Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H4736-H5000]
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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027

General Leave

Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their
remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 8800.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Womack). Is there objection to the
request of the gentleman from Alabama?
There was no objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438 and rule
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 8800.
The Chair appoints the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Moran) to preside
over the Committee of the Whole.

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In the Committee of the Whole

Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes, with Mr. Moran in the chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the
first time.
General debate shall be confined to the bill and amendments specified
in the first section of House Resolution 1438 and shall not exceed 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 (Mr. Rogers).
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Chairman, throughout our committee's oversight hearings this
year, we have heard a consistent theme: The defense industrial base,
the foundation of our military power, is in deep trouble. Over the last
30 years, the defense

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industrial base has atrophied significantly. We are no longer capable
of manufacturing for our warfighters at scale and speed.
In the 1990s, America had 51 prime defense contractors. Today only
six remain. Skilled talent has left the workforce, leaving hundreds of
thousands of defense manufacturing jobs unfilled. Excessive regulation
pushed small businesses, startups, and private capital out of the
defense business. Inconsistent demand signals discouraged prime
contractors from investing in production capacity.
As a result, our stockpiles of critical defense articles have fallen
to dangerously low levels. That includes critical minerals, which we
have very little capacity to mine, refine, or process.
While America allowed vital manufacturing capability to erode, China
did not. China's shipbuilding capacity dwarfs ours. They are
outproducing us on ships, drones, and munitions. They control over 90
percent of the world's critical mineral refining and processing
capacity, and they have embedded themselves deep within our defense
supply chains.
The consequences are clear. There are growing doubts about our
ability to sustain a protracted conflict against China and our other
adversaries, and that is unacceptable.
We must take action to address these problems before American
deterrence erodes any further.
The FY27 NDAA, takes that action. This year's bill is focused on
revitalizing the defense industrial base. We are giving industry the
certainty it needs to invest, expand, and produce faster. We are
cutting needless regulations that prevent innovative businesses from
working with the Pentagon. We are reviving our organic industrial base
by improving conditions at our depots, arsenals, and shipyards. We are
securing our supply chain by giving the Department authorities to
better identify vulnerabilities and then replace them with domestic or
allied sources, and we are creating new jobs and helping Americans
build advanced technical skills.
In addition to revitalizing the defense industrial base, the NDAA
meets our other crucial needs. We are raising pay for servicemembers
and improving housing, education, and childcare for military families.
We are strengthening our nuclear deterrence and missile defense, while
maintaining a strong posture to deter our adversaries, and we are
prioritizing the development of innovative technologies that will give
our warfighters the edge in future conflicts.
To support these policies, we are authorizing $1.15 trillion in
discretionary funds to match President Trump's historic budget request.
For the first time in 40 years, we have been presented a budget that
accounts for the true cost of American deterrence. This top line begins
to reverse the damage caused by decades of underinvestment in the U.S.
military.
However, we understand that with this historic investment comes an
even more urgent need to guard against waste, fraud, and abuse. The
bill does so by cutting nearly $30 billion in wasteful spending,
reducing fraudulent payments, and providing new authorities to ensure
the Pentagon achieves a full, clean audit within 24 months.
Peace through strength doesn't begin on the battlefield. It begins in
our factories, our depots, and our shipyards. This bill reflects our
commitment to rebuilding that foundation. It will build the ready,
capable, and lethal fighting force we need to deter China and other
adversaries.
Mr. Chair, I urge all my colleagues to support it, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
House of Representatives,

Committee on Agriculture,

Washington, DC, June 29, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2027. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Agriculture.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Agriculture does
not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the subject
matters contained in the bill that fall within its Rule X
jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to name
members of this committee to any conference committee that is
named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Glenn ``GT'' Thompson,
Chairman, Committee on Agriculture.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 29, 2026.
Hon. Glenn ``GT'' Thompson,
Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Thompson: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Agriculture has
valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Agriculture
is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of
letters will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Appropriations,

Washington, DC, June 11, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800. the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2027. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Appropriations.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Appropriations
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this committee to any conference committee
that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Tom Cole,
Chairman, Committee on Appropriations.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Tom Cole,
Chairman, Committee on Appropriations,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Cole: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Appropriations has
valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on
Appropriations is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this
exchange of letters will be included in the committee report
on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on the Budget,

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Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Jodey C. Arrington,
Chairman, Committee on the Budget.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Jodey C. Arrington,
Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Arrington: Thank you for your letter
regarding H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on the
Budget has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions
in this important legislation, and I am most appreciative of
your decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on the Budget
is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of
letters will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Education and Workforce,

Washington, DC, June 10, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2027. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Education and Workforce.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Education and
Workforce does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over
the subject matters contained in the bill that fall within
its Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker
to name members of this committee to any conference committee
that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Tim Walberg,
Chairman, Committee on Education and Workforce.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Tim Walberg,
Chairman, Committee on Education and Workforce, House of
Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Walberg: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Education and
Workforce has valid jurisdictional claims to certain
provisions in this important legislation, and I am most
appreciative of your decision not to request a referral in
the interest of expediting consideration of the bill. I agree
that by foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on
Education and Workforce is not waiving its jurisdiction.
Further, this exchange of letters will be included in the
committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives,

Committee on Energy and Commerce,

Washington, DC, June 11, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I write to you concerning H.R. 8800,
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
While there are provisions in the legislation that fall
within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, I write this letter to notify you that the
Committee wil forgo action on the bill and waive any
sequential referral rights so that it may proceed
expeditiously to the House floor for consideration.
This is done with the understanding that the Committee's
jurisdictional interests over this and similar legislation
are in no way diminished or altered. In addition, the
Committee reserves the right to seek conferees on H.R. 8800
and requests your support when such a request is made.
I would appreciate your response confirming this
understanding with respect to H.R. 8800 and ask that a copy
of our exchange of letters on this matter be included in the
committee report on the bill or in the Congressional Record
during consideration of the bill on the House floor.
Sincerely,
Brett Guthrie,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Brett Guthrie,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Guthrie: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Energy and Commerce
has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Energy and
Commerce is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this
exchange of letters will be included in the committee report
on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives,

Committee on Foreign Affairs,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2027. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Foreign Affairs
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this committee to any conference committee
that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Brian Mast,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 13, 2026.
Hon. Brian Mast,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Mast: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Foreign Affairs has
valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Foreign
Affairs is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this
exchange of letters will be included in the committee report
on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives,

Committee on Homeland Security,

Washington, DC, June 11, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2027. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Homeland Security.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Homeland Security
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this committee to any conference committee
that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Andrew R. Garbarino,
Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security.

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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Andrew R. Garbarino,
Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Garbarino: Thank you for your letter
regarding H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Homeland
Security has valid jurisdictional claims to certain
provisions in this important legislation, and I am most
appreciative of your decision not to request a referral in
the interest of expediting consideration of the bill. I agree
that by foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on
Homeland Security is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further,
this exchange of letters will be included in the committee
report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives,

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,

Washington, DC, June 11, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2027. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the House Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the House Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence does not waive any future
jurisdictional claim over the subject matters contained in
the bill that fall within its Rule X jurisdiction. I request
that you urge the Speaker to name members of this committee
to any conference committee that is named to consider such
provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Eric A. ``Rick'' Crawford,
Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Eric A. ``Rick'' Crawford,
Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Crawford: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the House Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence has valid jurisdictional claims to certain
provisions in this important legislation, and I am most
appreciative of your decision not to request a referral in
the interest of expediting consideration of the bill. I agree
that by foregoing a sequential referral, the House Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives,

Committee on the Judiciary,

Washington, DC, June 11, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I write regarding H.R. 8800, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
Provisions of this bill fall within the Judiciary Committee's
Rule X jurisdiction, and I appreciate that you consulted with
us on those provisions. The Judiciary Committee agrees that
it will forgo any further consideration of the bill so that
it may proceed expeditiously to the House floor.
The Committee takes this action with the understanding that
forgoing further consideration of this measure does not in
any way alter the Committee's jurisdiction or waive any
future jurisdictional claim over these provisions or their
subject matter. We also reserve the right to seek appointment
of an appropriate number of conferees in the event of a
conference with the Senate involving this measure or similar
legislation.
I ask that you please include this letter in your
committee's report to accompany this legislation. I
appreciate the cooperative manner in which our committees
have worked on this matter, and I look forward to working
collaboratively in the future on matters of shared
jurisdiction. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Jim Jordan,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Jim Jordan,
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Jordan: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on the Judiciary has
valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on the
Judiciary is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this
exchange of letters will be included in the committee report
on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Natural Resources,

Washington, DC, June 10, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2027. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Natural Resources.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Natural Resources
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this committee to any conference committee
that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Bruce Westerman,
Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Bruce Westerman,
Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Westerman: Thank you for your letter
regarding H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Natural
Resources has valid jurisdictional claims to certain
provisions in this important legislation, and I am most
appreciative of your decision not to request a referral in
the interest of expediting consideration of the bill. I agree
that by foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on
Natural Resources is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further,
this exchange of letters will be included in the committee
report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives,

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,

Washington, DC, June 11, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: The Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform agrees to be discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 8800, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, so that it may
proceed expeditiously to the House Floor.
By foregoing consideration of H.R. 8800 at this time, I do
not waive any jurisdiction over the subject matter contained
in this or similar legislation, and I ask to be appropriately
consulted and involved on this or similar legislation as it
moves forward. I also would seek appointment of an
appropriate number of conferees from my committee to any
House-Senate conference on this legislation.
I ask that you place a copy of our exchange of letters on
this bill in the bill report filed by the Committee on Armed
Services and in the Congressional Record during House floor
consideration thereof. I appreciate your cooperation
regarding this bill and look forward to future opportunities
to work together on matters of shared jurisdiction.
Sincerely,
James Comer,
Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. James Comer,
Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Comer: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform has valid jurisdictional claims to certain
provisions in this important legislation, and I am most
appreciative of your decision not to request a referral in
the interest of expediting consideration of the bill. I agree
that by foregoing

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a sequential referral, the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further,
this exchange of letters will be included in the committee
report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology,
Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2027. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology does not waive any future jurisdictional claim
over the subject matters contained in the bill that fall
within its Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the
Speaker to name members of this committee to any conference
committee that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Brian Babin,
Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Brian Babin,
Chairman, Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Babin: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology has valid jurisdictional claims to certain
provisions in this important legislation, and I am most
appreciative of your decision not to request a referral in
the interest of expediting consideration of the bill. I agree
that by foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Small Business,

Washington, DC, June 10, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2027. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on Small
Business (Committee).
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Small Business
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this committee to any conference committee
that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Roger Williams,
Chairman, Committee on Small Business.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Roger Williams,
Chairman, Committee on Small Business,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Williams: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Small Business has
valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Small
Business is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this
exchange of letters will be included in the committee report
on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure,
Washington, DC, June 10, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2027. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
In the interest of permitting your Committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure does not waive any future jurisdictional
claim over the subject matters contained in the bill that
fall within its Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge
the Speaker to name Members of this Committee to any
conference committee that is named to consider such
provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Sam Graves,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
____

House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Sam Graves,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Graves: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure has valid jurisdictional claims to certain
provisions in this important legislation, and I am most
appreciative of your decision not to request a referral in
the interest of expediting consideration of the bill. I agree
that by foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives,

Committee on Veterans' Affairs,

Washington, DC, June 11, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2027. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
In the interest of permitting the Committee on Armed
Services to proceed expeditiously to floor consideration of
this important bill, I am willing to waive consideration of
this bill by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. I do so with
the understanding that by waiving consideration of the bill
at this time, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs does not
waive any future claim on the subject matters in the bill
that fall within its jurisdiction and that my Committee will
be appropriately consulted on any issues that fall under its
jurisdiction. Further, I request that you urge the Speaker
Johnson to name members of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
to any conference committee that is named to consider such
provisions to ensure that we deliver the best NDAA for our
servicemembers and their families.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 as well as in the Congressional Record during
consideration of the measure on the House floor. Thank you
for the continued partnership between our two Committees to
improve the lives of active duty servicemembers, veterans,
and their families.
Sincerely,
Mike Bost,
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Mike Bost,
Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Bost: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Veterans'
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waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters
will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives,

Committee on Ways and Means,

Washington, DC, June 11, 2026.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8800, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027''. There are certain provisions in the legislation
that fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Ways and Means.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Ways and Means
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this committee to any conference committee
that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8800 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Jason Smith,
Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means.
____

House of Representatives,

Committee on Armed Services,

Washington, DC, June 12, 2026.
Hon. Jason Smith,
Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Smith: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027. I agree that the Committee on Ways and Means has
valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Ways and
Means is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange
of letters will be included in the committee report on the
bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.

Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
First of all, I want to thank Chairman Rogers for the process that he
put together on this bill. In committee, I think we had a very fair and
open process, certainly the way the bill was put together originally.
The chairman did a lot of work in the last couple of years on
acquisition reform, and we did that in a bipartisan way. It is
reflected in the substance that was in the bill. Then we had a very
good debate. A lot of amendments were offered, and I think it was
handled in a very bipartisan way. So the product has a lot of good
aspects to it, and the chairman mentioned most of them.
The continuation down the road of acquisition reform can best be
summed up as we need to innovate faster at scale. The chairman did a
great job of describing why that is so important and the progress we
have made and why this committee has played such a crucial role in
helping to make that happen. I think we should be proud of that.
I think the bill also reflects support for the troops, as the
chairman mentioned: a pay raise, but more than that, just genuinely
making sure that they and their families have the support that they
need. This builds off of the Quality of Life task force that we had 2
years ago to continue to show strong support for our troops, and, yes,
crucially the oversight component.
We are really focused on trying to get the Pentagon to a place where
they can pass an audit, where we can be more confident that the money
that they are spending is being effectively spent, and I think this
bill reflects that.
The chairman didn't mention this, but we have had a lot of
frustrations with this particular Pentagon in terms of their not
providing information in a timely manner to us and to the American
public. We have a number of provisions in this bill that require that
or fence funding for aspects of the Pentagon to get them there.
I will say also a couple of Democratic amendments did pass in the
process. We got collective bargaining for all defense employees back in
on a bipartisan vote. We also changed back to the base names that the
commission put in place, which I think is a very positive step. There
are a lot of good things about this bill and certainly about the
process as it came out of committee.
There are just three problems from the Democratic perspective. First
of all, the rule is incredibly partisan. There are a number of issues
on the size of the budget, the number of oversight issues concerns, and
concerns we have about the war in Iran. None of those amendments were
ruled in order.
I just don't think that is the way this process should work. They
should be ruled in order. If they want to vote them down, then vote
them down, but they have completely blocked any of those Democratic
amendments. Of the amendments that are up for debate, I believe that
only one is a Democratic amendment.
There is a lot of mutually agreed upon stuff that is en bloc, but on
the truly controversially important amendments, they don't give us a
chance to even have the debate. Those debates are incredibly important
because there are a lot of concerns we have, not so much with this bill
as with the Department of Defense as it is currently being run, and as
the President is currently exercising national security defense policy
in this country.
I will mention just two: number one, the war in Iran. We are all sort
of, I guess, in collective denial about what an utter disaster this has
been and how it is getting worse every day. We lost four more
servicemembers over the weekend. This is after we have been told over
and over and over again that Iran is completely obliterated, they have
no military capacity whatsoever.
Yet, they are still launching missiles. They are still launching
drones. They are still wounding and killing American servicemembers and
threatening shipping throughout in the Strait of Hormuz. The degree to
which the President is not living in reality on the war in Iran is
unbelievably alarming.
Why do we let this continue?
Why doesn't the Republican Party Speaker say: Yes, it would be great
if we could drop a certain number of bombs on Iran and they would quit,
and they would give up, and they would abandon their nuclear program.
They would abandon their support for terrorism. They would get rid of
their ballistic missile program. They would open up the Strait of
Hormuz.
There is no plan to make that happen, and yet the President keeps
going forward, keeps dropping more bombs deplenishing our stockpile,
placing us at greater risk, and creating greater global chaos.

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Whatever else may be said about the NDAA, there are a lot of positive
aspects to it. It will continue to support the Department of Defense
which the President is using to wage this war, this incredibly
disastrous, terrible decision of a war. That makes it very difficult to
support this. We need to get peace now, and that would help.
Second, the amount of money. You add it up, this is $1.15 billion.
They want $350 billion for a reconciliation package, and they want
another $90 billion in a supplemental package. That puts them at $1.6
trillion.
Could we effectively spend $1.6 trillion in the Department of
Defense? Maybe. I question whether or not they could spend that much
money that quickly, that effectively. Sure, there are a lot more
missiles, drones, ships, and planes we could buy.
We have a $40 trillion debt. We are making cuts in Medicaid and other
healthcare programs in order to fund this $1.6 trillion. Even then, we
are still driving up the debt because we insist on doing $4 trillion in
tax cuts. The math just doesn't add up.
We cannot support a defense budget of that size when we know that it
is making it more likely that we are going to struggle to fund crucial
domestic programs in healthcare, infrastructure, energy, and all kinds
of areas that are an incredible priority. The dollar figure is simply
too high.
Mr. Chairman, in closing--this is a plea that always falls on deaf
ears, but I will try--you can't vote to increase the debt by $4
trillion and then a couple months later vote for a balanced budget
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in reality around here. Make a decision. Either the debt is fine and
you don't worry about it, or you want to balance it. You can't vote to
increase the debt and then say, oh, my gosh, we need a balanced budget
amendment.
The lack of fiscal reality is one of the two biggest problems with
this bill. The other one is the continued support for the war in Iran
that is implicitly included in it.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, 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. Chairman, I rise in strong support today of H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership
in putting together this critical piece of legislation. I also thank my
friend and subcommittee Ranking Member Don Norcross for his
partnership in leading the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land
Forces.
Also, I thank our Tactical Air and Land professional staff: Michael
Kirlin, Heath Bope, Caroline Kehrli, Brooke Alred, Amelia Litynski, Jay
Vallario, and Andrew Smith.
The FY27 NDAA takes several steps to ensure that our servicemembers
operate with unmatched capabilities to deter and defeat any
adversaries.
This bill allows the Secretary of War to enter into multiyear
procurement contracts for both the F-15EX and F-35 aircraft.
H.R. 8800 prioritizes helicopter and rotorcraft procurement,
authorizing the purchase of additional Chinook, Black Hawk, and Grey
Wolf helicopters. It also fully funds the Future Long-Range Assault
Aircraft program to continue development of the MV-75 Cheyenne.
Our forces must excel in both offensive and counter-small UAS mission
sets.
This bill also assists the Department in achieving this by
standardizing sUAS operating systems, establishing sUAS test ranges to
inform and accelerate drone innovation.
To counter such systems, the bill strengthens the definition of
counter-UAS systems and applies standards for networked, autonomous,
kinetic capabilities for sUAS defense.
This NDAA also emphasizes the importance of our munitions supply. It
directs the Army to expand and upgrade facilities used to manufacture
155-millimeter artillery rounds and advances the integration of novel
energetics into weapon systems.
Lastly, the bill leans into innovation by expediting the development
and procurement of nontraditional intermediate-range fires
capabilities.
Mr. Chairman, this is an extremely strong bill that sends a signal to
our servicemembers that we have their back. I urge this bill's passage.
Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chairman, as ranking member of the Subcommittee on
Seapower and Projection Forces, I yield myself 2\1/4\ minutes.
Mr. Chairman, I rise to endorse many provisions of the Seapower and
Projections Forces mark of the 2027 NDAA, which our subcommittee
crafted under the able leadership of my good friend, Chairman Trent
Kelly.
A whole range of much-needed Navy warships and auxiliary platforms
are authorized in this bill using multiyear contracting, which will
save money for the taxpayer and provide certainty to our shipbuilding
industrial base to invest and grow.
The bill authorizes $15 billion for the Pentagon's number one
acquisition priority, the Columbia-class ballistic submarine program.
It also provides $12.5 billion for Virginia-class attack submarines and
full funding for shipyard wage improvements and workforce pipelines
which are vital to hiring and retention.
Adding more Virginia subs will grow our undersea fleet and keep our
commitment to Pillar One of the AUKUS security agreement to sell three
in-service subs to the Australian Navy in the 2030s.
Multiyear contracts for destroyers and oilers are also included, as
well as investments in missiles and hypersonics from unmanned surface
vessels.
Ukraine has demonstrated how effective unmanned systems are in their
defense against Russia's Black Sea invasion, and we must embrace that
trend and expand our unmanned capabilities.
There are areas of disagreement in this bill. Particularly, its
approval of the administration's request for $1 billion for obsolete
battleships without a detailed design.
I would note, last month the Senate Armed Services Committee wisely
voted to reject this wasteful request. That money should, instead, be
spent for the Marine Corps' request for new landing ships, which is
missing from both this bill and the new reconciliation bill.
Mr. Chair, the NDAA has passed for 65 consecutive years because of
disciplined avoidance of irrelevant hyperpartisan amendments.
Unfortunately, the NDAA rule passed earlier today merging the NDAA with
a completely nongermane voter suppression bill, the SAVE America Act,
violates that long tradition.
If Republican leadership is serious about passing a 66th NDAA with
bipartisan support, the SAVE America Act merger should be stripped from
the bill or later in conference.
Mr. Chairman, I look forward to achieving that outcome, if not today,
then later in the NDAA negotiations with the Senate.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. DesJarlais), the chairman of Strategic
Forces Subcommittee.
Mr. DesJARLAIS. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in favor of the Fiscal
Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act.
As the chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, I was proud to
work in a bipartisan fashion along with my friend Ranking Member Seth
Moulton on some of the most consequential issues to our national
security.
This legislation authorizes full funding to keep modernizing the
Nation's nuclear forces as well as the Department of Energy's
scientific and production capabilities upon which our deterrent
depends.
It also approves acquisition flexibility for the nuclear enterprise
and refocuses statutory requirements related to plutonium pit
production on the long-term need for the deterrent.
We authorize significant increases for many programs that support the
Golden Dome Initiative and border missile defense efforts, including
space-based sensing, development of the Next-Generation Interceptor,
and procurement of Standard Missile 3 interceptors.
In space, we require a single official to lead the vital positioning,
navigation, and timing enterprise and eliminate the current PNT
bureaucracy. We also streamline redundant space acquisition
organizations to build on the progress made last year to reform
acquisitions.
Perhaps most importantly, this bill authorizes a historic increase in
the Space Force's budget. This will allow them bring online the next
generation of systems necessary to fight and win in space and support
new missions to address emerging threats.
This bill prioritizes the industrial base, expands U.S. defense
production capacity, and supports the President's request to raise all
servicemembers' pay. It rebuilds depleted munition stockpiles through
new authorities and saves taxpayers over $30 billion by cutting
inefficient programs and government bureaucracy.
I encourage all of my colleagues to vote in support of this
legislation.
Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
California (Mr. Garamendi), the ranking member of the House Armed
Services Subcommittee on Readiness.

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Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chair, I begin by honoring those members of the
military that lost their lives recently in the Iran conflict.
Mr. Chair, I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their
leadership. It has also been a pleasure to work with Chairman Bergman.
He is a great partner. I also thank the Readiness Subcommittee, both on
the majority and minority sides.
I am proud of what we were able to accomplish this year, authorizing
over $2 billion for new barracks and dormitories and other critical
infrastructure projects. The bill includes positive

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provisions, including servicemember pay raises, protections for
civilian workers, right-to-repair authorities, and transparency on
military operations in the Middle East.
Good provisions do not cure the larger problems this bill faces. I
voted against this bill in committee and will on the floor.
This bill cannot continue to increase military spending while the
administration unilaterally misuses our Armed Forces at home and
abroad, as they intend to fight immigration and Iran.
This bill also authorizes more than $1.5 trillion, plus another $300
billion in the reconciliation bill, which apparently will be with us
soon, plus another $80 billion or $90 billion to pay for the Iran war.
This is an outrageous and dangerously irresponsible amount of spending.
Increasing the budget is not a strategy. Without discipline and
oversight, it rewards programs that are over budget, behind schedule,
and failing to deliver.
How is all this paid for? It is paid for with cuts to healthcare.
Medicaid is eviscerated in the upcoming months ahead. The children's
food programs, in schools and out, are not there. They will go hungry.
Several hundred billion dollars in healthcare is gone, and it goes on
and on. This could not possibly be in our interest.
The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 15 seconds to the
gentleman from California.
Mr. GARAMENDI. I haven't even gotten to my favorite issue, the
Sentinel and the programs of our nuclear arsenal. Again, why? We don't
need the Sentinel. We don't need to spend billions on it. We can get
along quite well with the existing Minuteman.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman
from Mississippi (Mr. Kelly), the chairman of the Seapower and
Projection Forces Subcommittee.
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Chair, I start by commending the
chairman for his leadership over the committee for the last 6 years.
I am excited to highlight a few of the many wins for the Seapower and
Projection Forces Subcommittee in this year's bill.
The committee-reported product authorizes the procurement of the
fourth Columbia-class submarine, two Virginia-class submarines, two
guided missile destroyers, and two amphibious warships. Combined with
incremental funding authority for long-lead time components for the
Virginia-class program, multiyear procurement authority for destroyers,
and multiship procurement authority for future amphibious warships, we
are supporting responsible investments in the future of our surface
fleet and in the continued growth of our subsea advantages.
At the same time, we are growing our asymmetric capabilities,
investing in transformational and innovative unmanned systems like the
MQ-25 carrier-launched unmanned aircraft and unmanned surface vehicles
to complement our traditional platforms in a lethal and high-low mix.
The bill also contains parts of the SHIPS for America Act, which will
help us down the path to a rejuvenated maritime industrial base.
We are also reinforcing our commitment to our force projection and
airborne combat capabilities, with procurement of intra-theater
airlift, 12 P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, 6 E-2Ds Hawkeye airborne
early warning aircraft, a new strategic sealift vehicle, and a bulk
fuel vehicle. We also provide authorities for cost savings and a
consistent demand signal to industry for a multiyear procurement of E-
2D aircraft, as well.
The challenges of our global security environment are only growing
more complex, but what cannot change is our ability to project American
power. The technology and platforms may change with the moment, but the
end goal remains the same: peace through strength.
This is a strong bill that makes essential steps toward delivering on
the promise now and for the years to come.
Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to vote ``yes.'' I also thank my
Ranking Member, Joe Courtney, and the staff: Kyle Noyes, Kelly
Goggin, Jeanine Womble, Abby Snyder, and my personal staff, Semaj Redd,
Shields Armstrong, and our fellow, Marc Mundy for all their hard work.
Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for allowing me to speak in favor of
the FY27 NDAA.
Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New
Jersey (Mr. Norcross), the ranking member of the House Armed Services
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Chair, I thank Ranking Member Smith and Chairman
Rogers for crafting this bill.
Mr. Chair, this bill continues the Tactical Air and Land Forces
Subcommittee's proud bipartisan tradition and reaffirms our shared
responsibility for managing strategic risk. In particular, I thank
Chairman Wittman and our subcommittee staff for building this strong
bipartisan bill.
I am, however, disappointed that some in the majority would kill the
bipartisan hard work that we have done on this bill. Our servicemembers
and their families deserve better.
Mr. Chair, this bill authorizes funding levels for key defense
programs, including $4.3 billion for helicopter procurement, $3.3
billion for the F-35 program, over $3.9 billion for ground combat
vehicles, and over $4.9 billion for key weapon systems procurement.
Mr. Chair, this bill also addresses the risks and the costs of
military modernization without sacrificing oversight, such as
authorizing multiyear procurement for the F-15EX and the F-35 aircraft,
conditional on procuring sufficient spares for each aircraft; requiring
the Air Force to budget for procurement a sufficient number of E-7A
aircraft; and authorizing multiyear procurement for key munitions,
coupled with strong funding for the munitions industrial base.
Mr. Chair, this bill also includes legislation that fortifies the
Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. I have great
concern with this administration's plan for the DOT&E. We must ensure
this office remains independent and relevant.
Finally, I thank our subcommittee professional staff, including Jay
Vallario, Mike Kirlin, Heath Bope, Caroline Kehrli, Brooke Alred, and
certainly my personal staff, Sam DeVito, Naajidah Khan, and our defense
fellow Captain John Dacier for their work on this bill.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman
from Nebraska (Mr. Bacon), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber,
Information Technologies, and Innovation.
Mr. BACON. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 8800,
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. I thank
Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership in
compiling this bill. By the way, it passed with a huge bipartisan
majority in committee.
I also thank my friend and subcommittee ranking member, Mr. Ro
Khanna, for his collaboration this year, and I appreciate the great
subcommittee staff who do such a fantastic job.
As we have seen across modern battlefields, technology is evolving at
a faster rate than ever before. Artificial intelligence, cyber,
quantum, biotechnology, and other emerging capabilities are changing
the way wars are fought and won.
The United States is the gold standard for scientific innovation, and
it is of the utmost importance that we remain committed to equipping
our servicemembers with the most up-to-date, state-of-the-art, and
mission-relevant tools available.
This year's NDAA delivers on that promise by supporting our defense
industrial base, our science and technology communities, and our
warfighters. The FY27 NDAA helps lay the foundation for our future
technological edge by providing budget certification authority for the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to enable
better oversight of the military services' S&T budgets and priorities.
This bill also requires the Department to review, update, and
modernize its policies on leveraging AI for military functions,
ensuring more secure and robust development of AI capabilities.
The FY27 NDAA also helps tackle the ``valley of death'' by requiring
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transition between the Defense Innovation Unit and military services.
Finally, this Defense bill importantly restores our defense spending
to 4.5 percent of the GDP, which is critical to deter conflict and
reinforce America's commitment to ensuring security and stability
around the world.
This NDAA is a strong, bipartisan bill that takes care of our
servicemembers and promotes U.S. military dominance, and I urge all my
colleagues to support H.R. 8800.

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Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan), the ranking member of the
House Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Chair, I thank the ranking member, Mr. Smith, for
yielding me the time.
Mr. Chair, today, I have the opportunity to speak briefly with
regards to the fiscal year 2027 NDAA.
The bipartisan bill that passed out of committee includes many
quality-of-life provisions and priorities for our servicemembers and
their families. These issues have an immeasurable impact on our
recruitment and our retention efforts as well as on readiness.
The bill includes a targeted pay raise in which junior servicemembers
would get higher pay increases. These improvements to servicemembers'
paychecks should provide welcome relief to military families who are
still struggling with ever-increasing gas and food prices caused by the
ill-conceived and poorly executed tariffs and the current war with
Iran.
H.R. 8800 also addresses the growing concerns about medical readiness
and access to healthcare by reversing efforts by the Department to
limit the scope of services available at military treatment facilities.
We need to make sure that military treatment facilities and military
health systems can deliver a force that is medically ready to deploy at
a moment's notice and, just as importantly, we must be sure that the
medical providers themselves have the requisite skills to address
whatever injuries might come their way.
The bill expands ongoing efforts to improve access to safe and
quality childcare by including au pairs in the Child Care in Your Home
pilot program and establishing a student internship program to improve
recruitment and staffing of military child development centers. It
provides a process by which military families executing a permanent
change of station will receive timely and relevant relocation
assistance and available childcare and food access services in advance
of that military duty station move.
Finally, the bill requires the Department to issue regulations
banning the Department of Defense personnel from insider trading on
prediction markets, a necessary and crucial step in safeguarding our
national security.
We brought this bill to the floor in a bipartisan fashion, and I urge
my colleagues to reject poison pill riders that will destabilize this
important work and to not insert bipartisan politics over the well-
being of our servicemembers.
This NDAA, like many previous defense bills, should continue to be
bipartisan.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bergman), the chairman of the Subcommittee
on Readiness.
Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for yielding.
Each of us swore an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution.
It is the basis for which we serve.
Within our Constitution is the enumerated responsibility of Congress
to raise an army and maintain a navy. Our committee fulfilled our
constitutional duty when we reported the National Defense Authorization
Act to the floor today.
As our chairman indicated, we are delivering on President Trump's
request to authorize the first of two defense appropriations, including
this authorization of $1.15 trillion.
While there is much to be made about the generational investments in
ships and aviation, this bill also fully supports the sustainment of
the defense enterprise. It strengthens our Nation's commitments to our
servicemembers and their families, and it delivers major quality-of-
life initiatives, including significant funding for facilities.
Now, it is easy for some Members to reject this bill because it
provides too much money for our national security. Theirs is a false
hope that a chaotic and irreverent global disorder will never reach the
shores of our magnificent Nation.
I reject this premise. I believe we are already in a strategic race
for the continued rise and stability of our Nation.
This defense budget sits as the cornerstone of this great enterprise.
We need to fulfill our constitutional responsibility, and we need it
now.
I thank my Subcommittee on Readiness ranking member, Mr. John
Garamendi, and our personnel and professional staff that serve our
Subcommittee on Readiness for their work on this bill. We are united in
purpose, in making our Department of War a presence to be respected in
both peace and, if necessary, prevail in conflict.
I commend Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for delivering
this magnificent defense bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I don't have any further speakers
at this point, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Jackson), chairman of the Subcommittee on
Intelligence and Special Operations.
Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R.
8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
I will begin by thanking Chairman Rogers for his leadership in
bringing the NDAA to the floor for the 66th consecutive year.
As chairman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special
Operations, I am especially proud that this bill provides our Special
Operations Forces, the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, and the
Security Cooperation Enterprise with the tools and resources needed to
execute the Department's National Defense Strategy and counter an ever-
changing threat landscape.
Crucially, this bill provides an approximately $1.3 billion increase
in funding for U.S. Special Operations Command to address critical
needs within its programs. The bill also invests in a wide range of
intelligence capabilities and disciplines, including my provision to
develop a periodic ISR strategy to make better threat-informed
decisions.

We continue to ask more of our Special Operations Forces, uniform and
civilian intelligence personnel, and Security Cooperation Enterprise
personnel. This year's NDAA ensures that they are equipped with the
capabilities necessary to maintain their operational edge over any
adversary.
I also highlight that this bill advances critical reforms to
revitalize our defense industrial base, restore lethality, and deliver
on President Trump's Peace Through Strength agenda.
I was proud to lead efforts to support test and training space for
unmanned aerial systems, incorporate foreign military sales demand into
domestic industrial base assessments, and to officially restore the
name of the Department of War.
Finally, I recognize the tremendous work of the professional staff
from the ISO Subcommittee and my personal office in developing this
bill. I also thank Ranking Member Jason Crow for his hard work in this
endeavor.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 8800.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I continue to reserve the balance
of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Fallon), chairman of the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.
Mr. FALLON. Mr. Chairman, I thank Chairman Rogers for his dedication.
He is a great American truly, and it has been an honor to serve under
him. I also thank Ranking Member Smith for his good-faith efforts to do
everything he can to protect our country. He is truly a credit, and I
thank him from the bottom of my heart for his work on this bill.
The fiscal year 2027 NDAA contains substantial wins for
servicemembers and their families and continues the committee's
tradition of improving the quality of life of servicemembers and their
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reauthorizing special pays and bonuses, a significant overhaul of the
military health system, and multiple military justice reforms. The bill
also expands access to healthcare, increases dental coverage for our
children and members of the Guard and Reserve, prevents the elimination
of uniformed doctors, and increases access to specialty care.
Additionally, this bill invests in our defense industrial base by
completely restructuring the pay and personnel policies for our wage-
grade employees in order to increase wages and reward our hardest
workers with quicker promotions and more substantial bonuses.
The fiscal year 2027 NDAA includes essential reforms that we all know
are critical to refocus our military on warfighting and lethality by
requiring all personnel actions to be based on individual merit and
demonstrated performance, rather than race, ethnicity, or sex, and
preventing the weaponization of administrative investigations.
Mr. Chairman, I strongly urge the passage of the fiscal year 2027
NDAA so we can deliver on our promises to our servicemembers and their
families.
I personally wish to thank from my personal office: Andrew Bond and
Jay Knoxville, and also our professional staff here: Dave Giachetti,
Hannah Kaufman, Ali Evers, Ellie Bender, Anna Reed and from the
minority staff: Ilka Regino and Michaela Reardon for their work on this
bill. They have all been really great to work with, and I think we had
a wonderful year. I also thank again the leadership from the chairman
and the ranking member.

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Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson), my friend and colleague.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to support
the National Defense Authorization Act.
We all appreciate Chairman Mike Rogers for his leadership and
commitment for our men and women in uniform and for promoting peace
through strength.
We are in a conflict we did not choose between dictators with rule of
gun invading democracies with rule of law.
This National Defense Authorization Act prepares America for emerging
threats from our adversaries who, working together, seek to destroy our
hard-won freedom.
This bill makes clear that we stand with our allies against murderous
invasion. America is engaged in worldwide competition. There is
inclusion of robust authorization for nuclear modernization, emerging
technologies, information operations, and industrial capacity
advancements.
President Donald Trump has made it clear: We will defend American
families with our allies and give our warriors the tools they need to
win.
Israeli research has been vital for missile defense, and Ukraine is
leading on drones and robotics.
The late Sergeant Thomas Caughman of Lexington, South Carolina, an
American hero, is correct: Freedom is not free.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the
gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Kiggans).
Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of
the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act.
As a Navy veteran, former helicopter pilot, Navy spouse, and Navy
mom, I know our military is only as strong as the men and women who
serve.
This bill puts our warfighters first by supporting a pay raise of up
to 7 percent and providing them with the training, equipment, and
resources they need to fight, win, and return home safely.
It strengthens American airpower, rebuilds our munitions stockpiles,
advances unmanned and next-generation technologies, and invests in
ships the Navy needs.
It also supports American shipbuilders, ship repair professionals,
aviators, and maintainers who keep our fleet at sea and our aircraft in
the sky.
I am proud that my provisions will accelerate the development of
American-made unmanned surface vessels, bring greater transparency to
TRICARE, fight to protect pharmacy choice, expand access to childcare,
and improve military nursing staff shortages.
This bill delivers peace through strength for our military, for our
families, and for Virginia's Second Congressional District and Hampton
Roads.
Mr. Chair, I urge its passage.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from Guam (Mr. Moylan), an outstanding member of the Armed
Services Committee.
Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of the
Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act.
Guam is on the front line of America's national security in the
Pacific. This bill delivers nearly $1.9 billion in vital defense
investments on the island while ensuring the people of Guam remain a
priority.
This legislation secures an extension to the H-2B workforce provision
through 2035 to guarantee long-term stability for our local economy.
It sets a target for military commissaries to source at least 15
percent of produce from local farmers, expanded workforce credentialing
for our students, and protected local land by removing a proposed
military acquisition of over 100 acres.
Guam has carried a tremendous share of our Nation's defense
responsibilities for generations.
As the people of Guam continue to serve this country, the passage of
this NDAA will, in turn, serve our island.
Mr. Chairman, I urge our colleagues to support the passage of this
bipartisan bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman from
Florida (Mr. Mills), another outstanding member of the Armed Services
Committee.
Mr. MILLS. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Likewise, the gentleman from Alabama is an amazing chairman. We
appreciate everything he has done for the National Defense
Authorization Act but also for our warfighters.
Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of my amendment in the
National Defense Authorization Act.
Right now, our Nation's Defense Industrial Base is facing a massive
supply chain crisis. We need to innovate, be agile and resilient, and
we need to win.
The answer is right here in our small businesses, especially our
employee-owned small businesses, also known as ESOPs.
In 2021, the Department of Defense created a pilot program to
incentivize contracting with high-performing, worker-owned companies.
It was a great idea, but under the current rules, a business must be
100 percent employee-owned to qualify.
Mr. Chairman, that rigid rule locks out nearly 6,500 ESOPs
nationwide, covering 14 million to 15 million American workers. It
makes the program completely unusable for the vast majority of ESOPs in
place in every district represented in this Chamber.
My amendment fixes this by aligning the ESOP threshold with the Small
Business Administration rules and giving the Department of War the
discretion to rate these companies on merit and not formula.
Data shows that employee-owned companies consistently perform better,
stay resilient, and deliver higher value. By lowering this arbitrary
barrier, we support these businesses while we boost competition in the
DOW procurement, support American workers, and drive Federal dollars
back to the Main Street.
Let's empower our small businesses, strengthen our national security,
and pass this amendment.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Strong), a former member of the Armed
Services Committee.

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Mr. STRONG. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
This amendment would compromise the intent of the program.
Congress created and strengthened the pilot program to incentivize
the Department of Defense to contract with businesses that are wholly
owned by their employees.
This wasn't a partisan idea. It was championed by Members from across
the political spectrum because it works for the Department and for the
workforce.
My district is home to companies that have flourished under full
employee ownership, and their success underscores exactly why this
program was designed the way it was.
Yes, this amendment would extend that benefit to partially owned
firms where a single owner or a small group retains control. The
benefit shifts away from the employees this program was designed to
reward and undermines the very purpose of the pilot program.
For this reason, I respectfully oppose the amendment.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. McGuire), a freshman member of the Armed
Services Committee.
Mr. McGUIRE. Mr. Chairman, I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member
Smith for their leadership.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this historic National Defense
Authorization Act.
In the Navy, we used to say: The more you sweat in peace, the less
you bleed in war.
For decades, our Defense Industrial Base was allowed to decay, but
thanks to President Trump, our Secretary of War, and this Armed
Services Committee, we are finally turning the ship around. This bill
supercharges our industrial base and builds on last year's acquisition
reforms.
For Virginia's Fifth District, this bill unleashes local expertise in
munitions manufacturing and next-generation nuclear power. We wouldn't
have a country without our men and women in uniform. We owe them the
best we have.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of
my time.
Once again, I thank the chairman for the process that we went through
here. I have made the arguments. I don't want to restate them and
belabor them, but we are deeply concerned about the ongoing war in
Iran. There is no plan, no direction, continually rising costs. We are
also concerned about the amount of money that is being poured into
defense, at the same time that we are seeing cuts in Medicaid, cuts in
food stamps, cuts in a variety of programs that are enormously
important, and tax cuts that continue as the deficit and the debt get
ever higher.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my
time.
First, I will take a minute to thank my friend, Ranking Member Smith,
for his tremendous partnership in fashioning this piece of bipartisan
work that is so important for our Nation. He has been a great partner,
and I do want everybody to know that.
This is a very important bill. It provides critical authorities for
our warfighters to keep us free and safe.
I urge all Members to support it, and I yield back the balance of my
time.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. McDowell). All time for general debate has
expired.
Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the 5-minute rule.
In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by
the Committee on Armed Services, printed in the bill, an amendment in
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee
Print 119-33 shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended,
shall be considered as the original bill for purposes of further
amendment under the 5-minute rule and shall be considered as read.
The text of the bill, as amended, is as follows:

H.R. 8800

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 2027''.

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

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

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

DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B--Army Programs

Sec. 111. Standards for networked, autonomous, kinetic capabilities to
protect against small unmanned aircraft systems.

Subtitle C--Navy Programs

Sec. 121. Temporary unavailability of amphibious warfare ships.
Sec. 122. Authority to use incremental funding for long lead-time
components for Virginia class submarines.
Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke Class
Destroyers.
Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for John Lewis class Oilers.
Sec. 125. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding
programs.
Sec. 126. Contract authority for submarine tender program.
Sec. 127. Multiyear procurement authority for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
aircraft.
Sec. 128. Authority to use incremental funding for the construction of
a Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG).
Sec. 129. Authority for advance procurement of components for Ship-to-
Shore Connector class craft.
Sec. 130. Torpedo modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency for
two simultaneous regional conflicts.
Sec. 131. Limitation on construction of Battleship pending
certification on technology readiness levels.
Sec. 132. Strategy for iterative development and flight modifications
for FF(X) class frigates.
Sec. 133. Report on continuity of mission and readiness during
transition of F-5 to F/A-18E/F aircraft for the Navy
Reserve.

Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

Sec. 141. Inventory requirements for certain fighter aircraft.
Sec. 142. Extension of prohibition on retirement of F-22 aircraft.
Sec. 143. Limitation on retirement of E-3 airborne warning and control
system aircraft and requirements relating to E-7
aircraft.
Sec. 144. Evaluation for potential transfer of certain A-10 aircraft
among military departments.
Sec. 145. Extension of requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.
Sec. 146. Limitation on availability of funds for C-37 aircraft
recapitalization program.
Sec. 147. Limitation on retirement of MQ-9 Reaper aircraft.
Sec. 148. Analysis of alternatives for next generation airlift
capabilities.
Sec. 149. Authorization of transitional activities to improve airlift
operations.
Sec. 150. Conveyance of certain F-14 aircraft to U.S. Space and Rocket
Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama.
Sec. 151. Report on the feasibility of restoring nuclear capability to
the B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft.

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

Sec. 161. Multiyear procurement authority for F-15EX aircraft.
Sec. 162. Multiyear procurement authority for F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 163. Prohibition on procurement and use of humanoid robotic
systems produced, developed, or controlled by foreign
adversaries.
Sec. 164. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or decommission
certain radar systems.
Sec. 165. Standards for common operating system for small unmanned
aircraft systems.
Sec. 166. Minimum annual procurement goal for AbilityOne Program.
Sec. 167. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations on F-35
Joint Strike Fighter technical data needs for
sustainment.
Sec. 168. Implementation of GAO recommendation on F-35 joint strike
fighter use of contract incentive fees.
Sec. 169. Study on fuel procurement practices of the Department of
Defense.

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

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

Sec. 211. Budget review and certification for certain categories of
research and development.
Sec. 212. Deputy Directors of Operational Test and Evaluation.
Sec. 213. Repeal of pilot authority for use of other transactions for
installation or facility prototyping.
Sec. 214. Modifications to responsibilities of the Defense Innovation
Unit.
Sec. 215. Test and evaluation repository and regional test hubs of the
Test Resource Management Center.
Sec. 216. Weapon system platform modernization and cyber hardening.
Sec. 217. Repeal of requirement for Secretary of Defense to act through
a specified official for NATO innovation program.
Sec. 218. Modification to test program for engineering plant of certain
vessels.
Sec. 219. United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation
Initiative.
Sec. 220. Establishment of synthetic training environment to support
Indo-Pacific operations.
Sec. 221. Requirement to establish test and training corridors for
small unmanned aircraft systems and associated
capabilities.
Sec. 222. Operational autonomy requirements for unmanned surface
vessels.
Sec. 223. Realignment of the National Strategic Research Institute to
the Department of the Air Force.
Sec. 224. Reimbursement of National Guard for research, development,
test, and evaluation expenses.
Sec. 225. Use of innovative and emerging food production technologies
for components of military rations.
Sec. 226. Support for advanced technologies that strengthen United
States agricultural production, agrifood systems, and
associated bioindustrial manufacturing capacity.
Sec. 227. Prize competitions to support the research and development of
biotechnology for the Department of Defense.
Sec. 228. Pilot program to recognize outstanding achievements in
technology and prototype development.
Sec. 229. Pilot program on forward deployable biomanufacturing
capabilities.
Sec. 230. Pilot program on the use of automated data security posture
management technologies for artificial intelligence
systems.
Sec. 231. Pilot program on technologies to strengthen authentication
and attribution of human authorization for consequential
actions.
Sec. 232. Cloud laboratory pilot program.
Sec. 233. Pilot program to test and evaluate muzzle blast overpressure
mitigation devices.
Sec. 234. Space technology demonstration of advanced nuclear propulsion
technologies.
Sec. 235. Prohibition on pilot trainees operating T-7 aircraft pending
testing and corrective actions.
Sec. 236. Prohibition on availability of funds for gain of function
research.
Sec. 237. Prohibition on availability of funds for animal research in
collaboration with foreign countries of concern.

Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

Sec. 251. Policy to guide the development and acquisition of quantum
computing systems for the Department of Defense.
Sec. 252. Plan for competitive experimentation relating to autonomous
and nontraditional capabilities relevant to the A-10
mission set.
Sec. 253. Plan for establishment and evaluation of experimental, drone-
centric reconnaissance and security formations.
Sec. 254. Plan for use of certain aircraft for research and development
purposes.
Sec. 255. Sonobuoy modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency
for two simultaneous regional conflicts.
Sec. 256. Review and implementation of strategies to accelerate the
qualification process for domestically produced advanced
energetic materials.

TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B--Energy and Environment

Sec. 311. Inclusion of nuclear energy in energy policy of Department of
Defense and related matters.
Sec. 312. Modification to pilot program on Navy installation nuclear
energy.
Sec. 313. Standardized document on scope of projects carried out under
Military Munitions Response Program.
Sec. 314. Pilot program for secure recycling of domestic electronic
waste.
Sec. 315. Program for deployment of transportable nuclear microreactor
in area of responsibility of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command.
Sec. 316. Prohibition on operation of connected vehicles designed,
developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by,
controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a
foreign entity of concern on Department of Defense
property.
Sec. 317. Pilot program on off-grid tactical power.
Sec. 318. Clarification of certain authorities independent from
designated Executive Agent for installation or
operational nuclear energy.

Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment

Sec. 321. Requirement for quarterly reports on munitions inventory
numbers.
Sec. 322. Increase of capital investment program threshold for working-
capital funds.
Sec. 323. Establishment of Civil Reserve Industrial Base.
Sec. 324. Modification of minimum capital investment for certain depots
of Department of Defense.
Sec. 325. Expansion of covered depots to include Crane Army Ammunition
Activity, Indiana.
Sec. 326. Expansion of space-available travel program for members of
the Armed Forces stationed at United States Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 327. Authorization of sustainable aviation fuel procurement.
Sec. 328. Modification and extension of pilot program on optimization
of aerial refueling and fuel management in contested
logistics environments through use of artificial
intelligence.
Sec. 329. Army expansion of production of 155mm artillery ammunition.
Sec. 330. Requirements relating to aerial refueling capability of Air
Force tanker fleet.
Sec. 331. Navy containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing
capabilities pilot program.
Sec. 332. Expansion of transportation services on Navy installations.
Sec. 333. Requirements relating to sustainment of A-10 aircraft and
related training.
Sec. 334. Requirement for standardized munitions with respect to
certain unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 335. Requirement to ensure sufficiency of naval mine inventory.

Subtitle D--Reports

Sec. 341. Strategy to support Joint Strike Fighter sustainment and
maintenance in contested operating environments.

Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 351. Establishment of Center for the Study of the National Guard.
Sec. 352. Disposition of accountable property in designated theaters of
operation.
Sec. 353. Certification requirement for motor carriers transporting
Department of Defense freight.
Sec. 354. Establishment of national security registry for motor
carriers handling Department of Defense freight.
Sec. 355. Protection of property owned, possessed, or shipped by the
Department of Defense from lien, arrest, or seizure
during shipment.
Sec. 356. Establishment of United States Marine Corps Museum System.
Sec. 357. Requirement for FireGuard program.
Sec. 358. Pilot program for testing and evaluation of counter-fire
unmanned fire suppression aircraft systems on military
installations.
Sec. 359. Pilot program on data collection and analysis in connection
with Army combat training center rotations.
Sec. 360. Minimum maritime firefighting capability standards for naval
installations that berth large naval vessels.
Sec. 361. Minimum staffing requirements for fire apparatus at certain
Space Force installations.
Sec. 362. Activities for evaluating integration and interoperability of
technologies for subterranean operations.
Sec. 363. Improvements to Osprey aircraft safety efforts.
Sec. 364. Army pilot program on electronic ammunition simulation for
small arms training.
Sec. 365. Pilot program on hydrophobin-based biomanufactured treatment
as flame-resistant and water-repellent treatments for
military uniforms.

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.
Sec. 415. Authorized strengths: Senior enlisted members on active duty
or on full-time National Guard Duty for administration of
the Marine Corps Reserve.

Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 421. Military personnel.

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TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Subtitle A--Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management

Sec. 501. Flexibility in requirements of selection boards: composition;
convening.
Sec. 502. Requirements for removal of certain general and flag
officers.
Sec. 503. Ranks of Judge Advocates General.
Sec. 504. Grades of certain chiefs of reserve components.
Sec. 505. Grade of Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army.
Sec. 506. Limitation on the transfer to the Space Force of certain
functions of the Air National Guard.
Sec. 507. Inclusion of Judge Advocates in Global Force Management
processes.
Sec. 508. Role of military chaplains.

Subtitle B--Recruitment, General Service Authorities and Prohibitions,
and Military Records

Sec. 511. Recruitment: improvements relating to secondary schools.
Sec. 512. Prohibition on reduction in personnel assigned to duty with a
service review agency; report on reviews of certain
discharges related to PTSD.
Sec. 513. Selective Service System: omission of deceased persons from
registration.
Sec. 514. Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and
exclusive use of merit in military personnel actions.
Sec. 515. Prohibition of hate symbols: regulations; guidance; training.
Sec. 516. Timely resolution of career-impacting administrative
investigations.
Sec. 517. Prohibition on use of prediction markets by personnel of the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 518. Pilot program on modernization of drug testing using voice-
based risk assessment.
Sec. 519. Soldier Digital Lifecycle Modernization Initiative.
Sec. 519A. Authority to study the propensity of certain students to
serve in the Armed Forces.

Subtitle C--Member Training

Sec. 521. Ineligibility of a national of a non-allied foreign nation to
attend a Service Academy.
Sec. 522. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program for
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Sec. 523. Additional nominees to the Service Academies from the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 524. Elimination of cap on the number of cadets or midshipmen who
may receive alternative service obligations to become
professional athletes.
Sec. 525. Elimination of the right of cadets to automatic
reexamination.
Sec. 526. Congressional communications officials of the Service
Academies.
Sec. 527. Revision to decision timeframe for expedited transfers at the
military service academies.
Sec. 528. Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor pay.
Sec. 529. Establishment of program to promote participation of foreign
students in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Sec. 529A. Establishment of the Military Service Academy Panel on
Athletics.
Sec. 529B. Limitation on authority to eliminate the 70th Flying
Training Squadron of the United States Air Force Academy.

Subtitle D--Member Education

Sec. 531. Establishment of a doctor of psychology program and a master
of social work program at the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences.
Sec. 532. Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial
Assistance program: eligible institutions; continuity of
payments.
Sec. 533. Inclusion of National Intelligence College as part of the
National Defense University.
Sec. 534. Defense Information School: authority to grant associate's
degree in communications.
Sec. 535. Eligibility of an enlisted member to receive a degree from
the Naval Postgraduate School.

Subtitle E--Military Justice

Sec. 541. Clarification of qualifications for judge advocates.
Sec. 542. Authority of special trial counsel to enter into pretrial
agreements with respect to certain offenses.
Sec. 543. Clarifying amendment to completion of appellate review under
article 57 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 544. Review of courts-martial records.
Sec. 545. Uniform Code of Military Justice: prohibition of review of
factual sufficiency in certain appeals before a Court of
Criminal Appeals.
Sec. 546. Clarification of court of criminal appeals review of
sentencing.
Sec. 547. Expansion of victim access to Court of Appeals for the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 548. Modifications to offense of wrongful broadcast or
distribution of intimate visual images under the Uniform
Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 549. Authorization of death penalty for offense of rape of a child
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 549A. Punitive article on retaliation for reporting of sexual
harassment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 549B. Revision of Department of Defense Instruction regarding
early release eligibility for offenders convicted of
certain sexual offenses under the Uniform Code of
Military Justice.
Sec. 549C. Notification required to implement changes to military legal
system recommended by Special Review Panel activities.
Sec. 549D. Analysis of potential establishment of separate punitive
article on hazing under the Uniform Code of Military
Justice.

Subtitle F--Investigations and Other Legal Matters

Sec. 551. Extension of Special Victims' Counsel services to domestic
violence victims.
Sec. 552. Policies regarding the reporting of missing members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 553. Authority of Naval Criminal Investigative Service to
investigate sexual harassment.
Sec. 554. Cross-service data sharing regarding substantiated
allegations of sexual misconduct.
Sec. 555. Inclusion of sexual harassment in Catch a Serial Offender
program.
Sec. 556. Military domestic violence emergent housing policy.
Sec. 557. Requirement for standardized policies and processes to ensure
the timely review, documentation, and resolution of
requests for military protective orders.
Sec. 558. Reestablishment of Defense Advisory Committee for the
Prevention of Sexual Misconduct.
Sec. 559. Pilot program on use of advanced monitoring and
rehabilitative technologies in Army correctional
facilities.

Subtitle G--Career Transition

Sec. 561. Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 562. Designation of senior official for military-to-civilian
transition.
Sec. 563. Authorization of pilot program to help members separating
from certain Armed Forces obtain employment as teachers.
Sec. 564. Study on separation of members of the Armed Forces due to the
mandate to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the transfer
of education benefits by such members.

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

Sec. 571. Extension of non-medical counseling services program for
military families.
Sec. 572. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services in
high-cost areas.
Sec. 573. Pilot program to provide financial assistance to members of
the Armed Forces for in-home child care: inclusion of au
pairs.
Sec. 574. Modifications to pilot program to provide financial
assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home
child care.
Sec. 575. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit
dependents of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 576. Policies to support military families subject to court-
ordered child custody arrangements.
Sec. 577. Authority for pilot program for certain military spouses to
become special education teachers in DODEA schools.
Sec. 578. Pilot program for push-text notifications to members and
dependents.

Subtitle I--Decorations and Awards

Sec. 581. Gold star survivor: definition prescribed by Secretary of
Defense.
Sec. 582. Medal of Honor recipients: access to any military
installation; liaison.
Sec. 583. Technical correction to authorization to award the
Distinguished-Service Cross to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho.
Sec. 584. Authorization of service ribbon for a member of the National
Guard who performs homeland defense duty.
Sec. 585. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to
Rafael Peralta for acts of valor.
Sec. 586. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to
Robert A. Lodge for acts of valor.
Sec. 587. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross
for James O. Ratliff for acts of valor during the Vietnam
War.
Sec. 588. Authorization to award the Distinguished-Service Cross to
Joseph P. Lynch for acts of valor as a member of the Army
during the Vietnam War.
Sec. 589. Sense of Congress regarding award of medal of honor to Thomas
J. Grasso for acts of valor during Operation Freedom's
Sentinel.
Sec. 589A. Sense of Congress regarding award of Medal of Honor to
retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts of valor in
Laos during the Vietnam war.

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Subtitle J--Other Matters and Miscellaneous Reports

Sec. 591. Expansion of eligibility of veterans for certain military
adaptive sports program.
Sec. 592. Expanded goals of authorized program regarding the National
September 11 Memorial and Museum.
Sec. 593. Local agricultural procurement in Guam commissaries.
Sec. 594. Submission of review of operational effectiveness of Army and
Marine Corps ground combat units.

TITLE VI--MILITARY COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS

Subtitle A--Bonus and Incentive Pays

Sec. 601. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
authorities.
Sec. 602. Authorizing board certification incentive pay for medical
officers with doctoral degrees.
Sec. 603. One-time corrective increase and annual adjustments for
certain special and incentive pays for members of the
armed forces; clarification of special and incentive pay
authorities for members of reserve components.
Sec. 604. Payment of maximum amount of aviation incentive pay to
aviation officers with more than 8 years of aviation
service; enhancement of retention incentives available to
aviation officers.
Sec. 605. Expansions of authorities to contract with members of the
Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Sec. 606. Retroactive granting of waivers for aviation incentive pay.

Subtitle B--Allowances

Sec. 611. Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for
housing from the calculation of gross household income of
an eligible member of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 612. Basic allowance for housing: permanent authority to make
certain temporary increases.
Sec. 613. Temporary adjustment to a rate of the basic allowance for
housing for members of the uniformed services: lower
threshold; permanent authority.
Sec. 614. Modifications to cost-of-living allowance in the continental
United States for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Sec. 615. Payment of costs to ship breast milk of a member performing
certain duty.

Subtitle C--Leave

Sec. 621. Accrual of leave for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 622. Accumulation of leave for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 623. Bereavement leave for a member of the Armed Forces in the
case of a loss of pregnancy or stillbirth.

Subtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits

Sec. 631. Payment to participant in Survivor Benefit Plan whose spouse
dies before the participant.
Sec. 632. Increase in and cost-of-living adjustment of death gratuity.

Subtitle E--Defense Resale Matters

Sec. 641. Use of commissary stores by employees of the Department of
Defense Education Activity and military child development
centers.
Sec. 642. Single-use shopping bags in commissary stores.
Sec. 643. Limitation on implementation of Supply Chain Transformation
Initiative of the Defense Commissary Agency.

Subtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings

Sec. 651. Career flexibility programs: eligibility of a member already
subject to a period of obligated service; minimum length
of program.
Sec. 652. Provision of information regarding food access and child care
for members receiving orders for a change of permanent
station.
Sec. 653. Reserves and retired members: acceptance of employment,
payments, and awards from foreign governments through
private entities.
Sec. 654. Program to provide to certain patrons a discount on motor
fuel sold at exchange stores.

TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

Sec. 701. Dental readiness for certain members of Selected Reserve.
Sec. 702. Expanded access to dental care for certain dependents.
Sec. 703. Fertility treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces
and dependents.
Sec. 704. Limitation on ability of Secretary of Defense to modify scope
of medical services.
Sec. 705. Prohibition on and reversal of actions to modify scope of
medical services provided at certain military medical
treatment facilities.
Sec. 706. TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception.
Sec. 707. Pilot program to help certain members of the Armed Forces
stop smoking.

Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

Sec. 721. Improvements to Defense Health Agency.
Sec. 722. Improvements to administration of military medical treatment
facilities.
Sec. 723. Designation of Defense Health Agency as Combat Support
Agency.
Sec. 724. Accounts for medical and health care programs of the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 725. Availability of Combat and Operational Medicine Program
Account and other funds for certain medical
countermeasures.
Sec. 726. Inclusion of Defense Health Agency in reporting requirements
relating to unfunded priorities.
Sec. 727. Joint trauma system.
Sec. 728. Clarification of consistent evaluations of medical
malpractice claims.
Sec. 729. Chaperones for certain sensitive examinations at military
medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 730. Requirement to offer medical chaperones during sensitive
medical examinations.
Sec. 731. Uniform protocols on screening for unwanted sexual behavior.
Sec. 732. Requirement to notify Committees on Armed Services of
hospitalization of combat wounded members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 733. Authority to provide residencies, internships, and similar
postgraduate programs for civilian health care
professionals of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 734. Notification to TRICARE beneficiaries of coverage transition
requirements.
Sec. 735. Waiver of referral requirement under TRICARE Prime for
certain physical therapy.
Sec. 736. Rates of pay for a provider of care or services furnished
under TRICARE program.
Sec. 737. Plans on military health system.
Sec. 738. Modification to qualification waiver authority for applicants
for nursing or practical nurse positions in the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 739. Aerial transport and Department-wide capability for high-
consequence infectious diseases.
Sec. 740. Availability of obstetrician-gynecologists and certified
nurse-midwifes at military medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 741. Availability of sexual assault nurse examiner services at
military medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 742. Improvement of process for filing of complaints and reporting
of issues under TRICARE program.
Sec. 743. Pilot program on filling primary care management positions at
remote military medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 744. Establishment of pilot program on use of health care
assessments other than periodic health assessments.

Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters

Sec. 751. Quarterly briefing on military treatment facilities.
Sec. 752. Enhanced medical coverage for civilian employees of the
Department of Defense and dependents in certain
locations.
Sec. 753. Modifications to pilot program to assist certain members of
the Armed Forces and dependents with additional
supplemental coverage relating to cancer.
Sec. 754. Modifications to evaluation and report on TRICARE program
effectiveness.
Sec. 755. Extension of extramedical maternal health providers
demonstration project.
Sec. 756. Modification of traumatic brain injury oversight strategy and
action plan of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 757. Expansion of prohibition on painful research on certain
animals.
Sec. 758. Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for
enrollment in TRICARE Select.
Sec. 759. Access to automated external defibrillators during military
physical training.
Sec. 760. Pilot program on remote blood pressure monitoring for certain
pregnant and postpartum TRICARE beneficiaries.
Sec. 761. Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record for
members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 762. Pilot program to provide for the use of blue-light
dissipating displays to certain individuals.
Sec. 763. Extension and improvement of pilot program of the Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences on
pharmaceutical supply chain.
Sec. 764. Working group on digital strategy for traumatic brain
injuries.
Sec. 765. Study on long-term effects of military flight operations on
brain health and mental health.
Sec. 766. Study on feasibility of establishing military medical
treatment facility at Homestead Air Reserve Base.
Sec. 767. Study on feasibility of establishing digital system relating
to access to care at military medical treatment
facilities.
Sec. 768. Review by Inspector General of the Department of Defense on
efforts to prevent suicide.
Sec. 769. Requirements relating to wellness checks for health and
welfare of certain members of the Armed Forces.

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Sec. 770. Reports on Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care
Demonstration program.
Sec. 771. Transition of medics to civilian workforce.
Sec. 772. Strategic plan to address mental health of certain members of
the Armed Forces.
Sec. 773. Briefing on prostate cancer incidence and emerging diagnostic
technologies.
Sec. 774. Assessment of access, fairness, and transparency under
TRICARE pharmacy benefits program.
Sec. 775. Report on feasibility of pilot program on behavioral
neurology fellowships.
Sec. 776. Government Accountability Office study on reserve component
dental readiness and benefit sufficiency.
Sec. 777. Review of the occupational health and safety conditions of
operational facilities associated with the LGM-30G
Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system.
Sec. 778. Continued evaluation of the TRICARE program through
beneficiary experience surveys.
Sec. 779. Removal of peptides from prohibited performance enhancing
substances list.
Sec. 780. Study on long-term effects of exposure to toxic substances on
reproductive health and fertility.

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

Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

Sec. 801. Responsibilities and authorities of portfolio acquisition
executives with respect to contractors.
Sec. 802. Ensuring best value in procurement.
Sec. 803. Limitation on certain contract clauses for commercial
products or commercial services.
Sec. 804. Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission defense.
Sec. 805. Reporting of price increases.
Sec. 806. Limitation on suspension of progress payments.
Sec. 807. Uniform requirements for electronic contract writing systems
and acquisition management systems.
Sec. 808. Risk-based approach to monitoring contractor business
systems.
Sec. 809. Procurement of initial spares.
Sec. 810. Procurement of local produce, seafood, and meat in the area
of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
Command.
Sec. 811. Review of defense audit agencies.

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

Sec. 821. Modification to certain acquisition thresholds.
Sec. 822. Use of accrued interest by certain consortium managers.
Sec. 823. Amendment to other transaction authority.
Sec. 824. Requirement for modular open system approach and
modifications to rights in technical data.
Sec. 825. Modifications to requirements relating to long-term
concessions agreements with certain retailers.
Sec. 826. Prohibition on contracting with employers of convicted
traffickers.
Sec. 827. Acquisition thresholds for certain materials.
Sec. 828. Clarification of certain elements of Department of Defense
Mentor-Protege Program.
Sec. 829. Codification of program for negotiation of comprehensive
small business subcontracting plans.
Sec. 830. Consumption-based procurements and associated payments.
Sec. 831. Extension of briefing and certification requirement.
Sec. 832. Preference for recycled strategic and critical materials.
Sec. 833. Transfer authority for rapid transition of other transaction
authority prototypes.
Sec. 834. Portfolio-based acquisition of autonomous capability.
Sec. 835. Establishment of Pathfinder Programs to inform requirements
reform.
Sec. 836. Requirements for certain unmanned surface vessels to be
manufactured in the United States.

Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development

Sec. 851. Acquisition workforce data analytics capability.
Sec. 852. Chief Acquisition Talent Officer.
Sec. 853. Codification of acquisition workforce key performance
objectives.
Sec. 854. Demonstrated proficiency requirements for critical
acquisition positions.
Sec. 855. Extension and modification of acquisition workforce
demonstration project.

Subtitle D--Intellectual Property Matters

Sec. 861. Reform of technical data and software rights to support
competition, sustainment, and readiness.
Sec. 862. Intellectual Property Ombudsman; voluntary expert mediation
for certain intellectual property matters.
Sec. 863. Expansion of reverse engineering authority for prototype
projects.
Sec. 864. Clarifications to sustainment planning requirements for
covered systems.
Sec. 865. Software accountability improvements over lifecycles.
Sec. 866. Assessment of a Pay-to-Print Program.
Sec. 867. Prioritizing maintenance, repair, and overhaul for readiness.

Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 871. Enhancement to defense supply chain resilience and secondary
source qualification.
Sec. 872. Tailored acquisition pathways for non-traditional
intermediate-range fires capabilities.
Sec. 873. Pilot program for domestic antimony and copper production for
defense applications.
Sec. 874. Addressing the backlog of open cases related to the Defense
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.
Sec. 875. Limitation on availability of funds for purchase of
photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters from foreign
entities of concern.
Sec. 876. Ensuring Department of Defense contractor compliance with
disability hiring goals.
Sec. 877. Expedited implementation of commercial acquisition reforms.

TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

Sec. 901. Transfer of responsibility to supervise activities of
Department of Defense relating to export controls.
Sec. 902. Membership of Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
Sec. 903. Oversight of geographic combatant commands.

TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--Financial Matters

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Annual report on unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA
Accounting Agency.
Sec. 1003. Equivalency standards for financial management positions.
Sec. 1004. Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act
requirements and strengthening improper payments
detection.
Sec. 1005. Authority to establish Joint Task Force Audit.
Sec. 1006. Budget transparency for Army multi-domain task force and
Marine Littoral Regiment.

Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

Sec. 1011. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels with
National Defense Sealift Fund.
Sec. 1012. Requirement for procurement of components for naval vessels
from manufacturers in national technology and industrial
base.
Sec. 1013. Settlement of admiralty claims against the United States.
Sec. 1014. Amphibious fleet force structure.
Sec. 1015. Armament of naval auxiliary vessels.
Sec. 1016. Additional measures for Navy strategy for investment in and
support for the maritime industrial base.
Sec. 1017. Inclusion of Navy surface combat ship maintenance as a
separate line item in operation and maintenance budget.
Sec. 1018. Contracting reform for surface ship maintenance, repair, and
overhaul.
Sec. 1019. Realignment of contract management for Polar Security Cutter
program.
Sec. 1020. Domestic sourcing of bulk fuel to support Tanker Security
Program.
Sec. 1021. Requirements relating to unmanned surface vessels.
Sec. 1022. Enhancement of Navy submarine rescue capabilities.
Sec. 1023. Navy-Coast Guard maritime workforce and capacity
coordination plan.
Sec. 1024. Pilot program on use of additive and advanced manufacturing
to support naval shipbuilding.
Sec. 1025. Limitation on use of funds for procurement of a battle force
ship.
Sec. 1026. Strategy for distributed shipbuilding.
Sec. 1027. Strategy of Department of Defense relating to small uncrewed
surface vessels.
Sec. 1028. Arctic-focused forecasting, ice modeling, and naval
readiness assessment.
Sec. 1029. Renaming of USNS Cesar Chavez.
Sec. 1030. Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Battle of
Dai Do.
Sec. 1031. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a vessel ``USS
Guadalcanal''.
Sec. 1032. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel for
Battle of Midway.
Sec. 1033. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel in
honor of Casimir Pulaski.
Sec. 1034. Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Rear
Admiral Alene Duerk.

Subtitle C--Counterterrorism

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

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Sec. 1044. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or
relinquish control of United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

Sec. 1051. Establishment of the Secretaries of Defense historical
series and priority declassification authority.
Sec. 1052. Inclusion of National Guard Relief Foundation as a military
welfare society for certain purposes.
Sec. 1053. Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office.
Sec. 1054. Establishment of Army Information Operations Center of
Excellence.
Sec. 1055. Extension of limitation on retirement or divestment of EA-
18G Aircraft.
Sec. 1056. Authority for Secretary of Defense waiver relating to
certain training.
Sec. 1057. Expansion of prohibition on destruction or scrapping of
World War II-era aircraft.
Sec. 1058. Prohibition on Department of Defense contracts with certain
foreign-owned online tutoring services.
Sec. 1059. Prohibition on display of unapproved flags.
Sec. 1060. Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the
Department of Defense by certain officers of the Armed
Forces and civilian employees of the Department following
separation from military service or employment with the
Department.
Sec. 1061. Integration of small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-
unmanned aircraft systems training into initial, officer,
and joint collective training.
Sec. 1062. Eastern Regional Range Complex demonstration project.
Sec. 1063. Pilot program on total replacement value for Air Force Test
Center ground test infrastructure.
Sec. 1064. Pilot program for blockchain-enabled inventory management.
Sec. 1065. Extended deadline to reassess necessity of use of immediate
response authority of Department of Defense.
Sec. 1066. Reconstitution of A-10 demonstration team.
Sec. 1067. Implementation of cognitive performance enhancement program
for special operations forces.
Sec. 1068. Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education
Program.
Sec. 1069. Recognition program for working dogs.
Sec. 1070. Prohibition on availability of funds for closure of Rock
Island Arsenal Museum.
Sec. 1071. Limitation on availability of funds for deactivation of
Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades.
Sec. 1072. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 1073. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
Office of the Secretary of Defense until submission
certain assessment.

Subtitle E--Studies and Reports

Sec. 1081. Repeal of obsolete reporting requirements.
Sec. 1082. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil
authorities at the Southwest border.
Sec. 1083. Extension of requirement for annual briefings on national
biodefense strategy.
Sec. 1084. Annual report and briefing on implementation of Army
Transformation Initiative.
Sec. 1085. Quarterly reports on effects of unplanned global taskings on
operations, deterrence, and readiness in the area of
operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 1086. Biannual reports on operational adaptation and fielding of
Defense Autonomous Warfare Group.
Sec. 1087. Service-wide enterprise strategies for human performance.
Sec. 1088. Mobility capabilities strategic plan.
Sec. 1089. Required doctrine on use of unmanned autonomous systems and
autonomous formations.
Sec. 1089A. Strategy for sustainment of certain unmanned aircraft
systems.
Sec. 1089B. Strategy for use of low-cost and attritable Group 4 and 5
unmanned aircraft systems in contested logistics
operations.
Sec. 1089C. Feasibility study on tactical information operations
command authority.
Sec. 1089D. Public availability of findings of Inspector General
investigation of certain targeting operations.
Sec. 1089E. Report on cost of United States military operations in
Iran.
Sec. 1089F. Report on Operation Southern Spear.
Sec. 1089G. Report on civilian harm investigation relating to Shajareh
Tayyebeh Elementary School.
Sec. 1089H. Report on Port Shuaiba investigation.

Subtitle F--Other Matters

Sec. 1091. Deeming references to the Department of Defense and
Secretary of Defense as references to the Department of
War and Secretary of War.
Sec. 1092. Definition of special operations activities.
Sec. 1093. Definition of counter-sUAS system for purposes of Joint
Interagency Task Force 401.
Sec. 1094. Increase in cap for support of small scale construction
projects of foreign partners in support of counterdrug
activities and activities to counter transnational
organized crime.
Sec. 1095. Modification to funding limitation for procurement of
equipment for certain drug interdiction and counter-drug
activities.
Sec. 1096. National Guard attorney license portability.
Sec. 1097. Oversight and direction of Irregular Warfare Exercise
Laboratory.
Sec. 1098. Ubiquitous technical surveillance and digital force
protection.
Sec. 1099. Potential designation of information as a domain of warfare.

TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL

Sec. 1101. Limitation on outside income for individuals in Office of
the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 1102. Skills-based hiring for Department of Defense civilian
positions.
Sec. 1103. Establishment of a student internship program for military
child and youth programs.
Sec. 1104. Expansion of eligible educational programs under the Smart
Defense Education Program.
Sec. 1105. Military technician (dual status): elimination of title 32
authority; conversions of existing positions.
Sec. 1106. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation
on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for
Federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1107. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian
personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1108. Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian
employees with permanent duty station in Guam.
Sec. 1109. Pilot program on integration of United States tech force
with skills-based hiring authorities.
Sec. 1110. Enhanced hiring authority for instructor pilots and civilian
simulator instructors.
Sec. 1111. Pilot program on tech talent competitiveness.
Sec. 1112. Civilian employee and contractor financial management
workforce within the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1113. Department of Defense best practices guide for Family Child
Care homes.
Sec. 1114. Delegation of authority for corrective action for
nonappropriated fund employees in cases of complaint of
reprisal.
Sec. 1115. Limitation on use of funds to limit collective bargaining.
Sec. 1116. Hiring freeze exceptions.
Sec. 1117. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of
DODEA, childcare, and healthcare workers.
Sec. 1118. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies
for employees at ground-based intercontinental ballistic
missile development and maintenance facilities.
Sec. 1119. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies
for employees at Naval shipyards, Navy regional
maintenance centers, and Navy trident refit facilities.
Sec. 1120. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies
for prevailing rate employees at covered depots.
Sec. 1121. Prohibition on carrying out hiring freeze, reduction in
force, or hiring delay without cause at public shipyards
of Department of Defense.

TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

Sec. 1201. Modification of authority for support of special operations
for irregular warfare.
Sec. 1202. Authority to build capacity for space domain awareness.
Sec. 1203. Establishment of Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy.
Sec. 1204. Review of execution of programs to build partner capacity.
Sec. 1205. Establishment of partnership programs on military trauma
care and research between the United States and foreign
countries.

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

Sec. 1211. Extension of counter-terrorism support authority.
Sec. 1212. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain
coalition nations for support provided to United States
military operations.
Sec. 1213. Deadline for Afghanistan War Commission final report.
Sec. 1214. Prohibition on use of funds to support the Taliban.
Sec. 1215. Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Sec. 1216. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for the
Iraqi Security Forces.

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Sec. 1217. Prohibition on transfers to the Badr Organization.

Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Israel

Sec. 1221. Extension of war reserve stockpile authority for Israel.
Sec. 1222. United States-Israel subterranean cooperation.
Sec. 1223. United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned systems
in all warfighting domains.

Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Europe

Sec. 1231. Arms sales and weapons system transfers to NATO countries.
Sec. 1232. Extension and modification of oversight of United States
military posture in Europe.
Sec. 1233. Modification of certification with respect to oversight of
United States military posture in Europe.
Sec. 1234. Poland defense industrial cooperation program.
Sec. 1235. Policy on NATO standardization and allied production for
next-generation small arms ammunition.
Sec. 1236. Review of the analytical basis for United States force
posture adjustments in Europe.
Sec. 1237. NATO defense planning and burden sharing activities.

Subtitle E--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific

Sec. 1241. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in
the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 1242. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Sec. 1243. Extension of requirement for public reporting of Chinese
military companies operating in the United States.
Sec. 1244. Modifications to public reporting of Chinese military
companies operating in the United States.
Sec. 1245. Extension and modification of annual report on military and
security developments involving the People's Republic of
China.
Sec. 1246. Modification of Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative.
Sec. 1247. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean
peninsula.

Subtitle F--Reports

Sec. 1251. Oversight of military-to-military exchanges and contacts
between the United States and the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1252. Report on Russia's targeting of religious infrastructure in
Ukraine.
Sec. 1253. Study on effectiveness of United States-Somalia policy.

Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 1261. Repeal of temporary authority to provide training to
military forces or national security forces of Costa Rica
and Panama.

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.
Sec. 1406. Cable security fleet expansion.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

Sec. 1411. 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. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
Home.
Sec. 1413. Critical minerals traceability pilot program.

TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle A--Cybersecurity

Sec. 1501. Data recovery requirements and strategy.
Sec. 1502. Department of Defense AI incident and vulnerability
reporting program.
Sec. 1503. Review and realignment of Department of Defense
cybersecurity responsibilities.
Sec. 1504. Inclusion of critical infrastructure and operational
technology security in combatant command planning and
readiness exercises.
Sec. 1505. Pilot program for autonomous mission integration of unmanned
surface vehicles.
Sec. 1506. Civilian cybersecurity reserve corps pilot program.
Sec. 1507. Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy.

Subtitle B--Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence

Sec. 1521. Software planning, programming, budgeting, and execution
reform.
Sec. 1522. Requirement for guidance and prohibition on use of
artificial intelligence of certain artificial
intelligence companies.
Sec. 1523. Artificial Intelligence Model Rapid Deployment Framework.
Sec. 1524. Update of policy on autonomous and artificial intelligence-
enabled systems.
Sec. 1525. Expansion of AI-enabled maintenance intelligence platforms
across Air Education and Training Command.

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 1541. Roadmap for modernization of Top Secret and Special Access
Program network architectures.
Sec. 1542. Semiannual reports on Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment
program.

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

Subtitle A--Space Activities

Sec. 1601. Reorganization of acquisition responsibilities of the Space
Force.
Sec. 1602. Reorganization of oversight of the Department of Defense
positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise.
Sec. 1603. Space launch support services and alternative launch
procurement process.
Sec. 1604. Spaceport of the Future initiative.
Sec. 1605. Procurement of commercial space-based data and to support
wildfire resilience.
Sec. 1606. Continuation of Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared
Polar program of the Department of the Air Force.

Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

Sec. 1611. Expenditure of funds across fiscal years for Department of
Defense intelligence and counterintelligence activities.
Sec. 1612. Permanent authority for military intelligence collection and
analysis partnerships.
Sec. 1613. Repeal of certain reporting and briefing requirements.
Sec. 1614. Modification of authority of Army counterintelligence agents
to execute warrants and make arrests.
Sec. 1615. Periodic strategy and assessment of intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to meet
intelligence collection priorities.
Sec. 1616. Integration of open-source intelligence training and
tradecraft into all-source intelligence analysis
curricula.
Sec. 1617. Object-based generative artificial intelligence for open-
source intelligence.
Sec. 1618. Report on protection from disclosure of members of the Armed
Forces under cover.

Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

Sec. 1631. Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Sec. 1632. Designation of Air Force Global Strike Command as National
Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.
Sec. 1633. Quadrennial report on the plan for the nuclear weapons
stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons
delivery systems, and nuclear weapons command and control
system.
Sec. 1634. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic
missiles of the United States.
Sec. 1635. Limitation on reallocation of funds for Ronald Reagan Space
and Missile Test Range and United States Army Garrison
Kwajalein Atoll.
Sec. 1636. Feasibility assessment for potential designation of Joint
Global Strike Operations Center as Global Operations
Center-Alternate.
Sec. 1637. Space Launch Complex 46.
Sec. 1638. Modification of report requirement for certain decisions
relating to nuclear weapons employment strategy of the
United States.
Sec. 1639. Independent assessment of bone marrow radiation shielding
for nuclear survivability.

Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

Sec. 1651. Prohibition of unauthorized use of name or seal of the
Missile Defense Agency.
Sec. 1652. Removal of duplicative Missile Defense Agency testing
requirement.
Sec. 1653. Updated Middle East integrated air and missile defense
strategy.
Sec. 1654. Next-generation integrated air and missile defense system
munitions strategy.
Sec. 1655. Space-based interceptors.
Sec. 1656. Low-cost exo-atmospheric interceptor development.

Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 1661. Briefings and reports on cross-functional team for anomalous
health incidents.
Sec. 1662. Cooperative threat reduction funds.
Sec. 1663. Solid rocket motor industrial base.

TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS

Subtitle A--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

Sec. 1701. Availability of funds for Department of Defense State
Partnership Program.
Sec. 1702. Inclusion of members of special operations forces in
preseparation counseling.
Sec. 1703. Copyright to a literary work produced by a civilian faculty
member of a Space Force professional military education
program in the course of employment: free use by the
Federal Government.
Sec. 1704. Inapplicability of Defense Base Act to Guam.
Sec. 1705. Extension of admission for certain nonimmigrant H-2B
workers.
Sec. 1706. Reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.
Sec. 1707. United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation
Initiative.

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Sec. 1708. Establishment of the Atomic Civilians Commemorative Service
Medal.
Sec. 1709. Establishment of the Blast Overpressure Task Force of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 1710. Authorization of transfer of certain land near Dayton
National Cemetery to Department of Veterans Affairs.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

Sec. 1721. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1722. Countering China's control of the Caucasus.
Sec. 1723. Comptroller General study on Skillbridge programs.

TITLE XVIII--REVITALIZATION OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE

Subtitle A--Provisions to Protect and Strengthen Supply Chains

Sec. 1801. Requirements for information relating to supply chain risk.
Sec. 1802. Oversight of specialty metals procurements under exception
relating to agreements with foreign governments.
Sec. 1803. Critical materials: tiered sourcing restrictions and
requirements.
Sec. 1804. Changes with respect to the Federal Acquisition Security
Council.
Sec. 1805. Modifications to strategy to eliminate sourcing of computer
displays from certain nations.
Sec. 1806. Extension of Comptroller General assessments and reports on
compliance with procurement requirements relating to rare
earth elements and strategic and critical materials.
Sec. 1807. Requirements related to detection and avoidance of
counterfeit electronic parts.
Sec. 1808. Analysis and report on sourcing of certain items.
Sec. 1809. Assessment and implementation plan for sourcing of synthetic
diamond and super abrasive materials used in defense
applications.
Sec. 1810. Defense Supply Chain Intelligence and Risk Response Program.
Sec. 1811. Identification of supply chain dependencies.
Sec. 1812. Federal Acquisition Security Council exclusion orders for
Chinese military company designees.
Sec. 1813. Domestic preference in the procurement of professional
services.
Sec. 1814. Prohibition on the use of Chinese-manufactured optical fiber
by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1815. Report on primary aluminum sector industrial base
assessment.
Sec. 1816. Assessment of risk related to adversarial capital in the
defense industrial base.
Sec. 1817. Integration of demand for foreign military sales into
industrial base planning.
Sec. 1818. Report on the feasibility of requiring Bills of Materials
for defense acquisition.

Subtitle B--Provisions Relating to Defense Industrial Base
Manufacturing

Sec. 1831. Clarification of eligible uses of Defense Industrial Base
Fund.
Sec. 1832. Inclusion of biotechnology in uses of the Industrial Base
Fund.
Sec. 1833. Development and application of alternative material sources.
Sec. 1834. Report and implementation of plan for advanced manufacturing
for certain critical readiness items of supply.
Sec. 1835. Additional guidance related to advanced manufacturing.
Sec. 1836. Modifications to advanced manufacturing policy review and
guidance.
Sec. 1837. Enhanced domestic content requirement for shipbuilding
programs.
Sec. 1838. Triennial review of merger and acquisition activity
associated with major defense suppliers.
Sec. 1839. Multiyear procurement authority for certain munitions.
Sec. 1840. Multiyear procurement authority for platforms and components
systems.
Sec. 1841. Managing and mitigating risks in major munitions programs.
Sec. 1842. Comptroller General assessment on improving weapon systems
and technology procurement.

Subtitle C--Organic Industrial Base

Sec. 1861. Modification to annual report on depot-level maintenance and
repair workloads by public and private sectors.
Sec. 1862. Authority to write off capital expenditures for certain
depots of Department of Defense.
Sec. 1863. Reforms relating to Army organic industrial base.
Sec. 1864. Exclusion of manufacturing arsenal workload from depot
carryover calculation.
Sec. 1865. Temporary authority for use of operation and maintenance
funds to provide training for certain employees
performing services or work funded by working-capital
funds.
Sec. 1866. Demonstration and prototyping program for qualification of
organic industrial base as alternate source for
manufacture of casts and forged components for legacy
aircraft.
Sec. 1867. Briefing and report on Defense industrial base chokepoints
and organic industrial base modernization.

Subtitle D--Small Business Matters

Sec. 1871. Exception to contract price requirement relating to use of
test and evaluation installations by commercial entities.
Sec. 1872. Amendments to the procurement technical assistance
cooperative agreement program.
Sec. 1873. Pilot program on digital engineering and advanced
manufacturing to address no-bid solicitations.
Sec. 1874. Pilot program to improve participation by small business
concerns in certain Department of Defense contracts.
Sec. 1875. Guidance to ensure protection of covered information during
covered preaward engagements.

Subtitle E--Defense Industrial Base Workforce Matters

Sec. 1881. Skills-based requirements for Department of Defense
contractor personnel.
Sec. 1882. Modification of working group on the advanced manufacturing
workforce.
Sec. 1883. Workforce development initiatives to support mining of
critical minerals.

Subtitle F--Other Matters

Sec. 1891. Exemption from trademark licensing fees for certain military
exchange contractors.
Sec. 1892. Major system cost growth oversight.
Sec. 1893. Inapplicability of Berry Amendment exceptions to certain
seafood purchases.
Sec. 1894. Clarification of commercial solicitation restrictions during
initial entry training for memorabilia and photography.

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. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022
project at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Sec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2108. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
projects.
Sec. 2109. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Grafenwoehr, Germany.
Sec. 2110. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026
project at Joint Region Marianas, Guam.

TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family Housing.
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
projects.
Sec. 2206. Extension and modification of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2024 project at Marine Corps Base Quantico,
Virginia.
Sec. 2207. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026
project at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands,
Hawaii.
Sec. 2208. Transfer of amounts for mitigation for projects located at
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.

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 certain fiscal year 2019
projects.
Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020
projects.
Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
projects.
Sec. 2308. Authority to carry out project at Eglin Air Force Base,
Florida.

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 certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
projects.

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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. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
projects.
Sec. 2609. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026
project at Colonie, New York.

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. Execution of projects under the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Security Investment Program.
Sec. 2802. Inclusion of Tribal governments in Defense Community
Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2803. Briefing required for certain basing actions of the
Department of the Air Force.
Sec. 2804. Unspecified minor military construction dollar thresholds.
Sec. 2805. Repeal of limitation on available funds for research,
development, test, and evaluation military construction
projects.
Sec. 2806. Modification of approval and notification thresholds for
repair projects on military facilities.
Sec. 2807. Department of Defense military installation stormwater
project acceleration program.
Sec. 2808. Expansion of annual report on unfunded requirements for
certain military construction projects.

Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

Sec. 2811. Congressional notification of window fall incidents in
certain privatized military housing.
Sec. 2812. Expansion of protections against reprisal or retaliation for
certain tenants of privatized military housing.
Sec. 2813. Treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to
privatized military housing.
Sec. 2814. Expansion of pilot program to include authority to replace
certain Department of Defense laboratories.
Sec. 2815. Modification to pilot program for military construction
projects to replace certain military unaccompanied
housing facilities.
Sec. 2816. Establishment of timeliness standards with respect to
maintenance work orders for covered military
unaccompanied housing; annual report.
Sec. 2817. Expansion of elements included in annual reports on the
condition of covered military unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 2818. Modification to required investments in improving military
unaccompanied housing.

Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

Sec. 2821. Authorization for certain planning, design, and construction
contracts in support of military service academies.
Sec. 2822. Exemption of certain military installations from guidance
with respect to aggregate square footage requirements.
Sec. 2823. Matching requirement for the public schools on military
installations program.
Sec. 2824. Improvement to procedures for processing visitors to
Department of Defense military installations.
Sec. 2825. Restrictions on data facility equipment placed on facilities
leased from the Department of Defense.
Sec. 2826. Name of Department of the Army military installation,
Augusta, Georgia.
Sec. 2827. Name of the Department of the Army military installation
located in Muscogee County and Chattahoochee County,
Georgia.
Sec. 2828. Military installation renamings.

Subtitle D--Land Conveyances and Withdrawals

Sec. 2831. Report on land withdrawal at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
Sec. 2832. Land conveyance, State Armory Board, Utah National Guard,
Camp Williams State Military Reservation, Lehi, Utah.
Sec. 2833. Land conveyance, Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee.

Subtitle E--Pilot Programs

Sec. 2841. Digital twin models at certain military installations.
Sec. 2842. Pilot program on wastewater monitoring and pathogen-agnostic
monitoring system of certain military installations.
Sec. 2843. Department of Defense pilot program for development and use
of online real estate inventory tool.
Sec. 2844. Pilot program to provide integrated connectivity service.

Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Authorities

Sec. 2851. Authority for Secretary of Defense to acquire real property
and facilities in the National Capital Region and to
administer such property as part of the Pentagon
Reservation.
Sec. 2852. Establishment of a dashboard for military construction
projects for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
facilities.
Sec. 2853. Additional authority for defense site reimbursement in the
Federated States of Micronesia.
Sec. 2854. Recognition of certain aspects of the National Navy UDT-SEAL
Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial,
national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial.

Subtitle G--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 2861. Annual report on supervision, inspection, and overhead costs
for military construction projects.
Sec. 2862. Requirements relating to the Multi-Mission Dry Dock military
construction project at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard,
Washington.
Sec. 2863. Comptroller General review of Shipyard Infrastructure
Optimization Program.
Sec. 2864. Conditions on transfer of Department of Defense power grid
infrastructure in Guam.
Sec. 2865. Annual report on military construction projects supporting
readiness and public interest in Guam.
Sec. 2866. Annual report on effects of extreme weather on Department of
Defense military installations and combatant commander
requirements.
Sec. 2867. Reports to Census Bureau with respect to military and
civilian personnel on military installations.

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

TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations

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

Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

Sec. 3111. Modifications to requirements for plutonium pit production
capacity.
Sec. 3112. Modification to implementation of programs for acceleration
of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources.
Sec. 3113. Other transaction authority.
Sec. 3114. Extension of alternative personnel system of the National
Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3115. Deadline for commencement of High Explosive Synthesis,
Formulation, and Production Facility.
Sec. 3116. Contracting authority to acquire commercial testing services
for effects of radiation.
Sec. 3117. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level
waste.

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 3121. Technical and conforming amendments relating to codification
of atomic energy defense provisions.
Sec. 3122. Modification of submission deadline for certain Selected
Acquisition Reports.

TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Sec. 3201. Authorization.

TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.

TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.

Subtitle B--Merchant Marine Academy

Sec. 3511. Transferring the Administration of the United States
Merchant Marine Academy to the Department.
Sec. 3512. Establishment of the United States Merchant Marine Academy
as an office within the Office in the Department.

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Sec. 3513. Support for athletic programs of the United States Merchant
Marine Academy.

Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 3521. Limitation on waiver of navigation and vessel-inspection
laws to address foreign entities of concern.
Sec. 3522. Financing of fishing vessels.
Sec. 3523. Cranes; shore power.
Sec. 3524. Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by United States
Government.
Sec. 3525. Assistance for small shipyards.
Sec. 3526. Committee on the Marine Transportation System.
Sec. 3527. Assessment of channel depths and placement of aids to
navigation.
Sec. 3528. Waiver.
Sec. 3529. National Maritime Workforce Advisory Committee.
Sec. 3530. Enhancing United States maritime workforce.
Sec. 3531. Enhancing United States shipyards and shipbuilding.

TITLE XXXVI--SHIPS FOR AMERICA

Sec. 3601. Report on privilege.
Sec. 3602. Fleet testing and briefing requirement.
Sec. 3603. Assessment of the use of commercial best practices for Navy
shipbuilding.
Sec. 3604. Military Sealift Command.
Sec. 3605. Assessment on maritime infrastructure readiness.
Sec. 3606. United States Merchant Marine Academy infrastructure and
facilities modernization.
Sec. 3607. United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Sec. 3608. State maritime academies.
Sec. 3609. Enforcement of service obligation requirements.
Sec. 3610. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs.
Sec. 3611. Implementation plan.

DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.

TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT

Sec. 4101. Procurement.

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

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

TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.

TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL

Sec. 4401. Military personnel.

TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations.

TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 4601. Military construction.

TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs.

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.

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

DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2027 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. STANDARDS FOR NETWORKED, AUTONOMOUS, KINETIC
CAPABILITIES TO PROTECT AGAINST SMALL UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
establish standards to guide the development, procurement,
and fielding of covered capabilities to protect ground
combat, support, and mobility platforms against small
unmanned aircraft systems.
(b) Requirements.--The standards established under
subsection (a) shall provide for the development,
procurement, and fielding of covered capabilities that--
(1) are interoperable across brigade combat team elements,
including interoperability of capabilities for the detection,
tracking, and kinetic interception of small unmanned aircraft
systems;
(2) ensure seamless networking between a wide variety of
sensors and ground platforms; and
(3) meet such other requirements as the Secretary of the
Army determines appropriate.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the
date on which the Secretary of the Army establishes the
standards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report that includes--
(1) an explanation of the standards; and
(2) identification of any hardware or software components
that--
(A) potentially meet such standards; and
(B) would be appropriate for incorporation into covered
capabilities.
(d) Covered Capabilities Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered capabilities'' means platforms and other
capabilities that--
(1) are networked and autonomous;
(2) are capable of the detection, tracking, and kinetic
interception of small unmanned aircraft systems; and
(3) incorporate--
(A) passive and active sensors for the persistent detection
and tracking of threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems;
(B) autonomous kinetic effects capable of neutralizing
threats with minimal operator intervention; and
(C) mesh networking to allow for sensor-to-shooter handoffs
between multiple ground platforms.

Subtitle C--Navy Programs

SEC. 121. TEMPORARY UNAVAILABILITY OF AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE
SHIPS.

Section 8062(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The naval''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) In this subsection, the term `temporarily
unavailable', when used with respect to an amphibious warfare
ship, means that the ship has not surpassed its planned
availability by a margin of--
``(A) greater than 100 percent of the nominal duration of
that availability in 2026 or 2027;
``(B) greater than 75 percent of the nominal duration of
that availability in 2028 or 2029;
``(C) greater than 50 percent of the nominal duration of
that availability in 2030 or 2031; and
``(D) greater than 25 percent of the nominal duration of
that availability in 2032 or any year thereafter.''.

SEC. 122. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR LONG LEAD-
TIME COMPONENTS FOR VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINES.

Section 126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 755) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as
subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Authority to Use Incremental Funding.--In exercising
the authority under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy
may enter into incrementally funded contracts for the
procurement of covered components that are long lead-time
items.''.

SEC. 123. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ARLEIGH BURKE
CLASS DESTROYERS.

(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
for the procurement of up to 15 Arleigh Burke class Flight
III guided missile destroyers.
(b) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of
the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in
fiscal year 2027, for advance procurement associated with the
destroyers for which authorization to enter into a multiyear
procurement contract is provided under subsection (a), and
for systems and subsystems associated with such destroyers in
economic order quantities when cost savings are achievable.
(c) 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.
(d) Mandatory Inclusion of Prepriced Option in Certain
Circumstances.--
(1) In general.--In the event the total base quantity of
destroyers to be procured through all contracts entered into
under subsection (a) is less than 15, the Secretary of the
Navy shall ensure that one or more of the contracts includes
a prepriced option for the procurement of additional
destroyers such that the sum of such base quantity and the
number of destroyers that may be procured through the
exercise of such options is equal to 15 destroyers.
(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Base quantity.--The term ``base quantity'' means the
quantity of destroyers to be procured under a contract
entered into under subsection (a) excluding any quantity of
destroyers that may be procured through the exercise of an
option that may be part of such contract.
(B) Prepriced option.--The term ``prepriced option'' means
a contract option for a contract entered into under
subsection (a) that, if exercised, would allow the Secretary
of the Navy to procure a destroyer at a predetermined price
specified in such contract.
(e) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not modify a
contract entered into under subsection (a) if the
modification would increase the target price of the destroyer
by more than 10 percent above the target price specified in
the original contract for the destroyer under subsection (a).

SEC. 124. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR JOHN LEWIS
CLASS OILERS.

(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
for the procurement of John Lewis class Oilers and systems,
components, and long-lead time materials associated with such
vessels.
(b) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of
the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in
fiscal year 2027, for advance procurement associated with the
oilers for which authorization to enter into a multiyear
procurement contract is provided under subsection (a),
including economic order quantity purchases and advance
procurement of long-lead time materials, to support the
continuous production of such vessels and to achieve cost
savings.
(c) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any
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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.
(d) Termination Liability.--A contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall provide that 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.

SEC. 125. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN AMPHIBIOUS
SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.

(a) Contract Authority.--
(1) Procurement authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may
enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of
covered 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
programs for covered ships.
(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 for the covered ship program
concerned:
(1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the
Commandant of the Marine Corps' projected force structure
requirements for amphibious ships.
(2) The use of such a contract will result in savings
compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying out the
program through annual contracts. In certifying cost savings
under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall include a
written explanation of--
(A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds by fiscal
year, by hull, without the authority provided in subsection
(a);
(B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds by fiscal
year, by hull, with the authority provided in subsection (a);
(C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal year,
by hull, with the authority provided in subsection (a); and
(D) the contractual actions that will ensure the estimated
cost savings are realized.
(3) The Secretary of the Navy has a reasonable expectation
that throughout the contemplated contract period funding will
be available 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 both the cost of the contract and the
anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract
authorized under subsection (a) are realistic.
(6) The use of such a contract will promote the national
security of the United States.
(7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to be
awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the
contract in such fiscal year.
(c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of
the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for advance
procurement or advance construction associated with a ship or
ships for which authorization to enter into a contract is
provided under subsection (a), and for systems, sub systems,
spare parts, and major shore based spares associated with
such ships in economic order quantities when cost savings are
achievable.
(d) Authority to Use Incremental Funding.--The Secretary of
the Navy may incrementally fund a contract entered into under
subsection (a) or (c).
(e) 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.
(f) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the
Navy to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall
terminate on September 30, 2030.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered ship'' means a San Antonio-class or
America-class ship.
(2) The term ``milestone decision authority'' has the
meaning given that term in section 4251(e) of title 10,
United States Code.

SEC. 126. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR SUBMARINE TENDER PROGRAM.

(a) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may
enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of not
more than two AS(X) submarine tenders.
(b) Use of 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) 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. 127. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR E-2D ADVANCED
HAWKEYE AIRCRAFT.

(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 2027 program year, for the
procurement of twelve E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft.
(b) Authority for Economic Order Quantity.--The Secretary
of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning
in fiscal year 2027, 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.
(c) 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. 128. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER
(DDG).

(a) In General.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for the Navy for
Shipbuilding and Conversion for fiscal year 2027 may be used
by the Secretary of the Navy to enter into an incrementally
funded contract for the construction of one Guided Missile
Destroyer (DDG).
(b) Availability of Funds and Termination Liability.--A
contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that
any obligation of the United States to make a payment under
the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations
for that purpose, and that total liability to the Government
for the termination of the contract shall be limited to the
total amount of funding obligated at time of termination.

SEC. 129. AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT OF COMPONENTS FOR
SHIP-TO-SHORE CONNECTOR CLASS CRAFT.

(a) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of
the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, prior to ship
authorization, for the advance procurement of components for
Ship-to-Shore Connector class craft, including procurement of
such components in economic order quantities when cost
savings are achievable.
(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 is subject to the availability of
appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year.

SEC. 130. TORPEDO MODERNIZATION, TESTING, AND INVENTORY
SUFFICIENCY FOR TWO SIMULTANEOUS REGIONAL
CONFLICTS.

(a) Strategy and Inventory Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for torpedo
modernization, testing, production, and inventory
sufficiency.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(A) An assessment of the minimum required inventory levels
of--
(i) MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes;
(ii) lightweight torpedoes, including MK-54 torpedoes;
(iii) advanced torpedo variants;
(iv) exercise, training, and telemetry torpedoes; and
(v) torpedo countermeasure systems, necessary to support
not fewer than two simultaneous regional conflicts.
(B) An assessment of wartime torpedo expenditure
assumptions for combat operations against peer and near-peer
maritime adversaries.
(C) An evaluation of current torpedo production capacity,
including limitations associated with--
(i) energetics;
(ii) propulsion systems;
(iii) acoustic seekers;
(iv) guidance electronics;
(v) specialty metals;
(vi) undersea weapon integration facilities; and
(vii) single-source suppliers.
(D) A plan to increase annual torpedo production capacity
and reduce production lead times during contingencies.
(E) An assessment of the adequacy of existing torpedo
testing infrastructure, including--
(i) undersea warfare test ranges;
(ii) target vessels and unmanned targets;
(iii) telemetry and instrumentation systems;
(iv) contested electromagnetic environment testing
capabilities;
(v) digital engineering and modeling environments;
(vi) Arctic and deep-water testing capacity;
(vii) shallow water testing capability; and
(viii) opportunities to cooperate on testing activities
with allies and partners of the United States.
(F) A description of efforts to improve torpedo
survivability and effectiveness against advanced
countermeasures and adversary electronic warfare systems.
(G) An assessment of storage, transportation, reload, and
expeditionary rearmament capacity for torpedoes during
wartime operations.
(H) A description of any statutory or regulatory barriers
limiting expansion of torpedo production, testing, or
procurement.
(I) Recommendations for legislative or administrative
action necessary to improve torpedo readiness and wartime
sufficiency.
(b) Industrial Base Expansion Plan.--Not later 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
the Navy shall develop a plan to expand the undersea weapons
industrial base to support sustained wartime production
requirements. Such plan shall include--

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(1) options for second-source suppliers;
(2) expansion of Government-owned, contractor-operated
facilities;
(3) use of multiyear procurement authorities pursuant to
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code;
(4) opportunities to expand public-private partnerships for
undersea weapons manufacturing and sustainment;
(5) measures to improve supply chain resilience for
critical components; and
(6) options for surge production during national
emergencies or armed conflict.
(c) Reports Required.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees--
(1) a report on the strategy developed under subsection
(a); and
(2) a report on the plan developed under subsection (b).
(d) Briefing Required.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on--
(1) the highest-risk shortfalls in torpedo inventory and
testing capacity;
(2) operational testing methodology for torpedos and
efforts to test for real world scenarios;
(3) projected wartime torpedo inventory depletion
timelines; and
(4) investments required during period covered by the
future-years defense program to ensure torpedo sufficiency
for two simultaneous regional conflicts.

SEC. 131. LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION OF BATTLESHIP PENDING
CERTIFICATION ON TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS.

The Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a contract or
other agreement that includes a scope of work for the
construction of the lead ship of the Battleship program until
the date on which the Secretary certifies to the
congressional defense committees that the weapon systems
planned for inclusion in such lead ship are at a sufficiently
mature technology readiness level.

SEC. 132. STRATEGY FOR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND FLIGHT
MODIFICATIONS FOR FF(X) CLASS FRIGATES.

(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
strategy for the iterative development of the FF(X) class
frigate. Such strategy shall include the following:
(1) Information on the estimated timeline for each planned
variant (commonly known as a ``Flight'') of the FF(X) class
frigate.
(2) Details on the integration of additional capabilities
for future Flights of the frigate, such as vertical launch
systems or improved sensors, and implications for the space,
weight, power, and cost of the hull form.
(3) Any additional mission sets or combat functions that
may be added to the concept of operation for FF(X) class
frigates.
(b) Interim Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the development of the strategy required under
subsection (a).
(c) FF(X) Class Frigate Defined.--In this section, the term
``FF(X) class frigate'' means the new class of frigate vessel
under development by the Secretary of the Navy (as of the
date of the enactment of this Act) based on a design derived
from the Legend class Coast Guard cutter.

SEC. 133. REPORT ON CONTINUITY OF MISSION AND READINESS
DURING TRANSITION OF F-5 TO F/A-18E/F AIRCRAFT
FOR THE NAVY RESERVE.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and
annually thereafter for four years, the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the status of efforts to transfer F/A-18E/F aircraft to
the Navy Reserve to replace the F-5 aircraft.
(b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall
include an explanation of--
(1) how the Secretary will mitigate risk to any
degradation, gap, or delay in mission execution, fleet
readiness, or pilot and maintainer qualification during the
period in which aircraft are being transferred and replaced
as described in subsection (a);
(2) the Secretary's plans for retaining key Navy Reserve
personnel to support operational readiness during such
period;
(3) how the Secretary plans, if possible, to ensure that
assigned operational and adversary training missions are
executed during such period;
(4) how the Secretary plans to maintain pilot and
maintenance personnel proficiency, currency, and
qualifications during such period; and
(5) the timelines associated with the transfer and
replacement of aircraft described in subsection (a),
including timelines associated with--
(A) support equipment and initial spares;
(B) pilot and maintenance personnel training;
(C) achievement of initial operational capability and full
operational capability; and
(D) execution of all contracts supporting the transfer and
replacement of such aircraft.

Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

SEC. 141. INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FIGHTER
AIRCRAFT.

(a) Modification of Inventory Requirements for Air Force
Fighter Aircraft.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (i) of section 9062 of title
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(i)(1) During the period beginning on October 1, 2026,
and ending on October 1, 2035, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall maintain a total aircraft inventory of fighter aircraft
of not less than 1,800 aircraft.
``(2) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `fighter aircraft'--
``(i) means an aircraft that--
``(I) is designated by a mission design series prefix of F-
or A-;
``(II) is manned by one or two crewmembers; and
``(III) executes single-role or multi-role missions,
including air-to-air combat, air-to-ground attack, air
interdiction, suppression or destruction of enemy air
defenses, close air support, strike control and
reconnaissance, combat search and rescue support, or airborne
forward air control; and
``(ii) does not include collaborative combat aircraft.
``(B) The term `primary mission aircraft inventory' means
aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft authorization
to a unit for the performance of its wartime mission.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect on October 1, 2026.
(b) Authority to Increase Planned Procurement.--Beginning
on October 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Air Force may
increase the total planned procurement of F-15EX aircraft to
beyond 267 aircraft.

SEC. 142. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F-22
AIRCRAFT.

Section 9062(k)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2027'' and inserting
``September 30, 2032''.

SEC. 143. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF E-3 AIRBORNE WARNING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT AND REQUIREMENTS
RELATING TO E-7 AIRCRAFT.

(a) Extension and Modification of Minimum Inventory
Requirement.--Section 149 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``below 16'' each place it appears and
inserting ``below 15''; and
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``fiscal year 2026'' and
inserting ``fiscal year 2026 or 2027''.
(b) Requirement to Plan and Budget for E-7 Program of
Record.--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--
(1) a detailed schedule for procurement, fielding, and
achievement of initial and full operating capability for E-7
Wedgetail aircraft; and
(2) a funding profile across the period covered by the
Future Years Defense Program sufficient to meet the
requirements of paragraph (1).
(c) Capability Assurance.--The Secretary of Air Force shall
certify to the congressional defense committees that--
(1) the plan under subsection (b) will ensure there is no
degradation in the airborne early warning, battle management,
and command and control capabilities available to support
combatant commands; and
(2) any proposed retirement of E-3 aircraft will not result
in a gap in operational coverage, mission availability, or
responsiveness to the demands of the combatant commands.

SEC. 144. EVALUATION FOR POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF CERTAIN A-10
AIRCRAFT AMONG MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

Section 137(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 174) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``by this Act or by the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263)''
and inserting ``to the Department of Defense for any of
fiscal years 2023 through 2030''; and
(2) by inserting ``to another military department or''
after ``evaluated for potential transfer''.

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
2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 760), is further amended
by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2028''.
(b) Extension of Prohibition on Reduction of C-130 Aircraft
Assigned to National Guard.--Section 146(b)(1) of the James
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as most recently
amended by section 145(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60;
139 Stat. 760), is further amended by striking ``2026'' and
inserting ``2028''.
(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. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR C-37
AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Air
Force for the procurement of C-37 aircraft, not more than 50
percent may be obligated or expended until a period of 30
days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of
the Air Force submits to the congressional defense
committees--
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(2) a justification for using other than competitive
procedures under section 3204 of title 10, United States
Code, for the award of a contract for the procurement of such
aircraft.

SEC. 147. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF MQ-9 REAPER AIRCRAFT.

(a) Limitation on Retirement or Divestment.--None of the
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the
Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, divest,
place in storage, transfer to nonoperational status, or
prepare for retirement any MQ-9 Reaper aircraft.
(b) Certification Requirement for Future Retirement or
Divestment.--Beginning after September 30, 2027, the
Secretary of the Air Force may not retire, divest, or
transfer to nonoperational status any MQ-9 Reaper aircraft
until the Secretary certifies in writing to the congressional
defense committees that--
(1) a replacement capability has achieved initial
operational capability;
(2) such replacement capability provides comparable or
superior--
(A) persistent intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance capability;
(B) strike capability;
(C) survivability in a dynamic and high-threat environment;
(D) maritime surveillance capability;
(E) communications relay capability; and
(F) operational availability and sortie generation
capacity;
(3) the replacement capability is available in sufficient
operational quantities to meet requirements of the combatant
commands;
(4) the retirement or divestment will not increase
operational risk to ongoing contingency operations, homeland
defense missions, maritime domain awareness missions, or
crisis response operations;
(5) the Secretary has conducted a force structure
assessment evaluating the impact of such retirement on--
(A) globally deployed operations;
(B) distributed operations in the Indo-Pacific region;
(C) operations in the United States Central Command area of
responsibility;
(D) support to special operations forces; and
(E) support to allied and partner nation operations; and
(6) the Secretary has submitted the assessments required
under subsection (c).
(c) Combatant Commander Sufficiency Assessment.--Not later
than 30 days prior to submitting a certification under
subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit
to the congressional defense committees an assessment from--
(1) each of the commanders of the combatant commands
regarding the operational sufficiency of the remaining
remotely piloted aircraft force to execute approved
operational plans and ongoing missions;
(2) the Commander of United States Special Operations
Command regarding the impact of such retirement on support to
special operations missions;
(3) the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command
regarding the impact on distributed maritime surveillance and
targeting operations in the Indo-Pacific theater; and
(4) the Commander of United States Central Command
regarding the impact on ongoing counterterrorism, force
protection, and crisis response operations.
(d) Replacement Capability Defined.--In this section, the
term ``replacement capability'' means a platform, family of
systems, or operational capability intended to replace the
operational functions currently performed by the MQ-9 Reaper
fleet, including--
(1) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;
(2) precision strike;
(3) maritime domain awareness;
(4) electronic warfare; and
(5) communications relay.

SEC. 148. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR NEXT GENERATION
AIRLIFT CAPABILITIES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Commander of the United States
Transportation Command, shall conduct an analysis of
alternatives for next generation airlift capabilities.
(b) Elements.--In conducting the analysis of alternatives
required under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force
shall--
(1) evaluate a range of options for next generation airlift
capabilities, including recapitalization of existing
platforms, service life extension and modernization efforts,
and development of new airlift platforms;
(2) in evaluating such options, consider operational
effectiveness, survivability in contested environments, fuel
efficiency, lifecycle costs, connectivity, basing, and
interoperability with joint and coalition forces and battle
networks; and
(3) assess the feasibility of incorporating unmanned or
optionally crewed systems and innovative concepts of
operations.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the results of the analysis of alternatives conducted under
subsection (a). The report shall include--
(1) the findings and conclusions of the analysis;
(2) recommendations, if any, for future investment in next
generation airlift capabilities; and
(3) such other information as the Secretary determines
appropriate.

SEC. 149. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSITIONAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE
AIRLIFT OPERATIONS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force may carry
out activities, prior to fielding the next generation airlift
aircraft, to improve the readiness, reliability, capacity,
and capabilities of the Air Force with respect to airlift
operations.
(b) Activities.--The activities carried out under
subsection (a) may include--
(1) entering into partnerships with commercial entities--
(A) to provide the Air Force with access to commercially
developed aircraft capable of handling outsized airlift
payloads; and
(B) to modify such aircraft, as necessary, to meet military
requirements;
(2) carrying out a pilot program to assess the feasibility
and advisability of using commercial providers to test,
certify, and operate select C-5 aircraft in support of the
Air Force; and
(3) such other activities as the Secretary of the Air Force
determines appropriate.
(c) Funding.--This section shall be carried out using
amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of the Air Force and no additional funds are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

SEC. 150. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN F-14 AIRCRAFT TO U.S. SPACE
AND ROCKET CENTER COMMISSION IN HUNTSVILLE,
ALABAMA.

(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey,
without consideration, to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Commission in Huntsville, Alabama (in this section referred
to as the ``Commission''), all right, title, and interest of
the United States in the following:
(1) F-14 aircraft (Bureau number 159437).
(2) F-14 aircraft (Bureau number 164341).
(3) F-14 aircraft (Bureau number 164602).
(b) Form of Conveyance.--Any conveyance under subsection
(a) shall be made by means of a conditional deed of gift.
(c) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.--Any
conveyance under subsection (a) shall be made at no cost to
the United States. Any costs associated with such conveyance,
costs of determining compliance with terms of the conveyance,
and costs of operation and maintenance of the aircraft
conveyed shall be borne by the Commission.
(d) Condition of Aircraft.--The aircraft being conveyed
under subsection (a) do not have any capability for use as a
platform for launching or releasing munitions or any other
combat capability that it was designed to have.
(e) Conditions.--The Secretary shall include in the
instrument of conveyance of the aircraft under subsection
(a)--
(1) a condition that the Secretary is not required to
repair or alter the condition of the aircraft before
conveying ownership of the aircraft;
(2) a condition that the Secretary shall provide any
maintenance and operations manuals that--
(A) are specific to the F-14 aircraft; and
(B) the Secretary has sufficient intellectual property
rights to convey;
(3) a condition that the Secretary may provide excess spare
parts to make one of the F-14 aircraft flyable or able to
complete a static display, provided that any part transferred
from existing Navy stock is reimbursed at fair market value
by the Commission, with no items being procured by the
Secretary on behalf of the Commission; and
(4) a condition that the Secretary will not be responsible
for transferring any additional parts or providing any
additional support beyond what is stated in this section,
during or after the conveyance of the aircraft.
(f) Agreements for Restoration and Operation.--The
Secretary may--
(1) authorize the Commission to enter into agreements with
qualified nonprofit organizations for the purpose of
restoring and operating the aircraft transferred under
subsection (a) for public display, airshows, and
commemorative events to preserve naval aviation heritage; and
(2) if the Secretary authorizes any such agreement, require
such additional terms and conditions in the instrument of
conveyance as appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States.
(g) Reverter Upon Breach of Conditions.--The Secretary
shall include in the instrument of conveyance of the aircraft
under subsection (a)--
(1) a condition that the Commission shall operate and
maintain the aircraft in compliance with all applicable
limitations and maintenance requirements imposed by the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;
(2) a condition that the Commission shall not convey any
ownership interest in, or transfer possession of, the
aircraft to another party without the prior approval of the
Secretary; and
(3) a condition that if the Secretary determines at any
time that the Commission has failed to comply with the
conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (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.
(h) Clarification of Liability.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, upon the conveyance to the Commission of
interests in the aircraft under subsection (a), the United
States may not be liable for any death, injury, loss, or
damage that results from any use of such aircraft by any
person other than the United States.
(i) Applicable Law.--The conveyance of an aircraft under
subsection (a), and the use of such aircraft following such
conveyance, shall be subject to all applicable Federal and
State laws and regulations, including 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.), chapter 37 of title 18,
United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Espionage
Act''), the regulations set forth in subchapter M

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of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations
(commonly referred to as the ``International Traffic in Arms
Regulations''), subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code
of Federal Regulations (commonly referred to as the ``Export
Administration Regulations''), and chapter V of title 31,
Code of Federal Regulations (commonly referred to as the
``Foreign Assets Control Regulations'').

SEC. 151. REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF RESTORING NUCLEAR
CAPABILITY TO THE B-1B LANCER BOMBER AIRCRAFT.

(a) In General.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the
Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the
Commander of the United States Strategic Command, shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
assessing the feasibility of restoring nuclear capability to
the B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A description of any structural, electronic, software,
and weapons-integration modifications required to enable the
B-1B aircraft to deliver nuclear weapons.
(2) An assessment of the compatibility of such aircraft
with currently fielded and planned nuclear gravity bombs and
air-launched cruise missiles.
(3) Identification of any military construction, storage,
security, and certification infrastructure that would be
required at forward operating locations within the
continental United States should nuclear capability be
restored to such aircraft.
(4) Requirements related to aircrew certification,
maintenance training, security forces training, nuclear
surety inspections, and personnel reliability programs should
nuclear capability be restored to such aircraft.
(5) Estimated research, development, test, evaluation,
procurement, operations, and sustainment costs over a the
five-year period following the initiation of any efforts to
restore nuclear capability to such aircraft.
(6) An assessment of the expected remaining service life of
the B-1B aircraft fleet.
(7) The estimated time required to achieve initial
operational capability and full operational capability should
the Air Force pursue restoring nuclear capability to such
aircraft.
(8) An assessment of the military utility and strategic
deterrence value of restoring nuclear capability to the B-1B
aircraft.
(9) An assessment of any costs and additional requirements
to restore nuclear capability across bomber bases.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.

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

SEC. 161. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F-15EX
AIRCRAFT.

(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, and except as
provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may
enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with
the fiscal year 2027 program year, for the procurement of--
(1) F-15EX aircraft; and
(2) initial spare parts, alternate mission equipment, and
conformal fuel tanks for such aircraft.
(b) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter
into a contract for the procurement of an aircraft under
subsection (a) until the date on which the Secretary
certifies to the congressional defense committees that such
contract will provide for the procurement of the full
complement of initial spare parts, alternate mission
equipment, and conformal fuel tanks for each aircraft to be
procured under the contract.
(c) 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.
(d) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of
Defense may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in
fiscal year 2027, 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. 162. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT.

(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, and except as
provided in subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Defense
may enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning
with the fiscal year 2027 program year, for the procurement
of--
(1) F-35 aircraft; and
(2) initial spare parts and alternate mission equipment for
such aircraft.
(b) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter
into a contract for the procurement of an aircraft under
subsection (a) until the date on which the Secretary
certifies to the congressional defense committees that such
contract will provide for the procurement of the full
complement of initial spare parts and alternate mission
equipment for each aircraft to be procured under the
contract.
(c) Additional Requirements and Limitations.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter
into a contract for the procurement of an aircraft under
subsection (a) until the date on which all of the following
requirements have been met:
(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment has certified to the congressional defense
committees that--
(i) any multiyear contracts for the procurement of F-35
aircraft units will achieve savings of not less than 5
percent compared with the estimated cost of procuring the
same number and configuration of F-35 aircraft through annual
contracts over the same period; and
(ii) the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
reviewed and validated such savings estimate.
(B) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment has submitted to the congressional defense
committees a report on the plan of the Department of Defense
to improve operational readiness rates of F-35 aircraft. The
report shall include--
(i) funding requirements, by fiscal year, that achieve
readiness to the required rates of full mission capability,
mission capability, and aircraft availability, as defined by
the Air Force and the Department of the Navy; and
(ii) funding requirements across the period covered by the
future-years defense program that demonstrate full resources
budgeted and programmed to achieve annual readiness
requirements as identified in clause (i).
(2) Limitation on availability of funds.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027
for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment for official travel, not more
than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until the date
on which the Under Secretary submits to the congressional
defense committees a certification--
(A) that funding for fiscal year 2026 has been obligated
and expended to meet the fiscal year 2026 readiness
requirements as identified in paragraph (1)(B)(i); and
(B) that funding for fiscal year 2027 has been requested to
meet fiscal year 2027 readiness requirements as identified in
such paragraph.
(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 after fiscal year 2027 is subject
to the availability of appropriations or funds for that
purpose for such later fiscal year.
(e) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of
Defense may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in
fiscal year 2027, 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. 163. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT AND USE OF HUMANOID
ROBOTIC SYSTEMS PRODUCED, DEVELOPED, OR
CONTROLLED BY FOREIGN ADVERSARIES.

(a) Prohibition.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not procure,
lease, or otherwise obtain a covered humanoid robotic system
that--
(A) is produced or developed by a foreign adversary or
foreign adversary entity;
(B) incorporates firmware, software, artificial
intelligence models, remote update capability, or cloud
services provided by a foreign adversary or foreign adversary
entity; or
(C) is subject to remote access, maintenance, data
transmission, or update authority controlled by a foreign
adversary or foreign adversary entity.
(2) Applicability.--The prohibition under paragraph (1)
shall apply with respect to contracts and other agreements
entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Limited Waiver for Controlled Testing and
Counterintelligence Purposes.--The Secretary of Defense may
waive the prohibition under subsection (a)(1) with respect to
a covered humanoid robotic system if--
(1) the system is to be used solely for
counterintelligence, cybersecurity testing, vulnerability
assessment, or research purposes;
(2) the system operates in a physically isolated or air-
gapped environment;
(3) the system is not connected to operational Department
of Defense networks; and
(4) the Secretary notifies the congressional defense
committees not later than 30 days after issuing such waiver.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue any rules, regulations, policies, and guidance
necessary for the implementation of this section.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit the procurement or use of a covered
humanoid robotic system solely on the basis that such system
incorporates commercially available, off-the-shelf components
not specifically designed for humanoid robotic systems,
provided that such components do not enable remote access,
data transmission, or control by a foreign adversary or
foreign adversary entity.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1)(A) The term ``covered humanoid robotic system'' means a
commercially available robotic system that--
(i) is designed for general-purpose interaction within
human-occupied environments;
(ii) possesses articulated upper extremities capable of
dexterous manipulation;
(iii) is capable of autonomous or semi-autonomous operation
using artificial intelligence or machine learning systems;
and
(iv) is equipped with wired or wireless networking
connectivity, including internet, cellular, satellite,
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, radio-frequency communication, or cloud-
based data storage or processing services.
(B) Such term does not include--
(i) industrial robotic systems permanently installed in
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(ii) robotic systems incapable of network connectivity; or
(iii) assistive medical devices regulated under the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
(2) The term ``foreign adversary'' means a covered nation
as defined in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States
Code.
(3) The term ``foreign adversary entity'' means an entity
that--
(A) is organized under the laws of, headquartered in, or
subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary;
(B) is owned or controlled by the government of a foreign
adversary; or
(C) is owned or controlled by an entity that meets any of
the criteria described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

SEC. 164. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RETIRE OR
DECOMMISSION CERTAIN RADAR SYSTEMS.

(a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to retire,
decommission, divest, or otherwise remove from active
operational service, any covered radar system.
(b) Exception.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall
not apply to any individual unit of a covered radar system
that the Secretary of the military department concerned
determines has been damaged or degraded beyond economical
repair.
(c) Covered Radar System.--In this section, the term
``covered radar system'' means the following:
(1) The AN/SPN-43 shipboard air traffic control and air
marshaling radar system.
(2) The AN/SPY-1 phased-array radar system for the Aegis
Combat System.
(3) The AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder counter-battery radar system.
(4) The AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder counter-battery radar system.
(5) Airborne Station Keeping Equipment radar systems,
including the AN/APN-243.

SEC. 165. STANDARDS FOR COMMON OPERATING SYSTEM FOR SMALL
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall establish standards for a common operating
system for small unmanned aircraft systems.
(b) Elements.--The standards established under subsection
(a) shall provide for a common operating system for small
unmanned aircraft systems that--
(1) enables interoperability between small unmanned
aircraft system platforms from different vendors and classes
across the joint force;
(2) enables modular integration of mission applications,
including by enabling the use of applications and features
from multiple different vendors on the same platform;
(3) facilitates rapid deployment of autonomy and command
and control functions;
(4) facilitates rapid deployment of autonomy and operating
capabilities in contested, degraded, and denied environments,
including capabilities enabling operation in contested
electromagnetic and degraded positioning, navigation, and
timing environments;
(5) integrates operating software that can function on
multiple hardware platforms from different vendors;
(6) supports secure software updates and cybersecurity
improvements;
(7) avoids vendor lock by enabling multiple vendors of
hardware and software to develop and field applications and
capabilities; and
(8) establishes baseline standards for aided target
recognition capabilities.
(c) Implementation.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense finalizes the standards under
subsection (a), the Secretary, in coordination with the
Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop and
commence implementation of a plan for equipping small
unmanned aircraft systems of the Department of Defense with a
common operating system that meets such standards.
(2) Use of commercially available solutions.--In
implementing the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
Defense shall make use of commercially available solutions to
the maximum extent practicable.

SEC. 166. MINIMUM ANNUAL PROCUREMENT GOAL FOR ABILITYONE
PROGRAM.

Beginning in fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of Defense
shall establish the goal that the total amount of funds
obligated for the procurement of products and services from
nonprofit concerns pursuant to chapter 85 of title 41, United
States Code, in a fiscal year is equal to not less than one
percent of the total amount of funds obligated for all
procurement contracts entered into by the Department of
Defense in such fiscal year.

SEC. 167. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS ON F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER
TECHNICAL DATA NEEDS FOR SUSTAINMENT.

(a) Plan Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees and to the
Comptroller General of the United States a plan to address
the following recommendations made by the Government
Accountability Office:
(A) Recommendation 5 in the report titled ``F-35
Sustainment: Need for Affordable Strategy, Greater Attention
to Risks, and Improved Cost Estimates'' (GA-14-778).
(B) Recommendations 1 through 7 in the report titled ``F-35
Aircraft: DOD and the Military Services Need to Reassess the
Future Sustainment Strategy'' (GAO-23-105341).
(C) Recommendations 1 and 2 in the report titled ``F-35
Aircraft: Actions Needed to Address Long-Standing Risks to
Operational Effectiveness'' (GAO-25-107101C).
(2) Elements.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall include
the following:
(A) With respect to each recommendation specified in
paragraph (1) that the Secretary has implemented or intends
to implement--
(i) a summary of actions that have been taken or will be
taken to implement the recommendation; and
(ii) a schedule, with specific milestones, for completing
implementation of the recommendation.
(B) Identification of any recommendations specified in
paragraph (1) that the Secretary does not intend to
implement, together with a discussion of the reasons for not
implementing the recommendations and any alternative actions
taken or intended to be taken to address the matters
identified by the Government Accountability Office in
connection with such recommendations.
(b) Plan Implementation Report.--Not later than one year
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the
implementation plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
carry out activities to implement the plan and submit to the
congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General
of the United States a report on the following:
(1) All critical technical data rights requirements for F-
35 Joint Strike Fighter sustainment, including for both
organizational-level and depot-level sustainment and repair.
(2) Estimated costs for acquiring identified critical
technical data rights for sustainment.
(3) The status of efforts for acquiring identified critical
technical data rights for sustainment.
(4) Any known challenges for acquiring identified critical
technical data rights for sustainment.

SEC. 168. IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDATION ON F-35 JOINT
STRIKE FIGHTER USE OF CONTRACT INCENTIVE FEES.

(a) Implementation Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement a plan to address recommendation 3 from the report
of the Government Accountability Office titled ``F-35 Joint
Strike Fighter: Actions Needed to Address Late Deliveries and
Improve Future Development'' (GAO-25-107632).
(2) 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 and to the
Comptroller General of the United States a report on the plan
developed under paragraph (1). Such report shall include--
(A)(i) a summary of actions that have been taken or will be
taken to implement the recommendation specified in paragraph
(1); and
(ii) a schedule, with specific milestones, for completing
implementation of the recommendation; or
(B) if the Secretary does not intend to implement the
recommendation, discussion of the reasons and alternative
actions taken or intended to be taken to address the issues
to which the recommendation pertains.
(b) Report on Implementation.--Not later than one year
after the submittal of the plan under subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees and the Comptroller General of the United
States a report on the status of the implementation of the
plan. Such report shall include, at a minimum--
(1) the results of a reevaluation of contract incentive
fees for inclusion in future F135 and F-35 production
contracts;
(2) a timeframe for implementing a new incentive fee
structure in future F135 and F-35 production contracts;
(3) a plan for determining the effectiveness of a new
incentive fee structure in achieving desired production
outcomes; and
(4) an explanation of any efforts to apply a new incentive
fee structure more broadly across the F-35 contracting
enterprise.

SEC. 169. STUDY ON FUEL PROCUREMENT PRACTICES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Commander of the United States
Transportation Command and the Director of the Defense
Logistics Agency, shall conduct a study on the fuel
procurement practices of the Department of Defense.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall address
the following:
(1) The projected amount budgeted by the Department of
Defense for fuel procurement and consumption for fiscal year
2026, set forth separately by military department and Defense
Agency.
(2) The actual amount spent by the Department of Defense
for fuel procurement and consumption for fiscal year 2026,
set forth separately by military department and Defense
Agency.
(3) Any changes to fuel cost and fuel cost projections for
fiscal year 2026 that have occurred since February 28, 2026,
including an examination of--
(A) the magnitude of such changes (expressed in total
dollars and as a percentage change from prior projections);
(B) the factors driving such changes, including changes in
market crude oil prices, changes in the standard price of
fuel established by the Defense Logistics Agency, changes in
operational demand, and any other relevant factors;
(C) the effects of such changes on the budget of the
Department of Defense as a whole and the budget of each
military department; and
(D) the effects of such changes on the ability of the
military departments to meet readiness standards, including--

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(i) any exercises (including joint exercises with allies
and partners), training, or other operational activities that
were modified, delayed, or canceled as a result of such
changes, set forth separately by Armed Force;
(ii) any reductions in readiness accounts resulting from
such changes, set forth separately by account, amount, and
Armed Force, including--

(I) operation and maintenance accounts; and
(II) accounts for depot maintenance and spare parts; and

(iii) any effects of such changes on prepositioned fuel
stocks or bulk fuel inventories.
(4) Any transfers, reprogramming actions, or other
budgetary adjustments made or anticipated to be made during
the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 as a result of
fuel cost variances.
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
results of the study conducted under subsection (a),
including the findings of the study with respect to each
element specified in subsection (b).

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

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2027 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. BUDGET REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN
CATEGORIES OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

Section 133a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) in addition to the duties described in subsection
(c), promulgating guidance and recommended standards on
adequate levels of science and technology spending by
elements of the Department of Defense with responsibilities
associated with basic research, applied research, and
advanced technology development (budget activities 6.1
through 6.3, respectively, as set forth in the Department of
Defense Financial Management Regulation (DOD 7000.14-R), or
any successor budget classification) and developmental test
and evaluation that could be incorporated into budget and
planning guidance of the Department as appropriate.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Budget Review and Certification.--
``(1) Transmittal.--The Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), shall
require the Secretaries of the military departments and the
heads of the Defense Agencies with responsibilities
associated with basic research, applied research, and
advanced technology development (budget activities 6.1
through 6.3, respectively, as set forth in the Department of
Defense Financial Management Regulation (DOD 7000.14-R), or
any successor budget classification) and developmental test
and evaluation to transmit the proposed budget for such
activities for a fiscal year and for the period covered by
the future-years defense program submitted to Congress under
section 221 of this title for that fiscal year to the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering for review
under paragraph (2) before submitting the proposed budget to
the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
``(2) Report and certification.--The Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering shall review each
proposed budget transmitted under paragraph (1) and, not
later than January 31 of the year preceding the fiscal year
for which the budget is proposed, shall submit to the
Secretary of Defense a report containing the comments of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering with
respect to all such proposed budgets, together with the
certification of the Under Secretary regarding whether each
proposed budget is adequate.
``(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 15 days after the
date on which the budget of the President for each fiscal
year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of
title 31, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a
report specifying each proposed budget contained in the most-
recent report submitted under paragraph (2) that the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research Engineering did not certify
to be adequate. The report of the Secretary shall include the
following matters:
``(A) A discussion of the actions that the Secretary
proposes to take, together with any recommended legislation
that the Secretary considers appropriate, to address the
inadequacy of the proposed budgets specified in the report.
``(B) Any additional comments that the Secretary considers
appropriate regarding the inadequacy of the proposed
budgets.''.

SEC. 212. DEPUTY DIRECTORS OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND
EVALUATION.

Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new
subsection (l):
``(l) The Director shall have a sufficient number of Deputy
Directors to supervise the activities of the Office and to
carry out the duties and responsibilities prescribed by law.
Each such Deputy Director shall be a appointed from the
Senior Executive Service.''.

SEC. 213. REPEAL OF PILOT AUTHORITY FOR USE OF OTHER
TRANSACTIONS FOR INSTALLATION OR FACILITY
PROTOTYPING.

Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsection (i).

SEC. 214. MODIFICATIONS TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEFENSE
INNOVATION UNIT.

(a) In General.--Section 4127(d) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new
paragraph:
``(11) Coordinate with the portfolio acquisition executives
of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force
to--
``(A) identify priority acquisition problems and capability
needs and gaps;
``(B) identify platforms, capabilities, and solutions
developed by entities working with the Unit that have the
potential to address the priority acquisition problems and
capability needs and gaps identified under subparagraph (A);
and
``(C) assist such portfolio acquisition executives in
establishing and carrying out programs for the acquisition of
such platforms, capabilities, and solutions.''.
(b) Clarifying Amendment to BOOST Program.--Section 1833 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
(Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 3453 note) is amended by
striking ``commercial'' each place it appears.

SEC. 215. TEST AND EVALUATION REPOSITORY AND REGIONAL TEST
HUBS OF THE TEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTER.

(a) In General.--Section 4173 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1) by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(G) To carry out the activities described in subsections
(j) and (k).'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subection (l);
(3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new
subsections:
``(j) Repository of Test and Evaluation Facilities.--(1)
The Director shall establish and maintain a digital
repository that identifies and provides relevant information
on all testing and evaluation facilities in the United States
that could be made available for use by the Department of
Defense and qualified partners for the testing and evaluation
of weapon systems and innovative technologies.
``(2) The repository established under paragraph (1)
shall--
``(A) identify all testing and evaluation facilities that
meet the criteria specified in paragraph (1), including--
``(i) facilities owned or operated by the Federal
Government, including--
``(I) facilities in the Major Range and Test Facility Base;
``(II) facilities not included in the Major Range and Test
Facility Base; and
``(III) National Guard facilities; and
``(ii) facilities owned or operated by--
``(I) State or local governments;
``(II) academic institutions;
``(III) nonprofit organizations; or
``(IV) for-profit entities; and
``(B) with respect to each testing and evaluation facility
identified in the repository, provide--
``(i) a description of the facility, including a
description of the capabilities and instrumentation available
at the facility;
``(ii) points of contact for scheduling range time at the
facility; and
``(iii) such other information as the Director determines
appropriate.
``(3) The Director shall update the repository under
paragraph (1) not less frequently than annually.
``(4) The Director shall make the repository established
under paragraph (1) accessible to such elements of the
Department of Defense and qualified partners as the Director
determines appropriate.
``(k) Authority to Establish Regional Test and Evaluation
Hubs.--(1) The Director may establish and maintain regional
test and evaluation hubs at locations within and outside the
United States for purposes of facilitating or conducting test
and evaluation activities.
``(2) In the event the Director exercises the authority to
establish and maintain regional test and evaluation hubs
under paragraph (1), the Director shall develop a strategy
and criteria for the selection of locations for such hubs,
which shall include consideration of whether the geographic
region served by the hub provides an environment conducive to
the simulation of realistic threats and environmental
conditions.''; and
(4) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Definition''
and inserting ``Definitions'';
(B) by striking ``In this section, the term'' and inserting
``In this section:
``(1) The term''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The term `qualified partner' means an entity that the
Director determines--
``(A) is engaged in the development of capabilities for the
Department of Defense, such as a contractor, academic
institution, or other private sector organization; and
``(B) is qualified to conduct test and evaluation
activities at a facility described in subsection (j) or a
regional test and evaluation hub described in subsection
(k).''.
(b) Deadline.--The Director of the Test Resource Management
Center shall establish the

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repository required under section 4173(j) of title 10, United
States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section), by
not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 216. WEAPON SYSTEM PLATFORM MODERNIZATION AND CYBER
HARDENING.

Section 228 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 786; 10 U.S.C.
4001 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following new paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary shall, not later than two years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, select not fewer than
three additional weapon system platforms for participation in
the demonstration.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and
in such subsection--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting after ``2027,'' the following: ``and again
on January 1, 2028, and January 1, 2029,''; and
(ii) by striking ``with respect to the demonstration
conducted pursuant to subsection (a)'' and inserting ``with
respect to the activities carried out under subsections (a),
(b), and (c)'';
(B) in each of paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ``The
report'' and inserting ``Each report''; and
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
and
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
``(B) The results of the evaluation carried out under
subsection (c)(1) and any pilot efforts carried out under
subsection (c)(2).'';
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Operational Integration.--The Secretary of Defense
shall--
``(1) evaluate opportunities to integrate data collected
and analyzed from the demonstration into command and control,
logistics, sustainment, and maintenance systems of the
Department of Defense, prioritizing systems with the greatest
operational value; and
``(2) conduct pilot efforts to integrate the monitoring
capabilities included in the demonstration into the platforms
included in the demonstration, as appropriate.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Duration of Authority.--The authority provided under
this section shall remain in effect until September 30,
2028.''.

SEC. 217. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO
ACT THROUGH A SPECIFIED OFFICIAL FOR NATO
INNOVATION PROGRAM.

(a) Repeal of Requirement to Act Through Specified
Official.--Subsections (a) and (b) of section 222 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 189) are amended by striking
``, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering,'' each place it appears.
(b) Repeal of Executed Requirement.--Such section is
further amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.

SEC. 218. MODIFICATION TO TEST PROGRAM FOR ENGINEERING PLANT
OF CERTAIN VESSELS.

Section 221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1599) is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and other large
surface combatant'' before ``vessels'';
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or any subsequent
class of large surface combatant vessels'' after ``destroyer
class of vessels'';
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``Senior Technical
Authority for the DDG(X) destroyer class of vessels'' and
inserting ``Senior Technical Authority for the class of
vessels involved (as designated pursuant to section 8669b of
title 10, United States Code)'';
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ``for the DDG(X)
destroyer class of vessels'' and inserting ``for the class of
vessels involved'';
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ``by not later than the
delivery date of the lead ship in the DDG(X) destroyer class
of vessels'' and inserting ``for a class of vessels by not
later than the delivery date of the lead ship in that class
of vessels''; and
(6) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
``(f) Delivery Date Defined.--In this section, term
`delivery date' has the meaning given that term in section
8671 of title 10, United States Code.''.

SEC. 219. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION
INITIATIVE.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
designate an executive agent, as such term is defined in
Department of Defense Directive 5101.01 (relating to DoD
Executive Agent, issued February 7, 2022), responsible for
synchronizing cooperative efforts between the United States
and Israel, to expand and accelerate bilateral defense
technology research, development, testing, evaluation,
integration, and industrial cooperation, by--
(1) identifying jointly developed or Israeli-origin
technologies with operational utility for potential
integration into United States systems and programs of
record;
(2) ensuring collaborative research initiatives involving
government, private sector, and academic institutions in the
United States and Israel, is done in a manner that protects
sensitive technology and information and the national
security interests of the United States and Israel;
(3) facilitating the transition of technologies from
research and development into procurement and acquisition
pathways;
(4) establishing frameworks for joint ventures, licensing
agreements, and United States-based co-production or
manufacturing partnerships with Israeli industry;
(5) coordinating with relevant Department of Defense
components, including the Irregular Warfare Technical Support
Directorate, capability development and innovation divisions,
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,
the Defense Innovation Unit, the United States-Israel
Operations Technology Working Group, the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency, the Missile Defense Agency, the
United States Space Command, the military departments, and
other Department of Defense entities, as appropriate, to
align efforts and avoid duplication; and
(6) promoting joint training exercises and information-
sharing mechanisms to enhance operational readiness to deploy
jointly developed technologies.
(b) Cooperative Efforts.--The synchronized cooperative
efforts under subsection (a) may be carried out through the
following domains:
(1) Counter-Unmanned Systems including aerial, maritime,
and ground platforms.
(2) Anti-tunneling and subterranean threats.
(3) Missile and air defense technologies.
(4) Artificial intelligence, quantum, machine learning, and
autonomous systems.
(5) Directed energy and advanced sensing.
(6) Cyber defense, electronic warfare, and digital
resilience.
(7) Biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and medical defense.
(8) Network integration, data fusion, and contested
logistics.
(9) Defense industrial base cooperation, manufacturing, and
co-production.
(10) Other emerging technologies as jointly agreed by the
United States and Israel.
(c) Activities in Coordination With Other Federal
Departments and Agencies.--The Secretary of Defense shall
coordinate activities, as appropriate, with the Secretary of
State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other
relevant Federal departments and agencies, to ensure
consistency with existing laws and regulations.
(d) Interim Progress Update.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide to the congressional defense committees an
interim briefing on--
(1) the executive agent designated pursuant to subsection
(a) and the efforts undertaken by such executive agent to
lead Department of Defense implementation of the synchronized
cooperative efforts described in such subsection;
(2) the status of coordination, Department-wide, with
Israeli counterparts;
(3) initial technology areas identified for accelerated
cooperation and technologies with operational utility for
integration into United States systems and programs of
record; and
(4) any early transition, prototyping, or integration
activities initiated during the period covered by the update.
(e) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until 2030,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on implementation of the
cooperative efforts described in subsection (a). Each such
report shall include--
(1) a description of activities conducted;
(2) an assessment of progress made in advancing shared
national security interests;
(3) an assessment of collaboration with other relevant
Federal programs;
(4) a description of technologies transitioned into United
States acquisition programs or fielded systems;
(5) a description of partnerships established with United
States and Israeli industry; and
(6) recommendations for future opportunities to promote the
long-term integration of joint capabilities between the
United States and Israel.
(f) Form.--Each report required under subsection (e) shall
be submitted in unclassified form and may include a
classified annex.
(g) Public Transparency.--The Secretary of Defense shall
make available on a publicly accessible website of the
Department of Defense periodic, unclassified updates, to the
maximum extent practicable, on the synchronized cooperative
efforts carried out under subsection (a), including a
description of how these efforts contribute to United States
technological and military supremacy. Such updates shall be
made in a manner that ensures that classified information or
other information that would compromise operational security,
export controls, or sensitive technology are not released.

SEC. 220. ESTABLISHMENT OF SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT TO
SUPPORT INDO-PACIFIC OPERATIONS.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Commander of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command, shall establish a synthetic training
environment that meets the requirements of subsection (b) to
support operations in the Indo-Pacific Region.
(b) Requirements.--The synthetic training environment
established under subsection (a) shall--
(1) incorporate live, virtual, and constructive elements;
(2) integrate training, testing, and simulation
capabilities across the area of responsibility of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command;
(3) provide integrated synthetic training and mission
rehearsal capabilities across all warfighting domains,
including land, maritime, air, space, cyberspace, and the
electromagnetic spectrum;
(4) integrate and synchronize, to the maximum extent
practicable, existing training, experimentation, and
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(5) enable distributed training of joint and combined
forces;
(6) support rehearsal of operational plans and crisis
response;
(7) enable experimentation for emerging capabilities;
(8) be scalable to support additional combatant command
requirements as directed by the Secretary of Defense; and
(9) be accessible to allies and partners of the United
States, consistent with applicable law and security
requirements.
(c) Report to Congress.--Before establishing the training
environment under subsection (a), but 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) an explanation of how the Secretary intends to
implement the synthetic training environment required under
subsection (a);
(2) a cost estimate for the training environment;
(3) a plan for making the training environment accessible
to allies and partners of the United States; and
(4) an assessment of the potential effects of the training
environment on readiness.

SEC. 221. REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH TEST AND TRAINING
CORRIDORS FOR SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
AND ASSOCIATED CAPABILITIES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
or designate, and operate, one or more test and training
corridors for small unmanned aircraft systems, counter-
unmanned aircraft system platforms, and associated
capabilities within the national airspace system.
(b) Facilities.--The Secretary of Defense may construct new
facilities, or use existing facilities available to the
Department of Defense, to support one or more test and
training corridors established or designated under subsection
(a) that collectively address each of the functions described
in subsection (c).
(c) Functions.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
any test and training corridor established or designated
under subsection (a) enables the research, development,
testing, and evaluation of, and training for members of the
Armed Forces on--
(1) small unmanned aircraft systems and associated autonomy
software, kinetic and nonkinetic payloads, sensors,
communications, and navigation technology;
(2) kinetic and nonkinetic counter small-unmanned aircraft
system capabilities, including high power microwave, high
energy laser, and electronic warfare capabilities, and any
requisite autonomy software, sensors, and command and control
capabilities;
(3) small to medium caliber counter unmanned aircraft
systems ammunition and weapon systems, low collateral damage
weapons and munitions, and drone-versus-drone capabilities;
(4) the acceleration of the integration of modular payloads
onto multiple unmanned aircraft systems and counter unmanned
aircraft systems and platforms;
(5) the reduction in time-to-field for lethal and non-
lethal drone-enabled munitions and munition payload
capabilities; and
(6) standardization of payload-to-platform interfaces.
(d) Site Selection.--In establishing or designating one or
more test and training corridors under subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of
the Test Resource Management Center and the Secretaries of
the military departments, shall--
(1) identify potential locations within the national
airspace system that would be conducive to conducting
testing, evaluation, and training activities with respect to
small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-small unmanned
aircraft capabilities, with prioritization of sites that best
support the test and training corridor functions described in
subsection (c);
(2) assess whether existing test and evaluation facilities,
including Government-owned and non-Government owned
facilities, could be used to meet current and future
requirements with respect to such testing, evaluation and
training;
(3) identify any additional resources required to establish
or designate, and operate the corridor, including military
construction costs and personnel and manning costs;
(4) identify any sensors and capabilities needed to
adequately simulate operationally realistic environments in
the corridor, including environments with denied or
degraded--
(A) communications;
(B) electromagnetic spectrum; and
(C) global positioning system;
(5) identify any interagency, legal, regulatory, or policy
impediments to carrying out testing, evaluation, and training
activities with respect to small unmanned aircraft systems
and counter-small unmanned aircraft capabilities within the
national airspace system, including any impediments to the
use of--
(A) electronic warfare;
(B) directed energy (such as high-powered microwave and
high energy lasers);
(C) GPS jamming and spoofing;
(D) spectrum enabled and cellular-network enabled systems
and capabilities; and
(E) other relevant capabilities;
(6) consult with interagency partners to develop
recommendations for--
(A) addressing any impediments identified under paragraph
(4); and
(B) ensuring the safety of testing and training activities
conducted in the national airspace system; and
(7) consider diverse geographic regions across the United
States.
(e) Notification to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after
establishing or designating a test and training corridor
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a written
notification that describes--
(1) the location of the corridor;
(2) any funding, personnel, or other resources required to
support the corridor; and
(3) any agreements with other Federal agencies that may be
required to safely operate the corridor in the national
airspace system.

SEC. 222. OPERATIONAL AUTONOMY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNMANNED
SURFACE VESSELS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
take such actions as may be necessary, including modification
of research and development and acquisition procedures as
appropriate, to ensure that unmanned surface vessels are
capable of autonomous operation--
(1) during periods in which communications capabilities are
denied, degraded, intermittent, or limited; and
(2) during periods in which positioning, navigation, and
timing capabilities are degraded or unavailable.
(b) Briefing.--Following implementation of the actions
required under subsection (a), but not later than 270 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
the Navy shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on such actions. The briefing shall
include an explanation of each of the following:
(1) The ability of unmanned surface vessels to execute
preauthorized mission tasks without continuous human control.
(2) The ability of such vessels to adhere to defined
autonomy behaviors, decision logic, and safety constraints
governing mission execution.
(3) The ability of such vessels to adapt, recover, retask,
or terminate missions in accordance with preestablished
operational parameters when communications or positioning,
navigation, and timing are degraded or unavailable.
(c) Unmanned Surface Vessels.--In this section, the term
``unmanned surface vessels'' includes--
(1) unmanned surface vessels in use by the Navy or Marine
Corps; and
(2) unmanned surface vessels planned for development or
procurement for the Navy or Marine Corps.

SEC. 223. REALIGNMENT OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH
INSTITUTE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

(a) Transfer of Responsibility.--Not later than two years
after the date of the enactment this Act, the Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and Engineering shall--
(1) designate the Air Force as the primary sponsor of the
National Strategic Research Institute University Affiliated
Research Center (referred to in this section as the
``Center''); and
(2) coordinate with the Secretary of the Air Force and the
Commander of the United States Strategic Command to ensure
that the Center receives the funding and other resources
necessary to meet the applicable requirements of the UARC
Management Plan following such designation.
(b) Resourcing Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date
on which the designation under subsection (a)(1) occurs, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a plan for providing funding and other
resources to the Center in accordance with subsection (a)(2).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``prime sponsor'' has the meaning given that
term in the UARC Management Plan.
(2) The term ``UARC Management Plan'' means the publication
of the Department of Defense titled ``Department of Defense
University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Management
Plan'', dated July 2010 (or any successor to such plan).

SEC. 224. REIMBURSEMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD FOR RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION EXPENSES.

(a) Availability.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated
after the date of the enactment of this Act for the
Department of Defense for research, development, test, and
evaluation shall be available for reimbursement of pay,
allowances, and other expenses which would otherwise be
incurred against appropriations for the reserve components of
the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, in cases in
which members of the such reserve components provide support
to research, development, test, and evaluation projects in
which their involvement furthers the project because of a
member's or unit's availability, qualifications, experience,
or education.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed--
(1) to authorize a deviation from established personnel and
training procedures of the reserve components of the Armed
Forces, including the National Guard; or
(2) to authorize the direct engagement of members or units
of such components to conduct independent research,
development, test, and evaluation projects.

SEC. 225. USE OF INNOVATIVE AND EMERGING FOOD PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMPONENTS OF MILITARY
RATIONS.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
requirements for the future battlefield include dealing with
contested logistics that--
(1) cannot be achieved with the size and weight of
currently fielded rations; and
(2) could be mitigated by incorporating within rations,
components produced with emerging and innovative technologies
developed in partnership with the Department of Defense
Combat Feeding Research and Engineering Program.
(b) Activities Required.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense
shall carry out the following activities with respect to
military rations:
(1) The Secretary shall seek to enter into one or more
contracts for the procurement of rations

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produced using emerging food technologies such as sonic
agglomeration and vacuum microwave drying to reduce size and
weight.
(2) The Secretary shall maximize the use of the
technologies described in paragraph (1) for individual combat
ration components to ensure successful technology transition
from small business innovation research and research,
development, test, and evaluation.
(3) As operational needs allow, the Secretary shall
prioritize clean-label, nutrient-dense components that do not
contain unhealthy fats or artificial preservatives.
(c) Report to Congress.--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
that includes the following:
(1) A description of any emerging and innovative food
processing technologies that have been developed or are being
developed using research, development, test, and evaluation
investments of the Department of Defense.
(2) The total amount of Department of Defense investments
in the development of sonic agglomeration and vacuum
microwave drying technology for military rations,
disaggregated by research, development, test, and evaluation
budget activity, including small business innovation
research.
(3) The results of warfighter field testing of potential
ration components produced with the technologies described in
paragraph (2).
(4) An explanation of quantitative and qualitative
logistical and nutritional benefits of ration components
produced using such technologies.
(5) A description of any procurement processes for military
rations that may be barriers to the acquisition of components
produced with new and emerging food processing technologies.
(6) A description of any activities carried out to advance
the transition and adoption of such technologies to better
meet the challenges of military operations in a contested
logistics environment.

SEC. 226. SUPPORT FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES THAT STRENGTHEN
UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRIFOOD
SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED BIOINDUSTRIAL
MANUFACTURING CAPACITY.

(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Secretary
of Agriculture, may carry out activities to support the
development, testing, validation, demonstration, and
transition of advanced technologies that strengthen the
resilience, security, and operational continuity of United
States agricultural production, agrifood systems, and
associated bioindustrial manufacturing capacity against
biological threats, supply chain disruptions, natural
disasters, and other risks to national security, including
technologies relating to--
(1) agricultural biosecurity, including detection,
prevention, mitigation, and recovery relating to plant
disease, livestock disease, invasive species, and other
biological threats;
(2) advanced plant, animal, microbial, and bioindustrial
technologies supporting defense readiness, domestic
manufacturing capacity, and supply chain security;
(3) engineering, automation, artificial intelligence,
autonomous systems, and data systems supporting agricultural
production, logistics, and operational resilience;
(4) natural resource management technologies relating to
water, energy, soil, forests, and food systems that reduce
scarcity risks and enhance civilian and military resilience;
and
(5) wildfire prediction, prevention, mitigation, response,
and recovery technologies relevant to agricultural
productivity, infrastructure resilience, and military
readiness.
(b) Activities.--The activities carried out under
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) interagency collaboration to accelerate research,
development, testing, evaluation, field validation,
demonstration, deployment, and transition of technologies
described in subsection (a);
(2) collaboration with Federal agencies, federally funded
research and development centers, national laboratories,
institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations,
and private sector entities; and
(3) prioritization, to the extent practicable, of projects
demonstrating clear potential to enhance food security,
operational readiness, domestic production resilience, or
defense supply chain security.
(c) Reporting.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Secretary
of Agriculture, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees an implementation plan for activities to be
carried out under this section.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit authorities of the Department of Defense
or the Department of Agriculture that--
(1) were in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(2) authorize or require conduct or support of research,
development, testing, evaluation, or operational activities.

SEC. 227. PRIZE COMPETITIONS TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.

(a) Program Required.--
(1) In general.--Pursuant to the authority provided under
section 4025 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
of Defense shall carry out a program (referred to in this
section as the ``Program'') to award prizes to support the
research, development, and commercialization of
biotechnology-based capabilities that address priority areas
identified by the Secretary under subsection (b).
(2) Additional requirements.--The Secretary shall--
(A) before commencing prize competitions under the Program,
establish requirements for the prize competition process,
including--
(i) eligibility criteria for participants consistent with
paragraph (3); and
(ii) procedures for the testing, judging, and verification
of submissions to the competitions; and
(B) ensure that information on the prize competitions is
made available to eligible participants, including by
conducting outreach and posting such information to a
publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense.
(3) Eligible participants.--To be eligible for a prize
award under the Program, an individual or entity shall meet
the requirements described in section 24(g)(3) of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3719(g)(3)).
(4) Judges.--In accordance with section 24(k) of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3719(k)), an individual from the private sector may be
appointed as a judge for a prize competition under the
Program.
(5) Coordination.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out
the Program acting through the head of the Biotechnology
Management Office of the Department of Defense and in
consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments
and relevant officials from laboratories of the Armed Forces
and other appropriate elements of the Department of Defense.
(6) Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall commence
implementation of the Program not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Selection of Priority Areas.--
(1) In general.--Before commencing prize competitions under
the Program, but not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
identify and select specific, well-defined, and measurable
priority areas of biotechnology research and development to
be advanced through the award of prizes under the Program.
(2) Biotechnology applications.--In carrying out paragraph
(1), the Secretary is encouraged to identify and select
priority areas that support the following applications of
biotechnology for defense purposes:
(A) Bioenergetics.
(B) Biobased material, including for use in existing and
planned systems where such materials could provide improved
performance over traditional material.
(C) Biomining, including for critical minerals.
(D) Biomanufacturing platforms and processes, including for
modular or deployable systems.
(E) Biotechnology convergence with other technologies and
subject areas, including artificial intelligence, advanced
manufacturing, and advanced computing.
(3) Public input and other considerations.--In identifying
and selecting priority areas under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall--
(A) solicit and consider public input; and
(B) consider--
(i) relevant existing and planned programs and activities
of Department of Defense and other research and development
entities of the Federal Government;
(ii) the likelihood of relevant research or development
being conducted by the private sector without further support
from the Federal Government;
(iii) the likelihood that investment in an area by the
Department of Defense will result in improved capabilities or
readiness, including by increasing supply chain resilience;
and
(iv) whether such an investment would foster innovation
beyond the primary goal of the proposed priority area.

SEC. 228. PILOT PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS
IN TECHNOLOGY AND PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.

(a) Pilot Program.--The Director of the Defense Innovation
Unit (referred to in this section as the Director) shall
carry out a pilot program under which the Director awards
prizes, on a competitive basis, to recognize outstanding
achievements in technology development and prototype
development that----
(1) have the potential to address operational problems and
capability gaps identified by the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretaries of the military departments, and combatant
commanders; or
(2) have potential for application to the performance of
the military missions of the Department of Defense.
(b) Form of Prizes.--Prizes awarded under this section may
include--
(1) cash prizes; or
(2) the award of contracts or other agreements.
(c) Information Dissemination.--The Director shall carry
out activities to publicize the prize competitions carried
out under this section and to solicit participation in such
competitions from eligible individuals and entities.
(d) Prize Maximum and Coinvestment Requirements.--
(1) Maximum value.--The value of a prize awarded under this
section may not exceed $15,000,000.
(2) Coinvestment.--The Director may award a prize under
this section without receiving approval from the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering if--
(A) the value of the prize is not more than $2,000,000; or
(B) in the case of a prize with a value exceeding
$2,000,000, at least half of the funds for the portion of the
prize in excess of $2,000,000 are provided by the portfolio
acquisition executive of an organization of the Department of
Defense outside the Defense Innovation Unit.
(e) Use of Prize Authority.--Use of prize authority under
this section shall be considered

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the use of competitive procedures for the purposes of chapter
221 of title 10, United States Code.
(f) Commencement and Termination.--
(1) Deadline for commencement.--The Director shall commence
implementation of the pilot program under subsection (a) not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) 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.
(g) Congressional Notice.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after a contract or
other agreement that exceeds a fair market value of
$2,000,000 is awarded under this section, the Director shall
submit to the congressional defense committees written notice
of such award.
(2) Contents.--Each notice submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) the value of the relevant contract or other agreement,
as applicable, including all options;
(B) an identification of any portfolio acquisition
executive responsible for implementation or oversight of
technology development or prototype development (as
applicable) for which an award was made under this section,
and a brief summary of lessons learned by such portfolio
acquisition executive in carrying out such implementation or
oversight;
(C) a brief description of the technology development or
prototype for which such contract or other agreement, as
applicable, was awarded; and
(D) an explanation of the benefit to the performance of the
military mission of the Department of Defense resulting from
the award.
(h) Portfolio Acquisition Executive Defined.--In this
section, the term ``portfolio acquisition executive'' has the
meaning given that term in section 1737 of title 10, United
States Code.

SEC. 229. PILOT PROGRAM ON FORWARD DEPLOYABLE
BIOMANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES.

(a) Authorization.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Secretary
of the Army, may carry out a pilot program--
(1) to identify near-term and long-term use cases for
forward deployable mobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and
(2) to conduct demonstrations of such capabilities.
(b) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering may--
(1) consider the use of novel manufacturing processes and
equipment, including automation, modularity, and
miniaturization of production capabilities;
(2) collaborate with industry to develop forward deployable
mobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and
(3) consider the security measures required for such
capabilities when forward deployed.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the status of the pilot
program under subsection (a). The report shall include--
(1) an assessment of existing Department of Defense
capabilities related to biomanufacturing and an explanation
of whether and how those capabilities may be used as part of
the pilot program;
(2) identification of near-term and long-term use cases for
the deployment of mobile biomanufacturing;
(3) for each use case identified under paragraph (2), a
comparison of the estimated cost of fulfilling such use case
through domestic biomanufacturing at an industrial scale
versus the cost of fulfilling such use case using mobile
biomanufacturing at the miniaturized scale;
(4) an assessment of security measures required to deploy
forward deployable mobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and
(5) an assessment of the viability of transitioning
technology developed under the pilot program into operational
use within the Department, including the resources needed for
further development and scaling of such technology and the
potential benefits of such technology.

SEC. 230. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF AUTOMATED DATA SECURITY
POSTURE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.

(a) Establsihiment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
establish and commence implementation of a pilot program to
evaluate the use of commercially available automated data
security posture management technologies to enhance the
cybersecurity, effectiveness, and reliability of artificial
intelligence systems.
(b) Elements.--In carrying out pilot program under
subsection (a) the Secretary of the Army shall--
(1) identify, select, and deploy at least one commercially
available data security posture management technology
platform that is capable of continuous, automated monitoring
and assessment of artificial intelligence systems for
security threats specific to such systems;
(2) designate at least one artificial intelligence system
currently deployed by the Army to demonstrate the data
security posture managed technology platform selected under
paragraph (1);
(3) complete the demonstration described in paragraph (2);
(4) train relevant personnel on the deployment,
maintenance, and data interpretation of the demonstrated data
security posture management technology platform;
(5) evaluate the demonstrated data security posture
management technologies--
(A) across the different tasks involved in development,
deployment, storage, or hosting of components of such
artificial intelligence system;
(B) to determine the ability of such technologies to
identify, mitigate and restore any corruption or malicious
manipulation of the applications or data of such artificial
intelligence system; and
(C) for compatibility and ease of adoption into the value
chains of existing artificial intelligence systems of the
Army;
(6) assess the feasibility of broader deployment of
commercially available automated data security posture
management technologies to improve the trustworthiness,
resilience and integrity of artificial intelligence systems
maintained by the Army.
(c) Reports.--
(1) Progress report.--Not later than 120 days after the
date on which the Secretary of the Army commences the pilot
program under subsection (a), and annually thereafter until
the termination date specified un subsection (d), the
Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on the status of implementation and preliminary
findings of the pilot program, including with respect to each
element described in subsection (b).
(2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the
termination date specified in subsection (d), the Secretary
of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a final report
on the results of the pilot program. The report shall
include--
(A) any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to
the broader implementation commercially available automated
data security posture management technologies to support
artificial intelligence systems of the Army; and
(B) an assessment of the costs and benefits of such
technologies.
(d) Termination.--The pilot program under subsection (a)
shall terminate on the date that is three years after the
date on which the Secretary of the Army commences the pilot
program.

SEC. 231. PILOT PROGRAM ON TECHNOLOGIES TO STRENGTHEN
AUTHENTICATION AND ATTRIBUTION OF HUMAN
AUTHORIZATION FOR CONSEQUENTIAL ACTIONS.

(a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may
carry out a pilot program to evaluate commercially available
technologies that strengthen authentication and attribution
of human authorization for consequential actions in order to
improve the cybersecurity and physical security posture of
the Department of Defense.
(b) Objectives.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary of
Defense shall evaluate technologies that--
(1) strengthen access controls for systems and physical
areas of the Department of Defense; and
(2) can be integrated across various environments of the
Department without requiring specialized hardware.
(c) Comencement and Duration.--If the Secretary of Defense
exercises the authority to carry out the pilot program under
subsection (a), the program shall--
(1) commence not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(2) terminate not later than one year after the date on
which the program is commenced.
(d) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2028, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report that includes--
(1) a summary of the results of the pilot program under
subsection (a); and
(2) recommendations regarding adoption the technologies
evaluated under the program at a wider scale across the
Department of Defense.

SEC. 232. CLOUD LABORATORY PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Cloud Laboratory Pilot Program.--
(1) Program required.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
pilot program to support the establishment of cloud
laboratories at the Department of Defense.
(B) Requirements.--Each cloud laboratory supported under
the pilot program shall generate high-quality data that shall
be collected for use and analysis by authorized researchers.
(2) Implementation.--
(A) Initial laboratory.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act and subject to the
availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall establish
at least one fully operational cloud laboratory.
(B) Additional laboratories.--Not later than three years
after the date of the enactment of this Act and subject to
the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall, on a
competitive basis, establish not fewer than two additional
fully operational cloud laboratories.
(C) Biotechnology-focused laboratory.--At least one of the
cloud laboratories established under this paragraph shall be
focused on advancing research and development of
biotechnology.
(3) Implementation plan.--Not later than one year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report that includes the following:
(A) A plan to establish the cloud laboratories.
(B) A plan for building in considerations related to
cybersecurity, biosecurity, and research security from the
beginning of development for each cloud laboratory.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
given such term in section 5002 of the

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William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283;15 U.S.C. 9401).
(2) The term ``authorized researcher'' refers to an
individual who has been appropriately authorized to access
data generated by the cloud laboratories supported under the
pilot program, as determined by the Secretary using an
authorization process established by the Secretary for such
purpose.
(3) The term ``cloud laboratory'' means a physical
laboratory that is equipped with automation and data storage
to conduct continuous experiments.
(4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense.

SEC. 233. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST AND EVALUATE MUZZLE BLAST
OVERPRESSURE MITIGATION DEVICES.

(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall carry out a pilot program to evaluate,
test, and implement muzzle blast overpressure mitigation
devices for small and medium caliber weapons in relevant
training and operational environments.
(b) Activities.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary of
Defense shall--
(1) assess the effectiveness of commercially available and
emerging muzzle blast overpressure mitigation devices in
reducing blast exposure to operators and nearby personnel;
(2) evaluate the operational suitability, durability, and
performance effects of such devices across representative
weapon systems and mission sets; and
(3) collect information to inform future Department of
Defense policies, requirements, procurement decisions, and
force-wide implementation strategies relating to blast
overpressure mitigation.

SEC. 234. SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR
PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force,
acting through the Commander of the Air Force Research
Laboratory, may establish a pilot program to conduct in-space
technology demonstrations, and related risk reduction
technology development activities, with respect to both
advanced nuclear fission propulsion systems and advanced
nuclear fusion propulsion systems.
(b) Purpose.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out
the pilot program in a manner that reduces technical risk and
informs future development requirements relating to nuclear
propulsion for national security missions in space, including
potential operations beyond geosynchronous orbit, including
in cislunar orbit.
(c) Selection.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall select
entities to carry out activities under the pilot program. In
determining the criteria for making such selection, the
Secretary shall emphasize previous subcomponent and prototype
development and the ability to demonstrate within reasonable
timeframes.
(d) Demonstration Required.--If the Secretary carries out
the pilot program under subsection (a), not later than three
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall conduct in-space demonstrations described in
subsection (a), with oversight by the Air Force Research
Laboratory Rocket Propulsion Division at Edwards Air Force
Base, California.
(e) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum--
(1) establish technical objectives and success criteria for
the in-space demonstrations described in subsection (a);
(2) develop a concept of operations and test and evaluation
approach for the demonstrations;
(3) conduct ground test activities necessary to support the
demonstrations;
(4) assist in the acquisition of launch services;
(5) plan for collection and analysis of on-orbit data
sufficient to assess propulsion performance, operability, and
reliability; and
(6) assess potential use cases for applications in cislunar
operations pending the conclusion of the demonstrations.
(f) Plan.--Before commencing the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a plan on the pilot program.
(g) Report.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program
under subsection (a), not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot
program. The report shall include--
(1) a description of the activities carried out under the
pilot program, including the planned demonstration concept of
operations and the associated timeline;
(2) the technical objectives and success criteria
established under subsection (e)(1);
(3) an assessment of major technical risks and planned
risk-mitigation activities; and
(4) an assessment of parallel efforts by the People's
Republic of China to develop and deploy advanced space
propulsion technologies for strategic purposes.

SEC. 235. PROHIBITION ON PILOT TRAINEES OPERATING T-7
AIRCRAFT PENDING TESTING AND CORRECTIVE
ACTIONS.

(a) In General.--A pilot trainee may not operate a T-7
aircraft of the Air Force until the Secretary of the Air
Force certifies to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives that each of the
following conditions have been met:
(1) All corrections to flight control laws and mission
systems discovered in developmental testing of such aircraft
are fully implemented.
(2) The subsonic, transonic, and supersonic full
operational flight and performance envelopes of such aircraft
are fully tested and characterized.
(3) Qualification testing of the Ground Based Training
System for such aircraft is fully completed and all
deficiencies are resolved.
(b) Pilot Trainee Defined.--In this section, the term
``pilot trainee'' means a non-rated officer of the Air Force
enrolled as a student participating in a formal undergraduate
pilot training course.

SEC. 236. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GAIN OF
FUNCTION RESEARCH.

(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be
obligated or expended--
(1) to conduct gain-of-function research on any potential
pandemic pathogen at any facility operated by or on behalf of
the Department; or
(2) to award contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or
any other form of financial assistance to any institution of
higher education, nonprofit organization, private entity, or
other research institute that is conducting gain-of-function
research on potential pandemic pathogens.
(b) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis,
with respect to an individual research project, grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement, if the Secretary
determines that such a waiver is in the national interests of
the United States.
(2) Congressional notice.--Not later than 30 days before
the date on which an award is made, a project is initiated,
or an agreement entered into, with respect to which a waiver
is made under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives notice of such waiver.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``gain-of-function research'' means any
research that may be reasonably anticipated to confer an
attribute to a pathogen such that the pathogen would have
enhanced pathogenicity or transmissibility in mammals.
(2) The term ``potential pandemic pathogen'' means a
pathogen that, as a result of any gain-of-function research--
(A) is likely more transmissible or likely capable of wide
and uncontrollable spread in human populations;
(B) is likely more virulent or likely to cause modest or
greater morbidity or mortality in humans; or
(C) is likely to pose a severe threat to public health, the
capacity of the public health systems to function, or
national security.

SEC. 237. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ANIMAL
RESEARCH IN COLLABORATION WITH FOREIGN
COUNTRIES OF CONCERN.

(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be
obligated or expended--
(1) to carry out research, development, test, evaluation,
or training activities involving animals--
(A) in collaboration with a foreign country of concern; or
(B) at any facility located in, or owned or controlled
(directly or indirectly) by, a foreign country of concern; or
(2) to enter into a contract or other agreement, or make a
grant, pursuant to which such activities would be carried
out.
(b) Foreign Country of Concern Defined.--In this section,
the term ``foreign country of concern'' has the meaning given
that term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 15 U.S.C. 4651).

Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

SEC. 251. POLICY TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION OF
QUANTUM COMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

(a) Policy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall issue a policy to guide the development and acquisition
of quantum computing systems for the Department of Defense.
Under the policy, the Secretary shall--
(1) establish a definition of ``quantum computing system''
for purposes of the policy;
(2) establish a process for validating and verifying
quantum computing systems before such systems are developed
or acquired by the Department; and
(3) ensure that the development and acquisition of such
systems is consistent with and informed by the findings and
processes of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative of the
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (or any successor
initiative).
(b) Limitation and Waiver.--
(1) Limitation.--Following issuance of the policy under
subsection (a), a quantum computing system may not be
developed or acquired by an element of the Department of
Defense unless the system has been validated and verified in
accordance with such policy.
(2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
limitation under paragraph (1), on a case by case basis, with
respect to a specific quantum computing system. In the event
the Secretary issues such a waiver, the Secretary shall
provide to the congressional defense committees, not later
than 15 days after date on which the waiver was issued--
(A) written notice of such waiver; and
(B) the Secretary's justification for the waiver.

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SEC. 252. PLAN FOR COMPETITIVE EXPERIMENTATION RELATING TO
AUTONOMOUS AND NONTRADITIONAL CAPABILITIES
RELEVANT TO THE A-10 MISSION SET.

(a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
develop a plan to carry out competitive experimentation,
prototyping, and operational assessment of autonomous, semi-
autonomous, artificial intelligence-enabled, and adjunct
aircraft capabilities relevant to the A-10 mission set.
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) Appropriate opportunities for participation by
nontraditional defense contractors, commercial technology
firms, venture-backed defense firms, and other private-sector
entities capable of rapidly developing relevant hardware,
software, autonomy, sensing, communications, or mission
system capabilities.
(2) Measures to ensure operational experimentation is
conducted in a manner consistent with meaningful human
command and control, by a qualified military aviator, over
mission-critical functions, including target engagement,
weapons release, mission abort, and such other functions as
the Secretary of the Air Force determines appropriate.
(3) An estimated annual budget for implementing the plan.
(4) Consideration of how to make available to a qualified
United States entity a limited number of A-10 aircraft,
components, or associated support equipment for the sole
purpose of research, development, test, and evaluation
activities relevant to the A-10 mission set, autonomous or
semi-autonomous aircraft integration, mission systems
development, digital battlefield communications, or other
related capabilities.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives report on the plan developed
under subsection (a).
(d) Qualified United States Entity.--In this section, the
term ``qualified United States entity'' means--
(1) a nontraditional defense contractor;
(2) a traditional defense contractor;
(3) a federally funded research and development center;
(4) a university-affiliated research center; or
(5) another domestic entity the Secretary determines is
capable of carrying out the activities described in
subsection (a) in a manner consistent with national security
and public safety.

SEC. 253. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND EVALUATION OF
EXPERIMENTAL, DRONE-CENTRIC RECONNAISSANCE AND
SECURITY FORMATIONS.

(a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Army shall develop
a plan for establishing and evaluating one or more
experimental, battalion-sized formations that integrate
unmanned aircraft systems to carry out intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance and precision strike
operations at-scale.
(b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) provide for the establishment of at least one
experimental formation, as described in subsection (a),
attached to a division;
(2) include mechanisms to enable the Secretary of the Army
to evaluate the operational effectiveness, survivability,
targeting capacity, and cost-efficiency of such a formation
relative to legacy cavalry and scout formations, and to
inform future force design decisions;
(3) identify any modifications to organizational design,
personnel structure, and training pipelines that may be
needed to facilitate the establishment of such a formation;
(4) as appropriate, provide for the use of rapid
acquisition pathways to procure unmanned aircraft systems for
such a formation; and
(5) coordinate with the Defense Autonomous Working Group to
ensure that defense-wide research, development, testing,
procurement, and fielding of mass-produced small unmanned
aircraft systems will meet current and emerging Army
requirements.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and
(2) an estimate of the funding required to establish and
sustain the initial experimental formation under the plan,
disaggregated by individual appropriation.

SEC. 254. PLAN FOR USE OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT FOR RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.

(a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
develop a plan to regenerate, restore, modify, and use a
limited number of covered aircraft for research, development,
test, and evaluation activities relevant to--
(1) autonomous and semi-autonomous aircraft capabilities;
(2) human-machine teaming;
(3) mission autonomy software;
(4) mission systems integration;
(5) sensing, communications, and digital battlefield
networking;
(6) operational experimentation and tactics development;
and
(7) such other defense innovation purposes as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) Plans for the use of covered aircraft for--
(A) developmental flight testing;
(B) operational evaluation;
(C) autonomy experimentation;
(D) software, sensor, communications, and mission systems
integration;
(E) optionally piloted, remotely assisted, or other
autonomy-related flight experimentation, to the extent
authorized by applicable law and regulation; and
(F) associated ground test, simulation, mission rehearsal,
and related research activities.
(2) Consideration of how to make available to qualified
United States entities a limited number of covered aircraft
for the sole purpose of conducting the research, development,
test, and evaluation activities described in this section,
including any demilitarization requirements, cost
reimbursements, and access to approved testing and evaluation
facilities that may be required to facilitate the
participation of such entities.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives report on the plan developed
under subsection (a).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered aircraft'' means an aircraft
preserved at, inducted into, or proposed for induction into
the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group,
including an aircraft stored or preserved on behalf of
another military department or Department of Defense
component, that the Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the head of the relevant military
department or component, as appropriate, determines--
(A) is structurally viable for regeneration, modification,
test, evaluation, or other authorized use under this section;
(B) is not required to meet current operational, training,
test, contingency reserve, heritage, or security cooperation
requirements; and
(C) may be useful for research, development, test, and
evaluation, autonomy experimentation, mission systems
integration, uncrewed conversion, or related defense
innovation purposes.
(2) The term ``qualified United States entity'' means a
domestic entity that the Secretary determines has the
technical, security, financial, safety, and programmatic
capability to support activities under this section,
including--
(A) a nontraditional defense contractor;
(B) a commercial technology company;
(C) a small business concern;
(D) a traditional defense contractor;
(E) a federally funded research and development center;
(F) a university-affiliated research center; or
(G) a consortium, team, or other arrangement composed of
entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).

SEC. 255. SONOBUOY MODERNIZATION, TESTING, AND INVENTORY
SUFFICIENCY FOR TWO SIMULTANEOUS REGIONAL
CONFLICTS.

(a) Strategy and Inventory Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for sonobuoy
modernization, testing, production, and inventory
sufficiency.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) An assessment of the minimum required inventory levels
of----
(i) passive sonobuoys;
(ii) active sonobuoys;
(iii) multistatic sonobuoys;
(iv) air-deployed anti-submarine warfare sensor systems;
(v) exercise, training, and telementry sonobuoys;
(vi) extended-duration and deep-water sonobuoys;
(vii) Arctic-capable sonobuoys; and
(viii) next-generation networked or autonomous sonobuoy
systems.
(B) An assessment of wartime sonobuoy expenditure
assumptions for combat operations against peer and near-peer
maritime adversaries, including assumptions associated with
high-tempo anti-submarine warfare operations in the Indo-
Pacific and North Atlantic theaters.
(C) An evaluation of current sonobuoy production capacity,
including limitations associated with--
(i) acoustic transducers;
(ii) signal processing electronics;
(iii) microelectronics and semiconductors;
(iv) batteries and power systems;
(v) radio frequency transmitters and receivers;
(vi) specialty materials and rare earth elements;
(vii) air deployment integration systems; and
(viii) single-source supplies.
(D) A plan to increase annual sonobuoy production capacity
and reduce production lead times during contingencies.
(E) An assessment of the adequacy of existing sonobuoy
testing infrastructure, including--
(i) undersea warfare test ranges;
(ii) acoustic measurement and calibration facilities;
(iii) contested electromagnetic spectrum testing
capabilities;
(iv) Arctic and deep-water testing environments;
(v) shallow water and littoral testing capabilities;
(vi) digital engineering, modeling, and synthetic testing
environments;
(vii) unmanned systems integration and testing
capabilities; and
(viii) opportunities for allied and partner nation testing
and interoperability.
(F) A description of efforts to improve sonobuoy
survivability, persistence, networking capability, and
effectiveness against advanced adversary submarine quieting,
decoys, electronic warfare systems, and acoustic
countermeasures.
(G) An assessment of storage, transportation,
prepositioning, and expeditionary resupply capacity for
sonobuoys during wartime operations.
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(i) maritime patrol aircrafts;
(ii) carrier-based aircrafts;
(iii) rotary-wing anti-submarine warfare platforms;
(iv) tiltrotor aircrafts;
(v) unmanned aerial systems;
(vi) unmanned surface vessels;
(vii) unmanned undersea vehicles; and
(viii) joint and allied anti-submarine warfare networks.
(I) An assessment of any statutory or regulatory barriers
limiting expansion of sonobuoy production, testing,
procurement, or fielding.
(J) Recommendations for legislative or administrative
action necessary to improve sonobuoy readiness and wartime
sufficiency.
(b) Industrial Base Expansion Plan.--Not later than 90 days
after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
shall develop a plan to expand the sonobuoy industrial base
to support sustained wartime production requirements. Such
plan shall include--
(1) options for second-source suppliers;
(2) the potential for Government-owned, contractor-operated
facilities;
(3) use of multiyear procurement authorities pursuant to
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code;
(4) opportunities to expand public-private partnerships for
anti-submarine warfare sensor manufacturing and sustainment;
(5) measures to improve supply chain resilience for
critical components;
(6) options for surge production during national
emergencies or armed conflict; and
(7) opportunities for allied co-production and stockpile
interoperability.
(c) Operational Test Events.--Beginning not later than
fiscal year 2028, the Secretary of the Navy shall conduct
recurring operationally realistic sonobuoy exercises that
include--
(1) congested elecromagnetic spectrum conditions;
(2) integrated fleet anti-submarine warfare operations;
(3) multiple simultaneous submarine targets;
(4) degraded communications and positioning, navigation,
and timing environments;
(5) unmanned systems integration;
(6) distributed maritime operations;
(7) Arctic and littoral anti-submarine warfare scenarios;
and
(8) joint and allied participation, as appropriate.
(d) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees
on--
(1) the highest-risk shortfalls in sonobuoy inventory and
testing capacity;
(2) projected wartime inventory depletion timelines;
(3) vulnerabilities associated with single-source suppliers
and critical materials dependencies; and
(4) investments required during the future-years defense
program to achieve sufficiency for two simultaneous regional
conflicts.

SEC. 256. REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIES TO
ACCELERATE THE QUALIFICATION PROCESS FOR
DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED ADVANCED ENERGETIC
MATERIALS.

(a) Acceleration of Formulation-to-system Qualification for
Advanced Energetic Materials.--
(1) Review and implementation.--The Secretary of Defense,
acting through the head of the Joint Energetics Transition
Office shall--
(A) conduct a review to identify opportunities to
accelerate the qualification process for the integration of
novel advanced energetic materials into military systems; and
(B) based on the results of such review, implement measures
to accelerate such qualification process.
(2) Elements.--In conducting the review required under
paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) conduct a detailed analysis of the feasibility of--
(i) expediting the qualification of new formulations
derived from advanced energetic materials, including
developmental classification, insensitive munitions testing,
and hazard classification activities;
(ii) streamlining nonstatutory administrative requirements
for warhead-level and system-level qualification of advanced
energetic materials in cases in which modeling, simulation,
and surrogate testing of such materials provide sufficient
evidence of equivalent or superior performance and safety
compared to legacy energetic materials, without compromising
statutorily prescribed safety or environmental standards;
(iii) implementing integrated test campaigns that enable
concurrent or overlapping evaluations of the formulation,
warhead, and system performance of advanced energetic
materials to reduce total time to fielding, aiming for full
system qualification within 18 months to the extent feasible,
while ensuring no compromise to safety or operational
reliability; and
(iv) prioritizing advanced energetic materials for
inclusion in mission-aligned prototyping, live-fire
demonstrations, and portfolio-level experimentation under
rapid acquisition authorities;
(B) identify any barriers to the integration of novel
advanced energetic materials into military systems;
(C) develop a set of prioritized measures that may be
implemented to address such barriers, including potential
near-term measures achievable under existing authorities; and
(D) determine--
(i) estimated timelines for implementing such measures;
(ii) the organizations and elements of the Department of
Defense that could carry out such measures; and
(iii) any statutory, regulatory, or administrative barriers
inhibiting the implementation of such measures.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
findings of the review conducted under subsection (a)(1)(A)
and the measures implemented under subsection (a)(1)(B). The
report shall include--
(1) a list of advanced energetic materials for which the
Secretary accelerated the formulation-to-system qualification
process as a result of the review under subsection (a)(1)(A)
and a list of advanced energetic materials that were
identified as candidates for acceleration;
(2) a comparison of the timelines to qualification
milestones for materials identified under paragraph (1)
compared to such timelines if the formulation-to-system
qualification process had not been accelerated for such
materials, including quantitative estimates of time savings
and measurable milestones to the extent practicable;
(3) a description of any other actions taken to accelerate
the qualification process for such materials, with
justifications; and
(4) recommendations for further legislative or
administrative actions to enhance domestic energetics
production and qualification.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to authorize the waiver of any statutory
requirement, including any statutory requirement related to
safety, environmental protection, or national security.
(d) Advanced Energetic Material Defined.--The term
``advanced energetic material'' means a domestically produced
substance or mixture, such as explosives, propellants, or
pyrotechnics, that releases energy rapidly and demonstrates
performance improvements over legacy energetic materials in
areas such as energy density, as determined by the Secretary
of Defense in accordance with established Department of
Defense standards.

TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2027 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 NUCLEAR ENERGY IN ENERGY POLICY OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS.

(a) Inclusion in Energy Policy.--Section 2911 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsections (b) and (e), by inserting `` or nuclear
energy'' after ``renewable energy sources'' each place it
appears;
(2) in subsection (g)--
(A) in the heading, by inserting `` and nuclear energy''
after ``renewable energy'';
(B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting `` or nuclear
energy'' after ``renewable energy sources'' each place it
appears; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting `` and nuclear energy''
after ``the use of renewable energy''; and
(3) in subsection (h)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting `` or nuclear
energy'' after ``renewable energy source, other than solar
energy,''; and
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting `` or nuclear
energy'' after ``a renewable energy source''.
(b) Inclusion in Matters Relating to Use of Energy for
Facilities.--Section 2915 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``renewable forms
of energy'' and inserting ``nuclear energy, renewable forms
of energy,'';
(2) by striking ``solar energy or other renewable forms of
energy'' each place it appears and inserting ``nuclear
energy, or solar energy or other renewable forms of
energy,''; and
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``a renewable form of
energy'' and inserting ``such a form of energy''.

SEC. 312. MODIFICATION TO PILOT PROGRAM ON NAVY INSTALLATION
NUCLEAR ENERGY.

Section 321(b)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 8751) is amended by striking ``needed capacity of the
reactor is in the range of 20MW to 300MW'' and inserting
``needed capacity of the reactor is a minimum of 20MW''.

SEC. 313. STANDARDIZED DOCUMENT ON SCOPE OF PROJECTS CARRIED
OUT UNDER MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 270 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a standardized document for the scope of munitions
responses (in this section referred to as a ``scope
document'') for each project carried out under the Military
Munitions Response Program at a covered site.
(b) Required Certification and Approval.--The Secretary of
Defense shall require that, for each project specified in
subsection (a), the Secretary of the military department or
head of the Defense Agency concerned certifies and approves
the scope document for the project prior to the issuance of
any task order for the project.
(c) Elements.--Each scope document shall include, with
respect to the applicable project and at a minimum, the
following:
(1) A description of the scope of the project, including an
identification of the applicable phase or phases of munitions
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the project and the key assumptions, data gaps, and principal
risk drivers, affecting such scope.
(2) A cost and schedule estimate for the completion of such
phase or phases, with contingencies sufficient to account for
uncertainty in subsurface conditions, anomaly or contaminant
quantity, access limitations, and explosives safety
constraints.
(3) A summary of explosives safety, human health,
environmental, and mission risks, applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements, and the consequences of delayed
action with respect to the project, set forth in a format
that supports the prioritization of projects across covered
sites.
(4) Documented certification and approval of the scope
document, consistent with the requirement under subsection
(b).
(d) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue guidance specifying the required form of, and
additional details on the matters required to be included in,
each scope document based on the complexity of the covered
site at which the applicable project is carried out and the
phase of munitions response under such project.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``base closure law'' and ``Defense Agency''
have the meanings given such terms in section 101(a) of title
10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``covered site'' means a military installation
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense, a
National Guard facility, a military installation closed or
realigned under a base closure law, or a formerly used
defense site.

SEC. 314. PILOT PROGRAM FOR SECURE RECYCLING OF DOMESTIC
ELECTRONIC WASTE.

(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of domestic,
integrated electronic waste recycling infrastructure to
support the secure destruction of data and the recovery of
critical materials from electronic equipment of the
Department of Defense.
(b) Scope.--In carrying out the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) use existing facilities capable of end-to-end
processing of the electronic waste referred to in such
subsection, including the secure dismantling and shredding of
such waste and metallurgical recovery from such waste;
(2) assess the potential for reuse in the defense
industrial base of critical minerals and other materials so
recovered;
(3) assess the environmental and supply chain benefits
associated with the domestic recycling of such electronic
waste; and
(4) ensure compliance with applicable standards of the
Department of Defense and the National Security Agency,
respectively, for the destruction of data.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
results of the pilot program under subsection (a), including
an assessment of--
(1) the cost effectiveness of the pilot program;
(2) security benefits realized through the pilot program,
including with respect to data protection;
(3) the effect of the pilot program on supply chain
resilience; and
(4) recommendations of the Secretary regarding the
potential expansion of the pilot program across the
Department of Defense.

SEC. 315. PROGRAM FOR DEPLOYMENT OF TRANSPORTABLE NUCLEAR
MICROREACTOR IN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
commence the conduct of a program for the deployment,
operation, and evaluation of a transportable nuclear
microreactor in the area of responsibility of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command.
(b) Designation.--The program under subsection (a) shall be
known as the ``Operational Energy Deployable Nuclear Power
Program''.
(c) Leadership and Coordination.--
(1) Executive agent.--The Secretary of Defense shall
designate the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Installations, Energy, and Environment as the Department of
Defense executive agent for carrying out the program under
subsection (a) and ensuring budget accountability for such
program.
(2) Coordination.--In carrying out the program under
subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary designated pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall coordinate with--
(A) the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command,
who shall be responsible for validating operational
requirements under the program, the demonstration of
technologies to be deployed under the program, and the
operational use of such technologies; and
(B) as appropriate, the Secretary of Energy and the
Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, for the
purpose of ensuring the deployment and operation of any
nuclear microreactor under the program is carried out in a
manner that is safe, secure, and in compliance with
applicable requirements of the Department of Energy and the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, respectively.
(d) Objectives.--The objective of the program under
subsection (a) shall be to deploy and operate, by not later
than January 1, 2030, a transportable nuclear microreactor in
support of distributed and expeditionary operations in
contested logistics environments within the area of
responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command,
with a priority for deployment in such an environment within
the Western Pacific area.
(e) Required Activities.--The activities of the program
under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) The validation of operational requirements of the
United States Indo-Pacific Command with respect to the
transportable nuclear microreactor to be deployed under the
program, and the integration of such nuclear microreactor
with expeditionary and dispersed power architectures in the
area of responsibility of such Command.
(2) The development and implementation of a plan for the
test and evaluation of such nuclear microreactor, including
with respect to sustainment, safety, cybersecurity, and
physical security requirements.
(3) The conduct of joint operational demonstrations with
the United States Indo-Pacific Command in connection with not
fewer than one major exercise within the area of
responsibility of such Command, to evaluate the deployment,
integration, sustainment, survivability, and operational use
of such nuclear microreactor under realistic conditions.
(f) Budget Mechanism.--Beginning with respect to fiscal
year 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a
dedicated program element, or equivalent budget mechanism,
for the program under subsection (a), including to support
the transition of technologies under such program from
demonstration to operational capability.
(g) Nuclear Microreactor Defined.--In this section, the
term ``nuclear microreactor'' means a nuclear reactor with a
rated electric generating capacity of not greater than 50
megawatts.

SEC. 316. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF CONNECTED VEHICLES
DESIGNED, DEVELOPED, MANUFACTURED, OR SUPPLIED
BY PERSONS OWNED BY, CONTROLLED BY, OR SUBJECT
TO THE JURISDICTION OF A FOREIGN ENTITY OF
CONCERN ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROPERTY.

(a) Prohibition of Operation of Prohibited Connected
Vehicles.--
(1) Phase 1.--After January 1, 2027, no covered connected
vehicle, as designated by the Department of Commerce under
part 791 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or
any successor regulation, may be operated on a military
installation or on any other property of the Department of
Defense.
(2) Phase 2.--After January 1, 2029, no connected vehicle
on the list required under subsection (b) may be operated on
a military installation or on any other property of the
Department of Defense.
(3) Exception.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
application of a prohibition under paragraph (1) or (2) to a
connected vehicle if the Secretary determines the waiver is
in the interest of national security.
(b) List of Prohibited Connected Vehicles.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish and make publicly
available on a website of the Department of Defense a list of
prohibited connected vehicles that--
(A) are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by
persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the
jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern; and
(B) the Secretary determines pose--
(i) an undue risk of sabotage to or subversion of the
design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution,
installation, operation, or maintenance of information and
communications technology and services in the United States;
(ii) an undue risk of catastrophic effects on the security
or resiliency of critical infrastructure in the United States
or the digital economy of the United States; or
(iii) an unacceptable risk to the national security of the
United States or the security and safety of United States
persons.
(2) Incorporation of existing federal rules.--In
establishing the list required under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall incorporate Federal rules in effect as of the
date of the enactment of this Act for identifying prohibited
connected vehicles.
(3) Annual review.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall review the list
required under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once
each year and shall make such additions, subtractions,
supplements, or amendments to the list as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(B) Explanation of subtractions.--Any review under
subparagraph (A) that makes subtractions from the list
required under paragraph (1) shall include an explanation of
why the subtraction was made.
(4) Notice.--If the Secretary adds a vehicle to the list
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide public
notice of the addition.
(5) Consultation.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall consult with the head
of any Federal department or agency that the Secretary
determines is appropriate in making the list required under
paragraph (1) and conducting any annual review under
paragraph (3).
(B) Transmittal of list.--The Secretary shall transmit a
copy of the list required under paragraph (1), and any
modification to that list, to the heads of each Federal
department or agency determined appropriate under
subparagraph (A).
(c) Implementation Plan and Briefing.--
(1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the Secretary
of Defense shall establish and provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on an implementation plan for
carrying out the prohibition under subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The implementation plan required under
paragraph (1) shall include--
(A) an identification of the lead organization within the
Department of Defense responsible for implementing and
overseeing the prohibition under subsection (a);

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(B) a description of the process by which the Department
will identify and assess prohibited connected vehicles;
(C) a description of the means by which the Department will
conduct coordination with appropriate Federal departments and
agencies;
(D) an identification of the metrics by which the
Department will assess connected vehicles for threats to
national security;
(E) a description of the means by which military
installations will ensure compliance with such prohibition;
and
(F) an assessment of resource requirements necessary to
implement and maintain such prohibition.
(3) Applicability of prohibitions.--A prohibition under
subsection (a) shall not take effect before the date on which
the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees
certification that the implementation of the prohibition is
possible.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``connected vehicle'' has the meaning given
that term in section 791.301 of title 15, Code of Federal
Regulations, or successor regulations.
(2) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning
given that term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
(3) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given that term in section 2801(c) of title 10, United States
Code.

SEC. 317. PILOT PROGRAM ON OFF-GRID TACTICAL POWER.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a
pilot program on employing expeditionary off-grid power
generation capabilities across the Joint Force.
(b) Requirements.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot
program authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary shall
carry out the following activities under the pilot program:
(1) The exploration of the research, development,
procurement, and operational integration of mobile
expeditionary tactical microgrid systems to provide resilient
power supply to forward-deployed formations and critical
command, control, and communications elements at the tactical
edge.
(2) The incorporation of novel power generation and
advanced battery storage that can integrate with secure
satellite communications or other mission-essential
electronic systems.
(3) The conduct of operational assessments and testing of
systems in conditions that simulate contested logistics and
degraded infrastructure.
(c) Report.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program
authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to
the congressional defense committees, not later than one year
after the commencement of the pilot program, a briefing on
the status and results of the pilot program. The briefing
shall include--
(1) an assessment of the technologies used in the program;
(2) an overview of the operational assessments and testing
of the systems, including system performance; and
(3) recommendations for fielding across the Joint Force, as
appropriate.

SEC. 318. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES INDEPENDENT
FROM DESIGNATED EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR
INSTALLATION OR OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY.

(a) Military Departments.--Notwithstanding the designation
of the Secretary of the Army or any other official as the
Department of Defense Executive Agent for installation or
operational nuclear energy, and except as expressly otherwise
provided in another provision of law, the sole authority to
transfer, reprogram, obligate, expend, and otherwise manage
any funds authorized to be appropriated for a military
department for advanced nuclear energy for installation or
operational energy capabilities shall be vested in the
Secretary of such military department.
(b) Nuclear Fuel Allocation.--The Secretary of Defense
shall make determinations regarding the allocation of nuclear
fuel among the military departments, including determinations
for the prioritization of such allocation between the
military departments.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed as limiting any previously authorized program of
the Department of Defense.

Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment

SEC. 321. REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY REPORTS ON MUNITIONS
INVENTORY NUMBERS.

Section 222c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``; current
inventory numbers'' after ``Out-Year inventory numbers'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (c)'' and
inserting ``subsection (d)'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as
subsections (c) through (i), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) Quarterly Reports.--At the same time each year that
the budget for the fiscal year beginning in such year is
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title
31, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report setting forth munitions inventory numbers current as
of the date of the submission of such report, presented in
the aggregate and disaggregated by armed force.'';
(5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking
``described in subsection (d)'' and inserting ``described in
subsection (e)'';
(6) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking
``subsection (e)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)(1)'';
and
(7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking
``subsection (c)(10)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(10)''.

SEC. 322. INCREASE OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM THRESHOLD
FOR WORKING-CAPITAL FUNDS.

Section 2208(k)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``installation or a science and
technology reinvention laboratory and not less than $250,000
for procurements at all other facilities'' and inserting
``installation, science and technology reinvention
laboratory, or any other facility''.

SEC. 323. ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL RESERVE INDUSTRIAL BASE.

(a) In General.--Chapter 131 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2224a the
following new section:

``Sec. 2224b. Civil Reserve Industrial Base

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, shall establish the Civil Reserve Industrial
Base program under which the Secretary shall enter into
agreements under subsection (c) with covered commercial
facilities--
``(1) to enhance the availability and responsiveness of
sustainment and repair capabilities in support of military
operations; and
``(2) to strengthen the collaboration during peacetime
between the Department of Defense and the defense industrial
base in theater by leveraging the capacity of covered
commercial facilities and the co-sustainment capabilities of
allies and partners of the United States, including through
the assignment of recurring low-volume or mid-volume
workloads, to ensure the availability of logistics,
sustainment, and repair surge capacity during contingency
operations.
``(b) Program Elements.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall--
``(1) identify covered commercial facilities that are
located within the area of operations of each of the
geographic combatant commands, including facilities in allied
and partner nations;
``(2) develop arrangements to store, maintain, and manage
replenishment parts and related equipment at covered
commercial facilities identified under paragraph (1) that
enter into agreements with the Secretary under subsection
(c);
``(3) enter into agreements under subsection (c) with such
facilities under which such facilities agree to provide
peacetime workload or sustainment activities or receive other
incentives to ensure such facilities and personnel employed
by such facilities remain qualified, ready, and available to
support contingency operations; and
``(4) integrate the participating facilities and the
capabilities such facilities provide into the product support
strategy developed in accordance with section 4324 of this
title, other relevant sustainment planning, logistics posture
efforts, and the operational plans of the geographic
combatant commands.
``(c) Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary of Defense may enter into contracts, grants,
cooperative agreements, or other appropriate agreements with
covered commercial facilities under which such facilities
agree to provide for the storage, maintenance, repair,
overhaul, and distribution of replenishment parts and related
equipment. An agreement under this subsection may--
``(1) provide for the use of commercial facilities and
personnel during peacetime and contingency operations;
``(2) include terms addressing force protection, continuity
of operations, and security requirements;
``(3) provide for the sustainment of capability through
recurring peacetime workload, as appropriate;
``(4) provide for support for commercial entities
headquartered in the United States in order to provide surge
operational support when required by the Secretary; and
``(5) support and encourage the negotiation of voluntary
license agreements directly between original equipment
manufacturers and third parties in accordance with section
3771(b)(9)(C) of this title.
``(d) Contractor and Subcontractor Technical Data.--
Sections 3771 through 3775 of this title shall apply to
contractor and subcontractor technical data in contracts or
agreements entered into under this section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered commercial facility' means a
commercial facility owned by a United States entity that is
capable of providing one or more of the following:
``(A) Warehousing and secure storage.
``(B) Supply chain management and distribution.
``(C) Maintenance, repair, and overhaul.
``(D) Repairable management, component repair, and test
capability.
``(E) Other sustainment-related capabilities identified by
the Secretary.
``(2) The term `replenishment parts' means repair parts,
components, or other items to support the sustainment of
Department of Defense systems and equipment through
replacement, repair, or overhaul.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
implementation of section 2224b of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a). Such report shall include
each of the following:
(1) A description of the structure and governance of the
Civil Reserve Industrial Base program, as established by such
section.
(2) A description of the types of covered commercial
facilities and capabilities identified under subsection
(b)(1) of such section, including the number of such
facilities identified that are located in the area of
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(3) An assessment of the sustainment, readiness, and
resiliency benefits of leveraging commercial facilities for
in-theater replenishment parts storage and maintenance,
including the expected effect on time-to-repair and time-to-
resupply for key platforms.
(4) A description of the contracting mechanisms,
incentives, or public-private partnership authorities
required to enable recurring peacetime use by the Department
of Defense of covered commercial facilities under the Civil
Reserve Industrial Base program.
(5) A description of any force protection, operational
security, or continuity-of-operations requirements applicable
to covered commercial facilities participating in the Civil
Reserve Industrial Base in the event of conflict.
(6) An identification of statutory, regulatory, or policy
barriers that limit the ability of the Department to
implement the Civil Reserve Industrial Base, including
barriers related to contracting, logistics policy, or cross-
border sustainment.
(7) Any recommendations for additional authorities needed
to expand or sustain the Civil Reserve Industrial Base.

SEC. 324. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR
CERTAIN DEPOTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Section 2476(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``the preceding three fiscal years'' and
inserting ``the preceding fiscal year, the current fiscal
year, and the estimated amount for the following fiscal
year''.

SEC. 325. EXPANSION OF COVERED DEPOTS TO INCLUDE CRANE ARMY
AMMUNITION ACTIVITY, INDIANA.

Section 2476(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(J) Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Indiana.''.

SEC. 326. EXPANSION OF SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL PROGRAM FOR
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES STATIONED AT UNITED
STATES NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.

Section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection (g):
``(g) Purchased Transportation to and From United States
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.--(1) Notwithstanding
subsection (b), an individual eligible for the travel program
under subsection (c)(1) and stationed at United States Naval
Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may purchase transportation on
Department of Defense aircraft, at commercially-competitive
rates as determined by the Secretary of Defense, for travel
to and from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay on a space-available
basis.
``(2) An individual who purchases transportation pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall receive a priority consistent with
members of the armed forces traveling in a space-required
status, as determined by the Secretary.
``(3) Amounts collected pursuant to paragraph (1) for
transportation shall be credited to the applicable
appropriation of the Armed Force providing such
transportation, shall be merged with funds in the
appropriation to which credited, and shall be available for
the same purposes and period as the appropriation with which
merged.''.

SEC. 327. AUTHORIZATION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL
PROCUREMENT.

Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(k) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Procurement.--The Secretary
of Defense may procure sustainable aviation fuel for
operational or training purposes at a cost that exceeds the
cost of conventional petroleum based aviation fuel.''.

SEC. 328. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON
OPTIMIZATION OF AERIAL REFUELING AND FUEL
MANAGEMENT IN CONTESTED LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENTS
THROUGH USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Section 346 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Deadline for Implementation.--The Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with
the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, shall implement the
pilot program under this section, by not later than 270 days
after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g);
(3) in subsection (g) as so redesignated, by striking
``January 1, 2027'' and inserting ``January 1, 2030''; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsections (e) and (f):
``(e) Responsibility.--Beginning on the date that is 180
days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination
with the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, shall be
responsible for carrying out the pilot program under this
section.
``(f) Briefing.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the Under
Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the status of the implementation of
the pilot program under this section. Such briefing shall
address--
``(1) outcomes and performance metrics of the pilot
program;
``(2) any barriers identified for integration of the pilot
program into operational planning; and
``(3) recommendations regarding continuation, modification,
or expansion of the pilot program.''.

SEC. 329. ARMY EXPANSION OF PRODUCTION OF 155MM ARTILLERY
AMMUNITION.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the production of 155mm artillery ammunition at a
minimum rate to reach total munition requirements is a
national priority; and
(2) the production rate of such ammunition should be
sustained or increased over the next five years in order to--
(A) fully meet all Army and Marine Corps annual training
requirements;
(B) rebuild war reserve inventories for both the Army and
the Marine Corps to fully comply with the planning guidance
of the Secretary of Defense and ensure that associated
inventory and war reserve levels are met;
(C) modernize the stockpile with the best performing
weapons; and
(D) continue foreign military sales of ammunition
manufactured in the United States to generate the domestic
workforce and assures wartime interoperability with United
States allies.
(b) Production Expansion.--The Secretary of the Army
shall--
(1) expand and upgrade facilities of the Army that are used
to produce propellant, metal parts, explosive fill, load
assemble pack, and components of 155mm artillery; and
(2) increase the production of propellant, metal parts,
explosive fill, load assemble pack, and components of 155mm
artillery to ensure that--
(A) the total production capacity of all such facilities
reaches 100,000 rounds each month; and
(B) the Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement
for 155mm artillery ammunition in effect for the Army
pursuant to section 222c of title 10, United States Code, is
met.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days 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 steps
taken by the Secretary to carry out the requirements of this
section. Such report shall include--
(1) an identification of the amount of funds required to
reach the production capacity under subsection (b)(2)(A);
(2) a plan for--
(A) expanding and upgrading facilities of the Army used to
produce 15mm artillery ammunition; and
(B) increasing the rate of production of such munitions;
(3) an estimated time frame for when the production
capacity under subsection (b)(2)(A) will be reached;
(4) an estimated time frame for the production of
sufficient munitions to replenish stocks to reach total
munition requirements under the Out-Year Unconstrained Total
Munitions Requirement for 155mm artillery in effect for the
Army pursuant to section 222c of title 10, United States
Code; and
(5) a long-term plan to sustain munitions production
facilities as demand for artillery ammunition may increase or
decrease.

SEC. 330. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AERIAL REFUELING
CAPABILITY OF AIR FORCE TANKER FLEET.

(a) Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall--
(1) adopt the use of metrics and standards for specifically
assessing the aerial refueling capability of the tanker fleet
of the Air Force;
(2) direct the Commander of the Air Mobility Command, in
coordination with any program offices and entities of such
command that the Commander determines relevant, to submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives periodic reports on the application of the
metrics and standards required under paragraph (1) to assess
the aerial refueling capability of the tanker fleet;
(3) conduct a comprehensive Air Force-wide assessment of
risks associated with the sustainment of the aerial refueling
tanker fleet of the Air Force, including, for each such risk,
an assessment of the likelihood of the risk occurring and the
likely effects of the risk if it occurs; and
(4) develop a mitigation plan based on the results of the
risk assessment required under paragraph (3).
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a report on the progress of implementing the requirements
under subsection (a). Such report shall include a
comprehensive readiness improvement plan for addressing the
sustainment challenges of the aerial refueling capability of
the tanker fleet.
(2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.

SEC. 331. NAVY CONTAINERIZED EXPEDITIONARY ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) Authority.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy,
acting through the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command
and in coordination with the Commander of the United States
Indo-Pacific Command and the heads of such other Navy
organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall
carry out a pilot program to--
(A) field, evaluate, and assess compact containerized
expeditionary advanced manufacturing capabilities in support
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forces operating in contested, remote, and expeditionary
environments;
(B) expand the use of advanced and additive manufacturing
within the Department of Defense;
(C) support the objectives of the Department of the Navy
Advanced Manufacturing Strategy, including warfighter self-
sufficiency and distributed sustainment; and
(D) evaluate and define validated Navy requirements for
containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing
capabilities rather than replace traditional industrial base
production, depot-level repair, or established logistics
systems.
(2) Execution.--
(A) Lead agent.--The Naval Sea Systems Command Technology
Office, in coordination with the Naval Surface Warfare
Centers, shall serve as the lead technical and programmatic
agent for the pilot program.
(B) Support.--The Secretary may use the Naval Postgraduate
School, and seek to enter into agreements with other
appropriate public or private entities, to support
experimentation, operational execution, data collection,
digital integration, sustainment planning, training
development, and requirements capture activities conducted
under the pilot program.
(b) Design of Program.--The Secretary shall design the
pilot program to--
(1) evaluate the operational utility of compact,
containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing systems
capable of producing metal and polymer components in
contested and austere environments;
(2) assess how such capabilities may provide commanders
with additional options to restore readiness in remote or
denied conditions when traditional resupply or depot support
is unavailable or delayed;
(3) evaluate the appropriate role of commander discretion
and commander risk in the production and installation of
expeditionary-manufactured parts;
(4) identify categories of components suitable for edge
production and establish associated qualification,
documentation, and digital traceability requirements;
(5) assess operator training, workforce development, and
certification requirements necessary to normalize safe and
effective use of compact, containerized advanced
manufacturing systems;
(6) evaluate sustainment requirements for expeditionary
manufacturing systems, including maintenance, consumables,
digital integration, configuration management, and supply
chain implications;
(7) measure effects such systems on readiness, maintenance
timelines, logistics demand, and operational availability;
and
(8) inform future Navy requirements, acquisition pathways,
standards, and resourcing decisions regarding expeditionary
manufacturing as a complementary sustainment capability.
(c) System Characteristics.--To the maximum extent
practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that advanced
manufacturing systems evaluated under the pilot program
shall--
(1) consist of containerized platforms not exceeding a 10-
foot by 10-foot footprint;
(2) provide multi-material additive manufacturing
capabilities;
(3) integrate additive and subtractive manufacturing
processes;
(4) support secure digital engineering workflows and
configuration control;
(5) be compatible with naval and expeditionary power
sources; and
(6) be operable by trained military personnel in deployed
maritime and expeditionary environments.
(d) Elements.--The pilot program shall consist of the
following two elements:
(1) A forward-oriented element carried out in support of
exercises and deployed maritime operations of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command to evaluate--
(A) operational employment;
(B) test and evaluation under expeditionary conditions;
(C) commander use authorities; and
(D) training in distributed and contested environments.
(2) An element carried out at one or more naval
installations designated by the Secretary that are located in
the continental United States and that may support surface,
subsurface, and aviation forces to conduct--
(A) real-time fleet feedback;
(B) operator training development;
(C) sustainment refinement;
(D) digital integration; and
(E) iterative requirements development.
(e) Procurement Authority.--To carry out the pilot program
under this section, subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy shall procure not
fewer than two expeditionary advanced manufacturing systems
using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Navy for
research, development, test and evaluation, operations, or
sustainment, consistent with applicable law.
(f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than one year after
the date of the establishment of the pilot program, and
annually thereafter for the duration of the pilot program,
the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes--
(1) an identification of the units and locations selected
for purposes of the pilot program;
(2) a description of the operational outcomes of the pilot
program, including case studies;
(3) an assessment of the employment authorities of the
Commander of United States Pacific Command and associated
risk frameworks that are relevant to the pilot program;
(4) an identification of part categories appropriate for
expeditionary production;
(5) training, workforce, and certification requirements for
the pilot program;
(6) an identification of the sustainment and digital
integration requirements of the pilot program;
(7) the effects of the pilot program on readiness,
logistics demand, and maintenance timelines; and
(8) the recommendations of the Secretary regarding formal
requirement validation and transition of expeditionary point-
of-need advanced manufacturing to an enduring complementary
capability.
(g) Duration.--The duration of the pilot program required
under subsection (a) shall be not fewer than three years and
not more than five years.

SEC. 332. EXPANSION OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ON NAVY
INSTALLATIONS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall seek to
enter into a contract with a public transportation services
provider for the purpose of expanding transportation services
available on Navy installations for members of the Armed
Forces and their families. A contract under this section
shall prioritize expanding transportation services between
lodging facilities, dining facilities, fitness and recreation
centers, administrative offices, air terminals, and other
activity centers of a Naval installation to improve security
and personnel safety at the Navy installation.
(b) Selection of Installations and Providers.--The
Secretary shall--
(1) select one or more Navy installations at which to
expand transportation services pursuant to a contract under
subsection (a); and
(2) for each selected Navy installation, identify a public
transportation services provider that--
(A) provides public transportation services in the
geographic area where the Navy installation is located; and
(B) the Secretary determines is capable of carrying out the
contract in a manner that--
(i) addresses the transportation needs of installation
personnel, including junior enlisted personnel without access
to personal vehicles;
(ii) improves the quality of life and military readiness of
installation personnel; and
(iii) implements best practices for partnerships between
the installation and the provider.
(c) Termination.--The period of a contract authorized under
this section may not exceed three years.
(d) Report.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after the
conclusion of the second year of a contract authorized under
this section, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees an initial report on the contract that
includes--
(A) preliminary findings on the transportation services
provided under the contract, including ridership levels and
service effectiveness;
(B) an initial evaluation of effects of the transportation
services on the quality of life and military readiness of
Navy installation personnel;
(C) the cost to the Secretary of the contract for the first
two years; and
(D) the recommendation of the Secretary as to whether to
extend the contract or to enter into similar contracts for
the provision of transportation services at additional Navy
installations.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the
conclusion of the contract, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a final report on the
contract that includes--
(A) a comprehensive assessment of ridership levels and
service effectiveness of the transportation services provided
under the contract;
(B) a complete evaluation of effects of the mass transit
services on the quality of life and military readiness of
Navy installation personnel;
(C) the cost to the Secretary of the contract;
(D) the recommendation of the Secretary as to whether to
extend the contract or to enter into similar contracts for
the provision of transportation services at additional Navy
installations; and
(E) such other matters as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``Navy installation'' means a military
installation (as such term is defined in section 2801 of
title 10, United States Code) under the jurisdiction of the
Chief of Naval Operations.
(3) The term ``public transportation services'' means--
(A) public transportation, as defined in section 5302 of
title 49, United States Code;
(B) over-the-road bus transportation, as defined in section
1501 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 1151),
and school bus transportation;
(C) intercity rail passenger transportation, as defined in
section 24102 of title 49, United States Code;
(D) the transportation of passengers onboard a passenger
vessel, as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States
Code; and
(E) other regularly scheduled waterborne transportation
service of passengers by vessel of at least 20 gross tons.
(4) The term ``public transportation services provider''
means--
(A) a State, local, or Federal government entity that
provides public transportation services; or
(B) or a non-government entity that--
(i) receives financial assistance from a State, local, or
Federal government entity; and
(ii) provides public transportation services.

SEC. 333. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SUSTAINMENT OF A-10
AIRCRAFT AND RELATED TRAINING.

(a) Limitation on Relocation of A-10 Training Unit.--The
Secretary of the Air Force may not relocate the formal
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Air Force for providing to pilots the qualifications
necessary for the operation of A-10 aircraft, including by
reassigning the primary training activities carried out by
such unit to another military installation, unless--
(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees an analysis comparing the costs and benefits of
such relocation versus preserving the unit at its current
location; and
(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed following the date of
such submission.
(b) Sustainment Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
maintain, as necessary, sufficient training capacity,
development, test, and evaluation capacity, depot-level
maintenance and repair capacity, supply, logistics, and
contractor capacity, and other sustainment-related capacity
to ensure the A-10 fleet remains operationally viable through
fiscal year 2030, including with respect to each mission and
capability of such fleet as of the date of the enactment of
this Act (including combat search and rescue missions).
(2) Formal training unit.--In carrying out this subsection,
the Secretary shall, as necessary, maintain a formal training
unit of the Air Force for providing to pilots the
qualifications necessary for the operation of A-10 aircraft,
and a process for the requalification of pilots formerly so
qualified.
(3) Budget materials.--Concurrent with the submission to
Congress of a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31,
United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2028 through
2030, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the amounts
necessary to implement this subsection.
(c) Annual Briefing on A-10 Sustainment.--
(1) Annual briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and
annually thereafter until March 1, 2030, the Secretary of the
Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing describing the extent to which the
Department of the Air Force met the requirements under
subsection (b) during the preceding fiscal year.
(2) Elements.--Each briefing required under paragraph (1)
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(A) An identification of the number of pilots that received
the qualifications necessary for the operation of A-10
aircraft during the preceding fiscal year, disaggregated by
whether such qualifications were an initial qualification or
a requalification.
(B) An identification of the number of officers that
received advanced instructor qualifications through the
weapons instructor course for A-10 aircraft offered through
the United States Air Force Weapons School, disaggregated by
whether such qualifications were an initial qualification or
a requalification.
(C) A description of the status of actions taken to meet
the requirement under subsection (b)(2) during the preceding
fiscal year, and any related instructor shortfalls.
(D) A description of the status of operational test and
evaluation capacity with respect to the A-10 fleet, including
major limitations affecting airworthiness, weapons
integration, tactics development, or mission effectiveness.
(E) The status of programmed depot-level maintenance and
repair with respect to A-10 aircraft or related
infrastructure, and any resulting effect on the ability of
the Department to meet the requirements under subsection (b).
(F) The status of logistics, supply, contractor
maintenance, and other sustainment functions for the A-10
fleet, and any resulting effect on the ability of the
Department to meet the requirements under subsection (b).
(G) An assessment as to whether the Department met the
requirements under subsection (b) during the preceding fiscal
year.
(H) A description of any shortfall, delay, or other
deviation resulting in a failure to meet any such
requirement, including any corrective action planned or
underway.
(d) Roadmap for A-10 Fleet Sustainment.--
(1) Roadmap required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
roadmap setting forth proposed actions to meet the
requirements under subsection (b).
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 15 days after the date of the
submission of the roadmap under paragraph (1), the Secretary
of the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on such roadmap and any anticipated
material shortfall in meeting a requirement under subsection
(b).
(3) Annual updates.--Not later than one year after the date
of the submission of the roadmap under paragraph (1), and
annually thereafter until September 30, 2030, the Secretary
of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a written update to such roadmap.
(e) Program to Preserve Knowledge and History Relating to
A-10 Aircraft.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
establish a program to preserve technical and historical
knowledge relating to the operation and sustainment of the A-
10 fleet.
(2) Lead entity.--The Director of the Air Force Historical
Research Agency shall serve as the lead entity carrying out
the program under paragraph (1), in coordination with the
Commander of the Air Combat Command, the head of the National
Museum of the United States Air Force, and such other
organizations of the Department of the Air Force as the
Secretary of the Air Force determines appropriate.
(3) Required activities.--The program established under
paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum the following
activities:
(A) The collection of oral histories relating to the A-10
fleet from pilots, advanced instructor-qualified aircrew,
maintainers, joint terminal attack controllers, and other
personnel involved in the operation (including operational
support for combat search and rescue missions) or sustainment
of aircraft within such fleet.
(B) The collection and preservation of records associated
with the A-10 fleet, including technical data, operational
tactics, weapons integration records, upgrade and
modification history, and records relating to the sustainment
of aircraft within such fleet.
(C) The digital archiving of materials collected under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) in a searchable repository
accessible to appropriate users within the Department of
Defense.
(D) The identification of lessons learned pursuant to the
materials so collected.
(E) The development of recommendations for collecting,
preserving, and transferring knowledge relating to the A-10
fleet with respect to design, doctrine, training, and
sustainment activities relating to successor aircraft.
(4) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
containing a summary of--
(A) the activities carried out under the program
established under paragraph (1);
(B) the status of the archive established pursuant to
paragraph (3)(C); and
(C) the principal lessons learned identified pursuant to
paragraph (3)(D).
(f) Depot-level Maintenance and Repair Defined.--In this
section, the term ``depot-level maintenance and repair'' has
the meaning given such term in section 2460 of title 10,
United States Code.

SEC. 334. REQUIREMENT FOR STANDARDIZED MUNITIONS WITH RESPECT
TO CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.

(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
standardized munitions for use in one-way attack operations
by covered unmanned aircraft.
(b) Covered Unmanned Aircraft Defined.--In this section,
the term ``covered unmanned aircraft'' means an unmanned
aircraft (as such term is defined in section 130i(j) of title
10, United States Code), that is categorized as Group 1 or
Group 2 pursuant to the Joint Publication 3-30 of the
Department of Defense, titled ``Joint Air Operations'' and
dated July 25, 2019, or such successor publication.

SEC. 335. REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE SUFFICIENCY OF NAVAL MINE
INVENTORY.

(a) Requirement.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that the inventory of
naval mines of the Department of the Navy is sufficient to
meet validated operational requirements for not fewer than
two simultaneous major regional contingencies.
(b) Annual Certification.--
(1) Submission.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a certification that
includes the following:
(A) A determination of whether the requirement under
subsection (a) is met.
(B) If the requirement under subsection (a) is not met--
(i) a description of the shortfall in the inventory
referred to in such subsection; and
(ii) a remediation plan, including timelines and funding
requirements, to achieve compliance with such requirement.
(2) Form.--Each certification required under paragraph (1)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.

Subtitle D--Reports

SEC. 341. STRATEGY TO SUPPORT JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER
SUSTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE IN CONTESTED
OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS.

(a) Strategy Required.--The Secretary of the Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, the
Secretary of the Navy, the Commander of the United States
Transportation Command, and the Director of the Defense
Logistics Agency, shall develop a strategy to support the
sustainment and maintenance of Joint Strike Fighter aircraft
in contested operating environments. Such strategy shall
address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The transportation of spares and repair parts for such
aircraft into and across contested theaters of operation.
(2) Communications requirements necessary for the
transportation of such parts in a denied, degraded,
intermittent, or limited environment.
(3) Requirements relating to relevant supply chain
management software.
(4) Prepositioned stocks of spares and repair parts for
Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, including measures to ensure
the currency and serviceability of ready for issue parts and
to require that the statuses of such prepositioned stocks
include instructions for the disposition and replacement of
any such parts that are not current or ready for issue.
(5) Spares and repair parts packages deployed on naval
vessels in which Joint Strike Fighter aircraft are embarked,
including measures relating to prepositioning, currency, and
serviceability described in paragraph (4) with respect to
spares and repair parts packages deployed on such vessels.
(6) The incorporation of sustainment efforts for deployed
Joint Strike Fighter aircraft into the framework of the Air
Force for agile combat employment and the framework of the
Navy for distributed maritime operations.
(7) The international system for managing spare parts for
Joint Strike Fighter aircraft commonly referred to as the
``global spares pool''.
(8) Support from, and coordination with, allies and
partners of the United States.
(b) Report.--
(1) Submission to congress.--Not later than one year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
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(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in an unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.

Subtitle E--Other Matters

SEC. 351. ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD.

(a) Establishment.--Chapter 1 of title 32, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 116. Center for the Study of the National Guard

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau,
shall establish a center, to be known as the `Center for the
Study of the National Guard' at an appropriate academic
institution that--
``(1) maintains an established relationship with the
National Guard Bureau;
``(2) possesses a strong academic program in military
history; and
``(3) is situated in proximity to a major National Guard
installation.
``(b) Responsibilities.--The Center for the Study of the
National Guard shall--
``(1) serve as the principal repository for historical
documents, oral histories, and other records related to the
National Guard;
``(2) conduct research, analysis, and educational programs
related to the history, evolution, and operational
contributions of the National Guard;
``(3) facilitate outreach efforts to increase public
awareness of the role of the National Guard in national
defense and domestic response operations; and
``(4) support the Department of Defense in shaping policy
decisions and strategic planning related to National Guard
operations carried out under this title and title 10.
``(c) Collaboration and Support.--The Chief of the National
Guard Bureau may--
``(1) collaborate with the Center for the Study of the
National Guard in the collection, preservation, and
dissemination of National Guard history;
``(2) provide historical documents, records, and resources
to support the research and archival efforts of the Center;
and
``(3) facilitate joint initiatives between the National
Guard Bureau and the Center to enhance historical
preservation, education, and public awareness.
``(d) Public-private Partnership.--The Secretary of Defense
shall seek to establish and maintain the Center for the Study
of the National Guard as a public-private partnership to
minimize costs to the Federal Government.''.
(b) Deadline for Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense
shall establish the Center for the Study of the National
Guard required under section 116 of title 32, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later than the date
that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Congressional Briefing.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees
a briefing that includes--
(1) a description of the selection of the academic
institution where the Center for the Study of the National
Guard required under section 116 of title 32, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a), is located;
(2) an identification of the status of the establishment
and initial operations of the Center;
(3) a description of any ongoing efforts between the
National Guard Bureau and the Center; and
(4) the recommendations of the Secretary to enhance the
preservation and study of National Guard history.

SEC. 352. DISPOSITION OF ACCOUNTABLE PROPERTY IN DESIGNATED
THEATERS OF OPERATION.

(a) Oversight of Disposition.--Chapter 153 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
2581 the following new section:

``Sec. 2582. Disposition of accountable property in
designated theaters of operation

``(a) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 60 days after
initiating any significant force reposturing or withdrawal
within or from a covered theater of operations, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes, with respect to
accountable property used in connection with the operations
associated with such reposturing or withdrawal, the following
elements:
``(1) A comprehensive inventory of such property
(including, to the extent practicable, the serial number and
end-item identity of any such property that is a controlled
inventory item), including an identification of--
``(A) whether such property remains under the custody and
control of the United States;
``(B) to the extent known and consistent with available
records, whether such property was previously sold or
otherwise transferred to an ally or partner of the United
States;
``(C) whether the Secretary has proposed a disposition for
such property and if so, which disposition; and
``(D) to the extent known or assessed, the status of such
property, including, if known, the disposition of such
property and the end user of such property.
``(2) For each category of major defense equipment, an
assessment of the feasibility, timeline, operational effect,
and security, accountability, and end-user monitoring
considerations, associated with potential dispositions for
accountable property within each such category.
``(3) For any covered disposition assessed under paragraph
(2), a description of any operational or logistical
constraint rendering other dispositions unfeasible or
impracticable.
``(4) For each potential disposition for accountable
property assessed as feasible pursuant to paragraph (2), an
estimate of the incremental costs of such option relative to
baseline costs of withdrawal and redeployment activities,
including an identification of--
``(A) costs associated with the shipping and handling of
such property; and
``(B) costs associated with the sustainment and storage for
such property.
``(5) A plan to mitigate the risk of diversion or misuse
resulting from dispositions of accountable property that
includes the following:
``(A) An identification of relevant end-use monitoring
requirements of the Department of Defense, including the
office of the Department responsible for implementing such
requirements, the frequency of monitoring under such
requirements, and any procedures for addressing noncompliance
with such requirements, including in the event of the loss of
the property.
``(B) An identification of any feasible remote disablement
capability that may be used with respect to such property,
and, for any such capability the use of which is not
feasible, an explanation of any technical, operational, or
legal constraints to such use.
``(C) Procedures for the implementation of the plan with
respect to accountable property that is sensitive technology
(including communications security items, cryptographic
material, biometrics collection devices, and associated
databases) prior to determining a disposition for such
technology.
``(D) A plan to secure, retrieve, disable, or otherwise
neutralize accountable property in the event of the ally or
partner of the United States to which such property was sold
or transferred experiencing a collapse or regime change.
``(E) A chain-of-custody plan for the transport, storage,
and transfer of accountable property, including an
identification of responsible units, storage site controls,
and inspection checkpoints.
``(6) For any accountable property previously sold or
otherwise transferred to an ally or partner of the United
States, or proposed to be so sold or transferred, an
assessment of the following:
``(A) The capacity of the end user, or prospective end
user, to sustain such property absent support by the United
States Armed Forces or contractors of the Department of
Defense.
``(B) To the extent practicable, whether the end user, or
prospective end user--
``(i) has been subject to any security vetting or
monitoring by the Secretary, including an identification of
any period of continuous monitoring;
``(ii) maintains effective command-and-control structures;
or
``(iii) is subject to infiltration, coercion, or
substantial influence by any foreign terrorist organization
or other hostile actor.
``(C) The effect, or anticipated effect, of the sale or
transfer on morale and retention with respect to the United
States Armed Forces.
``(D) Whether there is a history of accountable property
previously sold or transferred to the ally or partner being
diverted to an unauthorized end user, including, as
applicable, an identification of any such prior diversion,
the assessed end user, and the quantity and type of any major
defense equipment so diverted.
``(E) The risk of the ally or partner experiencing rapid
collapse.
``(7) An assessment of the significant force reposturing or
withdrawal with respect to applicable lessons learned from
the operations of United States Armed Forces in Iraq in 2014,
and the withdrawal of such forces from Afghanistan in 2021,
including an assessment of--
``(A) specific decision points with respect to such
operations in which diversion risk was underestimated; and
``(B) any mitigation measures that would have reduced such
risk.
``(b) Notification of Certain Sales and Transfers.--Not
later than 30 days after the date of a sale or transfer of
accountable property in connection with a significant force
reposturing or withdrawal within or from a covered theater of
operations, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a notification the contains,
to the extent known--
``(1) a description of the accountable property sold or
otherwise transferred;
``(2) a description of the end user of such property; and
``(3) a certification of the conduct of the assessment
required under paragraph (1)(A).
``(c) Senior Approval Requirement.--(1) The Secretary of
Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall approve, in
writing, any determination to proceed with a disposition
described in paragraph (2) for accountable property with an
aggregate replacement value exceeding $10,000,000.
``(2) A disposition described in this paragraph is, with
respect to accountable property, the abandonment or loss of
such property without continuous custody and control by the
United States or a partner or ally of the United States, the
destruction of such property, or the demilitarization of such
property.
``(d) Annual Report and Notification Requirements.--(1) Not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
section, and annually thereafter for five years, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report containing, with respect to the
year preceding the date of submission of the report, the
following:
``(A) A summary of the dispositions of accountable property
in covered theaters of operation, including any covered
dispositions.
``(B) A summary of any incidents in which major defense
equipment was diverted, including an identification of the
quantity and type of equipment so diverted and, to the extent
practicable, the assessed end user.
``(C) A summary of risk mitigation measures implemented,
consistent with the plan under subsection (a)(5).

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``(D) Any material changes in the resilience of allies or
partners of the United States relevant to determinations
regarding dispositions for accountable property, including
with respect to the risk of infiltration or diversion.
``(2) Not later than 30 days after any date on which the
Secretary of Defense becomes aware of a collapse of an ally
or partner force or other event that the Secretary determines
materially increases the risk of accountable property being
diverted in a covered theater of operations, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees written
notification that includes a description of the event, the
categories of property at risk of diversion, and any
mitigation measure implemented.
``(3)(A) Not later than 30 days after any date on which the
Secretary of Defense becomes aware that accountable property
subject to a covered disposition in a covered theater of
operations has been diverted and used in an attack conducted
by a foreign terrorist organization or other hostile actor
against the United States, allies or partners of the United
States, or local populations, the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a written notification.
``(B) Each notification under subparagraph (A) shall
include, to the extent practicable--
``(i) an identification of the accountable property used in
the attack;
``(ii) an identification of the date on which, and the
location from which, the property left the custody and
control of the United States or an ally or partner of the
United States;
``(iii) an attribution as to the actor responsible for the
attack; and
``(iv) the total number of casualties caused by the attack.
``(e) Form of Reports.--Each report required under this
section shall be submitted in unclassified form but may
include a classified annex.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `accountable property' means any accountable
property of the Department of Defense, as described in
Department of Defense Instruction 5000.64, titled
`Accountability and Management of DoD Equipment and Other
Accountable Property' and dated June 10, 2019 (or any such
successor instruction).
``(2) The term `aggregate replacement value', with respect
to accountable property, means the total replacement value of
such property as reflected in property accountability systems
of the Department of Defense, or, if not recorded therein,
the best available estimate for such value as determined by
the Secretary.
``(3) The term `controlled inventory item' means any item
designated as such pursuant to Department of Defense
Instruction 5000.64, titled `Accountability and Management of
DoD Equipment and Other Accountable Property' and dated June
10, 2019 (or any such successor instruction).
``(4) The term `covered disposition', with respect to
accountable property--
``(A) means disposition of such property other than a
retrograde, destruction, demilitarization, sale, or other
transfer, carried out in accordance with applicable
provisions of law; and
``(B) includes the abandonment of such property without
continuous custody and control by the United States or a
partner or ally of the United States.
``(5) The term `covered theater of operations' means any
geographic area designated by the Secretary of Defense for
purposes of this section in which the United States Armed
Forces are conducting contingency operations, advising or
assisting ally or partner forces engaged in hostilities, or
conducting operations in an environment with respect to which
the Secretary determines there is a material risk of the loss
or abandonment of such property without continuous custody
and control by the United States or a partner or ally of the
United States as a result of armed conflict, terrorist
activity, collapse of an ally or partner force, or seizure by
a hostile actor, taking into account any history of diversion
of such property to an unauthorized end user.
``(6) The term `disposition', with respect to accountable
property, includes the retrograde, destruction,
demilitarization, sale, transfer, loss, and abandonment of
such property.
``(7) The term `foreign terrorist organization' means an
organization so designated by the Secretary of State under
section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1189).
``(8) The term `major defense equipment' has the meaning
given such term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2794).
``(9) The term `significant force reposturing or
withdrawal' means a reduction, redeployment, or consolidation
of the United States Armed Forces that the Secretary of
Defense determines is significant for purposes of this
section, including any action that--
``(A) closes, transfers, or materially reduces the capacity
of a facility of the Department of Defense;
``(B) results in the disposition of accountable property
with an aggregate value exceeding $10,000,000; or
``(C) reduces United States Armed Forces personnel levels
by more than 20 percent in a given covered theater of
operations over a 90-day period.''.
(b) Initial Baseline Report.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
provides baseline information regarding the disposition of
accountable property in covered theaters of operation during
fiscal year 2026 and contains plans for the implementation of
section 2582 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
the following:
(A) A description of the processes and systems of the
Department of Defense for the disposition of accountable
property in covered theaters of operations, including any
such systems used to record inventories of, or dispositions
for, such property.
(B) A description of any policies or procedures of the
Department of Defense governing dispositions for accountable
property, including the approval procedures for covered
dispositions, and any planned updates to such policies to
conform with the requirements of such section 2582.
(C) An assessment of any gaps in data that would affect
compliance with such requirements, and a plan and timeline to
resolve any such gaps.
(3) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Report on Senior Leader Accountability for Certain
Dispositions.--
(1) 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 describing
processes to determine accountability for covered
dispositions of accountable property in connection with a
significant force reposturing or withdrawal.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
the following:
(A) A description of the policies and standards applied to
assess individual and command responsibility for the covered
dispositions referred to in paragraph (1), including
distinctions, if any, by grade, position, or component.
(B) A description of any adverse personnel action
available, and (as applicable) taken, with respect to members
of the Armed Forces as a result of such covered dispositions.
(C) An identification of the criteria used to determine
whether such covered dispositions trigger a formal
investigation or accountability review.
(D) Any recommendations for statutory, regulatory, or
policy changes to ensure accountability standards are applied
consistently and proportionately across ranks and
responsibilities.
(3) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(d) GAO Review.--
(1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall review the implementation of section 2582 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), including
with respect to--
(A) the completeness of any inventories submitted under
such section;
(B) the validity of cost comparisons used in implementing
such section, including any assumptions used in such
comparisons;
(C) the adequacy of any plan developed under subsection
(a)(5) of such section; and
(D) the frequency of, justifications for, and execution of,
sales or transfers of accountable property for which a waiver
is issued under subsection (b)(2)(A) of such section,
including compliance with the notification and reporting
requirements of such subsection.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the results of the review under paragraph (1).
(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``accountable
property'', ``covered disposition'', ``disposition'', and
``significant force reposturing or withdrawal'' have the
meanings given such terms in section 2582(f) of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a).

SEC. 353. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR MOTOR CARRIERS
TRANSPORTING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREIGHT.

Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2631a the following new section:

``Sec. 2631b. Certification regarding affiliations with
Chinese military companies for surface transportation
contracts

``(a) Certification Required.--(1) No contract for the
transportation of cargo by motor carrier for the Department
of Defense (including contracts awarded by the United States
Transportation Command or the Military Surface Deployment and
Distribution Command) may be awarded to, or performed by, any
covered carrier unless such covered carrier submits a
certification described in subsection (b).
``(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall apply to
prime contractors, subcontractors, and owner-operators at all
tiers.
``(b) Contents of Certification.--A certification under
this section shall state that, to the best of the covered
carrier's knowledge after reasonable inquiry--
``(1) the covered carrier is not owned or controlled by,
and does not have significant business relationships with,
any entity identified on the most recent list of Chinese
military companies required 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); and
``(2) the covered carrier will require the same
certification from any subcontractor or owner-operator it
engages for performance of the contract.
``(c) Flow-down and Recordkeeping.--Prime contractors shall
include the substance of this certification requirement in
all subcontracts and lease agreements for Department of
Defense freight transportation. Covered carriers shall
maintain records of certifications for not less than 5 years.
``(d) Penalties.--Any covered carrier that knowingly
provides a false certification under this section shall be
subject to suspension or debarment from Department of Defense
contracting and civil penalties under section 1001 of title
18.

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``(e) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations to implement this section not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
section, including integration into existing carrier approval
processes of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution
Command.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered carrier.--The term `covered carrier' means
any motor carrier, subcontractor, or owner-operator providing
surface transportation services.
``(2) Significant business relationships.--The term
`significant business relationships' shall have the meaning
given by the Secretary of Defense in regulations.''.

SEC. 354. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY REGISTRY FOR
MOTOR CARRIERS HANDLING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
FREIGHT.

(a) In General.--Subtitle IV of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 139 the
following:

``CHAPTER 140--SECURE DEFENSE FREIGHT CARRIER REGISTRY

``14001. Definition of registry.
``14002. Establishment of registry.
``14003. Eligibility and approval.
``14004. Use of registry.

``Sec. 14001. Definition of registry

``In this chapter, the term `registry' means the Secure
Defense Freight Carrier Registry established under section
14002.

``Sec. 14002. Establishment of registry

``Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this chapter, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator
of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish
and maintain a registry, to be known as the `Secure Defense
Freight Carrier Registry', of motor carriers approved to
transport freight for the Department of Defense.

``Sec. 14003. Eligibility and approval

``(a) Eligibility Requirements.--To be included in the
registry, a motor carrier shall--
``(1) hold valid operating authority from the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration;
``(2) meet all applicable Department of Defense carrier
qualification standards;
``(3) undergo enhanced national security vetting,
including--
``(A) screening for ownership, control, or significant
business relationships with--
``(i) an entity identified on the list maintained by the
Department of Defense under section 1260H of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note; Public Law 116-283); or
``(ii) any other foreign adversary entity designated by the
Secretary of Defense; and
``(B) verification that drivers and personnel with access
to Department of Defense freight meet security standards
comparable to those required under Transportation Worker
Identification Credential programs or other relevant Federal
security programs; and
``(4) submit to periodic revetting not less frequently than
once every 2 years.
``(b) Application and Approval Process.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
streamlined application process for inclusion on the
registry.
``(2) Requirement.--The process established under paragraph
(1) shall include coordination with existing Department of
Defense carrier approval systems.

``Sec. 14004. Use of registry

``(a) Prohibition.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning 1
year after the date of the enactment of this chapter, a motor
carrier may not bid on or perform a Department of Defense
freight transportation contract unless the motor carrier is
included in the registry.
``(b) Waivers.--The Secretary of Defense may grant waivers
from the prohibition under subsection (a) for exigent
circumstances.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for subtitle IV of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to chapter 139 the following:

``140. SECURE DEFENSE FREIGHT CARRIER REGISTRY.............14001''.....

SEC. 355. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OWNED, POSSESSED, OR SHIPPED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FROM LIEN, ARREST,
OR SEIZURE DURING SHIPMENT.

(a) In General.--Chapter 157 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 2655. Property owned, possessed, or shipped by the
Department of Defense: protection from lien, arrest, or
seizure during shipment

``(a) Prohibition.--No carrier, port agent, warehouseman,
freight forwarder, broker, or other person involved in the
transportation of cargo owned, possessed, or shipped by the
Department of Defense may have any lien on, or hold, impound,
or otherwise interfere with the transportation of, such
cargo.
``(b) Exemption From Arrest or Seizure.--The following are
not subject to lien, arrest, or seizure by judicial process
in the United States:
``(1) A vessel, aircraft, motor vehicle, rail car, or other
conveyance owned by, possessed by, or operated by or for the
Department of Defense.
``(2) Cargo owned, possessed, or shipped by the Department
of Defense.
``(c) Authority to Accomplish Delivery.--The Secretary of
Defense may take such actions as may be necessary to recoup,
recover, arrange for, or accomplish transportation and
delivery of cargo owned, possessed, or shipped by the
Department of Defense.
``(d) Delay of Shipment for Undeclared, Mispackaged, or
Mislabeled Hazardous Material.--Nothing in this section shall
preclude a carrier from stopping the movement of undeclared,
mispackaged, mislabeled, or otherwise noncompliant hazardous
material shipments until the hazardous material is properly
offered for transportation in accordance with section 5103 of
title 49 and regulations prescribed under that section.
``(e) Arrest or Seizure of Property Pursuant to Federal
Criminal or Forfeiture Law.--Nothing in this section shall
preclude the United States from arresting or seizing personal
property of a member of the armed forces or employee of the
Department of Defense pursuant to Federal criminal or
forfeiture law.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `broker' means a person, other than a
carrier or an employee or agent of a carrier, that as a
principal or agent sells, offers for sale, negotiates for, or
holds itself out by solicitation, advertisement, or otherwise
as selling, providing, or arranging for, transportation by
carrier for compensation.
``(2) The term `carrier' means a person, including a
freight forwarder, that transports passengers or property in
commerce by pipeline, rail, motor, air, or water.
``(3) The term `freight forwarder' means a person holding
such person out to the general public (other than as a
pipeline, rail, motor, air, or water carrier) to provide
transportation of property for compensation and in the
ordinary course of the business of such person--
``(A) assembles and consolidates, or provides for
assembling and consolidating, shipments and performs or
provides for break-bulk and distribution operations of the
shipments; and
``(B) assumes responsibility for the transportation from
the place of receipt to the place of destination.''.
(b) Expansion of Coverage.--Section 453(c)(5) of title 37,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``baggage and
household goods'' and inserting ``personal property''.

SEC. 356. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MUSEUM
SYSTEM.

Chapter 861 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 8617B. United States Marine Corps Museum System

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall support
a system of official Marine Corps museums within the
Department of the Navy. Such system shall include the
National Museum of the United States Marine Corps and may
contain other museums honoring individual installations,
units, and branches, as 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 of
subsection (a) for inclusion in the Marine Corps museum
system. Such criteria shall include--
``(1) historical significance to Marine Corps operations,
technology, or personnel;
``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach
programs; and
``(3) alignment with the mission of the Marine Corps to
preserve the heritage of the Marine Corps.
``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall establish criteria for the closure of museums within
the Marine Corps 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) 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
Marine Corps museum system.''.

SEC. 357. REQUIREMENT FOR FIREGUARD PROGRAM.

Section 510(a) of title 32, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''.

SEC. 358. PILOT PROGRAM FOR TESTING AND EVALUATION OF
COUNTER-FIRE UNMANNED FIRE SUPPRESSION AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
commence a three-year pilot program under which the Secretary
shall conduct testing and evaluation of counter-fire unmanned
fire suppression and remote sensing aircraft systems at
military installations selected for participation in the
program. In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary
shall--
(1) evaluate the effectiveness of counter-fire unmanned
aircraft systems with respect to suppressing wildfire,
improving the safety of prescribed burns, monitoring
wildfire, and responding to other fire emergencies on
military installations;
(2) assess the integration of fire suppression drone
capabilities with existing fire protection and emergency
response systems on military installations;

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(3) determine operational parameters, safety protocols, and
certification requirements for counter-fire unmanned aircraft
systems;
(4) for each counter-fire unmanned aircraft system,
evaluate--
(A) suppression payload delivery accuracy;
(B) refill and turnaround time;
(C) night operations capabilities;
(D) beyond visual line-of-sight flight operations;
(E) swarm capabilities; and
(F) sustained sortie rates;
(5) analyze the cost-effectiveness and scalability of
counter-fire drone capabilities; and
(6) develop training curricula and operational procedures
for personnel operating counter-fire unmanned aircraft
systems.
(b) Selection of Installations.--The Secretary shall select
at least one military installation to participate in the
pilot program. In making such a selection, the Secretary
shall consider--
(1) geographic diversity, including climate zones and fire
risk profiles;
(2) existing fire suppression infrastructure and
capabilities;
(3) airspace availability and compatibility with unmanned
aircraft operations;
(4) proximity to civilian communities that could benefit
from enhanced fire response capabilities; and
(5) availability of qualified personnel and training
facilities.
(c) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) Interim report.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of the commencement of the pilot program, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees an
interim report on the pilot program.
(2) Final report.--Not later than six months after the date
of the completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a final report
on the pilot program.
(3) Elements of reports.--Each report required under this
subsection shall include, for the period covered by the
report--
(A) a description of each counter-fire unmanned aircraft
system tested and the performance metrics for each such
system;
(B) an assessment of operational effectiveness of each such
system in fire detection and suppression scenarios;
(C) an analysis of the integration of each such system with
existing fire protection systems;
(D) an identification of any supplementary mission critical
use cases for each such system at military installations;
(E) a description of any safety incidents and lessons
learned for each such system;
(F) a cost analysis and projection of return on investment
for each such system;
(G) any recommendations for the potential broader
implementation of each such system across the Department of
Defense; and
(H) any recommendations for potential dual-use applications
of each such system in support of civilian fire authorities.

SEC. 359. PILOT PROGRAM ON DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS IN
CONNECTION WITH ARMY COMBAT TRAINING CENTER
ROTATIONS.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
establish a pilot program to collect, store, and analyze
covered data generated during rotations of members of the
Armed Forces at combat training centers.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program under
subsection (a) shall be to improve the realism of training
for members of the Armed Forces, enhance unit readiness,
collect observational data for application to efforts of the
Department relating to agentic artificial intelligence, and
support the development of secure systems and analytic tools
that enable the responsible deployment and interoperability
of the sensors specified in subsection (c)(2)(A).
(c) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall--
(1) designate not fewer than one rotation at a combat
training center for the conduct of the pilot program;
(2) identify and evaluate technologies and processes for
the collection, storage, and analysis of covered data from
multiple sources during such rotation, including--
(A) soldier-borne artificial intelligence small arms weapon
sensors and related networked systems; and
(B) unmanned systems;
(3) collect, store, and analyze covered data during such
rotation using such technologies and processes;
(4) analyze how data generated by the sensors specified in
paragraph (2)(A) may contribute to improved lethality,
survivability, and situational awareness in multi-domain
operations; and
(5) evaluate the cost, feasibility, and operational
benefits of permanently establishing a program for the
collection, storage, and analysis of covered data generated
during rotations of members of the Armed Forces across combat
training centers.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the completion
of the pilot program under subsection (a), 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
activities, findings, and recommendations resulting from such
pilot program, including the following:
(1) An assessment of the effectiveness and security of
incorporating data derived from sensors specified in
subsection (c)(2)(A) into training and readiness analyses.
(2) Recommendations regarding the potential expansion or
permanent establishment of a program for the collection,
storage, and analysis of covered data generated during
rotations of members of the Armed Forces across combat
training centers and across the Armed Forces.
(e) Termination.--Not later than three years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the pilot program under subsection
(a) shall terminate.
(f) Covered Data Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered data'' means data relating to the tactical
performance and decision-making of, and training
effectiveness for, members of the Armed Forces (at the
individual, team, and unit levels).

SEC. 360. MINIMUM MARITIME FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY STANDARDS
FOR NAVAL INSTALLATIONS THAT BERTH LARGE NAVAL
VESSELS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall establish
minimum maritime firefighting capability standards for naval
installations that berth large naval vessels. Such standards
shall include each of the following:
(1) The minimum pumping capacity required to support
firefighting operations aboard naval vessels moored at piers
or within harbor areas.
(2) Required response times for waterside firefighting
assets.
(3) The availability of firefighting foam systems and
hazardous material response capability suitable for aviation
fuel and shipboard fires.
(4) The integration of waterside firefighting assets with
shipboard damage control systems.
(5) The availability of redundant maritime firefighting
capability in the event of simultaneous emergencies.
(b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan
to implement the standards established under subsection (a)
and to improve fire prevention at private sector repair
yards. Such plan shall include each of the following:
(1) An identification of installations that do not meet the
standards, as of the date of the submission of the plan.
(2) Options for addressing capability gaps, including
procurement of fireboats, modernization of existing vessels,
or agreements with municipal or port authority fire
departments.
(3) Estimated costs associated with implementing the plan.
(4) Mechanisms to maximize available resources across
organizations responsible for fire safety oversight to better
ensure contractor fire safety oversight and alleviate the
burden on members of the Navy.
(5) Options to reassess progress payment retention rate for
surface ship maintenance contracts based on an assessment of
the risk to the Government.
(6) Options to reassess the ship repair limitation of
liability clause.
(7) The incorporation of safety performance standards into
the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan of the Secretary.

SEC. 361. MINIMUM STAFFING REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE APPARATUS AT
CERTAIN SPACE FORCE INSTALLATIONS.

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that at any Space
Force installation with launch and landing facilities--
(1) the minimum staffing requirements for firefighters and
the requirements relating to structural and aircraft, rescue,
and firefighting apparatus pursuant to section 388 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 2661 note) and section 1110 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 9771) apply on a
permanent basis;
(2) all firefighting structural and aircraft, rescue, and
firefighting apparatus are maintained at optimum staffing
levels and optimum levels of service at all times; and
(3) the cross-manning of firefighter personnel is not
permitted between a first due structural fire engine response
apparatus and an aircraft, rescue, and firefighting
apparatus.

SEC. 362. ACTIVITIES FOR EVALUATING INTEGRATION AND
INTEROPERABILITY OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR
SUBTERRANEAN OPERATIONS.

(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of the Army and the Commander of the
United States Special Operations Command, shall conduct
recurring evaluation activities in subterranean environments
for the purpose of assessing the integration and
interoperability of technologies supporting operations in
such environments, including in conditions involving the
denial or degradation of the Global Positioning System (GPS)
or other contested communications conditions.
(b) Activities.--Activities conducted pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include the evaluation of technologies
supporting sensing, mapping, navigation, communications,
command and control, and situational awareness across
multiple operational systems and platforms in the denied,
degraded, and contested conditions described in subsection
(a).
(c) Use of Existing Resources.--In carrying out this
section, the Secretary of Defense shall use existing
facilities, authorities, training activities, and amounts
appropriated or otherwise available for the Department of
Defense for such purpose. Nothing in this section shall be
construed to require the construction of a new facility or
the establishment of a new program office or standalone
training activity.
(d) 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
describing--
(1) the activities conducted pursuant to subsection (a);
(2) any operational integration or interoperability
challenge identified in the course of conducting such
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(3) recommendations for improving the integration and
interoperability of technologies supporting subterranean
operations in denied, degraded, and contested communications
environments, including with respect to potential transition
pathways for such technologies.

SEC. 363. IMPROVEMENTS TO OSPREY AIRCRAFT SAFETY EFFORTS.

(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of
the Air Force, in coordination with the Chief of Naval
Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the
Commandant of the Marine Corps--
(1) refine the joint program's process for identifying,
analyzing, and responding to all Osprey aircraft safety
risks, including incorporating and prioritizing systems and
nonsystem safety risks;
(2) refine existing oversight structures with clearly
defined roles and responsibilities for resolving known system
and nonsystem safety risks in a timely manner and conduct
periodic reviews of efforts to resolve those risks;
(3) assess safety-related information sharing agreements
and update the agreements as needed to ensure that a process
exists to proactively share relevant safety information from
hazard and accident reporting with Osprey units and unit
safety personnel across the Armed Forces and ensure timely
receipt of such information;
(4) establish a routine method, such as a recurring
multiservice conference, to share information on Osprey
aircraft knowledge and emergency procedures across the joint
force; and
(5) maintain a method to share information, immediately or
near-immediately, on essential Osprey aircraft safety of
flight information and changes to safety processes across the
joint force.
(b) Certification to Congress.--Not later than 60 days
after the requirements under subsection (a) have been
implemented, the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of
the Air Force shall each provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of representatives a
certification--
(1) verifying that the requirements have been implemented;
and
(2) identifying any changes made to comply with such
requirements by the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of
the certifying Secretary.

SEC. 364. ARMY PILOT PROGRAM ON ELECTRONIC AMMUNITION
SIMULATION FOR SMALL ARMS TRAINING.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry
out a pilot program to evaluate the integration of electronic
ammunition simulation systems into small arms training across
the Army.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program are to--
(1) improve individual and collective small arms
proficiency through increased training repetitions and
enhanced training realism;
(2) enable safe training with assigned weapon systems in a
broad range of environments, including non-range locations,
as determined appropriate by the Secretary;
(3) reduce costs and logistics burdens associated with the
procurement, storage, distribution, and disposal of blank
ammunition;
(4) reduce safety risks associated with blank ammunition,
including negligent discharges and live-blank ammunition
mixing incidents; and
(5) assess the feasibility and scalability of integrating
electronic ammunition simulation systems with training
environments of the Armed Forces.
(c) Administration.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall designate
the Capability Program Executive for Simulation, Training,
Test, and Threat as the lead actor responsible for carrying
out the pilot program.
(2) Oversight.--The Secretary of the Army shall designate a
senior official within the Office of the Assistant Secretary
of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology as the
lead actor responsible for providing oversight of the pilot
program.
(d) Selection of Training Environments.--The Secretary of
the Army shall select not fewer than four training
environments with respect to which the Secretary shall carry
out the pilot program under subsection (a), which shall
include, at a minimum--
(1) one Advanced Camp training event, regional training
event, or other training event carried out at a Reserve
Officers' Training Corps training site;
(2) one rotation at a combat training center;
(3) one basic combat training activity; and
(4) one brigade-level or battalion-level collective
training event carried out at an operational military
installation.
(e) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary of the Army shall--
(1) integrate electronic ammunition simulation systems into
training for legacy and next-generation small arms provided
through the training environments selected under subsection
(d), including in connection with qualification ranges and
force-on-force exercises;
(2) evaluate the interoperability of electronic ammunition
simulation systems with legacy and successor systems for
simulated engagement, including the Multiple Integrated Laser
Engagement System and synthetic training environments;
(3) assess the integrated training carried out pursuant to
paragraph (1) with respect to effectiveness, cost savings,
safety improvements, and scalability across training
environments of the Armed Forces, including the Reserve
Officers' Training Corps of the Armed Forces; and
(4) develop and validate associated training tactics,
procedures, and sustainment requirements for potential
expansion of such integrated training.
(f) Coordination of Efforts.--The pilot program under
subsection (a) shall supplement, and neither supplant nor
duplicate, modernization efforts relating to synthetic
training environments and other activities for the
modernization of force-on-force training.
(g) Briefings.--
(1) Interim briefing.--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 an
interim briefing on the pilot program under subsection (a)
that includes--
(A) evaluation metrics for the pilot program;
(B) an identification of the training environments selected
under subsection (d); and
(C) the plan of the Secretary for the integration of
activities under the pilot program with respect to such
selected training environments.
(2) Final briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2028, the
Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a final briefing on the pilot program
under subsection (a) that includes--
(A) the results of the assessment required under subsection
(e)(3), including, with respect to cost savings, a comparison
between the cost of the integrated training provided pursuant
to the pilot program with the cost of training using blank
ammunition; and
(B) recommendations regarding--
(i) the continuation, expansion, or termination of the
pilot program; and
(ii) with respect to such potential continuation or
expansion, recommendations for the transition to acquisition
of electronic ammunition simulation systems.
(h) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot
program under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30,
2031.

SEC. 365. PILOT PROGRAM ON HYDROPHOBIN-BASED BIOMANUFACTURED
TREATMENT AS FLAME-RESISTANT AND WATER-
REPELLENT TREATMENTS FOR MILITARY UNIFORMS.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall
establish a pilot program, to be carried out through the
United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command
Soldier Center, to evaluate the feasibility, performance, and
scalability of hydrophobin-based biomanufactured treatments
as flame-resistant and water-repellent treatments for
military textile systems, including as potential alternatives
to conventional chemical treatments currently used in
Department of Defense uniforms.
(b) Selection of Contractors.--In carrying out the pilot
program, the Secretary shall prioritize partnerships with
entities that--
(1) demonstrate domestic biomanufacturing capability within
the United States;
(2) use advanced biotechnology to produce hydrophobin
proteins or related bioderived compounds suitable for textile
performance applications; and
(3) possess the capability to transition successful pilot
outcomes into large-scale textile finishing or coating
processes supporting Department of Defense procurement.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than three years 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 results of the pilot program, including
recommendations regarding potential integration of
hydrophobin-based biomanufactured treatments into Department
of Defense military textile systems.
(d) Duration.--The authority to carry out a pilot program
under this section shall terminate four years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.

TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

Subtitle A--Active Forces

SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.

The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty
personnel as of September 30, 2027, as follows:
(1) The Army, 469,000.
(2) The Navy, 356,600.
(3) The Marine Corps, 173,700.
(4) The Air Force, 330,400.
(5) The Space Force, 13,200.

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, 2027, as follows:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 331,300.
(2) The Army Reserve, 172,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 56,500.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 34,700.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 107,400.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,400.
(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.

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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, 2027, 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, 31,154.
(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, 25,533.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,278.

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

The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as
of the last day of fiscal year 2027 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.

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

During fiscal year 2027, 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.

SEC. 415. AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS: SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS ON
ACTIVE DUTY OR ON FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY
FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.

Section 12012(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking that part of the table pertaining to the
Marine Corps Reserve and inserting the following:
``Marine Corps Reserve:

1,100....................................... 68 18
1,200....................................... 75 20
1,300....................................... 81 21
1,400....................................... 87 23
1,500....................................... 93 24
1,600....................................... 99 26
1,700....................................... 106 28
1,800....................................... 112 29
1,900....................................... 118 31
2,000....................................... 124 33
2,100....................................... 130 34
2,200....................................... 137 36
2,300....................................... 143 37
2,400....................................... 149 39
2,500....................................... 155 41
2,600....................................... 161 42
2,700....................................... 168 44
2,800....................................... 174 46
2,900....................................... 180 47
3,000....................................... 186 49''.

Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 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 2027.

TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Subtitle A--Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management

SEC. 501. FLEXIBILITY IN REQUIREMENTS OF SELECTION BOARDS:
COMPOSITION; CONVENING.

(a) Consideration of Temporary Appointments of Officers of
the Department of the Navy Designated for Limited Duty.--
Section 612(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and (C)'' after
``subparagraph (B)''; and
(2) by inserting a new subparagraph (C):
``(C) A selection board need not include an officer from a
competitive category to be considered by the board when
considering officers designated for limited duty under
section 8146 of this title.''.
(b) Selection of Officers for Continuation on Active
Duty.--
(1) Officers in the grade of o-3 or o-4.--Section 637 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection
(a)(1)--
(A) by striking ``he is selected for continuation on active
duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of
this title.'' and inserting an em dash; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(A) the officer is selected for continuation on active
duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of
this title; or
``(B) the Secretary concerned recommends all officers, whom
the Secretary finds to be fully qualified, for continuation
on active duty.''
(2) Regular officers in the grade of o-5 or o-6.--Such
section is further amended, in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by striking ``he is selected for continuation on active
duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of
this title.'' and inserting an em dash; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(A) the officer is selected for continuation on active
duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of
this title; or
``(B) the Secretary concerned recommends all officers, whom
the Secretary finds to be fully qualified, for continuation
on active duty.''.

SEC. 502. REQUIREMENTS FOR REMOVAL OF CERTAIN GENERAL AND
FLAG OFFICERS.

Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 974 the following new section:

``Sec. 975. Notice of removal of certain general and flag
officers

``Not later than five days after the date on which an
officer in a grade above O-8 is removed from, transferred
from, or relieved of duty in, a position designated under
section 601(a) of this title or by law to carry such grade,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a report in writing that describes the performance concerns,
actions, or inactions of that officer that are cause for such
removal, transfer, or relief of duty.''.

SEC. 503. RANKS OF JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL.

(a) Army.--Section 7037(a) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Judge
Advocate General, while so serving, has the grade of
lieutenant general. An officer appointed as Deputy Judge
Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade shall be
appointed in the regular grade of major general.''.
(b) Marine Corps.--Section 8046(a) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``If the officer to be appointed as the Staff Judge Advocate
to the Commandant of the Marine Corps holds a grade

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lower than the grade of lieutenant general immediately before
the appointment, the officer shall be appointed in the grade
of lieutenant general.''.
(d) Navy.--
(1) The judge advocate general.--Section 8088(b) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``The Judge Advocate General, while so serving,
has the grade of vice admiral or lieutenant general, as
appropriate.''.
(2) The deputy judge advocate general.--Section 8089(a)(1)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following: ``If an officer appointed as the Deputy
Judge Advocate General holds a lower regular grade, the
officer shall be appointed in the regular grade of rear
admiral or major general, as appropriate.''.
(f) Air Force.--
(1) The judge advocate general.--Section 9037(a) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``The Judge Advocate General, while so serving,
has the grade of lieutenant general.''.
(2) The deputy judge advocate general.--Section 9037(d)(1)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following: ``An officer appointed as Deputy Judge
Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade shall be
appointed in the regular grade of major general.''.

SEC. 504. GRADES OF CERTAIN CHIEFS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.

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

SEC. 505. GRADE OF CHIEF OF THE VETERINARY CORPS OF THE ARMY.

Section 7084 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Chief'' and inserting ``(a)
Appointment.--The Chief''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Grade.--The Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the
Army, while so serving, holds the grade of brigadier
general.''.

SEC. 506. LIMITATION ON THE TRANSFER TO THE SPACE FORCE OF
CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD.

Section 514 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 20001 note)
is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new
subsection (k):
``(k) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to--
``(1) authorize the transfer of a member of the Air
National Guard of the United States more than once under
subsection (c); or
``(2) establish a waiver of the applicability of any
provision of section 104 of title 32, United States Code, or
of section 18238 of title 10, United States Code.''.

SEC. 507. INCLUSION OF JUDGE ADVOCATES IN GLOBAL FORCE
MANAGEMENT PROCESSES.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that Global
Force Management plans and processes--
(1) specifically address the assignment and allocation of
active duty and reserve judge advocates; and
(2) convey information on the staffing availability of
judge advocates in a manner that enables combatant commanders
to readily determine the number of judge advocates who are
available for permanent assignment to the combatant commands
in the event of an armed conflict.

SEC. 508. ROLE OF MILITARY CHAPLAINS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure--
(1) a covered military chaplain is able to provide pastoral
counseling, including emotional, moral, or behavioral
assistance counseling;
(2) a covered military chaplain is able to provide pastoral
counseling with respect to matters not strictly related to
spiritual counseling; and
(3) that privileged communications between covered military
chaplains and members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, or Space Force are protected.
(b) Covered Military Chaplain Defined.--In this section,
the term ``covered military chaplain'' means a chaplain in
the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.

Subtitle B--Recruitment, General Service Authorities and Prohibitions,
and Military Records

SEC. 511. RECRUITMENT: IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO SECONDARY
SCHOOLS.

Section 503(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in clause (iii)--
(A) by inserting ``academic grades, sexes,'' after
``student names,''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iv) in addition to the requirement under clause (ii),
shall, upon the request of a military recruiter for the
purpose described in clause (i), provide at least four visits
to each secondary school across each academic year, between
classes, when students are physically present, and in a
manner that does not interfere with class attendance and,
after reasonable notice, in meeting spaces (including
auditoriums), at athletic functions, and at other group or
social activities.''.

SEC. 512. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO
DUTY WITH A SERVICE REVIEW AGENCY; REPORT ON
REVIEWS OF CERTAIN DISCHARGES RELATED TO PTSD.

(a) Prohibition on Reduction in Personnel Assigned to Duty
With a Service Review Agency.--Section 1559(a) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``Before December
31, 2025'' and inserting ``During the period beginning on the
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2027 and ending on December 31, 2030''.
(b) Report on Time Required for a Board to Consider a
Review of a Discharge or Dismissal From the Armed Forces
Based on Matters Relating to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
or Traumatic Brain Injury.--
(1) Report required.--
(A) In general.--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 Personnel and
Readiness, in coordination with the Secretaries of the
military departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report
regarding the periods required for a board established under
section 1552 or 1553 of title 10, United States Code, to make
a determination in a case involving liberal consideration.
(B) Elements.--The report shall include the following:
(i) An analysis of the time such periods, disaggregated by
military department.
(ii) An explanation of the differences between such
periods, disaggregated by military department.
(iii) The number of personnel assigned to review, process,
and consider such cases.
(iv) Recommendations of the Secretary of Defense to
expedite the consideration of such cases.
(C) Form.--The report shall be submitted in unclassified
form.
(D) Publication.--The executive summary of the report shall
be published on a publicly accessible website of the
Department of Defense.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after submitting the
report, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a briefing on the findings, conclusions, and
recommendations of such report.
(3) Liberal consideration defined.--In this section, the
term ``liberal consideration'' is used as such term is used
in section 1552(h) and 1553(d) of title 10, United States
Code.

SEC. 513. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM: OMISSION OF DECEASED
PERSONS FROM REGISTRATION.

(a) In General.--Section 3 of the Military Selective
Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3802), as amended by section 535 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
(Public Law 119-60), is further amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(c) In carrying out subsection (a), the Director shall
not register a person whose name appears in the Death Master
File (as such term is defined in section 203 of the
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-167; 42 U.S.C.
1306c)).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

SEC. 514. REQUIREMENT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, RACIAL
NEUTRALITY, AND EXCLUSIVE USE OF MERIT IN
MILITARY PERSONNEL ACTIONS.

(a) Merit Requirement.--Any Department of Defense military
personnel action related to accessions, promotions,
nominative assignments, command selection, and military and
civil schooling selection and training shall be based
exclusively on individual merit, fitness, capability, and
performance.
(b) Consideration of Race Prohibited.--Consideration of an
individual's race, ethnicity, or national origin in any
military personnel action is prohibited throughout the
Department of Defense.
(c) Limited Exception for Tasking of Specific Missions.--
(1) In general.--This section shall not be construed to
prohibit tasking for specific, unconventional missions in
foreign countries, where the anticipated ground operating
environment of indigenous populations may justify
consideration of race, ethnicity, or national origin when
tasking for the mission to optimize mission success.
(2) Combatant commander approval required.--Any tasking
pursuant to the exception described in paragraph (1) shall
require the approval of the combatant commander concerned.

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(3) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 60 days after a
tasking pursuant to the exception described in paragraph (1),
the Secretary of Defense shall report the tasking to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives. The report shall describe--
(A) the mission, including location and duration;
(B) the staffing of the mission;
(C) the demographic factors warranting the tasking;
(D) the number of personnel involved, including their rank,
position, and race, ethnicity, and national origin; and
(E) the rationale for the tasking.

SEC. 515. PROHIBITION OF HATE SYMBOLS: REGULATIONS; GUIDANCE;
TRAINING.

(a) Prohibition.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe in regulations--
(1) a policy of the Department of Defense that prohibits
the display, possession for display, or use of a hate symbol
in the workplace or in connection with official duties,
including on the body, uniform, civilian work attire,
personal equipment, government property, or digital work
platforms, including through a tattoo, brand, insignia,
patch, apparel, or electronic imagery;
(2) standards for identifying and addressing prohibited
hate symbols; and
(3) procedures to review a determination under such policy,
order the removal of a symbol determined to be a hate symbol,
or other remediation consistent with applicable law.
(b) Exception.--The policy under subsection (a) shall not
prohibit the good-faith display or use of a symbol for a
legitimate religious, educational, intelligence, law
enforcement, or investigative purpose. To determine whether
such display or use is subject to an exception under this
subsection, the Secretary shall consider--
(1) the historical and cultural meaning of the symbol;
(2) the manner, context, and location in which the symbol
is displayed;
(3) whether the symbol is associated with an extremist
organization or ideology;
(4) whether the display would reasonably be interpreted as
communicating support for hatred, discrimination, or violent
extremism;
(5) applicable constitutional and statutory law; and
(6) religious accommodations.
(c) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) issue guidance and reference materials, developed in
consultation with subject matter experts, to assist
commanding officers, supervisors, human resources personnel,
and investigators, regarding the identification of hate
symbols; and
(2) review, in consultation with civil rights experts and
organizations with recognized expertise in hate and extremist
symbols, and update such guidance not less than once every 36
months after such issuance.
(d) Training.--The Secretary shall incorporate instruction
on the policy and guidance under this section into existing
training programs for members of the covered Armed Forces and
civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
(e) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the
Secretary prescribes regulations under subsection (a), the
Secretary of a military department or head of a Defense
agency shall certify to the Secretary of Defense whether
their subordinate members of the covered Armed Forces or
civilian employees subordinate have implemented the
regulations. guidance, and training under this section.
(f) Briefing.--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
House of Representatives a briefing detailing the
implementation of this section.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``hate symbol'' means any symbol, image,
insignia, emblem, tattoo, sign, coded designation, or other
visual representation that, in context, would be reasonably
understood to promote violence or unlawful discrimination
against a person or group based on a protected identity
characteristic.
(2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.

SEC. 516. TIMELY RESOLUTION OF CAREER-IMPACTING
ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS.

(a) Policy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall prescribe a policy applicable to covered administrative
investigations. Such policy shall include--
(1) standard timelines for initiation, investigation, legal
review, command action, and final disposition of covered
administrative investigations;
(2) a requirement that an extension of a standard timeline
described in paragraph (1) be approved by an appropriate
official in writing that includes an explanation of the
reasons for the extension, an identification of the
investigative steps remaining, and an expected date of
completion of those steps;
(3) a requirement that any covered administrative
investigation of a member of the Armed Forces that includes
the suspension of a favorable personnel action for such
member during the period of investigation--
(A) that is open for 90 days or more may only continue if
the investigation is approved by the first general officer,
flag officer, or member of the Senior Executive Service in
the chain of command of the member of the Armed Forces that
is the subject of such investigation; and
(B) is reviewed not less than once every 30 days during the
period of investigation to determine whether such suspension
is necessary and narrowly tailored to address the particular
concern being investigated;
(4) a requirement that prior to initiation of a covered
administrative investigation, or continuation of a closed
covered administrative investigation, based substantially on
allegations occurring outside of an applicable reporting
period, the investigating authority make a determination in
writing as to--
(A) the reason for the delay in reporting such allegations;
(B) the availability and reliability of witnesses;
(C) the availability of documentary or electronic evidence;
(D) whether a complete and fair inquiry can be conducted;
and
(E) whether an alternative to an investigation is more
appropriate;
(5) a requirement that a member who is the subject of a
covered administrative investigation be given reasonable
opportunity to provide evidence and identify witnesses;
(6) a requirement that a member who is the subject of a
covered administrative investigation be given written notice
of proposed actions, findings, recommendations, and
supporting evidence prior to a final adverse administrative
action;
(7) a requirement that investigators assigned to a covered
administrative investigation be screened for potential
conflicts of interest prior to being so assigned;
(8) a requirement that a member who is the subject a
covered administrative investigation be given an opportunity
to request relief from a suspension of a favorable personnel
action for purposes of a permanent change of station,
reassignment, military schooling, retirement, or other
personnel action when no derogatory finding has been made
within the standard timelines required by paragraph (1); and
(9) a requirement that the Secretaries of the military
departments regularly review policy and practices with
respect to covered administrative investigations to ensure
such investigations comply with the requirements of this
section and other applicable laws and policies.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
implementation of the policy required by subsection (a),
including--
(1) the number of covered administrative investigations
initiated during the preceding fiscal year;
(2) the number of such investigations exceeding 30, 60, 90,
and 180 days in length;
(3) the number of such investigations that included a
suspension of favorable personnel action during the period of
the investigation;
(4) the number of such investigations that resulted in a
delay of a permanent change of station, reassignment,
military schooling, retirement, or other personnel action;
(5) the number of such investigations resulting in
substantiated, partially substantiated, unsubstantiated, or
dismissed findings;
(6) the average and median duration of covered
administrative investigations by military department;
(7) the number of such investigations based substantially
on allegations reported outside an applicable regulatory
reporting period;
(8) the number of covered administrative investigations
reviewed for consistency with this section and other
applicable laws and policies; and
(9) recommendations for legislative or administrative
action.
(c) Covered Administrative Investigation Defined.--In this
section, the term ``covered administrative investigation''
means any non-criminal inquiry or investigation that results
in or is reasonably like to result in--
(1) suspension of a favorable personnel action during the
period of investigation or as a result of the investigation;
(2) delay or denial of permanent change of station,
reassignment, military schooling, retirement, or other
personnel action;
(3) adverse administrative action;
(4) filing of adverse information in the personnel file of
the member; or
(5) other material career impact, as determined by the
Secretary concerned.

SEC. 517. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PREDICTION MARKETS BY
PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) Regulations 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, shall issue regulations prohibiting members of
the covered Armed Forces and civilian employees of the
Department of Defense from entering into transactions on
prediction markets in cases in which the member or employee--
(1) at the time of the transaction, possesses material
nonpublic information relevant to such transaction; or
(2) may reasonably obtain such material nonpublic
information in the course of performing official duties,
including when such information would not otherwise be
available to a member of the public exercising reasonable
diligence.
(b) Enforcement.--The regulations under subsection (a)
shall specify a range of punishments for the use of
prediction markets in violation of the regulations.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
(2) Term ``material nonpublic information'' means
information--
(A) that a reasonable investor would consider important in
making an investment decision; and

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(B) that is not publicly available.

SEC. 518. PILOT PROGRAM ON MODERNIZATION OF DRUG TESTING
USING VOICE-BASED RISK ASSESSMENT.

(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out
a pilot program to evaluate the use of automated, voice-based
risk assessment technology to support targeted drug testing
of members of the Armed Forces to determine if such
technology can improve the efficiency, cost-effectiveness,
and operational readiness of the drug testing programs of the
Department of Defense by enabling risk-informed testing in
place of universal urinalysis.
(b) Elements.--If the Secretary of Defense carries out the
pilot program under subsection (a), such pilot program
shall--
(1) make use of automated, voice-based risk assessment
technology;
(2) be executed as part of the Drug Demand Reduction
Program of the Department of Defense;
(3) be conducted consistent with the goals of the drug
testing program, including deterrence and to assess the
security, military fitness, readiness, good order, and
discipline of commands;
(4) be conducted in a manner that allows the results to be
used for punitive or other appropriate actions; and
(5) be conducted in a manner that protects individual
privacy and complies with applicable law and Department
policy.
(c) Report.--If the Secretary of Defense carries out the
pilot program under subsection (a), not later than one year
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense establishes
such pilot, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees an assessment of such pilot program,
including the impact of the use of automated, voice-based
risk assessment technology as described in subsection (a) on
testing volume, cost savings, personnel time, and operational
readiness.
(d) Termination.--If the Secretary of Defense carries out
the pilot program under subsection (a), such pilot program
shall terminate on the date that is three years after the
date on which such pilot program is established.

SEC. 519. SOLDIER DIGITAL LIFECYCLE MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out
a pilot program to design, develop, and implement an
initiative to be known as the ``Soldier Digital Lifecycle
Modernization Initiative'' to provide members of the Army,
prospective recruits to the Army, and veterans of the Army
with a secure, digital experience through the lifecycle of a
member of the Army, including during recruitment and after
separation.
(b) Elements.--The pilot program under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) be carried out consistent with Executive Order 14338
(90 Fed. Reg. 163, relating to Improving Our Nation Through
Better Design) and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum
M-23-22 relating to Delivering a Digital-First Public
Experience or any successor Executive order or Office of
Management and Budget memorandum;
(2) make use of existing digital infrastructure and systems
of the Army;
(3) include establishment a secure digital identity record
enabling continuity of data from recruitment into the Army
through separation and transition to being a veteran;
(4) include development of a unified experience platform
for members of the Army that provides integrated, role-based,
and personalized digital services;
(5) include modernization of routine administrative
workflows to reduce manual processing and data reentry;
(6) include deployment of analytics and decision-support
tools to inform readiness and retention decisions; and
(7) include enhancement of digital transition pathways to
support separation from the Armed Forces and continued
engagement with veterans.
(c) Commercial Best Practices.--In carrying out the pilot
program required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to
the maximum extent practicable and cost-effective, make use
of commercially available technologies, modular
architectures, and open standards to accelerate delivery and
improve user experience.
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report describing--
(1) the implementation plan for the initiative;
(2) key design and integration milestones;
(3) estimated costs by fiscal year;
(4) performance metrics to measure improvements in user
experience, administrative burden reduction, retention
indicators, and transition outcomes; and
(5) any additional authorities the Secretary determines are
required.
(e) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection
(a) shall terminate on the date that is three years after the
date of the establishment of such pilot program.

SEC. 519A. AUTHORITY TO STUDY THE PROPENSITY OF CERTAIN
STUDENTS TO SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Study.--
(1) Agreement.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to
enter into an agreement--
(A) with an entity described in paragraph (2) pursuant to
which such entity shall conduct a comprehensive study on the
propensity to serve of military-connected students; and
(B) not later than year after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(2) Eligible entity.--An entity described in this paragraph
is a national nonprofit organization that--
(A) focuses on the educational environment of military-
connected youth;
(B) is a partner to an institution of higher education; and
(C) has demonstrated expertise in research, mixed-methods
methodology, or adolescent development.
(3) Scope.--Such study shall--
(A) examine the relationship between family military
tradition and legacy, including generational service,
parental attitudes toward service in the Armed Forces, and
household military culture, and a student's propensity to
serve in the Armed Forces;
(B) assess the relationship between academic environmental
factors (including participation in JROTC, access to
military-affiliated mentors and counselors, and type of
school) and the propensity to serve;
(C) evaluate the role of peer support programming in
shaping plans after secondary school among military-connected
students;
(D) catalog factors that enhance or detract from the
propensity to serve identified by military-connected
students, their parents or guardians, and school personnel;
and
(E) aggregate findings by subgroup, including by grade
level, gender, race, ethnicity, geographic region, and school
type.
(4) Methodology.--Study shall be conducted--
(A) using mixed methods, including--
(i) a quantitative survey administered to a nationally
representative sample of not fewer than 1,500 military-
connected students, using a purpose-built and validated
instrument measuring the propensity to serve, family military
legacy, JROTC participation, and school environment; and
(ii) semi-structured qualitative interviews with not fewer
than 60 participants, including military-connected students,
their parents or guardians, JROTC instructors, school
counselors, school liaison officers, and program
coordinators; and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects
(part 46 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations including
provisions applicable to research involving minors;
(ii) the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (Public
Law 93-380; 20 U.S.C. 1232g); and
(iii) applicable guidance of the Department of Defense
governing the conduct of research on human subjects.
(5) Optional participation.--Participation in the study
shall be voluntary. A military-connected student who is under
18 years of age may not participate without the informed
written consent of a parent or legal guardian.
(b) Reports.--
(1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives an interim report on such a study,
including--
(A) whether the Secretary has entered into an agreement
under subsection (a);
(B) whether such study has begun; and
(C) any preliminary findings available at the time of the
report.
(2) Final report.--Not later than two years after the
Secretary enters into an agreement under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a final report on
the results of the study. Such a final report shall include--
(A) a detailed description of the study methodology, sample
characteristics, and data collection procedures;
(B) the quantitative findings, including statistical
analyses of the relationship between family military legacy,
school environment, JROTC participation, peer-to-peer program
participation, and the propensity to serve;
(C) the qualitative findings, including key themes derived
from interviews with military-connected students, their
parents or guardians, and school personnel;
(D) an integrated analysis of quantitative and qualitative
findings;
(E) findings disaggregated by grade level, gender, race,
ethnicity, geographic region, and school type;
(F) recommendations for the Secretary regarding military
recruitment strategy, development of JROTC programs, and
support services for military-connected students; and
(G) recommendations to Congress regarding legislative
action based on such findings.
(3) Form.--The reports required under this subsection shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex if the Secretary determines such annex is
necessary.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``military-connected student'' means a
secondary school student--
(A) enrolled in grade 11 or 12; and
(B) who has at least one parent or guardian who is
currently serving, or who previously served, in the Armed
Forces.
(2) The term ``propensity to serve'' means a student's
self-reported likelihood of joining the Armed Forces after
graduation from secondary school.
(3) The term ``JROTC'' means the Junior Reserve Officers
Training Corps program authorized under chapter 102 of title
10, United States Code.

Subtitle C--Member Training

SEC. 521. INELIGIBILITY OF A NATIONAL OF A NON-ALLIED FOREIGN
NATION TO ATTEND A SERVICE ACADEMY.

Section 347 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting, after subsection (c), the following new
subsection (d):
``(d) Ineligibility of Foreign Nationals From Certain
Countries.--(1) A person who is a foreign national of a
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receive instruction at or otherwise attend a Service Academy
pursuant to this section.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered nation' has the
meaning given such term in section 4872 of this title.''.

SEC. 522. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS
PROGRAM FOR JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING
CORPS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 102 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 2037. Science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics program

``(a) Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement a program to assist units of the Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps in providing participants
opportunities in STEM fields.
``(b) Elements.--The program required by subsection (a)
shall include--
``(1) the provision of guidance and best practices for
identifying, evaluating, formalizing, and managing
partnerships with local educational agencies, community
colleges and trade schools, institutions of higher education,
private-sector entities (including non-profit organizations)
with expertise in STEM field programming and career and
technical education, the defense industrial base, and any
other entities with capacity and capability to support
learning and development in STEM fields;
``(2) the provision of templates for agreements to
facilitate the establishment of such partnerships;
``(3) the establishment of a national directory of
prospective partners for opportunities in STEM fields; and
``(4) the establishment of a directory of opportunities in
STEM fields for participants in the Junior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps.
``(c) Continuation of Effective Programs.--In carrying out
this section, the Secretary of Defense shall continue and
maintain any Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps STEM
field program that existed before the enactment of this
section if such program demonstrates satisfactory
participation and learning outcomes.
``(d) STEM Field Defined.--In this section, the term `STEM
field' means the fields of science, technology, engineering,
or mathematics.''.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the development,
implementation, and initial outcomes of the program required
by section 2037 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a).

SEC. 523. ADDITIONAL NOMINEES TO THE SERVICE ACADEMIES FROM
THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA
ISLANDS.

(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7442 of title
10 is amended, in subsection (a)(10), by striking ``Three''
and inserting ``Four''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8454 of title 10,
United States Code is amended, in subsection (a)(10), by
striking ``Three'' and inserting ``Four''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9442 of title
10, United States Code is amended, in subsection (a)(10), by
striking ``Three'' and inserting ``Four''.

SEC. 524. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON THE NUMBER OF CADETS OR
MIDSHIPMEN WHO MAY RECEIVE ALTERNATIVE SERVICE
OBLIGATIONS TO BECOME PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES.

(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7448(b)(4) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``not
more than five cadets, who obtain'' and inserting ``a cadet
who obtains''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8459(b)(4) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``not
more than five midshipmen, who obtain'' and inserting ``a
midshipman who obtains''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9448(b)(4) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``not
more than five cadets, who obtain'' and inserting ``a cadet
who obtains''.

SEC. 525. ELIMINATION OF THE RIGHT OF CADETS TO AUTOMATIC
REEXAMINATION.

(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7451 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``failure of an
examination;'' before ``effect'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``studies and
recommended'' and inserting ``studies, or who fails to pass a
required examination, and is recommended'';
(3) by striking subsection (b); and
(4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
(b) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9451 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``failure of an
examination;'' before ``effect'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``studies and
recommended'' and inserting ``studies, or who fails to pass a
required examination, and is recommended'';
(3) by striking subsection (b); and
(4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply to the first academic year beginning after the
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 526. CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICIALS OF THE
SERVICE ACADEMIES.

(a) United States Military Academy.--Chapter 753 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
7455 the following new section:

``Sec. 7455a. Congressional communications official

``(a) Appointment.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Army, shall appoint a
civilian employee of the Department of the Army to serve as
the congressional communications official of the Board of
Visitors under section 7455 of this title.
``(b) Duties.--(1) The congressional communications
official shall communicate directly with a Member of
Congress, congressional defense committee, or covered
congressional employee regarding the activities of such Board
of Visitors.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not require the
congressional communications official to obtain approval,
clearance, or review of a communication under paragraph (1)
before submitting such communication to a Member of Congress,
congressional defense committee, or covered congressional
employee.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered congressional employee' means an
employee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional
defense committee, without regard to--
``(A) whether such employee serves on a full-time or part-
time basis; or
``(B) where such employee so serves.
``(2) The term `Member of Congress' has the meaning given
such term in section 1563 of this title.''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Chapter 853 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
8468 the following new section:

``Sec. 8468a. Congressional communications official

``(a) Appointment.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, shall appoint a
civilian employee of the Department of the Navy to serve as
the congressional communications official of the Board of
Visitors under section 7455 of this title.
``(b) Duties.--(1) The congressional communications
official shall communicate directly with a Member of
Congress, congressional defense committee, or covered
congressional employee regarding the activities of such Board
of Visitors.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not require the
congressional communications official to obtain approval,
clearance, or review of a communication under paragraph (1)
before submitting such communication to a Member of Congress,
congressional defense committee, or covered congressional
employee.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered congressional employee' means an
employee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional
defense committee, without regard to--
``(A) whether such employee serves on a full-time or part-
time basis; or
``(B) where such employee so serves.
``(2) The term `Member of Congress' has the meaning given
such term in section 1563 of this title.''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Chapter 953 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
9455 the following new section:

``Sec. 9455a. Congressional communications official

``(a) Appointment.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall
appoint a civilian employee of the Department of the Air
Force to serve as the congressional communications official
of the Board of Visitors under section 9455 of this title.
``(b) Duties.--(1) The congressional communications
official shall communicate directly with a Member of
Congress, congressional defense committee, or covered
congressional employee regarding the activities of such Board
of Visitors.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not require the
congressional communications official to obtain approval,
clearance, or review of a communication under paragraph (1)
before submitting such communication to a Member of Congress,
congressional defense committee, or covered congressional
employee.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered congressional employee' means an
employee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional
defense committee, without regard to--
``(A) whether such employee serves on a full-time or part-
time basis; or
``(B) where such employee so serves.
``(2) The term `Member of Congress' has the meaning given
such term in section 1563 of this title.''.

SEC. 527. REVISION TO DECISION TIMEFRAME FOR EXPEDITED
TRANSFERS AT THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.

(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7461(e) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``72
hours'' each place it appears and inserting ``five days''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8480(e) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``72 hours''
each place it appears and inserting ``five days''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9461(e) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``72
hours'' each place it appears and inserting ``five days''.

SEC. 528. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR
PAY.

(a) Non-foreign Area COLA.--Not later than July 1, 2027,
the Secretary of Defense shall revise the Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps Standardized Instructor Pay Scale to
increase the otherwise applicable minimum instructor pay for
instructors located outside of the continental United States
or in Alaska by the

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amount of the non-foreign area cost-of-living allowance rate
pursuant to section 5941 of title 5, United States Code, or
the post allowance rate pursuant to section 5924 of title 5,
United States Code, as appropriate for the area in which the
instructor is located and as would be applicable if the
instructor were an employee eligible for such allowance.
(b) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the Secretary of
Defense shall complete an analysis of the impact of the
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Standardized
Instructor Pay Scale on recruitment and retention of Junior
Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructors and submit to
the congressional defense committees a report containing such
analysis. Such report shall include--
(1) the total number of authorized Junior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps instructor positions, disaggregated by Armed
Force, as of--
(A) January 31, 2027;
(B) January 31, 2026; and
(C) January 31, 2025;
(2) the total number of such instructor positions,
disaggregated by Armed Force, that were vacant as of each of
the dates specified in paragraph (1);
(3) a description of the efforts of the Department of
Defense to fill such instructor positions; and
(4) any recommendations of the Secretary to address issues
identified in such analysis.

SEC. 529. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION
OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN THE SENIOR RESERVE
OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a program using the
authority provided under section 2103(b) of title 10, United
States Code, to promote the participation of foreign students
in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (in this
section referred to as the ``Program'').
(2) Organization.--The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director of the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, the Secretaries of the military
departments, the commanders of the combatant commands, the
participant institutions in the Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps program, and any other individual the
Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, shall be
responsible for, and shall oversee, the Program.
(b) Objective.--The objective of the Program is to promote
the readiness and interoperability of the United States Armed
Forces and the military forces of partner countries by
providing a high-quality, cost effective military-based
educational experience for foreign students in furtherance of
the military-to-military program objectives of the Department
of Defense and to enhance the educational experience and
preparation of future United States military leaders through
increased, extended interaction with highly qualified
potential foreign military leaders.
(c) Activities.--
(1) In general.--Under the Program, the Secretary of
Defense shall--
(A) identify to the military services' Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps program the foreign students who,
based on criteria established by the Secretary, the Secretary
recommends be considered for admission under the Program;
(B) coordinate with partner countries to evaluate interest
in and promote awareness of the Program;
(C) establish a mechanism for tracking an alumni network of
foreign students who participate in the Program; and
(D) to the extent practicable, work with the participant
institutions in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
program and partner countries to identify academic
institutions and programs that--
(i) have specialized academic programs in areas of study of
interest to participating countries; or
(ii) have high participation from or significant diaspora
populations from participating countries.
(d) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives a strategy for the
implementation of the Program.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following elements:
(A) A governance structure for the Program, including--
(i) the officials tasked to oversee the Program;
(ii) the format of the governing body of the Program;
(iii) the functions and duties of such governing body with
respect to establishing and maintaining the Program; and
(iv) mechanisms for coordinating with partner countries
whose students are selected to participate in the Program.
(B) A list of additional authorities, appropriations, or
other congressional support necessary to ensure the success
of the Program.
(C) A description of targeted partner countries and
participant institutions in the Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps for the first three fiscal years of the
Program, including a rationale for selecting such initial
partners.
(D) A description of opportunities and potential timelines
for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
(E) A description of the mechanism for tracking the alumni
network of participants of the Program.
(F) Any other information the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
(e) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 20, 2028, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees (as that term is defined
in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) a report on
the Program.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following elements:
(A) A narrative summary of activities conducted as part of
the Program during the preceding fiscal year.
(B) An overview of participant Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps programs, individuals, and countries, to
include a description of the areas of study entered into by
the students participating in the Program.
(C) A description of opportunities and potential timelines
for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
(D) Any other information the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
(f) Limitation on Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may
not use the authority provided under this section to pay for
tuition or room and board for foreign students who
participate in the Program.
(g) Termination.--The Program shall terminate on December
31, 2032.

SEC. 529A. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY
PANEL ON ATHLETICS.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish within the Department of Defense a panel to be
known as the ``Military Service Academy Panel on Athletics''
(referred to in this section as the ``Panel'').
(b) Review.--The Panel shall conduct a comprehensive review
and analysis of the effects of the following on athletics at
the Service Academies:
(1) Rules of the NCAA regarding the compensation of a
collegiate athlete for use of the name, image, and likeness
of such athlete.
(2) The transfer portal of the NCAA.
(c) Report.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than December 31, 2027, the
Panel shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
written report regarding the review under subsection (b).
(2) Elements.--The report shall include the following
elements:
(A) The evaluation of the Panel of the effects described in
subsection (b) on the recruitment, retention, and military
readiness of cadets and midshipmen at the Service Academies
who are collegiate athletes.
(B) The legal and ethical implications identified by the
Panel, including with regards to the Uniform Code of Military
Justice and regulations of the Department, of receipt of
compensation described in subsection (b) by a member of a
covered Armed Force on active duty or a cadet or midshipman
subject to a commissioned service obligation.
(C) The effect of the transfer portal on the rosters and
cohesion of athletic teams at the Service Academies, given
the unique attrition challenges faced by the Service
Academies.
(3) Publication.--The Secretary shall publish the report on
a publicly accessible website of the Department. The report--
(A) shall be in unclassified form; and
(B) may not contain any personally identifiable information
of a cadet, midshipman, or member of a covered Armed Force.
(d) Termination.--The Panel shall terminate upon submission
of the report under subsection (c).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``commissioned service obligation'' has the
meaning given such term in section 7448, 8459, or 9448 of
title 10, United States Code, as applicable.
(2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
(3) The term ``NCAA'' means the National Collegiate
Athletic Association.
(4) The term ``Service Academy'' has the meaning given such
term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 529B. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ELIMINATE THE 70TH
FLYING TRAINING SQUADRON OF THE UNITED STATES
AIR FORCE ACADEMY.

(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not
perform a covered action regarding the 70th Flying Training
Squadron of the USAFA until the earlier of the following:
(1) October 1, 2031.
(2) The day that is 90 days after the day that the
Secretary submits, to the congressional defense committees
and the Board of Visitors to USAFA, a report described in
subsection (b).
(b) Report.--A report described in this subsection is a
report on covered action regarding the 70th Flying Training
Squadron of USAFA. Such a report includes the following
elements:
(1) An assessment of the effect of such covered action on
the capacity to train cadets at USAFA, including the number
of cadets so affected annually.
(2) A plan to maintain capacity described in paragraph (1)
provided by the 70th Flying Training Squadron, including the
retention of advanced mission sets, simulator training, and
evaluator pilot functions.
(3) An analysis of alternatives to such covered action,
including the reallocation of chronically vacant billets
within Air Force Reserve Command.
(4) An assessment of the cost differential between
continued operation of the 70th Flying Training Squadron and
replacement of its functions by active-duty personnel.
(5) A plan to preserve the institutional knowledge and
instructional capacity currently provided by aviators
assigned to the 70th Flying Training Squadron.
(c) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a plan to sustain the
70th Flying Training Squadron until the earlier day under
subsection (a).

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(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered action'' includes eliminating,
deactivating, defunding, reducing the number of personnel,
and reducing the number of aircraft.
(2) The term ``USAFA'' means the United States Air Force
Academy.

Subtitle D--Member Education

SEC. 531. ESTABLISHMENT OF A DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM AND
A MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM AT THE
UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH
SCIENCES.

(a) In General.--Section 2113 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(h) Establishment of a Doctor of Psychology Program and a
Master of Social Work Program.--(1) The Secretary shall
establish at the University a doctor of psychology program
and a master of social work program.
``(2) A doctor of philosophy in clinical psychology shall
not be considered to satisfy the requirement of paragraph
(1).''.
(b) Establishment Date.--The Secretary shall establish the
programs required by subsection (h) of section 2113 of title
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later
than five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress
a report on the programs required by subsection (h) of
section 2113 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), including--
(1) the estimated date of matriculation for the first class
of students for each such program;
(2) the estimated graduation date for the first class from
each such program;
(3) the expected class size of each such program during the
10-year period following the submission of the report;
(4) the estimated number of faculty needed to operate each
such program during the 10-year period following the
submission of the report;
(5) an estimate of facilities needs for each such program;
and
(6) the estimated cost to establish and operate each such
program during the 10-year period following the submission of
the report, categorized by--
(A) personnel;
(B) facilities; and
(C) other costs, as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 532. ARMED FORCES HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTIONS; CONTINUITY OF PAYMENTS.

Section 2127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(f) The Secretary of Defense shall consider an accredited
civilian educational institution eligible for a payment,
contract, or determination under this section unless the
Secretary determines that the accreditation of such
institution is under review for potential adverse action.
``(g)(1) The Secretary of Defense may cease payments
described in paragraph (2) only if--
``(A) the Secretary makes a determination described in
subsection (f); or
``(B) the member of the program is dropped from the program
as described in subsection (c) of section 2123 of this title.
``(2) Payments described in this paragraph are payments--
``(A) under this section;
``(B) to an accredited civilian educational institution;
``(C) for educational expenses of a member of the program;
and
``(D) incurred in the course of study of such member of the
program.''.

SEC. 533. INCLUSION OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE AS PART
OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY.

Section 2165(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new
paragraph:
``(7) The National Intelligence College.''.

SEC. 534. DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL: AUTHORITY TO GRANT
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS.

(a) Authority.--Chapter 108 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 2169a Defense Information School: degree of associate
of arts

``(a) Degree Granting Authority.--Pursuant to regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Commandant of the
Defense Information School may confer upon a student of the
Defense Information School an associate of arts degree in
communications.
``(b) Limitation.--A degree may be conferred upon a student
under this section only after the Provost of the Defense
Information School certifies to the Commandant that the
student has satisfied all the requirements prescribed for the
degree.''.
(b) Reporting.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter,
subject to termination under paragraph (3), the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report regarding the implementation of section 2169a of
such title, as added by subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--A report under this subsection shall include
the plan and timeline of the Secretary to carry out such
implementation.
(3) Termination.--The report under this subsection shall
terminate on the day that the Commandant of the Defense
Information School first confers a degree under such section.

SEC. 535. ELIGIBILITY OF AN ENLISTED MEMBER TO RECEIVE A
DEGREE FROM THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.

Section 8545 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsection (d).

Subtitle E--Military Justice

SEC. 541. CLARIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR JUDGE
ADVOCATES.

Section 806(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code
(article 6(a)(1)(B) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice),
is amended by striking ``license status that provides current
eligibility to actively practice law before such court'' and
inserting ``license status, in good standing, that provides
eligibility to practice law''.

SEC. 542. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL TO ENTER INTO
PRETRIAL AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN
OFFENSES.

Section 824a(c) of title 10, United States Code (article
24a(c) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (4) and (6)'';
and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or pretrial
agreement'' after ``plea agreement'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs
(5) and (6), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph:
``(4) Pretrial agreements.--If a special trial counsel
exercises authority pursuant to subsection (d) over an
offense that occurred before January 1, 2019, the special
trial counsel may enter into a pretrial agreement with the
accused in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
President. Upon acceptance of such an agreement by the
military judge of a general or special court-martial, the
agreement shall bind the parties and the convening
authority.''.

SEC. 543. CLARIFYING AMENDMENT TO COMPLETION OF APPELLATE
REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 57 OF THE UNIFORM CODE OF
MILITARY JUSTICE.

Section 857(c) of title 10, United States Code (article
57(c) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``Appeals and--'' and
all that follows and inserting ``Appeals and the review and
time requirements described in paragraph (2) are
satisfied.''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) Review and time requirements.--The review and time
requirements referred to in paragraph (1)(B) are satisfied if
any of the following applies:
``(A) The time for the accused to file a petition for
review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces has
expired and the accused has not filed a petition for such
review in a timely manner and the case is not otherwise under
review by that Court.
``(B) A petition for review by the Court of Appeals for the
Armed Forces is withdrawn by the accused.
``(C) In the case of a petition for review by the Court of
Appeals for the Armed Forces that has been timely filed and
not withdrawn, the petition--
``(i)(I) is denied or otherwise rejected by the Court of
Appeals for the Armed Forces; or
``(II) the review requested by the petition is completed in
accordance with the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the
Armed Forces; and
``(ii) with respect to subsequent review by the Supreme
Court--

``(I) a petition for a writ of certiorari as provided in
section 1259 of title 28 is not filed within the time limits
prescribed by the Supreme Court;
``(II) such a petition for a writ of certiorari is rejected
by the Supreme Court;
``(III) such a petition for a writ of certiorari is
withdrawn by the petitioner; or
``(IV) review is otherwise completed in accordance with the
judgment of the Supreme Court.''.

SEC. 544. REVIEW OF COURTS-MARTIAL RECORDS.

(a) Review When Direct Appeal Is Waived, Withdrawn, or Not
Filed.--Section 865(d) of title 10, United States Code
(article 65(d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is
amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
(3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``subparagraph
(A), (B), or (C)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A) or (B)'';
and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``conclusions'' and
all that follows and inserting ``a conclusion on each of the
following matters:
``(i) Whether the court had jurisdiction over the accused
and the offense.
``(ii) Whether the charge and specification stated an
offense.
``(iii) Whether the sentence was within the limits
prescribed as a matter of law.''.
(b) Technical Correction.--Section 869(c)(2) of title 10,
United States Code (article 69(c)(2) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), is amended by striking ``section 865(b) of
this title (article 65(b))'' and inserting ``section 865(d)
of this title (article 65(d))''.

SEC. 545. UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE: PROHIBITION OF
REVIEW OF FACTUAL SUFFICIENCY IN CERTAIN
APPEALS BEFORE A COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS.

Section 866 of title 10, United States Code (article 66 of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended in
subsection (d)(1)(B)--
(1) in clause (i)--
(A) by striking ``(i)'';
(B) by striking ``may consider'' and inserting ``may not
consider''; and

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(C) by striking ``upon request of the accused if the
accused makes a specific showing of a deficiency in proof'';
and
(2) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii).

SEC. 546. CLARIFICATION OF COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS REVIEW
OF SENTENCING.

Section 866(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code (article
66(e)(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is
amended--
(1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
``(B) whether the portion of the sentence extending to
confinement is inappropriately severe, except that in the
case of an offense for which the President has established a
sentencing parameter for such portion pursuant to section
539E(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022, the Court may not consider such portion
inappropriately severe if such portion is at or below the
upper range of such sentencing parameter;''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the sentence'' and
inserting ``the portion of the sentence extending to
confinement''.

SEC. 547. EXPANSION OF VICTIM ACCESS TO COURT OF APPEALS FOR
THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Review by Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.--
Section 867 of title 10, United States Code (article 67 of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as
subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c)(1) The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces may
review all decisions taken by a Court of Criminal Appeals
pursuant to a petition filed by a victim of an offense under
this chapter under section 806b(e) of this title (article
6b(e)) and on good cause shown.
``(3) The victim of an offense under this chapter may
petition the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for review
pursuant to paragraph (1) not later than 60 days after the
earlier of--
``(A) the date on which the victim is notified of the
decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals on a petition
pursuant to section 806b(e) of this title (article 6b(e)); or
``(B) the date on which a copy of the decision of the Court
of Criminal Appeals, after being served on counsel for the
victim (if the victim has counsel), is deposited into the
United States mails for delivery by first-class certified
mail to the victim at an address provided by the victim or at
the latest address listed for the victim in the record of any
proceedings held pursuant to section 830a or 832 of this
title (article 30a or 32) or during trial.
``(4) Review of any decision of a Court of Criminal Appeals
on a petition for writ of mandamus described in section
806b(e) of this title (article 6b(e)) shall have priority in
the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, as determined
under the rules of the Court of Appeals for the Armed
Forces.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 806b(e)(3) of title 10,
United States Code (article 6b(e)(3) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), is amended by striking subparagraph (C).

SEC. 548. MODIFICATIONS TO OFFENSE OF WRONGFUL BROADCAST OR
DISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGES UNDER
THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.

Section 917a of title 10, United States Code (article 117a
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended to read
as follows:

``Sec. 917a. Art. 117a. Wrongful broadcast, distribution, or
publication of intimate visual images

``(a) Prohibition.--Any person subject to this chapter
who--
``(1) knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts, distributes, or
publishes a covered image involving a person who--
``(A) is at least 18 years of age at the time the image was
created;
``(B) is identifiable from the image, or from information
displayed or provided in connection with the image;
``(C) did not consent to the broadcast, distribution, or
publication of the image; and
``(D) did not, in a public or commercial setting,
voluntarily--
``(i) display the private area depicted in the image; or
``(ii) engage in the sexually explicit conduct depicted in
the image;
``(2) knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts, distributes, or
publishes an authentic covered image and knows or reasonably
should have known that the image was made under circumstances
in which the identifiable individual in the image retained a
reasonable expectation of privacy regarding any broadcast,
distribution, or publication of the image; or
``(3) knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts, distributes, or
publishes a covered image and knows or reasonably should have
known that the broadcast, distribution, or publication of the
covered image is likely--
``(A) to cause harm, harassment, intimidation, emotional
distress, or financial loss for the identifiable individual
in the image; or
``(B) to harm substantially the identifiable individual
with respect to that person's health, safety, business,
calling, career, financial conduction, reputation, or
personal relationships,
is guilty of an offense under this section (article) and
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section (article):
``(1) Authentic.--The term `authentic', when used with
respect to an image, means a visual image of an identifiable
individual that accurately represents the individual, and has
not been created, altered, manipulated, or generated through
the use of machine learning or artificial intelligence in a
manner that would cause a reasonable person to perceive the
authentic visual image as anything other than a genuine,
unmodified, or not digitally forged visual image.
``(2) Broadcast.--The term `broadcast' means to
electronically transmit a visual image with the intent that
it be viewed by a person.
``(3) Covered image.--The term `covered image' means an
authentic or digitally forged visual image of--
``(A) the private area of a person; or
``(B) sexually explicit conduct involving a person.
``(4) Digitally forged.--The term `digitally forged', when
used with respect to an image, means any visual image of an
identifiable individual created through the use of software,
machine learning, artificial intelligence, or any other
computer-generated or technological means, including by
adapting, modifying, manipulating, or altering an authentic
visual image, that, when viewed as a whole by a reasonable
person, is indistinguishable from an authentic visual image
of the individual and does not accurately reflect the
original source or reality.
``(5) Distribute.--The term `distribute' means to deliver
to the actual or constructive possession of another person,
including transmission by mail or electronic means.
``(6) Identifiable individual.--The term `identifiable
individual' means an individual whose face, likeness, other
distinguishing characteristic (including a unique birthmark
or other recognizable feature), or other personally
identifiable information is displayed in connection with a
covered image.
``(7) Private area.--The term `private area' means the
naked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female
areola or nipple.
``(8) Publish.--The term `publish' means to display,
exhibit, present, or otherwise make a covered image available
for viewing by another person in any medium without regard to
whether such image is--
``(A) directly shown to another person; or
``(B) broadcast or distributed.
``(9) Reasonable expectation of privacy.--The term
`reasonable expectation of privacy' means circumstances in
which a reasonable person would believe that a private area
of the person, or sexually explicit conduct involving the
person, would not be visible to the public.
``(10) Sexually explicit conduct.--The term `sexually
explicit conduct' means actual or simulated--
``(A) genital-genital contact, oral-genital contact, anal-
genital contact, oral-anal contact, or the transfer of bodily
sexual fluids on to any part of the body of an identifiable
individual, whether between persons of the same or opposite
sex;
``(B) bestiality;
``(C) masturbation; or
``(D) sadistic or masochistic abuse.
``(11) Visual image.--The term `visual image' means--
``(A) any developed or undeveloped photograph, picture,
film, or video;
``(B) any digital or computer image, picture, film, or
video made by any means, including those transmitted by any
means, even if not stored in a permanent format;
``(C) any digital or electronic data capable of conversion
into a visual image; or
``(D) any visual image that is digitally forged.''.

SEC. 549. AUTHORIZATION OF DEATH PENALTY FOR OFFENSE OF RAPE
OF A CHILD UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY
JUSTICE.

Section 920b(a) of title 10, United States Code (article
120b(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended
by inserting ``by death, or such other punishment'' after
``shall be punished''.

SEC. 549A. PUNITIVE ARTICLE ON RETALIATION FOR REPORTING OF
SEXUAL HARASSMENT UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF
MILITARY JUSTICE.

(a) In General.--Subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10,
United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is
amended by inserting after section 932 (article 132) the
following new section (article):

``Sec. 932a. Art. 132a. Retaliation for reporting of sexual
harassment

``(a) In General.--Any person subject to this chapter who,
with the intent to retaliate against any person for reporting
or planning to report sexual harassment or with the intent to
discourage any person from reporting sexual harassment--
``(1) wrongfully takes or threatens to take an adverse
personnel action against any person; or
``(2) wrongfully withholds or threatens to withhold a
favorable personnel action with respect to any person;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
``(b) Sexual Harassment Defined.--In this section, the term
`sexual harassment' has the meaning given that term in
section 1561 of this title.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of section 932 of
title 10, United States Code (article 132 of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice) is amended by striking ``Retaliation''
and inserting ``Retaliation generally''.

SEC. 549B. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION
REGARDING EARLY RELEASE ELIGIBILITY FOR
OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN SEXUAL OFFENSES
UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.

(a) Revision Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall revise Department of Defense Instruction 1325.07, or
any successor instruction, to provide that an individual
serving a sentence of confinement imposed pursuant to a
conviction by a general or special court-martial for an
offense described in subsection (b)

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is ineligible for any reduction in the term of confinement
based on good-conduct time.
(b) Covered Offenses.--An individual is ineligible for any
reduction in the term of confinement based on good-conduct
time as described in subsection (a) if the individual is
serving a sentence for a conviction under--
(1) section 920 of title 10, United States Code (article
120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
rape and sexual assault;
(2) section 920b of title 10, United States Code (article
120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
rape and sexual assault of a child;
(3) section 920c of title 10, United States Code (article
120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
abusive sexual contact;
(4) section 918 of title 10, United States Code (article
118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
murder, if the offense was committed in the course of conduct
involving a sexual act or sexual contact as defined in
section 920 of that title (article 120);
(5) section 919 of title 10, United States Code (article
119 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
manslaughter, if the offense was committed in the course of
conduct involving a sexual act or sexual contact as defined
in section 920 of that title (article 120);
(6) section 925 of title 10, United States Code (article
125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
kidnapping, if the victim was a minor;
(7) section 928 of title 10, United States Code (article
128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
assault, if the offense involved a sexual act or sexual
contact as defined in section 920 of that title (article
120);
(8) section 930 of title 10, United States Code (article
130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
stalking, if the offense involved a sexual motive or the
victim was a minor;
(9) section 934 of title 10, United States Code (article
134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
indecent conduct or indecent acts with another person;
(10) section 934 of title 10, United States Code (article
134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to the
possession, distribution, or production of child pornography;
(11) section 880 of title 10, United States Code (article
80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
attempts, if the offense attempted is an offense described in
paragraphs (1) through (10) of this subsection; or
(12) section 881 of title 10, United States Code (article
81 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
conspiracy, if the offense that is the object of the
conspiracy is an offense described in paragraphs (1) through
(10) of this subsection.
(c) Applicability.--The revision required by subsection (a)
shall apply to sentences imposed after the date on which the
revision takes effect. Nothing in this section shall be
construed to affect a sentence imposed before the effective
date of such revision.
(d) Preservation of Victim Rights.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit the rights of a victim under
section 806b of title 10, United States Code (article 6b of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice). The Secretary of the
military department concerned shall ensure that a victim
retains the right to be reasonably heard at any clemency
proceeding conducted outside the standard annual review cycle
with respect to an individual described in subsection (a).
(e) Certification.--Not later than 30 days after completing
the revision required by subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense shall certify to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives that Department
of Defense Instruction 1325.07 has been revised in accordance
with this section.

SEC. 549C. NOTIFICATION REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES TO
MILITARY LEGAL SYSTEM RECOMMENDED BY SPECIAL
REVIEW PANEL ACTIVITIES.

(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not
implement a recommendation of the Special Review Panel until
a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which
the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees
all documentation required under subsection (b).
(b) Documentation Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees all recommendations and
analysis delivered by the Special Review Panel to the
Secretary of Defense.
(2) Timing of submissions.--
(A) Any documentation described in paragraph (1) that was
delivered to the Secretary of Defense before the date of the
enactment of this Act, shall be submitted to the
congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after
such date of enactment.
(B) Any documentation described in paragraph (1) that is
delivered to the Secretary of Defense on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act, shall be submitted to the
congressional defense committees not later than five days
after the date of delivery to the Secretary.
(c) Special Review Panel Defined.--In this section, the
term ``Special Review Panel'' means the Special Review Panel
established pursuant to the memorandum of the Secretary of
Defense dated May 8, 2026, titled ``Departmental Review of
the Military Legal System and Its Impact on Service
Members''.

SEC. 549D. ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE
PUNITIVE ARTICLE ON HAZING 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,
and develop recommendations with respect to, modifying
chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code
of Military Justice), to establish a separate punitive
article on hazing. As part of such analysis, the Secretary
shall develop a proposed definition of the term ``hazing''
for purposes of such article.
(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 on the results of the
analysis under subsection (a).

Subtitle F--Investigations and Other Legal Matters

SEC. 551. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL VICTIMS' COUNSEL SERVICES TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS.

(a) Amendments.--Section 1044e of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``domestic
violence and'' before ``sex-related offenses'';
(2) by inserting ``domestic violence or'' before ``sex-
related offense'' each place it appears;
(3) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``domestic abuse
advocate'' and inserting ``domestic abuse victim advocate'';
(4) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting ``domestic abuse
victim advocate,'' after ``healthcare provider,''; and
(5) in subsection (h)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``Domestic
Violence or'' before ``Sex-related Offense''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or 930 of this title
(article 120, 120b, 120c,'' and inserting ``928b, or 930 of
this title (article 120, 120b, 120c, 128b,''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall take effect two years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation
of policies and procedures to carry out the changes required
pursuant to subsection (a).

SEC. 552. POLICIES REGARDING THE REPORTING OF MISSING MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Policies Required.--Chapter 80 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section.

``Sec. 1568. Policies regarding the reporting of missing
members of the Armed Forces

``The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe policies for the
Department of Defense that establish minimum standards with
respect to reporting the discovery that a member of the armed
forces is missing. Such policies shall include--
``(1) standards for the categorization of absences of
members of the armed forces;
``(2) a requirement that the appropriate military criminal
investigative organization be notified not later than three
hours after a member of the armed forces is discovered to be
missing; and
``(3) a requirement that the primary next of kin of the
member (as defined in section 1513 of this title) be notified
not later than eight hours after a member of the armed forces
is discovered to be missing.''.
(b) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe policies required by section 1568 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this
section, not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 553. AUTHORITY OF NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE
TO INVESTIGATE SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

Chapter 871 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 8750a. Naval Criminal Investigative Service: authority
to investigate sexual harassment.

``(a) In General.--The Naval Criminal Investigative Service
shall be the entity within the Department of the Navy with
the sole and exclusive authority to conduct investigations of
alleged sexual harassment by members of the Navy or Marine
Corps.
``(b) Sexual Harassment Defined.--In this section, the term
`sexual harassment' means conduct that constitutes the
offense of sexual harassment as punishable under section 934
of this title (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice) pursuant to the regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of Defense for purposes of such section
(article).''.

SEC. 554. CROSS-SERVICE DATA SHARING REGARDING SUBSTANTIATED
ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish a
data sharing arrangement pursuant to which each Armed Force
shall be required to collect and make available to the other
Armed Forces data concerning substantiated allegations of
sexual misconduct by members of that Armed Force.

SEC. 555. INCLUSION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN CATCH A SERIAL
OFFENDER PROGRAM.

(a) Participation and Notice.--Not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall--
(1) modify the policies, procedures, and forms necessary to
permit individuals who are members of the Armed Forces, adult
dependents of such members, or employees of the Department of
Defense to participate in the Catch a Serial Offender Program
of the Department of Defense if the individual submits a
confidential complaint or report of sexual harassment or an
unrestricted report or informal complaint of sexual
harassment without disclosing the name of the subject to a
military criminal investigative organization; and
(2) such individuals are notified of whether such
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Serial Offender Program when submitting a confidential
complaint or report of sexual harassment or an unrestricted
report or informal complaint of sexual harassment.
(b) Applicability to Existing Reports.--The Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that individuals who submitted a
confidential complaint or report of sexual harassment or an
unrestricted report or informal complaint of sexual
harassment before the effective date of the modifications to
policies, procedures, and forms in accordance with subsection
(a)(1)--
(1) are eligibility to participate in the Catch a Serial
Offender Program in the same manner and under the same
conditions as an individual who submits such a complaint or
report after such effective date; and
(2) are notified of such eligibility.

SEC. 556. MILITARY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENT HOUSING POLICY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
and implement a policy under which unit level commanders in
the covered Armed Forces, in response to domestic violence
reports or complaints, shall be required to--
(1) move alleged offenders into military housing separate
from the victim; and
(2) maintain emergent housing entitlements to basic
allowance for housing or military housing units in support of
domestic violence victims for up to one year.
(b) Amendment of DD Form 2873.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall amend the Military Protective Order form, DD
Form 2873, to incorporate the changes implemented pursuant to
this section.
(c) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

SEC. 557. REQUIREMENT FOR STANDARDIZED POLICIES AND PROCESSES
TO ENSURE THE TIMELY REVIEW, DOCUMENTATION, AND
RESOLUTION OF REQUESTS FOR MILITARY PROTECTIVE
ORDERS.

(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a service
in the Navy with respect the Coast Guard, shall establish
standardized policies and processes to ensure the timely
review, documentation, and resolution of requests for
military protective orders submitted to commanding officers
of the Armed Forces.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
(1) to ensure prompt, consistent, and transparent decision
making regarding requests for military protective orders;
(2) to enhance the safety of individuals affected by such
orders; and
(3) to improve accountability in command actions related to
such orders.
(c) Requirements.--In establishing the policies and
processes under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense
shall--
(1) require that any commanding officer of the Armed Forces
who receives a request for a military protective order from
an individual who is eligible to request such order--
(A) make a determination as to whether to issue such order
not later than three calendar days after receipt of the
request, unless the officer certifies to the Secretary that
extraordinary circumstances prevent the officer from meeting
that deadline;
(B) before making such determination, seek counsel and
legal review from a Staff Judge Advocate or other qualified
judge advocate to inform the decision-making process; and
(C) in the event the commander denies the request for a
military protective order, provide written notification of
such denial to the individual who requested the order not
later than two calendar days after making the denial
decision;
(2) update Department of Defense Form 2873 (or any
successor form) to reflect enhanced documentation
requirements for approved and denied military protective
order requests; and
(3) require that such form be completed, maintained, and
retained in accordance with applicable records management and
privacy policies of the Department of Defense.
(d) Implementation 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, and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate with respect to the Coast
Guard, a report that includes--
(1) a summary of the standardized policies and processes
established under subsection (a);
(2) a plan for the implementation of such policies and
processes; and
(3) a description of--
(A) any revisions to Department of Defense Form 2873 and
other changes to documentation procedures made as result of
such policies and process; and
(B) measures that will be implemented to ensure compliance
with decision-making timelines and legal guidance
requirements specified in subsection (c).
(e) Oversight and Reporting.--Not later than two years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter for seven years, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees, and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate with respect to the Coast
Guard, a report that includes, with respect to the year
preceding the date of the report--
(1) the number of military protective order requests
received by commanding officers of the Armed Forces;
(2) the number of military protective order requests that
were approved and denied;
(3) the average processing times for such approvals and
denials; and
(4) a description of any barriers to the timely review,
documentation, and resolution of requests for military
protective orders.

SEC. 558. REESTABLISHMENT OF DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR
THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.

(a) Establishment Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
and maintain within the Department of Defense an advisory
committee to be known as the ``Defense Advisory Committee for
the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct'' (in this section
referred to as the ``Advisory Committee'').
(2) Deadline for establishment.--The Secretary of Defense
shall establish the Advisory Committee not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall consist of
not more than 20 members, appointed by the Secretary of
Defense from among individuals who have an expertise
appropriate for the work of the Advisory Committee, including
at least one individual with each expertise as follows:
(A) Expertise in the prevention of sexual assault and
behaviors on the sexual assault continuum of harm.
(B) Expertise in adverse behaviors, including the
prevention of suicide and the prevention of substance abuse.
(C) Expertise in the change of culture of large
organizations.
(D) Expertise in implementation science.
(2) Background of individuals.--Individuals appointed to
the Advisory Committee may include individuals with expertise
in sexual assault prevention efforts of institutions of
higher education, public health officials, and such other
individuals as the Secretary of Defense considers
appropriate.
(3) Prohibition on membership of members of armed forces on
active duty.--A member of the Armed Forces serving on active
duty may not serve as a member of the Advisory Committee.
(c) Duties.--
(1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall advise the
Secretary of Defense on the following:
(A) The prevention of sexual assault (including rape,
forcible sodomy, other sexual assault, and other sexual
misconduct (including behaviors on the sexual assault
continuum of harm)) involving members of the Armed Forces.
(B) The policies, programs, and practices of each military
department, each Armed Force, and each military service
academy for the prevention of sexual assault as described in
subparagraph (A).
(2) Basis for provision of advice.--For purposes of
providing advice to the Secretary of Defense pursuant to this
subsection, the Advisory Committee shall review, on an
ongoing basis, the following:
(A) Closed cases involving allegations of sexual assault
described in paragraph (1).
(B) Efforts of institutions of higher education to prevent
sexual assault among students.
(C) Any other information or matters that the Advisory
Committee or the Secretary considers appropriate.
(3) Coordination of efforts.--In addition to the reviews
required by paragraph (2), for purposes of providing advice
to the Secretary of Defense the Advisory Committee shall also
consult and coordinate with the Defense Advisory Committee on
Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in
the Armed Forces on matters of joint interest to the two
Advisory Committees.
(d) Annual Report.--Not later than March 30 each year, the
Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary of Defense
and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report on the activities of the
Advisory Committee pursuant to this section during the
preceding year.
(e) Sexual Assault Continuum of Harm Defined.--In this
section, the term ``sexual assault continuum of harm''
includes--
(1) inappropriate actions (such as sexist jokes), sexual
harassment, gender discrimination, hazing, cyber bullying, or
other behavior that contributes to a culture that is tolerant
of, or increases risk for, sexual assault; and
(2) maltreatment or ostracism of a victim for a report of
sexual misconduct.
(f) Termination.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Advisory Committee shall terminate on the date that is five
years after the date of the establishment of the Advisory
Committee pursuant to subsection (a).
(2) Continuation.--The Secretary of Defense may continue
the Advisory Committee after the termination date applicable
under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that
continuation of the Advisory Committee after that date is
advisable and appropriate. If the Secretary determines to
continue the Advisory Committee after that date, the
Secretary shall notify the Committees on the Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives.
(g) Conforming Repeal.--Section 550B of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is repealed.

SEC. 559. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF ADVANCED MONITORING AND
REHABILITATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN ARMY
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

(a) In General.--Beginning not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
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the Commanding General of the Army Corrections Command, shall
carry out a pilot program (referred to in this section as the
``Pilot Program'') to evaluate the use of advanced monitoring
and rehabilitative technologies in Army correctional
facilities to improve safety, accountability, rehabilitation
outcomes, and operational efficiency.
(b) Locations.--The Secretary of the Army shall select one
or more correctional facilities of the Army in which to
implement the Pilot Program.
(c) Additional Requirements.--In carrying out the Pilot
Program, the Secretary of the Army shall--
(1) ensure that personnel participating in the Program
receive appropriate training;
(2) establish safeguards to protect privacy and civil
liberties; and
(3) develop performance metrics to measure the
effectiveness of the technologies evaluated under the Program
in reducing misconduct, improving compliance, enhancing
rehabilitation outcomes, and supporting reintegration
efforts.
(d) Reports.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than one year after the date
on which of the Pilot Program commences, the Secretary of the
Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
initial report on the progress of the Program.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Pilot Program terminates under subsection (e), the
Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a final report on the Program.
(3) Elements.--Each of the reports under paragraphs (1) and
(2) shall include--
(A) an evaluation of the costs of the Program as of the
date of the report, including the costs of the technologies
evaluated under the Program;
(B) any measurable outcomes achieved by the program as of
such date;
(C) recommendations as to whether any technologies
evaluated under the Program are suitable for implementation
across the Army Corrections Command; and
(D) such other information as the Secretary of the Army
determines appropriate.
(e) Termination.--The authority to carry out the Pilot
Program shall terminate five years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``advanced
monitoring and rehabilitative technologies'' means emerging
technologies appropriate for correctional environments such
as secure digital platforms, biometric identification
systems, data analytics, or other such technologies.

Subtitle G--Career Transition

SEC. 561. ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATION OATH FOR MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States Armed Forces is the largest, all-
volunteer military force in the world, yet less than one
percent of the American population serves in the Armed
Forces.
(2) Each branch of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard) instills in its
members a sense of duty and obligation to the United States,
their branch of service, and their comrades-in-arms.
(3) The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that
approximately 20 veterans of the Armed Forces commit suicide
each day, and a veteran's risk of suicide is 21 percent
higher than an adult who has not served in the Armed Forces.
(4) The Department of Veterans Affairs is aggressively
undertaking measures to prevent these tragic outcomes, yet
suicide rates among veterans remain unacceptably high.
(5) Upon enlistment or appointment in the Armed Forces, a
new member is obligated to take an oath of office or oath of
enlistment.
(6) Most members of the Armed Forces view this oath not as
an imposition, but as a promise that they are bound to
fulfill.
(b) Establishment of Separation Oath.--Section 502 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``The oath'' and
inserting ``An oath established by this section'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b), as amended, as
subsection (c); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Separation Oath.--Prior to retirement or other
separation from the armed forces, other than separation
pursuant to the sentence of a court-martial, a member of an
armed force may take the following oath:
`` `I, __________, recognizing that my oath to support and
defend the Constitution of the United States against all
enemies, foreign and domestic, has involved me and my fellow
members in experiences that few persons, other than our
peers, can understand, do solemnly swear (or affirm) to
continue to be the keeper of my brothers- and sisters-in-arms
and protector of the United States and the Constitution; to
preserve the values I have learned; to maintain my body and
my mind; to give help to, and seek help from, my fellow
veterans; and to not bring harm to myself or others. I take
this oath freely and without purpose of evasion, so help me
God.' ''.
(c) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--The heading of section 502 of title
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 502. Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may
administer''.

(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 502 and
inserting the following new item:

``502. Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer.''.

SEC. 562. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR MILITARY-TO-
CIVILIAN TRANSITION.

(a) In General.--Chapter 58 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 1156. Senior official for military-to-civilian
transition

``(a) Designation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness shall designate a senior official of
the Department of Defense to oversee policy and programs
related to the transition of members of the armed forces from
active duty to civilian life or reserve components.
``(b) Qualifications.--The official designated under
paragraph (1) shall be designated from among individuals with
extensive experience with veterans services and knowledge of
the transition from active duty to civilian life and reserve
components..
``(c) Role, Responsibility, and Authority.--(1) Subject to
paragraph (2), the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
and Readiness shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities,
and authorities of the official designated under subsection
(a).
``(2) The roles, responsibilities, and authorities
prescribed under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to
the transition of members of the armed forces from active
duty to civilian life and reserve components and the families
of such members experiencing such transition--
``(A) serving as the principal advisor to the Secretary of
Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on policies,
operations, and programs and activities relating to the
transition of members;
``(B) assisting the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, and the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness with policies, operations, and
programs and activities relating to the transition of
members;
``(C) working, in consultation with the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary
of Education, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
all activities relating to the transition of members;
``(D) serving as the chief transition officer of the
Department of Defense, with the mission of coordinating and
overseeing the effectiveness of transition programs of the
Department of Defense and ensuring all members of the armed
forces are well equipped for civilian life or the reserve
components, as the case may be;
``(E) overseeing the implementation of transition programs
in the Department of Defense;
``(F) conducting a review and assessment of all transition
programs and services offered by the Department of Defense,
including the programs under this chapter, and proposing
legislative or administrative action--
``(i) to improve the efficacy and efficiency of the
programs; and
``(ii) to ensure compliance with all legal requirements
related to transition assistance; and
``(G) working with Federal agencies, State and local
governments, and nongovernmental organizations to improve the
delivery of transition support services to members and
families of members.''.
(b) Implementation and Briefing.--
(1) Implementation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness shall designate a senior official
under section 1156(a) of title 10, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a) of this section, not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide
a briefing to the congressional defense committees on--
(A) the status of the designation of the official under
subsection (a); and
(B) the implementation of the roles, responsibilities, and
authorities of the official under subsection (b).

SEC. 563. AUTHORIZATION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP MEMBERS
SEPARATING FROM CERTAIN ARMED FORCES OBTAIN
EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHERS.

(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a
pilot program to refer covered members for employment as
teachers in elementary and secondary schools that elect to
participate in the pilot program.
(b) Priority.--Under such a pilot program, the Secretary
shall give priority to participating schools that need
teachers of subjects in greater demand, including special
education and STEM.
(c) Report.--Under such a pilot program, the Secretary
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an
annual report regarding such a pilot program. Elements of
such a report include the following:
(1) The number of covered members who apply for the pilot
program, disaggregated by covered Armed Force and rank.
(2) The number of covered members who obtain such
employment under the pilot program, disaggregated by covered
Armed Force and rank.
(3) The locations of participating schools.
(4) The percentages of participating covered members who
teach in subjects described in subsection (b).
(5) The number and percentages of participating covered
members who--
(A) obtain required teaching credentials by expedited
means; or
(B) receive exemptions from such requirements.
(6) The results of a satisfaction survey of participating
schools.
(7) A summary of interviews with participating covered
members who obtain such employment, including such covered
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do not complete an academic year of such employment.
(d) Termination.--This section shall cease to have any
effect on the day that is five years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered member'' means a member--
(A) separating from a covered Armed Force; and
(B) who wishes to obtain employment as a teacher in an
elementary or secondary school.
(2) The term ``appropriate congressional committee''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House
of Representatives; or
(D) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
of the Senate.
(3) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
(4) The term ``STEM'' means science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics.

SEC. 564. STUDY ON SEPARATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
DUE TO THE MANDATE TO RECEIVE THE COVID-19
VACCINE AND THE TRANSFER OF EDUCATION BENEFITS
BY SUCH MEMBERS.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
on covered individuals and the transfer of education benefits
by covered individuals to covered dependents.
(b) Report.--
(1) Requirement.--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 the Senate a report containing the
results of the study required by subsection (a). Such report
shall include--
(A) the number of covered individuals;
(B) the number of covered individuals who initiated a
transfer of education benefits to a dependent in accordance
with section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, before
separation;
(C) the number of covered individuals who initiated such a
transfer and did not complete the years of service in the
Armed Forces necessary for such dependent to commence use of
such education benefits in accordance with such section
before separation;
(D) the number of members of the Armed Forces who were
denied a religious exemption from the mandate to receive the
COVID-19 vaccine during the period beginning on August 24,
2021, and ending on January 10, 2023;
(E) the number of covered individuals who were denied such
a religious exemption;
(F) the number of covered individuals who returned to
service in accordance with the terms of Executive Order 14184
(relating to reinstating service members discharged under the
military's COVID-19 vaccination mandate);
(G) the number of covered individuals who returned to
service in accordance with the terms of Executive Order 14184
(relating to reinstating service members discharged under the
military's COVID-19 vaccination mandate) who initiated a
transfer of education benefits to a dependent in accordance
with section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, before
separation and return to service;
(H) the number of covered individuals who returned to
service in accordance with the terms of Executive Order 14184
(relating to reinstating service members discharged under the
military's COVID-19 vaccination mandate) who initiated a
transfer of education benefits to a dependent in accordance
with section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, before
separation and return to service and completed the years of
service in the Armed Forces necessary for such dependent to
commence use of such education benefits;
(I) the number of covered dependents;
(J) an analysis of the budgetary impact of allowing each
covered dependent to commence use of education benefits that
were transferred to such covered dependent in accordance with
section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, without regard
to whether the covered individual who transferred such
education benefits to such covered dependent completed the
years of service in the Armed Forces necessary for such
covered dependent to commence such use; and
(K) any recommendations of the Secretary to address the
separation of covered individuals and to ensure covered
individuals receive appropriate benefits as veterans of the
Armed Forces.
(2) Disaggregation.--The Secretary of Defense shall
disaggregate the elements of the report required by paragraph
(1) that are described in subparagraphs (A) through (J) of
such paragraph by--
(A) Armed Force in which the covered individual served;
(B) whether the covered individual served in an active
component or a reserve component;
(C) the grade of the covered individual;
(D) the years of service in the Armed Forces of the covered
individual at the time of separation; and
(E) the characterization of the discharge of the covered
individual.
(c) Public Availability.--Not later than 60 days after the
Secretary of Defense submits the report required by
subsection (b), the Secretary shall make such report publicly
available on the website of the Department of Defense.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered dependent'' means a dependent of an
individual who--
(A) is a covered individual;
(B) initiated a transfer of education benefits to such
dependent in accordance with section 3319 of title 38, United
States Code; and
(C) did not complete the years of service in the Armed
Forces necessary for such dependent to commence use of such
benefits in accordance with such section.
(2) The term ``covered individual'' means an individual
who, during the period beginning on August 24, 2021, and
ending on January 10, 2023, was involuntarily or voluntarily
separated from an Armed Force solely on the basis of the
refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against
COVID-19.

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

SEC. 571. EXTENSION OF NON-MEDICAL COUNSELING SERVICES
PROGRAM FOR MILITARY FAMILIES.

Section 1781(d)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``three years after the date of the
enactment of this subsection'' and inserting ``December 22,
2029''.

SEC. 572. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE PAYMENTS FOR CHILD CARE
SERVICES IN HIGH-COST AREAS.

Section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsection
(d) and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Pilot Program for Grants to Increase Infant and
Toddler Capacity in High-cost Areas.--(1) The Secretary of
Defense may establish a pilot program to provide grants to
eligible providers seeking to expand the capacity of such
providers to provide care for infants and toddlers.
``(2) A grant awarded under the pilot program established
under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) be in an amount determined by the Secretary, but in
no case more than 75 percent of the estimated cost of the
expansion for which the grant is provided; and
``(B) require the recipient of a grant to--
``(i) make available not less than half of any additional
capacity for infants and toddlers to children of members of
the armed forces that results from the expansion for which a
grant is awarded for the 10-year period that begins on the
date on which such expansion is completed; and
``(ii) certify that the recipient will not displace
children enrolled on the date described in clause (i) who are
not children of members of the armed forces to meet the
requirement of clause (i).
``(3) The Secretary--
``(A) shall award grants under the pilot program
established under paragraph (1) to not less than 10 eligible
providers located in areas with high child care services
costs or a significant lack of accessible child care
services, as determined by the Secretary; and
``(B) may award grants under the pilot program established
under paragraph (1) to eligible providers located in other
areas as the Secretary considers appropriate.
``(4) Not later than one year after the establishment of
the pilot program under this subsection, and semiannually
thereafter until the date of the termination of the pilot
program, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the pilot program that
includes--
``(A) the number of eligible providers participating in the
pilot program, disaggregated by location;
``(B) the number of additional infant and toddler
enrollments at eligible providers made available under the
pilot program, disaggregated by loacation;
``(C) the determination of the Secretary as to whether
grants provided 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;
``(D) the determination of the Secretary with respect to
the feasibility of expanding the pilot program to all
communities;
``(E) any challenges identified by the Secretary in
carrying out the pilot program;
``(F) legislation or administrative action that the
Secretary determines necessary to make the pilot program
permanent; and
``(G) any other information the Secretary determines
appropriate.
``(5) Not later than 90 days after the date of the
termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report that
includes--
``(A) the elements specified in subparagraphs (A) through
(G) of paragraph (4); and
``(B) the recommendation of the Secretary as to whether to
make the pilot program permanent.
``(6) 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.
``(7) In this subsection, the term `appropriate
congressional committees' means--
``(A) the congressional defense committees;
``(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate; and
``(C) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives.''.

SEC. 573. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD
CARE: INCLUSION OF AU PAIRS.

Section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C.
1791 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``subsection (b)''
and inserting ``subsection (c)'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as
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(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Au Pairs.--(1) The Secretary shall treat an au pair
who is participating in the Au Pair program of the Department
of State as an in-home child care provider who meets
qualifications determined under subsection (a)(3)(B).
``(2) No State or local government may enact or enforce a
law, regulation, rule, or requirement related to such Au Pair
program that would impose an additional or different term or
condition on a military family that is the host family for an
au pair.''.

SEC. 574. MODIFICATIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR
IN-HOME CHILD CARE.

(a) In General.--Section 589 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as
subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Direct Payments.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Defense shall provide financial assistance under
the pilot program required by subsection (a) to members of
the Armed Forces through monthly pay, direct deposit, or
other form of direct payment to such members.
``(2) Payment to eligible providers.--The Secretary of
Defense may provide financial assistance under the pilot
program required by subsection (a) directly to an in-home
child care provider with the written consent of the member of
the Armed Forces receiving such financial assistance.''.
(b) Implementation Date.--The requirements of subsection
(c) of section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, as
added by subsection (a) of this section--
(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), shall apply to
financial assistance under the pilot program established
pursuant to such section provided on or after the date that
is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) shall not apply to financial assistance under such
pilot program provided to an in-home child care provider
pursuant to an agreement between the Secretary of Defense
until the end of the term of such agreement if--
(A) the agreement is in effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act; and
(B) the agreement provides that the Secretary will make
direct payments to such provider.

SEC. 575. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES
THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MILITARY AND
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.

(a) Continuation of Authority to Assist Local Educational
Agencies That Benefit Dependents of Members of the Armed
Forces and Department of Defense Civilian Employees.--
(1) Assistance to schools with significant numbers of
military dependent students.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2027 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 2027 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 2027 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, 2027, 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. 576. POLICIES TO SUPPORT MILITARY FAMILIES SUBJECT TO
COURT-ORDERED CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS.

(a) Policies Required.--Beginning not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary
concerned shall maintain a policy pursuant to which a member
of an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who
is a party to a court-ordered child custody arrangement may,
at the discretion of the Secretary, receive--
(1) an exemption from orders for a permanent change of
station or similar orders for a period of up to 24 months to
enable that member to remain in geographic proximity to their
child; and
(2) such other accommodations as the Secretary determines
appropriate to promote family stability.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the policy required under subsection (a). The report shall
include--
(1) a summary of the policy;
(2) the Secretary's plan for implementation of the policy;
and
(3) an explanation of how policy meets the requirements of
subsection (a) and otherwise promotes family stability among
members of the Armed Forces.
(c) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term
``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in
section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 577. AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN MILITARY
SPOUSES TO BECOME SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN
DODEA SCHOOLS.

(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a
pilot program under which certain military spouses may become
special education teachers in schools operated by the
Department of Defense Education Activity.
(b) Eligibility.--A military spouse eligible to participate
in such a pilot program is a military spouse who--
(1) is eligible for assistance under section 1784a of title
10, United States Code; and
(2) has a bachelor's or graduate degree from an institution
of higher education.
(c) Assistance.--Under such a pilot program, the Secretary
shall provide assistance under section 1784a of title 10,
United States Code, to a participating military spouse to
seek a certification or other credential as a special
education teacher in the State in which the military spouse
resides.
(d) Service Obligation.--As a condition of receiving
assistance under subsection (c), a military spouse who
participates in such a pilot program shall agree to serve as
a special education teacher in a school operated by the
Department of Defense Education Activity for a period of
three years.
(e) State Agreements.--The Secretary may seek to enter into
an agreement with a State government (or licensing body
sanctioned by a State government) to expedite certification
described in subsection (c).
(f) Report.--Not later than one year before the termination
under subsection (g) of the authority to carry out a pilot
program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report regarding such
pilot program. Such report shall include the recommendation
of the Secretary whether such authority should be extended or
made permanent.
(g) Termination.--The authority under this section shall
terminate five years after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committee'' means
the following:
(A) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
(B) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
(C) The Committee on Education and Workforce of the House
of Representatives.
(2) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the
meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
(3) The term ``special education teacher'' has the meaning
given such term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).

SEC. 578. PILOT PROGRAM FOR PUSH-TEXT NOTIFICATIONS TO
MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program to be known as the ``Push-Text
Initiative'' (in this section referred to as the ``pilot
program'') to provide members of the Armed Forces, assigned
to one or more military installations located outside of the
United States, and the adult dependents of such members, with
timely and relevant information via text message.
(b) Implementation.--Under the pilot program--
(1) a member of the Armed Forces assigned to a location
participating in the pilot program, or the dependent of such
a member, may elect to receive such information using all
available text messaging contact information provided by such
a member or dependent; and
(2) a member or dependent who elects to receive information
under paragraph (1) may opt out of receiving text messages
under the pilot program at any time.
(c) Covered Information.--Text messages transmitted under
the pilot program shall include--
(1) information on employment opportunities for military
spouses, career counseling, and related support programs;
(2) updates with respect to child care services available
both on and off the installation, availability of child care,
and child care fee assistance programs;
(3) information regarding general TRICARE program benefits,
enrollment deadlines, and other health-related resources;
(4) notifications of changes in Department of Defense
policies, regulations, or Federal laws that affect members or
dependents of members; and
(5) any other information or resources that the Secretary
considers relevant to the well-being of members and
dependents of members.
(d) Report.--Not later than October 1, 2027, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the pilot program. Such report shall
include--

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(1) a description of how the pilot program was implemented,
including the timeline, execution plan, and the official
managing the pilot program;
(2) data on participation and usage, including the number
of individuals who elected to participate, the rates of
enrollment and disenrollment, and the frequency and types of
messages transmitted;
(3) any observed benefits or outcomes of the pilot program,
including feedback from participants;
(4) an analysis of the costs of operating the pilot program
and any cost savings or efficiencies achieved by
consolidating or scaling back other outreach efforts with
respect to issues addressed by the pilot program; and
(5) the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to
the feasibility and advisability of continuing or expanding
the pilot program to the entire Department of Defense,
including any proposed modifications to the program and an
assessment of the anticipated costs, resource requirements,
and potential benefits of Department-wide implementation.
(e) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the
day that is three years after the date on which the pilot
program is established.

Subtitle I--Decorations and Awards

SEC. 581. GOLD STAR SURVIVOR: DEFINITION PRESCRIBED BY
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

(a) Definition Prescribed by Secretary of Defense.--Section
1126 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in
subsection (d)(1), by striking ``as the Secretaries concerned
shall jointly specify in regulations for purposes of this
section'' and inserting ``as the Secretary of Defense
prescribes in regulations''.
(b) Reference.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Under regulations''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) An individual eligible for a gold star lapel
button under paragraph (1) may be referred to as a `gold star
survivor', `member of a gold star family', or `gold star
family member'.
``(B) All of the individuals eligible for a gold star lapel
button under paragraph (1) because of the loss of the life of
one member under any circumstances prescribed in subsection
(a) may be referred to as a `gold star family'.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 626 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law
117-81; 10 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended by striking subsection
(c).

SEC. 582. MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS: ACCESS TO ANY MILITARY
INSTALLATION; LIAISON.

(a) Access.--Section 1134a of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Access.--A person whose name is entered on the Army,
Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll shall be
issued a common access card (or successor identification)
that grants such person unaccompanied access to any military
installation and the Pentagon.''.
(b) Liaison.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 1134a the following new
section:

``Sec. 1134b. Medal of honor liaison

``(a) Establishment.--There is in the Department of Defense
a Medal of Honor Liaison, appointed by the Secretary of
Defense, who shall serve as liaison to MOH recipients.
``(b) Duties.--The duties of the Medal of Honor Liaison
include the following:
``(1) To serve as a primary point of contact in the
Department for MOH recipients and their families.
``(2) To coordinate efforts within the Department, across
the armed forces, and with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
and other Federal entities regarding MOH recipients.
``(3) To coordinate replacement of military decorations
under section 1135 of this title for MOH recipients.
``(4) To standardize protocol regarding MOH recipients
across the armed forces.
``(5) To perform public affairs outreach regarding MOH
recipients.
``(6) To make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense
regarding service on active duty by MOH recipients, including
in combat.
``(c) MOH Recipient Defined.--In this section, the term
`MOH recipient' means a person whose name is entered on the
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll
under section 1134a of this title.''.

SEC. 583. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THE
DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO ISAAC ``IKE''
CAMACHO.

Section 592 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended, in the
section heading, by striking the third word.

SEC. 584. AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICE RIBBON FOR A MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD WHO PERFORMS HOMELAND DEFENSE
DUTY.

(a) Ribbon Authorized.--The Secretary of the military
department concerned may award a service ribbon to a member
of the National Guard who performs duty in support of a
homeland defense activity, as such term is defined in section
901 of title 32, United States Code.
(b) Design.--The ribbon shall be of an appropriate design
approved by the Secretary of Defense.
(c) Issuance to Next-of-kin.--If the member is deceased,
the Secretary of the military department concerned may issue
such a ribbon to the next-of-kin of the member.
(d) Regulations.--The award of a ribbon under this section
shall be subject to such regulations as the Secretaries of
the military departments concerned shall prescribe for
purposes of this section. The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that any regulations prescribed under this subsection
are uniform to the extent practicable.

SEC. 585. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF MEDAL OF
HONOR TO RAFAEL PERALTA FOR ACTS OF VALOR.

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations
specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United
States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed
Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of
Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to Rafael Peralta
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 Rafael Peralta as a
member of the Marine Corps on November 15, 2004, for which he
was previously awarded the Navy Cross.

SEC. 586. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF MEDAL OF
HONOR TO ROBERT A. LODGE FOR ACTS OF VALOR.

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations
specified in section 9274 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 9271 of
such title to Robert A. Lodge 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 Robert A. Lodge as a
Major in the Air Force on May 10, 1972.

SEC. 587. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED-
SERVICE CROSS FOR JAMES O. RATLIFF FOR ACTS OF
VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

(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 President may award a Distinguished-Service Cross
under section 7272 of such title to James O. Ratliff 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 James O. Ratliff on
June 18, 1968, as a member of the Army during a combat
mission near the village of Ap Go Cong during the Vietnam
War.

SEC. 588. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THE DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE
CROSS TO JOSEPH P. LYNCH FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A
MEMBER OF THE ARMY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

(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 Joseph P. Lynch for the acts of valor in described in
subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described
in this subsection are the actions of Joseph P. Lynch on
April 17, 1968, as a member of the Army, during a combat
mission near Khe Sanh, Republic of Vietnam, for which he was
previously awarded the Silver Star.

SEC. 589. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR
TO THOMAS J. GRASSO FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING
OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of
valor of Thomas J. Grasso as a Sergeant First Class in the
Army during Operation Freedom's Sentinel to determine whether
to recommend to the President to award Thomas J. Grasso the
Medal of Honor for such acts of valor; and
(2) subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the
time limitations in section 7274 of title 10, United States
Code, the President should award the Medal of Honor to Thomas
J. Grasso for such acts of valor if the Secretary so
recommends.

SEC. 589A. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF
HONOR TO RETIRED COLONEL PHILIP J. CONRAN FOR
ACTS OF VALOR IN LAOS DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of
valor of Philip J. Conran on October 6, 1969, as a member of
the Air Force, during a combat mission in the Savannakhet
Province of Laos to determine whether to recommend to the
President to award Philip J. Conran the Medal of Honor for
such acts of valor; and
(2) subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the
time limitations specified in section 9274 of title 10,
United States Code, the President should award the Medal of
Honor to Philip J. Conran for such acts of valor if the
Secretary so recommends.

Subtitle J--Other Matters and Miscellaneous Reports

SEC. 591. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS FOR CERTAIN
MILITARY ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM.

Section 2564a of title 10, United States Code, is amended,
in subsection (a)(1)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i),
by striking ``, during the one-year period following the
veteran's date of separation,''.

SEC. 592. EXPANDED GOALS OF AUTHORIZED PROGRAM REGARDING THE
NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM.

The Secretary of Defense shall seek to amend any agreement
entered into by the Secretary pursuant to section 539 of the
Servicemember

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Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159)
to include promoting security at the National September 11
Memorial and Museum.

SEC. 593. LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PROCUREMENT IN GUAM
COMMISSARIES.

(a) Designation of Liaison.--The Director of the Defense
Commissary Agency shall designate an official within the
Defense Commissary Agency responsible for liaising with
farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food producers in Guam for
the purpose of assisting those persons in doing business with
the Defense Commissary Agency and increasing the availability
of locally produced food products in commissaries located in
Guam.
(b) Plan to Increase Local Procurement.--
(1) Plan required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense
Commissary Agency shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a plan to increase the volume of locally grown
produce sold in commissaries located in Guam.
(2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) identify barriers to procuring locally grown produce
from producers in Guam;
(B) describe steps the Defense Commissary Agency will take
to improve outreach, contracting, distribution, and
procurement opportunities for producers in Guam;
(C) establish measurable benchmarks and timelines for
increasing the amount of locally grown produce sold in
commissaries located in Guam; and
(D) include a goal that not less than 15 percent of all
produce sold in commissaries located in Guam be locally
sourced from Guam producers.
(c) Report on Implementation.--Not later than two years
after the date of the submission of the plan required under
subsection (b), the Director of the Defense Commissary Agency
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the implementation of the plan, including--
(1) the percentage of produce sold in commissaries located
in Guam that is locally sourced;
(2) a description of progress made toward achieving the
goal described in subsection (b)(2)(D);
(3) any challenges encountered in implementing the plan;
and
(4) recommendations for legislative or administrative
action to further increase procurement from producers in
Guam.

SEC. 594. SUBMISSION OF REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
OF ARMY AND MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT UNITS.

(a) Submission to Congress.--Not later than seven days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to Congress the complete, unredacted
review of operational effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps
ground combat units that is the subject of the memorandum
issued by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness on December 18, 2025, relating to ``Review of the
Operational Effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps Ground
Combat Units''.
(b) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report reviewing--
(1) the review submitted to Congress under subsection (a);
and
(2) any actions taken by the Secretary of Defense in
response to the review.

TITLE VI--MILITARY COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS

Subtitle A--Bonus and Incentive Pays

SEC. 601. 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, 2026''
and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.
(b) Title 10 Authorities Relating to Health Care
Professionals.--The following sections of title 10, United
States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31, 2026''
and inserting ``December 31, 2027'':
(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, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31,
2027''.
(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, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31,
2027'':
(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, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027'';
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, 2026'' and inserting
``December 31, 2027''.

SEC. 602. AUTHORIZING BOARD CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE PAY FOR
MEDICAL OFFICERS WITH DOCTORAL DEGREES.

Section 335(c)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``, or holds a doctoral degree that the
Secretary concerned determines appropriate,'' after ``is
board certified''.

SEC. 603. ONE-TIME CORRECTIVE INCREASE AND ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS
FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS FOR
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES; CLARIFICATION OF
SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORITIES FOR
MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.

(a) Adjustments.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 19 of title 37, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 1017. Adjustments to amounts of special and incentive
pays

``(a) Initial Increase.--Effective on January 1 of the
first year that begins after the date of the enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall increase the amount of each
covered special and incentive pay (rounded to the nearest
dollar) for members of the armed forces by the greater of--
``(1) the percentage by which the CPI for the base quarter
of the preceding year exceeds the CPI for the base quarter
preceding the last statutory or administrative increase date
for such covered special and incentive pay; and
``(2) the percentage by which the average rate of basic pay
for members of the armed forces under section 203(a) of this
title in effect on such January 1 exceeds the average rate of
basic pay for members of the armed forces under such section
203(a) that was in effect on the last statutory or
administrative increase date for such covered special and
incentive pay.
``(b) Recurring Increase.--Effective on January 1 of the
second year that begins after the date of the enactment of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027,
and each January 1 thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall
increase the amount of each covered special and incentive pay
(rounded to the nearest dollar) for members of the armed
forces by the greater of--
``(1) the percentage by which the CPI for the base quarter
of the preceding year exceeds the CPI for the base quarter of
the year before the preceding year; and
``(2) the percentage by which the rate of basic pay for
members of the armed forces under section 203(a) of this
title is increased on such January 1 from the rate of basic
pay for such members in effect the preceding year.
``(c) Relationship to Limits of Amounts in Law.--The
Secretary shall increase the amount of each covered special
and incentive pay in accordance with subsection (a) or (b)
notwithstanding any limitation on the maximum amount of such
pay specified in any other provision of law.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `base quarter' for any year is the three-
month period ending on September 30 of such year.
``(2) The term `covered special and incentive pay' means--
``(A) a bonus, incentive, or special pay payable under
chapter 5 of this title; and
``(B) the allowance payable under section 427 of this
title.
``(3) The term `CPI' means the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
of the Department of Labor.
``(4) The term `last statutory or administrative increase
date' means the date of the most recent adjustment to an
amount of pay that--
``(A) reflects a revision based on objective economic
indicators or an increase to basic pay for members of the
armed forces; or
``(B) was made by Act of Congress.''.
(2) Publication of one-time adjustments.--Not later than
December 31 of the year of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall publish in the Federal Register a
table that identifies--
(A) each covered special and incentive pay (as defined in
section 1017 of title 37, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a) of this section);
(B) the last statutory or administration increase date (as
defined in such section 1017) of each such pay;
(C) the amount of increase of such pay after the
application of subsection (a) of such section 1017; and
(D) the total amount of such pay after the application of
such subsection (a).
(b) Clarification of Special and Incentive Pay Authorities
for Members of Reserve

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Components.--Section 357 of title 37, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``special or incentive pay'' and inserting
``bonus, incentive, or special pay''; and
(2) by striking ``if the Secretary concerned'' and all that
follows and inserting a period.

SEC. 604. PAYMENT OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY
TO AVIATION OFFICERS WITH MORE THAN 8 YEARS OF
AVIATION SERVICE; ENHANCEMENT OF RETENTION
INCENTIVES AVAILABLE TO AVIATION OFFICERS.

(a) Payment of Maximum Amount of Aviation Incentive Pay to
Officers With More Than 8 Years of Aviation Service.--Section
334(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``subject to
paragraph (5),'' before ``aviation incentive''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) Maximum amount for officers with more than 8 years of
aviation service.--An officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps, or Space Force who is entitled to aviation
incentive pay under subsection (a) and has completed more
than 8 years of aviation service shall receive the maximum
monthly amount of such pay under paragraph (1)(A).''.
(b) Enhancement of Air Force Rated Officer Retention
Demonstration Program.--
(1) Eligible officers.--Subsection (b)(2) of section 604 of
the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 37 U.S.C. 301b note) is
amended--
(A) by striking ``and not less than one year''; and
(B) by striking ``under section 653 of title 10, United
States Code''.
(2) Written agreements.--Subsection (c)(1) of such section
is amended--
(A) by striking ``four years'' and inserting ``one year'';
and
(B) by striking ``under section 653 of title 10, United
States Code''.
(3) Retention incentives.--Subsection (d) of such section
is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following
new paragraph (1):
``(1) Flexibility of assignment and duty locations.--Under
the demonstration program required under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall offer to a rated officer described in
subsection (b), to the maximum extent practicable (as
determined by the Secretary)--
``(A) assignment to the duty location of the rated
officer's preference, including consecutive assignments to
the same duty location;
``(B) the opportunity to perform a staff assignment that
does not require flying remotely, such that the officer may
avoid relocation or remain in active flying status; and
``(C) the opportunity to transition indefinitely to a non-
combat aviation service position.'';
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following
new paragraph (2):
``(2) Aviation bonus.--
``(A) In general.--Under the demonstration program required
under subsection (a), notwithstanding section 334(c) of title
37, United States Code, the Secretary may pay to a rated
officer described in subsection (b) an aviation bonus not to
exceed an average annual amount of $100,000.
``(B) Payment of maximum amount.--The Secretary--
``(i) shall ensure the maximum amount payable under
subparagraph (A) is offered to any rated officer described in
subsection (b) who executes a written agreement under
subsection (c) to remain on active duty for one or more years
after the completion of the active duty service obligation of
the officer; and
``(ii) may not vary the amount of an aviation bonus offered
to an officer based on the active duty service commitment the
officer has remaining at the time of offer.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) Aligning total force incentives.--The Secretary shall
ensure that an offer under this subsection to a rated officer
described in subsection (b) includes--
``(A) contract length options equal to or shorter than
contract length options offered by the Air National Guard and
the Air Force Reserve; and
``(B) an aviation bonus under paragraph (2) in an amount
that is equal to or exceeds the amounts offered by the Air
National Guard and the Air Force Reserve.''.
(4) Extension of demonstration project.--Subsection (g) of
such section is amended by striking ``2028'' and inserting
``2031''.

SEC. 605. EXPANSIONS OF AUTHORITIES TO CONTRACT WITH MEMBERS
OF THE SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

(a) Expansion of Authority to Contract With Members
Ineligible for Advanced Training.--Section 2103a(a) of title
10, United States Code is amended in the matter preceding
paragraph (1) by striking ``who has completed successfully
the first year of a four-year Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps course and''.
(b) Contracting Bonus: Increased Maximum Bonus; Expansion
of Training Covered by Contract.--Section 336 of title 37,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting
``$15,000''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``field training or a
practice cruise under section 2104(b)(6)(A)(ii) of title 10''
and inserting ``training requirements prescribed by the
Secretary concerned''.

SEC. 606. RETROACTIVE GRANTING OF WAIVERS FOR AVIATION
INCENTIVE PAY.

(a) Mandatory Waiver.--Subject to subsection (c), the
Secretary of the Navy shall--
(1) waive the requirements relating to months of
operational flight for the receipt of aviation incentive pay
under section 334 or 357 of title 37, United States Code, for
any officer who--
(A) was assigned to a tactical air control squadron during
the period beginning on September 1, 2018, and ending on
January 1, 2025;
(B)(i) submitted a request to waive such requirements
during such period that was denied; or
(ii) did not submit a request for a waiver of such
requirements during such period; and
(C) who the Secretary of the Navy determines would have
qualified for a waiver of such requirements under the
criteria applicable to requests for such a waiver at that
time, provided that the Secretary shall consider as qualified
for a waiver an officer who accumulated not less than 72
months of creditable operational or proficiency flying duty
as of--
(i) in the case of an officer described in paragraph
(1)(B)(i), the date of the submission of a request for such a
waiver; and
(ii) in the case of an officer described in paragraph
(1)(B)(ii), the date on which such officer was determined
ineligible for aviation incentive pay under section 334 or
357 of title 37, United States Code, due to the failure to
meet the requirements relating to months of operational
flight;
(2) apply the waiver required by paragraph (1) for each
officer as of--
(A) in the case of an officer described in paragraph
(1)(B)(i), the date of such request; and
(B) in the case of an officer described in paragraph
(1)(B)(ii), the date on which such officer was determined
ineligible for aviation incentive pay under section 334 or
357 of title 37, United States Code, due to the failure to
meet the requirements relating to months of operational
flight; and
(3) provide each such officer aviation incentive pay under
those sections in the amounts such officer would have
received had the waiver been granted and applied on such
date.
(b) Review of Flying Duty Policies.--
(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (c), if the
Secretary of the Navy has reason to believe that the process
for certifying operational or proficiency flying duty for
members of the Navy or Marine Corps is not being carried out
correctly, the Secretary shall conduct a review of such
process, including all flying duty policies, procedures, and
determinations, and take such corrective actions as the
Secretary considers appropriate.
(2) Status of aviation incentive pay.--If the Secretary
conducts a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not
make a determination that an officer is ineligible for
aviation incentive pay under section 334 or 357 of title 37,
United States Code, due to failure to meet the requirements
relating to months of operational flight until the completion
of such review.
(3) Submission.--If the Secretary conducts a review under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees the results of the review.
(c) Limitations.--
(1) Appropriations required.--Payments under subsection (a)
and corrective action under subsection (b) in a fiscal year
may only be made using amounts appropriated in advance
specifically for such payments or such corrective action
under such subsection in such fiscal year.
(2) Matter of payments.--Payments under subsection (a) and
corrective action under subsection (b) shall be made on a pro
rata basis if the amounts appropriated for such payments or
such corrective action are less than the total amount that
would be paid for such payments or such corrective action.
(3) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of funding
obligated for payments under subsection (a) and corrective
action under subsection (b) may not exceed the amount
specifically appropriated for providing payments or taking
such corrective action during the period of availability of
such amount.

Subtitle B--Allowances

SEC. 611. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE: EXCLUSION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE
FOR HOUSING FROM THE CALCULATION OF GROSS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER OF THE
ARMED FORCES.

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

SEC. 612. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING: PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO
MAKE CERTAIN TEMPORARY INCREASES.

(a) Area Covered by a Major Disaster Declaration or
Containing an Installation Experiencing an Influx of Military
Personnel.--Subsection (b) of section 403 of title 37, United
States Code, is amended, in paragraph (7)--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``Subject to
subparagraph (E), an'' and inserting ``An''; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (E).
(b) Area Where Actual Housing Costs Differ From Current
Rates by More Than 20 Percent.--Such subsection is further
amended, in paragraph (8), by striking subparagraph (C).

SEC. 613. TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT TO A RATE OF THE BASIC
ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR MEMBERS OF THE
UNIFORMED SERVICES: LOWER THRESHOLD; PERMANENT
AUTHORITY.

Section 403(b)(8) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``20 percent'' and
inserting ``15 percent''; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (C).

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SEC. 614. MODIFICATIONS TO COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCE IN THE
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE
ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS, AND SPACE
FORCE.

Section 403b of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
subsection:
``(i) Special Rule for Members of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.--This section shall be
applied for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, and Space Force as follows:
``(1) Subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting
`shall pay' for `may pay'.
``(2) Subsection (c) shall be applied by substituting for
the second and third sentences the following: `The threshold
percentage shall be three percent, except that the
administering Secretaries may prescribe a higher threshold
percentage to be applied for a fiscal year when it is
necessary to do so in order to ensure that the total amount
of the payments of the cost-of-living allowance made to
members of the uniformed services under this section for such
fiscal year does not exceed the total amount available to all
uniformed services for that fiscal year for paying such
allowance.'
``(3) The Secretary concerned may exclude general officers
(as defined in section 101(b) of title 10) and flag officers
(as defined in such section) from members who are eligible to
receive a cost-of-living allowance under this section.''.

SEC. 615. PAYMENT OF COSTS TO SHIP BREAST MILK OF A MEMBER
PERFORMING CERTAIN DUTY.

(a) Authority.--Section 453 of title 37, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(j) Costs to Ship Breast Milk.--(1) The Secretary
concerned shall pay directly, or reimburse a covered member
for, the costs for shipping expressed breast milk of the
covered member to be used by the infant child of such member
because the infant is separated from the member by reason of
a qualifying circumstance.
``(2) The costs paid or reimbursed by the Secretary
concerned with respect to a covered member for a single
qualifying event may not exceed $1,000.
``(3) A covered member shall be eligible for a payment or
reimbursement under paragraph (1) during the period in which
the member is eligible for breastfeeding support pursuant to
chapter 55 of title 10.
``(4) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `covered member' means a member of the armed
forces serving on active duty or inactive duty training.
``(B) The term `qualifying circumstance' means, with
respect to a covered member, any of the following:
``(i) The covered member is performing temporary duty
pursuant to orders.
``(ii) The covered member is undergoing a permanent change
of station, regardless of whether the tour of duty is an
accompanied or unaccompanied tour of duty.
``(iii) The covered member is performing annual training
duty.
``(iv) The covered member is performing inactive-duty
training.''.
(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) prescribe regulations to carry out subsection (j) of
section 453 of title 37, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a) of this section, in a manner that ensures
parity with relevant existing programs of the Department of
Defense; and
(2) issue implementing guidance by not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Subtitle C--Leave

SEC. 621. ACCRUAL OF LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

Section 701(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``2\1/2\ calendar days'' and inserting ``3\1/2\
calendar days''.

SEC. 622. ACCUMULATION OF LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.

(a) Accumulation of Leave for Members of the Armed
Forces.--Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking subsections (b), (e), and (g);
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (f), (h), (i),
(j), (k), (l), and (m) as subsections (b) through (j),
respectively;
(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by
striking ``without regard to the limitations in subsections
(b) and (e)''; and
(4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking ``,
subject to the accumulation limits in subsections (b) and
(e),''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Cadets and midshipmen.--Section 702(c) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 701(m)''
and inserting ``section 701(j)''.
(2) Emergency leave retention authority.--
(A) In general.--Section 2508 of title 14, United States
Code, is repealed.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 2508.
(3) Payments for unused accrued leave.--Section 501 of
title 37, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (6); and
(B) in subsection (h), by striking ``section 701(f)'' and
inserting ``section 701(d)''.
(4) Absences due to sickness, wounds, and certain other
causes.--Section 502(b) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``and section 701(g) of title 10''.

SEC. 623. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE FOR A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES
IN THE CASE OF A LOSS OF PREGNANCY OR
STILLBIRTH.

Subsection (l)(1)(A) of section 701 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``the death of an immediate family
member.'' and inserting an em dash; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
``(i) the death of an immediate family member; or
``(ii) the loss of a pregnancy or a stillbirth by such
member or the spouse of such member.''.

Subtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits

SEC. 631. PAYMENT TO PARTICIPANT IN SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN
WHOSE SPOUSE DIES BEFORE THE PARTICIPANT.

(a) Establishment.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting, after
section 1448a, the following new section:

``Sec. 1448b. Payment to participant whose spouse dies before
the participant

``(a) Payment Required.--The Secretary concerned shall make
a one-time payment of $1,000 to a participant described in
subsection (b).
``(b) Eligible Participant.--A participant described in
this subsection is a person--
``(1) who becomes a participant in the Plan on or after
July 1, 2027;
``(2) whose beneficiary under the Plan is the spouse of
such person; and
``(3) whose spouse dies before such person.''.
(b) Conforming Reduction in Retired Pay.--Section
1452(a)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(C) Additional reduction for payment to participant whose
spouse dies before the participant.--The reduction under
subparagraph (A) or (B) for a participant in the Plan who
elects to provide spouse coverage on or after July 1, 2027,
shall be increased by an amount prescribed in regulations by
the Secretary of Defense as a premium for coverage under
section 1448b of this title.''.

SEC. 632. INCREASE IN AND COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT OF DEATH
GRATUITY.

(a) Increase in Death Gratuity.--
(1) Increase.--Section 1478(a) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``$100,000'' and inserting
``$165,000''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Cost-of-living Adjustment of Death Gratuity.--
(1) Adjustment.--Section 1478 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is
further amended by inserting after subsection (b) the
following new subsection:
``(c) Annual Adjustment to Death Gratuity.--(1) On January
1 of each year, the amount of the death gratuity payable
under subsection (a) shall be increased by the percentage (if
any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
during the preceding calendar year exceeds such Consumer
Price Index for the calendar year before such preceding
calendar year, rounded to the nearest $100.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall annually publish the
amount of the death gratuity payable under subsection (a), as
adjusted by paragraph (1), in the Federal Register.''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall apply beginning on January 1, 2027.

Subtitle E--Defense Resale Matters

SEC. 641. USE OF COMMISSARY STORES BY EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY AND
MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

Section 1066(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) An employee of the Department of Defense Education
Activity or a military child development center may be
permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities
on the same basis as members of the armed forces on active
duty.''.

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

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

SEC. 643. LIMITATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN
TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE OF THE DEFENSE
COMMISSARY AGENCY.

No funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027
may be obligated or expended to implement, award contracts in
furtherance of, or change commissary supply chain operations
pursuant to the two-wholesaler national supply model of the
Supply Chain Transformation Initiative of the Defense
Commissary Agency until 180 days after the day when the
Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense
committees the report regarding the Defense Commissary Agency
required by the conference report accompanying the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law
119-60).

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Subtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings

SEC. 651. CAREER FLEXIBILITY PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY OF A
MEMBER ALREADY SUBJECT TO A PERIOD OF OBLIGATED
SERVICE; MINIMUM LENGTH OF PROGRAM.

(a) Eligibility of a Member Already Subject to a Period of
Obligated Service.--Section 710 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended, in subsection (a), by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary of a military department may not
prohibit a member from inactivation under this section solely
on the basis that such member is subject to a period of
obligated service on active duty other than a period of
service under subsection (c)(3).''.
(b) Minimum Length of Program.--Such section is further
amended, in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``and the minimum
period shall be one month'' after ``may not exceed three
years''.

SEC. 652. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING FOOD ACCESS AND
CHILD CARE FOR MEMBERS RECEIVING ORDERS FOR A
CHANGE OF PERMANENT STATION.

Section 1056(b)(2)(F) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in clause (v), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (viii); and
(3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new
clauses:
``(vi) resources regarding food access and assistance,
including the supplemental nutrition assistance program (as
such term is defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (Public Law 88-525; 7 U.S.C. 2012)), State
requirements for eligibility for the special supplemental
nutrition program for women, infants, and children
established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
(42 U.S.C. 1786), and local support services;
``(vii) available child care services, including child care
furnished under subchapter II of chapter 88 of this title,
other assistance furnished by the Secretary of Defense,
community-based partner programs, and other resources; and''.

SEC. 653. RESERVES AND RETIRED MEMBERS: ACCEPTANCE OF
EMPLOYMENT, PAYMENTS, AND AWARDS FROM FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS THROUGH PRIVATE ENTITIES.

Section 908(a) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and adjusting
the margins accordingly;
(2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Subject to''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) The Secretary of the military department concerned
shall apply the provisions of this section to the acceptance,
by a person described in subparagraph (B) who is under the
jurisdiction of such Secretary, of employment (and
compensation related to that employment) or payments or
awards indirectly from a foreign government through a private
entity to the same extent and in the same manner as such
provisions apply to employment (and compensation related to
that employment) and payments and awards described in
paragraph (1).
``(B) A person described in this subparagraph is--
``(i) a retired member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air
Force, or Space Force; or
``(ii) a member--
``(I) of a reserve component of an armed force specified in
subclause (i); and
``(II) who is not serving on active duty under a call or
order to active duty for a period in excess of 30 days.''.

SEC. 654. PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TO CERTAIN PATRONS A DISCOUNT ON
MOTOR FUEL SOLD AT EXCHANGE STORES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may, if there is
a tax described in subsection (b) applicable to motor fuel,
carry out a program to provide to eligible patrons a discount
on such motor fuel--
(1) sold at an exchange store; and
(2) dispensed directly into a vehicle owned by an eligible
patron.
(b) Amount of Discount.--
(1) Base discount.--A discount provided under subsection
(a) shall be an amount not less than--
(A) the rate of tax applicable to gasoline under section
4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 4081),
except that such discount may not be less than 18.4 cents per
gallon; and
(B) the rate of tax applicable to diesel fuel under such
section 4081, except that such discount may not be less than
24.4 cents per gallon.
(2) Authorization of supplemental discount.--The Secretary
of Defense may, if there is a State or local tax applicable
to such motor fuel, provide an additional discount to an
eligible patron, with respect to each gallon of motor fuel
sold at an exchange store, of such amount as the Secretary of
Defense determines appropriate.
(c) Automatic Application.--The Secretary of Defense shall,
to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that a discount
provided under this section is applied upon the sale of motor
fuel at an exchange store to an eligible patron.
(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall update any
appropriate regulations to prevent--
(1) fraud or abuse of a program carried out under this
section; and
(2) the resale or commercial use of motor fuel purchased at
a discount under this section.
(e) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of Defense
to provide a discount under this section shall terminate on
September 30, 2029.
(f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense carries out a program under
this section, and annually thereafter until the termination
under subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on such a program,
including--
(1) the number of exchange stores, disaggregated by
exchange system, that sold motor fuel subject to a discount
under subsection (b)(1);
(2) the total gallons of such motor fuel sold annually by--
(A) each exchange store;
(B) all exchange stores; and
(C) all exchange stores, disaggregated by exchange system;
(3) the total annual cost of the discount under subsection
(b)(1)(A);
(4) the total annual cost of any additional discount under
subsection (b)(1)(B);
(5) the average amount of motor fuel sold annually by each
exchange store before the date of the enactment of this Act;
(6) any identified fraud, abuse, or issues with
implementation with respect to such program; and
(7) any recommendations with respect to continuing or
modifying such program.
(g) Coordination.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from
coordinating with the heads of other Federal departments or
agencies to encourage the adoption of similar policies with
respect to discounts on motor fuel--
(1) for members of the uniformed services; or
(2) other persons served by exchange systems outside the
Department of Defense.
(h) Eligible Patron Defined.--The term ``eligible patron''
means a person who is authorized under Federal law and
applicable regulations to purchase motor fuel from a fuel
station operated by an exchange store.

TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

SEC. 701. DENTAL READINESS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF SELECTED
RESERVE.

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

SEC. 702. EXPANDED ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR CERTAIN
DEPENDENTS.

Paragraph (2) of section 1077(c) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Dependents who are covered by a dental plan
established under section 1076a of this title may be treated
on a space available basis by postgraduate dental residents
in a dental treatment facility of the uniformed services
under a graduate dental education program accredited by the
American Dental Association if the Secretary of Defense
determines that adequate resources exist to provide such
treatment.''.

SEC. 703. FERTILITY TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS.

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

``Sec. 1074p. Fertility treatment for certain active duty
members of the armed forces and dependents

``(a) Coverage.--The Secretary shall ensure that fertility-
related care for a covered member (or a dependent of such a
member) shall be covered under TRICARE Prime and TRICARE
Select.
``(b) In Vitro Fertilization.--In the case of in vitro
fertilization treatment furnished to an individual pursuant
to subsection (a)--
``(1) three completed oocyte retrievals may be furnished
per calendar year; and
``(2) single embryo transfers shall be provided unless
otherwise medically indicated in accordance with the
guidelines of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
``(c) Cost Sharing and Other Limitations.--The Secretary
shall ensure that cost-sharing amounts for an individual who
receives fertility-related care under this section are
determined under section 1075, 1075a, or other applicable
provision of this chapter in accordance with the

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kind of care provided (such as an in-network inpatient visit)
and without regard to whether the care is fertility-related
care. The Secretary may not impose any waiting periods or
other limitations once the individual has received a medical
diagnosis of infertility.
``(d) Prohibitions.--Funds available to the Department of
Defense may not be used for preimplantation genetic
screening, human cloning, international surrogacy, or
artificial womb technology.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered member' means--
``(A) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force,
or Space Force, serving on active duty; and
``(B) does not include a former member of the armed forces.
``(2) The term `infertility' means a disease, condition, or
status characterized by--
``(A) the failure to establish a pregnancy or to carry a
pregnancy to live birth after regular, unprotected sexual
intercourse in accordance with the guidelines of the American
Society for Reproductive Medicine;
``(B) the inability of an individual to reproduce without
medical intervention either as a single individual or with
the partner of the individual; or
``(C) the findings of a licensed physician based on the
medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age, physical
findings, or diagnostic testing, of the individual.
``(3) The term `fertility-related care' means--
``(A) the diagnosis of infertility; and
``(B) fertility treatment.
``(4) The term `fertility treatment' includes the
following:
``(A) In vitro fertilization or other treatments or
procedures in which human oocytes, embryos, or sperm are
handled when clinically appropriate.
``(B) Sperm retrieval.
``(C) Egg retrieval.
``(D) Preservation of human oocytes, embryos, or sperm.
``(E) Artificial insemination, including intravaginal
insemination, intracervical insemination, and intrauterine
insemination.
``(F) Transfer of reproductive genetic material.
``(G) Medications as prescribed or necessary for fertility.
``(H) Fertility treatment coordination.
``(I) Such other information, referrals, treatments,
procedures, testing, medications, laboratory services,
technologies, and services facilitating reproduction as
determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.''.
(b) Program on Fertility Treatment Coordination.--Chapter
55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:

``Sec. 1110c. Program on fertility-related care coordination

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
a program on the coordination of fertility-related care by
the Secretary for purposes of ensuring patients receive
timely fertility-related care.
``(b) Training and Support.--In carrying out the program
established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide
to community health care providers training and support with
respect to the unique needs of members of the armed forces
and the dependents of such members.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1079(a) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(21) Fertility-related care shall be provided in
accordance with section 1074p of this title.''.
(d) Exclusion From Contracts for Former Members and Their
Dependents.--Section 1086(a) of such title is amended by
striking ``eye examinations and'' and inserting ``eye
examinations, fertility-related care pursuant to paragraph
(21) of such section, and''.
(e) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to services provided on or after October
1, 2028.

SEC. 704. LIMITATION ON ABILITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO
MODIFY SCOPE OF MEDICAL SERVICES.

(a) Limitation.--Section 1073d(f) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``a notification of''
and inserting ``a notification under paragraph (2) and a
report under paragraph (3) regarding''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall contain the
following:
``(A) A budget that is consistent with the requirements
under this chapter regarding access to medical care and the
quality of such care.
``(B) A description of how the Secretary uses enhanced
appointment and compensation authorities, including under
section 1599c of this title, to recruit and retain civilian
employees.
``(C) An analysis of the effects to services at a military
medical treatment facility when any medical provider who is a
member of the armed forces permanently changes station and
the position of such member is not filled (whether by a
member, a civilian, or a contractor).
``(D) The number of positions required to fully staff the
current military health system, as of the date of the report,
and the number of such unfilled positions, including with
respect to whether such positions would be filled by a
member, a civilian, or a contractor.
``(E) An analysis of the ability of the managed care
network to absorb a member or covered beneficiary that cannot
be provided care at a military medical treatment facility,
including an explanation of the exact elements used in
developing a cost analysis between such providing care
through such network and such facilities.
``(F) An analysis of the ability of the Defense Health
Agency to encourage members and covered beneficiaries to use
military medical treatment facilities over the managed care
network.
``(G) The status of efforts to close all recommendations by
the Comptroller General of the United States contained in the
July 2025 report titled `Defense Health Care: Information
Needed to Improve Monitoring of Military Personnel Staffing
at Medical Facilities' and numbered GAO-25-106988.
``(H) The status of efforts to close all recommendations by
the Comptroller General contained in the April 2025 report
titled `Defense Healthcare Actions Needed to Address Long-
Standing Management Challenges with Medical Facilities' and
numbered GAO-25-107432.
``(I) The status of efforts to close all recommendations by
the Inspector General of the Department of Defense contained
in the December 2025 report titled `Audit of the Defense
Health Agency's Management of Military Medical Treatment
Facilities Outside the Continental United States in Meeting
Access to Primary Care Standards' and numbered DODIG-2026-
025.''.
(b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to any modification of the scope of
medical care proposed by the Secretary of Defense on or after
January 1, 2026, including such proposals submitted by the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate on March 4, 2026.

SEC. 705. PROHIBITION ON AND REVERSAL OF ACTIONS TO MODIFY
SCOPE OF MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED AT CERTAIN
MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not take any
action to carry out a service change described in subsection
(c).
(b) Reversal and Restoration.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall carry out the following actions:
(1) Reverse any steps taken to carry out a service change
described in subsection (c).
(2) Restore personnel and clinical services affected by any
such service change to the level existing as of March 3, 2026
(unless such level is otherwise modified by a provision of
law enacted on or after such date).
(c) Service Change Described.--A service change described
in this subsection is a service change specified in the
notification of service changes submitted by the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate on March 4, 2026, pursuant to section 1073d(f)
of title 10, United States Code, including the following:
(1) Eisenhower army medical center, fort gordon, georgia.--
With respect to the Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort
Gordon, Georgia--
(A) converting the military medical treatment facility from
an inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care
center;
(B) discontinuing inpatient, operating, and emergency room
services; and
(C) realigning medical manpower to other military medical
treatment facilities.
(2) 88th medical group, wright-patterson air force base,
ohio.--With respect to the 88th Medical Group, Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio--
(A) converting the military medical treatment facility from
an inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care center
with surgical capabilities;
(B) discontinuing inpatient, operating, and emergency room
services;
(C) realigning medical manpower to other military medical
treatment facilities;
(D) closing pediatric cardiology services; and
(E) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.
(3) Naval hospital beaufort, south carolina.--With respect
to the Naval Hospital Beaufort, South Carolina--
(A) converting the military medical treatment facility from
an inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care
center;
(B) discontinuing inpatient, operating, and emergency room
services;
(C) realigning medical manpower to other military medical
treatment facilities; and
(D) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.
(4) 22d medical group, mcconnell air force base, kansas.--
With respect to the 22d Medical Group, McConnell Air Force
Base, Kansas, limiting access to the military medical
treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.
(5) 19th medical group, little rock air force base,
arkansas.--With respect to the 19th Medical Group, Little
Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas--
(A) limiting access to the military medical treatment
facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on
active duty and the dependents of such members; and
(B) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.
(6) 341st medical group, malmstrom air force base,
montana.--With respect to the 341st Medical Group, Malmstrom
Air Force Base, Montana, limiting access to the military
medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such
members.
(7) 28th medical group, ellsworth air force base, south
dakota.--With respect to the 28th Medical Group, Ellsworth
Air Force Base, South Dakota, limiting access to the military
medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such
members.
(8) 92d medical group, fairchild air force base,
washington.--With respect to the 92d Medical Group, Fairchild
Air Force Base, Washington, limiting access to the military
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treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.
(9) 90th medical group, francis e. warren air force base,
wyoming.--With respect to the 90th Medical Group, Francis E.
Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, limiting access to the
military medical treatment facility only to members of the
Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of
such members.
(10) 355th medical group, davis-monthan air force base,
arizona.--With respect to the 355th Medical Group, Davis-
Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, limiting access to the
military medical treatment facility only to members of the
Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of
such members.
(11) 9th medical group, beale air force base, california.--
With respect to the 9th Medical Group, Beale Air Force Base,
California, limiting access to the military medical treatment
facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on
active duty and the dependents of such members.
(12) 45th medical group, patrick space force base,
florida.--With respect to the 45th Medical Group, Patrick
Space Force Base, Florida, limiting access to the military
medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such
members.
(13) 4th medical group, seymour johnson air force base,
north carolina.--With respect to the 4th Medical Group,
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, limiting
access to the military medical treatment facility only to
members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the
dependents of such members.
(14) 20th medical group, shaw air force base, south
carolina.--With respect to the 20th Medical Group, Shaw Air
Force Base, South Carolina--
(A) limiting access to the military medical treatment
facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on
active duty and the dependents of such members; and
(B) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.
(15) 460th medical group, buckley space force base,
colorado.--With respect to the 460th Medical Group, Buckley
Space Force Base, Colorado, limiting access to the military
medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such
members.
(16) 27th special operations medical group, cannon air
force base, new mexico.--With respect to the 27th Special
Operations Medical Group, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico,
limiting access to the military medical treatment facility
only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty
and the dependents of such members.
(17) 412th medical group, edwards air force base,
california.--With respect to the 412th Medical Group, Edwards
Air Force Base, California, limiting access to the military
medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such
members.
(18) 30th medical group, vandenberg space force base,
california.--With respect to the 30th Medical Group,
Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, limiting access to
the military medical treatment facility only to members of
the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of
such members.
(19) Naval health clinic corpus christi, texas.--With
respect to Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi, Texas,
limiting access to the military medical treatment facility
only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty
and the dependents of such members.
(20) 23d medical group, moody air force base, georgia.--
With respect to the 23d Medical Group, Moody Air Force Base,
Georgia, limiting access to the military medical treatment
facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on
active duty and the dependents of such members living on
base.
(21) 366th medical group, mountain home air force base,
idaho.--With respect to the 366th Medical Group, Mountain
Home Air Force Base, Idaho, limiting access to the military
medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such
members living on base.
(22) 319th medical group, grand forks air force base, north
dakota.--With respect to the 319th Medical Group, Grand Forks
Air Force Base, North Dakota, limiting access to the military
medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such
members living on base.
(23) 61st medical squadron, los angeles space force base,
california.--With respect to the 61st Medical Squadron, Los
Angeles Space Force Base, California, limiting access to the
military medical treatment facility only to members of the
Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of
such members living on base.
(24) 78th medical group, robins air force base, georgia.--
With respect to the 78th Medical Group, Robins Air Force
Base, Georgia, limiting access to the military medical
treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
serving on active duty.
(25) 72d medical group, tinker air force base, oklahoma.--
With respect to the 72d Medical Group, Tinker Air Force Base,
Oklahoma, limiting access to the military medical treatment
facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on
active duty.
(26) 75th medical group, hill air force base, utah.--With
respect to the 75th Medical Group, Hill Air Force Base, Utah,
limiting access to the military medical treatment facility
only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty.
(27) 66th medical squadron, hanscom air force base,
massachusetts.--With respect to the 66th Medical Squadron,
Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, limiting access to the
military medical treatment facility only to members of the
Armed Forces serving on active duty.
(28) David grant medical center, travis air force base,
california.--With respect to the David Grant Medical Center,
Travis Air Force Base, California, closing the labor and
delivery services.
(29) 42d medical group, maxwell air force base, alabama.--
With respect to the 42d Medical Group, Maxwell Air Force
Base, Alabama, discontinuing educational and developmental
intervention services.
(30) Vilseck army health clinic, germany.--With respect to
the Vilseck Army Health Clinic, Germany, discontinuing
physical medicine and rehabilitation services.
(31) Desert sage community based medical home, william
beaumont army medical center, fort bliss, texas.--With
respect to the Desert Sage Community Based Medical Home,
William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, Texas,
closing such home.
(32) Naval health clinic patuxent river, branch health
clinic dahlgren, virginia.--With respect to Naval Health
Clinic Patuxent River, Branch Health Clinic Dahlgren,
Virginia, discontinuing radiology services.
(33) Army health clinic munson, fort leavenworth, kansas.--
With respect to Army Health Clinic Munson, Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, discontinuing mammography services.
(34) Naval health clinic lemoore, california.--With respect
to Naval Health Clinic Lemoore, California, discontinuing
operating room services.
(35) 55th medical group, offutt air force base, nebraska.--
With respect to the 55th Medical Group, Offutt Air Force
Base, Nebraska--
(A) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services; and
(B) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.
(36) 7th medical group, dyess air force base, texas.--With
respect to the 7th Medical Group, Dyess Air Force Base,
Texas, discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.
(37) 2d medical group, barksdale air force base,
louisiana.--With respect to the 2d Medical Group, Barksdale
Air Force Base, Louisiana--
(A) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services; and
(B) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.
(38) 87th medical group, joint base mcguire-dix-lakehurst,
new jersey.--With respect to the 87th Medical Group, Joint
Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey--
(A) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services; and
(B) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.
(39) 1st special operations medical group, hurlburt field,
florida.--With respect to 1st Special Operations Medical
Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida, discontinuing contracts for
chiropractic services.
(40) 10th medical group, united states air force academy,
colorado.--With respect to 10th Medical Group, United States
Air Force Academy, Colorado, discontinuing contracts for
chiropractic services.
(41) 96th medical group, eglin air force base, florida.--
With respect to 96th Medical Group, Eglin Air Force Base,
Florida, discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.
(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report on each action taken under subsection
(b).
(e) Service Change Defined.--The term ``service change''
means, with respect to a military medical treatment facility,
an action by the Secretary of Defense to modify the scope of
medical care provided at the facility, or the beneficiary
population served at the facility, as described in section
1073d(f) of title 10, United States Code, including with
respect to reducing or transferring personnel, converting an
inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care center,
and restricting the type of beneficiary that can access the
facility.

SEC. 706. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR INCREASED SUPPLY FOR
CONTRACEPTION.

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

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(3) The term ``TRICARE Program'' has the meaning given that
term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 707. PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES STOP SMOKING.

(a) Authority.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
may carry out a one-year pilot program to furnish to covered
members the alternatives to smoking specified in subsection
(b)--
(1) to help such covered members stop smoking; and
(2) to improve the health of such covered members.
(b) Alternatives to Smoking.--The alternatives to smoking
specified in this subsection are--
(1) counseling;
(2) nicotine gum;
(3) nicotine patches;
(4) electric nicotine delivery systems;
(5) nicotine pouches; and
(6) heat-not-burn products.
(c) Participation.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot
program under subsection (a), the pilot program shall
operate--
(1) in not less than one covered Armed Force; and
(2) at not less than one military installation at which
covered members serve in numbers that exceed the national
average for--
(A) smoking cigarettes or other combustible tobacco
products;
(B) the population of Black Americans;
(C) the population of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans;
(D) the population of Hispanic Americans; and
(E) the population of Appalachian Americans.
(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on
which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report
regarding the results of the pilot program, including the
determination of the Secretary regarding--
(1) whether the pilot program helped covered members stop
smoking;
(2) the alternatives specified in subsection (b) that are
most effective in helping covered members to stop smoking;
(3) gaps in health care services available to covered
members who belong to the populations described in subsection
(c)(2); and
(4) the recommendation of the Secretary whether to expand,
extend, or make permanent the pilot program.
(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 member'' means a member of a covered
Armed Force--
(A) serving on active duty; and
(B) who smokes at least one cigarette (or other combustible
tobacco product) per week.

Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

SEC. 721. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY.

(a) Administration of Military Medical Treatment
Facilities.--Subsection (b) of section 1073c of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (J);
and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new
subparagraph (I):
``(I) civilian personnel; and''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following new subparagraph:
``(C) to determine, in coordination with the senior
military operational commander of each military installation
with a military medical treatment facility, the scope of
medical care provided at each such facility to meet--
``(i) the military personnel readiness requirements of such
commander; and
``(ii) the health care requirements of members of the armed
forces and covered beneficiaries, as determined by such
commander;'';
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs'';
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``joint manning'' and
inserting `` uniformed, joint, civilian, and contractor
manning'';
(D) by striking subparagraph (G);
(E) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as
subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and
(F) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, by inserting
``civilian and contractor'' after ``address''.
(b) Assistant Director.--Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such
section is amended by inserting ``or an officer of the armed
forces'' before the semicolon.
(c) Deputy Assistant Director for Financial Operations.--
Subparagraph (B) of subsection (d)(2) of such section is
amended to read as follows:
``(B) The Deputy Assistant Director for Financial
Operations shall be responsible for the policy, procedures,
and direction of budgeting matters and financial management
with respect to the following:
``(i) The provision of direct care at military medical
treatment facilities.
``(ii) The TRICARE program.
``(iii) Certain medical readiness activities and
expeditionary medical capabilities (as determined by the
commanders of the combatant commands, in consultation with
the Surgeons General of the armed forces and the Joint Staff
Surgeon).
``(iv) Education and training programs.
``(v) Research, development, test, and evaluation.
``(vi) Management and headquarters activities.
``(vii) Facilities sustainment.
``(viii) Procurement.
``(ix) Civilian and contractor personnel.''.
(d) Certain Responsibilities of Director.--Subsection
(e)(2) of such section is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``Ensuring that'' and inserting
``Coordinating with the commanders of the combatant commands
to ensure''; and
(B) by striking ``the commanders of the combatant
commands.'' and inserting ``such commanders.''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C)--
(A) by striking ``Ensuring that'' and inserting
``Coordinating with the senior military operational commander
of each military installation with a military medical
treatment facility to ensure''; and
(B) by striking ``the senior military operational
commanders of the military installations.'' and inserting
``such commanders.''.
(e) Consultations on the Military Health System Budget.--
Subsection (h) of such section is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Medical Research of
Military Departments'' and inserting ``Certain Matters'';
(2) by striking ``In establishing'' and inserting ``(1) In
establishing''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) On a basis that is not less frequent than
semiannually, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
shall carry out recurring consultations with each military
department and the Surgeons General of each armed force
regarding the budgetary requirements for each military
department, including with respect to each matter specified
in subsection (d)(2)(B).''.
(f) Definition of Health Care Administration.--Subsection
(k) of such section is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(4) The term `health care administration' means the
administration and management of the following:
``(A) Health information technology.
``(B) Pharmacy operations.
``(C) Medical logistics.
``(D) Facility planning.
``(E) The health plan options of the TRICARE program.''.
(g) Submission of Organizational Chart.--Not later than 60
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate an organizational chart of the
Defense Health Agency, including an analysis of how the
organization of the Defense Health Agency meets the
requirements of section 1073c of title 10, United States
Code.

SEC. 722. IMPROVEMENTS TO ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY MEDICAL
TREATMENT FACILITIES.

(a) Support Provided by MTFs.--Subsection (a) of section
1073d of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
``and the readiness of medical personnel,'' and inserting ``,
the readiness of medical personnel, and the health care
services available for covered beneficiaries,''.
(b) Medical Centers.--Subsection (b) of such section is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``that support medical
readiness'';
(2) in paragraph (4)(C)(ii), by striking ``improving'' and
inserting ``ensuring''; and
(3) in paragraph (5)(C)(ii)--
(A) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
(B) by inserting ``or contractors'' after ``civilian
employees''.
(c) Hospitals.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph:
``(B) inpatient and outpatient health services with limited
speciality care to provide medical care to all eligible
beneficiaries; and''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so
redesignated, the following new subparagraph:
``(A) is necessary for medical readiness;''.
(d) Ambulatory Care Centers.--Subsection (d)(3) of such
section is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so
redesignated, the following new subparagraph:
``(A) is necessary for medical readiness;''.
(e) Maintenance of Inpatient Capabilities at Military
Medical Treatment Facilities Located Outside the United
States.--Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``180 days'' and inserting ``one year''; and
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) The Secretary has consulted with the relevant
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commander, as appropriate, to ensure that the proposed
elimination would have no impact on access by eligible
beneficiaries to health care.''; and
(4) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking
``Before'' and inserting ``At least one year before''.
(f) Notification Required to Modify Scope of Services
Provided at Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--
Subsection (f) of such section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``180 days'' and
inserting ``one year''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(D) An analysis of the capability of the local community
to absorb patients and the anticipated cost to the managed
care support contract.''.

SEC. 723. DESIGNATION OF DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY AS COMBAT
SUPPORT AGENCY.

Section 193(f) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
paragraph:
``(5) The Defense Health Agency.''.

SEC. 724. ACCOUNTS FOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--Section 1100 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 1100. Accounts for medical and health care programs of
the Department of Defense

``(a) Combat And Operational Medicine Program Account.--(1)
There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United
States an account to be known as the `Combat and Operational
Medicine Program Account'. All sums appropriated to carry out
the functions of the Secretary of Defense with respect to the
military medical and health care programs of the Department
of Defense shall be appropriated to this account.
``(2) Of the total amount appropriated for a fiscal year
for the military medical and health care programs of the
Department of Defense, the amount equal to three percent of
such total amount shall remain available for obligation until
the end of the following fiscal year.
``(b) Private Sector Care Program Account.--(1) There is
hereby established in the Treasury of the United States an
account to be known as the `Private Sector Care Program
Account'. All sums appropriated to carry out the functions of
the Secretary of Defense with respect to private sector
medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense
shall be appropriated to this account.
``(2) Of the total amount appropriated for a fiscal year
for the private sector health care programs of the Department
of Defense, the amount equal to three percent of such total
amount shall remain available for obligation until the end of
the following fiscal year.
``(c) Obligation of Amounts From Accounts by Secretary of
Defense.--The Secretary of Defense may obligate or expend
funds from the accounts under subsection (a) and (b) for
purposes of the military medical and health care programs of
the Department of Defense and the private sector health care
programs of the Department of Defense, respectively, to the
extent amounts are available in the accounts.
``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `military medical and health care programs
of the Department of Defense' means the medical and health
care programs of the Department of Defense that are not
private sector health care programs of the Department of
Defense.
``(2) The term `private sector health care programs of the
Department of Defense' means the programs and activities
carried out by the Secretary of Defense under this chapter
and any other provision of law providing for the furnishing
of medical and dental care and health benefits by the private
sector, including pursuant to contracts entered into under
section 1079, 1086, 1092, or 1097 of this title.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is amended as
follows:
(A) Section 1076d(d)(5) is amended by striking ``the
Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting ``the Private
Sector Care Program Account''.
(B) Section 1076e(d)(5) is amended by striking ``the
Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting ``the Private
Sector Care Program Account''.
(C) Section 1076f(b)(2) is amended by striking ``the
Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting ``the Private
Sector Care Program Account''.
(D) Section 1110b(c)(4) is amended by striking ``the
Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting ``the Private
Sector Care Program Account''.
(2) National defense authorization act for fiscal year
2024.--Section 1004(b)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-81; 10
U.S.C. 240d note) is amended by striking ``Defense Health
Program account'' and inserting ``Combat and Operational
Medicine Program and Private Sector Care Program Accounts''.
(3) National defense authorization act for fiscal year
1997.--Section 742(c)(3) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201;
10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking ``the Defense
Health Program account'' and inserting ``the Combat and
Operational Medicine Program account''.
(c) References.--Any reference in law, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
``Defense Health Program'' shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ``Combat and Operational Medicine Program'' or the
``Private Sector Care Program'', as the case may be based on
the nature of the obligation.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on October 1, 2026, and shall apply with
respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that date.

SEC. 725. AVAILABILITY OF COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE
PROGRAM ACCOUNT AND OTHER FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES.

(a) Availability.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1100 the
following new section:

``Sec. 1100a. Availability of Combat and Operational Medicine
Program Account and other funds for certain medical
countermeasures

``(a) Authority.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations for such purpose, amounts available under the
Combat and Operational Medicine Program Account established
under section 1100 of this title, and amounts available under
the Operation and Maintenance, Army, account for medical
readiness, may be obligated or expended by the Director of
the Defense Health Agency to conduct the activities described
in subsection (b) for the protection and sustainment of
deployed forces across the roles of medical care.
``(b) Activities Described.--The activities described in
this subsection are the following:
``(1) The procurement or pre-positioning of a medical
countermeasure for forward deployment.
``(2) The forward deployment of a medical countermeasure.
``(3) Any associated logistics, storage, or sustainment
activity necessary to ensure the availability or readiness of
a forward-deployed medical countermeasure.
``(c) Coordination.--The Director of the Defense Health
Agency shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military
departments and the commanders of the combatant commands with
respect to any obligation or expenditure of funds under
subsection (a).
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `medical countermeasure' includes--
``(A) a vaccine, therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic;
and
``(B) an advanced wound care product, including
antimicrobial and barrier-protective dressings, such as
silver-plated bandages.
``(2) The term `roles of medical care' has the meaning
given such term in the publication of the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff titled `Joint Publication 4-02: Joint
Health Service', dated December 11, 2017, or such successor
publication.''.
(b) Reports.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three
years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report describing--
(1) the categories of medical countermeasures procured and
forward-deployed using funds authorized to be obligated or
expended under section 1100a of title 10, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a);
(2) the locations supported by any such use of funds; and
(3) any gaps or shortfalls identified in connection with
the provision of such medical countermeasures to deployed
forces.

SEC. 726. INCLUSION OF DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY IN REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO UNFUNDED PRIORITIES.

Section 222a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the armed force or
forces or combatant command'' and inserting ``the armed force
or forces, combatant command, or combat support agency''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(8) The Director of the Defense Health Agency.''.

SEC. 727. JOINT TRAUMA SYSTEM.

Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 1073f the following new section:

``Sec. 1073g. Joint trauma system

``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall maintain
the Joint Trauma System established pursuant to section 707
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2017 (Public Law 114-328) as a permanent operational element
of the Defense Health Agency to support the readiness of the
armed forces with respect to providing combat casualty care
in support of military operations.
``(b) Elements.--In addition to the requirements of section
707(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), in carrying out the Joint
Trauma System, the Secretary shall--
``(1) develop and maintain evidence-based clinical practice
guidelines for combat casualty care across the continuum of
care, from point of injury through definitive treatment;
``(2) establish standards for, and support the
certification of, predeployment medical readiness for
military surgeons;
``(3) maintain and integrate trauma registries and data
systems of the Department of Defense to support performance
improvement, research, and operational planning;
``(4) conduct system-wide performance improvement and
lessons-learned analysis for combat casualty care, including
dissemination of best practices across the armed forces; and
``(5) support the integration of military and civilian
trauma systems to enhance readiness

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and improve trauma care outcomes during military operations.
``(c) Combatant Command Trauma Systems.--(1) Each commander
of a combatant command shall establish and maintain a
Combatant Command Trauma System to support operational
planning, exercises, and military operations across the
continuum of combat casualty care, from point of injury
through definitive care and rehabilitation.
``(2) The Secretaries of the military departments shall
assign clinically active and operationally experienced trauma
personnel, as required, to support the establishment,
sustainment, and operation of each Combatant Command Trauma
System in accordance with the requirements outlined in
Department policy and implementation guidance with the
developmental guidance, operational support, and clinical
oversight of the Joint Trauma System.
``(3) Each Combatant Command Trauma System shall--
``(A) integrate trauma care data into the Department of
Defense Trauma Registry;
``(B) implement clinical practice guidelines and
performance improvement processes of the Joint Trauma System;
``(C) support theater-specific trauma training and
readiness requirements; and
``(D) enable operational performance assessment and lessons
learned across the continuum of combat casualty care.
``(d) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary of Defense shall ensure coordination between the
Director of the Defense Health Agency and the Surgeons
General of the armed forces, the commanders of the combatant
commands, and other elements of the military health system as
required.
``(e) Annual Briefing.--Not later than March 1 of each
year, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to
the congressional defense committees on the activities,
readiness posture, and performance of the Joint Trauma System
and the Combatant Command Trauma System, including--
``(1) a summary of Department-wide combat casualty care
readiness across the Defense Trauma Enterprise, including
findings derived from the performance improvement activities,
clinical practice guideline implementation, trauma registry
data, and other trauma system analyses of the Joint Trauma
System supporting readiness oversight;
``(2) the status of establishment, staffing, and
operational capability of each Combatant Command Trauma
System, including personnel assigned by the Secretaries of
the military departments to support such systems;
``(3) identified gaps in combat casualty care readiness
affecting the Combatant Command Trauma System;
``(4) actions taken, planned, or resourced to address such
gaps; and
``(5) such additional matters relating to the Joint Trauma
System or Combatant Command Trauma System as the Secretary of
Defense determines appropriate.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `combat casualty care' means the provision
of medical care to wounded members of the armed forces in
operational environments, including prehospital care, damage-
control resuscitation, and surgical intervention.
``(2) The term `Joint Trauma System' means the Department
of Defense's system for improving trauma care through data
collection, analysis, performance improvement, and
dissemination of best practices.''.

SEC. 728. CLARIFICATION OF CONSISTENT EVALUATIONS OF MEDICAL
MALPRACTICE CLAIMS.

(a) Uniform Evaluations.--Section 2733a(h)(2)(B) of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting
``applicable to each uniformed service'' before ``consistent
with generally''; and
(2) in clause (iv), by inserting ``consistent criteria used
in the'' before ``calculation''.
(b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to claims filed under section 2733a
of title 10, United States Code, on or after the date that is
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 729. CHAPERONES FOR CERTAIN SENSITIVE EXAMINATIONS AT
MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

Section 1074d of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Chaperone.--(1) The Secretary shall ensure that a
chaperone is present at any sensitive examination performed
by an obstetrician-gynecologist at a military medical
treatment facility.
``(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
``(A) establish qualifications for a covered individual to
serve as a chaperone;
``(B) provide appropriate training to chaperones;
``(C) require chaperones to maintain patient
confidentiality except with respect to mandatory reporting of
any suspected inappropriate activity under processes
established by the Secretary; and
``(D) ensure a patient may request a different chaperone
for any reason (and reschedule the sensitive examination if
no other chaperone is available).
``(3) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `covered individual' means--
``(i) a member of the armed forces or a civilian employee
who is a health-care professional (as defined in section 1094
of this title);
``(ii) a resident or student covered under a formal
training agreement;
``(iii) a technician, a health care para-professional, or
medical support assistant; or
``(iv) a volunteer at a military medical treatment
facility.
``(B) The term `sensitive examination' means a medical
examination, treatment, or procedure of the genitalia,
rectum, or female breasts, or a forensic health care
examination.''.

SEC. 730. REQUIREMENT TO OFFER MEDICAL CHAPERONES DURING
SENSITIVE MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.

The Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a
policy throughout the Department of Defense to require that a
medical chaperone be offered and available to be present with
a patient during any sensitive medical examination, as
determined by the Secretary, conducted at a military medical
treatment facility.

SEC. 731. UNIFORM PROTOCOLS ON SCREENING FOR UNWANTED SEXUAL
BEHAVIOR.

(a) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health
Agency, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Health Affairs and the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness, shall develop comprehensive
written guidance establishing uniform protocols for providing
a screening for unwanted sexual behavior to patients at
military medical treatment facilities.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on
which the Director issues the guidance under subsection (a),
the Director shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing the following:
(1) An assessment of the extent to which each military
medical treatment facility has implemented the guidance.
(2) Aggregate, de-identified data on screening rates,
positive-screen rates, and referral follow-through.
(3) Any planned revisions to the guidance.
(c) Screening for Unwanted Sexual Behavior Defined.--In
this section, the term ``screening for unwanted sexual
behavior'' means the use of standardized, evidence-based
questions or instruments to detect whether an individual has
been subject to any sexual contact or interaction to which
the individual did not or could not freely consent, including
harassment, coercion, assault, or abuse.

SEC. 732. REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES
OF HOSPITALIZATION OF COMBAT WOUNDED MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES.

Section 1074l of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Other Notifications.--(1) The Secretary concerned
shall notify the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate of the occurrence of a
hospitalization of a member of the armed forces who is--
``(A) seriously or very seriously wounded in action
resulting from the conduct of combat operations; and
``(B) evacuated from a theater of combat and admitted to
any military medical treatment facility or civilian medical
treatment facility, regardless of location.
``(2) The notifications under paragraph (1)--
``(A) may be made on an aggregate basis; and
``(B) may not include personally identifying information of
the hospitalized members.''.

SEC. 733. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE RESIDENCIES, INTERNSHIPS, AND
SIMILAR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR CIVILIAN
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

(a) Authority.--Section 1599c of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``and compensation'' and
inserting ``, compensation, and training''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Residencies and Internships.--(1) The Secretary may
establish residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate
programs at military medical treatment facilities to train
individuals whom the Secretary has appointed to civilian
health care positions, including physicians, nurses,
physician assistants, nurse practitioners and behavioral
health providers.
``(2) The Secretary may require that an individual who
participates in a residency, internship, or similar
postgraduate program under paragraph (1) agrees to perform
civilian Federal service at a military medical treatment
facility for a specific period determined by the Secretary
following the completion of such residency, internship, or
similar postgraduate program.''.
(b) Report.--
(1) Requirement.--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 implementation of subsection (c) of section 1599c of
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(2) Matters included.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A plan to establish residencies, internships, and
similar postgraduate programs under subsection (c) of such
section 1599c, including a timeline to implement such
subsection.
(B) The anticipated cost of carrying out such subsection.
(C) The number of each type of health care provider the
Secretary expects to participate in such residencies,
internships, and similar postgraduate programs.
(D) An explanation for how the Secretary--
(i) will fund such residencies, internships, and similar
postgraduate programs; and
(ii) supervise individuals participating in such
residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs.
(E) An analysis of how the residencies, internships, and
similar postgraduate programs would help meet the medical
workforce needs of the military health system.

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(F) Any additional information that the Secretary
determines appropriate.

SEC. 734. NOTIFICATION TO TRICARE BENEFICIARIES OF COVERAGE
TRANSITION REQUIREMENTS.

Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 1097d the following:

``SEC. 1097E. TRICARE PROGRAM: NOTICE OF COVERAGE TRANSITION
REQUIREMENTS.

``(a) Provision of Notice.--(1) The administering
Secretaries shall provide each covered beneficiary with
notices of a TRICARE coverage transition requirement that
affects the individual.
``(2) The administering Secretaries shall provide notice
under paragraph (1) through electronic means.
``(b) Timing of Notice.--The administering Secretaries
shall provide notices to a covered beneficiary under
subsection (a)(1) as follows:
``(1) On the date that is one year before the covered
beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition
requirement.
``(2) On the date that is 180 days before the covered
beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition
requirement.
``(3) On the date that is 30 days before the covered
beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition
requirement.
``(c) Outreach.--The administering Secretaries shall
conduct an outreach and public awareness campaign to inform
covered beneficiaries of TRICARE coverage transition
requirements, including through the TRICARE internet website,
social media, and through family readiness groups.
``(d) Reports.--On an annual basis the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the other administering
Secretaries, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the implementation of this section,
including metrics relating to the outreach and public
awareness campaign under subsection (c) and any
recommendations to improve making covered beneficiaries aware
of TRICARE coverage transition requirements.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means
the following:
``(A) The congressional defense committees.
``(B) With respect to matters concerning members and former
members of the Coast Guard and dependents of such members and
former members, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate.
``(2) The term `TRICARE coverage transition requirement'
means a requirement under this chapter for a covered
beneficiary to make a different election under the TRICARE
program to continue enrollment in the TRICARE program,
including by reason of attaining a certain age as described
in section 1086(d) or 1110b of this title.''.

SEC. 735. WAIVER OF REFERRAL REQUIREMENT UNDER TRICARE PRIME
FOR CERTAIN PHYSICAL THERAPY.

Section 1095f(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) In addition to the requirements under subparagraph
(B), the Secretary shall waive the referral requirement in
paragraph (1) in the case of a member of the armed forces
serving on active duty who seeks to obtain an appointment for
physical therapy provided by a licensed provider under
TRICARE Prime if the provider is located in a State in which
the law of that State does not require a referral for that
specific appointment.''.

SEC. 736. RATES OF PAY FOR A PROVIDER OF CARE OR SERVICES
FURNISHED UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.

(a) Rates.--Section 1097b(a) of title 10, United States
Code is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and paragraph (3)(A)''
after ``Subject to paragraph (2)''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``In establishing'' and
inserting the following
``(A) The Secretary shall establish rates for payments to
providers of care or services under the TRICARE program that
are specific with respect to the following sites of service
at which the care or service is actually provided (regardless
of the physical location of the headquarters of the
provider):
``(i) A hospital outpatient department.
``(ii) An ambulatory surgical center.
``(iii) The office of a physician.
``(iv) Such other sites as the Secretary determines
appropriate in carrying out this paragraph.
``(B) The Secretary shall ensure that--
``(i) each site specified in subparagraph (A) obtains a
National Provider Identifier pursuant to section 1833(t) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(23)) that is
separate and unique from such identifier for such provider;
and
``(ii) no payment for care or services under any provision
of this chapter may be made unless the claim for such payment
includes the National Provider Identifier for the site at
which such hospital care, medical services, or extended care
services were furnished.
``(C) In the case of covered OPD services (as defined in
section 1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395l(t)(1)(B)) that are provided by a provider that is an
off-campus outpatient department of a provider (as defined in
section 1833(t)(21)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395l(t)(21)(B)), disregarding clauses (ii) and (iv) thereof,
as if such clauses did not exist), the Secretary shall ensure
that such department is treated as a subpart of such provider
and assigned a unique health identifier pursuant to
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, and that such provider
includes such identifier on any claim form it submits under
this subsection, and that such provider may not hold a member
of the uniformed services or covered beneficiary liable for
such item or service unless such care or services are billed
using the separate unique health identifier established for
such department under this paragraph.
``(D) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to--
``(i) prevent the Secretary from determining the
appropriate amount of a facility fee;
``(ii) require the Secretary to pay, for the same item or
service--
``(I) an independent physician the same amount as the
Secretary would pay a hospital-based physician; or
``(II) a hospital-based physician less than the Secretary
would pay an independent physician; or
``(iii) affect the authority of the Secretary under
paragraph (2).
``(E) In establishing''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on January 1, 2028.

SEC. 737. PLANS ON MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM.

(a) Requirement.--Section 1073b of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``plans and'' before
``reports'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections
(b) and (c), respectively; and
(3) by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated,
the following new subsection:
``(a) Long-term Plans.--(1) During each year, the Secretary
shall develop a long-term plan on the stabilization of health
care delivered through the Defense Health Agency.
``(2) Each plan under paragraph (1) shall include
information regarding the following with respect to each
military medical treatment facility:
``(A) Milestones necessary to implement the plan.
``(B) Definable goals for personnel, budget, supplies, and
readiness.
``(C) Cost estimates for personnel, supplies, and other
items necessary to manage and operate the military medical
treatment facility.
``(D) The number of current (as of the time of the plan)
and the projection of vacancies with respect to--
``(i) military medical personnel;
``(ii) civilian and contractor medical personnel; and
``(iii) health care administration personnel.
``(E) Projected modifications of the scope of medical care
provided at military medical treatment facilities.
``(F) Budget requirements.
``(3) Each plan under paragraph (1) shall cover the same
period covered by the future-years defense program submitted
under section 221 of this title during the year in which the
plan is developed.
``(4)(A) On a quarterly basis, the Secretary shall provide
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the most recent
plan under paragraph (1).
``(B) Any information included in a briefing under
subparagraph (A) with respect to a projected modification of
the scope of medical care provided at a military medical
treatment facility may not be treated as a notification under
section 1073d(f) of this title.
``(5) The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate each
plan under paragraph (1).''.
(b) Limitation on Modifications of Scope of Medical Care.--
Section 1073d(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) the Secretary has developed the long-term plan under
section 1073b(a) of this title during the year in which the
Secretary submits such notification.''.

SEC. 738. MODIFICATION TO QUALIFICATION WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR
APPLICANTS FOR NURSING OR PRACTICAL NURSE
POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Section 716(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 1073c note), is
amended by striking ``who--'' and all that follows through
the period at the end and inserting ``who holds a bachelor's
degree or graduate degree from an accredited professional
nursing educational program and a current, unrestricted
license to practice as a registered nurse or practical
nurse.''.

SEC. 739. AERIAL TRANSPORT AND DEPARTMENT-WIDE CAPABILITY FOR
HIGH-CONSEQUENCE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

(a) Requirement.--Beginning not later than October 1, 2027,
the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the
Secretaries of the other military departments, and the
Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall carry out a
program to provide for the safe, long-range aerial transport
of individuals known to be or suspected of infection by high-
consequence infectious diseases.
(b) Aerial Transport Component.--The Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that the program under subsection (a) serves as
the component of the Department of Defense that--
(1) provides the Department with aerial transport of
patients with high-consequence infectious diseases; and
(2) provides support to other departments and agencies of
the Federal Government, State and local governments, and
civilian and academic partners, as determined appropriate by
the Secretary.
(c) Program Requirements.--In carrying out the program
under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall--
(1) develop and maintain a curriculum, and identify
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military and civilian medical personnel, on procedures
associated with the safe, long-range aerial transport of
patients with high-consequence infectious diseases;
(2) establish, and periodically update, medical care
standards, infection prevention and control measures, and
operational safety protocols necessary to maximize patient
survival and minimize infection risk to aircrew, medical
personnel, and support personnel;
(3) serve as the joint force advocate and executive agent
within the Department of Defense for aerial transport of
individuals with high-consequence infectious diseases;
(4) establish standards, sustainment requirements, and
lifecycle management processes for personal protective
equipment, transport isolation systems, and associated
medical equipment used in transporting infected patients;
(5) develop, in coordination with the Joint Staff, joint
doctrine, concepts of operation, and medical force
requirements necessary to support a Department of Defense-
wide high-consequence infectious disease capability,
including patient movement, definitive care, and integration
across the continuum of care;
(6) coordinate with the other Secretaries of the military
departments and the Director of the Defense Health Agency to
inform the organization, training, and equipping of
specialized, organized teams capable of conducting high-
consequence infectious disease patient movement and care in
operational, austere, and strategic environments;
(7) support interoperability and operational integration
with other departments and agencies of the Federal
Government, State and local governments, and civilian and
academic partners to enable coordinated response to tactical
incidents, large-scale contingencies, and research activities
related to emerging and future infectious disease threats;
and
(8) identify capability gaps and support research,
development, testing, and evaluation of medical
countermeasures, transport systems, protective equipment, and
operational procedures necessary to improve survivability,
safety, and mission effectiveness in high-consequence
infectious disease operations.
(d) Enterprise Doctrine and Oversight.--The Secretary of
Defense shall develop and maintain Department of Defense-wide
doctrine and policy to guide the development, fielding,
sustainment, and employment of high-consequence infectious
disease response capabilities across the Department.

SEC. 740. AVAILABILITY OF OBSTETRICIAN-GYNECOLOGISTS AND
CERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIFES AT MILITARY MEDICAL
TREATMENT FACILITIES.

(a) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that each military medical treatment facility
maintains, at all times, the continuous availability of at
least one obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-
midwife.
(b) Use of Contracts to Meet Requirement.--The Secretary
may satisfy the requirement in subsection (a) with respect to
a military medical treatment facility if the Secretary enters
into a contract or other agreement with a private provider
under which the provider ensures the continuous availability
of an obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-midwife to
provide services at that facility. In entering into such a
contract or other agreement, the Secretary shall ensure the
following:
(1) An obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-midwife
is on call 24 hours per day and will arrive at the facility
not later than two hours after being called.
(2) The obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-
midwife is located--
(A) not more than 25 miles by road from the facility; or
(B) within a 30-minute emergency response travel time under
normal conditions from the facility.
(3) The obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-
midwife meet or exceed all credentialing, training, and
certification standards that the Secretary would otherwise
apply to an obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-
midwife employed directly by the Department of Defense.
(c) Information.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) issue updated policy guidance of the Department of
Defense with respect to implementing the requirements of
subsections (a) and (b), including standard language for
contracts or other agreements under subsection (b); and
(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing--
(A) the status of obstetrician-gynecologist and certified
nurse-midwife staffing at each military medical treatment
facility;
(B) any contracts or other agreements entered into under
subsection (b), including the names and locations of
providers;
(C) the average response times for obstetrician-
gynecologists or certified nurse-midwives and any gaps in
coverage experienced during the one-year period preceding the
report; and
(D) plans to address any identified shortfalls in service
availability.
(d) Military Medical Treatment Facility Defined.--In this
section, the term ``military medical treatment facility'' has
the meaning given that term in section 1073c of title 10,
United States Code.

SEC. 741. AVAILABILITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER
SERVICES AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT
FACILITIES.

(a) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that each military medical treatment facility
maintains, at all times, the continuous availability of at
least one qualified sexual assault nurse examiner to provide
forensic medical examinations and related care to sexual
assault survivors.
(b) Use of Contracts to Meet Requirement.--The Secretary
may satisfy the requirement in subsection (a) with respect to
a military medical treatment facility if the Secretary enters
into a contract or other agreement with a private provider
under which the provider ensures the continuous availability
of a qualified sexual assault nurse examiner to provide
services at that facility. In entering into such a contract
or other agreement, the Secretary shall ensure the following:
(1) A qualified sexual assault nurse examiner is on call 24
hours per day and will arrive at the facility not later than
two hours after being called.
(2) The qualified sexual assault nurse examiners are
located--
(A) not more than 25 miles by road from the facility; or
(B) within a 30-minute emergency response travel time under
normal conditions from the facility.
(3) The qualified sexual assault nurse examiners meet or
exceed all credentialing, training, and certification
standards that the Secretary would otherwise apply to a
sexual assault nurse examiner employed directly by the
Department of Defense.
(c) Information.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) issue updated policy guidance of the Department
implementing the requirements of subsections (a) and (b),
including standard language for contracts or other agreements
under subsection (b); and
(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing--
(A) the status of sexual assault nurse examiner staffing at
each military medical treatment facility;
(B) any contracts or other agreements entered into under
subsection (b), including the names and locations of
providers;
(C) the average response times for sexual assault nurse
examiners and any gaps in coverage experienced during the
one-year period preceding the report; and
(D) plans to address any identified shortfalls in service
availability.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``military medical treatment facility'' has
the meaning given that term in section 1073c of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``sexual assault nurse examiner'' means a
registered nurse who has received specialized training and
certification in the forensic examination of sexual assault
survivors and the collection of forensic evidence, in
accordance with standards established by the International
Association of Forensic Nurses or an equivalent certifying
body.

SEC. 742. IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESS FOR FILING OF COMPLAINTS AND
REPORTING OF ISSUES UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue guidance to set forth the process and timeline for
covered beneficiaries, direct care providers, and authorized
providers under the TRICARE program to file complaints and
report issues that have not been resolved through existing
channels, including complaints regarding coverage, access to
care, denials, incorrect provider directory listings, network
adequacy, access to specialized care within a reasonable
distance from their homes, overdue or consistently inaccurate
payments, and other related issues.
(b) Elements of Guidance.--The guidance required under
subsection (a) shall set forth--
(1) the details and effective date of a reporting tool that
follows a simple flow chart for filing complaints and
reporting issues; and
(2) the timelines and protocols that the Department of
Defense will use to monitor and address complaints filed and
issues reported that are appropriate to the level of acuity
or urgency of such complaint or issue, including responses to
the covered beneficiary or provider that include--
(A) steps that have been taken by the Department of Defense
to respond to the complaint or issue;
(B) any responses received by relevant parties in
investigating the complaint or issue; and
(C) follow-up actions or planned follow-up actions by the
Department of Defense in response to the complaint or issue.
(c) Application to Providers.--The guidance required under
subsection (a) shall apply to all agreements with authorized
providers under the TRICARE program entered into on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) 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 the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report that includes the following:
(1) The number of complaints filed or issues reported that
are covered by subsection (a), disaggregated by category of
complaint or issue, beneficiary complaint or issue, or
provider complaint or issue.
(2) A description of steps that were taken to respond to
such complaints or issues.
(3) A description of any follow-up actions or planned
follow-up actions by the Department of Defense in response to
such complaints or issues.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
(2) The term ``covered beneficiary'' means a covered
beneficiary, as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United
States Code, who is a beneficiary

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by reason of the service by an individual in a covered Armed
Force.
(3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that
term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 743. PILOT PROGRAM ON FILLING PRIMARY CARE MANAGEMENT
POSITIONS AT REMOTE MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT
FACILITIES.

(a) Pilot Program.--Beginning not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a
military department shall carry out a pilot program under
which the Secretary may--
(1) appoint individuals to primary care management
positions at a remote military medical treatment facility
selected under subsection (d); and
(2) provide incentives for highly qualified applicants to
such positions.
(b) Duration.--Each Secretary of a military department
shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a
period not to exceed five years.
(c) Personnel Authorities.--In carrying out subsection (a),
for the purposes of hiring qualified candidates for the pilot
program, each Secretary of a military department may use the
authorities provided under--
(1) section 1599c of title 10, United States Code (relating
to appointment and rates of pay);
(2) section 5379 of title 5, United States Code (relating
to student loan repayments); and
(3) sections 5753 and 5754 of such title 5 (relating to
recruitment and relocation bonuses and retention bonuses,
respectively).
(d) Remote Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--
(1) Selection.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
department shall select not fewer than five remote military
medical treatment facilities at which to carry out the pilot
program under subsection (a).
(2) Notification.--Each Secretary of a military department
shall notify the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate of each remote military
medical treatment facility selected under paragraph (1).
(e) Reimbursement.--
(1) Requirement.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Director of the Defense Health Agency
shall reimburse the relevant Secretary of a military
department for the actual, reasonable, and allocable cost of
the salary and expenses (including with respect to travel,
training, equipment, and facility support) of any individual
appointed to a primary care management position under the
pilot program under subsection (a) during the period in which
the employee is employed in the position for which the
employee was so appointed (regardless of whether such period
exceeds the duration of the pilot program). The Director and
the Secretary shall ensure that such costs are tracked using
a detailed work breakdown structure to ensure granular
tracking and financial accountability.
(2) Memorandum of understanding.--The Director and each
Secretary of a military department shall enter into a
memorandum of understanding to carry out reimbursements under
paragraph (1). Such memorandum shall specify--
(A) the scope of services provided by the individuals
appointed to a primary care management position;
(B) the allowable cost categories;
(C) billing and accounting procedures;
(D) quality and performance metrics; and
(E) dispute resolution procedures.
(f) Reports.--Not later than 18 months after the date on
which each Secretary of a military department commences the
pilot program under subsection (a), and annually thereafter
during the life of the pilot program, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program,
including with respect to the feasibility of carrying out the
pilot program on a long-term basis.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``primary care management position'' means a
physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant,
registered nurse, mental health nurse practitioner, licensed
practical nurse, or medical assistant.
(2) The term ``remote military medical treatment facility''
means a military medical treatment facility (as defined in
section 1073c of title 10, United States Code) for which
medical personnel assigned to the facility may reside at a
location that is either--
(A) not more than 50 miles from the military medical
facility; or
(B) a distance that on average takes at least one hour to
travel by car.

SEC. 744. ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF HEALTH
CARE ASSESSMENTS OTHER THAN PERIODIC HEALTH
ASSESSMENTS.

(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out
a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of different
health care assessment methods for members of the Army
serving on active duty, as compared to the periodic health
assessment of the Army.
(b) Locations.--The Secretary shall--
(1) carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at
Fort Hood, Texas; and
(2) select at least one more installation of the Army at
which to carry out the pilot program.
(c) Participant Selection.--The Secretary shall select not
fewer than 100 members of the Army to participate in the
pilot program under subsection (a). Such members may not be
in a high-risk population, as determined by the Secretary.
(e) Health Care Assessments.--In carrying out the pilot
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide
members of the Army participating in the pilot program with
the following instead of the periodic health assessment:
(1) An in-person physical examination.
(2) Blood work that includes comprehensive metabolic panel
and complete blood count conducted by qualified medical
personnel.
(3) Any other test or evaluation as determined appropriate
by the Secretary.
(f) Baseline.--The Secretary shall use health care
assessments provided to a member of the Army under the pilot
program under subsection (a) as a baseline for the purposes
of ongoing regular monitoring of the member.
(g) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
program for a two-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act, but the Secretary may extend such
period.
(h) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the pilot program under subsection (a) concludes, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the pilot program, including findings
relating to--
(1) health care outcomes;
(2) satisfaction of members of the Army; and
(3) any recommendations for broader implementation.

Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters

SEC. 751. QUARTERLY BRIEFING ON MILITARY TREATMENT
FACILITIES.

(a) In General.--Section 1073c of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 721, is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new
subsection:
``(k) Quarterly Briefing on Military Medical Treatment
Facilities.--(1) Not less frequently than once every 90 days,
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a briefing on military medical
treatment facilities.
``(2) Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall include, for
each military medical treatment facility and with respect to
the 90-day period preceding the date of the provision of the
briefing, the following information:
``(A) Of the members of the armed forces and covered
beneficiaries who received health care services at the
military medical treatment facility during such period, the
percentage for whom access standards were met.
``(B) An assessment of the clinical readiness of the
members of the armed forces staffing the military medical
treatment facility.
``(C) An assessment of the unit readiness of members of the
armed forces who receive health care services at the military
medical treatment facility.
``(D) The number of members of the armed forces and covered
beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime, disaggregated by
category of enrollee, that received health care services at
the military medical treatment facility during such period.
``(E) The number of members of the armed forces and covered
beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime, disaggregated by
category of enrollee, that received referrals under the
TRICARE program from providers at the military medical
treatment facility to specialty care providers outside the
military medical treatment facility during such period.
``(F) The composition of the workforce at the military
medical treatment facility, including the number of members
of the armed forces, civilian employees of the Department of
Defense, and contractors of the Department.
``(G) With respect to personnel staffing at the military
medical treatment facility, the following:
``(i) The number of unfilled billets, disaggregated by type
of profession, including clinicians, nurses, hospital
administrators, and administrative personnel.
``(ii) The average amount of time for an unfilled billet to
be filled, disaggregated in accordance with clause (i).
``(H) A description of any deficiencies or shortages with
respect to the budget, medical supplies and equipment, or
personnel necessary to meet metrics relating to access to
healthcare services provided at the military medical
treatment facility and applicable standards of care relating
to such services.
``(I) A plan to remedy any such deficiencies.''.
(b) Deadline for Initial Briefing.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs shall
submit the first briefing required under section 1073c(k) of
title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).

SEC. 752. ENHANCED MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND DEPENDENTS IN
CERTAIN LOCATIONS.

(a) Enhanced Medical Coverage.--Section 1599b of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Enhanced Medical Coverage.--(1) Not later than July
1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a
contract to provide each covered individual in a location
specified in paragraph (2) with enhanced medical coverage for
services that are not covered by the health care plan for
which the covered individual is enrolled under the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Plan.
``(2) The locations specified in this paragraph are the
following:
``(A) Japan.
``(B) Guam.
``(C) Any location the Secretary determines appropriate
under a mitigation plan carried out under paragraph (5)(C).

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``(3)(A) With respect to covered individuals living in
Japan, the Secretary shall ensure that the enhanced medical
coverage under subsection (a) includes the following:
``(i) Assistance in finding health care providers with the
capacity to meet the health care needs of the individuals.
``(ii) Language translation services to assist in accessing
health care.
``(iii) Assistance in making prepayments for health care
services if such prepayments are required by the health care
provider.
``(iv) Any other supplemental services the Secretary
determines appropriate.
``(B) With respect to covered individuals living in Guam,
the Secretary shall ensure that the enhanced medical coverage
under subsection (a) includes the following:
``(i) Assistance in finding health care providers with the
capacity to meet the health care needs of the individuals.
``(ii) Medical evacuation coverage if needed health care
services are not available on Guam or are only available in a
facility that is not accredited.
``(iii) Any other supplemental services the Secretary
determines appropriate.
``(4)(A) On an annual basis, the Secretary shall conduct a
review of the availability of health care services for
civilian employees of the Department of Defense employed in a
position outside the continental United States and
accompanying dependents of such employees. Each review shall
assess the availability of the following:
``(i) Ambulatory patient services, including outpatient
surgery.
``(ii) Emergency services.
``(iii) Inpatient care, including trauma care and intensive
care.
``(iv) Maternity and newborn care, including neonatal
intensive care.
``(v) Mental health and substance use disorder services.
``(vi) Rehabilitative and habilitative services.
``(vii) Laboratory services.
``(viii) Preventive services.
``(ix) Pediatric services.
``(B) If the Secretary determines in a review under
subparagraph (A) that health care services specified in such
subparagraph are not available, or do not meet the standards
of care for such services provided in the United States, with
respect to a specific State, territory or possession of the
United States, or foreign country, the Secretary shall--
``(i) carry out a mitigation plan under subparagraph (C);
and
``(ii) notify each civilian employee of the Department
employed in a position at such location, and any applicant
for such a position, of the determination and mitigation
plan.
``(C) With respect to each location covered by a
determination under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall
carry out a mitigation plan under which the Secretary may--
``(i) include such location in the enhanced medical
coverage made available under paragraph (1), including with
respect to assistance in finding health care providers,
providing medical travel benefits, and medical evacuation
coverage;
``(ii) designate civilian positions at such location as
being unaccompanied; or
``(iii) take such other actions as the Secretary determines
appropriate to increase access to health care for civilian
employees of the Department employed in a position at such
location and accompanying dependents of such employees.
``(5) Not later than February 1, 2028, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on--
``(A) the findings of each review under subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (5); and
``(B) a summary of each mitigation plan carried out by the
Secretary under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph.
``(6) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `covered individual' means an individual who
is--
``(i) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
employed in a position at a location specified in paragraph
(2) or an accompanying dependent of such an employee; and
``(ii) enrolled in a health care plan under the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Plan.
``(B) The term `Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan'
means the health insurance program under chapter 89 of title
5.''.
(b) Current Pilot Program.--The contract awarded by the
Secretary of Defense to carry out the pilot program titled
``Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for Department of
Defense Civilian Employees in Japan'' may continue without
interruption, and with the necessary modifications, in
implementing subsection (e) of section 1599b of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (f) of section 1599b
of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by
subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking ``In this section''
inserting ``Except as provided by subsection (e), in this
section''.

SEC. 753. MODIFICATIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST CERTAIN
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS WITH
ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE RELATING TO
CANCER.

(a) Agreement.--Subsection (b) of section 734 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
(Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) provide no coordination with any other health benefit
plan; and''.
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a period of not more
than three years, and may not be renewed'' and inserting ``a
period of not less than three years''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Requirements.--In entering into an agreement under
paragraph (1) with a company, the Secretary--
``(A) may not select such company to provide coverage in a
State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States in
which such company--
``(i) is not licensed; and
``(ii) does not meet solvency requirements applicable to
such State;
``(B) shall award the agreement based on the expertise of
such company;
``(C) shall negotiate the terms and conditions of the fixed
indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided under the
agreement;
``(D) shall negotiate the cost of coverage with the company
that will cover the participants who elect to enroll in such
plan;
``(E) shall provide a method for verification of the
eligibility of applicants and procedures for determination of
eligibility; and
``(F) shall provide a method for payroll deduction of
premiums.''.
(b) Provision of Information.--Subsection (c) of such
section is amended by striking ``website'' and inserting
``website, as determined by the Secretary,''.
(c) Preemption.--Such section is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Preemption.--An agreement entered into under this
section shall be deemed to be a contract for which the
Secretary of Defense has determined to preempt State or local
laws pursuant to section 1103 of title 10, United States
Code, as administered under section 199.17(a)(7)(i) of title
32, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act.''.

SEC. 754. MODIFICATIONS TO EVALUATION AND REPORT ON TRICARE
PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS.

(a) Evaluation.--Subsection (a) of section 717 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
(Public Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (3)(B)(v), by striking the period and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(4) examine trends with respect to--
``(A) the demographics of members of the Armed Forces and
covered beneficiaries;
``(B) the use of the TRICARE program by such members and
beneficiaries;
``(C) the costs incurred by the Government relating to such
use; and
``(D) the satisfaction of such members and beneficiaries
with respect to the TRICARE program and other metrics
relating to the performance of the military health system;
``(5) compare the trends examined under paragraph (4) with
trends on similar matters experienced by civilian health care
programs;
``(6) identify possible determining factors that could
cause changes in the use of the TRICARE program or the costs
incurred by the Government relating to such use; and
``(7) determine the impacts of cost-sharing amounts under
the TRICARE program on members of the Armed Forces and
covered beneficiaries.''.
(b) Annual Report.--
(1) Revival.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended by
striking ``March 1, 1997'' and inserting ``March 1, 2027''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1061(i) 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
(3).

SEC. 755. EXTENSION OF EXTRAMEDICAL MATERNAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

Section 746 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ``five years'' and
inserting ``eight years''; and
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) in the heading, by inserting ``and Briefing'' after
``Reports''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Briefing.--Not later than June 30, 2027, the
Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on
the feasibility of the Department of Defense hiring doulas to
provide services to members of the Armed Forces and covered
beneficiaries at military medical treatment facilities that
are located in the United States and such facilities that are
located outside the United States.''.

SEC. 756. MODIFICATION OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OVERSIGHT
STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

(a) Clarification of Strategy and Plan Requirements.--
Section 724 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement
and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as
subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Requirements; Implementation.--

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``(1) Requirements.--The oversight strategy and action plan
under subsection (a) shall include the following
requirements:
``(A) Establishment of a baseline neurocognitive assessment
to be conducted during the accession process of all members
of the covered Armed Forces before the beginning of training.
``(B) Establishment of annual neurocognitive assessments to
monitor the cognitive function of such members to be
conducted--
``(i) at least every three years as part of the periodic
health assessment of such members, and yearly for members
determined to be at a high risk, as determined by the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; and
``(ii) as part of the post-deployment health assessment of
such members.
``(C) Establishment of standards for recurrent and
prolonged exposure.
``(D) Ensuring that all neurocognitive assessments of such
members, including those required under subparagraphs (A) and
(B), are maintained in the electronic medical record of such
member.
``(E) Establishment and maintenance of blast overpressure
exposure logs and traumatic brain injury logs for every
member of the covered Armed Forces.
``(2) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall
implement each requirement under paragraph (1).''.
(b) Modification of Reports on Suicide.--Section 741(a)(2)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1467), as amended by
section 736(2)(B) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1959), is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (M) as
subparagraphs (J) through (N), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new
subparagraph (I):
``(I) The number of suicides identified under subparagraph
(A), as a whole and disaggregated by the military
occupational specialty (or other similar classification,
rating, or specialty code) of the member, excluding such
specialities that the Secretary determines would not provide
statistically valid data, with respect to which the member
had a history of one of the following:
``(i) Concussive or subconcussive brain injuries, including
traumatic brain injuries.
``(ii) Exposure to blast overpressure.
``(iii) Other head trauma, regardless of whether it
required the treatment of a medical provider.''.

SEC. 757. EXPANSION OF PROHIBITION ON PAINFUL RESEARCH ON
CERTAIN ANIMALS.

Section 732 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``on domestic cats
and dogs'' and inserting ``on certain animals''; and
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``a domestic cat (Felis
catus) or a domestic dog (Canis familiaris)'' and inserting
``a domestic cat (Felis catus), a domestic dog (Canis
familiaris), or a nonhuman member of the order Primates''.

SEC. 758. PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT PREGNANCY AS A QUALIFYING
EVENT FOR ENROLLMENT IN TRICARE SELECT.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
commence a five-year pilot program under which--
(1) the Secretary shall treat pregnancy as a qualifying
event under section 1099(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States
Code, for enrollment in TRICARE Select by an eligible
beneficiary; and
(2) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or
Space Force on active duty may enroll in TRICARE Select under
paragraph (1) for a period that ends not later than 180 days
after the end of pregnancy.
(b) Initial Briefing.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the status of
the pilot program under subsection (a).
(c) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the
Secretary commences the pilot program under subsection (a),
and annually thereafter for the next four years, the
Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on
the pilot program. Each such report shall include the number
of covered enrollment changes, disaggregated by--
(1) month, beginning with January 2027; and
(2) whether the eligible beneficiary made such covered
enrollment change--
(A) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the
covered Armed Forces on active duty who may enroll in TRICARE
Select under the pilot program;
(B) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the
covered Armed Forces who separated from active duty;
(C) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the
covered Armed Forces who returned to active duty;
(D) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent of a
member of the covered Armed Forces who separated from active
duty;
(E) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent of a
member of the covered Armed Forces who returned to active
duty; or
(F) based on the treatment, under the pilot program, of
pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE
Select.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
(2) The term ``covered enrollment change'' means a change
to a previous election by an eligible beneficiary under
subsection (b)(1) of section 1099 of title 10, United States
Code, to enroll in a health care plan designated under
subsection (c) of such section.
(3) The term ``eligible beneficiary'' means an individual--
(A) eligible to enroll in TRICARE Select under section
1075(b) of title 10, United States Code, by reason of being a
member or former member of the covered Armed Forces, or a
dependent of such a member or former member; or
(B) a member of the covered Armed Forces on active duty.
(4) The terms ``TRICARE program'' and ``TRICARE Select''
have the meanings given such terms in section 1072 of title
10, United States Code.

SEC. 759. ACCESS TO AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS DURING
MILITARY PHYSICAL TRAINING.

(a) Access to AEDs.--Beginning not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that, for any covered physical training
event, an automated external defibrillator (in this section
referred to as an ``AED'') is available and accessible at a
distance that ensures a three-minute response time calculated
under subsection (c).
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall--
(1) require that AEDs be staged at the immediate site of
any covered physical training event;
(2) ensure that at least one individual present at covered
physical training event site is certified (as of the date of
the event) in the use of an AED and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (commonly known as ``CPR''); and
(3) establish a standardized protocol for regular quarterly
inspections and maintenance of all AED units to ensure
operational readiness.
(c) Three-minute Response Time Determination.--The
Secretary shall determine the three-minute response time
under subsection (a) by calculating the total elapsed time
beginning at the recognition of a suspected sudden cardiac
arrest and ending at the delivery of the first defibrillation
shock, including all time required for AED retrieval,
transport, and device preparation. In making such
determinations, the Secretary may presume that locating an
AED within 100 yards of the site of the covered physical
training event will meet such response time.
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report outlining--
(1) the total number of additional AEDs required to achieve
Department-wide compliance with this section;
(2) the estimated cost of procurement and maintenance of
such AEDs; and
(3) a timeline for full implementation across all military
installations to comply with this section.
(e) Covered Physical Training Event Defined.--In this
section, the term ``covered physical training event'' means a
required unit level physical training event or high-intensity
exercise conducted by the Department of Defense.

SEC. 760. PILOT PROGRAM ON REMOTE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING
FOR CERTAIN PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM TRICARE
BENEFICIARIES.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall
establish a pilot program on blood pressure monitoring for
pregnant and postpartum TRICARE beneficiaries in order to
increase the rate of early detection of a hypertensive
disorder of pregnancy.
(2) Model.--The Secretary may model the pilot program under
paragraph (1) on a pilot program for blood pressure self-
monitoring under the Healthy Start Program of the Health
Resources and Services Administration of the Department of
Health and Human Services.
(b) Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--
(1) Number.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
program under subsection (a) at not fewer than two military
medical treatment facilities of each of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
(2) Selection.--In selecting the military medical treatment
facilities at which to carry out the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(A) ensure that the military medical treatment facilities
are geographically diverse, including locations in rural and
urban areas; and
(B) give priority to military medical treatment facilities
that have a large number of obstetric patients or a history
of maternal health programs.
(c) Participants.--
(1) Eligibility.--An individual is eligible to participate
in the pilot program under subsection (a) if--
(A) the individual--
(i) is enrolled in the TRICARE program;
(ii) is pregnant or postpartum; and
(iii) receives health care through a military medical
treatment facility at which the Secretary is carrying out the
pilot program; and
(B) the Secretary determines the individual is at risk
(based on evidence and current medical standards and
recommendations) of a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy or
negative health outcomes as a result of a hypertensive
disorder of pregnancy.
(2) Voluntary.--The Secretary may not require an individual
to participate in the pilot program under subsection (a).
(d) Equipment and Information.--The Secretary shall provide
to an individual participating in the pilot program under
subsection (a)--

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(1) a blood pressure cuff device that--
(A) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the
digital monitoring of blood pressure;
(B) is validated for use during pregnancy according to the
International Organization for Standardization (as determined
by the Secretary);
(C) is capable of remote monitoring and data transmission;
and
(D) has adjustable or alternative cuff sizes; and
(2) educational materials and instructions on the use of
such device from a health care provider of the Department of
Defense.
(e) Providers.--In carrying out the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the primary care and
obstetric care provider of the individual participating in
the pilot program, to the extent practicable.
(f) Materials.--The Secretary shall develop supporting
materials for health care providers who facilitate the pilot
program under subsection (a), including the following:
(1) Guidance on how to identify individuals eligible to
participate in the pilot program.
(2) Evidence-based educational materials regarding maternal
health best practices for such individuals.
(g) Term.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall
terminate five years after the date on which the Secretary
establishes such pilot program.
(h) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, and make publicly available
on the internet website of the Department of Defense, a
report on the pilot program. The report shall include the
following elements, disaggregated by the Armed Force, sex,
age, race, and ethnicity of individuals who participated in
the pilot program:
(1) The number of participants.
(2) The percentage of such participants who used the
monitors as prescribed.
(3) A summary of barriers or challenges participants
experienced using the monitors and if such barriers or
challenges resulted in the monitors being underused.
(4) The percentage of participants who had blood pressure
readings of concern.
(5) The percentage of participants described in paragraph
(4) who received medical attention based on such readings.
(6) A summary of provider and participant feedback,
including percentages of--
(A) providers that found the program influenced patient
care; and
(B) participants who found the program was helpful in
managing the care of the participant.
(7) Recommendations of the Secretary whether the pilot
program should be altered, expanded, or made permanent.

SEC. 761. PILOT PROGRAM ON SECURE, MOBILE PERSONAL HEALTH
RECORD FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
commence a pilot program under which a member of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty may use a covered health record
platform to collect the health records of the member before
separating from active duty.
(b) Selection of Armed Force.--The Secretary shall select
not fewer than one Armed Force in which to carry out the
pilot program under subsection (a).
(c) Contracts.--
(1) Authority.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into a
contract using competitive procedures with an appropriate
entity for the provision of the covered health record
platform under the pilot program under subsection (a).
(2) Notice of competition.--
(A) Request for proposals.--Not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
issue a request for proposals for the contract described in
paragraph (1).
(B) Open competition.--A request under subparagraph (A)
shall be full and open to any contractor that has an existing
covered health record platform.
(3) Selection.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award a
contract to an appropriate entity pursuant to the request for
proposals under paragraph (2) if the Secretary determines
that at least one acceptable offer is submitted.
(d) Duration of Pilot Program.--
(1) Period.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
program under subsection (a) for a period of not less than
one year.
(2) Termination or extension of program.--After carrying
out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a period of
180 days, the Secretary shall survey all participants in the
pilot program and, based on survey results, may--
(A) terminate the pilot program;
(B) continue the pilot program;
(C) expand the pilot program; or
(D) implement the use of a covered health record platform
in the Defense Health Agency throughout the Armed Forces.
(e) Prohibition on New Appropriations.--No additional funds
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the
requirements of this section.
(f) Covered Health Record Platform Defined.--In this
section, the term ``covered health record platform'' means a
secure personal health record platform that meets the
following requirements:
(1) Has web-based and native mobile phone application
capabilities.
(2) Has the capability to store and share records with the
Department of Veterans Affairs or any other designated care
provider.
(3) Has the capability to store records in the cloud.
(4) Does not have a requirement for integration to receive
or share records.
(5) Has the capability to instantly share data based on a
combination of access key and personal identifier.
(6) Has the capability to provide secure data storage and
records transfer upon separation of a member of the Armed
Forces from active duty.
(7) Does not require a business associate agreement with
any parties.
(8) Has secure data isolation with access controls.
(9) Has, at a minimum, data security that would require
separate encryption for each document, relying on AES256 or
better algorithm with keys encryption using RSA2048 or better
algorithm, or any successor similar algorithm.

SEC. 762. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF BLUE-LIGHT
DISSIPATING DISPLAYS TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

(a) Pilot Program.--The Director of the Defense Health
Agency shall carry out a pilot program under which the
Director provides for the use of blue-light dissipating
displays by covered individuals in clinical and
rehabilitative settings.
(b) Use of Blue-light Dissipating Displays.--The Director
shall ensure that blue-light dissipating displays provided
under the pilot program under subsection (a) are used to
assist covered individuals with screen-mediated tasks
associated with rehabilitation, patient education, assistive
technology, and telehealth appointments.
(c) Selection of Technology.--In carrying out the pilot
program under subsection (a), the Director shall select
commercially available, stand-alone blue-light dissipating
displays that do not require modifications to the electronic
health record systems of the military health system.
(d) Locations.--The Director shall select military medical
treatment facilities at which to carry out the pilot program
under subsection (a).
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a briefing on the design of the pilot program
under subsection (a), including identification of the
military medical treatment facilities selected under
subsection (d).
(f) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report on the pilot program under subsection
(a), including an evaluation of each of the following:
(1) Whether the use of blue-light dissipating displays
provided under the pilot program changed the time needed to
complete screen-mediated tasks associated with
rehabilitation, patient education, assistive technology, and
telehealth appointments.
(2) Whether such use improved the ability of covered
individuals to read information relating to such tasks.
(3) Whether such use improved the glare sensitivity and
visual fatigue of covered individuals.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``blue-light dissipating display'' means a
display technology that is blue-light-dissipating and uses a
diffused light-output architecture, including with respect to
employing optical-elastomer or diffused light-output
nanomaterial light-management layers (or both).
(2) The term ``covered individual'' means a covered
beneficiary (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United
States Code) who is partially blind, legally blind, or
otherwise visually impaired.

SEC. 763. EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM OF THE
UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH
SCIENCES ON PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN.

(a) Extension.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out
the pilot program of the Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences titled ``Assessing the Security and Quality
of the U.S. Military Health System Pharmaceutical Supply
Chain'' for a period of not less than five years beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Elements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the pilot
program under subsection (a) includes the following:
(1) Defining the Department Essential Medicine list to
consist of not more than 100 medicines that do not have
patent exclusivity and are determined by the Secretary as
essential for operational capabilities, predeployment, or the
military health system (based on the progress of the pilot
program before the date of the enactment of this Act).
(2) To the extent practicable, harmonizing such Department
Essential Medicine list with a list of defense-relevant
generic drugs based on the risk management framework
developed under section 860 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.).
(3) Refreshing and expanding chemical testing data from the
pilot program as carried out before the date of the enactment
of this Act to include all medicines listed on the Department
Essential Medicine List and creating National Drug Code-
specific categorizations of high-risk, moderate-risk, or low-
risk based on objective indicators for relative chemical
quality and safety risk.
(4) Adding to the objective risk-categorization framework
assessment of location of manufacturing, including flagging
entities in China and other countries that are not compliant
with the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et
seq.) and creating National Drug Code-specific, objective
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risk, or low-risk based on independently derived indicators
for true country of origin, that includes countries of
concern, including China, being classified under the highest-
risk category.
(5) Making recommendations for the continuation of the
scoring framework at the conclusion of the pilot program.
(c) Independent Testing.--The Secretary shall ensure that,
in determining the true country of origin (location quality)
and relative chemical quality and safety risks of medicines
under the pilot program under subsection (a), the testing for
such information is conducted by independent laboratories
acceptable to the Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences that--
(1) are accredited under ISO 17025 standards;
(2) are not registered as a Good Manufacturing Practice
facility to ensure no conflicts of interest;
(3) have experience developing and operating a published
quality risk scoring framework applicable to individual
National Drug Codes; and
(4) are duly licensed and demonstrate an ability to conduct
ongoing post-market surveillance through procurement of
pharmaceutical products from common wholesalers, and not
directly from manufacturers.

SEC. 764. WORKING GROUP ON DIGITAL STRATEGY FOR TRAUMATIC
BRAIN INJURIES.

(a) Establishment.--In accordance with the Warfighter Brain
Health Initiative under 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), not later than
July 1, 2027, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health
Affairs shall establish a working group to develop a digital
health strategy that leverages advances in artificial
intelligence for the treatment of traumatic brain injuries.
(b) Membership.--The Assistant Secretary shall appoint to
the working group under subsection (a) members of the Armed
Forces, officers and employees of the Department of Defense,
and nongovernmental experts. Such individuals shall have
expertise in clinical care of traumatic brain injuries,
biomedical informatics, biomedical engineering, or biomedical
implementation science.
(c) Strategy.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall
include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Identification of capability gaps in treatment of
traumatic brain injuries that could be addressed through
artificial intelligence and digital health technologies.
(2) An analysis of existing research, development, and
acquisition efforts leveraging artificial intelligence-based
capabilities and digital health, including any applicable
commercial off-the-shelf solutions being used by the
Department of Defense to support treatment of traumatic brain
injuries.
(3) Expert recommendations on advances required to address
identified capability gaps and significantly improve
treatment of traumatic brain injuries using artificial
intelligence and digital health technologies.
(4) A recommended investment plan to advance technology and
knowledge readiness levels to field digital solutions for
treating traumatic brain injuries.

SEC. 765. STUDY ON LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF MILITARY FLIGHT
OPERATIONS ON BRAIN HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
comprehensive, longitudinal study to assess the long term
physiological and psychological effects of military aviation,
including with respect to high-performance flight and G-force
exposure, on military aviators.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall
examine, at a minimum--
(1) the relationship between cumulative flight hours and
exposure to G-forces and incidents of traumatic brain injury,
subconcussive trauma, or cognitive impairment;
(2) long-term mental health outcomes, including with
respect to incidence of depression, anxiety disorders, and
post-traumatic stress disorder, in military aviators compared
to other members of the Armed Forces;
(3) the correlation between aviation-related physiological
stress and suicide risk among aviators;
(4) the prevalence of neurodegenerative conditions
(including chronic traumatic encephalopathy, amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease) in current and
former military aviators;
(5) the effect of helmet design, oxygen systems, flight
suit pressurization, and other cockpit environmental factors
on neurocognitive health;
(6) current screening and diagnostic procedures used to
detect early signs of neurological injury or psychological
distress in military aviators; and
(7) recommended improvements in the monitoring, prevention,
and treatment of aviation-related brain trauma and mental
health challenges.
(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall consult with--
(1) the Surgeons General of the military departments;
(2) the Director of the Defense Health Agency;
(3) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
(4) relevant academic institutions and federally funded
research and development centers with expertise in aviation
medicine, neuroscience, and psychiatry.
(d) Pilot Health Registry.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish and maintain a centralized Military Aviator
Neurohealth Registry that includes--
(1) anonymized health data of military aviators voluntarily
participating in the study under subsection (a);
(2) flight exposure metrics, including cumulative hours and
G-force profiles;
(3) relevant health outcomes tracked over time; and
(4) a mechanism for longitudinal follow-up with the
military aviators after retirement or separation from the
Armed Forces.
(e) Reports.--
(1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees an interim report on the
study under subsection (a), including any preliminary
findings and recommendations.
(2) Final report.--Not later than three years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the study
under subsection (a), including findings and recommendations.
(f) Military Aviator Defined.--In this section, the term
``military aviator'' means a member of the Armed Forces,
including a commissioned officer or a warrant officer, who--
(1) has been designated as a pilot, naval aviator, or
aircrew member by the Secretary of the military department
concerned;
(2) operates, or is regularly assigned as a flight crew
member aboard, high-performance, crewed, fixed-wing or
rotary-wing aircraft designed for tactical, training, or
reconnaissance missions, including--
(A) fighter aircraft (such as the F-35, F/A-18, F-22, and
F-16 aircraft);
(B) attack aircraft (such as the A-10 and AH-64 aircraft);
(C) trainer jets (such as the T-7, T-38,and T-45 aircraft);
and
(D) tiltrotor or high-speed rotary aircraft (such as the V-
22 aircraft); and
(3) is subject to sustained or repeated G-forces during the
routine execution of flight duties.

SEC. 766. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING MILITARY
MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY AT HOMESTEAD AIR
RESERVE BASE.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Director of the Defense Health Agency, in coordination with
the Secretary of the Air Force, shall conduct a feasibility
study on establishing a military medical treatment facility
at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida.
(b) Matters Included.--The study under subsection (a) shall
evaluate the following:
(1) The total eligible beneficiary population who would
access a military medical treatment facility at Homestead Air
Reserve Base, including with respect to members of the Armed
Forces (including the reserve components thereof) and covered
beneficiaries stationed at such Base or at a different
military installation in the proximity of such Base.
(2) The extent to which reliance by such members and
covered beneficiaries on civilian health care providers--
(A) meets medical readiness and deployment training
requirements;
(B) supports or degrades military-unique clinical skill
sustainment; and
(C) satisfies adequacy standards under the TRICARE network.
(3) Identified gaps between civilian health care access and
military operational medical readiness requirements.
(4) A cost comparison of--
(A) a direct care military medical treatment facility
model;
(B) a hybrid readiness clinic model; and
(C) continued purchased care reliance.
(5) Opportunities for integration with local civilian
health care systems while preserving military-unique
readiness competencies.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate--
(1) the findings of the study under subsection (a);
(2) a recommended course of action;
(3) estimated cost and manpower requirements;
(4) an assessment of medical readiness impacts; and
(5) an analysis of the implications to covered
beneficiaries with respect to accessing medical care.
(d) Covered Beneficiary Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered beneficiary'' has the meaning given that term in
section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 767. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING DIGITAL SYSTEM
RELATING TO ACCESS TO CARE AT MILITARY MEDICAL
TREATMENT FACILITIES.

(a) Study.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct
a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a
digital system under which--
(1) a covered individual who receives health care at a
military medical treatment facility may electronically--
(A) file a complaint relating to access to care at such
military medical treatment facility; and
(B) view the status of such complaint at any time,
including the status of any interim or final action taken to
address the complaint;
(2) any complaint filed under paragraph (1)(A) is promptly
transmitted to an appropriate patient advocate of the
Department of Defense; and
(3) complaints filed under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to
a military medical treatment facility may be automatically
aggregated and submitted to the Director of the Defense
Health Agency on a quarterly basis.
(b) Report.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than December 1, 2027, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the
feasibility of establishing the digital system described in
subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
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(A) An identification of the most common complaints
relating to access to care filed by covered individuals.
(B) A comparison of the number of complaints regarding
access to specialty care versus access to primary care.
(C) A comparison of the number of complaints regarding
access to pediatric care versus nonpediatric care.
(D) A comparison of the number of complaints regarding
administrative hurdles to access to care versus other issues
relating to access to care.
(E) A summary of steps taken to reduce complaints relating
to access to care.
(c) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered individual'' means an individual enrolled in a
health care plan under the TRICARE program and eligible to
receive care at a military medical treatment facility.

SEC. 768. REVIEW BY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT SUICIDE.

(a) Review.--The Inspector General of the Department of
Defense shall conduct a review of the efforts of each
Secretary of a military department to prevent incidents of
deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation
among members of the Armed Forces, including with respect
to--
(1) efforts to increase public awareness of such
prevention; and
(2) developing unit commanding officer crisis response
plans.
(b) Elements.--The review under subsection (a) shall
include an assessment of each of the following:
(1) The extent of data collected regarding incidents of
deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation
among members of the Armed Forces.
(2) The means used by commanders to prevent and respond to
incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and
suicidal ideation among members.
(3) Challenges relating to--
(A) the prevention of incidents of deaths by suicide,
suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members
deployed; and
(B) the development of a response to such incidents.
(4) The capacity of teams providing mental health services
to members to respond to incidents of suicidal ideation or
suicide attempts among members in the respective unit each
such team serves.
(5) The means used by such teams to respond to such
incidents, including the extent to which post-incident
programs are available to members.
(6) Barriers to providing signage and advertisements for
mental health resources in high-traffic areas on
installations.
(7) Current annual training requirements and leadership
training programs for each Armed Force, including any
enforcement measures.
(8) Such other matters as the Inspector General determines
appropriate.
(c) Report.--Not later April 30, 2027, the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report that includes a summary of the
results of the review under subsection (a).

SEC. 769. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO WELLNESS CHECKS FOR HEALTH
AND WELFARE OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.

(a) Wellness Checks.--
(1) Wellness checks required.--The Secretary of Defense
shall issue such regulations, policies, and procedures as may
be necessary to require that, whenever appropriate, following
a member of the Armed Forces sustaining any significant
injury or illness or being on sick call, a wellness check is
conducted to account for the health and welfare of such
member.
(2) Methods of contact.--In conducting a wellness check for
a member of the Armed Forces pursuant to paragraph (1), if
the member does not respond to such check conducted via an
electronic or telephone communication method, the individual
conducting the check shall progress to an in-person method of
contact.
(3) Result of failure to locate.--If, as a result of a
wellness check conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) for a
member of the Armed Forces, the individual conducting such
check is unable to locate such member, the individual shall
refer to the applicable regulations, policies, and procedures
of the Department of Defense regarding the determination and
reporting of such member as missing, absent unknown, absent
without leave, or duty status whereabouts unknown.
(b) Implementation by Unit Commanders.--In carrying out
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
each unit commander coordinates with the judge advocates
assigned or attached to, or performing duty with, the unit
under the command of such commander for assistance in the
implementation of any regulation, policy, or procedure
required under subsection (a) with respect to such unit.
(c) Additional Actions by Unit Commanders.--On a routine
basis, each unit commander shall--
(1) review the requirements contained in the document
titled ``Commander's Critical Information Requirements'',
dated January 2020, or such successor document, to ensure
such requirements--
(A) have been issued or updated during the three-year
period preceding any such review;
(B) reflect such medical issues or safety incidents of
members of the Armed Forces that the commander deems
sufficiently significant; and
(C) have been distributed to the unit under the command of
such commander; and
(2) host confidential wellness meetings with subordinate
commanders at which such commanders may discuss with one or
more medical officers assigned to such unit any significant
injuries or illnesses affecting members of the Armed Forces
serving in or with such unit.
(d) Training Courses.--Each Secretary concerned, and the
Secretary of Defense with respect to civilian personnel of
the Department of Defense, shall develop and implement
training courses to ensure each member of an Armed Forces
under the jurisdiction of that Secretary (or each civilian
employee of the Department of Defense, respectively) is aware
of the importance of accountability with respect to health
and welfare and of the significant negative outcomes that may
occur when accountability procedures fail. Such courses shall
be offered at leadership and supervisor trainings and shall
include content relating to the conduct of wellness checks in
accordance with subsection (a) and other related actions.
(e) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term
``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given such term in
section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 770. REPORTS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPREHENSIVE
AUTISM CARE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

(a) Report on Implementation of Recommendations.--Not later
than February 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on the plan by the
Secretary to implement the recommendations made by the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in
the report on the Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism
Care Demonstration program submitted under section 737 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1800).
(b) Semiannual Reports.--On a semiannual basis, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the
Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration
program, including the following with respect to the period
covered by the report:
(1) The total number of children receiving applied behavior
analysis services under the program.
(2) The total average wait time for such children, listed
by the State in which such services are provided and
calculated based on the date of the diagnosis of autism and
the date on which such services are first provided.
(3) The number of new referrals for such services.
(4) The number of providers accepting new patients for such
services.
(5) The number of providers who no longer accept new
patients for such services.
(6) The average number of treatment sessions required by
such children.

SEC. 771. TRANSITION OF MEDICS TO CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.

(a) Recommendations.----
(1) Requirement.--Each Secretary concerned shall develop
recommendations to improve the transition of medics under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned into the civilian
workforce in health care occupations, including as certified
nurse aides, licensed practical nurses, or medical
assistants.
(2) Considerations.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Secretary concerned shall--
(A) identify any barriers--
(i) to improving the ability of the Secretary concerned to
determine and communicate how the military medic credentials
and experience of a medic separating from the Armed Forces
translate to credentialed civilian employment in health care
occupations;
(ii) that exist to the standardization among the Armed
Forces of military medic credentials and experience and the
alignment of such credentials and experience to credentialed
civilian employment in health care occupations;
(iii) that exist to ensuring members of the Armed Forces
with military medic credentials and experience have earned
the equivalent civilian credential prior to separation from
the Armed Forces in addition to receiving their military
credentials;
(iv) to the increased establishment and uptake of
accelerated or bridge programs to assist separating members
of the Armed Forces in translating military credentials and
experience into civilian health care credentials and
employment;
(v) to increasing the availability and accessibility of
preparatory activities under the SkillBridge program
established under section 1143(e) of title 10, United States
Code, in the health care sector for members of the Armed
Forces preparing for separation, to include--

(I) the approval timeline for separating members to
participate in SkillBridge programs in the health care
sector; and
(II) requirements to return to their duty station for out-
processing; and

(vi) to providing information on civilian health care
credentials and employment under the Transition Assistance
Program to medics separating from the Armed Forces, including
information on State-by-State licensing and credentialing;
and
(B) consider the potential effects of--
(i) clarification by States through legislation, actions of
State licensing boards, or actions of State credentialing
boards of the civilian equivalents of certain military
credentials and experience in health care;
(ii) implementation, including through State-provided
incentives, of accelerated programs to bridge military medic
credentials and experience with civilian health care
credentials and licenses;
(iii) financial support or incentives by States to increase
the availability and accessibility of such programs;
(iv) requiring the military departments to align military
health care credentials with civilian equivalents; and
(v) requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs and the
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report the number of separated members of the Armed Forces
with health care-related military credentials and experience
who continue in the civilian health care sector, including
the type of employment they pursue.
(3) Consultation.--The Secretaries concerned shall carry
out paragraph (1) in consultation with each of the States
(through the Defense-State Liaison Office of the Department
of Defense), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Labor.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report
containing--
(1) the recommendations developed under subsection (a); and
(2) a plan to implement those recommendations.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means
the following:
(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of
the House of Representatives.
(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.
(2) The term ``medic'' means a member of the Armed Forces
acting in a clinical health care-related occupation while
serving in the Armed Forces.
(3) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to matters
concerning the Department of Defense; and
(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to
matters concerning the Coast Guard when it is not operating
as a service in the Department of the Navy.
(4) The term ``State'' means each of the several States,
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that have a
Defense-State Liaison Office.
(5) The term ``Transition Assistance Program'' means the
program of the Department of Defense for pre-separation
counseling, employment assistance, and other transitional
services provided under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10,
United States Code.

SEC. 772. STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH OF CERTAIN
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
each Secretary of a military department and the Director of
the Defense Health Agency, shall develop a strategic plan to
address suicide by members of the covered Armed Forces and
the mental health services provided to such members.
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) Developing and enforcing uniform protocols with respect
to--
(A) the regulations prescribed for the self-initiated
referral process under section 1090b(e) of title 10, United
States Code, for members of the covered Armed Forces seeking
mental health evaluations;
(B) the provision of information, including through
workplace posters, flyers, and advertisements, to ensure
members are aware of such referral process.
(2) Standardized mental health training for members of the
covered Armed Forces, including--
(A) specialized training for commanders, senior enlisted
leaders, and medical personnel on identifying and addressing
mental health concerns;
(B) the development of a certification process based on
completion of training with documented proof of compliance;
(C) how to respond when a member initiates the referral
process under section 1090b(e) of title 10, United States
Code; and
(D) how to recognize signs indicating mental health
distress.
(c) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

SEC. 773. BRIEFING ON PROSTATE CANCER INCIDENCE AND EMERGING
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate and the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the
House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on--
(1) the status and any preliminary findings of ongoing
studies on cancer incidence rates among members of the Armed
Forces and veterans, including--
(A) the results of and remedial actions taken following the
study conducted by the Secretary of Defense on aircrew
members of rotary-wing aircraft under section 736 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
(Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 935); and
(B) the results of and remedial actions taken following the
completion of the study conducted by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs relating to fixed-wing aviators and
associated ground crew pursuant to title V of the Sergeant
First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address
Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-168) and
subsequent related directives;
(2) the incidence and prevalence of prostate cancer among
members of the Armed Forces and veterans, including any
identified elevated risks within specific occupational
specialties;
(3) an assessment of emerging and advanced prostate cancer
screening, diagnostic, and prognostic technologies, including
those that are less invasive and capable of determining
cancer aggressiveness;
(4) the extent to which such technologies are currently
available within the military health system and the health
care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
(5) a plan, including timelines and resource requirements,
to evaluate and, as appropriate, implement such technologies
within the military health system and the health care system
of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

SEC. 774. ASSESSMENT OF ACCESS, FAIRNESS, AND TRANSPARENCY
UNDER TRICARE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.

(a) Comptroller General Audits.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct audits of--
(A) data reported by the contractor responsible for the
administration of the pharmacy benefits program relating to--
(i) rates of reimbursement and any price concessions;
(ii) any discrepancies between average reimbursements to
various types of pharmacies disaggregated by retail, mail
order, specialty pharmacies, and any pharmacy owned by or
affiliated with such contractor; and
(iii) the difference between what the contractor charges
the TRICARE program for a pharmaceutical agent and what the
contractor pays to pharmacies for the same pharmaceutical
agent, disaggregated by retail, mail order, and specialty
pharmacies;
(B) prior authorizations required by the TRICARE program
for prescription drug treatments and services;
(C) the timeliness of dispensing prescription drugs from
the various types of pharmacies, disaggregated by retail,
mail order, and specialty pharmacies; and
(D) the adequacy of the retail pharmacy network under the
TRICARE program and access by eligible covered beneficiaries
to such network, including with respect to continuity of
care, geographic accessibility (taking into account factors
in addition to travel time to and from a pharmacy, with
special consideration for rural and underserved areas), and
the extent to which elections by such beneficiaries reflect
personal preference; and
(2) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the audits under
paragraph (1).
(3) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report with the results the audits
under paragraph (1).
(b) Access to Information.--
(1) In general.--As a condition of administering the
pharmacy benefits program on and after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding any other
provision of law, or any contract, subcontract, agreement, or
confidentiality provision to the contrary, the contractor
responsible for administering the pharmacy benefits program
shall agree to make available to the Comptroller General any
information the Comptroller General determines necessary to
conduct the audits under subsection (a)(1) not later than 30
days after the request for such information by the
Comptroller General.
(2) Information to be included.--Information required under
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) Claims-level data.
(B) Information on reimbursement methodologies and payment
rates.
(C) An identification of all price concessions, including
rebates, fees, discounts, and remuneration of any kind from
manufacturers, pharmacies, or other entities.
(D) Information on amounts charged to the Department of
Defense and amounts paid to pharmacies for the same drug.
(E) Contracts, subcontracts, and other arrangements with
manufacturers, pharmacies, or third parties relevant to the
administration of the pharmacy benefits program.
(3) Prohibition on withholding of information.--Information
required to be provided under this paragraph may not be
withheld, redacted, or limited on the basis of claims
relating to proprietary information, trade secrets, or
confidential commercial information, except that the
Comptroller General shall protect such information from
public disclosure in accordance with applicable law.
(4) Form, detail, and frequency.--The Comptroller General
may determine the form, level of detail, and frequency of
data submissions required under paragraph (1).
(c) Assessment of Impact.--If any audit conducted under
subsection (a)(1) finds that reimbursement rates paid to
retail pharmacies under the pharmacy benefits program are, on
average or in a systemic manner, less than the documented
acquisition cost to such pharmacies for outpatient
prescription drugs covered by such audit, the Comptroller
General shall include in the report on such audit under
subsection (a)(2) an assessment of the impact of such
reimbursement rates on retail pharmacy participation,
beneficiary access, network adequacy, and continuity of care.
(d) Access Metrics.--In conducting oversight of the
pharmacy benefit program, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that measures of access to such program include--
(1) continuity of care and beneficiary preference,
including the ability of beneficiaries to remain with their
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(2) meaningful geographic access standards beyond drive-
time calculations, with special consideration for rural and
underserved areas.
(e) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a plan for the
implementation of this section.
(f) Applicability to Existing Contracts.--This section
shall apply to any contract, agreement, or other arrangement
in effect on or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
including any contract, agreement, or arrangement entered
into before such date.
(g) Relationship to Existing Authority.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed to limit, amend, supersede, or
restrict in any manner any existing authority of the
Comptroller General.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``eligible covered beneficiary'',
``pharmaceutical agent'', and ``prescription drug'' have the
meanings given those terms in section 1074g of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``pharmacy benefits program'' means the
pharmacy benefit program of the TRICARE program under section
1074g of title 10, United States Code.
(3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that
term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 775. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF PILOT PROGRAM ON
BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY FELLOWSHIPS.

(a) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health
Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the feasibility of establishing a pilot program
that establishes a behavioral neurology fellowship program to
provide training opportunities with respect to treating
members of the Armed Forces and veterans with traumatic brain
injuries, particularly regarding the intersection of behavior
and traumatic brain injury.
(b) Matters Included.--The report on the potential pilot
program under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) The feasibility of the pilot program meeting the
requirements described in subsection (c).
(2) An evaluation of potential locations at which to carry
out the pilot program.
(c) Requirements Described.--The requirements described in
this subsection are the following:
(1) The pilot program would include two individuals
selected for a one-year clinical fellowship program under the
pilot program.
(2) An individual may hold a fellowship under the pilot
program if the individual--
(A) holds a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from
any medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on
Medical Education; and
(B) before participating in the fellowship program, has
completed a residency program in neurology or psychiatry at
an institution accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education.
(3) An individual would not be required to be board
certified to hold a fellowship under the pilot program.
(4) The pilot program would be carried out in a manner that
seeks to allow an individual, upon completion of the
fellowship program, to sit for board certification in
behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry offered by the
United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties.
(5) The fellowship program would be accredited.

SEC. 776. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY ON RESERVE
COMPONENT DENTAL READINESS AND BENEFIT
SUFFICIENCY.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study on the sufficiency of the Department of
Defense Reserve Component dental program in supporting the
medical readiness and deployability of members of the reserve
components.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall
include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An assessment of the extent to which current annual
benefit caps, including the $1,500 coverage limit under the
TRICARE Dental Program, contribute to dental nondeployability
among members of the reserve components.
(2) An evaluation of the relationship between out-of-pocket
dental costs and delays in obtaining necessary dental care
required for deployment readiness.
(3) An analysis of the extent to which dental readiness
requirements impose a financial burden on members of the
reserve components, including whether such requirements
function as an unfunded mandate on individual members.
(4) A review of the findings of section 707 of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2652) and an assessment
of remaining gaps in data regarding dental readiness and
benefit sufficiency.
(5) An identification and evaluation of targeted, cost-
effective policy options to improve dental readiness among
members of the reserve components, including--
(A) adjustments to annual benefit caps;
(B) coverage of readiness-related dental procedures not
currently included under existing plans;
(C) alternative models for delivering dental care to
reservists; and
(D) any other mechanisms the Comptroller General determines
appropriate to reduce cost-related barriers to deployability.
(6) An assessment of the potential effects of such policy
options on--
(A) overall force readiness and deployability;
(B) recruitment and retention within the reserve
components; and
(C) cost to the Department of Defense.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the preliminary observations and emerging findings of the
study under subsection (a).

SEC. 777. REVIEW OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
CONDITIONS OF OPERATIONAL FACILITIES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE LGM-30G MINUTEMAN III INTERCONTINENTAL
BALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEM.

(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Health Affairs, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological
Defense Policy and Programs, shall seek to enter into an
agreement with the Executive Officer of the National Academy
of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a review of the
occupational health and safety conditions of covered
operational facilities.
(b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An independent review of the methodology and findings
of the Missile Community Cancer Study conducted by the Air
Force Medical Service and Air Force Global Strike Command.
(2) An independent assessment of occupational hazards,
covered toxic substances, and operational activities
associated with the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental
ballistic missile system that accounts for--
(A) enclosed space dynamics;
(B) ventilation inefficiencies; and
(C) limited fresh air exchange rates.
(3) An independent case-controlled retrospective study of
cancer incidence rates among--
(A) Minuteman III missile launch officers and support
personnel; compared to
(B) a group of members of the Air Force with--
(i) a substantially similar demographic makeup to the group
of launch officers and support personnel included in the
study;
(ii) responsibilities that are not associated with the
Minuteman III system; and
(iii) a low potential for occupational exposure to covered
toxic substances, as determined by Air Force Specialty Code
and occupational duties.
(4) A comparative evaluation of the suitability and
effectiveness of historic versus current year environmental
surveillance policies, procedures, and technologies of the
Department of the Air Force for covered operational
facilities used to detect exposure to covered toxic
substances and occupational hazards, including--
(A) air quality;
(B) groundwater and drinking water contamination;
(C) ventilation systems and particulate matter
accumulation; and
(D) residual contamination associated with confined
operational environments.
(5) An evaluation of the suitability and effectiveness of
policies, procedures, and technologies of the Department of
the Air Force to prevent occupational hazards, and reduce
exposure to covered toxic substances, associated with the
Minuteman III system including--
(A) personal protective equipment;
(B) engineering controls;
(C) environmental surveillance; and
(D) other policies, procedures, and technologies deemed
relevant.
(6) An evaluation of the suitability and effectiveness of
policies, procedures, and technologies of the Department of
the Air Force and the Department of Defense for reporting and
periodic medical screening, testing, and evaluations for
potential exposure to occupational hazards and covered toxic
substances for personnel associated with the Minuteman III
system.
(7) Recommendations of the Executive Officer with respect
to--
(A) Department of Defense actions to ensure that
occupational health and safety conditions of covered
operational facilities--
(i) meet current occupational safety and national security
requirements in effect as of the date of the enactment of
this Act; and
(ii) are applied to the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental
ballistic missile system; and
(B) potential modifications to--
(i) the current design and operation of the LGM-30G
Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system; and
(ii) the future design and operation of the Sentinel
system.
(c) Information and Clearances.--The Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that personnel of the National Academy of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine supervising the
implementation of the agreement required by subsection (a),
or conducting the review required by such subsection, are
granted, in a timely manner, access to the information and
security clearances necessary to carry out such review.
(d) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Executive Officer of the
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes the findings of the review required by subsection
(a).
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered operational facilities'' mean
physical structures and work environments associated with the
LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile
system, including--
(A) launch control facilities;
(B) launch facilities;
(C) missile alert facilities; and
(D) other associated facilities.
(2) The term ``covered toxic substances'' means
contaminants and other risk factors that pose a significant
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when inhaled, ingested, absorbed by, or in close proximity
to, the individual, including--
(A) asbestos;
(B) radiation;
(C) polychlorinated biphenyls;
(D) combustion byproducts associated with burning
classified materials, accelerants, and industrial solvents;
(E) volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including VOCs from
cleaning and maintenance chemicals;
(F) radon and naturally occurring radioactive materials in
subterranean facilities;
(G) hydrogen cyanide, hydrazine, ethylene glycol, and
sodium chromate;
(H) pesticides and herbicides from facility perimeters and
surrounding agricultural runoff;
(I) noise; and
(J) other chemical compounds or elements associated with
the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile
system or covered operational facilities.

SEC. 778. CONTINUED EVALUATION OF THE TRICARE PROGRAM THROUGH
BENEFICIARY EXPERIENCE SURVEYS.

(a) Continued Evaluation Required.--The Secretary of
Defense shall ensure the sustained collection and analysis of
beneficiary experience data necessary to support the ongoing
evaluation of the TRICARE program in meeting the goals of--
(1) increasing access to health care for covered
beneficiaries under chapter 55 of title 10, United States
Code;
(2) improving the quality of health care provided to
covered beneficiaries; and
(3) informing oversight of the performance of the military
health system.
(b) Elements of Evaluation.--The evaluation under
subsection (a) shall include an assessment of each of the
following:
(1) The impact of the TRICARE program on members of the
covered Armed Forces and the dependents of such members,
retirees of the covered Armed Forces and the dependents of
such retirees, and dependents with severe disabilities and
chronic health care needs of members of the covered Armed
Forces serving on active duty regarding access, costs,
quality, and beneficiary experience.
(2) Barriers affecting beneficiary utilization of military
medical treatment facilities and factors influencing the use
of purchased care in lieu of direct care.
(3) Patient safety, quality of care, and access to care at
military medical treatment facilities, including appointment
wait times, beneficiary satisfaction, and comparison to the
access standards of the Department of Defense.
(4) Trends in beneficiary experience and access to care
over time through the use of longitudinal population-level
data collection methodologies.
(c) Submission.--The Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate the results of each evaluation under
subsection (a).
(d) Continuity of Data Collection.--The Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that any transition or modification to
beneficiary experience survey methodologies does not result
in a lapse in the collection, analysis, or reporting of
population-level beneficiary experience data necessary to
support the evaluation, performance assessment, and reporting
requirements, of the military health system.
(e) Covered Armed Force.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
(2) The term ``covered beneficiary'' means a covered
beneficiary, as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United
States Code, who is a beneficiary by reason of the service by
an individual in a covered Armed Force.
(3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that
term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 779. REMOVAL OF PEPTIDES FROM PROHIBITED PERFORMANCE
ENHANCING SUBSTANCES LIST.

The Secretary of Defense may not include legally available
peptides on the prohibited dietary supplement ingredients
list established pursuant to Department of Defense
Instruction 6130.06, or any other similar list of substances
that are prohibited for use by a member of the Armed Forces
without a medical exemption, if the member of the Armed
Forces obtains and uses such peptides in a manner that is
lawful in the location of the member.

SEC. 780. STUDY ON LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC
SUBSTANCES ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND
FERTILITY.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
comprehensive, longitudinal study to assess the long-term
effects of exposure to toxic substances on the reproductive
health and fertility of members of the covered Armed Forces.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) The relationship between service in the covered Armed
Forces and exposure to toxic substances.
(2) The resultant effect of exposure to toxic substances on
the reproductive health and fertility of covered members of
the Armed Forces.
(3) Whether certain career fields in the covered Armed
Forces have a higher chance of damaging fertility.
(4) The effects of exposure to toxic substances and other
mechanism on the health of children of such members.
(5) The effects of exposure to toxic substances and other
mechanisms on the sex of the children of such members.
(6) The rates of infertility and reduced fertility among
such members.
(7) The rates of congenital disabilities and birth defects
in the children of such members.
(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study subsection (a),
the Secretary shall consult with--
(1) the Surgeons General of the covered Armed Forces;
(2) the Director of the Defense Health Agency; and
(3) relevant academic institutions and federally funded
research and development centers with expertise in fertility
and reproductive health.
(d) Report.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate an interim report on the study
under subsection (a), including any preliminary findings and
recommendations.
(2) Final report.--Not later than three years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on the study under
subsection (a), including the following:
(A) Findings.
(B) Identification of the categories of toxic substances
most commonly associated with reproductive harm among members
of the covered Armed Forces.
(C) A description of current research programs within the
Department of Defense examining the relationship between such
exposures and reproductive health.
(D) An evaluation of the extent to which members of the
covered Armed Forces have access to fertility preservation
services, assisted reproductive technology, and fertility
services, and any gaps in access to such services, including
with respect to members of the reserve components.
(E) Recommendations regarding--
(i) improvements to screening and monitoring protocols for
reproductive health outcomes related to toxic exposure;
(ii) expanded access to reproductive health services and
fertility treatments for members of the covered Armed Forces
affected by toxic exposure; and
(iii) legislative or regulatory actions to address
reproductive health effects of such exposure.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
(2) The term ``toxic substances'' means any substance known
to the Department of Defense to be toxic, hazardous, or
otherwise cause negative health outcomes.

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

Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

SEC. 801. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF PORTFOLIO
ACQUISITION EXECUTIVES WITH RESPECT TO
CONTRACTORS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 205 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 3105 the
following new sections:

``Sec. 3105a. Portfolio acquisition executives: performance
management authorities with respect to contractors

``(a) Performance Management Authorities.--Each portfolio
acquisition executive shall, with respect to contractors
under the defense acquisition programs assigned to such
executive, have the following authorities:
``(1) To issue a performance improvement notice to any
contractor that, as documented in any contractor past
performance database used by the Department of Defense, has
received a rating indicating a deficiency (such as marginal
or unsatisfactory) in two or more consecutive assessment
periods, or in three or more assessment periods within a
period of five years. Such a notice shall specify, with
particularity, the deficiencies identified in such ratings
and shall establish measurable corrective action benchmarks
and a remediation period not to exceed 180 days. The
portfolio acquisition executive shall ensure that the notice
is provided contemporaneously to the contractor and the
component acquisition executive or service acquisition
executive of the military department concerned, as
applicable, and is documented in any contractor past
performance database used by the Department.
``(2) To initiate a contract restructuring action,
including an action to adjust a performance metric, milestone
schedule, deliverable specification, or associated incentive
fee structure, without the prior approval of the component
acquisition executive or the service acquisition executive of
the military department concerned, as long as the total value
of the restructured contract does not exceed any applicable
threshold. The portfolio acquisition executive shall provide
written notification to the component acquisition executive
or service acquisition executive, as applicable, not later
than 15 days after initiating such an action.
``(3) To recommend to the component acquisition executive
or the service acquisition executive of the military
department concerned that a contract be terminated for cause.
The service acquisition executive shall act on such
recommendation, or determine not to act on such
recommendation, not later than 30 days after receiving the
recommendation.
``(b) Responsibilities of Component Acquisition Executive
or Service Acquisition Executive.--In a case in which the
component acquisition executive or service acquisition
executive, as applicable, overrides the issuance of a
performance improvement notice under subsection (a)(1),
overrides a contract restructuring action under subsection
(a)(2), or determines not to act on a recommendation under
subsection (a)(3), the component acquisition executive or
service acquisition executive, as applicable, shall--

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``(1) not later than 15 days after such override or
determination, make a written documentation of the override
or determination that cites the specific statutory,
regulatory, or policy basis for the override or
determination; and
``(2) provide a copy of such written documentation to the
portfolio acquisition executive and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
``(c) Limitation.--This section does not--
``(1) authorize a portfolio acquisition executive to
terminate a contract for cause without the approval of the
component acquisition executive or service acquisition
executive, as applicable; or
``(2) supersede any right of the contractor to notice and
opportunity to respond under applicable provisions of law or
regulation.
``(d) Guidance.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall issue guidance for the
implementation of this section.
``(e) Annual Report.--On an annual basis, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in
consultation with each component acquisition executive and
service acquisition executive, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the exercise of
authorities under this section. The report shall include--
``(1) a consolidated list of all actions taken by a
portfolio acquisition executive under paragraphs (1), (2),
and (3) of subsection (a);
``(2) a consolidated list of all overrides and
determinations by a component acquisition executive or
service acquisition executive under subsection (b); and
``(3) an assessment of the effectiveness of the actions
taken under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).

``Sec. 3105b. Portfolio acquisition executives: defense-wide
framework of contractor performance metrics

``(a) Framework Required.--The Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with each
component acquisition executive and service acquisition
executive, shall establish a framework of contractor
performance metrics to be used by all portfolio acquisition
executives of the Department of Defense. The framework
shall--
``(1) specify metrics that must be used by each portfolio
acquisition executive to assess each defense acquisition
program assigned to such executive;
``(2) for each such metric, establish minimum thresholds
for reporting; and
``(3) provide for consistency and comparability of
contractor performance data across the Department while
preserving the flexibility of each portfolio acquisition
executive to tailor specific indicators and thresholds to the
defense acquisition programs assigned to such executive.
``(b) Categories Required.--The framework required by
subsection (a) shall include metrics in each of the following
categories:
``(1) Cost performance.--Metrics relating to variance from
the approved cost baseline, including estimate at completion
versus budget at completion, undefinitized contract action
definitization rate, and cost overrun recurrence.
``(2) Schedule performance.--Metrics relating to adherence
to milestones, including delivery delays measured in days
against the approved program baseline and frequency of
approved re-baselining.
``(3) Technical performance.--Metrics relating to
achievement of key performance parameters at applicable
program milestones and deficiency closure rates.
``(4) Sustainment readiness.--Metrics relating to mission
capable rate contribution, mean time between failures
relative to contractual specifications, and materiel
backorder rate.
``(5) Contract management.--Metrics relating to the
assignment and distribution of ratings in the contractor past
performance database used by the Department, rates of
compliance with corrective action plans, and competitive re-
compete rates.
``(6) Other categories.--Any other categories that the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
considers appropriate.
``(c) Additional Tailored Metrics.--Each portfolio
acquisition executive shall--
``(1) for each category established under subsection (b),
develop additional metrics and thresholds tailored to the
defense acquisition programs assigned to such portfolio
acquisition executive;
``(2) submit such additional metrics and thresholds to the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment;
and
``(3) upon approval of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, file such additional metrics and
thresholds with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment.
``(d) Submission to Committees and Comptroller General.--
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall submit any metrics and thresholds approved
under subsection (c)(3)--
``(1) to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives not later than 30 days after approving such
metrics and thresholds; and
``(2) to the Comptroller General upon request.
``(e) Annual Review.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall review the framework under
subsection (a) not less frequently than annually and shall
update the framework as necessary to reflect changes in
acquisition policy, program structure, or operational
requirements.
``(f) Relationship to Acquisition Workforce Performance
Objectives.--(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall ensure that the metrics and
thresholds under this section--
``(A) are distinct from, and shall be administered
consistent with and separately from, the key performance
objectives established under section 826 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C.
1722b note) for evaluating the performance of civilian
members of the acquisition workforce; and
``(B) complement, and do not conflict with, the integration
of such key performance objectives into performance
management systems of the Department.
``(2) This section does not require the assessment of the
individual performance of any member of the acquisition
workforce.

``Sec. 3105c. Portfolio acquisition executives: authority to
designate contractors for high performer preference

``(a) Authority to Designate.--Each portfolio acquisition
executive shall, with respect to contractors under the
defense acquisition programs assigned to such executive, have
the authority to designate a contractor for the high
performer preference for purposes of this section if the
contractor--
``(1) as documented in the contractor past performance
database used by the Department of Defense, has received a
rating of exceptional or very good for not fewer than three
consecutive assessment periods under the defense acquisition
programs assigned to such executive; and
``(2) has met or exceeded all key performance parameters
applicable to such programs during such period.
``(b) Documentation.--The portfolio acquisition executive
shall make a designation under subsection (a) in writing,
ensure that it is documented in any contractor past
performance database used by the Department, and report the
designation not later than 30 days after making the
designation to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment and the component acquisition executive or
service acquisition executive of the military department
concerned, as applicable.
``(c) Duration; Revocation.--(1) Except as provided in
paragraph (2), a designation under subsection (a) shall
remain in effect for a period not to exceed three years from
the date on which the designation is made, at which time a
new designation under subsection (a) may be made if the
requirements of subsection (a) are met.
``(2) A portfolio acquisition executive may revoke a
designation under subsection (a) at any time upon a
determination that the contractor no longer satisfies a
requirement in subsection (a). The portfolio acquisition
executive shall make the revocation in writing, ensure that
it is documented in any contractor past performance database
used by the Department, and report the revocation not later
than 30 days after making the revocation to the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
component acquisition executive or service acquisition
executive of the military department concerned, as
applicable.
``(d) Effect of Designation.--In any competitive source
selection conducted under the defense acquisition programs
assigned to a portfolio acquisition executive that has made a
designation under subsection (a) that remains in effect, the
contracting officer shall assign to any offeror with such a
designation a past performance confidence rating of
substantial confidence, except in a case in which the
contracting officer determines, for specific documented
reasons supported by specific performance data, to assign a
lower past performance rating. In such a case, the
contracting officer shall document in writing such
determination, such reasons, and such data.
``(e) Limitations.--A designation under subsection (a)
shall not--
``(1) constitute a sole-source justification or otherwise
relieve the contracting officer of the obligation to conduct
full and open competition as required by applicable law,
regulation, and policy; or
``(2) be used to evaluate the past performance of an
offeror in a source selection under a defense acquisition
program not assigned to the portfolio acquisition executive
that made the designation, except with the prior written
concurrence of the porfolio acquisition executive to whom the
defense acquisition program is assigned.''.
(b) Implementation.--
(1) Guidance.--The guidance required by section 3105a of
title 10, United States Code, as added by this section, shall
be issued not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) Applicability.--The authorities provided by sections
3105a, 3105b, and 3105c of such title, as added by this
section, shall apply on and after the date on which such
guidance is issued, except as provided in paragraphs (3) and
(4).
(3) Reports.--The first report required by section 3105a of
such title shall be submitted not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(4) Additional tailored metrics.--The first set of
additional tailored metrics required by section 3105b of such
title shall be submitted not later than 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 802. ENSURING BEST VALUE IN PROCUREMENT.

(a) Codification of Use of Lowest Price Technically
Acceptable Source Selection Process.--
(1) Title 10.--Chapter 223 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 3243 the following new
section:

``Sec. 3244. Use of lowest price technically acceptable
source selection process

``(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the
Department of Defense to avoid using lowest price technically
acceptable source

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selection criteria in circumstances that would deny the
Department the benefits of cost and technical tradeoffs in
the source selection process.
``(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
requires that lowest price technically acceptable source
selection criteria are used only in situations in which--
``(1) the Department of Defense is able to comprehensively
and clearly describe the minimum requirements expressed in
terms of performance objectives, measures, and standards that
will be used to determine acceptability of offers;
``(2) the Department of Defense would realize no, or
minimal, value from a contract proposal exceeding the minimum
technical or performance requirements set forth in the
request for proposal;
``(3) the proposed technical approaches will require no, or
minimal, subjective judgment by the source selection
authority as to the desirability of one offeror's proposal
versus a competing proposal;
``(4) the source selection authority has a high degree of
confidence that a review of technical proposals of offerors
other than the lowest bidder would not result in the
identification of factors that could provide value or benefit
to the Department;
``(5) the contracting officer has included a justification
for the use of a lowest price technically acceptable
evaluation methodology in the contract file;
``(6) the Department of Defense has determined that the
lowest price reflects full life-cycle costs, including for
operations and support;
``(7) the Department of Defense would realize no, or
minimal, additional innovation or future technological
advantage by using a different methodology; and
``(8) with respect to a contract for procurement of goods,
the goods procured are predominantly expendable in nature,
nontechnical, or have a short life expectancy or short shelf
life.
``(c) Avoidance of Use of Lowest Price Technically
Acceptable Source Selection Criteria in Certain
Procurements.--To the maximum extent practicable, the use of
lowest price technically acceptable source selection criteria
shall be avoided in the case of a procurement that is
predominately for the acquisition of--
``(1) information technology services, cybersecurity
services, systems engineering and technical assistance
services, advanced electronic testing, audit or audit
readiness services, or other knowledge-based professional
services;
``(2) personal protective equipment; or
``(3) knowledge-based training or logistics services in
contingency operations or other operations outside the United
States.''.
(2) Title 41.--
(A) In general.--Chapter 47 of title 41, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 4714 the
following new section:

``Sec. 4715. Use of lowest price technically acceptable
source selection process

``(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the
United States Government to avoid using lowest price
technically acceptable source selection criteria in
circumstances that would deny the Government the benefits of
cost and technical tradeoffs in the source selection process.
``(b) Regulations.--The Federal Acquisition Regulatory
Council shall ensure the Federal Acquisition Regulation
requires that lowest price technically acceptable source
selection criteria are used only in situations in which--
``(1) an executive agency is able to comprehensively and
clearly describe the minimum requirements expressed in terms
of performance objectives, measures, and standards that will
be used to determine acceptability of offers;
``(2) the executive agency would realize no, or minimal,
value from a contract proposal exceeding the minimum
technical or performance requirements set forth in the
request for proposal;
``(3) the proposed technical approaches will require no, or
minimal, subjective judgment by the source selection
authority as to the desirability of one offeror's proposal
versus a competing proposal;
``(4) the executive agency has a high degree of confidence
that a review of technical proposals of offerors other than
the lowest bidder would not result in the identification of
factors that could provide value or benefit to the executive
agency;
``(5) the contracting officer has included a justification
for the use of a lowest price technically acceptable
evaluation methodology in the contract file; and
``(6) the executive agency has determined that the lowest
price reflects full life-cycle costs, including for
operations and support.
``(c) Avoidance of Use of Lowest Price Technically
Acceptable Source Selection Criteria in Certain
Procurements.--To the maximum extent practicable, the use of
lowest price technically acceptable source selection criteria
shall be avoided in the case of a procurement that is
predominately for the acquisition of--
``(1) information technology services, cybersecurity
services, systems engineering and technical assistance
services, advanced electronic testing, audit or audit
readiness services, health care services and records,
telecommunications devices and services, munitions response
services, or other knowledge-based professional services;
``(2) personal protective equipment; or
``(3) knowledge-based training or logistics services in
contingency operations or other operations outside the United
States.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Executive agency.--The term `executive agency' has
the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40,
except that the term does not include the Department of
Defense.
``(2) Contingency operation.--The term `contingency
operation' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of
title 10.''.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 4714 the following new item:

``4715. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection
process.''.
(b) Ensuring Best Value in Procurement.--Section 152(3)(B)
of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking
``lowest overall cost alternative'' and inserting ``best
value''.
(c) Conforming Repeals.--
(1) Department of defense requirement.--Section 813 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10
U.S.C. note prec. 3241) is repealed.
(2) Government-wide requirement.--Section 880 of the John
S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019 (41 U.S.C. 3701 note) is repealed.

SEC. 803. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN CONTRACT CLAUSES FOR
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR COMMERCIAL SERVICES.

Section 3452 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Limitations.--The Secretary of Defense may not--
``(1) include in the lists required by subsections (b) and
(c)(1) any contract clause that is substantially similar to a
contract clause for commercial products or commercial
services that is required by the Federal Acquisition
Regulation or otherwise required by the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and
``(2) include in a contract for the procurement of
commercial products or commercial services a contract clause
from the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation or Federal Acquisition Regulation that
is not included on such lists.''.

SEC. 804. ELIMINATION OF LATE COST AND PRICING DATA
SUBMISSION DEFENSE.

Section 3706(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting
``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) updates to cost or pricing data submitted by the
prime contractor or subcontractor after the date of agreement
on the price of the contract (or price of the modification)
or, if applicable and if consistent with subsection (a)(2),
such other date agreed upon between the parties, were based
on data that was more than 30 days old.''.

SEC. 805. REPORTING OF PRICE INCREASES.

Chapter 271 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 3710. Reporting of increases above specified prices

``(a) In General.--An offeror shall be required to submit
to the relevant contracting officer a report, not later than
30 days after the offeror becomes aware that the price of a
product or service under a covered contract reaches or
exceeds an amount equal to--
``(1) 25 percent more than the price specified in the
covered contract bid;
``(2) 25 percent more than the price the Government paid
for such product or service during the calendar year
immediately preceding the date on which the covered contract
is entered into; or
``(3) 50 percent more than the price the Government paid
for such product or service at any time before the 5-year
period preceding the date on which the covered contract is
entered into.
``(b) Noncompliance.--With respect to an offeror who fails
to submit the report required under this section, the
Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency or the relevant
service acquisition executive shall include in the Federal
Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (or any
successor system) the following information:
``(1) An identification of such offeror and the specific
product or service to which such report should relate.
``(2) The National Stock Number of such product or service
and the order quantity, unit cost, total cost, purchasing or
reimbursing entity, and date of the order for such product or
service.
``(c) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered contract' means a contract awarded using procedures
other than competitive procedures under section 3204 of this
title or pursuant to section 6.302 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation.''.

SEC. 806. LIMITATION ON SUSPENSION OF PROGRESS PAYMENTS.

(a) Conditions for Progress Payments.--Section 3804 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Commensurate
With Work'';
(B) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary of
Defense''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(2) After finding substantial evidence that a covered
condition applies for a contract, the Secretary of Defense
may reduce a progress payment, increase the rate of
liquidation, or both for such contract.
``(3) After finding substantial evidence that a covered
condition applies for a contract, the Secretary of Defense
may suspend a progress payment for such contract only if--
``(A) the relevant contracting officer submits to the prime
contractor for such contract a written statement of the
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covered condition applies and provides the prime contractor
ten calendar days to submit a written rebuttal;
``(B) the head of the contracting activity reviews such
statement and any rebuttal and recommends the suspension of
the progress payment for such contract; and
``(C) the service acquisition executive notifies the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate in writing of the suspension of progress
payments for such contract and of the substantial evidence
that a covered condition applies.
``(4)(A) Any suspension of progress payments under
paragraph (3) shall last not more than 60 calendar days if--
``(i) the prime contractor submits to the relevant
contracting officer a written corrective action plan
addressing the covered condition that was the basis for the
suspension;
``(ii) the prime contractor initiates corrective action
consistent with the submitted written plan within such 60-day
period; and
``(iii) the service acquisition executive or portfolio
acquisition executive, as applicable, after consultation with
the head of the contracting activity and the relevant
contracting officer, determines that both the corrective
action plan and the initiated corrective action are
sufficient to address the covered condition and meet the
cost, schedule, performance, delivery, quality, readiness,
sustainment, and financial-interest objectives of the
Department.
``(B) The 60-day limitation in subparagraph (A) shall not
apply if the service acquisition executive or portfolio
acquisition executive, as applicable, determines such
limitation would materially impair the ability of the
Department to protect the interests of the Government
interests or would create a material risk to the
Department.''.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Covered Condition Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered condition' means any of the conditions listed in
section 52.232-16(c) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(or successor regulation).''.
(b) Conforming Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to
the Federal Acquisition Regulation carry out the amendments
made by this section.
(c) Technical Amendment.--Section 3804 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``defense contract'' each
place it appears and inserting ``contract''.

SEC. 807. UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC CONTRACT
WRITING SYSTEMS AND ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS.

(a) Uniform Requirements for the Department of Defense.--
Chapter 367 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 4754 the following new section:

``Sec. 4755. Requirements for electronic contract writing
systems and acquisition management systems

``The Secretary shall--
``(1) establish, maintain, and make publicly available
uniform data standards, internal control requirements, and
independent verification and validation requirements for
processing procurement requests, contracts, receipts, and
invoices by the Department; and
``(2) establish policy to ensure that each electronic
contract writing system and acquisition management system of
the Department--
``(A) substantially conforms with the standards,
requirements, and rules established pursuant to paragraph
(1); and
``(B) is a commercial product or commercial service, as
required by section 3453 of this title, unless the head of
the agency makes the determination required by section
3453(d) of this title regarding non-availability of
commercial products or commercial services.''.
(b) Implementation.--The initial standards, requirements,
and policies required by section 4755 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be established
not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(c) Assessment and Phased Implementation Strategy.--
(1) Requirement for strategy.--Not later than 270 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report setting forth the strategy of the Secretary to
transition the electronic contract writing systems and
acquisition management systems of the Department of Defense
to full implementation of the policy established as required
by section 4755(2) of title 10, United States Code, as added
by subsection (a).
(2) Assessment to inform strategy.--The strategy shall
include, and be based on, an assessment of the current state,
including--
(A) an inventory identifying each such system in use, in
development, or in deployment within the Department; and
(B) for each system identified under subparagraph (A)--
(i) an identification of the offices and officials
responsible for the system;
(ii) a cost benefit analysis, including an assessment of
the criticality of the system and impact on the mission, and
an identification of the system as a commercially available
of-the-shelf item, an item developed by the Government, or a
Government-off-the-shelf item, as applicable; and
(iii) an identification of the annual spending on the
system, from inception and estimated remaining cost to
complete application baselines and expected annual support
and maintenance costs once complete, broken down by--

(I) Government labor and expense;
(II) contracted costs (such as the costs of software
licenses and contractor support); and
(III) costs associated with the current hosting approach on
the current platform, including identification of the
Government's cost of maintaining infrastructure and
associated sustainment costs.

(3) Matters included in strategy.--The strategy shall
include--
(A) a description of the coordination necessary within and
among the military departments, the Defense Agencies, and
other elements of the Department to enable successful
transition;
(B) for each system identified under paragraph (2)(A) that
is not in compliance with the policy described in paragraph
(1), a timeline for transitioning from that system, including
an estimate of anticipated reductions in deployment timelines
for the system to reach full operating capability;
(C) for each system identified under paragraph (2)(A), a
strategy for hosting the system on a platform in compliance
with the policy described in paragraph (1), including an
evaluation of opportunities to leverage existing commercially
available or commercial off-the-shelf products and services
to reduce the Government's cost of maintaining infrastructure
and associated sustainment costs;
(D) a recommended approach to speed the adoption of secure
artificial intelligence (``AI'') services for such systems,
including how best to prioritize the adoption of commercially
available or commercial off-the-shelf products and services
with AI technology to help prevent the proliferation of
redundant and disconnected AI tools;
(E) an identification of funding, staffing, and resource
requirements associated with implementation of such systems;
(F) an identification of any challenges, barriers, or risks
affecting implementation of such systems and recommended
approaches to addressing or mitigating such challenges,
barriers, or risks; and
(G) a cost estimate associated with the transition from the
current state to full implementation of the policy described
in paragraph (1), including any cost savings associated with
the reduction or elimination of continued use and development
of systems that are not commercial products or commercial
services.
(d) Applicability to Current Vendors.--For each system
identified under paragraph (2)(A) that is a commercial
product or commercial service as of the date on which the
policy described in paragraph (1) is established, if the
vendor of the system reasonably demonstrates that the system
has the capability to meet a preponderance of the
Department's requirements, the Secretary shall ensure that
the vendor is given a reasonable opportunity to address any
unmet requirements, as long as the unmet requirements can be
delivered not later than the date that is 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act and at no development cost
to the Department.
(e) Uniform Requirements for Certain Executive Agencies.--
Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 41, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 1132. Requirements for electronic contract writing
systems and acquisition management systems

``(a) The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy,
with respect to the executive agencies other than the
Department of Defense, shall--
``(1) establish or update, as necessary, uniform data
standards, internal control requirements, independent
verification and validation requirements, and business
process rules for processing procurement requests, contracts,
receipts, and invoices by the Department of Defense or other
executive agencies, as applicable;
``(2) establish or update, as necessary, and maintain one
or more approved electronic contract writing systems that
conform with the standards, requirements, and rules
established pursuant to paragraph (1); and
``(3) require the use of electronic contract writing
systems approved in accordance with paragraph (2) for all
contracts entered into by executive agencies other than the
Department of Defense, as applicable.
``(b) Relation to Existing Contract Writing Systems and
Acquisition Management Systems.--Notwithstanding subsection
(a), the head of an executive agency other than the
Department of Defense shall meet the requirements of
subsection (a)(2) with respect to approved electronic
contract writing systems if they were in compliance with the
requirements established pursuant to section 862 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (41
U.S.C. prec. 3101 note) on the date of enactment of this
section until such time as those requirements are updated
pursuant to subsection (a).''.
(f) Repeal of Prior Related Provision.--Section 862 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (41
U.S.C. 3101 note prec.) is repealed.

SEC. 808. RISK-BASED APPROACH TO MONITORING CONTRACTOR
BUSINESS SYSTEMS.

(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--Section 3843 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 3843. Contractor business systems: monitoring and
surveillance standards

``(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary
shall implement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to
surveillance of contractor business systems that--
``(1) minimizes the requirements for the surveillance of
contractor business systems to only those that are necessary
to conform with commercial best practices or industry
standards, as applicable;
``(2) integrates the surveillance of contractor business
systems into the Defense Contract Management Agency's
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framework, and requires that any additional reviews be risk-
based and informed by the results of those standard
surveillance activities; and
``(3) allows a contractor to provide internal reports in
connection with such standard surveillance activities and
targeted reviews, and ensures that any such report is
considered in the course of reviewing the contractor's
business systems.
``(b) Minimum Requirements for Surveillance.--In
establishing the minimum requirements for surveillance under
subsection (a)(1) for each type of contractor business
system, the Secretary shall ensure that such requirements do
not exceed the minimum requirements that are necessary to
conform with commercial best practices or industry standards,
as applicable, for that type of system.
``(c) Surveillance and Review.--(1) Except as provided in
paragraphs (2) and (3), in implementing the requirements of
this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the frequency
of review of a contractor business system shall be not more
than once every three years, unless the standard surveillance
activities under subsection (a)(2) indicate that the system
has or may have a material weakness.
``(2) In a case in which the contractor is a company that
is subject to the securities laws, if a registered public
accounting firm attests to the internal control assessment of
the contractor, pursuant to section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)), and certified
documentation from such registered public accounting firm
reflects--
``(A) the unqualified opinion of such firm with respect to
the contractor business system, such documentation shall
eliminate the need for further review of the contractor
business system by the Secretary;
``(B) a qualified opinion of such firm with respect to the
contractor business system, the Secretary shall review only
those aspects of the contractor business system as to which
the opinion was qualified rather than unqualified; and
``(C) an adverse opinion of such firm with respect to the
contractor business system, the Secretary shall take action
under paragraph (1) or (2), or both, of subsection (d).
``(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may
establish a profit-based exemption for cases in which the
contractor is a company that is subject to the securities
laws. Under the exemption, the contractor business system of
such a contractor may be exempt from further review by the
Secretary if the level of profit of the contractor, taking
into account all contracts of the contractor with the
Department, is below a threshold level established by the
Secretary.
``(d) Corrective Actions and Remedies.--The approach
implemented under subsection (a) shall ensure the following:
``(1) If the Secretary determines under subsection (c) that
a contractor business system has a material weakness,
appropriate officials of the Department will be available to
work with the contractor to develop a corrective action plan
defining specific actions to be taken to address the material
weakness and a schedule for the implementation of such
actions.
``(2) The Secretary may pursue any other remedies that may
be available under the contract or under any other applicable
law and regulation.
``(e) Guidance and Training.--The approach implemented
under subsection (a) shall provide guidance and training to
appropriate Government officials on the approach, the
requirements and limitations in subsection (c) that apply to
companies that are subject to the securities laws, the data
that is produced by contractor business systems, and the
manner in which such data should be used to effectively
manage Department programs.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `contractor business system' means an
integrated set of internal controls, processes, procedures,
personnel, and information capabilities that a contractor
uses to plan, execute, monitor, and report on its performance
of Government contracts in a manner that is accurate,
consistent, auditable, and compliant with clear and specific
business system requirements that are identified and made
publicly available.
``(2) The term `material weakness' means a deficiency or
combination of deficiencies in the internal control over
information in contractor business systems, such that there
is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of
such information will not be prevented, or detected and
corrected, on a timely basis. For purposes of this paragraph,
a reasonable possibility exists when the likelihood of an
event occurring--
``(A) is probable; or
``(B) is more than remote but less than likely.''.
(b) Implementation.--The initial approach required by
section 3843 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), shall be implemented not later than December
1, 2027.
(c) Report on Implementing Approach and Defining Minimum
Requirements.--
(1) Agreement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
enter into an agreement with the acquisition research
organization described in section 4142(a) of title 10, United
States Code, requiring the organization to--
(A) document and evaluate commercial best practices and
industry standards for each type of contractor business
system, as described in subsection (b) of such section 3843;
and
(B) make recommendations for the approach required by
subsection (a) of such section 3843.
(2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
the Secretary and the organization enter into the agreement
required by paragraph (1), the organization shall submit to
the Secretary a report on the results of the activities
carried out under paragraph (1).
(3) Consideration of report.--In implementing the initial
approach required by subsection (a) of such section 3843, and
in defining the minimum requirements for contractor business
systems under subsection (b) of such section, the Secretary
shall take into account the report submitted under paragraph
(2).
(d) Repeal of Contractor Business Systems Improvement
Program.--Section 893 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 3841) is repealed.

SEC. 809. PROCUREMENT OF INITIAL SPARES.

Section 4274 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:

``Sec. 4274. Procurement of initial spares

``(a) In General.--Before awarding a contract for a covered
end item, the contracting officer for such covered end item
shall determine, in writing, that sufficient amounts have
been programmed and budgeted for the procurement of initial
spares associated with the covered end item.
``(b) Definitions.--
``(1) The term `covered end item' means an end item (as
defined section 4863 of this title) for a major defense
acquisition program to be procured after the Milestone C
approval (as defined in section 4172 of this title) for such
major defense acquisition program.
``(2) The term `initial spare' means a repairable or
consumable part for use in a major defense acquisition
program during the initial period of service of such weapon
system.''.

SEC. 810. PROCUREMENT OF LOCAL PRODUCE, SEAFOOD, AND MEAT IN
THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED STATES
INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.

(a) Procurement for Certain Facilities in the Indo-Pacific
Region.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop
and implement a plan to be carried out by the Defense
Commissary Agency and the Defense Logistics Agency to
increase procurement of local produce, seafood, and meat for
a dining facility or commissary store located on a military
installation or onboard a naval vessel located in the area of
responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Such plan will include a requirement, to the extent
practicable, to procure local produce for commissary stores
located in such area of responsibility.
(b) Prohibition on Procurement of Foreign Produce or
Meat.--Section 4862(g)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting ``, produce, or meat'' after
``seafood''.
(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 include
the following:
(1) The plan required under subsection (a), including ways
in which the plan would--
(A) support partner or allied nations that are experiencing
economic coercion from China; and
(B) provide fresher food in dining facilities or commissary
stores described in such subsection.
(2) The percentage of local produce, seafood, and meat
available, and projected percentage after two years of
implementing such plan--
(A) in each commissary store located on a military
installation located in the area of responsibility of the
United States Indo-Pacific Command;
(B) in each dining facility located on a military
installation located in the area of responsibility of the
United States Indo-Pacific Command; and
(C) onboard a naval vessel located in the area of
responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
(d) Local Defined.--In this section, the term ``local''
means, with respect to produce, seafood, or meat, that such
produce, seafood, or meat is sourced from a partner or allied
nation or a State or territory of the United States located
in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command.

SEC. 811. REVIEW OF DEFENSE AUDIT AGENCIES.

(a) Review Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall seek to enter into a contract with an entity that
conducts audits, reviews, or surveillance of companies listed
on a national securities exchange, to conduct a comprehensive
review of the standards, guidance, and policies of the
defense audit agencies relating to audits, reviews, and
surveillance of defense contractors. The purpose of the
comprehensive review shall be to identify opportunities to
improve the processes of the defense audit agencies for
auditing, reviewing, and surveilling defense contractors,
including to streamline the auditing, reviewing, and
surveilling processes, ensure materiality of reviews, and
generally improve the effectiveness of the audits, reviews,
and surveillance activities of the defense audit agencies.
(b) Elements.--The comprehensive review required by
subsection (a) shall assess the following:
(1) A comparison of--
(A) the processes used by the defense audit agencies to
conduct audits, reviews, and surveillance of defense
contractors; and
(B) industry best practices for such processes.
(2) A comparison of--
(A) the standards used by the defense audit agencies in
connection with such audits, reviews, and surveillance,
including the use of materiality standards; and
(B) industry best practices for such standards.
(3) The extent to which industry best practices are
applicable and transferrable to the audits, reviews, and
surveillance of defense contractors by the defense audit
agencies.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the entity contracted for the
comprehensive review required by subsection (a) shall provide
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on the results of the review to the Secretary of Defense and
the Inspector General of the Department of Defense. The
report shall include--
(1) findings on the effectiveness of the defense audit
agencies in conducting audits, reviews, and surveillance of
defense contractors;
(2) the comparison described in subsection (b)(1);
(3) the comparison described in subsection (b)(2);
(4) the assessment described in subsection (b)(3); and
(5) Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the
defense audit agencies in conducting audits, reviews, and
surveillance of defense contractors, including
recommendations for--
(A) improving the training of the staff of the defense
audit agencies who conduct such audits, reviews, and
surveillance;
(B) improving the accuracy and reliability of such audits,
reviews, and surveillance;
(C) ensuring the use of a materiality standard similar to
the standard used in generally accepted auditing standards;
(D) improving the processes used by the defense agencies to
conduct such audits, reviews, and surveillance;
(E) relieving the burdens on defense contractors of such
audits, reviews, and surveillance without undermining the
effectiveness and integrity of such audits, reviews, and
surveillance; and
(F) ensuring the effective implementation of such
recommendations by the defense audit agencies and the
effective monitoring of such implementation.
(d) Submission to Congressional Committees.--Not later than
60 days after the date on which the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense receives the report required by
subsection (c), the Inspector General shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an unaltered copy of the
report, along with any comments or recommendations that the
Inspector General considers appropriate.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``defense audit agency'' means the Defense
Contract Audit Agency and the Defense Contract Management
Agency.
(2) The term ``industry best practices'' means the best
practices used to conduct audits, reviews, and surveillance
of companies listed on a national securities exchange, in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or
national securities exchange requirements, as appropriate.
(3) The term ``national securities exchange'' means an
exchange registered as a national securities exchange under
section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
78f).

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

SEC. 821. MODIFICATION TO CERTAIN ACQUISITION THRESHOLDS.

(a) Adjustment to Inflation.--
(1) In general.--Section 1908(c)(2) of title 41, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``of each year evenly
divisible by 5'' and inserting ``, 2028, and every 3 years
thereafter''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(i) in section 3702(g), by striking ``Effective on October
1 of each year that is divisible by 5, each'' and inserting
``Each''; and
(ii) in section 3742, by striking ``Effective on October 1
of each year that is divisible by five, the'' and inserting
``The''.
(B) Title 41.--Section 3502(g) of title 41, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``Effective on October 1 of each
year that is divisible by 5, each'' and inserting ``Each''.
(b) Adjustments to Certain Acquisition Thresholds.--
(1) Major program; title 41.--Section 109 of title 41,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(1)--
(i) by striking ``$75,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980
constant dollars)'' and inserting ``$275,000,000''; and
(ii) by striking ``$300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980
constant dollars)'' and inserting ``$1,300,000,000''; and
(B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``$750,000 (based on
fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)'' and inserting
``$2,000,000''.
(2) Simplified procedures for small purchases.--
(A) Title 10.--Section 3205(a)(2) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``$5,000,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000,000''.
(B) Title 41.--Title 41, United States Code, is amended--
(i) in section 1901(a)(2), by striking ``$5,000,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000,000''; and
(ii) in section 3305(a)(2), by striking ``$5,000,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000,000''.
(3) Simplified acquisition threshold.--
(A) Title 10.--Section 3571 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``For'' and inserting
``Except as provided in subsection (b), for'';
(ii) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(iii) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) Contingency Operations; Humanitarian or Peacekeeping
Operations.--For purposes of acquisitions by agencies named
in section 3063 of this title, in the case of any contract to
be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, in support
of a contingency operation or a humanitarian or peacekeeping
operation, the simplified acquisition threshold means an
amount equal to two times the amount specified for that term
in subsection (a).''.
(B) Title 41.--Title 41, United States Code, is amended--
(i) in section 134, by striking ``$250,000'' and inserting
``$500,000''; and
(ii) in section 153(1), by striking ``outside the United
States''.
(C) Conforming amendments.--Title 10, United States Code,
is amended--
(i) in section 1724(a), by striking ``section 3205'' and
inserting ``section 3571'';
(ii) in section 3862(d), by striking paragraph (1);
(iii) in section 4505(h), by striking paragraph (7);
(iv) in section 4651(b), by striking ``(as defined in
section 134 of title 41)'';
(v) in section 4654(d), by striking ``(as defined in
section 134 of title 41)'';
(vi) in section 4655(c), by striking ``(as defined in
section 134 of title 41)'';
(vii) in section 4656(a)(4)(A), by striking ``(as defined
in section 134 of title 41)'';
(viii) in section 4659(b), by striking ``(as defined in
section 134 of title 41)''; and
(ix) in section 4753(b)(3), by striking ``(as defined in
section 134 of title 41)''.
(4) Micro-purchase threshold.--
(A) Title 10.--Section 3573 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting ``the
micro-purchase threshold specified in section 1902(a)(1) of
title 41''.
(B) Title 41.--Section 1902(a)(1) of title 41, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting
``$25,000''.
(5) Modifications to submissions of cost or pricing data;
title 41.--Section 3502(a) of title 41, United States Code,
is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``2018'' each place it appears and
inserting ``2027'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$2,000,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000,000''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$750,000'' and
inserting ``$2,000,000'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$2,000,000;'' and
inserting ``$10,000,000; and'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--

(I) by striking ``prime contract that was entered into on
or before June 30, 2018, and that has been modified pursuant
to subsection (f),'' and inserting ``prime contract referred
to in paragraph (1)(B),''; and
(II) by striking ``$750,000; and'' and inserting
``$2,000,000.''; and

(iii) by striking subparagraph (C);
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (A) through
(C) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:
``(A) in the case of a prime contract entered into after
June 30, 2027, the price of the subcontract is expected to
exceed $10,000,000; and
``(B) in the case of a prime contract entered into on or
before June 30, 2027, the price of the subcontract is
expected to exceed $2,000,000.''; and
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``if--'' and all that
follows through the period at the end and inserting ``if the
price adjustment is expected to exceed $2,000,000.''.
(6) Modifications to prior contracts.--
(A) Title 10.--Section 3702(f) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2026''.
(B) Title 41.--Section 3502(f) of title 41, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''.

SEC. 822. USE OF ACCRUED INTEREST BY CERTAIN CONSORTIUM
MANAGERS.

Section 4021(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting ``(1) The
authority''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) A contracting officer or an authorized official
with legal authority to enter into an agreement on behalf of
the Department of Defense under this section may authorize a
consortium management organization to retain the interest
accruing on the held amounts of such consortium management
organization as payment for any covered costs through an
agreement that--
``(i) authorizes such consortium management organization to
make payments to members of a consortium, other than such
consortium management organization, on behalf of the
Department of Defense; and
``(ii) requires such consortium management organization
to--
``(I) invest such held amounts in Treasury bills of the
Government; and
``(II) return to the Department any interest earned on such
held amounts that exceeds such covered costs.
``(B) Interest on held amounts of a covered advance payment
that is returned to the Department of Defense by a consortium
management organization pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be
credited to the account from which such covered advance
payment was made. Amounts so credited shall be merged with
amounts in that account, and shall be available for the same
purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations,
as other amounts in that account.
``(C) In this paragraph--
``(i) the term `consortium management organization' means
an entity that is responsible for coordinating,
administering, and supporting the activities of a consortium
under an agreement described in subparagraph (A);
``(ii) the term `covered advance payment' means an advance
payment made by the Department of Defense to a consortium
management organization under an agreement described in
subparagraph (A) for the purposes of such consortium
management organization making payments to members of a
consortium on behalf of the Department;
``(iii) the term `covered costs' means--
``(I) the fees chargeable to the Government by a consortium
management organization under an agreement described in
subparagraph (A); and

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``(II) any other costs incurred by a consortium management
organization that are directly attributable to the operation
or the management of a consortium by a consortium management
organization and chargeable to the Government under such
agreement; and
``(iv) the term `held amounts' means funds provided as a
covered advance payment that have not yet been used by the
consortium management organization to which such covered
advance payment was made to make a payment to a member of a
consortium or returned to the Government in accordance with
an agreement described in subparagraph (A).''.

SEC. 823. AMENDMENT TO OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.

(a) In General.--Section 4022 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``agency that'' and
all that follows through ``the use'' and inserting ``agency
that the use'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``writing that''
and all that follows through ``the use'' and inserting
``writing that the use''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``subsection (f)''
each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (g)'';
(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
``(d) Appropriate Use of Authority.--An official
responsible for entering into a transaction under the
authority of this section may use such authority upon
determining any one of the following conditions:
``(1) The use of such transaction permits the Secretary to
use innovative business arrangements or structures that would
not be practical or feasible under a contract.
``(2) The prototype project offered is an innovative or
novel product, service, process, or business practice that is
more practicable to acquire under such transaction than under
a contract.
``(3) The use of such transaction is expected to accelerate
delivery of capability to members of the armed forces
compared with other procurement methods.
``(4) The use of such transaction provides opportunity to
expand or strengthen the defense industrial base in a manner
that would not be practical or feasible under a contract.'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as
subsections (f) through (j), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Additional Considerations.--The official responsible
for entering into a transaction under this section shall
consider other actions by an offeror relating to such
transaction if such actions will increase value to the
Government, or contribute positively to the expansion,
diversification, or resilience of the defense industrial
base, including--
``(1) significant participation by one or more
nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section
3014 of this title) or small business concerns (as defined
under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)),
including through teaming arrangements, joint ventures, or
consortia;
``(2) the potential to reduce technical, schedule, or
performance risk, or accelerate transition to production; or
``(3) fielding through use of non-Federal cost sharing.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) National security act of 1947.--Section 102A(m)(6)(C)
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3024(m)(6)(C)) is amended--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``of Defense'';
(B) by repealing clause (vi); and
(C) in clause (vii)--
(i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking
``section 4022(f)(2)'' and inserting ``section 4022(g)(2)'';
and
(ii) in subclause (V)(cc), by striking ``section
4022(f)(5)'' and inserting ``section 4022(g)(5)''.
(2) Homeland security act of 2002.--Section 831(d) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391(d)) is amended by
striking ``4022(e)'' and inserting ``4022(f)''.
(3) John s. mccain national defense authorization act for
fiscal year 2019.--Section 873(c)(1) of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4021 note) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection (f)'' and
inserting ``subsection (g)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or (f)'' and
inserting ``or (g)''.
(4) James m. inhofe national defense authorization act for
fiscal year 2023.--Section 322(h)(2) of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended by
striking ``subsection (f)'' and inserting ``subsection (g)''.
(5) Military construction authorization act for fiscal year
2026.--Section 2828 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is
amended by striking ``section 4022(i)'' and inserting
``section 4022(j)''.

SEC. 824. REQUIREMENT FOR MODULAR OPEN SYSTEM APPROACH AND
MODIFICATIONS TO RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA.

(a) Requirement for Modular Open System Approach.--Section
4401 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:

``Sec. 4401. Requirement for modular open system approach

``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that a covered system to be procured is designed and
developed with a modular open system approach that is
appropriately tailored to--
``(1) the characteristics, intended purpose, and use of the
covered system;
``(2) the planned service life of the covered system; and
``(3) any other factors relevant to the design and
development of the covered system.
``(b) Assessment to Inform Strategy.--Before designing,
developing, or making a modification to a covered system, the
Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment to identify
one or more open systems objectives to be achieved by the
design and development of the covered system. Such assessment
shall describe how a modular open system approach would--
``(1) support the objectives of the defense acquisition
system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;
``(2) align with the preference for the acquisition of
commercial products and commercial services in section 3453
of this title and preserve the commercial characteristics of
modules that comprise the covered system;
``(3) reduce the complexity of, and increase the speed by
which, new technologies can be integrated into a covered
system to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness
to emerging threats;
``(4) enable the use of iterative development cycles and
discontinue or terminate 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;
``(5) seek to maintain a robust, resilient, and innovative
defense industrial base to support requirements throughout
the life cycle of the covered system;
``(6) reduce schedule delays and development timelines;
``(7) increase and enable interoperability of a covered
system with the joint force as changes to force design
evolve;
``(8) enhance supply chain risk management and mitigate
industrial base production capacity risks by enabling the
integration of alternative sources of supply or enabling
augmented production of modules throughout the life cycle of
the covered system; or
``(9) enable effective life-cycle management and product
support of a covered system--
``(A) in accordance with the requirements of section 4324
of this title; and
``(B) to achieve applicable operational readiness
requirements and materiel readiness objectives (established
under section 118(c) of this title) in the most cost-
effective manner practicable.
``(c) Architecture Requirements.--(1) In developing an open
systems architecture for the procurement of a covered system,
the Secretary shall ensure that such architecture--
``(A) adequately designates and defines for the covered
system--
``(i) modules;
``(ii) open external interfaces and open module interfaces
to ensure loose coupling of modules within the covered
system;
``(iii) open external interfaces, including external
interfaces with a host platform or other external system, in
a manner that supports interoperability; and
``(iv) the openness characteristics identified in
subsection (d);
``(B) requires the exposure and full definition of open
interfaces in a manner than is most suited to achieve the
open systems objectives of the covered system through--
``(i) if available and suitable to achieve the open system
objectives, the use, reuse, modification, or adaption of
existing open systems architectures, interface standards, or
widely supported or consensus-based standards that are
available at no cost or under fair and reasonable license
terms;
``(ii) the use of commercial standards if such commercial
standards are available under fair, reasonable, and non-
discriminatory terms;
``(iii) the use of new standards that define relationships
between module interfaces and external interfaces if such
standards include--

``(I) the software-defined syntax and properties that
specifically govern how values are validly passed and
received between modules of a covered system, and between the
covered system and other covered systems or a host platform,
in a machine-readable format;
``(II) a machine-readable definition that is compatible
with Department-approved digital engineering environments and
model-based systems engineering tools and defines the
relationship between--

``(aa) a module interface or external interface; and
``(bb) existing standards or interfaces that available in
the repository required by subsection (g); and

``(III) documentation with functional descriptions of
software-defined interfaces that conveys the semantic meaning
of elements of a module interface or external interface; or

``(iv) any combination of clauses (i) through (iii); and
``(C) is designed and developed to accelerate the
procurement and integration of commercial products as modules
when suitable and appropriate.
``(2) If a contractor develops a new interface standard or
modifies an existing standard, and such new or modified
standard is incorporated into an open systems architecture
for a covered system, the Secretary shall ensure the new or
modified standard is submitted to the repository required by
subsection (g) and, if the Secretary determines such
submission would support the open system objectives of the
covered system, is made available to recognized standards
bodies.
``(3) The Secretary shall ensure acquisition executives and
program managers consider input from private entities as
early as possible to inform decisions regarding the level in
the open systems architecture at which a modular open system
approach will be implemented for a covered system.

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``(4) The open systems architecture described in this
subsection shall be included in any draft and final
solicitations for procurement of a covered system.
``(d) Openness Characteristics.--Consistent with the
requirements of subchapter I of chapter 275 of this title,
the Secretary shall include in any draft or final
solicitation for the covered system a description of the
desired openness characteristics of the covered system
necessary to achieve the open systems objectives identified
in accordance with subsection (b) for such covered system
including the following:
``(1) A description of the open systems objectives
identified in accordance with subsection (b).
``(2) A description of the application of specifications,
architectures, and standards for modularization and module
interfaces and external interfaces, including open external
interfaces with a host platform or other external system, to
achieve such objectives.
``(3) A description of the minimum technical data package
elements necessary to achieve such objectives.
``(4) The intended modularity and location of open
interfaces.
``(5) The desired license rights in module interfaces or
external interfaces based on such objectives, including
desired license rights to enable the replacement of a module,
module interface, or external interface with an alternative
or new module or interface.
``(e) Disclosure Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
make publicly available (to the maximum extent practicable
consistent with national security requirements) any standards
for implementation of modular open system approaches
associated with contracts for covered systems as soon as
feasible before the Secretary awards a contract to procure
such a covered system, unless the applicable service
acquisition executive submits to the Secretary a request to
delay or restrict release of such standards, including a
justification for such request.
``(f) Applicability to Commercial Products.--In applying
the requirements of this section to a procurement of a
covered system that includes a commercial product, the
Secretary of Defense shall--
``(1) procure such commercial product under license terms
similar to such terms that are customarily provided to the
public, provided such commercial terms include or can be
supplemented by the license rights necessary for designated
open module interfaces or open external interfaces;
``(2) when applicable, obtain the delivery of commercial
software development kits with license rights necessary to
support the desired openness characteristics for the covered
system; and
``(3) to the maximum extent practical, conduct negotiations
for desired license rights in accordance with the preference
for specially negotiated licenses in section 3774(c) of this
title.
``(g) Digital Repositories for Open Systems
Architectures.--
``(1) In general.--To support the creation, use, and reuse
of modular open systems approaches, the Secretary shall
establish a federated set of digital repositories within the
Department of Defense to store open systems architectures and
related artifacts for a covered system developed in
accordance with this section. The Secretary shall ensure
that--
``(A) the repositories incorporate cybersecurity measures
consistent with Department standards;
``(B) program managers, portfolio acquisition executives,
and other appropriate officials of the Department of Defense
have the necessary administrative control to manage assigned
repositories and to establish procedures and requirements for
content; and
``(C) the repositories are searchable and accessible to
authorized persons according to level of security clearance.
``(2) Administration.--The Secretary of Defense shall
designate a lead organization responsible for governance,
life-cycle management, standards adjudication, and
configuration control of repositories established under this
subsection. Such organization shall have demonstrated
expertise in digital engineering environments, model-based
systems engineering, and use of modular open system
approaches.
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered system' means a system that is
acquired or developed under--
``(A) an acquisition program of the Department of Defense;
or
``(B) a research and development program of the Department
to address a capability requirement or joint capability
requirement (as defined in section 181 of this title).
``(2) The term `external interface' means an interface
between a covered system and other elements, such as another
covered system or a host platform.
``(3) The term `host platform' means the system or
environment that provides the core infrastructure,
interfaces, and shared services necessary to support,
integrate, and operate modular components or subsystems,
while enabling their independent development, upgrade, and
replacement through standardized and open interfaces.
``(4) The term `modular open system approach' means an
integrated strategy that--
``(A) incorporates acquisition, business, technology, and
logistics considerations; and
``(B) uses an open systems architecture to achieve one or
more open systems objectives.
``(5) The term `module' means a self-contained discrete
functional unit, such as hardware, software, or a combination
thereof, in a discrete bundle--
``(A) that can be developed, tested, and deployed
independently of a module interface or external interface;
and
``(B) that can simultaneously interact with another self-
contained discrete functional unit described in subparagraph
(A) through a module interface or external interface.
``(6) The term `module interface' means a shared boundary
between modules in a covered system defined by physical,
logical, or functional characteristics such as electrical,
mechanical, fluidic, optical, radio frequency, data,
networking, or software.
``(7) The term `open systems architecture' means an
architecture composed of a set of modules loosely coupled
with other modules via open, well-defined, and verifiable
interfaces, thereby enabling modules to be incrementally
added, removed, or replaced throughout the life cycle of the
covered system by any qualified offeror (as determined by the
Secretary), including independent third parties.
``(8) The term `software development kit' means a
collection of software tools and programs such as libraries,
application programming interfaces, integrated development
environments, testing tools, or documentation used to create
applications that are appropriate for a specific software
platform.''.
(b) Applicability.--
(1) In general.--The requirements of section 4401 of title
10, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall
apply with respect to a contract entered into on or after the
date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue
guidance to carry out the requirements of section 4401 of
title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section in
order to implement this section.
(c) Modification to Rights in Technical Data.--
(1) Rights in technical data.--Section 3771 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking `` or copyrights'' and
inserting ``, copyrights, trade secrets,''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Enforcement of certain rights.--Regulations
prescribed under paragraph (1) may not affect or limit any
right described in paragraph (2)(A) or the ability of a
contractor or subcontractor to enforce such a right against a
third party that has not otherwise obtained a license for
such a right from the United States or from the contractor or
subcontractor.''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) Inapplicability of paragraph (2).--Unless otherwise
negotiated, paragraph (2) does not apply to technical data
that--
``(A) constitutes a correction or change to data furnished
by the United States;
``(B) relates to form, fit, or function (other than
detailed manufacturing or process data);
``(C) is necessary for operation, maintenance,
installation, or training (other than detailed manufacturing
or process data, including such data pertaining to a major
system component); or
``(D) is otherwise publicly available or has been released
or disclosed by the contractor or subcontractor without
restriction on further release or disclosure.'';
(iii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
``(4) Exceptions to paragraph (2).--Notwithstanding
paragraph (2), unless otherwise negotiated, the United States
may release or disclose technical data to persons outside the
Government, or permit the use of technical data by such
persons, if--
``(A) such release, disclosure, or use--
``(i) is necessary for emergency repair and overhaul; or
``(ii) is a release or disclosure of technical data (other
than detailed manufacturing or process data) to, or use of
such data by, a foreign government, where such release or
disclosure is in the interest of the United States and is
required for evaluation or informational purposes;
``(B) such release, disclosure or use is made subject to a
prohibition that the person to whom the data are released or
disclosed may not further release, disclose, or use such
data; and
``(C) the contractor or subcontractor asserting the
restriction is notified of such release, disclosure, or
use.'';
(iv) in paragraph (6)--

(I) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``INTERFACES''
and inserting ``MODULE interfaces of an item'';
(II) by inserting ``, in perpetuity,'' after ``government
purpose rights''; and
(III) by striking ``an interface between an item or process
and other items or processes'' and inserting ``a module
interface of an item''; and

(v) in paragraph (7)--

(I) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``MODULAR system
interfaces'' and inserting ``EXTERNAL interfaces of an
item'';
(II) in subparagraph (A)--

(aa) by striking ``paragraphs (2) and (5)'' and inserting
``paragraph (5) and except as otherwise provided by
subsection (f) of section 4401 of this title,'';
(bb) by inserting ``, in perpetuity,'' after ``government
purpose rights''; and
(cc) by striking ``modular system interface'' and inserting
``external interface of an item'';

(III) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``modular system
interface'' and inserting ``an external interface''; and
(IV) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``modular system
interface'' and inserting ``external interface of an item''.

(2) Definitions.--Section 3775(b) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Additional Definitions.--In this subchapter, the
terms `external interface', `modular open system approach',
and `module interface' have the meanings given, respectively,
in section 4401 of this title.''.

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(d) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 3791(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4401(b) of
this title'' and inserting ``section 4401 of this title'';
and
(B) in subparagraph (D)(iv), by striking ``modular system
interfaces (as defined in section 4401(b) of this title)''
and inserting ``module interfaces (as defined in section 4401
of this title)''.
(2) Section 4402 of title 10, United States Code, is
repealed.
(3) Section 4403 of title 10, United States Code, is
repealed.
(4) Section 4425 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 4425. Definitions

``In this subchapter:
``(1) The term `major system platform' means the highest
level structure of a major weapon system that is not
physically mounted or installed onto a higher level structure
and on which a major system component can be physically
mounted or installed.
``(2) The term `weapon system component'--
``(A) means a high level subsystem or assembly, including
hardware, software, or an integrated assembly of both, that
can be mounted or installed on a major system platform
through a external system interface (as defined in section
4401 of this title); and
``(B) includes a subsystem, assembly or, module that is
likely to have additional capability requirements, is likely
to change because of evolving technology or threat, is needed
for interoperability, facilitates incremental deployment of
capabilities, or is expected to be replaced by another
subsystem or assembly described in subparagraph (A).''.
(5) Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 4401 note) is repealed.

SEC. 825. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LONG-TERM
CONCESSIONS AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN RETAILERS.

(a) In General.--Section 4664 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(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
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.
``(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.'';
(2) by striking subsection (c);
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and
(4) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) and
(c)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 841(a)(2)(B) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10
U.S.C. 4664 note) is amended to read as follows:
``(B) Determination described.--The determination described
in this subparagraph is, with respect to a long-term
concessions agreement, 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).''.

SEC. 826. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH EMPLOYERS OF
CONVICTED TRAFFICKERS.

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

``Sec. 4665. Prohibition on contracting with entities
employing convicted traffickers.

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter
into a contract or other agreement with an entity if such
entity employs an individual convicted of a trafficking
crime.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `individual convicted of a trafficking
crime' means an individual who has been convicted by a court
of competent jurisdiction of a trafficking crime and for whom
such conviction has not been overturned; and
``(2) the term `trafficking crime' means an offense--
``(A) under chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code; or
``(B) under State, local, or tribal law consisting of
conduct that would have been an offense under the chapter
described in subparagraph (A) if the conduct had occurred
within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of
the United States (as defined in section 7 of title 18,
United States Code), or in interstate or foreign commerce.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
363 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:

``4665. Prohibition on contracting with entities employing convicted
traffickers.''.
(c) Applicability.--Section 4665 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply only with
respect to contracts and other agreements entered into,
renewed, or extended on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(d) Current Defense Contractors.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, each contractor
of the Department of Defense as of the date of the enactment
of this Act that employs an individual convicted of a
trafficking crime (as defined in section 4665 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a)) shall submit
to Secretary of Defense a notice that contractor employs such
an individual.

SEC. 827. ACQUISITION THRESHOLDS FOR CERTAIN MATERIALS.

(a) Strategic Materials.--Section 4863 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by amending subsection (f) to read as
follows:
``(f) Exception for Small Purchases.--(1) Subsection (a)
does not apply to acquisitions in amounts not greater than
$250,000.
``(2) A proposed acquisition of an item subject to
subsection (a) in an amount greater than $250,000 may not be
divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser
amounts in order to meet the exception under paragraph (1).
``(3) On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by
five, the Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar
threshold in this subsection based on changes in the Consumer
Price Index. Any such adjustment shall take effect on the
date on which the Secretary publishes notice of such
adjustment in the Federal Register.''.
(b) Sensitive Materials From Non-allied Foreign Nations.--
(1) In general.--Section 4872(c) of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 1803 of this Act, is further
amended--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively;
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;
(C) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Subsection (a)''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) Subsection (a) does not apply to procurements in
amounts not greater than $250,000.
``(B) A proposed procurement of a material or item subject
to subsection (a) in an amount greater than $250,000 may not
be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser
amounts in order to meet the exception under subsection (a).
``(C) On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by
five, the Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar
threshold in this subsection based on changes in the Consumer
Price Index. Any such adjustment shall take effect on the
date on which the Secretary publishes notice of such
adjustment in the Federal Register.''.
(2) Coordination of amendments.--For purposes of applying
amendments to section 4872 of title 10, United States Code,
made by provisions of this Act other than this subsection,
the amendments made by this subsection shall be treated as
having been enacted immediately after any such amendments to
such section 4872 by other provisions of this Act.
(c) Printed Circuit Boards.--Section 4873 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as
subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Exception for Small Purchases.--
``(1) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to acquisitions in
amounts not greater than $10,000.
``(2) A proposed acquisition of an item subject to
subsection (a)(1) in an amount greater than $10,000 may not
be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser
amounts in order to meet the exception under paragraph (1).
``(3) On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by
five, the Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar
threshold in this subsection based on changes in the Consumer
Price Index. Any such adjustment shall take effect on the
date on which the Secretary publishes notice of such
adjustment in the Federal Register.''.

SEC. 828. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.

(a) Clarification of Limitation on Protege Firms
Participating in Concurrent Mentor-protege Agreements.--
Subsection (c)(2) of section 4902 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``under subsection (e)'' after ``one
agreement''; and
(2) by striking ``during the 5-year period beginning on the
date such concern enters into the first such agreement'' and
inserting ``after the completion of any previous such
agreement''.
(b) Clarification of Requirement That Mentor Firms Must Be
For-profit Firms.--Subsection (d)(1) of such section is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph (B):
``(B) is an entity organized for profit that operates
primarily within the United States; and''.
(c) Clarification of Term of Participation Agreement.--
Subsection (e)(1)(B) of such section is amended by inserting
``for the agreement'' after ``A program participation term''.
(d) Clarification of Matters Relating to Reimbursement of
Mentor Firms.--Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended
by striking ``may be'' and inserting ``may provide
reimbursement through'' after ``may be''.

SEC. 829. CODIFICATION OF PROGRAM FOR NEGOTIATION OF
COMPREHENSIVE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING
PLANS.

(a) In General.--Section 834 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (15 U.S.C.
637 note) is transferred to subchapter I of chapter 387 of
title 10, United States Code, inserted after section 4902,
and redesignated as section 4903.
(b) Amendments.--Section 4903 of title 10, United States
Code, as so transferred and redesignated, is amended--
(1) by striking ``test'' each place it appears in headings
and text;
(2) by striking ``Test'' each place it appears in headings
and text;
(3) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``shall establish''
and all that follows through ``demonstration projects, the
Secretary'' and inserting

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the following: ``shall maintain a program under which each
service acquisition executive and each head of a Defense
Agency may negotiate and administer comprehensive
subcontracting plans. The Secretary'';
(4) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``In a demonstration project under the test
program, the'' and inserting ``The''; and
(ii) by inserting at the end the following: ``The Secretary
shall ensure procedures and systems accurately capture and
report--
``(A) the annual goals for each subcontracting plan;
``(B) subcontract awards including number, dollar amount
and percentages of subcontracting value and total contract
value; and
``(C) the findings of good faith efforts.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) shall comply with the requirements included in
section 8(d)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
637(d)(6)).''; and
(C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) A contractor described in paragraph (4) shall
annually submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the
number and dollar amount of first-tier subcontracts awarded
during the period covered by the report to covered small
business concerns, set forth separately--
``(A) by North American Industry Classification System
code;
``(B) by major defense acquisition program (as defined in
section 4201 of this title);
``(C) by military department; and
``(D) by prime contract, if--
``(i) the prime contract is for the maintenance, overhaul,
repair, servicing, rehabilitation, salvage, modernization, or
modification of supplies, systems, equipment; and
``(ii) the total value of the prime contract (including
options) is greater than $100,000,000.'';
(5) by amending subsection (d)(2) to read as follows:
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall report to the
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Small
Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Armed Services and the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate on any negotiated
comprehensive subcontracting plan that the Secretary
determines did not meet the subcontracting goals negotiated
in the plan for the prior fiscal year and whether the
contractor made a good faith effort regarding compliance.'';
(6) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and
(7) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (e).

SEC. 830. CONSUMPTION-BASED PROCUREMENTS AND ASSOCIATED
PAYMENTS.

(a) Advance Payments Related to Certain Services.--Section
3324(d) of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting ``or commercially available content''
after ``publication''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) charges for information and communications technology
subscriptions, reservations, or tenancy, including cloud
environments, for which the procuring agency defines
appropriate access and security standards.''.
(b) Authority to Acquire Consumption-based Solutions.--
(1) Amendment.--Chapter 23 of title 41, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 2314. Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions

``(a) Authority.--The head of each executive agency may
acquire services through consumption-based solutions.
``(b) Procurement Requirements.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal
Acquisition Regulation shall be updated as necessary to
create a new subcategory of services 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 agency contracting
officer when consumption under the contract reaches 75
percent and 90 percent of the funded amount, respectively, of
the contract; and
``(5) treats any modification of a contract entered into
under the authority established in subsection (a) to add a
new feature or capability 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
(as defined in section 152) for the purposes of chapter 33 of
this title.
``(c) Funding.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated for
acquisitions using the authority under subsection (a) may be
used to enter into incrementally funded contracts or other
agreements, including advanced payments.
``(d) Consumption-based Solution Defined.--In this section,
the term `consumption-based solution' means a model under
which a service is provided to an executive agency and may
use 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 may be
construed to prohibit the use of the authority created under
subsection (a) in combination with another contract type
provided for under the Federal Acquisition Regulation.''.
(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of
sections for chapter 23 of title 41, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``2314. Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions.''.
(c) Modification of Pilot Program for Anything-as-a-
service.--Section 809 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 3301) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (i); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsections:
``(g) Report.--Not later than March 15, 2029, the Secretary
shall provide a report to the congressional defense
committees on the implementation of the pilot program,
describing the use of the authority under this section and
any lessons learned, along with a recommendation on whether
to make the authority under this section permanent.
``(h) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall
terminate on December 31, 2030.''.

SEC. 831. EXTENSION OF BRIEFING AND CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.

Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2022) is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``briefings,
certification, and limitation on availability of funds'' and
inserting ``briefings and certification'';
(2) by striking subsections (a) and (d) and redesignating
subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b),
respectively; and
(3) in each of subsections (a) and (b), as so redesignated,
by striking ``30 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act'' and inserting ``30 days after the date on which the
Secretary awards a contract for financial management services
for fuel contracts''.

SEC. 832. PREFERENCE FOR RECYCLED STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL
MATERIALS.

Section 848(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C.
4811 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) From sources described in paragraphs (1) and (2) that
produce such strategic and critical materials by extracting
such materials from electronic waste.''.

SEC. 833. TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSITION OF OTHER
TRANSACTION AUTHORITY PROTOTYPES.

(a) Authority.--
(1) In general.--Subject to limitations in paragraph (2), a
portfolio acquisition executive may transfer amounts of
authorizations made available for programs, projects, or
activities that are included in the portfolio assigned under
the leadership of such portfolio acquisition executive in
accordance with section 1732 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Limitations on amounts transferred.--The transfer of an
amount made in accordance with paragraph (1), with respect to
amounts authorized for Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation--
(A) shall not exceed 10 percent of the amount authorized
for a fiscal year for Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation for all programs, projects, or activities in the
portfolio of such portfolio acquisition executive; and
(B) may only be transferred to a corresponding Procurement
program, project, or activity within the same portfolio.
(b) Transfer Criteria.--A portfolio acquisition executive
may transfer amounts under subsection (a) only if--
(1) the capability proposed for procurement using such
transfer amounts was developed under a transaction or other
agreement entered into under section 4021 or 4022 of title
10, United States Code;
(2) such proposed capability has achieved a technology
readiness level of 8, as validated by the milestone decision
authority (as defined in section 4211 of title 10, United
States Code) or an independent technical authority designated
by the Secretary of Defense; and
(3) the portfolio acquisition executive determines in
writing that procurement of such proposed capability is
necessary to address an operational problem or fulfill a
capability requirement (as such terms are defined,
respectively, in section 3101 of title 10, United States
Code) in a timely and cost-effective manner.
(c) Notification.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 15 days before transferring
amounts under subsection (a), the portfolio acquisition
executive making such transfer shall submit a written
notification of such transfer to--
(A) the congressional defense committees;
(B) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment;
(C) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering; and
(D) the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
(2) Contents.--Each notification required under paragraph
(1) with respect to a transfer of amounts under subsection
(a) shall include--
(A) the amount to be transferred;
(B) an identification of the program, project, or activity
that is the proposed source of the Research, Development,
Test, and Evaluation amount and an identification of the
program, project, or activity that is the proposed recipient
Procurement account;
(C) a description of the capability proposed for
procurement using such transfer amounts

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and the validated technology readiness level of such
capability;
(D) the written determination required by paragraph (3);
and
(E) an assessment of the benefits or risks anticipated as a
result of the transfer of such amounts on the programs,
projects, and activities assigned under the leadership of the
portfolio acquisition executive concerned.
(d) General Limitations.--
(1) New programs of record.--A portfolio acquisition
executive that transfers amounts pursuant to this section may
not use such amounts to initiate a program of record without
approval from the appropriate milestone decision authority.
(2) Fund availability.--Amounts transferred pursuant to
this section shall be subject to the same period of
availability as the Procurement appropriation to which they
are transferred.
(e) Exclusion From General Transfer Authority.--Amounts
transferred pursuant to this section shall not be included in
the dollar limitation of section 1001 of this Act.

SEC. 834. PORTFOLIO-BASED ACQUISITION OF AUTONOMOUS
CAPABILITY.

(a) In General.--There is established in the Department of
Defense a program to be known as the ``Autonomy Integration
Account'' (in this section referred to as the ``Account'')
under which the Secretary of Defense shall seek to accelerate
the resourcing and integration of autonomous mission
execution capabilities into systems of the Department to
enable the operational availability of such systems.
(b) Elements.--Activities carried out under the Account
shall primarily emphasize the procurement, research and
development, training and simulation, integration, and
continuous modernization of applicable software capabilities
for navigation, targeting, communications, mission autonomy,
battle management, and other mission-critical software-
defined functions that enable autonomous mission execution.
(c) Standards.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Director of the Defense Autonomous
Warfare Group and each Secretary of a military department,
shall establish standards for autonomous mission execution
capabilities for any portfolio acquisition executive who
leads an unmanned system portfolio. Such standards shall
include, at a minimum--
(1) the capability of unmanned systems within such
portfolio to execute mission objectives autonomously within
the domain of such systems, including in GPS-denied and
communications-denied environments;
(2) the capability of such systems to integrate autonomy-
enabling software consistent with a modular open systems
approach as defined in section 4401 of title 10, United
States Code;
(3) common autonomy interfaces, data standards, and safety
and assurance criteria that permit the use of autonomy-
enabling and other mission-critical software across multiple
platforms and domains to the maximum extent practicable in
alignment with existing government reference architectures;
(4) establishment of an autonomy software baseline and a
process for continuous integration, simulation and training,
security testing, and deployment of autonomy-enabling
software updates across systems within the portfolio; and
(5) an acquisition preference for scalable commercial
solutions, including licensing and service agreements to
enable continuous improvement, training and simulation, and
rapid deployment, that--
(A) have been operationally validated in real-world
deployments to conflict zones; and
(B) have achieved a Technology Readiness Level of 7 or
above.
(d) Funding.--Activities under the Account shall be carried
out using amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2027 to Program Element 0604539D8Z on Line 115 of the
account for ``Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Defense-wide''.
(e) Annual Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall include
with the budget justification materials 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) a
report on the activities carried out under the Account for
such fiscal year, including--
(1) progress towards adoption of standards under subsection
(b);
(2) results from cross-portfolio experimentation,
integration, and fielding activities conducted;
(3) an assessment of software modernization efforts,
frequency of updates, cybersecurity posture, and workforce
readiness to support long-term sustainment of software-
enabled capabilities;
(4) an inventory of programs that have transitioned from
the integration phase to the sustainment phase; and
(5) identification of any statutory, regulatory, or
budgetary barriers limiting rapid integration of autonomy-
enabling software across unmanned platforms.

SEC. 835. ESTABLISHMENT OF PATHFINDER PROGRAMS TO INFORM
REQUIREMENTS REFORM.

(a) Requirement for Service-level Requirements Reform
Pathfinder Programs.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this section, each Secretary of a
military department shall establish a program to be known as
a ``Pathfinder Program'' to--
(1) inform and assist in efforts to reorient and reform the
requirements process within such military department in
accordance with (b);
(2) support the service chief concerned in 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 title 10, United States Code); and
(3) develop and establish requirements-related processes of
the military department concerned in a manner that supports,
and is consistent with the Joint Force Requirements Process
prescribed in the ``Manual for the Joint Requirements
Oversight Council and the Joint Force Requirements Process''
(document number CJCSM 5123.01; dated January 15, 2026).
(b) Establishment.--A Pathfinder Program established in
accordance with (a) shall seek to--
(1) accelerate the delivery of capability requirements to
address operational problems;
(2) remove bureaucratic barriers in the requirements
process;
(3) provide operational users of required capabilities with
an independent voice and direct role to ensure that
capabilities meet the needs of such users;
(4) apply data-based analytics for decision making related
to requirements, acquisition, and budgeting;
(5) enable a clear, unbroken linkage from strategic
guidance to concepts to capabilities to budgeting;
(6) drive design, development, and integration--
(A) to integrate processes across the military department
concerned and with the joint force as required;
(B) to balance the urgency of immediate needs with longer-
term strategic investments;
(C) to support the breadth of existing innovative
technologies and major programs regardless of acquisitions
pathway; and
(D) to address all elements of doctrine, organization,
training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel,
facilities, and policy to deliver holistic solutions
considering all such elements; and
(7) align authorities to responsibilities in order to
ensure that capability developers have the authority to
execute and are held accountable for outcomes.
(c) Evaluation and Lessons Learned.--
(1) In general.--Each Secretary of a military department
carrying out a Pathfinder Program shall observe, document,
and assess the execution of such Pathfinder Program, to
enable the development of recommendations to improve--
(A) speed, clarity, and effectiveness in the prioritization
of operation problems and the development of capability
requirements statements;
(B) alignment of requirements, acquisition, and budgeting;
(C) integration of user feedback and operational insights;
(D) effectiveness of engagement with private entity
partners; and
(E) alignment of requirements processes of military
departments with and in support of the Joint Requirements
Process.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with each Secretary of a military
department, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing--
(1) barriers encountered the implementation of the
Pathfinder Program;
(2) lessons learned and recommendations developed through
the implementation of the Pathfinder Program; and
(3) recommended statutory, regulatory, or organizational
changes needed to accelerate the delivery of capability
requirements to address operational problems, and remove
bureaucratic barriers in the requirements process.
(e) Termination.--
(1) In general.--A Pathfinder Program established under
this section may be terminated at the discretion of the
Secretary concerned, but shall not be terminated on a date
prior to the day that is 24 months after the date of
establishment of such Pathfinder Program.
(2) Notification.--Not less than 60 days before the date on
which the Secretary concerned prior terminates a Pathfinder
Program, such Secretary shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a notification of the intent to terminate
along with an updated report including the elements described
in subsection (d).
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``capability requirement'', ``operational
problem'', and ``service chief'' have the meanings given,
respectively, in section 3101 of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) The term ``requirements document'' has the meaning
provided in section 3104 of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 836. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS
TO BE MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), on or after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the
Navy prioritize offers for a covered contract where the
offeror provides assurances that--
(1) the supply chain of the offeror for parts or components
of a covered program are domestic sources; and
(2) the manufacturing, assembling, and finishing of parts
or components of a covered program occurs in the United
States and is conducted by entities, the primary place of
business of which is located in the United States.
(b) Certification.--The Secretary may enter into a covered
contract with an offeror that does not provide the assurances
described in subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
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offeror that can provide such assurances is available to
perform the contract.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered contract'' means a contract or other
agreement for--
(A) the construction or manufacture of a covered program or
parts or components of a covered program;
(B) the integration of mechanical and electrical systems
associated with the power generation of such covered program;
or
(C) the operation or sustainment of a covered program,
where such contract or other agreement is for the replacement
of or improvements to components of a covered program.
(2) The term ``covered program'' means an unmanned surface
vessel acquired, leased, or operated under the Medium
Unmanned Surface Vessel program of the Department of the
Navy.

Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development

SEC. 851. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DATA ANALYTICS CAPABILITY.

(a) Management for Acquisition Workforce Excellence.--
Section 1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(12) establish and maintain a Department-wide acquisition
workforce data analytics capability to collect, integrate,
and analyze data relating to the acquisition workforce in
order to support workforce planning and effective performance
management of the acquisition workforce, including by--
``(A) integrating data from across the Department of
Defense relating to the size, composition, skills, training,
certifications, hiring, retention, experience, and
performance of the acquisition workforce;
``(B) enabling the assessment of the capacity and
capabilities of the acquisition workforce;
``(C) identifying trends, risks, and constraints, including
current and projected workforce gaps, affecting workforce
readiness and the ability of the acquisition workforce to
achieve the objectives described in subparagraph (E);
``(D) informing decisions and resource allocation relating
to the recruitment, hiring, development, training,
credentialing, retention, and career progression of the
acquisition workforce; and
``(E) ensuring that data and analytics generated by the
capability support--
``(i) the objectives of the defense acquisition system
established pursuant to section 3102 of this title; and
``(ii) the key performance objectives for the acquisition
workforce established under section 1722b(d) of this
title.''.
(b) Implementation of Analytics Capability.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, shall implement the capability required under
paragraph (12) of section 1701a(b) of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a), through the development and
maintenance of a dashboard or a similar data analytics or
visualization tool for such capability.
(2) Data elements.--The tools, systems, or other means used
to implement the capability described in paragraph (1) shall,
to the maximum extent practicable, include Department of
Defense-wide acquisition workforce data and analytics
necessary to support strategic planning and management,
including data and analytics relating to--
(A) the size, composition, and geographic distribution of
the acquisition workforce;
(B) the skills, certifications, and experience of members
of the acquisition workforce, including relevant education
and professional experience;
(C) vacancy rates, time-to-hire metrics, and other
indicators of constraints on the capacity of the acquisition
workforce;
(D) the activities of the Department for recruiting,
hiring, and developing members of the acquisition workforce,
including the Defense Civilian Training Corps established
under section 2200g of title 10, United States Code;
(E) retention, attrition, career progression, and related
characteristics and trends, including retirement eligibility
and projected workforce changes in the acquisition workforce;
(F) the performance of the acquisition workforce, including
measures relating to the execution of acquisition programs
and activities; and
(G) such other matters as the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment determines appropriate.
(3) Use of commercial tools.--The Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, use commercially available data
analytics, workforce management, and data visualization tools
to support the capability described in paragraph (1).
(4) Limitation on development of custom information
technology.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment may develop or acquire information technology
that is not commercially available to support the capability
described in paragraph (1) only if the Under Secretary
determines that no commercially available good or service can
meet the requirements of this subsection without more than
minor modifications.
(5) Data access.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and
officials responsible for data, digital, and information
technology policy and systems of the Department of Defense,
shall ensure the availability and integration of data
necessary to carry out the capability described in paragraph
(1). Each Secretary of a military department and each head of
a Defense Agency shall provide such data, in such format and
such manner, as the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment determines necessary to support
such capability.
(6) Workforce assessments.--The Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment shall use the capability
described in paragraph (1) to conduct regular assessments of
the capacity, capability, and distribution of the acquisition
workforce and provide recommendations to service acquisition
executives and component acquisition executives to address
identified shortfalls in the capacity and capabilities of the
acquisition workforce.
(7) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms
``acquisition workforce'', ``Defense Agency'', ``military
department'', and ``service acquisition executive'' have the
meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 101(a) of
title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 852. CHIEF ACQUISITION TALENT OFFICER.

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 87 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
1702 the following new sections:

``Sec. 1703. Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the
Department of Defense

``(a) In General.--There is a Chief Acquisition Talent
Officer of the Department of Defense, who shall be appointed
by the Secretary of Defense and shall report to the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
``(b) Appointment Authorities.--The Secretary of Defense
may appoint the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the
Department of Defense as--
``(1) a member of the Senior Executive Service; or
``(2) a highly qualified expert under section 9903 of title
5, or other applicable authority.
``(c) Qualifications.--
``(1) In general.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of
the Department of Defense shall possess substantial
experience in strategic talent management, workforce
development, or organizational leadership in large public or
private sector organizations.
``(2) Exclusivity.--An individual serving as the Chief
Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense may
not hold or occupy another position in the Department of
Defense.
``(d) Responsibilities.--
``(1) In general.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of
the Department of Defense shall support the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment in carrying out
the responsibilities of the Under Secretary with respect to
the acquisition workforce under section 1702 of this title
through Department of Defense-wide strategy, planning,
education, training, and management of the acquisition
workforce.
``(2) Specific duties.--In carrying out the
responsibilities under paragraph (1), the Chief Acquisition
Talent Officer of the Department of Defense shall--
``(A) serve as the principal staff assistant to the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment on
matters relating to acquisition workforce talent management;
``(B) engage with the service acquisition executives,
portfolio acquisition executives, and other appropriate
officials of the Department of Defense to provide support and
assistance with the responsibilities of such officials
related to the planning, development, and management of the
acquisition workforce that are required to execute
acquisition programs and portfolios;
``(C) use the Department-wide acquisition workforce data
analytics capability established under section 1701a(b)(12)
of this title to assess the capacity of the acquisition
workforce, identify gaps in the capabilities of the
acquisition workforce, forecast the needs of the acquisition
workforce, and evaluate the effectiveness of acquisition
workforce development initiatives and investments;
``(D) develop and maintain a Department of Defense-wide
acquisition workforce strategy to ensure that the acquisition
workforce has the capacity, capabilities, and competencies
necessary to achieve the objectives of the defense
acquisition system under section 3102 of this title;
``(E) enable the successful implementation of the
acquisition workforce strategy required by subparagraph (D)
by--
``(i) assisting the Secretary of Defense in establishing
policies and procedures for the effective management of the
acquisition workforce in accordance with section 1701 of this
title;
``(ii) establishing Department-wide acquisition workforce
planning processes; and
``(iii) developing and implementing talent management
initiatives for the acquisition workforce;
``(F) coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness and the Secretaries of the military
departments to enable the alignment of--
``(i) specific education and training for members of the
acquisition workforce who are members of the armed forces
with general education and training requirements, including
professional military education requirements for members of
the armed forces; and
``(ii) specific assignment and career development policies
related to the civilian members of the acquisition workforce
and the members of the acquisition workforce who are members
of the armed forces;
``(G) require the activities and curriculum of the Defense
Acquisition University and, as appropriate, other education
and training providers supporting the acquisition workforce,
to--
``(i) align with the objectives of the defense acquisition
system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;

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``(ii) promote continuous learning and technical skills
improvement across the acquisition workforce; and
``(iii) support and enable the successful implementation of
the acquisition workforce strategy required by subparagraph
(D);
``(H) support the integration of key performance objectives
for the acquisition workforce, established under section
1722b(d) of this title, into the training, certification,
career development, and performance management systems of the
Department for the acquisition workforce;
``(I) assist the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment in executing programs related to the talent
management initiatives of the acquisition workforce,
including the Defense Civilian Training Corps authorized
under section 2200g of this title, and ensure that such
programs are appropriately integrated into Department-wide
acquisition workforce planning;
``(J) promote and facilitate the use of the authorities
under section 1599g of this title and other mechanisms to
strengthen the acquisition workforce through exchanges with
the private sector;
``(K) frequently conduct assessments of the capacity,
capability, and performance of the acquisition workforce and
develop and submit to the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment recommendations for Department-
wide acquisition workforce investments under the Defense
Acquisition Workforce Development Account established under
section 1705 of this title; and
``(L) convene, not less frequently than semiannually, the
service acquisition executives, Service Chief Acquisition
Talent Officers, Component Acquisition Executives (as defined
in section 1703a(d) of this title), and such other officers
of the Department as determined appropriate by the Chief
Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department to assess the
effectiveness of the acquisition workforce strategy required
by subparagraph (D) and review the performance and priorities
of the acquisition workforce across the Department.
``(3) Talent management initiative defined.--In this
subsection, the term `talent management initiative' means the
activities of the Department of Defense relating to
recruitment, hiring, development, education, training,
credentialing, performance management, retention, succession
planning, and mobility, including rotations, reassignments,
and career progression pathways, for the acquisition
workforce.
``(e) Acquisition Workforce Plans.--
``(1) In general.--In addition to the duties under
subsection (d), the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the
Department of Defense shall issue guidance requiring each
Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officer and Component Chief
Acquisition Talent Officer to develop and submit to the Chief
Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense not
less frequently than annually a plan for the acquisition
workforce of the applicable military department or component
of the Department of Defense that supports and enables the
successful implementation of the acquisition workforce
strategy required by subsection (d)(2)(D).
``(2) Timeline.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of
the Department of Defense shall ensure that the plans
required under paragraph (1) are submitted in a timely manner
so as to inform the development of the budget submitted to
Congress under section 1105 of title 31.
``(3) Plan elements.--Each plan for the acquisition
workforce of a military department or component of the
Department of Defense submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) or
under paragraph (4) shall include--
``(A) an assessment of the size, composition, and
distribution of such acquisition workforce;
``(B) an identification of gaps in critical skills and
projected workforce needs of such acquisition workforce,
including anticipated hiring requirements and requirements
for emerging skills necessary to support acquisition
priorities;
``(C) the hiring, retention, and workforce development
plans for such acquisition workforce;
``(D) the anticipated requirements for and availability of
training programs and development programs to support the
hiring, retention, and workforce development plans described
in subparagraph (C); and
``(E) an explanation of how the acquisition workforce plan
supports the acquisition workforce strategy required by
subsection (d)(2)(D).
``(4) Alignment.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of
the Department of Defense shall, for each plan submitted
pursuant to paragraph (1) or under paragraph (6)--
``(A) evaluate whether such plan aligns with the
Department-wide acquisition workforce strategy and
priorities; and
``(B) provide to the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment--
``(i) a recommendation regarding whether to approve such
plan; and
``(ii) recommendations regarding workforce investments
associated with such plan, including investments under the
Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account established
under section 1705 of this title, to ensure alignment with
workforce plans approved by the Under Secretary and the
Department-wide acquisition workforce strategy.
``(5) Flexibility for program adjustments.--In carrying out
this subsection, the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the
Department of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall ensure that workforce
planning, evaluation, and reporting under this subsection
remain responsive to changes in the requirements of
acquisition programs, including program terminations,
restructurings, or changes in scope.
``(6) Approval.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which a Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officer or Component
Chief Acquisition Talent Officer submits a plan for the
acquisition workforce of the military department or component
of the Department pursuant to paragraph (1) or under this
paragraph, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall--
``(i) approve or reject such plan; and
``(ii) provide to such Service Chief Acquisition Talent
Officer or Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer a
written notice of such approval or rejection.
``(B) Plan revision.--If the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment rejects a plan under subparagraph
(A)--
``(i) the Under Secretary shall include in the notice
required by clause (ii) of such subparagraph a written
explanation of the reasons for such rejection and any
revisions required for such plan to be approved; and
``(ii) the Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officer or
Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer that submitted
such plan pursuant to paragraph (1) or under this paragraph
shall revise such plan and submit such revised plan to the
Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of
Defense.
``(f) Report to Congress.--Not later than March 1 of each
year, the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the effectiveness of the Department-
wide acquisition workforce strategy, including--
``(1) an assessment of workforce trends, hiring and
retention challenges, and critical skill gaps of the
acquisition workforce;
``(2) an evaluation of the extent to which the acquisition
workforces of the military departments and components are
aligned with the objectives of the defense acquisition system
established pursuant to section 3102 of this title and the
Department-wide acquisition workforce strategy required by
subsection (d)(2)(D);
``(3) a summary and assessment of the plans submitted under
subsection (e), including for each plan rejected under
subsection (e)(6), a summary of the reasons for such
rejection; and
``(4) recommendations for legislative and administrative
actions to address identified workforce gaps, improve
workforce performance, and strengthen the acquisition
workforce.
``(g) Deputy Chief Acquisition Talent Officer.--The
Secretary of Defense may appoint a Deputy Chief Acquisition
Talent Officer of the Department of Defense, from among
individuals serving in the Senior Executive Service or other
appropriate positions in the Department of Defense, to assist
the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of
Defense in carrying out the responsibilities of the Chief
Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense under
this section.
``(h) Personnel and Resources.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department
of Defense is provided dedicated personnel and resources
necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Chief
Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense.
``(2) Dedicated personnel and resources defined.--In this
subsection, `dedicated personnel and resources' means
personnel and resources that are--
``(A) exclusively engaged in supporting the Chief
Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense in
carrying out the responsibilities of the Chief Acquisition
Talent Officer of the Department of Defense; and
``(B) under the exclusive authority of the Chief
Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense.

``Sec. 1703a. Service and Component Chief Acquisition Talent
Officers

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of each military
department and the head of each component of the Department
of Defense for which there is a component acquisition
executive shall designate a senior official of such military
department or component as the Service Chief Acquisition
Talent Officer of such military department or the Component
Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of such component.
``(b) Reporting.--
``(1) Military departments.--A Service Chief Acquisition
Talent Officer of a military department designated under
subsection (a) shall report to the service acquisition
executive of such military department.
``(2) Components.--A Component Chief Acquisition Talent
Officer of a component of the Department of Defense
designated under subsection (a) shall report to the component
acquisition executive of such component, except that if such
Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer is the component
acquisition executive of such component, such officer shall
report to the head of such component with respect to the
duties of such Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer
under this section.
``(c) Duties.--A Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officer
of a military department or Component Chief Acquisition
Talent Officer of a component of the Department of Defense
designated under subsection (a) shall, subject to the
authority, direction, and control of the official to whom
such Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officer or Component
Chief Acquisition Talent Officer reports under subsection
(b)--
``(1) develop, submit to the Chief Acquisition Talent
Officer of the Department of Defense, and implement each plan
for the acquisition workforce of such military department or
component required under section 1703(e) of this title in
accordance with the guidance issued by the Chief Acquisition
Talent Officer of the Department of Defense;
``(2) oversee the execution of workforce plans and talent
management initiatives for the acquisition workforce of such
military department or component in support of the
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``(3) advise the official to whom such Service Chief
Acquisition Talent Officer or Component Chief Acquisition
Talent Officer reports under subsection (b) on matters
relating to the readiness of the acquisition workforce of
such military department or component;
``(4) support the service acquisition executive, portfolio
acquisition executive, or component acquisition executive in
identifying and addressing acquisition workforce requirements
necessary to execute acquisition programs and portfolios;
``(5) coordinate with the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer
of the Department of Defense on Defense-wide initiatives and
programs for the acquisition workforce, including
implementation of the Department-wide acquisition workforce
strategy;
``(6) support the alignment of education and training for
members of the acquisition workforce of such military
department or component to enable the alignment of--
``(A) specific education and training for members of the
acquisition workforce with general education and training
requirements, including professional military education
requirements for members of the armed forces; and
``(B) specific assignment and career development policies
related to the civilian members of the acquisition workforce
and the members of the acquisition workforce who are members
of the armed forces;
``(7) establish hiring priorities and promote the effective
use of hiring authorities for the acquisition workforce of
such military department or component;
``(8) support the use of the authorities under section
1599g of this title and other mechanisms to strengthen the
acquisition workforce of such military department or
component through public-private talent exchanges;
``(9) provide to the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment data related to the acquisition
workforce of such military department or component as
required to support the Department-wide acquisition workforce
data analytics capability and workforce planning; and
``(10) perform such other duties as determined appropriate
by the official to whom such Service Chief Acquisition Talent
Officer or Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer reports
under subsection (b).
``(d) Component Acquisition Executive Defined.--In this
subsection, the term `component acquisition executive' means
the acquisition executive of a component of the Department of
Defense, including combatant commands and the Defense
Logistics Agency, who is responsible for all acquisition
functions of such component, except that such term does not
include service acquisition executives.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of
subchapter I of chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
1702 the following new items:

``1703. Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense.
``1703a. Service and Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officers.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--
(1) Defense acquisition university.--Section 1746(e) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) The President of the Defense Acquisition University
shall report directly to the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer
of the Department of Defense.''.
(2) Defense civilian and training corps.--Section 2200g of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(d) Administration.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer
of the Department of Defense shall administer and oversee the
Defense Civilian Training Corps program under the authority
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.''.
(d) Implementation.--
(1) Chief acquisition talent officer of the department of
defense.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement section
1703 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a), not later than one year after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(2) Service and component chief acquisition talent
officers.--Each Secretary of a military department (as
defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code)
and each head of a component of the Department of Defense
described in subsection (a) of section 1703a of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall
implement such section with respect to such military
department or component, as applicable, not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 853. CODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE KEY
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.

(a) In General.--Section 1722b of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(6) Key performance objectives described in subsection
(d).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Acquisition Workforce Key Performance Objectives.--
(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall implement
mandatory key performance objectives (in this subsection
referred to as `KPOs') for evaluating the performance of
civilian members of the acquisition workforce.
``(2) The KPOs implemented under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) include strategic outcome objectives and workforce
behavioral objectives for the workforce; and
``(B) be developed in a manner that enables an assessment
of the degree of alignment between--
``(i) the objectives of the defense acquisition system
established by section 3102 of this title; and
``(ii) the prudent and appropriate use by civilian members
of the acquisition workforce of innovative, risk-tolerant
practices in achieving those objectives.
``(3) The strategic outcome objectives required under
paragraph (2)(A) shall align with the objectives of the
defense acquisition system established pursuant to section
3102 of this title and shall address strategic acquisition
mission areas, including--
``(A) expeditiously delivering capabilities to enhance the
operational readiness of the armed forces and enable the
missions of the Department of Defense;
``(B) enabling and supporting the integration of innovative
solutions to enhance military effectiveness and
responsiveness to emerging threats;
``(C) ensuring supply chain and industrial base resilience
and surge capabilities to support contingency and operational
plans of the Department of Defense;
``(D) cultivating a leadership and organizational culture
in civilian members of the acquisition workforce that
encourages responsible risk-taking, collaboration, and
learning through failure; and
``(E) maintaining a current and proficient workforce
through continuous education, including digital and
artificial intelligence literacy and technical proficiency
necessary for the job function of an individual.
``(4) The workforce behavioral objectives required under
paragraph (2)(A) shall be designed to develop the critical
skills and behaviors of civilian members of the acquisition
workforce, including--
``(A) the adoption of innovative acquisition authorities
and approaches;
``(B) a preference for commercial products and commercial
services and supporting market research of commercial or
emerging technologies;
``(C) engagement with end users to incorporate feedback
into acquisition decisions and acquisition program
adjustments;
``(D) the ability to use iterative development cycles and
inform program tradeoffs, including discontinuing or
terminating the development of capabilities--
``(i) that no longer align with approved capability
requirements (as defined in section 3101 of this title) or
priorities; or
``(ii) that are experiencing significant cost growth,
performance or technical deficiencies, or delays in schedule;
``(E) the pursuit of professional development to broaden
expertise and assume expanded responsibilities in cross-
functional initiatives; and
``(F) the ability to overcome obstacles to prioritize end-
user outcomes in acquisition execution.
``(5) The KPOs implemented under paragraph (1) shall be
integrated into--
``(A) annual performance appraisals for civilian members of
the acquisition workforce;
``(B) promotion, bonus, and assignment considerations for
such members; and
``(C) requirements for certification, training, and
continuing education under this chapter.''.
(b) Repeal.--Section 826 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is
repealed.
(c) Application to Members of the Armed Forces.--Not later
than October 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report assessing the
feasibility and advisability of applying the key performance
objectives established under section 1722b(d) of title 10,
United States Code (as added by this section), to members of
the Armed Forces serving in the acquisition workforce (as
defined in section 101 of such title), including
recommendations on how such objectives could be appropriately
adapted for such members.

SEC. 854. DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CRITICAL
ACQUISITION POSITIONS.

Section 1731 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Demonstrated Proficiency Requirements.--(1) In
addition to the requirements under section 1735 of this
title, the Secretary of Defense shall require that
individuals selected for, and individuals serving in,
civilian critical acquisition positions demonstrate
appropriate proficiency in achieving the key performance
objectives established under section 1722b(d) of this title.
``(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, in coordination with each service acquisition
executive and component acquisition executive, shall
establish and maintain a Department-wide framework for
assessing demonstrated proficiency under this subsection,
including methods for evaluating demonstrated proficiency in
achieving the performance objectives described in paragraph
(1), such as the use of covered authorities in programmatic
or operational settings.
``(3) The Secretary shall ensure that the requirements
established under this subsection are applied in a manner
consistent with the acquisition workforce career field and
responsibilities of the position.
``(4) The Secretary may not solely rely on the completion
of training requirements of an individual, or any
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by an individual, to satisfy the requirements of this
subsection.
``(5) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, in coordination with each service acquisition
executive and component acquisition executive, shall use the
framework established under paragraph (2) to--
``(A) identify gaps in demonstrated proficiency among
individuals selected for, or serving in, critical acquisition
positions; and
``(B) ensure that such individuals who do not demonstrate
appropriate proficiency are provided targeted and structured
professional development opportunities (including
experiential learning, training, or other relevant
opportunities) to address such gaps.
``(6) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall periodically review and update the
framework established under paragraph (2) to ensure alignment
with the objectives of the defense acquisition system under
section 3102 of this title and to adapt such framework to
incorporate new acquisition practices and technologies.
``(7) In this subsection, the term `covered authorities'
means the following:
``(A) Chapter 247 of this title.
``(B) Sections 4021 and 4022 of this title.
``(C) Section 3602 of this title.
``(D) Any other acquisition authority, pathway, or method
established by the Secretary to enable the rapid, flexible,
or iterative development and delivery of a capability.
``(8) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to modify or supersede any performance
management system established under chapter 43 of title 5,
United States Code, or to alter any rights or obligations
under applicable collective bargaining agreements.''.

SEC. 855. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

(a) Increase in Limitation on Number of Participants.--
Section 1762 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``130,000'' and inserting ``143,000''.
(b) Extension.--Subsection (g) of such section is amended
by striking ``December 31, 2031'' and inserting ``December
31, 2035''.
(c) Briefing on Utilization of Acquisition Workforce
Demonstration Project Authorities.--Not later than December
1, 2026, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall provide a briefing to the congressional
defense committees on the planned use of authorities under
section 1762 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by
this section, to support the acquisition workforce. Such
briefing shall include--
(1) the current number of individuals participating in the
acquisition workforce demonstration project under such
section 1762, disaggregated by military department and
Defense Agency;
(2) expected growth in participation in the demonstration
project over the next 24 months, including anticipated and
confirmed transitions of organizations or elements into the
demonstration project and estimated implementation timelines
for such transitions;
(3) an identification of military departments and other
elements of the Department of Defense that have expressed
interest in expanding participation in the demonstration
project or transitioning additional individuals into the
demonstration project;
(4) an assessment of the extent to which statutory
limitations on the authorities in section 1762 affect
workforce planning or use of the authorities;
(5) steps taken to increase and measure average workforce
understanding of how contributions scores under the
demonstration project are derived;
(6) findings relevant to the demonstration project based on
data from tools used to measure employee satisfaction, such
as Defense Organizational Climate Surveys or the Federal
Employee Viewpoint Survey; and
(7) recommendations on any additional steps, authorities,
or flexibilities the Under Secretary considers necessary to
support the development of the acquisition workforce.

Subtitle D--Intellectual Property Matters

SEC. 861. REFORM OF TECHNICAL DATA AND SOFTWARE RIGHTS TO
SUPPORT COMPETITION, SUSTAINMENT, AND
READINESS.

(a) Default Government Purpose Rights for Deliverables.--
Chapter 239 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 3775 the following new section:

``Sec. 3776. Default government purpose rights for
deliverables under Department of Defense contracts

``(a) Default Rights.--Except as provided in subsection
(b), any technical data, computer software, or computer
software documentation delivered under a contract,
subcontract, or other agreement entered into by the
Department of Defense shall be provided with government
purpose rights unless the contractor establishes, through
clear and convincing evidence, entitlement to more
restrictive rights.
``(b) Contractor Burden.--A contractor asserting less-than-
government purpose rights shall provide--
``(1) a compliant assertions table identifying each
specific item of data or software claimed;
``(2) factual documentation of private development funding;
``(3) clause-specific unlimited-rights exclusions applied
at the lowest practicable segregable level; and
``(4) corresponding portion markings on the deliverables.
``(c) Failure to Substantiate.--Any failure by a contractor
to comply with subsection (b) shall result in the deliverable
being treated as provided with government purpose rights.''.
(b) Improper Markings of Critical Items.--For any critical
readiness items of supply (as that term is defined in section
4324(d)(4) of title 10, United States Code) that are
noncommercial items, if the Secretary of Defense determines
that a contractor--
(1) applied an incorrect restrictive marking;
(2) failed to exclude unlimited- or unrestricted-rights
categories;
(3) failed to portion-mark at the required segregable
level; or
(4) submitted an incomplete or invalid assertions table;
then all affected technical data, computer software, and
documentation shall be deemed as government purpose rights.
(c) Report on Clawback Authorities for Improper Restrictive
Markings.--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 assessing
the feasibility and advisability of establishing a mechanism
to recover excess payments made by the Department of Defense
in cases where improper restrictive markings, invalid
assertions tables, or other unjustified restrictions on
technical data, computer software, or computer software
documentation contributed to reduced competition or sole-
source procurement conditions. The report shall include--
(1) an assessment of the extent to which improper
restrictions on technical data or software rights may have
resulted in excess costs to the Department;
(2) an evaluation of existing authorities available to
recover such excess payments;
(3) an assessment of the legal, contractual, and
evidentiary challenges associated with establishing a
clawback mechanism;
(4) options for calculating excess payments attributable to
improper restrictions on technical data or software rights;
and
(5) recommendations regarding whether Congress should
authorize a clawback mechanism and, if so, the structure of
such authority.
(d) Modifications to Rights in Technical Data.--Section
3771(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting ``, and for which the
United States shall have government purpose rights, unless
the Government and the contractor negotiate different license
rights'' after ``component)''; and
(2) in paragraph (4)(A)--
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and
(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new
clause:
``(iii) is a release, disclosure, or use of detailed
manufacturing or process data--

``(I) that is necessary for operation, maintenance,
installation, or training and shall be used only for
operation, maintenance, installation, or training purposes
supporting wartime operations or contingency operations; and
``(II) for which the head of an agency determines that the
original supplier of such data will be unable to satisfy
military readiness or operational requirements for such
operations; or''.

(e) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by
this section shall apply--
(1) in competitive procurements, to solicitations issued
after the date of the enactment of this Act and awards made
in connection with such solicitations; and
(2) in non-competitive procurements, to awards made after
the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 862. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OMBUDSMAN; VOLUNTARY EXPERT
MEDIATION FOR CERTAIN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
MATTERS.

(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 275 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
3791 the following new sections:

``Sec. 3792. Intellectual Property Ombudsman

``(a) Designation.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial
Base Policy, shall designate a senior official, to be known
as the Intellectual Property Ombudsman, to serve as ombudsman
on matters involving intellectual property acquired or
licensed (or proposed to be acquired or licensed) by the
Department.
``(2) The Ombudsman shall be a senior official with--
``(A) demonstrated expertise in matters involving
intellectual property acquired or licensed (or proposed to be
acquired or licensed) by the Department, including the
provisions of the Department of Defense Supplement to the
Federal Acquisition Regulation that relate to technical data
and computer software; and
``(B) at least 5 years of experience on intellectual
property matters, of which at least 2 years must have been
representing or advising covered contractors of the
Department on matters involving intellectual property
acquired or licensed (or proposed to be acquired or licensed)
by the Government.
``(b) Preservation of Independence.--(1) The Ombudsman
shall serve within the Office of the Assistant Secretary and
report directly to the Assistant Secretary, without
intervening authority, and shall not report to or receive
direction from any military department, agency, combatant
command, or other element of the Department.
``(2) The Assistant Secretary may assign to the official
serving as Ombudsman other primary or collateral duties to
the extent the official remains able to carry out his or her
duties as Ombudsman, except that the official--
``(A) may not perform any duty, or engage in any activity,
that could compromise his or her independence as Ombudsman;
and
``(B) may not advise on, or participate in, any source
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necessary to carry out his or her duties as Ombudsman.
``(3) The Ombudsman shall not be subject to removal,
demotion, or other adverse personnel action based on the
substance of any advice, guidance, opinion, or recommendation
provided by the Ombudsman to a covered contractor or to a
contracting officer or other Department official.
``(c) Personnel and Resources.--The Assistant Secretary
shall ensure that the Ombudsman is provided with personnel
and resources sufficient to carry out his or her duties as
Ombudsman.
``(d) Duties.--(1) The Ombudsman shall, with respect to
questions or disputes involving intellectual property
acquired or licensed (or proposed to be acquired or licensed)
by the Department, including questions or disputes involving
rights and obligations relating to the delivery of, or access
to, such intellectual property--
``(A) serve as the focal point for assisting covered
contractors of the Department on such questions or disputes;
``(B) facilitate communication between covered contractors
and appropriate senior officials of the Department on such
questions or disputes;
``(C) promote the use of collaborative alternative dispute
resolution techniques such as mediation to facilitate the
expeditious and cost-effective resolution of such questions
or disputes, when appropriate;
``(D) provide guidance to covered contractors and
contracting officers with respect to such questions or
disputes; and
``(E) upon request of a covered contractor or contracting
officer involved in such a question or dispute--
``(i) within 45 days after the request was made--
``(I) obtain from the covered contractor (and any
subcontractor involved in the question or dispute) and from
the contracting officer information relevant to the question
or dispute; and
``(II) complete a review of such information;
``(ii) promptly thereafter, develop and provide guidance to
the covered contractor, the contracting officer, or both on
matters relevant to the question or dispute, such as--
``(I) relevant laws and regulations and how they apply to
the question or dispute;
``(II) alternative approaches to acquisition or licensing
that may be available under applicable laws and regulations,
such as specifically negotiated licenses (including specially
negotiated licenses under section 3774(c) of this title); and
``(III) appropriate valuation of intellectual property
under standard industry valuation techniques, including cost,
value, capability, market, and income-based techniques; and
``(iii) facilitate communications, and participate in
meetings, between the covered contractor and the contracting
officer.
``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the authority of the
Ombudsman shall extend only to questions and disputes between
covered contractors and the Department, and shall not extend
to questions or disputes between or among covered
contractors.
``(e) Nature of Guidance.--Guidance provided by the
Ombudsman under this section--
``(1) may include analyses, opinions, and recommendations;
``(2) shall be independent and neutral with respect to the
covered contractor, the contracting officer, and the
Government, and
``(3) shall be advisory only and not binding on the covered
contractor, the contracting officer, or the Government.
``(f) Communications Between Contractor and Ombudsman;
Confidentiality; Restrictions on Government.--(1) Any
communication between a covered contractor and the Ombudsman,
including the fact that such a communication occurred, shall
be treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed to any
person or entity that is not a party to the question or
dispute or does not have an interest in the specific question
or dispute without the consent of the covered contractor.
``(2) The Government shall not require a covered contractor
to disclose any such communication and shall not use any such
communication as a basis for evaluating a proposal, making an
award, or challenging a restriction.
``(3) A requirement to publish a copy of, or any other
information with respect to, communications between a covered
contractor and the Ombudsman shall not apply to the extent
such copy (or portion thereof) or information would be
subject to withholding from public disclosure under section
552 of title 5.
``(g) Inferences.--The decision of a covered contractor to
request, or decline to request, assistance from the Ombudsman
shall not give rise to any inference regarding the validity
of the covered contractor's assertions related to
intellectual property and shall not be disclosed or
referenced in any validation challenge, litigation, or other
legal proceeding.
``(h) Consultation.--The Assistant Secretary shall
establish a mechanism for regular consultation with the
defense industry, portfolio acquisition executives, program
managers, product support managers, and other officials of
the Department responsible for sustainment of defense systems
regarding the utility and effectiveness of the Ombudsman
function and emerging intellectual property issues.
``(i) Public Reporting of Statistics.--On an annual basis,
the Ombudsman shall make publicly available a report
providing statistical information on the assistance specified
in subsection (e) that was provided to covered contractors
during the annual period covered by the report. The
statistical information shall be presented in an aggregated
or anonymized format and shall include information on the
number of requests, the nature of requests, the nature of the
contractors (such as small business concerns), the
disposition of the requests, and the number of days from
receipt of request to final disposition of the request.
``(j) Reports to Congress.--On an annual basis, the
Ombudsman shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
activities performed during the annual period covered by the
report, including any recommendations for changes in law,
regulation, policy, procedure, or practice that the Ombudsman
considers appropriate.
``(k) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `covered contractor' includes a contractor
or subcontractor (or prospective contractor or
subcontractor); and
``(2) the term `subcontractor' includes a subcontractor at
any tier.

``Sec. 3792a. Rights in covered data: voluntary expert
mediation

``(a) Establishment and Availability of Process.--The
Secretary of Defense shall establish an expert mediation
process under this section and shall make that process
available to covered contractors and contracting officers to
facilitate the resolution of questions or disputes related to
covered data.
``(b) Matters Addressed.--The process established under
subsection (a) may be used to address any intellectual
property matters relevant to the resolution of the question
or dispute, including matters such as the following:
``(1) The scope, terms, or interpretation of any relevant
agreement with respect to the intellectual property.
``(2) The scope of the rights acquired or licensed (or
proposed to be acquired or licensed) by the Government in the
intellectual property.
``(3) To the extent the Government's rights in intellectual
property are insufficient, or perceived as insufficient, to
meet the Department's identified requirement, any matters
necessary to address the insufficiency.
``(4) To the extent the intellectual property involves more
than one covered contractor, any matters necessary to address
the respective rights of the Government and each such
contractor.
``(c) Availability and Effect.--The process established
under subsection (a) shall be available whenever a question
or dispute covered by subsection (a) has arisen, including
before, during, or after a procurement and before, during, or
after the administration of a contract. It shall be available
without regard to, and without effect on, any other dispute
resolution processes that may be available, and without
tolling any periods or deadlines under any other dispute
resolution processes or under any applicable statute of
limitations.
``(d) Participation Is Voluntary.--Participation in the
process established under subsection (a) shall be strictly
voluntary, both on the part of the contracting officer and on
the part of the covered contractor, except as provided in
subsection (h).
``(e) Initiation and Participation.--(1) Within 10 days
after receiving a request under this subsection, a party
shall submit to the other party a written response either
accepting or declining the request.
``(2) A party submitting a written request to initiate, or
any written response accepting such a request, shall include
facts supporting the position of the party that the
requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) are
met.
``(3) If the request to initiate is accepted, a panel shall
be established under subsection (f) and mediation shall
commence under subsection (g).
``(f) Establishment of Panel.--(1) Mediation under the
process established under subsection (a) shall be conducted
by a panel established under this subsection.
``(2) The Secretary may use existing authorities, including
those in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (6) of section 1707(d)
of this title, to establish the panel.
``(3) The panel shall be composed of three members, each of
whom shall be an individual with--
``(A) at least 5 years of experience in alternative dispute
resolution; and
``(B) demonstrated expertise in at least two of the
following areas: intellectual property law, patent licensing,
government contracts data rights, technical data
classification, and software licensing.
``(4) Of the three members--
``(A) one shall be selected by the covered contractor and
shall have significant experience in intellectual property or
data rights matters;
``(B) one shall be selected by the Department and shall
have significant experience in intellectual property or data
rights matters in government contracts, such as through
service as a contracting officer, agency counsel, board of
contract appeals judge, or Court of Federal Claims judge; and
``(C) one shall be selected by the other two members and
shall serve as the panel chair.
``(5) If the question or dispute involves the valuation of
intellectual property, the member selected under paragraph
(4)(C) shall have significant experience with standard
industry valuation techniques, including cost, market, and
income.
``(6) An individual may not serve as a member of the panel
if that individual has a financial interest in the outcome or
any other conflict of interest that would undermine
impartiality.
``(7) In a case in which there is a vacancy in the
membership of the panel, a new member of the panel shall be
selected as soon as practicable to fill the vacancy in
accordance with paragraph (4).
``(g) Mediation Period.--The panel shall be established as
soon as practicable and shall commence the mediation not
later than 30 days after the date on which the panel is
established, except to the extent the parties agree to a
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days after the date on which the mediation commenced, except
to the extent the parties agree to a later date.
``(h) Effect of Mediation Settlement or Panel
Recommendations.--(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2)
and (4), the results of the mediation shall be advisory only
and shall not be binding on either party.
``(2) To the extent the parties reach a resolution, the
parties shall memorialize the resolution in a settlement
agreement, which shall be binding upon the parties. Any such
agreement shall--
``(A) be executed by the contracting officer and an
authorized representative of the covered contractor;
``(B) specifically reference the mediation; and
``(C) be incorporated into any applicable contract by
modification.
``(3) To the extent the parties do not reach a full
resolution--
``(A) either party may pursue any remedy otherwise
available under chapter 71 of title 41 or other applicable
law; and
``(B) the mediation shall not be deemed to have resolved
the dispute for purposes of chapter 71 of title 41.
``(4) In a case in which the request to initiate the
mediation regarding a contract entered into after the date of
the enactment of this section was made by the Department and
no resolution is reached, the following shall apply:
``(A) The panel may recommend to the Secretary of Defense
that the covered contractor with rights in the subject
covered data be required to provide non-deliverable access to
such covered data if--
``(i) the panel finds that access to such covered data is
necessary--
``(I) to address a critical operational requirement;
``(II) to meet a critical materiel readiness objective for
a major weapon system (as established in accordance with
section 118 of this title); or
``(III) to address a shortfall in a critical readiness item
of supply (as defined in section 4324 of this title) or
recurring insufficiency of supply that the responsible
contractor has failed to remedy in response to a corrective
action plan developed in accordance with section 4323 of this
title; and
``(ii) the requirement for such covered data was reviewed
under section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 3771 note) and an
insufficiency was identified under subsection (d) of such
section.
``(B) Such a recommendation--
``(i) shall ensure release rights consistent with
commercially reasonable terms and conditions (subject to
later definitized consideration to reflect development at
private expense); and
``(ii) may include a right to release to a covered
government support contractor (as defined in section 3775 of
this title)--
``(I) subject to a prohibition that the covered government
support contractor to which the data is released may not
further release, disclose, or use the covered data beyond the
purpose for which it was released; and
``(II) subject to notice by the contracting officer to the
covered contractor of any such release.
``(C) If the Secretary approves the recommendation, the
recommendation shall be binding on the covered contractor and
the Department, subject to the availability of
appropriations. The parties shall memorialize the
recommendation in a settlement agreement, as described in
paragraph (2). To the extent the recommendation does not
reach a full resolution of the dispute, paragraph (3) shall
apply.
``(i) Confidentiality; Protection of Information.--(1) The
mediation shall be conducted in accordance with section 574
of title 5.
``(2) Each member of the panel shall--
``(A) sign a nondisclosure agreement, as appropriate, to
protect proprietary or nonpublic data;
``(B) access and use proprietary or nonpublic data
furnished to the panel only for the purposes of the
mediation;
``(C) take all reasonable steps to protect proprietary and
nonpublic data furnished to the panel; and
``(D) not use proprietary or nonpublic data furnished to
the panel to compete for Government or nongovernment
contracts.
``(j) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `covered contractor' includes a contractor
or subcontractor;
``(2) the term `covered data' means technical data and
computer software required to enable the Department of
Defense or government authorized repair contractors
performing under a support contract, to perform repair or
maintenance actions on a covered system;
``(3) the term `covered system' means--
``(A) a major defense acquisition program, as defined in
section 4201 of this title; or
``(B) an acquisition program or project that is carried out
using the rapid prototyping or rapid fielding 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 `non-deliverable access' means a model under
which the contractor provides access to intellectual
property, including any associated license agreements for
such intellectual property; and
``(5) the term `subcontractor' includes a subcontractor at
any tier.''.
(b) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall--
(1) implement sections 3792 and 3792a of title 10, United
States Code, as inserted by this section;
(2) provide a briefing to the congressional defense
committees on the implementation of such sections; and
(3) submit to the congressional defense committees an
assessment of, and recommendations for, pay and compensation
under current law to provide competitive compensation for the
Intellectual Property Ombudsman established under section
3792 of title 10, United States Code, as inserted by this
Act.
(c) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2028, and each of
the next five years thereafter, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an annual report on the
effectiveness of the Intellectual Property Ombudsman
established under section 3792 of title 10, United States
Code, as inserted by this Act, and the mediation process
established under section 3792a of title 10, United States
Code, as inserted by this Act, on--
(A) encouraging prime contractors and subcontractors of the
Department of Defense to quickly and equitably resolve
disputes with the Department concerning intellectual property
in order to address critical operational readiness issues;
(B) encouraging contractors to leverage privately-funded
innovation and offer their full range of relevant
technologies when competing for and performing defense
contracts;
(C) improving clarity for both Department and contractor
personnel regarding rights in technical data, computer
software, and computer software documentation during the
procurement process;
(D) resolving data rights disputes more rapidly and
collaboratively than through litigation, while protecting
contractors' legitimate investments in privately funded
innovation; and
(E) expeditiously addressing the Department's national
security, sustainment, and competitive procurement needs.
(2) Recommendations.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall also include recommendations by the Under Secretary to
address any gaps in statute, regulation, or policy that
undermine the Department's ability to access technical data
necessary for maintenance and sustainment, asserting existing
rights, or protecting interests in intellectual property, and
any other recommendations the Under Secretary considers
appropriate.

SEC. 863. EXPANSION OF REVERSE ENGINEERING AUTHORITY FOR
PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.

Subsection (f)(5)(B) of section 4022 of title 10, United
States Code, as redesignated by section 823, is amended by
striking ``to address obsolescence''.

SEC. 864. CLARIFICATIONS TO SUSTAINMENT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
FOR COVERED SYSTEMS.

(a) Intellectual Property Management Plan.--Section
4324(b)(1)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(D) An intellectual property management plan for product
support developed in accordance with section 3774 of this
title, including--
``(i) requirements for technical data, software, and
modular open system approaches (as defined in section 4401 of
this title);
``(ii) a method to obtain technical data and license rights
necessary for maintenance, repair, and overhaul of the
covered system before the Milestone B approval (or equivalent
approval); and
``(iii) a method to satisfy all other aspects of
sustainment for the covered system before the Milestone C
approval (or equivalent approval) in accordance with the
product support strategy described in subparagraph (A).''.
(b) Long-term Technical Data Needs.--Section 3774 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) include in any contract solicitation for such a
system or subsystem requirements relating to technical data
and license rights necessary for sustainment of the system or
subsystem.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) be developed in accordance with the intellectual
property management plan described in section 4324(b)(1)(D)
of this title.''.

SEC. 865. SOFTWARE ACCOUNTABILITY IMPROVEMENTS OVER
LIFECYCLES.

(a) Software Sustainment Framework.--Section 4324(b)(1) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:
``(G) A software sustainment framework that--
``(i) defines metrics for software-enabled elements,
including patch currency, vulnerability remediation
timelines, and version lifecycle status; and
``(ii) provides for periodic review of such metrics.''.
(b) Life-cycle Sustainment Planning by Product Support
Managers.--Section 4324(b)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(F) maximize software-enabled solutions that reduce
unanticipated growth work during maintenance cycles; and
``(G) maximize the use of consumption-based solutions as
described in section 3605 of this title.''.

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(c) Responsibilities of Portfolio Acquisition Executives.--
Section 1732(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(9) establish incentives for effective use by contractors
of software-enabled solutions that expand the collection of
decision-quality data to reduce unanticipated growth work
during maintenance cycles or expedite the construction or
procurement of capabilities.''.
(d) Responsibilities of Product Support Managers.--Section
1733(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as
paragraphs (5) through (10), respectively;
(2) by redesignating the second paragraph (3) (relating to
``Adopting predictive analytics'') as paragraph (4); and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(11) Maximizing the qualification, approval, integration,
and adoption of advanced technologies and processes.''.

SEC. 866. ASSESSMENT OF A PAY-TO-PRINT PROGRAM.

(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the
feasibility and utility of establishing a Department of
Defense-wide program to be known as the ``Pay-to-Print
Program'' for the purposes of--
(1) increasing the availability of parts in any supply
chains of a weapon system of the Department of Defense;
(2) reducing manufacturing time or costs of such parts; and
(3) increasing the ability to rapidly scale production of
such parts.
(b) Elements.--In conducting the assessment required by
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) identify such parts included in a program, project, or
activity in a portfolio assigned under the leadership of a
portfolio acquisition executive that could be produced by
Government personnel or covered Government support
contractors via additive manufacturing processes;
(2) review technical standards, qualification processes,
design templates, contracting methods, and policies and
determine if any changes are necessary to ensure the
feasibility of establishing the Pay-to-Print Program;
(3) review methods of data access and methods to track the
use of the data for the Pay-to-Print Program, and identify
any lessons learned or best practices that could be
implemented for the Pay-to-Print Program;
(4) identify funding authorities and mechanisms necessary
to establish the Pay-to-Print program; and
(5) identify any other considerations for the
implementation of the Pay-to-Print Program, as determined by
the Secretary.
(c) 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 the Senate an update on the assessment
required by subsection (a).
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
preclude the Secretary of Defense from establishing a pay-to-
print program before the submission of the report required in
subsection (c).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``pay-to-print'' means a business approach
where the customer pays a fee to access the original
equipment manufacturer's digital design file for the purpose
of printing a physical product using additive manufacturing
processes.
(2) The term ``portfolio acquisition executive'' has the
meaning given in section 1732 of title 10, United States
Code.
(3) The term ``covered Government support contractor'' has
the meaning given in section 3775 of title 10, United States
Code.

SEC. 867. PRIORITIZING MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OVERHAUL FOR
READINESS.

Section 4323 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:

``Sec. 4323. Continuous sustainment review and analysis

``(a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
require each Secretary concerned to conduct an assessment,
updated not less frequently than annually, of the performance
of each major weapon system and each critical readiness item
of supply against established operational readiness
requirements and the materiel readiness objectives under
section 118(c) of this title.
``(b) Analysis of Deficiencies.--For any major weapon
system or critical readiness item of supply that fails to
meet the requirements and objectives described in subsection
(a), the Secretary concerned shall evaluate the applicable
life-cycle sustainment plan (in accordance with section 4324
of this title) or other sustainment plan, as appropriate. If
the Secretary concerned determines such a plan does not
effectively meet the requirements and objectives at an
affordable cost, the Secretary shall conduct a root cause
analysis to determine the reasons and to identify the
specific parts, services, software, and corresponding
intellectual property required to meet the requirements and
objectives.
``(c) Corrective Action Plan.--(1) Upon completion of a
root cause analysis under subsection (b), the Secretary
concerned shall develop and maintain a corrective action plan
to address deficiencies identified by such analysis.
``(2) In developing and executing the corrective action
plan, the Secretary concerned shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, first seek to resolve any identified
deficiencies through existing contractual and statutory
authorities, including--
``(A) authorities described in subchapter I of chapter 275
of this title, to exercise an option, modify an existing
contract or agreement, or enter into negotiations with a
covered contractor for a covered system, including--
``(i) providing the covered contractor with the opportunity
to submit an alternative corrective action plan to identify,
qualify and secure other sources for the required parts,
services, software, and intellectual property; and
``(ii) entering into another contract or agreement, or
modifying an existing contract or agreement, with the covered
contractor to create, develop, and validate technical
instructions and procedures; or
``(B) the use of alternative sources, including advanced
manufacturing, reverse engineering, re-engineering, or
fabrication of parts by Government personnel or covered
Government support contractors (as defined in section 3775 of
this title).
``(3)(A) The Secretary concerned shall consider seeking
assistance from the Intellectual Property Ombudsman
(established in accordance with section 3792 of this title)
in developing and implementing the corrective action plan if
questions or disputes arise involving intellectual property
acquired or licensed (or proposed to be acquired or licensed)
by the Department for a major weapon system or critical
readiness item of supply assessed under subsection (a),
including questions or disputes involving rights and
obligations relating to the delivery of, or access to, such
intellectual property.
``(B) If such questions or disputes are not resolved
through assistance from the Intellectual Property Ombudsman,
the Secretary concerned shall consider submitting a written
request for expert mediation in accordance with section 3792a
of this title.
``(d) Submission to Congress.--(1) 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 concerned, 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:
``(A) Findings from the assessments required by subsection
(a).
``(B) 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.
``(C) 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--
``(i) an identification of factors contributing to such
failure; and
``(ii) a corrective action plan described in subsection
(c), including any updates to a previously submitted
corrective action plan.
``(D) 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.
``(2) The report required by this subsection shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
``(3) For each report, the Secretary concerned shall make a
summary of the report publicly available on an appropriate
website of the Department of Defense not later than 60 days
after the date on which it is submitted to the congressional
defense committees unless the Secretary concerned, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, determines that it is not
feasible to make a summary publicly available due to
classification or other security concerns. Upon making such a
determination, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a written notification of
the determination, including a detailed explanation of the
security concerns and the reasons why those concerns cannot
feasibly be addressed by redaction or other means.''.

Subtitle E--Other Matters

SEC. 871. ENHANCEMENT TO DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND
SECONDARY SOURCE QUALIFICATION.

(a) Streamlined Acceptance.--In implementing section 865 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note), the Secretary of
Defense shall establish a pathway to streamline and
consolidate the approval authority of the process established
under such section for applications for Source Approval
Requests submitted by the manufacturer of record for such
capability.
(b) Applicability.--The pathway established by subsection
(a) shall apply in cases where--
(1) a qualified engineering designee has certified in
writing that the engineering data included in the applicable
Source Approval Request, including the technical data
package, conforms to the applicable technical data package or
reverse engineering standards; and
(2) the applicant, or the relevant majority-owned
manufacturing subsidiary of such applicant, holds a current
AS9100 Rev D certification (or successor standard) issued by
an accredited third-party certification body.
(c) Expedited Qualification.--
(1) Acceptance of certification.--Except as provided in
paragraph (2), an Expedited Qualification Panel established
under subsection (f) of such section 865 shall accept a
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made under subsection (b) as the full engineering evaluation
necessary for the review of a Source Approval Request by the
Expedited Qualification Panel.
(2) Additional evaluation.--An Expedited Qualification
Panel may determine in writing that additional engineering
evaluation of a Source Approval Request is required based on
safety or mission criticality, novelty, or complexity of the
item. Such a determination shall be provided to the applicant
not later than 14 days after such applicant submits such
Source Approval Request, along with a request from the
Expedited Qualification Panel for any additional information
needed from the application to complete the expedited
qualification process.

SEC. 872. TAILORED ACQUISITION PATHWAYS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL
INTERMEDIATE-RANGE FIRES CAPABILITIES.

(a) Tailored Pathways.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army,
acting through the Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive for
Fires (the ``Portolio Acquisition Executive''), shall tailor
and employ existing acquisition pathways to accelerate the
development, testing, evaluation, and procurement of non-
traditional intermediate-range fires capabilities, including
affordable intermediate-range one-way attack munitions.
(b) Elements.--
(1) In general.--The pathways tailored under subsection (a)
shall enable rapid development, testing, evaluation, and
procurement of intermediate-range, affordable, attritable,
and autonomous fires capabilities outside of traditional,
legacy munitions.
(2) Capabilities.--The characteristics of the capabilities
referred to in paragraph (1) may include--
(A) operational ranges relevant to combatant command
requirements;
(B) low-cost munitions and the associated deployment and
launch system, payloads, autonomy software, and associated
support;
(C) autonomy solutions and collaborative mission software
enabling resilience to operate in denied, degraded,
intermittent, and limited communications and Global
Positioning System-denied environments;
(D) interoperability and iterative characteristics that
enable incremental development and field-swappable payloads
and support competition for upgrades, sustainment, and
follow-on production;
(E) ability for deployment and operations with minimal
specialized infrastructure, including in austere
environments.
(F) a deployment system capacity, power needs, and
integration with existing logistics and fires platforms;
(G) demonstrated producibility and scalable manufacturing,
including identification of achievable monthly and annual
production rates and the constraints to scaling; and
(H) commercial off-the-shelf components and manufacturing
processes to reduce cost and enable production at scale.
(3) Authorities.--To the greatest extent practicable, the
pathways tailored under subsection (a) shall leverage
existing, alternative acquisition authorities and pathways,
such as other transaction authority, rapid prototyping and
rapid fielding pathways, middle tier acquisition pathways,
and any new or modified acquisition methods available to the
Army and identified by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive.
(4) Integration.--The Secretary shall ensure integration
across stakeholders and may formalize partnerships between
and among the Army, the Defense Innovation Unit, and the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment to accelerate capability integration.
(5) Mitigation of risks.--The Secretary shall identify and
mitigate long-lead risks, including test range access,
airworthiness and safety certification processes, and supply-
chain constraints associated with intermediate-range
attritable munitions.
(6) Transition considerations.--The Secretary shall
consider funding and resource needs, requirements, and
opportunities to transition evolving prototypes into programs
of record or enduring portfolio elements, including
strategies for transitioning from research, development,
test, and evaluation to procurement.
(7) Co-production arrangements.--The Secretary may consider
co-production arrangements with trusted allies and partners
to establish secondary production lines, subject to
applicable technology security and foreign disclosure
requirements and provided that such arrangements do not
undermine required rights and deliverables for modular system
interfaces and government integration.
(8) Autonomous or semi-autonomous weapon systems.--The
Secretary shall ensure that any autonomous or semi-autonomous
weapon system is developed, verified, validated, tested, and
fielded consistent with Department of Defense policy on
autonomy in weapon systems, including appropriate levels of
human judgment over the use of force, rigorous verification
and validation, and realistic developmental and operational
test and evaluation.
(9) Software.--The Secretary shall consider establishing
software test and digital engineering infrastructure
approaches based on commercial best practices that software-
in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure to
enable continuous validation of autonomy and mission software
and integration.
(c) Portfolio Alignment.--The Secretary shall determine
whether such capabilities are best pursued as--
(1) a new start program within the fires portfolio;
(2) an expansion or modification of an existing effort; or
(3) an Army-wide cross-portfolio initiative under the
authority of the Portolio Acquisition Executive.
(d) Coordination With Joint Force Requirements.--Pathways
tailored under this section shall align with joint force
operational needs for intermediate-range fires, including
complementary employment with existing capabilities such as
hypersonic systems, cruise missiles, and other precision
fires.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees detailing--
(1) the acquisition pathways tailored under this section;
(2) the capabilities prioritized;
(3) anticipated timelines for prototype demonstration and
initial limited operational capability; and
(4) a recommended funding profile for fiscal years 2027
through 2031.
(f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``intermediate-
range'' means having a range between 3,000 and 5,500
kilometers.

SEC. 873. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DOMESTIC ANTIMONY AND COPPER
PRODUCTION FOR DEFENSE APPLICATIONS.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program to support the recovery of antimony
and copper as byproducts of mineral production in the United
States.
(b) Elements.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)
shall include methods--
(1) to evaluate multiple processes and techniques for
recovery of antimony and copper as byproducts of mineral
production;
(2) to develop process design plans necessary for scaling
recovery of antimony and copper to demonstration-level
production;
(3) to generate sample material for independent testing to
verify suitability for defense applications; and
(4) to produce qualified antimony material that meets
specifications provided by the Defense Logistics Agency.
(c) Contracting Authority.--The Secretary may enter into
contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions with
appropriate entities to implement the pilot program required
by subsection (a).
(d) Report to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for four
years, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the status and findings of the
pilot program required by subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a summary of the progress made under the pilot program
required by subsection (a) with respect to recovery and
processing of antimony and copper;
(B) technical and economic assessments with respect to such
recovery; and
(C) recommendations for expanding domestic antimony and
copper production and reducing dependency on foreign sources
of antimony and copper.
(e) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection
(a) shall terminate not later than five years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 874. ADDRESSING THE BACKLOG OF OPEN CASES RELATED TO THE
DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
SUPPLEMENT.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, acting through the Principal
Director for Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition
Policy, shall establish a team of experts in acquisition
regulations to assist in a process of promulgating and
implementing regulations to resolve the backlog of open cases
related to the Department of Defense Supplement to the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (commonly known as the
``DFARS'').
(b) Duties.--The team of experts described in subsection
(a) shall be assigned to assist in all aspects of the process
described in subsection (a), including drafting proposed and
final rules, managing the public comment process, and any
other tasks as directed by the Under Secretary.
(c) Administration.--
(1) In general.--In order to achieve the purpose set forth
in subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall ensure that the
team of experts described in subsection (a) has the
appropriate number of staff and such staff possesses the
necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to carry out the
duties described in subsection (b), including in relevant
areas of regulatory process, contracting, acquisition, and
law. The Under Secretary may use existing authorities to
staff the team, including those in paragraphs (2), (3), and
(4).
(2) Civilian personnel.--Civilian personnel from within the
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, military
departments, Defense Agencies, and combatant commands may be
assigned to serve as members of the team of experts described
in subsection (a), upon request of the Under Secretary.
(3) Highly qualified experts.--The Under Secretary may use
the authorities for highly qualified experts under section
9903 of title 5, to hire members of the team of experts
described in subsection (a).
(4) Contracts.--The Under Secretary may enter into a
contract with a private-sector entity for specialized
expertise to support the team of experts described in
subsection (a). Such entity may be considered a covered
Government support contractor, as defined in section 3775(a)
of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Funding.--The Under Secretary is authorized to use
amounts in the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund
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paying salaries of members of the team of experts described
in subsection (a) for the life of the team.
(e) Expiration.--The authority to maintain the team of
experts established under section (a) shall expire on the
earlier of--
(1) the date on which the Under Secretary determines there
is no open case in the backlog described in subsection (a) of
open cases related to the DFARS that--
(A) implements a requirement imposed by statute; and
(B) has been open for more than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of the statute imposing the requirement; or
(2) the date that is three years after the date on which
the Under Secretary establishes the team of experts described
in subsection (a).
(f) Briefings.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall
provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees
outlining the strategy and methodology that will be used to
establish the team of experts described in subsection (a) and
the strategy and methodology to be used to reduce the backlog
described in subsection (a) of open cases related to the
DFARS.
(2) Progress briefings.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of the briefing required by paragraph (1), and at least
once in every 30-day period thereafter, the Under Secretary
shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense
committees on the progress made by the team of experts
described in subsection (a) in reducing the backlog described
in subsection (a) of open cases related to the DFARS. The
requirement for briefings under this paragraph shall
terminate with the first briefing that occurs after the
expiration date under subsection (e).

SEC. 875. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS, MODULES, OR INVERTERS FROM
FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.

(a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 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 in 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) Applicability.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a
contract 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 limitation 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.
(d) Exemption for Certain Activities.--The limitation under
subsection (a) shall not apply if the procurement is for the
purposes of intelligence, electronic warfare, or information
warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training.

SEC. 876. ENSURING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTOR
COMPLIANCE WITH DISABILITY HIRING GOALS.

(a) In General.--For each of fiscal years 2027 through
2030, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an audit of the
compliance of the contractors of the Department of Defense
with the 7-percent utilization goal for employment of
qualified individuals with disabilities by contractors
established by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs of the Department of Labor under section 503 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 793).
(b) Reports.--Not later than 5 months after the end of a
fiscal year for which the Secretary of Defense was required
to conduct an audit under subsection (a), 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 such audit.

SEC. 877. EXPEDITED IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION
REFORMS.

(a) Prioritization Required.--The Secretary of Defense
shall ensure the Principal Director for Defense Pricing,
Contracting, and Acquisition Policy prioritizes the issuance
of regulations, guidance, class deviations, or other
implementation materials necessary to successfully implement
sections 1821 through 1828 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60;
139 Stat. 1245 et seq.).
(b) Interim Implementation.--Not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
issue, to the extent practicable, interim guidance, class
deviations, or other temporary implementation instructions
necessary to ensure that the policies reflected in sections
1821 through 1828 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026 are applied pending completion of final
regulations.
(c) Final Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue
final regulations in the Department of Defense Supplement to
the Federal Acquisition Regulation necessary to carry out
sections 1821 through 1828 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
(d) Implementation Schedule and Briefing.--Not later than
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a briefing that includes--
(1) a list of each Department of Defense Supplement to the
Federal Acquisition Regulation case, Defense Acquisition
Regulations Council action, class deviation, guidance
document, or other implementation action associated with
sections 1821 through 1828 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026;
(2) the current status of each such action;
(3) the expected date for issuance of any proposed rule,
interim rule, final rule, class deviation, or guidance
document;
(4) a description of any legal, policy, or resource
impediment to timely implementation; and
(5) the actions the Secretary is taking to ensure that
implementation of such sections reduces barriers to the
participation of nontraditional defense contractors,
commercial suppliers, and small businesses in Department of
Defense acquisitions.
(e) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2027 for the Office of the
Secretary of Defense for travel expenses, not more than 50
percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary
issues interim implementation instructions as required by
subsection (b).

TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

SEC. 901. TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPERVISE ACTIVITIES
OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELATING TO EXPORT
CONTROLS.

(a) Responsibility of Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy.--Section 134(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively.
(b) Responsibility of Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment.--Section 133b(b) of title 10,
United States Code, 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 inserting after paragraph (10) the following new
paragraph:
``(11) the responsibility for supervising and directing
activities of the Department of Defense relating to export
controls.''.

SEC. 902. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD ON THE
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.

(a) Membership on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.--Section
151(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
``(9) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
(b) Appointment of Chairman; Grade and Rank.--Section 152
of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking ``or the Chief of
Space Operations'' and inserting ``the Chief of Space
Operations, or the Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Navy'' and inserting
``Navy or Coast Guard''.
(c) Vice Chairman.--Section 154(f) of such title is amended
by striking ``Navy'' and inserting ``Navy or Coast Guard''.
(d) Inclusion on the Joint Staff.--Section 155(a) of such
title is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``(other than the Coast Guard)'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) the Coast Guard.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Secretary of the
military department having jurisdiction over that armed
force'' and inserting ``Secretary concerned''.
(e) Duties as Member of Joint Staff.--Section 302 of title
14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The President may'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) The President may''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b)(1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall also
perform the duties prescribed for the Commandant as a member
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under section 151 of title 10.
``(2) To the extent that such action does not impair the
independence of the Commandant in the performance of the
Commandant's duties as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
the Commandant shall inform the Secretary of the department
in which the Coast Guard is operating regarding military
advice rendered by members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on
matters affecting such department.
``(3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary of Defense, the Commandant shall keep the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating fully informed of significant military operations
affecting the duties and responsibilities of such
Secretary.''.

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SEC. 903. OVERSIGHT OF GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDS.

Section 916(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1022) is
amended by inserting ``or fiscal year 2027'' after ``fiscal
year 2026''.

TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--Financial Matters

SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.

(a) Authority to Transfer Authorizations.--
(1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of
Defense that such action is necessary in the national
interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of
authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in
this division for fiscal year 2027 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;
(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that
has been denied authorization by Congress; and
(3) may not be used to reduce the total amount of
authorizations available for facilities sustainment,
restoration, and modernization projects for military
unaccompanied housing (as defined in section 2871 of title
10, United States Code) or military child development centers
(as defined in section 1800 of such title) (commonly known as
``Quality of Life Infrastructure'').
(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. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF DEFENSE
POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY.

Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 234 the following new section:

``Sec. 235. Unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Agency: annual report

``(a) Reports.--Not later than 10 days after the date on
which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31,
the Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency shall
submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, and to the congressional defense
committees, a report on the unfunded priorities of the
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
``(b) Elements.--(1) Each report under subsection (a) shall
specify, for each unfunded priority covered by such report,
the following:
``(A) A summary description of such priority, including the
objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether
in whole or in part).
``(B) The additional amount of funds recommended in
connection with the objectives under subparagraph (A).
``(C) Account information with respect to such priority,
including the following (as applicable):
``(i) Line Item Number for applicable procurement accounts.
``(ii) Program Element number for applicable research,
development, test, and evaluation accounts.
``(iii) Sub-activity group for applicable operation and
maintenance accounts.
``(2) Each report under subsection (a) shall present the
unfunded priorities covered by such report in order of
urgency of priority.
``(c) Unfunded Priority Defined.-- In this section, the
term `unfunded priority', in the case of a fiscal year, means
a program, activity, or mission requirement of the POW/MIA
Accounting Agency that--
``(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for the
fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105
of title 31, United States Code;
``(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with
an operational or contingency plan of a combatant command or
other validated requirement; and
``(3) would have been recommended for funding through the
budget referred to in paragraph (1) by the Director of the
POW/MIA Accounting Agency in connection with the budget if
additional resources had been available for the budget to
fund the program, activity, or mission requirement.''.

SEC. 1003. EQUIVALENCY STANDARDS FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
POSITIONS.

(a) Equivalency Standards.--Section 1599d of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as
subsections (c) through (g), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Equivalency Standards.--(1) The Secretary shall
include, as part of the standards prescribed under subsection
(a), equivalency standards for financial management positions
that are applicable across the Department. Such equivalency
standards shall include--
``(A) an identification of any test-based professional
certification or credential issued by an authority other than
the Department that the Secretary recognizes as satisfying,
in whole or in part, a standard prescribed under subsection
(a);
``(B) an identification of any training or other
requirement of the Department for financial management
positions required for persons holding a professional
certification or credential recognized pursuant to
subparagraph (A); and
``(C) rules to prevent duplicative requirements of the
Department for such positions with respect to such persons.
``(2) On a basis that is not less frequent than annually,
the Secretary shall review the equivalency standards under
paragraph (1) and update such standards as may be necessary
to reflect changes in the professional certifications or
credentials recognized pursuant to such paragraph or
modifications to the requirements of the Department for
financial management positions.''; and
(3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by inserting ``,
and shall establish, review, and update the equivalency
standards under subsection (b),'' after ``standards under
subsection (a)''.
(b) Deadline for Initial Establishment.--The Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall establish the
equivalency standards required under section 1599d(b) of
title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a),
by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 1004. COMPLIANCE WITH PAYMENT INTEGRITY INFORMATION ACT
REQUIREMENTS AND STRENGTHENING IMPROPER
PAYMENTS DETECTION.

(a) Requirement.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall take such
corrective actions as may be necessary to achieve full
compliance by the Department of Defense with requirements
under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (Public
Law 116-117; 31 U.S.C. 3301 note), consistent with the
recommendations contained in the report of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense Report titled ``Audit of
the Department of Defense's FY 2024 Compliance with Payment
Integrity Information Act Requirements'' (DODIG-2025-105) and
published on May 27, 2025, including by--
(1) conducting required risk assessments for each program
subject to such requirements; and
(2) publishing improper and unknown payment estimates for
such programs.
(b) Notification.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a notification outlining the
following:
(1) The corrective actions taken to meet the requirement
under subsection (a).
(2) Any such corrective action remaining outstanding,
including a timeline for the completion of such action.
(c) Audit by Inspector General.--Not later than May 30,
2028, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense
shall complete an updated audit of compliance by the
Department of Defense with requirements under the Payment
Integrity Information Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-117; 31
U.S.C. 3301 note), including a certification of compliance
with the requirement under subsection (a).
(d) Briefing.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on strengthening
the recovery audit program of the Department of Defense. Such
briefing shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the use, and effectiveness, of the
improper payment detection tool of the Department of Defense
Advanced Analytics (ADVANA) platform for the detection and
prevention of improper payments, as well as each action taken
to address high-risk programs.
(2) Comprehensive data on improper payments and recoveries
in fiscal years 2025 through 2026.
(3) An identification of any additional resources or
authorities necessary to strengthen the detection of improper
payments.

SEC. 1005. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH JOINT TASK FORCE AUDIT.

(a) Authority to Establish.--In order to support the goal
of achieving an unmodified financial statement audit opinion
by December 31, 2028, the Secretary of Defense may establish
a task force, to be known as ``Joint Task Force Audit''. If
the Secretary establishes the task force, the Secretary shall
designate the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) as the
Director of the task force.
(b) Responsibilities.--If the Secretary establishes a task
force under subsection (a), the task force shall be
authorized to carry out the following responsibilities:
(1) The development and oversight of the execution of the
plan of the Department of Defense to achieve an unmodified
financial statement audit opinion by not later than December
31, 2028.
(2) The approval, direction, and monitoring of performance
on corrective action plans needed to obtain such an
unmodified financial statement audit opinion.
(3) The provision of support to components of the
Department in order to prioritize audit remediation and audit
response activities.
(4) Leading and supporting engagement with the Inspector
General of the Department, the Federal Accounting Standards
Advisory Board, other appropriate Federal agencies, and any
independent public accounting firms on matters pertaining to
the audits of the financial statements of the Department.
(5) Coordinating with the Chief Information Officer of the
Department on financial system modernization initiatives and
the elimination of legacy or duplicative financial systems.

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(c) Staffing.--If the Secretary establishes a task force
under subsection (a), the Secretary of each military
department may designate a representative to serve as a
Deputy Director of the task force.
(d) Reports.--If the Secretary establishes a task force
under subsection (a), the Director of the task force shall be
responsible for meeting the reporting requirements under
section 240b(b) of title 10, United States Code, in a
complete and timely manner.

SEC. 1006. BUDGET TRANSPARENCY FOR ARMY MULTI-DOMAIN TASK
FORCE AND MARINE LITTORAL REGIMENT.

(a) Consolidated Budget Displays.--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 2028 and each fiscal year
thereafter until fiscal year 2032, the Secretary of the Army
and the Secretary of the Navy shall each include a
consolidated budget display identifying, with respect to the
covered formations of the military department concerned--
(1) the number of personnel authorized to be assigned, and
the number of personnel assigned, to such covered formations;
and
(2) the amounts of operation and maintenance funding
requested for the training and readiness of such covered
formations.
(b) Reports.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually
thereafter until September 30, 2032, the Secretary of the
Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall each submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the covered
formations of the military department concerned. Each such
report shall include--
(1) an identification of the number of personnel authorized
to be assigned, and the number of personnel assigned, to such
covered formations;
(2) an identification of the equipment necessary for full
operational capability of such covered formations, versus the
equipment available to such covered formations;
(3) a description of the status of fielding for long-range
fires, air defense, sensing, and command and control
capabilities for such covered formations;
(4) projected timelines for such covered formations
achieving initial operational capability and full operational
capability;
(5) a detailed assessment of operational risks to such
covered formations resulting from any identified constraint
on readiness, including any such constraint relating to
funding, personnel, equipment, training, the industrial base,
or supply chains; and
(6) a description of measures to mitigate any risk assessed
pursuant to paragraph (5) and resources necessary to restore
such covered formations to full operational capability.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Army multi-domain task force'' means a
formation of the Army designated as such a task force and
organized for the conduct of multi-domain operations in
support of joint force employment and the operational plans
of the commanders of the combatant commands.
(2) The term ``covered formation'' means an Army multi-
domain task force or a Marine Littoral Regiment.
(3) The term ``Marine Littoral Regiment'' means a formation
of the Marine Corps designated as such a regiment and
organized for the conduct of littoral and expeditionary
operations in contested maritime environments in support of
the operational plans of the commanders of the combatant
commands.
(4) The term ``military department concerned'' means--
(A) the Army, with respect to submissions by the Secretary
of the Army; and
(B) the Marine Corps, with respect to submissions by the
Secretary of the Navy.

Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

SEC. 1011. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE USED VESSELS
WITH NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.

(a) Exclusion of Vessels Built in China.--
(1) Exclusion.--Subsection (f)(3) of section 2218 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``any used vessel,
regardless of where such vessel was constructed'' and
inserting ``any used vessel (other than an excluded vessel),
regardless of where such vessel was constructed,''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``(other than an
excluded vessel)'' after ``a used vessel''.
(2) Definition of excluded vessel.--Subsection (k) of such
section is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(6) The term `excluded vessel' means a vessel that was--
``(A) constructed or substantially modified in the People's
Republic of China; or
``(B) built by a Chinese military company or a Chinese
owned or controlled entity.''.
(b) Requirement for Purchase of Two New United States-
constructed Vessels for Each Foreign-constructed Used Vessel
Purchased in Excess of 12.--Subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3)
of subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as
follows:
``(C) For each foreign-constructed vessel purchased by the
Secretary under the authority of this paragraph in excess of
12, the Secretary shall contract for the purchase of two new
vessels each of which is to be constructed in a shipyard
located in the United States.''.
(c) Clarifying Amendment.--Such paragraph is further
amended in subparagraph (D) by striking ``subparagraph (A)''
and inserting ``this paragraph''.
(d) Repeal of Obsolete Provision.--Such paragraph is
further amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (E); and
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E).
(e) Repeal of 30-day Notice-and-wait Period Before Certain
Purchases May Be Finalized.--Such paragraph is further
amended by striking subparagraph (G).
(f) Technical Amendments to Update Citations.--Such section
is further amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``(10 U.S.C. 8661
note)'' and inserting ``(Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 8661
note)''; and
(2) in subsections (f)(2) and (k)(2)(A), by striking
``Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1683)'' and inserting ``the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991
(Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 8661 note)''.

SEC. 1012. REQUIREMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF COMPONENTS FOR
NAVAL VESSELS FROM MANUFACTURERS IN NATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.

(a) Additional Procurement Limitation.--Section 4864(a)(2)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
following new subparagraphs:
``(G) Auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all
shipboard services.
``(H) Propulsion system components, including engines,
shafting, reduction gears, and propellers.
``(I) Shipboard cranes.
``(J) Spreaders for shipboard cranes.
``(K) Air circuit breakers.
``(L) Auxiliary chill water systems.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1013. SETTLEMENT OF ADMIRALTY CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED
STATES.

Section 7802 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$500,000'' both places
it appears and inserting ``$1,000,000''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``$100,000'' and
inserting ``$500,000''.

SEC. 1014. AMPHIBIOUS FLEET FORCE STRUCTURE.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the requirement of the Navy and Marine Corps to develop
and consistently project three amphibious ready groups and
the accompanying marine expeditionary units is foundational
to the force sizing construct of the Department of the Navy;
(2) the Secretary of the Navy should obtain the expected
service life of the amphibious ships and require the Navy to
rigidly adhere to the direction provided by section 8678a of
title 10, United States Code;
(3) similar to the analysis conducted on extending the
submarine force structure, a comprehensive assessment of all
LSD-41 and LSD-49 class dock landing ships should be
conducted to assess the viability of extending such ships
beyond their expected service life;
(4) the budget of the President submitted to Congress under
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, should
consistently support a comprehensive service life extension
program of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and fully
resource mid-life maintenance of the San Antonio-class
amphibious transport dock ships;
(5) the Optimized Fleet Response Plan Force generation
construct of the Navy, as operating as of the date of the
enactment of this Act, sub-optimizes the ability to project
amphibious readiness groups; and
(6) the Navy should adopt an alternative force generation
model that expands the ability to maintain a continuous 3.0
amphibious ready group/marine expeditionary unit presence
capable of deploying additional amphibious readiness groups.
(b) Annual Risk Assessment.--Section 8026 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The
Secretary'';
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Risk Assessment.--(1) Not later than March 15 of each
year, the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives an assessment of the risks associated with
amphibious forces, which shall be known as the `Amphibious
Forces Risk Assessment of the Commandant'. Each such risk
assessment shall include, for the year covered by the
assessment, each of the following:
``(A) An identification and definition of each level of
risk, including the determination of the Commander of what
constitutes `significant' risk.
``(B) For each category of risk identified, an assessment
of the extent to which the degree of risk is expected to
increase, decrease, or remain stable as a result of budgetary
priorities, tradeoffs, and fiscal constraints or limitations
based on the most recent future-years defense program under
section 221 of this title.
``(2) Each risk assessment under this subsection shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.''.
(c) Number of Amphibious Warfare Ships.-- Section 8062 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``31'' and inserting
``33'';
(2) in subsection (e)(4), by striking `` scheduled
maintenance and repair actions to maintain the minimum number
of available amphibious warfare ships to meet operational
requirements.'' and inserting ``the required number of
amphibious war ships to achieve a 3.0 amphibious ready group/
marine expeditionary unit presence, as determined pursuant to
the Global Force Management Implementation Guidance and the
certification of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff of the marine expeditionary unit presence
requirement.''

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(d) Modification of Amphibious Warfare Ships.--Section
2244a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) Exception for amphibious warfare ships.--The
prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to a
modification to an amphibious warfare ship (as such term is
defined in section 8062(h) of this title) during any of
fiscal years 2027 through 2034.''.
(e) San Antonio-class Maintenance Plan.--Not later than
September 30, 2027, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a mid-life maintenance
plan for San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships
class.
(f) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than March 1, 2027,
the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees the following reports:
(1) A report containing an assessment of all LSD-41 and
LSD-49 class dock landing ships and, for each such vessel, an
identification of options to extend the service life of the
vessel.
(2) A report on options for the comprehensive development
of a modernization program that includes a service-life
extension plan for Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and a
mid-life maintenance plan for San Antonio-class amphibious
transport dock ships. Such report shall include, for each
such option, an assessment of--
(A) the overall timing of the application of such option
each Wasp-class amphibious assault ship and San Antonio-class
amphibious transport dock ship and whether such timing
coincides with the optimal service life extension option for
the ship;
(B) specific modernization program objectives for each
class of ship;
(C) the amount of funding required to carry out the
modernization program; and
(D) the capability of the defense industrial base to
support the modernization program.

SEC. 1015. ARMAMENT OF NAVAL AUXILIARY VESSELS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 863 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 8699. Armament of naval auxiliary vessels

``(a) In General.--(1) Except as provided under paragraph
(2), the Secretary of the Navy shall ensure, to the maximum
extent practicable, that each naval auxiliary vessel operated
by the Military Sealift Command and designated as a United
States Naval Ship is equipped with defensive armament
sufficient to provide for the self-defense of the vessel
against air, surface, and asymmetric threats in contested
environments.
``(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) does not apply to
a vessel that is designated as a hospital ship and is
protected from attack or capture under the Convention (II)
for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and
Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea done at Geneva
August 12, 1949.
``(b) Minimum Capabilities.--Armament provided pursuant to
subsection (a) may include, at the discretion of the
Secretary, any of the following:
``(1) Close-in weapon systems or equivalent point-defense
systems.
``(2) Crew-served weapons and stabilized naval gun systems.
``(3) Counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities.
``(4) Electronic warfare and decoy systems.
``(5) Modular or containerized weapon systems capable of
rapid installation and scaling across classes of vessels.
``(c) Manning and Training.--The Secretary shall ensure
that each vessel equipped pursuant to subsection (a) is--
``(1) provided with adequately trained personnel to operate
and maintain the armament provided to the vessel; and
``(2) integrated, as appropriate, with Navy reserve or
other augmentation forces for wartime operations.''.
(b) Deadline for Implementation.--The Secretary shall--
(1) begin implementation of section 8699 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act;
and
(2) in implementing such section, prioritize vessels
supporting forward-deployed or contested logistics
operations.
(c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(1) a prioritized list of naval auxiliary vessels to be
equipped with armament pursuant to section 8699 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a);
(2) recommended weapon systems for each class of vessel;
(3) cost estimates and installation timelines for providing
such armament;
(4) manning and training requirements for each such vessel
pursuant to subsection (c) of such section; and
(5) any legislative or regulatory barriers to the
implementation of such section.

SEC. 1016. ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR NAVY STRATEGY FOR
INVESTMENT IN AND SUPPORT FOR THE MARITIME
INDUSTRIAL BASE.

Section 1019 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1032; 10
U.S.C. 8661 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``programs'' and
inserting ``and sustainment''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Additional Measures.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027, the Secretary shall include each of the following
measures in the strategy required under subsection (a):
``(1) Measures to determine a total cost and schedule for
investments needed to enhance the performance of the
submarine industrial base to the extent to which it can
support the production of one Columbia class submarine and
two Virginia class submarines each year and improve in-
service submarine maintenance to achieve the goals of the
Navy for operational availability.
``(2) Measures to determine a total cost and schedule for
investments needed to enhance the performance of the surface
ship industrial base to the extent to which it can support
the goals of the Navy for surface ship construction and
sustainment.
``(3) Measures to identify roles, responsibilities, and
mechanism for coordination and data sharing between all
entities within the Department of Defense involved in
investing in and supporting the maritime industrial base.
``(4) Measures to conduct an analysis of the capacity of
the Department of Defense to effectively plan for, award, and
oversee investments in the maritime industrial base and, if
relevant offices do not have sufficient capacity, determine
how to increase capacity.''.

SEC. 1017. INCLUSION OF NAVY SURFACE COMBAT SHIP MAINTENANCE
AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM IN OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE BUDGET.

(a) In General.--The budget of the President submitted to
Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code, for fiscal year 2028 and each subsequent fiscal year,
shall display Navy surface combat ship maintenance as one or
more separate line items under each subactivity within
operation and maintenance, Navy.
(b) Surface Combat Ship Defined.--In this section, the term
``surface combat ship''--
(1) means a surface ship that--
(A) is designed primarily to engage in attacks against
airborne, surface, subsurface, and shore targets; and
(B) uses a propulsion system that is not nuclear-based; and
(2) includes any--
(A) guided missile cruiser;
(B) guided missile destroyer;
(C) guided missile frigate; and
(D) littoral combat ship.

SEC. 1018. CONTRACTING REFORM FOR SURFACE SHIP MAINTENANCE,
REPAIR, AND OVERHAUL.

(a) Indefinite Delivery-indefinite Quantity Contract.--
(1) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Navy shall enter
into an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for
the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered vessels, and
shall issue task orders under such contract for the
performance of such activities, across availability periods,
by private shipyards, with a separate task order for each
category of covered vessel determined by the Secretary
consistent with subsection (c).
(2) Responsibilities of contractors.--Each task order
issued under the contract required under paragraph (1) shall
require the private shipyard performing work under the task
order for a category of covered vessels to be responsible for
any routine, scheduled, or corrective life-cycle maintenance
or repair activity of such vessels assigned to such shipyard
under such task order.
(3) Minimum term duration.--The Secretary shall ensure that
the term for any contractor that is a party to the indefinite
delivery-indefinite quantity contract required under
paragraph (1) is not less than five years after the date on
which such contract is entered into.
(b) Pre-contract Requirements.--Prior to entering into the
contract required under subsection (a)(1) or issuing any task
order under such contract, but not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
containing the following information:
(1) A determination by the Secretary of the categories of
covered vessels to be used for purposes of such contract,
consistent with subsection (c), including the number,
classes, and anticipated availability schedules of vessels
the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of which is to be
addressed by each task order issued under such contract.
(2) For each such category, an identification of the
availability of parts and supply chain capacity, forecasting,
and planning necessary to support the maintenance, repair,
and overhaul of covered vessels across availability periods.
(3) An identification of standardized work-item sequencing,
bundling, and planning requirements to enable predictable
maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered vessels across
availability periods.
(4) An assessment of the adequacy of facilities for such
maintenance, repair, and overhaul, including with respect to
workforce capacity, dry dock and pier availability, and long-
term infrastructure necessary to sustain workload
requirements under such contract.
(5) A cost baseline for such maintenance, repair, and
overhaul, and a methodology for evaluating potential savings
or financial risks associated with such contract.
(6) An identification of risks to such maintenance, repair,
and overhaul associated with schedule disruptions, supply
chain delays, or industrial base shortfalls, and a
description of mitigation strategies and contingency planning
for such risks.
(c) Considerations for Category Determination.--In
determining categories of covered vessels for purposes of the
contract required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary
shall consider--
(1) the facilities, capabilities, and industrial capacity
required to carry out maintenance, repair, and overhaul
activities for covered vessels;

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(2) the need to ensure adequate competition, and prevent
the over-concentration of workload, among private shipyards;
and
(3) options for task orders issued under such contract to
incorporate multiple covered vessels.
(d) Notification of Contract Termination.--Not later than
30 days after any date on which the Secretary terminates the
contract required under subsection (a)(1), or any task order
under such contract, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a notice of such
termination, including a justification for such termination.
(e) Applicability of Foreign Shipyard Restrictions.--The
limitations under section 8680 of title 10, United States
Code, shall apply with respect to the maintenance, repair,
and overhaul of covered vessels pursuant to any task order
issued under the contract required under subsection (a)(1).
(f) Metrics and Mechanisms for Oversight.--In carrying out
this section, the Secretary shall establish metrics and
oversight mechanisms for--
(1) contractor performance;
(2) schedule adherence;
(3) cost performance relative to the established baseline
cost;
(4) effects on the industrial base and workforce
sustainment; and
(5) effects on fleet readiness and operational
availability.
(g) Annual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5
years, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that contains, at a minimum, the
following:
(1) A description of--
(A) the status of the implementation of the contract
required under subsection (a)(1);
(B) the categories of covered vessels determined by the
Secretary for purposes of such contract, and the rationale
behind such determination;
(C) projected cost savings, schedule improvements, and
effects on the industrial base resulting from such contract;
and
(D) any risk identified with respect to such contract and
as applicable, the measures adopted to mitigate any such
risk.
(2) Recommendations for legislative and regulatory changes
to improve the authority for, or implementation of,
indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contracts entered
into by the Secretary.
(h) Covered Vessel Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered vessel'' means a surface combatant vessel, as such
term is defined in section 8227(e) of title 10, United States
Code.

SEC. 1019. REALIGNMENT OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT FOR POLAR
SECURITY CUTTER PROGRAM.

(a) Contract Management Alignment.--The Secretary of the
Navy, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard,
shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the
Commandant of the Coast Guard is solely responsible for the
contract management responsibilities for the Polar Security
Cutter program.
(b) Limitation on Navy Contracting Activities.--Beginning
on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy may not maintain a
separate contracting office for the Polar Security Cutter
program except as required to provide advisory support
requested by the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(c) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing describing the implementation of this section.

SEC. 1020. DOMESTIC SOURCING OF BULK FUEL TO SUPPORT TANKER
SECURITY PROGRAM.

(a) Domestic Sourcing.--Beginning not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of
the Defense Logistics Agency shall seek to procure at least
10 percent of covered bulk fuel from domestic refineries with
excess production capacity.
(b) Use of Tanker Security Fleet Vessels.--The delivery of
covered bulk fuel procured from a domestic refinery pursuant
to subsection (a) shall be transported for delivery to
locations outside of the United States on participating fleet
vessels.
(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the
Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall coordinate
with the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to
align procurement and delivery planning for covered bulk fuel
in accordance with subsection (a) with the Tanker Security
Program, including by identifying opportunities to increase
the use of participating fleet vessels consistent with
subsection (b).
(d) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(1) an assessment of the extent to which participating
fleet vessels are expected to be used pursuant to subsection
(b);
(2) a description of opportunities to increase the delivery
of covered bulk fuel procured from a domestic refinery
pursuant to subsection (a) in support of the Tanker Security
Program, including opportunities to establish recurring
shipments of such fuel to fuel depots of the Department
located outside of the United States;
(3) an assessment of how such increase would support the
availability of United States mariners and long-range fuel
supply chains necessary to sustain military operations in
contested environments; and
(4) any legislation, policy, or contract authority that the
Secretary determines necessary to implement this section.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered bulk fuel'' means aviation turbine
fuel, marine diesel, or any other refined petroleum product
procured by the Secretary of Defense for delivery to
locations outside of the United States in support of military
operations or fuel depots of the Department of Defense.
(2) The term ``excess production capacity'', with respect
to a refinery, means a production capacity of the refinery
that the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of Energy, determines is in excess of domestic
consumption requirements.
(3) The term ``participating fleet vessel'' has the meaning
given such term in section 53401 of title 46, United States
Code.

SEC. 1021. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS.

(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not accept
or take delivery of an unmanned surface vessel before the
date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional
defense committees certification in writing that the Chief of
Naval Operations or the Commandant of the Marine Corps has
developed both concepts of operation and concepts of
employment for at least one of the following combat
functions:
(1) Anti-submarine warfare.
(2) Maritime strike.
(3) Logistics.
(4) Electronic warfare.
(5) Command and control.
(6) Intelligence.
(7) Surveillance.
(8) Reconnaissance.
(9) Targeting.
(10) Systems designed to counter any of the functions
described in paragraphs (1) through (9).
(11) Any other combat function designated by the Chief of
Naval Operations or the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
(b) Strategy Required.--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 the integration of
unmanned surface vessels into naval force design and joint
maritime operations. Such strategy shall include each of the
following:
(1) A description of the role of unmanned surface vessels
in the future force design for the Department of the Navy.
(2) The process and timelines associated with the
integration of unmanned surface vessels into joint maritime
operations.
(3) An identification of the operational authorities
currently governing the use of unmanned surface vessels.
(4) An acquisition strategy for unmanned surface vessels.
(5) An identification of the manpower, training, and
infrastructure requirements for the integration of unmanned
surface vessels into naval force design and joint maritime
operations.
(6) A description of different ownership or operating
models for unmanned surface vessels, including ownership and
operation by the Government and by contractors, and how each
such model would affect--
(A) manpower and infrastructure requirements;
(B) sustainment planning; and
(C) competition and industrial base concerns.
(7) An identification of access and basing requirements for
unmanned surface vessels.
(c) Report.--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 required under subsection (b).
(d) Annual Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the submission of the report required under subsection
(c), and biannually thereafter, the Portfolio Acquisition
Executive established under section 1732 of title 10, United
States Code, shall provide a briefing to the Committees on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
Senate. Each such briefing shall include each of the
following:
(1) A description of any changes or refinements made to the
strategy required under subsection (b) during the period by
the briefing.
(2) A description of any planning, scenarios, or
simulations carried out by the Navy during the period by the
briefing that model the use of unmanned surface vessels in
defined environments for specific missions and tasks.
(3) A description of any operational gaps identified during
the period by the briefing that unmanned surface vessel
capabilities could address.
(4) A description of any validated and emerging
requirements of the combatant commands identified during the
period by the briefing for unmanned surface vessels and
unmanned underwater vessels, and the criteria used to
validate such requirements.
(5) Any gaps in operational authority or required changes
with respect to unmanned surface vessels and unmanned
underwater vessels identified during the period by the
briefing.

SEC. 1022. ENHANCEMENT OF NAVY SUBMARINE RESCUE CAPABILITIES.

(a) Diversification.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, in order to ensure
operational readiness in the event of a prolonged
unavailability of any single system, to the extent
practicable, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and
maintain multiple, redundant submarine rescue capabilities,
including--
(1) Navy-owned rescue systems; and
(2) commercially-classified or contract-operated rescue
systems certified under internationally recognized
classification standards.
(b) Technological Modernization.--To the extent
practicable, the Secretary shall--
(1) integrate emerging technologies, including unmanned and
autonomous underwater vehicles, into submarine rescue
operations to improve--
(A) search and location of distressed submarines;

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(B) mission situational awareness; and
(C) risk mitigation for human rescue personnel; and
(2) evaluate and, where feasible, develop new deep
submarine escape and survival technologies to extend safe
crew survivability beyond current operational depth limits.
(c) Training and Operational Readiness.--To the extent
practicable, the Secretary shall--
(1) ensure the conduct of frequent, realistic training
exercises for submarine crews and rescue teams, simulating
disabled submarine scenarios under operationally relevant
conditions; and
(2) integrate advanced modeling and simulation tools to
optimize rescue search and response planning under uncertain
environmental conditions.
(d) International Interoperability.--To the extent
practicable, the Secretary shall--
(1) expand cooperation and interoperability with allied
submarine-operating nations, including through--
(A) participation in multinational exercises, such as
Pacific Reach and NATO Dynamic Monarch; and
(B) engagement with the International Submarine Escape and
Rescue Liaison Office and other relevant international
bodies; and
(2) develop agreements, standard operating procedures, and
shared protocols to enable coordinated, multinational
response to submarine distress incidents.
(e) Oversight, Safety, and Risk Reduction.--To the extent
practicable, the Secretary shall--
(1) ensure independent classification, inspection, and
certification of all rescue systems, both Navy-owned and
commercially operated, to maintain the highest safety and
operational standards; and
(2) continue programs that reduce the likelihood of
submarine accidents, including submarine safety and quality
assurance initiatives, to complement rescue capabilities.
(f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the
implementation of this section.

SEC. 1023. NAVY-COAST GUARD MARITIME WORKFORCE AND CAPACITY
COORDINATION PLAN.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy and
the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall establish a recurring
coordination mechanism to align maritime industrial workforce
requirements and capacity planning activities.
(b) Quarterly Coordination.--In carrying out subsection
(a), the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the
Coast Guard shall convene meetings not less frequently than
once each quarter to--
(1) identify projected workforce requirements and capacity
needs associated with shipbuilding, ship repair, maintenance,
sustainment, and related maritime industrial activities;
(2) identify areas of overlap, competition, or resource
constraints that may adversely affect the ability of either
service to meet workforce and industrial base requirements;
(3) assess opportunities to coordinate workforce
development activities, training pipelines, and industrial
base investments; and
(4) identify actions necessary to reduce duplication and
improve coordination across shared industrial sectors.
(c) 10-year Maritime Workforce and Capacity Plan.--
(1) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter, the
Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report containing a 10-year maritime workforce
and capacity plan. Each such plan shall include, for the
period covered by the plan--
(A) projected workforce requirements across shipbuilding,
ship repair, maintenance, sustainment, and critical supplier
sectors;
(B) projected demand signals and anticipated requirements
for public and private shipyards and related industrial base
participants;
(C) an assessment of workforce gaps, shortages, and
associated risks to the execution of shipbuilding and
sustainment requirements;
(D) the identification of areas in which Navy and Coast
Guard requirements may create competing demands for labor,
infrastructure, or supplier capacity;
(E) recommendations for mitigating identified constraints
and improving coordination between the Navy and the Coast
Guard; and
(F) an assessment of actions necessary to provide industry
with greater predictability regarding future workforce and
capacity requirements.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which a report is submitted under paragraph (1). the
Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a
briefing on the plan contained in the report.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
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 Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives.

SEC. 1024. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF ADDITIVE AND ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING TO SUPPORT NAVAL SHIPBUILDING.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct
a pilot program through which the Secretary shall expand the
use of additive manufacturing and advanced manufacturing
technologies to address supply chain constraints, production
delays, and part shortages affecting naval shipbuilding and
ship repair.
(b) Design of Pilot.--The Secretary shall design the pilot
program to--
(1) identify shipbuilding components, replacement parts,
tooling, fixtures, and other items that are constrained by
limited suppliers, long lead times, obsolete production
methods, or foreign dependence;
(2) evaluate the use of additive manufacturing and advanced
manufacturing to produce such items in a manner that meets
applicable Navy technical, safety, cybersecurity, quality
assurance, and certification requirements;
(3) reduce schedule delays in ship construction,
maintenance, and repair caused by shortages of parts or
production capacity;
(4) strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity for naval
shipbuilding; and
(5) support the development of qualification standards and
repeatable certification pathways for additive manufactured
shipbuilding components.
(c) Implementation.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary shall--
(1) select not fewer than three classes of naval vessels
for participation in the pilot program;
(2) prioritize components and parts that have demonstrated
supply chain constraints, production bottlenecks, or
recurring availability issues;
(3) partner with public shipyards, private shipbuilders,
suppliers, and other entities within the domestic
shipbuilding industrial base;
(4) support University Affiliated Research Centers,
federally funded research and development centers, and other
qualified technical organizations with expertise in additive
manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, materials science, and
industrial base modernization;
(5) establish procedures for testing, qualification, and
certification of additive manufactured parts for naval use;
and
(6) ensure that any technical data, digital models, or
manufacturing processes developed under the pilot program are
managed to support long-term Navy sustainment and avoid
vendor lock-in.
(d) UARC Support.--The Secretary may enter into agreements
with University Affiliated Research Centers to provide
technical support for the pilot program, including support
for--
(1) identifying candidate parts and components suitable for
additive or advanced manufacturing;
(2) developing manufacturing processes and qualification
standards;
(3) conducting materials testing and performance
validation;
(4) assessing cybersecurity risks associated with digital
manufacturing files and production systems;
(5) supporting workforce development and training for
additive manufacturing in the naval shipbuilding industrial
base; and
(6) advising the Navy on how to scale successful
technologies across shipbuilding and ship repair programs.
(e) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the
implementation of the pilot program, including--
(1) the ship classes, shipyards, and industrial base
partners participating in the pilot program;
(2) the categories of parts or components selected for
additive manufacturing or advanced manufacturing;
(3) the extent to which the pilot program has reduced lead
times, production delays, costs, or supplier constraints;
(4) any barriers to qualification, certification,
cybersecurity, intellectual property, or technical data
rights;
(5) the role of University Affiliated Research Centers and
other technical organizations in supporting the pilot
program; and
(6) recommendations for expanding the use of additive and
advanced manufacturing across naval shipbuilding and ship
repair.
(f) Duration.--The authority under this section shall
terminate on December 31, 2032.

SEC. 1025. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF A
BATTLE FORCE SHIP.

(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2027 for the
Department of the Navy may be obligated or expended to enter
into a contract for the procurement of a battle force ship to
be built a foreign shipyard that is to be commissioned a
United States Ship (USS) warship.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``battle force ship'' has the meaning given in
Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5030.8C.
(2) The term ``foreign shipyard'' means any shipbuilding
facility located outside of the United States, Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

SEC. 1026. STRATEGY FOR DISTRIBUTED SHIPBUILDING.

(a) Strategy.--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 to increase distributed
shipbuilding.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on the strategy
required under subsection (a).
(c) Distributed Shipbuilding Defined.--In this section, the
term ``distributed shipbuilding'' means, with respect to a
vessel, the construction of modules of the vessel--
(1) by one or more entities that are independent from the
operators of the shipyard at which the final assembly of the
vessel occurs; and
(2) at a facility that is located separately from, or that
is located within but is not operated by, the shipyard at
which the final assembly of the vessel occurs.

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SEC. 1027. STRATEGY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELATING TO
SMALL UNCREWED SURFACE VESSELS.

(a) Strategy.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Navy and the Director
of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, shall develop and
implement a strategy for the acquisition, sustainment, and
operational employment of, and the development of the
industrial base for, small uncrewed surface vessels.
(b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) A statement of the operational concept for the
employment of small uncrewed surface vessels by the naval
forces of the United States, including a description of the
following:
(A) The missions for which such vessels are intended to be
employed.
(B) The role of such vessels in distributed maritime
operations and the integration of such vessels with crewed
naval vessels.
(C) The integration of such vessels with command and
control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and
logistics structures of the naval forces.
(2) A plan for the acquisition of small uncrewed surface
vessels that includes the following:
(A) An identification of the role of the portfolio
acquisition executive for robotic and autonomous systems of
the Department of the Navy in acquiring such vessels.
(B) Rules for the use of competitive procurement methods
that maximize participation by domestic shipyards, including
small shipyards and nontraditional defense contractors.
(C) Measures to address the protection of designer
technical data and intellectual property in a manner
consistent with sustained competition for the manufacture and
sustainment of such vessels.
(D) Objectives relating to performance, cost, and schedule,
for each class of small uncrewed surface vessel.
(3) A plan for the development of the industrial base for
small uncrewed surface vessels, including the following:
(A) An identification of the production capacity, supplier
base, and workforce required to meet the acquisition plan
under paragraph (2) through fiscal year 2032.
(B) Measures to expand domestic manufacturing capacity for
such vessels and to ensure critical elements of the supply
chain are available for the construction of such vessels.
(C) An identification of, and measures to address, risks of
single-source dependency, foreign content, and supply chain
disruption.
(D) Mechanisms for engagement with the maritime industrial
base, including small shipyards, to align industrial
investment with the demand of the Department of Defense.
(4) A plan for the sustainment of small uncrewed surface
vessels, including the following:
(A) An identification of the sustainment capacity of the
Department of Defense and contractors of the Department
required to support the operational employment of such
vessels.
(B) Measures to address the licensing, ownership, and
accessibility of technical data necessary to enable the
competitive sustainment of such vessels.
(C) Measures to mitigate the risk of a lack of competition
for the sustainment of such vessels resulting from
proprietary information or restricted technical data relating
to such vessels or components or systems thereof.
(c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after
the date on which the Secretary of Defense completes the
strategy required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees such strategy.
(d) Annual Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until
September 30, 2030, the Secretary of the Navy, in
coordination with the portfolio acquisition executive for
robotic and autonomous systems of the Department of the Navy,
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the development of the industrial base for, and the
acquisition of, small uncrewed surface vessels.
(2) Elements.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) An inventory, as of the date of the report, of each
small uncrewed surface vessel acquired by the Department of
the Navy, disaggregated by program, class, fiscal year of
procurement, quantity procured, and unit cost.
(B) The acquisition plan for small uncrewed surface vessels
for each fiscal year of the most recent future-years defense
program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10,
United States Code, including the planned quantities and
classes of such vessels to be acquired, and the costs of such
acquisition.
(C) An assessment of the capacity of the domestic
industrial base to meet such plan, including--
(i) an identification of shipyards and prime manufacturers
engaged in the production of such vessels;
(ii) an identification of critical component and system
suppliers, including suppliers of propulsion, autonomy,
communications, and command and control systems for such
vessels; and
(iii) an identification of any bottleneck, capacity
shortfall, or other constraint that may impede the execution
of such plan.
(D) A comparison of the current and projected rates of the
production of small uncrewed surface vessels, versus the
quantities of such vessels identified as necessary to be
maintained pursuant to the strategy required under subsection
(a).
(E) An assessment of the availability of the workforce,
including any skilled trades within such workforce, required
to meet the planned production of such vessels, including an
identification of any workforce shortfall and any measures
being taken to address any such shortfall.
(F) An assessment of the risks to competition for the
sustainment of such vessels arising from such vessels, or
components or systems thereof, containing proprietary
information or restricted technical data, and a description
of any measures being taken to mitigate such risks.
(G) An assessment of foreign content in small uncrewed
surface vessels acquired or planned for acquisition,
including an identification of supply chain vulnerabilities
and dependencies on suppliers from countries of concern.
(H) Any recommendations for legislative, regulatory, or
budgetary action necessary to address challenges identified
in the report relating to the development of the industrial
base for, and the acquisition of, small uncrewed surface
vessels.
(e) Form.--The strategy required under subsection (a) and
each report required under subsection (d) shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``country of concern'' means a covered nation
as defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) The term ``nontraditional defense contractor'' has the
meaning given such term in 3014 of title 10, United States
Code.
(3) The term ``small shipyard'' has the meaning given such
term in section 54101 of title 46, United States Code.
(4) The term ``small uncrewed surface vessel''--
(A) means--
(i) an uncrewed surface vessel with a full load
displacement of not more than 50 metric tons and a length of
not more than 50 feet; or
(ii) any other uncrewed surface vessel designated by the
Secretary of the Navy as a small uncrewed surface vessel for
purposes of this section; and
(B) does not include any vessel of the program of the
Department of the Navy referred to as the ``Medium Unmanned
Surface Vessel Program''.

SEC. 1028. ARCTIC-FOCUSED FORECASTING, ICE MODELING, AND
NAVAL READINESS ASSESSMENT.

(a) Requirements.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Navy and the Commander
of Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, shall
assess options to expand and enhance Arctic-focused
meteorological, oceanographic, and ice-modeling capabilities
to improve naval readiness, operational planning, and force
posture in the Arctic region. The Secretary shall seek carry
out this subsection to--
(1) strengthen high-resolution Arctic weather forecasting,
sea ice analysis, and predictive ice modeling in support of
naval and joint operations;
(2) improve the integration of Arctic weather data into
operational decision-making, force employment, and logistics
planning;
(3) support safe navigation, domain awareness, and mission
assurance for surface, subsurface, and aviation forces
operating in or transiting the Arctic;
(4) enhance the ability of the Navy to anticipate and adapt
to long-term effects from weather affecting Arctic
operations; and
(5) align Department of Defense Arctic capabilities with
whole-of-government Arctic strategies and priorities.
(b) Report on Effects of Extreme Weather Conditions on
Naval Readiness.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes an assessment of the effects of extreme weather
conditions on naval readiness and force posture in the Arctic
region.
(2) Contents.--Each such report shall include--
(A) an assessment of observed and projected Arctic weather
trends affecting naval and ground operations;
(B) an identification of the implications of sea ice
variability, permafrost degradation, and extreme weather on
naval infrastructure, mobility, and sustainment;
(C) a description of the effects of Arctic weather trends
on mission readiness, response timelines, and operational
risk;
(D) an evaluation of how enhanced forecasting and ice-
modeling capabilities are being used to mitigate such risks;
and
(E) recommendations for additional capability development,
posture adjustments, or policy actions to strengthen Arctic
naval readiness.

SEC. 1029. RENAMING OF USNS CESAR CHAVEZ.

The Secretary of the Navy shall rename the USNS Cesar
Chavez (T-AKE-14) in keeping with the naming conventions for
that class of vessels and by naming the vessel after an
individual, place, or concept that best reflects the values,
ideals, and history of the United States and the Navy.

SEC. 1030. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF VESSEL FOR
BATTLE OF DAI DO.

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy
should name an amphibious or expeditionary class vessel for
the Battle of Dai Do.

SEC. 1031. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A VESSEL
``USS GUADALCANAL''.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The naval campaign on Guadalcanal during World War II
marked a decisive turning point in the Pacific theater and
demonstrated extraordinary courage, endurance, and joint
warfighting skill by members of the Armed Forces of the
United States.
(2) The name ``Guadalcanal'' carries enduring historical
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United States Navy and Marine Corps, reflecting a campaign
that shaped modern amphibious warfare and maritime power
projection.
(3) The Department of the Navy has previously honored this
legacy through ships bearing the name ``Guadalcanal'',
thereby establishing a lineage consistent with longstanding
naval naming tradition.
(4) The continued recognition of historically significant
naval battles in ship naming promotes esprit de corps,
preserves institutional memory, and strengthens the
connection between the Fleet and the Nation's naval heritage.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of the Navy should give favorable consideration
to naming an appropriate future vessel of the United States
Navy ``USS Guadalcanal''.

SEC. 1032. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A NAVAL
VESSEL FOR BATTLE OF MIDWAY.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Battle of Midway during World War II constituted a
decisive turning point in the Pacific theater, demonstrating
the skill, courage, and operational excellence of United
States naval forces.
(2) The name ``Midway'' carries enduring historical and
strategic significance for the United States Navy, reflecting
a battle that fundamentally altered the course of the war and
validated the importance of naval aviation and maritime
power.
(3) The Department of the Navy has previously honored this
legacy through vessels bearing the name ``Midway,'' thereby
establishing a distinguished lineage consistent with
longstanding naval naming traditions.
(4) Recognizing historically significant naval battles
through ship naming promotes esprit de corps, reinforces
warfighting heritage, and strengthens the connection between
the fleet of the United States Navy and the American people.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of the Navy should give favorable consideration
to naming an appropriate future vessel of the United States
Navy the ``USS Midway''.

SEC. 1033. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A NAVAL
VESSEL IN HONOR OF CASIMIR PULASKI.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Casimir Pulaski volunteered to support the cause of
American independence during the American Revolutionary War
and rendered distinguished service to the Continental Army.
(2) Casimir Pulaski is widely recognized as the ``Father of
the American Cavalry'' for his contributions to the
development of cavalry tactics and operations in the United
States.
(3) Casimir Pulaski died from wounds sustained while
leading forces during the Siege of Savannah in 1779 in
support of American independence.
(4) The United States Navy previously honored Casimir
Pulaski through the naming of the USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN-
633), a ballistic missile submarine that served the United
States during the Cold War.
(5) The Republic of Poland remains one of the United States
strongest allies in Europe and a critical member of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
(6) The United States and Poland maintain close military,
economic, and diplomatic ties founded upon shared democratic
values, mutual security interests, and enduring people-to-
people relationships.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate vessel
of the United States Navy as the ``USS Casimir Pulaski'' in
honor of the service and sacrifice of Casimir Pulaski on
behalf of the United States and to commemorate the enduring
alliance and strategic partnership between the United States
and the Republic of Poland.

SEC. 1034. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF VESSEL FOR
REAR ADMIRAL ALENE DUERK.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Following Rear Admiral Duerk's birth in Defiance, Ohio,
and graduation from the Toledo Hospital School of Nursing,
she received a commission on January 23, 1943, and was
appointed as an ensign in the Nurse Corps of the Naval
Reserve.
(2) During World War II, Rear Admiral Duerk was assigned as
a Ward Nurse at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth,
Portsmouth, Virginia, and at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda
Maryland where she cared for wounded members of the Armed
Forces.
(3) In 1945, Rear Admiral Duerk was stationed on the U.S.S.
Benevolence in the Pacific Theater (AH-13) where she treated
casualties from Third Fleet operations until the end of World
War II.
(4) After World War II, Rear Admiral Duerk progressed in
rank and served in positions of increasing responsibility in
both active duty and in the Naval Reserves, including posts
in Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, the
Philippines, Japan, California, and Washington, D.C.
(5) The dedication and inspirational service of Rear
Admiral Durek culminated with her historic selection for the
rank of Rear Admiral on April 16, 1972, as the first woman to
become a flag officer.
(6) Rear Admiral Duerk was awarded the Naval Reserve Medal,
American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
with Bronze Star, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy
Occupation Service Medal, Asia Clasp, and the National
Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of the Navy should consider naming a vessel of
the United States Navy the ``U.S.S. Rear Admiral Alene
Duerk'' in honor of Rear Admiral Alene Duerk.

Subtitle C--Counterterrorism

SEC. 1041. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR
TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES.

Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1953) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026''
and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.

SEC. 1042. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO
CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED
STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA.

Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026''
and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.

SEC. 1043. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR
TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES.

Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026''
and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.

SEC. 1044. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE
OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.

Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1551) is
amended by striking ``fiscal years 2018 through 2026'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2018 through 2027''.

Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

SEC. 1051. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE
HISTORICAL SERIES AND PRIORITY DECLASSIFICATION
AUTHORITY.

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

``Sec. 150. Publication of historical series

``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall prepare
and publish, on an ongoing basis, a thorough, accurate, and
reliable documentary historical record of major United States
national security and defense policy decisions and
significant diplomatic and military activities of the
Department of Defense. Such historical record shall be known
as the `Secretaries of Defense Historical Series' (in this
section referred to as the `Series'), and shall--
``(1) consist of a comprehensive, multi-volume documentary
and narrative history organized, to the extent practicable,
by Presidential administration;
``(2) be based on all relevant records, including
classified records;
``(3) present a thorough, objective, and scholarly
historical record; and
``(4) include appropriate annotation, citations, and
indexing to facilitate public and academic research.
``(b) Timeliness Requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure
that each volume of the Series is published not later than 30
years after the events documented, to the maximum extent
practicable.
``(c) Declassification Priority.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) ensure that records required for the preparation and
publication of the Series receive priority for
declassification review;
``(2) coordinate with the heads of other departments and
agencies to ensure timely declassification of equities
contained in such records; and
``(3) establish expedited procedures for interagency review
of records associated with the Series.
``(d) Public Availability.--(1) Volumes of the Series shall
be published in unclassified form to the greatest extent
possible.
``(2) The Secretary shall make such volumes available to
the public through--
``(A) the Government Publishing Office; and
``(B) a publicly accessible Department of Defense website.
``(e) Relationship to Other Historical Activities.--The
Series shall serve as the flagship historical publication of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office and
shall complement other official Department of Defense
historical programs.
``(f) Resourcing.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
Office of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office is
adequately resourced to carry out this section, including
personnel dedicated to--
``(1) historical research and writing; and
``(2) declassification review and coordination.''.

SEC. 1052. INCLUSION OF NATIONAL GUARD RELIEF FOUNDATION AS A
MILITARY WELFARE SOCIETY FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.

(a) Provision of Space and Services.--Section 2566(b)(1) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:
``(E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.''.
(b) Non-Federal Entities Authorized for Purposes of Certain
Participation by Members of the Armed Forces.--Section
1033(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(E) National Guard Relief Foundation.''.

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SEC. 1053. JOINT EXPERIMENTATION AND TRAINING RANGE
INNOVATION OFFICE.

Chapter 307 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 4176. Joint Experimentation and Training Range
Innovation Office

``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering a Joint Experimentation and Training
Range Innovation Office (in this section referred to as the
`Office').
``(b) Director.--The Office shall be headed by a Director
who shall report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering. The Director shall be subject
to the supervision of the Under Secretary without the
interposition of any other supervising official.
``(c) Responsibilities.--The Office shall be responsible
for the following:
``(1) Centralizing efforts relating to advocacy, budgeting,
operations, and sustainment of joint experimentation and
training ranges (and capabilities supporting such ranges)
that are not facilities or resources of the Major Range and
Test Facility Base.
``(2) Accelerating modernization and integration across
such joint experimentation and training ranges.
``(3) Serving as the primary authority for the oversight,
coordination, and conduct of activities of the Eastern Range
Regional Complex, including such activities carried out in
territories of the United States located in the Caribbean
region.
``(4) Fostering and accelerating innovation in technologies
that enable realistic experimentation and training for multi-
domain operations (including integrated cyber, electronic
warfare, and spectrum operations) in contested and other
environments, including with respect to--
``(A) artificial intelligence, machine learning, and
autonomous systems;
``(B) advanced modeling, digital twins, and other
simulations;
``(C) hypersonic systems, directed energy capabilities, and
other next-generation weapons; and
``(D) integrated systems relating to command, control,
computing, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance,
reconnaissance, and targeting.
``(5) Establishing and deploying regionally aligned support
teams that provide to the Department of Defense remote and
on-site technical assistance for joint multi-domain
experimentation and training exercises, prototype
integration, and related resource-sharing mechanisms, with a
particular emphasis on the provision of such support with
respect to the Eastern Range Regional Complex.
``(6) Conducting objective, independent risk assessments
and other evaluations of the training programs, technologies
and other capabilities, and acquisition initiatives, of the
joint forces, for the purpose of informing the decision-
making of senior officers of the Department of Defense and
reducing such risks.
``(7) Developing and regularly updating the strategic plan
under subsection (d).
``(d) Strategic Plan.--(1) Not less frequently than once
every two fiscal years, the Director of the Office (in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness, the Director of the Joint Staff, the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation, the Director of the Test
Resource Management Center, and the heads of such other
Defense Agencies as the Director of the Office may determine
relevant) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a
strategic plan addressing the needs of the Department for
joint experimentation and training facilities and resources.
``(2) Each strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall include
the following:
``(A) An assessment of the feasibility of, and
recommendations for, the conduct of a biennial joint multi-
domain experimentation and training exercise across multiple
States and ranges within the Eastern Range Regional Complex
to validate and inform subsequent strategic plans.
``(B) An assessment of requirements for joint
experimentation and training (including requirements relating
to information technology, network infrastructure, and multi-
level security) for the period covered by the plan.
``(C) An assessment of the facilities and resources,
including advanced threat environments, live-virtual
constructive simulation capabilities, interoperability
standards, networks, and data-sharing mechanisms, of the
Eastern Regional Range Complex, including a summary of
modernization priorities for such matters during the
subsequent two-year period.
``(D) An itemization, disaggregated by location, of
improvements to joint experimentation and training ranges
necessary to directly support the acceleration of
experimentation and training involving robotic and autonomous
systems and the integration of unmanned systems into joint
multi-domain operations.
``(E) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Office with
respect to--
``(i) carrying out the responsibilities under subsection
(c);
``(ii) increasing regional access to, and frequency of,
joint multi-domain experimentation and training exercises
consistent with such responsibilities;
``(iii) enhancing military readiness; and
``(iv) strengthening the defense industrial base.
``(F) With respect to the exercises specified in
subparagraph (E)(ii)--
``(i) an identification of the number of such exercises
carried out during the period covered by the plan;
``(ii) an assessment of the extent to which such exercises
incorporated actors within private industry and academia; and
``(iii) a description of lessons learned as a result of
such exercises, including any resulting updates to risk
assessments.
``(G) An executive summary of any joint multi-domain
experimentation and training exercise planned to be carried
out within the Eastern Range Regional Complex during the
subsequent two-year period.
``(3) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the
Secretary of Defense receives a strategic plan under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a copy of such plan and any
comments of the Secretary regarding such plan.
``(e) Coordination.--In addition to the coordination
required under subsection (d)(1), the Director of the Office
shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military
departments, the Joint Staff, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness, and the commanders of relevant
combatant commands, with respect to requirements for joint
experimentation and training ranges and plans for joint
multi-domain experimentation and training exercises under
this section.
``(f) Administrative Support.--The Secretary of Defense
shall provide to the Director of the Office administrative
support sufficient to carry out the responsibilities under
this section. Such support shall be provided from
headquarters activities of the Department or from other
activities the Secretary determines appropriate.
``(g) Funding.--The Secretary of Defense may use funds
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for
the Joint Electronic Advanced Technology program (or any
successor program) for the implementation of this section.
``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to limit or otherwise modify the authorities or
responsibilities of the Director of the Test Resource
Management Center or the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation.
``(i) Major Range and Test Facility Base Defined.--In this
section, the term `Major Range and Test Facility Base' has
the meaning given such term under section 4173 of this
title.''.

SEC. 1054. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY INFORMATION OPERATIONS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The information environment has emerged as a decisive
domain of strategic competition in which adversaries of the
United States operate continuously and below the threshold of
armed conflict.
(2) Components of Army information operations, including
military information support operations, electronic warfare,
public affairs, and cyberspace operations, remain
organizationally fragmented, hindering the translation of
national-level strategy into synchronized operational and
tactical action.
(3) Following the inactivation of the 1st Information
Operations Command of the Army, the Department of the Army is
undertaking a significant reorganization of its information
operations enterprise, including the establishment of region-
specific Theater Information Advantage Detachments aligned
with Multi-Domain Task Forces.
(4) A dedicated Center of Excellence would improve the
translation of national-level information strategies into
operational campaigns and theater-tailored tactical
activities, advance doctrine, evaluate efficacy, and advocate
for resourcing. It would also aid the Army during its
reorganization process, facilitating coordination and
resource allocation across its information operations
enterprise.
(b) Establishment.--Chapter 703 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 7024 the
following new section:

``Sec. 7025. Army Information Operations Center of Excellence

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall
operate the Army Information Operations Center of Excellence.
The purpose of the Center shall be to serve as the lead
organization of the Army for the integration,
synchronization, and advancement of information operations
across the operational and tactical levels, in support of
national and combatant command objectives.
``(b) Purpose.--The Center shall be used to--
``(1) Coordinate and synchronize Army information
operations objectives across the geographic and functional
combatant commands.
``(2) Provide training and operational planning support for
information operations campaigns at the operational level.
``(3) Develop, revise, and disseminate doctrine for Army
information operations, ensuring that doctrine evolves in
step with on-the-ground developments and emerging threats.
``(4) Assess the efficacy of ongoing Army information
operations activities and inform resourcing recommendations
to senior Army leadership.
``(5) Advocate for the resourcing of critical information
operations requirements within the planning, programming,
budgeting, and execution process of the Army.
``(6) Integrate the activities of the components of Army
information operations, including military information
support operations, electronic warfare, public affairs, and
cyberspace operations, to ensure that such components operate
in a coordinated, mutually reinforcing manner rather than in
fragmentation.
``(7) Serve as the principal liaison of the Army to
comparable centers and commands of the other armed forces,
including the Navy Information Operations Command, and to the
information operations staff of the combatant commands.
``(9) Perform such other functions as the Secretary of the
Army may specify.

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``(c) Annual Report.--The Secretary of the Army shall
submit to the congressional defense committees, and make
publicly available on an appropriate website of the
Department, an annual report on the activities of the
Center.''.
(c) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan
for the establishment of the Center of Excellence established
under section 7025 of title 10, United States Code, as added
by subsection (b), including--
(1) the proposed organizational structure, location, and
reporting chain of the Center;
(2) the resources, personnel, and authorities required to
establish and sustain the Center;
(3) a description of how the Center will integrate with the
Theater Information Advantage Detachments, Multi-Domain Task
Forces, and the broader reorganization of Army information
operations;
(4) milestones for initial operating capability and full
operating capability; and
(5) metrics by which the Secretary will evaluate the
effectiveness of the Center.

SEC. 1055. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OR
DIVESTMENT OF EA-18G AIRCRAFT.

Section 8062(f)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2027'' and inserting
``September 30, 2032''.

SEC. 1056. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WAIVER RELATING
TO CERTAIN TRAINING.

Section 1050 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4172 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Beginning on'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) Prohibition.--Beginning on''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) with respect to the special
operations forces (as identified in section 167(j) of title
10, United States Code) if the Secretary determines such
prohibition, including the requirement for the use of
alternate methods under paragraph (2) of such subsection,
would degrade the readiness of special operations forces
medics with respect to the ability to manage the lethal
effects of blast injuries.''.

SEC. 1057. EXPANSION OF PROHIBITION ON DESTRUCTION OR
SCRAPPING OF WORLD WAR II-ERA AIRCRAFT.

Section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 2572 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``or the Department
of the Navy'' after ``Air Force'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``or the Department
of the Navy'' after ``Air Force'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, the Department
of the Navy,'' after ``Air Force''; and
(4) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ``, the National
Naval Aviation Museum, the National Museum of the Marine
Corps,'' after ``Air Force''.

SEC. 1058. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS
WITH CERTAIN FOREIGN-OWNED ONLINE TUTORING
SERVICES.

Section 854 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
prec.) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In
General--The Secretary'';
(2) by striking ``the People's Republic of China'' and
inserting ``a country of concern''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Country of Concern Defined.--In this section, the
term `country of concern' means any of the following:
``(1) China.
``(2) Russia.
``(3) Iran.
``(4) North Korea.''.

SEC. 1059. PROHIBITION ON DISPLAY OF UNAPPROVED FLAGS.

Section 1052(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 2661 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (N) as
subparagraphs (I) through (O), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new
subparagraph:
``(H) The Honor and Remember flag.''.

SEC. 1060. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BY CERTAIN OFFICERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF
THE DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING SEPARATION FROM
MILITARY SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT.

Section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
971) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``two-year'' and
inserting ``five-year''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``one-year'' and
inserting ``three-year''.

SEC. 1061. INTEGRATION OF SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND
COUNTER-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAINING INTO
INITIAL, OFFICER, AND JOINT COLLECTIVE
TRAINING.

(a) In General.--The relevant service secretary shall
integrate foundational small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS)
operation and counter-UAS (C-UAS) recognition and defeat
protocols into the program of instruction for all initial
entry and officer ascension training pipelines. To ensure
institutional integration, sUAS and C-UAS training shall
follow the historic, tiered progression of established combat
marksmanship training.
(b) Joint Integration in Service-level and Large-scale
Combat Exercises.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall
ensure that no service-level training exercise or Joint-Force
large-scale combat simulation may be certified as combat-
ready or complete unless the exercise incorporates realistic,
adversarial UAS threat simulation.
(c) Applicability.--The requirements under section (a) and
(b) shall apply to the below military department training
maneuvers:
(1) United States Marine Corps Marine Air-Ground Task Force
Warfighting Exercises and Integrated Training Exercises
conducted at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine
Palms, California.
(2) United States Army exercises at the National Training
Center and the Joint Readiness Training Center.
(3) United States Air Force and United States Navy Red Flag
and large-scale Fleet Exercises.
(d) Establishment of a Matrixed Skill Line.--The Secretary
of the Defense shall designate basic sUAS operation and C-UAS
tactical defense as Core Warrior Tasks.

SEC. 1062. EASTERN REGIONAL RANGE COMPLEX DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT.

(a) Demonstration Project Required.--Consistent with
section 1048 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
4171), the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
demonstration project under which the Secretary shall--
(1) integrate with respect to the Eastern Regional Range
Complex common network solutions identified with respect to
the Western Regional Range Complex;
(2) interconnect training ranges and experimentation sites
located in the Eastern Regional Range Complex region;
(3) use such interconnected ranges and sites for the
conduct of joint, multi-domain, kinetic and non-kinetic
training and experimentation, including within live, virtual,
and constructive environments, across the military
departments; and
(4) enhance such experimentation and training by
integrating the combined operations of other Federal
departments and agencies with respect to such experimentation
and training.
(b) Use of Existing Ranges and Capabilities.--In carrying
out the demonstration project under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall use training ranges, experimentation sites,
and related capabilities that are available as of the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(c) Timeline for Completion of Initial Demonstration.--In
carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete an
initial demonstration, interconnecting two or more training
ranges located in the region described in subsection (a)(1)
or the experimentation sites of two or more military
departments located in such region, not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Report.--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 Research and
Engineering, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes the following:
(1) A phased implementation plan and design for the
interconnection of training ranges and experimentation sites
required under subsection (a), including the initial
demonstration required under subsection (c).
(2) An analysis of how the design of such plan aligns with
recommendations of the most recent Electromagnetic Spectrum
Superiority Strategy of the Department of Defense.
(3) An analysis of how such design architecture is expected
to support high-periodicity training, testing, research, and
development, including to inform future network designs and
architectures capable of interconnecting and supporting
future, advanced, joint, live, virtual, and constructive
environments.
(4) An analysis of the number and types of annually
recurring and non-recurring training and experimentation
activities conducted at training ranges and experimentation
sites of the military departments located in the Eastern
Regional Range Complex region.
(5) An identification of any shortfalls in the networks,
facilities, or equipment of such ranges or sites.
(6) An analysis of any statutory or intergovernmental
policy barriers to the use of the Eastern Regional Range
Complex, and any recommended changes to accelerate such use.
(7) An analysis of the capacity of the Eastern Regional
Range Complex to be used for additional testing and
evaluation activities.
(8) An analysis of the possibility of using training ranges
and experimentation sites located in the Eastern Regional
Range Complex region as threat-relevant environments for the
workforce and technology development activities of other
Federal department agencies and private sector entities in
the United States.
(9) An analysis of the capacity of such ranges and sites to
be used for realistic advanced cyber, electronic warfare, and
information operations training in live, virtual, or
constructive environments.
(10) An analysis of electronic warfare training shortfalls
at military installations located in the United States,
including with respect to the ability to perform full
spectrum electronic warfare training in environments
considered unobservable.
(11) An analysis of the feasibility and advisability of
establishing, or expanding, dedicated training areas for
electronic warfare capabilities in the United States and
territories of the United States located in the Caribbean
region (including in the immediate vicinity of such
locations).
(e) Eastern Regional Range Complex Region Defined.--In this
section, the term ``Eastern Regional Range Complex region''
means the

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region encompassing the territories specified in 1048(b) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
(Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171).
(f) Termination.--This section shall terminate on September
30, 2029.

SEC. 1063. PILOT PROGRAM ON TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE FOR AIR
FORCE TEST CENTER GROUND TEST INFRASTRUCTURE.

(a) Pilot Program.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall carry out a pilot program to adopt Total
Replacement Value as the standard methodology for calculating
cost for ground test infrastructure assets of the Air Force
Test Center.
(b) Elements.--The pilot program shall include--
(1) a calculation of the Total Replacement Value for each
ground test infrastructure asset of the Air Force Test
Center, including separate calculations of Plant Replacement
Value and Equipment Replacement Value; and
(2) an association of non-real property installed test
equipment with Real Property Unique Identifiers (or a similar
identifier for real property or other assets authorized by
the Secretary of Defense) in the Defense Property
Accountability System, or a successor system, to enable
ongoing tracking of Equipment Replacement Value.
(c) Requirements.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall--
(1) beginning in fiscal year 2028, include in the budget
justification materials submitted annually to Congress the
Total Replacement Value for all ground test infrastructure
assets of the Air Force Test Center, the amount requested for
sustainment of such ground test infrastructure assets as a
percentage of such Total Replacement Value, and, if that
percentage is less than two percent, an explanation of the
shortfall and the projected impact on infrastructure
readiness; and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees, not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
section, a plan to achieve a funding level for sustainment of
such ground test infrastructure assets of not less than two
percent of the Total Replacement Value for such assets for a
fiscal year, including projected milestones to maintain such
funding level for a five-year period.
(d) Report.--Not later than three years after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the pilot program that includes--
(1) an assessment of the use of Total Replacement Value as
a methodology as the standard methodology for calculating
costs for ground test infrastructure assets of the Air Force
Test Center;
(2) an assessment of funding levels for ground test
infrastructure assets of the Air Force Test Center compared
to the Total Replacement Value calculated during the pilot
program; and
(3) a recommendation on whether and how to expand the use
of the Total Replacement Value methodology to all ground test
infrastructure assets of the Major Range and Test Facility
Base (as defined in section 4173(j) of title 10, United
States Code).
(e) Recommendation.--Not later than one year after the date
of the submission of the report required under subsection
(d), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering shall review the recommendation described in
subsection (d)(4) and determine whether to use the Total
Replacement Value methodology for all ground test
infrastructure assets of the Major Range and Test Facility
Base.
(f) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the
earlier of--
(1) the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense of
Research and Engineering begins use of the Total Replacement
Value methodology for all ground test infrastructure assets
of the Major Range and Test Facility Base; or
(2) the date that is five years after the date of the
enactment of this section.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Equipment Replacement Value'' means the
estimated cost to replace the non-real property installed
test equipment within a ground test infrastructure asset,
calculated using the same methodology as Plant Replacement
Value is calculated.
(2) The term ``Plant Replacement Value'' means the
estimated cost to replace the physical structure of a ground
test infrastructure asset.
(3) The term ``Total Replacement Value'' means the sum of
Plant Replacement Value and Equipment Replacement Value.

SEC. 1064. PILOT PROGRAM FOR BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may
establish a pilot program under which the Department of
Defense shall use commercially available distributed ledger
technology to seek to improve inventory management within the
Department of Defense.
(b) Objectives.--Under the pilot program established under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using
distributed ledger technology in improving inventory
management;
(2) assess the cost savings resulting from the use of
distributed ledger technology in inventory management;
(3) assess whether the use of distributed ledger technology
in inventory management improves the traceability of
inventory;
(4) assess whether the use of distributed ledger technology
in inventory management reduces the risk of waste, fraud, and
abuse; and
(5) identify and mitigate potential challenges and risks
associated with the integration of distributed ledger
technology for inventory management, including cybersecurity
concerns.
(c) 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 House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on the activities
performed under the pilot program established under
subsection (a).
(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 ``distributed ledger'' means a ledger that--
(A) is shared across a set of distributed nodes, which are
devices or processes, that participate in a network and store
a complete or partial replica of the ledger;
(B) is synchronized between the nodes; and
(C) has data appended to it by following a specified
consensus mechanism.
(2) The term ``distributed ledger technology'' means
technology that enables the operation and use of distributed
ledgers.

SEC. 1065. EXTENDED DEADLINE TO REASSESS NECESSITY OF USE OF
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

(a) Extended Deadline.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) issue an updated version of Department of Defense
Instruction 3025.18, titled ``Defense Support of Civil
Authorities (DSCA)'' with a revision to require that each
reassessment as to whether there remains a necessity for the
use of an immediate response authority pursuant to a request
for assistance is completed by not later than one week after
the date on which such request is received; and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a
notification of such issuance.
(b) Immediate Response Authority Defined.--In this section,
the term ``immediate response authority'' has the meaning
given such term in Department of Defense Instruction 3025.18,
titled ``Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA)''.

SEC. 1066. RECONSTITUTION OF A-10 DEMONSTRATION TEAM.

(a) Reconstitution Required.--The Secretary of the Air
Force may reconstitute and operate an A-10 demonstration team
to support public outreach, recruiting, heritage, and
official commemorative events associated with the 250th
anniversary of the founding of the United States.
(b) Purpose.--A demonstration team reconstituted and
operated under subsection (a) shall--
(1) honor the combat legacy and service history of the A-10
Thunderbolt II;
(2) promote pride in American airpower and the service of
the men and women of the United States Air Force;
(3) support appropriate public events, airshows, military
ceremonies, and official anniversary observances connected to
the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States;
and
(4) preserve and showcase the heritage of the A-10
community and the A-10 mission set.
(c) Team Composition.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary may designate such aircraft, aircrew, maintainers,
support personnel, and associated equipment as the Secretary
determines necessary to establish and operate the
demonstration team.
(d) Limitation.--Aircraft designated for the demonstration
team under this section--
(1) shall be drawn from A-10 aircraft otherwise retained in
the inventory of the Air Force; and
(2) may not be retired, divested, or transferred solely on
the basis of designation for demonstration purposes during
the period in which the team operates.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on whether the Secretary plans to exercise the
authority under this section, and if so, the plan to
implement this section. If the Secretary does plan to
exercise the authority under this section, the briefing shall
include--
(1) the number of aircraft to be assigned to the
demonstration team;
(2) the expected cost and source of funds for such team;
(3) the anticipated schedule of appearances and
commemorative events;
(4) the basing location of the team;
(5) any safety, maintenance, and sustainment requirements
associated with operation of the team; and
(6) an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
rebasing the demonstration team at Davis-Monthan Air Force
Base, Arizona.
(f) Termination.--The authority to operate a demonstration
team under this section shall terminate on September 30,
2033.

SEC. 1067. IMPLEMENTATION OF COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS
FORCES.

(a) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United
States Special Operations Command shall implement a cognitive
performance enhancement program to enhance cognitive
performance metrics across the special operations forces. The
program shall be known as the ``Cognitive Performance
Enhancement Program'', and the Commander shall include the
program in the strategy titled ``Comprehensive Strategy for
Special Operations Warfighter Brain Health''.
(b) Objectives.--The Commander shall ensure that the
Cognitive Performance Enhancement Program--
(1) improves readiness, resilience, and recovery, using
evidence-based holistic and proactive high-performance brain
training that has a validated ability to scale cost-
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(2) clearly distinguishes cognitive performance enhancement
from brain decline and injuries, including with respect to
traumatic brain injury, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and
mental health, including post-traumatic stress disorder;
(3) increases awareness of cognitive performance as a
critical differentiator that can help ensure special
operations forces remains the most lethal, decisive irregular
warfare force of the United States; and
(4) ensures baseline cognitive performance assessments,
training, and enhancement are included as an essential
element of training and assessment throughout the career of a
member of the Armed Forces in the special operations forces
in a similar manner to other physical training and
performance metrics.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date on
which the Commander commences the implementation of the
Cognitive Performance Enhancement Program, the Commander
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing that
includes--
(1) an assessment of cognitive performance enhancement
tools used under the Program and whether the tools
qualitatively improved readiness, resilience, and recovery
for members of the Armed Forces in the special operations
forces;
(2) an assessment of how enhanced cognitive performance
contributes to operational advantages to the special
operations forces; and
(3) any recommendations with respect to the feasibility of
implementing cognitive enhancement assessment and training
programs across the conventional force.

SEC. 1068. SENATOR ROBERT J. DOLE GREATEST GENERATION
EDUCATION PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Defense
shall establish and carry out a comprehensive educational
program to increase public awareness and understanding of the
achievements, sacrifices, and enduring lessons of the
Greatest Generation in winning World War II. The Secretary
shall design the program to--
(1) teach the lessons of yesterday to unite the generations
of tomorrow, strengthening the bonds between young and old
people of the United States;
(2) instill patriotism and pride in the young people of the
United States by sharing the stories of courage, sacrifice,
resilience, and unity demonstrated during World War II; and
(3) offer hope for the future by demonstrating how the
people of the United States, when unified in purpose, can
overcome the greatest challenges.
(b) Grants.--Under the program established by subsection
(a), the Secretary may make grants to State and local
governments, subject to the limitation under subsection (c),
and nonprofit organizations. A recipient of such a grant
shall use the grant to carry out educational activities for
the general public anywhere in the United States that are
designed to--
(1) honor and thank World War II veterans, including those
who were prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, and
their families, for their service and sacrifice;
(2) educate the public about the service and contributions
of the United States Armed Forces during World War II, as
well as the efforts of Federal agencies, allied nations, and
nongovernmental organizations;
(3) promote awareness of the vital role of the home front
in the United States during World War II, including the
contributions of workers, families, and communities;
(4) remember the Holocaust and honor the memory of its
victims, as well as recognizing the Allied forces who
liberated Nazi concentration camps;
(5) support programs that engage students and young people
of the United States in learning about World War II,
fostering civic pride, historical understanding, and national
unity; and
(6) support programming and events held at nationally
significant sites of remembrance, such as the National World
War II Memorial, to reinforce public awareness and provide
immersive educational experiences that honor the legacy of
the Greatest Generation.
(c) Limitation.--A State government that receives a grant
under this section may only use the grant for a new
initiative and may not use the grant to provide programming
that is part of a secondary education program provided by the
State.
(d) Names and Symbols.--The Secretary of Defense shall have
the sole and exclusive right to use the name ``Senator Robert
J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program'', as well as
any associated seal, emblem, or badge. Nothing in this
paragraph shall be construed to supersede any rights lawfully
established prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
(e) Nonprofit Organization Defined.--The term ``nonprofit
organization'' means an organization described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt
from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.

SEC. 1069. RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR WORKING DOGS.

(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Defense
shall establish a program to recognize working dogs for
actions that contribute to mission success, including actions
that--
(1) enhance force protection;
(2) support lifesaving efforts; or
(3) otherwise demonstrate exceptional service in the
performance of assigned duties.
(b) Relationship to Other Honors.--Recognition of a working
dog under this section may not be considered equivalent to,
or otherwise diminish, an honor, award, or sacrifice of a
member of the Armed Forces or a veteran.
(c) Presentation.--Recognition of a working dog under this
section may occur during an official military event in a
manner that clearly distinguishes such recognition from an
honor or award of a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran.
(d) Records.--Recognition of a working dog under this
section may be recorded in the official service documentation
maintained for such working dog.

SEC. 1070. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CLOSURE
OF ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL MUSEUM.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Army
may be obligated or expended to close the Rock Island Arsenal
Museum located in Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

SEC. 1071. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
DEACTIVATION OF EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT AVIATION
BRIGADES.

(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available for any of fiscal
years 2027 through 2031 for the Army may be obligated or
expended to retire, deactivate, schedule to deactivate, or
proceed with any other action that would reduce the
capabilities, resources, training, aircraft, or personnel
available, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, for
the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades unless the
Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense
committees--
(1) a certification that the Secretary of the Army plans to
recapitalize any such aircraft for the Expeditionary Combat
Aviation Brigades and to otherwise restore any such
capabilities, resources, training, or personnel levels
reduced to the levels preceding such retirement,
deactivation, or reduction;
(2) the plan of the Secretary of the Army for the actions
specified in paragraph (1); and
(3) a report containing--
(A) an assessment of any planned reduction of capability to
Army aviation within the Army Reserve, including reductions
by platform and end strength and all changes under the
transformation initiative;
(B) an assessment of the effect of such reduction on
operational risk, readiness, and mission capability, taking
into consideration the operational tempo and missions
conducted by the Army during the five-year period preceding
the date of the report;
(C) an identification of any military construction projects
delayed, modified, or canceled as a result of such
reductions;
(D) an assessment of the remaining Army Reserve rotary-wing
and fixed-wing aviation capacity, by platform, relative to
validated mission requirements.
(E) the scale of the divestment of the Expeditionary Combat
Aviation Brigades as of the date of the enactment of this Act
and the effect of such divestment on Army Reserve aviation
capabilities, including the number of remaining rotary wing
aircraft, by platform, required to meet mission requirements;
(F) a detailed breakdown of options available to the
members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees affected
by such divestment of the Expeditionary Combat Aviation
Brigades to continue service in the Armed Forces or
Department of Defense, as applicable, including an
identification of the number of affected members and
employees by specialty;
(G) an evaluation of the effect on State and local
communities of divesting the Expeditionary Combat Aviation
Brigades, including economic and workforce effects; and
(H) a description of any strategic or scenario-based
analysis or modeling used for making decisions to divest the
Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades.
(b) Requirement to Restore.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, for any Expeditionary Combat
Aviation Brigade that, prior to such date of enactment, the
Secretary of the Army retired or deactivated (or carried out
any other activity to reduce the capabilities, resources,
requisite individual or unit proficiency or qualification
training, aircraft, or personnel thereof), the Secretary of
the Army shall reinstate or reactivate such brigade, or
otherwise restore such brigade to the levels preceding such
reduction, as the case may be.
(2) 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
implementation of this subsection.
(c) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to
sustain and modernize the aircraft, readiness generation
capacity, maintenance infrastructure, and requisite
individual and unit training associated with the
Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades.

SEC. 1072. 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 2027 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 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--
(1) 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
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(2) 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 timeframes required by such section.

SEC. 1073. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL
EXPENSES OF OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
UNTIL SUBMISSION CERTAIN ASSESSMENT.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for
fiscal year 2027 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide,
and available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for
travel expenses, not more than 95 percent may be obligated or
expended until the Secretary of Defense submits the
assessment required by section 835(a)(1) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31; 137 Stat. 338).

Subtitle E--Studies and Reports

SEC. 1081. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Joint Safety Council Briefings.--Section 185 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection
(l).
(b) Briefings on Basic Housing Allowance for Members
Without Dependents When Home Port Change Would Financially
Disadvantage Member.--Section 403(p)(2) of title 37, United
States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
(c) Costs of Forward- Deploying Nuclear Weapons in Europe
Briefing.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) is amended by striking section
1656.
(d) Littoral Combat Ship Report.--Section 123 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
(Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2030) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as
subsections (a) through (d), respectively.
(e) Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Funding Documents.--
Section 343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2082; 10
U.S.C. 2701 note) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as
subsections (b) through (d), respectively.
(f) Report on Military Action of Saudi Arabia and Its
Coalition Partners in Yemen.--The National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is
amended by striking section 1265.
(g) Consolidation of Reports on United States Armed Forces,
Civilian Employees, and Contractors Deployed in Support of
Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, and
Associated and Successor Operations.--Section 1267 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(Public Law 115-91) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) through (d);
(2) by striking ``(f) Repeal of Superseded Provision.--'';
and
(3) by amending the section heading to read as follows:

``SEC. 1267. REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.''.

(h) Strategy to Counter Destabilizing Activities of Iran.--
The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) is amended by striking
section 1237.
(i) Study on Emerging Biotechnologies.--The National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
116-92) is amended by striking section 263.
(j) Annual Report on Progress Toward Depot Infrastructure
Improvement.--Section 359 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-9; 133
Stat. 1323; 10 U.S.C. 2476 note) is amended by striking
subsection (c).
(k) Annual Report of Defense Advisory Committee for the
Prevention of Sexual Misconduct.--Section 550B of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1381; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is
amended by striking subsection (d).
(l) Annual Report on Programs to Facilitate Award of
Private Pilot's Certificates.--Section 560B of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
116-92; 133 Stat. 1393; 10 U.S.C. 2015 note).
(m) Report on Legal Institutional Capacity Building
Initiative.--Section 1210 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (d); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively.
(n) Report on Updated Strategy.--Section 1239 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1655) is amended by striking
subsection (c).
(o) Study on Competitive Strategies With Respect to
China.--Section 1253 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1669)
is amended by striking subsection (c).
(p) Report on Lay-down of Marines in Indo-Pacific.--The
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking section 1260K.
(q) Report on Saudi-led Coalition Strikes in Yemen.--The
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking section 1274.
(r) Reports on Expenses Incurred for In-flight Refueling of
Saudi Coalition Aircraft.--The National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended by
striking section 1275.
(s) Report on Cost Imposition Strategy.--The National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
116-92) is amended by striking section 1280
(t) Annual Military Cyberspace Operations Report.--The
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking section 1644.
(u) Independent Study on Policy of No-first-use of Nuclear
Weapons.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking section
1673.
(v) Independent Study on Risks of Nuclear Terrorism and
Nuclear War.--The National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking
section 1674.
(w) Report on Military-to-military Dialogue to Reduce Risks
of Miscalculation Leading to Nuclear War.--The National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
116-92) is amended by striking section 1675.
(x) Report on Transfers of Equipment to Prohibited
Entities.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking section
1722.
(y) Pilot Program on Self-directed Training in Advanced
Technologies.--The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283) is amended by striking section 248.
(z) Report on Temporary Expansion of Availability of
Enhanced Constructive Service Credit in a Particular Career
Field Upon Original Appointment as a Commissioned Officer.--
Section 503 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 134 Stat. 3564; 10 U.S.C. 533 note) is amended by
striking subsection (c).
(aa) Briefing on Use of Existing Exchange Program
Authority.--Section 1102 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3885) is amended by striking
subsection (e).
(bb) Report on Enhancing Security Partnerships Between the
US and African Countries.--The William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283) is amended by striking section 1293.
(cc) Report on Progress With Respect to Denying Strategic
Goals of Competitors Against Defense Partners.--The William
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended by striking
section 1299G.
(dd) Quarterly Reports on Equipment Disposition.--Section
1521(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283;
134 Stat. 4035) is amended by striking paragraph (5).
(ee) Implementation of GAO Recommendations on Preventing
Tactical Vehicle Training Accidents.--The National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is
amended by striking section 377.
(ff) Submission to Congress of Certain Research and
Analysis Relating to Retention of Female Surface Warfare
Officers.--Section 505(c) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81;
135 Stat. 1680) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2);
(2) by striking ``(1) In general.--''; and
(3) by adjusting the text beginning with ``Not later than''
and ending with ``subsection (a).'' to appear immediately
following and in line with ``(c) Reports.--''.
(gg) Annual Report on Highest and Lowest Performing
Acquisition Programs.--The National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by
striking section 806.
(hh) Report on Russian Influence Operations Targeting US
Alliances.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking section
1235.
(ii) Feasibility Briefing on Cooperation Between the
National Guard and Taiwan.--The National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is
amended by striking section 1249.
(jj) Notification Relating to Overseas Humanitarian,
Disaster, and Civil Aid Funds Obligated in Support of
Operation Allies Welcome.--The National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by
striking section 1324.
(kk) Annual Status Updates on Child Care Availability.--
Section 2816 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2194; 10
U.S.C. 1971 note) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (d); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
(ll) Strategy and Plan for Fostering and Strengthening
Defense Innovation Ecosystem.--Section 236 of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2491) is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (d) through (f); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (d).
(mm) Plan for Investments to Support Development of Novel
Processing Approaches.--The James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263)
is amended by striking section 233.
(nn) Strategy for Increasing Competitive Opportunities for
Certain Critical Technologies.--The James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263) is amended by striking section 861.

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(oo) Briefings on Universal Pre-kindergarden Programs.--The
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31) is amended by striking section 587.
(pp) Report on Resourcing of Arctic Strategy.--Section 1071
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2070) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.

SEC. 1082. 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 most recently amended by section 1064 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
(Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1046), is further amended by
striking ``through December 31, 2026'' and inserting
``through December 31, 2027''.

SEC. 1083. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON
NATIONAL BIODEFENSE STRATEGY.

Section 1086(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 6 U.S.C. 104(d)) is
amended by striking ``March 1, 2025'' and inserting ``March
1, 2031''.

SEC. 1084. ANNUAL REPORT AND BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF
ARMY TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE.

(a) In General.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and
annually thereafter through February 15, 2032, the Secretary
of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report detailing the programmatic choices made
to implement the Army Continuous Transformation initiative,
the Army Transformation Initiative, and the Transformation in
Contact initiative, including both new developmental and
fielded capabilities, as well as capabilities and capacity
divested to accelerate implementation of the Army Continuous
Transformation initiative.
(b) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than March 15, 2027,
and annually thereafter through March 15, 2032, the Secretary
of the Army shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the elements described under
subsection (c).
(c) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a),
and each briefing required under subsection (b), shall
include the following elements:
(1) An assessment of changes in the national defense
strategy, the Defense Planning Guidance, the Joint
Warfighting Concept (and associated concept required
capabilities), and any other planning process of the
Department of Defense that informed the initiatives specified
in subsection (a).
(2) An inventory and assessment of the exercises and
experimentation relating to the Army Continuous
Transformation initiative, beginning in fiscal year 2023,
including an identification of the capabilities involved and
the extent to which such exercises and experimentation
validated or militated against proposed capability
investments.
(3) An inventory of divestments of capabilities or
capacity, whether force structure and equipment, beginning in
fiscal year 2023, including the following information:
(A) A timeline of the progress of each such divestment.
(B) The type of force structure or equipment divested or
reduced.
(C) The percentage of force structure or equipment divested
or reduced, including any equipment entered into inventory
management or another form of storage.
(D) The rationale and context behind such divestment.
(E) An identification of whether such divestment affects
the ability of the Army to meet the requirements of the
Global Force Management process and operational plans,
including an explanation of how the Army plans to mitigate
the loss of such capability or capacity if the divestment
affects the ability of the Army to meet the requirements of
the Global Force Management process and operational plans,
including through new investments, additional joint planning
and training, or other methods.
(F) An assessment of the actual and projected recruitment
and retention percentages for the Army, beginning in fiscal
year 2023.
(4) An inventory of extant or planned investments in
capabilities as a part of the Army Continuous Transformation
initiative, disaggregated by combat vehicles, rotary
aircraft, munitions, and reconnaissance and counter-
reconnaissance forces, including--
(A) capability name;
(B) capability purpose and context;
(C) capability being replaced (or not applicable);
(D) date of initial operation capability;
(E) date of full operational capability;
(F) deliveries of units by year; and
(G) approved acquisition objective or similar inventory
objective.
(5) An assessment of how the investments described in
paragraph (4) contribute to joint force efficacy in new ways,
including through the support of other Armed Forces.

SEC. 1085. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EFFECTS OF UNPLANNED GLOBAL
TASKINGS ON OPERATIONS, DETERRENCE, AND
READINESS IN THE AREA OF OPERATIONS OF UNITED
STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that,
in line with the most recent national defense strategy under
section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, and national
security strategy report of the President under section 108
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043),
deterring China and maintaining a favorable balance of
military power in the Indo-Pacific region is a strategic
priority of the United States.
(b) Quarterly Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the
last day of each fiscal quarter, the Director of the Joint
Staff, in coordination with the Commander of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the effects of
unplanned global taskings, contingency deployments, and
diverted assets on operations, deterrence, and readiness
within the area of operations of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command. Each such report shall include, for the
quarter covered by the report, each of the following:
(1) A description of specific effects on current and
planned operations, exercises, and training events.
(2) An assessment of the effects on the ability of the
United States Indo-Pacific Command to maintain required
levels of deterrence against adversaries.
(3) An assessment of the overall effects on theater
readiness, including any identified capability gaps or
elevated operational risks.
(4) An assessment of effects on munitions inventories,
shortfalls, and projected resupply timelines within the
United States Indo-Pacific Command.
(5) An assessment of the anticipated effects on force
generation and sourcing, including for each of the four
fiscal quarters following the quarter covered by the report.
(6) A description of mitigation measures planned or
underway to address identified operational, deterrence, and
readiness effects.
(c) Form.--Each report required under subsection (b) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(d) Termination.--The requirement to submit a report under
subsection (b) shall terminate on September 30, 2029.

SEC. 1086. BIANNUAL REPORTS ON OPERATIONAL ADAPTATION AND
FIELDING OF DEFENSE AUTONOMOUS WARFARE GROUP.

(a) Reports Required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days
thereafter until the date that is two years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Commander of United States Special
Operations Command, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the adaptation cycles of the Defense
Autonomous Warfare Group and associated autonomous warfare
programs. Each such report shall include, for the period
covered by the report, each of the following:
(1) A summary of operational lessons identified during such
period regarding the employment, maintenance, and integration
of autonomous and remotely piloted systems, including lessons
derived from combat observations, electronic warfare and
cyber threat environments, and joint exercises.
(2) A description of the specific actions taken to
incorporate the lessons identified under paragraph (1) into
joint and service-level military doctrine, including the
timeline from the identification of a lesson to the formal
update of doctrinal publications.
(3) A description of modifications made to training
pipelines, leader development programs, and personnel
policies to reflect operational lessons.
(4) An analysis of how operational feedback has influenced
current and future procurement strategies, including--
(A) changes made to existing contracts or performance
requirements;
(B) the speed at which technical feedback from operators
was translated into hardware or software updates;
(C) an analysis of the reliance on non-domestic supply
chains for components altered during adaptation cycles; and
(D) a list of any procurement programs under which existing
contractual requirements hindered the rapid adoption of
operational lessons.
(5) A summary of the broad allocation of funds across major
capability lines and the general distribution profile of
resulting autonomous assets across the military departments
and combatant commands.
(6) An assessment of the adaptation cycle speed for
autonomous systems, defined as the duration between the
identification of an operational deficiency or opportunity
and the implementation of a corresponding change in doctrine,
training, or procurement, including an assessment of the
average time required to develop, test, and deploy software
patches or technical countermeasures to fielded autonomous
systems.
(7) To the extent practicable, a comparison of the
adaptation cycle speed of the Department of Defense relative
to the observed adaptation cycles of near-peer competitors in
the field of autonomous warfare.
(b) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.

SEC. 1087. SERVICE-WIDE ENTERPRISE STRATEGIES FOR HUMAN
PERFORMANCE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
department shall establish a strategy for human performance
for that military department. Each such strategy shall
include each of the following elements:
(1) Requirements and policies applicable to that military
department that are designed to optimize the use and
acquisition of human performance technology and services.
(2) The identification of a program of primary
responsibility for human performance within that military
department, which will be responsible for the integration,
synchronization, and optimization of human performance
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(3) Requirements for the procurement of human performance
technology and services.
(4) Security requirements, including the identification of
risks associated with wearable technology devices for which
the hardware is assembled in China.
(5) A timeline and estimated funding for implementation of
the strategy, including acquisition plans, for the period
covering fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
(6) Metrics and performance indicators for assessing the
effectiveness and value of the human performance enterprise
solution.
(7) An identification of opportunities to leverage existing
Department-wide and military department-level enterprise
data, analytics, and readiness platforms, and establish
interoperability requirements to optimize technology
investments and accelerate implementation.
(b) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
department shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing a description of the strategy
required under subsection (a) for that military department.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``human performance'' means the optimization
of physical and mental health (such as physical readiness,
mental readiness, sleep readiness, nutritional readiness,
spiritual readiness) required for optimal performance and
improved readiness.
(2) The term ``human performance technology and services''
means wearable technology devices and data management
platforms that support human performance.

SEC. 1088. MOBILITY CAPABILITIES STRATEGIC PLAN.

(a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the
Commander of the United States Transportation Command and in
consultation with the commanders of each of the geographic
combatant commands, shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report that includes a comprehensive and detailed strategic
plan for the development, acquisition, modernization, and
integration of mobility capabilities of the Department of
Defense through fiscal year 2047.
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include each of the following:
(1) An operational environment assessment of--
(A) contested operations across all domains over great
distances;
(B) contested lines of communication extending from the
United States to operational theaters;
(C) adversary capabilities designed to target United States
mobility forces, mobility infrastructure, and logistics
networks; and
(D) the requirement for mobility forces to operate in
degraded, contested, and highly contested environments
including austere locations, battle-damaged airfields,
degraded runways, ramps, taxiways, and other runway agnostic
operating environments.
(2) An assessment of current mobility force, including--
(A) the ability of Air Mobility Command to support the
requirements of all of the Armed Forces in competition,
crisis, and conflict;
(B) the ability of Air Mobility Command to support agility
concepts for all of the Armed Forces simultaneously in
conflict, including agile combat employment, multi-domain
task force operations, expeditionary advanced base
operations, and distributed maritime operations;
(C) the vulnerability of mobility forces, mobility
infrastructure, and global logistics networks in contested
environments; and
(D) the degree to which existing mobility capability and
capacity meet homeland defense priorities, nuclear mission
obligations, and simultaneous global operational demands.
(3) An identification of the attributes required of future
mobility forces, including--
(A) secure beyond line-of-sight connectivity with--
(i) service and joint data links;
(ii) service and joint battle management networks; and
(iii) service and joint command and control network;
(B) automation and autonomous aviation capabilities;
(C) the ability to operate across the full spectrum of
threat environments;
(D) flexibility across the full scale of mobility missions,
including small and distributed missions, tactical,
operational, and strategic missions, and oversized and large-
volume movements;
(E) the ability to operate from runway-agnostic and
degraded operating locations;
(F) fuel-resilient aviation concepts, including aircraft
capable of operating on traditional fuels and emerging
propulsion systems, such as electric, hybrid-electric, and
hydrogen;
(G) consideration of aircraft designed with open
architecture enabling rapid integration of mission systems
including palletized effects, electronic warfare, battle
management, and intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance capabilities; and
(H) signature management capabilities that enable mobility
aircraft to operate globally while maintaining operational
security, including the ability to comply with international
aviation safety requirements while limiting exposure of
aircraft identity, position, and mission information through
publicly accessible tracking systems or other unclassified
means.
(4) An evaluation of future tanker capabilities,
including--
(A) collaborative tanker aircraft supporting collaborative,
distant, and distributed refueling operation in contested
environments;
(B) penetrating stealth tanker aircraft capable of
operating in highly contested environments;
(C) low-signature tanker concepts, including blended-wing
body tanker aircraft;
(D) tactical tanker aircraft capable of supporting
distributed tanker and airlift operations;
(E) modernization of legacy tanker aircraft through
connectivity and full automation;
(F) tanker aircraft designed with open architecture and
multi-role capability, enabling complementary missions
including electronic warfare, battle management, and
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities;
(G) opportunities to expand tanker capacity through
commercial tanker constructs including Government owned,
contractor operated; and
(H) the establishment of a Civil Reserve Air Fleet tanker
capability that would enable the commercial operation of
tanker aircraft to provide immediate and dependable
augmentation of United States tanker capacity.
(5) An evaluation of future airlift capabilities across
mission scales, including--
(A) autonomous airlift platforms supporting small and
tactical missions;
(B) the establishment of a distributed maneuver pool
composed of autonomous and highly automated mobility
platforms capable of supporting maneuvering units and
distributed operations, with mobility capabilities owned or
controlled by lower-echelon multi-service operational units
and integrated into the broader mobility enterprise;
(C) improved and automated tactical and operational airlift
capabilities supporting maneuver and distributed operations;
(D) new and improved strategic airlift capabilities
supporting global force flow and theater reinforcement,
including the development of a next-generation strategic
airlifter to augment or replace the C-17 aircraft and
establishing a new standard for military airlift through
improved capability, capacity, survivability, connectivity,
automation, and operational flexibility;
(E) oversized and large-volume airlift systems;
(F) vertical takeoff and landing and short-field takeoff
and landing airlift platforms supporting multi-service
agility and distributed operations;
(G) delivery systems, including automated airdrop, glider,
towable, and hybrid aircraft logistics platforms; and
(H) opportunities to expand airlift capacity through
commercial operation of strategic airlift aircraft, Civil
Reserve Air Fleet participation, and service-based
acquisition models such as effects-as-a-service.
(6) An assessment of command and control architecture
required to support mobility operations in contested
environments, including--
(A) the use of maneuver battle management using
technologies such as artificial intelligence, algorithmic
allocation systems, and advanced data architectures to
integrate logistics, maneuver, and mobility operations across
the Joint Force; and
(B) integration of distributed traditional air battle
management capabilities within mobility forces.
(7) An assessment of opportunities to expand mobility
capability and capacity through commercial aviation
capabilities, including--
(A) the expansion of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet;
(B) the establishment of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet tanker
capability;
(C) the commercial operation of excess, transitioned, or
Government-owned strategic airlift and tanker aircraft;
(D) the use of service-based acquisition models such as
mobility-as-a-service or effects-as-a-service; and
(E) the role of nonprime aviation companies in enabling the
building of the future mobility enterprise.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.

SEC. 1089. REQUIRED DOCTRINE ON USE OF UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS
SYSTEMS AND AUTONOMOUS FORMATIONS.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group shall develop
a military doctrine for the deployment of unmanned autonomous
systems and formations composed of such unmanned autonomous
systems. Such doctrine shall address the following:
(1) Concepts for the operational use of such systems and
formations.
(2) Tactics, techniques, and procedures for such use.
(3) Force structure requirements relating to such systems
and formations.
(4) Plans for the sustainment and maintenance of such
systems and formations.
(5) Compliance with safety and legal requirements with
respect to the use of such systems and formations.
(6) Such other matters as the Defense Autonomous Warfare
Group may determine relevant.

SEC. 1089A. STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINMENT OF CERTAIN UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

(a) Strategy.--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 a strategy for the sustainment of
covered unmanned aircraft systems. Such strategy shall
address, and differentiate between, stockpiled covered
unmanned aircraft systems and covered unmanned aircraft
systems in use on a more frequent basis.
(b) Elements.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A plan to ensure continuous software updates for
fielded covered unmanned aircraft systems across the military
departments, including any such updates relating to--
(A) operating systems;
(B) autonomy and other capabilities enabled by artificial
intelligence and machine learning; or
(C) automatic target recognition.

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(2) A plan to ensure the batteries of fielded covered
unmanned aircraft systems are fully functional and charged,
including a strategy for charging such batteries in extreme
and austere environments.
(3) Metrics to assess the readiness of fielded covered
unmanned aircraft systems and associated components.
(4) An identification of the command level, unit level, or
other organizational level responsible for ensuring such
readiness.
(5) A plan to ensure standardized training for the use of
covered unmanned aircraft systems and the sustainment of such
systems across the military departments.
(6) A strategy for the repair of fielded covered unmanned
aircraft systems, including for field-level maintenance, as
appropriate.
(c) Updates.--On a basis that is not less frequent than
once every two years, the Secretary of Defense shall update
the strategy under subsection (a).
(d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after
the date on which the Secretary of Defense completes the
strategy under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees such strategy.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered unmanned aircraft'' means any
unmanned aircraft categorized as Group 1, Group 2, or Group 3
pursuant to the Joint Publication 3-30 of the Department of
Defense, titled ``Joint Air Operations'' and dated July 25,
2019, or such successor publication.
(2) The terms ``unmanned aircraft'' and ``unmanned aircraft
system'' have the meanings given such terms in section 130i
of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 1089B. STRATEGY FOR USE OF LOW-COST AND ATTRITABLE GROUP
4 AND 5 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN CONTESTED
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, shall develop a strategy for the
use of low-cost and attritable Group 4 and 5 unmanned
aircraft systems in contested logistics operations.
(b) Requirements for Strategy.--The strategy under
subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
(1) An assessment of current and projected lift
capabilities required for contested logistics operations,
specifically focusing on identifying--
(A) the limitations of existing platforms; and
(B) mission sets for which the use of Group 4 and 5
unmanned aircraft systems would reduce risk.
(2) An assessment of the challenges presented by
communications degradation in contested logistics operations
and how unmanned aircraft systems could be integrated into
mission sets identified under paragraph (1)(B) to solve
capability gaps.
(3) A review of performance specifications, including
payload capacity and range, that are required to complete the
mission sets identified under paragraph (1)(B).
(4) An evaluation of acceptable loss rates, replacement
speed, scale of employment, and integration timelines for
unmanned aircraft systems.
(5) A plan for coordinating among, and drafting
requirements for, each of the military departments and
combatant commands with respect to the use of low-cost and
attritable unmanned aircraft systems for contested logistics,
as appropriate.
(6) A plan to synchronize research, development,
prototyping, and acquisition activities related to such
systems.
(7) A transition plan for the operational fielding by the
joint force of Group 4 and 5 unmanned aircraft systems for
contested logistics operations.
(8) An evaluation of commercially available innovative
solutions that could be used to enhance the effectiveness of
the Armed Forces and the response of the Department of
Defense to emerging threats.
(c) Preference for Commercial Products.--In developing the
strategy under subsection (a), the Secretary shall leverage
commercially available solutions to the maximum extent
practicable.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the
development of the strategy required by subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the strategy.

SEC. 1089C. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON TACTICAL INFORMATION
OPERATIONS COMMAND AUTHORITY.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Information operations must be ongoing, iterative, and
responsive to rapidly evolving conditions in the information
environment. Narratives and messaging that are effective at
one point in time can quickly become outdated or
counterproductive as the information environment changes.
(2) Department of Defense Directive 3600.01, ``Information
Operations'', currently designates Combatant Commanders at
the four-star and flag officer level as the principal
authorities for integrating, synchronizing, employing, and
adapting information-related capabilities and for developing,
planning, programming, and assessing information operations.
(3) The concentration of tactical information operations
approval authority at the Combatant Commander level creates
operational bottlenecks, as those officers bear
responsibility for the full range of joint force activities
and may be unable to respond to tactical information
operations requirements with the speed demanded by the
information environment.
(4) In other operational domains, commanders at the O-6
level and below routinely exercise authority to execute
tactical actions within strategic frameworks approved by
higher-level commanders. A similar model may be feasible and
beneficial for tactical information operations.
(5) At the same time, information operations carry unique
risks, including potential foreign policy, legal, and
escalatory implications, that may counsel retaining
significant oversight at senior command levels. Any
delegation of authority must be carefully calibrated to
preserve appropriate oversight while reducing operational
bottlenecks.
(6) Before directing any revision to Department of Defense
Directive 3600.01, Congress should have the benefit of a
thorough and expert assessment of the feasibility, benefits,
risks, and implementation requirements of delegating tactical
information operations authority to lower-level commanders.
(b) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the feasibility of revising Department of Defense Directive
3600.01 to delegate authority to approve and execute tactical
information operations to commanders below the level of the
combatant commander.
(2) Contents of report.--The report required in paragraph
(1) shall include--
(A) an assessment of the current command authority
structure under Department of Defense Directive 3600.01 as it
applies to the planning, approval, and execution of tactical
information operations, including an assessment of existing
operational bottlenecks and their impact on the speed and
effectiveness of information operations;
(B) an evaluation of the feasibility of delegating
authority to approve and execute tactical information
operations to commanders at specified rank levels below
combatant commander, including the O-6 (colonel or Navy
captain) level, or other appropriate levels as determined by
the Secretary of Defense;
(C) For each delegation option evaluated under subparagraph
(B), an assessment of--
(i) the potential benefits, including improvements in
operational speed, responsiveness, and effectiveness;
(ii) the potential risks, including risks related to
escalation, foreign policy implications, legal compliance,
consistency with strategic narratives, and unintended
consequences;
(iii) the mechanisms and safeguards that would be necessary
to ensure that tactical information operations executed by
lower-level commanders remain consistent with higher-level
strategic objectives and narratives established by Combatant
Commanders and the Secretary of Defense;
(iv) the training, education, and personnel requirements
necessary to prepare lower-level commanders to exercise
information operations authority effectively and responsibly;
(v) the legal authorities and any statutory or regulatory
changes that would be required to implement the delegation;
(vi) the oversight mechanisms that would be required to
maintain the visibility of the combatant commander and
Secretary of Defense into tactical information operations
conducted pursuant to delegated authority; and
(vii) the estimated costs and resource implications of
implementing the delegation;
(D) an examination of analogous delegation models in other
operational domains, including fire support, electronic
warfare, and cyber operations, to identify lessons learned
and best practices applicable to information operations;
(E) an assessment of the experiences of allied and partner
nations that have implemented delegation of tactical
information operations authority to lower-level commanders,
to the extent practicable;
(F) an evaluation of whether the current bottleneck in
tactical information operations approval could be addressed
through means other than formal authority delegation,
including--
(i) dedicated information operations staff augmentation at
the level of the combatant commander;
(ii) predelegated authorities for specific, preapproved
categories of tactical information operations activities;
(iii) streamlined approval processes and standing execution
orders; and
(iv) improved interoperability and communication systems to
reduce approval timelines;
(G) an identification and assessment of any legal, policy,
or operational constraints that would prevent or limit the
feasibility of delegating tactical information operations
authority; and
(H) the assessment of Secretary of Defense of whether
revision of Department of Defense Directive 3600.01 to
delegate tactical information operations authority to lower-
level commanders is feasible, advisable, and in the interest
of the Department of Defense.
(3) Form.--The report required in paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include an classified
annex.

SEC. 1089D. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FINDINGS OF INSPECTOR
GENERAL INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN TARGETING
OPERATIONS.

Not later than 90 days after completion of the Evaluation
of United States Southern Command Joint Targeting Cycle
initiated by the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense concerning targeting operations in the area of
operations of United States Southern Command, the Secretary
of Defense shall make publicly available an unclassified
summary of the findings of the evaluation, including findings
with respect to--
(1) whether the Joint Targeting Cycle was followed; and
(2) recommendations for corrective actions.

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SEC. 1089E. REPORT ON COST OF UNITED STATES MILITARY
OPERATIONS IN IRAN.

(a) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the total financial
cost to the United States of the military operations carried
out in Iran during the period beginning on February 28, 2026,
and ending on the date that is 30 days before the date of the
submission of the report. Such total financial cost shall
include the costs associated with damaged or destroyed
infrastructure of the United States. The report shall include
the following:
(A) A full inventory and replacement valuation of all
United States military aircraft, naval vessels, drones, and
other significant equipment damaged or destroyed during such
military operations.
(B) The total cost and quantity of all weapons, missiles,
and munitions expended during such military operations and
replacement costs.
(C) A comprehensive assessment of the costs associated with
repairing or rebuilding United States military bases and
facilities damaged or destroyed during such military
operations and the extent to which infrastructure was damaged
or destroyed during such military operations.
(D) For any military base or facility or infrastructure
identified under subparagraph (C), the location of the base,
facility, or infrastructure.
(E) An assessment of the overall effects that damage to
infrastructure during such military operations has had on
theater readiness, including any plans to not repair or
rebuild United States infrastructure in the region.
(F) All costs related to the unplanned deployments and
mobilizations of additional members of a covered Armed Force
and military assets for such military operations and the
costs associated with the enforcement of the maritime
blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex. The Secretary shall post the unclassified report on a
publicly available and appropriate website of the Department
of Defense.
(b) Covered Armed Force Defined.--The term ``covered Armed
Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or
Space Force.

SEC. 1089F. REPORT ON OPERATION SOUTHERN SPEAR.

(a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, and quarterly thereafter until 180
days after the conclusion of Operation Southern Spear (or any
successor operation), the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes the total financial cost (as described in subsection
(b)) of the military operations carried out under Operation
Southern Spear. The initial report shall include the period
beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date that is
60 days after the date of the enactment of this section.
(b) Total Financial Cost.--In this section, the total
financial cost shall include any funds of the Department of
Defense obligated or expended for the operation, including
the following:
(1) A full inventory and replacement value of all United
States military aircraft, naval vessels, drones, and other
significant equipment damaged or destroyed during such
military operations.
(2) The total cost and quantity of all weapons, missiles,
and munitions expended during such military operations and
replacement costs.
(3) A comprehensive assessment of the costs associated with
repairing or rebuilding United States military installations,
facilities, and infrastructure damaged or destroyed during
such military operations.
(4) An assessment of the overall effects that damage to
infrastructure during such military operations has had on
theater readiness, including any plans to not repair or
rebuild United States infrastructure in the region in which
such military operations were conducted.
(5) All costs related to the unplanned deployments and
mobilizations of additional members of the Armed Forces and
military assets for such military operations.
(c) Form.--The report required under this section shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex. The Secretary shall make the unclassified report
publicly available on an appropriate website of the
Department of Defense.

SEC. 1089G. REPORT ON CIVILIAN HARM INVESTIGATION RELATING TO
SHAJAREH TAYYEBEH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 30 days after the
completion of the civilian harm investigation of the
Department of Defense with respect to the strike on Minab,
Iran, that occurred on February 28, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report on the results of such investigation.
(b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a
classified annex.
(c) Public Availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall
make publicly available the unclassified portion of the
report required under subsection (a).

SEC. 1089H. REPORT ON PORT SHUAIBA INVESTIGATION.

(a) In General.--Upon the conclusion of the Department of
Defense investigation into the attack on Port Shuaiba,
Kuwait, that occurred on March 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense shall transmit to the congressional defense
committees the following information:
(1) All findings of the investigation.
(2) Any remedial actions taken as a result of the findings.
(3) A detailed description of the conduct of the
investigation.
(b) Form of Submission; Availability.--The information
required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. The
Secretary shall make the unclassified version of the findings
publicly available on an appropriate website of the
Department.

Subtitle F--Other Matters

SEC. 1091. DEEMING REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AND SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AS REFERENCES TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF WAR AND SECRETARY OF WAR.

Chapter 1 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 103. References to the Secretary of Defense and the
Department of Defense

``Any reference to the Secretary of Defense or Department
of Defense in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or
other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a
reference to the Secretary of War or Department of War,
respectively.''.

SEC. 1092. DEFINITION OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES.

Section 167(k)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Military information support
operations'' and inserting ``Psychological and cognitive
warfare''.

SEC. 1093. DEFINITION OF COUNTER-SUAS SYSTEM FOR PURPOSES OF
JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE 401.

Section 199(h)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``detecting, identifying, monitoring,
tracking,'' after ``lawfully and safely''.

SEC. 1094. INCREASE IN CAP FOR SUPPORT OF SMALL SCALE
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF FOREIGN PARTNERS IN
SUPPORT OF COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND
ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED
CRIME.

(a) Increase in Cap.--Subsection (i)(3) of section 284 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
``$1,000,000'' and inserting ``$2,000,000''.
(b) Technical Correction Relating to Congressional
Notification Requirements.--Subsection (h)(1)(B) of such
section is amended by inserting ``minor military construction
or'' after ``any''.

SEC. 1095. MODIFICATION TO FUNDING LIMITATION FOR PROCUREMENT
OF EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DRUG INTERDICTION AND
COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES.

Section 112(a)(3) of title 32, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``$15,000'' and inserting ``$25,000''.

SEC. 1096. NATIONAL GUARD ATTORNEY LICENSE PORTABILITY.

Chapter 3 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 329 the following new section:

``Sec. 330. Attorney license portability

``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any law regarding the
licensure of attorneys, a judge advocate or technician
attorney performing duties under this title may provide legal
services in any jurisdiction in support of National Guard
training or operations, subject to such regulations as may be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of
the Air Force, as the case may be.
``(b) Authorized Legal Services.--Such legal services--
``(1) may be provided only by a judge advocate or a
technician attorney who is a member of the bar of a Federal
court or of the highest court of a State, and
``(2) must be within the scope of authorized duties as
prescribed by the Secretary concerned.''.

SEC. 1097. OVERSIGHT AND DIRECTION OF IRREGULAR WARFARE
EXERCISE LABORATORY.

Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1066; 10
U.S.C. 127d note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Oversight and Direction.--If the Secretary
establishes an Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory under
subsection (a)--
``(1) such laboratory shall operate under the strategic
oversight and policy coordination of the Irregular Warfare
Center of the Department of Defense; and
``(2) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, acting through the
Director of the Irregular Warfare Center, shall exercise
authority, direction, and control over such laboratory to--
``(A) provide policy guidance and integration direction for
all activities of the laboratory;
``(B) ensure the alignment of laboratory initiatives with
Department-wide irregular warfare strategy and campaigning
objectives; and
``(C) prioritize the development of laboratory capabilities
in accordance with the most recent national defense strategy
under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code.''.

SEC. 1098. UBIQUITOUS TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE AND DIGITAL
FORCE PROTECTION.

(a) Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance Functions.--
(1) Responsibility.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall designate the head of an
organization of the Department of Defense who shall be
responsible for--
(A) coordinating and directing the identification of
vulnerabilities with respect to ubiquitous technical
surveillance;
(B) developing a plan and strategy for research,
development, and procurement of secure communications and
obfuscation technologies; and

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(C) developing ubiquitous technical surveillance training
and techniques to enhance digital force protection.
(2) Program of record.--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 plan
to establish a program of record to meet counter-ubiquitous
technical surveillance and digital force protection needs
across the Department of Defense.
(b) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2027, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes--
(1) the plan and strategy developed pursuant to subsection
(a)(1)(B); and
(2) the identification of the organization of the
Department of Defense that has been designated under
subsection (a)(1).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``digital force protection'' means the
policies, tools, and practices used to protect military
personnel, operations, and critical assets from adversarial
exploitation of the commercial digital surveillance economy,
associated commercial data, and digital footprints.
(2) The term ``ubiquitous technical surveillance'' means
persistent, networked, or commercially-enabled technical
means used to detect, identify, track, exploit, or monitor
personnel, operations, equipment, or digital activities.

SEC. 1099. POTENTIAL DESIGNATION OF INFORMATION AS A DOMAIN
OF WARFARE.

(a) Determination Required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a determination as to whether to designate information as a
domain of warfare of the Department of Defense.
(b) Effect of Positive Determination.--If the Secretary of
Defense determines to make the designation specified under
subsection (b), the Secretary shall--
(1) revise any applicable guidance, directive, instruction,
publication, or doctrine of the Department to reflect such
designation, including by directing the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff to revise the Joint Concept for Operating in
the Information Environment and other relevant joint doctrine
and publications, to reflect such designation;
(2) ensure that planning, programming, budgeting, and
execution processes treat information as a mission-essential
consideration in operational planning, rather than solely as
a supporting effect;
(3) establish or strengthen career fields, professional
military education, and training pipelines for personnel
assigned to information domain functions, including with
respect to--
(A) military information support operations;
(B) electronic warfare;
(C) public affairs;
(D) intelligence support to information operations; and
(E) cyber operations functions that contribute to
information effects; and
(4) improve the integration of cyber operations, electronic
warfare, intelligence, and psychological operations
capabilities in support of information-domain objectives and
reduce redundancy across such operations.
(c) Report.--
(1) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense submits the determination
required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on the implementation
of this section. Such report shall include the following:
(A) An assessment of the effect of such determination,
including with respect to personnel, training, and
resourcing.
(B) A description of any revisions to materials made
pursuant to subsection (b)(2).
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in an unclassified form but may contain a
classified annex.

TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL

SEC. 1101. LIMITATION ON OUTSIDE INCOME FOR INDIVIDUALS IN
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

Section 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(e)(1) Any covered employee who is employed by, or
detailed or otherwise assigned to, the Office of the
Secretary of Defense may not receive any outside earned
income during the period such individual is so employed,
detailed, or assigned unless the individual notifies the
relevant designated agency ethics official and such official
reviews such income and issues a determination (in writing)
that--
``(A) the outside earned income received is unrelated to
the duties the individual has performed or is expected to
perform for the United States; and
``(B) the individual--
``(i) does not have official business in front of the
Department of Defense; and
``(ii) the individual is not working on behalf of, or
representing, a foreign agent or government.
``(2) Any determination under paragraph (1) shall be
published on the public website of the Office of Government
Ethics not later than 15 days after such determination is
made.
``(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered
employee who receives outside earned income shall file a
public financial disclosure report pursuant section 13103(a)
of title 5 not later than 30 days after receiving such
income.
``(4) In this subsection--
``(A) the term `covered employee' means--
``(i) any special Government employee (as that term is
defined in section 202 of title 18);
``(ii) an officer or employee who is serving without
compensation; and
``(iii) any member of a reserve component of the Army,
Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force;
``(B) the term `designated agency ethics official' has the
meaning given that term in section 13101 of title 5; and
``(C) the term `outside earned income'--
``(i) means wages, salaries, honoraria, commissions,
professional fees and any other form of compensation for
services other than salary, benefits, and allowances paid by
the United States Government; and
``(ii) does not include the following:
``(I) Items that may be accepted under applicable standards
of conduct gift regulations if they were offered by a
prohibited source.
``(II) Income attributable to service with the military
reserves or national guard.
``(III) Income from pensions and other continuing benefits
attributable to previous employment or services.
``(IV) Income from investment activities where the
individual's services are not a material factor in the
production of income.
``(V) Copyright royalties, fees, and their functional
equivalent, from the use or sale of copyright, patent and
similar forms of intellectual property rights, when received
from established users or purchasers of those rights.
``(VI) Actual and necessary expenses incurred by the
employee in connection with an outside activity. Where such
expenses are paid or reimbursed by another person, the amount
of any such payment shall not be counted as compensation or
outside earned income. Where such expenses are not paid or
reimbursed, the amount of compensation or earned income shall
be determined by subtracting the actual and necessary
expenses incurred by the employee from any payment received
for the activity.
``(5) Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in concurrence
with the Office of Government Ethics, shall issue such
regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to carry
out this subsection.''.

SEC. 1102. SKILLS-BASED HIRING FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CIVILIAN POSITIONS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 81 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 1599k. Skills-based hiring for civilian positions

``(a) Framework for Skills-based Hiring.--
``(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish and
implement a skills-based hiring framework for appointment to
a position in the competitive service or the excepted service
that--
``(A) prioritizes the evaluation of applicants based on
demonstrated competencies, skills, and relevant experience
and validated assessments; and
``(B) permits applicants to qualify for positions through
one or more pathways based on experience, training,
apprenticeships, certifications, licenses, education, or
other alternative credentials, as appropriate to the duties
of the position.
``(2) Qualification standards for a position shall be based
on a job analysis that identifies the competencies,
knowledge, skills, abilities, and education, if applicable,
necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
``(b) Use of Education Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (c),
and consistent with paragraph (2) of this subsection, the
Secretary may waive or remove a minimum education requirement
as a mandatory qualification standard for appointment to a
position based on a determination that the competencies
required for the position may be demonstrated through
relevant experience, apprenticeships, certifications,
validated assessments, or other alternative qualifications.
``(2) Sunset.--The authority to waive or remove a minimum
education requirement under paragraph (1) shall expire on the
date that is five years after the date of the enactment of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
``(c) Exceptions.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to a
position--
``(1) for which a minimum education requirement is
established by Federal statute;
``(2) in a recognized profession for which a minimum
education requirement is necessary for professional
licensure, certification, or accreditation by a recognized
accrediting body, including positions in the fields of
medicine, law, engineering, accounting, and other professions
as determined by the Secretary; or
``(3) classified in a scientific or technical occupational
series for which the Office of Personnel Management has
established a positive education requirement that the
Secretary determines is directly and specifically necessary
for satisfactory performance of the duties of the position.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Education.--The term `education' means any form of
formal learning, including a high school diploma or its
equivalent, a credential from a qualifying career or
technical education program, an associate, baccalaureate,
graduate, or professional degree, or industry-recognized
certifications and apprenticeships.
``(2) Education requirement.--The term `education
requirement' includes a requirement that can be met through--
``(A) education alone; or
``(B) a combination of education and experience.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:

``1599k. Skills-based hiring for civilian positions.''.
(c) Implementation 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 plan
for implementing this section, including--

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(1) a timeline for implementation of this section;
(2) a strategy for training hiring managers and human
resources professionals on skills-based assessment methods;
(3) a description of validated assessment tools the
Department plans to develop or adopt; and
(4) metrics for evaluating the impacts of this section on
time-to-hire, quality of hire, and retention rates.
(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five
years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report on the
authority under section 1599k(b) of title 10, United States
Code, as added by this Act. The report shall include the
following:
(1) Identification of any occupational series or position
for which the authority under such section is exercised.
(2) The service, agency, or component to which such
position is assigned.
(3) The justification for exercising such section for each
such occupational series or position.
(e) Applicability.--Section 1599k of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with
respect to job opportunity announcements issued on or after
the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 1103. ESTABLISHMENT OF A STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR
MILITARY CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAMS.

Subchapter II of chapter 88 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1792 the
following new section:

``Sec. 1792a. Internship program for military child and youth
programs

``(a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish and carry out an internship program through which
an individual described in subsection (b) may perform duties
as an intern in a military child and youth program to prepare
the individual for possible future employment in a military
child and youth program.
``(b) Eligible Individuals.--An individual eligible to be
an intern participating in the internship program under this
section is an individual who--
``(1) is a student in good standing at an institution of
higher education; and
``(2) the Secretary determines--
``(A) to be qualified and talented; and
``(B) has passed appropriate screening and background
checks.
``(c) Program Requirements.--Requirements of the internship
program shall include the following:
``(1) An intern may perform duties only in a military child
development center under the supervision of a child care
employee.
``(2) Pursuant to section 1588(a)(3)(B) of this title, a
student intern shall perform their duties on a voluntary
basis.
``(3) A student intern may not work more than eight hours a
day or a total of 40 hours per week.
``(d) Authorization of Certain Expenses.--The Secretary may
pay the following expenses incurred in the course of an
intern's participation in the internship program:
``(1) Lodging expenses.
``(2) Subsistence expenses.
``(3) Incidental expenses.
``(4) Transportation expenses for transportation between
the residence of the intern and the military installation
where the intern performs duties under the internship
program.
``(e) Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements
with one or more institutions of higher education so an
intern may receive appropriate levels credit towards a
graduate or undergraduate degree for duties performed under
the internship program.
``(f) Definition of Institution of Higher Education.--In
this section, 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. 1104. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS UNDER
THE SMART DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM.

(a) Eligible Educational Programs.--Section 4093(b)(1)(B)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``is
pursuing an associates degree, undergraduate degree, or
advanced degree in a critical skill or discipline described
in subsection (a) at an accredited institution of higher
education'' and inserting ``is pursuing an associates degree,
undergraduate degree, or advanced degree in a critical skill
or discipline described in subsection (a) at an accredited
institution of higher education or career and technical
education, vocational education, apprenticeship preparation,
or workforce credentialing program''.
(b) Service Agreement Requirements.--Section
4093(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``and'' and inserting ``or''.

SEC. 1105. MILITARY TECHNICIAN (DUAL STATUS): ELIMINATION OF
TITLE 32 AUTHORITY; CONVERSIONS OF EXISTING
POSITIONS.

(a) Termination of Title 32 Authority.--
(1) In general.--Section 709 of title 32, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
subsection:
``(k) This section shall cease to be effective on October
1, 2038.''.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
(A) In general.--Effective October 1, 2038--
(i) section 115(d) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``each reserve component of the Army and
Air Force'' and inserting ``the Army Reserve and the Air
Force Reserve''; and
(ii) section 10216(a)(1)(A) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``or section 709(b) of title
32''.
(B) National guard bureau personnel.--Section 10508(b)(1)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
``sections 1601 and 1762 of title 10,'' before ``or section
328 of title 32,''.
(C) Maintenance and repair duties.--Section 328(b) of title
32, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``maintaining
and repairing supplies issued to the National Guard or the
Armed Forces,'' before ``and training the reserve
components''.
(b) Conversion Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may
convert a military technician (dual status) position filled
by an individual employed under section 709 of title 32,
United States Code, to either of the following:
(1) A position filled by an individual employed under--
(A) section 3101 of title 5, United States Code; or
(B) section 1601, 1762, or 10508 of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) A position filled by an individual who is performing
Active Guard and Reserve duty under section 328 of title 32,
United States Code, unless such duty is performed as a
general or flag officer.
(c) Transfer Authority.--In addition to the conversion
authority under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may,
with the consent of the Governor of the State concerned, for
the purpose of reducing the number of National Guard military
technician (dual status) positions, provide a State with
funding for a non-Federal position for an individual employed
in such position. Any such funding shall be provided through
a cooperative agreement entered into with the State Governor
under section 6305 of title 31, United States Code.
(d) Consent of Employee to Conversion or Transfer.--The
Secretary of Defense may convert, pursuant to subsection (b),
or transfer, pursuant to subsection (c), a filled position
only with the written consent of the individual filling such
position.
(e) Reemployment.--An individual filling a military
technician (dual status) position that is converted to Active
Guard and Reserve duty pursuant to subsection (b)(2), waives
any reemployment entitlement under section 4314 of title 38,
United States Code, to another military technician (dual
status) position but may assert reemployment rights to a
civilian position employed under section 3101 of title 5,
United States Code, or section 1601, 1762, or 10508 of title
10, United States Code if a similar position is reasonably
available.
(f) Automatic Adjustment to End Strength Requirements.--
Whenever a military technician (dual status) position is
converted pursuant to subsection (b)(2)--
(1) the applicable statutory annual end strength limitation
for Active Guard and Reserve personnel within the Army and
Air National Guards of the United States, in accordance with
section 115 of title 10, United States Code, shall be
increased accordingly.
(2) the applicable statutory annual minimum end strength
required for National Guard military technician (dual status)
within the Army and Air National Guards of the United States,
in accordance with section 115 of title 10, United States
Code, shall be decreased accordingly.
(g) Hiring Freeze.--Beginning on October 1, 2028, no
individual may be newly hired or employed, or rehired or
reemployed, as a military technician (dual status) under
section 709 of title 32, United States Code.
(h) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``military technician (dual status)'' has the
meaning given such term in section 10216 of title 10, United
States Code; and
(2) the term ``State'' has the meaning given such term in
section 901 of title 32, United States Code.

SEC. 1106. 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), as most recently amended by section
1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1074), is further
amended by striking ``through 2026'' and inserting ``through
2027''.

SEC. 1107. 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 1106 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1074),
is further amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting
``2028''.

SEC. 1108. 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 subsection (a)(1), by striking ``rent'' and
inserting ``rent or mortgage payments'';
(2) by striking subsection (d) (relating to sunset date 3
years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026); and

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(3) by redesignating subsection (c) (relating to sunset
date of January 1, 2034) at the end as subsection (d).

SEC. 1109. PILOT PROGRAM ON INTEGRATION OF UNITED STATES TECH
FORCE WITH SKILLS-BASED HIRING AUTHORITIES.

(a) Program Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
pilot program to integrate the United States Tech Force into
the implementation of the hiring and promotion reforms
authorized under the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60).
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot is to use the United
States Tech Force to develop, validate, and deploy the
skills-based assessments required to modernize the defense
workforce.
(b) Use of Commercial Technology for Skills Verification.--
In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense
shall use commercially available, interoperable technology
platforms to--
(1) create a ``Digital Skills Passport'' for members of the
United States Tech Force and Department of Defense civilian
employees, documenting verified competencies rather than
solely degrees or tenure;
(2) automatically map the skills possessed by United States
Tech Force participants to gaps identified in the Department
of Defense cyber and digital workforce; and
(3) track the mobility of talent across the Department
based on skills proficiency, consistent with the removal of
time-in-grade restrictions.
(c) Reporting.--Not later than 1 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
effectiveness of using commercial skills-based platforms to
integrate the United States Tech Force with Department of
Defense hiring authorities.
(d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out the pilot program
under this section shall expire on the date that is five
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1110. ENHANCED HIRING AUTHORITY FOR INSTRUCTOR PILOTS
AND CIVILIAN SIMULATOR INSTRUCTORS.

(a) Direct Hire.--The Secretary of Defense may appoint,
without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter
33 of title 5, United States Code, (other than sections 3303,
3307, and 3328 of such chapter), qualified candidates to
instructor pilot positions and civilian simulator instructor
positions.
(b) Rates of Pay.--The Secretary may set annual rates of
pay for such positions without regard to the provisions
chapters 51 and 53 (relating to classification and pay rates)
of such title 5. Such rates shall be equal to the annual rate
of pay for positions in private industry comparable to
instructor pilot positions and civilian simulator instructor
positions, as determined by the Secretary.
(c) Recruitment and Retention Authority.--The Secretary may
use the authority provided under sections 5373 and section of
title 5, United States Code, for the payment of recruitment,
relocation, and retention incentives to instructor pilots and
civilian simulator instructors or applicants to such
positions.
(d) Study and Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a
study on the hiring authorities issued under this section and
submit a report on such study to the congressional defense
committees. Such study shall include information with respect
to the following:
(1) How the authority under this section is being used,
including--
(A) how many instances such authority has been used and
where the authority is being used;
(B) time to hire; and
(C) the hiring incentives, recruitment bonuses, and special
pay authorities used under this section
(2) The total number of--
(A) vacant instructor pilot positions and civilian
simulator instructor positions filled using such authority;
and
(B) vacant instructor pilot positions and civilian
simulator instructor positions remaining.
(3) Any additional authorities necessary to ensure the
Secretary is able to hire and retain instructor pilots and
civilian simulator instructors.
(e) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall
terminate on the date that is five years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1111. PILOT PROGRAM ON TECH TALENT COMPETITIVENESS.

(a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program that expedites and scales the
sourcing and placement of early-career talent across the
Department of Defense in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, and math and functional areas of artificial
intelligence, cybersecurity, biotechnology, materials and
manufacturing, and business process innovation. In carrying
out the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) use the authorities under section 213.3102(r) of title
5, Code of Federal Regulations, to appoint individuals in
support of establishing fellowships;
(2) develop and implement a process for identifying,
sourcing, and training a pool of qualified candidates;
(3) establish a professional development structure for
pilot program participants; and
(4) partner with a nonprofit intermediary organization that
have a proven track record in delivering efficient
recruitment and screening processes and have demonstrated
expertise in navigating the Federal security clearance
procedures to support the development of qualified talent
pools with the necessary skills and expertise.
(b) Assessment Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter
until the pilot program sunsets, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide an assessment to the congressional defense
committees on the effectiveness of the pilot program. Each
such assessment shall include--
(1) an evaluation of the efficacy in matching the pre-
vetted pools of candidates to the requirements of the
Department of Defense; and
(2) the effectiveness of partnering with intermediary
organizations for the purposes of carrying out activities in
support of developing qualified pools of talent with the
skills and expertise necessary to meet the purposes of the
pilot program.
(c) Program Administration.--For the purposes of carrying
out this section, the Secretary of Defense may--
(1) waive any requirement for a permanent billet to be
required to support hiring of talent;
(2) make selections based on needs and available budget;
and
(3) direct legal counsel of the Department to provide
guidance that--
(A) enables post-employment opportunities by avoiding
government assignments that preclude hiring outside the
Federal Government following the term appointment; and
(B) requires ethics officials to provide guidance that
aligns with the temporary nature of the appointment and
design protocols to minimize post-employment restrictions.
(d) Sunset.--The pilot program shall terminate on the date
that is 3 years after the date such program is established.
(e) Intermediary Organization Defined.--In this section,
the term ``intermediary organization'' means--
(1) a nonprofit registered under section 501(c)(3) of title
26, United States Code; and
(2) an organization having demonstrated expertise in--
(A) streamlining recruitment and pre-screening for early-
career tech talent;
(B) carrying out public-private talent exchanges through a
proven track record, including managing rotations between
private and public sector entities and reducing governmental
administrative burden in the process;
(C) skills development and mentorship programming that
ensures program participants remain on the cutting edge of
their technical and management skills; and

SEC. 1112. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE AND CONTRACTOR FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--The planning policies and associated
processes, practices, and activities of the financial
management civilian workforce within the Department of
Defense shall be consistent with the following principles:
(1) Involving top management, staff members, and other
stakeholders in developing, communicating, and implementing
the strategic workforce plan.
(2) Supporting workforce planning strategies that use
existing human capital flexibilities.
(3) Monitoring and evaluating progress toward human capital
goals.
(4) Determining needed critical skills.
(5) Developing strategies to address gaps in critical
skills.
(b) Financial Management Skills Assessment Integrated
Product Team.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller), shall establish a Financial Management Skills
Assessment Integrated Product Team (in this subsection
referred to as the ``Team'') to develop a strategy to
identify functions performed by civilian employees and
contractors supporting financial management within the
Department.
(2) Process.--The Team shall establish and implement a
repeatable process for timely reporting on financial
management functions performed by civilian employees and
contractors across the Department.
(3) Briefing.--The Secretary shall provide a briefing to
the congressional defense committees on the Team, a
description of how the Team tracks financial management
functions performed by civilian employees and contractors,
and the Department's audit readiness.

SEC. 1113. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BEST PRACTICES GUIDE FOR
FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES.

(a) Department-wide Family Child Care Guide Required.--Not
later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall publish a Department-wide best
practices guide for individuals seeking to establish and
operate a Family Child Care home on a military installation.
(b) Consultation Requirement.--In developing the guide
required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
consult with military departments, military installations,
Family Child Care program administrators, and established
Family Child Care providers operating under successful Family
Child Care programs across the Department of Defense to
identify and incorporate best practices, lessons learned, and
approaches that have demonstrated success in expanding
participation and reducing barriers to establishing and
operating Family Child Care homes.
(c) Required Elements.--The guide required under subsection
(a) shall include, at a minimum--
(1) an overview of the process for becoming a certified
Family Child Care provider;
(2) standardized information regarding training,
inspections, background checks, licensing, and certification
requirements;
(3) guidance regarding available financial assistance,
startup support, subsidies, grants, and reimbursement
opportunities;
(4) information on liability coverage, safety standards,
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(5) recommendations for reducing administrative barriers to
establishing Family Child Care homes; and
(6) any additional information the Secretary determines
appropriate to support prospective Family Child Care
providers.
(d) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make the
guide required under subsection (a) publicly available on an
internet website of the Department of Defense in a searchable
and accessible format for military families.
(e) Service-specific Appendices.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall encourage
the Secretaries of the military departments to publish and
maintain service-specific appendices accompanying the guide
required under subsection (a).
(2) Contents.--A service-specific appendix under paragraph
(1) may include--
(A) service-specific policies or procedures;
(B) installation-level best practices;
(C) information regarding unique operational requirements
or child care demands within the military department
concerned;
(D) guidance regarding military housing considerations
related to Family Child Care homes; and
(E) points of contact and resources specific to the
military department concerned.
(f) Briefing.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide
a briefing to the congressional defense committees
regarding--
(1) actions taken to implement this section;
(2) efforts to improve awareness of Family Child Care
opportunities among military spouses and families;
(3) barriers identified in the establishment of Family
Child Care homes; and
(4) recommendations for legislative or administrative
action to improve military child care capacity.

SEC. 1114. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR
NONAPPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEES IN CASES OF
COMPLAINT OF REPRISAL.

Section 1587(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking the second sentence.

SEC. 1115. 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 2027 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.

SEC. 1116. HIRING FREEZE EXCEPTIONS.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2027 may be used to implement a hiring freeze on
the following categories:
(1) Positions essential to immigration enforcement,
national security, or public safety.
(2) Positions funded by nonappropriated funds in Department
of Defense NAF instrumentalities.
(3) Civilian Mariner positions.
(4) Positions at depots, shipyards, arsenals, and
maintenance facilities.
(5) Positions at United States Military Entrance Processing
Command.
(6) Positions at military medical treatment facilities that
perform patient care or are essential to hospital operations.
(7) Child and Youth Programs staff.
(8) Instructors or facility support staff at Department of
Defense schools or child care centers.
(9) Installation positions that support fire, life, and
safety functions.

SEC. 1117. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
TERMINATION OF DODEA, CHILDCARE, AND HEALTHCARE
WORKERS.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to
terminate employees of Military Child Development Programs,
employees of the Department of Defense 9 Education Activity,
or employees of the Defense Health Agencies or the healthcare
workforce within the Department regardless of whether such
positions are funded by appropriated or nonappropriated
funds, unless the employee was documented as not performing
or engaging in misconduct.

SEC. 1118. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO PAY AND
PERSONNEL POLICIES FOR EMPLOYEES AT GROUND-
BASED INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE
DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.

(a) Commencement.--The Secretary of Defense, through the
Secretary of the Air Force, is authorized to carry out a
demonstration project, the purpose of which is to determine
the feasibility or desirability of one or more proposals for
improving the personnel management policies or procedures
that apply with respect to the maintenance, modernization,
and sustainment of ground-based intercontinental ballistic
missile systems at operational missile wings, sustainment
facilities, and contractor facilities of the Department of
the Air Force.
(b) Application.--Section 4703 of title 5, United States
Code, shall apply to the demonstration project under this
section, except that--
(1) subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall be
applied by substituting ``15,000'' for ``5,000''; and
(2) subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall not
apply.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--Except as otherwise provided in
this subsection, any demonstration project described in
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to
attract and retain employees with critical skills, including
into apprentice programs.
(2) Trades, technical, and leadership career paths that
provide advancement opportunities for employees to progress
through the bands based on performance and contribution to
the mission.
(3) Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to
current government classification and job grading standards.
(4) A performance management system that emphasizes desired
mission outcomes and workforce alignment to Air Force
priorities.
(5) Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for
greater recruitment and retention of employees at
intercontinental ballistic missile facilities.
(d) Effect of Reorganizations.--The applicability of this
section to an organization or team shall not terminate as a
result of a reorganization, restructuring, realignment,
consolidation, or other organizational change.
(e) Assessments.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate
an independent organization to conduct two assessments of
this demonstration project described in subsection (a).
(2) Requirements.--Each such assessment shall include the
following:
(A) A description of the workforce included in the project.
(B) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the project
to appoint individuals to the Air Force workforce
participating in the demonstration project and whether those
appointments are based on competitive procedures and
recognized veteran's preferences.
(C) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the project
to develop a performance appraisal system that recognizes
excellence in performance and offers opportunities for
improvement.
(D) The steps taken to ensure that such system is fair and
transparent for all employees in the project.
(E) An explanation of how the project allows the
organization to better meet mission needs.
(F) An analysis of how the flexibilities in subparagraphs
(B) and (C) are used, and what barriers have been encountered
that inhibit their use.
(G) A description of the processes for--
(i) ensuring ongoing performance feedback and dialogue
among supervisors, managers, and employees throughout the
performance appraisal period; and
(ii) setting timetables for performance appraisals.
(H) The project's impact on career progression.
(I) The project's appropriateness or inappropriateness in
light of the complexities of the workforce affected.
(J) The adequacy of the training, policy guidelines, and
other preparations afforded in connection with using the
project.
(K) Whether there is a process for ensuring employee
involvement in the development and improvement of the
project.
(L) Five year plan.
(3) Schedule.--The first assessment under this subsection
shall be completed not later than September 30, 2028. The
second and final assessment shall be completed not later than
2 years after the date the first assessment is completed. The
Secretary shall submit to the covered congressional
committees a copy of each assessment within 30 days after
receiving the assessment.
(f) Covered Congressional Committees.--In this section, the
term ``covered congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives.
(g) Termination of Authority.--The authority to conduct a
demonstration project under this section shall terminate on
the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(h) Conversion.--Not later than 6 months after the
authority to conduct a demonstration project under this
section is terminated under subsection (g), employees in the
project shall convert to the civilian personnel system
created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5, United States
Code.

SEC. 1119. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO PAY AND
PERSONNEL POLICIES FOR EMPLOYEES AT NAVAL
SHIPYARDS, NAVY REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTERS,
AND NAVY TRIDENT REFIT FACILITIES.

(a) Commencement.--The Secretary of Defense, through the
Secretary of the Navy, is authorized to carry out a
demonstration project, the purpose of which is to determine
the feasibility or desirability of one or more proposals for
improving the personnel management policies or procedures
that apply with respect to the maintenance and sustainment of
ships, submarines, and their associated systems at shipyards,
regional maintenance centers, and trident refit facilities of
the Department of the Navy.
(b) Application.--
(1) Title 5.--Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code,
shall apply to the demonstration project under this section,
except that--
(A) subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall be
applied by substituting ``60,000'' for ``5,000''; and
(B) subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall not
apply.
(2) Prevailing rate employees.--The demonstration project
under this section shall only apply to prevailing rate
employees.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--Except as otherwise provided in
this subsection, any demonstration project described in
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to
attract and retain employees with critical skills, including
into apprentice programs.

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(2) Trades, technical, and leadership career paths that
provide advancement opportunities for employees to progress
through the bands based on performance and contribution to
the mission.
(3) Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to
current government classification and job grading standards.
(4) A performance management system that emphasizes desired
mission outcomes and workforce alignment to Navy priorities.
(5) Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for
greater recruitment and retention of shipyard employees.
(d) Effect of Reorganizations.--The applicability of this
section to an organization or team shall not terminate as a
result of a reorganization, restructuring, realignment,
consolidation, or other organizational change.
(e) Assessments.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate
an independent organization to conduct two assessments of
this demonstration project described in subsection (a).
(2) Requirements.--Each such assessment shall include the
following:
(A) A description of the workforce included in the project.
(B) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the project
to appoint individuals to the Navy workforce participating in
the demonstration project and whether those appointments are
based on competitive procedures and recognized veteran's
preferences.
(C) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the project
to develop a performance appraisal system that recognizes
excellence in performance and offers opportunities for
improvement.
(D) The steps taken to ensure that such system is fair and
transparent for all employees in the project.
(E) An explanation of how the project allows the
organization to better meet mission needs.
(F) An analysis of how the flexibilities in subparagraphs
(B) and (C) are used, and what barriers have been encountered
that inhibit their use.
(G) A description of the processes for--
(i) ensuring ongoing performance feedback and dialogue
among supervisors, managers, and employees throughout the
performance appraisal period; and
(ii) setting timetables for performance appraisals.
(H) The project's impact on career progression.
(I) The project's appropriateness or inappropriateness in
light of the complexities of the workforce affected.
(J) The adequacy of the training, policy guidelines, and
other preparations afforded in connection with using the
project.
(K) Whether there is a process for ensuring employee
involvement in the development and improvement of the
project.
(L) Five year plan.
(3) Schedule.--The first assessment under this subsection
shall be completed not later than September 30, 2028. The
second and final assessment shall be completed not later than
September 30, 2033. The Secretary shall submit to the covered
congressional committees a copy of each assessment within 30
days after receiving the assessment.
(f) Covered Congressional Committees.--In this section, the
term ``covered congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives.
(g) Termination of Authority.--The authority to conduct a
demonstration project under this section shall terminate on
the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(h) Conversion.--Not later than 6 months after the
authority to conduct a demonstration project under this
section is terminated under subsection (g), employees in the
project shall convert to the civilian personnel system
created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5, United States
Code.

SEC. 1120. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO PAY AND
PERSONNEL POLICIES FOR PREVAILING RATE
EMPLOYEES AT COVERED DEPOTS.

(a) Commencement.--The Secretary of Defense, through the
Secretary of the Army, is authorized to carry out a
demonstration project, the purpose of which is to determine
the feasibility or desirability of one or more proposals for
improving the personnel management policies or procedures
that apply with respect to the maintenance and sustainment of
covered depots (as that term is defined in section 2476 of
title 10, United States Code).
(b) Application.--
(1) Title 5.--Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code,
shall apply to the demonstration project under this section,
except that--
(A) subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall be
applied by substituting ``60,000'' for ``5,000''; and
(B) subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall not
apply.
(2) Prevailing rate employees.--The demonstration project
under this section shall only apply to prevailing rate
employees.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--Except as otherwise provided in
this subsection, any demonstration project described in
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to
attract and retain employees with critical skills, including
into apprentice programs.
(2) Trades, technical, and leadership career paths that
provide advancement opportunities for employees to progress
through the bands based on performance and contribution to
the mission.
(3) Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to
current government classification and job grading standards.
(4) A performance management system that emphasizes desired
mission outcomes and workforce alignment to Department
priorities.
(5) Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for
greater recruitment and retention of covered depot employees.
(d) Effect of Reorganizations.--The applicability of this
section to an organization or team shall not terminate as a
result of a reorganization, restructuring, realignment,
consolidation, or other organizational change.
(e) Assessments.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate
an independent organization to conduct two assessments of
this demonstration project described in subsection (a).
(2) Requirements.--Each such assessment shall include the
following:
(A) A description of the workforce included in the project.
(B) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the project
to appoint individuals to the workforce participating in the
demonstration project and whether those appointments are
based on competitive procedures and recognized veteran's
preferences.
(C) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the project
to develop a performance appraisal system that recognizes
excellence in performance and offers opportunities for
improvement.
(D) The steps taken to ensure that such system is fair and
transparent for all employees in the project.
(E) An explanation of how the project allows the
organization to better meet mission needs.
(F) An analysis of how the flexibilities in subparagraphs
(B) and (C) are used, and what barriers have been encountered
that inhibit their use.
(G) A description of the processes for--
(i) ensuring ongoing performance feedback and dialogue
among supervisors, managers, and employees throughout the
performance appraisal period; and
(ii) setting timetables for performance appraisals.
(H) The project's impact on career progression.
(I) The project's appropriateness or inappropriateness in
light of the complexities of the workforce affected.
(3) Schedule.--The first assessment under this subsection
shall be completed not later than September 30, 2028. The
second and final assessment shall be completed not later than
September 30, 2033. The Secretary shall submit to the covered
congressional committees a copy of each assessment within 30
days after receiving the assessment.
(f) Covered Congressional Committees.--In this section, the
term ``covered congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives.
(g) Termination of Authority.--The authority to conduct a
demonstration project under this section shall terminate on
December 31, 2032.
(h) Conversion.--Not later than 6 months after the
authority to conduct a demonstration project under this
section is terminated under subsection (g), employees in the
project shall convert to the civilian personnel system
created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5, United States
Code.

SEC. 1121. PROHIBITION ON CARRYING OUT HIRING FREEZE,
REDUCTION IN FORCE, OR HIRING DELAY WITHOUT
CAUSE AT PUBLIC SHIPYARDS OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the
Department of Defense may be used to--
(1) carry out a hiring freeze at a public shipyard of the
Department;
(2) carry out a reduction in force at a public shipyard of
the Department; or
(3) delay without cause the filling of a vacant Federal
civilian employee position at a public shipyard of the
Department.

TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF SPECIAL
OPERATIONS FOR IRREGULAR WARFARE.

Section 127d(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.

SEC. 1202. AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR SPACE DOMAIN
AWARENESS.

Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(10) Space domain awareness.''.

SEC. 1203. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTER-PACIFIC AIR FORCES ACADEMY.

Chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 352 the following new section:

``Sec. 353. Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy

``(a) Operation.--The Secretary of the Air Force may
operate the Air Force education and training facility known
as the Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy (in this section
referred to as the `Academy').
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Academy shall be to
provide military education and training to military personnel
of countries that are--
``(1) within the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of
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``(2) eligible for assistance under chapter 5 of part II of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.).
``(c) Limitations.--
``(1) Concurrence of secretary of state.--Military
personnel of a country may be provided education and training
under this section only with the concurrence of the Secretary
of State.
``(2) Assistance otherwise prohibited by law.--Education
and training may not be provided under this section to the
military personnel of any country that is otherwise
prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under any
other provision of law.
``(d) Supplies and Clothing.--The Secretary of the Air
Force may, under such conditions as the Secretary may
prescribe, provide to a person receiving education and
training under this section the following:
``(1) Transportation incident to such education and
training.
``(2) Supplies and equipment to be used during such
education and training.
``(3) Billeting, food, and health services in connection
with the receipt of such education and training.
``(e) Living Allowance.--The Secretary of the Air Force may
pay to a person receiving education and training under this
section a living allowance at a rate to be prescribed by the
Secretary, taking into account the rates of living allowances
authorized for a member of the Armed Forces under similar
circumstances.
``(f) Funding.--Amounts for the operations and maintenance
of the Academy, and for the provision of education and
training through the Academy, may be paid from funds
available for the Air Force for operation and maintenance.''.

SEC. 1204. REVIEW OF EXECUTION OF PROGRAMS TO BUILD PARTNER
CAPACITY.

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report containing a review
of the execution by the Department of Defense of programs
conducted pursuant to section 333 of title 10, United States
Code. The review shall include, with respect to such
programs, the following information:
(1) The extent to which the Department of Defense has
defined measurable timelines and goals with targets for such
programs.
(2) The extent to which program execution has been timely
and programs have achieved their stated goals.
(3) Challenges affecting the outcomes of such programs.
(4) Any other matters the Comptroller General of the United
States determines relevant.

SEC. 1205. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS ON MILITARY
TRAUMA CARE AND RESEARCH BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

(a) Partnerships.--The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, may establish a
joint education and training program on military trauma care
and research with appropriate personnel of the military
forces of one or more foreign countries.
(b) Elements.--The Secretary may include in each joint
education and training program on military trauma care and
research under subsection (a) the following:
(1) The sharing of relevant lessons learned in combat
casualty care derived from prior conflicts.
(2) The conduct of joint conferences, symposia, and
professional exchange programs involving military medical
professionals from the United States and the foreign
countries participating in the program.
(3) Collaboration through structured knowledge exchanges on
matters relating to health policy, health administration, and
medical logistics, including with respect to medical supplies
and equipment.
(4) The conduct of joint research and development
initiatives addressing the health effects of new and emerging
weapons and methods of warfare.
(5) Capacity-building programs to support the development,
sustainment, and modernization of military trauma care
systems and programs.
(6) Coordination, through the Joint Trauma System of the
Defense Health Agency, of trauma care doctrine, data
collection, performance improvement, and clinical best
practices with the Armed Forces of the United States and the
military medical services of the foreign countries
participating in the program.
(7) The provision of training to the military forces of
such foreign countries with respect to--
(A) military trauma care;
(B) combat wound infection; and
(C) post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide prevention
relating to the treatment of military trauma care.
(c) Use of Authorities.--In carrying out the joint
education and training program on military trauma care and
research under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may
use the authorities under chapter 16 of title 10, United
States Code, and other applicable statutory authorities
available to the Secretary.

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

SEC. 1211. EXTENSION OF COUNTER-TERRORISM SUPPORT AUTHORITY.

Section 1226(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note)
is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting
``December 31, 2027''.

SEC. 1212. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED
TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS.

(a) Extension of Authority.--Section 1233(a) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 393) is amended by striking
``beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on December 31,
2026'' and inserting ``beginning on October 1, 2026, and
ending on December 31, 2027''.
(b) Extension of Limitation on Amount.--Section 1233(d)(1)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 393) is amended by
striking ``beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on
December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``beginning on October 1,
2026, and ending on December 31, 2027''.

SEC. 1213. DEADLINE FOR AFGHANISTAN WAR COMMISSION FINAL
REPORT.

Section 1094(e)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81;
135 Stat. 1941) is amended by striking ``3 years'' and
inserting ``4 years''.

SEC. 1214. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE
TALIBAN.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may
be obligated or expended to provide direct or indirect
assistance or support, including training, equipment,
services, or currency, to--
(1) the Taliban;
(2) the Government of Afghanistan;
(3) any subsidiary, agent, instrumentality, or successor of
the Taliban; or
(4) an entity or foreign country that solicits or accepts
support or assistance from the United States with the intent
to forward or transfer that support or assistance to the
Taliban or the Government of Afghanistan.

SEC. 1215. EXTENSION 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, 2026'' and inserting
``December 31, 2027''; and
(2) in subsection (n)(6), by striking ``December 31, 2026''
and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.

SEC. 1216. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
FOR THE IRAQI SECURITY FORCES.

(a) Limitation on Obligation of Funds.--Not more than 25
percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 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.

SEC. 1217. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS 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 2027 may be made available to the Badr
Organization or any affiliates or successors of the Badr
Organization.

Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Israel

SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVE STOCKPILE AUTHORITY FOR
ISRAEL.

Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-287; 118 Stat. 1011)
is amended by striking ``January 1, 2027'' and inserting
``January 1, 2029''.

SEC. 1222. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL SUBTERRANEAN COOPERATION.

Section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``anti-tunnel'' and
inserting ``subterranean'';
(2) by striking ``anti-tunnel'' each place it appears and
inserting ``subterranean'';
(3) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``Anti-tunnel'' and
inserting ``Subterranean''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), strike ``underground tunnels'' and
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facilities, including tunnels, bunkers, and other underground
targets,'';
(4) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (4); and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and
(5) in subsection (f), by striking ``2028'' and inserting
``2029''.

SEC. 1223. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION TO COUNTER
UNMANNED SYSTEMS IN ALL WARFIGHTING DOMAINS.

Section 1278 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (4); and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ``2028'' and inserting
``2029''.

Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Europe

SEC. 1231. ARMS SALES AND WEAPONS SYSTEM TRANSFERS TO NATO
COUNTRIES.

Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``, and arms sales and
weapon systems transfers to,'' after ``training in''; and
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``and decisions related to arms sales and weapon systems and
equipment transfers under section 333 of title 10, United
States Code, to such member countries'' after ``countries''.

SEC. 1232. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF OVERSIGHT OF UNITED
STATES MILITARY POSTURE IN EUROPE.

(a) Extension.--Section 1249 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or fiscal year 2027''
after ``fiscal year 2026'';
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``December 31, 2027''
and inserting ``December 31, 2028.''; and
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ``2026'' each place it
appears and inserting ``2027''.
(b) Modification of Certain Certifications and
Assessments.--
(1) Certifications.--Section 1249(b) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law
119-60) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``The certification described'' and inserting following:
``(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2),
the certification described'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
(C) by adding at the end following new paragraph:
``(2) Exception.--With respect to a proposed action
described in paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (a), the
certification described in paragraph (1) of this subsection
shall also include a certification that such action is being
undertaken only after submission of the assessment described
in subsection (c)(1)(A)(x) which determined it was not
feasible to reposition members of the Armed Forces or
Department of Defense equipment to a member of NATO located
on NATO's eastern flank, including Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland, or Romania.''.
(2) Assessments.--Section 1249(c)(A) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law
119-60) is amended by adding at the end the following new
clause:
``(x) with respect to an assessment under this subparagraph
relating to a proposed action described in subsection (a)(1)
or (a)(3), in cases involving the withdrawal of members of
the Armed Forces or Department of Defense equipment from
countries in the area of responsibility of the United States
European Command, a detailed analysis of the feasibility of
repositioning such personnel or equipment to a member of NATO
located on NATO's eastern flank, including Bulgaria, Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, or Romania, that has demonstrated
progress toward meeting the defense investment commitments
agreed to in the Hague Summit Declaration of June 25, 2025,
and has made substantial investments in infrastructure in
support of United States Armed Forces personnel and allied
defense objectives, as determined by the Commander of the
United States European Command.''.

SEC. 1233. MODIFICATION OF CERTIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO
OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE IN
EUROPE.

Section 1249(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'';
(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) does not undermine United States or allied deterrence
of the Russian Federation; and
``(4) does not reduce the readiness of forces assigned to
or stationed in the United States European Command to support
global contingencies.''.

SEC. 1234. POLAND DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall establish a
program to expand cooperation between the defense industrial
bases of the United States and Poland to expand co-production
capacity, enhance supply chain resilience, and support
operational readiness for United States and allied forces.
The program shall seek to--
(1) enhance bilateral cooperation between the United States
and Poland;
(2) reduce barriers to co-production between the United
States and Poland; and
(3) strengthen NATO's deterrence capability, including
against malign influence from the Russian Federation and
People's Republic of China.
(b) Elements.--The program established pursuant to
subsection (a) may also include the following:
(1) Co-production of munitions, ground combat systems, air
combat systems and other critical defense articles.
(2) The establishment and expansion of forward repair,
maintenance, and sustainment capabilities in Poland.
(3) The identification and authorization of technology
transfer necessary to establish co-production of co-
sustainment capabilities in Poland that support the Armed
Forces in Poland and NATO's deterrence capabilities.
(4) The development of redundant and resilient supply
chains to carry out the objectives described in paragraphs
(1) through (3) of subsection (a).
(5) Actions to identify and mitigate barriers to defense
industrial base cooperation, including barriers relating to
export controls, technology transfer, or contracting
practices.
(c) Authorities.--In carrying out the program established
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies,
including the Department of State and the Department of
Commerce, in order to--
(1) enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other
bilateral agreements (including under section 4022 of title
10, United States Code); and
(2) provide technical assistance, training, and equipment
relating to defense industrial base cooperation.
(d) Industry Engagement.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall seek to
coordinate with appropriate counterparts of Poland to convene
an annual industry roundtable consisting of United States and
Polish defense companies, with the goal of expanding
cooperation and engagement across sectors and between
government and industry with respect to activities to
implement the program established pursuant to subsection (a).
(e) Report.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of State, shall annually for a period of 5
years submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and Committee on
Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives a report on--
(1) any additional legislative authorities required to
carry out the program established pursuant to subsection (a)
or any of the elements described in subsection (b); and
(2) any regulatory or policy barriers to achieving the
objectives described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of
subsection (a).

SEC. 1235. POLICY ON NATO STANDARDIZATION AND ALLIED
PRODUCTION FOR NEXT-GENERATION SMALL ARMS
AMMUNITION.

(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the
Department of Defense that any next-generation small arms
ammunition adopted for widespread operational use by the
Armed Forces shall, to the maximum extent practicable
consistent with operational and survivability requirements--
(1) be aligned with and incorporated into NATO
standardization agreements;
(2) support full interoperability among NATO member
countries for logistics, resupply, and coalition operations;
and
(3) be capable of manufacture at scale by multiple
producers, including producers located within NATO member
countries.
(b) Engagement for Implementation.--The Secretary of
Defense, acting through the Secretary of the Army, shall
implement the policy described in subsection (a) by--
(1) formally engaging appropriate counterparts of NATO
member countries, NATO standardization bodies, and allied
defense ministries to pursue adoption of a standardization
agreement for 6.8x51mm ammunition, or any successor next-
generation small arms ammunition, with the objective of
pursuing standardization on a timeline not exceeding, to the
extent feasible, five years after the date of enactment of
this Act;
(2) incorporating NATO standardization and allied
production objectives as mandatory program requirements,
acquisition strategy elements, and milestone decision
criteria for 6.8x51mm ammunition; and
(3) ensuring that domestic ammunition design, performance
specifications, and production planning for 6.8x51mm
ammunition--
(A) do not foreclose opportunities for NATO standardization
through proprietary or design constraints; and
(B) otherwise affirmatively enable NATO standardization and
interoperability.
(c) Technical Data Rights for Allied Production.--The
Secretary of the Army shall, in implementing an acquisition
strategy for 6.8x51mm ammunition consistent with subsection
(b)--
(1) obtain, consistent with subchapter I of chapter 275 of
title 10, United States Code (and data rights policies issued
thereunder), a technical data package and associated
unlimited or government-purpose rights with respect to such
ammunition sufficient to enable competitive procurement and,
where appropriate, allied production;
(2) establish contracting mechanisms to permit licensed or
independent production of such ammunition by entities within
NATO member countries; and
(3) minimize, to the greatest extent possible and
consistent with other applicable provisions of law,
proprietary, licensing, or intellectual property restrictions
that would unreasonably impede allied production or coalition
interoperability.
(d) Report on Interoperability Constraints.--Not later than
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Secretary of the Army shall notify the congressional defense
committees of any restrictions described in subsection (c)(3)
that are not capable of being eliminated, along with the
reasons for such incapability.
(e) Strategy for NATO Standardization.--Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a strategy that--
(1) identifies the specific NATO standardization bodies,
forums, and timelines through which standardization described
in subsection (b)(1) will be pursued;
(2) describes the industrial base actions required to
enable allied production of 6.8x51mm ammunition; and
(3) identifies known barriers to NATO standardization,
adoption, or commercialization with respect to such
ammunition, whether technical, legal, or contractual, and
specific steps and timelines to resolve each.
(f) Annual Progress Report.--Not later than one year after
submission of the strategy required under subsection (e), and
annually thereafter until the Secretary of Defense makes an
affirmative determination described in subsection (g), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that--
(1) describes progress toward NATO standardization of
6.8x51mm ammunition;
(2) identifies actions taken to enable allied production of
such ammunition;
(3) assesses any remaining barriers to achieving NATO
standardization, adoption, or commercialization and steps
planned to address them; and
(4) explains any failure to meet the timelines established
in the strategy submitted pursuant to subsection (e).
(g) Termination of Progress Report.--The requirement under
subsection (f) shall terminate on the date the Secretary of
Defense determines that--
(1) at least one European ally is producing 6.8x51mm
ammunition in accordance with the standardization and
interoperability objectives of this section; or
(2) no current United States weapons system uses 6.8x51mm
ammunition.
(h) Applicability.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
requirements of this section shall be implemented through
future solicitations, contract modifications by mutual
agreement, and new contract awards.
(i) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to require the renegotiation of existing contracts
in a manner that would violate applicable procurement laws or
result in a breach of contract.

SEC. 1236. REVIEW OF THE ANALYTICAL BASIS FOR UNITED STATES
FORCE POSTURE ADJUSTMENTS IN EUROPE.

(a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes--
(1) the analytical framework, analysis of alternatives,
war-gaming activities and other operational assessments,
intelligence assessments, and operational and strategic risk
assessments used by the Department of Defense in conducting
the review of global force posture undertaken during
development of the national defense strategy most recently
prepared pursuant to section 113(g) of title 10, United
States Code, specifically as it pertained to the area of
responsibility of the United States European Command; and
(2) an explanation of how and to what extent the analytical
framework, analysis of alternatives, war-gaming activities
and other operational assessments, intelligence assessments,
and operational and strategic risk assessments described in
paragraph (1) informed and were consistent with changes to
United States force posture in the area of responsibility of
the United States European Command implemented after January
20, 2025.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A description of the modeling assumptions and analytic
parameters used in the review to evaluate United States force
posture in the area of responsibility of the United States
European Command, including--
(A) force-sizing constructs and campaign planning
assumptions;
(B) logistics, sustainment, strategic mobility, contested
deployment, and reinforcement assumptions;
(C) assumptions relating to United States and allied force
availability, readiness, reinforcement timelines, munitions
expenditures, prepositioned stocks, and strategic lift
capacity;
(D) adversary force readiness, mobilization and
reinforcement timelines, and operational objectives; and
(E) assumptions relating to simultaneous or overlapping
theater demands.
(2) A comprehensive description of the force-planning
scenarios, tabletop exercises, and war-gaming inputs used in
the review to evaluate United States force posture in the
area of responsibility of the United States European Command.
(3) An assessment of the alternative force posture options
considered during the review and the analytical criteria used
to evaluate and compare such options, including cost, host
nation and allied burden-sharing contributions, the relative
operational effects of rotational and permanently stationed
forces, and the operational implications of positioning
forces closer to potential contingency areas along NATO's
eastern flank.
(4) The intelligence assessments and threat analyses used
to inform the Department of Defense's review of United States
force posture in the area of responsibility of the United
States European Command.
(5) An assessment of capability gaps associated with
combatant commander campaign plans and NATO regional plans as
well as the associated operational and strategic risks
identified by the Department of Defense in its review of
United States force posture in the area of responsibility of
the United States European Command.
(6) A description of how the analytical framework, analysis
of alternatives, war-gaming activities and other operational
assessments, intelligence assessments, and operational and
strategic risk assessments used by the Department of Defense
in the review evaluated the ability of NATO allies and
partners to mitigate identified capability gaps and
associated operational and strategic risks, including
projected timelines for capability development and fielding.
(7) A description of the coordination undertaken during the
initial review in the development and application of the
analytical framework, analysis of alternatives, war-gaming
activities and other operational assessments, intelligence
assessments, and operational and strategic risk assessments
described in paragraphs (1) through (6), with--
(A) the Joint Staff, the Military Departments, and the
Commander of United States European Command;
(B) the Department of State;
(C) the intelligence community; and
(D) NATO military authorities and NATO allies and partners
in Europe and Canada.
(8) An assessment of the extent to which the analytical
framework, analysis of alternatives, war-gaming activities
and other operational assessments, intelligence assessments,
and operational and strategic risk assessments described in
paragraphs (1) through (6) were consistent with United States
force posture adjustments within the area of responsibility
of the United States European Command implemented after
January 20, 2025, including--
(A) an assessment of each such adjustment to United States
force posture in Europe during such period;
(B) an assessment of the operational, strategic, fiscal,
and risk-based justification for each such adjustment;
(C) an identification of any deviations from the initial
review's analytical framework, analysis of alternatives, war-
gaming activities and other operational assessments,
intelligence assessments, and operational and strategic risk
assessments in the analysis underlying such adjustments,
including the rationale for any such deviation;
(D) an identification of any deviations from military
interagency assessments or non-concurrence about such
adjustments, including the rationale for any such deviation;
and
(E) an evaluation of the implications of each such
adjustment for United States national security interests,
NATO's deterrence and defense posture, and execution of
combatant commander campaign plans and NATO regional plans.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(d) Independent Assessment by the Government Accountability
Office.--
(1) Assessment required.--Not later than 180 days after the
submission of the report required under subsection (a), the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an independent assessment
of--
(A) the analytical framework, analysis of alternatives,
war-gaming activities and other operational assessments,
intelligence assessments, and operational and strategic risk
assessments used in conducting the review of global force
posture undertaken during development of the national defense
strategy most recently prepared pursuant to section 113(g) of
title 10, United States Code, specifically as it pertained to
the area of responsibility of the United States European
Command;
(B) the conclusions drawn from such review of global force
posture; and
(C) the extent to which such analytical framework, analysis
of alternatives, war-gaming activities and other operational
assessments, intelligence assessments, and operational and
strategic risk assessments informed and were consistent with
changes to United States force posture in the area of
responsibility of the United States European Command
implemented after January 20, 2025.
(2) Elements.--The assessment under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) an evaluation of the completeness, rigor, and
methodological validity of the analytical framework,
assumptions, scenarios, intelligence inputs, and analysis of
alternatives;
(B) an assessment of the consistency between the analytical
conclusions and actual posture decisions implemented after
January 20, 2025;
(C) a review of the sensitivity of conclusions to key
assumptions and variables;
(D) an identification of any gaps, limitations, or sources
of analytical risk; and
(E) an evaluation of the implications of each such
adjustment for United States national security interests,
NATO's deterrence and defense posture, and execution of
combatant commander campaign plans and NATO regional plans.
(3) Access to information.--The Secretary of Defense shall
provide the Comptroller General with timely access to all
data, assumptions, models, briefings, analyses, memoranda,
recommendations, dissenting views, decision memoranda, and
other information necessary to carry out the assessment
required under this subsection, including classified
information, consistent with applicable law.

SEC. 1237. NATO DEFENSE PLANNING AND BURDEN SHARING
ACTIVITIES.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter
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2028, the Commander, United States European Command shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
each of the following:
(1) An evaluation of allied progress on meeting the 5
percent defense investment commitment agreed to at the 2025
Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in
The Hague.
(2) An evaluation of allied progress on implementing NATO
capability targets and any priority capability shortfalls.
(3) A list of critical capabilities required to execute
NATO's regional plans that are largely or wholly provided by
the United States and a description of any European and
Canadian allied efforts to develop or procure those or
similar capabilities.
(4) A description of United States forces available to the
Supreme Allied Commander Europe under the NATO Force Model.
(5)(A) In the first report submitted under this subsection,
a description of any changes to the United States forces
available to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe under the
NATO Force Model in the previous year.
(B) In the subsequent reports submitted under this
subsection, a description of any changes to the United States
forces available to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe under
the NATO Force Model in the preceding 90-day period.
(6) In the case of any changes described pursuant to
paragraph (5)--
(A) an assessment of whether Europe has the force
structure, readiness levels, and enabling capabilities to
assume responsibility for any decreases in United States
forces available to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe under
the NATO Force Model;
(B) an assessment of the risk such change poses to NATO's
deterrence and defense posture; and
(C) whether modifications to the NATO Defense Planning
Process are required, including whether such changes--
(i) alter NATO capability targets or apportionment
decisions; or
(ii) require updated NATO political guidance at the
ministerial or summit level.
(7) An assessment of NATO's deterrence and defense posture
on the alliance's eastern flank, including--
(A) a description of United States military force posture
in each country on the eastern flank, including any changes
to United States forces on such flank during the 90-day
period preceding the submission of the report;
(B) a description of allied military force posture in each
country on the eastern flank;
(C) an evaluation of the capacity of United States and
allied forces to reinforce NATO's eastern flank in the event
of a conflict;
(D) an identification of any obstacles that could delay
such reinforcement, including the status of prepositioned
United States materiel in Europe; and
(E) a description of efforts by the United States and NATO
allies to address the obstacles identified pursuant to
subparagraph (D).
(8) An assessment of NATO's deterrence efforts in Romania,
including a description and evaluation of--
(A) United States force posture in Romania, including any
new rotations to Romania intended to enhance deterrence
following the 2025 decision to end the rotational presence of
a United States brigade;
(B) consultations with NATO allies regarding efforts to
backfill or otherwise mitigate the capability gap resulting
from the end the rotational presence of a United States
brigade;
(C) NATO Forward Land Forces in Romania;
(D) new or expanded bilateral and multilateral training
activities and military exercises conducted to build capacity
and improve interoperability among United States forces,
Romanian forces, and other NATO allies;
(E) efforts undertaken by the United States, Romania, and
other NATO allies to improve critical military infrastructure
in Romania, including infrastructure necessary to support
collective defense obligations of the alliance and to enable
United States contingency operations; and
(F) efforts to support and strengthen the defense
industrial base of Romania.
(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.

Subtitle E--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific

SEC. 1241. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE ALLIANCES AND
PARTNERSHIPS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense
should continue efforts that strengthen United States defense
alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region so as
to further the comparative advantage of the United States in
strategic competition with the People's Republic of China,
including by--
(1) enhancing cooperation with Japan, consistent with the
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United
States of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January
19, 1960, including by developing advanced military
capabilities, upgrading command and control relationships,
fostering interoperability across all domains, and improving
sharing of information and intelligence;
(2) reinforcing the United States alliance with the
Republic of Korea, including by maintaining the presence of
approximately 28,500 members of the United States Armed
Forces deployed to the Republic of Korea, enhancing mutual
defense base cooperation, and affirming the United States
extended deterrence commitment using the full range of United
States defense capabilities, consistent with the Mutual
Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of
Korea, signed at Washington, October 1, 1953, in support of
the shared objective of a peaceful and stable Korean
Peninsula;
(3) fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation with
Australia, consistent with the Security Treaty Between
Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America,
signed at San Francisco, September 1, 1951, and through the
partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the
United States to--
(A) advance shared security objectives;
(B) accelerate the fielding of advanced military
capabilities; and
(C) 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 to--
(A) 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) 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
Republic of 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;
(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;
(11) supporting efforts by the Republic of Korea to
strengthen deterrence and to deepen bilateral defense
cooperation between the United States and the Republic of
Korea; and
(12) expanding shipbuilding cooperation with the Republic
of Korea to bolster the shipbuilding capacity and workforce
of the United States and to reinforce the defense industrial
base of the United States.

SEC. 1242. 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 2026'' and inserting ``the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027''; and
(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2026'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2027''.
(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 2027 and 2028'' and inserting
``fiscal years 2028 and 2029''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2027 and
2028'' each place it appears and inserting ``fiscal years
2028 and 2029''.
(c) Extension of Plan.--Subsection (e) of such section is
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``fiscal years 2027 and 2028'' and inserting ``fiscal years
2028 and 2029''.

SEC. 1243. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC REPORTING OF
CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE
UNITED STATES.

Section 1260H(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by
striking ``2030'' and inserting ``2035''.

SEC. 1244. MODIFICATIONS TO PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHINESE
MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED
STATES.

Section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113
note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking ``not less
frequently'' and all that follows through the end of the
sentence and inserting ``as determined appropriate by the
Secretary based on the latest information available.'';
(2) by amending subsection (b)(4) to read as follows:
``(4) Language requirement.--The Secretary shall publish
the list in English. The Secretary

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may include Mandarin Chinese or other foreign-language
identifiers as appropriate for entity identification
purposes.'';
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations as necessary to implement this
section.''; and
(4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Assistance.--The term `assistance' means benefits
provided by the Government of China, including grants, loans,
subsidies, tax benefits, real or personal property, sponsored
research, or any other preferential treatment.
``(7) Formal association.--The term `formal association'
includes joint ventures, partnerships, consortiums, task
forces, or research collaborations with an entity identified
under subsection (g)(2)(B)(i).
``(8) Informal association.--The term `informal
association' includes participation in exhibitions,
competitions, demonstrations, or other temporary activities
with an entity identified under subsection (g)(2)(B)(i).''.

SEC. 1245. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON
MILITARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

Section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2027'' and inserting
``2030''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``, including nuclear, missile, air defense,
submarine quieting, and drone development cooperation.'';
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) Complicity, involvement, and degree of association of
the People's Liberation Army in the use of forced labor by
and the violation of other human rights of Uyghurs in
Xinjiang.'';
(C) in paragraph (8)(A)--
(i) by inserting a comma after ``infrastructure)''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``,
and the likely role of Chinese cyber capabilities in a
conflict with the United States, including against allied and
partner nations in the First and Second Island Chain and the
United States homeland.'';
(D) in paragraph (9)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ``including the
United States,'' after ``any other country,''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--

(I) by inserting ``biotechnology,'' after ``space,''; and
(II) by inserting ``and emerging'' after ``other
advanced'';

(E) in paragraph (10)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);
and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) how delays in delivery of American defense articles
to Taiwan affect the Chinese Communist Party's assessments of
the balance of power in the Strait;
``(C) the likely strategic intent of Chinese forces in a
conflict over Taiwan, how they will conduct a cyber enabled
economic warfare campaign, a cross-strait invasion campaign,
or a blockade campaign and how Russia may be assisting China
in preparation for such activities; and'';
(F) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (16); and
(G) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:
``(14) An assessment of the character, extent, trajectory,
and consequences of security cooperation between the People's
Republic of China and the Russian Federation, the Islamic
Republic of Iran, and North Korea, including how China
provides dual-use support to the defense industrial bases of
these countries.
``(15) An assessment of the effects that population trends
and forecasts of the People's Republic of China have on the
force structure and size of the People's Liberation Army.''.

SEC. 1246. MODIFICATION OF TAIWAN SECURITY COOPERATION
INITIATIVE.

Subsection (d) of section 1323 of the Servicemember Quality
of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(3) Fiscal year 2027.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of
Defense, not more than $1,000,000,000 may be made available
for the purposes of subsection (a).''.

SEC. 1247. OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE ON THE
KOREAN PENINSULA.

Section 1268 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended by striking
``Amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act may not
be obligated or expended'' and inserting ``None of the
amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal years 2026 or 2027 may be
obligated or expended''.

Subtitle F--Reports

SEC. 1251. OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY-TO-MILITARY EXCHANGES AND
CONTACTS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report detailing any instance of
bilateral military-to-military exchange or contact between
the Department of Defense and the Government of the Russian
Federation.
(b) Elements.--Each report required in subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) a list of each instance of military-to-military
exchange or contact between the Department of Defense and the
Government of the Russian Federation;
(2) a description of the purpose of each such instance of
military-to-military exchange or contact;
(3) a detailed description of the benefits the Government
of the Russian Federation expects to gain from such military-
to-military exchanges and contacts; and
(4) a detailed assessment of the benefits the Department of
Defense expects to gain from such military-to-military
exchanges and contacts.
(c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on
December 31, 2029.

SEC. 1252. REPORT ON RUSSIA'S TARGETING OF RELIGIOUS
INFRASTRUCTURE IN UKRAINE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3
years, the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the
Director of National Intelligence to ensure the preparation
of this report does not diminish national intelligence
activities, and in coordination with the Secretary of State,
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report that includes--
(1) a detailed description of the Russian Armed Forces and
their affiliated, quasi-state, or occupation-era activities
that damage, destroy, seize, repurpose, or otherwise directly
or indirectly engage in or facilitate serious harm to
churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious
facilities, and their respective religious organizations, in
Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, including a
description of the weapons systems, units, and, where
ascertainable, the commanders responsible for ordering or
conducting such strikes;
(2) an identification of churches, synagogues, mosques, and
other religious facilities, including Christian, Jewish,
Muslim, and other minority religious institutions, that have
been destroyed, damaged, seized, repurposed, or otherwise
appropriated directly or indirectly by persons operating for
or on behalf of the Russian Armed Forces or the Government of
the Russian Federation in occupied territories of Ukraine;
(3) an assessment of--
(A) the number of Christians, Jews, Muslims (including
Crimean Tatars), and other religious minorities not
affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church who have been
subjected to persecution, imprisonment, or forced
displacement in occupied territories of Ukraine as a result
of Russian military operations or occupation-era policies;
(B) restrictions imposed on Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and
other religions not affiliated with the Russian Orthodox
Church's religious practices, worship services, or religious
education in occupied territories, insofar as such
restrictions are imposed or enforced by Russian military or
security forces;
(C) efforts by the Government of Russia, by authorities
exercising de facto governmental control in occupied
territory, or by entities or persons otherwise affiliated
with Russia, to compel Christian organizations to affiliate
with Moscow-based religious institutions or to suppress
Christian, Jewish, Muslim, or any other denominations not
aligned with Russian state interests, where such efforts are
carried out by or in coordination with Russian military
forces; and
(D) the overall impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and
its occupation of Ukrainian territory, on religious freedom
and the physical integrity of religious infrastructure in
occupied territories of Ukraine, including Crimea and
Sevastopol; and
(4) a list of individuals and entities affiliated with the
Government of Russia, the Russian Armed Forces, or exercising
de facto authority in occupied territory, that--
(A) are responsible for ordering, directing, or conducting
strikes or occupation-era activities that damaged or
destroyed religious infrastructure, or that persecute,
suppress, or discriminate against Christians, Jews, or
Muslims in Ukraine and in the occupied territories of
Ukraine; or
(B) have otherwise engaged in or attempted to engage in any
of the conduct described in this subsection.
(b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in an unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence
of the Senate.

SEC. 1253. STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF UNITED STATES-SOMALIA
POLICY.

(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to
enter into a contract or other agreement with a federally
funded research and development center under which the center
shall--
(1) conduct a study to assess the effectiveness of the past
20 years of United States policy in Somalia, including
through United States security cooperation and security
assistance, military operations, and other forms of
assistance provided to and in Somalia, with respect to--
(A) addressing and reducing the threat of violence posed by
Al Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia; and

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(B) achieving other United States objectives with respect
to Somalia; and
(2) develop evidence-based options and recommendations for
United States policy in Somalia to reduce or resolve the
threat of violence posed by Al Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia.
(b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall
also discuss the following with respect to Somalia:
(1) Factors leading to initial United States involvement in
the conflict.
(2) The legal opinions that interpreted the 2001
Authorization to Use Military Force to apply to Al Shabaab.
(3) A description of the threats posed by Al Shabaab and
ISIS-Somalia to the United States homeland.
(4) The amount of funds spent on security, development and
humanitarian assistance, including the estimated costs of
Department of Defense operations.
(5) An assessment of the policy objectives identified by
the United States with respect to such assistance and
operations and any United States Government efforts to assess
whether those objectives were met.
(6) A description of any efforts to push for a political
solution for the war, including internal United States
Government discussions and outcomes, concerning whether or
not to support dialogue with Al Shabaab.
(7) A description of all significant changes in United
States policy, practice, or other factors that have
contributed to an increase in the number of United States
airstrikes in Somalia since January 2025.
(8) A description of past and planned efforts to engage
with the Somali armed forces on civilian harm mitigation and
response issues.
(9) United States Government benchmarks for disengaging
from military operations in Somalia over the course of United
States military operations in the country.
(c) Report to Secretary.--The federally funded research and
development center that carries out the study and analysis
under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense
a report containing the results of such study.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after
receiving the report required by subsection (c), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit an unaltered copy of the
report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives.
(e) Form; Publication.--The submission required by
subsection (d) shall be in unclassified form and may include
a classified annex. The unclassified portion of the report
shall concurrently be made publicly available.

Subtitle G--Other Matters

SEC. 1261. REPEAL OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAINING
TO MILITARY FORCES OR NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES
OF COSTA RICA AND PANAMA.

Section 1209 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 321 note) is
repealed.

TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

Subtitle A--Military Programs

Subtitle B--Other Matters

Subtitle A--Military Programs

SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2027 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 2027 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 2027 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 2027 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 2027 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.

SEC. 1406. CABLE SECURITY FLEET EXPANSION.

(a) Establishment of the Cable Security Fleet.--Section
53202(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``two'' and inserting ``not less than 6''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 53209 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
``$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2021 through
2035'' and inserting ``$30,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2027 through 2040''.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

SEC. 1411. 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, 2027'' and inserting ``September 30,
2028''.
(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,
$174,000,000 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. 1412. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES
RETIREMENT HOME.

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2027 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund
the sum of $77,000,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces
Retirement Home.

SEC. 1413. CRITICAL MINERALS TRACEABILITY PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program within the Defense Logistics Agency
to develop and evaluate traceability systems for essential
materials managed by the Agency, including materials held in
or acquired for the National Defense Stockpile. In carrying
out the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall seek
to--
(1) improve the ability of the Department of Defense to
rapidly mobilize and allocate materials during national
emergencies or contingencies; and
(2) inform potential future Department-wide implementation
of traceability requirements for defense-critical supply
chains.
(b) Contracts.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into contracts with
appropriate entities to provide traceability systems in
accordance with this section.
(c) Traceability Providers.--
(1) Requirements for providers.--The Secretary of Defense
shall require that any entity that enters into a contract
under this section--
(A) be organized under the laws of the United States;
(B) be owned and controlled by a United States person; and
(C) not be subject to foreign ownership or control or
influence by any foreign government.
(2) Contract requirements.--Any contract entered into under
this section shall require that the entity operate
exclusively as a noncustodial digital traceability and
verification service and shall not--
(A) extract, process, refine, transport, store, broker,
finance, or take title to any covered material; or
(B) exercise physical control, custody, or possession of
any covered material.
(d) Traceability System.--
(1) Covered materials.--Any contract entered into under
this section shall require that the traceability system
provided under such contract traces the following materials:
(A) Titanium and titanium alloys.
(B) Cobalt.
(C) Rare earth elements and permanent magnet materials.
(D) Lithium and battery-grade materials.
(E) Such other strategic and critical materials as the
Secretary of Defense determines are necessary to support
defense production and surge requirements.
(2) Technical requirements.--Any contract entered into
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the traceability system provided under such contract--
(A) provides end-to-end visibility of covered materials
from point of extraction through processing, transportation,
and end use in defense articles or defense services;
(B) verifies the origin, chain of custody, mass balance,
purity, and processing history of covered materials;
(C) maintains tamper-resistant, immutable, and time-stamped
records of custody events, transformation events, and
compliance status for covered materials;
(D) employs cryptographic mechanisms to protect sensitive
commercial and national security data while enabling
verification by authorized security personnel;
(E) enables continuous auditing, anomaly detection, and
identification and assessment of supply chain threats; and
(F) integrates with existing Department of Defense
procurement, intelligence monitoring, and risk assessment
frameworks, including support compliance audits conducted
under section 252.225-7052 of the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation, or successor regulations.
(e) Enforcement.--The Secretary of Defense may enforce
compliance with the requirements of this section through--
(1) suspension or termination of contracts with entities
that fail to comply with traceability system requirements
under this section;
(2) withholding of payments for contractors or
subcontractors that fail to provide required traceability
documentation; and
(3) exclusion from future defense contracts of entities
that repeatedly fail to meet traceability system requirements
under this section.
(f) Phased Expansion.--
(1) Phase i.--During the period beginning on the date the
pilot program is established under subsection (a) and ending
on September 30, 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall
implement a traceability system for materials managed by the
Defense Logistics Agency, with priority given to covered
materials designated as critical to weapons systems
production.
(2) Phase ii.--Subject to the results of the report
required under subsection (h), the Secretary of Defense may
expand the traceability system to covered materials procured
under defense contracts subject to the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement, beginning not earlier than
October 1, 2029.
(g) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense establishes the pilot program
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide a briefing
to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives. Such briefing shall include--
(1) a description of each traceability system being
evaluated under the pilot program, including an assessment of
how such system satisfied the technical requirements under
subsection (d);
(2) the criteria and process used to select a traceability
service provider for the pilot program, including how
provider eligibility requirements under subsection (c) were
assessed and enforced;
(3) the timeline and status of pilot program implementation
milestones; and
(4) any challenges or resource requirements encountered in
establishing the pilot programs.
(h) Report.--Not later than two years after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense establishes the pilot program
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report assessing the
results of the pilot program. Such report shall include--
(1) an assessment of the operational effectiveness of each
traceability system evaluated under the pilot program;
(2) an assessment of the impacts of such system on defense
readiness an surge capacity;
(3) an assessment of the implications of such system for
National Defense Stockpile management and replenishment;
(4) an assessment of the cost, scalability, and integration
of such system with existing Department of Defense
procurement systems; and
(5) recommendations for expansion of the pilot program or
permanent authorization of a traceability requirement for
defense-critical supply chains.
(i) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered materials'' means any material
listed in subsection (d)(1).
(2) The term ``National Defense Stockpile'' means the
stockpile provided for in section 3 of the Strategic and
Critical Materials Stockpiling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b).
(3) The term ``United States person'' has the meaning given
such term in section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.

TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle A--Cybersecurity

SEC. 1501. DATA RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS AND STRATEGY.

(a) Data Recovery Requirements.--Chapter 19 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
391b the following new section:

``Sec. 391c. Data recovery requirements

``(a) Mandatory Recovery Time Objectives.--(1) The
Secretary of Defense shall, with respect to each element of
the Department of Defense, carry out the following:
``(A) Identify data that is mission critical or essential
to the operation of Department of Defense information systems
and national security systems.
``(B) Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, establish mandatory recovery time
objectives for data so identified.
``(2) Each recovery time objective established under
paragraph (1) shall satisfy the following requirements:
``(A) Be based upon the type of data to which such
objective applies, including with respect to threat exposure.
``(B) Be updated in response to intelligence on evolving
threats.
``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `recovery time
objective' means the maximum allowable time the Secretary of
Defense determines necessary to restore critical functions
and data following a cyberattack.''.
(b) Data Resilience Pilot Program.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and
effectiveness of fielding data resilience capabilities for
data that is mission critical or essential to the operation
of Department of Defense information systems and national
security systems, including--
(A) immutable backups that preserve logically separated
copies of data isolated from external networks by means of
software, firewalls, or other controls; and
(B) continuous monitoring of backup environments to detect
tampering, insider threats, and malicious corruption.
(2) Scope.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program
under paragraph (1) across not fewer than three covered
systems selected by the Secretary, prioritizing covered
systems with the highest concentration of data that is
mission critical or essential to the operation of Department
of Defense information systems and national security systems.
(3) Report.--Not later than one year after the
establishment of the pilot program under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the pilot program that includes--
(A) an assessment of the effectiveness of the capabilities
fielded under the pilot program in supporting recovery time
objectives established under section 391c of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a);
(B) the cost of fielding such capabilities; and
(C) a recommendation on whether to extend such capabilities
Department-wide.
(4) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``covered
system'' means an information system or national security
system of the Department of Defense that stores or processes
data that is mission critical, as identified pursuant to
subsection (a)(1)(A) of such section 391c.
(c) Data Recovery Strategy.--
(1) Submission to committees.--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 data recovery strategy for the Department of Defense that
includes information relating to the following:
(A) Recovery time objectives for such strategy.
(B) The approach to accomplish such objectives.
(C) Oversight processes with respect to such strategy.
(D) The funds necessary to carry out such strategy.
(E) The approach to fielding data resilience capabilities
for data that is mission critical or essential to the
operation of Department of Defense information systems and
national security systems, including immutable backups that
preserve logically separated copies isolated from external
networks, and continuous monitoring of backup environments to
detect tampering, insider threats, and malicious corruption.
(2) Form.--The strategy under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``recovery
time objective'' means the maximum allowable time the
Secretary of Defense determines necessary to restore critical
functions and data following a cyberattack.

SEC. 1502. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AI INCIDENT AND
VULNERABILITY REPORTING PROGRAM.

Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2224a the following new section:

``Sec. 2224b. Artificial intelligence incident and
vulnerability reporting program

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
a centralized Department-wide program for the reporting,
tracking, analysis, and remediation of covered AI incidents
and covered AI vulnerabilities arising from the development,
testing, procurement, fielding, or operation of artificial
intelligence systems within the Department of Defense.
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program established
under subsection (a) shall be to--
``(1) identify recurring risks, failure modes,
vulnerabilities, and systemic weaknesses in artificial
intelligence systems, including risks or failure modes
arising from human-machine teaming;
``(2) support mitigation of significant risks; and
``(3) inform testing, procurement, cybersecurity, and
deployment decisions to improve the safety, security,
reliability, and operational effectiveness of such systems.
``(c) Requirements for Program.--The program shall--
``(1) be designed using practices drawn from established
safety incident reporting programs, vulnerability disclosure
programs, and programs to identify and develop lessons
learned;
``(2) emphasize non-punitive reporting, protection of
sensitive and proprietary information, and dissemination of
lessons learned, as appropriate; and
``(3) include a mechanism to enable timely access to and
sharing of relevant logs, system data, and model information
as necessary to support analysis and response.
``(d) Designation of Official.--The Secretary shall
designate an appropriate official for the reporting,
tracking, analysis, and remediation of covered AI incidents
and covered AI

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vulnerabilities under this section. The Secretary, acting
through such official, shall receive and standardize reports,
conduct trend analysis, identify recurring risks and failure
modes, and issue guidance, alerts, and recommendations, as
appropriate.
``(e) Reporting and Categorization.--(1) The Secretary
shall require prompt reporting to the official designated
under subsection (d) of--
``(A) any covered AI incident; and
``(B) any covered AI vulnerability.
``(2) The Secretary, acting through the official, shall
categorize each incident or vulnerability reported to the
official according to whether the incident or vulnerability
requires--
``(A) a Department-wide response;
``(B) a response at the program level; or
``(C) a response at a local level.
``(f) Department-wide and Program-level Matters.--(1) In
the case of any incident or vulnerability categorized under
subsection (e)(2)(A) or (B), the Secretary, acting through
the official designated under subsection (d), shall
coordinate any responses that the Secretary considers
appropriate, such as remediation, retesting, mitigation
measures, or deployment restrictions.
``(2) In addition, in the case of any incident or
vulnerability described in subsection (e)(2)(A), the
Secretary, acting through the official, shall require--
``(A) a documented corrective action plan; and
``(B) validation that the mitigation measures, if any, in
such plan have been implemented before continued operational
use.
``(g) Protection of Reports.--(1) The Secretary shall
establish a protected disclosure process, informed by
established vulnerability disclosure practices, through which
members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees, contractors,
and subcontractors at any tier may report covered AI
incidents and covered AI vulnerabilities in good faith.
``(2) The Secretary shall ensure that a person making a
report in good faith under paragraph (1) is not, on the basis
of that report alone, subject to adverse contract action,
subject to adverse personnel action, or otherwise retaliated
against by the Department.
``(h) Protection of Information.--The Secretary shall
establish procedures to protect sensitive, proprietary, and
classified information submitted through the protected
disclosure process under subsection (g).
``(i) Annual Report.--(1) In each of years 2027 through
2031, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees an annual report on the program. The report shall
include--
``(A) the number of reports made of incidents and
vulnerabilities and the categorizations of such reports;
``(B) a summary of significant trends, recurring risks,
systemic issues, and corrective actions taken in response;
``(C) in the case of any covered AI incident resulting in
the loss of life of, or in bodily harm to, a member of the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force--
``(i) a description of the incident, including the system
or systems involved and the operational context;
``(ii) the date and time the incident occurred;
``(iii) an assessment of the cause and operational
consequence of the incident; and
``(iv) any corrective actions taken; and
``(D) any recommendations for changes to testing,
procurement, cybersecurity, or deployment policies relating
to artificial intelligence systems.
``(2) Each report under this subsection shall be submitted
in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
``(j) 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).
``(2) The term `covered AI incident' means an event in
which an artificial intelligence system--
``(A) causes unintended operational, safety, or security
harm;
``(B) operates outside authorized parameters or approved
safety, legal, or mission guardrails;
``(C) materially degrades mission performance or
reliability in a real-world or operationally representative
environment;
``(D) fails to respond to an operator disengage command;
``(E) operates in a manner that, under reasonably
foreseeable circumstances, could have resulted in significant
unintended operational, safety, or security harm; or
``(F) operates in a manner that raises concerns regarding
system control and autonomy.
``(3) The term `covered AI vulnerability' means an
exploitable weakness, vulnerability, or systemic issue in an
artificial intelligence system or related component that
could materially affect mission performance, compromise
system integrity, create safety risk, or result in
unauthorized or unintended behavior.''.

SEC. 1503. REVIEW AND REALIGNMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CYBERSECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES.

(a) Review and Realignment.--
(1) Review required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
conduct a comprehensive review of the roles,
responsibilities, relationships, authorities, and governance
structures relating to cybersecurity, information technology,
network defense, and defensive cyber operations within the
Department of Defense in order to achieve the following
goals:
(A) Establish clear accountability for the cybersecurity of
Department of Defense information networks, including
identification of one official designated as the single
accountable official responsible for the cybersecurity of
Department of Defense information networks.
(B) Improve the operational effectiveness, responsiveness,
and unity of effort of Department-wide cybersecurity,
information technology, network defense, and defensive cyber
operations.
(C) Eliminate structural overlap, duplication, and
fragmentation across organizations responsible for
cybersecurity, information technology, network defense, and
defensive cyber operations.
(D) Reduce overlapping responsibilities and ensure
alignment of policy, strategy, budgetary oversight, and
operational support necessary for the cybersecurity of
Department of Defense information networks in an evolving
threat environment.
(2) Scope.--The review conducted under this subsection
shall include an assessment of the roles, responsibilities,
relationships, and authorities among--
(A) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense;
(B) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy;
(C) the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of
Defense;
(D) the Commander of the United States Cyber Command;
(E) the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command; and
(F) such other offices, elements, or organizations as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
(3) Realignment.--As a result of the review, and in order
to achieve the goals specified in paragraph (1), the
Secretary may, consistent with applicable law--
(A) realign, consolidate, or modify the roles,
responsibilities, relationships, and authorities of the
officials, offices, elements, and organizations specified in
paragraph (2);
(B) reassign functions, personnel, and resources among such
officials, offices, elements, and organizations;
(C) eliminate duplicative functions; and
(D) clarify or revise reporting relationships and lines of
authority.
(b) Preservation of Functions.--In carrying out subsection
(a), the Secretary shall ensure that all functions necessary
for the governance, defense, and operation of Department of
Defense information networks are maintained, regardless of
the organizational structure to which such functions are
assigned.
(c) Limitation on Establishment of New Office or
Organization.--The Secretary may not establish a new office
or organization for the purpose of carrying out this section
unless the Secretary determines that such establishment is
necessary to achieve the goals specified in subsection (a)(1)
and consistent with applicable law.
(d) Limitation on Reassignment or Elimination of
Function.--The Secretary may not reassign or eliminate a
function associated with an official, office, element, or
organization for the purpose of carrying out this section
unless the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a notification of the reassignment or elimination
of the function and a period of 15 days has elapsed after the
date on which the notification was submitted.
(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to authorize the Secretary of Defense to modify,
transfer, eliminate, or otherwise alter any role,
responsibility, relationship, authority, function, or any
other matter expressly required by law.
(f) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the results of the review conducted under subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The report shall include--
(A) identification of the official designated as the single
accountable official responsible for the cybersecurity of
Department of Defense information networks, as specified in
subsection (a)(1)(A);
(B) a description of any realignment, consolidation, or
modification made, or to be made, to the roles,
responsibilities, relationships, and authorities of the
officials, offices, elements, and organizations reviewed, as
specified in subsection (a)(3)(A);
(C) a description of any reassignment of functions,
personnel, and resources made, or to be made, among the
officials, offices, elements, and organizations reviewed, as
specified in subsection (a)(3)(B);
(D) a description of any duplicative functions eliminated,
or to be eliminated, as set forth in subsection (a)(3)(C);
(E) a description of any clarification or revision made, or
to be made, to reporting relationships and lines of
authority, as set forth in subsection (a)(3)(D);
(F) a mapping of the responsibilities and authorities
assigned as of the date of the enactment of this Act to each
respective official, office, element, or organization
reviewed (including an identification of whether the
responsibility or authority is required by law to be assigned
to such official, office, element, or organization, and an
mapping of the responsibilities and authorities as they will
be assigned after completion of the activities specified in
subsection (a)(3);
(G) a timeline for implementation of the activities
specified in subsection (a)(3), under which all such
activities shall be implemented not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act;
(H) identification of any legislative recommendations,
including any provisions of law requiring amendment, to fully
implement the goals specified in subsection (a)(1) and the
activities specified in subsection (a)(3); and
(I) a justification for the new structure, including an
explanation for how the new structure better achieves the
goals specified in subsection (a)(1) than the current
structure.

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(g) Briefing.--Not later than 45 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a briefing
to the congressional defense committees on preliminary
findings of the review.

SEC. 1504. INCLUSION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND
OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SECURITY IN COMBATANT
COMMAND PLANNING AND READINESS EXERCISES.

(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall direct the
commanders of the combatant commands, consistent with the
authorities provided under sections 164 and 167b of title 10,
United States Code, to incorporate critical infrastructure
security and operational technology security considerations
into--
(1) planning activities conducted to execute national
defense strategies; and
(2) joint and combined planning, training, and readiness
exercises.
(b) Scope of Activities.--The activities described in
subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include--
(1) assessment of vulnerabilities and resilience of
critical infrastructure and operational technology systems
that support military operations, defense support to civil
authorities, and homeland defense missions;
(2) coordination with relevant Federal departments and
agencies, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities,
and private sector owners and operators, as appropriate; and
(3) integration of cyber, operational technology, and
physical effects relevant to disruption, degradation, or
compromise of such systems.

SEC. 1505. PILOT PROGRAM FOR AUTONOMOUS MISSION INTEGRATION
OF UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Navy, in
consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering, shall establish a pilot program, to be known
as the Autonomous Mission Pre-Integration Pilot Program, to
assess industry-led approaches for pre-integration of
autonomy services and multi-mission payloads on medium
unmanned surface vehicles, utilizing a common, cybersecure
operating system to enable cross-platform collaboration.
(b) Objectives.--The pilot program shall develop and
validate rapidly composable, multi-mission capabilities to
support distributed maritime operations in contested
environments, including pre-integration of--
(1) autonomy services and mission software;
(2) kinetic and non-kinetic systems;
(3) advanced sensors and communications; and
(4) edge-based collaborative artificial intelligence.
(c) Modular Open Systems Architecture.--The pilot program
shall employ modular open systems architecture standards and
open interfaces to ensure interoperability, portability, and
cybersecurity across platforms. The Secretary shall leverage
lessons from prior autonomy and control system efforts while
avoiding approaches that limit competition, inhibit
innovation, or place primary integration responsibility on
the Government where industry solutions are available.
(d) Briefings.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Under Secretary, shall brief the
congressional defense committees on the implementation of the
pilot program, including--
(A) coordination between and among program offices, the
Under Secretary, the commanders of the combatant commands,
the operational component, and industry;
(B) methods to reduce technical risk and promote
competition, including shifting integration risk to industry
through pre-integration and demonstration; and
(C) plans to accelerate prototyping, independent
assessment, and operational integration.
(2) Follow-on briefing.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief
the congressional defense committees with an update on the
implementation of the pilot program, including findings,
data, and mission outcomes.

SEC. 1506. CIVILIAN CYBERSECURITY RESERVE CORPS PILOT
PROGRAM.

(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry
out a pilot program to further evaluate the feasibility and
advisability of creating and maintaining a civilian
cybersecurity reserve corps to enable the Department of
Defense and military services to provide qualified civilian
manpower to the Department of Defense to effectively respond
to significant cyber incidents or to assist in solving other
exceptionally difficult cyber workforce-related challenges.
(b) Consideration of Prior Report.--In conducting the pilot
program required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall take
into consideration the findings and recommendations of the
report required by section 1540 of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2914) (titled ``Independent
Assessment of Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve for Department
of Defense'' and dated October 2025).
(c) Planning.--
(1) Plan.--Prior to carrying out the pilot program required
by subsection (a), the Secretary shall create a detailed
written plan for the program, which shall include--
(A) a concept of operations for the civilian cybersecurity
reserve corps;
(B) an assessment of the necessary legal and contractual
requirements;
(C) recruitment, assessment, and selection criteria and
methodologies;
(D) talent management processes and system prototypes;
(E) defining the initial mission set and organization
structure of the civilian cybersecurity reserve corps;
(F) metrics with respect to cost and benefits that will be
used to inform the Secretary's evaluation of the pilot
program; and
(G) any other matters that the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(2) Report and briefing.--Not later than the date that is
six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall provide the congressional defense committees
with a report and briefing on the plan created under
paragraph (1). The Secretary shall not carry out the pilot
program until after the Secretary has provided the report and
briefing.
(d) Scope.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary shall establish an initial cohort of not more than
20 members of the civilian cybersecurity reserve corps.

SEC. 1507. FEDERAL CONTRACTOR VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE
POLICY.

(a) Recommendations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the
National Cyber Director, the Director of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, and any other
appropriate head of an Executive department, shall--
(A) review the Federal Acquisition Regulation contract
requirements and language for contractor vulnerability
disclosure programs; and
(B) recommend updates to such requirements and language to
the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council.
(2) Contents.--The recommendations required by paragraph
(1) shall include updates to such requirements designed to
ensure that covered contractors implement a vulnerability
disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines for
contractors as required under section 5 of the IoT
Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3c).
(b) Procurement Requirements.--Not later than 180 days
after the date on which the recommended contract language
developed pursuant to subsection (a) is received, the Federal
Acquisition Regulation Council shall review the recommended
contract language and update the FAR as necessary to
incorporate requirements for covered contractors to receive
information about a potential security vulnerability relating
to an information system owned or controlled by a contractor,
in performance of the contract.
(c) Elements.--The update to the FAR pursuant to subsection
(b) shall--
(1) to the maximum extent practicable, align with the
security vulnerability disclosure process and coordinated
disclosure requirements relating to Federal information
systems under sections 5 and 6 of the IoT Cybersecurity
Improvement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3c and 278g-3d); and
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, be aligned with
industry best practices and Standards 29147 and 30111 of the
International Standards Organization (or any successor
standard) or any other appropriate, relevant, and widely used
standard.
(d) Waiver.--The head of an agency may waive the security
vulnerability disclosure policy requirement under subsection
(b) if--
(1) the agency Chief Information Officer determines that
the waiver is necessary in the interest of national security
or research purposes; and
(2) if, not later than 30 days after granting a waiver,
such head submits a notification and justification (including
information about the duration of the waiver) to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(e) Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation.--
(1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review
the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation contract requirements and language for
contractor vulnerability disclosure programs and develop
updates to such requirements designed to ensure that covered
contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy
consistent with NIST guidelines for contractors as required
under section 5 of the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of
2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3c).
(2) Revisions.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the review required under subsection (a) is completed,
the Secretary shall revise the DFARS as necessary to
incorporate requirements for covered contractors to receive
information about a potential security vulnerability relating
to an information system owned or controlled by a contractor,
in performance of the contract.
(3) Elements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the revision
to the DFARS described in this subsection is carried out in
accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (c).
(4) Waiver.--The Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense, in consultation with the National
Manager for National Security Systems, may waive the security
vulnerability disclosure policy requirements under paragraph
(2) if the Chief Information Officer--
(A) determines that the waiver is necessary in the interest
of national security or research purposes; and
(B) not later than 30 days after granting a waiver, submits
a notification and justification (including information about
the duration of the waiver) to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:

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(1) The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in
section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
(2) The term ``covered contractor'' means a contractor (as
defined in section 7101 of title 41, United States Code)--
(A) whose contract is in an amount the same as or greater
than the simplified acquisition threshold; or
(B) that operates, manages, or maintains a Federal
information system (as defined by section 11331 of title 40,
United Stated Code) on behalf of an agency.
(3) The term ``DFARS'' means the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(4) The term ``Executive department'' has the meaning given
that term in section 101 of title 5, United States Code.
(5) The term ``FAR'' means the Federal Acquisition
Regulation.
(6) The term ``NIST'' means the National Institute of
Standards and Technology.
(7) The term ``OMB'' means the Office of Management and
Budget.
(8) The term ``security vulnerability'' has the meaning
given that term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).
(9) The term ``simplified acquisition threshold'' has the
meaning given that term in section 134 of title 41, United
States Code.

Subtitle B--Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence

SEC. 1521. SOFTWARE PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND
EXECUTION REFORM.

(a) In General.--Chapter 131 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2220 the
following new section:

``Sec. 2221. Availability of appropriations accounts for full
lifecycle of software capabilities: regulations

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that the relevant financial management regulations of the
Department provide guidance for the budgeting and execution
of funds for software capabilities. Such guidance shall--
``(1) reflect that amounts appropriated for operations and
maintenance, procurement, or research, development, test, and
evaluation may be used at each stage in the lifecycle of a
software capability, consistent with applicable law;
``(2) clarify that such amounts may be used, as
appropriate, for all activities at each such stage in the
lifecycle of a software capability;
``(3) provide that, for any program or activity of the
Department that requires a new software capability, the
appropriations account primarily available for that program
or activity shall be available for that new software
capability;
``(4) not impose restrictions on the availability of funds
for software capabilities, except as required by law; and
``(5) maintain consistency, to the maximum extent
practicable, with Recommendation 11A of the final report
(dated March 2024) of the Commission on Planning,
Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform, as submitted
under section 1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1884).
``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `lifecycle'
includes stages such as development, prototyping, testing,
fielding, modification, upgrading, licensing, sustainment,
and retirement.''.
(b) Issuance of Revised Regulations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue revised regulations to implement section 2221 of title
10, United States Code, as added by this section.
(2) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the
Secretary issues the revised regulations under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense
committees of the revisions.
(c) Updates and Report.--
(1) Written updates.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days
thereafter until the revised regulations required by
subsection (b) are issued, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a written update
containing--
(A) a description of the progress made toward completing
the revised regulations, along with specific actions taken
and remaining milestones;
(B) the most up-to-date working draft of the revised
regulations, or an outline of such working draft in
sufficient detail to demonstrate the manner in which, and the
extent to which, the working draft implements section 2221;
(C) a description of any anticipated barriers to full and
timely issuance of the revised regulations and full and
timely implementation of such regulations;
(D) any recommendations for legislation to fully implement
such revised regulations; and
(E) if the Secretary has not issued such revised
regulations within the period described in subsection (b), an
explanation for the delay and the anticipated timeline for
issuing the revised regulations.
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report containing--
(A) the revised regulations required by subsection (b); and
(B) any remaining barriers to full and timely
implementation of such revised regulations.

SEC. 1522. REQUIREMENT FOR GUIDANCE AND PROHIBITION ON USE OF
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OF CERTAIN ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE COMPANIES.

Section 1532 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended in
subsection (a)--
(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) Guidance for department systems and devices.--Not
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall issue Department of Defense-wide
guidance for the identification of covered artificial
intelligence companies and processes for the exclusion and
removal of artificial intelligence developed by such
companies from systems and devices of the Department.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``if'' and inserting
``on and after the date that is 90 days after the date on
which''.

SEC. 1523. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL RAPID DEPLOYMENT
FRAMEWORK.

(a) Framework Required.--The Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
of the Department of Defense, shall establish a framework for
the rapid deployment of artificial intelligence (``AI''), to
be known as the Artificial Intelligence Model Rapid
Deployment Framework (in this section referred to as the
``Framework''), to enable the evaluation, authorization, and
deployment of AI systems on Department enterprise AI
platforms, as appropriate. The objective of the Framework
shall be to enable deployment of such systems on such
platforms within 30 days after public availability.
(b) Elements.--The Framework shall include the following
elements:
(1) Vendor and model onboarding process.--Establishment of
standardized processes for deploying AI systems onto
Department enterprise AI platforms, including security
reviews, technical assessments, and integration with other
Department systems and platforms.
(2) Common definitions and categories.--Common definitions
or categories for AI systems deployed on Department
enterprise AI platforms, including systems with agentic
capabilities, to support acquisition clarity, testing,
authorization, and operational adoption.
(3) Security testing and evaluation.--Establishment of
security testing and evaluation capabilities to support
security assessments for AI systems deployed on Department
enterprise AI platforms, including adversarial testing,
supply chain risk assessments, and other security testing
appropriate for AI systems, consistent with existing
cybersecurity and test and evaluation policies.
(4) Multi-classification deployment.--Establishment of
capability to deploy AI systems on Department enterprise AI
platforms across multiple classification levels, as
appropriate, with appropriate security controls and data
isolation.
(5) Streamlined system authorization processes.--In
coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the
Department, establishment of streamlined processes for
authorization of AI systems deployed on Department enterprise
AI platforms, including reuse of authorization artifacts,
common control inheritance, and continuous monitoring
capabilities.
(6) Registry and governance systems.--Implementation of
registry and governance processes to track version history,
performance, security status, and compliance for AI systems
deployed on Department enterprise AI platforms.
(c) Integration With Other Frameworks.--The Secretary shall
ensure that the rapid deployment of AI systems under the
Framework is achieved in a manner that maintains security
standards through integration with other relevant frameworks,
including--
(1) the plans, strategies, and other matters relating to AI
required by section 1544 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 4001 note);
(2) the Defense-wide policy required by section 1512 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10
U.S.C. 394 note); and
(3) the framework and other requirements required by
section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note).
(d) Compliance With Requirements.--The Secretary shall
ensure that the Framework complies with all applicable
requirements for test and evaluation of Department systems in
accordance with applicable law, policy, and guidance.
(e) Metrics and Reporting.--The Chief Digital and
Artificial Intelligence Officer shall--
(1) establish metrics to measure the time required to
evaluate, authorize, deploy, and update AI systems on
Department enterprise AI platforms; and
(2) in each of fiscal years 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030,
submit an annual report to the congressional defense
committees on progress toward achieving the objective stated
in subsection (a).
(f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Department
enterprise AI platform'' means a centrally managed platform
that hosts or provides AI services or applications for use
across multiple elements of the Department, rather than for a
single program, system, or mission application.

SEC. 1524. UPDATE OF POLICY ON AUTONOMOUS AND ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED SYSTEMS.

(a) Policy Update Required.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall update policies and guidance of the Department
of Defense, including by revising Department of Defense
Directive 3000.09 (relating to Autonomy in Weapon Systems)
and establishing or revising such additional Department
policies and guidance as may be appropriate, governing--
(1) autonomous and semi-autonomous weapon systems; and
(2) artificial intelligence-enabled systems intended to
support, recommend, or materially influence operational
decisions associated with the employment of force, including
systems used for operational planning, target development,
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(b) Required Policy Elements.--In updating the policies and
guidance required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall
ensure such policies and guidance include--
(1) criteria for categorizing systems according to such
factors as mission context, autonomy, human involvement, and
operational consequence;
(2) appropriate and operationally responsive requirements
for approval, validation, oversight, and authorized
operational use applicable to categories of systems
identified pursuant to the criteria in paragraph (1);
(3) realistic and combat-effective requirements for
operator intervention, override mechanisms, and operational
resilience;
(4) requirements to preserve existing human command
responsibility for the use of force involving autonomous
systems or artificial intelligence-enabled systems, including
procedures to identify the human commanders or operators
responsible for authorizing, supervising, and terminating
such use of force;
(5) appropriate requirements for auditability,
traceability, and accountability;
(6) criteria and procedures for rapidly fielding
capabilities following material changes to software, models,
data, or operational context;
(7) requirements for appropriate and operationally
responsive risk mitigation measures and notifications
applicable to systems granted conditional or temporary
operational use;
(8) requirements for operational testing, evaluation, and
human training commensurate with mission risk and operational
consequence, including training to promote calibrated
reliance on artificial intelligence-enabled systems; and
(9) processes and timelines for periodic review and
reevaluation of approved systems and operational use cases.
(c) Compliance With Law.--The Secretary shall ensure that
the policies and guidance required by subsection (a) are
consistent with applicable provisions of Federal law,
including section 1638 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 491
note), and applicable Department policies and regulations.
(d) Continuity of Operations.--This section does not
require the Secretary to suspend or terminate any ongoing
operations, activities, or programs pending completion of the
updates required by subsection (a).
(e) Interim Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a
report to the congressional defense committees describing the
progress of the Department toward completion of the updates
required by subsection (a), including a preliminary
assessment of the matters described in subsection (b).
(f) Final Policy Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after
the completion of the updates required by subsection (a), the
Secretary shall provide a briefing to the congressional
defense committees on--
(1) the updates completed under subsection (a);
(2) the rationale supporting the updates, including the
assessment of the Secretary with respect to each matter
described in subsection (b); and
(3) any recommendations for authorities, resources, or
statutory changes.
(g) Semiannual Reports.--Not less frequently than
semiannually through December 31, 2032, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide a report to the congressional defense
committees regarding the implementation of the updates
required by subsection (a), including--
(1) systems and use cases reviewed under the updates
required by subsection (a), including whether such systems
and use cases were approved, restricted, suspended, or
subject to additional review; and
(2) any significant acquisition, resourcing, sustainment,
or programmatic impacts resulting from implementation of the
updates required by subsection (a).

SEC. 1525. EXPANSION OF AI-ENABLED MAINTENANCE INTELLIGENCE
PLATFORMS ACROSS AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
COMMAND.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
establish a pilot program to operationalize and expand
artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled maintenance data
cleansing and correction capabilities across the Air Force.
This program will prioritize the improvement of aircraft
availability and pilot production capacity by modernizing
maintenance data quality, increasing the effectiveness of
sustainment operations, and maximizing readiness of existing
training aircraft fleets through enhanced data fidelity and
decision support.
(b) Scope.--The program under subsection (a) shall apply
across the full portfolio of aircraft operating within Air
Education and Training Command.
(c) Objectives.--The objectives of the program are to
leverage AI-enabled software solutions to--
(1) cleanse and correct structured and unstructured
maintenance and logistics data;
(2) establish validated, high-fidelity ground-truth
maintenance datasets to improve the performance and
reliability of existing Air Force readiness, logistics, and
decision-support systems;
(3) reduce manual data correction burdens and improve
interoperability with legacy maintenance information systems;
(4) enhance sustainment efficiency, sortie generation, and
scheduling accuracy through improved maintenance visibility;
(5) increase situational awareness for tactical-level
maintainers and operational leadership;
(6) establish standardized, reusable maintenance data
cleansing, correction, and integration frameworks designed to
interoperate with and enhance existing Air Force maintenance,
logistics, and readiness systems; and
(7) enable scalable, repeatable integration of AI-enabled
maintenance capabilities across the Air Force.
(d) Partnerships.--In carrying out the program under
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force may partner
with a federally funded research and development center, a
University Affiliated Research Center, a center of
excellence, a military service laboratory, or one or more
private-sector entities with experience in deploying AI-
powered maintenance intelligence capabilities that support
data cleansing, parts forecasting, and sustainment
modernization within the Air Force, as well as any other
partners the Secretary deems necessary.
(e) Briefing.--At least 30 days before the date on which
the authority expires under subsection (f), the Secretary of
the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing that includes--
(1) a description of the data cleansing and correction
challenges addressed through the program;
(2) an assessment of any improvements in data accuracy,
aircraft availability, and maintenance efficiency resulting
from the program; and
(3) an evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of
expanding these capabilities to additional Air Force units
operating the same aircraft types.
(f) Expiration.--The authority to carry out the program
under subsection (a) shall expire on the date that is one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

SEC. 1541. ROADMAP FOR MODERNIZATION OF TOP SECRET AND
SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM NETWORK ARCHITECTURES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
develop and submit to the congressional defense committees,
and begin implementation of, a roadmap for the modernization
of Department of Defense networks that process, store, or
transmit information that is classified at the level of top
secret or is designated as being within a special access
program.
(b) Elements.--The roadmap required under subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) An assessment of the current architecture, capacity,
security posture, and technical limitations of such networks,
including identification of major capability gaps,
cybersecurity risks, infrastructure limitations, and
technical debt.
(2) Target or reference architectures for modernized
environments for such networks, including enterprise-level
and component-level networks, as appropriate.
(3) Milestones and timelines for transition from current
environments to the target or reference architectures.
(4) Plans to improve resilience, survivability, and
operations of such networks in contested, degraded, or
disconnected environments.
(5) Plans to improve interoperability and data sharing
across such networks and relevant mission partner
environments, as appropriate.
(6) An assessment of high-performance computing and
distributed computing requirements, whether locally or in
cloud environments, necessary to support real-time sensor
data fusion, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence
capabilities.
(7) An assessment of the extent to which such networks
support the operational requirements of combatant commands,
including the ability to enable integration with joint and
mission partner environments.
(8) Identification of governance, roles, and
responsibilities for modernization of such networks across
the Department.
(9) Estimated resource requirements necessary to implement
the roadmap.
(c) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for
each of the next five years, the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on progress in
implementing the roadmap required under subsection (a).
(d) Report Elements.--Each report submitted under
subsection (c) shall include the following:
(1) Progress made toward roadmap milestones and
modernization goals.
(2) Updates to the roadmap, as appropriate.
(3) Major risks, delays, or challenges affecting
implementation.
(4) Budgetary resources requested and obligated for
modernization of such networks.
(5) Any recommendations that the Secretary considers
appropriate for legislative or funding actions to implement
the roadmap.
(e) Form of Roadmap and Reports.--The roadmap required by
subsection (a) and the reports required by subsection (c)
shall be submitted in classified form, but may include an
unclassified summary.

SEC. 1542. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON CYBER OPERATIONAL READINESS
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Semiannual Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less
frequently than once every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary
of Defense shall, acting through the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Defense and the Commander of the
Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC), submit to
the congressional defense committees a semiannual report on
the implementation of the Cyber Operational Readiness
Assessment program of the Department of Defense Cyber Defense
Command and the findings from such program.
(b) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a)
shall include, for the period covered by the report, the
following:

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(1) An overview of the implementation status of the Cyber
Operational Readiness Assessment program, including scope,
methodology, and assessment cadence across the military
departments and the defense agencies and Department of
Defense field activities.
(2) Aggregate and component-level findings on cyber
operational readiness, including systemic risks, recurring
deficiencies, and trends affecting mission assurance.
(3) An assessment of operational resilience, including the
ability of the Department of Defense to maintain essential
functions, contain adversary activity, and recover from cyber
incidents during contested operations.
(4) A description of actions taken or planned to address
material risks identified through the program, including
timelines, responsible organizations, and any resource
constraints.
(5) An initial plan, and subsequent progress reports, for
incorporating operational technology (OT) environments into
assessments carried out under the program to ensure a
comprehensive operational readiness evaluation of mission-
critical systems, weapon platforms, industrial control
systems, and supporting infrastructure.
(6) An assessment of how assessments under the program will
incorporate and operationalize Critical Infrastructure
Discovery and Evaluation (CIDE) activities conducted by the
Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command on operational
technology networks, including alignment of scope,
methodology, data collection, reporting, and resourcing to
ensure unity of effort and avoid duplication.
(7) A description of any policy, authority, or resourcing
gaps that inhibit full execution of the program as an
operational readiness assessment.
(c) Purpose.--The purpose of subsection (a) is to ensure
that cybersecurity is treated by the Department as an element
of operational readiness across the Department and to support
senior leader decisionmaking, risk acceptance, and resource
prioritization related to the security and resilience of the
Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN).
(d) Termination.--The requirements of this section shall
terminate on the date that is three years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.

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

Subtitle A--Space Activities

SEC. 1601. REORGANIZATION OF ACQUISITION RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE SPACE FORCE.

(a) Elimination of Space Development Agency.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 9087 of title 10, United States Code,
is repealed.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is amended as
follows:
(i) In section 4092--

(I) in subsection (a)(8)--

(aa) in the heading, by striking ``SDA'' and inserting
``Space force'';
(bb) by striking ``The Director of the Space Development
Agency'' and inserting ``The portfolio acquisition executive
of the Space Force designated under section 1732 of this
title with respect to missile warning and tracking''; and
(cc) by striking ``the Agency.'' and inserting ``the Space
Force.'';

(II) in subsection (b)(1)(H)--

(aa) by striking ``in the case of the Space Development
Agency'' and inserting ``in addition to any positions
appointed under subparagraph (A), in the case of the Space
Force''; and
(bb) by striking ``the Agency'' both places it appears and
inserting ``the Space Force''; and

(III) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``, the Space
Development Agency'' and inserting ``, the Space Force''.

(ii) In section 9016(b)(6)(B)--

(I) by striking clauses (iii), (iv), and (v) and inserting
the following new clause:

``(iii) Oversee, direct, and synchronize acquisition
projects for all space systems and programs of the Department
of the Air Force.'';

(II) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (iv); and
(III) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking
``Effective as of'' and all that follows through ``serve''
and inserting ``Serve''.

(B) National defense authorization act for fiscal year
2024.--Section 1608 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note)
is repealed.
(b) Elimination of Space Rapid Capabilities Office.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 2273a of title 10, United States Code,
is repealed.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1609(c) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2273 note) is amended by striking ``,
including the Space Rapid Capabilities Office''.

SEC. 1602. REORGANIZATION OF OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING
ENTERPRISE.

(a) Repeal.--Section 2279b of title 10, United States Code,
is repealed.
(b) Designation of Official.--
(1) Requirement.--Chapter 135 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2279 the
following new section:

``Sec. 2279a. Oversight of the Department of Defense
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise

``(a) Designation.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
shall designate a single official of the Department of
Defense (other than the Chief Information Officer of the
Department) as the principal official of the Department with
responsibility for the oversight of the Department of Defense
positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise.
``(2) The official designated under paragraph (1) shall
report directly to the Deputy Secretary of Defense with
respect to matters concerning the Department of Defense
positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise (including
alternative positioning, navigation, and timing efforts of
the Department).
``(b) Duties.--The Secretary--
``(1) shall assign to the official designated under
subsection (a)(1)--
``(A) any duty the Secretary determines appropriate from
among the duties carried out by the former Council on
Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning,
Navigation, and Timing Enterprise as of January 1, 2026; and
``(B) any other duty the Secretary determines appropriate;
and
``(2) may delegate to other officials of the Department any
such duty described in paragraph (1)(A) not assigned to the
official designated under subsection (a).
``(c) Annual Certifications; Limitation on Availability of
Funds.--(1) At the same time as the President submits to
Congress the annual budget request under section 1105 of
title 31 for a fiscal year, the official designated under
subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the congressional defense
committees, with respect to each military department--
``(A) a certification that such budget request would fully
fund the user equipment and ground control systems of the
Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing
enterprise; or
``(B) a notice that such budget request would not fully
fund such user equipment and ground control systems.
``(2) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2028 or any fiscal
year thereafter for the travel expenses of the Secretary of a
military department, not more than 90 percent may be
obligated or expended during a fiscal year covered by a
budget request for which the official designated under
subsection (a)(1) did not make a certification under
paragraph (1)(A).''.
(2) Timing.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate the
official under section 2279a of title 10, United States Code,
as added by paragraph (1), by not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1603. SPACE LAUNCH SUPPORT SERVICES AND ALTERNATIVE
LAUNCH PROCUREMENT PROCESS.

(a) Extension of Transition Limitations and Reporting
Requirements.--Section 2276a(e) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2024, 2025, and
2026'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2024 through 2031''.
(b) Notification of Use of Alternative Launch
Procurement.--Section 1601(c) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10
U.S.C. 2276 note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``the Secretary of Defense'' both places it
appears and inserting ``the portfolio acquisition executive
of the Space Force'';
(2) by striking ``the Director of the National
Reconnaissance Office'' and inserting ``the Director of the
Office of Space Launch of the National Reconnaissance
Office''; and
(3) by striking ``the Director of National Intelligence''
and inserting ``the Director of the Office of Space Launch''.

SEC. 1604. SPACEPORT OF THE FUTURE INITIATIVE.

(a) Program Requirements.--Section 1608 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law
119-60; 139 Stat. 1177) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(c) Program Requirements.--
``(1) Single program.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
carry out the Spaceport of the Future initiative as a single
program of the Space Force overseen by the portfolio
acquisition executive for space access pursuant to section
1732 of title 10, United States Code.
``(2) Prioritized investments.--As a part of the defense
budget materials (as defined in section 239 of title 10,
United States Code) for each of fiscal years 2027 through
2031, the portfolio acquisition executive for space access
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a list
of prioritized investments required for infrastructure
efforts under the Spaceport of the Future initiative.''.
(b) Annual Updates.--Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of
such section is amended to read as follows:
``(3) Annual updates.--Not later than March 31 of each of
2027 through 2031, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an update on the Spaceport
of the Future initiative, including with respect to--
``(A) project status;
``(B) estimated completion dates;
``(C) total costs;
``(D) any updated assessments of funding or infrastructure
needs; and
``(E) the status of any policy recommendations described in
paragraph (2)(D).''.

SEC. 1605. PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL SPACE-BASED DATA AND TO
SUPPORT WILDFIRE RESILIENCE.

(a) Procurement.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air
Force, acting through the Commercial Space Office and in
coordination with the FireGuard program of the National Guard
and the Commander of the United States Northern Command,
shall procure space-based commercial data and end products to
support the efforts of the Department of Defense and the
wildfire mission of the United States Northern Command by
delivering timely, effective military support to the Federal
Government and State, local, and Tribal governments to
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readiness and installations, provide emergency military
support to civil authorities, and conduct proactive wildland
fire management.
(b) Authorized Sharing.--The Secretary may share space-
based commercial data and end products procured under
subsection (a) with State, local, and Tribal governments to
assist with firefighting efforts.

SEC. 1606. CONTINUATION OF NEXT-GENERATION OVERHEAD
PERSISTENT INFRARED POLAR PROGRAM OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

(a) Requirement to Continue, Maintain, and Execute
Program.--Subject to the availability of appropriations made
in advance for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall continue, maintain, and execute the Next-Generation
Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program, including Next
Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, through launch of space
vehicles one and two.
(b) Program Management.--The Secretary shall manage Next
Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar as an active acquisition
program and shall take all actions necessary to preserve
program continuity, including maintaining program office
responsibilities, executing planned development and
integration activities, supporting contracting actions,
preserving schedule, and conducting launch preparation
activities necessary to support the launch of space vehicles
one and two.
(c) Limitation on Use of Funds for Certain Purposes.--None
of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense
may be obligated or expended to--
(1) to terminate, close out, materially reduce,
restructure, delay, or otherwise impede continuation of the
Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program,
including Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, through the
launch of space vehicles one and two; or
(2) for any activity not directly supporting Next
Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, including closeout
activities, termination activities, or activities solely
supporting other missile warning and missile tracking
architectures
(d) Program Execution Plan.--Not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Chief of Space Operations of the Space
Force, shall submit to the congressional defense committees
an execution plan for continuing Next Generation OPIR, Block
0 Polar through the launch of space vehicles one and two.
Such plan shall include planned activities, schedule, major
milestones, contracting actions, launch preparation
activities, program office responsibilities, and obligation
and expenditure plans for the funds authorized to be
appropriated for such program.

Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

SEC. 1611. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ACROSS FISCAL YEARS FOR
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

Section 429a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) and
(c)'' and inserting ``subsections (b) and (d)'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as
subsections (d) though (h), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Availability of Funds for Programs Across Fiscal
Years.--(1) With respect to fiscal year 2027 and any
subsequent fiscal year, not more than 10 percent of the
amounts described in paragraph (2) may be used for programs
under subsection (a) that begin in such fiscal year and end
not later than the end of the second fiscal year thereafter.
``(2) The amounts described in this paragraph are amounts--
``(A) made available in fiscal year 2027 or any subsequent
fiscal year to carry out the authority in subsection (a); and
``(B) that the Secretary may expend without making a
notification pursuant to the limitation in subsection (b).'';
and
(4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting ``(1) Not
later'';
(B) by striking ``section (c)'' and inserting ``subsection
(d)''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The Secretary shall include in each report under
paragraph (1) a separate portion detailing how the Secretary
carried out subsection (c) during the fiscal year covered by
the report with respect to the availability of funds for
programs in more than one fiscal year, including--
``(A) an explanation for carrying out such subsection for
such programs and the purpose of such programs;
``(B) the balance of such funds available for such programs
following the first fiscal year in which funds were expended,
by activity and by fiscal year; and
``(C) the program elements of such programs.''.

SEC. 1612. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS PARTNERSHIPS.

(a) Permanent Authority.--Section 1621 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31; 10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``for four years'';
(2) by striking subsection (c); and
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(b) Transfer.--Section 1621 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10
U.S.C. 421 note prec.) is--
(1) transferred to chapter 21 of title 10, United States
Code;
(2) inserted after section 421; and
(3) redesignated as section 421a.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 421a of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (b), is amended--
(1) in the enumerator, by striking ``SEC.'' and inserting
``Sec. '';
(2) in the section heading--
(A) by striking the period at the end; and
(B) by conforming the typeface and typestyle, including
capitalization, to the typeface and typestyle as used in the
section heading of section 421 of such title; and
(3) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking each heading that is not a subsection
heading; and
(B) by conforming the margins to the margins used in
section 426(a) of such title, including with respect to the
use of inline paragraphs and subparagraphs.

SEC. 1613. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING AND BRIEFING
REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Strategy and Plan to Implement Certain Defense
Intelligence Reforms.--Section 1622 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10
U.S.C. 421 note prec.) is repealed.
(b) Briefing on Department of Defense Plan to Deter and
Counter Adversaries in the Information Environment.--Section
1560 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2927)
is repealed.

SEC. 1614. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF ARMY
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AGENTS TO EXECUTE WARRANTS
AND MAKE ARRESTS.

Section 7377(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``during the four-year period beginning
on the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,''.

SEC. 1615. PERIODIC STRATEGY AND ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE,
SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE CAPABILITIES
TO MEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PRIORITIES.

Chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 426 the following new section:

``Sec. 426a. Periodic strategy and assessment of
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities
to meet intelligence collection priorities

``(a) Biennial Reports.--Not later than December 31, 2027,
and every two years thereafter until December 31, 2037, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the
congressional intelligence committees a report containing--
``(1) an assessment of the intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance capabilities of the Department of Defense as
of the date of the report; and
``(2) a strategy to improve such capabilities to support
the intelligence requirements of the Department.
``(b) Matters Included.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security shall ensure that each report under
subsection (a) includes the following:
``(1) With respect to the assessment under paragraph (1) of
such subsection--
``(A) a review of all spaceborne, airborne, surface, and
subsurface intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
activities (manned and unmanned);
``(B) an assessment of the capacity and capability to meet
intelligence collection requirements, including with respect
to the requirements of the commanders of the geographic
combatant commands;
``(C) an assessment of the risk and security threats caused
by inadequate capacity or capability to meet intelligence
collection requirements; and
``(D) a plan to mitigate such risk.
``(2) With respect to the strategy under paragraph (2) of
such subsection--
``(A) an assessment of the projected intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and whether
such capabilities will meet future intelligence collection
requirements;
``(B) recommendations to improve collection postures in the
near-, mid-, and long-term to meet future intelligence
collection requirements;
``(C) an assessment of the risk associated with an
inability to meet future intelligence collection
requirements; and
``(D) a plan to mitigate such risk.
``(3) Any other matters the Under Secretary determines
necessary.
``(c) Coordination and Consultation.--The Under Secretary
of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall develop each
report under subsection (a)--
``(1) in coordination with the heads of the components of
the Department of Defense that are elements of the
intelligence community, the commanders of the geographic
combatant commands, and the Commander of the United States
Special Operations Command; and
``(2) in consultation with the service acquisition
executives of the military departments.
``(d) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms
`congressional intelligence committees' and `intelligence
community' have the meanings given those terms in section 3
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).''.

SEC. 1616. INTEGRATION OF OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE TRAINING
AND TRADECRAFT INTO ALL-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE
ANALYSIS CURRICULA.

(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:

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``Sec. 430f. Integration of open-source intelligence training
and tradecraft into all-source intelligence analysis
curricula

``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of each military
department shall ensure that training within such military
department for all-source intelligence analysts includes
instruction in open-source intelligence tradecraft.
``(b) Guidance and Standards.--The Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence and Security shall--
``(1) issue guidance to standardize open-source
intelligence training requirements for the military
departments; and
``(2) establish minimum open-source intelligence tradecraft
standards for use by the military departments.
``(c) Matters Covered.--Training required under subsection
(a) shall include instruction in open-source intelligence
tradecraft, including--
``(1) methods for the discovery, collection, and analysis
of publicly available information, including commercially
available information;
``(2) use of open-source intelligence tools, platforms, and
data sources;
``(3) evaluation of source reliability, data quality, and
analytic validity;
``(4) integration of open-source intelligence with other
intelligence disciplines;
``(5) legal, policy, and privacy considerations associated
with open-source intelligence activities; and
``(6) use of emerging technologies, including artificial
intelligence, to support open-source intelligence analysis.
``(d) Applicability.--The requirements under subsection (a)
shall apply to initial-entry training programs for military
and civilian all-source intelligence analysts across the
military departments.
``(e) Coordination.--In issuing guidance and standards
under subsection (b), the Under Secretary shall consult with
the Director of National Intelligence to ensure consistency
with standards for open-source intelligence in the
intelligence community.''.
(b) Implementation.--The Secretary of each military
department shall implement the requirements of section 430f
of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a),
not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 1617. OBJECT-BASED GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
FOR OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE.

(a) Assessment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security shall assess the capabilities of
the Defense Intelligence Enterprise that support the
application of artificial intelligence, including generative
artificial intelligence, to open-source intelligence. Such
assessment shall--
(1) identify efforts to develop, acquire, or use
capabilities that support object-based or entity-centric
analysis, including the use of knowledge graphs, retrieval-
augmented generation, or similar techniques;
(2) describe the maturity, scope, and users of such
capabilities;
(3) assess the extent of duplication, fragmentation, or
overlap among such efforts;
(4) identify gaps, limitations, and barriers to scaling
such capabilities, including technical, policy, and data
access challenges;
(5) evaluate the extent to which commercial technologies
are being used for such capabilities; and
(6) identify opportunities to consolidate, scale, or
designate a capability as a shared or enterprise solution.
(b) Pilot Program.--
(1) Establishment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security shall carry out a pilot program to
develop, acquire, or use commercial and other technologies to
develop and support an object-based generative artificial
intelligence analytic capability for open-source intelligence
activities throughout the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.
The Under Secretary shall design such pilot program to
improve the discovery, correlation, and analysis of high-
interest objects and the associated relationships of such
objects, including weapon systems and related entities.
(2) Capability described.--The object-based generative
artificial intelligence analytic capability described in
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) make use of object-based data models, knowledge graphs,
and retrieval-augmented generation techniques;
(B) enable discovery, contextualization, and analysis of
high-interest objects, including weapon systems and
associated entities;
(C) integrate publicly available information and
commercially available information;
(D) produce explainable, evidence-based analytic outputs;
and
(E) align with data, analytic, and security standards of
the Department of Defense and the intelligence community.
(3) Pilot program lead.--
(A) Designation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security shall designate the head of a
component of the Department of Defense to serve as the lead
for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). In making
that designation, the Under Secretary shall take into
consideration analytic capabilities, technical expertise, and
the ability to scale throughout the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise.
(B) Duties.--The head of the component of the Department of
Defense designated under subparagraph (A) shall--
(i) implement and operate the capability described in
paragraph (1); and
(ii) support Defense Intelligence Enterprise users.
(c) Transition and Integration.--The Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence and Security, in consultation with
the Director of National Intelligence, shall evaluate the
results of the pilot program required by subsection (b) to
determine if--
(1) the capability developed by such pilot program should
become an enduring program of the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise; and
(2) the Under Secretary should recommend to the Director of
National Intelligence that such capability be designated as a
service of common concern for the intelligence community.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security shall provide to the congressional
intelligence committees and the Committees on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing
on--
(1) the findings of the assessment required by subsection
(a); and
(2) the plan for implementation fo the pilot program
required by subsection (b).
(e) Defense Intelligence Enterprise Defined.--In this
section, the term ``Defense Intelligence Enterprise'' has the
meaning given that term in section 426(b)(4) of title 10,
United States Code.

SEC. 1618. REPORT ON PROTECTION FROM DISCLOSURE OF MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES UNDER COVER.

Not later than November 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a report on the efforts of
the Department of Defense to update military personnel
systems to protect from unauthorized disclosure--
(1) intelligence operations of the Department of Defense;
(2) the identities of undercover personnel conducting
intelligence or intelligence-related activities;
(3) intelligence sources and methods; and
(4) cover mechanisms in support of intelligence or
intelligence-related activities.

Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

SEC. 1631. MATTERS RELATING TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC
MISSILES.

(a) Transfer Authority.--Chapter 24 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:

``Sec. 499d. Transfer authority to support intercontinental
ballistic missile capabilities

``(a) Transfer Authority.--Subject to the authority,
direction and control of the Secretary of Defense, and
subject to the limitation under subsection (d), the Secretary
of the Air Force may transfer amounts authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2027 or any fiscal year
thereafter under `Research, Development, Test and
Evaluation', `Air Force; Other Procurement', `Air Force;
Missile Procurement', and `Air Force, Operation and
Maintenance' for covered programs between such accounts for
the purposes of modernizing, mitigating risk relating to, or
otherwise enhancing, the intercontinental ballistic missile
capabilities of the United States.
``(b) Treatment of Transferred Funds.--Amounts transferred
under subsection (a) shall be merged with and be available
for the same purposes and for the same time period as amounts
in the receiving account.
``(c) Additional Authority.--The authority under subsection
(a) is in addition to any other transfer authority available
to the Department of Defense.
``(d) Notice and Wait Requirement.--The Secretary of the
Air Force may not initiate a transfer under subsection (a)
until--
``(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a written notification containing a detailed
description of the proposed transfer; and
``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date of
such notification.
``(e) Quarterly Report.--Not later than 30 days after the
end of each fiscal quarter until the date of termination
under subsection (g), the Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
containing a summary of any transfers carried out during such
fiscal quarter under subsection (a).
``(f) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered program' means a program of the Air Force that the
Secretary of the Air Force determines supports the following:
``(1) The LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
missile.
``(2) The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic
missile.
``(3) Any reentry vehicle capability for an
intercontinental ballistic missile.
``(4) Any other capability for an intercontinental
ballistic missile, as determined by the Secretary.
``(g) Termination.--The authority under subsection (a)
shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date
of the enactment of this section.''.
(b) Exception to Limitation on Expenditures for
Modifications for Certain Below-threshold Modifications.--
Section 2244a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) Exception for below-threshold strategic delivery
system modifications.--The prohibition in subsection (a) does
not apply to a modification of a strategic delivery system
(as such term is defined in section 495(e) of this title) for
which the cost is less than $500,000.''.
(c) Advance Procurement of Flight Test Kits.--
(1) Authority for multiyear procurement.--Subject to
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
of the Air Force may enter into one or more multiyear
contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2027, for the procurement
of flight test kits in support of the program of the Air
Force Global Strike Command for operational test launches of
the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile
(2) Authority for advance procurement.--The Secretary of
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one or more contracts for advance procurement associated with
the procurement of the flight test kits for which contracts
are authorized under subsection (a), including procurement of
systems and subsystems associated with such flight test kits
in economic order quantities when cost savings are
achievable.
(3) Conditions for out-year contract payments.--Any
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 for that
purpose for such fiscal year.
(4) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the Air
Force to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall
terminate on September 30, 2030.
(d) Contract Authority to Mitigate Certain Diminishing
Sources and Shortages.--
(1) Contract authority.--Subject to the limitation under
paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into
one or more contracts for the life-of-program procurement of
components necessary to mitigate diminishing manufacturing
sources or material shortages affecting a covered program.
(2) Notice and wait requirement.--The Secretary may not
enter into a contract under paragraph (1) until--
(A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a written notification containing a detailed
description of the proposed contract; and
(B) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date of
such notification.
(e) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered program'' has the meaning given such term in
section 499d of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a).

SEC. 1632. DESIGNATION OF AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND AS
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONVENTIONAL-NUCLEAR
INTEGRATION.

(a) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.--
Section 9068 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear
Integration.--(1) The Air Force Global Strike Command shall
serve as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear
Integration of the Department of the Air Force.
``(2) The responsibilities of the National Center for
Conventional-Nuclear Integration under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
``(A) Establishing policies and standards, and issuing
guidance, to integrate conventional and nuclear weapons
capabilities across the Air Force in a manner that aligns
with the operational requirements of the United States
Strategic Command, including with respect to integrated
planning, command and control, and mission execution in
support of such Command.
``(B) Establishing a governance and coordination framework
to synchronize efforts for such integration across relevant
major commands, field commands, and centers of the Air Force.
``(C) Determining required education, training, and
exercise objectives relating to such integration, including
by ensuring appropriate operational plans and readiness
constructs of the Air Force reflect such integration.
``(D) Identifying any gaps in capabilities necessary for
such integration (including with respect to doctrine,
interoperability, decision support, and command and control)
and establishing resourcing priorities to address any such
gaps.''.
(b) Deadline for Designation.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Air Force shall designate the Air Force Global Strike Command
as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration
of the Department of the Air Force for purposes of section
9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a).
(c) Implementation Plan.--
(1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a plan for the
implementation of this section and the amendments made by
this section. Such plan shall include the following:
(A) A description of the organizational structure of, and a
resourcing strategy for, the National Center for
Conventional-Nuclear Integration under section 9068(d) of
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(B) Measurable objectives and milestones for the
implementation of the responsibilities under such section
9068(d).
(C) An assessment of the extent to which such
responsibilities advance the responsibilities of the
Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command specified in
section 9068(c) of title 10, United States Code, including
with respect to nuclear and long-range strike missions in
support of the United States Strategic Command.
(2) Form.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

SEC. 1633. QUADRENNIAL REPORT ON THE PLAN FOR THE NUCLEAR
WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX,
NUCLEAR WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND NUCLEAR
WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.

Section 492a of title 10, United States Code, is amended as
follows:
(1) In the heading, by striking ``Biennial'' and inserting
``Quadrennial''.
(2) In subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2029'' and inserting
``2027, and on a quadrennial basis thereafter,''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``enhance the safety,
security, and reliability of'' and inserting ``sustain and
modernize''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (F)--

(I) by striking ``10-year period following the date of the
report'' and inserting ``period covered by the future-years
defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of
this title''; and
(II) by striking ``such 10-year period'' and inserting
``such period''.

SEC. 1634. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF INTERCONTINENTAL
BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the
following, and the Department may not otherwise take any
action to do the following:
(1) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or
alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the
United States.
(2) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed
intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a
number less than 400.
(b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall
not apply with respect to any of the following activities:
(1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental
ballistic missiles.
(2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of
intercontinental ballistic missiles.
(3) Facilitating the transition from the LGM-30G Minuteman
III intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel LGM-
35A intercontinental ballistic missile.

SEC. 1635. LIMITATION ON REALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR RONALD
REAGAN SPACE AND MISSILE TEST RANGE AND UNITED
STATES ARMY GARRISON KWAJALEIN ATOLL.

(a) Limitation on Reallocation of Funds.--Funds authorized
to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal
year 2027 for activities at the Ronald Reagan Space and
Missile Test Range or the United States Army Garrison
Kwajalein Atoll--
(1) may be obligated or expended only for the purposes for
which such funds are authorized and appropriated; and
(2) except as expressly authorized by law, may not be
transferred or reprogrammed for a purpose other than the
purposes for which such funds are authorized and
appropriated.
(b) Exception.--The limitation under subsection (a)(2)
shall not apply with respect to any transfer or reprogramming
action that is carried out in accordance with section 2214 of
title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 1636. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR POTENTIAL DESIGNATION
OF JOINT GLOBAL STRIKE OPERATIONS CENTER AS
GLOBAL OPERATIONS CENTER-ALTERNATE.

(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Commander of the United States
Strategic Command and the Commander of the Air Force Global
Strike Command, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that contains an assessment of the
feasibility, strategic benefits, risks, and resource
requirements associated with the potential designation of the
Joint Global Strike Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force
Base, Louisiana, as an alternate command post to the Global
Operations Center of the United States Strategic Command, to
be known as the ``Global Operations Center-Alternate''.
(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A proposal setting forth how the Joint Global Strike
Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana,
would assume and sustain responsibilities as the Global
Operations Center-Alternate in support of nuclear and long-
range strike missions of the United States Strategic Command
across stages of conflict and crisis response.
(2) A proposal for the organizational structure of the
Global Operations Center-Alternate, including with respect to
relevant authorities thereof, the relationship to and
required coordination with the United States Strategic
Command, the Air Force Global Strike Command, and the Eighth
Air Force (and associated operational and command and control
structures), and arrangements for the provision and receipt
of support with respect to other elements of the Department
of the Air Force.
(3) An assessment of the capabilities for communications
and interoperability (including the redundancy, resiliency,
and survivability of such capabilities) necessary to perform
the proposed functions of the Global Operations Center-
Alternate, including any such capabilities relating to
nuclear command, control, and communications systems in
support of nuclear and long-range strike missions of the
United States Strategic Command.
(4) An identification of the personnel levels and readiness
requirements necessary for the performance of such proposed
functions, including any specialized requirements to support
such missions.
(5) An identification of any facilities or other
infrastructure the construction or modification of which
would be necessary for the performance of such proposed
functions, together with cost estimates and a notional
timeline for any such required construction or modification.
(6) An identification of the anticipated funding needs
during the period covered by the most recent future-years
defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of
title 10, United States Code, for the establishment,
operation, and sustainment of the Global Operations Center-
Alternate, and any resourcing activities or legislative
authorities the Secretary determines necessary for such
purpose.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees the report under subsection (a), the Secretary
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to such committees an unclassified briefing to summarize key
findings, recommended actions, and decision points regarding
the potential designation of the Joint Global Strike
Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, as
an alternate command post to the Global Operations Center of
the United States Strategic Command.

SEC. 1637. SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX 46.

The Secretary of the Air Force may not take any action to
reduce or modify the exclusive and priority use of Space
Launch Complex 46 by the Secretary of the Navy until the date
on which the Chief of Naval Operations submits to the
congressional defense committees a notification that--
(1) the test capabilities and infrastructure at Space
Launch Complex 51 are equivalent to such capabilities and
infrastructure at Space Launch Complex 46 with respect to
meeting the mission needs of the Secretary of the Navy; and
(2) the Director of Navy Strategic Systems Programs has
issued a final acceptance and certification of the facilities
at Space Launch Complex 51.

SEC. 1638. MODIFICATION OF REPORT REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN
DECISIONS RELATING TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS
EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY OF THE UNITED STATES.

Section 491(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ``, or a similar evaluation,'' after ``made
pursuant to a Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study''.

SEC. 1639. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF BONE MARROW RADIATION
SHIELDING FOR NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY.

(a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy
and Programs shall seek to enter into an agreement with a
University Affiliated Research Center affiliated with United
States Strategic Command to conduct an independent scientific
assessment on whether preserving the viability of bone marrow
using partial body radiation shielding can improve the
survivability of an individual exposed to gamma radiation as
compared to an individual without such protection.
(b) Elements.--The assessment required under subsection (a)
shall examine peer-reviewed scientific literature, laboratory
studies and relevant experimental data to evaluate the
comparative effectiveness of preserving bone marrow using
partial body radiation shielding with respect to--
(1) the likelihood of developing Acute Radiation Syndrome;
(2) the severity of Acute Radiation Syndrome when it
occurs; and
(3) overall mortality rates following gamma radiation
exposure.
(c) Report.--Not later than 150 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on the assessment
required under subsection (a) that includes the findings of
such assessment.

Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

SEC. 1651. PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED USE OF NAME OR SEAL OF
THE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY.

(a) Prohibition.--Section 5502 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(d) Prohibition of Unauthorized Use of Name or Seal.--(1)
Except with the written permission of the Secretary of
Defense, no person may knowingly use, in connection with any
merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or
commercial activity in a manner reasonably calculated to
convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or
authorized by the Secretary, any of the following (or any
colorable imitation thereof):
``(A) The words `Missile Defense Agency'.
``(B) The seal of the Missile Defense Agency.
``(2) Whenever it appears to the Attorney General that any
person is engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice
which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by
paragraph (1), the Attorney General may initiate a civil
proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin
such act or practice. Such court shall proceed as soon as
practicable to the hearing and determination of such action
and may, at any time before final determination, enter such
restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other
actions as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United
States or to any person or class of persons for whose
protection the action is brought.''.
(b) Technical Amendments.--Subsection (c)(3) of such
section is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the date of the
enactment of this subsection'' and inserting ``December 27,
2021,'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking ``the date of the enactment of this
subsection'' and inserting ``December 27, 2021''; and
(B) by striking ``the date of such enactment'' and
inserting ``such date''; and
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the date of the
enactment of this subsection'' and inserting ``December 27,
2021,''.

SEC. 1652. REMOVAL OF DUPLICATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
TESTING REQUIREMENT.

Section 5534 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.

SEC. 1653. UPDATED MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE
DEFENSE STRATEGY.

Section 1658(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2951) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(5) Update.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, 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 an update to the strategy
under paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 1654. NEXT-GENERATION INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE
SYSTEM MUNITIONS STRATEGY.

(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees an alternative
plan with respect to procuring munitions for the next-
generation air and missile defense architecture being
developed pursuant to Executive Order 14186 (90 Fed. Reg.
8767).
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) A summary of the munitions and associated procurement
quantities necessary to meet mission objectives by 2028.
(2) An assessment of current and near-term planned
production capacity for each munition.
(3) An overview of alternative munitions with potential air
and missile defense capability, including the production
capacity of each such munition.
(4) An evaluation of the feasibility of incorporating
alternative munitions into the next-generation air and
missile defense architecture and associated effects on
operational performance.

SEC. 1655. SPACE-BASED INTERCEPTORS.

(a) Independent Life-cycle Cost Estimate.--
(1) Requirement.--The Director of Cost Assessment and
Program Evaluation shall conduct an independent life-cycle
cost estimate of the space-based interceptor program.
(2) Affordability controls.--Following the completion of
the independent life-cycle cost estimate under paragraph (1),
the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the space-based
interceptor program meets affordability controls in
accordance with section 4271 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) Submission.--The Secretary may not award a full-rate
production contract for the space-based interceptor program
unless the Secretary has submitted to the congressional
defense committees--
(A) the preliminary findings of the independent cost
assessment under paragraph (1); and
(B) a notification that the goals under section 4271(a)(2)
of title 10, United States Code, have been established with
respect to such program.
(b) Flight Test.--In addition to the requirements of
section 4171 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
may not make any decision regarding full-rate production, or
equivalent, of the space-based interceptor unless the
Secretary has--
(1) certified to the congressional defense committees that
the Secretary has conducted at least one successful
operationally relevant flight test of the space-based
interceptor; and
(2) provided to such committees a briefing on the details
of such tests, including with respect to the operational
realism of such tests.

SEC. 1656. LOW-COST EXO-ATMOSPHERIC INTERCEPTOR DEVELOPMENT.

(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, shall carry out a
program to develop and demonstrate a low-cost exo-atmospheric
interceptor to provide complementary, scalable intercept
capability to existing interceptors in the ballistic missile
defense architecture.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense
Agency shall provide the congressional defense committees a
briefing on programs and activities carried out under this
section.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense
Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on--
(1) the current threat environment necessitating low-cost
and scalable exo-atmospheric intercept capability; and
(2) the acquisition strategy for a low-cost and scalable
exo-atmospheric interceptor program.

Subtitle E--Other Matters

SEC. 1661. BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS ON CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM FOR
ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS.

(a) Briefings and Reports.--Subsection (e) of section 910
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended to
read as follows:
``(e) Updates.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to the
appropriate congressional committees a briefing containing
updates on the activities carried out by the cross-functional
team during the period covered by the briefing as follows:
``(A) On a quarterly basis during the period beginning
January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2028.
``(B) On a semiannual basis during the period beginning
January 1, 2029, and ending December 31, 2030.
``(2) On an annual basis during the period beginning
January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2030, the Secretary
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the activities carried out by the cross-functional
team during the period covered by the report.''.
(b) Transfer.--Section 910 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10
U.S.C. 111 note) is--
(1) transferred to chapter 21 of title 10, United States
Code;

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(2) inserted after section 430e; and
(3) redesignated as section 430f.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 430f of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (b), is amended--
(1) in the enumerator, by striking ``SEC.'' and inserting
``Sec. '';
(2) in the section heading--
(A) by striking the period at the end; and
(B) by conforming the typeface and typestyle, including
capitalization, to the typeface and typestyle as used in the
section heading of section 430e of such title; and
(3) in subsection (a), by striking ``title 10, United
States Code'' and inserting ``this title''.

SEC. 1662. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS.

(a) Funding Allocation.--Of the $221,332,000 authorized to
be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2027 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, $0.
(2) For chemical security and elimination, $23,435,000.
(3) For global nuclear security, $29,950,000.
(4) For biological threat reduction, $66,524,000.
(5) For proliferation prevention, $52,052,000.
(6) For transportation elimination disposition,
$26,414,000.
(7) For activities designated as Other Assessments/
Administration Costs, $22,957,000.
(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 2027, 2028, and 2029.

SEC. 1663. SOLID ROCKET MOTOR INDUSTRIAL BASE.

(a) Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a working group of the Department of Defense to be
known as the ``Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working
Group'' to expedite the qualification of solid rocket motors
from a supplier that does not otherwise supply such motors.
(2) Membership.--The Solid Rocket Motor Qualification
Working Group shall consist of a representative from each of
the following:
(A) The Department of the Army.
(B) The Department of the Navy.
(C) The Department of the Air Force.
(D) The Missile Defense Agency.
(E) The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Industrial Base Policy.
(F) Any other component of the Department of Defense the
Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
(3) Duties.--The Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working
Group shall--
(A) establish a strategy and implementation plan for the
Department of Defense with respect to the qualification
process for solid rocket motors from a contractor that does
not otherwise supply such motors; and
(B) designate not fewer than three missile programs for
which the Secretary of Defense will expedite such
qualification.
(4) Reports.--
(A) Annual reports.--Not later than September 30, 2027, and
annually thereafter through September 30, 2031, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the actions carried out by the Solid Rocket Motor
Qualification Working Group, including--
(i) the status of qualifying solid rocket motors from a
contractor that does not otherwise supply such motors;
(ii) an implementation plan for such qualification; and
(iii) an estimate of the costs to carry out such plan with
respect to each new solid rocket motor or contractor, or
both.
(B) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
containing--
(i) a certification that the Secretary has established the
Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group;
(ii) an identification of who is leading the Working Group;
and
(iii) the strategy and implementation plan under paragraph
(3)(A).
(C) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2027 for the travel expenses of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, not
more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the
date on which the report under subparagraph (B) is submitted.
(b) Second Sourcing for Production of Existing Critical
Munitions.--
(1) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that a prime contractor that provides a covered munition
sources solid rocket motors for such munition from more than
one supplier.
(2) Annual certifications.--
(A) Requirement.--Except as provided by subparagraph (B),
at the same time as the President submits to Congress the
annual budget request under section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code, for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a certification that,
for each covered munition, a second supplier has been
identified from which the prime contractor will source solid
rocket motors for such munition during the fiscal year
covered by that budget.
(B) Initial certification.--The Secretary shall submit the
initial certification under subparagraph (A) by not later
than September 1, 2027, with respect to fiscal year 2028.
(C) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2028 and any fiscal year thereafter for any
office described in subparagraph (D), not more than 50
percent may be obligated or expended unless the Secretary has
submitted the certification under subparagraph (A) for that
fiscal year.
(D) Office described.--An office described in this
subparagraph is any of the following:
(i) The Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
(ii) The Office of the Economic Defense Unit.
(3) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on carrying out
paragraph (1), including--
(A) a timeline and the costs associated with procuring from
a second supplier the munitions covered by such paragraph;
(B) an identification of each such second supplier; and
(C) an assessment on the feasibility and advisability of
the Secretary carrying out a direct supply strategy regarding
the procurement of solid rocket motors by the Department to
support critical munition production.
(c) Production of New Munitions.--With respect to a
contract or other agreement entered into for a covered
munition on or after October 1, 2027, the Secretary of
Defense, acting through the Secretaries of the military
departments and the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, shall ensure that not fewer than
two solid rocket motor suppliers are providing solid rocket
motors for such munition.
(d) Covered Munition.--In this section, the term ``covered
munition'' means any of the following:
(1) Patriot advanced capability-3 missile segment
enhancement.
(2) Terminal high altitude area defense interceptors.
(3) All standard missile variants (including standard
missile-6, standard missile-3 blocks IB and IIA).
(4) Tomahawk land attack missiles.
(5) Maritime strike Tomahawk missiles.
(6) Advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles.
(7) Precision strike missiles.
(8) Hydra 70 rockets.
(9) Any other munitions the Secretary determines
appropriate.

TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS

Subtitle A--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

SEC. 1701. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

Section 341(e)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``, including costs incurred with
respect to activities beginning in a fiscal year and ending
not later than the end of the first fiscal year thereafter''
before the semicolon.

SEC. 1702. INCLUSION OF MEMBERS OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
IN PRESEPARATION COUNSELING.

Section 1142(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(including each member of the special
operations forces)'' after ``armed forces'';
(2) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``Within''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B)''
``(B) The Secretary concerned shall ensure that a member
described in subparagraph (A) receives preseparation
counseling in the following amounts:
``(i) In the case of a member who has accepted an offer of
full-time employment,or has enrolled in a program of
education or vocational training, that shall commence after
the member separates, retires, or is discharged, not fewer
than three days.
``(ii) In the case of a member other than a member
described in clause (i), not fewer than five days.''.

SEC. 1703. COPYRIGHT TO A LITERARY WORK PRODUCED BY A
CIVILIAN FACULTY MEMBER OF A SPACE FORCE
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE
COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT: FREE USE BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.

(a) Use by Federal Government.--Subsection (d)(2) of
section 105 of title 17, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (M) through (O) as
subparagraphs (O) through (Q); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following new
subparagraphs:
``(M) Space Force Senior Level Education Program.
``(N) Space Force Intermediate Level Education Program.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (c) of such section
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``through (L)'' and inserting ``through
(N)''; and
(B) by striking ``subparagraph (M)'' and inserting
``subparagraph (O)'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(M)''
and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(O)'';
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(N)''
and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(P)''; and
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(O)''
and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(Q)''.

SEC. 1704. INAPPLICABILITY OF DEFENSE BASE ACT TO GUAM.

Section 1 of the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651) is
amended--

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(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and the District of
Columbia.'' and inserting ``, the District of Columbia, and
Guam;'';
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) the term `Territory or possession outside the
continental United States' does not include Guam.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Limitation on Applicability.--This section shall only
apply to Guam during periods in which Guam has in effect
worker's compensation regulations that are comparable to the
laws and regulations of worker's compensation regulations in
any of the 50 States.''.

SEC. 1705. EXTENSION OF ADMISSION FOR CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANT H-
2B WORKERS.

Section 6(b)(1)(B) of the Joint Resolution entitled ``A
Joint Resolution to approve the `Covenant to Establish a
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political
Union with the United States of America', and for other
purposes'', approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C.
1806(b)(1)(B)), is amended, in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``December 31, 2029'' and inserting
``December 31, 2035''.

SEC. 1706. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2015.

(a) In General.--The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C.
1501 et seq.; enacted as division N of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2016; Public Law 114-113) is amended--
(1) in section 102 (6 U.S.C. 1501; relating to
definitions)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8),
(9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), and (18)
as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13),
(14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), and (20), respectively;
and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraphs:
``(4) Artificial intelligence.--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).
``(5) Critical infrastructure.--The term `critical
infrastructure' has the meaning given such term in section
1016(e) of Public Law 107-56 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).'';
(2) in section 103 (6 U.S.C. 1502; relating to sharing of
information by the Federal Government)--
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``develop and issue'' and inserting
``develop, issue, and, as appropriate, update''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--

(I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
``and, as appropriate, updated,'' after ``developed'';
(II) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:

``(A) ensure the Federal Government has and maintains the
capability to share cyber threat indicators and defensive
measures in real-time consistent with the protection of
classified information, and maintains the capability to
provide technical assistance, on a voluntary basis, to non-
Federal entities in utilizing cyber threat indicators and
defensive measures for cybersecurity purposes;'';

(III) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(IV) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(V) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

``(G) pursuant to section 2212 of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 662), provide one-time read-ins, as
appropriate, to select individuals identified by non-Federal
entities that own or operate critical infrastructure or
artificial intelligence;''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)--

(I) by inserting ``and, as appropriate, updating,'' after
``developing''; and
(II) by inserting ``and defensive measures'' after
``promote the sharing of cyber threat indicators''; and

(C) in subsection (c)--
(i) by inserting ``and not later than 60 days after any
update, as appropriate, of procedures required by subsection
(a),'' after ``Act,''; and
(ii) by inserting ``(or update, as appropriate)'' after
``procedures'';
(3) in section 104 (6 U.S.C. 1503; relating to
authorizations for preventing, detecting, analyzing, and
mitigating cybersecurity threats)--
(A) in paragraph (3) of subsection (c)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``shall be'' and inserting ``may be'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' after the
semicolon;
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and
inserting ``; or''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) to preclude the use of artificial intelligence that
is strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes in carrying
out the activities authorized under paragraph (1) provided
that such deployment complies with section 105(d)(5).''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B) of subsection (d)(2), by inserting
``, which may utilize artificial intelligence that is
strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes,'' after
``technical capability'';
(4) in section 105 (6 U.S.C. 1504; relating to sharing of
cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the
Federal Government)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
new sentences: ``As appropriate, the Attorney General and the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in consultation with
the heads of the appropriate Federal entities, jointly update
such policies and procedures, and issue and make publicly
available such updated policies and procedures. Such updates
shall prioritize rapid dissemination to State, local, Tribal,
and territorial governments and owners and operators of non-
Federal critical infrastructure or artificial intelligence of
relevant and actionable cyber threat indicators and defensive
measures.'';
(ii) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``developed or issued'' and inserting
``developed, issued, or, as appropriate, updated,''; and
(iii) in paragraph (4)--

(I) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following
new sentence: ``As appropriate, the Attorney General and the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly update and make
publicly available such guidance to so assist entities and
promote such sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive
measures with such Federal entities under this title.''; and
(II) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting ``and, as appropriate, updated,'' after
``developed'';

(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``, and, as
appropriate, update,'' after ``review''; and
(ii) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by inserting ``and, as appropriate, updated,'' after
``required''; and
(C) in subsection (c)--
(i) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ``, including if such
capability and process employs artificial intelligence''
before the semicolon; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraphs:
``(C) Outreach.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall develop and continuously implement an outreach
plan, including targeted engagement, to ensure Federal and
non-Federal entities, particularly small or rural owners or
operators of critical infrastructure which often lack
dedicated cybersecurity staff but remain vital to national
security--
``(i) are aware of the capability and process required by
paragraph (1) to share cyber threat indicators and defensive
measures, including the benefits real-time information
sharing provides;
``(ii) understand how to share cyber threat indicators and
defensive measures;
``(iii) understand the obligation to remove certain
personal information in accordance with section 104(d)(7)
prior to sharing a cyber threat indicator;
``(iv) understand how cyber threat indicators and defensive
measures are received, processed, used, and protected;
``(v) understand the protections they are afforded in
sharing any cyber threat indicators and defensive measures;
and
``(vi) can provide feedback to the Secretary when policies,
procedures, and guidelines that are unclear or
unintentionally prohibitive to sharing cyber threat
indicators and defensive measures.
``(D) Briefings on outreach.--The Secretary of Homeland
Security shall annually provide to the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a
briefing on the implementation of outreach pursuant to
subparagraph (B).''; and
(D) in subsection (d)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``trade secret
protection'' and inserting ``intellectual property
protection''; and
(ii) in paragraph (5)(A),

(I) in clause (iv), by striking ``or'' after the semicolon;
(II) in clause (v)(III), by striking the period and
inserting ``; or''; and
(III) by adding at the end the following new clause:

``(vi) the purpose of rapidly providing to other Federal
entities awareness of a cybersecurity threat that may impact
the information systems of such Agencies.'';
(5) in section 108 (6 U.S.C. 1507; relating to construction
and preemption)--
(A) in subsection (c)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``shall be'' and inserting ``may be'';
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' after the
semicolon;
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and
inserting ``; or''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) to preclude the use of artificial intelligence that
is strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes in carrying
out activities authorized by this title.''; and
(B) in subsection (f)(3), by inserting ``to share cyber
threat indicators or defensive measures'' after
``relationship'';
(6) in section 109 (6 U.S.C. 1508; relating to report on
cybersecurity threats)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by inserting ``and not later than September 30 of every
two years thereafter,'' after ``Act,'';
(ii) by inserting ``the Secretary of Homeland Security
and'' after ``in coordination with'';
(iii) by inserting ``and the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs'' before ``of the Senate'';
(iv) by inserting ``and the Committee on Homeland
Security'' before ``of the House''; and
(v) by inserting ``prepositioning activities, ransomware,''
after ``attacks,''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``prepositioning
activities, ransomware,'' after ``attacks,'';
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``prepositioning
activity, ransomware,'' after ``attack,'';
(iii) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``prepositioning
activities, ransomware,'' after ``attacks,'' each place it
appears; and
(iv) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``prepositioning
activities, ransomware,'' after ``attacks,''; and

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(7) in section 111(a) (6 U.S.C. 1510(a), relating to
effective period), by striking ``2025'' and inserting
``2035''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2200 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650; relating to definitions)
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or compromising''
after ``defeating'';
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``including a
security vulnerability affecting an information system or a
technology included in the critical and emerging technologies
list of the Office of Science and Technology Policy or
successor list, such as artificial intelligence, which may be
in a Federal entity's or non-Federal entity's software or
hardware supply chain,'' after ``security vulnerability,'';
(C) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or compromise''
after ``defeat''; and
(D) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``or compromised''
after ``exfiltrated'';
(2) in paragraph (14), by amending subparagraph (B) to read
as follows:
``(B) includes, in accordance with section 104(d)(2) of the
Cybersecurity Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1503(d)(2)),
operational technology, including industrial control systems,
such as supervisory control and data acquisition systems,
distributed control systems, and programmable logic
controllers.''; and
(3) in paragraph (25), by inserting ``or compromise'' after
``defeat''.

SEC. 1707. UNITED STATES-ABRAHAM ACCORDS DEFENSE COOPERATION
INITIATIVE.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense may establish
a United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation
Initiative (in this section referred to as the
``Initiative'') to bolster defense cooperation between the
United States and the militaries of Abraham Accords
countries.
(b) Relationship to Existing Authorities.--An Initiative
established under subsection (a) shall be carried out
pursuant to the authorities provided in title 10, United
States Code.
(c) Objectives.--The objectives of the Initiative shall
include--
(1) deterring aggression by Iran and proxies of Iran in the
Middle East;
(2) coordination with the Comprehensive Security
Integration and Prosperity Agreement; and
(3) enhancing regional planning and cooperation among the
militaries of Abraham Accords countries, particularly with
respect to long-term regional projects, such as--
(A) counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities;
(B) ground-based air defenses;
(C) theater ballistic missiles and cruise missiles;
(D) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and
tactical command and control;
(E) special operations forces development;
(F) joint air or naval military exercises; and
(G) any other military capability the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(d) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date on
which the Initiative is established under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report setting forth a strategy for achieving
the objectives described in subsection (c).
(e) Abraham Accords Country Defined.--In this section, the
term ``Abraham Accords country'' means--
(1) a country that is a signatory of the Abraham Accords
Declaration, done at Washington September 15, 2020; and
(2) any regional, Arab, or Muslim-majority country that has
sought to normalize relations with the State of Israel since
2020.

SEC. 1708. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ATOMIC CIVILIANS
COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE MEDAL.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall design and
produce a commemorative service medal, to be known as the
``Atomic Civilians Commemorative Service Medal'' (in this
section referred to as the ``Medal''), to commemorate the
service and sacrifice of civilian employees and contractors
of the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies who
were instrumental in the development of our Nation's atomic
and nuclear weapons programs.
(b) Eligibility Requirements.--
(1) Eligibility.--Current or former civilian employees, and
former employees of any contractor, of the United States
Government shall be eligible for the Medal if such
individual--
(A) directly participated in the detonation of an atomic
weapon or device;
(B) directly participated in the cleanup of radioactive
material resulting from any such atmospheric detonation;
(C) directly participated in the cleanup of radioactive
material resulting from an accident associated with an atomic
weapon; or
(D) was exposed to ionizing radiation resulting from the
operational use of atomic weapons during World War II.
(2) Documentation.--The Secretary of Defense may require
individuals to submit supporting documentation for the medal
authorized in subsection (a) to determine eligibility under
paragraph (1).
(c) Distribution of Medal.--
(1) Issuance to retired and former civilian employees.--At
the request of an eligible individual described under
subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense shall issue the
Medal to such individual.
(2) Issuance to next-of-kin.--In the case of am individual
who is deceased but would otherwise be eligible for the
Medal, the Secretary may provide for issuance of the Medal to
the next-of-kin of such individual. If applications for a
Medal are filed by more than one next of kin of such an
individual, the Secretary of Defense shall determine which
next-of-kin will receive the Medal.
(3) Application.--The Secretary shall prepare and
disseminate as appropriate an application by which eligible
individuals and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the
Medal.

SEC. 1709. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BLAST OVERPRESSURE TASK FORCE
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall appoint, through the Department of Veterans
Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee under
section 320 of title 38, United States Code, the Blast
Overpressure Task Force of the Department of Veterans Affairs
(in this section referred to as the ``Task Force'').
(b) Membership.--Each member of the Task Force appointed
under subsection (a) shall be a member of the Health
Executive Committee under subsection (b)(2) of such section
who, at the time of appointment, is involved in research
regarding the mitigation and treatment of blast overpressure
or blast exposure.
(c) Duties.--The duties of the Task Force are the
following:
(1) To improve how the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, provides health
care and other benefits to veterans or members of the Armed
Forces diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic
stress disorder, or other symptoms, from blast overpressure
or blast exposure.
(2) To align research agendas and acquisition strategies of
the Department regarding such health care.
(3) To establish physiological and cognitive performance
baselines for such veterans and members.
(4) To prioritize translational research regarding such
veterans and members, including research regarding--
(A) sleep therapy;
(B) blast-related gut health;
(C) mobile diagnostics;
(D) vestibular dysfunction and balance impairment;
(E) autonomic nervous system dysregulation;
(F) cumulative mild traumatic brain injury;
(G) neuroinflammation and glial activation; and
(H) any other issue determined appropriate by the
Secretary.
(5) To monitor sensory decline (including with regards to
vision, hearing, and vestibular function) and stress-related
impairments among such veterans and members.
(6) To support continuity of such care by integrating
mobile and longitudinal diagnostic tools.
(d) Reports.--The Task Force shall issue annual reports to
the Committees on Veterans' Affairs and on Armed Services of
the Senate and House of Representatives. Each such report
shall include the following elements:
(1) Details of research initiatives, coordination outcomes,
and clinical advancements of the Task Force.
(2) Recommendations of the Task Force regarding--
(A) how claims processors of the Department of Veterans
Affairs should evaluate evidence that links such conditions
to active military, naval, air, or space service; and
(B) best practices regarding the evaluation of neurological
injuries in examinations for benefits under chapters 11 or 15
of title 38, United States Code.
(e) Sunset.--The Task Force shall terminate on September
30, 2029.

SEC. 1710. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSFER OF CERTAIN LAND NEAR
DAYTON NATIONAL CEMETERY TO DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) Transfer.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Montgomery County Land Bank makes an offer to
transfer to the Department of Veterans Affairs the parcel of
land described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall begin the process of entering into an agreement
with the Land Bank to carry out such transfer. Under any such
agreement--
(1) the Land Bank shall agree to transfer to the Department
all right, title, and interest in such parcel at no cost of
the land to the Department and for no consideration; and
(2) the Secretary shall agree to accept such transfer--
(A) in order to use such parcel as a national cemetery; and
(B) not later than three years after the date on which the
Land Bank offers to transfer the parcel.
(b) Parcel Described.--The parcel of land described in this
subsection is the approximately 58 acres of land located in
Dayton, Ohio, across from Dayton National Cemetery, bound by
the intersection of McCall St. and South Gettysburg Avenue,
the intersection of McCall Street and Resaca Avenue, the
intersection of South Gettysburg Avenue and U.S. Route 35 of
the Interstate Highway System, and depicted on the map titled
``Dayton National Cemetery Proposed Land Transfer'' and dated
January 26, 2024, and labeled on the map as ``Expansion
Area''.
(c) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to--
(1) require or encourage the Secretary to acquire any
parcel other than the parcel described in subsection (b); or
(2) require or encourage the Secretary to enter into any
special agreement with an entity other than the Montgomery
County Land Bank.
(d) Montgomery County Land Bank Defined.--In this section,
the Montgomery County Land Bank means the land bank located
at 130 W. Second Street, Suite 1425, Dayton, Ohio 45402.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

SEC. 1721. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:

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(1) By redesignating the second section 130g (relating to
notification requirements for waivers issued under Department
of Defense guidance related to autonomy in weapon systems) as
section 130h.
(2) In section 130i(m)(4), by striking `` `covered facility
or asset--' '' and inserting `` `covered facility or asset'--
''.
(3) In section 179(f)--
(A) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``section 6218'' and
inserting ``section 6128''; and
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``section 231(f)'' and
inserting ``section 231(h)(1)''.
(4) In section 222c--
(A) in subsection (c) by redesignating the second paragraph
(9) (relating to the estimated aggregate demand from United
States allies and partners) as paragraph (10);
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and
inserting ``subsection (e)(1)''; and
(C) in subsection (g), by striking ``subsection (c)(9)''
and inserting ``subsection (c)(10)''.
(5) In section 345(c)(4)(B), by striking ``"The'' and
inserting ``The''.
(6) In section 430e(a)(2)(C), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period.
(7) In section 500f(b), by inserting ``of this title''
after ``section 500e''.
(8) In section 714(b)(1), by inserting ``of subsection
(a)'' after ``paragraphs (1) through (7)''.
(9) In section 1096(e)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``National'' before
``Institute''; and
(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``1621'' and inserting
``1601''.
(10) In section 1142--
(A) in subsection (b)(9)(A), by striking ``,,'' and
inserting a comma; and
(B) in subsection (c), by redesignating subparagraph (R) as
subparagraph (Q).
(11) In section 1597(d), by inserting a comma after
``involuntary reduction''.
(12) In section 1733(d)--
(A) by redesignating the second paragraph (3) through
paragraph (9) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively;
and
(B) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by inserting
``and'' before ``critical readiness''.
(13) In section 2004c(h)(2), by striking ``subsection (f)''
and inserting ``subsection (g)''.
(14) In section 2200h(b)(2), by inserting ``of'' after
``renew the appointment''.
(15) In section 2866a(g)(2)(B), by striking ``subsection
(d)(1)(E)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(E)''.
(16) In section 3702(a)(3)(A)(ii), by striking ``..'' and
inserting ``.''.
(17) In section 4324, by redesignating subsection (d) as
subsection (c).
(18) In section 4402(e)(1)(B), by striking ``the the'' and
inserting ``the''.
(19) In section 9040(b)(4), by inserting a comma after
``Secretary of the Air Force''.
(b) Title 37, United States Code.--Title 37, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In paragraph (24)(H) of section 101, by striking
``Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service'' and inserting
``Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service''.
(2) In section 206(d)(2), by striking ``Ready Reserve or''
and inserting ``Ready Reserve, or of''.
(3) In section 302a(a)(2)(B), by striking ``Reserve Corps
of the Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve
Corps of the Public Health Service''.
(4) In section 302i(b)(1), by striking ``Reserve Corps of
the Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve
Corps of the Public Health Service''.
(5) In section 303(a)(2)(C), by striking ``Reserve Corps of
the Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve
Corps of the Public Health Service''.
(6) In section 303a(b), by striking ``Reserve Corps of the
Public Health Service'' both places it appears and inserting
``Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service''.
(7) In section 317(b)(2), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''.
(8) In section 335(j)(8), by striking ``reserve corps of
the Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve
Corps of the Public Health Service''.
(9) In section 351(c)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ``of member''
and inserting ``of a member''.
(10) In section 356(g), by striking ``(a)''.
(11) In the table of sections at the beginning of chapter
8, by striking the item relating to section 463 and inserting
the following new item:

``463. Programs of compliance; electronic processing of travel
claims.''.
(12) In section 437, in the section heading, by striking
``premiums'' and inserting ``premium''.
(13) In section 453(g)(5)(A), by striking ``a the'' and
inserting ``the''.
(14) In section 501(g), by striking ``Reserve Corps of the
Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps
of the Public Health Service''.
(15) In section 503(b), by striking ``Reserve Corps of the
Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps
of the Public Health Service''.
(16) In section 907(d)(1)(K), by striking ``section
section'' and inserting ``section''
(17) In section 908(a)(3), by striking ``Commissioned
Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service'' and inserting
``Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service''.
(18) In section 1011, in the section heading, by striking
``operation'' and inserting ``operations''.
(c) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--
For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of
this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this
section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately
before any such amendments by other provisions of this Act.

SEC. 1722. COUNTERING CHINA'S CONTROL OF THE CAUCASUS.

(a) Report on Russian and Chinese Intelligence Assets in
Georgia.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and
the Secretary of State, shall submit to the relevant
congressional committees a classified report that--
(1) is prepared consistent with the protection of sources
and methods;
(2) examines the penetration of Russian and Chinese
intelligence elements and their assets in Georgia; and
(3) examines the potential intersection of Russian and
Chinese influence and cooperation in Georgia.
(b) 5-year United States Strategy for Bilateral Relations
With Georgia.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
submit to the relevant congressional committees a detailed
strategy that--
(A) outlines specific objectives for enhancing bilateral
ties which reflect the current domestic political environment
in Georgia;
(B) includes a determination of the tools, resources, and
funding that should be available to achieve the objectives
outlined pursuant to subparagraph (A) and an assessment of
whether Georgia should remain a top recipient of United
States funding in the Europe and Eurasia region;
(C) includes a determination of the extent to which the
United States should continue to invest in its partnership
with Georgia; and
(D) includes a determination of whether the Government of
Georgia remains committed to expanding trade ties with the
United States and Europe and whether the United States
Government should continue to invest in Georgian projects.
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex.
(c) Relevant Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``relevant congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
(5) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives; and
(6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.

SEC. 1723. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAMS.

(a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study of the Skillbridge programs
under section 1143(e) of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Report.--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, and the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs, of the Senate and House of
Representatives, a report regarding the study required under
subsection (a). Such report shall include observations and
recommendations of the Comptroller regarding, with respect to
members of the Armed Forces and employers who participate in
the Skillbridge program--
(1) differences in criteria for participation between the
Armed Forces;
(2) other differences in Skillbridge programs between the
Armed Forces;
(3) best practices in Skillbridge programs across the Armed
Forces, including--
(A) the selection of employers; and
(B) the development of contracts; and
(4) the feasibility of making Skillbridge programs uniform
across the Armed Forces.

TITLE XVIII--REVITALIZATION OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE

Subtitle A--Provisions to Protect and Strengthen Supply Chains

SEC. 1801. REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO SUPPLY
CHAIN RISK.

Section 3252 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) consulting with and receiving a written
recommendation from procurement and other relevant officials
of the covered agency, including the chief acquisition
officer of the agency (or comparable employee);'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including the
conclusions of the risk assessment upon which this
determination was made'' after ``supply chain risk''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``risk; and'' and
inserting ``risk, including the facts and evidence upon which
this determination was made, the options that were considered
in making this determination, and why such options were not
reasonably available to reduce supply chain risk; and''; and
(C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) providing a classified or unclassified notice of the
determination made under paragraph (2) to the appropriate
congressional committees, which notice shall include--
``(A) a summary of the risk assessment that serves as the
basis for the written determination required by paragraph
(2); and
``(B) the written determination required by paragraph
(2).'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (h);
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsections:
``(d) Additional Requirements Before Carrying Out a Covered
Procurement Action.--

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(1) The head of a covered agency may carry out a covered
procurement action affecting a domestic source or a non-FOCI
entity only after--
``(A) notifying the domestic source or non-FOCI entity that
a covered action is being considered;
``(B) providing the domestic source or non-FOCI entity, to
the extent consistent with the national security and law
enforcement interests, of information that forms the basis
for the covered action, in accordance with paragraph (3);
``(C) allowing the domestic source or non-FOCI entity 30
days after receipt of the notice to submit information and
argument to the head of the covered agency in response to
such notification; and
``(D) submitting notice to the appropriate congressional
committees that the covered procurement action is not being
taken for any purpose described in paragraph (2).
``(2) The head of a covered agency may not directly or
indirectly exclude a domestic source or non-FOCI entity as a
source pursuant to subsection (a) for--
``(A) exercising, declining to waive, or declining to
renegotiate any right under, or any term or condition of, a
contract, subcontract, agreement, license, or other
arrangement with a Federal agency; or
``(B) for declining to enter into such an arrangement on
terms proposed by a Federal official.
``(3) In carrying out a covered procurement action
affecting a domestic source or a non-FOCI entity under this
section, the head of a covered agency may not withhold from
the domestic source or non-FOCI entity an unclassified
written summary of the determinations required under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2), stated in
sufficient detail to notify the entity of the basis for the
action and to permit a meaningful opportunity to respond.
Specific facts or sources whose disclosure would harm
national security or law enforcement interests may be
withheld from the domestic source or non-FOCI entity, as
applicable, and provided to the appropriate congressional
committees under the procedures in subsection (g).
``(e) Exception for Imminent National Security Threat.--The
head of a covered agency may immediately carry out a covered
procurement action affecting a non-FOCI entity without first
providing the information required under subsection (b)(3)
and notifications required under subsection (d)(1) if--
``(1) such head determines that an imminent national
security threat requires immediate action; and
``(2) not later than three days after carrying out such
covered procurement action, such head--
``(A) provides to the appropriate congressional
committees--
``(i) the notice required under subsection (b)(3) and a
written explanation of the imminent national security threat
and the reasons such threat required carrying out such action
before providing such notice; and
``(ii) provides to the domestic source or non-FOCI entity
the notifications and information required under subsection
(d)(1).
``(f) Classified Annex Procedures.--(1) If information
required to be provided under subsections (b) or (c) includes
classified information, the head of the covered agency may
transmit such information in a classified annex.
``(2) A classified annex transmitted under paragraph (1)--
``(A) shall be provided to members of Congress and
congressional staff in accordance with applicable security
procedures; and
``(B) may include intelligence sources and methods, risk
assessments, and other national security information
necessary to support the determination.
``(3) To the greatest extent practicable, the agency shall
provide an unclassified summary of the information contained
in the classified annex.''; and
(4) in subsection (h), as so redesignated--
(A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
``(D) The termination of an existing contract, subcontract,
agreement, or license for a covered system, in whole or in
part, for the purpose of reducing supply chain risk.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Domestic source.--The term `domestic source' has the
meaning in section 702 of the Defense Production Act of 1950
(50 U.S.C. 4552).
``(8) Non-FOCI entity.--The term `non-FOCI entity' means--
``(A) a domestic source; or
``(B) an entity that has not been identified to be
operating under foreign ownership, control, or influence
pursuant to a Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
review of such entity.''.

SEC. 1802. OVERSIGHT OF SPECIALTY METALS PROCUREMENTS UNDER
EXCEPTION RELATING TO AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS.

(a) Limitation on Use of Exception Relating to Agreements
With Foreign Governments.--Section 4863 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(o) Limitation on Procurements Under Exception Relating
to Agreements With Foreign Governments.--(1) For any fiscal
year, the total value of specialty metals acquired, including
specialty metals incorporated into end items, pursuant to the
exception under subsection (d), may not exceed 30 percent of
the total value of specialty metals procured by the
Department of Defense during such fiscal year.
``(2) In calculating the total value under paragraph (1),
the Secretary of Defense shall include specialty metals
directly procured by the Department and specialty metals
incorporated into articles, materials, and supplies furnished
by contractors and subcontractors to the Department.
``(3) Not later than 120 days after the last day of each
fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a certification described
compliance of the Secretary with the requirements of this
subsection, including a description of the the methodology
used to calculate the total value under paragraph (1).
``(4) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirements
of this subsection if the Secretary determines that such
waiver is necessary in the interest of national security and
submits to the congressional defense committees a written
justification for the waiver not later than 30 days after
exercising such authority.''.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
regarding the use of the exception under section 4863(d) of
title 10, United States Code relating to agreements with
foreign governments.
(2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) an assessment of the frequency with which the
Department of Defense, including prime contractors and
subcontractors performing contracts for the Department,
utilizes the exception under such subsection (d);
(B) the total value and percentage of procurements to which
such exception applied during each of the five fiscal years
preceding the date of the report;
(C) a list of each foreign country with which the United
States has entered into a reciprocal defense procurement
memorandum of understanding or other defense procurement
agreement for purposes of qualifying for the exception under
such subsection (d);
(D) a supply chain analysis of each country described in
subparagraph (C);
(E) an assessment of the extent to which specialty metals
incorporated into articles, materials, or supplies acquired
pursuant to the exception in section 4863(d) of title 10,
United States Code, originate from countries that are not
parties to a defense procurement memorandum of understanding
or other defense procurement agreement;
(F) an identification of any secondary dependencies on
specialty metals sourced from countries that are not parties
to a defense procurement memorandum of understanding or other
defense procurement agreement; and
(G) an assessment of risks to the defense industrial base
arising from such dependencies.

SEC. 1803. CRITICAL MATERIALS: TIERED SOURCING RESTRICTIONS
AND REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--Section 4872 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 4872. Critical materials: tiered restrictions on
sourcing from covered nations and other foreign nations;
prohibition on sales

``(a) Prohibition on Sourcing Covered Materials From
Covered Nations.--Except as provided in subsections (c), (d),
(e), and (g), the Secretary of Defense may not procure
covered material sourced from, by, or through a covered
nation, or a covered item that contains covered material
sourced from, by, or through a covered nation.
``(b) Applicability.--This section applies to prime
contracts and subcontracts at any tier.
``(c) Exceptions for Certain Items and Material.--
Subsection (a) shall not apply to the procurement of a
covered item that is--
``(1) a commercially available off-the-shelf item, other
than a covered COTS item or product;
``(2) an electronic device, unless the Secretary of
Defense, upon the recommendation of the Strategic and
Critical Materials Board of Directors pursuant to section 10
of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50
U.S.C. 98h-1), determines that the domestic availability of a
particular electronic device is critical to national
security;
``(3) a neodymium-iron-boron magnet or samarium-cobalt
magnet manufactured from recycled material if the milling of
the recycled material and sintering of the final magnet takes
place in the United States; or
``(4) tantalum, tungsten, niobium, or molybdenum produced
from recycled material, if the contractor demonstrates to the
Secretary that--
``(A) the recycled material was produced outside of any
covered nation; and
``(B) 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.
``(d) Tier 1 Materials -- Prohibition on Sourcing From
Covered Nations; Requirement That a Minimum Percentage Be
Sourced From United States.--(1) The Secretary may not
procure Tier 1 material sourced from, by, or through a
covered nation, or a covered item that contains Tier 1
material sourced from, by, or through a covered nation,
except as provided in this subsection or in subsection (c) or
(g).
``(2) The Secretary may procure Tier 1 material sourced
outside covered nations, or covered items that contain Tier 1
material sourced outside covered nations, but only if the
percentage of cost of such material, as calculated under
paragraph (3), that is produced by domestically owned
entities is at least 50 percent.
``(3) The percentage referred to in paragraph (2)--
``(A) shall be calculated as a fraction (and expressed as a
percentage), in which--
``(i) the numerator is the total cost of all Tier 1
material in the procurement (including Tier 1 material
contained in any covered item) that is produced by any
domestically owned entity; and

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``(ii) the denominator is the total cost of all Tier 1
material in the procurement (including Tier 1 material
contained in any covered item); and
``(B) shall be calculated without including in either the
numerator or denominator any Tier 2 material contained in a
covered item excluded by subsection (c).
``(e) Tier 2 Materials -- Prohibition on Sourcing From
Covered Nations; Exceptions for Certain Periods.--(1) The
Secretary may not procure Tier 2 material sourced from, by,
or through a covered nation, or a covered item that contains
Tier 2 material sourced from, by, or through a covered
nation, except as provided in this subsection or in
subsection (c) or (g).
``(2) For each period specified in paragraph (3), the
Secretary may procure Tier 2 material sourced from, by, or
through a covered nation, or a covered item that contains
Tier 2 material sourced from, by, or through a covered
nation, but only if the percentage of cost of such material,
as calculated under paragraph (4), that is produced outside
covered nations is at least the percentage specified in
paragraph (3).
``(3) The periods referred to in paragraph (2), and the
percentages associated with those periods, are as follows:
``(A) January 1, 2028, to December 31, 2028, 25 percent.
``(B) January 1, 2029, to December 31, 2029, 50 percent.
``(C) January 1, 2030, to December 31, 2030, 75 percent.
``(D) On and after January 1, 2031, 100 percent.
``(4) The percentage of cost referred to in paragraph (2)--
``(A) shall be calculated separately for each category of
Tier 2 material, with the calculation for a category
including all Tier 2 material within that category and
excluding all Tier 2 material not within that category;
``(B) shall be calculated as a fraction (and expressed as a
percentage), in which--
``(i) the numerator is the total cost of all Tier 2
material in that category (including Tier 2 material
contained in a covered item) that is sourced outside covered
nations; and
``(ii) the denominator is the total cost of all Tier 2
material in that category (including Tier 2 material
contained in a covered item); and
``(C) shall be calculated without including in either the
numerator or denominator any Tier 2 material contained in a
covered item excluded by subsection (c).
``(5)(A) In addition to the certifications required by
subsection (h), for any procurement of Tier 2 material (or
covered item that contains Tier 2 material), for each
category of Tier 2 material in the procurement and for each
period specified in subparagraph (B) during which the prime
contractor delivers such material to the Department under the
contract, the Secretary shall require the prime contractor
to--
``(i) certify that it has entered into a contractual
agreement, or agreements, to obtain a supply of that category
of Tier 2 material (or Tier 2 material contained in a covered
item, as applicable) from sources outside covered nations in
amounts sufficient to ensure that the prime contractor will
be able to satisfy the percentages specified in paragraph
(3); and
``(ii) provide documentation in accordance with subsection
(h)(4) that not less than the applicable percentage specified
in paragraph (3) of that category of Tier 2 material (or Tier
2 material contained in a covered item, as applicable) was
sourced outside covered nations.
``(B) The period referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be
the annual period determined by the contractor's fiscal year
or, in the case of a contract with a period of performance of
less than one year, the life of the contract. Notwithstanding
the preceding sentence, the Secretary may prescribe a period
other than an annual period for a contract or type of
contract if the Secretary determines that it would be
impracticable for the prime contractor to certify and provide
documentation for an annual period.
``(C) In making the certification under paragraph (A)(i),
the prime contractor--
``(i) shall not be required to determine the country of
origin of Tier 2 material that is not counted toward
compliance with this subsection;
``(ii) may use a reasonable, consistently applied
estimation methodology, including grade-based, weight-based,
or industry-standard estimation, provided the methodology is
disclosed in the certifications required under subsection (h)
and supported by available documentation; and
``(iii) may rely in good faith on certifications and
supporting documentation provided by subcontractors at any
tier in establishing compliance with this subsection and
shall not be required to independently verify a subcontractor
certification absent actual knowledge of facts that would
cause a reasonable contractor to question the accuracy of the
certification.
``(f) Authority of Secretary to Add and Transfer Materials
on Tier 1 and Tier 2 Lists.--(1) Not less frequently than
once every 6 months, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out
a review of the categories of Tier 1 and Tier 2 materials. If
the Secretary determines, based on the results of the review,
that an addition or transfer described in paragraph (2) is
warranted to protect national security, improve supply-chain
resilience, reflect industrial base conditions, or account
for changes in defense needs or commercial availability, the
Secretary may implement the addition or transfer, subject to
the requirements of this subsection.
``(2) An addition or transfer described in this paragraph
is limited to one or more of the following:
``(A) The addition of a new category of Tier 1 or Tier 2
material.
``(B) The addition of a material that is not a covered
material to a new or existing category of Tier 1 or Tier 2
material.
``(C) The transfer of a material from a category of Tier 2
material to a category of Tier 1 material.
``(3) In carrying out a review under paragraph (1), the
Secretary may consider information from the elements and
program offices of the Department and private industry
sources, including prime and sub-tier contractors and
critical mineral producers, as well as any other information
the Secretary considers appropriate.
``(4) To implement an addition or transfer under this
subsection, the Secretary shall publish the addition or
transfer in the Federal Register and on a publicly accessible
website of the Department and ensure that the addition or
transfer is incorporated, as appropriate, into the Department
of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
``(5) The addition or transfer shall take effect on the
later of the following dates:
``(A) The date that is one year after the date on which it
was published in the Federal Register.
``(B) The date specified in the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
``(g) Authority to Waive Tier 1 or Tier 2 Sourcing
Requirements.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive the
application of a requirement in subsection (d) or (e), in
whole or in part, to a procurement, or to a covered item, or
to a Tier 1 or Tier 2 material, or to a supply-chain stage,
or to any of the foregoing matters in combination or as a
class, if the waiver is made in writing that--
``(A) identifies with specificity the materials and other
circumstances covered by the waiver;
``(B) identifies the period during which the waiver
applies;
``(C) explains the factual basis for the waiver;
``(D) includes a determination that the Tier 1 material
within the scope of the waiver is not produced by
domestically owned entities, or the Tier 2 material within
the scope of the waiver is not produced outside covered
nations, in sufficient quantity, quality, or form to meet
defense needs in a timely manner and on reasonable terms;
``(E) includes a determination (which may be based on or
informed by a national security waiver issued under section
4863(k) of this title) that, absent the waiver, there would
be a significant adverse effect on national security, defense
production, readiness, sustainment, or timely contract
performance; and
``(F) provides a transition plan identifying actions to
reduce reliance by the Department on foreign nations (in the
case of a Tier 1 material) or covered nations (in the case of
a Tier 2 material), which shall include--
``(i) mitigation measures, with quantifiable milestones and
associated timelines;
``(ii) a requirement that, before the end of the period
during which the waiver applies, the contractor will enter
into one or more binding agreements with suppliers that will
result in compliance with this section and obviate the need
for a future waiver or renewal; and
``(iii) any contractual considerations the Secretary
determines appropriate, such as performance security or an
adjustment in performance or price.
``(2) A waiver under this subsection that applies to an
upstream form of material (such as an ore, concentrate,
oxide, fluoride, salt, precursor, or intermediate) shall not
apply to a downstream form of material (such as a metal,
alloy, magnet, mill product, or component) unless the waiver
expressly so provides.
``(3) A waiver under this subsection may be effective for a
period of up to two years and may be renewed one or more
times for another such period upon a new written
determination satisfying paragraph (1). There shall be no
limit on the number of waivers or renewals that may be issued
under this subsection.
``(4) A waiver or renewal under this subsection shall not
take effect until the Secretary submits notice of the waiver
or renewal to the congressional defense committees and a
period of 30 days has elapsed or, if the Secretary certifies
that there is an urgent need for the waiver or renewal, a
period of 7 days has elapsed. The notice shall include the
matters required by subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of
paragraph (1) and the principal mitigation measures required
by subparagraph (F)(i).
``(5) A contractor seeking a waiver under this subsection
shall submit, at such time and in such manner as the
Secretary may prescribe, reasonably available documentation
supporting the waiver.
``(h) Contractor Certification and Records; Special Rule
for Preferred Domestic Manufacturers and Producers.--(1) For
each procurement of covered material or covered items that
contain such material, the Secretary shall require the prime
contractor to make the certifications described in paragraph
(2), obtain the documentation described in paragraph (3), and
maintain such certifications and documentation for not less
than 10 years after the date on which the prime contractor
receives final payment. The Secretary shall require each
prime contractor to ensure that each subcontractor at any
tier that supplies such material or items also make such
certifications, obtain such documentation, and maintain such
certifications and documentation for not less than 10 years
after the date on which the subcontractor receives final
payment.
``(2) The certifications referred to in paragraph (1) are
the following certifications, made in such form as the
Secretary may prescribe:
``(A) As a condition of award or exercise of option, that
the prime contractor (or subcontractor, as applicable) has a
reasonable basis to expect compliance with this section.
``(B) As a condition of payment, that the covered material
and covered items supplied by the prime contractor (or
subcontractor, as applicable) comply with this section.
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maintain the documentation described in paragraph (3).
``(3) The documentation referred to in paragraph (1) is--
``(A) documentation supporting the known provenance of the
covered materials and covered items, together with any
certifications and documentation made by subcontractors; or
``(B) if the prime contractor (or subcontractor, as
applicable) is a preferred domestic manufacturer or producer,
documentation identifying the supplier of the covered
material and covered items, together with the attestation of
the prime contractor (or subcontractor) that such supplier
was also a preferred domestic manufacturer or producer and
that such supplier made a certification under paragraph
(2)(B) that such material and items comply with this section.
``(4) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to
implement this subsection, including uniform standards for
the certifications, documentation, and attestations required
by this subsection and how those requirements apply to mixed
materials, recycled materials, and commingled lots.
``(i) Preferred Domestic Manufacturers and Producers;
Designation and Benefits.--(1) Under regulations prescribed
by the Secretary, the Secretary may designate as a preferred
domestic manufacturer or producer any contractor that--
``(A) is a manufacturer or producer within the United
States of covered materials; or
``(B) is a manufacturer or producer that--
``(i) manufactures or produces, within the United States,
covered items that contain covered materials;
``(ii) manufactures or produces such items in a manner that
complies with the sourcing requirements of subsections (d)
and (e); and
``(iii) maintains documentation for such items in a manner
that complies with subsection (h).
``(2) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the
Secretary may revoke such a designation.
``(3) A prime contractor that is supplied covered material,
or a covered item that contains covered material, from a
supplier that is designated as a preferred domestic
manufacturer or producer at the time such material or item is
supplied may reasonably rely on that designation in making
certifications and obtaining documentation under subsection
(h). In a case in which the supplier was not, in fact, a
preferred domestic manufacturer or producer at the time such
material or item is supplied (such as because the designation
was revoked), the prime contractor shall not be accountable
for a deficiency in its certifications and documentation
under subsection (h) unless the contractor had actual
knowledge of facts that would have caused a reasonable
contractor to question whether the supplier was in fact a
preferred domestic manufacturer or producer.
``(4) The fact that a contractor is designated as a
preferred domestic manufacturer or producer may, if
appropriate and consistent with law, be used by the
Department for other purposes, such as in determining whether
to provide credit in source selection, priority in processing
of qualifications, or opportunity to participate in pilot
programs.
``(j) Delegation.--The authorities in subsections (f), (g),
and (i) may be delegated no lower than the senior acquisition
executive of the military department concerned or, in the
case of a Defense Agency, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment.
``(k) Annual Report; Publication.--(1) Not later than March
1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees, and publish in accordance
with paragraph (3), a report on the implementation of this
section. Each report shall cover the fiscal year that ended
on September 30 of the preceding year and the fiscal year
immediately preceding that fiscal year.
``(2) Each report shall include, for each fiscal year
covered by the report, data for each category of covered
material, including--
``(A) sourcing percentages achieved;
``(B) waivers granted under subsection (g), identified by
category of material and supply-chain stage, including
duration and stated basis;
``(C) contractors designated as preferred domestic
manufacturers and producers;
``(D) any findings, whether preliminary or not, of false
certification, misconduct, or noncompliance with this
section;
``(E) actions taken by the Secretary to increase the supply
of Tier 1 and Tier 2 materials that meet the requirements of
this section, including progress on investments in domestic
capacity; and
``(F) such other information as the Secretary determines
appropriate to describe implementation of this section.
``(3) The report shall be submitted in unclassified form,
but may include a classified annex.
``(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
shall publish each report in a machine-readable, standardized
format on a publicly accessible website of the Department.
``(l) Sale of National Defense Stockpile Materials.--The
Secretary of Defense may not sell any material from the
National Defense Stockpile, if the National Defense Stockpile
Manager determines that such a sale is not in the national
interests of the United States, to--
``(1) any covered nation; or
``(2) any third party that the Secretary reasonably
believes is acting as a broker or agent for a covered nation
or an entity in a covered nation.
``(m) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `commercially available off-the-shelf item'
has the meaning given such term in section 104 of title 41.
``(2) The term `covered COTS item' means a commercially
available off-the-shelf item--
``(A) at least 50 percent of which, by weight, is covered
material; or
``(B) that is a mill product, such as bar, billet, slab,
wire, cube, sphere, block, blank, plate, powder, or sheet,
that has not been incorporated into an end item, subsystem,
assembly, or component.
``(3) The term `covered item' means an end item (as defined
in section 4863 of this title), subsystem, assembly,
component, or commercially available off-the-shelf item.
``(4) The term `covered material' means a Tier 1 material
or a Tier 2 material.
``(5) 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; and
``(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran.
``(6) The term `domestically owned entity' means an entity
organized under the laws of the United States or a State and
controlled by United States persons.
``(7) The term `preferred domestic manufacturer or
producer' means a contractor designated as a preferred
domestic manufacturer or producer under subsection (i).
``(8) The term `supply-chain stage' includes stages such as
mining, concentration, refining, separation, reduction,
melting, alloying, powder production, sintering, processing,
and manufacturing, and any other stage that the Secretary
considers appropriate.
``(9) A material is `sourced from, by, or through' a nation
if any portion of the mining, refining, separation, melting
and pouring, processing, or manufacturing of the material
occurred in the nation or was performed by an entity located
in the nation.
``(10) The term `sourced outside covered nations' means,
with respect to a material, that the contractor has
established through the certifications and documentation
under this section that the material was not sourced from,
by, or through a covered nation.
``(11) Subject to the authority of the Secretary under
subsection (f), the term `Tier 1 material' means the
following material, as set forth in categories (A) through
(G):
``(A) Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) and samarium-cobalt
(SmCo) permanent magnets.
``(B) Tungsten metal powder, tungsten heavy alloy, or any
finished or semi-finished component containing tungsten heavy
alloy.
``(C) Neodymium oxide and metal, praseodymium oxide and
metal, and neodymium-praseodymium oxide and metal, and ores
and concentrates from which these oxides and metals are
sourced.
``(D) Tantalum, including tantalum ores and oxides,
concentrates, metal, tantalum powder, and tantalum alloys.
``(E) On and after December 18, 2027, molybdenum metals,
powders, and alloys.
``(F) On and after December 18, 2027, gallium and gallium
nitride.
``(G) On and after December 18, 2027, germanium.
``(12) Subject to the authority of the Secretary under
subsection (f), and excluding any material that is Tier 1
material, the term `Tier 2 material' means the following
material, as set forth in categories (A) through (C):
``(A) Items comprised in whole or in part of oxides,
metals, alloys (and intermediate products) of gadolinium,
samarium, neodymium, praseodymium, neodymium-praseodymium,
and terbium.
``(B) Items of tungsten, including--
``(i) precursors, including tungsten ores and concentrates,
ammonium paratungstate, ammonium metatungstate, tungstic
acid, sodium tungstate, and tungsten oxides; and
``(ii) on and after January 1, 2029, tungsten carbide.
``(C) Items comprised in whole or in part of niobium
oxides, metals, and alloys.
``(13) The term `United States person' means--
``(A) a citizen of the United States;
``(B) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
or
``(C) an entity organized under the laws of the United
States or a jurisdiction within the United States if the
ultimate beneficial ownership and control of such entity is
with persons described in subparagraph (A) or (B).''.
(b) Effective Date and Applicability; Regulations.--
(1) Effective date and applicability.--The amendment made
by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date (the
``effective date'') that is 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act and shall apply to solicitations
issued, and contracts entered into, on or after such
effective date, except as provided in paragraph (3).
(2) Regulations.--Not later than the effective date
specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall
issue regulations to implement section 4872 of title 10,
United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).
(3) Applicability to tier 2 materials.--Subsection (e) of
section 4872, as amended by subsection (a), shall not apply
to solicitations issued or contracts awarded before January
1, 2028. Until such date, a solicitation issued or contract
awarded for a procurement of Tier 2 material (or covered item
that contains Tier 2 material) shall be administered in
accordance with section 4872 as in effect immediately before
the effective date specified in paragraph (1).
(c) Non-execution Into Current Law, and Repeal, of
Amendment Prohibiting Procurement of Material Mined, Refined,
or Separated in Any Covered Nation.--
(1) In general.--Section 844 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283;
134 Stat. 3766), as amended by section 848 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law
119-60; 139 Stat. 978), is repealed.
(2) Effective date.--The repeal made by paragraph (1) shall
take effect on the earlier of December 31, 2026, or the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Expedited Qualification of New Domestic and Allied-
nation Sources.--

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(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
an expedited qualification process for new domestic and
allied-nation sources of covered material (as defined in
section 4872 of title 10, United States Code).
(2) Scope.--The process under paragraph (1) shall apply
to--
(A) source qualification;
(B) product qualification; and
(C) platform or program qualification.
(3) Deadline.--The Secretary shall ensure that, for each
entity seeking to be qualified as a domestic or allied-nation
source, the qualification process is completed not later than
12 months after the date on which the entity submits a
materially complete qualification package in the form
prescribed by the Secretary.
(4) Acceptance of existing testing and qualification
data.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall,
to the maximum extent practicable, accept and rely on--
(A) test data, analyses, certifications, or other
qualification evidence from a Government laboratory, an
accredited independent laboratory, or an accredited
commercial laboratory, whether located in the United States
or outside the United States;
(B) qualification results or approvals previously accepted
by a military department, another Federal agency, an original
equipment manufacturer, or another commercial qualification
regime; and
(C) commercial production history, first-article results,
lot acceptance data, and comparable evidence of performance.
(5) Department-wide recognition.--The Secretary shall
ensure that the result of each qualification process
completed under this subsection is accepted throughout the
Department of Defense for the same or substantially similar
applications to the maximum extent practicable.
(6) Implementation.--The Secretary shall maintain a
centralized record of the result of each qualification
process completed under this subsection for use across the
military departments and defense agencies.
(7) Qualification by prime contractor.--The Secretary
shall, for the purposes of this subsection, establish policy
for the acceptance of a determination by a prime contractor
that a domestic supplier of a covered material is capable of
providing such covered material in the form and quality
required by the prime contractor and thus deem the domestic
supplier a qualified source.
(8) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``allied
nation'' means the United States or any foreign nation (other
than a covered nation, as defined in section 4872 of title
10, United States Code) designated by the Secretary for
purposes of this subsection.

SEC. 1804. CHANGES WITH RESPECT TO THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION
SECURITY COUNCIL.

(a) Definition of Source of Concern, Covered Source of
Concern, Recommended Order, and Designated Order.--Section
1321 of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) Covered article.--The term `covered article'--
``(A) has the meaning given that term in section 4713; and
``(B) includes operational technology (as defined in
section 3 of the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement
Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-207; 15 U.S.C. 278g-3a)).'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as
paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) Covered source of concern.--The term `covered source
of concern' means a source of concern that sells, produces,
or is involved in the development of a covered article that
is designated in section 1328(c) as a statutorily designated
covered article.
``(6) Designated order.--The term `designated order' means
an order described under section 1323(c)(3).''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(11) Recommended order.--The term `recommended order'
means an order recommended under section 1323(c)(2).
``(12) Source of concern.--
``(A) In general.--The term `source of concern' means a
source--
``(i) subject to the jurisdiction, direction, or control of
the government of a foreign adversary, or operates on behalf
of the government of a foreign adversary; or
``(ii) that poses a risk to the national security of the
United States based on collaboration with, whole or partial
ownership or control by, or being affiliated with a military,
internal security force, or intelligence agency of a foreign
adversary.
``(B) Foreign adversary defined.--In this paragraph, the
term `foreign adversary' has the meaning given the term
`covered nation' in section 4872(d) of title 10.''.
(b) Establishment and Members of Council.--Section 1322 of
title 41, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``executive branch'' and
inserting ``Executive Office of the President'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--The members of the Council shall be as
follows:
``(A) The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.
``(B) The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of
Management and Budget.
``(C) The following officials, each of whom shall occupy a
position at the level of Assistant Secretary or Deputy
Assistant Secretary (or equivalent):
``(i) Two officials from the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence, one of which shall be from the
National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
``(ii) Two officials from the Department of Defense, one of
which shall be one from the National Security Agency.
``(iii) Two officials from the Department of Homeland
Security, one of which shall be one from the Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency.
``(iv) An official from the General Services
Administration.
``(v) An official from the Office of the National Cyber
Director.
``(vi) Two officials from the Department of Justice, one of
which shall be one from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
``(vii) Two officials from the Department of Commerce, one
of which shall be from the National Institute of Standards
and Technology and one of which shall be from the Bureau of
Industry and Security.
``(viii) An official from any executive agency not listed
under clauses (i) through (vii) whose temporary or permanent
participation is determined by the Chairperson of the Council
to be necessary to carry out the functions of the Council
while maintaining the intended balance in subject matter
expertise.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the heading, by striking ``Lead representatives''
and inserting ``Members'';
(ii) by amending subparagraph (A)(i) to read as follows:
``(i) In general.--The head of each executive agency listed
under paragraph (1)(C) shall designate the official or
officials from that agency who shall serve on the Council in
accordance with such paragraph.'';
(iii) by amending subparagraph (A)(ii) to read as follows:
``(ii) Requirements.--To the extent feasible, any official
designated under clause (i) shall have expertise in supply
chain risk management, acquisitions, law, or information and
communications technology.'';
(iv) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
``(B) Functions.--A member of the Council shall--
``(i) regularly participate in the activities of the
Council;
``(ii) ensure that any information requested by the Council
from the agency represented by the member is provided to the
Council; and
``(iii) ensure that the head of the agency represented by
the member and other appropriate personnel of the agency are
aware of the activities of the Council.'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Designation.--Not later than 45 days after the date
of the enactment of this paragraph, the President shall a
designate a member of the Council to serve as Chairperson of
the Council.
``(B) Transition.--The Chairperson of the Council on the
day before the date of the enactment of this paragraph shall
remain the Chairperson until the President makes a
designation pursuant to subparagraph (A).''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking `` subsection
(b)(1)(H)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(viii)''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``lead representative
of each agency represented on the Council'' and inserting
``members of the Council''; and
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``The Council'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) Council meetings.--The Council''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Other meetings.--The Chairperson of the Council shall
meet, not less frequently than semiannually, with--
``(A) the Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of
Defense, and Director of National Intelligence; or
``(B) in the case that any of the officials under
subparagraph (A) delegated authority to an official under
section 1323(c)(6)(C), with the delegated official.''.
(c) Functions and Authorities.--Section 1323 of title 41,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``supply chain'' each place it appears and
inserting ``acquisition security and supply chain'';
(B) in paragraph (1), as amended by subparagraph (A), by
striking ``, particularly'' and inserting ``that arise'';
(C) in paragraph (2), as amended by subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``sharing information'' and inserting
``exchanging information'';
(ii) by inserting ``associated with the acquisition and use
of covered articles'' after ``risk'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(iv) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(v) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) the process for an executive agency to submit supply
chain risk information to the Council in furtherance of
identifying, mitigating, or managing its supply chain risk;
and'';
(D) in paragraph (6), as amended by subparagraph (A), by--
(i) striking ``posed by'' and inserting ``associated
with''; and
(ii) inserting ``and use'' before ``of covered articles'';
(E) in paragraph (7), by striking ``posed by acquisitions''
and inserting ``associated with the acquisition'';
(F) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (12); and

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(G) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
``(7) Implementing a prioritization scheme for evaluating
the security risks associated with the acquisition and use of
covered articles sold, produced, or developed by a covered
source of concern.
``(8) Evaluating each covered source of concern to
determine whether to issue a designated order with respect to
the covered source of concern or a covered article sold,
produced, or developed by the covered source of concern.
``(9) Evaluating sources of concern to determine whether to
issue a recommended order with respect to the source of
concern, or any covered article sold, produced, or developed
by the source of concern.
``(10) Monitoring and evaluating compliance by the
Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Defense, and
Director of National Intelligence with the requirement to
issue designated orders under subsection (c)(6)(B).
``(11) Reporting to Congress annually on the security risks
associated with the acquisition and use of covered articles
sold, produced, or developed by sources of concern.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``The Council'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--The Council'';
(B) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by striking ``a
program office and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Federal acquisition security council program
office.--
``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 45 days after the date
of the enactment of this paragraph, the President shall
establish a Federal Acquisition Security Council Program
Office (referred to in this paragraph as the `Program
Office') within the Executive Office of the President to
carry out the duties described under subparagraph (B).
``(B) Duties.--The Program Office shall provide to the
Council, including any committees, working groups, or other
constituent bodies established by the Council under paragraph
(1)--
``(i) administrative, legal, and policy support; and
``(ii) analysis and subject matter expertise on information
communications technology, acquisition security, and supply
chain risk.
``(C) Structure.--The head of the Program Office shall be
designated by the Chairperson of the Council.
``(D) Prohibition.--The Program Office may not provide
administrative support to the Council for any activities of
the Council carried out pursuant to a provision of law other
than a provision of law under this subchapter.
``(E) Funding and resources.--The Program Office may use
the staff and resources of the Executive Office of the
President or maintain dedicated staff and resources, as
appropriate, in the performance of the duties of the Office.
``(F) Shared staffing authority.--
``(i) In general.--The Program Office may accept officers
or employees of the United States or members of the Armed
Forces on a detail from an element of the intelligence
community (as such term is defined in section 3 of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) or from
another element of the Federal Government on a
nonreimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by the heads of
the receiving and detailing elements, for a period not to
exceed three years.
``(ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subparagraph
may be construed as imposing any limitation on any other
authority for reimbursable or nonreimbursable details.
``(iii) Nonreimbursable detail.--A nonreimbursable detail
made under this subparagraph shall not be considered an
augmentation of the appropriations of the receiving element
of the Program Office.''; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``supply chain risk'' and inserting ``acquisition security
and supply chain risk associated with the acquisition of
covered articles'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``recommended''
before ``exclusion orders'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``recommended''
before ``removal orders'';
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(v) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(vi) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) issuing designated orders.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the heading, by striking ``Recommendations'' and
inserting ``Recommended orders'';
(ii) by striking ``use'' and inserting ``, using'';
(iii) by striking ``to issue recommendations'' and
inserting ``, recommend orders'';
(iv) by striking ``Such recommendations'' and inserting
``Any such order recommended'';
(v) by inserting ``to the officials described under clause
(iii) of paragraph (6)(A) for issuance under such paragraph''
after ``thereof,'';
(vi) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``supply chain risk''
and inserting ``acquisition security and supply chain risk
associated with the acquisition of covered articles''; and
(vii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``exclusion or
removal'';
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as
paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively;
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Designated orders.--
``(A) Exclusion or removal of covered sources of concern.--
``(i) In general.--Not later than 270 days after a source
of concern is designated as a covered source of concern, the
Council--

``(I) shall provide to the officials described under clause
(iii) of paragraph (6)(B) for issuance under such paragraph
orders requiring--

``(aa) the exclusion of the covered source of concern from
any executive agency procurement action, including source
selection and consent for a contractor; or
``(bb) the removal of covered articles sold, produced, or
developed by the covered source of concern from the
information system of executive agencies; or

``(II) report to Congress why the Council has determined to
not issue an order described under subclause (I) with respect
to the covered source of concern or covered articles sold,
produced, or developed by the covered source of concern.

``(ii) Contents of order.--Any order provided under clause
(i) shall include--

``(I) information regarding the scope and applicability of
the order, including any information necessary to positively
identify the covered source of concern or covered articles
sold, produced, or developed by the covered source of concern
required to be excluded or removed under the order;
``(II) a summary of any risk assessment reviewed or
conducted in support of the order;
``(III) a summary of the basis for the order, including a
discussion of less intrusive measures that were considered
and why such measures were not reasonably available to reduce
security risk;
``(IV) a description of the actions necessary to implement
the order; and
``(V) where practicable, in the Council's sole and
unreviewable discretion, a description of mitigation steps
that could be taken by the covered source of concern that may
result in the Council rescinding the order.

``(B) Exclusion or removal of second order sources or
covered articles.--
``(i) Issuance.--In the case that the Council provides an
order under subparagraph (A), the Council may also provide an
order to the officials described under paragraph (6)(A)(iii)
requiring the exclusion of sources or covered articles from
executive agency procurement actions or removal of covered
articles from executive agency information systems if--

``(I) such covered articles or such sources use a covered
source of concern in the performance of a contract with the
executive agency; or
``(II) such sources enter into a contract, the performance
of which such source knows or has reason to believe will
require, in the performance of a contract with the executive
agency, the use of a covered source of concern or the use of
a covered article sold, produced, or developed by a covered
source of concern.

``(ii) Effective date considerations.--Any effective date
prescribed by the Council for an order issued pursuant to
clause (i) shall take into account--

``(I) the risk posed by the covered source of concern or
the covered article sold, produced, or developed by the
covered source of concern to the national security of the
United States;
``(II) the likelihood of the covered source of concern or
the covered article sold, produced, or developed by the
covered source of concern causing imminent threat to public
health and safety;
``(III) the availability of an alternative source or
covered article sold, produced, or developed by an
alternative source; and
``(IV) an assessment of the potential direct or
quantifiable costs that may be incurred by the Federal
Government, a State, local, or Tribal government, or by the
private sector, as a result of compliance by the head of an
executive agency with such an exclusion or removal order.'';

(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
(i) in the heading, by striking ``of recommendation and
review'' and inserting ``and review of recommended and
designated orders'';
(ii) by striking ``the recommendation'' each place it
appears, and inserting ``the order'';
(iii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``A notice of the Council's recommendation under paragraph
(2)'' and inserting ``Before the Council recommends an order
under paragraph (2) or issues an order under paragraph (3), a
notice'';
(iv) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``a recommendation
has been made'' and inserting ``the order will be recommended
or issued'';
(v) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (6)''; and
(vi) in subparagraph (E), by striking the ``the
recommendation'' and inserting ``the order'';
(F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``paragraph
(4)'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (6)'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (6)''
and inserting ``paragraph (7)'';
(iv) by striking ``Any notice'' and inserting ``(A) In
general.--Any notice''; and
(v) by inserting at the end the following:
``(B) Information collected.--Any information collected
from a source after notice under paragraph (4) shall be
exempt from public disclosure and disclosure under subsection
(b)(3)(B) of section 552 of title 5 (commonly referred to as
the `Freedom of Information Act'), until an order is issued
pursuant to paragraph (6).''; and
(G) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) Issuance of recommended orders.--
``(i) Modifications to order.--After considering any
response properly submitted by a source under paragraph (4)
related to an order to be recommended under paragraph (2),
the Council shall--

``(I) make such modifications to the order as the Council
considers appropriate; and
``(II) provide the order (together with any information
submitted by a source under paragraph (4) related to such
order) to the officials described under clause (iii).

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``(ii) Order.--Not later than 90 days after receiving a
recommended order, the officials described under clause (iii)
shall--

``(I) issue the order to the heads of the applicable
agencies; or
``(II) submit a notification to the Council that the order
will not be issued, that includes in the notification to the
Council, all the reasons for why the order will not be
issued.

``(iii) Officials.--The officials described in this clause
are as follows:

``(I) The Secretary of Homeland Security, for exclusion and
removal orders applicable to civilian agencies, to the extent
not covered by subclause (II) or (III).
``(II) The Secretary of Defense, for exclusion and removal
orders applicable to the Department of Defense and national
security systems other than sensitive compartmented
information systems.
``(III) The Director of National Intelligence, for
exclusion and removal orders applicable to the intelligence
community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to
the extent not covered by subclause (II).'';

(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as
subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively;
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) Issuance of designated order.--
``(i) Modifications.--After considering any response
properly submitted by a source under paragraph (4) related to
a designated order, the Council shall--

``(I)(aa) make any such modifications to the order as the
Council considers appropriate; or
``(bb) if the Council determines that the issuance of a
designated order is not warranted, rescind the designated
order and notify the source of the rescission; and
``(II) except in the case that the Council rescinds the
designated order under subclause (I)(bb), provide the
designated order (including any modifications made to such
order by the Council) to the officials described in clause
(iii).

``(ii) Issuance.--The officials described in clause (iii)
shall, not later than 90 days after receiving a designated
order, issue the order to the heads of the applicable
agencies.
``(iii) Officials.--The officials described in this clause
are as follows:

``(iv) Waiver.--An official described under clause (iii)
may waive for a period of not more than 365 days the
application of an order issued by such official under clause
(ii) with respect to a covered source of concern or a covered
article sold, produced, or developed by a covered source of
concern if the official submits, not later than 30 days after
making such waiver, a written notification to the Council,
appropriate congressional committees, the Speaker and
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate that contains the
justification for such waiver.
``(v) Renewal of waiver.--An official described under
clause (iii) may renew a waiver under clause (iv) for an
additional period of not more than 180 days if--

``(I) the renewal of the waiver is in the national security
interests of the United States; and
``(II) the official submits, not later than 30 days after
renewing such waiver, a written notification to the Council,
appropriate congressional committees, the Speaker and
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate that includes the
justification for renewing the wavier.

``(vi) National security waiver.--An official described
under clause (iii) may waive the application of an order
issued by such official under clause (ii) with respect to a
covered source of concern or a covered article sold,
produced, or developed by a covered source of concern for 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.
``(vii) Rescission of order.--An exclusion or removal order
issued under this subparagraph by an official may be
rescinded only by the Council.'';
(iv) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated--

(I) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting
``subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(iii)'';
(II) by striking ``this subparagraph'' and inserting
``subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(iii)''; and
(III) by striking ``, except'' and all that follows before
the period at the end;

(v) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated--

(I) by striking ``this paragraph'' and inserting
``subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(iii)''; and
(II) by striking ``help'';

(vi) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking
``this paragraph'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A)''; and
(vii) by adding after subparagraph (F), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(G) Effective date of orders.--The effective date of an
order issued under this paragraph may not be more than 365
days after the order is issued.'';
(H) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking
``paragraph (5)(A)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A) or (B)
of paragraph (6)''; and
(I) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking
``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (6)'';
(4) in subsection (e), by inserting ``the Chief Data
Officers Council,'' before ``the Chief Acquisition''; and
(5) in subsection (f)(2), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``, unless such source is a covered source of
concern.''.
(d) Strategic Plan.--Section 1324(a) of title 41, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``, and periodically thereafter'' after
``2018'';
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``acquisition security and'' before ``supply chain risks'';
(3) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``acquisition security
and'' before ``supply chain risks''; and
(4) in paragraph (9)(A), by inserting ``acquisition
security and'' before ``supply chain risk''.
(e) Requirements for Executive Agencies.--Section 1326 of
title 41, United States Code, 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:
``(3) providing any information requested by the
Chairperson of the Council for the purpose of carrying out
activities of this subchapter, subject to applicable law or
policy on the control and handling of classified, sensitive,
or proprietary information.'';
(2) by striking ``supply chain'' each place it appears and
inserting ``security and supply chain''; and
(3) in subsection (b)(6), by striking ``supply chain'' and
inserting ``security or supply chain''.
(f) Judicial Procedure.--Section 1327(b) of title 41,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 1323(c)(6)''
and inserting ``section 1323(c)(7)'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``sections 1323(c)(5)''
and inserting ``sections 1323(c)(6)''; and
(3) in paragraph (4), by amending subparagraph (B)(i) to
read as follows:
``(i) Filing of record.--The United States shall file with
the court an administrative record, which shall consist of--

``(I) in the case of a designated order issued under
section 1323(c)(6) by the appropriate official, the
information the Council relied upon in providing such order
to such official; and
``(II) the information that the appropriate official relied
upon in issuing an exclusion or removal order under section
1323(c)(6) or a covered procurement action under section
4713.''.

(g) Additional Provisions.--Section 1328 of title 41,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 1328. Additional provisions

``(a) Compliance With Existing Prohibitions.--In
implementing this subchapter, the Council shall coordinate,
as applicable and practicable, with the head of an agency to
assist with compliance by the agency with--
``(1) section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act of 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 41 U.S.C. 3901
note);
``(2) section 5949 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 41 U.S.C. 4713
note); and
``(3) the American Security Drone Act of 2023 (Public Law
118-31; 41 U.S.C. 3901 note).
``(b) Update to Regulations.--The Federal Acquisition
Security Council shall update, not later than two years after
the date of the enactment of this section, any regulations of
the Council as necessary.
``(c) Statutorily Designated Covered Article Defined.--The
term `statutorily designated covered article' pursuant to
section 1321(5)--
``(1) means a vehicle or a mechanical device commonly known
as an `unmanned ground vehicle system' that--
``(A) is capable of locomotion, navigation, or movement on
the ground; and
``(B) operates at a distance from one or more operators or
supervisors based on commands or in response to sensor data,
or through any combination thereof; and
``(2) includes--
``(A) humanoid robots, mobile robotics, remote surveillance
vehicles, and autonomous patrol technologies; and
``(B) the vehicle, its payload, and any external device
used to control the vehicle.''.
(h) Reallocating Existing Resources.--Section 5949(l)(1) of
the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``and the Federal
Acquisition Security Council Program Office established under
section 1323(b)(2) of title 41, United States Code''.
(i) Implementation by the Department of Defense.--
(1) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a
notification of the designation of the officials of the
Department of Defense who shall serve on the Council in
accordance with clause (b)(1)(C)(ii) of section 1322 of title
41, United States.
(2) Performance of duties.--The Secretary shall ensure that
the officials designated--
(A) regularly participate in the activities of the Council;
(B) ensure that any information requested by the Council
from the agency represented by the such official or officials
is provided to the Council in a timely manner; and
(C) establish procedures to ensure that Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Chair of the
Joint Requirements Oversight Council, the Assistant Secretary
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Policy, and other appropriate personnel of the Department of
Defense are informed of the activities of the Council in a
timely manner.
(j) Technical and Conforming Changes.--Subchapter III of
chapter 13 of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the table of sections for the subchapter by adding
after the item related to section 1327 the following:

``1328. Additional provisions.''; and
(2) by striking ``of this title'' each place the term
appears.

SEC. 1805. MODIFICATIONS TO STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE SOURCING OF
COMPUTER DISPLAYS FROM CERTAIN NATIONS.

Section 835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
prec.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Certifications.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a written
certification--
``(A) not later than June 30, 2027, that implementation of
the strategy required by this section has begun; and
``(B) not later than January 1, 2030, that the strategy
required by this section has eliminated the reliance of the
Department on any covered nation to acquire computer
displays.''.

SEC. 1806. EXTENSION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENTS AND
REPORTS ON COMPLIANCE WITH PROCUREMENT
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
AND STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS.

Section 857(c) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2727) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting ``, including any
recommendations that the Comptroller General considers
appropriate'' before the period at the end; and
(2) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ``the date that is 5
years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``the date that is 12 years after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2027''.

SEC. 1807. REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE OF
COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC PARTS.

(a) In General.--Section 818(c)(3) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10
U.S.C. 3241 note prec.) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (D)(iii), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(E) require that, for purchases made in accordance with
procedures applicable to purchases below micro-purchase
threshold (as defined in section 3573 of title 10, United
States Code) or in accordance with procedures applicable to
purchases below simplified acquisition threshold (as defined
in section 3571 of such title), Department personnel--
``(i) obtain electronic parts that are in production or
currently available in stock from the original manufacturer
or an authorized dealer for such electronic part, or from a
supplier that obtains such electronic parts exclusively from
the original manufacturer or an authorized dealer for such
electronic part; and
``(ii) obtain electronic parts that are not in production
or currently available in stock in accordance with
regulations prescribed pursuant to subparagraph (C) or
(D).''.
(b) DFARS Revision.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the
Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation to carry out the amendments made by this section.
(c) Guidance Required.--Not later than 30 days after the
revision required under subsection (b) has been finalized,
the Secretary shall update the guidance required under
section 818(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note
prec.)) as amended by this section, including practices and
procedures to be used under part 8 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation.
(d) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 270 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that reviews of use
of government purchase cards by the Department of Defense to
obtain electronic parts (as defined in section 818 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
(Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.)) and
components for such electronic parts using multiple award
contracts or using full and open competition, along with any
recommendations to improve procurement procedures to reduce
the risk posed by counterfeit electronic parts and
components.''.

SEC. 1808. ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON SOURCING OF CERTAIN ITEMS.

(a) Analysis Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment and other appropriate officials, shall conduct an
analysis of each item described in subsection (c) and shall
make recommendations for action, consistent with the
policies, programs, and activities required under chapters
381 through 385 and chapter 389 of title 10, United States
Code, chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, and the
Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.),
including--
(A) actions for restricting procurement of each such item
(with appropriate waivers for cost, emergency requirements,
and nonavailability of suppliers), including such
restrictions applicable to--
(i) domestic suppliers;
(ii) suppliers in the national technology and industrial
base (as defined in section 4801 of title 10, United States
Code); or
(iii) suppliers in other allied country;
(B) actions for increasing Federal Government investment in
research and development or using other available authorities
such as contracts, grants, loans, cooperative agreements, or
other transaction authorities, including actions to--
(i) expand sourcing, processing, production, manufacturing
capability, or production capacity of each such item;
(ii) diversify sources of supply of each such item; or
(iii) promote alternative approaches for addressing
military requirements for each such item;
(C) actions for prohibiting procurement each such item from
selected sources or countries;
(D) stockpiling actions for each such item, including
creating incentives for domestic suppliers to expand and
retain capacity such as--
(i) use of long-term purchasing agreements; or
(ii) restrictions related to provenance of each such item
purchased for such stockpile;
(E) actions for increasing availability of each such item
through recycling or reuse; or
(F) a combination of actions described under subparagraphs
(A) through (E).
(2) Considerations.--In conducting the analysis described
in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider how any
actions taken under the analysis would enhance or improve--
(A) national security;
(B) the economy;
(C) current and potential suppliers of the items in
subsection (c), including the ability of such suppliers to
meet anticipated surge production requirements of the
Department of Defense; and
(D) implementation of any existing treaties or
international agreements to which the United States is a
party.
(b) Reporting on Analyses, Recommendations, and Actions.--
Not later than October 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
containing the following:
(1) A summary of the findings of the analyses undertaken
for each item pursuant to subsection (a).
(2) Relevant findings and recommendations for action
resulting from such analyses.
(3) Descriptions of specific actions undertaken or planned
to be taken as a result of the analyses, including schedule
and resources allocated for any planned actions.
(4) Any relevant findings or recommendations from such
analyses, as appropriate, that should be incorporated into
one or more of the following:
(A) The biennial report to Congress on the national
technology and industrial base required under section 4814 of
title 10, United States Code.
(B) The annual report on unfunded priorities of the
national technology and industrial base required under
section 4815 of such title.
(C) The Department of Defense national security strategy
for the national technology and industrial base and
associated policy guidance prescribed under section 4811(c)
of such title.
(D) Activities to modernize acquisition processes to ensure
integrity of industrial base pursuant to section 4819 of such
title.
(E) Activities and associated expenditures related to
defense supply chains, including for material, material
production, components, subassemblies, and finished products,
testing and qualification, infrastructure, facility
construction and improvement, and equipment needed in
accordance with 4817 of such title.
(F) Activities of the Office of Strategic Capital.
(G) Defense memoranda of understanding and related
agreements between the Secretary of Defense, acting on behalf
of the United States, and one or more foreign countries
considered in accordance with section 4851 of such title.
(H) Activities of the Industrial Analysis Group (or
successor group) of the Defense Contract Management Agency.
(I) Activities of the Warstopper Program (or successor
program) of the Defense Logistics Agency.
(J) Industrial base or acquisition policy changes.
(K) Legislative proposals for modifications to relevant
statutes.
(c) Items Described.--The items described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) A material or other item of supply for which the
Secretary or another designated official has issued a waiver
or exception to a statutory sourcing restriction, or for
which a domestic non-availability determination has been
applied.
(2) Strategic and critical materials (as defined in section
12(1) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling
Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-3(1)), including rare earth materials.
(3) Strategic and critical minerals derived from recycled
or reused minerals and metals.
(4) Printed circuit boards and components of printed
circuit boards.
(5) Microelectronic, semiconductor, and data storage
components.
(6) Neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets.
(7) Samarium and samarium-cobalt permanent magnets.
(8) Neodymium oxide and metal, praseodymium oxide and
metal, and neodymium-praseodymium oxide and metal.
(9) Additive powders for specialty metals such as titanium-
based and nickel-based alloys.

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(10) Tantalum, including tantalum metal, tantalum powder,
and tantalum alloys.
(11) Gallium, gallium nitride, and gallium oxide.
(12) Niobium, including niobium metal, niobium powder, and
niobium alloys.
(13) Tungsten, tungsten carbide, and tungsten precursors,
including tungsten ores and concentrates, ammonium
paratungstate, ammonium metatungstate, tungstic acid, sodium
tungstate, and tungsten oxides.
(14) Heavy rare earth oxides, namely oxides of erbium,
gadolinium, lutetium, samarium, scandium, dysprosium,
terbium, ytterbium, and yttrium.
(15) Rare earth metals and alloys, namely metals and alloys
of erbium, gadolinium, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium,
samarium, scandium, dysprosium, terbium, ytterbium, and
yttrium.
(16) Rare earth fluorides, namely fluorides of erbium,
gadolinium, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium, samarium,
scandium, dysprosium, terbium, ytterbium, and yttrium.
(17) Magnesium alloy parts.
(18) High-purity iron suitable for rare earth magnet
manufacturing, naval shipbuilding alloys, electrical steel,
and other specialty alloys.
(19) Aluminum and aluminum-based alloys.
(20) Graphene and graphene-based materials.
(21) Mesophase pitch, isotropic pitch, and other critical
precursor materials for carbon-carbon composites and
synthetic graphite.
(22) Boron carbide powder or any finished or semi-finished
product containing boron carbide powder.
(23) Optical glass or optical glass systems, as defined in
section 834 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026, and weapon sights made from such glass.
(24) Optical transmission equipment, including optical
fiber, optical transmitters, and optical cable equipment.
(25) Continuous filament glass fiber yarn.
(26) Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber
production capacity.
(27) Copper foil and copper clad laminate (including woven
glass mat and glass fibers necessary to produce such
laminate).
(28) Chemicals critical to defense applications, as
determined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment.
(29) Non-rare earth permanent magnets composed of materials
such as iron nitride, iron-nickel, or manganese bismuth.
(30) Synthetic diamond and super abrasive materials used in
defense applications.
(d) Conforming Repeal.--Section 849 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283)
is repealed.

SEC. 1809. ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR SOURCING OF
SYNTHETIC DIAMOND AND SUPER ABRASIVE MATERIALS
USED IN DEFENSE APPLICATIONS.

(a) Assessment.--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) an assessment of the extent to which the Department of
Defense relies on foreign sources, including sources of
concern, for synthetic diamond materials and related super
abrasive materials used in defense-critical applications;
(2) a description of the defense systems, subsystems, and
manufacturing processes for which such materials are
critical, including their role in the production,
sustainment, repair, sensing, guidance, navigation,
communications, electronic warfare, and precision
manufacturing functions of covered systems;
(3) an evaluation of the current and projected capacity of
capable domestic sources and capable sources located in
allied or partner countries to meet Department of Defense
requirements for such materials;
(4) an assessment of risks to the defense industrial base
associated with supply disruption, including risks arising
from single points of failure, limited qualified suppliers,
and reliance on sources of concern; and
(5) recommendations to mitigate identified risks and to
strengthen domestic production capability where the Secretary
determines such capability is necessary to address national
security risks.
(b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 90 days after
submittal of the report under subsection (a), the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a plan--
(1) to reduce reliance on foreign sources of concern for
synthetic diamond materials and related super abrasive
materials; and
(2) to increase the use of capable domestic sources and,
only where such capable domestic sources are not available,
capable sources located in allied or partner countries, for
such materials in designated defense-critical applications.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``allied or partner country'' means a country
that the Secretary of Defense determines, based on national
security considerations, does not pose an undue risk to the
defense industrial base or the security of defense supply
chains.
(2) The term ``capable domestic source'' means a source
located in the United States that the Secretary of Defense
determines has the technical capability, production capacity,
quality controls, security posture, and ability to meet
designated defense requirements at program scale.
(3) The term ``covered system'' means such defense systems
or platforms as the Secretary of Defense determines
appropriate.
(4) The term ``source of concern'' means a covered nation
as defined in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States
Code.
(5) The term ``super abrasive material'' includes cubic
boron nitride and other ultra-hard materials used in defense
manufacturing or defense system applications.
(6) The term ``synthetic diamond materials'' means
synthetic or laboratory-engineered diamond materials,
including grit, powders, wafers, films, optical components,
electronic components, and other functional diamond forms,
used in defense-critical applications.

SEC. 1810. DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE AND RISK
RESPONSE PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Industrial Base Policy, shall establish a Department of
Defense-wide program to be known as the ``Defense Supply
Chain Intelligence and Risk Response Program'' (in this
section referred to as the ``Program'') to enhance the
Department's ability to illuminate, assess, anticipate, and
respond to risks across the defense industrial base supply
chain.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Program shall be to
provide a coordinated, holistic framework for the Department
of Defense to effectively identify and manage the risks
within and across the broader defense supply chain, including
risks associated with microelectronics, semiconductors,
counterfeit items, diminishing manufacturing sources and
material shortages, obsolescence, supply chain disruptions,
cyber vulnerabilities, foreign sourced components, foreign
investments, financial distress, and sourcing of critical
technologies from entities within or associated with covered
nations.
(c) Activities.--The Program shall--
(1) identify and characterize supplier concentration,
single-point dependencies, structural vulnerabilities, and
risks arising from foreign ownership, control, or influence;
(2) inform Department of Defense policy and funding
decisions intended to enable rapid, scalable response to
supply chain vulnerabilities, including creation of
stockpiles and identification of alternative domestic
suppliers and surge capacity; and
(3) support and inform Department of Defense efforts to
reduce reliance on covered nations for supply chains
essential to the national defense.
(d) Implementation.--In implementing this section, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
shall, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Sustainment and not later than 365 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act--
(1) perform an identification and assessment of the supply
chain illumination efforts, supply chain risk management
activities, and policies of the Department of Defense, along
with annual funding profiles associated with such efforts,
activities and policies;
(2) develop a common framework across the Department of
Defense and with contractors of the Department to enable a
holistic and coordinated approach for identifying managing
risks within defense supply chains; and
(3) provide the Secretary of Defense the following:
(A) Findings and recommendations based on the assessment
performed under paragraph (1), including recommendations
related to expansion, consolidation, or cancellation of
identified supply chain illumination efforts and supply chain
risk management activities.
(B) A plan of action for successful implementation of the
framework developed under paragraph (2).
(C) Recommendations for employment of advanced data
analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities or tools
to support and enable Program activities, including
capabilities such as--
(i) mapping of multi-tier supply chains across the defense
industrial base, including domestic and international
supplier networks;
(ii) identifying and linking entities across public
records, corporate registries, trade data, and other
commercial datasets to identify foreign ownership, control,
or influence;
(iii) highlighting supplier concentration, single-point
dependencies, and other structural risk indicators; and
(iv) modeling and forecasting of supply chain disruptions
and economic security risks.
(e) Commercial Technology Utilization.--The Secretary shall
ensure that any advanced data analytics and artificial
intelligence capabilities or tools to support the Program are
procured--
(1) in accordance with the preference for commercial
products and commercial services under section 3453 of title
10, United States Code;
(2) in accordance with the requirements to use competitive
procedures under applicable law and the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and
(3) in a manner that provides the Department with
flexibility to adapt procurement strategies to Program needs,
evolving market conditions, and advances in technology
throughout the life of the Program.
(f) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report describing--
(A) progress made in implementing the Program;
(B) integration of Program activities with existing
Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment activities and
supply chain risk management activities; and
(C) resource requirements, including funding, personnel,
data access, and technical infrastructure.
(2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the date
on which the Program is established, and annually thereafter
for five years, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes--
(A) an assessment of the effectiveness of the Program in
improving the Department's ability to illuminate, assess,
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risks across the defense industrial base supply chain; and
(B) any additional legislative, regulatory, or policy
recommendations necessary to strengthen defense industrial
base resilience.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such
term in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``foreign ownership, control, or influence''
refers to ownership structures, governance arrangements,
financial relationships, or other mechanisms through which a
foreign person or entity may direct, materially influence, or
control a supplier or sub-tier entity within the defense
industrial base.
(3) The term ``economic security risks'' means risks
arising from supply chain fragility, economic coercion by a
covered nation including financing by a covered nation, or
other vulnerabilities in a commercial supply chain that may
adversely affect national security.

SEC. 1811. IDENTIFICATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN DEPENDENCIES.

(a) Annual Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2028, and annually
thereafter until 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified
report with a classified annex that assesses, during the year
preceding the date of the report, the extent to which the
supply chains for biotechnology equipment and services
obtained or funded by the Department of Defense through
covered transactions contain critical supply dependencies.
(2) Report contents.--The unclassified report required
under paragraph (1) shall, for biotechnology equipment and
services described in such paragraph--
(A) describe the supply chains for such biotechnology
equipment and services, including an analysis of critical
supply dependencies for such supply chains and the overall
vulnerability of such supply chains to geopolitical risk
stemming from critical supply dependencies;
(B) identify the value of such biotechnology equipment and
services, both in absolute numbers and as a percentage of the
total value of such biotechnology equipment and services,
where the supply chain for such biotechnology equipment or
service contained at least one critical supply dependency;
(C) list the types of such biotechnology equipment or
services with critical supply dependencies in defense
industrial base supply chains that, if compromised, would
cause significant potential disruption to military readiness;
and
(D) identify the top five percent of covered transactions
for biotechnology equipment and services, as measured by the
total expected value over the life of the transaction for
biotechnology equipment or services obtained or funded by the
Department of Defense for which the supply chains contain at
least one critical supply dependency.
(3) Annex contents.--The classified annex required under
paragraph (1) shall, for biotechnology equipment and services
described in paragraph (1)--
(A) identify any covered foreign entities analyzed in the
report that the Secretary of Defense has recommended or is
considering recommending to the Office of Management and
Budget for designation as a biotechnology company of concern
to inform that recommendation;
(B) describe any additional legislative authorities or
resource requirements necessary to adequately assess the
vulnerability of supply chains for biotechnology equipment
and services that contributes to the defense industrial base,
including funding, personnel, data access, and technical
infrastructure; and
(C) elaborate as necessary on the contents of the
unclassified report.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
(2) The terms ``biotechnology company of concern'',
``biotechnology equipment or service'', and ``foreign
adversary'' have the meaning givens, respectively, in section
851 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2026 (Public Law 119-60).
(3) The term ``covered foreign entity'' means an entity
including any subsidiary thereof, organized under the laws of
a foreign country if either the principal place of business
of such entity is in a foreign adversary or the equity
securities of the entity are primarily traded on one or more
exchanges based in a foreign adversary.
(4) The term ``covered transaction'' means any Department
of Defense contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement,
grant, or other transaction with a value greater than
$10,000,000.
(5) The term ``critical supply dependency'' means a step in
a supply chain for a biotechnology equipment or service
characterized by a limited supplier base consisting entirely
or almost entirely of covered foreign entities, such that
disruption from a single covered foreign entity or a small
set of covered foreign entities is likely to materially
impair the availability of functionally interchangeable
biotechnology equipment or services.

SEC. 1812. FEDERAL ACQUISITION SECURITY COUNCIL EXCLUSION
ORDERS FOR CHINESE MILITARY COMPANY DESIGNEES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) CMC list.--The term ``CMC List'' means the list of
Chinese military companies operating in the United States
under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10
U.S.C. 113 note).
(2) Covered article.--The term ``covered article'' has the
meaning given such term in section 1321 of title 41, United
States Code.
(3) Exclusion order.--The term ``exclusion order'' means an
order referred to in section 1323(c)(1)(A) of title 41,
United States Code.
(4) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Federal
Acquisition Security Council established under section
1322(a) of title 41, United States Code.
(b) Mandatory Referral by the Secretary of Defense.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after determining
to add an entity to the CMC List, the Secretary of Defense
shall transmit to the Council a written referral recommending
that the Council recommend an exclusion order for covered
articles produced or provided by such entity.
(2) Contents.--Each referral shall include--
(A) identification of the entity, including known
subsidiaries and affiliates;
(B) the basis for the determination under such section
1260H, consistent with protection of intelligence sources and
methods; and
(C) any additional information relevant to the Council's
assessment of whether to recommend an exclusion order for
covered articles produced or provided by such entity.
(c) Required Council Action.--
(1) Review required.--Upon receipt of a referral under
subsection (b), the Council shall use the information
provided in the referral and any other information the
Council determines appropriate under section 1323(c) of title
41, United States Code, to review whether to issue a
recommendation to the President for an exclusion order
prohibiting executive agencies from procuring covered
articles produced or provided by the designated entity. The
Council shall complete such review not later than 270 days
after the date on which the Council receives the referral.
(2) Recommendation to the president.--If, as a result of
the review, the Council determines to issue such a
recommendation, the Council shall transmit the recommendation
to the President not later than 90 days after the date on
which the Council completes the review.
(3) Scope.--The recommendation shall apply Government-wide
and include subsidiaries and affiliates identified in the
referral.
(d) Removal From CMC List.--
(1) Notice.--Not later than 90 days after determining to
remove an entity from the CMC List, the Secretary of Defense
shall notify the Council of the determination and provide the
basis for the determination.
(2) Review.--Upon receipt of such a notice, the Council
shall review whether to transmit to the President a
recommendation to rescind or modify the exclusion order.
(3) No automatic rescission.--Removal from the CMC List
shall not automatically rescind an exclusion order.
(e) Existing Designees.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall transmit to the Council a written referral under
subsection (b)(1) for each entity already appearing on the
CMC List for which no exclusion order is in effect.

SEC. 1813. DOMESTIC PREFERENCE IN THE PROCUREMENT OF
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

(a) Establishment of Preference.--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 ensure that with
respect to contracts for the procurement of professional
services, a contracting officer--
(1) shall establish a preference for offerors that are
United States companies, to the maximum extent practicable
and consistent with the interests of national security; and
(2) may elect not to apply such preference if the
contracting officer provides documentation, including a
rationale, for not applying the preference, which may include
evidence--
(A) that the Secretary of Defense prioritized the urgency
of the procurement or delivery of professional services over
such preference;
(B) that no United States company is capable of fulfilling
the requirements of the contract in a timely or cost-
effective manner; or
(C) of other circumstances determined by the Secretary.
(b) Relationship to Other Preferences.--The preference
established under subsection (a) shall not take priority over
any preference for procurement from the procurement list
established pursuant to section 8503 of title 41, United
States Code, the Federal Prison Industries catalog described
under section 4124(d) of title 18, United States Code, or
under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.).
(c) Reports.--Beginning on March 1, 2028, and annually
thereafter through March 1, 2031, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that includes--
(1) a description of the effectiveness of the preference
described in subsection (a) in improving acquisition outcomes
in the procurement of professional services;
(2) the effect of such preference on the number of domestic
entities providing professional services to the Department of
Defense; and
(3) a summary of instances during the calendar year
preceding the date of submission of the report where such
preference was not applied, along with rationale for not
applying such preference.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``foreign entity'' has the meaning given in
section 225.772-1 of the Department of Defense Supplement to
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or a successor
regulation).
(2) The term ``United States company''--
(A) means a business entity that--
(i) is organized under the laws of a State, the District of
Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States;

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(ii) has its principal place of business located in the
United States, the District of Columbia, or a territory or
possession of the United States; and
(iii) is not directly or indirectly owned and controlled by
a foreign entity; and
(B) includes a joint venture for which a business entity
described in subparagraph (A) holds an ownership interest
greater than or equal to 50 percent.
(3) The term ``professional services'' includes one or more
of the following services:
(A) Engineering.
(B) Architecture.
(C) Design.
(D) Environmental consulting.
(E) Financial consulting.
(F) Program management.
(G) Legal.

SEC. 1814. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CHINESE-MANUFACTURED
OPTICAL FIBER BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not procure
or obtain optical fiber and optical fiber cable produced,
manufactured, or assembled by an entity that is owned by,
controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of
the People's Republic of China for use in Department of
Defense information networks or communications systems.
(b) Covered Optical Fiber Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered optical fiber'' means single-mode or multi-
mode optical fiber and optical fiber cable.
(c) Waiver Authority.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if
the Secretary determines that--
(A) the waiver is necessary for the national security
interests of the United States; and
(B) no practicable alternative exists from a source not
described in subsection (a).
(2) Limitation.--A waiver granted under this subsection
shall be limited in time and in scope to the minimum extent
necessary.
(3) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after granting a
waiver, the Secretary shall submit written notice to the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
describing--
(A) the justification for the waiver;
(B) the duration and scope of the waiver; and
(C) the plan to transition to compliant materials.
(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to contracts
awarded on and after October 1 of the first fiscal year
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) FASC Recommendation.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall direct the Department of Defense official serving on
the Federal Acquisition Security Council to formally
recommend that the Council--
(1) evaluate optical fiber and optical fiber cable
(including fiber optic cable assemblies) sold, produced, or
developed by any entity that constitutes a source of concern
due to the relationship of the entity to the People's
Republic of China; and
(2) determine, based on such evaluation, whether to issue a
recommended order with respect to such source of concern, or
any covered article sold, produced, or developed by such
source of concern.
(f) Scope of Evaluation.--The recommendation under
subsection (b) shall specifically request that the Federal
Acquisition Security Council evaluation under paragraph (1)
of such subsection consider, at a minimum--
(1) whether an entity that produces or assembles optical
fiber and optical fiber cable in the People's Republic of
China would meet the definition of source of concern; and
(2) potential vectors for intelligence collection,
disruption, or degradation of national security
communications through optical fiber infrastructure procured
from such an entity.
(g) 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
includes--
(A) an assessment by the Secretary regarding national
security risks posed by the procurement or use of optical
fiber and optical fiber cable produced or assembled by an
entity that is a source of concern based on such entity's
affiliation with the People's Republic of China;
(B) an assessment of the extent to which such optical fiber
is present in, or procured for information networks or
communications systems of the Department of Defense, or the
networks of Department of Defense contractors and
subcontractors;
(C) an assessment of the availability of alternative
sources of optical fiber from domestic suppliers or suppliers
from a country that is not a foreign adversary;
(D) an update on the status of the recommendation for
evaluation made in accordance with subsection (b);
(E) an update on any recommended order or designated order
issued or under consideration by the Federal Acquisition
Security Council with respect to optical fiber or optical
fiber cable from any source of concern affiliated with the
People's Republic of China; and
(F) any actions taken or recommended to be taken by the
Secretary to mitigate risks identified under subparagraph
(A), including any proposed amendments to the Department of
Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(2) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(h) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``covered
article'', ``designated order'', ``Federal Acquisition
Security Council'', ``foreign adversary'', ``recommended
order'', and ``source of concern'' have the meanings given,
respectively, in section 1322 of title 41, United States Code
(as amended by section 1804 of this Act) in that term in
section 1321(3) of title 41, United States Code (as amended
by section 1804 of this Act).

SEC. 1815. REPORT ON PRIMARY ALUMINUM SECTOR INDUSTRIAL BASE
ASSESSMENT.

(a) Report.--Upon enactment of this Act, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall
transmit to the congressional defense committees the report
titled ``Primary Aluminum Sector Industrial Base Assessment
Report'' issued by the Industrial Analysis Division of the
Defense Contract Management Agency and submitted to the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy on
April 9, 2025.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing detailing--
(1) the reliance of the United States on imports or scrap
for aluminum production, including reliance on foreign
adversaries or other foreign sources that are at risk of
supply chain disruption;
(2) the current alumina and primary aluminum production
capacity in the United States and a near- and long-term
assessment of the robustness of such capacity;
(3) the status and risks facing advanced aluminum
fabrication facilities that are an essential part of the
defense industrial base;
(4) insights and findings from the ``Aluminum Wargame''
executed by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Defense
Logistics Agency Industrial Base Campaign of Learning series;
(5) an assessment of the need for large-scale aluminum
extrusion capabilities in the United States to support
current and projected national defense requirements;
(6) an assessment of workforce, permitting, infrastructure,
and energy considerations associated with sustaining or
expanding large-scale aluminum extrusion capabilities in the
United States;
(7) opportunities for increased secondary aluminum
production in the United States to increase domestic defense-
grade aluminum production; and
(8) policy, acquisition, or investment options the
Secretary of Defense is undertaking or considering to
mitigate identified risks or gaps in domestic aluminum
extrusion capacity, including potential public-private
partnerships or other industrial base support mechanisms, as
appropriate.

SEC. 1816. ASSESSMENT OF RISK RELATED TO ADVERSARIAL CAPITAL
IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.

(a) Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
designate an office within the Office of Industrial Base
Policy with primary responsibility for assessing and
mitigating risks related to the use of adversarial capital by
the entities in the national technology and industrial base
(as defined in section 4801 of title 10, United States Code).
(b) Duties.--The Secretary shall ensure the office
designated under subsection (a) is responsible for the
following:
(1) Facilitating collaboration among elements of the
Department of Defense and with other stakeholders, including
private sector entities and academia, to identify and
mitigate such risks, including--
(A) by coordinating, deconflicting, and synchronizing
adversarial capital risk management activities;
(B) by facilitating timely sharing with entities in the
national technology and industrial base of threat
information, vulnerability assessments, and risk indicators;
and
(C) by establishing relationships, including through
cooperative research and development agreements, to support
shared informational understanding of the commercial and
economic domain to advance the economic security interests of
the Department.
(2) Tracing the flow of adversarial capital from its source
to entities in the national and technological industrial
base.
(3) Identifying and monitoring dependencies of entities in
the national and technological industrial base on foreign
adversaries by identifying--
(A) single points of failure, critical chokepoints, and
foreign adversary-controlled aspects of relevant supply
chains that could vulnerable to adversarial capital; and
(B) tactics, techniques, and procedures used by foreign
adversaries to gain influence or control over such entities.
(4) Providing specific recommendations to Secretary of
Defense on actions or policies necessary to reduce
adversarial capital flows for mission-critical weapons
systems, technologies, and materials.
(5) Working with stakeholders to develop and implement
clear legal, contractual, and technical procedures to--
(A) support and enable identification of beneficial
ownership data of subcontractors (at any tier) and suppliers
in the national and technological industrial base that is
relevant to national security;
(B) ensure appropriate liability protections for such
subcontractors and suppliers making good-faith disclosures of
data described in subparagraph (A);
(C) implement a voluntary risk-sharing framework under
which national and technological industrial base entities may
share supplier risk information and receive validated risk
assessments of the supply chain of such entity in return,
with safeguards for proprietary data.
(6) Implementing and maintaining continuous automated
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and technological industrial base for changes in corporate
control, beneficial ownership, geographic sourcing, and
supply chain structure.
(7) Issuing automated alerts to appropriate members of the
acquisition workforce and affected stakeholders upon
detection of significant risk indicators of adversarial
capital.
(8) Applying corroboration protocols requiring validation
of significant risk indicators of adversarial capital across
not fewer than two independent data sources before forming
the basis for risk-tier elevation, mitigation action, or
referral to appropriate law enforcement or regulatory
authorities.
(c) Economic Security Risk Assurance Capability.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the head of the office designated under subsection (a) shall
establish and maintain a capability to be known as the
``Economic Security Risk Assurance'' capability, which
shall--
(1) consolidate and analyze information related to
adversarial capital flows to entities in the national and
technological industrial base, supplier identifiers, links
between programs of the Department of Defense and suppliers,
and other information as determined by such head;
(2) enable analysis and reporting to support the assessment
and risk mitigation of adversarial capital in the national
technology and industrial base;
(3) provide visualization of the risk of adversarial
capital on entities in the national and technological
industrial base;
(4) enable federated access by program managers, portfolio
acquisition executives, and other appropriate officials of
the Department of Defense to supply chain illumination
efforts of the Department; and
(5) enable the office to better perform the duties outlined
by this subsection.
(d) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) Initial establishment.--The Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a notification of the
designation of an office under subsection (a) and the
establishment of the Economic Security Risk Assurance tool in
accordance with subsection (c).
(2) Annual report.--Not later than December 1, 2027, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an annual report analyzing
the activities of the office designated under subsection (a).
The report may be provided in classified form and may include
any recommendations of the Secretary to reduce or further
mitigate risks related to adversarial capital in the national
and technological industrial base.
(e) Adversarial Capital Defined.--In this section, the term
``adversarial capital'' means loans or other forms of
financial assistance provided to entities in the national and
technological industrial base.

SEC. 1817. INTEGRATION OF DEMAND FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES
INTO INDUSTRIAL BASE PLANNING.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall include
projected demand for foreign military sales, including any
foreign military sales that are in progress, in--
(1) Any industrial base assessments conducted by the
Secretary.
(2) Munitions production planning documents.
(3) Sustainment planning for major defense acquisition
programs (as defined in section 4201 of title 10, United
States Code).
(4) Decisions of the Secretary regarding production rate
increases and capacity expansion of defense articles (as
defined in section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2403)).
(b) Objectives.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall seek to achieve the following objectives with
respect to the defense industrial base:
(1) Expand production capacity.
(2) Stabilize critical suppliers and of the defense
industrial base.
(3) Incentivize capital investment in critical production
lines.

SEC. 1818. REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF REQUIRING BILLS OF
MATERIALS FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the following:
(1) The feasibility of including requirements for Bills of
Materials, including software, hardware, artificial
intelligence, and cryptography, within DoD Instruction
5000.87 and the Software Acquisition Pathway.
(2) The expected value of the information gained through
Bills of Materials as it relates to risk management and
supply chain integrity.
(3) The necessity of establishing a new system or
consolidating existing systems to perform asset management
within the Department to house the information in Bills of
Materials as it relates to weapon system components currently
in use across the Armed Forces.
(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form and may include a classified
annex.

Subtitle B--Provisions Relating to Defense Industrial Base
Manufacturing

SEC. 1831. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE USES OF DEFENSE
INDUSTRIAL BASE FUND.

(a) In General.--Section 4817(g)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, as added by section 867 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60),
is amended--
(1) by amending subparagraph (L) to read as follows:
``(L) Ships or submarines, including technologies and
capabilities supporting the assembly or automation of ships
or submarines, new or modernized infrastructure for the
construction of ships or submarines, and infrastructure or
capabilities for the maintenance, sustainment, or battle-
damage repair of ships or submarines (including private-
sector drydock and ship repair infrastructure components and
systems).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(P) Advanced microelectronics packaging, including
substrates, interposers, heterogeneous integration, and
related manufacturing capability and capacity.''.
(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)(1)(L) or (g)(1)(P) of section
4817 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this Act.

SEC. 1832. INCLUSION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN USES OF THE
INDUSTRIAL BASE FUND.

(a) In General.--Section 4817(g)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, as amended by section 1831, is further amended
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(Q) Biotechnology and biomanufacturing.''.
(b) Limitation on Use of Certain Amounts.--The Secretary of
Defense may not use amounts made available before the date of
the enactment of this Act to carry out activities under the
authority of subparagraph (Q) of section 4817(g)(1) of title
10, United States Code, as added by this section.

SEC. 1833. DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF ALTERNATIVE
MATERIAL SOURCES.

(a) Defense Modernization Account.--Section 3136(d) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(7) For developing alternative material sources, through
technologies including reverse engineering, reengineering,
and advanced manufacturing (as defined in section 4841 of
this title), to meet operational requirements.''.
(b) Life-cycle Sustainment Plan.--Section 4324(b)(1)(C) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before
the period at the end the following: ``, where such
considerations shall include the application of alternative
methods to support sustainment, including reverse
engineering, reengineering, and advanced manufacturing (as
defined in section 4841 of this title)''.

SEC. 1834. REPORT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN FOR ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING FOR CERTAIN CRITICAL READINESS
ITEMS OF SUPPLY.

Section 1842 of the National Defense Authorization Act of
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--
(1) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsections:
``(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this subsection, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit the plan
required by subsection (a) to--
``(1) the collaborative forum established under section
1844 of this Act (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note);
``(2) the Defense Logistics Agency; and
``(3) the congressional defense committees.
``(d) Implementation.--
``(1) Working group.--Following receipt of the plan
described in paragraph (1), members of the collaborative
forum established under such section 1844 shall establish a
working group (or other appropriate organization) to
implement such plan by developing or identifying advanced
manufacturing solutions to increase the production of
critical readiness items of supply identified under
subsection (a)(1), where such solutions are likely ensure the
production of such items not later than 24 months after the
date of the establishment of the working group.
``(2) Notation.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of
the plan described in paragraph (1), the Director of the
Defense Logistics Agency shall update the No Bid Solicitation
List to include a notation for items that have been
identified under subsection (a)(1) as critical readiness
items of supply.''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
``(3) The term `No Bid Solicitation List' means the list
maintained by the Defense Logistics Agency identifying
solicitations that have received no bids or no responsive
offers within required procurement timelines.
``(4) The term `covered system' has the meaning given in
section 4324 of title 10, United States Code.''.

SEC. 1835. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE RELATED TO ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING.

Section 1846(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking the word ``and'';
(2) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding the following new subparagraph:
``(H) risk-based policies and best practices to prevent the
dissemination of information or capabilities that enable
influence of entities located in China, Russia, Iran, or
North Korea over the production of parts, including a
preference for the use of parts produced through secure,
domestic advanced manufacturing processes.''.

SEC. 1836. MODIFICATIONS TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING POLICY
REVIEW AND GUIDANCE.

Section 1846(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4841
note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``September 30, 2027'' and inserting
``February 28, 2027'';
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:

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``(H) a methodology for establishing common part numbering
system for AM materials, processes, and parts; and
``(I) a methodology for qualification testing for small run
critical parts.''.

SEC. 1837. ENHANCED DOMESTIC CONTENT REQUIREMENT FOR
SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.

Section 835(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 338; 10
U.S.C. note prec. 4201) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting ``except as provided
in paragraph (5),'' before ``shall not apply''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) Exclusion for shipbuilding programs.--Paragraph
(4)(B) shall not apply to manufactured articles procured in
connection with a shipbuilding program.''.

SEC. 1838. TRIENNIAL REVIEW OF MERGER AND ACQUISITION
ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH MAJOR DEFENSE
SUPPLIERS.

(a) Triennial Review.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Industrial Base Policy shall triennially review merger
and acquisition activity associated with major defense
suppliers, including assessing the resulting financial health
of such suppliers and whether resulting mergers and
acquisitions have affected the supply of an essential good or
service needed to support the Department of Defense's mission
to provide national security and defense.
(b) Triennial Report.--Not later than December 31, 2027,
and triennially thereafter, the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the findings of
the review conducted for the previous three fiscal years,
including a description of the effects of completed mergers
and acquisitions on the health of the defense industrial base
and actions taken to mitigate any risks identified.

SEC. 1839. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN
MUNITIONS.

(a) Authority.--Subject to the provisions of section 3501
of title 10, United States Code, specified in subsection (c),
the head of an agency may enter into one or more multiyear
contracts for more than one but not more than seven program
years, beginning in fiscal year 2027, for the procurement of
the following systems (including items, services, and
logistics support associated with those systems and their
subsystems):
(1) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missile systems.
(2) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile systems.
(3) Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM).
(4) Standard Missile-6 Missiles (SM-6).
(5) Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).
(6) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM).
(7) Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM).
(8) Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) and Maritime Strike
Tomahawk (MST).
(9) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems.
(10) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment
Enhancement (MSE) systems.
(11) Low-cost hypersonic strike systems.
(12) Family of Affordable Mass Munitions (FAMM), Extended-
Range Attack Munition (ERAM), Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV),
and ground-launched low-cost cruise missile systems.
(13) Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles (JATM).
(b) Procurement in Conjunction With Existing Contracts.--
The systems authorized to be procured under subsection (a)
may be procured as an addition to an existing contract
relating to such systems.
(c) Limited Applicability of Other Law.--The provisions of
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, specified in
this subsection are as follows:
(1) Subsection (f).
(2) Subsection (g), applied by substituting ``contract
awarded pursuant to the authority of this section'' for
``contract described in subsection (a)'' each place it
appears.
(3) Subsection (i)(1).
(4) Subsection (1)(3).
(d) Certification to Congressional Defense Committees
Required.--The head of an agency may enter into a multiyear
contract under subsection (a) only if the head of the agency
certifies to the congressional defense committees in writing,
not later than seven days before entering into such a
contract, each of the following:
(1) That the use of such a contract is consistent with the
projected force structure requirements for the applicable
program.
(2) That 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) That there is a reasonable expectation that throughout
the contemplated contract period the head of the agency will
request funding for the contract at the level required to
avoid contract cancellation.
(4) That there is a stable design for the property to be
acquired and the technical risks associated with such
property are not excessive.
(5) That the estimates of both the cost of the contract and
the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a such a
contract are realistic.
(6) That the use of such a contract will promote the
national security of the United States.
(7) That during the fiscal year in which the contract is to
be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the
contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense
program (as defined in section 221 of title 10, United States
Code) for such fiscal year will include the funding required
to execute the program without cancellation.
(e) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The head of an
agency may enter into one or more contracts for advance
procurement associated with a program for which authorization
to enter into a multiyear contract is provided under
subsection (a) and for systems and subsystems associated with
such program, in economic order quantities when cost savings
are achievable.
(f) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A multiyear
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 for that
purpose for such later fiscal year.
(g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``head of an
agency'' means--
(1) the Secretary of Defense;
(2) the Secretary of the Army;
(3) the Secretary of the Navy; or
(4) the Secretary of the Air Force.

SEC. 1840. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR PLATFORMS AND
COMPONENTS SYSTEMS.

(a) Authority.--Subject to the provisions of section 3501
of title 10, United States Code, specified in subsection (c),
the head of an agency may enter into one or more multiyear
contracts for more than one but not more than seven program
years, beginning in fiscal year 2027, for the procurement of
the following systems (including items, services, and
logistics support associated with those systems and their
subsystems):
(1) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).
(2) 6.8mm ammunition.
(3) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) (AGR-20
A/B), II / Fixed-Wing, Air Launched, Counter-Unmanned
[Aircraft Systems] Ordnance (FALCO) (AGR-20F).
(4) Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS).
(5) Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II).
(6) Air Intercept Missile-9X (AIM-9X).
(7) Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T).
(8) Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS).
(9) Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon Increment 1 (ARRW
Inc 1).
(10) Army/Navy Transportable Radar Surveillance (TPY-2).
(11) Javelin CLU (Command Launch Unit).
(12) FGM-148 Javelin.
(13) Coyote Block 2C (C-UAS interceptor).
(14) Sonobuoys (SSQ-36, SSQ-53, SSQ-62, SSQ-101, SSQ-125).
(15) RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM).
(16) RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM).
(17) Remote Modular Terminal (RMT).
(18) Counter Communications System (CCS).
(b) Procurement in Conjunction With Existing Contracts.--
The systems authorized to be procured under subsection (a)
may be procured as additions to existing contracts covering
such systems.
(c) Limited Applicability of Other Law.--In applying
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, to subsection
(a), only the following provisions of that section shall
apply:
(1) Subsection (f).
(2) Subsection (g), in which the term ``contract described
in subsection (a)'' shall mean a contract awarded pursuant to
the authority of this section.
(3) Subsection (i)(1).
(4) Subsection (l)(3).
(d) Certification to Congressional Defense Committees
Required.--The head of an agency may enter into a multiyear
contract under subsection (a) only if the head of the agency
certifies to the congressional defense committees in writing,
not less than 7 days before entry into the contract, each of
the following:
(1) That the use of such a contract is consistent with the
projected force structure requirements for the respective
program.
(2) That the use of such a contract will result in--
(A) savings of the total anticipated costs of carrying out
the program through annual contracts; or
(B) necessary defense industrial base stability not
otherwise achievable through annual contracts.
(3) That there is a reasonable expectation that throughout
the contemplated contract period the head of the agency will
request funding for the contract at the level required to
avoid contract cancellation.
(4) That there is a stable design for the property to be
acquired and the technical risks associated with such
property are not excessive.
(5) That the estimates of both the cost of the contract and
the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a such a
contract are realistic.
(6) That the use of such a contract will promote the
national security of the United States.
(7) That during the fiscal year in which the contract is to
be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the
contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense
program (as defined in section 221 of title 10, United States
Code) for such fiscal year will include the funding required
to execute the program without cancellation.
(e) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The head of an
agency may enter into one or more contracts for advance
procurement associated with a program for which authorization
to enter into a multiyear contract is provided under
subsection (a) and for systems and subsystems associated with
such program, in economic order quantities when cost savings
are achievable.
(f) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A multiyear
contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that
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under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2027
is subject to the availability of appropriations for that
purpose for such later fiscal year.
(g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``head of an
agency'' means--
(1) the Secretary of Defense;
(2) the Secretary of the Army;
(3) the Secretary of the Navy; or
(4) the Secretary of the Air Force.

SEC. 1841. MANAGING AND MITIGATING RISKS IN MAJOR MUNITIONS
PROGRAMS.

(a) Requirement.--In meeting the requirements of the
Department of Defense for major munitions programs, the
Secretary of Defense shall consider alternative designs,
including designs such as low-cost, mass-produced munitions
or other capabilities that could complement existing
munitions capabilities.
(b) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``major munitions program'' means--
(A) any major munitions program within the meaning given
such term in section 4172 of title 10, United States Code;
and
(B) any munitions program that is identified as a critical
munitions requirement by the Munitions Acceleration Council
in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress
in support of the Department of Defense budget for fiscal
year 2027; and
(2) the term ``low-cost, mass-produced munition'' means any
munition that can be produced and delivered by a single
contractor--
(A) in quantities two or more times greater than the
quantities that the relevant existing munition can be
produced and delivered in a single fiscal year using
production capacity that is currently available to the
contractor; and
(B) at a cost to the Department at least 25 percent lower
per unit than the relevant existing munition.

SEC. 1842. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT ON IMPROVING WEAPON
SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT.

(a) Assessments.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct one or more assessments of how the
Secretary of Defense can improve procurement of weapon
systems and technologies.
(b) Elements.--Any assessment under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An evaluation of the extent to which the members of the
acquisition workforce (as defined in section 101 of title 10,
United States Code) have the knowledge, skills, and expertise
necessary to negotiate a fair deal for weapon systems and
technologies for the Department of Defense.
(2) With respect to a procurement described in subsection
(a), a determination of whether the Secretary--
(A) has sufficient understanding and data on the incentives
and motivations of defense contractors necessary to negotiate
a fair deal for the Department of Defense;
(B) has and uses mechanisms to assess contractor
performance and tools for accountability for meeting
contractual obligations;
(C) understands the data rights needed to maintain,
sustain, and upgrade weapon systems and effectively uses
contracting approaches to facilitate iterative development
and to adopt commercial technologies;
(D) has sufficient understanding of, and can monitor
changes in, the defense industrial base, including the effect
of mergers and acquisitions and tracking as new entrants; and
(E) evaluates the effectiveness of efforts to reduce supply
chain risks and measure the effects of available industrial
policy tools.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
plans for any assessments required under subsection (a) and a
timeline and format for delivery of the final results of such
assessments.

Subtitle C--Organic Industrial Base

SEC. 1861. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPOT-LEVEL
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORKLOADS BY PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE SECTORS.

Section 2466(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``each Defense Agency, the percentage'' and
inserting ``each Defense Agency--''
``(A) the percentage'';
(2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) the dollar amount of such expended and projected
funds, respectively, disaggregated by covered depot.''.

SEC. 1862. AUTHORITY TO WRITE OFF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR
CERTAIN DEPOTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Chapter 146 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2470 the following new section:

``Sec. 2471. Accounting for certain depots: authority to
write off capital expenditures

``(a) Authority.--With respect to any covered depot, the
Secretary of Defense may write off, for accounting purposes,
any depreciated cost or debt associated with capital that
does not generate revenue as a result of a Government-
directed mission change.
``(b) Delegation of Authority.--The Secretary may delegate
the authority under subsection (a) to the Secretary of a
military department.
``(c) Covered Depot Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered depot' has the meaning given such term in section
2476 of this title.''.

SEC. 1863. REFORMS RELATING TO ARMY ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE.

(a) Modernization.--Chapter 146 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 2477. Modernization of organic industrial base of
Department of the Army

``(a) Modernization.--The Secretary of the Army shall take
such steps as may be necessary to accelerate the
modernization of the organic industrial base of the Army to
meet the requirements of the Army, including by carrying out
the following:
``(1) Ensuring the production of additional materials by,
or the expanded use of capabilities of, such organic
industrial base.
``(2) Establishing an updated structure for the governance
of such organic industrial base, under which--
``(A) decisions regarding resourcing and site operations
overseen by the Army Materiel Command shall be delineated
from, and reconciled with, workload and acquisition
requirements overseen by the Assistant Secretary of the Army
for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology; and
``(B) the relationship between the Army Sustainment Command
and the Joint Energetics Transition Office established under
section 148 of this title shall be delineated with respect to
such organic industrial base.
``(3) Establishing an updated resourcing model for such
organic industrial base, for the purpose of--
``(A) reducing production costs associated with each
covered Army depot; and
``(B) ensuring such costs are, to the maximum extent
practicable, competitive with commercial capabilities.
``(4) Ensuring the updated resourcing model established
under paragraph (3)--
``(A) details any modification to a working-capital fund of
the Army necessary to achieve a purpose specified in such
paragraph; and
``(B) accounts for the use of funds appropriated for the
Army or relevant elements of the Department of Defense,
including the Army Contracting Command, the Civilian Human
Resources Agency of the Army, the Defense Finance and
Accounting Service, and the Defense Information Systems
Agency, or for base operating services.
``(5) Establishing key training pipelines, and desired
throughput with respect to such pipelines, necessary to
support each covered Army depot in accordance with this
subsection, including by identifying appropriations necessary
for such support.
``(b) Limitation on Actions to Decrease Workload.--The
Secretary of the Army may not carry out any action that would
decrease the workload performed by any covered Army depot for
a year by more than 10 percent as compared with the workload
performed by that covered Army depot five years prior
unless--
``(1) the Secretary of the Army submits to the
congressional defense committees a notification that includes
an explanation for such decrease and a plan to shift other
workload requirements of the Army to the covered Army depot,
to maintain workforce capability; and
``(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed following such
notification.
``(c) Reports on Modernization Efforts.--Concurrent with
the submission of each plan required by section 2473 of this
title, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report detailing, with
respect to the five-year period covered by the plan, the
efforts of the Army over such period to modernize covered
Army depots consistent with this section, including the
criteria used to allocate funds available for such
modernization between such depots.
``(d) Annual Report on Certain Activities.--On an annual
basis, the Secretary of the Army shall disseminate to each
covered Army depot, and submit to the congressional defense
committees, a report that includes--
``(1) with respect to the year preceding the date of the
submission of the report, detailed information on--
``(A) the type and quantity of production activities and
depot-level maintenance and repair activities performed by
each such depot during such year; and
``(B) how such activities were coordinated with other
production activities and depot-level maintenance and repair
activities across the Department of Defense; and
``(2) with respect to the three-year period following the
date of the submission of the report, a comprehensive plan
for the production activities and depot-level maintenance and
repair activities to be performed by each such depot during
such period, including detailed information on--
``(A) the type and quantity of such activities;
``(B) how such activities would be coordinated with other
production activities and depot-level maintenance and repair
activities across the Department of Defense;
``(C) for each fiscal year within such period, how the
projected use of funds for the depot-level maintenance and
repair workload of each covered Army depot would contribute
to the percentage limitation under section 2466 of this
title; and
``(D) the current and projected needs of the Army, the
other military departments, and foreign partners, that may be
addressed through such activities.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered Army depot' means a covered depot
listed in section 2476(f)(1) of this title.
``(2) The term `organic industrial base of the Army' means
each covered Army depot.''.
(b) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
issue guidance to implement section 2477 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(c) GAO Review.--
(1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States
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the Army for sustainment with respect to the development and
fielding of new weapon systems. Such review shall include the
following:
(A) An identification of key weapon systems expected to be
fielded by the Army for the first time during the five-year
period following the date of the commencement of such review.
(B) An assessment of the plans of the Army for the
maintenance and repair of, and the logistics, supply chain,
and other sustainment functions for, such weapon systems.
(C) An assessment of the extent to which the Army is
developing and investing in the sustainment functions
specified in subparagraph (B) concurrent with the fielding of
such weapon systems.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the
Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on preliminary observations
relating to the review under paragraph (1), including on
planned reporting formats and schedules.
(3) Report.--Not later than August 1, 2027, the Comptroller
General shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report containing the results of the review under paragraph
(1).

SEC. 1864. EXCLUSION OF MANUFACTURING ARSENAL WORKLOAD FROM
DEPOT CARRYOVER CALCULATION.

Section 377(2) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
10 U.S.C. 2476 note) is amended by inserting ``any
manufacturing arsenal workload and'' after ``calculated
carryover amount''.

SEC. 1865. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR USE OF OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE FUNDS TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR
CERTAIN EMPLOYEES PERFORMING SERVICES OR WORK
FUNDED BY WORKING-CAPITAL FUNDS.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsection (c) of section
2208 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of a military department may use
funds available for operations and maintenance to pay
expenses necessary to train prevailing rate employees, as
defined by section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States
Code, who perform services or work funded by a working-
capital fund.
(b) Termination.--The authority under subsection (a) shall
expire on October 1, 2032.

SEC. 1866. DEMONSTRATION AND PROTOTYPING PROGRAM FOR
QUALIFICATION OF ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE AS
ALTERNATE SOURCE FOR MANUFACTURE OF CASTS AND
FORGED COMPONENTS FOR LEGACY AIRCRAFT.

(a) Program.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a demonstration and prototyping program, to be
known as the ``Organic Industrial Base Qualification Program
for Castings and Forgings for Legacy Aircraft'', to develop,
test, and qualify the organic industrial base as an alternate
source for the manufacture of casts and forged components for
fixed wing or rotary wing legacy aircraft.
(b) Selection of Depots.--
(1) Selection.--The Secretary shall select one or more
covered depots at which to carry out the Program.
(2) Foundry requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that
any covered depot selected under paragraph (1) has a foundry
capable of manufacturing casts and forged components.
(c) Activities Authorized.--In carrying out the Program,
the Secretary of Defense may conduct at any covered depot
selected pursuant to subsection (b) one or more of the
following activities:
(1) Such activities as may be necessary to certify or
otherwise accredit the covered depot to meet industry
standards relating to the manufacturing of casts and forged
components for legacy aircraft, including the processing of
raw materials for such manufacturing.
(2) The identification of candidate casts or forged
components to be manufactured at a covered depot for legacy
aircraft.
(3) The manufacture of test articles for such candidate
casts or forged components.
(4) The analysis, test, demonstration, and qualification of
such candidate casts and forged components for use with
respect to legacy aircraft.
(5) The manufacture, in limited production quantities, of
such candidate casts and forged components for use as reserve
stock for such legacy aircraft.
(6) The development or acquisition of such workforce,
equipment, or materials as may be necessary to accomplish any
activity under paragraphs (1) through (5).
(d) Public-private Partnership.--
(1) Requirement.--Under the Program, each covered depot
selected under subsection (b) shall seek to enter into at
least one public-private partnership with an original
manufacturer of legacy aircraft for the purpose of such
manufacturer supporting the activities conducted at the
covered depot under subsection (c).
(2) Authority under partnership.--As part of any
partnership entered into between an original manufacturer of
legacy aircraft and a covered depot under paragraph (1), such
original manufacturer may analyze requirements and
specifications relating to legacy aircraft, and update
related technical data, to identify the minimum requirements
for raw material, processing of such raw material, and
manufacturing, relating to casts and forged components for
legacy aircraft.
(e) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the activities
carried out under the Program, including--
(1) an identification of any certification or accreditation
achieved pursuant to subsection (c)(1);
(2) a description of the number and type of casts and
forged components manufactured by each covered depot under
the Program and whether such casts or forged components have
been qualified for use with respect to legacy aircraft;
(3) a description of any operational or funding barriers to
implementation of the Program;
(4) any recommendations for legislative, regulatory, or
policy modifications necessary to reduce such barriers,
including with respect to the receipt of funds to carry out
the Program; and
(5) any other recommendations for improving the Program,
including whether to extend the or make permanent the
Program.
(f) Termination.--The authority to carry out the Program
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 ``covered depot'' has the meaning given such
term in 2476 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``organic industrial base'' means each covered
depot.
(3) The term ``Program'' means the program established
under subsection (a).

SEC. 1867. BRIEFING AND REPORT ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
CHOKEPOINTS AND ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE
MODERNIZATION.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Industrial Base Policy shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing and report that include each of
the following:
(1) An identification of supply chain chokepoints for each
covered strategic component, including--
(A) the defense articles and systems dependent on the
chokepoint, particularly for components necessary to produce
multiple critical defense articles;
(B) the current domestic and foreign sources of supply,
including identification of any covered nation sources and
any single points of failure;
(C) the consequences to defense production of a disruption
of the chokepoint; and
(D) the estimated time required to restore or replace the
capability in the event of a disruption.
(2) A categorization of identified supply chain chokepoints
into the following approaches best suited for expanding
domestic production, including a description of the criteria
used for each category:
(A) Government production.
(B) Government-supported commercial production.
(C) Commercially viable production with de-risked private
entry.
(3) An evaluation of production and financing models and
mechanisms best suited to expand domestic production for each
identified supply chain chokepoint, including each of the
following:
(A) Government-owned, government-operated, or other forms
of government production;
(B) Government-owned, contractor-operated production;
(C) Contractor-owned, contractor-operated production, or
other forms of commercial production;
(D) Pre-qualifying additional commercial production
sources;
(E) Strategic stockpiling;
(F) Government lending, grants, and other financing; and
(G) Offtake agreements, price-floor commitments, multiyear
procurement, or other government commitments to ensure
predictable demand aggregation.
(4) Such recommendations, including legislative
recommendations and recommendations for new or expanded
production or financing authorities, as the Assistant
Secretary considers appropriate to expand organic industrial
base and other production needs identified in the briefing
and report.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered strategic component'' means each of
the following:
(A) High-strength steel and titanium castings and forgings
and other components supporting the submarine industrial
base.
(B) Subcomponents required for long-range fires and air and
missile defense systems, including--
(i) solid rocket motors;
(ii) energetics and their precursors; and
(iii) sensitive electronics.
(C) Batteries, rare earth magnets, and other energy storage
platforms.
(D) Castings and forgings.
(E) Printed circuit boards.
(F) Subcomponents for attritable, unmanned, and autonomous
systems, including--
(i) optical sensors;
(ii) motors; and
(iii) cameras.
(G) Such other components as designated by the Assistant
Secretary pursuant to a determination that the sector is
critical to the ability of the United States to deter or
prevail in a high-end conflict.
(2) The term ``supply chain chokepoint'' means any
component or subcomponent that--
(A) is a necessary input to the production of one or more
defense articles within a covered strategic sector; and
(B) is--
(i) produced by a limited number of domestic suppliers, a
single domestic supplier, or no domestic supplier; or
(ii) is sourced in significant part from a covered nation,
as such term is defined in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10,
United States Code, the disruption of which would materially
impair the production of one or more defense articles.

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Subtitle D--Small Business Matters

SEC. 1871. EXCEPTION TO CONTRACT PRICE REQUIREMENT RELATING
TO USE OF TEST AND EVALUATION INSTALLATIONS BY
COMMERCIAL ENTITIES.

Section 4175 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ``A contract entered
into'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (e),
a contract entered into'';
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting ``or subsection (e)''
after ``subsection (c)'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
(f) and (g), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Exception to Contract Price Requirement.--(1)
Notwithstanding subsection (c), a contract entered into under
subsection (a) with a covered contractor may include a
provision authorizing a commercial entity using a Major Range
and Test Facility Installation under the contract to
reimburse the Department of Defense for a cost that is less
than the amount of all direct costs to the United States
associated with the test and evaluation activities conducted
by the covered contractor under the contract if the Secretary
determines, and certifies in writing, that--
``(A) such test and evaluation activities are for a
promising science and technology concept with a low
technology readiness level;
``(B) the contract is expected to yield to the Department
of Defense a significant, long-term technological benefit or
benefit relating to the defense industrial base; and
``(C) such test and evaluation activities will not delay or
displace previously scheduled test activities associated with
an existing program of record or the Portfolio Acquisition
Executive of such program of record has provided written
agreement to the delay or displacement.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense may delegate the authority
under paragraph (1) to the commander of a Major Range and
Test Facility Installation.''; and
(5) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by
adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(3) The term `covered contractor' means a small business
concern or nontraditional defense contractor, that, during
the preceding fiscal year, received not greater than
$50,000,000 in contracts or agreements from the Department of
Defense.
``(4) The term `nontraditional defense contractor' has the
meaning given such term in section 3014 of this title.
``(5) 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. 1872. AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Purposes.--Section 4952(1) of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 861 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60),
is amended by striking ``furnishing procurement technical
assistance'' and inserting ``furnishing confidential
procurement technical assistance''.
(b) Increased Funding Limits.--Section 4955 of title 10,
United States Code, as amended by section 861(c) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
(Public Law 119-60), is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$1,500,000'' and
inserting ``$2,000,000'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$750,000'' and
inserting ``$1,000,000''; and
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``1,500,000'' and
inserting ``$2,000,000''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive or modify the dollar
amounts in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis, if the
Secretary--
``(1) determines that it would be in the best interest of
the program; and
``(2) provides the congressional defense committees notice
of such modification or waiver not later than 30 days after
making such modification or issuing such waiver.''.

SEC. 1873. PILOT PROGRAM ON DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING TO ADDRESS NO-BID SOLICITATIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Logistics
Agency, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Sustainment and the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Industrial Base Policy, shall establish a pilot
program to leverage small business concerns to address supply
chain gaps associated with parts, components, and assemblies
listed on the No Bid Solicitation List.
(b) Program Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program
established under subsection (a), the Director shall--
(1) identify each part, component, or assembly listed on
the No Bid Solicitation List that--
(A) is a critical readiness item of supply;
(B) is associated with a solicitation made at least 18
months in the past that has received no bids or no responsive
offers; and
(C) is suitable to be produced by advanced manufacturing;
(2) for each part, component, or assembly identified under
paragraph (1), identify one or more small business concerns
with capabilities to produce or contribute to the production
of the part, component, or assembly, including capabilities
such as--
(A) utilization of digital engineering, digital twins, or
model-based engineering;
(B) employment of advanced manufacturing technologies,
including additive manufacturing;
(C) rapid prototyping or reverse engineering;
(D) ability to produce low-volume or legacy parts,
components, or assemblies; or
(E) specialization in--
(i) development of engineering and technical data packages;
(ii) validated manufacturing processes and materials; or
(iii) support testing, certification, and qualification
activities of parts, components, or assemblies; and
(3) use available authorities to enter into contracts or
agreements with small business concerns identified under
paragraph (2) for the manufacture of parts, components, or
assemblies identified under paragraph (1).
(c) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program
under this section shall terminate on the date that is five
years after the date on which the Director establishes the
pilot program.
(d) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the Director establishes the pilot program, and
annually thereafter for the duration of the program, the
Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report that includes--
(1) the number and type of parts, components, and
assemblies addressed under the program;
(2) the number of small business concerns participating in
the program;
(3) the number of small business concerns for which the
contract or agreement entered into under the program is their
first contract or agreement with the Department of Defense;
(4) improvements in lead times and readiness metrics as a
result of the program; and
(5) recommendations of the Director regarding continuation,
modification, or expansion of the program.
(e) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning
given such term in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States
Code;
(2) the term ``critical readiness item of supply'' has the
meaning given such term in section 4324 of title 10, United
States Code;
(3) the term ``No Bid Solicitation List'' means the list
maintained by the Defense Logistics Agency identifying
solicitations that have received no bids or no responsive
offers within required procurement timelines; and
(4) the term ``small business concern'' means a small
business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

SEC. 1874. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE PARTICIPATION BY SMALL
BUSINESS CONCERNS IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE CONTRACTS.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program to improve participation by small
business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) seeking to submit offers for
Department of Defense contracts relating to artificial
intelligence, software modernization, cybersecurity, quantum
technologies, autonomous systems, advanced software
development, and related dual-use technologies.
(b) Procedures.--The pilot program established by
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Alternative acquisition pathways, including commercial
solutions openings, simplified proposal requirements,
accelerated acquisition timelines, and other streamlined
acquisition procedures.
(2) Coordination with existing Department of Defense
innovation organizations, including the Defense Innovation
Unit, AFWERX, NavalX, Army Applications Laboratory, Strategic
Capabilities Office, or similar organizations.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee
on Small Business of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the
Senate a report describing implementation of the pilot
program established by subsection (a), including
participation outcomes for small business concerns, barriers
to submitting contracts described in subsection (a)
identified by participants, and recommendations for improving
participation of small business concerns in Department of
Defense emerging technology acquisition programs.

SEC. 1875. GUIDANCE TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF COVERED
INFORMATION DURING COVERED PREAWARD
ENGAGEMENTS.

(a) Establishment of Process.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall establish a process to provide timely guidance
to covered entities and Department of Defense personnel to
ensure protection of covered information during covered
preaward engagements.
(b) Requirements.--The process established under subsection
(a) shall provide the following:
(1) Standard procedures and guidance to Department of
Defense personnel for structuring a covered preaward
engagement to reduce the risk of inadvertent disclosure or
improper receipt of classified or controlled information.
(2) Development and use of standard templates, request
procedures, and best practices for use by covered entities
and Department of Defense officials during covered preaward
engagements.
(3) Timely notification to a covered entity on measures to
ensure proper handling of sensitive information including--
(A) whether the proposed covered preaward engagement may
involve covered information;
(B) whether a solicitation-stage Department of Defense Form
254, security classification guide, nondisclosure agreement,
controlled unclassified information guidance, or other
security instrument may be required before the engagement
proceeds;
(C) appropriate procedures for marking, transmitting,
storing, or discussing covered information during the
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(D) referral, where appropriate, to existing mechanisms of
the Department of Defense for access to classified
facilities, secure workspaces, secure networks, or shared
classified commercial infrastructure; and
(E) points of contact for resolving unresolved
classification, disclosure, or safeguarding questions.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the implementation of this section, including--
(1) steps taken to coordinate the process established under
this section with existing mechanisms of the Department of
Defense for facility clearances, secure workspaces,
classified networks, shared classified commercial
infrastructure, and each solicitation-stage Department of
Defense Form 254; and
(2) any recommendations for improving the ability of
covered entities to engage with the Department before award
of a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, other
transaction agreement, or other agreement while protecting
classified and controlled information.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered entity'' means--
(A) a small business concern, as defined under section 3 of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); or
(B) a nontraditional defense contractor, as defined in
section 3014 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``covered information'' means information that
is or may be--
(A) classified information;
(B) controlled unclassified information;
(C) controlled technical information;
(D) export-controlled technical data;
(E) government-furnished information; or
(F) other technical, operational, or security-sensitive
information that may require safeguarding under law,
regulation, or Department of Defense policy.
(3) The term ``covered preaward engagement'' means an
engagement between the Department of Defense and a covered
entity before the award of a contract, grant, cooperative
agreement, other transaction agreement, or other agreement,
including market research, technical exchange, concept
development, demonstration planning, request for information
activity, broad agency announcement activity, commercial
solutions opening activity, prototype discussions, or other
preaward acquisition or technology-transition activity.

Subtitle E--Defense Industrial Base Workforce Matters

SEC. 1881. SKILLS-BASED REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL.

(a) In General.--Chapter 223 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 802, is further amended by
inserting after section 3244 the following new section:

``Sec. 3245. Flexibility in contractor education requirements

``(a) Prohibition.--A solicitation, or a task order or
delivery order under an indefinite delivery-indefinite
quantity contract, issued by the Department for any
procurement of property or services may not set forth any
minimum education requirement for proposed contractor
personnel in order for an offeror to be eligible for award of
a contract (or task or delivery order, as applicable) unless
the contracting officer includes in the solicitation (or task
order or delivery order, as applicable) a written
justification that explains why the needs of the Department
cannot be met without any such requirement and clarifies how
the requirement ensures the needs are met.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `education' means an associate,
baccalaureate, graduate, or professional degree, specified
coursework, or other form of educational attainment awarded
by a junior or community college, baccalaureate, graduate, or
professional degree or other form of educational attainment
awarded by a junior or community college, college, or
university that is accredited as a collegiate institution by
a recognized accrediting agency or approved by the
appropriate State education authority under State law (or the
appropriate education authority of the District of Columbia)
to grant associate or higher degrees.
``(2) The term `education requirement' includes a
requirement that can be met through--
``(A) education alone;
``(B) either education or experience; or
``(C) a combination of education and experience.''.
(b) Applicability.--Section 3245 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to
solicitations, and to task or delivery orders, issued on or
after the date that is 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) Regulation.--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 carry out such section 3245,
including--
(1) instructions for contracting officers regarding the
written justifications required under such section, including
a standardized format or template for such justifications;
(2) instructions encouraging the use of alternatives to
education requirements, including skills assessments,
relevant work experience, professional certifications,
apprenticeship completion, and demonstrated competencies; and
(3) requirements for data collection on the use of
education requirements in solicitations, including the number
and type of justifications issued and the rate at which
education requirements are used relative to alternative
qualifications.
(d) Conforming Repeal.--Effective at the close of the date
on which the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation is revised as required by subsection
(c), section 813 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398;
114 Stat. 1654A-214) is repealed.

SEC. 1882. MODIFICATION OF WORKING GROUP ON THE ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE.

(a) Expansion of Responsibilities.--Section 1843(c) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
(Public Law 119-60) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``skills and abilities
that are required for such fields; and'' and inserting
``skills, abilities, training, and certifications that are
required for such fields in the defense industrial base;'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) identify limitations to the capacity of entities in
the defense industrial base to recruit, train, and certify a
sufficient workforce in advanced manufacturing career fields
in the defense industrial base; and''; and
(4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) approaches to expand the capacity to develop and
sustain a sufficient workforce in advanced manufacturing
career fields in the defense industrial base; and''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report, which may
be included along with or as an addendum to the report
required under section 1843(d) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60),
that includes--
(1) an assessment of the extent to which existing pilot
programs or initiatives, such as the Accelerated Training in
Defense Manufacturing program, demonstrate the ability to
train and certify individuals in advanced manufacturing
career fields in the defense industrial base;
(2) options for increasing the capacity to train and
certify the advanced manufacturing workforce, including
options to institutionalize existing pilot programs or
initiatives or to establish new programs to address workforce
shortages;
(3) options for supporting the long-term sustainability and
continuous improvement of workforce training and
certification programs, including through public-private
partnerships and other funding or cost-sharing mechanisms;
and
(4) any recommendations the Secretary may have to
accelerate training, credentialing, and qualification of
workers supporting the defense industrial base, including
recommendations related to improving the Department's
planning and resourcing of such activities.

SEC. 1883. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT
MINING OF CRITICAL MINERALS.

(a) Requirement for Initiatives.--In order to support and
enable the development of domestic critical mineral supply
chains to meet defense industrial base requirements, the
Secretary of Defense shall use existing authorities,
including authorities under title III of the Defense
Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.) and under
section 4817 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure that
the workforce development initiatives of the Department of
Defense for the defense industrial base include workforce
development initiatives to support the mining industry.
(b) Initiatives That May Be Included.--The initiatives
required by subsection (a) may include--
(1) contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other
transactions with accredited mining schools for the purpose
of recruiting and educating the next generation of mining
engineers, faculty, and other qualified professionals;
(2) scholarship, stipend, or tuition assistance programs
designed to reduce financial barriers to entry into fields
related to critical minerals;
(3) workforce development pathways, such as cooperative
education, apprenticeships, internships, and work-based
learning opportunities, in fields related to critical
minerals;
(4) industry-driven senior design projects, applied
research opportunities, faculty development, and other
experiential learning activities directly related to
production and processing of critical minerals; and
(5) activities to recruit, train, qualify, and place
individuals into the mining profession or occupations
supporting the supply chains for critical minerals.
(c) Priority.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall prioritize initiatives that--
(1) align with current and projected defense industrial
base requirements for critical minerals; and
(2) demonstrate the ability to expand workforce training,
credentialing, and placement into the mining profession or
occupations supporting the supply chains for critical
minerals.
(d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure that
activities carried out under this section are coordinated
with other workforce development initiatives of the
Department of Defense for the defense industrial base and
with institutions and entities participating in such
initiatives.
(e) Recommendations to Enhance Implementation.--
(1) Assessment.--Not later than September 1, 2027, the
Secretary shall complete an assessment of the feasibility and
advisability of requiring,

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as a condition of award, that the prime awardee of a covered
project award actively participate in one or more workforce
development initiatives to support the mining industry,
including the feasibility and advisability of requiring that
the prime awardee--
(A) establish and maintain a partnership with an accredited
mining school as described in subsection (b)(1);
(B) establish and maintain one or more workforce
development pathways as described in subsection (b)(3) that
are aligned with the workforce needs of the project and are
for United States veterans and members of the Armed Forces
who are transitioning to civilian life; and
(C) implement any other workforce development initiative
identified by the Secretary for inclusion in the assessment.
(2) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2028, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the assessment, including the results of the assessment
and any recommendations the Secretary may have to expand
domestic mining, processing, refining, recycling, or related
production capacity for critical minerals.
(f) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter
through 2030, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report describing--
(1) the activities carried out under this section;
(2) the number of participants supported through workforce
development initiatives described in this section and the
workforce placement outcomes for those participants; and
(3) any recommendations the Secretary may have to improve
the development of mining schools to meet the future
workforce needs.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered project award'' means an award for a
project to expand domestic mining, processing, refining,
recycling, or related production capacity for critical
minerals made by the Department of Defense under title III of
the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.)
or under section 4817 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``mining industry'' means the mining industry
of the United States, consisting of the search for, and
extraction, beneficiation, refining, smelting, processing,
reprocessing, and recycling of, naturally occurring metal and
nonmetal minerals from the earth.
(3) The term ``mining profession'' means the body of jobs
directly relevant to--
(A) the exploration, planning, execution, and remediation
of metal and nonmetal mining sites; and
(B) the extraction, including the separation, refining,
alloying, smelting, concentration, processing, beneficiation,
reprocessing, and recycling, of mineral ores.
(4) The term ``mining school'' means--
(A) a mining, metallurgical, geological, or mineral
engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology that is located at an institution
of higher education, including a Tribal College or
University; or
(B) a geology or engineering program or department that is
located at a 4-year public institution of higher education
located in a State the gross domestic product of which in
2024 was not less than $2,000,000,000 in the combined
categories of ``Mining (except oil and gas)'' and ``Support
activities for mining'', according to the Bureau of Economic
Analysis.
(5) 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)).

Subtitle F--Other Matters

SEC. 1891. EXEMPTION FROM TRADEMARK LICENSING FEES FOR
CERTAIN MILITARY EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS.

Section 2260 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and may retain'' and
inserting ``and may, except as provided in subsection (f),
retain'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The Secretary
concerned'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection
(f), the Secretary concerned'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Exemption for Long-term Exchange Contractors.--(1)
The Secretary concerned may not require contractor performing
a contract of one year or longer with a military exchange--
``(A) to be subject to any fee described in subsection (a)
or (b);
``(B) to obtain approval from the trademark and licensing
office of a military department for the production or sale of
items sold through such exchange; or
``(C) to pay a royalty or other licensing fee to the
trademark and licensing office of a military department,
including any royalty or other licensing fee collected
pursuant to a licensing agreement authorized under this
section, in connection with the production or sale of items
through such exchange or a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
program.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `Morale, Welfare, and
Recreation program' means a nonappropriated fund activity
providing community support, recreational, and quality-of-
life services to members of the armed forces and dependents
of such members, as authorized under chapter 147 of title
10.''.

SEC. 1892. MAJOR SYSTEM COST GROWTH OVERSIGHT.

(a) Shorten Nunn-McCurdy Breach Report Timeline.--Section
4374 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``When a unit cost
report'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days after a unit
cost report'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``When a unit cost
report'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days after a unit
cost report''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
``(2) Time for submission of notification to congress.--In
the case of a determination based on a quarterly report
submitted in accordance with section 4372 of this title or a
report submitted in accordance with section 4373 of this
title, the Secretary shall submit the notification to
Congress within 30 days after the date on which the
determination was made.''.
(b) End Item Major Subprogram Designation.--Section
4203(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a major
defense acquisition program requires the delivery of two or
more end items that are each estimated to require an eventual
total expenditure for research, development, test,
evaluation, operation, and support of more than $500,000,000,
the Secretary shall designate each such end item as a major
subprogram for the purposes of acquisition reporting under
this subpart.''.
(c) Operations and Support Cost Inclusion.--Section
4214(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``for the life cycle of such major defense
acquisition program or designated major subprogram'' before
the period at the end.
(d) Critical Cost Growth Termination.--Section 4376 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
``(4) Delegation.--The Secretary may not delegate the
submission of a written certification under paragraph (1).'';
and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) consideration of termination plans that maximize
value, including--
``(A) immediate termination of the program with no further
action;
``(B) termination of the program after completion of the
end items in production and for which funds have been
obligated or expended under the program as of the date that
is the last day of the applicable 60-day period described in
subsection (b)(1) for the program;
``(C) termination of the program after completion of the
end items described in subparagraph (B) for which the resale
value exceeds the cost of completing such end items; and
``(D) any other course of action to maximize the value to
the Government of the funds that have been obligated or
expended under the program as of the date that is the last
day of the applicable 60-day period described in subsection
(b)(1) for the program.''.

SEC. 1893. INAPPLICABILITY OF BERRY AMENDMENT EXCEPTIONS TO
CERTAIN SEAFOOD PURCHASES.

Section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
``(g) Exception for Commissaries, Exchanges, and Other
Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities.--Subsection (a) does
not apply to items purchased for resale purposes in
commissaries, exchanges, or nonappropriated fund
instrumentalities operated by the Department of Defense.'';
(2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new
subsection:
``(l) Application to Certain Seafood Purchases.--The
exceptions in subsections (c) through (h) of this section
shall not apply with respect to procurement of any fish,
shellfish, or seafood product.''.

SEC. 1894. CLARIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION
RESTRICTIONS DURING INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING FOR
MEMORABILIA AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

(a) Amendment to Implementing Regulations.--Not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense, acting through each Secretary of a
military department, shall revise any regulations governing
commercial solicitation during initial entry training at
military installations, including section 552.60(d) of title
32, Code of Federal Regulations and any similar provisions
specific to a military department, to provide the following:
(1) Such regulations shall not apply to preorders for
cycle-commemorative or unit-specific merchandise organized at
the initiative of members of the Armed Forces or dependents
of such members, provided that no financial commitment,
payment, or other consideration is made by or collected from
a member until delivery of the product occurs after
completion of the applicable training cycle.
(2) Such regulations shall not apply to photography
services provided by photographers operating under a contract
or other agreement with a military installation, a Morale,
Welfare, and Recreation program, or a military exchange, for
the sale of graduation ceremony photographs to members of the
Armed Forces or dependents of such members during or
immediately following graduation ceremonies.
(b) Uniformity of Application.--Each Secretary of a
military department shall ensure that any military
installation-specific policies--
(1) are applied uniformly across military installations
under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; and
(2) do not impose restrictions more stringent than those
established by the regulations described in subsection (a),
as revised by this section.

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(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(2) The term ``military exchange'' means the Army and Air
Force Exchange Service, the Navy Exchange Service Command,
the Marine Corps Exchange, the Coast Guard Exchange, or any
successor organization, as applicable.
(3) The term ``Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program''
means a nonappropriated fund activity providing community
support, recreational, and quality-of-life services to
members of the armed forces and their families, as authorized
under chapter 147 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 2027''.

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, 2029; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for military construction for fiscal year 2030.
(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, 2029; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for fiscal year 2030 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, 2026; or
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2103(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Army: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guam........................................... Joint Region Marianas......................... $155,000,000
Hawaii......................................... Wheeler Army Air Field........................ $380,000,000
Schofield Barracks............................ $30,000,000
Louisiana...................................... Fort Polk..................................... $237,000,000
New York....................................... Fort Drum..................................... $25,000,000
Oklahoma....................................... Fort Sill..................................... $94,000,000
Texas.......................................... Joint Base San Antonio........................ $918,000,000
Fort Bliss.................................... $35,000,000
Fort Hood..................................... $81,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2103(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Army: Outside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Country Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Italy.......................... Caserma Renato Del $17,000,000
Din................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.

(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2103(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Army may construct or acquire family
housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations or locations, in the number
of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following
table:

Army: Family Housing
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany........................ South Camp Vilseck.. $95,060,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(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 $39,079,000.

SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2026, 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 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 2104 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division
B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1266), shall remain in
effect until October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of
an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal
year 2028, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

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Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Georgia............................... Fort Gillem............... Forensic Laboratory...... $71,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2101 of that Act (135 Stat. 2163) and
most recently extended by section 2105 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division
B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1267), shall remain in
effect until October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of
an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal
year 2028, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Army: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Georgia............................... Fort Stewart.............. Barracks................. $105,000,000
Germany............................... Smith Barracks............ Live Fire Exercise $16,000,000
Shoothouse..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2106. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2022 PROJECT AT FORT STEWART, GEORGIA.

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135
Stat. 2161) for Fort Stewart, Georgia for construction of a
barracks, the Secretary of the Army may construct a facility
consisting of 193,347 square feet.

SEC. 2107. 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 2101 of that Act (136 Stat. 2971), and
extended by section 2106 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of Public
Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1267), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2028, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Army: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany............................... East Camp Grafenwoehr..... EDI: Battalion Trng Cplx2 $64,000,000
(OPS/Veh Maint).........
Hawaii................................ Fort Shafter.............. Water System Upgrade..... $33,000,000
Tripler Army Medical Upgrade Potable Water $38,000,000
Center................... System..................
Japan................................. Kadena Air Force Base..... Vehicle Maintenance Shop. $80,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2024 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2101 of that Act (137 Stat. 710), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Army: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany............................... Grafenwoehr............... Automated Multipurpose $10,400,000
Machine Gun Range.......
Hohenfels................. Simulations Center....... $88,000,000
Hawaii................................ Aliamanu Military Water Storage Tank....... $20,000,000
Reservation..............
Fort Shafter.............. Clearwell and Booster $80,000,000
Pump....................
Helemano Military Wells and Storage Tanks.. $90,000,000
Reservation..............
Schofield Barracks........ Elevated Tank and $35,000,000
Distribution Lines......
.......................... Water Storage Tank....... $35,000,000
Kentucky.............................. Fort Campbell............. Multipurpose Training $39,000,000
Range...................
North Carolina........................ Fort Liberty.............. Aircraft Maintenance $61,000,000
Hangar..................
.......................... Barracks (Facility $85,000,000
Prototyping)............
Texas................................. Red River Army Depot...... Component Rebuild Shop... $113,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2109. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2025 PROJECT AT GRAFENWOEHR, GERMANY.

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2025 (Division B of Public Law 118-159; 138
Stat. 2211) for U.S. Garrison Bavaria, Germany, for
construction of an Operational Readiness Training Complex
(ORTC) underground electric line as specified in the funding
table in section 4601 of such Act, the Secretary of the Army
may construct an Operational Readiness Training Complex
(ORTC) underground electric line at Grafenwoehr, Germany.

SEC. 2110. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2026 PROJECT AT JOINT REGION MARIANAS, GUAM.

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of Public Law 119-60; 139
Stat. 1265) for Joint Region Marianas, Guam, for construction
of PDI: Guam Defense System, EIAMD, Phase 2 (Inc), at that
location, the Secretary of the Army may construct a 2,496
square foot pump house and 648,000 gallon non-portable water
storage tank.

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TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2203(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Navy and Marine Corps: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California.................................... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton............. $53,150,000
Florida....................................... Cape Canaveral Space Force Station........... $60,990,000
Georgia....................................... Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay............... $490,550,000
Albany....................................... $86,350,000
Guam.......................................... Joint Region Marianas........................ $1,346,763,000
Hawaii........................................ Ford Island.................................. $183,760,000
Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay............... $210,640,000
Maryland...................................... United States Naval Academy.................. $86,020,000
Nevada........................................ Naval Air Station Fallon..................... $387,570,000
North Carolina................................ Camp Lejeune................................. $391,910,000
Virginia...................................... Naval Air Station Oceana.................... $104,340,000
Naval Station Norfolk....................... $177,980,000
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort $65,640,000
Story.
Washington.................................... Puget Sound Naval Shipyard................... $14,759,360,000
Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton.................. $195,227,000
Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor..................... $558,530,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2203(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Navy: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan....................................... Kadena Air Base................................. $31,780,000
Spain....................................... Naval Station Rota............................... $64,080,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.

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 $14,971,000.

SEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2026, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Navy, as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2201 and 2202 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.

SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 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) and
extended by section 2206 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of Public
Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1271), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2028, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Navy: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida............................... Naval Air Station Engine Test Cells $100,570,000
Jacksonville............. Modifications...........
Hawaii................................ Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Missile Magazines........ $142,783,000
Hickam...................
North Carolina........................ Marine Corps Air Station CH-53K Gearbox Repair and $44,830,000
Cherry Point............. Test Facility...........
South Carolina........................ Marine Corps Recruit Depot Recruit Barracks......... $81,690,000
Parris Island............
.......................... Recruit Barracks......... $85,040,000
Spain................................. Naval Station Rota........ EDI: Missile Magazines... $92,323,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2024 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2201 of that Act (137 Stat. 714), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

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Navy: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California............................ Marine Corps Air Ground Communications Towers.... $55,341,000
Combat Center Twentynine
Palms....................
Connecticut........................... Naval Submarine Base New Weapons Magazine & $219,200,000
London................... Ordnance Operations Fac.
District of Columbia.................. Marine Barracks Washington Bachelor Enlisted $131,800,000
(8th Street and I)....... Quarters & Support
Facility................
Guam.................................. Naval Base Guam........... PDI: Consolidated MEB HQ/ $19,740,000
NCIS Phase II...........
.......................... PDI: Satellite $595,100,000
Communications Facility
(INC)...................
Hawaii................................ Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Water Reclamation $318,845,000
Bay...................... Facility Compliance
Upgrade.................
Italy................................. Naval Air Station EDI Ordnance Magazines... $90,348,000
Sigonella................
Maryland.............................. Fort Meade................ Cybersecurity Operations $186,480,000
Facility................
Naval Air Station Pax Aircraft Development and $141,700,000
River.................... Maintenance Facilities..
North Carolina........................ Marine Corps Base Camp 10th Marines Maintenance $117,550,000
Lejeune.................. & Operations Complex....
Virginia.............................. Marine Corps Base Quantico Water Treatment Plant.... $127,120,000
Naval Station Norfolk..... MQ-25 Aircraft Laydown $128,678,000
Facility................
Naval Weapons Station Weapons Magazines........ $283,500,000
Yorktown.................
Washington............................ Naval Base Kitsap......... Alternate Power $19,000,000
Transmission Line.......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2206. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY
OUT FISCAL YEAR 2024 PROJECT AT MARINE CORPS
BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.

(a) Modification.--In the case of the authorization
contained in the table in section 2201 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division
B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 714) for construction of a
Water Treatment Plant at Marine Corps Base Quantico,
Virginia, the Secretary of the Navy may construct 20,000
linear feet of water supply lines, three pump houses (non-
occupied), and one 2,300 square foot pump station/multi-
purpose building (occupied) in lieu of a water treatment
plant at the installation.
(b) Extension.--Such authorization shall remain in effect
until October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2028, whichever is later.

SEC. 2207. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2026 PROJECT AT PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY
BARKING SANDS, HAWAII.

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of Public Law 119-60; 139
Stat. 1268) for construction of PDI: Airfield Pavement
Upgrades at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands,
Hawaii, the Secretary of the Navy may expand airfield
pavement areas to 280,000 square meters to mitigate the risk
of aircraft hydroplane.

SEC. 2208. TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS FOR MITIGATION FOR PROJECTS
LOCATED AT PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD,
BREMERTON, WASHINGTON.

Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the
Secretary of the Navy shall transfer $42,000,000 of amounts
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 to the
Secretary of the Navy to carry out the P454 military
construction project (as authorized in the table in section
2201 of this Act) to an account for mitigation efforts not
otherwise authorized by law relating to the projects known as
``Multi-Mission Drydock'' and ``Pier 2'' located at or near
the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, as
described in the memorandum of the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy signed on April 29, 2026.

TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2303(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Air Force: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama...................................... Redstone Arsenal............................... $2,050,000,000
Alaska....................................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson................ $2,066,050,000
Eielson Air Force Base......................... $91,000,000
Arkansas..................................... Little Rock Air Force Base..................... $27,000,000
California................................... Edwards Air Force Base......................... $4,500,000
Colorado..................................... Schriever Space Force Base..................... $250,000,000
Florida...................................... Tyndall Air Force Base......................... $160,000,000
Eglin Air Force Base........................... $87,800,000
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station............. $409,800,000
Georgia...................................... Moody Air Force Base........................... $15,870,000
Mississippi.................................. Columbus Air Force Base........................ $11,800,000
Missouri..................................... Whiteman Air Force Base........................ $169,000,000
Montana...................................... Malmstrom Air Force Base....................... $1,390,000,000
Nevada...................................... Nellis Air Force Base.......................... $730,700,000
Creech Air Force Base.......................... $91,000,000
New Jersey................................... Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst............... $22,500,000
New Mexico................................... Kirtland Air Force Base........................ $250,000,000
North Dakota................................. Grand Forks Air Force Base..................... $250,000,000
Minot Air Force Base........................... $232,000,000
Oklahoma..................................... Tinker Air Force Base.......................... $110,000,000
Tennessee.................................... Arnold Air Force Base.......................... $20,000,000
Texas........................................ Joint Base San Antonio......................... $180,000,000
Lackland Air Force Base........................ $96,000,000
Dyess Air Force Base........................... $386,000,000
Virginia..................................... Joint Base Langley-Eustis...................... $49,000,000
Wake Island.................................. Wake Island.................................... $335,000,000
Wyoming...................................... F.E. Warren Air Force Base..................... $171,000,000
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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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Djibouti...................................... Chabelley Airfield.............................. $27,000,000
Japan......................................... Kadena Air Base................................. $99,000,000
Spain......................................... Moron Air Base.................................. $156,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.

(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2303(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Air Force may construct or acquire
family housing units (including land acquisition and
supporting facilities) at the installations or locations and
in the amounts set forth in the following table:

Air Force: Family Housing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Kingdom................................ Royal Air Force Croughton....................... $24,104,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(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 $25,854,000.

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, 2026, 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 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 2305 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division
B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1274), shall remain in
effect until October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of
an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal
year 2028, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized
Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Fairford.. EDI: Construct DABS-FEV $87,000,000
Storage.................
EDI: Munitions Holding $19,000,000
Area....................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2305. 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 most recently extended by section 2306
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2026 (division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1275),
shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or the date of
the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Air Force: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized
Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida............................... Tyndall Air Force Base.... Deployment Center/Flight $43,000,000
Line Dining/AAFES.......
Georgia............................... Moody Air Force Base...... 41 RQS HH-60W Apron...... $12,500,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2306. 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), and
extended by section 2308 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of Public
Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1272), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2028, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Air Force: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized
Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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Texas................................. Joint Base San Antonio- Child Development Center. $29,000,000
Randolph.................
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SEC. 2307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2024 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2301 and 2302 of that Act (136 Stat.
719), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or the
date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Air Force: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized
Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama............................... Maxwell Air Force Base... MHPI Restructure AETC $65,000,000
Group II.................
Colorado.............................. U.S. Air Force Academy... Construction Improvement.. $9,282,000
Florida............................... Eglin Air Force Base..... LRSO Hardware Software $15,500,000
Development and Test
Facility.................
MacDill Air Force Base... KC-46A ADAL Aircraft $25,000,000
Corrosion Control........
KC-46A ADAL Aircraft $27,000,000
Maintenance Hangar.......
KC-46A ADAL Apron and $78,000,000
Hydrant Fueling Pits.....
KC-46A ADAL Fuel System $18,000,000
Maintenance Dock.........
Guam.................................. Joint Region Marianas.... PDI: North Aircraft $411,000,000
Parking Ramp (INC).......
Hawaii................................ Joint Base Pearl Harbor- MHPI Restructure-Joint $75,000,000
Hickam.................. Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Massachusetts......................... Hanscom Air Force Base... Child Development Center.. $37,000,000
Mississippi........................... Keesler Air Force Base... MHPI Restructure-Southern $80,000,000
Group....................
Montana............................... Malmstrom Air Force Base. Fire Station Bay/Storage $10,300,000
Area.....................
Norway................................ Rygge Air Station........ EDI: DABS-FEV Storage..... $96,000,000
......................... EDI: Munitions Storage $40,000,000
Area.....................
Spain................................. Moron Air Base........... EDI: Munitions Storage.... $34,000,000
Texas................................. Joint Base San Antonio- BMT-Chapel For America's $90,000,000
Lackland................ Airmen...................
United Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Fairford. EDI: RADR Storage Facility $67,000,000
Royal Air Force EDI: RADR Storage Facility $51,000,000
Lakenheath..............
Wyoming............................... F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD Integrated Training $85,000,000
Base.................... Center...................
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SEC. 2308. AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT PROJECT AT EGLIN AIR FORCE
BASE, FLORIDA.

The Secretary of the Air Force may carry out a military
construction project to construct a 6,934 square meter Joint
All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and Air Battle
Management Systems (ABMS) Test Facility at Eglin Air Force
Base, Florida, in the amount of $87,800,000 using funds made
available in fiscal year 2027, or any subsequent fiscal year,
for research, development, test, and evaluation.

TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Defense Agencies: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama........................................ Maxwell Air Force Base........................ $44,000,000
Colorado....................................... Def Reutil and Mktg Ofc-Colorado Springs...... $85,000,000
Florida........................................ Naval Air Station Jacksonville............... $40,000,000
Guam........................................... Joint Region Marianas......................... $315,286,000
Kentucky...................................... Fort Knox..................................... $117,000,000
Maryland....................................... Bethesda Naval Hospital....................... $415,739,000
Fort Meade.................................... $1,393,465,000
Nevada......................................... Creech Air Force Base......................... $25,381,000
North Carolina................................. Camp Lejeune.................................. $72,000,000
Fort Bragg.................................... $115,000,000
Utah........................................... Camp Williams................................. $471,000,000
Virginia....................................... Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort $36,000,000
Story........................................
Wake Island.................................... Wake Island................................... $1,652,000,000
Washington..................................... Joint Base Lewis-McChord...................... $35,000,000
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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:

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Defense Agencies: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgium........................................ Brussels...................................... $33,000,000
Germany........................................ Baumholder.................................... $140,000,000
Ramstein Air Base............................. $20,500,000
Japan.......................................... Yokota Air Base............................... $88,200,000
Camp Butler................................... $37,900,000
Korea.......................................... Kunsan Air Base............................... $65,000,000
United Kingdom................................. Menwith Hill Station.......................... $35,000,000
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SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION
INVESTMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for energy conservation projects as
specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary
of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under
chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama........................................ Redstone Arsenal.............................. $90,000,000
California..................................... Camp Roberts.................................. $79,000,000
Florida........................................ Eglin Air Force Base.......................... $43,000,000
Pennsylvania................................... Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna...... $58,000,000
Puerto Rico.................................... Fort Buchanan................................. $33,500,000
Texas.......................................... Brooks Army Medical Center.................... $55,500,000
Washington..................................... Naval Base Kitsap............................. $132,690,000
Yakima Training Center........................ $73,000,000
Wyoming........................................ F.E. Warren Air Force Base.................... $51,717,000
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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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bahrain........................................ Naval Support Activity Bahrain............... $5,900,000
Germany........................................ Army Garrison Ansbach......................... $72,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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, 2026, 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 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 2402 of that Act (136 Stat. 2983) and
most recently extended by section 2406 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division
B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1281), shall remain in
effect until October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of
an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal
year 2028, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or Original
State/Country Location Project Authorized Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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...
Texas Fort Hood........ Power Generation $31,500,000
and Microgrid...
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2024 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2401 and 2402 of that Act (137 Stat.
726, 727), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or
the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

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Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or Original Authorized
State/Country Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California.......................... Marine Corps Air Electrical $30,550,000
Station Miramar....... Infrastructure, On-Site
Generation, and
Microgrid Improvements..
Vandenberg Space Force Microgrid and Backup $57,000,000
Base.................. Power...................
Georgia............................. Naval Submarine Base Electrical Transmission $74,500,000
Kings Bay............. and Distribution
Improvements, Phase 2...
Kansas.............................. Forbes Field........... Microgrid and Backup $5,850,000
Power...................
Missouri............................ Lake City Army Microgrid and Backup $80,100,000
Ammunition Plant...... Power...................
Nebraska............................ Offutt Air Force Base.. Microgrid and Backup $41,000,000
Power...................
North Carolina...................... Fort Bragg (Camp Microgrid and Backup $10,500,000
Mackall).............. Power...................
Oklahoma............................ Fort Sill.............. Microgrid and Backup $76,650,000
Power...................
Puerto Rico......................... Fort Buchanan.......... Microgrid and Backup $56,000,000
Power...................
Spain............................... Naval Station Rota..... Bulk Tank Farm, Phase 1.. $80,000,000
Texas............................... Fort Hood.............. Microgrid and Backup $18,250,000
Power...................
Wyoming............................. F.E. Warren Air Force Microgrid and Battery $25,000,000
Base.................. Storage.................
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TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program

SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.

The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United
States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount
collected from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a
result of construction previously financed by the United
States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide Unspecified....................... NATO Security Investment Program................. $604,270,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2026, for contributions
by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10,
United States Code, for the share of the United States of the
cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program authorized by section 2501 as
specified in the funding table in section 4601.

Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions

SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for
required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may
accept military construction projects for the installations
or locations in the Republic of Korea, and in the amounts,
set forth in the following table:

Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Component Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air Force............................ Osan Air Base.......... Consolidated Aircraft $78,000,000
Maintenance Facility,
Phase 1.
Air Force............................ Osan Air Base.......... Upgrade Electrical $103,000,000
Distribution, East,
Phase 2.
Army................................. Camp Walker............ Elementary School...... $91,000,000
Army................................. USAG Humphreys......... POL Pipeline........... $35,000,000
Marine Corps......................... Camp Mujuk............. Administrative District $18,500,000
Access Control Point.
Marine Corps......................... Yecheon Air Base....... Replace Concrete Apron. $47,000,000
Navy................................. CFA Chinhae............ Enlisted Unaccompanied $44,000,000
Personnel Housing.
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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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Component Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air Force............................ Wroclaw................ Dormitory and Multi-Use $32,000,000
Support Building.
Army................................. Powdiz................. Rotary Wing Maintenance $102,000,000
Hangars.
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TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Army National Guard locations inside the United States, and
in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

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Army National Guard: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida..................................... Camp Blanding.................................... $28,000,000
Guam........................................ Barrigada........................................ $20,000,000
Idaho....................................... Orchard Training Area............................ $27,000,000
Illinois.................................... Peoria........................................... $8,000,000
Louisiana.................................. Abbeville Readiness Center...................... $23,000,000
Massachusetts............................... Camp Edwards..................................... $43,000,000
Oklahoma.................................... Tulsa Army Aviation Support Facility............. $18,500,000
Washington.................................. Yakima Training Center........................... $18,000,000
West Virginia............................... Martinsburg Readiness Center..................... $20,000,000
Wisconsin................................... Black River Falls................................ $20,000,000
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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: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Colorado.................................... Fort Carson...................................... $92,000,000
Illinois.................................... Fort Sheridan.................................... $38,000,000
Virginia.................................... Richmond Reserve Center.......................... $48,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE
CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction 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: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida..................................... Naval Air Station Jacksonville................... $47,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Air National Guard locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Air National Guard: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska...................................... Eielson Air Force Base........................... $16,000,000
Michigan.................................... Selfridge Air National Guard Base............... $425,000,000
Missouri.................................... Rosecrans Air National Guard Base................ $63,000,000
Texas....................................... Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. $27,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Air Force Reserve locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Air Force Reserve: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pennsylvania................................ Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station................... $19,500,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD
AND RESERVE.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2026, 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) and extended by section 2607 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
(division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1287), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2028, 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or Original Authorized
State/Country Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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...
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. $12,500,000
Guard Base............
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SEC. 2608. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2024 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2601, 2602, 2604, and 2605 of that Act
(137 Stat. 735-737), shall remain in effect until October 1,
2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028,
whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or Original Authorized
State/Country Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama.............................. Birmingham............. Army Reserve Center/ $57,000,000
AMSA/Land.............
Arizona.............................. Davis-Monthan Air Force Guardian Angel POTFF $8,500,000
Base.................. Facility..............
Arkansas............................. Ebbing Air National 3-Bay Hangar........... $54,000,000
Guard Base............
Special Access Program $21,989,000
Facility..............
Florida.............................. Camp Blanding.......... Multipurpose Machine $11,000,000
Gun Range.............
Indiana.............................. Fort Wayne Fire Station........... $8,900,000
International Airport.
New Mexico........................... Rio Rancho Training National Guard Vehicle $11,000,000
Site.................. Maintenance Shop
Addition..............
Oregon............................... Portland International Special Tactics $23,000,000
Airport............... Complex, Phase 1......
Special Tactics $21,000,000
Complex, Phase 2......
Special Tactics $24,000,000
Complex, Phase 3......
Special Tactics $11,000,000
Complex, Phase 4......
Pennsylvania Hermitage Readiness National Guard $13,600,000
Center Readiness Center......
Rhode Island......................... Quonset Point.......... National Guard $41,000,000
Readiness Center......
South Carolina....................... Aiken County Readiness National Guard $20,000,000
Center................ Readiness Center......
McCrady Training Site.. Automated Multipurpose $7,900,000
Machine Gun Range.....
Texas................................ Naval Air Station Joint LRS Warehouse.......... $16,000,000
Reserve Base Fort
Worth.................
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SEC. 2609. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2026 PROJECT AT COLONIE, NEW YORK.

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2601 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026 (Division B of Public Law 119-60; 139
Stat. 1264) for Albany, New York, for construction of a
readiness center as specified in the funding table in section
4601 of such Act, the Secretary of the Army may construct a
readiness center at Colonie, New York.

TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE
REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED
THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE
ACCOUNT.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2026, 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. EXECUTION OF PROJECTS UNDER THE NORTH ATLANTIC
TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT
PROGRAM.

Section 2350q of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ``The construction
agent'' and all that follows through ``to execute'' and
inserting ``The head of the contracting activity for the
Department of Defense executing''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``construction agent
designated by the Department of Defense'' and inserting
``head of the contracting activity''.

SEC. 2802. INCLUSION OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN DEFENSE
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.

Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting `` Indian tribes,''
after ``local governments,''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``or local
government'' each place such term appears and inserting
``government, local government, or Indian tribe,''; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii)(I), by striking ``or local
government'' and inserting ``government, local government, or
Indian tribe''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) 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).''.

SEC. 2803. BRIEFING REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN BASING ACTIONS OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

Section 2392 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) Briefing Required for Covered Basing Actions.--(1)
Not later than 15 days after any date on which the Secretary
notifies the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate of a covered basing action,
the Secretary shall provide to Congress a briefing with
respect to the covered basing action that includes--
``(A) an identification of the affected basing action,
military installation, and unit or weapons system;
``(B) an identification of the authority of the Secretary
pursuant to which the covered basing action will be carried
out;
``(C) an explanation of the reasons the covered basing
action is not in compliance with the process for strategic
basing actions under this section;

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``(D) an assessment of potential consequences of the
covered basing action, including how the covered basing
decision may conflict with--
``(i) planning of the Department of the Air Force; and
``(ii) timelines for other military installations, units,
or weapons systems;
``(E) an assessment of the military installation in receipt
of units or weapons systems pursuant to the covered basing
action, including--
``(i) whether the military installation is in compliance
with applicable environmental protection laws;
``(ii) the amount of appropriations for military
construction needed for the military installation;
``(iii) any deficiencies in infrastructure on the military
installation with respect to--
``(I) operational capacity;
``(II) training capacity and requirements; and
``(III) funding.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered basing action'
means a basing action that--
``(A) is not approved by the strategic basing panel and
strategic basing executive steering group pursuant to this
section; and
``(B) the Secretary of the Air Force received direction to
implement prior to completing the process for strategic
basing actions under this section.''.

SEC. 2804. UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DOLLAR
THRESHOLDS.

(a) In General.--Section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``$9,000,000'' and
inserting ``$12,000,000''.
(b) Laboratory Revitalization.--Section 2805(d) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$9,000,000''
each place it appears and inserting ``$15,000,000''.
(c) Adjustment of Dollar Limitations.--Section 2805(f) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``for Location'' and all that follows
through ``Each fiscal year'' and inserting ``Each fiscal
year''; and
(2) by striking ``may exceed'' and all that follows through
the period at the end and inserting the following: ``may
exceed--
``(1) with respect to a project described in subsection
(d), 150 percent of the dollar amount specified in such
subsection; and
``(2) with respect to any other project described in
subsection (a)(2), 150 percent of the dollar amount specified
in such subsection.''.

SEC. 2805. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--Section 2810(f)(5) of title 10, United
States Code, is repealed.
(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to amounts made available for
research, development, test, and evaluation on or after the
date of the enactment of this section.

SEC. 2806. MODIFICATION OF APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION
THRESHOLDS FOR REPAIR PROJECTS ON MILITARY
FACILITIES.

Section 2811(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``$7,500,000'' and inserting ``$20,000,000''.

SEC. 2807. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATION
STORMWATER PROJECT ACCELERATION PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment of Program.--Subchapter I of chapter 169
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 2815a the following new section:

``Sec. 2815b. Military Installation Stormwater Project
Acceleration Program

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry
out a program to be known as the `Military Installation
Stormwater Project Acceleration Program' (in this section
referred to as the `Program').
``(b) Activities.--Under the Program, the Secretary shall--
``(1) establish procedures to accelerate the planning for
and implementation of military construction projects
described in subsection (c); and
``(2) provide supplemental funding to military construction
projects described in such subsection.
``(c) Military Construction Project Described.--A military
construction project described in this subsection is a
military construction project that is--
``(1) specified in the military installation resilience
component of a military installation master plan developed
pursuant to section 2864(a);
``(2) identified as a potential military installation
resilience project under section 2815 of this title;
``(3) identified as a stormwater management project under
section 2815a of this title; or
``(4) identified as suitable to preserve or enhance defense
access roads in accordance with section 210 of title 23.
``(d) Merit-based Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish
merit-based criteria for use in the selection of military
construction projects to receive funding under the Program.
``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to require or enable any official of the
Department of Defense to provide funding under this section
pursuant to--
``(1) a community project funding request; or
``(2) a congressionally directed spending item (as defined
in the Standing Rules of the Senate).
``(f) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1 of the first
calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of
this section, and on an annual basis thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
Program. Each such report shall include the following:
``(1) A description of the nature and status of the
military construction projects or actions undertaken in whole
or part with funds appropriated for the Program.
``(2) An assessment of the effectiveness of such military
construction projects or actions as part of a long-term
strategy--
``(A) to prevent flooding on--
``(i) military installations;
``(ii) key supporting civilian infrastructure; and
``(iii) and defense access roads; and
``(B) to improve the management of stormwater on or related
to a military installation.
``(3) An evaluation of the methodology and criteria used to
select and establish priorities for military construction
projects and actions funded in whole or part with funds
appropriated for the Program.
``(4) Such recommendations as the Secretary determines
appropriate for legislative or administrative actions to
improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Program.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 2815a the following new item:

``2815b. Military Installation Stormwater Project Acceleration
Program.''.

SEC. 2808. EXPANSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS.

Section 2806 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 222a note) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``The Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering'' and inserting the following: ``(a)
In General.--The Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of
Naval Operations, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering'';
(2) by striking ``order'' and all that follows through the
end of the section and inserting ``order.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(b) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a)
shall include, for each military construction project listed
in the report--
``(1) a description that identifies the objectives of the
national defense strategy required under section 113(g) of
this title and the National Military Strategy required under
section 139(b) of this title that would be advanced if the
military construction project were funded, in whole or in
part;
``(2) a detailed assessment of each specific risk to the
execution of the national defense strategy and the National
Military Strategy that would be reduced the military
construction project were funded, in whole or in part; and
``(3) a Department of Defense Form 1391.
``(c) Consistency With Military Construction
Requirements.--Information regarding project scope, cost
estimate, and design maturity for military construction
projects included in a report under subsection (a) shall be
prepared and validated in a manner consistent with the
requirements applicable to military construction projects
included in the budget of the President submitted to Congress
under section 1105(a) of title 31.
``(d) Certification.--The Secretary of the military
department concerned shall certify each military construction
project under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that is
listed in a report required under subsection (a) as--
``(1) a valid unfunded military construction requirement of
the military department; and
``(2) appropriate for consideration by Congress as part of
the unfunded priorities of the military department.''.

Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

SEC. 2811. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF WINDOW FALL
INCIDENTS IN CERTAIN PRIVATIZED MILITARY
HOUSING.

Section 2857(d) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary concerned'' and inserting
``(1) The Secretary concerned'';
(2) by inserting ``or any other individual'' after ``minor
child''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Not later than 72 hours after any date on which an
incident in which a minor child or any other individual falls
from a window in a unit of military family housing under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned occurs, the Secretary
concerned shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a notification that includes, with respect to such
incident--
``(A) the date;
``(B) the location;
``(C) the associated circumstances; and
``(D) whether injury or death resulted.''.

SEC. 2812. EXPANSION OF PROTECTIONS AGAINST REPRISAL OR
RETALIATION FOR CERTAIN TENANTS OF PRIVATIZED
MILITARY HOUSING.

Section 2890 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(7), by striking ``and housing
management office'' and inserting ``housing management
office, the Chief Housing Officer of the Department of
Defense, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense,
the Inspector General of the military department concerned,
or a Member of Congress''; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for reporting an issue
relating to a housing unit'' and inserting the following:
``who reports an issue relating to a housing unit to any of
the following:
``(A) The landlord.
``(B) The chain of command.
``(C) The applicable housing management office.
``(D) The Chief Housing Officer of the Department of
Defense.
``(E) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense.

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``(F) The Inspector General of the military department
concerned.
``(G) A Member of Congress.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;
(ii) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so
redesignated, the following new subparagraph (A):
``(A) provide notice of that determination to the Secretary
of the military department concerned;''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking
``the Inspector General has taken final action'' and
inserting ``the Secretary of the military department
concerned has notified the Inspector General that the
Secretary has taken final action''.

SEC. 2813. TREATMENT OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT
TO PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.

Section 2890(f) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``A tenant or prospective tenant of a
housing unit may not be required to sign'' and inserting ``A
landlord may not request that a tenant, former tenant, or
prospective tenant of a housing unit sign''; and
(B) by inserting ``or in connection with the provision of
services related to the housing unit'' before the period; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
following:
``(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall apply to
all housing units, including military family housing and
military unaccompanied housing.
``(3) In this subsection, the term `tenant' includes any
party (other than a landlord) to a lease for a housing
unit.''.

SEC. 2814. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE AUTHORITY TO
REPLACE CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
LABORATORIES.

Section 2835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2821 note) is
amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``covered military
unaccompanied housing'' and inserting ``department of
defense''; and
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``, to replace a covered military
unaccompanied housing facility'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(C) by inserting before subparagraph (A), as so
redesignated, the following new paragraph (1):
``(1) to replace a covered military unaccompanied housing
facility--'';
(D) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2):
``(2) to replace a Department of Defense laboratory at
which--
``(A) research with respect to science and technology is
carried out; or
``(B) test and evaluation activities are conducted.''.

SEC. 2815. MODIFICATION TO PILOT PROGRAM FOR MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO REPLACE CERTAIN
MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING FACILITIES.

Section 2835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 USC 2821 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``a covered military unaccompanied housing
facility'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``that such Secretary
determines is'' and inserting ``covered military housing
facilities that such Secretary determines are''; and
(C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) facilities in a failed or failing condition which are
located within covered depots, or which are directly related
to the function or activity managed through the Army Working
Capital Fund.'';
(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following
new sentence: ``Charges for goods and services provided
through a working capital fund may not include amounts
necessary to recover costs of military construction projects
funded under the pilot program.'';
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ``shall terminate on''
and all that follows through ``this Act'' and inserting
``shall terminate on October 1, 2032''; and
(4) in subsection (g)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
``(3) The term `covered depot' means a depot specified in
paragraph (1) of section 2476(f) of title 10, United States
Code.''.

SEC. 2816. ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMELINESS STANDARDS WITH RESPECT
TO MAINTENANCE WORK ORDERS FOR COVERED MILITARY
UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING; ANNUAL REPORT.

Section 2839 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``; work order timeliness
standards'' after ``covered military unaccompanied housing'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through subsection (e)
as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Work Order Timeliness Standards; Annual Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish Department of Defense-
wide timeliness standards for the resolution of work orders
for covered military unaccompanied housing.
``(2) Annual report.--In conjunction with the submission of
the report under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2028, and on
an annual basis thereafter during the reporting requirement
under such subsection is effective, the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes, for each military installation under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary, with respect to the fiscal
year that precedes the fiscal year during which the report is
submitted, an identification of--
``(A) the total number of work orders for covered military
unaccompanied housing resolved within a period that complied
with the timeliness standards under paragraph (1);
``(B) the total number of such work orders resolve within a
period that did not comply with such timeliness standards;
``(C) the total number of such work orders that remain open
at the end of the fiscal year covered by the report;
``(D) the total number of work orders comprising the total
numbers under subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively,
that relate to the health and safety of covered military
unaccompanied housing;
``(E) the total number of employees with duties that
include the maintenance and administration of military
unaccompanied housing authorized;
``(F) the total number of authorized positions for
employment with such duties that remain open at the end of
the fiscal year covered by the report; and
``(G) the total amount obligated or expended on service
contracts for the maintenance and administration of covered
military unaccompanied housing.''.

SEC. 2817. EXPANSION OF ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN ANNUAL REPORTS
ON THE CONDITION OF COVERED MILITARY
UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.

Section 2839(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraphs:
``(4) A list of whether each such covered military
unaccompanied housing facility located on each military
installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the
military department concerned complies with the uniform
minimum habitability standards for covered military
unaccompanied housing as required under section 2856b of
title 10, United States Code.
``(5) For such facilities that do not comply with uniform
minimum habitability standards--
``(A) a list of elements that are not in compliance;
``(B) the funding required to conduct improvements to meet
uniform minimum habitability standards; and
``(C) a five-year plan for carrying out such
improvements.''.

SEC. 2818. MODIFICATION TO REQUIRED INVESTMENTS IN IMPROVING
MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.

(a) In General.--Section 2814 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``a covered fiscal year'' and inserting
``the fiscal years specified in subsection (e)''; and
(B) by striking ``five percent'' and inserting ``ten
percent'';
(2) by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows:
``(1) The term `military unaccompanied housing' has the
meaning given in section 2871 of title 10, United States
Code.'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsections:
``(c) Standards.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a Department-wide standard for tracking the use of
facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization funds
for military unaccompanied housing.
``(d) Report.--Along with the submission of the budget of
the President to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall report on
the extent to which each Secretary of a military department
is meeting the minimum requirements of this section.''; and
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ``2026'' and inserting
``2031''.
(b) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to amounts reserved
pursuant to section 2814 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) on
or after October 1, 2026.

Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

SEC. 2821. AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN PLANNING, DESIGN, AND
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY
SERVICE ACADEMIES.

Subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2246 the
following new section:

``Sec. 2247. Authorization for certain planning, design, and
construction contracts in support of military service
academies

``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsection (b) and amounts
made available in advance for such purpose, and pursuant to
such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe,
the Superintendent of a Service Academy may seek

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to enter into a contract with a covered foundation for the
planning, design, construction, equipping, and maintenance of
facilities and other projects that support the mission of
such Service Academy.
``(b) Limitations.--Contractual agreements under subsection
(a) may be provided only if such agreements--
``(1) are without any liability of the United States to the
covered foundation;
``(2) do not affect the ability of any official or employee
of the military department concerned to carry out any
responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner;
``(3) do not compromise the integrity or appearance of
integrity of any program of the military department
concerned, or any individual involved in such a program;
``(4) comply with the Joint Ethics Regulation; and
``(5) have been reviewed and approved by an attorney of the
military department concerned.
``(c) Briefing.--In any fiscal year during which the
Superintendent of a Service Academy exercises the authority
under subsection (a), the Secretary of the military
department concerned shall provide a briefing not later than
the last day of that fiscal year to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding
the campus improvement projects initiated during such fiscal
year.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered foundation' means a charitable,
educational, or civic nonprofit organization under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that the
Secretary concerned determines operates exclusively to
support, with respect to a Service Academy, any of the
following:
``(A) Recruiting.
``(B) Parent or alumni development.
``(C) Academic, leadership, or character development.
``(D) Institutional development.
``(E) Athletics.
``(2) The term `Service Academy' has the meaning given such
term in section 347 of this title.''.

SEC. 2822. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FROM
GUIDANCE WITH RESPECT TO AGGREGATE SQUARE
FOOTAGE REQUIREMENTS.

Section 2849(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2802
note) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(5) Military installations undergoing a mission
transition as of the date of the enactment of this
paragraph.''.

SEC. 2823. MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--With respect to a grant, cooperative
agreement, or supplementary financial assistance provided to
a State or local educational agency for a project to
construct, renovate, repair, or expand an elementary or
secondary public school on a military installation pursuant
to section 8109 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
(Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 201), the Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that the terms of such grant, cooperative
agreement, or financial assistance do not require the
recipient State or local educational agency to provide a
matching contribution in an amount greater than the amount
that is equal to 20 percent of the total cost of the project.
(b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Defense shall revise the
notice titled ``Department of Defense Program for
Construction, Renovation, Repair or Expansion of Public
Schools Located on Military Installations'' (76 Fed. Reg.
55883 et seq.; published September 9, 2011) to carry out the
requirements of this section.
(c) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect
to a grant awarded, cooperative agreement entered into, or
financial assistance provided on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 2824. IMPROVEMENT TO PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING VISITORS
TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that, at all military installations located inside the United
States--
(1) not fewer than one open gate always has the capability
and procedures to process visitors for access to the military
installation, regardless of whether the installation's
primary visitor control center is open; and
(2) personnel at the military installation responsible for
security at all open gates are able to direct visitors to the
military installation to the appropriate office on the
military installation for visitor processing.
(b) Military Installation Defined.--In this section, the
term ``military installation'' has the meaning given such
term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 2825. RESTRICTIONS ON DATA FACILITY EQUIPMENT PLACED ON
FACILITIES LEASED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall not to
enter into an enhanced use lease unless the lease terms
prohibit the lessee (and any sublessor or operator thereof)
from installing or operating data facility equipment that
contains one or more significant components manufactured in,
or by an entity domiciled in or subject to the jurisdiction
of, a covered nation.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered nation'' shall mean--
(A) China;
(B) Russia;
(C) Iran; or
(D) North Korea.
(2) The term ``data facility'' shall mean any data center,
supercomputer, or other facility for the mass storage,
processing, or transmission of data.
(3) The term ``enhanced use lease'' means a lease entered
into under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, or
any other similar authority.
(4) The term ``significant component'' shall mean--
(A) any covered printed circuit board, as that term is
defined in section 4873 of title 10, United States Code;
(B) advanced semiconductors and chipsets, including any
integrated circuit--
(i) manufactured using a non-planar transistor
architecture; or
(ii) manufactured using a production technology node of 14
nanometers or smaller; and
(C) any other component that provides a unique
functionality to the data facility that the Secretary of
Defense determines to be a risk to national security of the
United States.

SEC. 2826. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MILITARY
INSTALLATION, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

The military installation under the jurisdiction of the
Department of the Army located in Augusta, Georgia, shall
after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and
designated as ``Fort Shughart Gordon''. Any reference to such
military installation in any law, regulation, map, document,
record, or other paper of the United States shall be
considered a reference to Fort Shughart Gordon.

SEC. 2827. NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MILITARY
INSTALLATION LOCATED IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY AND
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA.

The military installation under the jurisdiction of the
Department of the Army located in Muscogee County and
Chattahoochee County, Georgia, shall on and after the date of
the enactment of this Act be known and designated as ``Fort
Moore'', in commemoration of Lieutenant General Harold G.
Moore, Jr., United States Army, and Mrs. Julia Compton Moore.
Any reference to such military installation in any law,
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the
United States shall be considered a reference to Fort Moore.

SEC. 2828. MILITARY INSTALLATION RENAMINGS.

Upon the enactment of this section, the Secretary of
Defense shall rename military installations as set forth in
the following table:

Military Installation Renamings
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New
State Current Installation Name Installation
Name
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North Carolina................................. Fort Bragg.................................... Fort Liberty
Georgia........................................ Fort Benning.................................. Fort Moore
Texas.......................................... Fort Hood..................................... Fort Cavazos
Georgia........................................ Fort Gordon................................... Fort Shughart-
Gordon
Virginia....................................... Fort Lee...................................... Fort Gregg-
Adams
Louisiana...................................... Fort Polk..................................... Fort Johnson
Alabama........................................ Fort Rucker................................... Fort Novosel
Virginia....................................... Fort Pickett.................................. Fort Barfoot
Virginia....................................... Fort A.P. Hill................................ Fort Walker
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Subtitle D--Land Conveyances and Withdrawals

SEC. 2831. REPORT ON LAND WITHDRAWAL AT YUMA PROVING GROUND,
ARIZONA.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on the land
withdrawal at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) a description of effects on operational and testing
capabilities if the land withdrawal authorization at Yuma
Proving Ground were not renewed or extended; and
(2) recommendations of the Secretary with respect to
modifications of the land withdrawal at Yuma Proving Ground
that the Secretary determines would require an Act of
Congress.

SEC. 2832. LAND CONVEYANCE, STATE ARMORY BOARD, UTAH NATIONAL
GUARD, CAMP WILLIAMS STATE MILITARY
RESERVATION, LEHI, UTAH.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army (in this section
referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey to the Utah
National Guard, Lehi, Utah, all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to a parcel of real property,
including any improvements thereon, consisting of three
parcels described in subsection (b).
(2) Continuation of existing easements, restrictions, and
covenants.--The conveyance of the property under paragraph
(1) shall be subject to any easement, restriction, or
covenant of record applicable to the property and in
existence on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Description of Property.--
(1) In general.--The property, including all land,
improvements, and appurtenances, described in this subsection
is the following:
(A) First parcel.--A strip of land of varying width
situated in Section 35, Township 4 South, Range 1 West, Salt
Lake Base and Meridian. Such strip of land extending 25 feet
each side and parallel with the following described center
line: Beginning at a point in the East line of section 35,
1298 feet East and 1808 feet North 44 59'' West from the
Southwest corner of Section 36, Township 4 South, Range 1
West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian; thence North 45 9'' West
1999 feet, describing a 75 foot strip of land extending 25
feet Eastwardly and 50 feet Westwardly and Parallel with such
center line; thence continuing on same bearing 1368.1 feet to
the PC of a 5 spiralled curve to the right. Describing a 100
foot strip of land extending 50 feet each side and parallel
with said center line, thence Northwesterly along said 5
curve to the right 507.9 feet more or less to a point in the
South line of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter
of said Section 35, describing a 100 foot strip of land
extending 50 feet each side and parallel with such center
line.
(B) Second parcel.--An irregular shaped parcel of land
situated in the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of
Section 35, Township 4 South Range 1 West, Salt Lake Base and
Meridian. Beginning at the Northwest corner of the herein
described land, said point bears West 194 feet from the North
quarter corner of Section 35, thence South 5 47'' West 587
feet more or less, thence along the line of the 5 spiralled
curve to the left a distance of 767.4 feet to a point in the
South line of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter
of said Section 35; thence East 50 feet to the west right of
way line of the Utah Lake Irrigation Company's canal, thence
North 1 24'' East along said West right of way line in
distance of 1180 feet more or less; thence North 3 2'' West
128 feet; thence West 115 feet to the point of beginning.
(C) Third parcel.--A parcel of land situated in Southwest
quarter of Section 26, Township 4 South, Range 1 West, Salt
Lake Base and Meridian: Commencing 144 feet West from South
quarter corner of Section 26; a strip of land 200 feet wide
extending 100 feet each side and parallel with the following
described center line: Commencing from said point of
beginning North 5 47'' East 861.1 feet more or less, along
the line of a 7 spiral cure to left a distance of 464.4 feet
more of less to a point in North line of Southeast, quarter
of Southwest quarter of Section 26, extending 100 feet each
side and parallel with side center line.
(2) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the
parcels described in paragraph (1) shall be determined by a
survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(c) Reversionary Interest.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary determines at any time
that the property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being
used for activities of the Utah National Guard relating to
training and readiness, all right, title, and interest in and
to the property, including any improvements thereto, may, at
the option of the Secretary, revert to and become the
property of the United States, and the United States may have
the right of immediate entry onto such property.
(2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary under
paragraph (1) may be made on the record after an opportunity
for a hearing.
(d) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--The Secretary may require the State
of Utah to cover all costs (except costs for environmental
remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary,
or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the
Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a),
including costs for environmental and real estate due
diligence and any other administrative costs related to the
conveyance.
(2) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts are collected
from the State under paragraph (1) in advance of the
Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount
collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the
Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the State.
(e) Limitation on Source of Funds.--The State may not use
Federal funds to cover any portion of the costs required to
be paid by the State under this section.
(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may
require such additional terms and conditions in connection
with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.

SEC. 2833. LAND CONVEYANCE, MILAN ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT,
TENNESSEE.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may
convey, without consideration, to the University of Tennessee
System (in this section referred to as the ``University'')
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
parcels of real property, including any improvements thereon,
at Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee, that consist of a
total of approximately 5,000 acres for the purpose of
permitting the University to use the parcels for education
research.
(b) Revisionary Interest.--
(1) Interest retained.--
(A) In general.--If the Secretary of the Army determines at
any time that the property conveyed to the University under
subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the
purpose of the conveyance specified in such subsection, all
right, title, and interest in and to the conveyed property,
including any improvements thereon, shall, at the option of
the Secretary, revert to and become the property of the
United States, and the United States shall have the right of
immediate entry onto the property.
(B) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary of the
Army under subparagraph (A) shall be made on the record after
an opportunity for a hearing.
(2) Alternative consideration option.--In lieu of
exercising the reversionary interest retained under paragraph
(1), the Secretary of the Army may accept an offer by the
University to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the
fair market value of the property conveyed under subsection
(a), excluding the value of any improvements on the conveyed
property constructed without Federal funds after the date the
conveyance is completed, as determined by the Secretary.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--The Secretary of the
Army shall require the University to pay costs (except costs
for environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred
by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such
costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance
authorized under subsection (a), including survey costs,
appraisal costs, costs for environmental documentation
related to the conveyance, and any other administrative costs
related to the conveyance.
(d) Treatment of Amounts Received.--
(1) In general.--Amounts received as reimbursement under
subsection (c) or as alternative consideration under
subsection (b)(2) shall be credited to the fund or account
that was used to pay the costs incurred by the Secretary of
the Army in carrying out the conveyance under subsection (a)
or, if the period of availability of obligation for
appropriations to that fund or account has expired, to the
fund or account that is currently available to the Secretary
for the same purpose.
(2) Merger of amounts.--Amounts credited to a fund or
account under paragraph (1) shall be merged with amounts in
such fund or account and shall be available for the same
purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations,
as amounts in such fund or account.
(e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the parcels of real property to be conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey
satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army.
(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the
Army may require such additional terms and conditions in
connection with the conveyance authorized by subsection (a)
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States.

Subtitle E--Pilot Programs

SEC. 2841. DIGITAL TWIN MODELS AT CERTAIN MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall carry out a three-year pilot program to
implement digital twin models at not less than five covered
military installations for the purposes of identifying any
vulnerabilities or interdependencies of such covered military
installations.
(b) Requirements of Models.--The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that each digital twin model represents a virtual
model of the infrastructure systems of the respective covered
military installation, including--
(1) the energy systems;
(2) the water systems;
(3) the transportation systems;
(4) the communications systems; and
(5) any other critical mission-support systems.
(c) Use of Models.--The Secretary of Defense shall use such
digital twin models to--
(1) conduct an assessment of--
(A) the infrastructure system of each covered military
installation represented by such digital twin models; and
(B) any public infrastructure systems, including local
facilities of the bulk-power system, transportation systems,
local systems for the distribution of fuel, and public water
systems, that are used by such covered military
installations; and
(2) to evaluate, during a disruption scenario, the
resilience and continuity of operations of such covered
military installations, including during--

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(A) a cyber attack;
(B) a kinetic attack;
(C) a natural disaster; or
(D) an interruption of the supply chains of such covered
military installations.
(d) Covered Military Installation.--In this section, the
term ``covered military installation'' means a military
installation that would be critical to a contingency
operation in the Indo-Pacific region, as determined by the
Secretary of Defense.

SEC. 2842. PILOT PROGRAM ON WASTEWATER MONITORING AND
PATHOGEN-AGNOSTIC MONITORING SYSTEM OF CERTAIN
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

(a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of
Defense shall carry out a pilot program under which the
Secretary shall develop and implement a comprehensive
wastewater monitoring system at not fewer than four military
installations 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) Pathogen-agnostic Pilot Program.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall carry out a
second pilot program under which the Secretary shall develop
and implement a pathogen-agnostic monitoring system that
leverages emerging biotechnologies for early detection of
novel pathogens (in this section referred to as the
``pathogen-agnostic pilot program'').
(2) Purposes.--The purpose of the pathogen-agnostic pilot
program shall aim to--
(A) improve detection, identification, and analysis of
infectious disease prevalence among members of the Armed
Forces and other relevant Department of Defense personnel;
and
(B) strengthen early-warning capabilities for novel
pathogens.
(c) Technologies and Data System Used.--In carrying out the
pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
ensure all systems developed and implemented under such
subsection is comprised of appropriate technologies,
standardized analytical tools, and a uniform data system.
(d) Duration.--The pilot program shall be carried out
during a two-year period beginning on the date of the
commencement of the pilot program and the pathogen-agnostic
pilot program, respectively.
(e) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination
of the pilot program and the pathogen-agnostic pilot program,
respectively, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the following:
(1) A summary of the findings from all monitoring systems
under the pilot program and pathogen-agnostic 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, readiness, and early
pathogen detection.
(f) Strategic Plan.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a strategic plan that--
(1) defines requirements for implementing a scalable,
pathogen-agnostic monitoring capability;
(2) identifies technologies and risk-based methodologies to
achieve mission requirements; and
(3) demonstrates coordination with the Biodefense Council
ensuring compliance with Privacy Act and Department
regulations.

SEC. 2843. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PILOT PROGRAM FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ONLINE REAL ESTATE
INVENTORY TOOL.

(a) Pilot Program Required.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program for the development of an online
real estate tool to identify the existing inventory of space
available at the military installations selected by the
Secretary under paragraph (2) for the purposes specified in
subsection (b).
(2) Selection of pilot locations.--The Secretary shall
evaluate the online inventory tool at not less than five, but
not more than ten, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Space
Force military installations selected by the Secretary as
appropriate locations for evaluation of the online inventory
tool.
(3) Coordination with army.--In addition to the military
installations selected under paragraph (2), the Secretary
shall include in the pilot program--
(A) all military installations under the jurisdiction of
the Department of the Army that participated in the pilot
program established under section 2866 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division
B of Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 7771 note prec.); and
(B) entries included in the online real estate tool of the
Department of Army as of the date on which such pilot program
terminated.
(4) Consultation.--The Secretary shall establish the pilot
program and develop the online inventory tool in consultation
with the Administrator of General Services and each of the
service Secretaries.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the online inventory tool
are--
(1) to achieve efficiencies in real estate property
management consistent with the National Defense Strategy goal
of finding greater efficiencies within Department of Defense
operations and leveraging commercial off-the-shelf
technologies to better enable members of the Armed Forces;
(2) to provide a means to better market to the public
information regarding space available at all Department of
Defense military installations for better utilization of such
space; and
(3) to provide a means to better quantify existing space
available at all Department of Defense military installations
and how it is utilized for current missions and requirements.
(c) Considerations.--To establish the pilot program, the
Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) consider innovative approaches, including the use of
other transaction authorities consistent with section 2371 of
title 10, United States Code, and the use of commercial off-
the-shelf technologies;
(2) develop appropriate protections of sensitive or
classified information from being included with the online
inventory tool; and
(3) develop appropriate levels of access for private sector
users of the online inventory tool;
(4) in developing these considerations shall include
lessons learned from the Secretary of the Army on the
development of the pilot program for the online real estate
tool under 2866 of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
(d) Establishment of Use Policy.--In connection with the
development of the online inventory tool, the Secretary of
the Defense shall develop policy requiring the use of the
online inventory tool at all Department of Defense military
installations selected under subsection (a)(2) to query for
existing inventory at such military installations before any
military construction or off-post leases are agreed to for
such military installations. The Secretary shall prescribe
guidelines that will be implemented by each respective
service secretary. Further, the Secretary shall ensure that
all relevant notifications to congressional defense
committees include certification that the online inventory
tool was used.
(e) Online Inventory Tool Defined.--In this section, the
term ``online inventory tool'' means the online real estate
tool developed under the pilot program to identify existing
inventory of space available at Department of Defense
military installations selected to participate in the pilot
program.
(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to effect the application of title V of the
McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et
seq.).
(g) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than February 15,
2027, the Secretary of the Defense shall submit to Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report evaluating the success of the pilot
program in achieving the purposes specified in subsection
(b). At a minimum, the report also shall identify and contain
the following:
(1) The Department of Defense military installations
selected under subsection (a)(2) to participate in the pilot
program broken out by respective service.
(2) The number of real estate agreements entered into by
each of the respective service secretaries that were
facilitated by use of the online inventory tool, including
for each agreement the installation, amount of space, value,
and purpose of the agreement.
(3) An evaluation of the extent to which use of the online
inventory tool reduced the need for military construction or
off-post leases.
(4) An evaluation of any impediments to efficient use of
the online inventory tool.
(5) The recommendations of the Secretary of Defense
regarding whether the pilot program should be extended,
expanded, or made permanent.
(h) Duration.--The authority of the Secretary of the
Defense to carry out the pilot program shall expire on
September 30, 2031.

SEC. 2844. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED CONNECTIVITY
SERVICE.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment, shall establish and carry out
a pilot program to provide integrated connectivity service to
a covered population--
(1) stationed at five covered military installations in the
Middle East, as determined by the Secretary; and
(2) at no cost to such covered population.
(b) Program Requirements.--
(1) Service provisioning and ensuring.--The Assistant
Secretary shall enter into a contract with an American
contracted entity to act as telecommunications operator for
the covered military installation--
(A) to provision the integrated connectivity service with a
private network management system or a hybrid-capable network
management system;
(B) to ensure the integrated connectivity service can
support multiple tenant commands, or activity present on such
covered military installations with individualized
commitments, such as separate network slices and security
policies that can be tailored to the tenant command
requirements; and
(C) to provision and ensure operation of the integrated
connectivity service.
(2) Integrated connectivity service requirement.--The
integrated connectivity service provided under the pilot
program established pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
(A) provide broadband internet access service as the
baseline service and meet or exceed any speed benchmarks
established by the Chairman of the Federal Communications
Commission for broadband internet access services,
including--
(i) a minimum download speed of 100-Mbps; and
(ii) a minimum upload speed of 20-Mbps; and
(B) support the integration of P5G data services with
broadband internet access service over a common integrated
connectivity service, where such mobile services are
identified as required by the covered military installation
tenant command.
(3) Goods procured under contract.--Any goods procured
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under paragraph (1) shall be the property of the Department
of Defense.
(4) Standard.--Infrastructure setup and operation of the
integrated connectivity service--
(A) shall be based on National Institute of Standards and
Technology standards specified in NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3, or
successor standards, including any future revisions, updates,
or successor publications to ensure the availability and
security of such integrated connectivity service; and
(B) shall exclude hybrid-capable network management systems
with availability and security risks, such as pure public
cloud only network management systems.
(5) Cost.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Assistant
Secretary shall account for the full life cycle costs of such
pilot program, including--
(A) the initial build and setup;
(B) a refresh, every five years during the period the
authority to carry out the pilot program is effective, of the
integrated connectivity service, including a refresh of the
underlying infrastructure of the entire integrated
connectivity service, to ensure long-term--
(i) availability;
(ii) security; and
(iii) usability; and
(C) monthly recurring costs, including services provided
by--
(i) the host nation carrier for bandwidth; and
(ii) the telecommunications operator.
(6) Methodology.--When carrying out the pilot program, the
Assistant Secretary shall use industry standard life cycle
methodologies and broadly adopted practices, including the
NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53, Information
Technology infrastructure library and the Plan, Prepare,
Design, Implement, Operate, Optimize methodology to deliver a
cost-effective, secure, sustainable, right-sized network
infrastructure.
(7) Equipment procurement.--Any articles, materials, or
supplies procured by the American contracted entity for the
purpose of providing integrated connectivity service, as
described under paragraph (1), shall be made in the United
States.
(c) Report.--Not later than five years after the date of
the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the
Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
pilot program carried out under this section, including--
(1) an analysis of the cost; and
(2) a determination of which additional military
installations located outside the contiguous United States
should be provided with integrated connectivity service.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``5G'' means fifth generation mobile network
technology, including higher-speed and lower latency device
connectivity over mobile radio networks.
(2) The term ``Assistant Secretary'' means the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and
Environment.
(3) The term ``American contracted entity'' means an
entity--
(A) organized in the United States and with its principal
place of business located within the United States;
(B) majority-owned and controlled by a United States
citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or publicly traded on a
United States stock exchange and subject to United States
laws and jurisdiction;
(C) that employs primarily personnel based in the United
States to perform management, engineering, operations, and
customer support functions, including staffing key
operational and decision-making roles within the United
States;
(D) that procures equipment and technology through a supply
chain compliant with sections 889 and 1260H of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283), including the avoidance of prohibited or restricted
telecommunications and video surveillance equipment and
services; and
(E) that complies with section 8302 of title 41, United
States Code, whenever practicable, prioritizing United States
manufactured products, United States sourced components, and
United States based subcontractors and suppliers wherever and
whenever possible, consistent with project requirements,
availability and cost reasonableness.
(4) The term ``broadband internet access service'' has the
meaning given such term in section 8.1(b), title 47, Code of
Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(5) The term ``cloud only deployment model'' means a
deployment model in which the network management system is
delivered solely as a vendor-managed software-as-a-service
offering, with no option for self-hosted, on-premises, or
private cloud deployment.
(6) The term ``covered military installation'' means a
military installation as defined in section 2801 of title 10,
United States Code, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, or the Secretary
of the Navy and located in the Middle East.
(7) The term ``covered population'' means active duty
members of the Armed Forces, as defined in section 101(d)(1)
of title 10, United States Code, but may be expanded to
include employees of a Defense Agency as defined in section
101(a)(11) of title 10, United States Code, by the tenant
command of a covered military installation through the
telecommunications officer of the covered military
installation.
(8) The term ``host nation carrier'' means a
telecommunications provider that is--
(A) licensed or authorized to operate in the foreign nation
in which the covered military installation is located; and
(B) provides broadband internet access, data, or mobile
communication services within the foreign nation.
(9) The term ``hybrid-capable network management system''
means a common architectural framework that supports both
broadband internet access service and private or hybrid
public and P5G mobile connectivity services, as required and
is not limited to a public only deployment model or a cloud
only deployment model.
(10) The term ``integrated connectivity service'' means a
fixed, high-speed broadband internet access service, and may
include private or hybrid mobile connectivity, including P5G,
as required by the Secretary to meet operational
requirements.
(11) The term ``Mbps'' means one million bits per second.
(12) The term ``P5G'' means a private mobile network
service using 5G mobile network technology and available only
to members of the Armed Forces stationed on covered military
installations participating in the pilot program established
in subsection (a).
(13) The term ``private network management system'' means a
network management system that is compliant with the
requirements for a cyber security maturity model
certification and which is not cloud-based.
(14) The term ``public only deployment model'' means a
deployment model in which the network management system is
hosted exclusively in a third-party public cloud environment,
including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud and cannot be deployed
or operated on customer-owned or on-premises infrastructure.
(15) the term ``pure public cloud only network management
system'' means a network management platform hosted and
operated exclusively within a third-party public cloud
environment and delivered solely as a cloud-based service,
with no capability for deployment, operation, or control
within on-premises or private cloud infrastructure.
(16) The term ``telecommunications operator'' means an
American contracted entity responsible for the design,
installation, and ongoing operations and maintenance of the
broadband internet access service and P5G mobile network
access to be provided on a covered military installation.

Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Authorities

SEC. 2851. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ACQUIRE REAL
PROPERTY AND FACILITIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
REGION AND TO ADMINISTER SUCH PROPERTY AS PART
OF THE PENTAGON RESERVATION.

(a) Authority of the Secretary of Defense to Acquire Real
Property and Facilities in National Capital Region.--Chapter
159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
before section 2674 the following new section:

``Sec. 2673. Acquisition by Secretary of Defense of real
property and facilities in the National Capital Region

``(a) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 2682 of this
title, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and
facilities in the National Capital Region for an element of
the Department of Defense other than a military department.
``(b) Authorization by Law Required for Above-threshold
Acquisition.--If the cost to acquire real property or
facilities under subsection (a) exceeds the limitations
specified in section 2663(c) of this title for an acquisition
of interests in land, the Secretary may acquire the real
property or facilities only if the acquisition is
specifically authorized by law.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `National
Capital Region' and `Pentagon Reservation' have the meanings
given those terms in section 2674(f) of this title.''.
(b) Acquired Real Property Included in Authorities
Applicable to Pentagon Reservation.--Section 2674(f)(1) of
such title is amended by striking ``means the'' and all that
follows and inserting the following: ``means the following:
``(A) The Pentagon.
``(B) The Mark Center Campus.
``(C) The Raven Rock Mountain Complex.
``(D) Any real property or facility acquired under section
2673 of this title.''.

SEC. 2852. ESTABLISHMENT OF A DASHBOARD FOR MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FACILITIES.

(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the
enactment of this section, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, in coordination with each Secretary
of a military department, shall establish a central dashboard
to monitor and track Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation facility data related to military construction
planning, design, and execution metrics across the military
departments.
(b) Requirements.--The database shall--
(1) use existing financial management tools;
(2) display relevant data for Research, Development, Test,
and Evaluation facilities including, at a minimum, facility
location, manager of the facility, building number, plant
replacement value, age, size, building condition index,
mission dependency index, civil engineering projects
programmed for the facility, and value of each such projects;
(3) track unfunded facility requirements;
(4) summarize laboratory real property and non-real
property data and metrics;
(5) use Real Property Unique Identifiers (or a similar
identifier for real property or other assets authorized by
the Secretary of Defense) for Equipment Replacement Value of
equipment that is not real property; and
(6) display trends across any data included in the
database.
(c) Notification to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after
the date on which the dashboard required by subsection (a) is
established, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research

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and Engineering shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a certification that the dashboard is operational
and meets the requirements of subsection (b).
(d) Recommendation.--Not later than three years after the
enactment of this section, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering shall submit to the Secretary of
Defense a recommendation on whether use of the dashboard
should be continued. Not later than 15 days after making such
submission, the Under Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a notice of such
recommendation.
(e) Termination.--The authority under this section
terminates on December 30, 2030.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
facility'' means a laboratory facility or a test and
evaluation facility.
(2) The term ``Equipment Replacement Value'' means the
estimated cost to replace the non-real property installed
test equipment within a ground test infrastructure asset.

SEC. 2853. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR DEFENSE SITE
REIMBURSEMENT IN THE FEDERATED STATES OF
MICRONESIA.

Using amounts authorized to be appropriated on or after the
date of enactment of this Act for such purposes, the
Department of Defense is authorized to reimburse the Federal
States of Micronesia for land acquisition costs for defense
sites in Yap.

SEC. 2854. RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE NATIONAL
NAVY UDT-SEAL MUSEUM IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA,
AS A NATIONAL MEMORIAL, NATIONAL MEMORIAL
GARDEN, AND NATIONAL K9 MEMORIAL.

The Secretary of the Navy shall recognize the National Navy
SEAL Museum Memorial, the Memorial Garden and Living Beach,
and the Naval Special Warfare K9 Memorial of the National
Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, located at 3300 North Highway A1A,
North Hutchinson Island, in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a
national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9
memorial, respectively, of the Navy SEALs.

Subtitle G--Reports and Other Matters

SEC. 2861. ANNUAL REPORT ON SUPERVISION, INSPECTION, AND
OVERHEAD COSTS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS.

Subchapter III of chapter 169 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2851a the
following new section:

``Sec. 2851b. Annual report on supervision, inspection, and
overhead costs of military construction projects

``(a) In General.--Not later than the date on which the
budget of the President for fiscal year 2028 is submitted to
Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, and on an
annual basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Energy, Installations, and Environment, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report with respect to
supervision, inspection, and overhead costs for military
construction projects during the fiscal year immediately
preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted.
``(b) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a)
shall include, with respect to the period covered by the
report, the following:
``(1) The total amount of supervision, inspection, and
overhead costs accrued, disaggregated by--
``(A) military department; and
``(B) construction agent.
``(2) A description of how amounts appropriated for
supervision, inspection, and overhead for military
construction projects were expended during such period,
disaggregated by--
``(A) direct project supervision and inspection costs;
``(B) field office overhead;
``(C) regional office overhead; and
``(D) headquarters overhead.
``(3) The supervision, inspection, and overhead rate in
effect during the fiscal year immediately preceding such
period.
``(4) If the supervision, inspection, and overhead rate in
effect as of the date of the submission of the report is
different than the rate described in paragraph (3)--
``(A) a summary of the changes to such rate; and
``(B) the justification for such changes.
``(5) A summary that compares the total amount of
supervision, inspection, and overhead costs accrued to the
total amount of supervision, inspection, and overhead funds
expended, including--
``(A) an identification of any surplus or shortfall in such
funds; and
``(B) a description of how any surplus of such funds was
used.
``(6) The total amount of any similar overhead cost
assessed on operation and maintenance funds used for facility
sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects,
disaggregated by military department, and a description of
the facility sustainment, restoration, and modernization
projects for which such operation and maintenance funds were
expended.
``(7) Any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to
adjustments to the supervision, inspection, and overhead rate
for the fiscal year immediately succeeding the fiscal year
during which such report is submitted, including the
justification for any such recommendations.
``(c) Data Submission by Construction Agents.--Not later
than 90 days before the deadline for each report required
under subsection (a), the Chief of Engineers of the United
States Army Corps of Engineers and the Commander of the Naval
Facilities Engineering Systems Command shall submit to the
Secretary of Defense such data as the Secretary determines
necessary to prepare such report, in such form as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
``(d) Construction Agent Defined.--In this section, the
term `construction agent' means--
``(1) the United States Army Corps of Engineers;
``(2) the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command; or
``(3) any other entity designated to supervise a military
construction project pursuant to section 2851 of this
title.''.

SEC. 2862. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE MULTI-MISSION DRY
DOCK MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT PUGET
SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, WASHINGTON.

(a) Designation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall designate
the Multi-Mission Dry Dock military construction project at
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington, authorized under
section 2201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2027, to be a subprogram of a major defense
acquisition program (as defined in section 4201 of title 10,
United States Code).
(b) Submission.--Not later than six months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
submit to the congressional defense committees--
(1) a Baseline Estimate (as defined in section 4371(a)(4)
of title 10, United States Code) for the project described in
subsection (a); and
(2) the report described in section 4351 of title 10,
United States Code, for the most recently concluded fiscal
year quarter for such project.

SEC. 2863. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF SHIPYARD
INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM.

(a) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually until Jan 1, 2031, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall review the
following:
(1) The costs, timeframes, risks, and progress of the
Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the
Department of the Navy.
(2) The status of each project conducted under the Shipyard
Infrastructure Optimization Program.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually
thereafter until March 1, 2031, the Comptroller General shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
findings from the review required under subsection (a).
(c) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2031, the Comptroller
General shall provide to the congressional defense committees
a report on the findings from the review required under
subsection (a).

SEC. 2864. CONDITIONS ON TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
POWER GRID INFRASTRUCTURE IN GUAM.

(a) Grid Infrastructure Transfer Pending Requirements.--The
Secretary of Defense may not transfer ownership of any power
generation infrastructure or power transmission
infrastructure located in Guam to the Guam Power Authority
until the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense
committees that such infrastructure is sufficient to meet
projected mission requirements of the Department of Defense
for power generation and transmission capacity in Guam
through fiscal year 2036.
(b) Underground Transmission Requirement.--Not less than 50
percent of the total linear miles of power transmission lines
transferred to the Guam Power Authority pursuant to any
agreement with the Secretary of Defense shall consist of
underground transmission lines. For purposes of this
subsection, transmission lines supported by above-ground
concrete poles shall not be considered to be underground
transmission lines.
(c) Authorization to Use Operation and Maintenance and
Military Construction Funds.--
(1) Amounts described.--The Secretary of Defense may use
amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available in fiscal year 2027 or subsequent fiscal years for
Operation and Maintenance accounts and for Military
Construction accounts to carry out upgrades, repairs,
modernization, hardening, or undergrounding of transmission
lines, capacity expansion, or other improvements necessary to
ensure that power generation infrastructure and power
transmission infrastructure in Guam meets the requirements
set forth in this section before the Secretary transfers
ownership of any such infrastructure to the Guam Power
Authority. This paragraph shall apply to infrastructure owned
by the Secretary of Defense, including infrastructure that is
currently leased to, operated by, or otherwise made available
for use by the Guam Power Authority.
(2) Use of amounts.--Amounts described in paragraph (1) may
be obligated or expended for planning, design, environmental
review, construction, recapitalization, equipment
procurement, cybersecurity enhancements, resiliency measures,
and related project management costs for power generation
infrastructure and power transmission infrastructure
necessary to achieve compliance with this section, regardless
of whether such infrastructure is under direct control of the
Secretary of Defense or subject to a lease or operating
agreement with the Guam Power Authority at the time such
funds are obligated.
(3) Applicability.--The authority provided by this
subsection is in addition to any other authority available to
the Secretary of Defense and shall not be construed to limit
the availability or use of amounts otherwise authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available by law for Operation
and Maintenance accounts and for Military Construction
accounts.
(d) Guam Power Authority Defined.--In this section, the
term ``Guam Power Authority'' means the public corporation of
the Government of Guam responsible for electric generation
and transmission services in Guam.

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SEC. 2865. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
SUPPORTING READINESS AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN
GUAM.

Not later than December 31 of the first calendar year
beginning after the date of the enactment of this section,
and on an annual basis thereafter for five years, the
Commander of Joint Region Marianas, in consultation with the
Governor of Guam, shall submit to the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives a report on military
construction projects in progress as of the date of the
enactment of this Act that support military readiness and
public interests in Guam. Such report shall include military
construction projects carried out--
(1) pursuant to--
(A) section 2802 of title 10, United States Code;
(B) section 2805 of such title;
(C) section 2815 of such title;
(D) section 2391(d) of such title; or
(E) any other provision of law granting authority to the
Commander to carry out such a military construction project;
(2) using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the
fiscal year covered by the report for operation and
maintenance; and
(3) under any authority under which the Department of
Defense transfers funds to other Federal agencies.

SEC. 2866. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFECTS OF EXTREME WEATHER ON
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
AND COMBATANT COMMANDER REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on vulnerabilities to military
installations and combatant commander requirements resulting
from extreme weather.
(2) Consideration.--In developing the first report required
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
(A) consider the report submitted under section 335(c) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1358); and
(B) expand upon the elements described in subsection (c) of
such section that were included in such report.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of how extreme weather affects--
(A) low-lying military installations;
(B) military installations under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Navy;
(C) military installations located outside the United
States;
(D) the ability of members of the Armed Forces to use
training ranges on military installations; and
(E) housing safety and food security on military
installations.
(2) With respect to military installations located outside
the United States, an assessment of the collaboration between
the Department and the military or civilian agencies of the
government of that country or nongovernmental organizations
operating in that country to adapt to risks from extreme
weather.
(3) An assessment of the strategic benefits to the national
defense of the United States derived from--
(A) the segregation of Department infrastructure located in
the United States from the national electric grid; and
(B) the use of energy-efficient, distributed, and smart
power grids by the Armed Forces in the United States and
overseas to ensure affordable access to electricity.
(4) For each military department, a list of the ten
military installations under the jurisdiction of the
department that are most vulnerable to extreme weather based
on the effects of--
(A) geographic location;
(B) rising sea tides and sea levels;
(C) increased flooding;
(D) drought;
(E) desertification;
(F) wildfires;
(G) thawing permafrost; and
(H) such other categories as the Secretary determines
necessary.
(5) A summary of efforts to mitigate the effects listed in
subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (4), in addition
to efforts undertaken by the Department as of the date of the
enactment of this section, that the Secretary determines may
be necessary to--
(A) ensure the continued operational viability of the
military installations identified under such paragraph; and
(B) increase the resilience of such military installations.
(6) An estimation of the costs to the United States of such
the efforts described in paragraph (5).
(7) An assessment of how adapting to extreme weather
affects the readiness of the Armed Forces to address the
threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and
violent extremism.
(c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
annex.
(d) Publication.--Upon submission of a report required by
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall publish the
unclassified portion of the report on a publicly-available
Internet website of the Department of Defense.
(e) United States Defined.--In this section, the term
``United States'' means the several States, the District of
Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United
States.

SEC. 2867. REPORTS TO CENSUS BUREAU WITH RESPECT TO MILITARY
AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.

(a) Reports Required.--Prior to the completion of each
decennial census, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the Director of the Census a report that identifies, with
respect to each military installation located in the
contiguous United States, the number of--
(1) military personnel who reside on such installation; and
(2) civilian personnel who reside on such installation.
(b) Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the Secretaries of
the military departments.
(c) Military Installation Defined.--In this section, the
term ``military installation'' has the meaning given that
term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.

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

TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations

SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for
fiscal year 2027 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 27-D-512 Plutonium Engineering Support Building,
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico,
$88,700,000.

SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2027 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 2027 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 2027 for nuclear energy
as specified in the funding table in section 4701.

Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

SEC. 3111. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PLUTONIUM PIT
PRODUCTION CAPACITY.

Section 6128 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Requirement.--Consistent with the requirements of the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure
that, by not later than 2050, the nuclear security enterprise
has the capability to reliably produce no fewer than 180 war
reserve plutonium pits annually.''; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``each year'' and
inserting ``each odd numbered year''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``as compared to the
report submitted during the previous year'' and inserting
``as compared to the preceding report''.

SEC. 3112. MODIFICATION TO IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS FOR
ACCELERATION OF REPLACEMENT OF CESIUM BLOOD
IRRADIATION SOURCES.

Section 6156(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``50 percent of the per-device cost'' and
inserting ``100 percent of the cost''.

SEC. 3113. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.

Chapter 608 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 6328 the following new section:

``Sec. 6329. Other transaction authority

``(a) Authority.--In addition to other acquisition
authorities, the Administrator may exercise the acquisition
authorities referred to in sections 4021 and 4022 of this
title to enhance the mission effectiveness of the
Administration or to improve the nuclear security enterprise,
subject to the provisions of this section.
``(b) Administering Authority.--In carrying out this
section, section 4021 and 4022 of this title shall be applied
as follows:
``(1) By substituting `Administrator' for `Secretary of
Defense', `Secretary', and `covered official'.
``(2) By substituting `Administration' for `Department of
Defense' and `agency'.
``(3) By substituting `nontraditional government
contractor' for `nontraditional defense contractor'.
``(4) By substituting `construction' for `military
construction'.
``(c) Delegation.--The Administrator may not delegate the
authority under subsection (a) to any official other than the
Principal Deputy Administrator.
``(d) Annual Report.--(1) Not later than March 1, 2028, and
annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report detailing the use
by the Administrator of the authority under subsection (a).
``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall contain the
following:
``(A) The number of transactions entered into using the
authority under subsection (a).
``(B) The participants to each such transaction.
``(C) The purpose of each such the transaction.

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``(D) The amount of each such transaction.
``(E) Any recommendations by the Administrator for
legislative changes to improve the use of such authority.''.

SEC. 3114. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF THE
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

Section 3116 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 50 U.S.C. 2441 note
prec.) is--
(1) amended in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``until the
date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act'' and inserting ``through December 31, 2032'';
(2) transferred to subtitle C of the National Nuclear
Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441 et seq.);
(3) inserted after section 3241A of such Act; and
(4) redesignated as section 3242.

SEC. 3115. DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE
SYNTHESIS, FORMULATION, AND PRODUCTION
FACILITY.

Section 3127(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 794)
is amended by striking ``2034'' and inserting ``2032''.

SEC. 3116. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE COMMERCIAL
TESTING SERVICES FOR EFFECTS OF RADIATION.

(a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Nuclear
Security Administration, in coordination with the Secretary
of Defense, may seek to enter into contractual arrangements
with private entities to acquire services to test the effects
of radiation in support of National Nuclear Security
Administration and Department of Defense mission requirements
for--
(1) nuclear deterrence;
(2) strategic systems survivability; and
(3) weapons component qualification testing.
(b) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after
the first contractual agreement is executed under this
section, and annually thereafter, the Administrator, in
coordination with the Secretary, shall submit to Congress a
report that includes--
(1) an assessment on the contractual arrangements best
suited for accelerating timelines and delivering
capabilities, to include, with respect to the number of parts
to be tested, the--
(A) cost per radiation shot;
(B) cost per qualification; or
(C) cost per dose rate or fluence;
(2) testing capabilities acquired under the contractual
agreement and the cost of such testing capabilities;
(3) an identification of the entities that will use such
testing capabilities;
(4) cost comparison analysis relative to Government-owned
facilities;
(5) test execution timelines compared to Government-owned
facilities; and
(6) an assessment of how commercial entities can complement
ongoing Government-owned facilities; and
(7) any recommendations for additional authorities or
resources that the Administrator or the Secretary determines
is necessary to support the implementation of this section.

SEC. 3117. 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 2027 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.

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

SEC. 3121. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO
CODIFICATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE
PROVISIONS.

(a) Section 6114.--Section 6114 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(9), by striking ``summary or''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``subsection (d)(4)(A)(i)''
and inserting ``subsection (c)(4)(A)(i)''; and
(B) in clause (ii)--
(i) by striking ``subsection (d)(4)'' and inserting
``subsection (c)(4)''; and
(ii) by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting
``subparagraph (C)''.
(b) Section 6125.--Section 6125 of such title is amended in
the section heading by striking ``acquisition reports'' and
inserting ``Acquisition Reports''.
(c) Section 6171.--Section 6171 of such title is amended in
the section heading by striking ``environmental cleanup
account'' and inserting ``Environmental Cleanup Account''.
(d) Section 6180.--Section 6180(c) of such title is amended
to read as follows:
``(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall act through the Deputy Secretary of Energy,
in coordination with such other officials of the Department
as the Deputy Secretary determines appropriate.''.
(e) Section 6222.--Section 6222(c)(2)(D) of such title is
amended by inserting ``pursuant'' after ``completed''.
(f) Section 6226.--Section 6226 of such title is amended in
the section heading by striking ``Annual'' and inserting
``Biennial''.
(g) Section 6272.--Section 6272(a) of such title is amended
by striking ``sections 5791 and 5792'' and inserting
``sections 6281 and 6282''.
(h) Section 6322.--Section 6322 of such title is amended in
the section heading by striking ``and report''.
(i) Section 6332.--Section 6332 of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``Of the funds'' and inserting ``(a)
Authority.--Of the funds'';
(2) by striking ``in this Act or subsequent'' and inserting
``in any'';
(3) by striking ``Acts,'' and inserting ``Act,'';
(4) by striking ``: Provided, That the'' and inserting ``.
The'';
(5) by striking ``: Provided further, That'' and inserting
a period; and
(6) by striking ``notwithstanding Department'' and
inserting the following:
``(b) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding Department''.
(j) Section 6334.--Section 6334 of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``Of the funds'' and inserting ``Beginning
October 1, 2015, of the funds'';
(2) by striking ``this or any subsequent Act'' and
inserting ``any Act''; and
(3) by striking the colon and all that follows through
``2015''.
(k) Section 6353.--Section 6353 of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Administrator may'' and inserting
``(a) Authority.--The Administrator may'';
(2) by striking ``: Provided,'' and inserting a period;
(3) by striking ``That of the amount'' and inserting the
following:
``(b) Amounts.--Of the amount'';
(4) in subsection (b), as so designated--
(A) by striking ``these activities'' and inserting ``the
activities under subsection (a)'';
(B) by striking ``: Provided further, That'' and inserting
a period; and
(C) by striking ``for purposes of this section,'' and
inserting the following:
``(c) Covered Nuclear Weapons Facility Defined.--In this
section:''; and
(5) in paragraph (5) of subsection (c), as so designated,
by striking ``Nevada Test Site'' and inserting ``Nevada
National Security Site''.

SEC. 3122. MODIFICATION OF SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN
SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS.

Section 6125(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``At the end of the first quarter of each
fiscal year'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days after
the date on which the President transmits to Congress the
budget for the following fiscal year pursuant to section 1105
of title 31''.

TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2027, $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.

(a) Amount.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Energy $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 for the
purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 869 of title
10, United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum
reserves.
(b) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall
remain available until expended.

TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Subtitle A--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 2027, 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, $873,500,000 of which--
(A) $129,500,000 shall be for Academy operations;
(B) $120,000,000 shall be for construction of facilities
and infrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine
Academy in accordance with the Campus Modernization Plan and
for facilities maintenance and repair and equipment; and
(C) $624,000,000 shall be for construction of capital
improvement projects at the United States Merchant Marine
Academy, provided that such authorization shall expire on the
later of--
(i) October 1, 2031; or
(ii) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for the United States Merchant Marine Academy for fiscal year
2032.
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime
academies, $53,400,000, of which--
(A) $9,400,000 shall be for the Student Incentive Payment
Program;
(B) $7,000,000 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) $21,000,000 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, $105,760,000, 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;

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(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) $73,760,000 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, $400,500,000.
(7) For expenses necessary to maintain a Cable Security
Fleet to serve the national security needs of the United
States under chapter 532 of title 46, United States Code,
$30,000,000.
(8) 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, $167,600,000.
(9) 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.
(10) 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.
(11) 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.
(12) For maritime incentive payments to centers of
excellence designated under section 51706 of title 46, United
States Code, $300,000,000.
(b) Limitation.--
(1) In general.--No funds may be obligated or expended for
the port infrastructure development program pursuant to
subsection (a)(10) 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.

Subtitle B--Merchant Marine Academy

SEC. 3511. TRANSFERRING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED
STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY TO THE
DEPARTMENT.

Chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 51301(c)(1), by striking ``of the Maritime
Administrator under the'' and inserting ``and'';
(2) in section 51307--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1) by striking ``if available'' and
inserting ``if assigned to such vessel by the Superintendent
of the Academy''; and
(ii) in paragraphs (2) and (3) by striking ``Maritime
Administrator'' each place it appears and inserting
``Secretary''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``if available'' and
inserting ``if assigned to such vessel by the Superintendent
of the Academy'';
(3) in section 51309--
(A) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``United States
Merchant Marine''; and
(B) in subsection (b) by striking ``Maritime
Administration's Operations and Training'' and inserting
``Superintendent of the Academy's'';
(4) in section 51310 by striking ``of the military
department that has jurisdiction over the service'' and
inserting ``concerned, as defined in section 101(a)(9) of
title 10,'';
(5) in section 51312(g)(3) by striking ``Maritime
Administrator and'';
(6) in section 51313(a) by striking ``the Maritime
Administrator and'';
(7) in section 51314(b) by striking ``Maritime
Administration's Operations and Training'' and inserting
``Superintendent of the Academy's'';
(8) in section 51315--
(A) by striking ``Maritime Administrator'' in each place it
appears and inserting ``Superintendent of the Academy'';
(B) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``Merchant Marine'' and inserting ``such'';
and
(ii) by striking ``Administrator's'' and inserting
``Superintendent's''; and
(C) in subsection (b) by striking ``Academy Gift Fund'' and
inserting ``United States Merchant Marine Academy Gift Fund''
each place it appears;
(9) in section 51316 by striking ``Maritime Administrator''
and inserting ``Secretary'';
(10) in section 51317 by striking ``Maritime
Administrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent of the
Academy'' each place it appears;
(11) in section 51318--
(A) in subsection (a)(3)(A) by striking ``Maritime
Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) by striking ``Maritime Administrator'' and inserting
``Secretary'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``Maritime
Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary''; and
(iii) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ``Maritime
Administrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent''; and
(C) by striking ``Office of Civil Rights of the Maritime
Administration'' and inserting ``Office of the Secretary
Office of Civil Rights'';
(12) in section 51319--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (4)(A)--

(I) by striking ``Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018, the Maritime Administrator'' and inserting
``The Superintendent''; and
(II) by striking ``Office of Civil Rights of the Maritime
Administration'' and inserting ``Office of the Secretary
Office of Civil Rights''; and

(ii) in paragraph (5)(H) by striking ``Director of the
Maritime Administration Office of Civil Rights'' and
inserting ``Director of the Office of the Secretary Office of
Civil Rights'';
(B) in subsection (b)(1)--
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) Reporting.--Each sexual assault response coordinator
shall report directly--
``(i) to the Superintendent; or
``(ii) upon belief that the Superintendent is acting
inappropriately regarding sexual assault prevention and
response matters, to the Secretary.''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``Maritime
Administration'' and inserting ``Office of the Secretary'';
and
(C) in subsection (e) by striking ``Administrator of the
Maritime Administration'' and inserting ``Secretary'';
(13) in sections 51320, 51321, 51322, 51325, and 51328 by
striking ``Maritime Administrator'' and inserting
``Secretary'' each place it appears;
(14) in section 51322(c)(2) by striking ``with the
international Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32
UST 47) and sections 8106 and 70103(c)'' and inserting the
following: ``with
``(A) section 8106;
``(B) section 70103(c); and
``(C)(i) the International Convention of Safety of Life at
Sea, 1974 (32 UST 47); or
``(ii) with a certificate of inspection issued under
section 3309.'';
(15) in section 51322(e) by striking ``or staff of the
Maritime Administration'' each place it appears; and
(16) in section 51326--
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ``Maritime
Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'';
(B) in subsection (c) by striking ``Maritime
Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'';
(C) in subsection (d) by striking ``Maritime
Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'' each place it
appears;
(D) in subsection (e) by striking ``Maritime
Administrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent'';
(E) in subsection (f)(3) by striking ``Maritime
Administrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent''; and
(F) in subsection (h) by striking ``Maritime
Administrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent''.

SEC. 3512. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE
ACADEMY AS AN OFFICE WITHIN THE OFFICE IN THE
DEPARTMENT.

Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(k) Office of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy.--
``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the
Department an Office of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy to--
``(A) operate the United States Merchant Marine Academy in
Kings Point, New York; and
``(B) monitor the service obligations of Academy graduates
established under chapter 513 of title 46.
``(2) Leadership.--
``(A) In general.--
``(i) Superintendent.--The head of the Office shall be the
Superintendent of the Academy appointed under section
51301(c)(2) of title 46.
``(ii) Reporting.--The Superintendent shall report directly
to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out the duties
prescribed by the Secretary.
``(B) Deputy superintendent.--
``(i) In general.--A Deputy Superintendent of the Academy
shall be appointed in the competitive service by the
Secretary.
``(ii) Duties and powers.--The Deputy Superintendent shall
carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the
Superintendent.
``(3) Elimination or consolidation of offices and office
functions.--The Secretary may eliminate or consolidate any
office or office function within the Department into the
Office of the United States Merchant Marine Academy that the
Secretary determines has duties, responsibilities, resources,
or expertise that support the purposes of the Office.
``(4) Staffing and budgetary resources.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
Office of the United States Merchant Marine Academy is
adequately staffed and funded.
``(B) Staffing.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary may transfer to the Office
of the United States Merchant Marine Academy a position
within the Department from any office that is eliminated or
consolidated under this subsection if the Secretary
determines that the position is necessary to carry out the
purposes of the Office.
``(ii) Savings provision.--If the Secretary transfers a
position to the Office under clause (i), the Secretary, in
coordination with the appropriate modal administration, shall
ensure that the transfer of the positions does not adversely
affect the obligations of such modal administration under any
Federal law.''.

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SEC. 3513. SUPPORT FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OF THE UNITED STATES
MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.

(a) In General.--Chapter 513 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 51329. Support for athletic programs of the United
States Merchant Marine Academy

``(a) Corporation for Support Authorized.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may, in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York, establish a corporation
(in this section referred to as the `corporation') to support
the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy. All stock of the corporation shall be owned by the
United States and held in the name of and voted by the
Secretary.
``(2) Operation.--The corporation shall operate exclusively
for charitable, educational, and civic purposes to support
the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy.
``(b) Corporate Organization.--The corporation shall be
organized and operated--
``(1) as a nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
``(2) in accordance with this section; and
``(3) pursuant to the laws of the State of New York, its
articles of incorporation, and its bylaws.
``(c) Corporate Board of Directors.--
``(1) In general.--The members of the board of directors of
the corporation shall serve without compensation as members
of the board, except for reasonable travel and other related
expenses for attendance at meetings of the board.
``(2) Department of transportation employees.--The
Secretary may authorize employees of the Department of
Transportation to serve, in their official capacities, as
members of the board of directors of the corporation, but
such employees shall not hold more than one-third of the
directorships. Such authorization to participate in the
management of the corporation shall be without compensation
and may be made only for the purpose of providing oversight
and advice to, and coordination with, the corporation.
Participation of the employee in the activities of the
corporation may not extend to participation in the day-to-day
operations of the corporation.
``(d) Contracts and Cooperative Agreements.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter contract and
cooperative agreements with the corporation for the purpose
of supporting the athletic programs of the United States
Merchant Marine Academy.
``(2) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 3105 of title 41,
the Secretary may enter into such contracts and cooperative
agreements on a sole source basis pursuant to section 3304(a)
of title 41.
``(3) Acquisitions.--Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title
31, a cooperative agreement under this section may be used to
acquire property, services, or travel for the direct benefit
or use of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
``(e) Leases.--For the purpose of supporting the athletic
programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, in
consultation with the General Services Administration, the
Secretary may rent or lease real property located at the
United States Merchant Marine Academy, under such terms and
conditions as are deemed advisable, for a period not
exceeding 5 years, such real property as may not be required
for immediate use by the United States Merchant Marine
Academy, to the corporation, and that proceeds from such a
lease shall be retained and expended in accordance with
subsection (j).
``(f) Support Services.--
``(1) Authority.--To the extent required by a contract or
cooperative agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary may
provide support services to the corporation while the
corporation conducts support activities at the United States
Merchant Marine Academy only if the Secretary determines that
the provision of such services is essential for the support
of the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy.
``(2) No liability of the united states.--Support services
may only be provided without any liability of the United
States to the corporation.
``(3) Support services defined.--In this subsection, the
term `support services' includes utilities, office
furnishings and equipment, communications services, records
staging and archiving, audio and video support, and security
systems, in conjunction with the leasing or licensing of
property.
``(g) Transfers From Nonappropriated Fund Operation.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary may, subject to the acceptance of the corporation,
transfer to the corporation all title to and ownership of the
assets and liabilities of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy nonappropriated fund instrumentality, the function of
which includes providing support for the athletic programs of
the United States Merchant Marine Academy, including bank
accounts and financial reserves in the accounts of such fund
instrumentality, equipment, supplies, and other personal
property.
``(2) Limitation.--The Secretary may not transfer under
paragraph (1) any interest in real property.
``(h) Acceptance of Support.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title
31, the Secretary may accept from the corporation funds,
supplies, and services for the support of the athletic
programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
``(2) Employees of the corporation.--For purposes of this
section, employees or personnel of the corporation may not be
considered to be employees of the United States.
``(3) Funds received from other sources.--The Secretary may
charge fees for the support of athletic programs of the
United States Merchant Marine Academy. To support the
athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy, the Secretary may accept funds from the National
Collegiate Athletic Association, funds from athletic
conferences, game guarantees from other educational
institutions, fees for ticketing and licensing, and other
consideration provided incidental to the execution of the
athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy.
``(4) Limitation.--The Secretary shall ensure that
contributions under this subsection and expenditure of funds
pursuant to subsection (j) do not--
``(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Department
of Transportation or any employee of the Department of
Transportation to carry out any responsibility or duty in a
fair and objective manner; or
``(B) compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity
of any program of the Department of Transportation, or any
individual involved in such a program.
``(i) Trademarks and Service Marks.--
``(1) Licensing, marketing, and sponsorship agreements.--An
agreement under subsection (d) may, consistent with section
51330, authorize the corporation to enter into licensing,
marketing, and sponsorship agreements relating to trademarks
and service marks identifying the United States Merchant
Marine Academy, subject to the approval of the Secretary.
``(2) Limitations.--A licensing, marketing, or sponsorship
agreement may not be entered into under paragraph (1) if--
``(A) such agreement would reflect unfavorably on the
ability of the Department of Transportation or any employee
of the Department of Transportation to carry out any
responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner; or
``(B) the Secretary determines that the use of the
trademark or service mark would compromise the integrity or
appearance of integrity of any program of the Department of
Transportation or any individual involved in such a program.
``(j) Retention and Use of Funds.--Funds received by the
Secretary under this section may be retained for use to
support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant
Marine Academy and shall remain available until expended.

``Sec. 51330. Licensing of intellectual property

``(a) Authority.--The Secretary may license trademarks and
service marks owned or controlled by the Secretary with
respect to the United States Merchant Marine Academy and may
retain and expend fees received from such licensing in
accordance with this section.
``(b) Designated Marks.--The Secretary shall designate the
trademarks and service marks regarding which the Secretary
will exercise the authority to retain licensing fees under
this section.
``(c) Use of Fees.--The Secretary shall use fees retained
under this section for the following purposes:
``(1) For payment of costs incurred by the Secretary of
securing trademark registrations and of operating the
licensing program under this section.
``(2) For support of athletic programs and recruiting
activities of the United States Merchant Marine Academy under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary, to the extent (if any)
that the total amount of the licensing fees available under
this section for a fiscal year exceed the total amount needed
for such fiscal year under paragraph (1).
``(d) Availability.--Fees received in a fiscal year and
retained under this section shall be available until
expended.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `trademark'
and `service mark' have the meanings given such terms in
section 45 of the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to
as the Trademark Act of 1946; 15 U.S.C. 1127).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new items:

``51329. Support for athletic programs of the United States Merchant
Marine Academy.
``51330. Licensing of intellectual property.''.

Subtitle C--Other Matters

SEC. 3521. LIMITATION ON WAIVER OF NAVIGATION AND VESSEL-
INSPECTION LAWS TO ADDRESS FOREIGN ENTITIES OF
CONCERN.

(a) Limitation.--Section 501 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
``(d) Limitation Relating to Foreign Entities of Concern.--
No vessel may operate under a waiver issued under this
section until--
``(1) the owner or operator of the vessel and the
individual requesting such waiver (if not the owner or
operator of the vessel) submits to the Maritime Administrator
sufficient proof that the vessel is not owned, operated, or
crewed by a foreign entity of concern, as such term is
defined in section 10612 of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Public Law
117-167; 42 U.S.C. 19221); and
``(2) the Maritime Administrator confirms the validity of
the proof submitted under paragraph (1).''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to vessels operating on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act, regardless of whether a
waiver governing such operation has been issued under section
501 of title 46, United States Code, prior to such date of
enactment.

SEC. 3522. FINANCING OF FISHING VESSELS.

(a) Definitions.--Section 53701 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--

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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (15) as
paragraphs (6) through (16), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) Fishing.--The term `fishing' has the meaning given
such term in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802).''; and
(3) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated, by inserting
``used'' before ``fishing vessels''.
(b) Direct Loans.--Section 53702(b) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ``DIRECT LOANS
FOR FISHERIES'' and inserting ``DIRECT LOANS'';
(2) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``used'' before ``fishing
vessel''; and
(3) in paragraph (4) by striking ``the purpose of'' and all
that follows through ``financing the purchase'' and inserting
``the purpose of financing the purchase''.
(c) Funding Limits.--Section 53704(a) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``obligations related to
fishing vessels and fishery facilities'' and inserting
``obligations by the Secretary related to fishing facilities,
and used fishing vessels''.
(d) Eligible Purposes of Obligations.--Section
53706(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in clause (iv) by striking the second ``or'';
(2) in clause (v) by striking the period and inserting ``;
or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(vi) in the fishing industry or seafood related trade.''.
(e) Findings Related to Obligors and Operators.--Section
53707(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``or Administrator'' after ``Secretary''.
(f) Findings Related to Economic Soundness.--Section 53708
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(f) Limitation.--The Administrator may not guarantee or
make a commitment to guarantee an obligation under this
chapter if the Secretary determines such guarantee or
commitment is inconsistent with the wise use of the fisheries
resources and the development, advancement, management,
conservation, and protection of the fisheries resources
consistent with the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).''.
(g) Amount of Obligations.--Section 53709 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(3)--
(A) by striking ``For a fishing vessel or fishery
facility'' and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--For a used fishing vessel or fishery
facility''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Increased limitation.--For a fishing vessel for which
the Administrator guarantees an obligation, the principal
amount may not exceed 87.5 percent of the actual cost or
depreciated cost.''; and
(2) in subsection (e) by inserting ``or Administrator''
after ``Secretary''.
(h) Replacement of Vessels Because of Changes in Operating
Standards.--Section 53734 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by inserting ``fishing, or other
seafood related,'' before ``coastwise, intercoastal, or
foreign trade'';
(2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ``construction or
reconstruction of the vessel'' and inserting ``construction
or refinancing and reconstruction of the vessel''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Applicability.--Guarantees made under subsection (a)
for the construction or refinancing and reconstruction of a
vessel designed and to be used in fishing or seafood related
trade shall be made only with funds, including funds for the
cost of guaranteed loans, appropriated on or after the date
of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026.''.
(i) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding any requirements that
such vessel be reconstructed, reconditioned, or repaired to
qualify for a guarantee of an obligation, for a period of 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act, a fishing
vessel greater than 79 feet overall in length built and
documented after January 1, 2021, shall be eligible for a
guarantee of an obligation from the Administrator under
chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code.
(j) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section, or the
amendments made by this section, shall limit the authority of
the Secretary of Commerce to provide direct loan obligations
authorized by section 211(e) of the American Fisheries Act
(Public Law 105-277).

SEC. 3523. CRANES; SHORE POWER.

Section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii)(III)--
(A) by striking ``including projects to improve port
resilience;'' and inserting ``including--''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(aa) projects to improve port resilience; and
``(bb) projects to upgrade port cranes or parts of port
cranes (including hardware and software) that--
``(AA) were installed or provided by the People's Republic
of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or
instrumentality of the Government of the People's Republic of
China; or
``(BB) are maintained, controlled, or sponsored by the
People's Republic of China or any department, ministry,
center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the
People's Republic of China;''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Eligibility of Shore Power Projects.--
``(1) In general.--In making port infrastructure
development grants under this section, the Secretary shall
treat a project described in paragraph (2) as--
``(A) having met the requirements of paragraphs (1) and
(6)(A)(i); and
``(B) being an eligible project under subsection (a)(3).
``(2) Project described.--A project described in this
paragraph is a project to provide shore power at a port that
services both of the following:
``(A) Passenger vessels described in section 3507(k).
``(B) Vessels that move goods or freight.''.

SEC. 3524. CARGOES PROCURED, FURNISHED, OR FINANCED BY UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT.

Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``When the United States
Government'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection
(c), when the United States Government'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as
subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Exception.--When the Department of Transportation
procures, contracts for, or otherwise obtains for its own
account, or provides financing in any way with Federal funds
or advances funds or credits, for the furnishing or obtaining
of the equipment, materials, or commodities, the Secretary of
Transportation or recipient of such financing shall take
steps necessary and practicable to ensure that 100 percent of
the gross tonnage of the equipment, materials, or commodities
(computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners,
and tankers) which may be transported on ocean vessels is
transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the
United States, as provided under subsection (b), to the
extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable
rates for commercial vessels of the United States, in a
manner that will ensure a fair and reasonable participation
of commercial vessels of the United States in those cargoes
by geographic areas.''.

SEC. 3525. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SHIPYARDS.

Section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, including through
the acquisition of advanced digital manufacturing
capabilities,'' after ``improvements''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``, including digital
training technologies,'' after ``training''; and
(2) in subsection (h)--
(A) by striking ``Small Shipyard Defined'' and all that
follows through ``the term'' and inserting the following:
``Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Small shipyard.--The term''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Advanced digital manufacturing capabilities.--The
term `advanced digital manufacturing capabilities' means
commercially available integrated software and hardware used
to plan, design, schedule, execute, and assure quality in
ship construction and repair, including--
``(A) product lifestyle management;
``(B) 3-dimensional computer aided design;
``(C) computer aided manufacturing;
``(D) manufacturing execution systems;
``(E) quality management systems;
``(F) digital twin and internet of things sensors and
gateways;
``(G) automation systems;
``(H) open data standards for interoperability;
``(I) cybersecurity controls; and
``(J) integration, commissioning, and data-migration
services necessary for operational use.
``(3) Digital training technologies.--The term `digital
training technologies' means the use of digital tools and
platforms, such as simulation, augmented or virtual reality,
digital work instructions, e-learning, and learning
management systems, to deliver and assess training in
shipbuilding and ship repair competencies.''.

SEC. 3526. COMMITTEE ON THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.

Section 50401 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating and transferring such section to
appear after subsection (k) of section 102 of title 49,
United States Code (as added by this Act), as subsection (j),
including by redesignating each subordinate provision
appropriately to reflect the transfer and by amending the
enumerator, subsection catchline, typeface, and typestyle to
conform to those appearing in other subsections of such
section;
(2) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by inserting ``in
the Department within the Office of the Deputy Secretary''
after ``established''; and
(3) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
(A) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by adding at
the end the following:
``(iii) Work plan.--The Coordinating Board shall approve
annually a yearly work plan and to carry out the activities
of the Committee.'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``The Secretary of Transportation'' and
inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) Reporting.--The Executive Director report directly
to the Deputy Secretary.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Executive secretariat.--The Executive Secretariat
shall provide administrative, analytical, and operational
support to the Executive Director to accomplish the purpose
and activities of the Committee. The Secretary of
Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, and the Secretary

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of Commerce, shall each provide a minimum of one full-time
staff member to the Executive Secretariat. Any head of any
other member agency may provide additional staff support.''.

SEC. 3527. ASSESSMENT OF CHANNEL DEPTHS AND PLACEMENT OF AIDS
TO NAVIGATION.

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representative and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
proposal to improve coordination between the Army Corps of
Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and the Coast Guard with respect to the
measurement and publication of channel depths and real time
physical oceanographic data with respect to Federal
navigation channels and the timely marking of such channels
with aids to navigation especially after any changes to such
channels as a result of construction or a natural disaster.

SEC. 3528. WAIVER.

Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting ``, and the waiver''
after ``without such a waiver''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(B) by inserting ``the waiver and''
after ``subparagraph (A)(ii)''.

SEC. 3529. NATIONAL MARITIME WORKFORCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Chapter 151 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 15110. Maritime Workforce Advisory Committee

``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National
Maritime Workforce Advisory Committee (in this section
referred to as the `Committee').
``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary
on matters relating to the skills, training, and numbers of
workers necessary to maintain the United States maritime
industrial base workforce, including the merchant marine,
shipyards, and associated activities.
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of not more
than 25 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with
this section and section 15109 of this chapter.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
relating to the function of the Committee.
``(3) Representation.--At least 1 member of the Committee
shall represent 1 of the following:
``(A) Ocean Common Carriers.
``(B) State Maritime Academies.
``(C) Centers of excellence designated under section 54101.
``(D) Unlicensed Merchant Mariner Labor Unions.
``(E) Licensed Merchant Mariner Labor Unions.
``(F) Shipyard Labor Unions.
``(G) Shipyards.
``(H) Vessel design and construction entities.
``(I) Post-Secondary Education Vocational Training.
``(J) Secondary Education Vocational Training.
``(K) Offshore Energy Production.
``(L) Offshore Support.''.

SEC. 3530. ENHANCING UNITED STATES MARITIME WORKFORCE.

(a) Proposals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees proposals to implement
the recommendations set forth in the Maritime Action Plan
issued by the White House and dated February, 2026, with
respect to--
(1) maximizing the credits for military training and sea
service eligible to count toward merchant mariner credential
endorsements and expanding associated fee exemptions to all
members of the Armed Forces;
(2) in consultation with the National Merchant Marine
Personnel Advisory Committee established under section 15103
of title 46, United States Code, formalizing equivalency
guidance with respect to such credits and credentials;
(3) continuing to approve reciprocity for military courses
to meet training requirements for such credentials;
(4) strengthening outreach and counseling to enable members
of the Armed Forces eligible for preseparation counseling
under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, to
efficiently convert relevant skills of such members to
qualifications necessary for such credentials;
(5) streamlining and clarifying the processes for merchant
mariner credentialing;
(6) streamlining training approvals for such credentials,
including with respect to the approval of training involving
simulators and other modern innovations, to safely accelerate
the acquisition of skills and qualifications necessary for
such credentials; and
(7) streamlining training requirements and provider
accreditation to accelerate merchant mariner credentialing.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(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 ``merchant mariner credential'' has the
meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46, United
States Code.

SEC. 3531. ENHANCING UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS AND
SHIPBUILDING.

(a) Proposals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees proposals to implement
the recommendations set forth in the Maritime Action Plan
issued by the White House and dated February, 2026, with
respect to--
(1) blending Federal and private resources for durable
shipyards and shipbuilding component fabrication;
(2) simplifying and standardizing requirements relating to
applications, eligibility, and compliance across programs of
the Federal Government that provide assistance or financing
for shipyards or shipbuilding;
(3) employing commercially available technologies and
solutions in shipbuilding by the Federal Government;
(4) establishing a Federal Government-wide shipbuilding
plan;
(5) expanding eligibility, improving efficiency, and
streamlining program administration with respect to Federal
funding and other incentives for shipbuilding, to align such
funding and incentives with modern program management and
business practices; and
(6) promulgating, revising, or rescinding such regulations
as may be necessary to prioritize shipbuilding in the United
States and repairs at domestic shipyards.
(b) 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.

TITLE XXXVI--SHIPS FOR AMERICA

SEC. 3601. REPORT ON PRIVILEGE.

(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the
Secretary of Commerce, the Chair of the Federal Maritime
Commission, and the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report including ways to ensure vessels of the
United States operating in foreign commerce are privileged in
regulation, taxation, fees, insurance, and policy compared to
foreign vessels conducting trade with a United States
domiciled entity, while remaining consistent with the
international obligations of the United States.
(b) Contents.--In submitting the report under subsection
(a), the Secretary of Transportation shall include options
for regulating trade with foreign vessels in order to sustain
and grow the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of
title 56, United States Code, the Cable Security Fleet under
chapter 532 of such title, the Tanker Security Fleet under
chapter 534 of such title, and other vessels of the United
States operating in foreign commerce.

SEC. 3602. FLEET TESTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.

(a) Test.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States
Transportation Command, in coordination with the Secretary of
the Navy and the Maritime Administrator, shall devise a
tabletop exercise to test the effective control of the
Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46, United
States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534
of such title, in case of crisis or war.
(b) Briefing.--After completion of the tabletop exercise
under subsection (a), the Commander shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the results
of such tabletop exercise.
(c) Annual Testing.--Beginning not later than 1 year after
the briefing is submitted under subsection (b), the Commander
shall--
(1) carry out tabletop drills to test effective control of
the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46,
United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under
chapter 534 of such title; and
(2) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a
briefing after each such drill on the results of such drill.

SEC. 3603. ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF COMMERCIAL BEST PRACTICES
FOR NAVY SHIPBUILDING.

(a) Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination
with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall--
(A) conduct an assessment of best practices used in the
construction and repair of commercial, oceangoing maritime
vessels; and
(B) identify--
(i) opportunities for the Navy and Coast Guard to leverage
those best practices to make ship construction and repair
efforts of combatant and non-combatant vessels more
efficient; and
(ii) advanced technologies that can be leveraged to improve
the overall readiness and dominance of the United States
maritime fleet (both commercial and military), to
specifically include small modular reactors for ship power
and propulsion.
(2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) An evaluation of the best practices described in
subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, including best practices
used by commercial shipyards in foreign allied countries,
consideration of commercial design standards, and the vessel
construction manager model used to construct the National
Security Multi Mission Vessel Program, that could improve the
efficiency of shipbuilding and repair by the Navy and Coast
Guard.
(B) An identification of commercial-grade components and
capabilities being used in state-of-the-art commercial,
oceangoing maritime vessels and an assessment of whether the
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the-shelf components or capabilities to reduce costs, improve
efficiencies, or enhance capabilities in the construction of
new naval vessels and cutters, and in repair of naval vessels
and cutters.
(C) A determination as to whether shipbuilding and
acquisition programs of the Navy and Coast Guard use modern
best practices from the commercial maritime industry in terms
of contracting, ship design, construction, overhaul, and
maintenance.
(D) An identification of technologies and procedures that
are used in commercial shipbuilding that, if used by the Navy
and Coast Guard, would improve the efficiency of designing
and constructing new naval vessels.
(E) An identification of technologies and procedures that
are used in commercial shipbuilding and repair that, if used
by the Navy and Coast Guard, would improve the efficiency of
repairing naval vessels.
(F) An identification of opportunities to improve
commonality in ship design, ship components, and shipbuilding
procedures between commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels,
naval vessels, and cutters that could lead to improved
efficiencies and a more resilient industrial base to support
shipbuilding and repair for military and civil maritime
vessels.
(G) An identification of advanced nuclear technologies that
are under development for use in commercial shipbuilding
that, if used by the Navy and Coast Guard, would improve the
operational capability of naval vessels and cutters.
(H) An identification of the barriers preventing or making
prohibitive the use of small modular reactors in naval or
commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels, including--
(i) ambiguity in regulations governing nuclear propulsion
restricting the commercial maritime industry from utilizing
nuclear propulsion or collaborating between United States and
foreign entities under export controls requirements,
including section 744.5 of title 15, Code of Federal
Regulations (or a similar successor regulation); and
(ii) a lack of clarity in the meaning of ``maritime (civil)
nuclear propulsion plant projects'' contained in the Export
Administration Regulations and ``Naval Nuclear Propulsion''
contained in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
(Cat VI).
(I) An evaluation of education and technology development
best practices used by commercial shipyards in foreign allied
countries, and an identification of education and technology
development opportunities, that could improve the efficiency
of shipbuilding and repair by the Navy and Coast Guard.
(J) An evaluation of whether adoption of the best practices
evaluated under subparagraph (A) for the construction and
repair of naval vessels and cutters would support the
domestic commercial maritime shipbuilding industry, the
commercial maritime industrial base, and the merchant marine
of the United States.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing
on--
(1) the results of the assessment required by subsection
(a); and
(2) a plan to execute any measures pursuant to such
assessment.
(c) Strategy Required.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter,
the Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of the Department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall--
(1) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress
strategies describing how measures identified as a result of
the assessment required by subsection (a) will be
incorporated into shipbuilding programs for the Navy and
Coast Guard; and
(2) publish a public version of the strategies.

SEC. 3604. MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

(a) Authority To Offer Increased Paid Leave Accrual.--The
Secretary of the Navy is authorized to offer government
merchant mariners employed by Military Sealift Command paid
leave accrual at a faster rate than provided pursuant to the
standard General Schedule (GS) system to make government
seafaring jobs more competitive with the commercial sector.
(b) Report on Recruiting and Retention Efforts.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Commander of
the Military Sealift Command and the Maritime Security Board,
and in consultation with the Commander of United States
Transportation Command, the Commander of United States Fleet
Forces Command, and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Research, Development and Acquisition, shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report on efforts to
improve recruitment and retention of Military Sealift Command
Mariners.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall consider--
(A) opportunities to enhance the integration of Military
Sealift Command civilian mariners into the military command
structure;
(B) providing training on the roles and significance of
Military Sealift Command civilian mariner workforce to
relevant military commands; and
(C) authorities required to improve recruitment and
retention of civilian mariners in Military Sealift Command.
(c) Report on Extending Charter Durations.--Not later than
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report assessing the merits of
extending the maximum charter durations of commercial and
specialty vessels for the Military Sealift Command.

SEC. 3605. ASSESSMENT ON MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE READINESS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
on the status and resources and authorities needed to execute
and complete necessary vessels, harborcraft, port, shipyard,
and other infrastructure improvements to ensure the national
security interests of the United States and support the
domestic and foreign commerce of the United States.
(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) consideration of existing literature and reporting from
Federal and non-Federal sources;
(2) an assessment of the number of commercial shipping
vessels by class required to sustain a peace-time and wartime
national economy;
(3) an assessment of opportunities to leverage private
sector funding to enhance the capability of marine
infrastructure of the United States;
(4) an evaluation of future infrastructure needs to support
alternative fuels for vessels and harborcraft;
(5) an assessment of an ability to construct and repair
seaports and shipyards during national security emergencies,
including readiness to construct temporary facilities, and
carry out marine salvage and firefighting operations; and
(6) an evaluation of the possible effects on the commercial
operations of United States ports and other critical
infrastructure of prohibiting any entity that owns or
operates a port or terminal in the United States from using
or sharing data with--
(A) LOGINK;
(B) any logistics platform controlled by, affiliated with,
or subject to the jurisdiction of the Chinese Communist Party
or the Government of the People's Republic of China; or
(C) any logistics platform that shares data with a system
described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
(c) Definitions.--
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Commerce of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives.
(2) The term ``critical infrastructure'' has the meaning
given the term in section 721(a) of the Defense Production
Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)).
(3) The term ``LOGINK'' means the public, open, shared
logistics information network known as the National Public
Information Platform for Transportation and Logistics by the
Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China.

SEC. 3606. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES MODERNIZATION.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States Merchant Marine Academy plays a
critical role in training service-obligated licensed merchant
mariners to operate commercial vessels, in peacetime and
during times of conflict.
(2) The United States Merchant Marine Academy is 1 of the 5
Federal service academies and plays a critical role in
maintaining a domestic, commercial maritime industry, with
each graduate having a commitment to serve not less than 8
years in the foreign and domestic commerce and the national
defense of the United States, which may include service on a
merchant vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46, and
graduates make up more than 80 percent of the United States
Navy's Strategic Sealift Officer Program.
(3) The United States defense readiness and economic
security relies on a strong investment in training and
cultivating United States Merchant Marine officers at the
United States Merchant Marine Academy.
(4) Most of the facilities at the United States Merchant
Marine Academy date back to the Academy's founding, have not
been modernized since, and are not conducive to the immersive
training and demanding coursework today's Midshipmen are
required to complete.
(5) Rehabilitating and modernizing the campus
infrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy
is necessary to ensuring current and future generations of
Midshipmen receive a first-class education.

SEC. 3607. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States Merchant Marine Academy, one of our
Nation's 5 Federal service academies, is vital to our
national security, and modernizing the Academy's aging
infrastructure and investing in faculty and students must be
congressional priorities;
(2) sufficient funding must be provided to enable the
maximum student enrollment that the campus infrastructure of
the United States Merchant Marine Academy can support; and
(3) considering the Academy's role as a co-equal military
service academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy
should be included in the rotation of presidential attendance
at graduations.
(b) Report on Enrollment.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime
Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate
committees of Congress identifying the additional resources
needed to increase enrollment at the United States Merchant
Marine Academy.

SEC. 3608. STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall
submit a report to Congress containing the results of a study
to evaluate the additional resources needed to allow State
maritime academies to increase enrollment and produce
additional mariners.

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(b) Need for Additional State Maritime Academies.--Such
study shall consider whether there is a need for additional
State maritime academies in States that do not operate a
maritime academy.

SEC. 3609. ENFORCEMENT OF SERVICE OBLIGATION REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--The Maritime Administrator shall ensure
that--
(1) each citizen who is appointed as a cadet at the United
States Merchant Marine Academy and signs a cadet commitment
agreement under section 51306 of title 46, United States
Code, meets the service obligation requirements of that
agreement; and
(2) each individual that signs a student incentive payment
agreement under section 51509 of title 46, United States
Code, meets the service obligation requirements under that
agreement.
(b) Reporting Requirement.--The Maritime Administrator
shall establish an electronic system through which each
individual with a service obligation under such section 51306
or 51509 (referred to in this section as a ``service-
obligated mariner'') shall annually demonstrate that they are
meeting their service obligation or have a valid deferment
consistent with section 51310 of title 46, United States
Code, or section 51510 of title 46, United States Code, as
applicable.
(c) Notification of Violation.--The Maritime Administrator
shall transmit a written notice to each service-obligated
mariner who fails to meet the reporting requirement of
subsection (b), notifying such individual of the applicable
penalties established under section 51306 of title 46, United
States Code, or section 51509 of title 46, United States
Code, for failure to carry out the applicable service
requirements, including cost recovery.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter,
the Maritime Administrator shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report on the status of all service-
obligated mariners, which shall include--
(1) information about how each service-obligated mariner is
meeting their service obligation requirement, which shall be
based on the results of the data collected under subsection
(b);
(2) the number of service-obligated mariners who have not
met their service obligation and have not complied with the
reporting requirement under subsection (b); and
(3) the number of actions taken by the Maritime
Administrator under sections 51306(b), 51306(d), 51306(f),
and 51509(g) to recover costs from service-obligated mariners
who have not demonstrated that they have met their service
obligation requirements.

SEC. 3610. STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SEA TERM SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 515 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 51512. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship
Programs

``(a) In General.--The Maritime Administrator shall work
with private entities in the maritime industry to establish a
scholarship program--
``(1) for students at State maritime academies to offset
expenses associated with completion of a summer sea term to
receive sea-time required to earn a Coast Guard license; and
``(2) which is entirely or predominantly funded through
contributions from a private entity.
``(b) Contributed Funds.--The Maritime Administrator shall
enter into a cooperative agreement, or other agreement, with
private entities in the maritime industry to accept funding
from private entities for the purpose of establishing such a
scholarship program. The cooperative agreement may include
any terms considered necessary by the Maritime Administrator.
``(c) Privileges.--The Maritime Administrator may provide
certain privileges to a private entity who contributes funds
for a scholarship program under this section, including
opportunities to provide information about employment
opportunities with the private entity to students enrolled in
the scholarship program.
``(d) Structure.--In establishing a scholarship program to
offset expenses associated with a summer sea term--
``(1) the Maritime Administrator may enter into an
agreement with a student at a State maritime academy that has
an agreement with the Secretary of Transportation under
section 51505 of this title, to offset expenses associated
with completion of a summer sea term; or
``(2) the Maritime Administrator may enter into an
agreement with a State maritime academy that has an agreement
with the Secretary of Transportation under section 51505 of
this title, to offset expenses for all students who
participate in a summer sea term program.
``(e) Relationship to Financial Assistance Programs.--
Recognizing the need for licensed merchant mariners, the
Maritime Administrator shall encourage participants of the
financial assistance programs under part C of this subtitle,
to enter into agreements under this section to establish
scholarship programs to offset expenses associated with
summer sea term.
``(f) Requirements for Students.--Any student who benefits
from a scholarship program under this section shall enter
into an agreement with the Maritime Administrator which
requires the student to--
``(1) complete the course of instruction at the academy the
individual is attending;
``(2) obtain a merchant mariner license, without limitation
as to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast Guard as an
officer in the merchant marine of the United States,
accompanied by the appropriate national and international
endorsements and certification required by the Coast Guard
for service aboard vessels on domestic and international
voyages, without limitation, within 3 months of completion of
the course of instruction at the academy the individual is
attending;
``(3) serve in a position that supports the foreign and
domestic commerce and the national defense of the United
States for at least 1 year after graduation from the
academy--
``(A) as a merchant marine officer on a documented vessel
or a vessel owned and operated by the United States
Government or by a State; or
``(B) as a commissioned officer on active duty in an Armed
Force of the United States, as a commissioned officer in the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or in other
maritime-related Federal employment which serves the national
security interests of the United States, as determined by the
Maritime Administrator; and
``(4) report to the Maritime Administrator on compliance
with this subsection.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
515 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:

``51512. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs.''.

SEC. 3611. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

(a) Implementation Plan Required.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime
Administrator and the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall each submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress and the Maritime Security
Board a separate implementation plan for carrying out this
title, and the amendments made by this title.
(b) Elements.--Each implementation plan required under
subsection (a) shall include, for each action required of the
Maritime Administrator and the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating (as applicable) in this
title, including the amendments made by this title--
(1) an identification of all administrative restructuring
requirements;
(2) an identification of each office or division within the
Maritime Administration or Coast Guard principally
responsible for each relevant section of this title;
(3) an identification of additional personnel needed to
sufficiently implement this title, a hiring plan, and a
training plan;
(4) an identification of any barrier (including any policy,
law, or regulation) to implementation of any section of this
title, and recommendations to address those barriers;
(5) a descriptive implementation timeline, taking into
account the administrative needs of the Maritime
Administration or the Coast Guard; and
(6) any additional components determined appropriate by the
Maritime Administrator or such Secretary to ensure the
success of implementation of this title.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 15 days after submitting each
implementation plan required under subsection (a), the
Maritime Administrator and the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide a briefing
to the appropriate committees of Congress on the status of
that implementation plan required under subsection (a).
(d) Biannual Update.--Not less frequently than biannually
following the submission of the plans under subsection (a)
and for 2 years thereafter, the Maritime Administrator and
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress separate reports containing any updates on the
implementation of such plans.
(e) GAO Review.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall--
(1) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, and biennially thereafter for 10 years, conduct a
review of the activities carried out in accordance with this
title, and the amendments made by this title; and
(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the
results of each review.

DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES

SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES.

(a) In General.--Whenever a funding table in this division
specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program,
or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified
dollar amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby
authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations.
(b) Merit-based Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate,
or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of
a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in
accordance with the requirements of sections 3201 and 4024 of
title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures;
and
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
(c) Relationship to Transfer and Programming Authority.--An
amount specified in the funding tables in this division may
be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or
reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this
Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an
amount specified in such funding tables shall not count
against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under
section 1001 of this Act or any other provision of law,
unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds
between appropriation accounts.
(d) Applicability to Classified Annex.--This section
applies to any classified annex that accompanies this Act.
(e) Oral or Written Communications.--No oral or written
communication concerning any amount specified in the funding
tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of
this section.

TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.

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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2027 House
Line Item Request Authorized
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
FIXED WING
003 SMALL UNMANNED 291,472 306,472
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
Fiber Optic Drone [5,000]
Procurement.
Program decrease. [-5,000]
Solid Oxide [15,000]
Powered Long
Range
Reconnaissance
Aircraft
Procurement.
004 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 52,398 52,398
SYSTEMS (UAS).
005 HADES PLATFORM, 227,569 227,569
PAYLOADS/PED, AND
INTEGRATION.
ROTARY
007 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 1,552 1,552
IIIA REMAN.
009 FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT 127,217 0
FAMILY OF SYSTEMS AP.
Program [-127,217]
realignment for
operational test
aircraft.
010 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 39,257 289,257
MODEL (MYP).
6 additional [250,000]
aircraft.
012 CH-47 HELICOPTER..... 210,645 591,645
7 additional [381,000]
aircraft.
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
015 MQ-1 PAYLOAD......... 53,190 53,190
016 GRAY EAGLE MODS2..... 2,556 2,556
017 AH-64 MODS........... 251,645 251,645
018 SCALABLE CONTROL 2,061 2,061
INTERFACE (SCI).
019 CH-47 CARGO 108,408 108,408
HELICOPTER MODS
(MYP).
020 UTILITY HELICOPTER 120,013 125,013
MODS.
UH-72 Limited [5,000]
User Test for
ARNG helicopters.
021 NETWORK AND MISSION 29,235 29,235
PLAN.
022 COMMS, NAV 14,384 14,384
SURVEILLANCE.
024 AVIATION ASSURED PNT. 55,055 55,055
GROUND SUPPORT
AVIONICS
027 AIRCRAFT 125,050 125,050
SURVIVABILITY
EQUIPMENT.
028 CMWS................. 21,511 21,511
029 COMMON INFRARED 140,636 140,636
COUNTERMEASURES
(CIRCM).
OTHER SUPPORT
030 COMMON GROUND 29,778 29,778
EQUIPMENT.
031 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 15,229 15,229
SYSTEMS.
032 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.. 11,044 11,044
033 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET 3,864 3,864
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 1,933,769 2,457,552
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
SURFACE-TO-AIR
MISSILE SYSTEM
001 LOWER TIER AIR AND 2,036,358 2,036,358
MISSILE DEFENSE
(AMD) SEN.
002 TERMINAL HIGH 907,162 907,162
ALTITUDE AREA
DEFENSE (THAAD).
003 M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT 712,690 712,690
004 MSE MISSILE.......... 1,297,528 1,297,528
005 PRECISION STRIKE 1,226,526 1,226,526
MISSILE (PRSM).
006 INDIRECT FIRE 1,626,004 1,556,004
PROTECTION
CAPABILITY INC 2-I.
Unjustified [-70,000]
growth.
007 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY 370,351 370,351
(MRC).
AIR-TO-SURFACE
MISSILE SYSTEM
009 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND 104,059 104,059
MSLS (JAGM).
011 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC 301,777 301,777
WEAPON.
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
MISSILE SYS
012 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) 417,031 417,031
SYSTEM SUMMARY.
014 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,014,937 1,014,937
(GMLRS).
015 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 49,106 49,106
(GMLRS) AP.
016 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 7,412 7,412
PRACTICE ROCKETS
(RRPR).
017 HIGH MOBILITY 745,682 745,682
ARTILLERY ROCKET
SYSTEM (HIMARS.
020 FAMILY OF LOW 139,191 139,191
ALTITUDE UNMANNED
SYSTEMS.
MODIFICATIONS
021 PATRIOT MODS......... 796,837 796,837
022 STINGER MODS......... 10,786 10,786
023 AVENGER MODS......... 6,823 6,823
024 MLRS MODS............ 289,496 289,496
025 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS. 54,363 54,363
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
026 SPARES AND REPAIR 6,698 6,698
PARTS.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
027 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.. 9,613 9,613
TOTAL MISSILE 12,130,430 12,060,430
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

PROCUREMENT OF
WEAPONS AND TRACKED
COMBAT VEHICLES,
ARMY
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
001 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE 1,150,759 1,150,759
VEHICLE (AMPV).
003 ASSAULT BREACHER 17,807 17,807
VEHICLE (ABV).
005 XM30 MECHANIZED 546,990 546,990
INFANTRY COMBAT
VEHICLE (MICV.
MODIFICATION OF
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
007 STRYKER UPGRADE...... 45,725 45,725
008 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT 4,863 4,863
TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE.
009 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) 161,979 161,979
010 M109 FOV 74,070 74,070
MODIFICATIONS.
011 PALADIN INTEGRATED 84,193 260,193
MANAGEMENT (PIM).
Program increase. [176,000]

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012 IMPROVED RECOVERY 106,036 106,036
VEHICLE (M88
HERCULES).
013 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE. 163,354 163,354
014 ABRAMS UPGRADE 654,969 654,969
PROGRAM.
015 VEHICLE PROTECTION 16,134 16,134
SYSTEMS (VPS).
WEAPONS & OTHER
COMBAT VEHICLES
019 MORTAR SYSTEMS....... 3,575 13,575
Modular Turreted [10,000]
Mortar System.
020 LOCATION & AZIMUTH 10,420 10,420
DETERMINATION SYSTEM
(LADS.
024 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 372,641 372,641
WEAPON.
MOD OF WEAPONS AND
OTHER COMBAT VEH
028 M777 MODS............ 1,569 1,569
030 M119 MODIFICATIONS... 4,453 4,453
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
031 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 512 512
(WOCV-WTCV).
032 PRODUCTION BASE 308,110 308,110
SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).
TOTAL 3,728,159 3,914,159
PROCUREMENT OF
WEAPONS AND
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES, ARMY.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION
001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL 114,418 134,418
TYPES.
Program decrease. [-30,000]
Program increase. [50,000]
002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL 41,356 66,356
TYPES.
Program decrease. [-15,000]
Program increase. [40,000]
003 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 536,695 556,695
WEAPON AMMUNITION.
6.8mm............ [20,000]
004 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL 6,719 6,719
TYPES.
005 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL 50,861 115,861
TYPES.
Program increase. [65,000]
006 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES. 9,427 9,427
007 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES. 34,038 34,038
008 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES. 164,116 164,116
009 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES. 146,105 146,105
010 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES. 58,221 58,221
MORTAR AMMUNITION
011 60MM MORTAR, ALL 67,727 67,727
TYPES.
012 81MM MORTAR, ALL 123,745 123,745
TYPES.
013 120MM MORTAR, ALL 192,826 192,826
TYPES.
TANK AMMUNITION
014 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 421,735 421,735
105MM AND 120MM, ALL
TYPES.
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
015 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 48,841 48,841
75MM & 105MM, ALL
TYPES.
016 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 120,703 120,703
155MM, ALL TYPES.
018 ARTILLERY 431,328 431,328
PROPELLANTS, FUZES
AND PRIMERS, ALL.
MINES
019 MINES & CLEARING 47,012 47,012
CHARGES, ALL TYPES.
021 MINE, AT, VOLCANO, 4,026 4,026
ALL TYPES.
ROCKETS
022 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 50,235 50,235
MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.
023 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 92,772 92,772
TYPES.
OTHER AMMUNITION
024 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES... 11,615 11,615
025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 21,691 21,691
ALL TYPES.
026 GRENADES, ALL TYPES.. 66,845 66,845
027 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES... 44,927 44,927
028 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES 11,508 11,508
MISCELLANEOUS
030 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL 4,109 4,109
TYPES.
031 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 16,290 16,290
MILLION (AMMO).
032 AMMUNITION PECULIAR 14,007 14,007
EQUIPMENT.
033 FIRST DESTINATION 18,712 18,712
TRANSPORTATION
(AMMO).
034 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES. 101 101
PRODUCTION BASE
SUPPORT
035 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 2,331,763 2,351,763
6.8mm equipping [10,000]
support.
6.8mm facilities. [10,000]
036 CONVENTIONAL 161,179 161,179
MUNITIONS
DEMILITARIZATION.
037 ARMS INITIATIVE...... 3,935 3,935
TOTAL 5,469,588 5,619,588
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
TACTICAL VEHICLES
001 FAMILY OF 129,602 129,602
SEMITRAILERS.
003 GROUND MOBILITY 526,796 526,796
VEHICLES (GMV).
004 ARNG HMMWV 100,000
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.
HMMWV ABS/ESC [100,000]
Rollover
Mitigation.
006 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T 17,030 35,030
(CCE).
M917A3 Heavy Dump [18,000]
Truck for the
ARNG.
007 FAMILY OF MEDIUM 283,344 283,344
TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).
008 FAMILY OF COLD 38,294 38,294
WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN
VEHICLE (C.
009 FIRETRUCKS & 40,203 40,203
ASSOCIATED
FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.

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010 FAMILY OF HEAVY 169,404 169,404
TACTICAL VEHICLES
(FHTV).
011 FAMILY OF COMMON 80,187 80,187
TACTICAL TRUCKS.
013 MODIFICATION OF IN 28,583 88,583
SVC EQUIP.
Ground combat [60,000]
vehicle Organic
Industrial Base.
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
014 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, 12,029 12,029
OTHER.
COMM--JOINT
COMMUNICATIONS
016 C2 INFRASTRUCTURE.... 1,293,203 933,203
Program decrease. [-360,000]
017 C2 TRANSPORT......... 1,581,863 1,121,863
Program decrease. [-460,000]
018 JCSE EQUIPMENT 39 39
(USRDECOM).
COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
021 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 73,959 73,959
WIDEBAND SATCOM
SYSTEMS.
022 ASSURED POSITIONING, 243,303 243,303
NAVIGATION AND
TIMING.
COMM--COMBAT
COMMUNICATIONS
025 HANDHELD MANPACK 516,045 516,045
SMALL FORM FIT (HMS).
026 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS. 33,711 33,711
027 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE 20,187 20,187
028 COTS COMMUNICATIONS 5,188 5,188
EQUIPMENT.
030 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & 54,428 54,428
ELECTRONICS.
COMM--INTELLIGENCE
COMM
031 CI AUTOMATION 16,382 16,382
ARCHITECTURE-INTEL.
032 MULTI-DOMAIN 243,732 208,732
INTELLIGENCE.
Program decrease. [-35,000]
INFORMATION SECURITY
033 INFORMATION SYSTEM 853 853
SECURITY PROGRAM-
ISSP.
034 COMMUNICATIONS 145,507 145,507
SECURITY (COMSEC).
035 BIOMETRIC ENABLING 65 65
CAPABILITY (BEC).
COMM--BASE
COMMUNICATIONS
036 INFORMATION SYSTEMS.. 133,046 127,046
Unjustified [-6,000]
growth.
037 BASE EMERGENCY 50,644 50,644
COMMUNICATION.
038 INSTALLATION INFO 335,050 326,050
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.
Program decrease. [-9,000]
ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
REL ACT (TIARA)
042 TITAN................ 368,672 358,672
Program decrease. [-10,000]
043 TERRESTRIAL LAYER 172,558 147,558
SYSTEMS (TLS).
Program decrease. [-25,000]
044 COLLECTION CAPABILITY 5,914 5,914
046 DCGS-A-INTEL......... 1,075 1,075
047 TROJAN............... 48,885 48,885
048 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 12,441 12,441
(INTEL SPT).
ELECT EQUIP--
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(EW)
050 AIR VIGILANCE (AV)... 106,497 106,497
052 ELECTRONIC WARFARE 46,570 46,570
PLANNING & MGMT
TOOLS (EWP.
053 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 163 163
SURVEILLANCE CAP..
054 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 8,427 8,427
SECURITY
COUNTERMEASURES.
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
SURV. (TAC SURV)
056 SENTINEL MODS........ 485,840 485,840
059 BASE EXPEDITIARY 1,818 1,818
TARGETING AND SURV
SYS.
060 INDIRECT FIRE 18,000 18,000
PROTECTION FAMILY OF
SYSTEMS.
061 FAMILY OF WEAPON 15,340 15,340
SIGHTS (FWS).
062 ENHANCED PORTABLE 13,228 13,228
INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY
FUZE SE.
063 SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS. 9,848 9,848
064 FORWARD LOOKING 84,134 84,134
INFRARED (IFLIR).
065 COUNTER SMALL 994,127 1,009,127
UNMANNED AERIAL
SYSTEM (C-SUAS).
Non-kinetic c-UAS [15,000]
swarm solutions.
067 JOINT EFFECTS 7,663 7,663
TARGETING SYSTEM
(JETS).
068 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 6,382 6,382
LHMBC XM32.
069 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 2,391 2,391
SYSTEM.
070 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 7,139 7,139
SYSTEMS
MODIFICATIONS.
071 COUNTERFIRE RADARS... 196,522 176,522
Program decrease. [-10,000]
Unjustified [-10,000]
growth.
072 ADVANCED SITUATIONAL 397,286 397,286
AWARENESS SYSTEMS.
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
C2 SYSTEMS
074 FIRE SUPPORT C2 3,559 3,559
FAMILY.
075 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 61,127 61,127
PLANNING & CONTROL
SYS.
076 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND 1,052,868 982,868
SYSTEM.
Unjustified [-70,000]
growth.
077 AIAMD FAMILY OF 16,446 16,446
SYSTEMS (FOS)
COMPONENTS.
078 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE 5,265 5,265
SUPPORT (LCSS).
082 MOD OF IN-SVC 16,673 16,673
EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE).
ELECT EQUIP--
AUTOMATION
083 ARMY TRAINING 4,303 4,303
MODERNIZATION.
084 AUTOMATED DATA 99,039 99,039
PROCESSING EQUIP.
086 HIGH PERF COMPUTING 75,004 75,004
MOD PGM (HPCMP).
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
087A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 1,577 1,577
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT

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088 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 143 143
(BDS).
089 CBRN DEFENSE......... 65,020 65,020
BRIDGING EQUIPMENT
090 TACTICAL BRIDGE, 35,806 35,806
FLOAT-RIBBON.
ENGINEER (NON-
CONSTRUCTION)
EQUIPMENT
092 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE 84,303 69,303
SYSTEMS.
Program decrease. [-15,000]
093 RENDER SAFE SETS KITS 12,461 12,461
OUTFITS.
094 FAMILY OF BOATS AND 8,028 8,028
MOTORS.
COMBAT SERVICE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
095 HEATERS AND ECU'S.... 15,021 15,021
097 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM 193,491 193,491
101 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 39,505 39,505
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
SYSTEM.
103 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M 4,129 4,129
(ENG SPT).
PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT
104 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, 133,881 133,881
PETROLEUM & WATER.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
105 COMBAT SUPPORT 93,705 103,705
MEDICAL.
Modernization of [10,000]
field deployed
mobile X-rays.
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
106 MOBILE MAINTENANCE 58,997 58,997
EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT
107 CONSTRUCTION 72,582 72,582
EQUIPMENT.
RAIL FLOAT
CONTAINERIZATION
EQUIPMENT
108 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP.. 75,717 75,717
109 MANEUVER SUPPORT 104,705 166,705
VESSEL (MSV).
Army Autonomous [62,000]
Resupply Vessel.
110 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 22,021 22,021
(FLOAT/RAIL).
GENERATORS
111 GENERATORS AND 79,456 79,456
ASSOCIATED EQUIP.
MATERIAL HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
112 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS.. 6,238 6,238
TRAINING EQUIPMENT
113 COMBAT TRAINING 141,848 141,848
CENTERS SUPPORT.
114 TRAINING DEVICES, 140,860 140,860
NONSYSTEM.
115 SYNTHETIC TRAINING 115,535 115,535
ENVIRONMENT (STE).
116 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN 4,180 4,180
SUPPORT OF ARMY
TRAINING.
TEST MEASURE AND DIG
EQUIPMENT (TMD)
117 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF 18,570 18,570
TEST EQUIPMENT
(IFTE).
118 TEST EQUIPMENT 53,597 53,597
MODERNIZATION
(TEMOD).
OTHER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
119 PHYSICAL SECURITY 137,271 137,271
SYSTEMS (OPA3).
120 BASE LEVEL COMMON 19,889 19,889
EQUIPMENT.
121 MODIFICATION OF IN- 41,358 41,358
SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-
3).
122 PRODUCTION BASE 362,356 362,356
SUPPORT (OTH).
123 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, 10,878 10,878
RELOCATABLE.
124 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR 88,721 88,721
TEST AND EVALUATION.
OPA2
126 INITIAL SPARES--C&E.. 7,323 7,323
TOTAL OTHER 12,667,053 11,922,053
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
001 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) 49,088 49,088
HORNET.
002 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 995,707 995,707
CV.
003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 651,081 651,081
CV AP.
004 JSF STOVL............ 62,363 62,363
005 JSF STOVL AP......... 77,963 77,963
006 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT).. 3,044,450 3,044,450
007 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT) 429,295 429,295
AP.
009 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/ 5,974 5,974
AH-1Z).
010 P-8A POSEIDON........ 4,227,350 4,227,350
011 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE..... 2,075,025 1,725,025
E-2D Multi-Year [-350,000]
Procurement Cost
Savings.
012 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE AP.. 550,000 495,000
Excess to need... [-55,000]
OTHER AIRCRAFT
015 KC-130J.............. 1,601,906 1,601,906
016 MQ-4 TRITON.......... 104,326 104,326
017 MQ-25................ 771,177 771,177
018 MQ-25 AP............. 80,965 80,965
019 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS... 118,600 118,600
020 OTHER SUPPORT 204,476 204,476
AIRCRAFT.
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
021 F-18 A-D UNIQUE...... 36,951 36,951
022 F-18E/F AND EA-18G 563,832 563,832
MODERNIZATION AND
SUSTAINM.
023 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS 179,603 179,603
SERIES.
024 AEA SYSTEMS.......... 37,125 37,125
026 INFRARED SEARCH AND 171,345 171,345
TRACK (IRST).
027 ADVERSARY............ 24,732 24,732
028 F-18 SERIES.......... 858,716 858,716
029 H-53 SERIES.......... 91,903 91,903

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030 MH-60 SERIES......... 236,555 236,555
031 H-1 SERIES........... 304,267 304,267
032 E-2 SERIES........... 96,428 96,428
033 TRAINER A/C SERIES... 12,359 12,359
034 C-130 SERIES......... 185,266 185,266
036 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C 20,100 20,100
SERIES.
037 E-6 SERIES........... 270,832 270,832
038 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS 57,319 57,319
SERIES.
039 T-45 SERIES.......... 191,139 191,139
040 POWER PLANT CHANGES.. 23,765 23,765
041 JPATS SERIES......... 28,059 28,059
043 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT. 365,990 365,990
044 COMMON AVIONICS 246,728 222,056
CHANGES.
Program decrease. [-24,672]
045 COMMON DEFENSIVE 11,028 11,028
WEAPON SYSTEM.
046 ID SYSTEMS........... 3,199 3,199
047 P-8 SERIES........... 381,014 381,014
048 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION 20,686 20,686
049 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR 641,715 641,715
ACFT) OSPREY.
050 NEXT GENERATION 458,658 458,658
JAMMER (NGJ).
051 F-35 STOVL SERIES.... 428,881 428,881
052 F-35 CV SERIES....... 135,612 135,612
053 QRC.................. 27,686 27,686
054 MQ-4 SERIES.......... 157,849 157,849
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
058 SPARES AND REPAIR 4,511,417 4,811,417
PARTS.
F-35B Spare Parts [150,000]
F-35C Spare Parts [150,000]
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIP & FACILITIES
059 COMMON GROUND 666,140 632,833
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease. [-33,307]
060 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 113,513 113,513
FACILITIES.
061 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 56,577 56,577
062 OTHER PRODUCTION 61,970 61,970
CHARGES.
063 SPECIAL SUPPORT 218,318 207,903
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease. [-10,415]
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 26,947,023 26,773,629
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
BALLISTIC MISSILES
001 CONVENTIONAL PROMPT 750,387 750,387
STRIKE.
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
002 TRIDENT II MODS...... 3,912,267 3,912,267
STRATEGIC MISSILES
004 TOMAHAWK............. 1,015,106 1,015,106
TACTICAL MISSILES
005 AMRAAM............... 167,439 167,439
006 SIDEWINDER........... 174,750 174,750
007 JOINT ADVANCE 557,806 557,806
TACTICAL MISSILE
(JATM).
008 STANDARD MISSILE..... 733,159 733,159
010 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 166,688 166,688
II.
011 RAM.................. 119,166 119,166
012 MSE MISSILE.......... 97,835 97,835
013 JOINT AIR GROUND 73,226 73,226
MISSILE (JAGM).
015 AERIAL TARGETS....... 179,931 179,931
016 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT 3,877 3,877
017 LRASM................ 670,456 606,456
Transfer to RDN- [-64,000]
95.
018 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 75,972 75,972
(NSM).
019 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 2,103 2,103
(NSM) AP.
021 PRECISION ATTACK 4,019 4,019
STRIKE MUNITION
(PASM).
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
022 TOMAHAWK MODS........ 799,139 799,139
023 ESSM................. 521,006 521,006
024 AARGM-ER............. 20 20
025 AARGM-ER AP.......... 5,210 5,210
026 STANDARD MISSILES 69,579 69,579
MODS.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
027 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL 62,403 62,403
FACILITIES.
028 INDUSTRIAL 640 640
PREPAREDNESS.
ORDNANCE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
029 ORDNANCE SUPPORT 43,261 43,261
EQUIPMENT.
TORPEDOES AND RELATED
EQUIP
030 SSTD................. 3,969 3,969
031 MK-48 TORPEDO........ 571,274 571,274
032 ASW TARGETS.......... 47,277 47,277
MOD OF TORPEDOES AND
RELATED EQUIP
033 MK-54 TORPEDO MODS... 112,126 112,126
034 MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP 67,279 67,279
MODS.
035 MARITIME MINES....... 251,724 251,724
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
036 TORPEDO SUPPORT 160,445 160,445
EQUIPMENT.

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037 ASW RANGE SUPPORT.... 4,438 4,438
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION
038 FIRST DESTINATION 6,011 6,011
TRANSPORTATION.
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
039 SMALL ARMS AND 13,946 13,946
WEAPONS.
MODIFICATION OF GUNS
AND GUN MOUNTS
040 CIWS MODS............ 7,939 7,939
041 COAST GUARD WEAPONS.. 49,537 49,537
042 GUN MOUNT MODS....... 84,004 84,004
043 LCS MODULE WEAPONS... 2,190 2,190
044 AIRBORNE MINE 14,265 14,265
NEUTRALIZATION
SYSTEMS.
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
046 SPARES AND REPAIR 167,242 167,242
PARTS.
TOTAL WEAPONS 11,769,111 11,705,111
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS
NAVY AMMUNITION
001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 45,607 45,607
002 JDAM................. 96,935 96,935
003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 92,145 92,145
TYPES.
004 MACHINE GUN 14,832 14,832
AMMUNITION.
005 PRACTICE BOMBS....... 46,782 46,782
006 CARTRIDGES & CART 63,064 63,064
ACTUATED DEVICES.
007 AIR EXPENDABLE 121,059 121,059
COUNTERMEASURES.
008 JATOS................ 8,179 8,179
009 5 INCH/54 GUN 44,136 44,136
AMMUNITION.
010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER 40,095 40,095
GUN AMMUNITION.
011 OTHER SHIP GUN 43,106 43,106
AMMUNITION.
012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 48,801 48,801
PARTY AMMO.
013 PYROTECHNIC AND 9,510 9,510
DEMOLITION.
015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN 1,692 1,692
$5 MILLION.
016 EXPEDITIONARY 165,662 165,662
LOITERING MUNITIONS.
MARINE CORPS
AMMUNITION
017 MORTARS.............. 181,464 181,464
018 DIRECT SUPPORT 29,715 29,715
MUNITIONS.
019 INFANTRY WEAPONS 142,179 142,179
AMMUNITION.
020 COMBAT SUPPORT 12,510 12,510
MUNITIONS.
021 AMMO MODERNIZATION... 19,009 19,009
022 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS.. 723,278 713,278
Unjustified [-10,000]
growth.
023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 8,837 8,837
MILLION.
TOTAL 1,958,597 1,948,597
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS.

SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY
FLEET BALLISTIC
MISSILE SHIPS
001 COLUMBIA CLASS 10,233,832 10,233,832
SUBMARINE.
002 COLUMBIA CLASS 4,763,342 4,888,342
SUBMARINE AP.
Additive [45,000]
manufacturing
planning for
submarine
industrial base
resilience.
Scaling of Low- [10,000]
Cost Titanum
Manufacturing for
Submarine
Construction.
Submarine [70,000]
Workforce
Pipeline.
OTHER WARSHIPS
003 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 641,907 641,907
PROGRAM.
004 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 1,940,566 1,940,566
PROGRAM AP.
005 CVN-81............... 1,447,882 1,447,882
006 VIRGINIA CLASS 8,402,316 8,402,316
SUBMARINE.
007 VIRGINIA CLASS 4,143,618 4,143,618
SUBMARINE AP.
009 BBG(X) AP............ 1,000,000 1,000,000
010 CVN REFUELING 4,418,902 4,418,902
OVERHAULS.
011 CVN REFUELING 53,070 53,070
OVERHAULS AP.
012 DDG 1000............. 66,516 66,516
013 DDG-51............... 2,954,238 3,954,238
Incremental [1,000,000]
funding for an
additional DDG-51.
017 FF(X)................ 1,429,000 1,429,000
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
018 LPD FLIGHT II........ 2,188,700 2,188,700
019 LPD FLIGHT II AP..... 355,950 355,950
021 LHA REPLACEMENT...... 3,850,319 3,850,319
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT
AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM
COST
026 AS SUBMARINE TENDER.. 4,444,000 3,564,000
Program decrease. [-380,000]
Reduction for [-500,000]
incremental
funding of
submarine tender
contract.
028 TAO FLEET OILER...... 1,946,063 1,946,063
031 TAGOS SURTASS SHIPS.. 610,664 580,664
Program decrease. [-30,000]
035 STRATEGIC SEALIFT.... 450,000 450,000
036 OUTFITTING........... 741,270 741,270
037 SHIP TO SHORE 733,895 733,895
CONNECTOR.
038 SERVICE CRAFT........ 177,079 259,079
Additional Yard, [82,000]
Repair, Berthing
and Messing
Barges.
039 AUXILIARY PERSONNEL 83,000 83,000
LIGHTER.
040 BULK FUEL VESSEL..... 450,000 450,000
043 LCAC SLEP............ 37,998 37,998

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045 COMPLETION OF PY 2,611,990 2,599,990
SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAMS.
Program decrease. [-12,000]
TOTAL 60,176,117 60,461,117
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
SHIP PROPULSION
EQUIPMENT
001 SURFACE POWER 22,668 22,668
EQUIPMENT.
GENERATORS
002 SURFACE COMBATANT 103,871 103,871
HM&E.
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
003 OTHER NAVIGATION 83,510 83,510
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SHIPBOARD
EQUIPMENT
004 SUB PERISCOPE, 344,885 344,885
IMAGING AND SUPT
EQUIP PROG.
005 DDG MOD.............. 1,000,278 1,000,278
006 FIREFIGHTING 177,708 177,708
EQUIPMENT.
007 COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,259 2,259
SWITCHBOARD.
008 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE...... 131,315 131,315
009 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED 766 766
SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.
010 POLLUTION CONTROL 22,506 22,506
EQUIPMENT.
011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 330,951 330,951
EQUIPMENT.
012 VIRGINIA CLASS 83,297 83,297
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT 15,815 15,815
EQUIPMENT.
014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES.. 26,211 26,211
015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT 213,723 213,723
EQUIPMENT.
016 DDG 1000 CLASS 58,284 58,284
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 72,163 72,163
SUPPORT EQUIP.
018 DSSP EQUIPMENT....... 7,440 7,440
019 SMALL UNMANNED 585 585
SURFACE VEHICLES.
020 LCAC................. 22,515 22,515
021 UNDERWATER EOD 20,575 20,575
EQUIPMENT.
022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 69,425 69,425
MILLION.
023 CHEMICAL WARFARE 2,425 2,425
DETECTORS.
REACTOR PLANT
EQUIPMENT
024 SHIP MAINTENANCE, 2,737,140 2,737,140
REPAIR AND
MODERNIZATION.
025 REACTOR COMPONENTS... 519,821 519,821
OCEAN ENGINEERING
026 DIVING AND SALVAGE 33,013 33,013
EQUIPMENT.
SMALL BOATS
027 MEDIUM UNMANNED 121,130 121,130
SURFACE VEHICLE
(MUSVS).
028 STANDARD BOATS....... 97,746 152,746
Additional 40ft [55,000]
Patrol Boats.
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT
029 OPERATING FORCES IPE. 492,100 492,100
OTHER SHIP SUPPORT
030 LCS COMMON MISSION 30,565 30,565
MODULES EQUIPMENT.
031 LCS MCM MISSION 65,113 65,113
MODULES.
032 LCS SUW MISSION 1,719 1,719
MODULES.
033 LCS IN-SERVICE 315,272 125,272
MODERNIZATION.
Insufficient [-35,000]
justification.
Program decrease. [-155,000]
034 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV... 110,955 110,955
035 LARGE UUV............ 222,998 256,998
Procurement of [34,000]
dual modality
large
displacement
unmanned undersea
vehicles.
036 EXTRA LARGE UUV...... 135,802 135,802
LOGISTIC SUPPORT
037 LSD MIDLIFE & 240 240
MODERNIZATION.
SHIP SONARS
039 AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW 142,355 142,355
COMBAT SYSTEM.
040 SSN ACOUSTIC 454,161 454,161
EQUIPMENT.
ASW ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
042 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC 68,881 68,881
WARFARE SYSTEM.
043 SSTD................. 14,857 14,857
044 FIXED SURVEILLANCE 490,548 490,548
SYSTEM.
045 SURTASS.............. 72,190 72,190
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
EQUIPMENT
046 AN/SLQ-32............ 653,483 653,483
RECONNAISSANCE
EQUIPMENT
047 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT. 701,667 701,667
048 MARITIME BATTLESPACE 8,652 8,652
AWARENESS.
OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
049 COOPERATIVE 33,932 33,932
ENGAGEMENT
CAPABILITY.
050 NAVAL TACTICAL 10,108 10,108
COMMAND SUPPORT
SYSTEM (NTCSS).
051 ATDLS................ 52,758 52,758
052 NAVY COMMAND AND 16,167 16,167
CONTROL SYSTEM
(NCCS).
053 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM 14,879 14,879
REPLACEMENT.
054 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS 43,097 43,097
(SPACE).
055 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO 289 289
AND TV SERVICE.
AVIATION ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
056 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT. 83,057 83,057
057 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT. 62,581 62,581
058 ID SYSTEMS........... 35,620 35,620
059 JOINT PRECISION 2,976 2,976
APPROACH AND LANDING
SYSTEM (.

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060 NAVAL MISSION 54,487 54,487
PLANNING SYSTEMS.
OTHER SHORE
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
062 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 48,262 48,262
SYSTEMS.
063 INTELLIGENCE 11,824 11,824
SURVEILLANCE AND
RECONNAISSANCE (ISR).
064 CANES................ 493,046 486,046
Program decrease. [-7,000]
065 RADIAC............... 38,000 38,000
066 CANES-INTELL......... 43,028 43,028
067 GPETE................ 31,462 31,462
068 MASF................. 5,822 5,822
069 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM 6,454 6,454
TEST FACILITY.
070 EMI CONTROL 3,435 3,435
INSTRUMENTATION.
071 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND 338,946 338,946
SENSORS.
SHIPBOARD
COMMUNICATIONS
072 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL 125,661 125,661
NETWORK.
073 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL 50,350 50,350
COMMUNICATIONS.
074 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS 156,605 156,605
AUTOMATION.
075 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS 15,097 15,097
UNDER $5M.
SUBMARINE
COMMUNICATIONS
076 SUBMARINE BROADCAST 173,069 173,069
SUPPORT.
077 SUBMARINE 88,071 88,071
COMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT.
SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
078 SATELLITE 57,961 57,961
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.
079 NAVY MULTIBAND 57,768 57,768
TERMINAL (NMT).
080 MOBILE ADVANCED EHF 202,305 202,305
TERMINAL (MAT).
CRYPTOGRAPHIC
EQUIPMENT
082 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY 349,099 349,099
PROGRAM (ISSP).
083 MIO INTEL 1,063 1,063
EXPLOITATION TEAM.
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
084 CRYPTOLOGIC 7,419 7,419
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.
OTHER ELECTRONIC
SUPPORT
091 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT 67,106 67,106
DRUG INTERDICTION
SUPPORT
092 OTHER DRUG 57,568 57,568
INTERDICTION SUPPORT.
SONOBUOYS
093 SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES. 300,151 550,151
Additional [250,000]
Procurement of
Sonobuoys.
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
094 MINOTAUR............. 4,831 4,831
095 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT 119,900 119,900
EQUIPMENT.
096 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT 69,065 69,065
EQUIPMENT.
097 ADVANCED ARRESTING 23,551 23,551
GEAR (AAG).
098 ELECTROMAGNETIC 36,908 36,908
AIRCRAFT LAUNCH
SYSTEM (EMALS.
099 METEOROLOGICAL 7,477 7,477
EQUIPMENT.
100 AIRBORNE MCM......... 9,507 9,507
101 AVIATION SUPPORT 116,873 116,873
EQUIPMENT.
102 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER 211,216 211,216
AVIATION(UCA)MISSION
CNTRL.
SHIP GUN SYSTEM
EQUIPMENT
103 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS 6,962 6,962
EQUIPMENT.
SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
104 HARPOON SUPPORT 195 195
EQUIPMENT.
105 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT 431,069 416,069
EQUIPMENT.
Insufficient [-15,000]
justification.
106 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT 116,208 116,208
EQUIPMENT.
FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
107 CPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 188,430 188,430
108 STRATEGIC MISSILE 327,941 327,941
SYSTEMS EQUIP.
ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
109 SSN COMBAT CONTROL 165,416 165,416
SYSTEMS.
110 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 25,105 25,105
OTHER ORDNANCE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
111 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 48,252 48,252
DISPOSAL EQUIP.
113 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 2,592 2,592
MILLION.
OTHER EXPENDABLE
ORDNANCE
114 ANTI-SHIP MISSILE 606,241 606,241
DECOY SYSTEM.
115 SUBMARINE TRAINING 73,681 73,681
DEVICE MODS.
116 SURFACE TRAINING 218,181 218,181
EQUIPMENT.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
117 PASSENGER CARRYING 3,567 3,567
VEHICLES.
118 GENERAL PURPOSE 4,801 4,801
TRUCKS.
120 CONSTRUCTION & 91,269 91,269
MAINTENANCE EQUIP.
121 FIRE FIGHTING 17,107 17,107
EQUIPMENT.
122 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 46,796 46,796
123 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT. 53,916 53,916
124 POLLUTION CONTROL 3,586 3,586
EQUIPMENT.
125 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 131,449 131,449
MILLION.
126 PHYSICAL SECURITY 998 998
VEHICLES.
SUPPLY SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
127 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT..... 67,828 67,828
128 FIRST DESTINATION 4,732 4,732
TRANSPORTATION.
129 SPECIAL PURPOSE 323,644 323,644
SUPPLY SYSTEMS.
TRAINING DEVICES

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130 TRAINING SUPPORT 10,608 10,608
EQUIPMENT.
131 TRAINING AND 331,016 331,016
EDUCATION EQUIPMENT.
COMMAND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
132 COMMAND SUPPORT 55,202 55,202
EQUIPMENT.
133 MEDICAL SUPPORT 54,862 54,862
EQUIPMENT.
135 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT 5,213 5,213
EQUIPMENT.
136 OPERATING FORCES 15,107 15,107
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
137 C4ISR EQUIPMENT...... 33,975 33,975
138 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 60,467 60,467
EQUIPMENT.
139 PHYSICAL SECURITY 218,037 191,037
EQUIPMENT.
Insufficient [-27,000]
justification.
140 ENTERPRISE 40,490 40,490
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
OTHER
142 NEXT GENERATION 223,647 216,647
ENTERPRISE SERVICE.
Unjustified [-7,000]
growth.
143 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 7,131 7,131
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
143A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 42,813 42,813
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
144 SPARES AND REPAIR 765,711 765,711
PARTS.
TOTAL OTHER 18,866,679 18,959,679
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

PROCUREMENT, MARINE
CORPS
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT 237,336 237,336
VEHICLE FAMILY OF
VEHICLES.
003 LAV PIP.............. 68,825 68,825
ARTILLERY AND OTHER
WEAPONS
004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT 5,709 5,709
TOWED HOWITZER.
005 ARTILLERY WEAPONS 341,085 341,085
SYSTEM.
006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT 50,299 50,299
VEHICLES UNDER $5
MILLION.
GUIDED MISSILES
008 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 204,639 204,639
(NSM).
009 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 14,391 14,391
(NSM) AP.
010 GROUND BASED AIR 1,274,446 1,254,446
DEFENSE.
Unjustified [-20,000]
growth.
011 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 63,020 63,020
JAVELIN.
012 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR 808 808
WEAPON SYSTEMS
(FOAAWS).
013 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 1,265 1,265
TOW.
014 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 61,355 61,355
(GMLRS).
REPAIR AND TEST
EQUIPMENT
016 REPAIR AND TEST 65,665 65,665
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)
017 MODIFICATION KITS.... 1,047 1,047
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
018 ITEMS UNDER $5 140,929 140,929
MILLION (COMM &
ELEC).
RADAR + EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
020 GROUND/AIR TASK 55,622 60,622
ORIENTED RADAR (G/
ATOR).
Program increase. [5,000]
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
021 ELECTRO MAGNETIC 79,269 79,269
SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
(EMSO).
022 GCSS-MC.............. 3,435 3,435
023 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM.. 136,070 146,070
Fiber Optic Drone [10,000]
Procurement.
024 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 395,854 395,854
EQUIPMENT.
026 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS 262,815 262,815
(INTEL).
028 UAS PAYLOADS......... 14,834 14,834
OTHER SUPPORT (NON-
TEL)
029 MARINE CORPS 190,282 190,282
ENTERPRISE NETWORK
(MCEN).
030 COMMON COMPUTER 15,950 15,950
RESOURCES.
031 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS. 442,308 442,308
032 RADIO SYSTEMS........ 764,001 764,001
034 COMM & ELEC 37,640 37,640
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPORT.
035 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 19,854 19,854
036 UNMANNED 1,001 1,001
EXPEDITIONARY
SYSTEMS.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
039A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 2,029 2,029
ADMINISTRATIVE
VEHICLES
040 COMMERCIAL CARGO 27,582 27,582
VEHICLES.
TACTICAL VEHICLES
041 MOTOR TRANSPORT 22,460 22,460
MODIFICATIONS.
042 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 244,941 244,941
VEHICLE.
043 TRAILERS............. 136,438 136,438
ENGINEER AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT
044 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS 112,197 112,197
045 POWER EQUIPMENT 34,219 34,219
ASSORTED.
046 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT 29,042 29,042
EQUIPMENT.
047 EOD SYSTEMS.......... 24,297 24,297
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
048 PHYSICAL SECURITY 151,740 151,740
EQUIPMENT.
GENERAL PROPERTY
049 FIELD MEDICAL 227,761 227,761
EQUIPMENT.
050 TRAINING DEVICES..... 136,639 136,639

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051 FAMILY OF 115,681 115,681
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT.
052 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL 972 972
VEHICLE (ULTV).
OTHER SUPPORT
053 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 54,228 54,228
MILLION.
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
054 SPARES AND REPAIR 18,925 18,925
PARTS.
TOTAL 6,288,905 6,283,905
PROCUREMENT,
MARINE CORPS.

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE
001 B-21 RAIDER.......... 2,230,615 2,230,615
002 B-21 RAIDER AP....... 1,005,667 1,005,667
TACTICAL FORCES
003 F-35................. 2,393,723 2,393,723
004 F-35 AP.............. 738,103 738,103
005 COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 996,528 996,528
AIRCRAFT.
006 COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 150,500 150,500
AIRCRAFT AP.
007 F-15EX............... 2,656,716 2,656,716
009 JOINT SIMULATION 52,695 52,695
ENVIRONMENT.
TACTICAL AIRLIFT
010 KC-46A MDAP.......... 3,520,530 3,470,530
BTAR early to [-50,000]
need.
OTHER AIRLIFT
011 C-130J............... 636,680 916,680
Additional C-130J [20,000]
weapon system
trainer.
Two additional [260,000]
aircraft.
UPT TRAINERS
012 ADVANCED PILOT 529,464 529,464
TRAINING T-7A.
013 ADVANCED PILOT 69,690 69,690
TRAINING T-7A AP.
HELICOPTERS
014 MH-139A.............. 252,949 380,578
Four additional [127,629]
aircraft.
015 COMBAT RESCUE 69,395 69,395
HELICOPTER.
MISSION SUPPORT
AIRCRAFT
016 C-37A................ 208,000 208,000
018 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C. 3,219 3,219
OTHER AIRCRAFT
020 TARGET DRONES........ 31,912 31,912
021 COMPASS CALL......... 660,000 660,000
024 RQ-20B PUMA.......... 15,513 15,513
STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT
025 B-2A................. 178,668 178,668
026 B-1B................. 146,862 106,862
Excessive growth. [-40,000]
027 B-52................. 422,399 422,399
028 LARGE AIRCRAFT 66,638 66,638
INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURES.
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
029 COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 822 822
AIRCRAFT MODS.
031 F-15................. 140,204 140,204
032 F-15EX............... 214,176 214,176
033 F-16 MODIFICATIONS... 946,747 946,747
034 F-22A................ 1,052,088 1,052,088
035 F-35 MODIFICATIONS... 335,973 335,973
036 F-15 EPAW............ 141,233 141,233
037 KC-46A MDAP.......... 85,515 85,515
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
038 C-5.................. 10,308 10,308
039 C-17A................ 59,867 59,867
042 OSA-EA MODIFICATIONS. 136,786 136,786
TRAINER AIRCRAFT
043 GLIDER MODS.......... 164 164
044 T-6.................. 131,747 131,747
046 T-38................. 84,452 84,452
OTHER AIRCRAFT
047 U-2 MODS............. 297 10,297
Program increase. [10,000]
050 C-130................ 23,546 23,546
051 C-130J MODS.......... 315,308 315,308
052 C-135................ 158,715 148,715
Slow execution... [-10,000]
053 COMPASS CALL......... 506,265 506,265
054 CVR (CONNON ULF 18 18
RECEIVER) INC 2.
055 RC-135............... 252,846 252,846
056 E-3.................. 841 841
057 E-4.................. 30,779 30,779
058 H-1.................. 17,872 17,872
059 MH-139A MOD.......... 5,021 5,021
061 HH60W MODIFICATIONS.. 46,662 46,662
062 HC/MC-130 257,742 257,742
MODIFICATIONS.
063 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 102,052 91,847
Program decrease. [-10,205]
064 MQ-9 MODS............ 105,966 105,966

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065 SOFTWARE DEFINED USER 25,847 25,847
EQUIPMENT.
066 SENIOR LEADER C3 32,654 32,654
SYSTEM--AIRCRAFT.
067 CV-22 MODS........... 168,042 168,042
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
068 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 1,441,052 1,741,052
PARTS.
F-35A Spare Parts [300,000]
COMMON SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
071 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT 252,808 227,528
SUPPORT EQUIP.
Program decrease. [-25,280]
POST PRODUCTION
SUPPORT
073 B-2B................. 95,457 95,457
074 B-52................. 114 114
075 C-17A................ 3,027 3,027
076 CV-22 POST PRODUCTION 5,088 5,088
SUPPORT.
079 F-15EX............... 16,930 16,930
080 F-16 POST PRODUCTION 57,781 57,781
SUPPORT.
081 HC/MC-130 POST PROD.. 20,415 20,415
083 MQ-9 POST PROD....... 15,365 15,365
INDUSTRIAL
PREPAREDNESS
084 INDUSTRIAL 20,590 20,590
RESPONSIVENESS.
WAR CONSUMABLES
085 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 85,387 85,387
OTHER PRODUCTION
CHARGES
086 OTHER PRODUCTION 2,528,401 2,528,401
CHARGES.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
088A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 15,800 15,800
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 26,985,236 27,567,380
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
MISSILE REPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC
001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 27,006 27,006
EQ-BALLISTIC.
BALLISTIC MISSILES
003 GROUND BASED 107,602 107,602
STRATEGIC DETERRENT.
STRATEGIC
005 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 506,047 506,047
WEAPON.
006 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 456,810 456,810
WEAPON AP.
TACTICAL
007 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR 23,575 23,575
CONSUMABLES.
009 AGM-183A AIR-LAUNCHED 452,035 452,035
RAPID RESPONSE
WEAPON.
010 FAMILY OF AFFORDABLE 55,000 55,000
MASS MISSILE (FAMM).
011 HYPERSONIC ATTACK 403,974 403,974
CRUISE MISSILE.
012 JOINT AIR-SURFACE 967,866 967,866
STANDOFF MISSILE.
013 JOINT ADVANCED 608,743 608,743
TACTICAL MISSILE.
014 JOINT STRIKE MISSILE. 384,607 384,607
015 LRASM0............... 500,916 500,916
016 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X).. 419,238 419,238
017 AMRAAM............... 115,856 115,856
019 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 44,596 44,596
020 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 194,509 194,509
II.
021 STAND-IN ATTACK 401,607 401,607
WEAPON (SIAW).
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
022 INDUSTRIAL 931 931
PREPAREDNESS/POL
PREVENTION.
CLASS IV
023 ICBM FUZE MOD........ 169,747 169,747
025 MM III MODIFICATIONS. 9,865 9,865
026 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE 30,407 30,407
MISSILE (ALCM).
MISSILE SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
027 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 15,621 15,621
(INITIAL).
028 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 123,224 123,224
(REPLEN).
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
030 SPECIAL UPDATE 168,578 168,578
PROGRAMS.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
030A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 622,814 622,814
TOTAL MISSILE 6,811,174 6,811,174
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE
ROCKETS
001 ROCKETS.............. 102,059 102,059
CARTRIDGES
002 CARTRIDGES........... 157,508 157,508
BOMBS
003 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 168,469 168,469
004 MASSIVE ORDNANCE 755 755
PENETRATOR (MOP).
005 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 129,568 129,568
MUNITION.
006 B61-12 TRAINER....... 24,226 24,226
OTHER ITEMS
007 CAD/PAD.............. 45,448 45,448
008 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 7,168 7,168
DISPOSAL (EOD).
009 SPARES AND REPAIR 626 626
PARTS.
010 FIRST DESTINATION 2,873 2,873
TRANSPORTATION.
011 ITEMS LESS THAN 5,468 5,468
$5,000,000.
FLARES

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013 EXPENDABLE 99,180 99,180
COUNTERMEASURES.
FUZES
014 FUZES................ 141,149 141,149
SMALL ARMS
015 SMALL ARMS........... 25,619 25,619
TOTAL 910,116 910,116
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
SPECIAL PURPOSE
VEHICLES
005 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 103,304 103,304
VEHICLE.
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
009 MATERIALS HANDLING 2,132 2,132
VEHICLES.
MISSION SUPPORT
VEHICLES
012 MISSION SUPPORT 439,892 439,892
VEHICLES.
COMM SECURITY
EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)
014 COMSEC EQUIPMENT..... 374,613 374,613
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
016 INTERNATIONAL INTEL 19,060 19,060
TECH & ARCHITECTURES.
017 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING 5,531 5,531
EQUIPMENT.
018 INTELLIGENCE COMM 37,717 37,717
EQUIPMENT.
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
019 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 58,313 58,313
LANDING SYS.
021 BATTLE CONTROL 3,391 3,391
SYSTEM--FIXED.
022 THEATER AIR CONTROL 11,640 11,640
SYS IMPROVEMEN.
023 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG- 430,607 430,607
RANGE RADAR.
024 WEATHER OBSERVATION 33,111 33,111
FORECAST.
025 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND 89,931 89,931
CONTROL.
026 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 7,434 7,434
COMPLEX.
027 MISSION PLANNING 23,927 23,927
SYSTEMS.
028 STRATEGIC MISSION 9,435 9,435
PLANNING & EXECUTION
SYSTEM.
SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS
029 GENERAL INFORMATION 234,417 234,417
TECHNOLOGY.
033 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 1,770,698 1,660,698
SECURITY SYSTEM.
Program decrease. [-110,000]
034 SAMTEC COMMUNICATIONS 17,641 17,641
035 COMBAT TRAINING 94,378 95,878
RANGES.
BMGR LMR Upgrades [1,500]
036 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 279,516 279,516
EMERGENCY COMM N.
037 WIDE AREA 17,000 17,000
SURVEILLANCE (WAS).
038 C3 COUNTERMEASURES... 163,127 163,127
040 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 460 460
SYSTEM.
041 AIR & SPACE 23,778 23,778
OPERATIONS CENTER
(AOC).
AIR FORCE
COMMUNICATIONS
042 BASE INFORMATION 125,702 125,702
TRANSPT INFRAST
(BITI) WIRED.
043 AFNET................ 325,839 322,839
Unjustified [-3,000]
growth.
044 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 16,267 16,267
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE).
045 USCENTCOM............ 15,328 15,328
046 USSTRATCOM........... 5,013 5,013
047 USSPACECOM........... 195,370 195,370
ORGANIZATION AND BASE
048 TACTICAL C-E 162,835 162,835
EQUIPMENT.
049 NEXT GENERATION 80,321 80,321
SURVIVAL RADIO
(NGSR).
051 RADIO EQUIPMENT...... 36,874 36,874
052 BASE COMM 158,113 158,113
INFRASTRUCTURE.
MODIFICATIONS
053 COMM ELECT MODS...... 220,855 220,855
PERSONAL SAFETY &
RESCUE EQUIP
054 PERSONAL SAFETY AND 87,994 87,994
RESCUE EQUIPMENT.
DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
HANDLING EQ
055 POWER CONDITIONING 14,444 14,444
EQUIPMENT.
056 MECHANIZED MATERIAL 24,594 24,594
HANDLING EQUIP.
BASE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
057 BASE PROCURED 81,686 81,686
EQUIPMENT.
058 ENGINEERING AND EOD 247,989 247,989
EQUIPMENT.
059 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT... 288,930 268,930
Program decrease. [-20,000]
060 FUELS SUPPORT 81,066 81,066
EQUIPMENT (FSE).
061 BASE MAINTENANCE AND 68,127 68,127
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
SPECIAL SUPPORT
PROJECTS
063 DARP RC135........... 31,496 31,496
064 DCGS-AF.............. 316,157 306,157
Unjustified [-10,000]
growth.
066 SPECIAL UPDATE 5,099,420 5,099,420
PROGRAM.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
066A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 27,241,704 27,241,704
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
067 SPARES AND REPAIR 8,657 8,657
PARTS (CYBER).
068 SPARES AND REPAIR 14,129 14,129
PARTS.
TOTAL OTHER 39,199,963 39,058,463
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT, SPACE
FORCE

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SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF
001 AF SATELLITE COMM 54,391 54,391
SYSTEM.
003 AUXILIARY PAYLOADS... 241,076 241,076
005 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS. 459,466 459,466
007 EVOLVED STRATEGIC 139,700 139,700
SATCOM (ESS) AP.
011 GROUND MOVING TARGET 1,016,612 1,016,612
INDICATOR (GMTI).
013 GENERAL INFORMATION 14,895 14,895
TECH--SPACE.
014 GPSIII FOLLOW ON..... 680,875 680,875
017 SPACEBORNE EQUIP 95,061 95,061
(COMSEC).
018 MILSATCOM............ 38,067 38,067
020 SPECIAL SPACE 2,021,299 2,021,299
ACTIVITIES.
021 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE 50,640 50,640
SYSTEM.
022 NATIONAL SECURITY 3,370,958 3,370,958
SPACE LAUNCH.
024 PTES HUB............. 12,046 12,046
025 SPACE DEVELOPMENT 835,197 835,197
AGENCY LAUNCH.
026 SPACE DIGITAL 5,119 5,119
INTEGRATED NETWORK
(SDIN).
027 SPACE MODS........... 448,674 448,674
028 SPACELIFT RANGE 64,885 64,885
SYSTEM SPACE.
029 WIDEBAND SATCOM 81,483 81,483
OPERATIONAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
SPARES
030 SPARES AND REPAIR 971 971
PARTS.
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
031 USSF VEHICLES........ 6,032 6,032
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
033 POWER CONDITIONING 7,906 7,906
EQUIPMENT.
TOTAL 9,645,353 9,645,353
PROCUREMENT,
SPACE FORCE.

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
WIDE
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD
002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD. 213,031 208,031
Program decrease. [-5,000]
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
006 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS. 453 453
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 27,652 27,652
SECURITY.
008 TELEPORT PROGRAM..... 93,512 93,512
009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 24,013 24,013
MILLION.
010 DEFENSE INFORMATION 392,650 392,650
SYSTEM NETWORK.
012 WHITE HOUSE 611,216 611,216
COMMUNICATION AGENCY.
013 SENIOR LEADERSHIP 81,584 81,584
ENTERPRISE.
015 JOINT SERVICE 53,596 53,596
PROVIDER.
016 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK 60,808 60,808
OPTIMIZATION (4ENO).
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA
022 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 19,707 19,707
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS
024 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS. 11,689 11,689
025 COUNTER-SMALL 800,000 800,000
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
MISSILE DEFENSE
AGENCY
029 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS. 17,840 17,840
030 SM-3 IIAS............ 778,964 778,964
031 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER 150,000 150,000
SYSTEMS.
032 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC 30,000 30,000
MISSILE DEFENSE
(SRBMD).
035 IRON DOME............ 20,000 20,000
036 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE 39,256 39,256
AND SOFTWARE.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA
037 PERSONNEL 82,438 82,438
ADMINISTRATION.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DEFENSE THREAT
REDUCTION AGENCY
040 VEHICLES............. 99 99
041 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT 8,963 8,963
042 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES 900 900
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DMACT
044 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 6,854 6,854
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
USCYBERCOM
045 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 103,855 103,855
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 3,587,405 3,587,405
AVIATION PROGRAMS
050 ROTARY WING UPGRADES 185,930 185,930
AND SUSTAINMENT.
051 SKYRAIDER II......... 59,894 279,894
Program increase. [220,000]
053 NON-STANDARD AVIATION 72,650 110,290
Non-Standard [37,640]
Aviations (NSAv).
055 MH-47 CHINOOK........ 168,411 168,411
056 CV-22 MODIFICATION... 9,479 9,479
057 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL 75,841 75,841
VEHICLE.
059 AC/MC-130J........... 366,857 366,857
SHIPBUILDING
060 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS... 76,879 76,879
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M.. 237,153 380,683
Ground Organic [25,519]
Precision Strike
Systems (GOPSS).
Munitions War [118,011]
Reserves.

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OTHER PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS
062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS. 319,241 319,241
064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M..... 119,047 119,047
065 COMBATANT CRAFT 33,858 33,858
SYSTEMS.
066 SPECIAL PROGRAMS..... 130,462 130,462
067 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 36,983 36,983
068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M. 511,016 635,125
Advanced Tactical [5,000]
Pants.
Electromagnetic [79,945]
Warfare (EW)
Family of Systems.
Ground Infil [39,164]
Protection
Systems(GIPS).
069 COMBAT MISSION 4,988 4,988
REQUIREMENTS.
070 OPERATIONAL 28,074 28,074
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE.
071 OPERATIONAL 360,595 408,595
ENHANCEMENTS.
Accelerated [36,000]
Fielding of Group
3 Unmanned Aerial
System (UAS)
Capability.
Ground Infil [12,000]
Protection
Systems(GIPS).
CBDP
072 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL 223,166 223,166
SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS.
073 CB PROTECTION & 117,859 117,859
HAZARD MITIGATION.
TOTAL 10,354,868 10,923,147
PROCUREMENT,
DEFENSE-WIDE.

NATIONAL GUARD AND
RESERVE EQUIPMENT
ARMY RESERVE
001 MISC EQUIPMENT--ARMY 155,000 155,000
RESERVE.
NAVY RESERVE
002 MISC EQUIPMENT--NAVY 57,000 57,000
RESERVE.
MARINE CORPS RESERVE
003 MISC EQUIPMENT-- 23,000 23,000
MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
AIR FORCE RESERVE
004 MISC EQUIPMENT--AF 155,000 155,000
RESERVE.
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
005 MISC EQUIPMENT--ARMY 305,000 305,000
NATIONAL GUARD.
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
006 MISC EQUIPMENT--AIR 305,000 305,000
FORCE NATIONAL GUARD.
TOTAL NATIONAL 1,000,000 1,000,000
GUARD AND
RESERVE
EQUIPMENT.

DEFENSE STRATEGIC
CAPITAL CREDIT
PROGRAM
DEFENSE STRATEGIC
CAPITAL CREDIT
PROGRAM
001 OFFICE OF STRATEGIC 216,000 216,000
CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM.
TOTAL DEFENSE 216,000 216,000
STRATEGIC
CAPITAL CREDIT
PROGRAM.

TOTAL 257,058,141 258,237,453
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)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2027 House
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized
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.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, ARMY
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 215,322 225,322
.................................. Program increase.............. [10,000]
002 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 63,102 83,102
.................................. Program increase.............. [20,000]
003 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH 53,598 71,098
CENTERS.
.................................. Foundational Research for [5,000]
biotechnology.
.................................. Program increase.............. [10,000]
.................................. Research Center of Excellence [2,500]
Partnership.
005 0601275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE BASIC RESEARCH. 64,031 64,031
006 0601601A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 2,500
MACHINE LEARNING BASIC RESEARCH.
.................................. Army AI Integration Center.... [2,500]
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 396,053 446,053
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
009 0602135A COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 26,523 29,023
SYSTEMS (C-SUAS) APPLIED RESEARCH.
.................................. Enhanced Acoustic UAS [2,500]
Detection and Tracking.
010 0602141A LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY.............. 232,046 239,546
.................................. Applied Armaments Tech for [2,500]
Distributed Lethality.
.................................. Dynamic Digital Definition of [2,500]
Armaments Systems.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,500]
.................................. Rapid Apt Processing [5,000]
Technologies for Hypersonics.
011 0602143A SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY...... 68,018 90,518
.................................. Advance Medical Simulation [15,000]
Science and Technologies for
Warfighters.
.................................. Isostatic Pressure Advanced [2,500]
Armor Development.
.................................. Next Generation Ballistic [2,500]
Plate.
.................................. Pathfinder Air Assault........ [2,500]

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012 0602144A GROUND TECHNOLOGY................. 44,146 46,646
.................................. Research on the Soil-Structure [2,500]
Interaction of Buildings
Subjected to Blast Loading
from Hypersonic Strike
Vehicles.
013 0602145A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 70,540 75,540
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Standardized Army Battery for [5,000]
Enhanced Performance and
Safety.
014 0602146A NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY............ 53,373 70,873
.................................. Autonomous EMS Dominance & [2,500]
Edge Resilience.
.................................. Distributed Aperture Spectrum [5,000]
Dominance.
.................................. Enhancing Planning and [5,000]
Rehearsal for Large-Scale
Combat Operations.
.................................. Group 3 autonomous operations [5,000]
in RF-contested environments.
015 0602147A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 24,086 31,586
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Digital Arsenal for Solid [2,500]
Rocket Motors.
.................................. PRESTO-Fires Testbed.......... [5,000]
016 0602148A FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY... 17,727 20,227
.................................. UxS Platform Agnostic [2,500]
Intelligent Robotic Core.
017 0602150A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 36,113 43,613
.................................. AI Integration and Security [5,000]
for IBCS.
.................................. C-UAS Testing and Research [2,500]
Center.
021 0602183A AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH..... 43,700 53,700
.................................. Ion-trap quantum computing [10,000]
systems.
022 0602184A SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH.......... 2,429 2,429
023 0602213A C3I APPLIED CYBER................. 63 63
024 0602275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE APPLIED 51,184 46,184
RESEARCH.
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-5,000]
025 0602276A ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER APPLIED 9,857 9,857
RESEARCH.
026 0602345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 22,871 22,871
EFFECTS APPLIED RESEARCH.
027 0602386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 14,979 14,979
APPLIED RESEARCH.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,500]
.................................. Program increase.............. [2,500]
029 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING 14,275 14,275
TECHNOLOGY.
030 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY................ 149,221 142,221
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-7,000]
030A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 32,883 32,883
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 914,034 987,034
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
031 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 17,876 17,876
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-5,000]
.................................. Wearable Blast Overpressure [5,000]
Monitoring System.
032 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING 11,113 11,113
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
033 0603025A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 3,325 5,825
DEMONSTRATION.
.................................. Army EW Sensing and Hunting [2,500]
UAS Payload.
035 0603041A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED 3,575 3,575
TECHNOLOGY.
036 0603042A C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........... 1,211 3,711
.................................. Imaging Cold Environments [2,500]
using Multispectral Airborne
Networks.
037 0603043A AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.. 23,471 20,471
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-3,000]
038 0603044A SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 3,951 3,951
039 0603116A LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY..... 31,812 39,312
.................................. Drone Netting Enclosure System [2,500]
for Counter UAS Testing.
.................................. Future Armaments Scalable [2,500]
Technologies.
.................................. Secure Hypersonic Prototype [2,500]
Manufacturing.
040 0603118A SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED 125,121 120,121
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Automated Paragliders for [5,000]
Paratroopers.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
041 0603119A GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........ 25,043 40,043
.................................. Fuel cell multi-modular use [10,000]
development.
.................................. Intelligent Runway Technology [2,500]
Program.
.................................. Next Generation Cracked Armor [2,500]
Laminated Patch Repair
Technology.
043 0603135A COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 156,520 154,020
SYSTEMS (C-SUAS) ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,500]
044 0603275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE ADVANCED 156,326 149,326
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-7,000]
045 0603276A ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER ADVANCED 15,278 15,278
TECHNOLOGY.
046 0603345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 33,129 33,129
EFFECTS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
047 0603386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 22,402 22,402
ADVANCED RESEARCH.
048 0603457A C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.... 8,509 8,509
049 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING 215,090 210,090
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
050 0603462A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 118,207 143,607
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Advanced Passive Fire [5,400]
Protection Technologies.
.................................. Discontinuous thermoplastic [10,000]
materials.
.................................. Ground Vehicle Systems Center. [10,000]
051 0603463A NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY... 48,490 93,790
.................................. Development and demonstration [15,000]
of prototype communications
solutions at overseas
installations.
.................................. Modular Radio Frequency (RF) [7,000]
Communications Technology.
.................................. OTM SATCOM Terminals.......... [23,300]
052 0603464A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 422,590 430,090
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Missile Delivered Launched [7,500]
Effects- Virtual Test Range.
053 0603465A FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED 14,984 19,984
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Program increase.............. [5,000]

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054 0603466A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED 63,924 78,924
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. CWS Enhanced Swarm Defeat [15,000]
Capability.
056 0603920A HUMANITARIAN DEMINING............. 7,619 7,619
056A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 80,717 80,717
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,610,283 1,713,483
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
058 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 8,367 12,367
INTEGRATION.
.................................. High Power Microwave (HPM) [4,000]
Against Lethal Threats (HALT).
059 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.... 59,573 91,573
.................................. Gliding Offensive Lightweight [32,000]
Unmanned Munition (GOLUM).
061 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV 31,374 31,374
DEV.
062 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET 5,596 5,596
DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV.
063 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION 277,248 257,248
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-20,000]
064 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV 23,594 23,594
DEV.
065 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY. 4,109 4,109
066 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 98,331 113,331
SYSTEM--ADV DEV.
.................................. Harsh Environment [15,000]
Microelectronics Innovation.
067 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED 5,310 5,310
DEVELOPMENT.
068 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY-- 19,499 19,499
DEM/VAL.
069 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 5,145 5,145
071 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 12,822 12,822
ADV DEV.
072 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV.......... 1,017 1,017
073 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED 56,122 56,122
DEVELOPMENT.
074 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT.............. 20,290 20,290
075 0604019A EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE 235,593 210,593
(EMAM).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-25,000]
077 0604035A LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE 319 319
CAPABILITY.
078 0604036A MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) 99,471 99,471
ADV DEV.
079 0604037A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 4,123 4,123
NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV.
080 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.......... 10,077 10,077
084 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE 162,074 162,074
(LTAMD) SENSOR.
085 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES. 314,671 304,271
.................................. 3D printed non-traditional [5,000]
battery manufacturing.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,400]
086 0604117A MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE 460,980 460,980
(M-SHORAD).
087 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION 18,993 18,993
AND TIMING (PNT).
088 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT 219,137 219,137
REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.
089 0604129A ADVANCED POWER APPLICATIONS....... 48,000 48,000
091 0604135A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE FIRES......... 211,848 211,848
092 0604182A HYPERSONICS....................... 82,939 82,939
099 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND 22,889 21,889
FORCE SUPPORT.
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-1,000]
099A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 261,466 261,466
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 2,780,977 2,775,577
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
100 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS................. 30,658 35,658
.................................. Enhancing Cyber Resilience for [5,000]
Mission Assurance and Supply
Chain Security.
101 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 2,807 2,807
102 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS.......... 55,296 64,296
.................................. Combat Aviation Aircrew [4,000]
Enhancement - Safety and
Lethality.
.................................. Operational evaluation of an [5,000]
omnidirectional tactical
throwable camera.
103 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.......... 23,763 23,763
104 0604611A JAVELIN........................... 10,217 10,217
105 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES. 43,003 43,003
108 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES... 6,142 6,142
110 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV..... 418,427 418,427
111 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND 6,701 6,701
EQUIPMENT.
112 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG 29,685 31,685
DEV.
.................................. AI-Enabled Weapon System [2,000]
Sensor Integration for
Training.
113 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND 14,276 14,276
INTELLIGENCE--ENG DEV.
114 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS 5,618 5,618
DEVELOPMENT.
115 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT 9,625 9,625
DEVELOPMENT.
116 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE 7,883 7,883
SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG DEV.
117 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND 26,602 26,602
EVALUATION.
118 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV.... 124,881 174,881
.................................. Battalion Mortar System [10,000]
Modernization.
.................................. Development of 120mm APFSDS [10,000]
Propellant.
.................................. Medium Caliber Ammunition [5,000]
Fuzing.
.................................. Solid Rocket Second Source [25,000]
Qualification Increase.
119 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 65,238 65,238
ENG DEV.
120 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS 5,541 5,541
SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
121 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL 9,744 9,744
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT--ENG
DEV.
122 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG DEV. 17,586 17,586
123 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL 42,584 42,584
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.
124 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT................. 58,260 58,260
126 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR DEM/VAL.. 5,663 5,663
127 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT 78,331 78,331
SYSTEMS--EMD.
128 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD............ 709,192 651,692
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-7,500]

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.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-50,000]
129 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 121,525 116,525
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
130 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 102,694 102,694
SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).
131 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER 21,561 21,561
(JTNC).
132 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)...... 50,390 50,390
133 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 11,573 11,573
(CIRCM).
134 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 5,605 5,605
DESTRUCTION (CWMD).
135 0605037A EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND DETAINEE 5,513 5,513
PROCESSING.
136 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL 13,864 13,864
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV)
SENSOR SUITE.
137 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT.. 3,519 3,519
138 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS 3,804 3,804
(LOW-TIER).
139 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM........... 4,777 4,777
141 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT 106,621 96,621
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
142 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 175,352 175,352
CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.
143 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS................... 192,185 182,185
.................................. Low expenditure rates......... [-10,000]
144 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES... 147,881 164,881
.................................. Vertically integrated advanced [17,000]
processes.
145 0605058A TERMINAL HIGH ALTITUDE AREA 1,053,983 1,053,983
DEFENSE (THAAD) RDTE.
146 0605144A NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE-- 2,380 2,380
MEDIUM.
147 0605148A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 35,769 35,769
NODE (TITAN) EMD.
151 0605224A MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE......... 49,594 49,594
152 0605231A PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM)... 288,304 288,304
153 0605232A HYPERSONICS EMD................... 446,616 446,616
154 0605233A ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT 33,770 33,770
(AIE).
155 0605235A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY.... 82,550 82,550
157 0605241A FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT 2,140,569 2,267,786
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Program realignment for [127,217]
operational test aircraft.
159 0605244A JOINT REDUCED RANGE ROCKET (JR3).. 16,014 16,014
161 0605275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS 99,691 99,691
DEVELOPMENT.
162 0605330A C2 TRANSPORT...................... 45,370 45,370
163 0605331A C2 APPLICATIONS................... 488,401 488,401
164 0605332A C2 DATA........................... 306,019 306,019
165 0605333A C2 INFRASTRUCTURE................. 64,849 64,849
166 0605345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 816,433 816,433
EFFECTS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
167 0605347A COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS 359,182 359,182
(UAS) DEVELOPMENT.
169 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 126,623 126,623
DEFENSE (AIAMD).
170 0605531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 695 695
SYSTEMS SYS DEV & DEMONSTRATION.
172 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE............. 290,069 290,069
173 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION 17,211 17,211
(MIP).
174 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 2,749 2,749
(JLTV) ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PHASE
(EMD).
175 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. 951 951
176 0303032A TROJAN--RH12...................... 3,946 3,946
178 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 125,301 125,301
178A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 89,121 89,121
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 9,760,747 9,888,464
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
179 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 60,233 60,233
180 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 16,488 16,488
181 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 106,140 106,140
182 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER................ 10,737 10,737
183 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL.............. 7,051 7,051
184 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM.. 55,596 55,596
186 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES... 469,723 479,723
.................................. Space Layer Representation to [10,000]
Enhance Near-Peer Readiness.
187 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST 62,303 62,303
INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.
188 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS.. 31,283 31,283
189 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION............ 1,983 1,983
190 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS......... 19,013 19,013
191 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS..... 10,481 10,481
192 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING.... 60,733 60,733
193 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER............ 65,565 65,565
194 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD 15,608 15,608
COLLABORATION & INTEG.
195 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES............ 52,978 52,978
196 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES.. 27,004 27,004
197 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, 44,851 62,351
EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.
.................................. Demilitarization Process for [10,000]
White Phosphorus Ammunition
Items.
.................................. Production of Critical [7,500]
Chemicals in a Flexible
Manufacturing Facility.
198 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY 3,256 3,256
MGMT SUPPORT.
199 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS-- 54,276 54,276
R&D - MHA.
200 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE 118,585 118,585
DEFENSE TEST SITE.
201 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL 5,802 5,802
MODERNIZATION.
202 0606118A AIAMD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & 653,653 646,653
INTEGRATION.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-7,000]
203 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER 6,468 6,468
VULNERABILITIES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 1,959,810 1,980,310
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205 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.. 17,780 17,780
206 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 6,613 16,613
.................................. Secure Microelectronics for [10,000]
Anti-Tamper and Resilient
Technology.
207 0607101A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 488 488
DESTRUCTION (CWMD) PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT.
208 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT 21,553 21,553
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
209 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 35,147 35,147
PROGRAM.
210 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 7,277 7,277
PROGRAM.
211 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM... 100,000
.................................. Program increase.............. [100,000]
213 0607145A APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT......... 30,759 30,759
214 0607148A AN/TPQ-53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET 90,981 80,981
ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM.
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-10,000]
215 0607150A INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT........... 13,694 13,694
216 0607212A TENCAP ENHANCEMENTS............... 20,982 20,982
219 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS.............. 1,640 1,640
220 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT....... 219,046 219,046
221 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION 11,255 11,255
COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).
222 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT 492,364 502,364
PROGRAMS.
.................................. Development and qualification [10,000]
of AGT1500 Abrams tank engine
parts.
224 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 239 239
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
225 0203758A DIGITIZATION...................... 1,615 1,615
226 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT 2,054 2,054
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
229 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET 73,639 73,639
SYSTEM (GMLRS).
232 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 15,932 15,932
PROGRAM.
234 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE). 4,870 4,870
237 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 6,870 6,870
238 0305219A MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE UAV............... 2,590 2,590
239 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 68,097 85,097
ACTIVITIES.
.................................. Army depot directed energy [5,000]
readiness.
.................................. Digital Forge................. [12,000]
239A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 47,342 47,342
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 1,192,827 1,319,827
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
240 0608041A DEFENSIVE CYBER--SOFTWARE 94,095 91,095
PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-3,000]
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 94,095 91,095
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 18,708,826 19,201,843
TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, NAVY
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 47,500
.................................. Artificial Intelligence [2,500]
Maritime Maneuvering.
.................................. Multi-Frequency Satellite Data [5,000]
Reception and Technological
Upgrades.
.................................. Program increase.............. [40,000]
002 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 525,399 527,899
.................................. Physiological Stress Response [2,500]
Program.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 525,399 575,399
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
003 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 38,838 43,838
.................................. Hypersonics Correlation [5,000]
Modeling and Simulation.
004 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 137,779 145,279
.................................. Arctic Unmanned Resilient [5,000]
Offshore Reconnaissance Asset
(AURORA) USV Study.
.................................. Talent and Technology for Navy [2,500]
Power Systems.
005 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE 57,567 60,067
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Unmanned Logistics............ [2,500]
006 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH... 40,433 40,433
007 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED 60,350 60,350
RESEARCH.
008 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED 74,603 74,603
RESEARCH.
009 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT 64,693 64,693
APPLIED RESEARCH.
010 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED 4,105 4,105
RESEARCH.
011 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH. 52,515 55,015
.................................. Academic Partnerships for [2,500]
Submarine and Undersea Vehicle
Research and Manufacturing.
012 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED 305,357 300,357
RESEARCH.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
013 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 24,634 34,634
APPLIED RESEARCH.
.................................. Procurement of undersea [10,000]
attritable systems.
015 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 74,378 74,378
ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 935,252 957,752
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED 50,869 50,869
TECHNOLOGY.
017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED 8,635 8,635
TECHNOLOGY.
018 0603273N SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 114,767 114,767
RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
019 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 287,897 292,897
DEMONSTRATION (ATD).
.................................. Advanced Technology [5,000]
Demonstration.
020 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 8,727 8,727
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
021 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED 445,977 440,977
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
022 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 79,132 116,632

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.................................. Pilot Program for Adaptive [2,500]
Electronic Warfare-Resilient
and Quantum-Secure Autonomy
small UAS Architecture Testing.
.................................. Solid Rocket Second Source [25,000]
Qualification Increase.
.................................. Trusted Radiation-hardened [10,000]
integrated electronics.
024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND 66,395 76,395
DEMONSTRATIONS.
.................................. Deployable data centers that [10,000]
deliver remote and resilient
edge computing.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,062,399 1,109,899
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
027 0603128N UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM............ 35,706 35,706
029 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS... 76,141 76,141
030 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY............ 20,010 20,010
031 0603239N NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES......... 7,726 7,726
032 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........... 20,070 20,070
033 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE.. 3,239 3,239
034 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 32,263 38,263
.................................. C-C Embedded Hypersonics [6,000]
Alternative PNT.
035 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE 32,451 32,451
COUNTERMEASURES.
036 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE...... 9,920 9,920
037 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT....... 8,806 8,806
038 0603525N PILOT FISH........................ 1,339,052 1,339,052
039 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER................... 275,300 275,300
040 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL.............. 704 704
042 0603561N UNDERSEA WARFARE SYSTEM 132,885 138,885
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Automated System Operational [6,000]
Verification Test Capability
for AN/BYG-1.
044 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN...... 353,893 363,893
.................................. Hybrid Robotic Automation [10,000]
Demonstration.
045 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & 666,640 666,640
FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
046 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.... 392,426 392,426
047 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS 269,961 274,961
.................................. Integration of Insulated Bus [5,000]
Pipe (IBP) Into Warship
Designs.
048 0603576N CHALK EAGLE....................... 149,351 149,351
049 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)........ 12,576 7,576
.................................. Insufficient justification.... [-5,000]
050 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION......... 18,819 18,819
051 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT.................. 331,577 346,577
.................................. Large-Scale Superstructures [15,000]
Cooperative Processing.
052 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES............... 46,239 16,239
.................................. Insufficient justification.... [-30,000]
053 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT). 18,070 18,070
054 0603598N ATRT ENTERPRISE RAPID CAPABILITY.. 87,585 97,585
.................................. Digital Combat Console [10,000]
Capability for Aegis Low
Altitude Air Defense
Integration.
055 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT............... 212,041 212,041
056 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 10,216 10,216
057 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT 521,995 501,995
SYSTEM.
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-20,000]
058 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 43,568 43,568
DEVELOPMENT.
059 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 15,903 25,903
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Expeditionary Lock-Out Dive [10,000]
Trainer.
060 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.......... 19,347 19,347
061 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM............... 59,591 156,591
.................................. Program increase.............. [97,000]
062 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT............ 13,738 18,738
.................................. Robotic Navy Firefighting..... [5,000]
063 0603734N CHALK CORAL....................... 995,658 995,658
064 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY........ 929 929
065 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE..................... 655,551 655,551
066 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA..................... 498,853 498,853
067 0603751N RETRACT ELM....................... 87,999 87,999
068 0603764M LINK EVERGREEN.................... 593,835 593,835
069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 5,513 5,513
070 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY............ 985 985
071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING.. 14,152 14,152
072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND 73,813 73,813
LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL.
073 0603889N COUNTERDRUG RDT&E PROJECTS........ 6,500 6,500
074 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC 94,825 97,325
WEAPON SYSTEMS.
.................................. Containerized High Energy [5,000]
Laser with Integrated Optical-
dazzler and Surveillance.
.................................. Containerized Maritime High [2,500]
Energy Laser Weapon System.
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-5,000]
076 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE............ 182,205 176,205
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-6,000]
077 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA 24,598 24,598
VEHICLES.
078 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE 62,460 62,460
TECHNOLOGIES.
081 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR 111,241 111,241
AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78--80).
082 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES...... 17,762 17,762
083 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED 14,974 14,974
COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).
084 0604286N NAVY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING....... 10,016 10,016
085 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS......... 24 24
086 0604292N FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME 5,314 5,314
STRIKE).
087 0604295M MARINE AVIATION DEMONSTRATION/ 47,152 95,152
VALIDATION.
.................................. Vertical Takeoff and Landing [48,000]
Development for autonomous
logistics in contested
environments.
088 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY 125,999 125,999
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089 0604454N LX (R)............................ 18,574 18,574
090 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING..... 164,512 164,512
091 0604545N ADVANCED SHIP BUILDING INDUSTRIAL 20,000
BASE AND FUTURE SHIP EXPERIMENTAL.
.................................. Fielding of Uncrewed [20,000]
Surveillance Systems.
092 0604636N COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 20,833 20,833
(C-UAS).
093 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS 206,873 206,873
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
094 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) 8,657 8,657
ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.
095 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE 104,527 168,527
WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Transfer from WPN-17.......... [64,000]
097 0605513N UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING 255,135 255,135
CAPABILITIES.
098 0605514M GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE.... 16,307 16,307
100 0605518N CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS).. 1,341,416 1,341,416
101 0105519N NUCLEAR-ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE 175,000
MISSILE (SLCM-N) SUPPORT.
.................................. Program adjustment............ [175,000]
102 0207147M COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT..... 213,934 213,934
104 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT--MIP...... 3,206 3,206
105 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED 1,979 1,979
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.
107 0304797N UNDERSEA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / 13,563 13,563
MACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML).
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 11,237,683 11,650,183
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
108 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.......... 80,617 80,617
109 0604038N MARITIME TARGETING CELL........... 216,514 216,514
110 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT............ 976 976
112 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT............. 4,399 4,399
113 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE 88,855 88,855
DEVELOPMENT.
114 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM............ 73,080 73,080
115 0604231N COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS....... 73,534 73,534
116 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE.................. 390,260 390,260
117 0604245M H-1 UPGRADES...................... 66,446 66,446
118 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS........... 48,875 48,875
119 0604262N V-22.............................. 252,335 252,335
120 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...... 21,582 21,582
121 0604269N EA-18............................. 131,683 131,683
122 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 168,985 168,985
123 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT........ 69,438 69,438
124 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)...... 50,332 50,332
125 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM--NAVY 409,318 412,318
(JTRS-NAVY).
.................................. TIMEly Undersea Communications [3,000]
Network.
126 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) 497,011 457,011
INCREMENT II.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-40,000]
127 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM 425,060 425,060
ENGINEERING.
128 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 64,428 64,428
129 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS..... 539,279 539,279
130 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM...................... 8,567 8,567
131 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL-- 42,177 42,177
COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
132 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS...... 67,900 67,900
133 0604503N SUBMARINE SWFTS MODERNIZATION..... 195,361 195,361
134 0604504N AIR CONTROL....................... 41,610 41,610
135 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS........ 30,970 30,970
136 0604516N SHIP SURVIVABILITY................ 7,861 7,861
138 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR 96,642 96,642
(AMDR) SYSTEM.
139 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG)..... 60,518 60,518
140 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN.................... 237,103 237,103
142 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE 19,429 19,429
T&E.
143 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES.. 3,415 3,415
144 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT.................. 158,666 158,666
145 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT... 102,159 102,159
146 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 8,509 8,509
DEVELOPMENT.
147 0604657M USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS 69,478 69,478
SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
148 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, 8,316 8,316
AND HUMAN FACTORS.
149 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS..... 1,447 1,447
150 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & 156,167 156,167
CONTROL).
151 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD 296,261 296,261
KILL).
152 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT 196,761 196,761
KILL/EW).
153 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING.......... 6,426 6,426
154 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT............... 6,900 6,900
155 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM.............. 3,388 3,388
156 0604850N SSN(X)............................ 315,914 315,914
157 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 14,380 14,380
158 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 149,089 149,089
159 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 3,459 3,459
160 0605180N TACAMO MODERNIZATION.............. 1,662,723 1,552,723
.................................. Contract delay................ [-110,000]
161 0605212M CH-53K RDTE....................... 139,273 139,273
162 0605215N MISSION PLANNING.................. 82,618 82,618
163 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS................... 133,855 133,855
164 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC)..... 4,519 4,519
165 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER........... 68,498 68,498
167 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 189,866 189,866
168 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT 87,173 87,173
(MMA).
169 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) 52,951 52,951
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170 0605516N LONG RANGE FIRES.................. 186,735 186,735
171 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES 12,461 12,461
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
172 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 2,413 2,413
(JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
173 0204202N DESTROYERS GUIDED MISSILE (DDG- 50,166 50,166
1000).
174 0301377N COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 15,563 15,563
WEAPONS (CACW).
175 0302315N NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 23,146 23,146
181 0304785N ISR & INFO OPERATIONS............. 274,478 274,478
183 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 8,962 8,962
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 8,977,280 8,830,280
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
184 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 16,453 16,453
185 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 22,653 17,653
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-5,000]
186 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 112,458 104,458
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-8,000]
187 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY 4,336 4,336
188 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES......... 28,310 28,310
191 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 124,898 124,898
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
192 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT....... 4,260 4,260
193 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT... 170,699 170,699
194 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 470,492 470,492
195 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION 31,902 31,902
CAPABILITY.
196 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE 21,498 21,498
(SEW) SUPPORT.
197 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE 25,144 25,144
SUPPORT.
198 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT. 70,013 70,013
199 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 33,533 33,533
200 0606295M MARINE AVIATION DEVELOPMENTAL 19,165 19,165
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.
201 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT..... 35,931 35,931
202 0606942N ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER 11,282 11,282
VULNERABILITIES.
203 0305327N INSIDER THREAT.................... 2,214 2,214
204 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS 2,054 2,054
(DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 1,207,295 1,194,295
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
208 0604840M F-35 C2D2......................... 469,779 469,779
209 0604840N F-35 C2D2......................... 428,545 428,545
210 0605520M MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS 133,041 133,041
SYSTEMS.
211 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY 120,782 120,782
(CEC).
212 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM 1,051,736 1,051,736
SUPPORT.
213 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 65,856 65,856
214 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE 114,279 114,279
DEVELOPMENT.
215 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS..... 88,572 88,572
216 0204136N F/A-18 SQUADRONS.................. 271,429 278,429
.................................. Spiking Neuromorphic Advanced [7,000]
Processing.
218 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION 76,653 76,653
PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).
219 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.... 71,901 71,901
220 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE 954 954
SYSTEMS.
221 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS 1,526 1,526
(DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).
222 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ 66,255 66,255
ATOR).
223 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS 115,839 115,839
DEVELOPMENT.
224 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS 198,560 198,560
SUPPORT.
225 0205601N ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT 80,491 72,442
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-8,049]
227 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP....................... 123,011 123,011
228 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS............. 108,505 97,655
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,850]
229 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS. 252,893 252,893
230 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS 268,983 248,983
SYSTEMS.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]
232 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 79,031 79,031
SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.
233 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES 19,915 19,915
SUPPORT.
234 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC 149,055 139,055
WARFARE SYSTEMS.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
235 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 122,518 110,267
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-12,251]
236 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 24,675 24,675
MISSILE (AMRAAM).
237 0207255N MQ-25 STINGRAY.................... 513,308 513,308
238 0208043N PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM 3,491 3,491
(PDAS).
242 0303138N AFLOAT NETWORKS................... 68,369 68,369
243 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 79,128 79,128
PROGRAM.
244 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 5,187 5,187
(MIP) ACTIVITIES.
247 0305220N MQ-4C TRITON...................... 10,515 10,515
248 0305232M RQ-11 UAV......................... 19,842 19,842
249 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR 49,898 49,898
DEVELOPMENT.
250 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) 20,750 20,750
PAYLOADS (MIP).
251 0305421N MQ-4C TRITON MODERNIZATION........ 344,890 344,890
252 0307577N INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 787 787
253 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT... 16,401 16,401
254 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)........ 8,097 8,097
255 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH).... 1,710 1,710
255A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 2,755,838 2,755,838

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.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 8,402,995 8,348,845
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
256 0608013N RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION-- 13,017 13,017
SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
257 0608231N MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND 25,299 25,299
CONTROL (MTC2)--SOFTWARE PILOT
PROGRAM.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 38,316 38,316
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 32,386,619 32,704,969
TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 296,535 301,535
.................................. Program increase.............. [5,000]
002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 91,394 96,394
.................................. Program increase.............. [5,000]
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 387,929 397,929
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
003 0602020F FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED 44,029 44,029
RESEARCH.
005 0602102F MATERIALS......................... 139,872 152,872
.................................. Advanced Composites in [10,000]
Hypersonics and Attritable
Aircraft Research.
.................................. Metals Affordability [3,000]
Initiative.
007 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED 103,170 103,170
RESEARCH.
008 0602203F AEROSPACE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES.... 397,809 402,809
.................................. Reusable Hypersonics [5,000]
Development and Transition.
009 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS................. 164,962 169,962
.................................. Microelectronic manufacturing [5,000]
development.
011 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 10,285 10,285
MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.
012 0602336F NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS TECH 27,031 27,031
EXPLORATION.
013 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 130,146 125,146
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
014 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY........ 91,798 91,798
015 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND 149,174 174,174
METHODS.
.................................. Autonomous Battle Management [2,500]
Across the full Spectrum of
Conflict.
.................................. Distributed Quantum Networking [2,500]
Testbed and Quantum Cloud
Computing Environment.
.................................. Future Flag Operational [2,500]
Experimentation Testbed.
.................................. Ion-Trap Quantum Computer for [5,000]
Air Platform Applied Research
activities.
.................................. Photonic Quantum Computing.... [2,500]
.................................. Quantum entanglement [10,000]
distribution research.
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 1,258,276 1,301,276
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
016 0603032F FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY 282,004 282,004
DEMOS.
017 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON 32,808 37,808
SYSTEMS.
.................................. Hypersonics manufacturing [5,000]
development.
018 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 13,277 13,277
(S&T).
019 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS........ 72,149 72,149
020 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO..... 260,212 312,712
.................................. Advanced High Mach Turbine [2,500]
Engines Using Additive
Manufacturing.
.................................. CCA Propulsion Integration.... [20,000]
.................................. Hybrid Integrated Turret for [2,500]
Extended-Capability High-
Energy Lasers.
.................................. Solid Rocket Second Source [25,000]
Qualification Increase.
.................................. Turboelectric Adaptive Engine [2,500]
Demonstration.
022 0603273F SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 165,949 172,949
RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
.................................. Smart Thermal Protection [7,000]
Systems (TPS) for Next-Gen
Systems.
023 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED 20,338 20,338
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
024 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY... 131,397 128,397
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-3,000]
025 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY....... 13,744 13,744
026 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 99,908 102,408
.................................. Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed [2,500]
Reality Readiness.
027 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT 31,938 46,938
AND DEMONSTRATION.
.................................. Nationwide Integration of Time [2,500]
Resiliency for Operations.
.................................. Scalable Collaborative [2,500]
Autonomy for Unmanned Systems.
.................................. Secure Hardened Architecture [10,000]
for Radiation Environments.
028 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 29,109 24,109
ENTERPRISE R&D.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,152,833 1,226,833
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
030 0603036F MODULAR ADVANCED MISSILE.......... 15,099 15,099
031 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 4,012 4,012
033 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY.. 25,888 25,888
034 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 2,320 2,320
035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 72,112 72,112
MISSILE--DEM/VAL.
036 0604001F NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS............. 14,394 14,394
037 0604003F ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1,040,945 1,035,945
(ABMS).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
039 0604005F NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & 61,355 61,355
PROTOTYPING.
041 0604009F AFWERX............................ 3,589 6,089
.................................. Ultra-Short Takeoff and [2,500]
Landing Aircraft Development.
042 0604010F NEXT GENERATION ADAPTIVE 513,681 462,313
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.................................. Program decrease.............. [-51,368]
043 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER......... 2,862,677 2,862,677
046 0604033F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING........... 345,769 345,769
047 0604041F FAMILY OF AFFORDABLE MASS MISSILES 525,223 472,701
(FAMM).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-52,522]
048 0604060F NORAD & USNORTHCOM (N&NC) 39,257 39,257
EXPERIMENTATION.
049 0604183F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING-- 806,142 806,142
HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE
(HACM).
050 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS... 38,756 38,756
052 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER............... 2,196 2,196
053 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET 186,385 186,385
DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.
054 0604336F NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS 91,550 91,550
PROTOTYPING.
055 0604343F ADVANCED TANKER SYSTEMS........... 13,036 13,036
056 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS- 44,377 44,377
ACS.
057 0604609F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS & CONCEPT 57,575 57,575
MATURATION.
058 0604668F JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 57,802 57,802
SYSTEM (JTMS).
059 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 5,136 5,136
ENTERPRISE R&D.
060 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM........... 166,061 163,455
.................................. AI Hardware and Software for [5,000]
Sensors and Countermeasures.
.................................. Critical Additive Advanced [9,000]
Manufacturing.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-16,606]
061 0604860F OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND 61,000 183,000
INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.
.................................. Program increase.............. [122,000]
064 0606004F NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE RESEARCH & 1,105 26,105
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. B-52 Agile Pod Advanced Sensor [25,000]
Fusion Software Development.
065 0606005F DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE..... 183,398 183,398
067 0207147F COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT..... 1,373,740 1,236,366
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-137,374]
068 0207179F AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS 57,217 51,496
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,721]
069 0207420F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION............. 1,692 1,692
071 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR 22,335 22,335
(3DELRR).
072 0207522F AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS 85,305 85,305
(ABADS).
073 0207606F JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT (JSE) 302,801 302,801
074 0208030F WAR RESERVE MATERIEL--AMMUNITION.. 14,663 14,663
075 0302060F LOOKING GLASS NEXT................ 65,277 65,277
076 0303010F AF ISR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE..... 24,455 24,455
077 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT 26,401 23,761
(CDL EA).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,640]
079 0305913F PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE........... 29,325 29,325
080 0701200F ENTERPRISE SELECT CLASS II........ 949 949
081 0708051F RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION 27,475 27,475
(RSM).
082 0808736F SPECIAL VICTIM ACCOUNTABILITY AND 1,652 1,652
INVESTIGATION.
083 0808737F INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 4,271 4,271
084 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 25,815 25,815
SYSTEM.
085 1206415F U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND 34,719 34,719
DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 9,338,932 9,231,201
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
086 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & 35,142 35,142
PROGRAMS.
087 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND 710,780 710,780
IMPROVEMENTS.
088 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT........... 86,921 86,921
089 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 260,233 220,233
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-40,000]
090 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE. 110,151 110,151
091 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT....... 8,743 8,743
092 0604288F SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 2,218,921 2,218,921
CENTER (SAOC).
093 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT..... 96,762 87,086
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-9,676]
094 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS...................... 3,599 3,599
095 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT.............. 19,348 19,348
096 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS.............. 21,328 21,328
097 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES............ 132,783 119,505
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-13,278]
098 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON........ 565,679 565,679
100 0605056F OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT...... 43,482 39,134
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,348]
101 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING........... 72,174 64,957
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-7,217]
102 0605238F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT 4,521,370 4,521,370
EMD.
103 0605296F MICROELECTRONICS SECURE ENCLAVE... 224,664 220,664
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-4,000]
104 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION..... 23,066 23,066
105 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR 173,975 173,975
106 0207039F COGNITIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE. 50,496 50,496
107 0207110F F-47.............................. 5,037,904 4,971,525
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-66,379]
108 0207279F ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY 16,001 16,001
AND RECOVERY.
109 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON............ 115,882 115,882
110 0207407F ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE MANAGEMENT 45,322 45,322
(EMBM).
111 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 6,501 6,501
112 0303008F SATURN............................ 4,771 4,771
116 0305282F JOINT FIRES NETWORK (JFN)......... 313,982 313,982

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117 0401221F KC-46A TANKER SQUADRONS........... 543,788 315,788
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-228,000]
118 0401319F VC-25B............................ 555,195 555,195
119 0401334F LARGE AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY 17,996 17,996
SYSTEMS (LASS).
120 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS............ 15,900 15,900
121 0804772F TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS............. 4,947 4,947
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 16,057,806 15,684,908
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
123 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 44,526 44,526
124 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 235,405 220,405
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,000]
125 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE............ 13,312 13,312
127 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & 13,562 13,562
EVALUATION.
128 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 1,802,502 1,747,802
.................................. Digital Knowledge Model [5,300]
Upgrades.
.................................. Hypersonic Ground Testing [30,000]
Modernization.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-90,000]
131 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & 439,592 437,592
BUS SYS.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,000]
132 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY 1,206,669 1,206,669
INTEGRATION.
134 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS.... 342,650 342,650
135 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 6,209 6,209
136 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND 367,369 367,369
MODERNIZATION--TEST AND
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
137 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT--TEST AND 298,924 298,924
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
138 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND 21,678 19,511
MATURATION.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,167]
139 0606398F MANAGEMENT HQ--T&E................ 7,507 7,507
140 0208201F OFFENSIVE SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 30,187 30,187
SYSTEMS (SUAS).
141 0303255F COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, 18,068 18,068
AND COMPUTERS (C4)--STRATCOM.
142 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES 80,342 80,342
(EIS).
143 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 12,132 10,919
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-1,213]
144 0804776F ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING..... 238 238
145 0901215F PRODUCTIVITY INVESTMENTS.......... 4,017 4,017
147 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.......... 4,514 4,514
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 4,949,403 4,874,323
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
148 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT........... 10,029 10,029
149 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT 22,071 22,071
TRAINING.
150 0604283F BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR 44,187 44,187
DEVELOPMENT.
152 0604840F F-35 C2D2......................... 1,128,748 1,138,748
.................................. Supply Chain Advanced [10,000]
Manufacturing.
153 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 31,777 31,777
SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).
154 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE 130,610 117,549
AGENCY.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-13,061]
155 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND 4,676 4,676
EXPLOITATION.
156 0605229F HH-60W............................ 87,881 87,881
157 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E............. 34,932 34,932
158 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION................... 36,521 36,521
159 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS.................... 1,478,648 1,478,648
160 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) 570 570
161 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS.................... 273,552 273,552
162 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS..................... 418,178 398,178
.................................. Slow execution................ [-20,000]
163 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS............... 79,313 79,313
164 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC 44,424 44,424
COMMUNICATIONS.
165 0101318F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM-- 56,203 56,203
GLOBAL STRIKE.
166 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES............. 733,182 733,182
168 0102110F MH-139A........................... 7,046 7,046
169 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL 709 709
CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
171 0202834F AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT-- 1,028 1,028
GENERAL.
172 0203345F OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC)....... 45,000 45,000
173 0205219F MQ-9 UAV.......................... 16,723 16,723
174 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC 2,816 2,816
WARFARE.
176 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS.................... 527,739 527,739
177 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS................... 322,889 322,889
178 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION.... 8,128 8,128
179 0207138F F-22A SQUADRONS................... 950,375 950,375
180 0207142F F-35 SQUADRONS.................... 47,388 47,388
181 0207146F F-15EX............................ 133,274 133,274
182 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 98,861 93,975
.................................. Dual Mode APKWS............... [5,000]
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-9,886]
183 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 53,277 53,277
MISSILE (AMRAAM).
184 0207172F JOINT ADVANCED TACTICAL MISSILE 500,422 500,422
(JATM).
187 0207242F SPECIAL PROGRAM APPLICATIONS...... 35,149 35,149
188 0207247F AF TENCAP......................... 50,913 50,913
189 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS 14,602 14,602
PROCUREMENT.
190 0207253F COMPASS CALL...................... 66,514 66,514
191 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 205,938 205,938
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

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192 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF 133,092 133,092
MISSILE (JASSM).
193 0207327F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 25,497 25,497
194 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER 158,871 142,984
(AOC).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,887]
195 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) 18,137 18,137
196 0207418F AFSPECWAR--TACP................... 5,206 5,206
198 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM 33,700 33,700
ACTIVITIES.
199 0207438F THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) 7,014 7,014
C4I.
200 0207439F ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE INT REPROG 73,523 73,523
(EWIR).
202 0207452F DCAPES............................ 5,254 5,254
203 0207457F AIR FORCE SPECIAL WARFARE 24,423 24,423
(SPECWAR).
204 0207461F FLIGHT OPERATIONS SYSTEMS......... 15,978 15,978
205 0207521F AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS.... 2,220 2,220
207 0207590F SEEK EAGLE........................ 36,710 36,710
208 0207611F READINESS DECISION SUPPORT 6,823 6,823
ENTERPRISE.
209 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES 83,659 73,659
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
210 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 6,644 28,644
.................................. AI-enabled maintenance [22,000]
intelligence platforms across
air education and training
command.
211 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS.......... 122,175 109,958
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-12,217]
212 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION................ 48,857 43,972
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,885]
213 0208087F DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE 71,868 69,868
OPERATIONS.
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-2,000]
214 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 76,758 76,758
218 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS........... 7,511 17,511
.................................. FireFly algorithm development. [10,000]
219 0301025F GEOBASE........................... 403 403
226 0301377F COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 1,343 1,343
WEAPONS (CACW).
228 0301401F AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL 2,754 2,754
ISR BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.
229 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 50,873 50,873
CENTER (NAOC).
230 0302315F NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 4,024 4,024
233 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 254,837 254,837
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
234 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS...... 33,215 33,215
235 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 117,658 117,658
PROGRAM.
236 0303248F ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM........ 71,312 71,312
238 0304100F STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & 89,663 89,663
EXECUTION SYSTEM (SMPES).
239 0304109F THRESHER.......................... 109 109
242 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE........ 98,319 98,319
243 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS...... 1,713 1,713
246 0304784F LONG ENDURANCE--AIRBORNE ISR...... 16,570 16,570
249 0305022F ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION 16,188 16,188
DVMT (IMAD).
250 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 4,210 4,210
(GATM).
251 0305103F CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 318 318
252 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE................... 29,331 29,331
253 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND 61,895 61,895
LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).
254 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS.................... 1,704 1,704
257 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE 9,642 9,642
ACTIVITIES.
258 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 2,469 2,469
ACTIVITIES.
259 0305155F THEATER NUCLEAR WEAPON STORAGE & 24,364 24,364
SECURITY SYSTEM.
261 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 18,266 18,266
262 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS... 34,273 34,273
263 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS..... 17,114 17,114
264 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 85,365 85,365
SYSTEMS.
266 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE 9,146 9,146
TARGETING.
268 0305240F ISR TRANSPORT AND PROCESSING...... 312,037 277,037
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-35,000]
269 0305249F AF JWICS ENTERPRISE............... 19,324 19,324
270 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 62,000 62,000
TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.
271 0305836F C2IMERA........................... 11,393 11,393
272 0305903F COCOM MOBILE COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,013 2,013
CENTERS (MCCCS).
273 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL 1,783 1,783
(PRC2).
274 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 3,151 3,151
275 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF)........ 76,233 76,233
276 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)................ 178,130 198,130
.................................. C-17 Mobility Connectivity [20,000]
increase.
277 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM.................... 16,628 16,628
278 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES 12,323 12,323
(LAIRCM).
279 0401218F KC-135S........................... 121,742 141,742
.................................. KC-135 Mobility Connectivity [20,000]
increase.
280 0401318F CV-22............................. 45,699 45,699
281 0401334F LARGE AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY 50,111 50,111
SYSTEMS (LASS).
283 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 21,518 21,518
(LOGIT).
284 0801380F AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC- 23,472 23,472
OT).
285 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING............. 1,950 1,950
286 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY... 2,035 2,035
287 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM..... 4,248 4,248
288 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION.......... 2,678 2,678
289 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 81,252 65,002
AGENCY.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-16,250]
291 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 3,316 3,316
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292 0901554F DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT 38,301 38,301
SYS (DEAMS).
293 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM--SPACE 700 700
ACTIVITIES.
293A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 29,113,107 29,113,107
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 39,930,435 39,878,249
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 73,075,614 72,594,719
TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR
FORCE.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102SF DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 20,833 20,833
002 0601103SF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 14,426 14,426
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 35,259 35,259
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
004 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY.................. 234,190 256,690
.................................. Hypersonic weapons advancement [2,500]
.................................. In-Space Operational [10,000]
Technologies.
.................................. Positioning, Navigation, and [10,000]
Timing (PNT) Quantum System
demonstration.
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 234,190 256,690
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
005 1206310SF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 313,738 313,738
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
006 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 126,427 139,927
DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.
.................................. Operational Spacecraft [13,500]
Capability Bridge Effort.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 440,165 453,665
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
007 0604002SF SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES 3,581 6,581
RESEARCH.
.................................. Enhancing U.S. Air Force [3,000]
Academy Rocket Propulsion
Curriculum.
008 1203010SF SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, 45,971 45,971
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS.
010 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS........ 128,546 128,546
011 1203710SF EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS............. 144,434 144,434
012 1203955SF SPACE ACCESS, MOBILITY & LOGISTICS 9,724 9,724
(SAML).
013 1206410SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 1,246,316 1,246,316
PROTOTYPING.
014 1206427SF SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE 87,730 87,730
TRANSITIONS (SSPT).
015 1206438SF SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.......... 62,031 62,031
016 1206458SF TECH TRANSITION (SPACE)........... 241,056 241,056
017 1206617SF OPERATIONAL TEST & TRAINING 265,215 265,215
INFRASTRUCTURE.
018 1206730SF SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM 102,140 102,140
019 1206760SF PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE 155,885 155,885
SERVICE (PTES).
020 1206761SF PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS).. 449,434 449,434
022 1206857SF SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE... 9,950 9,950
023 1206862SF TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE....... 86,306 86,306
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 3,038,319 3,041,319
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
024 1203269SF GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF)...... 123,793 123,793
025 1206421SF COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS.............. 43,702 43,702
026 1206422SF WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON.......... 34,756 34,756
027 1206425SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS. 1,317,841 1,317,841
028 1206431SF ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE).... 10,157 10,157
030 1206440SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GROUND............. 761,425 761,425
031 1206442SF NEXT GENERATION OPIR.............. 209,851 209,851
032 1206443SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GEO................ 485,703 485,703
033 1206444SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--POLAR.............. 415,000
.................................. Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 [415,000]
Polar.
034 1206445SF COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM) 68,554 68,554
INTEGRATION.
035 1206446SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 3,564,176 3,564,176
TRACKING--LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO).
036 1206447SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 1,413,662 1,413,662
TRACKING--MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT
(MEO).
037 1206771SF COMMERCIAL SERVICES............... 23,752 73,752
.................................. Program increase.............. [50,000]
038 1206853SF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH 2,748 2,748
PROGRAM (SPACE)--EMD.
039 1206855SF EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS).... 1,838,718 1,838,718
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 9,898,838 10,363,838
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
042 1206392SF ACQ WORKFORCE--SPACE & MISSILE 260,731 260,731
SYSTEMS.
043 1206398SF SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER-- 13,717 13,717
MHA.
044 1206399SF SSC ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING & 230,848 230,848
INTEGRATION.
045 1206759SF MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT--SPACE....... 65,731 65,731
046 1206860SF ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM 19,965 19,965
(SPACE).
047 1206864SF SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP).......... 29,598 29,598
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 620,590 620,590
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
049 1201212SF SERVICE-WIDE SUPPORT (NOT 28,425 28,425
OTHERWISE ACCOUNTED FOR).
051 1203040SF DCO-SPACE......................... 481,251 481,251
052 1203109SF NARROWBAND SATELLITE 855,860 855,860
COMMUNICATIONS.
053 1203110SF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE). 92,537 92,537
054 1203154SF LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS............ 1,392,025 1,392,025
055 1203155SF SPACE-BASED MOVING TARGET 253,355 253,355
INDICATOR.
056 1203156SF DATA TRANSPORT AND NETWORKING..... 164,974 164,974

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057 1203165SF NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 115,000 115,000
(SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS).
058 1203173SF SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND 22,487 22,487
EVALUATION CENTER.
059 1203174SF SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND 10,538 10,538
RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
060 1203182SF SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE).... 56,781 56,781
061 1203330SF SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR............. 64,290 64,290
064 1203906SF NCMC--ITW/AA SYSTEM............... 25,092 25,092
065 1203909SF BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY WARNING 128,630 128,630
SYSTEM (BMEWS).
066 1203913SF NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE).... 114,004 114,004
067 1203940SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 294,902 294,902
OPERATIONS.
068 1206423SF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III-- 332,313 332,313
OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.
072 1206772SF RAPID RESILIENT COMMAND AND 109,190 109,190
CONTROL (R2C2).
073 1207440SF AUTOMATE SAT C2................... 1,524,300 804,900
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-719,400]
074 1208053SF JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM...... 92,731 92,731
074A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 17,330,381 17,330,381
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 23,489,066 22,769,666
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
075 1208248SF SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS/PLANNING/ 617,062 631,062
TASKING SW.
.................................. Expanded Commercial Space [9,000]
Domain Awareness.
.................................. Space Command & Control-- [5,000]
Software Pilot Program.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 617,062 631,062
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 38,373,489 38,172,089
TEST, AND EVALUATION, SPACE
FORCE.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH............... 15,070 15,070
003 0601108D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 17,667 17,667
INITIATIVES.
004 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES........ 87,091 97,091
.................................. Program increase.............. [10,000]
006 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM 165,488 215,488
.................................. Pilot Program To Support [50,000]
Advanced Technology Centers At
Community Colleges.
007 0601122E EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES............ 387,633 387,633
008 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 99,706 125,706
UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY
INSTITUTIONS.
.................................. Program increase.............. [26,000]
009 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 27,425 27,425
PROGRAM.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 800,080 886,080
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
011 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY........ 32,145 32,145
012 0602023E ACCESS AND AWARENESS.............. 110,096 110,096
013 0602024E WARFIGHTING PERFORMANCE........... 364,141 364,141
014 0602025E MAKING, MAINTAINING, SUPPLY CHAIN 1,624,523 1,624,523
AND LOGISTICS.
017 0602128D8Z PROMOTION AND PROTECTION 4,260 4,260
STRATEGIES.
018 0602230D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION..... 43,405 43,405
019 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH 10,045 18,045
PROGRAM.
.................................. Program increase.............. [8,000]
020 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE 59,560 59,560
ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.
022 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 207,186 197,186
PROGRAM.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
023 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH........... 18,575 23,575
.................................. Pacific Intelligence and [5,000]
Innovation Initiative.
029 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 157,287 157,287
DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.
030 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE 7,069 7,069
(SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.
031 0602890D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH........ 50,408 50,408
032 0602891D8Z FSRM MODELLING.................... 6,635 6,635
033 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT........ 50,856 55,856
.................................. Radio Consolidation and [5,000]
Procurement.
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 2,746,191 2,754,191
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
034 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED 64,251 64,251
TECHNOLOGY.
036 0603055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 165,060 205,060
IMPROVEMENT.
.................................. Program increase.............. [20,000]
.................................. TRISO development............. [20,000]
038 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY 73,618 323,618
SUPPORT.
.................................. Emerging Tech Cooperation..... [50,000]
.................................. Israel Counter UXS Program.... [100,000]
.................................. Israel Subterranean [100,000]
Cooperation.
039 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING....... 24,950 24,950
040 0603142D8Z MISSION ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION 144,454 144,454
(ME&I).
041 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 509,160 509,160
DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
043 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH................. 482,573 545,573
.................................. Hypersonic and counter- [60,000]
hypersonic testing from
unmanned surface vessels.
.................................. power source for directed [3,000]
energy missile defense
satellite system.
044 0603183D8Z JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY 424,422 454,422
DEVELOPMENT &TRANSITION.
.................................. Acceleration of hypersonic [10,000]
system development.
.................................. AI Enhanced Hypersonic Seeker. [10,000]
.................................. UCAH Classified AI/ML and [10,000]
Quantum Computing
Infrastructure Project.
045 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY 45,375 45,375
DEVELOPMENT.
048 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS.............. 36,917 36,917

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049 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND 51,960 51,960
CONCEPTS.
050 0603330D8Z QUANTUM APPLICATION............... 60,333 60,333
051 0603331D8Z FUTURE GENERATION WIRELESS 5,000 5,000
TECHNOLOGIES.
052 0603342D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU)..... 522,559 540,559
.................................. Off Grid Tactical Power [10,000]
Systems Pilot Program.
.................................. ONRAMP expansion and [3,000]
innovation acceleration
activities.
.................................. Operator Embedded National [5,000]
Security Innovation
Partnerships.
053 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION............. 982,694 917,694
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-45,000]
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-20,000]
054 0603379D8Z ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION.... 79,268 79,268
055 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 310,308 310,308
PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
056 0603467E DARPA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,568,124 1,568,124
DEVELOPMENT.
057 0603468E ADVANCED COMPLEX SYSTEMS.......... 540,362 540,362
058 0603469E ADVANCED ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES.... 331,007 331,007
059 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED 49,083 49,083
TECHNOLOGY.
060 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS 696,297 661,297
CAPABILITIES.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-15,000]
062 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE 581,847 599,347
AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
.................................. Advanced Robotics and [10,000]
Maintenance Automation.
.................................. Manufacturing Advancement for [5,000]
Novel Technology Innovation
and Sustainment.
.................................. Manufacturing of advanced [2,500]
composites for hypersonics
aided by digital engineering.
063 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 49,787 52,287
.................................. Domestic Tantalum processing [2,500]
capability.
064 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY 18,791 18,791
DEMONSTRATIONS.
065 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 60,774 60,774
PROGRAM.
066 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 139,923 139,923
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.
072 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE.... 10,227 10,227
073 0603834D8Z BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM ADVANCED 9,800 9,800
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
074 0603838D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION 310,977 293,477
(DIA).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-22,500]
.................................. UAS Affordable Domestic [5,000]
Propulsion.
075 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 201,125 206,125
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
.................................. Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser [5,000]
(USPL) Weapons.
076 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & 3,834,080 3,580,302
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Common Enterprise Range [5,000]
Network.
.................................. Hypersonics Testing and [10,000]
Evaluation Workforce
Development.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-233,778]
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-35,000]
077 0603945D8Z INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION 158,345 154,345
INITIATIVES.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,000]
080 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 126,085 126,085
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 12,669,536 12,720,258
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
081 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS, ADVANCED 44,685 44,685
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.
082 0603600D8Z WALKOFF........................... 227,158 227,158
083 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL 125,066 125,066
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
085 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 1,360,611 1,360,611
MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.
086 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 391,307 391,307
PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.
087 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS. 865,420 868,420
.................................. Deep Sentry................... [3,000]
088 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS............. 1,457,437 1,180,437
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-277,000]
089 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA............. 1,742,778 1,742,778
090 0603892C AEGIS BMD......................... 927,870 979,870
.................................. Aegis Guam Weapon System (AGS) [52,000]
capability enhancements,
threat sets.
091 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND 939,987 939,987
AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT
AND COMMUNICATIONS (C2BMC).
092 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT 50,430 50,430
WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.
093 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & 57,892 57,892
OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).
094 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH.................. 29,807 29,807
095 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX)...... 274,204 274,204
096 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS...... 300,000 300,000
097 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST.... 1,065,474 1,065,474
098 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS. 518,506 538,506
.................................. Advanced Target Front End [10,000]
(ATFE) Configuration 3 (C3)
Risk Reduction.
.................................. Unmanned sea-based launch [10,000]
platforms.
099 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE................. 10,082 10,082
101 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION 2,675 2,675
PROGRAM.
102 0604023D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS COMPONENT 7,893 7,893
PROTOTYPING.
103 0604102C GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT.......... 212,413 232,413
.................................. Program acceleration.......... [20,000]
104 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES. 59,700 84,700
.................................. Solid Rocket Second Source [25,000]
Qualification Increase.
106 0604125D8Z ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS 52,122 52,122
AND PROTOTYPES.
107 0604162D8Z CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 945 945
ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
108 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE................ 213,783 263,783
.................................. GPI Acceleration.............. [50,000]
109 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.. 2,626,130 2,626,130
110 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 156,743 159,243

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.................................. Pilot Program on Semiconductor [2,500]
Antitampering and Authenticity
Validation.
111 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM......... 238,800 308,800
.................................. Multi-Mission Optionally [70,000]
Piloted Vessel prototyping.
114 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) 2,024 2,024
UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON
DEVELOPMENT.
115 0604539D8Z DEFENSE AUTONOMOUS WARFARE GROUP.. 1,000,000 1,000,000
116 0604551BR CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM....... 7,500 7,500
117 0604555D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY PROTOTYPING-- 53,505 93,505
NON S&T.
.................................. Program increase.............. [40,000]
119 0604679D8Z OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC). 18,955 18,955
120 0604682D8Z SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS.... 2,802 2,802
122 0604791D8Z MULTI-DOMAIN JOINT OPERATIONS 32,001 32,001
(MDJO).
123 0604797D8Z JOINT ENERGETIC TRANSITION OFFICE. 6,278 6,278
124 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, 28,314 28,314
INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY
ASSESSMENTS.
125 0604834D8Z BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM 7,000 7,000
DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING.
126 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR 125,074 125,074
(LRDR).
127 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE 1,344,824 1,344,824
INTERCEPTORS.
129 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST.................... 61,969 61,969
130 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR 52,919 52,919
TEST.
131 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3)........... 25,102 25,102
132 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 53,761 53,761
MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.
133 0604924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 44,485 44,485
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPE.
134 0202057C SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT......... 2,146 2,146
135 0208059JCY CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES............... 31,735 31,735
137 0208086JCY CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE).. 120,814 111,814
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-9,000]
139 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 2,160 2,160
140 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND 15,047 15,047
INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.
142 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM 95,819 95,819
SPACE PROGRAMS.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 17,094,152 17,090,652
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
144 0604123D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL 11,197 11,197
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)--DEM/
VAL ACTIVITIES.
145 0604133D8Z ALPHA-1 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.... 969,825 929,825
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-30,000]
146 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS, SYSTEM 14,919 14,919
DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.
147 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 261,947 234,447
PROGRAM--EMD.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-27,500]
148 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION 10,200 10,200
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).
149 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 16,713 16,713
DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
150 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 13,620 13,620
151 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY 9,334 9,334
INITIATIVE.
152 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM..... 5,943 5,943
153 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 273,253 268,253
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
154 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)-- 51,265 51,265
FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
156 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC 7,918 7,918
PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.
157 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 51,202 51,202
158 0605310D8Z MILITARY AVIATION AND INSTALLATION 4,072 4,072
ASSURANCE SITING CLEARINGHOUSE.
159 0605649D8Z ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND 92,689 92,689
INTEROPERABILITY (AI2).
160 0605755D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 3,090 3,090
MODERNIZATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
AND DEMONSTRATION.
161 0605772D8Z NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, & 2,985 2,985
COMMUNICATIONS.
162 0205401JCA COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 580,348 580,348
SYSTEMS (JIATF-401).
164 0305282K JOINT FIRES NETWORK (JFN)......... 35,000 35,000
165 0305304D8Z REAL PROPERTY ANALYTICS........... 2,573 2,573
166 0305310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION ADVANCED 12,751 12,751
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 2,430,844 2,358,344
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
168 0603829J JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION.. 12,332 12,332
169 0604122D8Z JADC2 DEVELOPMENT AND 2,109,895 2,079,895
EXPERIMENTATION ACTIVITIES.
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-30,000]
171 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM 8,921 8,921
(DRRS).
172 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE 11,094 11,094
DEVELOPMENT.
173 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION 1,153,754 1,113,754
INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,000]
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-25,000]
175 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT................... 108,101 108,101
176 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST 234,700 234,700
CAPABILITY (JMETC).
177 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 69,820 69,820
DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).
179 0605131D8Z LIVE FIRE TESTING................. 9,020 9,020
180 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING............... 21,992 21,992
181 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--OSD. 5,255 5,255
182 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 21,862 21,862
183 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND 26,878 26,878
INFORMATION INTEGRATION.
184 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO 10,695 10,695
OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY).
185 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 89,467 89,467
PROGRAM.
192 0605711D8Z CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS...... 10,913 10,913
193 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 8,435 8,435
(SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER (STTR) ADMINISTRATION.

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194 0605797D8Z MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE.. 35,512 35,512
195 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS....... 165,450 165,450
196 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 57,576 57,576
CENTER (DTIC).
197 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, 34,359 34,359
TESTING AND EVALUATION.
198 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION... 35,106 35,106
199 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 5,383 5,383
200 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE TECHNICAL 3,489 3,489
INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).
201 0606005D8Z SPECIAL ACTIVITIES................ 19,260 19,260
202 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS.... 10,678 10,678
203 0606114D8Z ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) 11,668 11,668
SUPPORT.
205 0606220D8Z OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR 75,000 77,000
ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION AND
MODERNIZATION.
.................................. Acquisition Workforce Data [2,000]
Analytics Capability.
206 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE 3,264 3,264
ANALYSIS.
207 0606300D8Z DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD............. 6,307 6,307
208 0606301D8Z AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES...... 986 15,986
.................................. Health and Usage Monitoring [10,000]
Systems modernization.
.................................. HUMS.......................... [5,000]
209 0606771D8Z CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY 30,746 30,746
POLICY.
211 0606775D8Z JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL 6,215 6,215
(JPAC).
212 0606829D8Z SUSTAINMENT TRANSITION 29,408 29,408
CAPABILITIES.
215 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT.... 5,088 5,088
216 0207834D8Z BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM........... 7,000 7,000
217 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY.............. 72,581 72,581
218 0303169D8Z INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RAPID 6,416 6,416
ACQUISITION.
219 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 5,566 5,566
221 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 2,951 2,951
SYSTEMS.
222 0305248J JOINT STAFF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 67,007 67,007
DATA OFFICER (OCDO) ACTIVITIES.
223 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND 90,424 90,424
TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--
NON-MHA.
225 0808737SE INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 5,768 5,768
226 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA................ 31,863 31,863
228A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 36,977 36,977
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 4,775,182 4,722,182
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
229 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION 5,893 5,893
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).
231 0604538D8Z ECONOMIC DEFENSE UNIT (EDU)....... 403,903 403,903
232 0607162D8Z CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 2,931 2,931
ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY
IMPROVEMENT.
233 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND 1,177,356 1,234,856
SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.
.................................. Digital Twin Center of [2,500]
Excellence For Army Ground
Vehicles Center and Naval
Special Warfare Systems.
.................................. Domestic manufacturing [40,000]
capability for advanced
reactive materials.
.................................. Expanding Engineering Research [5,000]
& Development Capability for
Maritime Industrial Base.
.................................. Next Generation Fiber [2,500]
Production Line.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,500]
.................................. Public-Private Advanced [10,000]
Manufacturing Initiative in
the Indo-Pacific.
234 0607310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION MODERNIZATION 11,304 11,304
235 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY 6,010 6,010
COOPERATION MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).
236 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 82,695 82,695
(OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).
237 0607385BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 4,108 9,108
DESTRUCTION OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Operational Rapid Multi- [5,000]
Pathogen Diagnostic Tool.
238 0607757D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 2,794 2,794
MODERNIZATION OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
239 0208085JCY ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS.. 155,613 155,613
240 0208097JCY CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER 85,958 85,958
C2).
241 0208099JCY DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP).. 84,687 84,687
245 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE 13,312 13,312
ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.
246 0302609V COUNTERING THREATS AUTOMATED 11,710 11,710
PLATFORM.
247 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS--DCS..... 10,508 10,508
248 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 10,307 10,307
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
250 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 35,214 35,214
PROGRAM.
252 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 33,502 33,502
PROGRAM.
253 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION..... 49,466 49,466
254 0303171K JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION 10,615 10,615
SERVICES.
257 0303430V FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES 50,900 50,900
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
265 0305104D8Z DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) 17,077 17,077
CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.
269 0305146V DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 6,751 6,751
ACTIVITIES.
270 0305172D8Z COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 18,912 18,912
272 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS............... 11,740 11,740
275 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY.................... 55,673 55,673
282 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 1,730 1,730
TRANSFER PROGRAM.
283 0305601K MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS...... 15,464 15,464
293 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 1,303,094 1,308,094
SUPPORT.
.................................. Pathfinder.................... [15,000]
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-10,000]
294 0307609V NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY 19,840 19,840
SYSTEMS (NISS).
297 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...... 2,051 2,051
298 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS.......... 2,500
.................................. Program increase.............. [2,500]
299 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY 2,829 2,829
SYSTEM.
302 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS.................. 216,781 216,781

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303 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.. 109,227 109,227
304 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.......... 279,478 310,178
.................................. Ground Infil Protection [25,700]
Systems(GIPS).
.................................. Next Generation Geospatial [5,000]
Intelligence Data Awareness.
305 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS................... 435,074 468,108
.................................. Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) [3,500]
Family of Systems.
.................................. Ground Infil Protection [4,000]
Systems(GIPS).
.................................. Ground Organic Precision [5,000]
Strike Systems (GOPSS).
.................................. Low Cost, Platform Agnostic [12,000]
Lethal Packages (Warhead and
Electronic Safe and Arm Device
(ESAD)) for Group 1 Drones.
.................................. Munitions War Reserves........ [8,534]
306 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS.................. 25,761 25,761
309 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS.................. 351,721 351,721
310 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 25,747 40,747
INTELLIGENCE.
.................................. Hybrid Threats Analytical [15,000]
Platform (HTAP).
311 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM.................. 22,244 22,244
311A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 8,923,353 9,102,253
.................................. Foreign Materiel Program...... [168,900]
.................................. Forward Based Theater Foreign [10,000]
Materiel Exploitation.
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 14,093,333 14,420,967
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
312 0608140D8Z ENTERPRISE PLATFORMS AND 481,775 475,775
CAPABILITIES--SOFTWARE PILOT
PROGRAM.
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-6,000]
313 0608500D8Z WEAPONEERING CODE SUSTAINMENT..... 23,071 23,071
314 0608648D8Z ACQUISITION VISIBILITY--SOFTWARE 64,364 64,364
PILOT PROGRAM.
316 0608776D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT FIELDING.. 433,867 430,867
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-3,000]
317 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 124,329 124,329
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 1,127,406 1,118,406
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 55,736,724 56,071,080
TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-
WIDE.
..................................
.................................. GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA FUND
.................................. RESEARCH, DEV, TEST & EVAL*
009 0604139D8Z GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA--MDA...... 367,000 367,000
015 0901159D8Z GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA........... 30,971 30,971
.................................. SUBTOTAL RESEARCH, DEV, TEST & 397,971 397,971
EVAL*.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA 397,971 397,971
FUND.
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION,
DEFENSE
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION... 101,365 151,542
.................................. Program increase.............. [50,177]
002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION..... 11,000 108,109
.................................. Program increase.............. [97,109]
003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND 76,492
ANALYSES.
.................................. Program increase.............. [76,492]
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 112,365 336,143
..................................
.................................. TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND 112,365 336,143
EVALUATION, DEFENSE.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RDT&E.................. 218,791,608 219,478,814
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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 2027 House
Line Item Request Authorized
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS.................................................... 5,309,790 5,309,790
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES.......................................... 375,682 375,682
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................ 1,193,028 1,193,028
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.............................................. 2,395,049 2,395,049
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................................... 1,273,674 1,273,674
060 AVIATION ASSETS................................................... 1,930,557 1,930,557
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................ 7,186,195 7,186,195
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS..................................... 888,277 888,277
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE..................................... 2,022,115 2,142,115
Ground combat vehicle sustainment............................. [120,000]
100 MEDICAL READINESS................................................. 786,815 796,815
TC3Sim: Battlefield Trauma Readiness.......................... [10,000]
110 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................................... 10,390,174 10,390,174
120 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 5,435,364 5,440,864

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Army National Guard Controlled Humidity Preservation.......... [5,500]
130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS........................... 287,812 287,812
140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES............................................. 383,610 383,610
150 RESET............................................................. 117,880 117,880
160 US AFRICA COMMAND................................................. 693,812 835,812
COCO ISR...................................................... [45,000]
Information Operations........................................ [94,000]
Technology Experimentation and Demonstration.................. [3,000]
170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND............................................... 510,862 513,862
including amount for Classified Program........................ [40,000]
Technology Experimentation and Demonstration.................. [3,000]
180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND............................................... 464,769 467,769
Technology Experimentation and Demonstration.................. [3,000]
190 US FORCES KOREA................................................... 77,775 77,775
200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS...................... 366,311 358,311
Unjustified growth............................................ [-8,000]
210 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.............................. 579,954 579,954
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 42,669,505 42,945,005

MOBILIZATION
220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY................................................ 53,602 53,602
230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS......................................... 1,125,709 1,125,709
including amount for maintenance of APS-2 in the USEUCOM AOR... [380,000]
240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS........................................... 3,172 3,172
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................................... 1,182,483 1,182,483

TRAINING AND RECRUITING
250 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 193,530 193,530
260 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 70,431 70,431
270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING......................................... 96,115 96,115
280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS............................ 503,896 503,896
290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 1,204,230 1,204,230
300 FLIGHT TRAINING................................................... 1,381,437 1,381,437
310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 201,481 201,481
320 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 609,925 609,925
330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 712,092 712,092
350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 216,256 216,256
360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................................... 218,683 218,683
370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS............................. 218,598 218,598
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 5,626,674 5,626,674

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 1,483,938 1,311,438
Program decrease.............................................. [-172,500]
400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES......................................... 703,829 703,829
410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES....................................... 634,879 634,879
420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT............................................. 525,732 525,732
430 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 402,276 393,276
Program decrease.............................................. [-9,000]
440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 2,252,914 2,222,914
Program decrease.............................................. [-30,000]
450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT............................................... 324,069 324,069
460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT........................................... 961,851 961,851
470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT............................................. 2,179,562 2,179,562
480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES............................................ 139,480 139,480
490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................ 308,271 308,271
500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS.......................... 434,778 434,778
510 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..................... 37,654 37,654
520 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS............................... 760,520 760,520
530 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS.................................... 28,681 28,681
590A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 3,457,587 3,457,587
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 14,636,021 14,424,521

UNDISTRIBUTED
600 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -417,800
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-417,800]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -417,800

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY........................ 64,114,683 63,760,883

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES.......................................... 15,213 15,213
020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................ 674,766 674,766
030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.............................................. 121,223 121,223
040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................................... 664,612 664,612
050 AVIATION ASSETS................................................... 37,490 72,490
Aviation force structure...................................... [35,000]
060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................ 380,473 380,473
070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS..................................... 41,301 41,301
080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE..................................... 37,429 37,429
090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................................... 577,337 577,337

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100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 411,093 411,093
110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS........................... 27,810 27,810
120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS...................... 2,725 2,725
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.............................. 19,422 19,422
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 3,010,894 3,045,894

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
140 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 15,237 11,237
Program decrease.............................................. [-4,000]
150 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 11,708 11,708
160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 4,165 4,165
170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT............................................... 7,300 7,300
180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT........................................... 63,330 63,330
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 101,740 97,740

UNDISTRIBUTED
210 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -34,700
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-34,700]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -34,700

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE................ 3,112,634 3,108,934

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS.................................................... 807,777 807,777
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES.......................................... 233,114 233,114
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................ 1,143,423 1,143,423
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.............................................. 84,598 84,598
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................................... 344,161 344,161
060 AVIATION ASSETS................................................... 1,096,948 1,096,948
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................ 864,172 873,672
GAMER live training capabilty................................. [9,500]
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS..................................... 93,367 93,367
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE..................................... 171,055 171,055
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................................... 1,326,854 1,326,854
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 1,065,363 1,065,363
120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS........................... 1,116,559 1,116,559
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS...................... 6,831 6,831
140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.............................. 24,785 24,785
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 8,379,007 8,388,507

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 6,604 6,604
160 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 50,221 55,221
Center for the Study of the National Guard.................... [5,000]
170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 24,846 24,846
180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT........................................... 239,142 239,142
190 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................ 4,004 4,004
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 324,817 329,817

UNDISTRIBUTED
200 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -83,000
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-83,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -83,000

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD......... 8,703,824 8,635,324

COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP
COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)
010 COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF).......................... 303,099 253,099
Program decrease.............................................. [-50,000]
SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)............. 303,099 253,099

TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP 303,099 253,099

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS............................... 8,324,572 8,324,572
020 FLEET AIR TRAINING................................................ 3,128,764 3,128,764
030 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT............................................... 1,469,165 1,469,165
040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................ 2,219,583 2,219,583
050 AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................ 2,664,360 2,664,360
060 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS................................. 7,424,752 7,424,752
070 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING................................ 1,713,065 1,713,065
080 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................................ 14,292,873 14,292,873
090 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT..................................... 2,597,722 2,567,722
Program decrease.............................................. [-45,000]
Small Shipyard Grants......................................... [15,000]
100 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE...................... 1,821,744 1,821,744
110 MEDICAL READINESS................................................. 661,800 661,800
120 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE.................................... 572,000 572,000
130 WARFARE TACTICS................................................... 1,038,456 1,038,456

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140 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY.......................... 496,272 496,272
150 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES............................................. 2,476,987 2,476,987
160 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT................ 62,570 62,570
170 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS.............................. 105,379 105,379
180 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT....................... 1,994,139 1,994,139
190 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 662,040 653,040
Unjustified growth............................................ [-9,000]
200 STRATEGIC AND REGIONAL STRIKE DETERRENCE.......................... 2,220,083 2,220,083
210 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE............................................... 1,833,006 1,833,006
220 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT...................................... 834,752 834,752
230 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................ 2,196,932 2,185,932
Unjustified growth............................................ [-11,000]
240 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................ 4,891,828 4,891,828
250 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 6,069,456 6,069,456
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 71,772,300 71,722,300

MOBILIZATION
260 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE..................................... 378,073 378,073
270 READY RESERVE FORCE............................................... 881,029 881,029
280 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS.................................... 831,641 956,641
Platform Supply Vessel........................................ [125,000]
300 COAST GUARD SUPPORT............................................... 27,729 27,729
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................................... 2,118,472 2,243,472

TRAINING AND RECRUITING
310 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 198,743 198,743
320 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 17,813 27,813
U.S. Naval Sea Cadets......................................... [10,000]
330 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS................................... 193,797 193,797
340 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 1,163,755 1,173,755
Generative AI and Spatial Computing for Warfighter Performance [10,000]
350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 280,521 280,521
360 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 504,282 504,282
370 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 261,140 261,140
380 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 75,600 75,600
390 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................................... 60,191 60,191
400 JUNIOR ROTC....................................................... 60,219 60,219
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 2,816,061 2,836,061

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
410 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 1,396,823 1,479,056
Integrated Data Management Systems for Military Personnel [5,000]
Harmful Behaviors Prevention..................................
Support for Navy Tuition Assistance Funding................... [77,233]
430 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................ 244,308 244,308
450 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................ 642,260 642,260
470 FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATION...................................... 5,517 5,517
480 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..................... 60,440 60,440
490 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 279,134 279,134
510 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT........................ 605,530 605,530
520 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT............................. 822,580 822,580
530 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES............................... 1,076,664 1,076,664
760A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 728,457 728,457
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 5,861,713 5,943,946

UNDISTRIBUTED
770 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -307,900
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-307,900]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -307,900

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY........................ 82,568,546 82,437,879

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATIONAL FORCES................................................ 3,113,102 3,113,102
020 FIELD LOGISTICS................................................... 2,807,429 2,807,429
030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE................................................. 344,750 344,750
040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING........................................... 280,543 280,543
050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 351,199 351,199
060 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......................... 3,629,008 3,629,008
070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 3,175,027 3,175,027
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 13,701,058 13,701,058

TRAINING AND RECRUITING
080 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 45,521 45,521
090 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 1,346 1,346
100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 242,438 242,438
110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 64,994 64,994
120 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 838,526 838,526
130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 363,287 363,287
140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 47,840 47,840
150 JUNIOR ROTC....................................................... 33,292 33,292
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 1,637,244 1,637,244

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ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 154,026 154,026
190 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 416,349 416,349
300A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 80,140 80,140
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 650,515 650,515

UNDISTRIBUTED
310 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -80,300
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-80,300]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -80,300

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS................ 15,988,817 15,908,517

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS............................... 787,622 787,622
020 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT............................................... 9,733 9,733
030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................ 215,547 215,547
040 AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................ 27,703 27,703
050 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS............................................. 19,652 19,652
060 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES............................................. 196,376 196,376
070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 288 288
080 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................ 30,811 30,811
090 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................ 59,386 59,386
100 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 111,177 111,177
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 1,458,295 1,458,295

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
110 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 2,747 2,747
120 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................ 14,944 14,944
130 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT................................ 1,230 1,230
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 18,921 18,921

UNDISTRIBUTED
150 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -20,600
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-20,600]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -20,600

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE................ 1,477,216 1,456,616

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATING FORCES.................................................. 142,416 142,416
020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE................................................. 23,213 23,213
030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................ 100,709 100,709
040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 128,902 128,902
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 395,240 395,240

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
050 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 9,440 9,440
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 9,440 9,440

UNDISTRIBUTED
070 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -7,000
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-7,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -7,000

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE........ 404,680 397,680

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES............................................. 1,798,263 1,798,263
020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES......................................... 3,117,205 3,117,205
030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS).................... 2,770,832 2,780,832
Point Defense Battle Lab Program.............................. [10,000]
040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.............................. 6,092,998 6,092,998
050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 6,100,395 6,105,395
Advanced Nuclear Energy Demonstration Project................. [5,000]
060 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT............................................ 320,297 320,297
070 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT................... 11,647,415 11,647,415
080 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM............................................... 7,265,480 7,265,480
090 BASE SUPPORT...................................................... 11,318,037 11,318,037
100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING...................................... 1,214,408 1,214,408
110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS..................................... 2,146,977 2,121,977
Program decrease.............................................. [-25,000]
120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 1,155,815 1,146,815
Unjustified growth............................................ [-9,000]
130 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES....................... 1,992,280 1,992,280
140 MEDICAL READINESS................................................. 561,626 561,626
150 US NORTHCOM/NORAD................................................. 746,165 746,165
160 US STRATCOM....................................................... 656,448 656,448

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170 US CENTCOM........................................................ 405,438 405,438
180 US SOCOM.......................................................... 42,261 42,261
190 US TRANSCOM....................................................... 694 694
210 USSPACECOM........................................................ 555,147 555,147
210A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 81,694 81,694
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 59,989,875 59,970,875

MOBILIZATION
220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS................................................ 3,782,668 3,782,668
230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS......................................... 321,889 321,889
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................................... 4,104,557 4,104,557

TRAINING AND RECRUITING
240 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 267,971 267,971
250 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 70,462 70,462
260 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)............................ 143,686 143,686
270 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 589,549 589,549
280 FLIGHT TRAINING................................................... 1,122,297 1,122,297
290 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 280,908 280,908
300 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 192,608 192,608
310 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 254,720 254,720
320 EXAMINING......................................................... 7,261 7,261
330 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 232,768 232,768
340 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................................... 354,678 354,678
350 JUNIOR ROTC....................................................... 114,790 114,790
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 3,631,698 3,631,698

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
360 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.............................................. 1,124,763 1,124,763
370 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...................................... 159,721 159,721
380 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 1,292,758 1,294,758
Integrated Data Management Systems for Military Personnel [5,000]
Harmful Behaviors Prevention..................................
Program decrease.............................................. [-3,000]
390 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 43,892 43,892
410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES...................................... 1,666,547 1,666,547
420 CIVIL AIR PATROL.................................................. 32,984 32,984
430 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..................... 58,936 58,936
440 SECURITY PROGRAMS................................................. 202,400 202,400
450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT............................................. 77,853 77,853
450A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 1,653,652 1,653,652
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 6,313,506 6,315,506

UNDISTRIBUTED
460 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -408,800
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-408,800]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -408,800

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE................... 74,039,636 73,613,836

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING........................................ 1,056,824 1,056,824
020 SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS........................................... 415,322 415,322
030 SPACE OPERATIONS.................................................. 1,266,939 1,266,939
040 EDUCATION & TRAINING.............................................. 783,168 783,168
050 SPECIAL PROGRAMS.................................................. 733,761 733,761
060 DEPOT MAINTENANCE................................................. 83,803 83,803
070 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 1,384,326 1,384,326
080 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND SYSTEM SUPPORT........................... 2,096,381 2,096,381
090 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS............................................. 551,196 551,196
100 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 289,958 289,958
100A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 118,478 118,478
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 8,780,156 8,780,156

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
110 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.............................................. 36,164 36,164
120 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 449,597 449,597
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 485,761 485,761

UNDISTRIBUTED
130 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -54,400
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-54,400]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -54,400

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE................. 9,265,917 9,211,517

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES............................................. 2,138,964 2,138,964
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................ 217,542 221,542
Program increase.............................................. [4,000]
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.............................. 787,861 787,861

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040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 187,022 187,022
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT................... 654,233 654,233
060 BASE SUPPORT...................................................... 632,638 632,638
070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 1,655 1,655
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 4,619,915 4,623,915

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
080 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 100,998 100,998
090 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 11,620 11,620
100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC)............................ 15,893 15,893
110 AUDIOVISUAL....................................................... 561 561
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 129,072 129,072

UNDISTRIBUTED
120 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -52,100
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-52,100]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -52,100

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE........... 4,748,987 4,700,887

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
OPERATING FORCES
010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS............................................... 2,744,277 2,744,277
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................ 663,367 663,367
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.............................. 1,210,460 1,210,460
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 531,241 531,241
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT................... 1,632,461 1,632,461
060 BASE SUPPORT...................................................... 1,128,729 1,128,729
070 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT............................................ 26,354 26,354
080 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 81,720 81,720
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 8,018,609 8,018,609

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
090 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 64,249 64,249
100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 47,831 47,831
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 112,080 112,080

UNDISTRIBUTED
110 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -50,800
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-50,800]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -50,800

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD.......... 8,130,689 8,079,889

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATING FORCES
010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF............................................. 534,218 534,218
020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JTEEP...................................... 1,393,798 1,393,798
030 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CYBER...................................... 9,103 9,103
040 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--PSYOP......................... 325,609 340,609
AI-based IO agentic Assessment................................ [15,000]
050 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.......... 2,589,383 3,017,983
Accelerated Fielding of Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) [3,600]
Capability....................................................
Maritime Mission Support Vessel............................... [425,000]
060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE............................ 1,388,865 1,437,629
Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Family of Systems................ [1,286]
Ground Infil Protection Systems(GIPS)......................... [15,340]
Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS)............... [3,639]
Munitions War Reserves........................................ [2,888]
Non-Standard Aviations (NSAv)................................. [15,611]
USASOC Dive Tank and Compression Chamber...................... [10,000]
070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.... 180,691 180,691
080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER FORCES......................... 3,695,859 3,706,622
Cognitive Performance Initiative.............................. [7,500]
Manpower for TSOC Next........................................ [3,263]
090 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.................. 78,512 78,512
100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE........................... 1,130,849 1,138,849
Identity and Signature Management............................. [8,000]
110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.................... 1,796,851 1,812,851
Identity and Signature Management............................. [11,000]
USSOCOM Lessons Learned Program............................... [5,000]
120 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS............................................. 1,880,381 1,872,381
Unjustified growth............................................ [-8,000]
130 USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS........................................... 303,726 303,726
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 15,307,845 15,826,972

TRAINING AND RECRUITING
140 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.................................... 193,017 193,017
150 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF............................................. 173,748 173,748
160 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION..... 30,040 30,040
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 396,805 396,805

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ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
170 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS........................................... 118,488 374,488
National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP)................ [198,000]
Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program.. [5,000]
STARBASE...................................................... [53,000]
180 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY--CYBER.............................. 3,825 3,825
190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY..................................... 611,600 611,600
200 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY................................ 1,462,988 1,462,988
210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY--CYBER......................... 42,367 42,367
220 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY................... 1,035,974 1,035,974
240 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY--CYBER............ 16,885 16,885
250 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY--CYBER........................... 49,611 49,611
260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY.................................. 1,505,352 1,510,352
Modernization of DOD Drug Testing............................. [5,000]
290 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY................................ 3,873,222 3,873,222
300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY--CYBER......................... 602,017 602,017
310 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY..................................... 147,620 147,620
320 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY.......................................... 585,610 585,610
330 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY............................................ 207,551 207,551
340 DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE............................................ 160,358 160,358
350 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY............................... 3,780,757 4,393,834
Additional International Security Cooperation Programs--EUCOM. [210,000]
including amount for Baltic Security Initiative.............. [175,000]
Defense Institute for International Legal Studies............. [1,396]
Institute for Security Governance............................. [1,681]
Prior-year authorization...................................... [400,000]
360 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION........................ 47,101 47,101
370 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY................................... 637,514 637,514
390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY--CYBER............................ 73,477 73,477
400 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.......................... 3,493,232 3,563,232
Impact Aid.................................................... [50,000]
Impact Aid Students with Disabilities......................... [20,000]
410 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY............................................ 487,235 487,235
420 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY COOPERATION................. 142,597 152,597
Program increase.............................................. [10,000]
430 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JIATF...................................... 431,652 431,652
470 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--CYBER......................... 81,163 124,163
DIB Cybersecurity............................................. [4,000]
Enterprise Unified Data Library............................... [15,000]
Senior Military College DoD Cyber Institutes.................. [24,000]
480 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE................................ 3,832,831 3,875,831
Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program [30,000]
(REPI).......................................................
Legacy Resource Management Program............................ [8,000]
Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program [5,000]
(NALEMP)......................................................
510 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES.................................. 536,546 536,546
510A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 24,579,358 24,637,358
Automated Man-made Vertical Obstruction/Obstacle Detection [15,000]
Software Integration..........................................
Forward Based Theater Foreign Materiel Exploitation........... [21,100]
Machine Speed Intelligence Fusion............................. [8,000]
Personnel adjustments......................................... [13,900]
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 48,546,931 49,645,008

UNDISTRIBUTED
520 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -1,380,803
Foreign currency fluctuations................................. [-900,000]
Historical unobligated balances............................... [-480,803]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -1,380,803

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE................ 64,251,581 64,487,982

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE................. 21,698 21,698
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES............. 21,698 21,698

TOTAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES.... 21,698 21,698

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD.............................................. 37,478 97,478
Defense Civilian Training Corps............................... [30,000]
IP cadre...................................................... [30,000]
SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.................... 37,478 97,478

TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 37,478 97,478
FUND.........................................................

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID..................... 78,187 115,335
Program increase.............................................. [37,148]
SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.............................. 78,187 115,335

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TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID......... 78,187 115,335

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT
FSU THREAT REDUCTION
010 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION...................................... 221,332 221,332
SUBTOTAL FSU THREAT REDUCTION................................. 221,332 221,332

TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT................... 221,332 221,332

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY................................... 282,444 282,444
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY............................... 282,444 282,444

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY........................ 282,444 282,444

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY................................... 305,246 305,246
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............................... 305,246 305,246

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY........................ 305,246 305,246

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE.............................. 320,060 320,060
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.......................... 320,060 320,060

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE................... 320,060 320,060

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE
DEFENSE-WIDE
080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE................................ 8,957 8,957
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE......................................... 8,957 8,957

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE..................... 8,957 8,957

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES
DEFENSE-WIDE
090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES..................... 238,927 246,927
Program increase.............................................. [8,000]
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE......................................... 238,927 246,927

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES. 238,927 246,927

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE................................ 338,624,638 337,672,520
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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 2027 House
Item Request Authorized
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Military Personnel.................... 190,771,931 190,021,931
Historical unobligated balances.. [-750,000]
MERHCF................................ 14,349,269 14,349,269
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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 2027 House
Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS................... 20,563 20,563
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT--ARMY
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY..... 20,563 20,563

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS........... 266,212 266,212
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY..... 266,212 266,212

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
TRANSPORTATION
CRITICAL SPARES......................... 4,245,563 4,245,563

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SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS.................. 194,851 194,851
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 4,440,414 4,440,414

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 FINANCE OPERATIONS--DIRECT...... 273,760 273,760
DOD MARKET FLUCTUATION ACCOUNT (FUEL)... 1,000,000 1,000,000
UNDISTRIBUTED........................... -400,000
WCF cash balances.................. [-400,000]
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 1,273,760 873,760
WIDE.................................

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY
AGENCY
COMMISSARY OPERATIONS................... 1,501,344 1,501,344
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE 1,501,344 1,501,344
COMMISSARY AGENCY....................

CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS
DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 55,972 55,972
EVALUATION.............................
TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS 55,972 55,972
DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.................

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG
ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT............... 658,191 658,191
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM........... 135,745 135,745
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM..... 117,418 117,418
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS..... 6,648 9,648
Program increase................... [3,000]
TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER- 918,002 921,002
DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE.............

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE............... 501,371 501,371
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--CYBER.. 2,073 2,073
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 1,506 1,506
EVALUATION.............................
PROCUREMENT............................. 1,393 1,393
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 506,343 506,343

COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE PROGRAM
IN-HOUSE CARE........................... 10,863,317 10,994,317
Dental Readiness................... [131,000]
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT............. 2,375,175 2,375,175
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.................. 2,600,177 2,600,177
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES................... 304,382 304,382
EDUCATION AND TRAINING.................. 349,460 349,460
BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS.......... 2,463,042 2,450,042
Program decrease................... [-13,000]
R&D RESEARCH............................ 41,924 66,924
Endometrial cancer research........ [25,000]
R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT.............. 185,153 185,153
R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT................ 361,241 428,841
Blast Overpressure................. [6,000]
Cryopreserved Platelet Development. [5,000]
Freeze-Dried Platelet Hemostatics.. [5,000]
Joint Neuroscience Demonstration [10,000]
Program............................
Musculoskeletal resilience......... [7,000]
Pathogen Reduced Freeze-Dried [7,600]
Cryoprecipitate Manufacturing
Technology.........................
Pathogen reduction technology [7,000]
Funding............................
Physics-based Neutralizations of [5,000]
Threats to Human tissues and Organs
Research...........................
Resilient Optimization of Load & [15,000]
Integrated Neuromusculoskeletal
Anabolism Research.................
R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION............ 186,018 214,018
Study of direct electrical nerve [13,000]
stimulation on lower limb amputees.
Thermal Burn and Concurrent [15,000]
Pulmonary Therapies................
R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT............. 124,662 124,662
R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.............. 100,912 100,912
R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT............ 19,452 30,452
Advanced Vital Intervention [11,000]
Airborne Training for Emergencies
(AVIATE)...........................
PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING................. 25,555 25,555
PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION........ 231,382 231,382
PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE 31,203 31,203
INFORMATION SYSTEM.....................
PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM--DESKTOP TO 78,588 78,588
DATACENTER.............................
TOTAL COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE 20,341,643 20,591,243
PROGRAM..............................

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE PROGRAM
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE..................... 22,175,472 22,175,472
TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR CARE PROGRAM.... 22,175,472 22,175,472

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS........... 51,505,425 51,358,025
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TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.

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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State/Country and FY 2027 House
Account Installation Project Title Request Agreement
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Alabama
Army Anniston Army Depot Access Control Point (INC) 0 53,000
Army Anniston Army Depot Consolidated Shipping and 0 5,400
Receiving Facility
(Design).
Army Anniston Army Depot Welding Shop (Design)..... 0 4,940
Alaska
Army Fort Wainwright Barracks (INC 2).......... 24,000 24,000
Florida
Army Naval Air Station Key Command and Control 160,000 160,000
West Facility (INC 2).
Germany
Army Grafenwoehr Underground Electric Lines 12,800 12,800
Guam
Army Joint Region Marianas PDI: Guam Def Sys, EIAMD, 190,000 190,000
PH 2 (INC 2).
Army Joint Region Marianas PDI: Guam Def Sys, EIAMD, 155,000 60,000
PH 3.
Army Joint Region Marianas PDI: Land Acquisition..... 29,000 0
Hawaii
Army Fort Shafter CTC: Clearwell and Booster 71,000 71,000
Pump.
Army Helemano CTC: Wells and Storage 72,000 72,000
Tanks.
Army Schofield Barracks CTC: Elevated Tank and 26,000 26,000
Distribution Lines.
Army Schofield Barracks CTC: Water Storage Tank... 21,000 21,000
Army Schofield Barracks Fire Station.............. 30,000 30,000
Army Wheeler Army Air Field Aircraft Maintenance 90,000 90,000
Hangar (INC 1).
Italy
Army Caserma Renato Del Din Access Control Point...... 17,000 17,000
Japan
Army Kadena Air Base CTC: Vehicle Maintenance 69,000 69,000
Shop.
Louisiana
Army Fort Polk Rotational Unit Billeting 0 157,000
Area.
New York
Army Fort Drum Automated Record Fire Plus 25,000 25,000
Range.
North Carolina
Army Fort Bragg CTC: Aircraft Maintenance 31,000 31,000
Hangar.
Oklahoma
Army Fort Sill Automated-Aided 0 94,000
Instruction Building.
Texas
Army Fort Bliss Shipping and Receiving 35,000 35,000
Building.
Army Fort Hood Vehicle Maintenance Shop.. 0 81,000
Army Joint Base San Antonio Adv Ind Training Barracks- 303,000 103,000
METC (INC).
Washington
Army Joint Base Lewis- Airfield Fire and Rescue 89,000 89,000
McChord Station.
Worldwide Unspecified
Army Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 173,421 173,421
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide Host Nation Support....... 53,521 53,521
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide Minor Construction........ 178,626 178,626
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide PDI: Minor Construction... 76,270 76,270
Locations
........................
Military Construction, Army Total 1,931,638 2,002,978
......................
Australia
Navy Royal Australian Air PDI: Aircraft Maintenance 46,958 46,958
Force Base Darwin Hangar (INC).
Navy Royal Australian Air PDI: Maintenance Support 33,955 33,955
Force Base Darwin Facs (INC).
California
Navy Marine Corps Base Camp Fire/Emergency Response 43,000 43,000
Pendleton Station (53 Area) Replace.
Navy Marine Corps Base Camp Landfill Liner Phase III 53,150 53,150
Pendleton and IV.
Navy Naval Base Coronado Ford Class CVN 33,000 33,000
Infrastructure Upg., Pier
Lima (INC).
Navy Naval Air Station Strike Fighter Center of 155,939 155,939
Lemoore Excellence Pacific (INC).
Navy Naval Support Activity Naval Innovation Center 50,000 50,000
Monterey (INC).
Navy Naval Base Ventura Community & Airfield Area 164,000 164,000
County Point Mugu Flood Protection.
Connecticut
Navy Naval Submarine Base Submarine Pier 8 142,124 142,124
New London Replacement (INC).
Navy Naval Submarine Base Weapons Magazine & 79,600 79,600
New London Ordnance Operations Fac.
(INC).
District of Columbia
Navy Naval Research Biomolecular Science & 157,000 157,000
Laboratory Synthetic Biology Lab.
Federated States of
Micronesia
Navy Yap PDI: Yap Port and Harbor 142,235 142,235
Improvements (INC).
Florida
Navy Marine Corps Support Communications 46,075 46,075
Facility Blount Infrastructure (INC).
Island
Navy Cape Canaveral Space Cape Canaveral Railhead & 60,990 60,990
Force Station Transfer Facilities.

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Navy Naval Air Station Child Development Center 0 4,135
Whiting Field (Design).
Navy Naval Air Station Multi Aircraft Paint & 0 28,225
Jacksonville Strip (Design).
Georgia
Navy Albany Consolidated Communication 86,350 86,350
Facility.
Navy Naval Submarine Base Transit Protection Program 100,000 100,000
Kings Bay Facility (INC).
Navy Naval Submarine Base Trident Refit Fac. 30,000 30,000
Kings Bay Expansion (Columbia Sub)
(INC).
Guam
Navy Andersen Air Force PDI: Joint Consolidated 132,416 132,416
Base Communications Center
(INC).
Navy Apra Heights PDI: Inner Apra Harbor 13,400 13,400
Resiliency (INC).
Navy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Defense Access Roads 0 16,500
III (INC).
Navy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Joint Communication 60,000 60,000
Upgrade (INC).
Navy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Polaris Point 122,000 22,000
Electrical Capacity
Upgrade.
Navy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Polaris Point 171,800 171,800
Submarine Pier (INC).
Hawaii
Navy Ford Island Pacific Warfighting Center 183,760 183,760
Expansion.
Navy Joint Base Pearl Dry Dock 3 Replacement 507,453 507,453
Harbor-Hickam (INC).
Navy Joint Base Pearl Water Treatment Plant 248,170 248,170
Harbor-Hickam (INC).
Navy Marine Corps Base 3d Mlr Armory Expansion... 76,550 76,550
Kaneohe Bay
Navy Marine Corps Base ATC CO M Compound......... 134,090 34,090
Kaneohe Bay
Navy Marine Corps Base Main Gate Entry Control 49,260 49,260
Kaneohe Bay Point.
Navy Kauai PDI: Airfield Pavement 142,470 142,470
Upgrades (INC).
Japan
Navy Kadena Air Base Aircraft Intermediate 31,780 31,780
Maintenance Facility.
Maine
Navy Portsmouth Naval Multi-Mission Drydock #1 50,755 50,755
Shipyard Extension (INC).
Navy Portsmouth Naval Power Reliability & Water 138,875 138,875
Shipyard Resilience Upgrade (INC).
Maryland
Navy United States Naval Storm Water Management 0 86,020
Academy Facilities.
Nevada
Navy Naval Air Station Range Training Complex 387,570 387,570
Fallon Improvements.
North Carolina
Navy Camp Lejeune Amphibious Combat Vehicle 0 24,140
(ACV) Shelters (INC).
Navy Camp Lejeune 10th Marines Operational 77,520 77,520
Complex (INC).
Navy Camp Lejeune Ammunition Supply Point 15,451 15,451
Upgrade Phase II (INC).
Navy Camp Lejeune Combat Water Survival 141,880 141,880
Training Facility.
Navy Marine Corps Air CTC: Aircraft Maintenance 47,560 47,560
Station Cherry Point Hangar.
Navy Marine Corps Air CTC: CH-53K Gearbox Repair 17,941 17,941
Station Cherry Point and Test Facility.
Navy Marine Corps Air F-35 Aircraft Sustainment 89,181 89,181
Station Cherry Point Ctr (INC).
Navy Marine Corps Air Maintenance Facility & 62,575 62,575
Station Cherry Point Marine Air Group HQS
(INC).
Navy Marine Corps Air 2D LAAD Maintenance and 0 19,390
Station Cherry Point Operations Facilities
(Design).
Federated States of
Micronesia
Navy Palau PDI: Palau Port and Harbor 384,560 384,560
Improvements (INC).
Pennsylvania
Navy Mechanicsburg Machinery Control 79,140 79,140
Development Center (INC).
Rhode Island
Navy Naval Station Newport Consolidated RDT&E 40,000 40,000
Integration Laboratory.
Navy Naval Station Newport Next Generation Submarine 73,000 73,000
Platform Facility.
Navy Naval Station Newport Submarine Payload 40,000 40,000
Integration Laboratory.
South Carolina
Navy Charleston Air Force Nuclear Power Training Fac 161,700 161,700
Base Simulation Expan (INC).
Spain
Navy Rota UH for Permanent Party.... 64,080 64,080
Virginia
Navy Joint Expeditionary Child Development Center.. 65,640 65,640
Base Little Creek--Ft
Story
Navy Naval Station Norfolk Pier 10 Replacement 0 15,800
(Design).
Navy Naval Station Norfolk Child Development Center.. 93,040 10,000
Navy Naval Station Norfolk Child Development Center.. 84,940 84,940
Navy Naval Station Norfolk Electrical Distribution 124,965 124,965
System Upgrades (INC).
Navy Naval Station Norfolk MQ-25 Aircraft Laydown 54,622 54,622
Facilities (INC).
Navy Oceana Naval Air Child Development Center.. 104,340 34,340
Station
Navy Portsmouth Dry Dock 3 Modernization 189,353 189,353
(INC).
Navy Naval Weapons Station CTC: Containerized Long 16,170 16,170
Yorktown Weapons Storage Magazine.
Navy Naval Weapons Station CTC: Conventional Prompt 13,710 13,710
Yorktown Strike Test Facility.
Navy Naval Weapons Station Weapons Magazines (INC)... 100,782 100,782
Yorktown
Washington
Navy Naval Base Kitsap- Columbia Submarine Repair 64,000 64,000
Bangor Facility Expansion (INC).
Navy Naval Base Kitsap- Columbia Submarine 90,900 90,900
Bangor Training Facility
Expansion.
Navy Naval Base Kitsap- Missile Assembly Building 195,227 195,227
Bremerton Replacement.
Navy Puget Sound Naval Multi-Mission Dry Dock 245,000 245,000
Shipyard (INC).
Navy Naval Air Station EA-18G Aircraft Regional 202,000 202,000
Whidbey Island Service Facility.

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Worldwide Unspecified
Navy Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 1,163,477 1,163,477
Locations
Navy Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 142,764 142,764
Locations Construction.
Navy Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 146,460 146,460
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Navy Total 8,266,703 8,107,873
......................
Alabama
AF Redstone Arsenal Space Force Operational 250,000 250,000
Facility.
AF Redstone Arsenal USSPACECOM HQ............. 450,000 450,000
Alaska
AF Eielson Air Force Base Jparc Range Operations 91,000 50,000
Center.
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- Joint Integrated Test and 42,000 42,000
Richardson Training Ctr (INC).
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- ADAL Field Training 56,000 56,000
Richardson Detachment (Ftd).
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Conventional 132,300 132,300
Richardson Munitions Complex.
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Dormitory............ 451,500 451,500
Richardson
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Flight Simulator..... 93,800 93,800
Richardson
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Fuel Cell Maintenance 31,250 31,250
Richardson
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Infrastructure & 422,100 422,100
Richardson Utilities.
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Low Observable 63,250 63,250
Richardson Aircraft Structural
Maintenance.
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Operations and 127,500 127,500
Richardson Generation Hangar.
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- PGM Relocation....... 359,100 359,100
Richardson
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Public Traffic Route 50,000 50,000
Richardson Realignment.
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Squadron 1-1 Airfield 125,250 125,250
Richardson Pavements.
AF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Squadron 1-1 154,000 154,000
Richardson Flowthrough Hangars.
Arizona
AF Davis-Monthan Air Hangar/Aircraft 15,000 15,000
Force Base Maintenance Unit.
Arkansas
AF Little Rock Air Force Child Development Center.. 27,000 27,000
Base
California
AF Edwards Air Force Base Construct Vehicle Search 0 4,500
Area Afrl Gate Ecp.
AF Beale Air Force Base Multi-Domain Operations 126,000 126,000
Complex.
Colorado
AF Schriever Space Force Space Force Operational 250,000 250,000
Base Facility.
Djibouti
AF Chabelley Airfield Chabelley Power Plant and 27,000 27,000
Primary Dist.
Federated States of
Micronesia
AF Yap Airfield PDI: Runway Extension 27,000 27,000
(INC).
Florida
AF Cape Canaveral Space Base Support Warehouse.... 64,000 64,000
Force Station
AF Cape Canaveral Space Command Facility.......... 85,000 85,000
Force Station
AF Cape Canaveral Space Communications Plant 48,400 48,400
Force Station Warehouse.
AF Cape Canaveral Space Launch Support Facility... 84,000 84,000
Force Station
AF Cape Canaveral Space LRS Vehicle Maintenance 80,400 80,400
Force Station Facility.
AF Cape Canaveral Space Security Forces Operations 48,000 48,000
Force Station Facility.
AF Tyndall Air Force Base AFCEC RDT&E Facilities and 160,000 80,000
Gate.
Georgia
AF Moody Air Force Base Military Working Dog 0 15,870
Flight Operations
Facility.
Hawaii
AF Maui Secure Integration Support 3,600 3,600
Lab W/ Land Acq.
Japan
AF Kadena Air Base Theater Strategic 99,000 60,000
Communications Hub.
Mississippi
AF Columbus Air Force T-7A Allied Support....... 11,800 11,800
Base
Missouri
AF Whiteman Air Force B-21 ADAL Field Training 89,000 89,000
Base Detachment, B152.
AF Whiteman Air Force B-21 Weapons Loader 80,000 80,000
Base Trainer.
Montana
AF Malmstrom Air Force Sentinel Land Acquisition 43,500 43,500
Base (INC).
AF Malmstrom Air Force Sentinel Operations & 95,000 95,000
Base Maint. Complex (INC).

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Nevada
AF Creech Air Force Base RPA Reconnaissance 0 36,000
Operations/Training
Facility.
AF Creech Air Force Base Mission Support Facility.. 0 55,000
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 2-Bay Fuel Cell (F- 52,000 52,000
35).
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Age Washrack......... 500 500
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Aircraft Washrack & 4,000 4,000
Support Facility.
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Apron Complex........ 192,500 192,500
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Combined Operations 177,800 177,800
Maintenance Hangar (Comh).
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Consolidated 32,000 32,000
Maintenance Facility.
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Fuel Cell............ 28,000 28,000
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Fuel Station......... 10,000 10,000
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Low Observable 38,700 38,700
Corrosion Repair Facility.
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Maintenance Training 29,000 29,000
Facility.
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 R-11 East Side Shade 1,800 1,800
Structure.
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Repair Munitions 4,600 4,600
Admin Facility.
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Re-Programming Lab... 61,000 61,000
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Simulator Facility... 62,000 62,000
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Weapons Load Training 34,000 34,000
Facility.
AF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Weapons Storage 2,800 2,800
Facility.
New Jersey
AF Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Well No.6 and Wellhouse... 0 11,500
Lakehurst
AF Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Well No.5 and Wellhouse... 0 11,000
Lakehurst
New Mexico
AF Cannon Air Force Base Dormitory................. 10,000 10,000
AF Kirtland Air Force Space Force Operational 250,000 250,000
Base Facility.
North Dakota
AF Grand Forks Air Force Space Force Operational 250,000 250,000
Base Facility.
AF Minot Air Force Base Sentinel Consolidated 124,000 49,000
Vehicle Maintenance
Complex.
AF Minot Air Force Base Sentinel Security Forces 108,000 68,000
Operations Complex.
Ohio
AF Wright-Patterson Air Human Performance Wing 0 21,000
Force Base Laboratory (INC).
AF Wright-Patterson Air Advanced Materials 0 9,000
Force Base Research Lab (Design).
Oklahoma
AF Tinker Air Force Base E-7 AWACS Squadron 0 55,000
Operations Facility.
AF Tinker Air Force Base Bomber Agile Common Hangar 112,000 112,000
(INC).
Oregon
AF Mountain Home Air Homeland Defense Over-the- 33,650 33,650
Force Base Horizon Radar (INC).
Spain
AF Moron Parking Apron............. 75,500 75,500
Tennessee
AF Arnold Air Force Base Installation Access 0 20,000
Control Point Gate 2
Upgrade.
Texas
AF Dyess Air Force Base B-21 Flight Simulator 63,000 63,000
Facility.
AF Dyess Air Force Base B-21 Low Observable 74,000 74,000
Corrosion Control Fac.
AF Dyess Air Force Base B-21 Utilities Site 23,000 23,000
Improvements Electric.
AF Fort Sam Houston METC--Barracks/Ships/Dorms 308,000 308,000
#1 (INC).
AF Goodfellow Air Force Pipeline Student Dormitory 12,000 12,000
Base
AF Joint Base San Antonio MWD Large Capacity Kennel. 180,000 80,000
AF Lackland Air Force 91 Cyber Operations Center 96,000 40,000
Base
Utah
AF Hill Air Force Base F-35 Maintenance Facility, 100,000 100,000
Phase 1 (INC).
AF Hill Air Force Base T-7A Depot Maintenance 72,000 72,000
Complex (INC).
Virginia
AF Joint Base Langley- Fuel System Maintenance 49,000 49,000
Eustis Dock.
Wake Island
AF Wake Island PDI: Aircraft Park. Apron 129,000 129,000
(Wake) Phase 1 (INC).
Worldwide Unspecified
AF Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 1,820,607 1,849,607
Locations
AF Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 670,005 670,005
Locations
AF Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor Military 315,810 315,810
Locations Construction.
Wyoming
AF F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD Operations Group 171,000 31,000
Base Facility.
AF F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD Utility Corridor 461,158 461,158
Base (INC).
........................
Military Construction, Air Force Total 10,601,180 10,298,050
......................
Alabama
Def-Wide Maxwell Air Force Base Maxwell Elementary/Middle 44,000 44,000
School Addition.
Def-Wide Redstone Arsenal Power Generation and 0 90,000
Microgrid.
Bahrain
Def-Wide Naval Support Activity Power Generation.......... 0 5,900
Bahrain
Belgium
Def-Wide Brussels Brussels Unit School Annex 33,000 33,000
California
Def-Wide Camp Roberts Power Generation and 0 79,000
Microgrid.
Colorado
Def-Wide Def Reutil and Mktg General Purpose Warehouse. 85,000 85,000
Ofc-Colorado Springs

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Florida
Def-Wide Eglin Air Force Base Power Generation and 0 43,000
Microgrid.
Def-Wide Homestead Air Reserve SOF Climate Controlled 33,000 33,000
Base Tactical Storage
Warehouse.
Def-Wide Naval Air Station Ambulatory Care Center 40,000 40,000
Jacksonville Substance Abuse
Rehabilitation Program
(SARP) Replacement.
Germany
Def-Wide Army Garrison Ansbach Power Generation and 0 72,000
Microgrid.
Def-Wide Baumholder Baumholder Middle/High 140,000 20,000
School.
Def-Wide Ramstein Air Base Vehicle Fueling Facility.. 20,500 20,500
Def-Wide Rhine Ordnance Medical Center Replacement 95,002 95,002
Barracks (INC 13).
Guam
Def-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GDS, Command Center 99,700 99,700
(INC).
Def-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GDS, EIAMD, Ph1 (INC) 75,113 75,113
Def-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GDS, EIAMD, PH3...... 179,446 179,446
Japan
Def-Wide Camp Butler PDI: Truck Offload 37,900 37,900
Facilities.
Def-Wide Yokota Air Base PDI: Bulk Storage Tanks PH 88,200 88,200
2.
Kentucky
Def-Wide Fort Knox Scott Middle School....... 117,000 37,000
Korea
Def-Wide Kunsan Air Base Ambulatory Care Center 65,000 65,000
Replacement.
Maryland
Def-Wide Bethesda Naval MEDCEN Addition/Alteration 87,275 87,275
Hospital (INC 10).
Def-Wide Bethesda Naval Support Facilities 55,000 55,000
Hospital Replacement (INC).
Def-Wide Fort Meade Cyber National Mission 98,411 98,411
Force Mission Operations
Facility (INC).
Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW East Campus Building 180,000 180,000
#5 (INC 2).
Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW East Campus Site 52,000 52,000
Infrastructure.
Nevada
Def-Wide Creech Air Force Base Ambulatory Care Center 25,381 25,381
Addition/Alteration.
North Carolina
Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Operations Ammunition 0 65,000
Supply Point Phase 2.
Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Battallion Operations 0 6,400
Facility (Design).
Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Marine Raider 80,000 80,000
Battalion Operations
Facility.
Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Operational Support 72,000 72,000
Facility.
Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Operational Training 50,000 50,000
Facility.
Pennsylvania
Def-Wide Defense Distribution Microgrid................. 0 58,000
Center, Susquehanna
Puerto Rico
Def-Wide Fort Buchanan Emergency Water Treatment 0 33,500
System.
Texas
Def-Wide Brooks Army Medical Power Generation and 0 55,500
Center Energy Upgrades.
United Kingdom
Def-Wide Menwith Hill Station Fire Station Replacement.. 35,000 35,000
Def-Wide Royal Air Force Hospital Replacement, 78,000 78,000
Lakenheath Phase 2 (INC).
Utah
Def-Wide Camp Williams Nsau Consolidation-- 50,000 50,000
Mission Facility (INC).
Virginia
Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary SOF Launch & Recovery 36,000 36,000
Base Little Creek--Ft Facility.
Story
Wake Island
Def-Wide Def Fuel Spt Point PDI: Fueling Facilities... 100,000 100,000
Wake Island
Washington
Def-Wide Joint Base Lewis- SOF Tactical Equipment 35,000 35,000
McChord Maintenance Facility.
Def-Wide Yakima Training Center Power Generation and 0 73,000
Microgrid.
Def-Wide Naval Base Kitsap Power Generation and 0 132,690
Microgrid.
Worldwide Unspecified
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (DHA).............. 45,813 45,813
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (DODEA)............ 26,625 26,625
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (MDA).............. 42,846 42,846
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (SOCOM)............ 81,628 81,628
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (DLA).............. 100,511 100,511
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 16,783 16,783
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (NSA).............. 33,700 33,700
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design--Joint Analysis 5,000 5,000
Locations Center of Excellence.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Energy Resilience & 694,307 0
Locations Conservation Investment
Program.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (ERCIP)............ 39,346 39,346
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Exercise Related Minor 13,328 17,648
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM Military 27,740 27,740
Locations Construction Pilot
Program.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Minor Construction (SOCOM) 24,500 24,500
Locations

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Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide PAX System Support........ 13,000 13,000
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UFC System Support........ 12,000 12,000
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 10,000 10,000
Locations Construction (DODEA).
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 14,237 14,237
Locations Construction (DLA).
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 3,000 3,000
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 9,000 9,000
Locations Construction (NSA).
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 2,659 2,659
Locations Construction (MDA).
Wyoming
Def-Wide F.E. Warren Air Force Power Generation and 0 51,717
Base Microgrid With Geothermal
Heating and Cooling.
........................
Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total 3,402,951 3,278,671
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
NATO NATO Security NATO Security Investment 604,270 604,270
Investment Program Program.
........................
NATO Security Investment Program Total 604,270 604,270
......................
Florida
Army NG Camp Blanding Automated Multi Purpose 28,000 28,000
Training Range.
Guam
Army NG Barrigada National Guard Readiness 0 20,000
Center Alteration.
Idaho
Army NG Orchard Training Area Mission Training Complex 27,000 27,000
(Small).
Indiana
Army NG Shelbyville Armory Aircraft Maintenance 0 27,500
Hangar Addition/
Alteration (INC).
Louisiana
Army NG Abbeville National Guard Readiness 23,000 23,000
Center.
Massachusetts
Army NG Camp Edwards National Guard Readiness 43,000 43,000
Center.
New York
Army NG Colonie Readiness National Guard Readiness 90,000 90,000
Center Center.
North Carolina
Army NG Salisbury Readiness Aircraft Maintenance 0 69,000
Complex Hangar Addition/
Alteration (INC).
Oklahoma
Army NG Tulsa Army Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Bay.. 18,500 18,500
Support Facility
Washington
Army NG Yakima Training Center Dining Facility........... 18,000 18,000
West Virginia
Army NG Martinsburg Readiness National Guard Readiness 20,000 20,000
Center Center Add/Alt.
Worldwide Unspecified
Army NG Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 71,909 71,909
Locations
Army NG Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 19,500 19,500
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Army National Guard Total 358,909 475,409
......................
Colorado
Army Res Fort Carson Equipment Concentration 92,000 92,000
Site.
Illinois
Army Res Fort Sheridan Area Maintenance Support 38,000 38,000
Activity.
Virginia
Army Res Richmond Reserve Army Reserve Center....... 48,000 48,000
Center
Worldwide Unspecified
Army Res Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 10,413 10,413
Locations
Army Res Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 21,500 21,500
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Army Reserve Total 209,913 209,913
......................
Florida
N/MC Res Naval Air Station Ramp Expansion & Rtc...... 47,000 47,000
Jacksonville
Texas
N/MC Res Fort Worth Hangar 1050 Modernization 56,870 56,870
(INC).
Worldwide Unspecified
N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide MCNR Design............... 6,578 6,578
Locations
N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide MCNR Unspecified Minor 2,522 2,522
Locations Construction.
N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide USMCR Design.............. 19,302 19,302
Locations

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........................
Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total 132,272 132,272
......................
Alaska
Air NG Eielson Air Force Base BCE Pavements and Grounds 0 16,000
Facility.
Iowa
Air NG Sioux City Repair Runway 13-31 (INC). 0 38,500
Michigan
Air NG Selfridge Air National Mitigate Runway 110,000 110,000
Guard Base Encroachment.
Air NG Selfridge Air National Taxiway Alpha Extension... 28,000 28,000
Guard Base
Air NG Selfridge Air National Taxiway Bravo Extension... 24,000 24,000
Guard Base
Air NG Selfridge Air National F-15EX Maintenance Complex 0 60,000
Guard Base Phase 3.
Air NG Selfridge Air National F-15EX Maintenance Complex 0 65,000
Guard Base Phase 2.
Air NG Selfridge Air National Mcca KC-46 ADAL Aircrew 0 35,000
Guard Base Training Facility.
Air NG Selfridge Air National KC-46 ASE Complex (Design) 0 4,300
Guard Base
Air NG Selfridge Air National KC-46 ADAL Parking Apron 0 1,400
Guard Base (Design).
Air NG Selfridge Air National Mcca KC-46 ADAL SQ Ops B17 0 38,000
Guard Base
Air NG Selfridge Air National F-15EX Maintenance Complex 0 65,000
Guard Base Phase 1.
Air NG Selfridge Air National KC-46 Dual Bay Hangar 0 21,200
Guard Base (Design).
Missouri
Air NG Rosecrans Air National Aircraft Parking Apron.... 0 63,000
Guard Base
Oregon
Air NG Kingsley Air Force F-35 FTU Academic Training 80,000 80,000
Base Center.
Texas
Air NG Naval Air Station C-130J ADAL Maintenance 27,000 27,000
Joint Reserve Base Hangar B1676.
Fort Worth
Worldwide Unspecified
Air NG Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 110,656 110,656
Locations
Air NG Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 136,565 136,565
Locations
Air NG Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 9,000 9,000
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Air National Guard Total 525,221 932,621
......................
Pennsylvania
AF Res Pittsburgh Air Reserve Communications Facility... 19,500 19,500
Station
Worldwide Unspecified
AF Res Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 1,347 1,347
Locations
AF Res Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor Military 1,325 1,325
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total 22,172 22,172
......................
Germany
FH Con Army South Camp Vilseck FH Replacement 95,060 36,060
Construction (44 Units).
Japan
FH Con Army Camp Zama FH Improvement 106,356 106,356
Construction (68 Units).
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con Army Unspecified Worldwide Family Housing Design..... 39,079 39,079
Locations
........................
Family Housing Construction, Army Total 240,495 181,495
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 18,177 18,177
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Leased Housing............ 132,820 132,820
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance of Real 172,866 172,866
Locations Property Facilities.
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Management Account........ 42,802 42,802
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Military Housing 42,026 42,026
Locations Privatization Initiative.

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FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 92 92
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 10,130 10,130
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 49,494 49,494
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total 468,407 468,407
......................
District of Columbia
FH Con Navy Marine Barracks CTC: W/H Revitalization, 1,532 1,532
Washington (8th Quarters #1 (1 Units).
Street & I)
Guam
FH Con Navy Joint Region Marianas CTC: Replace Andersen 25,876 25,876
Housing PH V (74 Units).
FH Con Navy Joint Region Marianas CTC: Replace Andersen 44,920 44,920
Housing PH VI (52 Units).
FH Con Navy Joint Region Marianas CTC: Replace Andersen 33,771 33,771
Housing Phase 8 (62
Units).
FH Con Navy Joint Region Marianas Replace Andersen Housing 144,495 144,495
PH 9 (149 Units) (INC).
Japan
FH Con Navy Yokosuka Naval Base W/H & Utility Revit, Ikego 44,128 44,128
Th Ph6 (32 Units).
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 14,971 14,971
Locations
FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide Navy Southeast MHPI (2nd 52,177 52,177
Locations Restructure) (100 Units).
........................
Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total 361,870 361,870
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 17,252 17,252
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization 60,997 60,997
Locations Support.
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 66,242 66,242
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 119,152 119,152
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Management................ 54,612 54,612
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 445 445
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 14,394 14,394
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 52,515 52,515
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total 385,609 385,609
......................
Alaska
FH Con AF Joint Base Elmendorf- MHPI Restructure--JBER 156,964 156,964
Richardson Phase II (1,194 Units).
Japan
FH Con AF Yokota Air Base Yokota PAIP 10 PH 1 (32 36,100 36,100
Units).
United Kingdom
FH Con AF Royal Air Force Croughton (Replacement) 24,104 24,104
Croughton (12 Units).
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 25,854 25,854
Locations
........................
Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total 243,022 243,022
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 28,691 28,691
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization..... 40,627 40,627
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 5,523 5,523
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 160,528 160,528
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Management................ 64,841 64,841
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 2,492 2,492
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 12,957 12,957
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 51,097 51,097
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total 366,756 366,756
......................
Worldwide Unspecified

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FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 93 93
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 566 566
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing (NSA)............. 14,320 14,320
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing (DIA)............. 34,693 34,693
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing (DSCA)............ 8,792 8,792
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 37 37
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Utilities (DIA)........... 4,548 4,548
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Utilities (NSA)........... 15 15
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total 63,064 63,064
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FHIF Unspecified Worldwide Administrative Expenses-- 8,412 8,412
Locations FHIF.
........................
DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total 8,412 8,412
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
UHIF Unspecified Worldwide Administrative Expenses-- 501 501
Locations UHIF.
........................
Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total 501 501
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC Base Realignment & Base Realignment and 151,293 151,293
Closure, Army Closure.
........................
Base Realignment and Closure--Army Total 151,293 151,293
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide Base Realignment & Closure 108,325 158,325
Locations
........................
Base Realignment and Closure--Navy Total 108,325 158,325
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DOD BRAC Activities--Air 111,381 111,381
Locations Force.
........................
Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force Total 111,381 111,381
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide INT-4: DLA Activities..... 1,318 1,318
Locations
........................
Base Realignment and Closure--Defense-wide Total 1,318 1,318
......................
Military Construction, Total 28,565,682 28,565,682
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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 2027 House
Program Request Authorized
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Energy And Water Development, And Related
Agencies
Appropriation Summary:
Nuclear Energy.......................... 160,000 160,000
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D.......... 253,000 0

Atomic Energy Defense Activities
National nuclear security
administration:
Weapons activities.................. 27,441,159 27,586,159
Defense nuclear nonproliferation.... 2,389,595 2,389,595
Naval reactors...................... 2,393,692 2,243,692
Federal salaries and expenses....... 577,097 577,097
Total, National Nuclear Security 32,801,543 32,796,543
Administration...........................

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Environmental and other defense
activities:
Defense environmental cleanup....... 6,983,318 7,194,318
Other defense activities............ 1,184,721 1,184,721
Total, Environmental & other defense 8,168,039 8,379,039
activities...............................
Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities... 40,969,582 41,175,582
Total, Discretionary Funding.............. 41,382,582 41,335,582

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.... 253,000 0
Program decrease........................ [-253,000]
Total, Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D..... 253,000 0

Weapons Activities
Stockpile Management
Stockpile Major Modernization
B61-13................................ 46,428 46,428
W80-4 LEP............................. 1,048,340 1,048,340
W80-5 Modification Program............ 0 50,000
Program adjustment.................. [50,000]
W87-1 Modification Program............ 913,231 913,231
W93 Program........................... 1,106,106 1,106,106
Future Programs....................... 99,794 99,794
Total, Stockpile Major Modernization...... 3,213,899 3,263,899

Stockpile services
Stockpile Operations.................. 1,885,290 1,885,290
Weapons Dismantlement and Disposition. 90,760 90,760
Production Operations................. 1,146,586 1,146,586
Nuclear Enterprise Assurance.......... 121,015 121,015
Subtotal, Stockpile Services.............. 3,243,651 3,243,651
Total, Stockpile Management............... 6,457,550 6,507,550

Production Modernization
Primary Capability Modernization
Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Pit Production......... 1,460,791 1,460,791
21-D-512 Plutonium Pit Production 812,100 812,100
Project, LANL....................
07-D-220-04 Transuranic Liquid 10,000 10,000
Waste Facility, LANL.............
04-D-125 Chemistry and Metallurgy 110,000 110,000
Research Replacement Project,
LANL.............................
Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium 2,392,891 2,392,891
Modernization............................
Savannah River Plutonium
Modernization
Savannah River Pit Production..... 302,000 302,000
21-D-511 Savannah River Plutonium 1,946,523 1,946,523
Processing Facility, SRS.........
Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium 2,248,523 2,248,523
Modernization............................
Enterprise Pit Production Support... 270,897 270,897
Total, Plutonium Modernization............ 4,912,311 4,912,311
High Explosives and Energetics
High Explosives & Energetics...... 251,765 251,765
Total, High Explosives and Energetics..... 251,765 251,765
Total, Primary Capability Modernization... 5,164,076 5,164,076

Secondary Capability Modernization
Secondary Capability Modernization.... 1,728,546 1,728,546
06-D-141 Uranium Processing Facility, 290,000 365,000
Y-12.................................
Commissioning risk reduction and [75,000]
early casting demonstration........
Total, Secondary Capability Modernization. 2,018,546 2,093,546

Tritium and Defense Fuels Program
Tritium and Defense Fuels Program..... 880,781 880,781
Total, Tritium and Defense Fuels Program.. 880,781 880,781

Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization
Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization.. 258,008 258,008
26-D-511 MESA Photolithography 51,000 51,000
Capability (MPC), SNL................
22-D-513 Power Sources Capability, SNL 140,000 140,000
Total, Non-Nuclear Capability 449,008 449,008
Modernization............................
Capability Based Investments............ 203,163 203,163
Warhead Assembly Modernization.......... 47,965 47,965
18-D-680 Material Staging Capability, PX 22,500 42,500
Program acceleration.................. [20,000]
Total, Production Modernization........... 8,786,039 8,881,039

Stockpile Research, Technology, and
Engineering
Assessment Science

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Assessment Science.................... 1,243,267 1,243,267
26-D-512 LANSCE Modernization Project 15,200 15,200
(LAMP), LANL.........................
24-D-513 Z-pinch Experimental 91,700 91,700
Underground System (ZEUS) Test Bed
Facilities Improvement (ZTBFI), NNSS.
17-D-640 U1a Complex Enhancements 154,142 154,142
Project, NNSS........................
Total, Assessment Science................. 1,504,309 1,504,309
Engineering
Engineering........................... 230,043 230,043
26-D-513 Combined Radiation 105,000 105,000
Environments for Survivability
Testing, SNL.........................
Total, Engineering........................ 335,043 335,043
Rapid & Advanced Capabilities........... 499,209 499,209
Inertial Confinement Fusion
Inertial Confinement Fusion........... 829,736 829,736
26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield 84,000 84,000
Capability, LLNL.....................
Total, Inertial Confinement Fusion........ 913,736 913,736
Advanced Simulation and Computing....... 909,765 909,765
Weapon Technology and Manufacturing 405,413 405,413
Maturation.............................
Total, Stockpile Research, Technology, and 4,567,475 4,567,475
Engineering..............................

Infrastructure and Operations
Operations of facilities................ 1,752,310 1,752,310
Safety and environmental operations..... 217,902 217,902
Maintenance and repair of facilities.... 1,384,323 1,384,323
Recapitalization........................ 1,203,127 1,203,127
Construction:
27-D-512 Plutonium Engineering Support 88,700 88,700
Building, LANL.......................
25-D-511 PULSE New Access, NNSS....... 50,000 50,000
23-D-517 Electrical Power Capacity 65,000 65,000
Upgrade, LANL........................
Total, Construction....................... 203,700 203,700
Total, Infrastructure and operations...... 4,761,362 4,761,362

Secure transportation asset
Operations and equipment................ 443,075 443,075
Program direction....................... 143,996 143,996
Total, Secure transportation asset........ 587,071 587,071

Defense Nuclear Security
Operations and Maintenance.............. 1,305,793 1,305,793
Total, Defense nuclear security........... 1,305,793 1,305,793

Information technology and cybersecurity.. 935,000 935,000
Legacy contractor pensions................ 40,869 40,869
Total, Weapons Activities................. 27,441,159 27,586,159

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs
Material management and minimization
Reactor Conversion and Uranium Supply. 117,820 117,820
Nuclear Material Removal and 68,945 68,945
Elimination..........................
Plutonium Disposition................. 79,039 79,039
Total, Material management & minimization. 265,804 265,804

Global material security
International nuclear security........ 61,013 61,013
Radiological security................. 193,104 193,104
Nuclear smuggling detection and 136,457 136,457
deterrence...........................
Total, Global material security........... 390,574 390,574

Nonproliferation and arms control....... 214,494 214,494

Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D
Proliferation Detection............... 296,170 296,170
Nuclear Detonation Detection.......... 318,447 318,447
Forensics R&D......................... 30,000 30,000
Nonproliferation Stewardship Program.. 174,383 174,383
Total, Defense nuclear nonproliferation 819,000 819,000
R&D......................................
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 1,689,872 1,689,872
Programs.................................

Nuclear counterterrorism and incident
response program
Emergency Management.................. 35,045 35,045
Counterterrorism and 650,550 650,550
Counterproliferation.................
Total, Nuclear Counterterrorism and 685,595 685,595
Incident Response Program................

Legacy contractor pensions................ 14,128 14,128
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation... 2,389,595 2,389,595

Naval Reactors
Naval reactors operating.................. 1,551,574 1,551,574
Program direction......................... 71,841 71,841
Construction:

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25-D-530 Naval Examination Acquisition 80,000 80,000
Project................................
14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling 691,953 541,953
Recapitalization Project, NRF..........
Program decrease...................... [-150,000]
Total, Construction....................... 771,953 621,953
Use of prior-year balances................ -1,676 -1,676
Total, Naval Reactors..................... 2,393,692 2,243,692

Federal Salaries And Expenses
Program Direction......................... 577,097 577,097
Total, Federal Salaries And Expenses...... 577,097 577,097

Defense Environmental Cleanup
Closure sites:
Closure sites administration............ 500 500

Richland:
River corridor and other cleanup 69,000 134,000
operations.............................
Project increase...................... [65,000]
Central plateau remediation............. 795,124 795,124
Richland community and regulatory 12,000 12,000
support................................
Construction:........................... 0
24-D-401 Environmental Restoration 0 6,000
Disposal Facility Supercell 11
Expansion Proj.......................
Project increase.................... [6,000]
Total, Construction--Richland............. 0 6,000
Total, Richland........................... 876,124 947,124

Office of River Protection:
Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant 466,000 466,000
Commissioning..........................
Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and 984,000 984,000
disposition............................
Construction:
01-D-16D High-Level Waste Facility.... 330,000 430,000
Project increase.................... [100,000]
15-D-409 Low Activity Waste 75,000 75,000
Pretreatment System..................
23-D-403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank 90,000 90,000
Farms Risk Management Project........
Total, Construction--Office of River 495,000 595,000
Protection ..............................

Total, Office of River Protection......... 1,945,000 2,045,000

Idaho National Laboratory:
Idaho cleanup and waste disposition..... 472,726 472,726
Idaho community and regulatory support.. 3,295 3,295
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.......... 480,021 480,021

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........ 293,937 293,937
Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites.... 362,707 362,707

Oak Ridge Reservation:
OR Nuclear facility D & D............... 289,297 289,297
Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D.......... 289,297 289,297

U233 Disposition Program................ 70,000 70,000
OR cleanup and disposition.............. 85,800 85,800
Construction:
17-D-401 On-site waste disposal 57,828 57,828
facility...........................
Total, Construction--Oak Ridge............ 57,828 57,828
Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition... 213,628 213,628

OR community & regulatory support....... 5,100 5,100
OR technology development and deployment 3,500 3,500
Total, Oak Ridge Reservation.............. 511,525 511,525

Savannah River Sites:
Savannah River risk management 465,620 465,620
operations.............................
Total, Savannah River Risk Management 465,620 465,620
Operations...............................

SR Community and Regulatory Support..... 5,450 5,450
Savannah River National Laboratory 90,719 90,719
Operations & Maintenance...............
Radioactive Liquid Tank Waste 1,066,000 1,106,000
Stabilization and Disposition..........
Program increase...................... [40,000]

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Construction:
20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit 82,500 82,500
#10, 11, 12........................
Total, Construction--Savannah River sites. 82,500 82,500
Total, Savannah River sites............... 1,710,289 1,750,289

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant............. 400,020 400,020
Construction:
21-D-401 Hoisting Capability Project.. 72,000 72,000
Total, Construction--Waste Isolation Pilot 72,000 72,000
Plant....................................
Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant........ 472,020 472,020

Program Direction......................... 297,318 297,318
Program Support........................... 20,320 20,320
Safeguards and Security................... 291,482 291,482
Technology Development and Deployment..... 16,012 16,012
Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup...... 6,983,318 7,194,318

Other Defense Activities
Environment, health, safety and security
Program direction....................... 81,179 81,179
Environment, Health, Safety & Security.. 150,761 150,761
Total, Environment, Health, safety and 231,940 231,940
security.................................

Office of Enterprise Assessments
Program direction....................... 56,632 56,632
Enterprise Assessments.................. 32,183 32,183
Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments... 88,815 88,815

Specialized security activities........... 471,082 471,082

Office of Legacy Management
Legacy management....................... 177,716 177,716
Program direction....................... 22,670 22,670
Total, Office of Legacy Management........ 200,386 200,386

Defense-related administrative support.... 187,475 187,475

Office of hearings and appeals............ 5,023 5,023
Subtotal, Other Defense Activities........ 1,184,721 1,184,721
Total, Other Defense Activities........... 1,184,721 1,184,721
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The Acting CHAIR. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall
be in order except those printed in part A of House Report 119-755,
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of House Resolution 1438, and
pro forma amendments described in section 4 of that resolution.
Each further amendment printed in part A of House Report 119-755 may
be offered only in the order printed in the report, by the Member
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to
amendment except as provided by section 4 of House Resolution 1438, and
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on
Armed Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting
of amendments printed in part A of House Report 119-755 not earlier
disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their
designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by
section 4 of House Resolution 1438, and shall not be subject to a
demand for division of the question.
During consideration of H.R. 8800 for amendment, the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their
respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at
any point for the purpose of debate.

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Amendment No. 1 Offered by Ms. Boebert

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1
printed in part A of House Report 119-755.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentleman from
Texas (Mr. Roy), and I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Strike section 1213 (and redesignate accordingly).

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The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. CROW. Mr. Chair, I understand my colleague's eagerness to
conclude the Afghanistan War Commission's work and to have a full
accounting of our Nation's longest war, a war that spanned 20 years,
trillions of dollars, millions of combat tours, thousands of American
lives lost, tens of thousands of American lives and families forever
altered.
I do not want a half measure. I do not want an accounting that is not
full and complete. When this body, when this Congress, and the Armed
Services Committee created the Afghanistan War Commission years ago on
a bipartisan basis, we structured this to be a full and complete
accounting. Both sides appointed their Members. We have a Republican
co-chair and a Democratic co-chair.
The work of this commission has been impressive so far: over 350
interviews, tens of thousands of documents reviewed, and field hearings
across this Nation.
The work is not yet complete. Both the Republicans on the commission
and the Democrats on the commission say as much. They need another year
to make sure that it presents a clear picture of the things we did
right and the things we did wrong so that we are not condemned to
repeat the same mistakes from the past, as the saying goes.
Yes, I want a timely result. The thousands of Americans who gave
their lives and the tens of thousands who stepped up to serve deserve a
full and complete accounting of what happened and, ultimately, what
went wrong.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject this amendment and make
sure that we have the time necessary to have the complete story so we
can fix it, do it better, and ensure that this never happens again.
Mr. Chair, I implore my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chairman, as was stated, this war was two decades. I
don't believe the commission needs two decades to complete its work.
Mr. Chairman, I urge support of my colleagues for this amendment, and
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CROW. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Alabama
(Mr. Rogers), the chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, Congress established the
Afghanistan War Commission to provide the American people with
accountability and transparency after 20 years of war that claimed
nearly 2,500 American servicemembers.
The commission has interviewed hundreds of senior leaders across four
administrations and reviewed thousands of sensitive records.
While the commission has completed a first draft of its report,
government shutdowns and delays in accessing certain agency records
have made a 1-year extension necessary.
I share the desire for accountability, but we don't get it if the
commission is forced to turn in an incomplete product. This extension
will ensure the commission's work is complete and accurate.
Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to oppose the amendment, respectfully.
Mr. CROW. Mr. Chair, once again, the work of this commission has been
incredible. We are not asking for 20 years. We are not asking for 2
years. We are asking for a 1-year extension so that the Republicans and
the Democrats who have dedicated their time to a full and thorough
accounting of our Nation's longest war can do so on a professional and
bipartisan basis.
We have heard from the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee
whose leadership helped establish this commission, as well. We need to
do this right. The men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice and
their families deserve all the answers and all the accountability. An
additional 1-year extension is necessary to complete that.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado
will be postponed.

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Amendment No. 2 Offered by Ms. Boebert

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2
printed in part A of House Report number 119-755.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer amendment No. 2 as the
designee for Mr. Roy.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Strike section 521 (page 305, lines 9 through 25) and
insert the following new section:

SEC. 521. INELIGIBILITY OF FOREIGN NATIONALS TO ATTEND A
SERVICE ACADEMY.

Section 347 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:

``Sec. 347. Ineligibility of foreign nationals to attend a
service academy

``The Secretaries of the military departments may not
permit persons from foreign countries to receive instruction
at the United States Military Academy, the United States
Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy.''.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438, the gentlewoman
from Colorado (Ms. Boebert) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Colorado.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of amendment No. 2.
America's military service academies have a clear and important
mission: to educate, train, and prepare the next generation of officers
who will lead our Armed Forces.
Admission to these institutions is highly competitive, and every
available appointment represents a significant investment by the
American taxpayer. This amendment ensures that those limited
opportunities are reserved for American citizens who are preparing to
serve our country in uniform.
Our first responsibility must be to young Americans who are willing
to swear an oath to the Constitution and commit themselves to the
defense of this Nation. Our service academies should remain focused on
producing American military leaders for the American Armed Forces.
I urge my colleagues to support amendment No. 2. Mr. Chair, I reserve
the balance of my time.
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Pennsylvania is recognized for
5 minutes.
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I rise in opposition to this amendment. This amendment would, indeed,
eliminate one of the most successful and the very least expensive
national security investments the United States has ever made.
Since as far back as 1863, our service academies have welcomed a
small number of exceptional international cadets and midshipmen to
study alongside America's future military leaders, and the results have
been extraordinary.
Those students return home to become generals, chiefs of defense,
ambassadors, and senior government officials in their own lands. They
leave with lifelong relationships with the Americans that they trained
with, alongside, and a firsthand understanding of the American military
professionalism, civilian control of the military, and the very values
that define our armed services. Those relationships matter.
In moments of crisis, nations do not simply rely on treaties, they
rely on trust, and trust is built between people long before it is
tested between governments. This program, indeed, builds that trust. It
does so for roughly 60 students per service academy each year.
This isn't charity. It is strategy. We educate the future military
leaders from allied nations, and we also send our own cadets and
midshipmen overseas to study as well. Both sides built on trust, both
sides better officers. America is safer because of it.
Show me another defense investment that creates future allies,
strengthens military-to-military relationships around the world, and
expands American influence for the cost of educating a couple hundred
students. You won't find one.

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Supporters of this amendment claim that they are putting America
first, and I disagree. America leads because other nations choose to
train with us, to fight alongside of us, and to learn from us.
Choosing isolation over influence does not make America stronger. It
makes America smaller.
If Members are concerned about capacity at these service academies,
then let's expand that capacity and fund additional cadets or more
ROTC, create more opportunities for more Americans to serve, but do not
dismantle a program that has quietly strengthened American national
security for generations.
That is not a stronger defense--it is a weaker one--and yet another
example of how undervalued and misunderstood American soft power is by
this administration.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject this amendment, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Alabama (Mr. Rogers), the esteemed chairman of the Armed Services
Committee.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, this amendment strikes a provision
that prohibits the enrollment of Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and North
Korean students at our military academies and replaces it with an
outright ban on all foreign students, including our allies.
The fact is, there is tremendous benefit in having our cadets study
and train alongside cadets of our allies and partners.
Furthermore, the law requires that allies who send students must pay
the full tuition and room and board expenses so that the U.S. taxpayer
is not paying a dime for those foreign students.
The law also requires these students to be vetted by Homeland
Security, State, and DOW to ensure they are not a threat. Finally, the
law caps the number of accepted so that no Americans are displaced by
the foreign students.
The underlying bill already codifies the prohibition of those
students from our adversaries. We shouldn't extend that prohibition to
our allies. As such, I oppose this amendment.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chairman, this is an example of what the American
people are frustrated with right now. We have a majority here. The
American people gave Republicans a trifecta, and every time that
Republicans step up to put America first, to make our industries, our
military, our economy stronger, we side with Democrats to limit those
capabilities.
I have talked with Americans from coast to coast. From our southern
border to our northern border, from the heartland of America to the
Rocky Mountains, people want us to do the right thing and put Americans
first.
This is a commonsense amendment that reserves these special, limited
opportunities for American citizens. Our service academies, again,
should remain focused on producing American military leaders for the
American Armed Forces.

When we see this kind of behavior of crossing the aisle to limit
these possibilities for Americans, it is exactly why people back home
watch us here on the House floor and get frustrated. Mr. Chairman, I
reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from
Maryland (Ms. Elfreth), my friend and colleague and fellow member of
the Armed Services Committee.
Ms. ELFRETH. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment that
would prohibit international students from attending our United States
military academies, including the United States Naval Academy in
Annapolis where I have the privilege of representing.
Mr. Chair, this shortsighted, isolationist amendment would have a
serious negative impact on U.S. foreign partnerships with allied and
friendly forces. For decades, foreign military officers have attended
the United States military service academies with strong bipartisan
support. This program actually makes our military and our national
security stronger.
Thousands of these officers have gone on to serve as reliable
military partners to their U.S. counterparts and strengthen diplomatic
and military ties.
Let's be clear: American students benefit just as much. They benefit
from this program by gaining experience working with officers from
allied nations in a controlled environment before entering a coalition
operation.
In fact, U.S. officers are more confident in partnering with
international counterparts who graduated from the academies, as they
share a common education in military strategy and doctrine.
International students also only occupy a very limited number of
positions. Only 1 percent of midshipmen are international students.
The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the
gentlewoman from Maryland.
Ms. ELFRETH. This means these students do not impact the
opportunities for qualified American counterparts. Again, the countries
sending these international students foot the entire bill. This is not
on U.S. taxpayers.
As Russia and China actively educate foreign military officers to
expand their influence, the U.S. needs to maintain this program so that
partner nations don't seek an education elsewhere.
Fundamentally, this amendment is misguided. It is xenophobic, and it
does not understand the utility and value of educating international
students. Every future allied chief of defense who trained in the U.S.
is a strategic asset that would be nearly impossible to replicate
through diplomacy alone. That is the true intent and value of the
program.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chairman, again, I urge my colleagues to support
Chip Roy's amendment No. 2, and put American cadets first. I yield back
the balance of my time.
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado
will be postponed.

Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Boebert

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3
printed in part A of House Report 119-755.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer amendment No. 3 as the
designee for Mr. Roy.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Strike section 524.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438, the gentlewoman
from Colorado (Ms. Boebert) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Colorado.

{time} 1740

Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of amendment No. 1300.
Our Nation's military service academies exist to develop officers for
the United States Armed Forces.
Every cadet and midshipman receives a world-class education funded by
the American taxpayer in exchange for a commitment to serve our
country.
This amendment restores a longstanding cap on the number of cadets
who may be released early to pursue professional athletics. Exceptional
athletic talent is something we certainly should celebrate, but the
primary mission of our service academies is military service, not
professional sports.
This amendment helps ensure that early releases remain the exception,
not the rule. It preserves the longstanding balance our service
academies have maintained for years. Our military academies should
remain focused on preparing leaders of character for our military, as
Congress intended.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support amendment No. 1300 offered
by Chip Roy of Texas, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition
to the amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield such time as he may
consume to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers).
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, President Trump has made it a
priority to ensure that our cadets and midshipmen are treated like
other college athletes and are able to compete on a level playing field
with other Division I universities.
The current statutory limit of five slots per year for cadets and
midshipmen to ``go pro'' is burdensome and prevents superior athletes
from choosing to attend a service academy.
These folks will still need to satisfy the 5-year service obligation
in the Reserves where they will be an effective recruiting force for
our military academies. As such, I respectfully oppose this amendment.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may
consume. I associate myself with the remarks of Chairman Rogers. I
agree with his reasons for opposing it. I urge the body to oppose it.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my
time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado
will be postponed.

Amendment No. 4 Offered by Ms. Boebert

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4
printed in part A of House Report 119-755.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentleman from
Texas (Mr. Roy), and I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Strike section 518.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438, the gentlewoman
from Colorado (Ms. Boebert) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Colorado.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my colleague
Chip Roy's amendment No. 1301.
This amendment strikes the pilot program that would authorize voice
analysis technology as a substitute for additional drug testing.
Our Armed Forces rely on proven standards to ensure military
readiness, maintain good order and discipline, and uphold public
confidence. Traditional drug testing has long served as a reliable and
established tool in meeting these objectives. Before replacing a proven
system with a new and untested technology, Congress should be confident
that the alternative has demonstrated the same level of reliability and
effectiveness.
This amendment takes a straightforward approach. It maintains the
current standard rather than authorizing a pilot program to substitute
for traditional drug testing. Our military deserves policies built on
proven methods, not unnecessary experimentation.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support amendment No. 1301, and
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. HARRIGAN. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from North Carolina is recognized for
5 minutes.
Mr. HARRIGAN. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition today to the
Roy amendment. Section 518 is a limited, responsible pilot. It
authorizes, but does not require, the Secretary of War to test a risk-
informed approach to drug testing, using voice-based assessment to help
target where physical testing is actually warranted. It does not
replace it. It stays inside the existing Drug Demand Reduction Program,
it comes with privacy protections, a report back to this committee
within 1 year, and it sunsets automatically with no action after 3
years. This amendment would kill that pilot before the Department ever
has the chance to evaluate it.
The Department of War spends roughly $120 million a year on drug
testing and burns more than 4.6 million servicemember hours doing it,
even though only a small fraction of tests ever come back positive. A
risk-informed approach could return millions of those hours to training
and mission execution and save the taxpayers tens of millions of
dollars a year. This is not about weakening drug testing. The statute
requires the pilot to preserve deterrence, readiness, and good order
and discipline. It is about testing whether we can apply our standards
more intelligently instead of spreading the same blunt process across a
force that is overwhelmingly clean.
This is a readiness issue. It is a taxpayer issue, and it is a
servicemember dignity issue all at once. The Roy amendment defends an
expensive, outdated status quo over a cautious, measurable pilot that
has built-in oversight. Congress should be encouraging this kind of
disciplined modernization, not blocking it before the Department of War
ever gets the data.
I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment and preserve
section 518.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado
will be postponed.
The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment 5 will not be
offered.

Amendments En Bloc No. 1 Offered by Mr. Rogers of Alabama

Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution
1438, I offer amendments en bloc.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting of amendment Nos. 10, 11, 13, 16,
21, 23, 24, 25, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45,
46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63,
64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81,
82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99,
100, 101, 102, 103, and 104 printed in part A of House Report 119-755,
offered by Mr. Rogers of Alabama.

Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Strong of Alabama

At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the following new
section:

SEC. 5__. PROHIBITION ON ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN
NATIONALS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARIES.

(a) Enlistment.--Section 504 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(d) Nationals of Foreign Adversary Countries.--
Notwithstanding subsection (b), no person who is a national
of a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(f) of this
title) may be enlisted in an armed force.''.
(b) Appointment.--Section 532(a) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph:
``(4) has not been a national of a covered nation (as
defined in section 4872(f) of this title) during the five-
year period ending on the date of such appointment; and''.
(c) Review of Existing Personnel.--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 House of Representatives and the Senate a report that--
(1) identifies the number of members of the Armed Forces
who--
(A) are foreign nationals of a covered nation (as defined
in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code); and

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(B) were lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as
defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))) on the date of accession to the Armed
Forces;
(2) identifies the date of accession to the Armed Forces of
each member identified in paragraph (1);
(3) identifies the number of years of service of each
member identified in paragraph (1); and
(4) identifies how many members identified in paragraph (1)
are in the process of seeking citizenship in the United
States.
(d) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsections (a)
and (b) shall apply to the original enlistment or original
appointment of a person as a member of the Armed Forces on or
after the date that is 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mr. Ogles of Tennessee

In title XV, subtitle B, add at the end the following:

SEC. 15___. REQUIREMENT FOR MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT REGARDING
VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE AND PROHIBITION ON
PROCUREMENT FROM IT PROVIDERS WHO SHARE CYBER
VULNERABILITIES WITH COUNTRIES OF CONCERN.

(a) Requirement.--On and after the date that is 270 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall not enter into or renew a contract for the
procurement of information technology with any entity that
makes such technology commercially available to customers in
a country of concern or has operations, subsidiaries, or
personnel located in a country of concern unless such entity
has entered into a memorandum of agreement with the
Department of Defense in accordance with subsection (b).
(b) Memorandum of Agreement.--The Secretary of Defense
shall require an entity covered under subsection (a) to agree
to a memorandum of agreement under which the entity shall--
(1) disclose to the Department of Defense, prior to any
advance disclosure to any other entity, all security
vulnerabilities affecting the information technology procured
under the contract; and
(2) not provide advance disclosure of such vulnerabilities
to any covered company.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``advance disclosure'' means any action that
preemptively and privately discloses information pertaining
to security vulnerabilities to a select number of entities
before publicly making such information available to the
general public, including through a trusted partners program.
(2) The term ``control'' means the power, direct or
indirect, whether or not exercised, to determine, direct,
dictate, or decide important matters affecting an entity,
including through--
(A) the ownership of at least 20 percent of the total
outstanding voting interest in an entity;
(B) board representation;
(C) the ability to appoint or discharge any board members,
officers, directors, employees, or contractors;
(D) proxy voting, a special share, contractual
arrangements, legal obligations, formal or informal
arrangements to act in concert; or
(E) other means.
(3) The term ``country of concern'' has the meaning given
the term ``covered nation'' in section 4872(f) of title 10,
United States Code.
(4) The term ``covered company'' means--
(A) any entity owned or operated in whole or in part by a
country of concern, or subject to the control of such country
of concern, and any subsidiary or parent of such entity; or
(B) any entity organized under the laws of a country of
concern, or having its principal place of business in a
country of concern, and any subsidiary of any such entity.
(5) The term ``information technology'' has the meaning
given the term in section 11101 of title 40, United States
Code.
(6) The term ``owned or operated in whole or in part''
means that a country of concern--
(A) for an entity that is a publicly traded company, has
the ability to control the company, has access to any
material nonpublic technical information in the possession of
the company, or has any other rights or involvement in
directing, dictating, controlling, or participating in the
decision-making of the company beyond those available to a
retail investor holding an equivalent share of ownership; and
(B) for an entity that is a privately held company, has any
share of ownership of such company.
(7) The term ``security vulnerability'' has the meaning
given the term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).
(8) The term ``trusted partners program'' means any
initiative or program run by an information technology
provider to provide advanced warnings of security
vulnerabilities to defensive security providers for the
purpose of helping such providers proactively develop
defenses against such vulnerabilities.
(d) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
requirement in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the
Secretary certifies, in writing, to the congressional defense
committees that the procurement action is required in the
national interest of the United States.

Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mrs. Houchin of Indiana

Add at the end of subtitle B of title XVIII, the following
new section:

SEC. 18__. COMBAT TRACKED VEHICLE DRIVETRAIN RECIPROCITY AND
SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY.

(a) Limitation.--On or after the date of the enactment of
this section, the Secretary of Defense may not procure,
directly or through a prime contractor, original equipment
manufacturer, lead systems integrator, or subcontractor at
any tier, a drivetrain system for use in an advanced combat
tracked vehicle of the Department of the Army currently in
development if such system is--
(1) manufactured in a foreign country; or
(2) manufactured in the United States by a manufacturer
that is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a
parent entity headquartered in a foreign country, unless
United States firms that manufacture such drivetrain systems
are permitted to compete on substantially equal terms for the
sale of such systems in--
(A) that foreign country; or
(B) the foreign country in which the parent entity is
headquartered.
(b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary may waive the
limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary--
(1) determines that procurement of a drivetrain system
under such subsection is in the national security interests
of the United States;
(2) determines that the benefits outweigh any risks to
long-term sustainment or supply-chain continuity that may
result from such procurement; and
(3) submits a written justification for issuing such waiver
to the congressional defense committees not later than 120
days before the date on which the Secretary procures a
drivetrain system that, but for the waiver, would otherwise
be prohibited under subsection (a).
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit the Department of Defense from awarding
or maintaining a contract with an original equipment
manufacturer, prime contractor, or lead systems integrator
for an advanced combat tracked vehicle. Nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to authorize the procurement of
a drivetrain system that does not comply with subsection (a)
and is not covered by a waiver under subsection (b).
(d) Compliance Flexibility.--In implementing the
requirements of this section with respect to an advanced
combat tracked vehicle, the Secretary of Defense may use such
program management and acquisition tools as the Secretary
determines are appropriate, including supplier substitution,
second sourcing, directed sourcing, licensing arrangements,
teaming arrangements, domestic production arrangements, and
technical-data or sustainment-access arrangements, to enable
the continued use of an original equipment manufacturer,
prime contractor, or lead systems integrator with respect to
such vehicle while ensuring that the drivetrain system
procured for use in such vehicle complies with subsection (a)
or is covered by a waiver issued under subsection (b).
(e) Applicability.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to contracts or other agreements to
procure a drivetrain system entered into on or after the date
of the enactment of this section.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``advanced combat tracked vehicle'' means a
combat tracked vehicle of the Department of the Army that has
entered, but not yet completed, the engineering and
manufacturing development phase of the defense acquisition
process.
(2) The term ``drivetrain system'' means a transmission,
cross-drive assembly, final drive, drivetrain module, hybrid-
electric drive module, or other mechanical or electro-
mechanical system that transfers power from a propulsion
source to the tracks of a combat tracked vehicle, but does
not include engines.
(3) The term ``headquartered'', with respect to an entity,
means--
(A) such entity is organized under the laws of a country;
or
(B) the principal place of business of such entity is
located in a country.
(4) The term ``lead systems integrator'' has the meaning
given in section 802 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 4292 note).
(5) The term ``long-term sustainment or supply-chain
continuity risk'' includes resilience against foreseeable
geopolitical or trade-policy volatility over the expected
service life of the drivetrain system.
(6) The term ``United States firm'' has the meaning given
in section 4852(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code.

Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mr. Wilson of South Carolina

At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following new
section:

SEC. 5__. CLASSROOM SAFE HAVEN FORCE PROTECTION PILOT
PROGRAM.

(a) Program.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity,
shall establish a Classroom Safe Haven Force Protection Pilot
Program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to
enhance the physical security of classrooms in covered
schools.

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(b) Objectives.--The objectives of the Program shall be
to--
(1) provide enhanced security for the approximately 600
classrooms located in covered schools;
(2) harden classroom entry points against armed attacks;
(3) increase survivability by providing protected safe-
haven spaces within classrooms;
(4) improve emergency response effectiveness by extending
the time available for law enforcement intervention;
(5) evaluate the operational effectiveness of ballistic-
resistant door systems in educational environments; and
(6) assess the contribution of classroom hardening measures
to the overall force protection posture and resilience of
military communities and installations.
(c) Use of Funds.--Under the Program, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide support to covered schools to create
protected safe havens within existing classrooms through the
installation and evaluation of lightweight, fire-rated,
ballistic-resistant door systems and related protective
infrastructure designed to provide immediate protection for
students and educators during an armed assault or active
shooter incident. Such door systems shall--
(1) provide ballistic protection meeting or exceeding UL
752 Level 8 standards, including protection against 7.62x51mm
FMJ rounds;
(2) be capable of defeating multiple impacts from high-
velocity assault rifle rounds commonly associated with active
shooter incidents;
(3) be certified to applicable fire-resistance standards
for educational occupancies;
(4) be capable of retrofit installation within existing
educational facilities without requiring substantial
structural modification or major construction;
(5) preserve the appearance and functionality of standard
educational environments during normal operations;
(6) maintain compliance with all applicable life-safety,
accessibility, and emergency egress requirements; and
(7) provide continuous passive protection without reliance
on external power, electronics, or mechanical deployment
during an emergency.
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after an initial round
of security improvements have been completed in covered
schools in accordance with this section, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives and the Senate a report
detailing--
(1) participating schools and the number of classrooms
protected;
(2) implementation costs;
(3) safety and operational outcomes;
(4) lessons learned;
(5) recommendations regarding expansion of the Program
across additional covered schools and schools operated by the
Department of Defense education activity outside the United
States; and
(6) an assessment of the effectiveness of classroom
hardening measures in enhancing protection for military-
connected students, educators, and school personnel and
supporting military family readiness and force protection
objectives.
(e) Covered School Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered school'' means a school operated by the Department
of Defense Education Activity in the United States.

Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mrs. Luna of Florida

At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new
section:

SEC. 10__. DESIGNATION OF SOUTHWEST LAND BORDER ACTIVITIES,
SUPPORT, AND OPERATIONS AS NAMED OPERATION.

(a) Designation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
designate activities, support, and operations conducted by
the Department of Defense in support of civil authorities at
the southwest land border as a named operation, for the
purposes of--
(1) providing unified identification, planning, budgeting,
oversight, and reporting for such activities, support, and
operations; and
(2) strengthening efforts to detect, deter, and disrupt
transnational criminal organizations and other border-related
threats.
(b) Annual Budget Request.--In the budget justification
materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department
of Defense budget for the first fiscal year following the
designation under subsection (a) 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 Defense shall include--
(1) a dedicated budget line item for the named operation so
designated;
(2) a display of the requested budgetary authority for such
named operation by appropriations account and fiscal year;
(3) a narrative justification describing the scope of, and
legal authorities for, the planned activities, support, and
operations to be carried out or provided under such named
operation using amounts so requested;
(4) with respect to such planned support, a summary of the
types and estimated values of support to be provided; and
(5) performance metrics and planned outputs with respect to
such named operation for the subsequent fiscal year.
(c) Form.--The summary specified in subsection (b)(4) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to authorize the use of military force.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``southwest land border'' means the land
border of the United States adjacent to Mexico.
(2) The term ``support of civil authorities''--
(A) has the meaning given that term in Department of
Defense Directive 3025.18, as amended;
(B) includes support relating to planning, logistics,
intelligence, aviation, and engineering; and
(C) does not include support provided to a civilian law
enforcement agency.

Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mrs. Luna of Florida

At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, insert the
following:

SEC. 17__. CLARIFICATION OF SUPERVISORY CHAIN FOR POLITICAL
APPOINTEES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Except as provided under subsection (b), beginning on and
after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary of Defense shall take such steps as are necessary
to ensure that no political appointee of the Department of
Defense is subordinate to any career civilian employee of the
Department except for such employees in the Office of the
Secretary of Defense.

Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Ogles of Tennessee

At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE
EXHIBITIONS.

It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense
and its agencies should not participate in international
defense exhibitions in any way until the Secretary of Defense
certifies that such exhibitions and the jurisdictions in
which they are located allow Israeli companies to fully
participate in the exhibition and are not using restrictions
or the threat of restrictions on any party's participation in
the exposition as a means of deterring Israel from defending
itself.

Amendment No. 25 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey

At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 17__. SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTION OF
WARRANTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT.

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense
and Secretary of State must use every opportunity at forums
involving NATO or major non-NATO allies to ensure that such
allied countries do not enforce warrants issued by the
International Criminal Court against members of the armed
forces of the United States or of its other allies.

Amendment No. 29 Offered by Mr. luttrell of texas

At the end of title XVII, add the following new subtitle:

Subtitle C--Initiating Biomedical Outcomes to Garner Advancements Into
Innovative Efficacy

SEC. 17__. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR EMERGING
THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Health of the
Department of Veterans Affairs shall designate a senior
official of the Department to oversee policy, programs, and
other activities related to emerging therapeutic
interventions.
(b) Role, Responsibility, and Authority.--The Under
Secretary for Health, in consultation with the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, shall prescribe the roles,
responsibilities, and authorities of the official designated
under subsection (a), including--
(1) assisting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Deputy
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Under Secretary for
Health with policies, operations, programs, and activities
relating to emerging therapeutic interventions;
(2) working in coordination with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the
Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of all activities related to
emerging therapeutic interventions within the Department of
Veterans Affairs; and
(3) working with Federal agencies, State and local
governments, and nongovernmental organizations to improve the
delivery of, and access to, emerging therapeutic
interventions.
(c) Briefing on Designation and Implementation.--Not later
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide a briefing to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of
Representatives and Senate on--
(1) the status of the designation of the official under
subsection (a); and
(2) the implementation of the roles, responsibilities, and
the authorities of the official under subsection (b).

SEC. 17__. EMERGING THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and

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biannually thereafter, the Under Secretary for Health of the
Department of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and
Senate a report on the activities of the Department with
respect to emerging therapeutic interventions, including
psychedelic-assisted therapies.
(2) Contents.--At a minimum, each report under paragraph
(1) shall, with respect to emerging therapeutic
interventions, include--
(A) a summary of research activities, including a list of
active and planned clinical trials, of the Department
relating to emerging therapeutic interventions;
(B) an identification of key findings from clinical
outcomes and patient-reported outcomes made during clinical
trials conducted or supported by the Department;
(C) the number of veterans enrolled in treatment programs
and clinical trials related to emerging therapeutic
interventions;
(D) interagency coordination efforts of the Department,
including with the Food and Drug Administration, the Drug
Enforcement Agency, and other relevant government agencies;
(E) recommendations to improve the delivery of innovative
therapies to veterans, including psychedelic-assisted
therapies; and
(F) recommendations for legislative or administrative
actions relating to emerging therapeutic interventions.
(b) Workforce Readiness.--The Under Secretary for Health of
the Department of Veterans Affairs shall develop a workforce
implementation-readiness plan for emerging therapeutic
interventions (including psychedelic-assisted therapies),
including--
(1) conducting a workforce-readiness assessment to identify
clinicians and peer support specialists with prior training
or certification relevant to emerging therapeutic
interventions and gaps in training, supervision, and clinical
capacity necessary to support safe and effective
implementation of such interventions;
(2) developing a standardized, competency-based training
framework for clinicians and peer support specialists
participating in emerging therapeutic interventions,
including safety monitoring, supervision standards, competent
care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and other areas where
appropriate; and
(3) developing and implementing a plan to ensure training,
using such framework, is conducted, and credentialing
standards are applied, with respect to the appropriate
clinicians and medical centers of the Department, including
any centers of excellence, in a manner designed to ensure
access across each Veterans Integrated Service Network.

SEC. 17__. REPORT ON ACCELERATING MEDICAL TREATMENTS FOR
SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in
collaboration with the Commissioner of the Food and Drug
Administration and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
Agency, shall provide a report to appropriate committees of
Congress on the implementation of Executive Order 14401,
titled ``Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental
Illness'' (April 18, 2026).
(b) Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
of the Senate; and
(4) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.

Amendment No. 31 Offered by Mr. Norman of South Carolina

At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 17__. TERMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAMS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any pilot
program authorized under this Act shall terminate on the
earlier of--
(1) the date that is two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act; or
(2) such earlier date as may be specified in the provision
authorizing such program.

Amendment No. 32 Offered by Mr. Norman of South Carolina

Insert in the appropriate place in title XVII of division A
the following:

SEC. 17__. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS PERFORMING
RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.

(a) Research and Development Projects.--Section 4001 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(e) Disclosure Requirements.--Whenever issuing a
statement, press release, request for proposals, bid
solicitation, or other document describing a project or
program that is funded in whole or in part with Federal
funding, a person performing a research or development
project under paragraph (1) or (5) of subsection (b) shall
clearly state the following:
``(1) The percentage of the total costs of the program or
project financed with Federal funding.
``(2) The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated for the
project or program.
``(3) The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs
of the project or program that will be financed from
nongovernmental sources.''.
(b) Cooperative Research and Development Agreements Under
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.--Section
4026 of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and inserting
the following:
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense'';
(2) in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), in
the second sentence, by striking ``Technology may'' and
inserting the following:
``(b) Technology Transfer.--Technology may''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Disclosure Requirements.--Whenever issuing a
statement, press release, request for proposals, bid
solicitation, or other document describing a project or
program that is funded in whole or in part with Federal
funding, a person performing a research or development
project pursuant to a cooperative research and development
agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall clearly
state the following:
``(1) The percentage of the total costs of the program or
project financed with Federal funding.
``(2) The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated for the
project or program.
``(3) The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs
of the project or program that will be financed from
nongovernmental sources.''.
(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of Defense should direct the operating
divisions of the Department of Defense to design and
implement processes to manage and administer grantees'
compliance with the requirements added by this section,
including determining to what extent to provide guidance to
grantees on calculations.

Amendment No. 33 Offered by Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia

At the end of subtitle E of title III, insert the
following:

SEC. __. FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL GUARD FACILITIES.

Chapter 1 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 116. Federal financial assistance for operation and
maintenance of National Guard facilities

``The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance, through
a grant or cooperative agreement entered into with the
Governor of a State (or, in the case of the District of
Columbia, with the commanding general of the District of
Columbia National Guard), a local government, or other
recipient for the purpose of operating or maintaining
National Guard facilities required to organize, train, and
equip the National Guard to perform State and Federal
operations and missions.''.

Amendment No. 35 Offered by Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia

At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 12__. UNITED STATES-POLAND MILITARY SPACE COOPERATION
PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a United States-Republic of Poland Military Space
Cooperation Program.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program shall be to
strengthen military cooperation between the United States and
the Republic of Poland in support of space-enabled military
operations, resilience, and preparedness.
(c) Activities.--The program may support the following
activities:
(1) Analysis and assessment of threats to military space
capabilities and supporting infrastructure.
(2) Development and dissemination of operational concepts,
doctrine, tactics, techniques, procedures, and best practices
relating to resilient positioning, navigation, and timing
capabilities, satellite communications, space domain
awareness, and space-enabled military operations.
(3) Collection, analysis, and dissemination of operational
lessons learned from contemporary conflicts regarding the
employment, protection, and resilience of military space
capabilities.
(4) Military exercises, training events, simulations,
wargames, personnel exchanges, and other cooperative military
activities involving personnel of the United States and the
Republic of Poland.
(5) Collaboration, as appropriate, with commercial
entities, federally funded research and development centers,
academic institutions, and other organizations on matters
relating to military space operations, space resilience,
satellite communications, positioning, navigation, and timing
capabilities, and related emerging technologies.
(6) Such other activities as the Secretary of Defense
determines necessary to advance the purposes of the program.
(d) 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 describing--
(1) plans for implementation of the program;
(2) anticipated contributions of the United States and the
Republic of Poland;
(3) opportunities to incorporate operational lessons
learned from the conflict in Ukraine into military space
cooperation activities under the program; and

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(4) any legislative or policy recommendations necessary to
support the activities of the program.

Amendment No. 36 Offered by Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, insert the
following:

SEC. 12__. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF INDO-PACIFIC
MARITIME SECURITY INITIATIVE.

(a) Expansion of Types of Assistance and Training.--
Subsection (c) of section 1263 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 4333 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) Demonstration and operational test and evaluation of
uncrewed systems and asymmetric operational concepts.--During
the period ending on December 31, 2028, assistance provided
under subsection (a)(1)(A) may also include the provision, in
coordination with the Department of State, of the following:
``(A) Operational test and evaluation of uncrewed systems
and asymmetric operational concepts as part of other
assistance to the national military or other security forces
described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) or the other national
level governmental organizations described in subsection
(a)(1)(A)(ii).
``(B) Demonstration of uncrewed systems and asymmetric
operational concepts as part of other assistance to the
national military or other security forces described in
subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) or the other national-level
governmental organizations described in subsection
(a)(1)(A)(ii).''.
(b) Modification of Report Period.--Subsection (i)(1) of
such section is amended by striking ``calendar year'' in the
matter preceding subparagraph (A) and in subparagraph (G) and
inserting ``fiscal year''.
(c) Extension.--Subsection (j) of such section is amended
by striking ``December 31, 2027'' and inserting ``December
31, 2031''.

Amendment No. 37 Offered by Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia

At the end of subtitle A of title XII, insert the
following:

SEC. 12__. INCREASE IN FUNDING THRESHOLD FOR THE REGIONAL
DEFENSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

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

Amendment No. 38 Offered by Mr. Arrington of Texas

At the end of subtitle C of title XXVIII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 28__. REPORT ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE RISKS ASSOCIATED
WITH REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS NEAR MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a report on efforts of the
Department of Defense to identify, assess, and mitigate
counterintelligence, force protection, operational security,
and military readiness risks arising from real property
transactions located in proximity to military installations
and other defense-sensitive sites within the United States.
(b) Report Elements.--The report required under subsection
(a) shall include--
(1) a description of the policies, procedures, authorities,
and resources used by the Department of Defense to identify,
assess, and mitigate national security risks associated with
real property acquisitions, leases, concessions, development
projects, and other transactions located in proximity to
military installations and other defense-sensitive sites;
(2) an assessment of counterintelligence, force protection,
operational security, and military readiness risks associated
with foreign ownership, control, influence, or investment
involving property located in the United States and within--
(A) 100 miles of a military installation, as defined in
section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code; or
(B) 50 miles of--
(i) a military training route, as defined in section
183a(h) of title 10, United States Code;
(ii) airspace designated as special use airspace under part
73 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and managed by
the Department of Defense;
(iii) a controlled firing area, as defined in section 1.1
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, used by the
Department of Defense; or
(iv) a military operations area, as defined in section 1.1
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations;
(3) a specific assessment of risks associated with
transactions involving a foreign person owned or controlled
by, acting on behalf of, or subject to the direction of--
(A) the Government of the People's Republic of China;
(B) the Government of the Russian Federation;
(C) the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran;
(D) the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea; or
(E) a foreign terrorist organization designated pursuant to
section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1189);
(4) a description of the processes used by the Department
to coordinate with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the
United States and other Federal departments and agencies
regarding transactions that may present national security
concerns;
(5) a description of transactions identified by the
Department during the preceding three years as presenting
potential counterintelligence, force protection, operational
security, military readiness, or other national security
concerns, including--
(A) the number and general nature of such transactions;
(B) the basis for the Department's concern, as appropriate;
(C) actions taken by the Department to assess, mitigate, or
otherwise address such concerns; and
(D) coordination undertaken with the Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States or other Federal departments
and agencies in connection with such transactions; and
(6) an assessment of any gaps in authorities, resources,
personnel, intelligence collection, or information sharing
capabilities that limit the ability of the Department to
identify, assess, or mitigate such risks, together with
recommendations for legislative action.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
(d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Department of Defense should strengthen and maintain
counterintelligence activities, threat awareness, and
interagency coordination relating to real property
transactions and development activities that may facilitate
foreign intelligence collection or otherwise threaten the
security of military installations and defense-sensitive
sites within the United States, or otherwise present
counterintelligence, intelligence collection, surveillance,
operational security, force protection, or military readiness
risks.

Amendment No. 39 Offered by Ms. Mace of South Carolina

At the end of subtitle A of title II, add the following new
section:

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR COMPACT SEMICONDUCTOR-BASED FAST
NEUTRON DETECTORS.

(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for Research, Development, Test,
and Evaluation, Air Force, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for Aerospace Sensors (PE
0602204F), Line 9, is hereby increased by $4,300,000 for
Compact Semiconductor-Based Fast Neutron Detectors.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 101 for Aircraft Procurement, Navy,
as specified in the corresponding funding table in section
4101, for F-18 Series, Line 028, is hereby reduced by
$4,300,000.

Amendment No. 40 Offered by Ms. Mace of South Carolina

At the end of subtitle A of title II, add the following new
section:

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND THERMAL PROTECTION
COATINGS.

(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for Research, Development, Test,
and Evaluation, Air Force, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for Aerospace Sensors (PE
0602204F), Line 9, is hereby increased by $8,500,000 for
ultra-high-temperature metallic oxide environmental and
thermal protection coatings for hypersonic vehicle leading
edges, hot structures, and space vehicle heat shields.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 101 for Aircraft Procurement, Navy,
as specified in the corresponding funding table in section
4101, for F-18 Series, Line 028, is hereby reduced by
$8,500,000.

Amendment No. 41 Offered by Mr. Griffith of Virginia

At the end of subtitle C of title X, insert the following
new section:

SEC. 10__. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF ARMED FORCES TO DETAIN
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Section 1021(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 801 note)
is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
inserting ``, other than a citizen of the United States,''
after ``any person''.

Amendment No. 42 Offered by Mr. Evans of Colorado

At the end of subtitle C of title II, insert the following:

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR ROTARY WING AVIATION LIFT UPGRADE
ENHANCEMENT.

(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in Division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for Research, Development,
Testing and Evaluation, Defense-Wide,as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4201 for system
development for Aviation Systems (PE1160403BB) Line 302 is
hereby increased by $12,000,000 (with the amount of such
increase to be used to support Rotary Wing Aviation Lift
Upgrade Enhancement).

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(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in Division D the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance,
Army, as specified in the corresponding funding table in
section 4301, for Aviation Assets, Line 060, is hereby
reduced by 12,000,000.

Amendment No. 43 Offered by Mr. Patronis of Florida

At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 28__. INAPPLICABILITY OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION
ACT TO CERTAIN MILITARY HOUSING.

Section 307104 of title 54, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:

``Sec. 307104. Inapplicability of division to White House,
Supreme Court building, United States Capitol, and certain
military housing

``(a) In General.--Nothing in this division applies to--
``(1) the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court
building and its grounds; or
``(2) except as provided in subsection (b), any building or
structure on a military installation that is or has ever been
used as--
``(A) military unaccompanied housing; or
``(B) military family housing,
``(b) Exception.--The exception under subsection (a) shall
not apply to--
``(1) any building or structure described in paragraph (2)
of such subsection that is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places as of January 20, 2025; or
``(2) any such building or structure the Secretary of
Defense specifically exempts from this provision, subject to
subsection (c).
``(c) Limitation.--
``(1) Number of exemptions.--If the Secretary of Defense
elects to make a discretionary exemption under subsection
(b), the total number of discretionary exemptions may not
exceed one-one-tenth of one percent of the total number of
buildings or structures on military installations that are or
ever have been used as military unaccompanied housing or
military family housing.
``(2) Management of exempted buildings.--Any buildings or
structures specifically exempted by the Secretary of Defense
pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall be managed in accordance
with this division unless or until the Secretary of Defense
elects to remove the discretionary exemption granted to any
such building or structure.''.

amendment no. 45 offered by Mr. Cloud texas

At the end of subtitle __ of title __, add the following
section:

SEC. __. OPERATIONAL PILOT PROGRAM ON ORBITAL DATA CENTER
SERVICES.

(a) Short Title. This section may be cited as the ``Nodes,
Enterprise Workloads, and Hybrid Operations, Resilience,
Integration, Zero-Trust, Orbital Networks Act'' or ``NEW
HORIZON Act''.
(b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Modern national security space missions generate
increasing volumes of data from space-based sensors,
platforms, and constellations, placing growing demands on
terrestrial data transport, processing, and analysis
infrastructure.
(2) Reliance on ground-based data processing can introduce
latency, bandwidth constraints, and vulnerabilities that may
degrade the timeliness, resilience, and effectiveness of
military and intelligence operations in contested
environments.
(3) Commercial industry is developing orbital data center
and space-based cloud computing capabilities that enable in-
space data processing, storage, and analytics, which may
reduce latency, enhance resilience, and improve mission
outcomes.
(4) The Department of Defense has identified the need for
hybrid architectures that integrate space, terrestrial, and
commercial capabilities to support joint and national
security missions.
(5) An operational pilot program is necessary to evaluate
the military utility, operational integration, and transition
potential of orbital data center services through real-world
mission use cases before any broader adoption or sustained
acquisition.
(6) Maintaining a competitive and resilient domestic
industrial base for orbital infrastructure, including
satellite platforms, communications systems, and in-space
computing capabilities, is important to accelerating
innovation and supporting operational resilience.
(c) Pilot Program.--
(1) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense (referred
to in this Act as the `` `Secretary' ''), acting through the
Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, shall carry out an
operational pilot program under the Hybrid Space Architecture
initiative to evaluate the use of commercially available
orbital data center services and space-based cloud computing
capabilities relevant to national security space and joint
mission requirements.
(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program shall be--
(A) to assess the military utility of orbital data center
and space-based cloud computing services;
(B) to evaluate the operational integration of such
services into existing and planned Department of Defense
space and joint architectures;
(C) to examine the resilience, latency, security, and
mission assurance benefits of in-space data processing;
(D) to inform the potential transition of such services
into sustained programs of record or operational use;
(E) to evaluate concepts of operations for the protection
and defense of orbital data center assets against kinetic,
nonkinetic, and cyber threats;
(F) to assess the asset protection strategies and
vulnerabilities of orbital data center infrastructure; and
(G) to evaluate the integration and operational performance
of interoperable, commercially provided orbital
infrastructure components sourced from multiple vendors
across the hybrid space architecture ecosystem.
(3) Scope.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary may--
(A) employ commercially available orbital data center
services in support of real-world mission scenarios,
including intelligence, space domain awareness, command and
control, data transport, and other national security
applications;
(B) conduct testing, demonstration, and limited operational
employment necessary to assess technical performance and
operational viability; and
(C) support integration activities required to evaluate
interoperability with the Department of Defense's space,
ground, and network systems.
(4) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary shall encourage
competitive participation from a diverse set of
nontraditional defense contractors and commercial space
providers.
(5) Security and Resilience Measures for Sensitive and
Classified Information.--In carrying out the pilot program,
the Secretary shall ensure that any orbital data center
services used to process, store, or transmit sensitive or
classified information have in place--
(A) cybersecurity protections, including zero-trust
architecture, encryption, identity and access management,
continuous monitoring, and protections against insider
threats;
(B) risk-management measures--
(i) to address supply chain vulnerabilities and foreign
ownership, control, or influence; and
(ii) that achieve compliance with applicable Department of
Defense cybersecurity and authorization requirements;
(C) resilience and mission assurance capabilities,
including redundancy, failover, operation in degraded or
contested environments, and rapid reconstitution or
replacement capabilities;
(D) protections against cyber, electronic warfare,
counterspace, and other nonkinetic threats;
(E) secure telemetry, tracking, and command links and
associated command-and-control systems, including
authenticated command uplinks, encrypted telemetry and data
links, anti-spoofing and anti-jamming protections, resilient
cryptographic key management, protected timing and navigation
inputs, and secure software and firmware update mechanisms;
(F) protections for associated ground systems, mission
operations centers, terrestrial network connections, software
supply chains, and user access interfaces, including
segmentation, continuous monitoring, access controls,
encryption, and resilience against cyber intrusion,
disruption, and unauthorized access; and
(G) protections to ensure workload isolation, tenant
separation, and data sovereignty for sensitive or classified
information processed, stored, or transmitted through orbital
data center services, including safeguards against
unauthorized cross-tenant, cross-domain, or provider access.
(6) Integration and Interoperability.--The Secretary shall
ensure that any orbital data center services evaluated under
the pilot program are interoperable with existing Department
of Defense command, control, communications, and intelligence
systems.
(7) Consultation.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Defense
Innovation Unit, shall consult with--
(A) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy;
(B) service acquisition executives (as defined in section
101 of title 10, United States Code);
(C) the Space Force and other military departments with
potential operational interest or transition pathways;
(D) the National Reconnaissance Office;
(E) the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and
(F) such other individuals and organizations as the
Secretary considers appropriate.
(8) Briefing.--Not later than December 31, 2028, the
Secretary shall provide the congressional defense committees
(as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code)
with a briefing on--
(A) execution of the pilot program;
(B) operational use cases evaluated;
(C) lessons learned from operational employment;
(D) recommendations regarding future acquisition or
operational use of orbital data center services;
(E) cybersecurity risks, insider threat vulnerabilities,
and mitigation measures;
(F) resilience against counterspace threats and contested
space environments;
(G) commercial provider risks, including supply chain and
foreign ownership concerns; and
(H) recommendations for security, resilience, and
acquisition requirements for any future program of record.
(d) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot
program under this section

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shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Orbital Data Center Defined.--In this section, the term
``orbital data center'' means a space-based computing, data
storage, or networking capability, including 1 or more
spacecraft, hosted payloads, or distributed orbital
architectures, designed primarily to provide persistent,
scalable, or shared in-orbit processing, analysis, storage,
fusion, routing, or dissemination of data as a distinct
operational capability, rather than as a function ancillary
to the primary mission of a spacecraft, prior to transmission
to terrestrial or other external infrastructure, including to
reduce latency, mitigate bandwidth constraints, improve
operational resilience, or support time-sensitive missions.

Amendment No. 46 Offered by Mr. Amo of Rhode Island

Add at the end of subtitle D of title XVIII, the following
new section:

SEC. 18__. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF APEX ACCELERATORS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, APEX
Accelerators may assist small business concerns (as defined
under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) in
receiving contracts for the production of and research on
defense articles (as defined in section 301 of title 10,
United States Code) under the partnership among Australia,
the United Kingdom, and the United States (commonly known as
``AUKUS'').

Amendment No. 47 Offered by Mr. Arrington of Texas

At the end of subtitle J of title V, add the following new
section:

SEC. 5__. PILOT PROGRAM OF ANONYMOUS NONMEDICAL COUNSELING
FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.

(a) Pilot Program.--In addition to authorities under
sections 167 and 1788a of title 10, United States Code, the
Commander of the United States Special Operations Command
shall carry out a pilot program to provide anonymous
nonmedical counseling services to members of the special
operations forces and families of such members using a novel
anonymous telehealth platform. The Commander shall ensure
that counseling services under the pilot program are
available to eligible individuals described in subsection (c)
beginning not later than June 1, 2027.
(b) Use of Existing Personnel.--
(1) Designation.--The Commander shall designate counselors
and clinicians employed by, contracted to, or assigned to the
United States Special Operations Command or its component
commands, including counselors and clinicians supporting the
Preservation of the Force and Family program, to provide
services under the pilot program. Counseling hours dedicated
to the pilot program shall be equivalent to not less than 20
percent of the total counseling capacity supporting the
Preservation of the Force and Family program.
(2) Continuation of existing duties.--The Commander shall
ensure that--
(A) designated personnel under paragraph (1) continue to
perform the existing assigned duties of the personnel; and
(B) the pilot program and the anonymous telehealth platform
serve as a supplemental intake pathway for participating
counselors.
(3) Geographic scope of service.--A counselor or clinician
designated under paragraph (1) may provide services under the
pilot program to any eligible individual described in
subsection (c), regardless of the installation, duty station,
or geographic location of the counselor, clinician, or
eligible individual.
(c) Eligibility.--The Commander shall ensure that the pilot
program is available to all individuals currently or
previously assigned to, supporting, or augmenting the United
States Special Operations Command or its component commands,
and to the spouses and dependents (as defined in section 1072
of title 10, United States Code) of such individuals.
(d) Standard of Care.--Services under the pilot program
shall consist of nonmedical counseling similar in type and
scope to the nonmedical counseling provided under the
Department of Defense Military and Family Life Counseling
Program under section 1781(d) of title 10, United States
Code, including with respect to charting and recordkeeping
practices and the cross-jurisdictional authorities described
in paragraph (2) of such section, except that services under
the pilot program shall be delivered exclusively through an
anonymous telehealth platform.
(e) Anonymity.--
(1) Platform.--The Commander shall ensure that--
(A) the anonymous telehealth platform does not collect or
retain personally identifiable information regarding any
participant; and
(B) session content transmitted during the course of
services is protected by end-to-end encryption, such that the
platform vendor cannot access such content, and is not
retained on the platform after the session.
(2) Participant disclosure.--A participant may voluntarily
disclose identifying information in the course of receiving
services but is not required to do so as a condition of
participation.
(3) Counselor conduct.--A counselor providing services
under the pilot program may not request, require, or
otherwise solicit personally identifiable information from a
participant, except as necessary to act on a duty arising
under applicable Federal or State law in cases involving
imminent risk of harm.
(4) Use of information.--Participation in the pilot
program, and any information disclosed by a participant
during services, shall not result in entry into medical
records, command notification, or referral, except as
required to discharge a duty described in paragraph (3).
(f) Information Security.--The Chief Information Officer of
the Department of Defense shall establish alternative
information security requirements for the anonymous
telehealth platform used to deliver services under the pilot
program, reflecting the anonymous design of the platform and
the limited duration of the pilot program. Such requirements
shall not include authorization under the Federal Risk and
Authorization Management Program.
(g) Funding.--No additional funds are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the pilot program.
(h) Reports.--Not later than February 1 of each year
following the date counseling services first become available
under the pilot program, the Commander shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an annual report evaluating
utilization, impact on existing counseling capacity, cost
considerations, readiness implications, and recommendations
for continuation or expansion.
(i) Sunset.--The authority under this section terminates on
September 30, 2029, except that the Commander may extend the
pilot program for up to two additional fiscal years upon
notification to the congressional defense committees.

Amendment No. 48 Offered by Ms. Barragan of California

At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following
new section:

SEC. 3__. ASSESSMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL WITH
RESPECT TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of Energy, shall conduct an assessment of
geothermal energy resources located on or underlying military
installations.
(b) Contents.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall
include an identification of the following:
(1) Each military installation with significant geothermal
energy potential.
(2) Opportunities to improve the energy resilience (as such
term is defined in section 101(f) of title 10, United States
Code) of military installations through geothermal energy
development.
(3) Opportunities for collaboration between the Department
of Defense and the Department of Energy with respect to
resource characterization, technology demonstration, and
future geothermal energy development.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report containing
the results of the assessment under subsection (a).

Amendment No. 49 Offered by Mr. Barrett of Michigan

At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. ACAS-X ACTION PLAN.

(a) ACAS-X Action Plan.--
(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 House of
Representatives and Senate an action plan for advancing the
deployment of the Airborne Collision Avoidance System-X (in
this section referred to as ``ACAS-X''), ACAS-Xa, ACAS-Xr,
ACAS-Xo, ACAS-Xu, ACAS-sXu, ACAS-Xp.
(2) Contents.--In developing the action plan under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include--
(A) a strategic roadmap for the deployment of ACAS-X
technology, including steps required for widespread adoption
among military aircraft;
(B) actions and funding necessary to complete any
applicable research, development, testing, evaluation, and
standards development needed to support the certification of
such technology;
(C) ACAS-X interoperability considerations for aircraft
operators (including rotorcraft operators) equipped with ADS-
B Out and ADS-B In equipment;
(D) an assessment of safety benefits for aircraft operators
equipping with such technology; and
(E) any recommendations for administrative or legislative
action, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to
advance such technology deployment.
(3) Implementation.--The Secretary may take actions, as
appropriate, to implement the action plan developed under
paragraph (1).
(4) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Secretary submits the action plan under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and Senate a
briefing on the contents of such action plan and any
prospective actions to implement such plan.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``ADS-B In'' means onboard avionics equipment
that receives and processes Automatic Dependent Surveillance-
Broadcast transmissions that are broadcast in accordance with
sections 91.225 and 91.227 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (or

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any successor regulations), and other aviation advisory
information from ground stations, that provides the aircraft
with awareness to the location of other aircraft and traffic
advisories.
(2) The term ``ADS-B Out''--
(A) has the meaning given such term in section 91.227 of
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(B) includes equipment that broadcasts information from an
aircraft in accordance with sections 91.225 and 91.227 of
such title 14 (or any successor regulations).

Amendment No. 50 Offered by Mr. Baumgartner of Washington

At the end of subtitle A of title II, add the following new
section:

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR REACTIVE MATERIAL TO ENHANCE THE
LETHALITY OF MUNITIONS.

(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test
and evaluation, Defense-wide, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4201, for industrial
base analysis and sustainment support, line 233 (PE
0607210D8Z) for domestic manufacturing capability for
advanced reactive materials is hereby increased by $5,000,000
(to be available for the purpose of accelerating the
manufacture of a reactive material to enhance the lethality
of munitions).
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance,
Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table
in section 4301, for defense media activity, line 330 is
hereby reduced by $5,000,000.

Amendment No. 51 Offered by Mr. Begich of Alaska

At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 28__. LAND CONVEYANCE, JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON,
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this section, but only after the
completion of the appraisal under subsection (d)(1), the
Secretary of the Air Force shall--
(1) determine whether the parcel of real property described
in subsection (b), including any improvements thereon, is
excess to the needs of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,
Anchorage, Alaska;
(2) if the Secretary determines such parcel is excess to
such needs, declare that such parcel is excess to such needs;
and
(3) take such actions as may be necessary to convey to the
Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska (in this section referred
to as the ``Municipality''), all right, title, and interest
of the United States in and to such parcel, in accordance
with--
(A) the North Anchorage Land Agreement; and
(B) any agreement reached between the Municipality and
Ektuna, Incorporated, during the one-year period beginning on
the date the Secretary makes the declaration under paragraph
(2).
(b) Description of Property.--The parcel to be conveyed
under subsection (a) consists of approximately 50 acres of
land located on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage,
Alaska, described as United States Survey Number 8690, Lot 2
Section 22, T14N R2W, Seward Meridian that is--
(1) located adjacent to the Anchorage Regional Landfill;
and
(2) leased by the Municipality under the lease numbered
USAF-PACAF-HJZH-18-2-0391 as of the date of the enactment of
this section.
(c) Termination of Lease.--Any authority granted under the
lease referred to in subsection (b) shall terminate on the
date on which the Secretary the conveys the property under
subsection (a).
(d) Terms and Conditions.--
(1) Appraisal.--The fair market value of the property to be
conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined pursuant to
an appraisal to be carried out--
(A) by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary;
and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land
Acquisitions; and
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(2) Payment of costs of conveyance.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall require the
Municipality to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary,
or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the
Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a),
including such costs related to land survey, environmental
documentation, real estate due diligence such as appraisals,
and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance.
(B) Refund.--If amounts are collected from the Municipality
under paragraph (1) in advance of the Secretary incurring the
actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs
actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the
conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to
the Municipality.
(C) Treatment of amounts received as reimbursement of costs
incurred.--
(i) Credit to account.--Amounts received under paragraph
(1) to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the
Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a)
shall be credited to the fund or account used to cover those
costs or to an appropriate fund or account available to the
Secretary for the purpose for which the costs were paid.
(ii) Availability.--Amounts credited to a fund or account
under clause (i) shall--

(I) merge with amounts in such fund or account; and
(II) be available to the Secretary for the same purpose and
subject to the same conditions and limitations as the amounts
in such fund or account.

(D) Deposit of amounts received as payment.--Amounts
received as consideration for the conveyance under subsection
(a) shall be deposited in the special account in the Treasury
established under section 572(b)(5) of title 40, United
States Code.
(3) Pre-conveyance entry.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary, under the terms described
in subparagraph (B) and any additional terms and conditions
the Secretary determines appropriate, may authorize the
Municipality to enter the property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) at no charge for pre-construction activities,
including site characterization under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), before the
property is conveyed under subsection (a).
(B) Required terms.--Any authorization granted under
subparagraph (A) shall--
(i) be revocable at the discretion of the Secretary;
(ii) not be construed to covey any right, title, or
interest in the property; and
(iii) require the Municipality to comply with installation
access and safety requirements and such other requirements as
the Secretary determines necessary to protect the interests
of the United States.
(4) 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.
(e) Limitation on Source of Funds.--The Municipality may
not use Federal funds to cover any portion of the costs
required to be paid by the Municipality under this section.
(f) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to affect or limit the application of, or any
obligation to comply with, any environmental law, including
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 and the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).
(g) North Anchorage Land Agreement Defined.--In this
section, the term ``North Anchorage Land Agreement'' means
the agreement entered into by the State of Alaska, the
Municipality, and Eklutna, Incorporated, pursuant to section
1425 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
(Public Law 96-487; 94 Stat. 2515) (including any amendments
to that agreement as of the date of the enactment of this
section).

Amendment No. 52 Offered by Mr. Begich of Alaska

In title XV, subtitle A, add at the end the following new
section:

SEC. 15__. CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
OPERATIONALLY CRITICAL CONTRACTORS.

Section 391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
``(2) Rapid reporting.--The procedures established pursuant
to subsection (a) shall require each operationally critical
contractor to report to the component of the Department
designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(A)--
``(A) on a rapid basis, each cyber incident with respect to
any network or information system of such contractor,
including for each such incident--
``(i) an assessment by the contractor of the effect of the
incident on the ability of the contractor to meet the
contractual requirements of the Department;
``(ii) the technique or method used in such incident;
``(iii) a sample of any malicious software, if discovered
and isolated by the contractor, involved in such incident;
and
``(iv) a summary of the information compromised by such
incident; and
``(B) promptly, but not later than 72 hours after
discovery, each discovery within any network or information
system of such contractor of any hardware, software,
firmware, embedded technology, or update thereto that is
manufactured by, is developed under the direction of, or
includes source code or design contributions from, a covered
Chinese entity, including for each such hardware, software,
firmware, technology, or update--
``(i) a description of the hardware, software, firmware,
technology, or update discovered and the network or system on
which it resides;
``(ii) the function and integration level of such hardware,
software, firmware, technology, or update;
``(iii) the date, method, and circumstances of discovery;
and
``(iv) any immediate mitigation or isolation measures
undertaken.''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) Covered chinese entity defined.--The term `covered
Chinese entity' means an entity--

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``(A) organized under the laws of, or primarily subject to
the jurisdiction of, the People's Republic of China;
``(B) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the direction
of the Government of the People's Republic of China or the
Chinese Communist Party; or
``(C) identified on the list of Chinese military companies
operating in the United States 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), or any successor provision.''.

Amendment No. 53 Offered by Mr. Begich of Alaska

Page 1385, line 6, strike ``Section'' and insert ``(a) In
General.--Section''.

Page 1385, after line 21, insert the following new
subsection:

(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 a report on implementation of the amendments
made by this section. The Secretary shall include in such
report--
(1) the total volume and value of fish, shellfish, and
seafood products procured by commissaries, exchanges, and
nonappropriated fund instrumentalities during the preceding
fiscal year, disaggregated by domestic and foreign origin;
(2) the States and territories of the United States from
which such products were sourced, including the volume and
value attributable to each; and
(3) the steps taken by the Secretary to maximize
procurement of domestically sourced seafood products,
including from States and territories of the United States
located within the area of responsibility of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command.

Amendment No. 54 Offered by Mr. Begich of Alaska

At the end of subtitle B of title XVIII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 18__. FEASIBILITY OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
DESIGNATION OF SOURCES OF SUPPLY FOR GROUND
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PARTS.

(a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees on the
feasibility of implementing a process under which an original
equipment manufacturer may designate one or more of its
current suppliers as a source of supply for parts produced by
such supplier.
(b) Elements.--The briefing required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the feasibility of establishing a
process by which a supplier designated by an original
equipment manufacturer as a source of supply for a part may
be recognized within Department of Defense supply systems as
a vendor for such part not later than 30 days after such
designation.
(2) An assessment of the potential benefits of such a
process with respect to--
(A) improving direct oversight and supervision of suppliers
by original equipment manufacturers;
(B) increasing efficiency within the defense acquisition
and sustainment process;
(C) expanding the availability of qualified sources of
supply for parts and materials;
(D) reducing administrative burdens associated with
supplier qualification and procurement activities; and
(E) improving readiness outcomes through more timely access
to critical parts and materials.
(3) An assessment of the feasibility and benefits of
ensuring that all suppliers of ground support equipment parts
and materials are subject to--
(A) the certificate revocation requirements under section
44726 of title 49, United States Code; and
(B) the penalties under section 38 of title 18, United
States Code, for purposes of preventing the acquisition of
counterfeit ground support equipment parts and materials.
(4) Recommendations for any legislative, regulatory,
policy, contracting, or information technology systems
changes necessary to implement the process described in
paragraph (1).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``ground support equipment'' means equipment,
parts, and materials used to support the operation,
maintenance, servicing, or sustainment of military aircraft
and related systems.
(2) The term ``original equipment manufacturer'' means a
manufacturer that designs, develops, produces, or maintains
equipment or components acquired by the Department of
Defense.
(3) The term ``source of supply'' means a supplier
designated by an original equipment manufacturer as
authorized to manufacture, produce, or provide a part for use
in support of equipment produced or supported by such
manufacturer.

Amendment No. 55 Offered by Mr. Begich of Alaska

Add at the end of subtitle B of title XVIII, the following
new section:

SEC. 18__. FEASIBILITY OF COMMON CERTIFICATIONS FOR NAVAL
AVIATION AND NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS SUPPLY CHAINS.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the
feasibility of establishing common certification standards
for suppliers participating in the supply chains of the Naval
Air Systems Command and the Naval Sea Systems Command.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the current certification requirements
for suppliers to the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval
Sea Systems Command, including an identification of
certifications that are duplicative, overlapping, or could be
standardized across both commands without compromising
quality, safety, or security standards.
(2) An assessment of the feasibility of establishing a
common certification framework under which a supplier
certified to participate in the supply chain of one command
would be recognized, without redundant qualification
processes, as eligible to participate in the supply chain of
the other command.
(3) An assessment of the potential effects of such a common
certification framework with respect to--
(A) increasing competition among suppliers for contracts
with the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval Sea Systems
Command;
(B) expanding access to a greater number of qualified
suppliers for each command;
(C) reducing administrative and compliance burdens on
suppliers, particularly small business concerns (as defined
under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632))
and nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section
3014 of title 10, United States Code), associated with
maintaining separate certifications for each command;
(D) improving the sustainability and resilience of the
naval supply chain industrial base; and
(E) any risks to quality assurance, safety, or national
security that may result from certification standardization.
(4) Recommendations for any legislative, regulatory, or
policy changes necessary to implement a common certification
framework, including any changes to existing qualification
requirements administered by the Defense Contract Management
Agency or other relevant entities.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Naval Air Systems Command'' means the
systems command of the Department of the Navy responsible for
research, development, acquisition, and sustainment of naval
aviation systems.
(2) The term ``Naval Sea Systems Command'' means the
systems command of the Department of the Navy responsible for
research, development, acquisition, and sustainment of naval
sea systems.

Amendment No. 56 Offered by Mr. Begich of Alaska

At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add the following
new section:

SEC. 16__. ASSESSMENT OF RESILIENT MISSILE DEFENSE SENSING
ARCHITECTURES.

(a) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of
Defense, acting through the Director of the Missile Defense
Agency, shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report on the strategy of the Department of Defense to
develop and field resilient and distributed missile defense
sensing architectures.
(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of current and planned fixed missile
defense sensing infrastructure and associated vulnerabilities
in contested environments.
(2) An evaluation of modular, transportable, and rapidly
deployable sensing capabilities, including their potential to
restore degraded sensing coverage under operational stress
conditions.
(3) A description of ongoing or planned efforts to
incorporate modular open systems approaches and commercially
available technologies into missile defense sensing
architectures.
(4) An assessment of scalable radar integration concepts
and the potential of such concepts to accelerate deployment
timelines and improve operational resilience.
(5) An identification of programmatic, technical, or
acquisition barriers to fielding distributed sensing
architectures and recommended actions to address those
barriers.
(6) Recommended near-term investments or pilot efforts to
improve the survivability and reconstitution capacity of
missile defense sensing networks.
(c) Implementation Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may
use funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act to
initiate pilot efforts or partnerships that support
implementation of the recommendations contained in the report
under subsection (a).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``distributed sensing architecture'' means a
missile defense sensing approach that employs multiple
geographically dispersed sensor nodes to reduce reliance on
any single point of sensing infrastructure.
(2) The term ``modular open systems approach'' has the
meaning given that term in section 4401 of title 10, United
States Code.

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Amendment No. 57 Offered by Mr. Bergman of Michigan

Page 431, after line 8, insert the following new section:

SEC. 6__. AUTHORIZATION OF MORE THAN ONE PERIOD OF REST AND
RECUPERATION ABSENCE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS
EXTENDING DUTY AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS
OVERSEAS.

Section 705(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a period of''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``a period of''; and
(B) by inserting ``one'' before ``round-trip''.

Amendment No. 58 Offered by Mr. Bergman of Michigan

At the end of subtitle A of title II insert the following:

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Army as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for advanced technology
development for Next Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced
Technology, Line 050, is hereby increased by $7,000,000 (with
the amount of such increase to be used to support Virtual
Engineering and Army Readiness and Sustainment (VEARS)).
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance,
Navy, as specified in the corresponding funding table in
section 4301, for Ship Depot Operations Support, Line 090, is
hereby reduced by $7,000,000.

Amendment No. 59 Offered by Mr. Bergman of Michigan

At the end of subtitle A of title II insert the following:

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR RAPID AIRBORNE AND WATERBORNE CHEMICAL
AND BIOLOGICAL THREAT DETECTION.

(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for applied research for
Ground Technology, Line 012, is hereby increased by
$10,000,000 (with the amount of such increase to be used to
support Rapid Airborne and Waterborne Chemical and Biological
Threat Detection (RAW CBTD)).
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance,
Navy, as specified in the corresponding funding table in
section 4301, for Ship Depot Operations Support, Line 090, is
hereby reduced by $10,000,000.

Amendment No. 60 Offered by Mr. Bergman of Michigan

At the end of subtitle A of title II, add the following new
section:

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR THE RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM.

(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for Research, Development, Test,
and Evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding
table in section 4201, for Rapid Prototyping Program is
hereby increased by $4,900,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for Operation and Maintenance,
Navy, as specified in the corresponding funding table in
section 4301, for Ship Depot Operations Support is hereby
reduced by $4,900,000.

Amendment No. 61 Offered by Mr. Bergman of Michigan

At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following new
section:

SEC. 5__. MODIFICATIONS TO PAYMENT OF TUITION FOR OFF-DUTY
TRAINING OR EDUCATION.

(a) Authority.--Section 2007 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``and institution fees''
after ``tuition'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``tuition or expenses''
and inserting ``tuition, expenses, or institution fees''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``tuition or expenses''
each place it appears and inserting ``tuition, expenses, or
institution fees''.
(b) Increase in Per-semester Hour Cap.--The Secretary of
Defense shall prescribe regulations increasing the limit on
tuition assistance per-semester-hour under section 2007 of
title 10, United States Code, to $350.
(c) Annual Report.--Section 2007 of title 10, United States
Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(h) The Secretary of Defense shall annually submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on outcomes related
to off-duty and voluntary education and training for members
of the armed forces. Such report shall include--
``(1) the amount of funds used to provide such education
and training;
``(2) the number of members of the armed forces receiving
assistance with such education and training sections 2005,
2006a, and 2007 of this title;
``(3) an analysis of the compliance of the use of such
funds with the requirements of sections 2005, 2006a, and 2007
of this title;
``(4) an analysis of the relationship between the use of
funds to provide such education and training to members and
the educational attainment, retention, mission readiness, and
transition readiness of such members and the recruitment of
new members; and
``(5) an analysis of the potential severing of an annual
limit per member on the provision of such funds and a per-
semester-hour limit.''.

Amendment No. 62 Offered by Mr. Biggs of Arizona

Beginning page 1379, line 18, strike ``means'' and all that
follows through page 1380, line 8, and insert ``means a
mining, metallurgical, or mineral engineering program
accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology that is located at an institution of higher
education, including a Tribal College or University.''.

Amendment No. 63 Offered by Mr. Biggs of Arizona

At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following new
section:

SEC. 10__. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPENDING REDUCTIONS IN
ABSENCE OF SUBMITTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR
FAILURE TO ACHIEVE UNQUALIFIED OR QUALIFIED
INDEPENDENT AUDIT OPINION.

(a) Applicability.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), this section
applies to the Department of Defense, including military
departments and Defense Agencies thereof.
(2) Separate applicability.--If a military department or
Defense Agency is identified by the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget as required to have its own audited
financial statement under section 3515 of title 31, United
States Code, that military department and Defense Agency
shall be treated separately from the Department of Defense
for purposes of application of this section.
(b) Adjustments for Financial Accountability.--
(1) In general.--On March 2 of each fiscal year, the
discretionary budget authority available for the Department
of Defense (or a military department or Defense Agency
covered by subsection (a)(2)) for such fiscal year shall be
adjusted as provided in paragraph (2).
(2) Adjustment.--If the Department of Defense (or a
military department or Defense Agency covered by subsection
(a)(2)) has not submitted a financial statement for the
previous fiscal year, or if such financial statement has not
received either an unqualified or a qualified audit opinion
by an independent external auditor, the discretionary budget
authority available for the Department of Defense, the
military department, or the Defense Agency (as the case may
be) shall be reduced by .5 percent, with the reduction
applied proportionately to each account (other than an
account listed in subsection (d) or an account for which a
waiver is made under subsection (d)).
(3) Minimizes national security effects.--Consistent with
applicable laws, the Secretary of Defense may make any
reduction under paragraph (2) in a manner that minimizes any
effect on national security.
(4) Deficit reduction.--An amount equal to the total amount
of any reduction under paragraph (2) shall be retained in the
general fund of the Treasury for the purposes of deficit
reduction.
(c) Accounts Excluded.--The following accounts are excluded
from any reductions referred to in subsection (b)(2):
(1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and National
Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense.
(2) The Defense Health Program account of the Department of
Defense.
(d) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (b)(2) with
respect to an account if the President certifies that
applying the subsection to that account would harm national
security or members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in
combat zones.
(e) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which
an adjustment is made under subsection (b), the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress
a report that includes a description of the amount and
account of each adjustment.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``financial statement'' and ``external
independent auditor'' have the meanings given those terms in
section 3521(e) of title 31, United States Code.
(3) The term ``unqualified'', with respect to the audit
status of a financial statement, includes the
characterizations clean and unmodified.
(2) The term ``qualified'', with respect to the audit
status of a financial statement, includes the
characterization modified.

Amendment No. 64 Offered by Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina

At the end of subtitle B of title XIV, insert the following
new section:

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SEC. 14__. GOVERNMENT-WIDE CRITICAL MINERAL PROCUREMENT AND
RESALE AUTHORITIES FEASIBILITY STUDY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of
Commerce, the Administrator of the General Services
Administration, and the heads of other relevant Executive
agencies, shall carry out a study on the feasibility of
providing to the heads of all Executive agencies critical
mineral procurement and resale authorities similar to those
of the Secretary of Defense.
(b) Contents.--The study required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of the need of Executive agencies for
critical mineral procurement and resale authorities similar
to those of the Secretary of Defense.
(2) An evaluation of the legal, regulatory, and logistical
barriers to providing to the heads of all Executive agencies
critical mineral procurement and resale authorities similar
to those of the Secretary of Defense.
(3) An analysis of the economic and strategic effects of
allowing Executive agencies to resell excess critical
minerals on the open market, including potential effects on
the domestic supply chains and international trade.
(4) Recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes
necessary to providing to the heads of all Executive agencies
critical mineral procurement and resale authorities similar
to those of the Secretary of Defense, including safeguards to
prevent market disruption or misuse of proceeds resulting
from the use of such authorities by such heads.
(c) Report to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
findings of the study required by subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be in
an unclassified form, but may include as classified annex.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``critical mineral'' has the meaning given
such term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30
U.S.C. 1606(a)).
(2) The term ``critical mineral procurement and resale
authority'' includes any statutory authority of a Executive
agency to acquire, stockpile, manage, sell, exchange, or
otherwise dispose of critical minerals for purposes of
national security, economic security, or emergency
preparedness, including authorities under section 303 of the
Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4533) and the
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
98 et seq.), and any other authority that the Secretary of
Defense determines relevant.
(3) The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given
such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.

Amendment No. 65 Offered by Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina

Page 52, line 11, insert ``(A)'' after ``(i)(1)''.
Page 52, after line 14, insert the following:
``(B) The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a total
aircraft inventory of combat-coded fighter aircraft of--
``(i) not less than 1,369 aircraft by December 31, 2030;
and
``(ii) not less than 1,558 aircraft by December 31,
2035.''.

Amendment No. 66 Offered by Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina

At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF CLINICALLY TESTED
DIGITAL FAITH-BASED PLATFORMS TO SUPPORT
SPIRITUAL FITNESS AND READINESS.

(a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall establish a pilot program to evaluate the use
of clinically tested, commercially available digital faith-
based platforms to support the modernization and digitization
of the chaplaincies of the Armed Forces and to promote
spiritual fitness, operational readiness, resilience, and
overall mental health among members of the Armed Forces and
their dependents. The Secretary shall design the pilot
program to determine whether the platforms evaluated are
capable of--
(1) augmenting the ability of military chaplains to provide
spiritual care and counseling using established metrics for
effectiveness and performance used by the Chaplain Corps
today and included in the modernization efforts of the
Secretary;
(2) measurably expanding access to voluntary spiritual
support resources for geographically dispersed personnel,
including deployed members of the Armed Forces;
(3) enhancing spiritual readiness consistent with total
force fitness and holistic health initiatives and other
applicable standards and metrics;
(4) improving measurable indicators of resilience, morale,
and nonclinical mental health support; and
(5) extending access to spiritual wellness resources to
military families and dependents, recognizing the integral
role of family readiness in overall force resilience.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary shall--
(1) evaluate and incorporate commercially available
platforms supported by peer-reviewed evidence, specific to
the platform under evaluation, demonstrating that engagement
in religious or spiritual practice through the platform
produces positive spiritual wellbeing, spiritual fitness,
resilience, or mental health outcomes;
(2) ensure participation is voluntary and consistent with
the constitutional protections regarding religious liberty
and the prohibition on establishment of religion;
(3) ensure platforms meet applicable cybersecurity,
privacy, and data protection standards of the Department;
(4) prioritize evaluation of platforms that--
(A) have a demonstrated record of user engagement and
scalability across large and diverse populations;
(B) have a demonstrated record of providing tools that
enable faith leaders and religious organizations to create,
distribute, and measure engagement with digital spiritual
care content; and
(C) provide engagement reporting and analytics sufficient
to support the assessments required under subsection (d),
including use by geographically dispersed personnel, deployed
personnel, and military dependents;
(5) coordinate with the Chiefs of Chaplains of the military
departments;
(6) conduct the pilot across not fewer than two military
departments, including both active and reserve components;
and
(7) carry out the pilot program using other transaction
authority under section 4022 of title 10, United States Code,
or procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and
commercial services under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation, as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Duration; Commencement.--The pilot program shall be
conducted for a period of not less than 12 months. The
Secretary shall commence participant enrollment not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Report and Assessment of Program of Record
Feasibility.--Not later than 120 days after completion of the
pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report containing the
results of the program and an assessment of whether digital
faith-based platforms should be incorporated into the
spiritual readiness and chaplaincy programs of the Department
of Defense. The report shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of participation rates, user engagement,
frequency of use, completion of platform content, and
sustained use over the duration of the pilot.
(2) An assessment of the extent to which the pilot expanded
access to spiritual support resources for members of the
Armed Forces and military families who historically under-use
traditional chaplain services, including personnel located in
geographically dispersed locations and deployed environments,
members of the reserve components, and military families.
(3) An assessment of changes in participant-reported
measures of spiritual fitness, purpose, meaning,
connectedness, resilience, and other indicators identified by
the Department as relevant to total force fitness and
holistic health initiatives.
(4) An assessment of whether digital faith-based platforms
enhanced the ability of military chaplains to provide care,
increased the reach of chaplaincy services, reduced barriers
to engagement, or otherwise improved delivery of spiritual
support across participating units.
(5) To the extent practicable, an assessment of changes in
relevant readiness and resilience indicators among
participants, including stress management, help-seeking
behavior, social connectedness, morale, and other nonclinical
indicators identified by the Secretary.
(6) A comparison of the costs and outcomes associated with
digital delivery of spiritual readiness resources relative to
traditional methods of providing comparable support,
including an assessment of scalability across the active and
reserve components.
(7) An assessment of cybersecurity, privacy, data
protection, acquisition, contracting, and implementation
considerations identified during execution of the pilot
program.
(8) An assessment of whether digital faith-based platforms
demonstrated sufficient effectiveness, user adoption,
scalability, affordability, and mission relevance to warrant
establishment of a program of record or other permanent
capability within the Department. Such assessment shall
include--
(A) recommended governance and oversight mechanisms;
(B) recommended funding levels and appropriations accounts;
(C) recommended lead organization or executive agent;
(D) recommended performance measures for future
implementation; and
(E) any legislative authorities required to support
Department-wide adoption.
(9) Recommendations regarding continuation, expansion,
modification, competitive procurement, or termination of the
capability.
(e) Definition.--In this section, the term ``digital faith-
based platform''--
(1) means a commercially available digital platform the
primary purpose of which is the creation, delivery, and
facilitation of religious and spiritual content and practice;
and
(2) includes tools for faith leaders and religious
organizations.

Amendment No. 67 Offered by Ms. Boebert of Colorado

In title VIII, subtitle A, add at the end the following new
section:

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SEC. 8__. PROHIBITION ON ACQUIRING, PROCURING, OR LEASING
NON-TACTICAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPONENTS
PRODUCED BY CHILD AND SLAVE LABOR.

The Secretary of Defense may not acquire, procure, or
lease non-tactical electric vehicles, advanced-biofuel-
powered vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, or any
components or spare parts associated with such vehicles that
are not in compliance with subpart 22.15 of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation maintained under section 1303(a)(1) of
title 41, United States Code (or any successor regulations),
on the Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by
Forced or Indentured Child Labor.

Amendment No. 68 Offered by Ms. Boebert of Colorado

At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following
new section:

SEC. 10__. PLAN FOR PROTECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES FROM UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT THREATS.

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 comprehensive plan for the
protection of all military installations located in the
United States from threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems
and unmanned aircraft (as such terms are defined in section
130i(m) of title 10, United States Code).

Amendment No. 69 Offered by Ms. Boebert of Colorado

At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the
following:

SEC. 10__. REPORT ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
RECEIVING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDS THAT HAVE
HOSTED CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES.

The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a
report on institutions of higher education that have--
(1) received funding from the Department of Defense; and
(2) hosted a Confucius Institute.

Amendment No. 70 Offered by Ms. Boebert of Colorado

At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following
new section:

SEC. 10__. PLAN ON RECAPITALIZATION OF F-16 AIRCRAFT OF 140TH
WING OF THE COLORADO AIR NATIONAL GUARD.

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan for the
recapitalization of the F-16 aircraft of the 140th Wing of
the Colorado Air National Guard.

Amendment No. 71 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following new
section:

SEC. __. THREAT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-POWERED ATTACKS,
SCAMS, AND FRAUD.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
on the threat of artificial intelligence-powered attacks,
scams, and fraud to United States military installations,
operations, and personnel.
(b) Evaluation of Use of Artificial Intelligence by Foreign
Adversaries.--In conducting the study required by subsection
(a), the Secretary shall evaluate the use of artificial
intelligence by foreign adversaries for surveillance and
targeting.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report on the results of the study required by
subsection (a).

Amendment No. 72 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the following
new section:

SEC. 3__. IMPROVEMENTS TO MANAGEMENT OF TACTICAL VEHICLES OF
THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.

The Secretary of the Navy shall improve the management of
tactical vehicles of the Navy and the Marine Corps by--
(1) establishing clearly defined responsibilities for
vehicle commanders; and
(2) implementing standardized procedures that enable first-
line supervisors to identify, assess and mitigate operational
risks relating to such vehicles during training and mission
execution.

Amendment No. 73 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

Page 548, after line 21, insert the following new section:

SEC. 760A. CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry
out a pilot program under the TRICARE program under which the
Secretary provides covered members with continuous glucose
monitoring technology to assess the effects of real-time
metabolic health tracking and early intervention on
improving--
(1) the health of the members; and
(2) force readiness.
(b) Participation.--The Secretary shall require a covered
member to participate in the pilot program under subsection
(a) if the Secretary identifies the member as being in either
the Partially Medically Ready category or the Not Medically
Ready category of the Individual Medical Readiness program.
(c) Data.--
(1) Exclusive uses.--The Secretary may use the health
information of a covered member collected under the pilot
program under subsection (a) only for the purposes of--
(A) carrying out the pilot program, including with respect
to furnishing information to the Comptroller General of the
United States pursuant to subsection (g)(1);
(B) providing health care, including preventative care, to
the member pursuant to chapter 55 of title 10, United States
Code; and
(C) conducting the Individual Medical Readiness program.
(2) No use for medical discharges.--The Secretary may not
use the health information of a covered member collected
under the pilot program under subsection (a) in separating or
discharging the member from the Armed Forces under chapter 61
of title 10, United States Code.
(3) Prohibition on nongovernmental use.--A nongovernmental
entity that provides continuous glucose monitoring technology
under the pilot program under subsection (a), or otherwise
provides services under the pilot program, may not--
(A) retain any rights to health information of a covered
member collected under the pilot program;
(B) use such information except as authorized by this
section; and
(C) may not retain such information after such authorized
use is completed.
(d) Provision of Information and Services.--The Secretary
shall provide covered members participating in the pilot
program under subsection (a) with--
(1) information regarding metabolic health awareness; and
(2) education and services to improve force readiness.
(e) Training.--The Secretary shall--
(1) provide medical professionals of the military
departments with in-person training on the background,
procedures, and reporting requirements of the pilot program
under subsection (a); and
(2) establish shared educational resources and training
materials that may be used by all the military departments.
(f) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
program under subsection (a) for a five-year period.
(g) Reports.--
(1) Comptroller general.--
(A) Initial.--Not later than three years after the date on
which the Secretary commences the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot
program, including--
(i) a comparison of the rates of members in the Partially
Medically Ready category or the Not Medically Ready category
of the Individual Medical Readiness program during 2025 and
during the third year in which the pilot program is carried
out; and
(ii) recommendations to improve the pilot program.
(B) Final.--Not later than five years after the date on
which the Secretary commences the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report on the pilot program, including--
(i) an assessment of the effectiveness of the
recommendations under subparagraph (A)(ii); and
(ii) a determination by the Comptroller General regarding
whether the pilot program should be extended.
(2) DOD.--Not later than five years after the date on which
the Secretary commences the pilot program under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on the pilot program, including--
(A) data regarding the use and efficacy of the pilot
program;
(B) how the pilot program affected force readiness; and
(C) any recommendations by the Secretary to improve the
pilot program.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty who meets any of the following
criteria:
(A) The member has been diagnosed with prediabetes.
(B) The member has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and
does not take insulin.
(C) The member has had gestational diabetes.
(D) The member is overweight or obese.
(2) The term ``Individual Medical Readiness program'' means
the program specified in Department of Defense Instruction
6025.19, or successor instruction.
(3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that
term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

Amendment No. 74 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new
section:

SEC. 10__. REPORT ON GO FOR GREEN NUTRITION PROGRAM.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the
implementation of the Go for Green nutrition program at
military dining facilities.

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Amendment No. 75 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following
new section:

SEC. 3__. ASSESSMENT OF CAPACITY FOR GROUND-SAFETY PROGRAMS
WITH RESPECT TO TACTICAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS.

(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of the Army shall conduct an
assessment as to whether operational units of the Army have
sufficient personnel, resources, and organizational capacity
to effectively implement ground-safety programs with respect
to tactical vehicle operations.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report containing
the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a).

Amendment No. 76 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

Add at the end of subtitle F of title XVIII, the following
new section:

SEC. 18__. INVENTORY OF LEGACY SEMICONDUCTOR DEPENDENCIES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
inventory of legacy semiconductors that are required for the
production, sustainment, maintenance, or modernization of a
major defense acquisition program and submit to the
congressional defense committees a plan to eliminate reliance
on foreign single-source suppliers of such legacy
semiconductors.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``legacy semiconductor'' means--
(A) a semiconductor device fabricated using process
technologies of 28 nanometers or larger; or
(B) any semiconductor designated by the Secretary of
Defense as a mature-node semiconductor critical to the
sustainment, maintenance, or operation of a major defense
acquisition program.
(2) The term ``major defense acquisition program'' has the
meaning given in section 4201 of title 10, United States
Code.

Amendment No. 77 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following new
section:

SEC. 10__. ASSESSMENT OF INSTALLATION-WIDE FOOD PROGRAMS OF
ARMY AND NAVY.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the
Navy shall complete an assessment of installation-wide food
programs (with respect to the military installations of the
Army and Navy, respectively), consistent with the
recommendation of the Comptroller General of the United
States contained in the report of the Government
Accountability Office titled ``Department of Defense Food
Program: Additional Actions Needed to Implement, Oversee, and
Evaluate Nutrition Efforts for Service Members'' (GAO-24-
106155) and dated June 2024.

Amendment No. 78 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following
new section:

SEC. 3__. REPORT ON REDUCTION OF TRAINING-RELATED ACCIDENTS
ACROSS MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

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 progress made by
each military department to reduce training-related
accidents, fatalities, and serious injuries. Such report
shall include, with respect to each military department--
(1) data trends, including year-over-year comparisons of
such data;
(2) an assessment of the effectiveness of any action taken
in response to prior congressional concerns expressed
regarding training safety; and
(3) a description of ongoing and planned efforts to further
reduce training-related incidents, improve risk management
practices, and enhance the safety of the members of the Armed
Forces during training operations.

Amendment No. 79 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 7__. IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES RELATING TO
NUTRITION, FITNESS, AND CHRONIC DISEASE
PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

The Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) identify best practices relating to nutrition, fitness,
and chronic disease prevention programs of the Armed Forces;
and
(2) share successful models for such programs throughout
the Department of Defense.

Amendment No. 80 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, add the following:

SEC. 17__. REPORT ON USAGE OF WEARABLE DEVICES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to Congress a report on--
(1) the usage of wearable devices by members of the Armed
Forces for health, fitness, readiness, performance, training,
recovery, and operational purposes, including when on
deployment and when in combat;
(2) the effectiveness of such usage; and
(3) whether such usage should be expanded.
(b) Wearable Device Defined.--In this section, the term
``wearable device''--
(1) means a consumer or commercial technology device that
is worn on the body of an individual and is capable of
collecting, storing, or transmitting data related to the
health, fitness, physiological condition, physical activity,
sleep, recovery, location, or performance of such individual;
(2) includes smart watches, fitness trackers, smart rings,
and similar devices; and
(3) does not include implanted medical devices or equipment
issued solely for weapons operation or communications.

Amendment No. 81 Offered by Mr. Burlison of Missouri

At the end of subtitle I of title V, insert the following
new section:

SEC. 5__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AWARD OF AWARD OF MEDAL
OF HONOR TO GREGORY MCMANUS FOR ACTS OF VALOR.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of
valor of Gregory McManus described in subsection (b) to
determine whether to recommend to the President to award
Gregory McManus the Medal of Honor for such acts of valor;
and
(2) subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the
time limitations in section 7274 of title 10, United States
Code, the President should award the Medal of Honor to
Gregory McManus for such acts of valor if the Secretary so
recommends.
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described
in this subsection are the following:
(1) Chief Warrant Officer Gregory McManus distinguished
himself for his brave acts of valor while serving in the
United States Army by risking his life to save the lives of
his fellow servicemembers.
(2) Chief Warrant Officer McManus deserves recognition for
his acts of valor while serving as the commander of a single
helicopter gunship on an important mission north of Chai Duc.
(3) Discovering an envoy of hundreds of enemy troops along
the Cambodian border, Chief Warrant Officer McManus attacked
the enemy without hesitation.
(4) Chief Warrant Officer McManus disregarded the tracers
that rose to meet him, firing rockets the entire length of
the convoy, confusing the enemy, and scattering the troop
column.
(5) Chief Warrant Officer McManus then attacked an armored
vehicle with a mounted machine gun, destroying it and a large
artillery piece which it was towing.
(6) Over and over, Chief Warrant Officer McManus flew
through heavy automatic weapons and machine gun fire to
attack the enemy, only deciding to return when his ordinance
was expended, and his ship had taken so much damage that
further flight was inadvisable.
(7) With this noble deed, Chief Warrant Officer McManus was
able to destroy the enemy unit and scattered the rest in
disorder with a single ship.
(8) Disregarding the size and scope of the enemy troop's
convoy, Chief Warrant Officer McManus put his own life in
danger, all in the service of his country and members of the
Armed Forces.
(9) Because of the heroic actions of Chief Warrant Officer
McManus, countless American soldier's lives were saved.
(10) These actions of heroism by Chief Warrant Officer
McManus deserves recognition and demonstrates this hero of
the United States more than deserve the medal of honor.

Amendment No. 82 Offered by Mr. Calvert of California

In title X, subtitle E, add at the end the following new
section:

SEC. 10__. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXECUTION BENCHMARKS.

(a) Review Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller), in coordination with the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall enter into an
agreement with an independent entity to review the financial
management execution benchmarks used by the Department of
Defense to assess obligation and expenditure performance
across major appropriations.
(b) Matters Reviewed.--The review required by subsection
(a) shall assess--
(1) the origin, source, methodology, and authoritative
basis of execution benchmarks currently used by the
Department;
(2) the extent to which such benchmarks are published in,
or traceable to, Department-wide policy, regulation,
guidance, or other official issuance;
(3) whether such benchmarks remain relevant to modern
acquisition and financial management practices, including
rapid prototyping, software development, Other Transaction
Agreements, milestone-based payments, program phase, and
period of availability; and
(4) whether such benchmarks should be updated, segmented,
or otherwise modified to better reflect differences among
appropriations, acquisition pathways, contracting mechanisms,
and program execution patterns.

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(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) enters
into the agreement under subsection (a), the Under Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the results of the review, including the findings of the
review and any recommendations for changes to Department
policy, regulation, guidance, or practice.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``execution benchmark'' means any metric,
target, curve, rate, standard, threshold, or other measure
used by the Department to assess, evaluate, compare, or
characterize obligation or expenditure performance.
(2) The term ``independent entity'' means a federally
funded research and development center, a nonprofit research
organization, an institution of higher education, or any
other entity with relevant expertise in defense financial
management, acquisition, budgeting, and program execution,
and no organizational conflict of interest.

Amendment No. 83 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, insert the
following:

SEC. 17__. REPORT ON INTERAGENCY COORDINATION TARGETING
FENTANYL AND PRECURSOR CHEMICALS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall expand
interagency coordination with respect to the targeting of
fentanyl and precursor chemicals, including by establishing
joint operations with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services and the Attorney General.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
coordination required under subsection (a) that identifies,
with respect to fentanyl and precursor chemicals, any gaps
between agencies in detection, monitoring, and interdiction
activities.

Amendment No. 84 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following new
section:

SEC. 10__. STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN COGNITIVE DOMAIN.

(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
strategy for identifying, assessing, and countering foreign
malign influence activities conducted in the cognitive domain
by foreign adversaries.
(b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) an assessment of threats posed by disinformation,
psychological operations, propaganda, and other influence
activities conducted by foreign adversaries targeting members
of the Armed Forces, military families, and national security
interests of the United States;
(2) a description of Department of Defense capabilities to
counter such activities;
(3) an assessment of capability gaps, organizational
challenges, and resource requirements that relate to
countering such activities; and
(4) recommendations for improving Department efforts to
identify, deter, and counter foreign malign influence
activities in the cognitive domain.
(c) Form.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.

Amendment No. 85 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, insert the
following new section:

SEC. 17__. GAO STUDY ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELIANCE ON
CHINESE-SOURCED MATERIALS.

Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a component-level assessment on the reliance of the
Department of Defense on Chinese-sourced materials in
munitions, microelectronics, and energy storage systems,
including recommendations for alternative sourcing
strategies.

Amendment No. 86 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new
section:

SEC. 2__. PRIORITIZATION OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER EDUCATION IN CERTAIN RESEARCH AREAS.

(a) In General.--In exercising the authority to enter into
partnerships to support the research, development, test, and
evaluation activities of the Department of Defense, the
Secretary of Defense shall prioritize partnerships with
institutions of higher education conducting research on
hypersonics, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence.
(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 that identifies any ongoing
partnerships with institutions of higher education as
described in subsection (a).

Amendment No. 87 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

At the end of subtitle A of title XVIII, insert the
following new section:

SEC. 18__. ASSESSMENT OF MILITARY MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAINS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
assessment of the vulnerabilities to supply chains for the
medical supplies and equipment used by the Department of
Defense, included a detailed assessment of the reliance of
the Department on sources located in China for active
pharmaceutical ingredients and medical devices.
(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 the Senate a report on the findings of
the assessment conducted under subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``active pharmaceutical ingredient'' has the
meaning given such term section 744A of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-41).
(2) The term ``medical device'' has the meaning given the
term ``device'' in section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(h)).

Amendment No. 88 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

At the end of subtitle B of title XVI, insert the
following:

SEC. 16__. ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN ADVERSARY-CONTROLLED DIGITAL
PLATFORMS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
assessment of risks posed by foreign adversary-controlled
digital platforms to operational security, force protection,
military personnel, and military installations.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the assessment
required under subsection (a), including--
(1) risks associated with the collection of data regarding
members of the Armed Forces;
(2) risks posed to operational security and force
protection;
(3) threats arising from foreign influence, information
operations, and propaganda activities conducted through such
platforms; and
(4) recommendations to mitigate identified risks.

Amendment No. 89 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following new
section:

SEC. 2__. STRATEGY FOR THE ADOPTION AND INTEGRATION OF
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of Commerce, shall develop a strategy
regarding the adoption, fielding, integration, and scaling of
artificial intelligence technologies across the Department of
Defense and the defense industrial base.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(1) the strategy developed under subsection (a); and
(2) with respect to artificial intelligence technologies, a
description of any--
(A) barriers to adoption and integration;
(B) workforce and infrastructure requirements;
(C) opportunities to strengthen collaboration with private
industry and institutions of higher education; and
(D) recommendations to improve the deployment of such
technologies.

Amendment No. 90 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

At the end of subtitle A of title VII, insert the
following:

SEC. 7__. CONTINUITY OF MATERNITY CARE DURING PERMANENT
CHANGE OF STATION.

(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
procedures to ensure continuity of care for pregnant and
postpartum members of the Armed Forces and spouses of such
members during a permanent change of station.
(b) Requirements.--The procedures required under subsection
(a) shall include--
(1) coordination between the military medical treatment
facilities at the relevant military installations;
(2) timely transfer of medical records;
(3) assignment of a receiving provider before the permanent
change of station, to the extent practicable; and
(4) measures to prevent interruption of prenatal,
obstetric, postpartum, and behavioral health services.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the
implementation of this section.

Amendment No. 91 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. AUDIT OF CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY-LINKED
PARTICIPATION IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CONTRACTS AND SUPPLY CHAINS.

(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct an audit

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of the extent to which entities owned, controlled by,
affiliated with, or subject to the influence of the Chinese
Communist Party participate in Department of Defense
contracts and supply chains.
(b) Matters Included.--The audit required under subsection
(a) shall include--
(1) an assessment of the extent to which covered entities
participate in Department of Defense contracts as prime
contractors;
(2) an assessment of the extent to which covered entities
participate in Department of Defense contracts as
subcontractors, suppliers, affiliates, subsidiaries, or joint
venture partners;
(3) identification of sectors of the defense industrial
base with significant exposure to covered entities;
(4) an assessment of risks posed to military readiness,
supply chain resilience, operational security, and national
security;
(5) identification of any known relationships between
covered entities and the People's Liberation Army, Chinese
intelligence services, or Chinese state-owned enterprises;
and
(6) recommendations to reduce identified risks.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report containing
the findings of the audit required under subsection (a).
(d) Covered Entity.--In this section, the term ``covered
entity'' means any entity that is--
(1) owned or controlled by the Government of the People's
Republic of China;
(2) owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party;
(3) identified on a list maintained pursuant to section
1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283);
or
(4) otherwise determined by the Comptroller General to be
subject to the direction, ownership, control, or influence of
the Chinese Communist Party.

Amendment No. 92 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

Page 278, after line 11, insert the following new section:

SEC. 5__. REPORT ON EFFECT OF EQUIPMENT SHORTFALLS ON
NATIONAL GUARD ABILITY TO ASSIST IN DISASTER
RESPONSE.

Chapter 9 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 909. Report on effect of equipment availability to
assist in disaster response

``Not later than March 31 of the next fiscal year, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator
of the Federal Emergency Management Administration, shall
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate a report with respect to each fiscal year on--
``(1) equipment shortfalls in the National Guard of each
State;
``(2) the effect of such shortfalls in the ability of the
National Guard of a State to provide assistance or conduct
operations related to disaster response, including with
respect to hurricanes; and
``(3) recommendations for addressing the shortfalls,
including through modernization and preposition of equipment
in disaster-prone States.''.

Amendment No. 93 Offered by Mr. Carbajal of California

At the end of subtitle E of title I, add the following new
section:

SEC. 1__. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF CUT FLOWERS AND CUT
GREENS.

(a) Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Funds appropriated or otherwise available
to the Department of Defense may only be used for the
procurement of a cut flower or cut green if the cut flower or
cut green is grown in a qualifying area.
(2) Applicability.--This subsection shall apply to a
procurement made or contracted for--
(A) in the United States; and
(B) on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this section.
(b) Gifts for Displays.--
(1) In general.--The Department of Defense may only accept
a gift of a cut flower or cut green that is not grown in a
qualifying area from a covered entity for the purpose of
displaying the cut flower or cut green if the origin of the
cut flower or cut green is clearly displayed at the time of
delivery.
(2) Requirement.--If the Department of Defense accepts a
gift of a cut flower or cut green from a covered entity under
paragraph (1), it shall clearly display the origin of the cut
flower or cut green during the period of display of the cut
flower or cut green.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered entity'' means--
(A) a foreign government; and
(B) an agent of a foreign principal (as defined section 1
of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C.
611)).
(2) The term ``cut flower'' means a flower removed from a
living plant for decorative use.
(3) The term ``cut green'' means a green, foliage, or
branch removed from a living plant for decorative use.
(4) The term ``qualifying area'' means--
(A) a State;
(B) the District of Columbia;
(C) a territory or possession of the United States; or
(D) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a federally
recognized Indian Tribe.

Amendment No. 94 Offered by Mr. Carey of Ohio

Add at the end of subtitle G of title XXVIII, the following
new section:

SEC. 28__. REPORT ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR
CERTAIN DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS.

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 on the use
of intergovernmental support agreements (as defined in
section 2679 of title 10, United States Code) for military
installations funded by a working-capital fund (established
pursuant to section 2208 such title).

Amendment No. 95 Offered by Mr. Carson of Indiana

At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 7__. REPORT ON CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH
PROGRAMS.

(a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees, and make publicly available
on the internet website of the Department of Defense, a
report on the effects and transition of research funded under
the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.
(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of how research funded under the
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs has
contributed to prevention, diagnosis, treatment,
rehabilitation, clinical care, operational medicine, or
readiness outcomes.
(2) An identification of research funded under the
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs with near-
term potential to transition into the military health system,
operational use by the military departments, or broader
clinical practice.
(3) An assessment of barriers that may prevent promising
research funded under the Congressionally Directed Medical
Research Programs from reaching patients or being adopted for
clinical or operational use.
(4) Recommendations to improve transition pathways for
research funded under the Congressionally Directed Medical
Research Programs.
(c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex or annex with other controlled information.

Amendment No. 96 Offered by Mr. Carson of Indiana

In section 1524, add at the end the following new
subsection:

(h) Public Availability of Unclassified Summary.--For each
report under subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense shall
make available to the public an unclassified summary of the
report, to the maximum extent practicable.

Amendment No. 97 Offered by Mr. Carter of Georgia

At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, insert the
following:

SEC. 17__. PROHIBITION ON TELECOMMUNICATION AWARDS TO CERTAIN
ENTITIES SUBJECT TO FOREIGN INFLUENCE.

Beginning on and after the date of the enactment of this
section, the Secretary of Defense may not award a Department
of Defense telecommunications contract to an entity if the
Secretary determines that the entity is subject to foreign
ownership, control, jurisdiction, or legal obligations that
could require disclosure of Department of Defense information
or Department of Defense network operational data to a
foreign government.

Amendment No. 98 Offered by Mr. Carter of Louisiana

In title VI, subtitle E, add at the end the following new
section:

SEC. 6__. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT AND COMMISSARY SALES OF
SEAFOOD ORIGINATING OR PROCESSED IN THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

(a) Prohibition on Procurement of Seafood Originating or
Processed in the People's Republic of China for Military
Dining Facilities.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2) or
(3), the Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract
for the procurement of seafood that originates or is
processed in the People's Republic of China for use in
military dining facilities, including galleys onboard United
States naval vessels.
(2) Exceptions.--
(A) Undue burden.--The Secretary of Defense, or a designee
of the Secretary, may grant exceptions to the prohibition
under paragraph (1) to facilities on military installations
located outside of the United States if such prohibition
would unduly burden or prevent seafood from being served at
such facility.
(B) United states vessels visiting foreign ports.--The
Secretary of Defense, or a designee of the Secretary, may
grant exceptions to the prohibition under paragraph (1) to
United States vessels visiting foreign ports.
(3) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under paragraph (1).

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(b) Prohibition on Sales of Seafood Originating in the
People's Republic of China at Commissary Stores.--
(1) In general.--Section 2484 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(m) Prohibition on Sales of Seafood Originating in the
People's Republic of China.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), raw
or processed seafood or seafood products originating in the
People's Republic of China may not be sold at commissary
stores.
``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under paragraph (1).''.
(2) Briefing on compliance.--Section 2481(c)(4) of such
title is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);
and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new
subparagraph (E):
``(E) an assessment of compliance with the prohibition
under section 2484(m) of this title; and''.
(3) Transition rules.--
(A) Applicability.--The prohibition under subsection (m) of
section 2484 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
paragraph (1), shall apply on and after the date that is 30
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(B) Disposal of remaining stock.--The Director of the
Defense Commissary Agency may determine how to dispose of any
stock covered by the prohibition under subsection (m) of
section 2484 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
paragraph (1), that remains as of the date described in
subparagraph (A).
(c) Effective Date.--The prohibitions under this section,
and the amendments made by this section, shall take effect 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Amendment No. 99 Offered by Mr. Casar of Texas

At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following new
section:

SEC. 5__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY OF CHILD CARE SERVICES
PROVIDED OR PAID FOR BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study to assess the child care programs of
the Department of Defense, including military child
development centers, family home day care, the Military Child
Care in Your Neighborhood program, and the Child Care in Your
Home program.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report containing
the results of the study required by subsection (a). Such
report shall include the following information, disaggregated
by covered Armed Force:
(1) The period of time military families in each priority
category are on a waiting list from the time of submitting a
request until the time of final approval.
(2) The percentage of military families that submitted a
request for child care services and did not receive an offer
within 90 days of the date requested.
(3) The average percentage of annual income a military
family spends on child care per child.
(4) The percentage of military families that require more
than one child care program to meet child care needs.
(5) The current amount of funds allocated to each covered
Armed Force for the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood
and Child Care in Your Home programs.
(6) How much of the amount described in paragraph (5) is
spent on--
(A) administration; and
(B) child care services for military families.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.
(2) The terms ``military child development center'' and
``family home day care'' have the meaning given those terms
in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code.

Amendment No. 100 Offered by Mr. Case of Hawaii

At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, add the following
new section:

SEC. 16__. STUDY ON INDO-PACIFIC CRITICAL COMMERCIAL
SATELLITE GROUND STATIONS.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of the Air Force (acting through
the Space Systems Command), in consultation with the
Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall
conduct a comprehensive study on the security, physical,
cyber, and geopolitical vulnerabilities of commercially owned
and operated satellite ground-based nodes located within the
Indo-Pacific region that are relevant to a potential crisis
or conflict in the region.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) An assessment of key contractor owned and managed
locations for both primary and backup capabilities in a
crisis or conflict.
(2) An assessment of physical vulnerabilities to adversary
attacks, including with respect to unmanned aerial systems
and unconventional warfare sabotage.
(3) An analysis of potential cyber intrusions, remote
information technology network breaches, signal jamming, and
data spoofing targeting commercial uplink and downlink
infrastructure.
(4) An evaluation of host-nation regulatory frameworks,
legal authorities, and diplomatic pressures that could force
a commercial operators to cease support for the military
operations of the United States during a crisis or conflict.
(5) An assessment of the ability of contractors to quickly
adjust minimum security requirements during a crisis or
conflict.
(6) Recommendations for operational redundancies, expanded
governmental security support during conflict, and treaty
safeguards for essential commercial operations.
(c) Report.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report containing the
findings of the study and any recommendations for regulatory
or congressional actions.
(2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.

Amendment No. 101 Offered by Mr. Case of Hawaii

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, insert the
following:

SEC. 12__. PLAN TO COUNTER PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
INFLUENCE AND ACTIVITIES IN THE FREELY
ASSOCIATED STATES.

(a) Plan Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy shall conduct a comprehensive analysis of PRC
influence and activities in the Freely Associated States, and
develop recommendations and a plan to counter such influence
and activities.
(2) Coordination.--In developing the plan required under
paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
shall coordinate, as appropriate, with--
(A) the Secretary of State;
(B) the Director of National Intelligence;
(C) the Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command; and
(D) the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
agencies.
(3) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) An assessment of the scope, nature and objectives of
PRC diplomatic, economic, military and intelligence
activities in each of the Freely Associated States.
(B) An identification of vulnerabilities within the FAS
that the PRC has sought to exploit or may seek to exploit,
including vulnerabilities related to economic development,
governance and elite influence.
(C) A description of recommended actions by the Department
of Defense, in coordination with the Department of State, the
Intelligence Community and other relevant Federal departments
and agencies, to counter PRC influence and activities in the
FAS.
(D) An assessment of resources, authorities and personnel
required to implement the plan.
(E) A description of proposed engagement with FAS
governments and other regional partners to strengthen United
States relationships and build resilience against PRC
influence operations.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report setting forth the analysis and plan required under
subsection (c).
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Freely Associated States'' means the
Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall
Islands and the Republic of Palau.
(2) 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)).

Amendment No. 102 Offered by Mr. Case of Hawaii

At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following
new section:

SEC. 3__. STUDY ON POTENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF STRATEGIC
INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE.

(a) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Commander of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command, shall conduct a study on the potential
benefits of establishing an initiative, to be known as the
``Strategic Infrastructure Partnership Initiative'', to
conduct strategic assessments and leverage regional
engagement to--
(1) advance the identification, development, and
implementation of high-quality, resilient, and secure
infrastructure projects across the area of responsibility of
the United States Indo-Pacific Command;
(2) prioritize, with respect to such infrastructure
projects, dual-use infrastructure (including ports,
airfields, energy systems, digital networks, and logistics
facilities) that supports civilian economic development and
regional stability and security objectives;
(3) incorporate into the design and implementation of such
infrastructure projects

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best practices for infrastructure resilience, including
through the adoption of cybersecurity and physical security
standards; and
(4) align assistance and security priorities by
coordinating with the heads of relevant Federal departments
and agencies, including the Director of the United States
Trade and Development Agency, with respect to such
infrastructure projects.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Commander of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing the results of the study
required under subsection (a).

Amendment No. 103 Offered by Mr. Cisneros of California

At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following new
section:

SEC. 5__. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTOMATED
VICTIM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish an automated notification system to ensure that a
registered victim receives timely and accurate notification
of each of the following:
(1) Any proceeding of a service clemency and parole board
relating to the offense, not later than 30 days before the
date of such proceeding.
(2) Any change in the confinement status of the offender,
including release, transfer to a residential reentry center
or halfway house, furlough, or escape.
(3) Any grant of clemency or parole with respect to the
offender.
(4) The projected release date of the offender, not later
than 60 days before such date, including notice of whether
the offender has received good time credits for early
release.
(b) System Requirements.--In establishing the automated
notification system required by subsection (a), the Secretary
of Defense shall ensure the system incorporates the
notification capabilities available in existing Federal and
State automated victim notification platforms, including
capabilities equivalent to those provided by the Department
of Justice Victim Notification System and State-based Victim
Information and Notification Everyday programs. At a minimum,
the system shall--
(1) provide each registered victim with a unique victim
identification number and a personal identification number to
enable secure access to case and custody information through
an internet-accessible portal and a toll-free automated
telephone call center, both available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, 365 days a year;
(2) allow a registered victim to elect to receive
notifications through any combination of--
(A) automated telephone call, with persistent retry at
regular intervals until receipt is confirmed by entry of the
victim's personal identification number, or until a 48-hour
threshold is reached, after which a written notification
shall be mailed to the victim's address of record;
(B) electronic mail;
(C) short message service text message;
(D) a secure, dedicated mobile application available on
commonly used mobile operating systems; or
(E) TTY or other accessible format for victims with hearing
impairments;
(3) make notifications available in English and Spanish,
and provide access to live interpretation services in not
fewer than 10 additional languages through the toll-free call
center;
(4) provide each registered victim with the ability to use
the internet portal or toll-free call center to--
(A) search for and verify the current custody status and
facility location of the offender;
(B) view the projected release date and any scheduled
service clemency and parole board proceedings relating to the
offense;
(C) update the victim's contact information; and
(D) discontinue participation in the notification program;
(5) continuously poll the military confinement records
system for changes in offender custody status and transmit
notifications to registered victims not later than 24 hours
after a triggering event described in subsection (a);
(6) generate a confirmation record for each notification
transmitted, which shall be retained in the confinement
record of the offender;
(7) be accessible to victims regardless of the military
department of the offender or the military correctional
facility in which the offender is confined;
(8) protect the privacy and confidentiality of each
registered victim by--
(A) encrypting all victim data at rest and in transit using
encryption modules validated under Federal Information
Processing Standard 140-3, or any successor standard, as
certified by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology;
(B) limiting access to victim registration data and
notification records to authorized personnel with a
demonstrated need to know, and maintaining an audit log of
all access to such data;
(C) prohibiting the use of victim registration data for any
purpose other than providing notifications authorized under
this section, and prohibiting disclosure of such data to any
person or entity not authorized under this section or
applicable Federal law; and
(D) providing each registered victim with a written privacy
notice, at the time of registration and upon any material
change to the system's data practices, describing the
categories of information collected, the purposes for which
such information is used, the individuals authorized to
access such information, and the procedures by which a victim
may request correction or deletion of their registration
data; and
(9) be designed, implemented, and operated in a manner
consistent with the guidelines for protecting personally
identifiable information set forth in National Institute of
Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-122, or any
successor publication.
(c) Verification Before Board Proceedings.--(1) The
Secretary of the military department concerned shall verify,
before convening any proceeding of the applicable service
clemency and parole board, that each registered victim, with
respect to the offense at issue has been notified of the
proceeding in accordance with subsection (a)(1). A record of
such verification shall be included in the official record of
the proceeding.
(2) If the Board determines that timely notice was not
given or that the victim was not adequately informed of the
nature of the proceeding, the Board shall continue the
hearing for the time necessary to notify the victim of the
time, place, and nature of the proceeding.
(3) Before making such determination, the Board shall make
every effort to permit the fullest attendance possible by the
victim and shall consider reasonable alternatives to the
exclusion of the victim from the proceeding.
(d) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the system established
under subsection (a) is consistent with--
(1) the rights of victims under section 806b of title 10,
United States Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice); and
(2) the victim and witness assistance programs established
under Department of Defense Instruction 1030.02, or any
successor instruction.
(e) 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 implementation of
this section, including--
(1) a description of the automated notification system
established under subsection (a), including the delivery
channels and languages made available;
(2) the number of registered victims enrolled to receive
notifications as of the date of the report;
(3) the number of notifications transmitted during the one-
year period covered by the report, disaggregated by
triggering event type and delivery channel; and
(4) any recommended legislative changes to further
strengthen victim notification under section 806b of title
10, United States Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice).
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``registered victim'' means a victim of an
offense under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the
Uniform Code of Military Justice), who--
(A) has a right to receive notices under section 806b(a)(2)
of such chapter (article 6b(a)(2)); and
(B) informed the Department of Defense of their desire to
receive such notices--
(i) by submitting Department of Defense form 2705 (or a
successor form); or
(ii) through another method determined appropriate by the
Secretary of Defense.
(2) The term ``service clemency and parole board'' means a
clemency and parole board established by the Secretary of a
military department pursuant to sections 952 and 954 of title
10, United States Code.

Amendment No. 104 Offered by Mr. Cleaver of Missouri

At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 7__. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON ALPHA-GAL SYNDROME.

(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 1405 for Combat and Operational
Medicine Program, R&D research, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4501, is hereby
increased by $5,000,000 for alpha-gal syndrome research.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 1405 for Combat and Operational
Medicine Program, R&D Advanced Development, as specified in
the corresponding funding table in section 4501, is hereby
reduced by $5,000,000.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438, the gentleman
from Alabama (Mr. Rogers) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, at this time I reserve the
balance of my time.

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Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum).
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I thank the ranking member for yielding.
Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendments in en bloc No. 2
which would reauthorize the Defense Production Act for 5 years.
This administration has shown exactly how it intends to use the
Defense Production Act authorities, to preempt State and local law, to
bypass Tribal consultation, and to take equity stakes in mining
companies when it benefits the administration's allies and some family
members.
As a former State legislator, I am particularly concerned about the
administration's weaponization of the Defense Production Act to
override State and local laws, laws that are enacted to protect our
communities.
The Defense Production Act is an important tool for the Department of
Defense to work with our industrial base to meet our national security
needs, and it does not mean Congress should reauthorize sweeping
emergency powers without real guardrails.
We need language that protects Tribal consultation, prohibits the
waiving of environmental law, and institutes strong oversight in
anticorruption measures.

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Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to reject this amendment. I thank
the House for its patience with the issue I was having with my throat.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, at this time I have no speakers,
and I urge adoption of the en bloc package. I yield back the balance of
my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I too have no speakers and also
urge adoption of the en bloc package. I yield back the balance of my
time.
Mr. CARSON. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of my amendments to
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027,
Carson Amendments No. 95 and No. 96. Both amendments are included in a
bipartisan En Bloc.
My first amendment, Carson Amendment No. 95, is straightforward. It
requires the Department of Defense to prepare a report for Congress and
the public on the impact of research funded through the Congressionally
Directed Medicat Research Programs, or CDMRP. The report would show how
CDMRP-funded research is making a real-world impact for service
members, veterans, and the American people.
It would also identify promising research that is ready to move into
clinical or operational use, and where those breakthroughs may be
getting stuck. That matters because a discovery only fulfills its
promise when it reaches the people who can benefit from it. This report
would give Congress better information to clear bottlenecks and
strengthen the path from research to treatment.
This kind of report matters because CDMRP sits at the intersection of
military health needs and broader medical progress. It supports medical
research nationwide on serious health challenges tied closely to
service, including brain injuries and toxic exposures. It also
complements the work of the National Institutes of Health and the
Department of Veterans Affairs by supporting innovative research that
may not fit neatly into other federal programs.
Those investments are already delivering results. CDMRP-supported
research has advanced work on brain injury, toxic-exposure-related
respiratory conditions, and other military health challenges. Its
cutting-edge work on orthotics and prosthetics has also helped injured
warfighters regain mobility and independence.
But because this program is so important, Congress needs a clearer
picture of its full impact. We should know which projects are improving
care and strengthening military readiness. We should also know which
discoveries are ready for broader clinical or operational use.
That is what my amendment is designed to do. It gives Congress and
the public a better view of CDMRP's value, and what is needed to move
more medical breakthroughs into care. It also gives the military
community, advocates, and the public a clearer view of what these
investments are achieving. That kind of transparency can build even
more support for this exemplary program.
This amendment is about making a strong program even stronger by
giving Congress better information about what is working and how more
promising discoveries can reach the people who need them. The CDMRP has
a proven record of supporting high-impact medical research. It deserves
our continued support, and it deserves careful oversight that helps
good programs deliver even more.
My second amendment, Amendment No. 96, applies the same principle of
public transparency to military artificial intelligence. Artificial
intelligence is transforming warfare. It can help our armed forces move
faster, understand threats sooner, and protect our country in a more
dangerous world. That matters, especially as we face growing threats
and strategic competition with China.
But we also need to be honest about the risks. We should not pass
weapons of war to algorithms without human judgment, oversight, and
accountability.
This bill takes an important step by requiring the Department of
Defense to update how it manages these systems. But that work should
not happen behind closed doors alone. If the military is developing
policies for AI-enabled weapons, the public needs to know what rules
and safeguards are being put in place.
My amendment does that in a careful way. It requires DoD to share a
public summary of how these systems are being approved and overseen,
while protecting classified information and sensitive military
operations. That means more transparency for the American people,
without compromising national security.
The public deserves to understand how these powerful systems are
evolving, and how the military plans to use them. Americans deserve a
voice in this debate, and they cannot have that voice if basic facts
are locked behind closed doors.
I urge my colleagues to support these amendments through the
bipartisan En Bloc.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered
by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.

Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Hunt

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 6
printed in part A of House Report 119-755.
Mr. HUNT. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following
new section:

SEC. 3__. JUDICIAL PROTECTIONS RELATING TO CERTIFIED ENERGY
INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTING DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

(a) Certification.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may certify for
purpose of this section any covered infrastructure if the
Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, and files with the
clerk of each Federal district court in the district in which
the infrastructure is located, a written determination
(signed by the Secretary) that the following criteria are
met:
(A) The infrastructure is necessary to ensure military
readiness, the continuity of fuel supply to the Department of
Defense, or related logistical support for the Department.
(B) Interference with the construction or operation of the
infrastructure would materially impair military readiness,
fuel supply chains for the Department of Defense, or the
sustainment of military operations.
(2) Record.--The Secretary shall maintain a contemporaneous
written record of the factual basis supporting each
certification issued under paragraph (1), which shall
constitute the record for purposes of judicial review under
subsection (f) and termination proceedings under subsection
(d).
(b) Effect.--A certification under subsection (a) shall
take effect upon the date of filing pursuant to such
subsection and shall remain in effect unless terminated in
accordance with this section.
(c) Rebuttable Presumption.--There shall be a rebuttable
presumption that infrastructure previously certified under
subsection (a) continues to satisfy the criteria of such
subsection.
(d) Termination.--
(1) Authority to terminate.--The Secretary may terminate a
certification under subsection (a) with respect to
infrastructure only if the following criteria are met:
(A) The Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives--
(i) a written determination that, as the result of a
material change in circumstance arising after the effective
date of such certification, the infrastructure no longer
satisfies the criteria specified in such subsection,
including detailed findings supporting such determination and
identifying any such material change relied upon; and
(ii) a certification that such written determination--

(I) is based on substantial evidence; and
(II) is not based, in whole or in part, on any
reevaluation, reweighing, or redetermination of any fact or
circumstance established as of the effective date of such
certification.

(B) The Secretary supplements the record supporting such
certification maintained under subsection (a)(2) with a
description of the substantial evidence specified in
subparagraph (A)(ii)(I), which shall constitute

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part of such record for purposes of judicial review of the
termination of such certification.
(C) A period of 180 days has elapsed following the first
date on which the criteria under subparagraphs (A) and (B)
are met.
(2) Clarification of material change in circumstances for
purposes of termination.--For purposes of paragraph (1), a
material change in circumstance does not include--
(A) any change in a policy, priority, or strategic
assessment of the Secretary or the President; or
(B) any change resulting from a State or local government
action.
(3) Effect of termination.--The termination of a
certification under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) constitute final agency action reviewable exclusively
in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit; and
(B) be stayed automatically during the pendency of any
timely petition for judicial review filed not later than 60
days after the date on which the Secretary submits the
materials required under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to the
termination.
(4) Prohibition on termination during pending covered
action.--No certification under subsection (a) may be
terminated while a covered action involving the certified
infrastructure remains pending in any Federal or State court.
(e) Priority and Expedited Consideration.--
(1) Expedited review.--Notwithstanding the time period
specified in subsection (h)(2), not later than 15 days after
receiving a complete request for certification under
subsection (h) from an operator of covered infrastructure
that meets one or more of the criteria described in paragraph
(2), the Secretary shall issue a written determination
granting or denying certification under subsection (a).
(2) Priority criteria.--The criteria described in this
paragraph are that the covered infrastructure, as of the date
of the request--
(A) is subject to a pending civil action or administrative
proceeding by a State, local government, Tribal government,
or other governmental entity seeking to halt or condition its
operations;
(B) constitutes the sole pathway for domestic
transportation between a domestic crude oil production
facility and a petroleum refinery supplying refined petroleum
products to one or more military installations; or
(C) is operating pursuant to a Federal order or directive
issued within the preceding two years on the basis of
military readiness, the continuity of fuel supply to the
Department of Defense, or related logistical support for the
Department.
(f) Judicial Review.--
(1) In general.--A certification issued under subsection
(a) is a final agency action for purposes of chapter 7 of
title 5, United States Code, and is reviewable in the United
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
No court other than the United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit shall have jurisdiction to
review, enjoin, set aside, suspend, or determine the validity
of a certification issued under subsection (a). The court of
appeals shall give priority consideration to any petition for
review of a certification under subsection (a) and shall
endeavor to issue a final decision within 180 days of the
date on which the petition is filed. A certification issued
under subsection (a) shall remain in full force and effect
during the pendency of any judicial review proceeding.
(2) Limitation on stays.--No court may stay a certification
under subsection (a) except upon a finding by clear and
convincing evidence that--
(A) the petitioner is substantially likely to prevail on
the merits; and
(B) the stay would not impair military readiness, the
continuity of fuel supply to the Department of Defense, or
related logistical support for the Department.
(g) Legal Effect of Certification.--In any covered action,
a certification issued under subsection (a) shall constitute
conclusive evidence that the Secretary of Defense has
determined that interruption of the certified infrastructure
would materially impair military readiness, the continuity of
fuel supply to the Department of Defense, or related
logistical support for the Department. No officer, employee,
or agency of the United States may contest the existence of
the determination reflected in a certification issued under
subsection (a) unless such certification has been terminated
pursuant to subsection (d). Nothing in this subsection shall
be construed to limit the authority of the Department of
Justice to represent the interests of the United States, to
enforce Federal law, or to participate in litigation
concerning issues not resolved by the certification.
(h) Request for Review.--
(1) Authority to request.--Any operator of covered
infrastructure that believes such infrastructure satisfies
the criteria specified in subsection (a) may submit to the
Secretary a written request for certification of such
infrastructure pursuant to such subsection, together with
supporting documentation demonstrating how the infrastructure
satisfies such criteria.
(2) Determinations; requirements for denial.--Not later
than 90 days after receiving a complete request under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall issue a written
determination granting or denying certification. Any denial
shall include a written explanation of the basis for the
determination and shall constitute a final agency action
reviewable in the United States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit pursuant to subsection (f).
(i) Modified Standard for Preliminary Injunctive Relief
Against Certified Infrastructure.--
(1) Modified standard.--In any covered action involving
certified infrastructure, no court of the United States and
no State court shall issue a temporary restraining order,
preliminary injunction, or other form of preliminary
equitable relief halting, conditioning, or materially
restricting the operation of certified infrastructure unless
the court finds, on the basis of clear and convincing
evidence presented in the record, that--
(A) the party seeking relief is substantially likely to
succeed on the merits of its underlying claim;
(B) the relief sought would not impair military readiness,
the continuity of fuel supply to the Department of Defense,
or related logistical support for the Department; and
(C) the balance of harms and the public interest clearly
favor the issuance of preliminary relief.
(2) Burden of proof.--The burden of establishing each
element required under paragraph (1) rests upon the party
seeking preliminary relief. Failure to establish any single
element by clear and convincing evidence shall be grounds for
denial of preliminary relief.
(3) Certification as conclusive evidence.--Pursuant to
subsection (g), a certification issued under subsection (a)
constitutes conclusive evidence that the interruption of any
construction of, modification to, or operation of, certified
infrastructure would impair military readiness, the
continuity of fuel supply to the Department of Defense, or
related logistical support for the Department. No party
seeking preliminary relief against certified infrastructure
may introduce evidence to rebut or contradict this
determination. The party seeking relief bears the burden of
establishing by clear and convincing evidence each other
element required under paragraph (1).
(4) Expedited review.--In any covered action involving
certified infrastructure, the United States or the operator
of such infrastructure may seek expedited appellate review of
any order granting preliminary relief against certified
infrastructure. The court of appeals shall give priority
consideration to such review and shall endeavor to issue a
decision within 30 days of the filing of the notice of
appeal.
(5) Declaratory relief.--The modified standard established
by this subsection applies to any declaratory judgment or
other equitable relief that would have the practical effect
of halting or materially conditioning the operation of
certified infrastructure, regardless of how such relief is
characterized by the party seeking it.
(j) Expedited Proceedings in Covered Actions.--
(1) Trial court priority.--In any covered action pending in
a United States district court, the court shall accord the
proceeding priority on its docket over other civil matters
and shall--
(A) give priority consideration to any motion for temporary
restraining order and endeavor to issue a ruling at the
earliest practicable date, and in no event later than 10 days
of filing;
(B) give priority consideration to any motion for
preliminary injunctive relief and endeavor to issue a ruling
within 30 days of filing;
(C) give priority to establishing a scheduling order and
endeavor to do so within 30 days of removal or initial
filing, providing for completion of all discovery and
briefing within one year of filing; and
(D) endeavor to conduct any trial or final hearing within
18 months of the date of removal or initial filing.
(2) Appellate expedited review.--In any covered action, the
court of appeals having appellate jurisdiction shall--
(A) give priority consideration to any appeal of an order
granting or denying preliminary injunctive relief and
endeavor to issue a decision within 30 days of the filing of
the notice of appeal;
(B) give priority consideration to any appeal of a final
judgment in a covered action and endeavor to issue a final
decision within 180 days of the filing of the notice of
appeal; and
(C) give priority to covered actions on its docket over
other civil matters.
(3) Stay standard.--No court of the United States and no
State court may stay proceedings in a covered action, or stay
any order denying preliminary injunctive relief against
certified infrastructure, except upon a finding by clear and
convincing evidence that the party seeking the stay is
substantially likely to prevail on the merits and that the
stay would not impair military readiness, the continuity of
fuel supply to the Department of Defense, or related
logistical support for the Department. A stay of proceedings
shall not stay the obligation of any court to accord priority
to a covered action under this section.
(4) Applicability.--The requirements of this subsection
apply to all covered actions in all Federal courts and,
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under subsection (k), to all removed State civil actions
pending in Federal court.
(k) Mandatory Removal of State Civil Actions Involving
Certified Infrastructure.--
(1) Removal.--Any covered action that is commenced in a
State court shall be removable to the United States district
court for the district in which the certified infrastructure
is principally located or, at the election of an operator of
the certified infrastructure, to the United States district
court for the district in which the operator maintains its
principal place of business. The operator or the United
States may file a notice of removal under this section not
later than 60 days after service of the initial pleading or
any subsequent pleading first raising a claim involving
certified infrastructure.
(2) Effect of removal.--Upon removal under this
subsection--
(A) the State court shall have no further jurisdiction over
any aspect of the covered action;
(B) any temporary restraining order, preliminary
injunction, or other relief issued by the State court prior
to removal shall be reviewed de novo by the Federal district
court within 10 days of removal and shall remain in effect
only if the Federal district court affirmatively finds that
the requirements of subsection (i)(1) are satisfied; and
(C) the Federal district court shall apply Federal law,
including the modified injunction standard under subsection
(i), to all claims in the covered action.
(3) Pending actions.--Any covered action pending in State
court as of the date of enactment of this section may be
removed under this section not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment.
(4) Right to intervene.--An operator of certified
infrastructure shall be entitled to intervene as a matter of
right in any covered action involving such infrastructure
pursuant to Rule 24(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure.
(5) Exclusive venue for covered actions.--Any civil action
brought in a United States district court by a State,
political subdivision of a State, Tribal government, or other
governmental entity that constitutes a covered action shall
be brought in the United States district court for the
district in which the certified infrastructure is principally
located or, at the election of an operator of the certified
infrastructure, the United States district court for the
district in which the operator maintains its principal place
of business. Any such action filed in any other United States
district court shall be transferred to such proper court upon
motion of such operator or the United States, without regard
to the convenience of the parties or witnesses. No United
States district court other than a court designated by this
subsection shall have jurisdiction over a covered action
brought by a governmental entity after the date of enactment
of this section.
(l) Enforcement.--
(1) Express cause of action.--An operator of certified
infrastructure that is subject to, or faces an imminent
threat of, a State or local action that halts, conditions,
restricts, or otherwise interferes with the construction or
operation of certified infrastructure shall have an express
cause of action to enforce any provision of this section and
may seek declaratory relief, temporary relief, preliminary
relief, permanent injunctive relief, specific performance,
and such other relief as a court of competent jurisdiction
determines appropriate.
(2) Venue.--An operator of certified infrastructure may
bring an action under paragraph (1) in any United States
district court of competent jurisdiction, including in the
district in which the operator maintains its principal place
of business.
(3) No exhaustion requirement.--No plaintiff bringing an
action under this subsection shall be required to exhaust
State administrative remedies prior to seeking relief in
Federal court.
(4) Attorney fees.--In any action brought by an operator of
certified infrastructure under this section in which the
operator substantially prevails, the court shall award the
operator reasonable attorney fees and costs against the
governmental entity that brought or enforced the challenged
action.
(5) Attorney general intervention.--The Attorney General
may intervene as a matter of right in any covered action in
any Federal or State court in which the United States has an
interest in protecting certified infrastructure from State or
local governmental interference. The Attorney General shall
not intervene in any covered action in a manner inconsistent
with the conclusive evidence established under subsection
(g).
(6) Presumption of irreparable harm.--In any action brought
by an operator of certified infrastructure under this
subsection, interference with the construction or operation
of certified infrastructure shall constitute irreparable harm
for purposes of equitable relief. No operator of certified
infrastructure seeking relief under this subsection shall be
required to separately demonstrate irreparable harm.
(7) State or local interference.--Subject to paragraph (8),
a State or local action that imposes any condition on the
construction or operation of certified infrastructure shall
be deemed to interfere with such construction or operation if
the practical effect of such condition is to halt or
substantially delay such construction or operation, without
regard to whether such action is framed as a condition rather
than a prohibition on such construction or operation. Any
operator of certified infrastructure that is subject to such
a State or local action may seek relief in any United States
district court of competent jurisdiction, consistent with
this subsection.
(8) Federal floor; state-imposed conditions.--
(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (7)--
(i) notwithstanding section 510 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1370), section 116 of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7416), section 3009 of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6929), or any other provision
of Federal law authorizing more stringent State requirements,
a requirement described in subparagraph (B) shall be
considered a condition imposed under State or local law, and
may not be considered a requirement of Federal law, even if
such requirement is contained in, administered under, or
enforced through a permit or program delegated, approved, or
authorized under Federal law; and
(ii) if the imposition of a requirement described in
subparagraph (B) has the practical effect described in
paragraph (7) and an operator of certified infrastructure
that is subject to the State or local action imposing such
requirement seeks relief in a United States district court of
competent jurisdiction as provided for under such paragraph--

(I) the court shall identify the specific requirement
resulting in such effect;
(II) the State or local government concerned shall bear the
burden of demonstrating, as a defense for purposes of
enforcement under this subsection, that such requirement is a
requirement compelled by Federal law; and
(III) if such State or local government does not
demonstrate that such requirement is compelled by Federal law
consistent with such burden, the rule of construction under
subsection (m)(3) may not preserve such requirement or serve
as a defense for purposes of enforcement under this
subsection.

(B) Requirement described.--A requirement described in this
subparagraph is a requirement--
(i) that is imposed by a State or local government;
(ii) that is more stringent than, or is in addition to, a
requirement compelled by Federal law; and
(iii) with respect to which the State or local government
lacks discretion to waive or decline to impose.
(9) Continuity of operations.--
(A) In general.--During the period in which a certification
under subsection (a) is in effect with respect to certified
infrastructure, no permit, license, certification, or other
authorization of a State or local government may be required
as a condition of the operation, maintenance, repair, or
restart of the certified infrastructure, to the extent that
the requirement to obtain or maintain such permit, license,
certification, or authorization would have the practical
effect described in paragraph (7).
(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall
be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting--
(i) any permit, license, or authorization required under
Federal law, or the authority of any Federal agency to issue,
condition, enforce, or revoke any such permit, license, or
authorization;
(ii) any requirement of a State or local permit that is a
Federal minimum requirement within the meaning of paragraph
(8); or
(iii) the application of any State or local permit
requirement to infrastructure (or to operations, maintenance,
repair, or restart thereof) other than to certified
infrastructure (or to operations, maintenance, repair, or
restart thereof).
(m) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed--
(1) to create any Federal property interest in any
certified infrastructure;
(2) to authorize the Secretary of Defense to direct the
operations of any certified infrastructure or to impose
operational requirements on an operator of certified
infrastructure beyond those imposed by applicable Federal
law;
(3) to preempt any Federal environmental, pipeline safety,
or occupational health and safety law applicable to certified
infrastructure, except as provided in subsection
(l)(8)(A)(ii)(III);
(4) to affect any pending Federal criminal proceeding;
(5) to limit the authority of a Federal court to issue
injunctive relief in an action brought by the United States
or an operator to enforce Federal law or protect Federal
interests related to certified infrastructure; or
(6) to authorize the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney
General, or any court to halt, restrict, condition, or compel
the operation of any infrastructure.
(n) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``certified infrastructure'' means any covered
infrastructure that the Secretary of Defense has certified
under subsection (a).
(2) The term ``covered action'' means any civil action,
special proceeding, administrative enforcement proceeding,
application for equitable relief, or petition for judicial
review of a Federal agency decision, brought by a State,
political subdivision of a State, Tribal government, other
governmental entity, or any private party, that seeks to
halt, condition, vacate, remand, or otherwise interfere with
the construction, operation, or Federal authorization of
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(3) The term ``covered infrastructure'' means domestic
energy infrastructure located within the United States that--
(A) consists of crude oil or refined petroleum product
pipelines, natural gas pipelines, crude oil or natural gas
production or processing facilities, or storage or
transportation infrastructure associated with any such
matter; and
(B) provides, or has the capacity to provide, crude oil,
natural gas, refined petroleum products, or fuel to one or
more military installations or operations of the Department
of Defense, including through the delivery to a refinery or
processing facility from which fuel is supplied to such an
installation or operation.
(4) The term ``operator'' means an entity holding operating
authority over infrastructure under applicable Federal
permits and authorizations, and any successor operator.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Hunt) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. HUNT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chairman, as a West Point graduate and Army combat veteran, I
begin by thanking the members of the Armed Services Committee. They
have put forth legislation that protects our troops and helps ensure
the United States remains ahead of its adversaries. Mr. Chairman, I
appreciate the opportunity to offer my amendments today.
From my time in uniform, I know firsthand that the brave men and
women who raise their hands to defend this country are the backbone of
our military. Especially with the conflict in Iran today, I am grateful
more than ever that our sons and daughters are keeping us safe here at
home and abroad.
Another essential pillar of military strength is energy. Without it,
our jets don't fly, our ships don't sail, and our weapon systems do not
function properly.
Energy security is not merely an economic concern. It is a national
security concern. That is why I am grateful for the opportunity to
offer amendment No. 818 to hopefully be included in the NDAA.
Amendment No. 818 would strengthen and secure the domestic energy
supply chain that supports defense installations across the country.
Today, California imports nearly 70 percent of all of its oil from
foreign countries, and 30 percent of the oil comes from the Middle
East.
It is not hyperbole to say that California has become dependent on
the very oil that Iran is attempting to control through the Strait of
Hormuz. This has led to a spike in gasoline prices for California
residents. It has also exemplified why our military installations
should not be reliant solely on foreign oil.
Washington State imports nearly 50 percent of its oil from abroad,
despite having critical Navy and Air Force bases that need energy.
To prove this point one last time, Hawaii, home of the U.S. Pacific
Command, relies almost entirely on foreign oil, 90 percent to be exact.
Mr. Speaker, 60 percent of Hawaii's oil comes from Argentina, 15
percent from Libya, and nearly 10 percent from Nigeria.
How could one of our most significant military commands be 90 percent
dependent on foreign oil? We could do it right here in our own country,
specifically in my own home State of Texas.
However, we export hundreds of billions of dollars of energy from my
home State. Despite these serious supply chain risks, companies working
to address them too often face frivolous litigation from climate
groups, even when those lawsuits weaken our military readiness.
Amendment No. 818, supported by the Department of War and HASC
Subcommittee Chairman Bergman, would help address frivolous litigation
targeting companies that supply our military installations with energy.
If the United States finds itself in a conflict with China, the last
thing our military should face is a jet fuel shortage caused by
baseless litigation tying up our domestic energy producers.
Importantly, this amendment does not lower environmental permitting
standards or weaken existing reporting requirements.
This legislation merely secures a supply chain that is heavily
dependent on foreign countries that could be weaponized against us if
we don't fix it now.
Mr. Chairman, if we are serious about our military readiness, I
respectfully ask the Chamber vote ``yes'' on amendment No. 818, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. GARMENDI. Mr. Chair, I am trying to figure out if this is a drill
baby drill or is this just get even with California. This really sounds
strange to me, that a State that so much does not want to have the
Federal Government messing with that State, the State of Texas, that
the Representative from Texas would put forth an amendment that would
specifically remove California's ability to regulate energy operations
within the State of California.
I would hope that the application of this might just as well go to
the State of Texas as it does to California. Perhaps, I will propose an
amendment that that be the case.

{time} 1800

The reality is that this is not good public policy. There are many
reasons why an energy project should not be built. Maybe it is because
it goes right through a school or destroys a community. Maybe it is
because there are environmental issues or economic issues, but this
would simply give to, in this case, the Secretary of War, Mr. Hegseth,
the opportunity to say that this energy project in California is
necessary, even though it may have little or anything to do with the
current war effort in Iran or any other place.
I don't get it. If you are really interested in States' rights, why
would you be proposing this amendment, particularly if you happen to be
from Texas, which may be the center of States' rights?
Here we go. What are we doing here?
If you are a Tribal Government and you want to put a pipeline through
that Tribal land, the Tribal Government has absolutely nothing to say
about it if the Secretary certifies that it is necessary for defense,
or maybe it is a community, or maybe it happens to be a river or a
lake.
All the Secretary has to say is, hey, this is necessary for national
defense. Come on. This is bad public policy.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. HUNT. Mr. Chair, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chair, we seem to be fighting over who gets the
last word, so let me take a shot at the last word.
If you are interested in the power of the State to regulate its
environment, to regulate its communities, roads and streets, and rivers
and lakes, then you should be opposed to this amendment. Why would we
do this? This has little to do with national defense. This has
everything to do with sticking it to California.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. HUNT. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentleman ask unanimous consent to reclaim
his time?
Mr. GARAMENDI. Yes.
The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized.
There was no objection.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California
(Mr. Carbajal).
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment. We know that the
military does not need this provision to ensure a stable supply. We
already are the largest oil producer in the world, producing nearly 14
million barrels of oil a day.
Let's be clear: This is not about energy independence or national
security. It is about giving Big Oil special treatment at the expense
of California. Under this amendment, a single certification from the
Secretary of Defense unlocks sweeping legal protections for fossil fuel
projects. States and local governments cannot interfere. Courts are
told to presume that delaying this project harms national security on
the Secretary's word alone, and we know what that means.
Challengers cannot dispute the Secretary's determination and
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receive procedural advantages that no other litigant enjoys, including
the ability to essentially choose which Federal court will hear a
challenge.
It is interesting to me that this amendment is sponsored by
Congressman Hunt from Houston, where Sable Offshore Oil's headquarters
is located.
Sable Offshore, of course, is the operator of the Santa Ynez Pipeline
System, which the Trump administration forced back online over the
objections of California. This is the pipeline that caused the
devastating Refugio oil spill in 2015 in my district.
My constituents, who must live with the risk this operation poses,
are overwhelmingly opposed, but the Trump administration used the
Defense Production Act to preempt State law.
The State of California is challenging that authority in court. I
guess Sable is worried about losing in court, as they should be,
because this amendment would allow the company to avoid accountability
by moving to a more favorable court, blocking the California lawsuit,
and preventing any court from issuing an injunction against this
project.
Let me be clear again: This isn't about national security. This is a
bailout for polluters.
Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment, and I urge my colleagues to also
vote ``no.''
The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. HUNT. Mr. Chair, this is, in fact, an issue of national security.
As somebody that is from Texas, what I understand very clearly is that
we don't need fewer electrons; we need more.
While we are looking for the next abundant source of energy for the
future, we ain't getting there, unfortunately, for many people in this
room on the other side of the aisle, without energy and oil and gas,
especially when it comes to putting fuel in the Apache helicopter that
I flew in combat 55 times, supplying energy for our forces abroad, and
for our allies abroad, as well.
The only thing that we are trying to do is make sure that we produce
it safer, cleaner, and better here in this country than anywhere in the
entire world.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Newhouse). The question is on the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hunt).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will
be postponed.

Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Hunt

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 7
printed in part A of House Report 119-755.
Mr. HUNT. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Add at the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII, the following
new section:

SEC. 28__. ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR DEFENSE FUEL SUPPLY
INFRASTRUCTURE.

(a) Authority to Acquire.--The Secretary of Defense is
authorized to acquire, by purchase, donation, exchange, or
condemnation, on behalf of the United States, such permanent
easements over all lands along the route of the Santa Ynez
Pipeline System, including all lands owned or otherwise held
by the State of California or any agency, department, or
instrumentality thereof, as the Secretary of Defense
determines necessary to ensure continuous pipeline
transportation of crude oil from the Santa Ynez Unit to
domestic refineries supplying Department of Defense
installations in the State of California. The acquisition of
such easements is an authorized purpose for which the
Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military
department may exercise the land acquisition authorities of
section 2663 of title 10, United States Code. Easements
authorized to be acquired under this subsection include--
(1) a permanent easement over the Gaviota Segment
sufficient for the operation, maintenance, inspection, and
repair of Lines CA-324 and CA-325;
(2) a permanent easement over the State submerged lands
traversed by the offshore pipeline segments of the Santa Ynez
Pipeline System, sufficient for the operation, maintenance,
inspection, and repair of such segments; and
(3) such additional permanent easements over any other
lands along the route of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System as
the Secretary of Defense determines necessary for the
continuous and unobstructed operation of such system.
(b) Condemnation.--
(1) In general.--In acquiring easements under subsection
(a), the Secretary of Defense may institute condemnation
proceedings in the United States district court for the
district in which the property is located, pursuant to
section 2663 of title 10, United States Code, and subchapter
III of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
(2) Vital national security determination.--Congress finds
that the acquisition of easements under subsection (a) is
required to satisfy a requirement vital to the national
security within the meaning of section 2663(g) of title 10,
United States Code, and that delay in such acquisition would
be detrimental to the national security. The Secretary of
Defense may accordingly commence condemnation proceedings
under subsection (a) in advance of the report otherwise
required under section 2663(f) of title 10, United States
Code, and shall submit such report not later than seven days
after commencement of such proceedings.
(3) State-owned land and state submerged lands.--The
authority to acquire easements under subsection (a) includes
authority to acquire easements over--
(A) land owned or otherwise held by the State of California
or any agency, department, or instrumentality thereof,
including the California Department of Parks and Recreation;
and
(B) State submerged lands.
(4) Inapplicability of state law.--The State of California
may not assert sovereign immunity, its title under section 3
of the Submerged Lands Act, or any other provision of State
law as a defense to, or limitation upon, any condemnation
proceeding brought by the United States under this section.
(5) Immediate possession and use.--Upon filing a
declaration of taking pursuant to section 3114 of title 40,
United States Code, and depositing with the court the
estimated amount of just compensation, the United States
shall be entitled to immediate possession of, and the right
to enter upon and use, the easements sought to be acquired.
The court may not condition such possession, or such right to
enter upon and use, upon any State administrative approval,
State permit, or State agency determination.
(6) Expedited proceedings.--Any condemnation proceeding
brought under this section shall be given priority on the
docket of the court and shall be resolved on an expedited
basis consistent with the national defense purposes of this
section.
(c) Just Compensation.--The amount of just compensation
payable to the State of California or any agency thereof
shall be determined by the United States district court in
which condemnation proceedings are brought, or by the United
States Court of Federal Claims if the parties so elect. In
determining just compensation for an easement over State
submerged lands, the court shall account for the powers
retained by the United States under section 6(a) of the
Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1314(a)), to which the State's
title is subject.
(d) License to Operator.--
(1) In general.--Upon acquisition of any easement under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall issue to the
operator of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System a license
authorizing such operator to use such easement for the
operation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of the Santa
Ynez Pipeline System for the purpose of transporting crude
oil from the Santa Ynez Unit to domestic refineries supplying
Department of Defense installations in the State of
California. The Secretary shall include in any such license
terms requiring compliance with all applicable Federal
pipeline safety requirements under chapter 601 of title 49,
United States Code.
(2) Irrevocability.--
(A) In general.--A license issued under paragraph (1) may
not be revoked, suspended, modified, or terminated by the
Secretary of Defense or any other officer or employee of the
executive branch except--
(i) by an Act of Congress that expressly references this
section by name and subsection; or
(ii) by the Secretary of Defense, following a final order
of the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 601 of title
49, United States Code (or, if such order is challenged, a
final judgment of a United States court of appeals sustaining
such order), determining that the operator has committed a
violation of Federal pipeline safety requirements under such
chapter that creates an imminent hazard to public safety, and
the operator has failed to cure such violation within a
reasonable period after written notice and an opportunity to
cure.
(B) No state revocation.--No order, judgment, or
determination of a court of the State of California or of any
other State shall constitute a basis for revocation,
suspension, modification, or termination of a license issued
under paragraph (1).
(C) Inapplicability of other actions.--No executive order,
presidential directive, secretarial determination, or other
administrative action shall otherwise operate to revoke,
suspend, modify, or terminate a license issued under
paragraph (1).
(3) Transferability.--A license issued under paragraph (1)
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any successor operator of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System
without further action by the Secretary of Defense, provided
that the successor operator is in compliance with all
applicable Federal pipeline safety requirements under chapter
601 of title 49, United States Code. A successor operator
that holds the authorizations required under such chapter 601
shall be deemed to be in compliance for purposes of this
paragraph.
(4) Continuity.--During the period in which a license
issued under paragraph (1) is in effect, no permit,
additional license, certification, or other authorization of
a State or local government shall be required as a condition
of the exercise of the rights granted by such issued license,
to the extent that the requirement to obtain or maintain such
permit, additional license, certification, or other
authorization would have the effect, in practice, of halting
or substantially delaying the use of such easement as
described in paragraph (1). Nothing in this paragraph shall
be construed to limit or affect any requirement of Federal
law, any permit or authorization required under Federal law,
or the authority of any Federal agency to issue, condition,
enforce, or revoke the same.
(e) Relationship to State Law.--
(1) Preemption.--Any State law, regulation, order, or other
requirement that has the purpose or effect of preventing,
conditioning, or delaying the Secretary of Defense from
exercising the authority granted under this section, or that
has the purpose or effect of preventing the operator of the
Santa Ynez Pipeline System from utilizing any easement
acquired by the United States under this section, is
preempted.
(2) No state permit required.--No authorization, lease,
permit, or approval of the State of California or any agency
thereof, including the California State Lands Commission and
the California Department of Parks and Recreation, shall be
required as a condition of the operation, maintenance,
repair, or use of any segment of the Santa Ynez Pipeline
System.
(3) Pending litigation.--No State court order, injunction,
or other judicial relief issued in any proceeding to which
the United States is not a party shall operate to prevent the
Secretary of Defense from exercising the authority granted
under this section or to prevent the operator of the Santa
Ynez Pipeline System from utilizing any easement acquired by
the United States under this section.
(f) Retained Federal Power Over State Submerged Lands.--The
grant of title to State submerged lands under section 3 of
the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1311) is, and has at all
times remained, subject to the powers retained by the United
States under section 6(a) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1314(a)) for
the constitutional purposes of commerce, navigation, national
defense, and international affairs. The acquisition of
easements over State submerged lands under this section, and
the operation of the offshore pipeline segments of the Santa
Ynez Pipeline System extending through such lands, are
exercises of those retained powers, and the State of
California holds no title or interest in such submerged lands
that is superior to, or that may impede, the exercise of
those powers.
(g) Recovery of Costs.--The Secretary of Defense may, as a
condition of any license issued under subsection (d), require
the licensee to reimburse the United States for all or a
portion of any costs incurred by the United States in
acquiring easements under this section, including just
compensation paid to any State or private party. Amounts
received as reimbursement under this subsection shall be
credited to the appropriation, fund, or account from which
the costs were paid.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Gaviota Segment'' means the approximately
four-mile segment of the Las Flores Pipeline System
traversing land administered by the California Department of
Parks and Recreation within Gaviota State Park, Santa Barbara
County, California.
(2) The term ``Las Flores Pipeline System'' means the
onshore pipeline comprising Lines CA-324 and CA-325
(previously designated as Lines 901 and 903), including all
associated pipeline segments, pump stations, equipment, and
appurtenant infrastructure extending from the Las Flores
Canyon processing facilities in Santa Barbara County,
California, to Pentland Station in Kern County, California.
(3) The term ``Santa Ynez Pipeline System'' means the
complete network of offshore and onshore pipelines and
associated infrastructure used to transport crude oil and
associated production from offshore platforms Harmony,
Heritage, and Hondo to Pentland Station in Kern County,
California, including--
(A) the offshore pipeline segments extending from such
platforms over the Outer Continental Shelf and over State
submerged lands to the Las Flores Canyon processing
facilities; and
(B) the Las Flores Pipeline System.
(4) The term ``Santa Ynez Unit'' means the Federal offshore
oil and gas production unit operated pursuant to one or more
leases granted under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) off the coast of Santa Barbara
County, California, including offshore platforms Harmony,
Heritage, and Hondo.
(5) The term ``State submerged lands'' means the lands
beneath navigable waters the title to which was conveyed to
the State of California under section 3 of the Submerged
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1311).
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Hunt) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. HUNT. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chair, amendment 1085 addresses a very similar challenge as
amendment 818, but through a more targeted approach.
This amendment would require the U.S. Army to acquire an easement
along the Santa Ynez pipeline in California--not property ownership,
but an easement.
For more than a century, the U.S. Army has used its existing
authority under title 10 to acquire easements that protect critical
supply chains.
During World War II, the United States Government routinely condemned
land that was used to build ammunition plants to supply our troops in
Europe.
In 1941, when U-boats threatened tanker routes supplying the
Northeast, Congress gave the government condemnation authority for
pipeline rights-of-way. The impact of that legislation ensured that the
war effort in Europe was kept fueled.
Amendment 1085 follows that same proven model: a Federal property
interest securing a privately operated fuel corridor our military
depends on.
California agencies and State legislators have filed repeated
lawsuits against the pipeline in an effort to shut it down, even though
California imports almost 70 percent of its oil. About half of the oil
California imports is from oil that transits through the Strait of
Hormuz.
This should not be an acceptable acquisition method for our defense
installations that need energy to carry out our mission.
It is no secret in Washington that one of the biggest threats the
United States faces--and the whole world, for that matter--is the
threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. We must be prepared for this
should it happen in the not-so-distant future.
We must keep our military installations fueled and energized by
domestic sources if we are to maintain deterrence. Along with that, we
also want to ensure that we don't engage in any conflict in the
Pacific.
Amendment 1085 would affirm that this pipeline is important to
national security to keep our military on the West Coast supplied with
domestic-sourced energy.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

{time} 1810

Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to this
amendment.
The ACTING CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, this amendment is an outrageous attack on
States' rights dressed up as a fake energy emergency.
My colleague refers to a national emergency during World War II where
the Army and our country's posture was different. The current
environment is not legitimate. It is not a legitimate war environment
as he refers to from the past.
Let us be clear about what this does. It would allow the Federal
Government to seize California's owned lands through eminent domain for
the Santa Ynez pipeline system.
This is the same pipeline that caused the 2015 oil spill off the
coast of Santa Barbara in my district.
Instead of trying to restore it to safe operating condition, Sable
has spent years ignoring and evading California law to try to restart
this operation, and not using the latest and best technology available.
California's State Fire Marshal also already indicated the pipeline
is not in safe operating operation, but Sable does not think a little
thing like State laws or the health and safety of our coasts should
stand in the way of their profits.
At the company's request, the administration stripped California of
its oversight of the pipeline and used the Defense Production Act to
force it to restart operations, and this was before this illegitimate
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Apparently, that was not enough. Now, Sable is asking its friends in
Congress to rig the system in its favor, seize California lands, and
issue an irrevocable operating permit. Yes, these are friends from
another State.
Let's talk about the hypocrisy here.
What happened to States' rights? This is the most blatant example of
corrupt Federal overreach, so why aren't my colleagues across the aisle
up in arms? Oh, because it is not convenient.
No one should be able to use the Federal Government as their personal
trump card to trample on State laws and regulations for their personal
profit, no matter the party, no matter the State.
Unfortunately, this amendment fits a broader pattern of attacks on
California by this administration, attacking our clean air standards,
undermining our offshore wind industry, and now trying to bulldoze our
environmental protections for Big Oil--a Big Oil handout.
I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this dangerous project and the
precedent it sets.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. HUNT. Mr. Chair, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to how much time is
remaining.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 2 minutes
remaining, and the gentleman from Texas has 3 minutes remaining.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
California (Mr. Garamendi).
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chair, we need to be very, very clear about what
this is all about. This is about a company--one company using the
Congress and the power of this Congress to feather its nest, to conduct
an oil exploration program off the coast of California that can, and
has, in the past been extremely detrimental to the communities in
California and to the environment of California.
We ought not be doing this for any single company. This is not a
national security issue and certainly not a national defense issue.
This is about Sable using this Congress to further enrich itself at the
expense of California, the environment, the communities along the
coast, and particularly the communities in Santa Barbara County.
Mr. Chair, I urge a strong ``no'' vote.
Mr. HUNT. Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining.
The ACTING CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 3 minutes.
Mr. HUNT. Mr. Chair, oil is a globally-traded commodity. This is a
one team/one fight conversation.
It doesn't matter which State you are from. Oil production for the
United States and every electron that we are able to produce is very
critical to our national defense; and also the needs of not just the
United States, but also our allies.
We in Texas fully understand that. It is time for the entire country
to understand that we have got to get in this fight together if we are
going to continue to have abundant energy sources for the future so we
can live the lives we have been accustomed to living and continue to
defend this great Nation.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I am a marine. I served our country. I know
what it is like to fight for our country and to stand up and be ready
to be called when we need to do so. But to use the Defense Production
Act for a frivolous reason undermines our democracy and undermines the
integrity of what we are about, and when we really need to use it, it
makes a mockery of us.
Mr. Chair, this is ludicrous. We should not proceed forward with this
amendment.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hunt).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will
be postponed.

Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Gallagher

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 8
printed in House Report 119-755.
Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of amendment No.
8, and I urge its adoption.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 17__. STUDY ON PREEMPTION OR MITIGATION OF STATE ACTIONS
THAT UNDERMINE CRITICAL DOMESTIC REFINING
CAPACITY.

(a) Study.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, Comptroller General of the United
States, in coordination with the Administrator of the United
States Energy Information Administration, shall conduct a
study on potential mechanisms by which the Federal government
may preempt, repeal, or otherwise mitigate actions taken, or
proposed to be taken, by a State or political subdivision
thereof that have, or would have, the effect of undermining
domestic refining capacity critical to national security.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall assess,
at a minimum, the following mechanisms:
(1) The regulatory preemption of State actions specified in
such subsection.
(2) The issuance of national security waivers to preclude
such actions.
(3) The use of other appropriate Federal legal authorities
to ensure the stability and sufficiency of the domestic
refining capacity specified in such subsection.
(c) Scope.--In carrying out the study under subsection (a),
the Comptroller General shall assess mechanisms available to
the Federal government on a national basis, but shall take
into consideration as a case study mechanisms available with
respect to actions taken by the State of California.
(d) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, Comptroller General shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report containing
the findings of the study under subsection (a).
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Natural Resources
of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438, the gentleman
from California (Mr. Gallagher) and a Member opposed each will control
5 minutes.
The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of amendment No.
8, and I urge its adoption by this body.
My amendment requires the Federal Government to take a hard look at
how the collapse of America's domestic refining capacity threatens our
national security and military readiness and what tools exist when
State level actions undermine refining capacity as they have in
California and, thus, undermine our Armed Forces that we rely upon.
For years, dangerous and, quite frankly, stupid California policy led
by Gavin Newsom and Sacramento Democrats have waged an ideological war
on the oil and gas industry, and, thus, California's refining industry
has been decimated by crushing regulations and Green New Deal mandates.
Today, California produces less than 23 percent of the oil and gas
that it consumes and imports more than 65 percent of its crude oil from
foreign countries, places like Venezuela, like Ecuador, like the Middle
East--some of these countries with horrendous environmental records,
with rain forests that are being burned down as we speak. And we are
shutting down domestic production that we have in Kern County to our
own detriment.
Meanwhile, what has happened to our gas prices in California? They
have spiked to the highest in the Nation. Just now, today, the average
price of gas in California is $5.50 a gallon. Do you know what it is in
North Carolina? $3.72 a gallon. That is policy. That is what we are
talking about. Our jet fuel supplies have been reduced by a million
gallons.

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This is due to the loss of the Valero refinery in the East Bay and
the Phillips 66 refinery in Los Angeles, all due

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to policies that Gavin Newsom championed and, in fact, said that he
jammed his legislature to accomplish that policy. It has had horrendous
effects.
California is also home to 32 military installations, including some
of our Nation's most strategically important bases: Travis Air Force
Base, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Naval Base San Diego, Camp
Pendleton, and Beale Air Force Base, just to name a few.
Our servicemembers cannot train, deploy, or fight without reliable
access to fuel. Congress should not and cannot stand by while
California's failed energy policies undermine the energy infrastructure
our military depends on.
As the saying goes, energy security is national security. My
amendment simply directs that the Federal Government identify what can
be done to protect the rest of the refining capacity that we have in
California that is essential to the West Coast and is essential to
America's national defense.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense
amendment. I can't imagine why the opposing party would ever oppose
this when we need affordable energy now.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I served in North Carolina in Camp LeJeune.
I know the weather there. I know North Carolina, and I also know why I
live in California.
I am opposed to this amendment. Once again, this amendment has
nothing to do with national security, as much as people want to say
that over and over and over.
Yet, it has everything to do with politically motivated attacks on
State policies that the other side of the aisle happens to disagree
with. Just call it what it is. It specifically requires a report on
ways for the Federal Government to preempt State laws, including, once
again, through national security waivers.
Mr. Chair, how far the principled have fallen. I thought the
Republican Party was the party of States' rights. Maybe it is selective
States' rights. But apparently that principle only applies when they
agree with the State's policies. Let's call it what it is: selective.
This amendment would strip States of their ability to adopt stronger
protections for their communities' air, water, and public health.
Unfortunately, it appears that States' rights take a back seat when
there is a favor to be done for Big Oil.
This amendment is a roadmap for the Federal Government to undermine
States that choose to protect their residents. In places like
California, communities have fought for stronger safeguards against
pollution and environmental hazards, not weaker ones.
That is why we also believe in renewable energy, something this
administration does not. If we were really concerned about energy and
diversifying our energy capacity, we would support offshore wind.
This President has gone to great lengths to kill offshore wind
projects in California. Let's not talk about energy supply when we are
doing everything possible to just give a handout to the oil industry.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to the time remaining.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 2\1/2\ minutes
remaining.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from
California (Mr. Garamendi).
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chair, isn't this an interesting amendment? I
happen to resent all of northern California's oil refineries, all five
of them. Yes, things are changing. It is not just because it is
necessary for all of the environmental reasons that we should be aware
of and that seem to be totally ignored by our colleagues on the other
side of the aisle. Yet, the reality is that there really is a need for
the kind of projects that my colleague from Santa Barbara just spoke
to: offshore wind.
Why is it that this administration is killing the offshore wind
projects in California? Why is this administration killing the solar
and geothermal projects in California?
Now we have from our Republican colleagues some crying about whether
we ought to give an open door to our refineries so that they can do
anything that they want to do, and we are going to use the Comptroller
of the Department of Defense to write some sort of a document about why
it is necessary.
The reality is that we need to move forward. The refineries are going
to go forward. It may very well be that some in northern California, as
in southern California, will shut down. Why? It is because there is a
dramatic change that is occurring in this Nation as to how we are going
to use energy. Why would we want to stop that process?
This makes very, very bad public policy that we have used the
Comptroller to do what should be done by the staff of the minority
party.
Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Chair, it is good that my colleague from
California brought up principle, because his party used to be the party
of the working class. But it certainly no longer is that, with $5.50 a
gallon for gas. The working class in California is being decimated.
Do you know what else is happening? Those good-paying refinery jobs
in Benicia, California, that used to be at the Valero refinery are gone
because of bad policy, and those people no longer have those jobs.
Yes, the gentleman is right. We should be talking about principle. We
should be talking about actually serving our constituents who have been
plagued with the worst energy prices in the Nation.

Don't belie the argument. This is about national security because we
have all of those bases that I mentioned on the West Coast. They need
that fuel supply. They need that jet fuel that they can no longer get
from Benicia. They can no longer rely on that. This is absolutely
germane to national defense.
What are they so worried about? This amendment is simply calling for
a review. It is calling for a study to see what we can do. Are my
colleagues afraid of what it might find? Are they afraid of what it
might find, that the Democratic policy, far from being one that is
diverse and looks to all forms of energy, has put all of its eggs into
one basket, solar and wind, to great detriment?
We should be looking at all forms of energy, including our oil and
gas. We produce oil and gas in Kern County safely, environmentally
friendly. Instead, my colleagues are importing it from countries that
have no such record.
Absolutely, I decry what the gentleman is saying today. I decry
California's policy. It deserves a review, and we should be using the
Federal Government to ensure that our refinery capacity stays stable,
that it is affordable, and that it is ready for our men and women of
the military.
Again, I ask my colleagues to support this amendment. It is germane.
It is much needed in these times.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I think I heard that my colleague supports
offshore wind, which is in contrast with the President. I am assuming
he disagrees with the President.
Mr. Chair, I am willing to yield for the purposes of a colloquy to
ask for an answer to that question. I kind of heard that the gentleman
supported offshore wind.
The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from California (Mr. Gallagher).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California
will be postponed.

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Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Carter of Georgia

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 9
printed in part A of House Report 119-755.
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

At the end of subtitle F of title XVIII, add the following
new section:

SEC. 18__. PROTECTION FROM STATE LAWS IMPEDING DISPOSITION
AND RECYCLING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES OR RECOVERY
AND REUSE OF SOURCES OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL
MATERIALS.

Subchapter V of chapter 385 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 4893. Protection from State laws impeding disposition
and recycling of defense articles or recovery and reuse of
sources of strategic and critical materials

``(a) Prohibition.--(1) Notwithstanding section 6929 of
title 42, no State or political subdivision thereof may adopt
or enforce any law, regulation, standard, or requirement, or
apply any interpretation thereof, with respect to any matter
described in subsection (b)(1) unless such law, regulation,
standard, requirement, or interpretation is identical to the
Federal law, regulation, standard, or requirement, or Federal
interpretation thereof, governing such matter.
``(2) This subsection shall supersede and preempt any law,
regulation, standard, requirement, or interpretation of a
State or political subdivision thereof with respect to any
matter described in subsection (b)(1) unless such law,
regulation, standard, requirement, or interpretation is
identical to the applicable Federal law, regulation,
standard, requirement, or Federal interpretation governing
such matter. Any nonidentical State or local law, regulation,
standard, requirement, or interpretation shall have no force
or effect.
``(b) Matters Described.--(1) The matters described in this
paragraph are the following:
``(A) The physical or mechanical processing of scrap metal
(as such term is defined in section 261.1(c)(6) of title 40,
Code of Federal Regulations).
``(B) The disposition or recycling of any defense article
(as such term is defined in section 301 of this title),
including any defense equipment, material, or munition
subject to demilitarization or disposal.
``(2) The physical or mechanical processing of scrap metal
described in paragraph (1)(A) does not include the chemical
treatment, stabilization, fixation, or neutralization of
waste generated by such processing.''.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438, the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr. Carter) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia.
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment
to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2027.
This amendment addresses a serious defense industrial base and
national security issue: ensuring the United States can efficiently
recycle, recover, and reuse materials from defense articles and scrap
metal without being blocked by inconsistent State and local rules.
Our military depends on secure and reliable access to strategic and
critical materials. At a time when China controls or influences major
portions of global critical mineral and metal supply chains, the United
States cannot afford to waste recoverable materials from our own
defense systems, equipment, and munitions.
This amendment ensures that the physical or mechanical processing of
scrap metal, as well as the disposition and recycling of defense
articles, is governed by a clear Federal standard rather than a
patchwork of conflicting State and local requirements.
While this amendment is expressly focused on critical metals that
often incorporate sensitive military technology, the amendment prevents
non-identical State or local rules in this narrow area while preserving
applicable Federal standards.
It is limited in scope to ensure chemical treatment, stabilization,
fixation, and neutralization of waste are expressly excluded,
preserving State authority over hazardous chemical processes and
maintaining existing environmental protections.
We have repeatedly heard from both Republicans and Democrats a litany
of concerns over how dependent the United States is on foreign sources
for critical minerals. We know how incredibly difficult it is to build
a new mine and refining capacity in the United States.
I would like to hope that we can at least come together and agree to
keeping sensitive technology and the materials that can be recovered
from our military equipment within the domestic supply chain.
This is not about lowering safety or environmental standards. This is
not about lowering safety or environmental standards. The amendment is
narrowly focused on physical and mechanical scrap processing and
defense article recycling. It does not cover chemical treatment,
stabilization, fixation, or neutralization of waste generated by that
processing.
At a time of growing global instability, we should be doing
everything possible to strengthen domestic supply chains, reduce
dependence on adversaries, and support the defense industrial base.
This amendment is a commonsense national security measure that helps
ensure critical materials from defense articles can be responsibly
recovered, recycled, and reused for America's security needs.
Mr. Chair, I respectfully urge my colleagues to support this
amendment and its inclusion in the NDAA, and I reserve the balance of
my time.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I oppose the amendment. Don't get me wrong.
I am glad to see my colleagues across the aisle recognize that
recycling needs to be part of our minerals and materials strategy. We
absolutely should be recovering valuable materials instead of relying
entirely on new mining.
This amendment isn't really about recycling, is it? It is another
attempt to use national security as a phony justification to override
State laws that this majority doesn't like. What happened to States'
rights again? Are we being selective again?
It would prevent States and local governments from enforcing
requirements governing the recycling and disposal of defense materials
unless those requirements are identical to Federal law. Many States and
localities have adopted stronger safeguards to protect communities from
pollution and industrial hazards. We know that defense equipment can
pose significant risks to surrounding communities.
In an era where this administration is trying to roll back every
single environmental and public health protection it can, an amendment
like this is particularly dangerous. I know. I served in the Marine
Corps. I serve on the House Armed Services Committee.
Mr. Chair, I strongly oppose, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Chair, will you make sure that the
gentleman is looking at the same amendment that I am proposing here,
because he obviously does not understand it.
This is not about lowering safety or environmental standards. This
amendment is narrowly focused on physical and mechanical scrap
processing and defense article recycling. It doesn't cover chemical
treatment. It doesn't cover stabilization, fixation, or neutralization
of waste generated by that processing.
Mr. Chair, respectfully, I ask you to make sure he is looking at the
right amendment here, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I don't know what they teach in Georgia. In
California, let me tell you, we learn how to read and write. I
understand this amendment.
Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr.
Garamendi).
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, this is the fourth amendment in a row
that basically preempts State laws of many different kinds. Frankly, I
don't understand why we are doing this. I didn't understand, but I have
come to understand we are doing this for a specific company that now
has a contract to recycle military equipment at the Sierra Army Depot
in California.
Basically, what this amendment does is to reduce or eliminate any
California law about recycling, the safety of it, the disposition of
the hazardous materials, and the way in which they may be affecting the
land, the people, or the environment if the California law is

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different from the Federal law. In reality, there may be no Federal law
whatsoever.

We are faced with a situation here of totally removing the ability of
the State, any State, actually--this isn't just for California; this is
for every State--the ability of the State to regulate the recycling and
the disposition of hazardous defense materials in the State of
California.
Why would we do that? What is the logic behind this except to benefit
a single company, which is exactly what this does? Why would we do
that? Just like the previous three amendments, to benefit one company:
Sable. Here we are taking our time, providing a specific opportunity
for that company to operate.
With regard to the Sierra facility, I am familiar with it. I am also
familiar with the Federal laws in that area. They do not protect the
people who are doing the work. They do not protect the community around
the depot.
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Chair, for the life of me, I do not
understand why they want to cut off their nose to spite their face.
This is national security here, Mr. Chairman. This is not trying to
preempt the laws. It is narrowly focused. We are talking about
recycling national defense materials that include critical minerals,
scrap metal.
For the life of me, I don't understand how this is benefiting one
company. It is benefiting the United States of America. This is
recycling. This is environmentally safe, environmentally sound,
environmentally friendly.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, in California, we really believe it is
important to protect the public health of our constituents, so I am
flabbergasted that this is trying to undermine the standards that we
want to have to protect our public health from hazardous and toxic
materials.
Now, if you live in another State and the people want to have lesser
standards for hazardous materials that could damage their public
health, hurt their public health, that is one thing, but to try to
undermine those standards in California is another.
This amendment does exactly that. It tries to undermine the will of
the State of California and its people. I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to how much time I
have remaining.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Patronis). The gentleman from Georgia has 1
minute remaining.
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Chair, this is commonsense legislation.
This is not trying to benefit one company. This is trying to benefit
the United States of America, both environmentally and, more
importantly, our national security. It is recycling material of
critical minerals that we need.
It ensures that the physical and mechanical processing of scrap
metal, as well as the disposition and recycling of defense articles, is
governed by a clear Federal standard rather than a patchwork of
conflicting State and local requirements.
We are not trying to preempt anyone. We are just simply trying to
secure America, trying to be environmentally friendly, and trying to
recycle. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, in California we have higher standards. It
is about public safety. It is about making sure we protect the public
health.
If you want to lower your standards somewhere else, knock yourselves
out, but in California we are going to fight for the people that
elected us to protect their public health.
We know recycling. We know how to do it in a safe and responsible
fashion, and we will not lower our standards as other States have done.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Chair, obviously, I am not getting through
here. I am just flabbergasted. I do not understand how the gentleman
doesn't understand how this benefits the United States of America.
Forget about California. Forget about Georgia. We are talking about
the United States and national security.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, again, I will say it is interesting how two
individuals could see something so different. Like I said, in
California, it is all about protecting our public health, using
recycling in a safe and responsible fashion.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will
be postponed.
The Chair understands that amendment No. 12 will not be offered.

Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Crane

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 14
printed in part A of House Report 119-755.
Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

At the end of subtitle G of title XII, insert the
following:

SEC. 12__. PROHIBITION OF FUNDS TO COVER COSTS OF FOREIGN
MILITARY PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING IN BILATERAL
OR MULTILATERAL MILITARY EXERCISES WITH THE
UNITED STATES.

(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available to the
Department of Defense may be used to pay, reimburse,
subsidize, or otherwise cover any costs associated with the
participation of foreign military personnel in a bilateral or
multilateral military exercise conducted with the Armed
Forces of the United States.
(b) Associated Costs.--The associated costs described in
subsection (a) include--
(1) transportation;
(2) lodging;
(3) meals;
(4) per diem expenses;
(5) training expenses;
(6) administrative expenses; and
(7) any other expense incurred by the Department of Defense
on behalf of foreign military personnel in connection with
participation in a bilateral or multilateral military
exercise.
(c) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines
that covering such costs is necessary to support a national
security interest of the United States.
(2) Notification.--Not later than 30 days before exercising
the waiver authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate (or such successor committees) a written notification
that includes--
(A) the foreign country or countries whose personnel would
receive such support;
(B) the bilateral or multilateral military exercise
involved;
(C) the estimated costs to be covered by the Department of
Defense; and
(D) a detailed justification describing why the waiver is
necessary to support a national security interest of the
United States.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438, the gentleman
from Arizona (Mr. Crane) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.
Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment, which
prohibits funds in this act from covering expenses for foreign
militaries participating in exercises with our Armed Forces. If
adopted, my amendment would require foreign participants in joint
military exercises to cover their own travel, lodging, per diem, and
other costs.
As a former servicemember, I understand these operations strengthen
military readiness and serve as a powerful deterrent to our
adversaries, but that doesn't mean American taxpayers should be picking
up every incidental cost for a foreign participant joining these
drills.
Our national debt is closing in on $40 trillion, and for several
years running, the interest we pay on it alone has surpassed our entire
national defense budget. No line item is too small to review, including
all of the miscellaneous costs we currently absorb for foreign
partners.

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According to the House Armed Services Committee staff, we spent $8.1
million on partner expenses in Q2 of this fiscal year. Extrapolated
over a full year, these costs run us $32 million, money that belongs in
American pockets, not on someone else's expense report.
This debate isn't confined to the Halls of Congress. Two weeks ago,
our NATO allies met in Ankara, largely to discuss their own path toward
spending 5 percent of GDP on defense. If our allies can move closer to
that benchmark, they can cover their own dinner when they train
alongside the most elite fighting force the world has ever known.
We also support our partners with personnel, munitions, intelligence,
and most of the weaponry and aircraft used in these exercises. Since we
are already doing the heavy lifting, it is responsible to expect our
partners to cover their own incidentals.
Some of my colleagues may argue this amendment sends the wrong signal
to our partners. I firmly disagree. Every serious cost-sharing
arrangement between nations works the same way: We cover our personnel.
They cover theirs. Asking our allies to pay their own hotel bill
doesn't weaken an alliance. Carrying their tab indefinitely is what
erodes the case for continued burden sharing on our end.
My amendment also preserves flexibility for legitimate national
security needs as the Secretary of War may waive this prohibition when
necessary. Prior to issuing the waiver, the Secretary must submit a
detailed justification to committees of jurisdiction in the House and
Senate at least 30 days in advance.
In plain terms, my amendment keeps Congress' oversight role intact
without tying the Secretary's hands. Moreover, my approach doesn't pull
back from our commitments to undermine what these exercises are meant
to accomplish. Our allies aren't going to walk away from the
partnership because we stop paying for their lodging and meals. These
drills will continue, just without the unnecessary taxpayer subsidy
attached to them.
As Members of this body, we cannot be derelict in our responsibility.
The American people sent us here in large part to confront this debt,
and that means reviewing every line item, no matter how small and how
small the savings look in isolation.
It is time to relieve taxpayers of an expense that was never theirs
to carry and shift it back to our allies, where it belongs. I urge my
colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this sensible
amendment. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield myself 2 minutes.
We need partnerships and alliances, and right now they are struggling
for a variety of different reasons. We don't need to lump anything else
onto the pile of we want to separate ourselves from our partners and
allies.
Here I could go down a rabbit hole of complaints about the way the
Trump administration treats our partners and allies. It is driving them
away, creating major rifts. I mean, just yesterday, we decided that we
are going to put a 50 percent tariff on Canada, apparently because the
wind is blowing south from their wildfires, and we don't like the
smoke.
We need to show our partners and allies that we are with them. We
need to begin reversing some of the damage that all of the belittling
and insults that the Trump administration has done to our allies has
caused. This amendment moves us in the opposite direction.
It is also important to note that these training exercises are of
substantial benefit to the U.S. We need these partners and allies. We
want them to have the same basic doctrine and methods that we have. It
is part of what we do in NATO.
We are bringing them in to make sure that they are properly
integrated in our efforts. There is no need to sort of push them
further away over a relatively minor amount of money.
I would also point out that we started the war in Iran. We are
engaged in a major conflict in Latin America that everybody has sort of
forgotten about, but we are at war with all the narcoterrorists down
there. We are trying to stand up to China. We are asking the rest of
the world to be with us on a lot of stuff that they have serious doubts
about.
I think we should spend a little bit of time showing them that we
value their partnership, that we want their help, that we need their
help. This amendment takes us in the wrong direction.
Mr. Chair, I urge the body to oppose it, and I reserve the balance of
my time.

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Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, my colleague said that our partners are
struggling. I want to remind my colleague that we are pushing $40
trillion in debt. If that is not struggling, then I don't know what is.
My colleague also said that we need to be showing them that we value
the partnership. As I laid out in my opening testimony, we also support
our partners with personnel, munitions, intelligence, and most of the
weaponry and aircraft used in these exercises. I think that is showing
them that we value the partnership.
As a servicemember myself, I acknowledge we do receive value from
these partnerships, but we shouldn't ask the American people sitting in
the gallery right now and all over the country to foot the entire bill.
Let's be honest. Our allies also get value from these partnerships, so
asking them to pay for the incidentals like their lodging, their
hotels, and their food, that is not asking a lot when you look at
everything that we provide, Mr. Chair, in addition to world-class
training.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, one point of clarification. When
I said what our allies are struggling with, what they are struggling
with is the idea of staying alive with the U.S., with the understanding
that the U.S. still values those partnerships. I wasn't referring to
any sort of financial struggle to them.
Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr.
Rogers), who is the chairman of the committee.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, while I agree with the
amendment's intent to increase burden sharing, I must respectfully
oppose it.
The Department of War opposes this amendment.
Secretary Hegseth requested funding for these authorities in the
budget because training with our allies and partners is essential to
U.S. military readiness. Many of our partners, specifically those in
the Western Hemisphere and the Pacific, cannot participate in joint
exercises without some limited financial assistance from the U.S.
Those exercises are critical to ensuring American forces can train
and operate effectively alongside our allies and partners in a conflict
with China. Defunding those programs would only make it harder to
strengthen burden sharing to deter China and to defend the homeland.
Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to oppose this amendment.
Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, I appreciate the comments from my colleague in
bringing up the Department of War and the Secretary of War. It is for
that reason that in this amendment we actually preserve the flexibility
for legitimate national security needs, and we offer the Secretary of
War the option to waive this provision when necessary.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I urge the body to oppose this
amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Crane).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will
be postponed.

Amendment No. 15 Offered by Mr. Crane

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 15
printed in part A of House Report 119-755.

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Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

At the end of subtitle A of title XVII, insert the
following:

SEC. 17__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR UKRAINE SECURITY
ASSISTANCE.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2027 may be made available for Ukraine security
assistance other than for funding United States embassy
security in Ukraine.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438, the gentleman
from Arizona (Mr. Crane) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.
Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment which ends
the Department of War's security assistance to Ukraine for the coming
fiscal year apart from funding to protect our Embassy.
For decades, the American people have made clear their opposition to
using taxpayer dollars to position the United States as the world's
police force.
We have spent blood and resources overseas yet have achieved few
tangible wins for hardworking citizens while our Nation has
deteriorated from within. Today, Congress appropriated approximately
$187 billion for Ukraine and the broader response to this war, funding
that could instead go toward problems here at home. We don't have a
clear picture of where all of it has ended up.
The Government Accountability Office has already found that the
Department of War has misvalued billions of dollars in weapons handed
over to Ukraine. Furthermore, the Department's own inspector general
has flagged gaps in tracking equipment that went missing or was
destroyed. Despite the inspector general and independent auditors
flagging corruption, risks, and gaps in oversight, Congress keeps
appropriating anyway.
It is sensible to pause and audit our prior funding before continuing
to deliver substantial resources.
We also must weigh our own bandwidth given the unrest in the Middle
East and rising tensions in the Pacific. Every dollar asset we commit
to Ukraine is a dollar or asset unavailable to deter threats more
directly relevant to America's national security.
According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, our
stockpiles of key munitions, such as Patriot interceptors are already
stretched thin by simultaneous demands from the Middle East, the
Pacific, and Ukraine. We can't simply flip a switch to restock these
weapons as rebuilding depleted inventories requires years of effort and
significant cost. Rather than bringing us closer to a lasting
resolution, our involvement has prolonged this conflict and drained our
stockpiles to shield another nation.
We have also far outpaced our European partners in both financial and
security support despite this conflict bearing more directly on their
own livelihoods than ours.
Our allies across the Atlantic should take the initiative instead of
banking on American taxpayers to underwrite their security. I will also
note the current Ukrainian leadership has suspended national elections
under martial law, banned rival political parties, and moved against
domestic media outlets it considers a security threat. This is worth
remembering the next time someone frames this as a fight for democratic
values.
It is also risky to keep escalating tensions with a nuclear-armed
rival as this conflict grows more destructive on both sides.
Although my amendment halts financial assistance for the coming year,
it does not abandon the region or restrict outside assistance to
Ukraine. Our Embassy retains full funding to maintain a secure
diplomatic presence, and nothing in this amendment stops our European
partners from stepping up if they decide it is worth the investment.
However, it is not our responsibility to defend the borders of a nation
thousands of miles away while failing to address the challenges we face
at home.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me
in refocusing our priorities on the American people by supporting this
sensible amendment.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. ELFRETH. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to this
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR (Ms. King-Hinds). The gentlewoman from Maryland is
recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. ELFRETH. Madam Chair, this amendment prohibits the use of funds
for Ukraine security assistance.
This amendment would halt all U.S. aid for Ukraine, a democratic
ally, in its existential fight for freedom and sovereignty against
Russia.
After Russia's full-scale invasion just 4 years ago, Ukraine has far
exceeded global expectations by withstanding Russia's initial invasion,
integrated Western weapons systems, and becoming a leading innovator in
military technology.
Ukraine is fighting an effective war, and they are degrading the
combat power of a major strategic competitor without the deployment of
U.S. troops. Russia is losing eight soldiers for every Ukrainian
casualty, a dramatic loss on the battlefield for a military that was
previously ranked one of the strongest in the world just a few years
ago.
Madam Chair, we cannot abandon our ally at this time and give Russia
and Mr. Putin exactly what they want. Russia has consistently tried to
diminish Western military support to Ukraine because our assistance
directly affects the battlefield and Russia's long-term military
strength.
When we abandon Ukraine, we abandon our global allies. It would put
the U.S. on an island standing alone in abandoning Ukraine as our NATO
and European allies have stepped up to answer this call pledging
billions in support for Ukraine.
Support for Ukraine must transcend party lines because this is not a
conflict between Democrats and Republicans. It is a conflict between
Democratic freedoms and autocracy. That is why I urge my colleagues to
oppose this amendment and reaffirm our bipartisan support for Ukraine
at this critical juncture in the war.
Madam Chair, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr.
Rogers), who is the chair of the House Armed Services Committee.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Chair, thanks to President Trump's PURL
initiative, our European allies are funding the vast majority of
Ukraine's defense. That is exactly as it should be. However, even
though our allies pay for those U.S. weapons with that money, the
Department still needs the funding to implement the President's policy.

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This amendment would also defund intelligence-sharing and end-use
monitoring that has kept U.S. weapons from ending up in the wrong
hands.
The administration continues to support providing Ukraine
intelligence and PURL Initiative in an effort to force Putin to the
negotiating table. We shouldn't cut off the President's negotiating
leverage.
Madam Chair, for those reasons, I respectfully oppose the amendment,
and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CRANE. Madam Chair, I will comment really quickly on something
that my colleague said. He made the typical ``we are fighting for
diplomatic values'' argument. I want to reiterate that the Ukrainian
leadership has suspended national elections under martial law, banned
rival political parties, and moved against domestic media outlets it
considers a security threat. Those are hardly democratic values. I
reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. ELFRETH. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Washington (Mr.
Smith), my colleague and member of the House Armed Services Committee.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, on that last point, Ukraine was
a sovereign democratic state before Russia invaded. Yes, they are in
the middle of a war, so their ability to maintain typical democratic
principles is in jeopardy precisely because of the invasion. Abraham
Lincoln suspended habeas corpus in the middle of the Civil War. In a
wartime, you are in a different position. Let's remember what Ukraine
was before Russia invaded them and has brutally attacked them for over
4 years now. They were a sovereign, democratic state.

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Second, Russia is a threat not just to Ukraine but to the region.
They could potentially move on against the Baltics, Romania, or Poland
if they are successful in Ukraine.
Lastly, to reiterate the chairman's point, we can achieve peace if
Putin knows he can't win. We need to show resolve that we will stand
with Ukraine as our allies have stepped up so much in the last couple
of years to do so. That is what will bring this war to an end, is Putin
knowing that he is not going to be able to take Ukraine. That forces
him to the bargaining table. We need to send a strong message that we
are not abandoning Ukraine. We are standing with them.
Mr. CRANE. Madam Chair, my colleague brings up that the Ukrainians
were a Democrat sovereign state prior to the war to justify their
President Zelenskyy canceling elections. I doubt my Democrat colleagues
on the other side, Madam Chair, would feel the same way if President
Trump were to cancel elections while we are at war. I don't think that
justifies at all canceling elections.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. ELFRETH. Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
South Carolina (Mr. Wilson).
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to
this amendment.
America has always stood on the side of freedom against dictators:
Hitler, Stalin, Castro, Assad, Maduro, Khamenei, and Putin. As a
supporter myself of Senator Barry Goldwater, he was right when he said:
``Why not victory?''
War Criminal Putin is losing his murderous invasion of Ukraine. He
underestimated the resolve of Ukrainians and energized NATO with the
admission of Sweden and Finland, as President Donald Trump has achieved
5 percent member defense spending.
President Donald Trump knows that appeasement endangers American
families. President Donald Trump courageously tried to stop Putin
sending Javelin missiles to Ukraine, placing American troops in Poland,
and stopping the corrupt Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
As the Senate works to advance Senator Lindsey Graham's bipartisan
sanctions legislation to decimate the Putin war machine, the House
should send a strong signal that America will stand for peace through
strength.
Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to join me in voting ``no.''
Ms. ELFRETH. Madam Chair, may I inquire as to how much time I have
remaining.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman has 1 minute remaining, and the
gentleman from Arizona has 30 seconds.
Ms. ELFRETH. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CRANE. I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. ELFRETH. Madam Chair, I share with this group every time I am at
a townhall or in the grocery store and people ask me how this body, how
this Congress works together, I point to our remarkable bipartisan
support of Ukraine as an example of something we can do well and do
together.
That very idea is being challenged by this amendment today. I am so
grateful to the chair of the committee, to Mr. Wilson for standing up
for what is right.
We cannot be isolationists in this world anymore. We know where that
leads us. Our support, our commitment, our words to our democratic ally
in Ukraine is essential, not just to their survival but to the future
of a free Europe.
Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject this amendment, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Crane).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. CRANE. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will
be postponed.

Amendment No. 17 Offered by Mr. Crank

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 17
printed in part A of House Report 119-755.
Mr. CRANK. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:

SEC. 10__. CODIFICATION AND REVISION OF PROCESS BY WHICH
CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL MAY BE
PERMITTED TO CARRY FIREARMS ON A MILITARY
INSTALLATION OR OTHER DEFENSE FACILITY.

(a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 1060d. Firearms on military installations and other
Defense facilities: process by which personnel may be
permitted to carry

``(a) Authority.--A member of the Armed Forces or civilian
employee of the Department of Defense who is assigned to duty
at a facility specified in subsection (b) may carry a firearm
when on that facility if permitted to do so by the designated
commander. Such permission constitutes an authorization for
purposes of section 930(d)(2) of title 18.
``(b) Designated Facilities.--For purposes of subsection
(a), a facility designated in this subsection is any of the
following located in the United States:
``(1) A military installation.
``(2) A military reserve center.
``(3) An armed services recruiting center.
``(4) Any other facility under the jurisdiction, custody,
or control of the Department of Defense that is designated by
the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section.
``(c) Designated Commander.--For purposes of subsection
(a), a designated commander, with respect to a facility
specified in subsection (b), is an officer serving in a grade
below a General or Flag Officer grade who is--
``(1) the commander of the facility; or
``(2) a military commander otherwise designated by the
Secretary of Defense for the facility for purposes of this
section.
``(d) Presumption of Approval.--In considering a request
for permission to carry a firearm on a designated facility,
the designated commander with respect to that facility may
deny the request only for objective, clearly-described,
individualized reasons.
``(e) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a process for the implementation of this section.
``(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of
Defense to permit additional individuals from seeking, or
being granted, permission to carry a firearm on a facility
designated in subsection (b) in accordance with procedures
established by the Secretary.''.
(b) Deadline.--The process required by subsection (e) of
section 1060d of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), shall be implemented not later than December
31, 2027.
(c) Repeal.--Section 526 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 2672 note) is repealed.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438, the gentleman
from Colorado (Mr. Crank) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Colorado.
Mr. CRANK. Madam Chair, I rise today to offer my amendment to return
common sense to decisions surrounding a member of the United States
Armed Forces' constitutional rights.
Since 2015, our men and women in uniform have required approval from
their base commander to carry a personal firearm on that installation.
Let's be clear: Constitutional rights are the baseline for all
Americans, guaranteed to all Americans, and can only be restricted in
thoughtful and specific decisions.
The Department's policy for the last 10 years has instead approached
the Second Amendment from a no-first perspective, requiring our
servicemembers to seek government approval to exercise their Second
Amendment right. That is not how the Constitution works.
Madam Chair, I find it hard to reconcile the idea that it is these
same men and women who use firearms every single day in training and in
defending our country who are being denied access to their personal
property.
Our servicemembers are extensively trained in firearms safety and in
best practices. Yet, the Department treated them as blanket security
risks.
I am grateful to the Secretary of War for taking recent action to
ensure that applications for conceal carry on Department property are
reviewed with a presumption of approval, returning these decisions to a
commonsense yes-first perspective.

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My amendment codifies this presumption to ensure that we are
protecting the rights of our troops and adds a layer of accountability,
requiring the Department to tell a servicemember why their application
was rejected.
My amendment is straightforward: It preserves a base commander's
ability to protect their installation and to deny the right to conceal
carry. It restores the universal applicability of constitutional
rights, especially to those men and women who serve us every day, and
it increases transparency in those decisions.
Madam Chair, I thank Chairman Rogers for his support and his
assistance in this effort. I urge my colleagues to support the
amendment. I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. TOKUDA. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Hawaii is recognized
for 5 minutes.
Ms. TOKUDA. Madam Chair, let's be clear: Our servicemembers already
have the ability to bring personally owned firearms into military
installations. They simply have to meet commonsense Department of
Defense safety requirements, be legally eligible, properly trained,
meet age requirements, demonstrate responsible conduct, and safely
transport and store their firearms.

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Those aren't burdens. They are basic safeguards.
This amendment turns that standard on its head. Instead of commanders
deciding who can safely carry a personal firearm on base, it creates a
presumption that requests should be approved unless commanders can
justify saying no. It weakens commander authority and lowers the safety
standards that have protected our installations for years.
When we lower standards around firearms, we increase risk. We have
lived through the consequences. Some of the deadliest mass shootings on
military installations were carried out with personally owned firearms.
At the same time, our military continues to face a heartbreaking
suicide rate, with firearms accounting for the vast majority of Active-
Duty suicide deaths.
We should be strengthening safe storage, responsible ownership, and
commander discretion, not making it easier for firearms to be carried
and stored on our bases with fewer safeguards.
Military installations are not public parks. They are secure
workplaces. They are homes for military families and critically
important national security assets. Commanders must have the authority
to protect the people entrusted to them.
If we expect discipline, readiness, and accountability from our
troops, we should expect the same when it comes to firearms on our
installations.
Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject this reckless amendment,
and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CRANK. Madam Chair, I appreciate my colleague's concern. It is
always interesting that there are some who put all of these
stipulations on the rights of firearm owners, on the Second Amendment.
I always wondered to myself what would happen if we put those same
restrictions on the First Amendment, if they had to get approval from
the base commander before they exercise their First Amendment right, if
they had to get approval from the base commander before they went to
church and their First Amendment right to worship God as they see fit.
I wonder how some of my colleagues might think of that, Madam Chair.
This is a commonsense approach. These are the men and women who use
firearms every single day to defend our rights, our First Amendment
rights, our Second Amendment rights, and all of our constitutional
rights guaranteed to us in the Bill of Rights. That is who we are
talking about.
If we can't trust them to be responsible gun owners, then who in the
world can we trust?
Madam Chair, my colleague talked about that a military installation
is a place where there are homes. Does a soldier have a right to defend
their family in their own home?
These would seem to me to be basic rights, and I guarantee that to
the Founders of our Constitution, this is an absolute basic right.
Could you imagine our Founders looking at us today deciding whether
the men and women of the militia, the people who carry and use firearms
every day to defend us, whether or not they are capable, whether or not
government can grant them the right to carry a firearm and defend
themselves?
Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. TOKUDA. Madam Chair, I yield to the gentleman from California
(Mr. Cisneros).
Mr. CISNEROS. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposition to this
amendment. The FY16 NDAA already granted the Department the authority
to establish a process for servicemembers to carry personal firearms on
base.
It is simple. The chain of command has the authority to grant these
requests. However, Secretary Hegseth's MOU from April, which this
amendment codifies, has a presumption of approval that weakens an
installation commander's authority and would require them to
essentially prove a negative to deny a request.
The process that we established was dependent on a servicemember's
need for personal or force protection. Yet, this amendment strips that
requirement or any justification for that matter in order to carry a
personal firearm on base.
The Secretary's logic is that adding more firearms at military
installations would make it safer. No law enforcement agency would ever
suggest that more people carrying personal weapons makes any place
safer. While our military personnel are trained to use firearms, they
are not all trained to be law enforcement, and no one should ever take
the law into their own hands.
There is nothing in this amendment that would restrict locations for
personal firearms. Does that mean junior enlisted servicemembers who
account for roughly half of all military suicides are now permitted to
carry in the barracks under this amendment?
Are personnel now allowed to walk around the commissaries, schools,
the exchange, or libraries with a firearm? More guns does not make us
more safe.
Expanding access to personal firearms on base increases the risk of
servicemember suicide. Independent research, including reviews
commissioned by the Department of Defense itself, has found that
greater access to firearms is associated with increased suicide risks
among servicemembers.
There is a clear lack of consideration by Republicans for
servicemembers' and their families' well-being and safety here.
Madam Chair, I urge all my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
Ms. TOKUDA. Madam Chair, may I inquire as to the time remaining.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Hawaii has 1 minute remaining.
Ms. TOKUDA. Madam Chair, this amendment is a dangerous solution in
search of a problem. Not only is it absolutely unnecessary, but it
constrains base commanders in their duty to keep facilities,
servicemembers, and families safe.
Madam Chair, I strongly urge my colleagues to oppose this reckless
amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Crank).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Ms. TOKUDA. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado
will be postponed.
The Acting CHAIR. The Committee will rise informally to receive a
message.
The Speaker pro tempore (Mr. McDowell) assumed the chair.

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