting ``, including operations
and maintenance for the curation of archeological and
cultural artifacts'' after ``artifacts''.
SEC. 2883. 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 facility management workforce of joint bases.
(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 facilities located on joint bases;
(B) an assessment of the number of workers needed to
satisfy the requirements described in subparagraph (A);
(C) an identification of, including the reasons for, any
gaps between the number of workers described in subparagraph
(B) and the number of workers in the facility management
workforce on the date of such reassessment; and
(D) a strategy on how to address such gaps.
(b) 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 for maintenance of facilities of joint
bases, and an assessment of any risk to mission readiness
resulting from such allocations.
(c) Joint Base Defined.--In this section, the term ``joint
base'' means a military installation (as defined in section
2801 of title 10, United States Code) for which more than one
Secretary of a military department has jurisdiction.
SEC. 2884. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR
COORDINATION OF DEFENSE SITES WITHIN AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY OF JOINT REGION MARIANAS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commander of Joint Region
Marianas shall designate an official to be responsible for,
in coordination with appropriate officials of the military
departments (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United
States Code) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command--
(1) coordinating Department of Defense-wide efforts with
respect to the management of defense sites within the Joint
Region Marianas area of responsibility;
(2) ensuring the continuity of such efforts at such defense
sites, including necessary infrastructure investments; and
(3) ensuring clear and consistent communication to such
Federal, State, and local officials with respect to the needs
and priorities of the Department of Defense for such defense
sites.
(b) Selection.--In making the designation under subsection
(a), the Commander of Joint Region Marianas may appoint an
individual with a significant background and expertise in--
(1) relevant legal and technical aspects related to land
use or real estate issues; and
(2) working with officials at all levels of government.
(c) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Commander of Joint Region Marianas designates an
individual pursuant to subsection (a), the Commander shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate and appropriate officials of
the defense sites within the Joint Region Marianas area of
responsibility a notification that includes the name and
contact information of such individual.
(d) Defense Site Defined.--In this section, the term
``defense site'' has the meaning given such term in section
2710 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2885. DESIGNATION OF RONALD REAGAN SPACE AND MISSILE
TEST RANGE AT KWAJALEIN ATOLL.
(a) Designation.--The site known as the ``Ronald Reagan
Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site'' located at Kwajalein
Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands shall on and
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 deemed 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-441) is repealed.
SEC. 2886. 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. 2887. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AT MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
acting through each Secretary of a military department, shall
carry out a pilot program relating to the use of advanced
manufacturing construction technologies for military
construction projects (including unspecified minor military
construction projects authorized under section 2805 of title
10, United States Code) on military installations selected
under subsection (d).
(b) Designation of Official.--The Secretary of Defense
shall designate an individual to administer the pilot program
established under this section. Such individual shall
establish guidelines and procedures with respect to carrying
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out military construction projects using advanced
manufacturing construction technologies under the pilot
program.
(c) Elements.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary of
Defense shall--
(1) assess the cost, schedule, and quality advantages of
advanced manufacturing construction technologies for military
construction projects;
(2) identify and validate technical standards, design
templates, and contracting methods for use under the pilot
program;
(3) establish a Department-wide framework for lessons
learned, data sharing, and future adoption of advanced
manufacturing construction technologies for military
construction projects; and
(4) create a centralized catalog of advanced manufacturing
construction technologies that are compliant with the
requirements of the Unified Facilities Criteria/DoD Building
Code (UFC 1-200-01) and suitable for use across military
installations.
(d) Selection of Installations.--The Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the official designated under subsection
(b), shall--
(1) select one or more military installations at which to
carry out the pilot program established under this section;
and
(2) minimize any disruption to the operations of any
selected installation due to participation in the pilot
program.
(e) Reports.--
(1) Interim report.--Not later than 18 months 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 the pilot program established under
this section, including--
(A) a summary of any barriers to such implementation,
including any statutory or resource limitations;
(B) a summary of the recommendations to address any such
barrier; and
(C) any other recommendation of the Secretary for improving
the pilot program.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the
termination date in subsection (f), the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the results of the pilot program.
(f) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot
program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that
is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning
given in section 4841 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2888. 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 this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall establish a pilot program (in this section
referred to as the ``pilot program'') for the purposes of
procuring utility services through an areawide contract with
a public utility provider for any utility services that
support energy resilience and mission readiness of a military
installation.
(b) 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 with a public utility provider pursuant to the pilot
program.
(c) 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.
(d) Competition.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary shall, in accordance with part 6.302 of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation, develop--
(1) a justification and approval template to be used by all
acquisition commands of the military departments when
entering into an areawide contract pursuant to the pilot
program; and
(2) a process for granting waivers with respect to the
requirements of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(e) Termination Date.--The authority of the Secretary of
Defense to carry out the pilot program shall terminate on the
date that is one year after the date on which the Secretary
commences the pilot program.
(f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after
the date on which the pilot program is terminated pursuant to
subsection (e), 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 Secretary
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:
(1) The terms ``areawide contract'', ``energy resilience'',
and ``utility service'' have the meanings given such terms in
section 2811(b)(3) of such Act.
(2) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States
Code.
SEC. 2889. CONSIDERATION OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITH PROTECTIVE
DESIGN ELEMENTS.
(a) In General.--In determining the requirements for a
proposed military construction project with protective design
elements, the Secretary of Defense shall consider the use of
modular construction methods along with other construction
methods to determine the most effective method for such
military construction project to meet mission needs.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and Senate a report on the use of modular
construction methods as described in subsection (a). Such
report shall include the following:
(1) A summary of current Department of Defense policy and
guidance governing the use of modular construction for
military construction projects, including modular
construction methodologies with protective design elements.
(2) A cost-benefit analysis that--
(A) compares modular construction methods to other
construction methods for military construction projects; and
(B) describes the effect of modular construction methods on
construction timelines and life-cycle costs.
(3) An identification of potential use cases for modular
construction methods and any limitations or constraints on
the use of such methods.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``modular construction'' means a construction
process in which components of a military construction
project are prefabricated off-site under controlled
conditions and then transported to the site of such project
for assembly.
(2) The term ``protective design elements'' means, with
respect to a military construction project, that such project
requires use of materials that have been blast hardened or
ballistic hardened.
SEC. 2890. NOTICE RELATING TO CONTRACTS OR OTHER AGREEMENTS
TO ESTABLISH AN ENDURING LOCATION IN A FOREIGN
COUNTRY.
Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
Secretary of Defense, a Secretary of a military department,
or a combatant commander enters into a contract or other
agreement to establish an enduring location (as described in
section 2687a of title 10, United States Code) in a foreign
country for purposes of supporting members of the Armed
Forces in such foreign country, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to appropriate congressional defense committees
a notification of such action.
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. Plutonium pit production capacity.
Sec. 3113. Stockpile responsiveness and rapid capabilities programs of
the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3114. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from
unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 3115. Extension of authority for appointment of certain
scientific, engineering, and technical personnel.
Sec. 3116. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of
Energy projects.
Sec. 3117. Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research
within the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 3121. Modification to reporting requirements with respect to
nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and
responsiveness plan.
Sec. 3122. Assessment of the National Nuclear Security Administration
Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project.
Sec. 3123. Department of Energy report on expansion of other
transaction authorities for National Nuclear Security
Administration.
Sec. 3124. Office of Environmental Management program-wide performance
metrics for reducing risk.
Sec. 3125. Office of Environmental Management integrated radioactive
waste disposal planning and optimization.
Sec. 3126. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level
waste.
Sec. 3127. National security positions within the Department of Energy.
Sec. 3128. Consultation requirement with respect to transfer to private
entities of plutonium or plutonium materials; report.
Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated
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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, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
$40,000,000.
Project 26-D-510 Product Realization Infrastructure for
Stockpile Modernization, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, Livermore, California, $15,000,000.
Project 26-D-512 LANSCE Modernization Project (LAMP), Los
Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico,
$20,000,000.
Project 26-D-513 Combined Radiation Environments for
Survivability Testing, Sandia National Laboratories,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, $52,248,000.
Project 26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield Capability,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore,
California, $26,000,000.
Project 26-D-530 East Side Office Building, Knolls Atomic
Power Laboratory, Niskayuna, New York, $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.--Part VI of subtitle A of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new subpart:
``Subpart B--Atomic Energy Defense
``Chapter 601--Organizational Matters
``6101. Definitions.
``6102. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
``6103. Management structure for nuclear security enterprise.
``6104. Monitoring of industrial base for nuclear weapons components,
subsystems, and materials.
``6105. Common financial reporting system for the nuclear security
enterprise .
``6106. Restriction on licensing requirement for certain defense
activities and facilities.
``6107. Establishment of Center for Security Technology, Analysis,
Response, and Testing.
``Chapter 602--Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Matters
``subchapter i--stockpile stewardship and weapons production
``6111. Stockpile stewardship program.
``6112. Portfolio management framework for National Nuclear Security
Administration.
``6113. Stockpile stewardship criteria.
``6114. Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and
responsiveness plan.
``6115. Major warhead refurbishment program.
``6116. Stockpile management program.
``6117. Annual assessments and reports to the President and Congress
regarding the condition of the United States nuclear
weapons stockpile.
``6118. Form of certifications regarding the safety or reliability of
the nuclear weapons stockpile.
``6119. Nuclear test ban readiness program.
``6120. Requirements for specific request for new or modified nuclear
weapons.
``6121. Testing of nuclear weapons.
``6122. Manufacturing infrastructure for refabrication and
certification of nuclear weapons stockpile.
``6123. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing processes.
``6124. Reports on critical difficulties at national security
laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.
``6125. Selected acquisition reports and independent cost estimates and
reviews of certain programs and facilities.
``6126. Advice to President and Congress regarding safety, security,
and reliability of United States nuclear weapons
stockpile.
``6127. Notification of certain regulations that impact the National
Nuclear Security Administration.
``6128. Plutonium pit production capacity.
``6129. Certification of completion of milestones with respect to
plutonium pit aging .
``6130. Authorization of workforce development and training partnership
programs within National Nuclear Security Administration.
``6131. Stockpile responsiveness program.
``6132. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for
unencumbered uranium.
``6133. Plan for domestic enrichment capability to satisfy Department
of Defense uranium requirements.
``6134. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture.
``6135. W93 nuclear warhead acquisition process.
``6136. Earned value management and technology readiness levels for
life extension programs.
``subchapter ii--tritium
``6141. Tritium production program.
``6142. Tritium recycling.
``6143. Modernization and consolidation of tritium recycling
facilities.
``Chapter 603--Proliferation Matters
``6151. Authority to conduct program relating to fissile materials.
``6152. Completion of material protection, control, and accounting
activities in the Russian Federation.
``6153. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at Savannah River Site.
``6154. Disposition of surplus defense plutonium at Savannah River
Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
``6155. Acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials,
radiological materials, and related equipment at
vulnerable sites worldwide.
``6156. Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation
sources.
``6157. International agreements on nuclear weapons data.
``6158. International agreements on information on radioactive
materials.
``6159. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan.
``6160. Information relating to certain defense nuclear
nonproliferation programs.
``6161. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware
relating to defense nuclear nonproliferation.
``Chapter 604--Defense Environmental Cleanup Matters
``subchapter i--defense environmental cleanup
``6171. Defense environmental cleanup account.
``6172. Classification of defense environmental cleanup as capital
asset projects or operations activities.
``6173. Requirement to develop future use plans for defense
environmental cleanup.
``6174. Future-years defense environmental cleanup plan.
``6175. Accelerated schedule for defense environmental cleanup
activities.
``6176. Defense environmental cleanup technology program.
``6177. Other programs relating to technology development.
``6178. Report on defense environmental cleanup expenditures.
``6179. Public participation in planning for defense environmental
cleanup.
``6180. Policy of Department of Energy regarding future defense
environmental management matters.
``6181. Estimation of costs of meeting defense environmental cleanup
milestones required by consent orders.
``6182. Public statement of environmental liabilities.
``subchapter ii--closure of facilities
``6191. Reports in connection with permanent closures of Department of
Energy defense nuclear facilities.
``6192. Defense site acceleration completion.
``6193. Sandia National Laboratories.
``6194. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational
defense nuclear facilities.
``subchapter iii--hanford reservation, washington
``6201. Safety measures for waste tanks at Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
``6202. Hanford waste tank cleanup program reforms.
``6203. River protection project.
``6204. Notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous
material.
``subchapter iv--savannah river site, south carolina
``6211. Accelerated schedule for isolating high-level nuclear waste at
the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River
Site.
``6212. Multi-year plan for clean-up.
``6213. Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposal of legacy
nuclear materials.
``Chapter 605--Safeguards and Security Matters
``subchapter i--safeguards and security
``6221. Prohibition on international inspections of Department of
Energy facilities unless protection of restricted data is
certified.
``6222. Restrictions on access to national security laboratories by
foreign visitors from sensitive countries.
``6223. Background investigations of certain personnel at Department of
Energy facilities.
``6224. Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program.
``6225. Notice to congressional committees of certain security and
counterintelligence failures within atomic energy defense
programs.
``6226. Annual report and certification on status of security of atomic
energy defense facilities.
``6227. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from
unmanned aircraft.
``6228. Reporting on penetrations of networks of contractors and
subcontractors.
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``subchapter ii--classified information
``6231. Review of certain documents before declassification and
release.
``6232. Protection against inadvertent release of restricted data and
formerly restricted data.
``6233. Supplement to plan for declassification of restricted data and
formerly restricted data.
``6234. Protection of classified information during laboratory-to-
laboratory exchanges.
``6235. Identification in budget materials of amounts for
declassification activities and limitation on
expenditures for such activities.
``Chapter 606--Personnel Matters
``subchapter i--personnel management
``6241. Authority for appointment of certain scientific, engineering,
and technical personnel.
``6242. Whistleblower protection program.
``6243. Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities workforce
restructuring plan.
``6244. Authority to provide certificate of commendation to Department
of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service
in stockpile stewardship and security.
``subchapter ii--education and training
``6251. Executive management training in Department of Energy.
``6252. Stockpile stewardship recruitment and training program.
``6253. Fellowship program for development of skills critical to the
nuclear security enterprise.
``subchapter iii--worker safety
``6261. Worker protection at nuclear weapons facilities.
``6262. Safety oversight and enforcement at defense nuclear facilities.
``6263. Program to monitor department of energy workers exposed to
hazardous and radioactive substances.
``6264. Programs for persons who may have been exposed to radiation
released from Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
``6265. Use of probabilistic risk assessment to ensure nuclear safety
of facilities of the Administration and the Office of
Environmental Management.
``6266. Notification of nuclear criticality and non-nuclear incidents.
``Chapter 607--Budget and Financial Management Matters
``subchapter i--recurring national security authorization provisions
``6271. Definitions.
``6272. Reprogramming.
``6273. Minor construction projects.
``6274. General plant projects.
``6275. Limits on construction projects.
``6276. Fund transfer authority.
``6277. Conceptual and construction design.
``6278. Authority for emergency planning, design, and construction
activities.
``6279. Scope of authority to carry out plant projects.
``6280. Availability of funds.
``6281. Transfer of defense environmental cleanup funds.
``6282. Transfer of weapons activities funds.
``6283. Funds available for all national security programs of the
Department of Energy.
``6284. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of Energy
projects.
``6285. Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense
capital assets.
``6286. Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear
weapon life extension programs.
``6287. Matters relating to critical decisions.
``6288. Unfunded priorities of the Administration.
``6289. Review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budget.
``6290. Improvements to cost estimates informing analyses of
alternatives.
``subchapter ii--penalties
``6301. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under
environmental laws.
``6302. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under Clean Air
Act.
``subchapter iii--other matters
``6311. Reports on financial balances for atomic energy defense
activities.
``6312. Independent acquisition project reviews of capital assets
acquisition projects.
``Chapter 608--Administrative Matters
``subchapter i--contracts
``6321. Costs not allowed under covered contracts.
``6322. Prohibition and report on bonuses to contractors operating
defense nuclear facilities.
``6323. Assessments of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear
facilities.
``6324. Contractor liability for injury or loss of property arising out
of atomic weapons testing programs.
``6325. Notice-and-wait requirement applicable to certain third-party
financing arrangements.
``6326. Publication of contractor performance evaluations leading to
award fees.
``6327. Enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain risk.
``6328. Cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and
operating contracts.
``subchapter ii--research and development
``6331. Laboratory-directed research and development programs.
``6332. Laboratory-directed research and development.
``6333. Funding for laboratory directed research and development.
``6334. Charges to individual program, project, or activity.
``6335. Limitations on use of funds for laboratory directed research
and development purposes.
``6336. Report on use of funds for certain research and development
purposes.
``6337. Critical technology partnerships and cooperative research and
development centers.
``6338. University-based research collaboration program.
``6339. Limitation on establishing an enduring bioassurance program
within the administration.
``subchapter iii--facilities management
``6351. Transfers of real property at certain Department of Energy
facilities.
``6352. Engineering and manufacturing research, development, and
demonstration by managers of certain nuclear weapons
production facilities.
``6353. Activities at covered nuclear weapons facilities.
``6354. Pilot program relating to use of proceeds of disposal or
utilization of certain department of energy assets.
``6355. Department of Energy energy parks program.
``6356. Authority to use passenger carriers for contractor commuting.
``subchapter iv--other matters
``6361. Payment of costs of operation and maintenance of infrastructure
at Nevada National Security Site.
``6362. University-based defense nuclear policy collaboration program.
``CHAPTER 601--ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
``Sec. 6101. Definitions
``Except as otherwise provided, in this subpart:
``(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 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).
``(5) The term `nuclear security enterprise' means the
physical facilities, technology, and human capital of the
national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons
production facilities.
``(6) 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.
``(7) The term `Nuclear Weapons Council' means the Nuclear
Weapons Council established by section 179.
``(8) 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.
``(9) 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)).
``Sec. 6102. 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. 6103. 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.
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``(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. 6104. 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;
``(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. 6105. 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 6103, 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. 6106. 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. 6107. 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.
``CHAPTER 602--NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS
``SUBCHAPTER I--STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP AND WEAPONS PRODUCTION
``Sec. 6111. 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.
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``(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. 6112. 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 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. 6113. 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. 6114. 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 6131.
``(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 6116, 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 6117;
``(K) mechanisms for allocating funds for activities under
the stockpile management program required by section 6116,
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 6116;
``(M) the status, plans, activities, budgets, and schedules
for carrying out the stockpile responsiveness program under
section 6131;
``(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 6131; 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 6113(a); and
``(C) the criteria developed under section 6113(a)
(including any updates to such criteria).
``(3) An assessment of the stockpile stewardship program
under section 6111(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
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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--
``(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 6131 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. 6115. Major warhead refurbishment program
``In fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years, the
Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense
committees 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
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``(6) a life-cycle cost estimate for the alternative
selected that details the overall cost, scope, and schedule
planning assumptions.
``Sec. 6116. 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 6120, 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. 6117. 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 6122 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 6131, 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. 6118. 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
confidence in the safety or reliability of a nuclear weapon
type in the United States nuclear weapons stockpile shall be
submitted in classified form only.
``Sec. 6119. 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
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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. 6120. 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. 6121. 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. 6122. 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. 6123. 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. 6124. 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 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 6117(f)
for the year in which such report is submitted.
``Sec. 6125. 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
6284(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
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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 6284(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. 6126. 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 6124, 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. 6127. 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. 6128. 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.
``(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;
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``(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. 6129. 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. 6130. 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 6128.
``(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. 6131. 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 6111 and the stockpile management
program under section 6116, 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 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. 6132. 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.
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``(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. 6133. 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. 6134. 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. 6135. 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
``(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 6131.
``Sec. 6136. 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'
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means the most recent version of the EIA-748 Earned Value
Management System Standard published by the National Defense
Industrial Association.
``SUBCHAPTER II--TRITIUM
``Sec. 6141. 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. 6142. 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. 6143. 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.
``CHAPTER 603--PROLIFERATION MATTERS
``Sec. 6151. 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. 6152. 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. 6153. 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 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
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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. 6154. 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.--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. 6155. 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
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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. 6156. 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;
``(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. 6157. 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. 6158. 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. 6159. 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
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``(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 6155(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 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 6160(a).
``(16) A summary of the assessments conducted under section
6160(b)(1).
``(17) Such other matters as the Administrator considers
appropriate.
``Sec. 6160. 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. 6161. 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.
``CHAPTER 604--DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP MATTERS
``SUBCHAPTER I--DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP
``Sec. 6171. 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. 6172. 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. 6173. 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.
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``(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. 6174. 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.
``(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. 6175. 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. 6176. 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. 6177. 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--
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``(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;
``(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. 6178. 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. 6179. 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. 6180. 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).
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``Sec. 6181. 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. 6182. 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.
``SUBCHAPTER II--CLOSURE OF FACILITIES
``Sec. 6191. 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 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. 6192. 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 6154.
``(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. 6193. 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. 6194. 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.
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``(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
``(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.
``SUBCHAPTER III--HANFORD RESERVATION, WASHINGTON
``Sec. 6201. 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. 6202. 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. 6203. 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. 6204. 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.
``SUBCHAPTER IV--SAVANNAH RIVER SITE, SOUTH CAROLINA
``Sec. 6211. 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. 6212. 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. 6213. 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.
``CHAPTER 605--SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY MATTERS
``SUBCHAPTER I--SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY
``Sec. 6221. 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. 6222. 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).
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``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary, acting through the
Administrator, may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1)
with respect to an individual who is a citizen or agent of a
covered foreign nation if, not later than 30 days prior to
admitting such individual to a facility described in such
paragraph, the Secretary certifies to Congress that--
``(A) the admittance of such individual to the facility is
in the national security interests of the United States;
``(B) no classified or restricted data will be revealed to
such individual in connection with the admittance of such
individual to the facility;
``(C) the Secretary or Administrator has consulted with the
heads of other relevant departments or agencies of the United
States Government to mitigate risks associated with the
admittance of such individual; and
``(D) the background review completed to subsection (a)
with respect to such individual did not uncover any
previously unreported affiliation with military or
intelligence organizations associated with a covered foreign
nation.
``(3) Facilities described.--A facility described in this
paragraph is a facility, or any portion thereof, that
directly supports the mission, functions, and operations of
the Administration (as described in this subpart) 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 subpart).
``(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. 6223. 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. 6224. 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. 6225. 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. 6226. 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.--
``(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;
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``(B) the actions to be taken to correct the deficiency;
and
``(C) timelines for taking such actions.
``Sec. 6227. 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. 6228. 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.
``SUBCHAPTER II--CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
``Sec. 6231. 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. 6232. 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.
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``(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. 6233. 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 6232.
``(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 6232(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 6232, 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 6232.
``Sec. 6234. 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. 6235. 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.
``CHAPTER 606--PERSONNEL MATTERS
``SUBCHAPTER I--PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
``Sec. 6241. 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 conducted by the
Director pursuant to the agreement. Any 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. 6242. 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:
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``(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. 6243. 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 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--
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``(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. 6244. 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.
``SUBCHAPTER II--EDUCATION AND TRAINING
``Sec. 6251. 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. 6252. Stockpile stewardship recruitment and training
program
``(a) Conduct of Program.--
``(1) As part of the stockpile stewardship program
established pursuant to section 6111, 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. 6253. 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.
``SUBCHAPTER III--WORKER SAFETY
``Sec. 6261. 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. 6262. 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);
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``(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. 6263. 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 6243(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. 6264. 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 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. 6265. 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. 6266. 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:
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``(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.
``CHAPTER 607--BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS
``SUBCHAPTER I--RECURRING NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATION PROVISIONS
``Sec. 6271. Definitions
``In this subchapter:
``(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. 6272. 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. 6273. Minor construction projects
``(a) Authority.--Using operation and maintenance funds or
facilities and infrastructure funds authorized by a DOE
national security authorization, the Secretary 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. 6274. 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 6273 as a plant project
for which the approved total estimated cost does not exceed
the minor construction threshold and for purposes of section
6275 as a construction project with a current estimated cost
of less than a minor construction threshold.
``Sec. 6275. 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. 6276. 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. 6277. Conceptual and construction design
``(a) Conceptual Design.--
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``(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 6278.
``(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. 6278. 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
6277(b)(2) does not apply to emergency planning, design, and
construction activities conducted under this section.
``Sec. 6279. 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. 6280. 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. 6281. 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 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 6272 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. 6282. 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 6272 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. 6283. Funds available for all national security
programs of the Department of Energy
`` Subject to the provisions of appropriation Acts and
section 6272, 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. 6284. 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 6125(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
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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;
``(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. 6285. 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. 6286. 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. 6287. 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. 6288. 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. 6289. Review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budget
``(a) Review of Adequacy of Administration Budget by
Nuclear Weapons Council.--
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``(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. 6290. 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--
``(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.
``SUBCHAPTER II--PENALTIES
``Sec. 6301. 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. 6302. 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.
``SUBCHAPTER III--OTHER MATTERS
``Sec. 6311. 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 6271) 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. 6312. 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.
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``(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.
``CHAPTER 608--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
``SUBCHAPTER I--CONTRACTS
``Sec. 6321. 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 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. 6322. 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. 6323. 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. 6324. 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. 6325. 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. 6326. 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
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format that facilitates comparisons of performance
evaluations between and among similar management and
operating contracts.
``Sec. 6327. 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 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. 6328. 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.--
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``(A) Submission.--The Comptroller General shall submit any
comprehensive review of a report required by subsection (b)
to the congressional defense committees not later than 3
years after that report is submitted to the congressional
defense committees.
``(B) Elements.--A comprehensive review of a report
required by subsection (b) shall include an assessment, based
on the most current information available, of the following:
``(i) The actual cost savings achieved compared to cost
savings estimated under subsection (c)(1), and any increased
costs incurred under the contract that were unexpected or
uncertain at the time the contract was awarded.
``(ii) Any disruptions or delays in mission activities or
deliverables resulting from the competition for the contract
compared to the disruptions and delays estimated under
subsection (c)(4).
``(iii) Whether expected benefits of the competition with
respect to mission performance or operations have been
achieved.
``(iv) Such other matters as the Comptroller General
considers appropriate.
``(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.
``SUBCHAPTER II--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
``Sec. 6331. 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. 6332. 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. 6333. 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. 6334. 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. 6335. 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 6331(c) to cover the costs of general and
administrative overhead for the laboratory.
``Sec. 6336. 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. 6337. 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:
``(i) Institutions of higher education in the United
States.
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``(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. 6338. 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. 6339. 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.
``SUBCHAPTER III--FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
``Sec. 6351. 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. 6352. 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. 6353. 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. 6354. 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.--
``(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:
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``(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. 6355. 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. 6356. 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.
``SUBCHAPTER IV--OTHER MATTERS
``Sec. 6361. 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. 6362. 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 6338.
``(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 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) The Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.;
division D of Public Law 107-314).
(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).
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(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 6101''; 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 6289''; 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 6218'';
(B) in section 499a(e), by striking ``section 4002 of the
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting
``section 6101''.
(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 6125 and 6161
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 6101
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 6101 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 6102 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 6103 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 6101 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 6101 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
6101 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 6111 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 6114 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 6120 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 6101 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 6128 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 6154 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 6222(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 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.
(d) Further Technical Amendments.--
(1) Coordination with other amendments made by this act.--
The amendments made by sections 3112, 3113, 3114, 3115, 3116,
3117, and 3122 of this Act shall take effect immediately
after the amendment made by subsection (a) and shall be
executed in subpart B of part VI of subtitle A of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), as follows:
(A) The amendment to section 4203 of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) made by section 3122 shall be
executed with respect to section 6114 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(B) The amendment to section 4219 of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2358a) made by section 3112 shall be
executed with respect to section 6128 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(C) The amendment to section 4220(c) of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538b) made by section 3113 shall be
executed with respect to section 6131 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(D) The amendment to subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) made by section
3113 shall be executed with respect to subchapter I of
chapter 602 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a).
(E) The amendment to section 4510 of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2661) made by section 3114 shall be
executed with respect to section 6227 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(F) The amendment to section 4601 of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2701) made by section 3115 shall be
executed with respect to section 6241 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(G) The amendment to section 4713 of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) made by section 3116 shall be
executed with respect to section 6284 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(H) The amendment to subtitle B of title XLVIII of the
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2791 et seq.) made by
section 3117 shall be executed with respect to subchapter II
of chapter 608 of 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a).
(2) Amendments to conform with united states code.--Subpart
B of part VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a), is amended as follows:
(A) By striking any heading within a section that is not a
section heading or a subsection heading.
(B) By conforming the margins to the margins used for
subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, subclauses,
items, and subitems, in section 179 of title 10, United
States Code, including with respect to the use of inline
subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, subclauses,
items, and subitems, as appropriate.
(e) Savings Provision.--All orders, determinations, rules,
regulations, permits, contracts, or other exercise of the
authority of the Secretary of Energy or the Administrator for
Nuclear Security under the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) made before the date of the enactment of
this Act and effective as of such date shall continue in
effect as if such authority was exercised under subpart B of
part VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a), until modified, terminated,
superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by
the President, the Secretary, the Administrator, any other
authorized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or
operation of law.
SEC. 3112. PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY.
Section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2538a) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as
subsections (g), (i), and (h), respectively;
(2) by moving subsection (i), as so redesignated, so as to
appear after subsection (h), as so redesignated;
(3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking
``this subsection'' and inserting ``this section''; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) Capacity.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary of Energy shall--
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``(1) ensure that Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los
Alamos, New Mexico, has the capability to reliably produce no
fewer than 30 war reserve plutonium pits annually; and
``(2) ensure that the Savannah River Plutonium Processing
Facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina,
has the capability to reliably produce no fewer than 50 war
reserve plutonium pits annually.''.
SEC. 3113. STOCKPILE RESPONSIVENESS AND RAPID CAPABILITIES
PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 4220(c)--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``Periodically'' and inserting
``Continually''; and
(ii) by inserting ``integrated system demonstrations,''
after ``flight testing,''; and
(B) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking ``Shorten'' and inserting ``Develop
technologies for transition to a nuclear stockpile life
extension program or new nuclear weapon program project that
have the potential to reduce''; and
(ii) by striking ``and timelines to minimize'' and all that
follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting ``cost
and schedule''; and
(2) by adding at the end of the following new section:
``SEC. 4225. RAPID CAPABILITIES PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through
the Administrator and in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense, shall carry out a program (to be known as the `rapid
capabilities program') to develop new nuclear weapons or
modified nuclear weapons that meet military requirements.
``(b) Objectives.--The program under subsection (a) shall
have the following objectives:
``(1) Identify and assess potential design concepts for
rapid development feasability.
``(2) Carry out projects with the goal of achieving first
production unit within 5 years of project initiation.
``(3) Utilize non-traditional approaches, system-specific
requirements, and tailored risk-acceptance processes to
favorably balance cost, schedule, and capability.
``(4) Maximize reuse of existing components, non-serial
manufacturing, and limited production quantities.
``(5) Minimize disruption to other major nuclear weapons
stockpile modernization programs.
``(6) Develop institutional expertise within the nuclear
security enterprise for rapid execution of all phases for the
joint nuclear weapons life cycle process.
``(c) Requirements Advisory Board.--In carrying out the
objectives of the program under subsection (b), the
Administrator shall establish an advisory board, which shall
be responsible for advising the Administrator with respect to
military and deterrence policy requirements related to the
activities of the program. Such advisory board shall be
composed of the following members:
``(1) The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense
Policy and Programs.
``(2) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the
Joint Staff.
``(3) The Director of Navy Strategic Systems Programs.
``(4) The Deputy Commander of Air Force Global Strike
Command.
``(d) Program Budget.--In accordance with the requirements
under section 4209, for each budget submitted by the
President to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code, 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.
``(e) 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.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for such Act
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
4224 the following new item:
``Sec. 4225. Rapid capabilities program.''.
SEC. 3114. 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. 3115. 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 ``September 30,
2026'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''.
SEC. 3116. 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 6.4 or Phase 4, as
appropriate'' after ``Administration''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``prior to entry into
Phase 6.4'' after ``project'';
(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) a review of the revised baseline has been conducted
by the Director of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation of
the National Nuclear Security Administration, consistent with
section 3221(d)(1)(F) of the National Nuclear Security
Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2411(d)(1)(F)).''; and
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``and the results of
the review conducted by the Director of Cost Estimating and
Program Evaluation under subsection (c)(2)(B)'' after
``subsection (c)(2)''.
SEC. 3117. 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) may 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:
``Sec. 4816. Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research
within the Administration.''.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
SEC. 3121. MODIFICATION TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WITH
RESPECT TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE
STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND RESPONSIVENESS
PLAN.
Section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2523) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(1) and (2), respectively, and adjusting the margins
accordingly; and
(C) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting
``subsection (c)'';
(ii) by striking ``March 15 of each odd-numbered year'' and
inserting ``45 days after each date on which a budget for an
odd-numbered fiscal year is submitted to Congress''; and
(iii) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking
``summaries and reports'' and inserting ``report'';
(2) by striking subsection (c);
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
subsections (c) through (e), respectively;
(4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``subsection (b)(2)'' and inserting
``subsection (b)(1)'';
(B) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``modernization and
refurbishment'' and inserting ``construction, modernization,
and refurbishment'';
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as
subparagraphs (C), (F), and (G), respectively;
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph (B):
``(B) an explanation of the targeted needs addressed by the
measures described under subparagraph (A);''; and
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C), as so
redesignated, the following new subparagraphs:
``(D) a summary of identified long-term infrastructure
investments needed beyond such 10-year period;
``(E) a statement of changes to, and progress toward
achieving, the measures described under subparagraph (A)
during the period covered by the report, compared to such
changes and progress during the period covered by the
preceding report;''; and
(5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking
``subsection (b)(2)'' each place it appears and inserting
``subsection (b)(1)''.
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SEC. 3122. ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION SPENT FUEL HANDLING
RECAPITALIZATION PROJECT.
(a) In General.--The Deputy Administrator for Naval
Reactors of the National Nuclear Security Administration
shall carry out an independent assessment of the Spent Fuel
Handling Recapitalization Project.
(b) Elements.--The assessment required under subsection (a)
shall include, with respect to such project--
(1) a root cause analysis to determine the underlying
causes of the cost overruns, schedule delays and performance
shortcomings;
(2) an analysis of--
(A) the quality assurance program of such project; and
(B) the corrective action processes and application of
standards for nuclear quality assurance under such quality
assurance program; and
(3) any other matter the Deputy Administrator determines
appropriate.
(c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after
the date on which the Deputy Administrator completes the
assessment required under subsection (a), the Deputy
Administrators shall submit to the congressional defense
committees and the Comptroller General of the United States a
report that includes the findings of such assessments.
SEC. 3123. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REPORT ON EXPANSION OF OTHER
TRANSACTION AUTHORITIES FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Energy,
acting through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives, a report that includes the
following elements:
(1) A legislative proposal that would--
(A) provide streamlined other transaction authorities for
the National Nuclear Security Administration in a manner that
would allow for increased utilization to improve the nuclear
security enterprise and enhance mission effectiveness; and
(B) expand the scope of activities for which other
transaction authorities may be utilized to include facilities
construction, improvement and repair, as appropriate.
(2) A description of amendments to laws in effect as of the
date of the enactment of this Act that would be necessary to
implement the legislative proposal described in paragraph
(1).
SEC. 3124. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM-WIDE
PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR REDUCING RISK.
(a) In General.--Not later than one 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 one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every two 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. 3125. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL PLANNING AND
OPTIMIZATION.
(a) Radioactive Waste Disposal Optimization Analyses.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one 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 the predecessor agencies to
the Department) and managed by the Office of Environmental
Management of the Department.
(2) Contents.--The analysis required by paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) incorporate modeling to identify optimal disposal
pathways and schedules that could be achieved, in
consideration of--
(i) regulatory constraints; and
(ii) legal binding agreements; 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) Report Required.--Not later than two years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that includes--
(1) the results of the optimization analysis required by
subsection (a);
(2) the nationwide disposal plan required by subsection
(b); and
(3) the initial activities of the forum established
pursuant to subsection (c).
(e) Congressional Notification and Briefing.--If the
Secretary of Energy determines to significantly modify
operations at sites managed by the Office of Environmental
Management of the Department of Energy, the Secretary shall,
not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary
carries out the modification of such operations provide to
the congressional defense committees notice of, and a
briefing with respect to, such modification.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 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) The term ``integrated'' means inclusive of all
radioactive waste across the complex.
(3) The term ``optimal'' means the best possible outcome,
such as the lowest cost or highest profit, while following
specific rules and limitations.
(4) 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.
SEC. 3126. PROHIBITION RELATING TO RECLASSIFICATION OF HIGH-
LEVEL WASTE.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Department of Energy may be obligated or expended by the
Secretary of Energy to apply the interpretation of high-level
radioactive waste described in the notice published by the
Secretary titled ``Supplemental Notice Concerning U.S.
Department of Energy Interpretation of High-Level Radioactive
Waste'' (84 Fed. Reg. 26835), or successor notice, with
respect to such waste located in the State of Washington.
SEC. 3127. NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY.
The Secretary of Energy shall treat any position in the
Department of Energy which requires the performance of duties
funded with amounts from subfunctional category 053, atomic
energy defense activities, as a position necessary to fulfill
the national security responsibilities of the Department of
Energy.
SEC. 3128. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO TRANSFER
TO PRIVATE ENTITIES OF PLUTONIUM OR PLUTONIUM
MATERIALS; REPORT.
(a) Consultation Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall, on an
ongoing basis, consult with the Secretary of Defense with
respect to any plans of
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the Secretary of Energy relating to the transfer to a private
entity from Federal stockpiles or storage of any plutonium or
plutonium materials.
(2) Consultation prior to transfer.--The Secretary of
Energy may not carry out any such transfer before the date on
which such Secretary consults, pursuant to paragraph (1),
with the Secretary of Defense with respect to the transfer.
(b) Congressional Notification; Report.--Not later than 30
days before any date on which the Secretary of Energy carries
out a transfer to a private entity of plutonium or plutonium
materials, such Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees the following:
(1) A notification of the transfer.
(2) A report that includes--
(A) a description of--
(i) the plutonium and plutonium materials to be transferred
that includes the--
(I) amount;
(II) type;
(III) age;
(IV) relative condition; and
(V) current location;
(ii) the private entity to which such plutonium and
plutonium materials will be transferred; and
(iii) the destination location to which such plutonium and
plutonium materials will be transferred.
(B) A summary of the purpose of the transfer.
(C) An identification of any direct costs to the United
States Government associated with the transfer.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (c), a written
certification, prepared in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and the Secretary of
Defense, that such transfer does not negatively impact the
needs of the nuclear weapons stockpile, including such needs
related to stockpile stewardship.
(c) Exception.--A written certification under subsection
(b)(3) shall not be required for the transfer of materials
from the 34 metric tons of defense plutonium or defense
plutonium materials at the Savannah River Site previously
declared excess to defense needs and designated for disposal.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives; and
(C) the Committee on Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2) The term ``private entity'' means any individual or
organization other than--
(A) a department or agency of the Federal Government; or
(B) a contractor or subcontractor for management and
operations, site cleanup, or site management activities at
facilities owned by the Department of Energy.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
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.).
TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.
SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Amount.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Energy $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for the
purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 869 of title
10, United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum
reserves.
(b) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall
remain available until expended.
TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.
SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2026, for
programs associated with maintaining the United States
Merchant Marine, the following amounts:
(1) For expenses necessary to support the United States
Merchant Marine Academy, $201,500,000, of which--
(A) $101,500,000 shall be for Academy operations;
(B) $50,000,000 shall be for facilities maintenance and
repair and equipment; and
(C) $50,000,000 shall be for the development of a design-
build plan for the phased rehabilitation, modernization, and
construction of facilities and infrastructure at the United
States Merchant Marine Academy in accordance with the Campus
Modernization Plan required by section 51329 of title 46,
United States Code, as added by section 3531.
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime
academies, $58,800,000, of which--
(A) $4,800,000 shall be for the Student Incentive Payment
Program;
(B) $13,000,000 shall be for direct payments for State
maritime academies;
(C) $12,000,000 shall be for training ship fuel assistance;
(D) $4,000,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of
training ship sharing; and
(E) $25,000,000 shall be for maintenance and repair of
State maritime academy training vessels.
(3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security
Multi-Mission Vessel program, including funds for
construction and necessary expenses to construct shoreside
infrastructure to support such vessels, $75,000,000.
(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime
Administration operations and programs, $105,500,000, of
which--
(A) $15,000,000 shall be for the maritime environmental and
technical assistance program under section 50307 of title 46,
United States Code;
(B) $15,000,000 shall be for the United States marine
highway program, including to make grants authorized under
section 55601 of title 46, United States Code;
(C) $2,000,000 shall be for the Office of Environment and
Compliance, including to assist in the environmental review
of grant and permit programs administered by the Maritime
Administration; and
(D) $73,500,000 shall be for headquarters operations
expenses.
(5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete
vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime
Administration, $6,000,000.
(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a
United States flag merchant marine to serve the national
security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of
title 46, United States Code, $390,000,000.
(7) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a
United States flag merchant marine to serve the national
security needs of the United States under chapter 534 of
title 46, United States Code, $122,400,000.
(8) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program
authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code,
$33,700,000, of which--
(A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as such term is
defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of
1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan guarantees under the program;
and
(B) $3,700,000 may be used for administrative expenses
relating to loan guarantee commitments under the program.
(9) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small
shipyards and for maritime training programs authorized under
section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $105,000,000.
(10) For expenses necessary to implement the port
infrastructure development program, as authorized under
section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, subject to the
limitation under subsection (b), $550,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
(b) Limitation.--
(1) In general.--No funds may be obligated or expended for
the port infrastructure development program pursuant to
subsection (a)(9) to make a grant to be used for the purchase
of fully automated cargo handling equipment that is remotely
operated or remotely monitored with or without the exercise
of human intervention or control, if the Secretary of
Transportation determines such equipment would result in a
net loss of jobs within a port or port terminal.
(2) Report.--If the Secretary makes a determination
pursuant to paragraph (1), not later than three days after
the date on which such determination is made, 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 that includes the data and analysis
used by the Secretary in making such determination.
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.
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TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2026 Conference
Line Item Request Authorized
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
FIXED WING
006 HADES PLATFORM, 26,850 26,850
PAYLOADS/PED, AND
INTEGRATION.
ROTARY
009 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 1,669 91,669
IIIA REMAN.
3 additional [90,000]
aircraft.
013 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 732,060 732,060
MODEL (MYP).
017 CH-47 HELICOPTER..... 618,798 618,798
018 CH-47 HELICOPTER AP.. 61,421 61,421
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
027 AH-64 MODS........... 125,236 125,236
028 SCALABLE CONTROL 1,257 1,257
INTERFACE (SCI).
029 CH-47 CARGO 17,709 17,709
HELICOPTER MODS
(MYP).
034 UTILITY HELICOPTER 33,659 33,659
MODS.
036 NETWORK AND MISSION 40,472 40,472
PLAN.
037 COMMS, NAV 11,566 11,566
SURVEILLANCE.
039 AVIATION ASSURED PNT. 49,475 49,475
040 GATM ROLLUP.......... 4,651 4,651
GROUND SUPPORT
AVIONICS
045 AIRCRAFT 129,167 129,167
SURVIVABILITY
EQUIPMENT.
047 CMWS................. 38,419 38,419
048 COMMON INFRARED 225,647 225,647
COUNTERMEASURES
(CIRCM).
OTHER SUPPORT
050 COMMON GROUND 29,489 29,489
EQUIPMENT.
052 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 14,986 14,986
SYSTEMS.
053 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.. 24,213 24,213
054 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET 1,611 1,611
AGILE PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
057 SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 726,034 744,034
SYSTEMS.
FPV/PBAS Systems. [18,000]
058 FUTURE UNMANNED 118,459 118,459
AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS)
FAMILY.
059 GRAY EAGLE 12,351 12,351
MODIFICATIONS.
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 3,045,199 3,153,199
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
SURFACE-TO-AIR
MISSILE SYSTEM
002 LOWER TIER AIR AND 637,473 637,473
MISSILE DEFENSE
(AMD) SEN.
004 M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT 679,114 679,114
006 MSE MISSILE.......... 945,905 2,685,525
PAC-3 MSE missile [366,000]
recerts--misalign
ed budget request.
Patriot Mods: [173,620]
AMMPS/DEX.
Program increase. [1,200,000]
009 PRECISION STRIKE 160,846 480,846
MISSILE (PRSM).
Max PrSM Inc 1 [320,000]
procurement (+254
missiles)--misali
gned budget
request.
011 INDIRECT FIRE 830,579 820,579
PROTECTION
CAPABILITY INC 2-I.
Program decrease. [-10,000]
012 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY 82,407 137,407
(MRC).
Maritime Strike [55,000]
Tomahawk (MST)
(USA, USN).
AIR-TO-SURFACE
MISSILE SYSTEM
015 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND 84,667 84,667
MSLS (JAGM).
017 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC 353,415 353,415
WEAPON.
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
MISSILE SYS
018 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) 329,205 329,205
SYSTEM SUMMARY.
019 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY. 11,731 11,731
020 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,125,071 1,125,071
(GMLRS).
021 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 43,156 43,156
(GMLRS) AP.
022 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 32,339 32,339
PRACTICE ROCKETS
(RRPR).
023 HIGH MOBILITY 61,503 61,503
ARTILLERY ROCKET
SYSTEM (HIMARS.
MODIFICATIONS
029 PATRIOT MODS......... 757,800 757,800
032 STINGER MODS......... 428,935 428,935
035 MLRS MODS............ 243,470 243,470
036 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS. 54,005 54,005
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
038 SPARES AND REPAIR 6,651 6,651
PARTS.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
040 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.. 12,801 12,801
AGILE PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
044 LAUNCHED EFFECTS 67,816 67,816
FAMILY.
TOTAL MISSILE 6,948,889 9,053,509
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF
WEAPONS AND TRACKED
COMBAT VEHICLES,
ARMY
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE 554,678 554,678
VEHICLE (AMPV).
004 ASSAULT BREACHER 4,079 4,079
VEHICLE (ABV).
005 M10 BOOKER........... 64,919 64,919
MODIFICATION OF
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
008 STRYKER UPGRADE...... 135,816 135,816
009 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT 4,684 4,684
TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE.
010 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) 157,183 157,183
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011 M109 FOV 82,537 82,537
MODIFICATIONS.
012 PALADIN INTEGRATED 250,238 250,238
MANAGEMENT (PIM).
013 IMPROVED RECOVERY 155,540 155,540
VEHICLE (M88
HERCULES).
017 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE. 132,637 132,637
019 ABRAMS UPGRADE 740,528 752,528
PROGRAM.
Cart [12,000]
recapitalization.
021 VEHICLE PROTECTION 107,833 107,833
SYSTEMS (VPS).
WEAPONS & OTHER
COMBAT VEHICLES
024 PERSONAL DEFENSE 1,002 1,002
WEAPON (ROLL).
025 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE 5 5
GUN (7.62MM).
027 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 4 4
M2 ROLL.
028 MORTAR SYSTEMS....... 5,807 5,807
029 LOCATION & AZIMUTH 9,477 9,477
DETERMINATION SYSTEM
(LADS.
031 PRECISION SNIPER 1,853 1,853
RIFLE.
034 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 365,155 365,155
WEAPON.
036 HANDGUN.............. 7 7
MOD OF WEAPONS AND
OTHER COMBAT VEH
038 M777 MODS............ 2,429 2,429
042 SNIPER RIFLES 19 19
MODIFICATIONS.
043 M119 MODIFICATIONS... 4,642 4,642
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
046 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 469 469
(WOCV-WTCV).
047 PRODUCTION BASE 104,993 104,993
SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).
TOTAL 2,886,534 2,898,534
PROCUREMENT OF
WEAPONS AND
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES, ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION
001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL 128,283 128,283
TYPES.
002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL 62,157 62,157
TYPES.
003 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 426,177 426,177
WEAPON AMMUNITION.
004 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL 7,750 7,750
TYPES.
005 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL 78,199 78,199
TYPES.
006 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES. 25,773 25,773
007 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES. 22,324 22,324
008 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES. 100,392 100,392
009 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES. 131,432 131,432
011 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES. 42,131 42,131
MORTAR AMMUNITION
012 60MM MORTAR, ALL 38,114 38,114
TYPES.
013 81MM MORTAR, ALL 41,786 41,786
TYPES.
014 120MM MORTAR, ALL 123,144 123,144
TYPES.
TANK AMMUNITION
015 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 440,152 440,152
105MM AND 120MM, ALL
TYPES.
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
016 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 80,780 80,780
75MM & 105MM, ALL
TYPES.
017 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 218,877 218,877
155MM, ALL TYPES.
019 PRECISION ARTILLERY 28,995 28,995
MUNITIONS.
020 ARTILLERY 168,737 168,737
PROPELLANTS, FUZES
AND PRIMERS, ALL.
MINES
021 MINES & CLEARING 42,748 42,748
CHARGES, ALL TYPES.
022 CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING 7,860 7,860
OBSTACLE.
ROCKETS
024 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 46,089 46,089
MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.
025 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 34,836 34,836
TYPES.
OTHER AMMUNITION
026 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES... 12,543 12,543
027 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 21,409 21,409
ALL TYPES.
028 GRENADES, ALL TYPES.. 56,530 53,530
Program decrease. [-3,000]
029 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES... 36,846 36,846
030 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES 10,821 10,821
MISCELLANEOUS
032 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL 4,084 4,084
TYPES.
034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 16,799 16,799
MILLION (AMMO).
035 AMMUNITION PECULIAR 16,219 16,219
EQUIPMENT.
036 FIRST DESTINATION 18,600 18,600
TRANSPORTATION
(AMMO).
037 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES. 102 102
PRODUCTION BASE
SUPPORT
040 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 1,084,611 1,334,611
Modernization of [250,000]
organic
industrial base.
041 CONVENTIONAL 155,050 155,050
MUNITIONS
DEMILITARIZATION.
042 ARMS INITIATIVE...... 3,885 3,885
TOTAL 3,734,235 3,981,235
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
TACTICAL VEHICLES
002 FAMILY OF 132,793 132,793
SEMITRAILERS.
006 GROUND MOBILITY 308,620 308,620
VEHICLES (GMV).
009 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 45,840 45,840
VEHICLE FAMILY OF
VEHICL.
010 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T 17,000 32,000
(CCE).
Program increase. [15,000]
011 FAMILY OF MEDIUM 85,490 85,490
TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).
012 FAMILY OF COLD 38,001 38,001
WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN
VEHICLE (C.
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013 FIRETRUCKS & 39,761 39,761
ASSOCIATED
FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.
014 FAMILY OF HEAVY 202,009 202,009
TACTICAL VEHICLES
(FHTV).
019 TACTICAL WHEELED 2,660 2,660
VEHICLE PROTECTION
KITS.
020 MODIFICATION OF IN 98,728 98,728
SVC EQUIP.
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
023 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, 8,462 8,462
OTHER.
COMM--JOINT
COMMUNICATIONS
029 TACTICAL NETWORK 866,347 766,347
COMMUNICATION.
Program decrease. [-100,000]
031 JCSE EQUIPMENT 5,389 5,389
(USRDECOM).
COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
032 SATELLITE 114,770 114,770
COMMUNICATIONS.
036 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 65,591 65,591
WIDEBAND SATCOM
SYSTEMS.
039 ASSURED POSITIONING, 212,469 192,469
NAVIGATION AND
TIMING.
Program decrease. [-20,000]
COMM--COMBAT
COMMUNICATIONS
046 HANDHELD MANPACK 478,435 468,435
SMALL FORM FIT (HMS).
Program decrease. [-10,000]
048 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS. 133,836 133,836
051 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE 20,010 20,010
052 COTS COMMUNICATIONS 207,402 204,402
EQUIPMENT.
Airborne SATCOM [7,000]
systems.
Program decrease. [-10,000]
054 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & 110,678 110,678
ELECTRONICS.
COMM--INTELLIGENCE
COMM
056 CI AUTOMATION 15,290 15,290
ARCHITECTURE-INTEL.
058 MULTI-DOMAIN 108,655 88,655
INTELLIGENCE.
Program decrease. [-20,000]
INFORMATION SECURITY
060 INFORMATION SYSTEM 826 826
SECURITY PROGRAM-
ISSP.
061 COMMUNICATIONS 125,970 125,970
SECURITY (COMSEC).
066 BIOMETRIC ENABLING 65 65
CAPABILITY (BEC).
COMM--BASE
COMMUNICATIONS
070 INFORMATION SYSTEMS.. 209,378 209,378
072 BASE EMERGENCY 50,177 50,177
COMMUNICATION.
074 INSTALLATION INFO 439,373 439,373
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.
ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
REL ACT (TIARA)
078 TITAN................ 236,314 236,314
081 COLLECTION CAPABILITY 2,935 2,935
083 DCGS-A-INTEL......... 1,087 1,087
085 TROJAN............... 37,968 37,968
086 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 20,598 20,598
(INTEL SPT).
ELECT EQUIP--
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(EW)
091 AIR VIGILANCE (AV)... 9,731 9,731
093 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 15,382 15,382
SURVEILLANCE CAP..
094 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 8,283 8,283
SECURITY
COUNTERMEASURES.
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
SURV. (TAC SURV)
096 SENTINEL MODS........ 462,010 452,010
Program decrease. [-10,000]
097 NIGHT VISION DEVICES. 211,056 211,056
098 SMALL TACTICAL 2,111 2,111
OPTICAL RIFLE
MOUNTED MLRF.
099 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-- 165,395 155,395
PLATFORM (JBC-P).
Program decrease. [-10,000]
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 723,187 708,187
INTEGRATED
INFRASTRUCTURE (.
Program decrease. [-15,000]
114 FIRE SUPPORT C2 3,389 3,389
FAMILY.
115 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 33,103 33,103
PLANNING & CONTROL
SYS.
116 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND 546,480 531,480
SYSTEM.
Program decrease. [-15,000]
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
131A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 1,546 1,546
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT
138 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 143 143
(BDS).
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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 178,850 171,850
Program decrease. [-7,000]
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.
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 33,949
VESSEL (MSV).
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 20,576
Type 1 Crane/ [8,000]
Mobility.
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.
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 9,418,566
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
002 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) 50,607 50,607
HORNET.
004 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 1,951,629 1,951,629
CV.
005 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 401,596 401,596
CV AP.
006 JSF STOVL............ 1,787,313 1,787,313
007 JSF STOVL AP......... 113,744 113,744
008 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT).. 1,707,601 1,842,601
USMC CH-53K...... [135,000]
009 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT) 335,352 335,352
AP.
010 V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)... 47,196 47,196
012 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/ 8,305 8,305
AH-1Z).
014 P-8A POSEIDON........ 13,631 13,631
015 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE..... 1,503,556 1,203,556
Excess cost [-300,000]
growth.
OTHER AIRCRAFT
023 KC-130J.............. 18,017 18,017
027 MQ-4 TRITON.......... 133,139 133,139
031 MQ-25................ 407,046 407,046
032 MQ-25 AP............. 52,191 52,191
034 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS... 15,162 15,162
036 OTHER SUPPORT 19,812 19,812
AIRCRAFT.
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
039 F-18 A-D UNIQUE...... 53,809 53,809
040 F-18E/F AND EA-18G 576,229 576,229
MODERNIZATION AND
SUSTAINM.
041 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS 143,695 143,695
SERIES.
042 AEA SYSTEMS.......... 25,848 25,848
044 INFRARED SEARCH AND 175,351 175,351
TRACK (IRST).
045 ADVERSARY............ 21,535 21,535
046 F-18 SERIES.......... 756,967 756,967
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047 H-53 SERIES.......... 69,227 69,227
048 MH-60 SERIES......... 115,545 115,545
049 H-1 SERIES........... 149,405 149,405
051 E-2 SERIES........... 143,772 143,772
052 TRAINER A/C SERIES... 12,151 12,151
054 C-130 SERIES......... 144,017 144,017
055 FEWSG................ 5 5
056 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C 7,526 7,526
SERIES.
057 E-6 SERIES........... 163,737 163,737
058 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS 66,645 66,645
SERIES.
060 T-45 SERIES.......... 173,433 173,433
061 POWER PLANT CHANGES.. 18,707 18,707
062 JPATS SERIES......... 21,330 21,330
064 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT. 91,553 91,553
065 COMMON AVIONICS 161,376 145,276
CHANGES.
Program decrease. [-16,100]
066 COMMON DEFENSIVE 8,926 8,926
WEAPON SYSTEM.
067 ID SYSTEMS........... 3,011 3,011
068 P-8 SERIES........... 320,130 320,130
069 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION 22,356 22,356
071 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR 319,145 319,145
ACFT) OSPREY.
072 NEXT GENERATION 439,493 429,493
JAMMER (NGJ).
Program decrease. [-10,000]
073 F-35 STOVL SERIES.... 364,774 364,774
074 F-35 CV SERIES....... 180,533 180,533
075 QRC.................. 24,893 24,893
076 MQ-4 SERIES.......... 180,463 180,463
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
084 SPARES AND REPAIR 2,562,627 2,812,627
PARTS.
F-35B increase... [125,000]
F-35C increase... [125,000]
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIP & FACILITIES
085 COMMON GROUND 584,561 526,161
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease. [-58,400]
086 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 112,513 101,313
FACILITIES.
Program decrease. [-11,200]
087 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 45,153 45,153
088 OTHER PRODUCTION 70,770 70,770
CHARGES.
089 SPECIAL SUPPORT 130,993 117,993
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease. [-13,000]
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 17,028,101 17,004,401
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
002 TRIDENT II MODS...... 2,582,029 2,582,029
STRATEGIC MISSILES
006 TOMAHAWK............. 12,593 12,593
TACTICAL MISSILES
007 AMRAAM............... 69,913 148,913
AMRAAM: maximize [79,000]
procurement.
008 SIDEWINDER........... 84,713 84,713
009 JOINT ADVANCE 301,858 301,858
TACTICAL MISSILE
(JATM).
010 STANDARD MISSILE..... 187,420 187,420
012 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 86,255 86,255
II.
013 RAM.................. 122,372 122,372
015 JOINT AIR GROUND 74,152 74,152
MISSILE (JAGM).
017 AERIAL TARGETS....... 182,704 164,504
Program decrease. [-18,200]
019 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT 3,490 3,490
020 LRASM................ 243,217 401,217
LRASM supplier [68,000]
base Navy
production to 160
per year.
LRASM: [90,000]
procurement +20
AURs to 120.
021 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 32,238 32,238
(NSM).
022 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 3,059 3,059
(NSM) AP.
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
025 TOMAHAWK MODS........ 6,283 6,283
026 ESSM................. 503,381 503,381
028 AARGM-ER............. 261,041 261,041
029 AARGM-ER AP.......... 24,284 24,284
031 STANDARD MISSILES 32,127 32,127
MODS.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
032 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL 127,222 127,222
FACILITIES.
ORDNANCE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
036 ORDNANCE SUPPORT 37,059 37,059
EQUIPMENT.
TORPEDOES AND RELATED
EQUIP
039 SSTD................. 4,789 4,789
040 MK-48 TORPEDO........ 7,081 7,081
042 ASW TARGETS.......... 38,386 38,386
MOD OF TORPEDOES AND
RELATED EQUIP
043 MK-54 TORPEDO MODS... 1,692 1,692
044 MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP 31,479 31,479
MODS.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
046 TORPEDO SUPPORT 161,218 161,218
EQUIPMENT.
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047 ASW RANGE SUPPORT.... 4,328 4,328
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION
048 FIRST DESTINATION 5,346 5,346
TRANSPORTATION.
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
051 SMALL ARMS AND 9,987 9,987
WEAPONS.
MODIFICATION OF GUNS
AND GUN MOUNTS
052 CIWS MODS............ 8,122 8,122
053 COAST GUARD WEAPONS.. 44,455 44,455
054 GUN MOUNT MODS....... 83,969 83,969
055 LCS MODULE WEAPONS... 2,200 2,200
056 AIRBORNE MINE 14,413 14,413
NEUTRALIZATION
SYSTEMS.
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
061 SPARES AND REPAIR 202,425 202,425
PARTS.
TOTAL WEAPONS 5,597,300 5,816,100
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS
NAVY AMMUNITION
001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 30,915 27,815
Program decrease. [-3,100]
002 JDAM................. 61,119 61,119
003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 87,797 87,797
TYPES.
004 MACHINE GUN 17,645 17,645
AMMUNITION.
005 PRACTICE BOMBS....... 45,049 40,549
Program decrease. [-4,500]
006 CARTRIDGES & CART 74,535 74,535
ACTUATED DEVICES.
007 AIR EXPENDABLE 98,437 98,437
COUNTERMEASURES.
008 JATOS................ 6,373 6,373
009 5 INCH/54 GUN 24,864 24,864
AMMUNITION.
010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER 40,175 40,175
GUN AMMUNITION.
011 OTHER SHIP GUN 43,763 43,763
AMMUNITION.
012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 49,493 49,493
PARTY AMMO.
013 PYROTECHNIC AND 9,644 9,644
DEMOLITION.
015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN 1,723 1,723
$5 MILLION.
MARINE CORPS
AMMUNITION
018 MORTARS.............. 141,135 141,135
019 DIRECT SUPPORT 26,729 26,729
MUNITIONS.
020 INFANTRY WEAPONS 180,867 180,867
AMMUNITION.
021 COMBAT SUPPORT 12,936 12,936
MUNITIONS.
022 AMMO MODERNIZATION... 18,467 18,467
023 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS.. 147,473 147,473
024 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 15,891 15,891
MILLION.
TOTAL 1,135,030 1,127,430
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS.
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY
FLEET BALLISTIC
MISSILE SHIPS
001 COLUMBIA CLASS 3,928,828 3,928,828
SUBMARINE.
002 COLUMBIA CLASS 5,065,766 5,765,766
SUBMARINE AP.
Program increase. [700,000]
OTHER WARSHIPS
005 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 1,046,700 1,046,700
PROGRAM.
006 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 612,038 612,038
PROGRAM AP.
007 CVN-81............... 1,622,935 1,622,935
008 VIRGINIA CLASS 816,705 2,735,000
SUBMARINE.
Virginia class [1,918,295]
submarine.
009 VIRGINIA CLASS 3,126,816 3,742,724
SUBMARINE AP.
Program increase. [615,908]
010 CVN REFUELING 1,779,011 1,779,011
OVERHAULS.
012 DDG 1000............. 52,358 52,358
013 DDG-51............... 10,773 10,773
014 DDG-51 AP............ 900,000
DDG-51 Advance [450,000]
Procurement.
Large Surface [450,000]
Combatant
Shipyard
Infrastructure
and Industrial
Base.
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT
AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM
COST
031 TAO FLEET OILER...... 8,346 8,346
034 TAGOS SURTASS SHIPS.. 612,205 612,205
041 OUTFITTING........... 863,846 886,846
Outfitting....... [23,000]
042 SHIP TO SHORE 320,000
CONNECTOR.
Program increase-- [320,000]
two additional
SSCs.
043 SERVICE CRAFT........ 34,602 174,602
YRBM procurement. [140,000]
044 AUXILIARY PERSONNEL 78,000
LIGHTER.
Auxiliary [78,000]
Personnel Lighter.
048 AUXILIARY VESSELS 45,000 21,000
(USED SEALIFT).
Program decrease. [-24,000]
049 COMPLETION OF PY 1,214,295 1,676,587
SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAMS.
Completion of [462,292]
prior year
shipbuilding--mis
aligned budget
request.
TOTAL 20,840,224 25,973,719
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
SHIP PROPULSION
EQUIPMENT
001 SURFACE POWER 9,978 9,978
EQUIPMENT.
GENERATORS
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002 SURFACE COMBATANT 62,004 62,004
HM&E.
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
003 OTHER NAVIGATION 96,945 96,945
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SHIPBOARD
EQUIPMENT
004 SUB PERISCOPE, 135,863 135,863
IMAGING AND SUPT
EQUIP PROG.
005 DDG MOD.............. 686,787 686,787
006 FIREFIGHTING 36,488 36,488
EQUIPMENT.
007 COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,417 2,417
SWITCHBOARD.
008 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE...... 86,884 56,884
Program decrease. [-30,000]
009 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED 19,276 19,276
SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.
010 POLLUTION CONTROL 22,477 22,477
EQUIPMENT.
011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 383,062 383,062
EQUIPMENT.
012 VIRGINIA CLASS 52,039 52,039
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT 2,551 2,551
EQUIPMENT.
014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES.. 28,169 28,169
015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT 101,042 76,042
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease. [-25,000]
016 DDG 1000 CLASS 115,267 115,267
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 38,039 38,039
SUPPORT EQUIP.
019 DSSP EQUIPMENT....... 5,849 5,849
022 UNDERWATER EOD 22,355 22,355
EQUIPMENT.
023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 11,691 0
MILLION.
Program decrease. [-11,691]
024 CHEMICAL WARFARE 2,607 2,607
DETECTORS.
REACTOR PLANT
EQUIPMENT
026 SHIP MAINTENANCE, 2,392,620 2,392,620
REPAIR AND
MODERNIZATION.
028 REACTOR COMPONENTS... 399,603 474,603
Restore Full [75,000]
Funding for
Reactor Plant
Components.
OCEAN ENGINEERING
029 DIVING AND SALVAGE 7,842 7,842
EQUIPMENT.
SMALL BOATS
031 STANDARD BOATS....... 51,546 77,266
40-foot Patrol [50,720]
Boat.
Small Boats [-25,000]
reconciliation
adjustment.
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT
032 OPERATING FORCES IPE. 208,998 208,998
OTHER SHIP SUPPORT
033 LCS COMMON MISSION 38,880 38,880
MODULES EQUIPMENT.
034 LCS MCM MISSION 91,372 91,372
MODULES.
036 LCS SUW MISSION 3,790 3,790
MODULES.
037 LCS IN-SERVICE 203,442 105,442
MODERNIZATION.
Program decrease. [-98,000]
038 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV... 54,854 61,854
Torpedo Tube [7,000]
Launch and
Recovery Capable
Autonomous
Undersea Vehicles.
LOGISTIC SUPPORT
040 LSD MIDLIFE & 4,079 4,079
MODERNIZATION.
SHIP SONARS
043 AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW 144,425 144,425
COMBAT SYSTEM.
044 SSN ACOUSTIC 498,597 498,597
EQUIPMENT.
ASW ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
046 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC 56,482 56,482
WARFARE SYSTEM.
047 SSTD................. 14,915 14,915
048 FIXED SURVEILLANCE 352,312 352,312
SYSTEM.
049 SURTASS.............. 31,169 31,169
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
EQUIPMENT
050 AN/SLQ-32............ 461,380 261,380
Program decrease. [-200,000]
RECONNAISSANCE
EQUIPMENT
051 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT. 379,908 359,908
Program decrease. [-20,000]
052 MARITIME BATTLESPACE 13,008 13,008
AWARENESS.
OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
053 COOPERATIVE 26,648 26,648
ENGAGEMENT
CAPABILITY.
054 NAVAL TACTICAL 7,972 7,972
COMMAND SUPPORT
SYSTEM (NTCSS).
055 ATDLS................ 58,739 58,739
056 NAVY COMMAND AND 3,489 3,489
CONTROL SYSTEM
(NCCS).
057 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM 16,426 16,426
REPLACEMENT.
059 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS 45,701 45,701
(SPACE).
060 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO 304 304
AND TV SERVICE.
AVIATION ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
062 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT. 97,262 87,262
Program decrease. [-10,000]
063 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT. 72,104 72,104
064 ID SYSTEMS........... 52,171 52,171
065 JOINT PRECISION 5,105 5,105
APPROACH AND LANDING
SYSTEM (.
066 NAVAL MISSION 60,058 40,058
PLANNING SYSTEMS.
Program decrease. [-20,000]
OTHER SHORE
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
068 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 64,901 64,901
SYSTEMS.
069 INTELLIGENCE 12,112 12,112
SURVEILLANCE AND
RECONNAISSANCE (ISR).
070 CANES................ 534,324 534,324
071 RADIAC............... 31,289 31,289
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072 CANES-INTELL......... 46,281 46,281
073 GPETE................ 33,395 33,395
074 MASF................. 13,205 13,205
075 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM 11,493 11,493
TEST FACILITY.
076 EMI CONTROL 3,687 3,687
INSTRUMENTATION.
078 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND 249,656 229,656
SENSORS.
Program decrease. [-20,000]
SHIPBOARD
COMMUNICATIONS
079 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL 106,583 106,583
NETWORK.
080 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL 20,900 20,900
COMMUNICATIONS.
081 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS 162,075 102,075
AUTOMATION.
Program decrease. [-60,000]
082 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS 11,138 11,138
UNDER $5M.
SUBMARINE
COMMUNICATIONS
083 SUBMARINE BROADCAST 113,115 113,115
SUPPORT.
084 SUBMARINE 84,584 64,584
COMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease. [-20,000]
SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
085 SATELLITE 62,943 62,943
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.
086 NAVY MULTIBAND 63,433 63,433
TERMINAL (NMT).
087 MOBILE ADVANCED EHF 220,453 220,453
TERMINAL (MAT).
SHORE COMMUNICATIONS
088 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 3,389 3,389
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE).
CRYPTOGRAPHIC
EQUIPMENT
089 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY 191,239 191,239
PROGRAM (ISSP).
090 MIO INTEL 1,122 1,122
EXPLOITATION TEAM.
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
091 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 455,822 380,822
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease. [-75,000]
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
SYSTEMS.
132 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 25,721 25,721
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 MISSILE 19,129 19,129
DECOY SYSTEM.
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 92,592
MAINTENANCE EQUIP.
Program decrease. [-10,000]
144 FIRE FIGHTING 27,675 27,675
EQUIPMENT.
145 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 37,262 37,262
146 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT. 38,073 13,073
Program decrease. [-25,000]
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
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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 5,446
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
171A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 41,991 41,991
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
176 SPARES AND REPAIR 585,865 428,324
PARTS.
Excess growth.... [-157,541]
TOTAL OTHER 14,569,524 13,895,012
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
PROCUREMENT, MARINE
CORPS
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
001 AAV7A1 PIP........... 21 21
002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT 790,789 790,789
VEHICLE FAMILY OF
VEHICLES.
003 LAV PIP.............. 764 764
ARTILLERY AND OTHER
WEAPONS
004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT 3 3
TOWED HOWITZER.
005 ARTILLERY WEAPONS 221,897 221,897
SYSTEM.
006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT 13,401 13,401
VEHICLES UNDER $5
MILLION.
GUIDED MISSILES
011 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 143,711 143,711
(NSM).
012 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 20,930 20,930
(NSM) AP.
013 GROUND BASED AIR 620,220 620,220
DEFENSE.
014 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 32,576 32,576
JAVELIN.
015 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR 107 107
WEAPON SYSTEMS
(FOAAWS).
016 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 2,173 2,173
TOW.
017 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 61,490 61,490
(GMLRS).
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEMS
021 COMMON AVIATION 68,589 68,589
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (C.
REPAIR AND TEST
EQUIPMENT
022 REPAIR AND TEST 61,264 61,264
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)
023 MODIFICATION KITS.... 1,108 1,108
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
024 ITEMS UNDER $5 202,679 192,679
MILLION (COMM &
ELEC).
Program decrease. [-10,000]
025 AIR OPERATIONS C2 15,784 15,784
SYSTEMS.
RADAR + EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
027 GROUND/AIR TASK 79,542 79,542
ORIENTED RADAR (G/
ATOR).
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
029 ELECTRO MAGNETIC 35,396 35,396
SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
(EMSO).
030 GCSS-MC.............. 3,303 3,303
031 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM.. 116,304 100,304
Program decrease. [-16,000]
032 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 67,690 67,690
EQUIPMENT.
034 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS 14,991 31,991
(INTEL).
Program increase. [17,000]
035 DCGS-MC.............. 42,946 42,946
036 UAS PAYLOADS......... 12,232 12,232
OTHER SUPPORT (NON-
TEL)
040 MARINE CORPS 205,710 205,710
ENTERPRISE NETWORK
(MCEN).
041 COMMON COMPUTER 21,064 21,064
RESOURCES.
042 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS. 50,549 50,549
043 RADIO SYSTEMS........ 209,444 201,444
Program decrease. [-8,000]
044 COMM SWITCHING & 100,712 95,712
CONTROL SYSTEMS.
Program decrease. [-5,000]
045 COMM & ELEC 16,163 16,163
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPORT.
046 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 14,541 14,541
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
048A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 2,145 2,145
ADMINISTRATIVE
VEHICLES
051 COMMERCIAL CARGO 24,699 24,699
VEHICLES.
TACTICAL VEHICLES
052 MOTOR TRANSPORT 16,472 16,472
MODIFICATIONS.
053 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 81,893 168,526
VEHICLE.
USMC JLTV [86,633]
procurement.
ENGINEER AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT
058 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS 33,611 33,611
059 POWER EQUIPMENT 24,558 24,558
ASSORTED.
060 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT 9,049 9,049
EQUIPMENT.
061 EOD SYSTEMS.......... 21,069 21,069
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
062 PHYSICAL SECURITY 52,394 52,394
EQUIPMENT.
GENERAL PROPERTY
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063 FIELD MEDICAL 58,768 58,768
EQUIPMENT.
064 TRAINING DEVICES..... 63,133 63,133
065 FAMILY OF 33,644 33,644
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT.
066 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL 7,836 7,836
VEHICLE (ULTV).
OTHER SUPPORT
067 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 35,920 35,920
MILLION.
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
070 SPARES AND REPAIR 40,828 40,828
PARTS.
TOTAL 3,754,112 3,818,745
PROCUREMENT,
MARINE CORPS.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE
001 B-21 RAIDER.......... 2,590,116 2,590,116
002 B-21 RAIDER AP....... 862,000 862,000
TACTICAL FORCES
003 F-35................. 3,555,503 3,555,503
004 F-35 AP.............. 531,241 531,241
009 JOINT SIMULATION 17,985 17,985
ENVIRONMENT.
TACTICAL AIRLIFT
012 KC-46A MDAP.......... 2,799,633 2,499,633
Program delay.... [-300,000]
OTHER AIRLIFT
013 C-130J............... 200,000
LC-130........... [200,000]
UPT TRAINERS
017 ADVANCED PILOT 362,083 362,083
TRAINING T-7A.
HELICOPTERS
019 MH-139A.............. 4,478 4,478
020 COMBAT RESCUE 107,500 107,500
HELICOPTER.
MISSION SUPPORT
AIRCRAFT
023 C-40 FLEET EXPANSION. 250,000
One additional [250,000]
aircraft.
024 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C. 3,131 17,800
Aircraft [14,669]
procurement
increase.
OTHER AIRCRAFT
026 TARGET DRONES........ 34,224 34,224
034 RQ-20B PUMA.......... 11,437 11,437
STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT
036 B-2A................. 76,906 76,906
037 B-1B................. 73,893 73,893
038 B-52................. 223,827 223,827
039 LARGE AIRCRAFT 35,165 35,165
INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURES.
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
041 COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 15,048 15,048
AIRCRAFT MODS.
042 E-11 BACN/HAG........ 28,797 28,797
043 F-15................. 120,044 120,044
045 F-16 MODIFICATIONS... 448,116 448,116
046 F-22A................ 977,526 977,526
047 F-35 MODIFICATIONS... 380,337 380,337
048 F-15 EPAW............ 252,607 252,607
050 KC-46A MDAP.......... 19,344 19,344
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
051 C-5.................. 34,939 34,939
052 C-17A................ 9,853 9,853
056 OSA-EA MODIFICATIONS. 87,515 87,515
TRAINER AIRCRAFT
057 GLIDER MODS.......... 159 159
058 T-6.................. 247,814 247,814
059 T-1.................. 137 137
060 T-38................. 85,381 85,381
OTHER AIRCRAFT
068 C-130................ 144,041 144,041
070 C-135................ 124,368 124,368
071 COMPASS CALL......... 60,000
Program increase. [60,000]
073 CVR (CONNON ULF 79,859 79,859
RECEIVER) INC 2.
074 RC-135............... 231,001 231,001
075 E-3.................. 17,291 17,291
076 E-4.................. 45,232 45,232
080 H-1.................. 17,899 17,899
081 MH-139A MOD.......... 4,992 4,992
082 H-60................. 1,749 1,749
083 HH60W MODIFICATIONS.. 9,150 9,150
085 HC/MC-130 365,086 365,086
MODIFICATIONS.
086 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 263,902 237,502
Program decrease. [-26,400]
088 MQ-9 MODS............ 100,923 100,923
090 SENIOR LEADER C3 24,414 24,414
SYSTEM--AIRCRAFT.
091 CV-22 MODS........... 78,713 78,713
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
094 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 973,535 1,223,535
PARTS.
F-35A increase... [250,000]
COMMON SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
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099 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 28,524
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 940,190 846,190
CHARGES.
Program decrease. [-94,000]
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
134A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 16,006 16,006
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 17,729,963 18,084,232
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
MISSILE REPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC
001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 35,116 35,116
EQ-BALLISTIC.
002 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 2,166 2,166
EQ-BALLISTIC AP.
STRATEGIC
005 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 192,409 192,409
WEAPON.
006 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 250,300 250,300
WEAPON AP.
TACTICAL
007 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR 12,436 12,436
CONSUMABLES.
008 ADVANCED PRECISION 13,428 13,428
KILL WEAPON SYSTEM
(APKWS) MISSILE.
009 AGM-183A AIR-LAUNCHED 387,055 615,055
RAPID RESPONSE
WEAPON.
JSM procurement [228,000]
total 112x--
misaligned budget
request.
011 JOINT AIR-SURFACE 328,081 489,081
STANDOFF MISSILE.
Joint Air to [161,000]
Surface Stand-Off
Missile (JASSM)
(USAF).
013 JOINT ADVANCED 368,593 368,593
TACTICAL MISSILE.
015 LRASM0............... 294,401 294,401
017 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X).. 100,352 100,352
018 AMRAAM............... 365,125 365,125
021 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 41,510 41,510
022 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 307,743 307,743
II.
023 STAND-IN ATTACK 185,324 185,324
WEAPON (SIAW).
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
024 INDUSTRIAL 917 917
PREPAREDNESS/POL
PREVENTION.
CLASS IV
025 ICBM FUZE MOD........ 119,376 119,376
027 MM III MODIFICATIONS. 14,604 14,604
029 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE 41,393 41,393
MISSILE (ALCM).
MISSILE SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
030 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 5,824 5,824
(INITIAL).
031 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 108,249 108,249
(REPLEN).
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
033 SPECIAL UPDATE 221,199 199,099
PROGRAMS.
Program decrease. [-22,100]
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
033A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 828,275 828,275
TOTAL MISSILE 4,223,876 4,590,776
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE
CARTRIDGES
003 CARTRIDGES........... 126,077 126,077
BOMBS
005 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 189,097 170,197
Program decrease. [-18,900]
006 MASSIVE ORDNANCE 6,813 6,813
PENETRATOR (MOP).
007 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 126,389 126,389
MUNITION.
009 B61-12 TRAINER....... 7,668 7,668
OTHER ITEMS
010 CAD/PAD.............. 58,454 58,454
011 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 7,297 7,297
DISPOSAL (EOD).
012 SPARES AND REPAIR 636 636
PARTS.
014 FIRST DESTINATION 2,955 2,955
TRANSPORTATION.
015 ITEMS LESS THAN 5,571 5,571
$5,000,000.
FLARES
017 EXPENDABLE 101,540 101,540
COUNTERMEASURES.
FUZES
018 FUZES................ 125,721 125,721
SMALL ARMS
019 SMALL ARMS........... 26,260 26,260
TOTAL 784,478 765,578
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT, SPACE
FORCE
SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF
002 AF SATELLITE COMM 68,238 68,238
SYSTEM.
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004 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS. 2,027 2,027
006 EVOLVED STRATEGIC 64,996 64,996
SATCOM (ESS) AP.
007 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE- 15,404 15,404
OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.
010 GENERAL INFORMATION 1,835 1,835
TECH--SPACE.
011 GPSIII FOLLOW ON..... 109,944 109,944
012 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT 29,274 29,274
013 GLOBAL POSTIONING 870 870
(SPACE).
017 SPACEBORNE EQUIP 84,044 84,044
(COMSEC).
018 MILSATCOM............ 36,447 36,447
020 SPECIAL SPACE 482,653 482,653
ACTIVITIES.
021 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE 48,977 48,977
SYSTEM.
022 NATIONAL SECURITY 1,466,963 1,466,963
SPACE LAUNCH.
024 PTES HUB............. 29,949 29,949
026 SPACE DEVELOPMENT 648,446 648,446
AGENCY LAUNCH.
027 SPACE DIGITAL 4,984 4,984
INTEGRATED NETWORK
(SDIN).
029 SPACE MODS........... 115,498 115,498
030 SPACELIFT RANGE 64,321 64,321
SYSTEM SPACE.
031 WIDEBAND SATCOM 92,380 92,380
OPERATIONAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
SPARES
032 SPARES AND REPAIR 938 938
PARTS.
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
033 USSF VEHICLES........ 5,000 5,000
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
035 POWER CONDITIONING 20,449 20,449
EQUIPMENT.
TOTAL 3,393,637 3,393,637
PROCUREMENT,
SPACE FORCE.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
PASSENGER CARRYING
VEHICLES
002 PASSENGER CARRYING 5,557 5,557
VEHICLES.
CARGO AND UTILITY
VEHICLES
003 MEDIUM TACTICAL 3,938 3,938
VEHICLE.
004 CAP VEHICLES......... 1,175 1,175
005 CARGO AND UTILITY 56,940 56,940
VEHICLES.
SPECIAL PURPOSE
VEHICLES
006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 62,202 62,202
VEHICLE.
007 SECURITY AND TACTICAL 129 129
VEHICLES.
008 SPECIAL PURPOSE 68,242 68,242
VEHICLES.
FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT
009 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH 58,416 58,416
RESCUE VEHICLES.
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
010 MATERIALS HANDLING 18,552 18,552
VEHICLES.
BASE MAINTENANCE
SUPPORT
011 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND 11,045 11,045
CLEANING EQU.
012 BASE MAINTENANCE 25,291 25,291
SUPPORT VEHICLES.
COMM SECURITY
EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)
015 COMSEC EQUIPMENT..... 169,363 159,363
Program decrease. [-10,000]
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
017 INTERNATIONAL INTEL 5,833 5,833
TECH & ARCHITECTURES.
018 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING 5,273 5,273
EQUIPMENT.
019 INTELLIGENCE COMM 42,257 42,257
EQUIPMENT.
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
020 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 26,390 26,390
LANDING SYS.
021 NATIONAL AIRSPACE 11,810 11,810
SYSTEM.
022 BATTLE CONTROL 16,592 16,592
SYSTEM--FIXED.
023 THEATER AIR CONTROL 27,650 27,650
SYS IMPROVEMEN.
024 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG- 103,226 103,226
RANGE RADAR.
025 WEATHER OBSERVATION 31,516 31,516
FORECAST.
026 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND 82,912 82,912
CONTROL.
027 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 22,021 22,021
COMPLEX.
028 MISSION PLANNING 18,722 18,722
SYSTEMS.
031 STRATEGIC MISSION 6,383 6,383
PLANNING & EXECUTION
SYSTEM.
SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS
032 GENERAL INFORMATION 172,085 172,085
TECHNOLOGY.
034 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & 1,947 1,947
CONTROL SYS.
036 MOBILITY COMMAND AND 11,648 11,648
CONTROL.
037 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 294,747 294,747
SECURITY SYSTEM.
038 COMBAT TRAINING 231,987 231,987
RANGES.
039 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 94,995 94,995
EMERGENCY COMM N.
040 WIDE AREA 29,617 29,617
SURVEILLANCE (WAS).
041 C3 COUNTERMEASURES... 116,410 104,810
Program decrease. [-11,600]
044 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 698 698
ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS.
046 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 442 442
SYSTEM.
047 AIR & SPACE 22,785 20,485
OPERATIONS CENTER
(AOC).
Program decrease. [-2,300]
AIR FORCE
COMMUNICATIONS
050 BASE INFORMATION 79,091 79,091
TRANSPT INFRAST
(BITI) WIRED.
051 AFNET................ 282,907 282,907
052 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 5,930 5,930
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE).
053 USCENTCOM............ 14,919 14,919
054 USSTRATCOM........... 4,788 4,788
055 USSPACECOM........... 32,633 32,633
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ORGANIZATION AND BASE
056 TACTICAL C-E 143,829 143,829
EQUIPMENT.
059 RADIO EQUIPMENT...... 50,730 50,730
061 BASE COMM 67,015 67,015
INFRASTRUCTURE.
MODIFICATIONS
062 COMM ELECT MODS...... 76,034 76,034
PERSONAL SAFETY &
RESCUE EQUIP
063 PERSONAL SAFETY AND 81,782 81,782
RESCUE EQUIPMENT.
DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
HANDLING EQ
064 POWER CONDITIONING 13,711 13,711
EQUIPMENT.
065 MECHANIZED MATERIAL 21,143 21,143
HANDLING EQUIP.
BASE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
066 BASE PROCURED 90,654 90,654
EQUIPMENT.
067 ENGINEERING AND EOD 253,799 320,199
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease. [-10,000]
Regional Base [76,400]
Cluster
Prepositioning
(RBCP).
068 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT... 95,584 95,584
069 FUELS SUPPORT 34,794 34,794
EQUIPMENT (FSE).
070 BASE MAINTENANCE AND 59,431 59,431
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
SPECIAL SUPPORT
PROJECTS
072 DARP RC135........... 30,136 30,136
073 DCGS-AF.............. 87,044 87,044
077 SPECIAL UPDATE 1,178,397 1,178,397
PROGRAM.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
077A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 26,920,092 26,920,092
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
080 SPARES AND REPAIR 1,075 1,075
PARTS (CYBER).
081 SPARES AND REPAIR 20,330 20,330
PARTS.
TOTAL OTHER 31,504,644 31,547,144
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
WIDE
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
004 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA 475 475
005 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD. 164,900 164,900
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
015 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS. 403 403
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
016 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 6,254 6,254
SECURITY.
017 TELEPORT PROGRAM..... 112,517 112,517
019 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 23,673 23,673
MILLION.
020 DEFENSE INFORMATION 252,370 252,370
SYSTEM NETWORK.
021 WHITE HOUSE 125,292 125,292
COMMUNICATION AGENCY.
022 SENIOR LEADERSHIP 175,264 175,264
ENTERPRISE.
023 JOINT REGIONAL 1,496 1,496
SECURITY STACKS
(JRSS).
024 JOINT SERVICE 54,186 54,186
PROVIDER.
025 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK 75,386 75,386
OPTIMIZATION (4ENO).
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA
037 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 79,251 79,251
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA
038 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 2,230 2,230
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS
042 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS. 33,090 33,090
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
MISSILE DEFENSE
AGENCY
044 THAAD................ 523,125 1,237,689
Program increase: [714,564]
THAAD additional
quantities.
046 AEGIS BMD............ 400,000
Maximize SM-3 IB [400,000]
production line.
048 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS. 36,530 36,530
049 SM-3 IIAS............ 444,835 444,835
050 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER 100,000 100,000
SYSTEMS.
051 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC 40,000 40,000
MISSILE DEFENSE
(SRBMD).
052 DEFENSE OF GUAM 11,351 11,351
PROCUREMENT.
056 IRON DOME............ 60,000 60,000
058 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE 17,211 17,211
AND SOFTWARE.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA
059 PERSONNEL 3,797 3,797
ADMINISTRATION.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DEFENSE THREAT
REDUCTION AGENCY
062 VEHICLES............. 911 911
063 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT 12,023 12,023
065 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES 1,800 1,800
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DMACT
070 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 7,258 7,258
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
USCYBERCOM
071 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 73,358 73,358
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
UNDISTRIBUTED
074A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 1,129,183 1,129,183
AVIATION PROGRAMS
091 ARMED OVERWATCH/ 156,606 156,606
TARGETING.
095 ROTARY WING UPGRADES 189,059 189,059
AND SUSTAINMENT.
096 UNMANNED ISR......... 6,858 6,858
097 NON-STANDARD AVIATION 7,849 7,849
098 U-28................. 2,031 2,031
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099 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 7,000
SYSTEMS.
Combatant Craft [7,000]
Assault.
111 SPECIAL PROGRAMS..... 30,418 30,418
112 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 54,100 54,100
113 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M. 303,991 318,991
Satellite [15,000]
Deployable Node,
Communications on
the Move.
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 6,048,863 7,185,427
PROCUREMENT,
DEFENSE-WIDE.
TOTAL 152,830,175 161,707,244
PROCUREMENT.
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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 Dollars)
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FY 2026 Conference
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized
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.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, ARMY
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 237,678 237,678
002 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 78,947 78,947
003 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH 69,391 69,391
CENTERS.
004 0601121A CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH 5,463 5,463
ALLIANCE.
005 0601275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE BASIC RESEARCH. 88,053 88,053
006 0601601A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 7,012 7,012
MACHINE LEARNING BASIC RESEARCH.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 486,544 486,544
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
007 0602002A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 9,455 9,455
DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED RESEARCH.
008 0602134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT ADVANCED 6,174 6,174
STUDIES.
009 0602135A COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 12,618 12,618
SYSTEMS (C-SUAS) APPLIED RESEARCH.
010 0602141A LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY.............. 97,157 106,157
.................................. Advanced Materials and [9,000]
Manufacturing for Hypersonics
(AMMH).
012 0602143A SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY...... 72,670 101,170
.................................. Army Pathfinder Airborne...... [5,000]
.................................. Decrease Soldier load and [8,000]
power burden.
.................................. Digital Night Vision [2,500]
Technology.
.................................. Enhancing Energy Technologies [5,000]
in Cold Regions.
.................................. Pathfinder--Air Assault....... [8,000]
013 0602144A GROUND TECHNOLOGY................. 56,342 66,342
.................................. Earth Sciences Polar Proving [5,000]
Ground & Training Program.
.................................. Engineered Roadway Repair [3,000]
Materials for Effective
Maneuver of Military Assets.
.................................. Geotechnical Intelligence and [2,000]
Terrain Analytics Network for
Arctic Maneuverability.
014 0602145A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 71,547 93,047
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Advanced Materials Development [2,500]
for Next Generation Combat
Vehicle Survivability.
.................................. Platform anti-idle and [15,000]
mobility technology.
.................................. Standardized Army Battery..... [4,000]
015 0602146A NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY............ 56,529 60,529
.................................. Distributed Aperture Spectrum [4,000]
Dominance for Missile Defeat.
016 0602147A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 25,744 32,744
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Novel Printed Armament [7,000]
Components for Distributed
Operations.
017 0602148A FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY... 20,420 20,420
018 0602150A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 25,992 33,492
.................................. AI Integration & Security for [2,500]
IBCS.
.................................. Counter-UAS technologies, [5,000]
facilities, and research.
019 0602180A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 13,745 13,745
MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES.
021 0602182A C3I APPLIED RESEARCH.............. 22,317 22,317
022 0602183A AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH..... 53,305 58,305
.................................. Shape-shifting Drones Powered [5,000]
by Mechanical Intelligence.
023 0602184A SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH.......... 27,597 27,597
024 0602213A C3I APPLIED CYBER................. 4,716 4,716
025 0602275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE APPLIED 45,415 45,415
RESEARCH.
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026 0602276A ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER APPLIED 17,102 17,102
RESEARCH.
027 0602345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 18,408 18,408
EFFECTS APPLIED RESEARCH.
028 0602386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 8,209 8,209
APPLIED RESEARCH.
030 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING 17,191 17,191
TECHNOLOGY.
031 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY................ 143,293 140,293
.................................. Army Institute of Research [3,000]
(WRAIR) Mitochondria
Transplantation for TBI
research program.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-6,000]
031A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 34,599 34,599
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 860,545 950,045
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
032 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 1,860 1,860
033 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING 13,559 13,559
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
034 0603025A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 19,679 37,679
DEMONSTRATION.
.................................. Advance development of high- [18,000]
altitude precision effects
glide munitions.
035 0603040A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 20,487 30,487
MACHINE LEARNING ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES.
.................................. Multi-Domain Kill Chain [10,000]
Automation.
036 0603041A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED 10,560 10,560
TECHNOLOGY.
037 0603042A C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........... 15,028 15,028
038 0603043A AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.. 41,266 41,266
039 0603044A SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 18,143 18,143
040 0603116A LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY..... 13,232 16,732
.................................. Tier 1 Blast Over Pressure [3,500]
Reduction Technologies.
042 0603118A SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED 95,186 104,186
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Aerial Delivery of Fire [5,000]
Suppression.
.................................. Rapid Agile Manufacturing of [4,000]
Parachutes and Soft-Goods.
043 0603119A GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........ 30,507 41,507
.................................. Cold Regions Research and [5,000]
Engineering Laboratory.
.................................. Improvements in Mobility [6,000]
Modeling.
044 0603134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 15,692 15,692
SIMULATION.
045 0603135A COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 7,773 7,773
SYSTEMS (C-SUAS) ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
046 0603275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE ADVANCED 83,922 83,922
TECHNOLOGY.
047 0603276A ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER ADVANCED 15,254 15,254
TECHNOLOGY.
048 0603345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 13,898 13,898
EFFECTS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
049 0603386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 24,683 24,683
ADVANCED RESEARCH.
050 0603457A C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.... 3,329 3,329
051 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING 241,855 241,855
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
052 0603462A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 141,301 176,301
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Acceleration of leap ahead [6,000]
systems for ground vehicles.
.................................. Airless Tire Demonstration for [5,000]
the Infantry Squad Vehicle.
.................................. Discontinuous Thermoplastics [10,000]
Materials.
.................................. Dual-Use Autonomous and [8,000]
Collaborative Reconnaissance
Testing.
.................................. Winter Tire Development....... [6,000]
053 0603463A NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY... 78,539 91,039
.................................. Communication Conformal [2,500]
Antenna Research and
Development.
.................................. Geophysical Littoral [5,000]
Autonomous Detection and
Exploitation II (GLADE II).
.................................. Network C3I Advanced [5,000]
Technology.
054 0603464A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 162,236 162,236
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
055 0603465A FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED 66,686 70,686
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Next Generation eVTOL Program [4,000]
Enhancement.
056 0603466A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED 23,330 35,580
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. CHROME Testbed................ [5,000]
.................................. Material Improvements for [4,750]
Electric Motors.
.................................. Missile Enhancements with [2,500]
Electric Motor Prototypes.
058 0603920A HUMANITARIAN DEMINING............. 9,349 9,349
058A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 72,837 72,837
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,240,191 1,355,441
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
060 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 8,141 18,641
INTEGRATION.
.................................. Multi-spectral Identification, [3,000]
Characterization, and
Aggregation.
.................................. Science and Technology [2,500]
Evaluations Against Lethal
Threats - Hypersonics.
.................................. Underwater Cut and Capture [5,000]
Demonstration.
061 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.... 83,080 89,080
.................................. Assured Zero Trust Environment [6,000]
Controls (AZTEC).
063 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV 41,516 41,516
DEV.
064 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION 85,472 85,472
065 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV 22,645 22,645
DEV.
066 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY. 4,033 4,033
067 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 107,525 117,425
SYSTEM--ADV DEV.
.................................. System of Systems for Asset [9,900]
Optimization and Management of
Uncrewed Systems.
068 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED 5,153 5,153
DEVELOPMENT.
069 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY-- 11,343 11,343
DEM/VAL.
070 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 5,031 5,031
072 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 15,435 15,435
ADV DEV.
073 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV.......... 1,000 1,000
074 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED 41,856 41,856
DEVELOPMENT.
075 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT.............. 35,082 35,082
076 0604019A EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE 178,137 178,137
(EMAM).
078 0604035A LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE 17,063 17,063
CAPABILITY.
079 0604036A MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) 239,813 249,813
ADV DEV.
.................................. Secure Integrated Multi-Orbit [10,000]
Satellite Communications.
080 0604037A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 3,092 3,092
NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV.
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081 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.......... 9,865 9,865
085 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE 196,448 196,448
(LTAMD) SENSOR.
086 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES. 267,619 266,869
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,750]
.................................. Short Pulse Laser Directed [5,000]
Energy Demonstration.
087 0604117A MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE 238,247 239,497
(M-SHORAD).
.................................. M-VEST........................ [1,250]
089 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION 8,686 8,686
AND TIMING (PNT).
090 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT 240,899 170,019
REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-70,880]
091 0604134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 5,491 5,491
DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.
092 0604135A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE FIRES......... 231,401 231,401
093 0604182A HYPERSONICS....................... 25,000 25,000
095 0604403A FUTURE INTERCEPTOR................ 8,019 8,019
097 0604531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 45,281 45,281
SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
099 0604541A UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT......... 29,191 29,191
100 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND 5,605 5,605
FORCE SUPPORT.
100A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 203,746 203,746
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 2,420,915 2,386,935
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
101 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS................. 2,696 2,696
102 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 9,153 9,153
103 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS.......... 56,553 67,053
.................................. Combat Aviation Aircrew [9,000]
Enhancement - Safety and
Lethality.
.................................. Next Generation Squad Weapon [1,500]
Magazine Testing.
104 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.......... 18,503 18,503
105 0604611A JAVELIN........................... 9,810 9,810
106 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES. 47,064 47,064
110 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 16,593 16,593
(ASM)--ENG DEV.
111 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV..... 351,274 351,274
112 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND 5,654 5,654
EQUIPMENT.
113 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG 19,063 19,063
DEV.
114 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND 13,892 18,892
INTELLIGENCE--ENG DEV.
.................................. Air and Missile Defense Common [5,000]
Operating Picture.
115 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS 7,790 7,790
DEVELOPMENT.
116 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT 9,512 9,512
DEVELOPMENT.
117 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE 7,724 7,724
SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG DEV.
118 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND 24,318 24,318
EVALUATION.
119 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV.... 150,344 150,344
120 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 50,194 50,194
ENG DEV.
121 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS 63,725 43,725
SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]
122 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL 6,252 6,252
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT--ENG
DEV.
123 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG DEV. 9,862 9,862
124 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL 430,895 356,105
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-74,790]
125 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT................. 53,226 53,226
127 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR DEM/VAL.. 4,137 4,137
128 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT 76,903 76,903
SYSTEMS--EMD.
129 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD............ 80,862 80,862
130 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 125,701 125,701
131 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 164,600 153,600
SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-11,000]
132 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER 20,954 20,954
(JTNC).
133 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)...... 41,696 41,696
134 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 10,789 10,789
(CIRCM).
135 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 13,322 13,322
DESTRUCTION (CWMD).
136 0605037A EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND DETAINEE 4,619 4,619
PROCESSING.
137 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL 13,459 13,459
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV)
SENSOR SUITE.
138 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT.. 3,611 3,611
139 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS 3,222 3,222
(LOW-TIER).
140 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM........... 8,101 8,101
142 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT 44,182 26,182
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]
.................................. Threat Missile Seeker Analysis [2,000]
and Assessment.
143 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 248,659 248,659
CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.
144 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS................... 227,038 227,038
145 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES... 57,546 57,546
146 0605144A NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE-- 24,492 24,492
MEDIUM.
147 0605148A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 44,273 44,273
NODE (TITAN) EMD.
152 0605224A MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE......... 34,844 39,844
.................................. DeepFake and AI-synthesized [5,000]
Image Detection.
154 0605232A HYPERSONICS EMD................... 513,027 513,027
155 0605233A ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT 32,710 32,710
(AIE).
156 0605235A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY.... 186,304 188,394
.................................. Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST) [2,090]
(USA, USN).
157 0605236A INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS 22,732 22,732
158 0605241A FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT 1,248,544 1,248,544
DEVELOPMENT.
160 0605244A JOINT REDUCED RANGE ROCKET (JR3).. 28,893 28,893
163 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 146,056 146,056
DEFENSE (AIAMD).
164 0605531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 55,196 55,196
SYSTEMS SYS DEV & DEMONSTRATION.
166 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE............. 386,393 386,393
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167 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION 16,913 16,913
(MIP).
168 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 2,664 2,664
(JLTV) ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PHASE
(EMD).
169 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. 930 930
170 0303032A TROJAN--RH12...................... 3,920 3,920
172A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 117,428 117,428
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 5,378,817 5,277,617
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
173 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 74,767 84,767
.................................. Man Portable Doppler Radar.... [10,000]
174 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 16,004 16,004
175 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 101,027 106,027
.................................. Advanced Sensing Expanded [5,000]
Range Operations.
176 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER................ 10,892 10,892
177 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL.............. 379,283 379,283
178 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM.. 58,606 58,606
180 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES... 425,108 428,108
.................................. Space Terrestrial [3,000]
Representation for Army Test
and Training Operational
Scenarios.
181 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST 69,328 69,328
INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.
182 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS.. 31,306 31,306
183 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION............ 1,887 1,887
184 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS......... 19,100 19,100
185 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS..... 6,277 6,277
186 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING.... 63,637 63,637
187 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER............ 62,343 62,343
188 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD 11,825 11,825
COLLABORATION & INTEG.
189 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES............ 54,172 54,172
190 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES.. 26,592 26,592
191 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, 44,465 44,465
EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.
192 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY 2,857 2,857
MGMT SUPPORT.
193 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS-- 53,436 53,436
R&D - MHA.
194 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE 72,302 72,302
DEFENSE TEST SITE.
195 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL 5,660 5,660
MODERNIZATION.
196 0606118A AIAMD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & 358,854 358,854
INTEGRATION.
197 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER 6,354 6,354
VULNERABILITIES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 1,956,082 1,974,082
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
199 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.. 14,639 14,639
200 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 6,449 6,449
201 0607101A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 115 115
DESTRUCTION (CWMD) PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT.
202 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT 13,687 13,687
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
203 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 23,998 123,998
PROGRAM.
.................................. Blackhawk modernization....... [100,000]
204 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 10,859 10,859
PROGRAM.
208 0607145A APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT......... 44,371 44,371
209 0607148A AN/TPQ-53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET 43,054 43,054
ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM.
210 0607150A INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT........... 13,129 13,129
215 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS.............. 1,594 1,594
216 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT....... 183,763 183,763
217 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION 8,424 8,424
COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).
218 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT 744,085 744,085
PROGRAMS.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
.................................. Scaling Cost-Saving [10,000]
Lightweight Metallurgical
Development.
219 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER 107,826 107,826
IMPROVEMENTS.
220 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 237 237
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
221 0203758A DIGITIZATION...................... 1,013 1,013
222 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT 1,338 1,338
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
225 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET 33,307 33,307
SYSTEM (GMLRS).
230 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 15,040 15,040
PROGRAM.
232 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE). 35,720 35,720
235 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 6,653 6,653
236 0305219A MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE UAV............... 3,444 3,444
237 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 67,002 67,002
ACTIVITIES.
237A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 46,872 46,872
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 1,426,619 1,526,619
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
238 0608041A DEFENSIVE CYBER--SOFTWARE 89,238 89,238
PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 89,238 89,238
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. AGILE RDTE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
239 0609135A COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS 143,618 143,618
(UAS) AGILE DEVELOPMENT.
240 0609277A ELECTRONIC WARFARE AGILE 127,081 127,081
DEVELOPMENT.
241 0609278A ELECTRONIC WARFARE AGILE SYSTEMS 59,202 59,202
DEVELOPMENT.
242 0609345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 187,473 187,473
EFFECTS AGILE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
243 0609346A UAS LAUNCHED EFFECTS AGILE 172,898 172,898
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL AGILE RDTE PORTFOLIO 690,272 690,272
MANAGEMENT.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 14,549,223 14,736,793
TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, NAVY
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
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001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 67,306 72,306
.................................. Artificial Intelligence [5,000]
Maritime Maneuvering (AIMM)
2.0.
002 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 511,163 516,163
.................................. Hypersonics T&E Workforce [5,000]
Development.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 578,469 588,469
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
003 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 30,635 30,635
004 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 125,699 154,199
.................................. Advanced Circuit Breaker...... [6,000]
.................................. Intelligent Data Management [12,500]
for Distributed Naval
Platforms.
.................................. Multi-Material Flexible [4,000]
Automated Manufacturing.
.................................. Talent and Technology for Navy [2,500]
Power and Energy Systems.
.................................. Testing and Qualification of [3,500]
High-Performance Carbon Fiber
for Advanced Rocket Motors.
005 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE 45,697 52,697
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Unmanned Logistics Solutions.. [7,000]
006 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH... 55,246 66,746
.................................. Embedded Systems Cyber for [11,500]
Critical Naval Infrastructure.
007 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED 74,264 74,264
RESEARCH.
008 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED 79,929 84,929
RESEARCH.
.................................. Future Radio Frequency Digital [5,000]
Array Technology Development
and Demonstration.
009 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT 81,270 81,270
APPLIED RESEARCH.
010 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED 7,300 7,300
RESEARCH.
011 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH. 64,335 71,835
.................................. Academic partnerships for [2,500]
undersea vessels.
.................................. Program increase.............. [5,000]
012 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED 279,815 291,815
RESEARCH.
.................................. Quantum communications [12,000]
corridor.
013 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 29,081 29,081
APPLIED RESEARCH.
015 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 81,423 81,423
ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 954,694 1,026,194
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED 43,527 43,527
TECHNOLOGY.
017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED 8,644 8,644
TECHNOLOGY.
018 0603273N SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 121,618 121,618
RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
019 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 309,711 329,711
DEMONSTRATION (ATD).
.................................. Autonomous Amphibious Robotic [8,000]
Vehicle Development and
Integration.
.................................. Long Range Maneuvering [7,000]
Projectile (LRMP).
.................................. Low-Cost Tactical Hypersonic [5,000]
Long-Range Precision Fires.
020 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 6,561 6,561
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
021 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED 455,851 458,851
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Submersible Air Revitalization [3,000]
using Aqueous Ionic Amines for
CO2 Capture.
022 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 63,903 63,903
023 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED 7,653 7,653
TECHNOLOGY.
024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND 81,923 81,923
DEMONSTRATIONS.
025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 2,075 2,075
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,101,466 1,124,466
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
027 0603128N UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM............ 28,388 28,388
029 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS... 35,870 35,870
030 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY............ 24,064 24,064
031 0603239N NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES......... 8,603 8,603
032 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........... 18,904 18,904
033 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE.. 2,241 2,241
034 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 2,083 22,083
.................................. Embedded Hypersonics Seeker [10,000]
Testing Increase.
.................................. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab [10,000]
Air Combat Element Increase.
035 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE 32,359 32,359
COUNTERMEASURES.
036 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE...... 11,832 11,832
037 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT....... 8,361 8,361
038 0603525N PILOT FISH........................ 1,218,486 1,218,486
040 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER................... 206,429 206,429
041 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL.............. 730 730
043 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM 162,651 162,651
DEVELOPMENT.
045 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN...... 59,218 59,218
046 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & 96,022 96,022
FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
047 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.... 383,831 383,831
048 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS 101,136 101,136
049 0603576N CHALK EAGLE....................... 156,686 156,686
050 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)........ 10,203 0
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,203]
051 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION......... 19,643 19,643
052 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT.................. 273,265 283,265
.................................. Program increase: Advanced [10,000]
composite shaft design.
053 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES............... 39,258 19,258
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]
054 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT). 9,862 9,862
055 0603598N ATRT ENTERPRISE RAPID CAPABILITY.. 20,000 20,000
056 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT............... 84,199 0
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-84,199]
057 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 10,877 10,877
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058 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT 278,261 218,461
SYSTEM.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-59,800]
059 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 43,657 43,657
DEVELOPMENT.
060 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 9,647 9,647
DEVELOPMENT.
061 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.......... 22,829 22,829
062 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM............... 46,577 56,577
.................................. Advanced Battery Technologies. [10,000]
063 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT............ 10,925 10,925
064 0603734N CHALK CORAL....................... 414,282 414,282
065 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY........ 1,016 1,016
066 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE..................... 647,914 647,914
067 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA..................... 376,672 376,672
068 0603751N RETRACT ELM....................... 106,810 106,810
069 0603764M LINK EVERGREEN.................... 529,550 529,550
070 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 5,234 5,234
071 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY............ 1,056 1,056
072 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING.. 9,832 9,832
073 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND 41,978 41,978
LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL.
076 0604025M RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION 99 99
RESERVE (RDER).
077 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE............ 151,271 151,271
078 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA 4,855 4,855
VEHICLES.
079 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE 47,106 47,106
TECHNOLOGIES.
082 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR 112,704 112,704
AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78--80).
083 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES...... 18,504 18,504
084 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED 14,387 14,387
COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).
085 0604286N NAVY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING....... 10,585 10,585
086 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS......... 2,722 2,722
087 0604292N FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME 7,125 7,125
STRIKE).
088 0604295M MARINE AVIATION DEMONSTRATION/ 38,873 35,073
VALIDATION.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-3,800]
089 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY 16,316 16,316
PROTOTYPE.
090 0604454N LX (R)............................ 26,709 16,709
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
091 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING..... 143,943 143,943
092 0604636N COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 16,689 16,689
(C-UAS).
093 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS 110,072 235,072
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
.................................. Emerging Hypersonic [25,000]
Capabilities (USA, USN).
.................................. Navy MACE..................... [100,000]
094 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) 6,866 6,866
ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.
095 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE 225,773 225,773
WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.
097 0605513N UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING 3,712 3,712
CAPABILITIES.
098 0605514M GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE.... 29,004 29,004
100 0605518N CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS).. 798,337 798,337
101 0105519N NUCLEAR-ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE 210,000
MISSILE (SLCM-N) SUPPORT.
.................................. Restoration of full funding [210,000]
for Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched
Cruise Missile.
102 0207147M COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT..... 58,000 58,000
103 0303260N DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION 1,980 1,980
INITIATIVE.
104 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT--MIP...... 3,864 3,864
105 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED 2,822 2,822
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.
106 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT-- 1,278 1,278
MIP.
107 0304797N UNDERSEA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / 29,308 29,308
MACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML).
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 7,454,345 7,641,343
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
108 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.......... 15,101 15,101
109 0604038N MARITIME TARGETING CELL........... 147,802 147,802
111 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT............ 987 987
113 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT............. 4,540 4,540
114 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE 64,838 64,838
DEVELOPMENT.
116 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM............ 15,778 15,778
117 0604231N COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS....... 64,547 64,547
118 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE.................. 350,324 350,324
119 0604245M H-1 UPGRADES...................... 62,240 62,240
120 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS........... 52,549 52,549
121 0604262N V-22.............................. 124,958 124,958
122 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...... 44,297 39,897
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,400]
123 0604269N EA-18............................. 184,921 184,921
124 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 185,606 155,606
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-30,000]
125 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT........ 74,980 74,980
126 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)...... 64,167 64,167
127 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM--NAVY 289,345 289,345
(JTRS-NAVY).
128 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) 228,256 228,256
INCREMENT II.
129 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM 432,981 432,981
ENGINEERING.
130 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 23,836 23,836
131 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS..... 412,964 362,964
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-50,000]
132 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM...................... 8,372 8,372
133 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL-- 39,878 39,878
COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
135 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS...... 67,881 67,881
136 0604503N SUBMARINE SWFTS MODERNIZATION..... 204,158 204,158
137 0604504N AIR CONTROL....................... 23,930 23,930
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138 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS........ 33,704 13,704
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]
139 0604516N SHIP SURVIVABILITY................ 4,364 4,364
141 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR 74,937 74,937
(AMDR) SYSTEM.
142 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG)..... 32,037 32,037
143 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN.................... 247,293 247,293
145 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE 28,400 28,400
T&E.
146 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES.. 3,552 3,552
147 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT.................. 130 130
148 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT... 12,565 12,565
149 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 8,740 8,740
DEVELOPMENT.
150 0604657M USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS 17,377 17,377
SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
151 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, 6,703 6,703
AND HUMAN FACTORS.
152 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS..... 895 895
153 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & 167,711 167,711
CONTROL).
154 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD 145,007 145,007
KILL).
155 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT 232,368 217,368
KILL/EW).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,000]
156 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING.......... 7,023 7,023
157 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT............... 7,629 7,629
158 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM.............. 3,724 3,724
159 0604850N SSN(X)............................ 365,987 365,987
160 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 16,000 16,000
161 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 192,784 192,784
162 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 3,428 3,428
163 0605180N TACAMO MODERNIZATION.............. 1,243,978 1,203,978
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-40,000]
164 0605212M CH-53K RDTE....................... 135,432 135,432
165 0605215N MISSION PLANNING.................. 120,255 120,255
166 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS................... 67,944 67,944
167 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC)..... 7,267 7,267
168 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER........... 74,320 74,320
170 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA)... 305,487 305,487
171 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 59,077 59,077
172 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT 41,129 41,129
(MMA).
173 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) 103,397 103,397
INCREMENT III.
174 0605516N LONG RANGE FIRES.................. 138,443 138,443
175 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES 44,644 44,644
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
176 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 6,984 6,984
(JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
177 0204202N DESTROYERS GUIDED MISSILE (DDG- 58,817 58,817
1000).
178 0301377N COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 16,906 16,906
WEAPONS (CACW).
179 0302315N NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 23,818 23,818
183 0304785N ISR & INFO OPERATIONS............. 170,567 170,567
185 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 11,936 11,936
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 7,431,995 7,272,595
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
186 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 25,133 25,133
187 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 14,191 14,191
188 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 61,946 61,946
189 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY 3,596 3,596
190 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES......... 31,695 31,695
193 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 133,538 133,538
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
194 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT....... 3,709 3,709
195 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT... 151,479 151,479
196 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 463,725 447,924
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,801]
197 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION 30,880 30,880
CAPABILITY.
198 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE 22,563 22,563
(SEW) SUPPORT.
199 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE 7,325 7,325
SUPPORT.
200 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT. 28,816 28,816
201 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 42,751 42,751
202 0606295M MARINE AVIATION DEVELOPMENTAL 4,732 4,732
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.
203 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT..... 37,551 37,551
204 0305327N INSIDER THREAT.................... 2,653 2,653
205 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS 2,041 2,041
(DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 1,068,324 1,052,523
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
208 0604840M F-35 C2D2......................... 494,034 444,634
.................................. Block 4 Delays................ [-49,400]
209 0604840N F-35 C2D2......................... 475,710 428,110
.................................. Block 4 Delays................ [-47,600]
210 0605520M MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS 56,140 56,140
SYSTEMS.
211 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY 136,436 136,436
(CEC).
212 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM 807,099 807,099
SUPPORT.
213 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 63,252 63,252
214 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE 56,401 56,401
DEVELOPMENT.
215 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS..... 52,404 52,404
216 0204136N F/A-18 SQUADRONS.................. 369,863 369,863
218 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION 151,177 151,177
PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).
219 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.... 71,800 71,800
220 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE 1,990 1,990
SYSTEMS.
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222 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ 32,045 32,045
ATOR).
223 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS 199,067 199,067
DEVELOPMENT.
224 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS 115,834 115,834
SUPPORT.
225 0205601N ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT 33,659 33,659
227 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP....................... 84,338 84,338
228 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS............. 127,421 123,721
.................................. Autonomous airfield FOD [9,000]
sweeping systems.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-12,700]
229 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS. 209,200 209,200
230 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS 125,488 128,488
SYSTEMS.
.................................. Hydrogen Fuel Cell for small- [3,000]
UAS.
231 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND 17,813 17,813
CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S).
232 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 70,139 70,139
SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.
233 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES 20,419 20,419
SUPPORT.
234 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC 34,289 34,289
WARFARE SYSTEMS.
236 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 34,650 34,650
237 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 26,286 26,286
MISSILE (AMRAAM).
238 0208043N PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM 3,572 3,572
(PDAS).
242 0303138N AFLOAT NETWORKS................... 70,742 70,742
243 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 64,147 64,147
PROGRAM.
244 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 3,311 3,311
(MIP) ACTIVITIES.
247 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 61,238 61,238
SYSTEMS.
248 0305220N MQ-4C TRITON...................... 14,421 14,421
250 0305232M RQ-11 UAV......................... 1,063 7,063
.................................. Maritimization of the Long- [6,000]
Range Long-Endurance (LR/LE)
SUAS.
252 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR 41,414 41,414
DEVELOPMENT.
253 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) 9,157 9,157
PAYLOADS (MIP).
255 0305421N MQ-4C TRITON MODERNIZATION........ 361,943 361,943
256 0307577N INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 803 803
257 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT... 12,389 12,389
258 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)........ 23,372 23,372
259 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH).... 3,600 3,600
259A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 2,554,769 2,554,769
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 7,092,895 7,001,195
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
260 0608013N RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION-- 13,341 13,341
SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
261 0608231N MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND 12,520 12,520
CONTROL (MTC2)--SOFTWARE PILOT
PROGRAM.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 25,861 25,861
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 25,708,049 25,732,646
TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 302,716 322,716
.................................. Material Flexibility and New [20,000]
Applications in Quantum
Electronics Research.
002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 94,121 94,121
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 396,837 416,837
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
003 0602020F FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED 78,214 78,214
RESEARCH.
004 0602022F UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH 6,294 6,294
CENTER (UARC)--TACTICAL AUTONOMY.
005 0602102F MATERIALS......................... 147,422 172,422
.................................. Advanced Aerospace Materials.. [2,500]
.................................. Advanced Composites in [10,000]
Hypersonics & Attritable
Aircraft Research.
.................................. Advanced materials science for [10,000]
manufacturing research.
.................................. Metals Affordability [2,500]
Iniatitive.
007 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED 133,928 133,928
RESEARCH.
008 0602203F AEROSPACE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES.... 321,059 338,559
.................................. Computational Methods and [5,000]
Hardware Validation of UAVs.
.................................. High Mach Turbine Engine...... [10,000]
.................................. Integrated hypersonic [2,500]
propulsion technology
maturation.
009 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS................. 199,120 199,120
011 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 10,813 10,813
MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.
012 0602336F NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS TECH 4,969 4,969
EXPLORATION.
013 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 125,102 125,102
014 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY........ 92,331 92,331
015 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND 187,036 224,536
METHODS.
.................................. Agile, Assured, and Autonomous [5,000]
Battle Management Network and
Readiness Accelerator (3A-BMN).
.................................. Counter UAS advanced detection [5,000]
systems pilot program.
.................................. Dependable AI for National [15,000]
Security.
.................................. Distributed Quantum Networking [10,000]
Testbed and Quantum Cloud
Computing Environment.
.................................. Photonic Quantum Computing.... [2,500]
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 1,306,288 1,386,288
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
016 0603032F FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY 268,754 268,754
DEMOS.
017 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON 31,021 33,521
SYSTEMS.
.................................. Tier 2.5 LO Platform [2,500]
Inspection System.
018 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 12,915 12,915
(S&T).
019 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS........ 69,652 69,652
020 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO..... 102,125 194,625
.................................. Hybrid-Electric Propulsion [90,000]
Combat Ready Airman (CRA)
Flight Demonstrator.
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.................................. Multi-role CCA propulsion..... [2,500]
023 0603273F SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 128,407 128,407
RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
025 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED 19,790 19,790
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
026 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY... 99,263 99,263
027 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY....... 4,434 4,434
028 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 38,891 42,891
.................................. Additive Manufacturing for [4,000]
Engineer Components.
029 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT 30,812 30,812
AND DEMONSTRATION.
030 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 28,316 28,316
ENTERPRISE R&D.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 834,380 933,380
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
032 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 3,901 3,901
033 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY.. 25,172 25,172
034 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 4,595 4,595
035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 90,096 90,096
MISSILE--DEM/VAL.
036 0604001F NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS............. 15,910 15,910
037 0604003F ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1,040,475 1,022,475
(ABMS).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-18,000]
039 0604005F NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & 67,081 67,081
PROTOTYPING.
040 0604007F E-7............................... 199,676 846,676
.................................. E-7 continued development and [647,000]
procurement.
041 0604009F AFWERX............................ 18,499 18,499
042 0604010F NEXT GENERATION ADAPTIVE 330,270 330,270
PROPULSION.
043 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER......... 2,347,225 2,347,225
047 0604183F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING-- 802,810 802,810
HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE
(HACM).
049 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS... 40,779 40,779
052 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER............... 3,558 3,558
053 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET 144,143 144,143
DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.
054 0604336F NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS 56,926 56,926
PROTOTYPING.
055 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS- 46,148 46,148
ACS.
056 0604609F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS & CONCEPT 22,754 22,754
MATURATION.
057 0604668F JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 129,626 129,626
SYSTEM (JTMS).
058 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 4,996 4,996
ENTERPRISE R&D.
059 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM........... 134,833 121,433
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-13,400]
060 0604860F OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND 49,460 59,460
INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.
.................................. Operational energy program [10,000]
increase.
061 0605057F NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING 12,960 12,960
SYSTEM.
063 0606004F NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE RESEARCH & 1,097 1,097
DEVELOPMENT.
064 0606005F DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE..... 15,997 30,997
.................................. Adaptive Threat Modeling Lab.. [15,000]
066 0207147F COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT..... 111,365 111,365
067 0207179F AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS 62,019 62,019
068 0207420F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION............. 1,713 1,713
071 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR 17,344 17,344
(3DELRR).
072 0207522F AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS 15,785 15,785
(ABADS).
073 0207606F JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT (JSE) 260,667 260,667
074 0208030F WAR RESERVE MATERIEL--AMMUNITION.. 9,865 9,865
075 0303010F AF ISR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE..... 24,817 24,817
076 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT 32,511 32,511
(CDL EA).
077 0305601F MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS...... 14,956 14,956
078 0701200F ENTERPRISE SELECT CLASS II........ 1,000 1,000
079 0708051F RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION 32,666 62,666
(RSM).
.................................. B-21 Additive Manufacturing... [15,000]
.................................. Condition Based Predictive [15,000]
Maintenance.
080 0808736F SPECIAL VICTIM ACCOUNTABILITY AND 1,997 1,997
INVESTIGATION.
081 0808737F INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 5,167 5,167
082 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 29,277 29,277
SYSTEM.
083 1206415F U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND 36,913 36,913
DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 6,267,049 6,937,649
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
084 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & 36,125 36,125
PROGRAMS.
085 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND 125,663 125,663
IMPROVEMENTS.
086 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT........... 79,312 79,312
087 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 17,013 17,013
088 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE. 77,170 77,170
089 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT....... 10,589 10,589
090 0604288F SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 1,826,328 1,826,328
CENTER (SAOC).
091 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT..... 7,253 7,253
092 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS...................... 3,502 3,502
093 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT.............. 23,474 23,474
094 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS.............. 20,542 20,542
095 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES............ 139,499 145,499
.................................. Innovative Targeting Systems [6,000]
Technology.
096 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON........ 606,955 606,955
097 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION........... 3,252 3,252
100 0605056F OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT...... 44,150 44,150
101 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING........... 172,378 172,378
103 0605238F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT 2,647,563 3,847,563
EMD.
.................................. Restoration of full funding [1,200,000]
for Sentinel ICBM program EMD.
104 0605296F MICROELECTRONICS SECURE ENCLAVE... 104,990 104,990
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106 0207039F COGNITIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE. 44,267 44,267
107 0207110F F-47.............................. 2,579,362 2,579,362
109 0207279F ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY 99,248 99,248
AND RECOVERY.
110 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON............ 255,336 255,336
111 0207407F ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE MANAGEMENT 20,439 20,439
(EMBM).
112 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 12,898 12,898
114 0303008F SATURN............................ 4,985 4,985
117 0305155F THEATER NUCLEAR WEAPON STORAGE & 19,875 19,875
SECURITY SYSTEM.
120 0401221F KC-46A TANKER SQUADRONS........... 145,434 118,535
.................................. Program delay................. [-26,899]
121 0401319F VC-25B............................ 602,318 602,318
122 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS............ 30,341 30,341
123 0804772F TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS............. 5,067 8,267
.................................. Competency Based Adaptive [3,200]
Learning.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 9,765,328 10,947,629
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
125 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 41,125 41,125
126 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 156,915 156,915
127 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE............ 32,405 26,005
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-6,400]
129 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & 13,872 13,872
EVALUATION.
130 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 1,098,871 1,091,571
.................................. Hypersonic Digital Model [6,400]
Upgrades.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-13,700]
133 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & 435,918 435,918
BUS SYS.
134 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY 1,153,165 1,153,165
INTEGRATION.
136 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS.... 368,881 368,881
137 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 5,960 5,960
138 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND 217,761 217,761
MODERNIZATION--TEST AND
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
139 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT--TEST AND 91,969 91,969
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
140 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND 28,157 23,857
MATURATION.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,300]
141 0606398F MANAGEMENT HQ--T&E................ 7,417 7,417
142 0208201F OFFENSIVE SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 4,985 4,985
SYSTEMS (SUAS).
143 0303255F COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, 15,662 41,662
AND COMPUTERS (C4)--STRATCOM.
.................................. NC3 network sensor [11,000]
demonstration.
.................................. NC3 REACH..................... [15,000]
144 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES 101,779 101,779
(EIS).
145 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 22,670 13,270
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-9,400]
146 0804776F ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING..... 1,698 1,698
148 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.......... 4,430 4,430
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 3,803,640 3,802,240
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
149 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT 66,200 66,200
TRAINING.
150 0604283F BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR 17,353 17,353
DEVELOPMENT.
153 0604840F F-35 C2D2......................... 1,182,094 979,394
.................................. Block 4 Delays................ [-208,700]
.................................. Power Thermal Management [6,000]
Systems Analysis.
154 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 64,050 64,050
SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).
155 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE 62,965 62,965
AGENCY.
157 0605229F HH-60W............................ 43,579 43,579
158 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E............. 50,845 50,845
159 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION................... 40,066 40,066
160 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS.................... 931,164 931,164
161 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) 555 555
162 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS.................... 116,589 116,589
163 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS..................... 12,519 12,519
164 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS............... 106,032 106,032
165 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC 24,081 24,081
COMMUNICATIONS.
166 0101318F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM-- 6,928 6,928
GLOBAL STRIKE.
167 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES............. 259,605 259,605
169 0102110F MH-139A........................... 5,982 5,982
170 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL 726 726
CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
171 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR 132,097 132,097
172 0202834F VEHICLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT-- 744 744
GENERAL.
173 0205219F MQ-9 UAV.......................... 26,689 26,689
174 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC 3,424 3,424
WARFARE.
176 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS.................... 216,638 216,638
177 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS................... 233,018 233,018
178 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION.... 17,680 17,680
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 MISSILES............. 86,549 86,549
183 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 51,242 51,242
MISSILE (AMRAAM).
184 0207172F JOINT ADVANCED TACTICAL MISSILE 425,029 425,029
(JATM).
186 0207238F E-11A............................. 15,244 15,244
188 0207247F AF TENCAP......................... 52,492 52,492
189 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS 13,613 13,613
PROCUREMENT.
191 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 52,734 52,734
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
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192 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF 232,252 232,252
MISSILE (JASSM).
193 0207327F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 24,810 24,810
194 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER 113,086 101,786
(AOC).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-11,300]
195 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) 17,569 17,569
198 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM 33,601 33,601
ACTIVITIES.
199 0207438F THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) 6,787 6,787
C4I.
200 0207439F ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE INT REPROG 60,072 60,072
(EWIR).
202 0207452F DCAPES............................ 8,507 8,507
203 0207457F AIR FORCE SPECIAL WARFARE 27,526 27,526
(SPECWAR).
204 0207521F AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS.... 2,273 2,273
206 0207590F SEEK EAGLE........................ 33,707 33,707
208 0207611F READINESS DECISION SUPPORT 8,880 8,880
ENTERPRISE.
209 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES 4,399 4,399
210 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 8,096 8,096
211 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS.......... 138,745 124,945
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-13,800]
212 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION................ 13,711 13,711
213 0208087F DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE 31,197 31,197
OPERATIONS.
214 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 95,034 95,034
218 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS........... 1,012 1,012
219 0301025F GEOBASE........................... 999 999
220 0301113F CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE 14,749 14,749
SUPPORT.
226 0301377F COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 1,117 1,117
WEAPONS (CACW).
228 0301401F AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL 2,987 2,987
ISR BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.
229 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 54,457 54,457
CENTER (NAOC).
230 0302315F NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 7,006 7,006
232 0303089F CYBERSPACE AND DODIN OPERATIONS... 10,080 10,080
233 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 99,599 99,599
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
234 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS...... 19,955 19,955
235 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 98,414 98,414
PROGRAM.
236 0303248F ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM........ 76,642 76,642
237 0303260F JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION 356 356
INITIATIVE.
238 0304100F STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & 75,164 75,164
EXECUTION SYSTEM (SMPES).
239 0304109F THRESHER.......................... 105 105
242 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE........ 90,650 90,650
243 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS...... 4,127 4,127
247 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION 1,547 1,547
TECHNOLOGY.
248 0305022F ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION 22,237 22,237
DVMT (IMAD).
249 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 4,257 4,257
(GATM).
250 0305103F CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 310 310
251 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE................... 30,509 30,509
252 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND 17,259 17,259
LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).
253 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS.................... 5,081 5,081
256 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE 8,964 8,964
ACTIVITIES.
257 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 6,524 6,524
ACTIVITIES.
258 0305158F TACTICAL TERMINAL................. 1,099 1,099
259 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 19,085 19,085
261 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS... 25,432 25,432
262 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS..... 16,643 16,643
263 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 79,033 79,033
SYSTEMS.
265 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE 12,019 12,019
TARGETING.
266 0305238F NATO AGS.......................... 816 816
267 0305240F ISR TRANSPORT AND PROCESSING...... 32,578 32,578
268 0305249F AF JWICS ENTERPRISE............... 21,097 21,097
269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 18,946 18,946
TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.
270 0305836F C2IMERA........................... 13,867 13,867
272 0305903F COCOM MOBILE COMMAND AND CONTROL 3,988 3,988
CENTERS (MCCCS).
273 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL 2,891 2,891
(PRC2).
274 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 3,000 3,000
276 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF)........ 33,713 33,713
277 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)................ 76,514 104,514
.................................. Program increase.............. [28,000]
278 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM.................... 31,354 31,354
279 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES 52,928 52,928
(LAIRCM).
281 0401318F CV-22............................. 653 653
283 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 18,581 18,581
(LOGIT).
284 0801380F AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC- 33,898 33,898
OT).
285 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING............. 2,371 2,371
286 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY... 2,080 2,080
287 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM..... 4,355 4,355
288 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION.......... 2,766 2,766
289 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 14,761 14,761
AGENCY.
290 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 3,982 3,982
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
291 0901554F DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT 38,942 38,942
SYS (DEAMS).
292 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM--SPACE 335 335
ACTIVITIES.
293A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 22,264,031 22,385,031
.................................. Acceleration of Air Force [121,000]
program.
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 29,643,766 29,564,966
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 52,017,288 53,988,989
TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR
FORCE.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE
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.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102SF DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 22,270 22,270
002 0601103SF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 14,569 14,569
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 36,839 36,839
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
004 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY.................. 245,497 252,997
.................................. Space Modeling, Simulation, & [7,500]
Analysis Hub.
005 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 2,591 2,591
DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 248,088 255,588
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
006 1206310SF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 459,989 459,989
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
007 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 128,588 128,588
DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 588,577 588,577
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
008 0604002SF SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES 857 857
RESEARCH.
009 1203010SF SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, 88,606 88,606
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS.
010 1203164SF NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 175,304 175,304
(USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).
011 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS........ 125,982 125,982
012 1203710SF EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS............. 77,135 77,135
013 1203955SF SPACE ACCESS, MOBILITY & LOGISTICS 14,478 14,478
(SAML).
014 1206410SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 1,307,970 1,807,970
PROTOTYPING.
.................................. SDA Tranche 3 Transport Layer. [500,000]
015 1206427SF SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE 67,246 67,246
TRANSITIONS (SSPT).
016 1206438SF SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.......... 60,106 60,106
017 1206458SF TECH TRANSITION (SPACE)........... 326,144 326,144
018 1206730SF SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM 45,200 45,200
019 1206760SF PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE 114,430 114,430
SERVICE (PTES).
020 1206761SF PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS).. 571,921 571,921
021 1206855SF EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS).... 1,229,929 1,229,929
022 1206857SF SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE... 9,664 9,664
023 1206862SF TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE....... 33,282 93,282
.................................. Tactically Responsive Space... [60,000]
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 4,248,254 4,808,254
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
025 1203269SF GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF)...... 179,249 194,249
.................................. Resilient GPS (R-GPS)......... [15,000]
026 1206421SF COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS.............. 31,298 31,298
027 1206422SF WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON.......... 38,501 38,501
028 1206425SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS. 992 992
029 1206431SF ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE).... 13,825 13,825
031 1206433SF WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE).... 29,609 29,609
032 1206440SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GROUND............. 358,330 358,330
033 1206442SF NEXT GENERATION OPIR.............. 189,621 189,621
034 1206443SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GEO................ 432,073 432,073
035 1206444SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--POLAR.............. 474,889
.................................. Program increase.............. [474,889]
036 1206445SF COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM) 132,060 132,060
INTEGRATION.
037 1206446SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 1,757,354 1,757,354
TRACKING--LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO).
038 1206447SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 686,348 686,348
TRACKING--MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT
(MEO).
039 1206771SF COMMERCIAL SERVICES............... 36,628 86,628
.................................. Tactical Surveillance, [50,000]
Reconnaissance, and Tracking
(SRT).
040 1206853SF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH 6,595 6,595
PROGRAM (SPACE)--EMD.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 3,892,483 4,432,372
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
044 1206392SF ACQ WORKFORCE--SPACE & MISSILE 269,162 269,162
SYSTEMS.
045 1206398SF SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER-- 15,356 15,356
MHA.
046 1206399SF SSC ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING & 110,598 110,598
INTEGRATION.
047 1206759SF MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT--SPACE....... 189,083 189,083
048 1206860SF ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM 19,857 19,857
(SPACE).
049 1206864SF SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP).......... 28,787 28,787
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 632,843 632,843
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
051 1201212SF SERVICE-WIDE SUPPORT (NOT 18,451 18,451
OTHERWISE ACCOUNTED FOR).
052 1203001SF FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS 303 303
(FAB-T).
053 1203040SF DCO-SPACE......................... 102,439 102,439
054 1203109SF NARROWBAND SATELLITE 421,847 421,847
COMMUNICATIONS.
055 1203110SF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE). 93,780 93,780
056 1203154SF LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS............ 1,916 1,916
057 1203155SF GROUND MOVING TARGET INDICATOR 1,063,384 1,063,384
(GMTI).
058 1203173SF SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND 22,128 22,128
EVALUATION CENTER.
059 1203174SF SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND 82,399 82,399
RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
060 1203182SF SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE).... 54,996 54,996
061 1203330SF SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR............. 24,411 24,411
062 1203609SF PLEO SATCOM (MILNET).............. 277,407 277,407
063 1203873SF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE RADARS.. 22,000
.................................. PARCS radar upgrades.......... [22,000]
064 1203906SF NCMC--ITW/AA SYSTEM............... 25,839 25,839
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066 1203913SF NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE).... 96,836 96,836
067 1203940SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 182,377 182,377
OPERATIONS.
068 1206423SF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III-- 190,484 190,484
OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.
073 1206772SF RAPID RESILIENT COMMAND AND 106,220 106,220
CONTROL (R2C2).
075 1208053SF JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM...... 6,698 6,698
075A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 2,866,499 2,866,499
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 5,638,414 5,660,414
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
076 1208248SF SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS/PLANNING/ 200,968 200,968
TASKING SW.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 200,968 200,968
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 15,486,466 16,615,855
TEST, AND EVALUATION, SPACE
FORCE.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH............... 15,643 15,643
003 0601108D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 16,817 16,817
INITIATIVES.
004 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES........ 82,264 110,264
.................................. Defense Established Program to [20,000]
Stimulate Competitive Research.
.................................. Program increase.............. [8,000]
006 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM 146,010 146,010
007 0601122E EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES............ 360,456 360,456
008 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 99,610 114,610
UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY
INSTITUTIONS.
.................................. Program increase.............. [15,000]
009 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 36,582 36,582
PROGRAM.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 757,382 800,382
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
010 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY........ 19,734 19,734
011 0602023E ACCESS AND AWARENESS.............. 100,791 100,791
012 0602024E WARFIGHTING PERFORMANCE........... 278,121 278,121
013 0602025E MAKING, MAINTAINING, SUPPLY CHAIN 1,347,049 1,347,049
AND LOGISTICS.
014 0602026E EFFECTS........................... 20,275 20,275
016 0602128D8Z PROMOTION AND PROTECTION 3,166 3,166
STRATEGIES.
017 0602230D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION..... 46,261 46,261
018 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH 11,479 26,479
PROGRAM.
.................................. Program increase.............. [15,000]
019 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE 53,983 53,983
ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.
021 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 230,751 230,751
PROGRAM.
022 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH........... 17,988 22,988
.................................. Pacific Intelligence and [5,000]
Innovation Initiative.
028 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 161,495 156,495
DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
029 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE 8,883 8,883
(SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.
030 0602890D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH........ 48,738 53,738
.................................. Advanced Optical Coatings for [5,000]
High Energy Lasers.
031 0602891D8Z FSRM MODELLING.................... 994 994
032 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT........ 50,026 61,226
.................................. Comprehensive Protective Cold [11,200]
Weather Layering System.
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 2,399,734 2,430,934
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
033 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED 50,663 50,663
TECHNOLOGY.
035 0603055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 168,253 198,253
IMPROVEMENT.
.................................. Power generation.............. [10,000]
.................................. TRISO......................... [20,000]
037 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY 81,513 266,513
SUPPORT.
.................................. Emerging Technology [35,000]
Cooperation.
.................................. Israel Anti-Tunneling [80,000]
Cooperation.
.................................. Israel Counter-UXS Program.... [70,000]
038 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING....... 27,958 27,958
039 0603142D8Z MISSION ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION 99,534 99,534
(ME&I).
040 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 393,469 366,469
DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-27,000]
042 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE 21,625 21,625
ASSESSMENT.
043 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH................. 42,093 42,093
044 0603183D8Z JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY 50,998 60,998
DEVELOPMENT &TRANSITION.
.................................. Increased Hypersonic [10,000]
Operational Envelope
Prototyping.
045 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY 35,505 35,505
DEVELOPMENT.
048 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS.............. 41,010 41,010
049 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND 57,457 57,457
CONCEPTS.
050 0603330D8Z QUANTUM APPLICATION............... 59,521 59,521
051 0603342D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU)..... 16,000
.................................. DIU OnRamp Hub................ [5,000]
.................................. Integrated Wireless Optical [7,000]
Power Beaming and
Communications System.
.................................. Small Electric Unmanned [4,000]
Surface Vehicles.
052 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION............. 19,654 19,654
053 0603379D8Z ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION.... 19,991 19,991
054 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 247,043 247,043
PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
055 0603467E DARPA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,643,465 1,643,465
DEVELOPMENT.
056 0603468E ADVANCED COMPLEX SYSTEMS.......... 350,695 350,695
057 0603469E ADVANCED ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES.... 335,647 335,647
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059 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED 20,575 20,575
TECHNOLOGY.
060 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS 19,937 19,937
CAPABILITIES.
062 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE 409,493 435,493
AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
.................................. Biotechnology Manufacturing... [5,000]
.................................. Critical Minerals............. [3,500]
.................................. Manufacturing Modernization... [10,000]
.................................. Manufacturing of Advanced [2,500]
Composites for Hypersonics.
.................................. Robotics Enhancements for [5,000]
Armaments Manufacturing.
063 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 50,610 58,610
.................................. Aluminum-Scandium Alloy [3,000]
Prototype.
.................................. DLA Critical Materials........ [5,000]
064 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY 19,640 19,640
DEMONSTRATIONS.
065 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 58,092 58,092
PROGRAM.
066 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 135,016 135,016
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.
067 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM......... 945 945
072 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE.... 12,972 12,972
073 0603838D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION 211,027 213,527
(DIA).
.................................. Insider Threat................ [2,500]
074 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 114,577 119,577
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
.................................. Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser [5,000]
(USPL) Weapons Lethality.
075 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & 1,095,772 1,115,772
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Digital Transformation Nexus.. [5,000]
.................................. Payload Dispense Mechanism for [5,000]
Reusable Hypersonic Test Bed.
.................................. Reusable Hypersonic Test Bed [10,000]
Integration & Testing.
076 0603945D8Z INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION 173,048 176,048
INITIATIVES.
.................................. Critical Minerals for Energy [3,000]
Storage Solutions.
078 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 5,000
IMPROVEMENT.
.................................. Micro-Reactor Program [5,000]
Advancement.
080 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 152,282 152,282
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 6,220,080 6,503,580
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
081 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL 55,465 55,465
SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.
082 0603600D8Z WALKOFF........................... 152,449 137,249
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,200]
083 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL 123,981 123,981
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
084 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL 508,898 518,898
DEFENSE SEGMENT.
.................................. Secure, Assured, and Radiation [10,000]
Hardened Microelectronics.
085 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 825,919 825,919
MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.
086 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 272,940 272,940
PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.
087 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS. 197,641 197,641
088 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS............. 646,039 646,039
089 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA............. 498,630 498,630
090 0603892C AEGIS BMD......................... 588,440 588,440
091 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND 634,183 634,183
AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT
AND COMMUNICATIONS (C2BMC).
092 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT 45,758 45,758
WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.
093 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & 55,097 55,097
OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).
094 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH.................. 29,608 29,608
095 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX)...... 166,813 166,813
096 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS...... 300,000 300,000
097 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST.... 463,079 463,079
098 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS. 514,904 544,404
.................................. Advanced Reactive Target [10,000]
Simulation.
.................................. Affordable air-breathing [10,000]
hypersonic flight vehicle.
.................................. High Mach Airbreathing Targets [2,000]
.................................. Next Generation Hypersonic.... [7,500]
099 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE................. 10,090 10,090
100 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION 41,815 41,815
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).
101 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION 2,545 2,545
PROGRAM.
102 0604102C GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT.......... 128,485 128,485
105 0604125D8Z ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS 45,513 45,513
AND PROTOTYPES.
106 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE................ 200,627 200,627
107 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.. 749,452 762,452
.................................. Project Pele.................. [10,000]
.................................. Typhoon, Seaman's Eye [3,000]
Predictive Autonomous
Navigational Routing.
108 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 512,151 512,151
109 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM......... 235,292 235,292
112 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) 2,142 2,142
UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON
DEVELOPMENT.
113 0604551BR CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM....... 4,161 4,161
114 0604555D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY PROTOTYPING-- 55,005 55,005
NON S&T.
117 0604682D8Z SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS.... 2,776 2,776
119 0604791D8Z MULTI-DOMAIN JOINT OPERATIONS 20,343 20,343
(MDJO).
120 0604797D8Z JOINT ENERGETIC TRANSITION OFFICE. 3,000 3,000
121 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, 25,889 25,889
INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY
ASSESSMENTS.
122 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR 60,443 60,443
(LRDR).
123 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE 1,582,414 1,582,414
INTERCEPTORS.
124 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL 37,784 37,784
DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.
125 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST.................... 153,618 153,618
126 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR 68,699 68,699
TEST.
127 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3)........... 24,555 24,555
128 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 38,325 38,325
MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.
129 0604924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 5,589 5,589
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPE.
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130 0202057C SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT......... 1,806 1,806
131 0208059JCY CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES............... 30,212 30,212
133 0208086JCY CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE).. 124,971 124,971
135 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 2,131 2,131
136 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND 43,596 48,596
INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.
.................................. Geospatial Workforce [5,000]
Development Program.
139 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM 97,061 97,061
SPACE PROGRAMS.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 10,390,334 10,432,634
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
141 0604123D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL 9,196 9,196
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)--DEM/
VAL ACTIVITIES.
142 0604133D8Z ALPHA-1 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.... 441,821 441,821
143 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL 12,874 12,874
SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.
144 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 255,630 199,880
PROGRAM--EMD.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-55,750]
145 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION 10,527 10,527
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).
146 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 14,931 14,931
DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
147 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 1,283 1,283
148 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY 9,137 9,137
INITIATIVE.
149 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM..... 6,780 6,780
150 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 9,765 9,765
151 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)-- 31,714 31,714
FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
152 0605141BR MISSION ASSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT 9,573 9,573
SYSTEM (MARMS).
153 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC 9,366 9,366
PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.
154 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 143,475 143,475
155 0605649D8Z ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND 13,556 13,556
INTEROPERABILITY (AI2).
156 0605755D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 3,307 3,307
MODERNIZATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
AND DEMONSTRATION.
157 0605772D8Z NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, & 3,158 3,158
COMMUNICATIONS.
159 0305282K JOINT FIRES NETWORK (JFN)......... 10,000 10,000
160 0305304D8Z REAL PROPERTY INFORMATION 6,473 6,473
MANAGEMENT.
161 0305310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION ADVANCED 12,107 12,107
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 1,014,673 958,923
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
163 0603829J JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION.. 13,822 13,822
164 0604122D8Z JADC2 DEVELOPMENT AND 297,801 297,801
EXPERIMENTATION ACTIVITIES.
165 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM 8,552 8,552
(DRRS).
166 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE 8,627 8,627
DEVELOPMENT.
167 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION 542,773 542,773
INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).
168 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS....... 1,275 1,275
170 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT................... 115,673 115,673
171 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST 210,878 210,878
CAPABILITY (JMETC).
172 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 78,057 78,057
DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).
174 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING............... 23,405 23,405
175 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--OSD. 5,301 5,301
176 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY. 12,549 12,549
177 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND 15,597 15,597
INFORMATION INTEGRATION.
178 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO 3,468 3,468
OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY).
179 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 67,263 67,263
PROGRAM.
186 0605711D8Z CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS...... 11,781 11,781
187 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 5,411 5,411
(SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER (STTR) ADMINISTRATION.
188 0605797D8Z MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE.. 29,675 29,675
189 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS....... 45,134 45,134
190 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 60,209 60,209
CENTER (DTIC).
191 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, 30,778 30,778
TESTING AND EVALUATION.
192 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION... 37,381 37,381
193 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 13,623 13,623
194 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE TECHNICAL 3,466 3,466
INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).
195 0606005D8Z SPECIAL ACTIVITIES................ 18,594 18,594
196 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS.... 13,084 13,084
197 0606114D8Z ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) 5,229 5,229
SUPPORT.
199 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE 3,461 3,461
ANALYSIS.
200 0606300D8Z DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD............. 6,563 6,563
201 0606301D8Z AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES...... 1,702 1,702
202 0606771D8Z CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY 14,220 14,220
POLICY.
203 0606774D8Z DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS... 8,752 8,752
204 0606775D8Z JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL 5,493 5,493
(JPAC).
205 0606829D8Z SUSTAINMENT TRANSITION 30,000 30,000
CAPABILITIES.
206 0606853BR MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 14,841 14,841
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
207 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY 2,493 2,493
INITIATIVE (DOSI).
208 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT.... 8,070 8,070
209 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY.............. 70,893 70,893
210 0303169D8Z INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RAPID 4,355 4,355
ACQUISITION.
211 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 5,447 5,447
213 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 2,887 2,887
SYSTEMS.
214 0305248J JOINT STAFF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 14,500 19,500
DATA OFFICER (OCDO) ACTIVITIES.
.................................. Advanced Manufacturing [5,000]
Initiative in the Indo-Pacific.
215 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND 91,952 91,952
TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--
NON-MHA.
216 0808709SE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 388 388
MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI).
217 0808737SE INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 5,744 5,744
218 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA................ 28,719 28,719
219 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP)...... 1,283 1,283
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219A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 31,148 31,148
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 2,032,317 2,037,317
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
220 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION 22,439 22,439
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).
223 0607162D8Z CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 2,360 2,360
ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY
IMPROVEMENT.
224 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND 273,379 293,879
SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.
.................................. Ablative Material Sustainment. [3,000]
.................................. Corrosion Resistant Magnesium [10,000]
Coating for Aircraft.
.................................. Rare Earth Magnet [4,000]
Manufacturing.
.................................. U.S.-based Synthetic Graphite [3,500]
Manufacturing.
225 0607310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION MODERNIZATION 12,704 12,704
226 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY 6,173 6,173
COOPERATION MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).
227 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 79,118 79,118
(OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).
228 0607757D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 2,945 2,945
MODERNIZATION OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
229 0208085JCY ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS.. 88,522 88,522
230 0208097JCY CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER 85,833 85,833
C2).
231 0208099JCY DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP).. 83,039 83,039
235 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE 16,162 16,162
ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.
236 0302609V COUNTERING THREATS AUTOMATED 5,030 5,030
PLATFORM.
237 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS--DCS..... 40,293 40,293
238 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 5,113 5,113
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
240 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 25,347 31,347
PROGRAM.
.................................. National Narrative [6,000]
Intelligence Research Center.
242 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 23,224 23,224
PROGRAM.
243 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION..... 20,174 20,174
244 0303171K JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION 6,242 6,242
SERVICES.
246 0303430V FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES 22,700 22,700
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
252 0305104D8Z DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) 10,840 10,840
CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.
257 0305146V DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 1,800 1,800
ACTIVITIES.
258 0305172D8Z COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 22,548 22,548
260 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS............... 6,043 6,043
262 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY.................... 17,114 17,114
264 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 5,656 5,656
SYSTEMS.
270 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 1,771 1,771
TRANSFER PROGRAM.
279 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 473,399 473,399
SUPPORT.
280 0307609V NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY 34,710 34,710
SYSTEMS (NISS).
283 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...... 2,876 2,876
284 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS.......... 2,000 4,000
.................................. Pacific Disaster Centers...... [2,000]
285 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY 3,020 3,020
SYSTEM.
289 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS.................. 119,699 119,699
290 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.. 102,732 105,732
.................................. Ultra-lightweight Group 1 [3,000]
Small UAS.
291 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.......... 234,653 234,653
292 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS................... 279,639 283,139
.................................. Blast Overpressure Analysis [3,500]
and Mitigation.
293 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS.................. 550 550
294 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR...................... 2,281 2,281
295 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES............. 9,213 9,213
296 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS.................. 120,475 120,475
297 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 21,752 21,752
INTELLIGENCE.
298 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM.................. 24,319 24,319
298A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 8,276,313 8,276,313
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 10,594,200 10,629,200
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
299 0608140D8Z ENTERPRISE PLATFORMS AND 402,783 402,783
CAPABILITIES--SOFTWARE PILOT
PROGRAM.
300 0608648D8Z ACQUISITION VISIBILITY--SOFTWARE 17,549 17,549
PILOT PROGRAM.
301 0608776D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT FIELDING.. 48,413 48,413
302 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 44,474 44,474
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 513,219 513,219
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 33,921,939 34,306,189
TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-
WIDE.
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION,
DEFENSE
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION... 133,542 133,542
002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION..... 108,109 108,109
003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND 76,492 76,492
ANALYSES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 318,143 318,143
..................................
.................................. TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND 318,143 318,143
EVALUATION, DEFENSE.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RDT&E.................. 142,001,108 145,698,615
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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)
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FY 2026 Conference
Line Item Request Authorized
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
ARMY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS................ 4,671,407 4,668,407
Program decrease.......... [-3,000]
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...... 221,578 221,578
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........ 927,219 927,219
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......... 2,220,746 2,220,746
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 1,333,769 1,333,769
060 AVIATION ASSETS............... 1,829,054 1,829,054
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS 7,497,735 7,599,735
SUPPORT......................
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [102,000]
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS. 583,196 583,196
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, 6,159,744 6,179,744
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Program increase.......... [20,000]
130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 263,147 263,147
HEADQUARTERS.................
140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES......... 392,457 387,038
Program decrease.......... [-5,419]
150 RESET......................... 111,688 111,688
160 US AFRICA COMMAND............. 413,046 413,046
170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND........... 385,744 385,744
180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND........... 224,971 224,971
190 US FORCES KOREA............... 77,049 77,049
200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 331,467 331,467
CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........
210 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 550,089 550,089
CYBERSECURITY................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 39,885,565 39,999,146
MOBILIZATION
220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY............ 134,892 134,892
230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS..... 330,812 330,812
240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS....... 3,162 3,162
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 468,866 468,866
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 508,982 508,982
TRAINING CORPS...............
290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 988,901 988,901
300 FLIGHT TRAINING............... 1,398,974 1,398,974
310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 202,738 202,738
EDUCATION....................
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 181,211 181,211
EDUCATION....................
360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 227,476 227,476
TRAINING.....................
370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER 190,668 212,668
TRAINING CORPS...............
Fully fund Army JROTC..... [22,000]
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 5,560,242 5,582,242
RECRUITING................
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 1,306,690 1,299,190
Program decrease.......... [-7,500]
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 2,156,207
Program decrease.......... [-15,400]
450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT........... 313,323 313,323
460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....... 853,139 834,139
Program decrease.......... [-19,000]
470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT......... 2,078,411 2,059,411
Military Women's Memorial. [1,000]
Program decrease.......... [-20,000]
480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES........ 223,611 223,611
490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........ 294,705 294,705
500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT 618,471 618,471
READINESS....................
510 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 36,510 36,510
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........
520 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY 664,510 664,510
HEADQUARTERS.................
530 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS 31,387 31,387
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SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 10,674,869 10,613,969
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
590A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 2,385,523 2,385,523
SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 2,385,523 2,385,523
PROGRAMS..................
UNDISTRIBUTED
600 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -812,335
Unobligated balances...... [-812,335]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -812,335
TOTAL OPERATION AND 58,975,065 58,237,411
MAINTENANCE, ARMY........
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
ARMY RESERVE
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 438,508 438,508
SUPPORT......................
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, 504,922 504,922
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 20,531 20,531
HEADQUARTERS.................
120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 2,174 2,174
CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 19,041 19,041
CYBERSECURITY................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 3,212,277 3,212,277
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE 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 ADMINISTRATION 101,901 101,901
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
UNDISTRIBUTED
220 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -10,222
Unobligated balances...... [-10,222]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -10,222
TOTAL OPERATION AND 3,314,178 3,303,956
MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
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 810,263 810,263
SUPPORT......................
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, 1,275,984 1,275,984
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 1,203,158 1,203,158
HEADQUARTERS.................
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 5,136 5,136
CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........
140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 24,096 24,096
CYBERSECURITY................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 8,346,716 8,346,716
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE 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 ADMINISTRATION 327,265 327,265
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
UNDISTRIBUTED
220 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -246,699
Unobligated balances...... [-246,699]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -246,699
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TOTAL OPERATION AND 8,673,981 8,427,282
MAINTENANCE, ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD...........
COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ
AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP
COUNTER-ISIL 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-ISIL 357,516 357,516
TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND
(CTEF)....................
TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC 357,516 357,516
STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA
TRAIN AND EQUIP..........
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
NAVY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 7,720,210 7,720,210
OPERATIONS...................
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 5,350,073 5,430,073
OPERATIONS...................
Platform Supply Vessel [80,000]
Pilot Program.............
100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & 1,719,580 1,719,580
TRAINING.....................
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 1,830,993 1,830,993
ELECTRONIC WARFARE...........
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 454,803 454,803
OCEANOGRAPHY.................
180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES......... 2,291,340 2,389,070
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [97,730]
190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND 62,495 62,495
DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.....
200 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE 105,914 110,414
OPERATIONS...................
INDOPACOM's Community [4,500]
Engagement Initiative.....
210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT 386,657 470,437
MISSION SUPPORT..............
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [30,780]
Non-Standard Aviation--Sea [10,000]
Planes....................
Prepositioned Material in [43,000]
Support of SOF............
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 2,172,422
Program decrease.......... [-13,000]
270 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 3,991,438 3,991,438
MODERNIZATION................
280 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 6,166,266 6,176,266
Red Hill long-term [10,000]
monitoring, research, and
remediation...............
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 63,984,821 64,247,831
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 21,245
Sea Cadets................ [4,300]
360 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING 164,348 164,348
CORPS........................
370 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 1,026,076 1,026,076
380 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 272,964 272,964
EDUCATION....................
390 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 463,572 463,572
400 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 303,177 303,177
410 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 914 914
EDUCATION....................
420 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 65,819 65,819
TRAINING.....................
430 JUNIOR ROTC................... 25,334 61,334
Fully fund Navy JROTC..... [36,000]
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 2,541,546 2,581,846
RECRUITING................
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
440 ADMINISTRATION................ 1,357,428 1,357,428
450 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND 239,918 239,918
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........
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460 MILITARY MANPOWER AND 690,712 690,712
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........
480 MEDICAL ACTIVITIES............ 5,000
Harmful Behaviors Software [5,000]
Implementation............
490 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 61,046 61,046
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........
500 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 289,748 289,748
520 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND 543,911 556,811
PROGRAM SUPPORT..............
Supply Chain Risk [12,900]
Mitigation................
530 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND 853,340 853,340
OVERSIGHT....................
540 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY 1,007,078 1,007,078
SERVICES.....................
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 5,043,181 5,056,081
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
760A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 731,405 731,405
SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 731,405 731,405
PROGRAMS..................
UNDISTRIBUTED
770 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -540,421
Unobligated balances...... [-540,421]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -540,421
TOTAL OPERATION AND 74,080,120 73,860,909
MAINTENANCE, NAVY........
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATIONAL FORCES............ 1,950,784 1,986,643
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [35,859]
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 & 2,079,890 2,079,890
MODERNIZATION................
070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 2,834,721 2,834,721
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 9,371,644 9,407,503
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 58,696 58,696
EDUCATION....................
120 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 538,812 538,812
130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 237,004 237,004
140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 27,500 27,500
EDUCATION....................
150 JUNIOR ROTC................... 30,808 30,808
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 1,039,978 1,039,978
RECRUITING................
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 87,509 87,509
190 ADMINISTRATION................ 431,282 431,282
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 518,791 518,791
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
300A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 73,788 73,788
SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 73,788 73,788
PROGRAMS..................
UNDISTRIBUTED
310 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -89,275
Unobligated balances...... [-89,275]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -89,275
TOTAL OPERATION AND 11,004,201 10,950,785
MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
NAVY RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 759,843 759,843
OPERATIONS...................
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 58,213 58,213
MODERNIZATION................
120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 118,361 118,361
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 1,415,813 1,415,813
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
130 ADMINISTRATION................ 2,539 2,539
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140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND 22,185 22,185
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........
150 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM 1,517 1,517
MANAGEMENT...................
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 26,241 26,241
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
UNDISTRIBUTED
170 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -19,763
Unobligated balances...... [-19,763]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -19,763
TOTAL OPERATION AND 1,442,054 1,422,291
MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATING FORCES.............. 117,987 117,987
020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 22,686 22,686
030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 48,519 48,519
MODERNIZATION................
040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 123,079 123,079
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 312,271 312,271
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
050 ADMINISTRATION................ 49,774 49,774
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 49,774 49,774
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
UNDISTRIBUTED
060 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -12,267
Unobligated balances...... [-12,267]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -12,267
TOTAL OPERATION AND 362,045 349,778
MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
RESERVE..................
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES......... 1,425,125 1,668,425
DAF campaigning and [107,300]
exercises.................
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, 1,701,493 1,706,493
MAINTAIN SKILLS).............
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [5,000]
040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT 4,676,962 4,676,962
MAINTENANCE..................
050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 3,093,331 3,118,331
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Program increase.......... [25,000]
060 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT........ 245,874 245,874
070 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT 9,283,958 9,305,458
AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........
FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [21,500]
080 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM........... 6,772,468 6,772,468
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.................... 350,566 350,566
180 US SOCOM...................... 28,018 28,018
190 US TRANSCOM................... 703 703
200 CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT 928 1,928
Cooperation with the [1,000]
Kingdom of Jordan.........
210 USSPACECOM.................... 369,658 369,658
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 47,439,821 47,755,621
210A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 1,805,672 1,805,672
SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 1,805,672 1,805,672
PROGRAMS..................
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 131,342 131,342
CORPS (ROTC).................
270 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 522,068 522,068
280 FLIGHT TRAINING............... 1,065,465 1,065,465
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290 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 284,442 284,442
EDUCATION....................
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 224,340 224,340
EDUCATION....................
340 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 360,260 360,260
TRAINING.....................
350 JUNIOR ROTC................... 80,000
Fully fund AF JROTC....... [80,000]
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 3,313,275 3,313,275
RECRUITING................
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
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 1,717,600
Combat Ready Airman [5,000]
Program...................
420 CIVIL AIR PATROL.............. 32,394 32,394
430 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 48,741 48,741
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........
450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT......... 89,341 89,341
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 4,464,292 4,469,292
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
450A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 1,735,598 1,735,598
SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 1,735,598 1,735,598
PROGRAMS..................
UNDISTRIBUTED
460 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -1,020,189
Unobligated balances...... [-1,020,189]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -1,020,189
TOTAL OPERATION AND 62,429,535 61,810,146
MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE...
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, 557,175 557,175
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
080 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND 1,495,242 1,495,242
SYSTEM SUPPORT...............
090 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS......... 233,546 233,546
100 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 141,512 141,512
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 5,026,002 5,026,002
100A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 641,519 641,519
SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 641,519 641,519
PROGRAMS..................
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
110 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.......... 35,889 35,889
120 ADMINISTRATION................ 184,753 184,753
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 220,642 220,642
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
UNDISTRIBUTED
140 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -218,077
Unobligated balances...... [-218,077]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -218,077
TOTAL OPERATION AND 5,888,163 5,670,086
MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE 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 702,575 702,575
MAINTENANCE..................
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 188,802 188,802
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT 493,324 493,324
AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........
060 BASE SUPPORT.................. 585,430 585,430
070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 2,484 2,484
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 4,198,109 4,198,109
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
080 ADMINISTRATION................ 98,418 98,418
090 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 10,618 10,618
100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS 14,951 14,951
MGMT (ARPC)..................
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120 AUDIOVISUAL................... 521 521
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 124,508 124,508
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
UNDISTRIBUTED
130 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -224,891
Unobligated balances...... [-224,891]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -224,891
TOTAL OPERATION AND 4,322,617 4,097,726
MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
RESERVE..................
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR
NATIONAL GUARD
OPERATING FORCES
010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS........... 2,501,226 2,501,226
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.... 627,680 627,680
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT 1,024,171 1,024,171
MAINTENANCE..................
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 549,496 554,496
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Program increase.......... [5,000]
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT 1,258,081 1,258,081
AND SYSTEM 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 7,204,868
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
090 ADMINISTRATION................ 82,280 82,280
100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 50,451 50,451
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 132,731 132,731
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
UNDISTRIBUTED
110 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -5,861
Unobligated balances...... [-5,861]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -5,861
TOTAL OPERATION AND 7,332,599 7,331,738
MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL
GUARD....................
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 1,026,502
030 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CYBER.. 9,086 9,086
040 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 209,442 209,442
DEFENSE--MISO................
050 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 2,136,165 2,136,165
COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 1,273,409 1,273,409
MAINTENANCE..................
070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 181,122 181,122
MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS.................
080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 3,409,285 3,474,285
THEATER FORCES...............
Prepositioned Material in [65,000]
Support of SOF............
090 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 77,241 77,241
CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES........
100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 1,187,600 1,187,600
INTELLIGENCE.................
110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 1,579,137 1,579,137
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT..........
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 13,192,754
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
140 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY 173,265 173,265
150 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF......... 124,869 124,869
160 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ 28,697 28,697
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION....................
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 326,831 326,831
RECRUITING................
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
170 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS....... 126,637 276,637
National Guard Youth [100,000]
Challenge.................
STARBASE.................. [50,000]
180 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY-- 3,844 3,844
CYBER........................
190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY. 632,959 626,959
Program decrease.......... [-6,000]
200 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 1,441,456 1,441,456
AGENCY.......................
210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 43,434 43,434
AGENCY--CYBER................
220 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 1,168,366 1,168,366
AND SECURITY AGENCY..........
240 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 11,120 11,120
AND SECURITY AGENCY--CYBER...
250 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES 46,621 46,621
ACTIVITY--CYBER..............
260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES 932,144 982,144
ACTIVITY.....................
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DLNSEO Restoration........ [15,000]
Flagship Language Program [15,000]
for Chinese & Arabic......
Program increase: Beyond [20,000]
Yellow Ribbon.............
290 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3,042,559 2,990,059
AGENCY.......................
Program decrease.......... [-52,500]
300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 559,426 559,426
AGENCY--CYBER................
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........ 171,339 171,339
350 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION 2,864,252 3,470,252
AGENCY.......................
Additional International [200,000]
Security Cooperation
Programs--EUCOM...........
including amount for [175,000]
Baltic Security
Initiative.............
Irregular Warfare Center [6,000]
of Excellence.............
Ukraine Security [400,000]
Assistance Initiative.....
360 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY 40,052 40,052
ADMINISTRATION...............
370 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION 708,214 708,214
AGENCY.......................
390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION 71,925 71,925
AGENCY--CYBER................
400 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 3,600,175 3,670,175
EDUCATION ACTIVITY...........
Impact Aid................ [50,000]
Impact Aid for children [20,000]
with severe disabilities..
410 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY........ 720,365 720,365
420 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE 159,534 189,534
COMMUNITY COOPERATION........
Defense Community [30,000]
Infrastructure Program
(DCIP)....................
460 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 98,034 98,034
DEFENSE--CYBER...............
470 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 2,093,717 2,155,617
DEFENSE......................
2026 NDS Commission [5,000]
funding...................
Afghanistan War Commission [11,400]
Anomalous Health Incidents [5,000]
Cross-Functional Team.....
Bien Hoa dioxin [15,000]
remediation...............
Program increase: USTTI [500]
defense training..........
Readiness and [25,000]
Environmental Protection
Integration (REPI)........
530 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS 411,182 340,611
SERVICES.....................
Program decrease.......... [-70,571]
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 19,740,303 20,579,132
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................
530A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 22,750,830 22,750,830
SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 22,750,830 22,750,830
PROGRAMS..................
UNDISTRIBUTED
540 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -2,670,000
Favorable fuel rates...... [-1,000,000]
Foreign currency [-770,000]
fluctuations..............
Unobligated balances...... [-900,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -2,670,000
TOTAL OPERATION AND 55,935,718 54,179,547
MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ARMED FORCES
ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED
ACTIVITIES
010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 21,243 21,243
ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE........
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 21,243 21,243
AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.
TOTAL UNITED STATES COURT 21,243 21,243
OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED
FORCES...................
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT FUND
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD.......... 45,346 45,346
SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION 45,346 45,346
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.....
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF 45,346 45,346
DEFENSE ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
FUND.....................
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN,
DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, 100,793 103,446
DISASTER AND CIVIC AID.......
Program increase.......... [2,653]
SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN 100,793 103,446
ASSISTANCE................
TOTAL OVERSEAS 100,793 103,446
HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER,
AND CIVIC AID............
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
ACCOUNT
FSU THREAT REDUCTION
010 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION.. 282,830 282,830
SUBTOTAL FSU THREAT 282,830 282,830
REDUCTION.................
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TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT 282,830 282,830
REDUCTION ACCOUNT........
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,
ARMY
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 148,070 148,070
ARMY.........................
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 148,070 148,070
ARMY......................
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 148,070 148,070
RESTORATION, ARMY........
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,
NAVY
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 357,949 357,949
NAVY.........................
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 357,949 357,949
NAVY......................
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 357,949 357,949
RESTORATION, NAVY........
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR
FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR 342,149 342,149
FORCE........................
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 342,149 342,149
AIR FORCE.................
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 342,149 342,149
RESTORATION, AIR FORCE...
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,
DEFENSE
DEFENSE-WIDE
080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 8,885 8,885
DEFENSE......................
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE..... 8,885 8,885
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 8,885 8,885
RESTORATION, DEFENSE.....
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,
FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES
DEFENSE-WIDE
090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION 235,156 235,156
FORMERLY USED SITES..........
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE..... 235,156 235,156
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 235,156 235,156
RESTORATION, FORMERLY
USED DEFENSE SITES.......
TOTAL OPERATION & 295,660,213 291,544,245
MAINTENANCE..............
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TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL
SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
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SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2026 Conference
Item Request Authorized
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Military Personnel Appropriations..... 181,803,137 180,304,527
Historical unobligated balances....... [-1,498,610]
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care 12,850,165 12,850,165
Fund Contributions...................
TOTAL, Military Personnel........... 194,653,302 193,154,692
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TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.
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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2026 Conference
Program Title Request Authorized
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS................. 20,589 20,589
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY... 20,589 20,589
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS......... 381,600 381,600
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY... 381,600 381,600
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS................ 90,262 90,262
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR 90,262 90,262
FORCE..............................
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NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION
FUND
DEFENSE STOCKPILE..................... 5,700 5,700
TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE 5,700 5,700
TRANSACTION FUND...................
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
DEFENSE AUTOMATION & PRODUCTION
SERVICES
ENERGY MANAGEMENT--DEF................ 1,272 1,272
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT--DEFENSE...... 10,697 10,697
UNDISTRIBUTED......................... -400,000
Reduction of WCF cash balances... [-400,000]
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 11,969 -388,031
WIDE...............................
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE
COMMISSARY AGENCY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA............ 1,527,817 1,527,817
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE 1,527,817 1,527,817
COMMISSARY AGENCY..................
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS
DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--O&M............ 3,243 3,243
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--RDT&E.......... 210,039 210,039
TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS 213,282 213,282
DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE...............
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG
ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT............. 398,424 398,424
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS................... 254,460 254,460
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM......... 134,938 134,938
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM... 110,125 210,125
National Guard Counter-Drug [100,000]
Program..........................
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS... 6,354 6,354
TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER- 904,301 1,004,301
DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE...........
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE............. 494,865 509,865
Staffing and operations.......... [15,000]
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE--CYBER...... 2,030 2,030
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 4,625 4,625
EVALUATION...........................
PROCUREMENT........................... 1,079 1,079
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR 502,599 517,599
GENERAL............................
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
IN-HOUSE CARE......................... 10,731,135 10,751,135
10 USC 1097e..................... [20,000]
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE................... 21,023,765 21,023,765
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT........... 2,116,278 2,116,278
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT................ 2,271,798 2,271,798
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES................. 303,898 303,898
EDUCATION AND TRAINING................ 371,426 371,426
BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS........ 2,356,290 2,356,290
R&D RESEARCH.......................... 41,660 41,660
R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT............ 183,398 192,398
Freeze-Dried Platelet Hemostatics [5,000]
Musculoskeletal Regenerative [4,000]
Medicine.........................
R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.............. 333,072 333,072
R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION.......... 178,983 178,983
R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT........... 117,190 117,190
R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT............ 99,338 99,338
R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT.......... 19,071 19,071
PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING............... 24,597 24,597
PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION...... 222,445 222,445
PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE 30,732 30,732
INFORMATION SYSTEM...................
PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM--DESKTOP 77,047 77,047
TO DATACENTER........................
TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM....... 40,502,123 40,531,123
TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS......... 44,160,242 43,904,242
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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 Conference
Account Installation Project Title Request Authorized
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ARMY
Alabama
Army Anniston Army Depot ACCESS CONTROL POINT....... 0 50,000
Army Redstone Arsenal COST TO COMPLETE-- 55,000 55,000
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
BUILDING.
Alaska
Army Fort Wainwright BARRACKS................... 208,000 80,000
Army Fort Wainwright DINING FACILITY (DESIGN)... 0 8,000
Arizona
Army Fort Huachuca FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER 0 0
(DESIGN).
Army Yuma Proving Ground POLE LINE ROAD (DESIGN).... 0 0
Florida
Army Eglin Air Force Base BARRACKS................... 91,000 50,000
Army Naval Air Station Key JOINT INTER-AGENCY TASK 50,000 50,000
West FORCE-SOUTH COMMAND AND
CONTROL FACILITY (INC).
Georgia
Army Fort Benning CAMP MERRILL BARRACKS 0 0
(DESIGN).
Army Fort Gillem EVIDENCE STORAGE BUILDING.. 166,000 45,000
Army Fort Gordon CYBER FACULTY OPERATIONS 0 0
AND AUDITORIUM FACILITY
(DESIGN).
Germany
Army Smith Barracks KNOWN DISTANCE RANGE....... 9,800 9,800
Army Smith Barracks LIVE FIRE EXERCISE 13,200 13,200
SHOOTHOUSE.
Army Smith Barracks VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP... 39,000 39,000
Army U.S. Army Garrison VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP... 92,000 92,000
Ansbach
Guam
Army Joint Region Marianas PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, 33,000 33,000
EIAMD, PHASE 2 (INC).
Hawaii
Army Pohakuloa Training AIRFIELD OPERATIONS 0 0
Area BUILDING.
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 0 5,000
(DESIGN).
Indiana
Army Crane Army Ammunition PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTION 161,000 72,000
Plant FACILITY.
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 0
Army Fort Campbell BARRACKS................... 112,000 40,000
Army Fort Campbell FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER....... 0 45,000
Maryland
Army Aberdeen Proving APPLIED SCIENCE CENTER, 0 0
Ground ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
(DESIGN).
New York
Army Fort Drum AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 9,500
ADDITION DESIGN).
Army Fort Drum ORTC TRANSIENT TRAINING 0 8,300
BARRACKS (DEISGN).
Army Fort Drum RANGE 41C, AUTOMATED RECORD 0 2,500
FIRE PLUS RANGE (DESIGN).
Army Fort Hamilton CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 31,000 31,000
Army Watervliet Arsenal ELECTRICAL SWITCHING 29,000 29,000
STATION.
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 Fort Sill AUTOMATED-AIDED INSTRUCTION 0 9,300
BUILDING (DESIGN).
Army McAlester Army COST TO COMPLETE-- 55,000 55,000
Ammunition Plant AMMUNITION DEMOLITION SHOP.
Pennsylvania
Army Letterkenny Army Depot DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS....... 7,500 7,500
Army Letterkenny Army Depot GUIDED MISSILE MAINTENANCE 84,000 84,000
BUILDING.
Army Tobyhanna Army Depot RADAR TEST RANGE EXPANSION. 68,000 68,000
Republic of the Marshall
Islands
Army U.S. Army Garrison AIRFIELD APRON & TAXIWAY 0 43,000
Kwajalein REPAIR.
Army U.S. Army Garrison COST TO COMPLETE--FAMILY 0 14,000
Kwajalein HOUSING REPLACEMENT
CONSTRUCTION.
South Carolina
Army Fort Jackson CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 51,000 51,000
Texas
Army Corpus Christi Army COST TO COMPLETE-- 60,000 60,000
Depot POWERTRAIN FACILITY
(ENGINE ASSEMBLY).
Army Red River Army Depot COST TO COMPLETE--COMPONENT 93,000 48,000
REBUILD SHOP.
Washington
Army Joint Base Lewis- AIRFIELD FIRE AND RESCUE 0 79,000
McChord STATION.
Army Joint Base Lewis- COMMAND & CONTROL FACILITY. 128,000 55,000
McChord
Worldwide Unspecified
Army Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN).......... 0 50,000
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 287,557 287,557
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0
Locations RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION ($6,159,744
TRANSFERRED FROM O&M).
Army Unspecified Worldwide HOST NATION SUPPORT........ 46,031 46,031
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide PDI: INDOPACOM MINOR 68,453 68,453
Locations CONSTRUCTION PILOT.
Army Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 79,218 79,218
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
Army Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 10,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEMOLITION).
Army Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 40,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (LABS).
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Subtotal Military Construction, Army 2,173,959 2,072,659
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NAVY & MARINE CORPS
Arizona
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air UDP TRANSIENT BARRACKS 0 0
Station Yuma (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air WATER TREATMENT PLANT 0 26,100
Station Yuma (DESIGN).
Australia
Navy & Marine Corps Royal Australian Air PDI: AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 190,630 190,630
Force Base Darwin (INC).
Bahrain
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Support Activity COST TO COMPLETE--FLEET 42,000 42,000
Bahrain MAINTENANCE FACILITY & TOC.
California
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp COMMUNICATION CENTER (AREA 18,480 23,500
Pendleton 52).
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp FIRE EMERGENCY RESPONSE 0 43,800
Pendleton STATION.
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp MESS HALL & ARMORY (AREA 108,740 22,740
Pendleton 43).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station F-35 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 0 33,490
Lemoore HANGAR (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station STRIKE FIGHTER CENTER OF 55,542 55,542
Lemoore EXCELLENCE PACIFIC (INC).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Weapons CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 8,900
Station China Lake (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Coronado FORD CLASS CVN 103,000 24,000
INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES,
PIER LIMA.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Coronado UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING...... 0 45,431
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Point Loma RECONFIGURABLE CYBER 0 68,000
LABORATORY.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base San Diego CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 86,820 86,820
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Ventura COMMUNITY & AIRFIELD AREA 0 38,443
County Point Mugu FLOOD PROTECTION.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Ventura COST TO COMPLETE--MQ-25 71,200 71,200
County Point Mugu AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
HANGAR.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Support Activity NAVAL INNOVATION CENTER 30,000 30,000
Monterey (INC).
Connecticut
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Submarine Base SUBMARINE PIER 8 0 44,242
New London REPLACEMENT.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Submarine Base WEAPONS MAGAZINE & ORDNANCE 30,000 30,000
New London OPERATIONS FACILITY.
District of Columbia
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Barracks BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS 65,900 65,900
Washington (8th & SUPPORT FACILITY (INC).
Street & I)
District of Columbia
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Research BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCE & 0 157,000
Laboratory SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
LABORATORY.
Djibouti
Navy & Marine Corps Camp Lemmonier ELECTRICAL POWER PLANT 51,600 51,600
(INC).
Florida
Navy & Marine Corps Cape Canaveral Space COST TO COMPLETE-- 15,600 15,600
Force Station ENGINEERING TEST FACILITY.
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Support COMMUNICATIONS CENTER AND 0 45,425
Facility Blount INFRASTRUCTURE.
Island
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 4,575
Jacksonville (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station F-35 AIRCRAFT ENGINE REPAIR 0 78,117
Jacksonville FACILITY.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station MULTI AIRCRAFT PAINT & 0 26,515
Jacksonville STRIP (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station CONSOLIDATED "A" SCHOOL 0 45,502
Pensacola DORMITORY.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station ADVANCED HELICOPTER 98,505 98,505
Whiting Field TRAINING SYSTEM HANGAR
(INC).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 3,000
Whiting Field (DESIGN).
Georgia
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Submarine Base TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY 119,030 119,030
Kings Bay EXPANSION--COLUMBIA (INC).
Guam
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 Marianas BLK V VA CLASS OPERATIONAL 0 0
STORAGE FACILITY.
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas NEX COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE. 0 0
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Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas PDI: COST TO COMPLETE--X- 31,000 31,000
RAY WHARF BERTH.
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas PDI: DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS.. 0 50,000
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas PDI: JOINT COMMUNICATION 158,600 83,600
UPGRADE (INC).
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas PDI: MISSILE INTEGRATION 87,270 87,270
TEST FACILITY (INC).
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas POLARIS POINT ECP UPGRADE.. 0 0
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas POLARIS POINT SUBMARINE 0 0
PIER.
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas SATELLITE FIRE STATION..... 0 0
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE 0 0
FACILITY PHASES 1-3.
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE & 0 32,000
ACCESS ROAD.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Guam PDI: INNER APRA HARBOR 105,950 105,950
RESILIENCY.
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp PDI: ARTILLERY BATTERY 64,774 64,774
Blaz FACILITIES (INC).
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp PDI: RECYCLE CENTER........ 61,010 61,010
Blaz
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 553,720 492,720
Harbor-Hickam (INC).
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 15,690
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 Range PDI: AIRFIELD PAVEMENT 235,730 65,730
Facility Barking UPGRADES.
Sands
Japan
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp PDI: SCHOOL AGE CARE 58,000 58,000
Smedley D. Butler CENTERS.
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 Naval Support Activity FOREIGN MATERIALS 114,000 73,000
Washington Suitland EXPLOITATION LAB.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Surface Warfare CONTAINED BURN FACILITY 0 65,000
Center Indian Head (INC).
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 200,000 40,000
Station Cherry Point CTR (INC).
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air FLIGHTLINE UTILITIES 0 15,000
Station Cherry Point MODERNIZATION, PHASE 2
(DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 0 48,280
Lejeune SHELTERS.
Pennsylvania
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Support Activity MACHINERY CONTROL 0 94,140
Mechanicsburg DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
Rhode Island
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station Newport CONSOLIDATED RDT&E SYSTEMS 0 40,000
FACILITY.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station Newport NEXT GENERATION SECURE 0 73,000
SUBMARINE PLATFORM
FACILITY.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station Newport NEXT GENERATION TORPEDO 0 37,000
INTEGRATION LAB.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station Newport SUBMARINE PAYLOAD 0 40,000
INTEGRATION LABORATORY.
South Carolina
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Base Charleston NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING 65,400 65,400
FACILITY SIMULATION
EXPANSION (INC).
Virginia
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Expeditionary COST TO COMPLETE--CHILD 12,360 12,360
Base Little Creek- DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
Fort Story
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Navy & Marine Corps Joint Expeditionary EOD EXPEDITIONARY MINE 0 12,000
Base Little Creek- COUNTERMEASURES FACILITY
Fort Story (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base WATER TREATMENT PLANT...... 63,560 63,560
Quantico
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station Norfolk COST TO COMPLETE--CHILD 11,700 11,700
DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station Norfolk ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION 93,307 93,307
SYSTEM UPGRADES (INC).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station Norfolk MQ-25 AIRCRAFT LAYDOWN 20,430 20,430
FACILITIES.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station Norfolk POWER UPGRADES--PIER 14 0 15,000
(DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station Norfolk PPV UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 380,000 380,000
INVESTMENT.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Weapons Station SHORE POWER FOR VIRGINIA 0 2,200
Yorktown CLASS SUBMARINES (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Weapons Station WEAPONS MAGAZINES (INC).... 71,758 71,758
Yorktown
Navy & Marine Corps Norfolk Naval Shipyard DRY DOCK 3 MODERNIZATION 188,576 188,576
(INC).
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 245,700 95,700
Bangor WAREHOUSE.
Navy & Marine Corps Puget Sound Naval COST TO COMPLETE--CVN 78 48,800 48,800
Shipyard AIRCRAFT CARRIER
ELECTRICAL UPGRADES.
Worldwide Unspecified
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN).......... 0 50,000
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN).......... 0 69,208
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide DATA PROCESSING FACILITY... 57,190 57,190
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 562,423 562,423
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0
Locations RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION (MARINE
CORPS) ($2,079,890
TRANSFERRED FROM O&M).
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0
Locations RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION (NAVY)
($3,991,438 TRANSFERRED
FROM O&M).
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY 162,855 162,855
Locations CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide JOINT MARITIME FACILITY.... 72,430 82,880
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide SIOP (DESIGN).............. 0 110,000
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 119,331 119,331
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 10,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEMOLITION).
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 40,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (LABS).
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Subtotal Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps 6,012,677 6,772,465
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AIR FORCE
Alaska
Air Force Eielson Air Force Base COAL THAW SHED ADDITION 0 1,750
(DESIGN).
Air Force Eielson Air Force Base CONSOLIDATED MUNITIONS 0 13,200
COMPLEX (DESIGN).
Air Force Eielson Air Force Base JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE 0 0
COMPLEX OPERATIONS
FACILITY (DESIGN).
Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf- JOINT INTEGRATED TEST & 152,000 82,000
Richardson TRAINING CENTER (INC).
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 Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 60,000 60,000
Diego Garcia
Air Force Naval Support Facility OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY 29,000 29,000
Diego Garcia
Florida
Air Force Cape Canaveral Space INSTALL WASTE WATER "FORCE" 11,400 11,400
Force Station MAIN, ICBM ROAD.
Air Force Cape Canaveral Space INSTALL WATER MAIN, ICBM 10,400 10,400
Force Station ROAD.
Air Force Cape Canaveral Space PHILLIPS PARKWAY HAUL ROUTE 28,000 28,000
Force Station
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base 350TH SPECTRUM WARFARE WING 0 3,300
(DESIGN).
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 41,000 57,000
WITH LAND ACQUISITION.
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base F-35A ADAL SQUADRON 23,000 23,000
OPERATIONS.
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base F-35A DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 2- 52,000 52,000
BAY MX HANGAR.
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base F-35A DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 2- 50,000 50,000
BAY TEST HANGAR.
Air Force Hurlburt Field 361 ISRG MISSION OPERATIONS 0 66,000
FACILITY.
Air Force MacDill Air Force Base KC-46A ADAL AIRCRAFT 30,000 30,000
MAINTENANCE HANGAR 2.
Air Force MacDill Air Force Base KC-46A ADAL AIRCRAFT 33,000 33,000
MAINTENANCE HANGAR 3.
Air Force MacDill Air Force Base KC-46A GENERAL PURPOSE 11,000 11,000
WAREHOUSE.
Air Force Tyndall Air Force Base FIRE/CRASH RESCUE STATION.. 0 0
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Georgia
Air Force Moody Air Force Base 23RD SECURITY FORCES 0 35,000
SQUADRON OPS FACILITY.
Air Force Moody Air Force Base MILITARY WORKING DOG KENNEL 0 0
Air Force Robins Air Force Base AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER.. 28,000 28,000
Germany
Air Force Ramstein Air Base 35 POINT INDOOR FIRING 44,000 44,000
RANGE.
Air Force Ramstein Air Base AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION 29,000 0
COMPOUND.
Greenland
Air Force Pituffik Space Base RUNWAY APPROACH LANDING 32,000 32,000
SYSTEM.
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 116,000 18,000
Base FACILITIES DORMITORY.
Maryland
Air Force Joint Base Anacostia- LARGE VEHICLE INSPECTION 0 0
Bolling STATION.
Massachusetts
Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base FIRE STATION............... 55,000 55,000
Mississippi
Air Force Columbus Air Force WATER TANK STORAGE......... 0 14,200
Base
Missouri
Air Force Whiteman Air Force B-21 ADAL WEAPONS RELEASE 13,600 13,600
Base SYSTEM STORAGE.
Air Force Whiteman Air Force B-21 RADIO FREQUENCY HANGAR 114,000 20,000
Base
Montana
Air Force Malmstrom Air Force WEAPONS STORAGE & 60,000 60,000
Base MAINTENANCE FACILITY (INC).
Nebraska
Air Force Offutt Air Force Base SAOC BEDDOWN--1-BAY HANGAR 0 19,000
(DESIGN).
Air Force Offutt Air Force Base SAOC BEDDOWN--2-BAY HANGAR 0 16,000
(DESIGN).
Air Force Offutt Air Force Base SAOC BEDDOWN--SUPPLY 0 7,350
STORAGE FACILITY (DESIGN).
New Jersey
Air Force Joint Base McGuire-Dix- WELL NO. 5................. 0 0
Lakehurst
Air Force Joint Base McGuire-Dix- WELL NO. 6................. 0 0
Lakehurst
New Mexico
Air Force Cannon Air Force Base 192 BED DORMITORY (DESIGN). 0 0
Air Force Cannon Air Force Base DEPLOYMENT PROCESSING 0 79,000
CENTER.
Air Force Cannon Air Force Base DORMITORY.................. 90,000 10,000
Air Force Kirtland Air Force 58 SOW/PJ/CRO PIPELINE DORM 0 10,000
Base
Air Force Kirtland Air Force COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER 0 0
Base SIMULATOR.
Air Force Kirtland Air Force EXPLOSIVE OPERATIONS 0 26,000
Base BUILDING.
Air Force Kirtland Air Force JOINT NAVIGATION WARFARE 0 0
Base CENTER HEADQUARTERS
(DESIGN).
Air Force Kirtland Air Force SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES 83,000 83,000
Base OFFICE 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 72,000 72,000
Force Base Rygge HANGAR.
Ohio
Air Force Wright-Patterson Air AI SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER 0 0
Force Base (DESIGN).
Air Force Wright-Patterson Air HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER 0 45,000
Force Base LAB.
Air Force Wright-Patterson Air RUNWAY (DESIGN)............ 0 15,000
Force Base
Oklahoma
Air Force Tinker Air Force Base BOMBER AGILE COMMON HANGAR 127,000 15,000
(INC).
Air Force Tinker Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 54,000 54,000
Air Force Tinker Air Force Base E-7 SQUAD OPERATIONS CENTER 0 10,000
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 75,000 75,000
Base PROTECTION SHELTERS.
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 S. ENVIRONMENTAL 88,000 88,000
Base PROTECTION 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 Base INSTALLATION ACP GATE 2 0 0
UPGRADE.
Texas
Air Force Dyess Air Force Base B-21 LOW OBSERVABLE 0 24,700
CORROSION HANGAR AND THE
MISSION PLANNING FACILITY
(DESIGN).
Air Force Dyess Air Force Base B-21 MISSION PLANNING 78,000 78,000
FACILITY.
Air Force Dyess Air Force Base B-21 UTILITIES & SITE 12,800 12,800
IMPROVEMENTS.
Air Force Dyess Air Force Base GATE REPAIRS (DESIGN)...... 0 4,500
Air Force Goodfellow Air Force PIPELINE STUDENT DORMITORY. 112,000 23,000
Base
Air Force Joint Base San Antonio- BMT CLASSROOMS/DINING 79,000 39,000
Lackland FACILITY 4 (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 CANOPY REPAIR FACILITY 0 2,600
(DESIGN).
Air Force Hill Air Force Base F-35 MAINTENANCE FACILITY, 22,000 22,000
PHASE 1 (INC).
Air Force Hill Air Force Base T-7A DEPOT MAINTENANCE 178,000 113,000
COMPLEX (INC).
Virginia
Air Force Joint Base Langley- FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 0 0
Eustis DOCK.
Air Force Langley Air Force Base 192ND WING HEADQUARTERS 0 0
(DESIGN).
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Washington
Air Force Fairchild Air Force ALTERATION AIRCRAFT PARTS 0 2,500
Base WAREHOUSE (DESIGN).
Worldwide Unspecified
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN).......... 0 50,000
Locations
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 573,223 573,223
Locations
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0
Locations RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION (AIR FORCE)
($3,093,331 TRANSFERRED
FROM O&M).
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0
Locations RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION (SPACE
FORCE).
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY 123,800 123,800
Locations CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 72,900 72,900
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 10,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEMOLITION).
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 40,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (LABS).
Wyoming
Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD UTILITY CORRIDOR (INC) 130,000 130,000
Base
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force 3,721,473 3,394,773
......................
DEFENSE-WIDE
Alabama
Defense-Wide DLA Distribution GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE.. 32,000 32,000
Center Anniston
California
Defense-Wide Armed Forces Reserve POWER GENERATION & 0 20,600
Center Mountain View MICROGRID.
Defense-Wide Naval Base Coronado SOF SEAL TEAM SEVENTEEN 0 75,900
OPERATIONS FACILITY.
Defense-Wide Travis Air Force Base MEDICAL WAREHOUSE ADDITION. 49,980 49,980
Defense-Wide Travis Air Force Base POWER GENERATION & 0 25,120
MICROGRID.
Cuba
Defense-Wide Naval Station HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT (INC 35,794 35,794
Guantanamo Bay 3).
Florida
Defense-Wide Homestead Air Reserve SOF CLIMATE CONTROLLED 0 33,000
Base TACTICAL STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Support POWER GENERATION & 0 30,500
Facility Blount ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Island RESILIENCE.
Georgia
Defense-Wide Fort Benning DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL... 127,375 22,375
Germany
Defense-Wide Rhine Ordnance MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT 99,167 99,167
Barracks (INC 12).
Defense-Wide U.S. Army Garrison POWER GENERATION & 0 73,000
Ansbach (Storck MICROGRID.
Barracks)
Defense-Wide U.S. Army Garrison SOF HUMAN PERFORMANCE 16,700 16,700
Rheinland-Pfalz TRAINING CENTER.
Guam
Defense-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, 183,900 83,900
COMMAND CENTER (INC).
Defense-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, 61,903 61,903
EIAMD, PHASE 1 (INC).
Defense-Wide Joint Region Marianas POWER RESILIENCY UPGRADES.. 0 0
Defense-Wide Naval Base Guam POWER GENERATION & 0 63,010
MICROGRID.
Japan
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Air POWER GENERATION & 0 10,000
Station Iwakuni MICROGRID.
Maryland
Defense-Wide Fort Meade NSAW EAST CAMPUS BUILDING 455,000 230,000
#5 (INC 2).
Defense-Wide Fort Meade NSAW VENONA WIDENING....... 26,600 26,600
Defense-Wide Walter Reed National MEDCEN ADDITION/ALTERATION 70,000 70,000
Military Medical (INC 9).
Center
Massachusetts
Defense-Wide Cape Cod Space Force POWER GENERATION & 0 10,000
Station MICROGRID.
New Mexico
Defense-Wide White Sands Missile POWER GENERATION & 0 38,500
Range MICROGRID.
North Carolina
Defense-Wide Fort Bragg POWER GENERATION & 0 80,000
MICROGRID.
Defense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF FORWARD OPERATING BASE 0 44,700
FREEDOM UPGRADES.
Defense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF JOINT INTELLIGENCE 0 8,100
CENTER (DESIGN).
Defense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF MISSION COMMAND CENTER. 130,000 80,000
Defense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF OPERATIONAL AMMUNITION 80,000 80,000
SUPPLY POINT PHASE 1.
Defense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF OPERATIONAL AMMUNITION 0 65,000
SUPPLY POINT PHASE 2.
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp SOF COMBAT SERIVCE SUPPORT/ 0 51,400
Lejeune MOTOR TRANSPORT EXPANSION.
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp SOF MARINE RAIDER BATTALION 90,000 90,000
Lejeune OPS FACILITY (INC).
Pennsylvania
Defense-Wide Defense Distribution GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE.. 90,000 90,000
Depot New Cumberland
Defense-Wide Harrisburg Air SOF SIMULATOR FACILITY (MC- 13,400 13,400
National Guard Base 130J).
Puerto Rico
Defense-Wide Punta Borinquen RAMEY UNIT SCHOOL 155,000 66,519
REPLACEMENT.
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 500,000 500,000
CENTER (INC).
United Kingdom
Defense-Wide Royal Air Force HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT, PHASE 322,200 47,200
Lakenheath 2 (INC).
Defense-Wide Royal Air Force SOF MRSP & PARTS STORAGE... 45,000 45,000
Mildenhall
Utah
Defense-Wide Camp Williams POWER GENERATION & 0 28,500
MICROGRID.
Virginia
Defense-Wide Pentagon OPERATIONS FACILITY........ 34,000 34,000
Washington
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Defense-Wide Fairchild Air Force HYDRANT SYSTEM AREA C...... 85,000 85,000
Base
Defense-Wide Manchester BULK STORAGE TANKS, PHASE 3 71,000 71,000
Worldwide Unspecified
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DEFENSE-WIDE)...... 26,571 26,571
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DHA)............... 29,077 29,077
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DLA)............... 30,900 30,900
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (ERCIP)............. 38,669 38,669
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (MDA)............... 21,360 21,360
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (NSA)............... 14,842 14,842
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (SOCOM)............. 32,731 32,731
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (TJS)............... 2,000 2,000
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (WHS)............... 14,851 14,851
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide ENERGY RESILIENCE & 684,330 0
Locations CONSERVATION INVESTMENT
PROGRAM.
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide EXERCISE RELATED MINOR 4,727 4,727
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY 77,000 77,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 3,000 3,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEFENSE-
WIDE).
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 3,084 3,084
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DLA).
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 4,140 4,140
Locations CONSTRUCTION (MDA).
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 6,000 6,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (NSA).
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 25,000 25,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (SOCOM).
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Defense-Wide 3,792,301 2,976,120
......................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Arizona
Army National Guard Camp Navajo BRIDGE (DESIGN)............ 0 0
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 0
Jones National Guard (DESIGN).
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 NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 13,800 13,800
MAINTENANCE SHOP.
Kentucky
Army National Guard Jackson Field VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 1,850
(DESIGN).
Michigan
Army National Guard Camp Grayling ALL-DOMAIN WARFIGHTING 0 4,400
TRAINING COMPLEX (DESIGN).
Mississippi
Army National Guard Camp Shelby ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT 0 11,600
FACILITY AND READINESS
CENTER (DESIGN).
Army National Guard Meridian Readiness ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT 0 2,200
Center and Army FACILITY (DESIGN).
Aviation Support
Facility
Nevada
Army National Guard Henderson Armory ARMORY EXPANSION (DESIGN).. 0 0
New Hampshire
Army National Guard Plymouth Training NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 26,000 26,000
Center CENTER.
New Mexico
Army National Guard Santa Fe Training SOLDIER PERFORMANCE 0 4,250
Center READINESS 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 Systems AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE 0 16,000
Training Facility MACHINE GUN (MPMG) RANGE.
Boardman
South Dakota
Army National Guard Watertown Training NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 28,000 28,000
Center MAINTENANCE SHOP.
Tennessee
Army National Guard Smyrna Training Site AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 4,000
(DESIGN).
Vermont
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Army National Guard Swanton Armory READINESS CENTER (DESIGN).. 0 0
Virginia
Army National Guard Army Aviation Support COST TO COMPLETE--AIRCRAFT 15,500 15,500
Facility Sandston MAINTENANCE HANGAR.
Washington
Army National Guard Fairchild Air Force DINING FACILITY (DESIGN)... 0 3,800
Base
Wisconsin
Army National Guard Black River Falls READINESS CENTER (DESIGN).. 0 0
Worldwide Unspecified
Army National Guard Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 13,580 13,580
Locations
Army National Guard Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0
Locations RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION.
Army National Guard Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 0 0
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Army National Guard 151,880 430,230
......................
ARMY RESERVE
Alabama
Army Reserve Maxwell Air Force Base AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 0 28,000
ACTIVITY.
Alaska
Army Reserve Joint Base Elmendorf- MAINTENANCE FACILITY....... 0 46,000
Richardson
Illinois
Army Reserve Fort Sheridan AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 0 36,000
ACTIVITY.
Kentucky
Army Reserve Fort Knox AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY.. 0 50,000
Pennsylvania
Army Reserve New Castle Army AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 30,000 30,000
Reserve Center ACTIVITY/VMS/LAND.
Texas
Army Reserve Camp Bullis ARMY RESERVE CENTER 0 5,000
BUILDING (DESIGN).
Army Reserve Conroe Army Reserve ROTARY-WING LANDING PAD & 0 0
Center TAXIWAY.
Worldwide Unspecified
Army Reserve Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 6,013 6,013
Locations
Army Reserve Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0
Locations RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION.
Army Reserve Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 6,226 6,226
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Army Reserve 42,239 207,239
......................
NAVY RESERVE & MARINE CORPS RESERVE
Maine
Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Portsmouth Naval PARKING CONSOLIDATION 0 0
Reserve Shipyard (DESIGN).
Texas
Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Naval Air Station AIRCRAFT HANGAR 0 50,000
Reserve Joint Reserve Base MODERNIZATION.
Fort Worth
Worldwide Unspecified
Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 2,255 2,255
Reserve Locations
Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0
Reserve Locations RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION (MARINE
CORPS RESERVE).
Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0
Reserve Locations RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION (NAVY
RESERVE).
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Reserve 2,255 52,255
......................
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Alaska
Air National Guard Eielson Air Force Base BCE PAVEMENTS & GROUNDS 0 15,000
FACILITY.
Air National Guard Joint Base Elmendorf- BASE SUPPLY COMPLEX........ 46,000 46,000
Richardson
Georgia
Air National Guard Savannah Combat TROOP CAMP (DESIGN)........ 0 3,800
Readiness Training
Center
Air National Guard Savannah Hilton Head C-130J CORROSION CONTROL 0 11,400
International Airport FACILITY.
Air National Guard Savannah Hilton Head DINING HALL & SERVICES 27,000 27,000
International Airport TRAIN FACILITY.
Illinois
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Air National Guard Scott Air Force Base AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 6,000
(DESIGN).
Indiana
Air National Guard Fort Wayne F16 MISSION TRAINING 0 18,000
International Airport FACILITY (DESIGN).
Iowa
Air National Guard Sioux Gateway Airport ADAL AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 0 50,000
Air National Guard Sioux Gateway Airport EXTEND RUNWAY 13-31........ 0 65,000
Air National Guard Sioux Gateway Airport REPAIR RUNWAY 13-31........ 0 90,000
Air National Guard Sioux Gateway Airport WARM-UP / HOLDING PAD...... 0 15,000
Maine
Air National Guard Bangor Air National MENG 101ST ARW AMXS/AGE 0 0
Guard Base FACILITY (DESIGN).
Maryland
Air National Guard Warfield Air National ENGINE SOUND SUPPRESSOR 0 1,000
Guard Base EQUIPMENT (DESIGN).
Massachusetts
Air National Guard Otis Air National DINING FACILITY / EMEDS.... 31,000 31,000
Guard Base
Michigan
Air National Guard Selfridge Air National BRAVO RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT 0 2,400
Guard Base (DESIGN).
Air National Guard Selfridge Air National RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 0 9,000
Guard Base (DESIGN).
Air National Guard Selfridge Air National TAXIWAY ALPHA RUNWAY 0 2,800
Guard Base IMPROVEMENT (DESIGN).
Mississippi
Air National Guard Key Field Air National BASE SUPPLY WAREHOUSE...... 19,000 19,000
Guard Base
Air National Guard Key Field Air National CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 0 6,700
Guard Base (DESIGN).
Nevada
Air National Guard Reno-Tahoe ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND 0 3,200
International Airport SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FACILITY
(DESIGN).
Air National Guard Reno-Tahoe FUEL CELL HANGAR (DESIGN).. 0 5,400
International Airport
New Hampshire
Air National Guard Pease Air National JOINT USE CHILD DEVELOPMENT 0 0
Guard Base CENTER (DESIGN).
Air National Guard Pease Air National SMALL ARMS RANGE........... 0 16,000
Guard Base
New Jersey
Air National Guard Atlantic City Air ADAL MAINTENANCE HANGAR AIR 0 68,000
National Guard Base NATIONAL GUARD/SHOPS.
Oregon
Air National Guard Kingsley Field Air ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTER 0 0
National Guard Base (DESIGN).
Air National Guard Klamath Falls Airport F-35 FTU ACADEMIC TRAINING 0 80,000
CENTER.
Air National Guard Portland International ADAL COMMUNICATIONS ANNEX.. 16,500 16,500
Airport
Utah
Air National Guard Salt Lake City FUEL CELL CORROSION CONTROL 0 73,000
International Airport HANGAR.
Air National Guard Salt Lake City MAINTENANCE HANGAR & SHOPS. 0 72,000
International Airport
West Virginia
Air National Guard Mclaughlin Air SQUADRON OPERATIONS 0 0
National Guard Base FACILITY (DESIGN).
Wisconsin
Air National Guard Volk Air National ADAL ACS COMPLEX........... 0 8,400
Guard Base
Worldwide Unspecified
Air National Guard Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 24,146 24,146
Locations
Air National Guard Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0
Locations RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION.
Air National Guard Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 25,000 25,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Air National Guard 188,646 810,746
......................
AIR FORCE RESERVE
Delaware
Air Force Reserve Dover Air Force Base 512TH OPERATIONS GROUP 42,000 0
FACILITY.
Georgia
Air Force Reserve Dobbins Air Reserve ENTRY CONTROL FACILITY 0 3,200
Base (DESIGN).
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New York
Air Force Reserve Niagara Falls Air COMBINED OPERATIONS 0 54,000
Reserve Station FACILITY.
South Carolina
Air Force Reserve Joint Base Charleston AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION 0 33,000
FACILITY.
Texas
Air Force Reserve Joint Base San Antonio- C5M AGE MAINTENANCE 18,000 18,000
Lackland FACILITY.
Virginia
Air Force Reserve Joint Base Langley- TARGETING ISR CRITICAL 0 15,000
Eustis COMMUNICATIONS DATA
FACILITY (DESIGN).
Worldwide Unspecified
Air Force Reserve Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 270 270
Locations
Air Force Reserve Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0
Locations RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION.
Air Force Reserve Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 188 188
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force Reserve 60,458 123,658
......................
NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Worldwide Unspecified
NATO NATO Security NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT 481,832 531,832
Investment Program PROGRAM.
........................
Subtotal NATO Security Investment Program 481,832 531,832
INDOPACIFIC COMBATANT COMMAND
Worldwide Unspecified
MILCON, INDOPACOM Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY 0 150,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.
........................
Subtotal INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM 0 150,000
......................
TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 16,627,720 17,521,977
......................
FAMILY HOUSING
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
Belgium
Fam Hsg Con, Army Chievres Air Base FAMILY HOUSING NEW 145,042 45,042
CONSTRUCTION (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 Worldwide DESIGN..................... 32,824 32,824
Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Army 228,558 128,558
......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, ARMY
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS................ 16,254 16,254
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 41,089 41,089
Locations SUPPORT.
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide LEASED HOUSING............. 116,275 116,275
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE................ 110,941 110,941
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT................. 41,450 41,450
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS.............. 319 319
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES................... 8,096 8,096
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES.................. 43,994 43,994
Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Army 378,418 378,418
......................
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY & MARINE CORPS
Guam
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Joint Region Marianas COST TO COMPLETE--REPLACE 19,384 19,384
Corps ANDERSEN HOUSING, PHASE 4
(68 UNITS).
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Joint Region Marianas COST TO COMPLETE--REPLACE 18,000 18,000
Corps ANDERSEN HOUSING, PHASE 7
(46 UNITS).
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Joint Region Marianas REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING, 65,378 65,378
Corps PHASE 9 (136 UNITS) (INC).
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Japan
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Marine Corps Air REPAIR WHOLE HOUSE BUILDING 11,230 11,230
Corps Station Iwakuni 1255 (6 UNITS).
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 3,806 3,806
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DPRI/GUAM)......... 2,799 2,799
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide NAVY SOUTHEAST MHPI (2ND 57,000 57,000
Corps Locations RESTRUCTURE) (100 UNITS).
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Navy & Marine Corps 177,597 177,597
......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, NAVY & MARINE CORPS
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS................ 16,820 16,820
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 57,061 57,061
Corps Locations SUPPORT.
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide LEASING.................... 68,426 68,426
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE................ 112,019 112,019
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT................. 56,956 56,956
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS.............. 435 435
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES................... 17,424 17,424
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES.................. 44,967 44,967
Corps Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Navy & Marine Corps 374,108 374,108
......................
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
Colorado
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Buckley Air Force Base MHPI RESTRUCTURE (351 12,000 12,000
UNITS).
Hawaii
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Joint Base Pearl MHPI RESTRUCTURE (460 147,555 147,555
Harbor-Hickam UNITS).
Japan
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Kadena Air Base FAMILY HOUSING 34,100 34,100
IMPROVEMENTS, KADENA TOWER
4511 (68 UNITS).
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Yokota Air Base FAMILY HOUSING 44,000 44,000
IMPROVEMENTS, PAIP 9,
PHASE 3 (34 UNITS).
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 36,575 36,575
Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Air Force 274,230 274,230
......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, AIR FORCE
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS................ 31,275 31,275
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 38,987 38,987
Locations SUPPORT.
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide LEASING.................... 5,436 5,436
Locations
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Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE................ 142,572 142,572
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT................. 54,581 54,581
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS.............. 1,475 1,475
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES................... 12,701 12,701
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES.................. 72,738 72,738
Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Air Force 359,765 359,765
......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, DEFENSE-WIDE
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS (DIA).......... 553 553
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS (NSA).......... 93 93
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide LEASING (DIA).............. 33,911 33,911
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide LEASING (NSA).............. 14,320 14,320
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE (NSA).......... 37 37
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES (DIA)............ 4,445 4,445
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES (NSA)............ 15 15
Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide 53,374 53,374
......................
FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND
Worldwide Unspecified
Family Housing Improvement Unspecified Worldwide ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-- 8,315 8,315
Fund Locations FHIF.
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Improvement Fund 8,315 8,315
......................
UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND
Worldwide Unspecified
Unaccompanied Housing Unspecified Worldwide ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-- 497 497
Improvement Fund Locations UHIF.
........................
Subtotal Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund 497 497
......................
TOTAL FAMILY HOUSING 1,854,862 1,754,862
DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, ARMY
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Army Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE. 171,870 171,870
Locations
........................
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Army 171,870 171,870
......................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, NAVY
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Navy Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE. 112,791 162,791
Locations
........................
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Navy 112,791 162,791
......................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, AIR FORCE
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE. 124,196 124,196
Locations
........................
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force 124,196 124,196
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BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, DEFENSE-WIDE
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Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE. 1,304 1,304
Locations
........................
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Defense-Wide 1,304 1,304
......................
TOTAL DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 410,161 460,161
......................
TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BRAC 18,892,743 19,737,000
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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 Conference
Program Request Authorized
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Discretionary Summary By Appropriation
Energy And Water Development, And
Related Agencies
Appropriation Summary:
Nuclear Energy........................ 160,000 160,000
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D........ 278,000 0
Atomic Energy Defense Activities
National nuclear security
administration:
Weapons activities................ 20,074,400 21,028,745
Defense nuclear nonproliferation.. 2,284,600 2,284,600
Naval reactors.................... 2,346,000 2,101,000
Federal salaries and expenses..... 555,000 555,000
Total, National Nuclear Security 25,260,000 25,969,345
Administration.....................
Environmental and other defense
activities:
Defense environmental cleanup..... 6,956,000 6,956,000
Other defense activities.......... 1,182,000 1,182,000
Total, Environmental & other defense 8,138,000 8,138,000
activities.........................
Total, Atomic Energy Defense 33,398,000 34,107,345
Activities...........................
Total, Discretionary Funding.............. 33,836,000 34,267,345
Nuclear Energy
Idaho sitewide safeguards and security.. 160,000 160,000
Total, Nuclear Energy..................... 160,000 160,000
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D Program.. 278,000 0
Program decrease...................... [-278,000]
Total, Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D..... 278,000 0
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 50,000
Reconciliation adjustment......... [50,000]
W87-1 Modification Program.......... 649,096 649,096
W93 Program......................... 806,797 806,797
B61-13.............................. 49,357 49,357
Total, Stockpile Major Modernization.. 2,780,298 2,830,298
Stockpile services
Stockpile Sustainment............... 1,720,200 1,720,200
Weapons Dismantlement and 82,367 82,367
Disposition........................
Production Operations............... 1,020,243 1,020,243
Nuclear Enterprise Assurance........ 117,193 117,193
Subtotal, Stockpile Services........ 2,940,003 2,940,003
Total, Stockpile Management............. 5,720,301 5,770,301
Production Modernization
Primary Capability Modernization
Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Pit Production....... 982,263 982,263
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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...........
04-D-125 Chemistry and 0 0
Metallurgy Research Replacement
Project, 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 and Energetics
High Explosives & Energetics.... 132,023 132,023
21-D-510 HE Synthesis 0 0
Formulation and Production, PX.
PFAS Binder Mitigation and 0 0
Future Alternatives............
Total, High Explosives and 132,023 132,023
Energetics.........................
Total, Primary Capability 2,964,989 2,964,989
Modernization........................
Secondary Capability Modernization
Secondary Capability Modernization.. 770,186 770,186
18-D-690 Lithium Processing 0 65,000
Facility, Y-12.....................
Reconciliation adjustment......... [65,000]
06-D-141 Uranium Processing 0 500,000
Facility, Y-12.....................
Reconciliation adjustment......... [500,000]
Total, Secondary Capability 770,186 1,335,186
Modernization........................
Tritium and Defense Fuels Program
Tritium and Defense Fuels Program... 568,384 568,384
18-D-650 Tritium Finishing Facility, 0 0
SRS................................
Total, Tritium and Defense Fuels 568,384 568,384
Program..............................
Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization.. 221,588 221,588
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..........
Warhead Assembly Modernization........ 34,336 34,336
Capability Based Investments.......... 177,996 177,996
22-D-513 Power Sources Capability, SNL 0 115,000
Reconciliation adjustment........... [115,000]
Total, Production Modernization......... 4,792,479 5,472,479
Stockpile Research, Technology, and
Engineering
Assessment Science.................... 980,959 980,959
26-D-512 LANSCE Modernization Project 20,000 20,000
(LAMP), LANL.........................
24-D-513 Z-pinch Experimental 0 57,345
Underground System (ZEUS) Test Bed
Facilities Improvement (ZTBFI), NNSS.
Reconciliation adjustment........... [57,345]
17-D-640 U1a Complex Enhancements 0 64,000
Project, NNSS........................
Reconciliation adjustment........... [64,000]
Engineering and Integrated Assessments 399,777 399,777
26-D-513 Combined Radiation 52,248 52,248
Environments for Survivability
Testing, SNL.........................
Inertial Confinement Fusion........... 699,206 699,206
26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield 26,000 26,000
Capability, LLNL.....................
Advanced Simulation and Computing..... 865,995 865,995
Weapon Technology and Manufacturing 276,279 276,279
Maturation...........................
Total, Stockpile Research, Technology, 3,320,464 3,441,809
and Engineering........................
Academic Programs....................... 94,000 94,000
Total, Academic Programs................ 94,000 94,000
Infrastructure and Operations
Operations of facilities.............. 1,722,000 1,722,000
Safety and environmental operations... 194,360 194,360
Maintenance and repair of facilities.. 920,000 920,000
Recapitalization...................... 741,179 741,179
Construction:
25-D-511 PULSE New Access, NNSS..... 0 48,000
Reconciliation adjustment......... [48,000]
23-D-517 Electrical Power Capacity 0 85,000
Upgrade, LANL......................
Reconciliation adjustment......... [85,000]
Total, Construction................... 0 133,000
Total, Infrastructure and operations.... 3,577,539 3,710,539
Secure transportation asset
Operations and equipment.............. 299,541 299,541
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Program direction..................... 149,244 149,244
Total, Secure transportation asset...... 448,785 448,785
Defense Nuclear Security
Operations and Maintenance............ 1,245,418 1,245,418
Total, Defense nuclear security......... 1,245,418 1,245,418
Information technology and cybersecurity 811,208 781,208
Program decrease...................... [-30,000]
Legacy contractor pensions.............. 64,206 64,206
Total, Weapons Activities................. 20,074,400 21,028,745
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Programs
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
Material management and minimization
Reactor Conversion and Uranium 63,383 63,383
Supply.............................
Nuclear Material Removal and 61,000 61,000
Elimination........................
Plutonium Disposition............... 150,686 150,686
Total, Material management & 275,069 275,069
minimization.........................
Nonproliferation and arms control..... 221,008 221,008
Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D
Proliferation Detection............. 269,376 269,376
Nuclear Detonation Detection........ 307,435 307,435
Forensics R&D....................... 20,460 20,460
Nonproliferation Stewardship Program 149,383 149,383
Total, Defense nuclear 746,654 746,654
nonproliferation R&D.................
Nonproliferation Construction:
18-D-150 Surplus Plutonium 50,000 50,000
Disposition Project, SRS...........
Total, Nonproliferation construction.. 50,000 50,000
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 1,682,603 1,682,603
Programs...............................
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............
Legacy contractor pensions.............. 20,993 20,993
Use of Prior Year Balances.............. -48,996 -48,996
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation... 2,284,600 2,284,600
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:
26-D-530 East Side Office Building.... 75,000 75,000
25-D-530 Naval Examination Acquisition 60,000 60,000
Project..............................
14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling 526,000 281,000
Recapitalization Project, NRF........
Program decrease.................... [-245,000]
Total, Construction..................... 661,000 416,000
Total, Naval Reactors..................... 2,346,000 2,101,000
Federal Salaries And Expenses
Program Direction....................... 555,000 555,000
Total, Federal Salaries And Expenses...... 555,000 555,000
Defense Environmental Cleanup
Closure sites:
Closure sites administration.......... 500 500
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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..............................
Construction:
22-D-402 L-897, 200 Area Water 4,000 4,000
Treatment Facility.................
Total, Construction--Richland......... 4,000 4,000
Total, Richland......................... 837,521 837,521
Office of River Protection:
Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant 390,415 390,415
Commissioning........................
Rad liquid tank waste stabilization 923,212 923,212
and disposition......................
Construction:
01-D-16D High-Level Waste Facility.. 600,000 600,000
01-D-16E Pretreatment Facility...... 0 0
15-D-409 Low Activity Waste 78,600 78,600
Pretreatment System................
23-D-403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank 108,200 108,200
Farms Risk Management Project......
Total, Construction--Office of River 786,800 786,800
Protection ..........................
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.................
23-D-402--Calcine Construction.... 2,000 2,000
Total, Construction--Idaho.......... 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
Nuclear facility D & D
Separations Process Research Unit... 950 950
Nevada Site......................... 64,835 64,835
Sandia National Laboratories........ 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
Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D...... 346,562 346,562
U233 Disposition Program.............. 63,000 63,000
OR cleanup and 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.........................
Total, Construction--Oak Ridge...... 49,935 49,935
Total, OR cleanup and waste 187,935 187,935
disposition..........................
OR community & regulatory support..... 5,900 5,900
OR technology development and 3,300 3,300
deployment...........................
Total, Oak Ridge Reservation............ 543,697 543,697
Savannah River Sites:
Savannah River risk management 396,394 396,394
operations...........................
Construction:
19-D-701 SR Security Systems 708 708
Replacement......................
Total, Savannah River Risk Management 397,102 397,102
Operations...........................
SR Community and Regulatory Support... 5,317 5,317
Savannah River National Laboratory 90,719 90,719
Operations & Maintenance.............
Radioactive Liquid Tank Waste 1,066,000 1,066,000
Stabilization and Disposition........
Construction:
20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit 52,500 52,500
#10, 11, 12......................
Total, Construction--Savannah River 52,500 52,500
sites..............................
Total, Savannah River sites............. 1,611,638 1,611,638
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant........... 413,424 413,424
Construction:
21-D-401 Hoisting Capability Project 2,000 2,000
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Total, Construction--Waste Isolation 2,000 2,000
Pilot Plant..........................
Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant...... 415,424 415,424
Program Direction....................... 312,818 312,818
Program Support......................... 20,320 20,320
Safeguards and Security................. 288,871 288,871
Technology Development and Deployment... 16,012 16,012
Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup...... 6,956,000 6,956,000
Other Defense Activities
Environment, health, safety and security
Program direction..................... 90,555 90,555
Environment, Health, Safety & Security 141,908 141,908
Total, Environment, Health, safety and 232,463 232,463
security...............................
Office of Enterprise Assessments
Program direction..................... 59,132 59,132
Enterprise Assessments................ 30,022 30,022
Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments. 89,154 89,154
Specialized security activities......... 441,000 441,000
Office of Legacy Management
Legacy management..................... 177,716 177,716
Program direction..................... 22,542 22,542
Total, Office of 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--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 contents for this
division is as follows:
Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 5002. Definitions.
TITLE I--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
Subtitle A--Management and Consular Affairs
Sec. 5111. Under Secretary for Management.
Sec. 5112. Office of Medical Services.
Sec. 5113. Assistant Secretary for Administration.
Sec. 5114. Bureau of Administration.
Sec. 5115. Office of the Historian.
Sec. 5116. Chief information officer for diplomatic technology.
Sec. 5117. Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.
Sec. 5118. Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs.
Sec. 5119. Bureau of Consular Affairs.
Sec. 5120. Sense of Congress regarding modernization and realignment of
consular systems.
Sec. 5121. Fee for use of diplomatic reception rooms.
Subtitle B--Human Resources
Sec. 5131. Assistant Secretary for Human Resources.
Sec. 5132. Bureau of Human Resources.
Sec. 5133. Veterans Innovation Partnership Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5134. Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5135. Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5136. Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship
Program.
Sec. 5137. Matters relating to the Foreign Service Institute.
Sec. 5138. Fees for use of the George P. Schultz National Foreign
Affairs Training Center.
Subtitle C--Political Affairs
Sec. 5141. Under Secretary for Political Affairs.
Sec. 5142. Congressional notification regarding changes to bureau
jurisdiction.
Sec. 5143. Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic.
Sec. 5144. Ambassador-at-Large for the Indian Ocean region.
Sec. 5145. Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Sec. 5146. Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Sec. 5147. Director of the Office of Multilateral Affairs in Bureau of
East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Sec. 5148. Countering PRC Influence Fund Unit.
Sec. 5149. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.
Sec. 5150. Bureau of African Affairs.
Sec. 5151. Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs.
Sec. 5152. Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.
Sec. 5153. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs.
Sec. 5154. Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.
Sec. 5155. Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Sec. 5156. Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Sec. 5157. Office of Haitian Affairs.
Sec. 5158. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs.
Sec. 5159. Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.
Sec. 5160. Countering Russian Influence Fund Unit.
Sec. 5161. Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs.
Sec. 5162. Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 5171. Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
Sec. 5172. Support for congressional delegations.
Sec. 5173. Notification requirements for authorized and ordered
departures.
Sec. 5174. Strengthening enterprise governance.
Sec. 5175. Establishing and expanding the Regional China Officer
program.
Sec. 5176. Report on China's diplomatic posts.
Sec. 5177. Notification of intent to reduce personnel at covered
diplomatic posts.
Sec. 5178. Foreign affairs manual changes.
TITLE II--WORKFORCE MATTERS
Sec. 5201. Report on vetting of Foreign Service Institute language
instructors.
Sec. 5202. Training limitations.
Sec. 5203. Language incentive pay for civil service employees.
Sec. 5204. Options for comprehensive evaluations.
Sec. 5205. Job share and part-time employment opportunities.
Sec. 5206. Promoting reutilization of language skills in the Foreign
Service.
TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY
Sec. 5301. Post Data Pilot Program.
Sec. 5302. Authorization to use commercial cloud enclaves overseas.
Sec. 5303. Reports on technology transformation projects at the
Department.
Sec. 5304. Commercial spyware.
TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
Sec. 5401. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy.
Sec. 5402. Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Sec. 5403. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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Sec. 5404. Foreign information manipulation and interference strategy.
Sec. 5405. Repeal of limitation on use of funds for international
expositions.
TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
Sec. 5501. Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security.
Sec. 5502. Special agents.
Sec. 5503. Modification of congressional notification requirement
relating to embassy reopening.
Sec. 5504. Counter-intelligence training for certain diplomatic
security agents.
Sec. 5505. Expansion of counter-intelligence personnel security program
to include nonsecurity staff.
Sec. 5506. Report on security conditions in Damascus, Syria, required
for the reopening of the United States diplomatic
mission.
Sec. 5507. Embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic installations
return to standards report.
Sec. 5508. Reauthorization of overtime pay for protective services.
TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 5601. Submission of federally funded research and development
center reports to Congress.
Sec. 5602. Quarterly report on diplomatic pouch access.
Sec. 5603. Report on utility of instituting a processing fee for ITAR
license applications.
Sec. 5604. HAVANA Act payment fix.
Sec. 5605. Establishing an inner Mongolia section within the United
States Mission in China.
Sec. 5606. Report on United States Mission Australia staffing.
Sec. 5607. Extensions.
Sec. 5608. Updating counterterrorism reports.
SEC. 5002. DEFINITIONS.
Except as otherwise provided, in this division--
(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the term ``Department'' means the Department of State;
(3) the term ``Deputy Secretary'' means the Deputy
Secretary of State; and
(4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of State.
TITLE I--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
Subtitle A--Management and Consular Affairs
SEC. 5111. UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 1(b) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Under secretary for management.--
``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department of
State, among the Under Secretaries authorized by paragraph
(1), an Under Secretary for Management who shall assist the
Secretary of State and the Deputy Secretary of State on
matters related to the management and administration of the
Department, and such other related duties as the Secretary
may from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the Under
Secretary for Management shall maintain continuous
observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to the
management, development, and administration of the Department
of State in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as
appropriate--
``(i) acquisitions and asset management;
``(ii) human resources and personnel management;
``(iii) matters related to the clinical, occupational, and
mental health programs of the Department;
``(iv) information technology and communications systems,
including policies and directives to achieve and maintain
interoperable communications among the components of the
Department;
``(v) domestic and overseas facilities, property,
equipment, vehicle fleets, and other material resources;
``(vi) security for personnel, information technology and
communications systems, facilities, property, equipment, and
other material resources; and
``(vii) consular affairs and services.''.
(b) Protection of Historic and Artistic Furnishings of
Reception Areas of the Department of State Building.--Section
41 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
U.S.C. 2713) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, acting through the
Under Secretary for Management,'' after ``The Secretary of
State''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, acting through the
Under Secretary for Management,'' after ``Whenever the
Secretary of State''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, acting through the
Under Secretary for Management,'' after ``The Secretary of
State''.
SEC. 5112. OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES.
Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(p) Office of Medical Services.--There shall be in the
Department of State a Chief Medical Officer, to be appointed
by the Secretary of State, who--
``(1) shall lead the Office of Medical Services; and
``(2) as required by section 904 of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084), shall be responsible to the
Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management,
for matters relating to the clinical and mental health
programs of the Department and all related activities, in
accordance with the needs of the Department.''.
SEC. 5113. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION.
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (17); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) Assistant secretary for administration.--
``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary for Administration who shall be
responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the
Under Secretary for Management, for matters relating to
enterprise logistics, knowledge management, acquisition, and
other operational services worldwide in support of United
States foreign policy, and such other related duties as the
Secretary may from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the Assistant
Secretary for Administration shall maintain continuous
observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to
administrative matters of the Department of State in the
conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
``(i) providing global logistics and support for the people
and programs of United States Missions, including policies
and procedures to administer government-wide allowances;
``(ii) managing the Department's domestic safety,
occupational health, multimedia services, general services,
and global publishing;
``(iii) providing planning, training, and exercises of
emergency management to ensure preparedness for the
Department's leadership and workforce; and
``(iv) ensuring the Department safeguards privacy and
promotes transparency through compliance, advice, training,
collaboration, and records management, including public
requests to access Department records.''.
SEC. 5114. BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION.
Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as amended by section 5112, is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(q) Other Bureaus.--
``(1) Bureau of administration.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State a Bureau of Administration, which shall perform such
functions related to support programs for the Department and
United States embassies and consulates, including enterprise
logistics, knowledge management, and other worldwide
operational services, as the Under Secretary for Management
may prescribe.
``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Administration
shall be at the head of the Bureau of Administration.''.
SEC. 5115. OFFICE OF THE HISTORIAN.
There shall be in the Bureau of Administration of the
Department described in subsection (q)(1) of section 1 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
2651a), as added by section 5114, a Historian of the
Department of State, who shall be the head of the Office of
the Historian.
SEC. 5116. CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR DIPLOMATIC
TECHNOLOGY.
(a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department a
Chief Information Officer for Diplomatic Technology who shall
be responsible to the Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary for Management, for--
(1) matters relating to the information technology,
cybersecurity workforce, and digital infrastructure of the
Department; and
(2) such other related duties as the Secretary may from
time to time designate.
(b) Responsibilities.--In addition to the responsibilities
described in subsection (a), the Chief Information Officer
for Diplomatic Technology shall maintain continuous
observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to
diplomatic technology in the conduct of foreign policy,
including, as appropriate--
(1) enterprise planning and governance, including--
(A) managing information technology budget formulation and
execution, acquisitions, and inventory management; and
(B) determining the Department's information technology
strategic goals and priorities;
(2) cybersecurity and risk management;
(3) technology operations and innovation; and
(4) customer experience.
SEC. 5117. BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC TECHNOLOGY.
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by
section 5114, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Bureau of diplomatic technology.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State a Bureau of Diplomatic Technology, which shall perform
such functions related to the strategy, planning, performance
monitoring and assessment, programming, budget formulation
and execution, acquisition, governance, cybersecurity,
information technology workforce planning, integration,
modernization, and oversight of the Department's information
technology, systems, and communications infrastructure as the
Under Secretary for Management may prescribe.
``(B) Head.--The Chief Information Officer shall be the
head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.''.
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SEC. 5118. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONSULAR AFFAIRS.
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5113, is
further amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the
following:
``(6) Assistant secretary for consular affairs.--
``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs who shall
be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the
Under Secretary for Management, for matters relating to
consular affairs, including, as appropriate, leading the
coordination of programs carried out by Federal departments
and agencies overseas, and such other related duties as the
Secretary may from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--The Assistant Secretary for
Consular Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and
coordination of all matters pertaining to consular functions
in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
``(i) formulating and implementing policy relating to
immigration, provision of consular services, and
determination of United States citizenship;
``(ii) developing, revising, implementing, and directing
policies, procedures, and regulations, including--
``(I) the adjudication and issuance of passports, visas,
and related services;
``(II) the protection and welfare of United States citizens
and interests abroad;
``(III) the provision of consular services by third
countries in the absence of a United States consular
presence; and
``(IV) the determination of United States citizenship or
nationality;
``(iii) providing guidance and recommendations on related
consular issues to Department principals and United States
embassies and consulates;
``(iv) ensuring responsive and efficient provision of
consular services in the United States and overseas;
``(v) overseeing and directing the Passport Office and Visa
Office; and
``(vi) maintaining the security of official consular
documentation, in collaboration with the Bureau of Diplomatic
Security.''.
SEC. 5119. BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS.
Section 1(g) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(g)) is amended to read as follows:
``(g) Bureau of Consular Affairs.--
``(1) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State a Bureau of Consular Affairs, which shall perform such
functions related to consular functions performed by United
States consular officers as the Under Secretary for
Management may prescribe.
``(2) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs
shall be the head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs.''.
SEC. 5120. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MODERNIZATION AND
REALIGNMENT OF CONSULAR SYSTEMS.
It is the sense of Congress that the Department should--
(1) align consular information systems modernization with
enterprise-wide information technology strategy and
cybersecurity policies;
(2) improve integration, reduce redundancy, and enhance
efficiency across Department-wide systems; and
(3) ensure that consular systems benefit from unified
management, architecture, and modernization.
SEC. 5121. FEE FOR USE OF DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION ROOMS.
Section 54 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2726) is amended in the first sentence by
striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary,
acting through the Under Secretary for Management,''.
Subtitle B--Human Resources
SEC. 5131. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES.
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5118, is
further amended by inserting after paragraph (6) the
following:
``(7) Assistant secretary for human resources.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary for Human Resources who shall be
responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the
Under Secretary for Management, for matters relating to human
resources, the management and development of the workforce of
the Department, and such other related duties as the
Secretary may from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the Assistant
Secretary for Human Resources shall maintain continuous
observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to
human capital, workforce development and management in the
conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
``(i) personnel management, including recruitment,
development, evaluation retention, promotion, and retirement;
``(ii) the Department of State's training and development
institutions, programs, and responsibilities;
``(iii) managing employee experience, relations, and
benefits, including addressing grievances, ensuring
accessibility, managing accommodations, and administering the
Department's benefits and annuities;
``(iv) domestic and overseas assignments policy and
administration;
``(v) presidential appointments; and
``(vi) such other related duties as the Under Secretary for
Management may from time to time designate.
``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may
be construed to conflict with or otherwise overlap with the
authorities and responsibilities of the Director General of
the Foreign Service as set forth in section 208 of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3928).''.
SEC. 5132. BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
(a) In General.--Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a),
as added by section 5114 and amended by section 5117, is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Bureau of human resources.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State a Bureau of Human Resources, which shall perform such
functions related to the recruitment, training, and
retirement of personnel of the Department as the Under
Secretary for Management may prescribe.
``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Human Resources
shall be the head of the Bureau of Human Resources.''.
(b) References.--Any reference in any statute,
reorganization plan, Executive order, regulation, agreement,
determination, or other official document or proceeding to--
(1) the Director of Global Talent shall be deemed to refer
to the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources; and
(2) the Bureau of Global Talent Management shall be deemed
to refer to the Bureau of Human Resources.
SEC. 5133. VETERANS INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--There shall be in the Department a
Veterans Innovation Partnership Fellowship Program
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ``VIP
Fellowship Program'').
(b) Finding.--Congress finds that the VIP Fellowship
Program plays a vital role in providing veterans with
professional experience, training, and pathways to careers in
international affairs, while strengthening the Department's
recruitment of skilled, diverse, and service-minded
personnel.
(c) Objectives.--The program required by subsection (a)
shall--
(1) expand opportunities for veterans to gain professional
experience in diplomacy, development, and international
cooperation;
(2) leverage the skills, leadership, and expertise of
veterans to enhance the work of the Department and other
participating agencies; and
(3) support the transition of veterans into public service
careers, particularly in foreign affairs.
(d) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a)
shall be administered by the Department, consistent with
existing law and regulations, and in coordination with
relevant Federal departments and agencies and veteran-serving
organizations.
SEC. 5134. THOMAS R. PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM.
(a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.
(b) Purpose.--The program required by subsection (a) shall
continue to provide financial assistance, mentoring, and
professional development opportunities to graduate students
who commit to pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the
United States.
(c) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a)
shall be administered by the Department, consistent with
existing law and regulations.
SEC. 5135. CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM.
(a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program.
(b) Purpose.--The program required by subsection (a) shall
continue to recruit and support outstanding individuals from
diverse backgrounds to prepare them for careers in the
Foreign Service.
(c) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a)
shall be administered by the Department, consistent with
existing law and regulations.
SEC. 5136. DONALD M. PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a
Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program.
(b) Purpose.--The program required by subsection (a) shall
continue to provide financial assistance, mentoring, and
professional development opportunities to individuals
pursuing careers in international development.
(c) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a)
shall be administered by the Department, consistent with
existing law and regulations.
SEC. 5137. MATTERS RELATING TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE.
(a) Director Line of Reporting.--The Director of the
Foreign Service Institute shall report to the Assistant
Secretary for Human Resources for all matters pertaining to
the management, execution, and strategy of the training and
instruction required by section 701 of the Foreign Service
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021).
(b) Schools of Instruction.--The Foreign Service Institute
shall consist of at least four schools of instruction, which
shall provide instruction consistent with the requirements
set forth in chapter 7 of title I of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021 et seq.). The schools of instruction
shall be as follows:
(1) The School of Professional and Area Studies, which
shall provide job-specific orientation, tradecraft, and area
studies, as well as new-hire orientation programs.
(2) The School of Leadership and Management Studies, which
shall provide leadership and crisis management training.
(3) The School of Applied Information Technology Studies,
which shall provide instruction to ensure information
technology professionals
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have the up-to-date knowledge and skills required to operate
and maintain the complex computer and technology systems
employed by the Department.
(4) The School of Foreign Languages, which shall be
responsible for providing language instruction as prescribed
by law and at the direction of the Secretary.
SEC. 5138. FEES FOR USE OF THE GEORGE P. SCHULTZ NATIONAL
FOREIGN AFFAIRS TRAINING CENTER.
Section 53 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2725) is amended in the first sentence by
striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary,
acting through the Under Secretary for Management''.
Subtitle C--Political Affairs
SEC. 5141. UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
Section 1(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)), as amended by section 5111, is
further amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the
following:
``(5) Under secretary for political affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State, among the Under Secretaries authorized by paragraph
(1), an Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs who
shall assist the Secretary of State and the Deputy Secretary
of State on matters relating to regional and bilateral
diplomacy, and such other related duties as the Secretary may
from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subsection (a), the Under
Secretary for Political Affairs shall maintain continuous
observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to the
implementation of the foreign policy of the United States,
including, as appropriate, coordinating with the other Under
Secretaries of State in implementing foreign policy.''.
SEC. 5142. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REGARDING CHANGES TO
BUREAU JURISDICTION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary for Management and the Under Secretary for
Political Affairs, shall, not later than 60 days before
making any change to the geographic or functional
jurisdiction of any bureau of the Department, including by
adding or removing countries or otherwise changing the scope
of responsibilities under the purview of such bureau, submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a notification of
such proposed change, including--
(1) a justification for such change;
(2) a description of the expected operational,
programmatic, or policy implications for any bureau affected
by such change;
(3) any proposed or anticipated staffing changes as a
result of such change; and
(4) the anticipated cost or savings of such change.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
SEC. 5143. AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR THE ARCTIC.
(a) Establishment.--There is authorized to be in the
Department an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic who shall be
responsible to the Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
(1) matters relating to the Arctic region; and
(2) such other related duties as such the Secretary may
from time to time designate.
(b) Appointment.--The Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
(c) Duties and Responsibilities.--
(1) In general.--The Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic
shall--
(A) advance United States interests in the Arctic region;
(B) engage with foreign governments, intergovernmental
organizations, the Arctic Council, and other international or
multilateral organizations of which the United States is a
member or has observer status and which advance United States
interests in the Arctic region;
(C) facilitate the development and coordination of United
States foreign policy and programs in the Arctic region;
(D) coordinate with relevant offices, bureaus, and
interagency partners on efforts to counter the malign
influence of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic
of China in Arctic countries and Arctic multilateral fora and
organizations;
(E) coordinate the diplomatic objectives with respect to
the activities described in subparagraph (A), and, as
appropriate, represent the United States within multilateral
fora that address international cooperation and foreign
policy matters in the Arctic region;
(F) help inform, in coordination with the Bureau of
Economic Affairs, transnational commerce and commercial
maritime transit in the Arctic region;
(G) ensure, in coordination with the Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, that
scientific data, environmental monitoring, and scientific
research cooperation is consistent with regional security
planning programs and research security best practices in the
Department and other relevant Federal departments and
agencies;
(H) consult, as appropriate, with Arctic indigenous
communities, including by ensuring equal application and full
protection of laws relating to investment screening, foreign
influence, and other relevant national security regulations
and statutes;
(I) ensure that all actions taken to perform the duties
described in this subsection are consistent with the Arctic
Region Security Policy in accordance with subsection (f); and
(J) use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States
to encourage other countries and international multilateral
organizations to support the principles of the Arctic Region
Security Policy implemented pursuant to subsection (f).
(2) Areas of responsibility.--The Ambassador-at-Large for
Arctic Affairs is authorized to maintain continuous
observation and coordination on matters related to the
following:
(A) Institutions for cooperation among the Arctic
countries.
(B) Scientific monitoring and research on local, regional,
and global environmental issues.
(C) Responsible natural resource management and economic
development.
(3) Additional duties.--In addition to the duties and
responsibilities specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), the
Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out
such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign.
(d) Arctic Watcher Program.--The Ambassador-at-Large for
Arctic Affairs shall establish and carry out a program to be
known as the ``Arctic Watcher Program'', to--
(1) monitor the Arctic region across the security,
military, economic, natural resource, cyber, scientific, and
political sectors in foreign countries;
(2) monitor and combat the People's Republic of China,
Russian Federation, and other malign influence campaigns
across the Arctic region that impact United States national
security, European security, and Indo-Pacific security that
pose a threat to the rules-based order, and undermine United
States interests in the region;
(3) strengthen the capacity of the United States to engage
with foreign countries and regional and international
organizations that are engaged in Arctic affairs; and
(4) strengthen United States energy security, cyber
security, and economic interests in the Arctic, including in
the critical minerals and natural resources sectors.
(e) Expansion of Regional China Officer and Russia Watcher
Positions to the Arctic Region.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall expand the number of
Regional China Officer and Russia Watcher positions to
include the following:
(A) At least three posts in European countries with
significant interests in the Arctic region.
(B) At least one post in North American countries with
significant interests in the Arctic region.
(2) Position composition.--One-half of the positions
described in paragraph (1) shall be part of the Regional
China Officer program and one-half of such positions shall be
Russia Watchers.
(3) Notification.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic
Affairs shall notify the appropriate congressional committees
upon assigning an individual to a position described in
paragraph (1).
(f) Arctic Region Security Policy.--
(1) Lead bureau.--The Bureau of European and Eurasian
Affairs shall be the lead bureau for developing and
implementing the Arctic Region Security Policy of the United
States, in coordination with other relevant regional and
functional bureaus and offices of the Department and other
relevant Federal departments and agencies, to advance United
States national security interests.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Arctic Region
Security Policy shall advance United States national security
interests by assessing, developing, budgeting for, and
implementing plans, policies, and actions--
(A) to bolster the diplomatic presence of the United States
in Arctic countries, including through enhancements to
diplomatic missions and facilities, participation in regional
and bilateral dialogues that advance United States interests
related to Arctic security, and coordination of United States
initiatives and assistance programs across agencies to
protect the national security of the United States and its
allies and partners;
(B) to enhance the resilience of Arctic countries that are
United States allies and partners with respect to the
economic, environmental, and security effects that may result
from increased accessibility of the Arctic region;
(C) to assess specific added risks to the Arctic region and
Arctic countries that--
(i) are vulnerable to the changing Arctic environment; and
(ii) are strategically significant to the United States;
(D) to advance principles of good governance by encouraging
and cooperating with Arctic countries on collaborative
approaches--
(i) to responsibly manage natural resources in the Arctic
region;
(ii) to share the burden of ensuring maritime safety in the
Arctic region;
(iii) to address challenges posed by the militarization of
the Arctic region by the Russian Federation;
(iv) to address growing security cooperation in the Arctic
region by the Russian Federation and People's Republic of
China and the implications for United States national
security interests and Arctic security;
(v) to develop multilateral policies among Arctic countries
on the management of maritime transit routes through the
Arctic region and work cooperatively on the transit policies
for access to and transit in the Arctic Region by non-Arctic
countries; and
(vi) to facilitate the development of Arctic Region
Security Action Plans to ensure effective implementation of
the objectives identified in the Arctic Region Security
Policy;
(E) to evaluate the vulnerability, security, survivability,
and resiliency of United States interests in the Arctic
region;
(F) to counter malign influence from the Russian Federation
and the People's Republic of
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China in Arctic countries and Arctic multilateral fora,
including through the exploitation or manipulation of--
(i) science and research partnerships or organizations;
(ii) economic development projects in strategic sectors,
including transportation, energy, and telecommunications;
(iii) educational, cultural, and religious organizations;
and
(iv) engagements with subnational and indigenous governance
structures; and
(G) to increase coordination among Arctic countries that
are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on the
protection of critical infrastructure, including energy,
telecommunications, and scientific infrastructure.
(g) Restrictions and Requirements.--
(1) Scope of authority.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic
Affairs and any other personnel assigned to the Ambassador-
at-Large shall not have any authority or role in decision-
making on United States domestic policy issues beyond those
directly related to United States foreign policy with
international partners and stakeholders in the Arctic region.
(2) Briefings requirement.--The Ambassador-at-Large for
Arctic Affairs shall provide to the appropriate congressional
committees periodic briefings on diplomatic engagements in
the Arctic.
(3) Guidance related to attendance and participation at
arctic conferences and multilateral fora.--The Secretary
shall disseminate guidance, in coordination with the Bureau
of Diplomatic Security and relevant interagency partners, for
the attendance and participation of United States Government
officials at Arctic conferences and multilateral fora, taking
into consideration--
(A) the potential for United States Government attendance
to advance United States national security and foreign policy
objectives; and
(B) the degree to which the organization hosting or funding
a conference or other event is funded, controlled, or
advances the interests of the Russian Federation or People's
Republic of China.
(h) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary, in coordination with the Director of National
Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
Russian and Chinese malign influence in the Arctic region.
(2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall--
(A) examine the Arctic strategies of Russia and China and
the impact of such strategies on United States national
security, scientific, and foreign policy interests in the
Arctic region;
(B) examine Russian and Chinese cooperation in the Arctic
region and implications of any such cooperation for the
United States;
(C) examine the efforts of Russia and China to advance the
strategic interests of such countries in the Arctic region
through exploiting, manipulating, or co-opting non-
governmental and international organizations in the Arctic
region;
(D) provide a list of multilateral engagements and
conferences attended by the Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic
Affairs during the reporting period and an explanation of how
such engagements countered Russian and Chinese influence and
advanced United States national security and foreign policy
interests;
(E) examine Russian and Chinese efforts to gain control and
influence over key sectors in the Arctic region, including
critical minerals, energy, transportation, and fishing;
(F) assess Russian and Chinese efforts to exploit
scientific and academic research in the Arctic, including
through research partnerships with academic institutions in
the United States and other Arctic countries; and
(G) assess the tools, resources, and funding available to
counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic region.
(3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex if necessary.
(4) Sunset.--The reporting requirement in this subsection
shall expire on the date that is 10 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(i) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Arctic countries'' means those countries
that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are
permanent members of the Arctic Council; and
(2) the term ``Arctic region'' means--
(A) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel
latitude north of the equator;
(B) all the United States territory north and west of the
boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim
Rivers;
(C) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the
Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and
(D) the Aleutian Chain.
SEC. 5144. AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION.
(a) Establishment.--There is authorized to be in the
Department an Ambassador-at-Large for the Indian Ocean Region
who shall be responsible to the Secretary, acting through the
Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
(1) matters relating to the Indian Ocean region; and
(2) such other related duties as the Secretary may from
time to time designate.
(b) Appointment.--The ambassador described in subsection
(a) may only be established if appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) Responsibilities.--
(1) In general.--The responsibilities of the Ambassador-at-
Large for the Indian Ocean Region may include--
(A) ensuring harmonization and continuity of United States
diplomatic efforts and assistance programs across Indian
Ocean region countries;
(B) identifying the diplomatic, military, economic, and
development lines of effort that are of greatest United
States strategic interest in Indian Ocean region countries
and reinforcing United States diplomatic and interagency
engagement with respect to such lines of effort; and
(C) identifying and reinforcing United States diplomatic
and interagency engagement to counter malign People's
Republic of China influence activities in the Indian Ocean
region and Indian Ocean region countries that are contrary to
United States interests.
(2) Indian ocean region countries defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``Indian Ocean region countries''
means--
(A) the littoral countries of the Indian Ocean; and
(B) such other countries as the Secretary may determine,
after consultation with the appropriate congressional
committees.
SEC. 5145. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC
AFFAIRS.
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5131, is
further amended by inserting after paragraph (7) the
following:
``(8) Assistant secretary for east asian and pacific
affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific
Affairs who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State,
acting through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs,
for--
``(i) matters relating to East Asia and the Pacific region;
and
``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may from
time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs shall
maintain continuous observation and coordination of all
matters pertaining to implementation of United States foreign
policy in East Asia and the Pacific.''.
SEC. 5146. BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by
section 5114 and amended by section 5132, is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Bureau of east asian and pacific affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State a Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, which shall
perform such functions related to implementation of United
States foreign policy to East Asia and the Pacific as the
Under Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for East Asian and
Pacific Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of East Asian
and Pacific Affairs.
``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `East Asia
and the Pacific' means the region of countries that the
Secretary of State designates as within the responsibility of
the Bureau for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.''.
SEC. 5147. DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS IN
BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
(a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a
Director who shall oversee an Office of Multilateral Affairs
in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
(b) Duties.--The Director of the Office of Multilateral
Affairs should--
(1) coordinate and support diplomatic engagement in East
Asia-focused regional fora and organizations, including the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast
Nations, ASEAN Regional Forum, East Asia Summit, the Lower
Mekong Initiative, and any other East Asia-focused
multilateral fora determined by the Secretary; and
(2) provide staff and logistic support to the United States
Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the
United States Ambassador to the Association of Southeast
Nations.
(c) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date that
is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5148. COUNTERING PRC INFLUENCE FUND UNIT.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and
maintain a Countering the PRC Influence Fund Unit (in this
section referred to as the ``CPIF Unit'') in the Bureau of
East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
(b) Personnel.--
(1) Composition.--The CPIF Unit may be comprised of a
Director, Deputy Director, and additional staff as
appropriate, including a Budget Analyst, a Grant Officer, a
Program Assistant, and a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Specialist.
(2) Staffing.--The CPIF Unit shall be comprised of
personnel with expertise or experience in performing the
following functions:
(A) Grants Officer.
(B) Program Assistant.
(C) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist.
(3) Director.--The Director of the CPIF Unit shall fulfill
the following responsibilities:
(A) Identify on an annual basis specific strategic
priorities for the CPIF Unit consistent with United States
national security priorities and objectives.
(B) In coordination with the head of the Office of Foreign
Assistance and other relevant officials of the Department,
coordinate, select, and approve all CPIF Unit programming,
such as geographic and functional areas of focus, based on
criteria that the program directly
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counters malign activities by the People's Republic of China.
(C) Ensure that all CPIF Unit programming advances United
States foreign policy and national security interests.
(D) Conduct oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of the
effectiveness of all CPIF Unit programming to ensure that it
advances United States foreign policy and national security
interests and degrades the ability of the People's Republic
of China or entities acting on the behalf of the People's
Republic of China to conduct malign influence operations.
(E) Ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all
CPIF Unit programming is carried out in coordination with
other Federal activities to counter PRC malign influence.
(F) On a quarterly basis, brief the appropriate
congressional committees on the development of annual
strategic priorities and CPIF Unit project selection and
implementation.
(G) Provide a written list of CPIF Unit projects approved
for each fiscal year to--
(i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate.
(4) Deputy director.--The Deputy Director of the CPIF Unit
may have responsibility for policy and programming to assist
the Director, particularly with respect to CPIF Unit
activities handled by other United States departments and
agencies.
(c) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activities.--The
Director of the CPIF Unit may--
(1) direct monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities
to assess programmatic outcomes, maximize government
efficiency, and reduce the risks of fraud and waste;
(2) conduct regular research and evaluation of CPIF Unit
programs and activities to improve ongoing and future
activities, including by implementing a process to ensure
monitoring, evaluation, and learning results are considered
in funding decisions; and
(3) make available to the appropriate congressional
committees the findings of any research or evaluation
conducted under paragraph (2).
(d) PRC Malign Influence Defined.--In this section, the
term ``PRC malign influence'' means activities by the
Government of the People's Republic of China or an entity
acting on the behalf of the Government of the People's
Republic of China that--
(1) undermines a free and open international order;
(2) utilizes covert or overt information operations,
corruption, political interference, cultural pressure, or
economic coercion and dependency to influence the political,
military, economic, or other policies of a foreign country to
advance the strategic objectives of the People's Republic of
China;
(3) undermines the national security, territorial
integrity, or sovereignty of the United States or other
country; or
(4) undermines the political and economic security of the
United States or other country, including by facilitating
corruption or elite capture, distorting markets, and
advancing coercive economic practices, including theft of
intellectual property, and engaging in foreign information
operations.
(e) Termination.--The CPIF Unit established under this
section shall terminate on the date that is four years after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5149. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5145, is
further amended by inserting after paragraph (8) the
following:
``(9) Assistant secretary for african affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary for African Affairs who shall be
responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the
Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
``(i) matters relating to sub-Saharan Africa; and
``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may from
time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
Assistant Secretary for African Affairs shall maintain
continuous observation and coordination of all matters
pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy
in sub-Saharan Africa.''.
SEC. 5150. BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by
section 5114 and amended by section 5146, is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Bureau of african affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State a Bureau of African Affairs, which shall perform such
functions related to implementation of United States foreign
policy and assistance to sub-Saharan Africa as the Under
Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for African Affairs
shall be the head of the Bureau of African Affairs.
``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `sub-Saharan
Africa' means the region of countries that the Secretary of
State designates as within the responsibility of the Bureau
of African Affairs.''.
SEC. 5151. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5149, is
further amended by inserting after paragraph (9) the
following:
``(10) Assistant secretary for near eastern affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs who
shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting
through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
``(i) matters relating to the Middle East and North Africa;
and
``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may from
time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs shall maintain
continuous observation and coordination of all matters
pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy
in the Middle East and North Africa.''.
SEC. 5152. BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by
section 5114 and amended by section 5150, is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Bureau of near eastern affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State a Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which shall perform
such functions related to implementation of United States
foreign policy to the Middle East and North Africa as the
Under Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern
Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Near Eastern
Affairs.
``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `Middle East
and North Africa' means the region of countries that the
Secretary of State designates as within the responsibility of
the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.''.
SEC. 5153. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN
AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.--Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by
section 5151, is further amended by inserting after paragraph
(10) the following:
``(11) Assistant secretary for south and central asian
affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian
Affairs who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State,
acting through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs,
for--
``(i) matters relating to South and Central Asia; and
``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may from
time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs shall
maintain continuous observation and coordination of all
matters pertaining to implementation of United States foreign
policy in South and Central Asia.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment Repealing Previous Position.--
Section 122 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2652) is hereby
repealed.
SEC. 5154. BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS.
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by
section 5114 and amended by section 5152, is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Bureau of south and central asian affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State a Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, which
shall perform such functions related to implementation of
United States foreign policy to South and Central Asia as the
Under Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for South and Central
Asian Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of South and
Central Asian Affairs.
``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `South and
Central Asia' means the region of countries that the
Secretary of State designates as within the responsibility of
the Bureau for South and Central Asian Affairs.''.
SEC. 5155. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE
AFFAIRS.
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5153, is
further amended by inserting after paragraph (11) the
following:
``(12) Assistant secretary for western hemisphere
affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs
who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting
through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
``(i) matters relating to the Western Hemisphere; and
``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may from
time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs shall
maintain continuous observation and coordination of all
matters pertaining to implementation of American foreign
policy in the Western Hemisphere.''.
SEC. 5156. BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS.
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by
section 5114 and amended by section 5154, is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Bureau of western hemisphere affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State a Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, which shall
perform such functions related to implementation of United
States
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foreign policy to the Western Hemisphere as the Under
Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere
Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere
Affairs.
``(C) Western hemisphere defined.--In this paragraph, the
term `Western Hemisphere' means the region of countries that
the Secretary of State designates as within the
responsibility of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere
Affairs.''.
SEC. 5157. OFFICE OF HAITIAN AFFAIRS.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Bureau of
Western Hemisphere Affairs of the Department an Office of
Haitian Affairs, which shall be headed by a Director.
(b) Duties.--The Director of the Office of Haitian Affairs
shall be responsible for--
(1) developing and implementing policy for United States
diplomatic, political, economic, humanitarian, development,
consular, and security engagement with the Republic of Haiti;
(2) leading interagency coordination with respect to such
engagement;
(3) liaising with United States diplomatic and consular
posts in Haiti;
(4) representing the Department in bilateral and
multilateral settings on matters relating to Haiti; and
(5) overseeing strategic initiatives of the Department
related to governance, public safety, internationally
recognized human rights, migration, and rule of law in Haiti.
SEC. 5158. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN
AFFAIRS.
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5155, is
further amended by inserting after paragraph (12) the
following:
``(13) Assistant secretary for european and eurasian
affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian
Affairs who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State,
acting through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs,
for--
``(i) matters relating to Europe and Eurasia; and
``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may from
time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs shall
maintain continuous observation and coordination of all
matters pertaining to implementation of United States foreign
policy in Europe and Eurasia.''.
SEC. 5159. BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS.
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by
section 5114 and amended by section 5156, is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(9) Bureau of european and eurasian affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State a Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, which shall
perform such functions related to implementation of United
States foreign policy to Europe and Eurasia as the Under
Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for European and
Eurasian Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of European
and Eurasian Affairs.
``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `Europe and
Eurasia' means the region of countries that the Secretary of
State designates as within the responsibility of the Bureau
of European and Eurasian Affairs.''.
SEC. 5160. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND UNIT.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and
maintain a Countering Russian Influence Fund Unit (in this
section referred to as the ``CRIF Unit'') in the Bureau of
European and Eurasian Affairs of the Department.
(b) Personnel.--
(1) Composition.--The CRIF Unit may be comprised of a
Director, Deputy Director, and additional staff as
appropriate, including a budget analyst, a grant officer, a
program assistant, and a monitoring, evaluation, and learning
specialist.
(2) Staffing.--The CRIF Unit shall be comprised of
personnel with expertise or experience in performing the
following functions:
(A) Grants officer.
(B) Program assistant.
(C) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning specialist.
(3) Director.--The Director of the CRIF Unit shall fulfill
the following responsibilities:
(A) Identify on an annual basis specific strategic
priorities for the CRIF Unit consistent with United States
foreign policy and national security priorities and
objectives described in section 254 of the Countering Russian
Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 9543).
(B) In coordination with the head of the Office of Foreign
Assistance and other relevant officials, provide policy
guidance, coordinate, select, and approve all CRIF Unit
programming, based on criteria that the program directly
counters malign activities by the Russian Federation in
accordance with the use of funds described in such section
254.
(C) Ensure that all CRIF Unit programming advances United
States foreign policy and national security interests,
including efforts to counter Russian aggression against
sovereign countries and other nefarious kinetic and hybrid
Russian activities in countries that are United States allies
or partners that affect, threaten, or undermine United States
interests.
(D) Conduct oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of the
effectiveness of all CRIF Unit programming to ensure that it
advances United States foreign policy and national security
interests and degrades the ability of the Russian Federation
or entities acting on the behalf of the Russian Federation to
conduct malign influence operations.
(E) Ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all
CRIF Unit programming is carried out in coordination with
other Federal activities to counter Russian malign influence.
(F) On a quarterly basis, brief the appropriate
congressional committees on the development of annual
strategic priorities and CRIF Unit project selection and
implementation.
(G) Provide a written list of CRIF Unit projects approved
for each fiscal year to the appropriate congressional
committees.
(4) Deputy director.--The Deputy Director may have
responsibility for policy and programming to assist the
Director, particularly with respect to CRIF Unit activities
handled by other Federal departments or agencies.
(5) Appropriate congressional committee defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
(c) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activities.--The
Director of the CRIF Unit may--
(1) direct monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities
to assess programmatic outcomes, maximize government
efficiency, and reduce the risks of fraud and waste;
(2) conduct regular research and evaluation of CRIF Unit
programs and activities to improve ongoing and future
activities, including by implementing a process to ensure
monitoring, evaluation, and learning results are considered
in funding decisions; and
(3) make available to Congress the findings of any research
or evaluation conducted under paragraph (2).
(d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Russian malign
influence'' means activities by the Russian Federation or an
entity acting on the behalf of the Russian Federation that--
(1) advance an alternative, repressive international order
that bolsters the hegemonic ambitions of the Russian
Federation;
(2) utilize covert or overt information operations,
corruption, political interference, or economic coercion and
dependency to influence the political, military, economic, or
other policies of a foreign country and advance the strategic
objectives of the Russian Federation;
(3) undermine the national security, territorial integrity,
or sovereignty of the United States or other country; or
(4) undermine the political and economic security of the
United States or other country, including by facilitating
corruption or elite capture, distorting markets, and
advancing coercive economic practices, including theft of
intellectual property, and engaging in malign information
operations.
(e) Termination.--The CRIF Unit established under this
section shall terminate on the date that is four years after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5161. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
AFFAIRS.
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5158, is
further amended by inserting after paragraph (13) the
following:
``(14) Assistant secretary for international organization
affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary for International Organization
Affairs, who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State,
acting through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for
leading and coordinating the development and implementation
of United States multilateral policy with respect to
international organizations, with a particular emphasis on
matters relating to organizations that are a part of the
United Nations system, and such other related duties as the
Secretary may from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs
shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all
matters pertaining to the plans and activities of
international organizations in the conduct of foreign policy,
including, as appropriate--
``(i) coordinating and collaborating with the United States
Mission to the United Nations, as well as relevant functional
bureaus in the Department, to implement United States
multilateral policy;
``(ii) managing the disbursement and payment of
appropriated United States assessed and discretionary
contributions to the United Nations and international
organizations;
``(iii) managing the disbursement and payment of
appropriated United States assessed and discretionary
contributions for United Nations peacekeeping operations;
``(iv) working with United Nations member states through
the United Nations Fifth Committee to seek to reduce the
financial obligation of the United States in the form of
assessed contributions to the United Nations;
``(v) working with United Nations member states through the
United Nations Fifth Committee to seek to reduce the
financial obligation of the United States in the form of
assessed contributions in the peace operations budget of the
United Nations; and
``(vi) coordinating activities relating to increasing the
employment of United States citizens and the citizens of
like-minded countries by international organizations,
including--
``(I) advocating for the employment of United States
citizens in all international organizations of which the
United States is a member, including throughout the United
Nations system;
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``(II) coordinating interagency support for non-United
States candidates for leadership or oversight roles in such
international organizations when--
``(aa) no United States citizen candidate has been
nominated for election to such a leadership role; and
``(bb) providing such support is in the interest of the
United States;
``(III) developing and maintaining a publicly accessible
database of open positions at such international
organizations;
``(IV) providing details on how United States citizens may
submit applications for such positions;
``(V) communicating regularly with Members of Congress to
solicit the names of qualified candidates for such positions;
``(VI) maintaining a comprehensive and current list of all
United States citizens employed by such international
organizations;
``(VII) regularly reporting to Congress on the number of
such citizens and identifying any discrimination, prejudice,
or perceived bias against such citizens seeking to secure
such employment;
``(VIII) coordinating all nominations by the relevant
agencies of the Federal Government for election in the United
Nations system; and
``(IX) working to increase the number of Junior
Professional Officer positions sponsored by the United States
in the United Nations system over the number of such
positions so sponsored as of the date of the enactment of
this Act.''.
SEC. 5162. BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS.
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by
section 5114 and amended by section 5159, is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(10) Bureau of international organization affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State a Bureau of International Organization Affairs which
shall perform such functions related to multilateral
diplomacy in international organizations as the Under
Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for International
Organization Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of
International Organization Affairs.
``(C) Responsibilities.--The Bureau of International
Organization Affairs is authorized to lead, coordinate,
develop, and implement policy for the United States in line
with United States strategic interests, to be executed in
international organizations, including providing guidance and
support for activities related to--
``(i) United States participation in international
organizations;
``(ii) peacekeeping;
``(iii) multilateral humanitarian operations,
internationally recognized human rights, economic and social
affairs, and international development;
``(iv) United States participation in technical and
specialized United Nations agencies; and
``(v) United States citizen employment in international
organizations.
``(D) Coordination.--All other bureaus of the Department of
State shall coordinate, as appropriate, with the Bureau of
International Organization Affairs on all matters arising
within those bureaus that relate to international
organizations.''.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 5171. PERIODIC BRIEFINGS FROM BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND
RESEARCH.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall offer to the
appropriate congressional committees regular, quarterly
briefings by the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, in
coordination with 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) No Limitation on Other Briefings.--Any briefings
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be in addition to any
briefings provided to the appropriate congressional
committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives. Nothing in this section shall
be construed to limit the provision of any other briefings to
the committees described in this subsection.
SEC. 5172. 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'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, 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, 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. 5173. 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 that an authorized or ordered departure was
issued for the five-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 congressional committees not later than three
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) Establishment of a Database.--Not later than two years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall establish a database with the information required by
subsections (a)(2) and (b) and shall make such database
available on a regular basis to the appropriate congressional
committees.
(d) Termination.--The congressional notification
requirement under this section shall terminate following the
establishment of the database required by subsection (c).
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
SEC. 5174. STRENGTHENING ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE.
(a) Organization.--The Chief Information Officer and the
Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the
Department should work collaboratively on strengthening
enterprise governance of the Department and report directly
to the Deputy Secretary.
(b) Adjudication of Unresolved Budget and Management
Decisions.--Adjudication of unresolved budget and management
decisions should be made by the Deputy Secretary.
SEC. 5175. ESTABLISHING AND EXPANDING THE REGIONAL CHINA
OFFICER PROGRAM.
(a) 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, convening, and policy tools, and to enhance
expertise related to strategic competition with the People's
Republic of China.
(b) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026
through 2029 to the Department to expand the RCO program,
including for--
(1) one Director;
(2) locally employed staff to support Regional China
Officers serving abroad; and
(3) not fewer than 20 forward-deployed Foreign Service
Officers assigned to United States diplomatic or consular
posts or detailed to the foreign ministry of an ally, to be
known as Regional China Officers (in this section referred to
as ``RCOs''), who shall be responsible for--
(A) monitoring and reporting on activities of the People's
Republic of China (PRC) in the region of his or her
responsibility, including in the commercial, development,
finance, critical infrastructure, technology, and military
domains, including projects associated with the PRC's Belt
and Road Initiative, Global Security Initiative, and Global
Development Initiative; and
(B) advising and sharing knowledge with United States
embassy personnel, diplomatic allies and partners, and host
countries on PRC activities locally, regionally, and
globally.
(c) Director.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall appoint a Director
to oversee the RCO program from among career members of the
Foreign Service.
(d) Limitation on Position.--The establishment of the
position of the Director of the RCO program pursuant to
subsection (c) shall not result in an increase in the overall
full-time equivalent positions within the Department.
(e) Responsibilities.--The Director shall be responsible
for coordinating and overseeing the activities of RCOs in
order to--
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(1) improve United States monitoring and responsiveness to
activities, strategies and tactics of the PRC that undermine
United States interests;
(2) ensure that RCO program activities are aligned with
United States strategic interests and priorities for
strategic competition with the PRC;
(3) oversee RCO program activities, including the
development of standardized monitoring, evaluation, and
learning metrics that inform effective United States
Government responses to PRC activities;
(4) identify gaps in United States engagements regarding
PRC cross-cutting activities that impact United States
interests; and
(5) manage hiring for RCO positions, including individuals
with the appropriate proficiency in Mandarin.
(f) Regional China Officers.--
(1) Qualifications.--The Secretary shall select and assign
RCOs from among Foreign Service Officers who have expertise
related to the PRC, including in the forms of prior
experience working in or on the PRC, Taiwan, and Hong Kong,
and proficiency in Mandarin language.
(2) Geographic placement.--Of the total number of RCOs in
the Unit, there shall be no fewer than two Regional China
Officers assigned to United States diplomatic posts
associated with each of the following bureaus of the
Department:
(A) The Bureau of African Affairs.
(B) The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
(C) The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.
(D) The Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
(E) The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.
(F) The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.
(G) The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.
(g) Sunset Provision.--The requirement to maintain the
Regional China Officer Program under subsection (a) shall
expire on the date that is five years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(h) Ally Defined.--In this section, the term ``ally''
means--
(1) a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization; or
(2) a country designated as a major non-NATO ally pursuant
to the authorities provided by section 517 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k).
SEC. 5176. REPORT ON CHINA'S DIPLOMATIC POSTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for the
next five years, the Secretary shall submit to appropriate
congressional committees a report on the diplomatic presence
of the People's Republic of China worldwide and how that
presence compares to the diplomatic presence of the United
States, including--
(1) the number of diplomatic posts currently maintained by
People's Republic of China and the United States in each
country; and
(2) the estimated number of diplomatic personnel of the
People's Republic of China and the United States stationed
abroad in each country.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) Diplomatic post.--The term ``diplomatic post'', with
respect to the United States, does not include a post to
which only personnel of agencies other than the Department
are assigned.
SEC. 5177. 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
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, the Islamic Republic of
Iran, 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) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(2) the term ``covered diplomatic post'' means a United
States diplomatic post in a country in which the People's
Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the
Russian Federation also have a diplomatic post.
SEC. 5178. FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL CHANGES.
Section 5318(c)(1) of the Department of State Authorization
Act of 2021 (22 U.S.C. 2658a(c)(1)) is amended by striking
``5 years'' and inserting ``8 years''.
TITLE II--WORKFORCE MATTERS
SEC. 5201. REPORT ON VETTING OF FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS.
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on 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
carry out such section.
SEC. 5202. TRAINING LIMITATIONS.
The Department shall require the approval of the Secretary
for eliminations of long-term training assignments.
SEC. 5203. 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 50 United
States, the District of Columbia, and non-foreign areas (the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, and other United States territories and
possessions). 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)), as
amended by section 5206.
SEC. 5204. 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) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to
the appropriate congressional committees on the assessment
required by subsection (a) that shall describe, with respect
to each evaluation system included--
(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. 5205. 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 Human Resources.
(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.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for
three years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on workplace flexibility at
the Department, including data on the number of employees
utilizing job share or part-time employment arrangements.
(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. 5206. 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 III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY
SEC. 5301. POST DATA PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Post Data and AI Pilot Program.--
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(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''),
that shall be 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 congressional committees 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
(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 three years, the Secretary shall
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees
regarding the status of the implementation plan required
under paragraph (1).
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
SEC. 5302. 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 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 congressional committees on the proposed new
guidelines, including--
(1) relevant risk assessments; and
(2) any security challenges regarding implementation.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
SEC. 5303. REPORTS ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS AT
THE DEPARTMENT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
(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 five
years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees 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;
(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 three, six, 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 six months of launch, the
following:
(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 congressional committees, the Secretary shall
publish an unclassified summary of the report on the publicly
accessible website of the Department, 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 congressional
committees 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. 5304. 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, defenders of
internationally recognized human rights, 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;
(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;
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(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;
(4) to work with private industry to identify and counter
the abuse and misuse of commercial spyware technology; and
(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.
TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
SEC. 5401. UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.
Section 1(b)(3) of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)(3)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of the matter preceding
subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``United States'' before ``public
diplomacy''; and
(B) by striking ``, information, and international
broadcasting'';
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in subparagraph (F)(v), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) lead and direct public diplomacy activities;
``(H) lead, synchronize, and coordinate efforts to
recognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign
information manipulation and malign activities, including
through efforts to limit the foreign propaganda and
disinformation efforts of adversaries, and coordinate those
efforts across Federal departments and agencies;
``(I) support global access to free information and
internet freedom, in coordination with other relevant
bureaus, in countries where the government has limited access
to free and open internet by restricting access to internet
browsers, websites, or other means of accessing the internet;
``(J) oppose censorship by foreign adversaries;
``(K) ensure implementation of the annual strategic plan
for public diplomacy in collaboration with overseas posts and
regional and functional bureaus of the Department;
``(L) serve as chair of interagency meetings on public
diplomacy to align messaging, and lead and coordinate with
members of the Group of Seven;
``(M) ensure that educational and cultural affairs
programming shall be nonpolitical in character and shall be
balanced and representative of the diversity of American
political, social, and cultural life and that academic and
cultural programs maintain scholarly integrity and meet the
highest standards of academic excellence or artistic
achievement;
``(N) support non-state actors abroad, including
independent media and civil society groups, that 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; and
``(O) ensure the Department does not fund organizations
engaging in partisan political activity in the United
States.''.
SEC. 5402. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
AFFAIRS.
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5162, is
further amended by inserting after paragraph (14) the
following:
``(15) Assistant secretary for educational and cultural
affairs.--
``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural
Affairs who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State,
acting through the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, for
matters described in section 112 of the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460), and other
relevant matters pertaining to the development,
implementation, and oversight of all educational, cultural,
and professional exchange programs, as well as related
initiatives and activities, and such other related duties as
the Secretary may from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs
shall be responsible for--
``(i) aligning exchange programming with broader global
public diplomacy planning when consistent with the purposes
of such exchange programing; and
``(ii) ensuring clear foreign policy outcomes in accordance
with the objectives and requirements described in the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.''.
SEC. 5403. BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
(a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department a
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs described in
section 112 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460), which shall be responsible for
the functions described in such section and such other
relevant functions related to academic, cultural, and
professional exchanges as the Under Secretary for Public
Diplomacy may prescribe.
(b) Head of Bureau.--The Assistant Secretary for
Educational and Cultural Affairs shall be the head of the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
SEC. 5404. 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 the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a comprehensive strategy to combat foreign
information manipulation and interference.
(b) Elements.--The strategy required by 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, as well as to counter censorship, 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, and 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 does not
provide grants to organizations engaging in partisan
political activity in the United States.
(c) Coordination.--The strategy required by subsection (a)
shall be led and implemented by the Under Secretary for
Public Diplomacy in coordination with relevant bureaus and
offices at the Department.
(d) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that includes--
(1) actions the Department has taken to preserve the
institutional capability to counter foreign nation-state
influence operations from the Russian Federation, the
People's Republic of China, and Iran 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 and Countering Russian Influence Fund 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 Russian Federation,
the People's Republic of China, and Iran.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
SEC. 5405. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS.
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) (as enacted into law by section
1000(a)(7) of the Public Law 106-113 and contained in
appendix G of that Act; 113 Stat. 1501A-486)) is repealed.
TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
SEC. 5501. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DIPLOMATIC SECURITY.
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5402, is
further amended by inserting after paragraph (15) the
following:
``(16) Assistant secretary for diplomatic security.--There
shall be in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary
for Diplomatic Security who shall be responsible to the
Secretary of State, acting through Under Secretary for
Management, for matters relating to the management,
direction, and strategic execution of the Bureau of
Diplomatic Security, and such other related duties as the
Secretary may from time to time designate.''.
SEC. 5502. SPECIAL AGENTS.
Section 37(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709(a)) is amended in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ``, in consultation with
Under Secretary of Management,'' after ``Secretary of
State''.
SEC. 5503. MODIFICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT RELATING TO EMBASSY REOPENING.
Section 105(b)(2) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4804(b)(2)) is amended
by inserting ``, detailing the national security value of
reopening such post'' after ``the decision to open or reopen
such post''.
SEC. 5504. COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR CERTAIN
DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AGENTS.
(a) In General.--Title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic
Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 418. COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR CERTAIN
DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SPECIAL AGENTS.
``(a) In General.--Diplomatic Security special agents who
are assigned to positions with a primary counterintelligence
role or a diplomatic post rated as High or Critical for Human
Intelligence on the Department of State's Security
Environment Threat List shall receive specific and
substantive mandatory counter-intelligence training that is
developed and conducted in consultation with the heads of
relevant elements of the intelligence community.
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``(b) Intelligence Community Defined.--In this section, the
term `intelligence community' has the meaning given that term
in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3003(4)).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986
(Public Law 99-399) is amended by inserting in numerical
sequence the following:
``Sec. 418. Counter-intelligence training for certain Diplomatic
Security special agents.''.
SEC. 5505. EXPANSION OF COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL
SECURITY PROGRAM TO INCLUDE NONSECURITY STAFF.
Section 155 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 4802 note) is amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ``high intelligence
threat countries'' and inserting ``critical human
intelligence threat countries'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``high intelligence threat countries who are responsible for
security at those posts'' and inserting ``critical human
intelligence threat countries and countries designated by the
Under Secretary of State for Management''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``high intelligence
threat countries'' and inserting ``critical human
intelligence threat countries'';
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``high intelligence
threat country'' and inserting ``critical human intelligence
threat country'' each place it appears;
(4) by redesignating subsection (c), as so amended, as
subsection (d); and
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Country-specific Threat Training Required.--Personnel
assigned to posts in critical human intelligence threat
countries shall receive country-specific threat training
informed by assessments from relevant elements of the
intelligence community (as such term is defined in section
3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003(4))), at the appropriate classification level.''.
SEC. 5506. 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.--
(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 congressional committees 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 Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
SEC. 5507. 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 to the
appropriate congressional committees a report 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 Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select
Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
SEC. 5508. 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 VI--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 5601. 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 congressional committees--
(1) the report or written product, including the original
proposal for the report;
(2) the amount provided by the Department to the FFRDC; and
(3) a detailed description of the value the Department
derived from the report.
SEC. 5602. 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 three
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
restricted or limited the diplomatic pouch access of the
United States diplomatic post; 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. 5603. 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. 5604. 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'';
(2) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``of a'' and inserting ``of
an''; and
(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.
``(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. 5605. ESTABLISHING AN INNER MONGOLIA SECTION WITHIN THE
UNITED STATES MISSION IN CHINA.
(a) Inner Mongolia Section in the United States Mission in
China.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may establish an Inner
Mongolia team within the United States Mission in 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 Mongolians
as Locally Employed Staff.
(2) Responsibilities.--Responsibilities of a team devoted
to Inner Mongolia should include reporting on internationally
recognized human
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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 Mongolian
diaspora.
(3) Language requirements.--The Secretary should ensure
that the Department has sufficient proficiency in the
Mongolian language in order to carry out paragraph (1), and
that the United States Mission in 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. 5606. 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.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report regarding
staffing and facility requirements at United States Mission
Australia to provide administrative and operational support
for all United States Government personnel under Chief of
Mission Authority of the head of the United States Mission in
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
expects across Australia in the next five years;
(B) an assessment of what requirements those United States
personnel will have, including housing, schooling, and office
space;
(C) a status update on anticipated interagency growth plans
across Australia and the interagency process begun in 2024 to
assess the needs of Mission Australia;
(D) an assessment of the impact of the Department
reorganization and workforce reduction on the staffing
contemplated by that process;
(E) an analysis of resource gaps that could undermine
mission capacity and United States foreign policy objectives,
including advancing the United States-Australia alliance and
AUKUS;
(F) a recommendation for additional facilities, staffing,
and resources needed to execute on mission growth; and
(G) an estimated total cost of expanding staffing to
sufficiently serve the increased presence of United States
personnel in the area and to achieve any other United States
foreign policy objectives.
(3) Classified annex.--The report shall contain a
classified annex as necessary.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate.
SEC. 5607. EXTENSIONS.
(a) Support to Enhance the Capacity of International
Monetary Fund Members to Evaluate the Legal and Financial
Terms of Sovereign Debt Contracts.--Section 6103(c) of title
LXI of division F of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended 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. 5608. 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 in
the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``April 30''
and inserting ``October 31''.
DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
SEC. 6001. 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:
Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 6002. Definitions.
Sec. 6003. Explanatory statement.
TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 6101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 6102. Classified schedule of authorizations.
Sec. 6103. Intelligence Community Management Account.
TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
SYSTEM
Sec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE LXIII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
Sec. 6301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities.
Sec. 6302. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by
law.
Sec. 6303. Notice of impact of diplomatic and consular post closings on
intelligence community.
Sec. 6304. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.
Sec. 6305. Annual survey of analytic objectivity among officers and
employees of elements of the intelligence community.
Sec. 6306. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic
standards.
Sec. 6307. Prohibiting discrimination in the intelligence community.
Sec. 6308. Estimate of cost to ensure compliance with Intelligence
Community Directive 705.
Sec. 6309. Plan for implementing an integrated system spanning the
intelligence community for accreditation of sensitive
compartmented information facilities.
Sec. 6310. Reforms relating to inactive security clearances.
TITLE LXIV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Sec. 6401. Short title.
Sec. 6402. Modification of responsibilities and authorities of the
Director of National Intelligence.
Sec. 6403. Plan for optimized staffing of the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence.
Sec. 6404. National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center.
Sec. 6405. Termination of Office of Engagement.
TITLE LXV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency
Sec. 6501. Guidance on novel and significant expenditures for purposes
of notification under the Central Intelligence Agency Act
of 1949.
Sec. 6502. Improvements to security of Central Intelligence Agency
installations.
Sec. 6503. Annual Central Intelligence Agency workplace climate
assessment.
Sec. 6504. Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains of the Central
Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6505. Technical amendment to procurement authorities of Central
Intelligence Agency.
Subtitle B--Elements of Department of Defense
Sec. 6511. Counterintelligence briefings for members of the Armed
Forces.
Subtitle C--Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sec. 6521. Notice of counterintelligence assessments and investigations
by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of candidates for
or holders of Federal office.
Sec. 6522. Notification of material changes to policies or procedures
governing terrorist watchlist and transnational organized
crime watchlist.
Sec. 6523. Annual report on United States persons on the terrorist
watch list.
Sec. 6524. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case data.
TITLE LXVI--ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Subtitle A--Artificial Intelligence
Sec. 6601. Artificial Intelligence security guidance.
Sec. 6602. Artificial intelligence development and usage by
intelligence community.
Sec. 6603. Application of artificial intelligence policies of the
intelligence community to publicly available models
hosted in classified environments.
Sec. 6604. Prohibition on use of DeepSeek on intelligence community
systems.
Subtitle B--Biotechnology
Sec. 6611. Senior officials for biotechnology.
Sec. 6612. Plan on enhanced intelligence sharing relating to foreign
adversary biotechnological threats.
Sec. 6613. Enhancing biotechnology talent within the intelligence
community.
Sec. 6614. Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United
States biological data.
Sec. 6615. Ensuring intelligence community procurement of domestic
United States production of synthetic DNA and RNA.
Sec. 6616. Strategy for addressing intelligence gaps relating to
China's investment in United States-origin biotechnology.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 6621. Enhancing intelligence community technology adoption
metrics.
Sec. 6622. Report on identification of intelligence community sites for
advanced nuclear technologies.
Sec. 6623. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating
to critical and emerging technologies.
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TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Subtitle A--Matters Relating to China
Sec. 6701. Modification of annual reports on influence operations and
campaigns in the United States by the Chinese Communist
Party.
Sec. 6702. Intelligence sharing with allies on Chinese Communist Party
efforts in Europe.
Sec. 6703. Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with
Chinese military companies engaged in biotechnology
research, development, or manufacturing.
Sec. 6704. Report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese
Communist Party.
Sec. 6705. Assessment and report on investments by the People's
Republic of China in the agriculture sector of Brazil.
Sec. 6706. Identification of entities that provide support to the
People's Liberation Army.
Sec. 6707. Mission manager for the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6708. National Intelligence Estimate of advancements in
biotechnology by the People's Republic of China.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
Sec. 6711. Improvements to requirement for monitoring of Iranian
enrichment of uranium-235.
Sec. 6712. Policy toward certain agents of foreign governments.
Sec. 6713. Extension of intelligence community coordinator for Russian
atrocities accountability.
Sec. 6714. Plan to enhance intelligence support to counter foreign
influence intended to continue or expand the conflict in
Sudan.
Sec. 6715. Review of information relating to actions by foreign
governments to assist persons evading justice.
Sec. 6716. National Intelligence Estimate on the Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 6717. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration,
coordination, and cooperation with the Government of
Mexico.
Sec. 6718. Requirements with respect to duty to warn former senior
officials and other United States persons.
TITLE LXVIII--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 6801. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements.
Sec. 6802. Revisions to congressional notification of intelligence
collection adjustments.
Sec. 6803. Declassification of intelligence and additional transparency
measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sec. 6804. Classified intelligence budget justification materials and
submission of intelligence community drug control
resource summary.
Sec. 6805. Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and
certification of voting systems.
Sec. 6806. Standard guidelines for intelligence community to report and
document anomalous health incidents.
(c) Automatic Execution of Clerical Changes.--Except as
otherwise expressly provided, when an amendment made by this
division amends an Act to add a section or larger
organizational unit to that Act, repeals or transfers a
section or larger organizational unit in that Act, or amends
the designation or heading of a section or larger
organizational unit in that Act, that amendment also shall
have the effect of amending any table of contents of that Act
to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the
amendment.
SEC. 6002. DEFINITIONS.
In this division:
(1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term
``congressional intelligence committees'' has the meaning
given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
(2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence
community'' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
SEC. 6003. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.
The explanatory statement regarding this division, printed
in the House section of the Congressional Record by the
Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives and in the Senate section of the
Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Select Committee
on Intelligence of the Senate, shall have the same effect
with respect to the implementation of this division as if it
were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of
conference.
TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 6101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2026 for the conduct of the intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the Federal Government.
SEC. 6102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to
be appropriated under section 6101 for the conduct of the
intelligence activities of the Federal Government are those
specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations
prepared to accompany this division.
(b) Availability of Classified Schedule of
Authorizations.--
(1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of
Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made
available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, and to the President.
(2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph
(3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of
the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in
subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule,
within the executive branch of the Federal Government.
(3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not publicly
disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any
portion of such Schedule except--
(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C.
3306(a));
(B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or
(C) as otherwise required by law.
SEC. 6103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management
Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal
year 2026 the sum of $678,853,000.
(b) Classified Authorization of Appropriations.--In
addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the
Intelligence Community Management Account by subsection (a),
there are authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence
Community Management Account for fiscal year 2026 such
additional amounts as are specified in the classified
Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 6102(a).
TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
SYSTEM
SEC. 6201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund
$514,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
TITLE LXIII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
SEC. 6301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
The authorization of appropriations by this division shall
not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any
intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by
the Constitution or the laws of the United States.
SEC. 6302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay,
retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be
increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may
be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits
authorized by law.
SEC. 6303. NOTICE OF IMPACT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POST
CLOSINGS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3091 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
``SEC. 517. NOTICE OF IMPACT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POST
CLOSINGS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
``(a) Notice to Director of National Intelligence and
Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary of State shall provide
notice to the Director of National Intelligence and the
Secretary of Defense of any covered closure of a diplomatic
or consular post. To the maximum extent practicable, the
notice shall be provided at least 30 days before the date on
which the covered closure occurs.
``(b) Notice to Congressional Committees.--The Director of
National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the
other appropriate elements of the intelligence community as
determined by the Director, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a notice describing the impact of
the closure on the intelligence community. The notice shall
be submitted within 30 days after the date on which the
Director receives the notice under subsection (a) and, to the
maximum extent practicable, shall be submitted before the
date on which the covered closure occurs. Such notice shall
include a description of whether, and the extent to which,
the Director and the heads of the other appropriate elements
of the intelligence community were consulted in the decision-
making process with respect to such closure and registered
any concerns with or objections to such closure.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
``(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
``(C) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives; and
``(D) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and
the House of Representatives.
``(2) Covered closure of a diplomatic or consular post
defined.--The term `covered closure of a diplomatic or
consular post' means the closure of a United States
diplomatic or consular post abroad that is anticipated to
last for 60 days or more.''.
SEC. 6304. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
PROPERTY.
Chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 798A the following:
``Sec. 798B. Unauthorized access to intelligence community
property
``(a) Prohibited Activity.--It shall be unlawful, within
the jurisdiction of the United States, without authorization
to willfully go upon any property--
``(1) with intent to gather intelligence or information to
the detriment of the United States; and
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``(2) while knowing that such property is--
``(A) under the jurisdiction of an element of the
intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)); and
``(B) closed or restricted.
``(b) Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection (a)
shall--
``(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined under
section 3571 of this title, 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 this 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 this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or
both.''.
SEC. 6305. ANNUAL SURVEY OF ANALYTIC OBJECTIVITY AMONG
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF ELEMENTS OF THE
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) In General.--Section 1019(b) of the National Security
Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108-
458; 50 U.S.C. 3364(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(4)(A) The individual or entity assigned responsibility
under subsection (a) shall annually conduct a survey of
analytic objectivity among officers and employees of the
intelligence community.
``(B) The head of each element of the intelligence
community shall take all practical actions to encourage
maximum participation by officers and employees of such
element with respect to the survey conducted under
subparagraph (A).''.
(b) Elements of the Intelligence Community.--
(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once each year
for two years, each head of an element of the intelligence
community specified in paragraph (4) shall conduct a survey
of analytic objectivity among officers and employees of such
element who are involved in the production of intelligence
products.
(2) Elements.--Each survey conducted pursuant to paragraph
(1) for an element of the intelligence community shall cover
the following:
(A) Perceptions of the officers and employees regarding the
presence of bias or politicization affecting the intelligence
cycle.
(B) Types of intelligence products perceived by the
officers and employees as most prone to objectivity concerns.
(C) Whether responders to the survey raised identified
analytic objectivity concerns with an analytic ombudsman or
appropriate entity.
(3) Coordination.--The head of each element of the
intelligence community specified in paragraph (4) shall, to
the extent practicable, coordinate with the individual or
entity assigned responsibility under section 1019(a) of the
National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of
Public Law 108-458; 50 U.S.C. 3364(a)) and the appropriate
ombudsman for analytic objectivity with respect to the design
and execution of the survey required by paragraph (1) to
maximize the utility and efficiency of the survey.
(4) Elements of the intelligence community specified.--The
elements of the intelligence community specified in this
paragraph are the following:
(A) The National Security Agency.
(B) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
(C) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
(D) The Directorate of Intelligence of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
(E) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
Department of Homeland Security.
SEC. 6306. 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--
``(1) be a dedicated, stand-alone training; and
``(2) include instruction on how to report concerns
regarding lack of objectivity, bias, politicization, or other
issues relating to the standards set forth in Intelligence
Community Directive 203, Analytic Standards (or any successor
directive).''; 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 or other designated
official specified in law or policy to receive complaints
related to, or review compliance with, analytic standards.''.
SEC. 6307. 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. 6308. 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, each head of an element of
the intelligence community, in coordination with the Director
of National Intelligence, shall--
(1) 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 the sensitive
compartmented information facilities of the element are
compliant with Intelligence Community Directive 705; and
(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives an estimate of such
amount of obligations expected to be incurred by an element
of the Department of Defense.
(b) Contents.--Each estimate submitted under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) The estimate.
(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. 6309. 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, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense,
shall--
(1) develop a plan to implement an integrated tracking
system that resides on an appropriately secure or classified
system and 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 and the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives the plan developed under paragraph (1).
(b) Elements.--The plan under 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 the accreditation of the
sensitive compartmented information facilities of the
applicants and cleared industry.
(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. 6310. REFORMS RELATING TO INACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCES.
(a) Extension of Period of Inactive Security Clearances.--
(1) Review and evaluation.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall review and evaluate the feasibility and
advisability 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 access to sensitive compartmented
information and other controlled access program information
to determine whether individuals described in paragraph (2),
could, as a matter of policy, be granted eligibility by the
Director to access classified information if--
(A) there is no indication the individual no longer
satisfies the standards established for access to classified
information;
(B) 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
(C) an appropriate record check reveals no unfavorable
information.
(2) Individuals described.--The individuals described in
this paragraph are individuals who--
(A) have been retired or otherwise separated from
employment with an element of the intelligence community for
a period of not more than 5 years; and
(B) were eligible to access classified information on the
day before the individual retired or otherwise separated from
such element.
(b) Feasibility and Advisability of Continuous Vetting of
Inactive Security Clearances.--
(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,
including with respect to any effects on policies developed
in conjunction with the continued development of the Trusted
Workforce 2.0 initiative.
(2) Findings.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the
congressional intelligence
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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).
TITLE LXIV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
SEC. 6401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence Community
Efficiency and Effectiveness Act of 2025''.
SEC. 6402. 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 Authorities Relating to New National
Intelligence Centers.--
(1) Transfer of personnel.--Such section is amended by
striking subsection (e).
(2) Repeal of authority to establish.--Subsection (f)(2) of
such section is amended by striking ``and may'' and all that
follows through ``determines necessary''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 102a.--Such section is further amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (f) through (z) as
subsections (e) through (y), respectively;
(B) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (A),
in paragraph (7), by striking ``under subsection (m)'' and
inserting ``under subsection (l)''; and
(C) in subsection (w)(3), as redesignated by subparagraph
(A), by striking ``under subsection (f)(8)'' and inserting
``under subsection (e)(8)''.
(2) Other provisions of law.--
(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'';
(ii) in section 112(c)(1), by striking ``section 102A(i)''
and inserting ``section 102A(h)'';
(iii) 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) Central intelligence agency act of 1949.--Section 6 of
the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3507)
is amended by striking ``section 102A(i)'' and inserting
``section 102A(h)''.
(C) Central intelligence agency retirement act.--Section
201(c) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50
U.S.C. 2011(c)) is amended by striking ``section 102A(i)''
and inserting ``section 102A(h)''.
(D) 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)''.
(E) Public interest declassification act.--Section 705(c)
of the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (50
U.S.C. 3355c(c)) is amended by striking ``section 102A(i)''
and inserting ``102A(h)''.
(F) 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 ``section 102A(h)'' and inserting
``section 102A(g)''.
(G) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2003.--
Section 343(c) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-306; 50 U.S.C. 3363) is
amended by striking ``Subject to'' and all that follows
through ``, relating'' and inserting ``Subject to section
102A(h) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3024(h), relating''.
(H) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2014.--
Section 604(d)(1)(B) of the Intelligence Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-126; 50 U.S.C. 3234
note) is amended by striking ``section 102A(m)'' and
inserting ``section 102A(l)''.
(I) Homeland security act of 2002.--Section 210D(f)(2)(B)
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124k(f)(2)(B))
is amended by striking ``sections 102A(f)(1)(B)(iii)'' and
inserting ``sections 102A(e)(1)(B)(iii)''.
(J) Energy independence and security act of 2007.--Section
934(k)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
(42 U.S.C. 17373(k)(2)) is amended by striking ``section
102A(i)'' and inserting ``section 102A(h)''.
SEC. 6403. PLAN FOR OPTIMIZED STAFFING OF THE OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a target end-state for the
appropriate staffing level of the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence.
(b) Contents.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include
a plan for achieving the targeted end-state for staffing at
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to the
number of full-time equivalent employees, detailees, and
individuals under contract with the Office that the Director
requires for the optimized execution of the statutory
authorities of the Director.
SEC. 6404. NATIONAL COUNTERPROLIFERATION AND BIOSECURITY
CENTER.
(a) Termination.--
(1) Termination of center.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of
National Intelligence shall terminate the National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, including such
missions, objectives, staff, and resources of the Center, as
is consistent with the provisions of this section and the
amendments made by this section.
(2) Termination of director of the center.--Not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Director of National Intelligence shall terminate the
position of the Director of the National Counterproliferation
and Biosecurity Center, as is consistent with the provisions
of this section.
(b) Report.--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 and
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report on the status of the
implementation of this section, including--
(1) the status of the counterproliferation and biosecurity
missions and functions within the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence;
(2) a staffing profile of the officers, employees, and
detailees currently assigned, as of the date of the report,
to the counterproliferation, biosecurity, and related
missions and functions at the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence; and
(3) a description of the employment status of the officers,
employees, and detailees who were assigned to the National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center as of August 1,
2025, including those who have remained at the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence, accepted (or, as to
detailees, maintained) employment at another element of the
intelligence community, or have separated from the
intelligence community.
(c) 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))--
(A) by striking paragraph (13); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as paragraphs
(13) and (14), respectively; and
(2) in section 119A (50 U.S.C. 3057)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center'' and inserting
``Counterproliferation and Biosecurity'';
(B) in subsection (a)--
(i) in the heading, by striking ``Establishment'' and
inserting ``Organization'';
(ii) in paragraph (1)--
(I) by striking ``The President shall establish a National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, taking into
account all appropriate government tools to'' and inserting
``The Director of National Intelligence shall''; and
(II) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``support efforts
to'' before ``prevent and halt'';
(iii) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) The Director of National Intelligence shall appoint
an appropriate official within the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence to oversee the efforts and activities
undertaken pursuant to this section.''; and
(iv) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and
(C) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--
(I) by striking ``establishing the National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the President''
and inserting ``carrying out this section, the Director'';
and
(II) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Establishing a
primary organization within the United States Government for
integrating'' and inserting ``Integrating''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In establishing the
National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the
President shall address the following missions and objectives
to ensure that the Center serves as the lead for the
intelligence community for'' and inserting ``In carrying out
this section, the Director shall address the following
missions and objectives to ensure''.
(d) Repeal of National Security Waiver Authority, Report
Requirement, and Sense of Congress.--Such section 119A is
further amended by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e).
(g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(h) References in Law.--On and after the date that is 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, any reference
to the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center
in law shall be treated as a reference to the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence, and any reference to the
Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity
Center in law shall be treated as a reference to the Director
of National Intelligence.
SEC. 6405. TERMINATION OF OFFICE OF ENGAGEMENT.
(a) 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 subsection (c).
(b) Repeal.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3001 et seq.) is further amended by striking section 122 (50
U.S.C. 3062).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this subsection
shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE LXV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency
SEC. 6501. GUIDANCE ON NOVEL AND SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURES FOR
PURPOSES OF NOTIFICATION UNDER THE CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ACT OF 1949.
(a) In General.--Section 8(c) of the Central Intelligence
Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting ``(1) Not
later than''; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2026, the Director shall issue written guidance to
ensure the timely identification and reporting of novel and
significant expenditures in accordance with this subsection.
Such guidance shall--
``(i) establish a definition of a novel and significant
expenditure for purposes of this subsection;
``(ii) define internal procedures to evaluate expenditures
to determine if such expenditures are novel and significant
using the definition established pursuant to clause (i); and
``(iii) require timely congressional notification in
accordance with this subsection.
``(B) The Director shall regularly review and update the
guidance issued under this paragraph as appropriate.
``(C) Not later than 60 days after the date on which the
initial guidance is issued under this paragraph, and not
later than 60 days after the date on which any material
revisions to such guidance take effect, the Director shall
provide to the committees specified in paragraph (1) a
briefing with respect to such guidance or such material
revisions.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 102A(m)(5) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(m)(5)) (as
redesignated by section 6402(c) of this Act) is amended in
the first sentence by striking ``of such section'' and
inserting ``of such section, including the guidance issued
under paragraph (2) of such subsection (c)''.
SEC. 6502. IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Agency Headquarters Installation.--Subsection (a)(1) of
section 15 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50
U.S.C. 3515) is amended by striking ``Compound'' each place
it appears and inserting ``Installation''.
(b) Unmanned Aircraft.--Such Act is further amended by
inserting after section 15 the following:
``SEC. 15A. AUTHORITY REGARDING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
``(a) Authority to Intercept.--Notwithstanding section
46502 of title 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030,
and 1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States
Code, the Director may take, and may authorize personnel of
the Agency with assigned duties under section 15 that include
the security or protection of people, facilities, or assets
within the United States to take, the actions described in
subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to mitigate a credible
threat (as defined by the Director, in consultation with the
Secretary of Transportation) to safety or security in any
specially designated area posed by an unmanned aircraft
system.
``(b) Authorized Actions.--
``(1) Actions described to ensure safety and security.--The
actions described in this paragraph are the following:
``(A) During the operation of the unmanned aircraft system,
detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned aircraft
system, without prior consent, including by means of
intercept or other access of a wire communication, an oral
communication, or an electronic communication, used to
control the unmanned aircraft system.
``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system,
including by passive or active, and by direct or indirect,
physical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic means.
``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system,
without prior consent, including by disabling the unmanned
aircraft system by intercepting, interfering, or causing
interference with wire, oral, electronic, or radio
communications used to control the unmanned aircraft system.
``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft
system.
``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft
system.
``(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to disable,
damage, or destroy the unmanned aircraft system.
``(2) Limitation on actions.--
``(A) Duration.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Director may take an action described in subparagraphs (B)
through (F) of paragraph (1) only for the period necessary to
mitigate a credible threat to safety or security identified
in subsection (a).
``(B) Compliance.--In carrying out this section, the
Director shall comply with the guidance developed under
subsection (c).
``(c) Guidance.--
``(1) Coordination and consultation.--
``(A) Coordination.--The Director shall develop guidance
for carrying out subsection (a) and for conducting research,
testing, training, and evaluation under subsection (e) in
coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to
ensure that any such actions or research, testing, training,
and evaluation do not adversely affect or interfere with the
safety and efficiency of the national airspace system.
``(B) Consultation.--In developing guidance for carrying
out subsection (a) and for conducting research, testing,
training, and evaluation under subsection (e), the Director
shall request consultation by the Secretary of Commerce and
the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The
Secretary of Commerce and the Chairman may each provide such
consultation during the 180-day period beginning on the date
of the request by the Director.
``(2) Requirements.--The guidance under paragraph (1) shall
include requirements that--
``(A) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration advise on the types of activities covered by
subsection (b)(1);
``(B) the Director contact the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration through the appropriate channel if
practicable before, or otherwise as soon as practicable after
(but not later than 24 hours after), carrying out an action
described in subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection
(b)(1);
``(C) the Director contact the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration through the appropriate channel
before conducting research, testing, training, and evaluation
under subsection (e); and
``(D) when taking an action described in subsection (b)(1),
all due consideration is given to--
``(i) mitigating effects 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; and
``(iii) mitigating any risk of personal injury or death.
``(3) Updates.--On an annual basis, the Director, in
coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall
review the guidance developed under paragraph (1) and make
any necessary updates.
``(d) Specially Designated Areas.--
``(1) List.--The Director shall make available to the
congressional intelligence committees and the recipients
specified in paragraph (5) a list, which may be in classified
form, of each area that the Director--
``(A) determines meets the criteria described in paragraph
(4); and
``(B) designates as a specially designated area for
purposes of this section.
``(2) Annual update.--Not later than March 31 each year,
the Director shall make available to the congressional
intelligence committees and the recipients specified in
paragraph (5) an updated list of specially designated areas
under paragraph (1).
``(3) Emergency updates.--If the Director determines that
adding an area that meets the criteria described in paragraph
(4) to the list under paragraph (1) is necessary to mitigate
a credible threat to safety or security, the Director may
update the list to include that area as a specially
designated area covered by this section if the Director makes
available to the congressional intelligence committees and
the recipients specified in paragraph (5) information
regarding that area by not later than 7 days after making
such determination.
``(4) Criteria described.--The criteria described in this
paragraph are the following:
``(A) The area is identified by the Director, in
coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, with
respect to potentially impacted airspace, through a risk-
based assessment, as high-risk and a potential target for
unlawful unmanned aircraft system-related activity.
``(B) The area consists of--
``(i) premises that--
``(I) are owned, leased, or controlled by the Agency or the
Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
``(II) are not eligible for protection from threats from
unmanned aircraft systems by another department or agency of
the Federal Government that has authority to mitigate the
threat of unmanned aircraft systems, including pursuant to
section 130i of title 10, United States Code; and
``(III) directly relate to one or more functions authorized
to be performed by the Agency or the Office of the Director
of National Intelligence under this Act or the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.);
``(ii) one or more perimeters adjacent to such premises, as
designated by the Director, in coordination with the
Secretary of Transportation, based on the specific type of
action described in subsection (b)(1); and
``(iii) the airspace above the premises and perimeters
covered by clauses (i) and (ii).
``(C) The airspace specified in subparagraph (B)(iii) is
restricted by a temporary flight restriction or covered by a
determination under section 2209 of the FAA Extension,
Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44802 note) or
any other similar restriction applicable to unmanned aircraft
system overflights determined appropriate by the Secretary of
Transportation.
``(5) Specified recipients of list.--The designated
recipients for purposes of this subsection are each of the
following:
``(A) The chairs and ranking minority members of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate.
``(B) The chairs and ranking minority members of the
Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
and of the Senate.
``(C) The chairs and ranking minority members of the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
``(D) The chairs and ranking minority members of the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and of the Senate.
``(E) For each committee specified in subparagraphs (A),
(B), (C), and (D)--
``(i) two staff members of the committee who have the
required security clearances and are designated by the chair;
and
``(ii) two staff members of the committee who have the
required security clearances and are designated by the
ranking minority member.
``(e) Research, Testing, Training, and Evaluation.--The
Director may, consistent with section 105(g) of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(g)),
other Federal laws, and Presidential directives, conduct
research, testing, training on, and evaluation of any
equipment, including any electronic equipment, to determine
the capability and utility of the equipment prior to the use
of the equipment for any action carried out under subsection
(a).
``(f) Privacy Protections.--
``(1) Requirement.--Any interception or acquisition of, or
access to, or maintenance or use
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of, information or communications to or from an unmanned
aircraft system under this section shall be conducted--
``(A) in a manner consistent with the first and fourth
amendments to the Constitution of the United States and
applicable provisions of Federal law; and
``(B) only to the extent necessary to support an action
described in subsection (b)(1) taken to carry out the
authority provided in subsection (a).
``(2) Limit.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Director
may maintain records containing or regarding the content and
dialing, signaling, routing, and addressing information
associated with wire communications, oral communications,
electronic communications, and radio communications, and may
maintain parts or the whole of an unmanned aircraft system,
only if--
``(A) such maintenance is for the purpose of mitigating a
credible threat, as described in subsection (a), to safety or
security of persons in a specially designated area; and
``(B) such maintenance does not exceed a period of 180 days
unless--
``(i) the Director or the Attorney General determines a
longer period--
``(I) is necessary to directly support an ongoing security
operation of the Agency pursuant to subsection (a); or
``(II) is required to be maintained by the Agency under
Federal law;
``(ii) the Director or the Attorney General has created a
record before the end of such 180-day period providing the
specific factual basis to support the determination based on
the matters specified in either or both subclauses (I) and
(II) of clause (i); and
``(iii) the Director is in compliance with the reporting
requirements under subsection (g)(2)(B).
``(3) Destruction.--The Director shall destroy any records
or materials maintained under paragraph (2) at the end of the
period specified in such paragraph.
``(4) Transfer.--
``(A) Authorized disclosure.--Records or materials
maintained under paragraph (2) may not be disclosed outside
of the Agency or Department of Justice unless the Director or
Attorney General determine that the disclosure of such
records or materials--
``(i) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation
of Federal law;
``(ii) is necessary to support the counter unmanned
aircraft systems activities of another department or agency
of the Federal Government with authority to mitigate the
threat of unmanned aircraft systems;
``(iii) is necessary to comply with another provision of
Federal law; or
``(iv) is necessary to comply with an obligation to
preserve materials during the course of litigation.
``(B) Requirement for recipient agency.--The recipient of
records or materials pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall--
``(i) maintain the records or materials only for the
purpose authorized under such subparagraph;
``(ii) disclose the records or materials only for a purpose
authorized under such subparagraph; and
``(iii) destroy the records or parts or materials once such
purpose no longer applies.
``(5) Certification.--
``(A) Agency.--Each time the Director carries out
subsection (a) by taking an action described in subparagraphs
(C) through (F) of subsection (b)(1), the Director shall
certify that the Director is in compliance with paragraphs
(1) through (4) of this subsection. The Director may only
delegate the authority to make such certification to--
``(i) the General Counsel or the Principal Deputy General
Counsel; or
``(ii) the Director of Operations or the Deputy Director of
Operations.
``(B) Retention.--Each certification made under
subparagraph (A) shall be retained by the Director for a
period of at least seven years.
``(g) Notifications and Reports.--
``(1) Department of justice notification.--Not later than
30 days after the date on which the Director carries out
subsection (a) by taking an action described in subparagraphs
(C) through (F) of subsection (b)(1), the Director shall
notify the Attorney General of such action.
``(2) Congressional reports.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this section, and every 90 days
thereafter, the Director shall make available to the
congressional intelligence committees and the recipients
specified in paragraph (3) a report that includes the
following:
``(A) With respect to each action described in
subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection (b)(1) taken to
carry out subsection (a) during the period covered by the
report, a description of--
``(i) the action taken;
``(ii) options considered by the Director to mitigate any
identified effects to the national airspace system relating
to such action, including the minimization of the use of any
technology that disrupts the transmission of radio or
electronic signals; and
``(iii) whether any harm, damage, or loss to a person or to
private property resulted from such action.
``(B) A description of all records or materials that, as of
the date of the report, are being maintained for a period
exceeding 180 days pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(B), and a
copy of each record created pursuant to clause (ii) of such
subsection relating to such maintenance.
``(C) A copy of the guidance, policies, and procedures
established by the Director in effect during the period
covered by the report to address privacy, civil rights, and
civil liberties issues implicated by actions taken by the
Director in carrying out subsection (a).
``(D) Information on any violation of, or failure to comply
with, this section during the period covered by the report,
including a description of any such violation or failure.
``(3) Specified recipients of report.--The designated
recipients for purposes of paragraph (2) are each of the
following:
``(A) Each member of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate.
``(B) Each member of the Committees on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives and of the Senate.
``(C) Each member of the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate.
``(D) Each member of the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and of the Senate.
``(E) For each committee specified in subparagraphs (A),
(B), (C), and (D)--
``(i) five staff members of the committee who have the
required security clearances and are designated by the chair;
and
``(ii) five staff members of the committee who have the
required security clearances and are designated by the
ranking minority member.
``(h) Forfeiture and Tort Claims.--
``(1) Forfeiture.--
``(A) Subject to forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft system
described in subsection (a) that is seized by the Director is
subject to forfeiture to the United States.
``(B) Application.--The requirements for civil, criminal,
or administrative forfeiture under applicable law or
regulation shall apply to any forfeiture conducted under
subparagraph (A).
``(2) Tort claims.--Chapter 171 of title 28, United States
Code, shall apply to any claims for loss of property, injury,
or death pursuant to actions taken pursuant to this section.
``(i) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may
be construed as--
``(1) affecting the restrictions in section 105(g) of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1805(g));
``(2) vesting in the Director any authority of the
Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, or the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;
``(3) vesting in the Secretary of Transportation, the
Secretary of Defense, or the Administrator any authority of
the Director;
``(4) creating a new cause of action or any new rights, or
waiving any defenses, that do not otherwise exist in law as
of the date of the enactment of this section;
``(5) authorizing any official of a department or agency of
the Federal Government to conduct any search or seizure in a
manner that violates the fourth amendment to the Constitution
of the United States; or
``(6) authorizing any actions that violate any provision of
the Constitution of the United States, including the first
and fourth amendments.
``(j) Budget.--Together with the budget requests of the
Agency for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2026, or not
later than 7 days after the date on which such a request is
submitted to Congress, the Director shall submit to the
congressional intelligence committees and the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a consolidated funding display that identifies the funding
source for actions to carry out subsection (a). The funding
display shall be in unclassified form, but may contain a
classified annex.
``(k) Commencement of Authority.--The Director may not
carry out subsection (a) by taking an action described in
subsection (b)(1) until the date on which the Director has
made available the first list under subsection (d)(1).
``(l) Suspension of Authority.--If the Director fails to
make available the updated list by the date required under
subsection (d)(2), the Director may not carry out subsection
(a) by taking an action described in subsection (b)(1) until
the date on which the Director makes available such updated
list.
``(m) Termination.--The authority to carry out this section
shall terminate on December 31, 2027.
``(n) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term
`congressional intelligence committees' means the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of
the Senate.
``(2) Radio communication.--The term `radio communication'
has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153).
``(3) Specially designated area.--The term `specially
designated area' means an area designated by the Director as
a specially designated area for purposes of this section
pursuant to subsection (d).
``(4) Title 18 terms.--The terms `electronic
communication', `intercept', `oral communication', and `wire
communication' have the meanings given those terms in section
2510 of title 18, United States Code.
``(5) United states.--The term `United States' has the
meaning given that term in section 5 of title 18, United
States Code.
``(6) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term `unmanned
aircraft system' has the meaning given the term in section
44801 of title 49, United States Code.''.
SEC. 6503. 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:
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``(d) Annual Agency Climate Assessment.--
``(1) Requirement.--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 the position of an Agency employee
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 the opinions of the employees 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. 6504. CHAPLAIN CORPS AND CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
(a) In General.--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, which shall provide spiritual and
religious pastoral services and care across all components of
the Agency for employees of all faiths and non-faiths.
``(b) Chief of Chaplains.--
``(1) In general.--The head of the Chaplain Corps shall be
the Chief of Chaplains, who shall be appointed by the
Director.
``(2) Reporting.-- The Chief of Chaplains shall report
directly to the Director.
``(3) Duties.--The Chief of Chaplains shall--
``(A) oversee the Chaplain Corps; and
``(B) be the proponent for, and consult with the Director
on--
``(i) all guidance pertaining to chaplains' care;
``(ii) programming and instruction; and
``(iii) any policy or guidance pertaining to religion or
religious accommodation.
``(4) Consultation.--All appropriate offices of the Agency
shall consult with the Chief of Chaplains on best practices
to implement guidance or policy pertaining to religion or
religious accommodation.
``(c) Services.--Chaplains of the Chaplain Corps shall--
``(1) be located at the headquarters building of the
Agency; and
``(2) travel as necessary to provide services to personnel
of the Agency.
``(d) Staff.--
``(1) Minimum staffing level.--The Chaplain Corps shall be
composed of not less than 6 chaplains, of which--
``(A) not less than 3 shall be full-time staff employees of
the Agency; and
``(B) not less than 3 shall be government contractors.
``(2) Vacancies.--The Director shall expeditiously fill any
vacancies.
``(3) Exclusive role.--A chaplain of the Chaplain Corps
shall serve exclusively in the chaplain's role in the
Chaplain Corps.
``(4) Appointment; compensation.--The Director may appoint
and fix the compensation of such chaplains of the Chaplain
Corps as the Director considers appropriate, except that the
Director may not provide basic pay to any chaplain 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.
``(e) Administration.--The Director shall--
``(1) provide security clearances, including one-time read-
ins, to chaplains of the Chaplain Corps to ensure that
personnel of the Agency can seek unrestricted chaplaincy
counseling; and
``(2) furnish physical workspace for the Chaplain Corps at
the headquarters building of the Agency.
``(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 the chaplain or of the
ecclesiastical organization that ordains the chaplain.
``(h) Certifications to Congress.--Not less frequently than
annually, the Director shall certify to Congress whether
implementation of this section meets the requirements of this
section.''.
(b) Applicability of Minimum Staffing Requirement.--The
minimum staffing level required by subsection (d)(1) of
section 26 (as amended by subsection (a)) shall apply on and
after the date that is 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6505. 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''.
Subtitle B--Elements of Department of Defense
SEC. 6511. 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) Government of concern; company of concern.--The terms
``government of concern'' and ``company of concern'' mean,
respectively, a government described in subparagraph (A) of
section 989(h)(2) of title 10, United States Code, and 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 with--
(1) 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
an activity that could subject such individuals 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.
Subtitle C--Federal Bureau of Investigation
SEC. 6521. NOTICE OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS AND
INVESTIGATIONS BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATES FOR OR HOLDERS OF
FEDERAL OFFICE.
Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3091 et seq.), as amended by section 6303 of this Act, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 518. NOTICE OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS AND
INVESTIGATIONS OF FEDERAL CANDIDATES OR
OFFICEHOLDERS.
``(a) Notice.--
``(1) Notice required.--Except as provided in paragraph
(3), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
shall notify the chairmen and ranking minority members of the
appropriate congressional committees, the Speaker and
minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the
majority and minority leaders of the Senate of each
counterintelligence assessment or investigation of an
individual who is--
``(A) a candidate for Federal office; or
``(B) a holder of Federal office.
``(2) Contents.--The notice required under paragraph (1)
shall include--
``(A) a summary of the relevant facts associated with the
counterintelligence assessment or investigation; and
``(B) the identity of such individual.
``(3) Exception.--The Director may refrain from providing a
notice under paragraph (1) to an individual who is otherwise
a recipient of notices under such paragraph if that
individual is a target of the counterintelligence assessment
or investigation covered by the notice.
``(b) Timing.--The Director shall provide each notice under
subsection (a) not later than 15 days after the date of the
commencement of the counterintelligence assessment or
investigation that is the subject of such notice. With
respect to counterintelligence assessments or investigations
that commenced before the date of the enactment of this
section and are ongoing as of such date of enactment, the
Director shall provide each notice under subsection (a) not
later than 15 days after such date of enactment.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(A) the congressional intelligence committees; and
``(B) the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
``(2) The terms `candidate' and `Federal office' have the
meanings given those terms in section 301 of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101).''.
SEC. 6522. NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL CHANGES TO POLICIES OR
PROCEDURES GOVERNING TERRORIST WATCHLIST AND
TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME WATCHLIST.
(a) Notification of Material Changes.--
(1) Notification required.--The Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees notice of any material change to a
policy or procedure relating to the terrorist watchlist or
the transnational organized crime watchlist, including any
change to the policy or procedure for adding or removing a
person from either watchlist. Each notification under this
subsection shall include a summary of the material changes to
such policy or procedure.
(2) Timing of notification.--Each notification required
under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days
after the date on which a material change described in
paragraph (1) takes effect.
(b) Requests by Appropriate Committees.--Not later than 30
days after receiving a request
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from an appropriate congressional committee, the Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to such
committee all guidance in effect as of the date of the
request that applies to or governs the use of the terrorist
watchlist or the transnational organized crime watchlist.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives;
(C) the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
House of Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security
of the House of Representatives.
(2) Terrorist watchlist.--The term ``terrorist watchlist''
means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or
similar watchlist.
(3) Transnational organized crime watchlist.--The term
``transnational organized crime watchlist'' means the
watchlist maintained under the Transnational Organized Crime
Actor Detection Program or any successor or similar
watchlist.
SEC. 6523. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES PERSONS ON THE
TERRORIST WATCH LIST.
(a) Report.--Not later than January 31, 2026, and annually
thereafter for two years, the Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on known or presumed United
States persons who are included on the terrorist watchlist.
(b) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a)
shall include, with respect to the preceding calendar year,
the following information:
(1) The total number of persons who were included on the
terrorist watchlist as of January 1 and the total number of
such persons included as of December 31.
(2) The total number of known or presumed United States
persons who were included on the terrorist watchlist as of
January 1 and the total number of such persons included as of
December 31, including with respect to each of those dates--
(A) the number of known or presumed United States persons
who were included on a no fly list;
(B) the number of known or presumed United States persons
who were included on a selectee list for additional
screening;
(C) the number of known or presumed United States persons
who were included on the terrorist watchlist as an exception
to a reasonable suspicion standard and who are not subject to
additional screening, but who are included on the list to
support specific screening functions of the Federal
Government;
(D) the name of each terrorist organization with which the
known or presumed United States persons are suspected of
being affiliated and the number of such persons who are
suspected of affiliating with each such terrorist
organization; and
(E) an identification of each Federal agency that nominated
the United States persons to the terrorist watchlist and the
number of such persons nominated by each Federal agency.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives;
(C) the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
House of Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security
of the House of Representatives.
(2) Terrorist watchlist.--The term ``terrorist watchlist''
means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or
similar watchlist.
(3) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1801).
SEC. 6524. ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
CASE DATA.
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) Annual Report.--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, disaggregated by
country affiliation.
``(5) Cartel and other transnational criminal organization
counterterrorism cases.
``(6) All other international counterterrorism cases,
disaggregated by country affiliation.
``(7) Russia cyber national security cases.
``(8) China cyber national security cases.
``(9) All other cyber national security cases,
disaggregated by country affiliation.
``(c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.''.
TITLE LXVI--ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Subtitle A--Artificial Intelligence
SEC. 6601. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY GUIDANCE.
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) In accordance with subsection (d), developing
security guidance to defend artificial intelligence
technologies from technology theft by nation-state
adversaries.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Artificial Intelligence Security Guidance.--
``(1) Elements.--In developing the guidance pursuant to
subsection (c)(3), the Director of the National Security
Agency shall--
``(A) identify vulnerabilities in advanced artificial
intelligence technologies, with a focus on cybersecurity
risks and security challenges unique to protecting such
technologies from theft or sabotage by nation-state
adversaries;
``(B) identify elements of the artificial intelligence
supply chain or development or product lifecycle that, if
accessed by nation-state adversaries, would contribute to
progress made by nation-state adversaries on advanced
artificial intelligence or would provide opportunities to
adversaries to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or
availability of artificial intelligence systems or associated
supply chains; and
``(C) identify strategies for artificial intelligence
technologies to identify, protect, detect, respond, and
recover from nation-state adversary cyber threats.
``(2) External collaboration.--In developing the guidance
pursuant to subsection (c)(3), the Director of the National
Security Agency may collaborate, on a voluntary basis, with
other departments and agencies of the United States
Government, research entities, and private sector entities,
as determined appropriate by the Director, on artificial
intelligence model safety and security, including through the
provision of any computing resources the Director determines
appropriate.
``(3) Security guidance form.--The Director of the National
Security Agency shall publish, and may update from time to
time, the security guidance developed under subsection (c)(3)
to share with departments and agencies of the United States
Government, research entities, and private sector entities,
as determined appropriate by the Director, at unclassified or
classified levels.''.
SEC. 6602. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT AND USAGE BY
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers for Elements of
the Intelligence Community.--Section 6702 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the officials'' and
inserting ``the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Leads'' and
inserting ``Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers'';
(B) by striking ``the designated element lead responsible''
and inserting ``the designated Chief Artificial Intelligence
Officer, with lead responsibility''; and
(C) by striking ``designated element leads'' and inserting
``designated Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers''.
(b) 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 without significant modification by other intelligence
community elements.
(c) Sharing of Identified Applications and Functions.--To
the extent consistent with the protection of intelligence
sources and methods, for any artificial intelligence system
or function identified pursuant to subsection (b), each Chief
Artificial Intelligence Officer of an element of the
intelligence community shall adopt a policy to promote the
sharing, to the extent practical, of any custom-developed
code and other key technical components, 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.
(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 appropriately
address technical data rights and rights related to
artificial intelligence dataset requirements, minimize
dependency on proprietary information, and promote 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.
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(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, including efficacy, safety,
fairness, transparency, accountability, appropriateness,
lawfulness, and trustworthiness.
SEC. 6603. APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICIES OF
THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO PUBLICLY
AVAILABLE MODELS HOSTED IN CLASSIFIED
ENVIRONMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 6702 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m), as
amended by section 6602 of this Act, is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (c)'' and
inserting ``subsection (e)'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Application of Policies to Publicly Available Models
Hosted in Classified Environments.--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 and hosted in classified
environments.
``(d) Testing Standards and Benchmarks.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Chief Artificial Intelligence
Officer of the Intelligence Community, or any officer
designated by the Director of National Intelligence, shall
establish standards for testing of artificial intelligence
models in proportion to risk, including benchmarks and
methodologies for the performance, efficacy, safety,
fairness, transparency, accountability, appropriateness,
lawfulness, and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence
models across common use cases, including machine
translation, object detection, and object recognition.
``(2) Identification of computing model.--The Chief
Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence
Community, in coordination with the Chief Artificial
Intelligence Officers of the elements of the intelligence
community, shall set standards for an appropriate secure
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.''.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (c) or (d)
of section 6702 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m), as added by subsection
(a)(3) of this section, shall be construed--
(1) to authorize an officer or employee of the intelligence
community to direct a vendor or prospective vendor to alter a
model to favor a particular viewpoint; or
(2) to apply to, limit, restrict, or otherwise affect any
department, agency, or division or function of a department
or agency outside of the intelligence community.
(c) Updates.--The Director shall make such revisions to the
policies issued under subsections (a) and (b) of section 6702
of such Act as the Director considers necessary.
SEC. 6604. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEEPSEEK ON INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY SYSTEMS.
(a) Prohibition.--The Director of National Intelligence, in
consultation with the other heads of the elements of the
intelligence community, shall develop standards and
guidelines for elements of the intelligence community that
require the removal of any covered application from national
security systems operated by an element of the intelligence
community, a contractor to an element of the intelligence
community, or another entity on behalf of an element of the
intelligence community.
(b) Applicability of Information Security Requirements.--
The standards and guidelines developed under subsection (a)
shall be consistent with the information security
requirements under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44,
United States Code.
(c) National Security and Research Exceptions.--The
standards and guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) exceptions for national security purposes and research
activities; and
(2) risk mitigation standards and guidelines that shall
apply in the case of an exception described in paragraph (1).
(d) Initial Standards and Guidelines.--The Director of
National Intelligence shall develop the initial standards and
guidelines under subsection (a) not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered application.--The term ``covered application''
means the DeepSeek application or any successor application
or service.
(2) National security system.--The term ``national security
system'' has the meaning given the term in section 3552 of
title 44, United States Code.
Subtitle B--Biotechnology
SEC. 6611. SENIOR OFFICIALS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY.
(a) Designation Required.--Title I of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
``SEC. 123. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS FOR
BIOTECHNOLOGY.
``(a) Designation.--The head of each element of the
intelligence community specified in subsection (b) shall
designate a senior official of such element to serve as the
official responsible for coordinating the activities of such
element relating to biotechnology, as those activities are
determined and directed by the head of such element.
``(b) Specified Elements.--The elements of the intelligence
community specified in this subsection are the following:
``(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
``(2) The Central Intelligence Agency.
``(3) The National Security Agency.
``(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
``(5) The intelligence elements of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
``(6) The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of
the Department of Energy.
``(c) Notice to Congress.--Not later than 15 days after
designating a senior official under this section, the head of
the element of the intelligence community designating such
official shall submit notice of the designation to--
``(1) the congressional intelligence committees and the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives; and
``(2) in the case of a designation relating to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the Committees on the Judiciary of
the Senate and the House of Representatives.''.
(b) Initial Designation.--The head of each element of the
intelligence community required to designate a senior
official of such element under section 123 of the National
Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection (a) of this
section, shall designate such senior official not later than
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6612. PLAN ON ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE SHARING RELATING TO
FOREIGN ADVERSARY BIOTECHNOLOGICAL THREATS.
(a) Plan.--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--
(1) develop and commence carrying out a plan, consistent
with Executive Order 13526 and with adequate protections for
sources and methods, 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; and
(2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees such
plan.
(b) Recipients.--The plan under subsection (a) shall
include mechanisms for sharing the intelligence information
described in such subsection--
(1) with allies and partners of the United States;
(2) with private sector partners of the United States; and
(3) across the Federal Government.
(c) Reports.--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 appropriate congressional
committees a report on the progress made by the intelligence
community with respect to sharing intelligence information
relating to biotechnological developments and threats with
recipients specified in subsection (b).
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the following:
(1) The congressional intelligence committees.
(2) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives.
(3) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security
of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 6613. ENHANCING BIOTECHNOLOGY TALENT WITHIN THE
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence
shall develop a plan to use existing and future funding and
resources of the intelligence community to ensure the
intelligence community has sufficient personnel with
appropriate security clearances, including private-sector
experts, to identify and respond to biotechnology threats.
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An identification of the exact number of personnel
dedicated to biotechnology threats other than biological
weapons in each element of the intelligence community as of
the date on which such plan is completed, including personnel
breakdowns by position function.
(2) An identification of the exact number of personnel
dedicated to biological weapons issues in each element of the
intelligence community as of such date, including personnel
breakdowns by position function.
(3) An identification of areas within the intelligence
community with respect to which the addition of full-time
employees or detailees may be appropriate to address
biotechnology expertise gaps.
(4) Strategies for increasing partnerships with the
National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)) and other government
and private-sector entities, including strategies for using
existing funding and resources of the intelligence community
to secure expertise on biotechnology issues and provide
appropriate security clearances to personnel who can provide
such expertise.
(5) Strategies to make use of special hiring authorities to
ensure the intelligence community has sufficient personnel to
inform analysis and provide independent recommendations to
address emerging biotechnology threats.
(6) Strategies to increase recruitment and retention of
persons with biotechnology expertise.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the
completion of the plan required by subsection (a), the
Director of National Intelligence
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shall direct the funding and resources described in
subsection (b)(4) towards securing sufficient expertise to
identify and respond to biotechnology threats.
SEC. 6614. ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO SECURE
UNITED STATES BIOLOGICAL 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 Federal agencies as appropriate when
reviewing transactions relating to the acquisition of covered
entities by foreign entities of concern, including attempts
by the Government of the People's Republic of China--
(1) to leverage and acquire biological data in the United
States; and
(2) to leverage and acquire biological data outside the
United States, including by providing economic support to the
military, industrial, agricultural, or health care
infrastructure of foreign countries.
(b) Briefing.--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 biological 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
provide intelligence community support under subsection
(b)(1).
(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 (as such term is
defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code);
(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
multiomic information and other relevant 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 biological data (including
biological data equipment, technologies, sequencing, or
synthesis), including a biobank or other private entity that
holds large amounts of 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 (division B of Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C.
19221(a)).
SEC. 6615. 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 that procure
products made using synthetic DNA or RNA from domestic
sources do not contract with Chinese biotechnology suppliers
or Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediaries that are
determined by the Director to pose a security or supply chain
threat to the United States.
(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall
provide that an element of the intelligence community may
not--
(1) procure or obtain any product made using synthetic DNA
or RNA unless--
(A) the final assembly or processing of the product occurs
in the United States;
(B) all significant processing of the product occurs in the
United States; and
(C) all or nearly all ingredients or components of the
product are made and sourced in the United States or an
allied nation; or
(2) contract with any Chinese biotechnology supplier or
Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary that is
determined by the Director to pose a security or supply chain
threat to the United States.
(c) Waiver.--As part of the policy required by subsection
(a), the Director of National Intelligence may establish a
waiver process for the heads of the elements of the
intelligence community under which the head of the relevant
element may waive the prohibition under subsection (b). A
waiver may be made under the process only if the head of the
relevant element complies with any conditions the Director
may establish for the waiver process.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary.--The
term ``Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary''
means a United States domestic supplier of biotechnology
where a controlling interest in the United States domestic
supplier is owned by the People's Republic of China.
(4) 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. 6616. STRATEGY FOR 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, 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 (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10,
United States Code) 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; and (2) acquisition by entities of the People's
Republic of China of intellectual property relating to United
States-origin biotechnology. The strategy shall include any
authorities or resources needed to address these gaps.
(b) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this
subsection 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.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 6621. ENHANCING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY
ADOPTION METRICS.
(a) Metric Development and Implementation.--Not later than
270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National
Security Agency, the Director of the National Geospatial-
Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National
Reconnaissance Office, and the Director of the Defense
Intelligence Agency shall each develop and implement a
process (which may be different from the processes of the
other elements) that makes use of a single set of metrics to
assess, on an agency-wide, aggregate basis, the success of
the agency's efforts regarding the adoption, integration, and
operational impact of the most relevant emerging technologies
within the respective agencies of those Directors.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the head of each agency described in
subsection (a) shall provide to the congressional
intelligence committees and the Committees on Appropriations
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on
the implementation of this section, including--
(1) the metrics established under subsection (a);
(2) the success of the element toward meeting such metrics;
and
(3) any recommendations of the head of such agency for
legislative or regulatory reforms to improve technology
adoption.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``emerging
technology'' has the meaning given such term in section 6701
of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(division F of Public Law 117-263; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note).
SEC. 6622. 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 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives;
(3) 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
(4) 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, 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
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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. 6623. 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 foreign 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 LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Subtitle A--Matters Relating to China
SEC. 6701. 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 inserting after ``Director of the National
Counterintelligence and Security Center'' the following: ``,
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 relevant head of an element of the intelligence
community,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``congressional intelligence
committees,'' the following: ``the Committee on the Judiciary
of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives,'';
(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).
SEC. 6702. INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH ALLIES ON CHINESE
COMMUNIST PARTY EFFORTS IN EUROPE.
It is the sense of the Congress that malign influence
efforts by the Chinese Communist Party have increased in
Europe, as they have in the United States homeland, and that
the intelligence community should seek every opportunity to
coordinate with European partners, including through the
sharing of intelligence, as appropriate, to both illuminate
and disrupt such malign influence efforts.
SEC. 6703. 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).
(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 product or
service with--
(1) any entity listed on the 1260H list that is engaged in
biotechnology research, development, or manufacturing
activities;
(2) any entity that is a known or assessed affiliate of any
entity described in paragraph (1);
(3) any entity that has a known or assessed joint venture,
partnership, or contractual relationship with any entity
described in paragraph (1), if the Director of National
Intelligence determines that the relationship presents a risk
to the national security of the United States; or
(4) any other entity that is engaged in biotechnology
research, development, or manufacturing activities, if the
Director of National Intelligence determines that the
activities present a risk to the national security of the
United States.
(c) Implementation and Compliance.--The Director of
National Intelligence shall, in consultation with the heads
of the elements of the intelligence community--
(1) establish guidelines for the implementation of this
section;
(2) maintain both a publicly available and classified list
of entities covered by the prohibition in subsection (b);
(3) require that each head of an element of the
intelligence community ensure that any contractor engaged by
the element certify that neither it nor any of its
subcontractors are engaged in a contract for a product or
service with an entity covered by the prohibition in
subsection (b); and
(4) otherwise ensure compliance with subsection (b).
(d) Waiver Process.--
(1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence may
establish a waiver process for the heads of the elements of
the intelligence community under which the head of the
relevant element may waive the prohibition under subsection
(b) for a procurement on a case-by-case basis. A waiver may
be made under the process only if the head of the relevant
element--
(A) complies with any conditions the Director may establish
for the process; and
(B) determines, in writing, that--
(i) the procurement is essential for national security and
no reasonable alternative source exists; and
(ii) 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 and the
relevant head of the element of the intelligence community
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 prohibition in 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 and apply to any contract entered into, renewed, or
extended on or after such effective date.
(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.
(h) Rule of Construction.--This section shall only be
construed to apply to activities of an element of the
intelligence community.
SEC. 6704. REPORT ON THE WEALTH OF THE LEADERSHIP OF THE
CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State and
the Secretary of Defense, shall 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) An assessment of the personal wealth, financial
holdings, and business interests of the following foreign
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 foreign persons,
including--
(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 jurisdictions outside mainland China.
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(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.
SEC. 6705. 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 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. 6706. 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 (as defined in
section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code);
(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) and (2).
(c) Submission of List to Congress.--Not later than the
date that is 180 days after the enactment of this Act, and
not later than the anniversary of that date for each of two
years thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a list of
each entity identified under subsection (b).
SEC. 6707. MISSION MANAGER FOR THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA.
(a) Establishment of Position.--
(1) In general.--There shall be a mission manager for all
intelligence collection matters relating to the People's
Republic of China. The mission manager shall be designated or
appointed by the Director of National Intelligence.
(2) Rule of construction.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the mission manager designated or appointed
under paragraph (1) may be an individual serving in a
position within the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence.
(b) Applicability.--The first mission manager under
subsection (a) shall be designated or appointed not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Termination.--This section shall terminate on December
31, 2030.
SEC. 6708. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE OF ADVANCEMENTS IN
BIOTECHNOLOGY BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, acting
through the National Intelligence Council, shall--
(1) produce a National Intelligence Estimate with respect
to advancements by the People's Republic of China in
biotechnology and any other significant technology or science
sector the Director considers related; and
(2) submit such National Intelligence Estimate to the
congressional intelligence committees and the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
SEC. 6711. IMPROVEMENTS TO REQUIREMENT FOR MONITORING OF
IRANIAN ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM-235.
Section 7413(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (division G of 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. 6712. 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) by striking subsection (b);
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) (relating to an
amendment to the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 4303)) and (d) (22 U.S.C. 4303 note) as
subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) (22 U.S.C. 254c-1)
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 sense of Congress 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, or facilities within the United States
of official representatives to the United States that exceed
the respective numbers, status, privileges and immunities,
travel accommodations, or facilities within such country of
official representatives of the United States to such
country.''; and
(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by this section, by
striking ``subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)''.
SEC. 6713. EXTENSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
FOR RUSSIAN ATROCITIES ACCOUNTABILITY.
Section 6512 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat.
3543; 50 U.S.C. 3025 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before the period the
following: ``, including with respect to the forcible
transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children''; and
(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``2026'' and inserting
``2028''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is 4
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2028. The Director and Coordinator
shall carry out this section before such date regardless of
any ceasefire or cessation of armed hostilities by Russia in
Ukraine occurring before such date.''.
SEC. 6714. PLAN TO ENHANCE INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO COUNTER
FOREIGN INFLUENCE INTENDED TO CONTINUE OR
EXPAND THE CONFLICT IN SUDAN.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in
consultation with
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such other heads of elements of the intelligence community as
the Director considers appropriate, shall develop a plan--
(1) to share relevant intelligence, if any, relating to
foreign efforts to continue or expand 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 collect and analyze intelligence to enable the
United States Government to counter foreign efforts to
continue or expand the conflict in Sudan in order to protect
national and regional security.
SEC. 6715. REVIEW OF INFORMATION RELATING TO ACTIONS BY
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS TO ASSIST PERSONS EVADING
JUSTICE.
Not later than 180 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, complete a review for declassification of any
information in the possession of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation collected on or after January 1, 2020, relating
to whether any foreign government official has 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 to determine
what information, if any, can be appropriately declassified
and made available to the public. Upon completion of the
review, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
shall make such information, if any, available to the public
in a manner consistent with provisions of Federal law related
to privacy.
SEC. 6716. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON THE WESTERN
HEMISPHERE.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, acting through the National Intelligence
Council, shall produce a National Intelligence Estimate on
the Western Hemisphere.
(b) Elements.--The National Intelligence Estimate required
by subsection (a) shall cover the 10-year period beginning on
the date on which the Estimate is produced and include an
assessment of--
(1) the major threats to United States national security
interests in the Western Hemisphere;
(2) the attitudes of other nations in the Western
Hemisphere toward partnership with the United States, China,
and Russia, including the willingness of Western Hemisphere
nations to support United States national security priorities
and the likely trajectory of Western Hemisphere nations'
relationships with the United States;
(3) the extent to which expanded economic, energy, law
enforcement, intelligence, counternarcotics, or security
cooperation between nations in the Western Hemisphere and the
United States could help mitigate the threats identified in
paragraph (1); and
(4) the extent to which expanded economic, energy, law
enforcement, intelligence, counternarcotics, and security
cooperation between and among other nations in the Western
Hemisphere (excluding the United States) could help mitigate
the threats identified in paragraph (1).
(c) Availability to Public.--At the same time the Director
produces the Estimate under subsection (a), the Director
shall make available to the public, on the publicly
accessible website of the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence, an unclassified summary of the key findings of
the Estimate.
SEC. 6717. PLAN TO ENHANCE COUNTERNARCOTICS COLLABORATION,
COORDINATION, AND COOPERATION WITH THE
GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.
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.
(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.
SEC. 6718. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO DUTY TO WARN FORMER
SENIOR OFFICIALS AND OTHER UNITED STATES
PERSONS.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Congress is gravely concerned about the ongoing threat of
lethal plotting against United States persons from adversary
nations, including those against numerous former senior
United States officials, principally from the Government of
the Islamic Republic of Iran. Information collected regarding
plots against United States persons requires expeditious
fulfilment of the duty to warn process of the intelligence
community, including close consultation with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
(b) Notice of Warning.--
(1) Notice required.--If an element of the intelligence
community determines pursuant to procedures established in
accordance with Intelligence Community Directive 191 (or any
successor directive) that such element has a duty to warn a
United States person inside the United States of an impending
threat and, after consultation with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation when required, notifies such person or
facilitates notification of such person by another party, the
head of such element shall also immediately provide notice of
the warning to the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and, if such person is under the protection of
an element of the Federal Government, a person responsible
for the protection of such United States person.
(2) Process for notification.--If notice is required under
paragraph (1) to a person responsible for the protection of a
United States person, such notice may be made in any
appropriate and expeditious manner, including through the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(c) Federal Bureau of Investigation Records of Warnings.--
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall
establish a process for documenting and maintaining records
of each notice of a warning provided to the Director in
accordance with subsection (b).
(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.
(e) United States Person Defined.--In this section, the
term ``United States person'' has the meaning given the term
in section 105A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3039).
TITLE LXVIII--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 6801. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) National Security Act of 1947.--
(1) Financial intelligence on terrorist assets.--
(A) Repeal.--Section 118 of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3055) is repealed.
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 507(a) of such Act (50
U.S.C. 3106(a)) is amended--
(i) by striking paragraph (5); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).
(C) Effective date.--The amendments made by subparagraphs
(A) and (B) shall take effect on December 31, 2026.
(2) Counterintelligence and national security protections
for intelligence community grant funding.--Section 121 of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3061) is amended by
striking subsection (c).
(3) Personnel-level assessments for the intelligence
community.--Section 506B of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 3098) is repealed.
(4) National intelligence university.--Subtitle D of title
X of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3327 et
seq.) is amended--
(A) by striking section 1033; and
(B) by redesignating sections 1034 and 1035 as sections
1033 and 1034, respectively.
(5) Measures to mitigate counterintelligence threats from
proliferation and use of foreign commercial spyware.--Section
1102A(b)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3232a) is amended by inserting ``for seven years'' after
``annually thereafter''.
(b) Intelligence Authorization Acts.--
(1) 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).
(2) Expansion of security clearances for certain
contractors.--Section 6715 of the Intelligence Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 3572) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
(3) Trends in technologies of strategic importance to
united states.--Section 833 of the Intelligence Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division X of Public Law 117-103;
136 Stat. 1035) is repealed.
(4) 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--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``and annual
briefing''; and
(B) by striking subsection (b).
(5) National security effects of global water insecurity
and emerging infectious disease and pandemics.--Section 6722
of 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; 50 U.S.C. 3024
note) is repealed.
(6) Counter active measures by russia, china, iran, north
korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence.--
Section 501 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2017 (division N of Public Law 115-31; 50 U.S.C. 3001
note) is amended by striking subsection (h).
(7) Notice of deployment or transfer of containerized
missile system by russia or certain other countries.--Section
501 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2016 (division M of Public Law 114-113) is repealed.
(c) Other Provisions of Law.--
(1) Proposal to modify or introduce new aircraft or sensors
for flight by the russian federation under open skies
treaty.--Section 1242 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck'
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3563) is repealed.
(2) Briefings on analytic integrity reviews.--
(A) 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).
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 6312(d)(1) of the
Intelligence Authorization Act
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for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263; 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''.
(3) Commerce with, and assistance to, cuba from other
foreign countries.--Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-
114; 22 U.S.C. 6038) is repealed.
SEC. 6802. REVISIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF
INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 22 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50
U.S.C. 3620) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``the occurrence of an intelligence
collection adjustment'' and inserting ``that a covered
intelligence collection or sharing adjustment has occurred'';
and
(B) by striking ``notification of the intelligence
collection adjustment'' and inserting ``summary of such
adjustment and the cause of such adjustment''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
``(2) Covered intelligence collection or sharing
adjustment.--The term `covered intelligence collection or
sharing adjustment' means an action or inaction by the
National Security Agency that results in a significant change
to--
``(A) the quantity of intelligence collected by the
National Security Agency with respect to a foreign country,
foreign organization, or senior leader of a foreign country
or foreign organization; or
``(B) policies or practices of the National Security Agency
with respect to the sharing of intelligence with a foreign
country, organization of foreign countries, or organization
of countries of which the United States is a member.''.
SEC. 6803. 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,
jointly with the head of each element of the intelligence
community--
(1) perform a declassification review of intelligence
relating to the origins of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
19), including--
(A) research conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology
or any other medical or scientific research center within the
People's Republic of China;
(B) information relating to Gain of Function research and
the intention of this research;
(C) 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
(D) the possibility of zoonotic origins of COVID-19;
(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) release publicly the intelligence products described in
paragraphs (1) and (2) including such redactions as the
Director, with the concurrence of the head of the originating
intelligence community element, determines necessary to
protect sources and methods and information concerning United
States persons; and
(4) submit to the congressional intelligence committees an
unredacted version of the declassified intelligence products
described in paragraph (3).
SEC. 6804. CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE BUDGET JUSTIFICATION
MATERIALS AND SUBMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY DRUG CONTROL RESOURCE SUMMARY.
(a) Classified Intelligence Budget Justification
Materials.--Section 506J(b) of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3105a(b)) is amended by inserting ``and the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives'' after ``congressional intelligence
committees''.
(b) Intelligence Community Drug Control Resource Summary.--
(1) Requirement.--The Director of National Intelligence
shall develop a summary of intelligence community drug
control resources for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
(2) Submission.--
(A) Summary.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Director of National Intelligence submits to the
congressional intelligence committees the classified
intelligence budget justification materials under section
506J of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3105a)
for a fiscal year covered by subsection (a), the Director
shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees and
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a consolidated summary of the drug control
resources of the intelligence community for that fiscal year.
To the extent practicable and applicable, the Director shall
organize such summary in a similar manner as the National
Drug Control Program budget under section 704(c) of the
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of
1998 (21 U.S.C. 1703(c)).
(B) Matters included.--Each summary under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(i) A certification by the Director stating that the drug
control resources of the intelligence community are designed
to implement the responsibilities of the intelligence
community in support of the counter-drug efforts of the
United States, as reflected in the National Drug Control
Strategy under section 706 of the Office of National Drug
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1705)
and the National Interdiction Command and Control Plan under
section 711(a)(4) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 1710(a)(4)).
(ii) A description of the key accomplishments of the
intelligence community with respect to counternarcotics
during the fiscal year in which the summary is submitted and
the previous fiscal year.
(iii) The total amounts requested for the National
Intelligence Program for counternarcotics for the fiscal year
covered by the summary and for the previous fiscal year.
(iv) Each of the total amounts under subparagraph (C),
disaggregated by each element of the intelligence community
at the expenditure center, project, and subproject levels.
(v) Any other information the Director determines
appropriate to provide the congressional intelligence
committees with a consolidated, comprehensive, and detailed
understanding of the amounts, activities, and purposes of the
amounts requested for the National Intelligence Program for
counternarcotics for the fiscal year covered by the summary.
(C) Provision of information.--Each head of an element of
the intelligence community shall timely provide to the
Director of National Intelligence the information the
Director requires to develop each summary under paragraph
(1).
(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 7320(a) of the
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division
G of Public Law 118-31; 50 U.S.C. 3096 note) is amended by
striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2026''.
SEC. 6805. 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. 6806. STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO
REPORT AND DOCUMENT ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS.
(a) Standard Guidelines.--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
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Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees 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.
DIVISION G--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
SEC. 7001. 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:
Sec. 7001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 7002. Definitions and directions.
Sec. 7103. Automatic execution of conforming changes.
TITLE LXXI--COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 7101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 7102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Subtitle B--Accountability
Sec. 7111. Annual report on progress of certain homeporting projects.
Sec. 7112. Major acquisitions.
Sec. 7113. Quarterly acquisition brief requirements.
Sec. 7114. Overdue reports.
Sec. 7115. Requirement for Coast Guard to provide analysis of
alternatives for aircraft.
Sec. 7116. Oversight of funds.
Sec. 7117. Regular polar security cutter updates.
Sec. 7118. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific;
feasibility study on supporting additional port visits
and deployments in support of operation blue pacific.
Sec. 7119. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean.
Sec. 7120. Prohibition on submission to Congress of slideshow
presentations.
TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITIES, ACQUISITION, AND PERSONNEL OF
THE COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorities
Sec. 7201. Reorganization of chapter 3.
Sec. 7202. Public availability of information.
Sec. 7203. Modification of treatment of minor construction and
improvement project management.
Sec. 7204. Agreements.
Sec. 7205. Preparedness plans for Coast Guard properties located in
tsunami inundation zones.
Sec. 7206. Additional Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
Sec. 7207. Coast Guard access to Department of the Treasury fund.
Subtitle B--Acquisition
Sec. 7211. Modification of prohibition on use of lead systems
integrators.
Sec. 7212. Acquisition improvements.
Sec. 7213. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of
vessels in foreign shipyards.
Sec. 7214. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.
Sec. 7215. Great Lakes icebreaking.
Sec. 7216. Briefing on deployment of special purpose craft-heavy
weather second generation (SPEC-HWX II) vessels in
Pacific Northwest.
Sec. 7217. Report on 87-foot patrol boat fleet.
Sec. 7218. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.
Subtitle C--Personnel
Sec. 7221. Designation of officers with particular expertise in
military justice or healthcare.
Sec. 7222. Deferred retirement and retention in active duty status for
health professions officers.
Sec. 7223. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
Sec. 7224. Modifications and revisions relating to reopening retired
grade determinations.
Sec. 7225. Family leave policies for Coast Guard.
Sec. 7226. Modifications to career flexibility program.
Sec. 7227. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual
assault, or traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 7228. Authority for certain personnel; command sponsorship for
dependents of members of Coast Guard assigned to
Unalaska, Alaska; improved prevention of and response to
hazing and bullying.
Sec. 7229. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.
Sec. 7230. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve
selection boards.
Sec. 7231. Behavioral health.
Sec. 7232. Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to
Alaska.
Sec. 7233. Tuition assistance and advanced education assistance pilot
program.
Sec. 7234. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for
civilian firefighters employed by Coast Guard remote
locations.
Sec. 7235. Notification.
Subtitle D--Coast Guard Academy
Sec. 7241. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct
in Coast Guard Academy; consideration of request for
transfer of a cadet at the Coast Guard Academy who is the
victim of a sexual assault or related offense; room
reassignment.
Sec. 7242. Modification of Board of Visitors.
Sec. 7243. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board.
Sec. 7244. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
equipment by covered foundations.
Sec. 7245. Policy on hazing.
Sec. 7246. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 7247. Study on Coast Guard Academy oversight.
Sec. 7248. Electronic locking mechanisms to ensure Coast Guard Academy
cadet room security.
Sec. 7249. Report on existing behavioral health and wellness support
services facilities at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 7250. Required posting of information.
Sec. 7251. Installation of behavioral health and medical privacy rooms.
Sec. 7252. Review and modification of Coast Guard Academy policy on
sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Subtitle E--Reports and Policies
Sec. 7261. Policy and briefing on availability of naloxone to treat
opioid, including Fentanyl, overdoses.
Sec. 7262. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
drug trafficking.
Sec. 7263. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and
leadership training for United States Coast Guard and
Taiwan Coast Guard administration.
Sec. 7264. Aids to navigation.
Sec. 7265. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air
Station Corpus Christi aviation hanger.
Sec. 7266. Report on impacts of joint travel regulations on members of
Coast Guard who rely on ferry systems.
Sec. 7267. Report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
Sec. 7268. Report on and expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps program.
Sec. 7269. Annual report on administration of sexual assault forensic
examination kits.
Sec. 7270. Report on Coast Guard personnel skills.
Sec. 7271. Report on Coast Guard search and rescue operations.
Sec. 7272. Report on East Rockaway Inlet navigation.
Sec. 7273. Responsible property ownership and tracking.
Sec. 7274. Study on effects of oceanographic, weather, and coastal
conditions on Coast Guard missions.
Sec. 7275. Parental leave surge staffing program.
Sec. 7276. Modification of strategy to improve quality of life at
remote units.
Sec. 7277. Retention of certain records.
Sec. 7278. Temporary installation of restroom facilities for Training
Center Cape May medical facility.
Sec. 7279. Childhood protection program.
TITLE LXXIII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
Sec. 7301. Merchant mariner credentialing.
Sec. 7302. Nonoperating individual.
Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
Sec. 7311. Grossly negligent operations of a vessel.
Sec. 7312. Performance driven examination schedule.
Sec. 7313. Fishing safety training and research.
Sec. 7314. Designating pilotage waters for the Straits of Mackinac.
Sec. 7315. Requirement to report sexual offenses.
Sec. 7316. Requirements for certain fishing vessels and fish tender
vessels.
Sec. 7317. Study of amphibious vessels.
Sec. 7318. St. Lucie River railroad bridge.
Subtitle C--Ports
Sec. 7321. Ports and waterways safety.
Sec. 7322. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and
emergency response posture at ports of the United States.
Sec. 7323. Improving vessel traffic service monitoring.
Sec. 7324. Controlled substance onboard vessels.
Sec. 7325. Cyber-incident training.
Sec. 7326. Navigational protocols.
Sec. 7327. Anchorages.
Subtitle D--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems
Sec. 7331. Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed
maritime systems.
Sec. 7332. Coast Guard training course.
Sec. 7333. NOAA membership on autonomous vessel policy council.
Sec. 7334. Technology pilot program.
Sec. 7335. Uncrewed systems capabilities report.
Sec. 7336. Medium unmanned aircraft systems capabilities study.
Sec. 7337. National Academy of Sciences report on uncrewed systems and
use of data.
Sec. 7338. Unmanned aircraft systems.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 7341. Information on type approval certificates.
Sec. 7342. Clarification of authorities.
Sec. 7343. Amendments to passenger vessel security and safety
requirements.
Sec. 7344. Extension of pilot program to establish a cetacean desk for
Puget Sound region.
Sec. 7345. Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on
AIS for purposes of making fishing gear.
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Sec. 7346. Classification societies.
Sec. 7347. Abandoned and derelict vessel removals.
Sec. 7348. Offshore operations.
Sec. 7349. Port access routes.
TITLE LXXIV--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
Sec. 7401. Vessel response plans.
Sec. 7402. Use of marine casualty investigations.
Sec. 7403. Timing of review.
Sec. 7404. Online incident reporting system.
Sec. 7405. Investment.
Sec. 7406. Additional response assets.
Sec. 7407. International maritime oil spill response.
TITLE LXXV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
Subtitle A--Accountability Implementation
Sec. 7501. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.
Sec. 7502. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission
recommendations on addressing sexual assault and sexual
harassment in the military.
Subtitle B--Misconduct
Sec. 7511. Covered misconduct.
Sec. 7512. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered
misconduct.
Sec. 7513. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of
members who have reported covered misconduct.
Sec. 7514. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual
misconduct.
Sec. 7515. Training and education programs for covered misconduct
prevention and response.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 7521. Complaints of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or
sexual harassment and related persons.
Sec. 7522. Development of policies on military protective orders.
Sec. 7523. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to
allegations of certain special victim offenses.
Sec. 7524. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.
Sec. 7525. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
Sec. 7526. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.
Sec. 7527. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy access to defense sexual
assault incident database.
Sec. 7528. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic
violence.
Sec. 7529. Access to temporary separation program for victims of
alleged sex-related offenses.
Sec. 7530. Continuous vetting of security clearances.
TITLE LXXVI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
Sec. 7601. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard research,
development, and innovation program.
Sec. 7602. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center
employment, compensation, and retention.
Sec. 7603. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of
Coast Guard behavioral health care and resources for
personnel wellness.
Sec. 7604. 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. 7605. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility
infrastructure.
Sec. 7606. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure
needs of Coast Guard stations conducting border security
operations.
Sec. 7607. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for
housing.
Sec. 7608. Comptroller General report on safety and security
infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 7609. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast
Guard Academy.
Sec. 7610. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of
station process.
Sec. 7611. Comptroller General review of Coast Guard Investigative
Service.
TITLE LXXVII--AMENDMENTS
Sec. 7701. Amendments.
SEC. 7002. DEFINITIONS AND DIRECTIONS.
(a) Definitions.--In this division:
(1) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the
Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(2) Secretary.--Unless otherwise specified, the term
``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating.
(b) Directions.--In this division, when Secretary or the
Commandant are directed to provide or develop--
(1) a briefing, such briefing shall be accompanied by a
narrative description, and at the option of any committee
designated as a recipient, be delivered in person;
(2) a policy, such policy shall be detailed, in writing,
and publicly available, but may contain a classified annex;
(3) a plan, such plan shall be detailed, and in writing;
(4) a report, such report shall be detailed and in writing;
and
(5) a strategy, such strategy shall be detailed and in
writing.
SEC. 7103. AUTOMATIC EXECUTION OF CONFORMING CHANGES.
(a) Title 14.--Chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 107. Automatic execution of conforming changes
``(a) In General.--When an amendment to a covered Coast
Guard law adds a section or larger organizational unit to the
covered Coast Guard law, repeals or transfers a section or
larger organizational unit in the covered Coast Guard law, or
amends the designation or heading of a section or larger
organizational unit in the covered Coast Guard law, that
amendment also shall have the effect of amending any
analysis, table of contents, or similar tabular entries in
the covered Coast Guard law to alter the table to conform to
the changes made by the amendment.
``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an
amendment described in such subsection when--
``(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted at the
same time expressly amends a table of sections, table of
contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered maritime
law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the
amendment; or
``(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from
the operation of this section.
``(c) Covered Coast Guard Law Defined.--In this section,
the term `covered Coast Guard law' means--
``(1) this title;
``(2) any Coast Guard authorization Act that authorizes
funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the Coast
Guard; and
``(3) any other law designated in the text thereof as a
covered Coast Guard law for purposes of application of this
section.''.
(b) Title 46.--Subtitle I of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after chapter 1 the following:
``CHAPTER 3--AUTOMATIC EXECUTION OF CONFORMING CHANGES
``Sec. 301. Automatic execution of conforming changes
``(a) In General.--When an amendment to a covered maritime
law adds a section or larger organizational unit to the
covered maritime law, repeals or transfers a section or
larger organizational unit in the covered maritime law, or
amends the designation or heading of a section or larger
organizational unit in the covered maritime law, that
amendment also shall have the effect of amending any
analysis, table of contents, or similar tabular entries in
the covered maritime law to alter the table to conform to the
changes made by the amendment.
``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an
amendment described in such subsection when--
``(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted at the
same time expressly amends a table of sections, table of
contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered maritime
law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the
amendment; or
``(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from
the operation of this section.
``(c) Covered Maritime Law Defined.--In this section, the
term `covered maritime law' means--
``(1) this title;
``(2) any Maritime Administration authorization Act that
authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the
Maritime Administration; and
``(3) any other law designated in the text thereof as a
covered maritime law for purposes of application of this
section.''.
TITLE LXXI--COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 7101. 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
2026 and 2027'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii)
and inserting the following:
``(i) $11,851,875,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
``(ii) $13,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.'';
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``$23,456,000'' and
inserting ``$25,570,000''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``subparagraph (A)(ii),
$24,353,000'' and inserting ``clause (ii) of subparagraph
(A), $26,848,500'';
(3) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii)
and inserting the following:
``(i) $3,651,480,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
``(ii) $3,700,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.'';
(4) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B)
and inserting the following:
``(A) $67,701,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
``(B) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.''; 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 and Survivor Benefits Plans, 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--
``(A) $1,057,929,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
``(B) $1,215,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.''.
SEC. 7102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND
TRAINING.
(a) In General.--Section 4904 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``44,500 for each of
fiscal years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``50,000 for
fiscal years 2026, and 55,000 for fiscal year 2027''; and
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(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``for
each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023'';
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2,500 student years''
and inserting ``4,000 student years for each of fiscal years
2026 and 2027'';
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``165 student years'' and
inserting ``250 student years for each of fiscal years 2026
and 2027'';
(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``385 student years'' and
inserting ``700 student years for each of fiscal years 2026
and 2027''; and
(E) in paragraph (4) by striking ``1,200 student years''
and inserting ``1,600 student years for each of fiscal years
2026 and 2027''.
(b) Reporting Requirement.--In any fiscal year in which the
submission required under section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code, does not include a proportional increase in the
Operations and Support funding under section 4902(1)(A) of
title 14, United States Code, to support the end strengths
authorized under the amendments made by subsection (a)--
(1) the Commandant shall provide 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 plan of the
Coast Guard to achieve growth in the Coast Guard's military
strength to 60,000, which shall include--
(A) proposed missions and purposes for the growth of the
Coast Guard in military strength;
(B) for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032--
(i) the additional estimated cost of salaries and all
benefits, including housing, education, and medical benefits;
(ii) estimated recruiting and training resources and costs;
and
(iii) estimated resources and costs required to achieve
sufficient training capacity for growth in enlisted and
officer corps; and
(C) an explanation for why the estimated cost in
subparagraph (B) was not included in the submission required
under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; and
(2) the Commandant may not delegate the briefing required
in paragraph (1).
(c) Rule of Applicability.--Section 517(a) of title 10,
United States Code, shall not apply with respect to the Coast
Guard until October 1, 2027.
Subtitle B--Accountability
SEC. 7111. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS OF CERTAIN HOMEPORTING
PROJECTS.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on 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
shore infrastructure required to homeport or station all
surface and aviation assets to be delivered as part of Level
1 or Level 2 acquisitions that have entered the obtain phase
as authorized under section 1132(b) of title 14, United
States Code.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) a description of the current homeports and stations to
which of Coast Guard cutters and aircraft are assigned;
(B) a description of cutters or aircrafts that are able to
be located by the homeport or station to which they are
assigned;
(C) the current number of aircraft and cutters planned for
the program of record of the Coast Guard;
(D) a description of cutter and aircraft which are
scheduled to be decommissioned or put in special commission
status; and
(E) a description of where new cutters and aircraft being
acquired as part of the program of record of the Coast Guard
will be assigned, including--
(i) an assessment of the shoreside and infrastructure needs
for such cutters and aircrafts; and
(ii) an assessment of whether existing facilities are
adequate to support such cutter and aircraft, and the costs
of planning, engineering, design construction, land
acquisition, and environmental remediation.
(b) 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 the Coast Guard Arctic District
with respect to each of the following:
(A) Fast Response Cutters.
(B) Offshore Patrol Cutters.
(C) The USCGC Storis procured pursuant to section 11223 of
the 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.
(c) Subsequent Reports.--Not later than July 1 of the first
calendar year after the year in which the report required
under subsection (b)(1) is submitted, and each July 1
thereafter until July 2, 2031, or the date on which all
projects described in subsection (b)(1) are completed, the
Commandant shall issue an updated report, 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 enactment of this Act and before the
submission of the applicable report), containing each element
described in subsection (a)(2).
(d) 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).
(e) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall publish each
report issued under this section on a publicly accessible
website of the Coast Guard.
(f) Homeporting Project Defined.--In this section, the term
``homeporting project'' means the facility infrastructure
modifications, upgrades, new construction, and real property
and land acquisition associated with homeporting new or
modified cutters.
SEC. 7112. MAJOR ACQUISITIONS.
(a) In General.--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.''.
(b) 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. 7113. QUARTERLY ACQUISITION BRIEF REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 5107 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 5107 Quarterly acquisition reports and major
acquisition program risk assessment
``(a) In General.--Not later than 45 days after the end of
each fiscal quarter, the Commandant shall provide to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate a briefing on all Level 1
and Level 2 acquisition programs, as such terms are defined
in section 1171.
``(b) Additional Briefing.--Not later than 1 week before
taking procurement actions that will significantly impact the
costs or timelines of a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition
program, the Commandant shall brief the committees described
in subsection (a).
``(c) Elements.--Each briefing required under subsection
(a) or (b) shall include, for each program--
``(1) a description of the purpose of the program,
including the capabilities being acquired;
``(2) the total number of units, as appropriate, to be
acquired annually until procurement is complete under the
current acquisition program baseline;
``(3) the Acquisition Review Board status, including--
``(A) the current acquisition phase by increment, as
applicable;
``(B) the date of the most recent review; and
``(C) whether the program has been paused or is in breach
status;
``(4) a comparison between the initial Department-approved
acquisition program baseline cost, schedule, and performance
thresholds and objectives and the current such thresholds and
objectives of the program, if applicable;
``(5) the lifecycle cost estimate, adjusted for comparison
to the Future Coast Guard Program, including--
``(A) the confidence level for the estimate;
``(B) the fiscal years included in the estimate;
``(C) a breakout of the estimate for the prior five years,
the current year, and the budget year;
``(D) a breakout of the estimate by appropriation account
or other funding source; and
``(E) a description of and rationale for any changes to the
estimate as compared to the previous quarter or to the
previously approved baseline, as applicable;
``(6) a summary of the findings of any independent
verification and validation of the items to be acquired or an
explanation for why no such verification and validation has
been performed;
``(7) a table displaying the obligation of all program
funds by prior fiscal year, the estimated obligation of funds
for the current fiscal year, and an estimate for the planned
carryover of funds into the subsequent fiscal year;
``(8) a listing of prime contractors and major
subcontractors; and
``(9) narrative descriptions of risks to cost, schedule, or
performance that could result in a program breach if not
successfully mitigated, including--
``(A) the current risks to such program;
``(B) any failure of such program to demonstrate a key
performance parameter or threshold during operational test
and evaluation conducted during the previous fiscal year;
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``(C) whether there has been any decision in such fiscal
year to order full-rate production before all key performance
parameters or thresholds are met;
``(D) whether there has been any breach of major
acquisition program cost (as such term is defined in the
manual of the Coast Guard titled `Major Systems Acquisition
Manual' (COMDTINST M5000.10C)) in such fiscal year; and
``(E) whether there has been any breach of major
acquisition program schedule (as such term is defined in the
manual of the Coast Guard titled `Major Systems Acquisition
Manual' (COMDTINST M5000.10C)) during such fiscal year.
``(d) Memorandum Deadline.--Not later than 5 business days
after the date on which the Secretary approves an Acquisition
Decision Memorandum for programs described in this section,
the Commandant shall submit such memorandum to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 5107 and inserting the following:
``5107. Quarterly acquisition reports and major acquisition program
risk assessment.''.
SEC. 7114. OVERDUE REPORTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 5116. Status of overdue reports
``(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this section, and not later than March 1 of each
year thereafter, 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
reports or briefings required under this chapter that have
not been delivered to Congress.
``(b) Contents.--The report required under section (a)
shall contain the following:
``(1) The status of each required report or briefing that
has not been delivered to Congress, including the date the
report or briefing is due, and if applicable, the number of
days the Coast Guard has exceeded the required completion
date.
``(2) A detailed written plan and timeline for the next
steps to be taken to complete such outstanding reports or
briefings.
``(3) The name, position, and agency of each Federal
official responsible for writing, reviewing, editing, and
approving the report, as well as the responsibility of such
official in regard to the report, and how long that report
has been under the responsibility with such Federal official
after being received from the previous Federal official
responsible.
``(4) The name of the flag officer responsible for the
completion of each report or briefing.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``5116. Status of overdue reports.''.
SEC. 7115. REQUIREMENT FOR COAST GUARD TO PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF
ALTERNATIVES FOR AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 6 months 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
``Aircraft Fleet and Aviation Workforce Assessments Needed,''
and issued April 9, 2024 (GAO-24-106374).
(b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall
contain the following:
(1) An assessment of the type of helicopters the Coast
Guard requires to meet the mission demands of the Coast
Guard.
(2) An analysis of alternatives, including an analytical
study comparing the operational effectiveness, costs, and
risks to determine the best suited aircraft to meet mission
needs.
(3) A fleet mix analysis to identify the necessary number
of helicopters to meet the mission needs of the Coast Guard
across all districts, including all air stations, seasonal
air stations, and cutters designed to support rotary wing
aircraft.
(c) Minimum Rotary Wing Fleet.--
(1) In general.--The Commandant shall maintain an
operational, geographically dispersed rotary wing fleet of
not less than--
(A) 140 aircraft for the purpose of meeting minimum
operational capabilities until the Commandant submits the
report required under this section; and
(B) 175 aircraft for the purpose of meeting minimum
operational capabilities on any date after September 30,
2030, until the Commandant submits a determination that the
Coast Guard can meet its mission capabilities with fewer
aircraft.
(2) Report.--In the event the operational rotary wing fleet
of the Coast Guard falls below the requirements of this
subsection, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a notification not later than 5
business days after the inability of the Commandant to meet
the requirement. This report shall be submitted to such
committees every 120 days until the Coast Guard meets the
requirement of 175 rotary wing aircraft.
SEC. 7116. OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, and annually thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a detailed
expenditure plan, including projected project timelines for
each acquisition and procurement appropriated under section
1181 of title 14, United States Code, and a list of project
locations to be funded under such section.
SEC. 7117. 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 until the final
Polar Security Cutter achieves full operational capability,
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 detailed briefing in person and in writing
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.
SEC. 7118. ANNUAL PLAN FOR COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN THE
PACIFIC; FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTING
ADDITIONAL PORT VISITS AND DEPLOYMENTS IN
SUPPORT OF OPERATION BLUE PACIFIC.
(a) Annual Plan for Coast Guard Operations in the
Pacific.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and annually
thereafter until December 31, 2030, the Commandant of the
Coast Guard, in consultation with the Secretary of State and
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a plan for Coast Guard operations in
the Pacific region for the year after the year during which
the plan is submitted. Such plan shall include, for the year
covered by the plan, each of the following elements:
(1) A list of objectives for Coast Guard engagement in the
Pacific region in support of Department of State and
Department of Defense missions.
(2) An assessment of the capabilities of the Coast Guard to
support Department of State and Department of Defense
missions in the Pacific region.
(3) A list of any areas in the Pacific region where an
increased Coast Guard presence would better support
Department of State and Department of Defense missions.
(4) The projected demand for Coast Guard engagement in the
Pacific region from the Department of State and the
Department of Defense for the year covered by the plan and
the subsequent 10 years.
(5) An assessment of whether the Coast Guard will be able
to meet such projected demand for the year covered by the
plan, including--
(A) a list of any factors limiting the ability of the Coast
Guard to meet such projected demand; and
(B) an analysis of the location from which any Coast Guard
assets used to carry out missions in the Pacific, in addition
to assets available in the year prior to the year in which
the plan is submitted, will be transferred and any associated
gaps in Coast Guard mission coverage any such transfers will
create.
(6) A summary of the resources needed for the Coast Guard
to meet such projected demand for the year covered by the
plan, including--
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(A) staff;
(B) infrastructure, including shore infrastructure;
(C) administrative and logistical support; and
(D) technology.
(7) Any other matter as determined relevant by the
Commandant.
(b) Annual Budget Display for Coast Guard Operations in the
Pacific.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually
until February 15, 2031, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
detailed budget display for Coast Guard operations in the
Pacific region for the fiscal year after the fiscal year
during which the budget display is submitted. The Commandant
shall base such budget display on the projected demand for
Coast Guard engagement in the Pacific region as identified in
the most recent annual plan developed under subsection (a).
Such budget display shall include, for the year covered by
the budget display, the following information:
(1) With respect to procurement accounts, amounts displayed
by account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line
item title.
(2) With respect to research, development, test, and
evaluation accounts, amounts displayed by account, budget
activity, line number, program element, and program element
title.
(3) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts,
amounts displayed by account title, budget activity title,
line number, and subactivity group title.
(4) With respect to military personnel accounts, amounts
displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity,
and budget subactivity title.
(c) 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, deployments,
and the availability of fast response cutters in the Northern
Mariana Islands, in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any
successor operation oriented toward Oceania;
(2) include, as part of the study under paragraph (1), an
analysis of where any Coast Guard assets used for port visits
and deployments in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any
successor operation oriented toward Oceania, will be
transferred from and any associated gaps in Coast Guard
coverage any such transfer will create; and
(3) 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.
(d) Form.--Each plan under subsection (a) and each display
under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form
but may include a classified annex.
(e) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 15, 2027,
and annually until February 15, 2031, the Commandant shall
provide to the appropriate congressional committees a
briefing on the plans required under subsection (a) and the
budget display required by subsection (b) for the fiscal year
after the fiscal year during which the briefing is provided.
(f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
(4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate;
(5) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(6) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
SEC. 7119. ANNUAL PLAN FOR COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN THE
CARIBBEAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and
annually thereafter for three years, the Commandant of the
Coast Guard, in consultation with the Secretary of State and
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a plan for Coast Guard operations in
the Caribbean region for the year after the year during which
the plan is submitted. Such plan shall include, for the year
covered by the plan, each of the following elements:
(1) A list of objectives for Coast Guard engagement in the
such region in support of Department of State and Department
of Defense missions.
(2) An assessment of the capabilities of the Coast Guard to
support Department of State and Department of Defense
missions in such region.
(3) A list of any areas in such region where an increased
Coast Guard presence would better support Department of State
and Department of Defense missions.
(4) The projected demand for Coast Guard engagement in the
Caribbean region from the Department of State and the
Department of Defense for the year covered by the plan and
the subsequent 10 years.
(5) An assessment of whether the Coast Guard will be able
to meet such projected demand for the year covered by the
plan, including--
(A) a list of any factors limiting the ability of the Coast
Guard to meet such projected demand; and
(B) an analysis of the location from which any Coast Guard
assets used to carry out missions in such region, in addition
to assets available in the year prior to the year in which
the plan is submitted, will be transferred and any associated
gaps in Coast Guard mission coverage any such transfers will
create.
(6) A summary of the resources needed for the Coast Guard
to meet such projected demand for the year covered by the
plan, including--
(A) staff;
(B) infrastructure, including shore infrastructure;
(C) administrative and logistical support; and
(D) technology.
(7) Any other matter as determined relevant by the
Commandant.
(b) Annual Budget Display for Coast Guard Operations in the
Caribbean.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually
until February 15, 2031, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
detailed budget display for Coast Guard operations in the
Caribbean region for the fiscal year after the fiscal year
during which the budget display is submitted. The Commandant
shall base such budget display on the projected demand for
Coast Guard engagement in the Caribbean region as identified
in the most recent annual plan developed under subsection
(a). Such budget display shall include, for the year covered
by the budget display, the following information:
(1) With respect to procurement accounts, amounts displayed
by account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line
item title.
(2) With respect to research, development, test, and
evaluation accounts, amounts displayed by account, budget
activity, line number, program element, and program element
title.
(3) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts,
amounts displayed by account title, budget activity title,
line number, and subactivity group title.
(4) With respect to military personnel accounts, amounts
displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity,
and budget subactivity title.
(c) Form.--Each plan under subsection (a) and each display
under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form
but may include a classified annex.
(d) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 15, 2027,
and annually until February 15, 2031, the Commandant shall
provide to the appropriate congressional committees a
briefing on the plans required under subsection (a) and the
budget display required by subsection (b) for the fiscal year
after the fiscal year during which the briefing is provided.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
(4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate;
(5) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(6) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
SEC. 7120. PROHIBITION ON SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF SLIDESHOW
PRESENTATIONS.
A slideshow presentation, including a PowerPoint document,
shall not be submitted to Congress in lieu of the provision
of a briefing (in person or written) or the submission of a
report, plan, strategy, or any other document required by
this Act or by chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code.
TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITIES, ACQUISITION, AND PERSONNEL OF
THE COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorities
SEC. 7201. REORGANIZATION OF CHAPTER 3.
(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning
and inserting the following:
``CHAPTER 3--COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION
``subchapter i-organization
``301. Grades and ratings
``subchapter ii-positions
``302. Commandant; appointment
``303. Vice Commandant; appointment
``304. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant
``305. Vice admirals
``306. Retirement
``307. Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade
``308. Chief Acquisition Officer
``309. Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director
``310. Director of the Coast Guard Investigative Service
``311. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; Director
``312. Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program
``313. Chief of Staff to President: appointment
``314. Captains of the port
``315. Congressional affairs; Director
``316. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate
``317. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
affairs
``318. Judge Advocate General; Deputy Judge Advocate General
``subchapter iii-programs and composition
``331. Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response
``332. Marine industry training program
``333. Training course on workings of Congress
``334. National Coast Guard Museum
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``335. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program
``336. Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer
vision technology project
``337. Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
``338. Redistricting notification requirement
``339. Prevention and response workforces''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 3 of
such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in
which the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section heading
(provided for Title 14 section
Table 14 section number before identification number after
redesignation purposes only-not redesignation
amended)
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301............................. Grades and ratings. 301
302............................. Commandant; 302
appointment.
303............................. Retirement of 304
Commandant or Vice
Commandant.
304............................. Vice Commandant; 303
appointment.
305............................. Vice admirals...... 305
306............................. Retirement......... 306
307............................. Vice admirals and 307
admiral,
continuity of
grade.
308............................. Chief Acquisition 308
Officer.
309............................. Office of the Coast 309
Guard Reserve;
Director.
310............................. Chief of Staff to 313
President:
appointment.
311............................. Captains of the 314
port.
312............................. Prevention and 339
response
workforces.
313............................. Centers of 331
expertise for
Coast Guard
prevention and
response.
314............................. Marine industry 332
training program.
315............................. Training for 333
congressional
affairs personnel.
316............................. National Coast 334
Guard Museum.
317............................. United States Coast 311
Guard Band;
composition;
Director.
318............................. Environmental 335
Compliance and
Restoration
Program.
319............................. Unmanned system 336
program and
autonomous control
and computer
vision technology
project.
320............................. Coast Guard Junior 337
Reserve Officers'
Training Corps.
321............................. Congressional 315
affairs; Director.
322............................. Redistricting 338
notification
requirement.
323............................. Western Alaska Oil 312
Spill Planning
Criteria Program.
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(c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United
States Code, is further amended--
(1) by inserting before section 301 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:
``SUBCHAPTER I--ORGANIZATION'';
(2) by inserting before section 302 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:
``Subchapter II--Positions''; and
(3) by inserting before section 331 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:
``SUBCHAPTER III--PROGRAMS''.
(d) Chapter 5.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 502 by striking ``The Secretary'' and
inserting the following:
``(a) General Powers.--The Secretary'';
(2) by redesignating section 503 as subsection (b) of
section 502 and transferring such section as redesignated to
appear after subsection (a) of section 502, as amended in
paragraph (1); and
(3) in subsection (b) of section 502, as so redesignated,
by striking the section enumerator and heading and all that
follows through ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(b) Delegation.--The Secretary''.
(e) Chapter 3.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in section 301 by amending it to read as follows:
``Sec. 301. Grades and ratings
``(a) In General.--In the Coast Guard, there shall be--
``(1) admirals (two);
``(2) vice admirals;
``(3) rear admirals;
``(4) rear admirals (lower half);
``(5) captains;
``(6) commanders;
``(7) lieutenant commanders;
``(8) lieutenants;
``(9) lieutenants (junior grade);
``(10) ensigns;
``(11) chief warrant officers;
``(12) cadets;
``(13) warrant officers; and
``(14) enlisted members.
``(b) Enlisted Members.--Enlisted members shall be
distributed in ratings established by the Secretary.'';
(2) in section 303 (as so redesignated and transferred
under subsection (b)) by--
(A) inserting ``(a) appointment.--'' before ``The
President'';
(B) by striking ``, who may be reappointed for further
periods of four years'';
(C) by inserting the following after ``Chief of the Coast
Guard'':
``(b) Reappointment.--In time of war or during a national
emergency declared by Congress, the Commandant may be
reappointed for a term of not more than 4 years.'';
(D) by striking ``The term of an appointment'' and
inserting the following:
``(c) Term.--The term of an appointment''; and
(E) by striking ``The Commandant while'' and inserting the
following:
``(d) Grade.--The Commandant while'';
(3) in section 305(a)(1) (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b))--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
``may'' and inserting ``shall'';
(B) 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'';
(4) in section 307 in the section heading by striking
``Admiral'' and inserting ``Admirals'';
(5) by inserting after section 309 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:
``Sec. 310. 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.'';
(6) by inserting after section 315 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) the following:
``Sec. 316. 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
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first regularly scheduled O-6 officer assignment panel to
convene following the 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.
``Sec. 317. 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).
``Sec. 318. Judge Advocate General; Deputy Judge Advocate
General: appointment; duties
``(a) In General.--The Judge Advocate General in the Coast
Guard shall be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, from officers of the Coast
Guard designated as judge advocates. The term of office is
not more than 4 years.
``(b) Appointment.--The Judge Advocate General of the Coast
Guard shall be appointed from those officers who at the time
of appointment are members of the bar of a Federal court or
the highest court of a State, and who have had at least 8
years of experience in legal duties as commissioned officers.
``(c) Duties.--The Judge Advocate General, in addition to
other duties prescribed by law--
``(1) is the legal adviser of the Commandant of the Coast
Guard and of all officers and agencies of the Coast Guard;
``(2) shall direct the officers of the Coast Guard
designated as judge advocates in the performance of their
duties; and
``(3) shall receive, revise, and have recorded the
proceedings of courts of inquiry and military commissions.
``(d) Deputy Judge Advocate General.--
``(1) In general.--The Deputy Judge Advocate General in the
Coast Guard shall be appointed by the Commandant, from
civilians in the Senior Executive Service (career reserved)
who meet the qualifications set forth in subsection (b). The
term of office of the Deputy Judge Advocate General is not
more than four years with reappointment for an additional
term of 4 years.
``(2) Vacancy of judge advocate general.--When there is a
vacancy in the office of the Judge Advocate General, or
during the absence or disability of the Judge Advocate
General, the Deputy Judge Advocate General shall perform the
duties of the Judge Advocate General until a successor is
appointed or the absence or disability ceases. Should a
vacancy in the Deputy Judge Advocate General position overlap
with a vacancy in the office of the Judge Advocate General,
the Commandant shall establish an acting Judge Advocate
General from officers of the Coast Guard designated as judge
advocates with the qualifications in subsection (b).
``(3) Acting deputy judge advocate general.--When there is
a vacancy of the position of Deputy Judge Advocate General,
to include during the absence or disability of the Judge
Advocate General, the Commandant shall establish an acting
Deputy Judge Advocate from officers of the Coast Guard
designated as judge advocates with the qualifications in
subsection (b). Such officer shall perform the duties of the
Deputy Judge Advocate General until a successor is appointed
or the absence or disability ceases. Should a vacancy in the
Deputy Judge Advocate General position overlap with a vacancy
in the office of the Judge Advocate General, the Commandant
shall establish an acting Deputy Judge Advocate from
civilians in the Senior Executive Service (career reserved),
or GS-15s, who meet the qualifications in subsection (b).
``(4) Compliance with act.--The Commandant shall ensure
compliance with this section not later than 30 days after
enactment of this section.
``(e) Limitation.--No officer or employee of the Department
of Homeland Security may interfere with--
``(1) the ability of the Judge Advocate General to give
independent legal advice to the Commandant or Vice
Commandant; or
``(2) the ability of judge advocates of the Coast Guard
assigned or attached to, or performing duty with, military
units to give independent legal advice to commanders.'';
(7) by striking section 333 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) and inserting the
following:
``Sec. 333. Training courses on workings of Congress
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Training course.--
``(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.
``(B) Timing.--
``(i) In general.--The training course developed in
subparagraph (A) shall be offered at least once each year.
``(ii) Additional training.--The training developed under
subparagraph (A) may be provided more than once a year to
facilitate timely receipt by covered recipients.
``(2) Annual basis.--
``(A) In general.--At least once each year, any covered
recipients shall receive the training developed under
paragraph (1).
``(B) Covered recipients.--In this paragraph, the term
`covered recipients' means--
``(i) flag officers serving in the Coast Guard;
``(ii) members of the senior executive service (career
reserved) serving in positions in the Coast Guard; and
``(iii) political appointees--
``(I) serving in positions in the Coast Guard; or
``(II) at the Department of Homeland Security with Coast
Guard in their portfolio, including any Senior Advisor to the
Secretary for the Coast Guard.
``(3) Course subject matter.--The training course required
by this subsection shall provide an overview and introduction
to Congress and the Federal legislative process, including--
``(A) 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;
``(B) the documents produced by Congress, including bills,
resolutions, committee reports, and conference reports, and
the purposes and functions of such documents;
``(C) 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--
``(i) the congressional budget process;
``(ii) the congressional authorization and appropriation
processes;
``(iii) the Senate advice and consent process for
Presidential nominees; and
``(iv) the Senate advice and consent process for treaty
ratification;
``(v) all relevant notification and reporting requirements
in statute, policy, or any other agreement to Congress;
``(D) the roles of Members of Congress and congressional
staff in the legislative process; and
``(E) the concept and underlying purposes of congressional
oversight within the governance framework of separation of
powers;
``(F) the roles of independent oversight entities,
including the Offices of the Inspector Generals, the
Government Accountability Office, and other independent
entities, with respect oversight of the Coast Guard;
``(G) the legal and ethical requirements of complying with
oversight conducted by such independent oversight entities,
including compliance with congressionally mandated oversight;
``(H) an overview of section 552a of title 5 (popularly
known at the Privacy Act of 1974) with respect to working
with Congress and independent oversight;
``(I) an overview of the right of all Coast Guard members
and staff to engage with Congress as a constitutionally
protected right; and
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``(J) with respect to Coast Guard covered recipients, an
overview of any law administered by the Coast Guard and any
policy implemented by the Coast Guard the understanding of
which is necessary to improve--
``(i) compliance with such law and policy;
``(ii) ethics;
``(iii) professionalism; and
``(iv) timeliness of response to Congressional oversight
requests, including requests from independent oversight
entities.
``(b) Training for Congressional Affairs Personnel.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall develop a training
course on the workings of Congress, which shall be
administered in person for to any required participant.
``(2) Required participant.--In this subsection, the term
`required participant' means--
``(A) any member of the Coast Guard Office of Congressional
and Governmental Affairs selected for a position as--
``(i) a fellow;
``(ii) a liaison;
``(iii) a counsel; or
``(iv) administrative staff;
``(B) a Coast Guard district or area governmental affairs
officer;
``(C) an individual who reviews, makes edits, or transmits
formal or informal correspondence with respect to the Coast
Guard to Congress, including relevant program level
personnel;
``(D) an individual who serves in--
``(i) the Office of Coordination, Programs, and
Accountability or successor office; or
``(ii) the Force Design 2028 office; and
``(iii) Coast Guard Office of General Law personnel,
including such personnel detailed to the Coast Guard.
``(3) Course subject matter.--
``(A) In general.--The training course required under this
subsection shall provide an overview and introduction to
Congress and the Federal legislative process, including--
``(i) the items described in subparagraphs (C) through (K)
of subsection (a)(2);
``(ii) the roles of Coast Guard fellows, liaisons,
counsels, governmental affairs officers, the Coast Guard
Office of Program Review, the Coast Guard Headquarters
program offices, and any other entity the Commandant
considers relevant;
``(iii) the roles and responsibilities of Coast Guard
public affairs and external communications personnel with
respect to Members of Congress and the staff of such Members
necessary to enhance communication between Coast Guard units,
sectors, and districts and Member offices and committees of
jurisdiction so as to ensure visibility of Coast Guard
activities; and
``(iv) with respect to Coast Guard required participants,
an overview of any law administered by the Coast Guard and
any policy implemented by the Coast Guard the understanding
of which is necessary to improve--
``(I) compliance with such law and policy;
``(II) ethics;
``(III) professionalism; and
``(IV) timeliness of response to Congressional oversight
requests, including requests from independent oversight
entities.
``(4) Detail within coast guard office of budget and
programs.--
``(A) In general.--At the written request of a receiving
congressional office, the training course required under this
section shall include a multi-day detail within the Coast
Guard Office of Coordination, Programs, Accountability to
ensure adequate exposure to Coast Guard policy, oversight,
and requests from Congress.
``(B) Nonconsecutive detail permitted.--A detail under this
paragraph is not required to be consecutive with the balance
of the training.
``(5) Completion of required training.--A member of the
Coast Guard selected for a position described in subsection
(a) shall complete the training required by this section
before the date on which such member reports for duty for
such position.
``(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 courses 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.''; and
(8) in section 334 (as so redesignated and transferred
under subsection (b))--
(A) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary may expend funds
appropriated to the Coast Guard on--
``(1) the design of a Museum;
``(2) engineering, construction, construction
administration, and quality assurance services for a Museum,
including construction, construction administration, and
quality assurance services carried out by the Association;
and
``(3) providing Federal financial assistance to the
Association for the activities under subsection (d).''; and
(B) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
``(g) Services.--With respect to the services related to
the activities for which the Secretary can expend funds under
subsection (b), or for maintenance or operation of the
Museum, the Secretary may, with respect to any entity--
``(1) solicit and accept such services; and
``(2) enter into contracts or memoranda of agreement to
acquire such services.''.
(f) Rule of Construction.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in chapter 3 of title 14, United
States Code, or any other law, may be construed to require
the Coast Guard to construct, own, or operate a Museum as a
condition of providing financial support to the Association
for the purposes for which assistance is authorized under
such chapter.
(2) Definitions.--In paragraph (1), the terms
``Association'' and ``Museum'' have the meanings given such
terms in chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code.
(g) Effect of Law.--The training required by subsection (a)
of section 333 of title 14, United States Code (as amended by
this Act), shall replace the training that was required by
the Commandant on the day before the date of enactment of
this Act.
(h) 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
to 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 317 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.
(C) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(i) 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).
(ii) 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.
(iii) Tribal organization.--The term ``Tribal
organization'' has the meaning given the such in section 4 of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
(25 U.S.C. 5304).
(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection, or
an amendment made by subsection (d)(6), shall be construed to
impact--
(i) the right of any Indian Tribe; or
(ii) any government-to-government consultation.
(i) 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 339 of title 14''; and
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A) by striking ``section 312 of
title 14'' and inserting ``section 339 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
331 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
333 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 312 of title 14'' each such place.
(j) Duties of the Coast Guard.--
(1) In general.--Section 102 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``The Coast Guard shall'' and
inserting the following:
``(b) Primary Duties.--The Coast Guard shall''.
(2) Transfer.--Section 888(a) of Public Law 107-296 is
transferred to appear in section 102 of title 14, United
States Code, before subsection (b).
(k) Technical Amendments.--
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(1) Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or
traumatic brain injury.--Section 2516 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a) by inserting ``described in section
102'' after ``Coast Guard operations''; and
(B) by striking subsection (d).
(2) Clarification of eligibility of members of coast guard
for combat-related special compensation.--Section 221 of the
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 (10 U.S.C. 1413a note)
is amended by striking ``section 888(a) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468(a))'' and inserting
``section 102 of title 14, United States Code''.
SEC. 7202. 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) Title 14.--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.''.
(2) James m. inhofe national defense authorization act for
fiscal year 2023.--The table of contents for the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by striking the item
relating to section 11269.
(3) Don young coast guard authorization act of 2022.--The
table of contents for 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. 7203. 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. 7204. AGREEMENTS.
(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) In General.--
``(1) Provision of assistance.--Subject to the availability
of appropriations and for the purpose of mitigating the
impacts of Coast Guard actions including expansion of bases,
including direct or indirect impacts, to natural resources
and cultural resources, the Commandant may provide Federal
financial assistance, except for loans or loan guarantees, or
make grants to an eligible entity.
``(2) Use of funds.--Financial assistance or grants made
under paragraph (1) may be used to--
``(A) limit any development or use of such natural
resources and cultural resources as a result of such Coast
Guard actions described in paragraph (1);
``(B) maintain and maintain access to, such natural
resources and cultural 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;
``(C) provide a means to replace, repair, or restore such
natural resources and cultural resources of an Indian Tribe
or Native Hawaiian organization if such property is damaged
by Coast Guard actions described in paragraph (1), in
consultation with the affected Indian Tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization; and
``(D) maintain and improve natural resources located
outside a Coast Guard installation, if the purpose of the
agreement is to relieve or eliminate current or anticipated
challenges that could restrict, impede, or otherwise
interfere with, directly or indirectly, current or
anticipated Coast Guard actions described in paragraph (1).
``(3) Limitation.--Financial assistance or grants made
under paragraph (1) may not be used for the purpose of the
Coast Guard receiving any funds.
``(b) 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
in the case of an eligible entity that is an Indian 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 such an agreement or contract, or make
a grant under subsection (a), and include in such
notification the anticipated costs of carrying out the
agreement, to the extent practicable.
``(2) Availability of agreements.--A copy of such financial
assistance or grant made under subsection (a) shall be
provided to 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.
``(c) 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.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) 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 such 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 such 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 such 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 Native
Hawaiian organization including the habitat associated with
such resources.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means
the following:
``(A) A State, or a political subdivision of a State.
``(B) A local government.
``(C) An Indian Tribe.
``(D) Native Hawaiian organization.
``(E) A Tribal organization.
``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``(4) 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.
``(5) 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 member of an Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, if such resources are
subject to a trust restriction on alienation and have been
categorized into 1 of the following groups:
``(A) Surface water resources.
``(B) Ground water resources.
``(C) Air resources.
``(D) Geologic resources.
``(E) Biological resources.
``(6) 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.
``(7) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization'
has the meaning given such 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 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.''.
SEC. 7205. 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;
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(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. 7206. 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. 7207. COAST GUARD ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
FUND.
(a) Inclusion of Coast Guard as Department of the Treasury
Law Enforcement Organization.--Section 9705 of title 31,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1) by striking ``the Department of the Treasury or the
United States Coast Guard'' and inserting ``a Department of
the Treasury law enforcement organization'';
(2) in subsection (a)(2)(B)--
(A) in clause (iv) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (v) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon;
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vi) the United States Coast Guard with respect to any
law of the United States which the Coast Guard is authorized
to enforce, assist in the enforcement of, or administer
pursuant to section 102, 522, or 525 of title 14;'';
(3) in subsection (a)(2)(H) by striking ``the Department of
the Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury
law enforcement organization'';
(4) in subsection (d)(2) by striking ``or the United States
Coast Guard'' each place it appears;
(5) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(ii) by striking ``or the United
States Coast Guard'';
(6) in subsection (h)(1) by striking ``the Department of
the Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury
law enforcement organization'';
(7) in subsection (j)(1) by striking ``the Department of
the Treasury or the United States Coast Guard'' and inserting
``a Department of the Treasury law enforcement
organization'';
(8) in subsection (l) by striking ``the Department of the
Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
enforcement organization''; and
(9) in subsection (o)(1) by inserting ``the United States
Coast Guard,'' before ``the United States Customs Service,''.
(b) Elimination of Separate Funds for the Coast Guard.--
Section 9705 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c);
(2) in subsection (g)(2) by striking ``and (c)'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (o) as
subsections (c) through (n), respectively;
(4) by striking ``subsection (d)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``subsection (c)'';
(5) by striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``subsection (d)''; and
(6) by striking ``subsection (h)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``subsection (g)''.
(c) Technical Corrections.--Section 9705 of title 31,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)(3)(C), as so redesignated, by
striking ``section 4(B) of 9703(g)'' and inserting
``paragraph (4)(B)'';
(2) in subsection (f)(4)(B), as so redesignated, by
striking ``for transfers pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii)
and'';
(3) in subsection (g)(2), as so redesignated, by striking
``seizure of forfeiture'' and inserting ``seizure or
forfeiture''; and
(4) in subsection (l), as so redesignated, by striking
``524(c)(11)'' and inserting ``524(c)''.
(d) Updates to Cross-references.--
(1) Title 28.--Section 524(c) of title 28, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (4)(C) by striking ``9705(g)(4)(A)'' and
inserting ``9705(f)(4)(A)''; and
(B) in paragraph (10) by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting
``9705(n)''.
(2) Title 31.--Section 5340(1) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting
``9705(n)''.
(3) Title 39.--Section 2003(e)(1) of title 39, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting
``9705(n)''.
Subtitle B--Acquisition
SEC. 7211. 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. 7212. ACQUISITION IMPROVEMENTS.
(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.
``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.
``Sec. 1140. Contracts that provide best value for taxpayer
``(a) In General.--In carrying out a Level 1 or Level 2
acquisition project or program under this subchapter, the
Commandant may publicly announce all construction, design,
and engineering requirements and negotiate contracts for
construction, design, and engineering services on the basis
of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of
professional services required and at fair and reasonable
prices.
``(b) Selection Procedure.--The following procedures may
apply to the procurement of Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition
project or program under this subchapter:
``(1) Statements of qualification and performance.--The
Commandant shall require prospective contractors to submit a
statement of qualifications and performance data.
``(2) Evaluation.--For each proposed project, the
Commandant shall--
``(A) evaluate statements of qualifications and performance
submitted by firms regarding the proposed project; and
``(B) conduct discussions with firms to consider
anticipated concepts and compare alternative methods for
furnishing services.
``(3) Selection.--From the firms with which discussions
have been conducted under paragraph (2)(B), the Commandant
shall select, in order of preference, that the Commandant
considers most highly qualified to provide the services
required, based on criteria established and published by the
Commandant.
``(c) Negotiation of Contract.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall negotiate 1 or more
contracts for construction, design, and engineering services
under this section at compensation which the Commandant
determines is fair and reasonable to the Federal Government.
``(2) Fair and reasonable compensation.--In determining
fair and reasonable compensation, the Commandant shall
consider the scope,
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complexity, professional nature, and estimated value of the
services to be rendered.
``(3) Negotiation.--The Commandant shall attempt to
negotiate a contract or contracts with the most highly
qualified firm or firms selected under subsection (b).
``(4) Further negotiation.--If the Commandant is unable to
negotiate a satisfactory contract or contracts with the firm
or firms under paragraph (3), the Commandant shall formally
terminate negotiations with such firm or firms and undertake
negotiations with the next most qualified of the selected
firms, continuing the process until an agreement is reached.
``(5) Additional firms.--If the Commandant is unable to
negotiate a satisfactory contract or contracts with any of
the selected firms, the Commandant shall select additional
firms in order of competence and qualification and continue
negotiations in accordance with this section until 1 or more
agreements are reached.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1137 the following:
``1138. Service life extension programs.
``1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and
procurement.
``1140. Contracts that provide best value for taxpayer.''.
SEC. 7213. RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT, OR
CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS.
(a) In General.--Section 1151 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 1151. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or
construction of vessels in foreign shipyards
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the Commandant may not lease, charter, or otherwise procure a
vessel which contains a major component of the hull or
superstructure constructed in a foreign shipyard.
``(b) Exceptions.--
``(1) In general.--The President may authorize exceptions
to the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President
determines that it is in the national security interest of
the United States to do so.
``(2) Notice.--The President shall transmit notice to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate of any such determination
made by the President under paragraph (1), and no contract
may be awarded pursuant to the exception authorized until the
end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the notice of
such determination is received by such committees of
Congress.
``(3) Justification.--The notice required under paragraph
(2) shall include a written explanation of the national
security interest and a detailed summary of market research
demonstrating the lack of availability of United States
shipyards to meet the Coast Guard requirements consistent
with national security interest.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 1151 and inserting the following:
``1151. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of
vessels in foreign shipyards.''.
SEC. 7214. 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, using funds appropriated pursuant to section
1181, 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, 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) 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.
``(d) 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.
``(e) Floating Drydock Defined.--In this section, the term
`floating drydock' means equipment that is--
``(1) constructed in the United States; and
``(2) capable of meeting the lifting and maintenance
requirements of an Offshore Patrol Cutter or a National
Security Cutter.''.
(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.''.
SEC. 7215. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKING.
(a) Great Lakes Icebreaker and Icebreaking Tugs.--
(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) Report on bay class icebreaking tug fleet
replacement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate--
(A) a report that describes the strategy of the Coast Guard
with respect to the replacement of the Bay class icebreaking
tug fleet;
(B) 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 5 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
(C) 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.
(b) Great Lakes Icebreaker Pilot Program.--Section 11212(a)
of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
(Public Law 117-263) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(4) Pilot program.--
``(A) In general.--During the 5 ice seasons beginning after
the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025, 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 the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, 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.''.
(c) Modification to Reporting Requirement Relating to
Icebreaking Operations in Great Lakes.--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.''.
(d) Report on Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw.--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 detailed written briefing that describes--
(1) the Midlife Maintenance Availability Assessment for
Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw;
(2) the remaining service life of the hull;
(3) the--
(A) estimated remaining service life of the hull if the
cutter undergoes a Service Life Extension Program;
(B) estimated costs associated with such a program; and
(C) fiscal years in which such funds would be required to
ensure the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw remains operational
consistently in winter seasons through the extended service
life resulting from such a program.
SEC. 7216. BRIEFING ON DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL PURPOSE CRAFT-
HEAVY WEATHER SECOND GENERATION (SPEC-HWX II)
VESSELS IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives a briefing on--
(1) the status of the acquisition and procurement of
second-generation Special Purpose Craft-Heavy Weather (SPC-
HWX II) vessels consistent with section 11104(a)(3) of the
Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (division K
of Public Law 117-263);
(2) the timeline for the deployment of such vessels to
stations in the Pacific Northwest previously served by the
first-generation Special Purpose Craft-Heavy Weather vessels
and the National Motor Lifeboat School;
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(3) funding levels required each fiscal year to meet the
requirements completing the fleet size prescribed in section
11104(a)(3) of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2022 (division K of Public Law 117-263) not later than fiscal
year 2030;
(4) any outstanding barriers to the timeliness of such
deployment; and
(5) any instances where the Coast Guard was unable to
deploy or complete statutory missions, including towing
missions, due to the lack of such first generation heavy
weather craft.
SEC. 7217. REPORT ON 87-FOOT PATROL BOAT FLEET.
Not later than 9 months 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 detailed written briefing that describes
the strategy of the Coast Guard with respect to replacing the
mission capability provided by the full 87-foot patrol boat
fleet that was operational on September 30, 2020.
SEC. 7218. 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, 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.
Subtitle C--Personnel
SEC. 7221. 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:
``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. 7222. DEFERRED RETIREMENT AND RETENTION IN ACTIVE DUTY
STATUS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS.
(a) Deferred Retirement.--Section 2154 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Deferred Retirement or Separation for Health
Professions Officers.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
may defer the retirement or separation under subsection (a)
of a health professions officer if, during the period of the
deferment, the health professions officer will be performing
duties that consist primarily of providing patient care or
performing other clinical duties.
``(2) Limitation.--A deferment under this subsection may
not extend beyond the first day of the month following the
month in which the health professions officer concerned
becomes 68 years of age.
``(3) Designation.--The Secretary may designate as health
professions officers a category of members of the Coast Guard
whose duties consist primarily of--
``(A) providing health care;
``(B) performing other clinical care, including radiology,
specialty care, behavioral health care, pharmacy care,
medical laboratory, or testing; or
``(C) performing health care-related administrative duties.
``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may
be construed to prohibit or modify the application of any
provision relating to mandatory separation or disciplinary
action.
``(5) Health professions officer defined.--In this
subsection, the term `health professions officer' means an
officer or enlisted member of the Coast Guard in good
standing who is--
``(A) a physician, surgeon, medical specialist, nurse or
nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, health service
technician, therapist, fully licensed clinical
psychotherapist, counselor, social worker, medical assistant,
radiology assistant, pharmacist, pharmacy assistant,
nutritionist, dietitian, any administrative personnel
associated with a Coast Guard medical program (including a
clinic), personnel who works in a medical laboratory,
physical therapist, physical therapist aide, occupational
therapist, or occupational therapist aide;
``(B) a dentist, dental assistant, oral surgeon, or any
other dental-related personnel; or
``(C) a member of a category designated by the Secretary
under paragraph (3).''.
(b) Retention in Active Status.--Section 3753 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Retention of Health Professions Officers.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b),
and (c), the Secretary may authorize the retention of a
Reserve health professions officer in an active status not
beyond the first day of the month following the month in
which the health professions officer concerned becomes 68
years of age.
``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may
be construed to prohibit or modify the application of any
provision relating to mandatory separation or disciplinary
action.
``(3) Health professions officer defined.--In this
subsection, the term `health professions officer' means an
officer or enlisted member of the Coast Guard in good
standing who is--
``(A) a physician, surgeon, medical specialist, nurse or
nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, health service
technician, therapist, fully licensed clinical
psychotherapist, counselor, social worker, medical assistant,
radiology assistant, pharmacist, pharmacy assistant,
nutritionist, dietitian, any administrative personnel
associated with a Coast Guard medical program (including a
clinic), personnel who works in a medical laboratory,
physical therapist, physical therapist aide, occupational
therapist, or occupational therapist aide;
``(B) a dentist, dental assistant, oral surgeon, or any
other dental-related personnel; or
``(C) a member of a category designated by the Secretary
under section 2154(c)(3).''.
SEC. 7223. 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 title 14, United
States Code, 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.--
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(1) In general.--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) Clerical amendment.--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. 7224. 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.
SEC. 7225. FAMILY LEAVE POLICIES FOR 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 ``the birth or adoption'' and inserting
``the birth, adoption, or long term foster care'';
(E) by striking ``immediately'';
(F) by striking ``such birth or adoption'' and inserting
``such birth, 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''; and
(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
``(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. 7226. 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)--
(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. 7227. 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
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(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. 7228. AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL; COMMAND
SPONSORSHIP FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF COAST
GUARD ASSIGNED TO UNALASKA, ALASKA; IMPROVED
PREVENTION OF AND RESPONSE TO HAZING AND
BULLYING.
(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. 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
subsections (a) and (b) 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.
``Sec. 2518. Command sponsorship
``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. 2519. Prevention of and response to hazing and
bullying
``(a) Anti-hazing and Anti-bullying Database.--The
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
shall cooperate in the establishment and use of a
comprehensive and consistent data-collection system described
in section 549 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) for the collection of
reports, including anonymous reports, of incidents of hazing
or bullying.
``(b) Improved Training.--The Commandant shall seek to
improve training to assist members of the Coast Guard to
better recognize, prevent, and respond to hazing and bullying
at all command levels.
``(c) Annual Reports on Hazing and Bullying.--Not later
than May 31, 2026, and annually thereafter for 5 years, 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 the following:
``(1) a description of efforts during the previous fiscal
year--
``(A) to prevent and to respond to incidents of hazing or
bullying involving members of the Coast Guard;
``(B) to track and encourage reporting, including reporting
anonymously, incidents of hazing in the Coast Guard; and
``(C) to ensure the consistent implementation of anti-
hazing and anti-bullying policies.
``(2) A discussion of the policies of the Coast Guard for
preventing and responding to incidents of hazing.
``(3) A description of comprehensive data collection
systems of the Coast Guard for collecting hazing or bullying
reports involving a member of the Coast Guard.
``(4) A description of processes of the Coast Guard to
identify, document, and report alleged instances of hazing or
bullying. Such description shall include the methodology the
Coast Guard uses to categorize and count potential instances
of hazing or bullying.
``(5) A description of any training provided to members of
the Coast Guard on recognizing and preventing hazing.
``(6) For the preceding 3 fiscal years in the initial
report and preceding fiscal year in subsequent reports--
``(A) the number of alleged and substantiated incidents of
hazing involving members of the Coast Guard;
``(B) a description of the nature of each such incident;
and
``(C) a description of the actions taken to address each
such incident through nonjudicial and judicial actions.
``(7) With respect to training for members of the Coast
Guard on recognizing and preventing hazing and bullying, an
assessment by the Commandant of--
``(A) the quality of such training;
``(B) the need for modifications to such training; and
``(C) the need to require additional such training.
``(8) An assessment by the Commandant of--
``(A) the effectiveness of the Coast Guard in tracking and
reporting instances of hazing or bullying; and
``(B) whether the performance of the Coast Guard with
respect to such tracking and reporting was satisfactory or
unsatisfactory during the preceding fiscal year.
``(9) Recommendations of the Commandant to improve--
``(A) the policies described in paragraph (4);
``(B) the comprehensive data collection systems described
in paragraph (5);
``(C) the processes described in paragraph (6);
``(D) the training described in paragraph (9); and
``(E) the Uniform Code of Military Justice or the Manual
for Courts-Martial to improve the prosecution of persons
alleged to have committed hazing or bullying in the Coast
Guard.
``(10) The status of efforts of the Commandant to evaluate
the prevalence of hazing and bullying in the Coast Guard.
``(11) Data on allegations of hazing and bullying in the
Coast Guard, including final disposition of investigations.
``(12) Plans of the Commandant to improve hazing and
bullying prevention and response during the next reporting
year.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 2516 the following:
``2517. Authority for certain personnel.
``2518. Command sponsorship.
``2519. Prevention of and response to hazing and bullying.''.
SEC. 7229. 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. 7230. 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. 7231. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
(a) Coast Guard Embedded Behavioral Health Technician
Program.--
(1) Establishment.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordination with
the Assistant
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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--
(i) facilitating, at the clinic level, the provision of
integrated behavioral health care for members of the Coast
Guard;
(ii) 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;
(iii) 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;
(iv) 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
(v) positively impacting the Coast Guard in a cost-
effective manner by extending behavioral health services to
the workforce and improving access to care.
(B) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) Placement of staff at coast guard clinics.--
(A) 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--
(i) assigned to each selected Coast Guard clinic; and
(ii) located at a unit with high operational tempo.
(B) Training.--
(i) Health services technicians.--Before commencing an
assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under subparagraph (A), a
Coast Guard health services technician shall complete
behavioral health technician training and independent duty
health services training.
(ii) Civilian behavioral health specialists.--To qualify
for an assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under subparagraph
(A), 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 clause (i).
(4) 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.
(5) Data collection.--
(A) In general.--The Commandant shall collect and analyze
data concerning the Pilot Program for purposes of--
(i) developing and sharing best practices for improving
access to behavioral health care; and
(ii) 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.
(B) 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
subparagraph (A).
(6) Annual report.--Not later than September 1 of each year
until the date on which the Pilot Program terminates under
paragraph (7), 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:
(A) An overview of the implementation of the Pilot Program
at each applicable Coast Guard clinic, including--
(i) the number of members of the Coast Guard who received
services on site by a behavioral health technician assigned
to such clinic;
(ii) feedback from all members of the Coast Guard empaneled
for their medical care under the Pilot Program;
(iii) an assessment of the deployability and overall
readiness of members of the applicable operational unit; and
(iv) an estimate of potential costs and impacts on other
Coast Guard health care services of supporting the Pilot
Program at such units and clinics.
(B) The data and analysis required under paragraph (5)(A).
(C) A list and detailed description of lessons learned from
the Pilot Program as of the date of on which the report is
submitted.
(D) 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.
(7) Termination.--The Pilot Program shall terminate on
September 30, 2028.
(b) Behavioral Health Specialist.--
(1) 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).
(2) Requirement.--The Commandant shall ensure that not
fewer than 35 percent of behavioral health specialists
required to be deployed under paragraph (1) have experience
in--
(A) behavioral health care related to military sexual
trauma; and
(B) 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.
(3) Accessibility.--The support provided by the behavioral
health specialists hired pursuant to paragraph (1)--
(A) may include care delivered via telemedicine; and
(B) shall be made widely available to members of the Coast
Guard.
(4) Notification.--
(A) 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 in writing if the Coast Guard
has not completed hiring, training, and deploying--
(i) the personnel referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2);
and
(ii) the personnel required under section 11412(a) of the
Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C.
504 note).
(B) Contents.--The notification required under subparagraph
(A) shall include--
(i) the date of publication of the hiring opportunity for
all such personnel;
(ii) the General Schedule grade level advertised in the
publication of the hiring opportunity for all such personnel;
(iii) 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;
(iv) 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
(v) 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. 7232. 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 a place within the United States or the territories
of the United States at the request of such member during the
period specified in subsection (h).
(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) Restriction.--The Commandant shall not deny
reimbursement for travel authorized under subsection (b)(2)
to the respective member.
(e) Justification.--If a member requests to travel to a
place that is not the home of record, or state of legal
residence, of such member, the approving official under
subsection (b)(2) may require a justification of the request
by such member and shall not unreasonably deny such request.
(f) Reimbursement Limitation.--The rate of reimbursement
for travel to a place that is not the member's home of record
or state of legal residence shall be limited to the cost of
travel to the member's home of record or state of legal
residence using the amounts determined by the GSA City Pairs
Program.
(g) 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.
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(h) 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, 2029; 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. 7233. 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 and
beginning on the date on which the sea duty tour concludes,
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall--
(1) reduce by one half 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) for a period equal to the length of the sea duty tour,
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. 7234. RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION, AND RETENTION INCENTIVE
PROGRAM FOR CIVILIAN FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYED BY
COAST GUARD 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. 7235. 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;
(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 D--Coast Guard Academy
SEC. 7241. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON COVERED
MISCONDUCT IN COAST GUARD ACADEMY;
CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF A
CADET AT THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY WHO IS THE
VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT OR RELATED OFFENSE;
ROOM REASSIGNMENT.
(a) Assessment of Policy on Covered Misconduct.--Section
1902 of title 14, United States Code, is 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 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.
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``(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 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 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.
``(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
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``(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.
``(h) Room Reassignment.--Coast Guard Academy cadets may
request room reassignment if experiencing discomfort due to
Coast Guard Academy rooming assignments, consistent with
policy.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 19 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 1902 and inserting the following:
``1902. Academy policy and report on covered misconduct.''.
SEC. 7242. MODIFICATION OF BOARD OF VISITORS.
Section 1903 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the
following:
``(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) Senators.--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) Members of the house of representatives.--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) Members of the committee on appropriations of the
senate.--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) Members of the committee on appropriations of the
house of representatives.--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) Academy Visits.--
``(1) Annual visit.--The Commandant shall invite each
member of the Board, and any staff designated under
subsection (e)(2)(A), to visit the Coast Guard Academy at
least once annually to review the operation of the Academy.
``(2) 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--
``(A) make visits to the Academy in addition to the visits
described in paragraph (1); or
``(B) consult with--
``(i) the Superintendent of the Academy; or
``(ii) the faculty, staff, or cadets of the Academy.
``(3) 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) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, including with
respect to prevention of, response to, and recovery from
sexual assault and sexual harassment'' after ``discipline'';
and
(B) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``, including
infrastructure, living quarters, and deferred maintenance''
after ``equipment''; and
(3) by striking subsections (e) through (g) and inserting
the following:
``(e) 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 (d).
``(B) Chairperson and charter.--The Federal officer
designated under subsection (g)(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
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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 Commandant, 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.
``(f) 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 (d); and
``(2) any other issue the Board or the Commandant considers
appropriate.
``(g) 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 (e)(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.
``(h) 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. 7243. COAST GUARD ACADEMY CADET ADVISORY BOARD.
(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 Cadet Advisory Board
``(a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall establish within
the Coast Guard Academy an advisory board to be known as the
`Coast Guard Academy Cadet 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
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; and
``(C) 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 a
working group 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
Board in carrying out the duties described in subsection
(g)(1)(B).
``(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 duties of the Board, other
than the duties described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of
subsection (g)(1).
``(i) Reporting.--
``(1) Commandant and superintendent.--Not less frequently
than once per academic semester, the Advisory Board shall
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
described in subsection (g), including recommendations for
actions to be taken based on such results.
``(2) Annual report.--The Advisory Board shall transmit to
the Commandant, through the Provost and the Superintendent,
an annual report at the conclusion of each academic year,
containing the information and materials presented to the
Commandant, Superintendent, or both, during each brief
provided during such academic year.
``(3) Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the receipt
by the Commandant of a report under this subsection, 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 Board 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 Cadet Advisory Board.''.
SEC. 7244. 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
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``(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 section 1907 the following:
``1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
equipment by covered foundations.''.
SEC. 7245. POLICY ON HAZING.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 1909. Policy on hazing
``(a) In General.--Subject to the approval of the
Commandant, the Superintendent of the Academy shall issue and
make available to the public written policies--
``(1) subject to subsection (d), defining hazing;
``(2) designed to prevent hazing; and
``(3) prescribing dismissal, suspension, or other adequate
punishment for violations.
``(b) Effect of Request for Court-martial.--If a cadet who
is charged with violating a policy issued under subsection
(a), the penalty for which is or may be dismissal from the
Academy, requests in writing a trial by a general court-
martial, the cadet may not be dismissed for that offense
except under sentence of such a court.
``(c) Limitation.--A cadet dismissed from the Academy for
hazing or bullying may not be reappointed to the Corps of
Cadets, and is ineligible for appointment as commissioned
officer in a regular component of the Coast Guard, until the
date that is 2 years after the date of the graduation of the
class of the cadet.
``(d) Definition of Hazing.--In developing the policies
under subsection (a)(1), the Superintendent shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, define the term `hazing' as the
unauthorized assumption of authority by a cadet whereby
another cadet suffers or is exposed to any cruelty,
indignity, humiliation, hardship, or oppression, or the
deprivation or abridgement of any right.''.
(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 the following:
``1909. Policy on hazing.''.
SEC. 7246. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
(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. 1910. 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
that are committed on such Coast Guard Academy property.''.
(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 1909 the following:
``1910. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.''.
SEC. 7247. 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. 7248. 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. 7249. 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. 7250. 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
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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. 7251. INSTALLATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL
PRIVACY 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 not fewer than 2 rooms to be used
for the purpose of supporting cadet and officer candidate
behavioral health and other medical or other health-related
services.
(b) Standards of Rooms.--Each room installed or constructed
under this section shall--
(1) be equipped--
(A) in a manner that ensures the protection of the privacy
of cadets and officer candidates, consistent with law and
policy;
(B) with a telephone and computer to allow for the
provision of behavioral health and wellness support or other
services; and
(C) 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
(2) to the extent practicable and consistent with good
order and discipline, be accessible to cadets and officer
candidates at all times; and
(3) contain the written information described in section
7250, which shall be posted in a visible location.
SEC. 7252. 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 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 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).
(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 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.
Subtitle E--Reports and Policies
SEC. 7261. 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 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 (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.)
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. 7262. 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.
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(b) Elements.--In developing the policy required under
subsection (a), the Commandant 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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the
Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the
Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives on--
(1) the policy developed pursuant to subsection (a); and
(2) additional resources necessary to implement the policy
required under subsection (a) and methods recommended under
subparagraph (A).
SEC. 7263. 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 2026 through
2030--
(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. 7264. AIDS TO NAVIGATION.
(a) Discontinuance of Aid to Navigation.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating the second section 548 as section 551;
and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 552. Discontinuance of aid to navigation
``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a
process for the discontinuance of an aid to navigation (other
than a seasonal or temporary aid) established, maintained, or
operated by the Coast Guard.
``(b) Requirement.--The process established under
subsection (a) shall include procedures--
``(1) to notify the public of any discontinuance of an aid
to navigation described in that subsection; and
``(2) to safeguard against any discontinuation that may
compromise the safety of mariners or the public or hinder
maritime operational readiness, including with respect to
food security and maritime transportation.
``(c) Consultation.--In establishing a process under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with and consider
any recommendations of--
``(1) the Navigation Safety Advisory Council; and
``(2) with respect to aids to navigation established,
maintained, or operated by the Coast Guard and located in the
coastal or inland waterways of a State, the public of such
State and relevant stakeholders, including--
``(A) State agencies;
``(B) State, local, and Tribal law enforcement, fire, and
emergency response agencies;
``(C) Indian Tribes;
``(D) port;
``(E) pilots;
``(F) harbormasters;
``(G) commercial and recreational fishermen, including
fishing associations;
``(H) ferry operators;
``(I) marina operators;
``(J) recreational boaters;
``(K) passenger vessel operators; and
``(L) coastal residents.
``(d) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the process is established under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives of such process.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking the item relating to the second section
548; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``551. Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard.
``552. Discontinuance of aid to navigation.''.
(b) Report on Condition of Aids to Navigation on the
Missouri River.--
(1) Report 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.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a list of the most recent date on which each dayboard
and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard;
(B) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
systematically service each dayboard and buoy on the Missouri
River; and
(C) assigned points of contact.
(c) Report on Condition of Aids to Navigation.--
(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of the
Committee on Marine Transportation System 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 in Coast Guard Northeast
District, and Coast Guard Northwest District.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a list of the most recent date on which each dayboard
and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard;
(B) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
systematically service each buoy located in the Coast Guard
Northeast District;
(C) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
systematically service each buoy located in the Coast Guard
Northwest District; and
(D) assigned points of contact.
(3) Limitation.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act, the Commandant may not remove the aids to navigation
covered in paragraph (1), 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 paragraph (1).
(4) Study on reliance on aids to navigation.--
(A) In general.--The Executive Director of the Committee of
Marine Transportation System Commandant shall conduct a study
on the extent to which physical aids to navigation, including
buoys and dayboards, are relied upon by maritime users in the
Missouri River, Coast Guard Northeast District, and Coast
Guard Northwest District.
(B) Requirements.--In the study conducted under
subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall include the following:
(i) An analysis of the extent to which physical aids to
navigation serve as primary navigational references for
operators of vessels that lack electronic or satellite-based
systems, including small commercial vessels, recreational
boats, sailboats, and skiffs.
(ii) An assessment of the role physical aids to navigation
play in supporting safe vessel operation during outages,
disruptions, or inaccuracies in electronic or satellite-based
navigation systems.
(iii) An assessment of mariner perspectives on the
availability, visibility, and reliability of physical aids to
navigation, based on input from recreational boaters,
commercial fishermen, pilot associations, port authorities,
and other relevant waterway users.
(iv) A summary of reported incidents or near-miss events
from the past five years in which the presence or absence of
physical aids to navigation played a contributory role in
navigational outcomes, including collisions, groundings, or
deviations from intended routes.
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(v) Recommendations for enhancing navigational safety for
mariners who rely exclusively on, or supplement electronic
systems with, traditional visual aids to navigation.
(vi) A cost-benefit analysis of the continued maintenance
of physical aids to navigation, and the projected
consequences of their removal, including--
(I) an estimate of the potential increase in maritime
accidents, search and rescue operations, environmental
incidents, and Coast Guard response missions that could
result from the reduction or removal of physical aids to
navigation;
(II) a comparison of the anticipated costs associated with
such increased Coast Guard response operations to the ongoing
costs of maintaining and servicing buoys and dayboards,
particularly in high-traffic areas or locations with limited
access to electronic navigation systems;
(III) an assessment of the role physical aids to navigation
play in preventing incidents involving vessels with limited
or no reliance on GPS or electronic systems; and
(IV) an assessment of the indirect costs and operational
impacts associated with the removal of physical aids to
navigation, including increased risk of vessel groundings,
prolonged Coast Guard response times, and diminished mariner
trust in navigational infrastructure.
(C) Submission to congress.--Not later than 18 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of
the Committee on Marine Transportation 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 results of the study
conducted under subparagraph (A).
(d) Repeal.--Section 210 of the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2015 (14 U.S.C. 541 note) is repealed.
SEC. 7265. STUDY AND GAP ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO COAST GUARD
AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI AVIATION HANGER.
(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. 7266. 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. 7267. 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 and
disaggregated demographics of students who have participated
in the program; 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 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. 7268. 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
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.
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(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 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.
SEC. 7269. ANNUAL REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
FORENSIC EXAMINATION KITS.
(a) Annual Report.--Section 11272(c) of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4066) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)--
(A) by striking ``House'' and inserting ``House of
Representatives''; and
(B) by striking ``vessel'' and inserting ``Coast Guard
vessel'';
(2) by transferring paragraph (5) to appear as subsection
(b) of section 564 of the title 14, United States Code; and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).
(b) Briefing.--The Commandant shall brief the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate regarding the cost incurred by
the Coast Guard to meet the requirements of section 564 of
title 14, United States Code, as amended by this section,
during--
(1) fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025, not later than
30 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) fiscal year 2026, not later than November 1, 2026.
(c) Technical Amendment.--Section 564(a)(2) of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking the comma after
``paragraph (1)''.
SEC. 7270. REPORT ON COAST GUARD PERSONNEL SKILLS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report that includes the
following:
(1) An analysis of the skills and experience of Coast Guard
personnel, particularly such personnel with backgrounds in
engineering, navigation, heavy equipment operation, and
maintenance, that are directly transferable to the dredging
industry.
(2) A plan for developing and implementing targeted
outreach and recruitment strategies to connect separating or
retiring Coast Guard personnel with employment opportunities,
including registered apprentice programs, in the dredging
industry.
(3) An evaluation of the potential for establishing
programs to recognize the skills of Coast Guard personnel for
the merchant mariner credentials necessary for employment in
the dredging industry.
(4) A description of any existing or planned coordination
with employers, relevant labor organizations, and other
relevant agencies to facilitate the transition of Coast Guard
personnel into the dredging industry.
SEC. 7271. REPORT ON COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE
OPERATIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through fiscal
year 2030, 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 detailing the search
and rescue operations at impacted Coast Guard facilities and
of the assets assigned to such facilities that contains the
following:
(1) The number, location of, and assets assigned to
impacted Coast Guard facilities.
(2) The number of active Coast Guard facilities operating
as scheduled mission stations and the assets assigned to such
stations.
(3) The steps taken to implement the recommendations of the
Government Accountability Office report titled ``Coast Guard
Actions Needed to Close Stations Identified as Overlapping
and Unnecessarily Duplicative'', and issued in October 2017
(2017 GAO Report 18-9).
(4) Whether the impacted Coast Guard facilities were
identified as overlapping or unnecessarily duplicative in any
previous Coast Guard report, including the cost savings and
efficiencies identified with closing that the impacted Coast
Guard facility.
(5) Beginning in fiscal year 2021 and accounted for
annually thereafter through fiscal 2030--
(A) the number of search and rescue, watch stander, and
other personnel at each impacted Coast Guard facility and the
personnel allowance list associated with each assignment year
to such location beginning in 2021;
(B) the average response time for all search and rescue
operations at each impacted Coast Guard facility;
(C) each of the number of lives lost, saved, and assisted
during search and rescue operations at each impacted Coast
Guard facility and by each asset assigned to the that
facility; and
(D) the number of vessel safety checks administered by an
impacted Coast Guard facility or asset assigned to that
facility.
(6) The number of search and rescue incidents, including
ice rescues, in which a facility or asset assigned to such
facility responded to a search and rescue incident in an area
previously covered by an impacted Coast Guard facility but
was unable to fulfill the mission, including--
(A) the distance traveled to the destination of each
incident; and
(B) the duration time traveled to reach the destination of
each incident to include if total response time exceeded two-
hours from time of notification of the Coast Guard until the
time of arrival on scene, including 30 minutes of preparation
time (a total of 90 minutes from underway to on-scene).
(7) A description of active and past first responder
cooperative agreements made between each impacted Coast Guard
facility and local law enforcement or first responders
related to search and rescue operations.
(8) The area of responsibility covered by each impacted
Coast Guard facility, including a map overview of each area
of responsibility.
(9) Any other metrics determined to be relevant by the
Commandant to convey the changes to search and rescue
operations at impacted Coast Guard facilities.
(b) Definition of Impacted Coast Guard Facility.--In this
section, the term ``impacted Coast Guard facility'' means a
facility or station that was designated as a schedule mission
station or closed under either the Assignment Year 2024 Force
Alignment Initiative or the Assignment Year 2025 Force
Alignment Initiative.
SEC. 7272. REPORT ON EAST ROCKAWAY INLET NAVIGATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate a report on the navigable
waterway of the East Rockaway Inlet located on Long Island,
New York.
(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) an evaluation of potential hazards to navigation
present in the East Rockaway Inlet;
(2) a map of current and future aids to navigation in the
East Rockaway Inlet;
(3) an evaluation of the effects of the current channel
hazards on commercial navigation and safety;
(4) recommendations on addressing hazards to navigation
present in the East Rockaway Inlet; and
(5) recommendations on updates to the necessary to aids
navigation in order to maintain safety.
SEC. 7273. RESPONSIBLE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND TRACKING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a list of all lighthouses owned or operated by the
Lighthouse Service on July 1, 1939, when the service was
incorporated into the Coast Guard.
(b) Contents.--In providing the list under subsection (a),
the Commandant shall--
(1) display which lighthouses--
(A) are still owned and operated by the Coast Guard;
(B) are still owned, but not operated by the Coast Guard;
(C) have been divested--
(i) by statute and the recipient of such lighthouses;
(ii) through Federal government surplus processes and the
recipient of such lighthouses;
(iii) under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation
Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 470w-7 et seq.) and the recipient of
such lighthouses;
(iv) through other means and the recipient of such
lighthouses; and
(2) provide any other information about the retention or
disposition of lighthouses owned or formerly owned by the
Coast Guard which the Commandant determines relevant so the
Committees can understand the obligations of the Coast Guard
with respect to such lighthouses or information which the
Commandant otherwise determines relevant.
SEC. 7274. STUDY ON EFFECTS OF OCEANOGRAPHIC, WEATHER, AND
COASTAL CONDITIONS ON COAST GUARD MISSIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in conjunction with
the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, shall conduct
a study that--
(1) determines the extent to which the Coast Guard missions
described in section 201(a) of title 14, United States Code,
are affected by oceanographic, weather, coastal conditions
and ice coverage; and
(2) assesses the adequacy of preparedness of Coast Guard
installations for the conditions described in paragraph (1).
(b) Report.--The Commandant shall submit a report to
Congress that includes--
(1) the findings of the study conducted pursuant to
subsection (a); and
(2) recommended modifications to the Coast Guard Academy
curriculum--
(A) to better educate cadets on such findings; and
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(B) ensure that research related to such findings is
accessible and available for training and educational
purposes.
SEC. 7275. PARENTAL LEAVE SURGE STAFFING PROGRAM.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Commandant shall update Coast Guard policy with
respect to the parental leave surge staffing program (or a
successor program) to ensure that, to the maximum extent
practicable, surge staffing is provided to backfill Public
Health Service officers detailed to the Coast Guard who are
on parental leave so as to ensure the continuation of
healthcare, pharmacy, and related services for members of the
Coast Guard.
SEC. 7276. MODIFICATION OF STRATEGY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF
LIFE AT REMOTE UNITS.
Section 11419 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4126) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``this Act'' and all
that follows through ``strategy'' and inserting ``the Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2026, the Commandant shall develop
a detailed written strategy'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
``(7) A detailed written action plan and timeline for
implementing improvements to the quality of life for members
of the Coast Guard at remote units.'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall make the
strategy developed under subsection (a) available to the
public on an internet website of the Coast Guard.
``(d) Implementation.--The Commandant shall oversee the
implementation of the strategy developed under subsection
(a), including the action plan described in paragraph (7) of
that subsection.''; and
(5) by amending subsection (e), as redesignated, to read as
follows:
``(e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the strategy
developed under subsection (a) is completed, and annually
thereafter for 3 years, 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, in person
and in writing, on--
``(1) the elements of the strategy;
``(2) the status of the implementation of the action plan
described in subsection (a)(7);
``(3) the timeline for implementation of each of the
elements of such action plan; and
``(4) any barriers to the implementation of such action
plan.''.
SEC. 7277. RETENTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 14,
United States Code is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 511. Retention of certain records
``(a) Coast Guard Message Board.--The Commandant shall
designate as a record of the Coast Guard, and ensure the
longest possible retention approved by the National Archives
and Records Administration of, each message placed on Coast
Guard message board on or after the date that is 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act on a publicly available
website to the maximum extent possible, in accordance with
the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and other applicable
laws.
``(b) Commandant Instruction.--The Commandant shall
designate as a temporary record of the Coast Guard, and
ensure the retention for a period not less than 15 years of
or the retention approved by the National Archives & Records
Administration, each Commandant Instruction Manual and Coast
Guard Academy Superintendent Instruction Manual, including
all versions thereof, in effect on or after the date that is
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
``(c) Cost-Benefit Review.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter,
the Commandant shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that--
``(1) identifies all current recurrent requirements for
reports to Congress applicable to the Coast Guard;
``(2) estimates the total annual cost and staff hours
required for compliance with such requirements; and
``(3) provides recommendations to Congress for sunset,
consolidation, or automation of such requirements to improve
efficiency, consistent applicable laws.
``(d) Definitions.--
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--CST and T&I
``(2) Coast guard message board.--The term `Coast Guard
message board' means the Coast Guard official platform for
disseminating time-sensitive or service-wide administrative
information to Coast Guard personnel, including the
publishing of official general messages including ALCOAST,
ALCGPSC, ALCGENL, and similar formats that provide timely
policy updates, operational guidance, or announcements to the
field.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 510 the following:
``511. Retention of certain records.''.
SEC. 7278. TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF RESTROOM FACILITIES FOR
TRAINING CENTER CAPE MAY MEDICAL FACILITY.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Commandant shall require and install additional
temporary restroom facilities, as necessary, to provide
relief for recruits being processed at the Training Center
Cape May medical facility.
SEC. 7279. CHILDHOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM.
(a) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Commandant shall
review memoranda of understanding between the other armed
forces and entities which provide children's advocacy center
services to such armed forces.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a recommendation on whether
the Commandant should enter into a memorandum of
understanding similar to such memoranda of understanding
entered into by the other armed forces for the provisions of
child advocacy center services, or take other actions to
track incidents and respond to such incidents described in
subsection (a).
TITLE LXXIII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
SECTION 7301. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING.
(a) Definitions.--Section 2101 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) 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;
(2) 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
(3) 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.''.
(b) Noncitizenship Nationality.--
(1) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.--Section 7102 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in the section heading by inserting ``or noncitizen
nationality'' after ``Citizenship''; and
(B) 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''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(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) Citizenship and navy reserve requirements.--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)--
(I) in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting ``or noncitizen
national'' after ``citizen''; and
(II) in paragraph (2)--
(aa) by striking ``Not more than'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) Not more than''; and
(bb) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for the period
beginning on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025 and ending on December 31, 2065,
not more than 50 percent of the unlicensed seamen on a vessel
described in paragraph (1) may be aliens referred to in
subparagraph (B) or (C) of such paragraph.''; 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).''.
(C) 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''.
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(D) 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''.
(3) Clerical amendments.--
(A) In general.--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.''.
(B) Section 7304.--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.''.
(C) Section 8103.--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.''.
(c) Examinations.--Section 7116 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).
(d) Merchant Mariners Documents.--Chapter 73 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending section 7306 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.'';
(2) in section 7307 by striking ``3 years'' and inserting
``18 months'';
(3) in section 7308 by striking ``18 months'' and inserting
``12 months'';
(4) in section 7309 by striking ``12 months'' and inserting
``6 months'';
(5) in section 7313--
(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 a 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.''; and
(6) by amending section 7315 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.''.
(e) Implementation.--
(1) In general.--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).
(2) Section 7315.--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).
(f) 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.
(g) Amendments to Chapter 75.--Chapter 75 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 7507 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.'';
(2) in section 7510(c)--
(A) in the subsection heading by striking ``EXAM REVIEW''
and inserting ``WORKING GROUP'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``90 days'' and inserting ``180 days'';
(ii) by striking ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016''
and insert ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025'';
(iii) by striking ``new questions for inclusion in'' and
inserting ``questions, content, and relevancy of'';
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as
subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I), respectively; and
(v) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
``(E) at least 2 individuals that have taken and passed the
examination in the 5 years before the commissioning of the
working group;
``(F) at least 1 representative from the United States
Merchant Marine Academy;'';
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in the paragraph heading by striking ``BASELINE
review'' and inserting ``REVIEW'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``Within 1 year'' and inserting ``Not later
than 270 days'';
(II) by striking ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016''
and inserting ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025'';
(III) by striking ``Secretary'' and inserting
``Commandant'';
(IV) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) as
clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), and (vii), respectively;
(V) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking ``;
and'' and inserting a semicolon;
(VI) by inserting before clause (ii) the following:
``(i) industry standards, practices, and technology to be
considered in the Merchant Mariner Credentialing
Examination;''; and
(VII) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:
``(v) the relevancy of examination topics and contents;
``(vi) any redundancy of core competencies between the
Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination and Standards of
Training, Certification, and Watchingkeeping competencies;
and''; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) Report to commandant.--Upon completion of the review
under this paragraph, a report shall be provided to the
Commandant which shall include findings of the review with
recommendations for updates to the Merchant Marine
Credentialling Examination.'';
(D) by striking paragraphs (3), (5), and (8);
(E) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (9) as paragraphs
(5) and (8), respectively; and
(F) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Meeting of working group.--
``(A) In general.--The Commandant shall convene the working
group annually or at the creation of new examination
questions, whichever occurs sooner.
``(B) Remote participation.--The Commandant shall allow any
member of the working group to participate remotely if the
member of the working group does not have the means to
participate in person.
``(4) Use of questions.--The Commandant may not use
questions developed for use in the Merchant Mariner
Credentialing Examination until such questions are reviewed
and approved by the working group.'';
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(3) in section 7511(a)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``or'';
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``State, local, or Tribal
law'' and inserting ``Federal, State, local, or Tribal law'';
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(D) 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''; and
(4) 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.
``(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.''.
(h) Plan.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 270 days after the
completion of the review under paragraph (4) of subsection
(c), the Commandant shall develop a plan to update and
modernize the Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination and
implement the recommendations developed by the review under
such paragraph.
(2) Contents.--The plan developed under paragraph (1) shall
not diminish demonstrated competency standards and shall
include--
(A) the elimination of redundant topics between the
Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination and other
examinations required to obtain a Merchant Mariner
Credential;
(B) the elimination or updating of outdated topics,
contents, core competencies, or questions covered by the
Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination;
(C) the modernization of testing procedures consistent with
contemporary procedures for standardized testing
administration and evaluation; and
(D) the development of methods to analyze examination data
related to the effectiveness of questions in determining
competency.
(3) Coordination.--In developing the plan under paragraph
(1), the Commandant shall develop such plan in consultation
with the working group and individuals with expertise in
modern best practices for relevant standardized testing.
(4) Briefing required.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025, the Coast Guard shall provide to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a briefing on the review and
plan developed under this subsection.
(i) Amendments to Chapter 77.--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.''.
(j) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Chapter 73.--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.''.
(2) Chapter 75.--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.''.
(k) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 2101(48)(B), as redesignated by subsection
(a), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'';
(B) in section 2113(3) by striking ``section 2101(53)(A)''
and inserting ``section 2101(55)(A)'';
(C) in section 3202(a)(1)(A) by striking ``section
2101(29)(A)'' and inserting ``section 2101(31)(A)'';
(D) in section 3507(k)(1) by striking ``section 2101(31)''
and inserting ``section 2101(33)'';
(E) in section 4105(d) by striking ``section 2101(53)(A)''
and inserting ``section 2101(55)(A)'';
(F) in section 12119(a)(3) by striking ``section 2101(26)''
and inserting ``section 2101(28)''; and
(G) in section 51706(c)(6)(C)(ii) by striking ``section
2101(24)'' and inserting ``section 2101(26)''.
(2) Other laws.--
(A) 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''.
(B) 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''.
(C) 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''.
(D) Section 1101 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Section 2101(23)'' and inserting
``Section 2101(24)''.
SEC. 7302. 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''.
Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
SEC. 7311. 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. 7312. 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
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``(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 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (37 U.S.C. 352 note)
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
date on which an 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. 7313. FISHING SAFETY TRAINING AND RESEARCH.
Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (i)(4) by striking ``fiscal year 2023''
and inserting `` each of fiscal years 2026, and 2027''; and
(2) in subsection (j)(4) by striking ``fiscal year 2023''
and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2026, and 2027.''.
SEC. 7314. 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. 7315. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT SEXUAL OFFENSES.
Section 10104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``harassment, sexual
harassment, or sexual assault in violation of employer policy
or law'' and inserting ``sexual harassment or sexual assault
in violation of employer policy or law or harassment''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Harassment Defined.--In this section, the term
`harassment' means--
``(1)(A) unwelcome remarks about an individual's race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,
genetic information, or other physical or physiological
attribute, or other unwelcome verbal or physical conduct
towards an individual based on 1 or more of those categories,
as prohibited by any Federal law, including--
``(i) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000e et seq.);
``(ii) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29
U.S.C. 621 et seq.);
``(iii) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and
``(iv) title II of the Genetic Information Nondisclosure
Act (42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.); and
``(B)(i) submission to such remarks or conduct is made
either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of
employment, pay, career, benefits, or entitlements of an
individual; or
``(ii) submission to or rejection of such remarks or
conduct by an individual is used as the basis for decisions
affecting that individual's job, pay, career, benefits, or
entitlements; or
``(iii) such remarks or conduct have the purpose or effect
of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work
performance; and
``(C) such remarks or conduct are so severe or pervasive
that a reasonable person would perceive, and the alleged
harassed individual does perceive, the environment as hostile
or offensive.
``(i) Response to Incidents.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to impede the ability of the responsible entity
of the vessel to take immediate personnel action in response
to an incident described in subsection (a)(1) to preserve the
safety and security of individuals on the vessel.
``(j) Education and Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard, after
consultation with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(referred to in this subsection as the `Commission'), shall--
``(1) develop and disseminate informational guidance to
seafarers, vessel owners and operators, employers of
seafarers, and other relevant stakeholders, which shall--
``(A) describe, in general terms--
``(i) the purpose, functions, and powers of the Commission;
``(ii) the role of the Commission in addressing employment
discrimination complaints; and
``(B) identify the publicly available websites and contact
information for the Commission; and
``(2) make available trainings or other presentations to
inform seafarers of employment and anti-discrimination rights
under the laws administered by the Coast Guard and the
Commission.''.
SEC. 7316. 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.
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(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
54 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds North to 60 degrees 18
minutes 24 seconds North.
(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''.
SEC. 7317. 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
paragraph (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.
(4) Recommendations on potential regulations that should
apply to commercial amphibious vessels.
(c) 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 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) and 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. 7318. 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.
Subtitle C--Ports
SEC. 7321. PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY.
(a) In General.--Section 8343 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (46 U.S.C. 70034 note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``2-year pilot program'' and inserting
``pilot program'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Authorization.--The pilot program under subsection
(a) is authorized for fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029,
2030, 2031, and 2032.''.
(b) Vessel Traffic Services.--
(1) In general.--Section 70001 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (f)(3)(A)--
(i) in clause (vi), by inserting ``ice cover,'' after
``weather,''; and
(ii) in clause (vii), by striking ``Weather data, in
coordination with'' and inserting ``Weather data and
information, in coordination with the Administrator of''; and
(B) in subsection (j)(2)(A)--
(i) in clause (vi), by inserting ``ice cover,'' after
``weather,''; and
(ii) in clause (vii), by striking ``Weather data, in
coordination with'' and inserting ``Weather data and
information, in coordination with the Administrator of''.
(2) Staffing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress--
(A) an up-to-date analysis of vessel traffic service center
staffing levels compared to the standards for such staffing
levels provided in the most recent Vessel Traffic Services
National Standards for Operating published by the Commandant
of the Coast Guard;
(B) a plan to, not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, fill any shortfalls in vessel traffic
service center staffing levels compared to such standards;
and
(C) a plan to ensure that vessel traffic service centers
are adequately staffed to manage local variances under
section 70001(c) of title 46, United States Code, and other
risk factors which may include weather, ice conditions, and
other effects on vessel traffic and waters under the
jurisdiction of the Coast Guard.
(3) Report on transition to fiber and satellite data
coverage.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commandant shall submit a detailed report to
the appropriate committees of Congress on a plan to
transition cameras and other data collection sources used for
Vessel Traffic Services to fiber or satellite connection, as
appropriate.
(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate; and
(ii) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives.
(B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
(C) Vessel traffic service center.--The term ``vessel
traffic service center'' has the meaning given such term in
section 70001(n) of title 46, United States Code.
(c) 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''.
(d) 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).''.
(e) Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Navigation.--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.''.
(f) 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,''.
(g) 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 such
regulations as are necessary 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.
(h) 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. 7322. 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, in coordination with the Commandant
shall--
(1) complete an analysis regarding commercial vessel
traffic that transits through the Bering Strait and
projections for the growth of such traffic during the 10-year
period beginning after such date of enactment; 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 required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
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(1) An analysis of the volume and types of domestic and
international commercial vessel traffic through the Bering
Strait and the projected growth of such 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. 7323. 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) Consultation.--In preparing the report and prior to
submission, the Commandant shall consult with mariner and
waterways users, including ocean-going commercial shipping,
commercial fishermen, pilot associations, port authorities,
and recreational boaters on the impact and feasibility of
removing any already established anchorage grounds.
(C) 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. 7324. 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. 7325. 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. 7326. NAVIGATIONAL PROTOCOLS.
The Commandant, in consultation with the Undersecretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall examine and provide
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a detailed written briefing
to not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act regarding the navigational protocols used by foreign
allied nations governing vessel operations in fog or other
low-visibility conditions, and how such nations employ
advanced navigation technologies and vessel traffic services,
including remote sensing, LiDAR, vessel tracking
technologies, data analytics and machine-learning tools, and
uncrewed systems to monitor visibility and improve safety and
efficiency of vessels operations, including an assessment of
the types of data collected through such technologies and the
methods used to communicate that information.
SEC. 7327. 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.''.
Subtitle D--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems
SEC. 7331. 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 be
construed to 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.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term ``small
uncrewed maritime systems'' means
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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.
(2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft system
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; and
(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is
defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
(d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to repeal, replace, or preclude application of
chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code.
SEC. 7332. 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.--In developing the training
course under subsection (a), the Commandant or other
individual or organization 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.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 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.
(2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft system
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; and
(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is
defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
SEC. 7333. 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, or its
successor body.
SEC. 7334. TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 319(b) of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2 or more'' and
inserting ``up to 4''; and
(2) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``in person or in
writing'' after ``a briefing''.
SEC. 7335. UNCREWED SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES REPORT.
(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.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Counter-uncrewed system.--The term ``counter-uncrewed
system''--
(A) means a system or device capable of lawfully and safely
disabling, disrupting, or seizing control of an uncrewed
system; and
(B) includes a counter-UAS system (as such term is defined
in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
(2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft system
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; and
(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is
defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
SEC. 7336. MEDIUM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES
STUDY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall conduct a study
to determine the feasibility of expanding the National
Security Cutter's medium unmanned aircraft system
capabilities to medium endurance cutters and Offshore Patrol
Cutters.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate a written report that
contains the results of the study conducted under subsection
(a).
(2) Contents.--In submitting the report under paragraph
(1), the Commandant shall determine--
(A) the feasibility of equipping Offshore Patrol Cutters
and medium endurance cutters with medium unmanned aircraft
systems;
(B) the missions capabilities that would be strengthened by
the use of such systems; and
(V) projected procurement and operational costs for
acquiring such systems.
SEC. 7337. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON UNCREWED
SYSTEMS AND USE OF DATA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall seek to enter
into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences
under which the Academy shall prepare an assessment of
available uncrewed, autonomous, or remotely-controlled
maritime domain awareness technologies for use by the Coast
Guard.
(b) Assessment.--In carrying out the assessment under
subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall--
(1) describe the potential benefits and limitations of
current and emerging uncrewed autonomous, or remotely
controlled systems used in the maritime domain for--
(A) ocean observation;
(B) vessel monitoring and identification;
(C) weather observation;
(D) search and rescue operations;
(E) to the extent practicable for consideration by the
Academy, intelligence gathering, surveillance, and
reconnaissance; and
(F) communications;
(2) assess how technologies described in paragraph (1) can
help prioritize Federal investment by examining--
(A) affordability, including acquisition, operations,
maintenance, and lifecycle costs;
(B) reliability;
(C) versatility;
(D) efficiency; and
(E) estimated service life and persistence of effort;
(3) analyze whether the use of new and emerging maritime
domain awareness technologies can be used to--
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(A) effectively carry out Coast Guard missions at lower
costs and reduced manpower needs;
(B) expand the scope and range of Coast Guard maritime
domain awareness; and
(C) allow the Coast Guard to more efficiently and
effectively allocate Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and
personnel;
(4) evaluate the extent to which such systems have moved
from the research and development phase to effective
operations since the National Academy of Sciences published
the study titled ``Leveraging Unmanned Systems for Coast
Guard Missions'' and issued in 2020; and
(5) identify adjustments that would be necessary in Coast
Guard authorities, policies, procedures, and protocols to
incorporate uncrewed technologies to enhance efficiency.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after
entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the
National Academy of Sciences 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 assessment prepared under
this section.
(d) Use of Information.--In formulating costs pursuant to
subsection (b), the National Academy of Sciences may utilize
information from other Coast Guard reports, assessments, or
analyses regarding existing Coast Guard manpower requirements
or other reports, assessments, or analyses for the
acquisition of unmanned, autonomous, or remotely-controlled
technologies by the Federal Government.
SEC. 7338. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
(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. Use of unmanned aircraft systems
``With respect to any unmanned aircraft system procured by
the Coast Guard, the Commandant shall ensure that such system
be used to support the primary duties of the Coast Guard
pursuant to section 102.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``565. Use of unmanned aircraft systems.''.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 7341. 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--
``(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. 7342. 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
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. 7343. 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(f) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(B) 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
(2) 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. 7344. 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
Authorization Act of 2022 (16 U.S.C. 1390 note) is amended by
striking ``4 years'' and inserting ``6 years''.
SEC. 7345. SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF USE OF DEVICES
BROADCASTING ON AIS FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING
FISHING GEAR.
Section 11320 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by striking
``during the period'' and all that follows through the period
at the end and inserting ``until December 31, 2029.''.
SEC. 7346. 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. 7347. 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
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``(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 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.''.
SEC. 7348. OFFSHORE OPERATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 3702(b) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``offshore drilling or production facilities in the oil
industry'' and inserting ``exploration, development, or
production of offshore drilling or production facilities in
the oil industry and non-mineral energy production''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``oil exploitation'' and
inserting ``exploration, development, or production of
offshore energy resources''.
(b) Oil Fuel Tank Protection.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
and not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commandant shall amend section 125.115(b) of
title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on such
date of enactment), to reflect the amendment made in
subsection (a).
(2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend the
section described in paragraph (1) by the date that is 60
days after the date of enactment of this Act, then, in lieu
of the application of such section, the Secretary shall allow
vessels to which section 3702 of title 46, United States
Code, applies to transfer fuel from the fuel supply tanks of
such vessel to offshore facilities in support of exploration,
development, or production of offshore energy resources.
(c) Outer Continental Shelf Activities.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall amend section
G6.3.a of the United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Manual,
Volume II titled ``Materiel Inspection: Outer Continental
Shelf Activities'', issued September 20, 2021 (COMDTINST
M16000.76) (as in effect on such date of enactment), to
reflect the amendment made in subsection (a).
(2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend the
section described in paragraph (1) by the date that is 60
days after the date of enactment of this Act, then the
Secretary shall in lieu of such section not apply section
3702 of title 46, United States Code, to a documented vessel
transferring fuel from the fuel supply tanks of such vessel
to an offshore facility if such vessel is not a tanker and is
in the service of exploration, development, or production of
offshore energy resources.
SEC. 7349. PORT ACCESS ROUTES.
(a) Regulation.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue a regulation
for nearshore and offshore shipping safety fairways, to
include a minimum appropriate width of not less than the
width proposed in the proposed rule of the Coast Guard titled
``Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast'', issued
on January 19, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 3587).
(b) Exception.--The minimum appropriate width under
subsection (a) shall not apply to connector, cutacross, or
cutoff fairways, Traffic Separation Schemes, or precautionary
areas.
(c) Applicability.--In issuing the regulation under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall apply the regulation to
the geographic area covered by the proposed rule of the Coast
Guard titled ``Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic
Coast'', issued on January 19, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 3587).
(d) Effective Date.--The regulation issued under subsection
(a) shall take effect on December 31, 2026.
TITLE LXXIV--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
SEC. 7401. VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS.
(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)
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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. 7402. 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. 7403. 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. 7404. ONLINE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
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.
SEC. 7405. INVESTMENT.
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''.
SEC. 7406. ADDITIONAL RESPONSE ASSETS.
(a) Exemption and Requirements.--Section 3302 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(o) Additional Response Assets.--
``(1) Vessels exempt from inspection.--Except as otherwise
provided in this subsection, a qualified vessel engaged in a
qualified oil spill response shall not be subject to
inspection if the qualified vessel--
``(A) has--
``(i) an agreement by contract or other approved means with
an oil spill removal organization to support a response plan
under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)), including training and exercises
related to oil spill response activities; or
``(ii) been approved by the Secretary to respond to a
discharge of oil or to participate in training and exercises
related to oil spill response activities;
``(B) is normally and substantially involved in activities
other than, and not adapted to, spill response;
``(C) complies with all applicable laws for the use of such
vessel in the activities for which such vessel is normally
and substantially operated, including any inspection
requirement under this title for such use; and
``(D) has at least 1 person aboard possessing
certifications for, or who are in training for, applicable
hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
``(2) Allowances.--A qualified vessel under paragraph (1)
may--
``(A) unless otherwise inspected as a towing vessel under
this title, tow only--
``(i) another vessel or a device, including a bladder,
designed to carry oil or oil residues with the capacity of
less than 250 barrels; or
``(ii) oil spill response equipment, including boom,
skimmers, or other response equipment;
``(B) carry--
``(i) temporary storage containers on board for recovered
oil or oil-contaminated materials collected during an oil
spill response, including bags, drums, and totes as approved
by the Secretary;
``(ii) oil spill response equipment; or
``(iii) no more than 6 passengers for hire in support of a
response plan under Section 311(j) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) approved by the
Secretary unless the vessel has been inspected under
paragraph (4) or (8) of section 3301 or is authorized by the
Secretary to carry more than 6 passengers for hire;
``(C) if the qualified vessel is a tank vessel, be used for
storage of recovered oil;
``(D) conduct any other operation, or engage in training or
exercises, in support of a response plan under section 311(j)
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1321(j)) approved by the Secretary.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Qualified vessel.--The term `qualified vessel' means
a vessel operating in Coast Guard District Arctic.
``(B) Qualified oil spill.--The term `qualified oil spill'
means an oil spill occurring in waters subject to the
jurisdiction of Coast Guard District Arctic.''.
(b) Repeal.--Section 11316 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263), and the items relating to such section in the table
of contents in sections 2(b) and 11001(b) of such Act, are
repealed.
(c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall nullify
or invalidate the authorities and responsibilities prescribed
in section 50.10-10 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations,
for the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
SEC. 7407. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME OIL SPILL RESPONSE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall, in coordination
with other Federal agencies, as appropriate, review and
update the Canada-US Joint Maritime Pollution Contingency
Plan.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Commandant shall--
(1) review each geographic annex within the contingency
plan;
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(2) for each geographic area covered by the plan--
(A) analyze the vessel traffic patterns, including the
types of vessels transiting the area, and assess the risks of
a pollution incident;
(B) assess the risks of a pollution incident; and
(C) update the plan based on such analysis and assessment;
(3) determine if any of the areas should be expanded or
modified, and update the plan accordingly to include future
risk projections; and
(4) evaluate the coverage and gaps of response assets on
each side of the United States-Canada border and the manner
in which such assets may be able to aid in implementing such
plan.
(c) Exercises.--The Commandant, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, shall conduct a joint training exercise
not less than once a year to determine emergency response
capabilities and identify other types of support necessary to
effectuate a successful oil spill response, in accordance
with the Canada-US Joint Maritime Pollution Contingency Plan,
including any update to such Plan carried out pursuant to
subsection (a).
TITLE LXXV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
Subtitle A--Accountability Implementation
SEC. 7501. 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 detailed written 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 detailed reasons why the
Commandant does not concur.
SEC. 7502. 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 written and detailed strategy and a written
and detailed 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).
Subtitle B--Misconduct
SEC. 7511. COVERED MISCONDUCT.
(a) In General.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SUBCHAPTER III--COVERED MISCONDUCT
``Sec. 2531. 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 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 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;
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``(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 in person and in writing 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.
``Sec. 2532. 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 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,
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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.
``Sec. 2533. 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--
``(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.
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``(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 written and detailed 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--
``(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).
``Sec. 2534. 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 (a) 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.
``Sec. 2535. 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 detailed and
publicly available 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.
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``Sec. 2536. 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 provide a detailed written notification to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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.
``Sec. 2537. 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 publicly available, written
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
``(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 (career reserved) 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 (career reserved), as determined by the
Office of the Inspector General of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating.
``Sec. 2538. 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.
``Sec. 2539. 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) 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 section 2534.
(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 amended by adding at the end
the following:
``Subtitle III--Covered Misconduct
``2531. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access to
evidence and records relating to sexual misconduct and
other misconduct.
``2532. Requirement to maintain certain records.
``2533. Covered misconduct in Coast Guard.
``2534. Review of discharge characterization.
``2535. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.
``2536. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice or
Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered misconduct.
``2537. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
misconduct against senior leaders.
``2538. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
misconduct in personnel service records.
``2539. Covered misconduct defined.''.
SEC. 7512. 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
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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.--
(1) In general.--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 described in paragraph (2)
so as to define the term ``intimate partner'' to have the
meaning given such term in section 930 of title 10, United
States Code.
(2) Policy or process described.--A policy or process
referred to in paragraph (1) is a policy or process which
is--
(A) related to domestic abuse;
(B) written; and
(C) publicly available.
(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
(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 2539 of title 14, United States Code.
SEC. 7513. FLAG OFFICER REVIEW OF, AND CONCURRENCE IN,
SEPARATION OF MEMBERS WHO HAVE REPORTED COVERED
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;
(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.
(e) Covered Misconduct Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered misconduct'' shall have the meaning given such term
in section 2539 of title 14, United States Code.
SEC. 7514. 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. 7515. 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--
(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.
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(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 2539 of title 14,
United States Code.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 7521. 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. 7522. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES ON MILITARY PROTECTIVE
ORDERS.
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue updated
written detailed 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. 7523. 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 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 in person and
in writing 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
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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. 7524. 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 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. 7525. 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, 2026, 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. 7526. 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. 7527. 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. 7528. 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
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(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--
(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. 7529. 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. 7530. 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 (career reserved).''; 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''.
TITLE LXXVI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
SEC. 7601. 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--
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(A) federally funded research institutions;
(B) nongovernmental organizations; and
(C) institutions of higher education.
SEC. 7602. 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 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. 7603. 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. 7604. 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
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. 7605. 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;
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(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.
(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. 7606. 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. 7607. 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. 7608. 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;
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(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--
(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. 7609. 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. 7610. 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.
SEC. 7611. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF COAST GUARD
INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE.
(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a review of the training provided by,
and the resourcing and management of, the Coast Guard
Investigative Service.
(b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A review of the organizational and career progression
structure of the Coast Guard Investigative Service, including
the assignment and promotion process and the qualifications
and experience required for Coast Guard Investigative Service
special agents, experts, and support personnel throughout
their careers, in all investigative areas and positions
(including active duty, reserve, and civilian special
agents).
(2) For each position in the Coast Guard Investigative
Service, an assessment of the classification, pay rate
(including any special pay), average term of employment, and
retention rate.
(3) An assessment of the type and content of training
required for and provided to special agents of the Coast
Guard Investigative Service as such agents progress through
their careers, including the extent to which--
(A) the type and content of such training varies among
special agents depending on the offenses the agents
investigate, such as sexual assault, domestic abuse, and
fraud;
(B) such special agents complete such training in a timely
manner; and
(C) the Coast Guard Investigative Service tracks training
completion.
(4) A review of relevant policies and practices of the
Coast Guard Investigative Service relating to personnel,
funding, and other resource needs, such as physical spaces
and facilities.
(5) An analysis of the manner in which the needs described
in paragraph (4) are determined by the Coast Guard
Investigative Service and the manner in which the resources
to fulfill such needs are requested by the Coast Guard
Investigative Service, including a determination as to
whether the Commandant and the Secretary of Homeland Security
assesses the adequacy of such resources and identifies any
additional resources needed to address the gaps identified.
(6) An assessment of--
(A) the extent to which the Commandant and the Coast Guard
Investigative Service partners with, leverages expertise
from, or defers to--
(i) military criminal investigative entities of the
Department of Defense; or
(ii) the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland
Security or any Inspectors General of the Department of
Defense; and
(B)(i) the extent to which such entities have the authority
to investigate cases involving Coast Guard personnel or
otherwise carry out investigations involving Coast Guard
personnel; and
(ii) the extent of the communication between the Coast
Guard Investigative Service and other such entities with
respect to such cases.
(7) An analysis of the number of cases investigated by the
Coast Guard Investigative Service, including, for each such
case, the type and duration of the investigation and
associated timelines.
(8) An analysis of the number of cases referred by the
Coast Guard Investigative Service to other entities for
investigation, including, for each such case, the type and
duration of the investigation and associated timelines.
(9) An assessment of the extent to which the Commandant and
the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security
exercise oversight over the Coast Guard Investigative
Service, including any data, metrics, or other information
that the Commandant uses to monitor and assess the
investigative performance, personnel levels, and other
resources of the Coast Guard Investigative Service.
(c) Briefing and Presentation of Final Results.--The
Comptroller General shall--
(1) not later than March 31, 2026, 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 preliminary
findings of the review required by subsection (a); and
(2) present to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives the final results of such review in the
format and on the date agreed upon at such briefing.
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TITLE LXXVII--AMENDMENTS
SEC. 7701. 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)''.
(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)''.
(h) Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.--Section
303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33
U.S.C. 892a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``this title''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this title'';
and
(B) by striking ``subchapter VI of chapter 10'' and
inserting ``chapter 11''.
(i) Chapter 5.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code,
is amended by redesignating the second section 548 (relating
to Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast
Guard) as section 551.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 550 the following:
``551. Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
(j) Section 807.--Section 807 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (14 U.S.C. 313 note) is
amended by striking ``District 9'' and inserting ``Great
Lakes District''.
(k) Section 324.--Section 324 of title 14, United States
Code, as so redesignated, by striking ``Seventeenth Coast
Guard District'' and inserting ``Coast Guard Arctic
District'' each place it appears.
DIVISION H--OTHER MATTERS
TITLE LXXXI--FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS
Sec. 8001. Defense Production Act of 1950 extension.
Sec. 8002. 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. 8003. Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal
stockholders.
Sec. 8004. Study and report.
SEC. 8101. DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 EXTENSION.
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. 8102. 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:
``(iii) List of sites.--
``(I) In general.--For purposes of subparagraph
(B)(ii)(II)(bb), the Committee may prescribe, through
regulations, a list of military installations or other
facilities or properties of the United States Government that
are sensitive for reasons relating to national security. Such
list may include certain facilities or properties of the
intelligence community and National Laboratories (as defined
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
15801)).
``(II) Periodic review of list.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this clause, and
periodically thereafter, each member of the Committee shall--
``(aa) review the installations, facilities, and
properties, if any, included by that member on the list
developed under subclause (I); and
``(bb) submit to the chairperson a report on that review,
after approval of the report by the Assistant Secretary or
equivalent official designated for the agency under
subsection (k)(4)(A)(i), which shall include--
``(AA) any recommended updates or revisions to the list
regarding installations, facilities, and properties
administered by the member of the Committee;
``(BB) any recommendations with respect to what distance,
including close proximity or extended range, should apply for
purposes of real estate described in subparagraph
(B)(ii)(II)(bb); and
``(CC) a detailed justification and risk assessment
underlying any recommendations made under subitem (BB).''.
(b) Annual Report.--Section 721(m)(2) of the Defense
Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(m)(2)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(L) Information on whether the most recent list of sites
identified under subsection (a)(4)(C)(iii) reflects
consideration of any recommended updates and revisions
submitted under subclause (II) of that subsection. Upon
request from the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives or the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Committee shall provide to
that committee a classified briefing regarding that list.''.
SEC. 8103. 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.'';
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(C) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ``and in English''
after ``electronically''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Authority to exempt.--The Commission by rule,
regulation, or order, may conditionally or unconditionally
exempt any person, security, or transaction, or any class or
classes of persons, securities, or transactions, from the
requirements of this section if the Commission determines
that the laws of a foreign jurisdiction apply substantially
similar requirements to such person, security, or
transaction.''.
(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).
(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. 8104. 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).
TITLE LXXXII--JUDICIARY MATTERS
Sec. 8201. Authority of Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court
Police.
Sec. 8202. PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 reauthorization.
Sec. 8203. Trauma kit standards.
Sec. 8204. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the
public safety officers' death benefits program.
Sec. 8205. Honoring our fallen heroes.
SEC. 8201. 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. 8202. 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--
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(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, 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), 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:
``(11) $60,000,000 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. 8203. 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. 8204. 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. 8205. 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 8204, is further amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(q) Exposure-Related Cancers.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
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``(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;
``(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.
(e) Rescission.--Of the unobligated balances available in
the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund (as
established under section 524(c) of title 28, United States
Code), $255,000,000 is hereby permanently rescinded.
TITLE LXXXIII--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS
Subtitle A--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
Sec. 8301. Short title.
Sec. 8302. Findings.
Sec. 8303. Sense of the Congress.
Sec. 8304. Support for Taiwan admission to the IMF.
Sec. 8305. Testimony requirement.
Subtitle B--BUST Fentanyl Act
Sec. 8311. Short title.
Sec. 8312. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
Sec. 8313. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking
from the people's republic of china and other relevant
countries.
Sec. 8314. Amendments to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
Sec. 8315. Prioritization of identification of persons from the
People's Republic of China.
Sec. 8316. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
Sec. 8317. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or
instrumentalities of foreign states.
Sec. 8318. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of
methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.
Sec. 8319. Responding to crime and corruption in Haiti.
Sec. 8320. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force.
Subtitle C--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
Sec. 8331. Short title.
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Sec. 8332. Findings.
Sec. 8333. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 8334. Definitions.
Sec. 8335. Sanctions relating to the Western Balkans.
Sec. 8336. Democratic and economic development and prosperity
initiatives.
Sec. 8337. Promoting cross-cultural and educational engagement.
Sec. 8338. Young Balkan Leaders Initiative.
Sec. 8339. Supporting cybersecurity and cyber resilience in the Western
Balkans.
Sec. 8340. Relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Sec. 8341. Reports on Russian and Chinese malign influence operations
and campaigns in the Western Balkans.
Subtitle D--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
Sec. 8351. Short title.
Sec. 8352. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
Sec. 8353. Congressional Report on components related to hostage
affairs and recovery.
Sec. 8354. Rule of construction.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 8361. National registry of Korean American divided families.
Sec. 8362. Sense of Congress on Russia's illegal abduction of Ukrainian
children.
Sec. 8363. Supporting the identification and recovery of abducted
Ukrainian children.
Sec. 8364. Fairness in issuance of tactical gear to Diplomatic Security
Service personnel.
Sec. 8365. Strategy for countering transnational criminal organizations
in Mexico.
Sec. 8366. International nuclear energy.
Sec. 8367. Strategy to respond to global bases of the People's Republic
of China.
Sec. 8368. Disposition of weapons and materiel in transit from Iran to
the Houthis in Yemen.
Sec. 8369. Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.
Sec. 8370. Repeal of Authorizations for Use of Military Force relating
to Iraq.
Subtitle A--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
SEC. 8301. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Taiwan Non-
Discrimination Act of 2025''.
SEC. 8302. 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. 8303. 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. 8304. 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. 8305. TESTIMONY REQUIREMENT.
In each of the next 7 years in which the Secretary of the
Treasury is required by section
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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).
Subtitle B--BUST Fentanyl Act
SEC. 8311. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Break Up Suspicious
Transactions of Fentanyl Act'' or the ``BUST Fentanyl Act''.
SEC. 8312. 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'';
(2) in paragraph (7)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``paragraph (3)(D)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)(C)''; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
``(D) Where the information is available, examples of
improvements in each country related to the findings
described in each of clauses (i) through (viii) of
subparagraph (C) including--
``(i) actions taken by the country due to the adoption of
law and regulations considered essential to prevent
narcotics-related money laundering;
``(ii) enhanced enforcement actions taken by the country,
such as regulatory penalties, criminal prosecutions and
convictions, and asset seizures and forfeitures;
``(iii) status changes in financial crime-related
evaluations by international standards-setting bodies;
``(iv) efforts to enhance the prevention of narcotics-
related money laundering; and
``(v) if applicable, bilateral, multilateral, and regional
initiatives that have been undertaken to prevent narcotics-
related money laundering.''; and
(3) 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''.
SEC. 8313. 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 United States Drug Enforcement Administration
offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou;
(2) the role of the Bureau of International Narcotics and
Law Enforcement Affairs in the PRC; and
(3) 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. 8314. AMENDMENTS TO THE FENTANYL SANCTIONS ACT.
Section 7203(5) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C.
2302(5)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The term `foreign opioid trafficker'
means any foreign person'' and inserting the following: ``The
term `foreign opioid trafficker' means--
``(A) means any foreign person'';
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) may include--
``(i) any entity of the People's Republic of China that the
President determines--
``(I) produces, manufactures, distributes, sells, or
knowingly finances or transports any goods described in
clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (8)(A); and
``(II) demonstrates a pattern of failing to take credible
steps (including implementing appropriate know-your-customer
procedures or cooperating with United States counternarcotics
efforts) to detect or prevent opioid trafficking; and
``(ii) any senior official of the Government of the
People's Republic of China that--
``(I) has significant regulatory or law enforcement
responsibilities with respect to the activities of an entity
described in clause (i); and
``(II) aids and abets opioid trafficking.''.
SEC. 8315. 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) 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) assessing whether any senior official of any anti-
narcotics, regulatory, law enforcement, intelligence, or
customs body of the People's Republic of China--
``(i) has directly or indirectly taken actions that have
facilitated or advanced foreign opioid trafficking; and
``(ii) should be identified as a foreign opioid
trafficker.'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively; and
(C) 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 direct the Secretary of
the Treasury to 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
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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. 8316. 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 pattern of significant activity that has materially
contributed to opioid trafficking; or
``(4) the President determines--
``(A) has knowingly engaged in a pattern of providing
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 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. 8317. 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 that the President
determines has knowingly, on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act--
(A) engaged in a significant activity 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 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 any 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
engaged in a significant activity described in paragraph (1).
(c) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall have no
force or effect beginning on the date that is 5 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8318. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE SMUGGLING
OF METHAMPHETAMINE INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM
MEXICO.
Section 723(c) of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act
of 2005 (title VII of Public Law 109-177; 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.''.
SEC. 8319. RESPONDING TO CRIME AND CORRUPTION IN HAITI.
(a) 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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
the Senate;
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Economic elite.--The term ``economic elite'' means any
board member, officer, or executive of any group, committee,
corporation, or other entity that exerts substantial
influence or control over Haiti's economy, infrastructure, or
particular industries.
(3) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an
individual or entity that is not a United States person.
(4) Good.--The term ``good'' means any article, natural or
man-made substance, material, supply or manufactured product,
including inspection and test equipment, and excluding
technical data.
(5) Political elite.--The term ``political elite'' means
any current and former government official of Haiti, high
level staff of any such official, any Haitian political party
leader, and any Haitian political committee leader.
(6) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) a United States citizen;
(B) an alien who has been granted permanent residence in
the United States; or
(C) an entity organized under the laws of the United States
or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a
foreign branch of such an entity.
(b) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the
following 5 years, the Secretary of State, in coordination
with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate,
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional
committees regarding the ties between criminal gangs and
political and economic elites in Haiti.
(2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall--
(A) identify and list prominent criminal gangs in Haiti and
their leaders, describe their criminal activities, including
coercive recruitment, and identify their primary geographic
areas of operations;
(B) list Haitian political and economic elites who
knowingly have direct and significant links to criminal gangs
and any organizations or entities controlled by such
individuals;
(C) describe in detail the relationship between the
individuals identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) and the
criminal gangs identified pursuant to subparagraph (A);
(D) describe in detail how political and economic elites
use their relationships with criminal gangs to advance their
political and economic interests and agendas;
(E) include a list of each criminal organization assessed
to be trafficking Haitians and other individuals to the
United States border;
(F) include an assessment of ties between political and
economic elites, criminal gangs in Haiti, and transnational
criminal organizations;
(G) include an assessment of how the nature and extent of
collusion between political elites, economic elites, and
criminal gangs threatens the Haitian people and United States
national interests and activities in Haiti;
(H) include an assessment of how connections between
political and economic elites and criminal gangs facilitate
illicit firearms trafficking from the United States that
fuels violence and instability in Haiti; and
(I) include an assessment of potential actions that the
Government of the United States could take to address the
ties referred to in subparagraph (F).
(3) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.
(c) Sanctions.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
submission of the each report required under subsection (b)
to the appropriate congressional committees, the President--
(A) shall impose the sanctions described in subparagraph
(A) and (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to any foreign
person who--
(i) is identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) of
subsection (b)(2); or
(ii) is identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) of
subsection (b)(2) and meets the definition of political elite
under subsection (a)(5);
(B) shall impose all of the sanctions described in
paragraph (2)(B) with respect to any foreign person who is
identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(2)
and meets the definition of economic elite under subsection
(a)(2); and
(C) may impose all of the sanctions described in paragraph
(3) with respect to any foreign person who is identified
pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(2) and meets
the definition of economic elite under subsection (a)(2).
(2) Sanctions described.--The sanctions described in this
subsection are the following:
(A) Property blocking.--Notwithstanding the requirements
under section 202 of the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise all
of the powers granted to the President by such Act to the
extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in
all property and interests in property of the foreign person
if such property and interests in property--
(i) are in the United States;
(ii) come within the United States; or
(iii) are or come within the possession or control of a
United States person.
(B) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--
(i) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien described in
paragraph (1) is--
(I) inadmissible to the United States;
(II) ineligible for a visa or other documentation to enter
the United States; and
(III) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into
the United States or to receive any other benefit under the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
(ii) Current visas revoked.--
(I) In general.--An alien described in paragraph (1) is
subject to revocation of any visa or other entry document
issued to such alien regardless of the date on which such
visa or other entry document was issued.
(II) Immediate effect.--A revocation under subclause (I)
shall take effect immediately and shall automatically cancel
any other valid visa or entry document that is in the alien's
possession.
(3) Prohibitions on financial transactions.--
Notwithstanding the requirements under section 202 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701),
the President may exercise of all powers granted to the
President by such Act to the extent necessary--
(A) to prohibit any United States financial institution
from making loans or providing credit to the foreign person;
or
(B) prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and in which
the foreign person has any interest.
(4) Exceptions.--
(A) Exception to comply with international obligations.--
Sanctions under this subsection shall not apply with respect
to the admission of an alien if admitting or paroling the
alien into the United States is necessary to permit the
United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the
Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success
June 26,
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1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the
United Nations and the United States, or other applicable
international obligations.
(B) Exception relating to the provision of humanitarian
assistance.--Sanctions under this subsection may not be
imposed with respect to transactions or the facilitation of
transactions for--
(i) the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine,
or medical devices to Haiti;
(ii) the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people
of Haiti;
(iii) financial transactions relating to humanitarian
assistance or for humanitarian purposes in Haiti; or
(iv) transporting goods or services that are necessary to
carry out operations relating to humanitarian assistance or
humanitarian purposes in Haiti.
(5) Licensing.--
(A) In general.--For any sanctions imposed on a political
elite pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall issue such general licenses and public
guidance as may be necessary to clarify that such sanctions
do not apply to the following--
(i) any agency or instrumentality of the Government of
Haiti with which the sanctioned person is officially
associated; and
(ii) any person the sanctioned person owns or controls that
contributes to meaningful economic activity in Haiti, unless
the person is itself designated based on its behavior.
(B) Limiting adverse impacts on haiti.--For any sanctions
imposed pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of the
Treasury shall issue such general licenses and public
guidance as may be necessary to limit adverse impacts to
employment, legitimate economic activity, and humanitarian
conditions in Haiti.
(6) Implementation; penalties.--
(A) Implementation.--The President may exercise all of the
authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and
205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section.
(B) Penalties.--The penalties under subsections (b) and (c)
of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers
Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to any person that violates,
attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a
violation of regulations promulgated to carry out this
subsection to the same extent that such penalties apply to a
person that commits an unlawful act described in section
206(a) of such Act.
(7) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of
sanctions or restrictions imposed with respect to a foreign
person under this subsection if the President certifies to
the appropriate congressional committees not later than 15
days before such waiver is scheduled to take effect, that the
waiver is vital to the national interests of the United
States.
(8) Exception relating to importation of goods.--The
authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under this
subsection shall not include the authority or requirement to
impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
(d) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall cease to
have any force or effect beginning on the date that is 5
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8320. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING THE USE OF MILITARY
FORCE.
Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this
subtitle, may be construed as authorizing the use of military
force.
Subtitle C--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
SEC. 8331. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Western Balkans
Democracy and Prosperity Act''.
SEC. 8332. 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.
(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. 8333. 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;
(2) support regional integration efforts in the Western
Balkans;
(3) strengthen and expand regional economic integration in
the Western Balkans, with consideration for 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
that ensure equal representation of all ethnic groups and
respect for religious freedom;
(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
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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, hybrid warfare, 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;
(16) prioritize partnerships and programming with Western
Balkan countries that demonstrate commitment toward
strengthening their democracies and show respect for human
rights;
(17) encourage--
(A) the development and expansion of the respective defense
industrial bases of NATO Allies and security partners in the
Western Balkan countries; and
(B) increased national defense spending in accordance with
the NATO Hague Summit Declaration agreed to by all NATO
Allies in June 2025;
(18) support the implementation of the Export Control and
Related Border Security programs in the Western Balkans; and
(19) work with allies and partners to strengthen law
enforcement and investigative capacities in Western Balkan
countries to disrupt transnational criminal organizations and
corruption.
SEC. 8334. 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. 8335. SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE WESTERN BALKANS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the
sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to each
foreign person that the President determines, on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act, engages in an activity
described in subsection (b).
(b) Activities Described.--A foreign person engages in an
activity described in this subsection if the foreign person
has--
(1) undertaken actions or policies that threaten the peace,
security, stability, or territorial integrity of any area or
state in the Western Balkans;
(2) engaged or attempted to engage in actions or policies
that undermine democratic processes or institutions in the
Western Balkans;
(3) engaged or attempted to engage in corruption related to
the Western Balkans, including corruption by or on behalf of,
a government in the Western Balkans, or a current or former
government official in the Western Balkans;
(4) engaged or attempting to engage in serious human rights
abuses in the Western Balkans; or
(5) engaged or attempted to engage in, acts that obstruct
or threaten the implementation of any regional security,
peace, cooperation, or mutual recognition agreement or
framework or accountability mechanism related to the Western
Balkans, including the Prespa Agreement of 2018; the Ohrid
Framework Agreement of 2001; United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1244; the Dayton Accords; or the Conclusions of
the Peace Implementation Conference Council held in London in
December 1995, including the decisions or conclusions of the
High Representative, the Peace Implementation Council, or its
Steering Board; or the International Criminal Tribunal for
the former Yugoslavia, or, with respect to the former
Yugoslavia, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal
Tribunals.
(c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) Blocking of property.--The President may exercise all
authorities granted 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 the foreign person if such
property and interests in property are in the United States,
come within the United States, or come within the possession
or control of a United States person.
(2) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--
(A) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien described in
subsection (a) shall be--
(i) inadmissible to the United States;
(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to
enter the United States; and
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into
the United States or to receive any other benefit under the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 16 seq.).
(B) Current visas revoked.--
(i) In general.--The visa or other entry documentation of
any alien described in subsection (a) is subject to
revocation regardless of the issue date of the visa or other
entry documentation.
(ii) Immediate effect.--A revocation under clause (i)
shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i))--
(I) take effect immediately; and
(II) cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation
that is in the possession of the alien.
(d) Implementation; Penalties.--
(1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all
authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702
and 1704) for purposes of carrying out this section.
(2) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections
(b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person
that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or
causes a violation of this section or any regulations
promulgated to carry out this section to the same extent that
such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act
described in section 206(a) of that Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agricultural commodity.--The term ``agricultural
commodity'' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of
the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602).
(2) Medical device.--The term ``medical device'' has the
meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given
the term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a
person that is not a United States person.
(f) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may terminate
the application of a sanction imposed pursuant to this
section 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.
(g) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The President may waive the application of
sanctions imposed pursuant to 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.
(h) 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
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(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.
(i) 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)).
(j) Rules of Construction.--
(1) 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.).
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify
any sanctions in effect as of the date of enactment of this
Act.
(k) 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. 8336. 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--
(A) takes into account the efforts of the European Union,
European nations, and other multilateral financing
institutions;
(B) considers the full set of tools and resources available
from the relevant agencies;
(C) includes efforts to ensure coordination with
multilateral and bilateral partners, such as the European
Union, the World Bank, and other relevant assistance
frameworks;
(D) includes an initial 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;
(E) considers ways 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;
(F) considers ways to assist with the development and
implementation of programs or initiatives to increase
economic development and prosperity in the region;
(G) considers ways to support small- and medium-sized
businesses, including youth-owned and women-owned
enterprises;
(H) considers ways 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
(I) includes 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-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 foreign
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 the promotion of 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 high-risk
investments;
(G) sharing best practices learned from the United States
and other international partners
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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) should--
(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 should 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. 8337. 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, especially those who historically have had
reduced access to 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. 8338. 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 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 the country's
demographics.
(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. 8339. 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;
(3) it is in the national security interest of the United
States to support the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of
Western Balkans countries; and
(4) it is in the national security interest of the United
States to support continued progress to enhance cybersecurity
infrastructure in Western Balkan countries in response to
threats posed by state and non-state actors, including
threats originating from the Russian Federation, the People's
Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
(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.
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SEC. 8340. 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. 8341. 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 D--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
SEC. 8351. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Countering Wrongful
Detention Act of 2025''.
SEC. 8352. 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) Consultation and reports to congress.--
``(A) Consultation.--Prior to the designation under
subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult the
appropriate committees of Congress.
``(B) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 7 days after
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 notifying the committees of the
designation, including a certification of which criteria in
subsection (a) are the basis for the designation.
``(C) Elements.--In each report submitted under
subparagraph (B) 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.
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``(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 should or 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.--
``(A) In general.--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).
``(B) No limitation on other briefings.--Any briefings
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any
briefings requested by the appropriate congressional
committees. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to
limit the provision of any other briefings to the appropriate
committees of Congress.
``(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) 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;
``(5) 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
``(6) 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) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may
be construed to imply that--
``(1) the United States Government formally recognizes any
particular country or the government of such country as
legitimate; or
``(2) every United States national detained in a country
designated as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful
Detention under subsection (a) should be or is determined to
be wrongfully detained under the Robert Levinson Hostage
Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C.
1741 et seq.).''.
SEC. 8353. 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. 8354. 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.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 8361. 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--
(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. 8362. 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, 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. 8363. 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.''.
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(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
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.
SEC. 8364. FAIRNESS IN ISSUANCE OF TACTICAL GEAR 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 Gear Defined.--In this section, the term
``tactical gear'' includes, among other items, ballistic
plates, ballistic plate carriers, helmets, media jackets,
tactical pants, and gloves.
SEC. 8365. STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL
ORGANIZATIONS IN 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 countering
transnational criminal organizations in Mexico.
(b) Strategy Elements.--The strategy required by 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
(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 assessment of previous assistance to Mexico
under the Merida Initiative and the Bicentennial Framework
for Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities focused on
how these initiatives advanced United States national
security objectives, including those listed in paragraph
(1)(A).
(4) A detailed summary of priorities, milestones, and
performance measures to monitor and evaluate results of the
strategy.
(5) A fraud risk assessment, conducted by the Office of the
Inspector General of the Department of State for the
Department of State's current security assistance programs in
Mexico that--
(A) identifies inherent fraud risks affecting such
programs;
(B) assesses the likelihood and impact of inherent fraud
risks;
(C) determines fraud risk tolerance;
(D) examines the suitability of existing fraud controls and
prioritizes residual fraud risks; and
(E) documents the program's fraud risk profile.
(c) Bilateral Cooperation Reporting.--The report required
by 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 by subsection
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.
(e) Implementation Report.--Not later than one year after
the submission of the report and strategy required by
subsection (a), and annually thereafter for five years, the
Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives a report on 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. 8366. 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'' has the meaning given the term in section 951(b) of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271(b)), except
that, for purposes of this section, the reference to
``reactors operating on the date of enactment of the Energy
Act of 2020'' in paragraph (1)(A) of that section shall be
deemed to read ``reactors operating in the United States on
the date of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020''.
(2) Ally or partner nation.--The term ``ally or partner
nation'' means--
(A) the Government of any country that is a member of the
Organization 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.
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(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, Science, Space, and
Technology, 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, other than atomic energy defense 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) nuclear reactor licensing;
(iii) is in the process of selecting, developing,
constructing, or utilizing nuclear reactors, including
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) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
(9) 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).
(10) United states nuclear energy company.--The term
``United States 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 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 department or 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 ,
in consultation with the officials described in clause (i),
determines to be appropriate.
(3) Activities.--In carrying out the initiative described
in paragraph (1), the President shall--
(A) assist nongovernmental organizations, the Department of
Energy, and other relevant Federal departments and agencies
in the provision of 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 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).
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(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 United States
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 United States
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 United States
nuclear energy companies (as defined in that subsection);
``(B) the designation of 1 or more United States 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:
``(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 authorized
to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the
Secretary to carry out activities related to international
civil nuclear energy cooperation, there is authorized to be
appropriated for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 up to
$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 United States 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 authorized
to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out
international civil nuclear energy cooperation, there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for
fiscal years 2026 through 2030 up to $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--
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(i) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and
sustainability;
(ii) nonproliferation and environmental safeguards; and
(iii) local community engagement in areas in reasonable
proximity to nuclear sites;
(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) cooperative financing relationships to promote
competitive alternatives to Chinese and Russian financing;
(III) a standardized financing and project management
framework for the construction of civil nuclear power plants;
(IV) a strategy to change internal policies of
multinational development banks, such as the World Bank, to
support the financing of civil nuclear projects;
(V) 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
(VI) 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;
(C) strengthen the international institutions that support
nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability; and
(D) foster enhanced international coordination on licensing
frameworks for civil nuclear technologies.
(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 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) fostering the safety, security, safeguards, and nuclear
governance required for a civil nuclear program;
(D) supporting multinational standards or guidance on
nuclear safety, security, and safeguards 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
feasibility of establishing 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 or an assessment of why the
establishment of the Fund is not feasible.
(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.
(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 United
States-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) Section 123 Agreements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall--
(A) pursue, where in the interest of the United States,
renegotiation or renewal of agreements for cooperation
pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2153) (commonly referred to, and referred to in this
subsection, as ``section 123 agreements'') that are scheduled
to expire before the date that is 10 years after the date of
enactment of this Act; and
(B) pursue, in any renegotiated or new section 123
agreements, agreements that adhere to the highest standards
of safety, security, and nonproliferation.
(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
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 that describes United States diplomatic engagement
and negotiations for section 123 agreements.
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(B) Inclusions.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include--
(i) an updated list of all countries the Secretary of State
with which is pursuing or has pursued section 123 agreements
during the 1-year period ending on the date of submission of
the report; and
(ii) an analysis of current trends of global competition in
the civil nuclear sphere with the Russian Federation and the
People's Republic of China up and down the supply chain,
including--
(I) the participation of those countries in global nuclear
fuel markets; and
(II) trends in the participation of the People's Republic
of China in those markets.
(n) Program to Enhance Global Competitiveness.--The
Secretary, in consultation with the relevant heads of other
Federal departments and agencies, shall implement a program
to enhance the global competitiveness of United States
persons (as defined in section 1637(d) of the Carl Levin and
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2015 (50 U.S.C. 1708(d))) who are nuclear
suppliers, investors, or lenders to compete for nuclear
projects in foreign countries, including--
(1) expediting the conclusion of intergovernmental
agreements on nuclear energy and the fuel supply chain with
potential export countries;
(2) promoting broad adherence to the Convention on
Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with Annex,
done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15-415); and
(3) encouraging favorable decisions by potential partner
countries on the use of nuclear technology, fuel supplies,
equipment, and services from the United States.
(o) Rosatom.--
(1) Statement of policy.--It shall be the policy of the
United States--
(A) to work with allies and partners to identify
alternative nuclear energy suppliers to Russia to end the
reliance of those allies and partners on Rosatom;
(B) to promote United States nuclear energy exports and
prioritize engagement in countries where Rosatom is present;
(C) to condemn the involvement of Rosatom in Russia's war
of aggression against Ukraine and the role of Rosatom in
endangering nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power
Plant;
(D) to limit the exploitation of Rosatom by the Russian
Federation as a tool of malign influence;
(E) to end United States reliance on the Russian nuclear
energy sector; and
(F) to protect national security interests by United States
civil nuclear partnerships and exports and to protect the
national security interests of the United States.
(2) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy--
(A) to promote United States nuclear energy exports and
United States nuclear energy companies, especially in nations
where Rosatom is present;
(B) to utilize the tools available to the United States
government to discourage civil nuclear nations from
partnering with Rosatom;
(C) to identify what is necessary to effect a permanent
decoupling of the United States from the Russian nuclear
industry; and
(D) to succeed Rosatom as the primary entity that can
provide reactor safety and operation services to the existing
Rosatom and Russian-designed and constructed nuclear reactor
fleet.
(3) Form.--The strategy required to be submitted under
paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may contain a classified annex.
(p) Savings Provisions.--
(1) Savings provision regarding section 123 agreements.--
Except as expressly stated in this section, nothing in this
section alters or otherwise affects 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.
(2) Savings provision regarding authorities of the nuclear
regulatory commission.--Nothing in this section affects the
authorities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(q) 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. 8367. STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO GLOBAL BASES OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
(a) Assessment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees an intelligence assessment analyzing the risk
posed by PRC global bases and potential PRC global bases
identified pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A) to the ability of
the United States or any United States ally to project power,
maintain freedom of movement, and protect other interests.
(2) Form.--The assessment required in this subsection may
be submitted in classified form.
(b) 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 to the
appropriate congressional committees the strategy described
in paragraph (2).
(2) Contents.--The strategy described in this paragraph
shall--
(A) identify, of the locations where the PRC maintains or
is suspected to be seeking a physical presence and that could
transition into PRC global bases, not fewer than 5 locations
that pose the greatest risk to the ability of the United
States or any United States ally to project power, maintain
freedom of movement, and protect other interests;
(B) include a comprehensive list of executive branch
entities involved in addressing aspects of PRC global base
establishment, including estimated programmatic and personal
resource requirements on an agency-by-agency basis to
effectively address the issue of potential PRC global base
establishment, 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 described in
subparagraph (A) and prevent the establishment of PRC global
bases, including with resources described pursuant to
subparagraph (B); and
(D) for each of the locations identified pursuant to
subparagraph (A), identify the actions by the United States
or United States allies that would be most effective in
ensuring that the government of the country in which such
location is located does not host a PRC global base.
(c) Task Force.--Not later than 90 days after the
submission of the strategy required in subsection (b), 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
to establish PRC global bases at the locations identified
pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A); and
(2) to identify mitigation measures that would prevent the
PRC from establishing PRC global bases in locations other
than the locations identified pursuant to subsection
(b)(2)(A).
(d) Quadrennial Reviews and Reports.--Not later than 4
years after the submission of the strategy required in
subsection (b), 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 efforts by the PRC to
establish PRC global bases; and
(2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees the
results of such review and the updated information described
in subsection (b)(2).
(e) 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) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's Republic of
China.
(3) PRC global base.--The term ``PRC global base'' means a
physical location outside of the PRC where the PRC maintains
an 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 power projection.
SEC. 8368. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS AND MATERIEL IN TRANSIT
FROM IRAN TO THE HOUTHIS IN YEMEN.
(a) Disposition of Weapons and Materiel.--The President may
treat as stocks of the United States, including for drawdown
uses consistent with section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)), any weapon or materiel
intended for the Houthis in the Republic of Yemen and
obtained by the United States in transit or otherwise.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five
years, the President shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report that includes the following:
(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, to include the Government of Yemen,
pursuant to the authority provided in subsection (a).
(4) An assessment of the capacity and overall
professionalism of the Yemeni coast guard, including their
capability to expand oversight of Yemen's territorial waters
and carry out lawful anti-piracy and interdiction efforts,
particularly with respect to implementation of any relevant
United Nations Security Council Resolutions, and an overview
of the steps the United States is taking to support these
efforts; and
(5) an assessment of the legal authorities underpinning the
interdiction of illicit shipments to the Houthis, and related
challenges to boosting the success of international
interdiction efforts.
(c) 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
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(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 8369. REPEAL OF CAESAR SYRIA CIVILIAN PROTECTION ACT OF
2019.
(a) Repeal.--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 shall submit to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and
Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committees
on Foreign Relations and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
of the Senate an unclassified report, with a classified annex
if necessary, that certifies whether the Government of
Syria--
(1) is taking concrete and tangible action to eliminate the
threat posed by ISIS and other terrorist groups, including Al
Qaeda and its affiliates, in partnership with the United
States, and prevent an ISIS resurgence;
(2) has removed, or is taking steps to remove, foreign
fighters from senior roles in the Government of Syria,
including those in the state and security institutions of
Syria;
(3) is upholding religious and ethnic minority rights in
Syria, including with respect to freedom of worship and
belief, and allowing for fair and equitable representation in
the government, including ministries and parliament;
(4) 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;
(5) is taking tangible and credible steps to implement the
March 10, 2025, agreement as negotiated between the
Government of Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces
including commensurate security force integration measures
and political representation;
(6) is taking steps to effectively combat money laundering,
terrorist financing, and the financing of proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, in line with international
standards, and not knowingly financing, assisting (monetarily
or through weapons transfers), or harboring sanctioned
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;
(7) is actively 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; and
(8) is taking verifiable steps to combat the illicit
production and international illicit proliferation of
narcotics, including Captagon.
(c) Notification to the Government of Syria.--The President
shall inform the Government of Syria of the findings of the
report required under subsection (b).
(d) Imposition of Sanctions.--
(1) In general.--If the President is unable to make an
affirmative certification under subsection (b) for two
consecutive reporting periods, the President may consider
whether to impose targeted sanctions on individuals under
existing authorities until the President makes an affirmative
certification under subsection (b).
(2) Exception.--The sanctions described in this subsection
shall not include sanctions on the importation of goods.
(3) Defined term.--In this subsection, the term ``good''
means any article, natural or manmade substance, material,
supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test
equipment, and excluding technical data.
SEC. 8370. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE
RELATING TO IRAQ.
The following are hereby repealed:
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
TITLE LXXXIV--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps
Sec. 8401. 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. 8402. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel
fleet.
Sec. 8403. Cooperative Aviation Centers.
Sec. 8404. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
positions.
Sec. 8405. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for
obligated service agreements with standard for veterans'
benefits.
Sec. 8406. Streamlining separation and retirement process.
Sec. 8407. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.
Sec. 8408. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.
Sec. 8409. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
Sec. 8411. References to South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988.
Sec. 8412. Definitions.
Sec. 8413. Prohibited acts.
Sec. 8414. Exceptions.
Sec. 8415. Criminal offenses.
Sec. 8416. Civil penalties.
Sec. 8417. Licenses.
Sec. 8418. Enforcement.
Sec. 8419. Findings by Secretary of Commerce.
Sec. 8420. Disclosure of information.
Sec. 8421. Closed area stowage requirements.
Sec. 8422. Observers.
Sec. 8423. Fisheries-related assistance.
Sec. 8424. Arbitration.
Sec. 8425. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other
moneys.
Sec. 8426. Additional agreements.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 8431. North Pacific Research Board enhancement.
Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps
SEC. 8401. 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. 8402. 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
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, 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
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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. 8403. 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);
(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. 8404. 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 National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the Administrator shall submit to
the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform 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 National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3001 et
seq.) 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. 8405. 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. 8406. STREAMLINING SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT PROCESS.
Section 241(c) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer
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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. 8407. SEPARATION OF ENSIGNS FOUND NOT FULLY QUALIFIED.
Section 223 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33
U.S.C. 3023) is amended--
(1) by striking ``permanent''; and
(2) by striking ``the officer's commission shall be revoked
and''.
SEC. 8408. 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. 8409. 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 National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, 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. 8411. 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. 8412. 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--
(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. 8413. 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. 8414. EXCEPTIONS.
Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 973d) is repealed.
SEC. 8415. 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. 8416. 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. 8417. 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
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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. 8418. 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. 8419. 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. 8420. 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;
``(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. 8421. 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. 8422. OBSERVERS.
Section 14 (16 U.S.C. 973l) is repealed.
SEC. 8423. 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. 8424. 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. 8425. DISPOSITION OF FEES, PENALTIES, FORFEITURES, AND
OTHER MONEYS.
Section 17 (16 U.S.C. 973o) is amended by striking
``Article 4 of''.
SEC. 8426. 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. 8431. 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.
TITLE LXXXV--COMPREHENSIVE OUTBOUND INVESTMENT NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF
2025
Subtitle A--General Matters
Sec. 8501. Secretary defined.
Sec. 8502. Severability.
Sec. 8503. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 8504. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 8505. Termination.
Subtitle B--Imposition of Sanctions
Sec. 8511. Imposition of sanctions.
Sec. 8512. Definitions.
Sec. 8513. Exception relating to importation of goods.
Subtitle C--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to
Covered National Security Transactions
Sec. 8521. Prohibition and notification on investments relating to
covered national security transactions.
Subtitle D--Securities and Related Matters
Sec. 8531. Requirements relating to the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
Industrial Complex Companies List.
Subtitle A--General Matters
SEC. 8501. SECRETARY DEFINED.
Except as otherwise provided, in this title, the term
``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury.
SEC. 8502. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this title or any amendment made by
this title, or the application thereof, is held invalid, the
validity of the remainder of this title or any amendment made
by this title and the application of such provision to other
persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
SEC. 8503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated
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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 or any amendment
made by this title, and to administer the provisions of this
title or any amendment made by this title, for each of the
first two fiscal years beginning on or after the date of the
enactment of this title, to carry out this title or any
amendment made by 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 or any
amendment made by 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 or any amendment made by this title.
SEC. 8504. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) due to the fact that there are countless known and
unknown entities in countries of concern, to include the
People's Republic of China (PRC), developing dual-use
strategic technologies that benefit a foreign adversary's
military modernization efforts, surveillance states, and
human rights abuses, restricting certain United States
outbound investments into these technologies in countries of
concern is necessary to prevent harm to United States
national security and foreign policy interests; and
(2) the President should therefore exercise the authorities
granted in this title or any amendment made by this title to
prevent countries of concern from exploiting United States
capital to undermine United States national security and
foreign policy interests.
SEC. 8505. TERMINATION.
This title and any amendment made by this title shall cease
to have any force or effect on the date that is seven years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Subtitle B--Imposition of Sanctions
SEC. 8511. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.
(a) In General.--The President may impose the sanctions
described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign
person determined 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 prohibit any United States person from
investing in or purchasing significant amounts of equity or
debt instruments of a foreign person that is determined to be
a covered foreign person pursuant to subsection (a).
(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--
(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
(2) 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.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for seven
years, the President shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report that states whether any
foreign person on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial
Complex Companies List is a covered foreign person.
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(g) 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.
(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to limit the authority of the President to
designate foreign persons for the imposition of sanctions
pursuant to any other provision of Federal law, including the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701
et seq.).
SEC. 8512. 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''
means the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong
and Macau Special Administrative Regions.
(3) Covered foreign person.--The term ``covered foreign
person'' means a foreign person--
(A) that is incorporated in, has a principal place of
business in, or is organized under the laws of a country of
concern;
(B) that is a member of the Central Committee of the
Chinese Communist Party or member of the political leadership
of a country of concern;
(C) that is the state or the government of a country of
concern, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality thereof;
(D) that is subject to the direction or control of any
entity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C); or
(E) that is owned in the aggregate, directly or indirectly,
50 percent or more by an entity or a group of entities
described in subparagraphs (A) through (C); and
(F) 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 that is not a United States person.
(5) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'', with respect to
conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has
actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the
circumstance, or the result.
(6) 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.
(7) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or
entity.
(8) 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.
SEC. 8513. 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.
Subtitle C--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to
Covered National Security Transactions
SEC. 8521. 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, including its controlled foreign
entities, from knowingly engaging in a covered national
security transaction in any prohibited technology.
``(b) Evasion.--Any action 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) Exemptions.--
``(1) National interest exemption.--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, or delegated to the Secretary, in coordination
with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State, and,
as appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, to be in the national interest of
the United States.
``(2) Intelligence exemption.--Regulations issued under
subsection (e) shall not apply to any authorized intelligence
activities of the United States.
``(d) Congressional Notification.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) notify the appropriate congressional committees not
later than five business days after issuing an exemption
under subsection (c); and
``(2) include in such notification an identification of the
national interest justifying the use of the exemption,
subject to appropriate confidentiality and classification
requirements.
``(e) Regulations.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State and, as
appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal departments
and agencies, may issue or update existing regulations to
carry out this section subject to public notice and comment
in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and chapter 7
of title 5, United States Code, and not subject to the
requirements of section 709. The regulations issued pursuant
to this paragraph shall, as necessary, amend, terminate,
supersede, revoke, or streamline existing requirements in
part 850 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (the
Outbound Investment Rule) and shall provide a reasonable
timeframe for compliance.
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``(2) Non-binding feedback.--
``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under paragraph
(1) shall include a process under which a person can request
to receive non-binding feedback on a confidential basis, or
as anonymized guidance to the public, 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; opportunity to cure.--
``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under paragraph
(1) shall account for whether a United States person has
self-identified and self-disclosed 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) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations under
paragraph (1), the Secretary should 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.
``(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.
``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 itself
or whose controlled foreign entity knowingly 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, the Secretary of
State, and, as appropriate, the heads of other relevant
Federal departments and agencies, shall issue regulations to
carry out this section subject to public notice and comment
in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and chapter 7
of title 5, United States Code, and not subject to the
requirements of section 709. The regulations issued pursuant
to this paragraph shall as necessary, amend, terminate,
supersede, revoke, or streamline existing requirements in
part 850 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (the
Outbound Investment Rule) and shall provide a reasonable
timeframe for compliance.
``(2) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations under
paragraph (1), the Secretary should 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.
``(3) 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.
``(4) Completeness of notification.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon receipt of a
notification under subsection (a), 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.
``(5) Identification of non-notified activity.--The
Secretary 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) 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 18 months after the date
of enactment of this title, and not less frequently than
annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Commerce and, as appropriate, the heads of other
relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report, subject to
appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements,
that--
``(1) lists all enforcement actions taken subject to the
existing regulations and regulations issued under section
801(e) and 802(b) 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;
``(C) the covered foreign person; and
``(D) the relevant United States person;
``(2) provides an assessment of the definition of the term
`prohibited technology' under existing regulations or
regulations issued under section 801(e) or 802(b) by--
``(A) identifying additional technologies 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, determined under existing regulations or
regulations issued pursuant to 801(e) 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
``(C) describing any removal of technologies from the
category of prohibited technology under existing regulations
or regulations issued under section 801(e) during the
reporting period 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 existing
regulations or regulations issued 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 of 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, by 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 United States
dependence on countries of concern regarding those
technologies; and
``(C) the continuation, expansion, or modification of the
implementation and administration of this title.
``(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, or their designee, shall each provide to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committees on Foreign Affairs and 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
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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 1 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 and notification requirement 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 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
regulations implementing enactment of this title, the
Secretary, in coordination 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
and notification requirements pursuant to this title, for the
exclusive purpose of preventing the development 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 regulations implementing enactment of this title, and
annually thereafter for four years, the Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report,
subject to the appropriate confidentiality and classification
requirements, 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 that are either engaged in a prohibited technology or
a notifiable technology pursuant to this title.
``(b) Modification Process.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of Commerce, is authorized to establish a
mechanism for a covered foreign person to petition for their
removal from or inclusion in the publicly accessible, non-
exhaustive database described in (a).
``(c) 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 or notifiable technology and should be included in
the database described in subsection (a), if any.
``(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, including the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), or any other authority
of the President or the Congress under the Constitution of
the United States.
``SEC. 807. PENALTIES.
``(a) In General.--The regulations issued under section 801
or 802 shall provide for the imposition of civil penalties
described in subsection (b).
``(b) Penalties Described.--
``(1) Unlawful acts.--It shall be unlawful for a person to
violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a
violation of any order, regulation, notification requirement,
or prohibition issued under this title.
``(2) Civil penalty.--The Secretary may impose civil
penalties on any person who commits an unlawful act described
in paragraph (1) in amounts equivalent to amounts provided
for under section 206(b) of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705(b)) for violations under
that Act.
``(3) Divestment.--The Secretary may compel the divestment
of a covered national security transaction in a prohibited
technology determined to be in violation of section 801(a) or
regulations issued thereunder.
``(4) Relief.--The President may direct the Attorney
General of the United States to seek appropriate relief,
including divestment relief for violations of the prohibition
set forth in subsection 801(a), in the district courts of the
United States, in order to implement and enforce this title.
``SEC. 808. EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE.
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
any information or documentary material filed with the
Secretary or the Secretary's designee pursuant to this title
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.
``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not prohibit the
disclosure of the following, subject to appropriate
confidentiality and classification requirements:
``(1) Information relevant to any administrative or
judicial action or proceeding.
``(2) Information to Congress or any duly authorized
committee or subcommittee of Congress.
``(3) 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.
``(4) Identity of a covered foreign person in the public
database described in section 805.
``(5) Information that the parties have consented to be
disclosed to third parties.
``(6) Information gathered by the Secretary or the
Secretary's designee where the disclosure is determined to be
in the national security interest, which may include
publication of anonymized data.
``SEC. 809. DEFINITIONS.
``In this title:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Except as
provided in section 804(d), the term `appropriate
congressional committees' means--
``(A) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, 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'
means--
``(A) the People's Republic of China, including the Hong
Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions;
``(B) the Republic of Cuba;
``(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
``(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
``(E) the Russian Federation; and
``(F) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the regime
of Nicolas Maduro Moros.
``(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 or is a member of the political leadership of
a country of concern;
``(C) is subject to the direction or control of a country
of concern, as defined by regulation, 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 a United States person's
direct or indirect--
``(i) acquisition of an equity interest or contingent
equity interest in a covered foreign person that the United
States person knows at the time of the acquisition is a
covered foreign person;
``(ii) provision of a loan or similar debt financing
arrangement to a covered foreign person that the United
States person knows at the
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time of the provision is a covered foreign person, where such
debt financing affords or will afford the United States
person an interest in profits of the covered foreign person,
the right to appoint members of the board of directors (or
equivalent) of the covered foreign person, or other
comparable financial or governance rights characteristic of
an equity investment but not typical of a loan;
``(iii) entrance by such United States person into a joint
venture, wherever located, that is formed with a person of a
country of concern, and that the subject United States person
knows at the time of entrance into the joint venture that the
joint venture will engage, or plans to engage, in a
prohibited technology or notifiable technology;
``(iv) 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) acquisition, leasing, or other development of
operations, land, property, or other assets in a country of
concern that the United States person knows at the time of
such acquisition, leasing, or other development will result
in, or that the United States person plans 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 or notifiable technology;
``(vi) knowingly directing prohibited transactions or
notifiable 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;
``(vii) acquisition of a limited partner or equivalent
interest in a venture capital fund, private equity fund, fund
of funds, or other pooled investment fund (in each case where
the fund is not a United States person) that the United
States person has knowledge at the time of the acquisition
likely will invest in a person of a country of concern that
is in one of the notifiable technology or prohibited
technology sectors, and such fund undertakes a transaction
that would be a covered national security transaction if
undertaken by a United States person; or
``(viii) any other transaction identified by the Secretary,
in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees
and subject to public notice and comment in accordance with
subchapter II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United
States Code, and not subject to the requirements of section
709, that is contributing to the military, intelligence,
surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of a country of
concern.
``(B) Exceptions and clarifications.--Subject to
regulations prescribed 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, or, if the Secretary chooses to include
it as an exception from a covered national security
transaction, in a security issued by a non-United States
investment company that is registered with a foreign
regulator with comparable oversight standards and regulatory
jurisdiction to the Securities and Exchange Commission as
determined by the Secretary of Treasury;
``(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 a de minimis amount, as determined
by the Secretary, 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 the effective date of the regulations
implementing this title;
``(vii) a transaction secondary to a covered national
security transaction, including--
``(I) contractual arrangements (not including contractual
arrangements for technology transfer or technical knowledge
transfer) 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 including, but not limited to,
the temporary acquisition of an equity interest for the sole
purpose of facilitating 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, subject to
regulations prescribed by the Secretary--
``(i) the processing, settling, clearing, or sending of
payments and cash transactions;
``(ii) underwriting services, including the temporary
acquisition of an equity interest for the sole purpose of
facilitating 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' has the
meaning given that term in regulations prescribed in
accordance with this title.
``(6) Knowledge; know.--The terms `knowledge' or `know'
mean--
``(A) actual knowledge that a fact or circumstance exists
or is substantially certain to occur;
``(B) an awareness of a high probability of a fact or
circumstance's existence or future occurrence; or
``(C) reason to know of a fact or circumstance's existence.
``(7) Notifiable technology.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to the regulations prescribed in
accordance with this title, the term `notifiable technology'
means a technology within the following areas not already
captured by the technical thresholds specified by any
regulations issued in accordance with section 801:
``(i) Semiconductor technology and microelectronics.
``(ii) Artificial intelligence systems.
``(iii) Quantum information technologies.
``(iv) High-performance computing and supercomputing.
``(v) Hypersonic systems.
``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
appropriate congressional committees and subject to notice
and comment in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and
chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and not subject to
the requirements of section 709, may prescribe regulations in
accordance with this title to--
``(i) define the technical parameters of technologies
described in subparagraph (A),as reasonably needed for
national security purposes; or
``(ii) to add and define categories to the list in
subparagraph (A) that enable the military, intelligence,
surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of a country of
concern.
``(8) 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.
``(9) Person.--The term `person' includes an individual,
corporation, partnership, association, or any other organized
group of persons, or legal successor or representative
thereof, or any State or local government or agency thereof.
``(10) Prohibited technology.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to the regulations prescribed in
accordance with this title, the term `prohibited technology'
means a technology within the following areas, as specified
by the regulations:
``(i) Advanced semiconductor technology and
microelectronics.
``(ii) Artificial intelligence systems.
``(iii) Quantum information technologies.
``(iv) High-performance computing and supercomputing.
``(v) Hypersonic systems.
``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
appropriate congressional committees and subject to notice
and comment in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and
chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and not subject to
the requirements of section 709, may prescribe regulations in
accordance with this title to--
``(i) define the technical parameters of technologies
described in subparagraph (A), as reasonably needed for
national security purposes; or
``(ii) to add and define categories to the list in
subparagraph (A) that enable the military, intelligence,
surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of a country of
concern.
``(11) Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, the term
`Secretary' means the Secretary of the Treasury.
``(12) 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.''.
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Subtitle D--Securities and Related Matters
SEC. 8531. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE NON-SDN CHINESE
MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX COMPANIES LIST.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for six
years, the President 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).
(D) Any PRC person listed on the Federal Communications
Commission's Covered List pursuant to the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601).
(E) Any PRC person listed on the Uyghur Forced Labor
Prevention Act Entity List pursuant to the Uyghur Forced
Labor Prevention Act (P.L. 117-78).
(2) Process required.--To prepare the reports required by
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 that 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 the 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 to the Secretary for use in the report an overview of
the criteria for entity identification or listing on each
respective list.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(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 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).
TITLE LXXXVI--SECURING THE AIRSPACE, FACILITATING EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
AND SAFEGUARDING KEY INFRASTRUCTURE, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, AND STADIUMS
Sec. 8601. Short title.
Sec. 8602. Drone countermeasures to protect public safety and critical
infrastructure.
Sec. 8603. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft and counter
unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 8604. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 8605. Penalties.
Sec. 8606. Rulemaking and implementation.
Sec. 8607. Severability.
SEC. 8601. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``SAFER SKIES Act''.
SEC. 8602. DRONE COUNTERMEASURES TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
Section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
124n) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) Authorities.--
``(1) Authority of the department of homeland security and
department of justice.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of
title 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367 and
chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, the
Secretary and the Attorney General may, for their respective
Departments, take and may authorize personnel to take such
actions as are described in subsection (b)(1) that are
necessary to enforce the law, protect the public, or to
mitigate a credible threat that an unmanned aircraft system
or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of a
covered facility or asset.
``(2) Authority of state, local, tribal, and territorial
law enforcement and correctional agencies.--Notwithstanding
section 46502 of title 49, United States Code, or sections
32, 1030, 1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United
States Code, notwithstanding the laws of any particular
State, local, Tribal, or territorial jurisdiction, and after
completing the training detailed in subsection (d)(2), any
State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or
correctional agency may, subject to subsection (d)(2), take,
and authorize personnel with assigned duties that include the
security or protection of people, facilities, or assets, to
take such actions as are described in subsection (b)(1) that
are necessary to mitigate a credible threat that an unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or
security of people, facilities, and assets, a venue or set of
venues used for large-scale public gatherings or events,
critical infrastructure, or correctional facilities.'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``and
electromagnetic means'' and inserting ``electromagnetic
means, and through the use of remote identification broadcast
or other means''; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by inserting ``pursuant to subsection (a)(1)'' after
``Attorney General'';
(B) by striking ``Any unmanned'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) Federal agencies.--Any unmanned''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Other agencies.--Any unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft described in subsection (a) that is seized
by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or
correctional agency pursuant to subsection (a)(2) is subject
to forfeiture under the laws of the agency's jurisdiction.'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or the Attorney
General'' and inserting ``, the Attorney General, or any
State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or
correctional agency'';
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement
training and certification.--
``(A) Training and certification required.--
``(i) In general.--Only State, local, Tribal, or
territorial law enforcement and correctional officers who
have been trained and certified by the Attorney General, or
the Attorney General's designee, in coordination with the
Secretary of Homeland Security through a national schoolhouse
which will serve as the sole certifying authority for State,
local, Tribal, territorial, and correctional officers in the
use of the authority granted under subsection (a)(2), may
exercise authorities in subsection (b)(1)(C), (D), and (F).
``(ii) Training and certification procedures.--The Attorney
General, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland
Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of
Transportation, shall, not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act, develop training and
certification procedures for the use of the authority
described in subsection (a)(2) that State, local, Tribal, and
territorial law enforcement and correctional officers shall
be required to satisfy before taking any actions described in
subsection (b)(1).
``(iii) Technologies.--Technologies used by State, local,
Tribal, and territorial law enforcement or correctional
agencies to take actions described in subsection (b)(1) shall
be limited to systems or technologies that are included on a
list of authorized technologies maintained jointly by the
Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security,
the Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation,
the Federal Communications Commission, and the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration.
``(B) Oversight.--The Attorney General, in coordination
with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall oversee
compliance with the requirements set forth in subsection (e)
with respect to the use of the authority granted under
subsection (a)(2) by each State, local, Tribal, and
territorial law enforcement agency that has been certified
pursuant to the training and certification requirements
described in subparagraph (A).
``(C) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement
and correctional agencies mitigation notification
requirement.--
``(i) In general.--Any State, local, Tribal, or territorial
law enforcement or correctional agency exercising authority
under subsection (a)(2) shall, within 48 hours of taking any
mitigation action described in subsection (b)(1), submit a
notification to the Attorney General and the Secretary of
Homeland Security containing--
``(I) the date, time, and geographic location of the
mitigation action;
``(II) a brief description of the credible threat or safety
concern necessitating such action;
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``(III) the type of mitigation capability employed; and
``(IV) any known operational effects, including the
seizure, disabling, or destruction of an unmanned aircraft
system or unmanned aircraft.
``(ii) Report mechanism.--The Attorney General and the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a streamlined
and secure submission mechanism to support the notification
requirement under clause (i).
``(D) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act, and biannually thereafter,
the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of
Homeland Security and the Secretary of Transportation, shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees an
unclassified report with a classified annex on activities
carried out by State, local, Tribal, and territorial law and
correctional enforcement agencies exercising the authority
granted under subsection (a)(2) and subject to the training
and certification requirements described in subparagraph (A),
including--
``(i) a description of the training and certification
procedures developed and implemented pursuant to subparagraph
(A)(ii);
``(ii) a list of State, local, Tribal, and territorial law
enforcement and correctional agencies that applied for and
were certified to exercise the authorities granted by
subsection (a)(2);
``(iii) a list of currently authorized technologies
pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii);
``(iv) the frequency, location, and circumstances of State,
local, Tribal, territorial, and correctional officers
mitigation deployments and types of mitigation employed;
``(v) a list of any aviation security or safety incidents
that occurred due to State, local, Tribal, territorial, and
correctional officers deployment of counter-UAS technologies;
``(vi) recommendations for improving State, local, Tribal,
and territorial law and correctional agencies counter-UAS
training, oversight, compliance, and execution and the
compliance audits required by section 8606(b)(2) of the SAFER
SKIES Act; and
``(vii) a determination on if State, local, Tribal, and
territorial law and correctional agencies are able to fully
protect critical infrastructure from the drone threat and if
not, recommendations on how to expand counter-UAS authorities
to critical infrastructure owners.'';
(5) in subsection (e)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``or
the Attorney General'' and inserting ``, the Attorney
General, or any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law
enforcement or correctional agency'';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``or the Attorney General'' and inserting
``, the Attorney General, or any State, local, Tribal, or
territorial law enforcement or correctional agency'';
(ii) by inserting ``, State, local, Tribal, or
territorial'' after ``Federal''; and
(iii) by inserting ``(as applicable)'' after ``law'';
(C) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``or the Department of Justice'' and
inserting ``the Department of Justice, or the State, local,
Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or correctional
agency'' ; and
(D) in paragraph (5)--
(i) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal''; and
(ii) by inserting ``other than those of an aeronautical
communications system, as allowed for in section
2511(2)(g)(ii)(IV) of title 18, United States Code, or
information readily available to the public'' after ``which
shall not include communications'';
(6) in subsection (g)(3)(G)--
(A) by inserting ``Tribal, territorial,'' after ``State,'';
and
(B) by inserting ``, including those exercised under
subsection (a)(2)'' after ``authorities'';
(7) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) as
subsections (k), (l), and (m);
(8) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:
``(i) Applicability of Other Laws to Activities Related to
the Mitigation of Threats From Unmanned Aircraft Systems or
Unmanned Aircraft.--Sections 32, 1030, and 1367 and chapters
119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, and section
46502 of title 49, United States Code, may not be construed
to apply to activities of the Coast Guard, whether under this
section or any other provision of law, that--
``(1) are conducted outside the United States; and
``(2) are related to the mitigation of threats from
unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft.
``(j) Terminations.--
``(1) Counter-UAS authority.--The authority to carry out
this section with respect to a covered facility or asset,
protecting the public, and enforcing the law shall terminate
on September 30, 2031.
``(2) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement
and correctional agencies.--Authority of State, local,
tribal, and territorial law enforcement and correctional
agencies under subsection (a)(2) shall terminate on December
31, 2031.'';
(9) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--
(A) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting ``a Federal law
enforcement, correctional, and homeland security agency
mission necessary to enforce the law, protect the public or
to'' after ``directly relates to'';
(B) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
``(6)(A) For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the term
`personnel' means officers, employees, contractors, detailed
personnel, and deputized personnel who perform Federal law
enforcement, correctional, homeland or national security
duties.
``(B) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the term
`personnel' means officers and employees of State, local,
Tribal, and territorial law enforcement and correctional
agencies.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) The term `correctional facility' means any jail,
prison, or any other penal or detention facility operated by
a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement
agency, or by a private party that is under contract with a
State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency,
and used to house individuals who have been arrested,
detained, held, or charged with or convicted of criminal
offenses.
``(10) The term `critical infrastructure' has the meaning
given the term in subsection (e) of the Critical
Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-
56).''; and
(10) by adding at the end the following:
``(n) Reimbursement Program.--Not later than 180 days of
after the date of enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act, the
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General shall
provide the appropriate congressional committees with a plan
to establish a reimbursement program for Federal agencies
providing counter-UAS protection to events that are not
organized or operated by the Federal Government.''.
SEC. 8603. USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND
COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(J) Programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft
systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United
States Code) to benefit public safety.
``(K) Programs to purchase and operate counter-UAS systems
(as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code)
included on the list of technologies established by
subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) section 210G of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(d)(2)(A)(iii)) to
exercise the authority granted under subsection (a)(2) of
such section.''.
SEC. 8604. USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (23) and (24) as paragraphs
(24) and (25), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (22) the following:
``(23) to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems
(as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United
States Code) to benefit public safety;''; and
(3) in paragraph (24), as so redesignated, by striking
``(22)'' and inserting ``(23)''.
SEC. 8605. PENALTIES.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``unmanned
aircraft'' has the meaning given the term in section 44801 of
title 49, United States Code.
(b) Felony Penalty for Repeat Violation of National Defense
Airspace.--Section 46307 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following: ``If a person is
convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this
section, the punishment shall be imprisonment for not more
than 5 years, a fine under title 18, or both.''.
(c) Increased Penalties for Operation of Unmanned Aircraft
to Facilitate Felony Offense.--If a person who is convicted
of a felony offense (other than an offense based solely on
the operation of an unmanned aircraft) knowingly operated an
unmanned aircraft during, in relation to, or in furtherance
of such offense, the maximum imprisonment otherwise provided
by law for that offense shall be doubled or increased by 5
years, whichever is less.
(d) Increased Penalties for Use of Unmanned Aircraft to
Introduce Contraband Into Prisons.--If a defendant who is
convicted under section 1791 of title 18, United States Code,
knowingly used an unmanned aircraft to provide a prohibited
object to an inmate of a prison, the maximum imprisonment
otherwise provided by law for that offense shall be increased
by 5 years.
(e) Directive to United States Sentencing Commission:
Enhanced Sentencing Range for Use of Unmanned Aircraft.--
(1) In general.--To carry out the purposes of this section,
during the Sentencing Commission's amendment cycle in
progress at the time this Act is enacted, the Commission
shall, under section 994 of title 28, United States Code,--
(A) promulgate guidelines, or amendments to guidelines,
that substantially increase the sentencing range for all
offenses involving the use of an unmanned aircraft; and
(B) as necessary, promulgate policy statements, or
amendments to policy statements to assist in the application
of this section.
(2) Enhanced penalties.--In any case in which the enhanced
penalties of subsection (c) apply, the guidelines and
amendments issued under paragraph (1) shall call for an
increase of at least 6 levels in the base offense level and
in all other cases, the base offense level shall be increased
by at least 4 levels.
(f) Penalties for Unauthorized Counter-UAS Actions.--Any
entity or individual authorized to take such actions to
mitigate the threat posed by an unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft pursuant to section 210G of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n) who knowingly engages in
such actions without Federal coordination as required by
those statutes, shall be subject to--
(1) a civil fine up to $100,000 per violation; or
(2) suspension of counter-UAS authority pending review by
the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security.
(g) Civil Enforcement.--The Attorney General is authorized
to bring a civil action in a
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United States district court to collect fines and enforce
civil penalties imposed under this section.
(h) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made
by this section shall take effect 30 days after enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 8606. RULEMAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION.
(a) Rulemaking Authority.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and
the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Transportation, shall develop
and publish regulations governing counter-UAS authority for
SLTT law enforcement agencies and correctional agencies under
this title and the amendments made by this title.
(2) Role of faa.--In carrying out the rulemaking in
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Attorney General shall coordinate with the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration on any aspect of the
rulemaking that affects aviation safety, civilian aviation
and aerospace operations, aircraft airworthiness, or the use
of airspace.
(3) Saving clause.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to vest in the Secretary or the Attorney General
any authority of the Secretary of Transportation or the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(4) Authorized equipment and technology.--The Secretary of
Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration, the Chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission, and the Administrator of National
Telecommunications and Information Administrator shall
authorize equipment and technology to be used for actions in
subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (F) of section 210G(b)(1) of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
(b) Training and Compliance.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General, in coordination with
the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense,
and the Department of Transportation, shall approve standards
for training programs for SLTT law enforcement agencies or
correctional agencies for the safe and lawful interception of
drones. Such training programs shall include instruction on
the legal, operational, and technological aspects of counter-
UAS operations.
(2) Compliance audits.--The Attorney General and the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall periodically conduct
compliance audits to prevent misuse of counter-UAS authority.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) SLTT law enforcement agency.--The term ``SLTT law
enforcement agency'' means a State, local, Tribal, or
territorial law enforcement agency.
(2) Correctional agency.--The term ``correctional agency''
means a Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial
government body responsible for operating correctional
facilities or a private party that is under contract with a
State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency
to operate such facilities.
(3) Correctional facility.--The term ``correctional
facility'' means any jail, prison, or any other penal or
detention facility operated by a State, local, Tribal, or
territorial law enforcement agency, or by a private party
that is under contract with a State, local, Tribal, or
territorial law enforcement agency, and used to house
individuals who have been arrested, detained, held, or
charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.
SEC. 8607. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this title, or the application of any
provision of this title to any person or circumstance is held
invalid, the application of such provision or circumstance
and the remainder of this title shall not be affected
thereby.
TITLE LXXXVII--DFC MODERNIZATION AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
Sec. 8701. Short title.
Subtitle A--Definitions and Less Developed Country Focus
Sec. 8711. Definitions.
Sec. 8712. Less developed country focus.
Subtitle B--Management of Corporation
Sec. 8721. Structure of Corporation.
Sec. 8722. Board of Directors.
Sec. 8723. Chief Executive Officer.
Sec. 8724. Chief Risk Officer.
Sec. 8725. Chief Development Officer.
Sec. 8726. Chief Strategic Officer.
Sec. 8727. Officers and employees.
Sec. 8728. Development Finance Advisory Council.
Sec. 8729. Strategic Advisory Group.
Sec. 8730. Five-year strategic priorities plan.
Sec. 8731. Development finance education.
Sec. 8732. Internships.
Sec. 8733. Independent accountability mechanism.
Subtitle C--Authorities Relating to the Provision of Support
Sec. 8741. Equity investment.
Sec. 8742. Special projects.
Sec. 8743. Terms and conditions.
Sec. 8744. Termination.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 8751. Operations.
Sec. 8752. Corporate powers.
Sec. 8753. Maximum contingent liability.
Sec. 8754. Performance measures, evaluation, and learning.
Sec. 8755. Annual report.
Sec. 8756. Publicly available project information.
Sec. 8757. Notifications to be provided by the corporation.
Sec. 8758. Limitations and preferences.
SEC. 8701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``DFC Modernization and
Reauthorization Act of 2025''.
Subtitle A--Definitions and Less Developed Country Focus
SEC. 8711. DEFINITIONS.
Section 1402 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9601) is
amended--
(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 Republic of Korea.
``(D) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
``(E) The People's Republic of China.
``(F) The Russian Federation.
``(G) The Republic of 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 but does not include
any wealthy country except to the extent investments in such
wealthy country are permitted pursuant to section 1412(f).'';
(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.''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Wealthy country.--The term `wealthy country', with
respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation--
``(A) means a country that is among the top 20 countries
with the highest gross domestic product per capita at
purchasing power parity, as calculated by the World Bank; and
``(B) does not include members of the `Five Eyes' alliance
or the overseas territories of the 20 countries referred to
in subparagraph (A).''.
SEC. 8712. 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
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later than 15 days before commitment, 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.
``(4) Continuation of eligibility.--Projects previously
approved by the Corporation shall remain eligible for support
notwithstanding any change in the income classification of
the country.
``(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 by the Corporation does not exceed 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 10 percent of the total contingent liability
authorized by section 1433; 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--
``(1) a country of concern; or
``(2) a wealthy country, except to the extent permitted
pursuant to subsection (f).
``(f) Sectoral Exceptions.--Subject to the requirements in
subsection (d)(3), the restriction in subsection (e)(2) shall
not apply to projects in the following sectors:
``(1) Energy.
``(2) Critical minerals and rare earths.
``(3) Information and communications technology, including
undersea cables.
``(g) 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.''.
Subtitle B--Management of Corporation
SEC. 8721. 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 Officer,'' after
``Chief Development Officer,''.
SEC. 8722. 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 manner that provides appropriate protections for
the owner of the information.''.
SEC. 8723. 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 Officer,
established pursuant to subsection (h).''.
SEC. 8724. 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 Officer to ensure the
Corporation's overall portfolio is appropriately balancing
risk tolerance with development and strategic impact.''.
SEC. 8725. 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)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``Subject to the approval of the Board,
the'' and inserting ``The''; and
(ii) by striking ``in development'' and inserting ``in
international development and development finance''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Board'' and
inserting ``the Chief Executive Officer''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and
responsibilities'' after ``duties'';
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (A) as subparagraph (E);
(C) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (F) and inserting
before subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, the following:
``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the Deputy
Chief Executive Officer on international development policy
matters;
``(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) be an ex officio member of the Development Finance
Advisory Council established under subsection (i) and
participate in or send a representative to each meeting of
the Council;
``(D) work with other relevant Federal departments and
agencies to--
``(i) identify projects that advance United States
international development interests; and
``(ii) explore investment opportunities that bring
evidence-based, cost-effective development innovations to
scale in a manner that can be sustained by markets;'';
(D) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``coordinate'' and inserting ``support--
``(i) coordination of'';
(ii) in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking
``United States Government'' and all that follows through the
semicolon 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;''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) management of employees of the Corporation that are
dedicated to structuring, monitoring, and evaluating
transactions and
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projects codesigned with other relevant Federal departments
and agencies for development impact;
``(iii) coordination of funds or other resources
transferred to and from such Federal departments, agencies,
or overseas country teams, upon concurrence of those
institutions, in support of the Corporation's international
development projects or activities;
``(iv) management of the responsibilities of the
Corporation under paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 1442(b)
and paragraphs (1)(A) and (3)(A) of section 1443(b);
``(v) coordination and implementation of the activities of
the Corporation under section 1445; and
``(vi) implementation of the Corporation's development
impact strategy and work to ensure development impact at the
transaction level and portfolio-wide;''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) 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; and
``(G) 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.''.
SEC. 8726. CHIEF STRATEGIC 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 Officer.--
``(1) Appointment.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
appoint a Chief Strategic Officer, from among individuals
with experience in United States national security matters
and foreign investment, who--
``(A) shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer;
and
``(B) shall be removable only by a majority vote of the
Board.
``(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Chief Strategic
Officer shall--
``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the Deputy
Chief Executive Officer on national security and foreign
policy matters;
``(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) be an ex officio member of the Development Finance
Advisory Council established under subsection (i) and
participate in or send a representative to each meeting of
the Council;
``(D) 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;
``(E) support--
``(i) coordination of 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;
``(ii) the establishment of performance measurement
frameworks and reporting on development outcomes of strategic
investments, consistent with sections 1442 and 1443; and
``(iii) management of 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;
``(F) 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
``(G) collaborate with the Chief Development Officer to
ensure United States national security interests are
considered together with the Corporation's development policy
goals.''.
SEC. 8727. 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 ``100''; and
(ii) by striking ``Code'' and inserting ``Code, and such
positions--
``(i) shall be reserved for individuals meeting the expert
qualifications established by the Corporation's qualification
review board; and
``(ii) should be prioritized for the development of the
Corporation's next generation of talent, particularly for the
recruitment of early career financial or legal sector
equivalent positions.''; and
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, provided that no
such officer or employee 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. 8728. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE ADVISORY 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
Finance Advisory 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 and international development
finance, of whom not fewer than 5 members shall be experts
from the international development 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. 8729. STRATEGIC ADVISORY GROUP.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as
amended by this title, is further 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) Other representatives of the Corporation, as deemed
necessary by the Chief Executive Officer.
``(C) The Strategic Advisors of the Senate, as described in
paragraph (3)(A).
``(D) 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.
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``(4) Objectives.--The Chief Executive Officer 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 coinvestment;
``(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, in
coordination with the Chief Executive Officer, 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. 8730. 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), as amended by this title, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(l) 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) procedures for applying for products offered by the
Corporation; and
``(B) 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. 8731. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE EDUCATION.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as
amended by this title, is further 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 of 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. 8732. INTERNSHIPS.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as
amended by this title, is further 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,
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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. 8733. 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 the date of 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
governance expertise.''.
Subtitle C--Authorities Relating to the Provision of Support
SEC. 8741. 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
$5,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
``(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 in
the upper 20 percent on the Impact Quotient tier system, or
any similar or successor assessment tool, developed pursuant
to section 1442(b)(1).''.
(b) Guidelines and Criteria.--Section 1421(c)(3)(C) of the
Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act
of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(c)(3)(C)), is amended by inserting
``, localized workforces, and partner country economic
security'' after ``markets''.
(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. 8742. 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
provide 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, by creating companies, corporations, and
partnerships that advance both the development objectives and
foreign policy interests outlined in the purpose 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. 8743. 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 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) In general.--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) Truth in lending policies.--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) Policy development requirements.--In developing such
policies and practices required by paragraph (2), the
Corporation shall--
``(A) take into account any particular vulnerabilities
generally faced by potential applicants or recipients of
microlending and other forms of microfinance, such as lack of
experience with lending or lack of financial literacy;
``(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 with microfinance borrowers that is supported by the
Corporation an appropriate level of financial disclosure to
the borrower, including--
``(i) disclosures that explain in all material respects to
the customer both lender and customer rights and obligations
under the contract in language that is accessible to the
customer;
``(ii) the material loan terms and tenure of the contract;
``(iii) the procedures and potential penalties or
forfeitures in case of default;
``(iv) information on privacy and personal data protection;
and
``(v) any other information that the Corporation determines
is needed to inform the borrower of the material terms of the
loan.
``(4) Audit requirements.--The Corporation shall establish
appropriate auditing mechanisms to oversee and monitor
secondary lending provided through intermediaries in partner
countries and include in each annual report to Congress
required under paragraph (2) a summary of the results of such
audits.''.
SEC. 8744. 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 that is 7 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``December 31,
2031''.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 8751. 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. 8752. 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. 8753. 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 $205,000,000,000.
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``(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. 8754. 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) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) develop a development impact measurement system, 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)--
(i) 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
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; 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 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. 8755. 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. 8756. 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. 8757. 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 (a), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$20,000,000''; and
(2) 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.''.
SEC. 8758. LIMITATIONS AND PREFERENCES.
Section 1451 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9671) is
amended--
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``5 percent'' and
inserting ``2.5 percent''; and
(2) 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 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) 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) 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.
``(B) 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.
``(C) 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.''.
TITLE LXXXVIII--OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 8801. Pilot program for sound insulation repair and replacement.
Sec. 8802. Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with
updates to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.
Sec. 8803. Lumbee Fairness Act.
Sec. 8804. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia.
Sec. 8805. Briefing on implementation of Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2024 with respect to veterans in the
Freely Associated States.
Sec. 8806. Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery, Texas.
SEC. 8801. PILOT PROGRAM FOR SOUND INSULATION REPAIR AND
REPLACEMENT.
(a) Government Share.--Section 47109 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Special Rule for Sound Insulation Repair and
Replacement.--With respect to a project to carry out sound
insulation that is granted a waiver under section 47110(j),
the allowable project cost for such project shall be
calculated without consideration of any costs that were
previously paid by the Government.''.
(b) Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement
Projects.--Section 47110 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and
Replacements.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a pilot
program at up to two large hub public-use airports for local
airport operators that have established a local program to
fund secondary noise insulation using nonaeronautical revenue
that provides a one-time waiver of the requirement of
subsection (b)(4) for a qualifying airport as applied to
projects to carry out repair and replacement of sound
insulation for a residential building for which the airport
previously received Federal assistance or Federally
authorized airport assistance under this subchapter if--
``(A) the Secretary determines that the additional
assistance is justified due to the residence containing any
sound insulation treatment or other type of sound proofing
material previously installed under this subchapter that is
determined to be eligible pursuant to paragraph (2);
``(B) the residence--
``(i) falls within the Day Night Level (DNL) of 65 to 75
decibel (dB) noise contours, according to the most recent
noise exposure map (as such term is defined in section 150.7
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations) available as of the
date of enactment of this subsection;
``(ii) fell within such noise contours at the time the
initial sound insulation treatment was installed, but a
qualified noise auditor has determined that--
``(I) such sound insulation treatment caused physical
damage to the residence; or
``(II) the materials used for sound insulation treatment
were of low quality and have deteriorated, broken, or
otherwise no longer function as intended; and
``(iii) is shown through testing that current interior
noise levels exceed DNL 45 dB, and the new insulation would
have the ability to achieve a 5 dB noise reduction; and
``(C) the qualifying airport--
``(i) is a large hub airport (as defined in section 40102
of title 49, United States Code);
``(ii) is located in a dense residential area, with a
minimum population of 200,000 residents within a 5-mile
radius of the airport;
``(iii) has an established residential sound insulation
program that has been operational for at least 30 years and
began in the year 1985;
``(iv) is located in a metropolitan statistical area with a
population of at least 4,000,000 people; and
``(v) has at least 22,000,000 enplanements annually.
``(2) Eligibility determination.--To be eligible for waiver
under this subsection for repair or replacement of sound
insulation treatment projects, an applicant shall--
``(A) ensure that the applicant and the property owner have
made a good faith effort to exhaust any amounts available
through warranties, insurance coverage, and legal remedies
for the sound insulation treatment previously installed on
the eligible residence;
``(B) verify the sound insulation treatment for which
Federal assistance was previously provided was installed
prior to the year 2002; and
``(C) demonstrate that a qualified noise auditor, based on
an inspection of the residence, determined that--
``(i) the sound insulation treatment for which Federal
assistance was previously provided has resulted in structural
deterioration that was not caused by failure of the property
owner to repair or adequately maintain the residential
building or through the negligence of the applicant or the
property owner; and
``(ii) the condition of the sound insulation treatment
described in subparagraph (A) is not attributed to actions
taken by an owner or occupant of the residence.
``(3) Additional authority for surveys.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary shall consider a
cost allowable under this subchapter for an airport to
conduct periodic surveys of properties in which repair and
replacement of sound insulation treatment was carried out as
described in paragraph (1) and for which the airport
previously received Federal assistance or Federally
authorized airport assistance under this subchapter. The
surveys shall be conducted only for those properties for
which the airport has identified a property owner who is
interested in having a survey be undertaken to assess the
current effectiveness of the sound insulation treatment. Such
surveys shall be carried out to identify any properties
described in the preceding sentence that are eligible for
funds under this subsection.''.
SEC. 8802. ALIGNMENT OF TIMING OF UPDATES OF STRATEGIC PLAN
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
subparagraph:
``(D) to update the strategic plan developed under
subparagraph (C) not less frequently than once every four
years such that the planning cycle for each such update
aligns with the planning cycle for updates to the strategic
plan 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 such strategic
plan under such section 102(c)(4);''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 34(i) of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(i))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``developing and updating
the strategic plan under paragraph (2)(C)'' and inserting
``developing the strategic plan under subparagraph (C) of
paragraph (2) and updating such plan under subparagraph (D)
of such paragraph''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following
new sentence: ``Upon completion of each update required under
paragraph (2)(D), the Secretary shall transmit such strategic
plan to such committees.''.
SEC. 8803. LUMBEE FAIRNESS ACT.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Lumbee
Fairness Act''.
(b) Federal Recognition.--The Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat.
254, chapter 375), is amended--
(1) by striking section 2;
(2) in the first sentence of the first section, by striking
``That the Indians'' and inserting the following:
``SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF LUMBEE INDIANS.
``The Indians'';
(3) in the preamble--
(A) by inserting before the first undesignated clause the
following:
``SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
``Congress finds that--'';
(B) by designating the undesignated clauses as paragraphs
(1) through (4), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(C) by striking ``Whereas'' each place it appears;
(D) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of
each of paragraphs (1) and (2) (as so designated); and
(E) in paragraph (4) (as so designated), by striking ``:
Now, therefore,'' and inserting a period;
(4) by moving the enacting clause so as to appear before
section 1 (as so designated);
(5) by striking the last sentence of section 3 (as
designated by paragraph (2));
(6) by inserting before section 3 (as designated by
paragraph (2)) the following:
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``SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
``In this Act:
``(1) Claim.--The term `claim' means any claim that has
been asserted or could have been asserted by the Lumbee Tribe
of North Carolina or any member relating to a right, title,
or interest in property, to trespass or property damages, or
hunting, fishing, or other rights to natural resources,
subject to the condition that the claim is based on
aboriginal title, recognized title, or title by grant,
patent, or treaty.
``(2) Federally recognized indian tribe.--The term
`federally recognized Indian tribe' means any Indian tribe
included on the most recent list published by the Secretary
under section 104(a) of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe
List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131(a)).
``(3) Member.--The term `member' means any individual
enrolled as a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina--
``(A) as of the date of enactment of the Lumbee Fairness
Act; and
``(B) after that date of enactment.
``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of the Interior.''; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 4. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.
``(a) In General.--Federal recognition is extended to the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
``(b) Applicability of Laws.--Except as otherwise provided
in this Act, all Federal laws (including regulations) of
general application to Indians and federally recognized
Indian tribes, including the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly
known as the `Indian Reorganization Act') (48 Stat. 984,
chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), shall apply to the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and its members.
``SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL SERVICES.
``(a) In General.--The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and
its members shall be eligible for all services and benefits
provided by the Federal Government to federally recognized
Indian tribes when--
``(1) the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human
Services has developed a determination of needs under section
subsection (c); and
``(2) the Secretary has completed the verification of the
tribal roll under subsection (d)(1).
``(b) Service Area.--For the purpose of the delivery of
Federal services and benefits described in subsection (a),
members residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland
Counties in North Carolina shall be deemed to be residing on
or near an Indian reservation.
``(c) Determination of Needs.--On verification by the
Secretary of a tribal roll under subsection (d)(1), the
Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall--
``(1) develop, in consultation with the Lumbee Tribe of
North Carolina, a determination of needs to provide the
services for which members are eligible; and
``(2) in the first fiscal year following the date on which
the tribal roll is verified, each submit to Congress a
written statement of those needs, which shall be included in
the materials submitted to Congress in support of the
President's budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of
title 31, United States Code, for that fiscal year.
``(d) Tribal Roll.--
``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving Federal
services and benefits described in subsection (a), the Lumbee
Tribe of North Carolina shall submit to the Secretary the
tribal roll in effect on the date of enactment of this
section, which shall be verified by the Secretary in
accordance with paragraph (2).
``(2) Verification limitation and deadline.--The
verification by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be--
``(A) limited to confirming the presence of documentary
proof of compliance with the membership criteria described in
the constitution of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
adopted on November 16, 2001; and
``(B) completed not later than 2 years after the submission
of a digitized roll with supporting documentary proof by the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to the Secretary.
``(e) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section prevents
the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina from changing its tribal
roll or membership qualifications after the date of enactment
of this section.
``SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE LAND INTO TRUST.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to take land
into trust for the benefit of the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina, if such land is located within the boundaries of
Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, or Scotland Counties in North
Carolina.
``(b) Treatment of Certain Land.--An application to take
into trust land located within Robeson County in North
Carolina under this section shall be treated by the Secretary
as an `on reservation' trust acquisition under part 151 of
title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor
regulation).
``(c) Claims Against the United States.--Any claim accruing
before the date of enactment of this section against the
United States shall first be authorized by an Act of
Congress.
``SEC. 7. JURISDICTION OF STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
``(a) In General.--With respect to land located within the
State of North Carolina that is owned by, or held in trust by
the United States for the benefit of, the Lumbee Tribe of
North Carolina, or any dependent Indian community of the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the State of North Carolina
shall exercise jurisdiction over--
``(1) all criminal offenses that are committed; and
``(2) all civil actions that arise.
``(b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--
``(1) In general.--Pursuant to section 403 of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968 (25 U.S.C. 1323), and subject to paragraph
(2), the Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States,
after consulting with the Attorney General of the United
States, any transfer by the State of North Carolina to the
United States of any portion of the jurisdiction of the State
of North Carolina described in subsection (a) over Indian
country occupied by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
pursuant to an agreement between the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina and the State of North Carolina.
``(2) Restriction.--A transfer of jurisdiction described in
paragraph (1) may not take effect until 2 years after the
effective date of the agreement described in that paragraph.
``(c) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the
application of section 109 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1919).
``SEC. 8. SAVINGS PROVISION.
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (b)
and (c)--
``(1) the delivery of services to the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina or its members shall not occur before the third
fiscal year following the date of enactment of this section;
but
``(2) that delay in the delivery of services shall not
extend beyond 3 fiscal years following that date of
enactment.
``(b) New and Restored Tribes Funding.--The Lumbee Tribe of
North Carolina shall be eligible for funding provided by the
Department of the Interior and the Department of Human
Services that is only available to newly federally recognized
and restored Indian tribes.
``(c) Current Funding and Services.--Nothing in this
section affects the level of funding or services being
delivered by any Federal agency to the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina on or before the date of enactment of this
section.''.
SEC. 8804. 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 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 the development
of a plan for the following:
(1) The decommissioning of drinking water wells currently
situated on property administered by National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
(2) The establishment of alternative drinking water wells,
which are located on property under the administrative
control, whether through lease, ownership, or easement, of
the Town of Chincoteague.
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include,
to the extent practicable, information relating to the
following:
(1) Any drinking water well described in paragraph (1) such
subsection, including an identification relating thereto,
that is to be decommissioned.
(2) The location under paragraph (2) of such subsection of
the site to which any alternative drinking water well is be
established.
(3) The estimated cost of any such establishment, including
for the purchase, lease, or use of additional property,
engineering, design, permitting, or construction relating
thereto.
(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 head or other appropriate
representative of any entity relevant to any agreement
entered into under subsection (a), shall submit to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a copy of any such agreement.
SEC. 8805. BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPACT OF FREE
ASSOCIATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2024 WITH RESPECT
TO VETERANS IN THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than
monthly thereafter until the date that is five years after
such date of enactment, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall provide to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of
Representatives a briefing on the status of implementation of
the provisions of the Compact of Free Association Amendments
Act of 2024 (title II of division G of Public Law 118-42)
relating to veterans in the Freely Associated States in a way
that is consistent with the intent of Congress, including--
(1) engagement with the governments of the Freely
Associated States;
(2) a projected timeline for veterans in the Freely
Associated States to receive hospital care and medical
services; and
(3) an estimate of the cost of implementation of such
provisions.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Freely associated states.--The term ``Freely Associated
States'' means--
(A) the Federated States of Micronesia;
(B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and
(C) the Republic of Palau.
(2) Hospital care; medical services.--The terms ``hospital
care'' and ``medical services'' have the meanings given those
terms in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 8806. DISINTERMENT OF REMAINS OF FERNANDO V. COTA FROM
FORT SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, TEXAS.
(a) Disinterment.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas.
(b) Notification.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may
not carry out subsection (a) until
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after notifying the next of kin of Fernando V. Cota.
(c) Disposition.--After carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall--
(1) relinquish the remains to the next of kin described in
subsection (b); or
(2) if no such next of kin responds to the notification
under subsection (b), arrange for disposition of the remains
as the Secretary determines appropriate.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill, as amended, shall be debatable for
1 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective
designees.
The gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers) and the gentleman from
Washington (Mr. Smith) each will control 30 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.
General Leave
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their
remarks and include extraneous material on S. 1071.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Alabama?
There was no objection.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to present the final National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026.
This is a good product that was worked in a bipartisan, bicameral
fashion.
This year, we focused a lot of our efforts on fixing the Pentagon's
broken acquisition process, which is failing our warfighters. The
fiscal year 2026 NDAA includes a series of reforms to put commercial
solutions first, eliminate regulatory burdens, and end bureaucratic
inertia. It also puts in place a system that will deliver capability to
the warfighter at the speed and scale that we need.
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Fixing acquisitions will go a long way toward ensuring our
warfighters are the most capable fighting force on the planet.
Properly equipping our warfighters is critical, but so is ensuring we
recruit and retain the best and brightest.
Toward that end, the FY 2026 NDAA continues to make improvements in
the quality of life of all of our servicemembers.
This bill supports the Trump administration's 3.8 percent pay raise
for all servicemembers that authorizes nearly $3 billion for
construction of barracks, family housing, dining facilities, medical
facilities, childcare centers, and schools. It also improves
servicemember access to mental health services.
Our committee will continue to make improving the quality of life of
our servicemembers a top priority every year.
We need a ready, capable, and lethal fighting force because the
threats to our Nation, especially those from China, are more complex
and challenging than at any point in the last 40 years.
The FY 2026 NDAA counters the threat from China and ensures mission
success in the Indo-Pacific. The bill includes a number of provisions
to rid adversaries from our defense supply chain. It extends the
Pacific Deterrence Initiative to enhance U.S. posture in the region and
improves our ability to conduct military operations in the Pacific. It
also bolsters Taiwan's defenses and helps build the capacity of our
allies in the region.
Furthermore, this bill increases the lethality of our forces to
prepare for and deter global threats. The bill authorizes over $26
billion in shipbuilding for additional submarines and surface vessels;
$38 billion to ensure air dominance with new generation fighter jets;
$25 billion to restore America's arsenal of munitions; and $145 billion
to research and develop innovative new technologies our warfighters
will need to win on future battlefields.
This is a strong bipartisan bill that delivers for our warfighters
and deters our adversaries. It will fundamentally reform the defense
acquisition enterprise. It will continue historic improvements in the
quality of life of our servicemembers and their families. It will build
the ready, capable, and lethal fighting force we need to deter China
and our adversaries. It will deliver on President Trump's peace through
strength agenda.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support the bill, and I reserve
the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 4 minutes.
Mr. Speaker, I also support this bill. I thank Chairman Rogers, the
committee staff, House and Senate. This has truly been a bipartisan
process. I am not in love with everything in the bill. There are some
other things I would have liked to have seen included, but I really
compliment Chairman Rogers and the majority staff for having worked
with us throughout that process and worked with the Senate. I thought
we had a very good bicameral, bipartisan agreement this year.
The chairman is right. The highlight of this bill is acquisition
reform, something that our committee has worked on for quite some time.
For the last 2 years, in particular, we have been really focused on how
to get this right, and this is the most ambitious swing at acquisition
reform that we have taken. I know that can sound sort of dry.
Acquisition reform doesn't exactly excite people, but it is really
important because what it is about is getting the Pentagon to be able
to buy the equipment, the innovative equipment, that it needs to adapt
quickly so that our warfighters can have what they need to meet the
challenges of the modern battlefield. It is way too slow right now, too
many programs, way over budget, and not delivering as advertised.
Speeding up that process and delivering a better product is an
enormous priority for this country to meet our national security needs,
and this bill does that. The House really led on that, and I think it
is really important.
There are other key aspects of this bill. We have others outside of
the jurisdiction of the NDAA who are part of this, including Coast
Guard reauthorization, Foreign Affairs reauthorization, and the intel
community's reauthorization. Those are important to meet our national
security needs, as well.
There is also a very important component on countering UAS
domestically. The threat the drones pose to many of our military
installations and other sensitive areas in the country is a real
problem. This bill takes a step toward trying to address that. I am
also very pleased that this bill does a meaningful job of trying to
reassert some legislative authority, to truly be the coequal branch of
government that we say we are.
We show strong support for Ukraine with $400 million in USAI. We
blocked the President's misbegotten efforts to pull troops out of
Eastern Europe in this moment and really reassert the ability of our
committee to exercise oversight. We have a fence on the travel budget
for Secretary Hegseth until he follows the law and releases the videos
for all of the boat strikes that are going on right now in Latin
America and also until he gets us the execute orders that by law he is
supposed to get to us. We also have a requirement in here that if any
senior-level military officer is going to be fired, Congress has to be
notified and a reason has to be given.
Overall, I think this bill is a good balance of the interests of both
sides, in the Senate and the House, as well. It is a good product that
we should be supportive of.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Fallon).
Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chair and ranking member for
their leadership. They did a wonderful job on this.
Mr. Speaker, this NDAA contains substantial wins for servicemembers
and their families. It continues the committee's tradition of improving
the quality of life of servicemembers and their families by authorizing
a 3.8 percent pay raise, expanding childcare, increasing family
separation allowances, expanding and reauthorizing special pays and
bonuses, and expanding convalescent leave.
This bill also bans cell phones in DODEA schools, prevents the
downsizing or closing of childcare centers without congressional
notification, expands access to healthcare, prevents the elimination of
uniformed
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doctors, increases access to specialty care, and authorizes over $335
million to renovate and build new medical centers, hospitals, and
clinics.
More importantly, this bill puts the final nail in the coffin of the
Biden DOD's woke bureaucracy. The FY 2026 NDAA includes essential
reforms that we all know are essential to refocus our military on
warfighting and lethality by codifying the President's executive order
of ending radical and wasteful government diversity, equity, and
inclusion, better known as DEI, programs and preferencing; eliminating
statutory provisions relating to DEI in the Department of War; and
requiring all command selections to be based--wait for it--on
individual merit and demonstrative performance rather than race,
ethnicity, or sex. Those categories would be immaterial.
Mr. Speaker, I urge the passage of this bipartisan NDAA so we can
deliver on our promises to servicemembers and their families, making
our warfighters lethal, better trained, and more prepared for the
future fight, while ensuring their quality of life is the standard
Americans expect us to provide their brave warriors.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), the ranking member of the
Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee.
Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, in 2025, with growing global maritime
threats, it is particularly important for Congress to exercise its
constitutional mandate to ``provide and maintain a Navy.'' The Seapower
portion of this bill accomplished that goal.
For example, the bill includes a plus-up of $5 billion to
shipbuilding above the administration's request, including $1.9 billion
to address glaring OMB budget request shortfalls in the Virginia
submarine account. The Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee also
strengthened the industrial base by replenishing last year's wage
improvement authorities with 615 million new dollars to continue
progress in hiring a new generation of shipyard workers in the metal
trades.
For the Columbia-class program, the Navy's number one priority, the
bill again fixes another glaring OMB blunder which short-funded
Columbia in both the reconciliation bill and last month's continuing
resolution.
The subcommittee provides Navy with contracting authority for five
new Columbia subs, with incremental funding authority, eliminating the
risk of a stop-work order which came close to happening because of the
Columbia omission in last month's CR.
The bill also authorizes a boost to sealift, the new Marine Corps
Landing Ship program with a vessel construction manager model, and the
fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier.
Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the strong bipartisan support for allies
and partners in the bill, the $400 million refill of the Ukraine
Security Initiative and streamlining exports to our AUKUS partners.
Last week, the Pentagon's AUKUS review endorsed that security
agreement, and this bill's massive commitment to the submarine
industrial base and export reforms will keep us on track to sell three
Virginia-class submarines starting in 2032 to our great ally Australia.
Mr. Speaker, I thank my Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
colleagues, particularly Chairman Trent Kelly, for their outstanding
bipartisan work as well as the subcommittee staff: Phil MacNaughton,
Kyle Noyes, Kelly Goggin, and Abby Snyder.
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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Kelly), chairman of the Subcommittee on
Seapower and Projection Forces.
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for the
time.
I want to open by complimenting my friend, Majority Leader Steve
Scalise, on the very dapper Ole Miss tie that he is wearing today,
honoring the fact that my Ole Miss Rebels beat his LSU Tigers earlier
this year.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this year's NDAA. I
thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership on
the critical acquisition reforms in this bill. I also thank my good
friend, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces Ranking Member
Joe Courtney, for his dedication to supporting our naval and projection
forces.
America's Navy and Air Force are incredible assets for our country,
protecting critical interests and projecting our presence around the
world. In the face of increasingly audacious threats to order from
adversaries scattered across the globe, submitting the message that
America is committed to peace through strength is more important than
ever. This year's bill supports and strengthens our ability to continue
this noble and vital mission.
This NDAA will add to our fleet of Virginia- and Columbia-class
submarines. We are also investing in future procurement of ships and
submarines and granting authorities to support our industrial base and
improve the acquisitions process for the future.
This year's NDAA also shapes the investment in the transformative
power of unmanned vehicles. These are just some of the critical
revisions in the NDAA, not just for the Navy of today, but the Navy for
tomorrow.
This bill also supports our airborne force projection, raising the
minimum number of aerial refueling aircraft, maintaining a strong
inventory of C-130 aircraft for intra-theater airlift, and supporting
cutting-edge aerial drone programs. As with our ships and submarines,
we are paving a smoother path toward building the projection forces of
the future.
I thank my staff and the staff of the committee. I thank the
gentleman for recognizing me, and I thank my fellow, Commander Bobby
Hsu, who did an outstanding job working on this NDAA.
Mr. Speaker, I support this bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi), the ranking member of the
Subcommittee on Readiness.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I stand here a little bit confused. I
want to support this bill, but at the same time, the work that we have
put in on the Subcommittee on Readiness, dealing with the ability of
the troops to have a clean barracks and to be ready to deal with the
issues that are out there, there are many things going on that are
troublesome. It may be time for all of us to just take a deep breath
and go: Wait a minute. What is happening here?
There are extrajudicial killings going on in the middle of an ocean.
Military aircraft are used for deportation. Secretary Hegseth and the
President are eroding our military readiness while advancing their
ambitions.
At a moment when this administration is dangerously close to dragging
us into a disastrous and unauthorized war in Venezuela, this bill does
not, unfortunately, push forward the appropriate role of the Congress
to carry out its funding, as well as our oversight responsibility.
Many provisions of this bill they worked hard for on the Subcommittee
on Readiness, such as child development, infrastructure, barracks, even
in my own district, but it is not enough.
The administration has threatened war with our NATO allies and purged
senior officers and career military lawyers without cause. They
deployed the National Guard into U.S. cities over the objection of
local city leaders, entered into a conflict with Iran without
congressional authorization, and diverted resources from critical
military needs to fund immigration enforcement.
All of this, and I haven't begun to talk about my favorite subject,
the nuclear arsenal, and we could spend a lot of time on that.
I would like to vote for this bill, but I can't. I just can't. It is
time for all of us to take a moment and say: Wait a minute. We are the
Congress of the United States. This bill, while it does many things,
does not assert congressional authority as it should.
Mr. Speaker, for years, the House Armed Services Committee has worked
to craft a bipartisan bill that ensures strong congressional oversight
of the Department of Defense and guarantees that our servicemembers and
their families have the resources they need to accomplish their
mission.
Each year, I have worked hard to help make this bill the best it can
be,
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but this year's bill falls short at a moment when congressional
oversight is more important than ever.
As the administration deploys American troops to our streets, carries
out extrajudicial killings in the middle of the ocean, and uses
military aircraft for deportations, Secretary Hegseth and President
Trump are eroding our military's readiness while advancing their
authoritarian ambitions. At a moment when this Administration is
dangerously close to dragging us into a disastrous and unauthorized
war, this bill does not do enough to reinforce Congress's role as a co-
equal branch responsible for matters of war and peace.
To be clear, the bill contains many provisions I am proud of. As the
Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee, I fought for military
construction projects that will improve quality-of-life
infrastructure--barracks, housing, and Child Development Centers,
including one at Travis Air Force Base. I am proud of our work pressing
the Department to take sustainment costs seriously, and I commend the
committee staff for their tireless efforts to strengthen this
legislation.
Unfortunately, it is not enough. Let's remember what this
administration has done this year: threatened war with our NATO allies;
purged senior officers and career military lawyers without cause;
deployed the National Guard to U.S. cities over the objections of local
leaders; entered a conflict with Iran without congressional
authorization; diverted resources from critical military needs to fund
immigration enforcement operations--including in our district; and
wasted countless taxpayer dollars on unnecessary nuclear capabilities
while undermining other modernization priorities.
Meanwhile, Congress hasn't held a public hearing since July and most
of us haven't even seen the videotape of the double-tap strike in
Venezuela. And when we have demanded oversight, the Republican majority
and Trump's Pentagon have delayed and obstructed it. This bill's
solution, requiring DoD to report to Congress only after unlawful
actions occur, is wholly inadequate.
Congress can fix this. Sadly, this bill does not rise to the moment.
Asking for reports after wrongdoing is not accountability. Giving
Hegseth and Trump even more authority and more resources will only
embolden their dangerous behavior. It's time for Congress to do its
job.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Bacon).
Mr. BACON. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman and ranking member of
this committee for their thoughtful leadership in navigating us toward
passing this bill.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3838, the
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
This NDAA emphasizes ensuring the lethality of the U.S. armed
services by reforming the acquisition process to deliver innovative
equipment to the warfighter at speed and scale. It does so by
accelerating the requirements process to reduce decision timelines from
3 years to 3 months, by making other transaction authorities more
easily available for prototyping, and by cutting red tape through
eliminating duplicative cost reporting requirements.
As the chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information
Technologies, and Innovation, we have worked tirelessly to deliver the
best and most cutting-edge technology to our servicemembers. To that
end, this bill authorizes $142.6 billion for research, development,
testing, and evaluation to field essential technologies, like
hypersonics, AI, and autonomous vehicles, to win the wars of tomorrow.
China has a cyber force that is 10 times that of the United States.
China and Russia are attacking our networks every day. The threat in
the cyberspace domain is real, and this legislation reflects that
reality and takes essential steps to address it.
I thank the outstanding subcommittee staff that made this possible:
Sarah Moxley, Caroline Kehrli, Andrew Smith, Brooke Alred, Mireya
Jurado, Michael Hermann, and Wendell White.
Specifically, this NDAA helps small businesses by fast-tracking
promising technologies, establishing a pilot program to test and
procure technologies that bolster operational capabilities,
incentivizing the consideration of commercial, off-the-shelf products
prior to entering expensive contracts, and authorizing the Defense
Innovation Unit to develop regional outreach centers.
The fiscal year 2026 NDAA is a strong bill that prioritizes our
national security through commonsense acquisition reform and innovation
at scale. I encourage my colleagues to support this bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross), the ranking member of the
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Smith and Chairman
Rogers, and those who came before us, for 60-plus years of working on
this piece legislation to make sure we get it done on behalf of
America. We have a that long, proud tradition of bipartisan work by our
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, with special thanks to my
chairman, Chairman Wittman, and his staff. We all work together and
have a commitment to make sure we get this done.
Mr. Speaker, this bill addresses affordability and achievability of
the current and future modernization requirements while continuing the
oversight necessary to ensure reasonable execution of these programs
that include all of our tactical aircraft programs; the intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft; and tactical munitions.
This bill also includes the subcommittee's multiyear effort to manage
the largest acquisition program in the history of the Department of
Defense. Yes, that is the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. This year,
the bill extends by 5 years the annual Government Accountability Office
report on the F-35. We have done many things for F-35 oversight in the
past 2 years, and I am very proud of the way we are bringing it back to
where it needs to be.
As we continue to wage war against so many of those who will do our
country harm, the one good thing we can say is that we work together.
Finally, I thank the subcommittee professional staff for their hard
work, including Jay Vallario, Michael Kirlin, Heath Bope, Caroline
Kehrli, Brooke Alred, and Andrew Smith. Certainly, I also thank my own
personal staff assistant, Robin Dickey; defense fellow, Bryant Yee; and
legislative director, Sam Devito.
As we finish up, this is going to be an incredibly important vote for
the history of our country. Mr. Speaker, I thank all of those involved.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. DesJarlais), the chairman of the
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Mr. DesJARLAIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member
Smith, and Ranking Member Seth Moulton on the Subcommittee on Strategic
Forces.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the compromise bill for the
fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. This bill
continues the fundamental reforms to defense acquisition that started
in our committee and supports a fighting force that will stand against
those who threaten the United States of America.
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Mr. Speaker, as the chair of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, I
am proud the compromise product builds on the subcommittee's work to
enhance our National Security Space capabilities, strengthen our
nuclear forces, and expand our missile defense, all critical elements
of our national security.
First and foremost, this bill supports the continued modernization of
our Nation's nuclear triad, our nuclear command and control systems,
and the scientific capabilities that maintain our nuclear stockpile. We
also established a new Rapid Capabilities Program within the National
Nuclear Security Administration to enhance our ability to respond to
growing nuclear threats from China and Russia.
Our adversaries, China in particular, continue to rapidly develop and
deploy new nuclear weapons, while U.S. nuclear capabilities can take
over a decade to design, develop, and produce.
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This bill will apply innovative and rapid acquisition approaches to
keep pace with the dynamic threat environment and ensure our Nation
continues to field a nuclear deterrent that is second to none.
For the defense of this homeland, the bill supports development of
the Golden Dome system to achieve President Trump's bold vision. It
also includes multiyear procurement authority and additional resources
to expand production of critical missile defense interceptors.
In space, we push to sustain the growth and development of Space
Force Guardians. We must ensure we have the highly skilled and
technically proficient acquisition cadre capable of bringing online the
next generation of systems necessary to fight and win in space.
As we develop those space systems, we are going to need both better-
trained acquisition Guardians and more of them. The joint force will be
looking to these professionals to deliver significant portions of the
Golden Dome architecture. This bill helps them do that.
We also ensure that the National Security Space Launch enterprise is
led by one individual who has the authority to make decisions and make
trades to support the warfighter.
This bill revitalizes the defense industrial base and American
manufacturing, supports a well-deserved pay raise for our
servicemembers, creates a more lethal and agile force to counter our
adversaries, and secures our Nation's borders, all while saving
taxpayers over $20 billion through cutting inefficient programs and
government bureaucracy. This is a compromise bill that meets the moment
and the need to support our warfighters and protect our Nation.
Mr. Speaker, I applaud the work of this committee to bring forth this
strong bipartisan bill, and I encourage all my colleagues to vote
``yes.''
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from California (Mr. Khanna), the ranking member of the House
Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation.
Mr. KHANNA. Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Smith for yielding
time.
Mr. Speaker, as our country wastes trillions of dollars in wars
overseas, the American people are frustrated and saying: Why is it that
we are doing that, while China, with its Belt and Road Initiative, is
building its industrial base? They do not want us investing in wars
overseas. They want us investing in manufacturing here at home, in
healthcare here at home, and in childcare here at home.
As we debate this bill, President Trump is announcing that he has
seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. People voted for
President Trump because he was going to end the endless wars. This
Congress must stand up against another war in Venezuela like we had in
Iraq, Afghanistan, or Libya. The American people do not want a regime
change war in Venezuela.
Mr. Speaker, while I have such tremendous respect for the chairman of
the committee and the ranking member, it is not enough for Pete Hegseth
to come and just testify behind closed doors. I trust their judgment,
but we need an accountability and a full hearing where Pete Hegseth
answers to the American people for what happened off the coast of
Venezuela.
It is not the American way of doing business of killing people who
are unarmed. That may be how Putin acts. That may be how Xi Jinping
acts. That is not how America acts. I know there are Republicans on
this committee who are concerned about how Hegseth has acted. We need
Hegseth before the Armed Services Committee, answering to the American
people.
Shame on him for throwing an admiral under the bus. The admiral has
far more honor than Pete Hegseth has. We need him to give answers to
the American people.
Mr. Speaker, I urge this committee and Congress to listen to the
American people and stop getting us into endless wars.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman), the chairman of the Subcommittee
on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of S. 1071,
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. I thank my
friend, colleague, and ranking member, Don Norcross, for all of his
great work on this effort.
This year, the NDAA placed an extraordinary emphasis on overhauling
the acquisition process, shifting focus from compliance to quickly
fielding new capabilities at speed and scale.
It slashes red tape by creating a new requirement process to enable
the Pentagon to actively seek existing technology solutions from
industry, rather than prescribing overly exquisite, gold-plated systems
with burdensome requirements.
This year's bill also fully funds the President's request for
counter-drone systems, improves force protection from drones at home
and abroad, and codifies the Joint Interagency Task Force 401, which is
responsible for coordinating all Department efforts to counter drones
now and in the future.
Among the NDAA's most important achievements this year is the
authorization of $38 billion for development, procurement, and
modification of aircraft. This includes full funding for the Air
Force's F-47 and the Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation aircraft programs,
as well as 47 additional F-35 aircraft. These investments will
guarantee America's air superiority around the globe.
The legislation also supports shipbuilding. It supports the
construction of a third Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine and
an additional Virginia-class submarine.
Additionally, the bill contains block buy authorization that allows
the Navy to purchase two Ford-class aircraft carriers under the same
contract.
This bill is the product of a long, thoughtful, and deliberative
process aimed at rapidly arming our American warfighters with the most
innovative and productive technology available. It delivers on this in
an astounding fashion.
I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their thoughtful
leadership on this essential piece of legislation.
I thank my subcommittee staff: Michael Kirlin, Heath Bope, Caroline
Kehrli, Brooke Alred, and Andrew Smith.
In my office, I thank my lead Military Legislative Assistant, Andrew
Maloney; in the Department of War, United States Marine Corps Captain
Alex Feldman.
Mr. Speaker, with that, I urge my colleagues to support this year's
NDAA.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan), the ranking member of the
House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, the bill before us is a bipartisan
compromise that continues our work to improve the quality of life of
our servicemembers and their families. I thank the chair and ranking
member for working so diligently to bring this forward.
At the heart of our national security are the people whose courage,
skill, and integrity make every mission possible. This legislation
recognizes their value with a 3.8 percent pay raise, an increase in the
family separation allowance, and other provisions that will help ease
the financial pressures of military families.
It also extends the Child Care in Your Home pilot through 2029 and
requires annual reviews of childcare fee assistance.
We also include protections I championed for our Department of
Defense civilian workforce, barring arbitrary layoffs for DODEA
teachers and childcare staff, and shielding public shipyard employees
from reductions in force or hiring freezes.
I am very grateful that this bill moves forward a reform that I have
worked on for years. It authorizes automatic Selective Service System
registration for eligible men, making the system more fair and
efficient.
I am especially proud that this legislation codifies the Women's
Initiatives Teams across all services. Women serve and lead in every
domain of our military. We cannot let Secretary Hegseth sideline them.
Making WITs permanent ensures each branch can continue to identify the
barriers and remove those
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barriers to women's recruitment, retention, health, and safety.
I do all this and support this bill, despite my extreme lack of
confidence in this Pentagon's leadership, but I must always support the
men and women who wear the uniform. Our servicemembers and their
families make extraordinary sacrifices for our Nation, and now,
especially now, we must fulfill our commitments to them.
Mr. Speaker, with my remaining time, with very much respect to the
ranking member and chairman, I would also like to echo Mr. Khanna in
imploring a full committee hearing for the House Armed Services
Committee with Secretary Hegseth and a full committee hearing for the
Intel Committee with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
We absolutely and collectively all must have the oversight and the
understanding of what is going on in Venezuela and the attacks in the
open Caribbean.
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for the opportunity to serve.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bergman), the chairman of the Readiness
Subcommittee.
Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding time.
Mr. Speaker, I am impressed with our Nation's will to face down
potential aggressors. From protecting the shipping lanes in the Red Sea
to using sea power to protect our allies to securing our borders and,
finally, to projecting power to strike a nuclear-ready Iran, our
military continues to be up to the task.
Our servicemembers should be commended on their professionalism and
commitment, but we have much more to do to better prepare. The National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 continues to press
needed reform to make our military more lethal and ready.
Accelerating the acquisition cycle, slaying a bloated military
construction process, delivering environmental stewardship to
communities impacted by PFAS, and providing quality housing for our
servicemembers, this bill is essential for keeping trust with our
servicemembers and their families.
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This bill is laser focused on the future to ensure our forces have
the training, maintenance, and equipment to deliver a credible future
deterrent that prevents any would-be aggressors.
Undoubtedly, Mr. Speaker, this bill is worthy of your support.
Before I conclude, I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith
for their steadfast support and leadership in delivering this bill.
Our national security is stronger when we can work across the aisle
and deliver commonsense outcomes for our Nation. I urge all Members to
vote ``yes.''
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute the gentleman
from North Carolina (Mr. Davis), who is the vice ranking member of the
Armed Services Committee.
Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, to the chair and the
ranking member, I thank them for their work and their leadership that
has gotten us here today. I also thank the ranking member for yielding
time.
Mr. Speaker, I stand in strong support of the 2026 NDAA. It is an
essential piece of legislation that underscores our commitment to
ensuring that we uphold the safety and security of the American people.
The 2026 NDAA is a reflection of many of our priorities. When we talk
about about priorities, especially in eastern North Carolina, I visited
our child development center, and part of the funds we see in this bill
are going to help Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. When I think about
the work that is needed at Cherry Point, there are specific efforts in
here that help this community through the Flightline Utility
Modernization Project, as well.
Let me say what really is important, when we talk about
affordability, is to see this 3.8 percent pay raise for the men and
women who are serving us well. This is going to help them at the
checkout counter. I stand in full support of this bill.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Jackson), who is the chairman of the
Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee.
Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. I thank
Chairman Rogers for his leadership in bringing this critical piece of
legislation, which is vital to the national security of our Nation, to
the floor for the 65th consecutive year.
This year's NDAA puts our warfighters first by streamlining
procurement and ensuring they receive the capabilities needed to
counter the increasingly sophisticated actions of our adversaries,
particularly the People's Republic of China.
Through the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, we were
able to ensure our Special Operations Forces, the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise, and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency have the tools
required to execute the Department's efforts in strategic competition
and in countering malign influences.
Additionally, I am extremely proud to have championed the SOCUM
Urgent Technologies and Capabilities Pilot Program which ensures our
special operators receive the technology and equipment they need to
meet and defeat emerging threats.
This is an essential bill for America's national defense, and I urge
my colleagues to support it.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Himes), who is the ranking member of
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I thank the hard-working chairman and ranking
member of the House Armed Services Committee.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the FY26 National Defense
Authorization Act. Importantly, the bill reforms the outdated
acquisition process at the Department of Defense. It provides a pay
raise for our servicemembers, supports our allies in Europe, including
Ukraine, and takes other steps to strengthen our security.
I am pleased that this bill includes the Intelligence Authorization
Act. I thank, again, the chairman and ranking member. I thank Chairman
Crawford and all members and staff of the House Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence who contributed to this important
legislation.
In both the unclassified text and the classified annex, the bill
enhances congressional oversight of the intelligence community to
ensure they conduct their work effectively, efficiently, and within the
bounds of law.
Among other provisions, it increases oversight of the FBI's terrorist
watch listing process, requires the NSA to notify Congress of
significant changes in its collection posture, and improves our
visibility in counter-narcotics-related operations.
It requires each IC element to designate a senior official to oversee
work on biotechnology issues, an emerging priority.
It also extends the requirement that there be an IC coordinator to
ensure accountability for Russian atrocities and adds Russia's forcible
transfer of Ukrainian children to the list of matters under the
coordinator's purview.
It requires each IC agency to develop metrics for the adoption of
critical emerging technology.
Finally, it provides a narrowly tailored authority to the CIA to
protect its domestic facilities from unmanned drones, a gap in the law
that we have been seeking to close for more than 5 years.
Once again, I appreciate the strong bipartisan efforts on the IAA, as
well as the NDAA, and I am pleased to support the final product.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Graves), who is the chairman of the
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S.
1071, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026, which includes
the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to
authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2026 and
2027.
This bill will allow the Coast Guard to continue its vital missions
of defending our maritime borders, saving lives at sea, and ensuring
safe and reliable maritime commerce.
The measure also builds upon the historic $25 billion investment the
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Guard received in reconciliation, providing necessary oversight and
much-needed support for the service's ongoing efforts to recapitalize
its cutter and air assets, shoreside facilities, and its IT
capabilities.
As the Coast Guard faces increasing demand for its services, the bill
authorizes the service to grow to 55,000 Active-Duty members by 2027
and supports the training, assets, and programs necessary to attract,
retain, and advance the personnel needed to carry out the Coast Guard's
missions.
To that end, this bill ensures that the morale, well-being, and
safety of our Coast Guard personnel are prioritized from the day they
enter boot camp to the day they retire.
In line with President Trump's efforts to rebuild America's maritime
capacity, this bill strengthens America's maritime base, including
provisions that streamline the merchant mariner credentialing process
and laying the groundwork for the responsible deployment of new
technologies at sea.
Through this legislation, the United States Coast Guard will possess
the assets and personnel it needs to execute its safety, enforcement,
and national security missions.
Finally, I thank the committee's ranking member, Rick Larsen; Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee chairman, Mike Ezell;
and Ranking Member Salud Carbajal for their hard work on this
legislation.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support S. 1071.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Jacobs), who is a member of the House
Armed Services Committee.
Ms. JACOBS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share a story from Lydia, an
Army wife who desperately wants IVF coverage.
Mr. Speaker, I hope Speaker Johnson is listening because he just
stole her dream to build a family by removing my bipartisan and
bicameral provision from this year's NDAA.
Here is what Lydia said: ``The very job that injured my husband and
caused his infertility, his service to his country, also denies him the
medical treatment he needs to become a parent. IVF isn't a luxury for
us. It is the only medical path we have to conceive, and TRICARE
completely ignores that reality. My husband served 11 deployments,
survived a brain injury, and has continued to serve, but we are told
the cost of growing our family is ours alone to carry.''
Lydia and her husband have tried everything to conceive. They have
already done nine rounds of IUI. Since they can't afford IVF out of
pocket, they have considered leaving the military and even divorcing to
get coverage in another State.
Speaker Johnson is forcing this reality on Lydia and many more
military families by refusing IVF coverage. It is especially
hypocritical when his own staff has access to this care. This is one of
the reasons why I will vote ``no'' on the final NDAA, but this fight
isn't over.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from Guam (Mr. Moylan), who is a member of the Armed Services
Committee.
Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the FY 2026 National
Defense Authorization Act and to also thank the chairman, the minority
leader, and my House Armed Services Committee colleagues for crafting a
bill with the people of Guam in mind.
The bill advances a package of legislation addressing the War
Department's special relationship with Guam's economy, provisions
allowing the Department to more aggressively hire Guam locals and work
more effectively with island businesses included.
The bill also generates over $1 billion of economic activity for Guam
and makes good on the Pentagon's responsibility to invest in the
island's infrastructure.
In addition to pro-affordability policies, the NDAA addresses my
constituents' environmental concerns and keeps Guam in position to lead
the way for the Nation as the Golden Dome is built out.
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Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentlewoman from Maryland (Ms. Elfreth), a member of the House Armed
Services Committee.
Ms. ELFRETH. Mr. Speaker, I will start by thanking Chairman Rogers
and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership.
I came to Congress wanting to join the Armed Services Committee in
particular because it is one of the few committees that still works
together to collaborate and legislate.
We don't always agree on every position, as reflected in this year's
bill and even in this floor debate, but the final product before us
represents the bipartisan nature in which the committee is run, and the
wins within the NDAA are proof.
It represents the work that my friend on the other side of the aisle,
Representative Schmidt, and I collaboratively put into improving
availability and accessibility for healthcare for veterans in DOD
facilities, including the world-renowned Walter Reed National Military
Medical Center in my State of Maryland.
The bill also means that the United States Naval Academy and all
military academies will be better equipped to brace for the impacts of
extreme weather and sea level rise. I worked on that with
Representative Wittman.
The bill delivers a well-deserved pay increase for our servicemembers
and ensures DOD cannot arbitrarily RIF its employees.
This bill includes crucial support for our allies like Ukraine and
provides critical checks on this administration's power.
I spent most of this year, including yesterday, visiting every
military installation in Maryland, meeting with and listening to
servicemembers of all ranks. It helped inform my priorities, and today,
I am proud to stand before this Chamber requesting that my colleagues
support this bill.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Kiggans), an outstanding member of the
Armed Services Committee.
Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, this NDAA delivers the
investments and reforms our servicemembers deserve, improving
readiness, modernizing our forces, and strengthening the foundation of
America's national defense.
The bill revitalizes our defense industrial base, strengthens
American shipbuilding, and supports the workforce that keeps our Navy
and joint force mission-ready. These investments deliver for our
Nation, and they deliver for Hampton Roads, home to the sailors,
shipbuilders, and military families who sustain our national security
every single day.
It invests directly in the men and women who wear the uniform by
improving pay, strengthening housing, expanding childcare, and ensuring
access to timely, high-quality healthcare. It also makes targeted
improvements to training capabilities and modernization so our force
remains the world's premier fighting force.
The fiscal year `26 NDAA builds a stronger military, a more resilient
industrial base, and a more secure nation. I urge my colleagues to
support this legislation.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks), the ranking member of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I want to first thank Chairman Rogers and
Ranking Member Smith for the manner in which they worked together in a
bipartisan way. It is an example of what has taken place here for
almost 60 years, where we come together for this legislation. I will
just add, though, that I would love the day when the State
authorization bill stands on its own, so I look for and long for that
day.
Let me just start with what I believe is good in the bill that was
negotiated. The Iraq war ended more than a decade ago, yet Presidents
from both parties have cited the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military
Force, or AUMF, to justify military actions completely unrelated to
Iraq. Leaving it on the books invites future Presidents to drag us into
reckless foreign wars. The American people do not want those wars, and
Congress has not yet authorized those wars, nor will it. They will have
to come to Congress for that power.
I am honored to take the baton from former Congresswoman Barbara Lee
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carrying this legislation forward. I thank the lead across the aisle,
Representative Roy, for getting this past the finish line.
This bill also includes legislation like the Haiti Criminal Collusion
Transparency Act, which would curb the flow of illegal arms fueling
Haiti's crises and hold accountable those elites enabling it. They will
be put in check. It restores the State Department's Office of Haitian
Affairs in a bipartisan way. The NDAA preserves bipartisan initiatives
like the Payne, Pickering, and Rangel Fellowships and the Veterans
Innovation Partnership Fellowship at the State Department.
There are, of course, some things in here that I don't agree with and
that I wish we could have gotten in. I wanted a stronger DFC, which is
dealing with this core development mission and not giving those things
away.
All in all, I have decided to vote ``yes'' in that spirit. I know you
don't get everything that you want, but as members of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, where we try to do things also in a bipartisan way,
I appreciate what the two gentlemen are doing in a bipartisan way.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee.
Mr. MAST. Mr. Speaker, I rise also today in full support of the
National Defense Authorization Act. This bill delivers exactly what
America has needed: bombs and bullets from America for America.
It also does something very important to me as chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee. It rebuilds American foreign policy.
What does it do on that front? The NDAA reauthorizes three parts of
the State Department's biggest branches: political affairs, management,
and public affairs.
Now, in the past, less than 15 percent of the State Department has
been authorized. This takes that number to about 40 percent, and we are
ready to do more work on that front as we move into the next year.
This NDAA also modernizes the Development Finance Corporation so that
America, not China, can set the pace for global investment. It expands
our loan program from $60 billion to $205 billion. That is a really big
deal to get America out there on the world stage.
Also, with this NDAA, as many know, we are repealing sanctions on
Syria that were placed there because of Bashar al-Assad and the torture
of his people. We are giving Syria a chance to chart a post-Assad
future. We do that while also holding the new government accountable
for its actions and giving the White House the flexibility that the
White House needs to reimpose sanctions if the President views it
necessary to do so.
Finally, as was mentioned already and very importantly, we are
scrapping the old 1991 and 2002 Iraq war authorizations. We are taking
the State Department from a place that was an unaccountable liberal
slush fund in many cases to a place that has true accountability, where
the dollars that go through that place will not simply be burned, which
is what was happening in the past. I thank everybody for their work to
create a better State Department.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Stansbury).
Ms. STANSBURY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as we debate the NDAA to
highlight the important wins for New Mexico, even as we are
investigating reports of unlawful strikes in the Caribbean.
I applaud the bipartisan work that produced some major wins for my
district and for New Mexico, including a long-overdue 3.8 percent pay
raise for all military personnel, authorization of funding for Kirtland
Air Force Base, and language which I am most grateful for to hold the
Department of Defense accountable for cleaning up munitions and
unexploded ordnance on Tribal lands, including in Isleta Pueblo.
It also authorizes funding to stand with our allies in Europe against
Russian aggression and strengthens our critical partnerships with
allies in the Indo-Pacific.
While I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for the great
work in achieving these wins, we will continue to hold this
administration accountable.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson), an outstanding and very passionate
member of the Armed Services Committee.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Rogers
for yielding.
I am grateful to support the National Defense Authorization Act. I
appreciate House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers for
his success on peace through strength, working together with Ranking
Member Adam Smith.
I am grateful that the language that I proposed to support missions
at the Savannah River Site and nuclear modernization was included. The
two-site solution shows American commitment to peace through strength.
Support for defense programs at universities like the University of
South Carolina has provided for the promotion of academia and national
security together.
With President Trump's envoy, Tom Barrack, history is being made
today for the repeal of the Caesar Act, giving Syrians a chance after
54 years of Ba'athist socialist dictatorship, a message to the
dictators in Tehran.
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Finally, enhancing security ties with European allies to defeat war
criminal Putin keeps American families safe at home.
Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support the bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross), the ranking member of the
HASC Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will offer a
motion to commit this bill back to committee. If the House rules
permitted, I would have offered this motion with an important amendment
to this bill.
The amendment would talk about the very issue that I spoke about
earlier. Earlier this year, President Trump launched one of the largest
attacks on labor in U.S. history by signing an executive order to strip
Federal workers of their collective bargaining rights.
For more than 60 years, Federal agencies under both Democratic and
Republican administrations have recognized these rights, which give
workers a voice in the workplace. The one thing that Trump said is that
we are trying to keep the Department of Defense from striking workers.
This has always been illegal. There has never been a strike at the
Department of Defense by the civilian employees. It is banned. It does
not impact national security. It is clear that this is union-busting
tactics by the union buster in chief.
I was a union electrician, and I am the co-chair of the Labor Caucus.
I know firsthand how important collective bargaining rights are. It
gives a voice to those workers.
At a time when we are trying to encourage people to go to work for
the Department of Defense, this is a way to try to keep them away
because they don't have a voice. It is key to securing fair wages, a
safe workplace, and dignity on the job. With that executive order, over
1 million Federal employees were impacted by this, including the
Department of Defense.
Unions, the collective bargaining agreement, were created by a vote
of the workers--by a vote. They voted overwhelmingly. President Trump's
executive order seeks to silence those workers by overriding this
sacred vote. It really brings a new meaning to when President Trump
says: ``Stop the steal.''
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert into the Record the
text of this amendment immediately prior to the vote on the motion to
commit.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from New Jersey?
There was no objection.
Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to please join me in
voting for this motion to commit.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from Mississippi (Mr. Ezell).
Mr. EZELL. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 1071, the National Defense
Authorization Act of 2026.
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This bipartisan legislation includes the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2025. This bill supports the efforts of the Coast Guard to
protect American waters, interdict drugs, stop human trafficking,
promote maritime safety, and save lives at sea.
The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 authorizes funding for the
Coast Guard through fiscal year 2027 and makes critical investments to
enable the service to meet its growing mission demands.
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the work of Chairman Graves on this
legislation, along with Ranking Member Larsen and Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Carbajal.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much
time is remaining.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington has 7\1/2\
minutes remaining. The gentleman from Alabama has 5\1/2\ minutes
remaining.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from Virginia (Mr. McGuire), an outstanding freshman member of the
House Armed Services Committee.
Mr. McGUIRE. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member
Smith for their leadership.
Mr. Speaker, as a Navy SEAL veteran, I am incredibly proud to rise
today in support of the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization
Act.
This transformative piece of legislation delivers on the peace
through strength mandate of this administration. This bill that we are
voting on today stands as a once-in-a-generation reform of the
Department of War's acquisition procedures to ensure that the
warfighter and services have the right equipment in a timely and
expeditious manner for the fight in the moment and the future. God
forbid if we have to go to war. We want our men and women to be able to
win the fight and return home safely.
Mr. Speaker, I promised when I took office to deliver for Virginia's
Fifth District. This bill does just that with more for the
Commonwealth, supporting the growing nuclear industry, advanced
manufacturing, and workforce development sectors. It also takes
necessary steps to address the extraordinary threats in the cyber
domain posed by AI and quantum computing.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the committee staff and my own staff for their
hard work on this year's bill, and I encourage all of my colleagues to
vote ``yes.''
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from Florida (Mr. Haridopolos).
Mr. HARIDOPOLOS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the NDAA, which is designed to
strengthen Federal authorities in detecting and mitigating dangerous
drone activities.
Unmanned aircraft systems, while offering significant potential for
innovation, also present a clear and present risk to the public. This
issue is especially urgent in Florida, which is home to some of the
busiest seaports in America.
Drone attacks on a major seaport would pose a serious threat to our
national security. I appreciate the good work done in the bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of
my time.
Mr. Speaker, the first thing I will say is we have mentioned
repeatedly ``acquisition reform,'' which is such a huge part of this
bill and such a major undertaking. It took a long time. We held a lot
of meetings with a lot of different defense contractors, think tanks,
and former people at the Pentagon to really get an understanding of
exactly what is going on so that we could fix it.
Mr. Speaker, ``fix it'' means moving faster and getting more
innovative technologies more quickly. There are two people I will
acknowledge. The staff on the House Armed Services Committee is
outstanding. Collectively, I thank all of them. I cannot possibly name
all of them, but I name Phil MacNaughton and Lynn Williams, who are the
two members of the staff who worked on acquisition reform and worked on
all of those nitty-gritty details that are very difficult to understand
to help us produce such a great product. I publicly thank both of them
for their incredible work on this issue.
Mr. Speaker, I do support this bill. That does not mean that I don't
have concerns. I do.
The biggest concern I have is that the Pentagon, being run by
Secretary Hegseth and by President Trump, has simply not been
accountable to Congress or accountable to the law. I guess it started
with Signalgate, when Secretary Hegseth put on an unsecure channel
sensitive, classified information that could place our troops at risk.
The inspector general did a report on that. They concluded exactly
that, that Secretary Hegseth had unnecessarily placed our troops at
risk.
His response to this was to say: I am completely exonerated; no
problem.
He didn't even try to fix it.
Also, this Pentagon, unlike any Secretary of Defense whom I have
dealt with, simply has not given Congress the information we are
supposed to receive and given us the ability to do the level of
oversight that we are supposed to do.
Mr. Speaker, in this bill, I mentioned there are things that try to
force that forward, and I think that is a positive step. It is not
enough.
To begin with, it is in the law that you are supposed to transmit
execute orders, when the White House tells the Pentagon what it wants
to do, to Congress. It is in the law. Within 30 days, you have to do
that. It is not really complicated. It is not a big deal. They just
don't do it, and we have been asking over and over again. The lack of
respect for the law out of this Pentagon is a huge problem.
Mr. Speaker, let's start with, actually, one other fact. It is the
Department of Defense. It is not the Department of War. The law is very
clear on that point. We passed a law that called it the Department of
Defense.
Mr. Speaker, if you want to call it the Department of War, I think
that is a god-awful idea for a whole bunch of different reasons, but
okay; come back to Congress, and let's do it. They didn't do that. They
just changed it because the law doesn't matter to them, and that has
implications. It causes problems. We are supposed to do our oversight
for a reason.
Some of those problems are borne out in a variety of different ways.
We have the National Guard engaged in domestic law enforcement all
across this country. They are not trained for that. They are not
supposed to be doing it. It is a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act,
and it is bad policy.
It also means that the National Guard can't do the job that we are
actually paying them to do, which is to train servicemembers to be
ready for the fight. They don't have any training dollars.
I met with the TAG, the Adjutant General, for the State of
Washington, who told me that they are not able to train because all of
that money is going to have our National Guard's members stay in hotel
rooms all around Washington, D.C.; Memphis; Los Angeles; and New
Orleans. That is something that shouldn't be happening. We should have
greater accountability.
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I am also concerned about this whole issue of merit. We have heard
that we have to get rid of DEI because it undercuts merit, and yet we
have generals, inspector generals, and judge advocate generals being
fired all over the Pentagon without explanation, many of them clearly
highly qualified people: C.Q. Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff; General Haugh, who was the head of the Cyber Command and NSA
Combined Command.
These are very talented people. Was that based on merit? There is no
merit involved in that. That is about loyalty to Donald Trump. Laura
Loomer shows up in the White House and says: I don't like this guy, and
he is out.
If we are going to have merit, merit can't mean we are going to make
sure that nobody who is not a straight, White man ever gets any
possible advantage. That is not merit. That is a built-in bias that
focuses on loyalty, not on ability.
I will also say, I don't love DEI programs. You can read anything I
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had to say about this. I am concerned about the way it has been
implemented.
The idea that we ought to work to make sure that every corner of our
country is represented in our military, I support. And there has been
bigotry, bias, racism, and sexism that has made that difficult.
We ought to try to undo that so that we can access all of the talent
in this country. Saying that we are going to get rid of all of that in
favor of merit that just happens to focus on people who are blindly
loyal to Pete Hegseth and President Trump, that is not merit.
I should clarify, I am not opposed to DEI programs. I am opposed to
bad DEI programs--we ought to excise those--but we don't do enough
here, I think, to correct those problems as we move forward.
I am saving the worst for last: stumbling into wars. Why does all
that stuff matter, accountability, oversight, the people's House having
a say in all this? It is because that way we don't stumble into bad
decisions. We are about to do that. We have already done that in Latin
America right now. We have launched a war against narco-terrorists.
President Trump ran on wanting to stop endless wars. You talk about
an endless war, treating every single person who is a drug trafficker
as a legitimate target for killing is an endless war and a war without
authorization or proper legal authority. That lack of accountability
and that lawlessness has consequences.
Now, as someone mentioned, we are hearing that we have seized a
Venezuelan oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The President has
spoken frequently about his desire for regime change in Venezuela. That
should not be happening. That is not the policy that we should be
headed toward. We shouldn't be wanting to go back to the 19th century
where powerful countries simply took what they could, and there was no
international law.
I have a lot of things that I am concerned about. This bill, even if
we did it perfectly, could not fix all of that. The reason I want
people to vote for this bill is because we need to reassert the
authority of Congress. That whole string side of things that I just
listed that we are concerned about, one of the biggest things about
that is that Congress needs to exist. We need to be a coequal branch.
We need to do our job.
President Trump puts us in a fiendishly difficult position. He
disregards us, abuses us, does all this other stuff. Then, if we pass a
bill, eventually he has to sign it. It is like, well, should we do
that? Yet, if we don't, then we are completely out of the picture.
I will give a sincere compliment and thank you to Chairman Rogers. He
worked with us in a legitimate bipartisan way on this bill. There are
things that are not in this bill that Republicans wanted in the bill.
We got those out because we wanted a bipartisan product. This is a
bipartisan product.
This starts moving us in the right direction. Does it stop all those
bad things that President Trump and Pete Hegseth are doing right now?
No. But it really couldn't. It is a step in the right direction toward
reasserting the authority of Congress, which is but one step along a
very long road, I will grant you, to try to get some restraint on the
lack of transparency, the unaccountability, and the problems that are
coming out of this White House and this Department of Defense that is
creating all of these problems.
I hope we will vote for this bill, and I hope we will continue
working to do more oversight of the Pentagon going forward.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my
time.
First, I want to take a minute to thank the ranking member. As
anybody who has listened to this debate can just tell, he is a very
bright, very thoughtful, articulate fellow, and I am very fortunate
that he is my partner in running the Armed Services Committee.
I also thank Chairman Roger Wicker of the Senate Armed Services
Committee, and Ranking Member Jack Reed. They also are very passionate,
thoughtful bipartisan Members of Congress. This product that we bring
before the House today is a result of this bipartisan, bicameral
effort.
For those of us who have been around here a long time, we used to see
more of this. We don't now. It is refreshing to see this kind of
effort, this kind of product come to the floor in these more recent
years of toxicity in this town and in this Chamber. That toxicity is
not reflected in this product.
I also thank our staff for their outstanding work. This is literally
a cumulative product of 11 months of a lot of hard staff work. The
House Legislative Counsel, the CBO, and the Parliamentarian staff here,
leadership staff, as we saw just before this came to the floor, there
have been a lot of people pulling hard to get this done, but it has
resulted in this product.
A lot of folks don't think about this, but this authorization bill is
a massive piece of legislation, not just including what is riding along
with it today from other committees, but in and of itself it authorizes
over half of all discretionary spending. This is a big deal.
It also has been done for 64 consecutive years. No matter which party
has control of the White House, and no matter which party has control
of this Chamber, we find a way to make sure our servicemembers have
what they need to be successful and safe.
I am very proud of this committee. I am very proud of this product. I
am proud of the partnership that we have had with the other party. It
is an important bill. I urge our Members to be supportive of it and to
vote ``yes.''
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Ellzey). All time for debate has
expired.
Pursuant to House Resolution 936, the previous question is ordered on
the bill, as amended.
The question is on the third reading of the bill.
The bill was ordered to be read a third time, and was read the third
time.
Motion to Commit
Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to commit at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to commit.
The Clerk read as follows:
Offered by Mr. Norcross
Mr. Norcross of New Jersey moves to commit the bill S. 1071
to the Committee on Armed Services.
The material previously referred to by Mr. Norcross is as follows:
Mr. Norcross moves to commit the bill S. 1071 to the
Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report the
same back to the House forthwith, with the following
amendment:
At the end of title XI, insert the following new section:
SEC. 11__. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO LIMIT COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING.
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 used to implement Executive Order
14251, issued on March 27, 2025, relating to Exclusions from
Federal labor management relations programs, or any following
policy or guidance.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX, the
previous question is ordered on the motion to commit.
The question is on the motion to commit.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the noes appeared to have it.
Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further
proceedings on this question are postponed.
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