[House Report 115-217]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]







115th Congress     }                                  {       Report
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 1st Session       }                                  {        115-217
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    PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2810) TO 
 AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES 
    OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, TO 
 PRESCRIBE MILITARY PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR, AND FOR 
                             OTHER PURPOSES

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   July 13 (legislative day, July 12), 2017.--Referred to the House 
                   Calendar and ordered to be printed

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                Mr. Byrne, from the Committee on Rules,
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 440]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 440, by a record vote of 8 to 2, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 
2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, 
under a structured rule. The resolution provides for no further 
general debate. The resolution makes in order only those 
further amendments printed in this report and amendment en bloc 
described in section 3 of the resolution. The amendments made 
in order may be offered only in the order printed in this 
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The 
resolution waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in this report or against amendments en bloc described 
in section 3 of the resolution.
    Section 3 of the resolution provides that the chair of the 
Committee on Armed Services or his designee may offer 
amendments en bloc at any time consisting of amendments printed 
in this report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 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, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. The resolution provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against amendments 
printed in this report or against amendments en bloc described 
in section 3 of the resolution includes a waiver of clause 4 of 
Rule XXI, which prohibits a committee not having jurisdiction 
to report appropriations from reporting an appropriation. While 
amendment #116, by Rep. Hunter (R-CA) violates Clause 4, in 
doing so it makes a technical correction to a drafting error in 
the bill as reported by the Committee on Armed Services.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 71

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers to amendment #165, offered by Rep. McGovern 
(MA) and Rep. Welch (VT) and Rep. Garamendi (CA) and Rep. Lee 
(CA) and Rep. Massie (KY) and Rep. Jones (NC) and Rep. Kildee 
(MI), which requires Presidential determination and 
Congressional action to increase levels of U.S. troops deployed 
in Afghanistan after September 30, 2017. Defeated: 2-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................  ............  Ms. Slaughter.....................  ............
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........  ............
Mr. Collins.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Byrne.......................................          Nay
Mr. Newhouse....................................          Nay
Mr. Buck........................................          Nay
Ms. Cheney......................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 72

    Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers to amendment #244, offered by Rep. Polis 
(CO) and Rep. Quigley (IL), which directs the Secretary of 
Defense to conduct a study on the impact of the FDA's policies 
restricting blood donations from men who have sex with men on 
the readiness of the Armed Forces and the blood supply of 
military medical treatment facilities. Defeated: 2-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................          Nay   Ms. Slaughter.....................  ............
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........  ............
Mr. Collins.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Byrne.......................................          Nay
Mr. Newhouse....................................          Nay
Mr. Buck........................................  ............
Ms. Cheney......................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 73

    Motion by Mr. Polis to strike amendment #315 offered by 
Representative Hartzler from the list of amendments made in 
order, which prohibits medical treatment by the Department of 
Defense relating to gender transition. Defeated: 2-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................          Nay   Ms. Slaughter.....................  ............
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........  ............
Mr. Collins.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Byrne.......................................          Nay
Mr. Newhouse....................................          Nay
Mr. Buck........................................  ............
Ms. Cheney......................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 74

    Motion by Mr. Woodall to report the rule. Adopted: 8-2

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................          Yea   Ms. Slaughter.....................  ............
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Yea   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........  ............
Mr. Collins.....................................          Yea   Mr. Polis.........................          Nay
Mr. Byrne.......................................          Yea
Mr. Newhouse....................................          Yea
Mr. Buck........................................  ............
Ms. Cheney......................................          Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Yea
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                SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

    1. Garamendi (CA), Hunter (CA), Courtney (CT): Strikes 
section 123 regarding icebreaker vessels. (10 minutes)
    2. Hudson (NC): Restricts the funds available for the 
enhanced multi mission parachute system until the Secretary of 
the Navy submits a certification of need for the system and a 
report which addresses cost and safety concerns. (10 minutes)
    3. Buck (CO): Requires the DOD to complete a cost 
competitiveness calculation ensuring that the Department does 
not purchase alternative fuels unless they are as cost 
effective as traditional fuels. Research on alternative fuels 
is allowed to continue. (10 minutes)
    4. Perry (PA), Buck (CO): Strikes section 336, relating to 
climate change. (10 minutes)
    5. Gosar (AZ): Directs that any determination of prevailing 
wage pursuant to this Act, shall be conducted by the Secretary 
of Labor using surveys carried out by the Bureau that use 
proper random statistical sampling techniques. (10 minutes)
    6. Rooney, Tom (FL), Murphy, Stephanie (FL), Kinzinger 
(IL), Maloney, Sean (NY): Strikes Sec. 541 which prohibits 
student-athletes graduating from service academies from seeking 
a deferment of service in order to pursue professional athletic 
careers. (10 minutes)
    7. Keating (MA), Thompson, Glenn (PA): Authorizes the 
Secretary of Defense to use Defense Health Program funds for 
testing ticks for tick-borne diseases. (10 minutes)
    8. Buck (CO): Prohibits the use of funds to designate or 
expand national heritage areas in southeast Colorado counties. 
(10 minutes)
    9. Poe (TX), Cuellar (TX): Directs the Secretary of Defense 
to give preference to State and Federal agencies who conduct 
border security functions for distribution of surveillance 
unmanned aerial vehicles including the MQ-9 Reaper, the 
Aerostat radar system; night-vision goggles; and Humvees as 
part of the DOD's Excess Property Program (1033 program). (10 
minutes)
    10. Hartzler (MO): Prohibits funds for medical treatment 
(other than mental health treatment) related to gender 
transition to a person entitled to medical care under chapter 
55 of title 10, U.S. code. (10 minutes)
    11. Cheney (WY): Requires a plan to enhance the extended 
deterrence and assurance capabilities of the United States in 
the Asia-Pacific region. (10 minutes)
    12. Cole (OK): Directs the President to provide to Congress 
a strategy and a budgetary analysis needed to defeat Al-Quaeda, 
the Taliban, The Islamic State of Iraq and ISIS, no later than 
30 days after final passage. The report shall include an 
analysis of the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) 
and the legal framework to accomplish the strategy described. 
(30 minutes)
    13. Franks (AZ): Requires the Secretary of Defense to 
conduct strategic assessments of the use of violent or 
unorthodox Islamic religious doctrine to support extremist or 
terrorist messaging and justification. (10 minutes)
    14. Cheney (WY): Prevents reductions of ICBMs below the 
levels set by the New START Treaty. (10 minutes)
    15. Lamborn (CO): Normalizes the operational test and 
evaluation process for the ballistic missile defense system by 
conforming the condition for proceeding beyond low-rate initial 
production in line with all other major defense acquisition 
programs. (10 minutes)
    16. DesJarlais (TN): Requires National Nuclear Security 
Administration to provide Congress with a list of unfunded 
requirements. (10 minutes)
    17. Frankel (FL), Byrne (AL): Classifies a vessel being 
repaired or dismantled to be a ``recreational vessel'' if the 
vessel shares elements of design and construction of 
traditional recreational vessels and is not normally engaged in 
a military or commercial undertaking when operating. (10 
minutes)
    18. Hunter (CA), Wilson (FL): Addresses forum selection for 
claims from foreign maritime crews. (10 minutes)
    19. Poliquin (ME): Amends section 126 to exclude FY16 DDG-
51s from bill provision's retroactive (or retroactive Flight 3) 
requirement and make it clear the Navy should bear contractual 
burden for majority of risk on initial FY17 DDG-51 Flight 3 
ship construction. (10 minutes)
    20. Larsen, Rick (WA), Kilmer (WA): Strikes section 211(d) 
and replaces with (1) requirement that commercial aircraft 
acquisition for PAR be conducted pursuant to a fixed price 
contract and (2) analysis of potential additional fixed price 
contracts during EMD phase. (10 minutes)
    21. Lujan Grisham (NM): Requires the DOD, in coordination 
with DOE, to conduct a pilot program among defense 
laboratories, national laboratories, and private entities to 
facilitate the licensure, transfer, and commercialization of 
innovative technologies. (10 minutes)
    22. Loebsack (IA), Jones (NC): Requires the Secretary of 
Defense to perform an assessment of the Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Math, as well as Maintenance and Manufacturing 
(STEM(MM)) workforce for organizations within the DOD, identify 
the types and quantities of STEM(MM) jobs needed to support 
future mission work, and identify a plan of action to address 
the STEM(MM) jobs gap. (10 minutes)
    23. Castro (TX): Incorporates a DoD recommendation which 
would allow nonprofit research institutions to enter into 
prototype projects with DoD without having to participate in 
cost sharing. (10 minutes)
    24. Meng (NY), Crowley (NY), Suozzi (NY), Jeffries (NY), 
Rice, Kathleen (NY): Authorizes the Jet Noise Reduction Program 
within the Office of Naval Research. (10 minutes)
    25. Fitzpatrick (PA): Directs the Secretary of Defense to 
implement a process to coordinate annual research requests 
between all services and offices under Department of Defense in 
order to maximize the benefit of each request and minimize 
duplication. (10 minutes)
    26. Norman (SC): Directs the Comptroller General to review 
Department of Defense Cost Models used in making personnel 
decisions. (10 minutes)
    27. McKinley (WV), Napolitano (CA): Increases the National 
Guard Youth Challenee Program by $25 million and decreases by 
the same amount Operations and Maintenance, Defense-wide. (10 
minutes)
    28. Meng (NY): Requires a report from the Secretary of 
Defense regarding the design, material, sizing, price, 
availability, quality, and utility of maternity uniforms for 
pregnant members of the military in response to concerns raised 
by last year's Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the 
Services Report. (10 minutes)
    29. Cartwright (PA): Directs the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to provide a briefing 
to the Congressional Defense Committees on the status of the 
formal process to provide Government agencies outside the 
Department of Defense with information on the availability of 
surplus, serviceable ammunition for the purpose of reducing the 
overall storage and disposal costs related to such ammunition. 
(10 minutes)
    30. Perry (PA), Jones (NC): Reduces required percentage of 
dual status conversions to 4.8. (10 minutes)
    31. Herrera-Beutler (WA), Tsongas (MA): Codifies and 
expands existing requirements from the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 that each military 
service establish a process by which alleged survivors of 
sexual assault may challenge the terms or characterization of 
their discharge or separation from the armed forces. (10 
minutes)
    32. Watson Coleman (NJ): Requires the Secretary of Defense 
to implement changes to the Army National Guard and Army 
Reserve's sexual assault prevention and response programs in 
areas such as staffing, budget management, and investigation 
timeliness. (10 minutes)
    33. Jenkins, Evan (WV): Increases the National Guard 
Counter-Drug account by $10 million with an equal offset. (10 
minutes)
    34. Gowdy (SC): Adds the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform to the list of committees receiving the 
Department of Defense's recommendations regarding the 
employment, use, and status of military technicians in the 
National Guard. (10 minutes)
    35. Crawford (AR): Designates the Explosive Ordnance 
Disposal Corps as a basic branch of the Army. (10 minutes)
    36. Kildee (MI): Allows the DoD to provide additional 
training to service members to counter Russian propaganda, 
disinformation and cyber measures designed to influence members 
of the military. (10 minutes)
    37. Taylor (VA): Expands education opportunities for 
service members to include pursuit of credentials valued by the 
services or by civilian employers. (10 minutes)
    38. Smucker (PA), Gottheimer (NJ), Sinema (AZ): Expands the 
eligibility for the United Services Military Apprenticeship 
Program (USMAP) to include any member of the uniformed 
services. (10 minutes)
    39. Meng (NY): Enhances the hours of operation of DOD 
childcare development centers and establishes childcare 
coordinators for military installations. (10 minutes)
    40. Meadows (NC), Gabbard (HI): Makes all those who 
participated in the S.S. Mayaguez rescue operation eligible for 
the Vietnam Service Medal. (10 minutes)
    41. Lance (NJ), Pascrell (NJ): Requires each military 
department to carry out a program for awarding medals and other 
commendations to military working dogs and/or their handlers. 
(10 minutes)
    42. Graves, Garret (LA): Awards the Vietnam Service Medal 
to all veterans who participated in Operation End Sweep during 
the Vietnam War. (10 minutes)
    43. McGovern (MA), Emmer (MN): Requires the Secretary of 
Defense to design and produce a military service medal to honor 
retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are 
radiation-exposed veterans (Atomic Veterans). (10 minutes)
    44. Soto (FL), Bera (CA): Expedites the replacement of 
military decorations for veterans of World War II and the 
Korean War. (10 minutes)
    45. Heck, Denny (WA): Automates interest rate limitations 
under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. (10 minutes)
    46. Esty (CT): Requires the Secretary of Defense in 
consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue a 
report on possible improvements to processing retirements and 
medical discharges. The report shall address: the feasibility 
of requiring members of the armed forces to apply for Veterans 
Affairs benefits before members complete discharge from the 
armed forces, requiring members to undergo compensation and 
benefits examinations, and a review of possible improvements to 
the timeliness of the process for transitioning members who 
undergo medical discharge to care provided by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs. (10 minutes)
    47. Mast (FL), Crawford (AR), Correa (CA), Barr (KY), 
Stivers (OH): Establishes an ``Oath of Exit''. Members of the 
military may take this oath upon separation from service to 
maintain a personal stake in the mental health of their fellow 
veterans into civilian life. (10 minutes)
    48. Watson Coleman (NJ): Extends reporting requirements 
regarding diversity inclusion in military leadership for 5 
years. (10 minutes)
    49. Plaskett, (VI): Converts the Overseas Housing Allowance 
to Basic Housing Allowance for the US Virgin Islands. (10 
minutes)
    50. Donovan (NY): Requires the Secretary of Defense to 
reevaluate the basic housing allowance for the Military Housing 
area that includes Staten Island, New York. (10 minutes)
    51. Trott (MI), LoBiondo (NJ), Beyer (VA), Bera (CA): 
Directs the Department of Defense to provide states with non-
classified information about its training programs, so states 
can evaluate if this training meets state occupational 
licensing requirements. It would further provide that service 
members be provided with certificates for successfully 
completed training so they can present them to participating 
states for occupational licenses. (10 minutes)
    52. Courtney (CT), Shea-Porter (NH): Allows members of the 
National Guard and Reserves to seek treatment at the VA for 
Military Sexual Trauma regardless of their duty status. (10 
minutes)
    53. Schneider (IL), Shea-Porter (NH): Requires DOD 
providers who prescribe opioids for pain management to complete 
12 hours of training every three years on pain management 
treatment guidelines and best practices, early detection of 
opioid use disorder, and the treatment and management of 
patients with opioid use disorder. (10 minutes)
    54. Bera (CA): Requires a report from the Defense 
Department on its activities and priorities with respect to 
infectious disease. (10 minutes)
    55. Kuster, Ann (NH), Brownley (CA), Takano (CA), Sablan 
(MP), Bera (CA), Walz (MN): Allows DoD to support VA in their 
adoption of an Electronic Health Record System and to require 
DoD and VA to jointly submit annual reports to Congress on 
their progress in developing a fully interoperable health 
record. (10 minutes)
    56. Jackson Lee (TX): Calls for increased collaboration 
with NIH to combat Triple Negative Breast Cancer. (10 minutes)
    57. Soto (FL), Shea-Porter (NH): Encourages the transition 
of military medical professionals into employment with the 
Veterans Health Administration upon discharge or separation 
from the Armed Forces. (10 minutes)
    58. Conaway (TX), Suozzi (NY): Repeals subsection 190(f) of 
title 10, United States Code, to ensure a consistent approach 
is used to determine when qualified private auditors should 
conduct incurred cost audits for Department of Defense 
contracts. (10 minutes)
    59. Pittenger (NC): Prohibits DOD from contracting with 
telecom firms found by ODNI to be complicit with DPRK 
cyberattacks. (10 minutes)
    60. DeSantis (FL): Requires an assessment on procurement 
from Chinese companies providing support to the Democratic 
People's Republic of Korea and authorizes the Secretary of 
Defense to terminate contracts based on a determination 
informed by the assessment. (10 minutes)
    61. Velazquez (NY): Adds the threshold for construction 
contracts that must be bonded under the Miller Act as an 
exclusion, since increasing this threshold exposes more small 
construction businesses to loss of payment protection on 
federal construction projects. (10 minutes)
    62. Murphy, Stephanie (FL): Authorizes Procurement 
Technical Assistance Centers, established pursuant to the 
Procurement Technical Assistance Program administered by the 
Defense Logistics Agency, to assist eligible small business 
owners in pursuing opportunities during all phases of the Small 
Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology 
Transfer programs, which enable small businesses to engage in 
federal research and development that has the potential for 
commercialization. (10 minutes)
    63. Fitzpatrick (PA): Directs the Secretary of Defense to 
raise the priority of completing DOD Directive 2310.07E in 
order to clarify processes and efficiencies in recovering the 
remains of heroes missing in action, via the POW/MIA Accounting 
Agency. (10 minutes)
    64. Soto (FL): Requires the Secretary of Defense to brief 
the House Armed Services Committee on a strategy to ensure that 
there is sufficient expertise, oversight, and policy direction 
on developmental test and evaluation within the Office of the 
Secretary of Defense after the completion of the reorganization 
of such Office required under section 901 of Public Law 114-
328. (10 minutes)
    65. Schiff (CA): Expresses a sense of Congress that in the 
interest of justice and efficiency, military judges should 
provide victims of terrorism and their families the opportunity 
to provide recorded testimony. (10 minutes)
    66. Schiff (CA): Allows military judges to use video 
conferencing to improve efficiencies of military commissions. 
(10 minutes)
    67. Schiff (CA): Requires proceedings for military 
commissions to be publicly available on the internet. (10 
minutes)
    68. Kildee (MI): Requires the Administration to articulate 
projected casualties and costs associated with the deployments 
of members of the Armed Force to Afghanistan as well as the 
objectives of said deployments and a timeline to achieve these 
objectives. (10 minutes)
    69. Delaney (MD): Limits funds that support the closure of 
a biosafety level 4 lab until the federal agencies who rely on 
the lab have certified to Congress that the closure will not 
negatively affect biodefense capabilities. (10 minutes)
    70. Comstock (VA), Lowenthal (CA), Ellison (MN), Jones 
(NC), Moulton (MA), Sinema (AZ), Takano (CA), Welch (VT): 
Strikes language regarding the elimination of the STARBASE 
Report, and adds the STARBASE Report to the list of 
`Preservation of Certain Additional Reports.' (10 minutes)
    71. Carbajal (CA): Strikes language that would remove a 
National Guard Youth Challenge Report. (10 minutes)
    72. Gottheimer (NJ): Strikes the language that eliminates 
an annual report to Congress on support to law enforcement 
agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities. (10 minutes)
    73. Fitzpatrick (PA), Meehan (PA), Boyle (PA), Kildee (MI), 
Shea-Porter (NH), Kuster, Ann (NH): Directs the Secretary of 
Defense to conduct a study on the related health effects of 
exposure to PFOS/PFOA at military installations. (10 minutes)
    74. Boyle (PA), Fitzpatrick (PA), Shea-Porter (NH): 
Expresses the sense of Congress that it is in the national 
security interest of the Department of Defense to assist 
Ukraine to improve its cybersecurity capabilities. (10 minutes)
    75. Johnson, Eddie Bernice (TX): Requires the Secretary of 
the Army to construct a memorial marker at Arlington National 
Cemetery to honor the three astronauts who died in the Apollo 1 
spacecraft fire. (10 minutes)
    76. Wilson, Joe (SC), Franks (AZ): Requires the President 
to submit a comprehensive, interagency strategy for countering 
violent extremist groups that pose a threat to the United 
States or its interests. (10 minutes)
    77. Thornberry (TX): Requires a comprehensive report on 
defense industrial base vulnerabilities and the concentration 
of purchases. Also creates a database of certain transactions 
and purchases involving foreign persons. (10 minutes)
    78. Moulton (MA), Wenstrup (OH), Walz (MN), Shea-Porter 
(NH), Gallagher (WI), Rosen (NV), Sessions (TX): Establishes 
Congressional Charter to enable Spirit of America to assist the 
Department of Defense to utilize donated assistance to meet 
needs and support of U.S. missions abroad. (10 minutes)
    79. Connolly (VA): Directs the Secretary of Defense to 
conduct a review of existing DoD policy on DoD civilian 
employee air travel to and from Afghanistan in order to explore 
commercial or alternative air travel for DoD civilian 
employees. (10 minutes)
    80. Davidson (OH): Requires collaboration between FAA and 
DOD on unmanned aircraft systems research and development of 
standards and policies. (10 minutes)
    81. Rohrabacher (CA), Poe (TX): Adds a stipulation 
requiring that, prior to the disbursement of certain funds, the 
Secretary of Defense certify to Congress that Pakistan is not 
using its military or any funds or equipment provided by the 
United States to persecute minority groups seeking political or 
religious freedom. (10 minutes)
    82. Poe (TX), Rohrabacher (CA): Adds an additional 
certification criteria required for waiving coalition support 
funds to Pakistan. The new addition requires the Secretary of 
Defense to certify Pakistan is not providing military, 
financial, or logistical support to specially designated global 
terrorists operating in Afghanistan or Pakistan. (10 minutes)
    83. Moore, Gwen (WI): Requires the U.S. strategy on Syria 
to identify State Department and Defense Department funding by 
year to implement it, to identify the legal authority for U.S. 
forces in Syria to accomplish military objectives. Requires a 
separate assessment of how the humanitarian situation in Syria 
affects the achievement of U.S. goals, including how the U.S. 
intends to response to the humanitarian crisis including aiding 
Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons. (10 minutes)
    84. Nolan (MN): Prohibits the use of funds authorized by 
this Act to be made available to deploy members of the Armed 
Forces to participate in the ongoing civil war in Yemen. (10 
minutes)
    85. Lujan Grisham (NM): Requires the Secretary of the Air 
Force to brief the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, 
the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and the 
Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on 
efforts to increase diversity in the civilian workforce. (10 
minutes)
    86. Gallego (AZ): Requires reporting on deployments of US 
forces to Syria (10 minutes)
    87. Lamborn (CO), Roskam (IL), Zeldin (NY), Rosen (NV), 
Sherman (CA): Requires a report from the President, along with 
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the 
Director of National Intelligence, regarding the use by the 
Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services 
for illicit activities. (10 minutes)
    88. Nolan (MN): Prohibits funding from the Counter-ISIS 
Train & Equip Fund to recipients that the Secretary of Defense 
has reported as having previously misused provided training or 
equipment. (10 minutes)
    89. Engel (NY), Aderholt (AL): Requires a report to 
Congress on the defense and security relationship between 
Serbia and the Russian Federation. (10 minutes)
    90. Cheney (WY): Requires a report from the President on 
options available in response to a failure by Russia to achieve 
reductions required by the New START Treaty by February 5th, 
2018. (10 minutes)
    91. Walker (NC): Requires DoD to submit a report to 
Congress on bilateral ports of call with Taiwan. (10 minutes)
    92. Engel (NY): Requires notification to Congress when 
changes are made to previously reported legal or policy 
frameworks guiding national security operations. (10 minutes)
    93. Lieu (CA), Gallego (AZ), Clarke (NY): Requires a report 
from the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State on the 
extent to which Saudi Arabia is abiding by its commitments in 
Yemen, including adherence to the U.S.-provided No Strike List 
and improving its targeting capabilities to avoid civilians. 
(10 minutes)
    94. Crowley (NY), Chabot (OH), Shea-Porter (NH): Expresses 
the sense of Congress that respect for human rights should be 
part of United States policy. (10 minutes)
    95. Gallagher (WI): Requiring an assessment of US security 
and defense implications of China's expanding global access. 
(10 minutes)
    96. Yoho (FL), DesJarlais (TN): Normalizes the transfer of 
defense articles and defense services to Taiwan. (10 minutes)
    97. Duncan (SC): Establishes a Sense of Congress that the 
security, stability, and prosperity of the Western Hemisphere 
region are vital to U.S. national interests; the U.S. should 
ensure an appropriate forward presence in the region and build 
partner capacity; DOD should commit additional assets and 
increase investments to the region; and DOD should engage the 
region by strengthening relations to address shared challenges. 
(10 minutes)
    98. Bishop, Mike (MI): Expresses the Sense of Congress that 
the President should call on NATO allies to fulfill their 
mutual defense commitments, should call on NATO allies to 
secure national and regional security interests, and should 
recognize NATO allies who are achieving those objectives. (10 
minutes)
    99. Kelly (PA): Prohibits funds from being used to 
implement the UN Arms Trade Treaty unless the Senate approves a 
resolution of ratification for the Treaty and implementing 
legislation for the Treaty has been enacted into law. (10 
minutes)
    100. Engel (NY), Royce (CA): Requires the Secretary of 
Defense to designate an existing Department of Defense employee 
as responsible for coordinating the Department's existing 
obligations to protect cultural heritage. (10 minutes)
    101. Soto (FL): Requires the Secretary of Defense, the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of Energy, 
and the Secretary of State to jointly submit to Congress a 
report on space-based nuclear detection. (10 minutes)
    102. Fitzpatrick (PA): Directs the Secretary of Defense to 
define ``deterrence'' in a cyber operations landscape, and 
assess how this definition affects the overall cyber operations 
strategy in the Department of Defense. (10 minutes)
    103. Franks (AZ), Lamborn (CO): Updates some of the balance 
of funds to the Israeli Missile Defense would enable the 
Israelis to spend funding authorized in the bill on procurement 
and RDTE. (10 minutes)
    104. Lamborn (CO), Kinzinger (IL), Hunter (CA), Franks 
(AZ), Wilson, Joe (SC): Requires Initial Operational Capability 
of a boost phase ballistic missile defense capability by Dec. 
31, 2020. (10 minutes)
    105. Young, Don (AK), Franks (AZ): Promotes an integrated, 
layered ballistic missile defense system incorporating THAAD, 
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, Aegis Ashore, and Patriot Air 
and Missile Defense Systems, as well as authorizing additional 
GBIs, and accelerating the completion of the EIS for an 
interceptor site on the East Coast and in the Midwest of the 
U.S. Missile Defense Testing. (10 minutes)
    106. Hunter (CA): Amends section 1696 by striking an 
exception to 10 U.S.C. Sec. 2377 and adding a certification 
requirement. (10 minutes)
    107. Rogers (AL): Amends the bill for construction of the 
previously authorized AEGIS Ashore Missile Defense Complex at 
RedziKowo Base, Poland, the Secretary of the Navy may construct 
a 6,180 square meter multipurpose facility, for the purposes of 
providing additional berthing space on board the installation. 
(10 minutes)
    108. Simpson (ID): Authorizes the Secretary of the Air 
Force to convey to the City of Mountain Home, Idaho 
approximately 4.25 miles of railroad spur near the Mountain 
Home Air Force Base, Idaho for economic development. (10 
minutes)
    109. Bishop, Rob (UT): Removes certain deed restrictions 
and reversions associated with conveyance of property of former 
Defense Depot Ogden, Utah. (10 minutes)
    110. Bustos (IL), Gosar (AZ), Loebsack (IA), Jones (NC): 
Requires the Secretary of Defense to certify that there is not 
suitable space in an existing military installation before they 
buy or lease space valued at over $750k annually. (10 minutes)
    111. Brat (VA): Creates a process for foreign governments 
to petition DOD to return surplus property to that government. 
Savings are available for readiness programs. (10 minutes)
    112. Rice (SC): This amendment would require the Secretary 
of Defense to issue modifications to all relevant construction 
and facilities specifications to ensure that machine-room less 
elevators are not prohibited in buildings and facilities 
throughout the Department of Defense. The Secretary shall 
promulgate interim standards making these specification changes 
not later than 180 days after enactment, and final standards 
not later than 1 year after enactment. (10 minutes)
    113. Lujan (NM), Lujan Grisham (NM), Pearce (NM): Requires 
the Administrator for Nuclear Security to report on the 
recommended alternative for the recapitalization of plutonium 
science and production capabilities; requires certification by 
the Department of Defense that the recommended alternative is 
acceptable; and requires the Government Accountability Office 
to review the analysis of alternatives. (10 minutes)
    114. Larsen, Rick (WA): Requires development of a plan for 
verification and monitoring relating to the potential 
proliferation of nuclear weapons and their components, and 
fissile material. (10 minutes)
    115. Carbajal (CA): Requires the Secretary of Energy in 
consultation with the Department of State to develop a plan to 
further minimize the use of highly-enriched uranium for medical 
isotopes. (10 minutes)
    116. Hunter (CA), Garamendi (CA), Curbelo (FL), Soto (FL): 
Provides additional resources for the Coast Guard's retirement 
account. The amendment also exposes foreign owners and 
operators of oil production facilities to liability for cleanup 
costs and damages from oil spills that threaten or cause damage 
in the United States. (10 minutes)
    117. Moulton (MA): Requires a comprehensive political and 
military strategy for U.S. involvement in Syria and enumerates 
specific reporting requirements due within 90 days of 
enactment. (10 minutes)
    118. Langevin (RI), Delaney (MD): Requires a report 
regarding the mission continuity of the National Biodefense 
Analysis and Countermeasures Center. (10 minutes)
    119. Comstock (VA): Expresses the sense of Congress stating 
that the federal government should ensure that in its actions 
it does not unduly or artificially distort competition in the 
market for new commercial satellite servicing activities. (10 
minutes)
    120. Davidson (OH): Prohibits use of funds for military 
operations in Yemen outside of the scope of the 2001 AUMF. (10 
minutes)
    121. Marino (PA): Requires a report to be made by the 
Secretary of Defense to the congressional defense committees on 
the procurement of tungsten and tungsten powders. (10 minutes)
    122. Tenney (NY), Lipinski (IL), Jones (NC), Katko (NY), 
Brooks (AL): Reinstates the Berry Amendment's longstanding 
domestic sourcing requirement for stainless steel flatware and 
provides for a one year phase-in period. (10 minutes)

                    TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garamendi of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike section 123.
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    2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hudson of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 1__. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE ENHANCED MULTI 
                    MISSION PARACHUTE SYSTEM.

  (a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for the enhanced 
multi mission parachute system may be used to enter into, or to 
prepare to enter into, a contract for the procurement of such 
parachute system until the date on which the Secretary of the 
Navy submits to the congressional defense committees the 
certification described in subsection (b) and the report 
described in subsection (c).
  (b) Certification.--The certification described in this 
subsection is a certification by the Secretary of the Navy 
that--
          (1) neither the Marine Corps' currently fielded 
        enhanced multi mission parachute system nor the Army's 
        RA-1 parachute system meet the Marine Corps 
        requirements;
          (2) the Marine Corps' PARIS, Special Application 
        Parachute does not meet the Marine Corps requirements;
          (3) the testing plan for the enhanced multi mission 
        parachute system meets all regulatory requirements; and
          (4) the Department of the Navy has performed an 
        analysis and determined that a high glide canopy 
        parachute system is not more prone to malfunctions than 
        the currently fielded free fall parachute systems.
  (c) Report.--The report described in this subsection is a 
report that includes--
          (1) an explanation of the rationale for using the 
        Parachute Industry Association specification normally 
        used for sports parachutes that are employed from 
        relatively slow flying civilian aircraft at altitudes 
        below 10,000 feet for a military parachute;
          (2) an inventory and cost estimate for any new 
        equipment and training that the Marine Corps will have 
        to be acquire in order to employ a high glide 
        parachute;
          (3) an explanation of why the Department of the Navy 
        is conducting a paper down select and not conducting 
        any testing until first article testing; and
          (4) a discussion of the risk assessment for high 
        glide canopies, and specifically how the Department of 
        the Navy is mitigating the risk for malfunctions 
        experienced in other high glide canopy programs.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buck of Colorado or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 85, after line 24, insert the following:

SEC. 316. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY USE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

  (a) Cost Competitiveness Requirement.--
          (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, the Secretary of Defense shall not purchase 
        alternative energy unless such energy is equivalent to 
        conventional energy in terms of cost and capabilities.
          (2) Cost calculation.--The cost of each energy source 
        described in paragraph (1) shall be calculated on a 
        pre-tax basis in terms of life-cycle cost. Such 
        calculation shall take into account--
                  (A) all associated Federal grants, subsidies 
                and tax incentives applied from the point of 
                production to consumption;
                  (B) fixed and variable operations and 
                maintenance costs; and
                  (C) in the case of fuel, fully burdened 
                costs, including all associated transportation 
                and security from the point of purchase to 
                delivery to the end user.
          (3) Research exemption.--Nothing in this Act is 
        intended to prohibit alternative energy research by the 
        Department.
  (b) Prohibition on Renewable Energy Mandates.--None of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2018 for the Department of 
Defense shall be used to carry out any provision of law that 
requires the Department of Defense to consume renewable energy, 
unless such energy meets the requirements of subsection (a).
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 4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike section 336.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Insert after section 344 the following:

SEC. 345. DETERMINATION OF PREVAILING WAGE UNDER THE DAVIS-BACON ACT.

  For purposes of this Act, any determination of the prevailing 
wage conducted under section 3142(b) of title 40, United States 
Code (commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act) shall be conducted 
by the Secretary of Labor acting through the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics using surveys carried out by the Bureau that use 
proper random statistical sampling techniques.
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 6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rooney of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike section 541 (page 146, beginning line 20), relating to 
prohibition on release of military service academy graduates to 
participate in professional athletics.
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      7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Keating of 
        Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 725. TICK-BORNE DISEASES.

  Using funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the Defense 
Health program, the Secretary of Defense may authorize grants 
to medical researchers and universities to support testing 
ticks for the purpose of improving the detection and diagnosis 
of tick-borne diseases.
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8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buck of Colorado or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 375, after line 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1039. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO DESIGNATE OR EXPAND FEDERAL 
                    NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the 
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to designate 
or expand any Federal National Heritage Area in any of Baca, 
Bent, Crowley Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers, or 
Pueblo counties, Colorado.
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  9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Poe of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 1040. REQUIREMENT RELATING TO TRANSFER OF EXCESS DEPARTMENT OF 
                    DEFENSE EQUIPMENT TO FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES.

   Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(g) Preference for Border Security Purposes.--(1) In 
transferring the items of personal property described in 
paragraph (2) under this section, the Secretary of Defense may 
give first preference to the Department of Homeland Security 
and then to Federal and State agencies that agree to use the 
property primarily for the purpose of strengthening border 
security along the southern border of the United States.
  ``(2) The items of personal property described in this 
paragraph are--
          ``(A) unmanned aerial vehicles;
          ``(B) the Aerostat radar system;
          ``(C) night-vision goggles; and
          ``(D) high mobility multi-purpose wheel vehicles 
        (commonly known as `humvees').''.
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 10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hartzler of Missouri 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 704. PROHIBITION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MEDICAL TREATMENT 
                    RELATED TO GENDER TRANSITION.

  Funds available to the Department of Defense may not be used 
to provide medical treatment (other than mental health 
treatment) related to gender transition to a person entitled to 
medical care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code.
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 11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cheney of Wyoming or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. PLAN TO ENHANCE THE EXTENDED DETERRENCE AND ASSURANCE 
                    CAPABILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE ASIA-
                    PACIFIC REGION.

  (a) Finding.--Congress recognizes that North Korea's first 
successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) 
constitutes a grave and imminent threat to United States 
security and to the security of United States allies and 
partners in the Asia-Pacific region.
  (b) Plan.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Commander of the United States Pacific 
Command and the Commander of the United States Strategic 
Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance 
capabilities of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.
  (c) Matters to Be Included.--Such plan shall include 
consideration of actions that will enhance United States 
security by strengthening deterrence of North Korean aggression 
and providing increased assurance to United States allies in 
the Asia-Pacific region, including the following:
          (1) Increased visible presence of key United States 
        military assets, such as missile defenses, long-range 
        strike assets, and intermediate-range strike assets to 
        the region.
          (2) Increased military cooperation, exercises, and 
        integration of defenses with allies in the region.
          (3) Development and deployment of ground-based 
        intermediate-range missiles, whether by allies or by 
        the United States, if the United States were no longer 
        bound by the limitations of the INF Treaty.
          (4) Increased foreign military sales to allies in the 
        region.
          (5) Planning for, exercising, or deploying dual-
        capable aircraft to the region.
          (6) Any necessary modifications to the United States 
        nuclear force posture, including re-deployment of 
        submarine-launched nuclear cruise missiles to the 
        region.
          (7) Such other actions the Secretary considers 
        appropriate to strengthen extended deterrence and 
        assurance in the region.
  (d) Form.--Such plan shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex.
  (e) INF Treaty Defined.--In this section, the term ``INF 
Treaty'' means the Treaty between the United States of America 
and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination 
of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, signed 
at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 
1988.
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 12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cole of Oklahoma or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 30 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO DEFEAT AL-QAEDA, THE TALIBAN, THE 
                    ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA (ISIS), AND THEIR 
                    ASSOCIATED FORCES AND CO-BELLIGERENTS.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a 
report on the United States strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the 
Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their 
associated forces and co-belligerents.
  (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
          (1) An analysis of the adequacy of the existing legal 
        framework to accomplish the strategy described in 
        subsection (a), particularly with respect to the 
        Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 
        107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) and the Authorization for 
        Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 
        (Public Law 107-243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note).
          (2) An analysis of the budgetary resources necessary 
        to accomplish the strategy described in subsection (a).
  (c) Congressional Testimony.--Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the President submits to the appropriate 
congressional committees the report required by subsection (a), 
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall 
testify at any hearing held by any of the appropriate 
congressional committees on the report and to which the 
Secretary is invited.
  (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
          (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
        Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
          (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
        Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
        Representatives.
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 13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Franks of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. STRATEGIC ASSESSMENTS OF THE USE OF VIOLENT OR UNORTHODOX 
                    ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE TO SUPPORT EXTREMIST OR 
                    TERRORIST MESSAGING AND JUSTIFICATION.

  (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
conduct two concurrent strategic assessments of the use of 
violent or unorthodox Islamic religious doctrine to support 
extremist or terrorist messaging and justification and submit 
the results of the assessments to the appropriate congressional 
committees. These concurrent assessments shall be carried out 
by the following:
          (1) A team of United States government employees, 
        from relevant departments and agencies with appropriate 
        background and expertise to contribute to such an 
        assessment.
          (2) A team of non-governmental experts from academia, 
        industry, or other entities not currently a part of the 
        United States Government, with appropriate background 
        and expertise to contribute to such an assessment.
  (b) Elements.--The assessments required under subsection (a) 
shall include the following elements:
          (1) Identification of major or significant 
        identifiable Islamic religious doctrines, concepts, or 
        schools of thought used by various extremist groups for 
        specific purposes, such as recruitment, radicalization, 
        financing, or propaganda.
          (2) How key elements of these doctrines, concepts, or 
        schools of thought are incorporated into extremist or 
        terrorist messaging and justification.
          (3) Identification of major or significant 
        identifiable Islamic religious doctrines, concepts, or 
        schools of thought that can be used to counter the 
        threads identified in paragraphs (1) and (2).
          (4) Recommendations for identifying key thought 
        leaders or proponents for these major or significant 
        identifiable Islamic religious doctrines, concepts, or 
        schools of thought in paragraphs (1) through (3).
          (5) Recommendations for technological capability, 
        training improvements, or process developments to speed 
        the identification of harmful or destabilizing Islamic 
        religious doctrines, concepts, or schools of thought 
        used by extremist groups.
  (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
          (1) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign 
        Relations, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 
        and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 
        and
          (2) the Committee on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, 
        Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee 
        on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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 14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cheney of Wyoming or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title XVI, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 1673. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 
                    MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.

  (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided by subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the 
Department of Defense shall be obligated or expended for--
          (1) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the 
        responsiveness or alert level of the intercontinental 
        ballistic missiles of the United States; or
          (2) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the quantity of 
        deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 
        United States to a number less than 400.
  (b) Exception.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 
apply to any of the following activities:
          (1) The maintenance or sustainment of 
        intercontinental ballistic missiles.
          (2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of 
        intercontinental ballistic missiles.
          (3) Reduction in the number of deployed 
        intercontinental ballistic missiles that are carried 
        out in compliance with--
                  (A) the limitations of the New START Treaty 
                (as defined in section 494(a)(2)(D) of title 
                10, United States Code); and
                  (B) section 1644 of the Carl Levin an Howard 
                P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
                Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3651; 10 U.S.C. 494 
                note).
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15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lamborn of Colorado or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 681, line 15, insert ``(a) Integration of Patriot 
Missiles Into Integrated Master Test Plan.--'' before ``Not 
later than''.
  Page 682, after line 5, insert the following new subsection:
  (b) Normalizing Operational Test and Evaluation.--
          (1) Condition for proceeding beyond low-rate initial 
        production.--Section 2399(a)(1) of title 10, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``or a covered 
        designated major subprogram'' and inserting ``a covered 
        designated major subprogram, or an element of the 
        ballistic missile defense system''.
          (2) Conforming repeal.--Section 1662 of the Carl 
        Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-
        291; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is repealed.
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    16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative DesJarlais of 
          Tennessee or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 3124. ANNUAL REPORTS ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF THE NATIONAL 
                    NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

  (a) Annual 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 
Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the 
Secretary of Energy and the congressional defense committees a 
report on the unfunded priorities of the National Nuclear 
Security Administration.
  (b) Elements.--
          (1) In general.--Each report under subsection (a) 
        shall specify, for each unfunded priority covered by 
        such report, the following:
                  (A) A summary description of such priority, 
                including the objectives to be achieved if such 
                priority is funded (whether in whole or in 
                part).
                  (B) The additional amount of funds 
                recommended in connection with the objectives 
                under subparagraph (A).
                  (C) Account information with respect to such 
                priority.
          (2) Prioritization of priorities.--Each report 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 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;
          (2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated 
        with the National Nuclear Security Administration; and
          (3) would have been recommended for funding through 
        the budget referred to in paragraph (1) by the 
        Administrator in connection with the budget if--
                  (A) additional resources had been available 
                for the budget to fund the program, activity, 
                or mission requirement; or
                  (B) the program, activity, or mission 
                requirement has emerged since the budget was 
                formulated.
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17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Frankel of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title XXXV add the following:

SEC. __. APPLICATION OF LAW.

  Section 4301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
  ``(d) For purposes of any Federal law except the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), any 
vessel, including a foreign vessel, being repaired or 
dismantled is deemed to be a recreational vessel, as defined 
under section 2101(25), during such repair or dismantling, if 
that vessel--
          ``(1) shares elements of design and construction of 
        traditional recreational vessels (as so defined); and
          ``(2) when operating is not normally engaged in a 
        military, commercial, or traditionally commercial 
        undertaking.''.
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 18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hunter of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title XXXV add the following:

SEC. __. RECOURSE FOR NON-U.S. SEAMEN.

  Section 57103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
  ``(g) Restriction.--(1) Notwithstanding section 30104, a 
claim for damages or expenses relating to personal injury, 
illness, or death of a seaman who is a citizen of a foreign 
nation, arising during or from the engagement of the seaman by 
or for a passenger vessel duly registered under the laws of a 
foreign nation or a vessel identified as obsolete under 
subsection (a) or acquired under chapter 563, may not be 
brought under the laws of the United States if--
                  ``(A) such seaman was not a legal permanent 
                resident of the United States at the time the 
                claim arose;
                  ``(B) the injury, illness, or death arose 
                outside the territorial waters of the United 
                States; and
                  ``(C) the seaman or the seaman's personal 
                representative has or had a right to seek 
                compensation for the injury, illness, or death 
                in, or under the laws of--
                          ``(i) the nation in which the vessel 
                        was registered at the time the claim 
                        arose; or
                          ``(ii) the nation in which the seaman 
                        maintained citizenship or residency at 
                        the time the claim arose.
          ``(2) Compensation defined.--As used in paragraph 
        (1), the term `compensation' means--
                  ``(A) a statutory workers' compensation 
                remedy that complies with Standard A4.2 of 
                Regulation 4.2 of the Maritime Labour 
                Convention, 2006; or
                  ``(B) in the absence of the remedy described 
                in paragraph (1), a legal remedy that complies 
                with Standard A4.2 of Regulation 4.2 of the 
                Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, that permits 
                recovery for lost wages, pain and suffering, 
                and future medical expenses.''.
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 19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Poliquin of Maine or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 38, line 10, strike ``not fewer than two'' and insert 
``the two''.
  Page 38, beginning on line 23, strike ``the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) 
or''.
  Page 39, line 2, strike the period and insert ``and that was 
fully funded.''.
  Page 39, after line 2, insert the following:
  (d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) destroyers authorized to be appropriated by the 
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
        (Public Law 114-92) should be configured as Arleigh 
        Burke class Flight IIA guided missile destroyers, as 
        initially authorized in section 123 of the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
        Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1655 ); and
          (2) the Department of the Navy should bear the 
        majority risk associated with the share line on a 
        covered destroyer.
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 20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Larsen of Washington 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike subsection (d) of section 211 and insert the 
following:
  (d) Form of Contracts.--
          (1) Requirement for fixed-price type contracts.--The 
        contract awarded for the procurement of the unmodified 
        commercial aircraft under the PAR program shall be a 
        fixed price type contract.
          (2) Analysis for fixed-price type contracts.--The 
        Secretary of the Air Force shall work with the 
        contractor and conduct an analysis of risk and explore 
        opportunities to enter into additional fixed price type 
        contracts for engineering and manufacturing development 
        beyond the procurement of the unmodified commercial 
        aircraft as described in paragraph (1).
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 21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lujan Grisham of New 
            Mexico or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 2__. PILOT PROGRAM ON INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.

  The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of Energy, shall conduct a pilot program among defense 
laboratories (as defined in section 2199 of title 10, United 
States Code), national laboratories (as defined in section 
188(f) of title 10, United States Code), and private entities 
to facilitate the licensure, transfer, and commercialization of 
innovative technologies.
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 22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Loebsack of Iowa or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title II in division A, add the 
following:

SEC. ___. STEM(MM) JOBS ACTION PLAN.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
          (1) Jobs in science, technology, engineering, and 
        math in addition to maintenance and manufacturing 
        (collectively referred to in this section as 
        ``STEM(MM)'') make up a significant portion of the 
        workforce of the Department of Defense.
          (2) These jobs exist within the organic industrial 
        base, research, development, and engineering centers, 
        life-cycle management commands, and logistics centers 
        of the Department.
          (3) Vital to the continued support of the mission of 
        all of the military services, the Department needs to 
        maintain its STEM(MM) workforce.
          (4) It is known that the demographics of personnel of 
        the Department indicate that many of the STEM(MM) 
        personnel of the Department will be eligible to retire 
        in the next few years.
          (5) Decisive action is needed to replace STEM(MM) 
        personnel as they retire to ensure that the military 
        does not further suffer a skill and knowledge gap and 
        thus a serious readiness gap.
  (b) Assessments and Plan of Action.--The Secretary of 
Defense, in conjunction with the Secretary of each military 
department, shall --
          (1) perform an assessment of the STEM(MM) workforce 
        for organizations within the Department of Defense, 
        including the numbers and types of positions and the 
        expectations for losses due to retirements and 
        voluntary departures;
          (2) identify the types and quantities of STEM(MM) 
        jobs needed to support future mission work;
          (3) determine the shortfall between lost STEM(MM) 
        personnel and future requirements;
          (4) analyze and explain the appropriateness and 
        impact of using reimbursable and working capital fund 
        dollars for new STEM(MM) hires;
          (5) identify a plan of action to address the STEM(MM) 
        jobs gap, including hiring strategies and timelines for 
        replacement of STEM(MM) employees; and
          (6) deliver to Congress, not later than December 31, 
        2018, a report specifying such plan of action.
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23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Castro of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 2__. APPROPRIATE USE OF AUTHORITY FOR PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.

  Section 2371b(d)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ``or nonprofit research institution'' 
after ``defense contractor''.
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 24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 2__. JET NOISE REDUCTION PROGRAM OF THE NAVY.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy, acting through 
the Director of the Office of Naval Research, may carry out a 
jet noise reduction program to study the physics of, and 
reduce, jet noise produced by high-performance military 
aircraft.
  (b) Elements.--In carrying out the program under subsection 
(a), the Secretary may--
          (1) identify material and non-material solutions to 
        reduce jet noise;
          (2) develop and transition such solutions to the 
        fleet;
          (3) communicate relevant discoveries to the civilian 
        aviation community; and
          (4) support the development of theoretical noise 
        models, computational prediction tools, noise control 
        strategies, diagnostic tools, and enhanced source 
        localization.
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    25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fitzpatrick of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 2__. PROCESS FOR COORDINATION OF STUDIES AND ANALYSIS RESEARCH OF 
                    THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

  The Secretary of Defense shall implement a Department of 
Defense-wide process under which the heads of the military 
departments and Defense Agencies responsible for managing 
requests for studies and analysis research are required to 
coordinate annual research requests and ongoing research 
efforts to minimize duplication and reduce costs.
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   26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norman of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 104, after line 6, insert the following:

SEC. 337. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COST 
                    MODELS USED IN MAKING PERSONNEL DECISIONS.

  (a) Review Required.--The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of--
          (1) the extent to which the Department of Defense has 
        incorporated feedback and lessons learned from cost 
        comparisons of the performance of Department of Defense 
        functions by members of the Armed Forces, Department of 
        Defense employees, and contractor personnel in making 
        workforce decisions;
          (2) the extent to which the Department has used such 
        feedback and lessons learned to improve guidance, 
        including DODI 7041.04 and the full cost of manpower 
        tool; and
          (3) any other related matter the Comptroller 
        determines appropriate.
  (b) Report and Briefing.--
          (1) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2018, the 
        Comptroller General shall provide to the Committees on 
        Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
        Representatives an interim briefing on the review 
        required by subsection (a).
          (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
        shall submit to such committees a report on such 
        review.
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   27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McKinley of West 
           Virginia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 345. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS.

  (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as 
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, 
for Civil Military Programs is hereby increased by $25,000,000 
(to be used in support of the National Guard Youth Challenge 
Program).
  (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as 
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, 
for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide is hereby reduced 
by $25,000,000.
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 28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 108, after line 23, insert the following new section:

SEC. 345. REPORT ON MATERNITY UNIFORMS.

  (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
issue to the congressional defense committees a report 
regarding maternity uniforms for pregnant members of the Armed 
Forces.
  (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall address 
the following:
          (1) The design of maternity uniforms.
          (2) Materials used in the fabrication of maternity 
        uniforms.
          (3) The sizing of maternity uniforms.
          (4) Prices of maternity uniforms.
          (5) The availability of maternity uniforms.
          (6) The quality of maternity uniforms.
          (7) The utility of maternity uniforms.
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    29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cartwright of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:

SEC. 345. STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH PROCESS FOR COMMUNICATING 
                    AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS AMMUNITION.

   Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics shall provide to the congressional 
defense committees a briefing on the status of compliance with 
section 344 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2084).
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30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 115, line 21, strike ``10'' and insert ``4.8''.
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  31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Herrera Beutler of 
          Washington or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 126, after line 12, insert the following:

SEC. 516. CONFIDENTIAL REVIEW OF CHARACTERIZATION OF TERMS OF DISCHARGE 
                    OF MEMBERS WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF SEX-RELATED 
                    OFFENSES.

  (a) Codification of Current Confidential Process.--
          (1) Codification.--Chapter 79 of title 10, United 
        States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
        1554a a new section 1554b consisting of--
                  (A) a heading as follows:

``Sec. 1554b. Confidential review of characterization of terms of 
                    discharge of members of the armed forces who are 
                    survivors of sex-related offenses''; and

                  (B) a text consisting of the text of section 
                547 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
                for Fiscal Year 2015 (10 U.S.C. 1553 note, 
                Public Law 113-291).
          (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
        beginning of chapter 79 of such title is amended by 
        inserting after the item relating to section 1554a the 
        following new item:
``1554b. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge 
          of members of the armed forces who are survivors of sex-
          related offenses.''.
          (3) Conforming repeal.--Section 547 of the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (10 
        U.S.C. 1553 note, Public Law 113-291) is repealed.
  (b) Clarification of Applicability to Individuals Who Allege 
Sex-related Offenses During Military Service.--Subsection (a) 
of section 1554b of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking ``sex-
related offense'' and inserting the following: ``sex-related 
offense, or alleges that the individual was the survivor of a 
sex-related offense,''.
  (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1554b of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), is further amended--
          (1) by striking ``Armed Forces'' each place it 
        appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting 
        ``armed forces'';
          (2) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) by striking ``boards for the correction 
                of military records of the military department 
                concerned'' and inserting ``boards of the 
                military department concerned established in 
                accordance with this chapter''; and
                  (B) by striking ``such an offense'' and 
                inserting ``a sex-related offense'';
          (3) in subsection (b), striking ``boards for the 
        correction of military records'' in the matter 
        preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ``boards of the 
        military department concerned established in accordance 
        with this chapter''; and
          (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection 
        (d)(1)--
                  (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``title 10, 
                United States Code'' and inserting ``this 
                title''; and
                  (C) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking 
                ``such title'' and inserting ``this title''.
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32. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Watson Coleman of New 
            Jersey or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 146, after line 16, insert the following:

SEC. 531. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.

  (a) Army.--The Secretary of the Army, in coordination with 
the Chiefs of the National Guard Bureau and the Army Reserve 
shall--
          (1) conduct an evaluation of staffing approaches used 
        to administer the sexual assault prevention and 
        response program in the Army National Guard and the 
        Army Reserve. In conducting such evaluation, the 
        Secretary consider opportunities to leverage resources 
        across all Army components and shall conduct an 
        assessment of the number and allocation of full-time 
        and collateral-duty personnel, the fill rates for 
        program positions, and the types of positions used; and
          (2) direct the Chief of the Army Reserve to develop 
        and implement an expedited line-of-duty determination 
        process for Army Reserve sexual assault victims, along 
        with a method for tracking the length of time to make 
        the determinations, that ensure members of the Armed 
        Forces who wish to file a confidential or restricted 
        report are able to go through the determination process 
        without disclosing their circumstances to the chain of 
        command.
  (b) SHARP Program Office.--The Director of the SHARP Program 
Office of the Army National Guard shall--
          (1) communicate and disseminate its guidance on 
        budget development and execution for the SHARP program 
        to all full-time SHARP program personnel;
          (2) develop clear guidance on budget development and 
        execution for the SHARP program and disseminate this 
        guidance to its full-time SHARP program personnel; and
          (3) expand the scope of the midyear review to include 
        monitoring and providing oversight of SHARP program 
        expenditures at the Army National Guard state and Army 
        Reserve command level.
  (c) National Guard Bureau.--The Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the military 
departments concerned, shall reassess the Office of Complex 
Administrative Investigation's timeliness and resources to 
determine how to improve the timeliness of processing sexual 
assault investigations involving members of the Army National 
Guard and identify the resources needed to improve the 
timeliness of such investigations.
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   33. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jenkins of West 
           Virginia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 3__. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAMS.

  (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 1403 for drug interdiction and counter-
drug activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the 
corresponding funding table in section 4501, for drug 
interdiction and counter-drug activities, Defense-wide, is 
hereby increased by $10,000,000 (to be used in support of the 
National Guard counter-drug programs).
  (b) Offset.--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 Operational System 
Development, Global Command and Control System, Line 210, is 
hereby reduced by $10,000,000.
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    34. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gowdy of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 116, line 1, after ``Representatives'' insert the 
following: ``and the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives''.
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 35. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crawford of Arkansas 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 125, after line 2, insert the following new section:

SEC. 505. DESIGNATING THE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL CORPS AS A BASIC 
                    BRANCH OF THE ARMY.

  Section 3063(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (12), by striking ``and'';
          (2) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph 
        (14); and
          (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following 
        new pargraph (13):
          ``(13) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps; and''.
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36. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kildee of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 155, after line 5, insert the following new section:

SEC. 544. ANNUAL TRAINING REGARDING THE INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN OF THE 
                    RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

  In addition to any currently mandated training, the Secretary 
of Defense may furnish annual training to all members of the 
Armed Forces and all civilian employees of the Department of 
Defense, regarding attempts by the Russian Federation and its 
proxies and agents to influence and recruit members of the 
Armed Forces as part of its influence campaign.
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37. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Taylor of Virginia or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 155, after line 5, insert the following new section:

SEC. 544. PROGRAM TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL 
                    CREDENTIALS.

  Section 2015(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``and'' and inserting ``or''.
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      38. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smucker of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 155, after line 5, insert the following new section:

SEC. 544. EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE UNITED STATES MILITARY 
                    APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
expand eligibility for the United Services Military 
Apprenticeship Program to include any member of the uniformed 
services.
  (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``uniformed 
services'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of 
title 10, United States Code.
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 39. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title V in division A, add the 
following new section:

SEC. ___. ENHANCING MILITARY CHILDCARE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE 
                    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

  (a) Hours of Operation of Childcare Development Centers of 
the Department of Defense.--
          (1) In general.--The hours of operation of each 
        childcare development center (CDC) of the Department of 
        Defense shall, to the extent practicable, be set and 
        maintained in manner that takes into account the 
        demands and circumstances of members of the Armed 
        Forces, including members of the reserve components, 
        who use such center in facilitation of the performance 
        of their military duties.
          (2) Matters to be taken into account.--The demands 
        and circumstances to be taken into account under 
        paragraph (1) for purposes of setting and maintaining 
        the hours of operation of a childcare development 
        center shall include the following:
                  (A) Mission requirements of units whose 
                members use such center.
                  (B) The unpredictability of work schedules, 
                and fluctuations in day-to-day work hours, of 
                such members.
                  (C) The potential for frequent and prolonged 
                absences of such members for training, 
                operations, and deployments.
                  (D) The location of such center on the 
                military installation concerned, including the 
                location in connection with duty locations of 
                members and applicable military family housing.
                  (E) The geographic separation of such members 
                from their extended family.
                  (F) The extent to which spouses of such 
                members are employed or pursuing educational 
                opportunities, whether on a full-time basis or 
                a part-time basis.
                  (G) Such other matters as the Secretary of 
                the military department concerned considers 
                appropriate for purposes of this section.
  (b) Childcare Coordinators for Military Installations.--
          (1) Childcare coordinators.--Each Secretary of a 
        military department shall provide for a childcare 
        coordinator at each military installation under the 
        jurisdiction of such Secretary at which are stationed 
        significant numbers of members of the Armed Forces with 
        accompanying dependent children, as determined by such 
        Secretary.
          (2) Nature of position.--The childcare coordinator 
        for a military installation may be an individual 
        appointed to that position on full-time or part-time 
        basis or an individual appointed to another position 
        whose duties in such other position are consistent with 
        the discharge by the person of the duties of childcare 
        coordinator.
          (3) Duties.--Each childcare coordinator for an 
        installation shall carry out the duties as follows:
                  (A) Act as an advocate for military families 
                at the installation on childcare matters both 
                on-installation and off-installation.
                  (B) Work with the commander of the 
                installation in order to seek to ensure that 
                the childcare development centers at the 
                installation, together with any other available 
                childcare options on or in the vicinity of the 
                installation--
                          (i) provide a quality of care 
                        (including a caregiver-to-child ratio) 
                        commensurate with best practices of 
                        private providers of childcare 
                        services; and
                          (ii) are responsive to the childcare 
                        needs of members stationed at the 
                        installation and their families.
                  (C) Work with private providers of childcare 
                services in the vicinity of the installation in 
                order to---
                          (i) track vacancies in the childcare 
                        facilities of such providers;
                          (ii) seek to obtain favorable prices 
                        for the use of such services by members 
                        stationed at the installation; and
                          (iii) otherwise ease the use of such 
                        services by such members.
                  (D) Such other duties as the Secretary of the 
                military department concerned shall specify.
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   40. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meadows of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title V, insert the following new 
section:

SEC. 5__. AWARD OF VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL TO VETERANS WHO PARTICIPATED 
                    IN MAYAGUEZ RESCUE OPERATION.

  (a) Award Authorized.--The Secretary of the military 
department concerned shall, upon the application by or on 
behalf of an individual who is an eligible veteran, award that 
individual the Vietnam Service Medal, notwithstanding any 
otherwise applicable requirements for the award of that medal. 
Any such award shall be made in lieu of any Armed Forces 
Expeditionary Medal awarded the individual for the individual's 
participation in the Mayaguez rescue operation.
  (b) Treatment of Deceased Veterans.--In the case of a veteran 
who is deceased, the application described in subsection (a) 
may be submitted by the next of kin of the veteran.
  (c) Eligible Veteran.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``eligible veteran'' means a veteran of the Armed Forces--
          (1) who was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary 
        Medal for participation in military operations known as 
        the Mayaguez rescue operation of May 12-15, 1975; or
          (2) who participated in such operation.
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41. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lance of New Jersey or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 5__. AWARD OF MEDALS OR OTHER COMMENDATIONS TO HANDLERS OF 
                    MILITARY WORKING DOGS AND MILITARY WORKING DOGS.

  (a) Program of Award Required.--Each Secretary of a military 
department shall carry out a program to provide for the award 
of one or more medals or other commendations to handlers of 
military working dogs, and to military working dogs, under the 
jurisdiction of such Secretary to recognize valor or 
meritorious achievement by such handlers and dogs.
  (b) Medal and Commendations.--Any medal or commendation 
awarded pursuant to a program under subsection (a) shall be of 
such design, and include such elements, as the Secretary of the 
military department concerned shall specify.
  (c) Regulations.--Medals and commendations shall be awarded 
under programs under subsection (a) in accordance with 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes 
of this section.
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42. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Graves of Louisiana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 170, after line 14, insert the following new section:

SEC. 564. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS OF OPERATION END SWEEP FOR VIETNAM 
                    SERVICE MEDAL.

  The Secretary of the military department concerned shall, 
upon the application of an individual who is a veteran who 
participated in Operation End Sweep, award that individual the 
Vietnam Service Medal, notwithstanding any otherwise applicable 
requirements for the award of that medal.
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     43. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McGovern of 
        Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 564. ATOMIC VETERANS SERVICE MEDAL.

  (a) Service Medal Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
design and produce a military service medal, to be known as the 
``Atomic Veterans Service Medal'', to honor retired and former 
members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans 
(as such term is defined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, 
United States Code).
  (b) Distribution of Medal.--
          (1) Issuance to retired and former members.--At the 
        request of a radiation-exposed veteran, the Secretary 
        of Defense shall issue the Atomic Veterans Service 
        Medal to the veteran.
          (2) Issuance to next-of-kin.--In the case of a 
        radiation-exposed veteran who is deceased, the 
        Secretary may provide for issuance of the Atomic 
        Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the 
        person.
          (3) Application.--The Secretary shall prepare and 
        disseminate as appropriate an application by which 
        radiation-exposed veterans and their next-of-kin may 
        apply to receive the Atomic Veterans Service Medal.
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44. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Soto of Florida or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 170, after line 14, insert the following new section:

SEC. 564. EXPEDITED REPLACEMENT OF MILITARY DECORATIONS FOR VETERANS OF 
                    WORLD WAR II AND THE KOREAN WAR.

  Section 1135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``When'' and 
        inserting ``Subject to subsection (c), when'';
          (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
        (d); and
          (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
        new subsection (c):
  ``(c) Recipients of Military Decorations for Service in World 
War II or the Korean War.--If the recipient was awarded the 
military decoration for which a replacement is requested for 
service in World War II or the Korean War, the Secretary 
concerned shall perform all actions described--
          ``(1) in subsection (b)(1) in not more than 180 days; 
        and
          ``(2) in subsection (b)(2) in not more than 60 
        days.''.
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45. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Heck of Washington or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 575. PROOF OF PERIOD OF MILITARY SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF INTEREST 
                    RATE LIMITATION UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL 
                    RELIEF ACT.

  Section 207(b)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 
U.S.C. 3937(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
          ``(1) Proof of military service.--
                  ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days 
                after the date of a servicemember's termination 
                or release from military service, in order for 
                an obligation or liability of the servicemember 
                to be subject to the interest rate limitation 
                in subsection (a), the servicemember shall 
                provide to the creditor written notice and a 
                copy of--
                          ``(i) the military orders calling the 
                        servicemember to military service and 
                        any orders further extending military 
                        service; or
                          ``(ii) any other appropriate 
                        indicator of military service, 
                        including a certified letter from a 
                        commanding officer.
                  ``(B) Independent verification by creditor.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Regardless of 
                        whether a servicemember has provided to 
                        a creditor the written notice and 
                        documentation under subparagraph (A), 
                        the creditor may use, in lieu of such 
                        notice and documentation, information 
                        retrieved from the Defense Manpower 
                        Database Center through the creditor's 
                        normal business reviews of the Database 
                        Center for purposes of obtaining 
                        information indicating that the 
                        servicemember is on active duty.
                          ``(ii) Safe harbor.--A creditor that 
                        uses the information retrieved from the 
                        Defense Manpower Database Center under 
                        clause (i) with respect to a 
                        servicemember has not failed to treat 
                        the debt of the servicemember in 
                        accordance with subsection (a) if--
                                  ``(I) such information 
                                indicates that, on the date the 
                                creditor retrieves such 
                                information, the servicemember 
                                is not on active duty; and
                                  ``(II) the creditor has not, 
                                as of such date, received the 
                                written notice and 
                                documentation required under 
                                subparagraph (A) with respect 
                                to the servicemember.''.
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46. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Esty of Connecticut or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 175, after line 24, insert the following new section:

SEC. 575. REPORT REGARDING POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO PROCESSING 
                    RETIREMENTS AND MEDICAL DISCHARGES.

  (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall 
issue a report to the congressional defense committees and the 
Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of 
Representatives regarding possible improvements to the 
transition of members of the Armed Forces to veteran status.
  (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall address 
the following:
          (1) Feasibility of requiring members of the Armed 
        Forces to apply for benefits administered by the 
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs before such members 
        complete discharge from the Armed Forces.
          (2) Feasibility of requiring members of the Armed 
        Forces to undergo compensation and pension examinations 
        (to be administered by the Secretary of Defense) for 
        purposes of obtaining benefits described in paragraph 
        (1) before such members complete discharge from active 
        duty in the Armed Forces.
          (3) Possible improvements to the timeliness of the 
        process for transitioning members who undergo medical 
        discharge to care provided by the Secretary of Veterans 
        Affairs.
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47. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mast of Florida or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 175, after line 24, insert the following:

SEC. 5__. 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, 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 compared to 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) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c) 
        and, in such subsection, by striking ``The oath'' and 
        inserting ``An oath established by this section''; and
          (2) 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; 
        and to not bring harm to myself without speaking to my 
        fellow veterans first. 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.''.
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48. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Watson Coleman of New 
            Jersey or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 175, after line 24, insert the following new section:

SEC. 575. EXTENSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT REGARDING DIVERSITY IN 
                    MILITARY LEADERSHIP.

  Section 115a(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``2017'' and inserting ``2022''.
  Strike section 1051(a)(2) (page 376, lines 4 through 10).
  Page 396, after line 4, insert the following:
          (5) Annual defense manpower requirements report.--By 
        inserting after paragraph (64), as added by paragraph 
        (4), the following new paragraph:
          ``(65) Section 115a.''.
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49. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Plaskett of the Virgin 
           Islands or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 185, after line 19, insert the following new section:

SEC. 605. APPLICATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING TO MEMBERS OF THE 
                    UNIFORMED SERVICES IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

  (a) In General.--Section 403(b) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended--
          (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and the Virgin 
        Islands'' after ``the United States'';
          (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the Virgin 
        Islands'' after ``the United States''; and
          (3) in paragraphs (2), (3)(A), and (6), by inserting 
        ``or the Virgin Islands'' after ``the United States'' 
        each place it appears.
  (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 403(c) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in the heading, by inserting ``or the Virgin 
        Islands'' after ``the United States''; and
          (2) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(A)(i), and (3)(B), by 
        inserting ``or the Virgin Islands'' after ``the United 
        States'' each place it appears.
  (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
shall apply to payments under section 403 of title 37, United 
States Code, beginning on January 1, 2018.
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50. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Donovan of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 185, after line 19, insert the following new section:

SEC. 605. REEVALUATION OF BAH FOR THE MILITARY HOUSING AREA INCLUDING 
                    STATEN ISLAND.

  Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, using the most recent data 
available to the Secretary, shall reevaluate the basic housing 
allowance prescribed under section 403(b) of title 37, United 
States Code, for the military housing area that includes Staten 
Island, New York.
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 51. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Trott of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title VI, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 619. IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                    FORCES AND VETERANS.

  (a) Improved Employment Skills Verification.--Section 1143(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary of 
        Defense''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
  ``(2) In order to improve the accuracy and completeness of a 
certification or verification of job skills and experience 
required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard 
when it is not operating as a service in the Navy shall--
          ``(A) establish a database to record all training 
        performed by members of the armed forces that may have 
        application to employment in the civilian sector; and
          ``(B) make unclassified information regarding such 
        information available to States and other potential 
        employers referred to in subsection (c) so that State 
        and other entities may allow military training to 
        satisfy licensing or certification requirements to 
        engage in a civilian profession.''.
  (b) Improved Accuracy of Certificates of Training and 
Skills.--Section 1143(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
further amended by inserting after paragraph (2), as added by 
subsection (a), the following new paragraph:
  ``(3) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not 
operating as a service in the Navy shall ensure that a 
certification or verification of job skills and experience 
required by paragraph (1) is rendered in such a way that States 
and other potential employers can confirm the accuracy and 
authenticity of the certification or verification.''.
  (c) Improved Responsiveness to Certification Requests.--
Section 1143(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``For the purpose''; 
        and
          (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
  ``(2) A State may use a certification or verification of job 
skills and experience provided to a member of the armed forces 
under subsection (a) and request the Department of Defense or 
the Coast Guard, as the case may be, to confirm the accuracy 
and authenticity of the certification or verification. A 
response confirming or denying the information shall be 
provided within five business days.''.
  (d) Improved Notice to Members.--Section 1142(b)(4)(A) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before 
the semicolon the following: ``, including State-submitted and 
approved lists of military training and skills that satisfy 
occupational certifications and licenses''.
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     52. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Courtney of 
         Connecticut or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 704. EXPANSION OF SEXUAL TRAUMA COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR 
                    MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.

  Section 1720D(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
          (1) by striking ``on active duty''; and
          (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``that was suffered by the member while 
        serving on active duty, active duty for training, or 
        inactive duty training.''.
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53. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schneider of Illinois 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title VII in division A, add the 
following:

SEC. ___. TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 
                    PRESCRIBING OPIOIDS FOR TREATMENT OF PAIN IN THE 
                    ARMED FORCES.

  (a) In General.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
that to serve as a health care professional in the Department 
of Defense as an individual who is authorized to prescribe or 
otherwise dispense opioids for the treatment of pain, the 
professional (other than a pharmacist) must comply with the 12-
hour training requirement of paragraph (2) at least once during 
each 3-year period or be licensed in a State that requires 
equivalent (or greater) training described in paragraph (2) 
with respect to the prescribing or dispensing of opioids for 
the treatment of pain.
  (2) The training requirement of this paragraph is that the 
professional has completed not less than 12 hours of training 
(through classroom situations, seminars at professional society 
meetings, electronic communications, or otherwise) with respect 
to--
          (A) pain management treatment guidelines and best 
        practices;
          (B) early detection of opioid addiction; and
          (C) the treatment and management of opioid-dependent 
        patients,
that is provided by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, 
the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, the American 
Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the 
American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Pain 
Management, the American Pain Society, the American Academy of 
Pain Medicine, the American Board of Pain Medicine, the 
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, or any 
other organization that the Secretary of Defense determines is 
appropriate for purposes of this subsection.
  (b) Establishment of Training Modules.--(1) The Secretary of 
Defense shall establish or support the establishment of one or 
more training modules to be used to meet the training 
requirement under subsection (a).
  (2) To be eligible to receive support under paragraph (1), an 
entity shall be--
          (A) one of the organizations listed in paragraph (2) 
        of subsection (a); or
          (B) any other organization that the Secretary 
        determines is appropriate to provide training under 
        such subsection.
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54. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bera of California or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  The amendment as modified is as follows:
  Insert after section 724, the following:

SEC. 725. REPORT.

  For each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2021, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the Department 
of Defense's--
          (1) activities and programs with respect to 
        infectious disease;
          (2) priority areas with respect to infectious 
        disease; and
          (3) current policy and planning documents with 
        respect to infectious disease.
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    55. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kuster of New 
          Hampshire or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 7__. PROVISION OF SUPPORT BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO DEPARTMENT 
                    OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REGARDING ELECTRONIC HEALTH 
                    RECORD SYSTEM.

  (a) Support.--The Secretary of Defense may support the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to the extent the Secretaries 
jointly consider feasible and advisable, in the development and 
implementation of an electronic health record system that--
          (1) is derivative of the Military Health System 
        Genesis record currently being developed and 
        implemented by the Secretary of Defense; and
          (2) achieves complete interoperability with the 
        Military Health System Genesis.
  (b) Annual Review.--The Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary Veterans Affairs shall jointly conduct an annual 
review of the efforts undertaken by the Secretaries to achieve 
complete interoperability between the electronic health record 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Military Health 
System Genesis.
  (c) Annual Report.--
          (1) Reports.--Not later than 60 days after completing 
        each annual review under subsection (b), the Secretary 
        of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
        jointly submit to the Committees on Armed Services and 
        the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and 
        the House of Representatives a report on the review.
          (2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
        include an assessment of the following:
                  (A) Milestones reached as part of the 
                schedule of development and acquisition as 
                developed by the Department of Defense and the 
                Department of Veterans Affairs.
                  (B) Costs associated with development and 
                implementation.
                  (C) Actions, if any, of the Secretary of 
                Defense in supporting the Secretary of Veterans 
                Affairs pursuant to subsection (a) with respect 
                to the development and implementation of an 
                electronic health record system and in 
                achieving complete interoperability with the 
                Military Health System Genesis.
                  (D) Status of the adoption of the national 
                standards and architectural requirements 
                identified by the Interagency Program Office of 
                the Departments and in collaboration with the 
                Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
                Information Technology of the Department of 
                Health and Human Services.
  (d) Termination.--The requirements under subsection (b) and 
(c) shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly certify 
to the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on 
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives that the electronic health records of both the 
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs 
are completely interoperable.
  (e) Interoperability Defined.--In this section, the term 
``interoperability'' refers to the ability of different 
electronic health records systems or software to meaningfully 
exchange information in real time and provide useful results to 
one or more systems.
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 56. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 7__. INCREASED COLLABORATION WITH NIH TO COMBAT TRIPLE NEGATIVE 
                    BREAST CANCER.

  The Office of Health of the Department of Defense shall work 
in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health to--
          (1) identify specific genetic and molecular targets 
        and biomarkers for triple negative breast cancer; and
          (2) provide information useful in biomarker 
        selection, drug discovery, and clinical trials design 
        that will enable both--
                  (A) triple negative breast cancer patients to 
                be identified earlier in the progression of 
                their disease; and
                  (B) the development of multiple targeted 
                therapies for the disease.
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57. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Soto of Florida or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 725. ENCOURAGING TRANSITION OF MILITARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS INTO 
                    EMPLOYMENT WITH VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
program to encourage an individual who serves in the Armed 
Forces with a military occupational specialty relating to the 
provision of health care to seek employment with the Veterans 
Health Administration when the individual has been discharged 
or released from service in the Armed Forces or is 
contemplating separating from such service.
  (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to--
          (1) create any additional authority not otherwise 
        provided in law to convert a former member of the Armed 
        Services to an employee of the Veterans Health 
        Administration; or
          (2) circumvent any existing requirement relating to a 
        detail, reassignment, or other transfer of such a 
        former member to the Veterans Health Administration.
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 58. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Conaway of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title VIII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 8__. REPEAL OF CERTAIN AUDITING REQUIREMENTS.

  Section 190 of title 10, United States Code, as proposed to 
be added by section 820(b)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 
Stat. 2274), is amended by striking subsection (f).
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  59. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pittenger of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title VIII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 870A. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
                    PROVIDERS.

  (a) List of Covered Contractors.--Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence shall develop a list of covered 
contractors, to be updated as frequently as the Director 
determines appropriate, and shall make such list available to 
the Secretary of Defense.
  (b) Prohibition on Contracts.--The Secretary of Defense may 
not enter into a contract with a covered contractor on the list 
described under subsection (a).
  (c) Removal From List.--To be removed from the list described 
in subsection (a), a covered contractor may submit a request to 
the Director in such manner as the Director determines 
appropriate. Upon certification of the request, the Director 
shall remove the covered contractor from the list.
  (d) Waiver.--The President may waive the requirements of 
subsection (b) if the President determines that the waiver is 
justified for national security reasons.
  (e) Covered Contractor Defined.--The term ``covered 
contractor'' means a provider of telecommunications or 
telecommunications equipment that has been found by the 
Director to have knowingly assisted or facilitated a cyber 
attack carried out by or on behalf of the government of the 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea or persons associated 
with such government.
  (f) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
contracts of a covered contractor entered into on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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60. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative DeSantis of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title VIII (page 323, after line 4), add the 
following new section:

SEC. 871. ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE OR PROHIBIT CONTRACTS 
                    FOR PROCUREMENT FROM CHINESE COMPANIES PROVIDING 
                    SUPPORT TO THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
                    KOREA.

  (a) Assessment Required.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
        of the Treasury, and the Director of National 
        Intelligence, shall conduct an assessment of trade 
        between the People's Republic of China and the 
        Democratic People's Republic of Korea, including 
        elements deemed to be important to United States 
        national security and defense.
          (2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph 
        (1) shall--
                  (A) assess the composition of all trade 
                between China and the Democratic People's 
                Republic of Korea, including trade in goods and 
                services;
                  (B) identify whether any Chinese commercial 
                entities that are engaged in such trade 
                materially support illicit activities on the 
                part of North Korea;
                  (C) evaluate the extent to which the United 
                States Government procures goods or services 
                from any commercial entity identified under 
                subparagraph (B);
                  (D) provide a list of commercial entities 
                identified under subparagraph (B) that provide 
                defense goods or services for the Department of 
                Defense; and
                  (E) evaluate the ramifications to United 
                States national security, including any impacts 
                to the defense industrial base, Department of 
                Defense acquisition programs, and Department of 
                Defense logistics or supply chains, of 
                prohibiting procurements from commercial 
                entities listed under subparagraph (D).
          (3) Report.--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 the assessment 
        required by paragraph (1). The report shall be 
        submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
        classified annex.
  (b) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may terminate 
existing contracts or prohibit the award of contracts for the 
procurement of goods or services for the Department of Defense 
from a Chinese commercial entity listed under subsection 
(a)(2)(D) based on a determination informed by the assessment 
required under subsection (a).
  (c) Notification.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a notification of, and 
detailed justification for, any exercise of the authority in 
subsection (b) not less than 30 days before the date on which 
the authority is exercised.
  (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
means--
          (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
        on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
          (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
        on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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61. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Velazquez of New York 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title VIII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 860A. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS FROM INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.

  Subparagraph (B) of section 1908(b)(2) of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``3131 to 3134,'' after 
``sections''.
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 62. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Murphy of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title VIII, insert the following:

SEC. 8__. INCLUSION OF SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

  Subsection (c) of section 2418 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended--
          (1) by striking ``issued under'' and inserting the 
        following: ``issued--
          ``(1) under'';
          (2) by striking ``and on'' and inserting ``, and 
        on'';
          (3) by striking ``requirements.'' and inserting 
        ``requirements; and''; and
          (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(2) under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 638), and on compliance with those 
        requirements.''.
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    63. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fitzpatrick of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 345, after line 13, insert the following new section:

SEC. 924. COMPLETION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE 2310.07E 
                    REGARDING MISSING PERSONS.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall make the 
completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E a top 
priority in order to improve the efficiency of locating missing 
persons.
  (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``missing person'' 
has the meaning given such term in section 1513 of title 10, 
United States Code.
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64. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Soto of Florida or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title IX, insert the following:

SEC. 9__. RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION WITHIN 
                    THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

  (a) Briefing on Plans to Address Developmental Test and 
Evaluation Responsibilities Within the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
        Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committee on 
        Armed Services of the House of Representatives on a 
        strategy to ensure that there is sufficient expertise, 
        oversight, and policy direction on developmental test 
        and evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of 
        Defense after the completion of the reorganization of 
        such Office required under section 901 of the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
        Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2339).
          (2) Elements.--The briefing required by paragraph (1) 
        shall address the following:
                  (A) The structure of the roles and 
                responsibilities of the senior Department of 
                Defense official responsible for developmental 
                test and evaluation.
                  (B) The location of the senior Department of 
                Defense official responsible for developmental 
                test and evaluation within the organizational 
                structure of the Office of the Secretary of 
                Defense.
                  (C) An estimate of personnel and other 
                resources that should be made available to the 
                senior Department of Defense official 
                responsible for developmental test and 
                evaluation to ensure that such official can 
                provide independent expertise, oversight, and 
                policy direction and guidance Department of 
                Defense-wide.
                  (D) Methods to ensure that the senior 
                Department of Defense official responsible for 
                developmental test and evaluation will be 
                empowered to facilitate Department of Defense-
                wide efficiencies by helping programs to 
                optimize test designs.
                  (E) Methods to ensure that an advocate for 
                test and evaluation workforce will continue to 
                exist within the acquisition workforce.
  (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) developmental testing is critical to reducing 
        acquisition program risk by providing valuable 
        information to support sound decision making;
          (2) major defense acquisition programs often do not 
        conduct enough developmental testing, so too many 
        problems are first identified during operational 
        testing, when they are expensive and time-consuming to 
        fix; and
          (3) in order to ensure that effective developmental 
        testing is conducted on major defense acquisition 
        programs, the Secretary should--
                  (A) carefully consider where the senior 
                Department of Defense official responsible for 
                developmental test and evaluation is located 
                within the organizational structure of the 
                Office of the Secretary of Defense; and
                  (B) ensure that such official has sufficient 
                authority and resources to provide oversight 
                and policy direction on developmental test and 
                evaluation Department of Defense-wide.
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 65. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schiff of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 359, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. 1026. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PROVIDING FOR TIMELY VICTIM AND 
                    FAMILY TESTIMONY IN MILITARY COMMISSION TRIALS.

  It is the sense of Congress that in the interests of justice, 
efficiency, and providing closure to victims of terrorism and 
their families, military judges overseeing military commissions 
in United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should 
consider making arrangements to take recorded testimony from 
victims and their families should they wish to provide 
testimony before such a commission.
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 66. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schiff of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 359, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. 1026. AUTHORITY TO USE VIDEO TELECONFERENCING TECHNOLOGY IN 
                    MILITARY COMMISSION PROCEDURES.

  Section 949d of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(e) Use of Video Teleconferencing.--The military judge may 
provide for the participation of the accused, defense counsel, 
trial counsel, and any other participants by video 
teleconferencing for any matter for which the military judge 
may call the military commission into session. Any party who 
participates through the use of video teleconferencing shall be 
considered as present for purposes of subsection (a)(2).''.
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 67. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schiff of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 359, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. 1026. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF MILITARY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS.

  Section 949d(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
  ``(4) In the case of any proceeding of a military commission 
under this chapter that is made open to the public, the 
military judge may order arrangements for the availability of 
the proceeding to be watched remotely by the public through the 
internet.''.
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68. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kildee of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 469, after line 17, add the following new paragraphs:
          (6) The projected casualties and costs associated 
        with the deployment of members of the Armed Forces to 
        Afghanistan.
          (7) The objectives of deployment of members of the 
        Armed Forces to Afghanistan, including a time line to 
        achieve such objectives as determined by the Secretary 
        of Defense.
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69. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Delaney of Maryland or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 375, after line 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1040. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE BIOSAFETY LEVEL 4 
                    LABORATORIES.

  (a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated in this Act may be used to support the closure or 
transfer of a biosafety level 4 laboratory until the heads of 
the Federal agencies that use the laboratory jointly certify to 
the covered congressional committees that the closure or 
transfer of the lab would not have a negative effect on 
biological defense capabilities and would not result in a lapse 
of biological defense capabilities.
  (b) Covered Congressional Committees.--In this section, the 
term ``covered congressional committees'' means--
          (1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
        and House of Representatives;
          (2) the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and 
        House of Representatives;
          (3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
        the House of Representatives;
          (4) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
        Senate;
          (5) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
        of Representatives;
          (6) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
          (7) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
        of the House of Representatives; and
          (8) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
        and House of Representatives.
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 70. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Comstock of Virginia 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 378, strike lines 19 through 23.
  Page 396, after line 4, insert the following:
          (5) STARBASE program report.--By inserting after 
        paragraph (64), as added by paragraph (4), the 
        following new paragraph:
          ``(65) Section 2193b(g).''.
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71. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carbajal of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 383, lines 2 through 8, strike subsection (b) of section 
1051.
  Page 396, after line 11, insert the following:
  (y) Preservation of National Guard Youth Challenge Report.--
Effective as of December 23, 2016, and as if included therein 
as enacted, section 1061(i) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(34) Section 509(k) of title 32, United States 
        Code.''.
  Page 396, line 12, strike ``(y)'' and insert ``(z)''.
  Page 396, line 13, strike ``subsections (w) and (x)'' and 
insert ``subsections (w), (x), and (y)''.
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  72. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New 
            Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 386, beginning on line 11, strike subsection (l).
  Page 396, after line 11, insert the following:
  (y)  Annual Report on Support to Law Enforcement Agencies 
Conducting Counter-terrorism Activities.--Effective as of 
December 23, 2016, and as if included therein as enacted, 
section 1061(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(5) Section 1022(c).''.
  Page 396, line 12, strike ``(y)'' and insert ``(z)''.
  Page 396, lines 12 through 13, strike ``subsections (w) and 
(x)'' and insert ``subsections (w), (x), and (y)''.
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    73. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fitzpatrick of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 1058. STUDY ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO PERFLUOROOCTANE 
                    SULFONATE AND PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID FROM 
                    FIREFIGHTING FOAM USED AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

  (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry, shall carry out a study on any health effects 
experienced by individuals who are exposed to perfluorooctane 
sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid from firefighting foam 
used at military installations or former military 
installations, including exposure through a well that provides 
water for human consumption that the Secretary determines is 
contaminated with perfluorooctane sulfonate and 
perfluorooctanoic acid from such firefighting foam.
  (b) Design of Study.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
study under subsection (a) meets the following criteria:
          (1) The study includes a review of relevant 
        literature.
          (2) The study includes community input through 
        community advisory groups or focus groups.
          (3) The study identifies existing research regarding 
        health effects relating to exposure described in 
        subsection (a).
          (4) The study includes protocols based on expertise 
        from epidemiologists.
          (5) The study identifies and characterizes one or 
        more sources of water contamination and collects 
        preliminary information on the magnitude and 
        distribution of such exposure.
          (6) Based on the information learned under paragraphs 
        (1) through (5), the study determines the specific 
        health effects and perfluorooctane sulfonates and 
        perfluorooctanoic acids to evaluate.
          (7) The study includes biomonitoring from a sample of 
        community members, including with respect to specific 
        subgroups considered at risk for such exposure.
          (8) The study collects data on possible biological 
        changes potentially associated with such exposure.
          (9) The study includes detailed exposure and health 
        questionnaires.
          (10) The study includes the review of medical 
        records.
          (11) The study analyzes data for an association 
        between such exposure and potential health effects.
  (c) Submission.--Not later than five years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees the study under subsection 
(a). The Secretary shall make such study publicly available 
pursuant to section 122a of title 10, United States Code.
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74. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boyle of Pennsylvania 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title X, add the following new section:

SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CYBERSECURITY COOPERATION WITH UKRAINE.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
          (1) There is a strong history of cyber attacks in 
        Ukraine.
          (2) The United States supports Ukraine and the 
        European Deterrence Initiative.
  (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) the United States reaffirms support for the 
        sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; and
          (2) the United States should assist Ukraine in 
        improving its cybersecurity capabilities.
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 75. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Johnson of Texas or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new 
section:

SEC. __. APOLLO I MEMORIAL.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
          (1) On January 27, 1967, NASA Astronauts Command 
        Pilot Virgil I. ``Gus'' Grissom, Senior Pilot Edward H. 
        White II, and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee were killed in an 
        electrical fire that broke out inside the Apollo I 
        Command Module on Launch Pad 34 at the Kennedy Space 
        Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
          (2) Command Pilot Virgil Grissom was selected by NASA 
        in 1959 as one of the original seven Mercury 
        astronauts. He piloted the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft on 
        July 21, 1963, on the second and final Mercury 
        suborbital test flight, served as command pilot on the 
        first manned Gemini flight on March 23, 1965, and was 
        named as Command Pilot of the first Apollo flight. He 
        began his career in the United States Army Air Corps 
        and was a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air 
        Force at the time of the accident, and he is buried at 
        Arlington National Cemetery.
          (3) Senior Pilot Edward H. White II was selected by 
        NASA as a member of the second astronaut team in 1962. 
        He piloted the Gemini-4 mission, a 4-day mission that 
        took place in June 1965, during which he conducted the 
        first extravehicular activity in the United States 
        human spaceflight program. He was named as Command 
        Module Pilot for the first Apollo flight. He began his 
        career as a cadet in United States Military Academy at 
        West Point and was a Lieutenant Colonel in the United 
        States Air Force at the time of the accident.
          (4) Pilot Roger B. Chaffee was selected by NASA as 
        part of the third group of astronauts in 1963. He was 
        named as the Lunar Module Pilot for the first Apollo 
        flight. He began his career as a ROTC cadet before 
        commissioning as an ensign in the United States Navy, 
        he was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy 
        at the time of the accident, and he is buried at 
        Arlington National Cemetery.
          (5) All 3 astronauts were posthumously awarded the 
        Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
          (6) As Arlington National Cemetery is where we 
        recognize heroes who have passed in the service of our 
        Nation, it is fitting on the 50th anniversary of the 
        Apollo I accident that we acknowledge those astronauts 
        by building a memorial in their honor.
  (b) Construction of Memorial to the Crew of the Apollo I 
Launch Test Accident at Arlington National Cemetery.--
          (1) Construction required.--The Secretary of the Army 
        shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
        construct at an appropriate place in Arlington National 
        Cemetery, Virginia, a memorial marker honoring the 
        three members of the crew of the Apollo I crew who died 
        during a launch rehearsal test on January 27, 1967, in 
        Cape Canaveral, Florida.
          (2) Funding.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
        appropriated in section 4201 for management support, 
        Space and Missile Center (SMC) civilian workforce (Line 
        152), as specified in the corresponding funding table 
        in section 4201, $50,000 shall be available for the 
        construction required under paragraph (1) of this 
        subsection.
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   76. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wilson of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 451, after line 6, insert the following:

SEC. 1073. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMIST GROUPS.

  (a) Strategy Required.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2018, the 
        President shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
        Congress a report on a comprehensive, interagency 
        national strategy for countering violent extremist 
        groups.
          (2) Elements.--The comprehensive, interagency 
        national strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 
        include the following elements:
                  (A) Identification and prioritization of the 
                threats, including a description of capability 
                and intent posed to the United States and 
                United States interests, from violent extremist 
                groups and their ideologies, by region and 
                affiliated group, including any state-sponsors 
                for such groups.
                  (B) Identification of the interagency tools 
                for combating and countering violent extremist 
                groups, including--
                          (i) countering violent extremist 
                        group messaging and ideological 
                        support;
                          (ii) combating terrorist group 
                        financing; intelligence gathering and 
                        cooperation;
                          (iii) law enforcement activities; 
                        sanctions; counterterrorism and 
                        counterintelligence activities;
                          (iv) support to civil-society groups, 
                        commercial entities, allies and counter 
                        radicalization activities of such 
                        groups; and
                          (v) support by the Armed Forces of 
                        the United States to combat violent 
                        extremist groups.
                  (C) Use of, coordination with, or liaison to 
                international partners, non-governmental 
                organizations, or commercial entities that 
                support United States policy goals in 
                countering violent extremist ideologies and 
                organizations.
                  (D) Synchronization processes for these use 
                of these interagency tools against the priority 
                threats, including the roles and 
                responsibilities of the Global Engagement 
                Center, as well as the National Security 
                Council in coordinating the interagency tools.
                  (E) Recommendations for improving 
                coordination between Federal Government 
                agencies, as well as with State, local, 
                international, and non-governmental entities.
                  (F) Other matters as the President considers 
                appropriate.
  (b) Assessment.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the submission of the strategy required by subsection (a), the 
President shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress an assessment of the strategy, including--
          (1) the status of implementation of the strategy;
          (2) progress toward the achievement of benchmarks or 
        implementation of any recommendations; and
          (3) any changes to the strategy since such 
        submission.
  (c) Form.--Each report required by this section shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex.
  (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this section, the 
term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
          (1) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed 
        Services, Appropriations, Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs, and the Judiciary and the Select 
        Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
          (2) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed 
        Services, Appropriations, Homeland Security, and the 
        Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on 
        Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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77. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Thornberry of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1073. ADEQUACY OF THE REPORT ON THE VULNERABILITIES OF THE DEFENSE 
                    INDUSTRIAL BASE.

  (a) Comprehensive Report on Vulnerabilities of, and 
Concentration of Purchases in, the Defense Industrial Base.--
          (1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, and at least annually 
        until September 30, 2023, before March 31, thereafter 
        the President shall issue to the appropriate 
        congressional committees a comprehensive report 
        combining all of the elements of the reports described 
        in paragraph (4) and any other relevant reports on the 
        adequacy of, vulnerabilities of, and concentration of 
        purchases in the defense industrial sector.
          (2) Consultation.--In preparing a report under 
        paragraph (1), the President shall consult with the 
        Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
        Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of 
        National Intelligence, the Director of the National 
        Security Agency and such other cabinet officials and 
        heads of Federal departments and agencies? as the 
        President determines to be appropriate.
          (3) Form of report.--Each report issued under 
        paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form, but may 
        contain a classified annex.
          (4) List of reports.--Each report issued under 
        paragraph (1) shall contain all relevant information 
        and analysis from the following reports, as well as 
        such other relevant information as the President 
        determines to be appropriate:
                  (A) The report described under section 721(m) 
                of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
                U.S.C. 4565(m)), relating to concentrations of 
                purchases of the defense industrial base.
                  (B) The report described under section 723(a) 
                of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
                U.S.C. 4568(a)), relating to offsets in defense 
                production.
                  (C) The report described under section 2504 
                of title 10, United States Code, relating to 
                annual industrial capabilities.
                  (D) The ``Report on Defense Industrial Base'' 
                described under section 842(c) of the National 
                Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 
                and 1991.
                  (E) The ``Study of Field Failures Involving 
                Counterfeit Electronic Parts'' described under 
                section 238 of the National Defense 
                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
                  (F) The ``Report on Alternative Capabilities 
                to Procure and Sustain Nonstandard Rotary Wing 
                Aircraft Historically Procured Through 
                Rosoboronexport'' described under section 1249 
                of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
                Fiscal Year 2016.
                  (G) The report described under section 843 of 
                the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 
                Act for Fiscal Year 2011, relating to rare 
                earth materials critical to national security.
                  (H) The ``Biennial Report on Nuclear Triad'' 
                described under section 1054 of the Ike Skelton 
                National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
                Year 2011.
                  (I) The ``Report on Solid Rocket Motor 
                Industrial Base''described under section 1050 
                of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
                Fiscal Year 2008.
                  (J) The ``Assessment of United States Defense 
                Industrial Base Capabilities'' described under 
                section 812 of the National Defense 
                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004.
                  (K) The report related to ``Monitoring and 
                Enforcement of Mitigation Agreements Related to 
                Foreign Investment in the United States'' 
                described under House Report 113-102.
                  (L) The additive manufacturing recommendation 
                described in House Report 113-446.
                  (M) The ``Assessment of the directed energy 
                industrial base'' described in House Report 
                114-102.
  (b) Comprehensive Database of Proposed Transactions or 
Purchases in the Defense Industrial Base Involving a Foreign 
Person.--
          (1) Establishment and maintenance of database.--
                  (A) In general.--The President shall 
                establish and keep current a database of 
                proposed transactions that would result in all 
                of, a substantial part of, or a controlling 
                interest in, a U. S. corporation, or the U. S. 
                assets of a foreign corporation, being owned or 
                controlled by a foreign person, in the defense 
                industrial base and any manufacturing or 
                intellectual property related to the defense 
                industrial base.
                  (B) Confidentiality of information.--Except 
                as provided under subparagraph (C), the 
                President shall ensure that the information 
                contained in the database is kept confidential.
                  (C) Access to database.--The President 
                shall--
                          (i) ensure that access to information 
                        in the database is strictly controlled;
                          (ii) make the database available to 
                        the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
                        of the Treasury, the Secretary of 
                        Defense, the Attorney General, the 
                        Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
                        Director of National Intelligence, and 
                        the National Security Agency, with such 
                        limitations as the President may 
                        determine appropriate;
                          (iii) require that records are kept 
                        each time a person accesses information 
                        in the database; and
                          (iv) require that any person 
                        receiving information from the database 
                        continues to preserve the 
                        confidentiality of the information.
          (2) Mandatory filing requirement.--
                  (A) In general.--With respect to any proposed 
                transaction described under paragraph (1)(A), 
                the proposed purchaser and proposed seller in 
                such proposed transaction shall file, and keep 
                current, a report with the database containing 
                a description of the proposed transaction.
                  (B) Additional information for proposed 
                transactions involving a foreign government-
                controlled corporation.--If, with respect to 
                proposed transaction described in subparagraph 
                (A), any foreign person is a foreign 
                government-controlled corporation, the report 
                required under subparagraph (A) shall also 
                disclose whether such foreign government-
                controlled corporation is--
                          (i) a Chinese corporation;
                          (ii) a Russian corporation;
                          (iii) an Iranian corporation; or
                          (iv) a North Korean corporation.
                  (C) Civil penalty.--Any person who willfully 
                violates a provision of this paragraph shall be 
                fined not more than $100,000 per violation.
  (c) Defense Industrial Base Technologies Controlled.--
          (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress 
        that statutes and mechanisms to control the export of 
        critical technologies or related intellectual property 
        must be kept up-to-date, reflecting changes in the 
        defense industrial base, technology, and the global 
        market, in order to adequately protect United States 
        national security.
          (2) Report.--Annually, until September 30, 2023, 
        before March 31, the President shall deliver to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a report 
        describing any need for reforms of policies governing 
        the export of technology or related intellectual 
        property, along with any proposed legislative changes 
        the President believes are necessary.
  (d) Separate Reports Required.--The reports required under 
subsections (a)(1) and (c)(2) may be issued concurrently, but 
shall be issued as separate reports.
  (e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
          (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the 
        Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Financial 
        Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
        Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
        of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services, 
        the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 
        the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select 
        Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
          (2) Database.--The term ``database'' means the 
        database established pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A).
          (3) Defense industrial base.--The term ``defense 
        industrial base'' shall have the meaning given the term 
        ``national technology and industrial base'' within the 
        context of section 2503 of title 10, United States 
        Code.
          (4) Definitions related to corporations.--
                  (A) Corporation.--The term ``corporation'' 
                means a corporation, partnership, or other 
                organization.
                  (B) Foreign corporation.--The term ``foreign 
                corporation'' means a corporation organized 
                under the laws of a foreign country.
                  (C) U.S. corporation.--The term ``U.S. 
                corporation'' means a corporation organized 
                under the laws of the United States.
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      78. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moulton of 
        Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 10__. FEDERAL CHARTER FOR SPIRIT OF AMERICA.

  (a) Federal Charter.--
          (1) In general.--Part B of subtitle II of title 36, 
        United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
        chapter 2003 the following new chapter:

                   ``CHAPTER 2005--SPIRIT OF AMERICA

``Sec.
``200501. Organization.
``200502. Purposes.
``200503. Powers.
``200504. Duty to maintain tax-exempt status.
``200505. Annual report.

``Sec. 200501. Organization

  ``(a) Federal Charter.--Spirit of America (in this chapter 
`the corporation'), a nonprofit corporation, is a federally 
chartered corporation.
  ``(b) Expiration of Charter.--If the corporation does not 
comply with the provisions of this chapter, the charter granted 
by this chapter expires.
  ``(c) Scope of Charter.--Nothing in the charter granted by 
this chapter shall be construed as conferring special rights or 
privileges upon the corporation, or as placing upon the 
Department of Defense any obligation with respect to the 
corporation.

``Sec. 200502. Purposes

  ``The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its 
constitution and bylaws and include the following patriotic, 
charitable, and inspirational purposes:
          ``(1) To respond to the needs of local populations 
        abroad, as identified by members of the Armed Forces 
        and diplomats of the United States abroad.
          ``(2) To provide privately-funded humanitarian, 
        economic, and other nonlethal assistance to address 
        such needs.
          ``(3) To support the safety and success of members of 
        the Armed Forces and diplomats of the United States 
        abroad.
          ``(4) To connect the people of the United States more 
        closely to the members of the Armed Forces and 
        diplomats of the United States abroad, and to the 
        missions carried out by such personnel abroad.
          ``(5) To demonstrate the goodwill of the people of 
        the United States to peoples around the world.

``Sec. 200503. Powers

  ``The corporation may--
          ``(1) adopt and amend a constitution, by-laws, and 
        regulations to carry out the purposes of the 
        corporation;
          ``(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
          ``(3) establish and maintain offices to conduct its 
        activities;
          ``(4) enter into contracts;
          ``(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer 
        property as necessary and appropriate to carry out the 
        purposes of the corporation;
          ``(6) establish, regulate, and discontinue 
        subordinate State and territorial subdivisions and 
        local chapters or posts;
          ``(7) publish a magazine and other publications 
        (including through the Internet);
          ``(8) sue and be sued; and
          ``(9) do any other act necessary and proper to carry 
        out the purposes of the corporation as provided in its 
        constitution, by-laws, and regulations.

``Sec. 200504. Duty to maintain tax-exempt status

  ``If the corporation fails to maintain its status as an 
organization exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, the charter granted under this chapter shall 
terminate.

``Sec. 200505. Annual report

  ``The corporation shall submit an annual report to Congress 
on the activities of the corporation during the prior fiscal 
year. The report shall be submitted at the same time as the 
report of the audit required by section 10101 of this title. 
The report may not be printed as a public document.''.
          (2) Tables of chapters.--The table of chapters at the 
        beginning of title 36, United States Code, and at the 
        beginning of subtitle II of such title, are each 
        amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 
        2003 the following new item:

``2005. Spirit of America.....................................200501.''.
  (b) Distribution of Corporation Assistance Abroad Through 
Department of Defense.--
          (1) Acceptance and coordination of assistance.--The 
        Department of Defense (including members of the Armed 
        Forces) may, in the discretion of the Secretary of 
        Defense and in accordance with guidance issued by the 
        Secretary--
                  (A) accept from Spirit of America, a 
                federally-chartered corporation under chapter 
                2005 of title 36, United States Code (as added 
                by subsection (a)), humanitarian, economic, and 
                other nonlethal assistance funded by private 
                funds in the carrying out of the purposes of 
                the corporation; and
                  (B) respond to requests from the corporation 
                for the identification of the needs of local 
                populations abroad for assistance, and 
                coordinate with the corporation in the 
                provision and distribution of such assistance, 
                in the carrying out of such purposes.
          (2) Distribution of assistance to local 
        populations.--In accordance with guidance issued by the 
        Secretary, members of the Armed Forces abroad may 
        provide to local populations abroad humanitarian, 
        economic, and other nonlethal assistance provided to 
        the Department by the corporation pursuant to this 
        subsection.
          (3) Scope of guidance.--The guidance issued pursuant 
        to this subsection shall ensure that any assistance 
        distributed pursuant to this subsection shall be for 
        purposes of supporting the mission or missions of the 
        Department and the Armed Forces for which such 
        assistance is provided by the corporation.
          (4) DoD support for corporation activities.--In 
        accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary, the 
        Department and the Armed Forces may--
                  (A) provide transportation, lodging, storage, 
                and other logistical support--
                          (i) to personnel of the corporation 
                        (whether in the United States or 
                        abroad) who are carrying out the 
                        purposes of the corporation; and
                          (ii) in connection with the 
                        acceptance and distribution of 
                        assistance provided by the corporation; 
                        and
                  (B) use assets of the Department and the 
                Armed Forces in the provision of support 
                described in subparagraph (A).
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 79. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Connolly of Virginia 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 10__. AIR TRANSPORTATION OF CIVILIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                    PERSONNEL TO AND FROM AFGHANISTAN.

  (a) Policy Review.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
conduct a policy review regarding the use of commercial air 
transportation or alternative forms of air transportation to 
transport civilian personnel of the Department of Defense to 
and from Afghanistan.
  (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
completion of the policy review required by subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the results of such review.
  (c) Updated Guidelines.--Not later than 90 days after the 
completion of the policy review required by subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall issue updated guidelines, based on the report 
submitted under subsection (b), regarding the use of commercial 
air transportation or alternative forms of air transportation 
to transport civilian personnel of the Department to and from 
Afghanistan.
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 80. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davidson of Ohio or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 451, after line 6, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. COLLABORATION BETWEEN FAA AND DOD ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 
                    SYSTEMS.

  (a) Collaboration.--
          (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Federal 
        Aviation Administration and the Secretary of Defense 
        are encouraged to collaborate on sense-and-avoid 
        capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems.
          (2) Elements.--The collaboration described in 
        paragraph (1) should include the following:
                  (A) Sharing information on safely integrating 
                unmanned aircraft systems and manned aircraft 
                in the national airspace system.
                  (B) Building upon the experience of the 
                Department of Defense, including the Air Force, 
                to inform the Federal Aviation Administration's 
                development of civil standards, policies, and 
                procedures for integrating unmanned aircraft 
                systems in the nation airspace system.
                  (C) Informing--
                          (i) development of airborne and 
                        ground-based sense-and-avoid 
                        capabilities for unmanned aircraft 
                        systems; and
                          (ii) research and development on 
                        unmanned aircraft systems, especially 
                        with respect to matters involving human 
                        factors, information assurance, and 
                        security.
  (b) Participation by FAA in DOD Activities.--
          (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Federal 
        Aviation Administration is encouraged to participate, 
        and provide assistance for participation, in test and 
        evaluation efforts of the Department of Defense, 
        including the Air Force, relating to airborne and 
        ground-based sense-and-avoid capabilities for unmanned 
        aircraft systems.
          (2) Participation through centers of excellence and 
        test sites.--Participation under paragraph (1) may 
        include provision of assistance through unmanned 
        aircraft systems test sites.
  (c) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``unmanned aircraft system'' has the meaning given that 
term in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 
2012 (Public Law 112-95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
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    81. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rohrabacher of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 473, line 15, strike ``and''.
  Page 473, line 17, strike the period at the end and insert a 
semicolon.
  Page 473, after line 17, insert the following:
                  (C) in paragraph (3), strike ``and'' at the 
                end;
                  (D) in paragraph (4), strike the period at 
                the end and insert ``; and'' ; and
                  (E) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(5) Pakistan is not using its military or any funds 
        or equipment provided by the United States to persecute 
        minority groups seeking political or religious freedom, 
        including the Balochi, Sindhi, and Hazara ethnic groups 
        and minority religious groups, including Christian, 
        Hindu, and Ahmadiyya Muslim.''.
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 82. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Poe of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 473, line 15, strike ``and''.
  Page 473, line 17, strike the period at the end and insert a 
semicolon.
  Page 473, after line 17, insert the following:
                  (C) in paragraph (3), strike ``and'' at the 
                end;
                  (D) in paragraph (4), strike the period at 
                the end and insert ``; and''; and
                  (E) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(5) Pakistan is not providing military, financial, 
        or logistical support to specially designated global 
        terrorists operating in Afghanistan or Pakistan.''.
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83. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moore of Wisconsin or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 474, line 21, insert after ``objectives'' the following: 
``, including the funding estimated to be needed each year by 
the Department of Defense and by the Department of State 
(including the United States Agency for International 
Development)''.
  Page 475, after line 15, insert the following:
          (9) A description of the legal authority needed to 
        introduce United States ground combat forces in Syria 
        or needed to accomplish long term and short term 
        military objectives in Syria and a description of the 
        capabilities and willingness of the Syrian government 
        (and its allies) to use chemical or other weapons of 
        mass destructions against its citizens and potentially 
        United States and associated military forces Syria.
          (10) A description of all necessary contact between 
        the United States and the governments of Russia and 
        other state actors in order to achieve the United 
        States strategy in Syria.
  Page 475, after line 22, insert the following new section:

SEC. 1221A. REPORT ON IMPACT OF HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ON ACHIEVEMENT OF 
                    UNITED STATES SECURITY OBJECTIVES IN SYRIA.

  (a) In General.--Not later than February 1, 2018, the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
(as defined in section 1221(c)) a report that provides an 
assessment of the impact of the humanitarian crisis in Syria on 
the achievement of goals of the United States in the region, 
such as destroying and dismantling the Islamic State in Iraq 
and the Levant and peace and stability in Syria and the broader 
region.
  (b) Contents.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall 
include a description of--
          (1) the response of the United States to the short-
        term and long-term humanitarian crisis in Syria caused 
        by attacks on the people of Syria by its government, 
        including attacks on hospitals and other medical and 
        educational facilities; and
          (2) how the United States intends to support the 
        needs of refugees and internally displaced populations 
        and intends to improve access to humanitarian aid for 
        areas where such aid has been blocked.

84. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Nolan of Minnesota or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 555, after line 12, insert the following:
  (e) No Authorization for Deployment of Armed Forces.--None of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act are 
authorized to be made available to deploy members of the Armed 
Forces to participate in the ongoing civil war in Yemen.
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 85. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lujan Grisham of New 
            Mexico or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title XI, add the following:

SEC. 1109. BRIEFING ON DIVERSITY IN THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE ON AIR FORCE 
                    INSTALLATIONS.

  Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall brief the Committee 
on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House 
of Representatives on efforts to increase diversity in the 
civilian workforce on each Air Force installation, including 
regional and State demographics regarding diversity.
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86. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gallego of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. REPORTS ON DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES COMBAT FORCES TO 
                    SYRIA.

  (a) In General.--The President shall submit to Congress a 
report on the deployment of United States combat forces to 
Syria, including number of troops, extent of deployment, and 
purpose of deployment.
  (b) Deadline.--The President shall submit the report required 
under subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter through 
the end of calendar year 2020.
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87. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lamborn of Colorado or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. REPORT ON USE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN OF COMMERCIAL 
                    AIRCRAFT AND RELATED SERVICES FOR ILLICIT 
                    ACTIVITIES.

  (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
President, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the 
Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence, 
shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services, Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, Committee on Financial Services, and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives a report on use by the Government of Iran of 
commercial aircraft and related services for illicit 
activities.
  (b) Elements of Report.--The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include a description of the extent to which--
          (1) the Government of Iran is using commercial 
        aircraft, including aircraft of Iran Air, or related 
        services to transport illicit cargo to or from Iran, 
        including military goods, weapons, military personnel, 
        military-related electronic parts and mechanical 
        equipment, or rocket or missile components; and
          (2) the commercial aviation sector of Iran, including 
        Iran Air, is providing financial, material, or 
        technological support to the Islamic Revolutionary 
        Guard Corps, Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed 
        Forces Logistics, the Bashar al Assad Regime, 
        Hezbollah, Hamas, Kata'ib Hezbollah, or any other 
        Foreign Terrorist Organization or entities designated 
        as a specially designated national and blocked person 
        on the list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets 
        Control of the Department of the Treasury.
  (c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on the 
date that is 30 days after the date on which the President 
certifies to Congress that the Government of Iran has ceased 
providing support for acts of international terrorism.
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88. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Nolan of Minnesota or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 12__. LIMITATION ON FUNDING.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the 
Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund are authorized to be made 
available to provide assistance to any recipient of such funds 
that the Secretary of Defense has reported, pursuant to a 
quarterly progress report submitted pursuant to section 1209 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3541), as having previously 
misused training or equipment provided by the United States.
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 89. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Engel of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. REPORT ON DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN SERBIA AND THE RUSSIAN 
                    FEDERATION.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees and the Committees on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives a report on the defense and 
security relationship between Serbia and the Russian 
Federation.
  (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required under 
subsection (a) shall include the following:
          (1) A list of Russian weapons systems and other 
        military hardware and technology valued at $1,000,000 
        or more that have been provided to Serbia since 2012.
          (2) A description of the participation by Serbian 
        armed forces in Russian military training or exercises 
        since 2012.
          (3) A list of any defense and security cooperation 
        agreements between Serbia and Russia entered into since 
        2012.
          (4) An assessment of how the countries bordering 
        Serbia assess the risk the Serbian armed forces pose to 
        their national security.
          (5) An assessment of intelligence cooperation between 
        Serbia and Russia.
          (6) An assessment of defense and security cooperation 
        between Serbia and the United States.
          (7) An assessment of how military relations between 
        Serbia and Russia affect United States defense and 
        security cooperation with Serbia and cooperation 
        between Serbia and the North Atlantic Treaty 
        Organization.
  (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex.
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 90. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cheney of Wyoming or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 12__. PLAN TO RESPOND IN CASE OF RUSSIAN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE 
                    NEW START TREATY.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report--
          (1) describing the options available in response to a 
        failure by Russia to achieve the reductions required by 
        the New START Treaty before February 5, 2018; and
          (2) including the assessment of the Secretary of 
        Defense whether such a failure would constitute a 
        material breach of the New START Treaty, providing 
        grounds for the United States to withdraw from the 
        treaty.
  (b) Options Described.--The report required under subsection 
(a) shall specifically describe options to respond to such a 
failure relating to the following:
          (1) Economic sanctions.
          (2) Diplomacy.
          (3) Additional deployment of ballistic or cruise 
        missile defense capabilities, or other United States 
        capabilities that would offset any potential Russian 
        military advantage from such a failure.
          (4) Redeployment of United States nuclear forces 
        beyond the levels required by the New START Treaty, and 
        the associated costs and impacts on United States 
        operations.
          (5) Legal countermeasures available under other 
        treaties between the United States and Russia, 
        including under the Treaty on Open Skies, done at 
        Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force January 
        1, 2002.
  (c) New START Treaty.--In this section, the term ``New START 
Treaty'' means the Treaty between the United States of America 
and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further 
Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at 
Prague April 8, 2010, and entered into force February 5, 2011.
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   91. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walker of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. REPORT ON NAVAL PORT OF CALL EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE UNITED 
                    STATES AND TAIWAN.

  (a) Report Required.--Not later than September 1, 2018, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on the following:
          (1) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability 
        regarding ports of call by the United States Navy at 
        ports on the island of Taiwan.
          (2) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability 
        of the United States to receiving ports of call by the 
        Republic of China navy in Hawaii, Guam, and other 
        appropriate locations.
  (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex.
  (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
means--
          (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
        on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
          (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
        on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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 92. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Engel of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. NOTICE OF CHANGES TO THE LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORKS GUIDING 
                    THE UNITED STATES' USE OF MILITARY FORCE AND 
                    RELATED NATIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS.

  (a) Notice Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which a change is made to any of the legal or policy 
frameworks described in the report entitled ``Report on the 
Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States Use of 
Military Force and Related National Security Operations'' 
prepared by the national security departments and agencies and 
published on December 5, 2016, the President shall notify the 
appropriate congressional committees of such change, including 
the legal, factual, and policy justification for such change.
  (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
          (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and 
        the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
        Representatives;
          (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and 
        the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives;
          (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
        and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives; and
          (4) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
        Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on 
        Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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93. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lieu of California or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. REPORT ON MILITARY ACTION OF SAUDI ARABIA AND ITS COALITIONS 
                    PARTNERS IN YEMEN.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly 
submit the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalitions partners in 
Yemen.
  (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by 
subsection (a) shall include a description of the following:
          (1) The extent to which the Government of Saudi 
        Arabia and its coalition partners in Yemen are abiding 
        by their ``No Strike List and Restricted Target List''.
          (2) Roles played by United States military personnel 
        with respect to operations of such coalition partners 
        in Yemen.
          (3) Progress made by the Government of Saudi Arabia 
        in improving its targeting capabilities.
          (4) Progress made by such coalition partners to 
        implement the recommendations of the Joint Incident 
        Assessment Team and participation if any by the United 
        States in the implementation of such recommendations.
          (5) Progress made toward implementation of United 
        Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015) or any 
        successor United Nations Security Council resolution 
        relating to the conflict in Yemen.
  (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex.
  (d) Termination.--This section shall terminate on--
          (1) the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, or
          (2) the date on which the Secretary of Defense and 
        Secretary of State jointly certify to the appropriate 
        congressional committees that the conflict in Yemen has 
        come to a conclusion,
whichever occurs earlier.
  (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
          (1) the congressional defense committees; and
          (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
        and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives.
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94. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crowley of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 525, line 19, strike the period and insert ``, including 
respect for human rights.''.
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95. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. ASSESSMENT ON UNITED STATES DEFENSE IMPLICATIONS OF CHINA'S 
                    EXPANDING GLOBAL ACCESS.

  (a) Assessment.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of State, shall assess 
        the foreign military and non-military activities of the 
        People's Republic of China which could affect the 
        regional and global national security and defense 
        interests of the United States.
          (2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph 
        (1) shall evaluate the following:
                  (A) China's use of military and non-military 
                means in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and 
                globally, including tourism, media, influence 
                campaigns, investment projects, infrastructure, 
                and access to foreign ports and military bases, 
                and whether such means could affect United 
                States national security or defense interests, 
                including operational access.
                  (B) The implications, if any, of such means 
                for the military force posture, access, 
                training, and logistics of both the United 
                States and China.
                  (C) The United States strategy and policy for 
                mitigating any harmful effects resulting from 
                such means.
                  (D) The resources required to implement such 
                strategy and policy, and the mitigation plan to 
                address any gaps in capabilities or resources 
                necessary for such implementation.
                  (E) Measures to bolster the roles of allies, 
                partners, and other countries to implement such 
                strategy and policy.
                  (F) Any other matters the Secretary of 
                Defense or the Secretary of State determines to 
                be appropriate.
          (3) Report required.--
                  (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 Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
                congressional defense committees, the Committee 
                on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the 
                Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
                Representatives a report on the assessment 
                required under subsection (b).
                  (B) Form.--The report required by this 
                paragraph may be submitted unclassified or 
                classified form.
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96. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Yoho of Florida or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 12__. NORMALIZING THE TRANSFER OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE 
                    SERVICES TO TAIWAN.

  (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that any 
requests from the Government of Taiwan for defense articles and 
defense services should receive a case-by-case review by the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, that is consistent with the standard processes and 
procedures in an effort to normalize the arms sales process 
with Taiwan.
  (b) Report.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the 
        date on which the Secretary of Defense receives a 
        Letter of Request from Taiwan with respect to the 
        transfer of a defense article or defense service to 
        Taiwan, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 
        congressional committees a report that includes--
                  (A) the status of such request;
                  (B) if the transfer of such article or 
                service would require a certification or report 
                to Congress pursuant to any applicable 
                provision of section 36 of the Arms Export 
                Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776), the status of any 
                Letter of Offer and Acceptance the Secretary of 
                Defense intends to issue with respect to such 
                request; and
                  (C) an assessment of whether the transfer of 
                such article or service would be consistent 
                with United States obligations under the Taiwan 
                Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 
                et seq.).
          (2) Elements.--Each report required under paragraph 
        (1) shall specify the following:
                  (A) The date the Secretary of Defense 
                received the Letter of Request.
                  (B) The value of the sale proposed by such 
                Letter of Request.
                  (C) A description of the defense article or 
                defense service proposed to be transferred.
                  (D) The view of the Secretary of Defense with 
                respect to such proposed sale and whether such 
                sale would be consistent with defense plans.
          (3) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain 
        a classified annex.
  (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, shall provide a briefing to the appropriate 
congressional committees with respect to the security 
challenges faced by Taiwan and the military cooperation between 
the United States and Taiwan, including a description of any 
requests from Taiwan for the transfer of defense articles or 
defense services and the status, whether signed or unsigned, of 
any Letters of Offer and Acceptance with respect to such 
requests.
  (d) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                  (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
                Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                  (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
                Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
          (2) Defense article; defense service.--The terms 
        ``defense article'' and ``defense service'' have the 
        meanings given such terms in section 47 of the Arms 
        Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).
          (3) Letter of request; letter of offer and 
        acceptance.--The terms ``Letter of Request'' and 
        ``Letter of Offer and Acceptance'' have the meanings 
        given such terms for purposes of Chapter 5 of the 
        Security Assistance Management Manual of the Defense 
        Security Cooperation Agency, as in effect on the date 
        of the enactment of this Act.
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   97. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Duncan of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE REGION.

  It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) the security, stability, and prosperity of the 
        Western Hemisphere region are vital to the national 
        interests of the United States;
          (2) the United States should maintain a military 
        capability in the Western Hemisphere region that is 
        able to project power, build partner capacity, deter 
        acts of aggression, and respond, if necessary, to 
        regional threats or to threats to the national security 
        of the United States by the activities of Iran, China, 
        Russia, North Korea, transnational criminal 
        organizations, or terrorist organizations in the 
        region;
          (3) continuing efforts by the Department of Defense 
        to commit additional assets and increase investments to 
        the Western Hemisphere are necessary to maintain a 
        robust United States commitment to the region;
          (4) the Secretary of Defense should--
                  (A) assess the current United States force 
                posture in the Western Hemisphere to ensure 
                that the United States maintains an appropriate 
                forward presence in the region;
                  (B) prioritize--
                          (i) intelligence, surveillance, and 
                        reconnaissance;
                          (ii) maritime patrol aircraft to 
                        support detection and monitoring 
                        missions;
                          (iii) efforts to disrupt and degrade 
                        transregional and transnational threat 
                        networks; and
                          (iv) when possible, efforts to 
                        support the mission of the Department 
                        of Homeland Security, as requested, in 
                        monitoring individuals identified by 
                        the Secretary of Homeland Security as 
                        ``special interest aliens'' or as 
                        ``foreign terrorist fighters''; and
                  (C) enhance regional force readiness through 
                joint training and exercises; and
          (5) the United States should continue to engage in 
        the Western Hemisphere by strengthening alliances and 
        partnerships, working with regional institutions, 
        addressing the shared challenges of illicit trafficking 
        of humans, drugs, and other contraband, transnational 
        criminal organizations, and foreign terrorist fighters, 
        and supporting the rule of law and democracy in the 
        region.
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98. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bishop of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO INCREASES IN DEFENSE 
                    CAPABILITIES OF UNITED STATES ALLIES.

  It is the sense of Congress that the President, in 
furtherance of increased unity, equitable sharing of the common 
defense burden, and international stability, should--
          (1) encourage all member countries of the North 
        Atlantic Treaty Organization (``NATO allies'') to 
        fulfill their commitments to levels and composition of 
        defense expenditures as agreed upon at the NATO 2014 
        Wales Summit and NATO 2016 Warsaw Summit;
          (2) call on NATO allies to finance, equip, and train 
        their armed forces to fulfill their national and 
        regional security interests; and
          (3) recognize NATO allies that are meeting their 
        defense spending commitments or otherwise providing 
        adequately for their national and regional security 
        interests.
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99. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12XX. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE ARMS 
                    TRADE TREATY.

  (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
year 2018 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or 
expended to fund a Secretariat or any other international 
organization established to support the implementation of the 
Arms Trade Treaty, to sustain domestic prosecutions based on 
any charge related to the Treaty, or to implement the Treaty 
until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the 
Treaty and implementing legislation for the Treaty has been 
enacted into law.
  (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to preclude the Department of Defense from assisting 
foreign countries in bringing their laws, regulations, and 
practices related to export control up to United States 
standards.
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100. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Engel of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION COORDINATOR.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate 
an employee of the Department of Defense to serve concurrently 
as the Coordinator for Cultural Heritage Protection (in this 
section referred to as the ``Coordinator'').
  (b) Duties.--The Coordinator shall have the following duties:
          (1) The Coordinator shall be responsible for 
        coordinating existing obligations of the Department of 
        Defense for the protection of cultural heritage, 
        including the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection 
        of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, 
        and other obligations for the protection of cultural 
        heritage.
          (2) The Coordinator shall convene a coordinating 
        committee of entities within the Department of Defense 
        that have the responsibility or capacity for protecting 
        cultural heritage.
  (c) Coordinating Committee.--The coordinating committee 
convened pursuant to subsection (b)(2) shall--
          (1) meet not less than annually;
          (2) coordinate with the Cultural Heritage 
        Coordinating Committee convened by the Department of 
        State; and
          (3) solicit consultation and coordination with other 
        Federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations, 
        including the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield, as 
        well as other expert and stakeholder organizations, as 
        appropriate for the national security interests of the 
        United States.
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 101. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Soto of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title XVI, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 1623. REPORT ON SPACE-BASED NUCLEAR DETECTION.

  (a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of Energy, and the 
Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the congressional 
defense committees, the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on space-based 
nuclear detection.
  (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include, 
at a minimum, the following:
          (1) A description of the space-based nuclear 
        detection program (including the space-based 
        atmospheric burst reporting system).
          (2) The strategic plan, including with respect to 
        current and planned space platforms, to host the 
        relevant payloads for such program.
          (3) The current and planned national security 
        requirements for space-based nuclear detection, 
        including--
                  (A) an attribution of such requirements to 
                specific missions of the departments and 
                agencies of the Federal Government; and
                  (B) how such requirements compare to past 
                requirements.
          (4) How current and future funding for the space-
        based nuclear detection program is being provided by 
        each such department or agency to meet each mission 
        requirement.
  (c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
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   102. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fitzpatrick of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 16__. DEFINITION OF DETERRENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF CYBER OPERATIONS.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
          (1) develop a definition of the term ``deterrence'' 
        as such term is used in the context of the cyber 
        operations of the Department of Defense; and
          (2) assess how the definition developed under 
        paragraph (1) affects the overall cyber strategy of the 
        Department.
  (b) Inclusion of Other Activities.--The definition of the 
term ``deterrence'' developed under subsection (a) may include 
activities, capability efforts, and operations other than cyber 
activities, cyber capability efforts, and cyber operations.
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103. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Franks of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 687, line 13, strike ``Tamir interceptors'' and all that 
follows through ``such interceptors'' on line 15 and insert 
``system components for the Iron Dome Defense short-range 
rocket defense program, through the coproduction of such system 
components''.

  Page 689, line 6, strike ``to procure'' and all that follows 
through ``System,'' on line 7 and insert ``for the David's 
Sling Weapon System Program, of which not more than 
$120,000,000 may be used to procure the David's Sling Weapon 
System,''.

  Page 689, line 11, strike ``for the'' and all that follows 
through ``Program,'' on line 12 and insert ``for the Arrow 
Weapon System, including the Arrow 3 Upper Tier System, of 
which not more than $120,000,000 may be used to procure the 
Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor System,''
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 104. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lamborn of Colorado 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title XVI, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 1694. BOOST PHASE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE.

  (a) Initial Operational Deployment.--The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that an effective interim kinetic or directed 
energy boost phase ballistic missile defense capability is 
available for initial operational deployment not later than 
December 31, 2020.
  (b) Plan.--Together with the budget of the President 
submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, for fiscal year 2019, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to 
achieve the requirement in subsection (a). Such plan shall 
include--
          (1) the budget requirements;
          (2) a robust test schedule;
          (3) a plan to develop an enduring boost phase 
        ballistic missile defense capability, including cost 
        and test schedule.
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 105. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Young of Alaska or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of title XVI the following new subtitle:

      Subtitle H--Advancing America's Missile Defense Act of 2017

SEC. 1699D. SHORT TITLE.

  This subtitle may be cited as the ``Advancing America's 
Missile Defense Act of 2017''.

SEC. 1699E. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CURRENT STATE OF UNITED STATES MISSILE 
                    DEFENSE, FUTURE INVESTMENT, AND ACCELERATING 
                    CAPABILITIES TO OUTPACE CURRENT THREATS.

  (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of Defense should use the upcoming Ballistic Missile 
Defense Review (BMDR) and the Missile Defeat Review (MDR) to 
accelerate the development of new and existing means to sustain 
and increase the capacity, capability, and reliability of the 
ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile 
defense system and other missile defense programs.
  (b) Acceleration of Development of Certain Advanced Missile 
Defense Technologies Toward Fielding.--
          (1) In general.--To the degree practicable, the 
        Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall use the 
        policies of the Department of Defense to accelerate the 
        development, testing, and fielding of the redesigned 
        kill vehicle, the multi-object kill vehicle, the C3 
        booster, a space-based sensor layer, an airborne laser 
        on unmanned aerial vehicles, and a potential additional 
        missile defense site, including the completion of any 
        outstanding environmental impact statements (EISs) for 
        an additional missile defense site on the East Coast or 
        in the Midwest regions of the United States.
          (2) Priority.--The Director shall prioritize the 
        development of capabilities listed in paragraph (1) 
        subject to annual authorization and appropriation of 
        funding.
          (3) Development.--The Director shall use sound 
        acquisition processes and program management to develop 
        the capabilities set forth in paragraph (1).

SEC. 1699F. AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE CURRENT GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE 
                    DEFENSE CAPACITY BY 28 GROUND-BASED INTERCEPTORS.

  (a) Increase in Capacity.--The Secretary of Defense shall, 
subject to the annual authorization of appropriations and the 
annual appropriation of funds for National Missile Defense, 
increase the number of United States ground-based interceptors 
by up to 28.
  (b) Report to Congress.--
          (1) In general.--Unless otherwise directed or 
        recommended by the BMDR, not later than 90 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 
        infrastructure requirements and costs associated to 
        increase the number of ground-based interceptors at 
        Missile Field 1 and Missile Field 2 at Fort Greely to 
        20 ground-based interceptors each.
          (2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:
                  (A) An analysis of the strategic, 
                operational, and tactical benefits of adding 
                additional ground-based interceptors at each 
                missile field.
                  (B) A detailed description of the 
                infrastructure needed and costs associated with 
                expanding each missile field.
                  (C) An identification of any environmental, 
                technical, or logistical barriers to expanding 
                each missile field.
                  (D) Any analysis of alternatively using 
                Missile Field 4 and Missile Field 5 to increase 
                the number of ground-based interceptors.
          (3) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
        include a classified annex.

SEC. 1699G. MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY REPORT ON INCREASING NUMBER OF 
                    GROUND-BASED INTERCEPTORS UP TO 100.

  (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that it 
is the policy of the United States to maintain and improve, 
with the allies of the United States, an effective, robust 
layered missile defense system capable of defending the 
citizens of the United States residing in territories and 
States of the United States, allies of the United States, and 
deployed Armed Forces of the United States.
  (b) Report to Congress.--
          (1) In general.--Unless otherwise directed or 
        recommended by the BMDR, not later than 90 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 the costs 
        and benefits of increasing the capacity of the ground-
        based midcourse defense element of the ballistic 
        missile defense system.
          (2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:
                  (A) An identification of potential sites--new 
                or existing--to allow for the increase of up to 
                100 ground-based interceptors.
                  (B) An analysis of the strategic, 
                operational, tactical, and cost benefits of 
                each site.
                  (C) A description of any environmental, 
                legal, or tactical challenges associated with 
                each site.
                  (D) A detailed description of the 
                infrastructure needed and costs associated with 
                each site.
                  (E) A summary of any completed or outstanding 
                environmental impact statements (EIS) on each 
                site.
                  (F) An operational evaluation and cost 
                analysis of the deployment of transportable 
                ground-based interceptors, including an 
                identification of potential sites, including in 
                the eastern United States and at Vandenberg Air 
                Force Base, and an examination of any 
                environmental, legal, or tactical challenges 
                associated with such deployments, including to 
                any sites identified in subparagraph (A).
                  (G) A determination of the appropriate fleet 
                mix of ground-based interceptor kill vehicles 
                and boosters to maximize overall system 
                effectiveness and increase its capacity and 
                capability, including the costs and benefits of 
                continued inclusion of capability enhancement 
                II (CE-II) Block 1 interceptors after the 
                fielding of the redesigned kill vehicle.
                  (H) A description of the planned improvements 
                to homeland ballistic missile defense sensor 
                and discrimination capabilities and an 
                assessment of the expected operational benefits 
                of such improvements to homeland ballistic 
                missile defense.
                  (I) The costs and benefits of supplementing 
                ground-based midcourse defense elements with 
                other, more distributed, elements, including 
                both Aegis ships and Aegis Ashore installations 
                with Standard Missile-3 Block IIA and other 
                interceptors in Hawaii and at other locations 
                for homeland missile defense.
          (3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
        be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
        classified annex.

SEC. 1699H. EVALUATION AND EVOLUTION OF TERRESTRIAL GROUND-BASED 
                    MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SENSORS.

  (a) Report to Congress.--
          (1) In general.--Unless otherwise directed or 
        recommended by the BMDR, not later than 90 days after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
        the Missile Defense Agency, in coordination with the 
        Secretary of the Air Force, shall submit to the 
        congressional defense committees a report on the status 
        of the integrated layers of missile defense radars.
          (2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:
                  (A) A detailed analysis of the expected 
                improvements resulting from the integration of 
                the Long Range Discrimination Radar into the 
                missile defense system architecture of the 
                United States, including--
                          (i) any adjustments to homeland 
                        missile defense tactics, techniques, 
                        and procedures;
                          (ii) possible adjustments to ground-
                        based midcourse defense shot-doctrine 
                        and required interceptor capacity;
                          (iii) possibilities for direct 
                        integration with Fort Greely's Command 
                        and Control node; and
                          (iv) impacts on regional missile 
                        defense systems including Aegis 
                        Ballistic Missile Defense, Aegis 
                        Ashore, and Terminal High Altitude Area 
                        Defense.
                  (B) A detailed comparison of the capabilities 
                of Long Range Discrimination Radar and the 
                COBRA DANE radar, including--
                          (i) the unique capabilities of each 
                        radar;
                          (ii) the overlapping capabilities of 
                        each radar; and
                          (iii) the advantages and 
                        disadvantages of each radar's location.
                  (C) A modernization plan and costs for the 
                long-term continued operations and maintenance 
                of the COBRA DANE radar or a plan to replace 
                its capability if COBRA DANE cannot remain 
                operational, and the costs associated with each 
                plan.
  (b) Assessment by Comptroller General of the United States.--
Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Director 
submits the report under subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall--
          (1) complete a review of the plan required by 
        subsection (a)(2)(C); and
          (2) submit to the congressional defense committees a 
        report on such review that includes the findings and 
        recommendations of the Comptroller General.
  (c) Form.--The reports submitted subsections (a) and (b) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
classified annex.

SEC. 1699I. AUTHORIZATION FOR MORE GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE 
                    TESTING.

  (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) at a minimum, the Missile Defense Agency should 
        continue to flight test the ground-based midcourse 
        defense element at least once each fiscal year;
          (2) the Department of Defense should allocate 
        increased funding to homeland missile defense testing 
        to ensure that our defenses continue to evolve faster 
        than the threats against which they are postured to 
        defend while pursuing a robust acquisition process;
          (3) in order to rapidly innovate, develop, and field 
        new technologies, the Director of the Missile Defense 
        Agency should continue to focus testing campaigns on 
        delivering increased capabilities to the Armed Forces 
        as quickly as possible; and
          (4) the Director of the Missile Defense Agency should 
        seek to establish a more prudent balance between risk 
        mitigation and the more rapid testing pace needed to 
        quickly develop and deliver new capabilities to the 
        Armed Forces.
  (b) Report to Congress.--
          (1) In general.--Unless otherwise directed or 
        recommended by the BMDR, not later than 90 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 revised missile 
        defense testing campaign plan that accelerates the 
        development and deployment of new missile defense 
        technologies.
          (2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:
                  (A) A detailed analysis of the costs and 
                benefits of accelerating each following 
                programs:
                          (i) Redesigned kill vehicle.
                          (ii) Multi-object kill vehicle.
                          (iii) Configuration-3 booster.
                          (iv) Lasers mounted on small unmanned 
                        aerial vehicles.
                          (v) Space-based missile defense 
                        sensor architecture.
                          (vi) Such additional technologies as 
                        the Director considers appropriate.
                  (B) A new deployment timeline for each of the 
                programs in listed in subparagraph (A) or a 
                detailed description of why the current 
                timeline for deployment technologies under 
                those programs is most suitable.
                  (C) An identification of any funding or 
                policy restrictions that would slow down the 
                deployment of the technologies under the 
                programs listed in subparagraph (A).
                  (D) A risk assessment of the potential cost-
                overruns and deployment delays that may be 
                encountered in the expedited development 
                process of the capabilities under paragraph 
                (1).
  (c) Report on Funding Profile.--The Director shall include 
with the budget justification materials submitted to Congress 
in support of the budget of the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2018 (as submitted with the budget of the President 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a report 
on the funding profile necessary for the new testing campaign 
plan required by subsection (b)(1).
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106. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hunter of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 711, beginning line 3, strike ``Except as provided in 
subsection (b), the'' and insert ``The''.

  Page 711, strike lines 7 through 15 and insert the following:

  (b) Certification.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Service Acquisition Executive 
responsible for each covered Distributed Common Ground System 
shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that 
the procurement process for increments of the system procured 
after the date of the enactment of this Act will be carried out 
in accordance with section 2377 of title 10, United States 
Code.
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107. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rogers of Alabama or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title XXII, add the following new section:

SEC. 2207. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
                    2016 PROJECT.

  In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 
section 2201(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 
1150) for construction of an Aegis Ashore Missile Defense 
Complex at RedziKowo Base, Poland, the Secretary of the Navy 
may construct a 6,180 square meter multipurpose facility, for 
the purposes of providing additional berthing space, using 
amounts available for the project pursuant to the authorization 
of appropriations in section 2204 of such Act.
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 108. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Simpson of Idaho or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Insert after section 2822 the following new section (and 
redesignate the succeeding provisions accordingly):

SEC. 2823. LAND CONVEYANCE, MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, IDAHO.

  (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force 
may convey to the City of Mountain Home, Idaho (in this section 
referred to as the ``City'') all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to a parcel of real property, 
including improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 
4.25 miles of railroad spur located near Mountain Home Air 
Force Base, Idaho, as further described in subsection (c), for 
the purpose of economic development.
  (b) Consideration.--
          (1) Consideration required.--As consideration for the 
        land conveyed under subsection (a), the City shall pay 
        to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market 
        value of the land, as determined by an appraisal 
        approved by the Secretary. The City shall provide an 
        amount that is acceptable to the Secretary, whether by 
        cash payment, in-kind consideration as described under 
        paragraph (2), or a combination thereof.
          (2) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration 
        provided by the City under paragraph (1) may include 
        the acquisition, construction, provision, improvement, 
        maintenance, repair, or restoration (including 
        environmental restoration), or combination thereof, of 
        any facility or infrastructure under the jurisdiction 
        of the Secretary.
          (3) Treatment of consideration received.--
        Consideration in the form of cash payment received by 
        the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in 
        the separate fund in the Treasury described in section 
        572(a)(1) of title 40, United States Code.
  (c) Map and Legal Description.--
          (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
        Air Force shall publish a final map and legal 
        description of the property to be conveyed under 
        subsection (a), except that the Secretary may correct 
        minor errors in the map and legal description after its 
        initial publication.
          (2) Availability.--The map and legal description 
        under this subsection shall be on file and available 
        for public inspection.
  (d) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
          (1) Payment authorized.--The Secretary of the Air 
        Force may require the City to cover the costs to be 
        incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the 
        Secretary for the costs incurred by the Secretary, in 
        carrying out the conveyance under subsection (a), 
        including survey costs, the costs of environmental 
        documentation, and other administrative costs relating 
        to the conveyance (other than costs for environmental 
        remediation of the property conveyed). If amounts are 
        collected from the City 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 City.
          (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received 
        under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred 
        by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance under 
        subsection (a) shall be credited to the fund or account 
        that was used to cover the costs incurred by the 
        Secretary in carrying out the conveyance, or to an 
        appropriate fund or account currently available to the 
        Secretary for the purposes for which the costs were 
        paid. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts 
        in such fund or account and shall be available for the 
        same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and 
        limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
  (e) Reservation of Use by Secretary.--After the conveyance 
under subsection (a), the City shall allow the Secretary of the 
Air Force to temporarily use, for urgent reasons of national 
defense and at no cost to the Secretary, all or a portion of 
the property conveyed under subsection (a).
  (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the 
Air Force 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.
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109. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bishop of Utah or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Insert after section 2825 the following new section (and 
redesignate the succeeding sections accordingly):

SEC. 2826. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN DEED RESTRICTIONS AND REVERSIONS 
                    ASSOCIATED WITH CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY OF FORMER 
                    DEFENSE DEPOT OGDEN, UTAH.

  (a) Negotiations to Remove Restrictions and Reversions.--As 
soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall enter into 
negotiations with the City of Ogden, Utah, and Weber County, 
Utah, on agreements to remove deed restrictions and 
reversionary provisions on the remaining property of the former 
Defense Depot Ogden.
  (b) Contents of Agreement.--The agreements entered into 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall include such terms and 
conditions as may be agreed to by the Secretary of the Interior 
and the City of Ogden and Weber County (as the case may be), 
except that the following terms and conditions shall apply:
          (1) The Secretary may not remove the deed 
        restrictions and reversionary provisions on the 
        property of the former Defense Depot Ogden until there 
        is a ratified agreement between the Secretary and the 
        City of Ogden or Weber County (as the case may be) to 
        encumber other specific properties owned by the City or 
        County with the same appropriate reversionary interests 
        in favor of the United States as are in effect with 
        respect to the property of the former Defense Depot 
        Ogden as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
          (2) The properties of the City of Ogden or Weber 
        County (as the case may be) that are encumbered 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) shall have approximately 
        equal value to the property of the former Defense Depot 
        Ogden for which the deed restrictions and reversionary 
        provisions are removed under the agreement.
          (3) The City of Ogden and Weber County shall pay the 
        costs (except any costs for environmental remediation 
        of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to 
        reimburse the Secretary for such reasonable and 
        customary administrative expenses incurred by the 
        Secretary, to carry out the agreement with respect to 
        the City or County (as the case may be), including 
        survey and appraisal costs. If amounts are collected 
        from the City of Ogden or Weber County 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 agreement with respect 
        to the City or County, the Secretary shall refund the 
        excess amount to the City or County.
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110. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bustos of Illinois or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII the following:

SEC. 28__. CERTIFICATION RELATED TO CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS OR LEASES OF 
                    REAL PROPERTY.

  Section 2662(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
        end and inserting the following: ``, as well as the 
        certification described in paragraph (5).''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(5) For purposes of paragraph (2), the certification 
described in this paragraph with respect to an acquisition or 
lease of real property is a certification that the Secretary 
concerned--
          ``(A) evaluated the feasibility of using space in 
        property under the jurisdiction of the Department of 
        Defense to satisfy the purposes of the acquisition or 
        lease; and
          ``(B) determined that--
                  ``(i) space in property under the 
                jurisdiction of the Department of Defense is 
                not reasonably available to be used to satisfy 
                the purposes of the acquisition or lease;
                  ``(ii) acquiring the property or entering 
                into the lease would be more cost-effective 
                than the use of the Department of Defense 
                property; or
                  ``(iii) the use of the Department of Defense 
                property would interfere with the ongoing 
                military mission of the property.''.
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 111. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brat of Virginia or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII (page 854, after 
line 24), add the following:

SEC. 2818. IMPROVED PROCESS FOR DISPOSAL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                    SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OVERSEAS.

  (a) Petition to Acquire Surplus Property.--2687a 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) Petition Process for Disposal of Overseas Surplus Real 
Property.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
process by which a foreign government may request the transfer 
of surplus real property or improvements under the jurisdiction 
of the Department of Defense in the foreign country.
  ``(2) Upon the receipt of a petition under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall determine within 90 days whether the 
property or improvement subject to the petition is surplus. If 
surplus, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement 
with the foreign government within one year for the disposal of 
the property.
  ``(3) If real property or an improvement is determined not to 
be surplus, the Secretary shall not be obligated to consider 
another petition involving the same property or improvement for 
five years beginning on the date on which the initial 
determination was made.''.
  (b) Additional Use of Department of Defense Overseas Military 
Facility Investment Recovery Account.--Section 2687a(b) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``property 
        disposal agreement,'' after ``forces agreement,''; and
          (2) in paragraph (2)--
                  (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                subparagraph (A);
                  (B) by striking the period at the end of 
                subparagraph (B) and inserting ``; and''; and
                  (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
          ``(C) military readiness programs.''.
  (c) Reporting Requirement.--Section 2687a(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
  ``(3) A report under paragraph (1) also shall specify the 
following:
          ``(A) The number of petitions received under 
        subsection (g) from foreign governments requesting the 
        transfer of surplus real property or improvements under 
        the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense overseas.
          ``(B) The status of each petition, including whether 
        reviewed, denied, or granted.
          ``(C) The implementation status of each granted 
        petition.''.
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    112. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rice of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle G of title XXVIII the following 
new section:

SEC. 2863. PERMITTING MACHINE ROOM-LESS ELEVATORS IN DEPARTMENT OF 
                    DEFENSE FACILITIES.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue 
modifications to all relevant construction and facilities 
specifications to ensure that machine room-less elevators 
(MRLs) are not prohibited in buildings and facilities 
throughout the Department of Defense, including modifications 
to the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS), the 
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Interim Technical 
Guidance, and the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and 
Construction Bulletin.
  (b) Conforming to Best Practices.--In addition to the 
modifications required under subsection (a), the Secretary may 
issue further modifications to conform generally with 
commercial best practices as reflected in the safety code for 
elevators and escalators as issued by the American Society of 
Mechanical Engineers.
  (c) Deadlines.--The Secretary shall promulgate interim MRL 
standards not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and shall issue final and formal MRL 
specifications not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
  (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a report to 
the congressional defense committees on the integration and 
utilization of MRLs, including information on quantity, 
location, problems, and successes.
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 113. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lujan of New Mexico 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 3124. PLUTONIUM CAPABILITIES.

  (a) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the 
Secretary of Defense, and the Comptroller General of the United 
States a report on the recommended alternative endorsed by the 
Administrator for recapitalization of plutonium science and 
production capabilities of the nuclear security enterprise. The 
report shall identify the recommended alternative endorsed by 
the Administrator and contain the analysis of alternatives, 
including costs, upon which the Administrator relied in making 
such endorsement.
  (b) Certification.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
which the Secretary of Defense receives the notification under 
subsection (a), the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees the 
written certification of the Chairman regarding whether the 
recommended alternative endorsed by the Administrator--
          (1) is acceptable to the Secretary of Defense and the 
        Nuclear Weapons Council and meets the requirements of 
        the Secretary for plutonium pit production capacity and 
        capability;
          (2) is likely to meet the pit production timelines 
        and milestones required by section 4219 of the Atomic 
        Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a);
          (3) is likely to meet pit production timelines and 
        requirements responsive to military requirements;
          (4) is cost effective and has reasonable near-term 
        and lifecycle costs that are minimized, to the extent 
        practicable, as compared to other alternatives, and has 
        tested and documented the sensitivity of the cost 
        estimates for each alternative to risks and changes in 
        key assumptions;
          (5) contains minimized and manageable risks as 
        compared to other alternatives;
          (6) can be acceptably reconciled with any differences 
        in the conclusions made by the Office of Cost 
        Assessment and Program Evaluation of the Department of 
        Defense in the business case analysis of plutonium pit 
        production capability issued in 2013; and
          (7) has documented the assumptions and constraints 
        used in the analysis of alternatives.
  (c) Failure to Certify.--If the Chairman is unable to submit 
the certification under subsection (b), the Chairman shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees and the 
Administrator written notification describing why the Chairman 
is unable to make such certification and what steps the 
Administrator should take to improve the plan of the 
Administrator to recapitalize plutonium pit production capacity 
and capability to enable certification.
  (d) Assessment.--Not later than 120 days after the date on 
which the Comptroller General receives the notification under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall provide to the 
congressional defense committees a briefing containing the 
assessment of the Comptroller General of the analysis of 
alternatives conducted by the Administrator to select a 
preferred alternative for recapitalizing plutonium science and 
production capabilities.
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114. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Larsen of Washington 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 3124. PLAN FOR VERIFICATION, DETECTION, AND MONITORING OF NUCLEAR 
                    WEAPONS AND FISSILE MATERIAL.

  (a) Findings and Sense of Congress.--
          (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                  (A) A January 2014 Defense Science Board 
                report found that ``The nuclear future will not 
                be a linear extrapolation of the past. . . 
                [and] [t]he technologies and processes designed 
                for current treaty verification and inspections 
                are inadequate to future monitoring 
                realities''.
                  (B) Section 3133 of the Carl Levin and Howard 
                P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
                Law 113-291) required an interagency plan for 
                nuclear monitoring of nuclear weapons and 
                fissile material, and section 3132 of the 
                National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
                Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) required an 
                update of such plan. In both instances, the 
                reports submitted failed to answer the 
                congressional requirements, and instead 
                provided only a brief summary of the National 
                Security Council structure and processes.
          (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress 
        that verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear 
        weapons and fissile material should be a priority for 
        national security, and that the reports submitted to 
        date do not reflect this priority, or the current and 
        planned initiatives related to nuclear verification and 
        detection.
  (b) Plan.--The President, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of 
National Intelligence, shall develop a plan for verification 
and monitoring relating to the potential proliferation of 
nuclear weapons, components of such weapons, and fissile 
material.
  (c) Elements.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall 
include the following:
          (1) A plan and road map for verification, detection 
        and monitoring, with respect to policy, operations, and 
        research, development, testing, and evaluation, 
        including--
                  (A) identifying requirements;
                  (B) costs and funding requirements over 10 
                years for such nuclear verification, detection 
                and monitoring; and
                  (C) identifying and integrating roles, 
                responsibilities, and planning for such nuclear 
                verification, detection and monitoring.
          (2) A detailed international engagement plan for 
        building cooperation and transparency, including 
        bilateral and multilateral efforts, to improve 
        inspections, detection, and monitoring.
          (3) A detailed description of--
                  (A) current and planned research and 
                development efforts to improve monitoring, 
                detection, and in-field inspection and analysis 
                capabilities, including persistent 
                surveillance, remote monitoring, and rapid 
                analysis of large data sets, including open-
                source data; and
                  (B) measures to coordinate technical and 
                operational requirements early in the process.
          (4) Engagement of relevant departments and agencies 
        of the Federal Government and the military departments 
        (including the Open Source Center and the United States 
        Atomic Energy Detection System), national laboratories, 
        industry, and academia.
  (d) Designation of DOE.--The President shall designate the 
Department of Energy as the lead agency for development of the 
plan under subsection (b).
  (e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, acting through 
the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall provide to the 
appropriate congressional committees an interim briefing on the 
plan under subsection (b).
  (f) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 
for the Department of Defense for supporting the Executive 
Office of the President, $10,000,000 may not be obligated or 
expended until the date on which the President submits to the 
appropriate congressional committees the plan under subsection 
(g)(1).
  (g) Submission.--
          (1) Deadline.--Not later than April 15, 2018, the 
        President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees the plan developed under subsection (b).
          (2) Form.--The plan under subsection (b) shall be 
        transmitted in unclassified form, but, consistent with 
        the protection of intelligence sources and methods, may 
        include a classified annex.
  (h) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means the following:
          (1) The congressional defense committees.
          (2) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
        Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on 
        Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
          (3) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
        and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives.
          (4) The Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
          (5) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
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     115. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carbajal of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title XXXI, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 3139. PLAN TO FURTHER MINIMIZE THE USE OF HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM 
                    FOR MEDICAL ISOTOPES.

  (a) Plan.--The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, shall develop and assess a plan, including 
with respect to the benefits, risks, costs, and opportunities 
of the plan, to--
          (1) take additional actions to promote the wider 
        utilization of molybdenum-99 and technetium-99m 
        produced without the use of highly enriched uranium 
        targets, such as, at a minimum, by--
                  (A) eliminating the availability of highly 
                enriched uranium for Mo-99 by buying back U.S.-
                origin highly enriched uranium in raw or target 
                form from global Mo-99 suppliers; and
                  (B) restricting or placing financial 
                penalties on the import of Mo-99 produced with 
                highly enriched uranium targets;
          (2) work with global molybdenum suppliers and 
        regulators to reduce the proliferation hazard from 
        reprocessing waste from medical isotope production 
        containing U.S.-origin highly enriched uranium; and
          (3) ensure an adequate supply of molybdenum-99 and 
        technetium-99 at all times, and both assess and 
        mitigate any risks to such supply during a transition 
        to production without the use of highly enriched 
        uranium.
  (b) Submission.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2018, the 
        Secretary of Energy shall submit to the appropriate 
        congressional committees a report containing the plan 
        and assessment under subsection (a).
          (2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
        submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
        classified annex.
          (3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In 
        this section, the term ``appropriate congressional 
        committees'' means--
                  (A) the congressional defense committees;
                  (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
                Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                  (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
                the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
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116. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hunter of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title XXXV add the following:

SEC. __. FOREIGN SPILL PROTECTION.

  (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Foreign 
Spill Protection Act of 2017''.
  (b) Liability of Owners and Operators of Foreign 
Facilities.--
          (1) Oil pollution control act amendments.--
                  (A) Definitions.--Section 1001 of the Oil 
                Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701) is 
                amended--
                          (i) in paragraph (26)(A)--
                                  (I) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``onshore or offshore 
                                facility, any person'' and 
                                inserting ``onshore facility, 
                                offshore facility, or foreign 
                                offshore unit or other facility 
                                located seaward of the 
                                exclusive economic zone, any 
                                person or entity''; and
                                  (II) in clause (iii), by 
                                striking ``offshore facility, 
                                the person who'' and inserting 
                                ``offshore facility or foreign 
                                offshore unit or other facility 
                                located seaward of the 
                                exclusive economic zone, the 
                                person or entity that''; and
                          (ii) in paragraph (32)--
                                  (I) by redesignating 
                                subparagraphs (D) through (F) 
                                as subparagraphs (E) through 
                                (G), respectively;
                                  (II) by inserting after 
                                subparagraph (C) the following:
                  ``(D) Foreign facilities.--In the case of a 
                foreign offshore unit or other facility located 
                seaward of the exclusive economic zone, any 
                person or other entity owning or operating the 
                facility, and any leaseholder, permit holder, 
                assignee, or holder of a right of use and 
                easement granted under applicable foreign law 
                for the area in which the facility is 
                located.''; and
                                  (III) in subparagraph (G), as 
                                so redesignated, by striking 
                                ``or offshore facility, the 
                                persons who'' and inserting ``, 
                                offshore facility, or foreign 
                                offshore unit or other facility 
                                located seaward of the 
                                exclusive economic zone, the 
                                persons or entities that''.
                  (B) Actions on behalf of fund.--Section 
                1015(c) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
                U.S.C. 2715(c)) is amended, in the third 
                sentence, by adding before the period at the 
                end the following: ``or other facility located 
                seaward of the exclusive economic zone''.
          (2) Federal water pollution control act amendments.--
        Section 311(a)(11) of the Federal Water Pollution 
        Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(11)) is amended--
                  (A) by striking ``and any facility'' and 
                inserting ``any facility''; and
                  (B) by inserting ``, and, for the purposes of 
                applying subsections (b), (c), (e), and (o), 
                any foreign offshore unit (as defined in 
                section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act) or any 
                other facility located seaward of the exclusive 
                economic zone'' after ``public vessel''.
  (c) Continuation Pay.--For providing continuation pay under 
section 356 of title 37, United States Code, there is 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, to the ``Retired Pay'' account under the heading 
``Department of Homeland Security-Coast Guard'' in the 
applicable appropriations Acts for the Department of Homeland 
Security--
          (1) $3,286,277 for fiscal year 2018; and
          (2) $3,713,232 for fiscal year 2019.
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     117. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moulton of 
        Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. STRATEGY FOR SYRIA AND IRAQ.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a strategy for Syria and 
Iraq.
  (b) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 
include the following:
          (1) A description of the political and military 
        objectives and end states for Syria and Iraq.
          (2) A description of the plan for achieving the 
        political and military objectives and end states for 
        Syria and Iraq, including--
                  (A) with respect to Syria, a plan for 
                political transition;
                  (B) with respect to Iraq--
                          (i) a plan for political reform and 
                        reconciliation among ethnic groups and 
                        political parties; and
                          (ii) an assessment of the required 
                        future size and structure of the Iraqi 
                        Security Forces, including irregular 
                        forces; and
                  (C) a description of the roles and 
                responsibilities of United States allies and 
                partners and other countries in the region in 
                establishing regional stability.
          (3) A description of the military conditions that 
        must be met for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to 
        be considered defeated.
  (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
          (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
        Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
        Representatives; and
          (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
        Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
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  118. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Langevin of Rhode 
            Island or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 409, after line 2, insert the following new section:

SEC. 1058. REPORT ON THE NATIONAL BIODEFENSE ANALYSIS AND 
                    COUNTERMEASURES CENTER.

  (a) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2017, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate Congressional 
committees a report, prepared in consultation with the 
officials listed in subsection (b), on the National Biodefense 
Analysis and Countermeasures Center (referred to in this 
section as the ``NBACC'') containing the following information:
          (1) The functions of the NBACC.
          (2) The end users of the NBACC, including those whose 
        assets may be managed by other agencies.
          (3) The cost and mission impact for each user 
        identified under paragraph (2) of any potential closure 
        of the NBACC, including an analysis of the functions of 
        the NBACC that cannot be replicated by other 
        departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
          (4) In the case of closure of the NBACC, a transition 
        plan for any essential functions currently performed by 
        the NBACC to ensure mission continuity, including the 
        storage of samples needed for ongoing criminal cases.
  (b) Consultation.--The officials listed in this subsection 
are the following:
          (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
          (2) The Director of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation.
          (3) The Attorney General.
          (4) The Director of National Intelligence.
          (5) As determined by the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security, the leaders of other offices that utilize the 
        NBACC.
  (c) Form.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex.
  (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--For 
purposes of this section, the term ``appropriate Congressional 
Committees'' means the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Government Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on Judiciary 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 
Representatives.
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119. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Comstock of Virginia 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title XVI, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 16__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NEW COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SERVICING 
                    ACTIVITIES.

  It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) Government funding and support is an important 
        element in fostering the development of a robust 
        marketplace of new commercial satellite servicing 
        activities; and
          (2) the Federal Government should ensure that in its 
        actions it does not unduly or artificially distort 
        competition in the market for new commercial satellite 
        servicing activities.
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 120. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davidson of Ohio or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12_. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONDUCT MILITARY OPERATIONS IN 
                    YEMEN.

  (a) Prohibition.--No amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of 
Defense for fiscal year 2018 may be made available to conduct 
military operations in Yemen.
  (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to prohibit the following:
          (1) Activities carried out in full compliance with 
        the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 
        107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note).
          (2) The provision of humanitarian assistance.
          (3) The defense of United States Armed Forces.
          (4) Support for freedom of navigation operations.
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      121. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Marino of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title VIII (page 323, after line 4), add the 
following new section:

SEC. 871. REPORT ON SOURCING OF TUNGSTEN AND TUNGSTEN POWDERS FROM 
                    DOMESTIC PRODUCERS.

  (a) 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 
procurement of tungsten and tungsten powders for military 
applications.
  (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following:
          (1) An overview of the quantities and countries of 
        origin of tungsten and tungsten powders that are 
        procured by the Department of Defense or prime 
        contractors of the Department for military 
        applications.
          (2) An evaluation of the effects on the Department if 
        domestic-produced tungsten and tungsten powders are 
        given priority.
          (3) An evaluation of the effects on the Department if 
        tungsten and tungsten powders are required to be 
        procured from only domestic producers.
          (4) An estimate of any costs associated with domestic 
        sourcing requirements related to tungsten and tungsten 
        powders.
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122. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tenney of New York or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title VIII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 860A. ADDITION OF DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED STAINLESS STEEL FLATWARE 
                    TO THE BERRY AMENDMENT.

  (a) In General.--Section 2533a(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
          ``(3) Stainless steel flatware.''.
  (b) Effective Date.--Section 2533a(b)(3) of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with 
respect to contracts entered into after the date occurring one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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